College of Education and Health Professions Accepting Alumni Award Nominations

The College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas is accepting nominations for two new outstanding alumni awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Jan. 28.

The Dean's Advisory Council of the college established the awards, and Dean Tom Smith and a committee of the council will select the recipients. Recipients will be honored at the college's commencement ceremony May 14.

Each award recognizes an individual with exceptional personal and professional achievement and extraordinary distinction, one in the education professions and one in the health professions.

A nomination form is available at http://coehp.uark.edu/development/9368.php. For additional information, contact Erin Hogue at ethogue@uark.edu.

Contacts

Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138, heidisw@uark.edu

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