Talon Harrell, a Farmers Insurance agent in Fort Wayne, has completed the Career Agents Course at the University of Farmers. The five-day course is designed to enhance the professional skills of Farmers’ agents.

Katherine Royster has joined O’Neal Steel as an outside sales representative. Royster previously worked in the healthcare and medical device field.

The following people were winners of the Indiana Motor Truck Association’s Indiana Truck Driving and Technician Championships:

Step Van: first place, Tony Malloy from FedEx Ground; second place, Patrick Rauchmiller from FedEx Ground; third place, Karen Litzelman from FedEx Express. Straight Truck: first place, Ronald Fivecoat from Con-way Freight; second place, Larry Pfeiffer from Walmart Stores; third place, Troy Davis from FedEx Express. 3-Axle Van: first place, Mike White from Walmart Stores; second place, Daniel Ferenczi from YRC Worldwide; third place, Brian Clark from FedEx Express. 4-Axle Van: first place, Richard Mehling from J.E.T. Transit; second place, Chris Ballard from YRC Worldwide; third place, Jimmie Carter from Venture Logistics. 5-Axle Van: first place, Derrill

Blandford from Holland; second place, Donald Concklin from YRC Worldwide; third place, Nick

Harding from Heritage Transport. 5-Axle Sleeper Van: first place, Earl Harris from Venture Logistics; second place, Kevin Hamman from Styline Logistics; third place, John Griswold from Con-way Freight. Flatbed Truck: first place, Scott Bluhm from Con-way Freight; second place, Jeff Christner from FedEx Express; third place, Carl Riggs from FedEx Ground. Tanker Truck: first place, Wayne Coverdale from Con-way Freight; second place, Dennis Shirar from Heritage Transport; third place, Jason Acord from Con-way Freight. Twin Trailer: first place, Dan McCain from Con-way Freight; second place, Donald

Alexander from Con-way Freight; third place, Dee Smith from YRC Worldwide. Rookie of the Year, Larry Pfeiffer from Walmart Stores; Himmel High Point Award, Mike White from Walmart Stores; Sportsmanship Award, Mike White from Walmart Stores; First Place Team Award, YRC Worldwide.

Patrick Gillan joined RE/MAX Results as a real estate professional.

Matt Mills has been selected as the “spokester” for the 3Rivers Federal Credit Union Young and Free Indiana campaign. Mills was chosen by public vote and will blog and produce videos for www.youngfreeindiana.com.

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has elected the following officers for its 2011-2012 term: president, Kathy Callen; vice president, Jane Gerardot, attorney/partner, Boeglin, Troyer & Gerardot PC; secretary, Darrell Blanton, retired president, COO and director, Summit Bank; and treasurer, Christine Rupp, CPA., Bair CPA Group. Newly elected board members are: Deborah

McMahan, M.D., health commissioner, Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health; Christine Rupp, CPA, Bair CPA Group; Tom Trent, attorney/partner, Rothberg Logan & Warsco. Returning board members are: Andrew Brooks, vice president, Brooks Construction Co.; Carol Durham, retired clinical psychologist; Gregory Johnson, vice president and CFO, Fort Wayne Newspapers; Thomas

Kimbrough, attorney/partner, Barrett & McNagny LLP; Carolyn Lindquist, Ed.D., clinical assistant professor, School of Education, IPFW; Tracy Shellabarger, retired CFO, Steel Dynamics; Annette

Teders, vice president and portfolio manager, Tower Private Advisors; James Vann, chairman, executive committee, Rea Magnet Wire; W. Paul Wolf, former chairman, president, and CEO, Home Loan Bank & Home Bancorp. A special thank-you was extended to retiring board members Marcia Tapp-Sanders, who served as chairwoman for the grant review committee, and Risé Taylor, who served as chair for the investment committee. Each served six years on the board.

The board of directors for Partners 1st Federal Credit Union has named Carla C. Bienz president and CEO. Bienz had previously served as executive vice president since 2000.

Douglas Myers has been appointed executive vice president, sales/marketing, at AccuTemp Products Inc. Myers was most recently at Jack Laurie Group.

Renata Robinson is the new executive director of the Manchester Main Street Board of Directors. Robinson has worked in the areas of architecture, landscape design, art history and project management.

The Kroger Co.’s Central Division has announced winners of its Customer Service Awards for 2010. Following are winners who work at store locations in Fort Wayne and New Haven:

Laura Hartig at the Scott’s store at 710 E. DuPont Road; Kerry Coulter at the Scott’s store at 4120 N. Clinton St.; Debora Galloway at the Scott’s store at 7008 Bluffton Road; Kelly Coughlin at the Scott’s store at 1125 W. State Blvd.; Derek Lorenzen at the Scott’s store at 3109 N. Anthony Blvd.; Renee Smith at the Scott’s store at 5725 Coventry Lane; Mary Platt at the Scott’s store at 10230 Chestnut Plaza Drive; Pamela Redding at the Kroger store at 6310 E. State Blvd. in Georgetown Square; Arlene Swenor at the Kroger store at 218 E. Pettit Ave. at Southgate Plaza; Jenna Stucky at the Kroger store at 601 E. DuPont Road; Nancy Lytle at the Kroger store at 6002 St. Joe Center Road; Bonnie Harris at the Kroger store at 8801 U.S. 24 West; Mechelle Butler at the Kroger store at 821 Lincoln Highway W. in New Haven.

Jamie Houtz and Annette Klopp joined Clauser Furniture in Berne as a retail furniture sales associates.

Brad L. Myers of Sheets and Childs Funeral Home was recognized as an Isaac Ball Fellow by the Indiana Funeral Education Foundation. The designation recognizes those who have made a significant financial contribution toward the ongoing mission of the foundation.

Jan Evrard, with Dorian Maples & Associates, completed a course through the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Evrard earned the designation of Certified Senior Advisor.

Terry L. Hudson, CFO for NAI Harding Dahm, has earned the Certified Information Technology Professional certification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Lacey Anderson has joined DWD Technology Group as a marketing assistant. Anderson has seven years of experience in integrated marketing communications and public relations.

Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast has hired Aja Michael and Sandra Fouty as assistant directors of marketing and communications and Tim Tappan as director of academic resources.

Gregory Erlandson, president and publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, has been elected president of the Catholic Press Association for the next two years. He has been president since 2000.

William J. Downie has joined the J. Paul Downie Family Dentistry practice. Downie joins his father and sister in practicing comprehensive care general dentistry.

Christopher M. Forrest of Forrest Legal LLC has been named to the Indiana Registry of Court Approved Mediators in the area of family law.

Thomas A. Herr of Barrett & McNagny LLP has been selected for inclusion in Litigations 2011’s Best Lawyers Annual Guide to Bet-The-Company Litigation. Herr concentrates his practice in litigation, including business, commercial, real estate and estate and trust disputes.

Tena Woenker has joined the Downtown Improvement District as the marketing and events director. Woenker most recently worked at Arts United.