During PCCUA’s Arkansas County Campus commencement ceremony, speaker Brad Koen delivered a heartfelt message encouraging graduates to embrace uncertainty, remain resilient, and continue showing up for themselves.
Drawing from his own personal and professional journey, Koen reminded graduates that success is not about having life perfectly mapped out, but about being willing to take chances, learn from setbacks, and keep moving forward. One of his key messages encouraged students to remember that when life takes an unexpected turn, they can always take the next right turn.
Koen’s remarks served as both a celebration of the graduates’ accomplishments and a reminder that their degree represents more than academic achievement. It reflects perseverance, courage, and the ability to finish what they started.
Associate of Arts recipients included:
From Clarendon: Kendall Cook
From Des Arc: Alex Sims
From DeWitt: Addison Blackmon, Autumn Danner, Grace Edmondson, Anthony Graves, Allison Gustavus, Hallie Hargrove, Melanie Hudson, Nataleigh Lawrence, Kelsie Powell, Emma Winkelpleck
From Dumas: Nelson Crow, Ty Gilbreth, Jackson Moore
From Gillett: Adley Davis, Tonya Simpson
From Holly Grove: India Whitman
From Humphrey: Caleb Conner, Cody Conner
From St. Charles: Rebecca Beard, Mary Katherine Denny, Nancy Lavender
From Stuttgart: Ashlyn Eason, Riley Fox, David Jackson, Jack Reinhart, Patricia Robison, Deontria Smith, Eli Smith
From Watson: Britny Lemonds
Associate of Science recipients included:
From Austin: Tommy Vance
From England: Nicholas Brown Jr., Allison Mackey
From Stuttgart: Tina Maney
Associate of Applied Science recipients included:
From Almyra: Melissa Luebke
From Carlisle: Patricia Lindsey
From Clarendon: Tamera Banks, Kassandra Davis, Jackson Parker
From Des Arc: Wendy Treadwell
From DeWitt: Ashley Cummings, Haley Watkins
From England: Jonah Vandesteeg
From Fayetteville: Rob Phillips
From Humphrey: Blake Bowen
From Monticello: Emily Moncrief
From Searcy: Sara Feather
From Stuttgart: Amelia Cole, Jeff Henson, Shereta Smith, Cassi Wilson
Students receiving Technical Certificates were:
From Clarendon: Kassandra Davis, Christopher Howton, Jackson Parker
From Des Arc: Wendy Treadwell
From Monticello: Emily Moncrief
From Stuttgart: Amelia Cole, Chance Rabeneck, Shereta Smith
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