Tim Campbell (’21) was recently presented with the 2022 L.E.A.D. Service Award by the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission in recognition of his accomplishments and initiatives as a young leader. The L.E.A.D. award stands for leadership, education, and acceptance of diversity.
“I am grateful to be honored as a young leader in the great state of Arkansas,” Campbell said. “I believe the responsibility of change rests on the shoulders of everyone. No one is exempt from the work that makes our world a better place than it was yesterday.”
Last spring, Campbell was the recipient of the Shannon Butler Bridge Builder Award for the Class of 2021, recognized as the school’s top honor. The award is presented to a student in each graduating class who has displayed collaborative leadership skills and exemplifies the spirit of bringing people together.
Campbell was appointed the City of Little Rock’s Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission in the summer of 2021. The commission’s mission is to ensure that all the residents of Little Rock and everyone subject to its jurisdiction enjoy equal freedom to pursue their aspirations without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, color, or national origin.
He was sworn in to the Pulaski County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee in March 2021 and served as a member of Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas, which presented its findings to the Governor in December 2020. In the summer of 2020, he led peaceful protests in Little Rock following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
In addition to earning his Master of Public Service, Campbell graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a degree in health and wellness. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served as a Community Health Facilitator in The Gambia from 2016-2018. Following his tenure with the Peace Corps, Campbell spent a six-month practicum with the Office of International Programs and Studies at UAPB, serving as a Senior Adviser to UAPB’s Peace Corps Prep Program.
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