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Holly Needham: From Mom Life to the L&D Suite
Before she was a nursing student, Holly Needham was a stay-at-home mom. Her days were full of activities and pickups, laundry and bedtime routines, but amidst the commotion, she felt a calling to serve others.
November 26, 2025
Amanda McMillin: Serving Her Country and Her Community
By day Amanda McMillin is an Emergency Room technician at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. On drill weekends, she’s a medic in the Arkansas Army National Guard. And in the hours in between—weeknights and weekends—she’s working toward her Bachelor...
November 26, 2025
Research Den Brings Cancer, Cell Researchers to Fort Smith
Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduate students will bring their cancer and cell biology research to downtown Fort Smith on Dec. 4 as part of the Research Den series, a free public program designed to connect the River Valley with...
November 25, 2025
Just One More Chapter: Dr. Kristin Tardif
Dr. Kristin Tardif, professor of organizational leadership, found a second calling as a teacher, and the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has been her home since 2015. After a childhood spent across the globe and a fulfilling career at Nestlé,...
November 24, 2025
Conard Named Nurse Educator of the Year
Dr. Patti Conard, Jim L. Hannah Endowed Professor in the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s School of Nursing, has been named the 2025 Arkansas Nurse of the Year in Education.
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