University of Arkansas

For the past three years, the Golden Cardinal search has been a staple for A-Week participants. A small, three-pound metal cardinal is hidden on campus, and a new clue is published each day of A-Week, leading students one step closer to finding it. This year, the Golden Cardinal was hidden in the brush at the bottom of the Garland Parking Garage and found by freshmen Andrea Sikora and Katie Tucker.

VOICES, the vocal jazz ensemble at the University of Arkansas, won the a cappella VoiceJam Festival Competition at the Walton Arts Center. VOICES rose to the top of the scoreboard and triumphed over groups that included the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of North Texas; and the University of Houston.

The University of Arkansas poultry judging team placed second overall at the 76th USPOULTRY Ted Cameron National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi.

Twenty-six University of Arkansas student members of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) participated in the 39th National MANRRS Conference, with four placing in the top three in graduate student presentation competition, one getting elected to a national officer position and seven selected for national scholarships.