May 2023

Ozarka celebrates Suellen Davidson

MELBOURNE, AR –We are proud to announce that Suellen Davidson of Calico Rock, Arkansas was selected as Ozarka’s Employee of the Quarter. In addition to being honored as Employee of the Quarter, Ozarka College celebrated Davidson’s 17 years of service during her recent retirement reception.

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AGFC celebrates rebirth of Spring River hatchery

MAMMOTH SPRING — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chairman Bobby Martin loaded the first batch of rainbow trout Wednesday at the “ribbon-cutting” of the newly remodeled Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery in northeast Arkansas. The hatchery, Arkansas’s only state-owned cold water hatchery, supplies rainbow trout to 43 locations throughout The Natural State, including the famed White, Norfork and Spring rivers.

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Community Matters: Leadership Styles Part I

The essence of convening leadership can be summarized as follows: knowing yourself, striving for excellence, embracing diversity and inclusion through collaborative efforts, serving others through organizational and administrative actions, and developing a toolkit to employ effective resolution strategies. Convening leaders play a vital role as a pivotal link, connecting the endeavor of tackling complex societal and global challenges, including wicked problems, with the active engagement of collaborative partners. Despite the distinct challenges faced by global, metropolitan, and rural areas, effective leadership plays a crucial role in unifying stakeholders and addressing these issues collectively. I advocate that effective leadership begins by knowing yourself and your leadership style based on leadership theories, philosophies, and approaches.

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