A Day in the Life

Ask city slickers what they find most striking about the Arkansas countryside, and they will likely mention the expanse of brilliant stars that seem to stretch forever across the inky night sky. That view launched Amber Straughn from a tiny…

Hula hoops are not just for children anymore. The 1950s fad has reemerged in recent years as a way for adults to demonstrate their dexterity while having fun and getting some exercise, and for Katie Wilson, also known as Katie…

Rural Arkansas is often known for all the wrong reasons — such as high rates of poverty, lack of educational attainment and scarce job opportunities — but at just 25 years old, Brittany Moss overcame those kinds of obstacles to…

For Benjamin Oliver of Lowell, a cinematographer, producer and editor with Benjamin Oliver Films, one day is rarely the same as another.  “Some days, I find myself on the move, traveling to various shooting locations. On others, I’m occupied with…

As vice president of risk engineering for an insurance company that specializes in trucking and hazardous materials, Tom Mullaney has a pretty full schedule. In addition to his regular workday of overseeing the risk engineering division from 8 a.m. to…

Entrepreneurship requires some degree of sacrifice, and Brandon Toney, owner of Renown Music in North Little Rock, was so set on opening his business that he sold his truck to pay for it. “I tried and tried and tried to…

One of Greg Genuardi’s greatest joys is sharing his love for animals with others.  A native of Virginia, Genuardi was born and raised in Fairfax, 20 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. He attended the University of Mary Washington, a small…

Even as a child, Dennis Cavanaugh has always had his eyes on the skies.  Growing up in northern Ohio, Cavanaugh had an interest in weather because of the lake effect snow storms that often dropped a foot of snow overnight…

You could say that Maggie Raglin is the cat’s meow.  Raglin is an animal caretaker specializing in carnivores at the Little Rock Zoo. She originally went to UCA with the intention of majoring in history and international relations, but after…

They say that the early bird catches the worm. Fortunately, all of the birds in Nicole Darland’s care get more than enough love and food to eat. Darland was born and raised in Hot Springs but has also lived in…