University of Arkansas at Little Rock

After a strong start to her senior year, Annya Grom has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's first Swimmer of the Week of the 2022-23 season. Announced by the conference on Wednesday, this marks the third Swimmer of the Week honor of the senior's career.

Seventeen University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have been awarded scholarships from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for the 2022-23 school year. The 17 students are collectively receiving more than $29,000, with some matching funds from UA Little Rock.

Caleb Mimms, a junior political science and international studies major from Cabot, spent his summer vacation interning for the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C.

Little Rock freshman Daedrianna Cail was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Week after being the only player in the 10-member league to hit above .350, serve up more than three aces and register 10 or more blocks.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected 16 students to serve as ambassadors for the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Student ambassadors are high-achieving student leaders who serve as mentors, tutors, and peer support for STEM majors at UA Little Rock. Those selected for the CSTEM Ambassador Program serve as mentors to freshmen in the CSTEM Scholars Program, provide homework help and referrals in the Learning Commons, work in the student computer lab, and promote the college through outreach and campus events.

Little Rock sophomore Matteo Cristoni has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Golfer of the Month for September, announced by the league office.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student took a walk on the wild side this summer as she interned at a wildlife rescue center and animal hospital in Thailand.

UA Little Rock swimming and diving team has officially added six swimmers and one diver for the 2022-23 season, strengthening a Trojan roster that has been steadily improving over the last few years.

UA Little Rock senior Jansen Smith has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Male Golfer of the Week following his impressive performance at the Windon Memorial Classic.

UA Little Rock's Gabrielle Spankus was recognized Sept. 18 as the true freshman was named to the Bluff City Showdown All-Tournament Team following her performance over the weekend in Memphis.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is proud to announce UA Little Rock students who have enrolled for the Fall 2022 semester.

A UA Little Rock student gained valuable professional experience over the summer as part of the Arkansas Newspaper Foundation's Summer Internship Program. Joe Santana, a junior mass communication major from Dumas, was one of four college students selected for the internship program. He worked as a reporter and photographer for The Dumas Clarion over the summer.

UA Little Rock sophomore Matteo Cristoni has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Male Golfer of the Week.

UA Little Rock junior Andrew Payton has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Male Cross Country Runner of the Week on Sept. 13.

A joint UA Little Rock/UAMS doctoral student has been recognized for his research to create a custom protein database to combat complex diseases like melanoma by identifying therapeutic vulnerabilities.

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

UA Little Rock defender Natalee Geren has been named Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 6.

UA Little Rock goalkeeper Peyton Urban has been named Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 6.

The students who attended the trip, all part of the Islam and Migration in Contemporary and Historical Spain course, will also be in attendance to talk about their experiences abroad and share photos and souvenirs with the audience. Students who went on the trip include Steve Abouem, Armando Arellano, Madison Ellis, Scott Filek, Owen Hayes, Nicholas Junker, Kenedy Kuchinski, Torri Richardson, Misty Roberts, Alexander Shahegh, and Isaac Thomas.

Little Rock setter Sophia Reynolds was honored Aug. 28 as she was named to the Arkansas State Invitational All- Tournament Team.

UA Little Rock junior Agatha Alesson has added another first for the Trojan golf program, becoming the first Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the Week in program history.

Nicole Stewart, a junior studio art major at UA Little Rock, had a rare opportunity to work on a public sculpture that will be placed in the U.S. Capitol Building after interning with Johnny Cash sculptor Kevin Kresse this summer.

Little Rock middle blocker Nedima Kamberovic was honored Aug. 28 as she was named to the Arkansas State Invitational All- Tournament Team.

Ten exceptional undergraduate students from across the country spent the summer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock investigating Muslim hate crimes and anti-Muslim sentiment in Arkansas.

A UA Little Rock student has written a successful grant that will help fund a pilot suicide prevention education program in Arkansas jails. Kristina Johnson, a graduate student in professional and technical writing, wrote the grant on behalf of the Arkansas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP-AR). The nonprofit received a $10,000 grant from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Trust to supplement funding for a pilot suicide prevention education program in two Arkansas county jails. Bank of America is the sole trustee of the Roy and Christine Sturgis Trust.

UA Little Rock students and researchers in the Emerging Analytics Center led the virtual reality summer camp. They include Phillip Bryan, Parikshya Bhandari, Wesley Ferguson, Colin McNerny, Cecily (Danica) Mobley, Carlos Ochoa, Adam Perry, and Kimari Watson.

Adria Waters, who is earning a Ph.D. in Reading from the School of Education and is an assistant professor of education at Lincoln University, is one of eight higher education professors in Missouri who have been selected to participate in the Early Literacy Fellow program.

More than 25 UA Little Rock faculty members and graduate students learned valuable teaching skills in active learning through the 2022 Mobile Institute on Scientific Teaching (MIST).

Ayonna Preston, a senior elementary education major from Little Rock, has been recognized for her inspirational speech about the importance of pursuing a career in education.

Autumn (Fay) Austin, an incoming freshman from El Dorado, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022-23 Stonewall Scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.