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Northwest Arkansas (Interim Chapter) History<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750023837442{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]In March 2021, Vonnice J. Boone, MBA and Alanda Waller, MBA were inspired to start this process by an internal conversation around Black and African American youth. The two partnered to start the process of chartering a National Black MBA Association chapter in Northwest Arkansas. By May of 2021, the executive board was formed. In May of 2021, the group was approved to be an official interest group, in which they formed the following mission \u201cIn alignment with the parent organization, our mission is to create dynamic programs and structured activities to support the intellectual, economic, and career advancement of Black and diverse students, entrepreneurs, and professionals in Northwest Arkansas.\u201d This interim chapter is small but mighty and they are working diligently to continue to make a change in the community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ background_position_desktop=”right top” background_position_tablet=”right bottom” background_style_tablet=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1749783550858{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1748497323952{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1749783083434{padding-top: 6% !important;padding-right: 6% !important;padding-bottom: 6% !important;padding-left: 6% !important;background-color: #FAF1EC !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Vonnice J. Boone<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1750023887407{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Northwest Arkansas (Interim Chapter) Chapter President<\/p>\n

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Chapter Honors & Awards<\/h3>\n

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