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Cora Scott, director of public information and civic engagement for the City of Springfield, has been named one of the 2023 Lieutenant Governor's Women of Achievement. She's one of just 10 Missourians to earn that honor. (Photo: City of Springfield)

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Cora Scott, director of public information and civic engagement for the City of Springfield, is one of 10 recipients of the second annual Lieutenant Governor’s Women of Achievement Award, presented by Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe.

Kehoe established the award in 2022, and it is presented in conjunction with Women’s History Month.

“My life was greatly impacted by being raised by a single mother of six, and we created this award to honor the incredible accomplishments of women across Missouri,” Kehoe said in a press release. “These 10 recipients are diverse in talent, from agriculture to entrepreneurship, and community service to leaders in not-for-profit work. This Women’s History Month, we are proud to share the high achievements of these award recipients and celebrate successful Missouri women, past and present.”

Scott joined the City of Springfield in 2012 as its third public information officer and expanded that role into civic engagement. Scott previously spent 18 years in communications, publications and marketing with Mercy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Drury University.

“(Scott’s) efforts at the City have included refreshing the City’s branding and identity and enhancing transparency and community engagement,” the press release said. “Among her responsibilities are serving as the City’s chief spokesperson and overseeing a 16-member communications staff, including the Citizen Resource Center. Scott also serves as the director of the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, which had an attendance of approximately 75,000 last year, and is the co-creator of Give 5, a ‘civic matchmaking’ program that connects retirees with meaningful volunteer opportunities in communities across Missouri.”

A ceremony will be held March 23 to honor the 2023 Women of Achievement Award recipients, in the First Floor Rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol.

2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Women of Achievement Award recipients

  • Patricia Jo Boyer — Poplar Bluff
  • Tammy Buckner — Kansas City
  • Anetha “Eky” Combs — Kennett
  • Joan Daleo — St. Charles
  • Wendy Doyle — Kansas City
  • Meagan Kaiser — Bowling Green
  • Cora Scott — Springfield
  • Carol Watanabe — St. Louis
  • Robin Wenneker — Columbia
  • Angela Zeng — St. Louis



Jeff Kessinger

Jeff Kessinger is the Reader Engagement Editor for the Hauxeda, and the voice of its daily newsletter SGF A.M. He covered sports in southwest Missouri for the better part of 20 years, from young athletes to the pros. The Springfield native and Missouri State University alumnus is thrilled to be doing journalism in the Queen City, helping connect the community with important information. He and wife Jamie daily try to keep a tent on the circus that is a blended family of five kids and three cats. More by Jeff Kessinger