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Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena
Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the AV抖阴, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...
October 04, 2024
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the AV抖阴 in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around AV抖阴.
September 20, 2024
Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The AV抖阴 was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024
Class Notes, September 2024
AV抖阴 alumni share their class notes from the summer of 2024.
September 13, 2024
Why I Give: The Story of AV抖阴 Alum Jon Walker
Jonathon Walker, '17, had a lot of help when he attended the AV抖阴. Now, he gives back to current and future students in hopes of fostering their growth in education and careers.
August 31, 2024
AV抖阴 Grads, Baptist Health Nurses Named 100 Greatest
Six graduates from the AV抖阴 were recognized as part of the 16 nurses from Baptist Health for this year's Great 100 Nurses.
August 12, 2024
Cashing in Education for Career Success
When Tracie Walden, '96, left the AV抖阴, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at AV抖阴 would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.
August 07, 2024
Former Nurse Followed Winding Road to Current Happiness
Angela Perkins describes the route from Westark Community College in the 1970s to her current life as a rollercoaster. It鈥檚 that and more.
July 30, 2024
Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role
LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western Arkansas prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.
July 30, 2024
A Feather in His Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the AV抖阴 when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...
May 31, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
Joshua Merritt, a recent University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at AV抖阴. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...
May 31, 2024
AV抖阴 Alumna Brings Urban Flair to Community
Jami Davis, a 2010 graduate of the AV抖阴, brings what she learned in the classroom and from her travels to the city through her boutique, Grunge House. As owner and operator, Davis has carefully curated a shop to meet...
May 31, 2024 
AV抖阴 Mailbag: Happy Birthday, Numa!
In this back-to-back edition of the AV抖阴 Mailbag, we celebrate our favorite mascot's birthday. Numa takes another trip around the sun and invites everyone to enjoy his big day with him.
April 19, 2024
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the AV抖阴 is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as AV抖阴 alums.
April 11, 2024
First-Generation Staff Spotlight: Patricia Hurtado Perez
As a Hispanic first-generation student, Patricia Hurtado Perez, coordinator for the Upward Bound Math and Science program at the AV抖阴, struggled with unique challenges. However, she was undeterred along her path to...
April 02, 2024
AV抖阴 Cheer Builds Up Champions
With college nationals just a few weeks away, the all-star AV抖阴 Cheer team is ready to take Daytona by storm. The AV抖阴 cheer team has won 4 NCA Nationals Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, and has reached the collegiate tournament 14 seasons...
March 29, 2024
Building Foundations with Dr. April Evans
AV抖阴 School of Education Interim Executive Director Dr. April Evans leaned on her love of education and literacy, her passion for making a difference, and the relationships she built along the way in her return to AV抖阴...
March 25, 2024 AV抖阴 Mailbag: Where Memories Roar
The AV抖阴 Mailbag returns with a recap of Homecoming 2024: Where Memories Roar. From competitions, reunions, awards, and games, homecoming week was full of excitement, and the campus was buzzing.
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