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Entergy Arkansas Provides Funding for GED Testing
ntergy Arkansas provided
a $50,000 grant to the
EAdult Education division
of the Arkansas Department
of Career Education. This
grant will help offset the
costs of General Education
Development (GED) tests.
Third Annual Business Summit Reaffirms
Mission to Hire People with Disabilities
ozens of companies were
represented at the Third
DAnnual Business Summit,
which took place at the Capital
Hotel in downtown Little Rock.
This year’s theme, “Inclusion
Drives Innovation,” served as a
renewed commitment to hiring
people with disabilities. Research
shows that doing so positively
affects a company’s bottom line.
The Business Summit has
grown exponentially since its
inception in 2015, resulting in
Arkansas’ recent affiliation with the
United States Business Leadership
Network (BLN). The board
members of the new Arkansas BLN
were introduced at the Business
Summit. They include the
following: Rashad Delph, Director
of Talent Acquisition, Pipeline
Strategy, and Global Mobility at
Tyson Foods, Inc.; David Maples,
Owner of Maples Insurance; Juli
Nelson, District Manager at TJX
Company; and Mark Jostad, Senior
Human Resources Compliance
Manager at J.B. Hunt Transport.
Beth Butler, the Executive
Director of the North Carolina BLN,
and Rashad Delph of Tyson Foods,
Inc., served as keynote speakers.
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Entergy Arkansas presents the check to the Adult Education Division of the Arkansas
Department of Career Education. Pictured in the front row (Left to right): Charisse
Childers, Ph.D., Director of the Arkansas Department of Career Education; Dianne
Doyle, High School Equivalency Administrator; Trenia Miles, Ed.D., Deputy Director of
Adult Education; Tom Kennedy, Entergy Arkansas, VP of Public Affairs; Tametra Bowie,
Director of the Goodfellas Barber College; Larry Schleicher, Director of the LRSD Adult
Education Center; and Todd Hunter, Program Advisor-Adult Education. Behind them are
students and teachers from the Little Rock School District's Adult Education Center.
AAMRC Hosts First
One-Day Training
rkansas
Association of
AMulticultural
Rehabilitation Concerns
(AAMRC) held its first
One-Day Training
Seminar on Oct. 12 at
the Goodwill Industries
of Arkansas in Little
Ashley Johnson Cross (center), ARS’
Corporate Business Relations Manager, Rock. The theme was
was recognized for her leadership and
dedication to the Arkansas Business Mental Health: From Our
Leadership Network. The award was Scope of Practice. The
presented by David Maples, Secretary/ speakers were Christina
Treasurer of the Arkansas Business Hopson-Allen, Dr. Carolyn
Leadership Network, and Rashad Delph, Jenkins, and Dr. Zabrina
President and Chair of the Arkansas
Business Leadership Network. Weaver.
TJ Maxx of Arkansas received the
Distinguished Business Award. Jon
Taylor (holding award) accepted the
recognition, presented by Alan McClain,
ARS Commissioner; Morgan Aldridge, Dr. Carolyn Jenkins presents Dealing
with Difficult and Diverse Clients
Legislative and Agency Liaison to during the AAMRC One-Day Training.
Governor Asa Hutchinson; and Hugh
McDonald, Chair, Career Education and
Workforce Development Board.