MONTICELLO, Arkansas — To show that math has real-world applications, Michael Blazier posed a problem to a group of high school students: How do you calculate the amount of usable wood that can be extracted from a forest. “Imagine going out to 200 acres of forest with a million plus trees on it,” he said.…
The University of Arkansas at Monticello Office of Admissions invites you to our fall registration on August 2, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m. Registration is open to all students enrolling in fall 2022 semester courses. This event is open to current UAM students as well as all prospective students who have submitted necessary materials…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas – If you own property, are constructing a building, or simply wanting to know about whether your house is built in a flood zone, you’ve most likely used a land surveyor. Even though land surveyors play such an important part of our daily lives, most people have no clue what a land surveyor…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The 2022 graduates of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). This marks the second consecutive year that AASN graduates of UAM have achieved a 100% pass…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Jaye Saunders, a University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) senior nursing student from New Edinburg, Arkansas, was selected as one of five students across the state for the 2022 BSN Young Leaders program. The Arkansas Center for Nursing sponsors the BSN Young Leaders program each year, selecting a limited number of nursing…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — The cattle herd at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is getting an upgrade, receiving more than two dozen hand-picked Beefmaster cows and calves donated by James and Mary Ann Skelton of Springdale. “I didn’t want UAM to have any scrubs,” the 77-year-old James Skelton. “I’m selling down, so I donated the…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced the appointment of Dr. Steven Harper as dean of the UAM School of Arts and Humanities. Dr. Harper comes to UAM from Georgia Southern University, where he has served as a professor of Music and the chair of the Fred and Dinah Gretsch…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 259 students to the Dean’s List and 188 students to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar. Selection to the Dean’s List requires a student to earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) raised $56,659 during the annual UAM Foundation Phonathon held from April 19 to May 1. The student-led fundraising effort provided UAM alumni and supporters with the opportunity to speak with students to update contact information and make donations to support UAM’s most pressing needs such as scholarships,…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Zeta Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society inducted seventeen new members during a recognition ceremony on UAM’s campus on April 19. New members include Grace A. Adams, business management major; Abbey Austin, psychology major; Alondra Cruz, nursing major; Brett Michael Cunningham, natural resources-forestry major; Alexia Gurnsey, biology…
On May 11, at its May funding meeting in Little Rock, the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) awarded the University of Arkansas at Monticello two grants totaling $679,326 for the fiscal year 2023. The grants will fund restoration projects on two UAM-owned properties. The ANCRC awarded UAM $211,077 to fund the first phase…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Today (May 26) Arkansas-Monticello’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach David Midlick announced the hiring of Marissa Webb as the newest coach for the Blossoms basketball team. Webb comes aboard as the newest Assistant Coach for Monticello’s program after spending this past season as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the Three Rivers College (NJCAA D1) in Missouri. “I am so…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its spring commencement exercises on Friday, May 13, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees during the ceremony. Commencement was split into two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. ceremony…
Monticello, Arkansas–“Knowing their cattle’s background, their quality, knowing the herd and where they come from helped make a decision to bring them into my herd,” said Jason Meier, Monticello cow/calf producer. Meier was the big bidder at the inaugural Aggie Auction held at the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus in April. Meier, who raises cattle as…
Each year the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANR) celebrates theoutstanding contributions and accomplishments of its students, staff, and faculty at the annual springawards banquet. This year’s awards were handed out at a the CFANR Outdoor Picnic at the ClippertForest Resources Annex. “Student awards were based on faculty votes of student performance in…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—On April 14, Tommy Jarrett, regional community president of Simmons Bank, and Brian Hargis, Monticello community president of Simmons Bank, presented a check for $10,000 to Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, Jeff Weaver, vice chancellor for advancement and chief of staff at UAM, and Roxanne Smith, accounting specialist for the UAM Foundation. The contribution…
CROSSETT, Ark.—Montgomery “Monty” Kilcrease was recently awarded a $1000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Kilcrease is a student of the HVAC program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and is currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in General Technology degree. Kilcrease was one of 250 outstanding…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Alpha-Nu-Zeta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society inducted five new members on May 2. New members include Brittney Bostian, history major; Dakota Boysen, history major; Diego Cendejas, exercise science major; Matthew Outlaw, history major and political science major; and Katherine Vermilyea, history major. Phi Alpha…
This is the wonderful time of the year when once upon a time a tradition of the Sixth Grade at Eastside Elementary School loaded up on two to three school buses for a day-long excursion to Arkansas A&M College. What a day trip that was. It was talked up for weeks. I mean weeks ahead…
MCGEHEE, Ark.—Alex D. Kimbrell, a spring 2022 graduate of the Paramedic program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM), passed the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) paramedic exam on May 11. Kimbrell began his journey at UAM-CTM in the Emergency Medical Services program as a fall 2020 Emergency Medical…
CROSSETT, Ark.—Twelve University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) welding students competed at the Arkansas SkillsUSA Conference from April 11 through April 13 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Four UAM-CTC concurrently enrolled high school welding students from Hamburg High School and Crossett High School competed in the welding sculpture event. Braiden Bradford of Hamburg…
