Wayne Young

ATU Foundation Chair Helps Provide “Extra Hand Up”

When Wayne Young needed a lift, Arkansas Tech University was there for him. He was a sophomore at ATU when his father unexpectedly passed away in September 1997. Almost immediately, a network of on-campus support...
Kat Robinson at Susie Q Malt Shop in Rogers

ATU Alumna Documents State’s Dairy Bars in New Film

After spending 10 months in COVID-19 pandemic isolation, Arkansas Tech University alumna Kat Robinson just had to get out of the house in late January 2021. Her path led to Mel's, a dairy bar just...
RPL Cupola

ATU Alumni, Friends Step Up to Aid Students

Fund-raising for the benefit of Arkansas Tech University yielded more than $10.5 million in gifts and pledges during the 2020-21 fiscal year. “The fact that Arkansas Tech University was able to enjoy such a successful...
Lloyd McDaniel Center Commemoration Event 7-15-2021

ATU Commemorates Lloyd D. McDaniel Center

A portion of Corley Hall at Arkansas Tech University was commemorated as the Lloyd D. McDaniel Center for Engineering and Computer Science during an event on Thursday, July 15. The naming is in recognition of...

From Golden Sun to Olympian: Aoife Cooke

Build. Achieve. Break. Repair. Rebuild. Come back stronger. Aoife Cooke was merely 17 years old when her natural talent for and commitment to running led her to leave her native Ireland and journey more than...
ATU 2021 Hall of Distinction Inductees

Beard, Ritchie, White Chosen for ATU Hall of Distinction

Travis Beard of Russellville, Howard Ritchie of Russellville and Adena Strickland White of Conway will be inducted into the Arkansas Tech University Hall of Distinction in 2021. Beard will be inducted under the...
Dr. LaRee Johnson

A Degree Deferred: Acclaimed Pediatric Dentist Graduates from Arkansas Tech University

Maybe it was the fond memories of marching with Arkansas’ Band of Distinction on game days at Buerkle Field. It could have been a result of the persistence she developed during 6 a.m. conditioning...

Oprah Lauds ATU Alumnus, Author Ben Montgomery

O, The Oprah Magazine, has selected an upcoming non-fiction book by an Arkansas Tech University alumnus as one of its 10 most anticipated books of 2021. "A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed...
Darcee Halbrook 2019

Inside the Pandemic: One ATU Graduate’s Perspective

When Darcee Halbrook Rogers earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Arkansas Tech University in December 2019, she had no idea what her professional life would be like one year later. "The...
Laurie and James Bibler

Biblers Pledge Largest Personal Gift in ATU History

Laurie and James Bibler of Russellville have pledged $6 million to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation in the form of an estate gift. Their commitment represents the largest personal gift pledge in...