School board approves new hires

UA Cossatot announces its new partnership with Pilgrim’s Pride for its students and future students.

UA Cossatot announced that renovations at the UA Cossatot Lockesburg Campus will continue now that it has been approved to complete the renovations to the old Lockesburg Middle School.

The UA Cossatot Educational Resource Center (ERC) will hold a grand opening ceremony to mark the completion of its construction project on Wednesday, August 4, at 10 am at the ERC Nashville Campus to celebrate the renovation of the college’s primary resource center.  

Six concurrent students graduated with their Associate's Degree at UA Cossatot while simultaneously graduating from high school. UA Cossatot’s High School Programs department helps local high school students earn college credit while still in high school.

Six UA Cossatot students graduated from the Phlebotomy Technician Program on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Graduates include Franchezca Butler, Kayla Harris, Kyron Starr, Angela Baker, Blanca Hernandez, and Shanika Wright.  

Mandy Hong, a junior at De Queen High School, was awarded a laptop provided by Arkansas Next magazine. Each spring, the magazine is sent to Arkansas high school students. The magazine covers all Arkansas colleges as well as career information. Students may choose to enter a drawing for prizes. 

All students at De Queen Elementary School recently received a backpack of materials to help them maintain math and reading skills over the summer. Each student selected two math games and six books. Students were also encouraged to access the books and programs available for children this s…

In 2020, UA Cossatot received $387,631 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants for its students. For the spring 2020 semester, UA Cossatot distributed $500 to eligible students who submitted a CARES Act application and met the requirements of UA Cossatot and the U.S. Department of Education. Total…

LOCKESBURG — Legacy Academy is completing its 14th year in operation and its second full year on its new Lockesburg campus. The 2020-21 school year brought the school its largest enrollment to date and applications for next year indicate further growth is in store. The private Christian scho…

UA Cossatot Foundation recently received a $2,500 donation from Tyson Foods to establish the Tyson Technical Maintenance Scholarship.

UA Cossatot’s Office of the Registrar recently released the spring 2021 Chancellor’s List and Vice Chancellor’s List as well as announce 2021 graduates.

UA Cossatot hosted a retirement reception on Thursday, May 13 at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Historic Gymnasium to honor five longstanding employees: Michael Wright, Christine Vertiz-Atkins, Steve McJunkins, Sonya Robinson, and Mark Kutak.  

On Friday, May 7,  students at De Queen Primary celebrated a special surprise for their feet. Thanks to an awesome shoe company and friends at De Queen First Assembly,  every single student at De Queen Primary received a free pair of shoes. 

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, today announced that De Queen High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2021 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the silver level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engagin…

De Queen honor graduate Aubrey Seymour, 17, is  the daughter of Justin and Debbie Seymour. Harding University has awarded Aubrey a $28,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship. She has also received a $500 Raymond Cox 4-H Scholarship and a $750 Layne Woods Memorial Scholarship. Aubrey is an acti…

Twenty-three De Queen High School Spanish 4 students recently earned the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in English and one or more other languages by high school graduation. These students are 23 of 456 Arkansas students from around the state who have earned this d…

Brentley Morris, a 12th grader at De Queen High School, was named the Lions Club Student of the Month at their May 4 meeting. Morris has attended De Queen schools since 2nd grade. He is a member of FFA (Future Farmers of America) and has been a member of the Forestry Judging team. He played …

UA Cossatot Adult Education announces their spring graduates. Students who have earned their high school equivalency diploma this semester include Gustavo Alvarez, Mena; Travis Archer, Dierks; Dominic Ayers, Lockesburg; Itzel Bautista, De Queen; Logan Garland, Dierks; Arrian Hawkins, Murfree…

De Queen Middle School April Good Citizens: Tristan Marrufo, Victoria Saldivar, Charles Collins and Kyleigh Faulkenberry. Students that have demonstrated Good Citizenship (helpful to teachers and other students, no office referrals, etc.) are chosen at the end of each month.

De Queen High School quiz bowl 5A All Stars: David Ortiz, Gunner Bradshaw, and Konnor Bruns.

The De Queen High School Show Choir performed for De Queen Rotary Club on April 26. Students entertained club members with their singing and dancing talent. Choir has consisted of 14 members, but after recent auditions, membership will increase to 25. Students are planning to travel to Washi…

Perla Zapata, a senior at De Queen High School, was named the Lions Club Student of the Month for April. Zapata has always attended De Queen Public Schools and is a member of the National Honor Society, president of the school council, a member of FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders o…

The Horatio FFA has been a chartered chapter in the state of Arkansas since 1941. This year they won the first CDE (Career Development Events) contest in the history of the Livestock judging contest. In that contest, students evaluate and rank classes of cattle, hogs, sheep and goats. They s…

UA Cossatot is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant for its "GIS-Skilled Technicians in Agriculture-Related Sciences (GSTARS)" proposal within the College's Agriculture and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) p…

Horatio Elementary School Honor Roll 3rd Nine Weeks 

During the regularly scheduled April board meeting, De Queen Public Schools board members approved financing and awarded the bid for installation of new artificial turf for Bill Blackwood Field at Leopard Stadium and approved the following campus improvements:

Horatio Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, April 12, 2021, in the high school cafeteria. 

On Saturday, April 10, three members of the De Queen FFA showt team exhibited their livestock projects at the Southwest District Spring Livestock Show held at Hope Ar.  The members in attendance were Tristan Whisenhunt, Olivia Cooley, and Katie Cooley. 

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a report revealing UA Cossatot’s success in key areas compared to similar colleges; indicating UA Cossatot is now 6th in overall graduation rates among all two-year schools in Arkansas.

UA Cossatot recently received an additional $387,000 in HEERF II funds for student financial relief. UA Cossatot will re-open the application to distribute Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds for spring 2021 students on April 15, 2021.

Ben Moniewski has been named the Arkansas state champion in the Microsoft Office Specialist Fall Qualifier. As Arkansas's champion in Microsoft Word, Moniewski was invited to compete in Certiport's 2021 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena V…

De Queen honor graduate Madison Runnels has been awarded the UALR Provost's Academic Scholarship valued at $32,000 and a STEM Scholarship valued at $14,000. She also qualifies for the $14,000 Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship. Runnels will  major in biology and continue her education i…

De Queen co-Valedictorian Alexander Tavarez has been named an Arkansas Governor's Distinguished Scholar. He has been awarded a $40,000 scholarship.  Tavarez is the son of Diana Lerma. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Quizbowl. Tavarez plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science Deg…

De Queen honor graduate Carlee Helms has been awarded a Chancellor's Academic Distinction Scholarship valued at $40,000 and a STEM Academic Scholarship valued at $24,000.

De Queen Co-Valedictorian Gunner Bradshaw has been awarded a University of Arkansas Honors College Fellowship valued at $72,000. Bradshaw was recently named a Governor's Distinguished Scholar which will add $40,000 to his scholarship package.

De Queen Primary Registration for the 2021-2022 school year will be held at the Primary on Wednesday, Aug. 4 for new kindergarten students as well as new and returning 1st and 2nd grade students. Parents wanting to enroll their child for kindergarten next year can now go by the Primary offic…

Perla Zapata, daughter of Patricia Perez and Carlos Zapata, has been accepted into the UCA Scholar's program. Only 30 people get accepted based on their application essay, recommendation, and transcript. She will receive a stipend and private room upgrade valued at more than $13,000. Zapata …

De Queen honor graduate Kynnedi France has been awarded the Presidential Distinguished Scholarship from Southern Arkansas University valued at $44,000. She also qualifies for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship worth $14,000. France is the daughter of Crystal and Mike Willey. She is …

De Queen Middle School Good Citizens for March are Noe Teran, Gabriela Aguilar, Rylee Vaught and Clint Tunnell. Students that have demonstrated Good Citizenship (helpful to teachers and other students, no office referrals, etc.) are chosen at the end of each month.

Preschoolers at the Happy House Family Daycare participated in their 23rd annual Trike-a-Thon to raise money for St. Jude Chidren’s Research Hospital. This year they raised $3,206 making a grand total of $27,464 they have raised for this hospital since they began in 1999. Left to right: Kaid…

Wickes Elementary Honor Roll

De Queen senior Deciredh Alvarez, daughter of Leticia Alvarez, has been awarded the U of A Fort Smith Academic Excellence and Housing stipend Scholarship valued at $12,000. Deciredh is a member of the National Honor Society.  She plans on earning a degree in dental hygiene and continuing to …

UA Cossatot announced YouthBuild’s most recent GED® graduates, Aliaah Ramos and Travis Archer.

On March 19, the De Queen FFA Chapter competed in a virtual state qualifying competition.  The De Queen chapter had a total of nine teams consisting of 36 FFA members vying for the right to compete at the state-level in-person contest. The nine teams competing included forestry, land, agrono…

UA Cossatot will host two drawdowns for UA Cossatot’s Colts and Lady Colts on Friday, April 2, 2021, at the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Historic Gymnasium. The first drawdown starts at 5:30 PM and the second drawdown at 7:30 PM.

The De Queen Lions Club honored their Student of the Month at their meeting on March 15. 

De Queen High School announced a partnership with the University of Arkansas Cossatot to launch the Leopard Medical Academy beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.