After finishing her undergraduate degree in Tennessee, the Pine Bluff native received her master’s in nursing from UCA. She earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and began her career at UCA as a clinical instructor. She is now associate professor and research and scholarship coordinator in the School of Nursing.
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Joel Lookadoo ’13 thought he was attending a normal school assembly at Lakeside Junior High School in Springdale. In a surprise announcement before friends, family, students, colleagues and educational leaders from across the state, Lookadoo was named the 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year in October 2019.
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Since beginning his studies at the University of Central Arkansas, he’s met many members of the campus community through organizations such as Intensive, Dedication, Ethics, Accomplishment and Leadership (I.D.E.A.L.), Project X and the Black Male Achievement Challenge.
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From University College, now the Department of Student Transitions, to enrollment management, Winden Fey has served in a number of roles across campus, but she said her focus has never wavered. She is now the director of the Office of Student Success.
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