HOT SPRINGS — During a Residence Life Office staff meeting at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts last year, DeKevious Wilson listened as his fellow staff members spoke about the upcoming 2012 prom.

At one point, the school’s Cinderella Project was discussed. The program provides donated prom dresses for an affordable price for female ASMSA students.

“I sat and thought ‘O.K. I’ve heard of the Cinderella Project that they do for the females,’ and I was waiting to hear something for the males,” said Wilson, who served his first year as a residential mentor during the 2011-12 school year. “When I didn’t hear anything, it kind of struck something with me, knowing a lot of the students might not have the means to rent a tux or buy a suit.”

That was when the DeKevious Wilson Debonair Project was born.

AETN hosts annual Quiz Bowl state finals April 20

CONWAY, Ark. (AETN) — High school students will showcase their intellect in the annual Arkansas Governor’s Academic Competition at the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) Saturday, April 20, in “Arkansas Quiz Bowl 2013.”

“Quiz Bowl 2013” will be broadcast in two sections – 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m. The finals will involve seven conferences for a total of 14 teams.

The first round of matches beginning at 9 a.m. will include in order of appearance:

1. 1A – Alpena vs. Haas Hall Academy (Fayetteville)
2. 2A – Conway Christian vs. Cedar Ridge (Newark)
3. 7A – Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts (Hot Springs) vs. Fort Smith Southside
4. 4A – Subiaco Academy vs. Gravette

The second round of matches beginning at 1:30 p.m. will include in order of appearance: