Education News

Adult Education recently hosted an open house in the Administration building of the Melbourne Ozarka College Campus on September 22. The Adult Education team raised awareness about the programs offered and the achievements of those who have completed a program. Alumni shared their stories of success and offered insight on the many paths Adult Education can offer.• Free GED classes are currently available at the following Ozarka College locations:• Melbourne Tuesday –…

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Photo/SubmittedSuzanne McCracken (Licensed Professional Counselor) and Michelle Tupper (Licensed Master of Social Work) have both taken the steps to become certified in equine-assisted psychotherapy. Helping students and providing them with what they need in order to be successful can happen in many different ways. The one-size-fits-all approach typically won’t be successful. Two therapists from Highland Schools have brought a new method of therapy to the district: equine-assisted psychotherapy. This method has been…

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Voters in the Highland School District:We have had the good fortune of being selected to receive 6.3 million dollars as partnership money from the state toward construction of a new high school. Our current original buildings were begun in 1963 and have multiple structural issues that cannot be simply band-aided to continue use. A positive vote for the millage request made by the Board of Education and administration will give our students…

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Ozarka College is pleased to offer a Night and Weekend LPN program on the Ash Flat campus beginning January 2023. Applications for the LPN programs starting January 2023 are currently being accepted through Nov. 1.To be eligible for application, students must prove successful completion of or enrollment in pre- requisite courses. The pre-requisite courses consist of English Composition I, Math for Health Professions, Nutrition, and Body Structure and Function (or Anatomy and…

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Photo SubmittedGovernor Asa Hutchinson and President Martin Eggensperger After a spending a year evaluating its processes, systems, and policies then undergoing a 3-day, 7-person site evaluation visit, Black River Technical College has been awarded the highest level, the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence, of the Governor’s Quality Award Program offered by the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence in partnership with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.This program is based upon the Baldridge…

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