10 Nov 2025 CHI St. Vincent SIM Lab established at UACCM

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The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) has received a $50,000 sponsorship for the new Nursing & Science Center from CHI St. Vincent. The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the UACCM Nursing & Science Center is scheduled for Nov. 17, from 9-11 a.m.

Front row: UACCM Director of Practical Nursing Angie Moore-Strickland (from left), UACCM Chancellor Lisa Willenberg, CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Board member Karen Cree, CHI St. Vincent Morrilton President Angie Longing, UACCM Development Officer Lauren Bryan, and UACCM Director of Marketing and Public Relations Mary Clark. Middle row: UACCM Dean of Nursing and Allied Health Darrell Moore; CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Board members Donna Horita, Carey Ruff, Charles Penick, David Norman and Andy Roller. Back row: CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Board members Dr. Lydia Trauth and Rich Moellers.

The sponsorship will be reflected in the nursing SIM lab of the UACCM Nursing & Science Center, and the lab is now named the “CHI St. Vincent SIM Lab.”  

“The future of patient care depends on hands-on expertise,” said Angie Longing MHSM, BSN, RN NE-BC, president of CHI St. Vincent Morrilton. 

“That’s why we are excited to be a part of this project with UACCM and the cutting-edge simulation labs, enabling our students to master their skills, she continued. 

Headquartered in Little Rock, CHI St. Vincent provides comprehensive care through a network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty services. CHI St. Vincent has hospitals in Little Rock, Sherwood, Hot Springs, West Little Rock,and Morrilton. CHI St. Vincent also features the state’s largest team of cardiologists.