THE PINE BLUFF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROMOTED SEVERAL FIREFIGHTERS. AMONG THE RECIPIENTS OF PROMOTIONS, TWO OF THEM WERE UAPB ALUMNI: Harold Clark, Jr.'09 was promoted
from caption to the rank of battalion chief. Clark, a 15-year veteran, is a 1992 graduate of Watson Chapel High School. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Webster University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and an Associate of Applied Science degree in fire science from Southeast Arkansas College. Clark is a recent graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2015 Citizens Academy and is currently in his final year of the four-year Carl Holmes’ Executive Development Institute Program at Dillard University in New Orleans.
Clark is a certified emergency medical technician instructor, hazardous materials technician, CPR instructor, training instructor, fire instructor, fire investigator and a certified specialized law enforcement officer. He is a recipient of the 2008 Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services Life Saving Award and a member of the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce, Fraternal Order of Firefighters, Arkansas State Firefighters Association, The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., NAACP, Jefferson County Drug Court and Toastmasters International. He is married to Tierra Clark and they have five children.
Rance Dukes'02 was promoted from
engineer to the rank of lieutenant. Dukes, an 11-year veteran, is a 1995 graduate of Watson Chapel High School. Dukes has a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology with a minor in mathematics from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and is a nationally certified emergency medical technician. He is married to Andrea S. Dukes and they have one child.
Dr. André Smith has been appointed the new principal of Jack E. Singley Academy. Smith was
most recently the principal at Duncanville High School. With 20 years in the educational field, Smith started his career in Duncanville ISD as a special education instructional aide at Hardin Intermediate School. He taught at Duncanville High and moved into leadership positions there as a dean of students, assistant principal and associate principal before moving to Reed Middle as principal in 2004. Smith then left Duncanville to serve as principal at North Crowley High School for four years before returning to become principal at Duncanville High School in 2012. Smith earned his doctorate in educational leadership and development from Texas Christian University, a master’s degree in educational administration/mid-management from Texas Woman’s University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He also holds superintendent certification from the University of Texas at Arlington. Smith
Joyce Craft was one of three people inducted into the
Henderson State University Academy of Scholars.The Academy is comprised of Henderson graduates who have gained distinction in their professional fields. Craft is currently transitioning from superintendent of the Hot Springs School District to retirement. She began her educational career with the Hot Springs School District as a classroom teacher and went on to become an assistant principal, interim principal, interim director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences, and assistant superintendent. She was named superintendent in 2007.
Craft holds a master’s degree from Henderson State, and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She continued graduate studies at Memphis State University, UALR, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and Ouachita Baptist University. Craft is active in many community and civic organizations, as well as state level professional organizations.
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