the Ross Foundation
Ross and Mary Whipple Pledge $1.5M for UAMS Cancer Care, Patient Services, Orthopaedics
Ross & Mary Whipple have pledged $1.5 million to UAMS to support rural cancer screenings, orthopaedic care and patient services through three new dedicated funds. read more >
McReynolds, Whipple, Lord and Bradbury to Join Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
The honorees will be recognized at an induction ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock in February. read more >
$3M to Support Forestry-Related Projects, Scholarships
The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas received $3 million in donations for forestry-related projects. read more >
Arkadelphia: Academy Evidence of City’s Commitment to Educated Workforce (Workforce Development (Over 20K) | Winner)
City officials take pride in those numbers and in Arkadelphia’s status as the center of education in southwest Arkansas, as evidenced by their commitment to academic achievement through the creation in 2008 of the Southwest Arkansas College Prep Academy, a summer academic boot camp for Arkadelphia students planning on attending college. That commitment has earned Arkadelphia recognition as a 2011 Arkansas Business City of Distinction in the category of Workforce Development. read more >