For the second time in her career, South Arkansas College’s Kylee Portilloz has been selected as a national Player of the Week.

The sophomore forward, who hails from Choudrant, Louisiana, put up 29 points and 16 rebounds in a 102-78 loss to the University of Arkansas-Cossatot, and 30 points and 16 rebounds in an 86-82 win over Arkansas State University-Mid-South, resulting in her selection as the NJCAA Division II women’s basketball Player of the Week for the week ending on Feb. 27.

She was selected for the same honor just more than a year ago, the first time that any SouthArk student-athlete from any sport was selected for a national honor.

She was selected as DII Region 2 Player of the Week for the week ending on Feb. 25, which covered the same two-game stretch. That marked the third time that the forward had been tabbed for the regional honor.

Portilloz, who was second team All-Region 2 last year as a freshman, is considering offers to continue playing basketball at a four-year university with her two years of remaining eligibility. Her outstanding career in a Stars uniform ended on Wednesday with a 75-50 loss to North Arkansas College in the Region 2 Basketball Tournament. In two seasons, Portilloz averaged 19 points and 11.1 rebounds.

EL DORADO—South Arkansas Community College has released its President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the summer 2023 terms.

To be eligible for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have at least a 3.75 grade-point average for the summer terms, and be classified as full-time. The students are:

From Banks, Alicia Childs.

From Camden, Markeisha Neal.

From Crossett, Jade Huntsman.

From El Dorado, James Cook, Elizabeth Hopper, Olivia Joyner, Joseph King.

From Hamburg, Callie Martin.

From Magnolia, Kristie Wood.

From Monticello, D’Arbee Forte.

From Portland, Tarah Martin.

From Smackover, Matthew Black.

From Stamps, Carly Downs.

From Warren, Jendy Martinez, Nicole Simmons.

From Bernice, Louisiana, Jason Thomas.

From Jonesboro, Louisiana, Megan Moffett.

From Monroe, Louisiana, Jennifer McDaniel.

From Saline, Louisiana, Crystal Sauce.

From Shreveport, Louisiana, Sydney Harrington.

From Spearsville, Louisiana, Nealy Elkins.

From West Monroe, Louisiana, Cathering McNeely, Tori Wardell.

 

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have a grade-point average of between 3.0 and 3.75 for the summer terms, and be classified as full-time. The students are:

From Banks, Cassidy Hollingsworth.

From Camden, Lexi Belt, Carmen Clark, Chantry Ross, Tiauna Wilkins.

From Crossett, Allison Price.

From El Dorado, Lancer Clark, Morgan Hampton, Alissia King, Ashli McCathern, Destyne Rozier, Ana Tapia, Kyle Tolley, Sydney Wallingsford, Nike White, Kishia Wilson.

From Emerson, Donnie Hanson.

From Fordyce, Kenzie Freer, Madyson Williams.

From Magnolia, Sydney Gunnels, Katelyn O’Neal, Sandra Shanks.

From Monticello, Sharon Hartson-Young, Marshae Wilson, Christina Wood.

From Nashville, Aly Dixon.

From New Edinburg, Clara Matkin.

From Prescott, Alicia Harper.

From Warren, Leticia Escamilla, Abigail Merales, Carisa Salinas.

From Bernice, Jessica Ramsey.

From Farmerville, Louisiana, Beyonce Hill.

From Grayson, Louisiana, Christy Nugent.

From Jonesboro, Alexis Johnson.

From Monroe, Alisha Davis.

From Quitman, Louisiana, Allye Woods.

From Ruston, Louisiana, Melissia Allen, Amanda Island.

From Sarepta, Louisiana, Liundra Neal.

From Spearsville, Kelly Charles.

From Winnfield, Louisiana, Marzella Banks, Mekel Holden-Craft.

From Texarkana, Texas, Nathan Miers.

With the impending departure of South Arkansas College president Dr. Bentley Wallace, the South Arkansas College Board of Trustees has named current vice president for academic affairs Dr. Stephanie Tully-Dartez as the institution’s president on an interim basis until Wallace’s permanent successor is selected.

The decision was made in a special called meeting by the board on Wednesday afternoon.

Tully-Dartez has been employed at the college since 2009 in a multitude of different roles. She has held her academic affairs position since 2021, but recently also wore the hat of vice president for student services on an interim basis for 10 months during the search for a person to hold that position permanently.

Prior to that, she was at different times the associate vice president for institutional planning and academic support, the associate vice president for planning and career education, the associate vice president for workforce and career education, the chief institutional effectiveness and advancement officer and the director of institutional research and effectiveness.

The wide range of experiences that Tully-Dartez has had during her time at SouthArk made her a natural pick, according to Wallace.

“I was very happy to learn that the Board of Trustees chose Dr. Tully-Dartez,” said Wallace, who is leaving SouthArk next month to take over as chancellor at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. “Her long tenure at the college, excellent leadership skills and passion for student success make her the perfect fit to lead the institution during this time of transition.”

Tully-Dartez has a doctor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in molecular science and nanotechnology, both from Louisiana Tech University; and a bachelor’s degree in physics from the College of Charleston (South Carolina). She has held committee memberships and performed volunteer service in a variety of capacities both at the college and in the El Dorado community.

“I’m honored to have been appointed by the board to lead our team at South Arkansas College as we search for a new president,” she said. “We have made tremendous progress under Dr. Wallace’s term and we will continue our bold initiatives and innovations in the coming year.”

No timeline has been set for the hiring of SouthArk’s next president, who will be the college’s sixth in its 31-year history.

EL DORADO—South Arkansas Community College has released its President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester.

To be eligible for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have at least a 3.75 grade-point average for the spring semester, and be classified as full-time. The students are:

From Banks, Cassidy L. Hollingsworth.

From Bryant, Ryan Carter Riggs.

From Calion, Omillio I. Walker.

From Camden, Markeisha L. Neal, Chantry Alease Ross.

From Conway, Aly Skyy Dixon.

From El Dorado, Jesse Sterling Ables, Connie Nicole Barrette, Yolonda Benton, Jaden Alise Boydstun, James Russell Cain, Abigail Chavez, John William Demcher, Braedon Jamar Edison, Christin Ka'saan English, D'Arbonee Jhauntiq Forte, Kasheaca Monec Gill, Gretchen Hope Goodwin, Avery Nicole Hall, Ariana Nicole Hardiman, David Marcus Huitt, Raytisha Destiny Marie Jackson, Brennan Jones, Joseph Chase King, Robert M. Kuttenkuler, Kristina Camilosa Lacy, Parker Allen Lacy, Daniel Kade Lively, Ma'Kalia Sha'Rell Massey, Donald Gene Miller, Erica Denise Moore, Elijah Talon Nichols, Logan J. Rice, Kaitlyn Brooke Scott, Trace Allen Shoup, Jesus Domingo Sierra, James Dawson Sinclair, Carla D. Smith, Jadelyn Brooke Snider, Lindi Nicole Sutton, Joseph A. Thompson, John Leighton Turbeville, Sydney Laine Wallingsford.

From Fordyce, Haley Johnson.

From Fouke, Jaxson Riley Dastillon.

From Hamburg, Maria Neli Barron, Callie Nicole Martin.

From Heber Springs, Maddison Nichole Graham.

From Huttig, Evan William Smith, Isabella Jordan Tucker.

From Jacksonville, Clayton Gehrig Burrows.

From Jonesboro, Kyle Charles Tolley.

From Junction City, Curtis Andrew Hicks, Pamela Renee Willis.

From Louann, Savanah Shae Belt.

From Magnolia, Sidney Nicole Gunnels, Sydney E. Lamb.

From Smackover, Gabriel Kincade Davis, Ashton Brooke McCrary.

From Strong, Kalin Arlana Benjamin.

From Warren, Jendy Martinez, Abigail Emily Merales, Leslie Yaquelin Vega.

From Bernice, Louisiana, Jason Rex Thomas, Demani Ty'shae Wafer.

From Farmerville, Louisiana, Haley Nicole Burton, Sarah Mae Dean Montes.

From Minden, Louisiana, Amber Johnston.

From Monroe, Louisiana, Jennifer Lea McDaniel.

From Saline, Louisiana, Crystal Scallion Sauce.

From Spearsville, Louisiana, Kelly Nichole Charles, Nealey Brooke Elkins.

From Hurst, Texas, Alex Michael Showalter.

From Longview, Texas, Gage Charles Bellatti.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have a grade-point average of between 3.0 and 3.75 for the spring semester, and be classified as full-time. The students are:

From Bradley, Ainsley Katherine Gurley.

From Camden, Lexi McKay Belt, Courtney Madison Pell, Kaylee Noelle Smith, Tiauna MarJa’ Wilkins.

From Carthage, Joshua Titus Golden.

From Central City, Steffan Andrew Fak.

From Clinton, Wesley Barker Honeycutt.

From Crossett, Jade Huntsman, Allison Nichole Price.

From El Dorado, Jacob Michael Ambriz, Isabella Rhiannon Armstrong, Leah Keeuna Armstrong, Trenton Wade Bailey, Sarah Elizabeth Beeman, Alice Faye Benton, Tiffany Noel Boykin, Nia Shamaya Cook, Taylor Andrew Cook, Brayden Tyler Cotterman, Alyssa Faith Cragan, Crystal Faye Curley, Makenna Sierra Denofrio, Max Harrison Gathright, Laura Holly Gibson, Jasmine Nycole Glaspie, Ryekeyisz Tyquan Hawthorne, Kameel Hempstead, Fisher Grady Hill, James Christopher Howe, Nikolas Ioannou, Olivia Alexander Joyner, Alissia Porshiana King, Trinity Grace Kussmaul, Anastasia T. Lamijan, Casey D. Langford, Antwonette Kiante Laster, Lillie Raye Levingston, Austin Jared Looney, Ashli Elizabeth McCathern, Christopher Tramane Miller, Elijah Ross Miller, ShaTierra Tionna Miller, Elisha Moore, India Kandeli Norful, Jasmin E. Olvera, Landry Price, Anslee Brooke Smith, Ana Mariell Tapia, Jillian Tissue, Makayla Lynn Toney, Nike N. White, Slade Logan Wilson, Nolan James Winchell, Zachary Tyler Wood.

From Emerson, Donnie R. Hanson, Aiden Reeder Mayfield, Addison Grace McNiel.

From Fordyce, Laney Raelyn King, Madyson Kay Williams.

From Hamburg, Courtney Paige Adams, Blair Lisabeth Gulledge.

From Hampton, Christel Michelle Heath, Whitney Leigh Howard, Courtney Strickland.

From Hensley, Fletcher Alan Williams.

From Hermitage, Maria Teresa Gonzalez, Joseph Gavin Myers, Kaylee Hope Roberts.

From Hot Springs, Jack Evan Wurz.

From Huttig, Keeten Paige Thompson.

From Jersey, Diana M. Sullivan.

From Junction City, Zakaryah Brown, SaKiya Nicole Gill.

From Kingsland, Teri Leann Noblett.

From Lawson, Cameron Thomas Davis.

From Louann, Caleb Mckenzie Thornton.

From Magnolia, Mackenzie Lane Caldwell, Garrett Cheatham, Laura Elizabeth Ebey, Cadeidre Denise Hill, Holly N. Hulet, Cameron Joseph Lavergne, Lexi A. Pyle, Sandra Kay Shanks, Kristie Jane Wood.

From Monticello, Kaysha Odett Coronado, Carly Alyssa Coston, Keyaira D. Williams, Marshae Deshaun Wilson.

From New Edinburg, Clara Elizabeth Matkin.

From Portland, Tarah Marie Martin.

From Prescott, Alicia Christine Harper.

From Rosston, JaVontae Pearson.

From Smackover, Breanne M. Boyce, Jacob Walker Eubanks, Joshua Gavin Maroney.

From Stamps, Jordan JA'Shaun Nelson, Samuel James Rayburn.

From Stephens, Parker Grace Stinnett.

From Strong, Petrinia Syrell Bankston, Derrion Lafredrick Davis, Chrishunda Nicole Williams.

From Warren, Zoey Nicole Carroll, Ashley Joyce Cravey, Leticia Resendiz Escamilla, Shana Huddleston Henderson, Carisa Salinas, Nicole Latrice Simmons.

From Bernice, Louisiana, Yessica Lopez, Jessica Ramsey.

From Castor, Louisiana, Lacosta Temple Norman.

From Epps, Louisiana, Teresa Lesha Francis.

From Farmerville, Louisiana, Tamarion Braggs, Ashley Marie Rodgers.

From Homer, Louisiana, April Marie Hartwell.

From Jonesboro, Louisiana, Alexis Sharnae Johnson, Megan Amanda Moffett.

Monroe, Louisiana, Matthew Ryan Albritton, Alisha Shantreal Davis.

From Quitman, Louisiana, Allye Elizabeth Woods.

From Ruston, Louisiana, Melissia Allen, Amanda Island, Kylee Portilloz.

From Sarepta, Louisiana, Liundra J. Neal.

From Shreveport, Louisiana, Sydney  Harrington, Connor Lennon Pierce.

From Spearsville, Louisiana, Olivia Katherine Creager.

From Starks, Louisiana, Kadyn Gage Howard.

From West Monroe, Louisiana, Jack Edward Moody.

From Winnfield, Louisiana, Marzella Denise Banks, Carla Lisette Coleman-Atkins, Mekel Sherrice Holden-Craft.

From Haltom City, Texas, Jacob Martinez.

From Texarkana, Texas, Nathan Howard Miers.