PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Weaver, Melony Ritte
(501) 760.6410 office
press@np.edu
September 7 , 2016
NEW ADHE DIRECTOR, DR. MARIA MARKHAM VISITS NPC
Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) welcomed newly selected Director of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE), Dr. Maria Markham Wednesday during an informal reception.
Dr. Markham has toured many campuses across the state over the past few weeks. She said, “I appreciate the warm welcome I have received from everyone. I have enjoyed learning more about the unique missions of our state’s colleges and universities and look forward to working with each of them to improve student success and degree attainment. I am proud of the work National Park College is doing to meet that goal.”
Dr. Markham met with campus employees and student leaders in the board room of the Fisher Campus Center and then toured the marine technology and welding programs.
Picture (Welding): ADHE Director, Dr. Maria Markham, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Wade Derden, and Welding Instructor, Joey Poole in the Welding Technology workshop.
Picture (Marine): Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Wade Derden, Marine Instructor, Delmar Hunter, Vice President for External Relations, Jeff Weaver, and ADHE Director, Dr. Maria Markham in the Marine Technology workshop.
Picture (Michelle): NPC SGA President, Michelle Godwin shared SGA’s plans to increase student engagement with ADHE Director, Dr. Maria Markham.
Picture (Keanna): NPC Student Ambassador, Keanna Peck welcomed ADHE Director, Dr. Maria Markham during Wednesday’s reception.
