The Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Business Luncheon was held on May 6, 2025. This event recognizes laureates that are exceptional individuals or companies who embody various qualities like business excellence, courageous thinking and action, vision and innovation, inspirational leadership, and community support. Their lifetime of business success and their powerful examples inspire others to follow in their footsteps. JA, recognizing their contributions to the region's economic development and commitment to business excellence, honors the Hall of Fame laureates and award winners. The laureates are not just role models for their peers but also for the K-12 students that JA serves. Their experiences and successes provide an inspiration to the younger generation to pursue their dreams with dedication and hard work. Overall, the Hall of Fame laureates are an embodiment of excellence, leadership, innovation, and community support, and are recognized as outstanding contributors to the free enterprise system.
Relyance Bank was honored to be named The Nelson Summit Award recipient, which is bestowed on the company that has shown a deep commitment to educating Arkansas youth. The award is named after Junior Achievement’s founder, Sheffield Nelson. Recipients have exhibited commitment to Junior Achievement through volunteer and financial support. Past recipients have included Acxiom, Domtar, Windstream, AT&T, CenterPoint Energy, Southwestern Energy, Simmons Bank, USAble Life, Walmart, and others. Russ Martin, Chief Credit Officer, accepted the award on behalf of Relyance Bank.
