Arkansas Achievers

Dr. Robert Moore, professor of English at the University of Arkansas at Monticello who writes under the pen name "Red Hawk," was the second-prize winner in the third annual Raynes Poetry Prize Competition sponsored by Jewish Currents magazine.

Jacob Miller of Greers Ferry, a welding student at Arkansas State University-Heber Springs, was recognized for being chosen in the top three in the nation at the American Welding Society's U.S. Invitational Weld Trials.

Dr. Colin Woodward, an archivist with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture in the Arkansas Studies Institute, won the Violet B. Gingles Award and the F. Hampton Roy Award for his contributions to the field of history.

John Ball of Pulaski County was selected as a winner in America's Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. The program enrolls farmers for a chance to win $2,500, which is then donated to the farmer's nonprofit of choice. Ball selected the Lonoke County Single Parent Scholarship Fund to receive the donation.

Jiya Janowitz, a senior at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, received the QuestBridge College Match Scholarship, which will amount to $250,000 and allow him to attend his school of choice, Stanford University.

Bethany Gallimore of Hot Springs, a first-time Arkansas State University debater, won the International Public Debate Association novice championship at the IPDA Swing Tournament hosted by Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.

Dr. James Hendren, an entrepreneurial champion for the advancement of technology startup companies and job development in Arkansas, received the Fribourgh Award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

John Burkhead of Little Rock, the chief of the Quality Division for Pine Bluff Arsenal's Directorate of Chemical Biological Defense Operations, was named the Arsenal's Federal Women's Program Supervisor of the Year.

Christopher Scribner of eStem High Public Charter School, won a student television award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America chapter for his film Three Wishes One Choice.

Elizabeth Freeman of Little Rock, a junior studying childhood education, was named this year's Presidential Scholar for the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Maria Sudibjo of Little Rock received the Dean's Fellowship at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Honors Day at Georgia State University.

Elijah Riley of McClellan High School in Little Rock won the National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Award. Elijah owns a fashion boutique called Jah Jah's House of Style.

Dr. Kent Westbrook, a professor of surgery in the department of surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been named the 2015 Asklepion Award recipient by the Arkansas Medical Society.

Arkansas Achievers is an opportunity to give recognition to Arkansans for their achievements.

Civilian and military achievements are accepted.

Please follow these guidelines:

Achiever(s):

1) Must be an Arkansan or have graduated from a school in Arkansas.

2) Received an award, scholarship, medal or promotion.

Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.

No photographs please.

To submit an Achiever mail information to: Arkansas Achievers, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, Ark. 72203.

Metro on 05/26/2015

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