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Ouachita Baptist University has been named the No. 1 Baccalaureate College in the South for 2009 by U.S. News & World Report.

The International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, headquartered in Gurdon, is one of the world's oldest service organizations, having been organized in 1892.

Henderson State University is the second-oldest publicly funded university in the state and operates the only aviation degree program in Arkansas.

Over 30,000 vehicles a day travel through Arkadelphia on Interstate 30.

The Battle of the Ravine, a football rivalry between neighboring Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University, dates back to 1895.

Centerpoint High School's Future Farmers of America chapter has almost 300 students, making it one of the largest in the state.

Clark County is a one-hour drive from Little Rock National Airport, the largest commercial airport in Arkansas, served by nine airlines and partners.

According to the USDA Forest Service, Clark County has over 440,000 acres of timberland, representing 77% of the land area in the county.

Since implementation began in 2007, the Clark County Strategic Plan has leveraged over $55 million dollars for the community.

Arkadelphia’s region has a population of more than 350,000 within a 50-mile radius.

Two of the 10 largest bank holding companies in Arkansas, Summit Bank and Southern Bancorp, are headquartered in Arkadelphia.

DeGray Lake Resort State Park was named one of “5 State Parks You’ll Love” by Better Homes and Gardens.

Clark County was named for Missouri territorial governor William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

The Civil War’s Battle of Elkin’s Ferry was fought in Okolona in 1864 and resulted in a Union victory.

The Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch, located near Amity, is a 167-acre campus dedicated to serving at-risk children.

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Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: 870.246.1460
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January 29, 2010

Community Education Center Unveiled

Unveiling of CEC

The Southwest Arkansas Technology Center in Arkadelphia was officially renamed the Community Education Center ("CEC") at a ceremony on January 28, 2010. The CEC is operated by Henderson State University, and headed by Dr. Lewis Shepherd Jr., vice president for external programs at Henderson.

Dr. Charles Welch, president of Henderson, stressed the important role of the center. “It is seeing what we need in this state, seeing what we need in this county, what the workforce needs are of our local workforce and industry, and responding by providing educational and training opportunities.”

The CEC is a workforce training consortium made up of local industry, educational institutions and training providers. The center provides credit and non-credit courses as well as training programs as requested by industry in order to create a well trained workforce for the surrounding area. The center partners with school districts in the county to offer courses which allow the students to earn credit at area community colleges.

The CEC, located at 640 South Sixth Street in Arkadelphia, occupies about 7,000-square-feet of the building which includes four classrooms, a computer lab, two conference/meeting rooms, and a fully-equipped maintenance shop for hands-on training to accommodate a variety of training needs. Some of the classes offered include welding, programmable logic controllers, adjustable speed drives and computer skills. The center can customize other types of training programs.

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January 29, 2010

Community Education Center Unveiled