Arkansas Achievers

■ The Arkansas Department of Agriculture awarded $20,000 in scholarships to eight students attending Arkansas universities with agricultural programs. From Arkansas State University: Jacob Holloway of Griffithville and Landon G. Smith of Jacksonport, both agribusiness-agriculture economics and finance majors. Southern Arkansas University: Brieanna Shaw of Pine Bluff, Hannah Boyte of Oak Grove and Courtland Mixon of Prescott, agriculture science majors, and Hannah Helms of Gurdon, an agriculture business major. Arkansas Tech University: Cheyenne Massey of Hartford, agricultural education major. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville: Kelby Biswell of Prairie Grove, horticulture, landscape and turf sciences, and agricultural education major.

■ Karcee Bonner of Blevins has been selected as a 2021 Academic All-Star at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. The Academic All-Star Program recognizes scholarly and service achievements of Arkansas’ twoyear college students. Each AllStar receives a $500 scholarship for their final semester at their two-year college of attendance and a full-tuition transfer scholarship to an Arkansas public fouryear university. Bonner is pursuing an associate of arts degree in general education at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. She plans to transfer to the University of Central Arkansas to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in mental health counseling.

■ Bailey Ginn of Fox has been selected as a 2021 Academic All-Star scholar from Ozarka College. Ginn, who is completing her associate of arts degree in general education at Ozarka, plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in teaching in the fall of 2022. Academic All-Stars receive a $500 scholarship to complete the final semester at their two-year college and a full tuition scholarship from a public Arkansas college or university to complete their four-year degree. Ozarka College, based in Melbourne, has satellite campuses in Mountain View, Ash Flat and Mammoth Spring. The college serves the populations of Izard, Stone, Fulton and Sharp counties.

Arkansas Achievers is an opportunity to give recognition to Arkansans for their achievements.

Civilian and military achievements are accepted.

Please follow these guidelines:

Achiever(s):

1) Must be an Arkansan or have graduated from a school in Arkansas.

2) Received an award, scholarship, medal or promotion.

Pageants, deans’ lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.

To submit an Achiever email us at news@arkansasonline.com with the words“Arkansas Achievers”in the subject line.