Registration Today and Summer Hours are Here!

Good morning, UACCM! Today marks registration for summer (full-term and summer I) classes at UACCM, so come on down to campus and sign up before 3:00 this afternoon. Summer classes are a great option for anyone interested in taking a course or two quickly, or to transfer to your regular institution. Today is also the final day of May Intersession classes. Reminder: UACCM will be closed next Monday, May 31 for the Memorial Day Holiday. The campus will re-open on Tuesday, June 1 for the start of summer classes.

Several departments on campus have updated hours for the summer months. Here's a look at a few of them, as well as some important dates:

• The UACCM Plaza will be open during summer from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm Mon.- Fri., with breakfast served from 6:00 - 11:00 am and lunch served 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. You can check out the weekly Plaza menu by clicking here.
• The UACCM Student Center, Union Station, will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Mon. - Fri. The Fitness Center located in Union Station will hold the same hours and will re-open on Monday, June 7. 
• The E. Allen Gordon Library in the UACCM Library Complex will be open during summer months from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Mon. - Fri.  
• The Student Success Lab, located in the Business Technology Center, will be open 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each Mon. - Fri. during the summer 1 term. During these hours, tutors specializing in the areas of writing, computers, and business will be available, with a math tutor available from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm each day.
• The Testing Center, located next to the Student Success Lab, will be open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm each Mon. - Wed., 8:30 am to 6:30 pm each Thurs. and 8:30 am to 1:00 pm each Fri. Click the lick above for an exact testing schedule. 

Have a great long weekend UACCM, and we'll see you on Tuesday!  

Retirement Reception & Grand Opening Next Week

UACCM invites the community to attend a retirement reception honoring Chancellor Nathan Crook on Thursday, June 3, 2010 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the new UACCM Leadership Development Institute at 115 Broadway in downtown Morrilton and will also serve as the grand opening celebration for the newly-renovated facility.

Chancellor Crook will step down on June 30, 2010, ending a 25-year stretch of leadership at the college. Student enrollment during Crook’s tenure has exhibited unprecedented growth, increasing by more than 660 percent since the institution became a two-year college in 1991 and more than 100 percent since merging with the University of Arkansas System in 2001. In each of the past five years, UACCM has averaged a 10.2 percent increase in student enrollment over the previous year. He has also overseen a great physical growth of the campus, with the construction of several major academic and student support buildings including the UACCM Technology II Building, Earle Love Child Study Center, Science Building, Plaza, Fine Arts Building, Fine Arts Auditorium, Business Technology Center, University Center and Library Complex.

Beyond the campus in Morrilton, partnerships have been forged under Crook’s leadership with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, University of Arkansas at Monticello, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and the Criminal Justice Institute of the University of Arkansas System. These partnerships have made expanded educational options available via on-campus compressed video and online degree-transfer programs.

Among Crook’s most recent accomplishments is the expansion of UACCM into historic downtown Morrilton with the creation of the UACCM Leadership Development Institute. The new facility is home to the UACCM Community Outreach Department and features a gallery and reception area, a classroom, computer lab, community room, two conference rooms and several offices. The building serves the Community Outreach Department by serving as a venue for community education classes and workforce training initiatives.

During the open house, members of the Morrilton Area Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to cut the ribbon to the new facility before visitors are given the opportunity to congratulate Chancellor Crook on his retirement and take informal tours of the building while enjoying refreshments. For more information on the search for UACCM’s next chancellor, visit www.uaccm.edu.

Coming Full-Circle: Journey of a Dislocated Worker

As summer rolls in, stories tend to slow down a bit here at UACCM, so we will share feature stories about UACCM here on the Campus Link Blog from time to time. We hope you enjoy. If you know of a student success story you think would make a good feature article, let us know. We are always looking for a great story! Have a great weekend! 

More than 10 years ago, on February 22, 1999, Levi Strauss & Co. notified the public that they would soon be shutting the doors to their factory in Morrilton, which had been in operation for more than 50 years and carried more than 600 on its payroll. Alice Curtis was just one of those employees who would seize the opportunity to delve into higher education.

The announcement of the closure hit the city of Morrilton especially hard, as the owner of the Arrow Automotive Industries factory across town had announced only a week earlier that it too had plans to close the plant in Morrilton, which employed 460. The town was in turmoil, with nearly half of the working population out of work literally overnight.

Alice, after losing her job at Levi, didn’t know where to begin, as she had worked in the factory since moving to Morrilton from Shreveport, La., in 1981. She began searching for other options soon after the announcement of the plant’s closure. Fortunately, she learned about government scholarships and unemployment benefits that covered the cost of re-educating dislocated workers. With Petit Jean College nearby, her choice seemed easy. “I had gotten married in high school and never really had the opportunity to continue my education until I lost my job at Levi.”

In August 1999, Alice enrolled at the college in pursuit of an associate’s degree in retail marketing. She immediately excelled and graduated in the spring of 2001 as UACCM’s Academic All Star. As a result, she was awarded a scholarship to continue her studies at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Initially, she was extremely reluctant to accept. “At first I thought, I can’t just move away from my home of nearly 20 years,” but after serious thought and the urging of one of her UACCM instructors, she did just that, selling her home and moving to the Fayetteville area in the summer of 2001.

In the fall of that year, while working full time, Alice began studying human resource development at the University of Arkansas. She became involved in a church where she met her future husband, Tom Dixon. “He didn’t like me at first,” she said, “but then, again, I didn’t like him all that much either.” They married the day after school dismissed in May 2002.Returning to school in the fall of 2003, she found herself again excelling in her studies, and she completed her bachelor’s degree in human resource development in December 2004, followed by a master’s degree in adult education in the spring of 2006.

Even with a host of degrees, Alice was not finished with education. Soon after receiving her master’s degree, she enrolled in an accounting class at that same local college (now the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton) where her higher education journey had begun eight years earlier. Soon, she was asked to teach a computer applications class at UACCM by a college administrator. Today, Alice teaches a few classes each semester. “Working at UACCM is my both my job and my hobby, and it’s a way to pay back the college for the great things I accomplished with the help of the faculty and staff. I was always treated with respect, and was never treated as a dislocated worker, but rather as a student and an individual.”

As for her days at Levi Strauss, she says, “I hate that so many people had to lose their jobs, but for me it was a blessing when the factory closed. It gave me the chance to go back to school. It’s never too late to go back to school. Earning a degree is about feeling good about yourself and accomplishing something.”

In the future, Dixon plans to continue teaching a few classes at UACCM each semester. “My first degree was a stepping stone for my future achievements. To me, it opened the door to my future and helped me show myself I was still capable of accomplishing something.”

Summer Registration Coming Up!

Fact: Summer is a great time to get through a college class quickly. Back home for the break and want to get some general education classes out of the way and pay about half price for them? Here's your chance! Regular registration for 4-week I and 8-week summer term classes at UACCM is scheduled for Friday, May 28, 2010. Registration is open to all current and newly accepted students from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on this date. No appointment is necessary for registration on this date.

Pre-registration for 4-week summer II term classes will be held June 2-24, 2010. Current and newly-accepted students must make an appointment with Jan Magie by calling (501) 977-2165 to register, while applicants who have not received an acceptance letter from UACCM should contact the Office of Admissions at (501) 977-2053 for a status update. Regular registration for 4-week II summer term classes will be held for current and newly-accepted students on Friday, June 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary on the regular registration date.

Current and newly accepted students interested in pre-registering for fall 2010 semester classes can do so throughout June and July by appointment. Students should contact Jan Magie at (501) 977-2165 to set up an appointment with an academic advisor.

For additional registration information, go to www.uaccm.edu or contact the UACCM Admissions Office at (501) 977-2053. We hope to see you on campus soon!

Save the Date!

Spring 2010 Graduation Pics. Posted

Well, it's official. UACCM handed out 263 degrees/certificates last night! Pictures from graduation have been posted on the UACCM Facebook Page. Several pics. were posted of graduates, so feel free to find yourself and your friends and do some tagging! Don't forget to "Like" us while you're there. 

Today marks registration for May Intersession classes through 3:00 pm. Drop by the University Center to sign up. 

Have a great weekend and a great summer!

Spring 2010 Semester: DONE!

Finals are OVER! Grades are turned in, books are back on their shelves and students everywhere are dusting off their fancy shoes to wear with their caps and gowns tomorrow evening. If you haven't seen the list of UACCM students graduating this semester, check it out here. 

Here's a fun fact: in the spring 2007 semester, there were 134 UACCM graduates and this semester, there are 263! That's almost double in only three years! 

For students taking May Intersession classes, the summer break may only equal a long weekend. Classes will begin next Monday, May 17, with registration this Friday, May 14. 

We'll see all returning students again soon! Don't forget to watch the Campus Link Blog over the summer for the latest news on events and other happenings at UACCM. If you haven't done so yet, "Like" us on Facebook here, or follow us on Twitter here. Have a fantastic summer!  

Make Extra Ca$h Before Commencement

Today and tomorrow are not only the last days of final exams, but are also the best days to turn your books in at the UACCM University Bookstore! Book Buy Back is taking place today until 6:00 pm and tomorrow from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Your books are worth the most now, so gather 'em up and make some ca$h! (Books must be in good condition and must include all items originally purchased with texts.)

Tomorrow, May 11 marks GED Graduation at UACCM. The ceremony will be held at 7:00 pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium. UACCM Coordinator of Student Recruitment is serving as the keynote speaker. The ceremony is open to the public, so be sure and stop by to help recognize the recipients!

This Thursday, May 13 is the date for UACCM's spring practical nurses pinning ceremony and commencement! The pinning will begin at 2:30 pm in the UACCM Fine Arts Auditorium with commencement for all students following at 7:00 pm in HB White Auditorium at Morrilton High School. Representative Johnny Hoyt will serve as speaker during commencement. Stop in and cheer on more than 250 graduates as they are granted their diplomas. Congrats, graduates and best of luck in the future!

UACCM Announces Spring Graduates

UACCM will hold its spring commencement exercises on Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the H.B. White Auditorium on the campus of Morrilton High School. Representative Johnny Hoyt will serve as keynote speaker during the ceremony. Family and friends of graduates are invited to attend. There are 263 candidates for graduation. Congrats, grads!  
Students graduating from UACCM include (with hometown, award and major listed):

Cleburne County Residents: Melissa Davis of Quitman, Certificate of Proficiency in Nursing Assisting; Leslie Hammett of Higden, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing;

Conway County Residents: Jared Andres of Solgohachia, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Virginia Andres of Solgohachia, Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology; Courtney Andrews of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology and Technical Certificate in Business; Bethany Baca of Springfield, Certificate of Proficiency in Nursing Assisting; Lucas Beck of Hattieville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Michael Bittle of Morrilton, Technical Certificate in Welding and Certificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding; Sarah Bostian of Springfield, Associate of Arts in General Education; Tyler Boyd of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology and Technical Certificate in Automotive Technology; Mechele Brockman of Morrilton, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Nicholas Burgener of Solgohachia, Associate of Arts in General Education; Sandra Campbell of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Tanya Chadwick of Hattieville, Associate of General Studies and Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Kaitlyn Cook of Hattieville, Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology; Melissa Criswell of Morrilton, Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; Deborah Donald of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Donald Dunkin of Morrilton, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Teresa Dunlap of Springfield, Associate of Arts in General Education; Deborah Everette of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education and Certificate of General Studies; Jessica Finley of Hattieville, Associate of General Studies; Kathleen Gangluff of Hattieville, Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development; Christy Garrett of Plumerville, Associate of Arts in General Education; Stanley Goatcher of Plumerville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Drafting; Alexandria Harrison of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems Technology; Hazel Henderson of Plumerville, Associate of General Studies; Alexander Hill of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Cory Hughes of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate , and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Stuart Hunt, Jr. of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; Michael Johnson of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Damian Kaufman of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design; Melissa Kinslow of Plumerville, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology and Technical Certificate in Business; Andrew Liley of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Amanda Lunsford of Morrilton, Technical Certificate in Early Childhood Development; Hollie McCoy of Morrilton, Associate of General Studies and Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Tracy McCoy of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Jonathan Mosier of Morrilton, Technical Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; Kimberly Peacock of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Drafting; Derik Peralta of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Sandra Potts of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Perry Rawls of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; Danielle Reel of Morrilton, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Dena Smith of Center Ridge, Associate of Arts in General Education; Diane Smith of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Amber Sutton of Morrilton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Ashley Taylor of Morrilton, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Tramayne Webster of Menifee, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology and Technical Certificate in Business; Amanda Welch of Hattieville, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology and Technical Certificate in Business; and Earnest Yancey of Springfield, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology

Faulkner County Residents: Renee Abernathy of Conway, Technical Certificate in Welding; Dylan Adams of Conway, Technical Certificate in Welding and Certificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding; Bethany Ahne of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Constance Alcon of Conway, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; Crystal Baker of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Justin Ballheimer of Conway, Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; Lindsey Barger of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; David Barrow of Conway, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Kayla Benn of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; James Bloodworth of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Christina Bone of Greenbrier, Associate of Arts in General Education; Eric Brannon of Conway, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Computer Information Systems Technology, Certificate s of Proficiency in Computer Maintenance and Networking Technology; Edward Brigger of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Matthew Brown of Conway, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Jaki Bryan of Conway, Associate of General Studies; Tangela Cain of Twin Groves, Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; John Chalk of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Chris Chastain of Conway, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Sarah Cleveland of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design; Sarah Conine of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Holly Cooper of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Tommy Cothren of Mayflower, Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; Ashton Dougherty of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; Kayla Douglas of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Britaney Drinkwine of Conway, Technical Certificate in Welding and Certificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding; Michael Elliott of Vilonia, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology; Devon Duke of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Lanell Evans of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Retail Marketing; Caleb Fielder of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Amber Fitzwater of Conway, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Emily R. Franklin of Conway, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Samantha Fullaway of Vilonia, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Drafting; Sara Gates of Greenbrier, Associate of Arts in General Education; William Gatlin of Conway, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Nicholas Golleher of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; William Green, Jr. of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology; Kristyn Gregg of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Lauren Guerrero of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Earl Hall of Conway, Technical Certificate in law Enforcement Administration and Certificate of Proficiency in Crime Scene Investigation; Scott Harrell of Vilonia, Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; Janet Harris of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Charles Hickey, III, Technical Certificate in Automotive Technology; Clayton Hogan of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Rachel Hogue of Conway, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology; Dustin House of Conway, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Drafting; Shay Humphrey of Conway, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Jewell Jackson, Jr. of Menifee, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Jana Johnson of Greenbrier, Associate of Arts in Education; Michael Johnson of Conway, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate , and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Robbin Johnson of Conway, Associate of General Studies; Blake Jones of Greenbrier, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Wendy Jones of Conway Associate of General Studies and Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Lamar King of Conway, Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology, Darcey Kirkpatrick of Greenbrier, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Tara Lebsack of Greenbrier, Associate of Arts in General Education; Kelly Lovell of Greenbrier, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Kassi Lowry of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Steven Lupkey of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Jarrod Majors of Conway, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Victoria Martin of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Cynthia Martinez of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Teddy Maxwell, Jr. of Vilonia, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology; Roger Maynard of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Aubrey McIntyre of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology; Atraio McJoy of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Kyle McKinney of Greenbrier, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; Kimberly McPherson of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Lora Merriman of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Rustin Miller of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Robert Nealey of Vilonia, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology and Technical Certificate in Automotive Technology; Gregory Newkirk of Conway, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Austin Padgett of Conway, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; Carmon Parks of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Michelle Passmore of Greenbrier; Technical Certificate in Business; Luke Pizzolatto of Conway, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Katie Poole of Greenbrier, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; James Pruett of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Daniel Rasmussen of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Tiffany Reynolds of Greenbrier, Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology; Jordan Riley of Vilonia, Associate of Arts in General Education; Tyler Rivers of Conway, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; Kyle Sheppard of Conway, Certificate s of Proficiency in Welding and Pipe Welding; Kyle Smith of Vilonia, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Melissa Smith of Greenbrier, Associate of Arts in Business; Tracy Smith of Mayflower, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Chealsey Staley of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Jacqueline Stevens of Greenbrier, Associate of Arts in General Education; Tracy Sudduth of Conway, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Rae-Ann Talentinow of Conway, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Kent Taylor of Conway, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Kianna Taylor of Conway, Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; Robyn Taylor of Conway, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; Joshua Terry of Conway, Associate of Science in Liberal Arts; Lynda Tindall of Conway, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Mark Traffanstedt of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; Elise Ward of Conway, Associate of Arts in General Education; David Welch of Conway, Technical Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; Anthony West of Conway, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology and Technical Certificate in Automotive Technology; Mark West of Vilonia, Technical Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; and Jessica Williams of Mayflower, Associate of Arts in General Education

Franklin County Resident: William Heffington of Ozark, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology

Garland County Resident: Matthew Wood of Jessieville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying

Independence County Resident: Tiffany Sutton of Batesville, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Collision Repair Technology

Logan County Resident: Andrew Townsend of Paris, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology

Perry County Residents: Misty Burgess of Perryville, Certificate of Proficiency in Networking Technology; Connie Cates of Adona, Associate of Arts General Education; Eugene Flucht of Houston, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Matthew Hudspeth of Houston, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Christopher Johnson of Perryville, Certificate of General Studies; Brett Jordan of Houston, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Melissa Knight of Perryville, Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology; Kristen Leger of Bigelow, Associate of Arts in Business; Anthony Mayfield of Perryville, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Brad Parks of Perryville, Associate of Arts in General Education; Chamellane Sanders of Springfield, Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; Alison Scoggins of Perry, Associate of General Studies; Vicki Shadell of Perryville, Associate of Arts in General Education; Tammie Shipp of Cleveland, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Kala Small of Casa, Associate of Arts in Education; Sirenity Smith of Houston, Associate of Arts in General Education; Anthony Tindell of Perryville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Nancy Wilson of Oppelo, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate , and Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; and Carol Zimmerman of Perry, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing

Pope County Residents: Victor Allison of Russellville, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Alyssa Alvey of Atkins, Associate of Arts in General Education; Talon Anderson of Hector, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology and Certificate of Proficiency in Computer Maintenance; Nancy Blevins of Russellville, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Cassidy Brown of Atkins, Certificate of Proficiency in Dietary Management; Lance Byrum of Russellville, Technical Certificate in Computer Information Systems Technology and Certificate s of Proficiency in Computer Maintenance and Networking Technology; Denise Chaknine of Russellville, Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; Kacie Clement of Atkins, Associate of Arts in General Education; Jonathan Crabtree of Atkins, Technical Certificate in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology; Nathan Cynova of Pottsville, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Jeremy Dodd of Russellville, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Service Technology; Amanda Ford of Russellville, Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Development; Austin Ford of Atkins, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; Robin Fredrick of Atkins, Technical Certificate in Welding and Certificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding; Ricky Gentry of Russellville, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Palmer Goyne, Jr. of Dover, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Terry Gray of Russellville, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Crystal Griffin of Atkins, Associate of Arts in General Education; Gregory Hall of Russellville, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Glen Henke of Atkins, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Hannah Hentschel of Dover, Associate of Arts in General Education; Jose Hernandez of Russellville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; Tim Hughes of Russellville, Technical Certificate in Welding and Certificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding; Andrea Hull of Dover, Associate of Arts in Business; Cameron Johnson of Russellville, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Derrick Linzy of Russellville, Technical Certificate in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology; Maegan Loveland of Hector, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Charlee Martin of Atkins, Technical Certificate in Business; Fred Martin, Jr. of Russellville, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Ashley McNair of Russellville, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Sharon Metzer of Russellville, Associate of Arts in General Education; Adrienne Moore of Russellville, Associate of Applied Science in Retail Marketing; Ryan Motley of Atkins, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology; Anthony Munoz of Russellville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology; Anna Pruitt of Pottsville, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Early Childhood Development; Amanda Renard of Russellville, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology; Herman Shelton of Dover, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Tess Shipley of Russellville, Associate of General Studies and Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Wendy Small of Russellville, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Stacey Soukup of Russellville, Technical Certificate in Business; Krista Stockton of London, Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development; Clayton Titsworth of Pottsville, Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Collision Repair Technology; and Andrew Wright of Pottsville, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding

Pulaski County Residents: Blake Bufford of North Little Rock, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Sarah Hines of Maumelle, Associate of General Studies and Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Steven Hoyt of Little Rock, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Allison Jarvis of North Little Rock, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Nursing; James Long of Maumelle, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Samuel Meredith of Sherwood, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying; Robert Priddy of Roland, Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; and Patty Xiong of Hensley, Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design;

Saline County Residents: Amanda Burns of Paron, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying and Ronald Redman of Benton, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Surveying

Searcy County Resident: Jonathan Jaeger of Leslie, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology

Stone County Resident: Westin McKnight of Mountain View, Technical Certificate in Nursing Technology

Van Buren County Residents: Laura Breedlove of Clinton, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology; Holli Daugherty of Clinton, Associate of Arts in Business; Brianna Ealy of Damascus, Certificate of Proficiency in Nursing Assisting; Rikki Fryar of Bee Branch, Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Technology and Technical Certificate in Business; Morgan Harrison of Clinton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Josh Hart of Clinton, Certificate of Proficiency in Welding; Leslie Hibbs of Clinton, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Justin Huggins of Clinton, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Crystal Knight of Clinton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Gabrielle Manion of Clinton, Certificate of Proficiency in Nursing Assisting; Tanya Langston of Damascus, Technical Certificate in Business; Lucinda Martin of Damascus, Associate of Applied Science in Accounting; Corey McDonald of Clinton, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Cameron Murray of Shirley, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Andrew Poppe of Clinton, Associate of Arts in General Education; Amy Rutherford of Bee Branch, Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing; Lorraine Sheets of Clinton, Associate of Arts in Education; Judy Vint of Greers Ferry, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology; Ava Waggoner of Damascus, Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; and Larry Walley of Bee Branch, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology

White County Resident: Kendall Chasteen of Judsonia, Associate of Applied Science in Petroleum Technology

Yell County Residents: Kayla Bumgarner of Danville, Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design; Zac Caldwell of Havana, Certificate of Proficiency in Petroleum Technology; Pamela Carter of Ola, Associate of Arts in General Education; Mikelynn Childers of Dardanelle, Certificate of Proficiency in Practical Nursing; Schanta Davis of Danville, Associate of Arts in General Education; Brandon Green of Ola, Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology; Rosa Guerra of Dardanelle, Associate of Applied Science in Accounting; Deborah Hill of Danville, Associate of Arts in General Education; Khamphou Keosouvanh of Belleville, Associate of Applied Science in Accounting; Nona Lathem of Ola, Associate of General Studies; David Sanchez, Jr. of Dardanelle, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Petroleum Technology; Matthew Sanchez of Dardanelle, Technical Certificate in Welding and Certificate of Proficiency in Pipe Welding; and Elizabeth Tinsley of Dardanelle, Associate of Applied Science and Technical Certificate in Drafting

A FREE Recital and Baseball!

If you're looking for something to do tonight, stop by the UACCM Fine Arts Gallery at 7:00 pm to check out two students presenting our first student vocal recital ever! Students Aubrey Hoult and Kendra Thomas will be singing works by Robert Schumann, George Gershwin, Richard Strauss, Henry Purcell, Giacchino Rossini and Aaron Copeland. The students are part of the UACCM Choir and have worked especially hard to prepare for the concert this evening, so all are encouraged to attend! Oh, and it's FREE!

If you recently received tickets to the May 1 Arkansas Travelers game from SGA, the tickets will be honored at any remaining home game this season. Check out the schedule here and see when you can make it down to a game. Just take your ticket stub to the ticket window to be admitted. Hopefully, the bad weather is over for a while!

"I Can See Graduation From Here!" (just beyond finals!)

Good (almost) afternoon, UACCM. It's hard to believe, but the end of the semester is literally right around the corner! Final exams start tomorrow, so if you haven't take a look at the final exam schedule already (first of all, GOOD LUCK!), it's time to check it out! Check it out here. Once you get past finals, it's graduation time!

The spring 2010 commencement ceremony is scheduled for next Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 pm in H.B. White Auditorium at Morrilton High School. The featured speaker at geaduation will be Representative Johnny Hoyt. A complete list of graduates will be published here at the Campus Link at a later date. Please join us in congratulationg all graduates! Good luck in the future! 

If you're graduating this semester, why not join the UACCM Alumni Association? It's free, and gives you several benefits! For benefit information as well as a signup form, click here.