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Annual Salute & Celebrate to benefit undergraduate scholarship funding

The annual “Salute & Celebrateâ€� benefitting endowed undergraduate scholarships in the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½LR School of Social Work will honor the work of faculty member Amy Garland Angel. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Next Level Events. Dr. Howard M. Turney, director of the School of Social Work at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½LR, said choosing to honor Angel was an easy choice because her dedication and loyalty has benefited a generation of social workers. “Her contribution to social work education will influence the work of social workers for years to come. ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½LR is fortunate to have such a competent and skilled faculty member,â€� Turney said. Angel plays an important role in maintaining the internship site for the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½LR School of Social Work Graduate Program and also arranges more than 100 field placements for students in Arkansas agencies every year. Salute & Celebrate will feature live music by the band Lagnaippe. Event organizers have also planned a silent auction, libations, a fajita bar, and dancing. Tickets are $50 and all proceeds will help fund scholarships for students of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½LR’s School of Social Work. “As we grow, the school’s need for scholarships grow. This is an important event for the future of the School of Social Work,â€� said Turney. Turney said that increasing higher education costs necessitates scholarships to help students achieve their goals, especially non-traditional students who must balance jobs with school. “Scholarships supplement or even make the difference in a student’s ability to complete his or her education,â€� Turney said. “Some are unable to reach educational goals simply because there are no resources available. Scholarships do make that difference.â€� For event tickets, contact Angela Elizandro at [email protected] or 501.683.7501. For more information about the School of Social Work, contact Turney at [email protected] or 501.569.8454.