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Fort Smith Little Rock
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the Adult
Education Center in Fort Smith on the last
day of classes before the holiday break.
Siloam Springs Jonesboro
The 2017-2018 Future Business Leaders
of America (FBLA) State Officers hold their
mid-year Executive Council meeting in
Little Rock.
Walnut Ridge
A Jonesboro High School Senior and her
The FFA Chapter at Siloam Springs
High School hosted the National FFA Career Coaches celebrate after receiving a
Officers on Dec. 14. The National FFA personal phone call from the Chancellor of
Officers also visited the FFA Chapters at Arkansas State University announcing her
Bentonville West High School, Fayetteville acceptance to the university and awarding
her with a scholarship.
High School, Lincoln High School, and
Greenland High School.
Southside
Jonesboro
Walnut Ridge Fire Department has
partnered with Walnut Ridge High School
and Black River Technical College to offer
classes to prepare students for a career
as a firefighter. These classes could put
students ahead one year on required
courses for the career. Pictured above (left
to right): Jacob Kersey, Walnut Ridge High
School Principal; James Price, Instructor;
The Advanced Manufacturing students at A CTE Teacher in the Southside School Kathi Turner, Deputy Director for Career
the Northeast Arkansas Career & Technical District won a $1,000 prize in a business & Technical Education; Alan Haskins,
Center and their instructor, Ricky Barker, idea competition for his small start-up Instructor; and Matthew Schutzius, School
toured Jonesboro Tool & Die. business, sUAVe Perceptions. Resource Officer.
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