Dr. Stavros Manolagas has been named the 2016 recipient of the Veterans Administration Biomedical Laboratory Research & Development Service’s highest honor, the William S. Middleton Award.
The honor includes a cash award of $5,000 plus $50,000 per year for three years in additional VA research support.
Manolagas is a researcher with both the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.
Patrick McCruden and Robert Schulte have been elected to the board of directors of Arkansas Hospice in North Little Rock. Bruce Holsted and William Smith have been elected to the board of directors of the Arkansas Hospice Foundation, also located in North Little Rock.
John Bonner, Dina Bates and Kevin McKenzie have new roles at Farm Bureau Insurance in Little Rock. Bonner has been named vice president of underwriting, Bates was promoted to vice president of products and education, and McKenzie was named vice president of claims. The three longtime employees together have 85 years of experience with Farm Bureau Insurance.
Joe Dunn has joined the management team of Gateway Bank in Bryant as executive vice president. Dunn holds a degree from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking in Dallas.
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