Alumni Updates
Barbara Womack, '82, was recently appointed circuit judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. She is the first woman appointed as a circuit judge in Saline County.
Jason Hendren, '97, has been elected into partnership at Wright Lindsey Jennings. His practice spans the state of Arkansas and the healthcare industry through his defense of hospital systems, pharmacies and long-term care facilities, as well as individual physicians, physician assistants, CRNAs, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, ophthalmologists, podiatrists, dentists and orthodontists. He currently serves on Bowen's Dean’s Advisory Council and is a past president of the Alumni Board of Directors.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development Terrence Cain, '99, has received the William H. Bowen School of Law 2018 Faculty Excellence Award for Public Service.
Crystal Halley, '07, has been appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Since 2007, she has been the Director of Academic Advising at UAM. She is also an adjunct instructor in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the School of Business and the Division of General Studies.
Melissa Bandy, '11, has been named a member of the Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard law firm. Her practice advises clients in commercial transactions including lending, real estate, public finance, corporate governance, entity formation and general business matters.
Sidney Leasure, '13, joined Wright Lindsey Jennings as an associate attorney. Her practice areas include banking & secured transactions, corporate & securities, estate planning, mergers & acquisitions, partnership & taxation, and real estate.
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