Reggie Ballard (’18) and Melvin Clayton (’16) were among the panelists on a 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock Zoom discussion, “Arkansas COVID and Education: Filling the Gaps for the Black Community.” Ballard is the Director of External Affairs for the Arkansas Department of Education and Clayton is the Race Equity Director for Advocacy at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
Arkansas State Rep. Vivian Flowers (‘07) has been appointed to the advisory board of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Ganelle McBryde (’20) was one of four local Black female business owners interviewed by Soiree on how on how friends, neighbors, and colleagues can work to become true allies to the Black community. McBryde is the Owner and Strategic Consultant of the Giovanna Group.
Helen Grace King (’17), is a co-owner of Henrietta’s, a new restaurant opening on E. Third Street in Little Rock, Ark. King is also the co-owner of @ The Corner on E. Markham Street in Little Rock.
Jack Lofton (‘11) has co-directed and co-written “The ‘Vous: Memphis,” a documentary film about the world-famous barbecue restaurant, The Rendezvous, as a microcosm for Memphis and the South from the 1940s to today. The film explores the culture, politics, music, and societal struggles that embody Memphis’ rich history. Lofton is a lawyer with the Johnson Firm and a documentary filmmaker with Mudroom Films.
Nicole Maddox (’14) is working as a Health Economist for the CDC Foundation, an independent nonprofit and the sole entity created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic and private-sector resources to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s critical health protection work.
Acadia Roher (‘12) has assisted on UA Little Rock’s Mapping Renewal pilot project, which focuses on creating access and providing context to segregation and urban renewal in the city of Little Rock, Ark. Roher’s duties included digitization and metadata creation, while she also authored the StoryMaps and many of the articles on the Mapping Renewal blog.
Ryan Solomon (’20) presented the webinar, “CANDOR Combats Racism: How RLDatix can help with the Battle,” to educate attendees on how racism and implicit bias contribute to preventable harm in healthcare, particularly in the area of diagnostic error. Researching the implementation of CANDOR at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where Solomon serves as Assistant General Counsel and Director of Enterprise Risk Management, was the subject of his Capstone project at the Clinton School.
An article written by Anna Strong (‘11) appears in the Summer 2020 edition of Arkansas Hospitals magazine. “Can A Bag of Food Improve Health” looks at an Arkansas Children’s Hospital initiative that addresses food insecurity and other social determinants of health. Strong is the Executive Director at the Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Renee Tyler (’20) has been selected to serve on the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) for the American Public Works Association (APWA). Tyler, who is the Director of Transportation Services for the City of Dubuque, Iowa, will begin her one-year term on August 31, 2020.
Marquisa Wince (’19), who is vice chair of National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), participated in a recent panel on Elevating and Engaging with Black Lives on Law School Campuses.
Andrea Zekis (’20) has accepted a position as a Health Communications Specialist for the Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Ga.
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