Education News

The University of Central Arkansas congratulated nearly 1,200students who were named a fall2022 Presidential Scholar. From Sharp County, the following were named to the President’s List. Michael L Bruner, of Highland; Jillian J. Shortnacy, of Cherokee Village and Ashton Webber, of Ash Flat. More than 1,400 students who were named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List. From Sharp County, the following were named to the Dean’s List. Matthew Graddy of Cherokee Village;…

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Kelsey Miller, of Highland, Ark., has been named to the Fall 2022 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.

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AARP Arkansas invites local eligible organizations and governments across the state to apply for the2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 15 at 4 p.m. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more. Now in its seventh year, the program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts…

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Area residents interested in applying to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) regular track program at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP)have until March 1 to submit their application. The March 1 deadline is for students who wish to apply for a seat in the cohort that will run from August 2023 through January 2025.The deadline was extended from Feb. 1 to March 1 to allow more prospective students to apply for…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: During the Nov. 8 General Election, voters who reside in the Highland School District voted by a 2/3 majority to overturn a 8.9 mill increase to build a new high school. On Dec. 1,a special meeting was called by the board and during that meeting a motion was made by Renee Clay-Circle and seconded by David Gibson to approve to submit an “Application for a Permit to Issue Bonds”, with…

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