Tufts University
Jonah Greene of Fayetteville and Ryan Shaffer of Decatur have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2018 semester at Tufts University, Mass.
Dean's list honors require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Clayton Pruitt of Fayetteville was named to the dean's list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 fall semester. Pruitt is in the computational mathematics program.
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for dean's list if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Fayetteville Christian Schools
Fayetteville Christian Junior and Senior High School students competed in their annual local Intel Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 15. The overall winners for the FCS high school were Hayeon An who won first place overall, Chloe Stokes who won second place overall and Kailee Williams who won third place overall. First place winner for the Senior Class division was Hayeon An. Kailee Williams won second place and Kady Bowerman third place. Winners for the Junior Class division were Chloe Stokes for first place, Jayden Nichols second place and Mikayla Enochs third place. The winning students plan to compete at the NW Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 4 hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University studentAlice Anders of Fort Smith recently attended the 2019 Citizens for the Arts Day at the Legislature hosted by Missouri Citizens for the Arts held Feb. 6 in Jefferson City, Mo.
Citizens Day is MCA's signature event in its year-round efforts to advocate for continued public funding for Missouri's arts industry. The day includes advocacy training, legislative visits, performances and the Missouri Arts Council's annual Arts Awards ceremony.
Students met with southeast Missouri area legislators to advocate on behalf of the Missouri Arts Council. They presented the legislators with a list of MAC grants distributed in their districts and flyers on how the arts benefit the Missouri economy as a whole.
University of Kansas
More than 6,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2018 semester.
Honor roll criteria vary among the university's academic units. Some schools honor the top 10 percent of students enrolled, some establish a minimum grade-point average, and others raise the minimum GPA for each year students are in school. Students must complete a minimum number of credit hours to be considered for the honor roll.
Bella Vista: Stephanie Michel, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Bentonville: Garrett Crossnoe, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Maverick Edwards, School of Engineering
Fayetteville: Kelsie Collins, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Claire Kirchner, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of the Arts; Caroline Mason, School of Journalism; Collin Pilkington, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Fort Smith: Hollyanna Mathews, School of the Arts
Rogers: Lisa Lauschke, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Jordan Rodriguez, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Holly Schwarz, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Business
Springdale: Julianne Dillon, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Jackson Nichols, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Brenau University
Devin Alexandra Horan from Fayetteville achieved Brenau University's (Georgia) merit list honors for the fall 2018 semester. Horan is a senior majoring in health science-preOT.
Merit list students must maintain a 3.5 grade point average while carrying 12 to 14 semester hours of course work with no grade lower than B in that semester.
Northern Michigan University
Tucker Russell of Bentonville was named to the dean's list for the fall 2018 semester at Northern Michigan University, qualifying with a grade point average of 3.50-3.99.
Millikin University
Lucia Rossi of Fayetteville has been named to the dean's list at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., for the fall 2018 semester.
Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher earn dean's list honors.
University of Evansville
Alexys Bolin of Springdale has been accepted to the University of Evansville, Ind., for enrollment in the fall 2019 semester.
Iowa State University
John Lavey of Siloam Springs, senior, was ranked among the top 2 percent of students in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Kyle Jiang of Fayetteville earned the distinction of faculty honors for fall 2018 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
Fariah Majid and Linda Tian, both of Fayetteville, have earned the distinction of dean's list at the Georgia Institute of Technology for fall 2018. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is pleased to announce Carolina Barba of Fort Smith has qualified for the fall 2018 dean's list, with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C."
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Shubhanakar Dharmadhikari, senior, of Bentonville has been named to the 2018 fall semester dean's list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, College of Liberal Arts.
To qualify for the dean's list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.
Drury University
Allison Payne of Bella Vista; Benjamin Niemeyer and Maxwell Niemeyer, both of Bentonville; Lauren Holmes of Fayetteville; Bentley Mara, Maggie Scroggie and Joseph Presley, all of Harrison; Stevie Leigh of Paris; Everett Watson of Pea Ridge; Erin Hotchkiss and William Hutchinson, both of Rogers; Nikita Bazzelle-Kays of Springdale; and Austin Anderson of West Fork earned a spot on Drury University's dean's list, with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours.
University of Central Missouri
Sydney E. Crockett of Fayetteville and Madison M. Sandor of Rogers have been named to the 4.0 dean's list at the University of Central Missouri, with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Emilie T. Jobst of Rogers and Nicholas P. Rhodes of Springdale have been named to the 3.5-3.99 dean's list at the University of Central Missouri, with a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99.
Washington University
Anthony Williams of Bentonville, Michael Pham of Fort Smith and Ethan Ellis of Gentry have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2018 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. To qualify for the dean's list in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock honored around 800 graduates from the fall 2018 semester during a Dec. 15 ceremony at the Jack Stephens Center.
Local students included: Nathanial Corrons, Fort Smith, bachelor of arts in criminal justice; Mollie Hicks, Berryville, bachelor of arts in interpretation: American sign language and English; Whitney Patton, Bentonville, bachelor of science in education in elementary education K-6; Rebeca Solis, Centerton, bachelor of arts in criminal justice; Sara Wilson, Fayetteville, master of education in education; Manisha Joshi, Fayetteville, master of science in construction management; Karla Yochum, Prairie Grove, master of arts in counseling; Jonathan Bowman, Springdale, bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies; Veronica Jones, Huntsville, bachelor of applied science in bachelor applied science; Thi Mong Thu Nguyen, Fayetteville, master of arts in mass communication; Donn Mershon, Springdale, bachelor of science in computer science; Justin Summers, Berryville, bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies; Christopher Church, Springdale, bachelor of arts in mass communication; Connor Flocks, Fort Smith, master of public service in public service; Vianca Martin, Fort Smith, bachelor of science in construction management.
St. Olaf College
Ruby Erickson of Fayetteville has been named to the St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., dean's list for the fall 2018 semester. The dean's list recognizes students with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale.
Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University hosted the 2019 Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing competition (NATS) Feb. 22-23 on Ouachita's campus. Ouachita students earned 18 finalist honors, with six students receiving first place honors.
"It is a privilege to host this event, but also a great deal of work," said Dr. Jon Secrest, Addie Mae Maddox Professor of Music and coordinator of Ouachita's vocal studies program. "Ouachita enjoyed significant success in these auditions, and many of our colleagues from throughout the state commented on our excellent facilities during their visit."
In addition to Ouachita's music students, students from Arkansas State University, Arkansas Tech University, Harding University, Henderson State University, John Brown University, National Park College, Southern Arkansas University, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and University of Central Arkansas competed this year.
The competition is judged by NATS members from other educational institutions and private studios. Judges provide students with written critiques following their performances, offering feedback on musicianship, artistry, expression and other factors.
The following are finalists from Ouachita: Scotty Scott, Bentonville, a senior musical theater student of Dr. Jon Secrest, earned first place in the upper college music theatre division; and Hannah Saunders, Saint Paul, a senior musical theatre student of Dr. Margaret Garrett, earned third place in the upper college music theater women division and was a semifinalist in the senior women division.
The following are additional semifinalists from Ouachita: Michaela Finley, Cedarville, a senior musical theater student of John Alec Briggs, was a semifinalist in the upper college music theater women division; Zachary Myers, Forth Smith, a senior musical theater student of Dr. Glenda Secrest, was a semifinalist in the upper college music theater men division; Cedar Valdez, Garfield, a junior musical theater student of Dr. Jon Secrest, was a semifinalist in the upper college music theater men division; Alex Marrin, Greenwood, a junior musical theater student of Dr. Glenda Secrest, was a semifinalist in the junior men division and in the upper college music theater men division; Ashlynn Lockhart, Holiday Island, a freshman musical theater student of Jon Secrest, was a semifinalist in the lower college music theater women division; Danielle Hall, Prairie Grove, a sophomore musical theater student of Dr. Margaret Garrett, was a semifinalist in the sophomore women division; Emma Pitts, Rogers, a senior music education student of Dr. Jon Secrest, was a semifinalist in the upper college music theater women division; Payton Hickman, Siloam Springs, a freshman musical theater student of Dr. Jon Secrest, was a semifinalist in the freshman men division and in the lower college music theater men division.
Gettysburg College
Sidharthan Kavitha Madhavan of Bentonville has been placed on the Gettysburg College (Pa.) dean's honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the fall 2018 semester.
Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester's work are placed on the college's dean's honor List.
Hinds Community College
Kellin Lee of Fayetteville has been named to fall 2018 semester president's scholars list at Hinds Community College ((Raymond, Miss.), with a cumulative 4.0 grade point average.
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Northwest Arkansas Community College student Katherine Leis has been named a 2019 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives a commemorative medallion.
Students are nominated for the academic team by their college administrators. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, and engagement in college and community service.
Woodland Junior High
Andrew Young of Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville has achieved the certified journalism educator status from the Journalism Education Association. Young will be honored April 26 at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Anaheim, Calif.
Journalism certification recognizes teachers who meet national standards of preparation to teach high school journalism classes and advise student media.
Educators who gain this certification status show evidence of continuing education and professional growth, knowledge of teaching and advising methods in scholastic journalism and leadership at local, state, regional or national levels.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Makell Swinney of Fort Smith is one of more than 20 University of Arkansas at Little Rock students who participated in the Bilateral Model Arab League Conference Feb. 15-17 in Houston.
The Model Arab League is a student leadership development program created by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. It is a simulation of an international organization, the League of Arab States, which has 22 member countries.
Students met with the Egyptian Consulate to help them prepare to represent Egypt during the conference. UA Little Rock also represented Kuwait and Morocco.
UA Little Rock students will next compete in the National University Model Arab League Conference April 4-7 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Thea Foundation
Students from Northwest Arkansas took two of the top three places in the Thea Foundation's 2019 Visual Arts Scholarship Competition. Esther Crisler, a senior at Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy, took first place with her entry "Inversion of Importance" and received a $4,000 scholarship. Amber Alvizo of Clarksville High School took second place and received $3,500, while Kerryann Ptacek of Bentonville West High School got $3,000 for finishing third.
More than 200 high school seniors from across Arkansas entered the foundation's contest. The foundation promotes and supports both extracurricular and in-school arts-related activities. The winning works are on display through March at the foundation's North Little Rock headquarters.
Central Methodist University
Central Methodist University student Robert Bussman of Cave Springs is one of approximately 300 individuals who graduated from CMU in December 2018. Bussman earned a bachelor of science in nursingthrough CMU's online program.
Phi Kappa Phi
Devin Horan of Fayetteville was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Horan was initiated at Brenau University.
Horan is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Oral Roberts University
Holland Henagan and Shae Zalenski, both of Rogers, were named to the fall 2018 provost's list for outstanding academic performance at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla.
To be named to the provost's list, students must carry at least 12.0 units for credit in a semester and attain a grade-point average of 3.500 or better with no grade below "C".
University of Arkansas at Monticello
The University of Arkansas at Monticello presented 480 awards to 436 December graduates: Michelle Ham, Bentonville, bachelor of general studies; Renar Benson, bachelor of general studies, Claudia R. Gochi, bachelor of science and Joseph Barrett Roberts, bachelor of general studies, all of Fayetteville; Leigha Delle Mason, Hackett, master of arts in reaching; Francelina E. Aguiar, Lowell, bachelor of general studies; Bristol Gage Chilton, New Blaine, master of arts in teaching; Matthew Scott Laird, Pea Ridge, bachelor of general studies; Bruce Alan Kiefer, Siloam Springs, associate of arts; Deborah Kathleen Davis, Springdale, bachelor of general studies; Amos Ellis-Lee Cochran, Van Buren, associate of arts.
NAN Our Town on 03/28/2019