University of Arkansas at Little Rock students who are graduating this spring can find all of their commencement day needs at Gradfest from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6-7. Continue reading “Gradfest to kick off March 6 and 7”
When Emily “Addie” McClenny gave birth to her son, Phariss, seven years ago, that was the moment she decided to go back to college. Continue reading “Single mother works hard to provide better life for her son”
In 2002, after taking a gap year, Alexis Parker Williams had been accepted to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and was ready to take the next step in her life. Continue reading “Williams completes degree 15 years after being accepted to UA Little Rock”
When J.T. Poole graduated high school in 2005, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served his country as an emergency medical technician and military police officer in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Iraq. Continue reading “Veteran finds love and success at UA Little Rock”
At just 22, Joseph Eggburn, of Sheridan, has already worked on important construction projects familiar to residents of central Arkansas – the Outlets of Little Rock off I-30 and the recently completed on-ramp from Cantrell Road to I-430 in west Little Rock. Continue reading “On the road to success: Joseph Eggburn”
When Alecia Walls-Barton was a little girl, she loved watching her grandfather work with fabrics in the small shop in his home in Sheridan, Arkansas. Continue reading “Walls-Barton explores identity and childhood memories through artwork”
Lottie Richardson had a plan to graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, go to medical school, and become a doctor. Continue reading “Graduating student finds bright future at L’Oréal”
After spending 14 years working in retail, Heather Hightower saw her move to Arkansas to be closer to her wife’s family as an opportunity to go back to school and start a new career. Continue reading “Graduating student finds passion for construction management at UA Little Rock”
Howell Andrew Fielder grew up working on his family’s dairy farm in Guy, Arkansas, where the whole world became a classroom filled with science experiments. Continue reading “Former dairy farmer finds new career, earns MBA from UA Little Rock”
Lindsey Stroud, assistant to Dean Julien Mirivel in the College of Social Sciences and Communications, will graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock this December with a Master of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing. Continue reading “Graduating Student Spotlight: Lindsey Stroud”