/news-archive/tag/whitney-owens/ UA 糖心视频logo Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:23:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/01/25/state-farm-gift/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:23:32 +0000 /news/?p=69096 ... State Farm donates $68,000 to UA 糖心视频logo College of Business skills lab]]> The lab was established in 2017 with financial assistance from area State Farm agents and a State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship grant. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, State Farm presented $38,000 of a $68,000 gift to the UA 糖心视频logo College of Business for continued support and operations of the Business Skills Lab. The donation includes $30,000 in gifts from 14 State Farm agents in central Arkansas, $30,000 provided by the State Farm Employee Matching Gift Program, and an $8,000 grant to the College of Business. 鈥淪tate Farm is proud to support the Business Skills Lab at the University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo through individual donations and a grant,鈥� said Tim Brown, State Farm Sales Leader. 鈥淗elping students excel in their studies and preparing them for the workforce of the future benefits all of us.鈥� 鈥淲e are grateful for the continued support from State Farm and its local agents,鈥� said Holly Rose, executive director of development for UA 糖心视频logo. 鈥淥ur students benefit greatly from this resource which helps equip them with the skills and confidence needed to begin or further their careers.鈥� Hundreds of students have benefited from using the lab, located on the second floor of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development. The lab is equipped with an interactive system that allows students to record sales pitches, marketing presentations, and conduct mock-interviews in a fixed environment. Panelists, professors, and corporate partners can watch live and provide students with instant feedback. Students also use the lab to practice presenting data for their capstone courses. 鈥淚mproving your soft skills, being mentored by corporate executives through the software, and the ability to create digital portfolios that our students can share with potential employers or even their families has been a game changer 聽for our students,鈥� said Dr. Lenita Davis, chair of the Marketing Department. In the photo at top right, area State Farm agents present an oversized check to the UA 糖心视频logo College of Business for the State Farm Business Skills Lab on Jan. 24.聽Seated (from left): UALR senior marketing student Cliff Haney; State Farm agents Heather Powell of Hot Springs Village and Whitney Owens of 糖心视频logo; and Dr. Jane Wayland, Dean of the College of Business.聽Standing (from left): Dr. Lenita Davis, chair of Department of Marketing, and State Farm agents Dennis Bost of 糖心视频logo, Pat Frizzell of 糖心视频logo, Anthony Smith of 糖心视频logo, Eric Hodson of North 糖心视频logo; and Anthony Otwell of Maumelle. Agents who gave but not pictured: Eric Andrews, Don Barrow, Charley Benson, Ike Eisenhauer, Mike Hart, Charlotte Potts, and Alvin Smith. Photo Credit/ Lonnie Timmons III / UA 糖心视频logo Communications  ]]>