Gunter Person of the Year

Gunter Life & Luxury Magazine ™

Gunter Person o t e Year

Congratulations to these incredible individuals who work so hard to make Gunter THE place to live and raise our families! We reached out to the community for nominations, and these folks were recognized for the following reasons – some were nominated by multiple people, so we just combined their nominations. Please take a moment to go VOTE for favorite and when you see them around town, take a moment to say THANK YOU for all that they do for Gunter. We’ll be announcing the winner in next month’s issue!

Mitzi Nelson:

I had to really think about this nomination as there are so many essential people in Gunter that make a difference to the community every day. I chose Mitzi because of her dedication not only at her children center, Funovation Station, and her speech pathology practice, Tiger Speech Therapy, but also her work with the Gunter Schools. She is also very involved with the Jr FFA program in Gunter. She is one of the friendliest, humble people I have met and does what she can to help others. I have worked with her on a professional level and interacted with her on a personal level. I have always been very impressed by her professionalism, attention to kids’ development and her need to help the community.

Kyle Rigsby:

He has three amazing athlete sons going or have gone to Gunter. He coached football for several years. He never misses a game and if able, he goes to all athletic events. He is a great role model and a Christian man.

Lynn Reed:

He is committed to keeping the vision for a strong close-knit family community. Born and raised in Gunter and newest member of the school board, Lynn has taken this role with such enthusiasm and passion. His drive to continue to keep the small-town values while transitioning to the growth that is coming, is inspiring. He always has a smile and a kind word for all.

Jake Fieszel:

His effective leadership, dedication, pride, and example has such a positive effect on so many; especially the youth of our community.

Lisa Marks:

She gives 110% of herself to our community, our kids, and her family!! Somehow, some way, she’s literally involved in every aspect of our schools. From art, to PTO, to GIFT, to FFA, to sports programs!! If she knows your child, she’s there in every possible way to support your child!!

Cody Stovall:

Cody has put his whole heart into the youth sports of Gunter. He has had a lot of pushback from certain groups and people, but his intentions are always to better our kids. He did a great job fixing the baseball fields and worked tirelessly to do it on his own dime. Cheers to Cody!

Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center was founded in 1996 by Dr. Matthew D. Barrows. Over the past 20+ years, the practice has grown tremendously and now has 14 medical providers in 12 North Texas locations. The Celina location opened on July 2 nd , 2018.

Dr. Christopher Hixon is a board-certified Dermatologist in their Celina location. Dr. Hixon attended Virginia Tech, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Pre-Medicine and his graduate degree in Exercise & Health Promotion. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Lewis Gale Hospital in Virginia. Dr. Hixon moved to Texas in 2016 with his wife Jamie, along with their two children, Isla and Knox. When not attending his children’s school or sporting events, Dr. Hixon enjoys spending time playing golf, working out and doing anything related to classic cars. “I have a long addiction to golf and I enjoy playing when I have the time to do so. I have developed a fascination with classic cars, particularly of the 1950’s. I currently own a 1951 Mercury which I have had the pleasure of enjoying with my wife and kids for the past 5 years,” says Dr. Hixon.

The Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center is a one-stop solution offering a full range of services and treatments for all of your medical and cosmetic dermatological needs. They have 12 convenient locations across North Texas and a private in-house lab and Pathologist on staff in McKinney. This allows for any specimens to be read quicker than if they were to be sent out to a separate lab. They also offer several different skin cancer treatment options, including traditional skin cancer surgery options. In addition to that, they provide Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Superficial Radiation Therapy at their main office in McKinney. They have a triple-board certified Plastic Surgeon to perform closures and repairs and minimize the appearance of scarring from a procedure. The practice offers Saturday appointments at the McKinney and Anna locations.

Dr. Hixon says, “I enjoy forming relationships with patients and getting to know them on a personal level. We pride ourselves on our integrity and attention to each patient while utilizing the latest technology to achieve the best possible medical and cosmetic dermatology results. We have developed a trusted team of highly skilled healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care in comfortable and welcoming state-of-theart facilities.”

Their mission is to provide outstanding medical and cosmetic dermatology services to patients of all ages and their practice uses a multi-dimensional approach with patients to focus on prevention, detection and treatment. The vision for the Celina location is to become a cornerstone in the community and provide outstanding medical and cosmetic dermatology services to patients of all ages. They make every effort to get to know each patient individually because they know that medicine is not one-size fits all.

Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center is a member of both the Celina Chamber of Commerce and the Prosper Chamber of Commerce.

Schedule an appointment online at WWW.MDBARROWS.COM or give our office a call at 469-813-2700

1050 S Preston Rd, Suite #120 Celina, Texas 75009