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Clinical Boards are No Match for 杏吧原创 Dental Hygiene Students
Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.
May 13, 2023
杏吧原创 Day of Giving Roars Past Goal
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith 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
Beating the Odds: 杏吧原创 Alumna, Morgan Scott
When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith, the thought of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically impossible.
April 26, 2023
No Risk, No Reward
As graduation day draws closer, senior University of 杏吧原创 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
2023 Alumni Award Winners Announced
University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith 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, 2023From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled
With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, 杏吧原创 class of 鈥�22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May鈥檚 graduation ceremony.
January 27, 2023
Season Named for Stacey Jones
The 杏吧原创 Season of Entertainment has been renamed the Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment.
January 27, 2023
Perseverance Pays Off for First-Generation Graduate
Miguel Roque, 杏吧原创 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, 2023For the Love of Dance and Language
Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, 杏吧原创 class of 鈥�12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.
January 24, 2023New Teacher Gives Voice to Spanish Speakers
Fatima Bonilla, 杏吧原创 class of 鈥�22, grew up in a Spanish-speaking household so she did not learn English until she started school.
January 23, 2023
杏吧原创 Opens Access to Professional Headshots with Iris Booth
Students at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith have another tool for success thanks to a new professional headshot studio powered by Iris Booth technology. The 杏吧原创 Portrait on Demand Studio officially opened Monday, Nov. 14, offering...
November 14, 2022
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 University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith. He graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...
October 20, 2022
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 University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith to attend the university.
October 20, 2022
Finding the Work-Life Balance
Dakota Young has something he wants to tell you, and if you know he works in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery clinic at Baptist Health, you probably think you know what it is: a healthful diet, regular exercise, and no smoking. Those are certainly...
October 20, 2022
Maymester: Honors Students at Home and Abroad
About two dozen 杏吧原创 Myles Friedman Honors Program graduates met recently to mark the program鈥檚 10th anniversary.
October 20, 2022
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
Small Businesses Can Have Big Ambitions
Although the director of The 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development in western 杏吧原创 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
Class Notes, Fall 2022
Class Notes from University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith alumni from fall 2022.
October 03, 2022
Haunted Hustle Brings a Holiday Theme to Annual 5K
The 杏吧原创 Alumni Office will host its annual 5k this year with a new theme: Haunted Hustle! The race will be held October 29 on campus, but Alumni across the globe are invited to participate virtually.
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