UAM Magazine Winter/Spring 2014

From the Chancellor
As we begin
a new year, I look forward to the upcoming
legislative session for the challenges and opportunities it will present for higher education. We are
always grateful for the support shown to colleges and universities by the members of the General
Assembly and we are particularly grateful for the support of our Southeast delegation – State
Senator Eddie Cheatham of Crossett and Representatives Sheilla Lampkin of Monticello, Mark
McElroy of Tillar, Jeff Wardlaw of Warren, and Mike Holcomb of Pine Bluff.
Enrollment for the spring semester stands at 3,539 students, down slightly from last spring’s
3,591. Enrollment appears to have reached a plateau, but we are continuing our
efforts through an aggressive advertising and marketing campaign to expand our
traditional recruiting base in order to maintain and grow our enrollment.
During the last year, Arkansas’ college presidents and chancellors made a
commitment to the governor to double the number of graduates in the state by
2025. This is an ambitious goal and one that is vital to our future, but as an open
For information, you may contact:
admissions university, we face a different set of challenges from many of our sis-
Julie Barnes ‘00, Director of Alumni Services
P.O. Box 3520
Monticello, AR 71656
(870) 460-1028
[email protected]
ter institutions in achieving this goal. As part of an institution-wide commitment
to improving retention and graduation rates, we have instituted a new policy
requiring entering freshmen to live in on-campus housing until completion of 24
hours of academic credit. This is part of a plan called “The First-Year Experience”
which is designed to improve retention and student success. As we make these changes, rest assured that we will not abandon our mission of providing educational opportunities to those with
limited college options. I know that for many of you, UAM provided the only opportunity to attain
a higher education. This is why I am dedicated to maintaining a low cost of attendance and why
our faculty will continue their strong commitment to individualized attention for our students.
For more than a year our faculty, staff and administration have been preparing for an accredita-
tion visit from the Higher Learning Commission. This visit requires the completion of a comprehensive self-study of the institution that guides the accreditation team in examining our strengths
and those areas in need of improvement. On page 23 of this issue of UAM Magazine you will find
a request for comments from alumni and friends as part of the accreditation process. I encourage
you to submit your comments about your alma mater and assist us with the accreditation process.
On The Cover: Nursing student Tyler Boren treats
SimMan 3G, a high-tech manikin revolutionizing
nursing education.
Also in this issue, you will find a story about the funds being generated by the Centennial
Circle Endowment. We currently have 91 donors who have pledged $10,000 each to create a
$1 million endowment to be used to fund special and significant projects to move the university
Linda Yeiser, Vice Chancellor for
Advancement and University Relations
(870) 460-1028 (office)
(870) 460-1324 (FAX)
[email protected]
If you want to find out what’s happening on
campus, or want to contact us about something
significant that’s happened in your life, check out
our website at www.uamont.edu. When you reach
the UAM home page, scroll down and click on
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think. We welcome your suggestions!
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and is no longer living at this address, please notify
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forward. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the institution’s legacy, but once we reach 100
donors, no more will be added. For information about the Centennial Circle, contact the Office of
Advancement at (870) 460-1028.
As always, my door is open.
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Jack Lassiter
Chancellor
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Paul Griffin ‘95 / Monticello
Vice Chair
Beverly (Holloway) Reep ‘81 / Warren
Secretary-Treasurer
Amanda (Abbott) Ware ‘84 / North Little Rock
Directors
Angelia Clements ‘96 / Little Rock
Jennifer (Mann) Hargis ‘07 / Monticello
Donney Jackson ‘92 / Monticello
M.L. Mann ‘56 / Monticello
Jerrielynn (Moore) Mapp ‘75 / Monticello
Randall Risher ‘89 / Houston, Texas
Steve Rook ‘ 86 / Mena
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COVER
FEATURE
Thanks to the generosity of
anonymous donors, UAM’s
Division of Nursing is now
home to one of the state’s
most sophisticated simulation labs. The lab contains
high-fidelity manikins known as
SimMan, SimMan 3G, SimMom,
SimPremi, and SimNewBorn.
The manikins can be controlled
remotely from a control room
adjacent to the lab.
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Chancellor’s Letter | IFC
Homecoming Memories | 2
On Campus | 6
Sports | 18
Technology Campuses | 20
Foundation Fund | 21
Alumni Spotlight | 24
Alumni Snapshots | 26
Friends We’ll Miss | 27
UAM Magazine (Volume 21, number 1) is
published three times a year by the University
of Arkansas at Monticello, the UAM Alumni
Association, and the UAM Foundation Fund.
Jim Brewer, Editor
Director of Media Services
(870) 460-1274 (office)
(870) 460-1974 (fax)
[email protected]
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ITALY
A trip through the historic cities of
Italy was a memorable experience
for a group of alumni and friends.
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REMEMBERING
NINE TO GO
Dr. Jesse Coker was a hero . . . as a
soldier and as a man who believed
in the value of education.
Just nine more spots are available in
the Centennial Circle Endowment
Fund.
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HOMECOMING MEMORIES
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(Clockwise, from top left) (1) The African-American Alumni
Breakfast drew its usual large crowd to the Capitol Room
of the University Center. (2) Lionel Maten, assistant vice
chancellor for student affairs and director of student
housing at the University of Mississippi and one of four
recipients of the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit,
addresses the Homecoming dinner. (3) Alumni Award
honoree Bobby Jelks (third from right) is joined by family
members Payton Sledge, Weldon Sledge, Jimmy Sledge,
Gwen Reep Sledge, and Jane Sledge Jelks at a reception in
the home of Chancellor and Mrs. Jack Lassiter. (4) Softball
Coach Alvy Early welcomed back 21 former players for an
alumni softball game on Saturday morning. (5) Dr. Tony
Thurman, Alumni Award honoree, speaks to the audience
at the Homecoming dinner.
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(Clockwise, from top left, l-r) (1) Chancellor Jack Lassiter
presents the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit to
Martha Manning Carlson. (2) Homecoming Queen Kiara
Newhouse and her father, Doran, were all smiles during the
pregame ceremony. (3) Former Weevil quarterback great Joe
Don Samples and his wife, Diane, were among the tailgaters
around Weevil Pond. (4) Retired faculty member James
Cathey joined Angie Clements, Dr. Carole Efird and Frank
Groves at the Chancellor’s Reception. (5) Chancellor Lassiter
presents the Continuing the Connection Award to Drs. Mary
Jane and Glen Gilbert at the Homecoming dinner.
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HOMECOMING MEMORIES
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(Clockwise, from top, l-r) (1) The 2013
Sports Hall of Fame class – M. L. Mann,
Roland Autrey, Jeff Pope, Jodie Scott,
and Milton Williams. (2) Linda Hopper
Work, Ginger Tarver Johnson, and Tonia
Brunetti Worthen attended the Alpha
Sigma Alpha reunion. (3) Long-time
MBSF Director Rob Leonard receives
the UAM Spirit Award.
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(Clockwise, from top, l-r) (1) Gerald and Sue Majors with
Jay Hughes, vice chancellor for student affairs. (2) Gregg
Reep of Warren, a member of the UAM Board of Visitors,
with Hall of Fame emcee Rex Nelson. (3) Members of the
1988 Boll Weevil football team, the only 10-win team
in school history, were honored at halftime. (From left)
Assistant AD Matt Whiting, Sean Rochelle, John Looney,
Brad Koen, Terry McClinton, Jerry Johnson, Mike Hartley,
Brad Lambden, Johnny Baker, Morehead Jordan (kneeling),
Craig Jones, Robert Seay, Leon Miller, Ronald Neal, Bryant
Cato, Howard Dilworth, Gvona Turner, James Pennywell,
Butch Dickerson, Donald Clark, and AD Chris Ratcliff. (4)
Paul Griffin, president of the Alumni Association board of
directors, tees off at Monticello Country Club in the Weevil
Ball Scramble.
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ON CAMPUS
Linda Rushing (left), vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-Crossett, and Bob Ware
(center), vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-McGehee, unveil a check for $635,000
presented by Governor Mike Beebe (right) during a ceremony on the UAM campus.
Technical Campuses To Connect To Main Fiber Network
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overnor Mike Beebe recently
announced the release of $635,000
from the state general improvement fund
to construct four microwave relay towers
that will connect the UAM Colleges of
Technology in Crossett and McGehee
to the fiber network at the University of
Arkansas at Monticello’s main campus.
The towers will provide the Crossett
and McGehee campuses with increased
broadband capability and access to state
and national networks.
Governor Beebe made the announcement on the UAM campus at a gathering
of business, civic and education leaders
from throughout southeast Arkansas.
“This is your money and I can think of no
better way to spend it than on education
and jobs,” said Beebe.
The Colleges of Technology at Crossett and McGehee are currently operating on low capacity broadband, which
greatly hinders the utilization of internet
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resources for instruction and the ability
to provide online courses. “The current
bandwidth is being completely absorbed
by faculty and staff at the technology
campuses in their normal work process,” said UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter.
“We had no additional growth available
through the current system.”
Bob Ware, vice chancellor of the McGehee campus, said the increased broadband access “will allow our faculty the opportunity to do things they haven’t been
able to do in regard to online instruction
because of the limited bandwidth we’ve
had on our campus.”
Once the towers are in place, the technology campuses will have broadband
service 13 times faster than they currently
have. “The towers will directly benefit
our campuses, but the improvement in
our educational delivery will also impact
the local communities we serve,” said
Lassiter. “Consequently, the connectiv-
ity that will be available will promote
economic growth.”
The new towers will also result in
cost savings for both the Crossett and
McGehee campuses. Both campuses
were going to be forced to contract with
outside sources to increase bandwidth,
which would have resulted in a significant
increase in monthly service costs. “The
annual savings for the Crossett campus
alone will be approximately $40,000,”
said Lassiter. “The project will begin early
in 2014 and should be totally operational
by the start of the fall 2014 semester.”
Nursing Online
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he UAM School of Nursing will begin
offering a separate online program in
May 2014 for registered nurses who wish
to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing
degree.
The new RN-to-BSN program is a
hybrid with 90 percent completed online
and 10 percent on campus. It will take
one calendar year to complete and is
designed to work around the schedule of
practicing nurses. “Our traditional RN-toBSN degree program was not conducive
to their work schedules,” said Dr. Laura
Evans, dean of the School of Nursing.
“They have jobs and families and can’t
come to campus every day.”
The new program will allow practicing RN’s to maintain their work schedule
while submitting assignments online
using Blackboard, Evans explained. The
program is nearly identical to the traditional on-campus program in terms of
academic hours required but with reduced
clinical hours. “These are practicing nurses
who are already getting plenty of clinical
experience,” said Evans.
The first class will be admitted during the May 2014 intersession and will
graduate in May 2015. Students seeking
admission to the program must complete all prerequisite hours before being
admitted. Not all prerequisites are offered
online. “In the old program, students had
the option of going one or two years, depending on their academic course load,”
said Evans. “The new program has been
streamlined to be finished in one year.”
Previously, RN-to-BSN students might
take two courses in the fall, each with a
90-hour practicum, Evans noted. “Now
they can take the two courses, each taking
eight weeks, with one practicum for both
courses.”
The addition of an online RN-to-BSN
program is part of a nationwide effort
by nursing schools to meet the goal set
by nursing organizations such as the
International Council of Nursing and the
American Nurses Association that all registered nurses should have the bachelor
of science in nursing degree. “Having a
BSN means better pay,” said Evans, “and
it improves the quality of nursing care.”
“This is one more example of UAM’s
commitment to serve the people of
southeast Arkansas and beyond,” said Dr.
Jimmie Yeiser, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “I commend the
nursing faculty for rising to the challenge
of developing this hybrid nursing program
and meeting this societal need.”
Evans said reaction to the online program from area nurses has been positive.
“We’re getting an enthusiastic response,”
she said. “If all the nurses who say they
want to take the program enroll, we’ll
have to hire more faculty.”
Getting Fit
U
AM dedicated the Randy S.
Risher Wellness Center last fall,
honoring a man who has done much
for UAM, including donating cuttingedge fitness equipment to the facility.
The 3,656-square-foot structure
which formerly housed the Baptist
Collegiate Ministry, was renovated last
year. Risher donated the equipment,
which includes both weight training
and resistance machines as well as
cardio-fitness cycles, treadmills and
elliptical trainers.
Risher is a 1989 UAM graduate and
president of The Risher Companies of
Houston, Tex. which includes Risher
Fitness Management, Inc., Risher
Wellness & Risk Management, and
Risher Fitness Equipment.
The interior renovation was completed by UAM maintenance staff.
The building also houses an office for
the campus nurse as well as a reception area and treatment room.
Randy Risher, Jenna Risher and Dr. Neela Risher stand in front of
some of the cardiovascular fitness equipment donated by Risher
to the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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Ten days in Italy took UAM alumni and friends on the trip
of a lifetime. From the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica
in Rome to Siena and the Italian countryside, it was a trip
to remember. Join us on our next adventure!
POSTCARDS
The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence (left) and the Colosseum in Rome
(above) were two of the highlights of the trip to Italy.
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FROM ITALY
(Left photo, from left) Claudia Horvath, Eddye Ann Reinhart, Ed Horvath,
Richard Reinhart, Julie Barnes, Jack Lassiter, Judy Lassiter, Lucy Cyphers,
Paula Furlough and Jimmie Jo Leech with a UAM flag at the Vatican courtyard in Rome. (Top) The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. (Above) Flat Weezie
on the canals of Venice.
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Remembering
a hero
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War hero, author, distinguished educator and
lifelong friend of UAM, Dr. Jesse M. Coker
died last November. He leaves a lasting legacy
of service to his country and a commitment
to education that will live on through future
generations.
“I’m not sure I can put into words
how much Jesse Coker meant to this
institution and to me personally,” says
UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “He
selflessly gave of his time and resources
to create a lasting legacy of providing
educational opportunities for future
generations of UAM students. We will
all miss him greatly.”
Through the years, Dr. Coker’s
generosity became legend, creating
10 endowments through the UAM
Foundation Fund, the most recent to
honor the memory of the late Ernestine Coker, his wife of 64 years.
A Drew County native, Dr. Coker
was born June 12, 1921, to the late
Lurie M. and Lois Harper Coker.
He attended what was then Arkansas
A&M College before joining the
Army at the beginning of World
War II. Dr. Coker fought in the Pacific Theatre in the liberation of New
Guinea and the Philippines. He was
wounded in battle, earned a Purple
Heart, was given a battlefield commission, and was awarded a Bronze Star
for gallantry and outstanding service.
Dr. Coker wrote about his experiences
in the military in My Unforgettable Experiences of World War II and donated
the book’s proceeds to the university.
Dr. Coker’s Bronze Star was presented April 11, 1984 at a ceremony
on the UAM campus. The presentation came more than 40 years after
he led what was left of E Company of
the Army’s 32nd Infantry Division to
safety from entrapment by Japanese
forces outside Limon Village on the
Dr. Jesse Coker (right) with the late Colonel
Willis “Convoy” Leslie on the day in 1984
when Dr. Coker received the Bronze Star.
island of Leyte in the Philippines. Dr.
Coker spent over 300 days in combat
with the illustrious 32nd Division.
“We were getting fire from all
sides,” Dr. Coker remembered in a
story written at the time of the ceremony. “Then they began to shell us.
We threw our packs away to lighten
the load and help bring the wounded
to safety. As far as I know, we got all
the wounded out.”
Eventually, the remnants of
Company E reached American lines
and Dr. Coker was given a battlefield
promotion to second lieutenant. He
was wounded on Luzon in April 1945
and sent home. He was recommended
for the Bronze Star by President John
F. Kennedy in 1962, more than 17
years after the battle at Limon Village.
Through a mistake by either the Army
or the Postal Service, Coker was never
notified of the award until 1984.
When he returned from the war,
Dr. Coker attended the University
of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he
earned a bachelor’s degree, master’s
degree, and a doctorate in education.
He served as a teacher, principal and
superintendent in the Tillar public
schools before joining the faculty of
Arkansas A&M in 1965, where he
enjoyed a distinguished career as a
faculty member and administrator
before his retirement in 1988.
Dr. Coker retired to Rogers in
1999 where he was an active member
of First United Methodist Church,
the American Legion Post, and the
Rogers Optimist Club. For his great
generosity, boundless dedication, and
hard work for the Rogers Optimist
Club, the club honored him forevermore by naming its “Optimist of the
Year” award in his honor.
Late in life, he enjoyed speaking
to students about his experiences
in World War II while wearing his
uniform. He was interested in young
people, always stressing wise choices
and attaining a higher education.
Dr. Coker’s death leaves a void in
the UAM family but his legacy lives.
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One hundred donors, each giving $10,000 to create a new
endowment to honor UAM’s centennial and provide funds for
worthy campus projects . . . it started as a dream, but with just
nine donors needed to reach the magic $1 million mark, the
Centennial Circle Endowment is already making a difference.
“We’ve been able to provide
financial assistance for a number of
important projects,” said Linda Yeiser,
vice chancellor for advancement and
university relations.
The Centennial Circle was established in as part of the university’s
centennial celebration. The endowment principal is invested in perpetuity, with the earnings used annually
for campus priorities as determined
jointly by a committee of students,
faculty and administration appointed
by Chancellor Jack Lassiter. No funds
generated by the endowment will
be used to augment salaries or for
normal, recurring expenses of the university. The committee awards funds
for “special and significant purposes”
with preference given to proposals that
move the university forward.
One of Yeiser’s primary goals in
Advancement for the coming year is to
complete the list of 100 donors. “We
are restricting the number to 100,” she
said. “Once the 100 spots are filled,
that opportunity will be gone.”
Donors’ names (or whomever the
donors designate) are engraved on the
sides of the Centennial Clock Tower
located at the center of campus. The first funds from the Centennial
Circle Endowment were dispersed last
fall for five projects. They included:
helping the student chapter of the
Wildlife Society to travel to the 2014
Southeastern Wildlife Conclave;
providing assistance to the student
chapter of the Society of American
Foresters for trip expenses to the SAF
National Convention and Quiz Bowl;
helping the Taylor Library and Technology Center purchase a microform
scanner; financing a field trip for
biology students to San Salvador, The
Bahamas; and purchasing equipment
and software for a technology upgrade
for the special education program in
the School of Education.
The committee dispersed more
awards for the 2014 spring semester,
with funding earmarked for Jazz Band
I on its concert tour of China; the
Botanical Research and Herbarium
Building; funding to send interns in
the School of Education to a Model
School Conference in Orlando, Fla.,
where the students will make presentations; a grant to help pay for graphic
design, content strategy and content
management for the new UAM website; money to cover student expenses
to attend the Institute of Management
Accountants annual conference in
Minneapolis, Minn.; the purchase of
books for the Writing Center resource
library; and assistance to help send 10
students in two teams to the Model
Arab League in Houston, Tex.
“Each of these projects are important,” said Yeiser. “We simply couldn’t
have done them without this special
funding. This is why I would encourage anyone who wants to make a lasting impact on the institution to be part
of the Centennial Circle Endowment.”
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Under the watchful eye of Assistant Professor Brandy Haley (below), Stacy
Jennings, a junior from Monticello, attaches an oxygen tube to Mr. Blink, a
$70,000 SimMan manikin in the School of Nursing’s new Sim Lab.
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He’s Real!
Thanks to $400,000 in anonymous donations, UAM nursing
students are working with lifelike manikins that are so real
they can even complain about their care.
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He looks real, he acts real, and he certainly sounds
real. From groans of pain to complaints about the
treatment he’s receiving, SimMan is doing exactly
what he is supposed to do – simulate a real patient
in hospital conditions.
This SimMan, one of five manikins purchased recently by the UAM
School of Nursing, is nicknamed Mr.
Blink. Mr. Blink is suffering from
chest pain, shortness of breath, and a
generally bad attitude and he’s letting
his student nurses have an ear full.
Controlling Mr. Blink is Brandy
Haley, an assistant professor of nursing, who sits behind a two-way mirror,
observing the reaction of her students
as she uses a computer to change
vital signs and bring the manikin to
life. Through a series of programmed
responses, Haley can have the manikin carry on a conversation with the
nurses while constantly changing the
conditions to see how well the students
respond. In this case, Mr. Blink is
about to go into cardiac arrest. When
the patient flat lines, Haley cues up
Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust.
“We try to keep it light,” says Haley
with a mischievous grin.
Mr. Blink is the centerpiece of a
new simulation laboratory for the
School of Nursing made possible
thanks to $400,000 in anonymous
donations.
The donations paid for construction as well as all equipment needed
for the laboratory. Some of the largest
expenditures were for high-fidelity
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manikins known as SimMan, SimMan 3G, SimMom, SimPremi, and
SimNewBorn. The manikins, which
are all controlled remotely from a
control room adjacent to the lab, can
simulate crying, moaning, seizures,
genetic defects, strokes, heart attacks
and any number of other health conditions. The cost of each manikin ranges
from $30,000 to $70,000.
“The impact of a laboratory like
this will be enormous,” says Dr. Laura
Evans, dean of the School of Nursing. “We can use the lab as a clinical
site, which is tremendously important
at a time when area hospitals have
a lack of space and there is so much
competition for clinical time from
other schools. The Sim Lab will make
a wonderful teaching tool. It will pro-
vide a realistic setting and allow the
students to make mistakes, get back
up and try again.”
The SimMom manikin mimics child birth and can be used to
simulate C-sections. “A lot of hospitals in this region will not allow our
male nursing students into labor and
delivery,” says Evans. “This will give
our male students exposure to medical
procedures they might not receive any
other way.”
According to Evans, the Sim Lab
allows for more interdisciplinary
teamwork with nursing students from
the Crossett and McGehee campuses,
helps UAM’s nursing program achieve
Gold Standard Certification, provides research opportunities, creates
partnerships with area hospitals, and
allows for faculty certification.
According to Haley the new
laboratory “provides realistic clinical
opportunities and experiential learning for our nursing students. It allows
simulated hospital experiences to be
developed in our simulation lab which
creates a risk-free environment for our
students to learn.”
According to Haley, the SimMan
3G – the official name for Mr. Blink
– is the next best thing to having a
Tyler Boren, Stacy Jennings and Karen Hall treat Mr. Blink.
live patient. The latest SimMan model
measures the quality of CPR, providing real time feedback on compression
rate, depth, release, and hands-off
time as well as generating palpable
pulses and blood pressure wave forms.
It can also be used to create seizures
and convulsions, from minor to a full
convulsion.
Wound models can be connected
to an internal blood reservoir which
will bleed both from arterial and venous vessels. Connected to the simulator’s physiological modeling, SimMan
3G will react appropriately according
to treatment.
The manikins include wireless
simulated patient monitors to enable students to observe the patient
simulator’s vital signs while moving
around freely during training. The
manikins also have a secretions feature
(eyes, nose, ears and mouth) to create
multiple scenarios such as responsive
reactions to chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear agents.
A drug and event recognition
system allows students to administer
drugs simultaneously. It registers the
amount, speed and type of drug automatically and applies the appropriate
physiological responses.
SimMan 3G also has pupils that
respond to light and has standard vascular access in the right arm, as well as
access via the tibia and sternum, which
allows for procedure accuracy.
UAM already had simulation
equipment, said Haley, but lacked
the “fidelity to make realistic experiences for our students. It’s been our
dream to one day have a superior
simulation training center that would
challenge our students to be excellent
nurses who are able to think critically.
Thankfully, that day is here.”
UAM nursing students and their mentor, Assistant Professor Brandy Haley (seated) in the new
simulation lab made to look like a hospital nurse’s station. From left (standing) are Stacy Jennings of
Monticello, Karen Hall of Fordyce, Tyler Boren of Monticello, Kari Abernathy of McGehee,
Ammie Garcia of Monticello, and Eveline Blanchard of Monticello.
Ammie Garcia (left) and Eveline Blanchard provide care to SimMom.
Chancellor Jack Lassiter calls the
new facility “essential to our commitment to making our School of Nursing a leader in nursing education, not
just in Arkansas, but in the nation.”
“These donations will be very
beneficial to nursing education in the
state and will provide opportunities
for continuing education for practicing nurses,” says Lassiter.
Linda Yeiser, vice chancellor for
advancement and university relations, expressed gratitude on behalf
of the university “for the selfless
donations made by individuals who
wanted nothing more than to insure
the future excellence of our nursing
program. We are grateful for their generosity and their willingness to make
a difference for our students and their
future patients.”
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SPORTS
(Left to right)
Jamie McGee,
Calvin Ursin, Jamal
Nixon, and Mike
Early helped UAM
rebound from a
one-win season in
2012 to five wins
in 2013.
Grid Honors
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reshman kicker Jamie McGee and
senior defensive lineman Calvin
Ursin garnered a hat full of postseason
honors following the UAM football
team’s 5-6 season in 2013.
McGee and Ursin were both named
to the Don Hansen NCAA Division II
All-America Honorable Mention team.
McGee and Ursin were both named
to the Don Hansen All-Region First
Team in December. McGee was named
Super Region No. 3 Freshman of the
Year in addition to his all-region honor.
In addition to his Don Hansen
regional and national honors, McGee
earned spots on the Beyond Sports
Network All-America Third Team,
Daktronics All-Region Second Team
and All-Great American Conference
First Team.
McGee, a Lake Charles, La. native, is
UAM’s first ever placekicker to earn AllAmerica honors. He broke the school
and Great American Conference season
record with 17 made field goals during
the 2013 season. He was a two-time
GAC Special Teams Player of the Week
and tied the UAM and GAC record with
three made field goals in a game on
two different occasions.
Ursin was also an All-Great
American Conference First Team
selection after finishing the 2013
season with 63 total tackles, including
29 solo stops, 9.5 tackles for losses of a
combined 34 yards, three sacks for 21
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yards, one forced fumble and recovery,
one interception and one blocked kick.
The Kenner, La. native recently
competed in the USA Football Bowl,
where he had three tackles, including
one quarterback sack for loss of eight
yards. He racked up a season-high of 10
tackles in UAM’s win over Northwestern
Oklahoma State at home.
Other Boll Weevils to receive
postseason honors were wide receiver
Jamal Nixon and defensive back Mike
Early.
Nixon earned second team AllGreat American Conference honors
this season after receiving honorable
mention recognition last year. The
Harvey, La., native finished the season
with 50 receptions for 503 yards and
seven touchdowns. He also added 13
kickoff returns for 356 yards and one
punt return for 23 yards. He set a new
UAM single-game record with six kick
returns for 214 yards.
Nixon led the Boll Weevils 885
all-purpose yards. He turned in three
games with at least 100 receiving
yards, including a season-best
of seven receptions for 151 yards
and two touchdowns in a win over
Southeastern Oklahoma State. He had
nine receptions for 120 yards and three
touchdowns against LindenwoodBelleville and seven receptions for
110 yards and one touchdown against
Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Early received honorable mention
All-GAC honors after ranking eighth in
the league in passes defended and fifth
in interceptions. The Denham Springs,
La., native totaled 36 tackles, including
two tackles for losses. He had four
interceptions and eight pass breakups
for a total of 12 passes defended. His
average of 1.09 passes defended ranked
eighth in the league among all defenders.
In addition to his defensive numbers,
Early was one of UAM’s most consistent
return specialists, totaling 352 yards
between kickoff returns and punt returns.
He had 11 kickoff returns for 243 yards
and four punt returns for 109 yards,
including an 88-yard touchdown return
in the season finale against Southern
Arkansas. It was the second-longest punt
return in UAM history.
Students First
A
nnually, UAM softball coach Alvy
Early watches over two seasons—
the one on the field and the one in the
classroom.
On the field is where the Cotton
Blossoms have won 627 games over
Early’s 17 seasons. But in the classroom is where the winningest coach in
Arkansas sports history (1,052 victories
combining women’s basketball and
softball over his 38-year head coaching
career at UAM) takes equal joy.
Asked about the continued academic success of his softball program, Early
said, “It’s just something that I decided I
wanted to emphasize several years ago.
Our players buy into that philosophy
Beth Johnson (left) is one of four Blossoms softball players named to the
fall 2013 Chancellor’s List with a 4.0 GPA.
and take pride in keeping the team GPA
(grade-point average) one in which we
can take pride.”
The Blossoms’ softball team is a
consistent top 10 finisher in team
GPA listings by the National Fastpitch
Coaches Association (NFCA) in success
rate of student-athletes. UAM recently
released a list of those students that
made the Chancellor’s List (4.00) or
the Dean’s List (more than 3.50). UAM’s
softball team came through again with
an outstanding semester.
Four players – senior outfielder and
captain Beth Johnson of Allen, Texas;
senior pitcher Courtney Wilson of
Inverness, Miss.; and freshmen utility
players McKenzie Rice of Bryant and
Katie Koen of DeWitt – posted perfect
4.00 GPAs to be named to the Chancellor’s List.
Seven other players had better
than a 3.50 GPA and landed on the
Dean’s List. Senior outfielder Channing
Tharpe of Hallsville, Texas (3.84); freshman catcher Allison Stipes of Bryant
(3.80); junior infielder Sara Matthews
of Longview, Texas (3.75); and junior
infielder Lacy Blanchard of Shreveport,
La. (3.63) were named.
Senior catcher and captain Brittany
Eitel of Hallsville, Texas (3.60); freshman infielder Korie Parker of Benton
(3.60); and junior infielder Sydney Tipton of Ashdown (3.56) rounded out the
Blossoms included on the Dean’s List.
In addition, six other team members
compiled better than a 3.20 GPA, making a total of 17 players with a 3.20 GPA
or better.
Basketball Reunion
UAM hosted a reunion of former Boll Weevil and Cotton Blossom basketball players in January. The players were recognized at halftime of the UAM-Harding game at Steelman Fieldhouse
after attending a luncheon in the John F. Gibson University Center. (Top photo, from left) Former
Weevils Ikie Corbin, Carl “String” Smith, former coach Doug Barnes and Dr. Larry Proctor. (Below,
from left) Lou Ella Lambert, Carol Jones-Hooper, Dr. Mary Jane Gilbert, the founder of women’s
basketball at UAM, Sharon Morgan, Terri Grimes (back), and Gale Grice Scott.
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TECHNOLOGY CAMPUSES
A New Set Of Wheels
Bob Lucky (right), owner of Lucky Chevrolet, was instrumental in the donation of a 2009 Chevrolet
Traverse to the UAM College Technology-McGehee Automotive Program. Pictured from left are Kenneth
Curtsinger, Instructor, Sharon Cantrell, assistant vice chancellor, and Bob Ware, vice chancellor of the
McGehee campus.
Book Donation
T
Save the Date!
UAM Night At Dickey-Stephens Park
Join us June 9 for a special night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock as the
Arkansas Travelers play host to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. All UAM alumni and
friends of the university are invited to a picnic at 6:10 p.m. with the game to follow at
7:10. Bring the family and join us for a great night at the ballpark!
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he UAM College of TechnologyMcGehee has donated 1,327 books
to the McGehee Branch Library, the Rural
Community Alliance (RCA), and to members
of its own teaching faculty, according to
LaWarn Rodgers, Career Pathways director.
Rodgers said the RCA is a nonprofit
organization with 1,500 members in 57
chapters statewide, with 200 members
located in the McGehee service area.
“The donation of books from the UAM
College of Technology-McGehee will
contribute to community revitalization
projects, which will link and promote small
communities within the four-county region
of Arkansas, Chicot, Desha, and Drew Counties,” said Rodgers. “RCA currently sells
used textbooks as a fund development
project with proceeds used to help fund the
Delta Highways Project.”
FOUNDATION NEWS
New Endowments
(From left) The Baker family – Terrell, Sheila,
Jacob, James,Barbara, Caleb, Laurie, and Jim.
T
he UAM Foundation Fund recently
received nine new endowments to
provide scholarships for future generations.
“We are extremely grateful for each
of these gifts,” said Linda Yeiser, vice
chancellor for advancement and university
relations. “An endowment isn’t just a onetime gift. By establishing an endowed
fund, each of these donors has created an
ongoing opportunity for future generations
of students.”
The endowments include:
• Robert H. Moss Endowed Scholarship,
established by family and friends of Robert
H. Moss. The scholarship is for biology
majors, with preference given to students
pursuing the pre-medicine program.
• Arkansas Seed Dealers Association
Scholarship, established by the Arkansas
Seed Dealers. The scholarship is for sophomores, juniors, or seniors enrolled in the
agriculture program.
• Robert Weih Family Eagle Scout/Gold
Award Endowed Forest Resources Scholarship, established by the Robert Weih
Family. The scholarship is for undergraduate forest resources students who have
received the Eagle Scout or Gold Award.
• Kenneth, Sharon and Jennifer Mann
Endowed Business Scholarship, established by Kenneth, Sharon and Jennifer
Mann. The scholarship is for seniors in the
School of Business with a double concentration in management and finance with
preference given to students who graduated
from a Bradley or Drew County high school.
• Earl K. Phillips Math and Sciences
Endowed Scholarship, established by
Patricia Phillips to honor and memorialize
Mr. Phillips. The scholarship is for students
of any major in the School of Mathematical
and Natural Sciences.
• Susie Hargis Nursing Scholarship,
established by Charles Hargis to honor his
wife, Susie. The scholarship is for baccalaureate nursing students in the last two
semesters before graduation.
• Pattie Phenton Moffatt Vocal Music
Scholarship, established by a bequest from
the trust of Pattie Phenton Moffatt. The
scholarship is for undergraduate students
(From left) Charles Hargis, Susie Hargis, and
Chancellor Jack Lassiter.
majoring in music, with a voice concentration.
• Baker Family Natural Resources
Scholarship, established by Terrell and
Sheila Baker to honor their family. The
scholarship is for undergraduate students of
any major in the School of Forest Resources.
• Donnie D. King Endowed Scholarship,
established by Donnie D. King. The scholarship is for undergraduate students of any
major with a passion to make a difference in
the world.
UAM’s Art
Collection
Growing
UAM’s permanent art
collection just got bigger
and better thanks to a
recent gift from Sandra
Lawhon of California.
Last fall, Ms. Lawhon
made her fourth gift
of artworks by Arkansas
native Paul Maxwell.
The university’s Paul
Maxwell collection
now totals 32 pieces.
The most recent gift
of 11 artworks may be
viewed online on
YouTube by searching
Paul Maxwell Art in
the Permanent
Collection of UAM.
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UAM FOUNDATION FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Scott Saffold* / Monticello
Vice Chair
Gregg Reep / Warren
Ex-Officio
Jack Lassiter / Monticello
Secretary-Treasurer
Linda Yeiser / Monticello
* UAM representative to the University
of Arkansas Foundation, Inc., board of
directors.
Directors
Ed Bacon / Monticello
Bettye Gragg / Monticello
Nat Grubbs / Monticello
Lesa Cathey Handly / Little Rock
Kenneth Mann / Jersey
Mellie Jo Owen / Monticello
Sean Rochelle* / West Fork
Lynn Rodgers / Crossett
Ted Thompson / Dumas
Jeff Weaver / Hot Springs
The UAM Foundation donors list includes alumni, friends and other contributors
whose gifts were received January 1 – December 31, 2013. Please report any
corrections to Linda Yeiser in the UAM Advancement Office at (870)460-1028
or [email protected]
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UAM SEEKS
your comments
The University of Arkansas at Monticello is seeking comments from the
public about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation
by its regional accrediting agency. UAM will host a visit October 20 to
24, 2014, with a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of
the North Central Association.
UAM has been accredited by the Commission since 1940. The team
will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s
Criteria for Accreditation.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the University:
Third Party Comment on the
University of Arkansas at Monticello
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
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www.ncahlc.org
Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of
the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.
All comments must be received by September 20, 2014.
UAM
The University of Arkansas at MONTICELLO
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
James H.
Wilson (‘80)
Jeremy Sparks (‘01)
Ashley County native and 2001 UAM graduate Jeremy Sparks was recently inducted into the
Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame.
The Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock, and organizations who
have made distinctive contributions to Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Of those inducted in the 2013 class, Sparks is the most recognized by the rodeo public. For nine years
Sparks performed saves of bull riders thrown to the arena dirt at Cheyenne Frontier Days, while showing
little regard for his own safety. Bullfighters put their body between an angry bull and a fallen rider. A
bullfighter’s career is not long and all will have sustained injuries by the time they call it quits.
“I started out rodeoing with a lot of goals in mind. I wanted to fight bulls at Cheyenne when I started
out, but I never had the goal of getting into any kind of Hall of Fame. It was a pretty humbling experience,
because some of the best in the business are in the Cheyenne Hall of Fame.” said Sparks.
Sparks graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and had just
earned his PRCA card as a bullfighter when 9/11 happened. Sparks joined the Air Force to serve his country and was assigned to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. The Air Force was quick to realize that
Sparks could perform his military duty and also be a recruiting tool performing as a bullfighter at CFD.
So Sparks became the first and only professional rodeo bullfighter to be designated by the Pentagon to
represent the U.S. Air Force in professional rodeo.
In 2010 Jeremy became the father of twin boys and wanted to devote more attention to his family so
he ‘hung up his baggies’ and retired from bullfighting.
“Rodeo never lost its place in my heart, but I did get to a place in life where my priorities were a little
different. I was still in peak physical condition and still able to perform with the best of them, but I kind of
wanted to walk out on top,” said Sparks.
“I’m definitely humbled by the recognition. This is a very rewarding honor to know that I’m appreciated by the Hall of Fame for what I’ve contributed to Cheyenne Frontier Days both in and out of the arena.
It goes to show that small town kids have big time potential.”
Sparks is married to Jamie Jordan of Monticello and the couple currently resides in Fayetteville, Ark.
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James H. Wilson (B.S. ‘80) of the
“Y” community in Cleveland County has
been named the 2013 Arkansas Forestry
Association Logger of the Year. The award
was presented during the group’s annual
meeting in Little Rock.
“James has and continues to be someone who thinks ‘outside the box,’ and has
been innovative in the use of technology
to increase productivity, efficiency and
safety,” said AFA Executive Vice President
Max Braswell. “He has always understood
the importance of the resource he’s been
entrusted to utilize, is devoted to his community in so many ways and has made a
vital economic impact in the Rison area and
the entire region.”
After receiving a forestry degree from
UAM, James worked as an industry forester
and equipment salesman before joining
the family’s logging business in 1990. When
the Logger and Education Training program
started shortly thereafter, Wilson became
one of its earliest supporters and proponents.
“He was one of our first ArkPro Loggers,”
said George Lease, director of the Logger
Education and Training program, who nominated Wilson for this honor. “His support
of the forest products and logging sector in
our state has been exemplary.”
Today, Wilson uses his experience and
connections to help the logging community
as a partner in River Ridge Equipment, a
new company that rebuilds and refurbishes
John Deere skidders and skidder parts. This
provides loggers in the state and across the
country with an opportunity to increase
efficiency and productivity.
Nicole May (‘98)
Bg. Roger McClellan (‘81)
Used with permission, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, copyright 2013.
Brigadier General Roger L. McClellan (B.S. ‘81) (top left in photo) retired
from the Arkansas Army National Guard during a recent Change of Command and
Retirement Ceremony at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock.
A Warren native, McClellan graduated from UAM in 1981 with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He earned his master of business administration from
Louisiana Tech in 1983 and a masters of strategic studies from the United States
Army War College in 2003.
McClellan began his military career as a private in the 3/153rd Infantry Battalion,
39th Infantry Brigade (Separate) in 1977. He received his commission from the Arkansas Army National Guard Officer Candidate School in March 1981. Throughout his
career, he has served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the Arkansas
Army National Guard. He commanded the 2/153rd Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry
Brigade (Separate), headquartered at Searcy and served as S-5, civil affairs officer,
for the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom
II. Upon his return, he served as deputy commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team headquartered in Little Rock. On January 1, 2008, McClellan assumed
the duties as the commander, Land Component Command, Arkansas Army National
Guard, North Little Rock.
McClellan has received numerous awards and decorations including the Bronze
Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge.
McClellan began his civilian career with International Paper as an accounting
supervisor in 1983. He spent the following 27 years working in various accounting and
information technology positions for International Paper in Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Tennessee.
Brian Early (‘94, ‘00)
Brian Early (‘B.S. ‘94, M.S. ‘00) has joined the Arkansas State football staff as defensive line coach according to a recent announcement by head football coach Blake
Anderson. His previous coaching stops include Central Arkansas, UAM, Minnesota
State-Mankato, and Fayetteville and West Memphis High Schools. He most recently
served as the University of Arkansas Defensive Quality Control Coach in 2013.
Early graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a bachelor’s
degree in physical education and health in 1994 and earned his master’s degree in
secondary education from UAM in 2000. He has three daughters (Sydney, Aivery
and Camryn), one son (Dre) and is married to Nanci. He is the son of current UAM
softball coach Alvy Early and Nancy Early.
Nicole L. May (‘98) has
been promoted to assistant vice
president of Grandbridge Real
Estate Capital in Mobile, Ala.
May is a commercial real estate
loan originator in Grandbridge’s
Mobile loan origination office.
The Arkansas native earned a
bachelor’s degree in business
administration from UAM.
Bobbi Pace (‘10)
Bobbi Pace (B.A. ‘10) of Dewitt has joined the faculty of
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas as
a GED instructor.
She will serve as a new full-time instructor on the
PCCUA-Stuttgart campus and is an instructor at the DeWitt
campus on Mondays and Wednesdays. Pace, who has a oneyear-old daughter, earned a bachelor of arts degree in early
childhood education from UAM in 2010 and will be taking
classes in the future to obtain a master’s degree in adult
education. Students returning to the classroom to get their
GED will study science, mathematics, social studies, reading
and writing. “We are excited to have Bobbi as our full-time
day instructor,” Kena Henderson, advisor for Arkansas
County GED, said.
Chad McGriff (‘00)
Chad McGriff (B.A. ‘00) is the executive director of
The FACES Foundation of Hot Springs, which provides nocost surgeries to those in need of facial surgeries due to birth
defects. McGriff recently joined a dozen young people with
Southeast Arkansas ties and four designers from Lifetime
Television’s hit reality show Project Runway in a Hot Springs
fashion show benefiting The FACES Foundation.
McGriff, a former Monticello resident and member of the
UAM debate and forensics team, was hired in March as the
organization’s executive director. His main objective was to
create an annual fundraiser that would benefit the foundation and build funds to provide surgeries to those in need.
“I sat down and looked at what other organizations in
central Arkansas were doing,” McGriff said. “I wanted to bring
something to Hot Springs and Arkansas that hasn’t been
done. With that, the FACES of Fashion Show, “A Night with
Project Runway,” was established, and from there all efforts
were put into planning and executing the event in just four
months.”
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ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS
1950-59
2000-09
1980-89
Barrett L. Brown (BS ’08) has
graduated from the Southern College of
Optometry in Memphis, Tenn., and has
returned to Monticello to practice with
Drs. Jimmy Price and Scott Claycomb at
Family Eye Care.
Rosemarie Bone Spaulding (BS
’84) and Lance Sexton were married on
September 15, 2013 in Lowell. Rosemarie
is currently employed as the assistant principal at George Junior High in Springdale.
Logan Dean Hancock (BS ’09) and
Sara Jane Love were married on October
26, 2013 at Timber Lodge Ranch in Amity. Logan is employed at EFS Geotechnologies of Monticello.
1990-99
Lora Ashley Long (TC ’09) and
Justin Ryan Flemister will marry June 14,
2014 at The Fountains in Baxter. Lora
is currently employed as a nurse at the
Monticello Medical Clinic.
Jimmy “Red” Parker (BSE ’53),
a former coach and player at Arkansas
A&M, is the head football coach at Benton Harmony Grove High School.
Timothy R. Johnson (BS ’93) has
been appointed to serve as a member of
the Board of Visitors of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. Timothy is currently a production
manager for Delta Plastics of the South
and has also been inducted into the 3-on-3
Basketball Hall of Fame in Boston, MA.
2010-Present
Sydney W. Selman (BBA ’10) and
Joseph R. Smith will marry June 14, 2014
Wee Weevil Bibs
Kimberly (Poyner) Burgess (BA ’97) and Chris Burgess of Dermott are
the proud parents of Jacob Wyatt Burgess, born August 3, 2013.
Ruth Ann (Chapman) Gentry (BS ’00) and William Gentry of Van Buren
are the proud parents of William Thomas Gentry and Riley Elizabeth Gentry,
born August 7, 2013.
Kimberly (Moore) Moffatt (BA ’12) and Dustin Moffatt of Hamburg are
the proud parents of Mila Ann Moffatt, born November 20, 2013.
Grant Bradley Hargis (right)
made a new best friend during a
UAM football game last fall. His
parents are Robert (BBA ‘07) and
Jennifer Hargis (BBA ‘07) of
Monticello.
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at Moss Mountain Farms in Little Rock.
Sydney is an assistant buyer for Dillard’s.
Sarah Nicole Brannon (BA ’11)
and Matthew Hayden Pace were married
on October 26, 2013. Sarah is employed
as a health and physical education teacher
and softball and basketball coach for the
Monticello School District.
Eddie L. Davidson (BA ’11) and
Nikki S. Miller were married October 19,
2013 in Fountain Hill. Eddie is employed
as a family teacher and physical education coach at the Vera Lloyd Presbyterian
Home in Monticello.
Mike K. Mangum (AAS ‘11) and
Lacey O’Neill Jamison will marry May 17,
2014 in Destin, Fla. Mike works at Clearwater Paper as an electrical and industrial
mechanic in Arkansas City.
Olivia Lee Dottley (AA ’12) and
Michael Andrew Ashcraft were married December 14, 2013 at First United
Methodist Church in Monticello. Olivia
is currently a senior dental hygiene student
at UAMS. Michael is currently employed
with Clearwater Paper in Arkansas City.
Michael B. Kee (BS ’12) and Brittany Lynn Dawkins were married October
11, 2013 at Crossroads Missionary Baptist
Church in Warren. Michael is employed
as a sheriff ’s deputy for the Cleveland
County Sheriff ’s Department.
Keshia Lynn Powell (BBA ’12)
and Brandon Thomas Berry were married
March 16, 2013 at Branson Christian
Church in Branson, Mo. Keshia is now
the administrator of the Dumas Assisted
Living Residential Center.
Sara Watson (BA ’12), a teacher at
Drew Central Middle School, received the
2013 Master Educator Award. Sara is the
first first-year teacher to win the award.
FRIENDS WE’LL MISS
Alice Bates, Lana Hoover, Verma
Sawyer Served UAM For 48 Years
UAM lost three friends with more than 48 years service to the University with the recent passing of Alice Bates, Lana Kaye Ray Hoover and Verma Sawyer. The late Mrs.
Bates worked 19 years in the Office of Payroll and Personel; Mrs. Hoover spent over
seven years at UAM, also in the Office of Payroll and Personnel; Miss Sawyer was the
University’s switchboard operator for 22 years.
Mrs. Bates died September 15, 2013 at her home in Monticello. She was born February 12, 1928 in Drew County to the late Zed and Anna McKay Sawyer. Mrs. Bates
worked as a secretary for the Monticello School District before joining the staff at
UAM, and was a member of Northside Baptist Church.
Mrs. Hoover died September 11, 2013 in Little Rock. Born August 3, 1950 in
Dermott, she attended UAM and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, the
University Club, and Beta Sigma Phi. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello.
Verma Loretta Sawyer died September 15, 2013 in Monticello. She was born
March 9, 1930 to the late Henry C. and Johnnie Edmonds Sawyer. She spent most
of her adult life as the UAM switchboard operator and was a member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church.
Alfred S. K. Hui
Alfred Siu Kam Hui, associate professor emeritus of engineering and
physics at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, died November
26, 2013 in Monticello. He was 90
years old.
Born May 5, 1923 in Kwanlung,
China he was the son of the late
Hui Wen Um and Choi Sau King.
He also had six siblings.
Mr. Hui joined the faculty
of Arkansas A&M College in
1958 and retired from active
teaching in 1988 after 30 years
service.
Mr. Hui held bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from
National Sun Yet University in China as well as a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from
the University of Houston. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello. He
loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed teaching and seeing his students
succeed later in life.
Survivors include his wife Ellen Hui of Monticello; one son, Michael Hui and wife, Paige
of Little Rock; two step-children, Connie Wy and Tony Wy; one brother, Hui Siu Chak and
two sisters, Hui Siu Yung and Hui Siu Mei all of China; and three grandchildren, Ryan, Grant
and Alex.
Friends We’ll Miss
William “Bill” F. Black ’57 of Monticello, August 27,
2013.
Billy R. Brabston of Pine Bluff, October 24, 2013.
SgtMaj Clifford M. Burks, Sr., of Little Rock,
September 17, 2013.
Marilyn Doss Carpenter ‘78 of Hamburg, January
23 2014.
Francis H. Clifton ‘41 of Deland, Fla., July 7, 2013.
Hazel R. Owen Dahms of Fayetteville, December 15,
2013.
Richard L. “Dick” Dickinson, Jr., of Monticello,
October 30, 2013.
Ann Bynum Dunbar of Fallbrook, Calif., September 24,
2013.
Dr. Robert M. Farrar, Jr., of Starkville, Miss., January
28, 2014.
Rev. Jack L. Ferguson of Monticello, November 10,
2013.
Louise Lindsey Fish of Pine Bluff, September 14,
2013.
James Calvin “J C” Harris, Jr., of Pine Bluff,
September 5, 2013.
Paul G. Hatley ’71 of Sherwood, September 23, 2013.
Judy C. Knowles Head of Dallas, Tex., October 2,
2013.
Wirt R. Heagler, Jr., of Pine Bluff, October 3, 2013.
John Joe Howlett, Sr., of Little Rock, October 10,
2013.
Mary Katherine Britt Crisp Jacob, of Elaine,
February 2, 2014.
Nettye Jo Bennett Johnson of Pine Bluff, October
11, 2013.
Wendell Shawn Mann ’99 of Wynne, November 8,
2013.
Ardelia H. McKinney of Warren, December 11, 2013.
Charles E. Miller of Pine Bluff, October 30, 2013.
John D. Myrick, Jr. ’53 of Slidell, La., December 29,
2013.
Duffey O. O’Briant of Pearland, Tex., December 2, 2013.
Harry Curtis “Curt” Pennington ’58 of Olive
Branch, Miss., August 24, 2013.
Charles L. “Charlie” Poole ’71 of Fort Smith, June
16, 2013.
Matthew Seale of Little Rock, November 28, 2013.
Cynthia E. Skattebo of Booneville, September 24, 2013.
Ernest D. Smith ’60 of Cabot, November 22, 2013.
William H. “Bill” Stoecker ’69 of Benton, March 20,
2013.
Dennis Von Thurman ’69 of Lacey, November 25,
2013.
Aurbry R. Williams of Hardy, November 6, 2013.
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Mr. Jesse F. Abbott
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Mr. James R. Stueart
Mrs. Marcia D. Suber
Mr. Charles R. Summerford
Mr. Grady Tabor
Mr. Billy F. Taylor
Mrs. Marsha K. Taylor
Mrs. Vonda K. Taylor
Dr. Paul M. Terry
Mr. Dickie C. Thomasson
Ms. Jane T. Thomasson
Ms. Carolyn Hibbs Thompson
Mr. Luke Thornton
Mr. and Mrs. Bill J. Thurman
Ms. Clarice B. Tibbs
Ms. Vickie A. Tiner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Toombs
Mr. Jim W. Trimm
Ms. Kathy L. Trites
Mrs. Wilma B. Trout
Mrs. Linda C. Tucker
Dr. Pieter J. Van Huizen
Mrs. Cynthia H. Van Veckhoven
Mr. Louis L. Vandevender
Mr. Donald L. Vaught
Mrs. Marilyn R. Vockroth
Ms. Amber L. Waite
Mr. Jack V. Walker
Dr. Tom T. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wall
Mrs. Sara E. Wall
Mr. Robert G. Wallace
Mrs. Mary E. Walter
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ware II
Mrs. Mary Sue Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Wayman
Mr. Jeffrey C. Weaver
Mr. Billy R. Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. West
Mrs. Sandra D. West
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitaker
Mrs. Deborah J. White
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting
Mr. Matt Whiting
Dr. Tom D. Whiting
Mr. Will Whiting
Mr. Walter Wilburn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David O. Wilcox
Mr. Charles P. Willeford
Mr. Robert G. Willett
Mr. Bruce Willey
Mr. Fred J. Williams
Dr. Kenneth C. Williams
Mrs. Tammy Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wilson
Mrs. Kimberly K. Wilson
Ms. Laura M. Wilson
Mr. Norvin J. Wilson
Mr. Thomas David Wilson
Mr. Tom Wingard
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny W. Wiscaver
Mr. and Mrs. Bill C. Wisener
Mrs. Karen L. Wisener
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wisener
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Wolfe
Mrs. Kay Wolfe
Mrs. Glenda Kay Wood
Mrs. Lucile Wood
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy T. Woodall
Mr. John C. Woodie, Jr.
Dr. Jill F. Wright
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University of Arkansas at Monticello
Alumni Association
P.O. Box 3597
Monticello, AR 71656
A Blast From The Past . . .
The 1962 freshman backs: (from left) Dwane Powell
of McGehee, Lee Carter of Pine Bluff, Bill Lawrence
of McGehee, Craig Burns of Hope, and Don Murry of
Warren.