- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/clc/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:32:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Boy next door leads to new campus family at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/2018/12/06/lucee-lugo/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 23:32:39 +0000 /news/?p=72905 ... Boy next door leads to new campus family at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock]]> A tip from the boy next door led Lucee Lugo, a senior interdisciplinary studies major, to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she gets the intimacy of a small, family campus that appeals to this small-town girl from De Queen, Arkansas. 鈥淲hile I never pictured myself at this university, the moment I set foot on campus, I knew it was the school for me,” she said. “My next-door neighbor, James Sellers, who is a year ahead of me mentioned that I should apply. I remember being so afraid to move from a small, rural town to the big capital city of Little Rock. This university has a family type feeling that appealed to me.鈥 Lugo started college with a full scholarship through the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps (CLC), a competitive scholarship based on leadership, service, and high school performance. She is doing well in CLC and is now a student peer mentor and event coordinator for the academic year. 鈥淚 received the Chancellor’s Leadership Corps Scholarship Program and so that was where I began to make my first friends,鈥 Lugo said. 鈥淲e all lived together on the third floor of West Hall. As I began to make friends and meet people on campus, I became involved in Greek life, the Baptist Campus Ministry, intramural sports, admissions, and an orientation leader. I really began to find my place at the university the more I put myself into various activities and organizations. I am now going into my senior year and can’t wait to spend my last year at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock actively involved.鈥 She is thankful to CLC Coordinator Amber Wolf for making a positive impact on her college experience. 鈥淭he Chancellor’s Leadership Corps has blessed me in a plethora of ways that range from scholarships to lifelong connections to providing me with knowledge and skills that I will be able to use in the real world,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he coordinator, Amber Wolf, has always been an advocate for CLC scholars and it’s comforting to know her door is always open. In addition to this, I have worked for the program as a peer mentor for a year and half, and it’s very inspiring to be able to give back to the program that gave so much to me.鈥 While at campus, Lugo has also been active in West Hall Council, Maroon Mob, and Pre-Health Club. This past spring, she had the opportunity to complete an internship as a research assistant in the emergency room at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. 鈥淢y favorite part of being on campus and the thing I will miss the most when I leave is the community,鈥 she said. 鈥淣o matter what you are involved in, I feel like we are all tied together. Being able to be in a class and know some of my classmates, or being in Greek life and CLC, I know that all these people have my back, I have some great teachers, and I like the small student-to-teacher ratio. I like how we still have a close-knit feeling. There are a lot of faculty and staff who want us to grow not only in the classroom, but in our lives as well. That is something you don鈥檛 always find in larger campuses.鈥 Lugo started off as a biology major, but she recently switched to interdisciplinary studies so she can make the most of her education. The interdisciplinary studies degree allows Lugo to combine three areas of study 鈥 biology, Spanish, and health and exercise science 鈥 into one unique degree that fits her academic and professional interests. She is especially looking forward to improving her language skills to connect with her own heritage. She also thinks knowing more Spanish will be of help in her work as a patient care technician at Baptist Health.
Lucee Lugo studies in Ottenheimer LIbrary. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

Lucee Lugo studies in Ottenheimer LIbrary. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

鈥淢y father is Puerto Rican and is the pastor of a Hispanic church in De Queen,鈥 she said. 鈥淢y dad is fluent, but I did not grow up speaking Spanish, and it gives me a chance to learn about my own culture.鈥 Faith has always been a strong part of Lugo鈥檚 identity, whether it is being active in the Baptist Campus Ministry at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock or the annual trip to Ethiopia that her hometown church, First Baptist Church, takes. 鈥淭here are about 175 students in Ethiopia who are orphans or have lost one parent,鈥 she said. 鈥淎 bunch of people from our church sponsor them for $38 dollars a month because the students cannot go to school without uniforms and supplies. We bring toys, do crafts, play soccer, and do Bible camp. It鈥檚 so neat to just give back. It鈥檚 one of the best feelings ever.鈥 After she graduates in 2019, Lugo plans to earn a master鈥檚 degree and is considering working in student affairs or public health. 鈥淲hile I am still not 100 percent sure of what my future plans are, I would like to pursue a master’s degree,鈥 Lugo said. 鈥淲hatever path I choose, I am confident I will succeed because this university has done a phenomenal job of preparing me for whatever lies ahead.鈥 Lugo鈥檚 advice for new students is to take advantage of all the resources that are available on campus. Whenever she needed advice or someone to talk to, there was always someone available for Lugo. 鈥淚 think something we all have in common, whether we realize it or not, is that we all need help from time to time,鈥 she said. 鈥淲hether that be a need for counseling services, health services, financial aid, or even tutoring assistance, it’s important to remember that we are all struggling in one way or another. The transition from high school to college and from college into adulthood is difficult and utilizing the resources that have been made so readily available to students here at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock can make all the difference in terms of one’s college experience.鈥 In the upper right photo,聽Lucee Lugo plays soccer on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Intramural league. Photo by Benjamin Krain.]]> CLC Scholar starts nonprofit funded by original Christmas light show /news-archive/2018/11/28/christmas-light-show/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:55:32 +0000 /news/?p=72819 ... CLC Scholar starts nonprofit funded by original Christmas light show]]> A University of Arkansas at Little Rock freshman is continuing his tradition of helping his community by starting a nonprofit organization that will be funded by his annual 鈥渙ut of this world鈥 Christmas light show.聽 Shane Johnson is a 2018 graduate of eStem Public Charter Schools High School who is studying computer science at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The nonprofit organization will be funded from donations from his holiday light show,.鈥 鈥淚鈥檓 18 and I have a wonderful job at State Farm,鈥 Johnson said. 鈥淚 am very passionate about my nonprofit I am starting in conjunction with my project, a musical Christmas lights display. I have more than 25,000 lights at three houses on Jupiter Drive in Mabelvale.鈥 The holiday light show begins Saturday, Dec. 1, and ends Monday, Dec. 31. It runs from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30-10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Johnson is planning to use the donations from this year鈥檚 upcoming light show to buy Christmas presents for nursing home residents at Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock to ensure that no resident is left out of the holiday season. The light show spans the home of his parents, Donna and Gary Johnson, as well as two neighbors on Jupiter Drive in Mabelvale. The show also features a jukebox, where visitors can choose light shows programmed to 16 different songs. Johnson first stepped into the computerized light show industry when he was 13. 鈥淚 saw a YouTube video of Richard Holdman in Ohio who did a giant Christmas light show, and I was fascinated by the way it works,鈥 Johnson said. 鈥淎fter six months of YouTube tutorials and teaching myself how to program these lights, I did a Halloween show that I think five people saw. Then we moved to Christmas. We started out with just one controller and now we are up to 15.鈥 On the nights of the light show, Johnson loves to greet his visitors, directs cars with a traffic wand, and hands out candy canes to his guests. 鈥淚 love talking to people. One reason I do this is to give back to the community, but I love just hearing the responses of people,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 really do this out of pure love. Just seeing the reactions and joys of these people is worth it. Even if it鈥檚 just for 15 minutes, if I can bring happiness and joy to someone, then it鈥檚 worth it.鈥 Over the past three years, Johnson has accepted donations to 鈥淟ights on Jupiter鈥 for the Make-a-Wish Mid-South. Altogether, Johnson has donated more than $4,500 to the nonprofit organization, an achievement that was highlighted in June when Johnson was awarded a $2,500 from McLarty Automotive Group. Johnson was nominated by one his favorite teachers from eStem, Joshua Hayes, facilitator of the school鈥檚 EAST Program, which Johnson was actively involved in during high school. “He helps other students,” Hayes said. “He sets the tone. He works hard. He’s a diligent worker, but he’s also overall a nice person. Whatever he does, he’s going to excel. He’s going to be special because he’s just that type of person.” In addition to this scholarship, Johnson is a member of the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Every year, approximately 225 first-time freshmen are admitted to the program, which is designed for high school leaders active in extracurricular activities and their community. CLC Scholars receive a financial package totaling up to $32,000 through a four-year renewable scholarship. 鈥淚 feel like it was a very easy transition being on the eStem campus and already seeing what 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock has to offer,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 think it is centrally located, that there are things all around us to do, and it鈥檚 close to home. To me, it鈥檚 a very beautiful campus and people are very nice and the staff is wonderful.鈥 Johnson said the scholarships will help him graduate from college debt-free. As a first-generation college student, Johnson is dedicated to doing his best in college and dreams of one day working at a technology giant like Microsoft or Google. In 2019, the show will move to Marche, five miles outside Maumelle, where a relative has offered the use of his 80 acres of land as a new home for the show. For more information, including , visit the or call 501-725-0003. In the upper right photo,聽Shane Johnson is wrapped up in some of the more than 25,000 lights he used in his original holiday lights show, “Lights on Jupiter.” Photo by Ben Krain.]]> Metro BCM Team wins Reach 13,000 Dodgeball Tournament /news-archive/2018/08/31/reach-13000-dodgeball-tournament/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:39:46 +0000 /news/?p=71673 ... Metro BCM Team wins Reach 13,000 Dodgeball Tournament]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Reach 13,000 Campaign kicked off with a dodgeball tournament that ended in an all-out battle between two campus ministry teams.聽 The tournament finale came down to a showdown between (Baptist Collegiate Ministry) Team #1 and Metro BCM Team No. 2. Metro BCM Team No. 1 came out on top as the winner. Amber Wolf, coordinator of the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps, which sponsors the Reach 13,000 Campaign, would argue that everyone came out a winner in the end. The winning team members include Chyna Dial, Anthony Freeman, Hunter Hobby, Sam Jordan, Lucee Lugo, Logan Snapp, Nia Washington, Mat Wheeler, and Taemora Williams. 鈥淲e had 23 great teams that came out and participated in our second annual dodgeball tournament,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he battle was intense, but everyone had a great time. In the end, we received more than 2,900 donations for the Reach 13,000 Campaign, which is almost double what we collected last year. That will greatly benefit three community organizations that help a lot of people.鈥 The hosts four events to raise support for the Reach 13,000 campaign. These donations are given to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Trojan Food Pantry, Staff Senate Helping Hands Committee, and the 12th Street Clinic. The next event is Constitution Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, with a voter registration drive, free Constitution handouts, and a bake sale, followed by the Fall Festival and kickball tournament in October and the annual Battle of the Talents on Nov. 8. An additional element of the campaign is a campus wide competition to see which 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student organization and department collects the most items for the food drive. At the end of the campaign, the winners will receive a trophy in honor of their dedication to fighting hunger. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock departments and organizations can request a food drive donation box by. The most needed items include children鈥檚 books and coloring books, crayons, markers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, personal hygiene products, corn, cornbread mix, rice, pasta, Kool-Aid, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, Ramen noodles, and bottled water, as well as cans of green beans, beans, chicken, tuna, potatoes, fruit, pasta sauce, and soups. For more information, contact Amber Wolf at clc@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, Metro BCM Team No. 1 came out on top in the 23-team dodgeball tournament that raised nearly 3,000 donations for the Reach 13,000 Campaign.聽]]> Trojan Food Pantry, Career Closet to hold open house Aug. 31 /news-archive/2018/08/28/trojan-food-pantry-open-house/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:21:04 +0000 /news/?p=71627 ... Trojan Food Pantry, Career Closet to hold open house Aug. 31]]> The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Trojan Marketplace Food Pantry and Career Closet will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31.聽 The food pantry and career closet are located on the second floor of the Administration North Building. The open house theme is 鈥淪tock the Shelves鈥 as donations will be accepted on behalf of the food pantry. Trivia games, prizes, and refreshments will also be available. The most needed items include canned fruit, vegetables, meat, beans, and soup, as well as whole grain pasta and rice, cereal, and peanut butter. For more information, contact Amber Wolf at anwolf@ualr.edu or 501-569-8240.]]>