Black River Technical College Foundation Board Member, Arkansas Department of Higher Education Chair, and Executive Director of Northeast Arkansas Intermodal Authority Graycen Bigger has been named to the Top 100 Women of Impact in Arkansas; a list compiled by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA), Little Rock Soiree Magazine, and the Arkansas Business Publishing Group.
Ozarka College recently announced that 74 students have been named to the President's List and 57 students have been named to the Provost's List for the Spring 2023 semester. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 college credit hours, excluding developmental courses, not be on any type of probation, and must have a minimum grade point average of 4.0.
Izard County Consolidated School students in the school’s ACT class have been putting in the work over the last week and half. Each summer, ICC students are given the opportunity to sign up for ACT classes at the high school and have the test registration fee paid for by the school.
Baxter Health has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for the third consecutive year. A complete list of 2023 winners is available at Modern-Healthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October 2, 2023, issue of Modern Healthcare magazine.
Arkansas State University joined the Amazon Career Choice program, aligning the largest online program based in Arkansas with one of the nation’s largest corporations. A-State Online’s 100-plus degree programs are now eligible for Amazon Career Choice starting with the summer 2023 semester.
The Fulton County Fair Foundation awarded scholarships to five graduating seniors totaling $7,500. Scholarships were awarded to Lauren Skaggs and Savannah Chance of Mammoth Spring High School, Ashley Neal and Peyton Love of Viola High School and Adrianna Bagwell of Salem High School.
The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Blue Ribbon Welcome for Spring River Stonehouse Inn on June 14, conveniently located at 108 West Main Street in downtown Hardy. This is a charming historic building made with local stones that offers 5 bedrooms to choose from while staying in Hardy near the Spring River.
If you have a family member with special needs, you might face emotional and physical issues, but you also may be concerned about maximizing the financial support your loved one requires. Consequently, you may want to consider establishing a special needs trust.