Alumni News – UCA Magazine

Division of Advancement Welcomes New  Vice President and Executive Director

The Division of Advancement staff at the University of Central Arkansas has expanded with the hiring of two key individuals this year.

Six New Board Members Elected to the Alumni Association Board of Directors

Katherine Ann Hoy, Byron Hatch, Rickela Mayo, Brittany Hodak, Aaron Knight and Tyler Rodgers Elected to the Alumni Association Board of Directors

Night of Distinction 2016

Night of Distinction is the annual awards gala hosted by the University of Central Arkansas. It honors past and present recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award and Alumni Service Award.

This year has been filled with many history-making moments, and this issue of the UCA Magazine showcases several of those instances.

We start with the total solar eclipse in April and the rarity of witnessing this celestial event. With UCA being in the path of totality, our campus became a destination for thousands of individuals from Arkansas and at least 32 states and five countries. We hosted presentations with UCA professors, eclipse yoga, children’s book readings, a car show, and of course, the watch party on The Stripes. If that was not enough, our campus played host to Luna: the Eclipse Superhero, and the Barkanalia event which allowed visitors to experience the eclipse with their dogs. This was a “totally” great day.
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