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Favors holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas Baptist College and earned a Master’s degree from Ouachita Baptist University with a focus in education. She completed the Duke University Executive Program and is a Certified Health Insurance Executive.

Prior to accepting the role of college president, Favors served as President and CEO of Pinnacle Business Solutions, a subsidiary of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield. She had been with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas for 43 years. She also worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C.

Favors has taught as an adjunct professor with ABC from 1986 to 2004, extending educational opportunities and careers to students of Arkansas Baptist College. She also taught at Philander Smith College, and Webster University.

She currently serves on the Board for Arkansas Baptist College Foundation and has previously served on the college’s board of trustees in addition to serving on 32 other boards.