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has come and gone and the graduates of the class of 2011 are moving on to a new chapter in their lives. Commencement is always a joyful time, but also a little bittersweet for faculty and staff as students we’ve gotten to know and care about leave us. A UAM commencement is a wonderful occasion and also a source of pride for not only our graduates, but their families and friends as well. This year we made UAM’s graduation experience available online by video-streaming both ceremonies over our website. It marks the first step in an effort to make more significant events available to online viewers who may be unable to come to campus. Plans are already underway to provide video-streaming of special events such as our Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series, music theatre productions and concerts, the Hall of Fame Banquet, Alumni Homecoming Dinner and on-campus athletic events. We will soon be providing more information about video-streaming and other campus information of interest to you in a new way. July 1, the university will begin publishing an E-newsletter with the latest news updates about the campus and your fellow alumni. If you wish to receive this e-newsletter, make sure our Office of Alumni Affairs has your current e-mail address. You may contact them at withers@uamont.edu. I would be remiss if I didn’t discuss with you the tuition increases we reluctantly implemented at the last meeting of the UA Board of Trustees. With our operating budget remaining level due to no new money from the State, combined with our record enrollments of the last three years, we were forced to make small adjustments to the cost of attending the university. We are still among the least expensive four-year state institutions in Arkansas and one of three whose tuition and fees are covered completely by current Pell Grant funds. UAM will always be committed to keeping attendance costs as low as possible to ensure educational opportunities for future generations. Because of that commitment, we will continue to emphasize the vital importance of privately funded scholarships. We were able to present 815 awards during the 2010-11 fall and spring semesters worth $328,816 due to the generosity of so many alumni and friends. These private scholarships are no longer a luxury but have become an essential part of providing ways for our students to afford a college education. Your Alumni Association dues support several awards each year. On a positive note, the institution has received permission to begin offering a master’s degree in Physical Education and Coaching which will be of great benefit to our coaching graduates in all sports. I hope you have a wonderful summer. Judy and I look forward to seeing you the next time you’re in the area. Remember, our door is always open. Sincerely,
Jack Lassiter Chancellor
On The Cover: Lesa Cathey Handly has built a successful career in telecommunications. She was recently honored as UAM’s 49th Distinguished Alumnus. UAM MAGAZINE, Volume 18, number 1, is published three times a year by the University of Arkansas at Monticello, the UAM Alumni Association, and the UAM Foundation Fund. For information, you may contact: UAM Alumni Association UAM Box 3520 Monticello, AR 71656 Jim Brewer, Editor Director of Media Services (870) 460-1274 (office) (870) 460-1174 (FAX) e-mail: brewer@uamont.edu Colt Roan, Director of Alumni Affairs (870) 460-1028 (office) (870) 460-1324 (fax) e-mail: roan@uamont.edu Dr. Clay Brown, Vice Chancellor for Advancement and University Relations (870) 460-1028 (office) (870) 460-1324 (FAX) e-mail: browncl@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, just click on Alumni & Friends. Let us know what you think. We welcome your suggestions! 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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Focused Lesa Cathey Handly has always focused on the task at hand. It’s a trait that has served her well on her climb up the corporate ladder.
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UAM broke ground on a new $6 million annex to its School of Forest Resources in April, a building made possible through the generosity of the family of a man who held a special place in his heart for a school he never attended.
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Helping Others It’s a passion and a calling for 2011 graduate Richard Eberle. The Sherwood, Arkansas native was recently named the Arkansas Social Work Student of the Year.
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ew UA Board of Trustee member Mark Waldrip of Moro and his wife, Angela, met with UAM administrators, faculty and staff during a recent visit to campus. Waldrip is a successful farmer and agribusinessman as well as a fast food franchise owner. He is the owner and managing partner of Cullum Seeds, LLC, which he grew from an on-the-farm business in 1985 to a diversified agri-business which markets in nine Southern states. Waldrip has been a statewide leader in agriculture for more than a decade, serving as a member of the Arkansas Agriculture Board, State Plant Board, UA Agriculture Development Council, Farm Credit Mid-South Board, and the board of the Arkansas Seed Dealers Association. Pictured with the Waldrips are (left) UAM Chancellor and Mrs. Jack Lassiter.
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marketing committee in getting the word out about UAM and the opportunities available at this institution.” Mary Whiting, dean of enrollment management and director of admissions, praised the “hard work and dedication of the admissions staff in the recruitment of new students. Our recruiters often times have thankless jobs. They spend hours and hours on the road visiting high schools and talking to potential students. They are the ones who have done the heavy lifting and I am grateful for their efforts.”
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orestry students from UAM edged Stephen F. Austin and the University of Georgia to win the 54th annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave competition held in Athens, Georgia, March 17-19. UAM has now won the competition of technical and physical forestry skills 31 times, 22 more than their closest rival, Stephen F. Austin. UAM finished first in technical events and second in physical events to win the overall competition. “Winning Conclave never gets old,” said Dr Phil Tappe, interim dean of the School of Forest Resources. “The fact that we consistently win the technical events
competition speaks volumes about the preparation our students are receiving in the classroom.” Fifteen schools took part in the competition, including UAM, Alabama A&M, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana State, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, Stephen F. Austin, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Virginia Tech. In the technical competition, Kirsten Steenbergen of Springdale, a freshman wildlife management major, placed second in diameter-breast-height estimation, which requires competitors to estimate the height of a tree based on its diameter approximately four to five feet off the ground. Tabitha Holloway, a sophomore wildlife management major from Conway, placed fourth in dendrology, the identification and classification of various varieties of trees and flora. Kirby McCallie, a senior wildlife management major from Arkansas City, and Travis Rushing, a senior forestry and wildlife management major from Hampton, placed third in wildlife identification. Rushing also placed third in wood identification. In the physical competition, UAM won four of the 12 events, including the axe throw, pole felling, log chop, and men’s crosscut.
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three southeast Arkansas communities in the Arbor Day Foundation Program. Monticello, Warren and Lake Village have received Tree City USA recognition. “This is great news,” said UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “This is the result of a lot of planning and hard work by faculty, staff, students and members of the community. We are blessed with a beautiful campus and are aware of the responsibility we have to maintain the health and vitality of our campus forest.” To receive Tree Campus USA recognition, UAM had to meet five standards of tree care and community engagement. Those standards included the formation of a campus tree advisory committee consisting of faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, facility management personnel and members of the community. The university was also required to develop a comprehensive campus tree care plan to include tree care policies and guidance for planting, maintaining, and removing trees, tree protection and
preservation policies and procedures, completing a tree inventory of the campus and tree damage assessment. A third standard was the creation of a campus tree program with dedicated annual expenditures. The fourth and fifth standards included holding an Arbor Day Observance on campus and developing a service learning project related to tree care and conducted by students. The Arbor Day Foundation launched Tree Campus USA in the fall of 2008 by planting trees at nine college campuses. For more information, contact www. arborday.org/TreeCampusUSA.
IT’S OFFICIAL Chancellor Jack Lassiter (center) accepts the official Tree Campus USA plaque from Arkansas Forestry Commissioners Larry Nance (left) and Jerry Davis.
Lockwood Wins Pryor Fellowship
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oseph Lockwood has always been an overachiever, whether he was catching passes and scoring touchdowns as a member of the UAM football team, or achieving a 4.0 grade point average as a biology and biochemistry double major. Lockwood was recently named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict football team and the Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team. Now he can add another honor – the Pryor Fellowship. Lockwood became the first UAM student to win the Pryor Fellowship, presented recently at the national convention of Alpha Chi national collegiate honor society in San Diego. Lockwood will apply the $1,000 award to graduate school. “We are all so proud of Joseph,” said Dr. Kate Stewart, professor of English and Alpha Chi sponsor. “He represents the best this institution has to offer. He has been a joy to be around and I have no doubt he’ll be successful.” UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter called Lockwood “a true scholar-athlete who has demonstrated a dedication and purpose that should serve as an example for others. I have enjoyed watching Joseph play for the Boll Weevils on Saturdays in the fall, but I am more excited about his future and what he can accomplish.” Lockwood graduated in May with degrees in both biology and chemistry and plans to attend graduate school at either Tulane University in New Orleans or Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss., to pursue a master’s degree in cellular and molecular biology. He is the son of Kent Lockwood and Paula Newton of Stuttgart.
Joseph Lockwood excelled on the football field and in the classroom. Now he heads to graduate school and a new set of challenges.
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wo of the most important dates of the 2011 fall calendar have been set. Be sure to mark September 10 and October 29 on your calendars. UAM will observe Parent-Family Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 10, concluding with a football game against Texas College. Parents of UAM students will receive detailed information about the complete schedule of events in August. UAM will observe Homecoming the week of October 24-29. A complete schedule of events will be available in the autumn issue of UAM Magazine.
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he UAM chapter of Alpha Chi honor society honored the university’s outstanding faculty and staff members at a recent banquet at the John F. Gibson University Center.
James Crow, assistant professor of nursing, was recognized as the outstanding faculty member for 2011. Others nominated included Isabel Bacon, instructor of Spanish and art, Dr. Farokh Abedi, associate professor of mathematics, Dr. Roy Cabaniss, professor of marketing, Dr. Paul Francis, professor of agriculture, Dr. Ted Hammett, associate professor of accounting, Dr. John Hunt, assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Kate Stewart, professor of English. Becky Ryburn, administrative assistant in the School of Nursing, was named the outstanding staff member. Others nominated were Susan Brewer, director of financial aid, Carolyn Howell, administrative assistant in the Division of Music, Leslie Lowery, administrative assistant in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Amy Meeks, administrative assistant in the School of Arts and Humanities, and Terri Richardson, campus nurse. The outstanding administrator award went to Chancellor Jack Lassiter. Other
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lumni and friends of UAM will soon be getting news and updates about the campus and fellow alumni via the Boll Weevil Bulletin, an online e-newsletter set to launch July 1. A collaborative effort of the Offices of Alumni Affairs, Media Services, and Graphic Arts, the Boll Weevil Bulletin will keep you updated on the latest goings on at your alma mater and fill in those information gaps between issues of UAM Magazine. “We felt it was vitally important to keep our alumni and friends up to speed on what was happening at the institution and, rather than increase the number of printed magazines we publish each year, we decided on a more proactive and economical delivery method,” said Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “We encourage anyone who wants to receive this newsletter to contact our alumni office at withers@uamont.edu to make sure we have your current e-mail address in our database. We look forward to hearing from you.”
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Student Leaders These four students will lead the UAM Student Government Association during the 2011-12 school year. Pictured from left are SGA Secretary Jonathan Carraway of Wilmar, a junior computer information systems major; Vice President Kim Smith of Monticello, a junior middle level education major; President Robert Webb of Texarkana, Ark., a senior music major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity; and Treasurer Jessica Holland of Hamburg, a senior accounting major, cheerleader captain and vice president of the Institute of Management Accountants.
nominees included Dr. Kelly Bryant, dean of the School of Agriculture, Ranelle Eubanks, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, Jay Hughes, vice chancellor for student affairs, Dr. Lou James, dean of the School of Business, Dr. Mark Spencer, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. The rookie of the year award went to first-year faculty member Laura Evans of the School of Nursing. Other nominees were Gonzalo Espinosa, a foreign language teaching assistant, Keith Milstead, instructor of speech communication, Becky Phillips, assistant professor of accounting, Tori Ryburn, instructor of mathematics, and Andrew Williams, assistant professor of chemistry.
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rea farmers, ranchers and business owners joined faculty and students at UAM’s School of Agriculture recently for a nationwide webinar on the economics of biofuel. The webinar, entitled “Inflated Expectations, Unfulfilled Mandates, and CostEfficient Feedstock Systems for Cellulosic Biofuels,” was presented by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. The nationwide broadcast was hosted locally by the UAM School of Agriculture and UA Southeast Research and Extension Center.
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nline newspapers are replacing the traditional printed versions and UAM’s award-winning staff is setting a high standard, bringing home a record 11 awards from the 2011 Arkansas Collegiate Media Conference. The 11 wins, a record for the UAM publication, included a series of firsts for the student staff. The Voice took first and second place in the Best Web Edition category, marking the first time the staff reached the top spot in its eight years of publishing. ACMA also awarded The Voice with the inaugural General Excellence Website award. The day also marked the first time students competed and won in the individual general excellence divisions. Senior Around Campus Editor Shane Glass took the second place award in the Reporter of the Year category and senior Editor-in-Chief Douglas Boultinghouse received third place in the Editor of the Year category. The staff’s remaining six wins in the newspaper division include: • Second place in Review Writing for Susan Pruitt’s review of Mumford and Sons’ eclectic album; • Third place in Feature Writing for Boultinghouse’s coverage of UAM student
Stephanie Harton’s dream job opportunity being a part of the CBS Early Show; • Third place in Meeting or Speech Coverage for Carrie Johnson’s coverage of one of UAM’s Assembly meetings; • An honorable mention in In-Depth Reporting for Indra Kriner’s work exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the university’s family housing facilities; • An honorable mention in Sports Writing for Tara Snider Coburn’s coverage of the 5K walk/run at the University of Arkansas-Monticello College of Technology-McGehee; • An honorable mention in News Photography for Latoya Shelton’s photo of students studying bones in the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The Voice can be found at http://thevoice.uamont.edu.
AWARD WINNERS Members of The Voice staff are (from left, seated) Douglas Boultinghouse of Woodlawn, editor-inchief; Brittany Gilliam Sears of Wilmar, co-editor of arts and entertainment; (standing, from left) Susan Pruitt of Monticello, commentary editor; Joe Hayslip of Star City, staff writer; Dr. Ron Sitton, faculty advisor; and Shane Glass of Monticello, around campus editor.
Americorps The University of Arkansas at Monticello and Arkansas Americorps recently completed a memorandum of agreement, with UAM creating five $1,000 scholarships to be awarded each semester beginning with the fall 2011 semester. Finalizing the agreement were (from left) Candace Howard, director of the Arkansas Americorps Future Teacher Initiative, UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter, and Jenny Satterlee, director of the Arkansas Americorps Smart Start Program.
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On CAMPUS DEBATERS Members of the UAM forensics and debate team are (from left, first row) Leigh Brist, Meg Ryan, Tiffany Reed, Anna Blace Barron, Liz Borse, Bobby Evans, (second row, from left) Maggie Parrish, Jessica Pennington, Kelly Reed, Zack Tucker, Justin Walker, Chris Brown, Jonathon Hoskins, and Samantha Montgomery.
NATIONAL HONORS Pictured below, from left with the Stellar School Award, are (first row) Kristy Breedlove, Shana Forrest, Ashley Oliver, Brittney Patrick, Paisley Palsa, Dean Pamela Gouner, Sydney Miles, (second row) Christine Felts, and Robert Humphreys.
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he UAM Student Nurses Association and the School of Nursing each received accolades at the recent National Student Nurses Association convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. UAM became one of 10 colleges and universities in the nation to be named a Stellar School by the NSNA. The Stellar School Chapter Recognition Program began in 2009-10 and recognizes NSNA school chapters for their ongoing involvement in NSNA and their commitment to shared governance and professional development. In addition, the School of Nursing and the UAM Student Nurses Association were the sole recipients of a
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Community Health Award, presented for the most successful school project. UAM students won the award for their efforts to save the Drew Health Rx (prescription drug) Program last summer. “Achieving Stellar School status speaks to the quality of the nursing program and the commitment by the institution to the professional development of our nursing students,” said Nursing School Dean Pam Gouner. “This is an endorsement of our faculty, the academic program, and our students.” UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter called the recognition “another milestone, not only for the nursing program, but for the university. Nursing education at UAM has a long and proud history and we’re pleased to know that our peers in higher education have recognized our program as one of the best in the country.” The UAM chapter was also the lone winner of the Bylaws and Policies Award, in recognition of the efforts of Parliamentarian Shana Forrest of Kingsland in rewriting the organization’s bylaws.
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he forensics and debate team at the University of Arkansas at Monticello won 12 individual and team awards, including the fifth place overall sweepstakes trophy, at the International Public Debate Association National Tournament held recently at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Tex. UAM students competed individually in three divisions of debate – novice, varsity, and professional – against schools such as Sam Houston State University, Oregon State, LSU, and Texas A&M. UAM won seven individual awards, paced by Chris Brown’s second place national finish in varsity debate. Brown is a junior communication major from Siloam Springs. Sydney Davis, a freshman creative writing major from Bentonville, reached the round of 16 in novice debate and was the third place novice speaker. Anna Blace Barron, a senior finance major from Monticello, Zack Tucker, a senior political science major from Marked Tree, and Kelly Reed , a sophomore political science major from Siloam Springs, all reached the round of 32 in varsity debate. Kelly Reed received the eighth place speaker award in varsity debate. As a team, UAM placed third in seasonlong varsity debate and third in the seasonlong Scholastic Championship.
TOP CATS UAM jazz musicians who won awards at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival were (from left) Phillip House, Nathan Carmen, Timothy Woods, and Tori Covington.
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embers of UAM’s Jazz Band I won top honors in four individual categories at Chicago’s prestigious Elmhurst College Jazz Festival. The group was one of 40 top jazz ensembles from across the nation invited to perform at the 44th Elmhurst Festival. The festival annually attracts some of the world’s top jazz musicians, including Diana Krall, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, and the Count Basie Orchestra. UAM drummer Phillip House of Cabot won the festival’s outstanding jazz drummer award while Tori Covington of Ore City, Tex., won the outstanding flugal horn solo award. Other awards went to Nathan Carmen of Heber Springs for outstanding jazz arrangement, and Timothy Woods of Little Rock for outstanding jazz tenor sax solo. Jazz bands from Michigan State, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and the Elmhurst School of Jazz were named the festival’s top three ensembles.
Fun at the Ballpark! Join us for a night of fun at DickeyStephens Park in North Little Rock as we celebrate “UAM Night at the Travs” August 11. Tickets for dinner and the ballgame are $15. For details, call the alumni office at (800) 467-8148.
Oklahoma! The UAM Music Theatre Workshop presented two performances of one of Broadway’s most popular musicals in April, bringing to the stage Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Starring Jennifer Neely (left) of Warren, Sarah Johnson (center) of Overton, Tex., and Erickson Skinner (right) of Monticello, Oklahoma! played before packed audiences both nights. Oklahoma! was the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein, II and is based on the 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs. Oklahoma! made its Broadway debut on March 31, 1943, and ran for 2,212 performances and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1955.
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FOCUS FOCUS Lesa Cathey Handly’s office on the third floor of the Allied Wireless Building looks out on the sprawling growth along west Little Rock’s Chenal corridor. Tall, slim and striking at 51, Handly engages a visitor in conversation, answering questions about her rise through the corporate ranks. Her answers are clear, articulate, and above all, focused on the subject. The focus was always there. James Cathey noticed it in his oldest daughter at an early age. “Lesa was very focused on school work and on other things as well,” he remembers. “I think the degree of focus she has on things is what has made her successful. That and the fact that she’s always surrounded herself with quality people.”
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TRAPPINGS OF SUCCESS Lesa Cathey Handly, UAM’s 49th Distinguished Alumnus, is at home in the corporate offices of Allied Wireless Communications Corporation in Little Rock.
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andly’s success, in business and in life, is based on a simple formula – “keep your head down, get the job done and good things will come from that.” It’s a philosophy that’s worked for Handly, beginning as a buyer for Dillard’s to her current position as a top executive in wireless telecommunications. Handly is the chief marketing officer for Allied Wireless Communications Corporation, a west Little Rock spin-off of Verizon. She is also the 49th Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Arkansas at Monticello. “I’ve had people tell me, ‘Oh Lesa, you’ve had so much good luck in your career,” Handly says. “I agree with that, but what they don’t see are the hours and hours and hours that went into making that luck.” James Cathey taught business at UAM for 32 years. Lesa’s mother, the late Janis Cathey, was also on the UAM faculty, teaching biology and zoology. “With both parents being educators, being focused was not an option,” Handly says. “I was an only child for 10 years and got lots of that educator mentality attention, and whether it was playing the piano, or whether it was actual studies, it was serious business around our house. It wasn’t an option to come home with an A-minus. That just wasn’t acceptable.” Handly was a well-rounded student at Drew Central High School, singing in the choir and earning all-district honors in basketball, but an ankle injury her senior year limited her playing time and dashed her hopes of playing at UAM. She also played summer league softball and developed a competitive edge that would serve her well later in life. “Over the years, observing people who have played competitive sports and those who haven’t, it’s very applicable to business,” she says. “You would expect a man to sit here and tell you that, but I’ve seen it a lot. You need
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to have a little of that killer instinct in you, and that’s something you learn on a competitive playing field.” With athletics no longer an option, Lesa accepted a music scholarship from then-UAM choral director John Dougherty to sing in the a cappella choir and accompany the concert choir on the piano during rehearsals. It was a hectic time. Handly was carrying an 18-hour course load, working 35 hours a week at The Leader, a Monticello clothing store, and spending five nights a week rehearsing with the choir.
Handly with a laugh. “Whatever class I was taking from him at the time, he made an extra point of not bringing those materials home; we never talked about those materials. If I had a question, I went to a friend in the class to really clarify or get some assistance. So yes, he overcompensated to make sure that he was not showing any favoritism. But I must say, I pulled my A out of him, though I don’t know how reluctantly he gave them.” By the time Handly graduated in 1982, she had already been hired by
EDUCATION “WAS SERIOUS BUSINESS AROUND OUR HOUSE. IT WASN’T AN OPTION TO COME HOME WITH AN A-MINUS. THAT JUST WASN’T ACCEPTABLE.” “Looking back, I don’t know how I did it,” Handly says, then in her typical matter-of-fact way, adds, “You do what you gotta do.” Although music was helping pay the bills, Handly set her eyes on a career in business, specifically marketing, a choice that put her in the same classroom with her father. It was an arrangement neither relished. “She’ll probably tell you I was harder on her than on anyone in class,” says James Cathey. “I think I was so aware of not wanting to show favoritism toward her. I didn’t even want to answer her questions.” “Thank you, yes that is true,” says
Dillard’s in the company’s executive development program. She began “on the floor” as a sales manager, learning the business from the ground up. From there, she became an assistant buyer, and finally a buyer. Each buyer is given a specific department for a region. “You are responsible for flowing goods to those stores on a regular basis,” says Handly. “You are judged, ultimately, only on your ability to make gross margin for the company. At that point, it’s sink or swim and good luck to you.” Handly quickly discovered that being a buyer didn’t carry the cachet she’d imagined. “I’ve heard people say, ‘Oh, what a glamorous job,’” she says. “I
realized very quickly that being a buyer is a no-win situation because if you’re on to a product or a category that’s hot, you never buy enough. If you’re on a category that’s not selling, you’ve always got too much. It’s very, very difficult to do that consistently.” Handly decided what she really wanted to do was manage groups of buyers. To do that, she had to manage a Dillard’s store. At 27, she was handed the keys to the store at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville, 200 people, $20 million in annual sales. “They gave me the keys and said, ‘Do good,’” Handly remembers. Handly later managed a store in Memphis before moving back to Dillard’s corporate offices in Little Rock. It was there that she became intrigued with wireless telecommunications, an industry still in its infancy. “I wasn’t actively looking for a new career, but when an opportunity presented itself to me, I did a little research on wireless and realized this was an industry on the front end of a big growth curve,” she says. In 1997, after 15 years at Dillard’s, Handly made a head-first leap into wireless telecommunications and never looked back, accepting a position as director of regional distribution for Alltel Corporation. She didn’t stop there, moving up the corporate ladder to become director of retail distribution and merchandising, regional vice president of marketing, and vice president/general manager of sales operations. When Handly first joined Alltel, cell phones were still considered a luxury, not a must-have accessory. “It’s nice to still be in an industry where (your product) is much wanted and everybody has to have one,” she says. “I won’t compare it to toilet paper, but it’s almost to that point. I couldn’t have predicted that. I just knew that I was at the bottom of an industry that was on its way up, and to ride that rollercoaster again, and to see if I could be a part
of that was just really exciting.” Handly was eventually named senior vice president for customer strategies for Alltel Wireless and in 2009 joined The Circumference Group, a private firm focused on technology and telecom investing and consulting. A year later, she joined Allied Wireless Communications Corporation, managing sales strategy and support, customer and financial strategies, device and product management, and marketing communications. What she really does is manage people, and she does it well. “I’ve been very fortunate to consistently put together really high caliber teams,” says Handly, “and my philosophy has been managing by example. I don’t ask them to do things that they haven’t seen me do, or won’t see me do. I try to create an environment that they know my success is completely on their shoulders. I’m here to make sure they have what they need to be successful, that they’re working on the right stuff to help us meet our company objectives. Back at (Alltel), it was ‘I’m difficult because I have high standards,’ yet people gravitated to the team. And I think I’ve been very fortunate to be able to pick the cream of the crop to come over with me.” Handly and her husband, Brooks, make their home in west Little Rock not far from the Allied Wireless offices
just off Chenal Parkway. She stays in shape by walking the hills in and around her neighborhood and keeps up with her alma mater. She recently delivered the keynote address at UAM’s spring Alpha Chi banquet, and at the close of her speech, surprised her father by presenting a $15,000 scholarship to the Foundation Fund in his name. “I thought it was a fitting time to honor him,” she says. “Everybody has a story about James Cathey as their teacher. He affected so many people, probably many more than he knows.” For Lesa, the Distinguished Alumnus award completes a circle that began when her family lived on campus from 1968 to 1974 in faculty housing across the street from Bankston Hall. “Larry Smith was our next door neighbor,” says Handly. “Harry Denson lived there; so did John Dougherty. I’ve caught many a tadpole in that pond. I literally grew up on that campus.” Handly has some timely advice for this year’s graduates. “I really believe that education is a two-way street,” she explains. “UAM provides a quality education and if you are willing to work, you’ll get out of it what you put in. As long as you understand that as a student, I really believe that, coming from UAM, and applying yourself will allow you to compete with anybody. You can do whatever you put your mind to.”
FAMILY AFFAIR The extended Cathey family gathers in front of James and Sue Cathey’s historic Monticello home. Pictured from left are William Michael Walls, Sue Cathey, Brooks Handly, Lesa Handly, James Cathey, and Traci Cathey Walls.
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For the late George H. Clippert, the new forestry annex represents a
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brisk wind and brilliant sunshine framed the setting as UAM broke ground on a $6 million annex to its School of Forest Resources on April 15. University of Arkansas officials, legislators and representatives from the timber industry were on hand for the ceremony, which marked the beginning of not only new construction, but the renovation of the school’s existing forest resources complex. The new facility will be named the George H. Clippert Forest Resources Annex in honor of the late George H. Clippert of Camden. The Clippert family gave a $1.2 million gift to the UAM Foundation Fund to help finance the new construction after previously donating $1 million to create the George H. Clippert Endowed Chair in Forestry. “We are grateful to the family of the late Mr. Clippert, his wife, Maxine, along with their children, Nancy Clippert Broach and David Clippert for
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their generous support of our School of Forest Resources,” said UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “Even though Mr. Clippert did not attend UAM, he always had a special place in his heart for our forestry program and hired many of our graduates. It is only fitting that his legacy be remembered in this way.” Lassiter also thanked Governor Mike Beebe and members of the Arkansas General Assembly for securing the needed funding for the project. “I want to commend Governor Beebe and the legislature, particularly the members of the southeast delegation, for their vision and for their hard work to make the project a reality,” Lassiter said. “The timber industry plays such an important economic role in Arkansas and as the state’s only School of Forest Resources, it’s important that UAM continue to provide the best in forestry education.” The new facility will include 15,100 square feet on two floors and will include classrooms, laboratories and offices. The original building in the
Henry H. Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex, built in 1957, will also receive a complete interior renovation and a new roof. The north wing of the complex, completed in 1987, will also receive minor space renovations. Spaces included in the new building and the renovated buildings will include five research labs, two teaching labs, four computer labs, conference and meeting spaces, offices, classrooms, an administrative suite, information technology suite, student lounge, a two-story glass atrium, and a suite of offices for the U.S. Forest Service. “This project will greatly enhance all facets of the School of Forest Resources and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center,” said Dr. Phil Tappe, interim dean of the school and interim director of the AFRC. “It will have a positive impact on classroom and laboratory instruction as well as research and outreach. I know the forest resources faculty are extremely excited by the opportunities a facility like this will offer.”
BREAKING GROUND Hoisting shovels at the ceremonial groundbreaking (top photo) were (from left) State Representative Eddie Cheatham of Crossett, State Representative Jeff Wardlaw of Warren, Dr. Mark Cochran, vice president of the UA Division of Agriculture, Mike Akin of the UA Board of Trustees, former State Representative Greg Reep of Warren, State Representative Sheilla Lampkin of Monticello, Chancellor Jack Lassiter, Larry Nance and Jerry Davis of the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Maxine Clippert of Camden, David Clippert of Atlanta, Ga., State Senator Jimmy Jeffress of Crossett, Monticello Mayor Allen Maxwell, Dr. Matt Pelkki, George H. Clippert Endowed Chair and professor of natural resource economics, and UA System President B. Alan Sugg. (Left photo) Mike Akin, Maxine Clippert and Jerry Davis view the proceedings. (Above) UA System President B. Alan Sugg addresses the audience.
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Helping others is more than just a part-time job for Class of 2011 graduate Richard Eberle.
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ichard Eberle has always had a passion for helping people. Five years ago, the
senior social work major at the University of Arkansas at Monticello began sponsoring an underprivileged girl in the Dominican Republic, giving monthly to provide food, medical care and education through the international charity and spent three years on the golf team, World Vision. but his interest shifted from athletics to Since then, Eberle has become an child advocacy after a chance meeting advocate on behalf of children both in with David Leonard, lead singer for the U.S. and around the world and was the now-disbanded Christian pop/rock recently recognized for his efforts by group Jackson Waters. the Arkansas Chapter of the National Leonard, the son of UAM’s MisAssociation of Social Workers. Eberle sionary Baptist Student Fellowship was chosen as Arkansas’ 2011 Social director, Robert Leonard, made a Work Student of the Year. He received presentation to MBSF about World the award in April at a luncheon sponVision and Eberle was intrigued. He sored by the National Association of agreed to sponsor nine-year-old Pamela Social Workers in North Little Rock. Mobley of the Dominican Republic When he received the award, Eberle and since then, has become a paswasn’t far from home. A native of sionate advocate for children. He has Sherwood and a graduate of Abunworked with the International Justice dant Life High School, he is the son Mission to fight human trafficking, of Mike and Connie Eberle. Richard specifically the child sex slave trade Eberle came to UAM to play baseball and the use of children as soldiers. and golf. He was a pitcher for the Boll He has also spent time as a counselor Weevil baseball team for one season for the Children’s Summer Camp of
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Texas, served at a Little Rock homeless shelter, and participated in the Summer Project in Mexico, restoring roads, constructing buildings and foundations, and improving water drainage to improve the lives of people in underdeveloped areas. In addition to his role as a social justice advocate, Eberle serves as a children’s ministry intern at Pauline Baptist Church of Monticello, a position he has held for the past five years, and is a peer mentor at the MBSF. “Richard Eberle is a shining example of what a young person with drive, determination and a desire to help others can accomplish,” said Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “He represents the best of UAM.” Eberle graduated in May with a bachelor of social work degree, and will spend the summer as a counselor at Pine Cove Camp in Texas before pursuing a graduate degree. He hopes to attend seminary at Liberty University and eventually work with children, youth and college students.
Candid photos courtesy Matt Terry Photography
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Commencement 2011 was video-streamed live for a whole
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ommencement at UAM is always a special occasion and this year’s ceremony was no exception . . . except instead of just one ceremony, there were two and they were both video-streamed live on the university website. The decision to split graduation into two ceremonies was made to avoid the heat and potential inclement weather associated with outdoor ceremonies. Degree candidates from the Schools of Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business, Computer Information Systems and Education gathered for the morning ceremony while the remaining candidates, from the Schools of Forest Resources, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social and Behavioral Science and the Division of General Studies, received their degrees in the afternoon session. With the success of this year’s ceremonies, indoor graduation may be here to stay.
EMOTIONAL MOMENT Chancellor Jack Lassiter presented a posthumous degree to the late Catlin Lidge of Monticello, who died during his final semester at the university. (Right) Rob Ficklin, faculty Herald, had the day’s toughest job, correctly reading the names of every graduate.
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PACKED HOUSE Steelman Fieldhouse provided a pleasant (and cool) setting for graduation. (Below) The next chairman of the UA Board of Trustees, Mike Akin of Monticello, presents a degree to a happy graduate while Chancellor Lassiter looks on.
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SPORTS WELCOME Tanya Ray meets the media and fans at her introductory news conference at the Indoor Practice Facility.
2011 Weevil Football Schedule
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ix home games highlight the 2011 UAM football schedule released recently by first-year head coach Hud Jackson. The Weevils begin play in the new Great American Conference this fall, but the ‘11 slate will still have a strong Gulf South Conference flavor, with three traditional GSC foes still on the schedule. Ouachita Baptist has replaced Southern Arkansas as the Weevils’ opponent at the Boomtown Classic in El Dorado. Nonconference foe Texas College will provide the opposition for Parent-Family Appreciation Day and Southeastern Oklahoma will be in town for Homecoming.
DATE OPPONENT Sept. 3 ARKANSAS TECH* Sept. 10 TEXAS COLLEGE (Parent-Family Appreciation Day) Sept. 17 Ouachita Baptist* (Boomtown Classic) Sept. 24 West Georgia Oct. 1 VALDOSTA STATE Oct. 6 Delta State (GSC-TV) Oct. 15 East Central Oklahoma* Oct. 22 NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA Oct. 29 SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA* (Homecoming) Nov. 5 Southern Arkansas* Nov. 12 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA* * Indicates Great American Conference game
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SITE Monticello Monticello
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anya Ray is the new head coach of the Cotton Blossoms basketball team. Ray is the seventh head coach in the 38-year history of the program. Ray comes to UAM after serving as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level for the past 11 seasons. Ray was the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Arkansas State for the past nine seasons. Before joining the staff at ASU, Ray served two seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. “I’ve known Tanya Ray for a long time,” said UAM Athletics Director Chris Ratcliff. “She is a proven winner and I know she has what it takes to be successful at UAM.” “This is an incredible day for me, a dream come true,” said Ray at her introductory press conference. “Every assistant coach dreams of that day they can have the opportunity to run their own program. Today, that dream has come true.” At Arkansas State, Ray helped lead the Red Wolves to155 wins. ASU posted three 20-win seasons during Ray’s tenure and in 2003-04, the Red Wolves captured their first-ever Sun Belt Conference East Division championship. The next year, ASU advanced to the second round of the WNIT, and in 2006-07, made its third postseason appearance in four years, advancing to the second round of the WNIT. Ray entered the coaching ranks as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for one season (1999-2000) at Blinn College in Brenham, Tex., where she helped lead the Lady Buccaneers to a 23-8 overall record and an appearance in the regional finals. Ray’s playing career consists of a fouryear high-school stint at Brenham (Tex.) High School, one-year stints at the University of Texas-San Antonio and South Plains College of Levelland, Tex., and finally a two-year stint at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. The Brenham, Tex., native is a 1999 graduate of St. Mary’s with a bachelor’s degree in exercise-sport science. She also holds an associate’s degree from South Plains College in general studies.
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lvy Early’s Cotton Blossom softball team enjoyed the second best season in the 16-year history of the program, posting a 46-16 record while ending their season with a loss in the championship game of the NCAA South 2 playoffs. The Blossoms were led by junior pitcher Kayla Jackson and senior outfielder Sarah Hayslip. Both players were recently selected to the Daktronics All-South Region First Team. Jackson, a first team honoree as a pitcher, also earned second team honors for her offensive numbers as a utility player. The Hallsville, Tex., native finished the 2011 campaign with a team-best .434 batting average with 79 hits (16 doubles, six triples and 12 home runs) and 55 RBIs. Her doubles, home runs and RBIs were team highs. Jackson also broke a UAM singleseason record in 2011 with 35 walks. As a pitcher, Jackson finished the year with a 29-9 record and a 1.13 earned run average. She started 38 games, tossing 36 complete games with 12 shutouts and one no-hitter, which was the fifth no-hitter of her career. In the NCAA South SubRegional, Jackson put together one of the most impressive performances in NCAA tournament history by collecting three consecutive shutout victories to advance her team into the sub-region finals. Hayslip batted .422 and led the Gulf South Conference in hits with 81. The Houston, Tex., native also collected 14 doubles, a school-record nine triples and seven home runs. She also stole 13 bases in 16 attempts and posted a slugging percentage of .698.
All-GSC Weevils UAM placed two players on the 2011 All-Gulf South Conference men’s basketball team and two on the All-GSC baseball team. The Boll Weevils were represented on the All-GSC basketball first team by junior guard LA Farmer while junior forward Ricardo Hall earned second team honors. Junior outfielder Wayne Hawkins became the first UAM player since 2006 to earn first team All-GSC baseball honors. Starting pitcher Reece Cross was named to the All-GSC second team. Farmer averaged 18.6 points a game, tied for the conference lead. He shot shot 42 percent from the field, 31 percent on three-pointers and 76 percent at the free-throw line. Ricardo Hall started every game and was a two-time GSC West Player of the
Week. He averaged15.4 points and 7.5 rebounds. Hawkins led the Boll Weevils in most offensive categories despite missing nearly a month due to an injury. Hawkins was the team leader in batting average (.467), doubles (12), triples (2), total bases (70), slugging percentage (.778), on-base percentage (.563) and stolen bases (11). Hawkins was named GSC West Player of the Week and National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association national hitter of the week after an 8-for-12 performance against Missouri S&T that included two doubles, a home run, seven RBI and six runs scored. Cross finished the season with a 6-5 record and a 7.02 earned run average. He made 12 appearances in 2011, all starts, and put together a 51-34 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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WAYNE HAWKINS
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REECE CROSS
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FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTS Chair Scott Saffold Monticello Vice Chair Gregg Reep Warren Ex-Officio Jack Lassiter Monticello Secretary-Treasurer Clay Brown Monticello Directors Ed Bacon Monticello Bettye Gragg Monticello Nat Grubbs Monticello
Lesa Cathey Handly Little Rock
Clarence Holley Lawton, Okla.
Kenneth Mann* Jersey Mellie Jo Owen Monticello Sean Rochelle West Fork Lynn Rodgers Crossett Ted Thompson Dumas Jeff Weaver Hot Springs * UAM representatives to the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc., board of directors.
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FOUNDATION FUND ENDOWMENTS / Established by: 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 James Edward and Joy Dell Burton Akin Award / Mrs. Joy Dell Burton Akin Alumni Achievement and Merit Scholarship / Recipients of the Alumni Achievement & Merit Award Alumni Association Scholarship / Alumni Association Board of Directors Hoyt and Susan Andres Endowed Scholarship / Hoyt and Susan Andres William R. and Katie B. Austin Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. William R. Austin, Jr. Barbara Murphy Babin Scholarship / Dr. Claude Babin and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Babin Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship / School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Former Students, Family and Friends K. Michael Baker Memorial Scholarship / School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Former Students, Family and Friends Marvin and Edna Moseley Bankston Scholarship / Bob and Louine Selman Leech Robert Orum and Fernande’ Vicknair Barrett Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Errol Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Barrett, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. T. Y. Harp, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Pasqua, Judge and Mrs. Fred E. Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roebuck and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Torian Earl and Kathleen Baxter Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baxter Beard Nursing Scholarship / Mr. Arthur R. and Mrs. Bettie Beard Pate Leslie and Faye Beard Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter Major Thomas E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account Fred K. Bellott Music Gift Fund / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott Fred and Doris Bellott Music Endowed Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott *Henry (Mike) Berg Scholarship / Mrs. Helen Berg Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Nursing / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue Binns Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Pre-medicine / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue Binns Birch-Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. J. Chester Johnson John Falls Bowen Scholarship / Family, Friends and Battery B 206th Coast Artillery (AA) Association Ruth G. Boyd Scholarship / Dr. Scott Boyd C. Alton Boyd Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Barbara Boyd Dr. Scott Boyd Memorial Scholarship / UAM Dept. of Health & P. E., Family and Friends Fay Brann Accounting Scholarship / Mrs. J. F. Brann Richard “Dick” Broach Wildlife Management Scholarship / Southern Pulpwood Co., Mrs. Nancy Clippert Broach, Mrs. Maxine Clippert and Mr. David Clippert B. R. “Bobby” Brown Scholarship / Mr. B. R. “Bobby” Brown and Consol, Inc. George R. Brown Professorship / The Brown Foundation George R. Brown Graduate Assistant Forest Resources / The Brown Foundation Joe Brown Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Marty and Erma Brutscher Debate/Forensics Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Brutscher Mary Claire Randolph Buffalo Scholarship / Mr. Harvey Buffalo Jimmy Lee Buford Memorial Scholarship / Agriculture Technology Dept. Advisory Committee, UAM College of Technology - McGehee Eugenia H. (Moss) Burson & Jack D. Burson Scholarship / Family and Friends Jeff Busby Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Verna Hobson Cahoon, Elizabeth Coleman Cochran and Cornelia Coleman Wright Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family G. William and Verna Hobson Cahoon Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family 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 James P. Cathey Business Scholarship / Brooks and Lesa Cathey Handly Centennial Circle / 100 Special Friends Chair of the Division Scholarship - Nursing / Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kluender Chamberlin Wildlife Scholarship / Mr. H. H. Chamberlin Hank Chamberlin Memorial Scholarship / Family, Friends, Former students, Associates and Colleagues Marjorie Lamb Chamberlin Music Scholarship / Family and Friends Anthony T. and Faye Chandler Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Chandler, Family and Friends George H. Clippert Endowed Chair in Forestry / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert; Mr. David H. Clippert; and Mrs. Nancy Clippert Broach George H. Clippert Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert Coker Alumni Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account Ernestine Coker Endowed Music Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. Coker Jesse and Ernestine Coker Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker Dr. Jesse M. Coker Distinguished Service Scholarship / UAM Foundation Fund Board of Directors Thomas and Julia Hobson Coleman Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Suzanne Cooke Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooke Stephen T. Crowley Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. Hamlen Van and Eula Mae Cruce Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday James Gordon Culpepper Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends O. H. (Doogie) and Patsy Darling Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Darling Boyce Davis Award / Mr. Randy Risher C. W. Day Scholarship / Day Farms, Inc., Danny Day, Sr. Family, Raymond Day Family, Rickey Day Family, Sue Day Wood Family, William Day Family Dean’s Scholarship - Forest Resources / Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kluender Harry Y. Denson Scholarship / Family, Friends and Former Students Gregory Alan Devine Memorial Scholarship / Marion and Fern Devine
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Dr. Gene R. Dillard Education Award / Mrs. Gerry Dillard, Family and Friends Peggy Doss Endowed Education Scholarship / School of Education Faculty/Staff and Mr. D. John Nichols John Dougherty Choral Scholarship / Senator Jimmy Jeffress, Senator Gene Jeffress, Former Students and Friends David B. Eberdt Scholarship / Mrs. Nancy Eberdt Vance W. Edmondson Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Vance W. Edmondson Dr. Albert L. Etheridge Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends 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 Wayne Gilleland Golf Scholarship / Dr. Diane Suitt Gilleland and Friends 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 Bill Groce, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Willie Katherine Coody Groce Scholarship / Estate of Willie Katherine Coody Groce Edward & Veronica Groebner Computer Information Systems Support Endowment / Dr. James F. Roiger Joseph Martin Guenter - Sigma Tau Gamma Scholarship / Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni 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 Annette K. Hall Scholarship - Music / Mr. Barry Hall 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 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 Hani and Debra Hashem Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Hani Hashem 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 Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Forest Resources Scholarship / Mrs. George H. Clippert Mrs. Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Nursing Scholarship / Mrs. George H. Clippert Paul G. and Leone Hendrickson Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hendrickson, Sr. Frank D. Hickingbotham Scholarship / Mr. Frank D. Hickingbotham William and Anna Hill Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. William T. Hill Iris Sullivan Hipp Nursing Scholarship / Ms. Sally Hipp Austin, Ms. Sheila Nichole Austin, and Mr. Hank E. Williams Robert L. Hixson Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Wilburn C. Hobgood Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Benjamin and Jerri Whitten Hobson Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family Hornaday Outstanding Faculty Award / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Charlotte Cruce Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Agriculture Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan & Charlotte Hornaday Debate & Forensics Endowment / Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Music Excellence Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Residence Life Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday James A. Hudson Scholarship / James A. Hudson Memorial Foundation Jim Huey Scholarship / Family, Friends and Colleagues Henry B. Humphry Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 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. Dr. C. Lewis & Wanda W. Hyatt Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Charlotte Hyatt McGarr & Mr. C. Lewis Hyatt, Jr. Indoor Practice Facility Endowed Maintenance Fund / Mr. Quintus Crews Brigadier General Wesley Jacobs Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account Veneta E. and Louis Richard James Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James Loran L. Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mississippi Marine Corporation and other individuals known as “Loran’s Boys” Virginia M. Ryan Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship / Dr. C. Morrell Jones and Family and Friends Kingwood Forestry Scholarship / Proceeds from sale of Lake Monticello maps Robert C. Kirst Agriculture Scholarship / University of Arkansas at Monticello Agriculture Alumni Society Grady and Myrtle Burks Knowles Scholarship / Mrs. Myrtle Burks Knowles Timothy Ku Scholarship / Mr. Lawrence A. Ku and Mr. Albert Ku Victoria Ku Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students, Friends and Family Curtis W. Kyle Family Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr.
Curtis W. Kyle, Sr. Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Fred H. Lang Forestry Scholarship / Mrs. Elizabeth S. Lang Leslie Larance Elementary Education Award / Family and Friends Randall Leister Scholarship / Friends A.D. and Nellie Leonard Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Leonard Willis “Convoy” Leslie Scholarship / Former Teammates, Former Football Players and Members of the Arkansas National Guard Gerald and Sue Majors Endowed Scholarship / Trinity Foundation Robert W.D. Marsh Scholarship / Mrs. Demaris Marsh Martin -Wiscaver Endowed Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. Coker Mathematics Scholarship / Anonymous Mathematics-Physics Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Betty A. Matthews Women’s Athletics Scholarship / Dr. Betty A. Matthews J. M. and Annie Mae Matthews Scholarship / Mrs. J. M. Matthews, Sr., Ms. Jane Matthews Evans and Mr. Jim Matthews Tommy Matthews Athletic Scholarship / Tommy and Pat Matthews, Bynum Matthews and Ann Matthews Jones Virginia Lee Maxwell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Maxwell and Family Pauline J. and Zach McClendon, Sr. Scholarship / Union Bank & Trust Company Elizabeth Culbertson McDaniel Scholarship / CMD. Noel Waymon McDaniel and Mr. Noel A. McDaniel Noel Waymon and LaFran H. McDaniel Scholarship / Mr. Noel Waymon and Mrs. LaFran H. McDaniel James and Nellie McDonald Scholarship in Memory of David 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 / Ms. Betty McDonald, Dr. James McDonald, Mr. Garrett Vogel, and Dr. Betsy Boze Thomas McGill Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGill Thomas McGill Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGill Cecil McNiece Family Scholarship Fund / Mrs. Virginia McNiece and Family Willard G. Mears Estate Scholarship / Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. Mears Miller Sisters Scholarship - Education / Miss Jessie W. Miller Miller Sisters Scholarship -Science / Miss Jessie W. Miller Minnie May Moffatt Business Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt Ruth and Wells Moffatt Forestry Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Wells Moffatt Walter A. and Myrtle Wells Moffatt Scholarship / Wells and Ruth Moffatt, Walter A. Moffatt, Jr., Minnie May Moffatt and Pattie Moffatt Dr. Walter A. Moffatt, Jr. Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt and Ms. Pattie P. Moffatt Monticello Association of Life Underwriters / Monticello Association of Life Underwriters Monticello High School Class of 1965 Scholarship / The MHS Class of 1965 William E. Morgan-Weevil Pond Endowment / Estate of William E. Morgan Juanita Louise Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends Kermit C. Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends of Kermit C. Moss P. E. and Melba Munnerlyn Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Munnerlyn Charles H. Murphy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Timber Corporation Jim Neeley Scholarship / Mr. Jim Neeley D. John Nichols Scholarship / Mr. D. John Nichols and Mississippi Marine Corporation Loyal V. Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sowell Velma Ashcraft Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sowell Dale Oliver Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. Hamlen Al Peer Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Scholarship / Mr. Jerry Bingham and Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni 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 B. C. Pickens Endowed Scholarship / B. C. Pickens Trust Bub and Beulah Pinkus Scholarship / The Pinkus Family Emeline Killiam Pope, Sally Pope Wood, and Velma Wood Powell Scholarship / Estate of Velma Wood Powell John Porter and Mary Sue Price Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Price R. David Ray Debate and Forensics Scholarship / School of Arts and Humanities, Former Students and Friends Russ Reynolds Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds, Family and Friends Randy Risher Fitness Scholarship / Mr. Randy Risher and Friends Raymond O. & Loretta J. Roiger Chi Iota Sigma Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger James Roiger Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger James F. Roiger Endowed Fund for Library Acquisitions / Dr. James Roiger Ross Foundation Endowed Scholarship - Forestry / The Ross Foundation Ross Foundation Endowed Scholarship - General / The Ross Foundation James A. & Mabel (Molly) H. Ross Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Ross & Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ross, Jr. Calvin V. Rowe Award / Mr. Calvin V. Rowe Bennie F. Ryburn, Sr. Scholarship / Family and Friends Cecil R. Scaife Scholarship / Mrs. Cecil Scaife and Children 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 Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas Scholarship / Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas Herman C. Steelman Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and Friends Harry H. Stevens Nursing Scholarship / Bradley County Medical Center *Roy and Christine Sturgis / The Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust Fred and Janice Taylor Scholarship / Friends of UAM Jack H. Tharp Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Tharp Carolyn Hibbs Thompson Chemistry Scholarship / The Don Thompson Family & Thompson Electric Co.
Horace E. Thompson Scholarship / Members of UCT, Family and Friends George E. Townsend Mass Communication Scholarship / Mr. George E. Townsend George and Betty Townsend Journalism Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George E. Townsend UAM Alumni and Friends Endowed Scholarship / UAM Alumni and Friends UAM Campus Scholarship / UAM Faculty and Staff UAM Forestry Alumni Scholarship / UAM Forestry Alumni Richard Wallace Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Lee Wallick Band Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Friends and Former Band Students Dr. Paul Allen Wallick, Sr. Scholarship / Family and Friends Peggy Wallick Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Family, Friends and Former Students Carroll E. Walls Sr. and Colleen S. Walls Forestry Scholarship / Carroll and Colleen Walls Webb/Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter Maurice and Minnie Chambers Webb Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Bill Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Banwarth West-Walden Family Scholarship / Dr. Louis J. and Mrs. Carol West James George White Golf Award / Family and Friends James M. White Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Family and Friends James M. White Professorship / Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Family and Friends John W. White Forestry Scholarship / Estate of Trannye O. White Sara Horn Wigley Memorial Scholarship / Sam Wigley Family and Charles & Donna Bell Family **Larry Willett Scholarship / Family, Co-workers and Friends Samuel A. Williams Scholarship / Mr. Sam W. Denison Earl Willis Scholarship / Family, Friends and Drew Central Alumni Anne Wilson Scholarship / Family and Friends Dr. George F. Wynne, Sr. Scholarship / Mrs. Matilda Wynne Dr. David M. Yocum Family Endowed Scholarship / Dr. David Yocum, Jr. and Mr. David Yocum, IV Madge Youree Scholarship / School of Education, Family and Friends *Held by the Institution / **Held by the UA Agricultural Development Council
ACTIVE ENDOWMENTS
Arkansas SAF / Ouachita Society of American Foresters & Arkansas Division of Ouachita Society of American Foresters Dr. Ed Bacon Scholarship / Ms. Isabel Bacon C. H. Barnes Scholarship / Family and Friends Kelly Bashaw Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Bramlett Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Morris Bramlett Gene Brown Memorial Baseball Scholarship / Family and Friends Montre Bulloch “Angel” Scholarship / William C. Bulloch Family Troy and Betty Davis Scholarship / Andy and April Davis, Mr. Kent Davis and Friends Charles Fred and Laura Lee Stephenson Dearman Scholarship / Chuck and Cindy Dearman, David and Ashley Dearman Susan Phillips Echols Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Scholarship / Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert and Friends Charles Hawkins Memorial Fund / Family Jack Jordan Golf Scholarship / 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 Rison High School Scholarship / Jasper Calaway, Rison Business Community and Friends E. R. “Bob” Wall Scholarship / Mrs. Sara Wall Bill & Marilyn Webb Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Kent Webb and the Monticello Church of Christ Robert W. Wiley Endowed Scholarship / Family and Friends
LIFE INSURANCE
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. Johnny Hooks / Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hooks
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Walls, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kim L. Mitchell
ANNUAL AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
Hunter Bell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manning BKD Accounting Education Award / BKD, LLP Commercial Bank Business Award / Commercial Bank Judge Bill Daniels Scholarship / Bill Daniels Farmers Grain Terminal Award / Farmers Grain Terminal Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations Award / Georgia-Pacific Jewell Minnis Scholarship / Jewell Minnis Trust Lucille Moseley Memorial Scholarship / Family and friends Linda Pinkus Scholarship / Mr. Lester Pinkus, Lee Pinkus & Ladd Pinkus James & Venie Ann Powell Scholarship / James & Venie Ann Powell Fund Congressman Mike Ross Scholarship / Congressman & Mrs. Mike Ross A. O. Tucker Memorial Scholarship / Mrs. Glenda Carol Tucker Baker UAM Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship / UAM student chapter of the IMA Wallace Trust Scholarship / Wallace Trust
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CURRENT FOUNDATION DONORS The UAM Foundation donors list includes those whose gifts were received from January 1 through May 15, 2011. We try hard to ensure that the information is accurate. Please report any corrections to the UAM Advancement Office at (870)460-1028 or withers@ uamont.edu
Unity & Movement Club $2,500 or more Mr. Jay Baker Mr. and Mrs. Cleatous J. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Handly Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornaday Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. John J. Phillips Mr. Lester Pinkus Mr. Randy and Dr. Neela Risher Galaxy Club $1,000-$2,499 Mrs. Glenda Carol Baker Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Erik Brezee Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dearman, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Jack Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Majors Dr. Betty A. Matthews Mrs. Joyce O’Neal Dr. James F. Roiger Ms. Elois G. Smith Emerald Club $500-$999 Mr. William E. Dixon (LtCol USAF Ret) Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gandy, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Dexter E. Gulledge Dr. and Mrs. Carl B. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Leonard Ms. Kelly Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Pulliam Mr. Lowell C. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saffold Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wiley Loyalty Club $200-$499 Dr. and Mrs. Morris Bramlett Mrs. Louise Burke Mr. and Mrs. John David Carter Mr. Raymond C. Chao Mr. and Mrs. Clint Conque Mr. Jereal P. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisackerly
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Ms. Tasha Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Glover Mr. and Mrs. Bobby R. Harper Mrs. Angela J. Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. McRae Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pace Mrs. Matti J. Palluconi Mr. Donald S. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. R. David Ray Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Ted Selby Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting Century Club $100-$199 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Adair Mr. and Mrs. Tim Beckham Mrs. Mary R. Bellott Mr. and Mrs. James Berry Mr. and Mrs. Merchant Bitely III Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Carson Rep. and Mrs. Eddie Cheatham Mrs. Mimi Herring Ciarletta Mr. and Mrs. Youles D. Clark Mrs. Mary L. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Cravens Mrs. Vernelle Crews Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Crossley Mr. L. Ray Downs Ms. Patricia A. Ewens Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Fakouri Mr. Roy L. Garlington Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Ms. Pamela D. Gouner Ms. Patricia Sellers Hampton Ms. Lynn Harris Mrs. Vashti L. Holt Mr. Ernest A. Howard Mr. James A. Hudgins Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James Mr. Jay Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Jones Ms. Cynthia A. Kimbrell Mr. Samuel C. Light Mayor and Mrs. Allen W. Maxwell, Jr. Ms. Patricia Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Parker Mr. Dick E. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Russell Mrs. Charlotte T. Schexnayder Ms. Erin Selby Mr. Charles R. Summerford Mr. Ted D. Thompson Mr. Jim Trimm Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Williams
BUSINESS / ORGANIZATION DONORS Commercial Bank & Trust Co. Davis Building Inc. DCHS Class of ‘61 DMC Construction LLC Employers Staffing Services, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Leesco, Inc. Lubrizol Foundation Maxwell Hardwood Flooring Ocean Marine Contractors Inc Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Phoenix Youth & Family Services Ralph McQueen & Co., LTD. Randy Risher Fitness, Inc. Risher Fitness Management, Inc. Simmons First Bank of South Ark Spectra Energy Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation Texas Instruments Foundation UAM Institute of Management Accountants
Remembering UAM in Wills and Trusts If you would like to make UAM the beneficiary of your will or trust, contact the Office of Advancement at (870) 460-1028 or go to our website at www.uamont.edu/alumni/wills.htm for detailed information.
The Centennial Circle As part of the university’s 100th birthday celebration. UAM is seeking pledges of $10,000 each to be used to create a $1 million unrestricted endowment for the UAM Foundation Fund. Earnings from this endowment will be used on an annual basis to meet priority needs of the university. These priorities will be determined by a joint committee of administration, faculty, and students. None of the endowment earnings will be used to augment salaries. Members of The Centennial Circle have their names, or the names of whomever they designate, inscribed on the Centennial Clock Tower. If you would like to be part of The Centennial Circle, we encourage you to contact the UAM Office of Advancement, at (800) 467-8148 or (870) 460-1028.
Centennial Circle Members Mike & Susan Akin Joe Bob & Missy Allaire Hoyt & Susan Andres Elizabeth (Libby) Annulis Barbara & Claude Babin Pervis & Mary Nell Ballew Mike & Patsy Berry John Falls Bowen (by William H. & Constance Bowen) Prof. Alaga H. & Myrtle I. Boyd (by Robert & Faye Boyd) Marty & Erma Brutscher The Bulloch Family - Bud, Carole, Liz, Sarah Kelton & Betty Busby Paul R. & June Webb Carter James & Sue Cathey Steven L. Cathey M.D. Dr. Tim & Paige Chase The Centennial Class of 2009 Jesse & Ernestine Coker Van & Eula Mae Cruce (by Dan & Charlotte Hornaday) Crossett Alumni & Friends David B. & Nancy Kyle Eberdt (by Bobby & Kimberly Eberdt Edmonds) Anthony W. & Cathy H. Fakouri Victor Felley, Ark. A. & M. Trustee (by Wayne & Mellie Jo Owen) First National Bank of McGehee The Frazer Family Jean C. & Oscar F. Frisby Lewis & Wanda Gardner - Lone Star Station / Boll Weevil Café Barbara Blanks Gathen (by the UAM African American Alumni Association, family & friends)
Jerry, June, Jay & Judd Gibson Lisa & Cliff Gibson John W., Martha (McDougald), John, Jr. & Mark Gibson Diane Suitt Gilleland Rev. Shay & Mrs. Sherrie Gillespie Linda Goodwin John DeWitt Halstead (by Harry E. “Pete” Halstead) Jim & Betty Jo Hardy Hercher Frank D. Hickingbotham Dan & Charlotte Cruce Hornaday John & Nora Hornaday (by Dan & Charlotte Hornaday) President Frank Horsfall & Margaret Vaulx Horsfall (by Dr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Gates) Dr. Louis J. & Carol West James J. Chester Johnson Dr. Carl Briner Johnston Jordan Family - James T., Bonnie, Terry, Jerry & Cindy Don E. & Joyce M. King Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Judy & Jack Lassiter The Carl F. Lucky, Jr. Family Carol & Weaver L. Majors Gerald & Sue Majors Kenneth, Sharon, & Jennifer Mann Dot & M.L. Mann Bryan & Dr. Sue S. Martin Dr. Betty A. Matthews Allen & Dana Maxwell Noel Waymon McDaniel (by Noel A. McDaniel & Marlene Ballard)
Julian W., Sr. & Jean Mettetal (by Wayne Mettetal, Sherry Mettetal Woods, Ted Mettetal, Mike Mettetal, and Mary Ellen Mettetal McAllister) Thomas V. & Sarah Beth Burchfield Maxwell Kim Lloyd Mitchell Moffatt Family - Walter, Jr., Wells, Ruth, Minnie May & Pattie Lamar G. Moore Jim Neeley Donetta F. McGriff, RN (by Ray & Misty Paschall) D. John Nichols J. C. & Carolyn Crain Nichols Jeff & Sallie Owyoung R. David & Loyce Ray (by Dr. & Mrs. B. Alan Sugg) Richard & Eddye Ann Reinhart Jeffrey Hunter Reinhart, MD Randy & Neela Risher Bennie F. Ryburn, Sr. & Virginia M. Ryburn (by Commercial Bank & Trust Co/First State Bank of Warren) Dr. & Mrs. Harry L. Ryburn Margaret Horsfall Schadler & Harvey Walter Schadler Johnny & Linda Smith G. Warren Stephenson Jean & Alan Sugg Jack D. & Ted D. Thompson Union Bank & Trust Company Joseph Wallace Trust Terri Wolfe - Beth Thurman Jimmie & Linda Yeiser
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FOUNDATION NEWS SURPRISE Former UAM faculty member James Cathey got a surprise at the Alpha Chi spring banquet when his daughter Lesa Cathey Handly (right) presented a $15,000 endowed scholarship to the UAM Foundation Fund in her father’s name. Accepting for UAM is (left) Dr. Clay Brown, vice chancellor for advancement and university relations.
Honoring Dad
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ames Cathey taught several generations of UAM (and Arkansas A&M) students in his 32 years on the school’s business faculty before retiring in 1999. One of those students was his daughter, Lesa. Lesa Cathey Handly remembers trying to coax an “A” out of her father was a daunting task. “He made sure he never showed any favoritism to me,” Handly remembered. Handly recently recognized her father by presenting a $15,000 endowed scholarship to the UAM Foundation Fund. The James Cathey Business Scholarship will be presented annually to a qualified student in the School of Business. “I felt it was an appropriate time to honor my father,” said Handly. “He has touched the lives of so many people.”
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been received to create a new endowment campaign in honor of former Boll Weevil baseball player and long-time athletics booster, the late E. R. “Bob” Wall. The gift was presented by his widow, Sara Wall. Other campaigns recently reaching endowed status include: Indoor Practice Facility Endowment Maintenance Fund, established by the estate of the late Quentious Crews, former Boll Weevil football standout and head football coach; Martin-Wiscaver Endowed Scholarship, created by Dr. Jesse Coker for the School of Education. The scholarship is named for Richard and Hazel Martin, and Charles, Imogene, Harry and Tommy Wiscaver ; Monticello High School Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship, established in 2005 by the MHS class of ‘65 graduates; Al Peer Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Scholarship, established in 2005 with an initial $500 gift from former Boll Weevil football star Jerry Bingham; Monticello Life Underwriters Scholarship, established in 1993 by the Monticello Association of Life Underwriters.
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he husband and sons of the late Linda Goodwin Pinkus have made a gift to the Foundation Fund to create an annual tuition and fee scholarship to UAM. The gift was made by Lester Pinkus, husband of the late Mrs. Pinkus, and their sons, Lee and Ladd. Mrs. Pinkus pioneered Arkansas’ Adult Education Program, implementing the first such program in Dermott, and dedicated 30 years of her life to public education. She was an active member of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society of Women Educators and President of the Meir Chayim Temple. All awards from the scholarship fund will be known as the Linda Pinkus Scholarship. “We are grateful to the family of the late Mrs. Pinkus for their decision to honor her in such an appropriate manner,” said Dr. Clay Brown, vice chancellor for advancement and university relations. “Mrs. Pinkus dedicated her life to education and it is only fitting that she should have this lasting legacy.”
UAM TECHNOLOGY Big Boost
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he electromechanical technology and industrial technology programs at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett received a significant financial boost recently thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Crossett Economic Development Foundation. The $50,000 donation from the CEDF, along with an additional $50,000 in matching funds from UAM-CTC, will be used to enhance the college’s industrial maintenance training programs. The funds will be used to purchase additional equipment and training tools for the two-year electromechanical technology-instrumentation program and the industrial technology associate of applied science degree, according to Linda Rushing, vice chancellor of the Crossett campus. “This joint financial commitment will allow us to better equip our graduates with the advanced skills necessary to compete for the high-demand, high-wage industrial maintenance jobs at Georgia Pacific and other area and regional companies,” Rushing added. Mike Smith, executive director of the
CEDF, and Lynn Rodgers, CEDF board president, presented the $50,000 check to Rushing and UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “The Crossett Economic Development Foundation is proud to offer this money to help train our workforce and provide them with the necessary tools to better serve our area employers,” said Smith. “This donation will serve as the community match to help gain additional state training funds. The Foundation strongly believes
Helping Kids at ACH
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acing the prospect of another birthday recently, LaWarn Rodgers decided to celebrate a little differently. Rodgers is the director of the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative at the UAM College of Technology-McGehee and rather than celebrate her own birthday, she decided to celebrate the lives of children and their families facing health-related and possible life-anddeath emergencies. The result was a $1,200 donation from Rodgers and her Career Pathways students to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Rodgers contacted the hospital to find out what assistance was needed most. “They told me that when families come to the hospital for an emergency visit, they arrive without items for an overnight stay,” said Rodgers. “What
they needed were travel-sized toiletry packets.” Rodgers and her students began raising funds to create 100 packets, which contain items such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, soap, shaving cream, shavers, lotion, shampoo, conditioners, and combs. Each packet cost $12. Rodgers and UAM-CTM students Crystal Gregory, Demetria Lambert and Elizabeth Mason recently presented the packets to representatives from Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The Arkansas Children’s Hospital project is just the first of what will be monthly community outreach projects by the Career Pathways Initiative. “We want to teach our students the importance of giving back to their community and their state,” Rodgers said.
the money we have donated will provide training to strengthen our workforce and make our town more competitive as we attempt to recruit new industries to the area as well as secure additional capital investments for our existing industries.” Lassiter called the joint funding a “significant moment for economic development in southeast Arkansas. This is another opportunity for the university to work closely with the communities we serve throughout this region,” he said. “The electromechanical technology program on the Crossett campus is vitally important as a training ground for high-demand jobs. We are pleased that the Crossett Economic Development Foundation has chosen to be an important partner in our efforts to improve employment opportunities for our graduates.” Rushing cited employment data indicating a critical shortage of skilled individuals to fill industrial maintenance jobs as an example of the importance of the Crossett program. “Many regional and area companies are confirming that shortage by actively recruiting our students and offering them jobs following graduation,” Rushing said. “The placement rate for our industrial maintenance programs is exceptional, with starting hourly wages ranging from $14 to $28 per hour. The electromechanical technology program at UAM-CTC is housed in the 7,600 square-foot Industrial Technology Building completed in 2008.
$50,000 Mike Smith, executive director of the Crossett Economic Development Foundation and Lynn Rodgers, CEDF board president, present a $50,000 check to UAM-CTC Vice Chancellor Linda Rushing and UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter.
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ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS Gloria Holden ‘66 We all have a calling in life; the trick is discovering what our true passion is. Gloria Holden (BSE ’66) discovered her’s 45 years ago when she walked into her first classroom at Newport High School. Since that day, she has used her gift of teaching to change the lives of thousands of students. Holden retired June 3 and in her honor, the city of Newport declared May 9 as Gloria Holden Day. Holden started teaching when she was just 20. Despite the fact that she was only a year or two older than many of her students, she quickly proved that she was wise beyond her years. The daughter of a math professor, Holden earned both an English and math degree from the University of Central Arkansas and University of Arkansas at Monticello. While she excelled in the classroom, she also found time to participate in the band. She was the drum major at UAM. In 1963 she had the opportunity to perform at the dedication of the Greer’s Ferry Dam for then-President John F. Kennedy. In her early years of teaching Holden depended on the guidance of older teachers. As the years passed, it was Holden that teachers began to look to for guidance. Many of Holden’s former students are now teachers in Newport. In her 45-year career, Holden taught over 6,000 young people. Fifteen of her former students received appointments to military academies. Many others went into medicine, law, engineering, dentistry, and 13 followed in Holden’s footsteps and became math teachers.
Dale Burton ‘77 Dr. Dale Burton (BS ’77), vice president of technology and chief technology officer for Northrop Grumman Corporation, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his innovations and leadership in the development, testing, and fielding of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System ( Joint STARS). Burton joined Northrop Grumman in July 1987 as a lead engineer and was promoted to chief systems engineer a year later. He later led the Joint STARS engineering flight test system integration and flight test effort. The U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint STARS is the most advanced targeting and battle management system in the world. The system conducts ground surveillance, enabling commanders to develop an understanding of the enemy situation, and to support attack operations and targeting. As technical advisor, Burton flew 37 Joint STARS combat missions in Desert Storm and was one of several company civilians to receive an Air Medal from the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for his work. Upon his return, he was appointed director of advanced systems. He later served as deputy program manager for Joint STARS.
Beth Burgess ‘06 Beth Burgess (BS ’06) has been busy since receiving her criminal justice degree from UAM. After taking a year off from school, she enrolled in the UALR Bowen School of Law in the fall of 2007. As a law student, the former Boll Weevil cheerleader was a member of both Phi Alpha Delta and the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers. She received top paper awards in two classes – Reading, Writing and Advocacy I and Sales – and was awarded a Dean’s Certificate of Service in 2009. Burgess received her Juris Doctor ( JD) degree in 2010 and passed the Arkansas Bar exam last fall. She is currently an associate attorney in the Little Rock Law Office of Thomas G. Buchanan, specializing in high-stakes personal injury cases on behalf of plaintiffs, with emphasis on nursing home abuse and neglect litigation throughout Arkansas.
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1960-69 Susan E. Musick (BSE ’69) and Dr. Joe A. Musick, of Boyce, La., recently retired and moved back to Monticello. Susan retired from the Rapides Parish Louisiana schools as an educational diagnostician and Dr. Musick retired as the director of the LSU Rice Research Station.
1970-79 Wayne L. Owen, Jr. (BSF ’70), of Monticello, will complete an unexpired term to the Drew Memorial Hospital Board. County Judge Damon Lampkin has indicated that he will ask Owen to serve a full seven-year term when the current term expires. He is the director of the Forestry and Vegetation Management Group for Crop Production Services Inc., a member of the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Arkansas Forestry Association’s executive committee.
1990-99 Lt. Col. Robert E. Sawyer (BA ’91), of New Orleans, La., competed in the 2011 Ochsners Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on April 17, 2011. The race consists of a 1.2 mile swim in Lake Pontchatrain, a 56 mile bike course, and a 13.1 mile run which ended in front of Jackson Square, in the heart of the French Quarter, for a total distance of 70.3 miles. Sawyer completed the triathlon less than two minutes behind the second place finisher.
2000-11 Eric S. Brixey (BS ’01) and Leslie Faye Broach were married on November 6, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Morrilton. John C. Cummings (BBA ’02), of Sheridan, was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer in the Wealth
Management department of the Pine Bluff National Bank in Watson Chapel. Sally M. Owen (BBA ’05), and Ryan James Beebe were married on May 7, 2011, at the Reinhart Country Home in Monticello. Ryan G. Pilcher (BBA ’08) and Meredith Kay Barnes were married on January 8, 2011 at First Baptist Church in West Monroe. Kenna R. Williams (BS ’10) and Paul Reijo Gomez Bondoc were married on May 7, 2011 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Warren. Zackary A. Tucker (BA ’11) and Tiffany Reed are making plans for an October wedding at Rittwood Estates near Marked Tree.
Got vacation plans? The Office of Alumni Affairs is planning travel opportunities for the next few years. In the recent past, we have had alumni and friends of the University enjoy excursions to Ireland, Germany, and Canada. As such, we are making plans for upcoming trips and would like to get your feedback on destination options. In addition, we are also working on plans to offer weekend trips to possible destinations such as Nashville, Tenn.,, Branson, Mo., and New Orleans, La. .
Canada’s Atlantic Coast & Cabot Trail: 10 Day Tour
The Atlantic Coast of Canada has rugged beaches, picturesque fishing villages, and rich maritime history. In Halifax, visit beautiful Peggy’s Cove. See the Titanic gravesite, learn about traditional organic soap-making at the Olivier Soapery, and join fishermen aboard their boat and learn to catch, cook, and crack lobster before enjoying a lobster dinner. See the four-story high flowerpot-shaped Hopewell Rocks. In Prince Edward Island, visit the Anne of Green Gables Museum. Visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum and travel the breathtaking Cabot Trail.
Islands of New England: 8 Day Tour Friends Dr. Jimmie Yeiser (Former Faculty), professor of forestry of Nacogdoches, Tex., was named the 2011-2012 Stephen F. Austin State University Regents Professor.
Wee Weevil Bibs Gunner Kale Brown born January 11, 2011 to Kelly (BSN ’04) and Steven of Bryant. Piper Jolie Clark born October 24, 2010 to Jason and Amber of Little Rock. Tristan Lee Halley born March 14, 2011 to Crystal Ratliff (BA ’02) and Chris Halley (BA ’08) of Sheridan. Ty Sawyer Stephenson born September 9, 2010 to Christy (BA ’93) and Cody of Gilmer, TX.
New England’s miles of sandy beaches, majestic coasts, and rolling surf invite relaxation. The Islands of New England tour spends eight days exploring New England’s charms, from the cobblestone streets of Nantucket to a traditional cranberry bog. Step back in time at Plimoth Plantation. Enjoy a lobster feast and a gourmet meal on the Cape Cod Dinner Train. Visit Boston and Providence, the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, the lively artist colony of Provincetown and the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard
Discover Scotland: 10 Day Tour
From the rugged sea-sprayed islands, to its stately castles drenched in history, Scotland’s treasures are diverse and compelling. Explore the regal city of Edinburgh. Learn the secrets of making Scotch whisky during a tour and tasting of the smallest distillery in Scotland. See the remarkable Ring of Brodgar, reported to be older than Stonehenge. Stop in St. Andrews, home of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. Discover the ancient, Neolithic village uncovered at Skara Brae, and dating back to 3200 B.C.
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FRIENDS WE’LL MISS In Memoriam Jerry Don Akin of Monticello, January 24, 2011. John D. Albright ’71 of North Miami, Fla., November 21, 2010. Samuel Leon Berg of North Little Rock, November 5, 2010. Marjorie Mae Ingram Bond ’41 of Monticello, April 9, 2011. Virginia C. “Vick” Dolle Booth ’71 of Little Rock, February 21, 2011. Robert Neil Brixey ’10 of Bastrop, La., February 1, 2011. Zola Reynolds Bulloch of Dermott, April 21, 2011. Mary Louise Yocum Busby ’68 of Monticello, April 23, 2011. Mary Virginia Knowles Brown ’60 of White Hall, April 6, 2011. Nell Francis Clark Calaway ’70 of Fairfield Bay, April 9, 2011. John Clifton Carpenter, Jr. of Crossett, February 28, 2011. Chris Lamont Carter of Conway, May 1, 2011. George H. Childs ’63 of Kingsland, July 9, 2010. Dr. Vance J. Crain of Wynne, February 9, 2011. Ada Ruth Curry of White Hall, April 28, 2011. Juanita Spakes Curry of Little Rock, April 10, 2011.
Letitia Renee Wimberly Dickerson ’91 of Crossett, March 17, 2011. Dr. Tom R. Doherty of Pine Bluff, February 14, 2011. Dr. William Wayne “Billy” Evans, Sr. ’79 of Little Rock, April 24, 2011. Leon E. Evans of Hamburg, January 3, 2011. Glenda Nell Glennon ’88 of Little Rock, December 1, 2010. Sherley Ann Goree ’84 of Crossett, March 10, 2011. Remmel “Happy” Miron Grayson ’89 of Tillar, February 14, 2011. Betsy L. Haisty of Hot Springs, February 26, 2011. Mrs. Haisty was the mother of Dr. Becky Paneitz, UAM ‘74, current president of Northwest Arkansas Community College and former Achievement and Merit honoree. Cecil B. “Pete” Hollis, Jr. ’68 of Hamburg, March 12, 2011. James R. Hopson ’59 of Rison, January 25, 2011. Emily LuVenia Newcomb Hurliman of Benton, April 19, 2011. Louis Ray Jacks ’70 of Hamburg, August 31, 2010. Jerry K. Keedy ’74 of Pine Bluff, April 13, 2011. Katlin Edjuan “Kat” Lidge ’11 of Monticello, March 6, 2011.
Randall Leister ‘58 Randall Leister (BSF ‘58), a long-time member of the Arkansas Forestry Commission, a Fellow in the Society of American Foresters, and a member of the Arkansas Foresters Hall of Fame, died May 2, 2011 in Little Rock. Leister was a member of the Forestry Commission for nearly 30 years, a leader at the state and national levels in the forest industry, and was noted for his strong leadership in the implementation of voluntary Best Management Practices for the forest products industry. He has an endowed scholarship in his name created by friends for the UAM Foundation Fund. Mr. Leister was born March 30, 1932, to Herbert Keith and Edith Hearrell Leister in Olney, Okla. He was a deacon of Tyler Street Baptist Church and an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Charlie Sue Holeman Leister; two children, Lloyd Leister and Randa Biddle; three grandchildren; a sister, Melba Tatum of Louann; and four great-grandchildren.
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William Miller Ludlam of Hamburg, October 30, 2010. Marc J. Marcussen of Shreveport, La., January 28, 2011. LaFran Hankins Wallick McDaniel ’57 of Biloxi, Miss., May 9, 2011. Larry Ross McGinn ’56 of Murfreesboro, Tenn., February 28, 2011. Dorothy Ione Nolan Monk ’74 of Pine Bluff, February 14, 2011. Ashley Nicole Derryberry Moore ’08 of Dermott, March 15, 2011. Prather E. “Rip” Munnerlyn ’42 of North Little Rock, November 25, 2010. Dr. Robert E. Myer ’49 of El Dorado, August 8, 2010. JoAn Rogers Myhand ’64 of Monticello, January 14, 2011. Leeman Jung Ngar ’69 of Monticello, March 13, 2011. James Carr “J.C.” Nichols, Jr. of Monticello, March 22, 2011. Earl K. Phillips ’71 of Hot Springs Village, May 12, 2011. Sara Olivia Bingham Posey of Crossett, March 13, 2011. Bert E. Rhoads ’70 of White Hall, June 1, 2010. Marguerite Reed Rodgers ’63 of Pine Bluff, April 27, 2011. Billy David Rough ’50 of Willis, Tex., March 20, 2011. Ernest L. Sangster of Warren, January 29, 2011. Steven T. Shores ’80 of Amarillo, Tex., January 29, 2011. Barnie Paul Turner of Fordyce, March 20, 2011. William C. “Bill” Wade ’61 of Texarkana, Tex., December 27, 2010. Annette Cloud Walker ’54 of Pine Bluff, April 2, 2011. Lawana Denise Hunt-Walker ’82 of Lake View, January 21, 2011. Nancy Lane Washington ’03 of Wilmar, March 14, 2011. Richard Lynn “Ricky” Young of Denver, Colo., April 11, 2011.
Calling all former Weevils and Blossoms . . . we want you for the Lettermen’s Club!
Act now and reserve your membership in the UAM Lettermen’s Club Name Address City, State, Zip Home Phone Business Phone E-Mail Address Years Lettered / Sport(s) Dues: One Year at $50 / $250 Lifetime / $200 Lifetime for 70 and above For more information, contact Chris Ratcliff, director of athletics, at (870) 460-1058 or ratcliff@uamont.edu Return this form with payment to: UAM Lettermen’s Club, P.O. Box 3499, Monticello, AR 71656
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University of Arkansas at Monticello Alumni Association P.O. Box 3597 Monticello, AR 71656
Coming Soon! (Left) UAM Broke Ground on the George H. Clippert Forest Resources Annex in April. The new structure will be added to the east side of the existing Forest Resources Complex.
(Right) An architectur al rendering of UAM’s planned Botanical Research Center and Herbarium. The University will begin a fund-r aising campaign for this muchneeded facility. Look for more details in the fall.