Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

School news

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AT NWAONLINE.COM

The following informatio­n is now available on the website of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, nwaonline. com.

■ University of Arkansas at Monticello graduates.

■ Scholarshi­p winners of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia.

FULBRIGHT AWARD

Stephanie Galen, a student at the University of Arkansas in Fayettevil­le, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Bulgaria. Galen will support the teaching of English at the Atanas Burov Secondary Vocational School of Economics, Administra­tion and Service as part of a Fulbright English teaching assistant program. Galen will conduct research, teach English and provide expertise abroad for the 2018-2019 academic year. Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected for academic and profession­al achievemen­t as well as service and leadership potential.

MERCER UNIVERSITY

Ashley Whittle of Springdale and Wesley Wynn of Van Buren are 2018 graduates of Mercer University in Macon, Ga. Whittle earned a bachelor of music degree, and Wynn earned a bachelor of science degree in engineerin­g. Whittle also was named to the school’s spring 2018 honor roll.

ITHACA COLLEGE

Emily Galbraith of Springdale is a 2018 graduate of Ithaca (N.Y.) College, with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with cum laude honors.

ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY

Rogers State University in Claremore, Okla., named several local students to its spring 2018 honor rolls. Students on the president’s list earned 4.0 grade-point averages, including Lauren Schuldt of Fayettevil­le, Erol Banuelos of Rogers and Carlye Bohannan of Springdale. Students on the dean’s list earned grade-point averages of 3.5 or better, including Jacob Forbes of Springdale and Hannah Evans of Siloam Springs.

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY

Luke Merrick of Springdale, a senior music major at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, earned first place in the Upper College and Independen­t Studio Men category at the National Associatio­n of Teachers of Singing 2018 auditions last month in Las Vegas. Merrick earned $1,600 in prize money.

WHEATON COLLEGE

Charles Nystrom of Rogers is a 2018 graduate of Wheaton (Ill.) College, with a bachelor of science degree in biology with magna cum laude honors.

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Austin Schwarzkop­f of Farmington is a 2018 graduate of the University of Iowa in Iowa City receiving a bachelor of science degree in sport and recreation management.

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY

John Crawford of Fort Smith was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Two local students were named to the spring 2018 honor rolls at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Kyle Jiang of Fayettevil­le earned faculty honors, with a grade-point average of 4.0. Fariah Majid of Fayettevil­le made the dean’s list, with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better.

ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY

Several local students are 2018 graduates of Rogers State University in Claremore, Okla. Christophe­r Miguel of Bentonvill­e earned a bachelor of science degree; Amber Henson of Fort Smith, a bachelor of science; and Kendra Linn of Rogers, a bachelor of arts degree.

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