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Trent Sellers enjoyed Arkansas visit, commits to Hogs

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2 years ago

June 24, 2024

Trent Sellers enjoyed Arkansas visit, commits to Hogs

FAYETTEVILLE — Mobile (Ala.) The Faith Academy three-star Class of 2025 edge Trent Sellers took his first official visit and gave very high marks to Arkansas.

Sellers, 6-5, 240, was one of eight recruits at Arkansas this weekend as the Hogs wrapped up the June portion of official visits. He committed to the Hogs and became the 15th pledge.

“It felt like a good fit for me,” Sellers said. “A family fit.”

The visit obviously helped Arkansas and Sellers talked about that.

“It went good,” Sellers said. “I feel like I really like it up here. I like the campus and coaches.”

Sellers talked about the highlight of the official visit.

“It’s more than I was expecting up here,” Sellers said. “I thought it was going to be more empty up here, but there’s actually a lot of stuff up here.”

Despite offers from such schools as Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Jackson State, Nebraska, UAB and many others Arkansas landed him.

“This is my first official visit,” Sellers said.

At Arkansas, Settles will be coached by Deke Adams. The defensive line coach has made a strong impression on Settles.

“Coach Adams is a real nice guy,” Settles said. “He keeps it real. Will tell you the truth not just what you want to hear. I feel like he really cares for me as a player and person. It helps me become a better player and person.”

As a junior, Sellers had 69 tackles, 42 solo, 10 for loss and five sacks. He talked about what he feels are his strengths on the field.

“My ball get off,” Settles said. “I am good putting pressure on the quarterback”

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Arkansas’ Commitments for 2025

Grayson Wilson, QB, 6-3, 185, Conway

Quentin Murphy, QB-ATH, 6-1, 205, Little Rock Parkview

Markeylin Batton, RB, 6-0, 174, Atlanta, Texas

Antonio Jordan, WR, 6-6, 230, Warren

Kamare Williams, WR, 6-3, 185, Delray Beach Palm Beach Central, Fla.

Blake Cherry, OT, 6-6, 295, Owasso, Okla.

Kash Courtney, OL, 6-5, 295, Carthage, Texas

Connor Howes, OT, 6-6, 300, Osceola Saint Cloud, Fla.

Ja’Quentin Madison, DT, 6-2, 280, Alpharetta, Ga.

Keiundre Johnson, Edge, 6-4, 230, Terrell, Texas

Trent Sellers, Edge, 6-5, 240, Mobile The Faith Academy, Ala.

Caleb Bell, DL, 6-3, 270, Alpharetta Milton, Ga.

Jayden Shelton, LB, 6-1, 205, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Texas

Taijh Overton, S, 6-2, 180, Mobile Williamson, Ala.

Evan Noel, K, 6-2, 155, Bay Saint Louis St. Stanisisus, Miss.

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Arkansas Governor joins national A.I. workforce initiative

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June 25, 2026

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Arkansas Governor joins national A.I. workforce initiative

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has joined a new national artificial intelligence initiative that launched Thursday, June 25.

RAISE US, started by former Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana and Gina Raimondo, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce is a nonpartisan national organization that will partner with governors, employers, workers and training organizations to help the workforce transition to an AI economy.

“As artificial intelligence transforms America’s economy, we have one clear message: technology should empower people, not replace them. By leveraging our Arkansas LAUNCH initiative, and with the resources and expertise provided by RAISE US, Arkansas will turn that mission into reality. We want the Natural State to be a leader on education, workforce training, and up-skilling, and this new partnership gives us the tools we need to build a model for the entire nation.”

The organization will design and pilot incentives to retrain workers, new approaches to support job transitions, and training models tied to employer demand.

RAISE US launches with more than two dozen American companies and philanthropies and initial state partnerships in Connecticut, Maryland and Utah.

“America has a technology strategy for leading the global AI competition. It does not yet have a people strategy — and we cannot lead without one,” Raimondo, who will serve as CEO of RAISE US, said.

“If we build the best AI systems in the world and leave millions of Americans behind, we won’t have won anything; we’ll have automated our own decline. I believe AI will create new jobs and industries over time, but the transition could be disruptive, and it’s already underway. We shouldn’t fearmonger, but we can’t pretend our training and worker support systems are ready either. It’s time for innovative and practical solutions. This moment demands ambition, urgency, and creativity. We’ve assembled the country’s top companies, best economists, and bipartisan governors at a scale rarely seen — all to advance new ideas and incentives, pilot them with governors and business, and scale what works.”

Governor Sanders is partnering with RAISE US to support Arkansas LAUNCH, an AI-powered career navigation platform that connects students and jobseekers to personalized learning and employer-linked career pathways.

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