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Up Close With Chad Hearne ’04

Up Close With Chad Hearne ’04

Chad Hearne ’04, director of Student Accounts, has been working in the financial industry for more than 10 years but has a secret dream job of being like renowned artist and UCA alumnus Kris Allen.

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Article by Mya Hyman / Fall 2016, Up Close

Up Close With Dr. Kaye McKinzie

Up Close With Dr. Kaye McKinzie

After 23 years of leading and making life or death decisions as a U.S. Army officer, Dr. Kaye McKinzie, assistant professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Central Arkansas, was looking for her next move.

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Article by Mya Hyman / Fall 2016, Up Close

Up Close With Jennie Strange ’05

Up Close With Jennie Strange ’05

Jennie Strange ’05 has had a passion for the arts since she was four years old, and now she gets to share that passion with the Conway community.

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Article by Ty Hollowell / Fall 2016, Up Close

Up Close With Nakita Higgins

Up Close With Nakita Higgins

From Nassau, Bahamas to Conway, Arkansas, Nakita Higgins has traveled great lengths to excel in life and make his family and friends back home proud.

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Article by Ty Hollowell / Fall 2016, Up Close

President’s Message

President Houston DavisThe University of Central Arkansas is a changemaker through the transformative work we do by educating students and creating lifelong opportunities. It makes sense to highlight the work of individuals and groups embracing the spirit of what it means to be an agent of change in their respective industries, communities, and on campus. This issue of UCA Magazine will introduce several of our changemakers.

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About This Issue

Volume 114, Issue 2

Fall/Winter 2024 CoverUCA Magazine is published two times annually by the University of Central Arkansas, from the Division of Advancement.
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