Walnut Ridge, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Nov. 19, 2024 – Williams Baptist University has been selected to receive a $1.9 million grant to help develop the workforce in Arkansas. Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday that WBU is among the institutions chosen to receive grant funding, as part of a broader effort to support workforce development efforts aligned with the Arkansas Workforce Strategy.
WBU will utilize the grant funds through its Williams Works initiative, where students work their way to a university education. Specifically, WBU plans to develop programs in agricultural education and training.
“This grant empowers WBU to take a major step forward in educating our students for the careers of tomorrow,” said WBU President Dr. Stan Norman. “We want to be a partner with Gov. Sanders in preparation of the workforce for the state of Arkansas, and secondly we want this funding to strengthen and expand our programmatic and workforce training in Williams Works.”…