Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to recognize Marvin Williams as this week's Arkansan of the Week for his work as the UCAN coordinator at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. UCAN stands for Unlocking College Academics Now, a program at UCA aimed at helping students facing their first academic suspension to improve their grade point average and continue their education. Students who participate in UCAN are permitted to stay in school during their first suspension rather than withdrawing for the semester. As the program coordinator, Marvin works with students to help identify their academic weaknesses and find ways to accommodate them. Under Marvin's leadership, the program has helped 347 students obtain their college degrees. Without UCAN, it is possible that many of these students would have taken their semester suspension and not have returned to complete their degree. The impact Marvin has on students' lives cannot be overstated. One of his colleagues wrote: [Marvin] meets with students on a daily basis to encourage them to take control of their lives and their education, so they can improve their future. On a regular basis he experiences the difficulties of life as students bring him their circumstances, and he walks with them when they have no one else to turn to. Along with that, when they need correction, he does it with empathy, and leads them back to the path they need to be on. But Marvin's compassion does not end with his work in the classroom.…”