The Arkansas Tech University Department of Agriculture and Tourism recognized students and alumni who stood out during the 2022-23 academic year during a year-end banquet at the Dardanelle Community Center.
Honorees included:
Horticulture
Speedy Seeder Award-Caleb Ham
Slow and Steady Seeder Award-Alex Trombley
Not So Black Thumb Award (Most Improved)-Anna Smith
Green Thumb Award-Laney Moore
Top Grade Point Average in Agriculture Business, Horticulture/Plant Science-Katherine Thornock
Most Involved Horticulture Major-Isaac Duran, Kinley Hays and Grace Slick
Sigma Alpha
Sigma Alpha Graduates-Julie Atchley, Caitlin Balentine, Nadea Massey and Tara Ross
Most Influential Sister-Amber Morris
Most Professional Sister-Julie Atchley and Allie McConnell
New Member of the Year-Blakeley Williams
Sister of the Year-Nadea Massey
Alpha Gamma Rho
Isaac Duran-Graduating Senior
Hunter Newsom-Nobel Ruler
Laney Moore–Little Sister
Charley Metz-AGR Supporter of the year
Rodeo Team Competing Members
Josh Ham–Team Roping
Caleb Team Roping
Ty Mitchel–Bareback Bronc, Team Roping
Tristan Britain–Saddle Bronc
Tyler Goff–Team Roping
Kynlee Ball–Barrel Racing
Cierra Hathorn–Barrel Racing
Pre-Veterinarian Club
Ashton Bussard–2023 President
Student Teachers Fall 2022
Quaid Wilson
Student Teachers Spring 2023
Aly Aday
Anna Neal
Leon Fields
Nadea Massey
Caitlin Balentine
Julie Atchley
Trey Kelley
Rieley Jo Hooten
Bryce Morris
Highest Performing Students
Principles of Agricultural Business-Hailey Andrews
Agricultural Marketing-Allee Sweeten
Agricultural Finance-Claire Manns
Commodity Trading-Ellison Stephens
Soil Science–Erin Julian and Amanda Skuban
Most Progressive Student in Soil Science
MacKenzie Bartlett
Agriculture Undergraduate Research Award
Shyane Ferguson
Hayden Garrett
Ty Gray
Stephanie Littlefield
Courtney Remson
Amanda Skuban
Kyley Stone
Will Uchtman
Tourism Blue Ribbon Award
Natalie Peterson, Ashlie Sparks and Jared King
Tourism Rising Star Award
Emily Evants and Haylee Ledford
Tourism Academic Excellence Award
Isabella Majors and Alex Davis
Tourism Outstanding Leadership and Professional Involvement Award
Peter Unwer
Tourism ATU Spirit Award
Alea Smeltzer and Chase Reynolds
Tourism Civic Award
Terry Self and Shelby Robinson
Tourism Leadership Distinction Citation
Samantha Thiele and Amberlin Piles
Tourism Distinguished Alumni Award
Cannon Cobb (Main Street Russellville)
Hollie Sanders (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)
