A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN — HOW THESE BUSINESSWOMEN BROKE OUT OF THE PACK THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND PLANNING CALENDAR OF THE ST. LOUIS REGION New RCGA members Calendar LIFE IN THE BOARDROOM Three women who’ve earned the key. GIRLS OF PROMISE Marian Middle School helps girls create a future. IMPACT JEMS PROGRAM HELPS BASE RETENTION BY CONNECTING SPOUSES TO JOBS Laura Bush to be official spokesperson. NETWORKING WITH A PURPOSE Women-to-Women associations help build businesses. MIKE SHANNON St. Louis Cardinals Announcer COMMERCE COMMENTS COMMERCE IN BRIEF MAKING HEADLINES INVESTING IN THE REGION ON THE TOWN TASTE OF THE REGION NEWSMAKERS TRENDS

July 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - American Airlines’ Rhonda Hamm-Niebrugge stepped back to move up. Students at Marian Middle School discover who they are. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.stlrcga.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - www.technologygateway.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Laura Herring is making an “Impact” on the region. Maryanne Preston is a builder of sorts—relationships that is. Mike Shannon says his life has been better than a dream.