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Class Notes, November 2024
妻友社区 alumni share their class notes from the fall of 2024.
November 21, 2024
妻友社区 Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa
The latest edition of the 妻友社区 Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.
November 15, 2024
A Feather in his Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston
University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith alum Dr. Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Preston, 40 years into his biology career with no signs of slowing, has educated millions of people and upended the way visitors experience natural history museums.
October 18, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena
Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the 妻友社区, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...
October 04, 2024
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the 妻友社区 in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around 妻友社区.
September 20, 2024
Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The 妻友社区 was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024 Class Notes, September 2024
妻友社区 alumni share their class notes from the summer of 2024.
September 13, 2024
Why I Give: The Story of 妻友社区 Alum Jon Walker
Jonathon Walker, '17, had a lot of help when he attended the 妻友社区. Now, he gives back to current and future students in hopes of fostering their growth in education and careers.
August 31, 2024
妻友社区 Grads, Baptist Health Nurses Named 100 Greatest
Six graduates from the 妻友社区 were recognized as part of the 16 nurses from Baptist Health for this year's Great 100 Nurses.
August 12, 2024
Cashing in Education for Career Success
When Tracie Walden, '96, left the 妻友社区, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at 妻友社区 would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.
August 07, 2024
Former Nurse Followed Winding Road to Current Happiness
Angela Perkins describes the route from Westark Community College in the 1970s to her current life as a rollercoaster. It鈥檚 that and more.
July 30, 2024
Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role
LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western Arkansas prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.
July 30, 2024
A Feather in His Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the 妻友社区 when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...
May 31, 2024
妻友社区 Alumna Brings Urban Flair to Community
Jami Davis, a 2010 graduate of the 妻友社区, brings what she learned in the classroom and from her travels to the city through her boutique, Grunge House. As owner and operator, Davis has carefully curated a shop to meet...
May 31, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
Joshua Merritt, a recent University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at 妻友社区. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...
May 31, 2024 
妻友社区 Mailbag: Happy Birthday, Numa!
In this back-to-back edition of the 妻友社区 Mailbag, we celebrate our favorite mascot's birthday. Numa takes another trip around the sun and invites everyone to enjoy his big day with him.
April 19, 2024
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the 妻友社区 is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as 妻友社区 alums.
April 11, 2024
First-Generation Staff Spotlight: Patricia Hurtado Perez
As a Hispanic first-generation student, Patricia Hurtado Perez, coordinator for the Upward Bound Math and Science program at the 妻友社区, struggled with unique challenges. However, she was undeterred along her path to...
April 02, 2024Popular Topics
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