4 Bella Vistan graduate from Harding

SEARCY -- More than 750 students received diplomas at Harding University's commencement exercises Dec. 17, 2016.

Graduates include students from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and College of Sciences.

Among these graduates are Bella Vista residents:

• Emily Colston, Bachelor of Arts in elementary education

• Hanna Cox, Bachelor of Science in cognitive neuroscience

• Bobby Dotson, Bachelor of Arts in middle level education in English, language and social science

• Tonya Showah, Bachelor of Arts in elementary education.

Harding University is a private Christian university located in Searcy, Arkansas. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, it is the largest private university in the state. Harding's student body is made up of students representing 50 states and 54 nations and territories. The University offers more than 100 undergraduate majors, graduate and professional degrees at the master's, specialist and doctoral level as well as numerous international study offerings including locations in Australia, Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy and Zambia. For more information, visit www.harding.edu.

Community on 01/25/2017