- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/student-scholarships/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:10:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bookstore seeks applications for 2019 Book Grant Awards /news-archive/2018/11/16/2019-book-grant-awards/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:10:00 +0000 /news/?p=72709 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Bookstore seeks applications for 2019 Book Grant Awards]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus Bookstore will award up to $10,000 in student scholarships for the spring 2019 semester.聽 The Bookstore will award $500 scholarships to 20 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students through its 2019 Book Grant Awards. The Bookstore Advisory Committee will consider academic achievement, leadership, community service, and financial need when selecting the winners. The scholarship is open to undergraduate students who have completed nine credit hours and graduate students who have completed six credit hours. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Interested students can apply for the scholarship by. The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 1. Contact Bookstore Manager Brenda Thomas at 501-569-3245 or brthomas2@ualr.edu for more information.]]> 2018 Taste of Little Rock raises $138k for student scholarships /news-archive/2018/05/02/2018-taste-little-rock/ Wed, 02 May 2018 19:58:59 +0000 /news/?p=70381 ... 2018 Taste of Little Rock raises $138k for student scholarships]]> The 2018 Taste of Little Rock event raised more than $138,000 for student scholarships at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the most ever raised in the event鈥檚 15-year history.聽 More than 700 people attended Taste of Little Rock, presented by, April 26 at Jack Stephens Center. The event has continued to grow in size and popularity, with patrons enjoying the culinary specialties of 42 central Arkansas restaurants. Thanks to this year鈥檚 Taste of Little Rock 鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 largest annual scholarship fundraiser 鈥 the $138,125 raised will fund 15 additional scholarships for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students. The event celebrated Alfred Williams, senior vice president and risk consultant for BXS Insurance, and Elaine Eubank, president and chief executive officer of Easterseals Arkansas, for their lifelong commitment to their alma mater through service, engagement, and philanthropy. 鈥淚 was approached by a young woman at the event that wanted to thank me,鈥 Williams said. 鈥淪he said that she was the recipient of one of our scholarships that allowed her to complete her studies and stay in school. She graduates this spring and has been accepted to law school. What more can I say? This is what alumni scholarships are all about.鈥
Guests enjoy the 2018 Taste of Little Rock event on April 26 at the Jack Stephens Center. Photo by Ben Krain.

Guests enjoy the 2018 Taste of Little Rock event on April 26 at the Jack Stephens Center. Photo by Ben Krain.

A new feature of this year’s Taste of Little Rock was the Best of Taste competition, in which guests voted for their favorite restaurant of the evening. Patrons selected Samantha鈥檚 Taproom and Wood Fire Grill of Little Rock as the winner of the first Best of Taste Award. A 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock scholarship will be named in honor of Samantha鈥檚. Additionally, the restaurant has an automatic spot in the 2019 Taste of Little Rock in order to defend its title.聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 always a great honor to be recognized for your hard work and inspiration,鈥 Smith said. 鈥淚t always puts a smile on my face. No matter how long you are a chef, you always enjoy these recognitions.鈥 In the upper right photo,聽Taste of Little Rock honoree Alfred Williams, right, and staff members from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Office of Alumni and Development Sarah Hamilton, center left, and Danielle Hendrix, center, present the first Best of Taste Award to Samantha’s Chef Marshall Smith, left, and owner Chris Tanner, center right. Photo by Ben Krain.聽]]> LULAC honors Chancellor Rogerson with President鈥檚 Award /news-archive/2017/10/23/lulac-rogerson-presidents-award/ Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:39:53 +0000 /news/?p=68316 ... LULAC honors Chancellor Rogerson with President鈥檚 Award]]> Dr. Andrew Rogerson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was honored for his contributions supporting the Latino community during LULAC鈥檚 () annual scholarship gala held Oct. 13 at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.聽 The President鈥檚 Award is LULAC鈥檚 premier award granted to an individual affiliated with an institution and recognizes the individual鈥檚 contributions and support for the Latino community. Chancellor Rogerson has been selected for his work with LULAC to create a job enhancement certification program as well as reconfirming a Memorandum of Understanding between the university and LULAC that continues a program where 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock matches LULAC scholarships for students who meet the guidelines. 鈥淚 was deeply honored to receive recognition for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and our work with the Latino community at the LULAC scholarship gala,鈥 Rogerson said. 鈥淚 was also gratified to learn that 12 deserving 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students had been chosen to receive scholarships.鈥 Ten 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students received LULAC scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000. Scholarship recipients include Sandra Carmona-Garcia, graduate student in the student affairs higher education program; Andrea Elias, senior international studies and French major; Paola Moreno, sophomore nursing major; Gerardo Ramirez, sophomore architectural engineering major; Elizabeth Santillan, freshman nursing major; Yazmin Santillan, senior social work major; Claudia Vargas, sophomore psychology and human relations major; Daisy Vasquez, sophomore international studies and Spanish major; Lizette Vazquez, junior criminal justice major; and Juan Villasenor, freshman health science major. In addition, Janette Munoz, freshman nursing student, was recognized for receiving the Richard Family Trust Scholarship from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, while Ashley Murguia, freshman international business major, was awarded the Patricia Guardado Memorial Scholarship from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Proceeds generated by the annual banquet and by the organization鈥檚 Cinco de Mayo Festival fund scholarships for Latino college students. The fund also helps the league perform citizenship and voter-registration drives and conduct youth leadership training programs. LULAC seeks to empower the Latino community at the local, state, and national level through its seven councils chartered in Arkansas. The organization involves and serves Latinos of all national origins and focuses heavily on education, civil rights and employment. Over 18 years, has awarded approximately $750,000 in college scholarships to 400 students. In the upper right photo,聽Chancellor Andrew Rogerson congratulates 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who received LULAC scholarships during the Oct. 13 gala at the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.]]> Professor Emeritus starts scholarship for Latino students in honor of deceased son /news-archive/2017/10/11/latino-student-scholarship/ Wed, 11 Oct 2017 13:08:22 +0000 /news/?p=68135 ... Professor Emeritus starts scholarship for Latino students in honor of deceased son]]> Professor Emeritus of Sociology Terry Richard-Trevi帽o and his twin brother, Jerry Richard, have donated $11,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to start a scholarship that will support Latino students at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The Wesley, Jerry, and Terry Scholarship Award is named in honor of the twin brothers and Terry Richard-Trevi帽o鈥檚 son, Wesley, a 34-year-old veteran who passed away April 9 due to trauma suffered while serving in Iraq. Richard served as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps and served two terms of combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 鈥淗e was my son, and he was my hero,鈥 Terry Richard-Trevi帽o said. Richard also attended 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, where he was honored on the Chancellor鈥檚 List during his first year of college and was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He graduated from the DeVry Institute with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science. Terry Richard-Trevi帽o, a longtime advocate for the Hispanic and Latino communities, was recently honored by Just Communities of Arkansas as one of five Humanitarian of the Year Award recipients. To donate to the scholarship, contact Christian O鈥橬eal at cxoneal@ualr.edu or 501.569.3142. Wesley Richard is pictured in the upper right photo.聽]]>