Between Feb. 27 and April 29, Be Pro Be Proud will travel to 11 locations across Arkansas, providing
career exploration and interview opportunities to high school students by matching their interests
and skill sets with relevant career options.
“Draft Day events give Arkansas students the opportunity to learn more about technical careers,
practice interview etiquette and connect with potential employers they wouldn’t have otherwise,”
said Arkansas Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers. “These events will reach more students than
ever before, helping combat the alarming skilled workforce shortage in the state from the ground
up.”
Locations for the 2025 Draft Day Series are as follows:
● 02/27: Northeast Arkansas, Nettleton High School, Jonesboro, Ark.
● 03/04: North Central Arkansas, Arkansas State University Mountain Home, Mountain
Home, Ark.
● 03/06: Southeast Arkansas, Southeast Arkansas Education Cooperative, Monticello, Ark.
● 03/11: Arkansas River Valley, Peak Innovation Center, Fort Smith, Ark.
● 03/13: Northwest Arkansas, Springdale Convention Center, Springdale, Ark.
● 03/18 - 03/19: River Valley East, Cyclone Arena, Russellville High School, Russellville, Ark.
● 04/01: Arkansas Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie Center, Stuttgart, Ark.
● 04/03: Arkansas Delta, Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, Ark.
● 04/08: Southwest Arkansas, University of Arkansas Hope/Texarkana, Hope, Ark.
● 04/10: Central Arkansas, Arkansas Virtual Academy, Little Rock, Ark.
● 04/29: Golden Triangle, El Dorado Conference Center, El Dorado, Ark.
The 2024 Draft Day Series spanned eight Arkansas regions and included 130 companies and 105
high schools. Across the eight events, 1,063 high school seniors were interviewed for a potential job,internship, apprenticeship or training opportunity, and 3,194 Arkansas high school students
participated in all.