Help us congratulate Abby Roberts who was recently recognized as the 2024 Conway Corp Teacher of the Year in the Conway Public Schools System!
Roberts, a first-grade teacher at Jim Stone Elementary, was presented with the award and a $2,000 check at the Conway Teacher Breakfast and Education Fair on August 14.
Earlier this month, she was honored as a regional finalist and announced as one of the top four semi-finalists in the state of Arkansas at a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion.
In 2013, Conway Corp pledged a $440,000 gift over four years to endow the award and to support Teacher Impact Grants presented by the Conway Public School Foundation.
“We are proud to follow the tradition our company was founded on by supporting education in our community,” Conway Corp CEO Bret Carroll said.
Conway Corp was established in 1929 as the community faced the threat of losing Hendrix College and Central Baptist College. At that time, Conway Corp was given the lease on Conway’s electric system. Bonds in the amount of $215,000 were issued and given to each of Conway’s three colleges, along with the public and parochial schools. Since then, Conway Corp continues to invest in local education from preschool to grad school by supporting area students, teachers, schools and scholarships.
Photo: (L-R) Conway Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Collum, 2024 Conway Corp Teacher of the Year Abby Roberts, Conway Public Schools Foundation Board Director Alex Baney, Conway Corp Chief Marketing Officer Crystal Kemp, Conway Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Marti Jones and School Board Zone 2 President David Naylor.
