Each issue of Arkansas Money & Politics is near and dear to my heart — you wouldn’t expect me to have a favorite child, would you? — but this issue has special meaning for me.
Not only do we introduce our version of Dynamic Duos, recognizing some of the state’s most powerful business couples/partners, and recognize Arkansas’ generational businesses, but we shine a light on Junior Achievement and the important work it does.
This month, JA Legacy Awards luncheon will recognize those Arkansas business leaders (and one business) who have committed to helping JA fulfill its mission of promoting financial literacy among Arkansas students.
This year’s Legacy Award winners are: Anne Marie Doramus of Arkansas Bolt and Arkansas Game & Fish commissioner; Rush Harding of Crews & Associates and Cache Restaurant; and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. The 2021 Educator Award winner is Dr. Gary Arnold of Little Rock Christian Academy. And Centennial Bank is the recipient of the Nelson Summit Award, recognizing a business that supports education.
Making sure our kids understand the basics of economics and are prepared — really and truly prepared — when they strike out on their own is a cause that sometimes takes a back seat. But the better our students-turned-young adults understand the world they’ll inherit, and the finances that make it work, the better off we’ll all be.
This year’s luncheon will be held in person on May 27 at Heifer International and also live streamed. Visit JuniorAchievement.org/web/JA-Arkansas for more information.
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