People on the move 02/17/03

Wolf named radiation oncology director

Southeast Missouri Hospital assistant administrator Pat Bira has announced the appointment of Darrell Wolf as radiation oncology director.

Wolf will work closely with Dr. Joseph P. Miller, radiation oncology medical director.

Wolf, a certified medical dosimetrist, has 25 years of experience in treatment planning for cancer patients. A member of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists, Wolf has served as that organization's national president. He also served on the AAMD Board of Directors for 13 years and is a past regional director and treasurer of the organization.

Before coming to Cape Girardeau, Wolf was affiliated with radiation therapy programs in New Albany, Ind., and at Trinity Hospital in Kansas City. He served as a clinical instructor in radiation physics and dosimetry at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.

Approximately 20,000 radiation therapy procedures are performed at Southeast's Regional Cancer Center each year. Wolf says he is excited to be a part of Southeast's cancer program.

Volunteer inspectors receive excellence award

Karen McDougall and Marilyn Schlosser, both of Cape Girardeau, have received excellence awards from Missouri Accreditation for their volunteer work in inspecting child-care centers, child-care homes and preschool programs.

The volunteer inspectors are trained to look at more than 100 criteria, including children's relations and interactions, physical environment, programming and curriculum, program and family connection, administration and health and safety and nutrition.

McDougall is with Child Care Resource and Referral at Southeast Missouri State University. Schlosser is the director of the university Child Enrichment Center. Volunteers are recruited, trained and assigned which homes to visit.

Niswonger named salesman of the year

Roger Niswonger has been named salesman of the year for 2002 at McDowell South. Niswonger has been with McDowell South for nearly five years and has been in the automobile business for 18 years.

He and his wife, Debbie, and son Jeff live on their farm in Shawneetown.

Daniels joins Cape Prudential office

Prudential Financial Inc. announced last week that Shannon Daniels has joined Prudential's Cape Girardeau office, at 1020 N. Kingshighway, Suite B. She will work as a financial services associate.

Daniels is a Cape Girardeau resident. Prudential Financial Cos., with about $533 billion in total assets, serves individual and institutional customers worldwide.

-- From staff, wire reports