Crain among local students in Clinton class of 2016

LITTLE ROCK -- Miss Arkansas 2013 Amy Crain is among several local graduates that will enroll in the two-year Master of Public Service program this fall at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

A total of 47 new students will enroll in the program this fall. The Clinton School is the first in the nation to offer an MPS degree.

Crain attended Lake Hamilton High School as a senior. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in Communications. She was the former catering director at the University of Arkansas and she started Arkansas Bully Awareness month. Crain's public service interests include youth empowerment and educational development.

Kerry Furr graduated high school from the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. He later earned a degree in Public Relations from Arkansas Tech University. He is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, has experience with the Arkansas Department of Correction, Heifer International and Lighthouse for the Blind. Furr's public service interests include non-governmental organizations, governmental emergency and crisis management, and policy evaluation.

Austin Hall, an alum of Lake Hamilton, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a degree in Political Science. He has worked as a development coordinator for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and project coordinator for Leadership Development at UCA. Hall's public service interests include fine arts development, LGBTQ equality and political engagement.

Kat Short, of Hot Springs, is a UCA graduate with a degree in History. She has experience with the American Red Cross in Houston, Texas, as a Regional Recovery Specialist, and is a former AmeriCorps FEMACorps team leader. Short's public service interests include emergency management and disaster relief services.

The new students, some of whom will be pursuing concurrent degrees in business administration, law and public health, represent the school's 10th class.The Clinton School has grown steadily since its first class in 2005 and has attracted students from 39 states, 35 countries and 205 different colleges and universities. The new class of 2016 includes students from 17 states and eight countries.

"When it comes to academic achievements and public service commitments, we continue to attract some of the best and brightest from Arkansas and bring some of the best and brightest to Arkansas," said Clinton School Dean James L. "Skip" Rutherford III.

This fall, the new Clinton School students will begin group public service projects in partnership with organizations across Arkansas. Second year Clinton students will be returning from international public service projects in 20 countries.

Orientation for the new class begins today and classes begin August 25.

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