Mindi Dearing never stops pushing the envelope.
Twenty-six years removed from her bachelor’s degree in biological science, she earned an MBA. Several years after taking up running for recreation, she completed a marathon.
Dearing brings that level of energy and determination to her job as laboratory supervisor for the Beaver Water District in Lowell, Arkansas. She leads a lab team in collecting and analyzing samples from plant process stages, finished water and source water from the 31,700-acre Beaver Lake.
Their work helps the water treatment plant team optimize processes, reduce chemical costs and produce water of sufficient quality to earn the
