Arkansas Community Colleges Conference Recognized UAHT Students and Staff

The 2022 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star, Allison Bonner, was recently recognized at the annual Arkansas Community Colleges Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson presented the keynote address at a brunch honoring the 22 student scholarship winners from across the state. The students were awarded a full-tuition transfer scholarship to any Arkansas public, four-year university to complete their bachelor’s degree. The combined total for the scholarships is estimated to be more than $500,000.

“These scholarships will enable our highest-achieving students to reach for their dreams at any of Arkansas’s public, four-year universities,” said Andrea Henderson, ACC Executive Director. “Many of these students are not only working hard to maintain excellent grades but are also adding jobs and parenthood to their list of responsibilities, which makes their accomplishments even more impressive. These students deserve our recognition, and these scholarships are a fantastic way to help them achieve their goals.”

In her time at UAHT, Bonner has been awarded the Chancellor’s Scholarship, serves as a Senator-At-Large in the Student Government Association, and is a Campus Crusade for Christ member. Allison plans to transfer to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to pursue a degree in Biology. Afterward, her goal is to attend the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to become a pediatrician. Eventually, she plans to open her own clinic in southwest Arkansas. “I am so excited to be named the UAHT Academic All-Star,” Bonner said. “I always strive to do my best and to prioritize good grades. It feels nice to see my hard work pay off!”

Allison Bonner

The 2022 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, Chylynda Whitfield, was recently recognized at the annual Arkansas Community Colleges Conference.

Chylynda is a Social Sciences Instructor at the college. She teaches online and in-person classes at the Hope and Texarkana campuses. She is active on campus as a sponsor for Campus Crusade for Christ and the Multicultural Student Association. She also volunteers to help with events all over campus. She is fun, caring, kind, compassionate, and an advocate for all students. Outside of campus, she spends time as an advocate for children with autism. Her students say her classes are fun, and she always makes the connection to real life. She enjoys helping students gain something that can never be taken from them—knowledge. Fellow employees consider her a friend, a great employee, and an even better instructor.

Chylynda Whitfield

The 2022 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Outstanding Staff Member of the Year, Mikki Curtis, was recently recognized at the annual Arkansas Community Colleges Conference.

Mikki oversees the Hope and Arkansas High Collegiate Academies and the Secondary Career and Technical Education Center. She works diligently to provide our service area students with these opportunities and goes above and beyond to help her students reach their goals. She is an exceptional team player and a joy to work alongside. She sincerely cares about the success of the college and believes UAHT is a place that can help better the lives of all people in our communities and works hard to ensure UAHT does just that.

Mikki Curtis