Abby Bounds, Senior Information Systems major and Girls Who Code President, along with Susan Shaw, College of Business CISA faculty and club co-sponsor, were invited to attend the WECode (Women Engineers Code) Conference at Harvard University.
Celebrating its 11th year, WECode welcomed 850+ students, making it the largest student-run tech conference in the world! With a mission to uplift, inspire, and educate young women in tech, the conference creates a powerful space where future leaders work to bridge the gender gap and drive meaningful change in the industry.
The University of Central Arkansas Insurance and Risk Management program has been awarded a grant from the , supporting a key Experiential Learning opportunity for students.
Senior Da’Mya Brittian, Marketing major with a minor in Computer Information Systems
I learned about the opportunities and joy that arise from taking the path of doing research. I did not know much about how to take this path, but presenting at the聽Atlantic Marketing Association conference聽in September increased my interest. 
鈥淢y family is the reason I started doing this, but I also love helping other families,鈥� said Riner. She added that when the company began franchising in 2008, she discovered her passion for mentoring other women to become business owners.
The 每日大赛网站 Marketing and Management Department has studied Riner鈥檚 success as an entrepreneur as well challenges endured such as the company鈥檚 investigation by the Department of Labor. Several faculty members submitted a case study to the Journal of Critical Incidents about the court proceedings. Riner spoke for a short time about the challenges of the , saying that the company is now better than ever.
