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Andrea Parton, the discovery and access librarian for the Boreham Library at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, stands in the lobby next to a new display of video games
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Cataloging Resources: How Andrea Parton Became the Librarian She Was Meant to Be

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Discovery and Access Librarian Andrea Parton never intended to follow in her dad's footsteps. As a librarian, she does the job she was always meant to have.

March 31, 2025
Nigel Otero, advising coordinator, College of Business and Industry, stands outside of his office on the second floor of the Flanders Building
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Nigel Otero: Turning Opportunities into Inspiration

When Nigel Otero came to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, he did so knowing it was an opportunity he wouldn't squander. Now, as an advising coordinator for the College of Business and Industry, he's working to inspire students to achieve...

March 31, 2025
Embry smiles for the camera while dressed in a nice suit.
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Lion Voices: Embry Thornton

Embry Thornton talks about Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and what they have done to help him achieve his dream of being a teacher.

January 24, 2025
William psoing for a photo in a suit jacket.
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Lion Voices: William Perrigo

Recent Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP graduate William Perrigo, mentions his time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and speaks on his fondest memories. He talks about why he chose Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and what he plans to do with his newly attained degree.

January 17, 2025
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That's the way the Cookie 'Crumbl's

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith student Jackson Kindy manages to juggle a full-time job as the general manager of Crumbl Fort Smith and a full course load in business administration.

December 20, 2024
Dr. Dennis Siler shows off his custom Harry Potter inspired guitar inside his workshop.
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Six-Strings and Shakespeare

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Professor and Director of the Myles Friedman Honors Program, Dr. Dennis Siler, has a knack for seeing raw potential - whether in a piece of wood destined to become a guitar or a student poised to achieve greatness.

December 17, 2024
Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP poses in front of the Boreham Library
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'I'm ready. I'm prepared.': How Braden Nguyen Leaves Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, reflects on his time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and how the university has prepared him for whatever lies ahead.

December 06, 2024
Advisor, Joellen Barthol, smiles for the camera while standing in front of the Math Science Building at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.
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Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."

November 26, 2024
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP associate professor of mathematics, Dr. Kayla Murray, smiles for the camera outside of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
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Dr. Kayla Murray: Mending Mathematical Misconceptions

Math can be difficult. At the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, associate professor Dr. Kayla Murray has changed her approach to teaching the subject, and it is catching on.

November 22, 2024
Sydney Seegers, program assistant for TRIO STEM SSS
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First-Gen Staff Voices: Sydney Seegers

Sydney Seegers graduated from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith in May 2023. As a first-generation student, it was an "opportunity to chase and achieve her dreams" and become a role model for her family. She gives back to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and other first-generation...

November 04, 2024
Journi Goforth smiles for the camera in front of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
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Advising for Success with Journi Goforth

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith College of Arts and Sciences advisor Journi Goforth realized she wanted to help students succeed in the classroom, but it wasn't with her leading the curriculum.

October 31, 2024
Dr. James Benjamin poses infront of a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP backdrop and light up letters spelling out Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.
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Dr. James Benjamin's Passion for Psychology

Dr. James Benjamin discovered his passion for psychology while living in California, one of nine states he's lived in. He found his home in Arkansas, at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, where he's shared his passion with students since 2010.

October 30, 2024
Natalie Chuong, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP junior business administration major, smiles for the camera as she hands up a green blouse in the Babb Center for Career Services' Suit Up Studio. A place where students can obtain new or gently used professional attire for free.
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The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong

According to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP is "the best choice in Arkansas," and the decision to come here was easy.

October 09, 2024
Jennifer Holland smiles for a picture in the Windgate Building
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Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Together

Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.

September 30, 2024
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies, '10, adjusts an infant at her chiropractic office, JB Family & Animal Chiropractic, in Van Buren
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Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog

Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...

September 18, 2024
Dr. Kiyun Han (right) with his wife and son
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Completing Circuits and Dr. Kiyun Han

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith associate professor of electronics technology and electrical engineering technology Dr. Kiyun Han has a passion for everything technology-related, which is rooted in his life and career.

August 29, 2024
Amanda Seidenzahl, director of early college programs, smiles with her two sons
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Architect of Success: Amanda Seidenzahl

At the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, high school students can earn concurrent credit through WATC and Smart Start, all under the direction of Amanda Seidenzahl, the director of early college programs.

July 22, 2024
Little Lions Child Development Center director LaKeisha Stinyard
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LaKeisha Stinyard: Making the Biggest Impact with the Littlest Lions

Educating students is the number one goal at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith. At the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Little Lions Child Development Center, LaKeisha Stinyard, director, teaches the littlest of Lions.

June 28, 2024
Dr. Charles
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A Feather in His Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...

May 31, 2024
Dr. Tom Buchanan examines a catfish inside a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP lab storeroom
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Faculty Member to Retire After More Than 50 Years

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith professor of biology, Dr. Tom Buchanan, is set to retire after 53 years at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP. Buchanan arrived at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP in 1971 and stayed ever since. He leaves behind a legacy of teaching hundreds of biologists and is credited...

May 03, 2024

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