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History: The University of Arkansas Black Experience Celebration: The Silas Hunt Legacy Award Event Snapshot: University of Arkansas |
Home: Snapshot: Nationally CompetitiveNationally CompetitiveAs the University of Arkansas has become more nationally competitive, there’s been a steady increase in the number of high-ability students who have elected to attend the University of Arkansas. A number of black students have represented the University of Arkansas by being selected for some of the nation’s most prestigious scholarships and fellowships. Many star students who were heavily recruited by competing institutions chose to attend the University of Arkansas thanks to scholarship support offered here. The Truman Scholarships are an outstanding example. Throughout the University’s history, there have been nine Truman Scholars, an impressive accomplishment for any institution. Of that nine, two were African American. Earnest Brown Alsor was the first black Truman in 1990, followed by Louritha Greene in 1993. (Greene was also the first black Sturgis Fellow and a Rhodes Scholar district finalist.) The first black James Madison Scholar, Korienne Barnes (Toney), was one of 13 students in the nation selected for the honor in 2001. Other Sturgis Fellows have included Macadda Peoples, 1998, and Jean Jones, 2002. African American Bodenhamer Fellows include Quentin Rezin in 2002, and Blake Strode, 2005. The first black Honors College Fellow is LaTosha Johnson, 2003. |