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academic year has drawn to a close. This was a special year that saw UAM celebrate its 100th birthday. Now, instead of looking back, I am excited to look forward as we begin our second century. We are closer to our goal of expanding the forestry complex, and we are remodeling the first floor of Bankston Hall. We plan to make all first floor rooms single occupancy to respond to the needs and desires of our students. With on-campus housing at, or near, full occupancy, I have appointed a committee to research possibilities for new housing opportunities for the campus. We are also moving forward with plans to determine the feasibility of creating a campus-based retirement community. This was envisioned as part of our original campus master plan in 2005. This will allow individuals to continue their relationship with the university and participate in the many activities that happen on a busy college campus. This retirement community will also present a unique and desirable housing option not available in many communities in our region. We continue working to improve our graduation and retention rates while remaining true to our mission as an institution that provides educational opportunities to those who might not attend college otherwise. Those opportunities are even greater now, thanks to the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship funded by the state lottery, which will provide thousands of dollars in scholarship revenue to Arkansas students. As you look through the pages of this magazine, you’ll read about the success of individual alumni as well as the remarkable tale of one of the university’s greatest success stories, our pre-medicine program. We give you a profile of current first-year medical students Stephen Cagle and Amy Hoang. You will also read the amazing story of Shaye Smith. We knew her as Charlotte Smith when she was shooting baskets for the Cotton Blossoms, but now she is an award-winning country music songwriter. We were pleased to recognize Martin “Marty” Brutscher as our 48th distinguished alumnus during our commencement exercises on May 14. You will see photographs of our graduation ceremonies which represent an ending for us but a new beginning for our graduates. We wish them well as they begin a new chapter in their lives and invite them to join YOU as proud alumni of UAM. Best Wishes, Jack Lassiter Chancellor
On The Cover: First-year medical students Amy Hoang and Stephen Cagle are the latest in a long line of UAM pre-med students excelling in medical school. UAM MAGAZINE, Volume 17, number 2, 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) 460-1074 (office) (870) 460-1174 (FAX) e-mail: brewer@uamont.edu Scott Kuttenkuler, Director of Advancement (870) 460-1028 (office) (870) 460-1324 (FAX) e-mail: kuttenkuler@uamont.edu Brooke Flemister, Director of Alumni Affairs (870) 460-1028 (office) (870) 460-1324 (FAX) e-mail: flemister@uamont.edu Dr. Clay Brown, Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Student Affairs (870) 460-1053 (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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Prepped Recent graduates Stephen Cagle and Amy Hoang are the latest in a growing legacy created by UAM’s premedicine program.
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Familiar Path Marty Brutscher of Baltimore, Maryland is UAM’s 2010 Distinguished Alumnus.
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Telling Her Story Charlotte Smith didn’t like country music, or so she thought. Now Shaye Smith, a successful Nashville songwriter, she discovered country was “telling her story.”
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Looking Ahead UAM’s graduating class of 2010 faces both challenges and opportunities.
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On CAMPUS New Record
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r. Laura Evans, an assistant professor of nursing at UAM, has been appointed to serve as a National League for Nursing Ambassador by the NLN. As an NLN Ambassador, Evans will serve as a liaison between the national organization and the UAM School of Nursing, informing the faculty and administration about NLN initiatives, grant opportunities, conferences, publications, workshops, and other benefits available to NLN members. Evans joined the UAM faculty in 2008. She holds a bachelor of science in nursing degree from St. Joseph’s College, a master’s degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She is a women’s health nurse practitioner and practiced with the Arkansas Department of Health in prenatal and gynecologic clinics for a number of years. Evans has conducted research in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention, women’s health, and nursing education.
couraging and a little surprising,” said R. David Ray, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “It goes against enrollment trends from the past, and not only at UAM, but at most colleges and universities across the country. In the past, we could count on a pretty significant drop from the fall to the spring semester, but students are staying in school. I think it’s a reflection of the opportunities we’re offering and efforts of our faculty and staff to retain students as well as the tough economic times we’re experiencing.” UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter praised the efforts of Mary Whiting, director of admissions, and her recruitment staff for the record enrollment. “Mrs. Whiting and her staff work long hours in what has become a very competitive job to attract students to our three campuses,” Lassiter said. “As the available population of high school graduates in our area shrinks, the competition for students becomes even more intense. Our recruitment
staff and faculty are to be commended for their tireless work on behalf of the institution.” A large percentage of UAM students receive some form of financial assistance, which according to Susan Brewer, director of financial aid, is an inducement to attend the university. “Many of our students would be unable to attend college without receiving financial aid in some form,” said Brewer. “Our office is dedicated to insuring that any student who wants to attend will be able to, regardless of his or her financial situation.”
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he UAM debate and forensics team brought home 14 awards from the International Public Debate Association (IPDA) national tournament and convention in March. As a team, UAM placed fourth in the season-long IPDA debate competition. Individually, McGehee senior Josh Smith placed fifth for the season in varsity debate while Tiffany Reed, a sophomore from Cabot, placed ninth. The IPDA individual public debate competition featured novice, varsity and professional divisions. In the novice division, Yvonne Hinshaw, of Monticello, Brittany Booker, of Hermitage, and Melissa Rodgers, of Star City, finished in the top 16. In the varsity debate division, Chris Brown of Siloam Springs finished in the top 16 nationally and won the seventh place speaker award. Josh Smith and Tiffany Reed also finished in the top 16. In the professional division, Keith Milstead, UAM’s assistant director of forensics, finished as a national quarter finalist and won the fifth place speaker award. “For such a young team they did extremely well,” said Jim Evans, director of debate and forensics. “We were in it until the very end against some really tough competition.”
Conclave Champs . . . Again!
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ciation of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave competition in March, winning the event for the 30th time in its 53-year history. Hosting the event at the Drew County Fairgrounds, UAM students won the competition for the second year in a row, finishing first in the physical events and third in the technical events to edge arch rival Stephen F. Austin State University for the overall Conclave championship. Students from the University of Georgia finished third. Conclave is a competition of both technical and physical forestry skills among forestry students from 15
universities. This year’s event brought together competitors from UAM, Stephen F. Austin, Alabama A&M, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Virginia Tech. UAM students placed in the top six in five different technical events and dominated the physical events competition, finishing first or second in eight different events. “The students deserve all the credit,” said Dr. Lynne Thompson, faculty advisor to the forestry club. “They did all the work and made sure everything went smoothly. I’m proud of their efforts.”
HIGH FLYER Daniel Standley of Monticello reached for the top in the pole climbing competition. Standley placed third in the event.
INTO THE DRINK UAM forester Bobby Glaze (left) won the birling competition, one of the most popular events with spectators.
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oseph Lockwood of Stuttgart (left) does more than catch passes for the UAM football team. Lockwood successfully defended his title in the Academic Olympics recently, winning the title for the second year in a row. Placing second in the competition was John Ragsdale of Monticello while Deborah Wylie (center) of Kingsland placed third. The competition is sponsored annually by Alpha Chi honor society.
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UAM education instructor has received grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to help teachers and parents learn the special skills needed to teach and mentor children with autism.
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r. John Kyle Day, assistant professor of history, was recently elected to a national leadership position in Phi Alpha Theta, the national collegiate history honor society. Day was elected national councilor for Phi Alpha Theta and will serve on the board of directors while developing policy for the organization and representing the honor society to the academic community. A member of the UAM faculty since 2007, Day holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arkansas and a doctorate from the University of Missouri. He is the faculty advisor for Phi Alpha Theta.
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“Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are increasingly being educated in inclusive general education classrooms,” explained Debbie Givhan, instructor, grant recipient and leader of the UAM Autism Project. “For these students to be successful, teachers and parents need to know as much as possible about autism and the teaching methods that work best for these students.” The UAM Autism Project provides training and on-site mentoring for teachers, paraprofessionals and parents to prepare them to help children with autism be successfully integrated into general education classrooms. The project will provide 15 clock hours of training for both general education and special education teachers as well as paraprofessionals and parents of autistic children from southeast Arkansas elementary schools. The training will include learning the characteristics of autism and developing individual teaching techniques to meet the specific individual needs of autistic students. An on-line forum will be developed to exchange information and share resources and each participating classroom will receive a minimum of
two on-site mentoring visits from a professional with experience in teaching autistic students. In addition, an ASD resource library will be created in the UAM School of Education to provide supplementary resources and materials to be used to help students with ASD.
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cellor Jack Lassiter. “These are prestigious honors that reflect positively on both Dr. Shea and the university.” Fields of Blood is the story of the final Confederate attempt to regain control of Missouri in the Civil War. The campaign culminated in a pitched battle at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in December 1862 in which the Confederates were turned back. The book is the result of 12 years of research in archives in 20 states. It was published by the University of North Carolina Press and has received glowing reviews in both scholarly journals and public forums such as Amazon. It is a selection of the History Book Club and Military Book Club. Shea has published three other books on the Civil War in Arkansas and surrounding states: Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West (1992), Vicksburg Is the Key: The Struggle for the Mississippi River (2003); and Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide (2006). Shea has been a Rockefeller Scholar at Colonial Williamsburg, a Fulbright Professor in China, and a consultant for the National Park Service.
AUTHOR Dr. Bill Shea, noted Civil War historian, has received two prestigious awards for his latest book.
Jazzed Up! AWARD WINNERS Gary Meggs (left), director of bands, holds the plaque won by UAM Jazz Band I at the recent Northwestern (La.) State University Jazz Festival. The band received all superior ratings while scoring 289 of a possible 300 points. Meggs, who recently spent several months touring the world with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, has led the UAM jazz band program to successful performances at the North Texas Jazz Festival and the Clark Terry Jazz Festival. Jazz Bands I, II and III presented their annual spring concert at the UAM Fine Arts Center on April 20.
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UAM Night At Dickey-Stephens Make plans to join us on July 13 for UAM Night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. Come watch the Arkansas Travelers take on the Frisco Roughriders at 6 p.m. and reconnect with alumni from the central Arkansas area. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Price includes game ticket and all you can eat hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks. Advance reservations required. Please call the Office of Advancement at (870) 460-1028 to purchase your tickets. Deadline is June 25.
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Ambassadors Feted DINNER FOR 40 Members of the UAM Ambassadors were guests of Chancellor and Mrs. Jack Lassiter for a dinner in their honor at the chancellor’s home. Pictured from left are (kneeling) Chase Owyoung of McGehee , Douglas Boultinghouse of Rison, Landon Lively of Grapevine, Beau Jones of Monticello, Lamar Rochell of Star City, Will Hunter of Monticello, J.J. Solorio of Nashville, Joseph Lockwood of Stuttgart, Spenser Garrison of Mountain View, Calif., Nathan Probst of Benton, Jim Renfroe of McGehee, James Whitaker of Osceola, Josh Pope of Warren, Taylor Beard of Malvern, Adam Hargrave of Warren, Matt Garner of Grapevine, Matt Whiting of Monticello, (standing, from left) Chancellor Jack Lassiter, Brittany Dees of Hermitage, Kacie Johnson of Lake Village, Katie McDill of Crossett, Whitney McGregor of Monticello, Alyson Dawson of Hamburg, Heather Adcock of Monticello, Lauren Watts of Grapevine, Sarah Kilcrease of Nashville, Lily Burchfield of Monticello, Myrka Agosto-Dones of Puerto Rico, Rebekah Heflin of Russellville, MacKenzie Willis of Andrews, Tex., Colleen Glass of Monticello, Shyann Scott of Watson, Paisley Palsa of Monticello, Alexis Pacheco of Warren, Sydney Miles of McGehee, Meagan Wilson of Longview, Tex., Amanda Nordberg of Branson, Mo., Ashley Young of Portland, Jessica Dickey of Rison, Alexandria Bridges of Morrilton, Olivia Livingston of Lake Village, Hope McEachern of Monticello, and Judy Lassiter.
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wo teams of computer information students from the University of Arkansas at Monticello captured the top two places in the Computer Information Systems Division at the 2010 Arkansas Collegiate Programming Competition. Jay Dyson of Monticello, Justin Walker of Back Gate, and Freddie Gibson of Winchester took first place in the COBOL programming competition. Dyson and Gibson are computer information systems majors while Gibson carries a double major in CIS and geographic imaging systems. The team of Calvin Davis of Monticello, Jake Hayden of Monticello, and Kyle Knight of Hamburg placed second in the competition. All three are CIS majors. Both teams completed five of seven problems with time completed being the deciding factor, according to Lori Selby, professor of CIS and
coach of the programming teams. The competition was sponsored by Acxiom’s TresNet Division and hosted by the University of Central Arkansas. The competition was split into two sections – computer information systems and computer science. Students competing in the CIS section could choose to program in COBOL, Java, or C++.
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ark your calendars for the weekend of October 14-16 and join us for Homecoming 2010. We’ll start the weekend with the Sports Hall of Fame banquet October 14. The Alumni Dinner and presentation of the Alumni Awards for Achievement and Merit is scheduled for October 15. Activities are being planned for Saturday, October 16, culminating with the football game with West Georgia. Look for the Homecoming schedule in the next UAM Magazine.
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he UAM chapter of Alpha Chi national collegiate honor society, recently recognized the top administrators, staff members and teachers at the organization’s annual awards banquet. Dr. Morris Bramlett, dean of the School of Mathematical and Natural Science, was named Administrator of the Year while long-time professor of geology Dr. Jim Edson was named Teacher of the Year. First-year assistant professor of biology Dr. Mary Stewart made it a clean sweep for the math and science faculty by winning the Rookie of the Year Award. Bramlett joined the UAM faculty in 1993 and holds degrees from Arkansas Tech and the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Edson has been a member of the faculty since 1977. He holds degrees from Arkansas Tech, UA-Fayetteville, and Tulane University. Stewart is the newcomer of the group, joining the faculty in 2008 after earning degrees from Kearney State College and Kansas State. Mary Whiting, director of admissions, was named Staff Person of the Year. In addition to admissions, Whiting is in charge of special student services and international students. She holds degrees from UAM, Auburn and Columbia Southern.
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Prepared for Success
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urviving medical school can be a dawnto-exhaustion test of mind, body and will. It takes intelligence, preparation, hard work, and the ability to manage time to make it.
Oh, and one more thing. “A lot of caffeine,” says first-year medical student Amy Hoang. Hoang and Stephen Cagle are in their first year at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Both completed the pre-medicine program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Hoang, a Monticello native, and Cagle, who hails from Ratcliff, graduated from UAM last spring and represent the latest success stories for a pre-med program that has created a legacy of excellence. “If a student can make it through our premed program with a decent grade point average, they’re probably getting into medical school,” says Dr. Morris Bramlett, dean of UAM’s School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences. “And they’ll do well once they get there.” Over the past three decades, UAM’s pre-medicine graduates have had one of the state’s highest acceptance rates to medical school. The competition is fierce, with more than twice as many applicants as available spots. Hoang’s decision to go into medicine was a natural one for the youngest member of a family of overachievers. Amy’s oldest sister, Cynthia, is a UAM graduate and now a pharmacist living in Houston. Another sister, Kimmy, also a UAM graduate, is a second-year
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First-year medical students Amy Hoang and Stephen Cagle are the latest in a long line of UAM pre-medicine graduates prepared for success in medical school.
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optometry student at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Her oldest brother, Bryan, is a UAM graduate and a first-year resident physician at Jefferson Regional Hospital in Pine Bluff. Another brother, Austin, is the fifth member of the Hoang family with a UAM degree. He is set to graduate from the University of TennesseeMemphis Dental School in May. Allen Hoang, who Amy refers to as the oddball of the family, is a Hendrix graduate and a third-year medical student at UAMS. Cagle, who grew up in a military family, thought about dentistry as a career, but with encouragement from his family and his own interest in microbiology, decided to pursue medicine. Cagle’s wife, Megan, is a first-year pharmacy student at UAMS. They met as undergraduates at UAM. Both Hoang and Cagle are immersed in a daily schedule that includes eight hours in the classroom and laboratory, then more study once class is over. “You have to force yourself to study,” says Cagle. “It takes a certain amount of self-discipline.” The toughest adjustment for both has been the speed at which material is covered in the classroom and the overall intensity of the program. “The hours are longer
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Hoang and Cagle will spend the next three years at UAMS.
and it’s more intense,” says Hoang. “And the integration of all the courses into one exam is a really tough thing. Every subject, there’s team-based learning so one professor tackles one subject, another tackles another, and so on. Then each writes their own questions so
you have to get used to each professor’s style of testing because it’s always changing.” “As an undergraduate, you probably get two to three lectures in a subject a week,” adds Cagle. “Here, you’re getting two to three lectures in a subject in a day and you’re ex-
pected to test over 20 or 30 lectures in two weeks.” Both Hoang and Cagle say UAM prepared them to succeed in a highly competitive environment. “I feel like UAM prepared me academically,” Cagle says. “I haven’t seen anything that was a shock yet. We’d already been introduced to everything we’ve seen here.” “I think we were given more opportunities at UAM,” says Hoang. “The faculty really helped us. My biggest struggle was chemistry. Dr. Bramlett really helped with that. He was very encouraging and I got through it.” Bramlett says UAM’s small classes are a key to the success of its pre-med graduates. “Our students get a lot of one-on-one time, or small group time with faculty,” he explains. “That’s very important.” Hoang and Cagle must complete four years of medical school followed by an internship and residency. After that, it’s four years practicing in the military, Cagle in the Air Force and Hoang in the Navy. Both joined the military to finance their medical education. “They pay for all of our school,” says Cagle, “Books, supplies, equipment, tuition and fees. They give you a $20,000 bonus and while you’re in school, you get $2,000 a month to live on. When you’re done with your residency, you owe them four years.” Cagle is considering trauma surgery as a specialty which could lead to a career as a field surgeon in the military. He and his wife will consider their options before he chooses a military career. “That will be a family decision,” he says. “I’ve got a military background in
my family. I’ve got two brothers in and my dad’s in. It will depend on if Megan’s interested in moving around or if she’s ready to settle down, or if I’m ready to settle down.” Hoang is leaning toward becoming an OB-GYN. Both she and Cagle must declare their specialties in their third year. In the mean time, they will continue their studies, thankful for the preparation they received at UAM. In fact, both were so well prepared that medical school isn’t quite the challenge they expected. “It’s not that hard,” says Hoang. “It just takes a little bit more effort and a little bit more time.” “They hype it up to make it seem it’s almost impossible,” adds Cagle. “But if it was, we wouldn’t have any doctors.” “That really doesn’t surprise me,” says Bramlett. “Our program is very rigorous. It’s hard, but it’s supposed to be.” Recently, Bramlett received an e-mail from Cagle. “It said, ‘Just wanted to let you know I am very well prepared. I know a lot of things other students don’t.’ That pretty much says it all.”
UAM Grads Currently Enrolled In Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Or Optometry School Medical School Stephen Cagle (UAMS / 1st year) Amy Hoang (UAMS / 1st year) Thetsu Mon (UAMS / 4th year) Maggie Sullivan Ngar (Kansas City College of Medicine / 4th year) Matthew Patoka (UAMS / 4th year) James Reeves (UAMS / 4th year) Amanda Temple Vickers (VIrginia Tech / 3rd year) Pharmacy School Megan Martin Cagle (UAMS / 1st year) Lauren Young Lynch (UAMS / 4th year) Brittany Paul (UAMS / 4th year) Aissa Roflo (University of Florida / 3rd year) Lani Simmons (UAMS / 4th year) Abby Trites (Harding / 1st year) Brittney Wells (UAMS / 4th year) Jennifer Young (UAMS / 4th year) Dental School Taylor Everett (Tennessee-Memphis / 2nd year) Austin Hoang (Tennessee-Memphis / 3rd year) Optometry School Barrett Brown (Southern Coll. of Optometry / 1st year) Kimmy Hoang (Nova Southeastern / 2nd year)
“Our program is rigorous. It’s hard, but it’s supposed to be.” Dr. Morris Bramlett Dean, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
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arty Brutscher followed a familiar path to the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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The son of blue collar parents in Louisville, Kentucky, Brutscher needed help to pay for college. He had gone to Cumberland University on a track scholarship, but Cumberland wasn’t a good fit and his scholarship didn’t pay enough to offset the cost of tuition at the private school. Thanks to a chance meeting at a track meet, Brutscher heard about UAM and eventually came to Monticello, where he was a triple jumper on the track team, joined Phi Lambda Chi fraternity and became part of David Ray’s awardwinning debate program. Brutscher parlayed the communication skills he learned as a debater with the drive of a competitive athlete to forge a successful career in the medical billing industry. Brutscher is the executive vice president and principal of Baltimore-based McBee Associates, one of the nation’s largest medical billing firms. For his success in business, Brutscher is UAM’s 48th Distinguished Alumnus. “This is a tremendous honor and completely unexpected,” said Brutscher. “I had such great times there and learned so much about what it takes to be successful.” Chancellor Jack Lassiter called Brutscher a “classic UAM success story. He represents what this institution has always been about,” Lassiter said. “Like so many of our students, Marty came to UAM searching for an opportunity. He had the drive and the determination to be successful; he just needed a chance.” Brutscher got his chance after meeting Richard Smith, a former UAM shot putter, at a track meet in the spring of 1975. Brutscher was looking for a school that needed a triple jumper and Smith called Boll Weevil track coach
Harry Denson, who arranged for Brutscher to visit the campus in late July. During his visit, Denson asked Brutscher what he wanted to study. “I mentioned that I might want to be a lawyer,” Brutscher remembered. “Coach Denson said, ‘Well, you’ll need public speaking skills.’ So he arranged for me to have breakfast with David Ray. David told me he could get me more money if I participated in debate, so that money, combined with my work-study job in track, seemed like a good deal.” Brutscher’s first experience with the debate team was forgettable. “The first day of debate practice, David said he was going to videotape our presentations,” Brutscher said. “I froze . . . completely!” Despite his initial setback, debate helped Brutscher develop polished communication skills and learn some important lessons about life outside the boundaries of a small college campus. “The trips with the debate team exposed me to the rest of the world,” he said. “I discovered that there was another level of people out there. I found out that I might have been smart, but there were a lot of people out there smarter than me. If I was going to be successful, I knew I had to work hard.” Brutscher’s work ethic and his communication skills became an important part of his professional success, but he also learned some important lessons as a member of the UAM track team. Brutscher was an All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference triple jumper for the Boll Weevils and set a school record of 48 feet 9 inches, a mark that will stand in perpetuity unless UAM reinstates its track and field program. But it was the interaction with his
teammates that had the biggest impact. “You have to remember, this was the ‘70’s and things were different then,” Brutscher explained. “Being on the track team, I got to travel with a diverse group of guys and I learned a lot about dealing with people from different backgrounds. I was very lucky to be involved in both an academic and athletic setting at UAM.” Brutscher drifted a little after college before being introduced to health care billing after taking a job at Ingram and Associates in Nashville. From there, he was offered a job managing the financial operation of a Baltimore hospital. He was 29 and younger than all but two of the 100 people he supervised. “The hospital billing process is very complicated and I didn’t know that much about it,” Brutscher said. “My job was more about managing people, getting the best out of them. The communication skills I learned in college helped me tremendously.” Brutscher joined McBee and Associates in 1992 as a manager supervising a staff of 25. In 1994, he became a senior manager and in ‘95 became a partner. He is now the executive vice president and second in command of a company with nearly 400 employees. He and his wife, Erma, who he met 15 years ago at a health care conference, live in the Baltimore suburb of Monkton and spend their spare time at Oriole Park at Camden Yards cheering for the Baltimore Orioles. “Erma didn’t go to school there, but we’ve managed to get back a few times and she loves it as much as I do,” said Brutscher. “I had some really great times there.”
AT HOME Erma Brutscher didn’t attend UAM, but according to Marty, “she loves it as much as I do.”
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From basketball player to songwriter, Charlotte Smith and Nashville fit like a comfortable pair of jeans.
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hat love led her to a successful career as a country music songwriter with six number one hits and more than 500 songs to her credit. Now writing under the name Shaye Smith, she is one of Nashville’s preeminent songwriters but her journey has taken as many twists as a good country song. When Smith graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in the spring of 1989, she briefly tried her hand as a management trainee for Roadway Express but quickly realized the business world was not for her. Next came an offer from Leon Barmore, the legendary women’s basketball coach at Louisiana Tech, to join his staff that fall as a graduate assistant. Smith had been an AllAmerican basketball player at UAM and agreed to go to Tech in August. In the mean time there were bills to pay and Smith needed a job. She found one at KDEW radio in DeWitt, her hometown, as a country music disc jockey, an ironic note since Smith didn’t like country music. “I was a rock fan,” she says now. “I was really into Journey, Michael Jackson, Air Supply.” It wasn’t long before Smith’s music tastes changed. Forced to listen to music she thought she didn’t like, Smith became a fan. “I thought, ‘Every one of these stories are like my life story,’” she says. Smith liked country music so much she began writing her own songs even though she couldn’t play an instrument. When her summer job at KDEW came to an end, she enrolled in graduate school at Louisiana Tech but never took the coaching job. Instead, she found work at a Ruston radio station. It was there that Charlotte became Shaye. “They told me Charlotte wasn’t a
radio name,” she says. “So I played around with the first few letters of my name and came up with Shaye. I discovered that once you change your name, you can’t be two people.” In 1991, Smith took a job as a DJ at KMAG radio in Fort Smith, Arkansas, then bought a guitar and taught herself to play. Before she could play, she wrote songs with the melody in her head and would sing them to friends who would play the chords on piano or guitar. By 1993, Smith was ready to take a giant leap. She had made contacts in the music business, so she headed to Nashville with $350 in her pocket. “Looking back, it was crazy,” she says, “but when you’re young and don’t have a lot of bills and responsibilities, you can do things like that. I decided I was either going to do something I love, or be miserable my whole life.” Almost two years to the day after her arrival in Nashville, Smith hit the big time for good. Her song “One Boy, One Girl,” co-written with Mark Alan Springer and recorded by Collin Raye, climbed to number one on the Billboard country music charts. More hits followed – “That’s Why I’m Here,” co-written with Springer for Kenny Chesney; “Single White Female,” co-written with Carolyn Dawn Johnson and performed by Chely Wright; and the debut number one “There Is No Arizona,” co-written with Lisa Drew and Jamie O’Neal, and performed by O’Neal, all which earned BMI Country Awards. Smith also wrote a number one hit in Sweden with “I Should Be Sleeping” and followed that with “Complicated,” co-written with Johnson, which became number one in Canada and was named the Canadian Country Music Association
Song of the Year. Smith’s songs have reached as far as New Zealand, where “They Can’t Take That Away” spent seven weeks at number one, became the country’s all-time biggest single, and went four times platinum for the winner of New Zealand Idol. She has also written for Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Trace Adkins and recently had a song called “Pink Guitar” selected by Reba McIntire for her new album. Smith’s “Songs About Me” reached number two for Jewel and forged a friendship between writer and performer. Jewel invited Smith to her working ranch in Stephenville, Texas, where she met Jewel’s husband, seven-time World All-Around Cowboy Champion and Dancing With The Stars contestant Ty Murray. “Some of the perks of the business,” says Smith with a chuckle. All in all, not a bad resume for a girl from DeWitt with no musical background. “I never sang in church choir or the high school choir,” Smith says. “But I always loved music. I’m still not a very good singer, but I’ve been able to hone my craft over time and I do all right on writer’s nights at clubs. But I don’t have a great voice.” Smith is signed to a publisher, who markets and plays her music to people in search of new songs. She can write a song tonight, record it tomorrow, turn it in to the publisher and the next day have it pitched to an artist. Her inspiration comes from everyday life. “You have to be careful what you say around a songwriter,” she says. “I guess the coolest thing about what I do is I know everyone on the face of the earth loves music in some form or fashion,” she adds. “Music can make you laugh or cry. It makes me feel my job has meaning to it.”
Shaye’s Hits “One Boy, One Girl” “That’s Why I’m Here” “Single White Female” “There Is No Arizona” “I Should Be Sleeping” “Complicated” “They Can’t Take That Away” “Pink Guitar”
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SNAPSHOTS FROM
First Steps The Class of 2010 Says “Hello World!” UAM’s graduating class of 2010 received their degrees on a warm morning in May and moved from students, to graduates and alumni. UA Board Chairman John E. Anthony and Distinguished Alumnus Marty Brutscher encouraged UAM’s newest graduates to remember their roots and stay true to their values.
SCENES FROM GRADUATION Sydney Selman (above) was all smiles as she marched in with the rest of the Class of 2010. (Right) Students and faculty posed for photos and a long journey is complete for one graduate, receiving here master’s degree from UA Board Chairman John E. Anthony.
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GRADUATION 2010 WHY THEY CAME Parents, grandparents, cousins, and friends proudly watched – and photographed – their graduates.
NEVER FORGET Distinguished Alumnus Marty Brutscher reminded the Class of 2010 to remember their roots and cherish their years at UAM.
MASTER’S DEGREE Mitch Meredith gets his master’s degree hood from Provost David Ray.
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SPORTS
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Allen Sharpe, who used to serve as a ballboy for his father, Gary, at UAM basketball games, is the new Boll Weevil basketball coach
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llen Sharpe is the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Sharpe was introduced at press conferences in Monticello and Little Rock recently by Athletics Director Chris Ratcliff. Sharpe is the son of Gary Sharpe, who coached the Boll Weevils from 1985-91. “UAM is excited to have Allen Sharpe,” said Ratcliff. “He has a strong connection to UAM and has a great vision to where the program needs to be.” Sharpe, 33, spent the last five seasons (2005-10) as the head coach at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala., where he compiled a record of 136-30. In the last four seasons, he led his teams to an average of 30 wins per year (120-15) and took his team to the top of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Top 25 poll. Last season, Sharpe led Wallace State to a record of 32-5, a fifth place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament, the school’s first Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship, the first NJCAA Region 22 title and a final No. 8 ranking. Sharpe was named 2010 ACCC
North Division and District 12 Coach of the Year. Additionally, he earned ACCC North Division Coach of the Year honors in 2007 and 2008, and was named Birmingham Tip-Off Club Coach of the Year in 2008. Sharpe led his 2006-07 squad to a 28-4 record and a No. 5 ranking in the NJCAA Top 25 poll. In 2007-08, he guided his team to the first undefeated regular season in the history of the ACCC and broke the school’s record for wins with a 32-1 mark and
Three TV Games In 2010 UAM’s 2010 football schedule includes three televised games for the first time in school history. The Boll Weevils will appear as part of the GSC-TV package at home vs. West Alabama and Delta State and in El Dorado vs. SAU. The games will be carried by Comcast Sports Southeast and Cox Sports Television throughout the southeastern U.S. In Monticello, the games may be viewed on local cable channel 31.
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Sept. 2 WEST ALABAMA (TV) Sept. 11 Southern University Sept. 18 Ouachita Baptist* Sept. 25 ARKANSAS TECH* (Parent-Family Day) Oct. 2 Henderson State* Oct. 7 DELTA STATE* (TV) Oct. 16 WEST GEORGIA* (Homecoming) Oct. 23 Valdosta State* Oct. 30 Harding* Nov 6 SOUTHERN ARK* (TV) Nov. 11 South Alabama * GSC games
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final No. 1 ranking. In 2006-07, his team finished the season with a 28-5 record and No. 21 ranking. Prior to Wallace State, Sharpe spent three seasons (2002-05) as the head coach at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., where he led the program to a three-year record of 70-25. He began his coaching career with a two-year stint (2000-02) as an assistant coach at Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga. Sharpe ranks 19th on the all-time scorers list at Lipscomb University, where he played for legendary coach Don Meyer. He totaled 1,431 career points from 1996-2000. Allen Sharpe’s father, Gary, was one of the most successful coaches in UAM history. Gary Sharpe guided UAM to the most memorable season in school history, taking the 1985-86 squad to a runner-up finish at the NAIA National Tournament while posting a 26-10 record, still the school mark for wins in a season. Gary Sharpe is tied for third in the UAM coaching records after totaling a six-year record of 103-82. Allen Sharpe earned a bachelor of science degree from Lipscomb University in 2000 and a master of arts degree from Piedmont College in 2002. Allen and his wife, Susan, have three children – Garrison (6), Ally (3) and Anderson (8 mo.).
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he UAM men’s golf team recently won its first tournament since joining NCAA Division II with a one-stroke victory over Southern Arkansas at the 2010 Boll Weevil Invitational at Pine Bluff Country Club. Devin DeBay led UAM and finished second overall with scores of 76-76 for a 152 total, just three shots behind off the leader. Cameron Hurst finished third with a combined score of 153 (75-78). Other UAM finishers included Brett Hubbard (161) 8th, Jared Blasengame (165) 14th, Richard Eberle (171) 17th, and Jacob McGhee (177) 21st.
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s this issue of UAM Magazine went to press, the most successful athletic program at the university over the last decade was enjoying an unprecedented season of accomplishments. The Cotton Blossoms softball team completed the regular season by winning a school-record 48 games while capturing the Gulf South Conference western division for the seventh time in the last 11 years. UAM then went on to win the NCAA South Regional to advance to the Super Regional at Valdosta, Georgia, where they lost two of three to Valdosta State to end the season. Head coach Alvy Early picked up his 500th career win on April 18, an 8-0 decision over Henderson State that clinched the GSC West title. In that game, sophomore pitcher Kayla Jackson (pictured right) threw a perfect game. A native of Hallsville, Texas, Jackson has been a pitching and hitting star for the Blossoms in 2010. Jackson closed the regular season with a .400 batting average to go with nine home runs and 45 runs batted in. In the pitcher’s circle, she compiled a 25-5 record with a 1.38 earned run average and 158 strikeouts. Jackson isn’t the only star for the ‘10 Blossoms. Senior catcher/outfielder Becca Tipton of Monticello was batting a team-high .480 with 13 home runs and a team-high 65 RBI. Newcomers Sarah Hayslip, a junior transfer outfielder from Houston, was batting .380 with 58 RBI while Bentonville freshman Faith Lund was batting .333 with 43 RBI as the designated hitter. Hayslip and Lund were tied for the team lead in home runs with 14 each. “We’ve had an outstanding year,” said Early, who finished the season with a career record of 505-256-2 in 14 seasons. Early is one of three coaches in GSC history to record at least 500 wins. “What success I’ve had is a result of having good players,” he said. “We’ve been fortunate at UAM to have been able to attract good players who are also good students and quality individuals.”
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AM senior forward Yelitza Rivera has been selected to the 2009-10 Gulf South Conference Winter All-Academic Team and joined five of her teammates on the GSC Honor Roll. Rivera wrapped up her final season as a member of the UAM women’s basketball team with a 3.21 cumulative grade point average, majoring in biology. On the court, Rivera averaged seven points and just under three rebounds per game in 25 contests, making 15 starts at forward. She shot 52 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point range and 77 percent from the free-throw line. Rivera scored in double figures five time in 2009-10, including her season-high of 16 points in her final game at Southern Arkansas. Six Cotton Blossoms were named to the 2009-10 GSC Winter Honor Roll, which requires a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. Players named were Taylor Clark, an exercise science major from Searcy, Jerica Hubbard, a health and physical education major from Ashdown, Monica Perkins-Miller, a
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FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTS Chairman Bill Wisener* Monticello Vice Chairman Scott Saffold Monticello Ex-Officio Jack Lassiter Monticello Secretary-Treasurer Clay Brown Monticello Directors Ed Bacon Monticello
Lesa Cathey Handly Little Rock
Clarence Holley Lawton, Okla.
Kenneth Mann* Jersey
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 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 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
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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 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 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 / Ms.Charlotte Hyatt McGarr & Mr. C. Lewis Hyatt, Jr. 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 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 Walter A. and Myrtle Wells Moffatt Scholarship / Wells and Ruth Moffatt, Walter A. Moffatt, Jr., Minnie May Moffatt and Pattie Moffatt Ruth and Wells Moffatt Forestry Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Wells Moffatt Dr. Walter A. Moffatt, Jr. Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt and Ms. Pattie P. Moffatt 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 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 and Betty Townsend Journalism Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George 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. & Mrs. Morris Bramlett Gene Brown Memorial Baseball Scholarship / Family and Friends Montre Bulloch “Angel” Scholarship / William C. Bulloch Family Eugenia H. (Moss) Burson & Jack D. Burson Scholarship / Family and Friends 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 Monticello Association of Life Underwriters / Monticello Association of Life Underwriters Monticello High School Class of 1965 Scholarship / The MHS Class of 1965 Al Peer Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Scholarship / Mr. Jerry Bingham and Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Rison High School Scholarship / Jasper Calaway, Rison Business Community and Friends 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
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 Paula O’Briant Non-traditional Business Award / Ms. Paula M. Kinnard 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 April 20, 2010. 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. and Mrs. A. Kelton Busby, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nat Grubbs Mr. C. Barry Hall Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornaday Dr. and Mrs. Jack Lassiter Mr. James C. Nichols, Jr.
Business & Organization Donors Arkansas Choral Society Arkansas Community Foundation Boots & Coots Services Commercial Bank & Trust Co. ExxonMobil Leesco, Inc.
Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation R. A. Pickens & Son Company Ralph McQueen & Co., LTD. Russ Beavers Farm Simmons First Bank of South Ark South Arkansas Rehabilitation UAM Institute of Management Accountants
Galaxy Club ($1,000-$2,499) Mrs. Katie B. Austin Drs. Steve and Janet Cathey Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dearman, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Gibson Remembering Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James UAM in Wills Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Mann and Trusts Mr. Thomas W. McGill Dr. James F. Roiger
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.
Emerald Club ($500-$999) Mr. Francis H. Clifton Dr. and Mrs. Dexter E. Gulledge Mr. and Mrs. William W. Hancock Dr. Betty A. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Lowell C. Reed Loyalty Club ($200-$499) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Akin Mrs. Louise Burke Ms. Nancy Cannon Mr. Raymond Chao Mr. Ben R. Dunlap Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisackerly Mrs. Angela J. Marsh Mrs. Matti J. Palluconi Mr. Kenneth Reeves Century Club ($100-$199) Mrs. Joy D. Akin Dr. & Mrs. Morris Bramlett Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davis Mr. and Mrs. Kent Davis Ms. Patricia A. Ewens Mr. Philip R. Francis Ms. Jennifer Freer Ms. Pamela D. Gouner Ms. Lynn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Don Hartley Ms. Flossie M. Holley Mr. James A. Hudgins Mr. Jacob P. James Mr. Johnny Johnson Mr. Thomas R. Jones Drs. Tim and Victoria Ku Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. McRae Ms. Amanda D. Nall Mr. Edwin R. Pomeroy Mr. and Mrs. Helmut M. Redetzki Mr. Robert A. Sanderlin Ms. Cynthia H. Shelton Mr. Jack Smart Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wall
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ALWAYS A WEEVIL Ken and Sharon Mann and their daughter, Jennifer Mann Hargis, stand next to an obelisk donated by the Mann family to designate the start of the walking trail around Weevil Pond.
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 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) David B. & Nancy Kyle Eberdt (by Bobby & Kimberly Eberdt Edmonds) 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 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 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, M.D. 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 Union Bank & Trust Company Joseph Wallace Trust Terri Wolfe - Beth Thurman Jimmie & Linda Yeiser
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FOUNDATION NEWS Hornaday Gift To Honor Faculty
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an and Charlotte Hornaday have always believed in the biblical adage “to whom much is given, much will be required.” After retiring from successful careers as executives with Exxon Corporation, the Hornadays began giving back to the school that helped give them their start in life. The Hornadays made their first gift to the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1992 and since then have created eight separate endowments. Their ninth and latest gift to the university establishes an endowment which will create the Hornaday Outstanding Faculty Award. The annual award, which includes a monetary prize, will honor UAM’s outstanding faculty member for excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and public service. “Dan and Charlotte Hornaday exemplify what UAM is all about,” said Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “They came from humble beginnings, worked hard to build successful lives, but never forgot their roots. Their generosity has created a lasting legacy.” The Hornadays met on the Arkansas A&M campus in the late 1940’s. Dan came to A&M from Fordyce while Charlotte Cruce had grown up on campus. Her parents owned Cruce Grocery, a campus landmark located on the current site of the Red Barn. The Hornadays were married in 1952 and Dan began a career in the oil industry while Charlotte became a school teacher.
NINTH GIFT Dan and Charlotte Hornaday have created a new endowment, their ninth.
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Dan Hornaday climbed the corporate ladder at Exxon Corporation and when the couple moved to Houston in 1977, Charlotte joined her husband at Exxon. Dan admits with a laugh that the couple’s first gift to UAM in 1992 was made to “get them off our backs. We thought, this is going to cost us a little money, but if we give it, maybe they’ll leave us alone.” Then came a phone call that changed their lives. A woman who identified herself as the single mother of a UAM student was calling to thank the Hornadays for the scholarship her son had received. “She thanked us and told us her son could not have gone to UAM without our help,” said Dan. “That’s when it dawned on us that we could make a difference in the lives of a lot of students at UAM. That lady’s call really made an impression on us. Charlotte and I decided, that with our company’s matching funds, it would be a sin if we didn’t do it.” In the past year, 26 current UAM students received financial help from endowments created by the Hornadays. “What Dan and Charlotte have done is create real opportunities for future generations,” said Lassiter. “We owe them much.”
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scholarship to honor the memory of the late Annette Hall has been established by her husband, long-time Monticello educator Barry Hall. The Annette K. Hall Graduate Studies in Education Scholarship will be presented annually to a student enrolled in UAM’s master of arts in teaching program with first preference given to students in music education. Second preference will go to students contracted to teach in a Drew County school. “This is a wonderful gift and a fitting tribute to Mrs. Hall,” said Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “She dedicated so much of her life to helping students succeed academically and in life. We are grateful to Barry Hall for this most generous donation.” Mrs. Hall spent nearly 30 years on the UAM faculty after coming to the campus in 1972. She was an associate professor of music who headed the university’s music program. She was associate dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the time of her retirement. Mrs. Hall held a bachelor’s degree from UAM and a master’s degree from UA-Fayetteville.
UAM TECHNOLOGY Hot Prospects
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ome of the hottest programs at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett are also the programs that are producing graduates who are in the highest demand. Those programs include electromechanical instrumentation technology, electromechanical technology, and computer repair and networking. Entry level salaries in these areas may run as high as $40 an hour, according to Linda Rushing, vice chancellor for the Crossett campus. “Students in these programs are finding that their skills are in high demand and the beginning salaries are very good.” The electromechanical instrumentation technology program trains professionals in advanced industrial, electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation skills to be used in an industrial environment. Students in the program may choose to continue their studies and earn an associate of applied science in industrial technology degree. The computer repair and networking program, which results in a certificate of proficiency, trains students for entrylevel jobs in the computer repair and networking field. SERVER REOAUR A student at the UAM College of Technology-Crossett repairs a computer server.
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he Dumas Chamber of Commerce recently got a taste – literally – of the hospitality program being offered by the UAM College of Technology-McGehee. Students from the McGehee campus prepared a meal for the Dumas Chamber as part of their on-the-job training. The hospitality program includes two options – hospitality services, which results in a technical certificate, and hospitality skills, which culminates with a certificate of proficiency. The technical certificate program requires 35 hours of course work and includes supervised internships and work-related experiences to simulate a real world environment. Students who complete the program find jobs in a variety of positions in the hospitality industry, including restaurant, hotel and motel management. The certificate of proficiency program requires 15 hours of course
work and prepares students for entrylevel positions in food service and lodging businesses. “This has been a wonderful addition to our curriculum,” said Bob Ware, vice chancellor of the McGehee campus. “We have received a lot of interest since instituting the program.
It’s just one more way to demonstrate our commitment to providing our constituents with a variety of academic and career opportunities.” Persons interested in either of the hospitality programs may call the UAM College of Technology-McGehee at (870) 222-5360.
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ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS Herschel Mann ‘64 Dr. Herschel Mann (BS ‘64) recently won the President’s Excellence in Teaching Award at Texas Tech University. A certified public accountant, Mann is the KPMG Professor of Accounting at Texas Tech. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Alabama and his BBA from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. His previous work experience was with Grant Thornton & Co. At Texas Tech, he has received five university-wide teaching awards, including the outstanding faculty member in the College of Business Administration and the outstanding faculty member in the Department of Accounting. He also serves as chairman of Texas Tech’s Athletic Council.
Byron Clark ‘47-’48 Byron Clark didn’t let a little thing like a speech impediment get in the way of becoming a successful actor. Clark, who attended Arkansas A&M in 1947-48 on the G.I. Bill, was president of Phi Lambda Chi fraternity before transferring to West Michigan University, primarily to receive help for his stuttering from renowned speech pathologist Dr. Charles Van Riper. Clark made so much progress that he graduated from Western Michigan in 1952 with a degree in speech and dramatics, then went first to New York, then Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Clark performed in summer stock before landing guest roles in a series of television shows, including Dr. Kildare, The Untouchables, The Judge, The Young Lawyers, and Washington: Behind Closed Doors. He played a recurring guest role in the mega-hit Dallas in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s and also had a continuing role in the Dallas spin-off Knots Landing. Clark currently lives in Los Angeles. 26
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1950-59 Dr. Tommy G. Roebuck (BS ‘59) was named one of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry’s Outstanding Alumni for 2010. Dr. Roebuck currently practices in Arkadelphia.
1970-79 Karon Beavers (AN ‘71) was recently commemorated with the creation of the Karon Beavers Quality Award at Drew Memorial Hospital. Beavers recently retired after 32 ½ years as the Home Health program director. She was the longest-tenured employee at Drew Memorial. William Brantley (BME ‘71) and Julie-Fink Hollar were married on November 21, 2009. The groom retired from teaching in 2000. Dr. Will Langstaff Jr. (BS ‘75) is the founding pastor of The Ser-
vant House, a church in Lewisville, TX. The Servant House has helped plant 22 churches in four nations and started a Christian school in Sierra Leone. Dr. Langstaff and his wife, Abby, have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. John Calaway (BS ‘78) will become superintendent of the Green Forest school district on July 1. Mr. Calaway is currently employed as assistant school superintendent at Mountain Home. Treasa A. Putthoff (AD ‘78) is employed by Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS where she is a Registered Nurse Infusion Specialist. She also provides continuing education for the Midwestern United States. Mrs. Putthoff has two children.
1990-99 Suzanne Norris (BA ‘97) earned her master’s degree in 2005 at ASU-Jonesboro in Gifted and Talented Education. She is currently
Reunited On Facebook W.L. Brantley and Julie Hollar met in 1971 in Livingston, Montana but it took 38 years for them to finally get together. Shortly after graduating from UAM with a degree in music, Brantley went on tour with Collegiate Crusade for Christ. While on tour, he met Julie Fink, a recent high school graduate from Livingston. Brantley was smitten, but when the group finished touring, Fink flew back to Montana and she and Brantley lost touch. Fast-forward to July 2009. Brantley’s longtime friend, Eva Austin (UAM ‘71) encouraged Brantley to join Facebook as a way to get in touch with old friends. At the same
time, Julie Fink Hollar, by that time a widow with five children, also joined Facebook and decided to see if she could find the members of the Collegiate Crusade. She found most of them, including Brantley. Two weeks later, after a 38-year separation as mere acquaintances and hours burning the phone lines across the states, Brantley proposed and Hollar accepted. They were married November 21, 2009, in Crossett.
employed by Forrest City Schools where she teaches GT. Mrs. Norris is married and has two daughters age 11 and 21. Her oldest daughter is a senior at ASU and will graduate in May. Mrs. Norris currently resides in Wynne.
2000-09 Matthew Reaves (BS ‘01) is currently employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Oakdale, LA. Rev. Joshua Murray (BA ‘02) accepted a call as full time minister of the Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Quitman, LA. He began his pastorate in Quitman on March 1. Roger Darren High (BA ‘04) , an art teacher for Dermott Elementary School, has been awarded an $800 Target Field Trip Grant that will fund an educational trip for his students. High’s grant will enable 120 students from Dermott Elementary School to visit the Arkansas Arts Center and the Little Rock Zoo. Paul Butler (BS ‘05) was named superintendent of Moro Bay State Park in July of 2009. Previously, Paul served as Interpreter for the park. Joel Brown (BA ‘08) is employed by ARC of the Ozarks in Springfield, MO where he was recently promoted to assistant director of Autism Services for the organization. Mr. Brown will be starting a PhD in Biostatistics in the fall. Tyler Place (BBA ‘09) and Laura Beth Bottoms were married on April 24, 2010. The bride is currently enrolled in the MAT program at UAM and working as a math teacher at Dumas High School. The groom is employed by Place and Sons, Inc.
Wee Weevil Bibs “Wee Weevil” bibs have been sent to the newest Boll Weevils: William Reid Gardner, born January 11, 2010 to Chad (BA ’05) and Brooke Gardner (BA ’02) of Benton. Laney Elizabeth Hand, born February 10, 2010 to Dr. Steven (BS ’97) and Maria Hand of Hermitage, PA.
Maggie Claire Hawkins, born March 7, 2010 to Kevin and Ashley (BA ’01) Hawkins of Star City. Sophia Isabelle Reaves, born January 14, 2010 to Matthew (BS ‘01) and Brandy (AA ‘02) Reaves of Oakdale, LA. Sophia joins big sister Abigail, 5, and big brother Ethan, 3.
Thelma Fish Giessen ‘34 Thelma Fish Giessen, 96, died September 29. Born November 19, 1912, in Waterproof, La., she was the daughter of the late George Dudley Fish and Jessie Guice Hunter Fish. She received an L.I. degree in 1932 and an A.B. degree in 1934 from Arkansas A&M. She attended Scarritt College and received an M.A. degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in 1938. From 1938-40, she served as a missionary to Japan where she taught foods and nutrition at Hiroshima College for Women until she was forced to return to the United States during World War II. The following three years she worked under the National Youth Administration in a U.S. government program for disadvantaged girls in 21 counties of southern Arkansas. She taught in public elementary schools in several Louisiana communities, and volunteered as a cross-over teacher when schools in Louisiana were being integrated. Her last eight years of teaching were in a pilot kindergarten program in a Louisiana public school. She retired in 1980 and returned to her hometown of Monticello. She also worked as a partner in ministry with her husband, a Methodist minister in the Little Rock and Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include three children seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Minnie Moffatt ‘39 Minnie May Moffatt, 90, died February 19 in Monticello. She was born to Walter A. Moffatt, Sr. and Myrtle Wells Moffatt on June 20, 1919 in the family home on South Main Street, the home where she resided her entire life. She attended Monticello schools, graduating from Monticello High School in 1935. After obtaining a B.A. in French from Arkansas A&M (now UAM) in 1939, she went to work for her father at Moffatt Abstract Company. After his retirement in 1953 she operated this business, the only such company in Drew County, until she retired in 1982. She was a life-long member of Wood Avenue Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and as treasurer for many years. She was also a life member of the Drew County Historical Society, Monticello Friends of the Library and Monticello Jr. Auxiliary. Spring / Summer 2010
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ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS Jack Boyd ‘43 Dr. Jack Ireland Boyd (BA ‘43), died November 23, 2009. He was born November 12, 1923, in Columbia, Mo., to the late Dr. Alaga Harrison Boyd, a long-time professor of physics and engineering at Arkansas A&M, and Myrtle (Patsy) Howard Ireland Boyd. After receiving a bachelor of arts degree in social sciences at Arkansas A&M, he served as a meteorologist with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Greenland. Following military service, he attended the University of Chicago, where he earned a master’s degree in international relations. He then studied at the University of Geneva in Switzerland as a Rotary International Scholar before beginning a career as an international trade and economic development economist with the International Cooperative Administrations (ICA), now known as AID, in Washington, Jordan, Vietnam and Pakistan. In this capacity, he was responsible for developing and recommending plans for the use of foreign aid funds as well as following up on the progress of the programs. Dr. Boyd retired from the agency after 25 years to pursue graduate studies in education. He received a Ph.D. in education administration from the University of Alabama in 1973. He accepted a position with the Chesterfield County School System as a teacher and student work coordinator in 1974, fulfilling a longtime goal to help young people reach their goals.
Friends We’ll Miss Ardath P. Anderson ’70 of Ozark, March 30, 2009 Eileen Ratterree Armstrong ’37 of Baton Rouge, La., March 4, 2010 James O. Belin ’50 of Amarillo, Tex., January 10, 2010 Dr. Fred Keith Bellott ’49 of Collierville, Tenn., August 29, 2009 William P. Blankenship of White Hall, February 17, 2010 Debra Bottoms ’82 of Dumas, January 16, 2010 Guy Bradshaw of White Hall, March 14, 2010 Donnie Gale Calvert of Monticello, April 6, 2010 Vonita M. Cecil ’53 of Star City, December 3, 2008 Mary Beth Clark of El Dorado, January 24, 2010 Dr. John Douglas Clower, Sr. of Springdale, March 30, 2010 Paula F. Denson ’70 of Texarkana, February 27, 2010 Virginia B. Edwards ’96 of Hot Springs, August 29, 2008 Wayne Allen Elliott of Macon, Ga., May 7, 2009 Thelma Fish Giessen of Monticello, September 29,2009 Ruth Laron Echols Holt of Franklin, Tenn., April 13, 2009 Holly C. Hudspeth ’73 of DeWitt, February 13, 2010 Tracy R. Krannichfeld ’79 of Norman, May 26, 2009
Edrie Jane Kuykendall ’51 of Pine Bluff, January 25, 2010 Mary Retha Lansdell of Humnoke, April 10, 2010 Dee Merris Mormon Lochala of Foreman, March 24, 2008 Bobbie A. Merrifield ’52 of College Station, Tex., April 11, 2009 Dr. Robert G. Merrifield ’53 of College Station, Tex., January 30, 2010 Mable Reddin Harris Merritt ’56 of Wilmar, January 15, 2010 Minnie May Moffatt ’39 of Monticello, February 19, 2010 Paul Edwin Moore of Mt. Tabor community, March 10, 2010 Warren H. Morehart of Memphis, Tenn., January 5, 2008 Kristie Nicole O’Dowd of Yellville, February 27, 2010 James Owen of Mountain Home, February 9, 2010 Billie Pazdera of Conway, March 11, 2010 Theodore Jordan Pope, Jr. ’56 of Hamburg, January 22, 2010 Roy Dale Ray ’53 of Clinton, Miss., October 19, 2009 Bobby Smith ’55 of Dumas, March 12, 2010 David R. Watson ’56 of Benton, October 13, 2009 Hollis Weatherford of Pine Bluff, September 21, 2009 Harold Webb of White Hall, February 5, 2010
Dr. Fred Bellott Dr. Fred K. Bellott, 83, of Collierville, Tenn., died August 29. He retired from the University of Memphis as associate dean of the College of Education and also retired from New Mexico State University. Dr. Bellott and his wife, Doris, were among the first university benefactors to establish endowed scholarships in the UAM Foundation Fund. The Bellott’s have endowed two scholarships to benefit the Division of Music. Dr. Bellott is survived by his wife of 55 years, Doris J. Branning Bellott; three children, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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ALUMNI MEMBERS Dues Paying Alumni Association Members. Thank You! Dues received January 1, 2010 through April 20, 2010 Mrs. Cynthia L. Adair Mrs. Gloria R. Adkisson Mr. Joe L. Akers Mrs. Joy D. Akin Mrs. Lillie V. Akin Mrs. Patricia Busby Akin Rev. Lawson M. Anderson Mrs. Eva M. Arrington Mrs. Nancy J. Astin Dr. William E. Atkinson Mrs. Katie B. Austin Ms. Marie Austin Mrs. Joy B. Ayer Mr. and Mrs. Hoy R. Aylett Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Bailey Mr. Edward B. Ball Mr. W. Ramsay Ball Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ballew Ms. Barbara A. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Barnett Mrs. Patricia E. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barrett Dr. and Mrs. William B. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. James Barton Mr. John P. Bass, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn J. Baughman Mr. Donald E. Beavers Mrs. Rhonda R. Bell Ms. Fonda C. Bell Mr. and Mrs. W. Mike Berry Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bickford Mr. Mark Binns Mr. Michael Binns, Sr. Mr. Ron H. Blackwelder Mrs. Helen Troy Bladon Mrs. William P. Blankenship, Jr. Mr. Keith Blount Mrs. Debra L. Borgognoni Mr. and Mrs. Mack J. Borgognoni Mr. and Mrs. Nick F. Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Boyd Ms. Linda T. Johnson-Boyter Mr. Jerry W. Bradshaw Mr. Herby Branscum, Jr. Mrs. Mildred F. Brazeel Mr. and Mrs. A. Jack Brigance Mr. and Mrs. Freddy L. Brooks Mr. J. Taylor Brown Dr. Russell H. Bulloch Mr. William C. Bulloch Mrs. Zola Reynolds Bulloch Mr. Joseph Thomas Bullock Mr. and Mrs. James P. Burgess Mr. Louis N. Burgess Mr. Steven Ernest Burgess Mrs. Louise Burke Mr. Bobby D. Buzbee Mr. Travis M. Calhoun Mr. Leon Ray Camp Mr. Frank Carson Mrs. June M. Carter Mrs. Ann C. Cash Mr. Donny R. Cater Mr. and Mrs. Joey Cathey Drs. Steve and Janet Cathey Mr. Carr Lee Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Chambers Mr. Allen R. Chandler Mrs. Faye Chandler Mrs. Patricia A. Chandler Mrs. Grayce T. Choate Dr. Daniel E. Christman Mrs. Mimi Herring Ciarletta Mr. Ben L. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Clary
Mr. William D. Clifton, Jr. Mr. Harry M. Cloud Mr. John W. Clow Dr. Jesse M. Coker Mr. John William Colvin Mr. and Mrs. Buford R. Conner Mr. Gary D. Cope Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Corker Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Coston Mr. James W. Cotton Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Counce Ms. Tracy A. Coyle Ms. Erin B. Cracolici Mr. Kevin J. Craft Mr. Kenneth T. Crawford Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Cronin Mrs. Glenda Cross Mr. Matthew A. Cross Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Crossley Dr. Randy Crowder Mr. Edgar L. Culpepper Mrs. Shirley L. Cummins Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Daniel Mrs. Georgieann Darter Mrs. Betty J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Davis Mr. Otis L. Davis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Dearman Mr. David E. Dearman Mr. David C. Dill Mr. John L. Dobbins Mr. Ben R. Dunlap Mrs. Marilyn R. Dvoracek Mrs. Juanita L. Dye Mr. Maxwell Dyer Mrs. Nancy K. Eberdt Mr. Brett W. Eckert Dr. Audrey Brown Edwards Mrs. Louise M. Fishel Mr. and Mrs. W. Charles Flanery Mr. Edward D. Fleming Mr. John W. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Foster Dr. Donald Albert Frank Mr. Thomas E. Franks Ms. Fara L. Free Mrs. Betty Page-French Ms. Melinda Frew Mr. Michael D. Frisby Mr. W. Ronald Frizzell Mrs. Janie Elizabeth Fuller Mrs. Louise Funderburg Mr. Ricky D. Futrell Col. CLarence D. Gaddy, Sr., AUS, Ret. Mr. P. Q. Gardner Mr. James A. Garrett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Byron G. Gasaway Mrs. Perry Jean Gathright Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gibson, Jr. Mr. Jerry D. Gibson Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Rev. and Mrs. Shay Gillespie Mr. Anthony J. Giovingo, Jr. Mr. Reginald Glover Mr. Joe R. Gordon Mr. Charles V. Grassi Mr. Alfred J. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gray Dr. James Charles Green Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Doug Grimmett Mr. and Mrs. James A. Grove John S. and Carolyn M. Haisty Mr. Adrian L. Haley, Jr. Mr. C. Barry Hall Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Halstead Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hammons Mr. James H. Hamner Mr. and Mrs. J. Melvin Handley
Mrs. Billie J. Handly Ms. Lesa A. Handly Mr. Werner L. Haney Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Hankins Mr. Charles L. Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hargis Mr. Gary L. Harper Mr. Joseph Neil Harrington Mr. and Mrs. George T. Harris Ms. Lynn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Harris Ms. Melissa K. Harrod Ms. Frances Hedrick Mr. Rick D. Henderson Mr. S. E. Henry Marina and John Henry Dr. Jim Hercher and Betty Hercher Dr. William M. Heroman Mr. Phillip D. Herring Mr. Frank D. Hickingbotham Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Higginbotham Mr. James R. Higgins Dr. and Mrs. James L. Hobgood Mr. David Hobson Mr. and Mrs. Farris A. Hogue, Jr. Mr. Devin W. Holland Ms. Flossie M. Holley Mr. and Mrs. John Hollimon, Jr. Mr. Robert L. Hollis Mr. Andrew J. Hood Mr. Tommy L. Hooks Ms. Lawanaka K. Hooper Mr. Bertram G. Hopgood Mrs. Joyce E. Hopkins Mr. Gordon Hornaday Mr. Ray Howard Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Byron P. Howlett, Jr. Ms. Permelia A. Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Hughes Mr. Kenneth H. Hunt Mr. Billy R. Hunter Mr. Charles E. Jackson Mrs. Trudy G. Jackson Mrs. Brenda J. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Jacobs Mrs. Louise M. James Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Janes Mr. Peter H. Jerry Col. (Ret.) Donald L. Johnson Mr. Edgar F. Johnson Mr. Jerry R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Levin C. Johnson Mr. Phillip A. Johnson Mrs. Nancy J. Jolly Mr. and Mrs. Bobby L. Jones Mr. Gerald L. Jones Mrs. LaVerne M. Jones Mrs. Rita G. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rob Jones Mr. Robert D. Jones, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Billy J. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Jack F. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Karnes Mr. Marvin K. Kauffman Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Kea Mr. Thomas M. Keith Mrs. Cynthia M. Kern Dr. and Mrs. Bob L. Kerr Mr. S. Lee Kindle Dr. Lewis R. King Mr. and Mrs. Marvin C. King Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkley Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Knight Mr. John K. Knight Mr. and Mrs. W. Brad Koen Mr. Scott Kuttenkuler Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bert O. Lambert
Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Land Mr. Malcolm G. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Leo Langston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lawrence, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bob H. Lee, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David S. Leech Mr. Samuel C. Light Mr. and Mrs. Willie Livingston Mr. John E. Lockwood Mr. and Mrs. Bob E. Lucky Mr. Gerald W. Majors Mr. and Mrs. Weaver L. Majors, Jr. Mrs. Bonnie R. Mann Mr. Kenneth D. Mann Mr. Marvin L. Mann Mr. Chris E. Marhenke Mrs. Aileen Martin Ms. Marva D. Martin Mr. Robert Francis Maskell Mrs. Nola G. Mason Dr. Betty A. Matthews Dr. Herbert M. Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Allen Maxwell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Maxwell Mr. Eugene J. Mazzanti Mr. John E. McArthur Mr. and Mrs. James McClain, Jr. Gen. and Mrs. Roger L. McClellan Mr. William C. McClintock, USN Ret. Mrs. Monteene H. McCoy Dr. Thomas B. McGinnis Mr. Chad A. McGriff Mr. Maurice M. McKeown Mr. Tom L. McKeown Ms. S. Leslie McKiever Ms. Cynthia K. McKinstry Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McMillan Mr. Errol D. Miller Ms. Mishelle C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Miller Mr. Brandt A. Mitchell Mr. Clay Mitchell Mr. Travis C. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Wells Moffatt Mr. and Mrs. Kirby J. Mole Mr. Jimmie W. Monk Billy & Carolyn M. Henley Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Moore Mr. Lamar G. Moore Mr. William O. Moore Mr. Robert Clark Moseley Dr. Steven C. Moss Ms. Rhonda G. Mullikin Dr. and Mrs. Joe A. Musick Mr. Eric T. Myers Mr. Jim J. Neeley Mr. Tommy N. Neeley Ms. Maurenella A. Nelson Mr. William H. Nelson Mr. D. John Nichols Mr. Larry Nipper Ms. Juanita D. Nowlen Mr. Billy W. Nowlin Mr. W. Roger Nutt, Jr. Mrs. Mary Ann O’Connell Dr. and Mrs. Marty O’Fallon Dr. Walter R. Oglesby Mrs. Joyce O’Neal Mr. Charles F. Outlaw Ms. Sally M. Owen Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Owen, Jr. Mr. Harold Owens Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Owyoung Mrs. Matti J. Palluconi Mr. Roy I. Parker Mr. Archie L. Paschall, Sr. Mr. Joseph D. Paschall
Mr. Larry E. Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Scott Patterson Mrs. Marietta K. Payne Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pearce, Jr. Mr. Donald S. Pearson Ms. Denisa J. Pennington Mr. Harry C. Pennington Ms. Margaret R. Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pennington Mrs. Carolyn Diane Perry Mr. Thomas A. Pevey Mrs. Lela B. Pickett Mr. Thomas J. Pierce, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pierini Mr. David O. Plunkett Mr. Edwin R. Pomeroy Ms. Ashley M. Ponder Mr. Bain L. Poole Mrs. Christie L. Popejoy Mr. Robert W. Prestridge Mr. John Porter Price Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Puckett Mr. Dirk Pulliam Mr. Charles T. Purvis Mrs. Loyce Ray Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Reaves Mr. Kirby Reep Mr. Richard A. Reinhart Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Richardson Mr. John D. Richardson, Jr. Mr. Phillip I. Roby Dr. Sean C. Rochelle Mr. and Mrs. Don Rodgers, Sr. Mr. Patrick H. Rodriguez Dr. Tommy G. Roebuck Mr. Albert Bernard Rogers Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ross, Jr. Steve and Anissa Ross Mr. William F. Ross Mr. C. Larry Rouse Mr. James Parker Rundel Dr. James D. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas D. Ryburn Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saffold Ms. Lou Ann Sales Mr. J. Howard Sandage Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Sangster Mr. Edward M. Scherm Mrs. Charlotte T. Schexnayder Mrs. Julia Jones Scott Rev. Charles T. Settle Ms. Yvonne Y. Shao Ms. Marla L. Shapiro Mr. Danny Michael Shedd Dr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Shelton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Shepherd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nasser Shirakbari Mr. Paul D. Simpson Mrs. Delores M. Skender Mr. Thomas P. Slavin Mr. John Perry Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Coy B. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Smith Mrs. Helen T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John H. Smith Mr. James M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Smith Dr. Kirby Smith Mr. Woody L. Smithey Mrs. Barbara S. Speakman Mr. Derrick R. Spinks Mrs. Martha Jean Spurlock Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. Stanford Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stephens Mrs. Christy Tucker Stephenson Mr. G. Warren Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Stephenson
Mrs. Sara Beth Stevens Mrs. Nancy J. Stockdale Mr. Arthur R. Stoker Mrs. Monica R. Strickland Mr. James R. Stueart Mr. Andrew L. Summers Mrs. Cora M. Summers Mr. Billy F. Taylor Mrs. Vonda K. Taylor Dr. Paul M. Terry Mr. and Mrs. Luke Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Bill J. Thurman Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Toombs Mr. Jim W. Trimm Mr. James Frank Trude Mr. Paul T. Turner Ms. Cynthia H. Van Veckhoven Mr. Donald L. Vaught Dr. Thomas R. Venters Judge and Mrs. Robert Vittitow Mrs. Marilyn R. Vockroth Mr. and Mrs. James J. Waggoner, Jr. Ms. Amber L. Waite Dr. Tom T. Walker Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Walther Mr. and Mrs. Kim Ward Ms. LaShawnda N. Watson Mrs. Mary Sue Watson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Wayman Mr. Jeffrey C. Weaver Mr. Billy R. Welch Mrs. Jane D. Whaley Mr. Joe D. Whisenhunt Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitaker Mr. James E. White Dr. Tom D. Whiting Ms. Tiffany A. Whitsitt Mr. Charles P. Willeford Mr. R. Bruce Willey Dr. Kenneth C. Williams Mr. Paul Williams Mr. Lloyd C. Willman Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy B. Wilson Mrs. Laura Matthews Wilson Mr. Thomas M. Wingard Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wisener Mrs. Glenda Kay Wood Dr. Jill Fairris Wright Mr. Zane Dale Wright
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