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Donald “Don” Weaver ’81 was elected as chairman by the American Concrete Pavement Association, an industry group serving more than 400 members nationwide.

Brad McDaniel ’89 is the owner of the Conway franchisee, Lost Pizza Co.

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Allen Stanley ’96 was hired as vice chancellor for Finance and Administration at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Hatim Smouni ’98 received a Certified Exit Planning Advisor credential from the Exit Planning Institute. Smouni is a wealth management advisor at Merrill Lynch with the Bradley Group in Little Rock.

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Carlie “C.J.” Brown ’00 was selected as a member of the 19th Class of Leadership Arkansas.

Josh Landers ’00, ’03, ’23 was hired as chair and assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Lyon College, School of Dental Medicine in Little Rock.

Josh Baker ’04 was promoted to city president for the central Arkansas market at Citizens Bank in Batesville.

Johnny Bullington ’05 was named president of Simmons Prepared Foods, a company he has held various positions with since 2006.

Courtney (Tackett) Fose ’08 was awarded the South Central Region DI Program Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award.

Emily (Wilson) Piechocki ’08 was hired as chief development officer at the Arkansas Foodbank of Little Rock.

Chase Selby ’08 was promoted to president at CTEH, LLC. in North Little Rock.

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Dr. Scott Cordova ’10 was hired as assistant professor of radiation oncology at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS.

Emily Powell Carpenter ’11, ’14 was selected as the 2026-2027 president of the Junior League of Little Rock.

Shealyn Sowers ’12 was hired as account supervisor at Ghidotti Communications of Little Rock.

James “Jim” Youngblood ’12 was named president and CEO of McGehee Bank and South- east Financial Bankstock Corp.

Leslie (Impson) McColgan ’15, ’20 was hired as program director at the Conductor of Conway.

Hana (Williams) Settles ’17 was selected as a member of the 19th Class of Leadership Arkansas.

Sydney Foshee ’19 was promoted to financial management services senior at HoganTaylor of
Little Rock.

Ebony Mitchell ’19 was hired as director of external affairs at the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and Foundation of Little Rock.