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    UA Little Rock student fulfills dream of earning college degree

    December 18, 2018

    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 … UA Little Rock student fulfills dream of earning college degree

    New degree leads to dream career for single dad

    December 14, 2018

    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 … New degree leads to dream career for single dad

    UA Little Rock grad is taking the Information Technology world by storm

    December 14, 2018

    As a sophomore information science major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2010, Karen Watts of Bryant faced a difficult choice. 

    Bowen Law School grad plans to right rural wrongs with second career in legal aid

    December 14, 2018

    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. 

    UA Little Rock grad researches validity of patient data found on social networks

    December 12, 2018

    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 … UA Little Rock grad researches validity of patient data found on social networks

    UA Little Rock student’s degree is 20 years in the making

    December 12, 2018

    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. 

    Graduating student plans to make difference by teaching in high-needs urban schools

    December 11, 2018

    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. 

    Easterseals Arkansas honors graduating student as Volunteer of the Year

    December 5, 2018

    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. 

    UA Little Rock graduate gets new lease on life after major heart problems

    May 11, 2018

    On Valentine’s Day, 2013, Clarissa Coleman’s life would be forever changed. 

    Rwandan student fulfills dream of earning college degree

    May 11, 2018

    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 … Rwandan student fulfills dream of earning college degree

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