College of Business Seeks Nominations for Alumni Awards
The UALR College of Business is seeking nominations for its 2009 Distinguished Alumnus and Young Alumnus awards. Recipients will be recognized at the College’s awards luncheon Oct. 16, 2009.
Candidates for the Distinguished Alumnus must be a graduate of the UALR College of Business (undergraduate or graduate student) and someone who has made a significant impact as a leader in a business or nonprofit organization, has made a difference in the community and/or at UALR, and be available to attend the awards luncheon.
To be nominated for the College of Business Young Alumnus of the Year award, he or she must have graduated (undergraduate or graduate) from the College of Business between 2004 and 2009, shown promise as a leader in the business or nonprofit community, been involved in the community and/or at UALR, and is available to attend the awards luncheon.
Letters of nomination should be sent by July 21 to Dr. Jane P. Wayland, associate dean of Graduate Studies, UALR College of Business, 2801 South University, Little Rock, AR, 72204 or e-mail jpwayland@ualr.edu. Electronic submissions are encouraged.
Elizabeth Small, president and CEO of PDC Companies and PDC Construction in Little Rock, was the 2008 Distinguished Alumna recipient. She earned an Executive MBA in 2000 and is a licensed Arkansas Real Estate Broker. The 2008 Young Alumnus Award winner was Drew Higginbothom, who received his MBA from UALR in 2006 and is a commercial lines property and casualty broker at Ramsey, Krug, Farrell, and Lensing.