Education News

Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 6 in First National Bank Arena. The list includes graduates from 46 states and 20 countries. Chancellor Todd Shields presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering…

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For students interested in earning a degree at Ozarka College, the Arkansas Future Grant program covers tuition and fees for students entering one of Ozarka’s 50+eligible degree/certificate programs. Every person who has graduated from a high school, homeschool or GED program in Arkansas; or anyone who has a high school diploma, has lived in Arkansas for the last three years, and has not yet earned an Associate degree are eligible to apply…

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Fulton County Hospital Foundation awarded $500 scholarships to three recent high school graduates who are pursuing careers in the medical field. Rachel Dearth graduated from Salem High School in May. She studies nursing at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Daniel Haley graduated from Izard County Consolidated High School in May. He will attend the University of Arkansas in the fall to study sports medicine. Allison Webber graduated from Highland High School in May.…

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Kelsey Miller, of Highland, has been named to the Spring 2023 Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.UA Little Rock recognizes superior academic performance at the end of each semester. To be named to the UA Little Rock Chancellor’s List, a student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a 3.9 GPA or higher. Hannah Rikard of Cherokee Village, was named to the The University of Arkansas…

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Ozarka College recently held Kids College this summer for students who will be entering grades two through seven this fall. Classes were June 5 – 8at Ozarka’s Melbourne campus.   Ozarka Kids College’s theme this year was “Step into our future,” and included a fun-filled learning ad-venture, futuristic style. The students enjoyed daily STEM projects, learning about Arkansas reptiles, art projects, yoga, and cooking classes. Students took home several projects such as,…

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