Chancellor | Featured | NewsFebruary 17, 2022

Local Principals Award $3000 in UAFS Scholarships

Written By: Rachel Rodemann Putman

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith awarded a total of $3,000 in scholarships during a special presentation that took place during halftime of the men’s Homecoming basketball game, Thursday, February 17, at the Stubblefield Arena. 

Six area high school students each received a $500 Principal's Scholarship in recognition of their high school achievements.

This year’s Principal’s Scholarship recipients are:

• Christian Wharton – accepting their award with Alma High School Principal, Brian Kirkendoll
• Kaitlyn Awbrey - accepting their award with Van Buren High School Principal, Eddie Tipton
• Leah Hefflin - accepting their award with Greenwood High School Principal, Dr. Joshua Ray
• Messiah Mitchell - accepting their award with North High School Principal, Dr. Keri Rathbun
• Fabiola Velez - accepting their award with Southside High School Principal, Jeff Prewitt
• Kali Peters - accepting their award with Future School of Fort Smith Principal, Allison Montiel

The Principal Scholarship is so named because recipients are selected by their high school principal. 

This presentation was part of UAFS’s weeklong Wild Roarin’ West Homecoming celebration which also includes festivities such as a Western Showdown, Alumni Reunion Brunch, and Saturday Tailgate.

A full list of Homecoming activities is available at: https://uafs.edu/news/2022Homecoming.php.

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