Elissa Nadworny reports on all things college for NPR, following big stories like unprecedented enrollment declines, college affordability, the student debt crisis and workforce training. During the 2020-2021 academic year, she traveled to dozens of campuses to document what it was like to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Her work has won several awards including a 2020 Gracie Award for a story about student parents in college, a 2018 James Beard Award for a story about the Chinese-American population in the Mississippi Delta and a 2017 Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in innovation.
Denise Thomas, CEO of World Trade Center Arkansas, discusses how the center helps Arkansas businesses export globally and what she hopes to gain at the WTCA Global Business Forum.
Mariette Spidel and Laura Underwood of the Washington County Master Gardeners discuss the 2026 Garden Gate Tour, featuring seven private gardens in Fayetteville on June 6.
Rosie Perez, a PhD student in the University of Arkansas Heat and Hydration Optimization Lab, discusses heat stroke treatment and staying safe in summer heat.