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Meet current scholarship recipient Alyssa Dye and her 3-year-old son Andrew. Alyssa is majoring in business at the University of Arkansas. We asked Alyssa to tell us about her time as an SPSF NWA Scholar. What made you decide to go back to school/go to school for the...

Meet scholarship recipient Autumn Kolb and her 2-year-old son William. Autumn is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at Northwest Arkansas Community College. She hopes to be a crime scene investigator focusing on forensics. We asked Autumn to tell us more about her...

This month’s Alumni Update blog has a bit of a twist. We are featuring SPSF NWA alumnus Janet Morgan, and her daughter Dr. Elizabeth Hale Morgan. Janet graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2008 with her Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. She...

This past Saturday, Gator Golf hosted sponsors, recipients and their children, alumni, and community supporters for the 12th annual Golftoberfest. Though it was rainy and chilly, supporters showed up in full force for two competitive flights of mini golf. Despite...

Meet scholarship recipient Sarah Roberts and her three children: Daniel, Joshua, and Brookelyn. Sarah is pursuing a degree in Education at NorthArk in Harrison. We asked Sarah to tell us more about her journey as an SPSF NWA Scholar. What made you decide to go back to...

On Saturday, September 15th, SPSF NWA welcomed current scholarship recipients, alumni, and other community organization clients for our inaugural Empower Summit. 45 attendees gathered at Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center for a packed day of networking and professional...

Meet scholarship recipient Kaylie Deckard and her daughter Kennedy. Kaylie is pursuing a Communications degree at the University of Arkansas. We asked Kaylie to tell us more about her journey as an SPSF NWA Scholar. What made you decide to go back to school/go to...

The latest Alumni Update features 2016 Graduate Nancy Grizzle. Please read on to see how life has changed for Nancy since graduating from the University of Arkansas Tell us about your daughter? My daughter, Elizabeth is 17 years old and just graduated from high...

Meet scholarship recipient Kayse Cartwright, and her son, Cylis. Kayse is pursuing her Associate of Applied Science in Nursing at Northwest Arkansas Community College. We asked Kayse to tell us more about her journey as an SPSF NWA Scholar. How did you hear about SPSF...

 Last night 440 of our closest friends and supporters gathered at the Fayetteville Town Center for our 16th annual Spark of Hope! We had a goal of raising $21,500-and exceeded that goal by raising $23,591! This brings our total for 2018 scholarships to more than...