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THE HONORABLE JIMMY HAMMOCK'72, International
President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated was given the President’s Honorarii Alcornite Societatis during Alcorn State University’s commencement in recognition of an individual’s “distinguished service within their profession, discipline or other human endeavor.” A native of Fordyce, Arkansas, Hammock recently retired from ArvinMeritor, formerly Rockwell International as Materials Manager after 29 years of service. He graduated from UAPB with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to attending UAPB, he attended J. E. Wallace High School in Fordyce, and received a full four year academic scholarship to UAPB. His awards and recognitions include the Global Excellence Award from ArvinMeritor, Good Citizenship Award from Rockwell International, 2005 Healing Hearts Award from Morristown-Hamblen Health Care Systems, Boys and Girls Club Appreciation Award, Outstanding Community Service Award from United Way and the Phi Beta Sigma Service to the Region Award from Southeastern Region.
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PRIDE Magazine • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Dr. Ruth Jones receives Wings of Excellence Award Above: Dr. Ruth Jones, pictured with Alan Phillips, director of the NASA Safety Center at the 27th Annual Wings of Excellence Awards Program.
Dr. Ruth Jones, a 1994 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate received the Cleveland Federal Executive Board’s Wings of Excellence Award at the 27th Annual Awards Program for serving as an inspiration to others and bringing credit to the Federal service. Employed by NASA Safety Center’s Mishap Investigation Support Office, Jones was honored for significant contributions to three agency investigations that required rapid intervention and assistance as well as an extended temporary duty at Glenn Research Center to complete one of the investigations within the 75-day requirement. A native of West Helena, Arkansas, Dr. Jones received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from UAPB in 1994. She is the daughter of William and Essie Jones and a 1989 honor graduate of Central High School in West Helena. Dr. Jones is also an alumna of Alabama A & M University where she received her Doctorate of Philosophy and Master's of Science degrees in Physics/Materials Science in December 2000 and July 1997, respectively. Dr. Jones is the second African American woman to receive a Ph. D. in Physics in the state of Alabama, and the first woman to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from UAPB. The author of numerous articles on optical physics, Dr. Jones is also a member of the System Safety Society, American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, SPIE, National Society of Black Physicists, National Society of Black Engineers and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.