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SAU Tech Announces Partnership with BetterMynd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAU Tech Announces Partnership with Online Therapy Provider BetterMynd   Camden, AR, October 21, 2024 – Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) is proud to announce a partnership with BetterMynd, an online therapy provider that partners exclusively with colleges and universities in the US to provide their students with access to free, high-quality counseling services. In response …

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SAU Tech Announces Dr. Rickey Rogers as New VC of Student Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southern Arkansas University Tech Announces Dr. Rickey Rogers as New Vice Chancellor of Student Services Southern Arkansas University Tech Appoints Dr. Rickey Rogers as New Vice Chancellor of Student Services Camden, Arkansas, October 18, 2024 – Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Rickey Rogers as Vice Chancellor of Student …

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Kevin Tate – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for October

Kevin Tate is October’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Kevin Tate was born to the late Franklin and Earnestine Tate in Chidester, AR, where he was raised. He graduated from Camden Fairview High School in 1994. In February 2002, Kevin married Charity Tate, and together they have four sons—Kevin Jr., Elijah, Caleb, and Braylon—and one grandson, Mason. In September 2011, Kevin …

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Grant Warner Appointed Director of Arkansas Fire Training Academy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Grant Warner Appointed Director of Arkansas Fire Training Academy   East Camden, AR – September 6, 2024: Southern Arkansas University Tech is proud to announce the appointment of Grant Warner as the new Director of the Arkansas Fire Training Academy (AFTA), effective October 1, 2024. Warner brings a wealth of experience in fire training, safety management, …

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Rodney Frazier – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for September

Rodney Frazier is September’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Rodney Frazier, a proud 1998 graduate of Camden Fairview High School, is a dedicated educator, leader, and pastor with a passion for serving his community. He is happily married to Ikela Frazier, and together they have three children: Arianna (19), Rodney II (16), and Addisyn (10). With eleven years of experience in …

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Sherry Jackson Cooper – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for August

Sherry Jackson Cooper is August’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Sherry Jackson Cooper is from Dothan, Alabama. She has been married for forty-seven years to Dr. Reginald Cooper. She is a mother of two sons and has a granddaughter. Before retiring after thirty-three years from the Camden Post Office, she was the first African American District Vice President for the Arkansas …

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SAU Tech Safety Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SAU Tech Safety Update   Camden, AR, July 9, 2024 – Today, at approximately 12:28 PM, SAU Tech security received a report that a man with what appeared to be a rifle was spotted at the far edge of the woods outside the fence at the Arkansas Fire Training Academy (AFTA). County authorities were immediately notified and …

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Ebony Gulley – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for July

Ebony Gulley is July’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Born and raised in the Queen City, Ebony Gulley is a Camden native. A graduate of Camden Fairview High School, she attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a full-ride thanks to athletic and academic scholarships. As an undergraduate, she was named the Arkansas Woman in Public Service, a Friday …

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Derek Keaton – June 2024 Betty J. Lewis Spotlight

Derek Keaton is the June 2024 Betty J. Lewis Spotlight!Derek Keaton was born and raised in Camden, Arkansas, and is an ex-NFL player who played for the Chicago Bears. He is currently employed at Lockheed Martin Fort Worth as a Program Manager for the F-35 Sustainment Program. He has spent nearly six years with Lockheed Martin and had the opportunity …

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Javana Hamilton-McCall – Betty J. Jewis Unsung Hero for June

Javana Hamilton-McCall is June’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Javana Hamilton-McCall, a Camden native, is a 1982 graduate of Camden High School. A highlight of her high school senior year was being selected and crowned Miss Black Ouachita County. Upon completing high school, Javana attended SAU Tech, graduating with her Associate of Science in Business Administration in 1985. From age six …

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SAU Tech Community Mourns Loss of RN Student, Jordan Glass

SAU Tech Community Mourns Loss of RN Student, Jordan GlassIt is with heavy hearts that the Southern Arkansas University Tech community has learned about the tragic loss of one of our own, Jordan Glass. Jordan, a dedicated and promising Registered Nursing (RN) student at SAU Tech, was tragically killed in a car wreck earlier this morning. The news of Jordan’s …

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Southern Arkansas University Tech & Reach University Partner to Achieve Greater Local Degree Attainment & Career Opportunity

Southern Arkansas University Tech & Reach University Partner to Achieve Greater Local Degree Attainment & Career OpportunityPartnership will transfer 100 percent of associate credits into Reach’s job-embedded, paid bachelor’s degree program, providing a new K-12 talent pipeline to address educator shortages. (CAMDEN, Arkansas) – May 15, 2024 – Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU Tech) and Reach University today announced a …

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Laura Johnson – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for May

Laura Johnson is May’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Laura Johnson was raised in Village, Arkansas by the late Stellar Hildreth, where she attended elementary and high school before graduating in 1978. Upon graduating from high school, she continued her education at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas. While there, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Information …

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Campus Operations Adjusted Due to Solar Eclipse

Campus Operations Adjusted Due to Solar EclipsePlease be informed of the adjustments to our schedule on Monday, April 8, due to the upcoming solar eclipse with normal operations expected to resume on Tuesday, April 9. Students: Classes for Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing, and Sonography will proceed as usual. However, for all other classes, both on-campus and online, there will be …

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Wayne Banks – Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero for April

Wayne Banks is April’s Betty J. Lewis Unsung Hero!Wayne Banks is a native of Chicago Illinois, but moved to Arkansas as a teenager. He is a 1978 graduate of Nashville Senior High School. After high school he took several years trying to figure out what direction he wanted his future to take, eventually he moved his family back to his …