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Six A-State Students Selected for Distinguished Service Awards

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JONESBORO – Six outstanding students from Arkansas State University have been selected as Distinguished Service Award (DSA) winners for 2024-2025. The DSA recipients will be recognized during the Convocation of Scholars as the institution’s most outstanding graduates based on their record of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.  One of these students will be announced as the 2025 recipient of the university’s highest honor,

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Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center celebrates 50 years

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Story by DDNS Reporter Shailey Wooldridge The Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center (NEACTC) celebrated 50 years of opening doors for students on Friday, March 14. “It’s just nice that I’m able to contribute to the legacy of the place. So this is, this is most definitely a very special place in Northeast Arkansas,” Alex Ragsdale, special projects manager for

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Ryan Pannone Named A-State Men’s Head Baskebtall Coach

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JONESBORO, Ark. (3/30/25) – Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Sunday that Ryan Pannone, who has gained a reputation over the course of his 23-year career as one of the nation’s top offensive minds and player-development coaches, has been named the Red Wolves’ 18th all-time head men’s basketball coach. A 2025 selection to Silver Waves Media’s

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Living Legends Awards to Honor Seven Individuals

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JONESBORO — The seventh annual Living Legends Awards will be held at Arkansas State University to honor five new recipients as well as honor two individuals posthumously.   The ceremony honors those who have enriched the community, excelled at their fields, and inspired younger generations.   This year, honorees include the following: Dr. Jenifer Rice-Mason retired from A-State in 2020 after serving

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A-State to Present Black History Month Programs through February

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JONESBORO – Several events will occur on the Arkansas State University campus throughout February to mark Black History Month. The theme for the programs this year is “African Americans and Labor: Celebrating our Achievements.”  “My desire is to provide students with an opportunity to be empowered by the legacy of those who have come before them, connect with one another to

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