October
23 event to honor Hendrix College freshman’s heroic actions and promote Drug
Take Back initiative
CONWAY, Ark. (October 10, 2023) — Hendrix College will host a
press conference by the Arkansas
Collegiate Network (ACN) on Monday, October 23, at 10 a.m., in Staples
Auditorium (building 12 on the current campus map), to
kick off ACN’s Fall 2023 Save AR Students Week.
The event will
- celebrate
the success of the Act 811 Statewide Naloxone Rollout,
- honor Hendrix
freshman Ivory Danuser for her recent heroic and
lifesaving Naloxone administration and
- promote state
law enforcement’s Drug Take Back initiative.
ACN will also announce the week’s featured event scheduled
for Saturday, October 28, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the University of Central
Arkansas.
For more information, contact Cody Conway, Collegiate
Prevention Coordinator, with the Arkansas Department of Human Services Division
of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health, at 501-744-8236 or Cody.Conway@dhs.arkansas.gov.
About Hendrix College
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is featured in Colleges That
Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges and
celebrated among the country’s leading liberal arts colleges for academic
quality, engaged learning opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus
life, and value. The Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III
sports. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884.
Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.
“… Through engagement that links the classroom with the world, and
a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the
Hendrix community inspires students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity,
service, and joy.” —Hendrix
College Statement of Purpose