People & Places

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Rogers senior new Eagle Scout

Rogers High School senior Garrett Kelly recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Kelly, 18, is a member of Troop 81, which meets at Central United Methodist Church in Rogers.

He is the son of Bob and Carol Schumacher Kelly. He started participating in Boy Scouts in 2002.

For his Eagle Scout project, Garrett designed, planned and built a 12-by-16-foot structure for First Tee of Northwest Arkansas in Lowell. The building will be used by First Tee golfers as shelter in the event of a storm and as a teaching station for First Tee programs during the spring, summer and fall months.

The project took more than eight months from inception to completion and 250 volunteer hours from Boy Scouts, parents and friends. More than $1,400 in materials was donated by Home Depot, Lowe’s, Meeks, Ridout and ABC Roofing.

Playwright is festival finalist

Adam Esquenazi Douglas, a 2012 University of Arkansas graduate with a master of fine arts degree, has been named a finalist for the Downtown Urban Theater Festival in New York City.

His play, “Forever 27,” was one of 29finalists chosen from 140 submissions.

After one-on-one interviews with playwrights, the field will be narrowed to 16 plays for the festival’s 12th season, set to begin in the spring.

Two welcomed to national society

William Woods University’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success inducted 31 new members Dec. 5, including two students from Arkansas, Kayla Brown of Bentonville and Hannah Owens of Bigelow.

“NSLS helps students discover and achieve their goals through Student Networking Teams and life-changing lectures from highly successful leaders. Students work collectively to help each other become better leaders and reach for their dreams,” said Shay Jasper, chapter president.

The steps to become inducted are achieved throughout the semester. First, students register as pre-members. Then, they are required to attend orientation, a leadership training day, three speaker broadcasts and three SNT meetings. At each SNT meeting, students assist each other in setting and accomplishing at least one short term and one long-term goal.

“The society provides the opportunity to take the next step in learning leadership abilities and how to apply those in college and career settings - really any life setting,” Jasper said.

Ryan completes bachelor’s degree

The names of nearly 1,350 candidates for degree from the University of Kansas this winter - representing 52 Kansas counties, 36 other states and the District of Columbia and 34 other countries - have been announced by the University Registrar.

Those candidates include Danielle Ryan of Fayetteville. A graduate of Fayetteville Senior High School, she received a bachelor of science in business in accounting.

Hudson receives Pinnacle award

Tim Hudson, president of the Fayetteville School Board, was recognized as a Pinnacle Board Member by the Arkansas School Boards Association in Little Rock on Dec. 12.

The award is the highest given to individual school board members in Arkansas. Board members receiving the award must accumulate at least 200 hours of continuing education through workshops, seminars and other development activities.

Training programs focus on Arkansas school laws, finance, leadership, responsibilities for board members, community relations and other education-related subjects.

The award honors school board members who go above and beyond the required six hours of annual training they’re required to take under Arkansas law.

Apparel student helps others

Gabby Vannozzi, a sophomore apparel studies student at the University of Arkansas, opened a boutique featuring fair trade accessories June 1.

The boutique, called All Good Things, includes headbands, bracelets, scarves and necklaces with product descriptions explaining where the item is from and how making it is changing the producer’s life.

Every item has a cause to it, according to a UA news release. Scarves are made by artisans in India to help alleviate poverty.

Bracelets are made by workers in Nepal to help poor children through education and to empower women. Vannozzi puts all profit back into her business.

She also has a fashion blog called Shimmy where she shares her personal style with the world.

Rotary adds new members

The Bentonville Bella Vista Noon Rotary Club recently inducted three new members. Dana Davis, Catherine Grubbs and Barry Moehring were inducted by club president Pine Drewyor and past president Jayne Lowe.

The club was organized in 1924 under president Dave Peel.

Information: bentonvillenoonrotary.org.

Send information about birthdays, honors and reunions to [email protected], [email protected] or Northwest Arkansas Achievers, P.O. Box 7, Springdale,AR 72765.

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