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Summer 2008 

The 

SAU Stater 

A Magazine for the Alumni and Friends of Southern Arkansas University 

IN THIS ISSUE: 

Murphy Lecture 5 

Ribble family funds sign 6 

“Beauty and the Beef” takes first 7 

Babineaux brings the NFL to SAU 16

Dear Alumni and Friends: 

It is a pleasure to greet you on behalf of Southern Arkansas University 

as we move into a challenging and exciting new century. 

With the 100-year celebration marking the creation of this fine University 

coming next year, we have a great deal for which to be thankful. 

The founders of the Third District Agricultural School had the 

foresight to realize that from small acorns great oaks can grow. However, 

I wonder if they, in their wildest dreams, could have envisioned 

what their small agricultural high school would one day become. 

This University, along with Arkansas Tech University, Arkansas 

State University, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello were 

all once district agricultural schools. The 1909 legislation, signed by 

Governor Donaghey on April 1, 1909, led to the development of four 

fine universities that currently have an enrollment of more than 22,000 

students. 

Dr. James Willis, professor of history at Southern Arkansas University 

for many years, is near the completion of a detailed history of the 

University that will be released in 2009. This publication will be a 

treasure many of you will want to own. 

You will be hearing much more about our plans to commemorate the 

founding of this wonderful Institution. It will feature a symbolic signing 

of the legislation creating the agricultural schools at the Arkansas 

State Capitol. We’re also planning a recreation of the original Mulerider 

trips to catch the train at McNeil. 

The SAU Alumni Association is going to be very involved in the 

centennial, and I hope you will support their efforts. You are making a 

real difference in the life of Southern Arkansas University, and we all 

appreciate your support. 

Sincerely, 

The Stater 

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY 

SUMMER 2008 

Board of Trustees 

Mr. Thomas D. Beasley, Chair 

Dr. D. Bud Dickson, Vice Chair 

Mr. P. Nathan Evers, Secretary 

Dr. Jackie T. Harrington 

Mrs. Marie C. Brown 

Alumni Association 

Board of Directors 

Mike Waters, President 

Dwight Bowlin, Past-President 

Kristal McDonald 

Jamie Waller 

Monty Harrington 

Shannon Harrington 

Grant Marshall 

David Butler 

Mark Williams 

James Paul Brewer 

Kerri Franks 

Lindsey Townsend 

Dena Hayes 

David Nelson 

President 

Dr. David Rankin 

Vice President 

for Academic Affairs 

Dr. Brian Canfield 


for Student Affairs 

Dr. Donna Allen 


for Administration and 

General Counsel 

Roger W. Giles 


for Finance 

Darrell Morrison 

David F. Rankin, Ph.D., CFA 

President 

Numbers to Know 

Admissions [870] 235-4040 

Alumni Office [870] 235-4079 

Financial Aid [870] 235-4023 

Foundation [870] 235-4078 

Switchboard [870] 235-4000 

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Southern Arkansas University 

100 East University 

Magnolia, Arkansas 71753

contents 

campus news 

5 Murphy lecture 

6 Ribble family funds sign 

7 IT symposium 

features 

10 Magnolia Student Film Festival 

12 25 under 25 

14 Sending seven to medical school 

15 The lone pine tree 

athletics 

16 Babineaux brings the NFL to SAU 

17 Go Cheerleaders!!! 

foundation 

18 Baseball receives large grant 

19 Phone campaign 

cover shot 

The mall at SAU has a new look with the recent addition 

of seven new light poles with SAU banners. 

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Bond approved for 

student activity and 

recreation center 

The Southern Arkansas University 

board of trustees has approved a bond not 

to exceed $6.5 million for the construction 

of a student activity and recreation 

center and improvements of academic 

and administrative facilities. 

While it is still being decided what all 

the student and activity recreation center 

will contain, $4 million of the bond is being 

earmarked for this project. The other 

monies will go to various projects on 

campus, including renovations in Overstreet 

Hall and a facelift for Wilson Hall, 

as well as the replacement of air conditioning 

units in that building. 

According to Dr. Donna Allen, vice 

president for student affairs, students 

have been discussing with administrators 

the need for an improved activity and 

recreation center for more than a year. 

“In 2006-07 the Student Government 

Association administered a survey of the 

student body, resulting in 93 percent being 

in favor of the construction of a recreation 

center and fee increase to support 

the project,” Allen said. “The administration 

and students will research recreation 

centers on other campuses.” 

“An important part of understanding the 

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2008 Mallory Lecture (Spring Installment) 

Dr. Earl Smith 

speaks at the 

Spring 2008 

Mallory Lecture 

The spring installment of the Kathleen 

Mallory Distinguished Lecture Series 

was held March 11 in the Grand Hall of 

the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and 

Community Center at Southern Arkansas 

University. 

The lecture, “Overrepresentation of 

African American Student Athletes in 

Division 1A Sport Programs: Route to 

Success or a System of Cordoning Off?” 

was delivered by Dr. Earl Smith, professor 

of sociology and the Rubin Distinguished 

Professor of American Ethnic 

Dr. Earl Smith 

Studies at Wake Forest University (WFU). He is also director of the WFU American 

Ethnic Studies Program. 

Dr. Smith served as the chairperson of the department of sociology at WFU from 

1997-2005. Prior to his appointment at WFU, Smith was dean of the division of 

social science at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, Washington. He 

also served as chairperson of the department of sociology at PLU. Dr. Smith has 

numerous publications in the area of professions, social stratification, family, urban 

sociology, and has published extensively in the area of the sociology of sports. His 

most recent books are: Race, Sport, and the American Dream (2007) and African 

American Families (2007), which he co-authored with Dr. Angela J. Hattery. Dr. 

Smith will be the Lindsay O’Connor Professor of American Institutions at Colgate 

University in 2008-2009. 

Band Hall 

open house 

Southern Arkansas University hosted an open house for its new 

band hall on Saturday, March 8. 

The open house included several performances by members of 

the band as well as comments from Southern Arkansas University 

President Dr. David Rankin. 

Faculty and students have been practicing and holding rehearsals 

in the 14,377 square-foot band hall since January of this year. 

J.P. Wilson, director of bands, anticipates the building will increase 

opportunities to highlight the music program and promote music 

education in the region. 

“We are excited that we have enough room to be able to invite 

other schools and host competitions,” Wilson said. “We’ve got two 

huge rooms, and the smaller room is bigger than our old space. 

That’s amazing.” 

The new band hall is located behind Dolph Camp Hall, facing the 

pond to the north of the University Village. 

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2008 Emerson-Thomas-Crone Lecture 

Byron Pitts, 

CBS News National Correspondent, 

speaks at SAU 

2008 Murphy Lecture 

Jenny Crone, Byron Pitts and John 

Crone III. 

The 2008 Emerson-Thomas-Crone 

Lecture was held April 21 in Foundation 

Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds 

Campus and Community Center. 

Byron Pitts, a CBS News National 

Correspondent, was selected as this 

year’s speaker. Pitts, CBS 

News’ lead reporter during 

the September 11 

attacks, has also 

been recognized 

for covering other 

key national 

stories in recent 

years. These include 

the war in Afghanistan, the Elian 

Gonzalez story, the Florida presidential 

recount, and reporting the fall of a Saddam 

statue while under fire. 

Pitts is the recipient of four Associated 

Press awards, one national Emmy 

award, six regional Emmy awards, and 

a National Association of Black Journalists 

award. 

2008 Murphy Lecture draws a crowd 

Dr. William Danko, co-author 

of the best-selling book The Millionaire 

Next Door, was the guest 

speaker at the annual Murphy 

Lecture at Southern Arkansas 

University on May 1 at Harton 

Theatre. 

An associate professor of 

marketing in the School of 

Business at the University of 

Albany in New York, Danko 

has seen his book sell more 

than 2.5 million copies and 

be ranked as a bestseller by The New 

York Times for more than three years. 

“We were pleased to have Dr. 

William Danko serve as our guest 

speaker for this year’s Murphy Lecture,” 

said Dr. Lisa Toms, dean of 

the College of Business at SAU. “Dr. 

Danko’s work is known worldwide 

and his research and lecture proved 

interesting and enlightening.” 

Based on years of research, The 

Millionaire Next Door demonstrated 

that millionaires do not normally live 

extravagant lifestyles as many might 

believe. Instead, most millionaires 

reject big-spending lifestyles and live 

well below their means. Danko found 

that most wealthy individuals built 

their fortune through hard work and 

diligent savings. 

Danko’s research publications have 

appeared in the Journal of Consumer 

Research, Journal of Business Research, 

Journal of Advertising Re- 

Dr. William Danko 

search, and other leading journals. 

Danko has received two outstanding 

teaching awards and was inducted 

into Signum Laudis honor society in 

recognition of dedicated service to 

education and academic excellence. 

He served as the founding director 

of Executive Development 

Programs, the MBA program director, 

and the chair of the marketing 

department at Albany State University. 

Danko also serves as a director 

of the New York Business Development 

Corporation’s affiliate, Statewide 

Zone Capital Corporation. 

The Murphy Lecture, established 

in 1980 by Mr. Charles H. Murphy, 

Jr., is an annual lecture program 

sponsored by Murphy Oil Corporation 

and SAU’s College of Business. 

Past Murphy lecturers have 

included noted economists, financial 

analysts, business commentators, 

and authors. 


Ribble family funds new sign 

Ribble family members clockwise from left include: Alan Ribble, Conner Ribble, Sarah 

Ribble, Kerry Ribble, Kelly Ribble, Barry Ribble, Parker Ribble, Camille Ribble, Ronnie 

Ribble, and Sophie Webb. Joining them in the photo is SAU President Dr. David Rankin. 

A dedication was held Friday, May 16, for the new SAU sign in front of Overstreet 

Hall. The sign was funded by the family of the late Patricia Baker Ribble, who graduated 

from Southern Arkansas University, then Southern State College, in 1956, and was the 

homecoming queen that year. 

The unveiling of the plaque was made by the 

Ribble grandchildren: Sarah and Conner, children 

of Alan and Kerry Ribble of Texarkana; and 

Parker, son of Barry and Kelly Ribble of Magnolia. 

SAU President Dr. Rankin complimented the 

beauty and size of the sign, and said it certainly did 

the University more justice than the former sign in 

front of Overstreet Hall. 

“We finally have a sign worthy of the University. 

This is built so that as you come up the hill 

on Jackson Street you can see the sign,” Rankin 

said. “I know Pat would be proud of this in her 

memory.” 

Further remarks about Patricia Baker Ribble 

Jeanie Bismark, foundation 

director, shares a moment with 

Ronnie Ribble. 

were made by Dr. David Ashby, a professor in accounting, finance and economics at 

SAU. Ashby said that he found out from a family member that Ribble was the very 

definition of a southern lady, and described her as someone that “bloomed where she was 

planted” in Magnolia. Ashby also discovered that Ribble’s favorite flowers were red roses 

and, ironically, that was what Pat King of the Physical Plant had already planted in front 

of the sign. “Isn’t it funny how things just work out,” Ashby said. 

Ribble, who was also known for her laughter and her love of the piano and the organ, 

was the daughter of Milburn and Marie Baker. Her brother, Dayton Baker, and 

her father ran the Magnolia Barber Shop. 


“Beauty and the Beef” takes first place 

The Mulerider Steak Cookers team took 

first place in the parade competition Saturday, 

May 17, at the 20th annual Magnolia 

Blossom Festival. The theme of the SAU 

float was “Beauty and the Beef.” 

“We really wanted to be able to utilize 

our costumes from this year’s homecoming 

and the theme, and it just kind of came together,” 

said Ceil Bridges, alumni director. 

“I watched the performance and the crowd 

was cracking up laughing.” 

Mark Trout, associate professor of business, 

played the role of “The Beef.” Outfitted 

in a hat labeled “The Beef,” Trout also 

donned a steak suit. Summer Carter, Miss 

SAU 2007, played the role of “Beauty,” 

and the pair theatrically wooed and danced 

in a skit to impress judges in downtown 

Magnolia. 

The team also took third place in 

the showmanship category, which is 

judged on a skit the team performed 

later in the day. Frank Byers, SAU 

cheerleading co-captain, said his 

advice to his team before the curtains 

were drawn was simple. 

“I just told them that we weren’t going 

to choreograph it, we were going to 

feel the moment,” Byers said. 

That strategy worked and added to 

the list of accolades the Mulerider team 

has picked up in the past at the festival. 

Members of the Mulerider Steak Cookers 

2008 team included Becky Bell, 

Bridges, Josh Kee, Aaron Street, and Trout. 

Although the team did not place in the 

actual steak cooking category, more than 

one person remarked that you could cut the 

Emily Stover, left, enjoys the performance 

of Mark Trout “The Beef” and Becky Bell, 

who played “The Fork.” 

Mulerider steaks with a plastic fork. The 

30 steaks were primarily grilled by head 

cook Josh Kee, who battled fatigue and the 

smoke to prepare the delicious pieces of 

beef. 

IT symposium brings Governor to SAU 


teamed up with other members of the 

Golden Triangle to support Arkansas’s 

future in technology at a special 

symposium, “From Paper to Digital 

in One Generation,” on March 14 at 

the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and 

Community Center. 

“Southern Arkansas University was 

pleased to support the government 

initiative to bring more technologybased 

industry to Arkansas by being a 

sponsor of this symposium,” said SAU 


Those attending the one-day conference 

were told where Arkansas is 

headed on the Information Highway 

and what impact that will have on 

business and industry in Arkansas. The 

keynote speaker of the symposium was 

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe. Also 

included in the day were numerous 

corporate leaders who spoke on topics 

such as the “current state of the media 

and electronic storage” and “litigation 

in the electronic age: pitfalls and 

promises of e-Discovery.” 

IFSA Data Storage Inc. of Magnolia, 

a major sponsor of the symposium, 

hopes this event will help economic 

development in the Golden Triangle, 

according to Philip A. Betsch, president. 

“Development of a 21st century 

knowledge-based industry located 

in the Golden Triangle is critical to 

new job creation for both the near 

and long term,” said Betsch. “Working 

closely with both state and local 

authorities and the Golden Triangle’s 

leading academic institutions, IFSA 

is committed to play a leading role in 

the development of three cyber parks 

in the Golden Triangle. Known collectively 

as the Arkansas Digital Repository, 

the objective of these parks 

Governor Mike Beebe and SAU President 

Dr. David Rankin greet each other at the 

IT Symposium. 

will be to attract national business to 

southwest Arkansas for off-site storage, 

disaster recovery and business 

services.” 

Students and faculty of Southern 

Arkansas University, SAU Tech, and 

South Ark Community College were 

allowed to attend the conference for a 

reduced rate. 


SAU takes home awards from CASE 

Southern Arkansas University was 

honored with several awards of excellence 

at the CASE District IV conference 

in Little Rock on April 5-9. CASE District 

IV is made up of universities from 

the states of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, 

Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Mexico. 

Josh Kee, associate director of the 

SAU Foundation, received two awards, 

Josh Kee, associate director 

of the SAU Foundation 

Ceil Bridges, director of the 

Alumni Association 

Shelley Keith, 

Web site coordinator 

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one for the “Most Improved 

Annual Giving 

Program” for the SAU 

Foundation Annual Fund. 

This was the third year for 

SAU to receive this award. 

Kee also received an award 

for the “Best Use of Volunteers” 

for the Mulerider 

Phone Campaign; this is 

the second year for this 

award. 

Ceil Bridges, director 

of the alumni association, 

received an award for the 

“Best New Alumni Program” 

Becky Bell, University Editor 

women during football 

season. “Doe Day” was 

intended to give women 

something to do during the 

first weekend of deer hunting 

season. 

Shelley Keith, Web site 

coordinator, received an 

award in the category of 

World Wide Web sites for 

her submission of the SAU 

homepage. The award is 

given to sites that show 

visual excellence. 

In other news, Becky 

Bell, university editor, 

for “Doe Day.” Bridges said the 

alumni association was so impressed with 

the success of “Doe Day” that an event 

will be planned each year to recognize 

received a scholarship to attend the conference 

as a new professional member of 

the CASE organization. This was Bell’s 

first trip to a CASE conference. 

2008 Homecoming Celebration 

The SAU Alumni Offices are already abuzz with plans for the 2008 Homecoming 

celebration for the week of October 6 through 11. The Homecoming game will be at 2 

p.m., October 11, as the Muleriders take on Arkansas Tech University. 

Distinguished Alumni winners will be showcased during Friday night’s SAU Alumni 

Dinner, “A Red Carpet Affair.” The dinner will provide celebrity treatment for the 

honorees and entertainment from various SAU students and organizations that have 

received talent awards. “We are so excited to provide this night for the winners because 

they totally deserve it,” said Ceil Bridges, alumni director. “We hope we give them a 

night that will live in their memories forever.” 

This year’s Distinguished Alumni winners include Stephen Weaver ‘93 – Distinguished 

Young Alumni; Gaye Manning ‘84 – Distinguished Alumni; William Lindsey 

’57 – Distinguished Golden Rider; and Cecil Yates ‘57 – Lifetime Achievement Award. 

A reception will be held by the Black Alumni association beginning at 8 p.m. in the 

Mulerider Activity Center. Entertainment will be provided and last year’s event went 

into the night. 

Homecoming will also include the Golden Rider Breakfast, which is scheduled for 

Saturday, October 11. This year’s breakfast will be an extra special event that highlights 

the 50-year graduates and all previous Golden Riders. William Lindsey will be the guest 

speaker. A Golden Rider pinning will take place and Memory Books will be given to all 

2008 Golden Riders. 

Bridges said everyone should also remember that Mulegating will take place before 

each home game. “Mulegating is a great time to reconnect with old alumni friends or 

make new ones,” Bridges said. 

Another aspect of the Homecoming celebration week will be the Honor Wall/Honor 

Society dinner held on the evening of Thursday, October 9. 

“This dinner will recognize the donors of the SAU Foundation as well as honor 

donors who have completed their endowments over the past fiscal year,” said Josh Kee, 

associate director of the SAU Foundation. 

For more information on Homecoming events, call the alumni office at 870-235-4079 

or 1-800-797-1986. For more information on the honor societies dinner, call the SAU 

Foundation office at 870-235-4078.

Alumni Association seeks help with bridge 

The Southern Arkansas Alumni Association 

is searching for donors whose 

generous gifts will make a bridge on campus 

a reality. The bridge will connect the 

Welcome Center with Wilkins Stadium. 

“The cost of the project is estimated at 

$50,000, and plans are for the bridge to 

be completed by the first football game of 

the fall 2009 season,” said David Butler, a 

member of the SAU Alumni board and the 

coordinator for this project. Butler said it 

is anticipated that Unit Structures Company, 

a local manufacturing company, has 

been selected to work on the project. 

Mike Waters, the president of the SAU 

Alumni Board that governs the SAU 

Alumni Association, said this bridge will 

be a valuable asset to the University. 

“With all the construction taking place 

on the campus, this is a natural direction 

for the Alumni Association to follow,” 

Waters said. “This is by far the largest 

project the association has taken on, and 

the bridge is going to be the kind of project 

that alumni will be proud they have 

A dedication ceremony for the SAU 

counseling program’s new training facility 

was held Thursday, May 8, in Salon 

B of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus 

and Community Center. Following the 

ceremony, the two new training labs in 

Cross Hall were dedicated in memory of 

Dr. Dan Bernard and in honor of Dr. Ann 

K. Thomas, former SAU professor and 

executive director of the Arkansas Board 

of Examiners in Counseling. 

contributed to.” 

According to Jasper Lewis, physical 

plant director, the planned alumni bridge 

will be a pre-manufactured laminated 

bridge provided by Unit Structures of 

Magnolia at a cost of about $30,000. Additional 

costs come from the substantial 

concrete abutements that will have to be 

constructed on each side of the bridge at 

a cost of $5,000 each. Also, due to the 

signifigant differences in elevation from 

Artist rendering 

one side of the bridge to the other, extensive 

earthwork is required to insure ADA 

standards are maintained at a cost of approximately 

$7,500. 

Those who make donations of $125 

or more will be honored with a brick in 

Legacy Lane. 

Alumni Director Ceil Bridges said a 

ceremony to honor the bridge will be held 

in conjunction with SAU’s centennial 

celebration. 

Counseling program dedicates training facility 

(Above) Dr. Ann K. Thomas receives an award from SAU student Holly Grebert. (Left) Dr. 

Bloss, director of graduate studies, takes a moment to talk about the contributions of 

her late husband, Dr. Dan Bernard. 


Melissa Heard, SAU sophomore, 

took the top prize in the first film 

festival at SAU. Heard is a digital 

media major and hopes to make a 

career in the film industry. 

The Southern Arkansas University digital media program hosted its first annual 

Magnolia Student Film Festival Thursday, May 1, and SAU sophomore 

Melissa Heard won first place with her video, “Let Go.” 

Twelve students participated in the festival, entering a total of 18 videos in 

five different categories. The categories were commercial, motion graphic, narrative, 

documentary, and music video. Students from SAU, John Brown University, 

and area high schools participated, but in the end, Southern Arkansas 

University Students rose to the top. 

Heard’s experimental music video titled “Let Go” won the grand prize of 

$300. Second place, $200, and the McNeill Family Prize for Best Documentary 

Film worth $100 went to Jameson Sheppard of John Brown University 

for his film, “Rush,” a documentary following the progress of two teens in dirt 

track racing. Third place and $100, went to Matt Taylor of SAU for his motion 

graphic, “Celestial Prison.” Matt also received the People’s Choice Award for 

his narrative film, “Unscripted,” an improvisational horror film set in downtown 

Magnolia. “Yellow Rock,” a documentary by Gina Caylor of Fayetteville High 

School, won Honorable Mention. 

Judges for the festival were David Murphy, SAU Theatre and Mass Communications 

department chair, Daehwan Cho, assistant professor of digital 

media, and Aaron Street, director of the SAU Communications Center. 

Mike McNeill ‘79, editor of the Banner-News in Magnolia, showed his support 

for the festival by sponsoring the prize for best documentary. 

Plans are already in the works for the festival to take place again next year 

sometime in April. For more information, contact Daehwan Cho at 870-235-4260. 


Melissa Heard, left, admires 

her first-place award from 

the film festival while Matt 

Taylor, center, is interviewed 

by Mike McNeill ‘79, editor 

of the Banner-News. Taylor 

received third prize in the 

film festival, as well as the 

People’s Choice award. 

digital media 

@SAU 

The Southern Arkansas University digital media program, which began in 

the fall of 2007, has received statewide media coverage both in the Arkansas 

Democrat-Gazette, and more recently on KATV Channel 7 on April 28, 2008. 

It has caught the media’s attention both because it is a new program fulfilling 

a need in the market and because of its proximity to the booming movie business 

in Shreveport and north Louisiana. 

The digital media major is replacing the broadcast journalism track. Students 

enjoy a state-of-the-art facility with a lab equipped with iMacs, Final Cut Studio, 

and high definition video equipment. 

Marcus McDonald ‘81 videos 

an interview between KATV 

Channel 7 reporter Anne 

Pressly and SAU student Ibro 

Bawa. Bawa said a career in 

digital media appeals to him. 


SAU’s 25 under 

25 

When students graduate from Southern 

Arkansas University, there is always 

a curiosity about what became 

of them and what goals they were able 

to achieve because of their degree. 

In this edition of The Stater, five students 

who received a degree from the 

College of Business are highlighted. 

These students are all under the age 

of 25 and already making an impact on 

the world. In the following editions of 

The Stater, five students from each of 

the University’s other undergraduate 

colleges will be highlighted. We invite 

you to read their success stories and 

find out what role SAU played in setting 

them up for bright futures. 

Charles Ray Honeycutt, III 

Charles Ray 

Honeycutt, III, of 

El Dorado, who 

graduated with a 

computer information 

systems 

degree from 

Southern Arkansas 

University in 

the fall of 2006, 

has a successful career as an information 

technology quality assurance specialist 

for Hewlett Packard in Houston. 

His primary job is to make sure that the 

Internet technology process in his department 

runs smoothly. If problems occur, 

the 23-year-old has to figure out how to 

improve the problem with code changes, 

new software, etc. 

While at Southern Arkansas University, 

Honeycutt was a member of Sigma 

Beta Delta, business honor society; vice 

president of the Business Student Advisory 

Council; member of the International 

Student Association; member of the 

Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society; 

Alpha Chi National Honor Society; 

2007 Outstanding Computer Information 

Systems student; 2005 and 2006 CIS 

departmental scholarship winner; dean’s 

list of fall 2002 to fall 2006; president’s 

list in the fall 2002, fall 2003, and spring 

2004; finished first in networking concepts 

for the 2006 PBL state conference; 

and finished third in computer concepts 

for the 2006 PBL state conference. 

Brady Allen Pipkin 

(Not Pictured) 

Brady Allen Pipkin joined the Bell 

and Company, P.A. firm in 2005. He is 

responsible for a variety of duties, including 

providing financial and consulting 

services for clients in the transportation 

industry. 

His expertise lies within the firm’s 

trucking and transportation division. His 

responsibilities include preparing work 

that is utilized by clients to assist with 

their decision-making, obtaining financing, 

and managing profits. 

Pipkin’s personal philosophy is to do 

whatever it takes to get the job done right 

for his clients. He attributes his success 

in building client relationships to his 

hard work, reliability, and surrounding 

himself with good people. Pipkin chose 

accounting as his profession due to his 

proficiency in working with numbers and 

the desire to help companies make better 

financial decisions. 

He enjoys spending time with his family 

and friends, watching NASCAR and 

football, and playing video games. Pipkin 

resides in Little Rock with his wife, 

LeeAnne. 

Josh Smith 

Josh Smith 

started at Ken’s 

Discount Building 

Materials in 

May of 2000, the 

summer before 

his senior year in 

high school. He 

started out stocking 

shelves and 

cleaning the store. After graduating from 

C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S 

Smackover High School in 2001 in the 

top 10 percent of his class, he went on 

to South Arkansas Community College 

with the Arkansas Academic Challenge 

Scholarship and the two-year President’s 

Scholarship. Smith continued working at 

Ken’s Discount as a delivery driver in the 

lumberyard part-time during the school 

year, and full-time in the summer. 

He graduated from South Arkansas 

Community College with an Associate of 

Arts degree in 2003. In the fall of 2003, 

he entered into the Southern Arkansas 

University College of Business with the 

Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship 

and the Transfer Scholarship from 

South Arkansas Community College. 

Smith continued to live at home, commuted 

daily to Magnolia for classes and 

continuing to work part-time at Ken’s 

Discount in El Dorado. By this time, 

he had moved to inside sales at Ken’s 

Discount. During his last year of college, 

he participated in the management 

internship program, and began to learn 

and perform many management duties 

at Ken’s Discount, Blackmon Furniture, 

and Blackmon’s Mini Storage. All three 

of these businesses are owned by Ken 

and Dolores Blackmon. 

Smith received a bachelor’s degree 

from SAU in 2005 with emphasis in 

management and marketing, and began 

working full time at Ken’s Discount 

Building Materials and the other two 

businesses. He had been dating Kim 

Blackmon, his boss’ daughter, ever 

since he had been working there in high 

school. She graduated from SAU with a 

bachelor’s degree with emphasis in management 

in May of 2006, and they were 

married on June 3, 2006. Smith and his 

wife were able to move into a new house 

after they got married. She also works 

at her family’s businesses. They also 

bought some land and built a small storage 

rental facility in Smackover, which 

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opened at the end of 2006. 

Within the three companies there are 

approximately 45 employees. Smith’s 

main responsibilities are at the lumberyard, 

but he goes wherever he is needed 

at the other businesses. They also build 

and sell portable buildings, and he is 

in charge of the daily operations and 

delivery scheduling. He works six days 

a week, 10 to 11 hours a day, except for 

during duck season. He then takes some 

time off because duck hunting is one of 

his favorite hobbies. He loves his job. 

There are a lot of things that he handles 

on a daily basis, new situations are an 

everyday occurrence, and he is always 

learning. 

Sarah Anyieth 

Sarah Anyieth, 

who was born and 

raised in Dhahran, 

Saudi Arabia, is 

a May 2008 cum 

laude graduate 

from Southern Arkansas 

University. 

Anyieth, the middle 

child of seven, 

earned a business degree at SAU. 

Anyieth was hired as an auditor 

with the Little Rock branch of the 

Moore Stephens Frost Accounting 

firm before graduation. She thanks her 

contacts at SAU for introducing the 

opportunity to her. 

“I got the interview for this job through 

the accounting department of the College 

of Business at SAU. I wouldn’t have come 

to interview here had it not been for them 

and Dr. (Terrye) Stinson,” Anyieth said. 

The activities Anyieth participated in 

as a student at SAU are diverse. She was 

a member of Students in Free Enterprise, 

Phi Beta Lambda, Business Student 

Advisory Council, International Student 

Association and Beta Gamma Sigma, the 

business honor society. She was also a 

member Chi Alpha, secretary of the Student 

Government Association, a Resident 

Assistant and president of the Residence 

Hall Association. 

Anyieth plans to either continue working 

if she is given a work visa, or pursue 

her master’s degree in the United States. 

Isaac Woods 

Isaac Woods 

enrolled at Southern 

Arkansas 

University in the 

fall of 2001 at the 

age of 16. Woods 

was able to do 

this because of 

his hard work at 

Dollarway High 

School in Pine Bluff, Ark. He received 

two separate double-promotions in 

grade school, he graduated fifth in his 

high school class, and two years ahead 

of schedule. He was awarded the SAU 

Foundation scholarship for his achievements. 

Woods kept up this impressive 

pace at SAU, completing his bachelor’s 

of business administration degree 

with major emphasis in finance 

in August of 2004, just three years 

after arriving. He graduated with 

Summa Cum Laude honors, and was 

inducted into Alpha Chi and Sigma 

Beta Delta National Honor Societies. 

In addition to his impressive 

academic achievements at SAU, 

Woods also found time in his three 

years here to join a fraternity (Phi 

Beta Sigma) and take active roles in 

many other student organizations, 

including Students in Free Enterprise, 

Phi Beta Lambda, Business 

Student Advisory Council, Accounting 

and Finance Club, and the Black 

Student’s Association. He also met 

his college sweetheart, Monique, 

who he married in May of 2007. 

Immediately after graduation, 

Woods moved to St. Louis, Mo. 

Shortly thereafter, he was hired by 

Edward Jones Investments, a large, 

privately-held investment company 

headquartered in the St. Louis area. 

There, in his role as a retirement 

sales services specialist, Woods assisted 

the firm’s thousands of financial 

advisors by providing them and 

their clients with technical expertise 

on individual and business retirement 

plans, education plans, IRS 

regulations, and changes impacting 

these areas. While at Edward Jones, 

Woods earned both a NASD Series 

7 and Series 63 securities licenses, 

as well as the Accredited Asset 

Management Specialist certification 

from the College of Financial Planning. 

After almost two years at Edward 

Jones, Woods left the company to 

pursue a master’s degree in business 

administration at Washington 

University, St. Louis’ prestigious 

Olin Business School. Enrollment at 

Olin, a consistently top 30 ranked 

business school, was the main reason 

Woods wanted to move to St. 

Louis after graduation; however, he 

was able to gain valuable work experience 

with Edward Jones before 

his enrollment. 

At Olin, Woods was awarded the 

Consortium for Graduate Studies 

in Management fellowship, and 

has continued his history of academic 

success. He has decided to 

continue to concentrate in the area 

of finance, broadening his previous 

focus of financial services to 

include corporate finance. After a 

very successful first year at Olin, 

Woods interned with S.C. Johnson 

& Sons, Inc., a consumer products 

company based in Racine, Wisconsin. 

Impressed with the result of his 

work, S.C. Johnson offered him a 

full-time job. 

Student activity and 

recreation center 

continued 

Continued from page 4 

project funding is understanding which 

groups are paying for what,” said SAU 


“A student fee will finance the activity 

and recreation center and facility 

fees will finance the other infrastructure 

needs,” Rankin said. 

“The project could take six to nine 

months of planning, and another 15 to 

18 months to complete,” said Darrell 

Morrison, vice president for finance. 


I was completely prepared 

for medical school after SAU. 

I mean medical school wasn’t 

easy, but what professional 

school is? 

- Dr. Catherine Irwin 

STORY BY BECKY BELL 

Sending seven to 

medical school 

It has been 40 years since a group of seven students from 

Southern Arkansas University were accepted into medical 

school. 

And as the University prepares to embark on a new chapter in 

its history books with the building of the new Science and Tech- 

nology Center, it seemed like an appropriate time to remember a 

group, that as far as anyone knows, is the largest one of its kind 

in the history of SAU. 

The year was 1968. In national news that year, the Detroit 

Tigers won the World Series, Martin Luther King was assassi- 

nated and the Vietnam War waged on. 

In Magnolia, seven students, six males and one female with 

goals of becoming doctors, were all accepted into medical 

schools. The group included Dr. John Smith of Conway, Ark.; 

Dr. Ronnie Erwin of Fort Worth, Texas; Dr. Robert Henderson 

of Dallas, Texas; Dr. Catherine Irwin of Anchorage, Alaska; 

Dr. Steve Jones of El Dorado, Ark.; Dr. Harold Lynn Norman 

of Jacksonville, Florida; and Dr. Tommy Polk of Spring, Texas. 

Henderson, who has practiced general adult medicine since 

1973 in Dallas, said several professors who taught members of 

the group recognized potential in the ambitious students and 

pushed them to continue their studies. One of those special 

professors was Avalee Cox, who is now memorialized with a 

scholarship in her name. 

“It was a time in Arkansas that the state required certain 

courses, and we actually completed our schooling in three years 

and finished up our pre-med,” Henderson said, adding for clarifi- 

cation that the members of the group didn’t graduate from SAU, 

but were accepted into medical school based on their pre-med 

requirements. 

Henderson, who lives in the Turtle Creek area of Dallas, said 

he comes back to Magnolia a few times a year to see his mother, 

Daisy Uhrich, and his stepmother, Judy Henderson. During those 

visits, he looks at the campus and remembers the days when he 

took his labs and lectures primarily in Overstreet Hall. 

The plans to build the 64,000-square-foot Science and Technology 

Center are definitely something to be proud of, he said. 

The project is tentatively scheduled to begin September 2008, 

and should be completed a year later. 

“I think it is wonderful, and I think that SAU is a tremendous 

asset to south Arkansas and Magnolia; it really is,” he said. “I am 

very proud of where the school has come. It has really grown.” 

Foundation Director Jeanie Bismark said SAU’s Science Center 

will help students receive an even more advanced education 

in the sciences than in the past. 

“SAU has a tradition of excellence as evidenced by the success 

of our graduates in achieving entrance into and success in 

medical, veterinary, and pharmacy schools. The science center 

will enable the University to build on our history by providing 

modern, up-to-date classroom and laboratory facilities where 

students can get hands-on experience with the latest technology, 

preparing them for the work force or for future studies.” 


14 2008 SUMMER STATER

The 

STORY BY BECKY BELL 

Lone 

Pine Tree 

I 

am 

the 

campus 

pine tree. 

I give my shade 

and shelter free 

for two, but have not 

room for three. I have been 

the haven of all the campus lovers. 

I have heard 

the honeyed word 

of blindest adoration. 

And when some bashful boy 

lacks words to say, I whisper low. 

You would say it is only the breezes, 

but it is my voice coaching the lovers. 

To my shade 

they come together. 

I hear what no one else 

has ever been allowed to hear, 

for secrets told to me are always safe. 

Some are bold and some are shy, but all 

are brought by the same impulses; all comers 

tell the same old, old story that has been told 

for ages long gone by into the dim and distant past. 

Each new year 

brings new faces 

to my ever welcome shade. 

I love them all. They are mine, 

my children. And when each year I hear 

anew the honeyed words beneath my boughs 

I think of all the campus lovers I have known 

and realize that even a pine upon a campus dear 

reaps pleasure from the surge of life about its feet. 

I am the 

campus pine. 

My life is 

sweet. 

It has long been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. 

What then does this photograph of Carl Wallace and Ona Price, later 

Ona Wallace, say? What is the story behind what he is holding and 

showing off for the camera and why she is wearing an amused, shylooking 

smile? 

The answers to these questions remain a mystery, but make for 

an interesting pondering, especially when considering the legend of 

the Lone Pine Tree that has been passed down throughout Southern 

Arkansas University’s history. According to stories, this tree is where 

young couples would go on the University campus to become engaged. 

Dr. James Willis, director of the SAU archives, said his theory is that 

the photo could very well be a link to the Lone Pine Tree. 

“As for whether Carl is holding a ring, I would vote yes,” Willis 

said. “There must have been a purpose in taking the photo and in the 

pose of Carl. What else would he be holding that one could not see 

as clearly? Surely not a bug! And if it were a bug, would Ona have a 

pleased half-smile on her face?” 

This photograph could have been made anytime from 1921 to 1925, 

according to Bettie Clark, one of the couple’s four children. Clark, 

who lives in Houston, said she knows her parents attended SAU in 

1925 when the school became the Agricultural and Mechanical College, 

Third District. 

Clark found the photo when she was helping her son work on some 

genealogy research and then shared it with Jeanie Bismark, director of 

the SAU Foundation. Clark said she shared the photograph because of 

the visual historical perspective the photo offers as to how the campus 

looked, but she didn’t think a lot about what her parents were doing in 

the photo. 

“Jeanie got really excited because she was telling me about the history 

of SAU being compiled and about the tree, which I knew nothing 

about until they mentioned it,” Clark said. “But I do know that mother 

and daddy got engaged, and maybe even got married, while they were 

still there.” 

Clark’s mother, Ona, grew up in a community called Christie’s 

Chapel just south of Magnolia. Her father, Carl, grew up in Carthage, 

Ark., which is northwest of Fordyce. Although she doesn’t know if the 

photo she has of her parents is telling the story of their engagement, 

she does know a few things about their life attending the institution 

that later became SAU. 

“I know my mother was in plays, and I think she played Beth in 

‘Little Women,’” Clark said. “She also worked in the kitchen and dining 

hall, which is how she met my father. After they got to know each 

other, she would always go and eat with him. He played football and 

got his nose broken two or three times.” 

There is also a story about her father, his group of friends and a prize 

chicken whose fate was the same as an average fowl. 

“I think they barbecued it,” Clark said. 

As for the photo, Clark said she hasn’t assigned any fictional tales 

to it, but admits she would like to uncover the mystery. Although she 

isn’t sure anyone could tell her what is really going on because the 

photographer remains a mystery, she keeps her reflection of the photo 

simple. 

“What I think is that they were just enjoying each other. It just looks 

like they were happy to be together,” she said. 

2008 SUMMER STATER 15

athletics 

Jordan Babineaux brings the NFL to SAU 


Alumnus Jordan Babineaux returned 

to his university home on 

April 24 to visit with old friends 

and talk about his experience as 

a defensive back for the Seattle 

Seahawks. 

The special event was sponsored 

by the SAU 

Office of Multicultural 

Services, the SAU 

Foundation, and the 

Office of Student Activities, 

with proceeds 

benefiting the foundation 

and the Kathleen 

Mallory Lectureship 

Endowment. 

A private reception 

with Babineaux was 

held in the Magnolia 

Room of the Donald 

W. Reynolds Campus and Community 

Center. The reception 

allowed special ticket holders to 

meet Babineaux and have their 

picture made with him before the 

dinner that followed in the Grand 

Hall of the Reynolds Center. 

At the dinner, Babineaux told 

2008 Mulerider Football Schedule 

Date Day Opponent Site Time 

Aug. 28 Thurs. University of North Alabama Florence, AL 6:00 p.m. 

Sept. 6 Sat. Truman State University Kirksville, MO 12:00 p.m. 

Sept. 13 Sat. * Valdosta State University (Family Day) Magnolia, AR 7:00 p.m. 

Sept. 18 Thurs. #* University of West Alabama Livingston, AL 7:05 p.m. 

Sept. 27 Sat. * Henderson State Univ. (Hall of Fame Day) Magnolia, AR 7:00 p.m. 

Oct. 4 Sat. * Harding University Searcy, AR 6:00 p.m. 

Oct. 11 Sat. * Arkansas Tech University (Homecoming) Magnolia, AR 2:30 p.m. 

Oct. 18 Sat. * Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR TBA 

Oct. 25 Sat. * Delta State University Magnolia, AR 2:00 p.m. 

Nov. 1 Sat. Open 

Nov. 8 Sat. * University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR 6:00 p.m. 

*Gulf South Conference Game 

# CSS/Cox Sports TV GSC Game of the Week 

the crowd about the influence 

SAU had on his life, including 

the grueling football 

practices that helped shape 

him into a player ready for 

the challenges of the National 

Football League. But 

the road certainly was not 

always easy, according 

to Babineaux. 

To further 

emphasize his 

point, Babineaux 

read the poem 

“Mother to Son” 

by Langston 

Hughes, which 

contains the 

famous line, “Life 

for me ain’t been 

no crystal stair.” 

The mission of 

the Kathleen Mallory Lecture 

Series is to honor the 

contributions of Dr. Mallory, an 

English professor who has made 

extraordinary contributions to 

SAU and to issues of English curriculum 

improvement in Arkansas 

and the United States. Mallory is 

Kathleen Mallory and Jordan Babineaux 

credited with bringing scholars 

working in the fields of African 

Diasporic and African American 

Studies to Southern Arkansas 

University to share their scholarship 

with students, faculty, staff, 

and members of the community. 


Gooooooo... 

CHEERLEADERS!!! 

The Southern Arkansas University cheerleading squad participated 

in the National Cheerleading Association’s competition in Daytona, 

Florida, on April 10 and 11. The squad placed fifth in their division and 

performed in both an indoor arena and in an open arena near the beach. 

The competition drew competitors from across the nation. Nearby 

University of Central Arkansas in Conway participated, as well as the 

University of Little Rock. Larger schools, such as the University of Virginia 

and the University of Kentucky, were also in the mix. 

This is the second time the Mulerider co-ed cheerleading squad has 

participated in the competition. Ceil Bridges, cheerleading sponsor, said that each year of competition better prepares 

the team for the next. 

“The team is still incredibly new to this level of competition, and our co-ed squad is only in its second year,” Bridges 

said. “What is so wonderful about competing in nationals is that it provides an outlet for our team to see what is out 

there and it helps us to continually raise the bar on our own performance.” 

Cheerleading squads at nationals are judged on their stunting ability and the spirit they project on stage. In the 

spirit aspect of the performance, the cheerleaders used rope and cowboy hats as props to showcase the spirit of the 

Muleriders. 

Cheerleaders who competed in this year’s national competition include Jasmine Abbit, Brennan Beams, Frank Byers, 

Morgan Brantley, Joni Bridges, Gennie Caldwell, Kayleigh Collins, Michael Flanagan, Cierra Harris, Whitney Haynes, 

Rianne Heron, Xavier Johnson, Melissa Lambert, Elizabeth Myrick, Kayla Pipkins, Mykolas Brian Sahene, Mykolas 

Sakevicius, Kirby Turner, and Brent Walker. 

An artist in the outfield 

Magnolia insurance salesman Charles Tripp is selling paintings depicting 

the Mulerider baseball team praying in a circle. 

The paintings are $75 each and are available by calling Tripp at (870) 

234-5412. One-third of the proceeds will go to benefit the SAU baseball 

program. 

Although Tripp said he follows many sports, baseball is by far his favorite. 

He said he particularly enjoys watching the Muleriders. 

The Muleriders had a phenomenal season and reached the 40-win plateau 

for the third consecutive year, and reached the NCAA Division II No.1 

ranking in the country for the first time in the University’s history in April. 


foundation 

SAU baseball receives a $500,000 grant 

The Mulerider baseball team has 

received a $500,000 grant from the 

Willard and Pat Walker Charitable 

Foundation, Inc., based in Fayetteville. 

The grant will be used to make improvements 

to the Southern Arkansas 

University baseball field, but specific 

plans have not yet been finalized. 

Some of the ideas being considered 

include a new score board, a new 

press box, a concession stand, public 

restrooms, and possibly office space 

for coaches to meet with players and 

prospective recruits in private. 

SAU Foundation Director Jeanie 

Bismark said she and Josh Kee, associate 

director of the foundation, received 

a letter Tuesday, May 6, that the grant 

was accepted. The SAU Foundation 

applied for the grant in February. 

On Wednesday morning, the pair, 

along with Mulerider Baseball Coach 

Allen Gum, SAU Athletic Director Jay 

Adcox, and SAU President Dr. David 

Rankin, took part in a conference call 

thanking the foundation for the gift. 

They spoke to Debbie Walker, Executive 

Director of the Willard and Pat 

Walker Charitable Foundation. 

“I just wanted to tell you what a 

huge difference these grants make in 

the baseball program,” Gum said. “So 

much of recruitment is driven by the 

quality of the facilities and we continue 

to attract better recruits each year with 

one of the nicest quality baseball fields 

in (NCAA) Division II baseball.” 

The Walker Charitable Foundation 

first granted SAU a $160,000 matching 

grant in July 2005 which provided the 

lights at the baseball field. 

Adcox described this year’s gift from 

the Walker Charitable Foundation as 

“tremendous” and said the benefits of a 

top notch baseball facility impact more 

than just the baseball team. 

“This facility is a pride factor for the 

University and the whole community,” 

Adcox said. 

Rankin said one of the goals for the 

18 2008 summer Stater 

University is to eventually 

host the NCAA 

Division II South Central 

Regional Conference 

tournament. The Muleriders’ 

season ended at the 

semi-finals of the conference 

with a loss to Delta 

State. 

The loss was the end 

of a phenomenal season 

by SAU (46-12) as they 

reached the 40-win plateau 

for the third consecutive 

year and reached 

the NCAA Division II 

No. 1 ranking in the 

country in April for the 

first time in University 

history. The team’s 46 

victories matches the highest season 

win total set by the 1987 NAIA World 

Debbie Walker, executive director of the Willard and 

Pat Walker Charitable Foundation, gives a hug to 

Mulerider Baseball Coach Allen Gum. 

Series team that finished third in the 

nation. 

SAU Foundation Board 

Members of the SAU Foundation board include, on the back row from left 

to right: Harold Fincher; Josh Kee; Shirley Bailey; Dr. Mark Dixon; Phil Brooks; 

Bill O’Brien, Tim Daniels; Darrell Morrison; and Roger Giles. Members on the 

front row from left to right: Dr. David Rankin; Bill Anderson, SAUF Board of 

Governors’ President; Mary Harsh; Dr. Kathleen Mallory; Jeanie Bismark; 

and Jeanne Franks. Members were photographed during the February 

2008 board meeting.

Phone campaign raises $50,000 for SAU 

This year’s phone campaign raised 

more than $50,000 of unrestricted 

money for Southern Arkansas University. 

The phone campaign is staffed by 

student volunteers from various student 

organizations. Organizations that 

participated in this year phone campaign 

were President’s Ambassadors, 

Stipend set 

up for theatre 

students 

A stipend has been set up in honor 

of Jesse and Janelle Viertel to provide 

funds for a musician for rehearsing, accompanying, 

or performing as needed 

by the Southern Arkansas University 

theatre department for musical theatre 

productions. 

The stipend was set up by Shirley 

Smart, formerly Shirley Grear, a music 

professor who taught alongside Janelle 

Viertel in the music department at 

Southern Arkansas University. The fund 

also was set up to honor Jesse Viertel 

who recently passed away. 

“She had a passion for music and 

could get the best out of everyone, particularly 

the students,” Smart said. “She 

inspired them through hard work, knowledge, 

and success built upon success.” 

One of Janelle Viertel’s main contributions 

to SAU over the three decades 

she was at the University was creating 

the program SAU Singers, a vocal 

performance group made up of students 

in the music department. This group 

later evolved to Encore, the performance 

group of the theatre department, which 

combines singing and dancing. Since 

its creation, Encore has been under the 

direction of Judy Vasser. 

Viertel lives in Boonville, Missouri, 

the home of her late husband. 

For more information on how to 

contribute to the stipend, contact SAU 

Foundation at 235-4078, toll free 877- 

235-7409, or you may give online at 

www.saumag.edu/giving. 

SAU Band, Phi Mu Fraternity, 

Phi Lambda Chi, Sigma Sigma 

Sigma, Upward Bound, Students 

in Free Enterprise, and 

Alpha Gamma Rho. 

President’s Ambassadors 

from left to right include Pate 

Bauldree, Brandon Renfro, 

Zach Fowler, Clayton Norman, 

Kandice Smith, and Gary Herron. 

The President’s Ambassadors 

were awarded $500 from 

the SAU Foundation for raising 

the largest amount of donations 

in four nights of phone 

campaign. The President’s 

Ambassadors raised more than 

$10,200 of unrestricted money 

for the University. 

The SAU Band members 

include Heather Townson, Rachel 

Karger, David Hernandez, 

and Duane Torres. The SAU 

Band was awarded $200 from 


more than $6,000 in a fournight 

phone campaign. 

Members of the Phi Mu Fraternity 

include, front row from 

left, Megan Black, and Cari 

Strickland, and on the back 

row, Sarah Gatliff, Candice 

Morgan, Kayla Pipkins, and 

Chelsea Roach. Phi Mu Fraternity 

was awarded $200 from 


more than $6,000 in a fournight 


Phi Lambda Chi members 

include Zach Fowler, Zach 

Flanagan, and Corey Davis. Phi 

Lambda Chi was awarded $200 

from the SAU Foundation for 

raising more than $6,000 in a 

four-night phone campaign. 

Sigma Sigma Sigma members 

include Beth Hugh, Haley Burrow, 

Angie Dennington, Megan 

Holliday, Amber Johnson, and 

Miranda Burris. The group was 

awarded $200 from the SAU 

Foundation for raising more 

than $6,000 in a four-night 


President’s Ambassadors 

SAU Band 

Phi Mu Fraternity 

Phi Lambda Chi Fraternity 

Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority 


alumni 

Dues Paying Members 

Abbott, John ‘68 & Cathie (Hendrix) ‘67 

Abdulmatin, Sunbul ‘07 

Abeyta, Laura ‘07 

Adair, Amy ‘07 

Adams, Carie ‘07 

Adams, Vanessa ‘07 

Adcox, Joseph ‘00 & Katherine 

Adcox, Sarah ‘05 

Afridi. Salman ‘07 

Ainsworth, David ‘85 

Alexander, John ‘47 & Mary Francis 

Alexander, Marcus ‘07 

Alford, Harold ‘42 

Alikaj, Genc ‘07 

Allen, Charles ‘43 

Allen, Jimmy & Dr. Donna 

Allen, Michael ‘78 

Alpe, David ‘62 

Alphin, Jeffery ‘90, ‘02 

Ambruster, David ‘67 

Amis, Devona (Meeks) ‘63 

Ammons, Jerry & Mitzi (Copeland) ‘83 

Anders, Teresa ‘07 

Anderson, Shirley ‘74 

Anderson, Bill ‘82 & Kathy (Beaver) ‘80 

Anderson, Nina 

Anderson, Kimberly ‘07 

Araba, Damilola ‘07 

Archer, Robert ‘48 & Jacqueline (Hale) ‘49 

Arnold, Dinah (McKennie) ‘76 

Arnold, Debbie ‘85 

Arnold, Jo Dell ‘07 

Ashby, Dr. David ‘77 

Askew, Majorie (Langford) ‘48 

Attebery, Peggy ‘78 

Atwell, Ruby (Ross) ‘48 

Avera, Mitzie ‘86 

Awbrey, Mildred ‘56 

Babineaux, Jordan ‘04 

Baig, Farhan ‘07 

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Bailey, Welton ‘47 

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Baird, Brian ‘06 & Ashley (Neal) ‘07 

Baker, Ann (Evans) ‘89 

Baker, Jim ‘68 

Baker, Richard ‘81 

Baker, Richard ‘64 & Martha 

Baker, Carey ‘96 & Jamie (Smith) ‘93 

Baker, Drew ‘07 & Megan (Monk) 

Bank, Chelsey ‘07 

Barber, James ‘58 

Barger, Kristi (Heaton) ‘89 

Barker, Alvin ‘71 

Barnard, Matthew ‘07 

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Barnett, Kelli (Eaves) ‘91 

Barnett, Terry 

Barnett, Tori ‘07 

Barton, Peggy 

Bates, Colana 

Baucum, Kayla ‘07 

Beam, Keith ‘88 

Beard, Lillie ‘82 

Bearden, Lawrence ‘61 

Beasley, Thomas ‘49 

Beason, Ashley (Wan) ‘07 

Beavers, Katherine ‘07 

Beavert, Haley ‘07 

Beckett, Angie ‘07 

Beene, Willis’71 & Barbara (Shelby) ‘70 

Beeson, Charles ‘41 

Beeson, Brandi ‘07 

Beevers, Sandra ‘07 

Belanger, DeeAnn ‘07 

Bell, Baret ‘07 

Bel, Suzann ‘07 

Bell, Mareia ‘07 

Bender, Stephen ‘70 & Sue (Franks) ‘70 

Benge, Theresa ‘07 

Benjamin, Carla ‘07 

Bennett, Trent ‘07 

Benson, Aminia ‘07 

Bentz, Brittany ‘07 

Berend, August ‘07 

Berley, Jerry ‘75 

Bilbo, Jared ‘07 & Jessica (Ferguson) ‘06 

Biley, Michael ‘83 

Biley, Meah ‘03 

Birchfield, Raymond ‘52 & Bobbie (Jones) ‘50 

Birdwell, Maurice ‘67 & Lillian 

Birdwel, Christopher ‘02 & Kelly (Trout) ‘01 

Bishop, John ‘75 

Bishop, Sharon ‘07 

Bismark, Paul ‘65 & Jeanette (Nelson) ‘63 

Bista, Diwakar ‘07 

Blair, Omie (Tidwell) ‘73, ‘82 

Blair, John & Marjie (McLaughlin) ‘95 

Blair, Kelly ’93 & Selena (Belt) ‘93 

Blanchard, Lewis & Martha 

Bland, Sara ‘07 

Blann, Joan (Gardner) ‘71 

Bledsoe, Judith ‘07 

Blount, Janiece (Rogers) ‘60 

Bloxom, Jennifer ‘07 

Boddie, Casey ‘06 

Bolding, Grady ‘49 & Charlotte (Matson) ‘50 

Booth, Kevin ‘95, ‘02 

Bossier, Matthew ‘07 

Boulware, Ralph ‘37 

Bourn, Mary (Hines) ‘51 

Bowlin, Mary (Clemons) ‘67 

Bowlin, Dwight ‘74 & Nan 

Box, Ruby (Waters) ‘43 

Boyer, Cynthia (Wilson) ‘80 

Boyette, Elizabeth ‘07 

Bradford, Jonathan ‘07 & Gabriela (Mendoza) 

‘07 

Bradley, Bobbie (Gladney) ‘47 

Bradley, T. H. ‘41,’46 

Bragg, Hugh ‘07 

Brannon, Whitney ‘07 

Brasher, Bill ‘95 & Angela (Tuberville) ‘88 

Braswell, Harold ‘53 

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Breashears, Joe ‘69 

Brewer, James Paul ’80 and Sophia (Nisley) ‘82 

Brian, Tom ‘79 & Sharon (Smith) ‘78 

Brian, Alfred ‘70 

Bridges, Joe ‘81 and Ceil (Holmes) ’82 , ’07 

Bridges, Joni ‘07 

Brigham, Andrea ‘02 

Sending seven to medical school continued 


Dr. Irwin, who now practices pediatric medicine in Anchorage, 

Alaska, said she is very satisfied with the base preparation 

she received at SAU. “I was completely prepared for medical 

school after SAU. I mean medical school wasn’t easy, but what 

professional school is?” 

Irwin was an infant when her family moved to Magnolia in 

1952. Her father, the late Dr. Frank Irwin, was hired to become 

the head of the education department at the University. After 

completing the 90 hours of necessary course work to apply for 

medical school, she set her sights on the University of Arkansas 

in Fayetteville. At 19, she was told she was the youngest person 

they ever admitted. She was also attending medical school at 

a time when only about 10 percent of her fellow students were 

female. 

Although it was a bit overwhelming at first, Irwin said she 

never stopped believing in herself. 

“I never had any doubt in my ability to do the work,” she 

said. 

Now, with 36 years of practice under her belt, she said she 

is happy the way her life turned out, both with her practice 

and her family. She and her husband, Bill Schneider, have 

three children and one grandchild. And of course, the weather 

in Alaska, which she has to admit is a lot more her style than 

Arkansas’s sultry summers. 

Time to relax... 

Dr. Randall Adams and Dr. Henry Robison both retired 

this year, and they are comparing their retirement gifts 

(watches). Both professors were honored with a goodbye 

ceremony in the Overstreet Boardroom on April 29. 


Brinson, Harold ‘49 & Gene (Lee) ‘52 

Brock, Anne (Flaherty) ‘75 

Brooks, Philip ‘74 

Brooks, John ‘92 

Broussard, Valerie (Cheatham) ‘81 

Brown, Coye (Williamson) ‘36 

Brown, Marie (Cooper) ‘82 

Brown, April ‘99 

Brown, Cari (Vaughn) ‘88 

Brown, Joe ‘63 

Brown, Julie ‘07 

Brown, Lawanda ‘07 

Brown, Sheri ‘07 

Bruce, Carolyn (Gideon) ‘65 

Brumley, Dwayne ‘95 

Bryant, Michele ‘86 

Bucy, Glenn ‘74 

Bunner, J.R. ’02 & Carrie (Slaton) ‘99 

Bunting, Seth ‘07 

Burdue, Alicia ‘07 

Burney, Khurram ‘07 

Burns, Sarah ‘07 

Burton, Ben ‘49 & LaVerne (Bolding) ‘49 

Burton, Kayla ‘07 

Butler, Clifton & Naomi (Caudle) ’62,’77 

Butler, David ‘78 & Vicki (Bailey) ‘78 

Butler, Ronnie ‘89 & Susan (Phillips) ‘92 

Butler, Donald ‘07 

Butterfield, Amber ‘07 

Byrd, Jean (Garrison) ‘55 

Callender, Jayna (Harrington) ‘81 

Camp, Frances (Edgemon) ‘63 

Camp, Jerry ‘61 

Camp, John ‘61 

Camp, Brandy ‘07 

Camp, Kaci ‘07 

Camp, Mandy ‘07 

Campbell, Crystal ‘07 

Canada, Theodoris (Russ) ‘76 

Canterbury, Norman ‘61 

Carey, Ebony ‘07 

Carle, Donna (Bush) ‘65 

Carlile, Rubye (Williams) ‘39 

Carlisle, William ‘65 & Lauren 

Carmony, Brent ‘85 & Brenda (Simmons) ‘90 

Carpenter, Patty ‘07 

Carrell, Clay ‘94 

Carrell, John ‘92 

Carson, Javon ‘07 

Carter, Jeremy ‘98 

Carter, Bruce ‘04 & Hillary (Thomason) ‘04 

Carter, Sandy ‘04 

Cashion, Kathryn ‘52 

Cason, Carol ‘07 

Cawthorne, Debra ‘07 

Chambers, Rodney ‘58 &Carolyn Rowe ‘66 

Champion, Malinda ‘07 

Cheatham, Craig ‘87 & Shelley (Ferguson) 

Cheatham ‘86 

Chenoweth, Mitchell ‘07 

Cherry, Greg ‘79 

Clardy, John ‘56 & Martha (Jackson) ‘58 

Clark, Brenda ‘86 

Clark, Tyronza ‘06 

Clark, Allison ‘07 

Clark, Erin ‘07 

Clark, Jason ‘07 

Clark, Kimberly ‘07 

Clark, Regina ‘07 

Clay, Nicholas ‘03 

Clingan, Mary ‘82 

Clontz, James ‘07 

Clopton , Aaron ‘00 ‘02 

Cobb, Patricia (Phillips) ‘87 

Cochran, Mycynthia ‘07 

Coker, Jamie ‘02 

Cole, Bob & Sybil (Gillespie) ‘48 

Cole, Bradley ‘07 

Cole, Megan ‘07 

Coleman, Fred ‘88 & Angelia (Deloney) ‘88, ‘07 

Colvin, Taryn (Moss) ‘84 

Cone, Andrew ‘01 

Connell, Thomas ‘50 & Janie 

Connelly, T.G. & Katherine (Nesbit) ‘55 

Cook, Harvey ‘53 

Cooper, Margaret ‘41 

Corbett, Eddie ‘73 & Katherine (Reilly) ‘73 

Covington, Rachel ‘07 

Covington, Melanie ‘07 

Cowart, Jim ‘71 & Sue (Montgomery) ‘72 

Cowling, Eric ‘88 

Crabtree, Barry ‘89 

Crabtree, Noel ‘07 

Craig, Norton ‘58 

Crain, Ken ‘48 & Vilma (Norwood) ‘48 

Crawford, Margaret (Holy) ‘71 

Crawford, Rachel ‘07 

Crews, Robert ‘52 & Dorinda (Hale) ‘55 

Crump, Lorinda ‘07 

Crump, Jessica ‘07 

Culp, Jimmy ‘57 & Mary (Griffin) ‘56 

Culpepper, Mary ‘57 

Culver, Billie (Locke) ‘43 

Cummings, David ‘62 

Cunningham, Albert ‘57 & Juanita (Cleek) ‘56 

Curbow, Melissa ‘07 

Curry, Schetovia ‘07 

Curtis, Tirone ‘07 

Daniels, Pamela ‘07 

Darden, Lester ‘57 

Davidson, Lauren ‘07 

Davis, Paul & Ashley (Newton) ‘07 

Davis, Frances ‘76 

Davis, Arthur ‘07 

Davis, Dale ‘07 

Davis, Julie ‘07 

Davis, Christy ‘07 

Davis, Sharonda ‘07 

Davis, Timothy ‘07 

Dawson, Arthur ‘68 

Dawson, Lawrence ‘44 

Dawson, Taron ‘05 

Delay-Friant, Miriam ‘70 

DeLoach, John ‘52 & Norma (McCollum) ‘51 

Dendy, Lt. Col Lewis ‘74 & Karen (Harter) ‘68 

Denham, Charles ‘53 

Denny, Betty (Wesson) ‘48 

Derrickson, Doris ‘07 

Dexter, Michael ‘07 

Dias, Iesha ‘07 

Dickinson, Kathryn (Coleman) ‘72 

Diggers, Christine ‘82 

Dillard, Mandy (Boreing) ‘69 

Dillender, Sherry (Phillips) ‘72 

Dingler, Tiny (Foreman) ‘42 

Dinkins, Molly ‘07 

Dirth, Todd ‘83 & Cheryl (Marsh) ‘83 

Disotell, Eugenia L. ‘03 

Dixon, Petronia ‘07 

Dobbs, Floyd ‘53, ‘57 & Kittie (Burke) ‘53, ‘55 

Dockery, Kelli (Dempsey) ‘05 

Donlin, Richard ‘66 

Doss, Lois ‘07 

Doste, Kerry 

Douda, Connie (Kilcrease) ‘05 

Dougan, Lea ‘07 

Douglass, Martha (Jones) ‘46 

Dowdy, Weston ‘07 

Downs, Charles ‘49, ‘59 

Doyal, Elizabeth ‘07 

Driggers, Iva (Hardin) ‘33 

Driskill, Tammy ‘07 

Duckett, Frankie ‘84 & Dawn (Twitty) ‘88 

Duke, Delton ‘01. ‘06 

Dunigan, Ed ‘83 

Dunn, Charles ‘67 

Dunn, Jane (Parsons) ‘67 

Dunn, Larry ‘07 

Dupont, Megan ‘07 

Dupree, Jason ‘07 

Dynes, Carolyn 

Dyson, Max ‘79, ‘82 & Donna (Dover) ‘78, ‘96 

Eaton, John ‘45 

Eckert, Deborah ‘07 

Eddy, Ann (Grayson) ‘54 

Eddy, Donald ‘84 

Eddy, Julie (Pesses) ‘95, ‘07 

Edington, Linda (White) ‘61 

Edwards, Wilmer Lyndel ‘53 

Edwards, Lindy ‘07 

Egwuatu, Ndubuisi ‘07 

Ehrhardt, David ‘83 & Penny (Smith) ‘82 

Eley, Jennifer ‘07 

Elias, Eli ‘07 

Elkins, Shea ‘07 

Elledg, Callie ‘07 

Eller, Jacob ‘07 

Elliott, Michael ‘07 

Ellis, Debora ‘07 

Ellison, Barbara (Burchfield) ‘71 

Elmore, Gary ‘75 

Elmore, Orville ‘71 

Ely, Josie ‘07 

Emerson, Christopher ‘07 

Engelberger, Eric ‘06 

Engelberger, Michael ‘07 

Epperson, Mattie Belle (Lowery) ‘70, ‘91 

Esquivel, Desareah ‘07 

Estes, Melisa ‘07 

Evans, John ‘49 & Joyce (Bossier) ‘56 

Evans, Mary (Langley) ‘84 

Everhart, Amanda ‘07 

Evers, Nathan ‘71 

Eydani, Soheyla ‘04 

Ezell, Miranda ‘07 

Falconio, Anthony ‘07 

Fant, Justin ‘07 

Farmer, Shara (Bogle) ‘95 

Farmer, Jennifer ‘07 

Farooqui, Mudassir ‘07 

Farrar, Alvin ‘57, ‘59 & Kathy 

Farrar, Molly ‘07 

Farrington, Natalee ‘07 

Faulk, Christopher ‘07 

Faulkner, Doris (Smith) ‘45 

Fenner, Brett ‘07 

Fentress, William ‘07 

Field, Norma (Pullig) ‘43 

Fields, Johnny ‘07 

Fincher, Harold 

Fisher, Bethany ‘07 

Fitzpatrick, Danny ‘68 & Rebecca (Burns) ‘68 

Fletcher, Julie (Morphew) ‘86 

Fogo, Amy ‘07 

Forbis, Elizabeth (Dennis) ‘39 

Forgey, Richard ‘59 

Formby, Allen ‘48 

Formby, Dianne ‘68 

Foster, Carol (Cloud) ‘05 

Fountain, Walter ‘81, ‘83 & Darla ‘87 

Fowler, Mary (Baird) ‘76 

Fowler, William ‘70 & Sharon (Bass) ‘73 

Fox, Norris ‘58 

Franks, Don ‘53 

Frantz, Sue (Murphy) ‘51 

Frazier, Kenneth ’98 & Gail (Hector) ‘97 

Frazier, Anthony ‘07 

Freedman, Amy ‘95 

Fricks, Sarah ‘53 

Fullenwider, William ‘69 & Sherry (Talley) ‘70 

Gaddy, William ‘58 

Galabe, Nora ‘07 

Gale, Margie (McGee) ‘74 

Galway, Daniel ‘85 & Beth (Elliott) ‘84 

Gardner, Roquial ‘07 

Garrett, Bob ‘57 & Janice (Taylor) ‘56 

Garrison, Bryan ‘07 

Gaston, Samesha ‘07 

Gatlin, Kerry (Polk) ‘69 

Gean, Jonathan ‘94 

Gentry, William ‘07 

Gerdis, Judy (Bruhn) ‘68 

Ghosal, Tirthankar ‘07 

Gilbert, Ray ‘90 

Giles, Daniel ‘07 

Gillaspie, Brittany ‘07 

Glasgow, Roger ‘66 

Golde, Gary ‘72 

Goldsby, Barbara ‘07 

Golinski , John ‘68 

Goodheart, Steve ‘77 & Cheryl (Garrard) ‘92 

Goodson, Shirley (Strickland) ‘58 

Gore, Travis ‘60 

Gortney, Kasey ‘07 

Grace, Happy ‘68 

Granger, Tanya ‘06 

Grant, Heath ‘07 

Graves, Nikki ‘07 

Gray, Kristen ‘07 

Green, Will ’61 & Gloria (Willett) ‘61 

Green, Michael ‘07 

Green, Elizabeth (Jennings) ‘97 

Greene, Carla ‘07 

Greer, Homer ‘53 

Gregory, Charles ‘49 

Gregory, Bill ‘49 

Gregory, Don ‘55 

Gregory, David ‘97 & Emily (Beene) ‘80 

Griffin, Dr. Rodney ’66 & Rosemary (Horton) ‘66 

Griffin, Leigh ‘07 

Griffis, Tracy ‘07 

Groover, Lee ‘07 

Grundy, Dayton ‘07 

Gu, Guohong ‘07 

Gulley, Jonathan ‘07 

Gulley, Lasheka ‘07 

Gum, Allen ‘93 & Shenna (Calloway) ‘94 

Gurung, Barsha ‘07 

Guthrie, Marilyn Sue (Evers) ‘75 

Hadley, Cornelia (Petre) ‘53 

Haefner, Donald & Mary ‘77 

Hagan, Debra ‘07 

Haggard, Stephen ‘96 

Hall, David ‘07 

Hall, David ‘68 & Carolyn (Irwin) ‘67 

Hall, James ‘07 

Hall, Jonathan ‘07 

Hallman, Jean ‘43 

Haltom, Jeanne ‘01 

Ham, William ‘61 

Ham, Debra (Black) ‘85 

Hamilton, Emily ‘07 

Hammett, Jeannine ‘91 

Hampton, Mildred (Farley) ‘47 

Harden, Ashley ‘07 

Hardy-Davis, Shakira ‘07 

Hare, Craigen ‘07 

Hargi, Charles ‘73 & Mona (Cochran) ‘73 

Harrington, Jack ‘50, ‘54 & Mona 

Harrington, Jeffrey ‘86 & Shannon (Williams) ‘94 

Harrington, Monty ‘93 & Janet 

Hartefields, Carlia ‘07 

Hartsfield, Julie ‘07 

Harvey, Remona ‘07 

Harwell, Amy ‘07 

Hatch, George ‘57 & Cassie (Jordan) ‘63 

Hawkins, Murphy ‘48 

Hays, Ashlee (Bonner) ‘03 


Hayes, Joshua ‘03 & Ashlee ‘03 

Haynes, Rufus ‘48 

Haynie, John ‘91 & Denise 

Hays, Alvy ‘67 

Hearron, Kimberly ‘85 

Heintz, Oliver ‘07 

Helfinstine, John ‘95 

Hendershott, Charles ‘43 

Henderson, Judy ‘56 

Henderson, Dorothy (Petty) ‘51 

Henderson, Larry ‘71 

Henderso, Aniaya ‘07 

Hendrick, Robert ‘05 & Ani (Ionlanova) ‘03 

Hendricks, Dr. John ‘92 & Stacy ‘92 

Hendrix, Bob ‘56 

Hennessy, Dorothy (Green) ‘47 

Henry, Mavis (Rogers) ‘43,’60 

Henry, Maurice 

Hensley, Cynthia ‘07 

Hickman, Vivian (Branum) ‘66 

Hickman, Whitney ‘07 

Hicks, Debbie (Castleberry) ‘72 

Hill, Jerry ‘69 

Hill, Jonathan ‘01 & Aimee ‘02 

Hill, Angela ‘07 

Hill, Robin ‘07 

Hines, Roger ‘68 

Hines, Harold & Judy 

Hines, Dr. Paul ‘81, ‘86 & Alicia (Jurls) ‘83 

Hines, Melanie ‘07 

Hines, Earl ‘07 

Hodge, Lowrance G. ‘56 

Hodges, Carrie ‘07 

Holley, Doris ‘48 

Holley, Ashley ‘07 

Holley, Endia ‘07 

Holloway, Rebecca ‘94 

Holly, Lucie (Miller) ‘60 

Holmes, Randall ‘07 

Holt, Billie (Sanderson) ‘46 

Honea, Maggie (Rogers) ‘48 

Hood, Kimberly ‘07 

Hooks, Robert ‘07 

Hoover, Robert ‘07 

Hopkins, Molly ‘07 

Horn, Claud ‘70 

Howard, Stephen ‘07 

Hoza, Faidhat ‘07 

Hudgens, William ‘49 

Hudgens, Daniel ‘07 

Huffman, Michael ‘07 

Huggins, Betty (Hart) ‘50 

Hughey, Kristal ‘07 

Humphrey, Mary ‘48 

Hutchins, Lester ‘57 & Mary ‘57 

Ingram, Betty Lou ‘75 

Islam, Mohammed ‘95 

Jackson, Erica ‘93 

Jackson, Brady ‘07 

Jackson, Jamie ‘07 

Jameson, Harold ‘54 

Jean, J. L. ‘48 

Jeffus, Edison ‘42 

Jennings, Steve ‘86 & Sarah (Eggleston) ‘97 

Jennings, Jeremy ‘07 

Jester, Emily (Kendell) ‘07 

Jester, Jenny ‘07 

Jeter, Sandra ‘07 

Johnson, Donald ‘57 

Johnson, Emily (Allison) ‘71 

Johnson, Joe ‘49 & Helen (Parmer) ‘53 

Johnson, John 

Johnson, Jamie (Green) ‘06 

Johnson, Elizabeth ‘07 

Johnson, Kelvin ‘07 

Johnson, Lillian ‘07 

Johnson, Sharon ‘07 

Johnson, Sherri ‘07 

Johnson, Syreeta ‘07 

Johnson, Dana ‘07 

Johnson, Vanessa ‘07 

Johnson, Barbara ‘07 

Johnson, Zanathan ‘07 

Johnston, Sam ‘78 

Jones, Billie ‘47 

Jones, Billy ‘52 

Jones, Glen ‘57 

Jones, Ronald ‘66 

Jones, Ronnie ‘66 

Jones, Merilyn ‘83, ‘88 

Jones, John ‘07 

Joplin, Steven ‘95 

Joseph, Mary (Shaw) ‘71 

Joshi, Dipen ‘07 

Kapales, Sandy (Valentine) ‘86 

Karim, Quazi ‘87 

Karmacharya, Ujwol ‘98 

Kauffman, Robert ‘69 & Dianne (Velchoff) ‘69 

Keaster, Alvie ‘73 

Kee, Carol (Miller) ‘72 

Kee Josh ‘02 and Bekah (Burton) ‘05 

Keene, Ronald ‘86, ‘91 

Keith, Melba ‘63 

Keith, Ronald ‘72 

Keith, Angela (Contratto) ‘73 

Keith, Vicky (Holeman) ‘99 

Keith, Stephen ‘07 

Keithley, Brandie ‘07 

Kelley, Robert ‘48 & Lenora (Anderson) ‘55 

Kelley, Ken ‘88 

Kellogg, David ‘77, ‘79 

Kelner, Byron ‘90 

Kent, Wesley ‘07 

Key, Diana 

Kilgore, Doug ‘79 & Karen (Comardelle) ‘79 

Kilgore, Adria ‘01 

Kilgore, David ‘05 

Killian, Carol (Mason) ‘49 

Kimbell, Helen Diane (Lambert) ‘66 

King, John ‘68,’69 & Sydney (Rushing) ‘69 

King, Berry ‘70 

King, Kayla ‘07 

King, Taurus ‘07 

Kirkpatrick, Tammy ‘07 

Kitchens, Daniel ‘03 & Danielle (Davis) ‘05 

Klein, Mary ‘45 

Knight, Jason ‘07 

Knight, Yetta ‘07 

Knight, Meagan ‘07 

Knighten, Joshua Lane ‘06 

Kolarevic, Marija ‘07 

Kondo, Arata ‘07 

Kuhn, Katrina (Gosdin) ‘99 

Kyle, Melissa (Meador) ‘07 

Kyser, James ‘58 

Lacy, Robert ‘07 

Lagrone, Terah ‘07 

Lambard, Georgia (Martin) ‘07 

Lambert, Howard ‘53 

Lambert, Bert ‘97 & Angela 

Lambert, Darrell ‘07 

Lamkin, Corbet ‘75 & Verna (Harris) ‘76 

Langley, Marlyn (Fontaine) ‘81 

Lann, Abby (Glass) ‘07 

Lanphere, Charles ‘50 

Lanphere, Jim ‘54 & Shirley (Gunnels) ‘55 

Laster, Adam ‘07 

Lavalle, William ‘03, ‘04 & Ginger (Steelman) 

‘03 

Lawrence, John ‘69 

Lawrence, Gregg ‘07 

Layeni, Oluwole ‘07 

Leavins, Nancy ‘07 

Lee, Vickie (Smelley) ‘85 

Lee, T.J. ‘06 

Lee, Angela ‘07 

Lehew, Elizabeth (McDaniel) ‘07 

LeMay, Ronald ‘67 

Lewis, Diedre ‘92 

Lewis, Gloria (Ellis) ‘65 

Lewis, Judith ‘58 

Lewis, Barbara (Grimes) ‘84 

Lewis, Betty ‘59 

Lewis, Betsy ’80, ‘04 

Lewis, Jason ‘07 

Lewis, Jacquelyn (Tripp) ‘07 

Lherisson, Judith (difulco) ‘78 

Lilly, Tashanta ‘07 

Lindsey, James ‘66 

Lindsey, Sherry (Phillips) ‘70 

Lindsey, Traci (Riggan) ‘96 

Lindsey, Billy ‘58 

Lindsey, Joshua ‘07 

Linton, Amber (Jackson) ‘06 

Littleton, Jerry ‘07 

Lockhart, Roseann ‘07 

Long, James ‘96 

Longino, Dorothy ‘39 

Loucious, Keundric ‘07 

Lowery, David ‘06 

Luttrell, Adrian ‘61 

Mabry, Ann ‘07 

Mack, David ‘89 

Maharjan, James ‘05 

Mailhes, Jessica ‘07 

Maloch, Shelia (Burks) ‘95 

Maltseva, Anna ‘07 

Manandhar, Dip ‘07 

Manning, Gerald & Gaye ‘84 

Manning, Latora ‘07 

Manning, LaTricia ‘07 

Manus, Randall ‘70 & Peggy ‘70 

Margrave, Fred ‘83 

Marshall, Betty (Anders) ‘71 

Marshall, Grant ‘81 

Martel, Charles ‘50 

Martin, Stacie (Thurmon) ‘07 

Martin, Robert ‘85 & Pamela (Rodgers) Martin 

‘85 

Martindale, Jim ‘65 & Linda (Samuel) ‘65 

Martisek, Jason ‘07 

Mason, Sandra (Armour) ‘75 

Mason, Robby ‘07 

May, Stephanie ‘00 

May, Rodney ‘95 

Mayfield, Huey ‘61 

Maynard, Elizabeth ‘07 

Mayo, Trent ‘00 & Melody (Garrett) ‘02, ‘07 

Mays, Carrie ‘07 

Mays, Cristie ‘07 

McAllister, David ‘68 & Cathie 

McAllister, Paul ‘70 

McBride, Jordan ‘04 

McBride, Malinda ‘07 

McCain, Brandy ‘07 

McCarver, Wesley & Marsha (Rowe) ‘89, ‘91 

McClellan, Roberta (Arnold) ‘07 

McClendon, Richard ‘50 

McCord, Sarah ‘07 

McCoy, Shalonda ‘07 

McCurley, Vivienne (Lemley) ‘47 

McDaniel, Morgan ‘07 

McDonald, Don ’89 & Jennifer (Walker) ‘88 

McDonald, Robert and Kristal (Jackson) ‘98 

McDowell, Robert ‘70 

McEachern, Morgan 

McFarland, Robert ‘68 & Mary (Tollett) ‘69 

McGill, Leighton ‘49 

McIntyre, Beverly 

McKenzie, Oy 

McKinney, Patrice ‘07 

McKinnie, Don ‘64 

McKinnon, Thomas ‘56 & Frances (Wooley) 

‘56 

McKnight, Heather (Greene) ‘00, ‘04 

McKoy, Agustus ‘07 

McLain, Terry ‘97 

McLaughlin, William ‘07 

McMahen, Scott ‘56 & Rochelle (Genestet) ‘59 

McNeal , Larry ‘62 & Judy (Sessoms) ‘82 

McNeal, David ‘70 

McNeill, William ‘46 & Betty 

McWilliams, Kay (Genestet) ‘75 

McWilliams, James ‘55 & Coylene (Buckner) 

‘54 

McWilliams, R. Gerane (Smith) ‘51 

McWilliams, Melissa ‘07 

Meador, Martha (Barlow) ‘43 

Meadows, Betty (Smith) ‘43 

Medders, Brandon ‘07 

Mefford, H. Brian ‘94 

Melancon, Damian ‘07 

Merrill, George ‘85 

Messer, LaQueisha ‘07 

Messer, Marlon ‘07 

Meyers,Carolyn (Bennett) ‘53 

Meyers, Jerry ‘63 

Middlebrooks Charles ‘48 

Mikle, Yulonda ‘07 

Milks, Bruce ‘82 & Barbara (Gollan) ‘82 

Mille, Wanda ‘65 

Miller, Joshua ‘07 

Miller, Billie ‘07 

Mill, Ginger ‘07 

Mills, Timothy ‘07 

Minchew, Matthew ‘07 

Miner, James ‘48 & Betty 

Mitchel, Anne ‘07 

Momberger, Emily ‘07 

Monk, Mike ‘96 

Mon, John ‘96 

Monk, Dedra ‘07 

Monroe, Archie ‘29 

Monroe, Jan ‘07 

Montgomery, Phyllis ‘67 

Montgomery, Jonathan ‘07 

Moore, Mae (Ward) ‘72, ‘77 

Moore, Justin 05’ & Kaci (Hollensworth) ‘07 

Morgan, Dennis ‘78 

Morgan, Robert ‘91 

Morgan, Pamela ‘07 

Morris, Jennifer ‘07 

Morris, Alisha ‘07 

Morrow, Cynthia ‘07 

Morse, Howard ‘07 

Moseby, Helen ‘07 

Moseley, William ‘07 

Moseley, Daniel ‘07 

Moses, Perry ‘94 

Mosley, Kelly ‘07 

Moun, Ann (Colquitt) ‘70 

Mudford, Lori ‘07 

Mullins, Joe ‘66 & Linda ‘81 

Mullins, Becky ‘62 

Mullins, Anita ‘07 

Murphy, Stacy ‘90 

Murry, Jaclyn ‘07 

Musielak, Lindsay ‘07 

Nash, Matthew ‘07 

Nassar, Mercedes (Gonzalez) ‘76 

Needels, Martin ‘62 

Neel, Teresa ‘79 

Neill, Robert ‘48 

Nelson, David ‘97 

Nelson, LaTrena ‘07 

Newton, Anthony ‘04 

Newton’ Tiffany ‘07 

Newton, Marquita ‘07 


Ng, Kawing ‘07 

Nix, James ’54 & Lucille (Holly) Nix ‘52 

Nix, Cassie ‘07 

Norman, Cora (Garner) ’45 

Norris, Valerie ‘07 

Northum, W.T. ‘62 

Novosad, John ‘07 

Nugent, Sherri ‘07 

Nygaard, Mary (Craig) ‘38, ‘60 

O’Dell, Adam ‘07 

Oates, Susan ‘77 

Odom, Jennifer ‘05 

Odom-Ratliff, Brandi ‘07 

Oliver, Matthew ‘07 

Olotewo, Damilola ‘07 

Onoge, Edesiri ‘07 

Orr, Trevor ‘07 

Owens, Keith ‘01 & Shelly 

Packer, Clyde ‘78 & Vicki (Bonsall) ‘78 

Page, Valerie (Butler) ‘94 

Palmer, Sean ‘07 

Parham, Rodney ‘81 

Parker, Jeremy ‘07 

Parker, Tiffany ‘07 

Parks, Cindy (Inlow) ‘84 

Parsons, Samantha ‘07 

Partain, Cate ‘00 

Payne, Brittany ‘07 

Pearson, Cassandra (Toney) ‘89 

Pearson, Thomas ‘56 & Judy (Downs) ‘85 

Pearson, Meagan ‘07 

Pearson, David ‘07 

Peel, Jennifer ‘01 

Pennington, Mary (Booth) ‘53 

Perkins, Shelley ‘07 

Peters, Billy ‘40, ‘41 

Petersen, Anna ‘07 

Petty, Cheryl (Heck) ‘91 

Pfiefer, Carolyn ‘07 

Phelps, David ‘04 & Amanda (Goley) ‘97 

Phillips, Keith ‘79 

Phillips, James ‘75 

Phillips, J.G. ‘42 & Pierrette 

Phillips, James ‘80 & Lila (Hankins) ‘80 

Phillips, La Toya ‘07 

Pieratt, Joseph ‘92 

Pinne, Seth ‘07 

Pittman, Jay ‘74 & Mercedes (Canto) ‘03 

Plunkett, Don ‘70 & Lorena (Arrington) ‘69 

Polk, Tommy ‘69 & Mamie (Crawford) ‘68 

Ponder, Ron ‘65 

Porchia, Katrena ‘07 

Post, Joyce (Dennis) ‘57 

Powell, Rip ‘53 

Powell, Hannah ‘07 

Price, Larry ‘61 & Tommy 

Price, Randel ‘44 

Price, Russell ‘07 

Pugh, Courtney ‘07 

Purcell’ La Vona (Furlow) ‘06 

Purifoy’ Sandy ‘04 

Pye, Jason ‘07 

Raiford, John ‘47 

Rainwater, Ryan ‘05 & Kristi (Russell) ‘07 

Ramey, Claude ‘62 & Irma Lou 

Rankin, Beth Anne 

Rankin, Dr. David & Toni 

Rapier, Ruby (Russell) ‘52 

Ratton, Patricia ‘51 

Ray, Nicholas ‘07 

Reddell, James ‘55 & Marilyn (Smith) ‘56 

Reed, Whitney ‘07 

Reeder, Neeley (Phillips) ‘01 

Reeder, Tommy ‘71 & Gail (Cross) ‘71 

Reeves, Cris ‘90 & Nanette 

Revels, Tiara ‘07 

Rhoads, Donald & Peggy (Dismukes) ‘58 

Rhodes, Sara ‘07 

Ribble, Ronald ‘58 & Camille (Hughes) 

Rice, David ‘07 

Richards, Ronald ‘57 & Sandra 

Richardson, Cynthia (Kauffman) ‘98 

Ridgell, James ‘69 & Mary (Aubrey) ‘70 

Riggs, Cynthia ‘07 

Riggins, Cami ‘07 (Troquille) 

Ritz, William ‘99 

Rivard, Keri ‘07 

Robbins, Karen ‘07 

Roberson, Ralph ‘70 

Roberts, Ginger ‘07 

Robinson, Renere ‘07 

Robinson, Corey ‘07 

Rodgers, Annie (McGuire) ‘39 

Rodriguez, Jose ‘07 

Rogers, Jimmie ‘57 & Jean (Ross) 

Rogers, Joe ‘62 & Cora (Russell) ‘64 

Rogers, Derrell ‘62 

Rogers, Roy ‘47 & Dianne (Barker) ‘59 

Rogers, Miriam (Ruple) ‘76 

Root, Frank ‘52 & Peggy (Callaway) ‘52 

Rose, Winnie ‘49 

Ross, Ralph ‘48 

Ross, Thomas ‘75 

Ross, Judith (Manning) ‘74 ‘88 

Ross, Randy ‘72, ‘78 & Louise (Johnson) ‘78 

Ros, Wayne ‘88 & Judy (Manning) ‘88 

Rothacher, Julie ‘07 

Rothwell, Ronnie ‘74 

Rowe, J.W. ‘54 

Rowe, Myra (Owen) ‘60 

Rowe, Olivia (Witham) ‘77 

Rowe, Sam ‘47 

Rowe, Russell ‘96 

Rowe, Jon Ed ‘07 

Rucknagel, Lena (Williams) ‘49 

Ruff, Mildred (Greer) ‘36 

Rummel, Cari ‘80 

Russey, Tonya ‘07 

Rutherford, Jennifer ‘07 

Saffel, Callie ‘07 

Sainju, Sahana ‘07 

Samford, Dan ‘52 & Patty (Sewell) ‘52 

Sander, Kyle ‘07 

Sanders, Bob ‘62 

Sanders, Daniel ‘07 

Sanders, Dawn ‘07 

Sanders, William ‘07 

Sandife, Whitney ‘07 

Sandifer, Morgan ‘07 

Sands John ‘99 

Sargent Ye Juanda ‘07 

Scoggins, Shala ‘07 

Scott, Daydra ‘07 

Scott, Jamie ‘07 

Seals, Natasha ‘07 

Sears, Bernice ‘07 

Seay, Bill ‘60 & Nedra (Dees) ‘58 

Sellers, Harvey ‘97,’04 

Selman, Frank ‘83 & Linda 

Serio, Leta (Rhodes) ‘43 

Sessions, Pauline (Peace) ‘43 

Seward, Darrell ‘77 

Shands, Carla (Jackson) ‘83 

Sharma, Gaurab ‘07 

Sharp, Roshunda ‘07 

Sharp, Stephanie ‘07 

Sharp-Slean, Janis ‘65 

Shaw, George ‘50 ‘58 & Geraldine (Smith) ‘50 

Shaw, Jennings ‘66 

Shaw, Daryle ‘07 

Shaw, Pamela ‘07 

Shepard, Oleta (Lee) ‘43 

Sherman, Alice ‘07 

Shinn, Mary (Beel) ‘37 

Short, Margie (Horne) ‘49 

Sickler, Leland ‘62 

Simes, Edelma (Glover) ‘71 

Simpson, Doyle 

Simpson, Keith ‘83 & Tena ‘83 

Sinya, Amit ‘07 

Skinner, Phil ‘70 & Anna (Webb) ‘72 

Smith, Todd ‘92 

Smith, Betty ‘49 

Smith, David ‘57 

Smith, Derrill ‘75 & Lydia (Little) ‘71 

Smith, Gary ‘60 

Smith, Cassidy (Flowers) ‘07 

Smith, Sandra ‘02 

Smith, Rachel ‘07 

Smith, Lawrence ‘07 

Smith, Kyle ‘07 

Smith, Joseph ‘07 

Smith, Douglas ‘07 

Smith, Fanisha ‘07 

Smith, LaShandra ‘07 

Smith, Marea (Johnson) ‘96 

Sneed, Michael ‘07 

Snyder, Daniel ‘06 & Abby 

Solomon, Jimmie ‘57 

Spence, Christopher ‘07 

Spence, Sharon ‘07 

Spencer, Gerald ‘07 

Spigner, Jan ‘77 

Spraggins, David & Deborah (Calaway) ‘74 

Staggs, Elese (Owen) ‘44 

Starling, James ‘86 

Stegall, David ‘96 

Stephens, April ‘07 

Stephens-Trubiano, Robin ‘92 

Stewart, Paula ‘70, ‘81 

Stewart, Thomas ‘71 

Stewart, Louis ‘07 

Stewart, Charles ‘07 

Stivers, Darla ‘87 

Stocks, James ‘61 

Stone, Leon ‘07 

Story, Marilyn (Taylor) ‘42 

Stout, Homer ‘66 

Stover, Emily ‘07 

Strickland, Neatrice ‘07 

Stringfellow, William ’60 & Betty (Davis) ‘62 

Stroud, Kenneth ‘87 

Strunk, Kevin ‘07 

Stuart. Smeady ‘74 

Studer, Marty ‘89 & Margaret (Phillips) ‘87 

Sturdivant, Damon ‘07 

Summers, Tara ‘07 

Swilley, Rhonda (McKinnon) ‘81 

Swint, Raven ‘07 

Tabor, Kenneth ‘85 

Talbot,Colin ‘68 

Talley, Zachary ‘07 

Talley, Rebecca ‘02 

Tankersley, Elizabeth ‘07 

Tate, Jerry ‘66 

Tatum, Veronda ‘93, ‘01 

Taylor, Emily ‘07 

Taylor, Charles ‘74 & Vickie ‘85 

Taylor, Curtis ‘52 

Taylor, Houston ‘90, ‘93 

Taylor, Sandra ‘79 

Taylor, Bobbie (Latham) ‘63 

Taylor, Steve ‘82 & Sheri (Simmons) ‘86 

Taylor, Charles ‘64 & Vicki 

Tedder, Michael ‘99 & Wrenette ‘96 

Tefteller, Kelli ‘07 

Templeton, John ‘07 

Teutsch, James M. ‘73 & Terry 

Thamert, Phillip ‘70 

Thomas, David ‘48 & Rosemary (Wallace) 

Thomas ‘48 

Thomas, Horace ‘56 

Thomas, Barbara (Rhymes) ‘96 

Thomas, Amy ‘04 

Thomas, Tammy ‘07 

Thomas, Kimberly ‘07 

Thomason, Nelle (Stuart) ‘40 

Thompson, Joyce ‘82 

Thompson, Michael ‘07 

Thompson, Jessica ‘07 

Thompson, Tisha ‘07 

Thornton, Oris ‘53 

Thorp, Jack ‘71 & Wanda (Moore) ‘85 

Timberlake, David ‘52 

Tinsley, Barry ‘64 & Myra (Prestidge) ‘66, ‘67 

Tobey, Aaron ‘07 

Todd, Rodney ‘66 

Todd, Orlando ‘80 

Todd, Reba (Chisholm) ‘42 

Tolbert, John ‘81 

Tolin, Heidi ‘07 

Tollett, James ‘57 

Toms, Lisa (Cearly) ‘90 

Toms, Russ ‘07 

Toombs, John ‘97 & Tyresiah (Young) ‘96 

Totty, Angela ‘93, ‘00 

Townsend, Janice ‘89 

Townsend, Jason & Lindsey ‘03 

Tracey, John ‘71 

Tripp, Charles ‘72 

Trull, Wayne ‘71 & Nancy (Smalling) ‘69 

Tualla, Leonelle ‘07 

Tuberville, Partee ‘47 & Alma (Franks) ‘47 

Tucker, Stacy ‘07 

Tucker, Kolby ‘07 

Turner, Jacob ‘07 

Tweedy, Lisa ‘90 

Uhter, Brandi ‘07 

Vaden, Roy ‘07 

Van Hook, Dinah (Robertson) ‘71 

VanBaalbergen, Patricia (Johnson) ‘89 

Vancamp, Eligah ‘07 

Vann, Donald ‘67 

Vansickle, John ‘63 & Linda (McGarr) ‘61 

Vansickle, Linda (McGarr) ‘61 

Varwi, Kelli ‘07 

Voorhees, Kathy (Odom) ‘77 

Wages, Terry ‘07 

Walker, Jerry ‘73 & Mitzi (Smelser) ‘74 

Walker, Ashley ‘07 

Walker, Anthony ‘07 

Walke, Desirae’ 

Wallace , Billy ‘45 & JoAnn 

Wallace , Jessica ‘07 

Waller, James ‘03 

Walsh, Jerry ‘75, ‘79 

Ward, H. (Brasher) ‘59 

Ward, Justin ‘07 

Ward, Brandy (Benefield) ‘06, ‘07 

Ward, Pat (Brasher) ‘59 

Warren, Doris (Moore) ‘62 

Warren, Amanda (Edington) ‘05 

Water, Mike ‘73 & Angie (Pendrick) ‘75 

Waters, Jessica (Byrd) ‘07 

Watkins, Tyree ‘84 & Joycelyn (Petty) ‘80 

Watkins, Lucas ‘07 

Watson, Thomas ‘07 

Watson, Nancy ‘07 

Weaver, Lisa (Barker) ‘75 

Weaver, Patsy ‘54 

Weaver, Stephen ‘93 

Weaver, Sydney ‘07 

Webb, William ‘44 & Bobbie Ruth (Couch) ‘44 

Weeks, Ashley ‘07 

Weido, Karen (Copeland) ‘02 

Weldon, Derek ‘07 

Wells, John ’64 & Shirley (Camp) ‘63 

Wells, Joshua ‘07 


Wesson, Betty (Denny) ‘48 

Wesson, John ‘62 

West, Dianna (Swilly) ‘07 

West, Christian (Thomkins) ‘07 

West, Carlen ‘07 

Westphal, Steele ‘76 

Wetherington, Emogene (Fuller) ‘59 

Wetzig, Lallie ‘58 

Whalen, Rodney ‘56 

Whaley, Leon ’96 & Shelly (Bussey) ‘96 

Whatley, Jaime (Whaley) ‘99 

Whatley, Ashley ‘04 

White, M. Virginia (Bevens) ‘65 

White, Mike ‘78 

White, Norma Jean (Ryburn) ‘53 

White, Brooke (Bowling) ‘03, ‘04 

White, Michael ’78 & Debbie (Dodson) ‘77 

White, Donald ‘04 

White, Heather ‘07 

White, Bradley ‘07 

White, Janice (Thomas) ‘07 

White, Brandi (Slater) ‘07 

Whitelaw, Whitney ‘78 

Whitley, Paul ‘68 

Whitley, Ashley ‘07 

Whitman, Michael ‘07 

Wiggins, Holly ‘07 

Williams, Darla ‘99 

Williams, C. ‘89 

Williams, Wanda (Austin) ‘88 

Williams, Don ‘67 & Wilma (Sellers) ‘75 

Williams, Nicolas ‘07 

Williams, Mark ‘95 

Williams, Julia ‘07 

Williams, John ‘07 

Williams, Randy ‘07 

Williams, Billy ‘07 

Williams, Gregory ‘07 

Williamson, James ‘65 

Willis, James ‘67 

Willis, Janice ‘07 

Willis, Sha’ Wakanee ‘07 

Wilson, Paulette ‘69 

Wilson, Shea (Hutchins) ‘90 

Wilson, Shirley (Smith) ‘76, ‘77 

Wilson, Floyd ‘62 

Wilson, Joseph ‘49 

Wilson, Frances (Whitefield) ‘59 

Wilson, Bernice (Newsom) ‘36 

Wilson, Charles ‘07 

Wilson, Casey (Crawford) ‘07 

Wise, Judy ‘70, ‘76 

Witherspoon, Alannah ‘07 

Wood, Janet (Cooper) ‘78, ‘79 

Woods, Donny ‘68 & Lynda (Rodgers) ‘69 

Woods, Michael ‘07 

Woodward, Joe ‘49 

Wooley, David ‘56 & Libby (Harris) ‘68 

Word, Andrew ‘07 & Heather (Brown) ‘07 

Wortham, Betty (Moore) ‘48 

Worthy, Donald ‘59 

Wrigh, Gary ‘07 

Wyrick, Kevin & Kathy (McNelly) ‘88 

Wyrick, Kelvin ‘58 & June (Gray) 

Wyrick, Walter Kelvin Jr. ‘94 

Yao, Kouame ‘07 

Yeoman, Cody ‘07 

Young, Brandi ‘07 

Young, Deborah ‘98 

Young, Valerie ‘07 

Young, Samantha ‘07 

Class News 

Current Students 

Kristin Reeves was promoted to 

loan officer at Peoples Bank & Trust. 

She has worked for Farmers Bank 

for four years and she is currently 

pursuing a degree in finance. 

Sheena Smith was selected 

for inclusion in Who’s Who Among 

Students in American Universities 

and Colleges for 2007-08. 

Jessica Landry, a member of 

the Air Force Reserve and a sophomore 

in criminal justice, was featured 

in an article in The South Arkansas 

Sunday News. 

1960-1969 

Carson Davis ‘61 was named to 

the 2008 Hall of Honor for graduates 

of Mountain Home School. He is the 

associate professor of geology and 

geography at SAU. 

James Baker ‘69 was featured 

in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s 

“High Profile” section December 

2007. Baker serves as the vice 

president of business development 

at Arkansas State Bank and formerly 

served as an administrator of the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

1970-1979 

Tommy Tuberville ‘76 negotiated 

a new deal with Auburn to stay 

on as their head football coach. 

Tuberville’s new pact includes a 

two-year extension that will pay him 

$2.8 million next season, increasing 

$200,000 annually until it escalates 

to $3.8 million in the final year, 2013. 

1980-1989 

Kristi (Heaton) Barger ‘89 

has been named as vice president 

and trust officer of Hot Springs 

Bank & Trust’s Wealth Management 

Group. Barger is a certified trust 

and financial advisor, has a Series 7 

securities license, and was recently 

awarded a degree in financial planning. 

She is the women’s ministry 

director at Grand Avenue Baptist 

Church in Hot Springs. Her husband, 

Gary, is a senior information specialist 

and project manager for EDS. 

They have a 13-year-old daughter, 

Vanessa, who is a USA swimming 

competitor and attends Lakeside 

Middle School. 

Lynn May ‘85 achieved Certified 

Educator (CDE) Status by completing 

the certification examination for 

diabetes educators. She is employed 

with Southern Medical Group where 

she is a family nurse practitioner. 

1990-1999 

Billy Dawson ‘91 was given the 

honor of coaching the West in the 

53rd annual Arkansas High School 

Coaches Association All-Star football 

game June 20 at Razorback Stadium 

in Fayetteville. As head coach of the 

Nashville Scrappers, Dawson has 

led the team to three consecutive 

state championships. 

Brian “Boomer” Brown 

‘92 was given the honor of being 

selected an assistant coach of the 

West in the 53rd annual Arkansas 

High School Coaches Association 

All-Star football game June 20 at 

Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. 

He is an assistant coach for the 

Nashville Scrappers. 

Todd D. Smith ‘92 was appointed 

as executive vice president 

of trust and asset management at 

Farmers Bank and Trust. Prior to his 

banking career, Smith served as a 

commercial bank examiner for the 

Arkansas State Bank Department 

from 1992 to 2001. 

Todd Ledford ‘93 has been hired 

as the new football coach for the Crossett 

Eagles in Crossett, Ark. 

Lisa Rhodes ‘93 joined the staff 

of White River Area Agency on Aging, 

Inc., as office coordinator in the AAA’s 

office in Clinton, Ark. 

2000-2007 

Virginia Harman ‘02 was recently 

hired as manager of communications 

and conservation services for Glacier 

Electric Co-op in Cut Bank, Montana. 

She was previously employed by The 

Tennessee Valley Authority, SAU’s 

Employment Resource Center, and the 

Banner News. 

Captain David Bethea ‘01 

recently received a master’s of 

science degree in the department 

of operational sciences from the Air 

Force Institute of Technology. Bethea 

completed a 70-hour master’s 

degree program in one and a half 

years. Los Alamos National Laboratory 

sponsored his thesis work. 

Laura Griffin ‘03 as been appointed 

to bank staff auditor at Farmers 

Bank and Trust. She has been 

with Farmers Bank since 1999. 

Bruce Butterfield ‘04 has 

earned the recognition of certified 

financial planner. He is currently a 

CFP at Mustard Seed Financial. 

Weddings 

Stephanie Dickerson and 

Dusty Shepard were united 

in marriage on Nov. 17, 2007. The 

bride is the daughter of Keith and 

Wanda Dickerson of Hot Springs, 

Ark. The groom is the son of Ricky 

Shepard of Emerson and Susan 

Whorton of Texarkana, Texas. The 

couple resides in Emerson, Ark. The 

bride is a teacher at Nevada High 

School and the groom is employed 

as an electrician at Southern Arkansas 

University in Magnolia. 

Pamela (Casey) Sutton and 

Paul Lewis Jr., were united in 

marriage on Oct. 13, 2007. After a 

trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan, 

the couple resides in Arlington, 

Tenn. The bride teaches English at 

Union University in Jackson, Tenn., 

and the groom practices law in the 

Memphis area. 


Obituaries 

Jerry Beggs ‘70 passed away 

on Feb. 8, 2008. Prior to retiring in 

1991, Beggs was an educator who 

served as principal and superintendent 

in Florida, Nevada, and 

multiple Arkansas school districts. 

He is survived by his wife, Wanda 

Humphries Beggs; mother, Sarah 

Elizabeth Beggs; daughter, Anna 

Elizabeth Beggs; brother, Charles 

Beggs; sister, Karen Massey; and 

three grandchildren. 

Henry Brian ‘65 passed away 

on Feb. 8, 2008. He was a retired 

Baptist minister, a retired teacher 

from Malvern, and a veteran of the 

U.S. Army as staff sergeant with the 

82nd Airborne. He is survived by 

his wife, Isabelle Brian of Bismarck; 

son, Glenn Brian of Camden, Ark.; 

daughter, Sue Cranford of Texarkana, 

Texas; two brothers, Harry 

Brian of Camden, Ark., and Jim Brian 

of Pasadena, Texas; sister, Betty 

Kirk of Spokane, Washington; four 

grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. 

Emogene “Jean” Burns ‘44 

passed away on Oct. 13, 2008. 

Burns traveled the world with her 

children and husband, Ray, while 

he was in the military service. The 

couple lived in California until they 

moved to Conway, Ark., in 2000 to 

be near her daughter, Suzanne, and 

her husband, David. She is survived 

by her husband, Ray; son, Danny 

Burns; five grandchildren: and seven 

great-grandchildren. Her husband 

has established a memorial scholarship 

fund in her name for nursing 

students at Southern Arkansas 

University. 

Ann (Machen) Callison ‘34 

passed away on Dec. 16, 2007. 

She was an avid bridge player, a 

member of PEO all her adult life, and 

she loved to travel with her grandchildren, 

taking them on numerous 

vacations around the world. She 

is survived by her husband, Lewis 

Callison of Florida; daughter, Diane 

Callison of California; and three 

grandchildren, Christopher, Vanessa, 

and Alexa. 

Robert Campbell passed away 

on Dec. 19, 2007. He started as a 

music instructor at Southern State 

College in 1952, and devoted his 

entire career to the fine arts department 

until his retirement in 1992. 

During his tenure, he also earned a 

doctorate in musicology from Indiana 

University in 1966. He was the chairman 

of the fine arts division from 

1964 to 1980, and was named SAU 

Honor Professor of the Year in 1987. 

Survivors include his wife, Nancy 

Campbell; three daughters, Shirley 

Gerber of Austin, Texas; Catherine 

Hill of Knoxville, Tenn.; and Helen 

Campbell of Elko, Nevada; son, 

Gordon Campbell of Honolulu, Hawaii; 

sister, Alice Risinger of Austin, 

Texas; and brother, James Campbell 

of Austin, Texas. 

Kory Dedmon passed away on 

Dec. 26, 2007. Kory was a senior 

at Southern Arkansas University, 

where he was pursuing a career in 

agriculture education with a minor in 

horticulture. Kory is survived by his 

mother, Rhonda James of Waldron, 

Ark.; father, Gene Ray Dedmon 

and stepmom Shawnda Dedmon of 

Waldron, Ark.; brother, Kirk Dedmon 

of Waldron, Ark.; two sisters, Ashton 

and Laklynn Dedmon of Waldron, 

Ark.; grandparents, Eugene and 

Janice Dedmon of Waldron, Ark., 

Bob and Irma Brown of Waldron, 

Ark, and Ronnie James of Blue Ball, 

Esther Ryburn of Heavener, Okla., 

and Hazel Kirk of Waldron, Ark. 

Samuel Dickinson passed 

away on Nov. 30, 2007. He studied 

American archaeology, and was 

engaged in that profession for 

several years. He taught at the 

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville 

and Southern Arkansas University. 

For 28 years he held the position of 

associate editor to The Little Rock 

Arkansas Gazette, The Democrat 

Gazette, and The Shreveport 

Journal. He is survived by his caregiver 

and friend, Ronnie Vandiver of 

Prescott, Ark. 

Wilmer Lyndel Edwards ‘51, 

’53 passed away on Dec. 21, 2007. 

Edwards was a Navy veteran and 

served in the Korean War. He was 

an elder at the First Presbyterian 

Church, a member of the American 

Legion Alley – White Post #52, The 

Masonic Lodge, Elks Club, and the 

Telephone Pioneers. He is survived 

by his wife, Carolyn Edwards of 

Mountain Home, Ark.; three sons, 

Paul Edwards of Boston, Mass., John 

Edwards of Morristown, N.J., Robert 

Edwards of Providence, R.I..; and 

brother, Robert Edwards of Dallas, 

Texas; sister, Carolyn Smith of Dallas, 

Texas; and four grandchildren. 

Geraldine (Allen) Gunnels 

‘38 passed away on Nov. 4, 2007. 

She was a member of Village 

Methodist Church. She operated a 

country store at Spotsville for many 

years and was also employed with 

Shanhouse and the Magnolia Bake 

Shop. She spent many years restoring 

the W.H. Allen house and had it 

placed on the National Register of 

Historic Places in October of 1976. 

She is survived by her husband, 

Carroll “Buster” Gunnels of Magnolia, 

Ark.; two sisters, Doris Roberson 

of Atlanta, Ark., and Emma Jean 

Hendricks of Village, Ark.; two 

sisters-in-law, Lois Allen of Austin, 

Texas., and Billie Allen of Marysville, 

Ark.; 10 nieces; four nephews; two 

step-daughters, and one stepson. 

Billie Jennings ‘65 passed 

away on March 2, 2008. He was a 

lifelong member of Central Baptist 

Church and a member of the Columbia 

County Library Board from 1973 

to 1997. He served as chairman of 

the board from 1984 to 1997. He 

was a Vietnam veteran, received two 

Bronze Stars, and numerous Korean 

and Vietnam medals for service 

as an officer in the Navy Phoenix 

Program’s initial operations. He 

practiced law for more than 30 years 

in Magnolia, Ark. Survivors include 

his wife, Nancy (Wilkerson); three 

daughters, Susan Jennings, Leslie 

Jennings, and Elisa Jennings Sullivan; 

grandsons, Caden Jennings 

and Jacob Sullivan; brother, Charles 

Holt; two sisters, Charlene Enos and 

Mary Emmons; two sisters-in-law, 

Bobbie Jennings and Geraldine 

Jennings; and numerous nieces, 

nephews, and a host of friends. 

Christine (Peterson) 

Peachey passed away on Dec. 6, 

2007. She was a devoted homemaker 

and mother and was active 

in volunteer work: AARP, Extension 

Homemakers, Blood Drive, 4-H 

Clubs, past president of Sorosis 

Club, Pilot Club, a “Silver-haired 

Legislator,” and Area Agency on 

Aging. Survivors include her son, 

Don Dennis; daughter, Pat Williams 

of Glendale, Arizona; sisters, Pansy 

Acord of Mount Holly, Ark.; Lil Turner 

of Fort Smith, Ark.; four grandsons; 

four great grandsons, four great 

granddaughters; and one great-great 

grandchild. 

Eleanor (Morris) Thomas ‘61 

passed away on Feb. 9, 2008. She 

taught school for 39 years, with 30 

of those years in Stuttgart, Ark. She 

was awarded Teacher of the Year at 

both Julia Shannon and Gingerich 

Elementary schools. She served on 

the Economics Council of Arkansas 

and Department of Education of Arkansas 

Literacy Advisement Council 

for five years. She was a member of 

First Baptist Church in Stuttgart. Survivors 

include her husband, William 

Arthur Thomas; son, William Russell 

Thomas of Little Rock; daughter, 

Laura Mashburn of Stuttgart Ark.; 

brother, John Morris of Waldo, Ark.; 

sister, Barbara Snodgrass of Valley 

Springs, Calif.; and two grandchildren. 

Ernestine (Wilson) Wagnon 

‘54 passed away on Dec. 7, 2007. 

She taught elementary school in 

Camden, Fairview, Pine Bluff, and 

Pulaski County, and served as both 

an elementary principal and school 

supervisor for the county. She was 

a member of Pulaski Heights United 

Methodist Church. She is survived 

by three sons, Bill, Larry, and David; 

10 grandchildren; and 14 great 

grandchildren. 

John Warren Jr. ‘63 passed 

away on Dec. 13, 2007. He was the 

owner of Columbia County Ambulance 

service, a paramedic, a board 

member of the Arkansas Ambulance 

Association, L.E.P.C., SAU Alumni 

Association, and a member of Victory 

Baptist Church. He is survived by his 

wife, Amanda Warren of Magnolia, 

Ark.; two sons Cole Dawson Warren of 

Magnolia and Chris Warren of Joplin, 

Mo.; and daughter, Leesa Unser of 



SAU photographs 

Graduates and their families enjoyed a 

grand spread of food at a reception in 

their honor. The SAU Alumni Association 

sponsors the reception for each 

year’s graduation ceremonies. 

Obituaries 


Cleveland, Texas; two granddaughters, Maggie 

Unser of Texas and Harlee Warren of Missouri; 

sister, Brenda Williams of Magnolia; father, John 

C. Warren, Sr. of Magnolia; and a host of treasured 

family and friends. 

Calvin Floyd Whaley ‘35 passed away on 

Dec. 1, 2007. He worked for El Paso Natural Gas, 

served in the Arkansas National Guard, and joined 

the Air Force where he served in the U.S. and 

Guam. He worked for Dow Chemical Company in 

Lake Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; 

daughters, Dorothy Wright and Betty Owens; 

brothers, Ervis Whaley of Magnolia, Ark., and 

Bernard Whaley and Joe Whaley of Minden, La.; 

sister, Doris Johnson of Magnolia; three grandchildren; 

one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces 

and nephews. 

Mike Waters, SAU Alumni Board 

president, presents Tommy Tuberville, 

Class of 1976, with a Mulerider cap. 

Tuberville was inducted into the Arkansas 

Sports Hall of Fame on February 

22. During his acceptance speech, 

Tuberville acknowledged how his time 

at SAU (then Southern State College) 

and coaches Rip Powell and Sonny 

Whittington influenced his career. 

Joe Bates, left, former professor at SAU, 

hugs his son Brian Bates, who received 

his graduate degree in computer and 

information systems on May 9. 

Loretta (McClennahan) White ‘51 

passed away on Dec. 22, 2007. She was a public 

school teacher for Magnolia public schools and 

a member of First Baptist Church of Waldo, Ark. 

She is survived by her five children, Richard White 

of Morehead City, N.C., David White of Houston, 

Kathryn Jackson of Waldo, and Ann O’Keefe of 

Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Dale and Terry Mc- 

Clennahan of Benton, Ark.; nine grandchildren; 

six great-grandchildren; one niece; and a host of 

friends. 

BAM (Becoming A Mulerider) leaders laugh at jokes made during the introduction 

to the first summer session. This is the second year for BAM, SAU’s new 

student orientation. 


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