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Black River Technical College Foundation

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The BRTC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to raise funds and awareness to support Black River Technical College and its students.

05/22/2026

BRTC Foundation board member and St. Bernards Healthcare’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Services Josh Conlee recently served as a panelist in the opening session of the Arkansas Rural Development Conference.

Along with several other healthcare professionals, Conlee spoke on rural health care, how it is changing, and why rural care matters to the community.

Thank you, Josh, for your leadership and advocacy for rural health!🩺🤝

05/21/2026

BRTC Foundation member and Arkansas District Judge Alex Bigger has been named to Arkansas Business’s 40 Under 40 list which recognizes intriguing business and political leaders under 40-years-old.

The 40 Under 40 list is comprised of rising young Arkansas professionals across a variety of industries and professions. They will be honored at a luncheon on June 3 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. Each year, Arkansas Business receives more than 400 reader nominations for 40 Under 40 candidates. A group of internal judges selects the best of the best.

Congratulations, Alex! 👏

04/14/2026

BRTC is honored to announce the National Rifle Association (NRA) has selected Black River Technical College (BRTC) to be 1 of only 4 affiliated colleges in the United States to offer “short-term gunsmithing courses to aspiring gunsmiths.”

An NRA designation makes the Northeast Arkansas region as well as the entire state of Arkansas more competitive nationally in the fi****ms and ammunition industry. Already Arkansas’s fi****ms and ammunition industry has an economic output of $2.3 billion and employs more than 8,400 Arkansans. Support from and affiliation with the NRA will further illustrate Arkansas’s interest in being a leader in this industry.

The approval came after three NRA-affiliated colleges performed a site visit at BRTC on March 26 during which they interviewed program staff and students, examined the gunsmithing classroom and its machine tool lab, and evaluated the safety and comprehensiveness of the program’s criteria. The accreditors were pleased with BRTC’s program. “The faculty and administration of Black River Tech have done an excellent job of establishing a Gunsmithing curriculum program. This is a difficult task, and one that that is compounded by the lack of local existing programs to collaborate with,” said Mark Dye, Director of the Gunsmithing Department at Montgomery Community College. “During my visit, I was surprised by their progress and dedication their future success."

🔗Read more here: https://blackrivertech.edu/nra-selects-brtc-as-1-of-only-4-approved-programs-in-the-nation/

03/04/2026

BRTC is pleased to announce Mariah Dowdy of Paragould has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Scholarship.

Dowdy is a 2012 graduate of Greene County Tech High School. She is married Trent Dowdy and together they share three children, Liam, Miles, and Vivian. She is seeking a degree in nursing.

The Nightingale Scholarship is sponsored and chosen by the BRTC nursing faculty and staff. Recipients are chosen based on qualities that exemplify the spirit of caring embodied by Florence Nightingale. These nurses are motivators and visionaries who contribute to the redefining of the profession of nursing

Congratulations, Mariah!

For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Shawna Lepard at (870) 248-4026 or email her at [email protected].

03/03/2026

Black River Technical College (BRTC) is pleased to announce Brittney Lawson of Powhatan has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Scholarship.

Lawson is a 2007 graduate and she is the daughter of Tonya and Narvel Phillips of Powhatan. She has one daughter, Phoebe Lawson, and she is seeking a degree in nursing.

The Nightingale Scholarship is sponsored and chosen by the BRTC nursing faculty and staff. Recipients are chosen based on qualities that exemplify the spirit of caring embodied by Florence Nightingale. These nurses are motivators and visionaries who contribute to the redefining of the profession of nursing

Congratulations, Brittney!

For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Shawna Lepard at (870) 248-4026 or email her at [email protected].

02/27/2026

BRTC is pleased to announce Talya Yarbro of Trumann has been awarded the American Made General Store Scholarship.

Yarbro is a 2024 graduate of Trumann High School. She is the daughter of Sabra Yarbro of Trumann and Robert Yarbro of Trumann. She is seeking a degree in nursing.

The American Made General Store Scholarship, sponsored by American Made General Store in Pocahontas, is open to full time BRTC students who major in technical education, nursing, or allied health and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Congratulations, Talya!

For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Shawna Lepard at (870) 248-4026 or email her at [email protected].

02/25/2026

We had a great time learning from Brian Rodgers at our Annual Black History Month event!

Rodgers's presentation “Echoes of the Journey: George & Gloria on the Great Migration” was a powerful program that gave audience members a deeper understanding of how the Great Migration reshaped families, communities, and the cultural landscape of America.

We want to thank everyone for attending, and we want to give a special thanks to Brian Rodgers for taking the time to come and present!💙

02/24/2026

‼️Tomorrow‼️

BRTC, in collaboration with the Eddie Mae Herron Center, will be hosting a Black History Month Event on Tuesday, February 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Randolph County Development Center on the Pocahontas campus, located at 1410 Hwy. 304 East.

This year’s speaker is Brian Rodgers, adult education interpretive specialist for the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Arkansas’s Museum. Rodgers will be presenting “Echoes of the Journey: George & Gloria on the Great Migration” a powerful program exploring the Great Migration through the personal story of George and Gloria, a couple who made the journey from the rural South to the urban North in search of opportunity, dignity, and freedom. Through George and Gloria's experience, audiences will gain a deeper understanding of how the Great Migration reshaped families, communities, and the cultural landscape of America.

We hope to see you there!

02/20/2026

Mark your calendars!📅

BRTC, in collaboration with the Eddie Mae Herron Center, will be hosting a Black History Month Event on Tuesday, February 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Randolph County Development Center on the Pocahontas campus, located at 1410 Hwy. 304 East.

This year’s speaker is Brian Rodgers, adult education interpretive specialist for the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Arkansas’s Museum. Rodgers will be presenting “Echoes of the Journey: George & Gloria on the Great Migration” a powerful program exploring the Great Migration through the personal story of George and Gloria, a couple who made the journey from the rural South to the urban North in search of opportunity, dignity, and freedom. Through George and Gloria's experience, audiences will gain a deeper understanding of how the Great Migration reshaped families, communities, and the cultural landscape of America.

We hope to see you there!

02/13/2026

De Hallert of Maynard has been awarded the Sylvia Cagle Single Parent Scholarship.

Hallert is a 1990 graduate of Douglas High School. She is the mother of 5 children: Jessica McCollum, Alisha Hallert, Lauren Hallert, Anthony Cupit, and Aiden Hudson. She is seeking a degree is business administration.

The Sylvia Cagle Single Parent Scholarship is provided by Darrell Cagle in honor of his mother, Sylvia, who raised him while being a single mother.

Congratulations, De!

For more information about creating or supporting a scholarship, contact Shawna Lepard at (870) 248-4026 or email her at [email protected].

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1410 Highway 304 East
Pocahontas, AR
72455

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18702484026

Website

http://www.blackrivertech.com/course_catalog/2010_2011_catalog.pdf

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