University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Lisa Roam of Fort Smith is part of a group of students from the William H. Bowen School of Law who spent their spring break providing legal services on the road to rural communities in Arkansas by participating in Legal Aid of Arkansas's Spring Break on the Road to Justice program in March.
In partnership with students from the University of Arkansas School of Law, they provided estate-planning services to elderly residents under the supervision of Legal Aid and volunteer attorneys.
While traveling the state, the students volunteered in Flippin, Newport, Jonesboro, and Brockwell. The first day took the group to a wills clinic at Marion County Senior Activity Wellness Center, where they worked with 30 clients to produce 84 documents. Next, the students helped 24 people and drafted 73 documents in Newport and Jonesboro. On the third day, the students served 20 clients and created 50 documents in Brockwell.
Access to legal services is a problem for many Arkansans living in rural areas with low income. The Spring Break on the Road to Justice program is one of many initiatives by Legal Aid of Arkansas to address access-to-justice issues in Arkansas, which has the fewest attorneys per capita in the country with approximately one attorney for every 400 residents in the state.
Northeastern State University
Northeastern State University announces students named to the president's honor roll for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduate classes with a 4.0 grade point average.
President's honor roll: Precious-April S. Vang of Lincoln, Emily E. Seiler of Rogers, and Chase S. Clausing and Megan N. Hutto, both of Siloam Springs
Northeastern State announces the dean's honor roll for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduate classes with a 3.5 grade point average, with no grades below a B.
Those named to the spring 2019 dean's honor roll include: Taylar Lee of Alma, Ashley Habel of Bella Vista, Baylie Smith of Elkins, Aaliyah Farris of Fayetteville, Alexis Henry, Samantha McDonald and Lykita Pledger Thompson, all of Fort Smith, Madison Dunn of Hackett, Andrew Jenison of Siloam Springs, Kaitlyn Davis of Springdale and Kate Harvey of Van Buren.
University of Alabama
During the 2019 spring term at the University of Alabama the following students were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the oresident's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's).
Students include: Casey Fogleman of Bella Vista, president's list; Elizabeth Bury of Bentonville, president's list; Ashtyn Fields of Bentonville, dean's list; Haley Hogue of Bentonville, president's list; Margaret Joyce of Bentonville, dean's list; Madison Lacy Miller of Bentonville, dean's list; Faith Oldham of Bentonville, dean's list; Ariana Rivera of Bentonville, dean's list; Julianna Boskus of Elkins, dean's list; Mary Michael Knight of Fayetteville, dean's list; Clifford Bird of Fort Smith, dean's list; Sarah Bird of Fort Smith, dean's list; Matthew Shultz of Fort Smith, dean's list; Sydney Hicks of Gravette, president's list; Lauren Harrell of Lowell, dean's list; Carson McCullough of Rogers, president's list; Erin O'Brien of Rogers, president's list; Hannah Villines of Springdale, dean's list.
Iowa State University
Victoria Broadbent, from Bentonville was named to the spring 2019 dean's list in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. The dean's list honors students who were enrolled in 12 credit hours and earned a 3.5 grade point average for the term.
Baylor University
Baylor University conferred degrees on nearly 3,000 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 17-18, in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus.
Students include: Bethany Joy Dickerson, bachelor of arts, English, Bentonville; Caleb Evans, master of music, performance, Bentonville; Morgan Ruckle, bachelor of science in education, elementary education, Decatur; Evelyn Alton Jaggers, bachelor of arts, sociology, magna cum laude, Fayetteville; Jeremy Daniel Mueller, bachelor of arts, religion, cum laude, Fayetteville; Jamie Lea Jennings, bachelor of arts, anthropology, Rogers; Amanda Jane Dillon, bachelor of arts, medical fumanities, magna cum laude, Springdale; Kayla Marie Garibaldi, bachelor of science, biology, Springdale; and Kim Chavez Justiniani, bachelor of science, nursing, Springdale.
Baylor University
More than 4,100 Baylor University students have been named to the dean's academic honor list for the spring 2019 semester. Students honored on the Dean's List are Baylor undergraduates with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.
Students include: Bentonville: Bethany Joy Dickerson, College of Arts and Sciences, Austin Wade Henley, College of Arts and Sciences, Megan E Palen, College of Arts and Sciences, and Delaney K. Pollard, College of Arts and Sciences; Cave Springs: Andrew D. Kaler, College of Arts and Sciences; Decatur: Morgan Ruckle, School of Education; Farmington: Natalie Ann Purifoy, Diana Garland School of Social Work; Fayetteville: Evelyn Alton Jaggers, College of Arts and Sciences, Jeremy D. Mueller, College of Arts and Sciences, and Kaitlyn M. Ragsdale, Hankamer School of Business; Fort Smith: Callie G. Harmon, College of Arts and Sciences, and Cara Shipley, Hankamer School of Business; Rogers: Daniel J. Kinzer, Hankamer School of Business, Grace Marie Nuttle, College of Arts and Sciences, and Nicole Brooke Sussman, School of Education; Siloam Springs: Noah N. Slater, College of Arts and Sciences; Springdale: Amanda Jane Dillon, College of Arts and Sciences, Sarah Lynn Gill, College of Arts and Sciences, Braden L. Meredith, Robbins School of Health and Human Sciences, Maria Hope Pratt, College of Arts and Sciences, and Madison M. Shrum, Diana Garland School of Social Work.
NAN Our Town on 08/01/2019