News Briefs

Concert

The Trinitas Ensemble will present its second concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 11 at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. Little Rock’s only professional choir performs Catholic and religious classics. Admission is $15 a person. For tickets, visit bit.ly/trinitas2.

School Counts

Eleven members of the senior class at Sacred Heart High School in Morrilton were recently recognized as School Counts graduates. Conway County graduates who meet the School Counts criteria and obtain a high school diploma may receive tuition assistance up to $1,500, depending on their specific eligibility. This includes a $250 tuition waiver from University of Arkansas Community College at ... More ...

Free training

The Leadership Institute is hosting two free Decline to Sign Campaign training events May 8-9 in Little Rock designed to defeat the proposed Arkansas Abortion Amendment. A training and dinner will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church in Little Rock. Another training and lunch will be held from ... More ...

Forensics Team

Mount St. Mary Academy’s Forensics Team in Little Rock earned several first-place finishes at the Arkansas Forensics and Debate State Championship April 12-13 at Little Rock Central High School. The team was named the Arkansas State Champion in Words and Music and in Readers’ Theatre, and seniors Lizzy Darnold and Bri Boggs were named the Arkansas State Champions in duo ... More ...

Leadership

The Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute held its graduation ceremony April 4 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. St. Joseph High School juniors Olivia Keisling, Ella Rose, Izzy Garrett and Emma Allison were among the 22 graduates. Junior class sponsor Alicia Yrle also attended to support the students. Established in 1995, CAYLI is a school-year program for 11th ... More ...

Literacy night

St. John School in Russellville hosted its first Family Literacy Night March 4. The event was organized to help students and families celebrate the joy of reading. When families signed in, students received a passport with activities to complete during the evening. Teachers featured stations in their classrooms that were themed around Dr. Seuss books. Some activities included games and crafts, ... More ...

Volunteers needed

CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock and Sherwood are seeking volunteers to assist patients and family members, hospital departments and support hospital fundraising. Volunteers are needed as greeters, waiting room liaisons, clerical aides, guest relations workers, patient escorts and eucharistic ministers. Volunteers get a free meal on the day they volunteer, access to the fitness center and free flu shots. ... More ...

Stephens Award

Two Catholic high school teachers and two high school students in Little Rock were awarded the City Education Trust Award, also known as the Stephens Award. The Stephens Award honors the city’s top teachers and students for the 2023-2024 school year. A total of five students and five teachers were recognized. Students were given $5,000 scholarships while the teachers earned ... More ...