Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year

Contest entries accepted through June 11

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Polk County students named to SNHU academic lists

MANCHESTER, NH (05/16/2023) — Kimberly Howard of Hatfield has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum gradepoint average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Jonathon Daniels of Mena has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 Dean’s List. The winter terms run from January to May.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum gradepoint average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

LITTLE ROCK — Entries are being accepted for the tenth annual Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest, sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas. Applicants may be any school, early childhood education facility, or alternative learning environment that had a school garden during the 2022-2023 school year or is planning to start a garden in the 2023-2024 school year.

“School gardens are valuable educational tools that help students develop healthy eating habits, learn about Arkansas agriculture, and participate in hands-on learning,” said Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture. “We are grateful for the generosity of Farm Credit and their continued support of this program.”

Entries for the contest will be accepted through June 11, 2023, and the application can be found at cognitoforms. com/ArkansasAgriculture1/arkansasgrownschoolgardenoftheyearcontest2023. Winners will be announced in the fall of 2023.

“As a farmer-owned cooperative, we are excited to continue our support of teachers and projects that engage Arkansas students in food production and agricultural sustainability. Through these partnerships, we can ensure that the valuable role of Arkansas agriculture remains top-of-mind for the next generation,” said Farm Credit of Western Arkansas President and CEO, Brandon Haberer, on behalf of the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas.

Applicants are eligible to apply for the following categories:

• Best Start-up School Garden Proposal - $500 Award

• Best Education Based School Garden - $500 Award

• Best Harvest Partnership School Garden - $500 Award

• Best Community Collaboration School Garden - $500 Award

• Best Overall School Garden$1000 Award

• Champion of School Garden Sustainability - $1000 Award

More information about the Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest can be found at agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-department-of-agriculture-programs/ farm-to-school/school-gardens/arkansas-grown-school-garden-of-the-yearcontest/ or by contacting Jessica Chapman, Farm to School and Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator, at jessica.chapman@agriculture.arkansas. gov

With more than $5 billion in assets, the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas support rural communities and agriculture across Arkansas with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow. In Arkansas, the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas are owned by the more than 21,000 customer-owners they serve. Through the cooperative structure, members have a voice and vote in the associations’ governance. Members also share in the cooperatives’ financial success through cooperative returns which total more than $317 million since 1997.

Cowart selected as new Cossatot River Primary School principal

Lisa Wolf Cowart will be the next principal at Cossatot River Primary School. Cowart is currently the special education teacher/RTI coordinator at Centerpoint School District, where she taught kindergarten the previous 8 years. She did her student teaching at Lake Hamilton. She has been in education for 10 years, receiving her BSE from Henderson State University in 2012 and MSE in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University in 2020.

Cowart said, “I enjoy spending time with my family, camping and being outdoors. I am excited to fill the role of Primary School Principal in a growing and innovative district that promotes student success.”

Good attendance has its advantages. Aidan Brockwell will be having some fun during summer break. He won the attendance award at Louise Durham Elementary as well as a new bike from Matt Thomas State Farm Insurance. (Photo courtesy of Mena Public Schools)