The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has named Dr. Tonja Fillippino as its new dean of General Education. Fillippino began her career in 2003 as an assistant professor at Arkansas State University where she was promoted to Associate Professor. She would later be named Coordinator for Teacher Education on the ASU-Beebe campus. Additionally, Fillippino was named Advisor of the Year and Teach of the Year in 2021 for the College of Education and Behavioral Science.  Fillippino earned an Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree from Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma, followed by a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she also received a Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree. Fillippino received her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. “With her varied educational and teaching experiences, teaching both undergraduate and gra...

University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) Practical Nursing is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for a fourth consecutive semester. The NCLEX is an exam for nurses who have completed nursing programs that must be passed to become a licensed nurse.  UACCM Practical Nursing has had a 100% pass rate each semester since Fall 2022, and for the past three years, has a pass rate average of 99%.  “This speaks volume to the quality of our programs,” said UACCM Director of Practical Nursing Angie Moore-Strickland. “Admission into the Practical Nursing program is very competitive. Our standards are high throughout, and our students consistently rise to meet them,” she continued.  In additional to all 21 Practical Nursing students passing, all 27 UACCM Registered Nursing students also passed the NCLEX, giving UACCM Nursing a total 100% pass rate. “I could not be more grateful to the quality UACCM Practical Nursing a...