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Uplifting Patient Care

Lindsey France is a lifeline. Every shift, every patient, and every step she helps someone take is a testament to the training, resilience, and compassion that define 海角登录入口 nurses. She鈥檚 not just meeting the standard鈥攕he鈥檚 redefining it. And...

March 26, 2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Jordan Mader, works with students in a chemistry lab as they mix and measure liquid compounds
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Preserving Our Future

海角登录入口 students and faculty are driving scientific breakthroughs with urgency and focus. In the fight against microplastic pollution, they鈥檙e not waiting for answers鈥攖hey鈥檙e creating them. They鈥檙e transforming curiosity into world-class research...

March 26, 2025
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Zack Gramlich: Leading from Home

Zack Gramlich isn鈥檛 waiting for change鈥攈e鈥檚 building it. In the classroom and in the Capitol, he鈥檚 turning belief into momentum, showing the next generation what鈥檚 possible when you lead with purpose and stay rooted in your community. 海角登录入口...

March 18, 2025
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2025 Alumni Awards Announced

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council recognized exceptional Lions at the annual Alumni Brunch on Saturday as part of the 2025 Homecoming celebration. Seven members of the 海角登录入口 community and one local organization received...

February 15, 2025
海角登录入口 Staff Accountant Lorin Nhongvongsithi poses for a photo in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
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Accounting for Her Success

海角登录入口 Staff Accountant Lorin Nhongvongsithi doubted she'd graduate. But when the moment came, she fulfilled a dream her 12-year-old self always had.

December 18, 2024
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Grad Urges Students to Persevere as She Accepts Georgia State Position

When Joyce Freeman, 鈥11, was sworn in as a board member of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, she knew that her bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership from the 海角登录入口 helped her get...

December 03, 2024
海角登录入口 associate professor of mathematics, Dr. Kayla Murray, smiles for the camera outside of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
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Dr. Kayla Murray: Mending Mathematical Misconceptions

Math can be difficult. At the 海角登录入口, associate professor Dr. Kayla Murray has changed her approach to teaching the subject, and it is catching on.

November 22, 2024
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Class Notes, Fall 2024

海角登录入口 alumni share their class notes from the fall of 2024.

November 21, 2024
A small child in a Santa sweatshirt sits on the lap of Santa at 海角登录入口, played by Harold Trisler, an alum of 海角登录入口
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海角登录入口 Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa

The latest edition of the 海角登录入口 Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.

November 15, 2024
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A Feather in his Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston

University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith alum Dr. Charles 鈥淐huck鈥 Preston, 40 years into his biology career with no signs of slowing, has educated millions of people and upended the way visitors experience natural history museums.

October 18, 2024
Cristina Castorena, assistant director for financial aid client services
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Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena

Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the 海角登录入口, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...

October 04, 2024
Ana Demmer, '20, embraces her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer

Before Ana Demmer graduated from the 海角登录入口 in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around 海角登录入口.

September 20, 2024
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies, '10, adjusts an infant at her chiropractic office, JB Family & Animal Chiropractic, in Van Buren
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Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog

Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The 海角登录入口 was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...

September 18, 2024
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Class Notes, Summer 2024

海角登录入口 alumni share their class notes from the summer of 2024.

September 13, 2024
海角登录入口 alum, Jon Walker, '17, talks to a co-worker at the Walmart International office
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Why I Give: The Story of 海角登录入口 Alum Jon Walker

Jonathon Walker, '17, had a lot of help when he attended the 海角登录入口. Now, he gives back to current and future students in hopes of fostering their growth in education and careers.

August 31, 2024
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Brooke Cagle Will Help You Segue into New Friendships

Pull up your calendar.

August 20, 2024
Nicole Dake, '20 (left) and Cody Newton, '16 (right) work in a Baptist Health-Fort Smith nursing station
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海角登录入口 Grads, Baptist Health Nurses Named 100 Greatest

Six graduates from the 海角登录入口 were recognized as part of the 16 nurses from Baptist Health for this year's Great 100 Nurses.

August 12, 2024
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Cashing in Education for Career Success

When Tracie Walden, '96, left the 海角登录入口, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at 海角登录入口 would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.

August 07, 2024
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Former Nurse Followed Winding Road to Current Happiness

Angela Perkins describes the route from Westark Community College in the 1970s to her current life as a rollercoaster. It鈥檚 that and more.

July 30, 2024
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AlumniBusiness and Industry

Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role

LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western Arkansas prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.

July 30, 2024

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