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AV¶¶Òõ Honors Alumni Award Winners
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council honored five Lions at the Alumni Brunch today as part of 2024 homecoming events. Dr. Daniel Fudge, ‘12, and Jaime Vargas, ’18 and ‘23, received the Young Alumni Award, Sara Putman...
February 17, 2024
Readying Player One and the Gamer, Cody Holt
Follow the evolution of AV¶¶Òõ senior instructor Cody Holt. From gamer to AV¶¶Òõ educator and eSports coach, uncover his gaming passion and commitment to student achievement along the way.
February 16, 2024
Coming Full Circle with Yosey Cardenas
At the AV¶¶Òõ, education and social work academic advisor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences, Yosey Cardenas, shares her story as a first-generation student and how she now uses that experience to...
February 09, 2024
Some Things Are Worth Waiting For
AV¶¶Òõ College of Arts and Sciences 2023 alum Logan Aguilera encourages students to practice patience. AV¶¶Òõ helped prepare him to be a middle school teacher in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and become a coach of six different teams....
February 08, 2024
Achieving her Dreams
Quynh Nguyen, a 2016 AV¶¶Òõ graduate, immigrated from Vietnam with her family when she was 12. As a non-English speaking student, the language barrier was an obstacle she overcame her entire life. AV¶¶Òõ was a place that...
January 08, 2024
Life and AV¶¶Òõ: How Sarah Murrah Balanced the Twists and Turns to Success
AV¶¶Òõ Campus and Community Engagement Administrative Assistant Sarah Murrah describes the twists and turns of life on her journey to obtaining her degree and giving back to the university that made it happen.
November 13, 2023
Staff Voices: Lynette Thrower
Lynette Thrower has worked at the AV¶¶Òõ since 2021, following her time as a student two years prior. However, it is the life she lived before getting to AV¶¶Òõ that made her the perfect hire for the university.
October 27, 2023
Class Notes, Fall 2023
Class Notes from AV¶¶Òõ alumni from the fall 2023.
October 13, 2023
Baby Steps of Ambition
AV¶¶Òõ adjunct criminal justice professor Wes Milam, details his journey from AV¶¶Òõ student to professor while continuing to serve the community of Fort Smith.
October 06, 2023
Focus on the Future
Matt Beyer, a 2015 accounting graduate, has some advice for those following in his footsteps.
October 04, 2023
Alumni Legacy Awards
Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a year.
October 04, 2023
Family Weekend Festivities Slated for Oct. 6-7
At the AV¶¶Òõ the importance of family in a student’s educational journey is celebrated year-round, but on the First Week of October, the celebrating ramps up. The much-anticipated 2023 Family Weekend is set to take...
September 29, 2023
Seven Welcomed to AV¶¶Òõ Alumni Advisory Council
The AV¶¶Òõ Alumni Advisory Council recently welcomed seven new members. The 13 graduate council serves to connect all AV¶¶Òõ alums with the university and help foster growth in the community.
September 07, 2023
Annual 5K: A 'Scary' Good Time
The AV¶¶Òõ Alumni Office's annual 5k returns during the Family Weekend celebration. The Haunted Hustle 5k will take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023, on the AV¶¶Òõ campus.
September 01, 2023 Alumni Legacy Awards
Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a single year.
August 16, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Patti Conard
Explore the inspiring story of Dr. Patti Conard, an associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. With deep roots in the institution as an alumna,...
August 10, 2023
AV¶¶Òõ Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game
AV¶¶Òõ volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...
August 07, 2023
Staff Voices: Mandy Keyes
Hailing from the central Sebastian County town of Hackett, Mandy Keyes, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith director of human resources, admits that attending college after high school was something other than what she planned on pursuing. She...
July 21, 2023
From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers’ staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...
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