Officials of UALR’s Donaghey Scholars Program have selected 25 students to join the university’s top honors program that offers a distinctive learning environment for undergraduate studies.

Open to all majors at the university, the Donaghey Scholars Program offers a financial package totaling $60,000 to $80,000 over four years, interdisciplinary core curriculum, and study abroad.

Priority application for the next Donaghey Scholars class is Feb. 1, 2012. Applications are accepted through March 1. For more information, contact Eileen Turan at 501-569-3389 or email dsp@ualr.edu.

Fall Scholars are:

• Nora Bouzihay of Jonesboro, the daughter of Mbarek Bouzihay and Fatima Ben Mhammed. A graduate of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Science, and the Arts, she will major in biology.

• Sarah Brown of Sherwood, the daughter of Jack and Paulette Brown and a graduate of North Little Rock High School, will major in construction engineering/mathematics.

• Merisabel Calderon of North Little Rock, the daughter of Julio and Olga Calderon, is studying international studies at UALR.

• Caitlin Caperton of Little Rock, daughter of Ann and Ken Caperton, is a graduate of LISA Academy and will major in psychology.

• KenDrell Collins, a graduate of Osceola High School and the son of Ollie Collins and Sandra Collins, will major in international business.

• Alec Crow of Donaldson, a graduate of ASMSA and the son of Melanie Jackson and Kurt Crow, will major in computer information science.

• Chloé Deaton of Little Rock, a graduate of Central Arkansas Christian High School and the daughter of Bill and Debie Deaton, will major in social work.

• Emily Dobson of Little Rock, a graduate of Stenhus Gymnasium and the daughter of Andrea and Bruce Dobson, will major in environmental public health.

• Madelyn Ferpotto of Westville, Ill., and the daughter of Debbie and Tim Ferpotto, will major in liberal arts.

• Chloé Goodrich, a graduate of Bryant High School and the daughter of Kelly and Michael Goodrich, will major in theatre or French.

• Cayley Griffiths of Bryant, a graduate of ASMSA and the daughter of Mike and Sarah Griffiths, will major in psychology.

• Heather Haile, a graduate of Conway High School West and the daughter of Steve and Machele Wilson, will major in creative writing.

• Lucy Harris, a graduate of North Little Rock High School West and the daughter of Jim and Leslie Harris, will major in biology.

• Craig F. Hartaway II of North Little Rock, the son of Craig Hartaway and Ewonda and Brian Baker, is a UALR student majoring in rhetoric and writing.

• Kelly Ho of Jonesboro, daughter of Jim and Lynn Ho and a graduate of Nettleton High School, will major in chemistry.

• Amber Jackson of Camden, a graduate of ASMSA and Pulaski Technical College and the daughter of Cindy Chaffin, will major in social work.

• Taylor Logsdon of Little Rock, a graduate of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School and the daughter of Greg and Christi Logsdon, will major in biology and pre-med.

• Bernice Nounamo of Yaounde, Cameroon, and the daughter of Laurent and Laurentine Nounamo, is a UALR student majoring in nursing and biology.

• Zachary Parsons-Wright of Honolulu, Hawaii, the home schooled son of Christopher Parsons and Hollis Wright, will be a criminal justice and psychology major.

• Xeniya Rudolf of Little Rock, a graduate of ASMSA and the daughter of Vakeriy Lyzegubeil, will major in biology.

• Craig Ryan Russenberger of Bigelow, the son of Craig and Gina Russenberger and a graduate of Bigelow High School, will major in chemistry.

• Andrea Saavedra, a graduate of North Little Rock High School West and a daughter of Luis and Jenny Saavedra, will major in Spanish and English.

• Natasha Sra of Cherokee Village, a graduate of ASMSA and the daughter of Nirmal and Surinder Sra, will major in biology

• Christine Stuckey of Little Rock, a graduate of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School and the daughter of Peter and Virginia Stuckey, will major in rhetoric and writing, and international studies.

• Stephen Cody Tucker of Malvern, a graduate of Bismarck High School and the son of Steve and Sheila Tucker, will major in computer science.