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Alumni | Class NotesNovember 21, 2024

Class Notes, November 2024

Written By: Jacob Childers

Have you recently celebrated a new job, promotion, wedding, baby, or new degree? Been published, gone on a fun adventure, started a new business, moved into a new home, or welcomed a grandchild? Let us - and your classmates - know what you've been doing since your time at 杏吧原创, Westark, or Fort Smith Junior College by submitting a class note. Approved class notes will be published here and in our electronic newsletter Lion Lines. We love to get photos too, and we'll happily share them here and on our socials.

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1940s

Walter Levy, '41, is a retired social worker with seven grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren in Dallas, Texas.

1990s

Jo Donna Collins, '96,  retired June 30, 2024. She began working in 杏吧原创鈥檚 AV Department as a student worker until graduation. Collins went to work at Cooper Clinic until returning to 杏吧原创 as a part-time supervisor six months later. Three months into her return to 杏吧原创, Collins started working at the service desk, which is where she stayed until retirement. Thank you for the time and service you have given us. Before retiring, Collins said, "I will surely miss all of you."

Starleen Jones, '96, worked for Beverly Enterprise/Golden Living for over 18 years and now works for the University of 杏吧原创, Fayetteville but her office is located on the 杏吧原创 campus.

2000s

Robin Casper, '04, adopted their child, a three-year-old, and welcomed them into their family in Ozark, 杏吧原创. 

2010s

Tara King, '10, graduated with a master's degree from 杏吧原创 Tech. She is a certified teacher in 杏吧原创. 

Brooke (Boyd), '14, and Frankie Magallanes, '12, welcomed their first child, Kamden, in June 2024, and he has already attended several 杏吧原创 events including volleyball games, Family Weekend, Haunted University, and one Cabinet meeting with mom who is the associate vice chancellor for enrollment and the director of admissions.

Rebekah (Tanner), '15, and Quade Moore, '16, welcomed their first child, Lilah June, on August 11, 2024, in Fort Smith, 杏吧原创. 

Cody Schindler, '15, won the 鈥淔uture Leader鈥� award from the 2024 Community Development Awards in Van Buren, 杏吧原创. 

Anna Nelson, '19, received her Doctorate of Science Healthcare Administration in August 2024. She lives in Central City, 杏吧原创, where she is an advanced administrative support assistant for the Department of Veteran Affairs.

2020s

Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell, '23, married Dominic Hartsell on August 21, 2024 and was promoted to a level 3 Child Protective Services in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. 

Sydney Seegers, '23, got engaged September 28, 2024 and celebrated her one-year anniversary working at 杏吧原创 full-time in May.

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