A select group of 25 incoming Arkansas Tech University students has been chosen to participate in the University Honors program at Arkansas Tech beginning with the fall 2025 semester.
According to information published to the ATU Honors website, the program is “dedicated to academic excellence, intellectual growth and personal development” and is “designed to elevate the college experience through small, discussion-based classes that promote meaningful interactions with peers and faculty.”
Applicants to the ATU Honors program must have a minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 3.5 and a minimum ACT composite score of 27 (or equivalent SAT score).
“Honors students benefit from a unique curriculum tailored to their abilities, including opportunities for interdisciplinary studies, peer mentorship, community service and individualized research projects,” reads a portion of the ATU Honors website. “With a focus on critical thinking, curiosity and innovation, the ATU Honors program prepares students not only for success during their university years but also for a lifetime of achievement and impact.”
Dr. Jamie Stacy, ATU associate professor of emergency management and homeland security, serves as director of the ATU Honors program.
Stacy is joined on the ATU Honors program faculty by Dr. Peter Dykema, professor of history; Dr. Paola Gemme, professor of English; Dr. Emily Hoffman, professor of English; Dr. Kelly Jones, associate professor of history; Dr. Jeff Mitchell, professor of philosophy; Dr. Sangki Lee, professor of journalism; Dr. Phoebe Robertson, assistant professor of music; and Dr. Wan Wei, associate professor of economics.
Those selected to begin the University Honors program at Arkansas Tech in fall 2025 are:
- Jonah Balaguer-Patton of Knoxville
- Kristen Berry of Clinton
- Rhealea Booth of Conway
- Maya Bujak of Flower Mound, Texas
- Micah Cook of Malvern
- Bo Davis of Clarksville
- Salvador Estrada of Clarksville
- Jazmin Fuller of Springdale
- Cain Harmon of Magazine
- Isaac Hill of Lonsdale
- Jann Evan Hunter of Centerton
- Hayden Jackson of Paragould
- Eva Konomi of Centerton
- Haleigh Lawson of Prattsville
- Bailey McDonald of Little Rock
- Mason See of Rogers
- William Shelton of Benton
- Emma Snell of Cabot
- Natalie Spadoni of Pine Bluff
- Jude Stewart of Paragould
- Kennedy Stroud of Benton
- Lily Taber of Benton
- Carissa Vaughan of Mansfield
- Sterling Washington of Palestine
- Carter Whiley of Huntington
Visit www.atu.edu/honors for more information about the ATU Honors program.
