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AR Insurance Hall of Fame Honors Five Inductees & Awards Seven Scholarships
Hundreds of industry professionals gathered as the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame honored five new inductees and awarded seven scholarships to insurance students at its annual Induction Banquet on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The 2024 Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame inductees are: Gabriella Adkins, Mason Smith, Cole Vangsnes, Samuel Roper, Peyton “Kai” Davis, William Van […]
COB Welcomes Rhea Lana Riner for Allison Entrepreneurial Speaker Series
Rhea Lana Riner, founder of “Rhea Lana” Children’s Consignment, joined COB for the John W. Allison Entrepreneurial Speaker Series. Students, faculty, and community members gathered to hear Riner share about how the sale for gently used children’s clothes, toys, and accessories outgrew their family living room and is now hosted at the Conway Expo Center twice per year.
COB Faculty & Staff Members Honored with Excellence Awards
Eleven College of Business faculty and staff members were honored in UCA’s opening sessions including: Dr. Michael Hargis, Mrs. Christy Peel, Dr. JiHoon Jhang, Dr. Joe McGarrity, Dr. K. Mike Casey, Dr. Karen Oxner, Mrs. Susan Shaw, Dr. Ben Garner, Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl, Ms. Deanna Abrego, and Dr. Ashley Phillips. The faculty and staff were […]
COB Students Study Abroad in Amsterdam
Thirty students studied abroad in Amsterdam from May 13 to 31, 2024. During this time they visited many historical sites and international businesses, while they earned course credit hours toward their degrees.
Advice from Alumni: Jessica Chavez (BBA ’21)
Jessica Chavez (BBA ’21) describes growing up as a child of immigrants who gave up their own careers in Mexico to give her a chance at an education in the US. Witnessing the prejudice and barriers her parents faced gave Jessica a passion “to make the workplace a safer and more desirable place for everyone.”