University of Arkansas at Little Rock

For the second time in as many tournaments, UA Little Rock junior Anton Albers of Buchholz, Germany has emerged as the individual champion after the 2021 Trinity Forest Invitational March 7-9. Albers shot a 7-under 64 over the final round, including a 25-foot putt on 18 to win the tournament, posting a 7-under 206 to earn medalist honors.

UA Little Rock senior wrestler Paul Bianchi, from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, has been named one of the six remaining 133-pound wrestlers to punch their ticket to the 2021 Championships. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee announced Bianchi as a qualifier March 9 for the Division I Wrestling Championships, making him the first in Trojan program history.

UA Little Rock senior forward Ruot Monyyong from Nashville, Tennessee has been named a third team All-Sun Belt Conference selection for the 2020-21 season, announced March 11.

UA Little Rock senior pitcher Aaron Funk has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Preseason Pitcher of the Year, voted on by the league's head coaches. He was also named to the preseason All-Sun Belt team, coming off a strong shortened 2020 season.

UA Little Rock senior forward Teal Battle, from Millington, Tennessee was named to the Sun Belt Conference's All-Tournament Team March 8, after averaging 16.7 points per game and leading Little Rock to the semifinal round.

UA Little Rock sophomore Annya Grom of Eilat, Israel has been selected as the Missouri Valley Conference's Swimmer of the Week, announced March 17. This follows her two record-breaking performances at the tri-meet against Southern Illinois University (SIU) and Valparaiso University, earning the league recognition.

UA Little Rock senior forward Teal Battle of Millington, Tennessee was named the Sun Belt Player of the Week Feb. 15, following her outstanding performance in two wins over Arkansas State.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces students who have made the Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester, recognizing nearly 1,200 students whose academic performances have been superior at the end of each semester. To be on the Dean's List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA.

UA Little Rock senior first baseman Kobe Barnum, from Temple Terrace, Florida, has been named the Sun Belt's Player of the Week, announced March 9. It is the first weekly honor in Barnum's career and the first for the Trojans in 2021.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock congratulates its fall 2020 graduates with multiple degrees.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its fall 2020 graduates.

Kalen Coleman, a student in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's William H. Bowen School of Law, has published an article in the University of California Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal.

Senior wrestler Paul Bianchi, from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, highlighted the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Senior Day with a perfect 3-0 record and a ranked win on Jan. 31.

Kathryn "Roza" Bost recently graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. At the age of four, Bost was adopted from Russia and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. "I wrote a short story called 'The Sweet Exchange' about my memories of the orphanage," Bost said. "My goal is to share my story with international adoptee parents and international adoptees."

Tyra Robinson, a recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, said she was inspired to pursue a career in physical therapy after an unexpected experience with her mother.

A recent University of Arkansas in Little Rock graduate said she considers herself a "super-transfer student" after her unique college journey. Rodricka Blanks graduated Dec. 19 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication with an emphasis in mass media. Her college journey began in her hometown of Magnolia, Arkansas, after graduating high school in May 2014.

UA Little Rock announces its Fall 2020 Chancellor's List, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must earn at least nine credit hours and at least a 3.9 grade point average.

Erin Clement, a recent graduate of UA Little Rock from Pine Bluff, received a 2020 scholarship from the Jefferson County Single Parent Scholarship Fund.

Shyteria Dunlap, a second-year student at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has received the 2020-21 Jennifer Carson Single Parent Scholarship, endowed by the Bowen alumni and faculty.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior forward Ruot Monyyong has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week, announced Jan. 11 by the league office. He becomes the third different Trojan to earn conference weekly honors this season.

Little Rock senior forward Ruot Monyyong has been named to the Mid-Season Lou Henson Award Watch List, announced Jan. 26 by College Insider. The award is given annually to the top mid-major player in Division I basketball. The 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year, Monyyong has picked up right where he left off last season when he was tabbed the league's Newcomer and Defensive Player of the Year. Monyyong is averaging 13.0 points and 11.1 rebounds on the year, including 15.3 points and 13.1 rebounds in Sun Belt play.

Julian Bassett, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in applied communication in December 2020, said coming to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock made him a more independent learner and gave him a second chance to earn his college degree.

Little Rock student-athletes once again posted another stellar performance in the classroom during the fall 2020 semester, finishing the fall term with a department GPA of 3.30. It extends the Trojans impressive streak of semesters above a 3.00 to 17-straight as the department boasts an overall cumulative GPA of 3.34.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has detailed the life of Pearle McCain, a missionary from Arkansas who spent 40 years serving in Japan and China, in his graduate research.

Roza Bost graduated in December 2020 with a Master of Arts in applied communication. Her goal is to work at an international nonprofit organization because of her interest in multicultural issues.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock employee has completed her bachelor's degree and is one step closer to fulfilling her childhood goal of becoming an advocate for the elderly. Cadence Baize, an administrative analyst in the Facilities Management office at UA Little Rock, graduated in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and minor in sociology.

Rodricka Blanks will graduated in December 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication with an emphasis in mass media. She considers herself a "super-transfer student" because of her college journey.

On the heels of a career weekend, University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior guard Ben Coupet Jr. has been named the Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week, announced Jan. 4 by College Insider. The accolade for Coupet comes hours after he was tabbed the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week for the first time in his career.

Ingrid Safina, an applied biosciences doctoral student, graduated in December 2020 with a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a job offer from Columbia University to continue her nanotechnology research. Safina first joined UA Little Rock in 2009 as an undergraduate student intent on a career in medicine. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree, she began pursuing a doctoral degree in applied biosciences.

While 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges for many individuals, one woman took the opportunity to complete the college degree she started in 2002 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Lorien Dahl graduated in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in applied communication after rejoining her program online in the spring 2020 semester.