/news-archive/tag/pulaski-county/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/12/23/trio-receives-awards-for-stem-programs/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:09:18 +0000 /news/?p=75493 ... TRIO Talent Search receives two additional $40,000 awards for STEM-focused programs]]> Talent Search, one of eight programs collectively known as the聽, is uniquely designed for students traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, including first-generation college students and other at-risk youth. The Talent Search Program will provide a comprehensive plan of activities for each participating student that identifies and explores future academic and career aspirations and provides plans for financial assistance, financial planning, and opportunities for engagement to bolster postsecondary enrollment. The TRIO Talent Search program and school officials will select students from participating Pulaski County schools to participate in this unique curriculum. These STEM-focused programs include hands-on learning experiences in virtual reality applications, robot building, basic coding skills, web development, and various engineering applications. 鈥淲e are very excited to receive the STEM funds,鈥� said Linda Barker, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock TRIO executive director. 鈥淭he awards present an opportunity to partner with the existing STEM programs at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The hands-on experiences will give students confidence in their ability to succeed in science and math courses.鈥� Students and teachers in the STEM programs will also travel to different sites around central Arkansas to learn about STEM majors and career fields, including 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Central Arkansas, and other sites identified through the Arkansas STEM Coalition. The goal of this program is to allow students, parents, and teachers to learn more about STEM fields and careers in central Arkansas.]]> /news-archive/2016/11/02/former-pulaski-county-sheriff-endows-criminal-justice-scholarship-ualr/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:20:54 +0000 /news/?p=65694 ... Former Pulaski County sheriff endows criminal justice scholarship at 糖心Vlog传媒LR]]> The former sheriff of Pulaski County and his wife have donated $25,000 to create an endowed scholarship for criminal justice students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.聽 Randy Johnson, who served as sheriff of Pulaski County from 1995 to 2006, and his wife, Dr. Dianne Johnson, a retired radiologist at Baptist Health Medical Center, established the scholarship to help students gain professional education for their careers. 鈥淗aving worked in law enforcement for over 30 years, I now realize how much that degree helped me attain a level of knowledge and professionalism necessary to do the best job possible,鈥� said Randy Johnson, a 1977 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒LR. 鈥淒ianne and I are endowing this scholarship so that others who pursue a career in criminal justice at 糖心Vlog传媒LR will have the same opportunity.鈥� The scholarship will allow the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Department of Criminal Justice to support students who are dedicated to their education and a career in public service, said Mary Parker, chair of the department. 鈥淭he ability to focus this scholarship on students with financial needs will help us help our students achieve their dreams of a college education and will propel them into their future careers in criminal justice,鈥� Parker said. For more information on private philanthropy to 糖心Vlog传媒LR, contact the Office of Alumni and Development at 501.569.8429.]]>