Black History Month Showcase

The AHS Black History Committee presented their Annual Black History Month Assembly. The month long focus on this year’s theme was personified. During the assembly the strength of local Arkadelphia history makers was celebrated, attendees were educated about the heritage of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the pride found within our community was elevated through song and dance.

We’d like to extend another thank you and congratulations to each of our special award recipients:

K12 Education- Ms. Mary Snowden

APSD Board of Education- Dr. Kenneth Harris, Jr.

Higher Education- Ms. Ashlee Dixon

Music/Entertainment- Mr. TJ Nelson

Religion- Rev. Jamal Brown

Government/Public Service- Sgt. Alvin Johnson

Community Leader- Mr. Roland Gosey

We’d also like to thank the St. Paul A.M.E. Spiritual Warriors for their very powerful and meaningful praise dance.

We appreciate the members of the Divine 9 originations that carried out the ideals of their respective founders by promoting college life and providing community service.

Lastly, thank you to the Black History Committee and their sponsor, Mrs. Ashley Wesley, for an amazing assembly. It’s always a great day to be a Badger but this day it was an extra great day.

Reality Fair

AHS Juniors and Seniors got to experience a Reality Fair on campus. Students had the chance to create a budget based on their anticipated post-graduate earnings. We are grateful to Nicole McGough, Stefanie Davis, and the AHS Family and Community Engagement (FACE) group for organizing this opportunity. A BIG THANK YOU to our community members who came to work with our students. We appreciate you giving your time to prepare our students for the real world! You're the best!

JROTC Flag Retirement

The Arkadelphia High School Junior ROTC conducted a flag retirement ceremony at Arkadelphia High School. The ceremony served as the Cadets' Service Learning Project, an annual requirement. Cadets researched the history of the US Flag, when to retire a flag, the retirement ceremony and the purpose of the retirement ceremony. All Cadets participated in the ceremony, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Tristan Smith, the cadet battalion commander, invited members of the community to attend and bring any flags that needed retirement. Following the ceremony, Cadets buried the ashes, per federal requirements.

Student Spotlight: Alice Kneebone

Alice Kneebone was showcased at a recent art show at Hendrix College Windgate Museum. She was part of 83 students selected from 800 entries. Alice was one of two students that had both of her pieces selected to show. The show centered around the coming eclipse of the sun.

Career Fair

A group of AHS Juniors and Seniors participated in the Clark County Career Expo today at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Students had the opportunity to interact with employers to learn more about their organization, current job openings, and explore diverse career paths right here in our community!

Scholarship Opportunities

Shelley Tucker from South Central Arkansas Electric Co-op recently visited AHS to talk about scholarship opportunities and the incredible trip to Washington DC through Youth Tour!

Black History Committee attend "The New Orleans Four & The Civil Rights Movement" event in Little Rock

Members of the AHS Black History Committee attended "The New Orleans Four & The Civil Rights Movement" event at the Robinson Center in Little Rock. Our students were enlightened of their story as many were already familiar with the fourth member of the New Orleans Four, Ruby Bridges. Together the four little girls bravely and successfully desegregated schools in New Orleans, LA in 1960 at the age of six.

Committee members experienced a powerful morning of conversation and reflection as Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost, the first Black students at McDonough 19 Elementary School in New Orleans, came together live and on-stage to discuss their memories of the events in 1960, and how these events have impacted their own lives and the history of our nation. Alongside them was the last remaining Deputy U.S. Marshal who escorted them, Herschel Garner, as well as Ms. Prevost’s mother Dorothy Prevost.

Hearing from these three unsung civil rights pioneers was truly a treat! An added bonus of the event was Elizabeth Eckford, a member of the Little Rock Nine, being seated in the audience directly in front of our group. After the event members had the opportunity to eat lunch at Certified Pies.