Arkansas Alumni Association DC Chapter

Join the SEC alumni chapters around DC for the second annual SEC Tailgate to kickoff football season! Show your school spirit on Saturday, August 26th from noon to 4pm. We are also taking charitable donations for our back to school drive benefitting a DC public school. We can’t wait to see you there! 🏈🐗😛

Excited to announce that we are BACK for watch parties this fall! Swipe➡️ to see our incredible menu. We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturdays starting September 2nd! 🏈🐗

Mark your calendars: we are hosting a happy hour for summer interns! We look forward to seeing you there🐗

‼️ Sweet Sixteen Special ‼️
Choose your watch party — members of the Arkansas Alumni Association DC Chapter will be at Dirty Water ($25 open bar) and Mission Navy Yard for the AR v. UConn game tonight at 7:15 EST!

We’re now accepting applications for the 2023 - 2024 Alumni Board! If you’re an Arkansas graduate in DC, this is a great way to connect with your fellow Razorbacks and give back to the community. To apply, send your resume and a short statement of interest to [email protected]! 🐗❤️

Never know who you’ll see at the watch parties! We had a UARK Agricultural Business Club reunion this afternoon at Dirty Water. 🐗❤️

See y’all at the first basketball watch party of 2023! 🐗🏀🗑️

See y’all on Saturday! 🐗❤️

🐗 MEET THE BOARD 🐗

Mary Kirchner is our Events Coordinator this year!

🐗 ABOUT MARY 🐗

How long have you lived in DC?

Over 5 and a half years, I moved here in January of 2017.

Why did you move to DC?

I interned for Congressman Womack in college and fell in love with Capitol Hill & DC. I knew I had to live here one day and would regret it if I didn't try. 

What's your favorite restaurant in DC?

Brasserie Liberte! I love french food (and wine) 

Why did you choose the University of Arkansas?

Other than it being 10 minutes from my house, I always wanted to be a Razorback and basically everyone I knew was going there. I only applied to the U of A. 

What do you miss most about Fayetteville?

I miss gamedays. Being able to tailgate and go to a game every weekend feels like a luxury haha but I love our watch parties!!

What is your favorite Razorback tradition?

I think it is so unique that we engrave every graduate's name on the sidewalk. There is nothing like seeing your name etched in stone and leaving your mark on the University!

See y’all on Saturday! WPS 🐗❤️

🐗 BOARD SPOTLIGHT 🐗

Amanda Want is our Treasurer this year! Amanda graduated from the University of Arkansas in December 2015, where she double majored in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies, as well as, double minored in Arabic and Political Science.  Upon graduation, Amanda moved to Washington, DC and has served on the Arkansas Alumni Board since 2016. 

Amanda currently works at Walton Enterprises on the Political Advocacy team. Prior to joining Walton Enterprises, Amanda was a legislative staffer in the United States Senate. 

Amanda resides in Old Town Alexandria with her husband, Mike, and two bernedoodle puppies, Winnie and Bugsy. 

🐗 ABOUT AMANDA 🐗

How long have you lived in DC?

I have lived in the Washington DC area since January 2016. 

Why did you move to DC?

I moved to DC two weeks after graduating from the University of Arkansas in hopes of starting a career in national security and international affairs. 

What’s your favorite restaurant in DC?

My favorite restaurant in Washington DC is Daru. 

Why did you choose the University of Arkansas?

I chose the University of Arkansas because it is where my mom, grandfather, and many other family members went. I was raised a huge Arkansas Razorback fan and it never crossed my mind to go anywhere else. 

What do you miss most about Fayetteville?

The thing I miss most about Fayetteville is definitely Razorback Game Day! 

What’s your favorite Razorback tradition?

My favorite Razorback tradition is Calling the Hogs because it makes us unique and it is infamous across the nation!

🐗 MEET THE BOARD 🐗

Hey y'all, I'm Sydney Combs and I'm VP of the chapter this year! I'm an Arkansas native, and graduated from the U of A in 2017 with degrees in Political Science, Pre-Law, and History. I spent time working in the Senate, a think tank, and am now in graduate school pursuing my MBA!

🐗 ABOUT SYDNEY 🐗

Why did you choose the University of Arkansas?

I chose the U of A because I knew I had to go to an SEC school, and obviously U of A is the best of them all!

What’s your favorite restaurant in DC?

My favorite restaurant in DC is Il Canale.

What do you miss the most about Fayetteville?

Although I miss sooo many things about Fayetteville, the thing I miss the most is tailgating and sorority functions!

‘Tis the season! See y’all tomorrow at Trusty’s! 🐗❤️

Check out our watch party menu! We have recreated Dickson Street Pub’s famous Hog Punch. See y’all Saturday!! 🐗🏈

🐗 MEET THE BOARD 🐗

Kali Fleming is serving as the Communications Director for the Arkansas Alumni Board DC Chapter. Kali is from McCrory, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a major in Agricultural Business, Pre-Law and a minor in International Economic Development. She recently graduated from the American University Washington College of Law and just started a judicial clerkship in DC.

🐗 ABOUT KALI 🐗

- How long have you lived in DC?

I’ve lived in DC for two years! I did my first year of law school at the University of Arkansas School of Law (yay Law Hogs!) before transferring to American to finish my degree.

- Why did you want to move to DC? 

I wanted to pursue professional opportunities that were more relevant to my career goals in business law and international law. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pursue internships in DC while finishing my degree!

- What your favorite restaurant in DC?

I love Gypsy Kitchen’s outdoor rooftop area. 

- Why did you choose the University of Arkansas? 

The University of Arkansas afforded me so many opportunities. I was incredibly fortunate to have been selected as a Bodenhamer Fellow, and the Bodenhamer family and Honors College community encouraged me to pursue my professional and personal interests throughout my undergraduate career — from conducting research to studying abroad. I chose Arkansas because I was able to seamlessly blend my academic interests in agricultural business, law, and international development into one degree, and I was supported by such wonderful faculty along the way. 

- What do you miss the most about Fayetteville? 

I miss game days on the Hill and Arsagas! 

- Favorite Razorback tradition? 

Calling the Hogs!

🐗MEET THE BOARD🐗

Hailee Hampton, President, she graduated from Arkansas in May 2019, where she double majored in political science and sociology. Right after college, she moved to DC and has been on the Alumni Board since 2020. She has been on Capitol Hill for 3 years, working in both House and Senate.

🐗GET TO KNOW HAILEE🐗

◼️Why did you want to move to DC? “After graduation, I wasn't sure what was next. It started with an internship here for 5 weeks in Senator Inhofe's office; after that, I went home for 6 days, then I bought a one-way flight back, and just figured it out from there.”

◼️What is your favorite restaurant in DC? “La Plaza on Penn! Closest tex-mex I've been able to find in DC, plus cheap margs and always outdoor seating.”

◼️Why did you choose the University of Arkansas? “After my campus tour, even in the heart of winter, I fell in love! But, I wanted to move away from my hometown.”

◼️What do you miss the most about Fayetteville? “the coffee shops!”

◼️Favorite Razorback tradition? “Senior Walk, because you will always be apart of campus, even when you are gone.”

‼️‼️‼️UPDATE ‼️‼️‼️

The DC Hogs are going back to our roots! This season we are calling the Hogs at Trusty’s! We are excited to be back at a bar we used to call home. Be on the lookout for our watch party menu. We will see you September 3rd when the Hogs kick off the season against Cincinnati! WPS!🐗🐗

Don’t forget! Hog Happy Hour tonight @ Mission Navy Yard!

We are calling all DC Hogs to join us for a summer-time Happy Hour at Mission Navy Yard! Wednesday, July 20th @ 6PM EST!

The Omahogs are moving on!! We will be back at Dirty Water. They are opening early for us with brunch drink specials!! $25 open bar from 11-4 that includes bloody mary's, mimosas, draft bud light, BL seltzers, and margaritas!!

Dirty Water > the Hog Pen Join us at 7 PM tonight to call those Hogs!