Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart, will receive the Legacy Award at Junior Achievement of Arkansas’ first-ever Hall of Fame Gala. The gala, which is scheduled for May 9 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, will replace…
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This month, AMP takes a look at nonprofits and the culture of giving back to the community. Nonprofits work tirelessly to help those in the community who need it most, and many philanthropic corporations due their part as well. Their…
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Legacies: Junior Achievement Recognizes Leaders Who Promote Education
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterJunior Achievement of Arkansas will honor its 2023 Legacy Award winners at the 15th annual Legacy Award Luncheon on May 25 inside the DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom in downtown Little Rock. The Legacy Awards Luncheon is the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser, benefiting…
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Junior Achievement Names Legacy Award Winners; Luncheon Set for May 24
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTroy Wells, Dr. Alonzo Williams Sr., Steve Straessle and Seal Solar will be honored May 24 by Junior Achievement of Arkansas at the 14th annual Legacy Award Luncheon. Legacy awards will be presented to Wells, president and CEO of Baptist…
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For Rush Harding, The Trail Led to Junior Achievement: LR Financier Followed In Sheffield Nelson’s Footsteps
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterWhen Rush Harding III talks about Junior Achievement, the education nonprofit for which the Crews & Associates founding partner has served as benefactor and from which he will receive a Legacy Award on May 27, it’s not long before the…
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Forging a Legacy: Junior Achievement Honoring Leaders Who’ve Shown Commitment To Education
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterJunior Achievement of Arkansas will honor its 2021 Legacy Award winners May 27 from Heifer International’s world headquarters in downtown Little Rock. The Legacy Awards Luncheon, the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser benefiting more than 8,400 students in Central Arkansas, will be held…
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Knowledge Is Power: Leslie Rutledge Champions Junior Achievement Mission of Financial Literacy
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterKnowledge is power, the saying goes. The mission of one Arkansas nonprofit is to equip the state’s youth with power through financial literacy. Junior Achievement of Arkansas works to promote work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy among Arkansas students in kindergarten…
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Veteran Journalist Ernie Dumas Discusses Career and Arkansas Politics
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVeteran journalist and revered Arkansas political writer highlighted his storied career Wednesday night at the David and Barbara Pryor Center in downtown Fayetteville. Former Arkansas governor and senator David Pryor and his wife Barbara were among the large crowd that…
Few people understand the value of hard work quite like Sheffield Nelson. Having grown up poor in the Arkansas Delta, the 78-year-old retired lawyer, CEO and former gubernatorial candidate has worked hard for everything he’s accomplished in life. That list…