Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University held their 2019 Homecoming before the Tiger football game on Oct. 5.
Maggie Donnell was among two nominees tying for second runner up. She is a senior psychology and social justice double major from Rogers. Donnell represented Student Senate. She is involved in Tri Chi women's social club and ElderServe and is a Rho Sigma men's social club sweetheart. Donnell was escorted by her father, Dr. Hugh Donnell.
Other top 21 Homecoming Court nominees included:
Emma Pitts, a senior music education major from Clarksville, represented the senior class. Pitts is involved in Tri Chi women's social club, is a Kappa Chi men's social club little sister and is external vice president of Student Senate. Pitts was escorted by her father, Jeremy Pitts.
Paige Williams, a junior accounting and finance double major from Springdale, represented the junior class. Williams is involved in EEE women's social club and ElderServe and is a Campus Ministries LifeGroup leader. Williams was escorted by her father, Jeff Williams.
Southern Arkansas University
Josh Winfield was recently chosen to be on the Southern Arkansas University 2019 Homecoming Court. Winfield is a junior mathematics major from Bentonville.
Candidates on the court represented their club or organization at the Homecoming game Oct. 19 during the presentation of Homecoming royalty before the game on Wilkins Stadium field.
Freed-Hardeman University
Seven Freed-Hardeman University students were selected for the Young Adult Honors Performance Series in August at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
FHU students have been finalists in the Young Adult Honors Performance Series since the program began in 2016. This year's participating students included Jacob Moseley of Rogers. The FHU students were seven of 70 finalists selected from more than 14,000 auditions submitted from around the world. FHU students spent six days in Sydney working with renowned conductors and musicians to prepare for their group performance.
While in Sydney, performers took a day trip to the Blue Mountains and a Finalist Celebration Cruise on Sydney Harbour. Singers worked with Dr. Jeffrey Redding, director of choral activities at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla.
Southern Arkansas University
Dauplaise is appointed to serve as a Southern Arkansas University Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for the 2019-20 academic year.
Dauplaise is a junior studio art and design major from Everton.
Dauplaise, who supplement instructs the World Lit II course, holds weekly SI sessions through Student Support Services. SI sessions are series of weekly review sessions to aid students taking historically challenging courses. It is used to aid students' understanding of course material and help improve their grades. Attendance is voluntary.
To be an SI leader, students must be a second-term sophomore, junior or senior with a GPA of 3.0 or above in the desired course of teaching. In addition, selection is based upon current faculty and SI supervisor's review on a candidate's content-competency and interpersonal and communication skills.
University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas held summer commencement on Aug. 10 in the Farris Center on campus.
The university conferred nearly 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees from the College of Business, College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Local students earning degress include: Dylan Romine, Alma, bachelor of science; Katherine Elizabeth Keilman, Bentonville, bachelor of business administration; Casey Lynn Parker, Bentonville, bachelor of business administration; Raicheal Harper, Fayetteville, bachelor of arts; Emily Field, Fayetteville, bachelor of science; Maureen April Westphal, Fayetteville, bachelor of science in nursing; Sameer Kamath, Fayetteville, bachelor of business administration; Kolton Gutierrez, Fort Smith, bachelor of science; Ty Knight, Fort Smith, bachelor of science; Chay Stone McDaniel, Gravette, bachelor of arts; Frida Lopez, Green Forest, bachelor of science; Tyler Newman, Greenwood, bachelor of science; Neno Massey, Harrison, bachelor of professional studies; Garrett Griffith, Harrison, bachelor of business administration; Hannah Elizabeth Standley, Jasper, bachelor of arts; Kristin Johnson, Kingston, bachelor of science; Mark Anthony Barrales Lowell, bachelor of business administration; Savannah Burkett, New Blaine, associate of arts; Maria G. Chavez Caceres, Rogers, bachelor of arts; August Patrick, Rogers, bachelor of science; Karla Noemi Martinez, Siloam Springs, bachelor of science; Taylor Nardi ,Siloam Springs, bachelor of science; Aaron Featherston, Springdale, bachelor of arts; Katherine Marie Woods-Cypert, Springdale, bachelor of science; Hannah Sharum ,Springdale, bachelor of science.
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Ronlisha Nichols was named the Golden Eagle Award recipient for September at Northwest Arkansas Community College.
One of the many nominators of Nichols, NWACC Associate Director of Student Life Danielle Schader said, "Ronnie is a nontraditional student and a single parent as well as a full-time student. She goes out of her way to engage students and connect with them. Her compassion has led to her involvement in several important initiatives on campus ... I am honored to work with this outstanding student and feel confident that she is very deserving of such recognition for her involvement and representation of NWACC both on and off campus."
Ashley Luzzi was named the Golden Eagle Award recipient for October at Northwest Arkansas Community College.
NWACC English Instructor Amanda Miller nominated Luzzi and said, "Ashley's memoir revealed a great deal of hardship in her life, and she has overcome things that many people cannot imagine ... She is very conscientious in her work, and she never gives up no matter the task."
NWACC students are nominated for the Golden Eagle Award by a faculty member, club advisor, administrator or other staff person. Each candidate must have at least a 3.0 grade point average in a minimum of six credit hours of class and demonstrate social awareness, personal development, involvement in varied co-curricular and community activities, and a commitment to education.
The student is presented with a certificate of recognition and a $100 check from the NWACC Foundation at the NWACC Board of Trustees meeting.
Monthly recipients of the Golden Eagle Award may become eligible for consideration as the college's Distinguished Golden Eagle Award, an honor presented annually that includes additional scholarship money. Additional criteria are considered for the Distinguished Golden Eagle Award.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced that 99 Little Rock Trojan student-athletes have earned Sun Belt academic honors for the 2018-2019 academic year.
The Little Rock Trojans compete in baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, track and field, cross country and volleyball. A total of 64 Little Rock Trojans were named to the 2018-19 Sun Belt commissioner's list, which recognizes students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. A total of 35 Little Rock Trojans were named to the 2018-20 Sun Belt academic honor roll, which recognizes students who have maintained a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.49.
UA Little Rock students being recognized by the Sun Belt league for their academic achievement include:
Nathan Lyons of Bentonville, who plays baseball, was named to the Sun Belt commissioner's list.
Emilio Medina of Alma, who plays track and field/cross country, was named to the Sun Belt academic honor roll.
NAN Our Town on 10/31/2019