1924 Wonder Boys Offense Tucker at Quarterback

Part I of Wonder Boys Documentary Released

Part one of a documentary film about the origin of the men's athletics nickname at Arkansas Tech University and the student-athletes who brought meaning to the term Wonder Boys is now available to the...
ATU Hall of Distinction Inductees 2020

Chambers, Harris, Nanyonga Earn ATU’s Highest Honor

John Ed Chambers III of Danville, Benny Harris of Russellville and Dr. Rose Clarke Nanyonga of Kampala, Uganda, will be inducted into the Arkansas Tech University Hall of Distinction in 2020. Chambers will...
Caraway Hall Girls Scholarship Presentation 2021

ATU Alumnae Present Surprise $3,050 Scholarship

Arkansas Tech University student Fabiola Ramirez Vasquez has a goal to pay forward the life-changing experiences she had as an elementary school student by becoming a teacher. That goal is within Ramirez's grasp after a...
Dr. LaRee Johnson

A Degree Deferred: Acclaimed Pediatric Dentist Graduates from Arkansas Tech University

Maybe it was the fond memories of marching with Arkansas’ Band of Distinction on game days at Buerkle Field. It could have been a result of the persistence she developed during 6 a.m. conditioning...
Leon Anderson and Jamie Sorrells

Alumnus Honors Mentor With Gift for Leon’s Lounge

Arkansas Tech University alumnus Jamie Sorrells of Russellville has provided the lead gift in a fund-raising project to establish a space named Leon's Lounge inside the football facility at the Hull Physical Education Building. The...
ATU Hall of Distinction Inductees 2020

Foundations and Futures Re-Scheduled for Oct. 16

Arkansas Tech University has re-scheduled “Foundations and Futures: A Celebration of ATU Scholarship and Distinction" for Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. The scholarship dinner and ATU Hall of Distinction induction event was originally planned for April...
Capri Salaam Arkansas Teacher of the Year 2023

ATU Alumna Selected Arkansas Teacher of the Year

Arkansas Tech University alumna Capri Salaam was named the 2023 Arkansas teacher of the year by the Arkansas Department of Education on Friday, Oct. 14. Salaam earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with...
2022 ATU Hall of Distinction Inductees

Fryer, Lea, Mason Chosen for ATU Hall of Distinction

The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees has bestowed the institution's highest honor upon three alumni. Steve Fryer of Cathedral City, Calif., Andrea Lea of Russellville and Dr. Andrew Mason of Tokyo, Japan, will be...
Roger and Prissy Wattam

Wattams Establish Planned Gift to Support ATU Bands

Prissy and Roger Wattam have continued their financial support of the Arkansas Tech University Department of Music by establishing a substantial planned estate gift through the Arkansas Tech University Foundation that will positively impact...
H.L. Shepherd

ATU Alumnus Selected for Statewide Music Honor

H.L. Shepherd, a 1955 graduate of Arkansas Tech University, is the inaugural recipient of the Jon Barbarotto Award from the Omicron chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the international bandmasters fraternity. Shepherd was presented with...