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Tech’s 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist LIZ CHRISMAN/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS BEN WEISBECKER

Contributing Writer

In Arkansas Tech University’s 106 year rich history, the school has never had a female in consideration for the NCAA Woman of the Year award until now. Meet Rebecka Surtevall. She’s from Stockholm, Sweden, and graduated in May of 2015 after an incredible run at Tech filled

with awards from golf performances and her hard work in the classroom. The award accounts for three main categories of focus: academics, athletics and community service. At one point there were 400 nominees, and Surtevall made all the cuts and is now among the final nine. The nine finalists are equally distributed between each collegiate level, D1, D2 and D3. The winner of this coveted award will be

announced on Sunday in Indianapolis. “Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine accomplishing this much coming from Sweden,” she said. “I am greatly honored. It would put the icing on the cake.” She said she has so many people to thank for making her journey as successful as it has been. From her golf coach, Amy Anderson,

(see SURTEVALL page 4)

Business center helps local businesses grow SIERRA MURPHY

News Writer

An on-campus, Arkansas Tech-supported department has been building the River Valley community one small business owner at a time. One of seven centers in Arkansas, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) serves hopeful business owners in the mid-western part of the state. ASBTDC main logo represented on atu.com.

"I love helping others start and grow their businesses” ­– Ronda Hawkins,

employee of the year

News briefs

Students can catch the “Dispositions” exhibition by Michael Warrick for the last time all day Monday in Norman Gallery before it closes. Students will have an opportunity to talk to professionals in different industries about future careers from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday at the Fall Career Fair in Young Building. Students are encouraged to bring their resumes. Business attire is required. SAB is holding an OnTrack event from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday in the Doc Bryan Lecture Hall with mentalist Carl. For more Halloween fun, students can enjoy spooky stories about Tech and other campuses with Ms. Storomoe from 7-8:30 p.m. on

“We work with anyone who has any sorts of ideas about starting a business,” Dardanelle native and center director Nathan George said. “Our only limitation is that you have to be a forprofit entity.”

department surpassed calendar year goals two months ago.

“We’ve got a good center here,” George said. “We just try to help people, and we have a variety of talent on this staff.” The staff, consisting of two full-time employees and one part-time employee, includes Arkansas’ State Star, or employee of the year, Ronda Hawkins. “Ronda has been with us for three and a half years,” George said. Hawkins also teaches several of the training seminars the department hosts in order to better educate business owners.

The young development program has already created sixty-nine jobs, collaborated on five student projects and processed eight million dollars in loans—just this year. George said the

"I love helping others start and grow their businesses,” Hawkins said. “In addition to training, I also do one-on-one consulting with

Thursday in the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center.

schedules will be posted near advisors’ offices. Distance learners and night students should contact their advisor to discuss the process for registration.

Student Services will be hosting the Tech Talk “What is Support?” from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday in Baz-Tech. There will be a forum about the LGBTQ community followed by a question and answer session. Support the Golden Suns Volleyball team as they take on Henderson State University at 6 p.m. Thursday in Tucker Coliseum. Early Registration for Spring Begins Oct. 26 The Office of the Registrar has announced the schedule by which current students may register for spring 2016 classes at Arkansas Tech University. Students must consult with their advisor before registering in classes. Appointment

(see ASBTDC page 4)

Students currently enrolled for the fall semester may begin registering for spring 2016 classes according to the following schedule: Monday, Oct. 26- All Graduate Students & Undergraduate Students with 60 or more earned hours Thursday, Oct. 29: 32-59 earned hours Monday, Nov. 2: 22-31 earned hours Monday, Nov. 9: 13-21 earned hours Friday, Nov. 13: 3-12 earned hours Monday, Nov. 30: 2 or fewer earned hours


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