Angie Mullings, Pleasant Hope, broker of Century 21 Integrity Group, has completed the Century 21 International Management Academy, an intensive five-and-a-half-day course that educates and empowers new and seasoned Century 21 System affiliates with the latest management techniques.

Julia Benage, ABR, GRI, CRS, a Springfield Realtor, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.

Bryan Culpepper, park ranger at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, was awarded the Midwest Region Freeman Tilden Award for his continued contribution to Ozark Heritage Days and the National Park Service. The award recognizes outstanding public contributions in interpretation and visitor services by park employees.

Russ Kirkpatrick has been appointed district sales manager at the Tulsa, Okla., Mutual of Omaha Regional Office effective Dec. 1. Kirkpatrick currently works as a sales manager at the agency headquarters for the Brian Askins Division Office in Springfield.

Ollis & Company has been recognized in Forbes magazine as a Gold Level member of the American Heart Association's "Start! Fit Friendly Companies." The AHA's Start! initiative calls on all Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and health to live longer, heart-healthier lives through walking.

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