Day of Giving

their second son, Boone, on Sept. 17, 2020. Boone was 9lbs, 6oz and 21.5 inches long. David Trotter, ’16, and his wife Heather announced the birth of their son on Nov.16. Theodore Lucas Achilles Trotter weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 19.5 inches. Laurel Sneed-McGehee, ’17, started new position as employee experience and people applications analyst at ArcBest. Tommi Vorabouth, ’19, was promoted to Extended Coverage Fleet Manager at USA Truck in November. Tulsa House, ’17, started a new position as the marketing/social media coordinator at CrawfordSebastian Community Development Council.

CELEBRATION TIME

UAFS Day of Giving

April 28th is a special day for UAFS. Not only is it our mascot Numa’s birthday, but it’s also when we celebrate our annual Day of Giving.

Day of Giving is special because it’s an opportunity for the university to spotlight a handful of our unique student-centered initiatives, programs, and special projects. And it provides our community, alumni, and friends of the university with a chance to support those endeavors. In 2021, we were able to support six initiatives and raised a monumental $100,110. This total is the result of 556 unique donors and 56 active fundraisers. Numa was happy that so many of his friends celebrated his birthday by investing in our students.

Every single dollar raised went directly to the initiatives highlighted for the 2021 Day of Giving. One of these initiatives was our Geosciences program. Funds donated to the Geoscience program helped eight students attend and present their research at the Geological Society of America (GSA) in Portland, Ore. These experiences build students not only academically, but professionally. We are excited for Day of Giving 2022 to provide more life-changing opportunities to our students.

Day of Giving 2022 will be April 28 and will feature multiple new initiatives from around campus and a birthday party for Numa to celebrate such an auspicious day. There will be plenty of opportunities to give as the day approaches, but if you are interested in getting involved with the UAFS Day of Giving in other capacities, please contact Alumni Director Jasmine Smith at jasmine.smith@uafs.edu.

2020s

Rachel Covington, ’21, was accepted to UAM’s Master of Arts in Teaching program. Jordan Dart, ’21, is enrolled in the master’s program in Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California. Emily Tedder, ’20, moved to Rogers and is about to start her master’s degree in mental health counseling. Amanda Norris, ’20, works at Fort Smith Public Schools working for the Peak Innovation Center. Bheyleigh Nufer, ’20, got engaged in 2020 with plans to marry October 2023. Breanna Davenport, ’20, got engaged in February 2021 with plans to marry in December 2021 Colton Key, ’20, is a software developer at ArcBest. Brice Langley, ’20, got married to Taylor on July 11, 2020, and their baby Gracelynn was born in April 10, 2021. Angie Meija, ’20, married Wyatt Mahuron. Chelsea Peugh, ’21, was a member of the first class to graduate from UAFS with a Master of Education degree, is interning with NASA to create STEM educational resources. Coy Wineland, ’20, and Heather Casteel (now Wineland) are married on Sept. 6, 2020. Cristina Recinos, ’20, has accepted a position as a sales representative at ArcBest. Cassandra Lopeman, ’20, and Alvis Center, ’18, were engaged Sept. 19, 2020. They have a tortoiseshell cat named Star Crunch. Caroline Langham, ’21, has accepted a position as a human resources compliance specialist at ArcBest. Alec Armstrong, ’21, has accepted a teaching/coaching position at Glen Rose High School in Malvern, AR, beginning in the fall semester of 2021.

Cecilia Flores Hernandez,

’20, accepted a new position as an account manager at Snelling Personnel- Fort Smith. Alina A. Storm, ’20, has accepted a position as administrative specialist in the UAFS Business Office. Kristi Martin, ’21, started as a staff accountant at Landmark CPA. Hunter Engel, ’20, accepted a new position as customer support coordinator at ArcBest.

ALUMNI ADVISORY COUNCIL

STEPHANIE LONDON, ’06, CHAIR

Mike Daniels, ’77; Sharon Daniels, ’78; Taylor Goodson, ’15; Tony Jones, ’16; Hannah Osborne, ’08; Rham Cunningham, ’01; Jerry Glidewell, ’91; Stacey Jones, ’91; Brenda Frederiksen, ’89; Jerry Frederiksen, ’84; Sarah May, ’05, ’07; John Sturrock, ’15; Jennifer Kelly, ’91, ’98, ’15, ’19; Chris Dooly, ’99

FUN TIMES: Keyla Moss throws bubbles into the air at the Chi Alpha Foam Party in the Lions Den court yard. The event was part of the annual Welcome Week slate of events.

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