By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
Woodland Regional High School junior Juliana Rubino, left, and senior Brooke Beard demonstrate how to prepare a patient before transferring the patient from a wheelchair to a hospital bed during a certified nursing assistant class May 20 at the high school in Beacon Falls. âELIO GUGLIOTTI
BEACON FALLS â Woodland Regional High School junior Arlena Michaud has wanted to go into nursing since the eighth grade.
âIâve always wanted to help people,â she said. âI love biology and all things medical.â
Michaud didnât have to wait until after graduation to get started on her nursing path. Michaud, whose mother is a nurse, is one of 15 students in Woodlandâs inaugural certified nursing assistant course this year.
Contributed by the Potters of Rockbrook
The Potters of Rockbrook and Opelika Empty Bowls recently lost a very special person. Rest in Peace, James Spain.
James Houston Spain – Oct. 11, 1956 ~ Jan. 26, 2021
James Houston Spain was a Renaissance man. He built world-class stereo systems in his spare time, including a turntable with a needle so sensitive, you could hear the crickets in Central Park, where the orchestra had played. When someone gave him two pipe organs, he disassembled the 100s of components and then spent weeks reconstructing them with his sons.
James’ individuality manifested at a young age. While attending Opelika High School, he dressed in a suit and carried a briefcase to class. The Cadillac he drove had a nonfunctioning cell phone prototype, which James built, complete with the ringer.
Ouachita Baptist University celebrated 309 graduates from the classes of 2019 and 2020 during its 133rd commencement ceremony.
The December 5 ceremony, which was rescheduled from its original date in May due to COVID-19, was held outdoors at Cliff Harris Stadium on Ouachita s campus and followed Arkansas Department of Health protocols for guest and graduate safety.
University officials conferred Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. Dr. Ben Sells, Ouachita president, presided over the commencement exercises.
The recognized graduates featured 167 honor graduates, including 32 who graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or higher, with 16 of those graduating with a 4.0 GPA; 71 who graduated magna cum laude (3.75 GPA); and 61 who graduated cum laude (3.5 GPA). University officials also recognized 32 graduates who completed Ouachita s Carl Goodson Honors Program.