
Corey Alderdice has been named president of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools board of directors. He is the director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts. He has been on the NCSSS board of directors since 2019.

Edma Delgado Solórzano has been appointed mentor of the year at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is the faculty mentor to the UA Little Rock Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens. She has been with the university since 2014.

Derek Slagle has been promoted to director of the UA Little Rock School of Public Affairs. He has been with the university since 2017, recently serving as associate professor of public administration.

Dr. Parth Patel has been hired at Washington Regional Gastroenterology Clinic of Fayetteville. He will provide evaluation and treatments of disorders and diseases of the digestive system as well as preventive wellness and diagnostic endoscopy procedures.

Detrich Wiley has been promoted to director of market solutions at Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Little Rock. She will be responsible for leading and developing product road maps and strategy development and overseeing the implementation of new products and product enhancements.
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