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Chancellor | Featured | NewsFebruary 17, 2022

Local Principals Award $3000 in »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ Scholarships

Written By: Rachel Rodemann Putman

The University of »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ – Fort »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ awarded a total of $3,000 in scholarships during a special presentation that took place during halftime of the men’s Homecoming basketball game, Thursday, February 17, at the Stubblefield Arena. 

Six area high school students each received a $500 Principal's Scholarship in recognition of their high school achievements.

This year’s Principal’s Scholarship recipients are:

  • Christian Wharton – accepting their award with Alma High School Principal, Brian Kirkendoll
  • Kaitlyn Awbrey - accepting their award with Van Buren High School Principal, Eddie Tipton
  • Leah Hefflin - accepting their award with Greenwood High School Principal, Dr. Joshua Ray
  • Messiah Mitchell - accepting their award with North High School Principal, Dr. Keri Rathbun
  • Fabiola Velez - accepting their award with Southside High School Principal, Jeff Prewitt
  • Kali Peters - accepting their award with Future School of Fort »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ Principal, Allison Montiel

The Principal Scholarship is so named because recipients are selected by their high school principal. 

This presentation was part of »¨¼¾ÊÓƵ’s weeklong Wild Roarin’ West Homecoming celebration which also includes festivities such as a Western Showdown, Alumni Reunion Brunch, and Saturday Tailgate.

A full list of Homecoming activities is available at: https://uafs.edu/news/2022Homecoming.php.

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