In recognition of its supporting efforts in Arkansas’ response to COVID-19, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has received national recognition. The Network Member Impact Award from the National Network of Public Health Institutes was presented to ACHI on May…
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Local Digital Product Design Firm Honored with Webby Awards
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas-based digital product design company Few was recently named an honoree for two awards and was nominated for a third in the 26th Annual Webby Awards, the international awards honoring excellence on the internet. Few was selected as an honoree…
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ABF Freight Wins American Trucking Association Excellence Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArcBest’s less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight, has won the 2021 Excellence in Cargo Claims and Loss Prevention Award – LTL Division from American Trucking Associations. ABF is the first nine-time winner of the award which is presented annually to one motor…
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Citizens Bank Honors Associates at Second Annual People First Banquet
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCitizens Bank hosted its second annual People First Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 21, honoring six Citizens associates for their accomplishments and contributions in 2021. The honorees of the Outstanding Citizens Award included Aaron Herndon, Adillet Lindsey, Jasmine Hilliard, Maria…
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UA Little Rock Selects 2022 Faculty Excellence Award Winners
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has chosen Joshua Silverstein, Noureen Siraj, and John Kirk as the 2022 winners of the Faculty Excellence Awards. This is the highest honor UA Little Rock awards its faculty members. Silverstein, a professor…
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Morrilton Coffee Shop Owner Named Arkansas 2022 ‘Small Business Person of the Year’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJaim Krutz, co-owner of Big Cuppa coffee shop in Morrilton, has been named the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year for Arkansas by the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced Thursday the 2022 Small Business…
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Pulaski Co Teacher Recognized by National Science Teaching Association
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCentral Arkansas teacher Christal Scott has been selected by The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) as a recipient of the ‘Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award,’ sponsored by Shell. Scott is a science teacher at Crystal Hill Elementary in North…
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UA Walton College of Business to Honor 3 Outstanding Alumnae
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThree U of A Sam M. Walton College of Business alumnae will be honored next month at the college’s annual awards celebration. The April 28 event will recognize outstanding achievement by Walton College students for the 2021-2022 academic year and…
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Finalists Announced in 2022 Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Competition
by AMP Staffby AMP Staff12 teams of college students have advanced to the final round of the 2022 annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, presented by Arkansas Capital Corporation. Six of the teams, three in the High-Growth / Technology Division and three…
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NSF Awards UA Professor Research Team $670k for Virtual Reality Study
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe National Science Foundation awarded nearly $670,000 to a team of researchers, including one at the University of Arkansas, to study the relationship between eyewitness confidence and accuracy using virtual reality. Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at U of A…