06/30/2026
The Hot Spring County Leadership Forum wrapped up the 2025-2026 year this month with the graduation of Class XIII. Graduates were recognized at the monthly Chamber Breakfast.
A big thank you goes out to our Steering Committee members who helped plan and carry out the monthly sessions and to our dozens of contributors who brought each session to life. We also want to thank Chamber members and program sponsors Hot Spring County Farm Bureau, ReFrame Family Therapy and Baptist Health Medical Center for their support, UADA Hot Spring County for the partnership, and ASU Three Rivers for partnership and curriculum.
This year's graduates include Stacey Parish (Southern Bancorp), Heather Bennett Ritter (Malvern Daily Record), Ragan Edie (Malvern National Bank), Zoey Mathews (Clearway Credit Union), Casson Brock (ASUTR/AR Dept of Education), Patrick Jackson (Baptist Health Medical Center), Kina Burruss (Tri-Lakes CASA), Tommy Carmical (Wingo Plumbing), Dale Horn III (Horns Outdoor), Samantha Pennington (Community Care Rx), Heather Sanders (Arkansas State University Three Rivers), and Chat Hart (City of Malvern).
Class XIII is an incredible group with immense and varied talents. We're proud to have had them in this year's Forum, thankful for the contributions they're already making in our community, and excited to see them continue on their paths of leadership!