LITTLE ROCK – Honoring Cindy and Warren Simpson, Spectacua
LR 2021 proved to be a record-setting night for Little Rock Athletics. The 13th annual event raised over $433,000 all of which will go to benefit over 270 Trojan student-athletes and help them better represent Little Rock's Team.
2021 SpectacuaLR Photo Gallery
"We are so grateful and appreciative of everything Cindy and Warren have done for our department and their support of our Little Rock student-athletes," said Director of Athletics
George Lee. "It's only fitting that with everything they've done that this year's event set the record for money raised. It certainly would not have possible without their continued help and support."
This year, The Massey Family Charitable Foundation, Harriet A. and Warren C. Stephens, Dillard's and Becky and Gus Blass served as presenting sponsors for the event which brought in over 600 attendees that had the opportunity to meet and talk with Little Rock student-athletes for whom these funds will directly benefit.
This year's event also featured a casino theme, with Fisher Court transforming into a "
SpectacuaLR" casino with attendees able to redeem their chips for raffle tickets.
Cindy and Warren have been a long-time supporters of Trojan Athletics and UA Little Rock. Warren currently serves on the Trojan Athletic Council, the UA Little Rock Board of Visitors and is a past president of the UA Little Rock Foundation Board.
In addition to serving the UA Little Rock campus he has served as an ambassador to many Little Rock and central Arkansas organizations including being a past president and treasurer of the Easter Seals Foundation Board, past president of Little Rock Downtown Partnership, Chairman of the Advertising and Promotion Commission, serving on the board of the War Memorial Stadium Commission, Fifty for the Future and the Episcopal Collegiate School Board.
Warren best exemplified the night's importance with his remarks that "UA Little Rock serves as a strong economic engine for our local economy and what is best for UA Little Rock and Little Rock Athletics is best for our city."
Over the past 13 years, Spectacua
LR has now brought in nearly $3.0 million since its inaugural event in 2009. Those generous donations are used to help fund the 15 Trojan athletic programs, benefiting the over 270 student-athletes that represent Little Rock's Team.
Raffle winners from 2021 Spectacua
LR were drawn following the conclusion of the event, the winners announced below:
Raffle #1: Coaches Row Tickets – Ann Lewis
Raffle #2: Trojan Basketball Season Tickets – Mark Leggett
Raffle #3: Legends Room Access – Exa Hartman
Raffle #4: Trojan Tailgate Package – Michael Goldman
Raffle #5: Hideaway Pizza – Imler
Raffle #6: Trojan Suite – Blayne Aston
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