Awards & Achievers

Published August 19, 2006

Abby Duncan, a student at Southwest Baptist University, is working as an intern this summer for U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt in the Springfield Constituent Service Center. She is a 2004 graduate of Kickapoo High School and is majoring in communications and political science. She hopes to attend law school.

Patricia Dixon, recognized for exemplary involvement and commitment to volunteerism, received the Agency Hands in the Community grant. With this award comes a $500 donation from the Allstate Foundation to the Nixa Amateur Radio Club, where Dixon volunteers.

To qualify for the grant, Allstate agents or personal financial representatives must demonstrate evidence of volunteer work that has had a positive effect.