SAU went from being the only Arkansas university in 2011 without a fishing team, to angling their way to be a force to be reckoned with on the water just a few years later. The team is currently ranked 21 in the nation, according to the Boat U.S. Collegiate Standings,
Southern Arkansas University theatre alum Cordara Newson is bound to make it to Broadway, and he is that much closer to his lifelong dream after earning a coveted spot to perform with the Collaborative Arts Project (CAP 21) in New York. But he needs a little help with funding for
Dr. Jerry Thomas was inspired by his grandparents to work hard in school, and he learned early on the value of a good education. His passion for learning and mentoring is the driving force behind his career. Thomas, Waldo native and SAU alum, is now director of the program at
Whitley Reeves Barnard was at SAU to learn how to run her own business someday. Cancer changed her path, but the courage and faith she represented against all odds taught all who came to know her story how to “Whitley Up.” Whitley, 22, of Magnolia, passed away on May 2,
Young James Willis spent much of his childhood in Heber Springs checking out books from a one-room library in city hall. He loved to read. “My parents were very intelligent, but like so many people of their generation in Arkansas, neither graduated from high school,” he said. He worked from
Dr. David Ashby became interested in finance early. He was inspired by watching people and their spending habits, noting how some high income families managed to spend all their money while others on more modest incomes were able to accumulate comfortable nest eggs that would allow them to retire comfortably.
