Junior Achievement elects board officers

Jamie Lowe has been re-elected chair of the board of directors of Lawrence Junior Achievement.

Lowe, formerly with US Bank and now with Hillcrest Bank in Overland Park, also served as chairman during the 2006-07 school year. Also during the board’s May meeting, Patrick Knorr, of Sunflower Broadband, was named secretary. Michelle Fales, of Peoples Bank, is the new vice president for finance, and Roger Scott, of Scott Temperature, returns as vice president for programs.

Jeff Novorr, of Lawrence Memorial Hospital, will be in charge of the JA Bowlathon, the primary fundraiser for the organization that provides business and personal economics lessons for thousands of grade school and junior high students in Lawrence.

New faces on the 24-member board are Deb Renick, of Treanor Architects; Hannes Combest, of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America; Curtis Harris, of Peridian Group Inc.; and Lori Madaus, city of Lawrence.