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Julie Barnes, Director of Alumni AffairsP.O. Box 3520Monticello, AR 71656(870) 460-1028

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On The Cover: UA System President Donald Bobbitt addresses guests at the formal dedication of the George H. Clippert Forestry Annex.

I am excited by both the challenges and opportunities that await yOUR university in 2013. This is a time of new beginnings, and that includes a new legislative delegation to represent UAM and Southeast Arkansas in the General Assembly. Our senior staff recently completed a productive meeting with State Senator Eddie Cheatham of Crossett, State Representatives Sheilla Lampkin of Monticello, Mike Holcomb of Pine Bluff, Mark McElroy of Tillar, and Jeff Wardlaw of Warren. We look for-ward to working with this delegation and are confident they will serve as strong voices

for both UAM and this geographic region of Arkansas. There are a number of exciting things happening on campus that you can read about in this issue of UAM Magazine: the approval of a totally on-line master of fine arts degree program in creative writing, the dedication of the George H. Clippert Forestry Annex, the return of Dr. Jimmie yeiser to campus as our new Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and the beginning of a major renovation to Bankston Hall. As we move toward spring, we are already planning this year’s “Spring Spectacular” weekend for April 12-13. If you have never at-tended this event I would encourage you to join us for a fun-filled week-

end. We will be sending out details and a schedule later this spring in our electronic newsletter, and you will find the information on the UAM News Facebook page as well. To help you stay connected, please send your email address to our new alumni director, Julie Barnes, at [email protected]. This is also the time of year when we accept your nominations for Distinguished Alumnus, the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit, and the UAM Sports Hall of Fame. Please send your nominations to the Office of Advancement at UAM Box 3520, Monticello, AR 71656. Finally, as we move toward the completion of our 104th year, we remain committed to providing educational opportunities to the students of Arkansas. The majority of our students are still the first in their families to attend college and many are dependent on the availability of scholarship funds to defray the cost of attendance. I would encourage your continued support of private scholarships through your contributions to the UAM Foundation Fund. If you are in the area, please stop by for a visit. This is yOUR campus.

Best Wishes,

Jack LassiterChancellor

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSChairPaul Griffin / MonticelloVice ChairBeverly Reep / WarrenSecretary-TreasurerAmanda Ware / North Little Rock

DirectorsAngelia Clements / Little RockJennifer Hargis / MonticelloDonney Jackson / Monticello

M.L. Mann / Monticello Jerrielynn Mapp / MonticelloRandall Risher / Houston, TexasJames Rook / Mena

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MA JOR CHANGESOn-campus living gets a new look with the renovation of Bankston Hall, and that’s just the beginning.

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The School of Forest Resources gained an additional 15,000 square feet of teaching and research space with the October dedication of the George H. Clippert Forestry Annex. The building is the culmination of a dream shared by the University and the family of the late Mr. Clippert.

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NEW PROVOSTDr. Jimmie Yeiser, a long-time faculty member in the School of Forest Resources, is UAM’s new Provost.

GETTING CREATIVEA newly approved Master of Fine Arts Degree program will raise UAM’s national profile.

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reating three-dimensional models of molecules and developing an

jor from Monticello, Taylor has already begun creating computer models. The $11,500 grant received from Arkansas INBRE will fund new hardware and software technology to make 3-D mod-eling easier to complete. Other funding to pay the student researchers will be provided by the Arkansas-Lewis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. A second project, the creation of an affordable hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine, has far-reaching practical applications, says Taylor. Hydrogen powered engines have been around for a while, Taylor adds, but current models use expensive fuel cells. Taylor hopes to create an engine from scratch using inexpensive, non-exotic technology. “We want to create an ICE (internal combustion engine) that is af-fordable,” he says. Thefirststepinthehydrogenproj-ect is the actual creation of hydrogen, which Taylor and his student assistant, Esgar Jiminez, a junior biochemistry major from Boydell, are already doing in a UAM chemistry lab. Taylor and Jiminez are using a process called electrolysis to separate the hydrogen and oxygen

CRESEARCH TEAM Dr. Jeffrey

Taylor (right) and student researchers

LaTarnesha Jacobs and Esgar Jiminez.

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affordable hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine are the subjects of two divergent research projects being conducted by a UAM scientist. Dr. Jeffrey Taylor, an associate pro-fessor of chemistry, recently received funding from the Arkansas IDeA Net-works of Biomedical Research Excel-lence (INBRE) to conduct the research. Taylor, who holds a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Texas, a Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is conducting the research with the help of students. Thefirstproject,whichinvolvesbuilding three-dimensional bio-molecu-lar models on a computer, is what Tay-lor calls “pure research. We’re looking at structure, function and relationships. If you want to know how a molecule functions, you have to know what it looks like.” With the help of LaTarnesha Jacobs, a junior pre-medicine and chemistry ma-

atoms in water. Hydrogen is highly volatile, so Taylor and Jiminez limit their electrolysis sessions to Friday after-noons when the lab is empty. “Hydrogen is not something you fool around with,” says Taylor. “You had bet-ter treat it with respect.” Taylor hopes to be able to create hydrogen cheaply. Current methods of hydrogenproductionareinefficientandoften use fossil fuels as the source of hydrogen. “Hydrogen can be used as a source of energy to power our vehicles and even our homes,” Taylor says. “The combustion of hydrogen produces en-ergy and the byproduct is H2O (water), which isn’t harmful to our atmosphere like fossil fuel byproducts. We’re hoping that windmills and solar panels can be used as a source of energy to produce hydrogen since they convert wind and solar energy into usable electricity. That electricity could then be used as a source of energy for the water elec-trolysis to occur.”

UAnother Record!

AM has set a new fall semester enroll-ment record for the 11th consecu-

tive year according to preliminary census figures released by the UAM registrar’s office. UAM enrolled 3,946 students at its three campuses in Monticello, Crossett and McGehee for the 2012 fall semester, breaking last year’s record of 3,920. “This is wonderful news for the institu-tion,” said Chancellor Jack Lassiter. “To continue to see enrollment increases at a time of declining high school enrollments in our traditional service area is a tribute to the hard work of our university family. Our continuing emphasis on admission, retention, advising, teaching, and total cost of attendance is having a positive im-pact on the number of students choosing to attend the University. The past decade has brought an unprecedented period of growth in our enrollment which has cre-ated new challenges in facilities, parking, student services, and number of faculty in certain disciplines.”

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ulie Barnes of Monticello is UAM’s new director of alumni affairs. Barnes is a 2000 UAM graduate with a bachelor of science degree in computer information systems and comes to UAM from a position

Since 2003, UAM’s enrollment has increased by 37 percent – from 2,875 to its current 3,946. Fall enrollment figures have grown steadily since 2003, increas-ing to 2,942 in 2004; 2,959 in 2005; and exceeding 3,000 for the first time in 2006 with an enrollment of 3,179. The growth has continued with an enrollment of 3,187 in 2007; 3,302 in 2008; 3,479 in 2009; 3,638 in 2010; and 3,920 in 2011. “There are a number of factors contrib-uting to our enrollment numbers,” said Lassiter, “but I believe one of the most important is the quality of our faculty and our focus on teaching. Also as important is affordability of an education at UAM. We have tried very hard to keep the cost of attendance reasonable and within reach of our constituencies. We have one of the lowest total costs of attendance of any four-year institution in the state and we plan to keep it that way. Our admissions staff has played an important part in our growth. Under the leadership of Mary Whiting they are known for the individual attention they give to prospective stu-dents.” Whiting, dean of enrollment manage-ment and director of admissions, credited the work of the admissions staff in the recruitment of new students. “Our recruit-ers spend long hours on the road visiting high schools and talking to potential students,” said Whiting. “They are the ones who should receive the lion’s share of the credit.”

New Alumni Director

Jas a loan administrator at Union Bank and Trust Company of Mon-ticello. Barnes is a 1996 graduate of Fordyce High School and was a cheerleader as a student at UAM. “I am pleased to welcome Julie to our advancement staff and know that she will be an invaluable asset as the liaison between the university and our alumni and former students,” said Dr. Clay Brown, vice chancellor for advancement. “I know Julie is looking forward to meeting and working with our alumni to strengthenthe ties between the university and our former students.”

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HELPING HAND Members of UAM’s Phi Lambda Chi fraternity recently turned their chicken cooking expertise into a $1,000 donation to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Fraternity members won the “Green With Envy Chicken Cook-off” sponsored by the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce prior to the UAM-SAU football game. Pictured at left (front to back) are Phi Lamb members Collin Frierson of Hamburg, Josh Henley of Monticello, Wes Orren of El Dorado, Stephen Williams of Hamburg, Coree Compton of Pine Bluff, Bill Neighbors of Kemp, Tex., Jeff McDonald of Monticello (right side, front to back) Griffin Jeffcoat of Monticello, Alex Villeda of Warren, Kody Robinson of Star City, Payton Miller of McGehee, and Matt Poole of Lamar.

Phi Lamb Donation

AM has been named to the 2013 Military Friendly Schools list, which

efforts to assist veterans, military person-nel, and their spouses as they make the transition to civilian life.” Now in its fourth year, the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools was com-piled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. Each year schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country. A full story and detailed list of 2013 Military Friendly Schools appeared in the annual G.I. Jobs Guide to Military Friendly Schools, distributed in print and digital format to hundreds of thousands of active and former military personnel.

honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their suc-cess on campus. The list is compiled annually by Vic-tory Media, founded in 2001 and owned by service-disabled veterans to help military personnel transition into civilian life. “UAM is proud to be designated as a military friendly school,” said Chancel-lor Jack Lassiter. “We honor their service and are committed to helping them with their educational needs. I want to com-mend our Office of Financial Aid, and our veteran’s contact, Nick Ryburn, for their

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NCAA Leader

UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter has been appointed to a four-year term on

Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium, including the addition of chair-back seating and an enlarged and renovated press box; interior renovations to Steelman Fieldhouse, and current construction and renovation of the baseball field. The Division II Presidents Council is a 15-member body of presidents and chancellors from all regions of the country. The Council serves as a leadership structure and forum for presidential interests in Division II intercollegiate athletics and deals with

the NCAA Division II Presidents Council, which establishes and implements general policies for intercollegiate athletics at the Division II level. Lassiter joins Dr. Everette Freeman, president of Albany State University, as one of two new members of the council. “I am a firm believer that intercollegiate athletics is an enriching experience for student-athletes and enhances the overall college experience for all of our students,” said Lassiter. “I am honored to be selected to the NCAA Division II’s President’s Council.” Since becoming UAM’s chancellor in 2004, Lassiter has overseen a number of improvements to the university’s intercollegiate athletics program, including the construction of an indoor practice facility containing a weight training facility, coaches offices and meeting rooms; the renovation of Convoy

A washed up professional wrestler trying to jump-start his career while juggling three wives in three dif-ferent cities is the subject of The Masked Demon, the latest novella by Monticello’s Mark Spencer. Spencer, a professor of English and dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, has authored seven books, including The Weary Motel, Love and Reruns in Adams County, and a nonfiction novel entitled A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts of the Allen House. Spencer has received the Faulkner Society’s Faulkner Award for the Short Novel, the Omaha Prize for the Novel, the Cairns Short Story Award, and four Special Mentions in Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. His latest work is set in 1962 and tells the story of a wrestler known as “The Masked Demon” in Oklahoma City, “Bible Bob” in Dallas, and “Samson The Strong Man” in Houston. In Oklahoma City, his wife is the moody Darlene, aka lady wrestler Darla The Goddess of Sweet Sin; in Dallas, he’s married to sweet-natured Candy, a former Sears and Roebuck sales girl fascinated with President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe; and in Houston, his wife is the prim Rachel Marie, daughter of a fire-and-brimstone preacher. Spencer has published numerous short stories in journals such as the Charitan Review, Florida Review, South Dakota Review, Laurel Review, Beloit Fiction Journal, Natural Bridge, Amarillo Bay and Clapboard House.

issues such as implementing policies adopted by the NCAA’s Executive Committee, establishing and directing the general policy of Division II, creating a strategic plan for Division II, and assuring gender and ethnic diversity among its membership. Lassiter became UAM’s 11th chief executive officer in 2004. He first joined the university in 1977 as director of the Learning Development Center. After two years as dean of college and student services at Wharton County (Texas) Junior College, he returned to Monticello in 1980 as vice chancellor for university relations and student services, beginning a 17-year stay on the UAM campus. In 1993 he was named vice chancellor for academic affairs and student services. Lassiter left UAM in 1997 to become chancellor of the UA Community College at Batesville before becoming the executive vice president of the UA System in Little Rock.

“The Masked Demon”


JJapanese Day

Swinging forThe Fences

Italia! Join us on an UnBOLLWEEVILABLE Trip . . .

“Reflections of Italy” – Milan, Venice, Florence, Assisi, and Rome.

NOVEMBER 3-13, 2013

Please call or email Julie Barnes, Director of Alumni Affairs at (870) 460-1127

or [email protected] with questions about rates, itinerary, and other specifics.

apanese film, food and culture and an examination of the island nation’s efforts at recovery from a devastating

November 12-15. The event began in the Forest Resources Conference Center with introductions and welcome, followed by a screening of the documentary film “Fuku-shima Hula Girls” (in Japanese with English subtitles). A reception for Iryu and Gale was held following the screening in the Forest Re-sources Conference Center and featured Japanese food and music by Samantha Carpenter, cellist. Following the recep-tion was a screening of “Tohoku Summer Festivals: Repose of Souls and Kizuna.” The 48-minute documentary chronicled efforts by communities in eastern Japan to hold their traditional summer festivals while recovering from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.

earthquake and tsunami were the focus of “Japanese Day” November 12 as part of UAM’s International Film Festival. Kazuhiro Iryu, deputy consul-general for the Consulate-General of Japan, and John Gale, coordinator of the Consulate-General’s Japan Exchange and Teaching ( JET) Program, were on hand to discuss cross-cultural understanding and the JET Program, which provides new college graduates and young professionals from around the world the opportunity to par-ticipate in international youth exchange. “Japanese Day” was the first day of the three-day International Film Festival

he Boll Weevil baseball team will soon have new dugouts and fans T

will have a better viewing experience thanks to changes taking place at Weevil Field. Funded by private contribu-tions from the “Swing for the Fences” campaign, the improvements include not only new dugouts, but additional equipment storage, new seating and an extended backstop to protect fans from errant foul balls. Many of the improve-ments being completed at Weevil Field will also be made to Blossoms Field, home of the UAM softball team.

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QUEEN JESSICA Jessica Noble of Star City and her father, Randy, react to the announcement that Jessica is UAM’s 2012 Homecoming Queen.

M. L. MANN (left) accepts the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit from Chancellor Jack Lassiter.

ALUMNI HONOREE Gene Mazzanti addresses the crowd at the annual A&M/UAM alumni dinner.

AA ALUMNI BREAKFAST Members of the African-American Alumni Association enjoyed a reunion breakfast in the John F. Gibson University Center.


JODY CLEMENTS accepts the Alumni Award for Achievement and Merit.

TERESA MARKS receives the Alumni Award for Achievment and Merit from Chancellor Lassiter.

REMEMBERING CARL Former members of the UAM baseball team returned to campus to honor their coach, Carl Preston (in golf cart, left). A special recognition was held at halftime.

LETTERMEN’S BREAKFAST Former Weevil and Cotton Blossom letterwinners got together for a breakfast in the Indoor Practice Facility. Pictured from left are (seated) Gene Mazzanti, Hugh Heflin, M. L. Mann, (standing) Matt Whiting, Kelton Busby, Larry Nipper, Jennifer Gregory, Alvy Early, Melissa Williams, Andy Summers, and Brad Koen.

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. . . are coming to the on-campus living experience at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

AM has received approval from the UA Board of Trustees to begin a two-phase renovation and con-struction project that will bring both exterior and interior changes to current residence halls. UAM received approval to spend $8.9 million on

“Much of this project is about meeting the expectations of students for on-campus living,” he explained. “The concept of sharing community bath-rooms is outdated and not appealing to today’s students. We are changing the atmosphere at Bankston from the traditional dormitory approach to one featuring suite-style living space that allows for more privacy. We want to make living on campus a viable and attractive option for our students.” The exterior construction will bring about a dramatic change to the building’s appearance. Built in 1968, Bankston Hall currently features a flat-roof and no variations to the outer walls. The new façade will create a peaked and gabled roof with three extruding wings to both the north and south elevations. The exterior construction will expand the build-ing’s outer walls by 8 to 12 feet. All bathrooms will be located along the outer walls with current exterior win-dows converted to bathroom door-ways. Each suite will have its own sink while sharing a toilet and shower. No more than four people will share each bathroom.

MajorChanges . . .

SCM Architects of Little Rock was selected for the project along with Kinco Contractors, also of Little Rock. Bankston will be occupied dur-ing the spring semester while exterior construction is completed. Interior work will begin a soon as students move out at the conclusion of the 2013 spring semester. University of-ficials plan to have all renovation and construction completed in time for the beginning of the 2013 fall semester. The second phase of the housing project will focus on renovating the bathrooms at Horsfall Hall, originally a women’s residence hall constructed in 1934 and one of the campus’ most iconic structures. Bathrooms will be converted to spa style, according to Kuttenkuler, increasing their size while allowing for more privacy and a greater level of comfort. Another part of the project still in the planning stages will be to enlarge the University Dining Center to allow for an increase in on-campus student population. “UAM currently has one of the lowest costs of living in residence halls of any public or private institu-

Uthe project, which will begin in Febru-ary with the construction of a new exterior façade and roof for Bankston Hall, currently a men’s residence hall slated to become a coed residential facility. The construction will increase the building’s square footage while allowing for the addition of suite-style bathrooms to be shared by two two-person suites. Interior renovations, which will begin at the conclusion of the 2013 spring semester, include a new heating and cooling system, refinished doors, new hardware, carpeting, wall cover-ings and ceilings. By turning current community bathrooms into additional bedrooms, the hall will gain an ad-ditional 75 beds, according to Scott Kuttenkuler, director of residence life.

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tion in Arkansas, but our current facilities do not meet our students’ expectations,” said Kuttenkuler. “That is why we are undertaking this ambitious and much-needed project.” UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter said each phase of the project is driven by the needs of current and future students. “Everything we’re doing and planning to do is with our students in mind,” said Las-siter. “We are giving them what they want while maintaining our commitment to affordability. I want to commend the members of our residence life task force – Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jay Hughes, Vice Chancellor for Fi-nance and Administration Jay Jones, and Scott Kuttenkuler, our direc-tor of residence life – for their hard work, planning, and vision in making this project a reality.”

A NEW LOOK Bankston Hall will get a much-needed exterior facelift to go with increased space and suite-style bathrooms as part of a major improvement program for residence life.

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Dr. Jimmie Yeiser

A familiar face returns as UAM’s

r. Jimmie Yeiser, professor, T. L. L. Temple Chair and Director of the Forest Resources Institute at Stephen F. Austin State Uni-versity, has been appointed Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Yeiser replaces R. David Ray as UAM’s chief academic officer. Ray retired in June after serving 42 years on the university faculty and administration.

from the University of Kentucky, a master of science in ag-riculture degree with an emphasis in silviculture, also from Kentucky, and a Ph.D. in tree improvement from Texas A&M University. At Stephen F. Austin, Yeiser taught intensive silviculture to seniors and graduate students while conducting research in forest vegetation management, securing more than $4 million in research grants while also coordinating research for eight chemical and forest industries and completing 188 research publications. In 2010 he took on the additional duties of Director of the Forest Resources Institute at SFA, which monitors forest health, trends and conditions in industrial, private non-industrial and public lands. In 2011-12, Yeiser was named the Regents Professor at Stephen F. Austin, the university’s highest honor, awarded annually to one faculty member for outstanding teaching and research. He received the Research, Development, and Innovation Award from the Texas Forestry Association in 2008 and was named a Fellow by the Society of American Foresters, the Society’s highest honor, recognizing out-standing service to forestry and the SAF in 2007. He was the chairman of the Texas Society of American Foresters and a member of the board of directors of the Texas For-estry Association until 2012. Yeiser joined the UAM faculty in 1980 as an assistant professor, became an associate professor in 1985 and a professor in 1991. He also held a dual appointment as a research scientist with the University of Arkansas Agricul-tural Experiment Station located on the UAM campus. During his tenure at UAM, Yeiser acquired more than $2 million in research support from chemical and forest indus-tries and completed 42 research publications.

D The appointment was announced by UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter. Yeiser is no stranger to the UAM campus. He was a member of the school’s forest resources faculty for 19 years from 1980 to 1998. His wife, Linda, is a former Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration and Vice Chancellor for Advancement at UAM.

“On behalf of the entire university, I am pleased to wel-come the Yeisers back to UAM,” said Lassiter. “Dr. Yeiser’s combination of experience as a classroom instructor, a dis-tinguished research scientist, and an administrator, along with his familiarity with both the campus and the commu-nity made him an ideal candidate to become UAM’s chief academic officer. I look forward to working with Dr. Yeiser as we enter this new phase in the institution’s history.” “Linda and I are very happy to be returning to a place we both love,” said Yeiser. “We made so many friends during our time in Monticello. I am excited by both the challenges and opportunities at UAM and look forward to working with the faculty as we map out the academic future of the institution.” A native of Utica, Ky., Yeiser holds a bachelor of science degree in forestry with an emphasis in forest management

NewProvost


Hometown: Utica, Kentucky

Bachelor’s Degree: Forestry (Forest Management), University of Kentucky

Master’s Degree: Agriculture (Silviculture Emphasis), University of Kentucky

Doctorate: Tree Improvement, Texas A&M

Little-Known Fact: Was drum major in the University of Kentucky Marching Band

for six years. His wife, Linda, was a majorette.

Children: Kristen and Kevin

As a young member of the UAM facultyin 1980 . . .

. . . with Maxine Clippert and Jeff Weaver at a University function . . .

. . . and with wife, Linda, at an alumni gathering in El Dorado.

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MFA in Creative Writing

GettingCREATIVE


An online master of fine arts degree program provides new opportunities while raising UAM’s nationwide profile.

he University of Ar-kansas at Monticello has become the third university in the nation and the fourth world-wide to offer a master of fine arts degree in creative writing that may be completed totally online.

fully accredited college or university, an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher, three letters of recom-mendation from writers, editors, or educators who can judge the appli-cant’s potential for success in a gradu-ate level online/low-residency writing program, a 20- to 30-page sample of creative writing, a three-to-five page critical analysis exploring some aspect or element of craft in a literary work, and a personal essay addressing issues such as the applicant’s background and literary influences. Diane Payne, associate professor of English, will serve as director of the program. Payne is a prolific writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry and is a past recipient of the Southwest Writ-ers’ Award first prize for nonfiction. Spencer has authored seven books, including The Weary Motel, Love and Reruns in Adams County, a nonfiction novel entitled A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts of the Allen House, and his most recent work, The Masked Demon. Spencer has received the Faulkner Society’s Faulkner Award for the Short Novel, the Omaha Prize for the Novel, the Cairns Short Story Award, and four Special Mentions in Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. In addition to Payne and Spencer, the program will utilize part-time

mentor-faculty, including: •NanCohen,afacultymemberinthe professional writing program at the University of Southern California and a former writing instructor at An-tioch University Los Angeles, UCLA, Gettysburg College, and Stanford; •Dr.CherriA.Randall,assistantprofessor in the Department of Eng-lish at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; •SandyLonghorn,lecturerandauthor of Blood Almanac, winner of the 2005 Anhinga Prize for Poetry; •EditorandauthorMatthewHen-riksen, adjunct instructor of English at UA-Fort Smith, whose book Ordi-nary Sun was nominated for Best in Poetry for the 2011 Goodread Choice Awards; •MelindaPalacio,author,publicspeaker, marketing consultant, writing workshop leader and a columnist for Self Magazine who is a past winner of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference first prize in poetry. “This program is a wonderful ad-dition to our graduate program,” said Dr. Jimmie Yeiser, UAM’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Dean Spencer and Diane Payne are to be commended for their hard work in making this exciting new program a reality.”

Mark Spencer Diane Payne

The Faculty

T UAM received approval for the MFA program recently from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association and will implement the program beginning with the 2013 second summer term. The MFA degree requires the completion of 48 semester hours of course credit, including 30 hours of ENGL 517V Writer’s Workshop. The last six hours require the creation of a thesis, a book-length manuscript of publishable quality. Other universities currently offer-ing the MFA degree online are the University of Texas-El Paso, National University in LaJolla, Calif., and the University of British Columbia. “This is something UAM can do and do well,” said Mark Spencer, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities and one of two core faculty members for the program. “We have the faculty in place, we have the resources, and we’re offering a program that has three very marketable qualities – it’s flexible, it offers high quality instruc-tion from faculty with strong writing credentials, and it’s affordable. Most MFA programs cost between $50,000 and $70,000. Ours will cost between $12,000 and $13,000, which makes it the most affordable MFA program in the country.” Admission to the MFA program requires a bachelor’s degree from a

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he University of Arkansas at Monticello add-

ed more than 15,000 square feet to its forest

resources complex with the formal dedication

of the George H. Clippert Forest Resources

Annex in October.

The annex is named for the late George

A gift from the family of the late George H. Clippert becomes a legacy for the School of Forest Resources.

A SharedVISIONT

H. Clippert of Camden, owner of Southern Pulp-

wood Company and a long-time benefactor of

UAM’s School of Forest Resources, the state’s only

forestry program. “This is the culmination of a

dream shared by Mr. Clippert, his family, and the

university,” said UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter.

“Mr. Clippert loved UAM and the School of Forest

Resources even though he never attended school

here. He understood the value of a quality forestry

education program and its impact on the state and

region. He hired many of our graduates and was

always ready to help the forestry program and the

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institution in any way he could.” Prior to his death in 2006, Mr. Clippert and his family – wife, Max-ine, son, David Clippert, and daugh-ter, Nancy Clippert Broach – made the largest single donation in school history with a $1 million gift in 1999 to establish the George H. Clippert Endowed Chair in Forestry. In 2008, Maxine Clippert presented a second $1 million gift to help pay for the con-struction of the new forest resources annex. “George Clippert was a special per-son and a great friend of this institu-tion,” said Lassiter. “The generosity of the Clippert family is a fitting tribute to Mr. Clippert and a lasting legacy that will live on for generations to come.” Maxine Clippert’s gift, in combina-

tion with funds released by Governor Mike Beebe and the state legislature, financed the new construction as well as the renovation of the existing forest resources complex. “We are grateful to Governor Beebe and the southeast Arkansas legislative delegation for joining with the Clip-pert family to make this new facility a reality,” added Lassiter. “Without their hard work and their vision, this would not be possible.” The new annex was designed by SCM Architects of Little Rock with James H. Cone, Inc., of Little Rock serving as contractor. The annex in-cludes 15,100 square feet of classroom, laboratory and office space, creating a 50 percent increase in space for the School of Forest Resources. The School of Forest Resources

includes the original forest resources building, constructed in 1956 and housing 18,700 square feet of space, an 11,700 square foot addition built in 1986, and the new Clippert Annex. Both the 1956 and 1986 buildings underwent extensive renovation and remodeling as part of the overall con-struction project. Dr. Phillip Tappe, dean of the School of Forest Resources and direc-tor of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, called the new construction and renovation “a huge lift for our program in teaching, research and public service. I think I speak for the entire forest resources faculty and staff when I say thank you to the Clippert family, to Governor Beebe, and to our legislative delegation for their efforts on behalf of the forestry program.”

THE NEWEST ADDITION The

George H. Clip-pert Forestry An-

nex was dedicated in October and has

been a welcome addition to the

School of Forest Resources.


RIBBON CUT-TING (From left) Nancy Clippert Broach, Chancellor Jack Lassiter, Eddie Cheatham, Jimmy Jef-fress, David Clippert, Gene Jeffress, Maxine Clippert, Robert Moore, Sheilla Lampkin, and Greg Reep take part in the ribbon cutting.

SPECIAL GUESTS UA Board of Trustees Chairman Mike Akin of Monticello (left) and Dr. Donald Bobbitt, UA System president, were among the guest speakers at the dedication.

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UAM Hampton Inn Classic (Feb. 2-3)Feb. 2 CAMERON 11 a.m.Feb. 2 WASHBURN 1 p.m.Feb. 3 NEWMAN 11 a.m.Feb. 3 CAMERON 1 p.m.Feb. 8 Angelo State# 12 p.m.Feb. 8 Central Missouri# 2 p.m.Feb. 9 St. Mary’s# 10 a.m.Feb. 9 Drury# 4 p.m.Feb. 10 Missouri Southern# 2 p.m.Feb. 10 Washburn# 4 p.m.Feb. 14 Nebraska-Kearney@ 1 p.m.Feb. 15 Missouri Southern@ 10 a.m.Feb. 15 Fort Hays State@ 12 p.m.Feb. 16 Oklahoma Christian@ 10 a.m.Feb. 16 Missouri Western@ 12 p.m.Feb. 17 Concordia-St. Paul@ 11 a.m.Feb. 17 Emporia State@ 1 p.m.Feb. 22 SOUTHERN NAZ* (DH) 12 p.m.Feb. 23 SOUTHERN NAZ* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 1 at NW Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 2 at NW Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 8 at E. C. Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 9 at E. C. Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 13 DELTA STATE (DH) 1 p.m.Mar. 15 SE OKLAHOMA* (DH) 2 p.m.Mar. 16 SE OKLAHOMA* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 22 OUACHITA* (DH) 2 p.m.Mar. 23 OUACHITA* (DH) 1 p.m.Mar. 29 at Henderson* (DH) 1 p.m.Mar. 30 at Henderson* (DH) 1 p.m.Apr. 5 at Arkansas Tech* (DH) 1 p.m.Apr. 6 at Arkansas Tech* (DH) 1 p.m.Apr. 10 at Delta State (DH) 2 p.m.Apr. 12 SOUTHERN ARK* (DH) 1 p.m.Apr. 13 SOUTHERN ARK* (DH) 1 p.m.Apr. 19 at SW Oklahoma* (DH) 2 p.m.Apr. 20 at SW Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.* GAC game / (DH) – doubleheader# Southeastern Shootout at Durant, Oklahoma@ UAM Seven-State Classic at Bentonville, Arkansas

2013 Softball

ne hundred seven UAM student-athletes reported grade point

GPA of 3.499. Women’s golf was next with a team GPA of 3.223, followed by volleyball at 3.194, cross country at 3.030, and basketball at 3.018. Overall, UAM’s female athletes posted a combined GPA of 3.237. The five men’s teams – football, basketball, cross country, baseball, and golf – compiled an overall GPA of 2.370. The overall GPA’s of the men’s teams were 3.062 (golf), 2.879 (baseball), 2.637 (cross country), 2.147 (basketball), and 2.134 (football). “While I continue to be pleased with the academic performance of our stu-dent-athletes, we will continue to encour-age these young men and women to excel in the classroom as well as play an active role in the community,” said Ratcliff. “I am particularly pleased with the work of our football team, which completed more than 1,300 hours of community service during the fall semester. We’re working very hard to establish a strong connection between the community and our athletics programs. By excelling in the classroom and reaching out to the community, we are sending a positive message to our alumni and friends that this is a program worth supporting.”

SAAC HELPS OUT UAM’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee recently raised $400 to help purchase turkeys for free Thanksgiving meals through Pauline Baptist Church of Monticello. Pictured from left are Coda Medlin of Como, Miss., a member of the UAM baseball team; Katie Slaughter of Austin, Tex., a member of the softball team; Beth Johnson of Allen, Tex., a member of the softball team; Becky Carmichael of the Pauline Baptist Church staff, Turah West, project chairperson, Kara House of Star City, a member of the softball team; T. J. Cox of Bartlett, Tenn., a member of the baseball team; Christian Dragna of Mandeville, La., a member of the Boll Weevil football team; and Blake Carr of Manila, Ark., a member of the golf team.

Winning In Class

Oaverages of 3.0 or better during the just-completed fall semester, according to Chris Ratcliff, director of athletics. That number represents 44.4 percent of UAM’s 241 student-athletes. Of the 107 who posted GPA’s of 3.0 or better, 16 had perfect grade points of 4.0, another 35 posted GPA’s of 3.5 to 3.99, 27 had grade points of 3.25 to 3.49, and 29 had GPA’s of 3.0 to 3.24. “I want to commend every member of our athletic staff for the progress we are making in improving the individual academic standing of all our student-ath-letes,” said UAM Provost Jimmie yeiser. “The results of their efforts and the efforts of our student-athletes are outstanding. We are committed as an institution to being the best we can be both on the playing field and in the classroom.” The overall grade point average for UAM student-athletes during the 2012 fall semester was 2.579. All five women’s teams – volleyball, cross country, bas-ketball, softball, and golf – posted GPA’s exceeding 3.0, led by softball, with a team

Helping Their Community

GAC Honors Kleypas and Beardsley


Feb. 1 Abilene Christian# 10 a.m.Feb. 2 Tarleton State# 4 p.m.Feb. 3 Texas A&M-Kingsville# 10 a.m.Feb. 4 Central Missouri# 1 p.m.Feb. 8 NW MISSOURI 2 p.m.Feb. 9 NW MISSOURI 2 p.m.Feb. 10 NW MISSOURI 12 p.m.Feb. 13 DELTA STATE 1 p.m.Feb. 15 NW OKLAHOMA* 2 p.m.Feb. 16 NW OKLAHOMA* (DH) 12 p.m.Feb. 19 LyON COLLEGE 1 p.m.Feb. 22 at SW Oklahoma* 2 p.m.Feb. 23 at SW Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 1 at Henderson* 2 p.m.Mar. 2 at Henderson* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 5 HENDERSON 2 p.m.Mar. 8 OUACHITA* 2 p.m.Mar. 9 OUACHITA* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 12 at UA-Pine Bluff 2 p.m.Mar. 15 ARKANSAS TECH* 2 p.m.Mar. 16 ARKANSAS TECH* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 19 at LeMoyne-Owen 12 p.m.Mar. 22 at Harding* 2 p.m.Mar. 23 at Harding* (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 26 LEMOyNE-OWEN (DH) 12 p.m.Mar. 29 at E. C. Oklahoma* 2 p.m.Mar. 30 at E. C. Oklahoma* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 2 HARDING 2 p.m.Apr. 3 at Delta State 6:30 p.m.Apr. 5 SE OKLAHOMA* 2 p.m.Apr. 6 SE OKLAHOMA* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 10 at Ouachita 2 p.m.Apr. 12 SOUTHERN NAZ* 2 p.m.Apr. 13 SOUTHERN NAZ* (DH) 12 p.m.Apr. 17 SOUTHERN ARK 2 p.m.Apr. 23 at Lyon College 2 p.m.Apr. 26 at Southern Ark* 6 p.m.Apr. 27 at Southern Ark* (DH) 12 p.m.* GAC game / (DH) – doubleheader# at Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

2013 Baseball

Jamal Nixon / All-GAC Honorable Mention

2012 59 receptions 771 yards 5 touchdowns

AM seniors Amy Kleypas and Allison Beardsley have been selected to

was also a defensive threat with 381 digs. Beardsley earned a spot on the honorable mention list after finishing the regular season ranked fifth in the league with an average of 4.25 digs per set. The Tacoma, Wash. native had 527 digs, third in the league. Beardsley recorded 61 assists and 14 service aces to go along with six kills for a total of 20 points. In 34 matches, Beards-ley reached the double-digit mark in digs 27 times and eclipsed the 20-dig barrier nine times.

Uthe 2012 All-Great American Conference Volleyball teams. Kleypas was named to the All-GAC second team after earning a spot on the honorable mention list last season. Beard-sley was an honorable mention selection. Kleypas finished second in the GAC in total kills with 397, fourth in points per set with an average of 3.63, and second in total points with 447. A native of Crawford, Texas, Kleypas

Amy Kleypas

Allison Beardsley

COACHES ON YOUTUBE The UAM athletic department has added another fan-friendly feature to the university’s athletic website. Taped interviews with men’s and women’s basketball coaches Allen Sharpe and Tanya Ray will be available on the website the day before each game. Assistant Athletic Director for Sports

Information Brian Ramsey will conduct the interviews. Just go to www.uamsports.com!

FoUnDAtIon enDoWmenTs

FOUNDATION FUND ENDOWMENTS / Established by:

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ChairScott Saffold / MonticelloVice ChairGregg Reep / WarrenEx-OfficioJack Lassiter / MonticelloSecretary-TreasurerClay Brown / Monticello

FOUNDATION FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORSDirectorsEd Bacon / MonticelloBettye Gragg / MonticelloNat Grubbs / MonticelloLesa Cathey Handly / Little RockKenneth Mann* / Jersey

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

Mellie Jo Owen / MonticelloSean Rochelle / West ForkLynn Rodgers / CrossettTed Thompson / DumasJeff Weaver / Hot Springs

Weldon B. Abbott Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Betty S. Abbott, Dr. and Mrs. Weldon S. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lavon Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Taylor, and Ms. Mary Ross Taylor

James Edward and Joy Dell Burton Akin Award / Mrs. Joy Dell Burton AkinAlumni Achievement and Merit Scholarship / Recipients of the Alumni Achievement & Merit AwardAlumni Association Scholarship / Alumni Association Board of DirectorsHoyt and Susan Andres Endowed Scholarship / Hoyt and Susan AndresArkansas Seed Dealers Association Agriculture Endowed Scholarship / Arkansas Seed Dealers

Board of DirectorsWilliam R. and Katie B. Austin Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. William R. Austin, Jr.Barbara Murphy Babin Scholarship / Dr. Claude Babin and Mr. and Mrs. Hunter BabinDr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship / School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Former Students, Family and

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

Family and FriendsMarvin and Edna Moseley Bankston Scholarship / Bob and Louine Selman LeechRobert Orum and Fernande’ Vicknair Barrett Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Errol Barrett, Mr. and Mrs.

John K. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Barrett, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. T. y. Harp, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Pasqua, Judge and Mrs. Fred E. Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roebuck and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Torian

Earl and Kathleen Baxter Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Earl BaxterBeard Nursing Scholarship / Mr. Arthur R. and Mrs. Bettie Beard PateLeslie and Faye Beard Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb CarterMajor Thomas E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book AccountFred K. Bellott Music Gift Fund / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. BellottFred and Doris Bellott Music Endowed Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott*Henry (Mike) Berg Scholarship / Mrs. Helen BergDr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Nursing / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue BinnsDr. Van C. Binns Scholarship - Pre-medicine / Mrs. Evelyn Hogue BinnsBirch-Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. J. Chester JohnsonJohn Falls Bowen Scholarship / Family, Friends and Battery B 206th Coast Artillery (AA) AssociationRuth G. Boyd Scholarship / Dr. Scott BoydC. Alton Boyd Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Barbara BoydDr. Scott Boyd Memorial Scholarship / UAM Dept. of Health & P. E., Family and FriendsFay Brann Accounting Scholarship / Mrs. J. F. BrannRichard “Dick” Broach Wildlife Management Scholarship / Southern Pulpwood Co., Mrs. Nancy Clip-

pert Broach, Mrs. Maxine Clippert and Mr. David ClippertB. R. “Bobby” Brown Scholarship / Mr. B. R. “Bobby” Brown and Consol, Inc.George R. Brown Professorship / The Brown FoundationGeorge R. Brown Graduate Assistant Forest Resources / The Brown FoundationJoe Brown Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsMarty and Erma Brutscher Debate-Forensics Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. BrutscherMary Claire Randolph Buffalo Scholarship / Mr. Harvey BuffaloJimmy Lee Buford Memorial Scholarship / Agriculture Technology Dept. Advisory Committee, UAM College of Technology - McGeheeMontre Bulloch “Angel” Scholarship / William C. BullochEugenia H. (Moss) Burson & Jack D. Burson Scholarship / Family and FriendsJeff Busby Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsVerna Hobson Cahoon, Elizabeth Coleman Cochran and Cornelia Coleman Wright Scholarship /

Tom and Julia Coleman FamilyG. William and Verna Hobson Cahoon Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman FamilyAlvin and Raye Carter Education Scholarship / Mr. Dale W. Carter and Mr. Robert Ira CarterPaul R. and June Webb Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb Carter

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

James P. Cathey Business Scholarship / Brooks and Lesa Cathey HandlyCentennial Circle / 100 Special FriendsChair of the Division Scholarship - Nursing / Dr. and Mrs. Richard KluenderChamberlin Wildlife Scholarship / Mr. H. H. ChamberlinHank Chamberlin Memorial Scholarship / Family, Friends, Former students, Associates and ColleaguesMarjorie Lamb Chamberlin Music Scholarship / Family and FriendsAnthony T. and Faye Chandler Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Chandler, Family and FriendsGeorge H. Clippert Endowed Chair in Forestry / Mr. and Mrs. George H. Clippert; Mr. David H. Clip-

pert; and Mrs. Nancy Clippert BroachGeorge H. Clippert Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George H. ClippertCoker Alumni Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book AccountErnestine Coker Endowed Music Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. CokerJesse and Ernestine Coker Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. CokerDr. Jesse M. Coker Distinguished Service Scholarship / UAM Foundation Fund Board of DirectorsThomas and Julia Hobson Coleman Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman FamilySuzanne Cooke Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul CookeStephen T. Crowley Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. HamlenQuentious A. Crews Endowment / Mr. Jim and Rhonda WoodruffVan and Eula Mae Cruce Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayJames Gordon Culpepper Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students

and FriendsO. H. (Doogie) and Patsy Darling Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. O. H. DarlingBoyce Davis Award / Mr. Randy RisherTroy and Betty Davis Scholarship / Andy and April Davis, Mr. Kent Davis and FriendsC. W. Day Scholarship / Day Farms, Inc., Danny Day, Sr. Family, Raymond Day Family, Rickey Day Family,

Sue Day Wood Family, William Day FamilyDean’s Scholarship - Forest Resources / Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. KluenderHarry Y. Denson Scholarship / Family, Friends and Former StudentsGregory Alan Devine Memorial Scholarship / Marion and Fern DevineDr. Gene R. Dillard Education Award / Mrs. Gerry Dillard, Family and FriendsPeggy Doss Endowed Education Scholarship / School of Education Faculty/Staff and Mr. D. John

NicholsJohn Dougherty Choral Scholarship / Senator Jimmy Jeffress, Senator Gene Jeffress, Former Students

and FriendsDrew County Extension Homemakers Council Endowed Scholarship / Drew County EHCDrew County Extension Homemakers Council Endowed Award / Drew County EHCDavid B. Eberdt Scholarship / Mrs. Nancy EberdtSusan Phillips Echols Memorial Endowed Scholarship / Ronald K. Echols, Family and FriendsVance W. Edmondson Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Vance W. EdmondsonDr. Albert L. Etheridge Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students

and FriendsHampton and Minnie Etheridge Scholarship / James and Mary Sawyer, Stacey and Helen Toole, T. D.

and Joy Howell, R. M. and Rose Etheridge, Hampton and Marie EtheridgeDrs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert Scholarship / Drs. Glen and Mary Jane Gilbert and FriendsWayne Gilleland Golf Scholarship / Dr. Diane Suitt Gilleland and FriendsShay Gillespie Phi Beta Sigma Leadership Scholarship / Family and friends of Mr. R. Shay GillespieClassie Jones-Green African-American Alumni Scholarship / UAM African American Alumni Associa-

tion, Family and FriendsHarold J. Green Scholarship / Harold J. GreenBill Groce, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsWillie Katherine Coody Groce Scholarship / Estate of Willie Katherine Coody Groce


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

Tommy Matthews Athletic Scholarship / Tommy and Pat Matthews, Bynum Matthews and Ann Matthews JonesVirginia Lee Maxwell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Maxwell and FamilyPauline J. and Zach McClendon, Sr. Scholarship / Union Bank & Trust Company Elizabeth Culbertson McDaniel Scholarship / CMD. Noel Waymon McDaniel and Mr. Noel A.

McDanielNoel Waymon and LaFran H. McDaniel Scholarship / Mr. Noel Waymon and Mrs. LaFran H. McDanielJames and Nellie McDonald Scholarship in Memory of David Michael Stapp / Chicot Irrigation,

Inc.-Lake Village, James and Nellie McDonald, Glen and Beverly Rowe, Rick and Linda Rowe, Mike and Cindy McDonald

Paul C. McDonald Memorial Scholarship / Ms. Betty McDonald, Dr. James McDonald, Mr. Garrett Vogel, and Dr. Betsy Boze

Thomas McGill Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGillThomas McGill Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Thomas W. McGillCecil McNiece Family Scholarship Fund / Mrs. Virginia McNiece and FamilyWillard G. Mears Estate Scholarship / Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. MearsMiller Sisters Scholarship - Education / Miss Jessie W. MillerMiller Sisters Scholarship -Science / Miss Jessie W. MillerMinnie May Moffatt Business Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May MoffattPattie Phenton Moffatt Vocal Music Scholarship / Mrs. Marsha DanielsRuth and Wells Moffatt Forestry Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Wells MoffattWalter A. and Myrtle Wells Moffatt Scholarship / Wells and Ruth Moffatt, Walter A. Moffatt, Jr., Min-

nie May Moffatt and Pattie MoffattDr. Walter A. Moffatt, Jr. Scholarship / Ms. Minnie May Moffatt and Ms. Pattie P. MoffattMonticello Association of Life Underwriters / Monticello Association of Life UnderwritersMonticello High School Class of 1965 Scholarship / The MHS Class of 1965William E. Morgan-Weevil Pond Endowment / Estate of William E. MorganJuanita Louise Moss Scholarship / Family and FriendsKermit C. Moss Scholarship / Family and Friends of Kermit C. MossRobert H. Moss Endowed Scholarship / Steven C. MossP. E. and Melba Munnerlyn Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. P. E. MunnerlynCharles H. Murphy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Timber CorporationJim Neeley Scholarship / Mr. Jim NeeleyD. John Nichols Scholarship / Mr. D. John Nichols and Mississippi Marine CorporationLoyal V. Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam SowellVelma Ashcraft Norman Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Sam SowellDale Oliver Forestry Scholarship / Mr. James H. HamlenAl Peer Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni Scholarship / Mr. Jerry Bingham and Kappa Alpha Psi AlumniMerle and Deloris Peterson Scholarship / Merle and Deloris Peterson, Friends and Associates in the

Dumas, Arkansas, CommunityPhi Sigma Chi Memorial Award / Phi Sigma Chi alumnae and friendsEarl K. Phillips Math & Science Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Patricia PhillipsB. C. Pickens Endowed Scholarship / B. C. Pickens TrustBub and Beulah Pinkus Scholarship / The Pinkus FamilyEmeline Killiam Pope, Sally Pope Wood, and Velma Wood Powell Scholarship / Estate of Velma

Wood PowellJohn Porter and Mary Sue Price Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. John Porter PriceR. David Ray Debate and Forensics Scholarship / School of Arts and Humanities, Former Students and

FriendsRuss Reynolds Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds, Family and FriendsRandy Risher Fitness Scholarship / Mr. Randy Risher and FriendsRaymond O. & Loretta J. Roiger Chi Iota Sigma Scholarship / Dr. James RoigerJames Roiger Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Dr. James RoigerJames F. Roiger Endowed Fund for Library Acquisitions / Dr. James RoigerRoss Foundation Endowed Scholarship - Forestry / The Ross FoundationRoss Foundation Endowed Scholarship - General / The Ross FoundationJames A. & Mabel (Molly) H. Ross Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Ross & Mr. and Mrs.

James A. Ross, Jr.Calvin V. Rowe Award / Mr. Calvin V. RoweBennie F. Ryburn, Sr. Scholarship / Family and FriendsCecil R. Scaife Scholarship / Mrs. Cecil Scaife and ChildrenThomas Robie Scott, Jr. Scholarship / Mrs. Opal Scott, Mr. Thomas Scott III, Mr. Michael Robert Scott

and Mr. Phillip Roland ScottElwood Shade Forest Resources Scholarship / Mr. Elwood ShadeSimmons First Bank of South Arkansas Scholarship / Simmons First Bank of South ArkansasHerman C. Steelman Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and

FriendsHarry H. Stevens Nursing Scholarship / Bradley County Medical Center*Roy and Christine Sturgis / The Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational TrustFred and Janice Taylor Scholarship / Friends of UAMJack H. Tharp Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. TharpCarolyn Hibbs Thompson Chemistry Scholarship / The Don Thompson Family & Thompson Electric Co.Horace E. Thompson Scholarship / Members of UCT, Family and FriendsGeorge E. Townsend Mass Communication Scholarship / Mr. George E. Townsend

Edward & Veronica Groebner Computer Information Systems Support Endowment / Dr. James F. Roiger

Joseph Martin Guenter - Sigma Tau Gamma Scholarship / Sigma Tau Gamma AlumniE. Shermane Gulledge Non-traditional Scholarship / Dr. Dexter E. and Mrs. E. Shermane GulledgeIzella Ruth Gulledge Scholarship / Dr. Dexter E. and Mrs. E. Shermane Gulledge Annette K. Hall Scholarship - Music / Mr. Barry HallAnnette K. Hall Graduate Studies in Education Scholarship / Mr. Barry HallBarry Hall Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Annette Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Cleatous J. Hall and Mrs. Audrey

BlasingameJames S. Hancock Memorial Nursing Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Carolyn Grubbs Hancock, Mrs.

Hilda Hancock Malpica and Mrs. Becky Hancock CrossettSusie Hargis Nursing Scholarship / Charles HargisArthur A. Harris Vocal Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Annette Hall, Family and FriendsHelen Harris Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Harris, Division of Music, and FriendsHani and Debra Hashem Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Hani HashemDr. Ann Haywood Scholarship / Dr. Cecil Haywood, Former colleagues, Friends and Students of the

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

EducationHenry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Forest Resources Scholarship / Mrs. George H. ClippertMrs. Henry G. Hearnsberger, Sr. Nursing Scholarship / Mrs. George H. ClippertPaul G. and Leone Hendrickson Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hendrickson, Sr.Frank D. Hickingbotham Scholarship / Mr. Frank D. HickingbothamWilliam and Anna Hill Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. William T. HillIris Sullivan Hipp Nursing Scholarship / Ms. Sally Hipp Austin, Ms. Sheila Nichole Austin, and Mr. Hank

E. WilliamsRobert L. Hixson Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsWilburn C. Hobgood Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and

FriendsBenjamin and Jerri Whitten Hobson Scholarship / Tom and Julia Coleman FamilyHornaday Outstanding Faculty Award / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayCharlotte Cruce Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayDan and Charlotte Hornaday Agriculture Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayDan and Charlotte Hornaday Computer Information Systems Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan

HornadayDan & Charlotte Hornaday Debate & Forensics Endowment / Mr. and Mrs. Daniel HornadayDan and Charlotte Hornaday Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayDan and Charlotte Hornaday Music Excellence Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayDan and Charlotte Hornaday Residence Life Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Dan HornadayJames A. Hudson Scholarship / James A. Hudson Memorial FoundationJim Huey Scholarship / Family, Friends and ColleaguesHenry B. Humphry Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsLamar Hunter Scholarship / The Reinhart FamilyLamar Hunter Veterans and National Guard Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker

Book Account Dean and Mrs. James H. Hutchinson Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Charles JacksonJames H. and Elva B. Hutchinson Scholarship / Estate of Dr. James H. Hutchinson, Jr.Dr. C. Lewis & Wanda W. Hyatt Endowed Scholarship / Mrs. Charlotte Hyatt McGarr & Mr. C. Lewis

Hyatt, Jr.Indoor Practice Facility Endowed Maintenance Fund / Mr. Quintus CrewsBrigadier General Wesley Jacobs Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Coker and Coker Book AccountVeneta E. and Louis Richard James Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. JamesLoran L. Johnson Endowed Scholarship / Mississippi Marine Corporation and other individuals known

as “Loran’s Boys”Virginia M. Ryan Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship / Dr. C. Morrell Jones and Family and FriendsKingwood Forestry Scholarship / Proceeds from sale of Lake Monticello mapsRobert C. Kirst Agriculture Scholarship / University of Arkansas at Monticello Agriculture Alumni SocietyGrady and Myrtle Burks Knowles Scholarship / Mrs. Myrtle Burks KnowlesTimothy Ku Scholarship / Mr. Lawrence A. Ku and Mr. Albert KuVictoria Ku Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students, Friends and

FamilyCurtis W. Kyle Family Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr.Curtis W. Kyle, Sr. Forestry Scholarship / Mr. Curtis W. Kyle, Jr. Fred H. Lang Forestry Scholarship / Mrs. Elizabeth S. LangLeslie Larance Elementary Education Award / Family and FriendsRandall Leister Scholarship / FriendsA.D. and Nellie Leonard Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Frederick LeonardWillis “Convoy” Leslie Scholarship / Former Teammates, Former Football Players and Members of the

Arkansas National GuardGerald and Sue Majors Endowed Scholarship / Trinity FoundationRobert W.D. Marsh Scholarship / Mrs. Demaris MarshMartin -Wiscaver Endowed Scholarship / Dr. Jesse M. CokerMathematics Scholarship / AnonymousMathematics-Physics Scholarship / School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Former Students and

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

George and Betty Townsend Journalism Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. George E. TownsendUAM Alumni and Friends Endowed Scholarship / UAM Alumni and FriendsUAM Campus Scholarship / UAM Faculty and StaffUAM Forestry Alumni Scholarship / UAM Forestry AlumniRichard Wallace Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsLee Wallick Band Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Friends and Former Band Students Dr. Paul Allen Wallick, Sr. Scholarship / Family and FriendsPeggy Wallick Scholarship / Dr. Paul A. Wallick, Sr., Family, Friends and Former StudentsCarroll E. Walls Sr. and Colleen S. Walls Forestry Scholarship / Carroll and Colleen WallsWebb-Carter Scholarship / Mr. Paul R. and Mrs. June Webb CarterBill and Marilyn Webb Forest Resources Endowed Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Kent Webb and

Monticello Church of ChristMaurice and Minnie Chambers Webb Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Bill Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Webb,

Mr. and Mrs. Norman BanwarthWest-Walden Family Scholarship / Dr. Louis J. and Mrs. Carol West JamesRobert Weih Family Eagle Scout-Gold Award Endowed Scholarship / Robert and Marilyn WeihGeorge White Golf Award / Family and FriendsJames M. White Memorial Scholarship / Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Family and FriendsJames M. White Professorship / Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Family and FriendsJohn W. White Forestry Scholarship / Estate of Trannye O. WhiteSara Horn Wigley Memorial Scholarship / Sam Wigley Family and Charles & Donna Bell Family**Larry Willett Scholarship / Family, Co-workers and FriendsSamuel A. Williams Scholarship / Mr. Sam W. DenisonEarl Willis Scholarship / Family, Friends and Drew Central AlumniAnne Wilson Scholarship / Family and Friends Dr. George F. Wynne, Sr. Scholarship / Mrs. Matilda WynneDr. David M. Yocum Family Endowed Scholarship / Dr. David yocum, Jr. and Mr. David yocum, IVMadge Youree Scholarship / School of Education, Family and Friends *Held by the Institution / **Held by the UA Agricultural Development Council

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

Dr. Ed Bacon Scholarship / Ms. Isabel BaconTerrell Baker Forest Resources Scholarship / Terrell & Sheila BakerC. H. Barnes Scholarship / Family and FriendsKelly Bashaw Memorial Scholarship / Family and FriendsBramlett Scholarship / Dr. and Mrs. Morris BramlettGene Brown Memorial Baseball Scholarship / Family and FriendsCharles Fred and Laura Lee Stephenson Dearman Scholarship / Chuck and Cindy Dearman, David

and Ashley DearmanPat Grider Southeast Arkansas Veteran’s Scholarship / Eric GriderCharles Hawkins Memorial Fund / FamilyJo Hutchinson and Charles E. Jackson Education Endowed Scholarship / Deborah Jackson Thornhill,

Jimmie Jo Jackson, Dr. Charles E. Jackson, Jr., and Lucy Jackson CyphersJack Jordan Golf Scholarship / FriendsDr. Kathy Brown King Health and Physical Education Graduate Scholarship / Dr. Kathy Brown KingJohn A. Little Memorial Scholarship / Dorothy A. Little E. Wesley McCoy Scholarship / Ouachita-Saline Surveying and Mr. Mike MileyErnest and Mary McFarland Scholarship / Mary I. McFarlandKenneth D. Mann Endowed Scholarship / Kenneth D. MannArhia Raymond Melton and Mildred Richardson Melton Scholarship / Estate of W. F. ChumneyRison High School Scholarship / Jasper Calaway, Rison Business Community and FriendsE. R. “Bob” Wall Scholarship / Mrs. Sara WallRobert W. Wiley Endowed Scholarship / Family and Friends

Chris Johnson / Mr. and Mrs. Chris JohnsonPhillip Pierini / Mr. Phillip PieriniTim Pruitt / Mr. Timothy R. PruittGus “Bubba” Pugh, Jr. / Mr. Gus “Bubba” Pugh, Jr.Guy “Butch” Sabbatini, Jr. / Mr. Butch Sabbatini, Jr.Johnny Hooks / Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hooks

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Walls, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Kim L. Mitchell

Hunter Bell Memorial Scholarship / Mr. and Mrs. Jim ManningBKD Accounting Education Award / BKD, LLP Commercial Bank Business Award / Commercial Bank Judge Bill Daniels Scholarship / Bill DanielsFarmers Grain Terminal Award / Farmers Grain Terminal

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ACTIVE ENDOWMENTS

CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS

ANNUAL AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS

LIFE INSURANCE

BUSINESS / ORGANIZATION DONORSAcxiomAM Rental and SalesAmeca Mexican RestaurantArkansas Ag CompanyArkansas Crop Production AssociationArkansas Superior Credit UnionBaker’s Electrical SuppliesBerry’s True ValueBoeing CompanyBob White Memorial FoundationBulloch, Inc.Bulloch Farms, LLCCardiovascular Surgery CenterChevron HumankindCity Drug of MonticelloCobb Financial ServicesCommercial Bank & Trust Co.Community CommunicationsContractor’s Supply & Equip. Co.Davis Building Inc.DCHS Class of ‘61DMC Construction LLCDeltic Timber CompanyDesha County Single Parent ScholarshipDrew County Extension Home CouncilDrew County Newspaper, Inc.Dumas Motor CompanyExxonMobil FoundationFaith & Trust Investment PropertiesFarmer’s Grain TerminalFidelity InvestmentFirst Baptist Church-MonticelloFirst National Bank of McGeheeFirst State Bank of WarrenGanesha Hospitality, LLCGlenwood FurnitureGreat American ConferenceGulf Rice Milling, IncH.B.H. EnterprisesHead of the Class Child Care Center, LLCHolt Auto GroupHooties, Inc.Huffmay II, LLCI & L Inc.Jackson’s Bayou BoysJeff Self Pools and Spas Inc.Jefferson Regional Medical CenterKingwood ForestryLaw Offices – Sara M. HartnessLEESCOLena’s CafeLubrizol FoundationLucky’s of MonticelloMartin Knee & Sports Medicine Center PAMaxwell Hardwood Flooring

McKiever FarmsMichael James Insurance AgencyMilner/Owyoung Insurance GroupMolly’s DinerMonticello AmbulanceMonticello School DistrictMurphy Oil CorporationO & M Oil CompanyOak Grove Assembly of God O’Fallon VeterinaryOklahoma United Methodist FoundationPCS AdministrationP & M Quality Medical, LLCParker Builders, Inc.Parkway BankPettit & Pettit EngineersPiggy Sue’sPotash CorporationPrice Services, Inc.Ralph McQueen & Co., LTDReinhart Family HealthcareReinhart FarmsReynolds American FoundationRisher Fitness ManagementRobinson FurnitureRoss FoundationRyburn Motor CompanySeaArk Marine, Inc.Sign SystemsSimmons First Bank of South ArkSonic Drive In - MonticelloSouth Arkansas RehabilitationSoutheast Arkansas Realty and Appraisal

Co.Southeast Chapter of ASCPASpectra EnergyState Farm Insurance CompaniesSystemex, Inc.Texas Instruments FoundationThree H’s LLCTom Wingard RealtyTown & Country FloristToyota DealerTriple A Diesel ServiceTurner’s SnaxUAM African American AlumniUAM Agriculture Alumni SocietyUAM Institute of Management AccountantsUnion Bank & Trust CompanyWallace Trust FoundationWar Eagle BoatsWarren WholesaleWatson Homes, Inc.Wells Fargo FoundationWestern SizzlinWhite River Diagnostic Clinic, PLCWil-Co Flying Service, LLCWilson Brothers Lumber Co.

Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations Award / Georgia-PacificLarry Hopper-Family Band Music Scholarship / J. Larry HopperJohn A. Little Memorial Scholarship / Dorothy A. LittleRalph McQueen Business Award / Ralph McQueen & Co.Jewell Minnis Scholarship / Jewell Minnis TrustLucille Moseley Memorial Scholarship / Family and friendsLinda Pinkus Scholarship / Mr. Lester Pinkus, Lee Pinkus & Ladd PinkusJames & Venie Ann Powell Scholarship / James & Venie Ann Powell FundCongressman Mike Ross Scholarship / Congressman & Mrs. Mike RossA. O. Tucker Memorial Scholarship / Mrs. Glenda Carol Tucker BakerUAM Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship / UAM student chapter of the IMAWallace Trust Scholarship / Wallace Trust

CUrrent FoUnDAtIon Donors


The UAM Foundation donors list includes alumni, friends and other contributors whose gifts were received January 1 –December 31, 2012. Please report any corrections to the UAM Advancement Office at (870)460-1028 or to Roxanne Smith at [email protected]

Unity & Movement Club $2,500 or moreMr. and Mrs. William C. BullochMr. and Mrs. Ted CarmicalMrs. Maxine ClippertMrs. Lucy J. CyphersMr. Phillip and Dr. Laura EvansDr. and Mrs. Michael FakouriMr. and Mrs. Jerry D. GibsonMr. and Mrs. John W. GibsonMr. Charles A. HargisMr. J. Larry HopperMr. and Mrs. Daniel HornadayMr. and Mrs. Herbert HutchisonDr. Charlie JacksonDr. and Mrs. Jack LassiterMr. and Mrs. David S. LeechMr. James S. LindseyMr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. MannMr. and Mrs. Thomas V. MaxwellMr. and Mrs. Wayne Owen, JrMr. and Mrs. John J. PhillipsMrs. Patricia K. PhillipsMr. R.A. PickensMr. Lester PinkusMr. Randy and Dr. Neela RisherMr. Thomas M. SmithDr. Thomas P. SpringerMrs. Deborah J. ThornhillMr. and Mrs. Scotty D. WatkinsMrs. Robert C. Weih

Galaxy Club $1,000-$2,499Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. BakerMr. William H. BowenDr. and Mrs. Dexter E. GulledgeMrs. Cleatous J. HallDr. William M. HeromanMs. Sara HolcombMr. and Mrs. Jay HughesMr. and Mrs. Jack F. JordanDr. Kathy B. KingMs. Dorothy A. LittleMr. and Mrs. Gerald W. MajorsDr. Betty A. MatthewsMrs. Charlotte McGarrMr. Thomas W. McGillMr. Mark A. NormandMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey OwyoungDr. James F. RoigerCongressman and Mrs. Mike RossMr. Richard L. SmartMr. Ted D. Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. WallMrs. Sara E. Wall

Emerald Club $500-$999Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bob AllaireDr. and Mrs. Ed BaconMr. and Mrs. Maurice BakerMr. and Mrs. Terrell BakerDr. and Mrs. Robert L. BarkerDr. and Mrs. Morris BramlettMrs. June M. CarterMr. and Mrs. Donald W. CashMr. Kyle R. ClarkMr. and Mrs. Denzil R. CoxMr. and Mrs. William R. DanielsMr. and Mrs. Andy DavisMr. and Mrs. Kent DavisMr. Danny Day, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Qiaomei FuDrs. Glen and Mary Jane GilbertMr. C. Barry HallMr. and Mrs. William “Hud”

JacksonDr. and Mrs. Louis J. JamesDr. Carl B. JohnstonMrs. Cynthia Snow KopackHon. and Mrs. Eugene MazzantiMr. and Mrs. Jim ManningMrs. Angela J. MarshMr. and Mrs. Ronald N. McFarlandMr. Bobby McGarrMr. and Mrs. Louis McGuireMr. and Mrs. Kent L. McRaeMr. Dale MizellDr. Steven C. MossMr. and Mrs. Loyd OxnerMrs. Matti PalluconiMr. and Mrs. Donald S. PearsonDr. John W. RamseyMr. and Mrs. Chris RatcliffMs. Libby SandsMr. and Mrs. Bill Whiting, SrDr. and Mrs. Charles A. WooleyDr. and Mrs. Jimmie yeiser

Loyalty Club $200-$499Mrs. Susan Carson AdkinsMs. Minnie L. AllenDr. John T. AnnulisDr. and Mrs. Carl D. BlytheMr. Jeff BoneMs. Amelia A. BoneyDr. Russell H. BullochDr. Gregory BorseDr. Debbie BryantDr. and Mrs. Robert H. Burch, JrMr. and Mrs. Dale W. CarterMr. and Mrs. Rodney T. ColeMr. and Mrs. James W. CurlinMr. and Mrs. David S. DenmanDr. and Mrs. David H. DensonMr. and Mrs. Ben R. DunlapMr. Wayne Eitel

Mr. and Mrs. Larry FisackerlyMr. and Mrs. Byron A. GallowayDr. Robert GraberMr. and Mrs. Paul GriffinMr. Eric GriderMr. and Mrs. Harry E. HalsteadMr. and Mrs. Brian HargisMr. and Mrs. George T. HarrisMs. Lynn HarrisMr. Tuffy HillMr. James A. HudginsDr. and Mrs. John HuntMr. and Mrs. Bobby L. JonesMr. Jay JonesMr. Michael JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jones, IIIMr. Brenton J. KeeferMr. and Mrs. Scott KuttenkulerMr. and Mrs. Frederick C. LeonardMr. Hal O. LiechtyMr. and Mrs. Robert E. LuckyMr. and Mrs. Chris E. MarhenkeMs. Susana S. MartinsMs. Carol McCorkleMrs. Cindy MejeurMr. and Mrs. Isaac OgleMr. and Mrs. Michael H. PenningtonMr. Ryan PilcherMr. and Mrs. R. David RayMs. Linda Herrington RushingMr. and Mrs. Scott SaffoldMs. Norma SandsMr. James L. SmithMr. and Mrs. James N. ThomasonMs. Debra WilsonMrs. Susan young

Century Club $100-$199Mrs. Cindy AdairMr. Joshua P. AdamsMs. Ruby AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Billy J. BarnettMr. Devin M. BayesMr. F.M. BellingrathMr. and Mrs. James BerryMrs. Mildred F. BrazeelMr. Scott BrezeeMs. T. Lesia Brokell-RunyanMr. Anthony T. BuddeMr. and Mrs. Bobby BuzbeeMr. and Mrs. Billy CarsonMrs. Patti J. CarterMr. Robert Ira CarterMrs. Dorothy ChambersMr. and Mrs Raymond C. ChaoDr. and Mrs. Tim D. ChaseRepresentative and Mrs. Eddie

CheathamMr. Jody ClementsDr. Jesse M. CokerDr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. CrossleyMr. William J. CurrieMr. and Mrs. Gregg DayMrs. Memorie DicksonMr. Michael A. Eitel

Dr. Ranelle EubanksMs. Patricia A. EwensMr. and Mrs. Joseph FakouriMs. Christine FeltsMr. Ronald K. Forte, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Joel F. FosterMr. and Mrs. David G. FunderburgMrs. Paula FurloughMr. Gary R. GibbsMr. and Mrs. John Frank Gibson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Reginald GloverMr. and Mrs. Hershel GoberMs. Pamela D. GounerMrs. Linda HaddockMr. and Mrs. Randy HallMr. and Mrs. Don HartleyMs. Ella M. HelmMr. Thomas H. HelzermanMr. and Mrs. Ronald HenleyMr. Calvin HillMr. and Mrs. Eddie HoltMr. and Mrs. Kenneth HoltMr. Tommy HooksMr. and Mrs. Edward Horvath, Jr.Col. and Mrs. (Ret.) Byron P.

Howlett, Jr.Mr. Jerry D. HubbardMr. Michael JamesMrs. Bonita S. JohnsonMr. Michael N. JohnsonMrs. Marie JonesDr. and Mrs. B.J. JordanMr. Robert E. Kissell, Jr.Ms. Patricia LaneMr. and Mrs. Billy LansdaleMs. Shirley A. LawsonMs. Cynthia A. LennoxMr. Lee S. LennoxDr. Brian R. LockhartMHS Class of ‘65Mr. Billy H. MajorsMrs. Patricia MangumMr. Henry V. MatthewsMr. and Mrs. James E. McClain, Jr.Mr. Mark McElroyMr. and Mrs. Michael McKeownMr. and Mrs. W.J. McKiever

Ms. Lisa McKinneyMr. Phillip MorrisMr. and Mrs. James O. NixonDr. and Mrs. Walter R. OglesbyMr. Jeff OlsonMr. and Mrs. Bobby R. PaceMr. and Mrs. Grant PaceMr. Charles A. PambianchiMr. Paul F. ParkerMrs. Barbara L. PatchMr. and Mrs. Larry PatrickDr. and Mrs. Matthew PelkkiMr. and Mrs. Harry C. PenningtonMr. and Mrs. Michael PenningtonMs. Rebecca PenningtonMr. Clifton PhillipsMs. Susan PortoMr. and Mrs. Robert W. PrestridgeMrs. Penny PrinceMr. Phillip S. PrinceMr. Stephen P. PrisleyMr. David RandolphMr. and Mrs. Paul M. RussellMr. and Mrs. Scott SaffoldMr. and Mrs. Charles SavageMr. and Mrs. Edward M. SchermMr. Louis Craig ShackelfordMs. Lenore ShoultsMr. Jerry E. SmithMs. Wilma J. SmithMs. Diana S. SpreckerMrs. Theora A. StewardDr. and Mrs. Phil TappeDr. Lynne C. ThompsonMs. Elizabeth P. ThurmanMr. Mark A. TinerMr. and Mrs. Craig UmholtzMr. James V. VinyardMr. Aaron T. WagesMs. Tamara WalkingstickMr. and Mrs. Bob Weih, Sr.Mrs. Shirley WeygandtMr. and Mrs. Cedric E. WilliamsMs. Melinda WilliamsMr. James W. WillisMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WilsonMr. and Mrs. Cecil A. Wise

How Can I Give?If you would like to make a gift or donation

to the UAM Foundation Fund, please contact

the Office of Advancement at (870) 460-1028

or email us at [email protected]. A gift

to the Foundation creates a lasting legacy

and provides educational opportunities for

deserving young people!

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As part of the university’s 100th birthday celebration. UAM is seeking pledges of $10,000 each to be used to cre-ate a $1 million unrestricted endowment for the UAM Foundation Fund. Earnings from this endowment will be used on an annual basis to meet priority needs of the university. These priorities will be determined by a joint committee of administration, faculty, and students. None of the endowment earnings will be used to augment salaries. Members of The Centennial Circle have their names, or the names of whomever they designate, inscribed on the Centennial Clock Tower. If you would like to be part of The Centennial Circle, we encourage you to contact the UAM Office of Advance-ment, at (800) 467-8148 or (870) 460-1028.

The Centennial Circle

Centennial Circle MembersMike & Susan AkinJoe Bob & Missy AllaireHoyt & Susan AndresElizabeth (Libby) AnnulisBarbara & Claude BabinPervis & Mary Nell BallewMike & Patsy BerryJohn Falls Bowen (by William H. & Constance Bowen)Prof. Alaga H. & Myrtle I. Boyd (by Robert & Faye Boyd)Marty & Erma BrutscherThe Bulloch Family - Bud, Carole, Liz, SarahKelton & Betty BusbyPaul R. & June Webb CarterJames & Sue CatheySteven L. Cathey M.D.Dr. Tim & Paige ChaseThe Centennial Class of 2009Jesse & Ernestine CokerQuentious A. Crews (by Jim & Rhonda

Crews Woodruff)Van & Eula Mae Cruce (by Dan & Charlotte Hornaday)Crossett Alumni & FriendsDrew County Extension Homemakers

CouncilDumas Alumni & FriendsDavid B. & Nancy Kyle Eberdt (by Bobby

& Kimberly Eberdt Edmonds)Anthony W. & Cathy H. FakouriVictor Felley, Ark. A. & M. Trustee (by

Wayne & Mellie Jo Owen)First National Bank of McGeheeThe Frazer FamilyJean C. & Oscar F. FrisbyLewis & Wanda Gardner - Lone Star Station / Boll Weevil Café

Barbara Blanks Gathen (by the UAM African American Alumni Association, family & friends)

Jerry, June, Jay & Judd GibsonLisa & Cliff GibsonJohn W., Martha (McDougald), John, Jr. &

Mark GibsonDiane Suitt GillelandRev. Shay & Mrs. Sherrie GillespieDwight & Linda Teague Goodwin (by

Randy Risher, Mark Risher and Roger Teague)

John DeWitt Halstead (by Harry E. “Pete” Halstead)

Jim & Betty Jo Hardy HercherFrank D. HickingbothamDan & Charlotte Cruce HornadayJohn & Nora Hornaday (by Dan & Charlotte Hornaday)President Frank Horsfall & Margaret

Vaulx Horsfall (by Dr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Gates)

Herb & Cheryl HutchisonDr. Louis J. & Carol West JamesJ. Chester JohnsonDr. Carl Briner JohnstonJordan Family - James T., Bonnie, Terry,

Jerry & CindyDon E. & Joyce M. KingCurtis W. Kyle, Jr.Judy & Jack LassiterRobert LeonardThe Carl F. Lucky, Jr. FamilyCarol & Weaver L. MajorsGerald & Sue MajorsKenneth, Sharon, & Jennifer MannDot & M.L. MannBryan & Dr. Sue S. MartinDr. Betty A. Matthews

Allen & Dana MaxwellNoel Waymon McDaniel (by Noel A.

McDaniel & Marlene Ballard)Julian W., Sr. & Jean Mettetal (by Wayne

Mettetal, Sherry Mettetal Woods, Ted Mettetal, Mike Mettetal, and Mary Ellen Mettetal McAllister)

Thomas V. & Sarah Beth Burchfield Maxwell

Kim Lloyd MitchellMoffatt Family - Walter, Jr., Wells, Ruth,

Minnie May & PattieLamar G. MooreJim NeeleyDonetta F. McGriff, RN (by Ray & Misty

Paschall)D. John NicholsJ. C. & Carolyn Crain NicholsJeff & Sallie OwyoungR. David & Loyce Ray (by Dr. & Mrs. B. Alan Sugg)Richard & Eddye Ann ReinhartJeffrey Hunter Reinhart, MDRandy & Neela RisherBennie F. Ryburn, Sr. & Virginia M.

Ryburn (by Commercial Bank & Trust Co/First State Bank of Warren)

Dr. & Mrs. Harry L. RyburnMargaret Horsfall Schadler & Harvey

Walter SchadlerJohnny & Linda SmithTom & Dianne SpringerG. Warren StephensonJean & Alan SuggJack D. & Ted D. ThompsonUnion Bank & Trust CompanyJoseph Wallace TrustTerri Wolfe - Beth ThurmanJimmie & Linda yeiser


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yburn Toyota of Monticello and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., have R

Ryburn Gifts

teamed to make two contributions to the University of Arkansas at Monticello totaling $15,000. The combined gifts included $5,000 to the UAM Student Ambassadors and the Student Alumni Delegates and $10,000 to the Swing for the Fences Cam-paign to help renovate the university’s baseball and softball facilities. The $15,000 donation included a $7,500 match from Toyota Motor Sales. The Student Ambassadors work with the Office of Admissions in the recruit-ment of new students and serve as official representatives of the university at both on-campus and off-campus events. The Alumni Delegates assist the Office of Alumni Affairs in hosting events on and off campus, including alumni receptions, hospitality rooms for athletic events, and homecoming. “Ryburn Toyota is proud to support UAM and all its activities,” said Bennie Ryburn, III, president and chief executive officer. “The university is a vital part of our community and we are committed to its success.” Chris Ratcliff, UAM’s director of ath-letics, thanked Ryburn for the donation. “Bennie Ryburn has been, and continues to be, one of our most loyal supporters,” Ratcliff said. “On behalf of the coaches and student-athletes in our baseball and softball programs, I want to thank both Bennie and Toyota Motor Sales for their generous support.” Work is currently underway at Weevil Field on a new backstop, dugouts, bleach-ers and press box. Similar improvements are slated for Blossoms Field. The Toyota Dealer Match Program enables dealer contributions to make a greater impact on the community. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to non-profit organizations, and has always been guided by a belief in serving the communities where it does business, according to a Toyota release.

SWING FOR THE FENCES Pictured from left are UAM softball coach Alvy Early, Matt Whiting, assistant athletic director for external operations, Ronny Williams, general manager of Ryburn Motors, Bennie Ryburn, III, chief executive officer and owner of the Ryburn Automotive Group, Keith Wallis, Ryburn sales consultant, and Chris Ratcliff, director of athletics.

AMBASSADORS AND DELEGATES Pictured from left are (first row) Ronny Williams, general manager of Ryburn Motors, Ian McDonald of Lake Village, Taylor Holland of Bentonville, Kaitlyn Smith of Lake Village, Samantha Milner of Pine Bluff, Ashton Pooree of Star City, Jessica Noble of Star City, Nicki Norrell of Crossett, Mary Whiting, director of admissions, Kacie Johnson of Eudora, (second row) Bennie Ryburn, III, chief execu-tive officer and owner of the Ryburn Automotive Group, Morgyn Ellis of Pine Bluff, Haley McLemore of Crossett, and B. J. Kidwell of Warren.

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1980-89

Dr. Laura K. Evans (AD ’89)(PhD UAMS), UAM Dean - School of Nursing, was awarded Teacher of the Year.

1990-99

Dr. BrendaJacobs ‘03Dr. Brenda Handley-Jacobs (BSN ’03) is an advanced practice nurse at Mainline Health Systems, Inc., in Monticello. She is a 1981 graduate of Monticello High School and earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree from UAM in 2003. She received a master’s degree from Delta State in 2008. She served as an advanced practice nurse in Pine Bluff, working in the field of kidney disease and in 2010 earned a doctorate of nursing practice at Samford University. Handley-Jacobs worked as a registered nurse at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello for 20 years before leav-ing to pursue other opportunities in school-based behav-ioral health and hospice nursing. Handley-Jacobs is a longtime member of the Arkansas Nurses Association in District 02 and serves as board chair of the Drew County Single Parent Scholarship Board.

Dr. Bettye Gragg (BA ‘79), a Monticello educator for more than 35 years, has been appointed by Governor Mike Beebe to the UAM Board of Visitors. Gragg will serve a three-year term on the 12-member board, which serves in an advisory capacity to the university. Gragg currently works for the Monticello School District as federal programs coordinator, district assessment coordi-nator, equity and grievance coordinator, English as a second language coordnator, 504 coordinator, and district chair of the Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan. She is a 1979 UAM graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and certifications in early childhood and middle school social studies. She holds a master’s degree in elementary education from UA-Fayette-ville, a second master’s degree in guidance and counseling from UA-Little Rock, and an educational doctorate (Ed.D.) in educational administration and supervision from UALR. Gragg has served as a teacher’s aide, fourth and fifth grade mathematics and kindergarten teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal, and as an adjunct instructor in UAM’s School of Education.

Dr. Bettye Gragg ‘79 Benjamin Elijah Copico, born Octo-

ber 4, 2012, to Ryan (BA ’04) and Rebecca Copico of Monticello.

Bentley Reese Maggard, born October 30, 2012, to Whitney (BA ’08) and Jacob Maggard of Monticello.

Benjamin Rivers Ratcliff, born Oc-tober 8, 2012, to Chris and Andrea Ratcliff of Warren.

Joslyn Kate Rodriguez, born September 6, 2012, to Anthony (BA ’07, BSN ’12) and Kelly Rodriguez (BBA ’07) of Monticello.

Vaughn Anthony Stanford, born February 20, 2012, to Anthony (BS ’07) and Leah Stanford (BA ’08) of Forest, MS.

Jennifer L. Knowles (BA ’95) was awarded Drew Central’s Teacher of the Year at the MEDC-Chamber banquet.

2000-09

Kristin Lea Clemons (BBA ’04) and Kenneth Paul Schmeckenbecher of Ben-ton, were married on October 21 at Gar-van Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs.

Chase Reed Owyoung of McGehee (BBA ’11) and Paisley Bishop Palsa (BSN ‘12) of Monticello, were married on January 19 at First Baptist Church in Dumas.Seth Calhoun Oxner (MPEC ‘12) and Meggan Elizabeth LaMarche (BS ‘11) plan to marry on April 13, 2013 at the Chateau Sante in Warren.James Matthew Whitaker (BS ‘12) and Rebekah Christine Heflin (BA ‘11) of Monticello, were married on De-cember 15 at First Baptist Church.

2010-12

Your Membership Matters! UAM Alumni Association Membership

Join or Renew Today! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

You can pay your dues:1. ONLINE at www.uamont.edu/alumni

2. BY PHONE at (870) 460-1028, or3. BY MAIL at:

UAM Alumni AssociationP.O. Box 3520

Monticello, AR 716562013

(If by mail, please include your e-mail address: )Annual Dues: $25 (individual), $35 (couple)

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Mary Ashley Price ‘12Mary Ashley Price (BBA ‘12) has been named a loan officer at the Mon-ticello office of PrimeLending, a Dallas-based residential mortgage originator company. Price has more than eight years of mortgage industry experience and previ-ously worked for Union Bank and Trust as a vice president of lending and marketing.Her duties at PrimeLending will include providing home financing options and referral sources in Arkansas and the midwest region. “I joined PrimeLending because I see that it is a solid mortgage company that provides borrowers with more options when it comes to home purchasing and refinancing,” Price said. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a degree in business administration, finance and a graduate of the American Bankers School of Bank Marketing and Management at North-western University at Evanston, Ill. Her past professional and personal affiliations are with the Arkansas Bank Marketers Association, Monticello Drew County Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Arkansas Health Foundation, Drew County Relay for Life, and she’s a member of First United Methodist Church of Monticello.She has a daughter, Alexandra Dearman, 17.

We Need YOUR Nominations . . .. . . for three of UAM’s most prestigious awards — The

Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Alumni Award for

Achievement and Merit, and the UAM Sports Hall of

Fame. If you know someone you would like to nominate

for any of these awards, please give us a name (or names)

with a brief explanation of why you believe your nominee

should be considered. you can send a letter to the Office

of Advancement at UAM Box 3520, Monticello, AR 71656

or e-mail us at [email protected].

Let us hear from you!

Oops!In the Fall issue of UAM Magazine, we incorrectly identified the little Weevil below. This is Parker Ann Freeman, born September 9, 2011.

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Frank Carson, Jr.UAM lost a dear friend on Septem-ber 28, 2012, with the passing of Frank “Buddy” Carson Jr. Mr. Carson, or “Mr. Buddy” to his legion of friends and admirers, was a member of the legendary Wander-ing Weevils football team in 1940 and ’41 and went on to become a decorated bomber pilot during World War II before returning to Monticello. Mr. Carson was 91. Frank Carson, Jr., was born in Monticello on January 21, 1921, to the late Margaret Dunham Carson and Frank Carson. , Sr. He attended Arkansas A&M and traveled the country with the Wandering Weevils before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he became a B-17 pilot. Mr. Carson was assigned to the 401st Bomb Group in Deene-thorpe, England and flew 35 missions over Germany with the 8th Air Force. He received five Battle Stars, the Distin-guished Flying Cross, and an Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. After the war, Mr. Carson operated Carson’s Grocery with his brothers, Jack and Billy, until it closed in 1995, ending a family-owned tradition with roots tracing back to the late 1800’s. An active participant in the life of his community, Mr. Buddy served on the Monticello School Board for 19 years, on the Union Bank & Trust Company’s Board of Directors for 40 years, and as a long-time member, including terms as President, of the Monticello Rotary Club, the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce, and the Monticello Country Club. He was a member of the First United Meth-odist Church where he served on a variety of committees supporting the church’s operations and activities. He was honored by UAM in 2010 with the Continuing the Connection Award, and in 2011 with the Spirit Award by the UAM Sports Hall of Fame. Survivors include his daughter, Kay Carson and her husband Paul McAbee of West Hartford, Conn.; his daughter-in-law, Marsha Carson of Conway; two brothers, Jack and Billy Carson of Monticello; four grandchildren, Frank (Kris) Carson, IV and his wife, Rachel, of Sydney, Australia, Savannah Carson and Scarlett Carson of Con-way, and Anna Carson of New Orleans, La.; and two great-granddaughters, Fiona Carson and Chloe Carson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Groves Carson, his son, Frank (Kit) Carson III, and his sister, Athalie Carson Gabbie.

UAM lost a long-time faculty member in November with the death of Dr. Donald Holley. James Donald Holley, 72, died November 19, 2012, at his home in Little Rock. He was born on February 24, 1940, in Vernon, Ala., the son of William Albert and Wilma Holley. Dr. Holley received a B.A. in education from Louisiana Tech, an M.A. in sociology from Louisiana State University, an M.A. in statistics from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D in history, also from L.S.U. In 1967 he and his wife, Bankie, moved to Monticello when Dr. Holley accepted a position in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at what was then Arkansas A&M. In addition to teaching at the university for 40 years, Dr. Holley chaired the department for a

number of years. He completed extensive schol-arly research and was an expert on agricultural history as well as Arkansas state history. Because of his achievements in researching, documenting, teaching, and writing on the history of the state of Ar-kansas, Dr. Holley received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arkansas Historical Association in 2007. His final book, Celebrating a Century of Opportunity, was commissioned by UAM in celebration of the school’s centennial.

Dr. Donald Holley

Friends We’ll Miss

Joe Carroll Backus ‘60 of Ruston, La., Feb. 1, 2012.

William Kenneth “Bill” Ball of Auburn, Wash., Oct. 13, 2012.

Laronda Denise Childs of Hermitage, May 14, 2012.

Aldo Raymond Cingolani ‘70 of McGehee, Sept. 19, 2012.

John Conner ‘53 of Huttig, June 6, 2012.Louise White Councille ‘36 of Benton,

Oct. 9, 2012.Richard Lee “Buddy” Crossett ‘60 of

Waldron, Aug. 26, 2012.David Thomas Daniels of Rye, Oct. 26,

2012.Elizabeth Ann Davis ‘81 of Warren, Oct.

29, 2012.Frank “Sonny” Dietrich ‘56 of White Hall,

Oct. 23, 2012.Cassandra “Cassi” LeAnne Dixon of

Crossett, Nov. 14, 2012.Louise Nix Doak of Pine Bluff, Dec. 3,

2012.Cleatous J. Hall of Monticello, Aug. 5,

2012.Evelyn Horton Harris of DeFuniak Springs,

Fla., Nov. 24, 2012.Marguerite “Rita” White Hennessy of

Pine Bluff, Dec. 10, 2012.Norris Cecil Hodge, Jr. of Marianna, May

23, 2012.

Betty Lee Hunt of Malvern, Sept. 5, 2012.Patsy L. Jones Hunter of Monticello, Oct.

29, 2012.Georgia Mae Jackson ‘10 of McGehee,

April 24, 2012.Mike Jenkins of Crossett, Sept. 23, 2012.John “J. P.” Paul Jones of White Hall, Nov.

19, 2012.Dell Leveritt ‘42 of North Little Rock, Sept.

26, 2012.Annie LaNell Lewis ’52 of Dumas, Dec.

18, 2012.Lawrence “Larry” M. Lobitz of

Monticello, Sept. 18, 2012.Mary Barbara Parish ‘56 of Flossmoor,

Ill., Nov. 19, 2012.J. Ben Posey, Jr. of Crossett, Oct. 20, 2012.Frank Powell ‘58 of Parkdale, Nov. 16,

2012.Mahina Waikalani Powell ‘11 of Arkansas

City, Oct. 17, 2012.Deborah Lynn Pfaffenberger Puryear of

Dumas, Sept. 22, 2012.Mark A. Steigerwalt ‘48 of Springfield,

June 2, 2012.Gwen D. Tucker of Sheridan, Aug. 24, 2012.Wayne Freemyer Williams of Fort Worth,

Tex., Dec. 5, 2012.Matilda McFaddin Wynne ’76 of Warren,

Dec.25, 2012.

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Mr. Jesse F. AbbottMr. Wayne R. AdamsMrs. Gloria R. AdkissonMr. Joe L. AkersMrs. Barbara J. AkinMrs. Joy D. AkinMrs. Patricia Busby AkinMs. Ashley R. AlbrittonMr. and Mrs. Mitchell W.

AlbrittonMr. Bennie B. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. John F. ArrecheaMrs. Nancy Reed AstinMrs. Joy B. AyerMrs. Irma McCollum BadgerMs. Kristie BaileyMr. James W. BaileyMr. and Mrs. Troy L. BaileyMr. David C. BakerMr. and Mrs. Edward B. BallMr. and Mrs. Pervis J. Ballew Mrs. Barbara A. BarnesMr. Vernon D. BarnesMr. and Mrs. Billy J. BarnettMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BarrettDr. and Mrs. William B.

BarrettMr. David S. BarringerMrs. Carolyn J. BaughmanMrs. Pamela S. BeardMr. and Mrs. Albert H. BeatyMr. Donald E. BeaversMrs. Sally M. BeebeMrs. Fonda C. BellMrs. Norma J. BelonieMs. LaShana BethuneMr. Mark BinnsMr. Ron H. BlackwelderMrs. Helen Troy BladonDr. Carl D. BlytheMr. Rickey L. Booker, Jr.Mrs. Debra L. BorgognoniMrs. and Mrs. Mack BorgognoniMr. and Mrs. Nick F. BowmanMr. and Mrs. Robert M. BoydMr. and Mrs. Roy M. BoydMrs. Donna G. BradleyMr. and Mrs. Jerry W.

BradshawMr. Herby Branscum, Jr.Mrs. Mildred F. BrazeelMs. Velma D. BrockMr. and Mrs. Freddy L. BrooksMr. and Mrs. William D. BrooksMrs. Carolyn BrownMr. J. Taylor BrownMs. Joen G. BryantMr. Dean M. BucknerDr. Russell H. BullochMr. and Mrs. William C.

BullochDr. and Mrs. James G. BurgessMr. Louis N. BurgessMr. David R. BurnsMr. and Mrs. A. Kelton

Busby, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James BushMr. Bobby D. BuzbeeMr. Leon Ray Camp Ms. Sharon E. Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. CarlsonMrs. June CarterDrs. Steve and Janet Cathey

Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. ChandlerMrs. Faye ChandlerMrs. Patricia ChandlerDr. and Mrs. Timothy D. ChaseDr. Charles H. ChildersMrs. Grace T. ChoateMrs. Mimi Herring CiarlettaMr. and Mrs. Kenneth R.

ClarkMr. and Mrs. Raymond

D. ClaryMr. Bobby L. CloudMr. John W. ClowDr. Jesse M. CokerMrs. Jo Ella CookMr. and Mrs. Charles

Cooper, Jr.Mr. Gary D. CopeMr. and Mrs. Russell L. CorkerMr. and Mrs. Ralph A. CostonMr. and Mrs. Cecil E. CounceMr. and Mrs. Denzil R. CoxMs. Tracy A. CoyleMr. Robert E. CrainDr. and Mrs. Charles R. CroninMr. and Mrs. Jackie L. CrookMrs. Glenda CrossDr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. CrossleyMr. and Mrs. Edgar L.

CulpepperMrs. Shirley L. CumminsMr. and Mrs. James R. DanielsMrs. Georgieann DarterMr. and Mrs. Harold A. DavisDr. and Mrs. J. Boyce DavisMrs. Lonni N. DavisMr. Pat Davis, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael G.

DawsonMr. Mark C. DealMr. David E. DearmanMr. Roger W. DenningtonMs. Kimberly A. DevineyMr. John L. DobbinsMr. Fred W. DonhamMr. Dane A. DoverMr. Ben R. DunlapMrs. Marilyn R. DvoracekMrs. Juanita L. DyeDr. Audrey Brown EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Michael P. EfirdMr. and Mrs. Joseph M.

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FranklinMr. Joseph C. FriendMs. Jean C. FrisbyMr. W. Ronald FrizzellMrs. Janie Elizabeth FullerMr. and Mrs. David G.

FunderburgMrs. Louise FunderburgMr. Ricky D. FutrellMr. P. Q. Gardner, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. William C.

Gardner

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GilbertMr. Willie R. GilesMr. Verl GillDr. Diane Suitt GillelandMr. and Mrs. Reginald GloverMr. and Mrs. Hershel GoberMr. William M. GoyneMr. and Mrs. Larry W.

GrahamMr. and Mrs. Charles V. GrassiMr. Alfred J. GravesMr. Richard S. GreenMr. and Mrs. Robert E.

Green, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. GriffinMr. and Mrs. James A. GroveMr. and Mrs. Calvin E. GrubbsMr. Robin M. GrubbsMr. Adrian L. Haley, Jr.Mr. C. Barry HallMr. Robert A. Hall, Sr.Mr. Harry E. HalsteadMrs. Lereatha O. HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Pat HammonsMr. Don M. HandleyMrs. Billie J. HandlyMr. and Mrs. Werner L. HaneyMr. and Mrs. Robert D. HargisMrs. Mary Louise HarpMr. and Mrs. Bobby G. HarrisMr. and Mrs. Carroll M. HarrisMr. and Mrs. George T. HarrisMr. Billy H. HartnessMr. and Mrs. Hani W. HashemMr. and Mrs. Larry J. HaynesMs. Frances HedrickMr. and Mrs. Billy F. HendersonMr. and Mrs. Randy J.

HendersonMr. and Mrs. James P. HenleyMr. Joe S. HenryMr. Shirley E. HenryDr. and Mrs. Jim M. HercherMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. HerrenMr. Phillip D. HerringMr. and Mrs. Frank D. HickingbothamMr. James R. HigginsMrs. Kathryn J. HiltonDr. and Mrs. James L.

HobgoodMr. David HobsonMr. and Mrs. Farris A.

Hogue, Jr.Mr. Tommy L. HooksMrs. Joyce Causey HopkinsMr. Gordon HornadayMrs. Karen Wynn HouserCol. (Ret) and Mrs. Byron P.

Howlett, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Wayne HudgensMrs. Permelia A. HuffmanMr. and Mrs. C. Lewis Hyatt, Jr.Ms. Linda S. JacksMrs. Trudy G. JacksonMr. and Mrs. Jerry A. JanesMr. Peter H. JerryMrs. Barbie G. JohnsonCol. (Ret.) and Mrs. Donald

L. JohnsonMrs. Ginger T. Poole JohnsonMr. Jerry R. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Levin C. JohnsonMrs. Virginia Nell JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Bobby L. JonesMr. Gerald L. JonesMr. Harvey L. JonesMrs. LaVerne M. JonesMr. Marcell W. JonesMs. Martha R. JonesMrs. yvonda A. JonesDr. and Mrs. Billy J. JordanDr. Aubrey S. JosephMr. Martin W. KatiliusMr. and Mrs. Curtis R. KeaMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. KeithMrs. Cynthia M. KernDr. and Mrs. Robert L. KerrMr. William A. Kientz IIIMr. S. Lee KindleMrs. Favyne A. KingDr. Lewis R. KingMr. and Mrs. Marvin C. KingMs. Sue KingMr. and Mrs. James KirkleyMr. Lang Mitchell KirshbergerMr. and Mrs. Robert W. KizerMs. Octavia Avis KlickMrs. Cynthia Snow KopackMr. Curtis W. Kyle, JrRep Sheilla and Judge Damon

LampkinMr. and Mrs. Gerald I.

LandfairMr. Malcolm G. LaneMrs. Marie Annette LangtonMr. and Mrs. C. Dale LassiterMr. and Mrs. Bill K. Lawrence, Jr.Dr. R. Hyatt LeeMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lee, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David S. LeechMr. Joseph P. LeverittMr. John W. LindseyMr. and Mrs. Jessie LinsyMr. and Mrs. Willie C.

LivingstonDr. Brian R. LockhartMr. and Mrs. John E.

LockwoodDr. James L. LowryMr. and Mrs. Chris LoydMr. and Mrs. Bob E. LuckyMr. and Mrs. John H. MainesMr. Gerald W. MajorsMr. and Mrs. Weaver L.

Majors, Jr.Mr. Elliott J. ManghamMr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. MannMr. Marvin L. Mann, Jr.Ms. Marva D. MartinMr. Ross W. MartinMr. Robert F. MaskellMrs. Nola G. MasonMr. Oscar N. MatlockDr. and Mrs. Herbert M.

MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Tommy MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Eugene J.

MazzantiMr. John E. McArthur

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mc-Clain, Jr.

Mr. John L. McClellanUSN (Ret.) William C. Mc-

ClintockMrs. Monteene H. McCoyMrs. Charlotte McGarrMr. and Mrs. John M.

McGinnisDr. and Mrs. Patrick E.

McGinnisDr. and Mrs. Thomas B.

McGinnisMs. Hazel Honey McKeeMr. Garel L. McKieverMs. S. Leslie McKieverMr. and Mrs. William J.

McKieverMr. William Randall McKieverMs. Cynthia K. McKinstryMr. and Mrs. Lorin E. McLoudMr. and Mrs. Michael B.

MettetalMr. George W. Miles, Jr.Mr. Errol D. MillerMs. Mishelle C. MillerMr. and Mrs. Roger E. MillerMr. Joe D. MitchellMr. Travis C. MitchellMr. Jimmie W. MonkMrs. Carolyn M. MooreMr. and Mrs. Joe A. MooreMr. Lamar G. MooreMr. and Mrs. Chuck MorrisMr. and Mrs. Carroll W.

MosleyDr. Steven C. Moss, Ph.D.Ms. Rhonda G. MullikinMs. Patricia Lynn MurrayDr. and Mrs. Joe A. MusickMr. Allen MyersMr. Eric T. MyersMr. Robert O. NaylorMr. Charles F. NealMs. Barbara R. NewtonMr. D. John NicholsMs. Juanita D. NowlenMr. W. Roger Nutt, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. William M.

O’FallonMrs. Joyce O’NealMr. John OglesDr. Walter R. OglesbyMr. Steven W. OtwellMr. and Mrs. Wayne L.

Owen, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L.

OwyoungMr. Archie L. Paschall, Sr.Mr. Joseph D. PaschallMr. Adam Patrick, Jr.Mr. Larry E. PatrickMr. and Mrs. Scott PattersonMrs. Marietta K. PayneMr. and Mrs. Eugene G.

PearceMr. Donald S. PearsonMs. Denisa J. PenningtonMr. and Mrs. Harry C. PenningtonMr. and Mrs. Michael PenningtonMrs. Carolyn Diane Perry

Mr. Thomas A. PeveyMr. and Mrs. Doye W. PhillipsMrs. Patricia K. PhillipsMrs. Lela B. PickettMr. Thomas J. Pierce, Jr.Mr. David O. PlunkettMr and Mrs. Bain L. PooleMr. Douglass B. PopeMr. Robert W. PrestridgeMr. John Porter PriceMrs. Reathel J. PrivettMrs. Charles T. PuckettMr. Charles T. PurvisMr. and Mrs. R. David RayMr. Kirby ReepDr. Amy C. ReevesMr. and Mrs. Charles R.

ReynoldsMr. Dick E. ReynoldsMr. W. Scott RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Paul C. RobertsMr. Robert N. RobinetteMr. Phillip I. RobyMr. and Mrs. Don R. Rodgers, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Russ RodgersDr. Tommy G. RoebuckMr. Albert B. Rogers, Jr.Mr. Don H. RossMr. and Mrs. James A. Ross, Jr.Mr. William F. RossMrs. Carol Cleo RudderMr. James Parker RundelDr. James D. RussellMr. and Mrs. Paul M. RussellMr. and Mrs. Nicholas D.

RyburnDr. and Mrs. Jimmie S. SadlerMr. Kenneth Z. SaffoldMr. and Mrs. Scott SaffoldMs. Lou Ann SalesMr. J. Howard SandageMrs. Martha H. ScifresMr. Jerry L. SeamansMs. yvonne y. ShaoMr. Edwin G. Shepherd, Jr.Mr. Richard C. ShepherdMr. and Mrs. Nassar

ShirakbariMs. Theresa M. SikoleMrs. Carolina A. SimmonsMrs. Delores M. SkenderMr. and Mrs. Phillip D.

SlaughterMr. and Mrs. Coy B. SmithMr. David Russell SmithMr. and Mrs. Harold W. SmithDr. Kirby SmithMs. Jeanie L. SmithMr. Johnny H. SmithMr. and Mrs. Kevin W. SmithMr. and Mrs. Timothy H.

SmithMr. and Mrs. Woody L.

SmitheyMrs. Barbara Avery SpeakmanMr. and Mrs. Thomas C.

Spurlock, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N.

StanfordMr. and Mrs. Jimmy StephensMr. and Mrs. G. Warren

Stephenson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Stephenson

Mr. and Mrs. Travis E. Stephenson

Mr. Jeffrey V. StewartMr. Arthur R. StokerMrs. Linda D. StringfellowRev. Ross W. StuckeyMrs. Zelma R. StuckeyMr. James R. StueartMr. Charles R. SummerfordMr. Andrew L. SummersMr. Grady TaborMrs. Audie M. Taylor GrubbsMr. and Mrs. Al R. TaylorMr. Michael A. TaylorMrs. Vonda K. TaylorMrs. Mary L. ThomasonMr. Ted D. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Charles L.

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ThurmanMrs. Benetta TindallMr. and Mrs. Robert C.

ToombsMrs. Kathy L. TritesMr. Paul T. TurnerDr. Pieter J. Van HuizenMr. Donald L. VaughtMr. Charles E. VenusMr. James V. VinyardMr. and Mrs. James J. Waggoner, Jr.Ms. Amber L. WaiteMr. Jack V. WalkerDr. and Mrs. Tom T. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan R. WallMrs. Sara E. WallMr. Kim WardMrs. Mary Sue WatsonMr. and Mrs. Jerome F.

WaymanMr. and Mrs. Harold D. WestMrs. Sandra D. WestMr. Matt WhitingDr. and Mrs. Tom D. WhitingMr. Will WhitingMr. and Mrs. William A.

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