’80s
Patrick “Rick” Selig ’87 has joined the World Services for the Blind Foundation as director of fundraising and development.
Gary Troutman ’87 has been appointed to the University of Arizona Board of Regents of the Institute for Organization Management of Washington, D.C. Troutman is the president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce.
’90s
Nina (Wells) Goza ’92 has received the title of professor emeritus of accounting at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
Sharon Daves ’98 has been promoted to deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) office in Kampala, Uganda. Daves previously worked as the program deputy for the CDC’s Division of Global Health Protection in Cairo, Egypt; New Delhi, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Heather Savage ’98 has been named chairman of the board for Alzheimer’s Arkansas. Savage is the chief human resources officer for the Arkansas Federal Credit Union.
Jennifer (Martinez) Belt ’99 has been hired as director of development and communications at the Scott Family Amazeum of Bentonville.
Sean McCarron ’99 has been promoted to director of occupational health & corporate safety at CTEH in North Little Rock.
’00s
Emily Abbott ’00 has been named executive director of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission. Abbott joined the commission in 2018 and previously served as the deputy director.
Jennifer (Long) Boyett ’01 has been elected 2023-24 president for the Rotary Club of Conway.
Leigh (Patton) Pruss ’01 has been promoted to vice president of finance at the Arkansas Farm Bureau of Little Rock.
Robert “Rob” Stevens ’02 has been granted tenure at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Stevens is an assistant professor of rehabilitation sciences.
Heide (Pingley) Harrell ’03 has been elected to serve as the 2023 chair of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Alumni Association board of directors. Harrell is the vice president and communications director for the private wealth management division at Stephens Inc. in Little Rock.
Lisa (Keys) Harless ’04 has been promoted to professor of nursing at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
Amanda (Morgan) Hoelzeman ’05 has joined The Peacock Group as a public relations manager.
Tawny Laymon-Basinger ’06, ’12 has been promoted to strategic partnerships leader at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas.
Kevin Stanley ’06, ’07, ’15 has been promoted to tax operations manager at HoganTaylor in Little Rock.
Jennifer Garner ’07 has been promoted to senior director of event operations at the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Katherine Vasilos ’09 has been named to the CJRW executive committee. Vasilos is the vice president and senior account supervisor.
JT Wilson ’09 has been promoted to director of the toxicology emergency response team at CTEH in North Little Rock.
’10s
Nicholas Hornung ’11 has been elected into partnership at Wright Lindsey Jennings of Little Rock.
Heather (Gurley) Kane ’11 has been promoted to customer accounts manager at Conway Corporation.
Shawn Rogoff ’11 has been hired as a software developer at Mainstream Technologies in Little Rock.
Megan (Branson) Vestal ’11, ’12 has been promoted to senior assurance manager at HoganTaylor in Little Rock.
Bryan Cearley ’12 has been promoted to clinical director of benign prostatic hyperplasia at Arkansas Urology of Little Rock.
Cash McMillen ’12 has joined the leadership team as executive vice president of operations at The Cashion Co. of Little Rock.
Jamie Beck ’13 has been promoted to director of response management at CTEH in North Little Rock.
Leo Cummings, III ’13 has been promoted to senior vice president of development at the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce. Cummings previously held the position of director of sales.
Michael Manley ’13 has been promoted to senior credit analyst at First Service Bank of Greenbrier.
Carrie Beth Allender ’14 has been promoted to loan processor lead at First Service Bank of Greenbrier.
Eddie Thomas ’14 has been elected to the board of directors of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund and will serve on the student services committee.
Joe Dunn ’15 has been promoted to chief lending officer at Stone Bank in Mountain View. Dunn was previously senior vice president and senior loan officer.
Bobby Gragston, DPT ’15 has been hired as assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist at the Los Angeles Chargers.
Veneta (Fricks) Graham ’15 has been named associate dean of students at University of Central Arkansas.
Ethan Erwin ’16 has been appointed to the board of trustees at Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs. Erwin is a dentist and owner of Smile Hot Springs.
Lane Hardee ’16 has been promoted to assistant bank examiner at the Arkansas State Bank Department in Little Rock.
Morgan Taylor ’11, ’17 has been hired as a business development officer for First Service Bank in Little Rock.
Kinyata Gray ’18 has joined CJRW as chief people officer.
Ellen Huckabay ’18 has been promoted to senior tax accountant at HoganTaylor in Little Rock.
Patrick Seung ’18, ’22 has been promoted to assistant bank examiner at the Arkansas State Bank Department in Springdale.
’20s
Baylee Halford ’20 has been promoted to senior tax accountant at HoganTaylor in Little Rock.
Ashley Brosh ’21 has been hired as a financial analyst at Cromwell Architects Engineers of Little Rock.
Sharon (Billings) Lanier ’21 has been promoted to executive director of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation in Little Rock.
Amber Austen ’22 has been hired as an administrative assistant at The Communications Group of Little Rock.