22 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Achievement Awards

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Division 2 Athletic Directors Association announced the 2012-13 recipients of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards on Wednesday, Aug. 21 with 22 student-athletes from the University of Arkansas at Monticello making the list.    In order for a student-athlete to receive a D2ADA academic achievement award, the athletic director … Continue reading

UAM Athletics Media Day This Friday

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey MONTICELLO — Ryburn Automotive Superstore will play host to the University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics Media Day this Friday, Aug. 23 from 2-5 p.m. on the dealership grounds on Highway 425 in Monticello.    Coaches and student-athletes from all of UAM’s intercollegiate athletics teams, as well as cheerleaders and the Boll … Continue reading

UAM Lands 33 Student-Athletes On GAC All-Academic Team

Courtesy of Brian Ramsey RUSSELLVILLE — The University of Arkansas at Monticello earned 33 selections to the 2012-13 Great American Conference All-Academic Team, revealed by the league office.    The GAC All-Academic Team honors student-athletes that have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing and have completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution. … Continue reading

Ryburn Toyota, Toyota Motor Sales, USA Present Donation

Courtesy of Media Services MONTICELLO — Ryburn Toyota of Monticello and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., have teamed to make a $10,000 contribution to the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s baseball and softball programs.    Toyota Motor Sales matched a $5,000 contribution from Ryburn Toyota, with the proceeds earmarked for UAM’s “Swing for the Fences” campaign … Continue reading

UAM Promotes Campus Involvement In Recycling

By Brittany Gilliam Sears Staff Writer MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello initiated some techniques towards getting the campus involved with recycling.    A committee formed of UAM staff came together to try to make recycling fun and to bring awareness to recycling at the same time, according to Mindy Holcomb, director of student programs … Continue reading

Birth Announcement

   Congratulations to Chris Ratcliff in Athletics, and his wife Andrea! They are the proud parents of Benjamin Rivers Ratcliff, born at 11:18 a.m. Oct. 8. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz. and was 23 inches long.

Annual Campus Notifications

   The University of Arkansas at Monticello provides a place of work and study for students, faculty and staff free from all forms of discrimination, sexual intimidation and exploitation.  To ensure compliance with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. Sec.1681, et seq., and other federal and state civil rights laws, … Continue reading

“Battle Of The Timberlands”

Courtesy of UAM Sports Information MONTICELLO — The oldest and most storied rivalry for the University of Arkansas at Monticello football team will take on a new name this year as the UAM vs. Southern Arkansas University game has been titled the “Battle of the Timberlands” with the winner taking home a newly-created traveling trophy. … Continue reading

Whiting Named Assistant AD For External Operations

Courtesy of UAM Sports Information MONTICELLO—University of Arkansas at Monticello Director of Athletics Chris Ratcliff announced the hiring of UAM graduate Matt Whiting as assistant athletic director for external operations. Whiting began his new role at UAM on August 6.    “We are very proud to have Matt rejoin the UAM family in this new role,” … Continue reading

UAM Adds First Full-Time Assistant Basketball Coaches

Courtesy of UAM Sports Information MONTICELLO – Nick Woodruff and Jeremy Ford have been hired as the first-ever full-time assistant basketball coaches for the University of Arkansas at Monticello.    Woodruff moves into a full-time role after serving the previous three seasons as the graduate assistant for men’s basketball. Ford, hired as the assistant women’s basketball … Continue reading