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College of Business to honor Rogers, McEachern as Distinguished Alumni

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor Phyllis Rogers, senior vice president and chief financial officer of , as the College of Business Distinguished Alumni of the Year award winner.聽 鈥淧hyllis has been an active member of our College of Business Advisory Board. As an alum of the college, she is a positive role model for our students,鈥� said Dr. Jane Wayland, Stephen Harrow Smith Dean of Business. 鈥淗er impact is felt through the hiring of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock accounting interns as well as participating as an executive-in-resident. We are fortunate to have her serving the college and our students.鈥� Rogers will be honored during a special award luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Little Rock Marriott Downtown, 3 Statehouse Plaza in Little Rock. Delta Dental is the presenting sponsor.聽 Rebecca McEachern, tax supervisor at , will also be recognized as the winner of the Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence. 鈥淩ebecca is a founding member of our College of Business Alumni Board,鈥� Wayland said. 鈥淪he was an exceptional student and has excelled at JPMS Cox. We are proud to have had Rebecca receive not one, but two degrees from the college and look forward to seeing where her career leads.鈥� The highest honor granted by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business, the Distinguished Alumni award is given to a graduate who has made a significant impact in business or a nonprofit organization and who has served the community and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence is granted to a graduate of the past 10 years who has shown promise as a leader in business or nonprofit work, and who is actively involved in serving Little Rock and the university. Tickets to the awards luncheon are $100 each, of which $75 is tax deductible, and can be ordered online. Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Sheena Howell Elam at 501.569.3208 or [email protected]. More information about the winners: Phyllis Rogers has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. As senior vice president and chief financial officer of Delta Dental of Arkansas, she is responsible for managing business and commercial strategies and overseeing financial-related operations. A native of Hot Springs, Rogers graduated from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 1986 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting. In 2013, the Arkansas Society of CPAs named her Arkansas Business CFO of the Year for Large Private Companies and the Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry. She is a member of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business Advisory Council, chair of the CARTI Foundation board of directors, member of the CARTI operating board of directors, member of Rotary Club of Little Rock – Club 99, and board member for Ronald McDonald鈥檚 House Charities of Arkansas. She also will serve as the 2018 chair for the American Heart Association鈥檚 Go Red for Women event. Rebecca McEachern earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting in 2012 and a master鈥檚 degree of accounting in 2013 from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. She was on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock swimming and diving team. A native of Star City, Arkansas, McEachern is a tax supervisor at JPMS Cox. She is a member of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business Alumni Board, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Arkansas Society of CPAs, and Immanuel Baptist Church. In the top photos, Rebecca McEachern (left) will be honored聽as the winner of the Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence, while Phyllis Rogers (right) will receive the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Business Distinguished Alumni of the Year award.聽