ASMSA students Anveshi Guha and Ted Stiritz placed first in the Advanced Spanish Speaking competition at the District Foreign Language Festival held Feb. 19 at historic Central High School in Little Rock.

Melanie Nichols, the former dean of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, has established a scholarship for mathematics students planning to attend a four-year college or university.

Two students from Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts have been selected to participate in the All-State Music Conference, Feb. 16-19 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Janice Sullivan, dean of Academic Affairs at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, successfully defended her dissertation to receive a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of South Florida in Tampa. She joined the ASMSA staff in July 2010. 

Arkansas School for Mathematics Sciences and the Arts juniors Jane Kim and Nicole Hinman have been selected to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp, which will be held in March at Camp Winnamocka in Arkadelphia. The National Park Rotary Club is sponsoring the students. The goal of the RYLA is to provide effective training for youth leaders, encourage leadership of youth by youth, and recognize young people who are serving their communities.