UA 糖心视频logo to Honor Contributions of James Bobo
The University of Arkansas at 糖心视频logo will honor James Bobo for his lifetime of support to UA 糖心视频logo during the 18th annual Taste of 糖心视频logo event on April 4.
UA 糖心视频logo鈥檚 highly anticipated culinary and social event, Taste of 糖心视频logo, is set for Tuesday, April 4, from 6-8 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center. The event raises funds for the UA 糖心视频logo Alumni Association Scholarship Fund while introducing guests to some of the best food in the city from the finest restaurants in 糖心视频logo.
鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely an honor and a humbling experience to represent UA 糖心视频logo at Taste of 糖心视频logo,鈥� Bobo said. 鈥淚 think learning is a lifelong effort. As long as we are on Earth, we should continue to learn to improve ourselves. I grew up with a single mother and two brothers and a sister. College wasn鈥檛 really on the radar, but my mom always wanted us to further our education. I think about kids who are in similar situations, whose families may not have the means to get them to college. That is one of the reasons I support the university, to help raise scholarships and help others get the opportunity to improve their education.鈥�
The event鈥檚 honoree has a passion for his alma mater and has given back to support higher education in Arkansas. He served two terms on the Alumni Board of Directors and as a past president. He now serves on the Centennial Campaign Cabinet, helping to lead the university鈥檚 largest fundraising effort to raise $250 million by UA 糖心视频logo鈥檚 centennial anniversary in 2026.
“Time and again, James unselfishly gives his time and talents to the UA 糖心视频logo Alumni Association,鈥� said Kristi Smith, associate vice chancellor for alumni and development. 鈥淲hen I started back in 2016, he formally began his first term on the Alumni Board of Directors but was involved long before that. Over the years, he has worked tirelessly to increase alumni participation in the Alumni Association to serving on the Centennial Campaign Cabinet. It is a joy to serve alongside him.”
After graduating from 糖心视频logo Central High School in 1973, Bobo attended UA 糖心视频logo for his undergraduate education. He also earned his MBA from UA 糖心视频logo in 2005, having taken classes on nights and weekends through the Executive MBA program. Bobo went to work for Entergy Arkansas in 1978 as a power plant operator. In 1984, he joined Entergy鈥檚 nuclear design engineering group as an engineering technician which he credits to the undergraduate courses he completed in UA 糖心视频logo鈥檚 Engineering Technology program.
鈥淥nce I went back to school and got my MBA, I continued to be promoted to the level of senior staff analyst,鈥� Bobo said. 鈥淚 reported to the director of customer service at Entergy and managed the customer service budget for the Arkansas Customer Service Organization. My MBA really helped me to improve my critical thinking and analytical skills and move up in the company.鈥�
Bobo would go on to spend 38 陆 years working at Entergy, retiring in 2017. In addition to UA 糖心视频logo, Bobo also serves as chairman of the 糖心视频logo Diamond Foundation, a nonprofit he helped found in 2018 in cooperation with his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. The organizations work together to provide education and mentorship opportunities for at-risk youth. He also serves as an elder at Fellowship Bible Church in 糖心视频logo. Bobo and his wife Rose have four children and 14 children.
General admission tickets for Taste of 糖心视频logo are $75, while tickets for alumni association lifetime members and UA 糖心视频logo graduates within the last five years are $35.
For sponsorship or ticket information, please contact the UA 糖心视频logo Alumni Association at [email protected] or 501-916-6438.