Family of the Year Applications Now Open
The Southern Uribe-Evans family of Fayetteville was named the 2023 U of A Family of the Year during Family Weekend on Sept. 9, 2023.
The application for Family of the Year is now open! Students interested in nominating their family as Family of the Year can fill out and submit their application online through Hogsync. Applications must be submitted by noon CT on Friday, Aug. 30. Any U of A student enrolled for fall 2024 who meets co-curricular requirements is eligible to submit an application. Graduate and undergraduate students are allowed to nominate their own family or another student's family for Family of the Year. Employees may nominate a student's family. Multiple nominations are allowed.
The Associated Student Government and Parent & Family Programs are proud to sponsor the Family of the Year. The Family of the Year represents the university as a model Razorback family. They are selected as the family who exemplifies Arkansas spirit, as well as a family who provides outstanding support for their student and their student's success at the university.
The Family of the Year will receive tickets for the Arkansas Razorback football game versus the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Saturday, Sept. 14, and will be honored during the game. The university's official "Family Weekend" falls on Sept. 13-15.
The 27th U of A Family of the Year will be announced no later than Monday, Sept. 2. Please visit asg.uark.edu or follow us on Instagram @uarkasg for the announcement. For additional information regarding Family of the Year, please contact ASG Vice President Aleesa Williams at asgvp@uark.edu. For information on Family Weekend events, please contact the Parent & Family Programs office at (479) 575-7187.
The Associated Student Government at the U of A is a student-led organization that acts as an organized voice for all students and strives to effectively represent student interest. Questions about ASG can be directed to asg@uark.edu. Associated Student Government is a program in the Division of Student Affairs.
About the Division of Student Affairs: The Division of Student Affairs supports the whole student by cultivating transformative experiences and environments that promote student well-being, sense of community, and success. We prioritize student access, well-being, and belonging, post-graduation success, and building a strong organizational culture.
Contacts
Aleesa Williams, ASG vice president
Associated Student Government
479-575-7187,
Asgvp@uark.edu
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