TECH ACTION ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE | VOLUME 52, NO. 3
STEVE FRYER ‘78 APPLIES TECH EDUCATION TO SUCCESS WITH WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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ALUMNI NEWS Homecoming 2016......................................................................................................................................................................04 Homecoming Golf Classic..........................................................................................................................................................08 Five Honored by African American Alumni Chapter................................................................................................................09 Tech Community Gives Back During SignATUre Weekend......................................................................................................09 Cover Story: Living a Life With No Regrets, No Limits............................................................................................10 eTech Student Saves AT&T $111 Million via Class Project......................................................................................................13 Alumna Comes Full Circle, Gives Back to Arkansas Tech........................................................................................................13 Sutton Donation Makes Piano Refurbishment Possible.........................................................................................................14 Upcoming Alumni Events...........................................................................................................................................................14 Bartlett Keynote Speaker at College to Career Conference....................................................................................................15
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TODAY’S TECH Arkansas Tech University Partners with LULAC to Create Opportunities for Hispanic American Students......................16 Collaborative Solutions Course Offers Unique Experience....................................................................................................16 Band of Distinction Unveils New Uniforms .............................................................................................................................17 Band Alumni Invited Back to Alumni Weekend.......................................................................................................................17 2016 Freshman Class Raises the Bar Academically.................................................................................................................17
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CLASS NOTES The History of Arkansas Tech Told in New Book by DeBlack..................................................................................................36
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ATHLETICS NAIA National Championship Basketball Teams Inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.........................................38 Championship Teams By the Numbers.....................................................................................................................................39 Golden Suns Named WGCA All-American Scholars................................................................................................................39 Board of Trustees Mr. John E. Chambers, III, Chairman, Danville Mrs. Leigh Whiteside, Vice Chairman, Russellville Mr. Charles H. Blanchard, Secretary, Russellville Mr. Fritz Kronberger, Russellville Mr. Tom Kennedy, Little Rock
Executive Council Dr. Robin E. Bowen, President Mr. Bruce Sikes, Chancellor, Arkansas Tech University, Ozark Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Vice President for Academic Affairs Mrs. Bernadette Hinkle, Vice President for Administration and Finance Mr. Michael Hutchison, Vice President for Advancement Mr. Steve Mullins, Director of Athletics Mrs. Amy Pennington, Interim Vice President for Student Services Mr. Thomas Pennington, Associate Vice President amd University Counsel Dr. Jeff Mott, Chief of Staff
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On the Cover: Tech Alumnus Steve Fryer opens up about life at Harvard and Disney
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Dr. Mary B. Gunter, Graduate College and College of Education Dr. Jeff R. Woods, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Neal Barlow, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dr. Hanna Norton, College of eTech Dr. Jeff Robertson, College of Natural and Health Sciences and Interim Dean, College of Business
New Mission, Vision Statements Shape Our Direction Arkansas Tech University engaged in a thorough and highly collaborative strategic planning process during the 2015-16 academic year. Input from faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members was critical in developing an actionable plan that would engage and benefit all stakeholder groups. The first outcome of the process was a written plan that will guide the university over the course of the next five years. It was approved by the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees on May 19, 2016. You may read the full strategic plan at www.atu.edu/strategicplanning. As a next step in the continuous process of self-evaluation and improvement, the university went to our trustees in August 2016 and asked them to draft a new mission statement and a new vision statement for Arkansas Tech University. Once the statements were drafted, members of the university community were provided with an opportunity to give feedback. On Oct. 19, 2016, the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the following new mission and vision statements: Mission Statement Arkansas Tech University is dedicated to student success, access, and excellence as a responsive campus community providing opportunities for progressive intellectual development and civic engagement. Embracing and expanding upon its technological traditions, Tech inspires and empowers members of
the community to achieve their goals while striving for the betterment of Arkansas, the nation, and the world. Vision Statement Arkansas Tech University: where students succeed, innovation thrives, and communities flourish. With our strategic plan, mission statement and vision statement in place, Arkansas Tech University has defined how we will continue our more than century-long tradition of providing for the educational needs of our constituents. We have also identified ways in which we must evolve in order to meet those needs. In short, we have a shared perspective on where we are, where we are going and how we will elevate Arkansas Tech University to the next level of excellence. Sincerely,
Dr. Robin E. Bowen, President
Alumni Association Board of Directors President: Kendall Tabor ‘88 & ‘92 President Elect: Dustin Parsons ‘10, ‘13 & ‘15 Adam Anderson ‘11 12/16
Ross White ‘08 & ‘12 12/16
Betty Snellings ‘62 12/17
Sarah Jo Reynolds ‘12 & ‘15 12/18
Larry Brown ‘10 12/16
Lacie Oels Bohannan ‘10 & ‘14 12/17
Tony Thompson ‘95 12/17
Rachel Whitman ‘07 & ‘13 12/18
Alyssa McTeer Carter ‘02 12/16
Sue Chiolino ‘68 & ‘86 12/17
Sabrina Billey ‘09 12/18
Jimmy Rofkahr, Ozark Campus Rep.
Denise Clayton ‘85 12/16
Travis Flower ‘11 12/17
Thomas Bowden ‘87 12/18
Steve Kesner ‘77 12/16
Adena J. White ‘07 12/17
Tommy Hindsman ‘79 12/18
Julie Paladino ‘10 12/16
Kirsten Boyd Banks ‘10 12/17
Karissa Hubbard ‘14 12/18
Ryan Ritchie ‘03 12/16
Megan Morris ‘09 & ‘14 12/17
Sherry Nordin Polsgrove ‘81 12/18
Tech Action is published by the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association, 1313 N. Arkansas Ave., Russellville, AR 72801. It is sent to alumni, parents, friends and faculty/staff of Arkansas Tech University. We welcome manuscripts and photographs from our readers. Please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope if you would like your originals returned. Parents, if your son or daughter attended Tech and is no longer living at this address, please notify our office of his or her new address. Address updates can be submitted to the Arkansas Tech Office of Alumni Services by calling 479.968.0242 or by sending e-mail to alumni@atu.edu.
Tech Action, Volume 52, No. 3. Arkansas Tech University Alumni Association, Alumni House, Russellville, AR 72801 Director of Alumni Relations Kelly Davis Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Alison Parks Taylor Coordinator of Alumni Engagement Clay Wyllia Alumni Office Administrative Assistant Terry Holland-Finley
Editorial Committee Kelly Davis, Michael Hutchison, Sam Strasner
Cover Photograph Liz Chrisman
Publications/Creative Services Felisha Weaver
Contributing Photographers Liz Chrisman, Travis Clayton, Joshua Mashon
Director of New Media Carrie Harris Phillips
E-mail address alumni@atu.edu
Director of Athletic Communications Paul Smith
Website techties.atu.edu
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HOMECOMING 2016 Homecoming Saturday 2016 at Arkansas Tech University featured two swarms of humanity that left those in green and gold with smiles on their faces. The first took place as soon as the name Emily Shain echoed over the public address system at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field. A senior from Paragould, Shain was head drum major for the Arkansas Tech marching band, known far and wide as “Arkansas’ Band of Distinction,” during the 2016 football season. She was also elected to the 2016 Homecoming court, and when she was announced as Homecoming queen during a halftime ceremony, her fellow band members abandoned their positions on the field to join their leader for a group hug that clearly demonstrated what Shain meant to them. Less than two hours later, the Wonder Boys football team was clinging to a six-point lead in the final minute of its Homecoming match-up with Northwestern Oklahoma State University. This time the swarm was led by a pair of Arkansas Tech senior defensive linemen — Demetris Ford and Bruce Livingston. Ford sacked NWOSU quarterback Reid Miller, forcing a fumble that Livingston recovered to ensure a 41-35 victory for Arkansas Tech. The Wonder Boys went on to complete their 2016 schedule with a 6-5 overall record, giving them back-to-back winning seasons. |
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HOMECOMING GOLF CLASSIC 2016 The team of Alyssia Barton, Mary Gunter and Abby Davis fired a 15-under par round of 57 to win the championship flight in the 2016 Arkansas Tech University Homecoming Golf Classic at Chamberlyne Country Club in Danville on Friday, Oct. 28. The winning team started on No. 18 and began its round with three consecutive birdies. Following a stretch of five straight pars, the Barton/ Gunter/Davis team played its final 10 holes in 12-under par. Included in the strong finish were eight birdies and eagles on No. 9 and No. 14. Brad Spikes/Nelson Ennis/Dan Lovelady finished second in the championship flight with a round of 59. Tommy Hindsman/Woody Jones/Billy Newton shot 58 to capture first place in the senior flight. Barton won the most accurate drive prize for her tee shot on No. 1. Bob Ratchford won the closest to the pin competition on No. 5. A total of 32 three-person teams participated in the 2016 Homecoming Golf Classic. The annual event provides funds for the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association Scholarship. |
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Five Honored by African American Alumni Chapter The Arkansas Tech University African American Alumni Chapter honored five individuals during the 2016 Col. George T. Hudgens Evening of Excellence at Lake Point Conference Center on Saturday, Oct. 29. Malik Oliver received the Outstanding Black Young Alumnus award. An Arkansas Tech junior from Russellville, Oliver is majoring in hospitality administration with an emphasis in event management and tourism. He serves as president of United Voices of Praise and historian for the Nu Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Patricia Parker earned the Outstanding Black Alumna award. A 1980 graduate of Arkansas Tech with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism, Parker was the first From left: Arkansas Tech African American Alumni Chapter honorees Malik Oliver, Jamel Jones, Jurlene Parker African American to win the title of Miss Hurst, Patricia Parker, Tyrone Williamson and Brandon Wright. Arkansas Tech University. She went on to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Today, she is department chair and associate professor Administration degree in management and marketing. He added a in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Master of Science degree in college student personnel from Arkansas Communication. Tech in 2012. Since May 2015, Wright has served as director of Jamel Jones, Tyrone Williamson and Brandon Wright were presented with the Outstanding Black Alumnus Award. Jones is a 2011 graduate of Arkansas Tech with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science/pre-law and a minor in military science. A graduate of the U.S. Army ROTC program at Arkansas Tech, Jones is a U.S. Army infantry captain based at Fort Bragg, N.C. Williamson was the first African American to serve on the Russellville City Council and to serve as mayor, a position he held from 2006-10. Wright was a four-year letterman for the Arkansas Tech football program and a 2010 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business
Norman Career Services at his alma mater. Also recognized at the dinner was Jurlene Parker Hurst, who received a 2015 Outstanding Black Alumna award but was unable to attend last year’s event. Hurst was the second African American graduate of Arkansas Tech. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history education in 1966 and went on to a career that included work as supervisor of psychological services for the Detroit Public Schools system in Michigan. Search for “Arkansas Tech – African American Alumni Chapter” on Facebook to learn more about the chapter. |
Tech Community Gives Back During SignATUre Weekend Members of the Arkansas Tech University community joined
assistance for students facing unforeseen circumstances that could
together to provide emergency assistance funds for students
prevent them from reaching graduation.
during the 2016 SignATUre Weekend of Giving Oct. 27-30.
The Arkansas Tech University Foundation received a matching gift
In all, 284 donors gave $28,366.33 to the Arkansas Tech Foundation
of $10,000 from two anonymous donors after members of the Tech
over the course of the event.
community were able to raise $10,000 during the four-day event.
Of the funds raised, $21,255.33 was designated to the Fight On
Individuals wishing to make a donation to the Fight On Fund may
Fund. The fund, which is in its second year, provides emergency
do so by visiting www.atu.edu/signaturegift. |
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Living a Life With No Regrets, No Limits TECH ALUMNUS CHASES DREAMS, FINDS CAREER WITH DISNEY Defining Steve Fryer requires multiple terms. Arkansas Tech University and Harvard University graduate. Sportsman. Aerobics and game show champion. Son, father and grandfather. Executive director of global guest services for consumer products at the Walt Disney Company. Of all the terms that may be applied to Fryer, perhaps the two that most succinctly and accurately get to the core of who he is are these: Southern and storyteller. “I think helping each other is something that is really part of the Southern heritage,” said Fryer. “Southern hospitality is a real thing, and I carry it with me all my life. I believe we are raised that way. I know I was. As Southerners travel the world, we spread our spirit, our love for life and our love for our fellow man. That’s one of the things that I carry with me from growing up in Russellville, being an Arkansan and graduating from Arkansas Tech.” The college campus in Russellville was the playground of Fryer’s youth. He grew up a block-and-a-half from Arkansas Tech, learned to play tennis on the court adjacent to Caraway Hall, shot baskets in the Stroupe Gymnasium and spent time playing football and running around the track at Buerkle Field. “It was idyllic,” said Fryer. “It was safe, and it was peaceful.” Growing up on North Boston Place also meant that many of Fryer’s neighbors were members of the Arkansas Tech faculty. None made a greater impact on young Steve Fryer than Dr. Lillian Massie, who taught English at Tech from 1933-68 and was inducted into the Arkansas Tech Hall of Distinction in 1987. “To this day, I trace my love for literature to Dr. Massie because as a small child I would go to her house and she would share these stories with me,” said Fryer. “She really encouraged me.” There was never any question as to where Fryer would attend college following his graduation from Russellville High School. There was, however, considerable doubt as to his major field of study until one fateful meeting of Joyce Dempsey’s freshman English class. Fryer had just completed and submitted his first essay of the semester when Dempsey asked him to stay after class one day. She asked him if he had declared a major, and when he replied that he was undeclared and thinking about English, Dempsey employed some persuasive mentoring.
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“She put me in a headlock and off we went to the English department offices,” said Fryer. “From that moment on, I was an English major. She told me this was the kind of background that would be so valuable for me in whatever I did, and she was right. It was that personal touch that the professors here offered that meant so much to me.” Fryer earned four letters in tennis and was active in Greek life, student government and choir during his time as an undergraduate student at Tech. He was named the most outstanding senior male student at Arkansas Tech in 1978. Upon completion of his baccalaureate degree, Fryer returned to Russellville High School and taught English for four years while also coaching the tennis team. He recalls that he loved teaching and his students, but he felt a need to grow and expand beyond his comfort zone. “Comfortable is an important word in my life,” said Fryer. “When I get comfortable, I know it’s time to make a change. I don’t think we should ever get comfortable. When you are uncomfortable, that’s when you’re growing. If you are comfortable, you’re stagnant…and if you’re stagnant, then it’s time to die.” Soon after, Fryer found himself in the living room of another lifelong mentor from Arkansas Tech, Alfred J. Crabaugh. Known as the father of the modern intellectual tradition at Arkansas Tech, Crabaugh served on the faculty and in the administration at Tech from 1929-69. A 1968 inductee into the Arkansas Tech Hall of Distinction, Crabaugh was the only person in the history of the institution to hold the title academic dean. “I sat down with Dean Crabaugh, and I told him I had this really crazy idea I’d like to talk to him about,” said Fryer. “I told him I loved teaching, but I was ready for some challenges and to push myself. I was thinking about applying to Harvard Law School. “Dean Crabaugh did not miss a beat,” continued Fryer. “He looked me straight in the eyes and told me, ‘Okay, now tell me about your crazy idea.’ He said he didn’t think that was crazy at all, that he was excited about it, that he and (his wife) Marge would do anything they could to help and so would everyone else at Tech.” Following considerable assistance from members of the Arkansas Tech faculty and staff in the forms of letters or recommendation and other documentation, Fryer was accepted to Harvard Law School. Fryer and his young family arrived in Boston a month before the start of the fall term to begin acclimating themselves to the area. During a trip on the subway to attend a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park, Fryer overheard a recent Harvard graduate lamenting the fact that he was about to begin his post-graduate studies somewhere other than Harvard Law School.
“I didn’t get in because apparently they saved my spot for some moron from Mud Puddle, Mississippi,” said the young man on the subway. Fryer knew he was the subject of the Harvard graduate’s disdain. “If you are from Mud Puddle, Mississippi, be proud of it,” said Fryer. “You are just as prepared and just as capable as anyone else. Harvard changed my life. It was 450 people exactly like me, which on one hand was nice because I didn’t know there were other people like me. Sometimes I felt out of place. I fit in there, but I realized quickly I would have to work really hard to compete there.” Fryer’s raising as an athlete meant the competitive aspect of Harvard Law School was no problem, but as he prepared to earn his Juris Doctor it became clear to him that there were certain aspects of the law profession that did not match his personality. “It can be a ruthless, life or death kind of situation,” said Fryer. Between his second and third year of law school, Fryer served as a law clerk at Rose Law Firm in Little Rock. It was there that Hillary Clinton helped him find the direction for the next phase of his life. “She sat me down at the end of my clerkship and asked me what I really wanted to do,” said Fryer. “I told her that I thought I was supposed to come back to Arkansas and be a lawyer. She goes, ‘Why? You hate it.’ She was right. She was absolutely right. She explained to me that a Harvard law degree does not mean that you have to be a lawyer. So, she asked me if I’d ever been to southern California before. I said no, and she said we were going to find me a job in southern California because every career that exists in the
world exists there. She told me that something would cross my path, and when it did, go for it.” From there, everything began to fall into place for Fryer. He earned his degree from Harvard Law in 1986 and accepted a position in Los Angeles managing the legal affairs of the Transit Casualty Company receivership, the largest commercial insurance bankruptcy in history. In his free time, he became an aerobics instructor and a participant in aerobics competitions. Fryer earned the bronze medal in mixed pairs at the 1991 United States National Aerobics Championship. “What I learned running that aerobics studio was customer service,” said Fryer. “Customer service is one of the great differentiators in any type of retail.” A friend Fryer met through aerobics said he had the perfect personality to appear on a game show, so he auditioned for “Sale of the Century.” Within 72 hours, Fryer was on his way to becoming an eight-day champion on that show, a four-day champion on “Super Password Plus” and a five-day champion on “Dick Clark’s The Challengers.” Fryer’s success on those programs allowed him to make connections at Goodson-Todman Productions, and he was invited to play new game shows as they were under development and presented to network executives, particularly executives from ABC television. “I met a lot of ABC executives, and they were nice people,” said Fryer. “So now I had friends at ABC.” Soon, those friends were calling with an offer for Fryer to become a publicist for ABC. VOL. 52, NO. 3 Cover Story
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“If I hadn’t played those game shows, it never would have happened,” said Fryer. “That’s what you have to do. Find something that is interesting and then go see what it is all about. You have to do that, because in the end, it all comes together.” Fryer had only been at ABC for a short time when it was purchased by the Walt Disney Company. “I had always been a Disney fanatic,” said Fryer. “I loved the Walt Disney Company and everything about Disney, so I was very excited. But a few weeks later I heard my boss was being transferred from ABC television to Walt Disney television, and that he was going to get to take one publicist with him. He came to me and said I was the one who loved Disney and I was the one with the Disney personality.” Fryer’s first assignment at the Walt Disney Company was to work on the re-launch of the Wonderful World of Disney for ABC television. His responsibility was to create and disseminate the press kits for all the movies and programming associated with the series.
me tell you, when “Frozen” came out and you couldn’t find an Elsa dress, my phone never stopped ringing. We were looking for Elsa dresses all over the world.”
“I had grown up watching that show with my family on Sunday nights,” said Fryer. “I knew how important it was for families to have that kind of television, so I was all in.”
Fryer came home to Arkansas Tech in October. It was his first visit to campus in 30 years, and while he marveled at the growth and new facilities, he was equally impressed by aspects of the university that had not changed.
His success in that endeavor led to a three-month assignment to work on publicity for a new project called Disney Online. “As I was getting close to the end of my three months, a woman, one of my all-time mentors, Margaret Cook, came up to me and told me she’d been watching me,” said Fryer. “She said that Disney was starting something called e-commerce that would allow us to sell Disney products online. She told me I was going to lead guest services for e-commerce. I said I was flattered, but I had no idea what e-commerce was, so I’m probably not the right choice.”
“What’s really exciting to see is that what made Tech special in the 1970s still makes it special today,” said Fryer. “The student-toteacher ratio is still 20-to-1, and you don’t find that in many places. I think that is what is really key here at Tech. It was key for me. I knew my professors, and they knew me. I wasn’t a number to them. I was Steve. I was that crazy kid who asked all those questions. Getting to have that close, pedagogical relationship with your professors that you receive with that kind of ratio is so important.”
GO FOR IT. THINK BIG. DREAM BIG. BECAUSE IF YOU DON’T DREAM BIG, BIG DOESN’T HAPPEN.
Cook gave Fryer the job anyway, and he soon realized that she was right. “After the first week it was like a sweater that I had always loved because it just fit,” said Fryer. He has remained in guest services ever since, and for more than a decade he has led guest services for Disney consumer products. “I take care of the Disney guests, in particular with Disney consumer products,” said Fryer. “We do a little bit with the parks in terms of dining reservations for Walt Disney World, but it’s particularly Disney Stores, disneystore.com or Disney products you purchase at a non-Disney retailer, be that JCPenney, Walmart, Target or wherever. Disney stands behind its product, so please reach out to us if you have any problem, or if you need help finding a Disney product. Let
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While he was on campus, Fryer spoke to an overflow crowd in the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center as part of the Norman Lecture Series. The title of his lecture was “Your Life Journey: No Limits, No Regrets.” “They can do anything they want to, and Arkansas Tech is preparing them to do anything they want to,” said Fryer when asked what he hoped Tech students took away from his remarks. “As you get on in your life and you look back, your regrets will always be about those things that you didn’t take the time to try. “If something grabs your attention, it does it for a reason,” continued Fryer. “It’s touching something inside of you. Explore it. I explored aerobics, I explored game shows, I explored Harvard…everything that caught my attention, I went for it. Go for it. Think big. Dream big. Because if you don’t dream big, big doesn’t happen.” |
eTech Student Saves AT&T $111 Million via Class Project The opportunity to save one of the world’s largest corporations more than $111 million is not the average outcome of a class project.
Achieve” for his employer,
But Jacob Garrett is not the average student, and the Arkansas Tech University Bachelor of Professional Studies degree is not the average online program.
to online portals for
Motivated by a goal to complete his college degree before his son graduated from high school, Garrett applied the credits he had earned at Tech earlier in life and completed Tech’s online BPS degree in two years as a member of the Class of 2016.
allow us to use technology to
Along the way, Garrett used his capstone class to create a program entitled “You
that this project didn’t start
AT&T. The nine-figure savings (so far) have resulted from increased efficiencies in employees gaining access coaching, documentation, gaining rewards, referring customers and professional development. “I look for innovations that will change a process or procedure to make work-life balance better for our employees,” said Garrett, a member of AT&T’s national team as senior technical processing quality manager. “I always start at the front line, and they really like high up in leadership and trickle down to them.”
More than 116,000 AT&T employees have utilized the You Achieve system since it went live. The associated website has received more than 90 million hits. Garrett points to his academic advisor, Miranda Senn, and his instructors, including Annette Stuckey, as key factors in allowing him to successfully complete the BPS program. “I really thank Ms. Stuckey a lot for helping me with my capstone project,” said Garrett. “I knew how to run projects, but she really gave me a structure. As big as this program was, being able to break it down into those steps is what made it successful.” With his degree in hand and a brighter future in front of him,
Garrett has a simple message for individuals thinking about going back to school to complete their degree. “I challenge you to enroll in one class,” said Garrett. “That is the hardest part in going back to school. Once you register, then you are in and you want to try two classes. Never give up. Register for one class. This online program is a life changer.” |
Alumna Comes Full Circle, Gives Back to Arkansas Tech As Adena Strickland White arrived at Arkansas Tech University’s Baswell Techionery to serve as guest speaker for a meeting of public relations students on Oct. 17, she couldn’t help but think back to when she was on the other side of the table. “I always enjoyed having speakers come to the classroom and talk to us,” said White, a 2007 graduate of Tech. “Some of the people I am in (Public Relations Society of America) with now, I can remember them coming to campus. It makes a difference when you hear from someone in the workforce, so it’s neat seeing myself as that person now, especially at the school I attended. It
makes me proud to see the students coming up and where the (Public Relations Student Society of America) organization is going.” White, director of communications for the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, was invited to speak to the Tech chapter of PRSSA by one of her Tech mentors, Dr. Hanna Norton. Another female role model first introduced White to the idea of public relations as a career option. Growing up in Center Ridge, Ark., White admired the character Carrie Brady Roberts Reed from the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and the work she did as director of public affairs at University Hospital.
Once White connected that idea with reality, she knew it was the right career path. “I didn’t know exactly what P.R. was, but once I got to Tech I figured out that it was heavy in writing and other skills that I was good at,” said White. “I liked the idea of changing people’s attitudes toward something, especially a good cause.” White is a former member of the Arkansas Tech Young Alumni Advisory Board and a current member of the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association Board of Directors. Her husband, Greenbrier School District teacher Matt White, has also served on the alumni board.
“I like the growth that Tech has had in recent years, and it feels like the campus is always changing,” said White. “It’s becoming more well-known. I feel proud that we have the first female president of a public, four-year university in Arkansas. Tech is becoming more diverse. When I see them focusing on diversity, it changes the way people view Tech.” | VOL. 52, NO. 3 Alumni News
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Sutton Donation Makes Piano Refurbishment Possible Arkansas Tech University alumna Janice Hinkle Sutton is modest when it comes to her musical talents on piano. “I’m not an accomplished player, but I love piano,” said Sutton. It’s a love that started with her first lessons at the age of five, continued through her days as an Arkansas Tech student and has persisted through more than four decades playing piano at First Baptist Church in Mountain View. Sutton has further demonstrated that love by contributing toward the restoration of a 1902 Steinway and Sons C model piano that has a long and colorful history on the Arkansas Tech University campus. The piano was first purchased by the institution in 1940, and one year later it was placed in the lobby of Caraway Residence Hall. There, it was witness to and part of countless gatherings of the Tech community over multiple generations.
After more than seven decades of service, the piano was in need of expert attention. Sutton’s gift made that possible, and now the refurbished instrument has been relocated to Witherspoon Hall so that Arkansas Tech music faculty and students can enjoy it as part of their studies. “I knew this would take a piano lover to do it,” said Sutton, who sang in Dr. John Wainright’s choir at Tech and graduated with a degree in home economics and business. “It’s just beautiful.” Dr. Tim Smith, associate professor of music, had the pleasure of playing the piano for Sutton when she came to see the restored instrument on Oct. 17. “Having grown up on a $75 piano, and then going to school and playing the typical practice pianos, it is a treat to be able to come into studio and play a piano like this,” said Smith. “I suspect it will have a big impact on students.” |
Upcoming Alumni Events Tech Day at the Races March 25, 2017 Oaklawn Night at the Naturals June 10, 2017 Springdale Night at the Travelers July 21, 2017 North Little Rock Alumni Survey Spring 2017 Will be emailed to alumni
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Bartlett Keynote Speaker at College to Career Conference David Bartlett, Arkansas Tech University alumnus and retired leader in the Arkansas banking industry, was the keynote speaker at the 2016 College to Career Conference hosted by the Arkansas Tech College of Business on Thursday, Nov. 10. Bartlett graduated from Arkansas Tech in 1977 with an accounting degree and began his banking career in 1979 in Texas. Over the course of a dozen years working in banks at Dallas, Plano, Corpus Christi and San Antonio, Bartlett often found himself working alongside graduates from some of the largest universities in Texas. “I quickly realized that I had gained the same knowledge that they did and that I could compete with them,” said Bartlett during his remarks at the College to Career Conference. A native of Fort Smith who was raised in Russellville, Bartlett returned to his home state in 1991 as president and chief executive officer of Worthen National Bank in Hot Springs. Six years later, he and a group of local investors founded Alliance Bank of Hot Springs.
Photographed (from left-to-right): Dr. Stephen Jones, associate dean, College of Business; Dr. Mohamed Abdelrahman, vice president for academic affairs; Leigh Whiteside, vice chair of the Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees; David Bartlett, keynote speaker at the 2016 College to Career Conference; Dr. Robin E. Bowen, president; Michael Hutchison, vice president for advancement; and Dr. Jeff Robertson, interim dean of the College of Business and dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences.
When Alliance Bank merged with Simmons First National Corporation in 2003, Bartlett became chairman of Simmons First Bank of Hot Springs. He was later promoted to president and chief operating officer of Simmons First National Corporation in 2006 and chief banking officer for the organization in 2013. Bartlett retired from Simmons First National Corporation on Jan. 15, 2016. During his remarks at the College to Career Conference, Bartlett spoke to faculty and students from the Arkansas Tech College of Business about career opportunities in banking and associated
regulatory agencies as well as trends in the banking industry. Bartlett pointed to three factors that contributed greatly to his career: surrounding himself with good people (family and business associates), full utilization of his educational opportunities and a willingness to sacrifice personal time for work. In addition to Bartlett, 16 Arkansas Tech alumni gave their time earlier in the day at the College to Career Conference to serve as panelists during sessions specific to the major fields of accounting, business data analytics, economics and finance and management and marketing. (See Below.) |
Alumni panelists, listed with the year they graduated from Tech and their current employer: • Elliott Brown, Class of 2012, Farmer’s Bank
• Joseph Hunt, Class of 2016, Dillard’s
• Sarah Casey, Class of 2015, Acxiom
• John Lassiter, Class of 2016, Dillard’s
• Timothy Deatherage, Class of 2014, Acxiom
• Lindsey Mullen, Class of 2013, Sam’s Club
• Cody Dennis, Class of 2012, Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit
• Sarah Noel, Class of 2015, Acxiom
• Dylan Edgell, Class of 2016, Dillard’s
• Amanda Sparks, Class of 2013, Walmart
• Mike Fields, Class of 2012, Walmart
• Alex Tabor, Class of 2014, Winrock International
• Molly Gibson, Class of 2015, Beall Barclay
• Courtney Trevillion, Class of 2013, Highlands Oncology Group
• Andrea Hull, Class of 2013, Certified Public Accountant in Russellville
• Kelby Wiles, Class of 2015, J.B. Hunt
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Arkansas Tech University Partners with LULAC to Create Opportunities for Hispanic American Students Dr. Robin E. Bowen, president of Arkansas Tech University, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) that seeks to create more educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans. The terms of the MOU state that Arkansas Tech will match funding in the form of a tuition waiver (50 percent Arkansas Tech and 50 percent LULAC) to award up to five academic scholarships per year, not to exceed tuition and fees at the university, to eligible Latino students or students involved in Latino community affairs and service. The scholarships will be offered beginning with the 2017-18 academic year. “This agreement provides a meaningful scholarship opportunity for Latino and Latina students, and it is a vehicle for the Arkansas Tech University community to demonstrate one of our multiple initiatives to increase diversity on our campus,” said Bowen. “We are very grateful to LULAC for their participation in this important program.” Present to sign the MOU on behalf of LULAC of Arkansas were Dr. Terry TrevinoRichard and Dr. Andre Guerrero. “LULAC is delighted to celebrate this MOU with Arkansas Tech University and reflect an outreach program that targets the growing
number of Latino students that both reside in the Pope and Yell County areas as well as students from a broader geographic horizon who are drawn to Dr. Robin E. Bowen, Dr. Terry Trevino-Richard and Dr. Andre Guerrero. this dynamic campus,” said enrolled or graduated, they really like Trevino-Richard, member of the LULAC going here,” said Guerrero, who serves as Board of Directors for Arkansas. “This MOU president of LULAC Council 750 in Little is an example of a larger vision by the Rock. “Given these contentious times we administrators of ATU to develop a student have, so many of our major political, social body which combines both excellence in and economic institutions are experiencing academic performance with the added significant challenges and a loss of faith. motive of increasing the ethnic diversity on But we find in our educational institutions, campus.” such as Arkansas Tech University, refuges Those interested in the undergraduate where hope is taught and hope is given. LULAC scholarships may contact the They diligently persist with the belief that Arkansas Tech Office of Admissions at (479) learning and teaching are central and crucial 968-0343, while those interested in the components of a civilized society. Arkansas graduate LULAC scholarships may contact Tech continues in this tradition, and it is the Arkansas Tech Graduate College at (479) expanding its embrace of that vision to 968-0398. all of our state’s widening demographic diversity. On behalf of LULAC of Arkansas, Applications for the scholarships must be we want to express our deepest gratitude received by March 31 of each year. to President Bowen and her unwavering “One of the things I notice about Tech commitment to the Latino community. We is when I talk to students that are either salute you and your colleagues.” |
Collaborative Solutions Course Offers Unique Experience Faculty members at Arkansas Tech University have developed a new interdisciplinary course that will use project-based learning to investigate real-world solutions to contemporary problems.
In addition to faculty input, another driving force in the creation of
The first section of the Collaborative Solutions course will meet during the spring 2017 semester. The class will study issues related to climate change under the mentorship of Dr. Caroline Hackerott, assistant professor of emergency management.
1968. Woods said that Dickson’s financial support and guidance as
“This course will be a team-based testing ground for many high-impact learning practices,” said Dr. Jeff Woods, dean of the Arkansas Tech College of Arts and Humanities. “It will be a teaching and learning lab. If it goes well, we hope some of the methods will be adopted elsewhere on campus.”
Schluterman, associate professor of sociology and member of
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the Collaborative Solutions course was alumnus Bob Dickson of Harrison, who earned a mathematics degree from Arkansas Tech in a committee member were integral in making the class possible. Alumni interested in lending their expertise to enhance the Collaborative Solutions course may contact Dr. Julie Miklesthe design team that developed the course, by sending e-mail to jmiklesschluterman@atu.edu. For information about making a financial contribution to support academic efforts such as this one through the Arkansas Tech Foundation, call (479) 968-0400. |
Band of Distinction Unveils New Uniforms One of Arkansas Tech University’s most beloved traditions received an updated look on Family Day 2016.
took approximately one year. “It was rewarding to see our students feel the way they did,” said Belongia. “They felt
The Arkansas Tech marching band,
great. The suits are more of a lightweight
known for generations as “Arkansas’
material as opposed to the old school
Band of Distinction,” unveiled new
wool. They could tell that they looked
uniforms for the football game on
good, and that always puts a pep in your
Oct. 1, 2016.
step. One of my colleagues laughed with
Dr. Daniel A. Belongia, director of bands and associate professor of music, said that the process to design and select the new uniforms
me throughout the day about how the new uniforms made them sound better, and of course the suits didn’t do that, but attitude is everything. If you feel good, you are going to perform better.” |
Band Alumni Invited Back to Alumni Weekend All Arkansas Tech band alumni are invited to an alumni weekend April 29-30, 2017. Alumni will be invited to attend rehearsals, receptions and social time on Saturday, April 29, and participate in a joint concert of alumni band members and the Arkansas Tech Symphonic Wind Ensemble at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at Witherspoon Auditorium. Members of the 1966 Arkansas Tech band that gave an historic performance in Ann Arbor, Mich., will receive special recognition. Watch www.facebook.com/ATUBands for more information as it becomes available. |
2016 Freshman Class Raises the Bar Academically An accomplished and prepared freshman class highlights Arkansas Tech University fall 2016 enrollment figures released on Thursday, Sept. 8, following the 11th class day of the semester.
Dr. Robin E. Bowen, president of Arkansas
The 1,591 freshmen on the Russellville campus of Arkansas Tech for fall 2016 completed high school with a cumulative grade point average of 3.33. Their average ACT score was 22.4, exceeding both the state (20.2) and national (20.8) averages on that exam.
stewards of our resources. The members
“As the State of Arkansas sharpens its focus on retention and graduation rates, we are pleased that incoming students at Arkansas Tech University continue to raise the bar in academic performance,” said
Total preliminary fall 2016 enrollment
Tech. “Recruiting and enrolling a diverse student body that has demonstrated the grit necessary to succeed in higher education ensures that we are proper of the Arkansas Tech Class of 2020 have grit, and now it is our responsibility as an institution to channel their perseverance and determination so we may continue to make progress on our goals of increased retention and graduation.”
at Arkansas Tech is 11,894 students. By location, Arkansas Tech enrollment is 9,853 through the Russellville campus and 2,041 through the Ozark campus.
“One distinguishing characteristic of Arkansas Tech University is our commitment to stackable degrees,” said Bowen. “The reality is that not every student is positioned to enroll in a university immediately following high school and complete a degree in four consecutive years. If we are to truly make progress in producing more credentialed individuals with the education necessary to elevate the State of Arkansas, we must be flexible enough to develop and implement curriculum that creates a wide range of pathways to success. As an institution that offers varied credentials from certificates of proficiency through a doctoral degree, Arkansas Tech University has those pathways.” | VOL. 52, NO. 3 Today's Tech
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HERITAGE SOCIETY: Contact: Peggy Mitchell Ferris, Director of Gift Planning, (479) 964-0532 or pmitchellferris@atu.edu The Heritage Society acknowledges our alumni and friends who have made provisions in their estate plans for gifts to be made to the Arkansas Tech University Foundation. These gifts take many forms: simple bequests by will, gifts of life insurance, or life income gifts such as annuities and charitable trusts. Many of these planned gifts offer financial and tax saving benefits to the donor and ensure continued support for future generations at Tech. *Travis Adams
Bill Browning
Cora Adkins Estate, First State Bank & Trust Co.
*Emily Callan
Andy and Lou Ann Anders Ferne Shinn Anderson Heartsill Bartlett Trust Polly Bartlett Trust
Rebecca Callaway Florence C. Cooper Trust Opal Cox W F Curtis Jr Revocable Trust
Nathan G. Gordon Revocable Trust
Shirley Leonard Revocable Trust
Mary Gunter
Patricia Cartwright Mattingly
Roger Gunter
M E Maxwell Trust
Vincent Harder
H. K. and *Galena McCaleb
Peggy Hawkins
Lloyd D. McDaniel
Theresa Herrick
Van and Marilyn Moores
Tommy Hindsman
Jim Murphy
*Carl F. Baswell
William and Virginia Ann Davis
*Bob Beaver
Cheryl Denton
James and Linda Holder
The John Nutt Family
James and Laurie Bibler
Laura Ferguson Foundation Trust
Lillian Hoover
The Rexann Oller Charitable Foundation
Irma Boyer Shannon Briggs Robert and Jean Brooks
Charles Fore
*Phil and Linda Jacobs John Krohn
Sue Frueauff
The Russell Family Trust Jim Sanchez James and Paula Shinn LTC (Ret) Bill Sidebottom *Thomas and Maggie Sullivan Todd Sweeden Barbara A Tate Revocable Trust Tommy and Mary Alice Tomlinson Barger and Doris Tygart
Ben and Terry Rothwell
*Martha Williams
Mark and Pat Rugoff
Ted and Betty Williams Charitable Trust
J.W. HULL SOCIETY: Named in honor of J. W. Hull, the eighth president of Arkansas Tech University who served from 1932 until 1967, this society celebrates our alumni and friends who have made an impact with cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more during their lifetime. Verlon Abram
Robert and Jean Brooks
Adams Vines Foundation
Robert and Jill Brown
Myrna Adams
Burris Inc
Cora Adkins Estate, First State Bank & Trust Co.
Minnie Lou Casey
American Express Financial Advisors AMR Architects Inc Maynard and Amy Anderson Arkansas Community Foundation Bob Balkman Bank Of America Heartsill Bartlett Trust Polly Bartlett Trust *Carl F. Baswell Baum Estate James and Laurie Bibler Charles and Cynthia Blanchard Bridgestone Americas
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Centennial Bank
Laura Ferguson Foundation Trust First State Bank Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Diane Gleason
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp
Chuck and Pat Gordon
CenturyLink
Nathan G. Gordon Revocable Trust
Chambers Bank John Chambers Cogburn Family Trust Cogswell Motor Inc Compass Group USA Inc Florence C. Cooper Trust Cheryl Denton Bill Donnell, Jr. Golf Tournament Entergy Corporation Matching Gift Program Elton and Deanna Epley ExxonMobil Foundation
Frank Griffin Oil Co Inc GTE Foundation
Millard-Henry Clinic PA Mike and Joy Miller Johnny and Julie Morgan Michael Morton Jim Murphy Harold and Jackie Neal Trust Bob and Sandra Norman The John Nutt Family The Rexann Oller Charitable Foundation
Shoptaw Labahn and Company PA John and Carol Shoptaw Robert and Lisa Shoptaw Simmons Bank LeMoyne and Jawanda Smith Sparks Regional Medical Center Nina Mae Sprick Revocable Trust
Donnie Pendergraft
St. Mary’s Regional Health System
Richard Perkins
Kenneth and Janice Sutton
Phil and Judy Phillips
Estate of Norris C. Taylor
Regions Bank
Stanley and Maysel Teeter
Gerald and Charlotte Johnston
Donald W Reynolds Foundation, Inc.
Rick and Harriet Thone
Junior Auxiliary of Russellville
Ben and Terry Rothwell
Tommy and Mary Alice Tomlinson
Charles Labahn
Dojelo Russell
Louise Turner Trust
M E Maxwell Trust
Russellville Kiwanis Club
Mike and Teresa Wilkins
Powell and Kaye McClellan
Don and Mary Anne Salmon
Ted and Betty Williams Charitable Trust
Bill and Suzanne Harmon Benny and LaVel Harris William and Elizabeth Balkman House
Lloyd D. McDaniel
ANNUAL FUND: Contact: Caroline Vining, Director of Annual Giving Programs, (479) 356-2071 or cvining@atu.edu Our annual giving program relies on the yearly generosity of alumni and friends to help sustain a vibrant and dynamic Arkansas Tech. Every dollar counts. Each gift may be designated to the donor’s choice of academic department, program, scholarship or combination of areas. Gifts designated for the “University’s Greatest Need” provide resources to address campus needs and new initiatives. * Denotes Deceased The following giving clubs recognize Annual Fund gifts at the designated level:
ELMO BROWNING SOCIETY: $25,000 OR MORE Arkansas Community Foundation
Compass Group USA Inc
Bob and Sandra Norman
Robert and *Dorothy Dickson
Nina Mae Sprick Revocable Trust
Cogburn Family Trust
St. Mary’s Regional Health System
Ted and Betty Williams Charitable Trust
Kenneth and Janice Sutton
CHAIRMAN’S SOCIETY: $5,000 - $24,999 A. W. Bravis Agency
Michael and Sarah Carter
Steve Farris
Jim Lewis
Jim Sanchez
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
Chambers Bank
First State Bank
Powell and Kaye McClellan
Cayce Shinn
City Corporation
Frank Griffin Oil Co Inc
Lloyd D. McDaniel
LeMoyne and Jawanda Smith
Cora Adkins Estate, First State Bank & Trust Co.
Cogswell Motors
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
David and Dana Moseley
Jamie and Beth Sorrells
Jenifer Norman
Texas Presbyterian Foundation
Leon and Mary Anderson
Keith and Laura Colgan
Jacqueline Gardner
Arvest Bank
Crafton Tull and Associates Inc
Baldor District Managers Association Inc
Cheryl Denton
Mary Gunter
Entergy Corporation Little Rock
Bill and Suzanne Harmon
R. Kelly Norman Memorial Fund of Tulsa Community Foundation
Jo Harper
OK Foods
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Kevin and Tammy Hern
Glenn and Jean Parks
Jeffrey M. Ward DDS, PA
Junior Auxiliary of Russellville
Don and Mary Anne Salmon
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
John Chambers
Keith Gober
Ronnie and Sandra Kennett
Mitch Collins
Johnnie and Carolee Hamilton
Jack and Diane King
Charles and Cynthia Blanchard Luke and Beth Bradshaw
Entergy Corporation Matching Gift Program
Rebecca Callaway
ExxonMobil Foundation
Janie Gilliland
Julie Norman
Tommy and Mary Alice Tomlinson Danny and Twana Troutt
PRESIDENT’S CLUB: $1,000 - $4,999 Verlon Abram Acxiom Corporation Adkins and Associates Inc Amgen Foundation
BKD, LLP, Accounting Education Fund Charles and Cynthia Blanchard Lendon and Leisa Blanchard
AMR Architects Inc
Arnold and Katherine Bowden
Ronald and Angie Anderson
Thomas Bowden
Arkansas Fly Fishers
Dr. Robin and Mr. Doug Bowen
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation Arkansas VIP Awards Inc
ConAgra Frozen Foods Jeffrey Cook Mike Cooper Phillip and Lois Cox Kandis Croom Bill and Paula Curtis
Sid and Sue Brain
Dana Corporation Foundation
Larry and Mary Branch
Dallas Dedmon
Asurion, LLC.
Brangus Steak House
Don and Kelly Desoto
Jeffrey Aulgur
Brick Duck Ventures LLC
Diamond Bank
David and Nancy Bartlett
Bridgestone Americas
David and Shirley Dodd
Ed and Sara Bashaw
Bridgestone/ Firestone Trust Fd
Irene Edgar
Norma Basinger
Shannon Briggs
Elton and Deanna Epley
Brown and Brown of AR Inc
Dave Falconer Memorial Golf Tournament
B.J. and Kristy Bayer
Buffalo Wild Wings
Linda Bean
Christopher Hamon
Michael Kitchens
Quentin and Shellie Hanna
Fritz Kronberger and Sharon Trusty
Vincent Harder
Lee Lane
Billy and Ronda Hardgrave
Thomas Lastovica
Benny and LaVel Harris
Leon Anderson Insurance Inc
Carol Harris
Lewis Architects Engineers
Richard and Lexie Harris Heartland Foundation Amanda Herman Truman and Jan Hill Hindsman and Son Inc Lillian Hoover Chuck and Donna Horne
Joel and Virginia Lewis Mark and Linda Lewis Eleanor Lipsmeyer James and Jennie Little Dan and Marsha Lovelady Kenneth Lucas
Humphrey Funeral Service
Ron Collins and Mary Jo Lusnak
Farm Credit Services
Lance and Deana Infield
Lynda Majors
Bunting Electric Co
Martha Faulkner
International Paper Company
Bob Manry
Bemis Company Foundation
Paul and Regina Burris
Feltner’s Athlete’s Corner
J & R Partnership
Michael Benefield
Gary Burton
Lawrence and Alice Fletcher
Ellen Jenkins
Martha S. Newton Revocable Trust
James and Bettie Benesch
Minnie Lou Casey
Charles Fore
Vikki A. Johnson Trust
David and Lauren Maxwell
James and Laurie Bibler
Thomas Casner
Terry Freeman
Tom and Jayne Jones
Robert May
Birds AR Properties LLC
Centennial Bank
Diane Gleason
William S. Keeton
William and Sally Meadows
*Carl F. Baswell
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PRESIDENT’S CLUB (CONTINUED) Frank and Sue Merritt
The John Nutt Family
Russellville Lions Club
Jack and Jan Talkington
Wal-Mart Foundation
John and Lisa Moose
Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation
Russellville Newspapers Inc
Micheal Tarver
Jeff Ward
Russellville Rotary Club
Jim and Felicia Taylor
George and Kathy Warman
Pettit and Pettit Consulting Engineers Inc
Frank and Linda Russenberger
Stanley and Maysel Teeter
Western Sizzlin’
Christopher and Carrie Phillips
Phillip and Lisa Shelby
Television Broadcasters of Arkansas
David and Eddie Carolyn Whitehead
The Campus Kitchens Project, Inc
John and Leigh Whiteside
Johnny and Julie Morgan Michael Morton Bert and Annette Mullens The Bert Mullens Revocable Trust
Bill and Metta Plegge
Chris and Beverly Shively
Pointwise, Inc.
Shoptaw Labahn and Company PA
Poultry Specialties Inc
Bruce and Sheila Sikes
Anthony Thompson
Regions Bank
Simmons Bank
Rick and Harriet Thone
Howard and Becky Ritchie
Frederic Simon
Finley and Raye Turner
Robert Wolf
Nabholz Construction
River Valley Poultry LLC
Roy and Sandy Smith
Kirk and Nancy Turner
John and Becky Womack
Nationwide Insurance Foundation
Ken Rossi
David and Betty Snellings
Barger and Doris Tygart
Jared and Jeneen Wood
Russellville Animal Clinic
Sue Stallings
Tyson Foods
Jeff and Andrea Woods
Stan and Audrey Vaughn
Randall & Rhoda Woods
Dan and Susie Nicholson
Russellville Family Dentistry, PA
State Farm Co Foundation Mack and Sherri Streety
Vectren Foundation Inc
Scott Woodward
Bridgette Norwood
Russellville Kiwanis Club
Tim Struck
James Wallace
Phil Wright Autoplex
Debra Murphy Jim Murphy Judy Murphy Nabholz Charitable Foundation
Martha Newton
The Sells Agency Inc
Ed and Carol Williams Jerry Williams *Martha Williams
DEAN’S CLUB: $500 - $999 Ross and Rita Adams
Camelot Cattle Company, LLC
EWI Inc
James Long
Randy and Robbie Rutherford
Ronnie and Carol Adkison
Clarence and Elizabeth Carnahan
Farm Bureau Insurance
Luxury Pool & Spa
Bill and Tracy Shelton
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Carolyn Lyde
Becky Shopfner
Bob and Debra Fithen
Stephen Mallett
John and Carol Shoptaw
Robin Fonner
Gene Martin
Signature Investments LLC
Shirlee Gandy
Maxie and Stephanie Mathis
SMEI Arkansas
Charles and Crystal Garbe
Catherine McMahan
Eric and Lori Smith
Shawn and Sara Gordon
Roy and Troylynn McSpadden
St. Anthony Foundation
Jeffrey Hale
Cheryl Smith
Robert Stark
Bob and Polly Hardin
John Moritz
James and Adelyn Stevenson
Lynn Hardin
Ardith Morris
Gerald and Carol Harvell
MS Wholesale Plumbing Inc
Leslie and Judith Stewart-Abernathy
Wayne and Sharon Helmer
Steve and Liz Mullins
William and Karen Hickman
Charlie and Lou Niven
Tommy and Shelby Hillman
Wyn and Bridgett Norwood
Tommy Hindsman
Ouachita Livestock Market
Darren and Holly Hollingsworth
William Pinson
Aircraft Interior Solutions LLC Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Arkansas River Valley TriPeaks Association Inc AT&T Higher Education/ Cultural Matching Gift Program
John Carter Robert and Frankie Casey CenturyLink Bill and Lorie Clary Cobb Vantress Coffman-Standridge LLC
Toni Bachman
Richard and Mary Cohoon
Benny and Debbie Baker
Robert and Tammy Coker
G Ray Baker Trucking & Garage Inc
Conway Printing Company
Bank of the Ozarks Beacon Tire Co. Glen and Susan Bishop BJJ Corp DBA Text Book Brokers, Russellville Bonds Family Dentistry Dusty and Angela Bonds Gene and Aida Boyle Beth Brooks Deborah Broussard Robert and Jill Brown Henry and Sally Brune Patricia Buford Jerry and Nancy Burns Butcher Boy Burgers, Inc. Caddis Fly Fishing Club Clifton and Sherry Caldwell
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Matt Cooper Agency, Inc. Matt and Pam Cooper Arnold J. Creekmore & Associates Cypress Pork LLC David and Stephenie Dale Irvin and Elizabeth Daniel Bill and Ann Davis Kelly and Reta Davis
Hollie Hunter Innovation Industries Inc
Mary Davis
Drs. Johnston & Richardson & Cloud PLLC
Tom and Susan DeBlack
Jerry Jones
Mike and Shauna Donnell
Owen Kelly
Luke and Stephanie Duffield
Mike and Patsy King
Bob and Carolyn Edwards
Vaughn and Judith King
Nolan Edwards
La Huerta Mexican Restaurant
Steve Efird Tommy Estes
Price Milling Company
Sam and Heather Strasner James A. and Elizabeth R. Streett Suns Volleyball Club Inc Barry and Linda Swain Thirteen Ingredients
Stan and Dacie Rau
William and Delores Thornsberry
Mark and Debbie Reavis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Michael and Mary Redman
Vista Place
Bryant and Brandi Richardson
Jim Walton
*Gene and Bonnie Ring
Jeff Ward
Gary and Debbie Riordan
Michael Warden
River Valley Realty, Inc
John and Trudy Watson
River Valley Trading
Ken and Ellen Wester
Bobby and Linda Rush
Jim and Mechele White
Judy Lawton
Doug and Carol Russell
Ricky and Cindy Williams
Seung Suk Lee
Russellville Symphony Guild
Bobby and Abigail Willis
TECH BENEFACTOR: $250 - $499 Faye Abernathy
Olin and Millicent Cook
Gary and Emma Hayward
Siriporn McDowall
Myrna Adams
Joseph Croom
Luke and Joanne Heffley
James McKean
Travis Adams
David and Rhonda Dare
Theresa Herrick
Doug and Eugenia McKinney
Samuel Kenneth Alexander, III Trust
Brittny Daubenheyer
Ronnie Higgins
Joyce Miller
Delta Zeta Foundation-ATU Lambda Alpha Chapter
Wesley and Niki Higginson
Mike and Joy Miller
Charles Altemus
Jim Higgs
John and Norma Montgomery
Adam and Amy Anderson
Jerry Dent
Gary and Darlene Hodges
Montgomery Mattress
Arkansas Best Corporation
Bob Dickson
*R.E. and Suzanne Hodges
Charles Moon
John and Susan Bailey
Dixon Poultry Equipment
Aaron and Jessie Hogan
Bob and Betty Moore
Michael and Kirsten Banks
Kirk and Pamela Dixon Leila Dockery
Robert and Annette Holeyfield
Mandy Morgan
Douglas Barlow James Barnes
Mark and Kim Dopson
Ted Honghiran
Tekla Barr
Brent and Christa Drake
Randall and Vickie Horton
Clem and Jamie Barrere
David and Averi Duffield
Debra Hunter
James and Sherry Bartlett
Duffield Gravel Company
Brenda Huntsinger
Stan and Alice Batch
B.J. and Claire Dunn
Tom and June Hurst
David and Shelly Bayham
Robert and Susan Dunn
I-40 Livestock Auction Inc
Kenny and Celeste Bell
Charles Duval
IBM Matching Grants Program
Geoff and Tracey Bennett
Allene Duvall
Hank Jacobs
Sabrina Billey
Jimmie and Jo Emerson
Janecka Insurance
Dennis and Linda Boyd
Larry and Jennifer Epperson
Alan and Jackie Johnston
Boys and Girls Christian Home Ministries Inc
David Eshelman
Donald and Brenda Johnston
Vince and Lori Eshnaur
Ida Ruth Jones
Jess and Debbie Eubanks
Stephen Jones
Everette Buick GMC
Wilma Jordan
Farmers Cooperative
Gene and Jacquie Keeney
Curt and Sue Finley
Bill and Vicky Kiehl
First Financial Bank
Vernon and Glenda Kinchen
Bryan and Paige Fisher
KW Land Services LLC
Larry and Charlotte Fooks
Larry and Sharon LaFevers
Ashely Forsman
Mike and Joyce Larkin
Roger Frye
Lois Lawrence
Jeff and Tracey Geren
Jamie Lay
Leon and Vicki Gershner
Edwin and Sharon Leachman
Bob and Patti Gordon
Carolyn Lee
Bill and Tonya Gossage
Alvin and Rhonda Lievsay
Pete Grant
Robert Limbird
Dan Gray
Joe and Corinne Linam
David and Nanci Green
Little John Transportation Services, Inc.
Samuel Bradshaw Charles and Gayla Bragg Larry and Cathy Brandt Alan Brians Jeffery and Christi Brown Larry Brown Julie Browning Burris Inc Dale and Rebecca Burris William Burrow Kelli Burton C & D Drug Store Jody and Lynn Callaway Mona Chadwick Ronald and Pam Chastain Larry and Sandy Cheffer Elizabeth Chrisman Gary and Wanda Christie Tim and Patricia Chronister CLA INC John and Carole Clarke Denise Clayton William Cobb Loretta Cochran Stan Cochran
John and Karen Green Peggy Gregory Laura Haberstroh Caroline Hackerott Joseph Hall Rick and Judith Hampton Leo and Teresa Harris Lisa Harris
Kathy Mowdy George Moye Jeanne Muetzel Michael Murders Malcolm Murphy Scott and Carolyn Neel William and Beverly Nehus New York Life Foundation *Bill Newsom Nicholson Corporation Holly Nighswonger Nishant Inc
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Hugh and Mary Silkensen Harry and Jewel Simcox Fred and Helen Smith Paul Smith Sandy Smith Kevin Solomon Harlon and Jean Sory James Spaniolo Darla Sparacino Richard and Lawana Staggs State Farm Insurance Jess Eubanks Agency Paul and Stephanie Stein John Stiritz Steve and Jeanie Strasner JW and Christa Stratton J.W. Stratton Inc Lance and Cheryl Talkington Earnest and Alison Taylor Michael and Carla Terry
Oakley Export
Texas Healthcare Specialists, Inc
David Osburn
Ella Thomas
David Parker
Thomas and Thomas CPAs
Donna Parker
David Todd
Dustin Parsons
Ellen Treadway
Thomas and Amy Pennington
Tommy and Dean Treat
Karen Pittman
Tyler Treece
H.L. and Sherry Polsgrove
Brandon and Dana Tribble
Pope County Historical Association
Tripp and Tripp Inc
Pope County Master Gardeners Shauna Redman Ron and Donna Reynolds River Town Bank Jeff and Jill Robertson Eddie and Traci Rood Russellville Steel Co
Steve and Betty Long
S & C Resale Company
Alfred and Shirley Marruffo
Saddle Peak LLC
Geraldine Marter
Bill Saxton
Marshall and Thelma Martin
Martin and Gayla Schell
Mike Martin
Jerri Schooley
Maxie Mathis
Peter and Helen Schulze
Tom and Susan Matthews
Gene and Kay Sharp
Maus Implement Inc
H.L. and Barbara Shepherd
Don and Pam McAnulty
Jack and Joyce Shepherd
Collins Hill Touchdown Club
Anthony and Shannon Harrison
ConocoPhillips
Jim and Linda Harwood
Perry and Mary Beth McCourt
Harry and Bonnie Sher
Conway County Farm Bureau
Bud and Joann Hays Perry
Mike and Sue McCoy
Wilford and Brenda Shoop
Steve and Kim Troboy Christopher Trombly Jim and Kay Tucker Tyson Foods - Dardanelle David and Susan Underwood Van Horn Construction Inc Mac and Donna Van Horn Jerry and Susan Vaughn Gregory and Norma Wallace Frank and Rudda Ward Wyatt and Danae Watson Tammy Weaver Dillon Webster Dave and Christina Wilbers Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program Robert and Marty Young Wayne and Kimberly Young
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FRIEND CLUB: $100 - $249 5 Star Heating & Cooling Solutions, LLC
Bradford House Nursing & Rehabilitaion
George Dahlke
Wesley Folds
The Brad Hendricks Law Firm
DAK Subway
Jason and Theresa Fontaine
John Abbott
Glenn Bradford
Gregory Hendrix
Melissa Darnell
Miller and Peggy Ford
James Adamczak, Jr.
Jason Bradley
Joseph and Mary Helen Henry
Larry Adams
Linda Bridges
Abby Davis
Leonard France
Tiffany Henry
Kristy Davis
Shane and Debbie France
Aftersort, Inc
Tim and Aimee Brinkley
Tommy and Tommie Hensen
Shawna Davis
Gary and Sandra Frazier
Dwane and Anita Ahrens
Bryan and Casey Brock
Nicolas del Grazia
Mike and Betty Freeze
Charles and Jennifer Higginbotham
Alarms USA Inc
Jeremy Browning
Sherman Alexander
Susan Browning
Denali Water Solutions, LLC
Danny and Candida Frizzell
Barton and Angela Allen
Dental Solutions of Central Arkansas, PA
Steve Fryer
Jay Bry
Khaleel Almaliki
Loucinda Buford
Jordan Denton
Altman Motor Co
Scott Buford
Jason Derrick
J.T. Altman
Daniel and Rachel Bullock
Don Dodson
Andy and Lou Ann Anders
Jim and Sandy Burnett
Penny Doherty
Mark and Becky Anderson
Larry and Marilyn Burrow
Eddie Donahou, Sr.
Ferne Shinn Anderson
Tommy and Becky Butler
James Dougherty
John and Shirley Andrews
Les and Lyndal Byram
Gretchen Douthit
ATF William and Judith Galloway
APAC - Central Inc
Luke Calcatera
Dover Band Boosters
Cassie Garrison
James Hopper
James Armbruster
Rob and Lori Callahan
Marisa Drevenak
Nathan and Janis George
Clyde Horton
Raymond and Linda Arment
Terry and Erin Callahan Steven and Susie Capehart
Drilling Enterprises of Conway Co Inc
Howard and Lisa Gibson
Rudy and Joyce Armstrong
Hospitality Education Foundation
Billy Baker
Tim and Pam Carr
Billy and Bonnie Baker
Chris and Mary Carroll
Deborah Barber
Bob Cartwright
Michael and Ethel Barnes
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Ann Barnett Kathy Bartlett Kent D. Bartlett, DDS Sabra Bartlett Tery and Mary Baskin Robin Bean Daniel and Diana Beck Carole Bedford Dewitt Joye Beeson Mary Bentley
Jeff Borchardt Donald and Gwen Bowen Beverly Bowman Jackie Bowman
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Lewis and Shannon Gray
Matt Hubbard Jay Hudkins Mark and Mary Hudson Kimberly Huff
Cynthia Hukill
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Bradly Lewellen Katie Lewis Megan Lewis Paul and Erin Lieblong Betty Lienhart Jordan Lillich Henry and Mary Limgo
Mary Koziar
David and Stephanie Lindecker
Gina Kraft
Michael Link
Mandy Kremers
Brent Linker
Ben and Jennifer Kriesel
Crissie Linville
Lesley Snider
Robert and Sherry Little
Daniel Long Paula Long David Lopez Zita Loredo Brady and Rachel Loretz Roy and Susan Loris Ed and Karen Love Kerry Lowe Doug Lowrey Randy and Karen Loyd Joseph and Janet Lubinski Randall and Catherine Lusk Russell Lutrell Kenneth and Teresa Lutz Robert and Janie Lybrand Katie Lynch Tayler Lynch Brian Lyons Tom and Marsha MacDonald Amanda Mack Joe and Bonnie Magness Rocky and Kristy Majors Ellen Malito Belinda Mallett James and Carol Mallett Regina Manandhar Madeline Maness Alex and Jennifer Manly Hans Mansion William Manville Rodney Marcellini Kayla Marcotte Edwin Marlar
Rachel Marx Jessica Mashburn Carolyn Mason Kevin and Beverly Mason Rick and Johanna Massengale Katie Mata Adam Matejek Regina Matheson Austin Mathews Todd and Debbie Mathews Beka Matlock Todd Matlock Ashley Matney Rene Matula Ben Maturino Lucas Maxwell Richard Maxwell George May Winfred and Betty May Tony and Tonya Mays Jessica McAliney Jessica McAnulty Myrna McAnulty Aaron McArthur Alton and Mary McCartney Paula McCaulley Amanda McClure Deborah McClure Patricia McCluskey-Long Stacey and Christy McCollough Patrick McConnell Kevin and Shirley McCormick McCoy Farm’s Mary McCoy Matt McCoy
Martin and Lisa Marler
Matt McCoy Insurance Agency Inc
Marjorie Mars
Nicholas and Natasha McCoy
Grant Marshall
Chris and Kyndra McCrillis
LaChasity Marshall
Gregory and April McCuin
Lauren McGehee
Mike and Sheri McCullah
Belinda Martin
Kandace McDaniel
Brad Martin
Lisa McDaniel
Brittany Martin
Wes McDaniel
Donnie and Teresa Martin
Mary McDonough
Jason Martin
James McEntire
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TECH HONOR ROLL (CONTINUED) Johnathon McEntire
Raymond Mitchell
Virginia Newton
Brock Patterson
Robert McGaha
Raymond and Kimberly Molden
Jake Nichols
Stan and Marilyn Patterson
Jim Nichols
Jennifer Paul
Kelsey Nilsen
Jackie and Carolyn Paxton
Dick and Sue Niven
Lauren Payer
Raymond Nix
Thomas Payne
Sarah Nixon
Chelsea Payton
Brandon Noble
Jeffrey Pearson
Kerrie Noblett
Rhonda Pearson
Earl and Kay Nolen
Rickey Pearson
Eddie and Kerri Norman
Ryan Pearson
Dan Norwood
Ryan Pearson
Nick Oates
Kevin and Laura Pennington
Cindy O’Donnell
Stephanie Pepper
Marsha Oels
Autumn Claywell
Cody Oliver
Betty Perkins
Jessica Oliver
Dale Perkins
Karen Oliver
Kayla Perkins
Ashley Olson
Haley Perks
Josie Olson
Ekong Peters
Regina Olson
Flave and Ella Ann Peters
Dana Olvera
Sharon Peters
O’Neil Concept Group, Inc
Lorene Petray
Jeanne Ormsby
Richard and Janis Petronis
Deborah Ortegon
Ashleigh Pettit
April Ortiz
Karissa Petty
Kaleb Osborn
Truman Pew and Virginia Sumners
Kent and Dillie McGaughey Grace McGehee Fran McGilvra Itsu McGloflin Michael and Betsy McGuire Rebecca McHugh Amanda McIntosh Barbara McIntosh Betty McKenney Kevin McKinney Robbie and Terri McKown Jamie McMichael Josh and Amanda McMillian Michelle McMinn Ann McMurtry Adrianne McNeely Montine McNulty Bill and Dolores McSpadden Eddie and Annette Meador Jordan Meador Scott and Audrey Meadows William and Lynn Meeks Bryan Meister Stephanie Melder Edwin Melgar Maria Melo Stan and Betty Menking Brittni Meredith Joshua and Samantha Merritt Edward Metcalf David Middlebrooks David and Michele Middleton Ryan Mikles and Julie Mikles-Schluterman
Sarah Monk Jamie Monroe Demetric Montgomery Lucas and Aimee Moody Charlotte Moore Clay Moore Kristie Moore Carmen Morales Elijah Moreno Eliseo Moreno Jean Moreno Linda Morphis Jessica Morris Michael Morris Scott and Karen Morris Susan Morris Tyler Morris Jessica Morrison Kevin Morrison Tommy and Delores Morrison Vernon Morrison Rachel Morrow Samuel Morse Joshua and Jessica Morton James Moses William and Juliana Moss Don and Theresa Motley David and Eve Mudrinich Thomas Mueller James Muldoon Gary Mullen Jeff Mumert Amy Murders
George and Betty Overbey Jeannie Owen Aaron Owens John Oxner Ozark Auto Body & Sales Inc Deborah Painter Lauren Palmer Ray Palmer Sharon Palmer
Pope County Democratic Party Anthony and Julia Pope James and Joeletta Porter Raymond and Carolyn Porter T.J. and Jenny Posey Niki Possage Martin Post Jennifer Potter Mark and Laura Potter Randy and Mary Potter Jennifer Potts Eddie Powell Mary Powell Billy and Carolyn Poynter Lynne Prater Jeff and Cindy Pratt Harley Prescott Ashleigh Price Jack and Helen Price Jordan Price Alvin Prieur III Samantha Prince John and Karen Przybysz Michael Pullen Jesse and Danielle Qualls Quick, Quick & Associates Taylor Ragland
Stephen and Marlene Pfeifer
Donald and Melanie Ragsdale
Bob and Reida Phelan
Richard and Dianne Rail
Amanda Phelps-Hodge
Miranda Raines
Barney and Carolyn Phillips
Rhonda Ralph
Donald Phillips
Nelson Ramirez
Michael Phillips
Thomas and Shelly Randall
Tina Phouthavong
Marc and Gail Raney
Cy Phyfer
Pat Raney
Samantha Piechocinski
Todd Rasberry
Georgeio Milam
Timothy and Kristin Murdoch
Robert and Kathy Millard
Carla Murphy
Tommy and Christina Papasan
Cassandra Pierson
Ashley Rash
Miller Chick Service
Christopher Murray
Kay Pardue
Matt and Briana Pinkerton
Bobby and Jayme Ratchford
Caitlin Miller
La Keesha Murrill
Dayton Parish
Jaclyn Pinkney
Glenn and Kathy Ratliff
Christopher and Cathy Miller
Tamesha Muse
Bob and Frances Parker
Dave and LeAnn Pinson
Cortney Ratliffe
Dillon Miller
Deborah Myrick
Herbert Parker
Jerry Pinson
Earle and Virginia Raum
Eric and Janis Miller
Clifford Naylor
Jim and Paula Parker
Matthew and Jessica Pipkins
Frank and Joyce Ray
Matt and Amanda Miller
Robert Neal
Philip and Kim Parker
Knox and Pam Pittard
Jeffrey Ray
Jayson and Cheri Millheim
Sandra Needham
Teresa Parker
Roger and Mary Pitts
Joshua and Sarah Ray
Steven and Donna Milligan
Dick and Sue Neelly
Tonia Parris
Susan Pitts
Hayley Raymick
Titus Mills
Mark and Carla Neihouse
Aubrey and Carolyn Parrish
Mallory Pless
Razorback Video & Tanning
Traci Mills
Charles and Jessica Nelson
Cody and Andrea Parsons
Brent Pless
Meleah Reames
Brooke Millsaps
Debra Nelson
Joseph and Marcia Partipilo
Kowana Plummer
Chuck and Dona Reed
Brenda Miner
Frank Nelson
Bill and Ellen Parton
Katherine Poe
Crystal Reed
John and Carolynn Minter
Greg and Nancy Nelson
Gary Parvin
Lynn Pollack
Fred Reed
Summer Miranda
Daniel and Darla Nesom
Akshay Patel
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Michael Reed
Justin Mishler
Louis and Kathryn Neumeier
Tulsi Patel
Paula Reed
Patricia Mitchell
John and Susan Newton
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Enrique Rodriguez
Kathy Schluterman
Amanda Smith
Lyndall Stout
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Ludwig Schmitt
Amanda Smith
Frances Stovall
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Marc Stringer
Layton Reeves
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Andrew Smith
Sam Stroud
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Hunter Rogers
Helen Schrickel
Blake Smith
Michael Strough
Emily Ren
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Nathaniel and Lesli Schwartz
Brianna Smith
Eric Sturba
Sudhir Kumar Renigunta
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Zach Schwartz
Charity Smith
Duane & April Stutzman
Christopher Rennie
Ronald Rogers
Brenda Scisson
Connie Smith
Charles Styles
Nathalie Renteria
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Milton and Margaret Scott
Heath Smith
Weiyin Su
Rosalie Scott
Jake Smith
Subiaco Federal Credit Union
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Justin Smith
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Kameron Smith
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Alyson Seader
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Deon Sullivan
Marsha McCoy-Sebesta
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Monty Smith
Sumo Japanese Steakhouse
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Gary Swain
Shalah Shannon
V. Carole Smith
Bruce Swanson
Thomas Sharp
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Erick Sweeden
Ronnie Shaw
Brian Smoke
Sweet Tea LLLP
Dean and Lois Shelton
Patrick Snell
Maria Swicegood
Shannon Shen
David and Amy Snow
Ryan Swinney
David Shepard
Kendall Soble
Alice Switzer
Sherman ISD Education Foundation Inc
Emali Sommers
Douglas Sybrant
Phyllis Sorrells
Larry and Sue Szurgot
Brooke Southard
Melody Tabor
Steven and Martha Spack
Jenell Tackett
Christa Spanel
Zhi Tao
Kevin Sparks
Tim Tarbox
Matthew Spence
Gary and Cathy Taylor
Brenda Spencer
Guilford Taylor
Shawn Spencer
Heather Taylor
Laurie Springer
Katelynn Taylor
James Stacy
Mark Taylor
Andrew Stadler
Phillip and Melody Taylor
Destiny Staggs
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Benjie and Catherine Stalcup
Sam and Janis Taylor
Angela Stall
James and Marge Teal
Gary and Charlene Standridge
Michael and Melissa Tedder
Mary Standridge
Bruce and Anice Tedford
Adam Stanek
Mark and Denise Tenney
Charles and Sharon Steele
Casey Terry
Melissa Steeves
Dana Terry
James and Deborah Stein
The Pro Team
Sarah Stein
Clinton Thomas Ray and Elizabeth Thomas
Gregory and Deanna Simpkins
Thomas and Sammie Stephenson
Kassidy Simpson
Scott Steuber
Lesa Simpson
Nick Stevens
Merodith Simpson
Tom Steward
Steve and Laura Sink
Chad Stewart
Leslie and Barbara Skews
Josh Stewart
Ivan Sleeper
James Stobaugh
Nancy Sloan
Brandi Stockdale
Carolyn Sluiter
Keith Stone
David Smallwood
Crystal Storment
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Daniel and Lindsey Riedmueller
Russellville Family Clinic, PA
John Riggins
Russellville Lawn and Landscaping
Deborah Riley Lea Ann Riley Helen Ringer Keeshan Ringer Jeff Rion Tim Ripp Kyle and Debbie Ristig Daniel Rivera David and Diane Roach Kelley and Sonya Roach Ed Laster and Mary Roark William Roberson Sallie Robert Darlena Roberts Kevin Roberts Sandra Roberts Dwight and Barbara Robertson Stephanie Robertson Christie Robinson Janice Robinson Jim Robinson Michele Robinson Ronald and Sarah Robison Savanna Robison Camila Roca Lopez Rhonda and Britt Rodgers Robb and Jennifer Rodgers
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William and Peggy Thomas Zachary Thomas Andrea Thompson Herman and Laura Thompson James Thompson James Thompson Jason Thompson Korey Thompson Bobby and Nancy Thompson Don and Mary Betty Thone
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TECH HONOR ROLL (CONTINUED) Gordon and Evelyn Thornsberry John and Joan Threet Kerri Threlkeld Brad and Melanie Thresher Bryan Thurman Mary Tibbels Peggy Tibbs Anthony Tidwell Patrick Tidwell James Tierney Robert Tillman Joseph Tinerella Sheryle Tinerella Emily Todd Keri Todd Lisa Todd Sally Todd Jarrod and Megan Toland Terri Toland William Tomlin Angelo Tosti Kori Toth-Gray Clay and Christiana Toups Binh Tran Jassen Travis Bruce Trefney Justin Trice Melinda Trickett Sandra Tritt Melanie Tubbs Roman Tubner Chris and Mary Jo Tucker George Turner Hilda Turner Joe and Pam Turner Maranda Turner Robert and Brenda Turner Ty and Tiffany Turner Heather Turnipseed-Whaley
Tom Tutt
Valli Wanzer
Charlie Whorton
Erica Wondolowski
Cody Tyler
Dawn Ward
Sheri Wienert
Walter and Lynette Woodie
Tom and Linda Tyler
Joe and Pat Ward
Rebecca Wiewel
Adrienne Woods
Josh and Jenny Uhrich
Ray Ward
Michael and Melinda Wilkins
Brandy Woods
Jason Ulsperger
Jason and Kyla Warnick
Jennifer Willbanks
Lea Ann Woods
Michelle Howell
Amanda Warren
Misty and Brad Willbanks
Shiva Vadla
Janice Warren
Jesse Willcox
Lance and Amanda Woodworth
Jamie Van Sickler
Shannon Warren
Alan and Cheryl Williams
Courtni Van Wagner
Bobby Washington
Alaric Williams
Chrissy Vang
Lynn Washington
Alex Williams
Deanna Vann
David Waterson
Alicia Williams
Rodney and Dorothy Varella
Gwyn Watson
Alvin Williams
Allison Vatzlavick
Aileen Watts
Brent Williams
Mark Vaughn
Ellen Watts
Christopher Williams
Nancy Vaughn
Maggie Cope
Clinta Williams
Phil and Chrystal Vega
Anna Webb
Cooper Williams
Zuly Velazquez
Earlene Webb
John and Carolyn Williams
Tammy VerKamp
Jordan Webb
Kim Richardson
Nancy Via
Karissa Webb
Leonard Williams
Bruce and Brenda Vick
Loree Webb
Mary Williams
Kristen Vick
Richard Webb
Megan Williams
Conard and Arlene Villines
Sheri Webb
Melisa Williams
Andrew and Gina Vining
Jeffery and Jody Welch
Shannon Williams
Caroline Vining
Brandy Wells
Steven and Jamie Williams
Jessica Virden
Kristen Wendling
Ashley Yarbrough
Jeff Vissers
Lou Wenger
Natalie Williamson
Zachary Wade
Howard West
Curtis Willis
Holly Wagner
Jordan West
Kyle and Cary Wills
Jerri Wagner
Scott and Toni West
Annette Wilson
Brett Waldon
John Westbrook
Charles Wilson
Brandon Walker
James and Kristen Wheeler
Doug Wilson
Jefferey and Angela Zimmerman
Jonathan Walker
Judith Wheeler
Rebecca Wilson
Jordan Zimmerman
Juliette Walker
Addie White
Shawna Wilson
Michelle Zionce
R.D. and Johnna Walker
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Truman Wilson
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Troy Walker
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Crystal Walker-Cole
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Jeremy Wall
Michael Whitkanack
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Eileen Walsh
Lisa Whitmire
Christine Wojtkowski
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Debbie Whitted
Courtney Wolf
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MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS: The gifts from the following individuals were matched by these organizations. AT&T Higher Education/Cultural Matching Gift Program Ronald and Angie Anderson Amgen Foundation Ron Collins and Mary Jo Lusnak Arkansas Best Corporation Beth Brooks BKD, LLP, Accounting Education Fund Don and Kelly Desoto Ken Rossi
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Entergy Corporation Matching Gift Program B.J. and Kristy Bayer Jack and Diane King Glenn and Jean Parks
Nationwide Insurance Foundation Leon and Mary Anderson New York Life Foundation Jerry and Nancy Burns Don and Sally Hallum
ExxonMobil Foundation Lillian Hoover Jamie and Beth Sorrells
State Farm Co Foundation Thomas Casner
IBM Matching Grants Program Bobby and Abigail Willis
Vectren Foundation Inc Cayce Shinn
Jefferies LLC Gaynell Simpson
Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program Darren and Holly Hollingsworth
TRIBUTE GIFTS: During the period July 2016 - October 2016, the following individuals made gifts in honor or in memory of someone special to them. In Memory of Louan Adams
In Memory of David Brooks
Johnny and Julie Morgan
Jennifer Cross Peggy Feldman
In Memory of Travis Adams Ross and Rita Adams Nancy Baker Travis and Deborah Beard Beth Brooks
Richard and Dana Goins William and Sherry McConnell Gene and Jan Miller
Fabricio and Karen Duran
Teresa Shelden In Memory of Jack Burris
Sammy and Patti Childress
Bill and Suzanne Harmon
Kelly and Reta Davis
Robert and Wilma Jackson
David and Shirley Dodd Mike and Shauna Donnell
In Memory of Robert Casey
Randall Edington
Andy and Lou Ann Anders
Earnest and Valerie Enchelmayer
Toni Bachman
Bernard Frazer
Brookdale Residents Association
John Frazer
Bobby and Pat Brooks
Chuck and Pat Gordon
Clifton and Sherry Caldwell
Pete Grant
John and Gail Casey
Ray and Orvalene Holbrook Robert and Annette Holeyfield Stefanie Jaeger Tom and Jayne Jones Rodger and Pam Magness Tommy and Kathryn May Joyce McCain Matthew McLellan Johnny and Julie Morgan Rosalind Mouser
In Honor of Brent Linker David and Shirley Dodd
Kandis Croom In Memory of Dr. Michael Duran
E. Chandler
Don and Henrietta Guess
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In Memory of Rivers Miles Galatas Marcia Galatas
In Memory of Pamela Mathis Sue Frueauff Charles and Margaret Pearson Winford and Linda Phillips In Honor of Michael Miller Bill and Suzanne Harmon
In Memory of Carl Harberson Jennifer Cross Peggy Feldman Richard and Dana Goins William and Sherry McConnell Gene and Jan Miller
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John Farrell
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Lisa Doss Robert and Susan Dunn Sue Frueauff Chuck and Donna Horne Don and Donna Johnston
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Erma Leuthold
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Carol Harris Christopher and Carrie Phillips
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Judy Murphy
Dale and Linda Lininger
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James Paszkiewicz
Gary and Myra Morris
River Town Bank
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Mary Ann Rollans
Bobby and Patsy Mullen
John and Carol Shoptaw
Martha Newton
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Hilda Turner
Bill and Ellen Parton
Jonathan and Heather Caruso
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Bruce and Ann Webb
Russellville Rotary Club
Brenda Huntsinger
Judy Murphy
Cora Winchester
Frank and Linda Russenberger
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In Honor of Sam and Heather Strasner
Rolland and Beverly Shaw In Memory of Ronald Bailey Johnny and Julie Morgan In Honor of Dr. Robin E. Bowen
Ron and Joyce Sinclair
In Memory of David Shinn Sara Shinn
David and Shirley Dodd
Tom and Jayne Jones
Carolyn Williams
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David Young
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Kandis Croom
Ric and Debbie Thorpe
Bill and Suzanne Harmon Tom and Jayne Jones
David and Constance Shinn
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MARRIAGES Daron Burris (MGMT/MKTG ’09) and Beonicka Graham (CJ ’14) were married on Oct. 10, 2015. Brett Arrington (IT ’12, GSAA ’16 & M.S. INFT ’16) and Brianna Risinger (MATH EDU ’14) were married on Sept. 12, 2015. Tyler Caleb Meadors (AGBU ’12) and Lindsay Beth Harris were married on July 9, 2016. Nathanael Smith (GRPH DSGN ’13) and Jessica N. Peters (MGMT/MKTG ’13) were married on Sept. 2, 2016. Lindsey Burgener (ECED ’14) and Austin Boots (M.S. BA ’15) were married on July 2, 2016. Robert Risinger (HIST ’16) and Taylor Hogrefe (ALUM) were married on March 19, 2016. Nick Ware (NURS ’16) and Hanna Hicks (NURS ’16) were married on Oct. 15, 2016.
Rebekah Wiggs Donohue (MGMT/MKTG ’07) and her husband, Brian, a daughter, Alexis Grace, Aug. 12, 2016. Alexis has a brother, Jameson. Neil Golden (BIOL ’07) and Victoria Landes Golden (ECED ’09 & M.Ed. MTLL ’14), a son, William Gray, July 12, 2016. Marika Moore Lederman (SOC ’07 & M.S. CSP ’13) and Ken Lederman (BPS-EC ’10), a son, Griffen York, Oct. 4, 2016. Griffen has a sister, Everi. Justin Sharp (MGMT/MKTG ’07) and Lindsey White Sharp (NURS ’08), a daughter, Madilyn Faye, Sept. 29, 2016. Madilyn has a brother, Coen. Sasha Belcher (ENGL ’08 & M.A. ’15) and her husband, Nathaniel, a son, Jack Grayson, Sept. 12, 2016. Bryce Green (MGMT/MKTG ’10) and his wife, Lindsey, a daughter, Gracen Caroline, Sept. 22, 2016. Andrew Hendrix (ANS/AGBU ’10) and his wife, Elizabeth, a son, Jonah Andrew, Oct. 8, 2016.
BIRTHS
Samantha Dennis Huggins (AGBU ’10) and Dustin Huggins (ELEC ENGR ’11), a daughter, Adley Marie, Aug. 1, 2016.
Melissa Hill McAlpine (BIOL ’99) and Burt McAlpine (CHEM/ BIOL/FW ’01), a daughter, Elizabeth Rebel, July 15, 2016.
Kaleigh Marsh (ENGL/SPAN ’10) and Stuart Marsh (ALUM), a son, Wren Thomas, July 19, 2016. Wren has a brother, Grady.
Dustin Hill (MECH ENGR ’00) and Natalie Hill (NURS ’08), a daughter, Katelyn Brooke, Sept. 18, 2016. Katelyn has three siblings: Brock, Dylan and Anna Grace.
Tyler Morton (HIST EDU ’10) and Sarah Strickland Morton (ECED ’11), a daughter, Maggie Mae, Sept. 21, 2016. Maggie has a sister, Annabelle.
Jessica Cook Chin (SPH ’03) and her husband, Kevin, a daughter, Emily Victoria, July 12, 2016.
Derek Mosher (MECH ENGR & NUC TECH ’10) and Christy Carter Mosher (ACCT ’12), a daughter, Madison Kate, March 11, 2016.
Paul Zimmerman (ELEC ENGR ’04) and Morgan Timmerman Zimmerman (JOUR ’06), a daughter, Margo Louise, Sept. 11, 2015. Brett Baugh (NURS ’05) and his wife, Erica, a daughter, Ellie Reese, Oct. 7, 2016. Ellie has a brother, Baron. C.J. Fisher (ELEC ENGR ’05) and Lisa Hafner Fisher (MUED ’05), a son, Micah Ray, June 20, 2016. Micah has a sister, Addie. Daniel Havlik (MGMT/MKTG ’05) and Jenna Reed Havlik (ECED ’09 & M.Ed. ’13), a daughter, Harper Emilynn, April 23, 2016. Nick Henard (’05) and Kari Nichols Henard (’06), a daughter, Emerson Cate, Aug. 28, 2016. Scott Lozeau (MECH ENGR ’05) and his wife, Amanda, a daughter, Regan Lynn, Sept. 16, 2016. Regan has three siblings: Zane, Logan and Makenzie.
Jessica Roper Powell (MGMT/MKTG ’10) and Jeffrey Powell (ALUM), a son, Liam James, Sept. 18, 2016. Ben Smith (MECH ENGR ’10) and Nicole Schumacher Smith (PSY ’12), a daughter, Brooke Dian, July 18, 2016. Brooke has a sister, April. Kristen Bethea Weatherall (ECED ’10) and Jon Weatherall (EMTP ’13 & A.A.S. AH ’13), a daughter, Ellison Rose, July 12, 2016. Ellison has two brothers: Braden and Braxton. Megan E. Veazey (FA ’11 & M.S. BA ’15), a son, Charles Timothy, June 25, 2016. M’Leah Lindsey Whatley (MGMT/MKTG ’11) and her husband, Joseph, a daughter, Haven, Feb. 16, 2016.
Walt McCarter (AGBU ’05) and Brittany Weston McCarter (SPH ’09), a son, Danny, July 2, 2016.
Niki Beasley Garrett (NURS ’12) and Matt Garrett (HPE ’14), a son, Cash Matthew, March 3, 2016.
Lindy Ammons Basham (ECED ’06) and Joe Basham (MECH ENGR & NUC TECH ’07), a daughter, Molley Belle, July 27, 2016. Molley has three siblings: Breck, Makenzey and Nataley.
Taylor Richards McBee (CNA ’12) and her husband, Dustin, a daughter, Elyse Kaye, Oct. 24, 2016. Elyse has two siblings: Braxton and Silas.
Sydney Miller (ACCT ’06) and Whitney Atha Miller (AGBU ’09), a son, Mason Canyon, Oct. 3, 2016.
Ed Woods (BPS-EC ’12) and Alex Gattis Woods (BPS-PR ’16), a daughter, Charlee Rae, Sept. 8, 2016.
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Bayley Cox (M.A. TEACH ’13) and her husband, Lucas, a daughter, Corrie Mae, Oct. 2, 2016. Garrett Glover (ACCT ’13) and his wife, Suzanne, a son, Nolan Wayne, Oct. 26, 2016. Matthew Haney (BPS-ID ’13) and his wife, Lisa, a son, Owen Matthew, Aug. 21, 2016. Elizabeth F. Kennard (C.P. AH ’13 & C.P. CNA ’15) and Thomas B. Sceifres, a son, Alexander David Lee, July 7, 2016. Alexander has a sister, Addisyn LeeAnn. Ashley Smith McAnelly (ENGL/HIST EDU ’13) and her husband, Travis, a daughter, Riley, Jan. 20, 2016. Derek Melton (MECH ENGR & NUC TECH ’13) and Keena Shields Melton (NURS ’13), a daughter, Embree Noelle, June 26, 2016. Embree has a brother, Keegan. Brice Gunter (BPS-IFT ’14) and Danielle Owens Gunter (MED TECH ’15), a son, Robert Josiah, Aug. 14, 2016. Stephanie Miranda (C.P. CA ’14) and her husband, Brent, a daughter, Coraline Frances, July 10, 2016. Coraline has two sisters: Carys and Callie. Colleen Bennett (M.S.-CSP ’15) and her husband, Sean, a daughter, Piper Elizabeth, Oct. 13, 2016. Emily Byrum (C.P.-AHL ’15) and her husband, Cory, a son, Calvin Isaac, Sept. 28, 2016. Joshua Johnson (MUS ’16) and Jasmine Johnson (ALUM), a daughter, Adaline, Oct. 6, 2016. Hannah Howard Perry (SOC ’16) and Michael Perry (NURS ’18), a daughter, Ellie Raegen, July 1, 2016. Danielle LaReece Hudson (ALUM) and Cameron Fox, a daughter, Jacey LaReece, Sept. 25, 2016.
1940s Jim Stamps (’47) and his wife, Paula, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 16, 2016.
1970s Gerry Laster (MUED ’70) is moving into semi-retirement with plans to relocate to Arkansas following a career in yacht sales that has included service as president of the Yacht Brokers Association of American and founder/general manager of a yacht dealership and brokerage in Clear Lake Shores, Texas.
1980s David Eslick (MUED ’85) and Jennifer Lundquist Eslick (ELED ’92) have opened Pasta Grill in Russellville.
1990s Donna Blaney Park (SOC ’96 & M.L.A. ’01) and her husband, David, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 15, 2016. Dr. Jeremiah Shinn (NAT SCI ’99) was appointed associate vice president for student affairs at Boise State University.
2000s Dave Pinson (HIST ’02 & M.S. CSP ’04) was promoted to chief executive officer of Trinity Multifamily, a Fort Smith-based property management company with approximately 10,000 units in five states. Jeremy Burns (CRWR/ENGL ’03) was promoted to director of communications for enrollment services at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Brandi Easterling Collins (CRWR ‘03 & M.S. CSP ‘05) published her first novel, “Caroline’s Lighthouse.” Hallie Nix (EAM ’06 & M.S. EMHS ’09) was hired as assistant director for emergency management and continuity at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Jared Teague (MECH ENGR ’06) was promoted to associate professor of engineering and received tenure at the University of Tennessee-Martin. Jared has taught at UT-Martin for six years. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have a son, Alexander. Dr. David Blackburn (COM SCI ’07) joined the Arkansas Tech University Office of Information Systems as a programmer and analyst. Molly Harris (JOUR ’08) was promoted to regional sales manager for key accounts with the Office of the Arkansas Lottery.
2010s Ethan Hefley (A.A.S. CIS ’11) joined the Arkansas Tech University Office of Information Systems as a member of the support services team. J.D. Gray (MGMT/MKTG ’12) accepted a position as director of development for the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. Dan Dillard (JOUR-PR ’13) is district executive of the Boy Scouts of America Ozark District, a six-county region in northern Arkansas. Charles Grinder (NURS ’13) joined Fulton County Hospital Wound Care Clinic as an advanced practice registered nurse. John Ruff (IT ’14) joined the Arkansas Tech University Office of Information Systems as a member of the administrative systems team. Tiffany Walker Turner (ENGL ’14 & M.S. CSP ’16) accepted a position as coordinator of student activities at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. VOL. 52, NO. 3 Class Notes
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Amanda Engelhardt (M.S. CSP ’15) was appointed director of the Career Pathways Initiative at Ozarka College in Melbourne. Breahna McCool (COM ’16) accepted a graduate assistant position working with the spirit squads at Arkansas Tech while she pursues a Master of Science degree in college student personnel.
FRIENDS WE’LL MISS Janice Gardner Anderson (’40) died on Oct. 15, 2016. Janice lived in Thief River Falls, Minn. She was 96. George M. Bradford (’40) died on March 20, 2016. George served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He retired from Exxon Oil Company following 34 years in distribution. George lived in Fort Smith. He was 96. Carl Franklin Baswell (ENGR ‘42) died on Nov. 20, 2016. Carl served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the service in 1969 at the rank of Colonel. Carl’s civilian career included work as director of international operations for KLEE KG, a German international construction and service firm, from 1974-92. He remained an active engineering and business consultant for many years beyond his retirement. Carl’s generous financial support of Arkansas Tech has included funds for scholarships and a gift during the Return to Glory campaign. Baswell Residence Hall was dedicated in his honor in 2007 and Baswell Techionery was dedicated in his honor in 2011. On May 16, 2009, he became the 100th individual inducted into the Arkansas Tech Hall of Distinction under the Distinguished Alumnus category. Carl lived in Heber Springs. He was 94. Joe G. Fraser (’42) died on Feb. 28, 2016. Joe served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked as a banker, furniture store manager and U.S. Postal Service employee. He served on the Clinton School District Board of Education for 14 years and the Clinton Water and Sewer Commission for eight years. Joe lived in Clinton. He was 92. Minta Del McDuff (’42) died on Aug. 25, 2016. She worked for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for several years. Minta lived in Hurst, Texas. She was 93. W.D. “Dub” Page (AGRI ’42) died on Aug. 28, 2016. Dub was a naval aviator in the Pacific during World War II. He was employed by the American Plywood Association for 33 years and was a pastor and youth pastor for churches in Cedar Lake, Ind., and Tacoma, Wash. Dub lived in Tacoma, Wash. He was 93. James Ardith Campbell (’47) died on Jan. 20, 2016. James lived in Harrison. He was 85. Virginia Ann Murray Hille (’48) died on April 21, 2016. She was retired from a career teaching middle school science in Texas and Colorado. Ann lived in Rock Hill, S.C. She was 87. Elizabeth Parker “Peanut” Mobley (AS ’48) died on July 31, 2016. Peanut registered several thousand volunteer hours of service at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville over a span of 25
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years and was memorial chairman for the American Cancer Society for more than 30 years. Her volunteerism was recognized by President George W. Bush, the Arkansas Senate and the Arkansas House of Representatives. Peanut lived in Russellville. She was 87. Jane Julian Snider (HOME EC ’48) died on Sept. 5, 2016. She was selected to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges,” was president of the Women’s Federation and Parker Hall and served as a cheerleader during her time at Arkansas Tech. Jane lived in Little Rock. She was 88. Dorothy Jean Smith Tillman (AS ’48) died on Aug. 22, 2016. Dorothy worked for E.L. Dalton and Co. in Dallas, Texas, for more than 40 years and was a member of the company’s board at the time of her retirement. Dorothy lived in Richardson, Texas. She was 88. Ralph Eugene Blythe (’50) died on Oct. 1, 2016. He served in the Army National Guard and was a member of the Elm Springs City Council for 12 years. Ralph lived in Springdale. He was 86. Kenneth H. McCain (BUAD ’50) died on Aug. 7, 2016. After working for Swift and Company in Oklahoma, Goodyear Tire in Arkansas and as a real estate salesman, Kenneth founded McCain Construction Company in Fort Smith. Today, the family-owned business provides solutions for residential, commercial and industrial basement and foundation problems. Kenneth lived in Fort Smith. He was 88. Leslie “Gene” Eugene Hall (HPE ’51) died on Nov. 7, 2016. Gene played football at Arkansas Tech. He served in the Arkansas Army National Guard. He coached football and basketball at Mountain Home High School, Conway High School and Little Rock Central High School. After retiring from coaching in 1970, he worked as a team sales specialist at Spaulding Athletic Company in Little Rock. Gene lived in Little Rock. He was 87. Don Floyd (HPE ’53) died on Sept. 26, 2016. Don served in Korea as a member of the U.S. Army. He retired from the National Guard as a captain in 1963. His civilian career included 11 seasons in high school coaching and teaching at Charleston and Stuttgart, work as an assistant football coach, tennis coach, assistant athletic director and athletic director at Arkansas State University and leadership of Sen. Dale Bumpers’ Arkansas office from 1975-91. Don lived in Little Rock. He was 87. Dr. Robert Lowell Casey (MUED ’54 & FMR FACULTY) died on Sept. 19, 2016. He taught and directed bands in the schools at Danville, Hazen, DeQueen and Crossett as well as St. Charles, Mo., before joining the music faculty at Arkansas Tech in 1971. Robert became head of the Department of Music in 1980 and remained in that position until his retirement in 1998. He received the title professor emeritus of music from the Arkansas Tech Board of Trustees in 2002. Robert lived in Russellville. He was 83. Ronald Hudson Cochran (’54) died on Oct. 4, 2016. He served in the U.S. Army for more than 27 years and was a rancher for 33 years. Ronald lived in Milltown. He was 82.
Johnnie Lee Gunnell (BUAD ’54) died on July 19, 2016. His career included work with CIT Credit Corporation, the U.S. Postal Service, DeWitt Shoe Corporation, Sportsman Liquor and the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Johnnie lived in DeWitt. He was 84. Ira “I.E.” Turner Jr. (’54) died on Oct. 21, 2016. I.E. played football at Arkansas Tech and went on to a 30-year career with the North Little Rock Fire Department. He was the department’s chief for 10 years. I.E. lived in North Little Rock. He was 83. Travis Martin Adams (HIST/POL SCI ’55) died on Sept. 4, 2016. Travis was elected to student council as a freshman, student body president as a sophomore and senior class president at Arkansas Tech. He was also a cheerleader, commander of the Military Honor Society, sports editor of the Agricola yearbook, statistician for all men’s athletic teams and president for both the History Club and Blue Key. He was an aerial photographic interpreter in the U.S. Army and worked as assistant director of the education commission for the Southern Baptist Convention before returning to Tech as assistant professor of history and assistant to Dean Alfred J. Crabaugh in 1966. Over the span of 31 years as a member of the Tech faculty and administration, he was assistant academic dean, associate academic dean, associate professor of history, vice president for student affairs and executive assistant to the president. He was inducted into the Arkansas Tech Hall of Distinction in 2000. Travis lived in Russellville. He was 82. Donna Lea Hendrix Blaylock (’56) died on July 9, 2016. She was executive secretary at Arkhola Sand and Gravel in Fort Smith for 33 years. Donna lived in Benton. She was 78. Charles “Buddy” Cagle (’61) died on Nov. 6, 2016. Buddy played football and baseball for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys. He spent most of his professional career in abstracting and retired from the Pulaski County Treasurer’s Office. Buddy lived in Little Rock. He was 76. Charles John Rusgis Jr. (BUAD ’61) died on Aug. 16, 2016. Chuck played football at Arkansas Tech. He served in the Air National Guard and was a businessman. Chuck lived in Highland Village, Texas. He was 78. Robert J. Beaver (ENGL ’64) died on July 4, 2016. He was retired from a career as a dispatcher in the trucking industry. Robert lived in Palatka, Fla. He was 73. Joe Oliver Green (’64) died on July 20, 2016. He taught in the Valley Springs School District for 20 years and was a founding member of the Valley Springs Fire Department. Joe lived in Valley Springs. He was 74. David R. Bell (MATH ’65) died on Sept. 7, 2016. David owned and operated JC Turf Supplies in Hot Springs. He bred, raised, trained and raced thoroughbred horses. David lived in Hot Springs. He was 73. Robert David Garrigus (ACCT ’65) died on Oct. 3, 2016. His career in management and accounting included employment by Atkins Pickle, Campbell’s Soup, Ace Comb, Morton’s Foods and Bryan
Foods. He later returned to his hometown of Russellville, where he owned and operated Cowan-Goodwin’s and Mid City Car Wash. Bob lived in Russellville. He was 74. Larry R. Branch (BUAD ’66) died on July 6, 2016. Larry played football at Arkansas Tech and was a member of the Wonder Boys’ 1964 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championship team. Over the span of his 26-year career in the U.S. Army, he attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and earned such honors as the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster and National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star. Larry lived in Fairfax, Va. He was 71. Stephen C. Kent (ACCT ’67) died on July 19, 2016. Stephen served as mayor in Atkins for 15 years. He also worked as an accountant for Winrock Farms, owned a construction business, owned a home improvement store and was plant superintendent at the Atkins Pickle Plant until his retirement and its closure. Stephen lived in Atkins. He was 72. Gene Arnold Seay (MATH ’70) died on Aug. 21, 2016. He worked in accounting and information technology at UPS for 28 years. Gene lived in Sherwood. He was 68. Marshall James Thomson (’72) died on Oct. 6, 2016. He served in the U.S. Navy and held positions such as park ranger, lodge manager and superintendent during his career with Arkansas State Parks. Marshall lived in Morrilton. He was 68. David Wayne Brown (MED TECH ’75) died on Oct. 5, 2016. David served in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked at Ladish/Trinity in Russellville for more than 30 years. David lived in Dardanelle. He was 68. John Cameron Burnett (POL SCI ’75) died on Sept. 30, 2016. A graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law, John served as Atkins city judge, chairman of the Benton County Election Commission and public defender for Johnson County. John lived in Atkins. He was 63. Charles C. Townsend (HPE ’75) died on Nov. 14, 2016. He served as a U.S. Postal Service postmaster for 26 years in Norphlet, Kensett, DeWitt and Paris before retiring in 2011. Charles lived in Cabot. He was 64. Terry Len Vickers (’75) died on Aug. 25, 2016. He was retired from a career that included work as a project superintendent for U.S. Homes. Terry lived in Yantis, Texas. He was 66. Philip A. Ragsdale (ACCT ’77) died on July 14, 2016. Philip served in the U.S. Marines. He was president of the Cavaliers organization during his time at Tech. He was a Certified Public Accountant and was chief financial officer at Paramount Healthcare Consultants, LLC. Philip lived in West Monroe, La. He was 62. Halton Christopher Lacy (MUS ’79) died on June 23, 2016. He taught music and opera at the University of Arkansas and published numerous operas. Christopher lived in Fayetteville. He was 59. VOL. 52, NO. 3 Class Notes
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Robert Michael Heath (POL SCI ’83) died on July 1, 2016. Mike lived in Delaware. He was 56. Joel Allen “Jody” Frazier (’85) died on June 13, 2016. Jody played football at Arkansas Tech. His teaching and coaching career included stints in the school districts at Bismarck, Sparkman and Mountain Pine. Jody lived in Hot Springs. He was 50. Judith L. Matthews (M.Ed. ’85) died on July 4, 2016. She was a teacher, including stints at Oakland Heights Elementary School in Russellville and Russellville Middle School. Judith lived in Russellville. She was 71. Gordon Edward Brown Jr. (’87) died on Aug. 25, 2016. He played baseball and basketball at Arkansas Tech. Ed lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 49. Barbara Phyl Loh (ECON ’87) died on Oct. 4, 2016. She was a member of Alpha Chi Honor Society and manager for Loh Properties. Barbara lived in Oppelo. She was 70. Sherry A. Simmons (’92) died on July 12, 2016. Sherry lived in Atkins. She was 45. Paula Denise Cook (ECON ’94) died on July 19, 2016. Paula lived in Russellville. She was 47. Darlene Castille (NURS ’96) died on Aug. 8, 2016. She was a Licensed Nurse Practitioner. Darlene lived in Conroe, Texas. She was 46. Caroline Jeanne Mosley (’05) died on Sept. 26, 2016. She was a security guard. Caroline lived in Clarksville. She was 32. Brenda Henry (PSY ’07) died on Aug. 6, 2016. Brenda lived in Atkins. She was 35. Lance Martis Watson (CP-AS ’13) died on Oct. 1, 2016. He was a mechanic with Shipley Motors. Lance lived in Russellville. He was 20. Callie Rhiannon Bellar (’20) died on Oct. 5, 2016. She was a student in the Arkansas Tech Bachelor of Professional Studies degree program. Callie lived in Russellville. She was 23. Thomas Andrew Nelson (FMR FACULTY) died on Aug. 30, 2016. Tom was a member of the biological sciences faculty at Arkansas Tech from 1984-94. He also served as department chair during his time at Tech before going on to serve on the faculties and in leadership positions at Eastern Illinois University, the University of North Georgia and Southern Polytechnic State University. Most recently, he was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn. Tom lived in St. Paul, Minn. He was 63. Alice Hill Holding Rollow (FMR FACULTY) died on Oct. 24, 2016. She was a member of the faculty at Arkansas Tech from 1948-52 and 1965-74. Alice lived in Russellville. She was 92. |
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Thomas A. DeBlack is a professor of history at Arkansas Tech.
A Century Forward: The Centennial History of Arkanses Tech University T.A. DeBlack, Phd
Milton Bailey (GEOL ’81, PHYS SCI ’82 & M.Ed. ’88) died on Sept. 29, 2016. Milton served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps for a total of 22 years. His post-military career included work as a secondary and post-secondary teacher in the counties of Pope, Faulkner and Pulaski. Milton lived in Cabot. He was 77.
A Century Forward: The Centennial History Arkansas Tech University of
By
Thomas A. DeBlack, PhD
The History of Arkansas Tech Told in New Book by DeBlack A member of the Arkansas Tech University faculty has authored a history of the institution. Dr. Thomas A. DeBlack, professor of history, has completed a work entitled “A Century Forward: The Centennial History of Arkansas Tech University.” “A Century Forward” will be available for purchase at a cost of $45 per book (plus shipping and handling). Those interested in purchasing a copy are invited to contact the Arkansas Tech Alumni Office at (479) 9680242 or alumni@atu.edu for more information. The new book tells the story of Arkansas Tech University, beginning with the events that led to its creation as the Second District Agricultural School in 1909 and continuing through its evolution to become Arkansas Polytechnic College in 1925 and Arkansas Tech University in 1976. The ending point of the book coincides with the conclusion of the presidency of Dr. Robert C. Brown in 2014. A member of the Arkansas Tech faculty since 1995, DeBlack is a past president of the Arkansas Historical Association and the Arkansas Association of College History Teachers. DeBlack is also an award-winning author. In 2003, he received the first Butler-Remmel Arkansas History Literary Prize for his book “With Fire and Sword: Arkansas 1861-74.” He co-authored the college-level textbook “Arkansas: A Narrative History,” which was recognized by the Arkansas Library Association with its Arkansiana Prize in 2003. DeBlack’s areas of teaching and research emphasis are Arkansas history, the Old South, the New South and the Civil War and Reconstruction. |
JERRY’S JOURNAL They say that a man’s home is his castle. If that’s the case, my castle is a 4-foot by 6-foot corner in the Arkansas Tech University Office of Admissions at Dr. Robert Charles Brown and Jill Lestage Brown Hall in Russellville. When the new $15.1 million, four-story academic, student support and administrative facility opened in spring 2016, room was allocated on the first floor for yours truly to have an office that would allow me to properly greet campus tours and other visitors. If you’re living life from a Wonder Boy point of view like I am, the décor is perfect. I have a green bed, gold walls and my logo overhead. In addition to future students, the location also provides me with multiple daily opportunities to see faculty, staff and current students as they pass through Brown Hall going about their daily business. As campus ambassador, one of my favorite duties is the chance to brighten the day of the members of the Tech community with which I interact.
Now, there’s one thing you should know about my home. I work what could be described as a limited schedule…maybe two or three half-days per week in the office and then my evening and weekend appointments at Tech events. So, if you want to see me in my office, you’d be well served to call the Office of Admissions at (479) 968-0343 to see if I am in that day. While you’re on the phone or dropping by to see me, you can request more information about Arkansas Tech for a prospective student in your life. All of us who love this university, regardless of whether we have two or four legs, play a role in recruiting the next generation of the Tech family.
Sincerely, Jerry the Bulldog Campus Ambassador
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NAIA National Championship Basketball Teams Inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Arkansas Tech University celebrated two of its greatest athletic achievements on Friday, Sept. 16, when coaches, players and support personnel from the Golden Suns back-to-back NAIA national championship basketball teams were inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony at John E. Tucker Coliseum in Russellville.
ceremony on Friday, Sept. 16, and/or a special halftime recognition
The 1991-92 and 1992-93 Arkansas Tech women’s basketball teams are the only four-year college basketball teams from the State of Arkansas to ever win back-to-back national championships.
championship seasons; Larry Smith, sports information director
Former coaches, student-athletes and support personnel from the national championship teams who attended the induction
Strack Mathis, Carin Pinion McNabb, Dawn Grell Roberts, Dena
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at the Arkansas Tech football game the next evening included: Joe Foley, head women’s basketball coach at Arkansas Tech from 1987-2003; Shannon Burks, assistant women’s basketball coach at Arkansas Tech from 1992-99; Bret Nagle, Mike Ritchie and Rickey Smith, graduate assistant coaches during the national at Arkansas Tech from 1987-2005; and players Cara Corey Crocker, Alison Setliff Curtis, Becky Nagel Goerig, Marla Goshien, Stephanie Crane Street, Heather Horner Tidwell and Nicole Weeks. |
Championship Teams By the Numbers
SECONDS REMAINING WHEN CARIN PINION MADE THE GAME-WINNING LAYUP IN THE 1993 TITLE GAME
FANS IN ATTENDANCE WHEN TECH WON THE 1993 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ALL-AMERICA PLAYERS ON THE TITLE TEAMS
(STEPHANIE STRACK, ALISON SETLIFF, DAWN GRELL AND CARIN PINION)
TECH’S AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY AT THE 1992 NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
CONSECUTIVE WINS TO END THE SEASON BY THE 1991-92 GOLDEN SUNS
COMBINED WON-LOST RECORD OF TECH’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Golden Suns Named WGCA All-American Scholars The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has named Arkansas Tech University’s Caroline Fredensborg and Anna Frandsen All-American Scholars for the 2015-16 season. To be named to the WGCA All-American Scholar list, studentathletes are required to earn at least a 3.5 grade point average. Fredensborg was named to the 2016 All-Great American Conference first team and earned a top-40 finish at the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championships. A 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-American, Fredensborg was also the recipient of the Elite 90 Award, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average competing in one of the NCAA’s 90 national championships Frandsen earned GAC golfer of the year and GAC freshman of the year accolades in 2016. She was named to the All-GAC first team and earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the GAC Championships. |
From left, Caroline Fredensborg and Anna Frandsen.
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TECH ACTION Arkansas Tech University Alumni Association Alumni House 1313 North Arkansas Ave. Russellville, AR 72801