• Frank Norman, president of Norman Ecological Consulting, LLC, attended the Environmental Protection Agency’s Train the Trainer Workshop from Feb. 28 to March 3, in Pensacola Beach, Fla., as part of its National Wetland Conditions Assessment. Norman will train other participants from EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and 9 Tribal Nations) for the NWCA, which is a national effort in 2011 to monitor the health and conditions of wetlands in the United States. Norman will also participate in the NWCA for the state of Kansas.

• Letha Johnson received the 2011 Kansas City Area Archivists Fellow Award on March 10 at the KCAA Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting. Johnson was chosen for her leadership, service and commitment to the Kansas History Day Program. She is the assistant archivist in University Archives at Kansas University.

• Dee Bisel, owner of Minuteman Press, Lawrence, was featured in the Feb. 2, 2011, edition of PRINT Professional magazine. Bisel was interviewed for the “Greener or Later” article. She was chosen because of her company’s certification as a Sustainable Green Printer. To read the interview, visit printprofessionalmag.com.

• U.S. Bank in Lawrence has named Amber Luckie a commercial banking officer at 900 Mass. Previously, Luckie was a credit analyst at U.S. Bank, where she has worked for three years.

• Crystal Swearingen of McGrew Real Estate has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales.

• Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. has opened its newest Bar-B-Que restaurant in Lawrence, at 4931 W. Sixth St., Suite 130. The March 7 opening marks the fifth location in Kansas. In addition to the family-friendly restaurant, this location will include full banquet facilities on the lower level.

• Les Dreiling, president of Lawrence Bank, announces the promotion of Derek Bailey as vice president of Lending and Courtney Nowak as vice president of Mortgage Lending. Both are Lawrence natives.

Bailey has attained four banking diplomas with the American Bankers Association since graduating from Kansas University.

Nowak has been in the banking industry for 13 years. She has completed Principles of Banking, Mortgage Lending and Financial Accounting through the American Bankers Association.

• The National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc. announces Dan Yantzie, All City Inspectors, Lawrence, has recently become an associate member.