BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Women’s Golf team opened the 2024-25 season on Tuesday in the Central Region Fall Preview at the Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri. The Blossoms closed out day one of the tournament tied for fifth place alongside host, Southwestern Oklahoma State. By James Hanten Graduate Assistant…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM has announced the appointment of Dr. Tracy Tucker as vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC). Her appointment will begin on July 1, 2023. She is a 1987 graduate of Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Arkansas. Dr. Tucker earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s (UAM) Pre-Vet program is gearing up for an exciting mission trip to Belize this summer. To raise funds for this trip, the Pre-Vet students are currently hosting a raffle with all proceeds going towards the trip. Trotter Ford and Point Blank Consulting are generously sponsoring the…
Monticello, Arkansas – The UAM Pre-Vet Club is holding a Petting Zoo event on Saturday, April 1st, at Monticello Animal Clinic parking lot to raise money for their veterinary work overseas this summer and to support a local rescue group. The event promises to be a fun-filled day for families and animal lovers alike. Visitors…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In today’s world, higher education is becoming increasingly important to succeed in any field. Veterinarian medicine is no exception, with the coursework being rigorous and demanding. However, students can get a head start on this challenging coursework by taking college-level classes in high school. Two students from the University of Arkansas at…
Eight SEACBEC students in the class of Kasey Reep recently attended “A Day in the Life” program at UAM in Monticello. The event was held February 17 and sponsored by UAMS. Students Abigail Pascual Cortez, Anna Grace Mitchell, Ashlyn Crawford, Karlee Files, Jolie Trussell, Murphie Wilkinson, Adyson Rauls, and Ashley Rodriguez were able to get…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Morgan Harrington, a fifth-year college rodeo competitor and biochemistry graduate student at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has always been a fierce competitor. She has battled the stopwatch as a barrel racer and breakaway roper, winning first-place buckles and trophies by competing against other rodeo riders on the circuit. She is…
Four Hermitage High School juniors were selected to participate in UAMS “A Day in the Life” at UAM on February 17, 2023. ” A Day in the Life” is a one day healthcare experience allowing high school juniors and seniors to see what “A Day in the Life” is like for a medical professional. Through speakers such…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Evan Beaver, a junior pursuing both the forestry and the wildlife management and conservation options of the Natural Resources Management degree, was presented a $600 check by Ouachita SAF representatives Drs. Michael Blazier and Robert Ficklin. The Ouachita SAF consists of forestry professionals in both Arkansas and Oklahoma, and a deserving student…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Agriculture auditorium was near capacity on February 21 as farmers, businessmen, bankers, educators, and other stakeholders gathered for a listening session on the 2023 Farm Bill. The session was aimed at giving the public an opportunity to air their views and provide input on what should…
It’s time for a new episode of Southark Spotlight, our monthly show which sits down to discuss someone, some business, or organization that is making an impact in South Arkansas. This month we sat down to chat with Dr. JoFrances Marquez of the Bradley County Medical Center. Do you have a suggestion of someone who…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas – Dr. Elena Rubino, an Assistant Professor of Conservation Social Science at UAM, traveled to Katmandu, Nepal, during the holiday season, but her mission was far from a vacation. She was there to help save two endangered species: the red panda and the Chinese pangolin. She was approached by the Red Panda Network,…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men’s Basketball team hosted out-of-state, Great American Conference foe East Central University in their eighth conference match-up of the 2022-23 season. The Weevils came out of the evening with a heartbreaking 66-59 loss to the Tigers. Newcomer Isaac Jackson led the way for the Weevils (5-9, 1-7 GAC), posting 19 points in…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas -Renovation, and rejuvenation of UAM Agriculture continues! The University of Arkansas at Monticello will be hosting a Row Crop Symposium on January 21, 2023, from 8:30 am-12 pm at the newly renovated Agriculture Building on Scogin Road. The symposium will include guest speakers Dr. Brian Deaton from UAM, Dr. Hunter Biram from the…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Last year, the UAM Ag Alumni Society planted the seeds for annual get-togethers of UAM’s agriculture alums with the Inaugural Aggie Comeback weekend. The special homecoming for UAM Ag Alumni and friends has grown like wild weeds. The UAM Aggie Comeback weekend was so successful that the UAM Ag Alumni Society is…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics Department is ready to kick off the 2023 spring semester. With basketball returning from break to continue their seasons, as well as golf opening their spring stretch and both baseball and softball opening their seasons. The UAM Men’s Basketball team comes back from winter break…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas -The UAM sheep fields are experiencing what Associate Professor of Animal Science and Veterinarian Dr. Rocky Lindsey calls a “Lambing Storm.” “Seems like whenever one drops they all start dropping day after day. We’ve had two born overnight, that’s been the case. One or two have been born each day for the last…
It’s time for a new episode of Southark Spotlight, our monthly show which sits down to discuss someone, some business, or organization that is making an impact in South Arkansas. This month we sat down to chat with Samantha Johnson of the Bradley County Medical Center about her work as a peer recovery specialist. As…
MONTICELLO, Ark.— On December 16, Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), met with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture housed at UAM to award them…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM on Friday released its 49-game 2023 softball schedule, which begins on Friday, February 3, when the Blossoms travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to take on Northeastern State University in Game 1 of the annual Mike McGhee/Ronnie Hawkins Classic Tournament. Arkansas-Monticello opens its 2023 season on the road in Hot Springs (Feb. 3-4), with head coach Kyle Lem heading into his fifth season at…
MONTICELLO, Ark.— The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 9, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing academic credentials ranging from master’s degrees to technical certificates during the ceremony. Scott Jones, campus minister for the Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, provided…
