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As the world reopened for travel, a record number of U of A students headed to Rome Center for studies in architecture, medical care and problem-solving.
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When I returned as a faculty member in 1989, not much had changed. But soon, campus began to grow significantly in both student enrollment and the missions of research and outreach. There were some key benchmarks of change, such as the $300 million gift establishing the Honors College, expanding library resources, and creating prestigious endowed graduate fellowships within the Graduate School and International Education — fellowships that have been key drivers of economic development in our state.
Through this all, Old Main persists as our steady sentinel. The view from my window has stayed the same, but the university is adapting, improving and growing. I know for certain that the Graduate School and International Education are changing all the time to meet student, programmatic and departmental needs, working to solve important problems the world faces. Our vision for the future is to provide the transformational opportunities of graduate and international education, preparing students to be successful.
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With the strong Fulbright legacy of international education and exchange, the university has become global. Approximately 1,200 students from more than 105 countries now study on campus, and our alumni come from more than 135 countries. This past summer, the International Alumni Society of the Arkansas Alumni Association was revitalized, and it is planning an international student reunion. The university is globally engaged through a robust study abroad program strongly rebounding after the pandemic shutdown. And the university’s Rome Center has developed into the hub of engagement in Europe and the Mediterranean region for study abroad for many disciplines, as well as for faculty research and creative scholarship.
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For more than a century, Old Main has served as an unwavering symbol of our university’s land-grant, flagship mission to our state, nation and world. While the building looks much the same as it did all those years ago, our campus has changed drastically as it grows to address the ever-changing needs of our students and state. My view of campus has changed as well in my time here.
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“It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Chloë,” Lehmer said. “Her research on X-ray emission from colliding galaxies has revealed new and exciting insight into the formation of black holes and neutron stars in the universe. I’m delighted that she was awarded the GEM Fellowship — an outstanding award for a well-deserving student! I look forward to watching her career develop, as a GEM Fellow and beyond the award.”
U of A graduate Chloë Benton B.S.’22 was named a 2022 GEM Ph.D. Engineering and Science Fellow by the National GEM Consortium.
In addition to research, Benton was involved on campus as a lead math and physics tutor for what is now the Student Success Center, as a resident assistant
“I am extremely grateful to receive this prestigious fellowship, which allows me to further my education and pursue a career in astrophysical research,” Benton said. “I am thankful to my mentor, Dr. Bret Lehmer, for his continuous insight and guidance throughout my undergraduate career. Additionally, I am appreciative of all the support I received from other mentors I had across campus. With this award, I will be able to make an impact within the scientific community while providing the necessary representation thatAtfollows.” CUBoulder, Benton will pursue a Ph.D. in astrophysical and planetary sciences.
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One of her major endeavors at the university has been undergraduate research under the guidance of Bret Lehmer, associate professor of physics. Recognizing that she had an interest in the “unknown,” she gravitated toward research in Herastrophysics. workhas focused on analyzing how X-ray binary populations vary in galaxies over a range of physics conditions through rich data sets taken from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Her work can potentially be used to apply modeling behaviors to larger systems, and she recently defended an honors thesis based on her work.
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for University Housing and as a student leadership intern for University Housing. She has also volunteered as a Fulbright College Honors Program mentor, as well as director of programs for Residents’ InterhallThroughCongress.herEmployer Fellowship, Benton interned with Oak Ridge National Laboratory before commencing her doctoral studies at the University of Colorado-Boulder in the fall. Her fellowship will include a first-year stipend, additional funding from her graduate institution, and full tuition and fees up to the fifth year of the Ph.D. program.
Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Benton graduated this May as an honors physics major with minors in astronomy, mathematics and philosophy. Her mother and sister are both alumnae as well.
A GEM of a Student Benton Awarded Highly Competitive Fellowship for Doctoral Program
The National GEM Consortium — one of the nation’s most competitive fellowship programs for graduate study in the science, technology, engineering and math fields — has a mission to increase the participation of underrepresented groups at all levels of graduate study in engineering and science.
“The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities throughout the United States,” said Brooke Meckler, director of law school engagement and advocacy at Equal Justice Works. “We are grateful to have Elise join our Rural Summer Legal Corps, where she will have the opportunity to support Arkansans and their families struggling with opioid use disorder and other substance useWhiledisorders.”inschool,
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“We are so pleased that Elise dedicated her summer to the legal needs of rural Arkansans,” said Annie Smith, associate professor of law and faculty director of the public service and pro bono program at the law school. “Elise launched her public service career as one of our Summer Public Service Fellows working at the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office during the 2021 summer. It is wonderful that Equal Justice Works recognized her commitment, experience and skills and selected her for its highly competitive fellowship program this past summer.”
Baroni has been the president of Criminal Law Society, a member of Women’s Law Student Association, and served as note and comment editor of the Journal of Food Law and Policy
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Baroni Hones Public Service Work Law Student Joins Summer Legal Aid Project in Newport, ArkansasBY
“I’m really excited to have the opportunity to be a Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellow because I am able to continue exploring public interest work and connect to future attorneys across the country who have a similar interest,” Baroni said. “I’m also happy this program exists and funds important projects in rural communities with little to no legal help, and am honored to be a part of it.”
of 300 hours of service in the program, participants earn a $5,000 stipend.
She was the Rose Law Firm’s 200th Anniversary Public Service Fellow in 2021 and worked with the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office.
Elise Baroni, a third-year law student, was named an Equal Justice Works’ 2022 Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellow this summer. Selected in June from more than 300 applicants, Baroni was one of 40 law students who served in the program thisBaroniyear. was hosted by Legal Aid of Arkansas, where she joined “Beyond Opioids — Breaking Legal Barriers for Families in Recovery,” a collaborative project among legal aid programs in Arkansas that supports people impacted by the opioid crisis and other substance use. Baroni was based in Newport, Arkansas.
The Rural Summer Legal Corps is a partnership between the Legal Services Corporation and Equal Justice Works that supports dedicated law students who want to spend their summer addressing pressing legal issues facing rural communities. Program participants, called Student Fellows, spend eight to 10 weeks during the summer exploring their passion for public interest while gaining valuable legal skills and experience at Legal Services Corporation-funded civil legal aid organizations. Following the completion
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Ungar also serves as director of the environmental dynamics doctoral program within the Graduate School.
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Ungar, who joined the Department of Anthropology within the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences in 1995, is the first U of A faculty member to be selected to the prestigious academy for a record of accomplishments made while serving at the university.
academy elects new members in five classes: sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts and business. The primary criteria for election are excellence in the field and a record of continued accomplishment. Ungar was elected as part of the anthropology and archeology section within the social and behavioral sciences class.
Ungar did not know that he had been nominated, but learned of his selection when he opened his email on April 28 and saw this subject line: “Your Election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.”
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“We are so proud of Peter and all he has accomplished in his research, service and above all as a truly outstanding mentor, educator and inspiration to our students,” said Todd Shields, former dean of Fulbright College. “Peter is a true leader in the lab and classroom, and his impact can and will continue to be felt not only in our college and university, but throughout his field and well beyond.”
Other members of the academy with ties to the U of A include Bill and Hillary Clinton and J. William Fulbright, who were selected for achievements made in public office after their association with the“Thisuniversity.isagreat honor for Peter and the University of Arkansas,” said interim Chancellor Charles Robinson. “He joins the ranks of the very best researchers in the history of his field, scholars such as Charles Darwin and Margaret Mead. We are all extremely proud of his accomplishments and this momentous and much-deserved recognition.”
A Prestigious First Peter Ungar Selected for American Academy of Arts and SciencesBY
Distinguished Professor Peter Ungar has been selected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
“I was completely shocked,” he said. “I had absolutely no idea it was coming. To be honest, I thought it was spam or a scam until the formal announcement arrived in the mail, and I saw it posted on theUngarwebsite.”isan international expert on dental microwear texture analysis. He and researchers in his lab examine microwear on fossil teeth and use texture analysis to reconstruct diet and environments of the person or animal from which the teeth came.
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Top National Awards Ranch Horse Team Wins Championships in Texas
The U of A ranch horse team, including two students in animal science, won two championships in April at ranch and stock horse shows in Texas.
The U of A’s ranch horse team, made up of students in animal science, includes Max King, Caitlyn Ferguson, Brianna Keeling and Britnee Lynch, and is coached by assistant Sidney Dunkel and Jordan Shore, head coach and instructor.
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At the NIRSHA event, Max King was the reserve novice division all-around champion for divisions one and two.
Sidney Dunkel assists Shore in coaching the team, which is housed in the Department of Animal Science in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
At the NIRSHA contest, the top three Division 2 teams were Arkansas, Middle Tennessee State University and Clarendon College. At the ASHA championships, the top three were Arkansas, Missouri State University and New Mexico State University.
The team won the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance Collegiate Championships Division 2 title in Amarillo, Texas, and then followed up winning the American Stock Horse Association Collegiate National Show Division 2 championship in Sweetwater, Texas.
All four competitors for Arkansas won at least one individual championship.
At the ASHA event, King was recipient of the Brian Sumrall Sportsmanship Award, Caitlyn Ferguson the limited non-pro division individual champion and winner of a Bob’s Custom Saddle, Brianna Keeling was the reserve limited non-pro division champion, and Britnee Lynch the reserve novice division all-around individual champion.
“In our program, we explain to the students that they can be average or above average students,” said head coach Jordan Shore. “To be average, you show up and do what you are supposed to. To be above average, you go above and beyond what you are supposed to do. You show up early and you stay late. You do the things people don’t want to do in order to gain every advantage you possibly can. You get the job done, no matter what. These students did that and earned what they received.”
In winning the NIRSHA championship, Shore’s team also won the use of a new Hughes Stock Combo Trailer for a year. In Sweetwater, the team was presented the Dr. Don Henneke Memorial Trophy, which goes to the winner of the ASHA collegiate competition.
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students across the U of A campus as a part of the Graduate School and International Education, it is fast becoming a hub of international engagement in Europe. A greater number of students are afforded the opportunity to study and live there — and be forever changed in the process.
Rome Center Offers Transformational Opportunities to Students
A record number of students — more than 270 this past academic year — traveled to the Eternal City for the transformational experiences of the university’s Rome Center. Their educational and cultural experiences have defined the center since its establishment in 1989. As the center continues to expand its offerings to
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When Abbey Suess asked alumni what their biggest regret was in college, “almost 99 percent” of them had the same response.“Theysaid they wish they would’ve studied abroad or taken the leap and gotten into it,” Suess said. “I always had studying abroad in the back of my
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The Most Connected I’ve Ever Felt With History
“You would learn about it Tuesday and then go visit it on Wednesday,” he said. “It was just such a wonder. When you’re standing in front of the Colosseum, and you’re seeing how massive and old it is, it gives you a new appreciation.”
William Bellamy was enjoying his first week in Rome, walking down the sidewalk with his friends in search of a place to eat lunch when they rounded the corner to see a jaw-dropping sight — the Pantheon. Bellamy had studied it for years during his architecture classes in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, and now he had stumbled across it by accident.
“It was so powerful in that moment,” Bellamy said. “Integrated into the fabric of the city are these monuments. They’re so interwoven and very indicative of how our time in Rome was. You’re just living among these absolute monuments of architecture.”Bellamy,afifth-year senior, studied in Rome during the spring semester, where he took courses on Roman architecture and sketching. Complementing those was a studio course in which Bellamy worked with other students to analyze an area of the city and design a building that addressed the needs of that area.
Bellamy was an experienced international traveler, having visited Germany, Latvia and New Zealand prior to his foray into Italy. But the fourmonth stint in Rome marked his first time living abroad without parents — an independence that proved edifying.
he approached the Pantheon in Rome. It's a moment he'll never forget.
Through the experience, Bellamy discovered a “fascination to learn.”
“It’s the most connected I have ever felt with history,” he said. “The person who designed this has been dead for thousands of years, but millions of people see it each year. It was motivation to try and leave a mark that I’m proud of.”
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“It was just like growing up in like the best way. You’re in this new place, and you really want to make the most of it. No one is going to do it for you,” he said. “And I’ve learned so much about architecture — the professors are so passionate about what they’re doing, and that was completely inspiring.”Bellamy thought back to the first time
mind and knew I wanted to do it, but that solidified my desire to see what opportunities were there for me.”
One opportunity in particular spoke to Suess, a nursing major in the College of Education and Health Professions. It was a fall semester opportunity to study abroad in the Rome Center. There, Suess took a full 15-hour course load including classes in pediatrics and obstetrics, caring for geriatric patients and a health promotion class that culminated in a personal project about how to promote health and wellbeing to different age groups.
“Academics in Rome were not easy,” she said. “A lot of people see the pictures and stories and ask, ‘Did you even go to school?’ And yes, we definitely went to school.”
Her four months in Rome became more than just an academic experience.
“Oh my gosh, the Rome program completely changed my life,” she said. “It changed who I am, how I view the world — I came back a completely different person. I just feel so much more myself. I’m just a better person in society — a better, well-rounded human being.”
“Anybody who thinks about studying abroad should take that step,” she said. “You get on that plane, and your life is forever changed. It’s the most amazing experience, and I can’t recommend it enough.”
It’s Just Problem Solving
Addison Pummill didn’t always plan to earn a global studies minor. A computer information systems major in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Pummill wasn’t sure of what study abroad
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“Typically the first thing we do in the U.S. when they’re sick or ill, we typically like to go ahead and prescribe them a medication or some sort of ointment or cream or pill or something in hopes of treating that illness,” she said. “In Italy, they’re more nontraditional and homeopathic. They don’t prescribe right off the bat. They go through your diet choices and routine instead of the trial and error with medication.”
“There were days we would … study all day and then take a test,” she continued. “That experience was fabulous, because it was a small group of students with a professor that we adore. So we were able to ask more questions and build a relationship with these professors to where we were comfortable asking harder questions and getting feedback.”
Suess was also able to work in Gemelli Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in Europe, and shadow healthcare givers — an experience that opened her eyes to an approach to healthcare that is different from the traditional approach in the United States.
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opportunity she wanted to pursue. But after finding out about the opportunity to earn a global studies minor from the Rome Center during the spring semester, Pummill jumped on the chance.
Addison Pummill, right, and fellow U of A student Anna Buckley at the Colliseum.
“It’s been really helpful because I can point to, besides the amazing experiences, I can point to that minor and say I gained this certification by my university that I’m studying globally,” she said. “It’s only going to help me as more businesses are looking to expand and go global.”
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Find out more about the Rome Center at romecenter.uark.edu. Videos of the Rome Center experience are also available on YouTube by searching “University of Arkansas Rome Program.”
Not only that, but the Rome experience taught Pummill to make the most of her time — whether abroad or here in Fayetteville.“Tryingto manage seeing all the sights in Rome and getting acclimated with my surroundings, I think that time management and understanding the value of time was transformative,” she said. “When I got back, everything slowed down, but I was still wanting to do stuff in Fayetteville.”Pummillhad only been back from Rome for a little over a month before talking about it, but the experience was already paying dividends. It helped her secure an internship with Affirma Consulting, a business and technology
During her semester in Rome, she took courses on global studies — an introduction course and a course on global changemakers — as well as an ethics course on good and evil that drew from the rich traditions of Greek and Italian philosophy.“Learning about those things and then having the opportunity to apply them immediately in those real settings was an incredible academic experience,” she said. “Normally, you’re learning from books. In Rome, you’re actually getting to go do thoseDuringthings.”her time in Rome, Pummill had to navigate much of the city on her own without hand-holding from parents or faculty. It was nerve-wracking, but it helped her hone her problem-solving skills.“That’s probably the best term to use — it’s just problem solving,” she said. “There are so many issues and problems that come up every day and you just have to work through them because you live there. You can’t just leave.”
“The Rome Center fell in my lap as the perfect opportunity,” she said.
A new planning grant will support the U of A’s vision of becoming the preeminent university in smart mobility.
Smart mobility — autonomous, electrified, interconnected and shared – is revolutionizing how we move goods and people and will disrupt transportation sector business models. Now more than ever, it is easy to imagine how smart mobility innovation will transform traditional supply chains and change the way we travel, shop, work and build.
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BY ANDY ALBERTSON M.F.A.’13
• Next-Generation Vehicles: Many of today’s business models will become obsolete as advances in nextgeneration vehicles disrupt traditional supply chain operations. The need to reduce our carbon footprint and create a more sustainable approach to moving goods and services, as well as the increasing demands for more intelligent and safe means of transport, will spark innovative solutions in electric, connected and autonomous vehicles.
• Unmanned Aerial Mobility: Sparked by increasing demand for faster delivery, unmanned aerial vehicles
U of A Envisions Being Leader in American Smart Mobility
The university’s targeted smart mobility innovation areas include:
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“As the emerging field of smart mobility progresses, it is critical to develop our comprehensive vision now to leverage our competitive edge in this rapidly evolving industry,” Nachtmann said.
The U of A is already a nationally competitive research leader in smart logistics and supply chain innovation and is home to the highly ranked departments of industrial engineering in the College of Engineering and supply chain management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, along with a new interdisciplinary data science program.
“We have all the critical components: strategic industry partners, an innovative ecosystem and world-renowned experts. This planning grant will enable the university to elevate our existing capacity into a transformational vision to drive smart mobility workforce development andNachtmanninnovation.”was recently appointed to the Arkansas Council on Future Mobility. Chaired by Cyrus Sigari, co-founder of UP Partners, the council includes representatives from Walmart, Canoo, J.B. Hunt, Entergy, Arkansas Trucking Association, Arkansas Auto Dealers Association, and multiple state agencies. Nachtmann will serve on
or drones as they are commonly called, are expected to transform the logistics industry. These agile, remotely piloted aircraft will disrupt the multimodal freight network and change how customers shop, retailers fulfill orders, warehouses manage operations and shippers provide logistics and transport services.
• Artificial Intelligence for Smart Mobility: Information derived from new sources of smart mobility data can improve consumer and shipper experiences, support efficient logistics management, and inform investment decisions.
Artificial intelligence solutions for smart mobility will enable transportation system performance data collection, analysis and dissemination systems to reduce congestion and provide for efficient and accessible multimodal transport.
Heather Nachtmann, professor of industrial engineering, associate dean of engineering and holder of the Earl J. and Lillian P. Dyess Endowed Chair in Engineering, is leading the campuswide smart mobility planning effort.
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Opposite: An electric helicopter is one of the next-generation vehicles envisioned for future mobility.
“Governor Hutchinson recognized Arkansas as the world leader in smart mobility when he formed this council. I am honored to serve the state in this capacity and look forward to contributing to their important work,” Nachtmann said.
the council’s Academic and Workforce Development Subcommittee.
The planning grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation will span eight months and support efforts such as pilot research studies, industry and peer benchmarking, content marketing, and education and workforce development planning.
With more than 50 faculty who specialize in supply chain and transportation education and research, the university is actively engaged in private and public partnerships advancing smart mobility. As a key partner in the regional innovation ecosystem, the university, through its Division of Economic Development, works to create prosperity through the commercialization of smart mobility innovations via new startups and spinouts.
“This grant will provide a roadmap for the university’s – and Arkansas’ –drive to be the epicenter of smart mobility,” said Mike Malone, vice chancellor for economic development. “These technologies have the potential to transform traditional supply chains and business models. By aligning our talent, resources and programs with public and industry partners, we will establish our state as the hub for smart mobility business, innovation and workforce development.”
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Two recent graduates from the University of Arkansas earned this year’s Distinguished Dissertation Award from the university’s Graduate School.
Brau, Sanks Earn Distinguished Dissertation Award
“I was talking with my faculty mentor, John Aloysius, about a grant he had just received focused on investigating the changing nature of supply chain functions due to analytics,” Brau said. “That first conversation instantly had me hooked — I was so fascinated by how humans would continue to fit in supply chain functions despite the advances in technology.”
Climate Change and Supply Chain
She said she was “thrilled and honored” to receive the award.
at Brigham Young University after earning her doctorate from the U of A, focused her research on the optimal balance of human judgment and analytics in specific areas of the supply chain management such as demand planning. Her dissertation includes three essays on the topic and draws from cognitive psychology, among other fields.
“These dissertations represent the type of impactful research we strive for here at the University of Arkansas and how we prepare students for successful futures,” said Curt Rom ✪ B.S.A.’80, interim dean of the Graduate School and International Education. “Climate change and the supply chain are two areas that will pose significant challenges to our state, country and world, both in the short and long term. These extraordinary research projects provide invaluable insight in these areas that will solve problems and improve lives.”
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Re-Examining the Supply Chain
Rebekah Brau Ph.D.’21, who now serves as an assistant professor of global supply chain management
She decided on her dissertation topic after a discussion with her mentor during the first week of her doctoral program.
The geosciences dissertation by Kelly Sanks M.S.’19, Ph.D.’22 seeks to deepen understanding of how marsh sediment shapes and impacts river deltas and how different types of sediment accumulation — such as sand and mud — interact with each other over the millennia. Her research, conducted in collaboration with advisor John Shaw, has the potential to help improve future coastal restoration and management.
Sanks became fascinated with coastal change after taking an environmental geology class. And after graduating with her bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University, Sanks served in an internship at the U.S. Geological Survey in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, that directed her interest specifically toward coastal marshes.
Sanks, who now works as a postdoctoral research fellow at Tulane University, has always harbored a love for nature and pursued degrees in geology to help address environmental threats such as climate change, and also to help disadvantaged communities suffering from environmental degradation.
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“The University of Arkansas faculty, staff, and students are so amazing, so it means the world that my dissertation was selected to represent the university,” she said. “The choice to attend the University of Arkansas is one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I will be forever grateful for the training, mentoring, and opportunities provided by the university.”
passed away from some type of cancer, including my dad. I want to use my career as a scientist to help disadvantaged people solve pressing issues facing their communities as well, so that other families can avoid similar fates.”
“It was through this internship that I became interested in how marshes will react to rising sea levels and climate change and their potential as a carbon sink,” she said. “Directly after this internship, I started my Ph.D. with John Shaw and told him that I wanted to continue research related to marshes. With his background in river deltas and my background in salt marshes, we came up with the idea to study how the ecological processes of coastal marshes interact with the physical processes in river deltas, something that is often neglected from delta evolution studies.”
Far left, Rebekah Brau and left, Kelly Sanks
“I’ve seen how low-income neighborhoods are impacted by environmental degradation such as poor water or air quality,” she said. “My dad was one of 12 children who grew up in a two-bedroom house in a low-income neighborhood in Chicago. My aunts, uncles and dad have all faced various health issues, and a lot of them have
The Distinguished Dissertation Award is an annual award started in 2021 that recognizes two dissertations, each from different disciplines, with qualifying disciplines alternating each year. Students must have completed their degree over the past two fiscal years.
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Rebekah Brau’s dissertation is titled “Integrating Systems, Processes, and Human Judgment: Three Essays on Value Creation with Supply Chain Analytics.”KellySanks’ dissertation is titled “The Morphodynamic Interaction of River Deltas and Their Marshes.”
“I am very honored to have even been nominated for this award in the first place, and I feel so grateful to have won,” Sanks said. “I had phenomenal mentors during my Ph.D., and I owe my success to them. Specifically, I could not have written this dissertation without John’s support and willingness to let me study coastal marshes, which is something he was not an expert in when I started my Ph.D.”
BY KALEB TURNER
“I’ve always looked at Old Main as the centerpiece of the university,” said Carl Fallen B.S.B.A.’63. “It’s just the iconic campus building for me, and I know for other people, too.”Old Main, the U of A’s oldest building, is also a primary feature of the Fayetteville landscape, with its towers extending above the surrounding hills and structures, easily spotted from miles away.
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Carl and Marlys Fallen Establish Endowment for Old Main
Beacon of Hope
Thanks to an endowed gift from Carl and Marlys Fallen to the Fulbright College of
That’s because the Fallens’ generous $1 million gift has established the new Carl and Marlys Fallen Old Main Endowment, which is dedicated to the perpetual upkeep and maintenance of Old Main.
When Carl and Marlys recently revisited campus and recalled that memory, looking out onto the Old Main lawn further underscored their steadfast belief in higher education’s transformational potential.
and enrolled again, one of my classes was in the Old Main auditorium, and I remember that very well because we had to do a show-and-tell speech,” Carl said. “I was not a speaker, but I thought I could give them something none of them had seen before — that is to show them how a parachute works.”
Both credit family for inspiring thisCarlbelief.said his grandmother instilled his value of education. She helped him and several relatives financially in their pursuit of a degree. Education was always a family affair, with Carl’s sisters also supporting him during college and his father, brother, daughter and grandson all spending time as students at the U of A.
The building’s 149-year history and presence in the Ozarks is especially meaningful to Carl, who grew up near Fayetteville and had a long-held desire to attend the U of A. After military service following his first year at the university, Carl completed his degree in 1963 and enjoyed a successful career with Tulsa Oil and Gas Company, where he metDuringMarlys.avisit to campus this spring, Carl recalled his days as an undergrad taking classes in Old Main, and a glimpse inside Giffels Auditorium brought back a fond“Whenmemory.Ireturned from the military
Arts and Sciences, Old Main will continue to be a beacon of higher education in Arkansas for generations to come.
Left: Now known as Giffels Auditorium, the “chapel” of Old Main was used in the late 19th century for lectures, debates and classes, among other events.
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Old Main’s beginnings as an icon harken to its groundbreaking in 1873. In 1970, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Following deterioration of the building in the 1970s and early ’80s, a $10 million restoration brought the building back to full operation and stature in the spring of 1991.
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Opposite: Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus during the late 19th century.
So, Carl then “went down to Drake Field and asked if I could borrow one of their“Withparachutes.”20orso [people] in the class, all sitting in the auditorium, I was the first to speak. I went through my spiel and showed how it worked. That experience sticks with me to this day,” he said.
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Above: An early 20th century photo of Old Main and the campus lawn was probably taken from the top of a wireless telegraph tower near the corner of Arkansas Avenue and Maple Street.
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Below: Then-Chancellor Daniel Ferritor ✪+ kicks off a fundraising effort in the 1980s to restore Old Main as a continuing beacon of academic activity and icon of higher education in Arkansas.
Since then, the Fallens have also financially supported several family members who sought a college degree in addition to funding The Carl and Marlys Fallen Access Arkansas Scholarship, which is available to students from Elkins High School who pursue a degree at the U of A.
The Old Main gift is the latest commitment that the Fallens have made to help ensure higher education remains a cornerstone in Arkansas. Because the gift was established as an endowment, it will be able to support Old Main’s upkeep and maintenance in perpetuity, ensuring the building remains a staple of the U of A campus and experience.
For Marlys, who grew up near Eastern Illinois University (that coincidentally has an Old Main of its own) where her dad owned and operated a “hangout spot across from campus,” it was her mother who drove home the value of education.
“This remarkable gift from Carl and Marlys will have a potentially centurieslasting impact on our campus,” said Todd Shields, then-dean of Fulbright College.
“Old Main has been ‘the light on a hill’ for higher education in Arkansas for nearly
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“On behalf of these thousands of students, faculty, staff and alumni who all hold Old Main so close to their hearts, I want to express our sincerest gratitude for the Fallens’ generosity —thank you for this amazing and meaningful gift!” Shields said.
Old Main is the Fayetteville campus’ only remaining 19th-century building, designed by Chicago architect John Van Osdel and constructed by W.Z. Mayes and Company of Fayetteville. Nearly all the building’s materials came from Arkansas: the sandstone foundation, the bricks fired on the campus grounds, the limestone windowsills, and wood milled from Ozark forests — “a poetic testimony and reminder of the role and responsibility of the state’s flagship land-grant institution,” Shields said.
Support for Old Main
In addition to being an iconic landmark, Old Main is home to the Fulbright College Dean’s Office as well as multiple academic departments, centers and offices for faculty of Fulbright College. The 106,055-square-feet, five-story building is also a mainstay for thousands of students during the school year who daily attend class, conduct research and visit with faculty in Old Main.
“I grew up with a mother who valued education and always told us we must go to college,” Marlys said. “It’s the chance to improve your life and the life of others because you’re educated.”
For those interested in contributing to the endowment or supporting the upkeep of Old Main, please contact Fulbright College’s Office of Development at 479-575-3712 or fulbright@uark.edu.
150 years, and this gift will help ensure it will for another 150 years and many more after that.”
On a scorching day in July, representatives from multiple colleges at the University of Arkansas, as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gathered at the Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center to conduct a stress test on a concrete beam. Typically, a beam testing doesn’t draw a crowd, but this test was a showcase for a collaborative new approach to beam design and optimization.
The man most responsible for the beam’s design was Mohamed Ismail, a Ph.D. student in building technology at MIT, a discipline residing at the intersection of architecture and engineering. Ismail had flown in to witness the test in person and seemed vaguely nervous that the beam might not perform as expected — a feeling perhaps heightened by the unusual degree of attention the stress test was receiving. The fruits of research are
U of A Faculty and Students Work With MIT Doctoral Student on Stress Test
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Perhaps a dozen people were assembled to see how Ismail’s beam performed.
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not always immediately evident, but the nature of the test — hydraulic press versus concrete beam — brought out the various colleges’ social media staff, who recognized strong visual content when they saw it.
This is important for reasons of both sustainability and economy. Ismail has his eye on the developing world, where urban growth is expected to surge. “You’re looking at places where there’s going to be a need for high density construction,” he explained. “So that means going up, going vertical and doing it safely. And really, the only material that’s widely available and accessible to most of those regions is concrete, so concrete’s expected to be the number one material we use today. And it’s expected to just go up in use because we really haven’t found a material that’s able to meet demands and still be safe.”
Baker is an assistant professor in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, while Harriss is a clinical assistant professor in math in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. They’ve been working together on something they’ve dubbed the Zip-Form system. It arose out of an art project Harriss created through the Honors College, which ultimately became the 12-foot Curvahedra sculpture
There are actually two reasons why he came to Fayetteville: Emily Baker B.Arch.’04 and Edmund Harriss.
Bette Poblete B.S.C.E.’19, M.S.C.E.’20, a graduate research assistant in civil engineering at the U of A who was conducting the stress test, noted it was one of the more interesting beam shapes she’d encountered. “Ordinarily, we test rectangular beams,” she said. “There are a couple reasons we do this: it simplifies some of our calculations and makes the construction more straightforward. In terms of calculations, we rely on the geometric dimensions to help predict the strength of the beams. Before we test any
Among Ismail’s research interests is increasing the structural efficiency of building materials. In the case of concrete beams, that means reducing the amount of concrete and steel used to a minimum — removing concrete from where it isn’t needed, retaining it where it is. This resulted in his beam having a flat top but a base that curved in unanticipated ways. He estimates that the beam in question contained 40% less embodied carbon — the amount of carbon burned to produce the concrete and steel used in the beam — than standard rectangular beams.
Photo Submitted Below, The Curvahedra sculpture in the courtyard of Gearhart Hall.
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In terms of testing Ismail’s beam, she remarked, “This beam was longer than we usually test, so getting it into our load frame posed a fun challenge. We ended up using our crane and forklift simultaneously to place it on our supports. Also, since the beam was trapezoidal at the ends, we had to be especially careful not to chip theBycorners.”nowmost readers are probably wondering why Ismail, who resides in Boston and is a doctoral student at arguably the best research university in the world, flew to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to crush his beam. Surely there are testing facilities closer to Boston?
Left, Group Pic: From left, Mohamed Ismail, Emily Baker and Bette Poblete at the U of A Civil Engineering Research and Education Center.
member, we calculate the predicted load at which it will fail. Then, we’ll compare our predicted loads to the actual loads. Since we use simpler shapes ordinarily, it makes the entire process easier.”
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“I am deeply interested in exploring and innovating new ways of making physical objects and buildings,” Baker explained. As such, making Harriss’ sculpture a reality posed a fun challenge for her. She ultimately created a jig, or clamping setup, to allow flat sections to be successfully attached, or “zipped,” into curving steel forms. This jig method, paired with Harriss’ computational formulations, became the basis for their Zip-Form construction system, which can produce highly accurate 3D curves with greatly simplified fabrication techniques. This highly efficient and economical software and manufacturing process proved so
Top left, Form: A form designed through the ZipForm system allowed a concrete beam to be poured using less concrete but maintaining strength.
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Top right, Examination: Graduate students examine the concrete beam for hairline fractures after stress was applied.
outside the U of A’s Gearhart Hall — a spherical structure composed of a few curving steel strands that is largely voidHarriss,space.whose primary work is in geometry, also holds an appointment in the School of Art. His stated desire is “to put mathematics in a playful, choicedriven space where people can play with or appreciate mathematics through art andHarrisssculpture.”needed someone who could help fabricate the shapes he was dreaming up through the use of complex geometry. So he reached out to Baker for assistance.
Above, Crack: Designed to carry 8,500 pounds, the beam eventually cracked after 12,000 pounds of load were added.
novel that the U of A, through its Technology Ventures office, subsequently filed a provisional patent.
Thus began months of collaboration. Inherent in the discussion was that fabrication methods were inextricable from the design. As Ismail explained, “We’re trying to develop methods that are fabrication aware. When we’re actually designing and optimizing the structure, we know how it’s going to be built, and the rules of how it’s going to be built go back into the design process, so it’s more circular and not as linear. So, we had months of conversations with Emily and Edmund about the actual mathematical principles behind their Zip-Form system. What were the limits? What were the constraints? And then we found a way to put that into our structural model.”
While the Zip-Form system was clearly innovative and could produce pleasing structures, Baker and Harriss knew there were more practical applications. As Harriss said, “We can apply these principles to materials that already have a flatness to them and manufacture pieces that are more efficient in strength and yet use fewer resources.”
Cameron Murray B.S.C.E.’12, M.S.C.E.’14, an assistant professor of civil engineering who advises Poblete, assisted with the pouring of concrete into the formwork the week prior. While he said there was nothing unusual about the concrete used, he noted “all of the materials were made in Arkansas. The coarse aggregate was quarried in Hindsville. The sand was from the Arkansas River in Van Buren. The cement was made in Foreman, Arkansas. The water was from Beaver Lake. Concrete is generally inherently a local material!”
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The opportunity to prove it came when Baker ran into Ismail at a conference, found they had common research interests, and invited him to speak to her class. While Ismail was talking to her class about beam optimization, a lightbulb went off in her head. Maybe the Zip-Form system could be used to help Ismail create a beam of complex curvature?
Finally, Ismail was ready to see his unorthodox beam design become a reality. Harriss’ computations and Baker’s jig system were essential to shaping the formwork, which was created at the Fay Jones School’s Build Lab on Government Avenue, where Baker oversees the digital steel lab. Her method allowed them to make steel formwork with complex curvature like Ismail desired almost as easily as she could make formwork for a flat beam. “This is a vast improvement on other methods that might be used to make curving formwork,” she said.
Nothing unusual, yet this underscored Ismail’s larger goal: he’s interested in more efficient and sustainable design, but not necessarily revolutionary new materials. While he’s excited about the potential for things like 3-D printed housing, that’s decades away. People need homes now.
The actual test proved uneventful in the way success often does. The beam was designed to carry 8,500 pounds. Beyond that, the goal was to fail safely, in what Ismail describes as a “slow, ductile manner. You don’t want it to collapse suddenly and in a scary way.” Ismail’s beam performed as expected, exhibiting small cracks and minor bowing, or what Poblete described as “flexural cracking and deflection.” The test proceeded through a series of steady weight increases followed by temporary plateaus, the spidering cracks documented by graduate students wielding black markers crawling under and around the beam. Finally, the load was increased to 12,000 pounds — far beyond its design strength — at which point an obvious failure occurred when a large chunk finally broke
“Our group is interested in what is applicable today,” he explained, “like what can we go out and build right now. And that’s why we’re looking at regular strength concrete, regular strength steel and fabrication methods that are relatively cheap and affordable, which is why this Arkansas project was so exciting. Emily and Edmund had been working on a method that can be replicated anywhere in the world quite easily.”
Ismailoff.was visibly relieved: his beam had done what it was designed to do. And with a lot less concrete than usual.
All in all, he was delighted with the process. “Emily was a fantastic collaborator and incredibly generous and was able to pull off a lot that I would not have been able to do on my own.” He also thinks this test was just the tip of the iceberg: “There’s so much more we can do. There are more complex structures we can design, and then there’s more testing that we can do that gets into much more rigorous things like dynamic loading, testing for vibrations, and all sorts of things that the Arkansas structures lab is definitely capable of. So, this was, in a lot of ways, proof that this idea can work, and now we need to actually develop it further.”
The Razorbacks tallied eight Southeastern Conference championships and recorded nine top-10 national finishes to best the program’s previous Directors’ Cup best finish, eighth place, in the 2020-21 athletics season.
Arkansas finished in the top 10 of the Directors’ Cup standings for only the second time in school history and ranked No. 1 in the standings among programs with 19 or fewer sports. Arkansas ranked second among SEC
BY KEVIN TRAINOR ★ B.A.’94, M.A.’05
In 2020-21, Razorback Athletics turned in one of the most successful years in school history, including a program-best eighth place finish in the 2020-21 Learfield IMG Directors’ Cup. Arkansas’ previous best finish was 14th. The Directors’ Cup program has been tracking the success of the nation’s top intercollegiate athletics programs since 1993-94.
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programs and was one of three SEC programs, along with Florida and Kentucky, to be ranked in the top 10 in the standings. A total of nine SEC programs ranked in the top 25 of the final standings. The Razorbacks finished with 1,050.75 Directors’ Cup points.
Record Year for Learfield Directors’ Cup
For the second straight year, Arkansas earned a program record seventh-place finish in the final standings of 202122 Learfield Directors’ Cup released at the end of June by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA).
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The Razorbacks won an NCAA title in women’s indoor
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Arkansas culminated its 2021-22 season with its 11th appearance at the College World Series. The Razorbacks took to the road to win an NCAA Regional in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and an NCAA Super Regional in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to earn a berth to the national championship in Omaha, Nebraska. Arkansas finished third at the CWS, falling just one game short of the championship series. The Hogs advanced to the College World Series for the third time in the past four full seasons, earning 83 Directors’ Cup points for theRazorbackfinish.
Coach Brad McMakin and the Razorback men’s golf team notched a top-10 national finish. Arkansas advanced through the NCAA Regional and finished ninth at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona. The finish earned 69 Directors’ Cup points and was the best national finish for the program since Arkansas was the national runner-up in 2009.
“After cracking the top 10 in the Directors’ Cup for the first time in program history last year, our program responded with an even better encore, turning in the best collective year ever for Razorback Athletics,” said Hunter Yuracek, vice chancellor and director of athletics. “With nine top-10 NCAA finishes, eight SEC championships and countless additional accomplishments on and off the field in all 19 of our sports, the 2021-22 athletics season will be celebrated by Razorback fans for years to come. I want to thank and congratulate our student-athletes, coaches and staff members for a truly phenomenal year! I am also grateful for the tremendous support of Razorback Foundation members, season ticket holders and fans who make this remarkable success possible. It truly is a great time to be an Arkansas Razorback!”
softball once again was at the forefront nationally, winning a second straight SEC regular season championship and then capturing the SEC Tournament
Arkansas’ women’s golf team also advanced through the regional round to compete at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Scottsdale. Coach Shauna Taylor’s team finished 22nd in the nation and contributed 51.5 points to the Razorbacks’ Directors’ Cup total.
Coach Eric Musselman and the Razorback men’s basketball team made a deep run into the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. The Razorbacks won three games in the draw, including a win
track and field, earned eight Top-10 NCAA finishes, and a remarkable 10 Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships, including SEC triple crown sweeps in both men’s and women’s cross country & track and field, a second-straight soccer regular season crown, the program’s first softball regular season title, and a baseball regular season and tournament championship. Arkansas’ championship total led the league and doubled the next closest SEC program.
After winning the SEC Triple Crown of conference championships in cross country, indoor and outdoor track in the 2021-22 season, coach Chris Bucknam and the Razorback men’s track and field team earned 50.5 points in the Directors’ Cup standings. Arkansas finished 23rd at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Arkansas continued its recent momentum in gymnastics. Arkansas advanced to the regional final for a second consecutive season. The Razorbacks finished second in their session of the NCAA Norman (Oklahoma) Regional and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Coach Jordyn Wieber and the GymBacks concluded their team season just one step shy of advancing to compete for a national championship. Arkansas earned 60.75 points for the NCAA finish.
The Directors’ Cup tracks the nation’s most successful intercollegiate athletics programs for their performances throughout the year. The final standings included baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s beach volleyball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, fencing, women’s field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, rifle, skiing, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s water polo and wrestling.
for the first time in school history. Coach Courtney Deifel’s squad hosted both an NCAA Regional and Super Regional at Bogle Park. The Hogs finished the season tied ninth nationally. Arkansas earned 64 points for its historicAnotherseason.Razorbacks women’s squad added a top 10 national finish of its own. Arkansas finished sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, giving coach Lance Harter and his team 73.5 points in the Directors’ Cup standings. The Razorbacks also captured the prestigious Terry Crawford Women’s Division I Program of the Year award, recognizing the nation’s top program in the 2021-22 season based on championship results at the NCAA cross country, indoor and outdoor championships.
Coach Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar made the most of her first season at the helm of the Arkansas women’s tennis program, leading her squad to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Razorbacks earned 25 points for making it to the NCAA Tournament draw.
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Arkansas’ women’s swimming and diving team secured a top-30 finish at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Coach Neil Harper’s squad finished 28th in the national meet, earning 46 Directors’ Cup points.
2019-20 campaign, the Razorbacks would have earned three straight NCAA appearances. Coach Mike Neighbors B.S.E.’93 and the Razorbacks tallied 25 points for earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament field.
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Arkansas started the fall season with a pair of SEC championships and top-10 NCAA finishes in cross country. The men’s cross country team earned 80 points for a podium finish at the national meet, finishing in fourth place. The Razorback women’s cross country team also dented the top 10 with an eighth-place finish, earning 70.5 Directors’ Cup points.
over No. 1 Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite Eight and the West Regional Final. It marked the first time Arkansas has advanced to the Elite Eight in back-to-back seasons since the 1993-94 and 1994-95 campaigns. For its efforts, Arkansas earned 73 Directors’ CupThepoints.Razorbacks continued their tradition of excellence in track and field during the indoor season. Both the men’s and women’s squads won the SEC Indoor Track and Field team titles before advancing to top-10 finishes at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Coach Lance Harter led the women’s team to a fourth-place finish at the national meet. The podium finish produced 80 points. Coach Chris Bucknam and the men’s team earned a seventh-place finish to earn 72 points toward the program’s Directors’ Cup point total.
Arkansas made a return trip to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament after qualifying for the Big Dance in 2020-21 as well. If not for a pandemic-shortened
Pittman and the Razorback football team turned in one of the best gridiron seasons in recent history in 2021. Arkansas capped a remarkable 9-4 season with a 24-10 win over Penn State in the Outback Bowl. The Razorbacks earned a final national ranking of No. 20 in the USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll, tallying 54 points in the Directors’ Cup standings.
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Arkansas won its third straight SEC regular season crown before advancing to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament for the first time. The program record postseason run landed 73 points for theCoachHogs.Sam
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I owe a debt of gratitude to the National Board of Directors and association staff for allowing me to lead this amazing organization. I have been on the board for four years serving as treasurer and have learned what a lean operation the association is. Thanks to your membership dues, donations, Hog Tags and the staff’s expense control, we are able to fund more than $1 million in scholarships annually, which is one of our key initiatives. With the increased enrollment, now more
than 31,000 strong, these scholarships are helping our alma mater build successful leaders in Arkansas, the U.S. and around the world.
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I am honored to serve as your Arkansas Alumni Association president for the next two years. I grew up 10 miles from the university and always considered it the only place to go to college. As a kid growing up in the 50s and 60s, I spent every football Saturday listening to the play-by-play of the Razorbacks and especially that 1964 National Championship team.
I was a “Radio Razorback” long before I registered in 1969. I was in the bleachers for the 1969 “Shootout” against Texas. What an atmosphere! We were all watching as President Richard Nixon landed in his helicopter on the practice field south of the stadium and joined the crowd to watch the nationally ranked No. 1 and No. 2 football teams fight it out. What a memory! Needless to say, the university has been an integral part of my entire life.
As our university grows, the board is purposeful to build a board that represents and is inclusive of our diverse student body and alumni base. We represent every college on campus and range from the classes of ’69 to ’19. I invite you to learn more about us by visiting www.arkansasalumni.org.Ialsowanttocompliment the leadership and staff of the association. During Brandy Cox Jackson’s tenure as associate vice chancellor, the board has renewed our focus on mission to be more intentional about connecting with our 170,000-plus alums and building our membership. Social media has changed the way we all connect with each other as well in our work lives. The association is no different. We are trying to reach each of you in meaningful ways that connect you — wherever you are — to your Home on the Hill.
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1925-26 James E. Rutherford ✪ B.A.’22
1967-68 Guy H. Lackey ✪+ B.S.B.A.’49
1976-77 Elizabeth (Sissi) Riggs Brandon ✪+ B.S.E.’55
1957-58 A.L. Whitten M.S.’40
1944-45 Dr. M. L. Dalton M.D.’32
1946-47 Steve Creekmore ★ B.S.B.A.’11
1964-65 J. Fred Patton ✪+ BA’29 M.A.’36 1965-66 P.K. Holmes Jr. ✪ BA’37 LL.B.’39 1966-67 William H. Bowen ★ LL.B.’49
1998-00 H. Lawson Hembree IV ✪+ B.S.A’83
1945-46 Jack East ✪ B.S.E.’24
1993-94 Richard Hatfield ✪+ B.S.B.A.’65, LL.B.’67
1997-98 Morris Fair ★ B.S.B.A.’56
1931-32 Dr. Jasper Neighbors M.D.’18
2008-10 Gerald Jordan ✪+ B.A.’70
2018-20 Teena Gayle Gunter ✪ J.D.'92, LL.M.'97
1935-36 John C. Ashley B.A.’11
1987-88 Rebecca Shreve ✪+ B.S.E.’60, M.E.D.’63
2010-12 Steve Nipper ✪+ B.S.B.A.’71, M.B.A.’73
1937-38 John P. Woods ✪ B.A.’09
1958-59 W.R. “Dub” Harrison B.A’.20 1959-60 E.M. “Mack” Anderson ✪+ B.A.’32
2012-14 John Reap ✪+ B.S.B.A.’70
1928-29 Alfred Boyde Cypert B.A.’12
1956-57 Stanley Wood ✪ B.A.’23
1949-50 Paul Sullins ✪ J.D.’37
1955-56 Louis L. Ramsay Jr. LL.B’47, LL.D.’88
2004-06 Brian M. Rosenthal ✪+ B.S.B.A.’84
1950-51 Francis Cherry LL.B.’38
1960-61 Warren Wood ✪ LL.B.’32
1990-91 Blake Schultz ✪+ B.A.’51
2006-08 Kenny Gibbs ✪+ B.S.B.A.’85
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2000-02 Jeffery R. Johnson ✪+ B.A.’70
1988-89 Robert T. Dawson ✪+ B.A.’60, LL.B.’65
1924-25 Robert Hill Carruth B.A.’11
1989-90 Gregory B. Graham ✪+ B.S.B.A.’70, J.D.’72
1942-44 G. DeMatt Henderson B.A.’01, LL.B.’03
1930-31 G. DeMatt Henderson B.A.’01, LL.B.’03
1936-37 Beloit Taylor B.A.’19
1953-54 Edward B. Dillon Jr. ★ LL.B.’50 1954-55 Beloit Taylor B.A.’19
2002-04 Edward Bradford ✪+ B.S.E’55, M.ED.’56
1996-97 Sylvia Boyer ✪+ B.S.E.’63
The 2022 class of awardees includes 13 alumni, faculty and friends and includes recipients in seven
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Each year, the association recognizes those individuals who continue to bring national and regional prominence to the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Alumni Association through their research, exemplary public and community service, and valued leadership.
The Citation of Distinguished Alumni recognizes exceptional professional and personal achievement and extraordinary distinction in a chosen field. The awardees are:
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award categories. The Arkansas Alumni Association will host its 77th Alumni Awards Celebration at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Fayetteville Town Center. Registration is open through Oct. 21; go to www.arkansasalumni.org/awardscelebration for more information. The association will also recognize the volunteer awardees who were announced at the 2022 Alumni Leaders Summit.
Elizabeth Lilly McLaughlin ★ B.A.’96 is executive vice president of sales for Westrock Coffee Company LLC. She oversees the development of new product portfolios and relations for the largest retail chains in the world. McLaughlin previously served as Westrock Coffee’s group president of sales, marketing and client services. She was instrumental in building the company’s retail and private label manufacturing business. She has also led the company’s sustainability initiatives, product development and quality assurance programs.
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McLaughlin graduated from the university in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She has more than 25 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry.
John Nunnally Roberts III B.S.B.A.’88 is the chief executive officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and serves on the company’s board of directors. Before this appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2011, Roberts served the company as executive vice president and president of its Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) division for more than 13Inyears.1988, Roberts received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the U of A and began his career with J.B. Hunt as a manager trainee. His work at the company has included business development (sales) for all asset-based services. He has also served as vice president of marketing strategy for the corporation.
Symancyk graduated from the university in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in drama.
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Monroe A. Harrison ★ M.Ed.’64, Ed.S.’79 is retired after spending much of his life in service of education. He has a long history of engagement with the university and the association, both as an employee and volunteer. During his long employment with the university, he led many programs, including working with the Arkansas Alumni Association to develop the phonathon program we now know as “Hog Callers.”
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The Andrew J. Lucas Alumni Service Award acknowledges significant contributions of time and energy on behalf of the university and the association. The honorees are:
Charlene Berner Reed ✪+ B.S.H.E.’74, M.S.’77 is retired from her work on Reed Farms. She is a long-time volunteer in support of the university and the association. Reed has served as a member of the Bumpers Alumni Society board, including serving as the society board vice president and president. She is a former member of the Arkansas Alumni Association’s National Board of Directors and served multiple roles with Campaign Arkansas, as well as other committee roles with the university.
Stanley E. Reed B.S.Ag.E.’73, J.D.’76 was an avid and active supporter of the university until he died in 2011. Reed was a member of the U of A Board of Trustees, serving as chair for the last two years of his 10-year term. He served on the U of A Board of Advisors, the Arkansas World Trade Center Administrative Board and the Razorback Foundation Board. He served as the co-chair of the Campaign for the 21st Century Steering Committee. Reed was a life member, A+ of the association.
J.K. Symancyk ✪ B.A.’94 joined PetSmart LLC as president and chief executive officer in June 2018. Since assuming the role, he has led the company on a journey re-imagining its mission, vision and values. This includes the introduction of PetSmart’s brand promise, “Anything for Pets,” because there isn’t anything we wouldn’t do for the pets we love. Symancyk helped transform the culture of PetSmart, enabling the company to improve its associate engagement scores to the top quartile of retail.
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G. David Gearhart ✪+ J.D.’78, Ed.D.’89, professor of Higher Education and chancellor emeritus, is being recognized for distinguished professional achievement in service. Gearhart founded the Journal of Research on the College President and the National Lab for Study of the College President. He has served on many national and international committees during his career. A small selection of his recent contributions includes serving as a member of the Fulbright Association University President’s Council, chair of the Qassim University International Advisory Board, and member of the Arkansas United Community Board of Directors.
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The Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award recognizes exceptional faculty members for teaching, research and service.
The Young Alumni Award recognizes exceptional achievements in career, public service and/or volunteer activities that bring honor to the U of A.
The honoree is Ayana Gray B.A.’15. She is a New York Times and Indie bestselling author of young adult fantasy fiction. Her debut novel, Beasts of Prey, is the first in a panAfrican-inspired fantasy trilogy. It is being developed by Netflix as a feature film.
The Community Service Award recognizes unselfish and extensive service by alumni to their community and to humankind.
The awardee is Carmen Jacks Phelps ✪ B.S.H.E.’75. She taught at the secondary level for Lee County School District in Marianna, Arkansas, for 40 years. As an educator, Phelps went far and above her responsibilities as a teacher to support her students financially, emotionally and socially.
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Honorary Alumni Award
This year the association pays tribute to Collis R. Geren, dean emeritus of the Graduate School. Geren began his service at the university teaching chemistry in 1976. For the next 34 years, he promoted research, collaboration and helping students in each of his positions. He retired from the university on June 30, 2010.
The Honorary Alumni Award is presented to non-alumni who have served, promoted, developed and loved the U of A in the tradition of an Arkansas graduate.
The awardee is Susan Gauch, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering. She joined the U of A in August 2007 as the head of the department and held the position until 2015, when she rejoined the faculty as a full professor. Gauch teaches courses in programming foundations, database management systems and information retrieval, and statistical natural language processing. Outside of the classroom, Gauch serves as a research advisor to undergraduate and graduate students. She has graduated four Ph.D., five Master of Science, and seven undergraduate Honors students in the past three years.
Hope Ballentine ★ D.N.P.’18, teaching assistant professor for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, is the recipient of the Faculty Distinguished Rising Teaching Achievement Award. Ballentine teaches pathophysiology to all students (approximately 200 per academic year) in their beginning semester of nursing school. Ballentine was one of the developers of the nursing program’s first semester-long study abroad program, Nursing Across the Lifespan in Rome. She serves as the curriculum expert for the nursing department and coordinates the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing’s Honors Program.
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Shui-Qing “Fisher” Yu, professor of electrical engineering, is being honored for distinguished achievement in research. He joined the faculty at the College of Engineering in 2008. Yu is one of the most productive faculty members in the college. His research in electronic and photonic materials has produced seminal contributions in the field of semiconductor optoelectronics. His research productivity resulted in a Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative Award (MURI) totaling $7.5 million over five years. This prestigious award from the U.S. Department of Defense is highly competitive and the first MURI received at the university.
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The Arkansas Alumni Association supports the university’s vision in which the University of Arkansas represents the best of public higher education, advancing Arkansas while building a better world. Consider nominating outstanding alumni who deserve special recognition for their distinguished achievement or service. The Arkansas Alumni Association Awards Nomination Form is available online. Nominations are accepted year-round. Awardee review selection for the fall 2023 ceremony includes nominations submitted through Nov. 15, 2022. To review the criteria and access the nomination form, visit www.arkansasalumni.org/awards.
The Charles and Nadine Baum Faculty Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teaching and is designated for a faculty member whose status is professor, University Professor or Distinguished Professor.
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Berner comes from a family full of Razorbacks. His father Arnold Berner B.S.A.’49, brother Dennis Berner B.A.’70, and sister Charlene Berner Reed ✪+ B.S.H.E.’74, M.S.’77, are all alumni of the university. He is a life member of the association.
The Arkansas Alumni Association is pleased to announce the newest members of the National Alumni Board of Directors Class of 2025. Each of these new board members began serving a three-year term on July 1.
Abdelaal is a life member of the Arkansas Alumni Association.
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BY MARY KATE HARRISON ★ B.A.’15, M.A.’17
National Alumni Board Class of 2025
Heba Abdelaal ✪ B.A.’11 graduated with a degree in Spanish and international relations. After graduation, Abdelaal moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for nearly a decade as a congressional staffer in the U.S. Senate. She now serves as the director of appropriations and legislative teams for Atlantic Strategies based in D.C.
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Abdelaal and her husband, Joseph Rulli B.M.’13, met at the U of A and are currently stationed at the Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, where he serves as an active-duty member of the United States Air Force. Abdelaal serves in various leadership capacities for the National Military Spouse Network and was recently awarded the 2022 Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year.
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As a student, he was active in the U of A’s Army ROTC program, where he received his commission as second lieutenant upon graduation.
In 2009, she was certified as an NFL Players Association Contract Advisor, and she currently represents D-1 college football coaches as well as student-athletes and Arkansas businesses in NIL contracts.
While in D.C., Abdelaal served as president and internship program coordinator for the local chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association.
Judy Simmons Henry ✪ M.Ed.’81, J.D.’84 of Little Rock is a partner and chair of business litigation for Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP. Henry’s practice centers on advising corporate officers and boards, complex litigation, corporate reorganizations, business and class action litigation, and sports and entertainment law.
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Steve Berner ✪+ B.S.B.A. ’69 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has served as the president and scholarship chair of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association since 2017. Berner is a proud veteran, having served as an infantry platoon leader in the United States Army. He retired from the Oklahoma Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association as a claim manager in 2017.
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Henry and her husband, former U of A football player Cliff Henry ✪ B.S.B.A. ’82, J.D. ’85, are both passionate about the university and are avid Razorback fans. Their son, former Razorback tight end Joseph Henry B.S.B.A.’09, M.Ed.’17, is also a U of A alumnus. Judy Henry is a life member of the association.
A talented musician, he can often be found singing or playing the violin at special events across the country. Many of McFarland’s friends from the university have asked him to perform as part of their wedding dayAsfestivities.astudent at the U of A, McFarland served as the Associated Student Government student body president, director of Homecoming for the Arkansas Alumni Association’s Student Alumni Board, and events
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As a student, she was an Arkansas Alumni Association endowed scholar, president of the Arkansas Nursing Students’ Association, a member of the Student Alumni Association, and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She is an annual member of the association.
coordinator for the Volunteer Action Center. He is an annual member of the association.
Notably, Henry represented U of A head football coach Sam Pittman as his lawyer-agent in 2019, where she played an instrumental role in bringing Pittman back to Fayetteville as the “Head Hog.”
A change in officers for the 501 (c)(3) corporation also took effect July 1.
Ron Rainey ✪ B.S.A.’91, M.S.’93, Ph.D.’01, of Little Rock assumed the position of immediate past president for one year. Rainey, a professor and extension economist, is assistant vice president of the U of A System Division of Agriculture. He has been active in the association having served as president of the Bumpers College Alumni Society in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and president of the Central Arkansas Chapter in 2009. He has served on the National Alumni Board of Directors since July of 2016.
Four board members were selected to serve a second three-year term as part of the Class of 2025. They are Sarah Hudson ✪ B.S.B.A.’07, J.D.’10 of Washington, D.C.; Bill Stovall ✪+ B.S.B.A.’72 of Charleston, South Carolina; Richard Welcher ★ B.S.C.E.’99, M.S.C.E.’04 of Fayetteville; and Kristen Collier Wright ✪ B.A.’98, J.D.’01 of Forrest City.
Walker served as the federal government relations representative for Arvest and continues in that role in retirement. He has served on the National Alumni Board of Directors since July of 2017.
As a member of the Arkansas Alumni National Board of Directors, Love looks forward to giving back to potential and current U of A students through the association’s scholarship program.
He recently moved from Baltimore, Maryland, where he worked as an assistant administrator at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is now the senior administrator at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
Lauren Love ★ B.S.N.’19 graduated with honors with a degree in nursing from the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the U of A. After graduation she began an internship in the hematology/oncology department at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she found her calling in pediatric oncology. She is now at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as a pediatric medical-surgical nurse.
Don Walker ✪+ B.S.A.’74 of Fayetteville transitioned from president-elect to president. He will serve as president for two years. Walker recently retired from Arvest Bank after a 42-year career as executive vice president, regional executive. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences in 1974. Walker was hired by Sam Walton in 1978 and served as president of three of Arvest’s markets – Siloam Springs, Bentonville and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Walker focused on economic development and support of many nonprofits in these markets, as well as growth of the bank’s market share.
Daniel McFarland ★ B.S.A.’15 is originally from a small town in Louisiana called Keithville, where he and his family owned and operated a large angus cattle ranch. His experience and hard work on his family’s ranch led him to pursue a degree in animal science in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the U of A.
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alumni group finances to special event planning.
The conference began on Thursday, July 14, with a happy hour at the Fowler Conservatory. Participants made new contacts and renewed acquaintances at this reception, sponsored by Experience Fayetteville.
On July 14-16, the Arkansas Alumni Association welcomed alumni leaders from our chapters, societies and the association's National Board of Directors to the Janelle Y. Hembree House for the Alumni Leaders Summit. The Alumni Leaders Summit is a biennial conference hosted by the Arkansas Alumni Association. During the summit, alumni volunteers gain insight and develop their roles as alumni leaders. They share best practices and participate in interactive learning opportunities. This year’s Alumni Leadership Summit, presented by First Security, touched on topics from
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Friday was a full day of sessions from alumni staff highlighted by a keynote from Vice Chancellor Yvette Murphy-Erby ✪. Murphy-Erby presented the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. Attendees enjoyed lunch at the Jerry and Gene Jones Family Student-Athlete Success Center. Following the meal,
The Board Cup recognizes an alumni group that produces excellence in programming, services and support while striving to best serve all alumni and friends of the U of A in their local communities during the evaluation period. The Central Arkansas Chapter is the 2022 Board Cup recipient.
Saturday began with a large “Ozark Breakfast” followed by breakout sessions. After the breakouts, interim Chancellor Charles Robinson ✪ provided a university update. The conference concluded with Alumni Volunteer Awards presentations of the Board Cup, the Mace Award, and the Morris Fair Heart Award. The submissions evaluation period for these awards was 2019-2021.
Scott Varady B.A.’85, the executive director of the Razorback Foundation, led the group on a tour of the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Baseball Development Center at Baum Walker Stadium. The summit then reconvened at the alumni house for two more sessions with the whole group covering marketing and communications and the importance of membership.
It’s always great to have our leaders back Home on the Hill. Thank you to the silver sponsor, the U of A Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The Mace Award recognizes an exceptional event planning or program development and execution by alumni groups. The association honored the Black Alumni Society for its Black Alumni Society Reunion program.
The Morris Fair Heart Award honors a unique individual who exemplifies the volunteer spirit, enthusiasm and commitment that is the core of alumni involvement. The spirit of the award is to honor those individuals who give their “heart” to an alumni group and often do not stand in the spotlight for their contributions. The 2022 Heart Award recipient is Dave Gattinger ✪ B.S.B.A.’78 of the Central Arkansas Chapter.
Please contact programs@arkansasalumni.org with any questions about how to get involved with alumni societies or chapters.
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The event was highlighted by the money raised for scholarships. This year’s event raised $8,000 for the chapter scholarships that benefit students who attend the U of A. If you would like to purchase a piece of art from the event, you will be able to during the Homecoming online auction. Learn more at bit.ly/alumniauction22.
hula-hoopers. All ages were welcomed to the festival for face painting, yard games, coloring tent and creating sidewalk chalk art. Additional sponsors included Bet Saracen, Shelter Insurance–Matt Warden, PDC Real Estate Construction Management, abaca, Edwards Food Giant, and the U of A’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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The Central Arkansas Chapter hosted its annual ArtChalk Arkansas on June 3-4. The presenting sponsor was The Massey Family Foundation. The weekend began Friday evening on the rooftop of the Sky Deck in North Little Rock. The ArtChalk opening night reception featured a silent auction, T-shirts, signature cocktail, appetizers and music.
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The art festival began early Saturday morning in the Argenta Plaza as volunteers met to set up the tents for the vendors, live art show and beer garden. Guests could spend the day watching artists create chalk art live and in front of them. There was also entertainment from dance and gymnastics, as well as stilt walkers and professional
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1. The Central Arkansas Chapter ready to greet all attendees at ArtChalk
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4. The stilt walker is always a hit.
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7. A piece from a future ArtChalk Arkansas participant.
8. A few of the pieces from the Live Art Table.
3. MJ Mayfield, Audri Watson, Noah Watson and Amiyah Mayfield enjoy ArtChalk. The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was a sponsor for the Live Art Tent.
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6. The option to “Chalk a Rock” was given to anyone who wanted to take the festival home with them.
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The citation was established in 1965 by the Arkansas Alumni Association to recognize the top two seniors on campus who exhibit outstanding academic achievement, leadership skills and co-curricular engagement at the U of DuringA. the Cardinal & White Celebration, the Arkansas Alumni Association recognized the Class of
The Arkansas Alumni Association recognized U of A graduating seniors Stephanie Beitle ✪ B.S.Ch.E.’22 of Fayetteville and Coleman Warren ✪ B.A.’22, B.S.I.E.’22 of Farmington with the 2022 Senior Honor Citation. The award was announced by interim Chancellor Charles Robinson ✪ during the Cardinal & White Celebration on May 2.
Stephanie Beitle was an Honors College Fellow. As an undergraduate, she participated in three cross-disciplinary research opportunities and has a U.S. patent pending as a member of the Sakon Lab Group in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. She was a
research and development intern with Pel-Freez Biologicals during the 2020-21 academic year. Beitle developed her study abroad opportunity and studied for a semester in New Zealand at the University of HerCanterbury.co-curricular and leadership experiences while at the university showed equal depth. Beitle was the Senior Engineering Ambassador and a staff member for the College of Engineering Welcome Center. She served as the corresponding secretary for the Tau Beta Pi Arkansas Alpha Chapter. Beitle was an iFriend Host at the university from 2017 to graduation and served as an Engineering Peer Mentor and an Honors College Ambassador. Some of her favorite campus memories are related to the Engineering Welcome Center. Whether hosting an engineering tour for prospective students, challenging participants in the Summer Academy to build a Da Vinci Bridge or participating in a Mario Kart tournament with her fellow student leaders, she speaks with fondness
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2022 Senior Award honorees. Beitle and Warren were among the 73 students selected as Seniors of Significance Class of 2022. From this group, 20 Razorback Classic honorees were selected, and the top two students were awarded the Senior Honor Citation. For a complete list of the 2022 Senior Award honorees, visit www.arkansasalumni.org/seniorawardsAsthewinnersoftheSeniorHonor Citation, Beitle and Warren received life membership in the Arkansas Alumni Association and permanent recognition on a plaque at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House. They will be invited back to campus to represent their class at events, including speaking at their Senior Walk Dedication.
Beitle (right) and interim Chancellor Charles Robinson at the Cardinal & White
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Sakon explained that he adjusts his mentor style based on the needs of the student. With Beitle, he tried not to stand in her way. “She was the type that you show her the direction, and she just moves forward, and even drags you along,” Sakon said. He described her as independent, saying that you could give her a project, and she could always offer a unique solution. “As a mentor, it was fun to have her,” Sakon said.
Beitle is pursuing her doctorate in chemical engineering at Clemson as a GAANN Fellow. She joined her primary advisor, Sarah Harcum, and lab mates over the summer, attending the Advanced Mammalian Biomanufacturing Innovation Center’s Concept Conference. After earning her doctorate, she envisions pursuing a postdoctoral position at a pharmaceutical company to build more real-word experience within that sort of sector. After the postdoc, she would like to return to academia and pursue a faculty
Coleman Warren graduated with bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering and political science. His honors undergraduate thesis reflects both passions, offering “A Quantitative Analysis of Food Pantry Spatial Accessibility in Washington County, Arkansas.” Warren is the only U of A student to have received both the Harry S. Truman and Rhodes Scholarships. He interned with AmeriCorps, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman’s office and others.
Beitle’sposition.advice to future students is for them to keep their eyes open for the different experiences and opportunities that arise when they’re in college. Beitle said that she wouldn’t be the person she is today if she hadn’t gone to New Zealand or done her co-op or worked at the Welcome Center, all experiences that
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popped up along the way. “It’s worth pursuing all of these different experiences to help you grow and figure out exactly what you want to be as well,” Beitle said.
Beitle’s mentor at the university was Josh Sakon, professor of chemistry and biochemistry. She met Sakon the summer before her first year in college when she approached him and requested the opportunity to study in his lab. After reviewing her resume, he offered the opportunity to shadow him. This first step began a mentor-mentee relationship that lasted through graduation. Beitle described Sakon as a patient mentor. He “made sure that everything was explained so that I could have the best chance of moving forward, of not only being able to pull off the project, but understand it also,” Beitle said. She reiterated that she would like to thank him for his patience.
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Coleman Warren, right, and interim Chancellor Charles Robinson.
Warren is the founder and CEO of Simple + Sweet Creamery and the founder and director of Simply Feeding. His co-curricular engagement and leadership experience at the university is broad. Warren was the university's 100th student body president. He previously served as director of policy and director of open education resources for the Associated Student Government. He was a College of Engineering peer mentor, a
“Always keep looking for what’s out there, and then don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith and go after some of them.”
Some of his favorite memories from campus are being on Homecoming Court his sophomore year, watching the Elite 8 basketball game in Bud Walton Arena during his junior year, and appearing on Good Morning America in the spring of his senior Warren’syear.mentor is Angela Oxford, former director of the Center of Community Engagement at the university. He described her as someone who “really, truly wants what’s best for every single person around her and in her community.” They met initially through the Volunteer Action Center and continued to develop a strong working relationship when Warren interned with her.
Warren participated in an internship in Washington, D.C., for a while this summer. He and Bailee will depart in September to spend the year in Great Britain, where he will study at Oxford through his Rhodes Scholarship. They plan to settle in Fayetteville in the future, and Warren plans to work in the non-profit sector with a focus on food insecurity and hunger issues.
campus ambassador and partner with the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, a junior counselor for Arkansas Boys State, and has held other leadership roles.
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He has two pieces of advice for future students. The first is to sleep. “If you sleep eight hours and give your brain the chance to rest and your body the chance to recover from the day to day of being a college student being pulled in a million different directions,” Warren said, “I think it can give you a lot of clarity and a lot more energy to give to people around you.” His second piece of advice is to ask for help. “This campus community, the people at the University of Arkansas, care about the university, but they also care about the students at the university,” he said. “And they want it to do well, and the way it does well is by helping students.”
Oxford shared that she had learned so many things from Warren as well. “Coleman sees the very best in people, and I am always moved by his kindness toward people and that he truly holds people in the highest regard,” Oxford said. “Also, he’s always thinking about how he can help others. He has the heart of a public servant, and I admire that so much.”
Left, Beitle celebrated at the May 2022 commencement with her parents Karen Jean Beitle M.S.Ch.E.’97, chemical engineering instructor, and Bob Beitle Jr., senior associate vice chancellor for research and innovation.
“Coleman and I have evolved so much during his time at the U of A,” Oxford said. “We have a very frank and open mentor-mentee relationship.” She was one of the people Warren consulted when he decided to develop and launch Simple + Sweet Creamery. “She is easily the biggest influence that I had with the University of Arkansas,” Warren said of Oxford. “I don’t think that I would be anything that I am without having her influence on me and my wife.” In June, Warren married his longtime love and fellow Senior of Significance Bailee E. King B.A.’21, and Oxford served as the officiant at their ceremony.
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Celebrating Latinx Alumni and Scholars
Society. The society presented the:
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The Latino Alumni Society of the Arkansas Alumni Association hosted its annual Méritos Latinos awards recognition and scholarship event at the Hilton Garden Inn on May 13. The Latino Alumni Society supports Latinx students within the University of Arkansas community through scholarships, networking, mentoring and providing community support.
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• Legacy Award to Ricardo Ekmay ✪ M.S.’08, Ph.D.’01
• Northwest Arkansas Latinx Business Award to Armando Romero – Sonido ExploXiones.
Méritos Latinos is the alumni society’s signature event. Each year the society distributes four scholarships. This was the society’s largest gathering of students, faculty, staff, community leaders, families andThefriends.keynote speaker was Fernanda Alcantara Martinez B.A’22, a Pauli Murray Fellow. Twenty graduating Latinx students were recognized, and attendees were presented graduation stoles from the Latino Alumni
Cecilia Grossberger ★ M.A.’88 is the president of the Latino Alumni Society. Under her leadership, the society continues to thrive, succeed and raise funds for scholarships.
• U of A Faculty Award to Xavier Medina Vidal.
• U of A Staff Award to Rachel Piontak.
Ella Lambey M.Ed.’07, Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion executive assistant, provided the welcome, and Brandy Cox Jackson ✪ M.A.’07, associate vice chancellor for alumni and executive director of the Arkansas Alumni Association, provided the closing remarks.
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✪ B.S.B.A.’07, Terri Ayers
★ B.S.B.A.’88, Matt Vick
Armed Forces Alumni Society hosted a Memorial Day Dinner on Monday, May 30, at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House. The society, faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered for an evening of remembrance and observance, featuring keynote speaker Brig. Gen. Bernie Skoch B.S.I.E.’74 (U.S. Air Force,
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The Central Arkansas Chapter hosted alumni and fans at Dickey-Stephens Park for food, beverages and a Razorback baseball game.
★ B.S.B.A.’78, Cindy Pruitt B.Arch.’95, Christina Vick
Front Row: Lynann Hill ✪ B.S.B.A.’85 and Dave Gattinger ✪ B.S.B.A.’78
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✪ B.S.B.A.’06, and Alisha Lewis M.S.O.M.’15, Will Ogles B.S.B.A.'15, and Steve Edwards Jr. B.S.B.A.'18.
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The Arkansas Alumni Association hosted a Golden Grad Celebration at Next Level Events in Little Rock on April 27 as part of the university’s sesquicentennial celebration. Alumni from the classes of 1949 through 1972 attended and had the opportunity to meet other alumni from the area, share their university experiences, and receive updates from the university and association.
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The Arkansas Alumni Association young alumni travel program offers you this opportunity by bringing together alumni of the same age range, while enriching you on well-designed, hassle-free tours of the world.
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The Arkansas Alumni Association hosted a Grad Bash on May 12 for the spring and summer 2022 U of A graduates. JJ’s on Dickson provided the entire patio and a DJ to help celebrate our newest alumni.
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We hope to see you at our Hog Wild Tailgates during the 2022 Football Season. Tailgates begin two hours before kickoff and conclude 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Confirm game times at arkansasrazorbacks.com. Learn more at www.arkansasalumni.org/hogwildtailgates. 491 North Razorback Road • Fayetteville, Arkansas 888-ARK-ALUM • 479-575-2801 • events@arkansasalumni.org
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Juneteenth
On June 19, the University of Arkansas and the NWA Juneteenth Planning Committee hosted the annual Northwest Arkansas Juneteenth Celebration, which commemorates the anniversary of African American emancipation. Juneteenth Freedom Festival welcomed the community, friends and family. The performance from Morris Day and the Time was a highlight during the Freedom Festival.
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association's National Board met on April 26 in Little Rock. From left standing: Brian Rosenthal ✪+ B.S.B.A.’84, president 2004-06; Jack McNulty ✪+ B.S.B.A.’67, J.D.’70, president 199596; Greg Graham ✪+ B.S.B.A.’70, J.D.’72, president 1989-90; Chuck Dudley ✪+ B.S.B.A.’76, M.B.A.’77, president 1991-92; and Ron Rainey ✪ B.S.A.’91, M.S.’93, Ph.D.’01, president 2020-22.
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Seated: Kenny Gibbs ✪+ B.S.B.A.’85, president 2006-08; John Reap ✪+ B.S.B.A.’70, president 201214; Sissi Riggs Brandon ✪+ B.S.E.’55, president 197677; Harriett Phillips ✪+ B.A.’72, president 1992-93; and Teena Gunter ✪ J.D.’92, L.L.M.’97, president 2018-20.
The Lavender Society and the PRIDE Alumni Society hosted the fifth annual Lavender graduation. The keynote speaker was John Berry, a member of the Pride Alumni Society Board. He shared his story of starting the first PRIDE Scholarship along with Richard Anderson and the 40-year history of PRIDE on the U of A Campus. Lavender graduation stoles were presented to graduating students. Also present were Toby Klein, Lavender Society president; Ryan Calabretta Sajder, Lavender Society faculty advisor; and Jordan Garcia, PRIDE Alumni Society
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1. A 2022 graduate had Big Red propose to her with her official Arkansas Alumni Class Ring.
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4. National Board Members Amy May Hopper ✪ B.S.A.'15 and Regina Hopper ✪ B.A.'81, J.D.'85, explain the meaning and history of the class ring design.
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2. 2022 graduates posed with their rings in front of the Arkansas Alumni logo and Big Red.
5. Students admire their rings after they have returned to their seats in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center.
7. Ron Rainey announces that students may officially don their rings.
8. Interim Chancellor Charles Robinson, Ron Rainey, Brandy Cox Jackson ✪ M.A.'07, Regina Hopper, Amy May Hopper, and Big Red lead the new graduates in a Hog Call.
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3. Students got to have their photo taken with interim Chancellor Charles Robinson ✪ and Ron Rainey ✪ B.S.A'91, M.S.'93, Ph.D'01, after they received their rings.
6. Students were able to request inscriptions on the insides of their rings. One student admires the engraving work.
Association hosted its 2022 Ring Ceremony on May 6 in the Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center.
10395 David G. Zimmerman 10396 LynneFitzgerald ’83 10397 Tommy Hill ’69 10398 M. Carolyn Hill ’67 10399 Jennifer Smith 10400 Angie Serio 10401 Leigh Irish Young ’99 10402 Michael Denale Davis 10403 Skyler Ames-Patton ’17, ’19 10404 Michael J. Horton ’03 10405 Lesley J. Horton 10406 Cynthia Spencer Langston ’97 10407 Jason Andrew Langston ’94 10408 Gail D. Stewart ’84 10409 Clenton B. Stewart ’85 10410 Randall Scott Long ’88 10411 Jo Ellen Long ’88 10412 Edgar H. Ned Metcalf Jr. ’71 10413 Kristen Catron Holder ’96 10414 Dustin Bryce Holder 10415 Shannon L. Richardson ’01 10416 Dee Richardson 10417 John Ulibarri ’86 10418 Christine Rene Ulibarri ’86 10419 Dr. Barrett J. Hipes ’03 10420 Anthony Orneta 10421 Douglas W. Jackson Jr. ’92
10375 Charles Harrell 10376 Kris E. Dietzen ’82
10373 Kelly Blome ’22
10361 Linda D. Collins ’71
10358 Gregory Steven Fosburgh ’81
10344 Onika Tyna Williams ’04
10346 Laura T. Richards ’12
10378 Scott Daniel 10379 Dave E. Cook ’78 10380 Allison Hayes 10381 Eric D. Miller ’82 10382 Tara A. Phelps ’14 10383 Chris Phelps 10384 Henry Mac Core Jr. ’63 10385 Carol Core 10386 Dr. Cliff Haynes ’02 10387 Dylan Patrick Tegethoff 10388 James R. Gray Jr. ’66 10389 Linda J. Gray 10390 Jason R. Willett ’94 10391 Lawanda Minchew Willett
10357 Caroline Allen Stokenbury
10359 Sue Fosburgh
10355 Billy R. Morris ’52
10422 Elizabeth A. Jackson ’94 10423 Aaron L. Mitchell ’86, ’89 10424 Margaret York Mitchell ’89 10425 Claudia Johanson Abney ’73 10426 Cary McClure Abney 10427 Herman James Simien ’04 10428 Sara Bland Burnett ’94 10429 Patrick Burnett 10430 Dr. Ed Pohl 10431 Dr. Tish M. Pohl ’09 10432 Dr. Jason Vicich ’15 10433 Jamie L. Vicich 10434 Christopher B. Davis ’20 10435 Tajuana L. Martin ’01 10436 James L. Ashmore ’73 10437 Russell L. Turner ’83 10438 Anita J. Turner ’85, ’06 10439 Sarah K. Hudson ’07, ’10 10440 Jim R. Perry ’67 10441 Job Branch Jr. ’86 10442 Alexander Bunch ’93 10443 M. R. Sathish Kumar ’94 10444 Dr. Smitha Kumar 10445 Bo Morrison ’94 10446 Michael N. York ’17 10447 Dr. Garland Keesling III ’78 10448 Bill K. Lawrence 10449 Doris J. Lawrence
10349 Harold D. Beaver ’69
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10363 Coleman Warren ’22
10364 Stephanie Renee Beitle ’22
10360 James M. Collins Jr. ’71
10348 Debra E. ThalmuellerJohnson
10342 Banhjong Phrachanpheng ’17
10343 Christopher Deangelo Bilbrew ’11
10345 Birdo L. Richards III ’21
10356 Marietta Morris ’51
10368 John A. Davis ’82
10392 Mark J. Feldman ’77 10393 Nancy Feldman 10394 Heather R. Zimmerman ’93
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10354 Rhonda Doss
10352 Shari A. Coston
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By becoming Life Members, the university’s friends and alumni help form a strong foundation on which to build the future of the Arkansas Alumni Association. We welcome the newest Life Members, listed in order of membership number:
10347 Dr. Dwight J. Johnson ’75, ’87
10377 Dana Gibbs Daniel ’89
10374 Dr. Phyllis Moore Harrell ’82
10372 Trent William Augustini ’22
10350 Elaine Beaver
10362 Garrett R. Killion ’22
10365 Shaun M. Seibert ’08
10371 Nicholas V. Fourie
10351 Morris Ledford Coston ’61, ’72
THANK YOU New Life Members ✪
10341 Mica Wilhite Palmer ’96, ’98
10366 Stacy L. Seibert
10353 Anthony Doss ’96
10369 Debi Davis
10367 Morgan Leann Wojciechowski ’22
10370 Nicholas Henry Brocato ’22
GraduationMulticultural Ceremony
The Black Alumni Society; Pride Alumni Society; Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Center of Multicultural Diversity and Education; and the Indigenous Employee Impact Group presented more than 75 graduation stoles to students in a graduation ceremony. Vice Chancellor Yvette Murphy-Erby ✪, of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, hosted the event. Adrain Smith ✪ B.Ed.’04, director of the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education, was the keynote speaker. The Diversity Inclusion Student Council presented awards to outstanding students.
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On May 19, the Arkansas Alumni Association hosted a Workin’ Like a Hog Drive Thru appreciation event for U of A faculty and staff who are members of the association.
2. Elizabeth ✪+ and Gerald Jordan ✪+ B.A.’70 pose for a photo.
5. Members were invited to exit their cars to chat and enhance their photo
4. Selfies abounded as Sue E. posed with drivers, sometimes assisted by association staff member Julie Simpson ★
1. Jessica Williams M.Ed.’18 and Rafael Arciga Garcia ★ B.A.’10, M.Ed.’18, from the Office of Admissions, stopped by in the RazorBug.
3. Arkansas Alumni Association staff greeted the guests and distributed this year's Workin’ Like a Hog T-shirt.
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Yesteryear
• What had been one college is split into three: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, and the College of Engineering.
1902
• In June, a second twostory building is erected to meet the needs of the growing student enrollment.
for seven new buildings, including Carnall Hall.
• Henry S. Hartzog becomes the youngest person to serve as president of the university. Under Hartzog’s leadership, the university receives appropriations
• Fayetteville begins the paving of Dickson Street, which had been the “nastiest, muddiest, filthiest, dirtiest and most ill-kept street in the country.”
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• Students organize the university’s first fall Homecoming to welcome alumni back to campus for the SMU game. At least a couple of homecomings had been tried during the spring in previous years. Sometime during the 1920s, according to campus lore, some farmers attending a football game used a traditional hog call to cheer
• Coach Hugo Bezdek begins a campaign to build a gymnasium that proved unsuccessful.
1922
1942 Razorback
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• The Associated Student Government, originally called the Associated Students, concludes its first academic year as a formal student organization.
Sophomore Dee Purifoy Patterson, an engineering major from Camden, gets his medical examination in 1942 before entering the U.S. Naval Academy and serving during World War II.
1912
•years.James Ward, a visiting professor from Yale who is evaluating the campus layout and recommendsdesign,removal of Campus Drive between Old Main and Vol Walker Hall.
• Hattie Caraway of Arkansas becomes the first woman elected to the U.S.
• Reba Gray is the first female editor of the Razorback yearbook.
1962
• Schola Cantorum wins the Guido d’Arezzo International Polyphonic Competition in Arezzo, Italy, and then
• The first phase of Old Main’s renovation begins. Alumni support is a critical factor behind its eventual •success.Construction begins on the Bell Engineering Center, closing the southern end of Campus Drive.
1992 Razorback
• Dr. Raymond P. Miller is named by Gov. Dale Bumpers the first African American member of the university’s Board of •Trustees.Scientists discover a natural nuclear reactor in Gabon, Africa, confirming theoretical predictions made by U of A professor Paul Kuroda two decades earlier.
• Bill Allen Nugent begins his term as the Fayetteville campus’ first chancellor. The creation of the chancellor position allows university President James E. Martin to concentrate on the University of Arkansas System as a whole.
1992
• The Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House, at that time just referred to as the Alumni Building, opens at the corner of Razorback Road and Maple Street, giving alumni and fans a place to call home when visiting campus.
• The men’s basketball team loses more games than it wins for the first time in 28
The first women’s 4H House in the country is organized by students as a cooperative house.
•Senate.
• The Oficina Latina is established by the Multicultural Center to promote academic excellence among Latina and Latino students attending the university.
• John Tyler Caldwell is appointed the university’s 13th president.
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1932
1952
• A team of College of Engineering students builds and pilots a solar-powered boat to victory in the international Solar Splash World Championship in Buffalo, N.Y.
• The Physics Building is opened on Dickson Street.
• Former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton speaks to a crowd on the Old Main Lawn during Homecoming Week on Oct. 23, two weeks before being elected president of the United •States.TheWalton Arts Center opens its doors to Northwest Arkansas residents. More than 8,000 people attend the preview, which includes
on the Razorbacks. The cheer becomes formalized as “Wooo Pig Sooie.”
• Students petition against the creation of parking zones on campus.
2012
• During Chancellor John A. White’s Campaign for the Twenty-First Century, the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation makes a gift of $300 million to establish an Honors College and create an endowment for University Libraries.
In the spring of 1992, sophomore Martinique Castal B.S.B.A.’93, headed for the quiet atmosphere of Mullins Library — no phones and no television — to work on papers for his business classes and prepare for finals.
2002
performs at the White House for President John F. Kennedy.
• Pi Kappa, the women’s honorary journalism society, begins a fund drive to pay for sending the student newspaper, The Arkansas Traveler, to former students serving in the armed forces around the world during World War II.
1942
• Former UA President J. William Fulbright, chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks on campus about the European Common Market’s power to guard against war.
1982
The Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center is established with a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Programs focus on education, research and technology transfer to improve the quality of rural life through transportation.
1972
more than 1,000 artists and •performers.
those with outstanding lifetime achievement. White-Miltun is retiring after 51 years of teaching orchestra.
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Deborah Henderson ★ ADN’75 BSE’93 BSN’17 of Fayetteville received a 2022 Superior Staff Service Award from the College of Education and Health Professions. She is the academic advisor for prenursing and Eleanor Mann School of Nursing students.
Leon L. Wittmer ★ BSEE’75 MSEE’76 of Big Canoe, Georgia, received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
The Tropical Adventures of an Itinerant Ecologist, a memoir that chronicles more than three decades of his experiences in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.
Let us know about your milestones and anything else you would like to share with your classmates — births, marriages, new jobs, retirements, moves and more. Please include your degree, class year, and when applicable, your maiden name. To provide the most thorough coverage of alumni news, we publish notes about members and non-members of the
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Better to See You PerspectivesWith: on Flannery O’Connor, Selected and New. Gentry is professor of English at Georgia College in Milledgeville, and editor of the Flannery O’Connor Review.
1960s
Marshall Bruce Gentry ✪+ BA’75 publishedGeorgia,Milledgeville,ofhas
Michael W. Mourot ✪ BSCHE’76 MSCHE’77 of Lake Jackson, Texas, received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Lee Lane ✪+ BS’62 MSOR’74 PHD’76 was inducted into the College of Engineering’s Hall of Fame.
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✪+ BSEE’64 MS’66 of Fayetteville was inducted into the College of Engineering’s Hall of Fame.
Class Notes
Dean Covey III ★ BSCHE’67 of Gainesville, Florida, was appointed to the Utility Advisory Board of the Gainesville Regional Utility.
✩ Student Member ★ Member ★+ Member, A+ ✪ Life Member ✪+ Life Member, A+
Micky F. Mayfield Jr.
✪+ BSE’69 of Seattle, Washington, was honored by the Mercer Island, Washington, High School faculty with the first presentedbutannually,consideredher,namedTheAward.AchievementHallmarkaward,forwillbeonlyto
1970s PHD’72P.DouglasReaganof Castle Rock, publishedColorado, Naturalist:MercenaryThe
Stacy Johnson Hurst BA’85 of Little Rock received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Department of Communications in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. She has over 35 years of experience in nonprofit, government and small business management.
Thomas H. Newton Jr. BSME’82 MSME’84 of Mount Airy, Maryland, received a 2022 Distin guished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Sara MED’82BSE’80HensleyL. received ServicesHumanHealthAlumniOutstandingtheinandAward
a 39-year career at the U of A. She has most recently served as the director of the Office of Testing Services in the Graduate School and International Education.
Roberto Nello Loar ✪ BS’03 of Austin, Texas, is president of the Texas HeDentistry.ofAcademyPediatrichasbeen a member of the academy for seven years and has been a dentist for 15 years.
Barry Bryan BSBA’81 MBA’83 is the Nolan E. Williams Teaching Professor of Accounting in the William Dillard Department of Accounting in the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Kevin Henry BSBAE’99 of New York, New York, received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Chuck Tilmon BSIE’94 MSIE’96 of Rogers received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Jody Davis BSA’91 of Farmington received a 2022 Honors College Staff of the Year Award. She is the director of student records for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
Lisa Miller Barrentine ✪+ BSBA’86 of Texas,McKinney, thereceived2022
Cathy Rogers Gates MSA’86BA’82 of AwardAchievementthereceivedOklahoma,Tulsa,Lifetimefromthe
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Patrick A. Kelly ★ BSEE’00 MayGuardAirConnecticutintopromotedwascoloneltheNationalon26,2022.
Sam M. Walton College of Business. Before retiring in 2017, she spent more than 31 years with Ernst & Young LLP.
1980s
Brad M. Jackson ✪ BSCSE’83 of Sugar Land, Texas, received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Gaven Smith BSCSE’00 of Rogers, received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Heather Leigh Walker BSCHE’89 MSCHE’93 PHD’96 of Fayetteville received the Nontenure Track Teaching Award from the College of Engineering on May 6. This Dean’s Excellence Award honored excellent performance during the 2021-22 academic year.
2000s
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She is the president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services LLC.
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from the College of Education and Health Professions. She was appointed city manager of Denton, Texas, in March 2022. Hensley joined the city of Denton in May 2019 as the assistant city manager, was promoted to deputy city manager in July 2020, and interim city manager in February 2021.
Since 2019, Hurst has served as the cabinet secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
retiredFayettevilleofafter
Debbie McLoud ★ BSE’98 MED’08 has been named the chief transformation officer for human resources at the U of A. McLoud has worked for the university for more than 30 years and has served the last five years as associate vice chancellor for human resources.
Lynn Tammy Meade
Shontarius Delwyn Aikens ★ BM’98 MED’00 of West Fargo, South Dakota, is a tenured associate professor of management at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Melissa Tooley MSCE’94 PHD’97 of Little Rock received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Christopher R. Kelley LLM’86 of West Fork received the 2022 Dean’s Circle Faculty Award for Teaching from the U of A School of Law.
Carol Rose Goforth BA’81 JD’84 of Fayetteville received the 2022 Dean’s Circle Faculty Award for Scholarship from the U of A School of Law.
Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Sam M. Walton College of Business. She is the president and chief executive officer of Preston HT, a leading fullservice real estate advisory, management, and marketing firm.
He currently serves as the commander of the 103rd Medical Group, a position he has held since Oct. 4, 2020.
1990s
EDD’07MA’96BA’94 received AlumniOutstandingthein AwardEducationfrom the U of A’s College of Education and Health Professions. She is an instructor in the university’s Department of Communication, where she has taught since 2003. Meade also serves as the codirector for the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center.
Alexander H. Nelson BSCMP’12 MSCMP’13 of Fayetteville received the 2022 Rising Teaching Award from the College of Engineering.
Angela Chang Chiu MS’15BSN’12 received AwardAlumniYoungOutstandingthe from the U of A’s College of Education and Health Professions. She is the
Andrew David Bailey BSCMP’07 MSCMP’09 of Cave Springs received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
James Allen McCarty BSBE’06 MSBE’15 PHD’20 of Fayetteville was inducted into the Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers. He has been an environmental quality manager with the Beaver Water District in Lowell since February 2017.
Lathrop GPM’s Real Estate & Tax Credit Team. A leader in the community, Orr is president and serves on the Board of Directors for the LGBTQ Bar Association of Greater Kansas City, a Board Member for the Women in Public Finance–Kansas and Missouri Chapter, a member of the Missouri Bar Leadership Institute Planning Committee, a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, and a member of the Tax Club of Kansas City.
23. After graduating from the university, Bell went on to graduate cum laude from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. He completed extensive training in ocular surgery co-management, glaucoma lensmanagement,diagnosis/andcontactandjoinedParentiMorris
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Drew BSBA’11CunninghamA. of Warr Dunlevy.ofCityinisOklahoma,Acres,adirectorOklahomaofficeCrowe&Amember of the Real Estate Practice Group, Cunningham’s commercial real estate practice involves multiple fields, including commercial acquisitions and dispositions, ground-up development, build-to-suit leasing, landlord and tenant representation, and finance.
Cameron David Murray BSCE’12 MSCE’14, assistant professor of civil engineering, received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to investigate novel solutions to military infrastructure problems. During this two-year project, Murray and his team of colleagues and students will collaborate with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
BellChristopherAlexBS’05of Rogers was elected boardAssociationOptometricthepresidentviceofArkansasonApril
Eye Care in 2009.
Eric Specking BSCMP’09 MSIE’13 PHD’20, assistant dean of enrollment and retention for the U of A’s College of Engineering, selectedalsoHeYearStaffCollegeHonorsareceived2022oftheAward.hasbeento participate in the INCOSE Technical Leadership Institute. Upon completion of the two-year learning journey, Specking will be inducted as a full member of The Leadership Institute.
Rebecca Muenich BSBE’09 of Phoenix, Arizona, received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Chase Everett Rainwater BSIE’04 of Springdale received the 2022 Outstanding Public Service faculty award from the College of Engineering.
2010s
Stephanie J. Lee ✪ BSME’10 MSME’12 of Longmont, Colorado, received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
director of integration and business transformation at Lifebridge Health System in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Duke University in August 2022.
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Jackie Micheletto BSBA’12 MSOM’15 of Fayetteville received a 2022 Superior Staff Service Award from the College of Education and Health Professions. She is the assistant director of financial affairs for the college.
Temitola Ibikunle Kumolu MSTCE’07 MSOM’09 of Trophy Club, Texas, received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Joshua Heath Barnett PHD’07 of Scottsdale, Arizona, is the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching’s new chief executive officer. He previously served as NIET’s president and chief operating officer.
Jeff Lee Amerine MSOM’09 of Fayetteville received a 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Samantha Elizabeth Robinson BA’09 MS’12 PHD’17 is the holder of the Julia A. Hicks Endowed Professorship in Mathematics in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Rachel Agnes Orr JD’12BSBA’08 of Kansas City, Missouri, is a real partnerattorneyestateandin
Catherine I. Erickson ✪ BSBE’07 of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was inducted into the Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers. She is an engineer at the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products, reviewing tobacco product applications to help accelerate the transition to a healthier America.
Shane W. Barker EDD’12 of Fayetteville received a 2022 Honors College Staff of the Year Award. He is the assistant dean for advising and student development in the Fulbright College Advising Center.
Lauren R. Lowe BSIE’07 of Fayetteville received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
John Milton Teeter BSCE’07 of Fayetteville received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Nupura Sudhir Bhise BSBE’07 of Baltimore, Maryland, was inducted into the Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers. She is an accomplished biomedical researcher with experience in academic and startup environments.
Adnan Ali Khalaf Alrubaye PHD’13, assistant professor of poultry science and the associate director of the Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, received the 2022 Outstanding New Faculty Advisor of the Year award from the U of A’s Academic Advising Council.
Callie E. MED’21BSBA’19Free Fayettevilleof is the AlumnitherelationsofdirectorassistantinternalforArkansasAssociation. She previously served as campus activities coordinator at University of Texas at Tyler.
Lucas Michel Bellaiche BS’21 received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. As a doctoral student in cognitive neuroscience at Duke University, he researches the neuroscience of creativity and emotion.
is an academic adviser for education majors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
of Leewood, Kansas, received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Australia to study the role of water markets in managing climate change and low-water availability. She will conduct research at University of Melbourne during the 2022-23 academic year as part of a project that will focus on policy mechanisms to manage declining water availability with the university’s Managing Climate Variability and Change Lab Group.
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Carter Lee Moore ★ BA’21 of Plano, Texas, was recognized as one of the top five Outstanding Mentors nationwide by the ACE Mentor Program. The ACE Mentor Program of America (ACE) is a free, award-winning, afterschool program designed to attract high school students into pursuing careers in the architecture, construction
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Kaylee Henry BSBME’20 of Prairie Grove received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. She is a Ph.D. student at Northwestern University where she researches optimizing parameter settings for deep brain stimulation devices.
Christina M. Barnes MA’21 of Fayetteville was named an Extraordinary Woman student honoree by the Chancellor’s Commission on Women for the 2021-22 academic year. She is a Ph.D. candidate in psychology.
Ayla Raven Mapes MA’18 of Edmond, Oklahoma, was named a Women’s Advocate student honoree by the Chancellor’s Commission on Women for the 2021-22 academic year. She is a Ph.D. candidate in psychology.
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the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Yuille will receive a full law school scholarship and professional development opportunities through the program. In exchange, she will commit to devoting the first eight years of her career practicing civil rights law in service to Black communities in the South.
Gianna Therese Busch BSBME’21 received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. She is currently a doctoral student in bioengineering at University of Pennsylvania, where she researches singlecell metabolic heterogeneity in cancer.
Jenna L. Stacey BA’15 of Fayetteville was named the College of Engineering employee of the quarter for the third quarter of fiscal 2022. The Employee of the Quarter award recognizes staff who play an integral role in the College of Engineering’s daily routines.
Natalie Marie Curry BSBME’21 received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in bioengineering and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University.
Tevin Wooten BA’14 is the weekday meteorologist for NBC10 Boston. He previously served as an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel.
Historical Society’s 2022 Statehood Day observances. Jones is an assistant professor of history at Arkansas Tech University and author of A Weary Land: Slavery on the Ground in Arkansas.
Rachel Sara Mauchline BA’19 of Bentonville received the Early Career Alumni Award from the Department of Communications in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. She is the director of debate at Cabot Public Schools. Since 2019, she has served on the Executive Council for the CommunicationArkansasTheatre Arts Association.
Cynthia Folsom BSE’15 MED’18 of Elkins received a 2022 Superior Staff Service Award from the College of Education and Health Professions. She
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Ailon Haileyesus ✪ BSBME’16 of Fairfax, Virginia, received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
2020s
PHD’14 of Russellville delivered the main CountyWashingtonduringaddressthe
of League City, Texas, was selected as MarshallSheScholar.Motleyisone of 10 students nationwide this year chosen for this program funded by
Sarah Larson MED’16 of Fayetteville received a 2022 Honors College Staff of the Year Award. She is the director of the Office of Study Abroad and International Exchange.
Sandra Diane Ward ★ BSE’12 of Fayetteville received a 2022 Superior Staff Service Award from the College of Education and Health Professions. She is the coordinator of graduate student services in the Department of HumanRehabilitation,Resources and Communication Disorders.
Oluwafemi Michael Taiwo PHD’12 of Lake Elsinore, California, received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Derek L. Martin ★ MSOM’13 of Joplin, Missouri, received an Early Career Alumni Award from the College of Engineering.
Sara Esther MS’16ArroyoJarma, a food studentdoctoralsciencein the U of A’s Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, has been awarded a scholarship by the Institute of Food Technologists.
M. Johnson ★ has been named a University Professor in the Department of Education, Communications and Technology in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
Greg W. Allen BA’53 of Media, Pennsylvania, on March 15.
Bob Scott LLB’58 of Little Rock on May 15.
Ryan Rafael Perez BSBA’22 of Allen, Texas, received the Beta Gamma Sigma Award at the Sam M. Walton College of Business Awards Celebration on April 28.
Ron E. Totty BSEE’58 MSEE’61 of Melbourne, Florida, on Feb. 14.
James C. Lawson ✪+ BSBA’57 of Bentonville on June 26.
John L. Bond BS’53 of Elgin, Oklahoma, on May 8.
Joseph Franklin Jones Jr. BSME’59 of Russellville on May 25.
Kim LaScola Needy ★ of Fayetteville was named Extraordinary Woman faculty honoree by the Chancellor’s Commission on Women for the 2021-22 academic year. She is the dean of the College of Engineering.
Olin Lavern Jackson BSBA’59 of Bentonville on May 14.
Annetta Ciarletta ✪ FS’56 of Savannah, Georgia, on April 11.
John F. Stroud Jr. BA’59 LLB’60 of Texarkana on March 27.
H. Gene Bland BSE’62 of Rogers on April 9.
Barney R. Baxter ✪+ BSCHE’48 of North Palm Beach, Florida, on March 29.
Timothy James Schoonover PHD’21 of Siloam Springs received the Outstanding Humanistic Dissertation Award from the Association for Humanistic Counseling in May 2022.
Wayne L. Carrick BS’52 MS’53 PHD’55 of Long Grove, Illinois, on Nov. 4, 2021.
Darrell D. Barker Sr. BSBA’55 of Farmington on June 10.
Richard B. Homard BSEE’53 MSEE’54 of Colleyville, Texas, on April 4.
Ben M. Lincoln BS’50 of Little Rock on May 31.
Hugh D. Ozier Jr. BSBA’51 of Parsons, Kansas, on April 30.
Elizabeth L. Gwin BA’59 MS’61 of Beaumont, Texas, on April 7.
Ercel Franklin Freeman BSBA’48 MS’51 of Dumas on April 11.
William B. Wilson ✪+ BSBA’52 of St. Louis, Missouri, on April 29.
Georgianna Steinbach Summers BA’49 MA’51 of Chico, California, on March 31.
Terry R. Arenz BSE’61 of Buda, Texas, on March 19.
Vannette W. Johnson MED’61 EDD’70 of Pine Bluff on May 12.
In Memoriam
Robert E. Boyd BSA’53 of Bella Vista on June 11.
Connie Brandon Ellingson FS’55 of Little Rock on May 10.
Martha McCracken-Agee BSE’54 MED’65 DAS’72 of Fayetteville on May 31.
Marvin I. Elkins BS’60 of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, on March 29.
John L. Conner Sr. ✪ BSBA’48 of Newport on June 24.
Martha Womack Rogers BSE’60 of Little Rock on May 21.
Damilola Ayoola Abe BSBA’22 received the Outstanding Graduating Senior award from the Walton College on April 28, 2022.
1950s
James Milton Satterfield BSBA’61 of Fort Smith on April 23.
Meredith Thom MA’59 of Nashville, Tennessee, on May 21, 2021.
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William T. Stewart ✪ BSEE’55 of Fort Myers, Florida, on April 6.
Daniel Ringsmuth Harper BSCE’51 of Fort Myers, Florida, on April 20.
Louis W. Hart Jr. BSIE’59 of Charlottesville, Virginia, on June 17.
Sterling R. Cockrill Jr. BSBA’48 of Little Rock on March 23.
Dale E. White BSBA’58 of Tyler, Texas, on Feb. 27.
Hugh B. Carruth Jr. ★ BSBA’60 of Longview, Texas, on Feb. 18.
Hugh V. Piper ★ BSAGE’57 of Peoria, Illinois, on June 21.
Doyle W. Fulmer FS’53 of Fayetteville on May 19.
Senior Walk
Jimmy Royce McFadden BSME’59 of North Little Rock on April 15.
Mary Parker Barron BSE’57 of Benbrook, Texas, on May 9.
Tracy L. Deffebaugh ★ received the 2022 Dean’s Circle Award for Outstanding Staff Member from the University of Arkansas School of DonaldLaw.
Barbara Shreve Skaggs ★+ FS’55 of Fayetteville on May 13.
Frank Lynn Payne ✪ BM’59 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on March 6.
David B. Coates ★ BSBA’60 of Little Rock on April 13.
Anne Hobbs ★ BA’60 of Georgetown, Texas, on Aug. 30, 2021.
Donald Dallas BSEE’60 of San Ramon, California, on April 27.
William G. Nolen ★ BSBA’60 of Katy, Texas, on June 15.
1960s
Richard L. Bennett BSIE’59 MSME’61 of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 25.
Helen Lanier Porter BSE’57 of Little Rock on June 7.
Mary Scarbrough Heber BA’60 of Greenbrier on May 5.
Carolyn Cobb Johnson BA’53 of Little Rock on May 11.
1940s
Frank D. Corley Jr. BSCE’48 of Benton on March 10.
Morgan Leann Wojciechowski ✪ BSBA’22 of Fayetteville received the Sam M. Walton College of Business Student Leadership Award on April 28.
David H. Newbern BS’53 of Little Rock on April 24. Don Shelton BSA’53 of Diaz on March 28.
Joyce Denton McCombs BA’53 of Arkadelphia on March 30.
Leo E. Person FS’56 of Searcy on April 18.
Margaret Tackett BSE’52 MS’57 of Stuttgart on June 9.
Ann Whiteside Haid FS’57 of Siloam Springs on June 1.
Bennye Haskins Clemmons FS’47 of Little Rock on April 5.
Gaylon Waters BSA’55 of Willisville on April 30.
Margaret AlexanderEmmalouBSHE’41 MS’65 of Little Rock on May 3.
Bill Hathaway BSCHE’41 of Kerrville, Texas, on Feb. 18.
Robert T. Patton BSME’61 of Maumelle on April 16.
Vertie L. Carter MS’54 of Little Rock on March 24.
Friends
Pat C. Hayden FS’64 of Mountain View on March 29.
Roger V. Logan Jr. BA’66 JD’68 of Harrison on April 15.
Pam E. Ludke BM’68 of La Grange, Kentucky, on April 7, 2021.
Onita J. Copeland Elder MA’66 of Fayetteville on April 27.
Wayne Bledsoe BA’66 of Fort Smith on May 27.
William P. Galle Jr. PHD’72 of Slidell, Louisiana, on April 12.
Louis B. Jones Jr. JD’72 of Fayetteville on May 16.
Benjamin H. Alsip Jr. EDD’65 of Hammond, Louisiana, on April 1.
In Memoriam
Sally Trammell Burnett BSHE’68 of Little Rock on April 23.
Reginald “Barney” Baxter ✪+ B.S.Ch.E.’48
Baxter was inducted into the university’s Engineering Hall of Fame in 1985 and was a member of the Arkansas Academy of Engineering. He served on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Engineering and was a member of the Campaign Arkansas Steering Committee and a life member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Baxter was recognized in the Towers of Old Main at the ruby level. He and Jamie established the Reginald R. “Barney” and Jameson A. Baxter Graduate Fellowship in Chemical Engineering in 2016. They had previously made gifts to support the Reginald and Jameson Baxter Scholarship and the R. R. Baxter Amphitheater, both in the College of Engineering.
Michael D. Riggs BSBA’64 of Peachtree City, Georgia, on June 12.
Cordella Poe Hopkins FS’65 of Springdale on April 27.
Victor J. Hiryak Jr. MBA’67 of Little Rock on April 7.
Loy Roger Cassady ★ BSA’69 of Nashville on Sept. 29, 2021.
John D. Norris ✪ BSCHE’69 of Houston, Texas, on April 25.
Mary Sue Jacobs ✪ BA’64 of Little Rock on June 17.
William Edward Titus Jr. BSIM’67 of Alexander on March 31.
Kent Burnett ✪ BSIE’68 of Greenbrier on April 11.
Sally Ann Rose Goforth BA’62 MS’64 of Fayetteville on March 27.
Pat D. Schaefers ✪+ BSHE’63 of Conway on June 6.
Joey Jones BSBA’72 MED’76 of Bentonville on May 6.
Ralph C. Williams LLB’66 of Bella Vista on March 23.
He is survived by his wife, a son and one grandchild.
Robert L. McAllister BSME’68 of Springdale on April 12.
Stephen L. McKissack ★ BSEE’70 of Conway on April 15.
Robert Marion Horton BSPH’67 of Bella Vista on April 19.
May 14, 1925 – March 29, 2022
In 2010, he and Jamie moved to Lost Tree Village in North Palm Beach, Florida, where he took up oil painting and enjoyed work with the Lost Tree Foundation.
Joseph J. Wages BSBA’67 of Springdale on April 28.
Lynnette K. Solomon PHD’70 of Granbury, Texas, on June 23.
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Morris McLeod BSBA’63 of Little Rock on June 10.
Dwight Driver ✪ BSBA’66 of Russellville on April 30.
Nancy Crossett Roberts ✪ BSN’66 of Fort Smith on May 17.
Mark O. Roberts Jr. ✪ BSBA’69 of Springfield, Illinois, on June 29.
Randy Center BSE’70 MED’86 of Diamond City on March 29.
Barney Baxter grew up in Cushman and was one of 12 in his high school graduating class. He began his studies in chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas in 1942. He was drafted in 1944 and served for two years in the Army Signal Corps, joining the Army Specialized Training Program. Following his service, Baxter returned to the university, completing his degree in 1948. He later earned his master’s degree in chemical engineering from Iowa StateHisUniversity.firstjobwas with American Oil Company as a refinery process engineer. His career included work for Standard Oil of New Jersey, Esso (now Exxon) and the First Nitrogen Corporation. Baxter joined CF Industries as its vice president of manufacturing. Later he was appointed president and CEO of the company, a position he held for 14 years. In the late 1980s, he became CEO of Nimbus Medical, a medical device company that successfully developed a heart pump to assist with a failing heart condition. In 1985, he and his wife, Jamie Baxter ✪+, founded Baxter Associates and provided investment and acquisition capital and services through Baxter Investment Group Inc. In 1991, he became the CEO and then full owner of ASHTA Chemicals Inc., retiring in 2011.
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1970s
Bobby N. Power MED’71 of Bentonville on April 20.
Griff Keyes ✪+ FS’62 of Little Rock on June 10.
Joe O. Larkin BSPH’63 of Charleston on June 28.
Jerry T. Brewer ✪+ BSE’63 MED’68 of Fayetteville on May 1.
Ken Campbell ✪ BSEE’66 of Cookson, Oklahoma, on March 29.
Sally Jo Gibson ✪ MED’72 of Batesville on May 16, 2021.
Thomas S. Koenigseder BSBA’70 of Little Rock on April 20.
Carl A. Hill ★ BSE’62 MED’64 EDD’71 of Fort Smith on June 14.
Robb Chedister BSEE’72 of John’s Island, South Carolina, on May 2.
James Wayman Miller BSA’88 BSE’94 of Little Rock on June 17.
Marilyn Boyd MED’85 of Van Buren on June 23.
Evelyn P. Eaton ADN’80 of Boise, Idaho, on March 9, 2021.
Neal Edward McAllister BSBA’03 of Lowell on April 7.
Vernon Wayne Mitchell BA’82 of Farmington on May 2.
Manuel A. Twillie EDS’79 of Little Rock on May 23.
Randall C. Nevils PHD’77 of Evansville, Indiana, on April 8.
Richard William Powell PHD’96 of Westlake Village, California, on March 23.
George Vaught ✪ JD’81 of Denver, Colorado, on May 10.
Carol O. Henry BSE’83 of Sherwood on May 3.
Elley Adrianna Lindsey FS’14 of Fayetteville on April 2.
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Brij N. Srivastava ✪ PHD’74 of Houston, Texas, on April 6, 2020.
Paul Cochran ★ BSA’75 of Portland on June 10.
Russell Ching PHD’94 of Sacramento, California, on May 25, 2012.
Roger W. Denker EDD’73 of Hot Springs Village on Nov. 19, 2021.
Joshua Drew Edwards BA’11 JD’14 of Little Rock on May 31.
Jerry D. BARCH’76Wooldridge of Orlando, Florida, on June 6.
Wayne Wagner JD’82 of Manila on June 30.
Stephen C. Engstrom JD’74 of Little Rock on May 9.
Debra Kaye Akins ★ BSE’88 of Statesboro, Georgia, on April 21.
Sue Brain ★ of Harrison on June 22.
Dana R. Seaton BSE’78 MED’82 of Fort Smith on June 1.
Bobbie L. Davis MED’82 EDS’84 of Brinkley on May 13.
Evelyn Jameson Smith MBA’81 of St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 6.
Willis B. Winston ✪ BSE’74 MED’84 of Alexander on May 20.
Kathy Lou Singleton BSE’83 of Springdale on June 10.
Judith Ellen Ward MED’95 EDD’00 of Phoenix, Arizona, on June 1.
2000s
Mark Middleton ✪+ BSBA’86 JD’89 of Little Rock on May 7.
Henry J. Layes BSA’78 MS’83 of Fayetteville on May 22.
Marion Allen Smallwood EDS’82 EDD’85 of Owasso, Oklahoma, on May 19.
Kathryn Talley FS’11 of Austin, Texas, on Aug. 24, 2021.
Craig Phillips BSBA’87 of Hot Springs on May 16.
Kathy Clayton BS’80 MS’87 of El Dorado on Feb. 20, 2020.
Glyn S. Crane ✪+ of Longview, Texas, on July 14, 2021.
Senior Walk
David William Meek BARCH’89 of Dallas, Texas, on May 7.
Michael Andrew English BSA’89 of West Memphis on April 24.
Cecil Starcher ✪ JD’90 of Portland, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.
Kenneth E. Buckner JD’74 of Little Rock on April 8.
Dorothy M. Maguire BA’98 of Little Rock in 2022.
2010s
Summer J. Bostick BM’06 MM’12 of Tontitown on May 13.
Lana Deane Lufkin BSE’80 of Fort Smith on June 8, 2007.
Ronald K. Belote BSIM’77 of Fort Smith on May 10.
E. Dave Lee BSA’73 of Fayetteville on May 28.
David Yocum IV ✪ BSA’74 of Lake Village on May 7.
Othello C. Cross JD’78 of Pine Bluff on June 2.
1990s
Chad Milton Coleman BSA’11 MS’12 of Stuttgart on April 20.
Forrest D. Goddard FS’15 of Fayetteville on June 23.
Winnie MacDonald MPA’79 JD’85 of Fayetteville on April 27.
Chidubem I. Egbosimba BSBME’20 of Little Rock on April 13.
Walter L. Lambert BSCE’78 of Muskogee, Oklahoma, on May 27.
Former Faculty
Jeffrey K. Barnes of West Fork on March 31.
Joan Carol Ratton ADN’80 of Paragould on June 30.
John David Hall BA’97 of Little Rock on May 9.
Shirley G. Rosencrantz ★ MED’82 of Texarkana, Texas, on March 26.
Ken W. Williams BSE’85 of Malvern on April 26.
Steve Anthony Uhrynowycz BSBA’80 JD’82 of Little Rock on March 31.
Jay Burk BA’89 of Fort Smith on April 10.
Karen Kay Hadley BSE’86 of Farmington on April 22.
Benjamin Robert Bogle ✪ BSBA’03 of Destin, Florida, on May 7.
Daniel B. Kemp BSBA’77 of Little Rock on April 21.
Friends
Eric Lars Anderson BS’98 MS’01 BSCE’14 of Fayetteville on May 7.
Conessa Blanton BSE’00 MAT’02 of Rogers on March 27.
Larry E. Flud MED’76 of Western Grove on May 19.
Dewey Fitzhugh BA’73 JD’76 of Little Rock on June 3.
Camille F. Coates BA’84 of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 20.
David L. Coy MFA’83 of Tucson, Arizona, on April 8.
Larry D. Jester MED’87 of Little Rock on May 24.
Clinton Ray Copeland BSA’88 of Oklahoma,Colcord,onApril 19.
David Gibbs Westbrook Jr. BS’95 of Birmingham, Alabama, on May 23.
Kenneth Ray Williams MS’73 of Little Rock on May 2.
Sharon Kay Todd MED’88 of Paris on April 16.
Jerry Shell BSA’79 MS’85 of Leslie on June 7.
Richard A. Royal MS’01 of Prairie Grove on May 27.
Kenneth E. Lowry Sr. FS’99 of Sheridan on May 19.
Michael J. Pokrivnak Jr. BSE’79 of Winslow on March 21.
1980s
George Michael Undernehr AS’81 of Centerton on April 14.
Jeff Taylor McConnell BSBA’10 MSOM’15 of Fayetteville on July 7, 2017.
Robert Donald Williams MED’10 of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, on April 24.
Carolyn H. Norvell MED’80 of Rogers on March 25.
2020s
Pat McMurry PHD’81 of St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 30.
Chris Johnson ✪ ’93, Little Rock, AR
Robert Koenig ✪ ’90, Leawood, KS
Sarah K. Hudson ★ ’07, ’10, Washington, DC
Bill Stovall ✪+ ’72, Charleston, SC
Ron Rainey ✪ ’91, ’93, ’01, Little Rock, AR
Richard Welcher ★ ’99, ’04, Fayetteville, AR
Borneo Bound Doctoral Student to Study Primate Adaptation, Survival and Dispersal
“It was a great opportunity for me to expand my knowledge, not only about ecology but also feeding ecology from an anthropological perspective,” she said. “After I finished my master’s degree in anthropology, I became eager to learn about how the digestive system of primates would respond to changes in dietary choice due to climate change and anthropogenically-induced landscape changes.”
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An international doctoral student has earned a prestigious fellowship to conduct research to document diets of primates in the wild.
Kristen Collier Wright ✪ ’98, ’01, Forrest City, AR
Class of 2023
Nathan Looney ✪ ’09, Little Rock, AR
Kathleen Gonzalez ★ ’11, Rogers, AR
Daniel McFarland ★ ’15, Baltimore, Maryland
“Five of the six speakers were females and from other countries, and all of them had spent more than two decades in Indonesia to study primates,” she said. “After the symposium, I started to read journal articles about primates and found out that most primatological research in Indonesia was done by or in collaboration with international
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Connie Lewis Lensing ✪ ’74, ’77, Memphis, TN
Steve Berner ✪ ’69, Oklahoma City, OK
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Shambrekia Wise ★ ’08, Dallas, TX
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Judy Simmons Henry ✪ ’81, ’84, Little Rock, AR
Class of 2025
She recently earned the Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowship, which will allow her to travel to Borneo in her home country of Indonesia to conduct research into primate feeding and further study their feeding adaptations in changing climates and habitats.
Amy May Hopper ✪ ’15, Belton, MO
Kristine Stover ✪+ ’81, Tulsa, OK
Bobby Jones ✪+ ’84, Savannah, GA
Cedric Williams ✪ ’93, Forrest City, AR
Hal Prescott ✪
Regina Hopper ✪ ’81, ’85, Alexandria, VA
Past President
Brandy Cox Jackson ✪ MA’07
researchers. At that point, I decided to no longer be just an attendant - I wanted to become their colleague.”
“The Baldwin Fellowship is the most prestigious award a student from the global south can get to study in fields related to human evolution,” said Peter Ungar, distinguished professor of anthropology and director of environmental dynamics. “With this award, Putu joins an elite group, including many leading researchers in the discipline. This is a testament to her potential.”
Tori Bogner ✪ ’13, ’16, Fayetteville, AR
Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Executive Director of the Arkansas Alumni Association
Kristen Collier Wright ✪ ’98, Forrest City, AR
Courtney Norton ✪ ’07, Fayetteville, AR
Cecilia Grossberger-Medina ★ ’08, Fayetteville, AR
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“The importance of this study is to pinpoint their ecological adaptation, like changes in diet, dispersal patterns, physiological responses and survival, so that we can understand how to protect them from extinction,” Pujiantari said. “Primates are an umbrella species, which means that by protecting them, we indirectly protect many other species that make up the ecological community of theirHerhabitat.”research continues a childhood passion, when she became interested in nature and wildlife after watching Steve Irwin documentaries. After studying biology as an undergraduate, Pujiantari attended a symposium on primatology, which sparked her curiosity in the field.
Wes Shirley ★ ’99, ’02, Fayetteville, AR
Interim Director of Marketing and Communications
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Oliver Sims ✪ ’85, Carrollton, TX
Lisa Ault ★ BSBA’94, Associate Director of Business Operations; Catherine Baltz ✪+ BS’92, MED’07, Assistant Director of Communications; Tim Barker ★, Fiscal Support Analyst; Collin Brunner ★ BSHES’10, Assistant Director of Revenue Management; Beth Dedman ★ BA’20, Digital Media Specialist; Callie Free BSBA’19, M.Ed.’21, Assistant Director of Internal Relations; Brock Haegele ★ BA’17, Assistant Director of External Relations; Mary Kate Harrison ★ BA’15, MA’17, Executive Projects Coordinator; Katie Leonard ★ BSBA.’19, Alumni Scholarship Assistant; Elaine Olson ✪; Administrative Specialist-Alumni Programs and Special Events; Patti Sanders ✪+ BSA’08, Associate Director of Alumni Scholarships; Julie Simpson ★, Associate Director of Facilities and Special Events
Lisy McKinnon ✪ BA’97
Treasurer
Putu M.A.’21Pujiantari , a doctoral student in environmental dynamics, is studying how climate change affects animals in the wild, helping fill a void of research around how primates adapt to changing environments.
President Don Walker ✪+ ’74, Fayetteville, AR
Faheem Khan ✪ ’91, Lewisville, TX
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Heba Abdelaal ✪ ’11, Ramstein, Germany
After studying primate feeding behavior for four years in the wild, Pujiantari realized she needed a different perspective on her studies. That led her to the U of A due to Peter Ungar’s work on dental microwear, a field of research focusing on inferring diet and behavior in extinct animals that was not yet available in Indonesia.
Director of Alumni Programs and Special Events
Deb Euculano ✪
Cameron Sutherland ★+ ’11, ’14, Fayetteville, AR
Class of 2024
Lauren Love ★ ’19, Ann Arbor, MI
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