by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Walter Jennings is possibly a modern-day Renaissance man. A 2001 graduate of the University of Arkansas, he earned a bachelor’s in architecture with minors in physics and studio art. “Architecture…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Growing up, Kate Johnson had a plaque in her bedroom that said “Girls Can Do Anything.” “So I’ve always believed I could do anything I put my mind to, which…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Greg Martin was just out of college when he began with Arvest Bank-Fayetteville as a trainee in 2002. He hasn’t looked back. Promoted within the company several times, the Fayetteville…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Wes McClure said the key to managing people is giving them the tools they need and supporting them. “I like to see the people that work for me get rewarded…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Craig McCollough had a stable job in sports marketing when he had an opportunity to go into business for himself. “I’ve always had a lot of faith in myself that…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Carrie McKnight left the University of North Carolina in 1997 with three things — degrees in both political science and industrial relations, and a deep love for the Tar Heels….
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Dallas native Seth Mims is sold on Northwest Arkansas — especially Fayetteville. Resolved to create environmentally friendly infill residential projects, his company completed Eco Modern Flats near downtown Fayetteville last…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Katy Myers-Sager remembers when she wanted to become a lawyer. “I wrote a historical article on [retired U.S. Supreme Court justice] Sandra Day O’Connor when I was in the third…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Alain Nzigamasabo said he always thought he wanted to work in the field of economics, but found his first internship rather boring. When he was approached about working in retail,…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Jonathan Parker always knew he wanted to be a doctor like his stepdad in Camden, but when he got to college, he thought he’d found an easier route. After graduating…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Justin Patton has seen the University of Arkansas’ RFID Research Center grow from “basically the corner of a classroom” to the verge of the 20,000-SF space expected to open in…
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Tontitown native Clint Penzo said success in real estate is achieved through determination. “It’s one of those businesses that you have to stick with and put in a lot of…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Scott Powell has always had an interest in finance. “Money affects everybody,” he said. “I’ve always been fascinated by it.” Powell earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational management from John…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Ashley Shaver started the first Rhea Lana’s Children’s Consignment franchise in 2006 at the request of her sister, company founder Rhea Lana Riner of Conway, to test the concept. Rhea…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Attending seven schools before graduating from high school wasn’t ideal, but Riley Shearin thinks it provided long-term benefits. “Looking back, it gave me a look at a lot of different…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Jason Stewart said he loves that his job is constantly changing. “There are so many different roles within an agency,” he said. “You don’t really know what you’re going to…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Michael Stewart has been quick to embrace his new home and new job. Recruited in 2006 by Northwest Health System’s parent company, Community Health Systems, Stewart accepted the administrator position…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Anthony Woodruff said he is motivated by a desire to provide world-class care to the people of Northwest Arkansas. Woodruff graduated from Harding University in 1998 with a degree in…
by - January 1, 2012 12:00 am
Like a lot of college graduates, Jeremy Woody was unsure what to do next. Fortunately, a friend of his offered some direction. Chad May, son of Simmons First National Corp….
by - January 1, 2011 12:00 am
The only thing that could entice Jay Amargos to leave her VP job at Arvest, where she worked for 12 years, was the chance to touch even more lives. A…
