2015 Cardinal & White by Arkansas Alumni Association

Arkansas Alumni Association presents

The

& White Banquet

APril 21, 2015 Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House

Celebrating

Years of the

SENIOR

Honor

Citation

*The Senior Honor Citation was established by the Association in 1965, honoring the top undergraduate senior man and woman. Presenting Sponsor:

Brooke Atwell

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Sam M. Walton College of Business

B.S. in International Business: Marketing Rogers, Arkansas Parents: Wyman and Kim Atwell Mentor: Dr. Robert Stapp • Chancellor’s List • Order of Omega • Vice President, Beta Gamma Sigma • Model UN Distinguished Delegation • Study Abroad to Madrid

• Nielsen Intern •C o-Leader for the Walton Honors Student Executive Board • Dean’s Student Advisory Board • Philanthropy Chairman, Chi Omega

An Honors College student, Brooke Atwell has spent her time at the University of Arkansas studying, researching, serving and traveling. Now, she plans to further her education as one of seven students admitted into the accelerated Master of Business Administration program in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. She began classes for the MBA program in January while she simultaneously completes her undergraduate studies. While academics have remained a focal point throughout her life, Brooke also strives to be a well-rounded individual. She considers it a privilege to have served as co-leader of the Walton College Honors Student Executive Board, vice president of Beta Gamma Sigma and philanthropy chairman for Chi Omega. Working with diverse groups of people and serving as a leader of different organizations on campus has afforded her many unique experiences. She says the faculty-led “UA Spanish in Madrid” study abroad trip in June 2012 was the greatest opportunity awarded to her at the U of A. As a student in the accelerated MBA program, she will study abroad again in China this summer to study business concepts in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen. After returning from China, Brooke will complete her internship at Nielsen before completing the MBA program in May 2016.

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John Carradini College of Engineering

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

Tulsa, Oklahoma Parents: George and Katherine Carradini Mentor: Dr. Kartik Balachandran

• Undergraduate Research, Mechanobiology and Soft Materials Lab • Undergraduate Research, Vaccine & Immunotherapy Delivery Lab • Study Abroad – Argentina & Belize Service Learning

• Resident Assistant (RA) • Head of House, Beta Upsilon Chi • President, Tau Beta Pi •A ttending the University of Oklahoma Medical School in the Fall

The lessons that John Carradini has learned in pursuit of his degree in biomedical engineering span more than just the required curriculum at the University of Arkansas. Through various class projects, he has learned determination, focus and how to effectively lead his peers. He has worked on five different research projects, one of which was exclusively his. After completing a cancer research project during his freshman year, he has spent three years working on a hypertension project, the subject of his Honors College thesis. The U of A has allowed him to spend time overseas, furthering his deep love of helping other people. After his sophomore year, John worked on an interdisciplinary community development team in Dangriga, Belize. He chose to work on the medical team, which ran a rudimentary indigent clinic, giving basic medical assessments to those who believed they couldn’t access the healthcare system. He spent the summer after his junior year in Cordoba, Argentina, working with a medical mission team. Through his three-month experience in Argentina, he developed a new level of empathy with disadvantaged peoples. John will attend the University of Oklahoma Medical School in the fall. He hopes that with a medical degree and a potential master’s degree in public health, he can bring medical care to more at-risk individuals, both in the United States and abroad.

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Nikki Daniels

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Sam M. Walton College of Business

B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing Wichita, Kansas Parents: Bob and Deb Daniels Mentor: Dr. Vikas Anand

• Team Captain, Swimming & Diving Team • Beta Gamma Sigma • Chancellor’s List • All-American, 2013

•L eader of Distinction, Razorback Leadership Academy • Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Nikki Daniels says the prestigious Honors College and the elite Swimming and Diving program attracted her to the University of Arkansas, but she will leave with much more. As she completes her undergraduate degree, she is also taking classes as part of the accelerated Master of Business Administration program in the Sam M. Walton College of Business with a focus on entrepreneurship. Through this graduate program, Nikki will also study abroad in India in May. She hopes to use the entrepreneurship and professional knowledge that she gains during the next 18 months to help her father start the business that he has dreamed about for two decades now. During college she has also learned what it takes to plan, advise, decide and direct people to action through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as treasurer of Roots and Shoots (Jane Goodall’s Environmental Organization) and helping with campus blood drives. Through her volunteering efforts with the elderly, animals, veterans and children of Fayetteville, she has been exposed to many people who are in situations that make her grateful for the opportunities she has received. In addition, she participated in the Razorback Leadership Academy, supported by the U of A Athletic Department, which taught her about motivating people. This translated into her chance to be captain of the swim team.

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William French

J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

B.S. in Biology

Hot Springs, Arkansas Parents: David and Melinda French Mentor: Dr. Jamie Baum

• President, Order of Omega • Vice President for Community Service, Interfraternity Council • Community Service Chair, Sigma Alpha Epsilon • Chancellor’s List

• Gamma Beta Phi • Undergraduate Research: Nutrition and Energy Metabolism Lab. • Global Medical Brigade, Trip to Honduras

Weekend football trips to Razorback football games with his parents, both University of Arkansas graduates, inspired William French to choose their alma mater. Now four years later, he plans to take the skills he has acquired to pursue a career in the medical field. His extracurricular activities have taught this Honors College student how to not only be an effective member of a team but also how to be a leader, which are crucial characteristics of any medical professional. In addition, his leadership experiences have instilled the importance of effective and clear communications when running any type of organizations or event. Ultimately, the most important skill he developed from his extracurricular activities is the ability to work with all different types of people. In August 2013, he traveled to Zarzal, Honduras, as a member of the first medical brigade of the U of A Global Brigades chapter. During the trip, the team helped local and foreign physicians provide medical attention to the surrounding community and held educational presentations about basic hygiene. He says this first trip to a developing nation was a very eye-opening experience. In summer 2014, William continued his study abroad travels to Sweden. The subject matter of the course consisted of learning about and making comparisons of healthcare systems in the United States and Sweden.

Kyle “Ranger” Guillory

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J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

B.S. in Chemistry

Hot Springs, Arkansas Parents: Romaine and Lisa Guillory Mentor: Dr. T.K.S. Kumar • Chief Justice, Associated Student Government Judiciary • Chancellor’s Scholar • Chancellor’s List • Global Medical Brigades, Trip to Honduras

• Health Teams Abroad – Sweden • Treasurer, Arkansas Booster Club • Beta Theta Pi Fraternity •U ndergraduate Research in Chemistry & Biochemistry

Kyle “Ranger” Guillory says he has enjoyed every single moment during his time at the University of Arkansas. Now, he embarks on a new adventure as he plans to start medical school in the fall to become an otolaryngologist, also known as an ear, nose and throat specialist. An Honors College student, his extracurricular experiences at the University of Arkansas have equally prepared him for his future career goals. He has had the opportunity to get involved across all areas on campus, which he says has greatly strengthened his time management skills. Through opportunities at the U of A, he has served his community and peers, met many new people and had fun along the way. His volunteer work within the Northwest Arkansas community has included Washington Regional Hospice and Hope Cancer Resources. He has had several hands-on experiences in the medical field, ranging from volunteering in Fayetteville and abroad, studying and traveling abroad, and undergraduate research. The U of A has provided him several opportunities to travel and study abroad. Through the Honors College, he studied the healthcare systems in the United States and Sweden, after which he traveled to Paris, France, for fun. He has also served an underprivileged community in Honduras through the Global Medical Brigades, a registered student organization.

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William Hanson Sam M. Walton College of Business

B.S. in Business Administration: Management Flower Mound, Texas Parents: Wayne Hanson and Susan Foster Mentor: John Cole

• President, Sigma Nu Fraternity • Dean’s Student Advisory Board • Freshman Business Connections Peer Mentor

• Greek Life Facilitator • ISN Software Corporation Intern • Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society • Order of Omega

William Hanson credits his education at the University of Arkansas for giving him the foundation for a successful career. He specifically points out his professors and the curriculum in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He says the curriculum has allowed him to take a dive deep into the theories and concepts that underlie the corporate world. His professors have supplemented this academic education with real life and personal business examples and knowledge. The combination of these two aspects has allowed him to gain an invaluable understanding of today’s business world. Within Walton College, he has proudly served on the Dean’s Student Advisory Board and as a Freshman Business Connections Peer Mentor. In addition to his education, the University has given him numerous opportunities to further develop himself. One of those opportunities includes being a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, where he held several leadership roles, such as serving as president. Having this experience allowed him to mature as a leader and as a young professional to prepare him for the workforce. He has also volunteered at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter, with Adopt-A-Highway and at the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club. The University has also given him ample opportunities to network with businesses across the globe to search for potential employers. As a result of these networking opportunities, he was offered and accepted a full-time position to work for ISN Software Corporation in Dallas, Texas.

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Kelly Hudnall

Sam M. Walton College of Business

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B.S. in International Business: Marketing J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, B.A. in Spanish

Rogers, Arkansas Parents: Ron and Kristi Hudnall Mentor: Dr. Vikas Anand • President, Kappa Kappa GammaOutstanding Panhellenic President • Associated Student GovernmentDirector of Academic Affairs, Director of University Funding & Administration, & Deputy Chief of Staff • Model UN Distinguished Delegation • Chancellor’s List

•O rder of Omega- Outstanding Sophomore • Beta Gamma Sigma • Walton Honors Student Executive Board • Study Abroad to Spain & India • Intern, Walmart Global Sourcing in India • Intern, Henkel • MBA Student Advisory Board

Because Kelly Hudnall has always been taught the importance of “giving more than you take,” she has made a concerted effort to give back to the University of Arkansas. She has met students from all over the world by traveling with the chancellor to Board of Trustees meetings as the director of funding for the Associated Student Government, representing her sorority at leadership forums across the nation, representing the University at Model United Nations in New York City and studying abroad in Madrid, Spain, on an Honors College grant. Some of Kelly’s most rewarding endeavors include serving as a liaison for international students and helping them transition to life on campus and abroad, serving on the ASG in various positions from director of academics to deputy chief of staff and serving as president of her sorority. In January, she began classes in the accelerated Master of Business Administration program through the Sam M. Walton College of Business. As part of the MBA graduate program, she will soon study abroad in India for three weeks and then stay there as the first intern from the U of A in the country of India, working in the Wal-Mart Global Sourcing office in Bangalore. It is her ultimate goal to live and work overseas.

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Julia Kucherich

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences, B.S. in Human Nutrition

& Hospitality Innovation

College of Education & Health Professions, B.S. in Kinesiology

York, Pennsylvania Parents: Gerald and Karen Kucherich Mentor: Janet Forbess • Team Captain, Swimming and Diving Team • Outreach Coordinator, Razorback Food Recovery • Vice President, Kinesiology Club • Feed Fayetteville Volunteer • Razorback Leadership Academy

• Chancellor’s List • Alpha Zeta Honor Fraternity • Two-Time USA Swimming Olympic Trials Participant • Honorable Mention, Scholar All-American

Julia Kucherich’s love for adventure propelled her from Pennsylvania to the University of Arkansas. She says moving halfway across the country to a place where she knew no one was the best decision she ever made. When choosing a college, Julia wanted to move away from home, get out of her comfort zone and be an accomplished student. She has achieved all three. She knew there was more to life and college than athletics and pursued active involvement in volunteer positions on campus and in the community. The experience that solidified her career aspiration was becoming a founding volunteer and outreach coordinator of Razorback Food Recovery. RFR encompasses both of her interests in serving the community and providing nutrition to the underserved, all while fighting food insecurity. Her involvement with RFR ignited a passion for community nutrition and led her to further explore career options in dietetics. Next year she hopes to complete a dietetic internship with the ultimate goal of becoming a practicing dietitian, working with food insecure populations. While her responsibilities as a student-athlete kept her from studying abroad, she has had the opportunity to travel extensively within the United States with fellow members of the swim team. Competing at the 2012 Olympic Trials while representing the U of A was an amazing honor, she said.

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Thanh Le

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J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

B.A. in Political Science

Fort Smith, Arkansas Parents: Loi Le and Ha Nguyen Mentor: Dr. Karen Sebold

• Vice President, Order of Omega • President, Pi Sigma Alpha • Associate Justice, Associated Student Government • Recording Secretary & E. Fleming Mason Fellow, Kappa Alpha Order • Board of Directors, Fraternity & Sorority PAC

•L egislative Intern, Senator Boozman & Congressman Robert Pittenger • Campus Campaign Coordinator, Teach for America • PR & Marketing Committee, Volunteer Action Center • Student Alumni Board

When Thanh Le was growing up, one of his favorite incentives from his parents was a hot bath. In Vietnam, it took a lot of work to boil multiple pots of water for a bath, and the water resources were limited. After a 10-year immigration process, Thanh’s family of five reunited with his grandmother in California with three suitcases, $40 and a new start. After attending high school in Fort Smith, he became a first-generation college student at the University of Arkansas. He plans to use his past and the skills he has learned in college to help underprivileged kids living in low-income communities. He recently accepted a two-year commitment to join Teach For America in San Francisco because he believes all students, regardless of background, deserve the kind of education traditionally found in top private schools and in cutting-edge charter schools. Through the university, he was able to not only join but become a leader of organizations like the Associated Student Government, the Volunteer Action Center, the Student Alumni Board and Greek Life. Because of his leadership within these organizations, he obtained legislative internships in Washington D.C. and a Teach for America internship in New York City.

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Robert D. Lee

J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

B.A. in Political Science

West Fork, Arkansas Parents: Philip and Jeane Lee Mentor: Dr. William D. Schreckhise

• 2015 Razorback Yearbook Co-editor • Fulbright Departmental Honors Candidate • Research Assistant, Department of Education Reform

• 2 014 William Jennings Bryan Award for Outstanding Student in Political Science • Chancellor’s & Dean’s Lists • Intern, Asa for Governor and Senator John Boozman

The education that Robert Lee received at the University of Arkansas means a great deal to him not only because he will be a first-generation college graduate, but also because he has lived in the Fayetteville area since he was 6 years old. He can’t wait to see his name etched into Senior Walk. After graduation, the Honors College student plans to attend law school and possibly seek acceptance to a joint juris doctor/ master’s degree program. He applied at nine law schools. He also has acceptance into George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as co-editor of the 2015 Razorback Yearbook and a research assistant at the Department of Education Reform. He has also completed two competitive political internships with Asa Hutchinson and John Boozman. Through these experiences he has learned valuable skills such as how to conduct himself in a professional manner, run meetings, manage a staff, meet deadlines and stay under budget. Although he hasn’t had the opportunity to study abroad, he has visited 43 states, most major Canadian cities, the Mexican-American border and the Yucatan Peninsula. He says Washington, D.C. is next on his list of places to visit.

Padma Mana

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J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences

B.S. in Biochemistry

Rogers, Arkansas Parents: Govind and Vani Mana Mentor: Dr. Paul Adams

• Bodenhamer Fellow • National Merit Scholar • Dean’s List • Chancellor’s List • Honor College Ambassador • Student Representative, Honors College Dean Search Committee • Undergraduate Research in Chemistry & Biochemistry

• S ecretary, Eta Sigma Phi Society at the University of Arkansas • Historian, Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Chi Chapter • Study Abroad trips to Ghana & Tanzania; Service Abroad to Belize • Chinmaya Yuva Kendra West Steering Committee Member

Through challenging and thought-provoking coursework, Padma Mana says she has learned the value of hard work and discipline. Her dedicated professors have shown her that building a satisfying and happy career comes from cultivating a vocation out of a passion. In addition, the Honors College student has learned that service is a key to happiness. Next fall, she will attend medical school to become a physician with a goal to serve in a developing area of the world, specifically providing care to underprivileged women and children. Her studies in biochemistry have prepared her for a more intense study of medicine and minoring in the social sciences has added a humanistic perspective to the methodical, systematic science degree. Serving on leadership positions in various registered student organizations like Eta Sigma Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma and the Hindu Students Association has taught her more about herself as a person and more about humanity at large. Studying abroad in Tanzania, Ghana and Belize has only enhanced this outlook. She manually labored to help lay the foundation of a water tower for a village in the countryside in Belize. In Ghana, she traveled along the historical route of part of the West African Slave Trade. And in Tanzania, she found a part of herself that loves the natural splendors of the world.

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Daniel McFarland

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences,

B.S. in Animal Science

Keithville, Louisiana Parents: Mairus and Regina McFarland Mentor: Rudy Trejo

• President, Associated Student Government • President, Arkansas Booster Club • Director of Homecoming, Student Alumni Board • Event Chair, Volunteer Action Center Board

• Vice Chairman, National Junior Angus Association Board of Directors • Pearson Student Advisory Board • Chair, Program Allocations Board • Student Ambassador

Growing up, Daniel McFarland was raised to believe he was blessed with certain talents not for himself, but for the benefit of serving others. He says his life has been enriched as he pursues his dream to impact the lives of the youth of his generation. This Louisiana native fell in love with the University of Arkansas and its rich traditions after the first month of his freshman year after nearly backing out at the last minute to attend college in his home state. It didn’t take Daniel long to get involved on campus. Many students on campus recognize his name as the leader of the student body. His lengthy list of volunteer work ranges from dedicating his time to Razorfest to serving as a Make a Difference Day coordinator to participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. He has even used his musical talent to serve as a monthly violinist and pianist at Butterfield Trail Village, the Cross Church music ministry and a guest musician at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards. An animal sciences major, Daniel plans to attend veterinarian school. He also has work experience as a manager of the Flying Eagle Ranch in Keithville, Louisiana, and as a beef lab assistant on campus. He has also been involved with the American Angus Association since 2007.

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Phillip Meek

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Sam M. Walton College of Business, B.S. in Business

Administration: Finance, Accounting, and Economics

Fort Smith, Arkansas Parents: Roger and Tina Meek Mentor: John Norwood • Chancellor’s List • Honors College Fellow • Intern, J.M. Smucker Company • Rebsamen Trust Portfolio Management Class • Sigma Chi Fraternity

•V ice President, Beta Gamma Sigma • Study Abroad – Service Learning to Belize • Fellowship mentor

Phillip Meek says his true education came from the exposure he experienced through his extracurricular activities. Three experiences that influenced him the most included studying abroad in Belize, the Rebsamen Trust class and his internship with the J.M. Smucker Company. He traveled to Belize as part of a community development project within the Sam M. Walton College of Business. This hands-on experience instilled a passion for giving back to a community as well as enhancing his problem-solving, leadership and communication skills. During the three-week stay, the business team implemented a program to educate the local community on business principles and customer service. An Honors College student, Phillip was accepted into the Rebsamen Trust Portfolio Management class with 20 other students who help manage endowed funds for the academic year. His in-class group was selected out of 12 groups to go to New York City to present their stock at the annual Game Symposium. During this past summer, he interned for the J.M. Smucker Company with the category development team. There, he presented to the Wal-Mart buyer on products that were key to further development of the category. He completed an anchor project that analyzed the impact of private label on Smuckers’ core products in Wal-Mart stores and the opportunities that were available. Following graduation, Phillip will take the certified public accountant exam and start working with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Monica Miller Sam M. Walton College of Business

B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing Little Rock, Arkansas Parents: David and Elaine Miller Mentor: Dr. Robert Stapp • Beta Gamma Sigma • Order of Omega Outstanding Junior • Chancellor’s List • Honors College Ambassador • Walton Honors Student Executive Board Picture Chair and Instagram Coordinator • Vice President & Philanthropy Chairman, Delta Delta Delta • Wells Fargo Financial Analyst Intern

• Honors College Fellow • Supplemental Instruction Leader in Basic and Microeconomics • Outstanding Delegate in the Food and Agriculture Committee at Model United Nations 2015 • 3rd Runner Up in the Tri Delta National Sarah Ida Shaw Award • Outstanding Marketing Senior 2015

Since Monica Miller was very young, the University of Arkansas has been close to her heart. She is proud that her work as an Honors College ambassador and fellowship mentor has allowed her to advocate for the University, which has given so much to her. She also gives back by serving on the Walton College Honors Student Executive Board. Plus, her time as an athletic program tutor and supplemental instruction leader allowed her to impact students’ confidence and success in different subjects and general study habits. As philanthropy chairman of Tri Delta Sorority, she raised $168,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She did this through a golf tournament, baseball tournament, letter writing campaign and t-shirt sales, resulting in her chapter winning awards such as the top fundraising chapter in the nation. This semester she had the privilege of representing the U of A at the National Model United Nations conference in Rome, Italy. In addition, she was awarded the honor of outstanding delegate for the Food and Agriculture Organization. Her efforts also helped her delegation receive outstanding delegation recognition for the entire conference. After graduation, Monica will move to Little Rock to begin her career as a financial analyst with Wells Fargo. Eventually, she hopes to work as a chief financial officer for a nonprofit organization.

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Amy Moorehead

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Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences, B.S. in Agricultural Education,

Human Nutrition and Hospitality

Little Rock, Arkansas Parents: Matthew and Janie Moorehead Mentor: Dr. Kelly Way • Study Abroad to Madrid, Spain • Recruitment Chair, Kappa Kappa Gamma • Received Most Outstanding Recruitment Award nationally for KKG • Co-President of the Razorback Booster Club • Membership Chairman, Student

Alumni Board • Vice President, Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society • Chancellor’s List • S upplemental Instruction for Basic Economics •A ssistant Catering & Event Coordinator for Chartwell’s

After graduation, Amy Moorehead plans to become an event coordinator in the professional field using her experience with the Spanish language to travel and work with customers. During the summer of 2013, the Honors College student went on an extensive educative study abroad opportunity based out of Madrid, Spain, through International Studies Abroad. There, she obtained six credit hours through Antonio Nebrija University through communications and cultural reading classes. This experience allowed her to become a high-level Spanish speaker, a skill she will continue to use in her professional career. Amy has been actively involved in the Kappa Kappa Gamma Organization for four years, serving on the executive board for two years as both the recruitment and event chairman. Amy has led several student organizations, including Phi Upsilon, an honor society in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences that promotes selfless service to others and education. By serving as the co-president of the Razorback Booster Club, she has helped bring school spirit together and encouraged team members to lead while hosting various school pep rallies throughout the year. She also serves as the events coordinator for the membership team on the Student Alumni Board and serves as assistant catering coordinator for Chartwell’s Events and Catering on campus.

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Cicely Shannon

J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences,

B.S. in International Economics

Texarkana, Arkansas Parents: Milton and Beverly Shannon Mentor: Judy Schwab

• Truman Scholar • Bodenhamer Fellow • Study Abroad to France & England • Outstanding Economics Student, 2014-15 • Intern, Office of the Chancellor • Intern, Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia

•V olunteer Action Center Literacy Program Chair •A ssociated Student Government Executive Cabinet Chief of Staff •T reasurer, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society • Phi Mu Fraternity

Cicely Shannon was raised knowing she wanted her life’s work to center around service and the pursuit of knowledge and excellence. She discovered the university offered her a tremendous number of opportunities and resources to be challenged academically as well as to serve the campus and the Fayetteville community. Being selected a Truman Scholar gives this Honors College student great pride to represent the University. Cicely looks forward to representing the U of A throughout her career whether it is at the World Bank or a local nonprofit. This summer she will start this career path as she interns in Washington, D.C. as part of the Truman Scholar Summer Institute. The opportunity to serve in several extracurricular leadership capacities within the Volunteer Action Center and the Associated Student Government has developed and honed her leadership skills. In addition, the university has provided her travel experiences and international study opportunities. She has had the pleasure of studying in England and France in study abroad programs and has taken side trips to experience Ireland and Switzerland. This semester she rounded out her college travel experience with a Model United Nations Conference in Rome. These experiences were a catalyst in fueling her passion to work internationally.

Mohammad “Zia” Siddiqui

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J. William Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, B.S. in Biology

Little Rock, Arkansas Parents: Dr. Saif and Dr. Shagufta Siddiqui Mentor: Dr. Rick Belt, M.D. • President & Founder, Global Medical & Dental Brigades at University of Arkansas • Coordinator for medical and dental brigades to Honduras, 2013 and 2014 • Global Health Semester Abroad program to Costa Rica, Duke University • Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society

• Chancellor’s List & Dean’s List • Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s List • Pat Walker Health Center Nursing Assistant & Laboratory Technician • Undergraduate Research, Laboratory of Immunotherapy & Vaccine Delivery • Fulbright College Honors Program

Mohammad “Zia” Siddiqui ventured out of his comfort zone four years ago from high school to a fulfilling college experience at the University of Arkansas. He was determined to make the most of his college experience from day one. His passion to become a physician led him to the Pat Walker Health Center as an eager freshman looking for an opportunity to immerse himself in the healthcare field. The staff welcomed him as a nursing assistant, and his work at the health center has shaped the path he has taken toward his goal of helping others. With the staff ’s help, he founded the Global Medical Dental Brigades, a registered student organization. As president, he has learned numerous leadership and communications skills. Under his leadership, the chapter raised about $120,000 to serve and provide healthcare for more than 1,400 patients in rural Honduras through mobile clinics that student groups operated. With funds from an Honors College grant, his research is helping to develop novel treatments for cancer immunotherapy. He spent an entire semester in Costa Rica, where he joined a global health program to learn about tropical medicine and the Latin American health system. His dedication to education helped him excel in understanding the medical issues facing Costa Rica and the Hispanic population today. He also completed a culture and language course that emphasized technical and colloquial medical terminology so he could verbally communicate with the people in Costa Rica to educate them about the danger of Dengue fever.

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Jordan Sooter

Sam M. Walton College of Business

B.S. in Business Administration: Accounting & Finance Little Rock, Arkansas Parents: John Sooter and Kelly Kennedy Mentor: Dr. Jeff Hood • Walton Dean’s Student Advisory Board • President, Walton College Finance Association • Treasurer, Beta Alpha Psi • Student Alumni Board • Walton Student Ambassador

•W alton Honors Student Executive Board • Kappa Kappa Gamma • Study Abroad – Dublin, Ireland • Intern, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Walmart Stores, Inc.

Jordan Sooter’s education at the University of Arkansas has given her the opportunity to turn her passion for business into a reality. After completing her bachelor’s degree and then a Master of Accountancy in May 2016, she plans to immediately sit for the Certified Public Accountant exam, and then begin her career in financial advisory services. Jordan also has a passion for mentoring young students, which was developed through her experience as a mentor with the Volunteer Action Committee Literary Program and as an Honors College peer mentor. She says she made the most impact as the president of the Sam M. Walton College Finance Association. Soon after she was appointed to this position, at the end of her junior year, she created detailed officer roles, and a formal application and interview process. This allowed her to build a leadership team that will continue beyond her term in leadership. Together they implemented a Finance Development Program that includes a student-to-student mentor program and more than eight different Industry Insight Groups that focus on increasing student knowledge of all possible career fields within finance. In the fall semester they had hosted more than 15 events including member meetings, networking and recruiting events and guest speakers. Student membership almost doubled to more than 160 members last semester.

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Sean Stewart

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Sam M. Walton College of Business

B.S. in Business Administration: Finance Georgetown, Texas Parents: Paul and Suzanne Stewart Mentor: Dr. Charles R. Britton

• President, Pi Kappa Alpha • Supplemental Instruction for Macroeconomics • Walton College Peer Mentor

• Intern, Ross Stores Inc. • Chancellor’s List • Tri-Cycle Farms Volunteer

In 2011, Sean Stewart decided to take a chance and attend college eight hours from home. Now he knows he made the right decision. As graduation approaches, he plans to pursue a career in finance and investment banking and hopes he can use what he learned at the University of Arkansas to become a leader in that field. He credits his professors in the Sam M. Walton College of Business for teaching him skills in the classroom while also giving him insight into current and emerging issues in finance. Their experiences in the field motivated him to achieve academic success. Following his freshman year, he was asked to serve as a peer mentor for the Freshman Business Connections class. He became an economics Supplemental Instruction leader starting in spring 2013. Finally, he got involved in Greek Life and eventually became president of his fraternity. His education and leadership experience led him to intern as an analyst for Ross Stores in New York City last summer. After graduation, he will return to New York to work as two-year analyst in Hall Capital’s portfolio management. He plans to pursue a Master of Business Administration and start a career in investment banking as an associate. He also aspires to teach one day to have the same impact on college students that his professors had on him.

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Matthew Watters College of Engineering

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Arkadelphia, Arkansas Parents: Michael and Patricia Watters Mentor: Frances Griffith

• Chair, Full Circle Food Pantry • Peer Mentor, Freshman Engineering Program • Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society • Board Member, Volunteer Action Center

• Chancellor’s List • Undergraduate Research, Discrete Element Method Modeling under Dr. Bernhardt. • Technical Assistant, Center for Training Transportation Professionals

Matthew Watters has grown from a shy, introverted student freshman year to the more extroverted, confident person he is today through his extracurricular activities. He has served as a board member of the Full Circle Campus Food Pantry and a member of the Volunteer Action Center since his sophomore year. He says the VAC has instilled upon him the importance of community service. This year, as chair of Full Circle, he helped manage the student-run pantry that serves more than 350 individuals on campus each week. Last spring, he presented on college campus hunger and food insecurity at the Food Waste and Hunger Summit in Chicago, Illinois. In the Department of Civil Engineering, he helped establish the student chapter of the American Concrete Institute. In addition, he has helped students, from elementary to college level, learn more about concrete through speaking and hosting concrete workshops. He has presented multiple times to the Arkansas Ready Mix Concrete Association on student chapter updates and concrete-related topics, such as pervious concrete. With an Honors College grant, Matthew is studying the micromechanical behavior of Portland cement mortars used in typical masonry applications. He hopes to determine the best mortar mix to use when repairing historic structures. After obtaining a master’s degree at the U of A, he plans to work in an engineering design firm. He eventually would like to pursue a Ph.D. in civil engineering with the goal of teaching and conducting research at the collegiate level.

Amy May West

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Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences,

B.S. in Agricultural Business

Westcliffe, Colorado Parents: Michael and Nancy West Mentor: Dr. Jennie Popp

• Study Abroad, Service Learning to Belize • Intern, Cargill Animal Nutrition and Senator Boozman • Undergraduate Research in Poultry Sciences • Associated Student Government Vice President & Chair of Senate

• Order of Omega • Arkansas Razorback Diamond Doll • Kappa Kappa Gamma • Outstanding AgriBusiness/Agri Economics – Freshman/Sophomore/Junior years • Beta Theta Pi Sweetheart

Amy May West’s time at the University of Arkansas has included internships, two honors thesis, extracurricular activities and nearly 1,000 hours of community service. She says her U of A mentors and activities have developed her entrepreneurial spirit, which coupled with a passion for agriculture, have prepared her for an impactful career in agriculture. The Honors College student’s entrepreneurial spirit started during her sophomore year when she developed and planned an inaugural campus-wide event for all students. That event turned into the Chancellor’s Ball. The inaugural event was so successful that it was permanently placed under the Associated Student Government vice president’s tutelage. Two years later, Amy was elected ASG vice president and, once again, had the opportunity to plan the Chancellor’s Ball. The 2014 event grew in attendance by 300 percent, and a philanthropy was added to benefit the Full Circle Campus Food Pantry. While working on her individual thesis with philanthropic food aid organizations, she learned about the number of people worldwide who don’t have enough food to lead healthy lives. That experience inspired her to continue to make an impact as she has accepted a job with Lansing Trade Group, a commodity trading company focused on developing new agricultural markets.

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Kelly Williams College of Education & Health Professions

B.S. in Nursing

Fort Smith, Arkansas Parents: John and Kay Williams Mentor: Dr. Nan Smith-Blair

• Vice President, Student Nurses Association • Academic Development Chair, Delta Delta Delta • Honors College Mentor • Honors College Fellow • Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholar

• Supplemental Instructor for Principles of Biology • Panhellenic Gamma Chi • Global Medical Brigades, Trip to Honduras • Studied abroad in Tanzania & Sweden

Honors College student Kelly Williams says her education at the University of Arkansas has enabled her to grow into her own person while discovering her own passions. She aspires to work as a nurse in a pediatric intensive care before obtaining a doctorate of nursing in pediatrics. She attributes her confidence in her abilities and her personal growth to her involvement in her education and extracurricular activities plus the incredible support from her faculty and peers. Kelly has been able to develop her own leadership style that will continue to influence her future professional endeavors through her involvement specifically in Delta Delta Delta sorority, the Supplemental Instruction Program and her job at the National Student Leadership Conference. Kelly is incredibly thankful for the international travel she has experienced while a student. She has studied abroad three times, including trips to Tanzania, Sweden and Honduras. She has climbed part of Mount Kilimanjaro, seen firsthand the “big 5” wildlife in the Serengeti and looked for fossils at Olduvai Gorge. In Sweden, she spent a month visiting healthcare facilities and listening to lectures. Then she traveled with Global Medical Brigades, a registered student organization, to Honduras to provide medical care to rural areas. During a three-day period, she sharpened her nursing assessment skills while helping triage more than 800 patients.

Past Winners Razorback Classics

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1994 1997 2000 Tim Cullen Laura Jane John Forrest Ales 2003 Courtney Hudson Glover Korienne Barnes Kerry Allen Sunny Malone Chase Harding Kari Bratvold Matt Francis Amy Martin Dave Hein Barry Denton April Grossman Jason Moore Courtney Hill Scott Gatlin Thad Hardin Bo Morrison Dejan Krunic Zachary Hagins Meredith Mayes Jeremy Smith Joseph Lease Ben Hood David Nelson Jennifer Wood Rodney Momon Angie Maxwell Melissa Nguyen Anna Prince Autumn Parker Barrett Petty 1995 Ashley Rodgers Lydia Plunkett Kevin Shipp Sara Elise (Lisy) Brown Berkli Wooldridge Gaven Smith Ramon Washington Karen Curtis Keri York Nikki Davis 1998 2014 Brian Hitt James Conklin 2001 Ashleigh Alecusan Vince Jones Erica Edwards Nekilea Biven Mathias Bellaiche Warwick Sabin Jeff Flanigan Lindsay Bourns Tera Bradham Carl Vogelpohl Steven Gray Shelly Echols Austin Campbell Chuck Welch Shannon James Stephanie Freeman Wesley Clawson Sarah Mazer Devan Guillory Claire Crews 1996 Hughey Newsome Daniel Hazman Alejandra Gonzalez Shontarius Aikens Christy Rose Crystal Hendricks Fuad (Kikko) Haydar Hugh Brown Jenny Runkles Lisa Ishida Courtney Hill Sonia Gutierrez Warwick Sabin Rey Krisanits Holly Hillard Tammye Hall Stephanie Wetzel Samantha Jolly Joseph Ham 1999 Autumn Lewis Chris Kiesling Eddie Armstrong 2002 Frederick McCollum Elizabeth Lilly Stacy Bingham Susan Cannon Keaton Piper Paul Morris Charles Davis Jennifer David Tyler Priest Anne Taunton Carlos Moreno Cliff Haynes Maggie Jo Pruitt Angie Webber Sonia Santos Jared Henderson Bo Renner Erron Smith Paige Mackay Addison Scott Erin Stone Melodi Moydell Katie Streepey Molly Twist Vandana Ramachandran Chris Young Shanik Woods Sommer Steifer Andy York Nici Voss Nick Westfahl

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Past Recipients Senior Honor Citation

1965 Linda J. Thompson James Lance

1975 Carol Volk Randall G. Oxford

1985 Lisa M. Bocquet Eric O. Wear

1966 Judy A. Baldridge Clifton C. Stewart, Jr.

1976 Roberta Boyd Kenneth L. Stewart

1986 Lisa Renee Pruitt Mark Middleton

1967 Rosemary Hoag Stephen M. Rousseau

1977 Cheryl L. Harris Carl Gessler, Jr.

1987 Brett Avery Peters Lori Genene Aylett

1968 Carol Jan Harris Mack McLarty

1978 Jean Hopkins Jefferey W. Roblee

1988 Andrew A. Cole Donna J. Loeschner

1969 Linda Faulkner John Michael Condit

1979 Jeanette L. Fetzer Timothy E. Perry

1989 Frank V. Broadstreet Lesley C. Dinwiddie

1970 Christine Lee Henry Edwin S. Barton

1980 Susan M. Searcy Walker M. “Skip” Ebel

1990 Charles E. King Joanna Long

1971 Nancy Lou Nelson William R. Meeks III

1981 Elizabeth Wellborn John S. McDaniel

1991 Amy L. Boast John P. Hogan

1972 Judy Lukas Taylor d. Wilkes

1982 Anne E. Baxley John M. James

1992 Robert E. Adair Kimbra A. Bell

1973 Margie Ann Chapman Jeffrey Alan Bell

1983 Lee Antoinette Miller C. Lane Keeter

1993 Michael E. Newcity Mary A. Nies

1974 Debbie Wernet Graham Catlett

1984 Karen M. Cunningham Brian M. Rosenthal

1994 Rachel Olivia Cripps Todd A. Williams

White & 1995 Tonya Threlkeld Lawless Andrew Lavery

2004 Benjamin D. AustrinWillis Shrieen Yvette Husain

1996 Nam H. Le Celisa A. Steele

2005 Rebecca Lynn Stubbs N. Wesley Hunt

1997 Michele S. Cronkhite Christopher L. Turner

2006 David Deitz Catherine St. Clair

1998 Ashley Rodgers Jeremy Smith

2007 Dwayne Bensing Megan Harris

1999 Amy C. Drake James J. Carney

2008 Zach Donnell Jessica Fay

2000 Angela Maxwell Robert Jason Reed

2009 Erin Gray Nate Looney

2001 Rey Krisantis Erin Stone

2010 Mattie Miller Bookhout David Matthew Haynie

2002 Jennifer David Ben Hood

2011 William (Billy) J. Fleming Kristin A. Watson

2003 Stephanie Gosnell Andrew King

2012 Ryan Harris Kayln Williams

2013 Clint Shoemake Katie McGehee 2014 Austin Cole Autumn Lewis

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