March 16th, 2010 by UAM News
Patrick Neece (right), chief information officer for Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and a 1999 graduate of the School of Computer Information Systems at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, addresses current UAM students at CIS Alumni Day last week.
The event was held as part of UAM’s year-long centennial celebration and brought back some of the program’s outstanding young alumni.
Other speakers included Kevin Grant, information technology manager for The Price Companies, Inc., Holly Cathey, Arkansas Public School Computer Network coordinator for the Monticello School System, Chris Lagrone, a programmer and analyst for Dillard’s Store Services, and Chris Simpson, a system analyst for Entergy Corporation
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March 16th, 2010 by UAM News
The School of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is joining other agriculture schools across the country in celebrating National Agriculture Week.
Sponsored by the National Agriculture Council of America, the event began Monday and runs through Saturday, March 20, the first day of spring. UAM will host a reception on Wednesday, March 17 from 11:10 a.m. to 12 noon in the auditorium of the Agriculture Building. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with students and faculty. Students from Dr. Bob Stark’s Agriculture Business Firm Management class will present posters and be available to discuss various aspects of the agriculture industry with visitors. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 15th, 2010 by UAM News
With its two wins over Illinois-Springfield on Sunday, the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is now on a school-record 14-game winning streak. Final scores on Sunday were 9-2 and 12-6 to pick up the four-game sweep over the Prairie Stars (0-6).
The Cotton Blossoms (21-4) tied the school record with its 9-2 win in the first game, highlighted by a five-run fifth inning and sophomore Kayla Jackson’s complete-game pitching performance. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 15th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team beat Christian Brothers 11-10 on Sunday to record its first Gulf Conference series sweep since the 2005 season.
The Boll Weevils (15-9, 3-0 GSC-West) beat the Bucs (4-17, 0-3 GSC-West) 4-3 and 9-7 on Saturday. The last GSC series sweep for UAM was the April 16-17 weekend with 12-9, 14-3 and 8-5 wins over Harding in Searcy. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 14th, 2010 by UAM News
Senior second baseman Emilie Hobbs became the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball program’s all-time stolen base leader on Saturday in 6-1 and 7-1 wins over Illinois-Springfield.
Hobbs picked up her 42nd career stolen base and 16th of this season in the fourth inning of the Blossom’s 6-1 win over the Stars (0-4). Hobbs already owns UAM’s single-season record after swiping 26-of-28 bases in the 2009. She went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI double in the first game and 1-for-3 with a two-RBI triple in the second game. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 14th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team began Gulf South Conference play on Saturday with a double-header sweep of Christian Brothers by final scores of 4-3 and 9-7.
The pair of wins over CBU (4-16, 0-2 GSC-West) matches the conference win total from 2009 and snaps UAM’s six-game losing streak. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 13th, 2010 by UAM News
University of Arkansas at Monticello agriculture major Shelby Williams of Little Rock recently joined more than 100 Arkansas Farm Bureau County presidents, collegiate presidents, and Farm Bureau staff members for the 2010 Farm Bureau County Presidents’ Tour of Washington, D.C. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 12th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team recorded its 9th and 10th consecutive wins with a double-header sweep of LeMoyne-Owen College on Thursday with final scores of 19-0 and 18-0. Both games lasted five innings due to the NCAA run-rule.
The Cotton Blossoms (17-4) began the sweep by scoring seven runs in the first, 11 runs in the second and another run in the fourth for the run-rule victory over the Magicians (0-4). Read the rest of this entry »
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March 11th, 2010 by UAM News
The reaccreditation site team from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs visited the University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Nursing last week. The School of Nursing is seeking continued accreditation for its BSN program.
Preparations for the visit spanned two years and was a school-wide effort. Results from the visit are expected in April. Pictured from left are (seated): Christine Felts, Belinda Well and Leia O’Fallon of the UAM nursing faculty, (standing) James Crow, Anita Shaw and Dr. Laura Evans of the UAM nursing faculty, Pam Gouner, dean of the School of Nursing, faculty members Charlotte Denton and Sharon Walters, and Dr. Carolyn Kornegay and Dr. Toni Barnett of the NLNAC accreditation team.
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March 10th, 2010 by UAM News
Junior high and high school students from throughout southeast Arkansas put their mathematics skills to the test at the 32nd annual Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics regional contest hosted March 6 by the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
One hundred and sixty-two students representing five school districts participated in five different contest areas. The winners were:
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March 8th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened Gulf South Conference play with four wins over Delta State this past weekend with 7-6 and 8-1 wins on Saturday, followed by 10-1 and 6-2 wins on Sunday.
The wins improve UAM to 15-4 overall and extended the team’s streak to eight victories in a row. The Cotton Blossoms have 13 of their last 14 games. The wins also gave UAM its first-ever sweep over the Lady Statesmen (12-9). Read the rest of this entry »
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March 8th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened Gulf South Conference play with four wins over Delta State this past weekend with 7-6 and 8-1 wins on Saturday, followed by 10-1 and 6-2 wins on Sunday.
The wins improve UAM to 15-4 overall and extended the team’s streak to eight victories in a row. The Cotton Blossoms have 13 of their last 14 games. The wins also gave UAM its first-ever sweep over the Lady Statesmen (12-9). Read the rest of this entry »
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March 7th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team suffered two losses to Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday by final scores of 14-7 in the first game and 21-4 in the second game.
The two squads conclude their four-game series Sunday at noon.
The games have been moved to Weevils Field, giving UAM its first true home games of the 2010 season.
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March 7th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team began Gulf South Conference play on Saturday by sweeping a double-header against Delta State with final scores of 7-6 in an 11-inning affair, followed by an 8-1 win in the second game.
UAM improves its overall record to 13-4 and has now won six games in a row.
The Cotton Blossoms and Lady Statesmen conclude the four-game series with another double-header tomorrow (Sunday) at 1 p.m.
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March 6th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team ended the 2009-10 season on Friday with a 61-74 loss to Valdosta State in the opening round of the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament.
In the loss, the Boll Weevils (14-11) tallied 11 blocked shots to break the program’s single-game record, which was previously 10 against Arkansas College (now Lyon) in the 1981-82 season. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 5th, 2010 by UAM News

(First row, from left) Ethan Ferguson, Lane Hewett, Jeff Anderson, Shelby Williams, Justin Jones, Farm Bureau Southeast Area Coordinator Jim Hemann, (second row, from left) Drew County Farm Bureau President Bobby Hood, UAM Collegiate Farm Bureau Faculty Advisor Dr. Bob Stark, and Farm Bureau Associate Director of Organization and Member Programs Harry Willems.
Justin Jones of Monticello recently took first place in the 2010 University of Arkansas at Monticello Collegiate Farm Bureau Discussion Meet and will represent UAM in the state finals of the event on March 5 in Little Rock.
The discussion meet competition gives students the opportunity to discuss a current agricultural issue in a committee meeting format. Competitors are judged on analysis of the topic, problem solving and implementation, a cooperative attitude, and general delivery. Each participant makes an opening and closing statement and participates in a general discussion period.
Jones is a junior agriculture major with an emphasis on plant and soil science. He is a native of Saline County. Shelby Williams of Little Rock took second place while Jeff Anderson of Grapevine finished third.
The UAM Collegiate Farm Bureau co-sponsored the event with the Arkansas Farm Bureau. The event moderator was Dr. Bob Stark, professor of agriculture and faculty advisor for the UAM Collegiate Farm Bureau. Dr. Whitney Whitworth, associate professor of animal science, served as timekeeper. Judges were Bobby Hood, president of the Drew County Farm Bureau, Jim Hemann, southeast area coordinator for Arkansas Farm Bureau, and Harry Willems, the Arkansas Farm Bureau’s associate director of organization and member programs.
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March 5th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team begins it quest for the 2010 Gulf South Conference Championship and a berth into the NCAA Tournament on Friday against No. 7 Valdosta State in the opening round of the GSC Tournament.
Friday’s opening round game against GSC-East No. 2 seed Valdosta State is set for 12:30 p.m. inside the DeSoto County Civic Center in Southaven, Miss. The Boll Weevils (GSC-West No. 3) and Blazers open the men’s portion of the event, while the women’s teams are playing their opening round games today. The Cotton Blossoms did not qualify for this year’s tournament. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 5th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team used a three-run second inning to pick up its fourth consecutive win with a 4-1 victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State on Thursday.
The big hit of the three-run frame was sophomore Jennifer Hickman’s two-RBI double to left center, which followed sophomore Randa Perry’s RBI-double to left earlier in the inning. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 4th, 2010 by UAM News
University of Arkansas at Monticello junior forward Jarrell Turner has been selected to the 2009-10 All-Gulf South Conference West Division First Team, announced Tuesday by the league office.
Turner (Chicago, Ill.) just finished his first regular season with the Boll Weevils and leads the team into the GSC Championship Tournament, starting this Friday, March 5 in Southaven, Miss. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 4th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team recorded its 9th and 10th wins of the season by sweeping Alcorn State on Wednesday with a 3-0 win in the first game and an 11-3 run-rule victory in the second game.
In the 3-0 win, sophomore pitcher Kayla Jackson (5-2) tossed a complete-game shutout and allowed only three hits with three strikeouts and no walks. She tallied two perfect innings and only faced 24 batters in the win. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 4th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team suffered its first two consecutive losses of the 2010 season with 18-3 and 15-6 losses to Nicholls State University on Wednesday.
In the 18-3 loss, the Boll Weevils (12-5) scored all three of their runs in the top of the third inning, all unearned because of back-to-back fielding errors committed by Nicholls State’s (5-3) third baseman. Senior catcher Noah Sanders recorded an RBI in the inning on a bases-loaded walk, followed by an RBI-sacrifice fly out by senior third baseman Tyler Henry. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 4th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team swept the Gulf South Conference-West Division weekly awards with senior Becca Tipton being named player of the week and sophomore Amanda Nordberg earning pitcher of the week honors.
Tipton’s hot bat helped UAM (8-4) to a 3-1 weekend at the Spa City Classic to earn her first player of the week award this season. In four games, she hit .600 and slugged an amazing 1.900. Of her six hits, five went for extra bases, including four home runs. She also scored five times and knocked in nine runs. Her best performance came in a 13-2 rout of Missouri-St. Louis, where she went 2-for-2, both home runs, with two walks, four RBI and three runs scored. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 3rd, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello will go to a four-day class schedule for its first and second summer terms, offering classes Monday through Thursday, according to Dr. Debbie Bryant, registrar.
The schedule change was made as an energy-saving measure for UAM’s campuses in Monticello, Crossett and McGehee and for students who commute to the campuses on a daily basis during the summer. UAM will not offer free housing during the summer terms as it has the last two years, but residence halls and the cafeteria will be open at a reduced rate for students who choose to live on campus. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 3rd, 2010 by UAM News

Log rolling and bow sawing are two of the physical events scheduled for this year’s Conclave competition.
Forestry students from universities across the South will converge on the Drew County Fairgrounds March 25-27 for the 53rd annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave competition hosted this year by the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
The three-day competition is a test of both technical and physical forestry skills and will bring together students from Alabama A&M, UAM, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, Stephen F. Austin, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 26th, 2010 by UAM News
The 2009 Boll Weevil yearbook staff at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently received a Superior Performance Award from Walsworth Publishing Company. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 26th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team suffered its third straight loss on Thursday with a 55-67 setback to No. 7 Arkansas Tech on “Senior Night” inside Steelman Field House.
The game marked the last home game for two players and one student assistant coach. Monica Perkins-Miller and Yelitza both played their final game inside Steelman Field House, while student assistant Myrka Agosto-Dones also participated in her final home game. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 26th, 2010 by UAM News
In front of a season-high crowd of 653 fans, the University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team handed No. 1 Arkansas Tech its first loss of the season with a 58-51 decision on Thursday inside Steelman Field House.
The Boll Weevils clinched a berth into the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament with the victory, giving the team its third straight berth into the event and seventh overall since joining the league in 1995. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 22nd, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello is once again offering scholarships to two high school seniors who have participated in the EAST educational technology initiative for at least two years while in high school.
The scholarship covers tuition for 15 semester hours of course credit, excluding summer terms, and is renewable by maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on 12 semester hours and providing 10 hours per week of voluntary assistance in either the UAM Information Technology or Spatial Analysis laboratory. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 21st, 2010 by UAM News
After winning the first game of the double-header 14-7 over Missouri-St. Louis, the University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team had its eight-game win streak snapped with a 1-8 loss in the nightcap.
The Boll Weevils improve to 9-2 overall this season, matching UAM’s win total from a season ago. The Tritons are now 1-2 overall. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 20th, 2010 by UAM News
Sophomore Kayla Jackson tossed a no-hitter in the University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team’s 2-0 win over Augusta State in the first game of the Charger Chill Out. The Cotton Blossoms later lost to Bellarmine by a final score of 4-3.
Jackson (1-1) was only one inning away from a perfect game after retiring Augusta State’s (2-3) first 18 batters before allowing a walk to the leadoff batter in the seventh inning. After a sacrifice bunt and groundout to third, Jackson allowed one more walk before inducing Kristen Jones to fly out to right field to end the game. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 20th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team picked up its seventh straight win on Friday, but needed two extra frames to defeat Missouri-St. Louis by a final score of 6-5 in 11 innings.
Senior Blaine Ivey gave the Boll Weevils (8-1) a quick boost with a two-run homerun to straight-away centerfield in the bottom of the first inning. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 19th, 2010 by UAM News
UAM Athletics Director Chris Ratcliff (left) and Chancellor Jack Lassiter (right) present men’s basketball coach Mike Newell the game ball of Newell’s 300th win as a head coach.
University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball coach Mike Newell has now won 300 games thanks a thrilling 75-72 overtime victory over Henderson State on Thursday inside Steelman Field House.
With the win, Newell moves to 300-224 overall in his 18th season as collegiate head coach. In his nine years at UAM, he is 125-121 and is 13 victories away from becoming UAM’s winningest coach in men’s basketball. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 19th, 2010 by UAM News
This weekend’s four-game baseball series against Missouri-St. Louis will be played as follows:
Friday, February 19
One nine-inning game at 11 a.m.
Saturday, February 20
Two seven-inning games, starting at noon
Sunday, February 21
One nine-inning game at noon
All four games will be played at Star City (Ark.) High School’s baseball stadium.
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February 19th, 2010 by UAM News
The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team suffered a 56-68 loss to Henderson State Thursday night inside Steelman Field House.
The Cotton Blossoms (10-13, 4-7 GSC-West) finished the game shooting 28 percent from the field (15-of-53), 17 percent from three-point range (4-of-23) and 73 percent from the free-throw line (22-of-30). The team was out-rebounded in the loss 33-37 and also committed 20 turnovers with only seven assists. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 15th, 2010 by UAM News
Sixty-eight years after he lost his life “flying the hump” in Burma during World War II, a soldier who graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello when it bore a different name is being honored by his school and by his grand-niece, Colonel LeAnne Burch, USAR, of Monticello.
When Second Lieutenant Cecil Pittman of DeWitt was called to active duty in 1942, he was still a few hours shy of graduating from what was then known as Arkansas A&M College. As was the policy of the school at that time, Pittman was awarded his bachelor of science degree. Read the rest of this entry »
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