University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Sathi Rahman Gulledge, a senior at UA Little Rock, graduated Cum Laude this fall with a bachelor's degree in marketing.

As the curtain closes on her college career, a graduating University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is ending this chapter of her life with not one, but two bachelor's degrees and an exciting new career in the dynamic field of public relations, embodying the true spirit of academic and career success.

Phyllis Harrington believes that it's never too late to follow your dreams. At 51, this mother of three and grandmother of 10 from Little Rock has completed her dreams of graduating from college.

A graduating student from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is shining a light on the previously unknown story of a young Arkansas soldier who died fighting for his country during the Vietnam War. History has long been a favorite topic for Isaac Wolter, who is graduating from UA Little Rock this semester with a master's degree in public history.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate is getting a second chance at his dream career in the field of computer science. Brandon Huckaby, a native of Horatio who now lives in Little Rock, will graduate with a bachelor's degree in computer science and a second chance to get the career he's always dreamed of.

A graduating University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is starting the next chapter of his life on a high note as he is graduating with a great position for the company he's been interning with for the past year. Senior Adam Perry, a native of Bryant, is graduating this semester with a bachelor's degree in computer science and a minor in mathematics.

On Graduation Day at UA Little Rock, Ian Sutphin will stand out as the guy on crutches who is hobbling across the stage to get his diploma. Having previously encountered serious health issues that disrupted his college experience, Sutphin was not about to let something like a torn ligament in his leg prevent him from attending his commencement ceremony on Dec. 16, where he will earn a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Cedrea Chestnut, a senior from North Little Rock, will be graduating this fall with a bachelor's degree in elementary education K-6. Chestnut started off her college career majoring in psychology, but wasn't convinced it was the right path for her. Reflecting on her childhood, she realized that it had always been her dream to become a teacher.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate has made it her life mission to help families send their kids to college. Maria "Mayca" Alvarez is graduating this semester with a bachelor's degree in world languages with a concentration in Spanish and a passion for helping students prepare and succeed in college.

An experienced historian with more than four decades of knowledge is continuing to expand his expertise by earning a master's degree in public history at UA Little Rock.

Elisabeth Long has a lot to celebrate this year. At just 19, this first-generation college student from the small town of Black Springs has become the first person in her family to graduate from college.

In the UA Little Rock School of Nursing, students are always taught that they should treat every patient like a family member because that patient is somebody's family. Vasti Hernandez, a junior nursing major from Glenwood, said she learned the true value of that lesson while interning at the neurology unit at MutuaTerrassa University Hospital this summer in Spain.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its spring 2023 graduates with multiple degrees.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student had a mysterious summer studying Celtic history, mythology, and folklore during a summer study abroad experience in Scotland.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2023 graduates.

A second chance to finish college has led UA Little Rock graduate Nicole Stewart to rediscover her passion for community art. The East End resident graduated this semester with a bachelor's degree in studio art focusing on sculpture and a minor in applied design focusing on ceramics.

Throughout her time at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduate Mikiya McAdory has become a mentor dedicated to helping students get the most out of their college education. The Osceola, Arkansas native graduated this May with a bachelor's degree in biology and minor in chemistry.

Victoria Temples has always believed in following her gut, which led her to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A week before she began college in 2019, the Little Rock native was set to attend another college as a biology major, but Temples had a change of heart and has never looked back.

Tiffani Silvey, who graduated from UA Little Rock with a Master of Business Administration in May, has made quite an impact on the university since she started her undergraduate career in 2017. After graduating with her Bachelor of Art in applied communication in 2021, Silvey sought freelance strategic advising opportunities with businesses across the state.

Social work was an easy career choice for new graduate Katherine Holtz, whose difficult personal circumstances led to her decision.

Chloe McGehee, from Bryant, Arkansas, has graduated from UA Little Rock with bachelor's degrees in mass communication and political science. McGehee has known she wanted to be a journalist since middle school, where she was editor of the Bryant Junior High yearbook. When she transitioned into high school, she remained on the yearbook staff and became editor of the award-winning Bryant High School yearbook staff her senior year.

Chloe McGehee, from Bryant, Arkansas, has graduated from UA Little Rock with bachelor's degrees in mass communication and political science. McGehee has known she wanted to be a journalist since middle school, where she was editor of the Bryant Junior High yearbook. When she transitioned into high school, she remained on the yearbook staff and became editor of the award-winning Bryant High School yearbook staff her senior year.

Victoria Temples has always believed in following her gut, which led her to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A week before she began college in 2019, the Little Rock native was set to attend another college as a biology major, but Temples had a change of heart and has never looked back.

Mackenzie Rash has loved science since the tender age of 10, so earning a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock seemed like a smart and easy decision. "I've always been interested in science since the fifth grade," Rash said. "I had an awesome science teacher, and we did experiments all the time. I always loved science and participating in science fairs."

Last year, UA Little Rock student Griselda Delgado Torres had an experience that is unusual to most graduating seniors. She completed her final semester of her Bachelor of Social Work degree program from a hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit, where she had just spent two weeks on a ventilator and feeding tube recovering from pneumonia.

Life is moving fast for UA Little Rock graduate and Donaghey Scholar Alyssa Smith. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Smith will marry her college sweetheart, fellow UA Little Rock graduate Baker Rodgers, on June 10. After a honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean, she will start work as a natural gas engineer at Summit Utilities.

In his hometown of Omro, Wisconsin, Caleb Boutin has spent his high school years and summers working at Omro Building Center. Upon his acceptance to the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, he traveled nearly 800 miles to begin his college career at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, never imagining that his college journey would eventually lead him back to his small hometown of about 3,500 people.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Olivia Fitzgibbon was an active and engaged college student, living on campus and enjoying life in the Donaghey Scholars Honors Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Ahad Nadeem, a biology major from Little Rock, has been named the winner of the 2023 Edward L. Whitbeck Memorial Award at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Frank L. and Beverly Whitbeck established the top graduating senior award in memory of their son, Edward Lynn Whitbeck, who was a senior at Little Rock University, the predecessor of UA Little Rock, at the time of his death in 1965. Each scholar receives a personalized plaque and a monetary award.

While growing up as a child in Nepal, Mayor Inna Gurung had little exposure to computer science. "It started out as a mere curiosity as a kid to understand how devices were working, how websites are built, and how they made certain applications," she said. "But as I grew up, I understood there is way more to it. As a family with a business background, my parents were always hesitant for me to pursue a career in computer science."