First-time and transfer students at Arkansas Tech University will be welcomed to campus by a group of their peers in advance of the fall 2026 semester.
Fall 2026 ATU new student orientation will begin on Sunday, Aug. 16, and continue through Tuesday, Aug. 18. The first day of class for the 117th session of Arkansas Tech will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
ATU new student orientation is made possible by the participation by 52 returning Arkansas Tech students. Collectively and under the mentorship of professional staff from the ATU Department of Campus Life, the student orientation leaders will help newcomers to Arkansas Tech meet their fellow students, learn about student success resources available to them on campus and gain information about becoming involved at ATU, all while becoming encultured in the traditions and distinctive features of Arkansas Tech.
Seniors Kylie Kelly of Russellville, Haley Lorings of Little Rock and Oscar Perez of Warren are serving as the fall 2026 green and gold student coordinators for ATU new student orientation.
They are providing leadership for their fellow fall 2026 ATU new student orientation leaders, who are listed below:
- Juan Almaraz of Clarksville
- Jax Andrews of Center Ridge
- Hadleigh Baker of Mountain Home
- Hannah Baker of Mountain Home
- Nicole Barnett of Clinton
- Dalton Bishop of Manila
- Corbin Bowlin of Prairie Grove
- Sarah Brotherton of Russellville
- Maya Bujak of Flower Mound, Texas
- Annaliese Cartaya of Benton
- Baylee Fisher of Casa
- Fernando Flores of Clarksville
- Elly Gatling of Little Rock
- Elis Gergel of Krasnodar, Russia
- Andrew Gilliam of Ozark
- Kenzie Gwinn of Alma
- Jade Hamilton of Bryant
- Cain Harmon of Magazine
- Carsyn Hobson of Bryant
- Chasey Hudson of Harrison
- Timothy Hufford of Corning
- Gavin Hurbanek of Lamar
- Kameron Jackson of Little Rock
- Faith Kelly of North Little Rock
- Emily Key of Hattieville
- Kara Lee of Van Buren
- Emma Mann of Warren
- Courtney Mayberry of East End
- Rylee Milligan of Russellville
- Ximena Montano Ramirez of Bryant
- Mason Moore of Blytheville
- Micah Patterson of Scott
- Cathy Polanco-Aguilar of Springdale
- Nevaeh Poteet of Hot Springs
- Sandy Privett of Paris
- Anthony Rivas of Russellville
- Juju Rodriguez of Springdale
- Anahi Rubio of Russellville
- Jenni Saenz of Russellville
- Jacob Smith of Redfield
- Allie Stoll of Benton
- Randi Stripling of Clinton
- Addison Turner of Springdale
- Riley Tuttle of Bismarck
- Emily Tyler of Searcy
- Bethani Walter of Dardanelle
- Jerrica White of Ozark
- Noah White of Jonesboro
- Trace Wiley of Mayflower
Learn more about ATU new student orientation at www.atu.edu/orientation.
