University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform together with the Arkansas Judicial Council hosted a Judicial Listening Series from March 28 through April 14. Events were held in each corner of the state and Little Rock, bringing together communities in these areas and the judges serving them.

Christine Jones, a graduate student in technical and professional writing at UA Little Rock, has received the Aspiring Scholar Award for her outstanding achievements by the LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC).

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the newly elected members of the Student Government Association for the 2022-23 academic year.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced the members of the 2022-23 trial team.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has announced its 2022-23 members for the UA Little Rock Law Review.

The UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announces its appretices for the 2022-23 Little Rock Law Review.

For the second-straight season, the quartet of Anton Albers, Nico Horder, Magnus Lomholt and Marcel Rauch have been named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for the 2021-22 season, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

A UA Little Rock student is one of four students selected across the University of Arkansas System who is an inaugural recipient of a grant honoring James L. "Skip" Rutherford III, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Brian Neel, a Pine Bluff native who is pursuing a master's degree in history, will use his $1,000 grant to fund research on the Ralph Bunche community, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Benton. Funds will help pay for his equipment and travel for the oral history project, which will explore the impact of segregation and desegregation on the community.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its spring 2022 graduates with multiple degrees.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2022 graduates.

UA Little Rock art students have designed an art mural in the Donaghey Student Center gaming lounge.

A group of UA Little Rock students involved in the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program went to Nashville, Tennessee, from June 2-4 for a cultural enrichment trip.

Keeli Wallace, a student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has been elected to the National Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Executive Board.

A group of UA Little Rock students participated in a pilot program by the Academy for Public Service that gave students experience in serving in a state legislative session and the Supreme Court.

Virginia Vanegas and Keeli Wallace, two students at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, have been elected to positions on the National Latino Law Student Association (NLLSA) Executive Board.

Four Trojans have been named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars for the 2021-22 season. It marks the ninth-straight season Little Rock has placed at least four golfers on the prestigious list.