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From the Chancellor 

As we begin a new year, we look forward to the challenges 

and opportunities facing higher education, especially the task of continuing to grow our 

enrollment during difficult economic times. With the state of Arkansas projecting a flat 

economy and no new funding expected for higher education, we as an institution must 

find new and creative ways to contain costs while still keeping higher education affordable 

for our students. 

One of the primary ways we can continue to provide educational 

opportunities is through privately-funded scholarships. Last fall, the 

UAM Foundation Fund awarded scholarships to 410 students totaling 

$167,171. Those numbers are significant, but it’s the stories behind 

them that are important. Each scholarship represents an opportunity 

for someone who might never have had the chance to attain a college 

education without some type of financial assistance. That assistance has 

helped UAM attain record enrollments for the past several years and 

that trend has continued this spring. 

As part of our efforts to broaden UAM’s impact on the state and region, we are expanding 

our on-line and distance education course offerings and have instituted a new 

community education program offering non-credit classes in topics including art and 

hobbies, computers and technology, health and fitness, and personal and professional 

development. 

UAM has also joined a partnership with the city of Monticello, area schools, and business 

and civic interests to explore the construction of a community center. This center 

would be an economic enhancement for both the region and the institution. 

We had a record number of alumni return for Homecoming last fall and I hope you 

will make plans to join us next October 13 for our 2012 celebration. As UAM Magazine 

goes to press, the Boll Weevil basketball team is off to a 15-5 start in our new league, the 

Great American Conference. We are extremely pleased with our new conference affiliation, 

which has created a level playing field, reduced costs, and reduced missed class 

time for our student-athletes. 

As always, I encourage you to visit your alma mater as often as possible and stop by 

my office. My door is always open. 

Best Wishes, 

Jack Lassiter 

Chancellor 

On The Cover: UAM’s jazz program is gaining a 

national reputation. Jazz Band I has been invited back 

to the prestigious Elmhurst Jazz Festival. 

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Spring 2012 

INSIDE 

2 Homecoming 

Relive Homecoming 2011 

in pictures. 

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JAZZY 

UAM’s jazz program is 

building a well-earned 

national reputation. 

4 On Campus 

Meet the new UA System 

President and check out 

campus news. 

18 Sports 

Swing for the Fences is a 

new campaign to raise 

funds for baseball and 

softball. 

20 Foundation 

The UAM Foundation 

continues to grow. 

25 Technology 

The Crossett campus 

opens a Hamburg center. 

FEATURES 

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26 Class News 

Keep in touch with your 

former classmates. 

TEACHER OF THE YEAR 

2009 M.A.T. graduate Kim Wilson turned UAM’s 

fast-track degree into a successful career. She is 

Arkansas’ 2011 Teacher of the Year. 

STAMP OF APPROVAL 

The Society of American Foresters has once again 

given its stamp of approval to UAM’s forestry 

program with a 10-year accreditation. 

Chair 

Paul Griffin / Monticello 

Vice Chair 

Beverly Reep / Warren 

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Amanda Ware / North Little Rock 

Directors 

Angelia Clements / Little Rock 

Jennifer Hargis / Monticello 

Donney Jackson / Monticello 

M.L. Mann / Monticello 

Jerrielynn Mapp / Monticello 

Randall Risher / Houston, Texas 

James Rook / Mena 

Larry Walther / Little Rock 

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2011 HOMECOMING (A look back) 

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PHOTO 1 – Bob Jones (‘57), M.L. Mann (‘56), Gene Mazzanti 

(‘55), Reginald Glover (‘55), and UAM Athletic Director 

Chris Ratcliff at the Chancellor’s Reception. 

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PHOTO 2 – Dr. Larry Proctor (‘87), one of five recipients of 

the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit, addresses the 

Homecoming Dinner audience. 

PHOTO 3 – Sports Hall of Famer Buddy Carson (‘44) 

acknowledges the cheers from Weevil fans at halftime at 

Cotton Boll Stadium. Joining him were fellow inductees Cory 

Allred (not pictured), Becky Brown (‘88), Pat Scifres (widow 

of inductee Tommy Scifres), Greg Culp, and Chancellor Jack 

Lassiter. 

PHOTO 4 – Leon Miller (‘93), Lanisa White (‘94), Timothy 

Johnson (‘93), Vicky Sanders-Harris (‘00) and Xavier Livingston 

enjoy the African-American Alumni breakfast. 

PHOTO 5 – Dr. Mary Jane Gilbert and alumni honoree 

Randy Risher (‘89) at the Chancellor’s Reception. 

PHOTO 6 – P.Q. Gardner (right) with his daughter, Brenda 

Lipton (‘69) and David Lipton (‘59). 

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PHOTO 7 – Robert Leonard (third from right), long-time 

MBSF director, with friends and family – Sarah Bingham Pemberton, 

Carla Leonard, Kim Taylor Fralick, Stephanie Reed 

Bowers, Rob, Amy and Alex Becker. 

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On CAMPUS 

New Members 

A 

trio of southeast Arkansas banking 

executives have been named to the 

UAM Board of Visitors. 

George T. Harris, president and chief 

executive officer of Commercial Bank of 

Monticello, India Holt, vice president of 

marketing for the First National Bank of 

Crossett, and Michael Jones, president 

and chief executive officer of Merchants 

and Farmers Bank of Dumas, were appointed 

to the advisory board by Governor 

Mike Beebe. 

Harris and Holt are UAM graduates 

while Jones is a graduate of UA-Fayetteville. 

Harris is a Monticello native who 

graduated from what was then Arkansas 

A&M College in 1966 with a bachelor’s 

degree in accounting. He earned an 

M.B.A. from UA-Fayetteville in 1982. 

A certified public accountant, Harris 

worked in private accounting firms from 

1966 to 1972 before becoming president 

of First National Bank of Dermott, a 

position he held until 1981. He joined the 

management team of Commercial Bank 

George Harris India Holt Michael Jones 

of Monticello in 1982 and was named 

president in 1998. Harris also taught accounting 

at UAM in 1982-83. 

India Nixon Holt is also a Monticello 

native and a 1994 UAM graduate with a 

bachelor of science degree in marketing. 

She was president of Alpha Sigma Alpha 

sorority and Greek Woman of the Year in 

1993. She earned an M.B.A. from Louisiana 

Tech in 1996 and is a 2002 graduate 

of the Southwestern Graduate School of 

Banking at Southern Methodist University. 

She joined First National Bank of Crossett 

in 1996. 

Jones is a native of Helena who 

received a bachelor of science degree in 

business administration from UA-Fayetteville 

and a juris doctor from the UA School 

of Law. He also attended the National 

Graduate Trust School at Northwestern 

University and the Stonier Graduate 

School of Banking at the University of 

Delaware. Jones was named vice president 

and trust officer of Merchants and Farmers 

Bank in Dumas in 1980 and became 

president in 1990. 

The Board of Visitors was established 

by the 84th General Assembly as a 

12-member advisory board with members 

appointed by the Governor. The 

new board members’ terms expire July 31, 

2014. 

Other members of the board are 

Lorraine McCullough of Crossett, Roger 

George and Carlton Davis of Warren, 

Scotty Holderfield of Rison, Pat Webb 

of Star City, Dr. Tim Chase and Tommy 

Maxwell of Monticello, Jeff Owyoung of 

McGehee, and Beverly Rowe of Lake Village. 

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New System President 

Dr. Donald Bobbitt (right), the new president of the University of Arkansas System, was greeted by former and current 

chancellors Dr. Claude Babin (left) and Dr. Jack Lassiter (center) during a reception held for the new president on the UAM

Business Advice 

Small business owners and individuals 

interested in starting a new business 

can receive free assistance on any aspect 

of business management from the staff of 

the Arkansas Small Business and Technology 

Development Center at UAM. 

“In the current economy, staying in 

business or starting a business can be 

very challenging,” said Lindsay Henry, 

center director. “We can help businesses 

succeed and grow.” 

ASBTDC consulting is one-on-one 

and customized to the client’s needs. Services 

include advice on operating challenges 

faced by existing businesses. For 

businesses pursuing financing, the center 

reviews business plans and assists with 

loan proposals. The ASBTDC also teaches 

small businesses how to strengthen their 

online presence by optimizing their 

websites and using free online business 

listings and social media. 

Appointments are required for consultation 

and can usually be scheduled 

within the same week. 

“In the initial session, I ask questions 

and listen,” said Henry. “As clients tell 

me the story of their business or idea, I 

learn what their goals are and we discuss 

concerns and opportunities. Then I determine 

a potential course of action and 

the next steps that I share with clients the 

next time we talk.” 

The office at UAM is part of ASBTDC’s 

statewide network of seven offices. According 

to Henry, Arkansas businesses assisted 

by the ASBTDC fared significantly 

better than the average Arkansas small 

business over the last decade. 

The center is located in Harris Hall. 

For more information, contact Henry at 

(870) 460-1910 or visit www.uamont.edu/ 

sbtdc. 

Save The Date! 

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ctober 13, 2012, has been selected 

as the date for next year’s Homecoming 

celebration. Make plans now to 

join us and reconnect with old friends 

and classmates at Homecoming ‘12. 

From The Ground Up 

When Dr. Joel Carr was named director of the social work program at UAM 

last summer, he was given one task – rebuild the program from the ground 

up. In Carr’s office in the Memorial Classroom Building is a stack of new textbooks. 

Carr is redesigning every course, replacing every textbook, and changing the 

program’s format. 

“A social work degree, by definition, is a professional degree and the institution 

wants to insure that our graduates not only meet, but surpass the standards of 

the profession,” says Carr. “We will do that by increasing the academic rigor of the 

program, by recruiting and retaining academically strong students, and by recruiting 

and retaining outstanding faculty. Those things are the heart and soul of any 

professional degree granting program.” 

Carr is one of three faculty added to the social work program since January 

2010. The others are Marie Walker, assistant professor and field education director, 

and Donna Taylor, assistant professor. Carr is a licensed clinical social worker and 

board certified by the National Association of Social Work; both Walker and Taylor 

are also licensed social workers. 

“Social work is a growing profession and it’s important that UAM provide the 

educational foundation necessary for our graduates to succeed in a high-demand 

field,” says R. David Ray, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. 

Part of the process of rebuilding the program included establishing a separate 

Department of Social Work under the umbrella of the School of Social and 

Behavioral Sciences, giving the program the autonomy required for maintaining 

national accreditation. Carr has already begun the process of having the social work 

program reaffirmed by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The CSWE is 

scheduled to visit the campus in 2013. 

A Louisiana native, Carr holds Ph.D’s from the University of North Texas and 

Capella University. He also holds a master of social work degree from Louisiana 

State University and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Louisiana Tech. 

According to Carr, the public sometimes has the wrong idea about social work 

as a profession. “Social work provides 60 percent of all mental health services in 

the U.S.” says Carr. “Some people have the notion that the only thing social workers 

do is take babies away from unfit parents and hand out food stamps, when in fact, 

licensed social workers are mental health experts.” 

NEW FACULTY 

Members of the 

Department of Social 

Work faculty and staff 

are (from left) Marie 

Walker, assistant 

professor and field 

education director, 

Dr. Joel Carr, assistant 

professor and director 

of the Department 

of Social Work, Donna 

Taylor, assistant 

professor, and office 

staff student worker 

Audrey Hunter of 

Star City. 


On CAMPUS 

Stellar! 

embers of the UAM chapter 

of the National Student MNurses Association (NSNA) 

received Stellar School Chapter 

award pins at a recent ceremony 

to mark the NSNA’s recognition 

of the UAM student nursing 

organization. 

The UAM chapter is one of 

10 nationwide and one of two 

in Arkansas to be honored with 

Stellar School status. The award 

is based on the school’s “ongoing 

involvement in NSNA and strong 

commitment to shared governance 

and professional development 

of students and faculty,” 

according to Pamela Gouner, dean 

of the School of Nursing. “It also 

recognizes chapters with strong 

student leadership, professional 

development from faculty, ongoing 

participation, service learning 

and support from members.” 

NURSING HONORS Members of the executive board of the UAM Student Nurses Association and members of the faculty and 

administration are (from left) Christine Felts, SNA faculty advisor; Will Hunter, SNA reporter; Paisley Palsa, SNA vice president; David 

Ray, provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs; Sydney Miles, SNA president; Pamela Gouner, dean of the School of Nursing; Dr. 

Ranelle Eubanks, associate vice chancellor of academic affairs; Anna Hyatt, SNA treasurer; Robert Humphries, SNA parliamentarian; 

and Renee Norrell, SNA secretary. (Not pictured: Alex Barnes, SNA historian). 

RESEARCHERS 

(From left) Bo 

Kelley, Dr. John 

Hunt, Dr. Jinming 

Huang, and 

Nathan Probst. 

UAM research scientists Dr. John Hunt 

and Dr. Jinming Huang recently received 

grants totaling in excess of $5,000 

from the National Science Foundation 

through the NSF’s EPSCoR Program to 

fund ongoing research. 

Huang, an assistant professor of chem- 

EPSCoR Grants Over 3,600 

istry who joined the UAM faculty in 2007, 

is studying the effects of various storage 

methods on the levels of nitrates in cabbage. 

According to Huang, nitric oxide 

found naturally in vegetables has been 

proven to lower blood pressure. Better 

storage methods, says Huang, will insure 

higher levels of beneficial nitrates for the 

consumer. Huang has also studied nitrate 

levels in spinach and lettuce. He is being 

assisted in his research by Nathan Probst 

of Bryant, a senior biology major. 

Hunt is cataloging and surveying the 

variety of dung beetles in Arkansas as a 

way of studying biodiversity and how the 

beetles are affected by the destruction of 

the ecosystem. “Dung beetles sound like 

an odd thing to study, but certain species 

can tell us a lot about our environment,” 

says Hunt. 

Bo Kelley, a senior pre-medicine major 

from Monticello, is assisting Hunt with 

his research. 

UAM has surpassed 3,600 students 

for the 2012 spring semester, shattering 

last year’s spring semester enrollment 

record of 3,485. UAM enrolled 

3,690 students, according to preliminary 

census day figures released by the UAM 

registrar’s office. 

The record is the ninth in 10 years and 

represents an increase of 205 students, 

or a six percent increase over last spring. 

“Our continued enrollment growth is 

due to the outstanding efforts made by 

all of our UAM family,” said Chancellor 

Jack Lassiter. “The attention given to the 

admission, retention, remediation, advising, 

mentoring, teaching, and graduation 

of our students continues to fuel our 

success.” 

UAM’s spring semester enrollment has 

grown from 2,696 in 2004 to its current 

3,690, an increase of 37 percent in nine 

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years. Spring enrollment grew to 2,718 

in 2005, 2,898 in 2006, 3,112 in 2007, 

dipped to 3,063 in 2008, then increased 

to 3,233 in 2009, 3,474 in 2010, 3,485 in 

2011, and finally to 3,690 in 2012. 

“This is truly a significant accomplishment 

when taken in combination with 

the decreasing numbers of high school 

graduates in our traditional recruiting 

area,” Lassiter added. “It’s a tribute to our 

recruitment efforts and to the work of 

our marketing committee in getting the 

word out about UAM and the opportunities 

available at this institution.” 

First-Hand Look 

S 

outheast Arkansas farmers and ranchers 

got a first-hand look at the latest 

techniques in preventing erosion along 

stream banks at a recent Fencing and 

Grazing Field Day hosted by the UAM 

School of Agriculture and the Southeast 

Research and Extension Center. 

The event, held in conjunction with 

the Drew County Conservation District 

and the Monticello Field Service Center 

of the Natural Resource Conservation 

Service, was designed to present stream 

bank stabilization techniques in cattle 

pastures. 

“Events like this are part of our mission 

to take research and make the results 

available to the constituents we serve,” 

said Dr. Kelly Bryant, dean of the School 

of Agriculture and director of the Southeast 

Research and Extension Center. “We 

received a lot of positive feedback from 

the farmers and ranchers in attendance.” 

Haunting Tale 

T 

he tale of the famously haunted 

Allen House of Monticello is the 

subject of a new book by Mark Spencer, 

dean of UAM’s School of Arts and 

Humanities. 

A Haunted Love Story, The Ghosts of 

the Allen House is a nonfiction intertwining 

of two stories: one family’s experiences 

residing in the house, and the story 

of the best known member of the Allen 

family, Ladell Allen Bonner (March 22, 

1894 – January 2, 1949), whose hidden 

stash of over 80 love letters Spencer discovered 

under a floorboard in the attic. 

The letters enabled Spencer to vividly 

tell the tragic story of the kind, intelligent, 

and frustrated Ladell, who deliberately 

consumed mercury cyanide during her 

mother’s annual holiday party in 1948. 

Available in paperback in bookstores 

throughout the United States, Canada, 

and Great Britain, A Haunted Love Story 

was officially released January 1 and is 

also available in Kindle and Nook edi- 

tions. Because of early reviews, it’s a top 

20 “Top Rated” title in the “Supernatural” 

category on Amazon.com, and in its early 

weeks has been the No. 1 bestselling 

“Hot New Release” in three Amazon 

categories. 

Music & Lyrics! 

he UAM fight song has inspired generations 

of Boll Weevils, but for whatever 

Treason, there were no lyrics, at least none that 

anyone connected with the university could 

find. 

The thought of a wordless fight song 

bothered 2008 graduate Lee Hickmott of 

Camden so much that he sat down one day 

and penned the words shown at right, then 

had his wife, Chelsea record his version. 

Hickmott, who played trumpet in the UAM 

marching band for three years, sent the tape 

to the university and UAM officials adopted 

Hickmott’s lyrics. So, as Hickmott says, “Here’s 

to the green and the white . . .” 

Newly-Adopted Lyrics for the 

UAM Fight Song 

Here’s to the green and the white, 

for the Boll Weevils we will fight; 

All hail the mighty green, 

give a shout for the team; 

As we march to victory 

Go Weevils! 

No one can deny we’re the best, 

for the G-A-C can attest; 

cause there’s nothing more evil than a darn Boll Weevil 

U-A-M!!! 

Lyrics by: Lee Hickmott, ‘08 

THERE’S NOTHING MORE EVIL Chelsea Hickmott (right), wife of ‘08 UAM graduate Lee 

Hickmott, sings her husband’s rendition of the school fight song at Homecoming. Hickmott 

wrote the lyrics, which were officially adopted by the University. 


THE UAM JAZZ PROGRAM 

BRASSY Solo 

ride Joshua Martin 

of Murphreesboro, 

Tenn., (left) and fellow 

trumpeter Bass 

Deese of Texarkana, 

Tex., are part of 

UAM’s nationallyrenowned 

Jazz 

Band I. 

Who Are 

Those 

Guys? 

A year ago, UAM’s Jazz Band I wowed 

a surprised audience at the prestigious 

Elmhurst Jazz Festival. Turns out, these 

cats were just getting started . . . 

The names read like a Who’s 

Who of jazz greats . . . Clark 

Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Louie 

Bellson, Diana Krall, and the 

Count Basie Orchestra. They’ve 

all performed at the Elmhurst 

College Jazz Festival in suburban 

Chicago, where each 

February, the best college jazz 

bands converge on the Elmhurst 

campus for three days of performances 

and education. 

Last year, one of those bands was 

an unknown ensemble from a small, 

rural school in Arkansas. “We felt 

like a bunch of hicks,” admits Gary 

Meggs, head of the jazz program and 

director of the University of Arkansas 

at Monticello’s elite jazz ensemble, Jazz 

Band I. “Nobody knew who we were.” 

They do now. 

Meggs and his band “brought 

down the house” following a memorable 

performance that had jazz enthusiasts 

buzzing about a group of hep cats 

from Arkansas. “We made about 500 

people go beserk,” says Meggs, smiling 

at the memory. “It was a fantastic 

experience.” 

Festival organizers were wowed 

by the UAM group and asked them 

to return in 2012. It was one of a 

growing list of invitations from jazz 

festivals around the country. “If we 

went everywhere we’ve been invited, 

we’d have to quit school and just go 

play,” says Meggs. 

UAM’s meteoric rise in the jazz 

world began five years ago when 

Meggs decided it was time for the 

university to offer a degree program 

in jazz, the first of its kind in Arkansas. 

“Jazz is the only form of music 

that’s wholly American in origin,” he 

explains. “I wanted our kids to have 

an opportunity to study and learn an 

art form that started here.” 

The foundation was already in 

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SWEET MUSIC Guitarist Jake Miller of 

Sheridan performs with Jazz Band I. 


THE UAM JAZZ PROGRAM 

Les Pack 

Gary Meggs 

place. UAM had three jazz bands and 

two seven-piece jazz combos and was 

beginning to attract top musicians 

from the state and region. Jazz Band I 

lead trumpeter Joshua Martin of Murphreesboro, 

Tenn., accepted a scholarship 

offer from Meggs four years ago. 

“You get a lot of opportunities 

when you come here,” says Martin. 

“The coolest thing for me is not only 

are we learning to play jazz from 

instructors who have a wealth of 

knowledge, but we’re learning how to 

teach jazz, too.” 

Meggs and fellow conductors Les 

Pack and Claude (C. E.) Askew are 

each accomplished musicians in their 

own right and have years of experience 

both playing and teaching jazz. 

Meggs took a six-month sabbatical in 

2009 to tour the world playing tenor 

sax with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. 

Pack, who conducts Jazz Band II, is a 

graduate of Boston’s prestigious Berklee 

College of Music and a nationallyrenowned 

composer and arranger. He 

is also a talented guitarist who has 

opened for David Sanborn. 

Askew, who conducts Jazz Band 

III, spent 21 years as the drummer for 

the U.S. Air Force’s “Airmen of Note,” 

including six years as band leader, performing 

with Tony Bennett, Herbie 

Hancock and Shaka Khan. 

When Pack decided to join Meggs 

at UAM, he was advised by friends 

not to go. “Everybody said we couldn’t 

do it and we just didn’t believe them,” 

says Meggs. “In fact, when I first came 

here, people told me not to. When 

Les came, people told him not to. By 

the time C. E. came, the program was 

rolling along pretty good.” 

Meggs, Pack and Askew are all 

from south Arkansas and take pride 

in the growing national reputation of 

a program that has succeeded against 

all odds. Meggs, from El Dorado, is 

the intense one, say his students. Pack, 

from Pine Bluff, is “laid back,” while 

Stuttgart native Askew is “swinging.” 

“I think because we’re all from south 

Arkansas and see ourselves as underdogs, 

we take a lot of pride in the fact 

that we think it’s possible to be better 

down here,” Meggs says. 

As the program’s reputation has 

grown, so has the quality of the musicians. 

Lead alto sax player Nathan 

Carmen of Heber Springs was the 

state’s top jazz saxophone player before 

accepting a scholarship from UAM. 

And oh, by the way, Carmen carries a 

3.96 grade point average. 

Drummer Phillip House of Cabot 

auditioned for the Glenn Miller Orchestra 

last summer and upright bass 

player Stuart Coles of Pine Bluff was 

recently invited to play in a band that 

backed Regis Philbin at the Horseshoe 

Casino in Shreveport. 

Travis Terrell, one of the first truly 

accomplished musicians to come out 

of the program, is under contract with 

Disney, plays the piano and tours with 

Miley Cyrus, and is part of a group 

of investors building a multi-million 

dollar recording studio in Nashville. 

“When we first started, we were 

just looking for good, hard-working 

kids,” says Meggs. “Now, we’re still 

looking for those kids, but we’re also 

looking for more advanced musicians. 

We don’t just go after students from 

our area. We’re getting them from 

Texas, from north Arkansas.” 

Many of them come after hearing 

one of the jazz bands perform at 

clinics and jazz festivals. Jazz Band I 

was recently showcased as the honor 

band at the Four-States Bandmasters 

Convention in Texarkana and has 

performed at high profile festivals in 

Texas and Louisiana. It was Jazz Band 

I’s performance at the Louisiana Jazz 

Festival that led to the invitation from 

Elmhurst. 

“We were named the top group in 

Louisiana and when word got out, we 

started getting invitations from jazz 

festivals all over the country,” Meggs 

says. 

When UAM’s Jazz Band I and Jazz 

Combo return to Elmhurst in late 

February, they won’t be unknowns 

anymore. They will perform alongside 

the University of North Texas’ 

legendary One O’Clock Lab Band as 

well as bands from Purdue, Kent State, 

Bradley and Central Michigan. In 

the audience will be professional jazz 

headliners Mark Colby, Denis DeBlasio 

and Frank Greene. 

“Playing at Elmhurst gives our kids 

a lot of confidence,” says Meggs, “but 

that’s not the reason we do it. We want 

them to experience the world, to be 

heard by these world class performers 

and to hear the other bands.” 

Martin, who plans to teach jazz 

after his career as a performer is over, 

believes UAM’s Jazz Band I has earned 

its reputation. “I’d stack us up against 

any jazz band in Arkansas, and against 

several of the bands we heard at Elmhurst,” 

he says. “We’ve made our name 

in Arkansas, but that’s not our goal 

anymore. Our goal is to be the best in 

the nation.” 

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JAZZ MEN Jazz Band I entertains a rapt audience at 

a UAM concert. 

THIS GUY REALLY SWINGS! 

C. E. Askew has seen the world as a musician, performing with 

jazz legends Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock and Shaka Khan. 

His jazz pedigree includes more than 21 years as the drummer 

for what many consider the world’s finest military jazz 

ensemble, the U.S. Air Force’s “Airmen of Note.” Askew spent 

his last six years in the Air Force as the band’s leader and now 

brings that pedigree to UAM. 

UAM is one of two universities in Arkansas offering a 

bachelor’s degree in music with a concentration in jazz studies 

and the only school in Arkansas with six jazz ensembles. The 

program was created by Gary Meggs, UAM’s director of bands 

and himself a jazz musician of note. 

When Meggs decided to add a new jazz percussion instructor, 

he looked up Askew, a friend he’s known since the two were 

aspiring 16-year-old high school musicians. Askew was teaching 

music in Christchurch, New Zealand and ready to come home after 

living through a series of earthquakes that rocked the island 

nation. 

A native of Stuttgart, Askew is a visiting professor and director 

of Jazz Band 3, one of three UAM jazz ensembles. 

A Henderson State graduate, Askew spent 25 years in the 

Air Force. He joined the Airmen of Note in 1983, an ensemble 

that traces its roots to the big band era of World War II. The 

group was officially formed on September 28, 1950, to carry on 

the musical style and tradition of Glenn Miller’s Army Air Corps 

Orchestra of the 1940s. 

As part of the Airmen of Note, Askew has performed all over 

the United States and Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, 

Uruguay, England, Luxembourg, Germany and Turkey, appearing 

with jazz legends like Bobby Shue, Diane Schuur, and Arturo 

Sandoval. Following a concert with the Count Basie Orchestra in 

which the two bands took turns performing, the legendary Basie 

pointed at the Airmen and said, “That band is a gas.” 

Askew’s biggest thrill came in 2002 when the Airmen of Note 

were sent to the Middle East to perform for military personnel. 

“That was the greatest moment of my career,” says Askew. 


Arkansas’ 2011 Teacher of the Year 

Best 

In The 

State 

Kim Wilson, a 2009 UAM M.A.T. 

graduate, is Arkansas’ Teacher of the Year 

Before Kim Wilson became an award-winning teacher, she 

was a passionate student and a self-described “geek.” 

“I guess I was just clueless,” Wilson says, laughing at the memory of a young girl 

who didn’t realize it wasn’t cool to get excited about school. “I was never really 

concerned with what other people thought. I’ve always shown enthusiasm with everything 

in my life. Being a passionate student helped me become a better teacher.” 

Wilson is an art teacher at Monticello 

High School and was recently named the 

2011 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. The 

award was presented by Governor Mike 

Beebe and Dr. Tom Kimbrell, commissioner 

of the Arkansas Education Association, at 

an assembly at the MHS gymnasium. 

Wilson was one of four finalists for the 

award but the announcement took her by 

surprise. Her husband, Scott Lykens, an associate 

professor of art at UAM, had already 

received a call telling him his wife had won, 

but did his best to keep the news under 

wraps while dropping subtle hints that she 

should be prepared to say something at the 

assembly. 

“Scott kept telling me ‘Kim, your odds 

are really good . . . they’re one in four,’” 

Wilson says. “But I’m an art teacher, not a 

regular classroom teacher and I’ve just been 

in public schools for four years. I thought 

there was no way I was going to win. The 

day before the assembly, Scott said to me 

‘You know what, Kim, even if this isn’t what 

it is, you’re one of the top four and the Governor’s 

coming by and he’s probably going 

to want to shake your hand. You probably 

want to wear something nice and you need 

to think about what you would say if you 

got it.’” 

Wilson’s love of art began at her family’s 

kitchen table in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 

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PERSONAL INTEREST Kim Wilson works with Javaris Jordan in her advanced art class at 

Monticello High School. Wilson takes a hands-on approach to teaching. A 2009 graduate of the 

Master of Arts in Teaching Program at UAM, Wilson was recently named Arkansas’ 2011 Teacher 

of the Year. 

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Arkansas’ 2011 Teacher of the Year 

watching her mother, Cindy, paint. 

“Creating art filled her with pleasure 

and joy and pride when she was done,” 

says Wilson. “And all these other 

people giving her attention when she 

accomplished something, I thought 

was the coolest thing ever.” 

Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree 

in studio art with a minor in art history 

from nearby Winthrop University 

in 1992. She began her career teaching 

community education classes to 

students ranging from preschoolers to 

90-year-olds. In 1995, she moved to 

Vermont and worked at several arts 

and crafts centers while pursuing a 

second bachelor’s 

degree, this one in 

craft arts entrepreneurship 

at Trinity 

College in Burlington. 

The second 

degree was about making a living. “In 

art school, they don’t explain to you 

that you are going to be a small business 

person,” says Wilson. “Craft arts 

entrepreneurship teaches you how to 

manage yourself, how to market your 

product, how to balance the books 

and do your taxes. I took a lot of business 

classes and learned the history of 

craft making as a small business.” 

Wilson left Vermont for Ohio in 

1998 to pursue a master of fine arts 

degree in ceramics at Kent State. It 

was there she met her future husband, 

although their initial meeting wasn’t 

love at first sight. “He had to work on 

me a little bit,” Wilson says. “I was 

very driven at the time to be at school 

and do my art work.” 

Wilson completed her master’s in 

2000 and moved to Detroit where she 

became director of education at Pewabic 

Pottery, a nonprofit arts and crafts 

center. In 2003 she moved to Winston-Salem, 

N.C. to become executive 

director of the Sawtooth Center for 

Visual Art. Along the way, Wilson and 

Lykens kept running into each other 

at professional meetings and something 

clicked. The couple married 

prior to moving to Arkansas in 2005 

but had been in a committed relationship 

since 2001. “We really enjoyed 

each other’s company, “Wilson says. 

“We decided that we were going to be 

committed to each other. We didn’t do 

a formal marriage (at the time). That’s 

why I kept my maiden name. We’re 

a little bit of the progressive art folk. 

You know, do we really need that piece 

“To watch these kids make choices and claim something as 

their own, and when they finish it, to see the look of pride in 

their faces is great.” 

of paper, do we really need that metal 

around our finger. We were trying to 

keep our own art careers, we were in 

two different states and we were trying 

to balance that out.” 

Lykens and Wilson moved to Monticello 

when Scott was offered a faculty 

position at UAM. Wilson taught 

art at Hamburg’s Noble and Albritton 

Elementary Schools and also served 

as an adjunct professor at UAM, but 

knew if she wanted to continue to 

teach in public schools, she needed an 

education degree. 

In 2008, she enrolled in UAM’s 

master of arts in teaching program, a 

fast-track degree that puts teachers in 

the classroom immediately. The same 

year, she was hired by the Monticello 

School District to teach visual art education 

to all students in grades 3-5 at 

Monticello Intermediate School while 

also serving as an adjunct professor at 

the Southeast Arkansas Educational 

Cooperative. She finished the M.A.T. 

program in 2009 and moved to Monticello 

High School in July. 

The move up has been an adjustment, 

and in some cases, the teacher 

has become the student. “My kids 

teach me stuff all the time,” says 

Wilson. “The high school students are 

teaching me about technology. Teaching 

high school is a little tougher. The 

younger students aren’t afraid to show 

happiness and excitement and joy. The 

older kids are more concerned about 

their peers.” 

Wilson believes being a successful 

teacher includes 

having an open 

mind and an open 

heart. Her art 

classes don’t involve 

memorizing 

facts or completing 

a worksheet. She wants her students 

to create something that is theirs and 

theirs alone. 

“To watch these kids make choices 

and claim something as their own, 

and when they finish it to see the look 

of pride on their faces is great,” says 

Wilson. “When my students are making 

a piece of artwork, I want them 

to learn perspective and space. Their 

picture has to have a background, 

middle ground, and foreground. It 

must have those things and they must 

be able to write a small paragraph 

explaining the picture. But I also have 

to allow them to find their own voice. 

I want to encourage them to interpret, 

analyze and evaluate, to use higher 

level thinking skills, and allow them 

creative flexibility. 

“That’s the addictive part of teaching 

. . . wow, let’s see what’s going to 

happen today!” 

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ANIMATED Kim 

Wilson is an excitable, 

animated presence in 

the classroom, as her 

students in Monticello 

High School’s advanced 

art class can attest. 

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FORESTRY ACCEDITATION 

STAMP OF 

APPROVAL 

The Society of American Foresters grants a 10-year 

accreditation to the School of Forest Resources 

The Society of American 

Foresters Committee on Accreditation 

has granted a 10- 

year accreditation, through 

2021, to the School of Forest 

Resources at the University 

of Arkansas at Monticello. 

The accreditation was announced 

by UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter and 

Dr. Philip Tappe, dean of the School 

of Forest Resources. 

The accreditation applies to UAM’s 

bachelor of science degree program in 

forestry, which was first accredited by 

the SAF in 1984 and reaccredited in 

2000. 

“This is wonderful news for the 

School of Forest Resources and for the 

institution as a whole,” said Lassiter. 

“National accreditation of any academic 

program is a reflection of the 

academic quality of the entire university. 

Dr. Tappe and his faculty are to 

be commended for their hard work in 

preparing the self-evaluation document 

and for their efforts in preparing 

for the site visit from the accreditation 

team. I speak for everyone in the UAM 

community when I say job well done.” 

UAM’s forestry program was 

reviewed by an SAF accrediting team 

during an on-campus visit last April. 

Tappe appeared before the SAF Accreditation 

Committee in November 

to answer questions as part of a final 

review of the program. 

Tappe praised the work of the forest 

resources faculty, whom he called 

“outstanding teachers who are truly 

committed to student success. Their 

classes are rigorous and they have high 

expectations for their students. They 

are well-respected scientists that are 

actively involved in research and outreach 

efforts that address important 

natural resource issues in the state, 

region and nation. The work of our 

faculty certainly played a significant 

role in reaccreditation.” 

Tappe also cited his predecessor 

as dean, Dr. Richard Kluender, for 

initiating the accreditation process. 

“Dr. Kluender did much of the ground 

work,” said Tappe. “The institution 

and the School of Forest Resources 

certainly owes him a debt of gratitude 

for his efforts.” 

UAM offers the only forestry 

degree in Arkansas from a program 

that began in 1945. The School of 

Forest Resources currently offers the 

bachelor of science degree in forest 

resources with options in forestry and 

wildlife management, the bachelor of 

science degree in spatial information 

systems with options in surveying and 

geographic information systems, and 

the master of science degree in forest 

resources. 

The Society of American Foresters 

was founded in 1900 by Gifford 

Pinchot and serves as the national 

scientific and educational organization 

representing the forestry profession in 

the United States. The SAF is the largest 

professional society for foresters in 

the world. The mission of the Society 

of American Foresters is to advance 

the science, education, technology, 

and practice of forestry; to enhance 

the competency of its members; to 

establish professional excellence; and, 

to use the knowledge, skills, and 

conservation ethic of the profession to 

ensure the continued health and use of 

forest ecosystems and the present and 

future availability of forest resources to 

benefit society. 

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A DISTINGUISHED FACULTY The faculty of the School of Forest Resources pose on the steps on the atrium of the new George H. 

Clippert Forestry Annex. Pictured from left are (first row) Dr. Sayeed Mehmood, associate professor of forest economics and policy; 

Dr. Philip A. Tappe, dean; Dr. Robert C. Weih, professor and director of spatial imaging systems; (second row) Dr. Hal O. Liechty, 

professor of forest ecology and hydrology; Dr. Robert Ficklin, associate professor of forest soils and ecology / ecophysiology; Dr. Don 

White, Jr., James M. White Professor of wildlife ecology; (third row) Dr. Jamie Schuler, assistant professor of silviculture; Dr. Robert Kissell, 

associate professor of wildlife and spatial analysis; Dr. Matthew Pelkki, George H. Clippert Endowed Chair and professor of natual 

resource economics; (fourth row) Ron Harris, instructor of surveying; Dr. Joshua Adams, assistant professor of natural resources; and 

Thomas D. Jacobs, instructor of surveying. 

ON CLOSER 

EXAMINATION Dr. 

Hal Liechty (right) examines 

young cottonwood 

trees being used for 

biomass research. 


SPORTS 

CATCH OF THE 

YEAR Clarence 

Denmark’s 

one-handed 

touchdown grab 

against Toronto 

was named the 

CFL catch of the 

year. 

Former Boll Weevil Stars In Canada 

I 

t’s a long way from Cotton Boll Stadium 

at the University of Arkansas at Monti- 

cello to the playing fields of the Canadian 

Football League, but Clarence Denmark 

seems to have adjusted well to his new 

surroundings. 

Denmark caught 91 passes for 1,586 

yards and 14 touchdowns as a Boll Weevil 

wide receiver in 2007-08, then signed a 

free agent contract with the NFL’s Jacksonville 

Jaguars. Denmark spent parts of 

2009 and 2010 seasons on Jacksonville’s 

practice squad before signing with the 

CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers last May. 

Denmark was expected to serve as 

a back-up but had a break-out season 

and became a CFL human highlight reel. 

A pair of Denmark catches, including a 

diving one-handed grab for a touchdown 

against the Toronto Argonauts, became 

YouTube sensations in Canada and the 

catch against Toronto was named the top 

highlight of the year by the CFL Channel. 

By season’s end, Denmark had 65 

receptions for 818 yards and five touchdowns 

and helped lead Winnipeg to a 

berth in the Grey Cup, the CFL equivalent 

of the Super Bowl. 

“It happens like that, guys come out 

of nowhere that you don’t expect to do 

anything,” veteran Winnipeg receiver 

Terrence Edwards said. “But I saw it in 

training camp.” 

Told what Edwards said of him, 

Denmark said, “Coming from him, that’s 

big. He’s a great receiver. I come out and 

learn from him every day. That’s all I’ve 

been doing, just try to be in his shadow 

and learn everything he does.” 

All-GAC Weevils 

Nine UAM players have been named 

to the 2011 All-Great American 

Conference Football Teams. 

D.J. Stephens, Seth Oxner, and Derek 

Jambon were named to the All-GAC first 

team; Nakita Myles, Calvin Ursin, Abraham 

Felton, and Eric Crocker were named 

to the second team; and Kenneth Robey 

and Ronald Penn received honorable 

mention recognition. 

Stephens, a senior wide receiver from 

Sylmar, Calif., led the GAC in receiving 

in 2011 with 56 receptions for 652 yards 

and nine touchdowns, averaging 65.2 

yards per game. 

Oxner, a senior center from Monticello 

and a transfer from Arkansas, anchored 

the Weevils’ offensive line at center. 

Jambon was the GAC’s leading punter, 

averaging 42.7 yards. The senior from 

Marrero, La., punted 43 times for 1,837 

total yards. 

Myles, a senior running back from 

Northview, Fla., was UAM’s leading 

rusher with 662 yards on 109 carries and 

seven touchdowns for an average of 66.2 


Ursin, a sophomore outside linebacker 

from St. Rose, La., ranked third in the 

GAC in tackles behind the line of scrimmage. 

The youngest of UAM’s honorees, 

he tied the league-high with 11 solo 

tackles for loss and shared five assisted 

for a total of 13.5, accounting for 54 total 

yards in losses. He also tied for the team 

lead for quarterback sacks on the season 

with 2.5. 

Felton, a junior linebacker out of 

Memphis, Tenn., finished second in the 

GAC in tackles for loss right ahead of 

Ursin. He had nine solo tackles and 10 assists 

for losses of 47 yards. Felton led the 

Weevils in total tackles with 68, ranking 

him eighth in the GAC. He also had one 

interception and one forced fumble. 

Crocker, a senior corner back from 

Stockton, Calif., led the Weevils in passes 

defended with seven break-ups and two 

interceptions, good for sixth in the conference. 

He finished seventh on the team 

in total tackles with 40, including 32 solo 

and two tackles-for-loss. He also had one 

forced fumble and one blocked kick. 

Robey, a senior wide receiver out of 

Charleston, Miss., made 43 receptions for 

466 yards, averaging 46.6 receiving yards 

per game. He was second on the team, 

and ranked seventh in the conference in 


Penn, a junior out of Los Angeles, 

Calif., worked tirelessly all year long on 

the Weevils’ offensive line. UAM finished 

third in total offense this season, averaging 

396.2 yards per game, thanks to the 

protection afforded by Penn, Oxner, and 

the rest of the offensive line. 

Members of the 2011 All-GAC Football 

teams were selected by vote of the 

league’s nine head coaches. 

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Academic Honors 

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association 

has named 12 members of 

the UAM Cotton Blossoms softball team 

to its All-America Academic Team. 

Mary Barthel, Jessica Dickey, Brittany 

Eitel, Sarah Hayslip, Jennifer Hickman, 

Summer Huddleston, Beth Johnson, 

Miller Maddox, Amanda Nordberg, Maggie 

Sands, Ashley Watkins, and Sydney 

Williams all earned a grade point average 

of 3.5 or better during the 2010-11 academic 

year. 

The award is the second component 

of the Association’s academic award 

program. Earlier last fall, the teams with 

the highest GPAs in each membership 

category were recognized as a 2011 

NFCA Top Ten All-Academic team. The 

Blossoms were ranked fourth in all of 

Division II. 

The Cotton Blossoms finished the 

The Campaign for Athletics has a new goal . . . bringing our baseball and 

softball facilities up to par as we begin play in the new Great American Conference. 

Through the help of friends and supporters like you, UAM will raise capital 

to upgrade our dugouts, build a new pressbox, and most importantly, improve 

seating at both fields to make watching baseball and softball an enjoyable experience 

for fans of the Cotton Blossoms and Boll Weevils. 

UAM ‘s softball program, under the direction of legendary coach Alvy Early, 

has become not only a regional, but national power in softball. But the Blossoms 

do more than win on the field. They annually rank among the nation’s best in the 

classroom. 

Boll Weevil baseball, under the capable leadership of coach John Harvey, is 

building toward having a consistently competitive program in a new conference 

that features traditionally strong baseball teams. 

Our student-athletes in baseball and softball need your support. Please consider 

contributing to the Campaign for Athletics. For more information, contact 

the Department of Athletics at (870) 460-1057. 

2010-11 academic year with a cumulative 

GPA of 3.487, the highest in the Gulf 

South Conference. UAM was the only 

team from the GSC or the new Great 

American Conference to make the top 10. 

Video Interviews 

A 

new feature of the UAM athletic 

website is videotaped interviews 

with Boll Weevil and Cotton Blossom 

coaches. Updated interviews are posted 

on a regular basis to give fans a preview 

of upcoming games and coaches comments 

on previous games. 

The interviews are also available 

on UAM’s YouTube site. To access the 

videos, go to UAM’s athletic website at 

www.uamsports.com. The videos may be 

found on the site’s homepage. Just click 

on the video image and listen to UAM 

coaches discuss the latest news. 

Swing for the 

Fences 

2012 Baseball 

Feb. 4 LEMOYNE OWEN (2)................................12:00 

Feb. 11 INDIANAPOLIS (2)...................................12:00 

Feb. 12 INDIANAPOLIS (1).....................................1:00 

Feb. 15 DELTA STATE (1).........................................1:00 

Feb. 18 MCKENDREE (2).......................................12:00 

Feb. 19 MCKENDREE (2).......................................12:00 

Feb. 25 ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD (2)......................12:00 

Feb. 26 ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD (2)......................12:00 

Feb. 28 LYON (2)...................................................12:00 

Mar. 3 HARDING (2)............................................12:00 

Mar. 4 HARDING (1)..............................................1:00 

Mar. 7 @ SAU (1)........................................................................6:00 

Mar. 10 @ East Central Oklahoma (2)................................12:00 

Mar. 11 @ East Central Oklahoma (1)................................... 1:00 

Mar. 14 @ Grambling State (1)................................................4:00 

Mar. 15 LAKE ERIE COLLEGE (1)...........................11:00 

Mar. 17 SAU (2)......................................................12:00 

Mar. 18 SAU (1)........................................................1:00 

Mar. 21 @ Harding (1)................................................................ 2:00 

Mar. 24 @ Henderson State (2)...........................................12:00’ 

Mar. 25 @ Henderson State (1)............................................... 1:00 

Mar. 27 @ Lyon............................................................................. 2:00 

Mar. 31 OUACHITA (2)..........................................12:00 

Apr. 1 OUACHITA (1)............................................1:00 

Apr. 4 @ Delta State (1)........................................................... 6:30 

Apr. 6 @ Arkansas Tech (2)..................................................12:00 

Apr. 7 @ Arkansas Tech (1).................................................... 1:00 

Apr. 10 @ Ouachita (1).............................................................. 3:00 

Apr. 14 SE OKLAHOMA (2)....................................1:00 

Apr. 15 SE OKLAHOJA (1).......................................1:00 

Apr. 21 @ SW Oklahoma (2).................................................12:00 

Apr. 22 @ SW Oklahoma (1).................................................... 1:00 

Apr. 25 GRAMBLING STATE (1)..............................3:00 

2012 Softball 

Feb. 4 Midwestern State* (2) / Arkadelphia..................10:00 

Feb. 12 OBU-HSU Classic / Arkadelphia............................ TBD 

Feb. 17-18 SE Oklahoma Shootout / Durant, OK................... TBD 

Feb. 23-26 UAM Quad State Classic / Bentonville................. TBD 

Mar. 3-4 Mo. Southern Tourn. / Joplin, MO......................... TBD 

Mar. 10 EAST CENTRAL OK (2)..............................1:00 

Mar. 11 EAST CENTRAL OK (2)..............................1:00 

Mar. 12 TEX. A&M INTERNATIONAL (2)...............1:00 

Mar. 17 @ SAU (2)........................................................................ 1:00 

Mar. 18 @ SAU (2)........................................................................ 1:00 

Mar. 22 DELTA STATE (2).........................................1:00 

Mar. 24 HENDERSON STATE (2).............................1:00 

Mar. 25 HENDERSON STATE (2).............................1:00 

Mar. 31 @ Ouachita (2).............................................................. 1:00 

Apr. 1 @ Ouachita (2).............................................................. 1:00 

Apr 6 ARKANSAS TECH (2).................................1:00 

Apr. 7 ARKANSAS TECH (2).................................1:00 

Apr. 14 @ SE Oklahoma (2)...................................................... 1:00 

Apr. 15 @ SE Oklahoma (2)...................................................... 1:00 

Apr. 19 @ Delta State (2).......................................................... 2:00 

Apr. 21 SW OKLAHOMA (2)..................................1:00 

Apr. 22 SW OKLAHOMA (2)..................................1:00 

Home games in BOLD 


FOUNDATION ENDOWMENTS 

FOUNDATION FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Chair 

Scott Saffold / Monticello 

Vice Chair 

Gregg Reep / Warren 

Ex-Officio 

Jack Lassiter / Monticello 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Clay Brown / Monticello 

Directors 

Ed Bacon / Monticello 

Bettye Gragg / Monticello 

Nat Grubbs / Monticello 

Lesa Cathey Handly / Little Rock 

Clarence Holley / Lawton, Okla. 

Kenneth Mann* / Jersey 

Mellie Jo Owen / Monticello 

Sean Rochelle / West Fork 

Lynn Rodgers / Crossett 

Ted Thompson / Dumas 

Jeff Weaver / Hot Springs 

* UAM representatives to the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc., board of directors. 

FOUNDATION FUND ENDOWMENTS / Established by: 

Weldon B. Abbott Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Betty S. Abbott, Dr. and Mrs. Weldon S. 

Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lavon Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Taylor, and Ms. Mary 

Ross Taylor 

James Edward and Joy Dell Burton Akin Award / Mrs. Joy Dell Burton Akin 

Alumni Achievement and Merit Scholarship / Recipients of the Alumni Achievement & 

Merit Award 

Alumni Association Scholarship / Alumni Association Board of Directors 

Hoyt and Susan Andres Endowed Scholarship / Hoyt and Susan Andres 

Arkansas Seed Dealers Association Agriculture Endowed Scholarship / Arkansas Seed 

Dealers Board of Directors 

William R. and Katie B. Austin Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. William R. Austin, Jr. 

Barbara Murphy Babin Scholarship / Dr. Claude Babin and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Babin 

Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship / School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Former Students, 

Family and Friends 

K. Michael Baker Memorial Scholarship / School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Former 

Students, Family and Friends 

Marvin and Edna Moseley Bankston Scholarship / Bob and Louine Selman Leech 

Robert Orum and Fernande’ Vicknair Barrett Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Errol Barrett, 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Barrett, 

Jr., Dr. and Mrs. T. Y. Harp, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Pasqua, Judge and Mrs. Fred E. 

Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roebuck and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Torian 

Earl and Kathleen Baxter Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Earl Baxter 

Beard Nursing Scholarship / Mr. Arthur R. and Mrs. Bettie Beard Pate 

Leslie and Faye Beard Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter 

Major Thomas E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account 

Fred K. Bellott Music Gift Fund / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott 

Fred and Doris Bellott Music Endowed Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott 

*Henry (Mike) Berg Scholarship / Mrs. Helen Berg 

Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Nursing / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue Binns 

Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Pre-medicine / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue Binns 

Birch-Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. J. Chester Johnson 

John Falls Bowen Scholarship / Family, Friends and Battery B 206th Coast Artillery (AA) 

Association 

Ruth G. Boyd Scholarship / Dr. Scott Boyd 

C. Alton Boyd Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Barbara Boyd 

Dr. Scott Boyd Memorial Scholarship / UAM Dept. of Health & P. E., Family and Friends 

Fay Brann Accounting Scholarship / Mrs. J. F. Brann 

Richard “Dick” Broach Wildlife Management Scholarship / Southern Pulpwood Co., 

Mrs. Nancy Clippert Broach, Mrs. Maxine Clippert and Mr. David Clippert 

B. R. “Bobby” Brown Scholarship / Mr. B. R. “Bobby” Brown and Consol, Inc. 

George R. Brown Professorship / The Brown Foundation 

George R. Brown Graduate Assistant Forest Resources / The Brown Foundation 

Joe Brown Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Marty and Erma Brutscher Debate-Forensics Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Brutscher 

Mary Claire Randolph Buffalo Scholarship / Mr. Harvey Buffalo 

Jimmy Lee Buford Memorial Scholarship / Agriculture Technology Dept. Advisory Committee, 

UAM College of Technology - McGehee 

Eugenia H. (Moss) Burson & Jack D. Burson Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Jeff Busby Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Verna Hobson Cahoon, Elizabeth Coleman Cochran and Cornelia Coleman Wright 

Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family 

G. William and Verna Hobson Cahoon Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family 

Alvin and Raye Carter Education Scholarship / Mr. Dale W. Carter and Mr. Robert Ira 

Carter 

Paul R. and June Webb Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter 

Paul R. and June Webb Carter - Drew Central High School Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and 

Mrs. June Webb Carter 

James P. Cathey Business Scholarship / Brooks and Lesa Cathey Handly 

Centennial Circle / 100 Special Friends 

Chair of the Division Scholarship - Nursing / Dr. and Mrs. Richard Kluender 

Chamberlin Wildlife Scholarship / Mr. H. H. Chamberlin 

Hank Chamberlin Memorial Scholarship / Family, Friends, Former students, Associates 

and Colleagues 

Marjorie Lamb Chamberlin Music Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Anthony T. and Faye Chandler Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Chandler, Family 

and Friends 

George H. Clippert Endowed Chair in Forestry / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert; Mr. 

David H. Clippert; and Mrs. Nancy Clippert Broach 

George H. Clippert Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert 

Coker Alumni Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book Account 

Ernestine Coker Endowed Music Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. Coker 

Jesse and Ernestine Coker Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker 

Dr. Jesse M. Coker Distinguished Service Scholarship / UAM Foundation Fund Board of 

Directors 

Thomas and Julia Hobson Coleman Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family 

Suzanne Cooke Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooke 

Stephen T. Crowley Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. Hamlen 

Van and Eula Mae Cruce Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

James Gordon Culpepper Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, 

Former Students and Friends 

O. H. (Doogie) and Patsy Darling Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Darling 

Boyce Davis Award / Mr. Randy Risher 

C. W. Day Scholarship / Day Farms, Inc., Danny Day, Sr. Family, Raymond Day Family, Rickey 

Day Family, Sue Day Wood Family, William Day Family 

Dean’s Scholarship - Forest Resources / Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kluender 

Harry Y. Denson Scholarship / Family, Friends and Former Students 

Gregory Alan Devine Memorial Scholarship / Marion and Fern Devine 

Dr. Gene R. Dillard Education Award / Mrs. Gerry Dillard, Family and Friends 

Peggy Doss Endowed Education Scholarship / School of Education Faculty/Staff and Mr. 

D. John Nichols 

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John Dougherty Choral Scholarship / Senator Jimmy Jeffress, Senator Gene Jeffress, 


David B. Eberdt Scholarship / Mrs. Nancy Eberdt 

Susan Phillips Echols Memorial Endowed Scholarship / Ronald K. Echols, Family and Friends 

Vance W. Edmondson Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Vance W. Edmondson 

Dr. Albert L. Etheridge Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, 


Hampton and Minnie Etheridge Scholarship / James and Mary Sawyer, Stacey and Helen 

Toole, T. D. and Joy Howell, R. M. and Rose Etheridge, Hampton and Marie Etheridge 

Wayne Gilleland Golf Scholarship / Dr. Diane Suitt Gilleland and Friends 

Shay Gillespie Phi Beta Sigma Leadership Scholarship / Family and friends of Mr. R. Shay 

Gillespie 

Classie Jones-Green African-American Alumni Scholarship / UAM African American 

Alumni Association, Family and Friends 

Harold J. Green Scholarship / Harold J. Green 

Bill Groce, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Willie Katherine Coody Groce Scholarship / Estate of Willie Katherine Coody Groce 

Edward & Veronica Groebner Computer Information Systems Support Endowment / 

Dr. James F. Roiger 

Joseph Martin Guenter - Sigma Tau Gamma Scholarship / Sigma Tau Gamma Alumni 

E. Shermane Gulledge Non-traditional Scholarship / Dr. Dexter E. and Mrs. E. Shermane 

Gulledge 

Izella Ruth Gulledge Scholarship / Dr. Dexter E. and Mrs. E. Shermane Gulledge 

Annette K. Hall Scholarship - Music / Mr. Barry Hall 

Annette K. Hall Graduate Studies in Education Scholarship / Mr. Barry Hall 

Barry Hall Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Annette Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Cleatous J. Hall and 

Mrs. Audrey Blasingame 

James S. Hancock Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Carolyn Grubbs 

Hancock, Mrs. Hilda Hancock Malpica and Mrs. Becky Hancock Crossett 

Arthur A. Harris Vocal Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Annette Hall, Family and Friends 

Helen Harris Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Harris, Division of Music, and Friends 

Hani and Debra Hashem Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Hani Hashem 

Dr. Ann Haywood Scholarship / Dr. Cecil Haywood, Former colleagues, Friends and 

Students of the School of Education 

Cecil C. Haywood Scholarship / Dr. Ann Haywood, Friends and Former Students of the 

School of Education 

Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Forest Resources Scholarship / Mrs. George H. Clippert 

Mrs. Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Nursing Scholarship / Mrs. George H. Clippert 

Paul G. and Leone Hendrickson Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hendrickson, Sr. 

Frank D. Hickingbotham Scholarship / Mr. Frank D. Hickingbotham 

William and Anna Hill Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. William T. Hill 

Iris Sullivan Hipp Nursing Scholarship / Ms. Sally Hipp Austin, Ms. Sheila Nichole Austin, 

and Mr. Hank E. Williams 

Robert L. Hixson Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Wilburn C. Hobgood Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former 

Students and Friends 

Benjamin and Jerri Whitten Hobson Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman Family 

Hornaday Outstanding Faculty Award / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

Charlotte Cruce Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Agriculture Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Mr. and 

Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

Dan & Charlotte Hornaday Debate & Forensics Endowment / Mr. and Mrs. Daniel 

Hornaday 

Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Music Excellence Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

Dan and Charlotte Hornaday Residence Life Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hornaday 

James A. Hudson Scholarship / James A. Hudson Memorial Foundation 

Jim Huey Scholarship / Family, Friends and Colleagues 

Henry B. Humphry Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Lamar Hunter Scholarship / The Reinhart Family 

Lamar Hunter Veterans and National Guard Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker 

and Coker Book Account 

Dean and Mrs. James H. Hutchinson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson 

James H. and Elva B. Hutchinson Scholarship / Estate of Dr. James H. Hutchinson, Jr. 

Dr. C. Lewis & Wanda W. Hyatt Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Charlotte Hyatt McGarr & 

Mr. C. Lewis Hyatt, Jr. 

Indoor Practice Facility Endowed Maintenance Fund / Mr. Quintus Crews 

Brigadier General Wesley Jacobs Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker 

Book Account 

Veneta E. and Louis Richard James Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James 

Loran L. Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mississippi Marine Corporation and other 

individuals known as “Loran’s Boys” 

Virginia M. Ryan Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship / Dr. C. Morrell Jones and Family 

and Friends 

Kingwood Forestry Scholarship / Proceeds from sale of Lake Monticello maps 

Robert C. Kirst Agriculture Scholarship / University of Arkansas at Monticello 

Agriculture Alumni Society 

Grady and Myrtle Burks Knowles Scholarship / Mrs. Myrtle Burks Knowles 

Timothy Ku Scholarship / Mr. Lawrence A. Ku and Mr. Albert Ku 

Victoria Ku Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students, 

Friends and Family 

Curtis W. Kyle Family Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. 

Curtis W. Kyle, Sr. Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. 

Fred H. Lang Forestry Scholarship / Mrs. Elizabeth S. Lang 

Leslie Larance Elementary Education Award / Family and Friends 

Randall Leister Scholarship / Friends 

A.D. and Nellie Leonard Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Leonard 

Willis “Convoy” Leslie Scholarship / Former Teammates, Former Football Players and 

Members of the Arkansas National Guard 

Gerald and Sue Majors Endowed Scholarship / Trinity Foundation 

Robert W.D. Marsh Scholarship / Mrs. Demaris Marsh 

Martin -Wiscaver Endowed Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. Coker 

Mathematics Scholarship / Anonymous 

Mathematics-Physics Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former 


Betty A. Matthews Women’s Athletics Scholarship / Dr. Betty A. Matthews 

J. M. and Annie Mae Matthews Scholarship / Mrs. J. M. Matthews, Sr., Ms. Jane Matthews 

Evans and Mr. Jim Matthews 

Tommy Matthews Athletic Scholarship / Tommy and Pat Matthews, Bynum Matthews and 

Ann Matthews Jones 

Virginia Lee Maxwell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Maxwell and Family 

Pauline J. and Zach McClendon, Sr. Scholarship / Union Bank & Trust Company 

Elizabeth Culbertson McDaniel Scholarship / CMD. Noel Waymon McDaniel and Mr. 

Noel A. McDaniel 

Noel Waymon and LaFran H. McDaniel Scholarship / Mr. Noel Waymon and Mrs. LaFran 

H. McDaniel 

James and Nellie McDonald Scholarship in Memory of David Michael Stapp / Chicot 

Irrigation, Inc.-Lake Village, James and Nellie McDonald, Glen and Beverly Rowe, Rick 

and Linda Rowe, Mike and Cindy McDonald 

Paul C. McDonald Memorial Scholarship / Ms. Betty McDonald, Dr. James McDonald, Mr. 

Garrett Vogel, and Dr. Betsy Boze 

Thomas McGill Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGill 

Thomas McGill Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGill 

Cecil McNiece Family Scholarship Fund / Mrs. Virginia McNiece and Family 

Willard G. Mears Estate Scholarship / Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. Mears 

Miller Sisters Scholarship - Education / Miss Jessie W. Miller 

Miller Sisters Scholarship -Science / Miss Jessie W. Miller 

Minnie May Moffatt Business Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt 

Ruth and Wells Moffatt Forestry Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Wells Moffatt 

Walter A. and Myrtle Wells Moffatt Scholarship / Wells and Ruth Moffatt, Walter A. Moffatt, 

Jr., Minnie May Moffatt and Pattie Moffatt 

Dr. Walter A. Moffatt, Jr. Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt and Ms. Pattie P. Moffatt 

Monticello Association of Life Underwriters / Monticello Association of Life Underwriters 

Monticello High School Class of 1965 Scholarship / The MHS Class of 1965 

William E. Morgan-Weevil Pond Endowment / Estate of William E. Morgan 

Juanita Louise Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Kermit C. Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends of Kermit C. Moss 

Robert J. Moss Endowed Scholarship / Steven C. Moss 

P. E. and Melba Munnerlyn Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Munnerlyn 

Charles H. Murphy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Timber Corporation 

Jim Neeley Scholarship / Mr. Jim Neeley 

D. John Nichols Scholarship / Mr. D. John Nichols and Mississippi Marine Corporation 

Loyal V. Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sowell 

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Velma Ashcraft Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sowell 

Dale Oliver Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. Hamlen 

Al Peer Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Scholarship / Mr. Jerry Bingham and Kappa Alpha Psi 

Alumni 

Merle and Deloris Peterson Scholarship / Merle and Deloris Peterson, Friends and Associates 

in the Dumas, Arkansas, Community 

Phi Sigma Chi Memorial Award / Phi Sigma Chi alumnae and friends 

B. C. Pickens Endowed Scholarship / B. C. Pickens Trust 

Bub and Beulah Pinkus Scholarship / The Pinkus Family 

Emeline Killiam Pope, Sally Pope Wood, and Velma Wood Powell Scholarship / Estate 

of Velma Wood Powell 

John Porter and Mary Sue Price Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. John Porter Price 

R. David Ray Debate and Forensics Scholarship / School of Arts and Humanities, Former 


Russ Reynolds Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds, Family and Friends 

Randy Risher Fitness Scholarship / Mr. Randy Risher and Friends 

Raymond O. & Loretta J. Roiger Chi Iota Sigma Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger 

James Roiger Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Dr. James Roiger 

James F. Roiger Endowed Fund for Library Acquisitions / Dr. James Roiger 

Ross Foundation Endowed Scholarship - Forestry / The Ross Foundation 

Ross Foundation Endowed Scholarship - General / The Ross Foundation 

James A. & Mabel (Molly) H. Ross Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Ross & 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ross, Jr. 

Calvin V. Rowe Award / Mr. Calvin V. Rowe 

Bennie F. Ryburn, Sr. Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Cecil R. Scaife Scholarship / Mrs. Cecil Scaife and Children 

Thomas Robie Scott, Jr. Scholarship / Mrs. Opal Scott, Mr. Thomas Scott III, Mr. Michael 

Robert Scott and Mr. Phillip Roland Scott 

Elwood Shade Forest Resources Scholarship / Mr. Elwood Shade 

Simmons First Bank of South Arkansas Scholarship / Simmons First Bank of South 

Arkansas 

Herman C. Steelman Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former 


Harry H. Stevens Nursing Scholarship / Bradley County Medical Center 

*Roy and Christine Sturgis / The Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust 

Fred and Janice Taylor Scholarship / Friends of UAM 

Jack H. Tharp Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Tharp 

Carolyn Hibbs Thompson Chemistry Scholarship / The Don Thompson Family & Thompson 

Electric Co. 

Horace E. Thompson Scholarship / Members of UCT, Family and Friends 

George E. Townsend Mass Communication Scholarship / Mr. George E. Townsend 

George and Betty Townsend Journalism Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George E. Townsend 

UAM Alumni and Friends Endowed Scholarship / UAM Alumni and Friends 

UAM Campus Scholarship / UAM Faculty and Staff 

UAM Forestry Alumni Scholarship / UAM Forestry Alumni 

Richard Wallace Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Lee Wallick Band Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Friends and Former Band Students 

Dr. Paul Allen Wallick, Sr. Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Peggy Wallick Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Family, Friends and Former Students 

Carroll E. Walls Sr. and Colleen S. Walls Forestry Scholarship / Carroll and Colleen Walls 

Webb-Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter 

Bill and Marilyn Webb Forest Resources Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Kent 

Webb and Monticello Church of Christ 

Maurice and Minnie Chambers Webb Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Bill Webb, Mr. and Mrs. 

Kent Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Banwarth 

West-Walden Family Scholarship / Dr. Louis J. and Mrs. Carol West James 

George White Golf Award / Family and Friends 

James M. White Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Family and Friends 

James M. White Professorship / Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Family and Friends 

John W. White Forestry Scholarship / Estate of Trannye O. White 

Sara Horn Wigley Memorial Scholarship / Sam Wigley Family and Charles & Donna Bell 

Family 

**Larry Willett Scholarship / Family, Co-workers and Friends 

Samuel A. Williams Scholarship / Mr. Sam W. Denison 

Earl Willis Scholarship / Family, Friends and Drew Central Alumni 

Anne Wilson Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Dr. George F. Wynne, Sr. Scholarship / Mrs. Matilda Wynne 

Dr. David M. Yocum Family Endowed Scholarship / Dr. David Yocum, Jr. and Mr. David 

Yocum, IV 

Madge Youree Scholarship / School of Education, Family and Friends 

*Held by the Institution / **Held by the UA Agricultural Development Council 

ACTIVE ENDOWMENTS 

Arkansas SAF / Ouachita Society of American Foresters & Arkansas Division of Ouachita 

Society of American Foresters 

Dr. Ed Bacon Scholarship / Ms. Isabel Bacon 

C. H. Barnes Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Kelly Bashaw Memorial Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Bramlett Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Morris Bramlett 

Gene Brown Memorial Baseball Scholarship / Family and Friends 

Montre Bulloch “Angel” Scholarship / William C. Bulloch Family 

Troy and Betty Davis Scholarship / Andy and April Davis, Mr. Kent Davis and Friends 

Charles Fred and Laura Lee Stephenson Dearman Scholarship / Chuck and Cindy Dearman, 

David and Ashley Dearman 

Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Scholarship / Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert and Friends 

Pat Grider Southeast Arkansas Veteran’s Scholarship / Eric Grider 

Susie Hargis Nursing Scholarship / Charles Hargis 

Charles Hawkins Memorial Fund / Family 

Jack Jordan Golf Scholarship / Friends 

E. Wesley McCoy Scholarship / Ouachita-Saline Surveying and Mr. Mike Miley 

Ernest and Mary McFarland Scholarship / Mary I. McFarland 

Kenneth D. Mann Endowed Scholarship / Kenneth D. Mann 

Arhia Raymond Melton and Mildred Richardson Melton Scholarship / Estate of W. F. 

Chumney 

Rison High School Scholarship / Jasper Calaway, Rison Business Community and Friends 

E. R. “Bob” Wall Scholarship / Mrs. Sara Wall 

Robert C. Weih, Jr. and Marilyn Weih Endowed Scholarship / Robert and Marilyn Weih 

Robert W. Wiley Endowed Scholarship / Family and Friends 

LIFE INSURANCE 

Phillip Pierini / Mr. Phillip Pierini 

Tim Pruitt / Mr. Timothy R. Pruitt 

Gus “Bubba” Pugh, Jr. / Mr. Gus “Bubba” Pugh, Jr. 

Guy “Butch” Sabbatini, Jr. / Mr. Butch Sabbatini, Jr. 

Johnny Hooks / Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hooks 

CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS 

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Walls, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Kim L. Mitchell 

ANNUAL AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS 

Hunter Bell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manning 

BKD Accounting Education Award / BKD, LLP 

Commercial Bank Business Award / Commercial Bank 

Judge Bill Daniels Scholarship / Bill Daniels 

Farmers Grain Terminal Award / Farmers Grain Terminal 

Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations Award / Georgia-Pacific 

Jewell Minnis Scholarship / Jewell Minnis Trust 

Lucille Moseley Memorial Scholarship / Family and friends 

Linda Pinkus Scholarship / Mr. Lester Pinkus, Lee Pinkus & Ladd Pinkus 

James & Venie Ann Powell Scholarship / James & Venie Ann Powell Fund 

Congressman Mike Ross Scholarship / Congressman & Mrs. Mike Ross 

A. O. Tucker Memorial Scholarship / Mrs. Glenda Carol Tucker Baker 

UAM Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship / UAM student chapter of the 

IMA 

Wallace Trust Scholarship / Wallace Trust 

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CURRENT FOUNDATION DONORS 

The UAM Foundation 

donors list includes 

alumni, friends and other 

contributors whose gifts 

were received Jan. 1 – Dec. 

31, 2011. Please report any 

corrections to the Advancement 

Office at (870)460- 

1028 or to Roxanne Smith at 

smithrr@uamont.edu 

Unity & Movement Club 

$2,500 or more 

Mr. Jay Baker 

Mrs. Velma J. Burks 

Mrs. Maxine Clippert 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gibson 

Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert 

Mr. and Mrs. Cleatous J. Hall 

Ms. Carolyn G. Hancock 

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Handly 

Mr. Charles Hargis 

Mr. Phillips Hawkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hornaday 

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Lassiter 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Mann 

Dr. Betty A. Matthews 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Maxwell 

Dr. Steven C. Moss 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Phillips 

Mr. Lester Pinkus 

Dr. Jeffrey H. Reinhart 

Mr. Randy and Dr. Neela Risher 

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny H. Smith 

Dr. and Mrs. Eric Sundell 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Weih 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim A. Woodruff 

Galaxy Club 

$1,000-$2,499 

Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barron 

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Erik Brezee 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crossett, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dearman, Sr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dew 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Fakouri 

Drs. Marvin and Karen Fawley 

Mr. Lance L. Gasaway 

Dr. and Mrs. Dexter E. Gulledge 

Dr. and Mrs. William M. Heroman 

Mr. Tommy L. Hooks 

Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James 

Dr. Carl B. Johnston 

Mrs. Jane Lucky 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Majors 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Malpica 

Mr. and Mrs. Noel A. McDaniel 

Mrs. Charlotte McGarr 

Mr. Mark A. Normand 

Mrs. Joyce O’Neal 

Mrs. Nancy Risher 

Dr. James F. Roiger 

Congressman and Mrs. Mike Ross 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Don Samples 

Ms. Elois G. Smith 

Dr. Thomas P. Springer 

Mr. Ted D. Thompson 

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. Wall 

Mrs. Sara E. Wall 

Mr. and Mrs. Scotty D. Watkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Webb 

Mrs. Marilyn R. Webb 

Mr. Scotty White 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Williams 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill C. Wisener 

Emerald Club 

$500-$999 

Mr. and Mrs. Job Bob Allaire 

Dr. and Mrs. Ed Bacon 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Baine 

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. James Berry 

Dr. and Mrs. J. Morris Bramlett 

Mr. and Mrs. Kelton Busby, Jr. 

Mrs. June M. Carter 

Ms. Janice G. Cooper 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Daniels 

Dr. and Mrs. David Denson 

Lt. Col USAF (Ret.) William E. 

Dixon 

Ms. Tawanda Eugene 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gandy, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Glover 

Mr. Eric J. Grider 

Mrs. Marina Henry 

Mr. James Horton 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manning 

Ms. Angela Marsh 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mazzanti 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. McGuire 

Dr. Joseph P. Miles 

Ms. Kelly Murphy 

Mr. Sam Page 

Mrs. Deloris Peterson 

Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Pulliam 

Dr. John Warren Ramsey 

Mr. R. David Ray 

Mr. Lowell C. Reed 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Reinhart 

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Richardson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Saffold 

Ms. Libby Sands 

Mr. John B. Simpson 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith 

Mr. Jerry E. Smith 

Dr. and Mrs. John V. Tedesco 

Mr. James N. Thomason 

Mrs. Mary Jo Tucker 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wiley 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wooley 

Mr. David M. Yeager 

Loyalty Club 

$200-$499 

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Adair 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Akin 

Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Ayres 

Dr. and Mrs. Morris Bramlett 

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Block, Sr. 

Ms. Amelia Boney 

Dr. Debbie Bryant 

Dr. Russell H. Bulloch 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bulloch 

Mrs. Louise Burke 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Burson 

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Carmical 

Mr. Buddy Carson 

Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Carter 

Mr. and Mrs. John David Carter 

Mr. and Mrs. Clint Conque 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper 

Mr. and Mrs. Denzil R. Cox 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Culpepper 

Mr. Jereal P. Dillon 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Donovan 

Mr. Ben R. Dunlap 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvy E. Early 

Mr. Edward Eaves 

Mr. Wayne Eitel 

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Fakouri 

M and Mrs. Jeffrey Felts 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fisackerly 

Mrs. Linda Fite 

Mr. Roger W. Fitzgerald, III 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ford, Jr. 

Ms. Tasha Franklin 

Mr. and Mrs. Byron A. Galloway 

Ms. Laura H. Garcia 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Gibson 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Givens 

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Glover 

Ms. Pamela D. Gouner 

Dr. Robert Graber 

Mr. Barry H. Haas 

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby R. Harper 

Ms. Lynn Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Harris 

Marion L. Hollis 

Col. and Mrs. (Ret.) Byron P. 

Howlett, Jr. 

Mr. James A. Hudgins 

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hughes 

Mr. William“ HUD” Jackson 

Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. James 

Mr. Jay Jones 

Mr. Scott Kuttenkuler 

Ms. Carol Kuczynski 

Ms. Alice Lindsey 

Mrs. Lucille Loya 

Mr. Michael Mace 

Mr. Billy H. Majors 

Mr. M.L. Mann 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris E. Marhenke 

Mrs. Angela J. Marsh 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mazzanti 

Mr. Thomas B. McDermott 

Mr. and Mrs. Mike McGinnis 

Mr. Michael P. McNellis 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. McRae 

Mr. Isaac Ogle 

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Owen, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Owyoung 

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pace 

Mrs. Matti J. Palluconi 

Mr. Donald S. Pearson 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ratcliff 

Mr. and Mrs. R. David Ray 

Mrs. Joanne Reyes 

Mr. James Rice 

Dr. and Mrs. Sean Rochelle 

Ms. Linda Herrington Rushing 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Russell 

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Selby 

Mr. Thomas P. Slavin 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy H. Smith 

Mrs. Janet Staudinger 

Mr. Harold Steelman 

Mrs. Arlene Stokes 

Mr. Chase A. Stokes 

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Stover 

Mr. George E. Townsend 

Mr. Kevin R. Trinque 

Mrs. Stacy A. Usry 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wigley 

Mrs. Lisa H. Young 

Century Club 

$100-$199 

Mrs. Joy D. Akin 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie D. Anderson 

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Appleberry 

Mr. W. Thomas Atchley 

Mrs. Carolyn J. Baughman 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Beckham 

Mrs. Mary R. Bellott 

Mrs. Starla J. Billington 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Hamilton Bitely 

Mr. Keith Blount 

Mr. Johnnie Bolin 

Dr. Gregory Borse 

Ms. Nancy C. Boyd 

Mrs. Mildred F. Brazeel 

Mr. Jim Brewer 

Mr. Scott Brezee 

Ms. Cassandra A. Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Blair Brown 

Ms. Patricia A. Brown 

Dr. Debbie Bryant 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bulloch 

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bullock 

Ms. Sandra Campbell 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carey 

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Carson 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Carson 

Ms. Patti Carter 

Mr. Robert Ira Carter 

Mr. Raymond C. Chao 

Ms. Jessie E. Chappell 

Rep. and Mrs. Eddie Cheatham 

Mr. Gary B. Chilcoat 

Mrs. Grayce T. Choate 

Mrs. Mimi Herring Ciarletta 

Mr. and Mrs. Youles D. Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Cobb 

Dr. Jesse M. Coker 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper 

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cooper 

Mrs. Mary L. Cooper 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Cravens 

Mr. James L. Crawford 

Mrs. Vernelle Crews 

Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Crossley 

Ms. Sandra J. Davies 

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Davis 

Ms. Charlotte Denton 

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Dillard 

Mr. L. Ray Downs 

Ms. Linda S. Ellis 

Ms. Laura Evans 

Ms. Patricia A. Ewens 

Ms. Yolander D. Fair 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Fakouri 

Ms. Sherry Felts 

Mrs. Diane Ferrell 

Dr. and Mrs. Pat Flynn 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Frazer 

Mr. Stephen R. Frost 

Mr. Roy L. Garlington 

F.H. Gill 

Ms. Jennifer Gregory 

Mr. and Mrs. Landon K. Grimes 

Mrs. Dorothy Hall 

Mr. and Mrs. Truman J. Hamilton 

Ms. Patricia Sellers Hampton 

Mr. and Mrs. Werner L. Haney 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Hanke 

Ms. Ella M. Helm 

Ms. Marjorie G. Hildreth 

BUSINESS / ORGANIZATION DONORS 

Acxiom 

Arkansas Native Plant Society 

Arkansas Seed Dealers Association 

Arkansas Superior Federal Credit Union 

Arlington Family Chiropractic Clinic, LLC 

Batesville Clinic, P.A. 

Bodacious Bar-B-Q 

Bulloch, Inc. 

Carmical Land & Cattle 

Carr’s Sand & Gravel 

Clark Psychological Consultation, P.C. 

Commercial Bank & Trust Co. 

Crawford’s Tankerman Service 

Davis Building Inc. 

DCHS Class of ‘61 

DMC Construction LLC 

Delta Counseling Associates 

E.C. Barton & Company 

Employers Staffing Services, Inc. 

Evergreen Car Wash, Inc. 

ExxonMobil Foundation 

Farmer’s Grain Terminal 

First Presbyterian Church - Monticello 

Freedman Metals, Inc. 

Ganesha Hospitality, LLC 

Georgia-Pacific 

J.M. Davidson, Inc. 

Jackson’s Bayou Boys 

KTM Coating Technologies, Inc. 

Leesco, Inc. 

Licon Dairy, Inc. 

Mrs. Kathryn J. Hilton 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles O. Hogue 

Ms. Mary Lean Hollins 

Mrs. Vashti L. Holt 

Mr. Ernest A. Howard 

Ms. Nancy A. Jeffers 

Mrs. Barbie Gilliam Johnson 

Mr. Eric M. Johnson 

Mr. James I. Johnson 

Ms. Martha K. Johnson 

Mr. Michael N. Johnson 

Mr. Richard Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Royel J. Johnson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Jones 

Dr. and Mrs. B.J. Jordan 

Mrs. Alicia M. Keef 

Ms. Cynthia A. Kimbrell 

Dr. Kathy King 

Ms. Mary Ann King 

Mr. Frank Krystyniak 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kuttenkuler 

Dr. Charles E. Lane, III 

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lansdale 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Light 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Lobitz 

Ms. Margarita S. Loya 

Mr. Elliott J. Mangham 

Mrs. Diana L. Maracich 

Mrs. Sandra Matson 

Mayor and Mrs. Allen W. Maxwell, Jr. 

Mr. C.D. Ned McAffry 

Mr. Ronnie N. McFarland 

Mrs. Kathy McNabb 

Mr. Michael McNabb 

Mrs. Cindy Mejeur 

Ms. Carolyn Minson 

Mr. Clay Mitchell 

Ms. Jean Ann Moles 

Ms. Sharon L. Morgan 

Mrs. Kathy L. Morman 

Mr. Guy Nelson 

Ms. Patricia Nicholson 

Mr. Larry Nipper 

Mr. John R. Owen 

Mr. and Mrs. Loyd E. Oxner, Jr. 

Mr. Charles A. Pambianchi 

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy “Red” Parker 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Pennington 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Pennington 

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Preston 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. 

Prestridge 

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Prince 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reaves 

Mr. and Mrs. Dick E. Reynolds 

Ms. Marye D. Rogers 

Mr. John Rollins 

Mrs. Suzan Russell 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sansevero 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Savage 

Mrs. Charlotte T. Schexnayder 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Scott III 

Mr. Daniel Seilman 

Ms. Erin Selby 

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Skinner 

Mr. Lawrence Slamons 

Ms. Patsy Smith 

Ms. Gail Snider 

Mr. Richard A. Stanley 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Robert Stark, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Summerford 

Mr. Andrew Summers 

Mr. C.M. Terry 

Mr. Charles L. Thornton 

Mrs. Susie L. Thornton 

Mr. Mark A. Tiner 

Mr. Jim Trimm 

Mrs. Mary Vickers 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Walt 

Ms. Linda Watts 

Dr and Mrs. Robert Weih 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wells 

Mrs. Carol Sue White 

Mr. David E. Wilkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Cedric E. Williams 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Williams 

Mr. James W. Willis 

Mr. J. Steve Woodson 

Lubrizol Foundation 

Martin Knee & Sports Medicine Center, PA 

Maxwell Hardwood Flooring 

Merchants & Farmers Bank 

Merchant and Planters Agency 

Monticello Ladies Golf Association 

Oak Grove Assembly of God 

Ocean Marine Contractors Inc 

Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation 

Paul Griffin Insurance Agency, Inc. 

Phoenix Youth & Family Services 

Price Services, Inc. 

Ralph McQueen & Co., LTD. 

Randy Risher Fitness, Inc. 

Ring Enterprises, Inc. 

Risher Fitness Management, Inc. 

Ryburn Motor Company 

Sara M. Hartness Law Office 

Simmons First Bank of South Ark 

South Arkansas Rehabilitation 

South Texas Auto Sales Group 

Spectra Energy Foundation 

State Farm Companies Foundation 

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home 

Texas Instruments Foundation 

Truck & Trailer Services, Inc. 

UAM Agriculture Alumni Society 

UAM Institute of Management Accountants 

Union Bank & Trust Company 

Vickers Construction 

Woodard Drug 


The Centennial Circle 

As part of the university’s 100th birthday celebration. UAM is seeking pledges of $10,000 each to be used to create 

a $1 million unrestricted endowment for the UAM Foundation Fund. Earnings from this endowment will be used 

on an annual basis to meet priority needs of the university. These priorities will be determined by a joint committee of 

administration, faculty, and students. None of the endowment earnings will be used to augment salaries. Members of 

The Centennial Circle have their names, or the names of whomever they designate, inscribed on the Centennial Clock 

Tower. 

If you would like to be part of The Centennial Circle, we encourage you to contact the UAM Office of Advancement, 

at (800) 467-8148 or (870) 460-1028. 

Mike & Susan Akin 

Joe Bob & Missy Allaire 

Hoyt & Susan Andres 

Elizabeth (Libby) Annulis 

Barbara & Claude Babin 

Pervis & Mary Nell Ballew 

Mike & Patsy Berry 

John Falls Bowen (by William H. & 

Constance Bowen) 

Prof. Alaga H. & Myrtle I. Boyd (by 

Robert & Faye Boyd) 

Marty & Erma Brutscher 

The Bulloch Family - Bud, Carole, Liz, Sarah 

Kelton & Betty Busby 

Paul R. & June Webb Carter 

James & Sue Cathey 

Steven L. Cathey M.D. 

Dr. Tim & Paige Chase 

The Centennial Class of 2009 

Jesse & Ernestine Coker 

Quentious A. Crews (by Jim & Rhonda 

Crews Woodruff) 

Van & Eula Mae Cruce (by Dan & 

Charlotte Hornaday) 

Crossett Alumni & Friends 

Dumas Alumni & Friends 

David B. & Nancy Kyle Eberdt (by Bobby 

& Kimberly Eberdt Edmonds) 

Anthony W. & Cathy H. Fakouri 

Victor Felley, Ark. A. & M. Trustee (by 

Wayne & Mellie Jo Owen) 

First National Bank of McGehee 

The Frazer Family 

Jean C. & Oscar F. Frisby 

Lewis & Wanda Gardner - Lone Star 

Station / Boll Weevil Café 

Barbara Blanks Gathen (by the UAM 

African American Alumni Association, 

family & friends) 

Centennial Circle Members 

Jerry, June, Jay & Judd Gibson 

Lisa & Cliff Gibson 

John W., Martha (McDougald), John, Jr. & 

Mark Gibson 

Diane Suitt Gilleland 

Rev. Shay & Mrs. Sherrie Gillespie 

Dwight & Linda Teague Goodwin (by 

Randy Risher, Mark Risher and Roger 

Teague) 

John DeWitt Halstead (by Harry E. “Pete” 

Halstead) 

Jim & Betty Jo Hardy Hercher 

Frank D. Hickingbotham 

Dan & Charlotte Cruce Hornaday 

John & Nora Hornaday (by Dan & 

Charlotte Hornaday) 

President Frank Horsfall & Margaret 

Vaulx Horsfall (by Dr. & Mrs. Gordon 

D. Gates) 

Dr. Louis J. & Carol West James 

J. Chester Johnson 

Dr. Carl Briner Johnston 

Jordan Family - James T., Bonnie, Terry, 

Jerry & Cindy 

Don E. & Joyce M. King 

Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. 

Judy & Jack Lassiter 

Robert Leonard 

The Carl F. Lucky, Jr. Family 

Carol & Weaver L. Majors 

Gerald & Sue Majors 

Kenneth, Sharon, & Jennifer Mann 

Dot & M.L. Mann 

Bryan & Dr. Sue S. Martin 


Allen & Dana Maxwell 

Noel Waymon McDaniel (by Noel A. 

McDaniel & Marlene Ballard) 

Julian W., Sr. & Jean Mettetal (by Wayne 

Mettetal, Sherry Mettetal Woods, Ted 

Mettetal, Mike Mettetal, and Mary 

Ellen Mettetal McAllister) 

Thomas V. & Sarah Beth Burchfield 

Maxwell 

Kim Lloyd Mitchell 

Moffatt Family - Walter, Jr., Wells, Ruth, 

Minnie May & Pattie 

Lamar G. Moore 

Jim Neeley 

Donetta F. McGriff, RN (by Ray & Misty 

Paschall) 

D. John Nichols 

J. C. & Carolyn Crain Nichols 

Jeff & Sallie Owyoung 

R. David & Loyce Ray (by Dr. & Mrs. 

B. Alan Sugg) 

Richard & Eddye Ann Reinhart 

Jeffrey Hunter Reinhart, MD 

Randy & Neela Risher 

Bennie F. Ryburn, Sr. & Virginia M. 

Ryburn (by Commercial Bank & Trust 

Co/First State Bank of Warren) 

Dr. & Mrs. Harry L. Ryburn 

Margaret Horsfall Schadler & Harvey 

Walter Schadler 

Johnny & Linda Smith 

Tom & Dianne Springer 

G. Warren Stephenson 

Jean & Alan Sugg 

Jack D. & Ted D. Thompson 

Union Bank & Trust Company 

Joseph Wallace Trust 

Terri Wolfe - Beth Thurman 

Jimmie & Linda Yeiser 

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS 

Hamburg Site 

AM will have an increased presence 

Uin Hamburg thanks to the completion 

of a renovation project creating a 

satellite campus in the Ashley County 

community. 

The new UAM Educational Center, 

located at 311 North Mulberry Street in 

Hamburg, is part of the UAM College of 

Technology-Crossett. Community business 

and civic leaders were joined recently 

by university officials from UAM’s main 

campus in Monticello as well as its technical 

campuses in Crossett and McGehee 

for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally 

open the new facility. 

“This is a great day for UAM, for southeast 

Arkansas, and particularly for the 

community of Hamburg,” said Chancellor 

Jack Lassiter. “UAM is southeast Arkansas’ 

university and we are pleased to have 

an increased presence in Hamburg and 

Ashley County.” 

The renovated facility was formerly 

known as the Hamburg Adult Education 

Center and was owned and maintained 

by the Hamburg School District. After the 

Ashley County Adult Education Program 

merged with the UAM COT-Crossett, the 

district agreed to lease the building to 

UAM before later deciding to donate the 

structure to the university. 

“This is an exciting addition to our 

programs at the Crossett campus,” said 

Linda Rushing, vice chancellor of UAM 

COT-Crossett. “This facility will allow us to 

expand our college course offerings in addition 

to the adult education courses that 

we already have in place. With the tough 

economic times this region is facing, providing 

increased educational opportunities 

for our citizens is absolutely essential.” 

The renovated structure includes two 

large classrooms and a computer laboratory. 

“We’re looking forward to using 

this facility and serving the people of 

Hamburg and this region,” added Rushing. 

EDUCATOR OF THE 

YEAR Lisa Kelley (left), 

hospitality instructor at 

UAM COT-McGehee, 

has been named Educator 

of the Year by the 

McGehee Chamber 

of Commerce. Kelley 

teaches hospitality 

management at UAM’s 

McGehee campus. 

Making the presentation 

was Thomas Gathen 

(right), superintendent 

of the McGehee School 

District. 


ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS 

1960-69 

Raymond “Ray” J. Nielson (BS ’69) 

is a high school journalism and Arkansas 

history teacher at St. Joseph School in 

Conway. He worked for the Arkansas 

Educational Television Network from 

1972-1998. He is a retired naval officer 

(lieutenant commander) who served 26 

years in the Navy, 22 as a reservist. 

1970-79 

Art Kaufman ‘80 

Art Kaufman, a former UAM linebacker and 28-year coaching veteran, has been named defensive 

coordinator at Texas Tech University. 

Kaufman joins the Red Raiders from the University of North Carolina and brings with him 10 

years of experience as a defensive coordinator at the Division I level. 

“I looked at a lot of candidates for this job but when it came down to it, I turned to a guy that I 

knew could get the job done,” said Texas Tech Head Coach Tommy Tuberville. “Art is one of the 

best defensive coaches in the business and that is obvious when you take a look at the product he 

has put out on the field over the years. He has experience in the SEC, ACC and Conference USA 

and I know he will soon make his mark here in the Big 12.” 

Kaufman spent the last three years at North Carolina, serving two seasons as linebackers coach 

and one season as defensive coordinator. 

Kaufman, who has coached in 12 bowl games, helped lead Southern Miss to a victory over Troy 

in the New Orleans Bowl in 2008. A former defensive coordinator at Ole Miss, Kaufman also has 

coached at Middle Tennessee State, East Carolina, Arkansas Tech and Louisiana Tech. 

A 1980 UAM graduate, Kaufman had two stints at Ole Miss, coaching in Oxford for a total of 10 

years. He spent six years as the Rebels’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. He was an All- 

Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference linebacker during his playing days at UAM. 

He earned his first full-time coaching job in 1983 when he became the outside linebackers coach 

at Northwestern State University (La.). In 1987, he was named defensive coordinator/linebackers 

coach at Northwestern State. 

A native of Dermott, Ark., Kaufman has three daughters: Tara, Taylor and Madison. 

Jim Zornes ‘76 

Jim Zornes (BS ’76) has been named acting forest supervisor of the Apache- 

Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. Zornes has worked at Apache-Sitgreaves 

since May 2010 as deputy forest supervisor. 

A 1976 UAM graduate with a bachelor’s degree in forest management, Zornes 

began his career with the USDA Forest Service in the Ouachita National Forest, 

Cold Springs Ranger District, in Arkansas. He later moved to the Tiak Ranger 

District in Oklahoma, then to the Ochoco National Forest in Oregon. Next it was 

the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, where he served as district 

ranger of the Leadville Ranger District. He returned to Arkansas as district ranger of the Mena/ 

Oden Ranger District of the Ouachita National Forest before moving to Arizona. In addition to 

his Forest Service career, Zornes was also an owner and operator of a diversified farming operation 

and forest products business. Zornes and his wife, Joan, have two grown children who live in 

Arkansas. 

William “Bill” Givens (BS ’75) of 

Hamburg, has been inducted into the 

Robertsville, Ala., High School Athletic 

Hall of Fame. Givens started on the UAM 

football team for four years and was a 

team captain his senior year. 

Dr. John T. Young (BS 77) earned 

a bachelor’s degree in psychology and 

sociology from UAM, completed an MS 

in gerontology from Henderson State, an 

MBA from the University of Chicago, and 

a PhD from Rice University. Young is a 

retired healthcare executive. He owned 

and operated psychiatric hospitals and 

clinics in the U.S. and internationally. and 

currently serves as the volunteer president 

and CEO of three different nonprofit 

organizations providing social services 

for children in several countries. Young 

is married, has three children and two 

grandchildren. 

2000-11 

Whitney Suzanne Leach (BS ’09) and 

Clinton Walker Hayes were married on 

October 29, at the Enola Church of Christ 

in Enola. 

Joshua Logan Reed (BS ‘11) and 

Megan Elizabeth Kappler were married on 

November 11, at the Olive Branch Missionary 

Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. 

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Dave “Tex” Anders ‘60 

Dave “Tex” Anders (BBA ‘60) has led what can only 

be described as an unusual life. A former Boll Weevil 

fullback, Anders has been a high school and college coach, 

teacher, principal, headmaster, night club owner, concert 

promoter, publisher of a rock newspaper, and rock band 

manager. Now living in Pharr, Tex., Anders has published 

two books, including 2009’s No Title Fits, which contains 

anecdotes of his time with coaching notables Jimmy Johnson 

and Larry Lacewell as well as stories about his ownership of a nightclub called 

“the Losers,” a legendary Tampa club that launched the careers of Lynyrd Skynyrd, 

The Outlaws, Mothers Finest, and Ted Nugent. Anders has written a book about the 

club titled The Losers, which was considered by many as the top rock and roll club 

in the nation in the 1970s. Both books are available at barnesandnoble.com and at 

Amazon.com. 


ALUMNI SNAPSHOTS 

Friends We’ll Miss 

Ernest Franklin Adcock ’64 of Little 

Rock, September 25, 2011. 

Ronald Lee Anderson ’70 of Arkansas 

City, August 19, 2011. 

Annie Catherine Black ‘59 of 

Hamburg, January 24, 2012. 

Ernestine Brown Brooks ’58 of Pine 

Bluff, October 2, 2011. 

Gregory “Greg” Paul Capps ’94 of 

Dumas, September 25, 2011. 

Shirley Ann Bateman Carpenter ’69 

of Monticello, December 22, 2011. 

Judith Ann Rodgers Carter ’68 of 

Star City, September 18, 2011. 

William Marshall “Butch” Chappell 

’72 of Huntsville, June 15, 2011. 

Oliver Quinton Couey ‘64 of Fountain 

Hill, January 18, 2012. 

Eleanor Stewart Crook ’38 of Rison, 

November 19, 2011. 

Mark Ashley Crossley of Montrose, 

Colo., December 4, 2011. 

Robert A. Davis, Sr. of Hamburg, 

January 6, 2012. 

George David Finley of Benton, 


Katherine May Fort of Warren, 


Edith Loraine Griswood of Dermott, 

October 8, 2011. 

Sallie Thelma Calloway Ham of 

Monticello, December 25, 2011. 

Margaret Harbour ’57 of Camden, 

October 28, 2011. 

Deborah Ranell Rouse Hayden of 

Monticello, December 11, 2011. 

Donna Marie Triplett Hill of 

Jacksonville, December 16, 2011. 

Billie Burke Hodnett, Sr. ’65 of 

Fayetteville, October 17, 2011. 

Helen Porter Johnson ’59 of Harrell, 

October 14, 2011. 

William Keith Medlin ’92 of Crossett, 

December 17, 2011. 

Carroll Vance Morgan ’53 of Warren, 

October 21, 2011. 

Robert “Bob” Horace Moss ’75 of 

Monticello, November 13, 2011. 

Harry M. Nutt ’55 of Little Rock, 


William Maurice “Reece” Owen of 

Grady, September 26, 2011. 

Edward Lee Parham ’56 of Benton, 

August 21, 2011. 

Lisa Calhoun Pierce ’94 of Hamburg, 


Earlene Harris Price of Little Rock, 


Glenn Lamonde Proffitt ’61 of 

Warren, October 14, 2011. 

Howard K. Qualls ’61 of Richardson, 

Tex., August 28, 2010. 

Ruby S. Nichols Register ’56 of 

Enid, Okla., September 20, 2011. 

Hallie O’Neel Ross ’38 of Star City, 


Pauline Elizabeth Stanton Smith ’47 

of Helena, November 25, 2011. 

Mary Cordell Whittington Steele of 

Fayetteville, January 16, 2012. 

Annie Pearl Hoover Taylor of 

Glendale, November 11, 2011. 

Martha Matthews Thompson of 

Augusta, September 15, 2011. 

Herbert E. Tucker ’59 of Pine Bluff, 


Judge Robert C. Vittitow ’62 of 

Warren, October 14, 2011. 

Mary Elizabeth Beard Watson ‘68 

of Crossett, January 21, 2012. 

Mary Still Weathers of Fordyce, 


Harry “Lee” Leslie Woodyard, Jr. of 

Greenville, Miss., December 25, 2011. 

Pattie Moffatt ‘43 of 

Monticello, passed away 

January 24, 2012. Miss 

Moffatt received a degree 

in English from Arkansas 

A&M and was employed 

in the A&M/ UAM library 

from 1952 to 1982. She was 

a member of one of the most 

prominent families in Drew 

County and her ancestors included Judge William Turner 

Wells, who donated 200 acres which in 1909 became the 

home to the Fourth District Agricultural School, UAM’s 

forerunner. The Moffatt family are members of the UAM 

Centennial Circle and have been long-time friends and 

supporters of the university. Miss Moffatt was preceded 

in death by her brothers, Dr. Walter Moffatt and Wells 

Moffatt, and her sister, Minnie Moffatt. Pattie Moffatt 

was one of the 2001 recipients of UAM’s Continuing the 

Connection Award. 

Parker Anne Freeman born September 

9, 2011, to Tony (BS ’07, MAT ’09) and 

Jennifer Freeman of Texarkana. 

Airon Jamir Greene born November 

29, 2011, to Eric (BBA ’00) and Tawana 

Greene of Monticello. 

James David Henry born December 12, 

2011, to Matt and Lindsay Henry(BBA 

‘2006) of Star City. 

Madison Renee Hughes born December 

3, 2011, to Jacob (BGS ’10) and 

Megan (CP ’11) Hughes of Monticello. 

Wee Weevil Bibs 

Sophia Grace Kelnhofer born November 

18, 2011, to Nicholas (BS ’02) and 

Ashley Kelnhofer of Monticello. 

Carlie Eleanor Palmertree born 

December 6, 2011, to Bob (BA ‘03) and 

Stacey (BS ’06) Gibson Palmertree of 

Allen, Tex. 

Julie Jean Pettigrew born December 

19, 2011, to Josh and Jessica Pettigrew of 

Monticello. 

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS 

Dues Paying Alumni Association Members – Thank You! Dues received January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 

Mrs. Cynthia L. Adair 

Mr. Wayne R. Adams 

Mrs. Gloria R. Adkisson 

Mr. Joe L. Akers 

Mrs. Joy D. Akin 

Mrs. Barbara J. Akin 

Mrs. Patricia Busby Akin 

Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell W. Albritton 

Rev. Lawson M. Anderson 

Mrs. Juanita Appleberry 

Mr. & Mrs. John F. Arrechea 

Mrs. Lois M. Arrechea 

Mrs. Eva M. Arrington 

Mrs. Nancy J. Astin 

Mr. W. Thomas Atchley 

Mrs. Katie B. Austin 

Ms. Marie Austin 

Mrs. Joy B. Ayer 

Mrs. Irma McCollum Badger 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Ball 

Mr. & Mrs. P. J. Ballew 

Ms. Barbara A. Barnes 

Mrs. Joy Barnes 

Mr. Vernon D. Barnes 

Mr. & Mrs. Billy J. Barnett 

Mrs. Patricia E. Barnett 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Barrett 

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Barrett 

Dr. & Mrs. William B. Barrett 

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Barton 

Mr. Matthew C. Baumgarten 

Mr. Zachary J. Baumgarten 

Dr. & Mrs. Garland E. Bayliss 

Ms. Mary Bayliss 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Wayne Beaty 

Mr. Donald E. Beavers 

Mr. T. Pat Beaverson 

Mr. James H. Beck 

Mrs. Fonda C. Bell 

Mrs. Mary R. Bellott 

Ms. Emily E. Bendinelli 

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Benson 

Mr. Mike Berry 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Bickford 

Mr. Mark Binns 

Mr. Alvin W. Black 

Mr. Roger E. Blackmon 

Mr. Ron H. Blackwelder 

Mrs. Helen Troy Bladon 

Mrs. Lynn Austin Bliss 

Mr. Rickey L. Booker, Jr. 

Mrs. Debra L. Borgognoni 

Mr. & Mrs. Mack J. Borgognoni 

Ms. Linda Bowman 

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Bowman 

Mr. & Mrs. Nick F. Bowman 

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. Bowman 

Mr. & Mrs. Roy M. Boyd 

Mrs. Diane C. Boyd 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Boyd 

Ms. Linda T. Johnson-Boyter 

Mrs. Donna Forrest Bradley 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Bradshaw 

Mr. Herby Branscum, Jr. 

Mrs. Mildred F. Brazeel 

Mr. & Mrs. Freddy L. Brooks 

Mr. & Mrs. William S. Brooks 

Mrs. Carolyn Brown 

Mr. J. Taylor Brown 

Ms. Joen G. Bryant 

Mr. & Mrs. James Buchanan 

Dr. R. Brian Bulloch 

Dr. Russell H. Bulloch 

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Bulloch 

Mr. John L. Bullock 

Mrs. Lottie B. Bunn 

Dr. & Mrs. James G. Burgess 

Mr. Steven E. Burgess 

Mrs. Louise Burke 

Mrs. Marilyn Burnham 

Mr. David R. Burns 

Mr. & Mrs. A. Kelton Busby, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. James Bush 

Mr. Jerry V. Bush, Jr. 

Ms. Marlene Bush 

Mr. Bobby D. Buzbee 

Mr. & Mrs. Barton A. Bynum 

Mr. & Mrs. John Richard Byrd 

Mr. Travis M. Calhoun 

Mr. Leon Ray Camp 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven W. Candler 

Ms. Sharon E. Cantrell 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Capps 

Mr. & Mrs. Carl G. Carlson 

Mrs. June M. Carter 

Mr. Ronald G. Carter 

Mrs. Ann C. Cash 

Mr. Donny R. Cater 

Mr. & Mrs. Joey Cathey 

Drs. Steve & Janet Cathey 

Mr. Carr Lee Chambers 

Drs. Jim & Martha Chambless 

Mr. Allen R. Chandler 

Mrs. Faye Chandler 

Mrs. Patricia A. Chandler 

Mr. & Mrs. Leon Chapman 

Dr. & Mrs. Tim D. Chase 

Mrs. Grayce T. Choate 

Dr. Daniel E. Christman 

Mrs. Mimi Herring Ciarletta 

Mr. & Mrs. Aldo Cingolani 

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Clary 

Mrs. Marjorine Click 

Mr. William D. Clifton, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Cloud 

Mr. Harry M. Cloud 

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Cobb 

Dr. Jesse M. Coker 

Mrs. Jo Ella Cook 

Mr. Gary D. Cope 

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Coston 

Mr. James W. Cotton 

Mr. & Mrs. Cecil E. Counce 

Mr. & Mrs. Denzil R. Cox 

Ms. Erin B. Cracolici 

Mr. Billy W. Craig 

Mr. Kenneth T. Crawford 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Crawley 

Mrs. Glenda Cross 

Mr. Matthew Cross 

Dr. & Mrs. Randy Crowder 

Mr. Lori Crowley 

Mrs. Shirley L. Cummins 

Mr. & Mrs. James Robert Daniels 

Mrs. Georgieann D. Darter 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Dawson 

Mr. John H. Dawson, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Dearman, Jr. 

Mr. David E. Dearman 

Dr. & Mrs. D. Wayne Divine 

Mr. John L. Dobbins 

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Doyle 

Mr. Ben R. Dunlap 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Dunn 

Mrs. Marilyn R. Dvoracek 

Mrs. Juanita L. Dye 

Mr. Ronald K. Echols 

Mr. Brett W. Eckert 

Dr. Audrey Brown Edwards 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Efird 

Mr. & Dr. Betsy Ellis 

Mrs. Judith A. Erstine 

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. Fakouri 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe M. Fakouri 

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. Ferrell 

Mrs. Louise M. Fishel 

Ms. Cheryl A. Flora 

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Foster 

Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Foster 

Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Frank 

Mr. & Mrs. L. Gene Franklin 

Mr. Thomas E. Franks 

Mr. James T. French 

Ms. Melinda Frew 

Ms. Jean C. Frisby 

Mr. Michael D. Frisby 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Frizzell 

Mr. W. Ronald Frizzell 

Mrs. Janie Elizabeth Fuller 

Mrs. Louise Funderburg 

Mr. Ricky D. Futrell 

Mr. P. Q. Gardner 

Mrs. Perry Jean Gathright 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Gibson 

Mr. & Mrs. Blake H. Gilbert 

Drs. Glen & Mary Jane Gilbert 

Mr. Verl Gill 

Rev. & Mrs. Shay Gillespie 

Mr. Anthony J. Giovingo, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Givens 

Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Glover 

Mrs. Linda D. Goodwin 

Mr. Joe R. Gordon 

Mr. William M. Goyne 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Graham 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles V. Grassi 

Mr. Alfred J. Graves 

Mr. Chris Lane Gray 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Gray 

Mrs. Classie Jones-Green 

Mr. Richard S. Green 

Ms. Tamara D. Grider 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul K. Griffin 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Grove 

Mr. & Mrs. Calvin E. Grubbs 

Dr. & Mrs. Dexter E. Gulledge 

Mr. Adrian L. Haley, Jr. 

Mr. C. Barry Hall 

Mr. Robert A. Hall, Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Halstead 

Mrs. Lereatha Hamilton 

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Hammons 

Mrs. Billie J. Handly 

Ms. Lesa A. Handly 

Mr. & Mrs. Werner L. Haney 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip T. Hankins 

Ms. Ruth Hankins 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hargis 

Mrs. Mary Louise Harp 

Mr. Gary L. Harper 

Mr. Joseph Neil Harrington 

Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Harris 

Mr. Bob G. Harris, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. George T. Harris 

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Harrison 

Ms. Melissa K. Harrod 

Mr. Ellis Dale Hart 

Mr. & Mrs. Hani W. Hashem 

Mr. Grant A. Hawthorne 

Mrs. Lou A. Head 

Mr. Larry D. Hedden 

Ms. Frances Hedrick 

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh L. Heflin, Sr. 

Mr. Joe S. Henry 

Mr. & Mrs. John Henry 

Dr. Jim Hercher & Betty Hercher 

Mr. & Mrs. Randall Herring 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Hickingbotham 

Mr. James R. Higgins 

Mrs. Kathryn J. Hilton 

Dr. & Mrs. James L. Hobgood 

Mr. David Hobson 

Mr. Norris C. Hodge 

Mr. Devin W. Holland 

Mrs. Martha A. Holland 

Ms. Flossie M. Holley 

Ms. Mary Lean Hollins-Scott 

Mr. Robert L. Hollis 

Mr. Tommy L. Hooks 

Ms. Lawanaka K. Hooper 

Mr. Bertram G. Hopgood 

Mrs. Joyce Causey Hopkins 

Mrs. & Mrs. Charlie Hopper 

Mr. Gordon Hornaday 

Mrs. Tami R. Hornbeck 

Mr. G. Ray Howard 

Col. (Ret) & Mrs. Byron P. Howlett, Jr. 

Mr. Jerry D. Hubbard 

Ms. Yolanda P. Hugg 

Mr. & Mrs. Jay L. Hughes 

Mr. Billy R. Hunter 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Ralph Hunter 

Mrs. Trudy G. Jackson 

Mrs. Vickey McCray Jacobs 

Mrs. Louise M. James 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Janes 

Senator & Mrs. Jimmy L. Jeffress 

Mr. Anthony M. Jenkins 

Mr. & Mrs. Ted Jenkins 

Mr. Rick Jenkins 

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Willard D. Jenkins 

Mr. Peter H. Jerry 

Mrs. Barbie Gilliam Johnson 

Col. (Ret.) Donald L. Johnson 

Mr. Jerry R. Johnson 

Mr. & Mrs. Levin C. Johnson 

Mrs. Virginia Nell Johnston 

Mrs. Nancy J. Jolly 

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Jones 

Dr. Charlotte A. Jones 

Mr. Gerald L. Jones 

Mrs. LaVerne M. Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Rob Jones 

Ms. Martha R. Jones 

Mr. R.D. Jones, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Billy J. Jordan 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack F. Jordan 

Mr. Martin Katilius 

Mr. Marvin K. Kauffman 

Mr. & Mrs. Curtis R. Kea 

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Mrs. Cynthia M. Kern 

Dr. & Mrs. Bob L. Kerr 

Mr. S. Lee Kindle 

Dr. Lewis R. King 

Mr. & Mrs. James Kirkley 

Mr. Lang Mitchell Kirshberger 

Mr. Leroy Kitchen 

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Mr. John K. Knight 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Brad Koen 

Mr. & Mrs. Kelly M. Koonce 

Dr. & Mrs. Kieth Kreth 

Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. 

Ms. Julie A. LaFleur 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Land 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald I. Landfair 

Mr. Malcolm G. Lane 

Mr. Brian Langley 

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Lassiter 

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lawrence, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob H. Lee, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Leech 

Mr. Joseph P. Leveritt 

Mr. Samuel C. Light 

Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Linsy 

Mr. & Mrs. Willie Livingston 

Dr. Brian R. Lockhart 

Mr. John E. Lockwood 

Dr. James L. Lowry 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Loyd 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Lybrand 

Mr. Mickey R. Maddox 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Maines 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Majors 

Mr. & Mrs. Weaver L. Majors, Jr. 

Mrs. Bonnie R. Mann 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Mann 

Mr. Marvin L. Mann 

Mr. Wayman N. Mann 

Mr. & Mrs. Chris E. Marhenke 

Ms. Marva D. Martin 

Mr. Robert F. Maskell 

Mrs. Nola G. Mason 


Dr. & Mrs. Herbert M. Matthews 

Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Matthews 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Maxwell 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. Mazzanti 

Mr. John E. McArthur 

Mrs. Tafta A. McCain 

Mr. & Mrs. James McClain, Jr. 

Mr. John L. McClellan 

Mr. Zach McClendon, Jr. 

Mr. William C. McClintock, USN Ret. 

Mr. James W. McClung 

Mrs. Monteene H. McCoy 

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