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Class Notes Spring/Summer 2022

โ€™60ฒ๕

Richard โ€œDickโ€ Muller Sr. โ€™61 was listed in the 2020 Edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America.

โ€™70ฒ๕

William โ€œBillโ€ Ott โ€™72 was inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame.

Rush Harding III โ€™76 was hired as director of investments and strategic opportunities at Bank OZK in Little Rock.

Michael Stanton โ€™77 was appointed to the อ๘ฦุรล Board of Trustees.

Kelley Erstine โ€™79 was selected as a member of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

โ€™80ฒ๕

Judy (Simmons) Henry โ€™80 was honored with one of the three marquee awards at the Pulaski County Bar Association’s Annual Meeting & Awards event.

Teresa (Bull) Little โ€™81 of Milestone Services Inc. was the 2022 recipient of the Sissy’s Log Cabin Diamond Achievement Award.

Charlie Strong โ€™82 was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach.

April Chatham-Carpenter โ€™84 was named co-director of field communications for Braver Angels National, an organization that seeks to create alliances between conservative-leaning and liberal-leaning Americans.

Lisa Sigler โ€™85 has been hired as controller at Today’s Power Inc. Sigler previously worked as senior controller for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.

Curtis Barnett โ€™86 has joined the board of directors of the Arkansas Research Alliance. Barnett is the president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Little Rock and a member of the อ๘ฦุรล Board of Trustees.

Annetta (Winebaugh) Tirey โ€™88 joined the Arkansas Community Foundation as a program officer for the northwest region.

โ€™90ฒ๕

Arch Jones Jr. โ€™92, โ€™08 is a 2022 Conway Public Schools Hall of Honor Inductee.

Donna (Sossamon) Townsell โ€™92 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Kirk Vansandt โ€™92 was named to the board of directors of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stuttgart.

Susan (Miller) Davenport โ€™93 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Karen Garrett โ€™93 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.
Carla Price โ€™93 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Karen (Freeman) Shaw โ€™94 was named bank CFO of the Year by Arkansas Business.

Corey Moline โ€™95 was named as a Nonprofit Organization CFO Finalist by Arkansas Business.

Shelley (Pope) Short โ€™96 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Michelle Rupp โ€™96 has been appointed as a board member for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas. Rupp is also vice president of communications and strategic development of the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care.

James W. Welch โ€™98 assumed command of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Recruiting Brigade at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Olivia “Katy” (Barton) Davis โ€™98, โ€™15, โ€™17 joined Stone County Family Medicine Clinic in Mountain View. Davis is an advanced practice registered nurse.

Jennifer (Ackley) Westpfahl โ€™99 was promoted to managing director at Morgan Stanley in New York City.

Brandi (Stobaugh) Cooper โ€™99 has joined the board of directors of Petit Jean Bancshares Inc. of Morrilton and Petit Jean State Bank.

Daniel Faulkner โ€™99 has been appointed deputy of state agencies in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office.

โ€™00ฒ๕

Stephanie (Elmore) Hammons โ€™00 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Georjena “Jena” (White) Selva โ€™01 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Melvin Beavers โ€™01 has been selected as the inaugural Chancellor’s Fellow for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Beavers is an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas at
Little Rock.

Daniel Andrews โ€™02 was honored as Business Executive of the Year by Arkansas Business. Andrews is a managing partner at Tempus Realty Partners.

Amanda (Hearne) Bledsoe โ€™02 of Bledsoe Chiropractic is a 2022 recipient of the Sissy’s Log Cabin Outstanding Women in Business Award.

Crenisha Wright โ€™02 was named chief administrative and information officer for Arkansas Foodbank in Little Rock.

Carla (Joyner) Brockman โ€™04, โ€™18 of Rogers Group, Inc. is a 2022 recipient of the Sissy’s Log Cabin Outstanding Women in Business Award.

Kendra (Butler) Campbell โ€™04,โ€™08 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Shannon (Holloway) Halijan โ€™02 has been appointed deputy of the public protection department in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office.

Lauren O. (Nash) Hendrix โ€™05 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Kristy (Klais) Lamb โ€™05 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.
Jessica (Simpson) Sorg โ€™05 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Courtney (Hall) Sick โ€™06 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Marie (Allen) Gieringer โ€™07 chief financial officer of Girl Scouts-Diamonds, was featured in Arkansas Business for an Executive Q&A.

Mia (Green) Phillips โ€™07 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021 and joined the Womenโ€™s Foundation of Arkansas as operations manager.

Jennifer (Williams) Ragsdale โ€™08 was named Chief Administrative Officer at Uniti Group Inc.

โ€™10ฒ๕

Tiffany Duhamel-Barger โ€™10 was hired by Simmons Bank as vice president of medical and professional banking for central Arkansas markets.

Carise (Farmer) Echols โ€™10, โ€™13 was named the 2022 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Arkansas Association of Elementary School Principals.

Matthew “Matt” Schneider โ€™10, โ€™12, โ€™16 has been promoted to tax manager at HoganTaylor LLP.

Dawn (Spivey) Bramlett โ€™11 joined HCJ CPAs & Advisors PLLC in Little Rock as the business advisory services leader.

Kaleb Smithson โ€™11 has joined Baptist Health Orthopedics in Fort Smith as an orthopedic surgeon.

Karil Greeson โ€™12 of Rogers Group, Inc. is a 2022 recipient of the Sissy’s Log Cabin Outstanding Women in Business Award.

Joshua Price โ€™12 received national recognition during the Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) awards ceremony at New York Cityโ€™s Carnegie Hall for his work in protecting voting rights.

Megan (Greenland) Williams โ€™12 was selected for the Arkansas Money & Politics Power Women for 2021.

Lauren (Mesker) Dickey โ€™12 has been named principal at WER Architects & Planners in Little Rock.

Jeremy Gregory โ€™13 released his new single โ€œBreakthroughโ€ through JG Entertainment.
Bailey (Williams) Taylor โ€™13 was named interim associate administrator at the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment, Division of Environmental Quality.

Ericka Gutierrez โ€™14,โ€™18 was named in the Arkansas Business 20 In Their Twenties. Gutierrez is outreach and engagement manager at The Conductor.

Joyti Lal โ€™14 was named an honoree in the Arkansas Business 20 In Their Twenties. Lal is a senior proactive services engineer at Salesforce (SFDC) in Little Rock.

Mallory (Sexton) Jayroe โ€™15,โ€™18 was named an honoree in the Arkansas Business 20 In Their Twenties. Jayroe is an epidemiologist for the Arkansas Department of Health.

Stephanie Dayer โ€™16 joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as an internal medicine resident physician.

Lane Hardee โ€™16 has been hired as a commercial examiner at the Arkansas State Bank Department in Little Rock.

Grace (Barre) Rains โ€™16, โ€™17 was named an honoree in the Arkansas Business 20 In Their Twenties. Rains is the director of operations/executive director of The Conductor in Conway.

Madeline West โ€™17, โ€™20 passed all four parts of the Certified Public Accountant exam.
Jordan (Wright) Burgess โ€™18 was named director of legislative and agency affairs for Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s office.

Wilson Marseilles โ€™18 has been named vice president of the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Kylie (Garrett) Bernhardt โ€™18, โ€™19 has been promoted to senior assurance staff at HoganTaylor LLP.

Andrew Dunlap โ€™18, โ€™19 was promoted to senior tax staff at HoganTaylor LLP of Little Rock.

Leah Griffin โ€™18, โ€™19 has been promoted to senior tax staff at HoganTaylor LLP.

McKenzie (Rogers) Enderlin โ€™19 has been promoted to senior assurance staff at
HoganTaylor LLP.

Carley Willmon โ€™19 has been promoted to senior tax staff at HoganTaylor LLP.

โ€™20ฒ๕

Celest Suite โ€™21 was hired by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce as development and special events coordinator.

Jack Short โ€™21 was hired by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce as existing business and talent development coordinator.

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