University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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.

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 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!

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.

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.

In honor of First-Generation College Student Celebration Month, UA Little Rock is profiling some of its outstanding first-generation students. Ariel Hudson-Montgomery is a senior music vocal major and Spanish minor from Meridian, Mississippi.

A UA Little Rock student and U.S. Navy veteran is planning to help fellow veterans through a career in social work after Arkansas social workers helped her through one of the darkest times in her life.

After spending six years in the U.S. Navy, Bryan Hernandez, a first-generation college student from Clinton, Arkansas, has found success as a marketing major and storyteller at UA Little Rock, a skill he hopes to use after graduation to highlight the Latinx culture.

Little Rock senior golfer Anton Albers has been named one of six winners of the prestigious Ohio Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Award. The honor is the highest individual that can be earned by an OVC student-athlete, given annually to three men and three women for their accomplishments both in the classroom and in competition.

UA Little Rock had three runners receive all-conference honors - the most since 2015 - as the Ohio Valley Conference released its postseason honors for cross country.

In its inaugural season in the Ohio Valley Conference, UA Little Rock had three of its soccer players selected to all-conference teams. The first three to earn all-conference honors in the newest chapter of Trojan athletics are Bronte Peel, Natalee Geren, and Amaya Arias.

UA Little Rock sophomore Anna Dawson has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Golfer of the Month for October.

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock team has received a $50,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program to help bring a new consumer product to market.

Little Rock graduate student Kellie Gachaga has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Golfer of the Week, announced by the league office. Gachaga picks up her first career weekly honor and becomes the third different Trojan to earn OVC Golfer of the Week honors this fall.

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.

UA Little Rock sophomore Anna Dawson has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the Week. It is the first weekly honor of Dawson's career and the second for the Trojans this season.

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 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 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'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.