The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Chancellor’s Medallion, the highest honor presented during the commencement ceremony, has been awarded to five top students.
“We proudly announce the recipients of the UAPB Spring 2025 Chancellor’s Medallion, who will be honored at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center,” according to a news release.
The recipients, their grade point averages and their majors are:
JANIYA FELLOWS, School of Arts and Sciences; Major: Social Work; GPA: 4.0.
CHIKOMBORERO MUSINGA, School of Business and Management; Major: Accounting; GPA: 4.0.
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CHE’ ZIDAN ROCHFORD, School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences; Major: Agricultural Business; GPA: 3.967.
EMMA PEYTON, Division of University College; Major: General Studies; GPA: 3.861.
KENNEDY L. STANLEY, School of Education; Major: Rehabilitation Services; GPA: 3.860.
Fellows, from Prescott, is a Prescott High School graduate. “I will earn a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and become a licensed social worker specializing in the juvenile justice system,” she said of her plans.
Musinga, from Lusaka, Zambia, is a graduate of Ndola Girls Technical School. “After graduation, I will intern with Ernst & Young in Minneapolis for the summer,” she said. “This fall, I will attend Bentley University in Massachusetts to pursue my master’s in accounting. I plan to take the CPA exam after graduation and work for an accounting firm in its tax services division.”
Rochford, from Goodwood, Trinidad and Tobago, is a graduate of Bishop High School, Tobago. “I plan to become an organic agriculture field agent, assist farmers with developing new techniques in organic farming and contribute to making organic food more available and cheaper,” he said. Rochford also plans to have his own organic farm.
Peyton, from Madisonville, Ky., is a graduate of Madisonville North Hopkins High School. “After graduation, I will attend Vanderbilt University’s Community Development and Action master’s program,” she said. “I will use my degree to make a difference in disenfranchised communities and research systemic racism.”
Stanley, from White Hall, is a graduate of White Hall High School. “After graduation, I plan to take online classes in preparation for entrance into medical school next fall,” she said.
