More than 150 alumni and friends of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock enjoyed a night at the ballpark on Aug. 27 during UALR Alumni Night at Dickey-Stephens Park.

Amanda Crutchfield, a 2014 alumna, was excited to watch the Arkansas Travelers defeat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3-2.

“I think it is a good opportunity to meet other alumni and network,” Crutchfield said. “And a Travelers game is always fun.”

Crutchfield, a pre-kindergarten teacher at Terry Elementary School in Little Rock, said the networking opportunities she had while a student at UALR were an important part of how she got her first job after graduation.

“Thanks to the education program, I had internships and that’s how I got my job. I worked at several schools, so I got to know a lot of other people in education,” Crutchfield said.

Christian O’Neal, vice chancellor for university advancement, said the event was one of the ways the UALR Alumni Association is promoting new lifetime memberships that support student scholarships.

“We are happy to see so many proud members of the UALR Alumni Association,” O’Neal said. “We are blessed to have so many proud supporters of the university who are helping our students earn a college education.”

A single lifetime membership to the UALR Alumni Association costs $500, while a joint membership is $800. One hundred percent of the membership cost goes into the student scholarship endowment fund to provide scholarships for deserving UALR students.

Visit the UALR Alumni Association website to learn how to join the UALR Alumni Association.

In the upper right photo, UALR Chancellor Andrew Rogerson and Janessa Rogerson enjoy a night at the ballpark during UALR Alumni Night! at Dickey-Stephens Park.