- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/southwest-power-pool/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Receives Donation to Create Endowed Student Support Fund in Honor of Stacy Duckett /news-archive/2021/11/16/duckett-student-support-fund/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:35:44 +0000 /news/?p=80446 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Receives Donation to Create Endowed Student Support Fund in Honor of Stacy Duckett]]> William H. Bowen School of Law alumna Stacy Duckett. The fund will help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students meet basic educational expenses and needs including housing, critical car repairs, food insecurity, licensure exam costs, participation in national honor societies, student travel, etc. “The Duckett family’s gift in memory of Stacy will enable us to provide financial support in areas that have not previously had an available funding source, such as food insecurity needs or coverage of professional licensure fees,鈥 said Provost Ann Bain. 鈥淭he ability to provide this support can make a difference in a student completing their degree or in accessing timely employment.” The Stacy Duckett Student Support Endowment Fund will honor Stacy Duckett鈥檚 memory of living a philanthropic life by helping others improve their lives through education without having to experience great financial burden. Student recipients will be selected by the Office of the Provost at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淪tacy believed in the transformative power of education, and she would have liked the idea of a student support fund that could eliminate barriers for others pursuing college degrees,鈥 the Duckett family said. Stacy Duckett graduated from Hendrix College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 and earned her law degree from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 1995. She was the first TCBY employee who was not a member of the founder鈥檚 family, the Hickingbothams, and began working at the company鈥檚 first store in 1981 when she was in high school. She later became vice president and assistant general counsel for TCBY Enterprises, Inc. Duckett, who was vice president, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary at Southwest Power Pool in Little Rock, passed away in 2015. Donations may be made to the Stacy Duckett Student Support Endowment Fund by visiting this website.]]> Graduate Student Spotlight on Malik Williams /news-archive/2019/12/10/graduate-student-spotlight-malik-williams/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:53:41 +0000 /news/?p=75867 ... Graduate Student Spotlight on Malik Williams]]> Meet Malik Williams, a native of Waldo, Arkansas (pop. 1,283), who will graduate this December with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business information systems. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate the graduation of Williams along with hundreds of other students during a commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Jack Stephens Center.听 Tell us about a little bit about yourself. I鈥檓 an only child who is still a little country. I love hanging out with close family and friends, learning new things, and traveling to different places. I work part-time at the Genius Bar at the Apple store in Little Rock while going to school full-time. My mom taught me how to cook, clean, do laundry, and mind my Ps and Qs. My dad taught me the importance of hard work and said that I could do anything I set my mind to. Why did you choose 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock? When I was in 10th grade, the TRIO Talent Search college prep program helped me learn about colleges and universities in the state. My career coach helped me fill out college and scholarship applications. It was a choice between Southern Arkansas University and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. I chose 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock because it is in the capital city and had the top business school in Arkansas. My mom wanted me to stay at home, but I felt like I needed a challenge and wanted to get out of my comfort zone. TRIO and all of the wonderful mentors helped me do just that. I can definitely say that I would not have been so exposed to so many opportunities if I had stayed in my hometown. Another thing that helped my decision was the Dr. Charles W. Donaldson Summer Bridge Academy (SBA) for high school students. I came up here for three weeks before the beginning of my freshman year to attend this program. This program pairs students with mentors that help them with their weaknesses in different areas to get them ahead of the curve in the first year of college. Why did you major in business information systems? During my freshman year, I was undecided, but I knew I wanted to do something in the business field that would help me make a good living. I chose business information systems because it is a versatile degree that contains all aspects of business mixed with information technology. I’ve always been interested in technology. (I’m the IT person in our family.) What kind of careers can you do with a business information systems major? There are so many choices such as marketing, management, project management, database administration, business analysis, coding, and software development and others. What companies are you interested in? Apple, Blue Cross Blue Shield or Southwest Power Pool would be great companies to work for. I鈥檇 like to stay in Little Rock to build a foundation, but would consider relocating. How would your professors describe you? I think they would say I am laid back and easygoing. I鈥檓 versatile and soak in new information like a sponge. My job at Apple has helped me develop people skills. Who were your mentors? My mom and dad are my life coaches. My cousin Montrell Turner is a business information systems graduate from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and has always had good advice for me. My hometown friend Corrigan Revels helped me early in my college career. The Summer Bridge Academy program helped me stay on track and connected me to the right people. What was your biggest challenge in college? Procrastination, and the balance of social life, school, and family. You have to figure out what is important. Learning about “delayed gratification” helped me put things into perspective. I listen to podcasts that motivate me and help me self-reflect. What was the toughest decision you had to make? Working part-time while going to school full-time. My parents wanted me to focus solely on school. What advice would you give to incoming students? Stay focused and keep a good balance. Don鈥檛 overwhelm yourself, because stress is real. Take care of everything on the front end and network. You can鈥檛 get by without help. Most of all, never lose sight of the goal and reason why you made the decision to come to college. This story was compiled by Toni Boyer-Stewart.]]> Founding Dean Dr. Mary Good left lasting legacy in Arkansas听 /news-archive/2019/11/20/founding-dean-mary-good/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:10:08 +0000 /news/?p=75787 ... Founding Dean Dr. Mary Good left lasting legacy in Arkansas听]]> Dr. Mary Lowe Good, founding dean of the Donaghey College of Engineering and Technology (EIT) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, in her sleep. Funeral services will be Nov. 25 and 26 at听听 Dr. Good served as dean since the college’s founding in 1999 until her retirement in June 2011. She came to the university as a person with national stature in higher education, industry and government鈥攁 46-year career in academia, corporate America, and public service. She served in scientific capacities in the administrations of four American presidents, , , , and . Dr. Good, with her shock of white hair, sensible shoes and commanding presence, gained a reputation as a no-nonsense dynamo who told legislators, governors, and a U.S. President that Arkansas鈥 future in the 21st century required a world-class engineering facility in the capital city and home-grown students to fill its classes. With her impressive educational and career experience, it was no wonder that she left a lasting impact on the university, Little Rock, and the state. Under her leadership, EIT developed a national reputation for excellence for assembling a first-class faculty and graduates prepared to succeed in high-paying engineering and technology jobs. This created a major positive impact on economic development in central Arkansas. 鈥淲e have been very fortunate to have the benefit of Dr. Good鈥檚 leadership in establishing our College of Engineering and Information Technology,鈥 said 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale. 鈥淪he brought us top-rated talent, industry and government partnerships, and a brilliant vision of what we could become as a center for research and education in the engineering field. 鈥淭he wonderful thing about Mary is that she took her role very seriously and made a personal connection with everyone affiliated with the college, from high ranking government sponsors to prospective students and families from remote locations. Creating success was personal for Mary and she never let us down. We will really miss her.鈥 Former President Bill Clinton, keynote speaker at the college鈥檚 10th anniversary gala on Nov. 19, 2009, told a sold-out crowd at the Jack Stephens Center that the decision by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock leaders to entice internationally renowned chemist Mary L. Good to be the inaugural dean of the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology will have a profound impact on the state of Arkansas. 鈥淚 think 50 years from now, when you look back, you might think that the establishment of the College of Engineering and Information Technology and the luring of this astonishing woman into this job may wind up being the most significant thing this institution has done since its creation,鈥 Clinton said. Honorary chairs for the gala were Thomas 鈥淢ack鈥 McLarty, former White House chief-of-staff, and retired Acxiom chief executive officer Charles Morgan. Proceeds from the $250-a-plate gala helped to support the college. More than 500 local, state, and national business and scientific leaders听 attended the reception and dinner in the Jack Stephens Center, just a block from the new six-story, state-of-the-art EIT building that would open in spring 2010. Dr. Good led the development of the EIT curriculum with input from area engineering and technology employers, including听 Acxiom, Southwest Power Pool, and Verizon Wireless, and SAIC. Over the years, these companies have supported the college鈥檚 programs and students through funding research and facilities and hiring students for both internships and career employment.

Dr. Mary Good (center) at the dedication of the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology in 2010.

In 2010, the Systems Engineering program was the top-ranked engineering program at a public university in the South by U.S. News & World Report. In 2012, Dr. Good was one of five national dignitaries in education honored at the inauguration of the new U.S. News STEM Leadership Hall of Fame. She had a special interest in recruiting young women into engineering and other STEM careers through the Arkansas Women鈥檚 Foundation program, Girls of Promise.听 At the time of Mary鈥檚 retirement, Dr. Joel Anderson said, “In 10 years, she took EIT from concept to exceptional reality. With her unmistakable intellectual strength and well-known inability to take no for an answer, this hard-charging Arkansas woman was the ideal choice to serve as founding dean of EIT.鈥 Following retirement, Mary continued to serve as special advisor for economic development for Dr. Anderson. She donated her papers to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Center for History and Culture. Archivists are currently processing her collection.听 A former president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dr. Good was the recipient of many awards, including the Vannevar Bush Award, the National Science Foundation’s highest honor; the National Science Foundation Distinguished Service medal; the American Chemical Society Priestley Medal, and was the sixth annual Heinz Award Winner. She was inducted in the in 2015. Her amazing life and career are chronicled on and . The Arkansas Education Television Network created this about Dr. Good when the network honored her as one of AETN鈥檚 Men and Women of Distinction which recognized Arkansans who have made a profound effect on the development of the state. ]]>