Mr. and Mrs. Deaun Baxter Mrs. Polly (Lenehan) Bell, ’46, and Dr. R. E. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Dean Covington Ms. Mary Day Mr. and Mrs. Raymond LaCroix Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lewis Mrs. Beth (Mays) Meacham, ’64, and Mr. Gerald Meacham Mr. Michael Schmidt, ’94 Mrs. Hope Spragins Dr. and Mrs. Donald Weatherman Mrs. Lucy (Jeffery) Yeager, ’67, and Mr. Danny Yeager
CHAIRMAN WILSON EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF LYON
GIFTS IN KIND
// by Bob Qualls, Editor of The Piper
PERRY WILSON WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN of the Lyon College Board of Trustees last spring. At age 38, he is one of the youngest board chairmen in Lyon’s history. “I am flattered and honored that the Board of Trustees would place such a great responsibility in my hands,” Wilson said in a September interview. “I am also very excited about the future of Lyon College, and I am grateful that I have the opportunity to play a significant role in that future.” Wilson, an attorney with the Barber Law Firm in Little Rock, joined the Lyon Board in 2009. He has served on the Education Committee, the Institutional Advancement Committee (which he chaired), and the Executive Committee. However, his connection to Lyon College began long before he became a trustee. His father, Mike Wilson, was a longtime member of the Lyon Board. The elder Wilson died suddenly in 2008, but he had instilled in his son a love for education and an appreciation for Lyon College. 6
“My father truly had a passion for education, and his involvement with Lyon College was a natural extension of that passion,” Wilson said. “I think that my Dad’s example in focusing on education in the state of Arkansas made a great impression on me. My Dad told me that dedicating his time to education was very rewarding for him because he was able to help create opportunities for students and see the fruit of his labor rather quickly in students who succeeded as a result of the opportunities that he helped to create. I have followed in my Dad’s footsteps in this regard, and I have been fortunate enough to personally experience exactly what my Dad described to me.” Wilson became a director of the Barber Law Firm shortly before his father died. Afterward, he took over several family businesses that his father had led. It was a difficult time for Wilson and his family, but he told Arkansas Business when he made the publication’s “40 Under 40” list in 2011, “It was a tough time for me, but it was something that my Dad had inadvertently groomed me for very well.” The Lyon College Piper
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Abbott Acadia Mrs. Nancy Love, ’12, and Mr. Kenton Adler Advanced Aesthetics All About Smiles Dental All Star Music Mr. Nathan Alloway Amy Long Photography Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson Anytime Fitness Ash Flat Tire & Lube B. F. Smith & Son Saddlery Bad Boy, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Baker Barbara Jean Ltd. Beach Club BBQ Mrs. Camille (Allen) Beary, ’80, and Mr. Michael Beary, ’79 Dr. Martha Beck Mrs. Polly (Lenehan) Bell, ’46, and Dr. R. E. Bell Beller Dental Clinic Biggers’ Bluff Bed and Breakfast Ms. Judith Blackwell, ’05 BodyFit Bo-Kay Florist & Gifts Mr. Dustyn Bork Dr. Lise Bouchard Box and Turtle Boxhound Marina Resort and RV Park Mr. Matthew Boyd, ’12 Ms. Connie Boyster Brenda’s Flowers and Gifts Mrs. Mary (Rutledge) Bristow, ’69, and Mr. Bill Bristow, ’72 BSN Sports Mr. Todd Budy Fall 2012
Carlee’s Crown Shop Carmike Cinemas, Inc. Cato’s Fashions Charles’ Lil Shop of Coffee Cherokee Village Suburban Golf Mr. and Mrs. George Chlebak Mrs. Kathy Clements, ’90, and Mr. Lyle Clements Colton’s Steak House & Grill Comfort Suites Mrs. Cindy Cooke and Mr. John Cooke, ’80 Cooper’s Hawk Golf Course Cosmetic Surgery Center Dr. Michael Counts Courtyard by Marriott Little Rock Downtown Mr. and Mrs. Dean Covington Cowboy’s Barbecue Crown Point Resort Custom Printing Co., Inc. Cutco Corporation Cutter’s Corner Ms. Carly Dahl Daily Grind Darling’s Fine Things Darrell’s Foreign Car Repair Mrs. Dana Davidson and Mr. Cord Davidson, ’95 Mrs. Cindy Davis and Mr. Ricky Davis, ’80 Mr. Steve Davison Daylight Donuts Denim Blues Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dirksen DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Little Rock Downhome Country Kitchen Mr. Danny Dozier Dream House Edwin Watts Golf El Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Elizabeth’s Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis II Dr. Gloria Everson Feathers & Gunpowder Ferneau Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald Flying Fish Flying Saucer Fred’s Fish House GAMEDAY Sports, Inc. Mrs. Jean Garner and Dr. Carl Garner, ’38 Gearhead Outfitters Gillam Farms Mr. and Mrs. Gary Goforth Good Earth Pottery Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Grafton
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Graham Dr. Julea Garner, ’84, and the Reverend Brien Hall, ’92 Hampton Inn & Suites Little Rock-Downtown Hardy’s Spring River Lodge Mrs. Willa Harkey and the Honorable John Harkey, ’57 Mr. and Mrs. David Heringer Heritage House Heuer’s Family Shoes Highland Family Dentistry Highland Twin Cinema Highrock Farms, Inc. Home Depot House of Flowers & Gifts Impulse Clothing Store Independence County Off-Road Ivory Owl Ms. Margaret Jeffrey Jonathan’s Fine Jewelry, LLC Josie’s at the Lockhouse Just Chillin’ Frozen Yogurt Kent’s Firestone Service Killer Kallz King Rhodes Rentals Mr. Joe Kleine Mrs. Judy Ann Lambert Ms. Sherry Landers, ’12 Dr. George Lankford Ms. Connie Lapp Lefler’s Fashion Ms. Margaret LeJeune Life Plus Dr. and Mrs. Tim Lindblom Dr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon Jr. Main Street Gym Ms. Becky Manasco Marshall Dry Goods Co. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Massey Matthews Dental Clinic Mazzio’s Pizza The Reverend Nancy McSpadden Med Aesthetics Ms. Mary Miller Mr. P. D. Moncrief Jr. Ms. Patti Moyers My Honey Bee Photography Nailsville Natalie’s N-Sta-Smile Ollie’s Gift Shop Mrs. Anna Parks Payless Shoe Source Peabody Hotel HR 15