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Conductor Kicks Off 7th Cohort of 10X Growth Accelerator Program

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Conductor announces its newest cohort members of the 14-week 10X Program (CONWAY, ARK) – The Conductor, funded in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, kicked off the seventh cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, a 14-week program that offers intensive support and resources to help entrepreneurs chart a clearly defined path to substantial growth. […]

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Women's Leadership Network

Women’s Leadership Academy completes second cohort

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CONWAY—The Women’s Leadership Academy at the University of Central Arkansas recently completed its second cohort with a graduation ceremony at the Willow Event Center in Conway. The Women’s Leadership Academy (WLA) is dedicated to empowering, enriching, and embracing women in our region, facilitating their leadership development. The academy is an initiative through the Women’s Leadership

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National award presented to Conway Photographer Mike Kemp

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Mike Kemp of Mike Kemp Photography received PPA National Award Conway – The Arkansas Professional Photographers (APPA) recently presented Mike Kemp of Mike Kemp Photography in Conway with the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) National Award at its annual convention. “Each year, PPA makes this prestigious award available to state, regional, national and international affiliates

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Hendrix College News

WMA at Hendrix Hosts ‘100 Faces of Conway’ Exhibition July 28 – August 30

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Artist Faye Hedera’s works focus on a selection of ‘difference makers’ in the community she now calls home CONWAY, Arkansas (July 14, 2023)—The Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College is proud to present the exclusive exhibition of “100 Faces of Conway,” a portrait project by local artist Faye Hedera. The opening reception, set for

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University of Central Arkansas

Graybeal earns two national recognitions for service-learning work

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CONWAY — University of Central Arkansas Service-Learning Director Lesley Graybeal recently earned two national awards for the university’s work in service-learning. Graybeal received the John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders in Civic Engagement from the American Democracy Project in June. She also earned the Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education award at the

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Conway Alliance for the Arts

7 receive awards at the CAFTA Awards Banquet

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Conway Alliance for the Arts (CAFTA) celebrated its annual Arts Awards at The Max event venue in downtown Conway on Tuesday, June 20. These awards include: Outstanding Student Achievement (K-4): Skylen Boyd Outstanding Student Achievement (5-8): Zélie Vaughan Outstanding Student Achievement (9-12): Jasmine DeFreitas Outstanding Student Achievement (College): Evan Gilliard Gene Hatfield Outstanding Individual Artist:

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Genesis of Conway signs as the Title Sponsor For the 4th Annual Central Arkansas Open

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CONWAY, AR — The 4th Annual Central Arkansas Open Professional Women’s golf tournament is scheduled to be played July 19-22 at Centennial Valley Country Club. It is the 11th tournament in the 2023 Women’s All Pro Tour organized by K&G Sports. The tournament was established and is presented by Rock Pond Pros and as of

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Arkansas Asset Builders Tax Preparation

Three organizations team up for Financial Literacy Workshops to improve credit score

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Conway, AR – Arkansas Asset Builders, Regions Bank, and the Faulkner County Library are teaming up this summer to educate residents of central Arkansas about credit. The group will be offering a series of free workshops aimed at helping Arkansans understand the basics of credit, how to use credit effectively, and how to repair poor

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Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre announces cast, directors, production dates for 2023 season

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CONWAY, AR — The 2023 season of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre is set to open June 15 with a production of Shakespeare’s adventure-romance, “The Tempest” in the new Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts on the University of Central Arkansas campus. The season also includes the madcap comedy, “The Complete Works of William

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University of Central Arkansas

UCA student receives Newman Civic Fellowship award

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CONWAY — Haydyn Hudnall, a spring 2023 University of Central Arkansas graduate, has been named a 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to advancing the public purposes of higher education. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes community-oriented students who have demonstrated an

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