School news

NEW SCHOOL

The New School Board of Trustees appointed Stacey Sturner to a board seat in June. Sturner will serve with 12 other trustees as advisers to the school’s administrators and as the school’s governing body.

Sturner is a staff attorney and project manager for the Northwest Arkansas Council. She is also a board member for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Sturner and her husband, Jan, have two sons, one who graduated this year from The New School and one who will be a sophomore at the school this fall.

The New School is a private, independent school with about 400 students in preschool through grade 12.

EMPORIA STATE

Bailey Bardrick of Rogers was among more than 900 Emporia State University undergraduate students recognized for academic honors in the spring 2020 semester.

Bardrick was named to the University Honor Roll.

To qualify for the University Honor Roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.

Located in Emporia, Kan., Emporia State University offers more than 200 academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal

Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College.

MISSOURI S&T

This spring, more than 1,100 students received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The graduates were honored during a virtual celebration May 16. An in-person commencement ceremony is expected at a later date.

Among those graduating were Ava Stroud, Fayetteville, bachelor of science, psychology, summa cum laude; and Chandra Hubbs, Springdale, bachelor of science, engineering management, cum laude.

Founded in 1870 as the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla.

UALR

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced its spring 2020 graduates. Nearly 1,300 degrees were awarded for the semester.

Among them are: Evan Alden of Springdale, Bachelor of Science in Information Science.

Samuel Baker of Holiday Island, Bachelor of Science in Information Science.

Sandra Bausley of Fort

Smith, Master of Education in Counselor Education.

Keylen Bell of Green Forest, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Krista Boncheff of Fort Smith, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Pablo Centeno of Fort Smith, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology-Mechanical.

Audra Cooper of Fort Smith, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Rebekah Coursey of Alma, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

David Dawkins of Bella Vista, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Meagan Disney of Fayetteville, Master of Education in Counselor Education.

Megan Harrison of Bella Vista, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Robert Hill of Centerton, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Tina Hill of Pea Ridge, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Melissa Hopkins of Fayetteville, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

Taylor Kyzer of Fort Smith, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Emmalynn LaRue of Paris, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.

Katrina Lawson of Fayetteville, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Christopher Lewis of Fort

Smith, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Information Systems.

Malorie Maxey of Rogers, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Morgan May of Fayetteville, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.

Alexis Mccartney of Ozark, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics.

Emilio Medina of Alma, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art.

Cindy Monterroza of Van Buren, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Jacob Phelan of Farmington, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.

Susanna Post of Fort Smith, Master of Education in Rural and Urban School Leadership.

Marsharie Reed of Springdale, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Amanda Siddons of Fort Smith, Master of Social Work in Social Work.

Amanda Simmons of Prairie Grove, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Tina South of Ozone, Graduate Certificate in Building Level Administration and Supervision.

Michael Wollard of Bentonville, Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion.

Bingyi Zhong of Bentonville, Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information

Sciences.

KANSAS STATE

More than 3,370 students completed degree requirements at Kansas State University in the spring of 2020. The graduates are from 102 Kansas counties, 47 states and 47 countries.

The following students from Arkansas have earned degrees and, if applicable, graduation honors from Kansas State University:

Fayetteville: Candice Adams, Master of Science; Noah Christiansen, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

Rogers: John Augustine, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Master of Science, Magna Cum Laude; William Moore, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude.

Springdale: Alexandra Hollenbeck, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude.

Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kan.

SPOKANE FALLS

Hiep Nguyen of Fort Smith has earned a place on the Spokane Falls Community College honor roll for spring quarter 2020. Students must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be on the honor roll.

Community Colleges of Spokane is a 12,300-squaremile state community college district that includes

Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and six rural education sites, serving residents in Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry and parts of Lincoln counties, Washington.

HARDING UNIVERSITY

More than 800 students received diplomas and will be recognized as Harding University graduates during a virtual ceremony on Aug. 15.

Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Sciences and the Honors College. Among them are:

Johnathan Posey of Clarksville received a doctorate in pharmacy.

Gina Pulciani of Fayetteville received a Educational Specialist’s degree in clinical mental health counsel.

Rachel Henningsen of Fayetteville received a Educational Specialist’s degree in clinical mental health counsel.

Harding University is a private Christian university located in Searcy.