Around and about in local business

• Leavenworth Jefferson Electric Cooperative will host its annual business meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the McLouth High School Theater Auditorium. In addition to hearing a review of programs, members can vote on proposed changes to by-laws. And three board members will be elected. Nominees are: Bill Pohl and John Donovan for District 1; Larry Meadows for District 4; and Marty Shaw and Rick Reischman for District 6. Members who can’t attend but would like to vote can visit the LJEC website at www.ljec.coop for a voting proxy form or call the LJEC office, 888-796- 6111.

• Dr. Kent Bradley, a Lawrence native, has been named interim chairman of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Kansas University School of Medicine-Wichita. The position was vacated by Dr. Douglas Horbelt, who retired in March after 37 years of service. Bradley, a KU School of Medicine graduate, is an assistant professor and treats patients at Associates in Women’s Health, PA, in Newton.

• Rosemary Stipe, part owner of Travellers Inc. in Lawrence, recently received recognition in Dublin, Ireland, for her work in sending tourists to Ireland. The recognition was given by Michael Ring, minister of state for tourism and sport, and Shane McEntree, minister of state for agriculture.

•Three team members have joined Callahan Creek: Stefan Mumaw, creative director; Kerri MacWherter-Webb, account supervisor; and Laura Frizell, account coordinator.

• Cindi Hickey, Lawrence, director of library development for the State Library of Kansas, recently was recognized with the 2012 Kansas Library Association Presidential Award for Meritorious Service. In addition, she received the Duane Johnson Library Leadership Award given by the Friends of Kansas Libraries. Hickey joined the State Library staff in 2006 after serving for several years as an information technology librarian and as a consultant to libraries.

• The Douglas County Conservation District is conducting a sign-up through May 31 for state financial assistance to install enduring conservation practices. For more information, contact Jim Weaver, program coordinator at Douglas County Conservation District, 843-4260, ext. 1128, or at james.weaver@ks.nacdnet.net.

• Harry Herington, CEO and chairman of the board of NIC Inc., is a finalist in this year’s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program in the central Midwest region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Herington’s leadership has helped the company grow from its first state partner, Kansas, in 1992 to 27 state and two federal agency partners today. During his time as CEO, NIC has been named for three consecutive years to Forbes list of the “100 Best Small Companies in America,” ranking 20th on the list in 2011.

• Jordan Yochim, Lawrence, will begin work May 14 as executive director of the Kansas Bar Association. Yochim served nearly seven years as associate director of the Biodiversity Institute at Kansas University, where he holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.