Alumni | Class NotesSeptember 13, 2024

Class Notes, September 2024

Written By: Jacob Childers

Have you recently celebrated a new job, promotion, wedding, baby, or new degree? Been published, gone on a fun adventure, started a new business, moved into a new home, or welcomed a grandchild? Let us - and your classmates - know what you've been doing since your time at UAFS, Westark, or Fort Smith Junior College by submitting a class note. Approved class notes will be published here and in our electronic newsletter Lion Lines. We love to get photos too, and we'll happily share them here and on our socials.

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1940s

Walter Levy, ‘41, is a retired social worker with seven grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren in Dallas, Texas.

1970s

Ed Standifird, ‘75, officially retired from a long career. He was in management at Sears, a minister for five years, helped rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and lately has been a speaker for funerals. He lives in Porum, Oklahoma.

1990s

Jennifer Eslow, ‘96, retired this year from UAFS on June 30. She started working here as a student worker in 1994.

Starleen Jones, ‘96, worked for Beverly Enterprise/Golden Living for over 18 years in Pocola, Oklahoma.

2000s

Chrystal Richardson, ‘01, has been married for 22 years, and has two kids, Lakeya and Zi’Yahn Richardson. She calls Fort Smith, Arkansas, home. 

2010s

Tara King, ‘10, graduated with a master’s degree from Arkansas Tech. She is now a certified teacher in Arkansas.

Amy Broadway, ‘17, started a business using the knowledge she gained in her business classes at UAFS. She had her first baby in August 2023 in Poteau, Oklahoma.

Justin Martin, ‘18, was promoted to Director of Advising for the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. 

Tommi Vorabouth, ‘18, recently won the highest achievement at his workplace, DB Schenker, and was promoted to Carrier Logistics Manager.

Abigale Dunn, ‘19, won the Future Leader Award from the 2024 Community Development Leader Awards in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Daiquon and Santana Jackson, ‘19 and ‘20, are married and are expecting their first child on September 19 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

2020s

Skylar Martin, ‘24, started a new job one month after graduating in Van Buren, Arkansas.

Taylor Youngblood, ‘24, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in May with a K-12 Administration degree and has accepted a new position as Dean of Students at eStem School District in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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