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Green to be adjunct instructor for Summer II

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 5:54am

The University of Central Arkansas, College of Education, announced that Dr. Charlotte Green, Supervisor of the Gifted and Talented Program for the Conway School District, will be an adjunct instructor this summer in the Department of Early Childhood and Special Education.

She will teach one course in the UCA Gifted and Talented Licensure Program. The course is “Introduction to Gifted and Talented” and Dr. Green will be paid $2,600, which is the same as all other adjunct instructors at UCA.

Dr. Green is the wife of UCA Board of Trustees Chairman, Victor Green, and is a widely-recognized teacher, lecturer and author in the area of gifted and talented education as well as pre-K programs. Prior to being named as the Supervisor for Gifted and Talented Programs for the Conway School District, Dr. Green was principal of the Woodrow Cummins Elementary School in Conway.

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UCA music students to attend Drum Corps International

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 8:33am

UCA music students to attend Drum Corps International

CONWAY — Heather E. Hinesley from Conway and Jared M. Cronk from Cabot, both Sophomore Music Education majors from UCA, have been chosen to participate in Drum Corps International (DCI) for the summer of 2013.

Musicians chosen for the annual tour spend several weeks in May living and rehearsing in Indianapolis, Indiana before beginning a summer tour schedule with their individual corps assignments. The musicians visit and perform in several states throughout the summer, living either on the tour bus or in school gymnasiums. This tour begins the end of May and wraps up August 11, following the National DCI Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. at the Lucas Oil Stadium on August 10. To participate requires skill, a passion for the activity, and a big time commitment. Each participant signs a contract that they will honor this commitment.

Both Hinesley and Cronk auditioned and were then chosen to participate in the Corp Color Guard.

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Conway woman wins $10K lotto prize

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 3:39pm

Jessica Brandon of Conway bought a “Lucky Lottery Ticket” at the Morrilton Superstop in Morrilton, Arkansas. Jessica won $10,000.

The lucky winner was a 100X The Cash - $10 game ticket.

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Campbell returns as fashion show producer for Conway bridal event

Submitted by LRFWNews on Friday, February 22nd, 4:54 pm

Brandon D. Campbell, Little Rock Fashion Week's founder and executive producer, will produce the fashion show at the 2013 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Conway Bridal Show on Sunday February 24, 2013 at the Conway Expo Center and Fairgrounds, located at 2505 East Oak St. in Conway, Ark. Presented by the River Valley and Ozark Edition, the Conway bridal show is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The fashion show is scheduled for 4 p.m.

The fashion show will star the high fashion runway models, of all ages and sizes, from Oneofakind Talent Inc. modeling agency and past Little Rock Fashion Week presentations. LRFW's 2012 and 2011 Models of the Year Hannah Daniel, of Mabelvale, Ark and Larry Scruggs, of Pine Bluff, Ark are headlining the talented group. Models will wear clothes from David’s Bridal, Dillard’s, J.R. Hobby Horse, First Impressions, and Rendezvous Formal Wear.

Tickets for the 2013 Conway Bridal Show are $5 at the door.

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Pulitzer-winning author to be in residence Feb. 26-27

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013, 10:56am

Pulitzer-winning author to be in residence Feb. 26-27

By Dannielle Douglas, College of Fine Arts and Communication Media Office

CONWAY — Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels and short stories, will be at the University of Central Arkansas as artist in residence Feb. 26-27.

Garry Craig Powell, associate professor of writing and the faculty sponsor for the residency, called Egan a “true A-list author” whom the students at UCA would greatly benefit from hearing.

“Her visit will also help establish the reputation of UCA’s Creative Writing program,” Powell said.

In the future, he predicted, Egan’s work will be considered among the classics.

On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Egan will give a public reading and book signing beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium, room 107. On Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m., she will give a creative writing craft talk and Q&A in Thompson Hall 331. All events of the residency are free and open to the public.

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English Professor Wins Essay Prize from Prestigious Journal

Submitted by RSS Feed on Wednesday, January 16th, 11:05 am

Dr. Toni Jaudon wins 2012 Norman Foerster Prize... Read More

Conway Got a Homeless Shelter in Our Stocking

Submitted by lesleyt on Monday, January 7th, 1:19 pm

Christmas came early for Bethlehem House! The day that has been prayed for, dreamed of, worked toward and greatly anticipated came to pass recently.

On Wednesday, December 5, the Campaign Goal for Conway’s new homeless shelter was reached. The celebration started that night even before the Christian Concert featuring Josh Wilson began. Bethlehem House Executive Director Judi Lively was joined on stage at Woodlawn Heights Baptist Church by Johnny and Stacia Adams, who chaired the Capital Campaign Committee. Adams began by thanking those who worked on the Capital Campaign Committee and those who generously donated to the Campaign.

Adams made special mention of, “Conway Corporation for a great gift that kicked the campaign off.” Adams expressed his appreciation saying, “We couldn’t have done it without you.”

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