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妻友社区 Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game

妻友社区 volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...

August 07, 2023
妻友社区 Director of Human Relations, Mandy Keyes
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Staff Voices: Mandy Keyes

Hailing from the central Sebastian County town of Hackett, Mandy Keyes, University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith director of human resources, admits that attending college after high school was something other than what she planned on pursuing. She...

July 21, 2023
妻友社区 alumn, Bryce Neal, celebrates a big moment with the University of Louisville softball program. He is a former assistant coach for the Cardinals.
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From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers鈥 staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...

July 12, 2023
妻友社区 graduate Anna Vincent stands next to the entrance sign at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
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From 妻友社区 to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent

Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the 妻友社区 campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...

July 03, 2023
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Exclusive New Career Beckoned to 妻友社区 Grad

Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.

June 28, 2023
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Gettin' Shrimpy With It

It鈥檚 okay to be 鈥榮hellfish鈥 at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ鈥檚...

June 01, 2023
Kathy Babb, Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development graduates, and Susan Krafft pose for a photo during cord ceremony.
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Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine 妻友社区 Grads

Hundreds of students from the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥 on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...

May 15, 2023
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences master's graduate, Jaime Vargas
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College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates

The 108th Commencement at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).

May 13, 2023
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妻友社区 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry

May 13, 2023
妻友社区 dental hygiene graduates, Jon Kevin Villeda (left) and Melissa Perez demonstrate how to floss teeth on testing equipment
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Clinical Boards are No Match for 妻友社区 Dental Hygiene Students

Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.

May 13, 2023
妻友社区 College of Arts and Sciences graduate Daryl McElrath
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Largest College at 妻友社区 Honors Graduates

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of 妻友社区鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 妻友社区 alums...

May 13, 2023
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妻友社区 Day of Giving Roars Past Goal

The 妻友社区 closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.

April 28, 2023
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Beating the Odds: 妻友社区 Alumna, Morgan Scott

When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, the thought of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically impossible.

April 26, 2023
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No Risk, No Reward

As graduation day draws closer, senior University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.

April 14, 2023
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2023 Alumni Award Winners Announced

妻友社区 alumni gathered for the homecoming brunch on Saturday, Feb. 18, first celebrating award winners before heading to the pep rally and basketball games at the Gayle Kaundart Arena in the Stubblefield Center.

February 18, 2023
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Season Named for Stacey Jones

The 妻友社区 Season of Entertainment has been renamed the Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment.

January 27, 2023
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From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled

With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, 妻友社区 class of 鈥22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May鈥檚 graduation ceremony.

January 27, 2023
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Perseverance Pays Off for First-Generation Graduate

Miguel Roque, 妻友社区 class of 鈥22, knows the importance of working hard to overcome obstacles, and he鈥檚 used that skill to become a first-generation college graduate and military officer.

January 26, 2023
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For the Love of Dance and Language

Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, 妻友社区 class of 鈥12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.

January 24, 2023
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New Teacher Gives Voice to Spanish Speakers

Fatima Bonilla, 妻友社区 class of 鈥22, grew up in a Spanish-speaking household so she did not learn English until she started school.

January 23, 2023

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