News & Notes ALUMNI
support for more students, which
tor in the nursing program in
Mo. He will be working remotely
and at Hackett Schools.
leads to more alumni, which leads
August 2020.
from Fort Smith.
Hayley Howard, ’16, starting a
to more leaders in our workforce
Carol Westcamp, ’94, married
and more progress in our com-
Tommy Sessums.
munities.”
Former UAFS standout and head
Clinton Johnson, ’11, started a
Health Systems - Fort Smith.
women’s basketball coach Tari
new position as organizational
Carla Acosta, ’18, started new
gifts make a difference at UAFS,
Cummings, ’99, has accepted a
development specialist at Gerdau.
position as senior analyst at
but Simonds said gifts of any size
position as an assistant coach at
Audra Cooper, ’16, and her hus-
Lowe’s Companies Inc.
have an impact.
Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
band Colton Cooper welcomed
Tristen Long, ’18, started new
their daughter, Lexie in to the
position as loan processor at
world on Aug. 6, 2021.
Primary Residential Mortgage. Jerry Cervantes, ’10, celebrated 1
People might think only large
“Reasonable gifts go a long way here, especially when they
2000s
2010s
new position as Manager of Strategic Initiatives for Mercy
become routine,” he said. “I want
Alicia Peerson, ’08, received
Daniel Peek, ’17, got engaged
to provide opportunities for
an Education Specialist Degree
and was promoted from opera-
year at Pyramid Central Roofing,
people to give realistic gifts in
in reading from Arkansas State
tions supervisory for ABF Freight
LLC.
simple ways that make them feel
University.
in Kansas City, MO, to supervisor
Murphy-Michelle Burt, ’18, started
comfortable repeating their gifts
Casey Perez, ’04, is newly mar-
implementation for Innovative
new position as clinical liaison at
in the future.”
ried with two biological children
Operations for ABF Freight.
Northwest Health System.
and one stepchild.
Priscilla Red, ’18, accepted a mar-
Corrie M. Harrold ’16, got married
Brandon McFadden, ’07, was
keting position with Amazon in El
and became Corrie M. Jenkins.
Please take a moment to tell your
promoted with tenure to associ-
Paso, Texas.
Joshua Anderson, ’17, started his
former classmates and us what’s
ate professor in the Department
Joshua Harris, ’17, began facilitat-
new role as information security
been going on since you left UAFS,
of Applied Economics and Statis-
ing an opiate addiction focus
analyst at Arkansas Blue Cross
Westark, or Fort Smith Junior Col-
tics at the University of Delaware.
group at Rightway Medical of
Blue Shield.
lege. Tell us about your job, your
Luke Crouch, ’08, celebrated 8
Roland.
Chasse Daniels, ’18, started a new
family, your hobbies, your adven-
years at Ouro Mining Inc.
Amanda Terbieten, ’16, got mar-
position as planning supervisor at
tures, your plans, or whatever you
Robert Jetton, ’09, started a new
ried on Nov. 21, 2020.
ArcBest.
want to share with other alumni.
role as controller at Industrial Pip-
Amra Nicholson, ’19, planned
Matt Callaway, ’17, received a
ing Specialists Inc.
to welcome baby Nicholson in
promotion to trade compliance
be able to use photos, feel free
Cody Fabor, ’09, and his wife
December 2021.
specialist at ArcBest.
to send them (highest resolution
Casey welcomed Scarlett Faber
Angela Mattingly, ’10, had her
Amy Wilson, ’09, and Brock
possible), and we will use them
into the world on June 12, 2021.
first child, Oliver, in 2018.
Wilson, ’10, welcomed their son,
if we can. Then make sure we
Katie Schluterman Kratzberg ’07,
Aaliyah Grant, ’18, planned to be
Grant Kendricks Wilson into the
have your full name, including
and AJ Kratzberg welcomed their
married April 24, 2021.
world on June 17, 2021.
your name when you were here
son Konner Joseph Kratzberg to
Ashley Boyd, ’17, got married
Travis Schluterman, ’13, and Staci
if it is different, and the year you
the world on June 2, 2021.
over the summer and has a
Rietman ’15 were engaged to be
graduated or attended classes.
Elizabeth Love, ’09, accepted
3-year-old child.
married on Sept. 25, 2021.
Email your class note to alumni@
new position as principal of Spra-
Ashley Capes, ’18, teaches at
Callie Sphan, ’19, has been ac-
uafs.edu, mail it to us at Alumni
dling Elementary.
Lavaca High School. Since gradu-
cepted into the ATU Instructional
Office, UAFS, P.O. Box 3649,
Matthew Hominick,’08, accepted
ating from UAFS, she has gotten
Technology, Library Media mas-
Fort Smith, AR 72913. Or drop
new position as director of Belle
married and had a baby.
ter’s degree program.
in to see us in the office at Grand
Point Center.
Brittany Brazil, ’14, married in
Constance Elmore, ’14, has
Avenue and Waldron Road.
Rachael Foster, ’03, accepted
2015 and had her first son in
started a new position at Hackett
new position as assistant princi-
August 2020.
School this fall as a family and
pal of Southside.
Brook Fruits, ’10, got married in
consumer science teacher.
Donna Jones, ’78, accepted a
Keith Lux, ’07, achieved the
2011 and welcomed her first son
Katie Burgess, ’17, and her hus-
new position as Assistant Princi-
status of an Ameriprise Financial
in 2019.
band welcomed their daughter,
pal of Ballman/Bonneville.
private wealth advisor.
Tia Teague, ’17, graduated
Parker Sloane Burgess, into the
Jeremy May, ’07, has accepted
with her master’s degree in
world on June 21.
a new position as vice president
Speech Pathology. She is starting
Ian Miller, ’11, is the lab Director
Patricia Briley, ’92, became part
for Client Services and Strategy
a new job as a contract speech
for Higher Testing.
of the UAFS faculty as an instruc-
at Ramsey Mediaworks in Joplin,
therapist at HOPE Therapy
Mary Barker, ’12, has been ac-
Class Notes
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