5 on your side | The network named Sydney Stallworth the permanent anchor of the 4 a.m. hour of Today in St. Louis. She will anchor solo at 4 a.m. and will be joined by co-anchor Rene Knott at 4:30 a.m. and continue to report for the show through the 6 a.m. newscast. Stallworth came to 5 On Your Side two years ago, serving as a fill-in anchor and Sunday morning anchor. A native of Tampa Florida, she received her journalism degree from Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communication.
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Dawne Trokey has been named the school district’s executive director of finance. Trokey has 17 years of experience in school district finance, accounts payable and purchasing in the St. Louis region. Most recently, she served as director of business and financial services for the Fox School District, and she previously worked as financial analyst in both the Wentzville and Meramec Valley school districts. She earned a bachelor of science in business administration from Culver Stockton College.
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Stephen Matic has been named chief operating officer of the real estate and development firm. In his new position, he will focus on optimizing operations, streamlining processes and maintaining focus on the company’s growth objectives. Matic previously served as executive vice president at GM Realty Company and holds a BS in general studies with a focus on English and journalism from Northwestern University.
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The Kirkwood School District Board of Education approved the hire of Jennifer Bordenkircher as the elementary school’s new assistant principal. Bordenkircher has 16 years of experience in education and has worked as a literacy coach, interventionist and curriculum writer in addition to her classroom experience. She earned her masters of science in elementary education from Quincy University, masters of science in curriculum and instruction and specialist in educational leadership from Northwest Missouri State University, and is working on her doctorate in educational leadership at Maryville University.
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The eating disorder treatment center, which has locations in St. Louis and Overland Park, Kansas, has appointed Michelle Petrosky as its new chief executive officer. Petrosky brings an extensive background in behavioral health care to the position. Most recently, she served as vice president of operations at SIHF Healthcare Foundation, where she oversaw operations of more than 30 health centers throughout southern Illinois. She holds a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Phoenix and a master’s degree in health administration from Saint Louis University.