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邦妮·贝克- 2024年先锋影响奖
邦妮贝克, 已故比尔·贝克的妻子, the founding president of ag娱乐官网 will receive the 2024 Pioneer Impact award presented by the ag娱乐官网基金会. This award was established in 2018 to recognize individuals for their service to ag娱乐官网 and the community.
她将在周四的基金会年度广场之夜晚宴上受到表彰, 4月18日, 2024, 下午6:30.m. 在签名银行社区室. 晚宴开始前，下午6点将举行招待会.m. 在心房. The special event celebrates the 50周年 of ag娱乐官网 which was founded in 1974.
在收到她被选中的消息后, 邦妮说:“我很震惊, 谦卑和感激. The love of our time with the new college and the whole first family of employees came flooding back to me. 社区大学的概念新颖而令人兴奋，因为它满足了我们地区的需求.”
在学院庆祝成立50周年之际，邦妮非常高兴能成为其中的一员. “NACC对我来说意味着整个世界. 我成为了我丈夫在家庭之外最大的快乐和成就的一部分. 能在他身边真是太让人满足了. 我喜欢以任何方式支持他.”
Bonnie noted how Congressman Hammerschmidt and other leaders in the community worked tirelessly to pass the tax that allowed NACC to be established. 随着ag娱乐官网的发展, it eventually seeded two other colleges: NACC classes were held in a church in Mountain Home which became Arkansas State University Mountain Home. 罗杰斯的一家店面变成了西北阿肯色社区学院, 全州最大的两年制大学. 邦妮说:“我一直为这一成就感到自豪.
Dr. 贝克有一种本领，无论走到哪里都能交到朋友，因为他爱他的同胞. 邦妮说，他的个人信条是“努力工作”. 爱每个人. 很高兴.” His last words in church when he was able to come was “爱每个人 and make sure they know it.”
邦妮有她自己的天赋. 她是一个很棒的主人和厨师，称赞比尔外向的个性. 她对待每个人都像对待家人一样. 多年来，邦妮一直为社区举办圣诞招待会. 早年是在她位于亚拉巴马州哈里森的家中. 当JPH会议中心建成后，接待处搬到了那里. 邦妮开始烤饼干, 糖果和面包提前三个月就准备好了. She recalled with a laugh; “I got a big kick when my sister, Kattie, made peanut brittle every year. 它很薄，脆脆的，很快就合在一起了. 我做糖果的时间是我的四分之一. 每个人都喜欢她的花生糖! 第二年，当客人们到来时，他们都在寻找一种特别的款待. 邦妮心想:“这几个月我都在做饼干, 糖果和面包——有些人进来问, “花生糖在哪里??”
Dr. 贝克于2000年退休. 对于邦妮, 比尔退休晚会的重头戏是“打盹兄弟”的表演, 对布鲁斯兄弟的恶搞, 一部80年代的音乐动作喜剧电影. The Snooze Brothers consisted of two former Vice Presidents who later served as Interim Presidents, Dr. 吉姆·斯托克顿和唐·萨格. “它只是从其他所有东西中脱颖而出. 我愿意放弃一切，只想再看到那一幕!
Bonnie now enjoys her family and friends and is very happy to see how ag娱乐官网 has grown with all the new campus additions, 体育和俱乐部, 以及让学生在离家近的地方接受教育的学术课程.
比尔和邦妮有三个孩子:比利·伯特·贝克二世、约瑟夫和茱莉亚·贝克·豪瑞(兰迪)。. 她有四个孙子:艾米丽·贝克, 威廉·伯特·贝克三世(凯利), 贝克Howry, 丹尼尔·豪瑞和两个曾孙:布莱斯 & 贝克特Howry.
凯茜·勃兰特- 2024年奥扎克大使
凯茜·勃兰特将获得由北达科他州基金会颁发的2024年奥扎克大使奖. 她将在周四的基金会年度广场之夜晚宴上受到表彰, 4月18日, 2024, 下午6:30.m. 在签名银行社区室. 晚宴开始前，下午6点将举行招待会.m. 在心房. The special event celebrates the 50周年 of ag娱乐官网 which was founded in 1974.
成立于1990年, the Ozarks Ambassador Award is presented annually to someone who has represented northern Arkansas with distinction nationwide in one or more of the following fields: agriculture, 金融, 医学, 教育, 艺术, 政治, 法律, 业务, 社会服务, 铁道部, 或行业.
凯西参加选拔委员会会议时感到很惊讶. “When the selection committee met in late October to discuss and choose the nominees for the Ozark Ambassador and Pioneer Impact Award the members of the committee Charles Adair, 肯·里维斯和丹·鲍尔斯, Dr. Rick Massengale ambushed me that the recipient had already been chosen for the Ozark Ambassador Award and it was me. 我试着拒绝，但我无法拒绝那些人.”
她不知所措，觉得自己配不上这个奖. 然而, those who have relied on her leadership for years were steadfast in recognizing her many contributions locally, 横跨整个州，甚至到其他国家. 她曾担任阿肯色州慈善教育组织(P.E.O)，然后担任P.E.O. 国际基金会理事会工作6年. She has also served on the Arkansas Baptist 基金会 and Executive Board of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. 她跟随教会和浸信会国家宣教团前往德国, 巴厘岛, 巴西, 加拿大的手摇编钟合唱团，并在这些旅行中教儿童和成人手摇编钟. Her local community service includes serving on the Harrison School Board for 20 years where upon her retirement she worked with Dr. 查尔斯·阿代尔建立了哈里森公立学校基金会. 凯西说, “I take pride in that organization and what it’s done to provide money for grants for teachers for projects to benefit the school district.”
凯茜于2006年获得北ark总统奖，并于2019年获得先锋影响奖. She was selected as a Woman of Distinction in 2011 and went on to lead the Women of Distinction Alumna in support of scholarships at ag娱乐官网.
她在诺斯克大学兼职教授会计和经济学长达24年之久, 2006年退休. “I loved my time in the classroom and my association with the faculty and staff and with the students during my years in the classroom,”她说。. “It is rewarding to see the students that I had and how so many of them have become leaders in 业务 and our community.”
凯茜的母亲旺达·科夫曼是基金会董事会成员. 在她1988年去世后，凯茜被要求服务. 目前，她已在基金会董事会任职36年，并在所有办公室任职, 作为广场晚会的主席, 投资委员会和其他董事会委员会主席. “I was honored to be asked to serve as Chairman of the Ozark Ambassador Committee following the death of the original committee members, 约翰·保罗·汉默施密特, Dr. 比尔·贝克，J. E. 理查德·哈德森·邓拉普和小弗兰克·李·科夫曼.约翰·保罗·哈默施密特去世后, John Arthur Hammerschmidt邀请她担任JPH系列讲座委员会成员. 她曾三次在大学校长选拔委员会任职.
凯西和她的丈夫, 拉里一直是学院发展和进步的重要组成部分. They support an endowed scholarship to give financial support to a non-traditional student and helped with funding for the Pioneer Villas residence hall. 她在布恩县经济发展公司的工作获得了700美元,为学院正在建设中的机器人与制造中心捐赠了1000万美元.
凯西和拉里有两个儿子. Dr. 杰森·勃兰特和他的妻子，琼斯博罗的贾娜杰夫·勃兰特和他的妻子，哈里森的温迪. 他们有五个孙子:威尔·勃兰特、萨曼莎·勃兰特、格蕾丝、艾拉和J·亨利·勃兰特.
2024年杰出校友——唐娜·博姆
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) Chief of Nursing 唐娜Boehm will receive the 2024ag娱乐官网 Distinguished Alumna award presented by the ag娱乐官网基金会. 她将在周四的基金会年度广场之夜晚宴上受到表彰, 4月18日, 2024, 下午6:30.m. 在签名银行社区室. 晚宴开始前，下午6点将举行招待会.m. 在心房. The special event celebrates the 50周年 of ag娱乐官网 which was founded in 1974.
“Being selected for the ag娱乐官网 Distinguished Alumna award gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment,唐娜说. “这是对我的贡献和成就的肯定, 以及对我的发展和成长所付出的努力的肯定.”
唐娜很感激北达科他州是她接受教育的一个选择. She graduated from ag娱乐官网 in 1995 with an Associate Degree in Nursing and has been employed at NARMC since 1992. “Attending ag娱乐官网 afforded me several advantages such as being cost effective and having family and friend’s support. 在家乡上大学让我与社区保持联系, 参加我孩子的体育比赛, 在我攻读学位的同时，我还能在社区医院工作. 小班授课和一对一的支持是无价的. 在30多岁的时候回到学校，组建家庭是一项挑战. 在那些充满挑战的时刻，ag娱乐官网提供了支持.”
一旦她开始工作, she found clinical and communication skills were crucial for providing quality care to patients and ensuring their well-being. “ag娱乐官网 provided me with those skills and gave me a solid foundation that was essential for my success,”她说。.
In 2017 she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and is currently in a Master’s in Nursing Administration program at Arkansas State University.
唐娜是一名非常称职的注册护士，在骨科方面有30年的经验, 儿科, 泌尿外科, 和内科外科包括三年的ICU经验. 她管理着250多名护士，并运用多学科, collaborative approach to drive quality of care and performance excellence to achieve operational and clinical success. She has also provided nursing services during multiple mission trips to Mexico over the course of five years and serves as a Volunteer Board Member of the Office of Emergency Medicine.
“我现在的角色是多方面的，”唐娜评论道. “我一直对病人护理和领导力发展充满热情. 与患者及其家属互动, 见证他们的康复, and seeing them thrive in the community after a hospital stay is rewarding and highlights the impact of the care NARMC provides. Focusing on advancing nurses into leadership roles and implementing processes that prioritize safe patient care and staff well-being contributes to the overall success and effectiveness of our healthcare team and organization.”
唐娜有三个孩子:泰勒、摩根、杰森和一个孙子布雷登. 在她空闲的时候, 她喜欢划船。, 旅行, 音乐会和戏剧, 去看足球和篮球比赛.