SAU celebrates character education at Eastside Elementary
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Loud cheers greeted members of the baseball team, rodeo team, and cheerleading squad from Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, and the KCA All-Star Cheerleaders as Eastside Elementary School celebrated Character Education.
Each group spoke on promoting respect, trustworthiness, and responsibility. Patrice Phillips, a graduate student from Little Rock, emceed the pep rally. Roger Giles, vice president for finance and administration, presented Eastside teachers Tena Hughes, Susan Hanson, and Kay Whitehead with certificates of appreciation for their outstanding support to character education programs for the last seven years.
The Character Education pep rally kicked off “Muleriders and Youth” (MAY) month sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations at SAU.
“The SAU Alumni Association wants all past and present Muleriders to do something with or for a yout.,” said Ceil Bridges, director of the Office of Alumni Relations. “Why not bring a youth to SAU and show them around campus. Their education is their future.”
Other activities scheduled to commemorate Muleriders and Youth month included the following:
* The SAU cheerleaders and Circle of Friends sponsored a mini cheer camp on May 6 to raise money for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
* SAU alumni hosted Clydesgating on Wednesday, May 17. The SAU Foundation and Alumni cooked hot dogs and had activities planned for children.
* The Alumni Association partnered with the SAU cookers at the Magnolia Blossom Festival and had prizes for youth.
