ATU Announces 2025 Who’s Who Students

    Who's Who Composite 2025
    Photographed, from left-to-right, are the 2025 Who's Who honorees at Arkansas Tech University: (first row) Chinonso Anyanwu, Emerson Block, Paige Davis, Jocelyn Dong, Hayden Eason; (second row) Brock Gottsponer, Haley Greer, Rose Gunther, Hunter Hare, Armando Harper; (third row) Maddy Hughes, Rodrick Jackson, Ashlyn Knotts, Kadance Lane, Kate Manuel; (fourth row) Nathaly Marin, Lainey Martin, Torin Matthews, Hannah Melton, Ashley Muller; (fifth row) Destini Nguyen, Yasmin Pacheco-Elorza, Zoe Patterson, Kade Ratcliff, Ellie Riddle; (sixth row) Danielle Simpson, Hayin Tamut, Abby Tate, Elli White and Brooklyn Zarlingo Wooldridge. Photographs by Jae Thomas.

    Thirty students have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Who’s Who at Arkansas Tech University.

    Who’s Who selection is based upon academic achievement, service to the community while enrolled at ATU, leadership and involvement in co-curricular activities and the potential for continued success.

    Listed below are the 2025 Who’s Who at ATU honorees (click on each honoree’s name to see their photo):

    Chinonso Anyanwu
    Hometown: Imo State, Nigeria
    Major: Information Technology
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Anyanwu

    Emerson Block
    Hometown: Conway
    Major: Emergency Management and Homeland Security
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Tiffany and Patrick Block

    Paige Davis
    Hometown: Russellville
    Major: Business Management
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Kelley and Chuck Davis

    Jocelyn Dong
    Hometown: Harrison
    Major: Fine Arts
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Shao Yu Yuan and Yong Bo Dong

    Hayden Eason
    Hometown: Pea Ridge
    Major: Information Technology
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Kim and Jason Eason

    Brock Gottsponer
    Hometown: Morrilton
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Graduation Date: Fall 2025
    Parents: Laura and Kevin Gottsponer

    Haley Greer
    Hometown: Lowell
    Major: Social Studies Education, Anthropology/Geography and History
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Raven and David Harvey

    Rose Gunther
    Hometown: Bigelow
    Major: Agriculture Business
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Elizabeth and Conrad Gunther

    Hunter Hare
    Hometown: Russellville
    Major: Nursing
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Katy and Richie Hare

    Armando Harper
    Hometown: Gurdon
    Major: Business Data Analytics
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Chris Harper and Lilian Medrano

    Maddy Hughes
    Hometown: Bentonville
    Major: Business Management and Finance
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Mother: Kimberly Coleman

    Rodrick Jackson
    Hometown: Monticello
    Major: Health and Physical Education
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Mother: Ophelia Jackson

    Ashlyn Knotts
    Hometown: West Fork
    Major: Criminal Justice
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Alicia and Donnie Knotts

    Kadance Lane
    Hometown: Malvern
    Major: Psychology
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Joy McDonald and Jon Lane

    Kate Manuel
    Hometown: Green Forest
    Major: Elementary Education
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Emma and Alexander Manuel

    Nathaly Marin
    Hometown: Russellville
    Major: Graphic Design
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Dinora Vides and Jean Pierre Marin

    Lainey Martin
    Hometown: Vilonia
    Major: Recreation and Park Administration-Therapeutic Recreation
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Priscilla and Chance Bockelman

    Torin Matthews
    Hometown: Bryant
    Major: Environmental Geology
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Keri and Aaron Matthews

    Hannah Melton
    Hometown: Clarksville
    Major: Rehabilitation Science
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Patricia and Roger Melton

    Ashley Muller
    Hometown: Cabot
    Major: Accounting and Business Management
    Graduation Date: Fall 2025
    Parents: Lynn and Matthew Muller

    Destini Nguyen
    Hometown: Dardanelle
    Major: Journalism and Speech Communication
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Yvette and Sam Nguyen

    Yasmin Pacheco-Elorza
    Hometown: Hot Springs
    Major: Business Data Analytics
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Maria Elorza and Inocencio Pacheco

    Zoe Patterson
    Hometown: Texarkana
    Major: Biology and Criminal Justice
    Graduation Date: Spring 2026
    Parents: Adrian and Jamie Patterson

    Kade Ratcliff
    Hometown: Springdale
    Major: Finance
    Graduation Date: Fall 2025
    Parents: Jennifer and Jay Ratcliff

    Ellie Riddle
    Hometown: Damascus
    Major: Kinesiology
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Roxanne and Jamey Riddle

    Danielle Simpson
    Hometown: Atkins
    Major: Nursing
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: James Simpson and Charlotte Kemp

    Hayin Tamut
    Hometown: Jomlo Mongku, India
    Major: Information Technology
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Talom Tamut and Yalang Tamut

    Abby Tate
    Hometown: Russellville
    Major: Criminal Justice
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Kim and Kenn Tate

    Elli White
    Hometown: Malvern
    Major: Journalism
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Parents: Niki and Chris White

    Brooklyn Zarlingo Wooldridge
    Hometown: Booneville
    Major: Health Exercise Science-Pre-Allied Health
    Graduation Date: Spring 2025
    Husband: Ethan Wooldridge