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Surgical Tech Grads Join Professional Ranks

Some people attend professional conferences with a combination of boredom and indifference, but not Hannah Cervantes and other new graduates of the surgical technology program at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

June 28, 2023
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Exclusive New Career Beckoned to UAFS Grad

Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.

June 28, 2023
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New Director of Child Development Center Passionate about Early Education

Annette Lauver had a resume full of things that made her perfect for her new role as director of the Little Lions Child Development Center at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

March 21, 2023
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Little Dog Brings Big Relief

If you don’t leave your job knowing you’ve improved someone’s day, you don’t have as good a job as Faith Walker, a Social Work student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

October 20, 2022
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Finding the Work-Life Balance

Dakota Young has something he wants to tell you, and if you know he works in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery clinic at Baptist Health, you probably think you know what it is: a healthful diet, regular exercise, and no smoking. Those are certainly...

October 20, 2022
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Baldridge Praises Clinical Profs

Donavon Baldridge is a double dipper. No, he isn’t a threat to your salsa; he is a double-degree earner at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...

October 20, 2022
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FeaturedHealth Education and Human Sciences

Cantu Named Dean of College of Health, Education & Human Sciences

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has selected Dr. D. Antonio “Dean” Cantu as the Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences. Cantu will begin his role Feb. 1, 2022.

December 27, 2021

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