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University of the Ozarks
University Administration
Rick Niece, Ph.D.
President
Steve Edmisten, MA
Executive Vice President
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Chief Financial Officer
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Volume 26
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Number 1
Spring/Summer 2007
Class of 2007 Shines
University awards degrees to
114 of its newest graduates.
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I Would Like to Give ...
Director of Major and Planned Giving
Andrea Dixon shows how you can make
a difference at Ozarks.
14 On the Road With
the Ozarks Chorale
Alumna Andrea Romo provides an
account of the 2007 Spring Concert Tour.
18 Admissions Guru
Jim Decker is retiring after 16
years in the Admissions Office.
10 Preparing Tomorrow’s
25 Sports Hall of Fame
Health Care Providers
Welcomes Two
Ozarks has impressive record in helping
students pursue health field careers.
ON THE COVER:
Track and field’s Kenneth “Chief ” Little
and women’s basketball’s Lori (Myers)
Hines join Sports Hall of Fame.
University of the Ozarks honors the 28 Baked With Love
Alumni Farren and Grace Sadler have
passing of one of its strongest
baked thousands of cookies for students.
champions, Mrs. Helen Robson
Walton. Mrs. Walton, who passed
30 The 2006-2007
away on April 19, was a generous
Memorials/Honoraria
and tireless supporter of Ozarks.
Supporters memorialize and honor
See Story, Page 2
their loved ones with gifts to the
Annual Scholarship Fund.
Boreham Gift
U of O Executive Vice President
Steve Edmisten (left) and Trustee
Arvid Bean (right) joined Dr. Judy
Boreham and Kate Boreham
Maurras for an announcement in
December that Ozarks would
receive in excess of $2 million
from the Roland S. Boreham
Living Trust. Judy Boreham is
the widow of Rollie Boreham and
a trustee at Ozarks. Maurras is
one of his daughters.
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I
t is with deep sadness,
tempered by extreme
joy for a life
marvelously lived, that
honors the passing of one of
its strongest champions, Mrs.
Helen Robson Walton, who
passed away on April 19.
M
rs. Walton’s association with the University
began 50 years ago when she brought one of her
sons to a Presbyterian Church camp on the
campus. Over the years since, she expended great amounts
of her personal energy, leadership, and resources in a tireless
effort to support the University’s Christian mission of
educational service. In capacities ranging from a simple
volunteer, to trustee of the college, to chair of the board, to
honorary lifetime chair of the board, there was never a break
in her support of the students Ozarks serves.
The results of her work now grace the campus in
countless ways. Physical examples of her caring leadership
include the Walton Fine Arts Center and the Robson
Memorial Library. Less visible, but with a tremendous
positive impact on thousands of lives, are her creation and
support of the Walton International Scholars Program and
many other scholarships at the University.
Mrs. Walton’s legacy on this campus is a beautiful and
radiant tapestry woven of countless fine threads of kindness
and generosity. The students she has touched, and those that
1956 — A lifelong Presbyterian, she brings her son Rob
to a Presbyterian Church summer camp on campus.
1975 — First elected to the Board of Trustees.
Mrs. Walton (center) and some of her family members and friends
stand in front of portraits of her parents, L.S. and Hazel C.
Robson, during the dedication of the L.S. and Hazel C. Robson
Library on campus in 1996.
her work will benefit in years to come, are all blessed by the
1983 — Elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees.
1984 — Awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities
degree by the University.
1985 — Elected as Honorary Lifetime Chair of the
Board of Trustees.
truly special life she lived.
Mrs. Walton, the wife and key business partner to the
late Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, donated in excess of
$100 million to the University since the 1960s, including a $20
million gift to the University announced in February that
kicked off the Promise of Excellence Campaign.
Speaking at Ozarks in the late 1990s, Mrs. Walton
talked about her love for the University:
“Forty years ago when I brought my son Rob down
here to go to camp — the Presbytery was having camp down
here — I was just amazed at the friendliness of the faculty
who were greeting everybody and the students who were
there to help in any way they could to get us settled into
places. There was something about this campus that simply
1985 — She and husband Sam start the Walton
International Scholarship Program at three Arkansas
universities, including Ozarks.
1987 — Completion of the Walton Fine Arts Center,
funded largely by Sam and Helen Walton.
1996 — Completion of the L.S. and Hazel C. Robson
Library, named in honor of Helen’s parents.
1997 — Blesses the University with a $39.5 million gift
to kick off the Pride & Promise Campaign, a $60 million
campaign that transforms the University.
2006 — Launches the Promise of Excellence
Campaign with a lead gift of $20 million for the teacher
education program and the general endowment.
caught me. And, at the time, I said to myself, ‘There’s
something about it. It’s a very special place.’ I think part of
that was that I knew it was a place where so many young
in my heart because of its work to build the character of, and
people were going to get an education they probably would
improve the quality of life for, many young people.”
never have received had they not come here.
“Then I learned that it was a mission school for the
Presbyterian Church. Maybe that was part of what made it so
special. There was that sense of mission, that sense of helping
University President Dr. Rick Niece led a campus wide memorial service for Mrs. Walton in Munger Chapel on
May 3.
“Mrs. Walton was an amazing woman and about as
those who really needed help. This school has always played
common a lady as you’ll ever meet,” he said. “I feel sadness
an important role in advancing the Church’s emphasis on
now, but knowing that her influence will continue to touch
education and personal enlightenment. It holds a special place
generation after generation of students is a good feeling.”
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to Mrs. Helen R. Walton
through May 15, 2007
If you ever want to find a Walton International Scholar at Ozarks, you go to
Robson Library. Walton Scholars seem to live in the library. So it was not unusual
to have a library full of Walton International Scholars on the day Mrs. Walton was
doing research for her speech. One of our curious students saw Mrs. Walton and
asked me if she could speak to her. Mrs. Walton heard her question and answered
for me.
“Young lady, come over here and tell me about yourself, and tell me about
your family.”
In no time at all, a seemingly endless line of Walton Scholars queued up in
patient awe. For almost two hours, Mrs. Walton listened sincerely as each student
told her a life story of home and family and the profound meaning of the generous
gift of an education in the United States. Several students came back with
cameras, and Mrs. Walton posed for a series of group and individual photographs.
She loved every minute and every hug, and the students had their memory of a
lifetime. Helen Walton was as generous with her time as she was with her
resources.
During one of her last visits to our campus, Mrs. Walton and I were sitting
on a cushioned bench in the lobby area of the Walton Fine Arts Center. We were
looking at the large, majestic oil painting of her and Mr. Sam that graces the
building. She loved coming to Ozarks and viewing that picture as well as the
pictures of her mother and father in Robson Library. She seemed at peace as she
studied the pictures and their familiar faces.
As we were quietly sitting, a young man from Guatemala – a first-year
student and a Walton International Scholar who had been at Ozarks for only a few
weeks – hesitantly walked up to us and meekly introduced himself to Mrs. Walton.
Mrs. Walton smiled, then reached up and softly touched the student’s hand. The
moment was magical.
The student looked at Mrs. Walton, and then toward me, and said almost
like a prayer, “I have been touched by a saint.”
Well, we have all been touched by this saint, haven’t we? I know that we
each have our own story, our own memory, and our own lasting impression of
Helen Walton’s touch. She touched the lives of so many students, and her touch
will endure. It will be passed on to the next generation, and that touch will continue
on in generation after generation after generation.
Thank you, Helen Walton. I know I speak for a multitude of students, and
for all of us, when I say that touch means more than you ever realized. Touches
that are considerate, compassionate, and Christian are the silent gestures of a saint.
Bless you, Helen, bless you for your touch.
RICK D. NIECE, PH.D.
PRESIDENT
UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS
APRIL 23, 2007
Donald Adams
Ferold and Jane Arend
Arkansas Community Foundation
Arvest Bank Operations
Arvid Bean ’78 and Sharon Jones Bean ’78
Franklin and Ann Bolyard
Judy Borck
James and Ann Bruning
Karol Burrow
Jane and Brent Cater
Ramalee Curtis and Ray Jefferson
Jorge Dieguez Higueros ’06
Janet and Frederick Drummond
Steve and Dorinda Edmisten
Fritz Ehren ’53 and Juanita Blackard Ehren ’71
Pat Farmer
Gerry and Billy Farnsworth
Nancy Farrell
First Presbyterian Church, Newport, AR
General Mills Inc.
Andrea Hall
Billye Hansen
Gregory Hawthorne
Bill Holder ’52 and Jane Wilson Holder ’55
Laurie Honda
Larry Isch
JKJ Architects
Evelyn Leverenz
Bob, Connie, and Happy Limbird
Jack and Mimi Mathis
Conrad McKenna
James Miller ’82 and Melanie Davis Miller ’83
Donald and Barbara Munro
Rick and Sherée Niece
Steven and Amy Oatis
Tom D. Patterson ’57
Scott Peeples
Charles and Carey Pollard
Reba Pridgin ’81 and David Pridgin ’71
Greg and Barbara Reed
John and Shirley Robertson
Bess McFadden Sanders
Gary Scarborough ’82 and Dawn Scarborough
Marie Schroeder
Jack and Melba Shewmaker
Mary Anne and Don Shula
Robert and Mary Sutton
Jim and Verona Swank
Harve Taylor, III and Loyce Ann Taylor ’72
UofA Clinton School of Public Service
Pat Walker
Ron, Justin, and Kevin Whaley and Families
Bruce Wickline
Anita Zentner
Michael Zoller ’77 and Janice Zoller ’78
To make a gift to Ozarks in memory of
Mrs. Walton, please contact the
Advancement Office at 479-979-1230.
Class of 2007 has its day
University of the Ozarks conferred
114 degrees to the Class of 2007 during
the University’s 173rd Commencement
ceremony, held May 12 on the campus
mall.
Buddy Faulkner, a management
major from Durant, Okla., represented the
graduating class by delivering a speech
during the ceremony. Faulkner had the
graduates stand up, turn around and
applaud those family members in
attendance who helped them get there.
“We owe our families so much for
helping us get to this point in our lives,”
Faulkner said. “We’ve had a great time
here, and we’ve accomplished a lot. We
came, we saw, and we conquered. Now
it is our time to go out into the world and
make a difference.”
More than 800 family and friends
attended the ceremony, which saw the
University award 79 bachelor of science
degrees, 25 bachelor of arts degrees and
10 bachelor of general studies degrees.
Wayne Callahan, an executive with
the H.J. Heinz Company and who
attended Ozarks in the 1970s, gave the
keynote address.
Callahan told the graduates to
emphasize cooperation and team work as
they enter the workforce.
“How you
work
and
communicate
with others really
does matter,” he
said. “I encourage
you to learn to
communicate and
be a good team
member. It will
make
your
successes much
Wayne Callahan
more sweeter.”
Callahan also told the graduates to
build a brand for themselves.
“People who come into contact with
you are going to have an opinion of you,”
he said. “You have an opportunity to
influence that opinion.”
Other Commencement speakers
included President Dr. Rick Niece, Board
of Trustees Chair Judith Borck and
professors Dr. David Strain and Dr.
Stewart Dippel.
Nine seniors graduated with Summa
Cum Laude honors (a cumulative grade
point average of 3.85 or higher): Erin
Bailey, Carlos Fuentes Estrada, Anna
Mendenhall, Gabriel Ramirez, Carlos
Cynthia Tapia of Mexico City can’t hold
back her enthusiasm after receiving her
degree in business administration.
Robledo Espinoza, Tiffany Rose, Jamie
Russell, Scott Smith and Vanessa Young.
The day began with a Baccalaureate
service in Munger Chapel. The
proclamation was given by University
Chaplain Rev. Nancy Benson-Nicol.
Special music was provided by the faculty
and staff choir, under the direction of Dr.
Sharon Gorman, and a duet by Dr. Dan
Taddie, tenor, and his wife Anne
Killebrew Taddie, mezzo-soprano.
Lauren Wilson of Clarksville (top photo)
is all smiles after receiving her diploma
from President Dr. Rick Niece. Graduates
line up on the campus mall (right photo)
before the Baccalaureate service in
Munger Chapel.
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Melissa Allen, Bryant, AR
Leopoldo Ambrocio, Guatemala
Wendi Ammann, Canoga Park, CA
Byron Arana Levy, Nicaragua
Alison Argenal, Honduras
Tiffany Armstrong, Sheridan, AR
Diana Ayala, Honduras
Erin Bailey, Greenwood, AR
Kara Bartholomew, Hot Springs, AR
Thomas Bergman, Yellville, AR
Anthony Brandon, Rogers, AR
Hannia Brockmann Navarro, Nicaragua
Justin Brown, Alma, AR
Benjamin Byrd, Tuscaloosa, AL
Amanda Carter, Clarksville, AR
Davis Castillo Martínez, Panama
Chanceree Catlett, Booneville, AR
Karla Cienfuegos Hernandez, El Salvador
Stacy Counts, Camden, AR
Alma Cruz-Herget, Cibolo, TX
Marian Dixon, Sugar Land, TX
Kevin Edwards, Grapevine, TX
Nicolas Esparza, Seattle, WA
Mirian Espinal Gonzalez, Honduras
Sirena Evans, Tecumseh, MO
William “Buddy” Faulkner, Durant, OK
Michelle Fischer, Rogers, AR
Vincent France, Little Rock, AR
Carlos Fuentes Estrada, Guatemala
Daniel Gachungi, Kenya
Jerry Gamez, Honduras
Everett Gee IV, New Madrid, MO
Lucia Gomez, Nicaragua
Jared Gordon, Plano, TX
Jessie Greene, Mansfield, AR
Tiffany Griffin, Helena, AR
Jennifer Gudahl, Perryville, AR
Jacobi Hampton, Alma, AR
Alexis Harrod, Mulberry, AR
Heather Hartlerode, Compton, AR
Amanda Hasbun, Honduras
Robert Hines, Little Rock, AR
Evan Hoffmeyer, Duncanville, TX
Trace Hollis, Modesto, CA
Natasha Horton, Clarksville, AR
Yuan-Chan Hsu, Taiwan
Kendall Johnson, Oologah, OK
Sydney Johnson, Flippin, AR
Tiffany Koller, Alma, AR
Misti Little, Morrilton, AR
Dana Marvin, Cabot, AR
Scott McCall, Albuquerque, NM
Lynda McCollum, Ozark, AR
Aundrea McCormick, Oktaha, OK
Mark Meade, Rogers, AR
Cesar Medina Martinez, Honduras
Brandon Melson, Lamar, AR
Anna Mendenhall, Omaha, AR
Rodrigo Menendez, El Salvador
Ivana Mihajlovic, Serbia
Chad Milligan, Batesville, AR
Summer Martin-Miner, Gladewater, TX
Aleyda Monzon, Guatemala
Jalena Nelson, Rogers, AR
Erica Newell, Panama, OK
Lindsey Nietert, Branch, AR
Rebecca Obermueller, Derby, KS
Ana Ochoa, El Salvador
James Pannell, Grandview, TX
Alis Perdomo Salgado, Honduras
Tyler Pickett, Camden, AR
David Pridgin Jr., Scranton, AR
Gabriel Ramirez Chan, Costa Rica
Jeanne Randall, Bryant, AR
Tabitha Reed, Emmet, AR
Monica Castro-Rios, Mountain Home, AR
Carlos Robledo Espinoza, Costa Rica
Scott Roper, Plumerville, AR
Ryan Rose, Port Aransas, TX
Tiffany Rose, Booneville, AR
Tahis Ruiz, Panama
Jamie Russell, Pearl, MS
Shandy Russell, Witter, AR
John Schillinger, Clarksville, AR
Paola Segnini Bogantes, Costa Rica
Heather Seo, Houston, TX
Kerry Shirley, Morrilton, AR
Lee Short, Little Rock, AR
Laura Hill Simpson, Ozark, AR
Ryan Skelly, Plano, TX
Susanna Smallwood, Glenwood, AR
Ember Smith, Allen, TX
Molly Smith, Little Rock, AR
Scott Smith, Columbus, OH
John Steele, Little Rock, AR
Tyler Stevens, Shreveport, LA
Elizabeth Stites, Arlington, TX
Naomi Stover, Clarksville, AR
Cynthia Tapia Stankiewicz, Mexico
AnnaJo Terrill, Midwest City, OK
Melissa Torres, Searcy, AR
Lindsey Tremulis, Little Rock, AR
Kristin Vines, Wynne, AR
Susan Walker, Fort Smith, AR
John Warren, Clarksville, AR
Shannon Wells, Pineville, LA
Ann Marie Whitkanack, Lamar, AR
Callie Williams, Azle, TX
Tyler Williams, Lowell, AR
Nathan Williams, Clarksville, AR
Lauren Wilson, Clarksville, AR
Rand Wood II, Cooper, TX
Vanessa Young, Belize
Connie Zhou, China
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Walker Teacher Education Program Dedicated
On April 20, Ozarks dedicated the Pat
Walker Teacher Education Program in
honor of the Northwest Arkansas
philanthropist who has donated $10 million
to the University since 2001.
The ceremony took place in front of
more than 300 students, faculty, staff,
trustees and friends of the university in
Walker Hall, the new teacher education
and communications building that was
opened in 2002 with a $7 million gift from
Pat and her late husband Willard Walker.
In December, the Willard and Pat Walker
Charitable Foundation donated another
$2.96 million to endow the maintenance
and operations of Walker Hall.
Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece said
every conversation he and his wife Sherée
had with the Walkers “began and ended
with the importance of educating young
people and the critical need for dedicated,
well-prepared and committed teachers.”
“As a former high school English
teacher myself, I understood the need,”
Niece said. “We want the University of
the Ozarks to be the model program for
teacher preparation. We believe that
naming our program in honor of Pat
Walker will help that vision become a
reality. What an honor it will be for
Ozarks’ students to be accepted into,
learn within, and graduate from the Pat
Walker Teacher Education Program.”
A Springdale resident, Mrs. Walker
and her late husband Willard are well
known throughout Arkansas as generous
philanthropists who have provided
numerous major contributions to
educational, healthcare, and human
service organizations throughout the state.
“Our family is pleased to be a partner
with the University and Mrs. Helen Walton
in providing quality education
opportunities for future teachers,” said
Mrs. Debbie Walker, executive director
of the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable
Foundation. “It is truly an honor for both
Pat and our family to have the Teacher
Education Program bear her name.”
Mrs. Pat Walker (above photo)
was the center of attention as
more than 300 students, faculty,
staff, trustees, alumni and friends
of the University attended the
ceremony to dedicate the Walker
Teacher Education Program. Mrs.
Walker, with son Johnny Mike and
daughter-in-law Debbie, share a
light moment as Mrs. Walker
promotes the radio station KUOZ,
located in Walker Hall.
Boreham gift to benefit business program
Kate Boreham Maurras and Debra Boreham Vicharelli, daughters of the late
Roland S. “Rollie” Boreham Jr., announced on Dec. 21 that U of O was one of six
entities that will be beneficiaries of the $24 million Roland S. Boreham Living Trust.
It is expected that Ozarks will receive in excess of $2 million after final distributions
are made from the trust.
Boreham, who passed away in February of 2006, was affiliated with Ozarks for
more than 25 years. He was a lifetime member of the University’s Board of Trustees
and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by Ozarks. The Boreham Business
Building on campus was named in his honor for his support of the University and its
business program. Boreham also established an endowed scholarship for students.
U of O President Dr. Rick Niece said Ozarks will use its gift from Boreham to
grow scholarships and to endow the Boreham Business Building.
“The reach and impact of Rollie’s gift will affect many generations as students
are helped with scholarship opportunities and as they attend classes in the Boreham
Business Building maintained by endowed funds from Rollie’s gift,” Niece said.
“Rollie was, and continues to be, a true philanthropist,” said U of O Executive
Vice President Steve Edmisten. “I have never met anyone with a better understanding
of and belief in the joy of giving. Even though Rollie is no longer with us physically,
his spirit and legacy live on through his caring generosity.”
“I would like to GIVE, but…”
Do you wish you could do more to
make a difference in the lives of
students at the University of the Ozarks
but don’t feel like it is an option for you
at this time? Maybe it is. If you would
like to make a contribution to U of O but
have one of the concerns below, we
may have a giving opportunity that is
just right for you.
Concern: I would give if I had more
income.
Giving Opportunity: Charitable Gift
Annuity
Details: A charitable gift annuity is a
contract between you and a charity
such as Ozarks, whereby the charity
agrees to make fixed payments to you
for your life, and possibly for the life of
your spouse, too, in exchange for a
charitable contribution.
* It provides a guaranteed, fixed income
for life.
* A fixed rate of payment, based on age,
is established when the annuity contract
is signed. Rate of payment is greater
for older donors.
* The payout is generally much higher
than most guaranteed investments such
as CDs, money market accounts, or
savings accounts.
* It provides current and future savings
on income taxes.
* You have the option of deferring
payout until a later date when income is
needed, which means a higher payout
and larger income tax deduction (a great
option for relatively younger donors).
Concern: I would give more, but my
holdings are concentrated in highly
appreciated, low yield stock.
Giving Opportunity: Charitable
Remainder Trust
Details: A charitable remainder trust is
an arrangement in which money,
Concern: I would like to give, but I
do not want to disrupt my lifestyle.
Giving Opportunity: Retained Life
Estate
Details: You can give any personal
residence, vacation home, farm or ranch
to a charity like Ozarks and reserve use
securities, real estate or other marketable of the property for life (or a term of
property is irrevocably transferred to a
years) and/or the lifetime of another
trust that will then pay you an income for resident beneficiary. Thus:
life or for a period of years of your
* The retained life estate arrangement
choosing (but not more than 20). At
provides the benefits of income and
death, or at the end of the specified
estate tax savings on a gift of a
number of years, the remaining value in
significant asset without disruption of
the trust is transferred to a charity like
lifestyle.
Ozarks. Thus:
* Assets are sold tax-free in the trust
Concern: I just do not feel I am able
(i.e. no capital gains tax due.)
to give at this time.
*You choose the payout rate; minimum
of 5 percent. Usually the rate selected is Giving Opportunity: Testamentary
5-7 percent.
Gift
* You receive an immediate income tax
Details: A testamentary gift is a gift
deduction, which can be carried over for that is deferred until after your lifetime.
up to five years, within the limitations of * The gift can be a bequest in a will or a
the law.
revocable trust.
* The trust can pay an income to another * The gift could also be made through
beneficiary of your choice.
beneficiary designation, payable on
death account or other contract (i.e. life
Concern: I would like to give, but I
insurance, retirement funds/IRAs, most
want to be certain I take care of my
financial accounts). Beneficiary
children and grandchildren.
designation is a simple way to make a
significant gift.
Giving Opportunity: Charitable Lead
* The most tax efficient testamentary
Trust
gifts are through retirement funds/IRAs.
Details: A charitable lead trust is an
Why? Retirement funds/IRAs are tax
arrangement in which an incomedisadvantaged at death because they
producing asset is transferred to a trust, may be subject to both estate and
which then pays an annual income to a
income tax when distributed to
charity such as U of O for a specified
beneficiaries.
period. The asset is transferred to family
members at the end of the period. Thus: For more information on these giving
opportunities, or to discuss additional
* Assets are passed to family members
while avoiding or drastically reducing gift giving options, please contact Andrea
Dixon at 479-979-1230 or
and/or estate taxes.
[email protected]. Please consult
* The size of your taxable estate is
reduced and property is kept in the
your tax and/or legal advisor before
family.
making a gift.
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Among the U of O alumni who are at University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences are (standing, from left) Ross Halsted ’05, Jay
Patel ’06, Kendall Wagner ’06, Nathan Brown ’06, (sitting,
from left) Julia Nicholson 05, Lindsey Turnbow ’05, Debbie
Shuffield ’04, Victoria Sayareth ’06 and Amanda Jennings ’04.
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lzheimer’s Disease runs in Debbie Shuffield’s family
and that, along with a love of science, are the reasons
she is pursuing a career in medicine.
“I’ve heard my family say all my life that there is nothing
that can be done for Alzheimer’s, but I don’t believe that,” said
the Dover, Ark., native. “I think we can make progress and
help people with the disease. That’s always been a goal of mine.”
Shuffield, who earned a master’s degree in neurobiology
from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS),
is currently in pharmacy school at UAMS.
“I want to pursue a career in clinical research, working on
pharmaceutical trials involving patients with neurodegenerative
diseases, specifically Alzheimer’s,” said Shuffield, who
graduated from Ozarks in 2004 with a degree in chemistry.
Shuffield is one of at least 20 U of O alumni who are currently
in health-field related professional schools around the country,
including 11 at UAMS. The fields include medical, pharmacy,
nursing, dental, physical therapy and veterinary. There are also
numerous other students pursuing graduate degrees in the
sciences.
Dr. Frank Knight, professor of biology and chair of the
Division of Sciences and Mathematics, said Ozarks has
developed an impressive track-record of success in preparing
students for professional and graduate schools. As a matter of
fact, Ozarks has a 100 percent acceptance rate to medical and
pharmacy school since 2003.
“We’re getting good students here who are motivated, and
we’re giving them the resources and the opportunities to be
successful through things like quality time with the faculty,
intensive research projects, internships and opportunities to
shadow professionals,” he said. “We’ve had students succeed
here and then move on to professional schools and succeed
there. I think it’s an example of success breeding success.”
Dr. Frank Knight, professor of biology and chair of the Division
of Sciences and Mathematics, said small class sizes, especially in
the labs, allows students to get more personal attention from the
professors.
Dr. Sean Coleman, Ozarks’ chief health profession advisor
and associate professor of biology, said one of the advantages
Ozarks students have is the small class sizes. He points out that
freshmen are exposed to much more hands-on experiences than
at larger schools.
One example he cited was in freshman biology lab, where
students take part in polymerase chain reaction, a molecular
biology technique for amplifying specific regions of a DNA
strand.
“You’re not going to be able to do that at a larger school, but
because we have smaller classes and labs, our students are
able to do it,” he said. “With that knowledge and experience,
that allows us to do some more of the advanced things in upper
level classes that they will be doing in graduate or professional
school.”
Coleman, who has taught at larger schools with science
classes that had as many as 150 students in them, rarely has
more than 25 students in classes he teaches at Ozarks.
“You can only do so much when you’re trying to teach 150
students,” Coleman said. “When you’ve got 15-20 students, you
know when a student is having problems, and you can provide a
little extra help. You also know when students are getting a
concept and that allows you to cover even more material.”
The small classes are perhaps the most beneficial to students
in the science labs.
“One thing about our labs here is that they are not just
activities or demonstrations, but there is an emphasis on true
experimental exercises,” Knight said. “We conduct and then
repeat experiments to give them a true sense of scientific
discovery. We’re able to do that because of the small numbers
of students in the labs.”
The small class sizes and small student-to-faculty ratios at
Ozarks give students an opportunity to work closely with their
professors. It’s these relationships that often bring out the best
in students.
“Dr. Coleman was so instrumental in shaping and inspiring
me to continue the goals that I had formed before I even began
my undergraduate education,” said Kendall Wagner, a 2006
Ozarks graduate who is pursuing a medical degree at UAMS.
“Dr. C went well beyond his role as a professor and became a
true mentor and now a cherished friend.”
Amanda Jennings, a 2004 Ozarks graduate, is one of just
three students in a new graduate program at UAMS called
Genetic Counseling. She said Ozarks’ challenging courses
prepared her well for graduate school.
“The classes at U of O, especially the science classes, really
teach you how to learn and think,” she said. “Almost all of the
tests are application and essay, rather than memorization. The
professors challenge you to prove how much you know and not
how good your short-term memory is. I think that style of teaching
gives students the empowerment to know how to think and learn,
no matter where they are.”
Coleman believes Ozarks’ liberal arts approach to education
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can be beneficial to science students preparing for professional
or graduate schools.
“The great thing about a liberal arts education is that you
get a strong foundation in a lot of different areas, and you probably
don’t get that at a large, research-oriented university,” Coleman
said. “One of the big advantages to that is that every discipline
requires different ways to think and different ways to approach
problems. And, as you get into medical school and then later
into the medical profession or the research profession, the more
ways you can approach problems, the better off you will be.
I’ve been a student at a small liberal arts school as well as a
large university, and I definitely believe that the students at the
large universities are not getting the same well-rounded
education.”
Knight adds that the liberal arts approach to education gives
science students “a good context of science in society. The
communication skills they develop at Ozarks can make a
difference.”
Lindsey Turnbow, a 2005 Ozarks graduate who is in
pharmacy school at UAMS, said the opportunity to get involved
in a wide-array of activities and classes at Ozarks helps her in
pharmacy school.
“At Ozarks you get a chance to get involved in so many
things that it helps make you a more well-rounded person,”
Turnbow said. “I was in the choir, I played soccer, took voice
lessons, all sorts of things. It also helped me with time
management, something that is vital for pharmacy school.”
One method that Ozarks uses to help prepare students for a
health profession career is through a class called tutorial
practicum, which allows students to shadow a local professional
around and get a real feel for the kind of work they do.
“A lot of students enter college and their only experience
with the medical profession is what they see on television,” said
Coleman. “We’ve had a lot of success with this program because
it gives students a real-world look into the area they want to
pursue.”
The science faculty has also put an emphasis on internships
in the last few years. This allows students to put to practical use
their skills and knowledge they have learned in the classroom.
“The internships show students that what they’ve learned
can be put to use,” said Knight. “It also gives them a better
understanding of the different areas and fields of science that
are out there. We’ve had a lot of students decide what they
want to do based on their internship experiences.”
Jennings, who graduated from Ozarks with a degree in
biology, understands first-hand the opportunities available for
science majors. After graduating from Ozarks, she was working
in the genetics lab for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research
Institute when her boss told her about the new graduate program
at UAMS for Genetic Counseling.
“I researched it and learned that there were so many jobs
out there that involve genetics,” Jennings said. “I would
recommend that any student pursuing the health care field to go
into it with an open mind and find what really interests you.
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Dr. Sean Coleman, associate professor of biology, is the
chief health care advisor at Ozarks. Coleman believes
Ozarks’ liberal arts approach to education helps students.
There are so many possibilities and new career opportunities
available.”
Nathan Brown, a 2006 Ozarks graduate from Clarksville,
used his biology degree to get a job at UAMS working in the
molecular biology lab of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center.
He is currently doing research on multiple myeloma, a type of
cancer in the blood. He opted out of going to graduate school
because he said, “I was ready to put the pencil down and start
applying what I had learned. I also wanted to get a paycheck,
have weekends free and get eight hours of sleep a night.”
Brown said one of the most helpful experiences at Ozarks
was his senior research project.
“The research, design, and implementation of that project
really showed me that I could do that kind of work in the real
world,” he said. “The project allowed for an easier transition
from the books to performing the same procedures at work.”
While getting into a health-related professional school or
graduate program can be challenging and nerve-racking for
students, the science faculty does all it can to help the process
go smoothly and successfully. They do this by providing such
programs as professional preparation classes that help students
prepare for entrance exams and the application process and to
hone their interviewing skills.
“We help students research schools, take practice exams
and even give them one-on-one tutoring in areas they might feel
insufficient in,” said Coleman. “Basically we are here to give
any kind of support they might need.”
Shuffield said it was that kind of support system at Ozarks
that has helped her stay on course in fulfilling life-long goals.
“The professors at Ozarks gave me the encouragement and
direction that I needed to pursue my goals,” she said. “When I
entered graduate school and then pharmacy school it was a
little bit of a shock because it is very difficult. But I was able to
adjust rather quickly because of my experiences at U of O.”
Follow 2007 Ozarks graduate
Heather Hartlerode’s journey
to medical school
1990s — Growing up on a farm in rural Compton, Ark., in the heart of
the Ozark Mountains near the Buffalo River, Hartlerode discovers she
has a love for animals and their well-being. She also learns she has an
innate interest in science, especially anatomy and biology. “When
my dad would kill a deer and bring it home, he would give me the
heart, the stomach and other organs,” she said. “I was fascinated
with the organs. I thought then that I might be a veterinarian.”
2001-2002 — As a high school junior, she begins taking every
science class her school offers, further fortifying her interest in
pursuing a science-based career.
Summer 2003 — In the summer following her high school graduation,
Hartlerode attends a program for Arkansas high school students called
MASH (Medical Applicants of Science for Health). The program gives
high school students first-hand experiences in various medical fields.
“I got to watch surgeries and physical therapy sessions and just see
what doctors do on a regular basis,” she said. “It was a very exciting
experience, and I think it sealed the deal for me.”
Fall 2003 — Hartlerode enters Ozarks and begins her biology major
curriculum, with plans to focus on pre-medicine. As part of the plan of
study, she is encouraged by the faculty to take as many of her science
classes as she can early in her course load. This is so that she will be
as prepared as possible for the Medical College Admission Test
(MCAT), which is usually taken during a student’s junior year.
2004-2005 — Wanting to get a jump on entering the medical
profession, Hartlerode obtains her Certified Nursing Assistant
certification during the summer of 2004. She soon begins working
part-time for a convalescent home, a job that she would continue
doing for much of her college years. “I wanted to start getting handson experience working with patients,” she said. “It was a very valuable
experience because it made me familiar with a medical environment,
and I learned how to have compassion for people.”
Summer 2005 — Having decided to minor in
Spanish at Ozarks, Hartlerode goes to Mexico for a
month as part of an immersion program to improve
her Spanish. “I decided to minor in Spanish because
I thought it would be beneficial in practicing
medicine and relating to Hispanic patients,” she said.
Fall 2005 — Entering her junior year at Ozarks,
Hartlerode takes several upper-level science courses,
including biochemistry and human physiology, to
prepare for the MCAT that she will take in the Spring
of 2006. She also takes the initiative to introduce
herself to local dermatologist, Dr. Angela Styles. She soon begins
working with Dr. Styles as a nurse’s aide four days a week, while also
continuing to work in a convalescent home on the weekends.
“Working with Dr. Styles in her clinic gave me valuable experience. I
was responsible for taking medical history of patients and making
notations during physical exams. I had the opportunity to assist during
surgery and set up for surgical procedures. It also gave me some
great insight on a private practice.”
Spring 2006 — As part of a professional preparation course,
Hartlerode begins working on her resume, personal statement,
interview skills and application for medical school. She also begins
prepping for the MCAT. In one of her classes, biology thesis, she
does research and a thesis titled, “Analysis of Resistance Assays and
Trichophyton Strain Isolation in the Geriatric Population.” The
research focused on toe fungal infections in the geriatric population
of a local nursing home. “I wrote a protocol, designed consent forms,
recruited participants, collected specimens and worked with the
specimens in the lab,” she said. “The experience definitely solidified
my interest in research.”
April 22, 2006 — While her friends headed to the beaches, Hartlerode
stays behind to prepare and take the MCAT.
Summer 2006 — Hartlerode is one of nine students from the state
selected to participate in an eight-week summer science pediatric
research program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She is placed with
mentors and is involved in numerous research projects in allergy,
immunology and infectious disease. “This program opened my eyes
to the vast opportunities for specialization within medicine,” she said.
“Prior to this internship, I thought that I knew which area of medicine
I wanted to enter, but this program encouraged me to explore the
many fields before deciding.”
August 2006 — In an effort to improve her “average” MCAT scores,
Hartlerode spends $1,600 for a prep class. She forks over another
$210 to retake the MCAT. She scores worse the second time.
Fall 2006 — Hartlerode fills out the lengthy on-line application and
sends in letters of recommendation to apply to the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.
“Most people apply to several medical schools,
but it was all or nothing for me at UAMS,” she
said. “I had my heart set on UAMS.” She goes to
UAMS for the personal interview, which all
Arkansas residents receive. “My interview lasted
for 45 minutes and most last 20-30 minutes, so I
thought that was a good sign,” she said. Hartlerode
also goes out for the tennis team, though she’s
never played competitively. She makes the team
and helps the Lady Eagles get to the conference
tournament. “I wanted to try something different,
a new challenge,” she said.
Spring 2007 — Hartlerode receives a letter from UAMS in February
saying she is on the medical school’s “waiting list.” “That was sad
news, but at least I wasn’t rejected,” she said. Hartlerode hopes to
improve her chances of getting into UAMS by applying for the
Arkansas Rural Practice Program. Under this program, medical school
candidates agree to practice in rural areas of the state for a certain
number of years in return for tuition breaks and to be moved up on the
waiting list. “I knew I wanted to practice rural medicine anyway, so
this seemed perfect for me,” she said.
May 2007 — Hartlerode graduates from Ozarks with magna cum laude
honors (grade point average between 3.5 and 3.84). She still hasn’t
heard anything from UAMS. “I try not to worry, but I find myself a
little scared to walk to the mailbox,” she said.
June 2, 2007 — Hartlerode receives a letter from UAMS saying she
has been formally accepted into its medical school. “It was one of the
happiest days of my life,” she said. “This day will eternally have
significance for me. I’ve waited so long for that letter, and it represents
years of working toward getting into medical school.”
Andrea Romo ’68 (left) joined the University’s music ensembles
on their Spring Concert Tour. Here are her observations.
By Andrea Romo
Class of 1968
U
ntil last year, when I began playing handbells with the
University Ringers, I had not expected ever to do a
choir tour again. Four years of tours through Oklahoma,
Texas, Missouri, and even Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York,
had ended in 1968. Visiting many churches, staying in the homes
of those church members, leaving our thank-you notes on the
beds, and eating lots of good home-cooked food were cherished
memories, not to be attempted anew by someone in her 60’s.
However, for the last two years, I have been back on choir
tour. I am happy to report that the good-will tour that I remember
from nearly forty years ago is alive and well and just as
rewarding as ever. You should know that our University was
delightfully represented this year by the 36 people who set out
on a singing and ringing jaunt through Oklahoma and Texas. I
would like to share with you some highlights of the trip from my
perspective. Maybe you will resurrect some of your own
memories of choir tours past.
The music was beautiful throughout the concerts. Dr. Mikael
Lindström does a great job of choosing his program and
preparing the students to do their best. He takes people who
have very little singing experience and turns them into his
Chamber Singers. It’s amazing. He has also recruited some
very talented people who have enriched the choir quite
measurably.
Hugo, Oklahoma: Joel Chan presented a slide show about
the work of the Alpha and Omega group in Honduras. He
is an excellent speaker, and his love for Christian ministry was
most evident.
Arlington, TX: Alumnus David Rawhouser and the people
at Westminster Church were wonderful to us. The mayor
of Pantego (a self-contained city within the city of Arlington)
told us the history of the area and presented the choir with a key
to the city. Choir president Jack Rossmaier accepted graciously.
Dallas: We sang at two different retirement centers in the
Dallas area with time to visit after the concert. These were
short concerts due to our schedule having three concerts in one
day. Dr. Lindström was a magnet for the ladies at the retirement
centers. You should have seen them flocking around him—like
a rock star and his groupies. The people in Dallas at the two
retirement/nursing centers all complained that the program was
too short. They wanted the full concert! I’m not sure the choir
could have sung three full concerts in one day, but they left
behind an appreciative audience begging for more.
At Grace Presbyterian Village I was taking pictures and
went to the back of the room to get a picture of the full
choir. Right in front of me was the pastor in residence, kneeling
down beside a lady in a wheelchair. His head was close to hers,
and you could see he was looking out for her most graciously.
Then Dustin Parsons began singing one of his solos. The
acoustics in the room were very good, so you could hear well all
the way in the back where we were. The lady turned her head
toward the pastor and began to cry. Then she was crying and
smiling at the same time. It was one of those moments when
you knew that the music had touched some part of her brain
that Alzheimer’s had not yet taken away. Later I learned that
she was in the advanced stages of the disease, and that her
husband had been a Presbyterian minister. I thought about all
of the people in that room who must have been touched by the
music that day. The choir brought a great deal of joy to a packed
house.
One of the songs on tour is called “Prelude to Peace.”
The main line in the song says, “When I think of you, I am
at rest.” It is beautifully crafted into the music. It took on new
meaning when the choir sang it at Grace Presbyterian Village.
That group of people was more infirmed than the group at
Presbyterian Village North. Most of them had lived longer than
their spouses and were in various stages of decline. Just watching
their faces as the choir sang this song—you knew they were
thinking about their marriages and how they would soon be joined
again with the husband or wife who had gone before them. It
was very moving.
Waxahachie, TX: This church had a balcony that wrapped
all around three sides of the sanctuary. I went upstairs
after the handbells finished their turn so I could take pictures.
What a sound the choir made! The acoustics were rich, and the
choir was singing with full-voiced energy. If only they could
have heard themselves from the balcony!
Hunt, TX: A long day of driving brought us to Moranch, a
Presbyterian retreat. Some generous donations made our
overnight stay possible. This time off was an absolute blessing.
Pardon me for saying so — I didn’t think anything in Texas
would be that beautiful, but it was. The Guadalupe River ran
through the property, having been dammed slightly to create a
pool area for recreation. The group headed straight for the
water as soon as we arrived. Almost everyone went down the
slide before the day was over, and everybody who wanted got a
turn in the canoes. Mealtime found several people in the kitchen,
chopping veggies, making desserts, and cooking on the big stove.
Dr. Lindström was outside manning the grill, and Dawn
Scarborough (Director of Church Relations) was the queen of
the kitchen. The meal was a feast, and afterwards, those who
had not helped in the preparation joined in the cleanup. Samantha
Puent scrubbed the floor on her hands and knees after
pronouncing the mop “too dirty.” A large group of students
Choir members visited the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, during
their Spring Concert Tour.
gathered around Dr. Lindström in the great room in front of the
fireplace for conversation and bonding that lasted until after
midnight. Travis Perusich fixed omelets for breakfast the next
morning for anyone who was interested. Following another
cleanup, we were on our way once more. I can’t say we were
rested, but we were certainly refreshed.
San Antonio: We had time off for exploring the heart of
downtown San Antonio. After a group picture in front of
the Alamo, everyone scattered for lunch and adventures. We
had another good concert, and then came the bunking party.
Everyone brought out the sleeping bags that had been packed
for this part of the trip, spreading out in the church’s youth center.
Houston: Heather Seo, a recent graduate, and her parents
hosted our noon meal in Houston at the most elaborate buffet
I have ever seen. There were several varieties of Asian
delicacies, as well as American food. Every one of our students
ate with chopsticks and sampled a variety of wares, many times
with no idea what the food would taste like. Almost everyone
went to Mr. and Mrs. Seo after the meal to express their thanks.
Every place we went, the students would search for pianos
during our down time. Somebody was playing and/or singing
all the time. Dustin Parsons and Blake Belford were in piano
nirvana when they found a room with two pianos. They played
together for at least an hour. At Moranch, Brandon Barron and
Ben Eakin played a never-ending duet that they created as they
went along. Wherever Anna Yong sat down at the piano, she
had students gathered around her singing. Impromptu quartets
sprang up quite regularly. The students sang their concert music
spontaneously all through the trip. You could tell they really
loved the music that Dr. Lindström had selected for them.
Arkadelphia, AR : We were not scheduled for a concert
here, only a meal of tasty barbeque sandwiches. There
were four church members present, the two that served the
meal and the pastor and his wife. The choir sang three numbers
for them and probably would have been glad to sing more. The
acoustics in that room were great.
As we pulled off Interstate 40 onto Exit 58 in Clarksville,
some of the students in the back began singing the Alma
Mater. It didn’t take long for everyone to join in. What a great
finish to the trip!
Myrick leads admissions efforts
Kim Myrick has been named the
University’s new vice president for enrollment management.
Myrick, who previously served as
vice president for enrollment management
at LaGrange College in Georgia, joined
the University in January. She manages
the Ozarks’ recruiting, enrollment and financial aid efforts.
A native of southwest Missouri,
Myrick served LaGrange College for
three years, helping the college increase
first-year enrollment by more than 30
percent during that span. She oversaw an
admissions office that had three of the
four largest new student classes in the
college’s history.
Before joining LaGrange, Myrick
was the vice president for enrollment
management at Colorado Christian University from 2001 to 2003.
She also served as the chief enrollment officer and director of admissions
at CCU.
Myrick has also worked in admissions offices at the University of Denver
and the University of Tulsa. She earned
her bachelor’s degree from the University of Tulsa and a master’s degree from
the University of Denver.
In other admissions news, Lane
Loyd has been hired as the new teacher
education program recruiter. An alumnus
of Austin College, Lane has 12 years of
teaching and coaching experience and is
certified to teach in Texas and Arkansas.
Your gift to the Annual Scholarship Fund supports
students like Shandy, a senior business management
major from Witter, Ark. Shandy, who changed her major
from accounting to management because she enjoyed
working with people, epitomizes the type of students who
thrive at a small, Christian-affiliated liberal arts university
like Ozarks. Shandy is not only a dedicated student who
has been on the honor list every semester, but she is also
the president of the business organization Phi Beta
Lambda, which has volunteered almost 2,000 hours this
year for fire safety education. Shandy (shown with fire
safety mascot Spanner) has spent countless hours with
other PBL members in local schools educating kids about
fire safety. Your support of the Annual Scholarship Fund
will help empower U of O students like Shandy. For more
information on how you can help empower students at
Ozarks, please call 479-979-1230 or mail your gift to:
Office of Advancement, 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville,
AR 72830.
Kim Myrick
“Give it all you got and never give up”
When many people doubted that
Brandon Melson could handle the
academic rigors of college, he took the
same attitude he did when he battled
cancer 10 years ago.
“Living with cancer taught me many
things, one of which is that not everything
comes easy,” said Melson, who graduated
from Ozarks in May with a bachelor of
general studies degree. “I tackled college
with the same attitude that I tackled
cancer with. I never thought I couldn’t
handle cancer and all the changes it
brought into my life, and I never thought
that I couldn’t handle college. When I was
battling cancer, my doctors told me, ‘Jump
in with both feet, give it all you got and
never give up.’ That’s what I did with
college as well.”
Melson, a native of Lamar, Ark., was
diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type
of brain tumor, when he was 13. He
underwent an aggressive series of
chemotherapy sessions. The cancer has
been in remission since 1997.
Melson, who was known around
campus for his outgoing and friendly
personality, has been active in such
cancer-awareness events as Relay for
Life and has spoken to other young cancer
Several faculty, staff and students took part
in an Ozarks Abroad trip to Italy in May.
One of the stops was at the famous Leaning
Tower of Pisa, constructed in 1173.
Brandon Melson
patients, something he hopes to do more
of in the future.
“It’s really taken me awhile to be
comfortable with talking about what I’ve
gone through,” he said. “I think I’ve
matured with it. Now it doesn’t bother
me at all, and, as a matter of fact, I enjoy
talking about what I’ve gone through. I
know when I was going through it, it was
good to talk to people who had had similar
experiences. I want to encourage and
motivate those young people who have
found out they have cancer and who might
feel hopeless. I want to let them know
that there is hope and that they can get
through it and still accomplish their goals.”
Melson plans to pursue a career that
will let him incorporate his love for the
outdoors and nature, such as with the U.S.
Forest Service or the Corps of Engineers.
“When I graduated from high school,
I considered that quite an accomplishment
considering what I had been through,” he
said. “But I knew I didn’t want to stop
there. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy
to get through college, and it wasn’t. But,
like the doctors told me: Give it all you
got and never give up.”
Eagles Baseball Advances to Postseason
For the first time since moving to NCAA Division III, the U of O baseball team
advanced to the American Southwest Conference postseason tournament in
2007. The Eagles, who tied the program’s modern-day record for victories in a
season with 24 (24-21), won a first-round series over Mary Hardin-Baylor at
Lonnie Qualls Field to advance to the four-team championship round in Dallas.
The Eagles dropped a pair of close games in the championship round to finish
one of the most successful seasons in the program’s history.
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Decker helped students find Ozarks
The numbers are quite simply amazing: Hundreds of
thousands of miles driven, more than 30,000 parents and students
talked with, and more than 95 percent of the high schools in
Arkansas visited, many of them numerous times. And, most
impressive of all, approximately 3,500 students successfully
recruited, either directly or indirectly.
Those are just some of tangible numbers that can be
attributed to Director of Admissions Jim Decker in his 16 years
in admissions work for Ozarks. He will retire from the University
in September.
Decker joined Ozarks in 1991 as an admissions counselor
after a 22-year career in the military, including a stint at Central
Missouri University as a professor of military science and helping
with the Army ROTC program. He believes his time in the military
helped him recruit for Ozarks.
“There’s no doubt that I learned things like time management
and work ethics from the military,” said Decker, who earned his
master’s degree from Central Missouri. “In addition to teaching
duties, I had a recruiting function and dealt with students
regarding scholarships and went to college fairs. That was
perfect training for what I would do at Ozarks.”
Decker has primarily recruited Arkansas during his years
at Ozarks, but has also recruited parts of Texas, Oklahoma,
Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kansas. He attends
more than 100 high school college fairs, other high school visits,
workshops or scholarship award ceremonies a year. He talks
with as many as 2,000 prospective students a year.
“The number one thing I try to determine is whether or not
a student is a good fit for Ozarks and whether Ozarks is a good
fit for them,” he said. “After that, I try to get them to visit campus
and then just maintain the relationship through the entire process.”
The process doesn’t always go smoothly.
“I went to a college fair in Heber Springs in the fall of
2006,” Decker said. “I had bent over to get something out of
my bag when I was setting everything up, and I busted the seat
out of my britches. I had to stand all night long with my legs
crossed until I got back to the hotel.”
Life as an admissions counselor is one of much travel. From
the first week in September to the middle of December every
year, Decker is traveling Monday through Friday attending
college fairs and conducting high school visits. Many times, he
did not get home until midnight, only to get up and start over
again at five the next morning. From February on, Decker said
he is either traveling or spending evenings on the telephone or
computer with prospective students.
But the one thing that has made it all worthwhile for Decker
is watching a student he helped recruit succeed in college and
beyond.
Director of Admissions Jim Decker is retiring in September after
16 years with the University. He will be designated Director of
Admissions Emeritus following his retirement.
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with some great people
at Ozarks, and there’s nothing more rewarding to me than to
see a student I helped recruit come here and mature, blossom
and then graduate,” Decker said. “To see a student and witness
that development from high school, through college and then
eventually to become successful out in the world is a wonderful
feeling. To know you played a small part in that success is very
rewarding.”
A stop on the way to the ministry
Wambugu Gachungi first got the call
to serve the Lord as a 12-year-old in
Kenya, and he believes there was a
reason Ozarks was a stop along his long
and winding road to the ministry.
Gachungi, a religion and philosophy
major from Nairobi, Kenya, graduated
from Ozarks in May. His next stop will
be the Phillips Theological Seminary in
Tulsa, Okla., where he plans to pursue a
career as a Presbyterian minister.
Gachungi arrived at Ozarks in 2005
on the recommendation of Ozarks
alumnus David Rawhouser. He quickly
adapted to the new surroundings,
becoming the intern in Munger Chapel,
helping found the Amnesty International
chapter on campus and becoming a friend
and confidante to many fellow students.
During most of Gachungi’s three years
at Ozarks, the University was without a
chaplain. Gachungi helped organize and
run the weekly chapel services.
“I think God sent me to Ozarks to
help me grow and to challenge me,” he
said. “Going to a new place and not
knowing anybody was difficult at first, but
I quickly saw the warmth of the people
here, both at the University and at the
Presbyterian Church. And the experience
I was able to get working in the chapel
was wonderful. I think God was using
Ozarks to help prepare me for the
ministry.”
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Number of conference singlegame record home runs by
Lady Eagles junior first
baseman Chelsea Joslin in a 16-12
softball victory over LeTourneau on
April 6. The Claremore, Okla., native
finished the season with a singleseason school-record 10 home runs.
Wambugu Gachungi (left) is presented the
2007 Hurie Award by Ozarks President Dr.
Rick Niece in April.
He has had to make his share of
sacrifices. His wife and two children still
live in Kenya.
“I haven’t been with my family in four
years, and that’s been a difficult
experience,” he said. “But I know that
I’m getting the formal education and
training that I need. I feel like I can get
through anything now.”
Gachungi was so popular and well
thought of on campus that he was named
the Hurie Award recipient in May. The
award is given annually to the most
outstanding student in the senior class.
“Winning the Hurie Award was so
shocking to me,” he said. “I thought when
they said my name that it was a mistake.
It was truly an incredible honor.”
Moderator Visits Campus
The Rev. Joan Gray,
moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), talks with
members of the campus
community during her visit to
U of O in February. Gray, of
the Presbytery of Greater
Atlanta, assumed her duties as
moderator in 2006.
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Number of Legacy graduates
in the Class of 2007. A
Legacy graduate is someone
who has had a parent, grandparent or
sibling graduate from Ozarks. The
Legacy graduates of 2007 include
Lucia Gomez, Jessie Greene, Laura
Hill Simpson, Misti Little, Chad
Milligan, Rebecca Obermueller,
David Pridgin, Susanna Smallwood
and Nathan Williams.
6,213
Number of community service hours
completed by the business organization
Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) during the
past school year. BSK, the Student
Organiziation of the Year for 20062007, is made up of Students In Free
Enterprise, Phi Beta Lambda and Fire
Corps.
7
Number of runners who
braved temperatures in the
mid-30s and light rain to run in
the Alumni Weekend 5K race that
was held on the morning of April 14.
3,500
Estimated number of students soonto-be retired Director of Admissions
Jim Decker helped successfully
recruit in his 16 years of admissions
work at Ozarks.
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Walton Series presents “Something for Everyone”
The theme for the University’s 20072008 Walton Arts & Ideas Series is
“Something for Everyone,” and includes
a diverse schedule of events.
The upcoming series will include
everything from a bluegrass concert, to
children’s events, to a symphony orchestra
concert, to world-renowned speakers.
“We really wanted to appeal to a large
range of people and maybe get some
people on campus who haven’t been to
an event before,” said WAIS Director
Ginny Sain. “We really do have something
for everyone this year.”
The first event of the year will be the
Fayetteville, Ark., bluegrass band Clarke
Buehling and the Skirtlifters, planned for
late September or early October.
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
will present a Halloween Children’s
Concert on Oct. 27.
John Bul Dau, the Lost Boy of Sudan
who was featured in the Sundance Film
Festival award-winning documentary
God Grew Tired of Us, will speak on
Nov. 8. Bul Dau was born in war-torn
Sudan and was one of 27,000 Lost Boys
forced to flee their villages when the
northern government began attacking the
south. Forced to walk to refugee camps
in Ethiopia and Kenya, he faced
starvation, disease and violence, during
trips over hundreds of miles. Now living
in the United States, his memoir, titled God
Grew Tired of Us, was released in
January of 2007.
On Dec .13, the Suite Elegante, a harp
and flute duo, will present a Christmas
concert.
The new year begins with an event
by Flamenco Vivo, a musical and dance
theatrical troupe, on Feb. 28. Flamenco
Vivo has been described as an inherently
multicultural art form that began in the
southern region of Spain. The New York
Times called it “an infectious joyful
celebration of music and dance.”
On April 21, Frank Warren will speak.
Warren is the sole founder and curator of
the PostSecret Project, a collection of
more than 30,000 highly personal and
artfully decorated postcards mailed
anonymously from around the world. He
is an award-winning blogger, author and
artist.
His PostSecret Web site receives
more than 3 million visitors each month
and his traveling exhibition of PostSecret
cards was called by the Washington Post
“one of the five best art shows in 2005.”
Athletic Standouts
Mandi Carter, a 6-foot senior
center from Clarksville, was a fouryear starter for the Lady Eagles’
basketball team and finished her
career as the program’s second
all-time scorer (1,538), rebounder
(826) and shot-blocker (110). She
was a four-time all-conference
selection.
Robby Finnell, a junior outfielder/
pitcher from Tulsa, Okla., had 10
home runs and set a school-single
season record for RBIs (51) while
also going 4-3 with a 2.67 ERA on
the mound. He was a second-team
all-conference pick and was also
named to the ESPN The Magazine
Academic All-America team.
Kara Bartholomew, a fleet-footed
senior outfielder from Hot Springs,
Ark., finished a stellar softball
career: No. 1 in school history in
career hits (170) and stolen bases
(74) and second in runs (91) and
batting average (.365). In 2007,
she was second in the conference
in batting (.460) and hits (63).
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Briefs
Dr. Bruce Elmore, professor of physical
education, was selected to serve on the
Praxis Physical Education National
Advisory Committee in Princeton, N.J.
Denton Tumbleson of Clarksville, a 1974
Ozarks graduate and a member of the Board
of Trustees, was honored with the Pillar of
Progress/Lifetime Achievement Award
during the annual Clarksville-Johnson
County Chamber of Commerce banquet in
March. Tumbleson is the Clarksville
community president of Simmons First
Bank. The award is one of the most
prestigious given by the Chamber. Also,
the Chamber named former teacher
education professor Dr. Betty Robinson as
U of O Educator of the Year and U of O
Business Manager Darrell Williams as
Chamber Member of the Year.
Case White, a junior environmental studies
major from Franklin, Tenn., was awarded
the Top of the Heap Award in April by
Recycle Works of Clarksville for his efforts
in promoting environmental issues. White
volunteered numerous hours at the
Clarksville Recycle Works plant.
Dustin Perry (left), a junior political
science major from Plano, Texas, and
Quinn Glass, a senior political science
major from Palestine, Texas, both won
competitive internship positions at
Georgetown University in Washington,
D.C. this summer. The two will take classes
at Georgetown while working in
government-related fields in D.C.
Bruce B. Brown, associate professor of
theatre, published a photography book in
May titled, “Orchids Through Our Eyes.” It
is available for purchase on Borders and
Amazon.com. Brown serves as the vice
president of the Orchid Society of the
Ozarks. Also, Brown recently visited several
Broadway productions in New York City as
part of a professional development grant.
While in New York City, he visited with
theatre alumni Megann McManus ’01, who
is the assistant national director of
administration for Actor’s Equity, and
Trillan Stevenson ’99, a seamstress for
Saturday Night Live, Late Night With
Conan O’Brien and the recent film The
Devil Wears Prada.
Dr. Bill Doria, assistant professor of
Chemistry, helped the science department
secure a grant for a Fourier-Transform
Infared Spectrophotometer, a piece of
equipment that will help students determine
the structures of molecules using infared
light. In addition, Doria attended a
workshop on pedagogy in February.
Dr. Donna Wake, assistant professor of
education, presented a paper titled “Digital
Storytelling as a Vehicle for the
Exploration of Modern Art” at the
International Conference for the Society for
Informational Technology in Teacher
Education in San Antonio, Texas, in March.
Also, Wake was awarded the 2007 Alumni
Association Faculty Enrichment Award and
used it to help fund a trip with 11 students
to visit museums in New York City and
Philadelphia during Spring Break.
Dr. William Clary, assistant professor of
Spanish, was invited to attend the annual
SCOLAS (Southwest Conference on Latin
American Studies) conference which was
held in Merida, Yucatan, March 15-17. He
presented a research paper devoted to
Central American Literature. Clary also had
an essay published in the May-June 2007
online edition of World Literature Today.
Dr. David Pusey, assistant professor of
Clarksville Mayor Billy Helms (left) was
named an honorary alumnus by the Alumni
Association during the 2007 Alumni
Weekend for his long-time support and
commitment to Ozarks. Presenting the
certificate is Director of Alumni Relations
Brandy (Rhodes) Cox ’99.
physical education, has left Ozarks to take a
position at Buena Vista University in Iowa.
Also, women’s soccer head coach Justin
Neece resigned in June.
Connie Booty, executive assistant to the
president, and husband Michael welcomed
twins Alivia and Christopher to their family
on May 20.
Dr. David Strain, professor of English and
French, was selected to attend a seminar
this summer in Washington D.C. titled
“Homer Across the Curriculum,” which
involves exploring ways to incorporate
“The Odyssey” into various arenas of
academic inquiry.
John Hodge (from left), Dr. Jesse Weiss
and Dr. Randy Hilton were among the
winners of the faculty/staff awards given
during the Board of Trustees Awards
Banquet in April. Hodge won the Arnie G.
Sims Outstanding Support Staff Award,
while Weiss and Hilton were named the
Bagwell Award winners for outstanding
faculty. Joe Hoing (not pictured) was
named the Alvin C. Broyles Outstanding
Professional Staff Award recipient.
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Ethics: Applications for Fair Play.”
1970s
1920s
Eileen Pitts ’29 was the guest of
honor at a reception by Chapter Q, PEO
in Clarksville on April 10, honoring her
100th birthday.
1960s
Phil Collins ’65 recently retired as
the Pottsville (Ark.) High School
football coach, ending a 41-year career
in coaching. Collins won a state
championship while coaching in
Missouri.
Dr. Sharon K. Stoll ’68, a physical
education professor and the director of
the Center for Ethics at the University
of Idaho, was featured in the March 5,
2007, issue of Sports Illustrated. A
former public school teacher, coach and
and athlete, Stoll is recognized as the
creator and director of one of the few
programs in America that is directed
toward moral education with
competitive populations. According to
the magazine, Stoll’s 20-year study of
more than 80,000 college, professional
and high school athletes shows that
athletes score worse on tests of moral
reasoning than non-athletes. Stoll is the
author of eight books, including, “Who
Says It’s Cheating?” and “Sports
Yearbooks
The Alumni Office has
numerous Aerie yearbooks
available from the following
years: 1931, 1937, 1972, 1981,
1993 and 1998. To learn more
about how to acquire a
yearbook, please contact the
Alumni Office at 479-979-1234
or [email protected]
Bonnie Downes ’70 has recently
moved to Burlington, Iowa, to be closer
to family after retiring. She taught high
school for 34 years.
Dr. Sammy Joe Manning ’71
retired in December 2006, after a 30year career as a teacher and
administrator with the Midland (Texas)
Independent School District. His wife,
Virginia (Figliulo) Manning ’71 is
enjoying her second career as a firstgrade bilingual teacher after retiring
from a 29-year career as a social
worker with the Texas Department of
Human Services.
1980s
Karen (Qualls) Hilton ’80, a
teacher in the Lamar (Ark.) School
District, was recently recognized by the
National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards for passing
certification requirements.
Tim Branham ’82 led the Hackett
(Ark.) boys basketball team to the Class
2A state tournament in March.
Branham was the 2006 Southwest
Times Record All-Area Boys Coach of
the Year.
Julie Williams ’84 returned to
Camp Carroll in Korea in January after
serving a one-year tour in Iraq with the
Army Field Support Brigade at LSA
Anaconda. She is a civilian support
operations officer for the Department of
the Army.
1990s
Dr. Danny Aquilar ’90 was voted
best podiatrist in the Arkansas River
Valley in a May survey sponsored by
the Russellville (Ark.) newspaper The
Courier.
Limeul Eubanks ’91 is an artist
and teacher living in Madison, Miss.
Limeul, who is the executive assistant
for the Mississippi Arts Commission,
earned a master of fine arts (MFA)
degree from Mississippi College in
August 2006. His MFA area of focus
was two-dimensional and threedimensional art. Limeul also earned a
Estes ’67 donates her book to Ozarks
Annette (Carlisle) Estes ’67, author
of Why Can’t You See It My Way?
Resolving Values Conflicts at Work
and Home, has donated three of her
books to the Robson Library at U of O.
First published in 2003, Why Can’t
You See It My Way? explores six values
or attitudes that determine people’s
world views. It explains how conflicts
arise because of different values and
beliefs and how to resolve those conflicts
through understanding one another’s
diverse viewpoints.
“I am passionate about helping
people understand themselves and others
more clearly and improve their
relationships with family, co-workers, and
friends, including people they don’t
necessarily like but have to deal with,”
Estes says. “I received an excellent
education at U of O and am pleased to
be able to give something back to the
university, which is a direct result of the
writing skills I learned there.”
Why Can’t You See It My Way?
began as a series of columns in The
Easley (SC) Progress newspaper in
October of 2002. Estes has been writing
for the Progress for five years, and has
won two Matrix awards from Women
in Communications as best columnist for
a non-daily newspaper. Her book also
won a Certificate of Achievement from
WIC. Why Can’t You See It My Way?
is available to the public on e Bay. It’s
also offered as an eBook at http://
www.resolveconflictnow.com
Estes taught high school speech and
English, then had a 15-year career as a
television news anchor in Spartanburg
and Greenville, SC. She is a Certified
Professional Behavioral and Values
Analyst with The Estes Group, which is
celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.
master’s of education degree in 1995.
Susan Edens ’92 completed her
master’s degree in multi-media arts in
journalism from Arkansas Tech
University in May. She is the director of
video and media services at Ozarks as
well as manager and programmer of
KUOZ FM-100.5 and KUOZ Channel 6.
Penni (Peppas) Burns ’95 is the
new executive director of the Ozark
Area Youth Organization in Ozark, Ark.
Clay Guiltner ’95 has been
accepted into the master’s of fine arts
directing program at the School of
Drama at the University of Oklahoma.
Since graduating from Ozarks, he has
toured with a drama ministry and has
been teaching in the Orlando, Fla., area.
Jerrod Blockburger ’96 is a high
school assistant football coach and
history teacher for Rogers (Ark.) High
School. He served as the head coach
for the Texas-Louisiana all-star football
team in an Australian exhibition game
the past two summers. He and his wife,
Stephanie, have two sons, Wilder and
Carson, and two daughters, Kennedi
and Selah.
Dyanna (Smith) Yarbro ’96 and
husband Lance of Huntsville, Ark.,
welcomed a baby girl, Suzette Elise, to
Little, Hines inducted into Sports Hall
A high-flying track and field athlete
and a high-scoring women’s basketball
player are the latest inductees into the
U of O Sports Hall of Fame.
Kenneth Little, who competed in
track and field for Ozarks from 19781981, and Lori (Myers) Hines, who
starred for the basketball Lady Eagles
from 1994-1997, were inducted into the
Hall during a special Jan. 27 ceremony.
Known on campus as “Chief,” Little
won the triple jump competition in the
very first collegiate track meet he
competed in, setting the standard for a
highly successful career. He was a
standout triple and long jumper and also
ran on the school’s relay teams. He is
the co-holder of the Arkansas
Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) record
in the triple jump (50-feet and one-half
inch) and qualified for the NAIA
National Championships all four years
he competed. He was also a two-time
All-AIC selection.
“Kenneth was a great one,” said
former Ozarks Track Coach Jerry
Wagoner. “He came to Ozarks as a very
good long jumper, but he really
blossomed in the triple jump at Ozarks.
He had great speed and explosive ability,
which made him an ideal triple jumper.
We didn’t have a lot of depth in those
days and really couldn’t compete as a
team against some of the larger schools
in the AIC, but individually, Kenneth was
as good as they came in the
Lori (Myers) Hines and Kenneth Little
conference.”
Little, who has worked in the chemical
industries field in the Baton Rouge, La.,
area for 26 years, is currently a supervisor
at Turner Industries. He continues to be
involved in track and field, serving as a
volunteer coach in the jumping and relay
events for Plaquemine High School for the
past eight years. Little lives in Plaquemine
with his wife, Janell, and their three
children, Miranda, Kenneth Jr., and
Diamond.
“It’s a great honor to be a part of the
Sports Hall of Fame at my alma mater,”
said Little. “Track has been a big part of
my life and some of the best times of my
life were competing in track at Ozarks.
This is a very exciting honor.”
Hines, who came to Ozarks after a
standout high school career at Perryville,
Ark., blossomed into one of the top
basketball players in Ozarks history, and
her impact on the school’s record book
continues to loom large. The 6-foot-1
center remains second at the school in
career scoring (1,504) and fifth in career
rebounding (661). She also holds the
career record for highest field goal
percentage (61). Her senior season was
especially rewarding as she led the Lady
Eagles to an American Southwest
Conference co-title and earned NAIA
All-America second team honors. She
additionally received the ASC Player of
the Year and the ASC Defensive Player
of the Year awards after averaging a
double-double (20.8 points/11.1
rebounds) that season.
“I am very honored and very
surprised to be inducted into the Hall of
Fame,” said Hines. “I am certainly
thankful for this. I received the news
when I was on campus for the alumni
game. To be in the place where I played
and hear this was special.”
Hines led Ozarks to a combined 7235 record during her playing days while
averaging 18.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and
1.6 blocks per game during that span.
She earned NAIA All-America
honorable mention and NAIA Midwest
All-Conference her junior season and
was an All-AIC performer her
sophomore year.
Hines is the head senior high girl’s
basketball coach at John Milledge
Academy, a private college prep school
in Milledgeville, Ga.
Hines and her husband, Will, reside
in Eatonton, Ga.
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the family on Aug. 11, 2006. She has a
brother, England Sky.
Jamie Saveall ’97 helped lead
Jessieville (Ark.) High School to a state
football title in December 2006 as an
assistant coach.
Dr. Cori (Dyson) BurdineSyfrett ’97 recently moved back to
Arkansas to join the St. Bernard’s
Behavioral Health Clinic in Jonesboro as
a psychiatrist.
Cyleste (Willis) Coppage ’97 is
living in Clarksville, Tenn., with her
husband Kelly and their two daughters.
She is a senior logistics analyst/G4 for
Stanley, Inc.
Dr. John Milwee ’97 works as a
clinical psychologist for the Veteran’s
Administration in its Mental Health
Clinic in North Little Rock, Ark. He
lived in Philadelphia after his graduation
from Ozarks where he attended the
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine, a medical school that has a
cognitive behavioral therapy centered
doctoral program. In 2005, John
received an internship at the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Little Rock.
He completed his internship and
defended his dissertation in September
2006, earning a Psy.D. in clinical
psychology. Milwee loves his job and
says, “None of this would have been
possible had it not been for the excellent
help of everyone at the Jones Learning
Center.” John and his wife, Jennifer,
have a daughter, Virginia Howell, born
on Oct. 5, 2006.
Dr. Barbi (Fisher) Yarnell ’98 is
working as a pharmacist for Rose Drug
in Paris, Ark. She and husband Jarrod
have two sons, Caleb and Connor, and
are expecting their third child in
September.
Juan Paniagua ’98 is living in
North Hollywood, Calif., where he
works as the administrator for Tu
Vivienda Real Estate, Inc. He is in
charge of managing the operations of
the company. He and his wife, Teresa,
have three children, Kevin, Michelle and
Nicole.
Natalie (Duncan) Clayton ’99 is
living in Bella Vista, Ark., where she is a
consultant with Mary Kay. She and her
husband Mike have two sons and she
also has a step-daughter.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Eric McGehearty ’01 and
Heather (Carnes) McGehearty ’01
welcomed a new baby boy, Keegan
James, to the family on April 19, 2007,
in Grapevine, Texas.
Chad Harris ’01 recently
completed his first season as the head
baseball coach at Clarke College in
Iowa.
Lara (Butler) Lewey ’01 will
begin classes in August at the Louisiana
State University School of Veterinary
Medicine. Her husband is Jeff Lewey
’00.
Daniel Faires ’02 is living in New
York City and working in landscaping
for a commercial construction company.
Brian Henderson ’02 is the
coordinator of intramural and
recreational sports at Arkansas Tech
University in Russellville. After
graduating from Ozarks, he earned a
master’s degree in sports administration
from Northwestern State University in
Louisiana. He and his wife, Kristin, live
2000s
New bride Kerri Hughes ’05 had plenty of
U of O friends to celebrate her Oct. 28,
2006, wedding to John Barnes in a
riverside outdoor ceremony in Pencil
Bluff, Ark. Among the U of O friends who
attended were Letty Trevino ’05, Jennifer
Guernica ’05, Katie Shay ’05, Shannon
Peterson ’05, Jon Dillon ’06, Dr. Robert
Hilton, Dr. Randy Hilton and Holly
Cornell ’04.
Angela Otts ’00 is living in Fort
Smith, Ark., where she is a buyer for
Trane. She is pursuing her MBA from
Webster University.
Jeshua Reeder ’00 and wife
Angie of Clarksville welcomed Briley
Theodore to the family on April 14,
2007.
Erica Sewell ’00 recently
completed a master’s degree from the
George Mason University Institute for
Conflict Anaylsis and Resolution. Her
thesis was titled, “Women Building
Peace: The Liberian Women’s Peace
Movement.” She plans to pursue a
doctorate.
Matt David ’01 is the deputy
communications director for Arizona
Sen. John McCain’s presidential
campaign. David most recently worked
as communications director on the
campiagn that successfully re-elected
The Rev. Dr. Jerry Rice ’53 (right) of
Farmington, Ark., was honored on May 6,
2007, by the First Presbyterian Church in
Clarksville for 50 years in the ministry.
Rice was ordained in 1957 after
graduating from McCormick Theological
Seminary. A former Air Force chaplain,
he retired from active ministry in 1995,
but had numerous interim ministries since
then. Among those from First
Presbyterian Church honoring Rice and
his wife, Myra (second from right), were
Dr. Bruce Elmore, Clerk of Session, and
Linda Castleman, church administrator.
in Russellville.
Paul Hiemke ’02 is the assistant
district attorney for Denton County,
Texas.
Margaret (Manning)
McConnville ’02 and husband Jason
of Austin, Texas, welcomed baby girl
Victoria Louise to the family on Dec. 2,
2006.
Alicia Sharum ’03 married James
Gregory on June 9, 2007, in Barling,
Ark. Alicia teaches in Alma, Ark.
Nicole Sullivan ’03 was recently
hired as a marketing producer for
KSLA, a CBS affiliate in Shreveport,
La.
Martha Caldwell ’04 earned a
master’s degree in college student
personnel from Arkansas Tech
University in May 2007.
Jenna Corbell ’04 earned a
master’s of kinesiology in athletic
training from the University of Arkansas
in May.
Megan Martin ’04 recently
earned a master’s degree in
neuroscience and behavior from
Northern Illinois University. She is
engaged to be married in August and
has begun working on her doctorate.
Kristin Riggs ’04 is teaching sixth
Several current and former U of O students
played a role in the May 26, 2007,
wedding of Lauren Wilson ’07 and Blake
Rexroat ’06 in Munger Chapel. Among
those in the wedding party were (from left)
Christina DuCharme ’06, Holly (Rexroat)
Campbell ’04, Brooke Biggs ’10, Wilson,
Rexroat, Kendall Wagoner ’06, Lyle
Campbell, and Sam Fincher ’04. Blake
and Lauren Rexroat are at home in
Clarksville.
grade in Van Buren, Ark. She and her
husband, Derek, have one daughter,
Allie Elizabeth, who turned one in
March.
Tamara (Higdon) Etheredge ’05
is living in Birmingham, Ala., where she
works as a project manager for
McLeod Software.
Karrie (Allen) Harris ’05 is living
in Sultan, Wash., with husband Brett.
She is completing her elementary
education certification and hopes to
teach in the second or third-grade
levels.
Miriam Badillo Lopez ’05 is
living in Reynosa, Mexico, and working
as a materials buyer for Jabil Circuit, an
electronics solutions company.
Nelson Sotello ’05 is living in San
Salvador, El Salvador, and working as a
sales and project executive for IDEA
LLC.
Sotheavin Ty ’06 is working as a
sales support manager for R.M Asia
Co., in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She
visited Ozarks and friends in the States
during a trip in June.
Chris Corbusier ’06 and his wife
John Paul Wells ’78 of Paris, Ark., is in his
second term as a representative in the
Arkansas State Legislature. Wells, a
Democrat, owns Wells Furniture in Paris.
Jennifer welcomed Kenzie Annemarie
to the family on Jan. 9, 2007. She has a
brother, Drew.
Luc Godin ’06 is in graduate
school and is serving as the assistant
Northwest Arkansas Spring Gala
The Alumni Office held its first Northwest
Arkansas Spring Gala on April 2 in
Fayetteville for alumni and friends of
Ozarks. Among those who attended were
(top left photo, from left) Kenneth ’91 and
Kammi Shannon, Jim Walton, (top photo,
from left) Sherée Niece, Bob Hudgens ’50,
Bob Harrison ’50, (left photo, from left) Dr.
Helen McElree ’47, Mary Cravens ’49 and
Louise Taylor ’50.
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men’s and women’s tennis coach at
Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas.
Brittany Lockridge ’06 married
Robert Purifoy on Sept. 16, 2006. They
live in Benton, Ark.
Gaby Mata ’06 is living in San
Jose, Costa Rica, where she is working
in production for a local television
station.
Linea Oosterman ’06 is living in
Ferrisburgh, Vermont, where she is a
teacher.
Victoria Sayarath ’06 recently
completed her first year in Pharmacy
School at the University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences in Little Rock. In
April she represented UAMS at the
National Pharmacy Convention in
Atlanta.
Evan Hoffmeyer ’07 has joined
KFSM, Channel 5 in Fort Smith, Ark.,
as the television station’s weekend
morning show producer.
Jessie Green ’07 is the new
youth pastor at Glendale Baptist Church
in Booneville, Ark.
Nathan Williams ’07 married
Randa Elkins on June 2, 2007, in
Munger Chapel.
Callie Betnar ’09 and Sean Pratt
’06 were married on Dec. 16, 2006, in
Clarksville. The couple live in
Clarksville.
Craig ’95 and Berna (Lanza) ’95 Pardue
welcomed son Diego Ian to the family on
April 25, 2007. He joins sisters Olivia and
Arantxa. The Pardues live in West Chester,
Ohio.
Baked With Love
When the U of O men’s and
women’s soccer teams left Abilene,
Texas, on October 7 after playing a
conference match, they had with them
70 dozen chocolate chip cookies and
dozens of cupcakes to enjoy on the long
bus ride home, all courtesy of two of the
University’s biggest Lone Star State
supporters, Farren and Grace Sadler.
The Sadlers, who met at Ozarks as
students and who will have been married
for 55 years on August 31, have lived in
the Abilene area for more than 50 years.
With Ozarks joining the American
Southwest Conference in 1996, the
Sadlers have been regulars at sporting
events between Ozarks and the two
Abilene-area universities that are also
in the conference, McMurry University
and Hardin-Simmons University.
Not only do the Sadlers rarely miss
an Ozarks’ athletic event or choir
concert in the area, they routinely take
the teams out to dinner and spend hours
baking cookies for the students.
“It means a lot to the players and to
coaches to have the Sadlers in Abilene,”
said Ozarks men’s Soccer Coach Dave
De Hart. “Not only is it nice to see
friendly faces there, but they always take
the time to visit with our students and to
send cookies home with us. I know our
players look forward to seeing them
when we go down there.”
With Farren handling the baking
duties and Grace taking care of the
packaging, the Sadlers have sent
hundreds of dozens of cookies home with
Ozarks teams and choirs that have
passed through the area.
“We just feel like it’s our small way
of showing our appreciation and support
for the University and her students,” said
Farren, a 1951 Ozarks graduate. “Both
Grace and I love Ozarks and we loved
our time there, so this is one way we
can show that love. I remember what it
was like to be a student and to miss home
cooking. We hope it gives them a little
touch of home.”
Farren and Grace Sadler pose for a
photo with U of O Chorus members
Marissa Andrade (left) and Amanda
Stang (right) during a recent choir tour.
What makes it even more interesting
is that Farren is a retired college
business professor, having taught at both
McMurry and Hardin-Simmons. But he
makes no qualms about who he roots for
when Ozarks comes to town.
“Because I support the Ozarks
teams so strongly, people ask me all the
time what sports I played in college, and
they are surprised when I tell them I
didn’t play sports,” he said. “It’s not
about athletics, necessarily. I would go
out and support Ozarks if the debate
team was in town.”
Grace, who graduated from Ozarks
in 1953, worked in admissions at HardinSimmons from 1973-1985 before
spending nine years as resource director
for the Abilene Resource Center of the
Palo Duro Presbytery. She is still active
in mission work for the Presbytery.
“I met Farren at Ozarks, and we
both sang in the choir there,” Grace said.
“We have fond memories of the college,
and we love doing something to help the
students when they are in this area.”
Farren said he only asks one thing
of the Ozarks students that he meets.
“I ask them to represent our
University well,” he said. “I let them
know that when they put that Ozarks
uniform on, they are representing a
whole lot of people. They’ve never let
me down.”
Dr. Dean W. Blackburn ’29
Dr. Dean W. Blackburn passed away on March 25, 2007, at
the age of 102. Blackburn served as a professor and head of
the Department of Business at Ozarks from 1952-1958 and
also taught at the University of Central Arkansas.
Marie (Hervey) Ingram ’33
Marie (Hervey) Ingram of Clarksville died Dec. 15, 2006, at
the age of 93. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church
in Clarksville for 83 years and was an ordained elder.
Sybil (Wright) Bates ’40
Sybil (Wright) Bates of Clarksville died on May 2, 2007, at the
age of 87.
Estella (Smith) Sefcik ’40
Estella (Smith) Sefcik of Mabelvale, Ark., died March 17,
2007, at the age of 93.
Phillip Pittman ’41
Phillip Pittman of Clarksville died on May 21, 2007, at the age
of 88. Pittman served as registar at Ozarks from 1969-1987.
He also worked for the Clarksville Housing Authority.
Mary (Houston) Stuart ’41
Mary (Houston) Stuart of Tulsa, Okla., died on April 30, 2007,
at the age of 86. She was a retired nurse.
Leon Woodard ’41
Leon Woodard of Silver Springs, Maryland, died April 21,
2007, at the age of 88. He was a World War II veteran and
retired from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
The Rev. Dr. Tom B. Wilson ’42
The Rev. Dr. Tom B. Wilson of Russellville, Ark., died Feb.
24, 2007, at the age of 86. He was an ordained minister who
served at several churches in Arkansas. He also taught at
Ozarks and Arkansas Tech University.
Thomas McSwain ’43
Thomas McSwain of Rio Rancho, N.M., died on April 18,
Clair Lewis Bates ’47
Clair Lewis Bates of Van Buren, Ark., died Jan. 17, 2007. He
was a veteran of World War II and a longtime coach at Van
Buren High School and was inducted into the Arkansas Sports
Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Coaches Hall of Fame.
Arville Kraus ’49
Arville Kraus of Overland Park, Kan., died on March 10,
Bill Nowlin ’52
Bill Nowlin of Russellville, Ark., died Feb. 21, 2007, at the age
of 76. He was a Vietnam War veteran and served in the Air
Force for 21 years.
Dr. W. Ragon Thompson ’56
Dr. Ragon Thompson of Albuquerque, N.M., died Jan. 26,
Marie Ingram
Phillip Pittman
Italo Sanchez
2007, at the age of 71. He was a physician in Albuquerque.
Ada Lou King ’57
Ada Lou King of Roswell, N.M., died Jan. 19, 2007, at the
age of 71. She taught for 29 years in Roswell schools.
Henry “Hank” Rabin ’57
Henry “Hank” Rabin of Whiting, N.J., died on Nov. 21, 2006,
at the age of 75. He taught in the Elizabeth Public School
System for 30 years. He and his wife, Barbara (Patrick),
whom he met at Ozarks, were married for 53 years.
Michael Sayers ’59
Michael Sayers of Fort Smith, Ark., died on Nov. 21, 2006, at
the age of 69. He was a retired officer in the Marine Corps.
Patricia Michner ’62
Patricia Michner of Coal Hill, Ark., died Dec. 23, 2006, at the
age of 65. She was a retired school teacher.
Robert E. Hudson ’69
Robert E. Hudson of Clarksville died on May 13, 2007, at the
age of 60 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Larry G. Hurst ’70
Larry G. Hurst of Clarksville died Jan. 11, 2007, at the age of
62. He was a retired school teacher.
Susan (Millard) Cia ’84
Susan (Millard) Cia of Fort Smith, Ark., died on March 2,
2007, at the age of 65. She was a mental health counselor for
the Arkansas Probation and Parole Board.
James H. McCormick ’91
James H. McCormick of Fort Smith, Ark., died Feb. 6, 2007.
He was a popular radio personality in the area.
Italo Roberto Sanchez ’05
Italo Roberto Sanchez of Guatemala City died on June 3,
2007, at the age of 23 from injuries sustained in a car accident
in Guatemala. Sanchez was a Walton Scholar.
Mary K. (Webb) Remy
Mary K. (Webb) Remy of Fort Smith, Ark., died on March 11,
2007. She was a former business professor at Ozarks.
Oct. 1, 2006 through
May 15, 2007
Ida Agee
Mary Martindale ’63 and
Kenneth Martindale
Harper Albritton
Don Stecks ’51 and Maxine Dean
Stecks ’52
Charles Angell
Dorothy Angell
Stanley Applegate, Jr.
Connie and Michael Booty
Judy Borck
Frank Cole ’50
Fritz Ehren ’53 and Juanita Blackard
Ehren ’71
Peggy Bort Jones
Pfizer Foundation
Harve Taylor, III and Loyce Ann Bean
Taylor ’72
Lee and Mary Margaret White
Eleanor Baker
Presbyterian Women’s Circle #3, Tulsa, OK
Judy Bane
Lois Barnsley ’32
Marie Hervey Ingram ’33
Sybil Wright Bates ’40
Betty Ann Eustice Riley ’49
Raymond Bean and Lorena Bean ’41
Freda Bock ’69
Gary Bradley ’84 and Linda Bradley ’84
John E. Bock ’49
W. C. and Barbara Jetton
Lee Hill Boyer ’39
Elaine G. Boyer
Gene Bradley ’56
Lonnie Qualls ’55 and Levada Mathis
Qualls ’55
John F. Bridgman
Cara Rowbotham Flinn ’85
Betty Emery Carter ’52
Georgia Johnston ’53 and O.G. Johnston
Cordelia Parson Cook
Elizabeth Garrett
Corinna Parson Cooper
Elizabeth Garrett
Frances Carter Darnell ’33
Lorraine Darnell Belote ’56 and
Douglas Belote
John Christian “Chris” Dickerson ’04
Kristin Martin
Carolyn Dobbins ’42
Wallace Dobbins ’40
Helen Rader Fulton ’40
Katherine Rader Garrett ’39
Henry and Jo Ann Walton
Charlene McMillan Watson ’44 and
William Watson
Helen Turner Donaldson
Claude Donaldson ’60
Mauryne Donaubauer
Tom Dorney
Susan Edens ’92
Winslow Drummond
Katherine Drummond
Kermit Eggensperger ’41
Maxine Manuel Eggensperger ’41
Dr. and Mrs. Albert D. MacDade
Robert Ehren ’55
Lonnie Qualls ’55 and Levada
Mathis Qualls ’55
Elizabeth Eisenmayer ’00
John Frost ’89 and Julia Frost
Nancy McCabe Hill ’85 and Troy Hill
Forrest Hoeffer ’65 and Helen
Groskopf Hoeffer ’81
Edith McChesney
Bob Newman ’68 and Geanne
Watkins Newman ’68
Ethel Farmer
Jenny (Trillian) Stevenson ’99
Cecil & Ruth Farmer
Don Stecks ’51 and Maxine Stecks ’52
Tom W. Garrett, Jr.
Elizabeth Garrett
Roger and Kathy Willard
Elizabeth “Betty” Geels
Bill and Kody Eakin
Dawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82
Joanne Willett Taylor ’60
Hilda Turner
Wayne Workman ’44 and Betty
Bush Workman
Lura Waters Gillispie ’49
Ruben Johnson, Sr. ’52 and Charlotte
Newsom Johnson ’69
Larry Gould
Pat Hilton ’74 and Karen Qualls
Hilton ’80
Sarah Carlin Graves ’85
James T., Karen, Leslie, and Amy Graves
Forrest Hoeffer ’65 and Helen Groskopf
Hoeffer ’81
Margaret Hamilton
Roger and Charlotte Rowe
Roger Clay Harp
Robert K. Bennett
Jim Bob Henderson ’51
Frank Cole ’50
John Douglas ’50 and Bobbie Thompson
Douglas ’68
Christine P. Henderson
Pfizer Foundation
O. D. Hightower ’49
Mollie Hightower-Barnum
W. C. and Barbara Jetton
Ione Holder
Winston Hardin ’51 and Nola Dodgen
Hardin ’52
Robert Hudson ’69
Robert Wofford ’79 and Debra Bartlett
Wofford ’77
Karla, R.J., and Clint Wood
Arkansas Best Corporation
Ann Behnke
Len Bradley
Robert DeLay
Betty Wesson Denny
Patsy Rowland Desaulniers ’62 and
Anthony Desaulniers, Jr.
Wallace Dobbins ’40
Ehren ’71
Pat Farmer
Melissa Fontaine
Paula and Roger Glasgow
Greenbrier Creek Animal Hospital
Harlene Henson
Dorothy Carlisle Kelly ’51 and James Kelly
Hoyt Kerr
Ann and Michael Lafferty
Terry and Carolyn Lee
Elizabeth Leiter
Mary Martindale ’63 and Kenneth
Martindale
Kenneth Nelson ’66 and Pansy King
Nelson ’65
Valerie Oliver
Ann Patterson ’75 and Max Snowden
Edna Elkins Patterson ’67 and John
Patterson
Jack T. Patterson ’65 and Lisa Carlton
William Rail ’52 and Maxine
Phillips Rail ’52
Karen A. Schluterman ’03 and John
Schluterman
John and Gwendolen Shell
George Taylor, Jr. ’52 and Gaye Taylor
Ron and Kerry Dillaha Taylor
Tommy Vaught
Jo Ward
Whitson Morgan Motor Company, Inc.
Philip and Judith Koon Willcoxon
Darrell Williams ’76 and Debbie Tipton
Williams ’81
Lillian Hunt Zarwell ’33
Dickie Jones ’72
Dennis and Shelia Beal
Len Bradley
Don Chappell ’72 and Janie Krohn
Chappell ’73
Clarksville High School
Clarksville Insurance Agency
Ehren ’71
Linda Goodner
Melinda Wish Gould ’80
Thomas and Lindy Hatfield
Charles and Sue Hemphill
Joe Hickey ’69 and Kathy Hickey ’70
Billy and Peggy Higgins
Pat Hilton ’74 and Karen Qualls Hilton ’80
Rena and Joe Howe
Susan James and Friends in the South
West Region
Mary Ragon Johnson ’37
Reg Johnson ’88 and Melody Johnson
Rena Sue Laster ’71
Alan and Andi Love
Ann Patterson ’75 and Max Snowden
Patterson
Don Pennington ’68
Donald Peters ’61 and Janice Peters ’62
Dean Pitts ’69 and Kay Kirby Pitts ’71
Lonnie Qualls ’55 and Levada
Mathis Qualls ’55
Liz Rainwater
David and Kirby Pitts Ray
Donald and Mary Smith
Robert and Billie Smith
Neal Sparks ’72 and Paula Sparks
Harve Taylor, III and Loyce Ann Bean
Taylor ’72
Gwen Usery ’77 and Billy Usery
Williams ’81
Ophelia Kauffeld
Freda Kauffeld Willett ’52 and Guy Willett
Ada King ’57
Mary Sue Phillips Powers ’60 and
Jimmy Powers
W. E. King
Roger Bost ’43 and Kathryn King Bost ’43
William I. King ’50
Joan Brown
Margaret King Cowan ’43
Ehren ’71
David and Patricia King
Jack and Virginia King
Geraldine King Morgan ’52
Betty R. Morris ’58
Flynn Kinman
Arville E. Kraus ’49
Robert and Charlene Bierly
Shelli Stewart Lamberson
John Frost ’89 and Julia Frost
Nancy McCabe Hill ’85 and Troy Hill
Forrest Hoeffer ’65 and Helen Groskopf
Hoeffer ’81
Tina and Bryan McCain
Debbie Stallings Mooney ’82 and
Charles Mooney
Anna Willis Stewart ’66
Jimmie Lewis
Vicki Scott
Norman Lewis ’54
Maurice Lewis ’55 and Betty Lewis
Albert Lorfing
Williams ’81
Charles Martin, Jr. ’57
Jetta Martin
Ruth Bost May ’51
Roger Bost ’43 and Kathryn King Bost ’43
Mackie McElree
Charlene McMillan Watson ’44 and William
Watson
Anne McOmber
Joseph Baker ’69 and Marge Baker
Helen Marie Smith Moncrief ’35
Linda Moncrief
Lucile Lucas Murphy ’33
Lillian Hunt Zarwell ’33
Arthur F. Nichols ’35
James and Catherine Nichols
Dortha Niece
Lewis Niece
Margaret “Peg” Niece
Garry Niece
Melvin Niece
Lillian Norberg
Leonard Ostendorf ’40
Wayne Workman ’44 and Betty Bush
Workman
Tommy E. Owens ’70
Robert Gibson ’76 and Glenda Gibson
Glenda Dennis Owens ’71
Scott Paige
Williams ’81
William Park ’50
Ann Park ’49
Lonnie Qualls ’55 and Levada Mathis
Qualls ’55
Edward Myron Parker
Thomas and Judy Parker
J. T. Patterson ’38
Williams ’81
James Perrett
Will Ladner ’81
Philip Phillips ’35
Kathleen T. Phillips
Susie Maude Pittman ’39
Beta Sigma Phi “Laureate Kappa PI 1089”
Samuel Porter
Evelyn W. Porter
Michael A. Rail ’80
Mary Sue Phillips Powers ’60 and Jimmy
Powers
William Rail ’52 and Maxine Phillips
Rail ’52
Harriet and Joe Reece
George Reece ’83
Mary Katherine Webb Remy
Jim Trone ’70 and Marilyn Houston
Trone ’66
Laverne Garrett Rofkahr
Elizabeth Garrett
Arnie Sims
Joe Reece ’94 and Elyse Baretz Reece ’94
Curtis Lee Spence
Pat Hilton ’74 and Karen Qualls Hilton ’80
Cliff and Holly Jones
Lance Spence ’91 and Virginia Spence
Paul Steiner
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Mary Houston Stuart ’41
Katherine McNabb Riddell ’40 and Wendell
Riddell ’36
John Talley ’43
Sarah C. Talley
May Mills Taylor ’37
Gary Bradley ’84 and Linda Bradley ’84
Chapter “Q” P.E.O.
Frank Cole ’50
Juanita Taylor Deeds ’34
Ehren ’71
Pat Farmer
Katherine Rader Garrett ’39
Paula and Roger Glasgow
Winston Hardin ’51 and Nola Dodgen
Hardin ’52
Harlene Henson
Rena and Joe Howe
Robert Hudson ’69 and Reece Hudson
Johnson County Retired Teachers
Association
Mary Ragon Johnson ’37
Pamela Shrigley Jones ’71
Ann Murphy Lafferty and Michael Lafferty
Sidney and Kathryn McCollum
Patterson
Pfizer Foundation
Karen Hilton Rossmaier ’77 and Joel
Rossmaier
Daniel and Ann Taddie
George Taylor, Jr. ’52 and Gaye Strong
Taylor
Joanne Willett Taylor ’60
W. Ragon Thompson ’56
Len Bradley
William Eddington ’55 and Charlotte Felkins
Eddington ’56
Ehren ’71
Vernon McDaniel ’55
R. Owen Tomlinson, Jr. ’51
Stecks ’52
Mary Opal Turner
Claude Donaldson ’60
Ryan Walton
Charles Mark Walton ’79
Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Wang
Lyle Ward
Rubie Bedwell Javornick ’58 and Frank
Javornik
Pearl Dickerson Whitson ’35
Harold Williams
Williams ’81
Tom Wilson ’42
Ehren ’71
Leon Woodard ’41
David Woodard ’62 and Beverly Woodard
Almeta Blackard Yerby ’53
Oct. 1, 2006 through
May 15, 2007
Ehren ’71
Calvin Shahan ’50 and Martha Smith
Shahan ’51
Stecks ’52
Darrell and Carol Elsea
David Rawhouser ’69 and Jill Rawhouser
Richard, Barbara, and Andrew Fulton
Ann Davidson Goza
Rebecca Gray ’01 and Shane Gray
Chase Hale ’06
Jeanne Randall ’07
Lonnie Hardgrave ’50
Jana Grobe Hart ’85
Heather Hartlerode ’07
Evan Hoffmeyer ’07
Advancement Team
Maggie Jewell Holtz ’45
John and Leta Honea
Stecks ’52
Shahan ’51
Willie and Carolyn Kimbrell
Wilma Harris ’03 and Edward Harris ’75
Caitlin Krohn
Marie Baskin Lewis ’41
Vicki Scott
Mikael Lindström and the University Ringers
Fred Romo ’68 and Andrea Anderson
Romo ’68
Dorothy Juanita Manning
Sammy Manning ’71 and Virginia Figliulo
Manning ’74
Sam Manning ’71
Virginia Figliulo Manning ’74
Mary Lucille Vardaman Martin
Loyce Ann Taylor ’72, Arvid Bean ’78, and
Rena Howe
John Wells ’78 and Michele Wells
Holly Mitchell
Robert K. Bennett
Stecks ’52
Rick Niece
Shahan ’51
Jack T. Patterson ’65
Chapter “Q” P.E.O.
The Family of Betty Geels
Reed Perryman ’51 and Anita Woolf
Perryman ’54
Stecks ’52
Eileen Taylor Pitts ’29, her 100th Birthday
Robert Preli
James and Irene Clark
Liberty Construction Services, Inc.
Dale and Verna Rawhouser
David Rawhouser ’69 and Jill Rawhouser
Ruby Steuart Reynolds ’48
Cara Rowbotham Flinn ’85
Billy Simco ’60
Kenneth Stewart ’87 and Janette Stewart
Ryan Rose ’07
Advancement Team
Tiffany Glidewell Rose ’07
Advancement Team
Jeff Scaccia
Gary David Scarborough ’82
Dawn J.M. Scarborough ’82
Reba and Lillian Shatswell
Danny Aquilar ’90 and Jennifer Aquilar
John Sloan, Jr. ’06
John C. Sloan, Sr.
Loyce Ann Bean Taylor ’72 and Harve
Taylor, III
Rena and Joe Howe
James H. Trone ’86
Jim Trone ’70 and Marilyn Houston
Trone ’66
Helen Robson Walton
Stecks ’52
Darrell Williams ’76
Nathan Williams ’07
Williams ’81
Kok Chi Wong and Family
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