ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
CONTENTS • AD Address/Letter • Academic Integrity
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
• Rules Compliance • Facility Enhancements • Events Hosted • Financial Prudence • Significant Accomplishments • Student-Athlete Well-Being/ Success
Dear Bear Nation, The 2018-19 academic year was again an outstanding year for Central Arkansas Athletics. We accomplished many great initiatives and maintained our increased graduation rates. Student-Athletes graduate 12 percentage points higher than the general student body which is a metric the NCAA reviews closely. It puts UCA in a great position. At UCA, we embrace the NCAA DI principles of Academic Integrity, Rules and Governance, Financial Prudence, and Student-Athlete Well-being. These characteristics shape our program as we excel at providing a great place to live, learn, and compete. UCA is a total package program. We succeed in academics, socially, and life skills; while winning championships. Our goal is to provide a wonderful educational experience for our student-athletes which is further enhanced through athletics success. The fondest memories come from our great teams and programs. We want all to have that experience. With nearly 15 years in Division I, our image continues to be very important to our success. Through our branding, facilities, and media; our image is impacted. We will ensure our image elicits a perception of a first-class program. We have been successful due to our re-branding of our logos and trademarks. We have been successful due to our abundant facility improvements since our move to Division I. We have been successful due to our forethought in social media and communications. We have been successful due to our staff creativity and innovation. And, at the heart of it all, we have been successful due to our great alumni, donors, and fans.
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UCA Athletics is committed to providing a rewarding student-athlete experience, an enjoyable fan/donor experience, and a professional and classy image. We will do this while contributing to the university’s educational experiences. UCA Athletics cherishes the role it plays on this great educational campus of UCA. We are also dedicated to Academic Vitality, Integrity, and Diversity (AVID), furthering the values and mission of the University of Central Arkansas. Go Bears!
Brad Teague, Ph. D. Director of Athletics MISSION To AVIDly provide a rewarding and enriching experience for students and coaches leading to excellence and accountability in the classroom, on campus, and in their sport.
AVID - UCA dedicates itself to Academic Vitality, Integrity, and Diversity
CORE VALUES 1. Student-Athlete Success 2. Excellence 3. Accountability 4. Innovation 5. Collegiality LEADERSHIP TRAITS 1. Work Ethic 2. Integrity 3. Communication 4. Professionalism
GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1. Student-Athlete Experience 2. Fan/Donor Experience 3. Program Image COACHING EVALUATION 1. Recruiting 2. Academics 3. Athletics 4. Administrative 5. Compliance 6. Student-Athlete Well-Being 7. Public Relations
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
Athletics programs utilize several metrics to evaluate the success of their student-athletes in academics. Grade Point Average (GPA), Graduation Success Rate (GSR), Federal Graduation Rate (FGR), Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Completed Athletics Eligibility Graduation Rate (CEGR) are all part of the evaluation system. As detailed below, UCA has improved significantly in most categories below. UCA student-athletes saw a major jump in FGR in 2015, 20 percentage points ahead of the general student body.
’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18 ’19 GPA Women
3.02 3.03 3.11 3.17 3.16 3.18 3.19 3.28 3.28 3.32 3.35 3.40 3.37
Men
2.74 2.75 2.73 2.78 2.79 2.82 2.88 2.87 2.88 2.96 2.98 3.02 3.04
Total
2.77 2.85 2.87 2.92 2.94 2.98 3.02 3.04 3.04 3.10 3.14 3.18 3.19
GSR Women
76% 77% 79% 90% 86% 95% 82% 83% 73% 81% 89% 88% 90%
Men
48% 49% 52% 62% 68% 75% 67% 66% 69% 70% 73% 74% 69%
Total
55% 57% 61% 73% 74% 81% 73% 72% 74% 75% 80% 80% 78%
FGR Women
58% 56% 60% 61% 55% 58% 50% 49% 66% 60% 64% 65% 65%
Men
35% 50% 39% 41% 50% 43% 43% 42% 65% 56% 49% 51% 45%
Total
48% 54% 49% 51% 53% 50% 47% 46% 65% 58% 56% 58% 54%
Student Body 45% 43% 41% 41% 42% 41% 41% 41% 45% 45% 42% 43% 42%
APR Women
929 956 947 979 960 980 973 978 969 980 988 986 991
Men
902 919 938 955 957 958 944 949 963 965 962 975 979
Total
914 933 941 966 959 966 956 961 965 970 973 980 985
CEGR Total
93% 93% 96% 100% 94% 99% 97% 99% 97%
COMPLIANCE & FACILITIES
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COMPLIANCE 1. The most important part of Compliance is that all individuals associated with UCA Athletics promote and support the interest of the athletic department to ensure full compliance with NCAA, Southland Conference and University Rules. 2. Increased rules education and updates to coaches, staff, boosters, and student-athletes. These updates occur in a variety of ways from face to face, email blasts, website notices, and individual meetings with coaches or student athletes. 3. Conversion to e-filing system for all student-athlete records. 4. Financial Aid will enter student-athlete data without the assistance of athletics staff. 5. Implementation of JumpForward to make tracking many aspects of Compliance simpler for coaches as well as the compliance office. 6. Compliance staff and general counsel will continue semi-annual meetings.
FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS
ON-CAMPUS EVENTS HOSTING
1. Interior artwork project in Indoor facility 2. Softball locker room/office facility to be completed Summer 2019 3. Revamping of football team meeting room, expected completion Summer 2019 4. Tennis court resurfacing & realignment 5. New high-definition video board installed at First Security Field at Estes Stadium, to be completed Summer 2019 6. New sound system at Estes Stadium, to be completed Summer 2019
1. Arkansas Activities Association All-Star Week (includes all-star games for football; boys & girls basketball and soccer; baseball; softball; cheer and dance) 2. Southland Conference men’s & women’s cross country championships, Fall 2019 3. Southland Conference women’s soccer championship tournament, Fall 2019 4. Southland Conference volleyball championship tournament, Fall 2019
FINANCIAL PRUDENCE
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PURPLE CIRCLE ANNUAL FUND
The Purple Circle is the official annual fund of the University of Central Arkansas Department of Athletics and is our top fundraising priority. The Purple Circle Fund provides essential operating resources and is critical to the continued success of UCA Athletics. The Purple Circle fund focuses on 3 key areas to positively impact the lives of UCA student-athletes. These areas of focus are: Academic Support; Student-Athlete Success Initiatives; Facility Enhancements. Over the last year, membership in the Purple Circle has risen 15% to over 435 total members, with total funds raised also rising to $483,000 in contributions – an increase of 25%. This year on UCA’s Day of Giving, donors contributed more than $200,000 to the Purple Circle Fund, doubling the goal of $100,000 and eclipsing the 2018 mark by more than 20%.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
The arrangement with Peak Sports MGMT/UCA Sports Properties has proven to be extremely beneficial for UCA Athletics and corporate partners alike, as our property has grown from $300,000 per year to over $850,000 this year and the Central Arkansas brand continues to enhance its image and visibility. During this time, local and regional businesses have realized an increase in value in their relationship with Central Arkansas Athletics.
BUDGET
UCA & UCA Athletics are committed to reducing the amount of state funding for Athletics while increasing the amount of external funding from ticket sales, fundraising, corporate sponsorships, and NCAA Revenue. This trend is demonstrated below. Revenue Student Fees Auxiliaries E&G External Funds Federal
Expenses Salaries & Fringes Scholarships Travel M&O Debt Service Medical Federal Facilities Other
FY20
FY19
FY18
FY17
FY16
FY15
($ 5,500,000) 40% ($ 3,255,470) 24% ($ 1,362,789) 10% ($ 3,348,718) 25% ($ 138,000) 1% ($ 13,604,977) 100%
($ 5,300,000) 41% ($ 3,151,952) 24% ($ 1,333,453) 10% ($ 3,073,390) 24% ($ 138,000) 1% ($ 12,996,795) 100%
($ 5,249,391) 39% ($ 3,611,406) 27% ($ 1,304,748) 10% ($ 3,216,003) 24% ($ 120,963) 1% ($ 13,502,511) 100%
($ 5,314,847) 43% ($ 2,700,735) 22% ($ 1,272,925) 10% ($ 3,008,934) 24% ($ 115,607) 1% ($ 12,413,048) 100%
($ 4,925,356) 41% ($ 3,250,932) 27% ($ 1,000,000) 8% ($ 2,714,937) 23% ($ 106,242) 1% ($ 11,997,467) 100%
($ 4,893,041) 40% ($ 3,363,368) 28% ($ 1,000,000) 8% ($ 2,754,727) 23% ($ 111,829) 1% ($ 12,122,965) 100%
($ 4,242,967) 31% ($ 4,728,156) 35% ($ 1,800,064) 13% ($ 1,100,000) 8% ($ 672,264) 5% ($ 150,000) 1% ($ 138,000) 1% ($ 494,292) 4% ($ 279,234) 2% ($ 13,604,977) 100%
($ 4,024,271) 31% ($ 4,503,005) 35% ($ 1,705,028) 13% ($ 1,100,000) 8% ($ 675,780) 5% ($ 150,000) 1% ($ 138,000) 1% ($ 485,292) 4% ($ 215,419) 2% ($ 12,996,795) 100%
($ 4,087,035) 30% ($ 4,484,781) 33% ($ 1,894,897) 14% ($ 1,276,509) 9% ($ 671,793) 5% ($ 145,612) 1% ($ 120,963) 1% ($ 495,496) 4% ($ 325,425) 2% ($ 13,502,511) 100%
($ 3,866,429) 31% ($ 4,062,265) 33% ($ 1,716,320) 14% ($ 1,070,933) 9% ($ 674,447) 5% ($ 136,063) 1% ($ 115,607) 1% ($ 405,256) 3% ($ 365,728) 3% ($ 12,413,048) 100%
($ 3,800,713) 32% ($ 3,890,101) 32% ($ 1,690,939) 14% ($ 1,089,585) 9% ($ 547,265) 5% ($ 135,075) 1% ($ 106,242) 1% ($ 414,801) 3% ($ 322,746) 3% ($ 11,997,467) 100%
($ 3,698,724) 31% ($ 3,735,704) 31% ($ 1,839,729) 15% ($ 988,633) 8% ($ 615,919) 5% ($ 230,312) 2% ($ 111,829) 1% ($ 538,103) 4% ($ 364,012) 3% ($ 12,122,965) 100%
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACADEMICS
FOOTBALL
For 2018-19, 248 Central Arkansas student-athletes were named to the Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll – most among the 13 Southland institutions. Over the past two seasons, the Bears & Sugar Bears have placed 510 on the Honor Roll, which requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Had 12 players earn All-Southland recognition, including a quartet of juniors on the first team in running back Carlos Blackman, offensive lineman Hunter Watts, safety Juan Jackson and defensive end Chris Terrell. Second-team selections included senior Cedric Battle (kick returner & all-purpose back) and senior defensive tackle Eric Jackson. Honorable mention nods went to sophomore running back Kierre Crossley, senior wide receiver Jakari Dillard, senior linebacker Raphael Garner, sophomore safety Jackie Harvell and sophomore cornerback Robert Rochell.
Of the 248 named to this year’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll, 58 maintained perfect 4.0 GPAs, a 23% increase from the previous year. UCA student-athletes turned in top GPAs, coming in at 3.19 overall with both the women (3.37) and men (3.04) each over 3.00 for the 2nd consecutive year. It is the 6th straight year for the department to have an overall GPA of better than 3.0, and the GPA risen 50 points since moving to Division I in 2007. The program’s overall APR was also its highest ever at 984, the 6th straight year of improvement. The department also continued to excel in graduation success rate, coming in at 78%.
NCAA REVENUE Central Arkansas Athletics received its 7th annual installment of NCAA Revenue Sharing. We received the highest distribution of all Southland institutions. The revenue share is based on total number of sports & scholarships awarded as well as NCAA Basketball Tournament distribution. An additional amount is provided for student-athlete well-being and academic success. Last year UCA received $1,012,865 and this year the total was $1,106,274 – topping the million-dollar mark for the second straight year.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Luke Hales, who assumed control of the offense after a midseason injury to starter Breylin Smith, earned FCS National Freshman of the Week & Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 8 after throwing for 304 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Bears’ 66-35 win over Houston Baptist. The Bears had a strong alumni presence in the NFL with George Odum (2018), Tre Smith (2018) and Jonathan Woodard (2016) all holding down active roster spots with the Colts, Chiefs, and Dolphins respectively. Smith was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team by the Pro Football Writers Association after ranking 3rd in the NFL in kick return yards with 886, averaging 26.8 per return. Odum logged 39 tackles and an interception, while Woodard had 10 tackles with 2 tackles for loss and 1 QB sack. Odum & Smith met up in the divisional round of the playoffs, with Smith’s Chiefs beating Odum’s Colts 31-13 before dropping the AFC championship game to the Patriots the following week.
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS BASEBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Finished with program-record 19 Southland Conference wins, winning 8 of 10 conference series, en route to 2nd-place finish in the league standings – the program’s highest finish to date.
Recorded a postseason victory for the 2nd consecutive year, defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the opening round of the Southland Conference tournament before falling in the quarterfinals.
Advanced to the championship game of the Southland Conference Tournament for the 4th time in 7 years, finishing as runner-up with a 4-2 loss to McNeese.
Sophomore center Hayden Koval broke the program career blocks record, tallying 177 through his first two seasons – shattering the old mark of 148 held by Durrell Nevels (2006-08). Koval would finish 23rd in the nation in blocks for the season with 72; and would go on to be named to the Southland Conference All-Defensive Team for the 2nd time. Additionally, he earned a spot on the Southland All-Academic and Google Cloud Academic All-Distric squads with a 3.92 GPA in Accounting.
Had 5 all-conference selections as pitchers Cody Davenport and Noah Cameron were named to the All-Southland 2nd team; center fielder Josh Ragan was a 3rd team selection; 1st baseman Tyler Smith was named to the All-Defensive team; and relief pitcher Gavin Stone was All-Southland honorable mention. Davenport would be selected in the 20th round of the MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals, giving the Bears their 10th draft pick of the last 7 years, and 4th in the the last 2 – all to the Royals. He was also named to the Rawlings All-Central Region team, and earned Southland All-Academic honors alongside Stone. Cameron was named Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball – the Bears’ second Freshman All-American selection, after current Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Jonathan Davis in 2011. Head coach Allen Gum surpassed the 500-win mark for his career, getting No. 500 in the final game of a sweep of Abilene Christian. The Bears scored a major non-conference victory with an 8-4 win at No. 23 Oklahoma State, a team that would go on to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals.
Sophomore guard DeAndre Jones ranked 35th in the nation in steals per game, finishing the year with a total of 66. The Bears swept Little Rock in the inaugural season of the Governor’s I-40 Showdown, earning 8 points towards’ UCA’s winning total of 26.5 in the yearlong competition between the schools.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Made a 9th straight trip to the Southland Conference tournament, advancing in the postseason for the 4th straight season by defeating Sam Houston State in the opening round. Senior guard Kamry Orr was selected to the All-Southland Second Team; Southland Conference All-Defensive Team; and to the Southland All-Academic Team with a 3.53 GPA in General Science. Had a four-game winning streak in Southland play in which they won by an average of 28.5 points - their most dominant four-game run in league play since beginning Southland play in 2007.
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDOOR & BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Won Southland Conference championship for 2nd time in 3 years with a program-record 16 wins, including a 10-match winning streak and went undefeated at home.
Won 26 matches for the 8th season of at least 24 wins in the last 12, running their two-year record to 53-12 (.815); finishing 2nd in the Southland Conference and advancing to the championship game of the conference tournament.
Ranked 3rd in the nation in goals per game and was the only Division I program with 2 players in the national Top 20 in goals scored.
Reached postseason tournament for the 2nd straight season, earning an automatic bid to the NIVC.
Took home 6 of the league’s 8 individual awards, with senior Camille Bassett being named the league’s Player of the Year for the 2nd time while also claiming Forward of the Year honors; senior Lauren Mercuri was Goalkeeper of the Year; senior Kristen Ricks was Defender of the Year; Connie Awuku-Darkoh was Newcomer of the Year; and Jeremy Bishop was Coach of the Year.
Head coach Jeni Jones Chatman was selected as the AVCA South Region Coach of the Year, while seniors Samantha Anderson and Haley Tippett were 1st Team All-Southland Conference selections. Senior Savanah Allen was named 2nd Team, while sophomore Emily Doss was an Honorable Mention pick.
Ricks was named a Scholar All-American while Bassett was the league’s Student-Athlete of the Year; with both being named All-Region.
Anderson, Allen and Bailey Waddington were selected to the Southland All-Academic team. Anderson, was also a 3-time Southland Offensive Player of the Week.
In all, had 7 All-Southland selections with Hadley Dickinson, Kelsey Quick and Anika Sultan being selected to the teams.
The beach squad, which received votes in the AVCA Top 25 throughout the season, advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Southland
Bassett, Dickinson, Mercuri, Ricks and Savannah Tidd were named Southland All-Academic; and Bassett and Mercuri were named to the Southland All-Tournament team.
WOMEN’S GOLF
MEN’S GOLF Miles Smith was named to the Southland Conference All-Academic team with a 3.66 GPA. With a squad featuring four freshmen, had 6 Top-20 finishes, with the team scuring a Top-10 finish at the Southern Miss tournament in September.
Recorded 5th consecutive runner-up finish at Southland Conference Championship, finishing two strokes back with all five players recording Top-25 finishes. Senior Emma Svensson earned First Team All-Southland honors for the 4th consecutive season, finishing the year 3rd in the Southland in stroke average, and was also named Southland All-Academic for the 3rd time. The Bears took home the team championship at the Little Rock Women’s Golf Classic at Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village.
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS MEN’S SOCCER
TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Continued a great run, following up a 2017 Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship with a repeat in 2018 – this time also claiming the league’s regular-season championship along the way in the program’s final year in the league. Completed the season with a 2nd straight NCAA Tournament berth in their final match before joining the Sun Belt Conference beginning with the 2019 season.
The men’s cross country team made program history by winning its first-ever Southland Conference championship, finishing with 5 runners in the Top 15 including a pair in the Top 10.
Niklas Brodacki repeated as MVC Player of the Year and was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year for the 3rd time. Daltyn Knutson and Kasper Andersen were AllMVC 1st Team, Christopher Holmes was 2nd Team, and Marc Olsen and Soren Jensen were Honorable Mention.
Senior Markus Schweikert and sophomore Alex Hanson were named All-Southland for the men, while on the women’s side Gracie Hyde was named the league’s Freshman of the Year and finished 7th overall at the Southland championship meet. The men’s team would go on to finish 10th at the South Central Regional while Hyde would place 44th of 154 runners at the event for the women.
The Central Arkansas coaching staff, led by head coach Ross Duncan, was the MVC Staff of the Year for the 2nd straight season.
Schweikert, Hanson and Jared Hamilton were also named to the Southland All-Academic team, giving the Bears a league-high three selections.
Holmes, who carried a 4.0 GPA in Health Services Administration, was a First Team Academic All-American and was one of three Bears – with Knutson and Olsen – named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team. Brodacki, Knutson, and Olsen were also named to the All-Region team.
Hyde carried her success to the outdoor track & field season, again earning Southland Freshman of the Year honors while also being the Female Outstanding Running Events Performer at the Southland championship - taking home the gold in both the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m – setting a stadium record in the process.
SOFTBALL Topped the 25-win mark for the 10th straight season and advanced to postseason play for the 8th consecutive year.
Schweikert won the men’s 10k to earn All-Southland honors, while Ajah Criner and Jaron Hamilton also landed on the All-Southland squad.
Senior Libby Morris was selected to the NFCA All-South Region team, the 10th player in program history to earn that distinction and the first since Sam Forrest in 2014.
Schweikert, Hanson and Criner were also All-Southland performers during the indoor season, as was Alejandra Ruiz and the distance medley relay squad of Schweikert, Luis Colon, Shamal Sullivan and Julien Jeandree that finished 2nd at the Southland championship.
Morris earned 1st-team All-Southland honors, while Kaylyn Shepherd (1B), Kayla Crutchmer (OF), Cylla Hill (3B) and Morgan Felts (Util) were named to the 2nd team and Rio Sanchez (P) picked up honorable mention.
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2019
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS TENNIS
MISCELLANEOUS
Had historic season, culminating in program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Southland Conference Tournament.
Dr. Brad Teague served as the Chairman for the NCAA Division I FCS Football Playoff Selection Committee, his 4th year to sit on the committe.
Had program-record 20 wins, including a 9-2 Southland mark - the most Southland wins in program history.
Central Arkansas student-athletes completed a rare feat by sweeping the Southland Conference’s Steve McCarty Citizenship Awards for the second straight season, with Breylin Smith (Football) and Oakley Sisemore (Softball) taking home the awards in 2019 following Otas Iyekekpolor (Men’s Basketball) and Marli Van Heerden (Tennis) in 2018.
Chunxi Xin was named the Southland Freshman of the Year, while she and senior Marli Van Heerden earned 1st Team All-Southland honors at No. 1 Doubles. The tandem of Mei Ishimura and Yada Vasupongchai also earned 1st Team All-Southland recognition at the No. 2 spot. Freshman Fuka Nonoyama was also a 1st Team All-Southland selection in singles, while Vasupongchai was Honorable Mention. Van Heerden, who had a 3.79 GPA in Accounting, was named to the Southland All-Academic team.
In the inaugural season of the Governor’s I-40 Showdown, a yearlong competition between Central Arkansas and Little Rock, UCA won the competition handily – wrapping up the competition before the spring semester started and ultimately winning by a count of 26.5 to 16.5. Official Central Arkansas accounts across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram were seen more than 15 million times throughout the year, with nearly 200,000 minutes of UCA sports video viewed on YouTube.
STUDENT-ATHLETE WELL-BEING & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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Athletes bought more than 2,500 toys for Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign Raised more than $5,100 for Samaritan’s Feet through pancake breakfast at Stoby’s, setting up shoe distribution for Conway children during the 2019-20 academic year.
LIFE SKILLS AREAS RECOMMENDED BY NCAA
• COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Throughout the year, our teams volunteer at numerous community events, school programs, youth & elderly programs and charity functions, in addition to on-campus events and organizing and volunteering for fundraisers for a variety of charities. In all, our student-athletes logged more than 1,800 hours of community service over the past year. Some of the projects UCA student-athletes & staff were involved in over the past year include:
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Alcohol and drug guidelines
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AREAS COVERED THIS YEAR
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Dining etiquette class
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Educational session on dangers of vaping
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Sexual misconduct/Title IX training
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Career Fairs in both Fall & Spring
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Shoes of Hope event at Ida Burns Elementary, providing shoes for over 200 children Conway United Way – Stuff The Bus project Conway Optimist Club Youth Football Clinic Staffed Conway Kids Triathlon Reading programs at local Elementary schools & Pre-K programs Outreach programs with local retirement centers Staffed Conway EcoFest Helped with programs at First Tee of Arkansas 5K Walk for Diabetes Served as helpers for Conway Miracle League Baseball Collected toys for Toys for Tots Packed boxes at Operation Christmas Child warehouse Volunteered at Boys & Girls Club of Conway Staffed local elementary school Fun Day Volunteered at TOP Soccer youth program Assisted with Tacos4Life Mobile Pack program to provide food to underdeveloped nations Staffed “The Big Event” volunteer day in Conway Worked UCA “Brake For Bears” safe driving/pedestrian awareness event Staffed “Freezin’ For A Reason” charity event for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Balloon volleyball at College Square retirement center