Nine new resident assistants will join a team of 11 returning RAs and the rest of the housing crew at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith for the 2017-18 academic school year.
鈥淭he caliber of student leaders at 妻友社区 is absolutely impressive, and it is never an easy decision on whom to select,鈥� said Beth Eppinger, director of housing and residential life. 鈥淭hese RAs will serve as role models to their residents and the entire campus. An RA may spend a day going to class, working at the front desk, meeting with residents, to putting on a program. They must be able to balance all the demands of a student and the demands of the position.鈥�
New RAs include:
Asaba, Nigeria: Anthony Osagwu.
Cedarville: Sierra Odom.
Fort Smith: Johnny Resendiz.
Grand Forks, N.D.: Ryan Kenyon.
Green Forest: Michelle Perez.
Mena: Ethan Hamilton.
Mulberry: AnnMarie McCollum.
Van Buren: Evan Koleszar.
West Fork: Tori Seaman.
Returning RAs who will serve in the Lion鈥檚 Den are Kaden Aary of Spiro, Okla.; Travis Christensen of Edmond, Okla.; Darci Hays of West Fork; Austin Merriott of Hot Springs; Savannah Page of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Steven Stone of Lamar; and Samantha Strain of Hot Springs.
Returning RAs for the Sebastian Commons are Kelsey Holmes of Hot Springs; Joel Kirkland of Van Buren; Austin Lloyd of Pearland, Texas; and Mason Rhodes of Russellville.
To become a resident assistant, students must attend an information session in February, complete an application packet, go through a group interview process and a background check, and participate in individual interviews.
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