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1970s
Donna Jones, โ78, accepted a new position as Assistant Principal of Ballman/Bonneville.
1990s
Patricia Briley, โ92, became part of the UAFS faculty as an instructor in the nursing program in August 2020.
Carol Westcamp, โ94, married Tommy Sessums.
Former UAFS standout and head womenโs basketball coach Tari Cummings, โ99, has accepted a position as an assistant coach at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
2000s
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Alicia Peerson, โ08, received an Education Specialist Degree in reading from Arkansas State University. Casey Perez, โ04, is newly married with two biological children and one stepchild. Brandon McFadden, '07, was promoted with tenure to associate professor in the Department of Applied Economics and Statistics at the University of Delaware. |
Luke Crouch, โ08, celebrated 8 years at Ouro Mining Inc.
Robert Jetton, โ09, started a new role as controller at Industrial Piping Specialists Inc.
Cody Fabor, โ09, and his wife Casey welcomed Scarlett Faber into the world on June 12, 2021.
Katie Schluterman Kratzberg โ07, and AJ Kratzberg welcomed their son Konner Joseph Kratzberg to the world on June 2, 2021.
Elizabeth Love, โ09, accepted new position as principal of Spradling Elementary.
Matthew Hominick,โ08, accepted new position as director of Belle Point Center.
Rachael Foster, โ03, accepted new position as assistant principal of Southside.
Keith Lux, โ07, achieved the status of an Ameriprise Financial private wealth advisor.
Jeremy May, โ07, has accepted a new position as vice president for Client Services and Strategy at Ramsey Mediaworks in Joplin, Mo. He will be working remotely from Fort Smith.
2010s
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Clinton Johnson, โ11, started a new position as organizational development specialist at Gerdau. Audra Cooper, โ16, and her husband Colton Cooper welcomed their daughter, Lexie in to the world on Aug. 6, 2021. Daniel Peek, โ17, got engaged and was promoted from operations supervisory for ABF Freight in Kansas City, MO, to supervisor implementation for Innovative Operations for ABF Freight. Priscilla Red, โ18, accepted a marketing position with Amazon in El Paso, Texas. Joshua Harris, โ17, began facilitating an opiate addiction focus group at Rightway Medical of Roland. Amanda Terbieten, โ16, got married on Nov. 21, 2020. Amra Nicholson, โ19, planned to welcome baby Nicholson in December 2021. Angela Mattingly, โ10, had her first child, Oliver, in 2018. Aaliyah Grant, โ18, planned to be married April 24, 2021. Ashley Boyd, โ17, got married over the summer and has a 3-year-old child. Ashley Capes, โ18, teaches at Lavaca High School. Since graduating from UAFS, she has gotten married and had a baby. Brittany Brazil, โ14, married in 2015 and had her first son in August 2020. Brook Fruits, โ10, got married in 2011 and welcomed her first son in 2019. Tia Teague, โ17, graduated with her masterโs degree in Speech Pathology. She is starting a new job as a contract speech therapist at HOPE Therapy and at Hackett Schools. Hayley Howard, โ16, starting a new position as Manager of Strategic Initiatives for Mercy Health Systems - Fort Smith. Carla Acosta, โ18, started new position as senior analyst at Loweโs Companies Inc. Tristen Long, โ18, started new position as loan processor at Primary Residential Mortgage. Jerry Cervantes, โ10, celebrated 1 year at Pyramid Central Roofing, LLC. Murphy-Michelle Burt, โ18, started new position as clinical liaison at Northwest Health System. Corrie M. Harrold โ16, got married and became Corrie M. Jenkins. Joshua Anderson, โ17, started his new role as information security analyst at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield. Chasse Daniels, โ18, started a new position as planning supervisor at ArcBest. Matt Callaway, โ17, received a promotion to trade compliance specialist at ArcBest. Amy Wilson, โ09, and Brock Wilson, โ10, welcomed their son, Grant Kendricks Wilson into the world on June 17, 2021. Travis Schluterman, โ13, and Staci Rietman โ15 were engaged to be married on Sept. 25, 2021. Callie Sphan, โ19, has been accepted into the ATU Instructional Technology, Library Media masterโs degree program. Constance Elmore, โ14, has started a new position at Hackett School this fall as a family and consumer science teacher. Katie Burgess, โ17, and her husband welcomed their daughter, Parker Sloane Burgess, into the world on June 21. Ian Miller, โ11, is the lab director for Higher Testing. Mary Barker, โ12, has been accepted into the masterโs degree program in American Studies at Northeastern State University. Tony Jones, โ16, passed the Arkansas Bar Exam in April 2021. Steven Stone, โ19, graduated in May from UA Fayetteville with a master of education degree in Higher Education and has accepted a position as a financial aid student success specialist at Northwest Arkansas Community College Angela Havro, โ15, started new job as a software support analyst for Fort Smith Public Schools on April 16. Spencer Hart, โ15, was promoted to senior pricing analyst at ABF Freight. JD Clayton, โ18, released his new single โDance Another Dance.โ Joseph, โ17, and AnnMarie McCollum, โ18, Pope got married April 24, 2021. Dylan Karber, โ15, accepted a new position as senior analyst, sales financial planning at Tracfone Wireless. Mason, โ18, and Erin, โ20, Rhodes welcomed their son, Barrett Hunter Rhodes, into the world on April 29, 2021. Erin Rhodes was promoted to Logistics manager at Tankersley Foodservice. Laura Millican, โ17, graduated with an MBA with a specialization in marketing and social media marketing from Saint Leo University. Tyler Armstrong, โ17, is the volunteer coordinator with the Fort Smith International Film Festival as well as the founder and the vice president of the Downtown Fort Smith Arts Walk. Kristen and Remington Pate, โ16, welcomed Brooks Remington Pate, their first child, on May 8. Brooks arrived at 8 pounds 9 ounces, and 20 ยฝ inches. Tia Teague, โ17, has accepted a position as a contract speech therapist at HOPE Therapy and at Hackett Schools. Zack Gramlich, โ15, graduated in May with his master of science degree in educational leadership from Arkansas State University. Chasse Daniels, โ18, graduated in May with an MBA and a graduate certificate in project management from Missouri State University. Daysi Rosales, โ17, graduated with her master's degree from Harding University. Tony Phanouvong, โ17, started a new position as senior tax accountant at Tyson Foods. Bailee Crenshaw, โ19, continued her career as a tax accountant at Hanna Oil & Gas on Aug.16. Brittany Brazil, โ14, has been married since 2015 and had her first son in August of 2020. Brook Fruits, โ10, got married in 2011 and welcomed her first son in 2019. Cara Boyd, โ16, was hired by Fort Smith Public Schools in June of 2016 at Sutton Elementary. She got married in March of 2017. She has had two babies in 2018 and 2020. She is starting her sixth year at Sutton Elementary. Chandler Papasan, โ15, has been married for 5 years. Cheyenne Boots, โ15, got married last year and is a new home owner. Cindy Popa, โ15, is a new grandmother as of September. Morgan Smith, โ13, recently became engaged to Josh Karsten, โ14. The two met while attending UAFS and have been together for 10 years. Daniel Bibiano, โ16, and Giau Pham, โ16, recently married after Giau graduated with her doctorate of physical therapy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. David A. Trotter, โ16, published a book, Birthrights: Book One of the Last Son of the Feromage Saga. His artist is Aaron Moschner, โ13. Stephen Cranford, โ14, started a new position as director of facilities management at Encompass Health. Brittany Potts, โ15, started a new position as territory sales manager at Tempur Sealy International. Meagan Price, โ14, started a new position as owner agent of Farmers Insurance. Ryan McMahan, โ11, started a new position as director of sales at Zengistics. |
Alex Glennon (now Schneider), โ16, got married on Sep 17, 2021.
Tony Phanouvong, โ17, married Kim Phu,โ16, on Oct 3, 2021.
Hunter Cabe, โ13, started a new job at Walmart as a manager in Global Procurement, focusing on Facilities and Maintenance, on Sep 27, 2021
Travis Schluterman, โ13, and Staci Shluterman, โ15, got married on September 25, 2021.
Lauren Andrews, โ18, passed her AANP certification and has accepted a position with Mercy Rural Health Clinic in Paris, AR.
Ashley Hill, โ19, received a job as a special education paraprofessional at Poteau Public Schools
Allison Thompson, โ19, became engaged to Chris Strasser and planned to be married on Dec. 4, 2021.
Megan Nichols, '15, was promoted to market executive for Regions Bank.
Kevin, '18, and Ashlee, '17, Wein, welcomed their baby girl, Poppy Jean Wein, into the world on Nov. 11, 2021.
Kayla Sidwell, โ18, and husband, Tyler, welcomed Jensen Tyler into the world on Oct. 30, 2021.
Brice Jones, โ10, has a new position as vice president of Industrial Sales at Bauer Compressors Inc.
Trae Norton, โ11, was promoted to partner at RMP Law.
Meagan Bowling, โ12, married Daniel Fudge, โ12, on March 14, 2021.
Nikki Dapson-Yardley, โ18, completed her Master of Science in Education from Arkansas State University.
Allie Wilson Deacon, โ16, and her husband Adam welcomed the birth of Davis Deacon, their first son, who weighed in at 7 lb. 15 oz. on Feb. 19, 2021.
Logan Emery, '17, started a new position as the regional sales director for Sugar Creek Farms.
Jeff Jamell and Felicia Jamell, both โ15, welcomed Violet Grace into the world on Feb 24, 2021.
Michael Peters, โ12, has a new position as child care licensing specialist at Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
Remington Pate, โ16, has a new position as North America workplace health & safety client lead recruiter at Amazon.
Allie Deacon, โ16, has a new position as ambulatory sales representative at Medline Industries.
Courtney Burdick, โ16, and her husband welcomed Emmett Scott Burdick into the world March 2, 2021.
Jennifer Work, โ17, and her husband welcomed Bentley Allen Work into the world on March 1, 2021.
Chasse Daniels, โ18, accepted Jeff Goines, โ16, proposal of marriage at Treasure Falls in Pagosa Springs, CO, on March 9.
Kayla, โ18, and Ryan, โ19, McCutcheon were married , and they welcomed Raiden Brian McCutcheon into the world on March 18.
Luis Aguilar, โ15, was promoted to assistant vice president of finance at Citizens.
Brittany Christian, โ14, joined J.B. Hunt Transport Services as a driver recruiter in September.
Monica Cortez, โ14, started a new position as media clerk at Fort Smith Public Schools in November.
Carlos Ceron, โ15, proposed to his fiancรฉ Breanna Peace on the beach near Miami, FL on Nov. 22, 2020. He planted the ring in a seashell, which he made sure Breanna โfoundโ while they were seashell hunting.
LueDE Yang, '15, started a new position as an equipment maintenance technician with Tesla in November at their facility in Sparks, NV.
Hannah, โ14, and Travis, โ12, Sandifer announced the birth of their second son, Boone, on Sept. 17, 2020. Boone was 9lbs, 6oz and 21.5 inches long.
David Trotter, โ16, and his wife Heather announced the birth of their son on Nov.16. Theodore Lucas Achilles Trotter weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 ox. and 19.5 inches.
Laurel Sneed-McGehee, โ17, started a new position as employee experience and people applications analyst at ArcBest.
Tommi Vorabouth, โ19, was promoted to Extended Coverage Fleet Manager at USA Truck in November.
Tulsa House, โ17, started a new position as the marketing/social media coordinator at Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council.
2020s
Rachel Covington, '21, was accepted to UAM's Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Jordan Dart, โ21, is enrolled in the masterโs program in Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California.
Emily Tedder, โ20, moved to Rogers and is about to start her masterโs degree in mental health counseling.
Amanda Norris, โ20, works at Fort Smith Public Schools working for the Peak Innovation Center.
Bheyleigh Nufer, โ20, got engaged in 2020 with plans to marry October 2023.
Breanna Davenport, โ20, got engaged in February 2021 with plans to marry in December 2021
Colton Key, โ20, is a software developer at ArcBest.
Brice Langley, โ20, got married to Taylor on July 11, 2020, and their baby Gracelynn was born in April 10, 2021.
Angie Meija, โ20, married Wyatt Mahuron.
Chelsea Peugh, โ21, was a member of the first class to graduate from UAFS with a Master of Education degree and is interning with NASA to create STEM educational resources.
Coy Wineland, โ20, and Heather Casteel (now Wineland) are married on Sept. 6, 2020.
Cristina Recinos, โ20, has accepted a position as a sales representative at ArcBest.
Cassandra Lopeman, โ20, and Alvis Center, โ18, were engaged Sept. 19, 2020. They have a tortoiseshell cat named Star Crunch.
Caroline Langham, โ21, has accepted a position as a human resources compliance specialist at ArcBest.
Alec Armstrong, โ21, has accepted a teaching/coaching position at Glen Rose High School in Malvern, AR, beginning in the fall semester of 2021.
Cecilia Flores Hernandez, โ20, accepted a new position as an account manager at Snelling Personnel- Fort Smith.
Alina A. Storm, โ20, has accepted a position as administrative specialist in the UAFS Business Office.
Kristi Martin, โ21, started as a staff accountant at Landmark CPA in May.
Hunter Engel, โ20, accepted a new position as customer support coordinator at ArcBest.
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