On November 8-10, eight COB students participated in the ACTAA Arkansas Student Congress. In this competition, students take on the role of legislators as they debate and vote on bills proposed by the students. The UCA delegation took second place among all of the college delegations. The other delegations were from Hendrix, University of Arkansas–Fayetteville, University of Arkansas–Monticello, and Missouri State University–West Plains.
In addition, every member of the team earned at least one individual accolade. The students who participated (as well as the honors won) are as follows:
Dallas Forbes: elected Senate Clerk; excellent in caucus; superior in committee; superior in parliamentary procedure
Alyson Tyler: recognized as UCA’s best delegate; excellent in committee; excellent in floor debate; superior in caucus; superior in parliamentary procedure
Niki Taylor: superior in caucus; authored second best senate bill (A Bill Recommending to the U.S. Congress that Companies be Allowed to Claim Compensation of Interns as Charitable Donations)
Addison Meyer: excellent in caucus; excellent in committee; superior in parliamentary procedure
Sarah Gentry: excellent in caucus; excellent in committee
Sarah Hocott: excellent in caucus; excellent in committee
Kasie Follett: excellent in caucus
Jamie-Lynn Gills: superior in caucus