Ten UALR sophomores have been selected as Friday Fellows, the university’s elite service-learning program aimed at developing future leaders.

Selected to the two-year program are:

• Jordan Benedict of Benton, majoring in dance.
• Shadeed Dawkins of Manchester, Jamaica; majoring in political science.
• Craig Hartaway of North Little Rock, double majoring in professional and technical writing and speech communication.
• Ed Hernandez of Glenwood, majoring in biology.
• Regina Lewis of Monticello, majoring in chemistry.
• Brittney Mitchell of Heber Springs, majoring in psychology.
• Dariane Mull of Little Rock, double majoring in theatre arts and English.
• Meredith Rideout of Fort Smith, majoring in dance performance.
• Tiffany Thompson of Wake Village, Texas, with an undeclared major.
• Catherine Vanlandingham of Bryant, majoring in nursing.

The new group of Fellows will take a leadership and service course each semester and participate in a service project connected to the course.

Friday Fellows receive a stipend that can be used for tuition, housing, books, or other expenses.  A travel stipend may be available for students interested in travel domestically or abroad after they have completed the first two years of the program.

Students will be required to keep a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the program.

Application to the program begins in the spring semester.  For more information, please contact Betsy Hart at 501-569-3424.