🎉 Exciting News, GSA Family! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that the GSA Closing Ceremony will be held on:
📅 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Rayford Auditorium
A few officers will receive special recognitions for their dedication and lasting impact on GSA. ⭐
Yesterday, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) had the privilege of participating in this year's "Art from the Heart" fundraiser at UAMS
Heartfelt thanks to all the art donors, sponsors, and purchasers who made this event so meaningful. Your support truly makes difference.
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) successfully hosted an informative session today on Cancer Institute Student Resources: Memberships, Small Grants, and Travel Funding.
Thank you Dr. Antiño R. Allen, who shared valuable insights on application for funds.
Please join us for an upcoming GSA Student Resource Seminar, featuring information on research support, small grants, and travel funds for graduate students.
📅 February 17th, 2026
⏰ 12–1 PM
📍 CI Strauss McCaskill, Room 10017, Cancer Institute, 10th Floor
🍽️ Lunch Provided
We had a great lunch with our Dean today! 🍽️
Thank you Dr. Sean Taverna for the opportunity to have open conversations about graduate student experiences, ideas, and future initiatives. Looking forward to more collaborations ahead! 👏
What a great session! 🎯 Huge thanks to Dr. Alexa and Morris for leading today's HSIE training arranged by GSA 📚 Special appreciation to all our participants for their engagement and thoughtful questions! 💬🙌"
📢 You're Invited!
Join us for "Advancing Health Through Innovation" 🏥✨
📅 Date: October 28th, 2025 📍 Location: Biomed-2, Room 155-2 🎤 Keynote Speakers: Dr. Alexa Escapita & Dr. Carol Morris
Hosted by the Graduate Student Association
Don't miss this opportunity!
Join us for the GSA General Meeting on October 28th, 2025, at the Cancer Institute, 10th floor Room McCaskill 10017. 3:00-4:00pm.
👉Please see the attached flyer for more details and RSVP
📌Come and have a first-hand preview of GSA Programs
😊See you all at the meeting...
We were thrilled to celebrate Postdoctoral Appreciation Week from September 15–20, 2025, honoring the incredible contributions of postdocs at UAMS.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in recognizing the hard work and achievements of post-doc scholars!👏
We are thrilled to welcome and celebrate the newly elected Graduate Student Association Executive Committee for the 2025–2026 academic year!
We can’t wait to see all the amazing initiatives, events, and positive changes you’ll bring this year!
#UAMS#GSA#GraduateLeadership
Congratulations to our incredible Ph.D. student and GSA President, who has been honored with both the Visionary Leadership Award and the Change Maker Award! Reham Sewilam👏
Thank you for being a true champion for graduate students! #VisionaryLeader#ChangeMaker#PhD#Trailblazer
Congrats to Dean Sean Taverna as the recipient of the Dean’s Legacy of Leadership Award! Dr. Taverna exemplifies visionary leadership, unwavering dedication, and a deep commitment to graduate education and research excellence.
#LeadershipLegacy#GraduateEducation#UAMS
We are thrilled to honor Dr. Latrina Prince, Ed.D., with the Pillar of Graduate Student Advocacy Award! 🏆 Her unwavering dedication, compassionate leadership, and tireless efforts have made a lasting impact on the lives of so many students.
#GraduateStudentAdvocacy#Leadership
A huge round of applause to Lokesh and Sanjay for their exceptional dedication and service to the Graduate Student Association! 🎉
🏆 Heart & Hustle Award – Lokesh
🏆 Exemplary Service Award – Sanjay
Your hard work, leadership, and enthusiasm make our community stronger
#GSA
A huge congratulations and heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible GSA members for their dedication, leadership, and volunteer spirit!
Madeleine – The Outstanding Leadership & Service Award
Journey – GSA Rockstar Award
Taiquiha “Tai” – Outstanding Volunteer Award
#GSA#Leadership
The Best Workshop Award for "Navigating the American Heart Association (AHA) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Application"
Thanks to our speakers:
Dr. Amanda Stolarz – Sponsor’s perspective
Dr. Rushita Bagchi – Reviewer’s perspective
Soumiya Pal – Applicant
#AHA#Fellowship#GSA
The Best Workshop Award 🎉 for our F31 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Workshop!
A huge shout-out to our outstanding speakers, Dr. Delgado-Calle and Hayley, for their invaluable contributions and dedication to helping our students succeed.
#GSA#F31Workshop#BestWorkshopAward
What an incredible night celebrating our Graduate Student Association’s achievements, awards, and community! May 19th😇
Huge congratulations to all our award recipients—your leadership, service, and excellence inspire us all.
#UAMS#GSA#GraduateStudents#AwardsNight#Leadership
The annual Art from the Heart event!
Special thanks to the GSA organizing committee, including our graduate student representatives Madeleine and Reham, for their dedication.
Graduate students:
🎨Emory Melone (People's Choice Award)
🎨Carol Morris
🎨Reham Sewilam (GSA President)