VBHS Arkansas Scholars Awards Ceremony

The Van Buren Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, in conjunction with the Van Buren School District, will honor  Van Buren High School’s most exceptional students at its 2022 Arkansas Scholars Awards Ceremony on April 19.
 
Arkansas Scholars is a prestigious distinction given only to graduates who have achieved a 95% or better attendance record in their four years of high school. The students must also have a "C" or higher average and have completed all the required courses to graduate in four years. Each scholar is presented with a certificate at the ceremony and awarded a medallion at graduation.
 
The ceremony will take place at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center and will include a special program honoring the graduates.




 

Keynote Speaker

Adrienne Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Wright Lindsey Jennings

Baker is Chief Operating Officer for Wright Lindsey Jennings, one of the largest law firms in Arkansas. Baker also has a commercial litigation practice focused primarily on the banking industry. She regularly defends banks and their officers and directors from lender and account liability claims, of late including multiple Ponzi scheme cases. Baker provides counsel services for companies in the manufacturing, construction, and professional services sectors, and Mid-South Super Lawyers has named her “Rising-Star” nearly every year since 2012. After serving nine years on the board of directors for the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas, including a stint as board chair, Baker is taking a break from non-profit board service to help guide WLJ through an exciting period of growth following the firm’s combination with the law firm of Dover Dixon Horne PLLC. In her free time, Baker enjoys hiking and traveling with her husband and son.