UA Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star recognized at state conferenc

Pictured left to right: Dr. Collin Callaway, Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges and Aubrey Ferguson

HOPE – The 2025 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Academic All-Star, Aubrey Ferguson, was recently recognized at the annual Arkansas Community Colleges Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Students from 22 community colleges across the State were awarded a full-tuition transfer scholarship to any Arkansas public, four-year university to complete their bachelor’s degree. The combined total for the scholarships is estimated to be more than $500,000.

In her time at UAHT, Ferguson has been President of the Student Government Association (SGA), received the AB & Pauline King Scholarship, was named to the Vice Chancellor’s Honor Roll twice, received the Dean’s Emerging Leader Award, and was named the 2025 TRiO Achiever of the Year.

After graduating from UAHT, Aubrey plans to transfer to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to major in psychology and work towards her doctorate to become a therapist or counselor.

Please join everyone at UAHT in congratulating Aubrey Ferguson on her accomplishments.