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UA ALUMNI

The Arkansas Alumni Association has announced the newest members of the National Alumni Board of Directors who are a part of the Class of 2023. These alumni have agreed to serve a three-year term, which began July 1. They are:

Kathleen Gonzalez of Rogers (B.S. 2011) is a sales analyst with Coca-Cola Company.

Robert Koenig of Leawood, Kan. (B.Arch. 1990) is associate principal at TreanorHL Architects. He attributes the UA with helping to keep him connected to his childhood home state.

Wes Shirley of Fayetteville (B.A. 1999, B.S.I.B. 2002) is a senior sales analyst for LALA U.S. Inc. He attributes his experience at the UA for allowing him to broaden his horizons and make life-long diverse connections.

Cameron Housley Sutherland of Kansas City, Mo. (B.A. 2011, J.D. 2014) is director of social media for Cubbie’s Pet Shoppe. Returning to Fayetteville, Sutherland is now looking forward to expanding her professional accomplishments and community involvement.

Shambrekia Wise of Rowlett, Texas (B.A. 2008) is a multifaceted entrepreneur and author. A health insurance specialist for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Wise is also an author of fiction and children’s books. She is a co-creator of Sightseeing with Sandy, a company that provides a worldwide sightseeing experience to children without leaving the comfort of their own home and giving the opportunity to learn about different cultures, places and people.

CUMBERLANDS

The University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., has announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester, including Rachel Reyngoudt of Huntsville.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and be in good academic standing.

University of the Cumberlands is the largest private university in Kentucky.

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST

Oklahoma Baptist University’s President’s Honor Roll for the spring 2020 semester includes Morgan Mikaela Martin, a communications major from Fayetteville.

The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Located in Shawnee, Okla., OBU offers 10 bachelor’s degrees with 88 fields of study and five master’s degree programs with students from 35 states and 34 other countries.