Category: Students

The Clinton School is partnering with ServiceNation to promote national service through a “Day of Action.” ServiceNation will have a booth at “Worldfest” this weekend at the Clinton Presidential Park. Visitors to the booth will have the opportunity to sign a “Declaration of Service,” endorsing a national service.

Ten Clinton School students will travel to New York City to serve as volunteers at the 4th annual Clinton Global Initiative beginning on Tuesday. For students Dan “Tina” Tian and Lukman Arsalan, the four-day event will mark the culmination of their International Public Service Project. Tina and Lukman spent their summer working with the Clinton Global Initiative staff in Midtown Manhattan.

We had another victorious day after beating the Bad News Beers 9-3 on Sunday. As in the games past, everyone made their special contribution, including fence-jumping grace by Dimas Espanola. Ali Turro and Sarah Clark made outstanding catches in left field, and Jonathan Dunkley was a last-minute addition to the lineup after putting together a bassinete for his new baby girl (4-day-old Isabella Marie).

Clinton School student Beatrice Biira of Uganda, the famed subject of the bestselling children’s book “Beatrice’s Goat,” appeared on NPR’s “Here on Earth” program last week. CLICK HERE for the interview.

Three Clinton School students, Emily Fischer, Joanna Klak and Todd Moore today were introduced to the Newport, Ark., community where they will be helping to plan a Delta Visual Arts Center this year. The project is part of the school’s Practicum  program which requires the students to complete “in-the-field” public service projects.

The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception tonight to welcome the new class of 2010. It served as a great opportunity for Clinton School students to meet members of Little Rock’s business community. 

What’s better than watching NFL football on Sunday? Watching the SOBs (Students of Bill) playing kickball of course. The Class 4 students left everything on the field today, defeating the Acme Roadrunners, 19-4. Every player had at least one hit, including three homeruns.

Clinton School student Beatrice Biira will be featured on Channel 11 news tonight in Little Rock. Biira’s life offers a compelling story of overcoming extreme poverty to receive an education. At the age of 9, Beatrice remained uneducated, living in poverty in a small Ugandan village.

As reported below, the Class of 2010 enjoyed a day at the University of Arkansas on Saturday where they lunched with UA faculty and administrators, toured the campus and enjoyed the Razorback football game. After arriving via bus from Little Rock, the students heard from UA chancellor G. David Gearhart and had the opportunity to visit with several UA Board of Trustees members.