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Steve remains very active as an alumnus as a member of the HSU Alumni Board of Directors, a life member of the H Club, is involved in the Greater Hot Springs Alumni Chapter, and was recently elected to serve as president of the HSU Alumni Association.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the entire semester. To make the Honor Roll, a student must have received at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester.

The Henderson Foundation is excited to announce the John and Melissa Davis Alumni Scholarship, a new $50,000 endowment for junior and senior students majoring in the liberal arts.

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Jessica Childs, a communication major at Henderson, just started her new job as assistant news director for a Tulsa, Oklahoma, television station.

The new degree is a collaborative effort between the Department of Engineering and Physics, and the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics. Students who graduate with this degree will also earn a minor in mathematics.

Admission to the virtual performance is free of charge, but viewers must request an invitation at bit.ly/shekillsmonsterszoom to receive a link to access the performance. For more information, contact the Box Office at 870.230.5291 or email theatre@hsu.edu.

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approved a Change of Control application and the continuation of Henderson’s accreditation as a future member of the ASU System. HLC accredits colleges and universities in a 19-state region of the United States, including all public higher education institutions in Arkansas.

Henry Torres is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Systems and Chief Information Officer at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He earned his MBA at Henderson.

Classes will begin on Jan. 11, with Jan. 8 being the last day to register before late fees are applied. Spring break is scheduled for March 22-26.

This year, due to COVID-19, the event will be drive-through-only. More than 40 student organizations will hand out treats along Henderson Street.

Henderson Foundation is offering approximately $400,000 in scholarships to new and returning Henderson students for the 2021-2022 academic year. The BGC scholarship is one of 300 open for applications at hsu.academicworks.com.

As part of National Public Lands Day and in partnership with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Arkansas State Parks, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the HSU/HPER Collegiate Recreation Society, (C.R.S.), participated in the 42nd annual Shoreline Cleanup on Saturday, September 26. The mission of the C.R.S. Student Organization is to promote the professional field of Recreation and its focus areas of Natural Resource Management, Leisure Services Management, Sport Management, and Hospitality and Tourism through servant leadership, community engagement, socialization, and professional development. Check out the HSU Collegiate Recreation Society on Facebook!

Dr. Nita Unruh, who majored in recreation management, is a full professor and department chair of the Kinesiology and Sport Sciences Department at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.