University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock forward Sali Kourouma was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Player of the Week following an explosive set of games where she averaged 23.5 points per game and led the league in scoring and blocked shots.

Little Rock sophomore Matthew Fox was recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference Jan. 11 as he was named the league's Co-Field Athlete of the Week in the first weekly honors of the season announced by the league.

In another first for the Trojans, three Little Rock wrestlers stood on the podium and received awards for their performances at the prestigious Southern Scuffle tournament this weekend. The team finished 10th overall out of 21 total teams, outscoring several big programs in the process and ending up 11 places higher than last season.

After averaging 15 points and recording a league-best five blocks in a single game on Dec. 18, Little Rock forward Nikki Metcalfe was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 20.

For the second time this season, Little Rock redshirt freshman Ethan Speaker has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week after a pair of strong performances.

Little Rock forward Faith Lee was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Freshman of the Week for her performance before Christmas.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 750 has honored Kassandra Torres, a junior political science major at UA Little Rock, with the organization's 2022 Student of the Year Award.

A UA Little Rock history student is celebrating the completion of his lifelong dream of finishing his college education, a dream that is 50 years in the making.

For the third time this season, Little Rock guard Chris Walker has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week.

Niki Buckman, a student from Quinlan, Texas, was elected as the District 1 director during the ANSA convention held in Hot Springs. She will represent and advocate for nursing students in Arkadelphia, Conway, Hot Springs, Little Rock, and Magnolia. She will also serve on the annual convention, fundraising, and awards committees.

Bobbie Handcock, a rhetoric and writing graduate student from Lonoke, has won the 2022 Phi Kappa Phi Essay Contest and a $250 scholarship.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate is exploring how to attract more women to enter Arkansas's growing construction industry. Gozde Gursoy, a native of Izmir, Turkey, will graduate with a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from UA Little Rock.

Little Rock forward Faith Lee was recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference Tuesday as she was named the league's Co-Freshman of the Week, splitting the honor with Southeast Missouri's Alecia Doyle.

Kristina Johnson, a Little Rock native who now lives in Hot Springs Village, has known since high school that she wanted to pursue her passion for writing in college. "When I was a senior, I thought about what I was good at. I really liked English and creative writing. I've enjoyed writing short stories in my free time for many years."

A UA Little Rock student has earned his master's degree after advancing cybersecurity education for hundreds of students and teachers throughout Arkansas. Andrew Bomberger, of Hot Springs, will graduate with a master's degree in computer science on Dec. 17. While he's grown into one of the department's leading students, Bomberger was originally on a very different career path before discovering his passion for cybersecurity.

A graduating UA Little Rock student is thankful to the university for helping her prepare for a future career helping people as a medical surgeon. Taylor Arnold, a senior biology major from Hot Springs, said she was inspired to follow in her father's footsteps to the medical field.

Christine Jones, a graduating student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been honored as the LULAC Student of the Year.

Right after high school, Jacobi Malone was adamant that he was never going to attend college. Eleven years later, the Little Rock native is understandably excited about his upcoming graduation from the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.

When future lawyer Johanna Baker Wade was an undergraduate student at Henderson State University, she recalls two events that shaped her life.

UA Little Rock redshirt freshman Ethan Speaker has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Week after his performance at San Francisco last week.

A UA Little Rock business graduate is honoring a promise she made to her children to finish her college education. Anita Burnett, a North Little Rock resident, will graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics degree on Dec. 17, more than 23 years after she initially began her college career.

Sometimes you just need a little parental encouragement. With his parents down from Toronto to watch him compete, Little Rock sophomore Matthew Fox set a new school and Canadian U20 record in the heptathlon as he scored 5,047 points on the final day of the Boo Rogers Combined Events.

UA Little Rock redshirt freshman Chris Walker has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.

First-generation college student and entrepreneur Steve Foster has worn many different hats in his life - everything from a merchant marine to an owner of a liquor distribution company to a marketing consultant.

Kelsey Miller, a sophomore biology major from Hardy, Arkansas, spent her summer interning at the Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas.

UA Little Rock freshman middle blocker Daedrianna Cail was honored by the Ohio Valley Conference Wednesday evening as she was named to the league's all-conference second team.

UA Little Rock has claimed its first weekly Ohio Valley Conference accolade for men's basketball with Chris Walker earning OVC Freshman of the Week Honors.

UA Little Rock has claimed its first weekly Ohio Valley Conference accolade for men's basketball with Myron Gardner being named the OVC Player of the Week.

Alyssa Fawbush, a senior double majoring in psychology and nursing at UA Little Rock, will compete on "Wheel of Fortune" during College Week. You can watch Fawbush represent UA Little Rock at 6:30 p.m. on KATV Channel 7 on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24!

After leading the Ohio Valley Conference last week in assists and ranking second in rebounding, Little Rock's Jaiyah Smith has been named the OVC's Newcomer of the Week.