Retirement celebration for Judy Williams to be held Dec. 2
Judy WilliamsJudy Williams, associate vice chancellor of Communications and Marketing at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, has announced her retirement, effective in January. Her final day on campus will be Dec. 19.聽Williams came to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2007, having previously served as director of media relations at Hendrix College, senior public relations account executive at Stone Ward advertising agency in Little Rock, and marketing director for Doctors Hospital. She started her career as a newspaper journalist.She expanded 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 communications and marketing department to include a digital division with a greater focus on web and social media and strategic communications and the staff addition of a photographer/videographer. She oversaw the university鈥檚 website redesigns, conversions from print to electronic newsletters, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock name rollout, and collaborated with the Athletics Department on rebranding Trojan Athletics to Little Rock鈥檚 Team.During her tenure at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Williams oversaw print publications, advertising and marketing, media relations, and internal and external communications, including crisis and emergency communications. She was creative director for several marketing campaigns, including Difference of Degree, My Future@Work, Grads@Work, and Unlimited Pathways campaigns.
Judy Williams (left) and Klansee Tozer (right) from the Office of Communications and Marketing celebrate their 10-year work anniversaries at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.
Williams also led the team in winning a number of awards, including Council for Advancement and Support of Education awards, International Association of Business Communicators Arkansas Chapter Bronze Quill Awards, a first-place Prism award from the Public Relations Society of America Arkansas Award for the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Grads@Work campaign, and two national Telly Awards.聽鈥淚t will be hard to replace the great energy Judy brought to this role,鈥� said Christian O鈥橬eal, vice chancellor for university advancement. 鈥淪he is known for having established a superb organization, hiring top communications professionals, and executing her job and duties flawlessly.鈥�Williams said, 鈥淚鈥檓 so fortunate to be able to retire from a career in journalism, healthcare, and higher education鈥攊nstitutions that serve people. I got a chance to do what I loved in all of these jobs and meet wonderful people who serve others. The students, faculty, and staff, and colleagues in communications and marketing will always hold a special place in my heart.鈥澛�Williams is a former member of the board of directors for the Arkansas chapter of Public Relations Society of America, a past president of the Arkansas chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators and a recipient of the chapter鈥檚 President鈥檚 Award in Communications Excellence. She currently serves on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Institutional Effectiveness Committee, the Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Steering Committee, and the Retention Committee.Her colleagues and friends are invited to a reception in her honor from 1-3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter B.
Judy Williams was honored by Kappa Delta sorority as their staff person of the month in April. Photo by Ben Krain.
