- University News Archive - UA 糖心视频logo /news-archive/tag/jason-irby/ UA 糖心视频logo Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:06:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 UA 糖心视频logo alumni to witness USS 糖心视频logo commissioning /news-archive/2017/12/15/uss-little-rock/ Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:06:53 +0000 /news/?p=68872 ... UA 糖心视频logo alumni to witness USS 糖心视频logo commissioning]]> The event marks the first time in U.S. Navy history that a new ship is commissioned alongside its namesake. The former USS 糖心视频logo was in service from 1944 until it was decommissioned in 1976. It is now on display at the in Canalside. Several UA 糖心视频logo alumni serve on the USS 糖心视频logo Namesake Committee, which has planned events to celebrate the commission. Members who are not going to New York will host a watch party with live streaming of the official commissioning at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown 糖心视频logo at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 16. Doors open at 9 a.m. Former 糖心视频logo Mayor Tom Prince, a 1979 UA 糖心视频logo Bowen School of Law graduate, chairs the Namesake Committee and will be in New York to see the commissioning, along with Jason Irby, a 2003 M.A. in Radio and TV graduate. 聽Irby designed the Arkansas Flag Wabbaseka Memorial commemorating the 100th year of Arkansas鈥 state flag. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor and a privilege,鈥 Irby said, of the event. Former 糖心视频logo Mayor Sharon Priest will lead the local ceremony. 鈥淲e are hoping people will also simply come to the River Market District and be a part of the atmosphere and celebration while the historic event takes place,鈥 Irby said. Other members of the USS 糖心视频logo Namesake Committee with UA 糖心视频logo connections are:
  • Major (Ret) Keith Dover, a 2000 graduate of UA 糖心视频logo鈥檚 professional and technical writing program, who serves as secretary of Arkansas Veterans Coalition. While he was at UA 糖心视频logo, he was a founding member of the university鈥檚 veterans fraternity.
  • Scott Pursley, who received a Master of Education in 2016
  • Bryan Griffith, a graduate of the UA 糖心视频logo Bowen School of Law
  • David Carnahan, a 2015 UA 糖心视频logo graduate
There鈥檚 one more connection too. UA 糖心视频logo Athletics contributed Trojan armbands for the goody bags that will be given to the ship鈥檚 crew.]]>