Gage Bellatti, a senior at Liberty-Eylau High School, has accepted a Presidential Scholarship to attend South Arkansas Community College this fall.
The son of Shana and David Nelson and Rick Bellatti of Texarkana is a member of the baseball team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Tabitha Aguillard of West Monroe, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted a Dr. Kermit Parks Public Service Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall.
The scholarship is funded through the SouthArk Foundation.
Jacob Ambriz, a senior at Guyer High School, has accepted a Presidential Scholarship to attend South Arkansas Community College this fall.
The son of Michael and Desiree Ambriz of Corinth, Texas, is a member of the baseball team and Hearts for Homes.
The 2022-2023 Student Ambassadors have been selected to represent South Arkansas Community College in the coming academic year.
Student Ambassadors assist with student recruitment and public relations, and receive full-tuition scholarships to attend SouthArk. Five are selected annually, following an application process and multiple levels of screening.
The five new ambassadors are:
Isabella Dixon, a senior at Nashville High School and the daughter of Amy and Shane Rothenberger of Nashville.
Chris Miller, a senior at Junction City High School and the son of Chris and Kayla Miller of El Dorado. He is a member of the football, basketball and baseball teams, and of the Student Council and Future Business Leaders of America.
Lancer Clark, a senior at Parkers Chapel High School and the son of Lance and Karrah Clark of El Dorado. He is a member of the Honor Roll and Beta Club, and the football, basketball and track and field teams.
Zoey Carroll, a senior at Warren High School and the daughter of Annsile and Johnathan Carroll. She is a member of the marching band and the Junior Rotarians, and she is vice president of Future Business Leaders of America.
Anastasia Lamijan, a senior at El Dorado High School and the daughter of Cheryle McAllister of El Dorado.
Zoey Carroll
Chris Miller
Anastasia Lamijan
Isabella Dixon
Lancer Clark
EL DORADO, Arkansas—South Arkansas Community College has announced the hire of Cam Robinson, a current assistant coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, as its new men’s basketball head coach.
Robinson, a Little Rock native, has been at ECU since 2020. His previous stints as a college basketball coach were in assistant roles at Alcorn State, Northeastern State and Central Baptist. He also had stops as an assistant at Osceola High School and Southwest Christian Prep Academy.
ECU competes in NCAA Division II. It finished 11-18 this year, competing in the Great American Conference.
Robinson’s primary responsibility was skill development. Three of his players were selected as All-Conference for the 2021-2022 season.
“I’m very excited and humbled for the opportunity to lead this program. The things that SouthArk has going already, and the potential that the program and the school have, are great,” Robinson said. “Great administration and community. I can’t wait to get things rolling.”
The coach is a 2021 graduate of ECU with a master’s degree in sports administration, and a 2013 graduate of Arkansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in sports management.
“We are excited, as coach Robinson brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and success to South Arkansas,” athletic director Dr. Derek Moore said.
Robinson takes over the Stars following the departure of Nate Davis, who had coached the men’s team since the SouthArk program began in 2019. Davis stepped down from the men’s position at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 season in order to concentrate solely on the Stars women’s program.
