Above: Dr. Brian Shonk, Shannon Haney
The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) was recently awarded a $5 million grant as part of $48 million in grants allocated to 19 organizations across the state, primarily colleges and universities.
UACCB Chancellor Dr. Brian Shonk, along with UACCB’s Director of Development Shannon Haney, visited with White River Now’s Sean Peer on Arkansas 103.3 KWOZ this morning to discuss how the grant funds will be utilized in educating a new generation of farmers.
Listen to their interview below.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Dr. Brian Shonk (center) at last month’s presentation of grant funds in Little Rock.
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