Surveyor Dan Govero, who graduated from Festus High School in 1962, took a solo turn in the spotlight during this year’s Homecoming festivities. Govero, 67, of Festus was named to the Festus R-6 Hall of Fame.
Govero’s accomplishments in life, including serving as chairman of the Jefferson County Port Authority and participating in numerous professional boards and civic organizations, convinced the committee to make him the hall’s 16th inductee, and the only one for the 2011-2012 school year.
He rode in a car that led the Homecoming parade and was formally inducted at a reception following the procession. He also was recognized as part of ceremonies prior to the Tigers’ Homecoming football game against Pacific. A proclamation detailing his career was read during that ceremony.
Govero attended Festus High School when it occupied the site where Festus City Hall now stands. He said his main after-school activities centered around the Drama Department.
“I was a behind-the-scenes guy for school plays,” he said.
Govero graduated from the Ranken Technical School of Mechanical Trades in 1967 and served in the National Guard Corps of Engineers in the late 1960s. He became a registered land surveyor in 1980 and went on to found Govero Land Services, a surveying and civil engineering firm in Imperial, in 1988.
Among the honors Govero has accumulated are: the 1991 Missouri Society of Registered Land Surveyors Surveyor of the Year; the 1998 Home Builders Association President’s Award; the 2006 Distinguished Individual Award-Mastodon Art-Science Regional Fair; and the 2010 Jeffersonian Award, which recognizes outstanding efforts in promoting progress in Jefferson County.
His newest honor is a thrill, Govero said.
“It’s nice to be recognized,” he said. “I’ve always tried to give back to the community.”
