by Angelita Faller | Dec 11, 2024 | Member Highlight
Arkansas Press Women member Josie Lenora serves as the government reporter for Little Rock Public Radio. This up and coming reporter is the recipient of the National Press Foundation’s Elections Journalism Fellowship, and she is explaining how this fellowship impacted...
by Angelita Faller | Jun 1, 2024 | communications contest, Member Highlight
For the third year in a row, Dwain Hebda, founder and president of Ya!Mule Wordsmiths, has won the Arkansas Press Women’s Sweepstakes Award. Hebda, who also serves as editor in chief of AY Media Group and lead writer for Wheelhouse Publishing, is sharing invaluable...
by Kristin Higgins | Dec 30, 2023 | APW History, Member Highlight
Arkansas Press Women members closed out 2023 by electing Angelita Faller of Little Rock as their next president. Faller, who serves as news director at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, brings a wealth of experience in journalism, communications, and digital...
by Angelita Faller | Jan 31, 2023 | Member Highlight
Arkansas Press Women members recently honored a former scholarship recipient and ace reporter who has transformed into a top-notch educator teaching the next generation of journalists at the University of Central Arkansas. APW President Kristin Netterstrom Higgins...
by Richard Plotkin | Oct 12, 2022 | Member Highlight
For Mary Hightower, being president of Arkansas Press Women underscored the importance of learning the needs of her members. “Being a leader in APW gave me a greater perspective on what it means to be a member,” said Hightower, who served as president from 2009 to...
by Angelita Faller | Oct 12, 2022 | communications contest, Member Highlight, NFPW
For Dwain Hebda, president of Ya!Mule Wordsmiths, journalism is in his blood.His father ran their hometown’s weekly newspaper, the Nance County Journal, and Hebda has fond memories of spending his childhood days in the small town of Fullerton, Nebraska, learning the...
