The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has received a $150,000 sponsorship of its Automotive Service Technology (AST) lab from the Winrock Automotive Group.    The sponsorship provides the Winrock Automotive Group with naming rights over the AST Lab, while also providing the UACCM program with funding that will allow for the purchase of up-to-date equipment, ensuring that students receive the most relevant, hands-on training available. “This generous gift and naming opportunity is unique in that it represents the shared belief of UACCM and the Winrock Automotive Group in the importance of skilled training and the vocational trades in the state and nation,” said UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg. “This gift provides an opportunity to continue training quality auto technicians at UACCM by providing the latest training equipment and diagnostics necessary for training quality automotive professionals,” she continued. The Winrock Automot...

  On March 10, Timberwolves everywhere will unite for one day of giving – a day long giving event that will support UACCM students and programs.  Today, we highlight UACCM student Jamie Palm, who has combined her determination and perseverance with the on-campus aid that UACCM provides to pave the way to a better future. "I notice the Timberwolf pantries everywhere I go. Students don't have to wait, they can grab what they need if they need it," said Jamie.  She continued, "There's been many times that I have gone and grabbed a snack to get through the day. It comes in clutch when my funds are low or I am running in between classes each day."  Another on-campus aid that UACCM offers is the Student Emergency Fund. The Student Emergency Fund exists to help any UACCM student meet a temporary or unexpected financial need to stay in school. "I learned about the Student Emergency Fund right before the big ice storm last month," Jamie said. She continued...

  The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has collaborated with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) on a new 70,800 square foot Innovation Campus that will bolster workforce training in Central Arkansas for years to come.   “This collaboration will create much-needed new pathways for the citizens of the Central Arkansas and North Metro areas to access the type of training and education needed to be successful,” said UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg.   She continued, “It will also provide the skilled workforce that the region’s businesses and industries, especially in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors, need.” The University of Arkansas System also expressed the importance of this collaboration.  "The commitment by UCA and UACCM to combine their resources and educational programming through their partnership at the UCA Campus of Innovation will power the future workforce needs of central Arkansas and beyond in the critica...

The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) Student Nursing Organization (SNO) has given back during Valentine's Day by creating Valentine's Day cards for those in local nursing and rehab facilities.  "I think this project helps remind our students that nursing is rooting in compassion," said UACCM Director of Practical Nursing and SNO Sponsor Angie Moore-Strickland. She continued, "It allows the students to practice the heart of nursing by simply spreading kindness, honoring dignity, and reminding every resident they are valued and never forgotten."  Lindsay Fort, a Level 2 Practical Nursing student, said, "It's important to make people smile and this project does that. One note can make someone's day."   This Valentine's Day tradition for SNO started in Spring 2022 and has been done every year since, seeing hundreds of cards go out to several residents from places such as Brookridge Cove in Morrilton, Superior ...

  The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) Practical Nursing program has posted a 100 percent pass rate on the most recent round of NCLEX board exams. This is the seventh straight semester of UACCM PN posting a 100% NCLEX pass rate.  Additionally, UACCM Registered Nursing posted a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX exams, giving UACCM RN a 98.9 percent pass rate over the last three years! “This success does not happen by accident,” said UACCM Director of Practical Nursing Angie Moore-Strickland. “These pass rates reflect the hard work of our students, the commitment of our faculty, and the strength of UACCM's nursing programs,” she continued. The five year pass rate for the UACCM Practical Nursing program is 97.7 percent.  A brand new 36,000 square-foot Nursing and Science Center, featuring ten nursing labs and classrooms, opened last fall, providing UACCM PN and RN students a new home on campus. You can learn more about the UACCM PN and RN progra...

The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has received a $25,000 sponsorship for the new Nursing & Science Center from Centennial Bank.   The sponsorship is for the first floor student lounge inside the UACCM Nursing & Science Center. The lounge will be known as the “Centennial Bank Student Lounge.” "UACCM is truly a wonderful asset to Morrilton and the surrounding areas," said Ashley Congine, VP/Branch Manager of Centennial Bank Morrilton.  She continued, "Centennial Bank is happy to support UACCM and invest in an institution that adds so much value to our community. Having lived here for more than 40 years, I've seen growth beyond anything I could have imagined. It is encouraging to see the continued commitment of the students, faculty, and staff who help make the college such a positive force in our area."   Centennial Bank is a customer focused bank that provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking and related f...