July 2019 Volume 10, Issue 2
CELEBRATE The 32nd Annual Alumni and Student Recognition Luncheon was held April 19, 2019, in the BrewerHegeman Conference Center at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). The luncheon’s focus was celebrating the a lu m ni, stu dents, a nd fr iends of the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Department. A special celebration of the 100th anniversary of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) student organization also took place. The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight the contributions, achievements, and scholarship that we celebrated.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Gray Sponsor…………………………..2 White Sponsors……………….……3-5 Special Thanks…………………………6 Remarks….……………………….….7-8 Awards………………….…….………9-11 Scholarship Reception…………….12 Scholarship Recipients……....13-15
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST UCA AAFCS Turns 100! Cecily Bullard along with Mr. Andrew Hiegel received the Distinguished Service Award Joshua Eddinger-Lucero awarded as 2019 Outstanding FACS Student 32 scholarships awarded
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GRAY SPONSOR
L-R: Dr. Houston Davis, Kent Taylor, and Denzel Brown (Interior Design Graduate)
Taggart Architects is an architecture and planning firm with offices in North Little Rock and Fayetteville. They are focused on service and design for a wide range of markets including health care, education, civic and recreational buildings. They are known for producing highquality, functionally efficient, budget-conscious architecture that inspires the customer. Phone: 501.758.7443 Website: http://www.taggarch.com/
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Phone: 580.574.9567
WHITE SPONSOR
K-12 Culinary Connection is a consulting business helping school districts improve their existing food service program. With their team of Registered Dietitians, Chefs, and dynamic food-service experts, K-12 Culinary partners with districts to lead them in providing healthy, innovative meals to their students.
L-R: Danya Arnold (Nutrition Graduate), Dr. Houston Davis, Candace Turner (Nutrition Graduate)
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WHITE SPONSOR 4
L-R: Heather McCarty (Interior Design Graduate), Dr. Houston Davis, and Jeanna Miller
Innerplan offers office interiors, furniture, and design services to meet the needs of corporate, education, and healthcare facilities. Innerplan has offices in North Little Rock and Fayetteville. They strive to provide affordable work environments that encourage happy, productive people. Phone: 501.371.0300 Website: https://innerplan.com/
Phone: 501.374.5300 Website: https://werarch.com/
WHITE 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.
L-R: Brandon Bibby, Dr. Houston Davis, and Betsy Long
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THANK YOU SPECIAL THANKS Special thanks to everyone involved in planning and making the event a success. Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center Staff
Aramark Catering Seth Foley & Allyson Carroll Photographers Alumni Lunch Planning Committee Scholarship Committee 2019 Door Prize Sponsors CHBS Dean’s Office Cooperative Extension Service Cracker Barrel Kohl’s Natural State Olive Oil & Spice Company Pampered Chef Sherwin Williams TIAA CREF UCA Bookstore UCA Makerspace
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PRESIDENT’S REMARKS President Davis celebrated with alumni, faculty, and students. He shared about current activities that the students and alumni engage in to support UCA’s mission. He focused on the crucial role that professionals from Family & Consumer Sciences play in local, state, and national communities.
President Davis
MAIN STREET ARKANSAS Susan Shaddox is an Inter ior Design consultant at the Department of Arkansas Heritage where she has been for the last 13 years. Susan is originally from Lonoke, Arkansas but has been a Conway resident since 1986. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Interior Design in 2006 from UCA, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Susan works closely with the Main Street Arkansas program, offering technical assistance to property owners who have buildings in historic districts throughout the state. In this role, she assists with the grant and tax credit program for National Register listed properties. Susan celebrates in many areas of her important work. She shared with the attendees some of her current projects and how her time in the FACS program prepared her for her career. Susan has been married to Conway veterinarian, Dr. Ken Shaddox, for 33 years. They have two sons, two grandchildren, and eight rescue dogs. When not working and playing with Grandchildren, Susan is an avid animal advocate serving on three non-profit boards for animal welfare.
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REMARKS FROM ADMINISTRATION DEAN ISHEE Dean Ishee shared future plans from the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS). With ground breaking coming up in August for the new Integrated Health Sciences Building, the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will celebrate with others from CHBS in interprofessional education opportunities. The first floor of the new building will house an Interprofessional Teaching Clinic in which students from FACS will work with clients to enhance the interior design of their homes for safety, learn to cook flavorful and healthy meals, explore avenues to financial success, and use nutrition to manage disease states.
Dr. Kale Gober, Vice-President for University Advancement & President of the UCA Foundation, shared the plans to increase funding for more endowed scholarships. By increasing the endowed scholarships, more student’s success can be celebrated.
DR. KALE GOBER
AAFCS CELEBRATES UCA STUDENT UNIT TURNS 100! The UCA student unit of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) celebrated a milestone as the oldest student organization at UCA in the 2019 year. The organization was presented with a proclamation from the National AAFCS CEO, Carolyn Jackson, as well as a proclamation from the Arkansas Affiliate of AAFCS. The organization celebrated du r ing FCCLA w eek on FCS Educator Day by providing refreshments and sharing about the organization and profession. 8
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS CECILY BULLARD Each year the FACS Alumni Association honors a friend of the department for the Distinguished Service Award. This year, two awards were given. Mrs. Cecily Bullard has never missed an alumni luncheon and has helped many students achieve their academic goals through the Cecily CoffeltBullard Scholarship. Mrs. Bullard is a dedicated professional, who is always seeking to support students. Each year she personally pays for student AAFCS officers to attend the state AAFCS Conference as well as supports the local AAFCS Student Unit. Mrs. Bullard’s unwavering support of the students and FACS department exemplifies the mission of the profession to “improve the lives” of others. Mrs. Bullard is an education graduate of the UCA Family & Consumer Science program.
MR. ANDREW HIEGEL Mr. Andrew Hiegel and h is w ife, Mar y Ann, ar e long -time supporters of FACS through the Mary Ann and Andrew Hiegel endowed scholarship. Last year Mary Ann and Andrew donated additional funds to renovate McAlister 216 into a multi-media curriculum lab, which has elevated the FACS Education program. This year, the Hiegels have provided the FACS Department with an additional donation to renovate McAlister 102 into an active learning classroom. Mary Ann’s Room, as it will be named, will be a springboard for our future Research Center for Healthy & Sustainable Families. Mr. Hiegel’s unfailing support of the students and facilities will impact graduates and therefore the state of Arkansas for decades to come.
Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Mary Ann Hiegel pictured at the 2018 luncheon 9
YOUNG ACHIEVER
AWARDS
DR. ALICIA LANDRY
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Dr. Alicia Landry w as selected as the Young Achiever for 2019. Dr. Landry completed the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in 2004 from UCA. She went on to complete her dietetic internship at Louisiana Tech University in 2006 and the PhD in Nutrition and Food Systems in 2011 from the University of Southern Mississippi. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, Alicia received the prestigious Nina Bell Suggs Endowed Professor award. She came to UCA in 2015 as an Assistant Professor and in 2017 became the Dietetic Internship Director. Dr. Landry is a ServeSafe Instructor and Exam Proctor as well as a School Nutrition Specialist with the School Nutrition Association. She leads student research by serving on dissertation and thesis committees, often chairing these committees and publishes widely in childhood nutrition and community based nutrition program research. Dr. Landry serves UCA on the Employee Health and Wellness Committee as well as the department and college on curriculum committees. Alicia and her husband, Taylor, live in Conway with their two dogs, Nadine and Margie and one cat, Charlie.
2019 OUTSTANDING FACS STUDENT JOSHUA EDDINGER-LUCERO
Each year the department recognizes an outstanding student who demonstrates academic excellence, a heart for service, and professional behavior. The 2019 Outstanding Student is Joshua Eddinger-Lucero. Joshua is on track to graduate in December with a double major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Political Science. Joshua has served in many leadership roles throughout his college career. Joshua has served at the state level as the Chair of the student section of ArAFCS and at the national level as Co-Chair of the student section of AAFCS. Additionally, Joshua served in the 2018-2019 school year as the UCA Student Government Association President. There are many things to celebrate about this amazing student leader.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA MARY WELLS
Mary Smith, ear n ed the B achelo r of Science in Education degree in Family & Consumer Sciences in 1983 and began her teaching career at Mississippi County High School in West Ridge, AR. In 1986, she began graduate courses at UCA and started teaching at Manila Public Schools where she currently serves as a Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) sponsor. She served on the Arkansas Career Education Curriculum committees to revise and pilot courses at the secondary level in the Chemistry of Food and Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics. Mary was instrumental in the Chemistry of Food course being a third science option along with biology and chemistry in Arkansas high schools. She holds several professional memberships and certifications including ServeSafe Instructor and Exam Proctor, Cooperative Extension Wellness Ambassador, Arkansas Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences, and Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education. Mary is also the mother of FACS graduate Scout Smith, and UCA graduate Tanner Smith. Mary and her husband reside in Manila and both are school teachers. Mary has so much to celebrate!
Mary Wells is on e of ou r tw o aw ar d r ecip ients this year. Mary earned the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from UCA in 1997. In 2003 she completed the Master of Science in Health Sciences from the University of Arkansas and began her career as a Community Health Educator at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR. In 2005, she became the Community Health Promotion Specialist for the Arkansas Department of Health in Beebe and completed her Dietetic Internship at UCA in 2007 before moving into the ADH Children in Schools Section Chief position in 2008. Since 2013, Mary Wells has been the Nutrition Counselor and Program Facilitator at the Little Rock Athletic Club. She is involved with the Little Rock Racquet Club and Rock City Running. Mary is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and currently serves as the Arkansas delegate to the House of Delegates, the governing body of the Academy. An avid runner, Mary inspires others as Chairman and Assistant Coach of Girls on the Run of Central Arkansas. Mary and her husband Troy and children live in Little Rock.
MARY SMITH
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What an exciting event to celebrate 32 students who exemplify outstanding academic excellence. Donors, faculty, students, and their families had the opportunity to exchange stories and gather at the Scholarship Reception. The FACS Department is fortunate to have individuals and community partners who invest in these students each year.
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Adams-Lindsey Webb Endowed Fund
Georg Andersen Interior Design Fund
L-R: Equasya Samuels, Alyssa Frisby, Faith Burroughs, Dorlisa Munroe, Kelly Hays, Tatiana Leakey, Rachel Schichtl-Committee Member
L-R: Kionna Lynette Browning, Mr. Georg Andersen, Marley Jones
Cecily Coffelt-Bullard Endowed Fund
Grace Phelps Dupree Endowed Fund
L-R: Nikki Lockard, Shandon Wootton, Joshua EddingerLucero, Mrs. Cecily Bullard, Dee Mikkelsen, Destiny McDaniel, Jordan Lambe
L-R: Rebekah Luong-Scholarship Chair, Mackenzie Williams, Emily Moses
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Martha Stone Harding Endowed Fund L-R: Holly Cummings, Andie Montgomery, Rachel Schichtl-Committee Member
Dr. Mary Harlan Endowed Fund L-R: Dr. Mary Harlan and Kaylee O’Hare
Mary Ann and Andrew Hiegel Endowed Fund
Dr. Roy C. and Dollie Randleman Holl Endowed Fund
L-R: Ashley Haney, Avanlea Furr, Leighton Wilson, Katie Bennett, Megan Hale, Rachel Schichtl-Committee Member
L-R: Rebekah Luong—Scholarship Chair, Kristen Wooten, Whitney Henry, Selena Garcia
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Emily Oates Scholarship Fund L-R: Rebekah Luong—Scholarship Chair and Makenna Clark
National Wallcovering Interior Design Fund L-R: Shabnam Rajani and Rachel Schichtl-Committee Member
Nina Russ Endowed Fund L-R: Kenzie Helm, Kayton Carroll, Rachel SchichtlCommittee Member
Connie Westbrook Scholarship Fund L-R: Rebekah Luong—Scholarship Chair, Victoria Colbert
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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) 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) Mary Smith (2019) Mary Wells (2019)
Young Achiever Awards Dana Gonzales (2003) 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) Suzanne Jones (2002)
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) 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) Dr. Alicia Landry (2019)
Distinguished Service Awards
Dr. Neil Hattlestad Mr. Andrew Hiegel 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
Sen. Stanley Russ Jim Schneider Anthony Sitz Rik Sowell Carmen Thompson Mack Thompson Dr. Winfred Thompson UCA Division Inst. Adv.
Georg Andersen Dr. Bill Berry Cecily Bullard Marilyn & Farris Burroughs Dr. Brandon Combs President Tom Courtway Dr. Sharon Davis Kelley Erstine Rush & Linda Harding Dr. H.B. Hardy, Jr.
Please save the date now for the 32nd Alumni Luncheon on April 10, 2020 Visit our website at http://uca.edu/facs/ 16