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Gettin' Shrimpy With It

It鈥檚 okay to be 鈥榮hellfish鈥 at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ鈥檚...

June 01, 2023
Kathy Babb, Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development graduates, and Susan Krafft pose for a photo during cord ceremony.
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Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine 91自拍 Grads

Hundreds of students from the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥 on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...

May 15, 2023
91自拍 College of Arts and Sciences graduate Daryl McElrath
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Largest College at 91自拍 Honors Graduates

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of 91自拍鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 91自拍 alums...

May 13, 2023
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91自拍 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry

May 13, 2023
91自拍 dental hygiene graduates, Jon Kevin Villeda (left) and Melissa Perez demonstrate how to floss teeth on testing equipment
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Clinical Boards are No Match for 91自拍 Dental Hygiene Students

Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.

May 13, 2023
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences master's graduate, Jaime Vargas
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College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates

The 108th Commencement at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).

May 13, 2023
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91自拍 Day of Giving Roars Past Goal

The 91自拍 closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.

April 28, 2023
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Beating the Odds: 91自拍 Alumna, Morgan Scott

When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, the thought of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically impossible.

April 26, 2023
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No Risk, No Reward

As graduation day draws closer, senior University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.

April 14, 2023
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2023 Alumni Award Winners Announced

91自拍 alumni gathered for the homecoming brunch on Saturday, Feb. 18, first celebrating award winners before heading to the pep rally and basketball games at the Gayle Kaundart Arena in the Stubblefield Center.

February 18, 2023
Stacey Jones speaks to audience during performance at 91自拍.
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Season Named for Stacey Jones

The 91自拍 Season of Entertainment has been renamed the Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment.

January 27, 2023
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From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled

With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, 91自拍 class of 鈥22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May鈥檚 graduation ceremony.

January 27, 2023
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Perseverance Pays Off for First-Generation Graduate

Miguel Roque, 91自拍 class of 鈥22, knows the importance of working hard to overcome obstacles, and he鈥檚 used that skill to become a first-generation college graduate and military officer.

January 26, 2023
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For the Love of Dance and Language

Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, 91自拍 class of 鈥12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.

January 24, 2023
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New Teacher Gives Voice to Spanish Speakers

Fatima Bonilla, 91自拍 class of 鈥22, grew up in a Spanish-speaking household so she did not learn English until she started school.

January 23, 2023
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91自拍 Opens Access to Professional Headshots with Iris Booth

Students at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith have another tool for success thanks to a new professional headshot studio powered by Iris Booth technology. The 91自拍 Portrait on Demand Studio officially opened Monday, Nov. 14, offering...

November 14, 2022
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Small Businesses Can Have Big Ambitions

Although the director of The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development in western Arkansas emphasizes that the center is not just for startups, he clearly has a soft spot for watching the process from idea to execution

October 20, 2022
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Baldridge Praises Clinical Profs

Donavon Baldridge is a double dipper. No, he isn鈥檛 a threat to your salsa; he is a double-degree earner at the 91自拍. He graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...

October 20, 2022
Isai Carranza poses for photo at the Boston Marathon.
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Chasing the American Dream

A massive crowd gathered along the 126th Boston Marathon route in April to support 30,000 athletes including Isa铆 Carranza 鈥16. Having run mostly smaller races, he was shocked by the constant cheering along the entire 26-mile route. ~ Antoinette...

October 20, 2022
Four students stand with family members on the 91自拍 campus.
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Legacy Scholarship Students Receive Awards

The Alumni Legacy Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 to encourage the children or other immediate family members of alumni of the 91自拍 to attend the university.

October 20, 2022

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