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UAMS Graduates 1,096 Health Care Professionals

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today conferred degrees and certificates to 1,096 students in its five colleges and graduate school. Degrees and certificates were awarded to 157 students in the College of Medicine, 210 in the College of Nursing, 524 in the College of Health Professions, 76 in the College of Pharmacy, 74 in the Fay W.

Barbara Smith of Gassville

Barbara Gale Smith of Gassville, passed away May 13, 2023, in Omaha, Arkansas, at the age of 76. She was born May 26, 1946, in Ventura, California, the daughter of Claude Lester Allbright and Geneva Hodges.

BS VFW Swears in New Officers

Tuesday, May 9, at VFW 1341 of Bull Shoals, Past Commander swore in their new officers for the 2023-2024 year. Pictured are the incoming officers. Commander Claude Paddock, (air force); Senior Vice Commander, Gary Brown (marine); Junior Vice Commander, Brian Jones (army); Quartermaster, Gary Barth (navy); Surgeon, John Straight (navy); Trustee, Gerald Jacobs (navy); Chaplain, Keith Fink (air force).

Vernon Baumgardner of Hollister, Missouri

Vernon Eugene Baumgardner, 68, of Hollister, Missouri, passed away on May 7, 2023, at Cox hospital in Branson, Missouri, with Michelle Posey, Alyssa Owens, Glenna Baumgardner, Roy Baumgardner, Portia Baumgardner, Kevin Posey (sonin- law) at his side. His wife Glendora was also in the same hospital when he passed and could not be at his side. He was born on December 28, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Lawrence and Glenna Romines Baumgardner.