Dr. Tracy Tucker named Vice Chancellor of UAM College of Technology-Crossett

Dr. Tracy Tucker named Vice Chancellor of UAM College of Technology-Crossett

MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM has announced the appointment of Dr. Tracy Tucker as vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC). Her appointment will begin on July 1, 2023. She is a 1987 graduate of Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Arkansas. Dr. Tucker earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University…

UAM College Rodeo athlete ropes in acting job

UAM College Rodeo athlete ropes in acting job

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Morgan Harrington, a fifth-year college rodeo competitor and biochemistry graduate student at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has always been a fierce competitor. She has battled the stopwatch as a barrel racer and breakaway roper, winning first-place buckles and trophies by competing against other rodeo riders on the circuit. She is…

Eight students from Bradley County inducted into honor society as South Arkansas Community College

Eight students from Bradley County inducted into honor society as South Arkansas Community College

A record number of students will be inducted into the South Arkansas Community College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society at 6 p.m. Thursday (Nov 11) at the Mahony Family Library Auditorium. The Alpha Gamma Iota Chapter fall 2022 inductees are, from Hamburg, Callie Martin and Courtney Adams; from Strong, Petrinia Bankston,…

Silzell elected President of Arkansas Association of College History Teachers

Silzell elected President of Arkansas Association of College History Teachers

MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dr. Sharon Silzell, associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been elected president of the Arkansas Association of College History Teachers (AACHT).  The AACHT was established in 1974 to advocate for and promote the professional interests of history teachers at all universities, colleges and community colleges throughout…

Clark Earns Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week

Clark Earns Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the second time in his career, Arkansas redshirt junior defensive back Hudson Clark has been named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Thursday.   Clark, who was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, had a stellar outing in Arkansas’ 52-35…

Tooke takes Tech’s Got Talent title for 2022

Tooke takes Tech’s Got Talent title for 2022

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (October 13, 2022)–It’s great to win Tech’s Got Talent. The $600 first-place prize is nice. But when you look down from the stage a few minutes after the competition is over and your grandfather is proudly showing an old childhood photo of you singing with him…that’s priceless. That is what Arkansas Tech University…

Wilkerson named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist

Wilkerson named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist

IRVING, Tex. – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the 156 semifinalists for the prestigious 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy®, also referred to as the “academic Heisman”, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. The award recognizes an individual for their combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Among the 156 candidates…

Muleriders knocked down by East Central on Homecoming

Muleriders knocked down by East Central on Homecoming

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Redshirt sophomore running back Jariq Scales recorded 26 touches for 195 yards and two touchdowns, junior linebacker Jacob Berry totaled 15 tackles, but turnovers proved costly for Southern Arkansas on Saturday in front of a homecoming crowd inside Wilkins Stadoum at Rip Powell Field. The Muleriders suffered a 34-22 Great American Conference loss to Week 5 opponent…

UAM’s Demilon Brown named to Harlon Hill Watch List

UAM’s Demilon Brown named to Harlon Hill Watch List

MONTICELLO, Ark. – University of Arkansas at Monticello Weevil Football quarterback Demilon Brown was included in the most recent 2022 Harlon Hill Trophy watch list on NCAA.com. The Harlon Hill Trophy is awarded to the nation’s most outstanding player in December. Brown was included as one of twelve quarterbacks listed on the watch list. Brown came out of the Boll Weevils’ Saturday match-up…

South Arkansas Community College to change name to South Arkansas College

South Arkansas Community College to change name to South Arkansas College

The South Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees, at a regularly-scheduled meeting last night, voted to approve the college’s plan to change its name to South Arkansas College. While students and the general public will not notice any immediate differences, college president Dr. Bentley Wallace said, the change is an important one, intended to be…