Photos: (from left) Paul Rowton, Robert Rudolph and Steve Eddington LITTLE ROCK – Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced three appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University (ASU) System. On Monday, Gov. Hutchinson signed Act 18, officially adding Henderson State University (HSU) in Arkadelphia to the ASU System. Act 18 also expands the system’s board of trustees from five members to seven. Gov. Hutchinson appointed the following members to the ASU System Board of Trustees: • Paul Rowton, Harrisburg, is the executive vice president of GES Inc., a corporation that owns and operates Edwards Food Giant and Edwards Cash Saver Supermarkets. Rowton is the former president of the ASU Alumni Association, where he served on the board of directors for 14 years. Rowton’s term will expire Jan. 14, 2028.