Alumna Rides Through History

10/13/2025Alumna Rides Through HistoryJenny Kliest, a 2024 graduate of the dental hygiene program at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, rode nearly 1,000 miles along the Trail of Tears Northern Route for the Remember the Removal Bike Ride.Ian SilvesterAlumniFeaturedHealth Education and Human Sciences Two riders, Jenny Kliest (right) and Kiyah Homes, pedal their bikes uphill on a two-lane road on the Cumberland Plateau neear Pikeville, Tennessee, during the Remember the Removal Bike Ride.

Two riders, Jenny Kliest (right) and Kiyah Homes, pedal their bikes uphill on a two-lane road on the Cumberland Plateau neear Pikeville, Tennessee, during the Remember the Removal Bike Ride.

Jenny Kliest, right, and teammate Kiyah Holmes reach the end of a grueling 3-mile climb on the Cumberland Plateau near Pikeville, Tennessee, on June 4, 2025. Courtesy Will Chavez/Cherokee PhoenixAlumniDental Hygiene2025-10