UAFS WATC

10/05/2026

Congratulations!

Join Us in Welcoming Our Newest EMT!

Fort Smith EMS is proud to welcome Brooklyn Molina to our team as our newest EMT!

Brooklyn joins our ranks with a commitment to serving others and a passion for helping those in need. We are excited to have her as part of the Fort Smith EMS family and look forward to seeing the positive impact she will make while serving the citizens of our great city.

Please join us in welcoming Brooklyn and wishing her success as she begins this new chapter with Fort Smith EMS.

🚑 Welcome to the team, Brooklyn! 🚑

08/27/2026

Corbin Kareus, Class of 2026, came by to show us his finished product that he started in his UAFS WATC Computer Integrated Machining program. His bike is such a great example of his machining skills learned at Peak. 🚲

06/25/2026

Congratulations Esmeralda Barge! Another WATC EMT graduate! We are proud of you!

06/06/2026

Congratulations to former WATC EMT student, Brooke-Lynn!

🚑 Welcome to the Team, Brooke-Lynn! 🚑

Fort Smith EMS is proud to welcome our newest EMT, Brooke-Lynn Ames, to the family!

Brooke-Lynn brings a passion for patient care and a strong commitment to serving our community. We’re excited to have her join our dedicated team of professionals who work every day to provide high-quality emergency medical services to Fort Smith and the surrounding area.

Please join us in giving Brooke-Lynn a warm welcome as she begins her journey with Fort Smith EMS! 👏

05/17/2026

Congratulations to all our WATC graduates! We are so proud of you and all the hard work.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center

05/01/2026

We are so thrilled to celebrate the official launch of UAFS’s new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development Centers Monday May 4, with a keynote from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders!

We'll be offering tours of the new labs with instructors, students, and industry partners on hand to demonstrate the real-world impact of manufacturing in the River Valley!

Read about the event and register to attend at: https://uafs.edu/news/2026/workforce-dev-center.php

04/27/2026

Celebrating the UAFS WATC LPN Pinning Ceremony! Your dedication, perseverance, and hard work over the past two years have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be more proud of each of you. This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to your commitment to becoming compassionate, skilled nurses. We’re excited to see where your journey leads and know you each have a bright future ahead. Congratulations on completing your coursework—next stop: NCLEX!

Special thanks to the Nurses Honor Guard of the River Valley for participating in the ceremony as well as Baptist Health Fort Smith & Van Buren, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, and Men's Breakfast Club for sponsoring student awards and supporting these amazing students.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center Charleston School District Greenwood High School Van Buren School District Hackett High School Fort Smith Public Schools

04/25/2026

Check out this bike frame one of our UAFS WATC CNC youth apprenticeship students designed and machined! Students first learn manual machining and then move to CNC while also taking a CAD class. Fantastic job!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Peak Innovation Center

04/24/2026

Tonight is one of our favorite events of the year! The LPN pinning ceremony is tonight!

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Peak Innovation Center

04/19/2026

UAFS WATC EMT students participated in extrication training recently. Students are only three weeks out from final exams and the opportunity to take their NREMT exam! Special shoutout to the team that volunteered to spend their day working with our students from the Butterfield District 5 Volunteer Fire Department.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Peak Innovation Center Alma High School Greenwood High School Van Buren School District Charleston School District Future School of Fort Smith