Alumni
A Q&A with Fulbright College Alumna Lauren Headley
Lauren HeadleyPublic Relations Coordinator at Burrell Behavioral Health,2021 Graduate of the Department of Communication In this conversation, Headley talks about being a 2021 communication graduate who is passionate about breaking down the stigmas of mental health...
Twelve Fulbright College Students, Faculty and Alumni Receive 2021 Artists 360 Awards
Twelve students, faculty and alumni from departments across the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences are among 25 Northwest Arkansas artists selected for grants from the Mid-America Arts Alliance as part of the group’s 2021 Artists 360 Awards. Artists 360, a program...
Alumni Gift Creates New Home for U of A’s Radio Broadcast Center
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – As a student, Candace Dixon-Horne didn’t initially consider pursuing a career in radio broadcast, but the enterprising University of Arkansas alumna did just that and has been a driving force in the radio field for nearly 25 years. “I was about to...
U of A Alumna and University Perspectives Director Named 2021 NWA Big of the Year
Kelly Westeen, director of University Perspectives and college learning for the Student Success Center, was recognized as Big of the Year by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas at its annual gala, The Big Event. The award reflects her commitment to the...
Alumna Helps NASA Launch New Space Telescope
NASA will launch its new James Webb Space Telescope this fall, with Oct. 31 scheduled as the launch readiness date. The Halloween date seems strangely appropriate, because, as Honors College alumna Amber Straughn said “launch is always scary — you know, it’s a...