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Clearing Every Bar: How Brooklyn Marcee Balanced Athletics, Leadership, and Business

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:53:02 -0400

For Brooklyn Marcee, the dream of competing as a collegiate athlete started early - and it became the foundation for a college journey defined by discipline, leadership, and determination.

Two-Time Winner Syd Joheim Is Leaving a Legacy Millions of Years in the Making

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:33:01 -0400

Walking into Ottenheimer Library, you might not expect to come face-to-face with the skull of a sabertooth cat or the claw of an Allosaurus. But that's exactly the kind of moment Syd Joheim has been working to create.

UA Little Rock Student Builds Her Future in Civil and Construction Engineering

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:29:52 -0400

A fear of bridges is not the typical start to a career path in engineering, but for UA Little Rock senior Faith Shelton, that fear of "floating roads" is what started it all. From skepticism to curiosity, Shelton found herself laying the founda...

Civil Engineering Major Anterica Jones Named 2026 UA Little Rock Homecoming Royal

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:39:09 -0400

Sophomore Anterica Jones believes college is about more than earning a degree - it's about building community and encouraging others. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Jones was crowned the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's 2026 Homecoming Ro...

Confidence in Motion: Brooklyn Marcee's Path Through UA Little Rock

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:24:12 -0400

Brooklyn Marcee didn't arrive at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with the confidence she has now. It was something she built over time. When she first stepped onto campus, the Quitman, Texas, native never imagined she would be...

Bianchi Named Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:15:21 -0400

Little Rock's Matty Bianchi was named the 2026 Pac-12 Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the conference office announced ahead of the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships in San Luis Obispo.

Former Trojan Wrestler Sets Sights on Olympic Glory

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:40:32 -0500

From a young age, senior UA Little Rock student KJ Miley had Olympic-sized ambition. Now, he's working to turn that ambition into reality as he trains to make the U.S. World Teams in 2026 and 2027, with the ultimate goal of earning the 97-kilog...

UA Little Rock Freshman Preston Lowe Selected for Prestigious Kennedy Center Emerging Young Artists Program

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:37:34 -0500

Little Rock native Preston Lowe is making a national impact as a freshman in the School of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Lowe has been selected as one of just 15 artists nationwide for the 2026 Access/VSA Emerging...

Leading with Pride: Brooklyn Marcee on Community, Leadership and Homecoming Royal

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:22:03 -0500

For Brooklyn Marcee, a senior business administration student and pole vaulter for Little Rock Track and Field, serving as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's 2025 Homecoming Royal was an experience filled with meaning and memories. As ...

UA Little Rock Announces Fall 2025 Chancellor's List

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:17:34 -0500

UA Little Rock announces its Fall 2025 Chancellor's List, recognizing students with superior academic performance in a semester. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must earn at least nine credit hours and at least a 3.9 ...

Fall 2025 Dean's List

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:42:30 -0500

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the list of students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester.

Balancing Mind and Muscle: UA Little Rock Wrestler Stephen Little's Journey to Graduation

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:26:51 -0500

As he prepares to graduate this fall, Stephen Little has proven that success at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is as much about mental focus as it is physical strength.

From Lost Basketball Dreams to College Success Jairus Dean Finds a New Path at UA Little Rock

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:20:29 -0500

Although COVID-19 abruptly ended his chance to play college basketball, UA Little Rock senior Jairus Dean is preparing to graduate this fall - determined, grateful, and proud of how far he's come. The Newport native graduated from Newpo...

Christina Doncell

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:20:14 -0500

Christina Doncell, a soon-to-be graduate of the William H. Bowen School of Law at UA Little Rock, has spent the past few years balancing full-time work, part-time living in Texas, and the demands of law school. On Dec. 13, Doncell will graduate...

UA Little Rock Graduate's Class Project Leads to $110,000 for Florida Nonprofit Coffee Shop

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:19:36 -0500

When Tanner Smith signed up for a grant writing course offered by the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at UA Little Rock in fall 2024, he never imagined it would lead to one of the most impactful experiences of his life as well as a $110,000 ...

UA Little Rock Student Brings the World of Insects to Life with New Augmented Reality App

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:19:08 -0500

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is transforming the way people learn about the insect world through technology with the launch of a new mobile application, Insects AR, now available on the Google Play Store.

UA Little Rock Engineering Student Gains Global Experience Through Internship in Ireland

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:18:56 -0500

Alex Tarpley, a junior civil and construction engineering major, spent the summer interning in Dublin, Ireland, where he gained life-changing experience that expanded his outlook on life, sharpened his professional skills, and deepened his pass...

Upcoming Graduate Ready for Business

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:10:36 -0500

After earning two business degrees debt-free and immersing herself in a community of mentors, leaders, and global experiences, Benton native An Le is stepping into graduation with something rare: genuine confidence about what comes next.

Never Too Late: Nontraditional Student Joyce Young White Earns Graduate Degree

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:08:35 -0500

Proving that it's never too late to pursue a calling, Joyce Young White will fulfill a decades-long dream this December when she receives her master's degree in health education and promotion from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Bowen Graduate Earns Summa Cum Laude While Balancing Full Time Work

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:07:59 -0500

Balancing law school with a full-time job required tremendous resilience - a quality Verenice Perez Taylor is proud to claim. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the Hope, Arkansas, native will graduate Summa Cum Laude from the UA Little Rock William H. Bowe...

Pursuing Medical Dreams Starting at UA Little Rock

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:04:36 -0500

Inspired by her mother's work as a registered nurse, Kemiya Bornds knew by age seven that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. She set her sights on becoming an OB-GYN, a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. With the suppo...

Brooklyn Marcee Earns Prestigious OVC Scholar-Athlete Award

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:25:02 -0500

Little Rock track and field athlete Brooklyn Marcee has earned one of the Ohio Valley Conference's most prestigious distinctions, being named an OVC Scholar-Athlete, an award given to only six student-athletes conference-wide who embody the hig...

Two UA Little Rock Students Selected for Inaugural Arkansas Civic Leadership Academy

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:30:15 -0500

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock students, Axton Tackett and Braden Carr, have been selected for the inaugural Arkansas Civic Leadership Academy, a statewide program backed by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute that prepares the next g...

UA Little Rock Graduate Earns Prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:10:30 -0500

Ginger Johnson, a May graduate of the Master of Social Work program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and mos...

UA Little Rock Graduate Student Honored with National Love of Learning Award

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:10:16 -0400

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate student has been recognized nationally for her academic excellence and commitment to lifelong learning. Michelle Keithley, a graduate student in the Professional and Technical Writing pro...