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Scratching the Surface

Faculty members, alumni and students work on an archeological site near Lockesburg to help understand the Caddo Nation of 700 year ago.

12 Just Call Him ‘Dub’

Dub Ashton, a long-time professor of accounting, is retiring, so we take a look back at his contributions to the Sam M. Walton College of Business.

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Learning the Hardy Way

Students and alumni in the university’s Outdoor Leadership Institute learn how to assess and conquer problems during a run of the Rio Grande River.

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Campus View Campus Alumni Events Yesteryear Senior Walk A Look Back

On the Cover: Tulips bloom across from the Fulbright Peace Fountain and Vol Walker Hall.

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Executive Director Brandy Cox Jackson ✪ M.A.’07 Editor Charlie Alison ★ B.A.’82, M.A.’04 Associate Editor Catherine Baltz ✪+ B.S.’92, M.Ed.’07 Creative Director Eric Pipkin

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Writers & Contributors DeLani Bartlette B.A.’06 M.A.’08 Sandra Cox Birchfield B.A.’87 Kenley Bramall Jennifer Holland ★ M.Ed.’08 Samantha Kirby Shannon Magsam Renette McCargo Matt McGowan Michelle Parks B.A.’94 John Post Darinda Sharp B.A.’94, M.S.’99, M.A.’05 Lindsay Larson Smith B.A.’07 Advertising Coordinator Lee Shoultz ★ B.A. ’16, M.P.A. ’18

Dr. Brian Primack

When I was dean of the Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh, I kept hearing about a dean search at the University of Arkansas that combined my two passions: education and health.

Despite being in a comfortable situation at Pitt, the possibility of moving to Arkansas was just too compelling.

Eight months later, there’s no question that this is where I belong. Every day I use my experience in education — as a junior high school teacher and administrator, soccer coach, and educational researcher — to help improve education that benefits the most people in Arkansas and beyond.

And every day I use my health background — as a family doctor and public health researcher — to help improve health care and reduce health disparities in our state and the world.

This year, we’re developing an aggressive yet feasible strategic plan that will mesh well with Chancellor Steinmetz’s guiding priorities. We’re beefing up our research infrastructure to generate new knowledge that benefits the maximum number of people. We’re increasing our interactions with the state of Arkansas, whether that’s down the street or in the Delta. We’re partnering more closely

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with other units on campus.

We’re also creating academic programs to benefit our students. For example, our Bachelor of Science in Public Health, which serves 300 students, is now accredited, showing potential employers the rigor of our degree. And we’re mere months away from creating an accredited Master of Public Health. Both of these degrees help people lead happier, healthier lives and also can be excellent preparation for doctoral-level health careers.

We’ve also partnered with UAMS to create our institutions’ first major joint program. The Occupational Therapy doctoral program started in January but already got attention for its innovation and ability to meaningfully change lives.

It’s well known that our college prepares people for successful careers.

We’re proud that nearly 90 percent of our undergraduates land great jobs or pursue further education. But we’re not going to just stop there. We’re going to keep innovating and growing to help our students find even more fulfilling and innovative ways of serving humanity.

Read more about the phenomenal efforts of our students, faculty and alumni at colleague.uark.edu.

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‘Like Winning the Lottery’ U of A Delivers 7,000 Books to Augusta Elementary

tudents from Augusta S Elementary were excited to pose with the Razorbug when it visited for the Arkansas Reads program.

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U of A students and Chancellor Joe Steinmetz delivered 7,000 books to Augusta Elementary last fall as part of the Arkansas Reads program, which promotes literacy in the state’s communities.

A university contingent joined Principal Richard Greer, Superintendent Cathy Tanner and other school supporters for a celebratory event with the school’s elementary students, many of whom were sporting Razorback red shirts. Steinmetz talked to the students about one day attending college and then read a selection from Izzy Gizmo by Pip Jones.

“I love this annual event,” Steinmetz said. “The children are wonderful, listening intently to the readings and engaging actively in the hands-on projects.

Encouraging reading early is key, as the teachers well know. We are happy to have this opportunity to support their efforts.”

Since 2009, the Arkansas Reads program has collected more than 25,000 books for elementary schools in the Arkansas Delta.

Other Arkansas Reads schools include Mildred Jackson Elementary in Hughes, Marvell-Elaine Elementary in Marvell, Whitten Elementary in Marianna, C.B. Partee Elementary in Brinkley, Dermott

Elementary in Dermott, Jimmy Brown Elementary in Star City, and Drew Central Elementary in Monticello. The U of A Office of Nationally Competitive Awards coordinates the program.

Augusta Elementary students in grades 3-5 also got to participate in a new program in which they created “puff mobiles.” Using limited materials, students engineered miniature vehicles that were powered by puffs of air. The Arkansas Reads program also donated e-readers.

Parice Bowser, director of Greek Life, and the Panhellenic Council collected many of the books in collaboration with University of Arkansas sororities.

Additional books came through donation boxes on campus. The Arkansas Reads Program has also been supported twice by the Women’s Giving Circle, including funding for the program’s next effort at Carroll Smith Elementary in Osceola.

“We were delighted to be in Augusta,” said Suzanne McCray, ✪ B.A. ’78, M.A. ’80, M.A. ’90, vice provost of enrollment management and dean of admissions.

“One teacher remarked that they felt like they had won the lottery. We knew then that our efforts were worthwhile.”

Myths of Atonement Clayborn Wins Thesis of the Year Award

Alumna Elizabeth Ashley Clayborn was named the winner of the National Communication Association’s American Studies Division’s Master’s Thesis of the Year Award.

Clayborn is a 2018 graduate of the Department of Communication’s master’s program and now a doctoral student at the University of Georgia.

She was honored during the association’s annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, in early November. The award marks the second time that Clayborn has received a national award for her thesis work, as she was named the winner of the National Communication Association’s Master’s Education Section’s Outstanding Thesis Award in 2018.

Clayborn’s thesis, “The Myth of Southern Atonement: Constructed Forgiveness in Public Spaces,” was advised

by Ryan Neville-Shepard, assistant

professor of communication. Her project explained how public space throughout the regional South has been constructed to atone for sins of the past. Clayborn combined approaches to regional rhetoric, narrative and spatial analysis to examine public art in Fort Smith, the Billgrimage tour dedicated to the life of Bill Clinton, and the revitalized downtown of Wilson, Arkansas.

Associate professor Leslie Hahner of Baylor University, who served as the awards chair for the American Studies Division, praised Clayborn for her “wonderful thesis,” and added that the “reviewers loved her beautifully written and smart insights.” Emphasizing Clayborn’s success, Neville-Shepard stated, “Winning one award is really amazing, but winning another is incredibly uncommon and shows that Ashley’s scholarship is truly exceptional.”

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Feature

Below the Surface

Archeologists Skim a Layer at a Time in Search of Past

BY MATT MCGOWAN

By way of the backhoe scar, Elizabeth Horton climbs to the top of Mound A to straighten her spine and drink a Red Bull. The woods here are fairly dense – hawthorn and pawpaw growing under towering hickory and pin oaks, ferns dotting the forest floor – but sunlight spills in from the east and creates a pretty room.

After crouching to identify a few plants, Horton, station archeologist at Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott and research assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas, steps over to the edge of a man-made crater and looks out through the woods onto an open field. The sun is shining bright out there, and you can see at least one other, smaller mound. She places one hand on her flank, moves the other to her mouth.

Horton stops herself from speaking too soon. She wants to choose the right words so you can see what she sees.

“This whole area looked nothing like it does today,” she says. “The Caddo had very sophisticated agricultural systems. In addition to the adaptation of neo-tropical crops like corn, beans, and tobacco, they grew local plants that had been domesticated by their ancestors thousands of years earlier.” Horton pauses here to further consider a place that existed 700 years ago. “They had berries …” she says. “There were orchards.”

Horton is a paleo-ethnobotanist, one who studies native people’s use of plants, not only for food, but, as with the Caddo and other tribes, textiles for clothing and baskets.

She has come here this summer, to the Lockesburg Mounds, a significant but poorly understood Caddo site in Sevier County, to help her friends and colleagues solve an enigma and rectify the past.

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Learning and Practicing Archeology In early May, Conner LaRue picked up his bachelor’s degree at the U of A. He majored in anthropology, focusing on archeology. (LaRue had several teachers, but the only one he mentions is Jamie Brandon. Professor, beloved mentor to scores of students and ardent champion of Arkansas archeology, Brandon died late last year after a short illness.) Now, a month later, instead of lounging poolside, LaRue, from Lakeview, near Bull Shoals Lake, is participating in his first archeological dig.

He shares one of four units at Mound E with Ashton Raney, a sophomore at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia. For the past three days LaRue and Raney have been learning the fundamentals of archeological excavation, including “de-sodding” to a depth of 10 centimeters – by way of shovel and trowel – measuring and mapping, taking photographs, documenting soil differences, and, if possible, gathering artifacts. Though they haven’t found any of the latter, they’ve been told, because of highly sensitive, non-invasive imaging technology and now the soil composition and color, that they are probably standing on the remains of a 700-year-old Caddo home.

LaRue and Raney’s supervisor is Emily Beahm, station archeologist at Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain. Including Horton over at Mound A, Beahm is one of six station archeologists – “a community of professionals finding patterns in the geology and connecting them to human behavior” – working at Lockesburg this summer. Like all other professionals here,

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paid and volunteer, Beahm is polite and helpful, but she manages to keep a watchful eye on trainees while talking about what they expect to find.

She unrolls and flattens a map on a work table next to the four units. The map was created by Carl Drexler, research assistant professor at the U of A and station archeologist at SAU. As director of this summer’s dig, Drexler made the map after he and an assistant, Fiona Taylor, surveyed the Lockesburg site with a gradiometer weeks before the excavation began. The document looks like a basic topographical map, which it is, but in addition to contour lines, it also provides abstract information about objects beneath the ground’s surface.

Through magnetic resistance similar to the process of an MRI on human tissue, gradiometers construct subterranean “signatures.” Though relatively flat on the surface, Mound E’s signature – a dark splotch with fuzzy margins – indicates some kind of structure. Beahm says it was probably a house with a center hearth. So far, the discovery of layers of reddish soil within the units seem to substantiate this. The soil color indicates the presence of fire. (In addition to using fire for heat during the winter, the Caddo were known to burn structures and build new ones on top of the old.)

Mound A Redux A quarter mile west of Mound E, Horton and Jodi Barnes, station archeologist at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, are finding the same thing.

While students and volunteers schlep buckets of loose soil to be sifted for artifacts, Horton and Barnes carve and chisel the floors and walls of adjacent units on the north side of Mound A. Many people are doing important work at Mound E, but Mound A is the unequivocal focal point this summer. Nestled in the woods – some of the mounds here are in the middle of open pastures for grazing livestock – Mound A is a large platform, about 12-feet tall and roughly one-quarter the size of a football field.

Drexler and the other researchers think a large community building or religious structure – or perhaps series of such structures – once stood at the top of Mound A, not far from where they are digging.

When Drexler describes Lockesburg as an “enigma,” it is this area he’s talking about, not because he doesn’t know what happened here, but rather because of the consequences of what happened. For five consecutive years in the mid 1980s, artifact hunters – some would call them “looters,” although, as Drexler points out, they did 8 / ARKANSAS / SPRING 2020

not act illegally – visited the Lockesburg site and mined it. They used heavy machinery to dredge up pottery, stone blades and other flinthead tools that Drexler describes as demonstrating “amazing craftsmanship.” Though they appeared to have hit all mounds, the hunters concentrated their efforts on Mound A, which, by virtue of its size, was probably identified as the richest cache.

This history is no secret. Drexler and others knew about the looting. He did his homework, including talking to several people who were at the site more than 30 years ago. Their information was helpful, but, as one might imagine, they weren’t terribly forthcoming about the work or the artifacts that were found.

“A lot of cultural information is totally gone,” Drexler says.

Some of it can be found online and some probably resides within the U of A Museum at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Fayetteville. But the archeologists can’t be certain of this because the artifacts were never formally processed. In other words, because this year’s excavation is the first systematic archeological work at the site, there’s no record or proof about the artifacts.

“We don’t know what to believe about claims to the site,” Drexler says. “The hunters aren’t totally forthcoming. We talked to others who claim certain artifacts were taken out of Lockesburg, but you can’t trust what people say. It wouldn’t be the first time someone’s tried to punk an archeologist.”

The units on the north slope of Mound A look nothing like those at Mound E. And yet they are exactly the same, because of the systematic method archeologists use to excavate, going straight down, layer by minute layer, regardless of the grade at the surface. These units look like they’re hanging onto the side of a hill. There are six of them, spilling down off the mound in a single column next to the gouge made by the backhoe 35 years ago.

There Might be an Archeological Site Here As Horton and Barnes kneel to analyze soil layers, their faces only centimeters from the upper wall of Barnes’s unit, Drexler sits at the top of the column and writes in a stitch-bound notebook. He looks up occasionally, staring into space for a few seconds, and then returns to the notebook and starts writing again. This goes on for a while, as the archeologists work quietly below him.

“We have pottery!” someone yells.

Everyone cheers, “Yea, pottery!”

Drexler stands up. “What do you know?” he says.

“There might be an archeological site here.”

Drexler has a pure goatee (no mustache) and wears smallish, elliptical-shaped, wire-rimmed glasses. He’s young and studious-looking, despite his Carhartt t-shirt and Razorback ballcap. He doesn’t talk much. When he does, he sounds smart and articulate, but he doesn’t gesture, and his voice holds steady at a single tone. In other words, it’s difficult to read him, hard to know what he’s thinking or how he’s feeling. Despite all this, however, it’s obvious that he’s happy to be in the field, instead of a classroom or his office.

He isn’t nerdy, but there’s a wholesomeness there, which makes it all the more powerful when he says “hacked”

and “absolute mess” and “chewed-up” when describing the impact left by looters’ backhoe. It might be “salvage” work, but it’s still terribly important.

You get a sense also that Drexler is thorough and painstaking with his work. He has high standards, and he likes things done the right way.

Minutes before lunch, he is standing at the bottom of the mound, facing the slope and admiring his colleagues’ work. As he folds his arms across his chest, the subtlest smile appears on his face.

“I like this,” he says, nodding toward the excavated units. “It makes sense.”

Atoning for Past Sins

Working With the Caddo to Preserve Their Heritage Caddoan Mississippian culture, a conglomeration of ancient prairie and woodland people, thrived from around 200 BCE to 800 CE, and their descendants persisted in what is now western Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana until roughly 1600, when European settlers pushed them farther west into Texas. They were then moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory in 1859. Today, the small Caddo Nation, a federally recognized tribe, has its capital in Binger, Oklahoma, 60 miles west of Oklahoma City.

As with other ancient, Mississippian-era people, the Caddo were known for the construction of mounds and platforms, some of which served a religious or ceremonial purpose. (The Caddo are also known for their superb craftmanship with pottery and textiles made from plants.)

Compared to the Spiro Mounds near Fort Smith, little is known about Lockesburg.

“The only archeological overview of the Little River Region does not mention it, and it rarely gets attention in wider discussion of Caddo archeology,” Carl Drexler wrote in the program summary for this year’s combined Arkansas Archeological Survey and Arkansas Archeological Society dig. He talked to Caddo officials before the excavation and said Lockesburg “wasn’t on their radar.”

Weeks before the dig, Drexler surveyed the site. He found 13 mounds. (Spiro has 12.) In the program summary, Drexler described Lockesburg as “one of the largest complex of Caddo mounds ever recorded.”

Though little is known about Lockesburg, Drexler and others do know that it shares an unfortunate history with Spiro. At the latter, in the 1930s, artifact hunters mined Craig Mound (also referred to as “the Spiro Mound”) and found an extraordinary bounty of items, including exquisitely preserved pottery, basketry and textiles, and many fragile artifacts made of wood, shell and copper. The hunters also found many human remains.

Fifty years later, Lockesburg was also mined for artifacts.

“Witnesses likened it to the destruction of the Craig Mound at Spiro in the 1930s,” Drexler wrote in the program summary. “There are no known field notes from this destruction, but it is quite clear that a large number of graves were disturbed in the process.”

Drexler established and maintains good relations with the Caddo leadership in Binger. He assured them that if the archeologists found any human remains, they would temporarily cease digging and inform the leaders. After the dig, and after Drexler finishes writing a scholarly article about it, he will go to Binger and present their findings.

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Campus

The Breakfast Club ‘Junior High Is Tough Enough Without Arts’

BY SHANNON MAGSAM

artha Sandven, lower left, M and her students pile out of a bus to get a tour of the new TheatreSquared facility in Fayetteville and learn more about stagecraft.

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For many years, Martha Sandven, M.A.T.’09, ran a non-profit professional theatre company and youth development program for teenagers in the Kansas City metro area.

When she moved to Fayetteville in 2003, Sandven continued her work at local public schools and started teaching at Ramay Junior High School in 2015, where she was certain that an after-school arts program would make a difference in students’ lives.

She started The Breakfast Club Interdisciplinary Arts Program, recruiting students who normally couldn’t take arts electives because they needed to take remedial language, reading or math classes.

“When students struggle, they need ways to connect meaningfully with school,” Sandven said. “Just as importantly, we all need creative outlets for our ideas, concerns and emotions. Junior high is tough

enough without arts electives.”

Sandven said The Breakfast Club provides a safe space for people of all abilities, races, genders and identities to come together and learn skills through the arts. The first year, the program’s members named the group in honor of the John Hughes film of the same name.

The film showed how people with diverse backgrounds in Saturday school figured out that they had a lot more in common than they first believed.

Sandven’s Breakfast Club was recognized recently with a 2020 Governor’s Arts Award through the Arkansas Arts Council.

Sandven will accept the award at a ceremony in March 2020.

Christian Goering, University of Arkansas professor of English Education, called Sandven “an amazing teacher and an even better human.”

Goering met Sandven when she was earning a master’s degree in teaching from the College of Education and Health Professions at the U of A. She was the 2017 COEHP Alumna of the Year and currently mentors first-year teachers and pre-service teachers in the U of A Master of Arts in Teaching program.

The Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center at the U of A and The Breakfast Club are collaborating to develop a shadow puppetry project for early elementary students. The Faulkner Center sponsored the club’s attendance at Catapult, a shadow dancing performance.

Members of The Breakfast Club also learn job skills through mentorship.

Faulkner Center staff members educate students about jobs working in front of and behind the scenes at a professional performance and art venue.

Building Success Breaking Ground for Future Students

BY JOHN POST AND JENNIFER HOLLAND, ★ M.ED.’08

Just across Senior Walk from Old Main, at the heart of the campus, the university broke ground for a new Student Success Center.

“This center will provide one-stop comprehensive academic support for our students and allow us to expand our student success initiatives,” said Trevor Francis, associate vice provost and director of student success. “This center is an innovative approach that we think will become a model for how to maximize the success of students on a university campus.”

Francis said student success initiatives include utilizing predictive analytics to engage in proactive academic, financial and personal advising as well as traditional tutoring. The new building will also provide collaborative workspaces to give a comprehensive approach to retaining and graduating students, beginning when they are still in high school.

“We believe every student we admit can succeed at the University of Arkansas and the Student Success Center will help our students do so,” Chancellor Joe Steinmetz said. “This center is an essential part of our one-student-at-a-time philosophy here at the U of A. It will provide a hub of services and resources to support students from the time they are admitted through graduation and the beginning of their careers.”

The four-story, 71,000-square-foot building is designed to fit in with the architectural style of the historic core of campus with modern touches such as vast windows lining each floor.

“We wanted to take a step back and think about how this space could drive student success not only in programming,

but how we allocate space within the building,” Francis said.

The Walmart Foundation is supporting the project with a $5 million grant.

The second floor of the Student Success Center will be named the Walmart Foundation Academic Excellence Hub in recognition of the gift. This will be the main floor of the facility and will include spaces like the 360 Advising Studio, STEM Studio, Fulbright Advising Studio, First-Generation College Student Outreach and Arkansas FirstGeneration Student Programming.

The 360 Advising Program is a pilot initiative in the Office of Student Success and proactively assists students in need by using predictive analytics to provide mentoring, resources and support to first-generation Arkansans. The STEM Studio will provide academic support for gateway math and science courses and help students demographically underrepresented in STEM fields prepare for meaningful careers.

The university’s graduation rates have improved significantly over the past 15 years – reaching a record 66 percent in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. For students without financial, social or academic need, the sixyear graduation rate is 77.7 percent.

op, an architect’s drawing T of the new Student Success Center illustrates its similarity to the historic buildings in the core of campus that were designed in the collegiate Gothic style that the university’s 100-year plan proposed in the 1920s. Above, the university broke ground for the new center in the fall and ceremonial hardhats and shovels were de rigeur.

Illustration submitted Photo by Whit Pruitt,

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Photo by Sandra Cox Birchfield

Feature

Dub

Marketing Professor, Mentor and Researcher Dub Ashton to Retire

BY SANDRA BIRCHFIELD, B.A.’87

Call him Dub. Not Dr. Ashton. It was a request he made when he was department chair for the Department of Marketing and, later, senior associate dean at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He has never wavered on this preference, and it’s how his students address him. He’s Dub. “I’m not a teacher,” he tells his students. “What I am is a consultant that seeks to empower others to achieve personal successes.”

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He wears a coat and tie in a world where every day is Casual Friday. His favorite subject is his students, present and past, and he’s like a human version of Wikipedia as he recites who interned where, whom they married, how many children they have and, sadly, who have passed on.

Photographs and mementos of many of those whom he gleefully reflects are scattered on the walls and shelves throughout his office. “I have been blessed with so many good friends who were students of mine,” he says.

As associate professor, Dub has accomplished much since arriving at Walton in fall of 1981 – so much it’s difficult to envision but a few. For starters, he helped create the college’s first development director position in 1983 as well as a career placement center within Walton in 1995. He and his research scholars planned and executed for coach Frank Broyles, who then served as the University of Arkansas’ athletic director, the research required by Bud Walton, co-founder of Walmart, for his generous $15 million grant to design and build Bud Walton Arena, also known as the Basketball Palace of Mid-America. Dub also, as project manager, presided over Walton’s 1998 expansion into regional economic development with the construction of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development through a $12.1 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

Dub has spearheaded fundraisers and, in 1993, founded and originally funded the Annual Walton Block Party, which welcomes the student body’s return to campus at the beginning of the fall semester. He also contributes to lifestyle adjusting and advising of incoming freshmen by teaching in the Walton Freshman Business Connections program since its outset. He teaches Marketing Principles, Marketing Research, Contemporary Brand Strategy and, occasionally, Consumer Behavior. “I have had a lot of roles here, but the one I like the most is the one I’m doing right now: classroom teaching,” he says.

He shares amazing stories that sound too good to be true. But they are. Like, as a teenager, routinely playing flag football with Elvis – yes, that Elvis – in the yard of Graceland, the singer’s Memphis, Tennessee, home.

(Years later, as a member of the Sears leadership team at Southland Mall in Whitehaven, Tennessee, he occasionally arranged to re-open the store after hours so that Elvis and his entourage could privately shop for items to outfit his eight trailers at his horse farm on Arkabutla Lake in Northwest Mississippi.) Or how Sam Walton – yes, that Sam Walton – personally called Dub to persuade him to accept a department chair position at the U of A in April 1981.

Or surviving throat cancer after being told on four separate occasions that he had less than three months to live.

He can’t explain it, but he’s still here, doing what he loves, in a place where he has many cherished memories.

It could be because the love for his career keeps him going or those 5-Hour Energy drinks he downs at the start of each morning and later to combat the afternoon slumps.

This has been his not-so-new normal since 2011.

Dub was born in Houston, Texas, to a welder and a

“I’m not a teacher; what I am is a consultant that seeks to empower others to achieve personal successes.” registered nurse. His early years were spent embracing the diversity of the United States in a Buick convertible trailed by a family camper as his father took on welding jobs, laying natural gas pipelines for Texas Gas Transmission.

Dub lived for a while with his grandparents on their farm in Durant, Mississippi, and then back with his parents in Miami Beach, Florida, before settling in Memphis after his father left welding to sell insurance.

Memphis is where he came into his own. As a teenager, he discovered the music of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and swiftly went to a music shop on Memphis’ Beale Street to buy his first guitar. (He would later channel his coffee house experiences – which often featured folk music – in his classroom by having his students create product-based jingles.) “Music, to me, kind of guides my life,” Dub says.

He earned his bachelor’s in business administration and his M.B.A. with a behavioral marketing concentration at Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) and stayed in Memphis, where he worked his way up to director of training at Sears at Southland Mall. While there, he was asked to teach a business class at Memphis State but was unaware it would be in an auditorium with 283 students. “Do you want to know how frightened I was?” Dub recalled.

Yet he discovered he was making a difference in these students’ lives. He wanted to teach.

Dub wrote inquiry letters to 179 schools and was hired to teach Consumer Behavior, Marketing Principles and Business Statistics at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Soon, he got serious about his new career path and was accepted into the doctoral program at the University of Georgia in Athens while supplementing his income by serving as a consultant to Continental Oil Company in Houston, Texas.

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“The first class I had was his class. I walked in there, and there he was, waiting by the door, just smiling and waving at people and shaking hands.”

After earning his Ph.D., Dub joined the marketing faculty at Eastern Michigan University and then accepted a faculty position at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was invited to join the faculty at the University of Denver in Fall 1977 and was promoted to associate professor in 1979. Then, the University of Alabama invited Dub to return to the Southeastern Conference. However, before he finalized his acceptance in Tuscaloosa, he also received a call from the University of Arkansas, which was not in his career plans.

That is, until he received a call from Sam Walton, founder of Walmart and Sam’s Club retailers.

The two had dinner at the Ramada Inn in Fayetteville in the spring of 1977 when both had speaking engagements at the opening of the new College of Business Building on campus. When Walton called Dub in Denver, Dub listened closely to his explanation of the opportunities of joining the U of A. Walton made a persuasive case, and Dub accepted the chair position with the Department of Marketing in spring of 1981, which he served until 1985. He later became associate dean of Walton’s graduate studies program and, in 1994, became the senior associate dean until returning to his role as associate professor in the fall of 2001.

When Dub came to the U of A, he said it had a reputation as a party school, and a lot of that was evident.

Students skipped classes and the curriculum included many remedial courses. Arkansas students dominated the enrollment and the Razorbacks were going strong.

Lou Holtz was football coach and the Hogs brought down rival, and No. 1-ranked, Texas at a home game that October.

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to their studies. Recruiting changed with many students coming from out of state, and the remedial classes disappeared. It’s no secret that, through the years, Dub has inspired a student or two (or hundreds if not thousands).

“You walk into this big room full of people, and there’s this professor wearing a ‘Kiss the cook’ apron and playing rock music,” says Hannah Manchester, B.S.B.A.’10, a former student and Omnichannel Customer Marketing Manager for the J.M. Smucker Co. in Rogers. “You quickly realize he’s going to memorize every one of the people in his room.”

Valeria Quiroga Trigo, B.S.A.’15, M.S.O.M.’16, made the same discovery while taking Dub’s Freshman Business Connections class.

“After the first day, he took the time to learn everyone’s name, and that just blew my mind,” she says.

Trigo, an alumna who is account manager with B-Unlimited Custom Apparel in Fayetteville, had just arrived to the U of A from her home country of Bolivia.

Though she could speak English fluently, she worried that people wouldn’t understand her or that she wouldn’t blend in. That is, until she stepped into Dub’s class.

“The first class I had was his class,” she says. “I walked in there, and there he was, waiting by the door, just smiling and waving at people and shaking hands.”

She immediately felt better about going to college in the United States.

Dub’s influence extends beyond U of A’s Fayetteville campus. He also restructured a satellite graduate program of the U of A offered in Fort Smith at the old Westark Community College campus as a two-year M.B.A. program that normally had taken students five to six years to complete. Because Interstate 49 wasn’t built yet, he and contributing faculty commuted on U.S. 71 through the Boston Mountains, a curvy drive that was sometimes dangerous, depending on the weather, especially when there was fog or snow. “I would have to roll down the windows to see the white line in the road,” Dub says.

He credits much of his accomplishments to Doyle Williams, former Walton College dean, who not only encouraged Dub to take on the associate dean role but also believed in him. Dub also gives former U of A Chancellor Daniel Ferritor a nod for helping create a global environment on campus. Dub was honored in 2009 with the Alumni Association Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching.

Then 2011 came.

Dub went to a ear, nose, and throat specialist for a chronic sore throat. He was told it was probably thyroid cancer, which is typically slow-growing and curable, so he didn’t take any immediate action. At the recommendation

of a former student, he went to Dr. Lance Manning at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas, who conducted a biopsy. Dub’s wife, Sandy, was away on a trip when he got the news: he had stage 4, advanced cancer, with 60 to 90 days to live. He was told to get his affairs in order. Stunned, and alone, all he could do was cry.

And not give up.

He took himself and his cancer to Dr. James Y. Suen, an internationally renowned physician at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, who was guardedly optimistic. Though Dr. Suen’s schedule was booked, he scheduled Dub for immediate surgery that lasted 14 hours. Since 2011, Dub has endured six more surgeries, a feeding tube, and, once mustachioed, he now sports a beard to conceal radiation scaring. Though he’s not yet been cleared of the cancer, or been told he was in remission, he has kept the cancer at bay. Dub says Dr. Suen believes it’s because he loves what he does and that’s imparting knowledge and wisdom – serving as a consultant – to his students.

Jordan Manchester, B.S.B.A.’10, Hannah’s husband, never missed an opportunity to stop by Dub’s office for a visit even though he was an information systems major.

Dub Ashton teaches an accounting class.

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“For a successful man who is spending his life serving kids, I felt like there was something there I needed to learn, and it wasn’t necessarily marketing,” says Jordan, who works in information systems for Tyson Foods Inc. in Springdale.

The Manchesters say they remember how Dub stressed that everyone has a value – something to contribute to society – and that person should be respected.

“I believe that he is a hero for a lot of students,” Trigo says. “Dub always empowers students to learn, to fully understand, fully remember and to own their learning. I think that’s something really important. Dub has changed me from someone who had no confidence in a classroom to becoming a maker and dreamer of things and, for that, I will be forever thankful.”

A consultation success.

“I have been here 39 years, and I have had no bad days,” he says.

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Diversifying STEM Creating an Inclusive Scientific and Engineering World

BY JOHN POST

aul Adams, a professor of P chemistry, talks with Jamali Muhoza, a doctoral student in the interdisciplinary cell and molecular biology program.

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The U of A became one of 20 public research universities working collaboratively to enhance faculty diversity and implement inclusive practices in the STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Through “Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty,” the U of A is conducting a self-assessment and plans to take actions that increase recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse STEM faculty while supporting inclusive teaching, advising and research mentoring.

“This alliance will be transformative for our campus and is the latest in a portfolio of strategies we’ve developed to greater diversify our faculty ranks,”

said Yvette MurphyErby, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion.

“The action plan we will form through ‘Aspire’ will have ripple effects across our entire campus, helping us identify additional strengths and opportunities while validating strategies that we can implement across all our campus units.”

The effort is funded by the National Science Foundation and co-led by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“We are thrilled to be involved with this important initiative that will build on our efforts to recruit, retain and develop quality faculty from all walks of life, in addition to supporting inclusive practices on our campus,” said Jim Coleman, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Further diversifying our STEM faculty will lead to greater diversity among our students in these fields, bringing new perspectives that will enhance our work. The chancellor and I are extremely supportive of this effort and look forward to working with our campus and other institutions as part of this alliance.”

‘Take Me to Your Feeder’ New Robot Offers Lessons in Agricultural Technology

BY KENLEY BRAMALL

It’s not every day a robot shows up to teach.

A grant from Tyson Foods, though, allowed the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology to bring a robot into the classroom.

Don Johnson ★, professor of agricultural systems, said the new robot will be used in existing classes, as well as an upcoming special topics class on agricultural industrial robotics.

“Robots are often used in industry,” Johnson said.

“This class will help prepare students to use them in the workforce.”

The six-axis robot can be programmed through a touchpad or software. In industry, similar robots are often used for palletizing or welding. Industrial robotics technology continues to evolve and is being increasingly used in the food processing industry. It is just now appearing in secondary agricultural education.

Students will become familiar with the machine to use in industry or to use as a teaching tool.

The agricultural systems and technology management concentration stays up to

date on precision agriculture technologies and other industrial machines such as drones, irrigation methods, robotics and GPS automated systems.

“If it is something technologically related and relevant, we use it and teach it,” Johnson said.

Rodney Ellis, a 2009 Bumpers graduate and now a technical education liaison with Tyson Foods, coordinated a training workshop for Johnson. The grant from Tyson is equivalent to $50,000. Along with the robot, Tyson donated 100 copies of software programming.

on Johnson, professor D in the Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology, demonstrates the six-axis robot being incorporated into the curriculum for agricultural systems technology management.

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“ROCK!”

Learning by Turns the Way of Outdoor Recreation

BY LINDSAY SMITH, B.A.’07, M.ED.’15, AND KENNY WILLIAMS, M.ED.’12

The screamed warning could be heard echoing through the canyon. Students ducked for cover as two softballsized rocks fell from above and hit the top of one student’s pack. The group took a collective deep breath, thankful that no one was hurt.

The students, a group of University Recreation student employees, spent five days in early 2019 canoeing and canyoneering in the desert along the Rio Grande River as part of the annual UREC Outdoors program known as the Outdoor Leadership Institute.

Chris Maxwell, B.S.B.A.’19, a former UREC Outdoors student staff and Walton College graduate participated in the Outdoor Leadership Institute in 2019.

Maxwell reflected on his experience — primarily on what it was like to be the leader-of-the-day, a challenge that all students on the trip must complete.

His main task on that day was to guide his group of fellow student-leaders to the top of a loose, rocky plateau, followed by a descent through a slot canyon, rappelling through pools of water, until they reached the banks of the Rio Grande River where their camp was established.

They would finish in the dark, tired but proud of a successful day.

“I was responsible for a part of our itinerary that involved technical knowledge, hard decisions and real consequences. I can’t think of many experiences in my college career that felt more eye-opening than that day in the canyon.”

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op, students drift along a T quieter stretch of the Rio Grande River. Above left, the Milky Way seemed to follow the river’s path.

Above right, students learned to line a canoe around some of the rougher rapids. Opposite, an excursion into one of the many slot canyons that feed the Rio Grande.

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aspects of holistic leadership, including risk management, technical skills, group facilitation, planning, and trip logistics.

“My leadership skills were improved, more specifically my confidence in my own decision making,” Maxwell said. “I acquired new insight into cultivating a healthy mindset when moving forward into an environment that seems unknown to me.”

Today, Maxwell works for the parks

and recreation department of Lakewood, Colorado, leading excursions for members of the community, while also tuning skis for Breeze Ski Rentals, allowing him as many days on the mountain as he can fit.

“I gained so much from my experience at Arkansas, but my time as a student leader at UREC Outdoors provided me a place to put theoretical leadership skills into action,” he said. “More students should have opportunities like this.”

A Video Runs Through It

Watch the Action on the River Arkansas’ own BLK ELK Media, a photography and videography company, joined the expedition to document the learning, growth and development that occurs on these remote adventure trips. The film crew followed UREC’s student leaders on their expedition along the Rio Grande River, capturing both victories and struggles of the students as they moved through the stunning landscape of south Texas along the United States-Mexico border.

University Recreation won third place in the audiovisual category at the 2020 NIRSA National Annual Conference. The video showcased this excursion and can be viewed at tinyurl.com/ urec-rio-grande or on UREC’s YouTube channel urecarkansas.

Alumni who are interested in adventure programming are encouraged to get involved with UREC Outdoors events, clinics and trips. The program offers an extensive lineup of opportunities each semester. Please visit urec.uark.edu for a full list of programs and events.

University Recreation Mission The mission of University Recreation is to empower students for success through recreation and wellness. The department provides all U of A students, faculty/staff, alumni and community members access to the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building, the UREC Fitness Center located in the Arkansas Union, and the UREC Sports Complex, located off Razorback Road. Benefits of having a membership include access to gyms, UREC Outdoors, group fitness classes, intramural sports, climbing and bouldering walls, an Olympic-sized pool, an indoor track, locker and shower facilities, informal recreation opportunities and more.

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Ambassadors in Public Service Fellowships Allow Law Students to Pursue Causes of Rightness

BY DARINDA SHARP, B.A.’94, M.S.’99, M.A.’05

bove, top to bottom: A Lexi Acello, Maria Baez de Hicks, Derick Dillard, Mitchell Dowden.

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Helping low-income clients. Addressing food insecurity. Stopping human trafficking.

The legal research and advocacy pursued by the School of Law’s first cohort of Public Service Fellows were exactly the desired outcome hoped for when the program was created a year ago.

The Summer Public Service Fellowship Program provides paid public service fellowships to promising law students who are interested in public service careers.

“The 2019 Fellows had very meaningful experiences and are motivated to share their stories and encourage others to apply,” said Annie Smith, associate professor of law and director of the school’s pro bono and community engagement program. “They will be amazing ambassadors as we move into the program’s second year.”

Here are snapshots of their stories.

Lexi Acello worked directly with lowincome clients to help them gain access to quality civil legal services at the Center for Arkansas Legal Services in Fort Smith.

“This position taught me that there are no ‘small’ areas of law,” she said. Helping someone maintain their social security benefits or keep their home when they separate from an abusive partner may not be as ‘flashy’ as other types of law, but they are no less important. I found immense value in helping people with the ‘small’ things because they are big things to the clients. That was a crucial perspective for me to gain.”

Maria Baez de Hicks helped Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in Springdale study the barriers to access

for those attempting to use government programs intended to address food insecurity.

“The Summer Public Service Fellowship Program was vital in providing the opportunity for hands-on experience in work that I want to base my future career on,” she said. “This opportunity helped me to not only see myself in this role, but also begin to build a professional network that will allow me to be successful in the future.”

Derick Dillard attended hearings and client interviews and helped with writing and research on the proper application of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines as part of his work for the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Fayetteville.

“Throughout the summer, I had a growing desire to further prepare myself for a career in public service,” he said.

“The fellowship program can help give a better perspective of what a career in a particular public service field of interest might look like. This is extremely valuable in efficiently launching into a public service legal career, while building lifelong relationships at the same time.”

Mitchell Dowden served as the Tyson Summer Public Service Fellow while working at the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic in Boston, where he assisted on projects dealing with hemp, sugar, USDA grass-fed standards, bill tracking and international date labeling.

“The only reason I had this opportunity was due to the Summer Public Service Fellowship Program,” he said. “It’s an opportunity I would take again and again.

I would recommend anyone else take the

career path. Pro bono and public interest work are fundamental to the legal profession because much of the public cannot access representation.

This fellowship gives you the opportunity to serve as an advocate for that great majority.”

Badria Mryyan helped create, research, edit and share resources on human trafficking, the rights of undocumented immigrants and public policy changes affecting immigrant families for the YMCA in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“For me, this experience reaffirmed my desire to work in a nonprofit or legal aid setting because those settings allow the most vulnerable people to get the help they need,” she said.

“This is an opportunity to turn a thought or a ‘dabbling’ in social justice into the potential for a long-lasting, rewarding career path with no loss or financial burden placed on the student.

The public service fellowship was a priceless experience for me in terms of exposure to an area where humanity meets the law.”

Clinton Summers observed hearings, did research and wrote two opinions, one civil and one criminal, for U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush in Springfield, Missouri.

“Working for a federal judge my first summer of law school was an amazing experience, and I am so grateful to have received the fellowship,” Summers said. “I couldn’t have paid my expenses without it, and I wouldn’t want to trade the internship for anything!”

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chance to explore options outside of a traditional law firm route.”

Marion Humphrey worked at the Center for Youth Justice in Washington, D.C., as the Squire Patton Boggs Public Service Fellow, where he tracked legislation and case law regarding the transfer and sentencing of youth under 18 in the adult criminal justice system and contributed to a joint policy brief on Latinx youth in the adult criminal justice system.

Participating in the Summer Public Service Fellowship program increased his commitment to “a role that has some policy focus. I think it’s very important to work towards removing injustice from the system fully, and emphasis toward policy is a way to do that,” he said. “Before, I was not as committed to make that a part of my work, but I think it’s truly important to meet both litigation and legal practitioner work with policy activism and advocacy.”

Nick Linn, the Raffaelli-Lineberger Public Service Fellow, assisted trial attorneys with determining whether a variety of individual actions violated federal civil rights statutes while working at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Criminal Section in Washington, D.C. “I found that some of the very best people work in public service,” he said.

“They believe in the mission and value the people they work with.”

“The Summer Public Service Fellowship is one of the best programs you can participate in during law school because it allows you to experience what it’s like to work in public service before choosing a

bove, top to bottom: A Marion Humphrey, Nick Linn, Badria Mryyan, Clinton Summers

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Campaign Gifts Continue to Open Doors for Students

Advance Arkansas Recipient Seth Cobb Shares his Story

BY JENNIFER HOLLAND, ★ M.ED.’08

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serving as a student leader for fellow veterans.

Seth Cobb was facing a tough choice - drop out of the “When I found out I was receiving the scholarship, I U of A to work full-time or face debilitating debt to finish was in shock,” Cobb said. college and realize his goal of “I had to sit down, embrace becoming a nurse. the moment and enjoy the Then, a scholarship came relief I felt from knowing along. Cobb, a former Army that everything was going to medic and current president be all right.” of the Razorback Student Originally from White Hall, Veterans Organization, Cobb says he always knew he received the Mike and Cindy wanted to join the military.

Bonds Advance Arkansas After sustaining a shoulder Endowed Scholarship. The injury while he was stationed scholarship helps pay for as a medic in Ft. Bragg, North college expenses, so Cobb is Carolina, he had some time to able to work part time while Mike and Cindy Bonds were the donors behind Cobb’s Advance Arkansas scholarship. reflect on his future. And he finishing his degree and 24 / ARKANSAS / SPRING 2020

decided he wanted to return home and pursue a nursing degree.

“Growing up, I’d always known this was the place you wanted to be,” he said. “Fayetteville is a beautiful town, and the region is unbeatable. I knew I would have a good time here and get a quality education.”

Cobb was doing just that – working through his classes and acclimating to life on campus – when his mother encountered some financial obstacles.

“My mom was struggling to pay her bills, and I was working more and falling behind in my academics,” he said. “I had a lot of stress about how I was going to pay for things. Without donors, I might not be here right now. It’s truly a life-changing gift that donors give to students. This scholarship has opened doors. This scholarship allowed me to focus on school again, and I’ve been able to continue helping my mom as well.”

The scholarship gift from alumni Mike and Cindy Bonds of Winnetka, Illinois, was made during Campaign Arkansas, the university’s capital campaign to advance academic opportunity at the U of A. The Advance Arkansas initiative was created to specifically help students like Cobb who graduated from Arkansas high schools.

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Make Your Gift Count in Campaign Arkansas

Above top, Seth Cobb shared his story with the Campaign Arkansas Steering Committee at their fall meeting in 2019.

Above, Cobb was recognized as a Hometown Hero at the Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt football game in 2018.

Campaign Arkansas chair Steuart Walton knows how important the University of Arkansas is to his family and to the state of Arkansas. Born and raised in Bentonville, Walton is the grandson of Sam Walton and son of former co-chair of the U of A’s Campaign for the 21st Century, Jim Walton. Steuart has played a vital role in developing Northwest Arkansas through investment in economic opportunities, multi-use trails and parks, aviation, real estate development and hospitality.

“Students like Seth benefit from Campaign Arkansas – both now and in the future,” Walton said. “Everyone can be a part of the campaign and give back to support student success. Campaign Arkansas is a great opportunity to make a gift to the U of A and impact students, faculty and the life-changing work of the campus.”

To make a gift to Campaign Arkansas, visit onlinegiving.uark.edu. Campaign counting ends on June 30, 2020.

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Thinking Worldwide CNN Leader Talks Ethics in a Messy World

BY Renette McCargo

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Veronica Molina, the vice president for news standards and practices at CNN Worldwide, met with the editors and station managers of the university’s student media to talk about inclusiveness and ethics within the journalism profession and will return in April for lectures with the general public.

Molina is the 2020 distinguished visiting professor at the university’s Center for Ethics in Journalism this spring.

She oversees standards and practices for CNN’s domestic and international TV programming, newsgathering and digital content, and partners with those departments to ensure that their reporting is as fair, accurate and responsible as it can be. Molina and her team review breaking news, long-form and investigative content that is sensitive, controversial or that alleges wrongdoing.

She’s also a leader in diversity efforts and organized internal company-wide conversations and editorial panels about critical issues such as “The Importance of the Hispanic Vote” and “Being Muslim in America.”

Raymond McCaffrey, director of the Center for Ethics in Journalism, said that students have had the rare opportunity to learn from a top newsroom leader from a major news outlet at a time when journalists are being pressed to report about a more diverse and complex world while at the same point

having to answer widespread attacks on their credibility.

“During her first campus visit, Vero not only gave students a glimpse of the state of journalism today,” McCaffrey said. “She quickly forged working relationships with these aspiring journalists and has stayed in touch in the intervening months, offering guidance on their projects as well as continuing insight into what the profession will be looking for from them in terms of journalistic skills and ethical knowledge.” One of Molina’s first seminars is with student media leaders in Sue Walk Burnett Journalism and Student Media Center in Kimpel Hall.

The center, designed to house all student journalism media programs, debuted in October 2018.

“Diversity and inclusion are essential components in today’s newsroom,” said Robyn Starling-Ledbetter, ★ B.A.’00, M.A.’06, director of student media. “No matter what other programs you put in place, they won’t be effective if student journalists are showing bias or prejudice in their day-to-day decisions. This diversity and inclusion training will open their eyes to wider perspectives and help them perform better.”

Molina spent a week at the University of Arkansas in November and is scheduled for return visits to campus in both March and April.

Giving News

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Counting for Campaign Arkansas will conclude on June 30 and is anticipated to have a successful conclusion, thanks to gifts like these.

Texas Instruments donated more than $70,000 to support the renovation of the Department of Electrical Engineering’s undergraduate circuits lab in the College of Engineering. The new space, which will be named the “Texas Instruments Incorporated Laboratory,” can accommodate 36 students and features custom-designed desks to help students with disabilities more easily navigate the space.

Construction has begun for the new Civil Engineering Research and Education Center at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. Known as CEREC, the $13.8 million facility will serve as a research and teaching space for the Department of Civil Engineering and will be a resource for academic, government and industrial partners across Arkansas. The facility will be the first of its kind in Arkansas and will serve as a living laboratory for several hundred students annually. Funding originated from individuals, corporations and state appropriations.

Eight campus programs are benefiting from $100,000 in grant funding from the Women’s Giving Circle.

The projects being funded range from breast cancer research and scholarships to summer programs and statewide outreach.

encouraged by the work put into these proposals.

Whether addressing needs on our campus or throughout the state, it’s clear that there is a dedication to Arkansas and its people.”

Caroline Rochelle, president of the Women’s Giving Circle said, “Every year, I find myself inspired and

The group has awarded more than $1.4 million since 2002.

Left, A celebration of the recent gifts to support timber and wood initiatives in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design took place on Nov. 7 at Garvan Woodland Gardens.

Right, The Sunrise Bridge at Garvan Woodland Gardens.

Fay Jones School Campaign Gifts Build Upon State’s Timber Legacy and Forests The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design is celebrating three commitments that will build upon one of Arkansas’ greatest natural resources – its forests.

A $2 million gift from alumni Ross and Mary Whipple and their family will be used to construct the proposed Ross and Mary Whipple Family Forest Education Center at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs. A second gift of $250,000 from alumna Peggy Clark and her family will support the Clark Family Exhibition in Timber and Wood and the Clark Family Endowed Scholarships in Arkansas Timber and Wood Design. A third gift of $750,000 from The Ross Foundation will support programming for a forest and sustainability institute.

THE ROSS AND MARY WHIPPLE FAMILY FOREST EDUCATION CENTER The Ross and Mary Whipple Family Forest Education Center will house a center for educational excellence that will serve as an environmental education facility and an economic development tool, supporting South Arkansas and the entire state.

The facility will be constructed predominantly of Arkansassourced wood and timber and will house a permanent Arkansas forest exhibition, as well as a variety of changing exhibitions related to the Arkansas forest and the landscapes of the state. It will also serve as the summer location for the School’s annual weeklong Design Camp and as the yearround home for an envisioned signature public program aimed at building lifelong appreciation of Arkansas forests and timber industries.

Students and faculty in the school will have the opportunity to participate firsthand in the facility’s design and construction, as a researched, designed and programmed design-build project.

The Ross Foundation’s $750,000 gift will be used in support of programming for a forest and sustainability institute. The organization, located in Arkadelphia, was founded in 1966

by Jane and Esther Ross, and its board of trustees manages timberlands held for conservation and charitable purposes.

THE CLARK FAMILY EXHIBITION IN ARKANSAS TIMBER AND WOOD Peggy Clark’s $100,000 contribution will fund the research, design, installation and maintenance of a permanent exhibition demonstrating the character and attributes of the Arkansas forests. The exhibition will be permanently located in the proposed Ross and Mary Whipple Family Forest Education Center, with a portion of the gift being used to underwrite the research, conception and design through a Fay Jones School faculty-led advanced student seminar.

THE CLARK FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS IN ARKANSAS TIMBER AND WOOD DESIGN The Clark Family Endowed Scholarships in Arkansas Timber and Wood Design will be created with a $150,000 contribution from the Clark family. The scholarship endowment will support students enrolled in the Master of Design Studies degree program, specifically those who are pursuing the concentration of Integrated Wood Design in the Fay Jones School.

Alumni

Travel with the Arkansas Alumni Association President’s Message

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Oh, the places you could go…and support the U of A Razorback teams or travel with fellow alumni! Two different alumni programs offer exciting engagement opportunities for University of Arkansas alumni! These programs are for either athletic-related game-day experiences or educational tours at home and abroad.

The Arkansas Alumni Association hosts multiple Razorback Road Trips each year. Past trips included away football road trips, football bowl games, SEC and NCAA basketball tournaments, and the College World Series. In the works for this coming year, Razorback Road Trips may include the following: • Postseason athletic events • Arkansas vs. Notre Dame Road Trip (includes two-night stay in Chicago, Friday reception, train transportation to and tailgate in South Bend, Indiana) – Sept. 11-13 • Southwest Classic [football] in Texas – Sept. 25 – 26 • Arkansas vs. University of Missouri [football] in Kansas City – Nov. 27-28 Over the past few years, we collaborated with the Razorback Foundation in making some of these travel offerings. We look forward to offering more athletic travel opportunities this coming year!

Razorbacks on Tour is another opportunity to see the world with other Razorback alumni and friends. The association partners with outstanding educational travel professionals from around the world in order to offer exciting travel destinations. New friends are made, and old ties are strengthened when alumni and friends journey together.

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has increased an amazing 63% from prior years. In 2019, the Alumni Association offered 17 trips, and this year expanded the number of trips to 21. Additionally, we took our traveler’s feedback to heart and changed our destination offerings to include eight domestic and 13 international trips. Look at these options: • Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Oct. 9-14 • Philadelphia, Amish Country and The Brandywine Valley – Oct. 18-23 • Sorrento Italy – Nov. 4-12 Wooo Pig Sooie – Calling the Hogs is standard practice wherever we travel.

Whether it’s on Razorback Road Trips to cheer on student athletes or on a Razorbacks on Tour departure, you will hear enthusiastic hog calling! Arkansas alumni and friends are passionate about their Hogs, and their pride and camaraderie carry into these programs.

If you are looking to travel in 2021, we will be sharing our travel selections at a kick-off travel reception at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House on May 1. Join us to visit with travel providers and check out the offerings! For more information, visit www.arkansasalumni.org/travel.

Whether it’s traveling on an athletic road trip or a tour with other alumni and friends, there are marvelous memories to be made. We hope that you will take an opportunity to experience them with us!

Wooo Pig,

Teena Gunter, ✪ J.D.’92, LL.M.’97 President, Arkansas Alumni Association

Past Arkansas Presidents Alumni Association ARKANSAS of the Board of Directors ALUMNI 1923-24 Joseph Kirby Mahone ✪ BA’07 1924-25 Robert Hill Carruth BA’11 1925-26 James E. Rutherford ✪ BA’22 1926-27 Winston Lee Winters BSCE’06 1927-28 J.L. Longino BSEE’03 1928-29 Alfred Boyde Cypert BA’12 1929-30 James William Trimble BA’17 1930-31 G. DeMatt Henderson BA’01 LLB’03 1931-32 Dr. Jasper Neighbors MD’18 1932-33 Scott D. Hamilton BA’24 1933-34 Charles A. Walls BA’07 1934-35 Arthur D. Pope BA’06 1935-36 John C. Ashley BA’11 1936-37 Beloit Taylor BA’19 1937-38 John P. Woods ✪ BA’09 1938-39 Glen Rose ★ BSE’28 MS’31 1939-40 Claude J. Byrd ★ BSA’25 1940-41 Charles Frierson Jr. ’29 1941-42 John B. Daniels BSA’33 1942-44 G. DeMatt Henderson BA’01 LLB’03 1944-45 Dr. M. L. Dalton MD’32 1945-46 Jack East ✪ BSE’24 1946-47 Steve Creekmore ★ BSBA’11 1947-48 Maupin Cummings ✪ BA’32 1948-49 Roy Milum BA’04, LLD’58 1949-50 Paul Sullins ✪ JD’37 1950-51 Francis Cherry LLB’38 1951-52 J.C. Gibson BA’24 MS’38 1952-53 George Makris ✪ BSBA’37 1953-54 Edward B. Dillon Jr. ★ LLB’50 1954-55 Beloit Taylor BA’19 1955-56 Louis L. Ramsay Jr. LLB’47 LLD’88 1956-57 Stanley Wood ✪ BA’23 1957-58 A.L. Whitten MS’40 1958-59 W.R. “Dub” Harrison BA’20 1959-60 E.M. “Mack” Anderson ✪+ BA’32 1960-61 Warren Wood ✪ LLB’32 1961-62 Owen Calhoun Pearce BSBA’41 LLB’41 1962-63 James C. Hale BA’33 1963-64 Jack East Jr. BSBA’48 1964-65 J. Fred Patton ✪+ BA’29 MA’36 1965-66 P .K. Holmes Jr. ✪ BA’37 LLB’39 1966-67 William H. Bowen ★ LLB’49 1967-68 Guy H. Lackey ✪+ BSBA’49 1968-69 Robert P. Taylor ✪+ BSBA’47 MS48

1969-70 J ohn Ed Chambers BA’39 LLB’40 1970-71 Chester H. Lauck ’25 1971-72 Nathan Gordon ✪+ JD’39 1972-73 Charles E. Scharlau ✪+ LLB’51 1973-74 Carl L. Johnson ★ BSBA’47 1974-75 R. Cecil Powers ✪ BSBA’30 1975-76 J.C. Reeves ✪ ’25 1976-77 Elizabeth (Sissi) Riggs Brandon ✪+ BSE’55 1977-78 Roy Murphy ✪+ BSIM’49 1978-79 Fred Livingston ✪ BSBA’55 1979-80 Tracy Scott ✪ BSE’53 1980-81 E dward W. Stevenson ✪+ BSBA’60 1981-82 Fred Livingston ✪ BSBA’55 1982-83 D on Schnipper ✪+ BA’63 JD’64 1983-84 Mary Trimble Maier ✪+ BA’49 1984-85 Bart Lindsey ✪+ BSBA’67 1985-86 W. Kelvin Wyrick ✪+ BSE’59 1986-87 Larry G. Stephens ✪+ BSIE’58 1987-88 Rebecca Shreve ✪+ BSE’60 MED’63 1988-89 Robert T. Dawson ✪+ BA’60 LLB’65 1989-90 G regory B. Graham ✪+ BSBA’70 JD’72 1990-91 Blake Schultz ✪+ BA’51 1991-92 C huck Dudley ✪+ BSBA’76 MBA’77 1992-93 Harriet Hudson Phillips ✪+ BA’72 1993-94 Richard Hatfield ✪+ BSBA’65 LLB’67 1994-95 J enny Mitchell Adair ✪+ BA’62 1995-96 J ack McNulty ✪+ BSBA’67 JD’70 1996-97 Sylvia Boyer ✪+ BSE’63 1997-98 Morris Fair ★ BSBA’56 1998-00 H . Lawson Hembree IV ✪+ BSA’83 2000-02 Jeffery R. Johnson ✪+ BA’70 2002-04 Edward Bradford ✪+ BSE’55 MED’56 2004-06 B rian M. Rosenthal ✪+ BSBA’84 2006-08 Kenny Gibbs ✪+ BSBA’85 2008-10 Gerald Jordan ✪+ BA’70 2010-12 S teve Nipper ✪+ BSBA’71 MBA’73 2012-14 John Reap ✪+ BSBA’70 2014-16 Stephanie S. Streett ✪ BS’91 2016-18 Don Eldred ✪+ BSBA’81

Razorback Road Trip Razorbacks® vs.

Fighting Irish™ September 11-13, 2020 The Arkansas Alumni Association, in partnership with the Razorback Foundation and Anthony Travel, is offering a travel package for alumni and Razorback fans for this unique football weekend.

Package includes: • Two-night hotel stay at the Westin Chicago River North (additional nights available) • Reception at House of Blues on Friday night • Round-trip game day transportation including food and beverages on a private train • The opportunity to tour the University of Notre Dame campus Learn more from Anthony Travel at: www.razorbacktravel.com

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Alumni

2020 Seniors of Significance Seventy-One Graduating Students Honored The Arkansas Alumni Association honored its sixth class of Seniors of Significance during a reception at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House on Jan. 30. A total of 71 graduating seniors, commemorating the university’s founding date of 1871, were recognized. During the reception, the Seniors of Significance received a gold honor cord to wear during graduation as well as a Seniors of Significance certificate. More than 300 people attended including the honorees, their parents, University of Arkansas faculty and staff, as well as leadership from the

university and the association.

The 71 students were selected from more than 600 nominations and represent each of the U of A undergraduate academic colleges. These Seniors of Significance were selected based on their academic achievements, leadership skills, and co-curricular activities.

Both the Senior Honor Citation, now in its 56th year, and the Razorback Classics are selected from the 71 Seniors of Significance.

Class of 2020 Seniors of Significance.

Gabrielle Abbott* Mona Ahmed* Claire Albright Kevin Azanza Montoya Jackson Ballard Liliana BarrientosFigueroa* Harris Bethel* Noah Black-Ocken Nicholas Broadbent* ^ Cade Carlisle Christine Carroll* ^ Alice Chan* Kalindi Cordero Bailey Corwine Ashley Cox* ª Hunter Crager Anna Cunningham* Katherine de Sonnaville Hailey DeWolfe* 32 / ARKANSAS / SPRING 2020

Odessa Elie^ Jennie Finch* Nicholas Foster* Amanda Funderburg* ^ Ann Claire Gaydos* ª Alexandra Gentile* Braeley George* Andrew Greek* Gillian Gullett Kevin Haney* John Hedgecock Ally Heiland* Eleanor Henson* Catherine Howell Samia Ismail* Alexander Johnson* ^ Amrit Kannan* Arianna Kiaei* Savannah King* Gabriel Kupovics*

Sophia Landers* ª Addison Lentz* Julia Loshelder* Sarah Lowe*ª Paige McGuire* ^ Kayla McKeon Brooke Nunn* Chimdera Nzelu* Meredith Ott* Jared Pinkerton* ^ Rachel Pohl* Ryan Pohlkamp* Clara Puente* ** Mersady Redding* Taylor Reynolds* Caroline Rhomberg* Ashton Robbins* Tony Roller* Kira Simonson* Hudson Surber*

Pranav Suri* Abigail Thurstenson* Francia Togba Kate Truitt* Susan Tucker* Maya Ungar* Grace Vehige* Veronica Waidner* Darci Walton* Patric Waymire* Jessica Wesson* Rebeca Zapata* ** * indicates the student is a member of the Honors College ** indicates the student is an Honors College Path Scholar ^ indicates the student is pursuing degrees within two colleges ª indicates the student is an Arkansas Alumni Association Scholar

Pride of our hearts that are loyal and true...

University of Arkansas graduates have treasured our unique traditions since the establishment of Senior Walk in 1905.

As the U of A’s 149th birthday approaches, we invite you to share your pride and go All In for Arkansas on April 1 by supporting Senior Walk Preservation and the Arkansas Alumni Association Scholarship Program.

Did you know that the first class of Razorbacks graduated in 1876, and formed the alumni association in 1878? Today and always, we continue to share our rich history and preserve our legacy for future generations.

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Alumni

Volunteer Spotlight Kristin Kaufman ✪ B.S.B.A. ’83

BY CATHERINE BALTZ ✪+ B.S.’92, M.ED.’07

Kristin Kaufman is an executive, a best-selling author and a member of the University of Arkansas family.

Kaufman is a second-generation U of A graduate. Both her parents, Joe A. Kaufman B.S.E.E.’51 and Gretta Kaufman ✪+ B.S.B.A.’51, are graduates as is her sister, Gretchen Lee Kaufman ✪ B.S.H.E.’81.

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“To say being a Razorback was in our blood would be an understatement,” Kaufman said. She says her decision to attend the U of A for her undergraduate business degree was an “obvious choice.”

At the U of A, Kaufman made lifelong friends as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, a sisterhood shared

with her mother and sister. She became further engaged on campus when she served as chair of Celebrity Showcase in Arkansas Union Programs. She was also involved with Mortarboard, Angel Flight and many other varied organizations. Kaufman said the organizations she served and held leadership roles with were “stepping stones and benefitted my life and career tenfold after graduation.”

She further elaborated that her student experience helped to deepen her appreciation for diversity and understand the gift of her own uniqueness. It was during this time as a student that Kaufman began to learn what she loved and what she thought she could be “good at,” which are the building blocks of her philosophy of alignment and is the foundation of her business. Kaufman said that Dub Ashton, one of her business professors, was an influential figure to her during her time at the U of A. “His energy, enthusiasm, and interest in each of his students was a gift,” Kaufman said. “He empowered each one of us to achieve personal success in college and beyond. It inspired me greatly, and I know there were many who felt the same way.”

Since graduation, Kaufman has had a successful career including executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, Vignette Corporation and United Health Group. She is the founder of Alignment Inc., a consultancy formed in 2007 to help individuals, corporations, boards of directors and other similar groups find alignment within themselves and their organizations.

Kaufman is also a best-selling author of a series of motivational books. The first book in the series is Is This Seat Taken? Random Encounters that Change Your Life.

Kaufman describes it as “a collection of highly personal stories that illustrate how a wealth of wisdom may come from the most unusual and unlikely sources.” This was followed by Is This Seat Taken? It’s Never Too Late to Find the Right Seat, a book for those individuals who have

come to a fork in the road, chosen a path and found themselves 20 to 30 (or more) years later in a destination they didn’t quite recognize. The third book in the series, Is This Seat Taken? No, I saved it for You was published in 2019. It focuses on the concept that when a seat is saved for us, a door is opened to a new learning opportunity.

A life member of the Arkansas Alumni Association, Kaufman is a dedicated volunteer and a member of the association’s National Board of Directors. She currently serves as the chair of the board’s Membership, Marketing and Communications Committee. “I owe my tenure-ship on this board to Lawson Hembree, a longtime friend from college, to Jeff and Larry Stephens, lifelong friends of our family from Hot Springs, and particularly to John Reap, whom I met in Dallas, Texas,” Kaufman said. “Serving on the board has given me an enhanced perspective into what makes our university so special.

Meeting and getting to know the leadership, starting with Chancellor Steinmetz, has been insightful and has anchored my belief that our school will continue to rise in the rankings among the best schools in the nation.

Serving with a diverse and highly successful group of leaders on the board has been the highlight. I have made new friends whom I would probably not have met except through this experience.”

Kaufman’s advice to future U of A alumni is “grab the experience of college with both hands. Don’t let fear, failure, rejection or lack of direction of ‘where you want to go for sure’ deter you. We are a compilation of all our experiences, good, challenging, hurtful, uplifting. All of these will form who you are to become. College is just one experience. It is not the only one or the last one, yet it is one where we begin to learn who we really are, of what we are capable, and begin to explore how we wish to contribute in the world.”

lumna Kristin Kaufman’s series of A motivational books offer inspiration, direction and perspective.

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Alumni

Mediterranean Legends Razorbacks on Tour Last fall, the Arkansas Alumni Association hosted a group of 33 travelers on the Mediterranean Legends alumni tour in October. This incredible adventure featured the highlights of the Mediterranean Sea including stops in Monte Carlo, St. Tropez, Rome, Capri and Barcelona. This tour was graciously hosted by the associate vice chancellor for alumni and executive director, Brandy Cox Jackson ✪ M.A.’07, and Stan Jackson.

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partnered with the University of Arkansas Rome Center to provide a special day excursion celebrating the best that Rome has to offer. This special excursion, hosted by Laura D’Angelo, faculty of the U of A Rome Center, featured highlights of Rome including the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and the Coliseum. Additionally, our travelers visited the Rome Center, where many U of A students spend a semester studying abroad.

To learn more about the Razorbacks on Tour program visit us online at arkansasalumni.org/travel.

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3. Travelers gathered to learn more about Rome on their day excursion hosted by the University of Arkansas Rome Center faculty.

4. T he sunset reflects on the hills of Naples and the Amalfi Coast.

5. T hese cliffs create a dramatic and picturesque setting for the enchanting town of Sorrento.

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6. R azorback travelers gathered for a photo in ancient Pompeii. Everyone had a lot of fun calling the hogs together and then presented the Razorback flag to the tour guide as a gift.

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Events

Helping Like a Hog in South Carolina

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The Charleston Chapter gathered for their annual Helping Like a Hog event.

This year the chapter served with their local Habitat for Humanity. For this project they built a home for a family in the Charleston, South Carolina, area.

Kansas City Happy Hour

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The Kansas City Chapter gathered at its normal hangout “Maloney’s” for a happy hour. The chapter gave away a pair of Airpods to one lucky alum!

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Holiday Party in Northwest Arkansas

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The Northwest Arkansas Chapter hosted its annual Holiday Party at Ozark Axe House in Rogers.

The chapter welcomed Alumni Association staff members, including Brandy Jackson, Jen Boyer, Lisy McKinnon, Mercedes Gazaway and Shanedra Barnes, to the party!

Young Alumni Travel travel opportunities for alumni 35 and under Peru’s Inca Trail April 5-11, from $1,875

Costa Rica Eco Explorer July 1-5, from $1,398

Classic Europe: Graduation Trip May 17-27, from $3,099

Northern Ireland August 2-7, from $1,998

Egypt: Valley of Kings June 1-7, from $1,998

Captivating Croatia September 6-12, from $1,775

Portugal Adventure: Castles & Coastlines June 21-28, from $1,795

Vietnam & Cambodia October 18-25, from $1,598 Iceland Airwaves Music Festival November 5-8, from $1,835

For details on the 2020 Young alumni tours Visit: arkansasalumni.org/tours or Contact: Lee Shoultz at travel@arkansasalumni.org or 800-775-3465.

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Events

Golftober Fest

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The Northwest Arkansas Chapter put a team together for this year’s “Golftober Fest” benefiting the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas.

Craft Brew Series Launch

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The Arkansas Alumni Association launched a Craft Brew Series at New Province Brewing Company in Rogers.

Derek McEnroe B.S.B.A.’10, a U of A alumnus and owner of New Province Brewing Company, gave a brewery tour, discussing their beermaking process with alumni.

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Lemke Hall of Honor 2019 Induction Ceremony The Lemke Alumni Society Hall of Honor recognized four graduates of the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at a ceremony in October. O.V. Brantley, Philip Bruce, Art Meripol and Frank Thomas have all pursued distinguished and varied careers in journalism while bringing honor and integrity to their respective communities and contributing to the growth of the school/department.

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2. L arry Foley speaks to Hall of Honor awardees and guests at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House.

3. O .V. Brantley visits with guests before the Hall of Honor ceremony.

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Events

Fall 2019 Ring Ceremony The official Ring Ceremony for fall 2019 was held at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House on Dec. 8, 2019.

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1. Associated Student Government executives Kevin Smith Jr., Sadie Bryant and Jack Skidmore show off their new rings.

2. Big Red leads ring recipients and their families in a Hog Call.

3. The official Class Ring of the University of Arkansas is a symbol of accomplishment.

4. Ring recipients open their boxes all at once as part of the tradition.

5. Student Alumni Board President Bethany Kasper and Vice President of Traditions Anna Cunningham explain the designs of each facet of the ring.

6. Ring ceremonies are a family affair.

December Graduation Events Arkansas Alumni Societies 1. O n Dec. 5, 2019, the Black Alumni Society and the University of Arkansas Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a reception honoring the BAS and Black Student Association scholars who graduated in December.

Pictured are scholars with U of A staff and alumni who attended the event.

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2. The Latino Alumni Society and the University of Arkansas Office of Diversity and Inclusion held a graduation reception on Dec. 20, 2019, to honor the LAS scholars who graduated after the fall semester.

Pictured are scholars with U of A staff and alumni who attended the event.

3. O n Dec. 14, 2019, the PRIDE Alumni Society and the University of Arkansas Office of Diversity and Inclusion honored the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and ally students. The annual Lavender Luncheon is a celebration of these students’ contributions to the U of A community.

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Student honorees with representatives from the Arkansas Alumni Association and the University of Arkansas Office of Diversity and Inclusion

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Events

Grad Bash Fall 2019 Our newest graduates celebrated their accomplishments at Fall Grad Bash 2019 on Dec. 19, at JJ’s Grill on Dickson Street.

Graduates got to make and take home fun memories with Glasses and Mustaches’ photo booth and printing station.

Photos by Chieko Hara

The Wranglers performed a mix of classic and modern tunes.

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UPGRADE to LIFE

and Never Pay Dues Again! www.ArkansasAlumni.org/join

THANK YOU New Life Members ✪ By becoming Life Members, the University’s friends and alumni help form a strong foundation on which to build the future of the Arkansas Alumni Association. We welcome the newest Life Members, listed in order of membership number: 9464 9465 9466 9467 9468 9469 9470 9471 9472 9473 9474 9475 9476 9477 9478 9479 9480 9481 9482 9483 9484 9485 9486 9487 9488 9489 9490 9491 9492 9493 9494 9495 9496 9497

Darynne Dahlem ’19 Dennis E. Kimmel ’88, ’90 Awana L. Kimmel Maggie Joyce ’18 Frank Appleberry Jr. ’79 Judy Appleberry E. Leon Nicholson ’79, ’82 Nancy Allbright Nicholson ’81, ’82 Robert Keenan Jr. ’73 Douglas Scott Robertson ’89 Kari Whisenhunt Dr. Robert M. Railey ’65 Dr. James R. Blackburn ’63, ’65, ’70 Frances Jo Blackburn ’68 Timothy Linthicum ’92 Lisa Hile Linthicum ’90 Charles B. Greifenstein ’75 Alyson Bailey Olson ’16 Bobby Carl Anderson Jeannie O’Neil ’81 Damon O’Neil Justin Cory Meeler ’08 Michael Lewis Lejong ’96 Katherine Jean Lejong Robert Alan Clayton ’88 Rodney M. Armstrong ’00 Leslie Kita ’89 Dr. Alexander S. Kita Robbi Rice Dietrich ’76 Kail David Wilkes ’12, ’14 Tom Brandon ’73 Brenda Brandon Dr. Angela Seawood Williams ’88, ’91, ’06 Dr. Naccaman G. Williams ’92, ’94 Kerri Rogers ’03 Luke Rogers ’03 Alexi C. Etges ’05 Peter C. Etges ’06 Dr. Gail Hutchison ’91 Joseph D. Nelson ’93 Karen Sanders Nelson

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9507 Thomas B. Snider 9508 Shelley McMillon 9509 Earnest Lamont Duckery ’95 9510 Valerie J. Duckery 9511 Scott Powell ’11 9512 Joy Renee Powell ’13 9513 Darron R. Lockhart ’89 9514 Timothy Ryan Fink ’00 9515 Alexander Louis Dressel ’93 9516 Dr. Marcene R. McVay Gillam ’99 9517 Doug B. Gillam 9518 Nicholas Allen Donaghey ’08 9519 Meghan Donaghey 9520 Melanie Davidson 9521 Lauren M. Ahlers ’11 9522 Dr. Derrick L. Gragg ’04 9523 Sanya Gragg 9524 Linda K. Jones ’83 9525 Dr. William Trevor Coffee ’98 9526 Jodi S. Coffee 9527 Ted Bemis ’66 9528 Linda S. Bemis ’66 9529 Alfred F. Angulo Jr. ’73 9530 Mary K. Sanders ’73 9531 Detrick Jenkins ’00 9532 Dorothy Doolittle 9533 Rob Harkness ’74 9534 Thomas M. Juergens ’87 9535 Bettye Gayle Juergens 9536 Shannon Flowers ’91 9537 Amy Flowers ’91 9538 Allison Dyke Pickell ’90 9539 Slocum Pickell ’89, ’92 9540 Jerry Burkett ’79 9541 Robin Bledsoe Burkett ’79 9542 Karen L. Inman ’76 9543 James S. Inman Jr. 9544 Reagan Richardson ’18 9545 Mary Jane Lytle ’18 9546 Dr. Ginger T. Turley 9547 Dick Weaver 9548 Michael W. Mourot ’76, ’77 9549 Janet B. Mourot 9550 Clayton J. Waldrum ’18

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Orville M. Henry III ’72 Lynn Baumgartner Henry Emma Lee Farr ’18 Caroline Lee Jessen ’17, ’18 Larry Middleton ’84 Marcia Kirksey Wise ’82 Timothy E. Wise Tonya Lane Watson ’90 Donald Watson John R. Stokes ’72 Bill Bankston Jr. ’75 Deborah Davis Bankston ’74 Mary Area Helen Kurzner M. Chad Trammell ’88,

9563 9564 9565 ’91 9566 Chris G. Freyaldenhoven ’80 9567 Dr. Kathleen Rose Smith ’93, ’08 9568 Philip E. Smith Jr. 9569 Alex Elizabeth Abney 9570 Dr. Marinell Coe Adair ’65, ’85, ’93 9571 Dr. Edward F. Adair ’66 9573 Jayson Enrique Pastor ’96 9574 Lamar S. Crawford Jr. ’66 9575 Linda Crawford 9576 Don H. Pattillo ’69 9577 Suzanne W. Pattillo ’70 9578 Dr. Peter Rob ’70 9579 Anne R. Rob 9580 Dr. Julia Oxner Hall ’69 9581 Shanedra Barnes 9582 Dan Byars ’63 9583 Linda Byars ’65 9584 Jo Courtney Earnhart ’69 9585 Tom P. Earnhart ’69 9586 Henry G. McNabb ’19 9587 Hannah Nicole McNabb ’16 9588 Rich Hillman ’86 9589 Tina Hillman 9590 Mark A. Linder ’70 9591 Patricia Ticka Linder ’69 9592 Steven D. Danforth ’81 9593 Donna Danforth 9594 Yvonne Barr ’79, ’86

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Melinda K. Stevenson ’88 John E. Stevenson Rex M. Terry ’76 Ginger A. Terry Beverly Bickell Dr. William Bickell Donna Schmitt ’88 Gilbert J. Schmitt Thommie D. Herndon ’61 Joan M. Gardner ’77 Carlos O. Lopez ’07, ’16 Patricia Alene Lopez ’10, ’11 Matthew G. Gunn ’05 Jeffrey Thomas ’85, ’87 June Thomas Allison T. Wilhite Lane ’79, ’83 Steven Lane Rochone Nichols Tanika Anderson ’99, ’00 LaTonya N. Henderson Gloria Dean Russell ’94 Helen Wayne ’94 DaLesia Boyd ’93, ’97 Cedric S. Boyd Jim Harris ’85, ’88 Jana Lynn Harris ’87 Deborah Wilson Engle S. Cody Engle

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Yesteryear

Yesteryear

1880 • Students form a secret anti-copying society to report and adjudicate cheating among peers.

1890 • The Baptist State Convention passes a resolution asking that the university keep a Baptist in some chair of the faculty when practicable.

1900 • The university begins construction of a stone

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Razorback Yearbook

In 1950, all the graduating students of the university fit snugly into the athletic fieldhouse, the present-day Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center. wall around the east end of campus. Much of the labor is supplied by students.

1910 • Work begins on creating a running track north of the football field.

• A Masonic Club, consisting of 14 Master Masons, is established on campus.

1920 • The departments of agricultural economics and agricultural engineering are

established in the College of Agriculture.

• The student newspaper, The University Weekly, conducts a contest to choose a new name for the paper since they plan to start publishing it twice a week. Nominations included The Rooter, the Porker, The Ozark Highlander, The Squeal.

The eventual winner, The Arkansas Traveler, submitted

by Septimus Elmo Kent, was announced in early 1921.

• The first greenhouse built on campus, known for many years as the Conservatory, burned to the ground. It was north of Old Main, near the present site of Memorial Hall.

1930 • James R. Jewel of the College of Education begins teaching general extension courses to black teachers.

• Homecoming includes a parade and a pie-eating contest.

• Indoor toilet and shower facilities were added to Buchanan Hall, the main men’s residence hall. Up until that point, a separate bathhouse was used by male students from Buchanan Hall, Gray Hall and Hill Hall.

• Work begins on the new $40,000 Pi Beta Phi sorority house.

1940 • Several buildings — the Home Economics Building, Memorial Hall, a classroom building, a Farm Machinery Laboratory and a sorority house — are built. The Home Economics Building was renamed the Human Environmental Sciences Building. The classroom building became known as the Business Administration Building but was changed to Ozark Hall when the College of Business moved into a new building. It was renamed Gearhart Hall in honor of former Chancellor G. David Gearhart. The sorority house is now used by the Office of Development and called University House.

• President J. William Fulbright proposes to move the student media under the management of the Department of Journalism, but the Student Senate defeats the proposal.

1950 • Future Nobel economist Friedrich Hayek teaches finance as a visiting professor at the university.

• James Brown, a distance runner for the U of A track team, breaks the Southwest Conference record for the 2-mile run.

• Construction begins on the Sigma Nu and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity houses and the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house.

• The west stands of Razorback Stadium are extended higher to make 57 new rows with more

than 5,000 new seats, and the press box is more than doubled in size.

• The Martha Graham dance company performs at the Field House, and Graham performs the solo “Salem Shoe.”

1960 • David Wiley Mullins is named president of the university.

• The Razorback football team triumphs over Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl.

• The university offers students a health insurance plan for the first time, allowing $500 of coverage per accident for an $18.50 fee per year. The plan covered all sports except football, hockey, soccer and lacrosse.

• A flu scare delays the start of the spring classes for two days.

1970 • The student group Black Americans for Democracy stages a “sitdown” in the office of the university president, David Mullins, to air concerns about the resignation of Joe Tave.

• Although the Associated Student Government and the Razorback Marching Band decided in 1969 to quit playing the song “Dixie,” the student body voted overwhelmingly in 1970 to resume playing it. The band refused.

• The School of Architecture moves into Vol Walker Hall.

• Alumnus Robert Maurer and colleagues at Corning Glass Works invent the first practical optical fiber.

1980 • The university establishes the University of Arkansas Press with a $50,000 appropriation with Willard Gatewood and Miller Williams directing the new press.

• KUAF applies for a 3,000watt stereo license to extend its broadcast signal across Fayetteville.

• The School of Law acquires a computer system to help with legal research.

1990 • Alumnus B. Alan Sugg is named president of the University of Arkansas System.

• Students blocked Campus Drive, which ran across campus between Old Main and Vol Walker Hall, to protest the shootings of students at Kent State University and the U.S. invasion of Cambodia.

• President George H.W. Bush awards Fay Jones, professor emeritus of architecture, with the American Institute of Architects’ highest honor, its Gold Medal, for his achievements in architecture and architectural education.

• Fayetteville and FBI officials investigate the theft of rifles and ammunition from the ROTC firing range.

• The university adds three new parking lots with a total of 500 spaces along Razorback Road.

• Classes are canceled after 10 inches of snow falls on an already accumulated 3 inches of snow.

2000

• The renovation of Old Main begins, eight years after the oldest building on campus was surrounded with a chain link fence to prevent damage or injury.

• A $9.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health establishes a research center for protein structure and function at the university.

• The Office of University Relations begins publishing a magazine, Research Frontiers, editing by Melissa Blouin and highlighting the scientific and intellectual research being done by faculty at the university.

• Professor Magalene Harris Taylor studies the evolution of name identity among black Americans, finding that civil rights leaders of the 1960s and 1970s not only gave African Americans a sense of pride and worth but also offered a new vocabulary and self-definition.

• The Randal Tyson Indoor Track Center opens next to Baum Stadium with one of the fastest tracks in America, including banked curves on either end, and hosted the NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships.

• Alumna Sarah Caldwell, the “first lady of American opera,” directs her last opera, Abstract Opera No. 1, while serving as a distinguished professor at the University of Arkansas.

2010 • James M. Rankin is named the first vice provost for research and economic development.

• A gift from the Tyson Family Foundation and the Tyson Foods Foundation funds construction of the Jean Tyson Child Development Center.

• Jeff Shannon is named the fourth dean of the School of Architecture.

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Senior Walk

From Senior Walk Let us know about your milestones and anything else you would like to share with your classmates — births, marriages, new jobs, retirements, moves and more. Please include your degree, class year, and when applicable, your maiden name. To provide the most thorough coverage of alumni news, we publish notes about members and non-members of the

Class Notes 1960s Mary Lou Jackson ✪ and Brooks Jackson ✪ BARCH’68, Little Rock, are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary.

Robert R. Estes Jr. ✪ BSBA’69 JD’75 MBA’83, Fayetteville, will begin serving as president-elect of the Arkansas Bar Association in June 2020.

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1970s Bill Stovall III ✪ BSBA’72, Charleston, South Carolina, earned his M.B.A. from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

D. Newton White Jr. ✪+ BSCE’74 MSCE’76, Hot Springs, was named Professional Engineer of the Year by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers.

Fayetteville AR 72702; or by email: records@arkansasalumni.org.

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Linda Kay White ✪+ BSE’74 MED’75, Hot Springs, is state president of the Colonial Dames of America and state president of the Colonial Dames 17th Century.

Michael C. Karnes ✪ BA’77, Bella Vista, retired from a career in medical equipment sales and moved back to Northwest Arkansas.

1980s Bill L. Yancey ✪ BSBA’80, Prairie Grove, retired to

Northwest Arkansas after 22 years of commissioned service in the Navy. He now co-owns and operates Veteran Brand Beef, which is all natural and hormonefree beef produced by U.S. military veterans.

Jerry M. Phillips ✪+ MS’82 PHD’85, Auburn, Alabama, is the associate dean for extension at the College of Agriculture at Auburn University.

Judy L. Covert ✪+ BA’83, Bel Aire, Kansas, retired after teaching for over 32 years.

W. Eric Cunningham JD’83, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is president of the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association.

Anne P. Kerr BSBA’84, Tampa, Florida, is the regional human resources manager at Bank OZK. Keith A. Covert ✪+ BSEE’85, Bel Aire, Kansas, is the Midwest vice president of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace.

Lang Zimmerman ✪+ BS’85, Mountain Home, was elected chair of the Baxter Regional Medical Center Board of Directors.

Terrence L. Farrier BSBA’88, Spartanburg, South Carolina, earned his doctorate from Walden University. He is president

and CEO of Consolidated & Personal Business Services.

1990s Sean Patrick Hearn BSBA’91, Fayetteville, is general manager of Candlewood Suites in Fayetteville.

Don R. Reeves ★ JD’92, Longview, Texas, joined Roberts & Roberts in Tyler, Texas, where he will represent injured victims.

Joseph T. Carter ✪ JD’93, Marshalltown, Iowa, published his book, Marshall T. Trowel and Family Drywall: You Can Be Anything You Want to Be,” the second of a series of children’s books.

Elizabeth Barnes Keener ★ BA’97, North Hollywood, California, received a 2018 Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Casting of a Comedy Series for GLOW on Netflix.

Steven L. McCullar ✪ MED’99, St. Cloud, Minnesota, received tenure and is director of the doctoral and master’s programs in higher education administration at St. Cloud State University.

2000s Erron W. Smith BA’99 JD’02, Rogers, joined Walton Enterprises LLC as in-house counsel and serves on the Arkansas Bar Association Law School Committee.

Patrick Dennis Bowen ✪ BA’08, Dallas, Texas, is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in Dallas.

Jeffrey Scott Jones ✪ PHD’08, Springfield, Missouri, is the department head of the Finance and General Business Department at Missouri State University.

2010s Brittany Allen BSHES’11, Austin, Texas, is competing on season 18 of Project Runway.

Stephanie R. Grise BS’11, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received the Dr. Benjamin Lebby Memorial Award from the Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia. The award is given to the top dental resident each year.

Ashley Yi Roberts and Douglas Price Holmes III BSE’13 were married on May 26, 2018, and reside in Batesville.

Raymond Walter ✪ BS’13 MS’14 PHD’19, Clarkridge, is staff data scientist for Kinesso.

Madison N. Ramirez and Nick W. Hopkins BSN’14 were married on June 30, 2018, and reside in Fayetteville.

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William T. Toler BA’14, Dallas, Texas, received the Champion Volunteer Award from the League of Women Voters. Toler was honored for his work assisting poverty-stricken homeowners in the Dallas area.

Tevin Wooten ★ BA’14, Atlanta, Georgia, is an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel.

Matthew Fey ★ BA’15 MA’17, Bentonville, is assistant director of the Honors Program for the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas.

Cody J. Lemmons ✪ M.AT.’16, Fayetteville, earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in August 2019. He is now working at TRM (Train, Recover, Move) in Fayetteville.

Aaron Michael Shew MA’16 MS’17 PHD’18, Jonesboro, is the recipient of the Young Scientists Award at the International Rice Congress conference.

Braxton Yeager ✪ BSN’16, Fayetteville, is a family nurse practitioner at Mission Family Practice.

In Memoriam 1920s Juanita Woodson Rutherford FS’22, New Canaan, Connecticut, March 27, 1997.

Benjamin C. Henley LLB’27, Harrison, Nov. 25, 1987.

1930s Georgia A. Douglas FS’34, Fayetteville, Nov. 4, 2000.

J. Coy Fuller FS’34, Texarkana, Texas, July 11, 1985.

Mary Stuart Graw BA’35,

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Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aug. 21, 2018.

Ada A. Boyd FS’36, Atkins, June 30, 1998.

Erline C. Pace BA’36 MA’40, North Little Rock, Dec. 17, 2018.

Dec. 14, 2009.

Laura Moll Goding BSBA’43, Stuttgart, Dec. 26, 2018.

John D. Hubbard BSA’43, Stockton, Missouri, Nov. 19, 2014.

Virginia Riggs ★+ BA’47, Fayetteville, July 11, 2018.

Jane McGehee Wilson ★ BA’47, Little Rock, Oct. 15, 2018.

Arthur H. Bonds BS’48, Lepanto, Jan. 14, 2019.

Roy Hull Smith BSBA’38, Little Rock, Oct. 5, 2018.

Ben D. McCollum Sr. ✪ BSA’43, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 8, 2019.

Brooks Milton Waggoner BA’38, Little Rock, June 7, 2002.

William C. Southmayd FS’43, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sept.

17, 2018.

Connell J. Brown ✪+ BSA’48, Fayetteville, April 16, 2018.

Sarah H. Ward ★ FS’38, Marianna, Oct. 27, 2018.

Sarah Barrett Watkins ★ BSHE’43 MS’60, Jonesboro, Jan. 9, 2019.

Geraldine Canby Carroll BA’48, Little Rock, Jan. 22, 2019.

Caroline Roberts Kinney BSHE’44, Port Aransas, Texas, Nov. 2, 2018.

Steve Creekmore Jr. BSBA’48, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, June 10, 2018.

Aubert C. Atkinson FS’38, Forest, Mississippi, Dec. 30, 2004.

Vance E. Beasley BSA’39, Heth, Sept. 29, 2018.

Sue Brothers BA’48, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 25, 2015.

Martha Engstrom FS’39, Little Rock, May 22, 2018.

Nancy Coleman Compton BSHE’45, Little Rock, Aug. 28, 2005.

Rhoda Wharry Garrett BSE’39, Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2018.

Gretchen Meyer Knapp BSHE’45, Northfield, Ohio, Dec. 23, 2018.

Leanna Jane Kent Ellis BSBA’48, Houston, Texas, Dec. 9, 2017.

1940s

Ted Bailey Jr. ✪ BS’46 MD’47, Little Rock, Jan. 21, 2019.

Frances Susan Frank BSBA’48, Conroe, Texas, July 28, 2018.

J. P. Chancey Jr. FS’46, Fort Smith, Oct. 9, 2018.

Loyde H. Hudson BS’48 BSA’49, Fayetteville, Aug. 26, 2018.

Harold A. Hamberg, FS’40, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sept.

17, 2018.

Louise Carter Ray FS’40, West Fork, Aug. 12, 2012.

J. Smith Henley LLB’41, Harrison, Oct. 18, 1997.

Jo Ann Wilkin Ringger FS’41, Clarendon, March 18, 1996.

Mary Magness Townsend FS’41, Little Rock, Oct. 3, 1993.

Virginia McNabb Bland FS’42, Walnut Ridge, May 1, 2018.

Carolyn Harvel Peer BSHE’42, Fort Smith, April 29, 2018.

Frances Misenhimer Pettit BSHE’42, Corning, June 6, 2018.

George S. Puryear Sr. FS’42, Jonesboro, Jan. 16, 2019.

William A. Sawyer ★ LLB’42, Phoenix, Arizona, June 20, 2018.

William A. Fish Jr. BSEE’43, Greensburg, Pennsylvania,

Phillip H. Dougherty BSBA’46, Little Rock, Dec. 16, 2018.

Allan A. Gilbert FS’46, Fayetteville, June 9, 2018.

Peggy Frances Roberts Harrison BSHE’46, McAlester, Oklahoma, Nov. 29, 2018.

Jane Pine ✪ FS’46, Lake Village, Jan. 21, 2019.

Mabel Sloan Williams BSBA’46, Jonesboro, Jan. 24, 2019.

Murry M. Crowe MS’48, Paris, Feb. 11, 2019.

Doris Daniel Hurley ★+ BS’48, Little Rock, Aug. 23, 2019.

Marilyn Shirmer Kirby FS’48, Fayetteville, May 18, 2019.

Betty Semmes Lampton FS’48, Clinton, Louisiana, Aug. 22, 1995.

Herbert A. Lewis Jr. FS’48, Fayetteville, Dec. 13, 2018.

William H. Lindsey BA’48, Austin, Texas, April 21, 2018.

Jane Puryear Blackmon BSHE’47, Springfield, Missouri, Feb. 2, 2018.

Carol Littrell Luhn BA’48 MED’64 PHD’71, Pineville, Missouri, Dec. 29, 2018.

Jane Choate BSHE’47, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 24, 2018.

Harry T. Lyle FS’48, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 29, 2018.

Marianne Hale FS’47, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dec. 26, 2018.

Bernice M. McDaniel MED’48 MED’78, Little Rock, Dec. 6, 2018.

Betty Jo Perkins BSBA’47, Ventura, California, Nov. 8, 2015.

Douglas W. Parker Sr. BS’48, Fort Smith, May 6, 2018.

Cecil L. Warnock BSA’48 MED’54, Elliot, Dec. 25, 2018.

Lois Walker Branton BA’49, North Little Rock, Dec. 22, 2018.

Nadine Ray Cranford BA’49, Madison, Mississippi, Jan. 14, 2019.

Russell C. W. Crom BSEE’49, Mount Prospect, Illinois, May 18, 2018.

Jack P. Decker BSEE’49 MS’53, Nacogdoches, Texas, Aug. 11, 2018.

Mary S. East ✪+ BA’49, Little Rock, Oct. 25, 2018.

Emma Lee Gordon ★ BSE’49, Fayetteville, Dec. 14, 2018.

Wilbur D. Harmon BSEE’49, Palos Verdes estates, California, Nov. 15, 2012.

Helen Harris ★ BA’49, Newport, May 4, 2006.

W.E. Hatfield BSBA’49, Williamsburg, Virginia, Aug. 4, 2018.

Wayne Hays ✪+ BS’49, Sun City West, Arizona, Aug. 21, 2019.

Virginia Hadaway Jones BA’49, Alameda, California, Feb. 9, 2019.

Clovis Stewart Landes BSBA’49, Lewisville, April 15, 2018.

Mary Beth Lane ★ BSBA’49, Neosho, Missouri, Nov. 5, 2017.

Robert Davis McCallum BSEE’49, Fallon, Nevada, May 29, 2018.

Carlton P. McCoy BSBA’49, Katy, Texas, July 20, 2019.

Enos R. Nicholas Jr. BSBA’49, Newark, Dec. 1, 2013.

Benjamin E. Prothro BSEE’49, Batesville, April 4, 2017.

John L. Ray ✪+ BSBA’49, San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 24, 2019.

In Memoriam

Marilyn M. Bogle ✪+ Marilyn Bogle, a long-time advocate of the University of Arkansas and Razorback Athletics, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2020, in Bentonville. She was 88.

Bogle, along with her husband, Bob and the rest of the Bogle family have always shown a strong commitment to the support of excellence in academics and athletics at the U of A. Among those contributions, Marilyn was especially pivotal in her support of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, the Department of Animal Science and the expansion and growth of women’s athletics at the U of A. The Bogle family also supported the expansion of the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House and the Bogle Terrace is named in their honor.

“Marilyn Bogle, along with the entire Bogle family, has been one of our biggest advocates over the years,” Chancellor Joe Steinmetz said. “This university would not be where it is today without the attention and care that has been given to us by people like Marilyn. Her devotion to the state of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas has continued to benefit our entire student body and enrich their experiences while working toward a college degree. We will miss her compassion and her friendship, but her legacy will continue to live on.”

In 2009, the Bogles helped fund the Bogle Family Access Arkansas Scholarship.

They also helped establish the Bob and Marilyn Bogle Endowed Gymnastics Scholarship Fund and the Robert L. and Marilyn Bogle Endowed Scholarship Fund in the Bumpers College.

The Bogles are life members of the University Relations

Neale A. Quinn FS’48, Little Rock, Sept. 9, 2019.

Arkansas Alumni Association, members of the Chancellor’s Society, and are recognized as “Thoroughreds” for their consecutive years of giving to the university. Marilyn was a member of the Women’s Giving Circle and was the initial chair of Campaign Arkansas.

On one of their first dates, Bob took Marilyn to a Razorback football game in Little Rock, which began a lifelong passion for following the Razorbacks. Marilyn became especially interested in the U of A women’s sports and especially softball, basketball and gymnastics. They endowed several academic and sports scholarships.

She also served on Committee for the 21st Century and the Red Tie Dinner committee.

Their support is also evidenced by the Bob and Marilyn Bogle Academic Center, the Bev Lewis Center and the George Billingsley Tennis Center. They have also supported the renovation and expansion of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and Baum-Walker Stadium. In May 2008, Bogle Park, one of the nation’s premier softball facilities, was officially dedicated.

“The Razorback family has lost one of its most gracious and passionate members,” said Hunter Yurachek, vice chancellor and director of athletics.

“Through her words and generous actions, Marilyn positively impacted the lives of millions of Arkansans and made our university and state a much better place.

Marilyn’s commitment to expanding intercollegiate athletics opportunities for women was truly transformational. We have lost a dear friend, but the lasting legacy of Marilyn Bogle will continue to shape our program for generations to come.”

She was also inducted into the U of A Sports Hall of Honor and received the “Outstanding Friends” award by the U of A Horticulture Department.

Bogle is survived by her husband of 69 years, Robert L. Bogle ✪+ B.S. ’49 of Bentonville; and children, David Bogle ✪ B.S.P.A. ’75; Becky Alexander ✪+ B.A. ’77 and Ann McKenzie ✪ B.S.H.E. ’82.

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In Memoriam

Gordon Morgan ★ M.A.’56

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University Professor emeritus Gordon Morgan, the first African American professor to be hired by the University of Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. He was 88.

Morgan, hired in 1969 as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, earned promotions to associate professor, full professor and then the rank of University Professor during his more than 40 years on campus. He conducted research on the topics of race and education and was a key mentor to thousands of students. Morgan also helped African American students organize governing bodies for the first time and assisted in the integration of student residence halls.

“I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Gordon Morgan,” Chancellor Joe Steinmetz said. “He was well known as one of the first African American professors at the University of Arkansas and as a sociologist who chronicled the first 40 years of campus life after desegregation began at the university in 1948, but his true legacy was his decades of nurturing, mentoring and teaching countless students. While a small thing, we are grateful that we were able to recognize him earlier this year by naming a student residence hall in his honor.”

Morgan officially retired and took emeritus status in 2012 but continued to teach and write. One of his best known works is a book that he wrote with his wife, Izola Preston, titled The Edge of Campus: A Journal of the Black Experience at the University of Arkansas. The book 52 / ARKANSAS / SPRING 2020

examined the first 40 years of campus life after desegregation began at the U of A. He and his wife also established the Gordon Morgan Family Scholarship for minority students at the university.

In 2006, Morgan received the J. William Fulbright Distinguished Alumni Award, one of many distinguished honors throughout his career. He was also a recipient of the Silas Hunt Legacy Award, a National Endowment for the Humanities Teaching Fellowship and a Ford Foundation Fellowship. He was a member of the Black Alumni Society (BAS). BAS honored him with the 1998 Living Legacy Award and the 2000 BAS Citation of Distinguished Alumni.

Gordon Morgan Hall, a residence hall in the Northwest Quad, was named in his honor earlier this year, along with the adjacent Margaret Clark Hall.

Gordon and Clark are the first two African American professors at the U of A and, combined, served 72 years on campus.

Dan Ferritor explained how Morgan valued the relationships he had with his students. “It’s hard to sum up what Gordon means to students,” Ferritor said.

“By working every day in every way to help students reach their full potential, Morgan was a rock in many students’ lives.

Even at 80 years of age, Morgan ‘was a cool dude.’”

Morgan was from Mayflower and earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College, now known as the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, serving afterward in the Korean War. He earned a Master of Arts in sociology from the U of A and went on to earn a doctorate at Washington State University and teach at Lincoln University before joining the U of A faculty. He was a member of the Black Alumni Association and the Arkansas Alumni Association.

He is survived by his wife, Izola Preston Morgan ★ M.A.’72 Ed.D.’80; his three children, Marsha, Brian B.A.’81 and Marian FS’84; grandchildren and sisters.

Julia Ritchie BSE’49, Coppell, Texas, Aug. 27, 2019.

Lloyd R. Smith FS’49, Star City, May 11, 2018.

Ralph Smith BSA’49, Jackson, Tennessee, Dec. 10, 2017.

Walter L. Turnbow ✪ BSBA’49, Springdale, Sept.

9, 2019.

Bobby G. Vandergriff BA’49, Van Buren, Aug. 6, 2019.

Harold B. Watt BS’49, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Nov. 15, 2010.

1950s Fines F. Batchelor Jr. ★ LLB’50, Van Buren, April 22, 2018.

Bob Bowen ✪ BSME’50 BSIM’51, Austin, Texas, Feb. 5, 2019.

John Harrel Cobb BSIM’50,Texarkana, Aug. 29, 2019.

Vance Oliver Cook BA’50 MS’53, McGregor, Texas, May 25, 2018.

Allen Deislinger BSBA’50, Little Rock, Aug. 21, 2018.

Walter M. Dickinson Sr. LLB’50 BSBA’78, Little Rock, Dec. 14, 2018.

Joe L. Hathcote BS’50, Benton, Aug. 25, 2019.

Robert B. Irwin BSBA’50, Tyler, Texas, July 23, 2018.

Farrell King ★ BSBA’50, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 28, 2018.

Herman L. Lester Jr. BS’50, Texarkana, Nov. 11, 2003.

Chet Linebarier BSBA’50, Germantown, Tennessee, Oct. 12, 2018.

JuliaAnn Paisley McKinney ✪+ BA’50, Fayetteville, April 25, 2018.

Rita Cook Myers BSBA’50, Siloam Springs, Jan. 6, 2019.

Thomas W. Parker BSBA’50, Little Rock, July 6, 2018.

Robert G. Shaddox BSCE’50, McKinney, Texas, Dec. 10, 2016.

Audie J. Lynch ★ EDD’53, Conway, Feb. 2, 2019.

Jim C. Wilson BSBA’50, Mendenhall, Mississippi, Aug. 1, 2018.

Charles D. Elmer BSE’52, Champaign, Illinois, Jan. 11, 2019.

Jerome J. Ahne ★ BSAGE’51, Brookfield, Wisconsin, June 29, 2018.

Charles M. McIntosh BA’52, Deerfield Beach, Florida, June 30, 2012.

Kurt W. Bender BSBA’51, North Little Rock, July 15, 2018.

Norman E. Snow BSEE’52, Seymour, Missouri, Aug. 6, 2016.

Patricia Watson Gladfelter BSHE’51, Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 10, 2018.

Sue O’Neal Steele MS’52, Benton, Sept. 16, 2018.

Dean Pryor BSE’53 MED’58, Glendale, Arizona, March 4, 2019.

James L. Strange BSBA’52, Fayetteville, Aug. 23, 2018.

Orville C. Rich BSBA’53, Houston, Texas, Jan. 1, 2008.

Robert Love Taylor BSA’52 MS’53, Tallahassee, Florida, July 8, 2016.

Rodney Ryan MS’53, Fayetteville, Aug. 22, 2019.

Joellen Cunningham Hill BSHE’51, Odessa, Texas, Dec. 6, 2017.

Olaf Dean Johnson BSA’51, Yellville, Jan. 17, 2015.

Gretta Kaufman ✪+ BSBA’51, Hot Springs, March 4, 2019.

Bob Lambert Sr. FS’51, Little Rock, May 23, 2018.

Alice A. Lang ★ BSBA’51 BSE’72, Fayetteville, Aug. 22, 2019.

Jo L. McConnell FS’51, Greenwood, Dec. 13, 2018.

Doyle O. Odom BSA’51, Greenbrier, June 16, 2018.

Louis L. Sanders Jr. BS’51 MS’61, Little Rock, Sept. 1, 2019.

Travis L. Simpson BSE’51, Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 19, 2016.

Dan Halcum Sullivan BS’51, Springfield, Missouri, Aug. 31, 2018.

Arthur M. Talley Jr. BSBA’51, Frederick, Pennsylvania, July 19, 2019.

John D. Watson Jr. BS’51, Columbus, Georgia, May 4, 2018.

Olen Clarence Wilson BSA’51, Timbo, June 9, 2018.

Martha Robison Bartholomew ★ BSE’52, Hot Springs Village, April 27, 2018.

Robert E. Dilatush Jr. ✪+ BSBA’52, Farmington, Sept.

8, 2018.

Charles John Doerpinghaus Sr. BSPH’52, Little Rock, June 27, 2014.

John W. Troutt Jr. BSJ’52, Jonesboro, June 14, 2018.

Raymond G. Voss BSEE’52, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Dec. 11, 2018.

Katherine Wheeler Wildy ★ BA’52, Etowah, Feb. 23, 2019.

Charles William Medley LLB’53, Farmington, Dec. 16, 2015.

Alba Marie Morrison ✪ BSSW’53, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 19, 2018.

Horace E. Saunders BSBA’53, Rogersville, Tennessee, Aug. 11, 2019.

Billy Leon Shumate BSE’53 MED’55, St. Louis, Missouri, April 15, 2018.

Richard V. Warner ★ MBA’53, Warren, Oct. 7, 2018.

Hugh S. Hatcher ★ BSBA’54, Denver, Colorado, May 21, 2018.

Benjamin F. Love ★ BSME’54, Oro Valley, Arizona, Dec. 25, 2018.

Damon G. H. Martin BS’54, Ola, Sept. 2, 2018.

R. Wingfield Martin BSBA’54, Little Rock, May 14, 2018.

James T. McDonald Jr. BS’54, Camden, Jan. 28, 2019.

Don D. Pettigrew Sr. BSA’54, Clarendon, Oct. 11, 2014.

Chester D. Phillips BSBA’54 BSIE’58, Little Rock, May 6, 2018.

Leo Rainey BSA’54 MS’64, Batesville, June 16, 2004.

Ruth Evans Sewell BSE’54, Fort Smith, April 6, 2015.

Dwight Woolsey BSBA’53, Ozark, Aug. 5, 2019.

Betty Jo Nunn Shaw BA’54, Lafayette, Louisiana, Sept.

25, 2015.

Billy E. Willis ✪ BSPH’52, Wichita Falls, Texas, Dec. 5, 2018.

Charles Richard Zimmerman BSAGE’53, Carlisle, Aug. 12, 2018.

June D. Sherman BSBA’54, Boca Raton, Florida, May 30, 2018.

Luther Eli Abbott BSBA’53, Conway, Oct. 28, 2018.

Larry Graham Ashley BSME’54, Nacogdoches, Texas, Aug. 23, 2018.

Robert L. Warren Jr. FS’54, Little Rock, April 26, 2018.

E. Birch Willey BA’52, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Feb. 12, 2019.

Thomas P. Berry BSBA’53, Lynn Haven, Florida, June 3, 2018.

Morgan W. Bodie BSEE’53 MSEE’59, Pine Bluff, Sept.

26, 2018.

Mike Clifford BSBA’53, Little Rock, April 21, 2018.

Virgil C. Coleman Jr. BSCHE’53, Lake Jackson, Texas, Aug. 19, 2018.

Lee A. Dew BA’53, Owensboro, Kentucky, May 10, 2018.

Jerol H. Garrison ★ BSJ’53, Fayetteville, Sept. 6, 2018.

Edward F. Harrington LLB’53, New Bedford, Massachusetts, March 16, 1996.

Carthell L. Hefner MS’53, McCrory, May 2, 2018.

Margaret Bullard Baker ✪+ BA’54, Conway, Dec. 25, 2018.

James W. Buckley ✪ BARCH’54, Swainsboro, Georgia, Sept. 20, 2019.

Ernest G. Bylander BS’54 MS’61, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Aug. 16, 2018.

William Anderson Coolidge Jr. BSBA’54, Memphis, Tennessee, Aug. 19, 2019.

Claudius W. Dwiggins Jr. BS’54 MS’56 PHD’58, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, April 29, 2018.

Betty Sanders Warwick MS’54, Knoxville, Tennessee, Sept. 11, 2018.

Howard S. Young ★ BSA’54 MS’63, Atkins, Sept. 25, 2019.

George S. Ballard BSEE’55 MS’66, Little Rock, Sept. 5, 2019.

Byrne D. Blackwood MA’55, Springfield, Missouri, Jan. 7, 2019.

Lois Kehn Cole FS’55, Elm Springs, May 26, 2018.

Donald R. Dearing BSAGE’55, Holly Grove, Dec. 6, 2018.

Rosemary Gee ★ FS’54, Ocala, Florida, Aug. 17, 2018.

George J. Edwards BSPH’55, Pocahontas May 2, 2016.

Richard Haddad MS’54, Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, June 9, 2018.

Donna Lou Goodman BA’55, Winchester, Massachusetts, Nov. 15, 2018.

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Billy C. Hancock BSBA’55, Russellville, Dec. 15, 2018.

Jim F. Hart LLB’55, Clovis, New Mexico, Feb. 7, 2019.

Robert S. Holcomb BSME’55, Knoxville, Tennessee, March 2, 2019.

Bettye Shropshire Irwin ★ MED’55, Banning, California, March 19, 2018.

Patricia Clift FS’56, Florence, Oregon, May 25, 2018.

Marianne Crawford MA’56, Cupertino, California, Aug. 1, 2018.

Mildred Davis FS’56, Fayetteville, Oct. 30, 1996.

Jan Wood Dickson BSE’56, Plano, Texas, May 12, 2017.

Clayton H. Keeling BS’55, Spring, Texas, Nov. 14, 2015.

Herbert B. Disney FS’56, Elkins, Oct. 5, 2018.

Paul Robinson Lanier FS’55, Vinita, Oklahoma, Nov. 29, 2018.

Leon Duff Sr. BSBA’56, Spring, Texas, Dec. 29, 2016.

Emma L. Downs Loop BSHE’55, Columbus, Sept.

25, 2018.

Don R. Manley BS’55, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22, 2019.

Cynthia Rushing Mason ✪+ BSSW’55, Little Rock, Sept.

9, 2019.

Gene E. Ellis BSBA’56, Little Rock, Sept. 1, 2018.

Cecil Clyde Haywood MED’56 EDD’63, Monticello, Oct. 27, 2018.

Judy Anne Howe BSHE’56, Skagit Valley, Washington, Dec. 21, 2018.

William C. Irby BSBA’56, Piggott, Oct. 26, 2018.

Monte Roberts McChristian BSE’55, Fountain Valley, California, Dec. 21, 2017.

Minnie M. Johnson MED’56, North Little Rock, Jan. 2, 2019.

Renard Eugene Mix BSME’55, Yorktown, Indiana, March 21, 2016.

Richard B. Kirkpatrick ★ BSBA’56, Magnolia, Sept. 7, 2018.

Henry M. Rector V BSBA’55, Little Rock, Oct. 27, 2018.

Calvin D. Mitchell BSBA’56, Little Rock, July 4, 2018.

Janie Sullivan Salinas BA’55, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, July 15, 2019.

Alvin John Munnerlyn BSBA’56, Jacksonville, Nov. 25, 2018.

Sanford B. Tollette III MED’55, Little Rock, Aug. 25, 2018.

Marianna Phillips MED’56, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Feb. 21, 1999.

Kevin Grayson Villines BSBA’95, Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2018.

B. James Reaves III BS’56, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dec. 20, 2018.

Emma L. Baker FS’56, Mountain Home, Sept. 24, 2018.

Shirley Adair Smith BSE’56, Little Rock, Sept. 6, 2019.

Jimmy R. Ballard BSBA’56, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 26, 2018.

Leroy J. Thomas BSBA’56, Mena, Oct. 18, 2018.

W. L. Varner Sr. ★ BSA’56, Texarkana, Nov. 21, 2018.

Jack R. Basden ★ BS’56, Ridgecrest, California, Sept.

13, 2018.

Thomas J. Wilson BSCHE’56, Mobile, Alabama, March 8, 2018.

Hilton L. Bell BSA’56, Vandervoort, Jan. 28, 2019.

Donald W. Alexander BSBA’57, Seven Lakes, North Carolina, July 15, 2018.

Ben F. Burton MED’56, Hot Springs, Dec. 2, 2018.

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BSHE’57, Seven Lakes, North Carolina, Aug. 10, 2018.

Juanita F. Bailey BSE’57, Huntsville, Aug. 25, 2018.

Charles Baker BS’57, Midland, Texas, Dec. 17, 2018.

Ollie Maurice Barron MED’57, Pine Bluff, June 2018.

Kenneth Bierwirth BSA’57 MS’59, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 8, 2018.

Jo Billings MED’57, Nashville, July 25, 2018.

Dean Brown BSBA’57, Richardson, Texas, Jan. 6, 2019.

Ralph Jack Burcham ★ BSCE’57, Louisburg, Kansas, Sept. 1, 2019.

Marvin W. Burnham MSME’57, Louisville, Colorado, Dec. 14, 2013.

Bob S. Cosgrove Sr. BSE’57, West Memphis, Aug. 8, 2019.

Doris Hughes Cowden ★ FS’57, Springdale, Aug. 31, 2018.

Wendell R. Crom BSME’57, Greenville, Texas, Aug. 8, 2018.

Jerry Franklin Dhonau BA’57, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aug. 17, 2018.

D. W. Divine BS’57 MA’65, Pine Bluff, Aug. 8, 2018.

Thomas W. Dupree FS’57, Jacksonville, June 19, 2018.

Clarence O. Epps MED’57, Jackson, Tennessee, April 6, 2018.

J. Gray Linzel BSBA’57, Raleigh , North Carolina, June 10, 2018.

Frances Frazier Majors MA’57, Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Jan. 2, 2018.

Jim McKinney BSEE’57, Southlake, Texas, Dec. 15, 2018.

Beverly McMurry MED’57, Shreveport, Louisiana, May 17, 2014.

Donald B. O’Dell BSBA’57, Hot Springs, Aug. 22, 2018.

George D. Purcelly Jr. MA’57, Loveland, Colorado, July 1, 2016.

Gary C. Raub ✪ BSCE’57, Estero, Florida, Feb. 23, 2019.

Richard A. Reid ★ BSBA’55 JD’57, Blytheville, Sept. 3, 2019.

Anne Bradke Riley MED’57, Little Rock, April 26, 2018.

James W. Sewell BSBA’57, Fort Smith, May 1, 1999.

Charles K. Simmins BSBA’57, Little Rock, Jan. 19, 2019.

Walter B. Sorrells BSBA’57, West Paducah, Kentucky, Oct. 18, 2018.

John W. Titus ✪+ BSBA’57, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 18, 2018.

Ronald L. Underwood BSBA’57, Little Rock, Aug. 17, 2018.

Tommy J. Batie ★ BSPH’58, Shreveport, Louisiana, July 14, 2018.

Joseph W. Hewgley BSE’57, Rogers, Dec. 20, 2018.

Clarissa Bennett BSE’58, Wichita, Kansas, Aug. 16, 2011.

Thomas D. Hobbs BSA’57 MS’62, Hot Springs, Dec. 27, 2018.

J. Hodge Black BSA’58 MS’61, Mount Ida, Aug. 10, 2019.

James F. Kinney MED’57, Bryan, Texas, Jan. 15, 2019.

David L. Burrough ★ BSBA’58 MBA’59, Katy, Texas, Feb. 23, 2019.

Finn Knudsen ✪+ FS’57, Birkerod, Denmark, Sept. 18, 2018.

Jerry M. Lavender BSCE’57, Edmond, Oklahoma, Feb. 20, 2018.

Ruth Davis Cathey BSE’58, Thornton, Dec. 31, 2018.

William C. Chevaillier MA’58, Russellville, Sept. 12, 2019.

Dorothy Elizabeth Ferguson MED’58, Pine Bluff, July 9, 2018.

Nancy Neece Garrett BSHE’58, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, July 2, 2018.

William Dee Gober MED’58, Ozark, Aug. 29, 2018.

John Robert Gregory BSBA’58, Carlisle, April 30, 2018.

Florence R. Halstead BSE’58 MS’62 EDD’67, Fayetteville, July 10, 2018.

Bill F. Hilton BSBA’58, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, June 14, 2018.

Maybeth Johnston BSHE’58, Conway, May 23, 2018.

Larry K. Lau BSBA’58, Fort Smith, May 18, 2018.

Billy M. Long BSA’58, Tichnor, Feb. 12, 2019.

Lewis F. Magruder BA’58, Lake Village, Feb. 20, 2019.

Troy E. Majors BA’58 MA’59, Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Nov. 21, 2011.

Robert B. McPherson BA’58, Hope, Sept. 22, 2018.

Felix L. Pozza BSBA’58, Tontitown, Oct. 15, 2018.

David A. Reed BSBA’58, Pine Bluff, Oct. 29, 2018.

Norman E. Revis FS’58, Sugar Land, Texas, Aug. 21, 2015.

M. Jack Sims LLB’58, Little Rock, June 7, 2018.

Jerrell E. Terrell BSE’58 MED’65, Little Rock, Feb. 21, 2019.

Doyle D. Trammell BS’58, Tyler, Texas, June 12, 2018.

Lemuel H. Tull BSCE’58, Rogers, Jan. 31, 2019.

George Walker ★ BSBA’58 MBA’59, Pine Bluff, Feb. 9, 2019.

In Memoriam

Mary Lowe Good ✪+ M.S.’53 Ph.D.’55 The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has lost a prominent alumna and pioneering scientist. Mary Lowe Good passed away peacefully at age 88 in Little Rock. The funeral service was held Nov. 26.

Good was recognized nationally and internationally in high-level positions in the academic, industrial and government sectors, having been a strong proponent of science, science education and women in science. She leaves behind an unmatched career of passionate work in academia, industrial research and government.

Good was born in Grapevine, Texas on June 20, 1931. She went to college at Arkansas State Teacher’s College, now University of Central Arkansas, and graduate school at the U of A, completing her doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry at age 24.

She began her career at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, later becoming part of the founding faculty of LSUNO (now University of New Orleans). She was the second faculty member of UNO to receive the distinction of being designated Boyd Professor. Later she moved on to serve as the dean of the School of Engineering at LSUBR for two years prior to accepting a management position at Universal Oil Products in Chicago, and then moved on to AlliedSignal Inc. in Morristown, New Jersey, as their senior vice president for technology.

Good was then recruited by the Clinton administration to serve as Under Secretary for Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce and served for a time as acting University Relations

Nina Sharp Ducote ★ FS’48, Springdale, Jan. 30, 2019.

Secretary of Commerce.

Her Department of Commerce role included leading the Clean Car Initiative in developing today’s hybrid gas-electric cars, encouraging the government to fund research into the hybrid power technology in widespread use today.

Good was the first woman ever elected to the board of the American Chemical Society, where she also served as the society’s president. Good’s reputation is especially prominent in the field of inorganic chemistry, having contributed to the understanding of chemical catalysts.

While vice president and director of research for the Engineered Materials Research division at the Signal Research Center (later Allied-Signal), she oversaw the major project of determining whether the emerging technology of the Global Positioning System (GPS) had an application for the general public. Its widespread use today is due in part to her leadership role at this crucial stage.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected Good in 2001 to serve as the organization’s president. In 2004, Good was recipient of the National Science Foundation’s highest honor, the Vannevar Bush Award.

Two of her more than 27 awards also include the NSF’s Distinguished Service medal and the esteemed ACS Priestly Medal. She was also the Sixth Annual Heinz Award Winner. She was the first female winner of the AAAS’s prestigious Philip Hogue Abelson prize for outstanding achievements in education, research and development management and public service, spanning the academic, industrial and government sectors.

Good received 21 honorary degrees and was voted one of the “Top 100 Women of Arkansas” by Arkansas Business. She received the Citation of Distinguished Alumni from the Arkansas Alumni Association in 1973. Good was named a Distinguished Alumni of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences in 1999 and was inducted into the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame in 2015.

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John G. Walsh Sr. ✪+ BSEE’58, Ft. Myers, Florida, Sept. 30, 2018.

Carol Lynn Thomas BSHE’59, St. Joe, May 12, 2018.

L. L. Wreyford ✪+ BSEE’58, Shreveport, Louisiana, May 12, 2018.

James R. Tollett BSME’59, North Little Rock, Sept. 17, 2018.

Michael S. Caldwell BSBA’59, Charlottesville, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2019.

Winfred L. Tucker BA’57 LLB’59, Hot Springs, July 26, 2018.

Raymond W. Day BSIM’59, Little Rock, June 16, 2018.

Jacque Walker ★ BA’59 MA’75, Pine Bluff, Dec. 29, 2018.

Calvin L. Drake MS’59, Manhattan, Kansas, April 2018.

James R. Eubanks Jr. BA’59, Spanish Fort, Alabama, May 11, 2018.

John Garst BA’59, Siloam Springs, May 10, 2018.

Bebe Wilson Gleason BSE’59, Hunstville, Alabama, Dec. 29, 2018.

Rita Lea Goolsby BSBA’59, Richland, Washington, Nov. 24, 2018.

Al Grace ★ BS’59, Diamondhead, Mississippi, April 26, 2018.

William D. White, M.D. ✪ BA’59, Searcy, Oct. 6, 2018.

1960s Barbara White Abston BSHE’60, Monticello, Aug. 5, 2019.

Nan Bequette ✪ BSHE’60, Little Rock, Sept. 24, 2018.

Anne Shaw Buckley ★ BSBA’60, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sept. 29, 2018.

Johnny C. Burke BSA’60, Hope, Aug. 17, 2018.

Ray B. Buttram BSBA’60, Avoca, May 9, 2018.

John J. Koldus III ✪ MED’59 EDD’64, College Station, Texas, Aug. 12, 2019.

James Herbert Carter MED’60, Marion, July 23, 2018.

Charles L. McCarthy Jr. BSBA’59, Mabelvale, Dec. 14, 2018.

Lloyd H. Crossley MS’60, Hot Springs, Aug. 16, 2019.

Sara Frances Shanks Mequet MED’59, Conway, April 20, 2018.

Dester Harrell Ogden BSME’59, Springdale, Sept.

30, 2018.

Larry E. Price ✪ BSEE’59 MBA’61 PHD’66, Statesboro, Georgia, Sept.

10, 2019.

Charles N. Roth ★ BSBA’59, Jackson, Tennessee, April 10, 2018.

Jimmy P. Scott MA’59, Scott, July 8, 2018.

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Suanna Jeannette Davis BSE’60 MED’71, Little Rock, July 5, 2018.

Charles A. Emrick Jr. BS’60, San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17, 2018.

James Neil Everett BSE’60, Bloomfield, Iowa, April 24, 2018.

Lawrence H. Fletcher ✪+ BSCE’60, Russellville, Oct. 2, 2018.

Martin O. Glenn BSBA’60, Lufkin, Texas, July 2018.

Tom H. Hopkins BSPH’60, Hot Springs, July 12, 2017.

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Oliver E. Kruger BSBA’60, Springdale, Jan. 23, 2019.

Grady Lynn Martin BSME’60, Martinville, Oct. 21, 2018.

Ruth E. Trowbridge Martinez BSHE’60, Sierra Vista, Arizona, June 11, 2019.

Eula Faye Hairston Ellis ✪ MED’61, Hot Springs, Dec. 22, 2018.

Judith Blankenship Overton ✪ BSE’62 MED’73, Springdale, Dec. 7, 2018.

Sandra Rutherford Proctor BSE’63, Johns Creek, Georgia, Nov. 8, 2017.

James C. Farrar MED’61, Shreveport, Louisiana, Oct. 30, 2012.

Don G. Parker BSBA’62, Rogers, Dec. 12, 2018.

Jane Kitchen Rahmani BS’63, Carrollton, Texas, May 28, 2018.

Robert D. Holloway BSCE’61, Little Rock, Oct. 21, 2018.

Thomas R. McKinnon ★ MED’60, Fayetteville, Aug. 10, 2018.

Billy C. Houston BSBA’61, Germantown, Tennessee, June 22, 2018.

Robert H. Raff ★ BSE’60, Little Rock, Nov. 26, 2018.

George Junior Nolan MS’61 PHD’64, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Jan. 28, 2019.

Charles L. Reinhart Sr. BSAGE’60, Wheatley, Aug. 17, 2019.

Jack G. Sarris MED’60, St. Louis, Missouri, March 13, 2018.

Kent E. Shreeve ✪+ BSCE’60 MSCE’65, Little Rock, Dec. 23, 2018.

Jim L. Turpin ★ BSCHE’60 MSCHE’61, Fayetteville, Aug. 15, 2019.

Claude C. Walbert Jr. BA’60 MA’61, San Diego, California, July 11, 2018.

Robert H. Whitcomb ★ BSBA’60, Gulf Breeze, Florida, Jan. 16, 2019.

Charles A. Wilson BSCHE’60, Dallas, Texas, June 15, 2018.

Lewis A. Barnard ✪+ BSCHE’61, Richardson, Texas, June 7, 2018.

Ray E. Basinger MED’61, Amarillo, Texas, Sept. 26, 2018.

Kay Bray ✪ BSE’61, Fairfield Bay, Dec. 30, 2018.

Ed Bullington BS’61 MS’62, Pompano Beach, Florida, Sept. 13, 2018.

Ann Bailey Bynum BSE’61 MED’76, Lakeland, Florida, Sept. 10, 2019.

Arthur A. Paulus MED’61, Bryant, April 11, 2018.

Leonard M. Pike BSA’62 MS’64, Villa Rica, Georgia, Jan. 12, 2019.

Burl C. Rotenberry LLB’62, Little Rock, Jan. 31, 2019.

Georgia Dortch Sowers BA’62 MA’67, Little Rock, Feb. 6, 2019.

Rose Marie Willis BSHE’62 MED’69, North Little Rock, Jan. 30, 2019.

Ronald D. Pickens BSBA’61, De Queen, Sept. 3, 2018.

William B. Brady ✪ BSBA’63, Little Rock, Oct. 6, 2018.

John E. Ripley BS’61, Little Rock, Dec. 1, 2018.

Glen Walter Brncic BA’63, Conway, Jan. 12, 2019.

C. L. Roy BSCHE’61, Bellville, Texas, Aug. 8, 2018.

Dorothy G. Burge BSE’63 MED’66, Bend, Oregon, Aug. 18, 2018.

William Starke Shell BA’61 BARCH’63, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 2017.

Richard L. Ver Lee BA’61 MED’73, Battle Creek, Michigan, June 7, 2017.

Marion Fowler Armstrong MED’62, Little Rock, June 2018.

Billy O. Beam ★ BSBA’62, Mena, Dec. 10, 2018.

William Byars Carter BSBA’62, Lowell, July 16, 2019.

James L. Ervin BSBA’62, Rockwall, Texas, Sept. 23, 2018.

Robert C. Gateley BSIE’62, Kingston, June 17, 2018.

Brenda Jo Henderson-Pratt BSHE’62 MED’82, Mt. Ida, Jan. 19, 2019.

Paul R. Johnson BSBA’62, Fort Smith, Feb. 11, 2019.

James R. Collier BSBA’61, Coldspring, Texas, Jan. 20, 2019.

Saundra Carter McDonald BA’62, Green Forest, April 8, 2018.

Delwin E. Dodd BSCHE’61, Peachtree City, Georgia, Dec. 26, 2018.

Robert Mitchell Nutt BA’61 JD’62, Alexandria, Virginia, July 22, 2018.

Dorothy K. Rappeport MED’63, Fort Smith, Oct. 16, 2018.

W. A. Saunders BA’63 MA’65, Elkins, June 15, 2019.

Theodore Charles Treadway III BSBA’63, Little Rock, July 4, 2018.

Bill Vaughn BSME’63, Gainesville, Georgia, April 10, 2018.

Kathleen Wright Atkins BA’64, Little Rock, July 14, 2018.

Harry F. Barnes ✪ LLB’64, Camden, Feb. 27, 2019.

Bobby L. Bata BSIE’64, Dardanelle, Jan. 21, 2018.

Janett Crain BSE’63, Searcy, Dec. 14, 2018.

Leon W. Butterfield DAS’64, Fayetteville, Feb. 6, 2018.

R. H. Buddy Hixson LLB’63, Paris, Feb. 18, 2019.

Bobby G. Garney BA’64 BSPH’67, Cabot, Feb. 21, 2019.

Jane Durham Irving BSE’63, Little Rock, April 4, 2018.

Lloyd T. Jones ★ BSBA’63, Holiday Island, May 2, 2018.

Gerald W. Kellogg BSBA’63, Burleson, Texas, Aug. 17, 2018.

Dave M. Koonce BSBA’63, Vienna, Virginia, Feb. 17, 2018.

Suzanne Lane Ledbetter BSBA’63, Harrison, June 21, 2018.

Harvey S. Lewis ★ MBA’63 PHD’66, St. Petersburg, Florida, Aug. 4, 2019.

Nicholas C. Nahas BSCHE’63 MSCHE’66 PHD’67, Oak Hill, New York, Nov. 3, 2018.

Elizabeth King Newton BSBA’63, Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 26, 2019.

Lynn O. Primm BSCHE’63, Atlanta, Texas, Aug. 21, 2019.

Lawrence R. Hall BSIE’64, De Queen, March 19, 2008.

Lynn LaMar Hatfield ★ MS’64 PHD’67, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2018.

Delbert M. Herman BSBA’62 LLB’64, The Woodlands, Texas, June 15, 2018.

George O. Jernigan Jr. ✪ BSBA’62 LLB’64, Little Rock, Feb. 24, 2019.

Patrick T. Lynch BA’64, Fort Smith, May 20, 2018.

Wayne P. McCollum ✪ BSBA’64, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 11, 2018.

Carl B. McSpadden LLB’64, Heber Springs, May 9, 2018.

Lyna Lee Montgomery MA’64 PHD’67, Fayetteville, Oct. 27, 2018.

Catherine Chance Mulhollan BA’64, Little Rock, Oct. 12, 2018.

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Gilbert F. Perleberg MSME’64, Goleta, California, May 16, 2018.

John N. Roberts Jr. BSBA’64, Little Rock, Aug. 23, 2019.

Paul R. Root ★ EDD’64, Arkadelphia, Oct. 26, 2018.

Sandra Cranford Rutledge BSE’64, Sherwood, March 3, 2019.

Sharon Tabor BSE’64, Little Rock, Sept. 11, 2019.

B. Travis Tunnell Jr. MA’64 PHD’69, Little Rock, July 12, 2018.

Janet W. Wilson BSN’64, Fort Smith, July 16, 2018.

Don A. Zimmerman BSBA’64, Little Rock, June 24, 2018.

Jim D. Bissell BSCE’65, Ozark, June 14, 2019.

Elizabeth S. Edwards BA’65, Hernando, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2018.

Bobby Fussell ✪+ BSBA’60 LLB’65, Little Rock, May 1, 2018.

Thomas M. Horan Jr. BA’65, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Nov. 13, 2018.

Charles Leitle ★ BSBA’65 MBA’66 PHD’72, Aurora, Missouri, Sept. 24, 2018.

John W. Meredith BSEE’65, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2018.

Bob E. Crain Jr. MED’66, Hamburg, Sept. 26, 2018.

Betty Stevens Flowers FS’66, Austin, Aug. 15, 2019.

Dale Johnson BSEE’66, Searcy, Sept. 14, 2018.

Ed P. Jones ★ BSBA’60 LLB’66, Fayetteville, Aug. 6, 2019.

Winifred Wing Kinsey BA’66 EDD’94, Russellville, Oct. 4, 2017.

J. W. Looney BSA’66 MA’10, Mena, Oct. 22, 2018.

Jean Ann Moles ✪ BA’66, Benton, Jan. 2, 2019.

Betty Ruth Morris MED’66 EDD’83, Fort Smith, Aug. 30, 2018.

Robert S. Moser BSEE’66, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Jan. 10, 2019.

David E. Newman BSEE’66, Pearland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2018.

Jo Ann Scott FS’66, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 8, 2001.

James I. Sparks ✪ MS’66, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sept. 4, 2018.

Thurman Millard Thompson MA’66, Arkadelphia, April 13, 2018.

John E. Trimpey MA’66, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nov. 1, 2018.

Doug Cunningham MBA’67, Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 22, 2019.

Rebecca R. Kieschnick ✪+ BA’68, Sinton, Texas, Aug. 22, 2018.

John H. Dillahunty BSA’67, Gentry, Oct. 17, 2018.

Don J. Killebrew Jr. LLB’68, Webb City, Missouri, Jan. 17, 2018.

Emery L. Francis Jr. BSEE’67, Jacksonville, Aug. 8, 2019.

David W. Hinton MBA’67 PHD’72, Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 17, 2018.

Robert W. Knapp BA’67, Bull Shoals, Aug. 20, 2018.

Tom Earl Massey III ✪ FS’67, Del Mar, California, Dec. 17, 2018.

Lamar McMillin Jr. ✪ MA’67 MD’71, Vicksburg, Mississippi, Dec. 3, 2018.

Maka Parnell BSE’67, Little Rock, July 26, 2018.

Duane Indra Reel BSCE’67, Jacksonville, Aug. 21, 2018.

Vernon T. Tarver ★ BSBA’67, Fayetteville, Sept.

8, 2019.

Gus B. Walton Jr. LLB’67, Little Rock, Dec. 27, 2018.

Marian C. Webb MED’67, Beebe, Aug. 4, 2018.

Jim T. Wilson Jr. ✪ BS’67, Eureka Springs, Jan. 27, 2019.

Daniel B. Adams BSBA’68, Fort Myers, Florida, April 5, 2018.

Thomas Edward Clark MS’68, Wilmar, Aug. 29, 2019.

A. N. Olaimey ✪ MS’65, Little Rock, Oct. 14, 2018.

David W. White BSA’66, Siloam Springs, Feb. 12, 2019.

Johnny J. Ward ✪ BSME’65, Dunnellon, Florida, April 4, 2017.

John G. Black LLB’67, Corning, Feb. 8, 2019.

Milton C. Collier Jr. BSBA’68, Little Rock, Dec. 30, 2018.

Robert Charles Bolling BSBA’67, Knoxville, Tennessee, Jan. 18, 2019.

Rebecca Daggett BSE’68, Marianna, Aug. 30, 2019.

Donald G. Blankenship BSA’66, Moscow, May 6, 2018.

Hugh F. Burnett Jr. BS’66 MS’67, Little Rock, May 14, 2018.

Enid S. Catanach MS’66 PHD’70, Brooksville, Florida, June 3, 2018.

Harry P. Clampit BSEE’66 MSEE’68, Conway, Nov. 25, 2017.

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Jan Bolton BA’67, Little Rock, Sept. 16, 2018.

Carolyn J. DeLille BSE’68, Fayetteville, Aug. 27, 2019.

Nina Brocchus BA’67, Jacksonville, July 12, 2018.

Jimmie Will Edwards BSBA’68, Mountain View, Jan. 19, 2019.

David R. Brown ✪ BSCE’67, Maumelle, May 13, 2018.

James L. Gaddy MSCHE’68, Fayetteville, Jan. 29, 2019.

Robert C. Cashner MS’67, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 1, 2018.

Ellen Gillespie BSE’68, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 2017.

Myrl Massie BSE’68 MED’70 EDS’75, Springdale, Jan. 6, 2019.

William E. Pittman BSBA’68, Amarillo, Texas, Dec. 18, 2018.

Bill E. Ross LLB’68, Blytheville, Oct. 1, 2018.

Carl M. Russell BA’68 BARCH’71, Fayetteville, July 26, 2018.

Mary Elizabeth Wallace MED’68 EDD’72, Topeka, Kansas, June 21, 2018.

Hames Ware MA’68, Little Rock, Sept. 5, 2018.

Mary Ann B. Webber MED’68, Dallas, Texas, Feb. 4, 2019.

Janice Measeles Wright BSBA’68, Hot Springs Village, July 27, 2018.

Fred Blohm EDD’69, Commerce, Texas, Dec. 25, 2018.

Anna Louise Carson BSE’69, Alma, July 28, 2013.

Judy Garrett Duffell BS’69, Rogers, June 27, 2018.

Jo C. Killingsworth Havlin BSBA’69, Overland Park, Kansas, Aug. 2, 2018.

Marilyn Sue Jones BSHE’69, Driggs, Feb. 27, 2019.

Dan Maestri BS’69, Fayetteville, Jan. 6, 2019.

Joseph L. Norrell BSME’69, Sugar Land, Texas, Jan. 31, 2019.

Harold H. Pierce BSAGE’69, Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 31, 2018.

A.G. Russell BSBA’69, Springdale, Oct. 12, 2018.

Bonita Williams Snyder MED’69, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2018.

Ralph M. Thomann Jr. BS’69, Hot Springs, June 1, 2018.

Linda Williams Weaver BA’69, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Aug. 27, 2019.

James R. Glessner III ★ BSBA’71, Caledonia, Michigan, Oct. 23, 2018.

Bige E. Wray BSE’69, Searcy, Dec. 23, 2018.

Jay Neal Harris BSE’71, Fayetteville, July 8, 2018.

Charles E. Yerton BSE’69, Fayetteville, April 26, 2018.

Jim House BSA’71, Fayetteville, Dec. 5, 2018.

1970s

Ralph L. Odom MFA’71, Winslow, Oct. 18, 2018.

Jerry L. Ainsworth EDD’70, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sept.

6, 2019.

James L. Beaty ★ BSBA’70, Springdale, Feb. 20, 2019.

Christy Rodman Boles BSBA’70, Little Rock, April 26, 2018.

Michael E. Carroll BSBA’70, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sept. 2, 2019.

Jerry D. Couch EDD’70, Roseburg, Oregon, May 21, 2018.

Bill J. Dubois Jr. BA’70 MED’73, Fort Smith, July 11, 2019.

Gordon S. Foster Jr. BSBA’70, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 2, 2018.

Leonard Thalmueller ★ EDD’71, Houston, Texas, July 29, 2019.

Don A. Wahl ✪+ EDD’71, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 30, 2019.

Patricia Werner MED’71, Fort Smith, Aug. 9, 2018.

Allen Wayne York BSE’71, Bryant, June 22, 2018.

David S. Baker BA’72, Charlotte, North Carolina, May 14, 2018.

Joseph D. Baker FS’72, North Little Rock, May 4, 2018.

Charles D. Batson BSME’72, Little Rock, Oct. 18, 2018.

Shelby A. Heflin BA’70 MS’74, Russellville, May 6, 2018.

Michael Augustus Clark BSE’72, Wake Village, Texas, June 22, 2018.

Billy D. Jones BSA’70 MS’71, Hot Springs Village, Sept. 30, 2018.

Albert T. Fanning PHD’72, Longview, Texas, April 17, 2018.

Barbara A. Webb BA’72, Springdale, May 18, 2018.

Dennis D. Bauer BSBA’73, Bryant, July 19, 2018.

Lolah M. Daniel BSHE’73, Springdale, Dec. 13, 2018.

Francess A. Haywood EDD’72, Monticello, Aug. 4, 2018.

Emilie Bell Giles ★ BSE’73, Leavenworth, Kansas, Sept.

1, 2019.

J. D. McCord BSE’70 MED’72, Little Rock, Aug. 30, 2018.

Joe Hundley MED’72 EDS’74, Little Rock, Oct. 20, 2018.

Joel Heider ✪ BSE’73 MED’74, Shawnee, Kansas, Aug. 21, 2018.

James R. Pennington BSCE’70 MSCE’71, Yukon, Oklahoma, Jan. 3, 2019.

Larry A. Hunter MED’72, Lead Hill, Feb. 3, 2019.

Richard A. Houck MS’73, Silver City, New Mexico, Dec. 20, 2016.

Philip W. Livingston BSBA’70, Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 19, 2018.

Brenda Eden Rogers BSE’70, Rogers, Nov. 1, 2018.

Connor Spickes BS’70, Little Rock, Feb. 24, 2009.

Donn M. Lancaster BSA’72 PHD’84, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 5, 2019.

James G. McEntire BSA’72, McKinney, Texas, Oct. 31, 2018.

Theodore P. McConnaughey MED’73, Rogers, Sept. 27, 2018.

Donnie E. Spencer BSE’73, Hot Springs, May 20, 2018.

Robert W. Trepp BA’73 MA’76, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sept. 20, 2018.

Stanley K. Browning BA’74, Little Rock, May 2, 2018.

Michael W. Butler PHD’74, Florence, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2019.

Larry Ervin BSBA’74, Ozark, Oct. 1, 2014.

Henry Good III BSBA’74, Little Rock, July 25, 2018.

Norman W. Handy Jr. EDD’74, Greensboro, Mississippi, Sept. 29, 2014.

David E. Harwood ★ BA’74 MS’87 PHD’90, Wesley, Sept. 18, 2018.

Neil R. Kitchens MED’74, Arkoma, Oklahoma, Nov. 29, 2015.

Carla Adams Stoufer BSE’70, Fort Smith, June 19, 2015.

Phillip E. Norwood BSBA’72, Ashdown, April 23, 2017.

Michael L. Stokesbury MA’73, Tucker, Georgia, Nov. 13, 2018.

Diane M. Trzcinski MA’70, Santa Barbara, California, Oct. 18, 2017.

Louis A. Rosocha BS’72, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Oct. 17, 2017.

Herbert L. Stout MA’73, Fayetteville, Jan. 10, 2018.

Richard F. Kuklinski BS’74, Melbourne, Florida, Oct. 8, 2017.

Alan D. Cox BS’71, Osceola, July 26, 2017.

Irene Vratsinas ✪ MED’72, Little Rock, Oct. 17, 2018.

Bill Sumner Jr. BSBA’73, Abilene, Texas, March 17, 2018.

Bobby Kay Bingham Morgan MS’74, Little Rock, Dec. 22, 2018.

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Anna M. Turner BSE’74, Prairie Grove, June 24, 2018.

Richard Finley BA’76, Little Rock, Jan. 1, 2019.

Dale E. Adams MPA’75, Hot Springs Village, Dec. 1, 2018.

Timothy E. Hale BSPH’76, Hot Springs Village, Aug. 30, 2018.

Ramona Akin EDD’75, Fayetteville, Feb. 25, 2019.

John R. Braden BSBA’75, Chevy Chase, Maryland, July 12, 2017.

Billy D. Browers ✪ BSBA’75, Mercer Island, Washington, Jan. 28, 2019.

Richard W. Harris BSME’76, Paron, Dec. 17, 2018.

Perry D. Hope EDD’76, Jonesboro, Jan. 30, 2019.

Felton L. Lamb Jr. BARCH’76, Little Rock, Aug. 8, 2018.

James Harold Clark EDS’75, Conway, Feb. 15, 2019.

Thomas W. Lueken BSBA’76 MBA’78, Little Rock, Feb. 17, 2019.

Virginia Clevenger BSE’75 MED’83, Springdale, Sept.

17, 2018.

Patricia Maguire Murphy m BA’76, Little Rock, Aug. 12, 2018.

John Robert Dumbroski MA’75, Belleville, Illinois, April 2, 2016.

Edna M. Porter BSE’76, Springdale, Nov. 4, 2018.

Gregory P. Farrell BSBA’75 MBA’83, Little Rock, Aug. 10, 2019.

Nathan Gregory BSA’75, Little Rock, Oct. 2, 2018.

Jack C. Long BA’75, Texarkana, May 23, 2018.

Donald Whitfield Peters MSOR’75, Jacksonville, June 19, 2018.

Bruce A. Pile BSME’75, Lowell, Feb. 23, 2019.

Richard T. Singleton MS’75, Arlington, Texas, July 23, 2018.

R. G. Tanner BSIE’75, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Sept.

24, 2018.

Fritzie A. Turner BA’75, Fort Smith, Jan. 20, 2019.

Barney L. Alexander BARCH’76, Little Rock, May 21, 2018.

Jeanne Gist Andrews BA’76, Little Rock, Sept. 18, 2018.

Paul B. Bennett Jr. BA’76, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 14, 2018.

Gene G. Darcey MS’76, New Port Richey, Florida, Sept. 28, 2015.

Geraldine Farnsworth BSE’76 MED’82, Dallas, Texas, Feb. 18, 2019.

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Rebecca Lynn Price BSDH’76, Fayetteville, June 19, 2018.

Jack E. Pruniski III JD’76, Little Rock, July 11, 2018.

Jeffry R. Tribble BSE’76, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dec. 15, 2018.

Irwin Hal Brown BSE’77 MED’89, Fayetteville, Dec. 11, 2018.

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Mark Chadick JD’77, Hot Springs, Aug. 15, 2019.

Guy E. Dorr ✪ MA’77, St. Augustine, Florida, Feb. 17, 2013.

Kim Blakely Eubanks BA’77, Searcy, Nov. 30, 2018.

Vicki Mitchell Fletcher ★ BSE’77, Hot Springs, April 14, 2018.

Jeremy Molett MED’77, Fort Smith, Oct. 6, 2018.

Davis W. Pritchett Jr. MS’77 PHD’81, Greenwood, April 18, 2018.

Linda R. Richmond BSE’77, Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 26, 2018.

John Franklin Smiley MBA’77, Fayetteville, Oct. 2, 2018.

David L. Stewart BA’77, Fort Smith, Feb. 19, 2012.

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William Paul Welch BSA’77 MS’84, Rogers, Dec. 17, 2018.

Thomas Harold Mick MS’79, Benton, July 26, 1982.

Norma A. Roddy BA’81, Bridgeport, Texas, April 9, 2017.

Timothy R. Gillispie BSBA’83, De Queen, Oct. 6, 2009.

John C. Gill ✪+ EDS’78 EDD’82, Little Rock, Feb. 4, 2019.

Vicky L. Morgan BSBA’79, Fayetteville, Sept. 27, 2018.

Brooks T. Ryals BS’81, Jonesboro, Sept. 23, 2018.

Ben R. Renda BSBA’79, Little Rock, July 23, 2018.

Zandra Gayle Smith ADN’81, Summers, July 13, 2018.

Mark B. Jennings JD’83, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nov. 19, 2018.

Sherri K. Grimsley ✪ BSBA’78, Bella Vista, April 23, 2018.

Kevin N. King BSBA’76 JD’78, Highland, Jan. 18, 2019.

Steve Lee BSA’78 MS’81, Jonesboro, Nov. 27, 2018.

Mark Maxwell ★ BSBA’78, Pine Bluff, Jan. 27, 2019.

Stephen D. Morrill MS’78, Huntington, West Virginia, Oct. 1, 2018.

Claude Victor Nicholson MA’78, Columbus, Ohio, May 15, 2018.

Gerald M. Rogers BARCH’78, Little Rock, Aug. 26, 2018.

Lural D. Stingley ★ BSBA’78 MBA’79, Goshen, Oct. 10, 2018.

Ann L. Wardlow BSBA’79, Ponca City, Oklahoma, Oct. 1, 2015.

Richard Taylor Watkins BSBA’79, Little Rock, May 14, 2018.

Mary E. Worley EDS’79, North Little Rock, Oct. 15, 2018.

1980s Nita Barns Cross MED’80, Gordonsville, Virginia, May 25, 2018.

Glenda Adams Fortner MED’80, Little Rock, Dec. 6, 2018.

William Rex Helmer MS’80, Jacksonville, Sept. 1, 2018.

Gary L. Holden MFA’80, Hot Springs, Oct. 29, 2018.

Colleen C. Taylor MED’78, Fayetteville, May 26, 2018.

Charles Humphrey MED’80, Little Rock, April 14, 2018.

Letitia Trammell MED’78, Pine Bluff, Feb. 14, 2019.

John F. Lohmann BSCSE’80, Fairview, Oklahoma, Dec. 25, 2018.

Judith M. Trowell MED’78, Little Rock, July 31, 2018.

Frances E. Wright MED’78, Boulder, Colorado, Jan. 16, 2019.

Russell D. Berry BSBA’76 JD’79, Stuttgart, April 18, 2018.

Virgil L. Blackwell MED’79, Fayetteville, Feb. 27, 2019.

Melania Carpenter BA’79, Bentonville, April 29, 2018.

Dean C. DuBois Jr. BARCH’79, Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 13, 2019.

John F. Hourican MS’79, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, April 23, 2018.

Stella B. Judkins MED’79, Monticello, Jan. 19, 2019.

Lana J. Lowrey BSDH’79, Midlothian, Virginia, Sept. 2, 2018.

Virgil Douglas Roam BSHE’80, Dallas, Texas, May 7, 2018.

Gerald L. Skinner BSE’80, Van Buren, Nov. 17, 2018.

Melissa Wilcoxson Strickland BSE’80, Walnut Ridge, June 21, 2018.

Paul R. Tom JD’80, Jenks, Oklahoma, Dec. 31, 2017.

Mike Stillwagen MS’81, Enid, Oklahoma, Oct. 18, 2018.

Wanda Jean Frye MED’82, Sherwood, Oct. 4, 2018.

Odis H. Richmond Sr. MED’83, Conway, April 8, 2018.

Mary Catherine Vanek MA’83, Amarillo, Texas, Aug. 5, 2018.

Rick Anderson BSBA’84, Conway, Oct. 3, 2018.

Stephen L. Harris BS’82, Norman, Oklahoma, Sept. 23, 2018.

James D. Brockmeier MS’84, Arlington, Virginia, May 26, 2015.

Elfrida Wider Hayes MED’82, Benton, April 23, 2018.

Michael Steven Claussen BSCHE’84, Maumelle, Oct. 18, 2018.

Jerry G. Holland BARCH’82, Little Rock, Nov. 22, 2018.

Kim Cordes FS’84, Menomonee, Wisconsin, Oct. 16, 2018.

Cheryl Maples ★ FS’82, Heber Springs, Aug. 22, 2019.

JoBeth Humble McEntire BSE’82, Harrison, Sept. 30, 2018.

Stephen Marc Mullis BSA’82, Rock Springs, Texas, Feb. 14, 2019.

Jerry D. Ratzlaff MED’82, Fayetteville, Oct. 5, 2018.

Kim Gibson Renner BSE’82 MED’85, Fayetteville, Sept.

13, 2018.

Ramona Williams BSBA’82, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Nov. 29, 2016.

David L. Wood MS’82, Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 14, 2018.

Daniel H. Graves BA’76 JD’84, Nashville, Oct. 25, 2018.

Jeffery Lynn Schuman MS’84, Bethesda, Nov. 19, 2015.

Greg K. Spencer ✪ MS’84, Springdale, Dec. 27, 2018.

Barbara E. Apel BARCH’85, Punta Gorda, Florida, Oct. 1, 2016.

Scott Bishop BSBA’85, Hot Springs, Sept. 6, 2019.

Carol L. Burgett MED’85, North Little Rock, Dec. 7, 2018.

Robert Arthur Casey BSE’85 MED’92, Rogers, Jan. 7, 2019.

Audrey Lucille Davis MED’85, Hot Springs, Jan. 24, 2019.

Sally Wampler BA’80, Fayetteville, Aug. 1, 2018.

Gail Sears Biswell BSBA’83, Fayetteville, July 5, 2018.

Stephen Michael Yelenich BSCE’80, North Little Rock, Oct. 9, 2018.

J. Mike Borst BSBA’83, Cleveland, Tennessee, Nov. 28, 2018.

Martha Bransford Deberry BSE’81, Sherwood, June 9, 2018.

Harrell W. Boyles MS’83, Lonoke, Dec. 31, 2018.

Allyson A. Lamb BSBA’85, Little Rock, April 26, 2018.

Alvy E. Early MED’81, Monticello, June 11, 2018.

Douglas E. Daniels BSE’83, Kansas City, Missouri, Feb. 3, 2019.

James Donald Montgomery MS’85, Panama City, Florida, June 28, 2018.

Burton T. Elliott BSA’81, Fayetteville, July 18, 2018.

Susan F. Freydl MED’83, Little Rock, Aug. 11, 2018.

Sam Turner III ✪ BARCH’85, Redfield, Oct. 22, 2018.

Roxanna Holt BSE’85, Vendor, Feb. 24, 2017.

Gregory S. Kitterman JD’85, Little Rock, Oct. 17, 2018.

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Field K. Wasson Jr. JD’85, Little Rock, Sept. 8, 2019.

Linda Greer BSBA’88, Jacksonville, July 15, 2016.

Sarah L. Hamm BSA’86, Elkins, July 28, 2018.

Donna Hayden Lyles BA’88 JD’91, Fayetteville, May 11, 2019.

J.S.W. Helt BSBA’86, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Nov. 12, 2018.

Pauline Keegan BSA’86, Fayetteville, April 26, 2018.

Thomas W. Mickel BSBA’83 JD’86, Conway, Dec. 1, 2018.

Debra Ralene Moore BA’86, Siloam Springs, Aug. 7, 2018.

Kathy Russell AS’86, Springdale, Jan. 8, 2019.

Josephine Faye Wright AS’86, Noel, Missouri, Aug. 2, 2018.

Pam Callaway BSBA’87, El Dorado, Oct. 18, 2018.

Charles Apollo Moss BSE’88, Mattoon, Illinois, March 15, 1997.

Randall R. Riley BA’88, Prairie Grove, Oct. 16, 2017.

Mark Alan Scott BA’88, Maumelle, Dec. 25, 2018.

Don N. Wiley MS’88, Monticello, April 9, 2018.

Dana Karol Kappen BA’89, Rogers, May 25, 2018.

Candace Ellen Landers JD’89, Caddo, Oklahoma, May 20, 2006.

Frederick Cleary BSA’87, Fayetteville, Sept. 14, 2018.

William Mark Moore MA’89 PHD’92, Bryant, Jan. 30, 2019.

Lev K. Desmarais BSCSE’87, Fayetteville, Feb. 6, 2019.

Lane Waters JD’89, Lindon, Utah, Oct. 31, 2017.

John Leslie Evitts III ✪ BSPA’82 JD’87, Fort Smith, Sept. 1, 2019.

1990s

Lynn Fisher MA’87, Fayetteville, Jan. 24, 2019.

Deanna K. Mikesell Higuera BSE’87, Rogers, Oct. 13, 2018.

Theresa Mansell-Kappler BSHE’87, Anderson, South Carolina, July 15, 2018.

Larry G. Owen MS’87, Camden, Dec. 22, 2018.

Lorrie Crystal White BSBA’87, Little Rock, Feb. 12, 2019.

Judy Anne Carroll MA’88, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sept. 6, 2010.

Merilyn A. Butler BA’90, Fayetteville, June 6, 2013.

Clyde Carstens JD’90, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dec. 5, 2001.

Jean Louise Tittle FS’92, Norman, Oklahoma, May 4, 2018.

James C. Buck MS’98, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, May 18, 2018.

A. Dudley Ames BA’93, Waterford, Michigan, Jan. 9, 2016.

Whitney Leigh Kerr BA’98, Fayetteville, June 5, 2018.

Judith F. Boswell MA’93, Washington, Georgia, Sept.

17, 2018.

Lynda Hendrick Hunter BSE’93, Muldrow, Oklahoma, Sept. 21, 2016.

Meredith R. Mason BA’93, Waukee, Iowa, June 30, 2017.

Rayanna Moore MS’93, Alexander, Nov. 28, 2018.

J. Christopher Scrivner BSEE’93, Owensboro, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2019.

Eldon Wayne Barenberg BA’94, Rogers, July 5, 2018.

Robert Brandon Holitik BA’91 JD’94, Little Rock, May 28, 2018.

Brick Wade Ogden BSE’94, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, March 29, 2018.

Darryl Wayne Sivley FS’94, Garfield, June 27, 2018.

Kwok Cheung Lam BSEE’90, Plano, Texas, Sept. 30, 2018.

Theresa Marie Bechaud FS’95, Morrow, Ohio, Sept.

9, 2018.

Regina B. McConnell BSBA’90, Lincoln, Oct. 22, 2018.

Carolyn Sue Wheeler BA’95, Hindsville, Dec. 1, 2018.

Carol Evangeline Yandell EDD’90, Clarksville, Feb. 28, 2010.

Deborah Karen Boyett FS’96, Rogers, July 15, 2018.

Lynn Gardner EDD’91, Carl Junction, Missouri, Aug. 23, 2018.

Byron L. Candole PHD’96, Flowery Branch, Georgia, April 8, 2012.

Lawrence Steven Carner MBA’96, Arlington, Texas, May 24, 2018.

Mark Anthony Cash JD’88, Harrison, Feb. 24, 2014.

Cynthia Lentz Neal BA’91 MS’92, Springfield, Missouri, Sept. 18, 2018.

Patricia Clark MS’88, Houston, Texas, Jan. 2, 2019.

Audrey R. Pedersen MM’91, Pea Ridge, Sept. 29, 2018.

William Wesley Chambers BSE’96, Rogers, May 31, 2018.

Chris Corley BSBA’88, Little Rock, April 20, 2018.

Bart Langston Blackwell BSBA’92, Fayetteville, Aug. 7, 2018.

Sydney Ann Owens FS’96, Decatur, Texas, Nov. 14, 2018.

Justin Chip Garner FS’92, Magazine, June 24, 2018.

Carl L. Scott FS’96, Little Rock, May 14, 2018.

Gabriel Ray FS’92, Springdale, Sept. 1, 2019.

James R. Wallace FS’97, Dumas, Feb. 17, 2019.

John Ed Goodman FS’88, Blytheville, June 23, 2018.

Judith Miram Mills Gray BA’85 JD’88, Fayetteville, Jan. 29, 2019.

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David Allen Kever FS’98, Fayetteville, June 12, 2018.

LaJeana Marie Pirtle BSE’98 MS’00, Fayetteville, Feb. 1, 2019.

Stephanie Robinson Adler BSBA’99, Rogers, May 1, 2018.

Jamie C. Brandon MA’99, Fayetteville, Dec. 24, 2018.

Enid Angelica Pierce MED’99, Springdale, Feb. 27, 2019.

2000s Kelly R. Berry FS’00, Huntsville, Nov. 2, 2018.

Joshua D. Burgess BSBA’00, Auburn, Washington, Aug. 30, 2018.

Tamara Lynn Lane BSHES’00 MAT’01, Siloam Springs, Aug. 13, 2019.

Thomas Lee Lippert FS’01, St. Petersburg, Florida, June 7, 2018.

Rashod D. Ollison BA’00, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Oct. 17, 2018.

Elaine Varley Thellman EDD’00, Greenwood, Nov. 21, 2009.

James Kevin Luker FS’02, Conway, Jan. 20, 2019.

Amy Renee Vaughn ★ BSIE’01 MSIE’03, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Dec. 17, 2018.

Kristopher Michael Bunten BLA’02, Little Rock, June 12, 2018.

Azalea D. Mitchell JD’02, Bulverde, Texas, July 30, 2014.

Joseph Harrison Prosser FS’02, McGehee, May 22, 2018.

Charles Andrew Thomas II FS’02, Little Rock, Sept. 9, 2019.

Ray David Hobbs Jr. BSBA’04, Lebanon, Missouri, Aug. 12, 2018.

OFFICERS President Teena Gunter ✪ ’92, ’97, Oklahoma City, OK President-Elect Ron Rainey ✪ ’91, ’93, Little Rock, AR Treasurer Don Walker ✪+ ’74, Fayetteville, AR Assistant Treasurer Kenneth Biesterveld ✪ ’05, ’10, Centerton, AR Secretary Deborah Blume ✪+ ’08, Fayetteville, AR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Class of 2020 John Berrey ✪ ’91, Sperry, OK Tori Bogner ✪ ’13, ’16, Fayetteville, AR LaTonya Foster ✪ ’96, Springdale, AR Cecilia Grossberger-Medina ★ ’08, Fayetteville, AR Steven Hinds ✪ ’89, ’92, Fayetteville, AR Regina Hopper ✪ ’81, ’85, Alexandria, VA Jordan Patterson Johnson ✪ ’00, Little Rock, AR Class of 2021 Kristen Allbritton ✪ ’04, McKinney, TX Ashley Harris ✪ ’95, Fayetteville, AR Chris Johnson ✪ ’93, North Little Rock, AR Bobby Jones ✪ ’84, Savannah, GA Kristin Kaufman ✪ ’83, Dallas, TX Connie Lewis Lensing ✪ ’74, JD’77, Memphis, TN Drake McGruder ✪ ’06, ’12, Fort Smith, AR Dustin McDaniel ✪ ’94, Little Rock, AR Courtney Backus Norton ★ ’07, Fayetteville, AR Class of 2022 Linda Bedford-Jackson ✪ ’80, Austin, TX Ashleigh Buckley ★ ’07, ’10, Fort Smith, AR Sarah K. Hudson ★ ’07, ’10, Washington, DC Paul Parette ✪+ ’89, Dallas, TX Bill Stovall ✪+ ’72, Charleston, SC Richard Welcher ★ ’99, ’04, Fayetteville, AR Brian Wolff ✪ ’89, Washington, DC Kristen Collier Wright ✪ ’98, ’01, Forrest City, AR STAFF Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Executive Director of the Arkansas Alumni Association Brandy Cox Jackson ✪ MA’07 Director of Finance Hal Prescott ✪ Lisa Ault ★ BSBA’94, Accounting Specialist; Catherine Baltz ✪+ BS’92, MED’07, Assistant Director of Communications; Tim Barker ★, Fiscal Support Analyst; Debbie Blume ✪+ BSBA’08, Board and Campaign Coordinator; Jen Boyer ★ BSBA’19, Chapters and Student Programs Assistant; Melissa Brawner ★ B.S.B.A.’99, Marketing Coordinator; Deb Euculano ✪, Senior Associate Director of Alumni Special Events; Florence Galbraith ★, Fiscal Support Analyst; Mercedes Gazaway ★, Assistant Director of Student Programs; Brock Haegele ★ BA’17, Chapters and Student Programs Assistant; Mary Kate Harrison ★ BA’15, MA’17, Special Projects Coordinator; Evan Hinchliffe ★, Alumni Scholarship Assistant; Ryan Jones ★, Membership and Marketing Assistant; Lisy McKinnon ★ BA’97, Associate Director of Chapter Programs; Rachel Moore ★ BSHES ’07, Assistant Director of Membership & Marketing; Emily Piper ★, Administrative Specialist; Patti Sanders ✪+ BSA’08, Associate Director of Alumni Scholarships; Julie Simpson ★, Associate Director of Facilities and Special Events; Elizabeth Lee Shoultz ★ B.A. ’16, MPA ’18, Manager of Affinity Programs and Analysis; Yusra Sultana, Membership and Marketing Assistant

Garreth Edward Knight FS’04, Fayetteville, Sept. 3, 2019.

Myra Moran FS’04, Rogers, Aug. 15, 2019.

Cineca S. Keck Newburn BA’04, Noel, Missouri, Feb. 23, 2019.

Billy Satterfield ✪ MED’04 EDD’07, Houston, Texas, March 1, 2019.

Terri K. Bruce MA’05, Hermosa, South Dakota, Dec. 2, 2018.

Tommy Randall Ferguson FS’05, Fayetteville, Aug. 19, 2019.

Jonathan Nelson Hicks BA’05, Jonesboro, May 7, 2018.

Kevin Buckner Hightower FS’05, Rogers, Feb. 26, 2019.

Jeffery Scriber JD’06, Jonesboro, April 24, 2018.

Darren Gill BSE’07, McGehee, July 26, 2018.

Adam Lloyd Oliver Jr. BS’11, Bryant, April 11, 2017.

Curran K. Rehm BS’11, Houston, Texas, April 15, 2018.

Ezraline Woods ★ BA’11, Fayetteville, Oct. 1, 2018.

Friends

Eric B. Fell BA’12, Fayetteville, June 10, 2018.

Richard L. Barclay ★, Rogers, Jan. 4, 2019.

Jeffrey Trexler Koehler FS’13, Sherwood, Dec. 15, 2018.

Charles E. Bowlin ✪, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, March 19, 2018.

Jordan S. Norlin FS ‘13, Wichita, Kansas, April 15, 2018.

Betty Goddard ★, Fort Smith, Aug. 18, 2018.

Cole Alan Truitt JD’13, Kansas City, Missouri, Dec. 8, 2018.

Matthew Reed Green FS’14, Little Rock, May 3, 2018.

John Mann Porter Jr. FS’14, Collierville, Tennessee, June 3, 2018.

William R. Fitch FS’14, Hindsville, June 28, 2018.

Benito Simone Piuzzi Olguin BSIE’07, Italy.

Jami Marie Cuddy BSBA’09, Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 2019.

Cameron H. Taylor BA’16, Fayetteville, Jan. 22, 2019.

Mark Joseph Lynch EDD’09, Joplin, Missouri, May 8, 2018.

Samuel James Blair FS ‘17, Navasota, Texas, Dec. 14, 2018.

Angela Mercee Thomas BA’09, Fayetteville, Nov. 13, 2018.

Anna Nicole Gadison PSTH’18, Springdale, Dec. 13, 2017.

2010s

Benjamin Keith Gibson FS’18, Fayetteville, Dec. 12, 2018.

Wayne Hester BSE’10, Stuttgart, July 13, 2018.

Michael J. Nicodemus BSBA’10 JD’13, Fayetteville, April 14, 2018.

Donald D. Sieger ★, Fayetteville, Jan. 11, 2019.

Nathan Douglas Cantrell BA’12, Springdale, Oct. 5, 2018.

Brandon Main BA’16, Manchester, Missouri, Feb. 5, 2018.

Neal Luke Barlow FS’10, Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 18, 2018.

Faculty and Staff

Josh Timothy Pinkard MSOM’18, Oswego, Illinois, Feb. 15, 2019.

Ruthie M. Smith, FS’18, Fayetteville, Oct. 24, 2018.

David Tyler Cook FS’11, St. Cloud, Florida, Jan. 21, 2018.

Holly Joann Pedersen PSTH’19, Siloam Springs, Aug. 26, 2018.

Caleb Hanson FS’11, Little Rock, Jan. 14, 2019.

Tanner T. Shuck BSA’19, Springdale, April 20, 2018.

Joseph M. Harris ★, Jacksonville, Oct. 14, 2018.

Brenda Honey ★, Fort Smith, March 20, 2017.

Clark W. Moore, Fayetteville, Nov. 3, 2018.

J. Warren Murry ★, Fayetteville, Feb. 8, 2019.

Ann Burton Portis ✪, Little Rock, Sept. 27, 2018.

Laura J. Rives ✪, Houston, Texas, March 19, 2014.

Gloria Shannon ★, Fort Smith, Sept. 30, 2018.

Betty M. Staggs, Little Rock, May 1, 2018.

Lucinda R. Tackett ★, Little Rock, Sept. 30, 2018.

Frances S. Talley ✪, Fayetteville, April 23, 2018.

Tusk IV ✪, Dardanelle, Jan. 12.

Mike S. Wallen ✪, Fayetteville, July 15, 2018.

Billie West ★, Bella Vista, Jan. 10, 2019.

Orville P. Wiggins ★, Brinkley, April 15, 2018.

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U of A Picture Collection, No. 1309, Special Collections

A Look Back

More Than a Limestone Rock Spoofer’s Stone Was Always Broken But Also Endearing A large block of limestone intended for construction of Old Main came off an oxcart and landed with a thud, cracking in half and being left as an impromptu bench. It became and remains an endearing landmark on campus. In the 1880s, students used the crack for passing love notes at a time when male and female students were not allowed to communicate without permission, and it became known as the Spoofer’s Stone.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, newly betrothed couples would chip off pieces of the stone as mementos. In 2002, two students stole a chunk of the stone on a bet but were caught and the stone was reassembled.

It remains a popular place for students who met on campus to propose marriage, and despite a recent injury, it will endure. While we look forward to an upcoming restoration, tell us your memories of Spoofer’s Stone, and we will feature some in a future issue of Arkansas magazine.

Add your stories at www.arkansasalumni.org/stone.

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Travel the World in 2020 with

Razorbacks on Tour

Members, alumni, friends and family – anyone can travel with R azorbacks on Tour.

NOTE:

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta October 9-14, from $3,175

Philadelphia, Amish Country, & the Brandywine Valley October 18-23, from $2,945

Sorrento November 4-12, from $3,395

Holiday Markets Cruise December 11-19, from $2,295

Prices are per person based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted. Airfare is not included unless otherwise noted.

PRICES AND ITINERARIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

For details on the 2020 r azorbacks on tour trips

Visit: arkansasalumni.org/travel or Contact: Lee Shoultz at travel@arkansasalumni.org or 800-775-3465.