What an honor

8 Arkansans with careers in STEM celebrated at Museum of Discovery

Eight Arkansans whose careers involve science, technology, engineering or mathematics were honored Nov. 2 at Spark! — a celebration hosted by the Museum of Discovery.

The adult night at the museum included a long buffet and cocktail stations positioned at different locations in the building. Guests were free to try out the hands-on exhibits and mingle with the Spark stars. They are:

■ Jean Block, chief legal officer, Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority

■ Scott Copas, president and CEO, Baldwin & Shell Construction Co.

■ Shannon Hendrix, senior vice president and chief administrator, Arkansas Children’s Northwest

■ Laura Landreaux, president and CEO, Entergy Arkansas

■ Brittany Goings Marsh, owner and pharmacist, Cornerstone Pharmacy

■ Karama Neal, president, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

■ Carmen Portillo, owner and chocolatier, Cocoa Belle Chocolates

■ Tim Whitley, CEO and CIO, MPH/Team SI Family of Companies

LeKita Brown, Ashlie Hiburn, Shannon Hendrix, Erin Parker and Tammy Diamond-Wells

Anita Smith, Beverly Roberson and Dan and Ellen Williams

Sarah and Dave Wengel

Scott and Shayla Copas with Linda Rollins and Bill Harrison

John Antle, Dottie Friedmann and Nancy Griebel

Stephanie Jones and Carmen Portillo

Jean and Rodney Block

Kelley Bass and Ashli Ahrens

Carl and Sharon Vogelpohl

Chuck and Terri Erwin