May 2018 Volume 9, Issue 3
MAKING AN IMPACT The 31st Annual Alumni and Student Recognition Luncheon was held on April 27, 2018, in the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). The luncheon focused on the impact that alumni, students, and friends of the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Department have had on their communities. Following in line with the latest UCA Magazine and the 2017-2018 FACS Academic Newsletter, this Alumni Luncheon Newsletter highlights the success stories, scholarship, and impact that alumni are making in many people’s lives.
UCA BEAR ESSENTIALS FOOD PANTRY Attendees at the 31st Annual luncheon were given the opportunity to make an impact within the UCA campus. The Planning Committee partnered with the UCA Bear Essentials Food Pantry and invited FACS Department members, students and student-led organizations, alumni, and friends to donate food and supplies. We impacted UCA by supplying 100 pounds of food to the campus food pantry this Spring. The food pantry was established in 2014 to serve the students, staff, and faculty who need their services and is organized and run by UCA Employees and student volunteers. The UCA Food Pantry is a member of the College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA), which is a professional organization consisting of campus-based programs focused on alleviating food insecurity, hunger, and poverty among college and university students in the United States. Thank you for helping to impact the campus food pantry!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Purple Sponsor ........................... 2 Gray Sponsors………………………3-4 Special Thanks............................ 5 Remarks...................................... 6 Awards…………………………………7-9 Scholarship Reception…………….10 Scholarship Recipients………..11-13
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Impacting the UCA Bear Essentials Food Pantry Dr. Brandon Combs—Office of Assessment received the Distinguished Service Award Andree Muldoon awarded as 2018 Outstanding FACS Student 33 scholarships awarded
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PURPLE SPONSOR
“We at Tipton Equipment Restaurant Supply are extremely proud of our relationship to the Family & Consumer Sciences Department at the University of Central Arkansas and are committed to providing state-of-the art food science equipment and supplies as well as knife skills workshops.” Located in Conway, Arkansas, Tipton Equipment Restaurant Supply is a specialty foodservice equipment distributor that serves the entire state. Tipton offers new and used equipment for most any application – restaurant, diner, café, convenience store deli and beverage center, food truck, yogurt shop, oldfashioned dairy bar, college/university, or healthcare facility. Phone: 501-764-0300 Website: http://tiptonequipment.com/
L-R: Tim Tipton, Rachel Furnell, Connie Tipton of Tipton Equipment; Melanie Gault, Dr. Houston Davis, UCA President, Michael Murry, and Tim Bowen of Baptist Health Conway
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“We are proud of the relationship we have built with the University of Central Arkansas over the years and are honored to support the training of future Interior Designers through their Bachelor of Arts and Science programs.” Phone: 501-374-5300 Website: https://werarch.com/
GRAY SPONSOR
WER Architects/Planners is a full service architecture and interior design firm with offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Many things go into their firm’s makeup – the team is youthful, experienced, creative and confident. They are dynamic, passionate, responsible and dedicated. It’s this diversity of talents and traits that helps to strengthen their ability to create powerful architecture for clients.
Dr. Houston Davis, UCA President pictured with Kate Dimitrova and Betsy Long from WER Architects/Planners
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SPONSOR GRAY YOU THANK
Baptist Health believes amazing communities deserve amazing care. That’s why Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway offers comprehensive services with hometown convenience. Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway is a faith-based, comprehensive, state-ofthe-art facility offering an integrated healing environment for the care, comfort and safety of patients and families. Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway is invested in the local community and in the education and training of the next generation of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists through a collaboration with the Master of Science Dietetic Internship at the University of Central Arkansas. 1-888-BAPTIST BaptistHealthConway.com
L-R: Tim Tipton, Rachel Furnell, Connie Tipton of Tipton Equipment; Melanie Gault, Dr. Houston Davis, UCA President, Michael Murry, and Tim Bowen of Baptist Health Conway
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THANK YOU SPECIAL THANKS Special thanks to everyone involved in planning and making the event a success. Seth Foley UCA Photographer Katie Talburt UCA Videographer Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center Staff Aramark Catering 2018 Door Prize Sponsors Bevy’s Custom Draperies The Kitchen Store MetLife Textbook Brokers Tipton Equipment & Restaurant Supply The UCA Bookstore UCA Career Services
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PRESIDENT’S REMARKS
REMARKS
President Davis stopped by the luncheon to share his insights on the impact the Family and Consumer Sciences Department is making on the UCA campus. He also emphasized the importance of the assistance that the alumni are providing to students and the campus. The FACS Department and Alumni were excited to hear the support from the administration about the direction the programs are taking.
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President Davis
MAKING AN IMPACT IN DESIGN Kim Prescott is the Design Manager for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Planning, Design, and Construction. She is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers and is National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) certified. Kim shared about the impact she is able to make at Arkansas Children’s Hospital with the luncheon attendees. Kim creates thoughtful design standards that translate the organization branding into the built environment. She has a special interest in healthcare interiors and is dedicated to creating healing environments that enhance the human experience. Kim’s role has been to direct and define the organization’s brand and personality in the design of their facilities throughout their organization system. Their facilities are full of learning through health environments. Kim shared, “Beyond company logos the brand includes graphics, materials, products, and much more to form an experience. Branding is very important to companies like Arkansas Children's that rely on customer experience, and the healthcare industry is beginning to implement this strategy into design. This is changing the architecture and design for healthcare facilities and it is an important business concept for designers to understand.”
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD UCA OFFICE OF ASSESSMENT, DR. BRANDON COMBS Each year the FACS Alumni Association honors a friend of the department for the Distinguished Service Award. This year, the department achieved the goal of implementing new assessment plans for all seven degree programs. This achievement was only possible through the unwavering support of the UCA Office of Assessment. Through the tremendous leadership of the Director of Assessment, Dr. Brandon Combs, the department developed and implemented authentic assessment plans. These assessment plans are now in place and fulfilling the goal of ongoing programs assessment and will impact curriculum and future planning. Dr. Combs started at UCA in 2016 after having served as the Assistant Director of University Assessment of the University of Kentucky. He completed his doctorate in Educational Technology Leadership with an emphasis in Instructional Design.
Andree Muldoon is making a big impact in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at UCA. Andree was selected as the Outstanding FACS Student for the 2018 school year. Andree is a senior Nutrition major who has been active in the department in the Student Dietetic Association and Phi Upsilon Omicron. She is from Hot Springs, Arkansas and will graduate in 2018. Andree is also involved in several campus leadership positions, active in Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Students of Pre-Occupational Therapy, and volunteers with The Big Event at UCA along with numerous other organizations. She is a great student leader and will continue to be very successful in her future. We are so proud to honor Andree as the Outstanding FACS student this year.
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YOUNG ACHIEVER
AWARDS
PHILLIP SAMPLE, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINSTRATION
Phillip Sample was selected as one of the Young Achievers for 2018. He earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition in 2004. He initially worked for Health South in Sherwood supervising patient foodservice. He started his career in 2007 with the USDA food Safety and Inspection Service Office of Field Operations. Phillip currently works for the Food and Drug Administration where he impacts food safety for all Americans. He works to ensure that federally regulated establishments produce safe products for consumers and that they are following appropriate Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and Hazard Analysis, as well as Critical Control Point plans.
Shannon Hendrix was awarded the Distinguished Alumni award for 2018. Shannon earned the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics in 1999 and the Master of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences in 2002. Currently Shannon serves as the Vice President for Clinical Nutrition at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. In this role, she makes an impact by collaborating with hospital and medical leadership to develop, implement, and manage pediatric focused clinical and diagnostic systems and processes. She is the principal investigator in the POWER Study, a national multi-component Weight Management Program source that promotes high quality research relating to evaluation and management of obesity in children and adolescents. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA SHANNON HENDRIX, ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 8
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA SUZANNE JONES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Suzanne Jones was recognized as one of the Distinguished Alumna for 2018. Suzanne earned the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Family & Consumer Sciences in 1994 and the Master of Science degree in Family & Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Nutrition in 2007. She was awarded the Young Achiever award in 2002 and is currently the Special Advisor for the Division of Learning Services at the Arkansas Department of Education. She holds numerous licensures and certifications and is a member of many professional organizations, including the Association of School Curriculum Developers, Arkansas Association of Educational Administration and the National Association of Teachers in Family & Consumer Sciences. Suzanne is impacting many teachers, students, schools around the state of Arkansas.
YOUNG ACHIEVER MARIA POSADA, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS-INTERIOR DESIGN Maria Posada earned the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design in 2011 and the Master of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences in 2014. Maria also holds an Art Degree with an emphasis in mixed media design. Maria joined the UCA Interior Design program as a faculty member in 2013 and teaches several technology based courses in the undergraduate program. Prior to working in higher education, she worked with Dell Corporation and was awarded the Soul of Dell award in 2006. Maria is an allied member of the American Society of Interior Designers. She is certified in OSHA Hazardous Communication and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality operations. Maria has worked on numerous design projects, including the Murphy USA Headquarters in El Dorado and the University of Arkansas Fowler House in Fayetteville. She is currently pursuing a second Master’s degree in Instructional Technology at UCA and is writing a design technology book. Maria is making a great impact as the Young Achiever 2018. 9
Donors and the students who were awarded 2018-2019 academic year scholarships were honored at the Scholarship Reception held prior to the luncheon. Donors, faculty, students, and their families had the opportunity to meet one another while celebrating the academic success of 33 deserving recipients. The donors of the Family and Consumer Sciences scholarships impact the students who receive them, as well as their future professional careers. The FACS Department is fortunate to have individuals and community partners who value the work of these students.
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2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Adams-Lindsey Webb Endowed Fund
Georg Andersen Interior Design Fund
L-R: Rebekah Luong-Scholarship Chair, Kelly Hays, Mariam Lawani, Madison Rhew, Allison Chasteen, Tanisha Forbes, Tatiana Leakey, Rachel Dampier, Rachel Schichtl-Committee Member
L-R: Rebekah Luong-Scholarship Chair, Maria Posada-Committee Member, Lyndira Fowler, Lyndi Dather, Jennifer Whitehead—IDSN Program Director
Cecily Coffelt-Bullard Endowed Fund
Martha Stone Harding Endowed Fund
L-R: Nikki Lockard, Jordan Lambe, Mrs. Cecily Coffelt Bullard, Mary Beth Ivie, Ashley Raney
L-R: Rebekah Luong-Scholarship Chair, Megan Hale, Holly Cummings, Rachel Schichtl-Committee Member
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2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Dr. Mary Harlan Endowed Fund
Mary Ann and Andrew Hiegel Endowed Fund
L-R: Dr. Mary Harlan and Kylie “Scout” Smith
L-R: Mr. Andrew Hiegel, Mrs. Mary Ann Hiegel, Roy Grant, Katie Bennett, Naomi Sweeney, Avanlea Furr
Dr. Roy C. and Dollie Randleman Holl Endowed Fund
National Wallcovering Interior Design Fund
L-R: Rebekah Luong—Scholarship Chair, Kristen Shores, Lauren Kara, Hannah Holstein, Miranda Schrock, Kristen Wooten, Rachel Schichtl—Committee Member
L-R: Lily Couch—Representative for National Wallcovering and Shabnam Rajani
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2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Emily Oates Scholarship Fund
Nina Russ Endowed Fund
L-R: Rebekah Luong—Scholarship Chair, Dianna Mikkelsen, Joshua Eddinger-Lucero, Rachel Schichtl—Committee Member
L-R: Kaylee O’Hare and Hailey Oosterloo
Connie Westbrook Scholarship Fund
Karen & Kathy Armstrong Scholarship Fund
L-R: Rebekah Luong—Scholarship Chair, Destiny Guess, Rachel Schichtl—Committee Member
L-R: Kathy Hall, Maggie Rogers, and Karen Baker
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Distinguished Alumni Connie Westbrook (1988) Emily Oates (1988) Cecily Coffelt Bullard (1988) Dorothy Rodgers (1989) Frances Rudd (1989) Grace Phelps DuPree (1990) Nannie Lou Wulff (1990) Betty Ruth Joyce (1991) Sharon Knighten (1991) Margaret Stanley Love (1992) Ida Lou Moory (1992) Suellen Ward (1992) Stella Cash (1993) Dorothy Hall (1993) Rose (Polly) Nettles (1994) Linda Adams (1995) Bonnie Caldwell (2000) Dr. Mary Harlan (2000) Patsy Reedy-Evans (2001)
Patsy Smith (2002) Martha Harding (2003) Audrey Henry (2004) Sharon Reynolds (2004) Nina Russ (2005) Judy Daves (2006) Dr. Lynn Dix Galloway(2007) Dr. Beverly McNew (2008) Elizabeth Coffman Ivener(2009) Brenda Jones Brixey (2010) Schaun Brown (2010) Pamela Pruett (2010) Dr. Argie Nichols (2011) Dr. Judi Robison (2011) Diane Brown (2011) Marilyn Thomas (2011) Marcia Atkinson (2012) Judy Fisher (2012) Priscilla Riedel-Cohan (2012)
Young Achiever Awards Suzanne Jones (2002) Herbert Jones Krisle (1989) Beth Ann Morse (1990) Kathleen Royal (1991) Mary Sue Pruitt (1992) Debbie Miller (1993) Betty Varner Freeman (1994) Dr. Tina Maddox Crook (1995) Dr. Aliza Dicker Brown (1996) Eve Longing (1997) Shawn Rackley (1998) Andrea Ridgway (1999) Sheila Brown (2000) Rhonda Monfee (2001) Ann Ballard Bryan (2002) Kathy Hall (2002)
Dana Gonzales (2003) Sharon Daves (2004) Monica Lieblong (2005) Tamra Duncan (2006) Dr. Pam Bennett (2006) Jennifer Whitehead (2007) Lisa McCoy (2008) Melissa Potter (2009) Carmen C. Brown (2010) Shannon Owens Hendrix (2010) Rachel Albritton (2011) Terrah Alexander (2011) Jennifer Wray (2011) Christine Bradd (2011) Kellie Clements (2012)
Distinguished Service Awards
Dr. Neil Hattlestad Mrs. Dollie Randleman Holl Dr. Jimmy Ishee Sonja Keith Tonya McKinney Scot Morrissey Dr. John Mosbo Ruth Pasley K.C. Poole Dr. Jacquie Rainey Dr. Steven Runge
Georg Andersen Dr. Bill Berry Marilyn & Farris Burroughs Dr. Brandon Combs President Tom Courtway Dr. Sharon Davis Kelley Erstine Rush & Linda Harding Dr. H.B. Hardy, Jr.
Rebekah Rasnick (2013) Lisa Coker (2013) Tina Crook (2014) Dr. Amy Beard (2014) Dr. Melissa Shock (2015) Bobbie Bell Garner Floyd (2015) Kathy Hall (2016) Karen Baker (2016) Angela Griffin (2016) Lisa Terry (2017) Shannon Hendrix (2018) Suzanne Jones (2018)
Rachel Schichtl (2013) Jamie White Nyborg (2014) Mack Hopper (2014) Payne Harding (2015) Leslee Tell (2015) Tina Lampe (2016) Allison Kreimeier (2017) Tia Currtis (2017) Maria Posada (2018) Phillip Sample (2018)
Sen. Stanley Russ Jim Schneider Anthony Sitz Rik Sowell Carmen Thompson Mack Thompson Dr. Winfred Thompson UCA Division Inst. Adv.
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