Rex Nelson was the special guest of the Nashville Rotary Club on Wednesday.
From “Meet the Colts Event” Tuesday Night in Lockesburg
Meet the Colts night in Lockesburg! Season starts this Thursday in the UA Cossatot - Bank of Lockesburg Historic Gym. Season passes now on sale for $50.
De Queen Medical Auxiliary Donates to UA Cossatot Foundation
The De Queen Medical Auxiliary donated over $10,000 to the UA Cossatot Foundation to establish the De Queen Medical Auxiliary Scholarship. The scholarship will award $300 for one Sevier County student in the LPN or RN program for the spring semester.
The De Queen Medical Auxiliary was a non-profit organization and operated inside the gift shop at the De Queen Medical Center. The organization’s purpose was to raise funds to provide grants to De Queen Medical Center employees seeking continuing education assistance.
“Once De Queen Medical Auxiliary dissolved, the board wanted to continue to give local nursing students the opportunity to receive scholarship funds,” said Mary Johnson, De Queen Medical Auxiliary President.
The UA Cossatot Foundation exists to create awareness of the need for scholarships while focusing efforts on raising resources to meet the need and furthering UA Cossatot’s institutional development.
UA Cossatot Foundation Director, Dustin Roberts said, “One of the biggest focus areas for our foundation is seeking scholarship funds to help UA Cossatot students reach their educational goals. We are truly grateful for the De Queen Medical Auxiliary gifting us these funds to help our nursing students.”
For more information on how to support UA Cossatot Foundation, please contact Dustin Roberts at 870-584-1172 or droberts@cccua.edu
Brown Establishes Scholarship with UA Cossatot Foundation
De Queen resident, Julie Brown, donated $25,000 to the UA Cossatot Foundation to establish the Cathy Sennett Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship is to honor the memory of long-time Southern LP Gas employee, Cathy Sennett. The scholarship is for Sevier County college students attending UA Cossatot. Eligible applicants will need to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have financial need. The scholarship will award one applicant $1,250 for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Brown said, “Cathy was a dedicated employee with Southern LP Gas for nearly 40 years. I am honored to be able to provide a gift that will leave a lasting memory of Cathy while helping local college students.”
The UA Cossatot Foundation exists to create awareness of the need for scholarships while focusing efforts on raising resources to meet the need and furthering UA Cossatot’s institutional development.
UA Cossatot Foundation Director, Dustin Roberts said, “Ms. Brown has been a big supporter of our foundation and its mission. We are pleased to receive this gift to honor the memory of Ms. Sennett and to provide scholarship opportunities for our students.”
For more information on how to support UA Cossatot Foundation, please contact Dustin Roberts at 870-584-1172 or droberts@cccua.edu
Southern Bell Nashville Chamber Spotlight
This weeks Business Spotlight is Southern Bell Inn 1757 S. 4th St. here in Nashville.
Billy Ray Jones, Sandra Jones, and daughter Katherine Reeves are the owners.
The business was established in 1994. Their phone number is 870-845-2353 and they are open 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Their e-mail address is: southernbellinn@gmail.com
Their web-site is: southernbelleinn.com
The motel has 62 rooms, a jacuzzi suite, pool, free wi-fi, continental breakfast, mini fridge, microwave, iron / ironing board, flat screen tv, new beds, coffee / coffee pot, clothing and jewelry boutique, laundry facilities, a guest office with computer and printer, ice and vending machines. They share a parking lot with Western Sizzlin Steak House. Both businesses were built at the same time.
When the motel was being constructed, a family arrived to rent a room. They were told that the motel was not completed. The family said, "do you have carpet on the floor", because that is all we need? The owners said yes, and they stayed on the
2nd floor as the work was being done to complete the motel. The owners knew at that moment that they had made the right decision to build the motel.
"Welcome to Southern Hospitality" is their motto and they strive to ensure that all guests are treated with dignity and respect.
The Nashville Chamber of Commerce's Business Spotlight of the week is the Southern Bell Inn. Serving our community with Southern Bell charm!!
Home
Southern Belle Inn was built in 1994 and is a family ran hotel. The owners are Billy Ray and Sandra Jones along with their daughter, Catherine Jones-Reeves who is also the manager. We pride ourselves on deeply caring for all of our customers and always lead with good intentions which is why we have become "family" with so many that keep coming back.
Red Ribbon Week at UA Cossatot
Red Ribbon Week activities at UA Cossatot include a mock traffic stop at the Skilled Trades Building in De Queen. Thank you Sgt Wayne Baker of the De Queen PD for conducting the mock stop.
Nasvhille Chamber Coffee Thursday Morning at UA Cossatot Cosmetology Classroom
Greetings from Washington, DC!
Pictured left to right: Congressman Bruce Westerman, Dusty Kesterson, Kelli Harris, Kinley Wright, and Rep. Jason Smith
I just wanted to share a little bit about our trip with everyone. Yesterday the conference opened and we’ve heard from representatives at the National Science Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges. The best part of yesterday was our night tour of the Capitol with Representative Bruce Westerman. It was a truly amazing experience. We walked onto the Senate Floor and the House Floor. Congressman Westerman and Representative Jason Smith from Missouri shared many amazing facts and stories with us. There were several areas that we were not allowed to take pictures, but I’m sure it’s something we’ll never forget.
Innovation in Youth Programming Award
Jean Ince, Howard County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension Agent, was honored recently at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) 85th annual session, whose theme was “Nurturing the Richness of Lifelong Learning”. She was a member of a team of neighboring county FCS agents that received the First Place National and First Place Southern Region for the NEAFCS Innovation in Youth Programming Award at the conference held September 30 - October 3, 2019 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
In receiving the award, Ince and teammates were recognized for planning and implementing a program focused on teaching students practical food preparation skills, learning to read and follow a recipe, hands-on cooking and clean up, table setting and etiquette. Of course, the team taught MyPlate and Dietary Guidelines each day to stress the importance of choosing a healthy diet.
The Innovation in Youth Programming Awards was established in 2019 to recognize innovation and accomplishment in the design and implementation of a Family and Consumer Sciences program for a youth target audience. The award was sponsored this year by the NEAFCS membership and awards fund. Ince‘s commitment to meeting the needs of individuals, families and communities is exemplary.
State Farm Insurance Nashville Chamber Spotlight
Rusty Hagler and the State Farm Insurance team is the Nashville Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Business of the Week.
Sophie Jackson and Lexi Powell from Acorn High School
UA Cossatot Recognizes Physical Therapy Month
Photo: (from left to right) first row: Luis Herrera, Kayla Mills, Abby Clark, Katherine Malca, Braley Turner, Allie Anderson, and Tiffany Wise.
Second row: Alondra Galvez, Samantha Henderson, Myka Lemley, Riley House, Ashley Thompson, Caleb Befeld, and Drew Sikes.
October is an extremely important month when it comes to raising awareness for great causes and great educational programs and UA Cossatot’s Physical Therapy program is busy this October recognizing and raising awareness of the great benefits physical therapy provides. Physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) play a vital role in helping individuals improve function, mobility, and pain relief. In addition, PTs and PTAs encourage individuals to play an active role in their own care.
This semester, UA Cossatot students are learning many foundational concepts in preparation for building on future knowledge needed for therapeutic exercise. This semester as part of their learning, UA Cossatot students are building the muscles of the body on a skeleton in order to provide physical and visual learning of the location of these muscles and how they assist in everyday movement.
UA Cossatot began the Physical Therapist Assistant program in 2018. In August, the PTA program admitted its second cohort. If you want learn more about UA Cossatot’s PTA program during Physical Therapy month, or anytime, please contact UA Cossatot Medical Education Advisors, Christina Cooper or Maranda Reynolds at 870-584-1147.
Meet the Colts and UA Cossatot Chili Supper and Bingo Night October 29th
UA Cossatot will be hosting a Chili Supper on Tuesday, October 29 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium. Everyone is invited to come to this event and support UA Cossatot’s student athletes.
The Chili Supper is a fundraiser to support UA Cossatot’s basketball program, but it is also an opportunity to meet the basketball players who will be representing UA Cossatot.
Colts and Lady Colts players will be present to meet local community members while serving chili. Colts gear, t-shirts, and season passes will be available for purchase at the event as well.
For anyone that purchases a season pass or can show that they have already done so, will receive free chili the night of the chili supper. Chili alone can be purchased for $5.
This event will also be an open house occasion for UA Cossatot Colt’s fans to view the new refinished gym floor at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium.
This past month, the court was refinished to meet NJCAA standards. The court will be available for people to view two nights before the first home game of the season.
The UA Cossatot Pep Band will also be performing at the Chili Supper to provide musical entertainment for the evening.
At 7:30 P.M. a Bingo night will take place at UA Cossatot’s Lockesburg Campus for anyone who would like to participate. Prizes will be given. All proceeds raised during Bingo will go to support UA Cossatot’s basketball program.
UA Cossatot Spring Registration is Open
On Monday, October 28, 2019, UA Cossatot’s spring registration for classes will be available. Students will be able to enroll in courses by contacting a Student Services Advisor to begin or continue their education at UA Cossatot.
The college’s Student Services department has Admissions and Recruitment Specialists at the Ashdown, Nashville, and De Queen Campuses. To sign up for classes or to learn about educational opportunities, they can be reached at 870-584-4471 or studentservices@cccua.edu. Walk-in visits are welcome from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.
The Spring 2020 semester includes available courses in general studies, student personal development, accounting, biology, business, child development, fine arts, criminal justice, health and safety, political science, Spanish, English, and sociology, to name a few.
The college also offers courses in specific programs, including nursing, welding, radio-television broadcasting, industrial electricity and technology, automotive services, diesel technology, cosmetology, the physical therapist assistant program, and the occupational therapy assistant program. Medical pre-requisites are available to take, and UA Cossatot will also be offering EMT classes this upcoming semester at the Nashville Campus.
UA Cossatot has four campuses and will be offering classes for students to take in-class, online, during the day and evening. The college also provides AV courses.
Students are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to enroll in the courses they need. The final day to register for the spring 2020 semester is January 14. Spring 2020 classes begin at UA Cossatot on January 13.
UA Cossatot Spring Registration is Open
On Monday, October 28, 2019, UA Cossatot's spring registration for classes will be available. Students will be able to enroll in courses by contacting a Student Services Advisor to begin or continue their education at UA Cossatot. The college's Student Services department has Admissions and Recruitment Specialists at the Ashdown, Nashville, and De Queen Campuses.
Colt Drawdown Friday Night from Lockesburg
UA Cossatot Agricultural Students are Headed to Washington, D.C.
UA Cossatot students Dusty Kesterson and Kinley Wright along with UA Cossatot agriculture faculty, Kelli Harris, will be in the nation’s Capitol October 22 -25 attending the 26th National ATE Principal Investigators' Conference. Kinley and Dusty were selected to present information about their GIS (Geographic Information System) projects in agriculture at the conference.
This conference is held by the American Association of Community Colleges, with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference is by invitation only and will bring together NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to focus on issues related to advanced technological education. Conference attendees represent community colleges, industry, secondary education, and 4-year colleges covering projects in a variety of areas, such as information technology, nanotechnologies, biotechnology, and more.
UA Cossatot has been a part of an NSF ATE grant called OPENGATE (Opening Pathways to Employment through Nontraditional Geospatial Applications in Technical Education) for the past three years. This grant is a collaboration between four community colleges in the University of Arkansas system with the University of Arkansas Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, or CAST, serving as a technical resource. The goal of this grant is to increase access to education in location-based technologies to prepare students for employment in a wide variety of industries. As part of the grant, GIS technology and training has been integrated into the curriculum of the agriculture program at UA Cossatot.
Kelli Harris was able to nominate two students from UA Cossatot to apply to attend the conference. Dusty and Kinley were involved in numerous GIS projects in their agriculture classes at UA Cossatot. Both students have also attended and presented at the ArcGIS Users’ Forum in Little Rock, and Kinley attended additional training provided by Hanna Ford and Malcom Williamson from CAST this summer. After being nominated by Ms. Harris, the students submitted an application with the OPENGATE team. Only two students from all of the community colleges participating in the grant would be selected to apply to represent OPENGATE at the 2019 ATE conference in Washington, D.C., and Kesterson and Wright made it through both rounds of the selection process.
At the conference, the students will present a poster about their projects. This will allow them to highlight their program of study and the opportunities to use GIS technology in agriculture. On October 25, Dusty and Kinley will be recognized by the National Science Foundation for their achievement in ATE programs.
Dusty Kesterson's poster is about a project created in his Natural Resources class using a Survey123 app called "Naturally Fun in Sevier County". The app collects data about recreational activities that involve natural resources in Sevier County. Data was collected about the location of hiking trails, boat ramps, swim beaches, public hunting areas, and much more. Dusty's poster will show how the data was collected and analyzed. The Natural Resources class is also developing a partnership with the Sevier County Economic Development Commission to use the data collected to help promote tourism in Sevier County, Arkansas.
Kinley Wright's poster will describe a Survey123 app she developed called “Just Show It” that collects information from livestock exhibitors about their awards. The data can be used by livestock exhibitors, agricultural teachers, and 4-H leaders to organize, analyze, and display that information.
UA Cossatot instructor, Kelli Harris said, “I am very excited about the opportunity these students have to visit Washington D.C. and represent UA Cossatot at the ATE Conference. They have worked very hard on their projects and I know they will make us proud.”
UA Cossatot Job Fair to Take Place in Nashville
On Thursday, October 31, 2019, UA Cossatot will be hosting a job fair at the college’s Nashville Campus. The job fair will begin at 9:00 A.M. and end at 1:00 P.M. in the entrance hall.
This job fair is open to UA Cossatot students, high school students, and community members. Registration is not required. Many different industries will be available and are interested in employees for full-time positions, part-time positions, and internships. At this fair, individuals will have the opportunity to explore the benefits of working with local area employers in the UA Cossatot Nashville Atrium.
Red River Credit Union, Department of Workforce Services, LaSalle Corrections, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Central Arkansas Development Council, Mission Plastics, Tyson Foods of Nashville, Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District, Husqvarna, Manpower Staffing, Domtar, Conquest Industrial Services, and Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind will all have booths at the job fair. UA Cossatot’s Career Pathways and Adult Education department will also be at the event to provide information.
More businesses are still being added to the job fair list. For any questions about the 2019 fall UA Cossatot job fair, please contact UA Cossatot Workforce and Placement Coordinator, David Sirmon, at 870-584-1136 or dsirmon@cccua.edu
Health Fair Happening in De Queen and Nashville at UA Cossatot
The University of Arkansas Cossatot Center for Student Success will host a free health fair on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at the UA Cossatot De Queen Campus. This event will take place in the Skilled Trades Building from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Another free health fair will also take place at UA Cossatot’s Nashville Campus in the atrium from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.
The UA Cossatot Health Fair is an annual event held at the college to promote healthy living in our local area. At the fair, free flu shots, glucose monitoring, blood pressure readings, and body mass index (BMI) calculations will be available.
This event is open to the public, students, and UA Cossatot employees and is in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health.
For more information, please contact the Center for Student Success Coordinator, Erika Buenrrostro at 870-584-1133 or ebuenrrostro@cccua.edu.
Vicki Cook Speaker at Wednesday's Nashville Rotary
Vicki Cook, trap shooting coach at Nashville Schools, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday meeting of the Nashville Rotary Club.
Lockesburg Lions Club and UAC Foundation Raises Money at Trade Days
On September 27 and 28, the Lockesburg Lions Club and the UA Cossatot Foundation hosted the third annual Blue Darter Trade Days. The two-day event raised over $2,000 to help support the organizations’ projects.
Blue Darter Trade Days is an event that invites vendors from Southwest Arkansas and the surrounding area to sell unique merchandise. In addition, event festivities included a fish fry, a pumpkin patch, and Bingo.
“It was great partnering up with the UA Cossatot Foundation to not only raise funds for each of our organizations, but also provide a fun community event for people in Southwest Arkansas,” said Zebbie Launius, Lockesburg Lion’s Club Member.
The UA Cossatot Foundation hosted a fish fry from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Friday and Saturday. UA Cossatot Chancellor, Dr. Steve Cole and Sevier County Judge, Greg Ray fried the fish. Proceeds went to benefit the Colt’s Basketball teams.
UA Cossatot Student Ambassadors hosted fall festival games and sold pumpkins for the community to purchase. UA Cossatot’s student organization, Rotaract also participated in the event by providing a concession stand.
The Lockesburg Lion’s Club hosted Bingo at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 28. The proceeds will fund an upcoming beautification project in the city of Lockesburg.
The fourth annual Blue Darter Trade Days is set to take place in September 2020.