College To Host Business After Hours
Oct. 25th
Members of the Harrison Chamber of Commerce and other college supporters are
invited to ”Olson’s Oktoberfest,” a special Business After Hours hosted by North
Arkansas College Thursday, October 25.
The event will feature bratwurst and sauerkraut cooked by Tom Arnold, lots
of other good food, and several door prizes. The grand prize will be a
one-semester full tuition scholarship to attend North Arkansas College. The
scholarship, which may be used during the spring or fall semester of 2002, will
be named after the winner of the drawing, who will also have the opportunity to
select a recipient.
“Giving our chamber members an opportunity to meet Dr. Jeff Olson,
Northark’s new president, is one of the reasons we are hosting the event,” said
Cathy Brandt, a member of the North Arkansas College Foundation Board and
chairperson of the Oktoberfest. Dr. Olson started July 1, 2001 as the second
president of North Arkansas College. He came to Northark from
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in Orangeburg, S.C., where he served as
president for six years.
“Olson’s Oktoberfest” will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the conference
center of the John Paul Hammerschmidt Business and Conference Center on North
Arkansas College’s South Campus. The best place to park for the event is below
the JPH Center and Pioneer Pavilion.
An all-time record 1,889 credit students are enrolled at North Arkansas
College this fall. A comprehensive, public two-year college, Northark offers
transfer and technical degree programs, one-year technical certificates,
certificates of proficiency, customized business and industry training, adult
basic education (GED) classes, and non-credit community education courses. The
institution is especially proud of its leadership in the use of educational
technology, in community outreach and partnerships, and in allied health
education.