On May 15, Carlene Akins, 44, of Little Rock, fulfilled her decades-long dream of earning a college degree as she graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication surrounded by family cheering for her. Continue reading “UA Little Rock student fulfills dream of earning college degree”
Less than 48 hours after Anthony Alexander graduates from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor’s degree in applied communication on Dec. 15, he will begin his dream job as the dean of students at eStem Elementary School in Little Rock. Continue reading “New degree leads to dream career for single dad”
As a sophomore information science major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2010, Karen Watts of Bryant faced a difficult choice. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad is taking the Information Technology world by storm”
A U.S. Army veteran has plans to spend her “second act” helping local residents in her rural home county of Yell gain access to legal representation. Continue reading “Bowen Law School grad plans to right rural wrongs with second career in legal aid”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student who is graduating on Dec. 15 is making it easier for medical researchers to validate patient data found on social networks that can be used to make important decisions about what medical products are advanced for future development. Continue reading “UA Little Rock grad researches validity of patient data found on social networks”
Most people may remember 1999 for the song (“Party Like It’s 1999”), the Y2K scare, and the excitement of the start of a new millennium. Continue reading “UA Little Rock student’s degree is 20 years in the making”
When Jessica Tate, a 22-year-old native of Nashville, Arkansas, spent this summer teaching English as a second language in China, what she experienced led her to make a life-changing decision. Continue reading “Graduating student plans to make difference by teaching in high-needs urban schools”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student who is graduating this month has been recognized for his outstanding volunteer service with children in the community. Continue reading “Easterseals Arkansas honors graduating student as Volunteer of the Year”
On Valentine’s Day, 2013, Clarissa Coleman’s life would be forever changed. Continue reading “UA Little Rock graduate gets new lease on life after major heart problems”
When Enatha Ntirandekura was a little girl growing up in Rwanda, she would have been happy to finish her high school education. The chance to go to college, and later graduate school, seemed wholly out of reach. Continue reading “Rwandan student fulfills dream of earning college degree”