Class Notes – UCA Magazine

Laurels & Stripes

Laurels & Stripes, a scholarship fundraising gala, was held March 30 in the HPER Center on the University of Central Arkansas campus. The university’s premier event raised more than $700,000 for privately funded scholarships.

Scholarship Reception

The Scholarship Reception brought donors and scholarship recipients together on Oct. 18, 2018. The theme for the evening was “Thanks a Million.”

President’s Society

The University of Central Arkansas hosted the President’s Society Reception on Feb. 7, 2019, at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock. Members of the 2018 President’s Society were invited to the special event to be thanked for their gifts. Membership in the President’s Society is extended to those who contribute $1,000 or more during a calendar year.

Bard Ball

The Bard Ball, hosted by the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, was held Feb. 9 at Reyn- olds Performance Hall. The evening was billed “BROADWAY IN CONWAY,” as attendees enjoyed entertainment by “Hamilton” star and AST alum Fergie L. Philippe.

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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