Alumni

U of A Alumnus Selected as Schwarzman Scholar
J.P. Gairhan, a 2019 U of A honors graduate, was recently named a Schwarzman Scholar, making him one of only 151 students out of nearly 3,000 candidates worldwide who will receive a full scholarship for graduate study in global affairs at Tsinghua University in...

The Sky’s The Limit
​ Astrophysicist and NASA Lead Amber Straughn talks with Bill Nye the Science Guy about the James Webb Space Telescope. (Image courtesy of NASA/Bill Hrybyk) The Sky’s The Limit As a girl, astrophysicist Amber Straughn fell in love with the night sky that twinkled...

Fifteen Fulbright College Students, Faculty and Alumni Receive 2022 Artists 360 Awards
Fifteen students, faculty and alumni from departments across the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences are among 26 Northwest Arkansas artists selected for grants from the Mid-America Arts Alliance as part of the group’s 2022 Artists 360 Awards. Artists 360, a...

Hopkins Family Selected as the 2022 Family of the Year
The Hopkins Family of Morrilton, Arkansas, was awarded the 2022 Family of the Year during Family Weekend on Sept. 16-18. Nominated by John Hopkins, a senior biological anthropology major and music minor, the family was honored during Family Weekend at the Arkansas vs....

Spicher Selected for “40 Under 40”
 Alumna Autumn Lewis Spicher was recently selected for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's "40 under 40," which honors 40 individuals under the age of 40 who were nominated as best in class by their peers in all industries. To those who know Spicher, director...