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John “A.O.” Alfred-Ockiya

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BACHELOR PAD: Alfred-Ockiya likes living near the River Market entertainment venues.

Rock Street Lofts

An active duty airman with the Air Force, John “A.O.” Alfred-Ockiya lived in North Little Rock after he was transferred to the Little Rock Air Force Base two years ago. After a year of living on the north side, however, a friend with an itch for Little Rock loft living — and only half the money he needed — talked him into packing up and crossing the bridge. A resident of Rock Street Lofts for a little over a year now, where he and his roommate pay about a dollar per square foot for a two-bedroom, two-bath loft, Alfred-Ockiya said that his new place provides him with everything he was looking for, and all within commuting distance of the air base.

“It’s just a better location,” he said. “A better amount of people that are my age to hang out with, in a relatively centralized location.”

As a 20-something, Alfred-Ockiya said that he likes living near the nighttime entertainment offered on President Clinton Avenue. An outdoorsy type, he likes being able to take his bike out for a ride along the river. He likes that Rock Street Lofts has a rooftop patio. “You get a good view of downtown when you’re up on the rooftop,” he said. “There’s a grill up there for all the tenants, so we can barbecue whenever we want.”

Alfred-Ockiya said the only drawback is the lack of retail shops downtown. “That’s a bummer; I wish there was more convenience, more stores.”

What Alfred-Ockiya likes most is the community at Rock Street.

“I would say it’s a very friendly community downtown — a very friendly atmosphere,” he said. “People are very open-minded and friendly when it comes to just going out and hanging out.”

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“PulaskiTechnicalCollege is proud to be a leader in workforce education in central Arkansas. As the largest and fastest growing two-year college and the fifth largest college in the state, Pulaski Technical College offers more than 50 programs comprised of day, evening, Saturday, and online courses offered at six locations.

Students may pursue an associate degree for university transfer or enroll in technical/occupational education in pursuit of a technical certificate or an associate of applied science degree. Pulaski Tech offers a personalized, quality education featuring small classes, cutting-edge technology, and dedicated faculty and staff.

Locations conveniently located a few minutes’ drive from downtown include the main campus in North Little Rock, a site on Kanis Road in Little Rock, and the Aviation Maintenance Technology Center at the North Little Rock Airport. Other locations include the SalineCountyCareerCenter in Bauxite, the SalineCountyAdultEducationCenter in Benton, the MaumelleEducationCenter, and in 2008 we will open the TransportationTechnologyCenter in southwest Little Rock.

The Pulaski Technical College Business and IndustryCenter is located at the Aerospace Education Center/IMAX Theater by Little RockNationalAirport. The center provides customized business and industry training, management development, computer applications instruction, and supervisory training workshops.

All of these projects help us meet the needs of area businesses and industry as we face the challenges of the 21st century. An educated workforce is crucial to economic development, and PTC is dedicated to providing our students the tools they need to succeed.”

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