/news-archive/tag/christopher-dickie/ ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2017/09/01/jerry-elkins-scholarship/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:45:19 +0000 /news/?p=67801 ... Scholarship created to honor longtime counselor, educator Jerry Elkins]]> Jerry Elkins believed in the power of education.  Before he passed away in 2015, Jerry Elkins of Batesville spent most of his life as a high school science teacher, counselor, and principal in Tuckerman, Parkin, Mammoth Spring, and Cave City. “Jerry tried to start each day with a positive thought,” said his wife, Teresa. “He always tried to find the good in people. He said that everyone had something good in them. You just had to help them find it.” Teresa Elkins donated $10,000 to start an endowed scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in memory of her husband. Donations are being accepted so the scholarship can impact students as soon as possible. The Jerry and Teresa Elkins Endowed Scholarship will provide assistance for a ����Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions student enrolled in the Master of Education in Counselor Education program. Preference will be given to applicants residing in Sharp or Independence counties, where Elkins lived and worked. Jerry and Teresa both worked as school counselors. The couple even met during a session for first-year school counselors at a conference in Hot Springs. It was Jerry’s wish to start a scholarship to help future counselors. “Counseling is a profession that we don’t have enough people in right now,” Teresa Elkins said. “With the added stress in the world, we need people who are trained to listen and to help people.” Teresa Elkins will hold a fundraiser Thursday, Sept. 21, to celebrate the launch of the scholarship. The event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. at her home, 6 Riverview Drive in Batesville. Dr. Jason Kushner, graduate program coordinator, will discuss the good work being done in the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Master of Education in Counselor Education program. has donated a painting for the event’s silent auction and has pledged to support the scholarship for three years. To contribute to the Jerry and Teresa Elkins Endowed Scholarship, mail a check to the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Office of Alumni and Development at 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72204. Checks should be made to the University of Arkansas Foundation. For more information, contact Christopher Dickie at 870.834.7829 or csdickie@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2017/06/26/christopher-dickie/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:03:24 +0000 /news/?p=67358 ... Christopher Dickie named development director for ����Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions]]> Christopher S. Dickie recently was selected to serve as the director of development and external relations for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions. In his new role, Dickie is responsible for developing relationships with alumni and friends of the college and cultivating support for students, faculty, and programs. Dickie was inspired to join ����Vlog��ý Little Rock after reading a story about a student with a difficult background who turned his life around by earning a scholarship and is now a successful doctoral candidate at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock. “I learned that without ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s assistance, this student would have continued down an alternative, harsher path,” Dickie said. “At that moment, I knew I had to try and join Little Rock’s team. It’s an important and exciting time on campus, and I am grateful to have this opportunity. I am thrilled to work with Dean Ann Bain in the College of Education and Health Professions.” Dickie started his career as proprieter of his family’s restaurant, Smokehouse Grill and Café, and as a State Farm insurance agent in Batesville. In higher education, his experience includes working as director of enrollment management at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, where he was the Students Choice Award recipient in 2014. As director of employee relations and community outreach, Dickie helped establish University of Arkansas System, the only completely online University of Arkansas System institution. He also worked as a consultant for the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, where he helped create its online executive Master of Public Service degree. Dickie holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lyon College as well as a master’s degree in college student personnel from Arkansas Tech University. He is a doctoral student in the adult and lifelong learning program at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Active in the community, Dickie serves as a board member on the, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and addiction. He was also named to Arkansas Business’ 2010 “20 In Their 20s” list. Dickie and his wife, Tara, have a 5-year-old daughter, Adelynn, and live in Bryant. ]]>