March is Women's History Month it's a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women in every aspect of our community.
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site proudly welcome Erica L. Ingram, Arkansas National Guard's First Black Colonel on Tuesday March 12, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.. in the Rapert Library Auditorium on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Hope located at 2500 S. Main Street in Hope, Arkansas.
Colonel Ingram currently serves as the Personnel Management Officer for the Arkansas Army National Guard. Colonel Ingram has the distinct honor and privilege to serve as the first African American female Arkansas National Guard Battalion Commander (2014), National Guard Association of Arkansas (NGAA) president (2014-2015) and most current the first African American female promoted to the rank of colonel in the Arkansas National Guard's 215-year history.
Colonel Ingram is a life member of the National Guard Association of Arkansas (NGAA) and the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) and former NGAA President. She is also a Greater Leadership of Little Rock program alumni. In addition she currently serves as a "Big Sister" within the Big Brother/Big Sister of Central Arkansas program.
This is a rare opportunity to hear her story as a fellow Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) graduate, to gain advice for those who are considering military as a career as well as those already serving and her perspective on the balancing of act of being a "Citizen Soldier" and the opportunities, challenges and ever-changing mission requirements for tomorrow's Officer Corps.
The event is FREE and open to the public.
For more information contact 870-777-4455.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
