The U of A Global Campus named 29 students to receive W.E. Manning Memorial Scholarships totaling $56,000 in the 2022-23 academic year.

The Manning Scholarship helps support U of A students studying in online undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

“The University of Arkansas opens access to people who may face obstacles of distance and time by offering online degree programs, and this scholarship further expands opportunities by helping pay the cost,” said Cheryl Murphy, vice provost for distance education and leader of the Global Campus. “We continue to grow this scholarship, and we are proud of the Manning Scholars who work hard to realize their lifetime goals.”

Each of the 29 awardees will receive a $2,000 scholarship, which will be distributed $1,000 per fall and spring semester. All students receiving the scholarship are studying in online degree programs offered by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences; the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; the Sam M. Walton College of Business; the College of Education and Health Professions; and the College of Engineering.

Recipients, Hometowns, Programs

• Ashley Acord, Springdale, Master of Science in Operations Management
• Krishna Priya Arni, Bentonville, Master of Science in Operations Management
• Trinity Barnes, Newark, Bachelor of Arts in communication
• Janet Bean, Maben, Mississippi, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Crystal Brown, Bridgeton, New Jersey, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Carla Deisher, Salem, Virginia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• John Emett, Saratoga Springs, Utah, Doctor of Education in educational leadership
• Berenice Garcia, Gravette, Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies
• Tressyn Gehl, Campbellsburg, Indiana, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Sarah Grenier, Mena, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in general business
• Cedric Haulcy, Bentonville, Executive Master of Business Administration
• Ashley Henson, Bracey, Virginia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Colton Hinrichs, Harrison, Professional Master of Applied Business Analytics
• Emily Hoisington, Fayetteville, Bachelor of Science in human development and family sciences
• Rebecca Jones, Dumas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Mary Le, Pearl City, Hawaii, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Rebecca Marshall, Sheridan, Executive Master of Business Administration
• Nathanael Martin-Nelson, Ada, Ohio, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Karen Martinez, Riverside, California, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing
• Julia Moura, Hot Springs, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in general business
• Felicia Nazarali, Crosses, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in supply chain management
• Emma Raines, Newport, Tennessee, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in supply chain management
• Brandon Salvo, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, Master of Education in physical education
• Will Smith, Little Rock, Executive Master of Business Administration
• Alexander Tibbetts, Skiatook, Oklahoma, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in supply chain management
• William Welch, Harrison, Executive Master of Business Administration
• Laura Wenger, Hot Springs, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Keema Williams, Houston, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Joseph Wiltshire, Oxford, Mississippi, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The Global Campus scholarship committee selected recipients based on their financial need, academic merit and/or significant community service. Preference was given to first-generation higher-education seekers and Arkansas residents.

About the Scholarship

The number of Manning scholarship recipients grew to 25 in 2021, which is almost six times the number given in the scholarship’s inaugural year in 2018, when four scholarships were awarded. In recent years, the Global Campus invested more than $1 million in the scholarship’s endowed fund. Generous donors have added to that amount through fundraising efforts such as “All in for Arkansas.”

Friends and co-workers of W.E. Manning established the scholarship fund with about $4,000 soon after Manning died in 1993. At the time of his death, Manning was studying in a U of A doctoral program and managing independent study programs, a forerunner of today’s self-paced online courses.

Learn more about U of A online students on the Student Experience page of the U of A ONLINE website, where online degree programs are showcased. Anyone can donate to the scholarship fund online.

About the Global Campus: The Global Campus supports U of A colleges and schools in the development and delivery of education, specializing in online, distance and workforce programs and courses. It provides media production services, instructional design services, technology services and assistance with marketing, recruiting and strategic academic development.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas’ economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.