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Hires & Promotions at Arkansas Surgical Hospital, Summit Utilities, CJRW (Movers & Shakers)
From banking to nonprofits, see who’s moving up or joining Arkansas organizations this week. read more >
![Batesville manufacturer Bad Boy Mowers made its largest donation ever to Lyon College when it secured the naming rights for the school’s football stadium, which will open Sept. 13. [PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Stadium_4_opt-scaled-e1753457228362-300x194.jpg)
Lyon College Scores Big with Football Investment & New Stadium
The school is part of a nationwide trend in which small colleges use football to boost enrollment, school spirit and maybe even the bottom line. read more >
by Griffin Coop -
Crist Engineers, Lyon College & Baptist Health Announce New Hires & Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Arkansas professionals in health care, education, law and logistics moved into new leadership roles or earned key honors across the state. read more >
Lyon Colleges Gets $11M Gift to Establish Shelter Medicine Program at Veterinary School
The gift from the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation will support faculty positions, a student scholarship program, construction of classrooms and more. read more >
![Dr. Burke Soffe, dean of the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine: “This will provide a generational impact on oral health in the state.” [Karen Segrave]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ARBusiness-Lyon-Dental-School-0174_opt-300x194.jpg)
Lyon College Dental School to Welcome First Students in June
The school in Little Rock intends to improve the state’s dismal dental health statistics. Arkansas ranks last in the country in dental health and second to last in dentist-to-population ratio. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
It Took a Lyon (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
After years of empty talk, it is a private college that’s finally opening Arkansas’ first dental school. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Judd Deere Appointed to University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Deere is the deputy chief of staff for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and will remain in his role while serving on the board. read more >
Lyon College Reveals Designs for Veterinary College in Cabot
The campus will also be home to Cabot Animal Support Services, which will provide students with hands-on learning experiences. Groundbreaking is set for this spring. read more >
Lyon College Dental School Receives Initial Accreditation, Plans to Welcome First Students in June
The opening of the state's first dental school will mark "a new era in oral health" for Arkansas, said Dr. Burke Soffe, dean of the school. read more >
Top Stories of 2024
Interest rates, the top business story of 2023, moderated in 2024, but insurance costs continued to skyrocket, sending last year’s No. 3 story to the top of this year’s annual list. read more >
Vet Schools Update: Lyon College and ASU Set for 2026 Student Admissions
Lyon College targets fall 2026 for vet school launch, while ASU's vet program plans the same date, backed by a $30.6M bond for campus construction. read more >
Promotions Announced at Stone Bank, Arkansas Highway Commission, UAMS & More (Movers & Shakers)
Hannah Eddington, Kathy Horelica, Mark Smeltzer, and others recognized for roles across Arkansas in banking, education, healthcare, agriculture, and public service. read more >
Cabot and Lyon College Announce Lease Agreement for New Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine
Lyon College and the City of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, expected to be the first graduate program for veterinary science in the state. read more >
Jefferson Manor Draws $6M Sale (Real Deals)
A 172-unit complex in North Little Rock is under new ownership after a $6.08 million foreclosure sale. read more >
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Marshall Butler Serves as CFO for Lyon College’s New Schools
“Any small, private liberal arts college that ventures out to start a dental and a vet school in Arkansas, that’s something I can get behind,” Butler said. read more >
John Brown University Announces Promotions in Leadership (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Krall has been promoted to senior vice president for university advancement at John Brown University in Siloam Springs. Kim Hadley has been promoted from vice president to executive vice president at JBU. read more >
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Promotes Julia Dossett Morgan to Chief Advancement Officer (Movers & Shakers)
Morgan, who joined the institute in 2018, has more than two decades of experience in nonprofit communications. read more >
Lyon College Partners with Polk & Paddle to Bring Craft Brewing to Independence County
Lyon College has partnered with Polk & Paddle to produce a regular rotation of in-house ales, brewed on-site by the college's brewing operations team. read more >
Lyon College Awarded $1.95M to Establish Thriving Scot Program
The five-year initiative aims to support first-year students through residential learning communities (RLCs) and enhanced data infrastructure, in hopes of improving academic performance and retention. read more >
Lyon College Partners with Little Rock Zoo for Animal Enrichment Course
Coursework will combine lectures with hands-on lab activities, taught by Mary Jones, associate professor of biology, and Britt Florkiewicz, assistant professor of psychology. read more >
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