Kay Hinkle
Kay Hinkle has been reappointed to the University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees for a fourth term by Gov. Sarah Sanders. Her new term expires in 2032.
Hinkle was first appointed to the board in 2004 by former Gov. Mike Huckabee, again in 2011 by former Gov. Mike Beebe and a third time in 2018 by former Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
“Ms. Hinkle’s longstanding commitment to UCA has benefited our students, faculty, staff and entire UCA community. We are excited to continue working together, building a positive momentum for our campus,” said UCA President Houston Davis.
A 1970 graduate of UCA, Hinkle is a charter member and past president of the Stone County Scholarship Foundation. A native of Malvern and resident of Conway, she served on the Mountain View School Board for 11 years and has been a member of the Committee of 100 for the Ozark Folk Center. Hinkle and her husband, Jim, also a UCA alumnus, are longtime active participants in business and civic affairs in Mountain View. They are active members of Flatwoods Baptist Church in Mountain View and have two daughters, both UCA graduates, and four grandchildren.
“I am both pleased and honored to be reappointed by Gov. Sanders to UCA’s Board of Trustees for a fourth term,” Hinkle said. “I appreciate the opportunity to serve my state and alma mater, and I look forward to working with President Davis and the board to continue to move UCA forward.”
The university’s board has seven members who are appointed by the governor and approved by the Arkansas Senate. Board members serve seven-year terms, with one member’s term expiring Jan. 15 of each year.