More than 40 Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ students were recognized for their academic performance when they received Academic Excellence Awards from the university.
The awards honor top students from many of the university’s academic programs, with Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ faculty members submitting nominations for the awards.
Recipients of this year’s awards and their fields of study are:
Beebe: Olivia Bruce, Animation Technology.
Bokoshe, Okla.: Joshua Harris, Psychology.
Bonanza: Talia Blanton, Graphic Design.
Booneville: Kayley Corley, Political Science; and Kyle Jones, Music Education – Instrumental.
Charleston: Emily Stubblefield, Criminal Justice.
Coal Hill: Allyson Frantzen, Biology.
Fayetteville: KayLee Trickey, Mathematics with Teacher Licensure.
Fort Smith: Skyler Adams, English; Tyler Van Adamson, Electrical Engineering; Khanh Do, International Business; Darin Floyd, Office Management Technology; Brenda Fuentes, Nursing; Paul Hackbarth, Mathematics; Elizabeth Harms, Rhetoric and Writing; Kaitlin Jones, Music; Sara Kincannon, Theatre; Jerome A. Kremers, Media Communication; Kiaya Luper, Studio Art; Nicollette Milam, Imaging Sciences; Anthony Mills, Business Administration; Jared H. Needham, Accounting; Bachkhoa Nguyen, Chemistry; Nicholas O’Dell Redding, Marketing; LaRissa Parker, Dental Hygiene; and Jesus Sedeno-Gutierrez, Spanish.
Green Forest: Kendra Turner, English with Teacher Licensure.
Greenwood: Kimber Bennett, Surgical Technology; Andrew Thomas Bonin, Computer Graphics Technology; Tammy Conrow, Workforce Leadership; Shawn L. Tackett, Organizational Leadership; and Andrea Turner, Paralegal Studies.
Hartman: Bridget Duncan, Judith Anne Wrappe Art Award.
Heavener, Okla.: Matthew Luce, Finance.
Muldrow, Okla.: Cornelia Joy Irwin, History.
Oden: Timmery Adams, Radiography.
Poteau, Okla.: Tyler White, Mechanical Engineering.
Searcy: Matthew Stevens, Healthcare Administration.
Springdale: Brianne Smith-Brown, Early Childhood Education.
Van Buren: Israel B. Cuevas, Information Technology; Michael Kazy, Electronics Technology; and Lela Nickell, Music Education – Vocal.
Waldron: Shane Hale, Middle Childhood Education.
West Helena: Carolyn Holloway, Applied Science.
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