Arkadelphia High School

Badger Bulletin

March - April Recap for Arkadelphia High School

🌟 Congratulations, New NHS Members! 🌟

A huge shoutout to the AHS Juniors and Seniors who were inducted into the Arkadelphia High School Chapter of the National Honor Society! 🎓✨

NHS sponsor Shalonda Johnson, along with current members Jared Campbell, Jancey Thomas, and Morgan Middleton, led a memorable ceremony this morning to welcome our newest inductees. We’re so proud of these students for their hard work and dedication—well deserved! 👏

Seniors inducted this spring:
De’Anna Buckley, Caiden Dickerson, Julia Greenwich, Sequoia Kennel, Perry Nelson, Jayden Porter, Shaunti Reed, Tyriauna Tate, Brayden Wagner, and Michael Ward.

Juniors inducted:
Daisy Cervantes, Micah-Claire Cowart, Brady Daniell, Ellie Echols, Adrianna Green, Annie Hardin, Christian Hunter, Lillie Pike, Destinee Seabrooks-Roberson, Taylen Smith, Emilie Taylor, Ava Thomason, Dani Thomason, McKenzie Yeagle, and Trace Young.

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Growing Leaders, Harvesting Success: FFA Updates

🐔Incubator Donated to Poultry Team🐔

Shoutout to Kristin Cloninger, Beth Hasley, Heather Crocker, and Jason Abernathy for making this egg-citing project possible! 🐣🦚 #HatchingSuccess #FFA #BadgerPride

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🤝 Building Connections and Futures 🌱

Members of the Southern Arkansas University FFA Chapter visited Arkadelphia High School FFA students on Friday, sharing their FFA experiences and the exciting opportunities at SAU. They discussed how FFA can shape future careers and open doors for success!

The AHS FFA Chapter recently participated in the Southern District FFA competition at SAU, and we’re proud of all the hard work and achievements! We look forward to even more growth and success in the future! 🚀👏

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🐔 FFA Poultry Evaluation Prep 🌟

Andrew Bolton from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Office visited AHS on Monday to provide valuable guidance to the FFA Poultry Evaluation team as they prepared for their Career Development Event (CDE). The team, consisting of Scarlett Hasley, Kaylee Diehl, Kelsey Boyles, and Amelia Price, sharpened their skills in evaluating poultry from eggs to table.

Sixteen FFA members recently traveled to SAU Magnolia to compete in the South District, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work and dedication! Let’s go FFA! 💪🎉

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🌟 AHS FFA Shines at Southern District Competition 🐔

AHS FFA competed at the Southern District FFA competition at SAU, where students participated in four Career Development Events (CDE): Electronics, Livestock, Poultry, and Vet Science. The poultry team of Kelsey Boyles, Kaylee Diehl, Scarlett Hasley, and Amelia Price qualified to compete in the State FFA Career Development Events on April 4 at UA Fayetteville.

Congratulations to AHS FFA on their strong performance at District! 🎉👏

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🌟 AHS EAST Team Shines at 2025 EAST Conference 🎉

An AHS EAST team, along with facilitator Deb McMillan, participated in the 2025 EAST Conference this week in Hot Springs. Millie Babb and Sydney Covington presented an overview of this year’s AHS EAST Program projects to a group of judges, earning one of the Judges' Choice Awards.

Congratulations, AHS EAST, on this well-deserved recognition! 👏🌟

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🌍 A Lesson in Sustainability 🌊

AP Environmental Science students in Mrs. Tiffany Edwards’ class dove into the "Tragedy of the Commons" with a hands-on lab exploring the challenges of managing public resources. 🐟

In this activity, students had an ocean to fish in, with the goal of sustaining the group for four years. Overfishing meant they wouldn’t be able to provide for their families. The lesson highlighted key issues like hunting and fishing regulations, free grazing, air pollution, and fossil fuel consumption.

A valuable experience that emphasizes the importance of responsible resource management! 👏

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Exploring Physics and College Life at OBU 🎓🔬

AHS AP Physics 1 students had an exciting field trip to OBU, getting a taste of college life and physics! They kicked off the day with a lecture and hands-on lab exploring the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. Students also had the chance to chat with professors and college students, asking all about college life.

The day wrapped up with a fun engineering challenge, where students built LEGO cars, testing them for appearance, weight, and speed. Of course, they also got a chance to enjoy some college lunch options!

A huge thank you to OBU for making this experience possible! 🌟

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Success Starts Here: FBLA Updates

Practice Makes Perfect!

Practice makes perfect! Our FBLA presentation teams had the amazing opportunity to visit the HSU College of Business for two days of mock presentations, receiving valuable feedback from college professors. From slideshow improvements to voice projection, our students gained insightful tips to elevate their performances for competition. Huge thanks to the HSU faculty for helping us sharpen our skills—we’re ready to shine at the 2025 Arkansas State Leadership Conference in April!

A huge thank you to HSU for helping us sharpen our skills! We can’t wait to return in April and showcase our growth! 🚀

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Marching with Spirit: Annual Group Living Disability Parade

We had a blast at the Annual Group Living Disability Parade today! 🎉 Our group may have been small, but our spirit was mighty. Huge shoutout to Mrs. C for driving us in style! 😎

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Welcoming OBU’s Education Students to Campus

Our members were up bright and early to welcome students from OBU’s Foundations of Education program to campus! 💙💛 We were excited to guide them to their observation locations.

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Competitors advance to Finals!

Congratulations to these incredible individuals and teams for advancing past the preliminary round of competition!

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Jacie Bright, Kelsey Boyles, Gwen Person

Business Ethics

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Caiden Dickerson & Trace Young

Digital Video Production

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Christian Hunter

Electronic Career Portfolio

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Millie Babb & Taylor Aultman

Website Design

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Brylee Russey & Jadyn Thomason

Local Chapter Annual Business Report

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Carly Martin, Anabelle Davis, & Eden Heard

Intro to Business Presentation

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Jadyn Thomason

Intro to Public Speaking

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Brylee Russey

Public Speaking

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Christian Hunter

Community Service Project

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Raena Wheeler

Intro to Event Planning

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Sophia Clark, Carsyn Vaughan, Julia Greenwich

Visual Design

FBLA TAKES STATE!

The Arkadelphia High School Chapter of FBLA experienced great success at the 2025 Arkansas State Leadership Conference. Students competed in a variety of events, demonstrated leadership, and represented Arkadelphia with pride. The chapter was also recognized with 4th Place in Largest Chapter Membership and received the Hollis & Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter of Merit Award.

During the Awards of Excellence Program, students were recognized on stage and earned the opportunity to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California this June!

Congratulations to all members who participated and advanced. Your hard work continues to pay off!

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Senior Caiden Dickerson was awarded the Mary Alice Elam Scholarship in recognition of his achievements and contributions.

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🥇 First Place

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Website Design- Taylor Aultman & Millie Babb

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Local Chapter Annual Business Report- Brylee Russey & Jadyn Thompson (not pictured)

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Electronic Career Portfolio-Christian Hunter

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Digital Video Production- Caiden Dickerson & Trace Young

🥈 Second Place

Introduction to Public Speaking-Jadyn Thompson (not pictured)

🥉 Third Place

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Introduction to Event Planning-Raena Wheeler

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Introduction to Business Presentation- Anabelle Davis (not pictured), Eden Heard, & Carly Martin

🏅 Fourth Place

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Visual Design-Sophia Clark, Julia Greenwich, Carsyn Vaughan

🎶 Celebrating Musical Excellence at AHS 🎼

A huge congratulations to the Arkadelphia High School Choir and Director Cody Kehmeier for their outstanding performance at the ArkCDA Region 3 Choral Performance Assessment! The choir earned a Concert Choir rating of 2—Excellent—at the March 5th event held at Lakeside in Hot Springs.

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Congratulations to the Arkadelphia High School Band for earning the 2024-2025 Sweepstakes Award with Superior ratings in Marching Band, Concert Band, and Sightreading! The band also qualified for the 2025 ASBOA State Concert Assessment. 🎉

The high school band hosted Spring Fling for 8th-11th grade students, where the 2025 Marching Band show theme was announced. A parent meeting followed in the cafeteria.

🏆 The AHS Winter Guard delivered an incredible performance at the Winter Guard State Championships at Lake Hamilton High School, securing 1st place in Scholastic Region B! Their hard work paid off after a successful season. Earlier, they competed in their first-ever WGI Regional, scoring a 75.16 and placing 4th in their round. Both the AHS and Goza Winter Guard teams performed in the AHS Gym and also competed at the AMAA Winter Guard State Championship.

We are so proud of all our talented students and the Arkadelphia Band and Winter Guard Programs! 🌟👏

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Senior clarinet player Emma Nelson performed with the Arkansas All-State Concert Band in Maumelle! 🎶 A two-time All-State musician, Emma plans to attend Arkansas State University to major in music education. Congrats, Emma! 🎉

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🎖️ AHS JROTC Annual Cadet Military Ball 🏅

The AHS JROTC held their annual Cadet Military Ball at The Barn at Richwoods. The event was hosted by Battalion Commander Georgia Stockton and the Battalion Staff.

The guest speaker, Ms. Earnestine Hatley, a retired Army veteran, shared her inspiring story. Ms. Hatley has worked with several community programs in Clark County and currently serves as the President of the Clark County Branch of the NAACP.

A memorable evening for all involved! 🌟

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Celebrating Senior Successes

🌟 Chloe Dunklegod receives Historic Achievement 🎓🎉

We are incredibly proud to announce that Chloe Dunkelgod, an active senior leader on campus, has been awarded the prestigious Natural State Fellowship through the University of Arkansas Honors College—an $80,000 award over four years! 🎉

This highly competitive fellowship is given to only 10 students across the state, and Chloe is part of the inaugural class to receive this honor! Her hard work, leadership, and dedication have truly set her apart, and we’re excited to see all the great things she will continue to achieve!

Join us in celebrating with Chloe! 🎓👏

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🌟 Millie Babb Wins President’s Accomplished Youth Award 🎓

AHS Senior Millie Babb was recognized with the President’s Accomplished Youth Award at the Arkadelphia Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet.

Congratulations, Millie, on this well-deserved honor! 🎓👏

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🌟 Congratulations to Morgan Middleton! 🎉

AHS Senior Morgan Middleton was honored with the Leta McDougal Boyd Nursing Scholarship at the Arkansas DAR State Conference! 🌟

Morgan’s hard work and dedication have truly set her apart. We are so proud of her accomplishments! 👏🎓

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Beyond Proud of our Badger Pride Recipients

James Bautista

Big congratulations to Arkadelphia High School student James Bautista! Honored with the Badger Pride Award at this month’s school board meeting, James was recognized by Ms. Kristin Cloninger for his generosity and kindness. Always willing to help his classmates with patience and understanding, he embodies what it means to be a Badger. Way to go, James!

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James Elgas

Badger Senior James Elgas was honored with a Badger Pride Award at the recent school board meeting for his incredible basketball career. He surpassed 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,362 points, 553 rebounds, and 505 assists. This season, he averaged 17.5 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds per game and now ranks 5th in Arkansas Sports History for career assists. He was also named to the All-State and All-Star Basketball teams.

Congratulations, James, on an outstanding high school career!

Deondrai Hogg

Celebrating Arkadelphia High School’s own Deondrai Hogg! Recognized by Ms. Sarah Brawley, Deondrai received the Badger Pride Award for his leadership and kindness. He goes above and beyond to help classmates with Algebra, ensuring no one is left behind. His encouragement and respect for others make a lasting impact. Keep making a difference, Deondrai!

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Aiden Wilson

Celebrating Aiden Wilson for his incredible sportsmanship! Recognized by Ms. Jill Hardin, Aiden received the Badger Pride Award for his actions at a recent wrestling match. Competing against an opponent with a disability, he gave full effort while ensuring a fair and meaningful match. In a true act of kindness, Aiden allowed his opponent to secure the win, creating an unforgettable moment for both athletes. Your heart and sportsmanship embody Badger Pride, Aiden!

Tyriauna “TeTe” Tate

Senior Lady Badger Tyriauna “TeTe” Tate was honored with a Badger Pride Award at the school board meeting for surpassing 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,132. Her impressive stats include 108 three-pointers, 193 assists, 249 deflections, 277 steals, and 163 rebounds. She was also named to the Arkansas All-State and All-Star teams.

Thank you, TeTe, for your impact on Lady Badger Basketball! Congratulations on an outstanding high school career!

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Chestin Mitchell

AHS freshman Chestin Mitchell received a Badger Pride Award after being nominated by AHS Science Teacher Staci Johnson. Ms. Johnson praised Chestin for consistently demonstrating respect, using polite manners in all situations, even during redirection.

We are proud to recognize Chestin for his outstanding character!

Elijah Garcia

AHS student Elijah Garcia received a Badger Pride Award after being nominated by teacher Sara Adams for exemplifying the CKH Word of the Month, respect. Elijah consistently shows respect to his peers and teachers, demonstrating good manners, following directions, and completing his work.

We are proud to have Elijah as a Badger!

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Julia Greenwich

AHS Senior Julia Greenwich was honored with a Badger Pride Award. Nominated by teacher Donna Jones, Julia is recognized for showing respect in her interactions with peers and teachers. She demonstrates kindness by helping others with their work, being attentive in class, and asking thoughtful questions.

We are proud of Julia for exemplifying respect and kindness!

FFA Poultry Team

The AHS FFA Poultry Judging Team of Kelsey Boyles, Kaylee Diehl, Scarlett Hasley, and Amelia Price was recognized at the March Arkadelphia School Board meeting with a Badger Pride Award. The team placed sixth at the Southern District competition and earned the right to compete at the State FFA Career and Development Events Competition.

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Skylar Bagwell

Skylar Bagwell, AHS Junior, was nominated by Teacher Kristin Cloninger for a Badger Pride Award. Skylar was recognized at the March Arkadelphia Board of Education. We have been celebrating students who show outstanding CKH character traits and Skylar’s actions and attitude stand out. Mrs. “C” shared that Skylar is always so kind to everyone in class. She shows kindness by helping the other students when they need it. She’s even been known to share her lunch from home with others.

Anabelle Davis

Anabelle Davis, AHS Sophomore was nominated by Ms. Kristin Cloninger for a Badger Pride Award. She was honored in March's school board meeting. Davis exemplifies what it means to be a true Badger. She consistently shows kindness and respect to everyone around her, creating a positive and welcoming atmosphere in the classroom. She is the first to offer help when someone is struggling and never hesitates to step up and support her peers. Her work ethic is just as impressive. Anabelle consistently goes above and beyond expectations, taking pride in every assignment and responsibility. Her actions, attitude, and dedication inspire others and reflect the values we hold close at Arkadelphia High School.

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Juniors encouraged Sophomores taking ACT!

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SCAN TO WATCH VIDEO

State Champion Badgers Honored at the State Capitol

Thank you to State Senator Steve Crowell for sponsoring the resolution. Congratulations to our players and coaches!

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Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Cheer Squad & Dazzler Dance Team!

We’re so excited to congratulate the talented students who made the 2025-2026 Cheer Squad and Dazzler Dance Team following tryouts! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we can't wait to see you shine next year! 🎉🎉

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🏆 4A State Football Champs has a nice RING 💍 to it!

AHS had awesome time celebrating our 4A State Football Championship team at the Ring Ceremony. Thank you to everyone—players, coaches, families, and supporters who helped make this moment possible. It’s always a great day to be a Badger!

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