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ALUMNI OFFICERS President Don Eldred ✪+’81, Houston President-Elect Teena Gunter ✪ ’92, ’97, Oklahoma City, OK Treasurer Kenneth Biesterveld ✪ ’05, ’10, Bentonville Secretary Debbie Blume ✪+ BSBA’08, Fayetteville BOARD OF DIRECTORS Class of 2018 Kristen Allbritton ★ ’04, Frisco, TX Ashley Harris ✪ ’95, Fayetteville Sharon Hunt ★ ’73, ’75, Fayetteville Kristin Kaufman ✪ ’83, Dallas Bill Kerr ✪ ’88, Tampa, FL Dustin McDaniel ★ ’94, Little Rock Drake McGruder ✪ ’06, ’12, Fort Smith Charles Redfield ✪ ’89 Bentonville Class of 2019 John Forrest Ales ✪ ’02, Bentonville Linda Bedford-Jackson ★ ’80, Austin, TX Susan Kemp ✪ ’73, ’75, Mountain View Robert Kolf ✪+ ’78, Wildwood, MO Greg Lee ✪+ ’70, Fayetteville Paul Parette ✪+ ’89, Dallas Ron Rainey ✪ ’91, ’93, Little Rock Lott Rolfe IV ★ ’94, Maumelle Roger Sublett ✪ ’64, ’65, Mason, OH Amy Tu ★ ’96, Seattle Brian Wolff ✪ ’89, Washington D.C. Class of 2020 John Berrey ✪ ’91, Tulsa, OK Tori Bogner ★ ’13, ’16, Fayetteville, AR LaTonya Foster ★ ’96, Springdale, AR Cecilia Grossberger-Medina ★ ’08, Fayetteville, AR Steven Hinds ✪ ’89, ’92, Fayetteville, AR Regina Hopper ★ ’81, ’85, Alexandria, VA Jordan Patterson Johnson ✪ ’00, Little Rock, AR Don Walker ✪ ’74, Fayetteville, AR Victor Wilson ✪ ’85, Arlington, TX STAFF Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Executive Director of the Arkansas Alumni Association Brandy Cox ✪ MA’07 Director of Membership and Marketing Terri Dover ✪+ Director of Constituent Engagement Angela Mosley Monts ✪, BA’80 Director of Outreach and Chapters Thomas Ellis ★ BA’96, MBA’98 Director of Finance Hal Prescott ✪ Mercedes Alberson ★ Student Outreach Coordinator; Lisa Ault ★ BSBA’94, Accounting Specialist; Catherine Baltz ✪+ BS’92, MED’07, Manager of Affinity Programs & Analysis; Shanna Bassett ★ Associate Director of Membership and Marketing; Debbie Blume ✪+ BSBA’08 Board and Campaign Coordinator; Deb Euculano ✪ Associate Director of Alumni Special Events; Amber Jordan ★ Administrative Support Supervisor; Lisy McKinnon ★ BA’97, Assistant Director of Chapter Programs; Ryan Miller ✪+ BSBA’07, MED’09, BSBA’13, Associate Director of Student and Young Alumni Outreach; Wren Myers ★ Special Projects Coordinator; Emily Piper, Administrative Specialist; Alyssa Pruitt ★ BSBA’13, MED’15, Marketing Specialist; Patti Sanders ✪+ Associate Director of Alumni Scholarships; Julie Simpson ★ Assistant Director of Facilities and Special Events; Lauren Tyson ★ Fiscal Support Analyst
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Patricia M. Cross MED’96, Jenks, Oklahoma, Nov. 25, 2016. She was a teacher in the Fort Smith Public School System for 18 years. She later became a special education teacher. Survivors: two sons, brother and four grandchildren. 2000 Herbert Carlos Redden II MS’01, Memphis, Tennessee, Dec. 9, 2016. Redden dedicated his life to firefighting and civil service with the Memphis Fire Department and the Dayton Fire Department, where he was the first African American to hold this level of authority. Survivors: wife, children and grandchildren. Robert Kipling Heth PHD’06, Carthage, Missouri, Dec. 14, 2016. He was a biology professor at Missouri Southern State University with an emphasis in aquatic ecology. He was very active in his community. Survivors: wife, daughters and siblings. Oakleigh E. Roberts BSBA’07, Fayetteville, May 27, 2017. She attained her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, where she was also recognized for her academic excellence. She served a three-year internship at AETN and became a certified mediator as well as teaching courses in mediation. Oakleigh started an empowerment program utilizing the character of Snow White to teach little girls that they are all princesses in God’s kingdom. Survivors: mother and grandmother. 2010 Chase Oneil Trusty BSEE’13, Bigelow, Dec. 8, 2016. He was an engineer and worked with his father at Mike Trusty Engineering. He was also a coach for the Arkansas Special Olympics bicycling team. Survivors: wife and two daughters.
Friends Bill Looney, Proctor, Nov. 28, 2016. He was a farmer and a John Deere dealer for 52 years. He was the last independent John Deere dealership in the state of Arkansas. He also served in the U.S. Navy in World War II as a Seabee assigned to duty on the island of Saipan in the Pacific. Survivors: wife Elaine Looney, son, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Christopher J. Lucas, Fayetteville, Dec. 25, 2016. He taught at the University of Missouri, Kent State University in Ohio, and subsequently at the University of Arkansas. He was the founding Executive Secretary of the Council for Learned Studies and was the past-president of the Society of Professors of Education. He authored over a dozen books and numerous professional reports, reviews, and scholarly articles. Survivors: son and sister. Donna Galchus, Little Rock, Dec. 4, 2016. She was a founding member of Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon and Galchus, where she practiced labor and employment law and immigration law. Survivors: husband Ken Galchus ★, two daughters, grandchildren and brother. Elaine B. Bretz, Mena, Dec. 12, 2016. She was an avid gardener and cook and also enjoyed painting, hosting and traveling, particularly exploring and mastering international cuisine. Survivors: sister, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frank S. Billingsley ✪, Bethesda, Maryland, Nov. 2, 2014. Harry L. Jones, Springdale, Dec. 11, 2016. Harry was one of two sophomore starters on Arkansas’ dominating defense in 1964, which ended the regular season with five consecutive shutouts. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns that season as the Razorbacks went 11-0, including a 10-7 victory over Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl, and were crowned national champion by the Football Writers Association of America. He was later drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles where he played running back, wide receiver and defensive end for five years. Harry was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Survivors: children and grandchildren. James E. Martin, Hartselle, Georgia, June 3, 2017. He was the 14th president of Auburn University. He also served as president of the University of Arkansas from 1971 to 1973 and 1975 to 1977. Survivors: wife Ann F. Martin. Pruitt Jacob Wright, Lake Village, Nov. 25, 2016. He was athletic and enjoyed the outdoors. Survivors: parents, two brothers and step siblings. John J. Truemper Jr., Little Rock, Dec. 18, 2016. He was appointed president
of the Cromwell Firm in 1974 and was chair of the board in 1980. Truemper’s professional personal legacy resides in the scores of buildings he and the Cromwell Firm designed. Survivors: Julia Wood Truemper ★ BSE’53, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. n
Hog Wild Tailgates
Get ready to cheer on those Hogs! All are welcome to stop by the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House and enjoy Hog Wild Tailgates for Fayetteville home games. Hungry or thirsty? Food and drink tickets are available for purchase on game day and food trucks will be located in the west alumni parking lot.
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