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14-05-2025
- Business
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Marquis Who's Who Honors Col. Liz A. Hunt For Excellence in Sales and Auctioneering
Trailblazing Leadership in Sales and Auctioneering: Col. Liz A. Hunt Recognized for Pioneering Excellence and Industry Impact CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2025 / Marquis Who's Who honors Col. Liz A. Hunt for her expertise in the sales sector and auctioneering industries. With nearly three decades of experience starting from a young age, Ms. Hunt's accomplishments and contributions are recognized as she continues her leadership efforts. A Sales and Auctioneering Expert For over 25 years, Ms. Hunt has built a distinguished career in sales and auctioneering, holding diverse roles that showcase her expertise and tenacity. She worked towards a bachelor's degree in agricultural science with a minor in biochemistry at Northwest Missouri State University. In 2015, she graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa, earning dual degrees in auctioneering and bilingual auctioneering in Spanish. As one of the first women to receive a bilingual degree from the institution, Ms. Hunt broke barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field, garnering recognition for her pioneering achievements and continued excellence. Ms. Hunt's Contributions to the Field of Auctioneering and Sales Ms. Hunt has cultivated a dynamic and accomplished career across a range of industries. From 2009 to 2013, she served as a sales representative for Orscheln Farm and Home LLC. She later held positions in customer service, parts, and sales at Northwest Implement until 2016, before becoming a crop sales associate at Cropwise Consulting Inc. From 2017 to 2020, she brought her sales expertise to Fastenal Company. Her career then expanded into engineering, where she worked briefly in architectural design at Robbins Lightning LLC, followed by a role as a cost estimator and bill of materials coordinator engineer at Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company LLC from 2020 to 2022. In 2022, Ms. Hunt spent a year as a sales development representative at Formic Technologies. In 2023, she joined EkoStinger as U.S. sales director and was quickly promoted to vice president of sales, all within a year. Ms. Hunt currently serves as sales director and auctioneer for Espey Auctions & Realty, a position she has held since 2008. In 2015, she founded Hunt Auctions & Land, where she continues to serve as chief executive officer, guiding the company with strategic insight and entrepreneurial drive. In addition to her leadership in the auction industry, she holds two executive roles: vice president of sales at Rethink Energy and fractional sales director at Revenue Haven. Ms. Hunt's Insights for Success in the Sales and Auctioneering Industry As the sales and auctioneering industry evolves, Ms. Hunt has observed a growing shift toward online platforms. "The internet is taking the industry by storm, which can be both a blessing and a curse," she remarks. Despite the digital transformation, she remains committed to preserving the integrity and effectiveness of traditional auction marketing methods. As Ms. Hunt reflects on her journey, she credits her success to the resilience and work ethic instilled in her by her parents. From an early age, she watched them work tirelessly, and by the age of six, she was already selling her first auction. That early spark ignited a lifelong passion for auctioneering. In 2021, she stood out among 21 contenders as one of the top five finalists-and the only woman-in the prestigious Iowa Auctioneers Contest. During her time at auctioneering college, she graduated in the top 2% of her class, earning the distinguished title of Colonel. Ms. Hunt's Future Vision as an Expert Auctioneer and Sales Leader Looking ahead, Ms. Hunt envisions her future children carrying the legacy of Hunt Auctions & Land-a company she has passionately built with grit, strategy, and heart. Her ambitions also include taking her auction business to a global stage, fueled partly by her national recognition as a contestant on CBS's "The Amazing Race" (Season 29). That experience not only expanded her visibility but also strengthened her desire to connect with people across the world with her passion for sales and auctioneering. To the next generation of auctioneers and sales professionals, Ms. Hunt offers this advice: always hold yourself to the highest standards. As her own journey continues, she remains rooted in the values that have guided her path-integrity, perseverance, and patience-knowing her story is just getting started. About Marquis Who's Who®:Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who's Who in America®, Marquis Who's Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Who's Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms worldwide. The suite of Marquis® publications can be viewed at the official Marquis Who's Who® website, Marquis Who's WhoUniondale, NY(844) 394 - 6946info@ SOURCE: Marquis Who's Who View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
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Kansas City immigration lawyer fighting against Trump blocking immigrants from access to college
Rekha Sharma-Crawford, an immigration attorney based in Kansas City who filed a federal lawsuit against the termination of international students' statuses, appears on the Kansas Reflector podcast on May 5. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump's attempts to block five international students from their college educations — and so far, she's winning. Court records show that on April 24, a judge granted Sharma-Crawford's motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration revocation of their legal status as students . On May Wednesday, the judge extended the order to May 21. Since Trump took office in January, Sharma-Crawford said, she's seen an 'unheard of' number of international students seek her counsel over having their immigration status terminated. When the federal government notified the students, Sharma-Crawford said, they were told they had been 'identified in criminal records' – with no elaboration. Sharma-Crawford said on the Kansas Reflector podcast that students lost their status without explanation or communication. She said it was done to ultimately harm international students and the universities. 'Here you have somebody who is acting in a completely opaque manner with no transparency impacting people's schooling, and their liberty and their rights even to go to school without any kind of proper notice, without any kind of proper hearing,' Sharma-Crawford said. The plaintiffs — who attend Truman State University, Northwest Missouri State University or Southeast Missouri State University or have extended status to continue post-graduation work — in Sharma-Crawford's lawsuit received notification in April that their Student and Exchange Visitor Program status had been revoked. In the lawsuit, Sharma-Crawford outlined some reasons the students believe their statuses were revoked for operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license, a noise complaint, a discontinued felony theft charge, a fleeing charge, an arrest for public intoxication, and traffic violations. The lawsuit said the students paid all associated fines and had no reason to believe their status would be terminated. None of the potential criminal records, according to Sharma-Crawford, was enough to terminate their visas. Yanky Perelmuter, an immigration attorney based in Overland Park, said he's seen the same. 'Almost all of the students I've talked to have some underlying petty criminal issue, like speeding tickets, or shoplifting, maybe a DUI,' Perelmuter said. The Kansas conference of the American Association of University Professors recently condemned the Trump administration's targeting of college and university international students and scholars. The group asked higher education administrators to stop cooperating with federal investigators by giving them students' personal information. The way students found out about their change in immigration status also was problematic, Sharma-Crawford said communication was an issue. 'Students weren't even getting notifications. Their schools were getting notifications,' Sharma-Crawford said. That robs students of due process, she said. But, she said, the universities communicated with the students immediately and connected them with legal resources. She said the most important resources universities can provide are for mental health. 'It is critical that they not only have the legal backing but they have the stamina mentally,' Sharma-Crawford said. Kansas Reflector reached out to every state university — the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, Emporia State University, Wichita State University and Fort Hays State University — as well as Washburn University, and asked how many international students had their status terminated and what support was provided. Most of the universities did not respond, but Fort Hays and Pittsburg State said they're monitoring the issue and are connecting students with resources. Sharma-Crawford said she wasn't surprised that most of the universities didn't respond. She said the Trump administration uses fear and intimidation as a tactic to scare universities and international students. 'It's hindering them from wanting to be here or come here,' Sharma-Crawford said. 'I think, in some ways, that's the plan. Because if you can economically harm the universities, then the universities will bend to your will.' Sharma-Crawford said one of the cruelest parts of this is the timing. The students were notified of termination roughly one month before finals. She said the stress of it caused some students to immediately leave the country without seeking legal help. Sharma-Crawford encouraged any affected student to seek individualized legal help.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
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International students in Missouri sue Trump administration over revoked visas
MISSOURI — Five international college students in Missouri are suing the Trump administration after their student visas and legal status had been terminated, according to a new lawsuit filed last week. The students said their student visa registrations had been terminated in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System and have caused them to lose their student status, including employment authorization. The lawsuit is one of many across the country, as over 900 students at more than 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or legal status recently terminated with little to no notice, according to the Associated Press. According to our partners at the Post-Dispatch, eight other international students in Missouri, including four in the St. Louis area, are part of another lawsuit filed in Atlanta with 133 plaintiffs. 18-year-old struck, killed by firetruck at Midtown intersection The lawsuit filed in Missouri states the students believe the only apparent reasons for their visas to be revoked were connected to prior minor legal infractions, and their student registrations were terminated 'without notice and without cause.' According to the lawsuit, these are the students represented: A student from Nigeria attending Truman State University A student from Spain attending Northwest Missouri State University A student from Nepal attending Southeast Missouri State University A student from Bangladesh who previously attending Virginia Tech University and is currently employed in Kansas City Another student from Nigeria is attending Missouri University of Science and Technology and is currently employed in Columbia, Missouri. Across Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University reported 43 students had their visas revoked in April and March. Missouri State University in Springfield also reported six international students whose SEVIS records and F-1 student statuses were terminated by the Department of Homeland Security without warning. In St. Louis, Webster University reported 18 international students had their visas revoked. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville also became aware that beginning April 4, the student visas had been revoked of three undergraduates and six former graduates enrolled in their optional practical training 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-04-2025
- Politics
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Are the American dream and the welfare of the people in jeopardy?
Forty-three Northwest Missouri State University students recently had their visas revoked by the United States Citizen Immigration Services. They were told to leave the country immediately. So long, American dream. - Phil Smith, Kansas City 'Salus populi suprema lex esto,' Missouri's motto appearing on the state seal and flag, translated from Latin to English is: 'The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.' From their current actions, members of the General Assembly seem oblivious to the motto's existence and meaning. - Nancy M. Ehrlich, Independence Most Americans want to end the practice of changing our clocks twice a year and make either Standard Time or Daylight Saving Time permanent. But which one? The arguments from sleep experts and the medical field are that Standard Time best aligns with our human circadian biology and is better for our physical and mental health as well as our safety. The argument that Daylight Saving allows the enjoyment of an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day is supported by the recreation industry as well as convenience stores and others. Although that 'extra' hour of sunlight year-round might sound lucrative, permanent Daylight Saving Time was tried during the energy crisis in 1974 and was rescinded after only 10 months because of the extreme dark mornings in mid-winter. In Kansas City, permanent Daylight Saving would result in the sun not rising until almost 8:40 during the last half of December and much of January. Even the current practice of Daylight Saving for eight months of the year results in unnecessary darker mornings in early spring and late fall. It's time to return to permanent Standard Time, which has served humankind well since time immemorial. Contact your representatives in Congress, as they will ultimately decide. - Thomas Harries, Lenexa In his April 14 column, 'Please keep your obvious pronouns out of my emails,' (7A) David Mastio quotes White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: 'Any reporter who chooses to put their preferred pronouns in their bio ...' 'Reporter' is a singular noun. 'Their' is a plural pronoun. Leavitt violated her own preference. The correct albeit awkward usage to follow the practice Leavitt prefers would be 'his or her.' Pronouns are a weak part of speech, often used as a crutch to avoid clarity. Avoid pronouns at all costs. - Michael Grimaldi, Kansas City Contrary to what you might have heard, a Real ID is not required to drive or vote. A Real ID will be required only if you want to travel by plane. This change is designed to further reduce the possibility of terrorism with air travel. Also contrary to what you might have heard, it's not that difficult to update your existing driver's license or non-driver ID. Just go to the DMV with your birth certificate or passport, Social Security card, a utility bill and voter registration card. You'll need a marriage certificate or divorce decree if your last name has changed. This serves as a reminder always to save such documents. And you might as well go ahead and do it now, just in case more places require a Real ID in the future. Let's get Real. - Kevin Lindeman, Kansas City Editor's note: Visit for a complete list of acceptable documentation to obtain a Real ID. Based on the oath of office, the president is compelled to, 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.' Recently, however, the Supreme Court ruled that the president cannot be held legally accountable for actions taken in the performance of 'official duties,' in effect placing the president above the law. The president's continued roundup and arrest of undocumented people, coupled with no judicial oversight, has resulted in an unprecedented constitutional stalemate of sorts. Since the president can't be held legally liable, the courts seem to lack authority to compel the president to legally comply. Meanwhile, a timid Congress seems unwilling to step into this constitutional crisis, while our allies express astonishment and dismay. These events strongly suggest that all of us are at grave personal risk from a lawless and contemptible president. - Phil Anderson, Manhattan, Kansas
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
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43 visas revoked, Northwest Missouri State students told to leave US ‘immediately'
The federal government has revoked the legal status of 43 international students associated with Northwest Missouri State University, the school said in a statement Friday afternoon. Five of the people are current students and the remaining 38 are 'optional practical training students' who graduated but remained in the country for employment associated with their visas, university president Lance Tatum said. 'Please know this situation continues to evolve and Northwest's International Involvement Center is working directly with the impacted students to offer guidance,' he said. 'However, these students also are being advised that they depart the U.S. immediately to avoid accruing unlawful presence.' Mark Hornickel, a spokesman for the university, said the school began learning about the revocations last week through a combination of international students receiving notifications and university staff members checking the federal government's Student Exchange Visitor Information System. The reasons for the revocations at Northwest Missouri State were not immediately clear Friday afternoon. They come amid a wave of similar revocations for student visas across the country by President Donald Trump's administration. Inside Higher Ed reported that as of Friday, more than 150 colleges and universities have identified more than 800 international students and recent graduates who in recent weeks have had their legal status changed by the federal government. Inside Higher Ed's database includes reports of two visa changes at Park University in the Kansas City area and an unknown number associated with the University of Missouri.
