School of Business honors students

May 8, 2012

Henderson State University’s School of Business inducted W.H. “Dub” Arnold, retired Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, into its Hall of Fame during an awards banquet April 26. Arnold graduated from Henderson in 1957 with a bachelor of arts degree. He continued his education at the Arkansas School of Law in Little Rock where he earned his juris doctor degree in 1962.

Arnold was born and raised in Arkadelphia and practiced law for more than 40 years in the area. After one year of practice in Arkadelphia, he was appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for Clark County. He then served as prosecuting attorney for the 8th Judicial District. In 1973, Arnold was appointed chairman of the Workers Compensation Commission. His career continued as district judge of Clark County, prosecuting attorney of the 9th Judicial District East, and circuit judge of the 9th Judicial District East. He was elected chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1997 and retired in 2003. Today, Arnold is a partner in the law firm of Arnold, Batson, Turner & Turner.

In 1999, Henderson honored Arnold as a distinguished alumnus. He received the distinguished alumnus award from the Grand Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa, and the Clark County judicial building is named in his honor.

Following Arnold’s induction, the following awards and scholarships were presented to Henderson business students:

Stella Spoon Accounting Scholars, presented by Stella Spoon, Andy Almand and Lisa Massey
Abagail Phillips of Arkadelphia; Christine Overton of Hot Springs; Kirsten Hansen, Bonnerdale

Robert G. Edwards Finance Scholarship, presented by Dr. Frank Smith
Mason McCloud of Wake Village, Texas

Oren Harris Outstanding Business Law Student, presented by Dr. Dennis DiMarzio
Julia Still of Bolivar, Mo.

Hendershot-Lacy Marketing Scholarship, presented by Dr. Anita Williams
Cayla Smith of Hot Springs

Summit Bank Outstanding Banking Student, presented by Brent Black
Kacie Barnwell of Atlanta, Texas

Thurman May Outstanding Accounting Graduate, presented by Andy Almand
Brian Hunt of Arkadelphia

ASCPA Scholarship, presented by Andy Almand and Lisa Massey
Tiffany Perry of Hot Springs; Brooke Baxley of Benton

CRC Outstanding Business Information Systems Graduate, presented by Dr. Jeffrey Hamm
Shawn Baar of Hot Springs

Outstanding Business Information Systems Seniors, presented by Dr. Jeffrey Hamm
Michael Hale of Simi Valley, Calif.; Joseph Duncan of Conway

Southern Bancorporation Outstanding Finance or Accounting Graduate, presented by John Olaimey
Michelle Tobin of Hot Springs

Outstanding Management Graduate, presented by Dr. Nathan Campbell
Tara Grieger of Boise, Idaho

Outstanding Marketing Graduate, presented by Dr. Anita Williams
Chelsea Dickson of Lewisville

BKD Accounting Scholarship, presented by Dickie Black
Karey Kesterson of Mena; Jason Herring of White Hall

Tad and Judy Krug Scholarship, presented by Tad Krug
Ryan Smrcina of Grand Prairie, Texas

Oscar and Eathel Greenberg Scholarship, presented by Irving Greenberg and David Greenberg
Brandon Horvath of Conway