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University Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates

December 17, 2022
By Larry Isch
Posted in About
Class of Fall 2022 on Chapel steps

vlog conferred degrees upon 30 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 17, during its Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony in Munger-Wilson Chapel.

University alumnus Rick Armstrong ’00 of Seattle, Wash., provided the keynote address. Armstrong is the director of product marketing at Tangle, a tech start-up founded by games experts who are building a virtual collaboration platform that brings joy to remote work culture. From Fortune 100 companies to startups, Armstrong’s nearly 20 year marketing career spans across games, mobile, SaaS platforms, and immersive technologies. An Arkansas native, Armstrong holds an MBA from the University of Central Arkansas.

Andrea Macario Berben, an elementary education major from Guatemala City, provided the students’ welcome address.

“I firmly believe that everyone in this room and the ones who are watching from home deserve to be celebrated,” Macario said. “You were the ones who helped us get this far. Thank you for all the effort, all the support, and especially, all the love you gave each one of us as we went through college. I would like to thank everyone who loved us at our worst, everyone who loved us at our best, and everyone who loved us anywhere else in between. It is because of you that we are here today.”

The Class of Fall 2022:

Kaleb Anthony Ballard

Beebe, AR

BS, Physical Education

Minor: Athletic Coaching and Health Science

Marshall Alexander Billiter

Hopkinsville, KY

Bachelor of General Studies

Minors: Physical Education,

Health Science and American

Studies

Samantha Lynn Burke

Berryville, AR

BS, Elementary Education

Matthew John Coleman

Gardner, KS

BA, Communication Studies

Minors: Theatre and Health Science

Joel Thomas Coppernoll

Bryan, TX

BS, Business Administration

Minors: Health Science, History and Religion

Magna Cum Laude

Chandler Alexander Croutch

Rock Hill, SC

BS, Sociology

Minors: Psychology and History

Nicholas Patrick Freehling

Bentonville, AR

BS, Elementary Education

Minor: Business Administration

Zuleni Garcia

Clarksville, AR

BS, Elementary Education

Truman Joseph Hensley

Edmond, OK

BS, Physical Education and Health Science

Minor: Philosophy

Cum Laude

Jared Steven Hollowell

Clarksville, AR

BA, Communication Studies

Minors: Health Science and Music

John Stephen Ivester

Little Rock, AR

BA, History

Minor: Film Studies

William Bronnie Tinker Kinser

Powell, MO

BS, Physical Education

Minors: Athletic Coaching and Health Science

Benjamin Joseph Lillagore

Granbury, TX

BS, Environmental Studies

Minors: Sociology and American Studies

Kiplyn Iva Phillips Lindenmuth

Fayetteville, AR

BS, Psychology

Minor: Sociology

Andrea Sarai Macario Berben

Guatemala City, Guatemala

BS, Elementary Education

Minor: Psychology

Summa Cum Laude

Jaela Leigh Martin

Star City, AR

BS, Health Science

Minors: American Studies and Sociology

Mirlie Mazile

Cayes, Haïti

BS, Health Science

Minors: Business Administration

Cum Laude

Lyndi Drew Alexandra Melton

Oologah, OK

BS, Psychology

Minors: Music and Business Administration

Cum Laude

Ty Benjamin Neal Neugebauer

Witchita Falls, TX

BS, Business Administration

Minors: Psychology and American Studies

Faith Victoria Marilyn Hope

San Diego, CA

BS, Chemistry

Minors: Business Administration, History and Biology

Maddison Nicole Powers

Eunice, NM

BS, Biology

Minor: American Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Charles Scott Priddy

Louisville, KY

BS, Business Administration

Minors: American Studies and Environmental Studies

Kayla Michelle Renfroe

Clarksville, AR

BS, Psychology

Regan Nicole Richmond

Dover, AR

BA, Music

Minor: Education

Summa Cum Laude

Cassidy Raven Stephanie Rolle

South Andros, The Bahamas

BS, Business Administration

Minors: Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish and Economics

Summa Cum Laude

Jamal Herman Rolle

Nassau, The Bahamas

BS, Biology

Minors: Media Production, Philosophy and Chemistry

Cum Laude

Cody Marie Sparks

Lamar, AR

BS, Health Science

Minors: Education, American Studies and Psychology

Magna Cum Laude

Kaylee Lynn Willis

Oark, AR

BS, Elementary Education

Tori Lynn Woods

Chicago, IL

BS, Health Science

Minors: Music and Physical Education

Alexis Renae Young

Moore, OK

BS, Biology

Minors: History and Political Science

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