Burton’s family members, friends, and colleagues attended the celebration, which included several speakers, an aircraft flyover, U.S. Navy funeral honors, a poem reading by his grandchildren, and the dedication of a new sculpture commissioned by his family.
Read MoreResearchers Experience Total Solar Eclipse at Institute
More than 100 faculty and student researchers from Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee gathered at the Institute earlier this month to experience the state’s first total solar eclipse since 1918.
Read MoreIntroducing WATER: A Program for Arkansas’s Future
“This program will bring together the Arkansans feeding the world – producers, researchers, and future agriculture leaders – to create a collaborative effort for strategic, coordinated water use.”
Read MoreInstitute Mourns Passing of Marion Burton
Burton, a devoted ally of Institute staff and leadership alike, played an instrumental role in the creation and longevity of this special place and our mission as a nonprofit organization. We are honored to be planning a public memorial service alongside his family, to whom we send our heartfelt condolences.
Read MoreShana Chaplin Joins Institute as Chief Program Officer
In her role, Chaplin will develop and lead impactful programs and education services that fulfill the strategic vision of the Institute, cultivate and steward strategic Institute partnerships, and work directly with the CEO as a member of the Institute’s executive leadership team.
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