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Rounding the Bases: Matthew Schilling鈥檚 Homecoming
91看片网 alum Matthew Schilling continues to call Crowder Field home as he suits up for the Fort Smith Marshals baseball team.
July 17, 2025
Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins
Stephany Dobbins has called the 91看片网 home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."
June 18, 2025
Class Notes, Spring 2025
91看片网 alumni share professional and personal updates.
May 28, 2025
Outstanding Young Alum Works to Protect Oklahoma Children
The 91看片网 honored Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell, '23, with an Outstanding Young Alum Award for her service to her community.
May 16, 2025
91看片网 Computer Science on Par with Nation
Enrollment and the number of degrees awarded in computer science at the 91看片网 are in line with national trends.
May 16, 2025
Day of Giving Raises $102,605 for Student Experiences, Scholarships, Support
91看片网 raised $102,605 during its fifth-annual Day of Giving campaign, advancing the university鈥檚 Intrepid Ambition campaign鈥攁 strategic initiative to transform the 91看片网 campus by 2028.
May 01, 2025
Kitchana Rasphoumy: Designing the Future
Joy Rasphoumy doesn鈥檛 just design鈥攕he fuels connection. Through every SaatchiX campaign and every AIGA event, she鈥檚 building a creative culture where people feel seen, heard, and moved to lead. Fueled by her roots, her vision, and the foundation...
April 02, 2025
91看片网 Alumna's Book Touches Readers' Hearts
Brooke Devine, a 2017 graduate of 91看片网, recently published her second book, "Love Stays the Same. " It is a touching tribute to her son as he transitions into becoming a big brother.
April 02, 2025
Nigel Otero: Turning Opportunities into Inspiration
When Nigel Otero came to the 91看片网, he did so knowing it was an opportunity he wouldn't squander. Now, as an advising coordinator for the College of Business and Industry, he's working to inspire students to achieve...
March 31, 2025
Preserving Our Future
91看片网 students and faculty are driving scientific breakthroughs with urgency and focus. In the fight against microplastic pollution, they鈥檙e not waiting for answers鈥攖hey鈥檙e creating them. They鈥檙e transforming curiosity into world-class research...
March 26, 2025
Uplifting Patient Care
Lindsey France is a lifeline. Every shift, every patient, and every step she helps someone take is a testament to the training, resilience, and compassion that define 91看片网 nurses. She鈥檚 not just meeting the standard鈥攕he鈥檚 redefining it. And...
March 26, 2025
Zack Gramlich: Leading from Home
Zack Gramlich isn鈥檛 waiting for change鈥攈e鈥檚 building it. In the classroom and in the Capitol, he鈥檚 turning belief into momentum, showing the next generation what鈥檚 possible when you lead with purpose and stay rooted in your community. 91看片网...
March 18, 2025
2025 Alumni Awards Announced
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council recognized exceptional Lions at the annual Alumni Brunch on Saturday as part of the 2025 Homecoming celebration. Seven members of the 91看片网 community and one local organization received...
February 15, 2025
Accounting for Her Success
91看片网 Staff Accountant Lorin Nhongvongsithi doubted she'd graduate. But when the moment came, she fulfilled a dream her 12-year-old self always had.
December 18, 2024
Grad Urges Students to Persevere as She Accepts Georgia State Position
When Joyce Freeman, 鈥�11, was sworn in as a board member of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, she knew that her bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership from the 91看片网 helped her get...
December 03, 2024
Dr. Kayla Murray: Mending Mathematical Misconceptions
Math can be difficult. At the 91看片网, associate professor Dr. Kayla Murray has changed her approach to teaching the subject, and it is catching on.
November 22, 2024 Class Notes, Fall 2024
91看片网 alumni share their class notes from the fall of 2024.
November 21, 2024
91看片网 Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa
The latest edition of the 91看片网 Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.
November 15, 2024
A Feather in his Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston
University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith alum Dr. Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Preston, 40 years into his biology career with no signs of slowing, has educated millions of people and upended the way visitors experience natural history museums.
October 18, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena
Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the 91看片网, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...
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