2023 Honors Graduates Recognized by Bumpers College

Ariel Romero

Thirty Bumpers College honors graduates received an honors medallion at the college's annual student honors and awards reception.

Thirty honors graduates were recently recognized at a reception as U of A's Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences honored students at its yearly academic honors reception.

This year's honors graduates are:

• Astrid Adrian, animal science
• Ashlee Andress, apparel merchandising and product development, Edmond, Oklahoma
• Warrenesha Arnold, human development and family sciences, Marianna, Arkansas
• Cecilia Azar, food, nutrition and health, Greenville, Mississippi
• Sydney Boudrey, human nutrition and dietetics, Farmington, Arkansas
• Vivian Brantley, horticulture, landscape and turf sciences, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Maria Cervantes, apparel merchandising and product development, Summers, Arkansas
• Katelyn Clark, poultry science, Elkins, Arkansas
• Taylor Clary, food science, Wichita, Kansas
• Mary Eichenberger, agricultural business, Clarksville, Arkansas
• Lauren Gwaltney, environmental, soil and water science, Russellville, Arkansas
• Colin Keady, agricultural education, communication and technology, Alma, Arkansas
• Natalie Knapp, apparel merchandising and product development, Wichita, Kansas
• Jordan Looper, animal science, Greenwood, Arkansas
• Byron Louk, agricultural business, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Lilli Martin, apparel merchandising and product development, Rogers, Arkansas
• Ellen Mathews, birth through kindergarten, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Aaron Nguyen, food science, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Grayson Robbins, animal science, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Allessandro Rocchi, poultry science, Bentonville, Arkansas
• Simeon Smith, apparel merchandising and product development, Bentonville, Arkansas
• Haley Stanton, animal science, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Mary Claire Stewart, animal science, Helena, Arkansas
• Amanda Swartz, human development and family sciences, The Woodlands, Texas
• Christopher Tarkington, animal science, Beebe, Arkansas
• Karalee Taves, hospitality management, Lake Providence, Louisiana
• Ashlyn Walker, human development and family sciences, Searcy, Arkansas
• Clayton Weyl, animal science, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
• Jessica Williams, food science, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Zachary Williams, hospitality management, Batesville, Arkansas

They were recognized at a reception on April 19 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences.

About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.