m Justyce Yuille, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, African and African American studies and criminal justice, cum laude, from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is one of 10 students nationally selected to participate in the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program. The program, funded by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, began last year to create a pipeline that "will endow the South with the next generation of civil rights lawyers trained to provide legal advocacy of unparalleled excellence in the pursuit of racial justice." In exchange for a full law school scholarship and professional development opportunities, Marshall-Motley Scholars commit to devoting the first eight years of their career to practicing civil rights law in service to Black communities in the South. Yuille will begin her studies at the University of Arkansas School of Law this fall.
Kristen Sterba, Ph.D., associate provost for students and administration and director for institutional research, policy and accreditation in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Academic Affairs, was recently elected president of NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. Sterba, who previously served as vice president, has…