June 2021

WELL, HERE WE are, on the cusp of getting back to “normal.” Except that the post-pandemic normal is nothing like the good old pre-pandemic normal that we used to know and love. Doing business has changed. How we work has changed. And between in-class, hybrid, and remote, going to school is now like eating lunch […]

MEET LAURA WEIDERHAFT Age: 31 Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas Apprenticeship: WhyteSpyder MY BACK STORY I grew up in Rogers and graduated from Rogers High School. I was mostly interested in playing basketball, and my thought was to go to the U of A in Fayetteville and study premed. My dad was an industrial engineer doing planning

Gio Bruno, Owner/Proprietor,Bruno’s Little Italy Restaurant,Little Rock WITH THE SUMMER of 2021 come at least some nods toward normalcy. More fans are in the stands at ballgames. Some movies have actually debuted in theaters. And—hallelujah!—restaurants are opening their doors to families and friends eager to enjoy a meal together again. For a look at where

ArkansasCOMPUTING HISTORY, Part 2 EGGS, CHICKENS, DATA Arkansas’ poultry industry flocked to computers early John Chamberlin, Past President, Arkansas Academy of Computing THE 1950S AND 1960s were a pivotal time for the poultry industry in Arkansas. Both local entrepreneurs and northern producers moving south were keen to take advantage of our state’s milder climate, lower