4 elected to board
of PBS Foundation
The Arkansas PBS Foundation -- the fundraising arm of the state's public television network -- elected four new board members Thursday.
"These individuals embody the spirit of public media and bring a wealth of experience and expertise in their fields to the table," S. Lynne Rich, board chair, said in a statement.
Members joining the Arkansas PBS Foundation board are:
• Catherine Bays, chief development officer for the Arkansas Museum of Discovery.
• M. Gayle Corley, attorney with Corley Law Firm in Little Rock.
• Chris Jones, executive director of Winrock International's Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub.
• Peggy Matson, director of the state Board of Collection Agencies.
Existing board members include: Rich, chairman, associate professor at the University of Central Arkansas, Conway; Phil Kaplan, vice chairman, attorney, Little Rock; Jonathan Rhodes, secretary/treasurer, community developer, Cherokee Village; Linda Beene, former director of Arkansas Department of Higher Education, Conway; Annette Herrington, CPA, Little Rock; Calvin Johnson, former University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff education dean and interim chancellor, Pine Bluff; Scott Pace, partner, Impact Management Group, Little Rock; Courtney Pledger, executive director, Arkansas PBS, Conway; Larry Ross, president, Ross Consulting, Sherwood; and Ronnie Williams, vice president for Student Services, UCA, Conway.
$150,000 awarded
to virus relief effort
Conway Regional Health Foundation was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas as part of its Rapid-Response Covid-19 Relief Program.
Matt Troup, president and chief executive officer of Conway Regional Health System, said the organization was "immensely grateful" for the grant.
The grant "will help further our efforts to protect the health and safety of our community and our team, as well as expanding services such as screening and testing to care for those in need," Troup said.
The grant funds will help Conway Regional treat victims of covid-19, protect the system's health care workers, and minimize community risk by creating a 26-bed critical care unit with 24 isolation rooms installed with new air-filtration systems and cameras.
Other grant recipients include Mercy Health Foundation in Fort Smith; Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello; Centers for Youth and Families in Little Rock; the city of Eureka Springs; Madison County Medical Group in Huntsville; and Nevada County.
Patrick O'Sullivan, executive director of the Blue & You Foundation, said the organization received a diverse range of applications for the Rapid-Response Covid-19 Relief grants and that the foundation was working to address as many needs as possible.
"The one thing that ties them all together is that these communities want to do everything they can to protect their citizens, and we are doing what we can to help," O'Sullivan said.
UCA Honors College
selects newest classes
The University of Central Arkansas Honors College selected 76 first-year students as its newest class of Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholars and selected 31 incoming freshmen for its University Scholars Program.
All members were selected using a process that includes the applicant's academic performance, writing ability, and service and leadership potential.
The entering Schedler Honors College Scholars and University Scholars classes have an average high school GPA above 4.0 and an average ACT score of 30. The Honors College class includes 102 students from Arkansas and five students from out of state.
The Schedler Honors College program provides access to a living/learning community in Jefferson W. Farris Honors Hall and participation in an interdisciplinary curriculum with opportunities for service learning, project-based education, collaborative work, undergraduate research, travel abroad opportunities and internship support.
The University Scholars Program is a four-year honors program that operates alongside the Schedler Honors College. Acceptance into the program comes with an academic stipend and access to a living-learning community. The scholars have opportunities to participate in service-learning projects, leadership training and undergraduate research.
For a list of honors students selected, visit: https://uca.edu/news/uca-announces-schedler-honors-scholars-and-university-scholars-for-fall-2020/
SundayMonday on 05/25/2020