From the Chancellor
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a new year, I look forward to the upcoming
legislative session for the challenges and opportunities it will present for higher education. We are always grateful for the support shown to colleges and universities by the members of the General Assembly and we are particularly grateful for the support of our Southeast delegation – State Senator Eddie Cheatham of Crossett and Representatives Sheilla Lampkin of Monticello, Mark McElroy of Tillar, Jeff Wardlaw of Warren, and Mike Holcomb of Pine Bluff.
Enrollment for the spring semester stands at 3,539 students, down slightly from last spring’s 3,591. Enrollment appears to have reached a plateau, but we are continuing our efforts through an aggressive advertising and marketing campaign to expand our traditional recruiting base in order to maintain and grow our enrollment.
During the last year, Arkansas’ college presidents and chancellors made a
commitment to the governor to double the number of graduates in the state by 2025. This is an ambitious goal and one that is vital to our future, but as an open
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admissions university, we face a different set of challenges from many of our sis-
Julie Barnes ‘00, Director of Alumni Services P.O. Box 3520 Monticello, AR 71656 (870) 460-1028 barnesj@uamont.edu
ter institutions in achieving this goal. As part of an institution-wide commitment to improving retention and graduation rates, we have instituted a new policy requiring entering freshmen to live in on-campus housing until completion of 24 hours of academic credit. This is part of a plan called “The First-Year Experience” which is designed to improve retention and student success. As we make these changes, rest assured that we will not abandon our mission of providing educational opportunities to those with limited college options. I know that for many of you, UAM provided the only opportunity to attain a higher education. This is why I am dedicated to maintaining a low cost of attendance and why our faculty will continue their strong commitment to individualized attention for our students.
For more than a year our faculty, staff and administration have been preparing for an accredita-
tion visit from the Higher Learning Commission. This visit requires the completion of a comprehensive self-study of the institution that guides the accreditation team in examining our strengths and those areas in need of improvement. On page 23 of this issue of UAM Magazine you will find a request for comments from alumni and friends as part of the accreditation process. I encourage you to submit your comments about your alma mater and assist us with the accreditation process.
On The Cover: Nursing student Tyler Boren treats SimMan 3G, a high-tech manikin revolutionizing nursing education.
Also in this issue, you will find a story about the funds being generated by the Centennial
Circle Endowment. We currently have 91 donors who have pledged $10,000 each to create a $1 million endowment to be used to fund special and significant projects to move the university
Linda Yeiser, Vice Chancellor for Advancement and University Relations (870) 460-1028 (office) (870) 460-1324 (FAX) yeiser@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. When you reach the UAM home page, scroll down and click on Alumni & Development. Let us know what you think. We welcome your suggestions!
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forward. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the institution’s legacy, but once we reach 100 donors, no more will be added. For information about the Centennial Circle, contact the Office of Advancement at (870) 460-1028.
As always, my door is open.
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COVER FEATURE Thanks to the generosity of anonymous donors, UAM’s Division of Nursing is now home to one of the state’s most sophisticated simulation labs. The lab contains high-fidelity manikins known as SimMan, SimMan 3G, SimMom, SimPremi, and SimNewBorn. The manikins can be controlled remotely from a control room adjacent to the lab.
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Chancellor’s Letter | IFC Homecoming Memories | 2 On Campus | 6 Sports | 18 Technology Campuses | 20 Foundation Fund | 21 Alumni Spotlight | 24 Alumni Snapshots | 26 Friends We’ll Miss | 27 UAM Magazine (Volume 21, number 1) is published three times a year by the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the UAM Alumni Association, and the UAM Foundation Fund. Jim Brewer, Editor Director of Media Services (870) 460-1274 (office) (870) 460-1974 (fax) brewer@uamont.edu
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Dr. Jesse Coker was a hero . . . as a soldier and as a man who believed in the value of education.
Just nine more spots are available in the Centennial Circle Endowment Fund.
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(Clockwise, from top left) (1) The African-American Alumni Breakfast drew its usual large crowd to the Capitol Room of the University Center. (2) Lionel Maten, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and director of student housing at the University of Mississippi and one of four recipients of the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit, addresses the Homecoming dinner. (3) Alumni Award honoree Bobby Jelks (third from right) is joined by family members Payton Sledge, Weldon Sledge, Jimmy Sledge, Gwen Reep Sledge, and Jane Sledge Jelks at a reception in the home of Chancellor and Mrs. Jack Lassiter. (4) Softball Coach Alvy Early welcomed back 21 former players for an alumni softball game on Saturday morning. (5) Dr. Tony Thurman, Alumni Award honoree, speaks to the audience at the Homecoming dinner.
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(Clockwise, from top left, l-r) (1) Chancellor Jack Lassiter presents the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit to Martha Manning Carlson. (2) Homecoming Queen Kiara Newhouse and her father, Doran, were all smiles during the pregame ceremony. (3) Former Weevil quarterback great Joe Don Samples and his wife, Diane, were among the tailgaters around Weevil Pond. (4) Retired faculty member James Cathey joined Angie Clements, Dr. Carole Efird and Frank Groves at the Chancellor’s Reception. (5) Chancellor Lassiter presents the Continuing the Connection Award to Drs. Mary Jane and Glen Gilbert at the Homecoming dinner.
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(Clockwise, from top, l-r) (1) The 2013 Sports Hall of Fame class – M. L. Mann, Roland Autrey, Jeff Pope, Jodie Scott, and Milton Williams. (2) Linda Hopper Work, Ginger Tarver Johnson, and Tonia Brunetti Worthen attended the Alpha Sigma Alpha reunion. (3) Long-time MBSF Director Rob Leonard receives the UAM Spirit Award.
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(Clockwise, from top, l-r) (1) Gerald and Sue Majors with Jay Hughes, vice chancellor for student affairs. (2) Gregg Reep of Warren, a member of the UAM Board of Visitors, with Hall of Fame emcee Rex Nelson. (3) Members of the 1988 Boll Weevil football team, the only 10-win team in school history, were honored at halftime. (From left) Assistant AD Matt Whiting, Sean Rochelle, John Looney, Brad Koen, Terry McClinton, Jerry Johnson, Mike Hartley, Brad Lambden, Johnny Baker, Morehead Jordan (kneeling), Craig Jones, Robert Seay, Leon Miller, Ronald Neal, Bryant Cato, Howard Dilworth, Gvona Turner, James Pennywell, Butch Dickerson, Donald Clark, and AD Chris Ratcliff. (4) Paul Griffin, president of the Alumni Association board of directors, tees off at Monticello Country Club in the Weevil Ball Scramble.
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ON CAMPUS
Linda Rushing (left), vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-Crossett, and Bob Ware (center), vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-McGehee, unveil a check for $635,000 presented by Governor Mike Beebe (right) during a ceremony on the UAM campus.
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overnor Mike Beebe recently announced the release of $635,000 from the state general improvement fund to construct four microwave relay towers that will connect the UAM Colleges of Technology in Crossett and McGehee to the fiber network at the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s main campus. The towers will provide the Crossett and McGehee campuses with increased broadband capability and access to state and national networks. Governor Beebe made the announcement on the UAM campus at a gathering of business, civic and education leaders from throughout southeast Arkansas. “This is your money and I can think of no better way to spend it than on education and jobs,” said Beebe. The Colleges of Technology at Crossett and McGehee are currently operating on low capacity broadband, which greatly hinders the utilization of internet
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resources for instruction and the ability to provide online courses. “The current bandwidth is being completely absorbed by faculty and staff at the technology campuses in their normal work process,” said UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “We had no additional growth available through the current system.” Bob Ware, vice chancellor of the McGehee campus, said the increased broadband access “will allow our faculty the opportunity to do things they haven’t been able to do in regard to online instruction because of the limited bandwidth we’ve had on our campus.” Once the towers are in place, the technology campuses will have broadband service 13 times faster than they currently have. “The towers will directly benefit our campuses, but the improvement in our educational delivery will also impact the local communities we serve,” said Lassiter. “Consequently, the connectiv-
ity that will be available will promote economic growth.” The new towers will also result in cost savings for both the Crossett and McGehee campuses. Both campuses were going to be forced to contract with outside sources to increase bandwidth, which would have resulted in a significant increase in monthly service costs. “The annual savings for the Crossett campus alone will be approximately $40,000,” said Lassiter. “The project will begin early in 2014 and should be totally operational by the start of the fall 2014 semester.”
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he UAM School of Nursing will begin offering a separate online program in May 2014 for registered nurses who wish to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing degree. The new RN-to-BSN program is a hybrid with 90 percent completed online and 10 percent on campus. It will take one calendar year to complete and is designed to work around the schedule of practicing nurses. “Our traditional RN-toBSN degree program was not conducive to their work schedules,” said Dr. Laura Evans, dean of the School of Nursing. “They have jobs and families and can’t come to campus every day.” The new program will allow practicing RN’s to maintain their work schedule while submitting assignments online using Blackboard, Evans explained. The program is nearly identical to the traditional on-campus program in terms of academic hours required but with reduced clinical hours. “These are practicing nurses who are already getting plenty of clinical experience,” said Evans. The first class will be admitted during the May 2014 intersession and will graduate in May 2015. Students seeking admission to the program must complete all prerequisite hours before being admitted. Not all prerequisites are offered online. “In the old program, students had the option of going one or two years, depending on their academic course load,” said Evans. “The new program has been streamlined to be finished in one year.” Previously, RN-to-BSN students might take two courses in the fall, each with a 90-hour practicum, Evans noted. “Now they can take the two courses, each taking eight weeks, with one practicum for both courses.” The addition of an online RN-to-BSN program is part of a nationwide effort by nursing schools to meet the goal set by nursing organizations such as the International Council of Nursing and the American Nurses Association that all registered nurses should have the bachelor of science in nursing degree. “Having a
BSN means better pay,” said Evans, “and it improves the quality of nursing care.” “This is one more example of UAM’s commitment to serve the people of southeast Arkansas and beyond,” said Dr. Jimmie Yeiser, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “I commend the nursing faculty for rising to the challenge
of developing this hybrid nursing program and meeting this societal need.” Evans said reaction to the online program from area nurses has been positive. “We’re getting an enthusiastic response,” she said. “If all the nurses who say they want to take the program enroll, we’ll have to hire more faculty.”
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AM dedicated the Randy S. Risher Wellness Center last fall, honoring a man who has done much for UAM, including donating cuttingedge fitness equipment to the facility. The 3,656-square-foot structure which formerly housed the Baptist Collegiate Ministry, was renovated last year. Risher donated the equipment, which includes both weight training and resistance machines as well as cardio-fitness cycles, treadmills and elliptical trainers. Risher is a 1989 UAM graduate and president of The Risher Companies of Houston, Tex. which includes Risher Fitness Management, Inc., Risher Wellness & Risk Management, and Risher Fitness Equipment. The interior renovation was completed by UAM maintenance staff. The building also houses an office for the campus nurse as well as a reception area and treatment room.
Randy Risher, Jenna Risher and Dr. Neela Risher stand in front of some of the cardiovascular fitness equipment donated by Risher to the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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Ten days in Italy took UAM alumni and friends on the trip of a lifetime. From the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to Siena and the Italian countryside, it was a trip to remember. Join us on our next adventure!
POSTCARDS The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence (left) and the Colosseum in Rome (above) were two of the highlights of the trip to Italy.
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FROM ITALY (Left photo, from left) Claudia Horvath, Eddye Ann Reinhart, Ed Horvath, Richard Reinhart, Julie Barnes, Jack Lassiter, Judy Lassiter, Lucy Cyphers, Paula Furlough and Jimmie Jo Leech with a UAM flag at the Vatican courtyard in Rome. (Top) The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. (Above) Flat Weezie on the canals of Venice.
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War hero, author, distinguished educator and lifelong friend of UAM, Dr. Jesse M. Coker died last November. He leaves a lasting legacy of service to his country and a commitment to education that will live on through future generations.
“I’m not sure I can put into words how much Jesse Coker meant to this institution and to me personally,” says UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “He selflessly gave of his time and resources to create a lasting legacy of providing educational opportunities for future generations of UAM students. We will all miss him greatly.” Through the years, Dr. Coker’s generosity became legend, creating 10 endowments through the UAM Foundation Fund, the most recent to honor the memory of the late Ernestine Coker, his wife of 64 years. A Drew County native, Dr. Coker was born June 12, 1921, to the late Lurie M. and Lois Harper Coker. He attended what was then Arkansas A&M College before joining the Army at the beginning of World War II. Dr. Coker fought in the Pacific Theatre in the liberation of New Guinea and the Philippines. He was wounded in battle, earned a Purple Heart, was given a battlefield commission, and was awarded a Bronze Star for gallantry and outstanding service. Dr. Coker wrote about his experiences in the military in My Unforgettable Experiences of World War II and donated
the book’s proceeds to the university. Dr. Coker’s Bronze Star was presented April 11, 1984 at a ceremony on the UAM campus. The presentation came more than 40 years after he led what was left of E Company of the Army’s 32nd Infantry Division to safety from entrapment by Japanese forces outside Limon Village on the
Dr. Jesse Coker (right) with the late Colonel Willis “Convoy” Leslie on the day in 1984 when Dr. Coker received the Bronze Star.
island of Leyte in the Philippines. Dr. Coker spent over 300 days in combat with the illustrious 32nd Division. “We were getting fire from all sides,” Dr. Coker remembered in a story written at the time of the ceremony. “Then they began to shell us. We threw our packs away to lighten
the load and help bring the wounded to safety. As far as I know, we got all the wounded out.” Eventually, the remnants of Company E reached American lines and Dr. Coker was given a battlefield promotion to second lieutenant. He was wounded on Luzon in April 1945 and sent home. He was recommended for the Bronze Star by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, more than 17 years after the battle at Limon Village. Through a mistake by either the Army or the Postal Service, Coker was never notified of the award until 1984. When he returned from the war, Dr. Coker attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he earned a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and a doctorate in education. He served as a teacher, principal and superintendent in the Tillar public schools before joining the faculty of Arkansas A&M in 1965, where he enjoyed a distinguished career as a faculty member and administrator before his retirement in 1988. Dr. Coker retired to Rogers in 1999 where he was an active member of First United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post, and the Rogers Optimist Club. For his great generosity, boundless dedication, and hard work for the Rogers Optimist Club, the club honored him forevermore by naming its “Optimist of the Year” award in his honor. Late in life, he enjoyed speaking to students about his experiences in World War II while wearing his uniform. He was interested in young people, always stressing wise choices and attaining a higher education. Dr. Coker’s death leaves a void in the UAM family but his legacy lives.
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One hundred donors, each giving $10,000 to create a new endowment to honor UAM’s centennial and provide funds for worthy campus projects . . . it started as a dream, but with just nine donors needed to reach the magic $1 million mark, the Centennial Circle Endowment is already making a difference.
“We’ve been able to provide financial assistance for a number of important projects,” said Linda Yeiser, vice chancellor for advancement and university relations. The Centennial Circle was established in as part of the university’s centennial celebration. The endowment principal is invested in perpetuity, with the earnings used annually for campus priorities as determined jointly by a committee of students, faculty and administration appointed by Chancellor Jack Lassiter. No funds generated by the endowment will be used to augment salaries or for normal, recurring expenses of the university. The committee awards funds for “special and significant purposes” with preference given to proposals that move the university forward. One of Yeiser’s primary goals in Advancement for the coming year is to complete the list of 100 donors. “We are restricting the number to 100,” she said. “Once the 100 spots are filled, that opportunity will be gone.” Donors’ names (or whomever the donors designate) are engraved on the sides of the Centennial Clock Tower located at the center of campus. The first funds from the Centennial
Circle Endowment were dispersed last fall for five projects. They included: helping the student chapter of the Wildlife Society to travel to the 2014 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave; providing assistance to the student
chapter of the Society of American Foresters for trip expenses to the SAF National Convention and Quiz Bowl; helping the Taylor Library and Technology Center purchase a microform scanner; financing a field trip for
biology students to San Salvador, The Bahamas; and purchasing equipment and software for a technology upgrade for the special education program in the School of Education. The committee dispersed more awards for the 2014 spring semester, with funding earmarked for Jazz Band I on its concert tour of China; the Botanical Research and Herbarium Building; funding to send interns in the School of Education to a Model School Conference in Orlando, Fla., where the students will make presentations; a grant to help pay for graphic design, content strategy and content management for the new UAM website; money to cover student expenses to attend the Institute of Management Accountants annual conference in Minneapolis, Minn.; the purchase of books for the Writing Center resource library; and assistance to help send 10 students in two teams to the Model Arab League in Houston, Tex. “Each of these projects are important,” said Yeiser. “We simply couldn’t have done them without this special funding. This is why I would encourage anyone who wants to make a lasting impact on the institution to be part of the Centennial Circle Endowment.”
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Under the watchful eye of Assistant Professor Brandy Haley (below), Stacy Jennings, a junior from Monticello, attaches an oxygen tube to Mr. Blink, a $70,000 SimMan manikin in the School of Nursing’s new Sim Lab.
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He’s Real! Thanks to $400,000 in anonymous donations, UAM nursing students are working with lifelike manikins that are so real they can even complain about their care.
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He looks real, he acts real, and he certainly sounds real. From groans of pain to complaints about the treatment he’s receiving, SimMan is doing exactly what he is supposed to do – simulate a real patient in hospital conditions.
This SimMan, one of five manikins purchased recently by the UAM School of Nursing, is nicknamed Mr. Blink. Mr. Blink is suffering from chest pain, shortness of breath, and a generally bad attitude and he’s letting his student nurses have an ear full. Controlling Mr. Blink is Brandy Haley, an assistant professor of nursing, who sits behind a two-way mirror, observing the reaction of her students as she uses a computer to change vital signs and bring the manikin to life. Through a series of programmed responses, Haley can have the manikin carry on a conversation with the nurses while constantly changing the conditions to see how well the students respond. In this case, Mr. Blink is about to go into cardiac arrest. When the patient flat lines, Haley cues up Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust. “We try to keep it light,” says Haley with a mischievous grin. Mr. Blink is the centerpiece of a new simulation laboratory for the School of Nursing made possible thanks to $400,000 in anonymous donations. The donations paid for construction as well as all equipment needed for the laboratory. Some of the largest expenditures were for high-fidelity
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manikins known as SimMan, SimMan 3G, SimMom, SimPremi, and SimNewBorn. The manikins, which are all controlled remotely from a control room adjacent to the lab, can simulate crying, moaning, seizures, genetic defects, strokes, heart attacks and any number of other health conditions. The cost of each manikin ranges from $30,000 to $70,000. “The impact of a laboratory like this will be enormous,” says Dr. Laura Evans, dean of the School of Nursing. “We can use the lab as a clinical site, which is tremendously important at a time when area hospitals have a lack of space and there is so much competition for clinical time from other schools. The Sim Lab will make a wonderful teaching tool. It will pro-
vide a realistic setting and allow the students to make mistakes, get back up and try again.” The SimMom manikin mimics child birth and can be used to simulate C-sections. “A lot of hospitals in this region will not allow our male nursing students into labor and delivery,” says Evans. “This will give our male students exposure to medical procedures they might not receive any other way.” According to Evans, the Sim Lab allows for more interdisciplinary teamwork with nursing students from the Crossett and McGehee campuses, helps UAM’s nursing program achieve Gold Standard Certification, provides research opportunities, creates partnerships with area hospitals, and allows for faculty certification. According to Haley the new laboratory “provides realistic clinical opportunities and experiential learning for our nursing students. It allows simulated hospital experiences to be developed in our simulation lab which creates a risk-free environment for our students to learn.” According to Haley, the SimMan 3G – the official name for Mr. Blink – is the next best thing to having a
Tyler Boren, Stacy Jennings and Karen Hall treat Mr. Blink.
live patient. The latest SimMan model measures the quality of CPR, providing real time feedback on compression rate, depth, release, and hands-off time as well as generating palpable pulses and blood pressure wave forms. It can also be used to create seizures and convulsions, from minor to a full convulsion. Wound models can be connected to an internal blood reservoir which will bleed both from arterial and venous vessels. Connected to the simulator’s physiological modeling, SimMan 3G will react appropriately according to treatment. The manikins include wireless simulated patient monitors to enable students to observe the patient simulator’s vital signs while moving around freely during training. The manikins also have a secretions feature (eyes, nose, ears and mouth) to create multiple scenarios such as responsive reactions to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. A drug and event recognition system allows students to administer drugs simultaneously. It registers the amount, speed and type of drug automatically and applies the appropriate physiological responses. SimMan 3G also has pupils that respond to light and has standard vascular access in the right arm, as well as access via the tibia and sternum, which allows for procedure accuracy. UAM already had simulation equipment, said Haley, but lacked the “fidelity to make realistic experiences for our students. It’s been our dream to one day have a superior simulation training center that would challenge our students to be excellent nurses who are able to think critically. Thankfully, that day is here.”
UAM nursing students and their mentor, Assistant Professor Brandy Haley (seated) in the new simulation lab made to look like a hospital nurse’s station. From left (standing) are Stacy Jennings of Monticello, Karen Hall of Fordyce, Tyler Boren of Monticello, Kari Abernathy of McGehee, Ammie Garcia of Monticello, and Eveline Blanchard of Monticello.
Ammie Garcia (left) and Eveline Blanchard provide care to SimMom.
Chancellor Jack Lassiter calls the new facility “essential to our commitment to making our School of Nursing a leader in nursing education, not just in Arkansas, but in the nation.” “These donations will be very beneficial to nursing education in the state and will provide opportunities for continuing education for practicing nurses,” says Lassiter. Linda Yeiser, vice chancellor for
advancement and university relations, expressed gratitude on behalf of the university “for the selfless donations made by individuals who wanted nothing more than to insure the future excellence of our nursing program. We are grateful for their generosity and their willingness to make a difference for our students and their future patients.”
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SPORTS (Left to right) Jamie McGee, Calvin Ursin, Jamal Nixon, and Mike Early helped UAM rebound from a one-win season in 2012 to five wins in 2013.
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reshman kicker Jamie McGee and senior defensive lineman Calvin Ursin garnered a hat full of postseason honors following the UAM football team’s 5-6 season in 2013. McGee and Ursin were both named to the Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Honorable Mention team. McGee and Ursin were both named to the Don Hansen All-Region First Team in December. McGee was named Super Region No. 3 Freshman of the Year in addition to his all-region honor. In addition to his Don Hansen regional and national honors, McGee earned spots on the Beyond Sports Network All-America Third Team, Daktronics All-Region Second Team and All-Great American Conference First Team. McGee, a Lake Charles, La. native, is UAM’s first ever placekicker to earn AllAmerica honors. He broke the school and Great American Conference season record with 17 made field goals during the 2013 season. He was a two-time GAC Special Teams Player of the Week and tied the UAM and GAC record with three made field goals in a game on two different occasions. Ursin was also an All-Great American Conference First Team selection after finishing the 2013 season with 63 total tackles, including 29 solo stops, 9.5 tackles for losses of a combined 34 yards, three sacks for 21
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yards, one forced fumble and recovery, one interception and one blocked kick. The Kenner, La. native recently competed in the USA Football Bowl, where he had three tackles, including one quarterback sack for loss of eight yards. He racked up a season-high of 10 tackles in UAM’s win over Northwestern Oklahoma State at home. Other Boll Weevils to receive postseason honors were wide receiver Jamal Nixon and defensive back Mike Early. Nixon earned second team AllGreat American Conference honors this season after receiving honorable mention recognition last year. The Harvey, La., native finished the season with 50 receptions for 503 yards and seven touchdowns. He also added 13 kickoff returns for 356 yards and one punt return for 23 yards. He set a new UAM single-game record with six kick returns for 214 yards. Nixon led the Boll Weevils 885 all-purpose yards. He turned in three games with at least 100 receiving yards, including a season-best of seven receptions for 151 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Southeastern Oklahoma State. He had nine receptions for 120 yards and three touchdowns against LindenwoodBelleville and seven receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown against Northwestern Oklahoma State. Early received honorable mention All-GAC honors after ranking eighth in
the league in passes defended and fifth in interceptions. The Denham Springs, La., native totaled 36 tackles, including two tackles for losses. He had four interceptions and eight pass breakups for a total of 12 passes defended. His average of 1.09 passes defended ranked eighth in the league among all defenders. In addition to his defensive numbers, Early was one of UAM’s most consistent return specialists, totaling 352 yards between kickoff returns and punt returns. He had 11 kickoff returns for 243 yards and four punt returns for 109 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown return in the season finale against Southern Arkansas. It was the second-longest punt return in UAM history.
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nnually, UAM softball coach Alvy Early watches over two seasons—
the one on the field and the one in the classroom. On the field is where the Cotton Blossoms have won 627 games over Early’s 17 seasons. But in the classroom is where the winningest coach in Arkansas sports history (1,052 victories combining women’s basketball and softball over his 38-year head coaching career at UAM) takes equal joy. Asked about the continued academic success of his softball program, Early said, “It’s just something that I decided I wanted to emphasize several years ago. Our players buy into that philosophy
Beth Johnson (left) is one of four Blossoms softball players named to the fall 2013 Chancellor’s List with a 4.0 GPA.
and take pride in keeping the team GPA (grade-point average) one in which we can take pride.” The Blossoms’ softball team is a consistent top 10 finisher in team GPA listings by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) in success rate of student-athletes. UAM recently released a list of those students that made the Chancellor’s List (4.00) or the Dean’s List (more than 3.50). UAM’s softball team came through again with an outstanding semester. Four players – senior outfielder and captain Beth Johnson of Allen, Texas; senior pitcher Courtney Wilson of Inverness, Miss.; and freshmen utility players McKenzie Rice of Bryant and Katie Koen of DeWitt – posted perfect 4.00 GPAs to be named to the Chancellor’s List. Seven other players had better than a 3.50 GPA and landed on the Dean’s List. Senior outfielder Channing Tharpe of Hallsville, Texas (3.84); freshman catcher Allison Stipes of Bryant (3.80); junior infielder Sara Matthews of Longview, Texas (3.75); and junior infielder Lacy Blanchard of Shreveport, La. (3.63) were named. Senior catcher and captain Brittany Eitel of Hallsville, Texas (3.60); freshman infielder Korie Parker of Benton (3.60); and junior infielder Sydney Tipton of Ashdown (3.56) rounded out the Blossoms included on the Dean’s List. In addition, six other team members compiled better than a 3.20 GPA, making a total of 17 players with a 3.20 GPA or better.
Basketball Reunion UAM hosted a reunion of former Boll Weevil and Cotton Blossom basketball players in January. The players were recognized at halftime of the UAM-Harding game at Steelman Fieldhouse after attending a luncheon in the John F. Gibson University Center. (Top photo, from left) Former Weevils Ikie Corbin, Carl “String” Smith, former coach Doug Barnes and Dr. Larry Proctor. (Below, from left) Lou Ella Lambert, Carol Jones-Hooper, Dr. Mary Jane Gilbert, the founder of women’s basketball at UAM, Sharon Morgan, Terri Grimes (back), and Gale Grice Scott.
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TECHNOLOGY CAMPUSES A New Set Of Wheels
Bob Lucky (right), owner of Lucky Chevrolet, was instrumental in the donation of a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse to the UAM College Technology-McGehee Automotive Program. Pictured from left are Kenneth Curtsinger, Instructor, Sharon Cantrell, assistant vice chancellor, and Bob Ware, vice chancellor of the McGehee campus.
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Save the Date! UAM Night At Dickey-Stephens Park Join us June 9 for a special night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock as the Arkansas Travelers play host to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. All UAM alumni and friends of the university are invited to a picnic at 6:10 p.m. with the game to follow at 7:10. Bring the family and join us for a great night at the ballpark!
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he UAM College of TechnologyMcGehee has donated 1,327 books to the McGehee Branch Library, the Rural Community Alliance (RCA), and to members of its own teaching faculty, according to LaWarn Rodgers, Career Pathways director. Rodgers said the RCA is a nonprofit organization with 1,500 members in 57 chapters statewide, with 200 members located in the McGehee service area. “The donation of books from the UAM College of Technology-McGehee will contribute to community revitalization projects, which will link and promote small communities within the four-county region of Arkansas, Chicot, Desha, and Drew Counties,” said Rodgers. “RCA currently sells used textbooks as a fund development project with proceeds used to help fund the Delta Highways Project.”
FOUNDATION NEWS New Endowments
(From left) The Baker family – Terrell, Sheila, Jacob, James,Barbara, Caleb, Laurie, and Jim.
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he UAM Foundation Fund recently received nine new endowments to provide scholarships for future generations. “We are extremely grateful for each of these gifts,” said Linda Yeiser, vice chancellor for advancement and university relations. “An endowment isn’t just a onetime gift. By establishing an endowed fund, each of these donors has created an ongoing opportunity for future generations of students.” The endowments include: • Robert H. Moss Endowed Scholarship, established by family and friends of Robert H. Moss. The scholarship is for biology majors, with preference given to students pursuing the pre-medicine program. • Arkansas Seed Dealers Association Scholarship, established by the Arkansas Seed Dealers. The scholarship is for sophomores, juniors, or seniors enrolled in the agriculture program. • Robert Weih Family Eagle Scout/Gold Award Endowed Forest Resources Scholarship, established by the Robert Weih Family. The scholarship is for undergraduate forest resources students who have received the Eagle Scout or Gold Award. • Kenneth, Sharon and Jennifer Mann Endowed Business Scholarship, established by Kenneth, Sharon and Jennifer Mann. The scholarship is for seniors in the School of Business with a double concentration in management and finance with preference given to students who graduated from a Bradley or Drew County high school. • Earl K. Phillips Math and Sciences Endowed Scholarship, established by Patricia Phillips to honor and memorialize Mr. Phillips. The scholarship is for students of any major in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences. • Susie Hargis Nursing Scholarship, established by Charles Hargis to honor his wife, Susie. The scholarship is for baccalaureate nursing students in the last two semesters before graduation. • Pattie Phenton Moffatt Vocal Music Scholarship, established by a bequest from the trust of Pattie Phenton Moffatt. The scholarship is for undergraduate students
(From left) Charles Hargis, Susie Hargis, and Chancellor Jack Lassiter.
majoring in music, with a voice concentration. • Baker Family Natural Resources Scholarship, established by Terrell and Sheila Baker to honor their family. The scholarship is for undergraduate students of
any major in the School of Forest Resources. • Donnie D. King Endowed Scholarship, established by Donnie D. King. The scholarship is for undergraduate students of any major with a passion to make a difference in the world.
UAM’s Art Collection Growing UAM’s permanent art collection just got bigger and better thanks to a recent gift from Sandra Lawhon of California. Last fall, Ms. Lawhon made her fourth gift of artworks by Arkansas native Paul Maxwell. The university’s Paul Maxwell collection now totals 32 pieces. The most recent gift of 11 artworks may be viewed online on YouTube by searching Paul Maxwell Art in the Permanent Collection of UAM.
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UAM FOUNDATION FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Scott Saffold* / Monticello Vice Chair Gregg Reep / Warren Ex-Officio Jack Lassiter / Monticello Secretary-Treasurer Linda Yeiser / Monticello * UAM representative to the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc., board of directors.
Directors Ed Bacon / Monticello Bettye Gragg / Monticello Nat Grubbs / Monticello Lesa Cathey Handly / Little Rock Kenneth Mann / Jersey Mellie Jo Owen / Monticello Sean Rochelle* / West Fork Lynn Rodgers / Crossett Ted Thompson / Dumas Jeff Weaver / Hot Springs
The UAM Foundation donors list includes alumni, friends and other contributors whose gifts were received January 1 – December 31, 2013. Please report any corrections to Linda Yeiser in the UAM Advancement Office at (870)460-1028 or yeiser@uamont.edu
Unity & Movement Club $2,500 or more Mr. and Mrs. Terrell S. Baker Ms. Eudene Bruce Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bulloch Mrs. June M. Carter Mr. Ryan Cheramie Mrs. George Clippert Mr. Phillip and Dr. Laura Evans Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Fakouri Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gibson Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Nat Grubbs Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Hornaday Ms. Dolores F. Jones Mr. Jack F. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Donnie D. King Dr. and Mrs. Jack Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lee, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Mann Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mazzanti Mr. and Mrs. Brian Moore Mrs. Patricia K. Phillips Mr. Lester Pinkus Mr. Randy and Dr. Neela Risher Dr. James F. Roiger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Smith Dr. Thomas P. Springer Mr. and Mrs. Scotty Watkins Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie Yeiser
Galaxy Club $1,000-$2,499
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Andres Dr. and Mrs. Seth Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brutscher Mr. and Mrs. Ted Carmical Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Clary Mr. Edward Eaves Dr. and Mrs. Michael Fakouri Mr. Ricky D. Futrell Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Mrs. Linda D. Goodwin Ms. Margaret B. Grider Dr. and Mrs. Dexter E. Gulledge Mrs. Gloanna Hall Dr. and Mrs. William M. Heroman Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Hughes Dr. and Mrs. Louis James
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles L.H. Kung Mrs. Jane Lucky Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Majors Mr. Bryan and Dr. Sue Martin Dr. Betty A. Matthews Mrs. Charlotte McGarr Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. McGuire Mrs. Debbie McKnight Mr. and Mrs. Kent McRae Ms. Alice Guffey Miller Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Owen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Owyoung Mr. Gus “Bubba” Pugh Dr. James F. Roiger Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rollins Ms. Carol Slaughter Mr. Raymond Smith Dr. and Mrs. B. Alan Sugg Mr. Ted D. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. Wall Ms. Sara E. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Williams
Emerald Club $500-$999
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bob Allaire Dr. and Mrs. Ed Bacon Ms. April Bell Mr. Darrell Bowlin Dr. J. Morris Bramlett Dr. Russell H. Bulloch Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Carlson Mrs. June M. Carter Mr. Rodney Cole Mr. Alvy Early Maj. Eric J. Grider Mr. and Mrs. George T. Harris Ms. Elaine Hutchison Mr. William (Hud) Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson Dr. Carl B. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Brad Koen Ms. Cynthia Snow Kopack Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manning Ms. Angela Marsh Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert McCallie Mr. and Mrs. Ronald N. McFarland
Mr. Sam Page Mr. and Mrs. Phillip P. Pierini Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Pruitt Dr. John W. Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ratcliff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reinhart Dr. and Mrs. Sean C. Rochelle Ms. Libby Sands Mr. Richard Sands Mr. and Mrs. Scott Slaughter Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith Mr. Chris Thomas Mr. and Mrs. James N. Thomason Mr. Mark A. Tiner Mr. and Mrs. James C. West Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. J. Steve Woodson Mr. and Mrs. C. Andrew Wooley
Loyalty Club $200-$499
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Adair Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Barker Mrs. Carolyn J. Baughman Dr. and Mrs. Carl D. Blythe Dr. Gregory Borse Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd Mr. Justen Brixie Ms. Lura Browns Mr. and Mrs. John Bullock Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Burch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kelton Busby, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Byrd Mr. and Mrs. John D. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Carter Mr. Robert I. Carter Ms. Jacqueline Caruthers Ms. Marisa Chen Dr. Jesse M. Coker Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Cox Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davis Mr. Colton Davis Mr. Jonathan Davis Mr. and Mrs. T. Kent Davis Mr. John H. Dawson, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Dave W. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Dunlap Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. James (Chip) Durham Mr. Wayne Eitel Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Etheridge Mrs. Amy Fenolia Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisackerly Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L Ford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Gene Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Byron A. Galloway Mr. William Gandy Ms. Pat Gavin Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Glover Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy N. Grace Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Green Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Halstead Dr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Harris Ms. Lynn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Don Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Hawkins Mr. Phillip D. Herring Dr. and Mrs. James Hobgood Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Hogue Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Hornaday Mr. James Hudgins Mr. Will Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Lamar L. Jennings
Mr. Richard A. Johnson Mr. Jay Jones Mr. Jim Killett Mr. Scott R. Kuttenkuler Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lang Ms. Karen Linton Mr. Clint H. Lunsford Ret. CMSGT Billy R. Majors Mr. Marvin L. Mann, Jr Mr. Noah Marshall & Ms. Sara Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. W.J. McKiever Ms. Ruth McKnight Dr. and Mrs. Steve Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Chase Owyoung Mr. Adam Patrick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Pennington Ms. Denise Powell Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Puryear Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Riggins Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roebuck Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roebuck Ms. Linda H. Rushing Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Ryburn III Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saffold Dr. and Mrs. Kelly Shrum Ms. Rebecca L. Sitton Dr. and Mrs. Kent Skinner Mr. Thomas Slavin Mr. and Mrs. Woody L. Smithey Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smykla Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stanford Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Steelman Mrs. Mary B. Stimac Mr. David L. Stover Dr. Max Terrell Mr. Randy Thomas Dr. and Mrs. N.P. Tugwell Mr. and Mrs. Gvona Turner, Sr. Mrs. Stacy A. Usry Mr. Jacob W. Wente Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wigley Mr. Thomas M. Wingard
Century Club $100-$199
Ms. Diane B. Ayres Mr. David Barber Mrs. Susan Baum Mr. and Mrs. Price E. Boney, Sr. Ms. Andrea C. Bonfanti Mr. and Mrs. Danny R. Bourne Ms. Mildred F. Brazeel Mr. Jim Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ed Brown Mrs. Molly Brunson Ms. Jacqueline D. Bryant Ms. Christy M. Byrd Ms. Sandra K. Campbell Ms. Mae Carpenter Mrs. Terri G. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Billy Carson Mr. Mike Carson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Chao Ms. Jessie E. Chappell Mr. and Mrs. Bobby L. Cloud Ms. Betty Crow Mrs. DeeAnn Culwell Mr. Robert E. Crain Drs. Lloyd and Peggy Crossley Dr. and Mrs. Randy Crowder Mr. and Mrs. Jim O. Davis
Ms. Larissa E. Davis Mr. Andrew Dodge Dr. and Mrs. Walter Eberle Ms. Patricia A. Ewens Ms. Christine L. Felts Mr. and Mrs. Lex Forster Mr. and Mrs. James W. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Franks Ms. Pamela Goforth Dr. Robert S. Graber Mr. and Mrs. Joel Haden Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. Ted M. Hammett Mr. and Mrs. Werner Haney Ms. Sherry M. Harris Ms. Mary Heady Mr. Larry D. Hedden Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Henley Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hollimon, Jr. Ms. Marion L. Hollis Mr. Tommy L. Hooks Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Horvath, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon H. Howell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. David E. Johnson Ms. Ada Johnston Mr. Wade Johnston Mr. Jeff Jones Dr. and Mrs. B.J. Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Karnes Ms. Agness Dodds Kinard Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lansdale Mr. and Mrs. Chris Loyd Ms. Amy Maldonado Mr. and Mrs. Leon Marks Ms. Linda Marett Mr. Jack Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McGinnis Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. William J. McKiever Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKeown Mrs. Kathy McNabb Mr. Robert Moore & Ms. Chandrika Taylor Ms. Ann Ohara Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Orr Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Pace Mr. and Mrs. Archie L. Paschall, Sr. Mr. Thomas Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Place Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Keith Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Prestridge Mr. Max T. Ray Mr. Benny Rinke Mrs. Mary K. Rhodes Mr. Robert Richardson
BUSINESS / ORGANIZATION DONORS Arkansas Community Foundation Arkansas Native Plant Society Arkansas Superior Federal Credit Union Arkansas Pulpwood Bank of Star City Bob White Memorial Foundation Clearwater Paper Commercial Bank & Trust Co. Creative Integrations Crossett Riding Club Davis Tractor Inc. Delores’ Family Pharmacy, Inc. Deltic Timber Company Dumas Motor Company ExxonMobil Foundation Farmers Grain Terminal, Inc. Feta Metrics First State Bank of Warren GWL Advertising, Inc. Ganesha Hospitality, LLC. Georgia-Pacific Global Financial Partners Hamburg Motor Supply Jackson’s Bayou Boys Leesco, Inc. Martin Knee & Sports Medicine Maxwell Hardwood Flooring McKnight Auctions Momentive Speciality Chemicals, Inc.
Monticello Drug Company, LLC. Morris Fencing Murphy Oil Corporation Nexans AmerCable Oak Grove Assembly of God Church Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Perez Reconstruction Contractors Pettit and Pettit Engineers Pine’s Broadcasting, Inc. Price Services, Inc. R.A. Pickens Ralph McQueen & Company Regions Forest Services, LLP Risher Fitness Management Ryburn Motor Company SeaArk Boats, Inc. South Arkansas Rehabilitation Southern Ag Resources, LLC. Southeast Chapter of ASCPA State Farm Insurance Companies Texas Instruments Foundation UAM African American Alumni UAM Agriculture Alumni Society UAM Institute of Management Accountants Union Bank & Trust Company United Methodist Women – Crossett Wallace Trust Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation
Ms. Samantha Rodriguez Mr. James P. Rundel Mrs. Suzan Russell Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie S. Sadler Mr. Michael L. Sanderlin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Savage Mr. Walter Schwab Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Scott III Mr. Brian Smith Mr. Garrison Smith Ms. Patsy Smith Mr. Jerry E. Smith Mr. Edward Snook Ms. Theora Steward Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Summers Dr. and Mrs. Eric Sundell Ms. Louise Terzia Mr. Robert D. Thrower Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Thurmon Ms. Shela F. Upshaw Ms. Cheryl A. Waters Mr. Deryl Wieser Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wells Dr. Barbara C. Wood
Ms. Martha L. Wyre Ms. Cathy Zimmerman
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UAM SEEKS your comments The University of Arkansas at Monticello is seeking comments from the public about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. UAM will host a visit October 20 to 24, 2014, with a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. UAM has been accredited by the Commission since 1940. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the University: Third Party Comment on the University of Arkansas at Monticello The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on the Commission’s website at www.ncahlc.org Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing. All comments must be received by September 20, 2014.
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James H. Wilson (‘80)
Jeremy Sparks (‘01) Ashley County native and 2001 UAM graduate Jeremy Sparks was recently inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame. The Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock, and organizations who have made distinctive contributions to Cheyenne Frontier Days. Of those inducted in the 2013 class, Sparks is the most recognized by the rodeo public. For nine years Sparks performed saves of bull riders thrown to the arena dirt at Cheyenne Frontier Days, while showing little regard for his own safety. Bullfighters put their body between an angry bull and a fallen rider. A bullfighter’s career is not long and all will have sustained injuries by the time they call it quits. “I started out rodeoing with a lot of goals in mind. I wanted to fight bulls at Cheyenne when I started out, but I never had the goal of getting into any kind of Hall of Fame. It was a pretty humbling experience, because some of the best in the business are in the Cheyenne Hall of Fame.” said Sparks. Sparks graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and had just earned his PRCA card as a bullfighter when 9/11 happened. Sparks joined the Air Force to serve his country and was assigned to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. The Air Force was quick to realize that Sparks could perform his military duty and also be a recruiting tool performing as a bullfighter at CFD. So Sparks became the first and only professional rodeo bullfighter to be designated by the Pentagon to represent the U.S. Air Force in professional rodeo. In 2010 Jeremy became the father of twin boys and wanted to devote more attention to his family so he ‘hung up his baggies’ and retired from bullfighting. “Rodeo never lost its place in my heart, but I did get to a place in life where my priorities were a little different. I was still in peak physical condition and still able to perform with the best of them, but I kind of wanted to walk out on top,” said Sparks. “I’m definitely humbled by the recognition. This is a very rewarding honor to know that I’m appreciated by the Hall of Fame for what I’ve contributed to Cheyenne Frontier Days both in and out of the arena. It goes to show that small town kids have big time potential.” Sparks is married to Jamie Jordan of Monticello and the couple currently resides in Fayetteville, Ark.
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James H. Wilson (B.S. ‘80) of the “Y” community in Cleveland County has been named the 2013 Arkansas Forestry Association Logger of the Year. The award was presented during the group’s annual meeting in Little Rock. “James has and continues to be someone who thinks ‘outside the box,’ and has been innovative in the use of technology to increase productivity, efficiency and safety,” said AFA Executive Vice President Max Braswell. “He has always understood the importance of the resource he’s been entrusted to utilize, is devoted to his community in so many ways and has made a vital economic impact in the Rison area and the entire region.” After receiving a forestry degree from UAM, James worked as an industry forester and equipment salesman before joining the family’s logging business in 1990. When the Logger and Education Training program started shortly thereafter, Wilson became one of its earliest supporters and proponents. “He was one of our first ArkPro Loggers,” said George Lease, director of the Logger Education and Training program, who nominated Wilson for this honor. “His support of the forest products and logging sector in our state has been exemplary.” Today, Wilson uses his experience and connections to help the logging community as a partner in River Ridge Equipment, a new company that rebuilds and refurbishes John Deere skidders and skidder parts. This provides loggers in the state and across the country with an opportunity to increase efficiency and productivity.
Nicole May (‘98)
Bg. Roger McClellan (‘81) Used with permission, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, copyright 2013.
Brigadier General Roger L. McClellan (B.S. ‘81) (top left in photo) retired from the Arkansas Army National Guard during a recent Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. A Warren native, McClellan graduated from UAM in 1981 with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He earned his master of business administration from Louisiana Tech in 1983 and a masters of strategic studies from the United States Army War College in 2003. McClellan began his military career as a private in the 3/153rd Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate) in 1977. He received his commission from the Arkansas Army National Guard Officer Candidate School in March 1981. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the Arkansas Army National Guard. He commanded the 2/153rd Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), headquartered at Searcy and served as S-5, civil affairs officer, for the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Upon his return, he served as deputy commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Little Rock. On January 1, 2008, McClellan assumed the duties as the commander, Land Component Command, Arkansas Army National Guard, North Little Rock. McClellan has received numerous awards and decorations including the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge. McClellan began his civilian career with International Paper as an accounting supervisor in 1983. He spent the following 27 years working in various accounting and information technology positions for International Paper in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Brian Early (‘94, ‘00) Brian Early (‘B.S. ‘94, M.S. ‘00) has joined the Arkansas State football staff as defensive line coach according to a recent announcement by head football coach Blake Anderson. His previous coaching stops include Central Arkansas, UAM, Minnesota State-Mankato, and Fayetteville and West Memphis High Schools. He most recently served as the University of Arkansas Defensive Quality Control Coach in 2013. Early graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health in 1994 and earned his master’s degree in secondary education from UAM in 2000. He has three daughters (Sydney, Aivery and Camryn), one son (Dre) and is married to Nanci. He is the son of current UAM softball coach Alvy Early and Nancy Early.
Nicole L. May (‘98) has been promoted to assistant vice president of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital in Mobile, Ala. May is a commercial real estate loan originator in Grandbridge’s Mobile loan origination office. The Arkansas native earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UAM.
Bobbi Pace (‘10) Bobbi Pace (B.A. ‘10) of Dewitt has joined the faculty of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas as a GED instructor. She will serve as a new full-time instructor on the PCCUA-Stuttgart campus and is an instructor at the DeWitt campus on Mondays and Wednesdays. Pace, who has a oneyear-old daughter, earned a bachelor of arts degree in early childhood education from UAM in 2010 and will be taking classes in the future to obtain a master’s degree in adult education. Students returning to the classroom to get their GED will study science, mathematics, social studies, reading and writing. “We are excited to have Bobbi as our full-time day instructor,” Kena Henderson, advisor for Arkansas County GED, said.
Chad McGriff (‘00) Chad McGriff (B.A. ‘00) is the executive director of The FACES Foundation of Hot Springs, which provides nocost surgeries to those in need of facial surgeries due to birth defects. McGriff recently joined a dozen young people with Southeast Arkansas ties and four designers from Lifetime Television’s hit reality show Project Runway in a Hot Springs fashion show benefiting The FACES Foundation. McGriff, a former Monticello resident and member of the UAM debate and forensics team, was hired in March as the organization’s executive director. His main objective was to create an annual fundraiser that would benefit the foundation and build funds to provide surgeries to those in need. “I sat down and looked at what other organizations in central Arkansas were doing,” McGriff said. “I wanted to bring something to Hot Springs and Arkansas that hasn’t been done. With that, the FACES of Fashion Show, “A Night with Project Runway,” was established, and from there all efforts were put into planning and executing the event in just four months.”
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Barrett L. Brown (BS ’08) has graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn., and has returned to Monticello to practice with Drs. Jimmy Price and Scott Claycomb at Family Eye Care.
Rosemarie Bone Spaulding (BS ’84) and Lance Sexton were married on September 15, 2013 in Lowell. Rosemarie is currently employed as the assistant principal at George Junior High in Springdale.
Logan Dean Hancock (BS ’09) and Sara Jane Love were married on October 26, 2013 at Timber Lodge Ranch in Amity. Logan is employed at EFS Geotechnologies of Monticello.
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Lora Ashley Long (TC ’09) and Justin Ryan Flemister will marry June 14, 2014 at The Fountains in Baxter. Lora is currently employed as a nurse at the Monticello Medical Clinic.
Jimmy “Red” Parker (BSE ’53), a former coach and player at Arkansas A&M, is the head football coach at Benton Harmony Grove High School.
Timothy R. Johnson (BS ’93) has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Visitors of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. Timothy is currently a production manager for Delta Plastics of the South and has also been inducted into the 3-on-3 Basketball Hall of Fame in Boston, MA.
2010-Present Sydney W. Selman (BBA ’10) and Joseph R. Smith will marry June 14, 2014
Wee Weevil Bibs Kimberly (Poyner) Burgess (BA ’97) and Chris Burgess of Dermott are the proud parents of Jacob Wyatt Burgess, born August 3, 2013. Ruth Ann (Chapman) Gentry (BS ’00) and William Gentry of Van Buren are the proud parents of William Thomas Gentry and Riley Elizabeth Gentry, born August 7, 2013. Kimberly (Moore) Moffatt (BA ’12) and Dustin Moffatt of Hamburg are the proud parents of Mila Ann Moffatt, born November 20, 2013.
Grant Bradley Hargis (right) made a new best friend during a UAM football game last fall. His parents are Robert (BBA ‘07) and Jennifer Hargis (BBA ‘07) of Monticello.
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at Moss Mountain Farms in Little Rock. Sydney is an assistant buyer for Dillard’s. Sarah Nicole Brannon (BA ’11) and Matthew Hayden Pace were married on October 26, 2013. Sarah is employed as a health and physical education teacher and softball and basketball coach for the Monticello School District. Eddie L. Davidson (BA ’11) and Nikki S. Miller were married October 19, 2013 in Fountain Hill. Eddie is employed as a family teacher and physical education coach at the Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home in Monticello. Mike K. Mangum (AAS ‘11) and Lacey O’Neill Jamison will marry May 17, 2014 in Destin, Fla. Mike works at Clearwater Paper as an electrical and industrial mechanic in Arkansas City. Olivia Lee Dottley (AA ’12) and Michael Andrew Ashcraft were married December 14, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Monticello. Olivia is currently a senior dental hygiene student at UAMS. Michael is currently employed with Clearwater Paper in Arkansas City. Michael B. Kee (BS ’12) and Brittany Lynn Dawkins were married October 11, 2013 at Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church in Warren. Michael is employed as a sheriff ’s deputy for the Cleveland County Sheriff ’s Department. Keshia Lynn Powell (BBA ’12) and Brandon Thomas Berry were married March 16, 2013 at Branson Christian Church in Branson, Mo. Keshia is now the administrator of the Dumas Assisted Living Residential Center. Sara Watson (BA ’12), a teacher at Drew Central Middle School, received the 2013 Master Educator Award. Sara is the first first-year teacher to win the award.
FRIENDS WE’LL MISS Alice Bates, Lana Hoover, Verma Sawyer Served UAM For 48 Years UAM lost three friends with more than 48 years service to the University with the recent passing of Alice Bates, Lana Kaye Ray Hoover and Verma Sawyer. The late Mrs. Bates worked 19 years in the Office of Payroll and Personel; Mrs. Hoover spent over seven years at UAM, also in the Office of Payroll and Personnel; Miss Sawyer was the University’s switchboard operator for 22 years. Mrs. Bates died September 15, 2013 at her home in Monticello. She was born February 12, 1928 in Drew County to the late Zed and Anna McKay Sawyer. Mrs. Bates worked as a secretary for the Monticello School District before joining the staff at UAM, and was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Mrs. Hoover died September 11, 2013 in Little Rock. Born August 3, 1950 in Dermott, she attended UAM and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, the University Club, and Beta Sigma Phi. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello. Verma Loretta Sawyer died September 15, 2013 in Monticello. She was born March 9, 1930 to the late Henry C. and Johnnie Edmonds Sawyer. She spent most of her adult life as the UAM switchboard operator and was a member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church.
Alfred S. K. Hui Alfred Siu Kam Hui, associate professor emeritus of engineering and physics at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, died November 26, 2013 in Monticello. He was 90 years old. Born May 5, 1923 in Kwanlung, China he was the son of the late Hui Wen Um and Choi Sau King. He also had six siblings. Mr. Hui joined the faculty of Arkansas A&M College in 1958 and retired from active teaching in 1988 after 30 years service. Mr. Hui held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from National Sun Yet University in China as well as a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from the University of Houston. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed teaching and seeing his students succeed later in life. Survivors include his wife Ellen Hui of Monticello; one son, Michael Hui and wife, Paige of Little Rock; two step-children, Connie Wy and Tony Wy; one brother, Hui Siu Chak and two sisters, Hui Siu Yung and Hui Siu Mei all of China; and three grandchildren, Ryan, Grant and Alex.
Friends We’ll Miss William “Bill” F. Black ’57 of Monticello, August 27, 2013. Billy R. Brabston of Pine Bluff, October 24, 2013. SgtMaj Clifford M. Burks, Sr., of Little Rock, September 17, 2013. Marilyn Doss Carpenter ‘78 of Hamburg, January 23 2014. Francis H. Clifton ‘41 of Deland, Fla., July 7, 2013. Hazel R. Owen Dahms of Fayetteville, December 15, 2013. Richard L. “Dick” Dickinson, Jr., of Monticello, October 30, 2013. Ann Bynum Dunbar of Fallbrook, Calif., September 24, 2013. Dr. Robert M. Farrar, Jr., of Starkville, Miss., January 28, 2014. Rev. Jack L. Ferguson of Monticello, November 10, 2013. Louise Lindsey Fish of Pine Bluff, September 14, 2013. James Calvin “J C” Harris, Jr., of Pine Bluff, September 5, 2013. Paul G. Hatley ’71 of Sherwood, September 23, 2013. Judy C. Knowles Head of Dallas, Tex., October 2, 2013. Wirt R. Heagler, Jr., of Pine Bluff, October 3, 2013. John Joe Howlett, Sr., of Little Rock, October 10, 2013. Mary Katherine Britt Crisp Jacob, of Elaine, February 2, 2014. Nettye Jo Bennett Johnson of Pine Bluff, October 11, 2013. Wendell Shawn Mann ’99 of Wynne, November 8, 2013. Ardelia H. McKinney of Warren, December 11, 2013. Charles E. Miller of Pine Bluff, October 30, 2013. John D. Myrick, Jr. ’53 of Slidell, La., December 29, 2013. Duffey O. O’Briant of Pearland, Tex., December 2, 2013. Harry Curtis “Curt” Pennington ’58 of Olive Branch, Miss., August 24, 2013. Charles L. “Charlie” Poole ’71 of Fort Smith, June 16, 2013. Matthew Seale of Little Rock, November 28, 2013. Cynthia E. Skattebo of Booneville, September 24, 2013. Ernest D. Smith ’60 of Cabot, November 22, 2013. William H. “Bill” Stoecker ’69 of Benton, March 20, 2013. Dennis Von Thurman ’69 of Lacey, November 25, 2013. Aurbry R. Williams of Hardy, November 6, 2013.
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UAM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 Mr. Jesse F. Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Adams Mrs. Gloria R. Adkisson Mr. Joe L. Akers Mrs. Barbara J. Akin Mrs. Patricia Busby Akin Mr. Jack Allen Mr. Bennie B. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. John Arrechea Ms. Carolyn A. Ashcraft Mrs. Nancy J. Astin Mrs. Marie Austin Mrs. Joy B. Ayer Mr. James W. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Bailey Mr. W. Ramsay Ball Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ballew Ms. June E. Barefield Ms. Tamara Baker Dr. and Mrs. Robert Barker Mr. Joe F. Barlow Ms. Barbara A. Barnes Ms. Julie A. Barnes Mr. Vernon D. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Barnett Mrs. Patricia E. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barrett Dr. and Mrs. William B. Barrett Mrs. Carolyn J. Baughman Mr. Matthew C. Baumgarten Mr. Donald E. Beavers Mr. James H. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Harley Beckwith Mrs. Fonda C. Bell Mrs. Mary R. Bellott Mr. W. Mike Berry Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bickford Mr. Mark Binns Mr. Alvin W. Black Mr. Ron H. Blackwelder Mrs. Helen T. Bladon Mr. Robert E. Blessing, Jr. Mrs. Lynn A. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blount Dr. Carl D. Blythe Mr. and Mrs. Price Boney, Sr. Mr. Rickey L. Booker, Jr. Mrs. Debra L. Borgognoni Mr. and Mrs. Mack J. Borgognoni Mr. and Mrs. Nick F. Bowman Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Bourne Mr. Ricky W. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Boyd Mr. George W. Branch, Jr. Mr. Herby Branscum, Jr. Mrs. Mildred F. Brazeel Ms. Velma D. Brock Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Freddy L. Brooks Mr. William D. Brooks Mrs. Carolyn Brown Mr. J. Taylor Brown Mr. Jim Ed Brown Dr. Debbie K. Bryant Ms. Joen G. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. James C. Buchanan Mrs. Jerrilyn C. Bulloch Dr. Russell H. Bulloch Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bulloch Mr. John L. Bullock Mr. Joseph T. Bullock Dr. and Mrs. James G. Burgess Mr. Steven E. Burgess Mrs. Sharon M. Burks Mr. David R. Burns Ms. Angela C. Burton Mr. and Mrs. A. Kelton Busby, Jr.
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Mr. Robert W. Prestridge Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Price Mr. John Porter Price Mrs. Margie L. Puckett Mr. Dirk Pulliam Mr. Charles T. Purvis Mrs. Pamela R. Ragar Mrs. Christina W. Rainey Mr. and Mrs. R. David Ray Mr. Kirby Reep Mrs. Ramona R. Reep Dr. Amy C. Reeves Mr. Dick E. Reynolds Ms. Tiffany K. Rhodes Ms. Julie S. Rial Mr. and Mrs. Bradley B. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Riggins Mr. and Mrs. Seth T. Riser Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Roberts Mr. Robert N. Robinette Mr. Phillip I. Roby Mr. and Mrs. Don Rodgers, Sr. Dr. Tommy G. Roebuck Mr. Albert B. Rogers, Jr. Mr. William F. Ross Ms. Brenda G. Rump Mr. James P. Rundel Ms. Linda H. Rushing Dr. James D. Russell Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie S. Sadler Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saffold Ms. Lou Ann Sales Mr. J. Howard Sandage Mr. Louis Sansevero Lt. Col. Robert E. Sawyer Ms. Patricia M. Scavo Mrs. Charlotte Schexnayder Mrs. Julia J. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Searcy Ms. Yvonne Y. Shao Mr. Danny M. Shedd Mr. and Mrs. Nasser Shirakbari Mr. Jack H. Sims Mr. Paul D. Simpson Mr. Thomas P. Slavin Mr. John P. Sloan Mr. Kennon S. Slocum, Jr. Mr. Clifton B. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Coy B. Smith Mr. D. Rusty Smith Mrs. Helen T. Smith Ms. Jeanie L. Smith Mr. Jimmy L. Smith Mr. John H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Smith Dr. Kirby Smith Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Woody L. Smithey Mrs. Sylvia Smykla Mrs. Barbara S. Speakman Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Spurlock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. Stanford Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stephens Mrs. Tammy Stephens Mr. G. Warren Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Travis E. Stephenson Mr. Jeffrey V. Stewart Ms. Melissa L. Stewart Mr. Arthur R. Stoker Mr. W. Cecil Stone Ms. Monica R. Stickland Mrs. Linda D. Stringfellow Mr. James R. Stueart Mrs. Marcia D. Suber Mr. Charles R. Summerford Mr. Grady Tabor Mr. Billy F. Taylor Mrs. Marsha K. Taylor Mrs. Vonda K. Taylor
Dr. Paul M. Terry Mr. Dickie C. Thomasson Ms. Jane T. Thomasson Ms. Carolyn Hibbs Thompson Mr. Luke Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Bill J. Thurman Ms. Clarice B. Tibbs Ms. Vickie A. Tiner Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Toombs Mr. Jim W. Trimm Ms. Kathy L. Trites Mrs. Wilma B. Trout Mrs. Linda C. Tucker Dr. Pieter J. Van Huizen Mrs. Cynthia H. Van Veckhoven Mr. Louis L. Vandevender
Mr. Donald L. Vaught Mrs. Marilyn R. Vockroth Ms. Amber L. Waite Mr. Jack V. Walker Dr. Tom T. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wall Mrs. Sara E. Wall Mr. Robert G. Wallace Mrs. Mary E. Walter Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ware II Mrs. Mary Sue Watson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Wayman Mr. Jeffrey C. Weaver Mr. Billy R. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. West Mrs. Sandra D. West
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitaker Mrs. Deborah J. White Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting Mr. Matt Whiting Dr. Tom D. Whiting Mr. Will Whiting Mr. Walter Wilburn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David O. Wilcox Mr. Charles P. Willeford Mr. Robert G. Willett Mr. Bruce Willey Mr. Fred J. Williams Dr. Kenneth C. Williams Mrs. Tammy Williams Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wilson Mrs. Kimberly K. Wilson
Ms. Laura M. Wilson Mr. Norvin J. Wilson Mr. Thomas David Wilson Mr. Tom Wingard Mr. and Mrs. Kenny W. Wiscaver Mr. and Mrs. Bill C. Wisener Mrs. Karen L. Wisener Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wisener Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wolfe Mrs. Kay Wolfe Mrs. Glenda Kay Wood Mrs. Lucile Wood Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy T. Woodall Mr. John C. Woodie, Jr. Dr. Jill F. Wright
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A Blast From The Past . . .
The 1962 freshman backs: (from left) Dwane Powell of McGehee, Lee Carter of Pine Bluff, Bill Lawrence of McGehee, Craig Burns of Hope, and Don Murry of Warren.