UAM Magazine Autumn 2016

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With the start

of a new school year, there is a lot of energy on campus. We are in

full swing with students engaged in classes as well as student activities. However, there are many other things – especially economic factors outside of higher education - that affect the way we do our work at UAM. Performance Funding is a topic you have and will be seeing a lot in the news. And, if you happen to hear me speak at events this year, it will most likely find its way into my message. The reason: Arkansas is preparing to implement an outcomes-based, or performance-based model for higher education funding. For several decades, over half of the states have practiced some form of performance-based funding in order to improve higher education. Tying funding to outcomes can have some positive impacts on colleges and universities. With the impact on state funds and the demand for policy makers to explain every dollar spent, the accountability is far greater today for higher education than it once was. Performance funding is causing all of us to review how we do our business to maximize student success. We should be accountable for how we deliver/perform to those who provide the majority of our funds – the consumer (students) and government. The model that Arkansas is considering is one that will allow for unique differences in each institutional mission as well as align funding with state priorities. The unique mission of UAM as the only open access institution in the state of Arkansas will not negatively impact us if we are strategic in our work. We will need to develop the appropriate pathways for students to achieve while providing the wrap-around student services so that completion is attainable. The focus will no longer be on enrollment or input on the front end, but what the outcome is at the end. In other words, retention, completion and time to credential are important factors in reaching the goal. So, if we know where we have to go, how do we get there? How do we go about being accountable? At UAM, for example, we have been working to improve data collection and efficiencies since I arrived on campus in January. It is imperative that we not only use data in our day to day planning but to also enhance our academic and student services. In addition, we have joined the Education Advisory Board Student Success Collaborative. This gives us access to tools that allow us to predict student success and intervention strategies to help individual students stay in school and perform well. Over the next few months, we will be centering our discussions on performance and aligning our decision making in order to build momentum and progress toward the state’s plan. We are already exploring opportunities to collaborate with other institutions for seamless transition of transfer students. Likewise, our collaborative

ON THE COVER: The 2016 winners of the Alumni Award for Achievement and Continuing the Connection Award. For information, you may contact: Jay Jones, Interim Vice Chancellor for Advancement and University Relations (870) 460-1022 (office) (870) 460-1324 (FAX) jonesj@uamont.edu Lisa Jo Ross, Alumni and Development Officer (870) 460-1028 (office) rosslj@uamont.edu If you want to find out what’s happening on campus, or want to contact us about something significant that’s happened in your life, check out our website at www.uamont.edu. Parents, if your son or daughter attended UAM and is no longer living at this address, please notify our office of his or her new address. Thank you.

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with Education Advisory Board and the Student Success Collaborative will be exploring strategies that will assist us in improving student academic performance which will lead to successful completion. I hope that our alumni, community members, faculty and staff, and students will take time to familiarize themselves with the new model that will be going to the legislature when it is complete. It is important that UAM is doing everything to improve upon its performance so that we may continue the UAM legacy of creating the best and brightest students.

Best Wishes, Karla Hughes, Chancellor

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FEATURES AUTUMN 2016

ALUMNI MAKING HISTORY Canadian Football League star Clarence Denmark joins Retired Brigadier General Roger McClellan and businessman David Leech as the recipients of the 2016 Alumni Awards for Achievement and Merit. Louine Leech (A&M Class of ‘38) will receive the Continuing the Connection Award.

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Tomorrow’s Jobs

Hall of Fame

Job training is at the heart of a $988,570 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to UAM’s Workforce Alliance of Southeast Arkansas.

Softball All-American Meredith Heckel joins Solon Mobley, Mac Newcomb, Paul Russell and Joe Daw in the 2016 induction class of the UAM Sports Hall of Fame. Autumn 2016

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Not Politics As Usual UAM’s new director of governmental relations has always had a love for politics but likes to keep his own views under wraps

JOHN DAVIS IS PASSIONATE ABOUT politics. A quick look around his office is a dead giveaway, although you might not be able to guess his political leanings, which is just the way he wants it. Davis’ cramped office on the second floor of the Memorial Classroom Building at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is adorned with photographs of President George H.W. Bush, a young Bill Clinton campaigning for Congress, a Norman Rockwell print of John Kennedy, and a campaign poster touting his grandfather, the late John C. Davis, for sheriff of Independence County. An assistant professor of political science and a member of the UAM faculty for less than a year, Davis was recently appointed by Chancellor Karla Hughes to serve as the university’s director of governmental relations. Davis will work

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with the General Assembly and local and county officials as an advocate on behalf of UAM. He will also track legislation as it’s being formed to explore its impact on higher education. “I am so pleased that Dr. Davis has agreed to take on the additional duties of director of governmental relations,” said Hughes. “It is vitally important for the institution that we have someone who can build relationships with those who shape policy affecting higher education. I am confident John will be able to articulate the needs and goals of the university and provide valuable insight into the legislative process.” Davis will continue to teach classes in government, research methods, campaigns and elections, and Arkansas politics while representing UAM at the state capitol. “I’m very excited to have this opportunity,”

said Davis. “I’ve always had an interest in politics and the political process. We talked politics a lot as a family. My grandfather was involved in politics as a county sheriff and my great-uncle, Don McSpadden, is a prosecuting attorney and will be a district judge in January.” A native of Hot Springs and a graduate of Lakeside High School, Davis holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. He has worked on several political campaigns but believes partisan politics has no place in either his classroom or in his role as director of governmental relations. “I teach my classes in a way that I don’t want my students to know my political beliefs,” he explained. “I just want them to have an open mind. I’ll approach my job in governmental relations in the same way with my sole focus to represent UAM and higher education with passion.” Davis replaces Scott Kuttenkuler, who recently accepted a post as vice president of student affairs at Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff. “I want to thank Scott for his tireless efforts on behalf of the university,” said Hughes. “We wish him all the best as he begins a new chapter in his professional life.”

December Commencement For the first time since joining the University of Arkansas System, UAM will hold commencement exercises in December for graduates completing their degree requirements in the 2016 fall semester. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 17 at 10 a.m. in Steelman Fieldhouse, according to Dr. Peggy Doss, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs. “By adding a December commencement, we are eliminating the need for students completing their degree requirements to return to the campus in May,” said Doss.

The Inauguration of Chancellor Karla Hughes Honoring tradition, focusing on the future! Monday, October 17, 2016 • Student Picnic – UAM Clock Tower from 11:00 – 1:00 (In case of rain, University Center Gym) Dr. Hughes invites all students to join her at a student picnic. There will be free food, music, activities and shirts! Tuesday, October 18, 2016 • Inaugural Parade – Monticello Town Square at 5:30 p.m. (In case of rain, Parade will be cancelled) “Paint the Town GREEN” while watching the Inaugural Parade with Dr. Hughes and Colonel Hughes as the Grand Marshals. The parade will feature student organizations from UAM and participation from local schools and the community. Transportation will be provided for UAM students. • Meet & Greet – Trotter House Bed and Breakfast at 6:30 p.m. (In case of rain, Meet and Greet will continue) Visit with Dr. Hughes and Colonel Hughes at the Trotter House after the parade. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres prepared by Aramark and UAM students in the Hospitality programs at the Crossett and McGehee campuses. Friday, October 21, 2016 • Student/Faculty/Staff Showcase – UAM Library Atrium at 5:00 p.m. Discover the academic work, research and community integration developed by UAM students, faculty, and staff in a wide variety of academic disciplines. • Inaugural Dinner – UAM Gibson University Center at 6:00 p.m. Join us for dinner as we honor Dr. Hughes and celebrate the launch of a new leadership era at UAM. Winners of the Alumni Awards for Achievement and Merit and Continuing the Connection will be announced, and past leaders of UAM will be recognized. Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased by October 12, 2016. Half of the ticket cost ($25) will benefit student scholarships/prizes. For more information regarding the Inaugural Schedule, contact Christy Pace at (870) 460-1020 or pacec@uamont.edu. • Essay Contest – All current UAM students and alumni are invited to participate in an essay contest. In 500 words or less, the essay should include what the University of Arkansas at Monticello means to you. Winners will be selected based on the content, creativity and writing quality of the essay. The top alumni and the top three student finalists will be chosen by the Inaugural Celebration Committee and the winners will be announced Friday, October 21 at the Inaugural Dinner. Finalists will receive a special invitation to the Dinner, and scholarships will be awarded for current students enrolling in the spring 2017 semester in the amounts of $250 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place. The alumni winner will receive a special gift. Please submit entries by Friday, September 30, 2016 to EssayContest@uamont.edu

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MCCLENDON IS THE CHOICE To oversee Residence Life, Student Conduct

Affordability Master’s Degrees at UAM among the country’s most affordable

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS at Monticello has been ranked among the “50 Most Affordable Small Colleges” for a master of education degree (M.Ed.) in a recent ranking by the website topeducationdegrees.com. UAM was 33rd in the rankings, which compares out-of-state tuition costs of colleges and universities with fewer than 5,000 students. “We’re always pleased to receive national recognition for our programs,” said Dr. Peggy Doss, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the UAM School of Education.“The cost of achieving a graduate degree in any discipline is an expensive undertaking and I am glad that

GRADUATE DEGREE Education Dean and Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Peggy Doss (left) presents a master’s degree hood to a 2016 graduate.

UAM has been able to keep those costs at a reasonable level.” The ranking from topeducationdegrees. com is for colleges and universities offering the M.Ed. UAM’s School of Education offers the master of education degree in both education and in educational leadership as well as the master of arts in teaching, and the master of physical education and coaching degrees. All of the degrees are are primarily online programs. 3 the demand for highly qualified “With teachers on the rise as well as the increase in salary afforded to teachers with an advanced degree, a master’s in education is more popular than ever,” said Doss. “With that in mind, it is imperative that we keep program costs at an affordable level.” Not included in the rankings, but offered by UAM are the master of science degree in forest resources, the master of music in jazz studies, a low residency program, and an online master of fine arts degree in creative writing.

Renea McClendon has been named dean of students and executive director of residence life, according to Jay Hughes, vice chancellor for student affairs. McClendon will serve as the institution’s chief conduct officer and her responsibilities will include oversight of campus judicial procedures, residence life, student programs and activities, intramurals and recreation, and faculty-staff housing. This is McClendon’s third position on UAM’s professional staff. She was previously director of residence life and judicial affairs and most recently served as a financial aid analyst in default management in the Office of Financial Aid. A Crossett native, McClendon holds a bachelor of science degree in psychology from UAM and a master’s degree in public administration from UA-Little Rock.

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Restructuring Enrollment management gets a new look, streamlined for better results in student recruitment

UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes recently announced the restructuring of the university’s enrollment management component to streamline and improve the efficiency of student recruitment and student special services. The restructuring is part of a Student Success Initiative implemented by Dr. Hughes to raise retention and graduation rates and improve the overall college experience for students attending UAM. “I believe the enrollment management model we’re creating will better serve the institution as we create a greater alignment between academics and student life,” Hughes explained. “It is consistent with the creation of a model open enrollment institution to address the needs and scope of our student population, including international and transfer students as well as individuals with special needs.”

TAWANA GREENE Executive Director of Enrollment Management

As part of the restructuring, the Office of Admissions will move to the Office of Student Affairs under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Jay Hughes. Tawana Greene, currently the director of Upward Bound, will serve as the new executive director of enrollment management, supervising admissions, Upward Bound, counseling, testing and career services as well as international students and special services. Mary Whiting, formerly the director of admissions, will become director of student special services. “Moving enrollment management

to the Office of Student Affairs was the right fit for the campus,” said Chancellor Hughes. “As a former public school administrator, Jay Hughes knows how to reach out to high schools to create and maintain positive relationships. With Tawana Greene’s background in Upward Bound and working with high school students, she brings a special skill set to our recruitment efforts. We are also grateful for Mary Whiting’s many years of work in admissions and believe her experience with student special services will help ease any obstacles that might impede their success.” Jay Hughes said the restructuring moves the university forward toward “meeting the goals of the Student Success Initiative. Student Affairs has worked closely with the Office of Admissions for a number of years on events such as Welcome Week and Freshmen Orientation,” he explained. “It makes sense to combine recruiting and student special services with residence life, student activities and the other parts of Student Affairs to create a seamless experience for student success.” According to Chancellor Hughes, no changes will be made to the admissions staff other than filling three positions that are currently vacant.

NATIONAL EXPOSURE Bryan Fendley is developing a national reputation in the field of academic video gaming. Bryan Fendley, UAM’s director of instructional technology and web services, was one of three professionals recently interviewed for an article that appears in the June 2016 edition of Campus Technology magazine. Campus Technology is one of higher education’s top information sources for campus professionals, providing in-depth coverage of technologies influencing colleges and universities across the nation. Fendley was interviewed for an article entitled “12 Tips For Gamifying A Course,” which featured advice from experts on incorporating digital games into the college classroom. Fendley, who has lectured at both national and international workshops on the use of video games in education, is a long time judge of educational video games for The Software & Information Industry Association CoDDIE awards. At UAM, he has developed and taught courses on video game development. According to Fendley, education is struggling to find ways to get students involved with learning and to accurately measure performance. “Video games give us a model to follow that many people have grown up with,” he explained. Fendley thinks that video games for learning are misunderstood by many educators. “To be effective in developing educational video games, educators will need to team up with other experts, like instructional designers, and programmers,” he said. “It’s so important for educators to understand what video games can teach us about learning.”

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UAM Night at Dickey-Stephens Park Alumni and friends from all over central Arkansas came to Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock on June 2 for UAM Night with the Arkansas Travelers. Make plans to join us next year! 2 1

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5 PICTURED: 1 Scott and Mistye Saffold of Monticello enjoyed the hotdogs and hamburgers. 2 A large group of alumni and friends took shelter under the Rightfield Pavilion at Dickey-Stephens Park, but the rain didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cancel the game or dampen spirits. 3 (From left) UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes with Vice Chancellor Jay Jones and alumni Bill Lawrence and Clay Coburn. 4 (From left) Kim Vongphachanh, Becky and Dr. H. Kevin Beavers. 5 Chancellor Karla Hughes poses with the Arkansas Traveler mascots before throwing out the first pitch.

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Good Advice Three full-time academic advisors are part of Chancellor Karla Hughes’ Student Success Collaboration

SINCE BECOMING CHANCELLOR OF the University of Arkansas at Monticello last January, Dr. Karla Hughes has focused much of her attention on one major goal – student success. Hughes wants to improve retention and graduation rates to make UAM a model open access institution. To achieve that goal, she initiated a Student Success Collaboration to keep students in school and point them toward career paths where they have the greatest opportunity to succeed. Part of this plan is improved academic advising. To that end, UAM recently announced the addition of three full-time academic advisors to its professional staff. The advisors are Tyler Harrison, a 2016 UAM graduate with a degree in political science and history, Hannah Berman, who holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master’s degree in U.S. history from Mississippi State, and Sarah Haughenbury, who holds a bachelor’s degree in archaeology, sociology and anthropology from Cornell College and a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of South Carolina. “We think Tyler, Hannah and Sarah will be excellent additions to our professional staff,” says Dr. Peggy Doss, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs.“They will be able to relate to our current students and the challenges they face in determining class choices and majors. One of the most important factors in retaining and graduating students is helping them create class schedules that will help them succeed in the classroom and giving them

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Sarah Haughenbury

Tyler Harrison

Hannah Berman

Degrees from Cornell College and the University of South Carolina, specializing in archaeology, sociology and anthropology.

A Star City native, EAST Scholar, president of Pi Sigma Alpha, and UAM’s 2016 Political Science Graduate of the Year.

Attended the Mississippi School of the Arts, Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State, where her father is head of psychology.

direction in the choice of a major.” Haughenbury served as a teaching assistant at South Carolina while pursuing her master’s degree. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Alpha, the national collegiate honor society for anthropology, and Mortar Board, the national college senior honor society. Berman attended the Mississippi School of the Arts, graduating with a theater concentration in 2010 before attending Southern Mississippi. While completing her master’s degree at Mississippi State, Berman was awarded the James Garner Scholarship from the Mississippi State history department and was nominated for the Donald Zacharias Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Tyler Harrison is the most familiar with UAM and its students. The Star City native was the 2016 Political Science Graduate of the Year, an East Scholar, a member of Alpha Chi and Phi Alpha Theta, and president of Pi Sigma Alpha. “Good academic advising plays a critical role in giving students the tools they need to succeed,” says Harrison. “It’s up to us to make sure they take the classes they’re supposed to be taking so they’ll be able to graduate.”

Berman comes from an academic background. Her father is head of the psychology department at Mississippi State.“Growing up in that environment, I’ve seen how students can really succeed with proper guidance and mentoring,” she says. Haughenbury is a Clinton, Ark. native who believes identifying students’ strengths and weaknesses is a key to helping them navigate through college. “One of the things we as academic advisors must do is make our students aware of the resources we have available on campus to help them succeed,” she explains. “We have to identify their strengths and weaknesses and point them in the right direction. We have tutoring, a Writing Center and other resources on campus to help them.” The addition of new academic advisors is just one component of the Student Success Collaboration, but should have an immediate impact, according to Hughes.“Good academic advising is paramount to student success,” she says.“It all starts there. If we give our students proper guidance from the day they set foot on campus, those students will have a much greater chance to stay in school and complete their degrees. That’s why we’re here.”

Homecoming 2016 Get reacquainted with old friends and classmates! Thursday, October 20, 2016 • 4 p.m. – Bed Races and Pep Rally, Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium. Alumni and friends are invited to watch the bed races with a pep rally to follow. • 6 p.m. – UAM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, Green Room, John F. Gibson University Center. Make plans to celebrate with us as we induct five outstanding athletes. Tickets are $35 per person with proceeds benefitting the UAM Sports Hall of Fame. For tickets, contact the Department of Athletics at (870) 460-1058. Friday, October 21, 2016 • 6 p.m. – Inaugural Dinner, University Center. Join us for dinner as we honor Dr. Hughes and celebrate the launch of a new era of leadership at UAM. Winners of the Alumni Awards for Achievement and Merit and Continuing the Connection will be announced, and past leaders of UAM will be recognized. Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased by October 12, 2016. Half of the ticket cost ($25) will benefit student scholarships/prizes. For tickets,

contact Christy Pace at (870) 4601020 or pacec@uamont.edu.

Pond. Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at (870) 460-1028.

Saturday, October 22, 2016 • 8:30 a.m. – A&M/UAM AfricanAmerican Alumni Reunion Breakfast, Capitol Room, University Center. Tickets are $20 per person. Contact Classie Jones-Green at (870) 556-0527 or Shay Gillespie at (870) 723-3582.

• 11 a.m. – Kappa Alpha Fraternity Reunion, Commercial Bank Employees’ Tailgate Row adjacent to Weevil Pond. Contact Andrew Robinson at (870) 723-2134.

• 10 a.m. – Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority (Gamma Zeta Chapter) Reunion Breakfast, Gallery Room, University Center. There will be a silent auction to raise money for the Special Olympics. Tailgate Party to follow at 12 noon. Contact Brittany Montgomery, at (870) 740-7295 or Lisa Jo Ross, at (870) 460-1127 or (870) 370-1307. • 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. – Weevil Tailgate Parties, Commercial Bank Employees’ Tailgate Row adjacent to Weevil Pond. All A&M/UAM alumni and friends are invited to participate in pre-game tailgating.

• 12:30 p.m. – Weevil Walk of Champions and Homecoming Parade, Commercial Bank Employees’ Tailgate Row adjacent to Weevil Pond. Line the street and cheer on the Weevils as they arrive for the game. • 2:30 p.m. – Pre-Game Ceremony, Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium. The pre-game show will feature the introduction of the 2016 Homecoming Court and coronation of the Homecoming Queen. • 3 p.m. – Homecoming Football Game, UAM vs. Ouachita at Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium.

• 11 a.m. – “Welcome UAM Alumni” Tent, Commercial Bank Employees’ Tailgate Row adjacent to Weevil Autumn 2016

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JOB TRAINING AT HEART OF $988K GRANT SEARK Workforce Alliance to benefit

A GRANT FOR $988,570 FROM THE ARKANSAS Department of Higher Education to fund technical training and career readiness has been presented to the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Workforce Alliance of Southeast Arkansas. The grant, which will be disbursed in four equal installments over a 17-month period beginning August 1, will be used to coordinate secondary and postsecondary education to “create a successful economic climate in Arkansas by preparing and encouraging Arkansans to pursue high demand jobs, including, but not limited to, those stemming from industry-recognized credentials, career and technical certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees,” according to the memorandum of understanding between UAM and the ADHE. The Workforce Alliance of Southeast Arkansas is a partnership of industry, business, higher education, public education and economic development managers covering seven counties – Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and

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Lincoln. Business and industry partners currently involved in the alliance include Clearwater Pulp and Paper Corporation of Arkansas City, Georgia-Pacific Pulp and Paper Corporation of Crossett, Potlatch Corporation of Warren, JB’s Diesel Doctor and Monticello Diesel Repair, both of Monticello, and Summit Trucking of Pine Bluff. The grant will help fund a four-pronged program that will include: • Enhancing the electromechanical technology and instrumentation programs at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett to include a new course in industrial automation and robotics and new equipment as well as creating similar electromechanical technology programs at the UAM College of Technology-McGehee; • A machine operator training pro-

gram hosted by Georgia-Pacific in Crossett called GP Crossett Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, a pilot program to train completers as multi-skilled craftsmen with mechanical and electrical skills to enable them to set, tend, operate, and efficiently maintain their own machines. According to Chris Clark, senior human resources manager for Georgia-Pacific in Crossett and Training Manager Cathie Hillier, “There is an increasing amount of automation going into the manufacturing that we do that requires our employees to be able to not only work

STUDENTS BENEFIT Electromechanical technology and instrumentation students like these at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett are among those who will benefit from a grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

on this equipment, but also troubleshoot issues and handle basic equipment alignment and reliability needs. These types of premium skill sets are highlighted in the program and part of the on-the-job training for individuals selected to participate in this work-learn combination design.” • A technical certificate program in diesel technology by the UAM College of Technology-McGehee to provide training in diesel repair as well as instruction in driving tractor-trailer rigs; • Training county leaders in public and higher education, economic development,

and business and industry to make their respective communities ACT® Work-Ready Communities. A Work-Ready Community is one in which business and industry provide support to encourage employees and potential employees to earn the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate, a credential signifying competence in reading for information, locating information and applied mathematics as those skills pertain to particular occupations. UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes commended the work of Janie Carter, assistant vice chancellor of the UAM College of

Technology-Crossett, and Campbell Wilkerson, business and industry liaison, also of the Crossett campus, for their efforts in developing the grant proposal. “This is an important day, not just for UAM and our technology campuses, but for all of southeast Arkansas,” Hughes said. “This grant will fund programs with farreaching benefits to the region. There are so many high-demand jobs in this region that are not being filled because we don’t have a trained workforce to fill those jobs. This program, and this grant, will help alleviate that shortage of trained workers.” Autumn 2016

A general, a football star, a mother and son are making . . . and in one case, living

History

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS at Monticello will honor a retired general, a successful businessman, and an all-star professional football player with the presentation of the 2016 Alumni Awards for Achievement and Merit. Brigadier General (ret.) Roger McClellan, former second in command of the Arkansas Army National Guard, David Leech, a successful grocery chain owner, and Clarence Denmark, an all-Canadian Football League wide receiver, will receive the awards at homecoming October 21. Louine Leech, one of UAM’s oldest living graduates, will receive the Continuing the Connection Award for best keeping alive the connection between UAM and Arkansas A&M. Each of the honorees will be recognized during an inaugural dinner for new Chancellor Karla Hughes on Friday, October 21 at 6 p.m. in the John F. Gibson University Center. For tickets, contact Christy Pace at (870) 460-1020 or pacec@uamont.edu before October 12, 2016.

Roger McClellan When Roger McClellan graduated from New Edinburg High School in 1973, attending college was not an option, or so he thought. No one in his family had ever gone to college and his father encouraged him to learn a trade. Paul McClellan worked at Potlatch and gave his son some advice

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based on his own experiences.“He told me no one ever made any money working for someone else,” Roger says. “He encouraged me to learn a skill that would allow me to be my own boss.” Roger took his father’s advice and spent the next year learning auto body repair at Pines Vocational Technical School in Pine Bluff before going to work for a body shop in Warren. At the same time, his long-time girlfriend, Patricia Childers, was working on an office administration degree at UAM. Roger and Patricia grew up a few miles apart in rural Dallas County – Roger in the Macedonia community and Patricia in Mt. Elba. They met when Roger was in the sixth grade and Patricia in the fifth. Four years later they started dating, became high school sweethearts at New Edinburg High and were married in 1976, Patricia’s junior year at UAM. One of Patricia’s UAM classes was at night. Not wanting his new wife to make the drive from New Edinburg to Monticello by herself, McClellan enrolled in an insurance class and discovered college wasn’t as difficult as he had imagined. McClellan decided to enroll at UAM full time for the 1978 spring semester but had to take care of some unfinished business first. Roger had considered enlisting in the Army National Guard following high school. He passed the entrance exam and just needed to sign his enlistment papers, but at 17, single and not sure what he wanted to do with his life, McClellan put the military on hold. When he finally decided to follow through, he had a practical reason. “I decided to join the Guard to support my wife,” he says, smiling at the memory. “It paid $63 a month for two weeks a year and one weekend a month. Since we were paying $50 a month rent, I thought that was a pretty good deal.” McClellan was a full-time UAM student and a private in the Guard.

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He was soon promoted to specialist, and was being considered for sergeant but there were no openings. Seeing McClellan’s promise, his superiors encouraged him to consider officer candidate school, launching him on the unlikely road from private to brigadier general. McClellan was commissioned as a second lieutenant in March 1981 and graduated from UAM two months later with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. McClellan’s college memories reflect his status as a non-traditional student. “I was married, commuting, had a full-time job and weekend drill with the Guard,” he says. “In 1973 I wasn’t mature enough to do well in college. At 21, I was ready. I didn’t view college as an opportunity to party; I viewed it as an opportunity to accomplish something.” McClellan accepted an offer from International Paper in Bastrop, La., following completion of his master of business administration degree from Louisiana Tech in 1983, beginning a concurrent career as a corporate executive and military officer. McClellan climbed the ranks in both civilian and military life, retiring from International Paper in 2011 as a senior information analyst. As an officer in the National Guard, McClellan served in a variety of command and staff assignments, including a year as a civil affairs officer in Iraq where he won a Bronze Star for his body of work in Operation Iraqi Freedom II. McClellan worked with tribal leaders, mayors, politicians, schools and hospitals. “I wasn’t kicking in doors,” he says.“I was there to help improve their education system and economy, to help the Iraqi people have a better way of life. We wanted them to know the Americans were there to help. Ninety percent of the people appreciated that we were there.” McClellan returned from Iraq in 2004, became deputy commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Little Rock and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. On January 1, 2008, McClellan assumed the duties

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of Commander, Land Component Command of the Arkansas Army National Guard in North Little Rock. Now retired and living outside New Edinburg on 40 acres of mostly forest land that has been in his wife’s family since the 1940s, McClellan still carries himself with a military bearing and wants everyone to know he is still working from time to time as a tax consultant. But his first love is the Guard. “I loved the military,” he says. “I loved the adventure, the mission, the commitment and the people I served with.”

Clarence Denmark Clarence Denmark followed a circuitous path from his home in Jacksonville, Fla., to the Canadian Football League. An athletic wide receiver blessed with size, speed, strength and sure hands, Denmark attracted Division I suitors during his senior year at Robert E. Lee High School. Denmark earned all-conference honors while catching passes, returning kicks and playing defensive back, but his academics meant junior college. Denmark played two seasons at Mississippi Delta JC, earning second team All-State honors in 2005 and signed with Division I Troy University as a late addition to the Trojans’ 2006 recruiting class. Denmark went to Troy for a semester before transferring to UAM, much to the delight of the Boll Weevil coaching staff. Denmark made an immediate impact, catching 37 passes for 599 yards, 3 touchdowns and an average of 16.2 yards per catch. He topped those marks as a senior in 2007 with 54 catches for 987 yards and a whopping 18.2 yards per reception. Those numbers caught the eye of professional scouts from both the CFL and the National Football League. Denmark signed as an undrafted free agent with his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars and spent two years on the practice squad before being released. In 2011, he was signed by the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a match, as it turns out, made in football heaven. Playing

on the CFL’s larger field with passing on almost every down, Denmark exploded onto the scene with 65 receptions for 818 yards and five touchdowns. In 2012, he made 55 receptions for 649 yards and added 64 receptions for 900 yards in 2013. Denmark enjoyed his best season in 2014 with 65 receptions for 1,080 yards, 3 touchdowns and selection to the West squad of the CFL All-Star Game. Now nine games into his sixth season in the CFL, Denmark has accumulated 325 receptions for 4,482 yards and 19 touchdowns. Denmark knew little about the CFL and admits to a little culture shock with the move north of the border. “It was my first time out of the country,” he says. “I had to get a passport. And the weather is really different. We get snow in September. I didn’t know much about the league when I first came up here, and I was surprised by the quality of play.” Fields in the CFL are 10 yards longer and 15 yards wider than those in the U.S., with end zones 20 yards deep and goal posts on the goal line. Each team receives three downs, not four, and the play clock is 20 seconds. “It’s definitely a faster, more wide open game,” he says. “You have to be good in the passing game. The larger field is a plus because it gives you more room to move around.” As UAM Magazine went to press, Denmark’s Blue Bombers were 5-4 halfway through their 18-game season.“We started 1-4 but we’ve won four in a row so you never know what might happen,” he says.

David and Louine Leech David Leech learned the value of a dollar at an early age. Leech started making money about the time he removed the training wheels from his bicycle. By 12 years old, he had $3,200 in his savings account, accumulated through an assortment of odd jobs. By the time he finished college at the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1972, he had more than $40,000 in the bank, which he used to finance the purchase of a grocery store in

McGehee, beginning a long and lucrative career in the retail grocery business. “I learned early on that it’s not how much money you make, but how much you keep and how you let the capital work that matters,” he says. Leech is retired now, living next to a golf course in Stuttgart less than a block from his 99-year-old mother, Louine. The family’s history dates to the earliest days of UAM when it was known as the Fourth District Agricultural School. Louine’s mother, Hattie Bell Moseley Selman, graduated from UAM in 1912 while it was still a high school. Her uncle, Marvin Bankston, was teaching agriculture at what was then Arkansas A&M College when Louine Selman enrolled for classes in 1934. Bankston became president of A&M in 1938, the year Louine graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English. Today, a residence hall bears her uncle’s name. David Leech’s wife, Jimmie Jo, is the granddaughter of long-time Arkansas A&M Dean of Students James H. Hutchinson. The couple’s son, Charles Robert, graduated from UAM in 2003. “When you look at the history our family has with Arkansas A&M and UAM, these awards mean so much to both of us,” says David. “UAM is a special place.” The country was in the throes of the Great Depression when Louine began her freshman year at Arkansas A&M. Tuition was $12.50 a semester, a gallon of gas was 15 cents and most students had to work on campus to make ends meet. Louine worked in the cafeteria and later in the business office while living in a brandnew girls’ dormitory named for long-time A&M President Frank Horsfall, who resigned Louine’s freshman year. Louine knew Horsfall (“He was very strict. He believed if a boy kissed a girl, they were going to have a baby the next day.”) as well as Stewart Ferguson, the controversial coach of the Wandering Weevil football team. “I liked Ferguson,” she remembers. “He was very personable.”

Louine attended Chillicothe Business College in Missouri following graduation from A&M, earning a business degree in 1939. She met her future husband, Bob, a star football player at the University of Missouri, at a USO dance in Little Rock when he drew her name out of a box. A few days later, he asked a friend for her telephone number, the couple began dating and were married on March 22, 1941. Bob and Louine owned and operated Sunflower Grocery Stores in Monticello, Dermott and Hamburg for 40 years and celebrated 74 years of marriage last March before Bob’s death on July 29, 2016. David Leech combined a relentless work ethic and a nose for business to become an entrepreneur at an early age. In the ninth grade, he negotiated a deal with Frank Jackson, publisher of the Advance Monticellonian, to handle all the newspapers vending machines around town. He purchased the vending machines himself from his savings and placed them on every street corner in town, receiving a cut for every newspaper sold. As a student at UAM, Leech was out of bed at 5:30 a.m. to work as a janitor cleaning the local USDA office before heading to class. When class was over, he sold “upgraded” textbooks to students. “When I say upgraded, I mean I went through them and highlighted the important information, particularly information that I knew had been on tests,” he says. “The bookstore wouldn’t touch those books, but the students loved them.” With a freshly minted business degree from UAM, Leech opened his first Sunflower-Mayflower Food Store in McGehee on April 1, 1973. He later added stores in Dermott, Monticello, Star City, Cherokee Village, Carlisle, Stuttgart and Searcy. He retired from the grocery business in 2015 and spends much of his time heavily involved in civic activities in Stuttgart. He credits his success to his father. “I got my work ethic from my Dad,” he says. “I’ve always liked to work. Still do.”

PAST HONOREES Alumni Award for Achievement & Merit 1986 – Annette Kellum Hall, Frank D. Hickingbotham, Dr. John Downey Jones, Jr. 1987 – Dr. Simmie Armstrong, Jr., Dr. Lola Dudley, Reginald Glover 1988 – Oscar Earl Hollinger, Dr. Robert E. Turner 1989 – Dr. Thomas Y. Harp, Jr., Dr. Ralph Maxwell 1990 – Dr. James W. Breazeal, Lamar G. Moore, Ned W. Mosley 1991 – Dr. Jim Chambless, Dr. Martha Chambless, Joe Whisenhunt 1992 – Marjorie Mae Bond, Dr. Billy W. Evans, Sr., Dr. James F. Sawyer 1993 – O.H. Darling, Jr., Hugh Heflin, Sr., James C. Scott 1994 – Thedford Collins, Dr. Peggy Rice Doss, John Lipton 1995 – Hershel Gober, W. Sykes Harris, Sr., Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. 1996 – Evangeline Parker, Fred E Pickett 1997 – Dr. Timothy Aldridge, Dr. James Pat Craig 1998 – Bob L. Jones, Dale Kizer, D. John Nichols, Wayne H. Vincent 1999 – David L. Williams, Dr. Paula Grafton Young 2000 – Dr. Albert L. Etheridge, J.P Leveritt 2001 – Dr. Claude Hunter Babin, Jr., Les Cathey Handly 2002 – Dr. Aubrey Brown Edwards, Senator Gene Jeffress, Senator Jimmy Jeffress 2003 – Martin A. Brutscher, J. Chester Johnson, Jr., Sonny O’Neal 2004 – James T. Clark, Lt. Col. Robert K. Doss, Larry W. Walther 2005 – Dr. Rebecca Paneitz, Dr. George Rice, Dr. Melissa Williams 2006 – Frank H. Wilson 2007 – Dana Brooks, James B. Brown, Jerry D. Hubbard, Thomas V. Mazwell, Dr. Steven c. Moss 2008 – Harold “Hank” Chamberlain, Col. (Ret.) Byron P. Howlett, Bill Wisener 2009 – Kenneth D. Mann, James F. McClain, Wayne L. Owen, Jr. 2010 – Martha Karen Eoff, Rev. R. Shay Gillespie, Marvin Kauffman, Dr. Sean Rochelle 2011 – William C. “Bud” Bulloch, Dr. Dale E. Burton, Ginny M. Chambliss, Dr. Larry D. Proctor, Randy S. Risher 2012 – Lt. Col. Tommie Brasfield, Jody Clements, M. L. Mann, Teresa Marks, The Hon. Eugene Mazzanti 2013 – Martha L. Carlson, Bobby E. Jelks, Lionel Maten, Dr. William “Tony” Thurman 2014 – Bill Lawrence, Jeffrey Wardlaw 2015 – George T. Harris, Jim Neeley

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The UAM Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016 covers five decades and four different sports.

School where she was primarily a shortstop, Heckel-LaRue made THIS YEAR’S INDUCTEES — MEREDITH HECKEL a quick transition to first base at UAM. She became an instant LaRue (softball), Solon Mobley (basketball), Mac Newcomb starter as a freshman on a team that won the 2005 Gulf South (football), Joe Daw (baseball), and Paul Russell (football) — are Conference championship, earning the first of four straight Allamong the most accomplished in their respective sports in school GSC honors. history with a long list of honors and records. Also scheduled During a spectacular junior year in 2007, she set single-season to be honored is Larry Smith, who served as the school’s sports records for home runs (22), slugging percentage (.836), at-bats information director from 1961-78 and is a member of the NAIA (226) and runs scored (72) while batting Hall of Fame. Smith will receive the UAM .438. That performance was good enough to Spirit Award. SHARP SHOOTER earn All-America honors from Daktronics This year’s class will be formally inducted Solon Mobley made (second team) and the National Fast-Pitch during a banquet on Thursday, October 20 his name as a shooter. Coaches Association (third team). She was at 6 p.m. in the John F. Gibson University also first team All-South Region and the Center. Tickets are $35 and may be purGSC West Division Player of the Year. “I chased by calling the Department of Athletremember when I broke the single season ics at (870) 460-1058. home run record,” says Heckel-LaRue. “I wasn’t sure if it was fair or foul at first. That’s Meredith Heckel-LaRue one of my favorite memories.” Meredith Heckel-LaRue admits to being A stand-out in the classroom as well as nervous before her first at-bat in college, but on the diamond, Heckel-LaRue made the it didn’t show. Heckel-LaRue launched a GSC All-Academic Team and the ESPN/ home run the first time she stepped to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team in plate in a game at UA-Pine Bluff. “Meredith 2006, ’07 and ’08 and was an NFCA Acawas one of the most competitive and natudemic All-American in 2007. rally gifted players I’ve ever coached,” says When she completed her UAM career, Cotton Blossoms Coach Alvy Early. “She Heckel-LaRue held career records for home was a powerful hitter and allowed us to do runs (51), total bases (470) and runs scored something I’d never done before. We put her (180). In 2010, she was named to the Gulf in the lead-off spot and we started a lot of South Conference All-Decade First Team. games ahead 1-0. She played with a passion Heckel-LaRue, her husband, Brad, and that very few players exhibit.” their sons – Braddox, 2, and Jack, 4 months, A product of Lake Hamilton High

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will soon be moving from Hot Springs to Russellville, where Meredith has accepted a promotion to sales representative for United Rentals. She still has fond memories of her UAM career. “I don’t miss the 5 a.m. workouts, but the friendships I made and getting to play for Coach Early will always be special to me,” she says.

before moving to the administration. He retired as associate superintendent in 1999.

Mac Newcomb Mac Newcomb is the answer to a trivia question. Newcomb is the last player to wear the number 18 at the University of Mississippi, a number that passed into legendary status when worn by Ole Miss folk hero Archie Manning. The number was retired shortly Solon Mobley after Newcomb left Oxford for his UAM basketball can thank new home in Monticello. much of its success in the 1950s Newcomb was recruited out of and ‘60s to the Mobley family Parklane Academy in McComb, of White Hall. Harold Mobley Miss., by Louisiana Tech Coach starred for the Boll Weevils from Billy Brewer. When Brewer took 1956 to 1960 and was inducted the Ole Miss job in 1983, he ofinto the UAM Sports Hall of fered Newcomb the chance to play Fame in 2004. The youngest Mofor the Rebels. “It was a chance to bley, Ricky, was a sharp-shooting play in the SEC so I jumped at it,” guard for the Weevils from 1967Newcomb remembers. 71. Middle brother Solon, was the SUPER SEASON After toiling in the backmost prolific scorer of the three. Joe Daw (right) with his coach, the late Carl Preston, enjoyed a super A hot-shooting guard, Solon season in 1993, posting a perfect 10-0 pitching record against AIC ground as a back-up wide receiver Mobley lettered four years and competition and leading the Boll Weevils to the league championship. his freshman year and hungry for playing time, Newcomb decided started three for the Weevils and is still, after 56 years, the ninth leading scorer in school history to transfer. “My dad and I had heard about some good NAIA with 1,515 points. Mobley averaged 15.5, 18.7 and 21.1 points programs in Arkansas so we drove over to look around,” he says. his sophomore, junior and senior seasons and at the completion “I really liked the coaches at UAM and decided that was where of his playing career in 1964, was UAM’s all-time scoring leader. I needed to be.” Newcomb was eligible for the 1986 season and “I was small, I wasn’t fast, and I couldn’t jump,” remembers quickly became one of the most versatile players in school history. Mobley, laughing,“but I could shoot. My dad told me early on that As a sophomore, Newcomb played both ways as a wide reif I wanted to play basketball, I’d better learn to shoot because I ceiver and safety, catching 8 passes for 137 yards and grabbing a wasn’t big enough for much else.” team-leading six interceptions. Moved strictly to defense in 1987, Solon earned first team All-Arkansas Intercollegiate ConferNewcomb again led the Weevils with five interceptions but the ence honors in 1962 and ’63. He eclipsed 30 points in a game best was yet to come. four times, topped by a 36-point performance against Millsaps As a hard-hitting senior free safety in 1988, Newcomb led a College in 1962. He still ranks among UAM’s statistical leaders devastating defense that held opponents to less than 13 points a in career field goals made (566), career free throws made (383), game in a 10-2 season, the only 10-win season in school history. single season free throws made (149), career assists (383), career Newcomb patrolled the back end of arguably the best defensive free throw percentage (.786) and still holds the school record for secondary in school history. Teaming with strong safety Craig Jones free throws made in a game with 18 vs. Northeast Louisiana (now and cornerbacks Jerry Johnson and Gvona Turner, the foursome Louisiana-Monroe) in 1962. intercepted 20 passes with Newcomb claiming four picks. Following graduation in 1964, Mobley spent two years as head Following a UAM victory over Washburn University in the basketball coach at Redfield Junior High before inheriting the first round of the 1988 NAIA playoffs, one Washburn assistant defending state championship team at White Hall High School coach had seen enough of Newcomb. “That safety was the best where he coached his little brother Ricky for one season. Mobley player we’ve seen all year,” muttered the coach. spent the next 17 years as head basketball coach at White Hall Newcomb finished his UAM career with 15 interceptions and

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was both an honorable mention NAIA All-American and a first team All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference pick. After spending several years in real estate, Newcomb is back in football as the defensive coordinator and head baseball coach at Wilkinson County Christian Academy in Woodville, Miss.“Being named to the Hall of Fame is an honor and a privilege,” he says, “but really it was all of us — Craig, Jerry, Gvona and the rest of those guys that made it so special.” Joe Daw The list of UAM baseball players to earn first team All-America honors is a short one. Only three players are on that list — Darrell Rhodes in 1982, Corey Wood in 2016, and Joe Daw in 1993. Daw earned first team All-America honors from the NAIA after leading the Boll Weevils to an unexpected AIC championship. The ’93 Weevils were 25-22 overall but a stellar 19-5 in league competition, with Daw redefining the word “durable” by pitching almost every meaningful game. The strong-armed righthander was 10-0 against AIC competition with a 3.34 earned run average and set single-season school records for wins (15) and innings pitched (122) while leading UAM to its first conference title in nearly 30 years. Daw was the 1993 NAIA South Region Player of the Year and earned first team All-AIC honors. Daw, his wife, J.J., and daugther Sydney live in the Houston, Tex., suburb of Conroe where Joe works as principal at Knox Junior High School. “That ‘93 team was a great group of guys,” says Daw. “Anything I accomplished was because of them.” Paul Russell As a senior in high school, Paul Russell was mulling his college choices over dinner one night when the phone rang. UAM coach Tommy Barnes was on the other end. “We talked about hunting, fishing, faith, family, what I was having for dinner,” remembers Russell.“He never mentioned football. When I hung up the phone I told my Dad, ‘I know where I’m going to school.’ True story.” Tommy Barnes knew a good lineman when he saw one. Paul Russell became one of the most decorated offensive linemen in school history, earning All-America honors twice as a center. A four-year letterman, Russell became a starter as a sophomore in 1992 and anchored the offensive line for the next three seasons. Russell earned NAIA honorable mention All-America honors as a junior in 1993 while leading the Boll Weevils to the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championship, an 8-4 record and a berth in the NAIA Division I Playoffs. He was named a second team All-American as a senior in 1994 while becoming a two-time All-AIC selection. During Russell’s sophomore and junior seasons, he paved the way for both Undra Holman and Roy Watkins to surpass 1,000 yards rushing.

Larry Smith UAM’s first sports information director is the 2016 winner of the UAM Spirit Award By Jim Brewer

The year was 1978 and I had been at my new job at UAM for less than two weeks when a tall, lanky stranger walked into my office, sat down and introduced himself as Larry Smith. I had no idea I was talking to a man who had already reached legendary status in the sports information profession. Beginning in 1961, Larry essentially invented the position at what was then Arkansas A&M College, compiling meticulous records and statistics, generating reams of publicity, staffing all home athletic events and traveling with the Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms on countless road trips. It was Smith who organized both the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference Sports Information Directors Association and the NAIA Sports Information Directors Association and was later inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame. For his 18 years as UAM’s first SID, Smith has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 UAM Spirit Award. “Larry was the hardest working person I’ve ever met,” says Solon Mobley, a 2016 Hall of Fame inductee. “He made every trip, created the first media guides we’d ever had and you could tell he really cared about the athletes.” Smith was more than the SID, working as public relations director for the campus while founding the Knights and creating some of the school’s most beloved traditions, including “Old Smokey” and “The Headhunter.” After leaving UAM, he served as sports editor and managing editor of the Advance Monticellonian before diving back into sports information as SID at Arkansas Tech. Now retired and living in Russellville, Larry is remembered fondly by generations of Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms.

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Larry Smith (left) and above at a reunion of the Knights, made a lasting impact on the University.

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National MVP Corey Wood wins the 2016 Josh Willingham Award as best player in NCAA Division II

COREY WOOD HAS BEEN NAMED winner of the 2016 Josh Willingham Award, an honor given to the most valuable baseball player at the NCAA Division II level.   Wood becomes the second national player of the year award for UAM in any sport. Tina Webb was named the NAIA National Women’s Basketball Player of the Year in 1990 after leading the Blossoms to a national runner-up finish.   The Josh Willingham Award, presented by Toolshed Sports, has been given annually since 2013 to D2’s most valuable player, “an individual who not only excels on the field, but in the dugout, clubhouse and practice field as well, and leads his team to national championship caliber status.”    Wood met all of those qualifications this season, as he rewrote several portions of the UAM and Great American Conference record books with his performance on the field while leading the Weevils to the most successful season in program history. UAM advanced to the finals of the NCAA Central Region Tournament and finished the year with a 40-16 record, breaking

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multiple team records along the way. Wood also performed well in the classroom, recently earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration at May commencement.   The award’s namesake is a former University of North Alabama star, who was a two-time All-America honoree and tied or broke 14 school records during his collegiate career. Willingham was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 2000 and has since played 11 years for five different teams.   Wood learned of the news with a congratulatory phone call from Willingham. “It was pretty amazing to get a call from a major leaguer,” said Wood. “I was starstruck to say the least. I am very honored to win this award. To represent UAM is

even more special to me. The direction of the program is pointed up and I’m really proud to have been a part of it. I couldn’t have asked for a better season or a better group of teammates and coaches.”   The Fredericton, New Brunswick native became one of UAM’s most decorated student-athletes in any sport last season. Wood set school records in home runs (26), RBI (90) runs scored (67), total bases (183) and slugging percentage (.847). He also tied a school record with 81 hits. He earned All-America and All-Region honors by three-different outlets, unanimous All-GAC First Team honors, GAC Player of the Year honors and MVP honors for the GAC Championship Tournament and the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament. He was also named UAM’s Male Athlete of the Year.

UAM Is Natural State Team of the Year The UAM baseball team has been selected as the 2016 Natural State Baseball Team of the Year by Natural State Baseball. The 2016 Boll Weevils won the Great American Conference Tournament after finishing second in the regular season race and qualified for the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament in Mankato, Minn., where they reached the finals before falling to the University of Central Missouri.

Thirty-six student-athletes from the University of Arkansas at Monticello have been recognized as members of the Great American Conference All-Academic Team for the 2015-16 sports seasons. Twelve of UAM’s total number of honorees were recognized on the GAC fall sports all-academic team announced in March, while the remaining 24 were recently named to the winter/spring all-academic team. Of UAM’s 36 honorees, the softball team led the way with nine selections, followed by baseball with seven and volleyball with five. The UAM football, men’s golf and women’s golf teams all had three honorees. The men’s cross-country, women’s cross-country and women’s basketball teams each had two selections. To be eligible for the GAC All-Academic Team, the student-athlete must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have attained sophomore status or beyond at the nominating institution. Freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible.

SPORTS Better Days Ahead For Boll Weevil Football UAM began its 103rd season of football September 1 at Northwestern Oklahoma State to open an 11-game Great American Conference schedule, which also features six home games at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. “We are excited about having six home games,” said sixth-year head coach Hud Jackson.“The support we get at home is unreal.” Jackson is optimistic about his team’s chances in 2016 due to a solid core of returnees and the largest recruiting class in school history. UAM signed 41 high school seniors on National Signing Day. With 85 newcomers on the roster, competition is expected at almost every position, according to Jackson. Quarterbacks Cole Sears, a sophomore, and senior Brett Courville are both expected to play while Jeremy Jackson returns for his junior season at starting running back. Jackson earned All-GAC honors last season as an all-purpose back after averaging 110 yards per game. On the offensive line, Jackson expects there to be growing pains with several newcomers competing for positions. “ A different coordinator will lead the UAM defense. Mitchell Pate was hired as the new defensive coordinator, and brought with him a 3-4 scheme. Jackson said he expects multiple true freshmen to compete for playi n g t i m e o n t h e d e fe n s iv e l i n e. Jackson believes his team will exceed preseason expectations. “I didn’t expect us to be in the top half of the preseason poll,” he said. “But, the competition in our conference is becoming more and more even each year. We were close to having four or five more wins last season, but it just didn’t work out. I’m confident that we win those games this year.”

2016 UAM Volleyball Schedule

Date Opponent Time Nova Southeastern Shark Invitational, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Sept. 2-3) Sept. 2 Saint Leo 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 Bentley 6:00 p.m. Sept. 3 Nova Southeastern 1:00 p.m. Sept. 3 Rockhurst 6:00 p.m. Sept. 7 LYON COLLEGE 6:00 p.m. Tarleton Invitational, Stephenville, Tex. (Sept. 9-10) Sept. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce 9:00 a.m. Sept. 9 Tarleton State 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Eastern New Mexico 9:00 a.m. Sept. 10 Texas-Permian Basin 2:30 p.m. Sept. 13 OUACHITA* 6:00 p.m. Sept. 15 @ UA-Fort Smith 6:00 p.m. Sept. 20 @ Henderson State* 6:00 p.m. Sept. 22 HARDING* 6:00 p.m. Sept. 27 @ Southern Arkansas* 7:00 p.m. Sept. 29 ARKANSAS TECH* 6:00 p.m. Christian Brothers Tri-Match, Memphis, Tenn. (Oct. 4) Oct. 4 Central Baptist 5:00 p.m. Oct. 4 Christian Brothers 7:00 p.m. Oct. 7 SW OKLAHOMA* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 8 NW OKLAHOMA* 12:00 p.m. Oct. 14 @ Okla. Baptist* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 15 @ Southern Nazarene* 11:00 a.m. Oct. 21 SE OKLAHOMA* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 22 EAST CENTRAL OK* 12:00 p.m. Oct. 27 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 1 @ Arkansas Tech* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 3 @ Ouachita* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 8 HENDERSON STATE* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 10 @ Harding* 6:00 p.m. Great American Conference Tournament, Hot Springs, Ark. (Nov. 11-17) Home Games in ALL CAPS / * GAC game

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ENDOWMENTS

Endowments as of Aug 1, 2016 School of Agriculture

Weldon B. Abbott Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Betty S. Abbott, Dr. and Mrs. Weldon S. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lavon Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Taylor, and Ms. Mary Ross Taylor Arkansas Seed Dealers Association Scholarship / Arkansas Seed Dealers Board of Directors Jimmy Lee Buford Memorial Scholarship / Agriculture Technology Dept. Advisory Committee, UAM College of Technology - McGehee Jesse and Ernestine Coker Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker Vance W. Edmondson Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Vance W. Edmondson Gilliam Family Farm Scholarship / Barbie Gilliam Johnson and Lou Ann Gilliam Sales Robert L. Hixson Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Agriculture Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Robert C. Kirst Agriculture Scholarship / University of Arkansas at Monticello Agriculture Alumni Society B. C. Pickens Endowed Scholarship / B. C. Pickens Trust Webb/Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter

School of Arts and Humanities Barbara Murphy Babin Scholarship / Dr. Claude Babin and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Babin Birch-Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. J. Chester Johnson Marty and Erma Brutscher Debate/Forensics Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Brutscher Mary Claire Randolph Buffalo Scholarship / Mr. Harvey Buffalo G. William and Verna Hobson Cahoon Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Frank and Catherine Hillesheim Forensics Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger Thomas C. and Julia Hobson Coleman Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Benjamin and Jerri Whitten Hobson Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Charlotte Cruce Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Gary Marshall ‘Mars Hall’ Award / Alice Guffey Miller R. David Ray Debate and Forensics Scholarship / School of Arts and Humanities, Former Students and Friends Joseph P. and Katherine Roiger Communication Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger Fred and Janice Taylor Scholarship / Friends of UAM

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George and Betty Townsend Journalism Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George E. Townsend George E. Townsend Mass Communication Scholarship / Mr. George E. Townsend

Athletics C.H. Barnes, Jr. Football Scholarship / Tommy Barnes, Family and Friends Tommy Barnes Memorial Scholarship / Dr. Seth and Scarlett Barnes Gene Brown Memorial Baseball Scholarship / Family and Friends Joe Brown Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Jennifer and Rick Futrell Endowment for Football Student Athletes / Jennifer and Rick Futrell Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Endowed Scholarship / Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert, Family and Former Students Wayne Gilleland Golf Scholarship / Dr. Diane Suitt Gilleland and Friends Bill Groce, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Hani and Debra Hashem Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Hani Hashem Jack Jordan Golf Scholarship / Friends Willis “Convoy” Leslie Scholarship / Former Teammates, Former Football Players and Members of the Arkansas National Guard Betty A. Matthews Women’s Athletics Scholarship / Dr. Betty A. Matthews Tommy Matthews Athletic Scholarship / Tommy and Pat Matthews, Bynum Matthews and Ann Matthews Jones Carl Preston Endowed Award / Family and Friends Calvin V. Rowe Award / Mr. Calvin V. Rowe E.R. “Bob” and Sara Wall Scholarship / Mrs. Sara Wall and Family George White Golf Award / Family and Friends

School of Business Fay Brann Accounting Scholarship / Mrs. J. F. Brann Eugenia H. (Moss) Burson & Jack D. Burson Scholarship / Family and Friends Jeff Busby Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Paul R. and June Webb Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter Paul R. and June Webb Carter - Drew Central High School Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter James P. Cathey Endowed Business Scholarship / Brooks and Lesa Cathey Handly David B. Eberdt Scholarship / Mrs. Nancy Eberdt E. Shermane Gulledge Non-traditional Scholarship / Dr. Dexter E. and Mrs. E. Shermane Gulledge Izella Ruth Gulledge Scholarship / Dr. Dexter E. and Mrs. E. Shermane Gulledge

Lesa Cathey Handly Trust Endowment for Business Excellence / Brooks and Lesa Cathey Handly Veneta E. and Louis Richard James Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James Curtis W. Kyle Family Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Kenneth, Sharon and Jennifer Mann Endowed Business Scholarship / Kenneth, Sharon and Jennifer Mann Robert W.D. Marsh Scholarship / Mrs. Demaris Marsh J. M. and Annie Mae Matthews Scholarship / Mrs. J. M. Matthews, Sr., Ms. Jane Matthews Evans and Mr. Jim Matthews Virginia Lee Maxwell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Maxwell and Family Pauline J. and Zach McClendon, Sr. Scholarship / Union Bank & Trust Company Minnie May Moffatt Business Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt Kermit C. Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends William D. Moss Scholarship / Dr. Steven C. Moss Bub and Beulah Pinkus Scholarship / The Pinkus Family Richard Wallace Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends West-Walden Family Scholarship / Dr. Louis J. and Mrs. Carol West James

School of Computer Information Systems William R. and Katie B. Austin Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. William R. Austin, Jr. Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday James Roiger Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger Raymond O. & Loretta J. Roiger Chi Iota Sigma Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger

School of Education James Edward and Joy Dell Burton Akin Award / Mrs. Joy Dell Burton Akin Leslie and Faye Beard Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter C. Alton Boyd Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Barbara Boyd Ruth G. Boyd Scholarship / Dr. Scott Boyd Dr. Scott Boyd Memorial Scholarship / Friends and Former Students Alvin and Raye Carter Education Scholarship / Mr. Dale W. Carter and Mr. Robert Ira Carter Paul R. and June Webb Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter Paul R. and June Webb Carter - Drew Central High School Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter

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Jesse and Ernestine Coker Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker Suzanne Cooke Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooke Lloyd and Peggy Crossley Family Education Award / Drs. Lloyd and Peggy Crossley Boyce Davis Award / Mr. Randy Risher Harry Y. Denson Scholarship / Family, Friends and Former Students Dr. Gene R. Dillard Education Scholarship / Mrs. Gerry Dillard, Family and Friends Peggy Doss Endowed Education Scholarship / School of Education Faculty/Staff and Mr. D. John Nichols Willie Katherine Coody Groce Scholarship / Estate of Willie Katherine Coody Groce Annette K. Hall Graduate Studies in Education Scholarship / Mr. Barry Hall Barry Hall Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Annette Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Cleatous J. Hall and Mrs. Audrey Blasingame Dr. Ann Haywood Scholarship / Dr. Cecil Haywood, Former colleagues, Friends and Students of the School of Education Cecil C. Haywood Scholarship / Dr. Ann Haywood, Friends and Former Students of the School of Education Loran L. Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mississippi Marine Corporation and other individuals known as “Loran’s Boys” Dr. Kathy Brown King and Family Endowed Graduate Scholarship / Dr. Kathy Brown King and Family Leslie Larance Elementary Education Award / Family and Friends Martin -Wiscaver Endowed Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. Coker Elizabeth Culbertson McDaniel Scholarship / Mr. Noel Waymon McDaniel and Mr. Noel A. McDaniel Noel Waymon and LaFran H. McDaniel Scholarship / Mr. Noel Waymon and Mrs. LaFran McDaniel Miller Sisters Scholarship - Education / Miss Jessie W. Miller P. E. and Melba Munnerlyn Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Munnerlyn Velma Ashcraft Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sowell Emeline Killiam Pope, Sallie Pope Wood, and Velma Wood Powell Scholarship / Estate of Velma Wood Powell Randy Risher Fitness Scholarship / Mr. Randy Risher and Friends Horace E. Thompson Scholarship / Members of United Commercial Travelers, Family and Friends Peggy Wallick Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Family, Friends and Former Students Maurice and Minnie Chambers Webb Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Bill Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Banwarth Sara Horn Wigley Memorial Scholarship / Sam Wigley Family and Charles & Donna Bell Family

Madge Youree Scholarship / School of Education, Family and Friends

School of Forestry and Natural Resources Baker Family Natural Resources Scholarship / Terrell and Sheila Baker Marvin and Edna Moseley Bankston Scholarship / Bob and Louine Selman Leech Richard “Dick” Broach Wildlife Management Scholarship / Southern Pulpwood Co., Mrs. Nancy Clippert Broach, Mrs. Maxine Clippert and Mr. David Clippert Robert H. Burch, Jr. Waterfowl Research Endowment / Family and Friends Chamberlin Wildlife Scholarship / Mr. H. H. Chamberlin Hank Chamberlin Memorial Scholarship / Family, Friends, Former students, Associates and Colleagues George H. Clippert Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert Steve Crowley Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. Hamlen O. H. (Doogie) and Patsy Darling Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Darling Dean’s Scholarship - Forest Resources / Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kluender Charles G. Hawkins Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Forest Resources Scholarship / Mrs. George H. Clippert Robert L. Hixson Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends James A. Hudson Scholarship / James A. Hudson Memorial Foundation Henry B. Humphry Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Kingwood Forestry Scholarship / Proceeds from sale of Lake Monticello maps Timothy Ku Scholarship / Mr. Lawrence A. Ku and Mr. Albert Ku Curtis W. Kyle, Sr. Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Fred H. Lang Forestry Scholarship / Mrs. Elizabeth S. Lang Randall Leister Scholarship / Friends Thomas McGill Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGill Ruth and Wells Moffatt Forestry Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Wells Moffatt Charles H. Murphy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Timber Corporation Jim Neeley Scholarship / Mr. Jim Neeley Loyal V. Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sowell Dale Oliver Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. Hamlen John Porter and Mary Sue Price Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Price Russell R. Reynolds Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds, Family and Friends

Ross Foundation Endowed Scholarship - Forestry / The Ross Foundation Thomas Robie Scott, Jr. Scholarship / Mrs. Opal Scott, Mr. Thomas Scott III, Mr. Michael Robert Scott and Mr. Phillip Roland Scott Elwood Shade Forest Resources Scholarship / Mr. Elwood Shade UAM Forestry Alumni Scholarship / UAM Forestry Alumni Bill and Marilyn Webb Forest Resources Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Kent Webb and Monticello Church of Christ Robert Weih Family Eagle Scout/Gold Award Endowed Forest Resources Scholarship / Robert and Marilyn Weih James M. White Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Farm & Timber, Inc., Family and Friends John W. White Forestry Scholarship / Estate of Trannye O. White Larry Willett Scholarship / Family, Co-workers and Friends Samuel A. Williams Scholarship / Mr. Sam W. Denison Dr. George F. Wynne, Sr. Scholarship / Mrs. Matilda Wynne

General (Any Major) Alumni Achievement and Merit Scholarship / Recipients of the Alumni Achievement and Merit Award Alumni Association Scholarship / Alumni Association Board of Directors Hoyt and Susan Andres Endowed Scholarship / Hoyt and Susan Andres Robert Orum and Fernande’ Vicknair Barrett Scholarship / Family Kelly Bashaw Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Earl and Kathleen Baxter Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baxter Major Thomas E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account John Falls Bowen Scholarship / Mr. Bill Bowen and members of Battery B of the 206th Coast Artillery B. R. “Bobby” Brown Scholarship / Mr. B. R. “Bobby” Brown and Consol, Inc. Coker Alumni Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account Van and Eula Mae Cruce Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Troy and Betty Davis Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Kent Davis C. W. Day Scholarship / Day Farms, Inc., Danny Day, Sr. Family, Raymond Day Family, Rickey Day Family, Sue Day Wood Family, William Day Family Drew County Extension Homemakers Endowed Scholarship / Drew County Extension Homemakers Council Drew County Extension Homemakers Endowed General Award / Drew County Extension Homemakers Council Susan Phillips Echols Memorial Endowed Scholarship / Ronald K. Echols, Family and Friends Autumn 2016

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Hampton and Minnie Etheridge Scholarship / James and Mary Sawyer, Stacey and Helen Toole, T. D. and Joy Howell, R. M. and Rose Etheridge, Hampton and Marie Etheridge Shay Gillespie Phi Beta Sigma Leadership Scholarship / Family and friends of Mr. R. Shay Gillespie Classie Jones-Green African-American Alumni Scholarship / UAM African-American Alumni Association, Family and Friends Harold J. Green Scholarship / Harold J. Green Paul and Leone Hendrickson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hendrickson, Sr. Frank D. Hickingbotham Scholarship / Mr. Frank D. Hickingbotham Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Residence Life Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Lamar Hunter Scholarship / The Reinhart Family Lamar Hunter Veterans and National Guard Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account Dean and Mrs. James H. Hutchinson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson James H. and Elva B. Hutchinson Scholarship / Estate of Dr. James H. Hutchinson, Jr Brigadier General Wesley Jacobs Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account Donnie D. King Endowed Scholarship / Donnie D. King Grady and Myrtle Burks Knowles Scholarship / Mrs. Myrtle Burks Knowles Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Veteran’s Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. A.D. and Nellie Leonard Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Leonard Gerald and Sue Majors Endowed Scholarship / Trinity Foundation James and Nellie McDonald Scholarship in Memory of Michael Stapp / Chicot Irrigation, Inc.- Lake Village, James and Nellie McDonald, Glen and Beverly Rowe, Rick and Linda Rowe, Mike and Cindy McDonald Paul C. McDonald Memorial Scholarship and Fund for Academic Excellence / Ms. Betty McDonald, Dr. James McDonald, Mr. Garrett Vogel, and Dr. Betsy Boze Thomas McGill Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGill Cecil McNiece Family Scholarship Fund / Family Willard G. Mears Estate Scholarship / Willard G. Mears Trust Walter A. and Myrtle Wells Moffatt Scholarship / Family Monticello High School Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship / The MHS Class of 1965 Monticello Life Underwriters Scholarship / Monticello Association of Life Underwriters Juanita Louise Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends D. Anita Murphree Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship / Mr. Samuel Light D. John Nichols Scholarship / Mr. D. John Nichols and Mississippi Marine Corporation

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Al Peer Kappa Alpha Psi Leadership Scholarship / Family and Friends Merle and Deloris Peterson Scholarship / Merle and Deloris Peterson, Friends and Associates in the Dumas, Arkansas, Community Phi Sigma Chi Memorial Award / Phi Sigma Chi Alumnae and friends Ross Foundation Endowed Scholarship - General / The Ross Foundation Bennie F. Ryburn, Jr. and Marion Burge Ryburn Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Bennie F. Ryburn, Jr., Bank of Star City, First State Bank of Warren and Commercial Bank and Trust Company Bennie F. Ryburn, Sr. Scholarship / Family and Friends Cecil R. Scaife Scholarship / Mrs. Cecil Scaife and Children Joseph Martin Guenter - Sigma Tau Gamma Scholarship / Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas Scholarship / Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas UAM Alumni and Friends Endowed Scholarship / UAM Alumni and Friends UAM Campus Scholarship / UAM Faculty, Staff and Friends Earl Willis Scholarship / Family, Friends and Drew Central Alumni Dr. David M. Yocum Family Endowed Scholarship / Dr. David Yocum, Jr. and Mr. David Yocum, IV

School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Greg Bland Memorial Scholarship / Mrs. Greg Bland, Family and Friends Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Pre-medicine / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue Binns Robert H. Burch, Jr. Waterfowl Research Endowment / Family and Friends Anthony T. and Faye Chandler Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Chandler, Family and Friends James Gordon Culpepper Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Gregory Alan Devine Memorial Scholarship / Marion and Fern Devine Dr. Albert L. Etheridge Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends William and Anna Hill Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. William T. Hill Wilburn C. Hobgood Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Mr. Jim Huey Scholarship / Family, Friends and Colleagues Dr. C. Lewis & Wanda W. Hyatt Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Charlotte Hyatt McGarr & Mr. C. Lewis Hyatt, Jr. Victoria Ku Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students, Friends and Family Mathematics Scholarship / Anonymous

Mathematics-Physics Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Miller Sisters Scholarship -Science / Miss Jessie W. Miller Robert H. Moss Endowed Scholarship / Family and Friends Steven Charles Moss Scholarship for the Physical Sciences / Dr. Steven C. Moss Earl K. Phillips Math & Sciences Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Patricia Phillips Herman C. Steelman Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Jack H. Tharp Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Tharp Carolyn Hibbs Thompson Chemistry Scholarship / The Don Thompson Family & Thompson Electric Co. Dr. Paul Allen Wallick, Sr. Scholarship / Family and Friends

Division of Music Fred and Doris Bellott Music Endowed Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott Verna Hobson Cahoon, Elizabeth Coleman Cochran and Cornelia Coleman Wright Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Marjorie Lamb Chamberlin Music Scholarship / Family and Friends Ernestine Coker Endowed Music Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. Coker Dr. Jesse M. Coker Distinguished Service Scholarship / UAM Foundation Fund Board of Directors Suzanne Cooke Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooke John Dougherty Choral Scholarship / Senator Jimmy Jeffress, Senator Gene Jeffress, Former Students and Friends Annette K. Hall Scholarship for Music / Mr. Barry Hall Arthur A. Harris Vocal Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Annette Hall, Family and Friends Helen Harris Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Harris, Division of Music, and Friends Pattie Phenton Moffatt Vocal Music Scholarship / Trust of Pattie Phenton Moffatt Dr. Walter A. Moffatt, Jr. Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt and Ms. Pattie Phenton Moffatt Lee Wallick Band Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Friends and Former Band Students

School of Nursing Beard Nursing Scholarship / Mr. Arthur R. and Mrs. Bettie Beard Pate Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Nursing / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue Binns Montre Bulloch “Angel” Endowed Nursing Scholarship / William C. Bulloch and Family Verna Hobson Cahoon, Elizabeth Coleman Cochran and Cornelia Coleman Wright Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family

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Chair of the Division Scholarship - Nursing / Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kluender Anthony T. and Faye Chandler Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Chandler, Family and Friends Hazel Owen Dahms and Angie Faye Owen Waldrum Nursing Scholarship / Estate of Hazel O. Dahms James S. Hancock Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship / Mrs. Carolyn Grubbs Hancock, Mrs. Hilda Hancock Malpica and Mrs. Becky Hancock Crossett Susie Hargis Nursing Endowed Scholarship / Charles Hargis Mrs. Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Nursing Scholarship / Mrs. George H. Clippert Iris Sullivan Hipp Nursing Scholarship / Ms. Sally Hipp Austin, Ms. Sheila Nichole Austin, and Mr. Hank E. Williams Virginia M. Ryan Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship / Dr. C. Morrell Jones and Family and Friends Harry H. Stevens Nursing Scholarship / Bradley County Medical Center Anne Wilson Scholarship / Family and Friends

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Babin, Former Students, Faculty and Friends K. Michael Baker Memorial Scholarship / School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Former Students, Family and Friends G. William and Verna Hobson Cahoon Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Benjamin and Jerri Whitten Hobson Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Raymond and Loretta Roiger Scholarship for Social Work Service / Dr. James Roiger James A. & Mabel (Molly) H. Ross Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Ross & Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ross, Jr.

UAM College of Technology - McGehee Gary R. and Shareen Gibbs Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Gibbs Wesley United Methodist Church of McGehee Founder’s Scholarship / Wesley United Methodist Church of McGehee

Other Endowments (Unrestricted) Fred K. Bellott Music Gift Fund / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott *Henry (Mike) Berg Scholarship / Mrs. Helen Berg George R. Brown Professorship / The Brown Foundation, Inc. George R. Brown Graduate Assistantship - Fellowship in Forest Resources / The Brown Foundation, Inc. Centennial Circle / 100 Special Friends George H. Clippert Endowed Chair in Forestry / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert; Mr. David H. Clippert; and Mrs. Nancy Clippert Broach Edward & Veronica Groebner Computer Information Systems Operations Support Endowment / Dr. James F. Roiger

Hornaday Outstanding Faculty Award / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Hornaday Unrestricted Endowment / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan & Charlotte Hornaday Debate & Forensics Endowment / Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Music Excellence Fund / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Indoor Practice Facility Endowed Maintenance Fund / Estate of Mr. Quentious Crews Krevack Athletic Discretionary / Coaches and Friends of Mike Krevack Judy and Jack Lassiter Endowment for Students / Mr. Randy S. Risher William E. Morgan-Weevil Pond Endowment / Estate of William E. Morgan James F. Roiger Endowed Fund for Library Acquisitions / Dr. James Roiger *Roy and Christine Sturgis / The Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust James M. White Professorship / Deltic Farm & Timber, Inc., Family and Friends *Held by UAM

FUTURE ENDOWMENTS Arkansas SAF Scholarship Fund / Ouachita Society of American Foresters & Arkansas Division of Ouachita Society of American Foresters Dr. Ed Bacon Scholarship / Ms. Isabel Bacon Bramlett Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Morris Bramlett Louis Raymond Doyle, Jr. Memorial Award / Mr. John Juneau and Mr. Timothy Pruitt Louis Dunlap Mathematics Scholarship /UAM African-American Alumni Association, Family, Friends and Former Students Pat Grider Southeast Arkansas Veteran’s Scholarship / Maj. Eric Grider Jay and Laura Davis Hughes Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hughes Jo Hutchinson Jackson and Charles E. Jackson Education Endowed Scholarship / Deborah Jackson Thornhill, Jimmie Jo Jackson Leech, Dr. Charles E. Jackson, Jr. and Lucy Jackson Cyphers Allen Wilson Maxwell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends E. Wesley McCoy Scholarship / Ouachita-Saline Surveying and Mr. Mike Miley Ernest and Mary McFarland Scholarship / Mary I. McFarland Arhia Raymond Melton and Mildred Richardson Melton Scholarship / Estate of W. F. Chumney Monticello Rotary Club Scholarship / Monticello Rotary Club Robert S. Moore Scholarship Fund / COT McGehee Single Parents Fund Lionell Moss Omega Psi Phi Scholarship / UAM African-American Alumni Association Rison High School Scholarship / Jasper Calaway, Rison Business Community and Friends Robert W. Wiley Endowed Scholarship / Family and Friends

Stephenson-Dearman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. “Chuck” Dearman, Jr.

LIFE INSURANCE Christopher L. Johnson / Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Johnson Phillip Pierini / Mr. Phillip Pierini Tim Pruitt / Mr. Timothy R. Pruitt Gus “Bubba” Pugh, Jr. / Mr. Gus “Bubba” Pugh, Jr. Guy “Butch” Sabbatini, Jr. / Mr. Butch Sabbatini, Jr.

CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Walls, Sr. Mr. Kim L. Mitchell and Mrs. Joyce A. Mitchell

ANNUAL AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS American Legion Post 111 Scholarship / American Legion Post 111 (COT - Crossett) Hunter Bell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manning (COT - Crossett) Aldo Cingolani Memorial Scholarship / Mrs. Patsy Cingolani (Agriculture) Commercial Bank Business Award / Commercial Bank and Trust Company (Business) Farmers Grain Terminal Award / Farmers Grain Terminal (General) Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations Award / Georgia-Pacific (COT- Crossett) Miriam and Norman Graber Memorial Scholarship / Dr. Robert Graber (Business) Ralph McQueen Business Award / Ralph McQueen & Co. (Business) Jewell Minnis Award / Jewell Minnis Trust (General) Lucille Moseley Memorial Scholarship / Family and friends (COT- Crossett) Linda Pinkus Scholarship / Mr. Lester Pinkus, Lee Pinkus & Ladd Pinkus (Education) Linda Pinkus Scholarship - McGehee / Mr. Lester Pinkus (COT - McGehee) James & Venie Ann Powell Scholarship / James & Venie Ann Powell Fund (General) Gary Stevenson Memorial Scholarship / Friends and Family (COT - Crossett) A. O. Tucker Memorial Scholarship / Mrs. Glenda Carol Tucker Baker (General) UAM Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship / UAM Student Chapter of the IMA (Business) Wallace Trust Scholarship / Wallace Trust (General) Bob White Memorial Foundation Scholarship / Bob White Memorial Foundation (Agriculture) Woodman Lodge 7 Book Scholarship / Woodman Lodge 7 (Monticello) Woodman Lodge 7 Book Scholarship / Woodman Lodge 7 (COT - Crossett)

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INDIVIDUAL DONORS The UAM Foundation donors list includes alumni, friends and other contributors whose gifts were received January 1 – August 10, 2016. Please report any corrections to Roxanne Smith at (870) 460-1227 or smithrr@uamont. edu

Unity & Movement Club $2,500 or more Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bulloch Dr. Laura K. Evans Dr. Kathy B. King Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Mann Mr. Lester Pinkus Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Risher Dr. and Mrs. Sean Rochelle Dr. James F. Roiger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Smith

Galaxy Club $1,000-$2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Dearman Dr. and Mrs. Michael Fakouri Maj. Eric J. Grider Dr. William M. Heroman Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Wil Maxwell Ms. Debbie McKnight Mr. Kent L. McRae Dr. and Mrs. Steve Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reinhart Mr. and Mrs. Scotty D. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting, Sr.

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Emerald Club $500-$999 Mr. Don Bragg Dr. Joseph M. Bramlett Dr. Robert S. Graber Dr. and Mrs. Gene Gulledge Mr. John Harmon Mrs. Jean B. Hendrix Mr. Dean Hill, Sr. Mr. William “Hud” Jackson Dr. Louis J. James Ms. Angela J. Marsh Hon. and Mrs. Eugene J. Mazzanti Mr. Timothy R. Pruitt Ms. Patty Shipp Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Williams

Loyalty Club $200-$499 Ms. Cynthia L. Adair Mrs. Mary R. Bellott Dr. Gregory A. Borse Mr. James L. Brewer Mr. J. Blair Brown Ms. Jacqueline D. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Bullock Ms. Patti J. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davis Mr. and Mrs. Barry Davis Mr. and Mrs. Kent Davis Ms. Memorie S. Dickson Mr. Ben R. Dunlap Ms. Christine L. Felts Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Gavin Mr. Jerry D. Gibson Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Larry Graham

Mr. John Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Harper Ms. Christine L. Harris Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Higgins Mr. Jerry D. Hubbard Dr. Carl B. Johnston Mr. Jay S. Jones Mr. Scott R. Kuttenkuler Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Leonard Mr. Glen Manning Mr. and Mrs. Brett McFadden Mr. Mike McWhorter Mr. and Mrs. James Moore Mr. Barry K. Mullen Mr. Mitchell Musgrove Mr. and Mrs. Gary Orr Mr. and Mrs. George Owens, Sr. Ms. Matti J. Palluconi Mr. and Mrs. Larry Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Tommy E. Poole Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Preston Mr. Peter Prutzman Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ross Ms. Linda F. Rushing Ms. Lisa Shemwell Dr. Christopher Sims Ms. Shela F. Upshaw Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. White Mr. Austin Williams

Century Club $100-$199 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Archer Mr. and Mrs. Harley Beckwith Mrs. Betty Blankenship Ms. Grace Borse Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carlton Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chastain Mrs. Bonnie Christmas

Mr. and Mrs. James H. DuBose III Mr. and Mrs. James Durham Mrs. Marilyn Dvoracek Mr. Monte Erwin Mr. Jimmy S. Finley Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Gavin Ms. Diana K. Hackney Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Harrison Ms. Shannon J. Herman Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Horvath, Jr. Ms. Kelly James Mr. and Mrs. J. Ted Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Levin Johnson Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Jordan Mr. Michael Keim Mr. Tommy Kessler Mr. John H. Kidwell Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Kindle Ms. Katie Koen Ms. Ashley D. Lawrence Mr. Robert R. Levins Mrs. Alice J. Lindsey Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Lytch Mr. and Mrs. W.J. McKiever Mr. Reno Moore Mr. Quinton L. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. David Napier Ms. Anna Nimmo Mr. Gary and Dr. Betsy Orr Mr. and Mrs. Mark Owen Mr. and Mrs. Rick G. Owens Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Pennington Mr. Floyd L. Pittman III Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ratcliff Mrs. Mary K. Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Benny Roark Dr. and Mrs. Jason Ross Mr. and Mrs. Charles Savage Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Rick Shelton Mr. Michael Smith

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Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Smith Ms. Cathola Stewart Mr. Michael Stewart Ms. Teresa Stone Mr. H. Christoph Stuhlinger Dr. Philip A. Tappe Mr. Doyle Tyler Ms. Tamara Walkingstick

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wellborn Mrs. Katharine A. Wells Mr. and Mrs. Matt Whiting Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Mrs. Rhonda Crews Woodruff Mr. Donald L. Woods Mr. William B. Wyrick Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie Yeiser

Business & Corporate Donors Alice-Sidney Dryer Arkansas Division Ouachita – Society of American Foresters Ashley County Family Dentistry Clearwater Paper Commercial Bank & Trust Co. DNB Engineering Deltic Timber Corporation Drew Central High School Class of 1961 ExxonMobil Foundation Feta Metrics, Inc. First National Bank of McGehee First Tennessee Foundation Ideal True Value K-K Veterinary Supply M & M Trucking Martin Knee & Sports Medicine Center PA McGehee Bank McQueen & Co., Ltd. Milner/Owyoung Insurance Group Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, Inc. Monsanto Fund Monticello Rotary Club Mullen Enterprises Murphy Oil Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Price Services, Inc. Reinhart Farms The Risher Companies SEARK Concert Association Silvicraft, Inc. Southeast Chapter of ASCPA Southeast Development Foundation State Farm Insurance Companies Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home UAM African American Alumni Association UAM Institute of Management Accountants Union Bank & Trust Co. United Health Group Woodman Lodge #7

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Leaving A Legacy

Friends who made a difference in the life of the university THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY lost of number of dear friends recently who have made a lasting impact on the institution through the years. The list includes a dedicated legislator, a pioneering faculty member instrumental in creating a new academic division, a generous benefactor who grew up on the campus, a staff member whose first love was students, and two long-time faculty members whose tenures spanned multiple generations. Sheilla Lampkin (UAM ‘66) died July 23 after serving three terms in the Arkansas General Assembly as District 9 State Representative. A native of Desha County, LAMPKIN Mrs. Lampkin attended what was then Arkansas A&M College, graduating magna cum laude. She spent 30 years as a public school teacher before winning a seat in the state legislature representing the citizens of Drew and Ashley Counties. Mrs. Lampkin served as vice chair and member of the Education Committee. She also served on the committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development, the Arkansas Legislative Council, the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Academic Facilities Oversight Committee, and was selected to assist with Girls’ State.

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Dr. James Roiger died July 8 after a long and distinguished career in both the military and higher education. Prior to joining the UAM faculty in 1993, Roiger spent 21 years in the U.S. Navy, including active duty on the ROIGER primary recovery ships for Mercury astronauts Gus Grissom and John Glenn, as part of the naval quarantine during the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, service in Vietnam in 1971-72, and during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1980. Dr. Roiger joined the UAM faculty as a speech communications professor, but with a background in computers, was soon asked to become the first chair of the School of Computer Information Systems in 1999. Roiger has made numerous gifts to the UAM Foundation Fund, creating five endowed scholarships and one endowed fund. Heather Groleske (UAM ‘10) died July 17, cutting short a promising career in higher education. At the time of her death, Ms. Groleske was dean of student services at the UAM College of Technology-McGehee. She received a business technology diploma from UAM COT-McGehee in 2003 and spent the next six years as office manager for Riceland Foods’ McGehee operation. In 2005, she began serving as GROLESKE an adjunct faculty member at the McGehee campus and in 2009 joined the McGehee staff as a retention specialist. She earned a bachelor of business administration degree from UAM in 2010, graduating magna cum laude, and earned a master’s degree in finance and administration from SAU-Tech.

Charlotte Cruce Hornaday (UAM ‘51), who died July 20, literally grew up on the campus of Arkansas A&M College. Her parents owned the Cruce Grocery, located on the current site of the Red Barn on the south edge of campus, which was a h a n g o u t w h e re HORNADAY students could buy a hamburger and a cup of coffee. That’s where Charlotte Cruce met her future husband, Dan Hornaday of Fordyce. The couple were married in 1952 and enjoyed long successful careers with Exxon Oil Corporation. Through the years, the Hornadays have become two of the university’s most generous benefactors, establishing nine different endowed scholarships in the UAM Foundation Fund, providing educational opportunities for generations of students. Dr. Robert Pearson and his wife, Beatrice, died at their Monticello home on May 25. They joined the faculty of Arkansas A&M College in 1968. Dr. Pearson was a professor of chemistry from PEARSON 1968 until his retirement in 1992. Mrs. Pearson was an assistant professor of art who also retired in 1992. Dr. Pearson held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kansas State College of Pittsburg (now PEARSON Pittsburg State), and a Ph.D., from Kansas State. Mrs. Pearson held a B.S. degree from Kansas State College of Pittsburg as well as a B.A. and M.A. from Idaho State University.

OBITUARIES

Friends We’ll Miss ALUMNI, FACULTY & FRIENDS

Dr. Patrick E. McGinnis (BA ’61), of Edmond, Okla., February 8, 2016 Ms. Barbara D. Willis (BA ’54), of Pine Bluff, March 13, 2016 Mildred J. Mathis (BA ’43), of Hot Springs, March 21, 2016 Mr. Jack F Sims, Jr (BBA ’62), of Texarkana, Tex., March 31, 2016 Ms. Fran Franklin, former UAM faculty, of Heber Springs, May 2, 2016 Mr. Doyle Gene Reynolds, Jr (BS ’82), of Jefferson, May 5, 2016 Teri Anthony (BA ’97), of Crossett, May 6, 2016 Ms. Patsy J Woolems (BSE ’65), of Pine Bluff, May 9, 2016 Mrs. Mardelle C. Henley (BA ’60), of Monticello, May 13, 2016 Mr. Oscar E. Hollinger (BS ’61), of Monticello, May 20, 2016 Mr. James C. Crow (AA, ADN ’87) & former UAM faculty, of Tehachapi, Calif., June 1, 2016 Mr. John Hogue (TC ’77), of Tillar, June 23, 2016 Ms. Julie Dobbins (BS ’77), of Pine Bluff, June 24, 2016 Mr. Perry Jacks (BSIE ’59), of Conway, June 26, 2016 Dr. Charles O. Hogue (BS ’56), of Little Rock, AR, June 26, 2016 Mrs. Sybil Morgan (BSE ’56), of Warren, AR, July 14, 2016 John Ed Pope of Pine Bluff, July 26, 2016 ALUMNI NEWS

Wee Weevils WELCOMING THE CLASS OF 2038

Emberlynn Hope Dreher, born June 4, 2016, to Amy (Emberson) (BS ’12) and Paul Gill Dreher (BBA ’13) of Star City.

John Scott Carr, born July 5, 2016, to Lacey Thompson and Jake Carr (BS’ 15) of Star City. Ryleigh Kate Gober, born July 14, 2016, to Charlie (Carr) (BSN ’15) and Gold Gober of Star City. Brooks Allen Stanfield, born July 26, 2016 to Laura ( Jacobs) (BGS ’15) and Thomas Stanfield of Pine Bluff. Connor Gray Ross, born August 1, 2016 to Chelsey (Gaulden) (BSN ’07) and Colby Ross (BGS ’12) of Little Rock.

Carter Elizabeth Gober showing off her weevil with her new baby sister, Ryleigh Kate Gober (left) and new baby cousin, John Scott Carr.

Kody Robinson Award Winner Kody Robinson (UAM ‘14) has been named winner of the 2016 COMMON/ IBM Power Systems Innovation Award. Robinson, who lives in Little Rock, is a developer for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation. Working in the Business and Financial Systems Department, Robinson creates and implements programs throughout various divisions and member cooperatives not only in Arkansas, but Missouri and Oklahoma as well. Robinson earned a bachelor of science degree in computer information systems from UAM and is currently enrolled in two graduate programs at UA-Little Rock.

Cathy Jo Cunningham Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame Cathy Cunningham (UAM ‘67) was named to the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame during a recent ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Cunningham is a community development advocate who was appointed by Governor Frank White to the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. She served as chairman of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council and as one of the founding board members of the Arkansas Main Street Program. She was the first woman asked to serve on the board of Arkansas Power & Light, and has served many years on the board of First National Bank of Phillips County.

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