UACCM THE SUMMIT Campus Report 2025-26: Community Relations

The UACCM Foundation more than doubled its scholarship funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year, awarding $37,800 to students compared to $17,300 the previous year.

The surge in financial aid follows a major fundraising year in 2025, during which the foundation raised $335,693.50 in gifts and donations. That figure represents a 122% increase from the $150,882 raised in 2024. So far in 2026, the foundation has secured $192,629 in year-to-date fundraising.

The UACCM Foundation also introduced four new scholarships and one $100,000+ donation during 2025-26: 

  1. Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association Lorie Harris Tudor Endowment Scholarship
    • This is the first endowment for short-term training to be established at UACCM.
  2. Crafton Tull Survey Scholarship
    • Established in 2025 by Crafton Tull to assist students enrolled in the UACCM survey degree program.
  3. Green Bay Packaging Scholarship 
    • This scholarship was established in 2026 by Green Bay Packaging of Morrilton, Arkansas.  
  4. Hall M Calhoun III Scholarship
    • Created by Judy Calhoun, in memory of her late husband, Hall Calhoun. 
  5. Winrock Automotive Group
    • A non-scholarship $150,000 donation to the UACCM Automotive Technology Program by Lisenne Rockefeller, President of the Winrock Automotive Group. 

Additionally, the organization increased its campus and community outreach by hosting 10 foundation events over the past year: 

  1. Barry McKuin Memorial Clock Tower Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
    • A UACCM Foundation project years in the making finally came to fruition through the generous support of donors. Thanks to a $100,000 gift from the Barry McKuin family, the clock tower was named in memory of Mr. McKuin, who spent more than five decades advancing workforce and economic development in Conway County.
  2. UACCM Nursing & Science Center Grand Opening
    • The Foundation secured several sponsorships for the new Nursing & Science Center, including $50,000 gifts from CHI St. Vincent, Nabholz, and Petit Jean State Bank, and $25,000 gifts from Centennial Bank and Conway Regional. 
  3. Scholarship Donor Recognition Luncheon (Fall and Spring Events)
    • A luncheon was held during both the fall and spring semesters for Foundation donors to meet student recipients and for students to thank donors.
  4. Alumni Social
    • A new event designed to reconnect with UACCM alumni. 
  5. Night of Luminaries
    • An annual UACCM Foundation holiday event on the UACCM campus that takes place following the Conway County Christmas Parade. 
  6. Car Show and Auction
    • A new event held by the UACCM Foundation, raising $20,000.
  7. Day of Giving
    • A new, day-long effort by the UACCM Foundation to secure donations for several areas of the campus. The inaugural Day of Giving raised over $4,500. 
  8. Chancellor's Circle Appreciation Dinner
    • A new event from the UACCM Foundation to show appreciation for UACCM's largest donors.  
  9. UACCM Foundation Links For Learning Golf Tournament
    • The 20th anniversary of the annual golf tournament, hosting 38 teams and raising over $15,000. 
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