Frank Scott Jr.’s second year on the job as the first elected Black mayor of Little Rock has proven a lively one. And we’re barely halfway through it. Between the pandemic and national protests sparked by the killing of George…
July 2020
- AgricultureEducationJuly 2020Magazine
Serious Business: UAPB Fisheries Program Puts State on Map
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HalePiloting a boat out onto the lake for a bout of fishing sounds like a day of relaxation, but it’s serious business when it comes to aquaculture. Pulling fish out of the water isn’t necessarily a matter of trophy-hunting or…
- EducationJuly 2020Magazine
Donald Bobbitt: On-Campus Model Still Has Value
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterAs represented by the graduate gowns and mortar boards introduced almost 1,000 years ago with the establishment of formal academia, higher education remained as the calendar turned to 2020 an institution steeped in tradition. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic…
As Dr. Rex Horne established the career of his “adult life,” as he describes it, he found his calling to be in ministry through pastoring. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Horne served…
Education secretary discusses schools’ challenges, opportunities For decades, Arkansas’ primary and secondary education system has been a sad tripwire to students’ success in many districts. The Natural State consistently ranked at or just above the bottom of the nation in…
- July 2020Magazine
Colleges Are Opening, But Can Anyone Afford to Attend?
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaAsk professionals at any level of the state’s educational system about what the fall semester holds, and the best you’ll get is an educated guess. From athletics to remote learning to social distancing on the commons, everything about the upcoming…
Community Impact Award Synergy Saturday is a collaborative volunteer effort between health care professionals with a united focus of promoting wellness and preventative care. The organization has been providing free health screenings every Saturday in the Little Rock River Market…
Community Impact Award Better Community Development (BCD) has been serving low-income, underserved and disadvantaged individuals and families in Little Rock’s 12th Street corridor since 1981. “BCD is a faith-based organization dedicated to strengthening the community and transforming lives,” Deborah Bell,…
Community Impact Award Since its founding in 1984, the Arkansas Foodbank has grown to establish 422 local partnerships in 33 counties in an effort to reach those in need of food. The state ranks second in the nation for food…
Women-Owned Award Gina Radke, CEO of Galley Support Innovations, knows what it takes to build a successful business from the ground up. Her grandfather, Gene Webb, used to talk to her when she was a child about the importance of…