/news-archive/tag/mauri-douglas/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:17:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/01/22/taste-of-little-rock/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:17:46 +0000 /news/?p=73185 ... Taste of Little Rock to honor Dr. Bruce Murphy]]> The 16th annual Taste of Little Rock will introduce guests to some of the best food from the finest restaurants in central Arkansas while honoring Arkansas Heart Hospital CEO Bruce Murphy for his longtime support of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and his work to impact the health of Arkansans. The event will be on Thursday, April 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Proceeds benefit the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. Mauri Douglas (Class of 鈥�74 and 鈥�86) is co-chairing the event for the fifth year along with Stephanie Caruthers, a managing partner at Trios restaurant. 鈥淚 have helped interview students who have applied for scholarships,鈥� Douglas said. 鈥� I鈥檝e heard their stories. I know what these scholarships mean to our students.鈥� The event honors Dr. Murphy, a longtime Little Rock cardiologist, who graduated in 1975 summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 2011, he became the CEO of Arkansas Heart Hospital. 鈥淲e are excited to honor Dr. Murphy for his passion to impact the lives of Arkansans through聽education and creating a healthy lifestyle,鈥� said Ryan Miller, director of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock聽Alumni Association. 鈥淗e is passionate about moving the city of Little Rock forward in聽collaboration with the university. When I first met him, he said he wanted to make Little Rock聽more of a college town 鈥� and I believe this effort will have a lasting impact on our聽肠辞尘尘耻苍颈迟测.鈥� A longtime supporter of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Murphy gave $800,000 last year to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions. His gift helps support the Student Success Initiatives Fund, which provides academic tutoring and mentoring to students as well as a full-time social worker to assist students. Murphy said he hopes the gift will help equip students with the resources they need to overcome obstacles that might prevent them聽from getting a college education. 鈥淒r. Murphy understands the role 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock plays in this city and is willing to support聽programs that promote student success while helping the economy of the region,鈥� 糖心Vlog传媒聽Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said. Murphy has also been instrumental in creating new and innovative ways to impact the health聽of Arkansans. His vision of exercise and food as medicine can be seen in a variety of聽initiatives. The is the largest intensive cardiac rehabilitation facility in the state and the only unit in central Arkansas. There, patients are treated through diet, exercise, and lifestyle education to help them live their best lives. His work is also reflected in the mission of the Arkansas Heart Hospital Foundation, now known as Champions for Health, which focuses on helping Arkansas youth learn how to plan for health. According to Murphy, 鈥淭o be a transformative organization, you have to be disruptive.鈥� This year鈥檚 Taste of Little Rock will feature more than 40 restaurants. Several restaurants from years past will be participating along with some new eateries. 鈥淚鈥檝e had many attendees tell me that Taste of Little Rock is their favorite event,鈥� Douglas said. 鈥淥nce people come, they want to come back again and again.鈥� Tickets are $75 each, or $35 for lifetime alumni members, and can be  ]]>