School briefs
UAM graduates area students
MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello awarded 544 degrees and certificates to 501 students in December, according to information released by the Office of the Registrar.
Local graduates were:
Amity
Donald R. Watts ( BS)
Glenwood
Hunter E. Fowler ( AA)
Hot Springs
Jillian T. Tintera ( AA)
Malvern Kyle M. Cooper ( AA, BS) Alexandra M. Singer ( AA)
Hot Springs students among SAU fall graduates
MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas University graduated 122 undergraduates and 35 graduate students on Dec. 13, 2013.
Local students who earned degrees included: Asher Brunson, Psychology Ashford Brunson, Political Science
James Philipp, Public Administration
Joshua Proffit, Chemistry-PreHealth
Jeffrey Watson, Business Administration: Management Information Systems.
Local residents graduate from Harding
SEARCY — Three local residents were among the nearly 400 graduates who received a diploma at Harding University’s commencement exercises on Dec. 14.
Tabetha Espenschied, of Pearcy, received a Bachelor of Arts in general studies.
Brenton Jones, of Hot Springs, received a Bachelor of Business Administration in health care management.
Hannah Sutton, of Malvern, received a Master of Science in physician assistant studies.
University President Bruce D. McLarty presented the diplomas
to the graduates.
Area students graduate from NSU
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Nicholas Bennett, of Hot Springs, and Melinda Sanders, of Malvern, graduated from Northeastern State University in the fall of 2013.
Bennett earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication-Journalism/ Broadcast.
Sanders earned a Master of Science in Nursing- Nursing Education.
Duke named to LMU dean’s list
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Thomas Duke, of Glenwood, earned a spot on the Loyola Marymount University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester.
Students named to the dean’s list have completed 15 semester hours at LMU and earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better.
Additionally, a student must have completed all of his or her courses and never received an F in any course.
Fletcher earns degree at Southern Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Allison Fletcher, of Hot Springs, graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi on Dec. 13.
Fletcher earned a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. She studied last summer at the USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Miss.
Fletcher is a 2010 Lake Hamilton honor graduate. She is the daughter of Rudy and Verna Fletcher.
Kalisz named to Drake dean’s list
DES MOINES, Iowa — Sean- Patrick Kalisz, of Hot Springs Village, was named to the Drake University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester.
Students must achieve a
grade- point average of 3.5 or above to earn this honor.
Kellar named to Oklahoma Baptist honor roll
SHAWNEE — Hot Springs native Lydia Kellar, a sophomore music and nursing double major, was recently named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2013 semester. Students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the president’s honor roll.