New School Board Officers and Dr. Thurman Honor

Senate Citation
Superintendent Dr. Tony Thurman received another honor at Tuesday's (Oct. 21st) school board meeting.  

Senator Eddie Joe Williams presented Dr. Thurman with a Senate Citation. In a surprise presentation back in September, Dr. Thurman received the 2015 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year Award from the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. 

Since joining the Cabot School District in 2000, Dr. Thurman's leadership and vision for excellence have elevated the district to one of the best in the state.

Senator Williams says members of the Arkansas Senate wish to join him in expressing appreciation for Dr. Thurman's contributions to the district.

Swearing In
School Board Member Corey Williams was sworn in for another term.  

He holds Position 1. His term expires in 2019.  Williams is a Division President & Chief Lending Officer for Centennial Bank. His wife, Amy, is the Executive Director for the Cabot Chamber of Commerce. They have three kids, Alex, Lauren, & Logan.  Williams graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Management.  He serves on the Cabot Panther Foundation Board.  Williams and his family are members of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

New Officers
School Board Member Donna Nash will now serve as President. Nash holds Position 6.  Her term expires in 2016.  She is a retired teacher, and her husband is the late Brooks Nash.  Her two children, Brooklynn and Mike, are graduates of Cabot High School.  Nash received her B.A. degree from UALR and her M.A. degree from UCA.  She is a member of Cabot United Methodist Church.

Brian Evans now serves as Vice President.  Evans and his wife, Melissa, have two children that attend Cabot schools.  Evans, a native of McCrory, Arkansas, is the President and CEO of L&L Freight Services, Inc.  He is the vice president of the Cabot Panther Foundation, a board member of the Cabot Chamber of Commerce,  coaches youth sports and serves on the Executive Committee of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

Evans and his family are active members of Faith Baptist Church where he serves as chairman of Faith Baptist Academy and on the church's Finance Committee.

Ricky Hill has been elected Secretary.  He holds Position 7.  His term expires in 2017. Hill and his wife Cynthia have two children. Glenn is a 2013 Cabot graduate and attends Texas A & M University, and Julie currently attends Junior High South. Hill graduated from Cabot in 1986 and received his Bachelors and Master Degree from Arkansas State University in Agriculture Business and Economics.  He is currently employed as a Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for Bank of the Ozarks. He is also a part of the Cabot Panther Foundation Advisory Committee, LRAFB Community Council, Cabot Rotary Club, and the Cabot Chamber of Commerce. Hill and his family are members of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.