Month
The December 2016
Review
Arkansas State University - Newport
Volume 3, No. 12
Academic Success, Holiday Observances Highlight Final Month of 2016 at ASU-Newport While December was an abbreviated month for everyone at ASU-Newport due to the holiday break, it was a busy month. In addition to holiday observances of all kinds, ASU-New-
port celebrated the graduation of two nursing classes. December also marked the end of the Fall 2016 semester. With the close of the semester, more than 280 ASU-Newport
students were recognized for academic excellence by being named to the Chancellor’s or Vice-Chancellor’s lists. For a complete list of students who were named to the lists and
their hometowns, see page four. Join us as we take a look back at the month of December and the many activities that were celebrated at ASU-Newport.
Congratulations to our newest class of Registered Nursing graduates who were pinned Dec. 1 at ASUN’s Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium graduation ceremony!
Our Jonesboro and Marked Tree Practical Nursing programs celebrated their Fall 2016 Capping & Pinning with a Dec. 13 ceremony in Jonesboro. Congratulations to these students on their accomplishments!
The ASU-Newport Mission Statement ASU-Newport provides an accessible, affordable, quality education that transforms the lives of our students, enriches our communities and strengthens the regional economy.
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ASU-Newport Holds Holiday Gatherings
Our Hospitality Services students did an outstanding job catering our Jonesboro campus Holiday Gathering Dec. 7. Students, staff, faculty and members of the community enjoyed the delicious food and fellowship in the Fowler Family Hospitality Services Building.
Faculty, staff, students and members of the community were on hand Dec. 14 for ASU-Newport’s Holiday Gathering on the Newport campus.
ASU-Newport’s Marked Tree Holiday Gathering was held Dec. 6. The annual event was attended by many from the community, as well as ASUN faculty, staff and students.
Images of Success and Service at ASU-Newport
ASU-Newport staff teamed with members of the Iron Mountain Regional Arts Council to sponsor the annual “Breakfast with Mrs. Claus” at the Larry N. Williams Student-Community Center. Following breakfast, over 40 children in attendance met with Santa and Mrs. Claus and completed a Christmas craft project.
ASU-Newport was well-represented in the Newport and Marked Tree Christmas parades, with ASUN’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter winning first prize for the best float in the Marked Tree parade.
Local citizens were treated to a lively Christmas concert when the ASUN Patron Series continued Dec. 6 with “A Rock & Soul Christmas” with the Memphis-based band G3.
ASU-Newport Announces Chancellor’s, Vice Chancellor’s List for Fall 2016 Semester More than 280 Arkansas State University-Newport students were named to the Chancellor’s or Vice-Chancellor’s lists for academic excellence for the Fall 2016 semester, ASU-Newport announced in mid-January. To be named to the Chancellor’s list, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours, excluding developmental courses, during the semester and earn a 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), based on a 4.0 scale. Students enrolled at the Newport campus, the Marked Tree Campus or the Jonesboro campus and on the Chancellor’s List are: Batesville – Cory Goodwin and James Henson Bay – Emily Timms Bono – Skyler Boyle and Maya Eddy Bradford – Dalton Armstrong, Kendyl Boyett, Coley Masters and Sarah Sanford Brookland – Andrew Pate and Aaron Redmond Cabot – Chad Browning Cash – Ashtyn Hayse Harrisburg – Randon Bolden, Somer Carter, Lesley Craig, Amanda Harbison, Jeremy Mullins and Gatlin Sutton Jonesboro – Jalen Barksdale, Chelsea Barnett, Kristi Blair, Jeffery Burdin, Kendra Busch, Meghan Cantara, Tyler Coleman, Gianna Confer, Bridgette Davis, Jordan Davis, Armaan Dharani, Kimberly Gardner, Grayson Grant, Heather Honnoll, Tromiyah Jacobs, Marcelino Jimenez, Ebony Johnson, Erica Kisner, Kadyn Lawson, Kaitlynn Lindemann, Abigail Mason, Ember Myrick, Jane Onovwerosuoke, Michael Palermo, Donna Patterson, Katie Petty, Sasha Potter, Macy Presley, Hannah Roberts, Amy Rogles, Jordan Sergeant, Tanicia Sloan, Kindra Smallman, Jonathan Stephens, Samantha Street, Larry Tippitt, Sean Tol-
bert, Brittney Ursery, John Watkins, Lorenzo Willis, Jacob Wilson and Tianna Wilson. Lake City – Taylor Smith Leachville – Sarah Price Mammoth Spring – Dylan Skaggs Marion – Stephen Meador Marked Tree – Sarah Adams and Joseph Bishop McCrory – Cade Campbell and Alison O’Shields Monette – Cody Bolster, Nikki Gordon and Olevia Hughes Newark – Bentleigh Barnes Newport – Dayton Addington, Sam Bowen, Michelle Davidson, Amanda Eich, Amber Harris, Jessica Holt, Heather Kruft, Lindsey Lewis, Katelyn Richmond and Allen Ryals Osceola – Rocky Smith Paragould – Mary Hinson, Kendra Ivie and Dongqin Zhang Pocahontas – Caden Wilson Swifton – Julianna Smith and Dale Vandermolen Thida – Tracy Grady Trumann – Lisa Boyd, Michael Conaster, Kourtney Duckworth, Alejandra Morales and Mandy Wiley Tuckerman – Michael Jones, Mikayla Jones, Malorie Stevens and Terry Watson Tyronza – Ethan Hindman Walnut Ridge – Kennedy Haden Weiner – Alex Jones To be named to the Vice-Chancellor’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 hours, excluding any developmental courses, and earn a GPA of 3.50 to 3.99. Students enrolled at the Newport campus, the Marked Tree Campus or the Jonesboro campus and on the Vice-Chancellor’s List are: Ash Flat – Payton Oliver Bald Knob – John Sparks Batesville – Austin Matthews and David Oliver Black Oak – Nathan Cook Blytheville – Farrah Shipman Bono – Zachary Howle, Kelsey Plunkett, Jessica Rucker and
Hailee Ward Bradford – Cody Kidd and Karla Powell Brookland – Shelby Allen, Abbigale Carlyle, Samantha Flowers, Canyon Idol, Kayla Platt and Andrea Qualls Caraway – Ashley James Dyess – Audrey Cochran and Christy Hill Earle – Kadie Hollis Forrest City – Monique Randle Harrisburg – Edwin Brietz, Deven Hatcher, Cody O’Guinn, Brianna Poore, Jon Reeves, Savanna Sprinkle, Carrie Wilkins and Denna Williams Hickory Ridge – Robert Imboden Jacksonport – James Dingman Jessieville – Caleb Bliss and Clint McNeely Jonesboro – Bradley Anderson, Zackery Angelo, Derrick Bailey, Brandi Barksdale, Ashley Bass, Lacretia Belcher, Jessica Berley, Jessica Brown, Jodi Chadwick, Sarah Chambers, LaShundra Clark, Santosha Coleman, Clarissa Cruz, Josh DuBar, Jennifer Flores, Meagan Frank, Zach Franks, Yarely Garcia, Aaron Gatewood, Ruthie Golatt, Christian Gott, Kaitlynn Griffin, Michael Hayes, Bridgette Hazelwood, Crystal Hill, Alan Huntsman, Spencer Hutchinson, Charity Hutton, Brianna Jones, Mysti Kirkpatrick, Allison Light, Heather Light, Ryan Martin, Emily Massey, Deanna McNamee, Amanda Meister, Abbey Mink, Darby Osment, Mohammed Pasha, Alexis Person, Gracie Petty, Cieraa Phillips, Justin Phillips, Alexandria Porter, Shedrick Pringle, Sherman Pye, Anees Rahman, Jarius Reed, Wendy Reid, Jacob Scurlock, Jaimie Sloan, Abigail Smith, Shyoni Span, Larry Spencer, Maggie Stroh, Lauren Suiter, Virginia Swartz, Emily Tate, Braxton Vaughan, Wesley Wade, Samuel Wakefield, Tamesia Warren, Jordan West and Tara Williams Knobel – Noah Bass
Lake City – Molly Davis, Scott Hutton and Skylar Kauke Leachville – Saraid Vasquez Lepanto – Kayla Burcham, Ashton Exum, Susana Hernandez and Kayla Montgomery Mammoth Spring – Ryan Roberson Manila – Lauren Woody Marion – Shayna Beaver and Alexandra Blankenship McCrory – Ashley Hankins, Laurie Johnson, Haley Mann, Kasin Mann, Tristan Meredith, Taylor Runyon, Chase Whitehead, Dalton Williams and Lesley Willis Monette – Jordan Adams and Jessica Clark Mountain View – Ethan Bowlin Newport – John Allen, Dylan Beshears, Maurice Culclager, Anna Hackney, Jamaal Rainey, Martha Rayas, Michael Skaggs, Alesa Thornton and Noah Williams Osceola – Carl Green Paragould – Briana Collier, Nathan Hargrove, Eric Moore, Julia Moreno, Krisanna Powell, Brandon Roach and David Vickers Patterson – Lance Leonard Salem – Austin McCollum and Nicholas Tomlinson Searcy – Megan Brunner and Sarah Hester Texarkana – James Clark Trumann – Ainsley Bowers, Alicia Dyer, Jade Fagan, Jeffery Gatewood, Kayla Knoll, Jazmin Martinez, Emily Miller, Kaytlin Patterson, Haven Taylor and Ashlyn Wilson Tuckerman – Hana Fortune, Olivia Helms, Kimberly King, Brett Lowe, Brigitte Manuel, Brianna Phillips and Amber Thompson Tyronza – Andy Allison, Rachel Lard, Tanna Tacker and William Young Walnut Ridge – Anna Fisher Weiner – Tiffany Bryant West Memphis – Holly Richard Wynne – Heather Cloyes, Christy Reed and Nicholas Wright