PINE BLUFF – Nick Perkins, a 2010 graduate of Nashville High School, will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Sat., May 9 at 3 p.m. at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
During his undergraduate studies, Perkins was involved in numerous organizations including: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Social Workers Association, UAPB Jazz Band, Social Workers Club, Black Male Achievers and Youth Motivational Task Force.
After graduation, Perkins plans to work in the juvenile probation and/or the clinical mental health field while attending graduate school to seek his master’s degree in public administration.
He is the son of Clarence Perkins of Texarkana, and April Ware and the grandson of Mrs. Curtis Ware, both of Nashville.