{"id":2611,"date":"2023-03-07T20:36:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/?page_id=2611"},"modified":"2023-09-26T18:58:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:58:38","slug":"what-graduates-say","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/what-graduates-say\/","title":{"rendered":"What Our Graduates Say &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Todd-Parker-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2627\" style=\"width:145px;height:145px\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Todd-Parker-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Todd-Parker-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Todd-Parker-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Todd+Parker\/1_fwlng8ws\" target=\"_blank\">Todd Parker<\/a><\/strong>, Principal, Jasper High School (AR School of Innovation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Perla-Andrade.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" style=\"width:146px;height:129px\" width=\"146\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Perla-Andrade.jpg 714w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Perla-Andrade-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Perla+Andrade\/1_bwisc168\" target=\"_blank\">Perla Andrade<\/a><\/strong>, Instructional Facilitator, Baseline Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Dana-Brooks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2635\" style=\"width:138px;height:114px\" width=\"138\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Dana-Brooks.jpg 716w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Dana-Brooks-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Dana+Brooks\/1_9ejkhxof\" target=\"_blank\">Dana Brooks<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant Principal, Beard and Spradling Elementary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Judy-Pennington.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2638\" style=\"width:134px;height:134px\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Judy-Pennington.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Judy-Pennington-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Judy-Pennington-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/Judy+Pennington+-+EDLD\/1_q20ormgc\" target=\"_blank\">Judy Pennington<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant to the Superintendent for Personnel, Russellville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Raabe-Still.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2641\" style=\"width:146px;height:112px\" width=\"146\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Raabe-Still.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Raabe-Still-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Jennifer+Raabe\/1_ap4f1bpe\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Raabe<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant Principal, J.O. Kelly Middle School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Veronica-Scott.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2658\" style=\"width:134px;height:126px\" width=\"134\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Veronica-Scott.jpg 740w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Veronica-Scott-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Veronica+Scott\/1_hswrbmwv\" target=\"_blank\">Veronica Scott<\/a><\/strong>, Director of Teacher Education Student Services, ATU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Crystal-Eccles-1024x826.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2634\" style=\"width:141px;height:113px\" width=\"141\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Crystal-Eccles-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Crystal-Eccles-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Crystal-Eccles-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Crystal-Eccles.jpg 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Crystal+Eccles\/1_qs1tz8ac\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Eccles<\/a><\/strong>, Program Director, Big Picture Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Grant-Needham.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2637\" style=\"width:142px;height:108px\" width=\"142\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Grant-Needham.jpg 870w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Grant-Needham-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Grant-Needham-768x590.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Grant+Needham\/1_yapn2v58\" target=\"_blank\">Grant Needham<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant Principal, Ramsey Middle School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Shawn-Hettinga.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2652\" style=\"width:138px;height:128px\" width=\"138\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Shawn-Hettinga.jpg 684w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Shawn-Hettinga-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Shawn+Hettinga\/1_ntzpq0bk\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shawn Hettinga<\/strong><\/a>, Principal, Dardanelle Primary School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/farnham-still.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2636\" style=\"width:134px;height:111px\" width=\"134\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/farnham-still.jpg 706w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/farnham-still-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Paul+Farnham\/1_hsoq7do7\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Farnham<\/a><\/strong>, Assistant Principal, Dardanelle High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Justin-Neel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2639\" style=\"width:143px;height:127px\" width=\"143\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Justin-Neel.jpg 704w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Justin-Neel-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+Justin+Neel\/1_kej5k2fv\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Neel<\/a><\/strong>, Principal, Caddo Hills High School (Arkansas&#8217; first &#8220;Entrepreneurial Charter&#8221;). <em>NOTE: Here&#8217;s an ATU <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02nHTG5B9SgJrtUq8KXxcucB1k1aL6KJoezY8NthZYkFUbUNUsuaL1QDuJzi8uCWRsl&amp;id=100066489608614&amp;mibextid=qC1gEa\">Facebook Post<\/a> with more about Justin and the incredibly innovative program he has created. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/05\/ArJillian-Gilmer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2690\" style=\"width:145px;height:124px\" width=\"145\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/05\/ArJillian-Gilmer.jpg 756w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/05\/ArJillian-Gilmer-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+-+Ar%27Jillian+Gilmer\/1_oguwuuer\" target=\"_blank\">Ar&#8217;Jillian Gilmer<\/a><\/strong>, President, Gilmer Learning Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/04\/Ansley-Webb-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2679\" style=\"width:134px;height:100px\" width=\"134\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/04\/Ansley-Webb-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/04\/Ansley-Webb-1-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLDA+Ansley+Webb\/1_ilf23af5\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ansley Webb<\/strong><\/a>, Literacy Coach, Cooper Elementary (Bella Vista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Courtney-Farmer-Still-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2847\" style=\"width:146px;height:116px\" width=\"146\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Courtney-Farmer-Still-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Courtney-Farmer-Still-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+ProgramA+Courtney+Farmer\/1_wtcqkgyh\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+ProgramA+Courtney+Farmer\/1_wtcqkgyh\"><strong>Courtney Farmer<\/strong><\/a>, Principal, Jasper Elementary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/06\/Eric-Darden.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2704\" style=\"width:139px;height:98px\" width=\"139\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/06\/Eric-Darden.jpg 846w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/06\/Eric-Darden-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/06\/Eric-Darden-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLDA+Eric+Darden\/1_2l4pwdw6\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eric Darden<\/strong><\/a>, Director Texarkana Alternative School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Ham-Still.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" style=\"width:136px;height:123px\" width=\"136\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Ham-Still.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Kristen-Ham-Still-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+ProgramA+Kristen+Ham\/1_zwud5fxe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+ProgramA+Kristen+Ham\/1_zwud5fxe\"><strong>Kristen Ham<\/strong><\/a>, Assistant Principal, Pottsville High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Seth-Reeves-Still.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2846\" style=\"width:140px;height:101px\" width=\"140\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Seth-Reeves-Still.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/09\/Seth-Reeves-Still-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+ProgramA++Seth+Reeves\/1_qqcmwdg9\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/video.atu.edu\/media\/EDLD+ProgramA++Seth+Reeves\/1_qqcmwdg9\"><strong>Seth Reeves<\/strong><\/a>, Lake Hamilton Schools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Ricky-Ward.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2651\" style=\"width:142px;height:112px\" width=\"142\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Ricky-Ward.jpg 836w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Ricky-Ward-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/files\/2023\/03\/Ricky-Ward-768x606.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" 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Kelly Middle School Veronica Scott, Director of Teacher Education Student Services, ATU 2021 Crystal Eccles, Program [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2611","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2858,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2611\/revisions\/2858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/morelan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}