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NASA Astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn to Speak

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The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) is excited to bring NASA astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn to Morrilton for a special presentation on Friday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m. at Morrilton High School’s Devil Dog Arena. The event co-sponsored by Petit Jean State Bank and is free and open to the public. UACCM encourages area schools to bring students to this dynamic presentation as anticipation builds for the April 8 total eclipse. Dr. Straughn is a native of Bee Branch, AR, is a graduate of South Side Bee Branch High School, and credits growing up under the dark skies of rural Arkansas to her early interest in astronomy.  Straughn is an astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, where she serves as the Associate Director of the Astrophysics Science Division and serves as the Deputy Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope Science Communications. She earned her B.S. in Physics from the University of Arkansas in 2002 and w

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Registered Nursing Transitions to Independent Program

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The Registered Nursing program at University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton is making big steps towards improving and growing. Beginning in January 2023, Registered Nursing will transition from consortium membership to an in-house program taught exclusively by UACCM faculty.  The program has the prerequisite and initial approval of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN), and will receive full approval and licensure from ASBN before the 2023 class graduates.  “UACCM has grown and is now ready to offer its own RN program,” said Darrell Moore, Dean of Health Professions and Natural Sciences. “UACCM sees this program offering as an opportunity to better serve our students as one in a group of up to 48 UACCM students, rather than one of 300-plus in the consortium.” This transformation will have several benefits for incoming RN students. Having local, UACCM faculty will allow students to have face-to-face instruction and more interaction with educators, as opposed to consorti

Important Financial Aid Information for Summer '24

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If you are planning to attend summer 2024 classes at UACCM, you should be aware of a few things concerning financial aid you could receive in the summer. If you are eligible for Pell and have received Pell full-time in the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters, you will need to take at least 6 hours during the summer to receive additional Pell funds.  These 6 hours can be a mix of the summer terms (Intersession, Summer 1 only, Summer 2 only or Extended Summer), but all classes must be needed for graduation within your chosen degree plan.  If you’ve not yet applied for federal aid this year, it’s not too late.  Just go to studentaid.gov/fafsa and complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA.  If you would like to take out a federal loan in the summer, that will require a 23-24 Student Loan Application .  If you have already borrowed funds in the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters, please know there are annual limits to your borrowing.  Please feel free to talk to the Financial Aid Office if you are co

UACCM SEES 16% GROWTH IN SPRING ENROLLMENT

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  The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has a reported 1,963 students enrolled for spring 2024. That is a 16 percent increase over spring 2023, which saw an enrollment of 1,665. The increase in spring enrollment is the second straight spring of increased enrollment for UACCM. Also seeing an increase are the student semester credit hours (SSCH), which grew for the second consecutive spring. In 2022, SSCH was at 16,638; 2023 saw an SSCH of 16,992; and this spring saw SSCH at 19,492. “The increase in headcount for the Spring semester was largely due to the increase in the number of concurrent students from high schools. It is very close to the fall increase and consists primarily of Greenbrier students,” said UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg. “We are in conversations with multiple additional high schools in our service area for similar arrangements where their high school students can get a jump start on the college credits, both in general education core c

UACCM Announces Fall '23 Chancellor's and Dean's List

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The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton is proud to announce the Chancellor’s and Dean’s lists of students for the fall 2023 semester. The Chancellor’s List recognizes full-time students who completed at least 12 college-level credit hours with a 4.00 grade point average. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who completed at least 12 college-level credit hours with a 3.50 to 3.99 grade point average. Students named in the fall 2023 Chancellor’s List follow (in alphabetical order by town): Ash Flat – Wesley Spray Atkins – Nature Gibson, Mallory Jackson Belleville – Mark Fincher Bigelow – Stephany Morales-Ajiatas, Katherine Clark, Ashli Knight, Rebecca Mann Cabot – Mariah Gunn Casa – Kimberly Irwin Center Ridge – Kylie Freeman Clarksville – Janie Velasquez Clinton – Calli West, Gracie Lee, Dana Molbert, Abigail Bone, Jerod Brown Conway – Morgan Robertson, Greg Floyd, Jessica Grady, Cynthia Howard, Eric Davis, Brian Ruiz, Jaelyn Furneaux, Junior Dixon, William C

FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH: CACY SIMPSON

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Throughout the month of January, the UACCM Student Success Center reviewed nominations from faculty and staff regarding who they feel should be selected as student of the month. Cacy Simpson has been chosen as February's student of the month! Cacy is in her second year at UACCM, pursuing a Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing.  After graduation, she plans to work as an LPN while finishing prerequisites for UACCM’s Registered Nursing program.  Cacy said that her favorite thing about UACCM is how willing the instructors are to help students succeed. She recommends that fellow and future Timberwolves utilize every resource on campus; to check out the library, learning center, and the health and fitness center.

Submissions Open for Spring Creative Writing Contest

The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has opened submissions for its annual Spring Creative Writing Contest.  The Spring Creative Writing Contest is open exclusively to Conway County 8th graders. Submissions must be a short-short story, no longer than two pages, and limited to one submission per student.  The deadline to submit is April 12, 2024, with $100 cash being awarded to first place.   Each submission must include a parental consent form, which can be found online, along with additional rules, instruction, and submission guidelines at www.uaccm.edu/contest .  In the fall, UACCM hosted its annual Fall Creative Writing Contest for 11th graders. The winners of the Fall 2023 Creative Writing Contest were:  First Place: Emily Stengel, from Sacred Heart Catholic School; Second Place: Alya Hoelzeman, from Sacred Heart Catholic School; Third Place: Tyus Moore, from Wonderview High School; Fourth Place: Nick Wahrmund, from Sacred Heart Catholic School; and Fif

Eckford From Little Rock Nine to Speak at UACCM

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UPDATE: DUE TO AN ANTICIPATED LARGE CROWD, THE EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD IN TYSON TRAINING HALL, INSIDE THE DR. LARRY D. DAVIS WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER. The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) will host Elizabeth Eckford on Thursday, February 15, at noon in Tyson Training Hall in the Dr. Larry D. Davis Workforce Training Center, as part of its "Talks, Thoughts, and Treats," speaker series. Eckford made history as a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African American students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The image of fifteen-year-old Eckford, walking through a screaming mob in front of Central High School, propelled the crisis into the nation’s living rooms and brought international attention to Little Rock. In 1958, Eckford was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), along with the rest of the Little Rock Nine. In 1997, Eckford shared the Father

Daniels, Greene added to UACCM Board of Visitors

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The University of Arkansas Community College at Arkansas (UACCM) announces that Josh Daniels and Lisa Greene have joined the UACCM Board of Visitors.  The nominations of both Daniels and Greene were first approved by the UACCM Board of Visitors and received final approval from the UA System Board of Trustees. The two new Board members attended their first Board of Visitors meeting on Dec. 5.    “It is an honor to welcome and work with Josh and Lisa. Josh’s background in education and deep roots to the area alongside Lisa’s extensive industry experience with one of Conway County’s largest industries will prove invaluable to our board. Both are committed to seeing UACCM continue to provide local students the most beneficial education and training possible,” said UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg. Daniels resides in Dover and is superintendent of the Dover School District. He has 20 years of experience in education, including roles as a teacher and elementary principal in Pottsville and Do