Joel E. Anderson, chancellor emeritus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievement and contributions to 4-H. He was one of sixteen inducted during a ceremony at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., where honorees were presented with a National 4-H Hall of Fame medallion, plaque and memory book. Anderson was involved in 4-H as a schoolboy, eventually becoming Arkansas State 4-H Club President. Later, he served more than a decade as a member, then chairman, of the Arkansas 4-H Foundation Board, which owns and oversees the C. A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center and raises support for 4-H awards. He and his wife Ann helped to establish and provide financial support for the Arkansas 4-H Governor’s Award, a scholarship that recognizes Arkansas 4-H’ers who have fulfilled an extensive list of 4-H accomplishments as well as interviews before a board of judges.
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund will recognize the Central Arkansas community and single parents’ success on Thursday, Oct. 6, at its annual fundraiser, A Night of Hope. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Junior League of Little Rock, 401 Scott St.