City health department employee wins college honor
The city of Branson Public Health Specialist Laura Hunter has received an outstanding student award from the Environmental Health Department at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.
Hunter graduated from the university in December and was hired by the city of Branson’s Health Department in January as a state certified public health specialist. Her workday includes inspecting day cares, tattoo and massage parlors, hotels and some of Branson’s 444 restaurants.
Each department’s full time faculty collaborates to select the outstanding students. The student’s grades, leadership and university contributions are evaluated.
The departmental awards for outstanding students were given May 1 at Missouri Southern’s annual honors convocation.
