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CONTENTSTodayA Magazine for Ozarks’Alumni & FriendsUniversity AdministrationRick Niece, Ph.D.PresidentSteve Edmisten, MAExecutive Vice PresidentDaniel Taddie, Ph.D.Senior Vice President, Academic AffairsJeff Scaccia, MBAChief Financial OfficerDarrell Williams, BSBusiness ManagerSherrie Arey, MSDean of Residential and Campus LifeJana Hart, BSDean of Admissions and Financial AidProduction StaffLarry Isch, MSDirector of University and Public RelationsEditorVinnie Tran, BAPublications CoordinatorDesign and LayoutPhoto and editorial contributions by JoshPeppas, Michael Ream, Tiffany Rose andKimberly Penick.For more information, contact the:Office of University AdvancementUniversity of the Ozarks415 N. College AvenueClarksville, AR 72830-2880(479) 979-1230; Fax (479) 979-1239Web site: www.ozarks.eduUniversity Directory(479) Area CodeAcademic Affairs 979-1431Admissions 979-1227Advancement 979-1230Alumni Relations 979-1234Athletics 979-1465Business Office 979-1208Financial Aid 979-1221President's Office 979-1242Public Relations 979-1420Registrar 979-1212Robson Library 979-1382Student Life 979-1321The University of the Ozarks does notdiscriminate on the basis of religion, gender,color, national or ethnic origin, age, orphysical handicap in the administration of itseducational policies, programs or activities.University of the OzarksVolume 25 Number 2 Fall/Winter 20064 No. 1 “Best Value”According to U.S. News & World Report,Ozarks is the top value in the South.5 Installation CeremonyThe Rev. Benson-Nicol is installed ascampus chaplain at a special ceremony.6 U of O senior leadsstate PBL groupOzarks’ senior Buddy Faulkner waselected president of a state-widestudent business organization.ON THE COVER:Inspired by the architecture ofMunger Chapel, the University’sPresbyterian heritage and thesurrounding Ozark Mountains, thetriple-arch logo has played aprominent and symbolic role in theUniversity’s image for the past 35years.See Story, Page 2FEATURES10 Donor ProfileAlumnus Fred Romo says he can neverpay back enough for the education hereceived at Ozarks.15 Magnificent MandiSenior forward Mandi Carter leadsthe Lady Eagles basketball teamentering the 2006-2007 season.18 Hole-In-the-Wall Gangreturns for reunionThe popular group from the 1970shas its first organized reunion in 2006.19 The 2005-2006Donor Honor RollOzarks’ cherished supporters for the2005-2006 fiscal year are recognized.34 The 2005-2006Memorials/HonorariaSupporters memorialize and honortheir loved ones with gifts to the AnnualScholarship Fund.U of O men’s soccer coachDave De Hart (left) gives histeam a pep talk duringhalftime of a match this pastseason. De Hart and theEagles had another bannerseason in 2006, continuing arecent trend of successfulseasons.See Story on Page 12Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 3

“This partnership is a key reason why Ozarkshas experienced such tremendous progress,and the Alumni Association has my deepestthanks for their support.”Dr. Rick Niece, PresidentThe University arches turn 35 in 2007. The sleek, simpletriple-arch design was first used by the University in 1972.Over the past 35 years, the arches logo has become theofficial symbol of the University and has been displayed oneverything from recruiting brochures, to letterhead, to athleticuniforms, to campus memorabilia. The logo is even trademarkedby the United States Patent and Trademark Office.The three-arch logo, which was inspired by the Gothic archdesign of the doors and windows of the University’s historicRaymond Munger Memorial Chapel, has a significant, two-foldsymbolic meaning. First, taking into account the University’slong relationship with the Presbyterian Church, the logorepresents the Trinity: the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.Secondly, the three arches of the logo represent a chapel window,within the chapel, within the Ozark Mountains.“I have been associated with a number of campuses duringmy degree-seeking life and professional career, and I have neverseen a more dynamic, distinctive and functional logo than ours,”4 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006The tri-level spray of the fountain that stands in front of MungerChapel was designed with the University’s arches logo in mind.The logo was inspired by the Gothic windows and doors ofMunger Chapel.

said Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece. “The Ozarks’ logo istruly ubiquitous and represents the celebrated symbols of ourcampus.”The arches logo was designed in the late 1960s and early1970s by Art Professor Lyle Ward, who taught at Ozarks from1956 to 1987, and then-Vice President for Development FredLindall. During the 1950s and 1960s, the University was usingthe official seal on most of its brochures and documents. Whenthe University underwent major changes in its academicprograms and curriculum in the late 1960s, Lindall wanted tointroduce a new logo that would symbolize a new era for theUniversity.“The administration had decided to get away from usingthe seal because it had too much detail, and we wantedsomething cleaner and more distinguishable,” said Dr. FritzEhren, who was dean of academic affairs at the time and wholater became president of Ozarks. “Fred Lindall wanted a logothat was more contemporary, and he had the idea of using archesfrom the Chapel. He worked with Lyle on designing it.”Blaine Caldwell, who has taught art at Ozarks since 1982,was a student in the art department during the design of thenew logo. The University had sparingly used a similar logoWard had designed in the late 1960s that featured three separatearches, taken from the Munger Chapel windows. Ward modifiedthe early design by connecting the arches, giving it a sleekerappearance.As a student worker, Caldwell worked with Ward on thedesign.“I was Lyle’s flunky,” Caldwell said. “I remember drawingout the designs and trying out a lot of different ideas. One thingI knew we were trying to do was to emphasize the Trinity. TheUniversity and the Presbyterian Church were closely connected,so (the administration) wanted to emphasize that connection inthe new logo.”Caldwell remembers the administration, including PresidentDon Davis, liking the new design.“They seemed very pleased with how it turned out, and Iremember one of the first places they used it was on a largeThe University logo evolved from three seperate window arches,as shown on the cover of the 1969 Commencement program (leftphoto), to the modern, connected arches, as shown on the coverof the 1972-73 University catalog.Ward inspired many studentsFormer Art Professor LyleWard may be remembered as theartist who designed theUniversity’s triple-arch logo, but hewas much more than that.Ward, who died in 1996, taughtin the art department at Ozarksfrom 1956 until his retirement in1987. He was an accomplishedartist whose work was showcasedthroughout the Midwest and South.He also taught, mentored andinspired hundreds of art students in his 31 years at Ozarks.“Lyle was a very hands-on professor who took a keeninterest in helping students become better artists,” saidOzarks’ Professor of Art Blaine Caldwell, who studiedunder Ward in the late 1960s. “He was a very prolific artistwho was quite well known for his paintings.”Ward once said of his works, “Painting is a means ofexpressing an inward desire to understand oneself and tocommunicate that understanding to others. I present mypainting as a mirror to those who would use it as asounding board for their own imagery. It is for this that Ihave directed the play with the hope that its performancewill leave a rich and pleasant afterthought.”display for recruiting,” Caldwell said. “I think it conveyed thesymbols they were looking for with the sleek, clean and moderndesign they wanted.”The logo began to be used more widespread and appearedon the cover of the 1972 course catalog. It also began to appearon all University letterhead.“It was a pretty big deal when we started getting theletterhead with the new logo on it,” said Jo Ward, former wifeof Lyle Ward who worked in the Registrar’s Office at Ozarks.“Before that we were using letterhead with just the Universityname, so the logo really added a nice visual touch.”Throughout the years, the influence of the arches can beseen throughout the campus, and not just on signs, brochuresand clothing. The Walton Fine Arts Center, which was built inthe late 1980s, has elements of the arches in the design of itscovered entrances. The fountain, which sits prominently in thecenter of campus, has a tri-level spray to reflect the three archesin the logo. And there is a large representation of the logo etchedinto the walkway near the east entrance of the campus.The logo has also become a source of pride for thoseconnected with the University.“We designed a lapel pin with the logo, and I always enjoyremoving mine from my suit jacket and pinning it on a specialfriend of the University,” Niece said. “That simple gesture,accompanied with a brief verbal explanation of the logo’s dualmeaning, allows others to share our history and to display ourpride.”Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 5

The South’s No. 1 value Clark named newUniversity of the Ozarks has beenranked No. 1 in the category of “GreatSchools, Great Prices” amongComprehensive Colleges (Bachelor’s) inthe Southern Region by U.S.News &World Report in the magazine’s annuallate summer publication that analyzesinstitutions of higher education.In the 2007 edition of “America’sBest Colleges,” released on Aug. 17,Ozarks was ranked first in the categoryof “Great Schools, Great Prices”among 105 universities in the SouthRegion that are consideredComprehensive Colleges (Bachelor’s). Itis the second time in the past four yearsthat Ozarks has been ranked first in thebest value category. The value rankingsevaluate the cost of attending a collegerelative to the quality of the institution,according to the ranking system.In the overall rankings of theuniversities, Ozarks was named a “toptier” university in its category for theeighth consecutive year. Ozarks wasranked 10th out of the 105 universitiesthat fall in the Comprehensive Colleges(Bachelor’s) category in the SouthRegion. The overall rankings examinesuch criteria as academic reputation,graduation and retention rates, facultyresources, student selectivity, financialresources and alumni giving.“I am extremely pleased that theUniversity of the Ozarks is againrecognized by U.S.News & World Reportas being a top-tier campus in the SouthernRegion,” said U of O President Dr. RickNiece. “To be ranked among the top 10is a tribute to our faculty and staff andtheir unwavering commitment to theeducation of our students. Ozarkscontinues to be recognized throughout theregion and nation as a campus ofacademic excellence. Most of all, I amtruly proud of our being ranked as thebest value in the South. To be ranked firstamong a number of prestigious6 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006campuses, comparing the quality of oureducation to the cost of that education,says a great deal about Ozarks and thetremendous value we are.”The South Region consists of collegesand universities in Arkansas, Louisiana,Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina,South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia.Following Ozarks in the “GreatSchools, Great Prices” category were,Claflin University in South Carolina, BerryCollege in Georgia, Ouachita BaptistUniversity in Arkansas and MaryvilleCollege in Tennessee.The top 10 in the overall rankings forComprehensive Colleges (Bachelor’s) inthe South Region were, Berea College(Ky.), Berry College (Ky.), AsburyCollege (Ky.), Maryville College (Tenn.),Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.), JohnBrown University (Ark.), LaGrangeCollege (Ga.), Florida Southern College,Covenant College (Ga.) and Universityof the Ozarks.U.S. News & World Report rankedmore than 1,400 accredited schoolsnationally in its “America’s BestColleges” edition.athletic directorOzarks Baseball Coach JimmyClark has been named the director ofathletics, effective Jan. 1, 2007.Clark, who will continue coachingbaseball, will replace Dave De Hart,who resigned to focus on his duties asthe men’s soccer coach at Ozarks.“I am pleased thatJimmy Clark hasagreed to assume theduties of athleticdirector,” said OzarksPresident Dr. RickNiece. “Coach Clarkwill be an excellentAD, and he brings avariety of talents andClarkskills to the position. Coach De Hartwas also exceptional as AD, and he willbe a valuable asset to Coach Clark ashe transitions into the position. Ourathletic department is in good hands.”Clark, entering his sixth season asthe Eagles’ baseball coach, will overseethe university’s 10-sport, NCAADivision III program. A native ofConway, Ark., Clark has a bachelor’sdegree from the University of CentralArkansas and a master’s degree fromUA-Little Rock.“I’m excited about the opportunityto lead our athletic program and lookforward to working with the coacheson our staff,” said Clark, whosebaseball teams have averaged 19victories the past two seasons. “I wantto help our entire program improve andbe the best we can be. My father wasin school administration for more than40 years, and I have a brother who is aschool administrator, so I’ve beenaround it my entire life. I’m lookingforward to the challenge of leading theathletic department. I know we’re aDivision III program, and we don’t offer(athletic) scholarships, but I want to win.Our goal will be to win as many gamesand conference championships as wecan as an athletic department.”

Campus holds Installation Ceremony for new chaplainThe University and the Presbytery ofArkansas officially welcomed the newcampus chaplain, the Rev. NancyBenson-Nicol, during an InstallationCeremony on Oct. 6.More than 200 family, friends, churchofficials, University trustees, faculty, staffand students attended the ceremony,which was held in Munger Chapel.Among Benson-Nicol’s special guestswere her mother, Nannette Benson-Nicol,and aunt, Nancy Nelson.The University Chorus performedduring the ceremony and The Rev.Claudia H. Highbaugh, dean of religiousand spiritual life at Connecticut College,provided the sermon.Benson-Nicol said the InstallationCeremony emphasized both her call andthe community.“The service affirmed the value andintegrity of my call to the University ofthe Ozarks in the eyes of the Presbyteryof Arkansas, the Synod of the Sun, theBoard of Trustees, and other entities thatcharacterize the ‘connectional’ nature ofPresbyterian ministry and witness,” shesaid. “On a personal and emotional level,I was moved and stirred profoundlybecause of the people who took part.Because of the presence of my motherand my aunt, I gave thanks for the loveand nurture of family that inspired me andcontinues to sustain me in ministry.Because of the presence of the preacher,the Rev. Claudia Highbaugh (my chaplainduring my years at Harvard DivinitySchool) and the presence of friends fromfar away, I rejoiced in the blessing of pastrelationships cherished in the present.Because of the presence and participationof my colleagues in ministry in thePresbytery of Arkansas and the SynodHelp Us Find Tomorrow’s Eagles!As a fellow alumnus of the University of the Ozarks, you know howimportant a good college education is and what a wonderful experience it is toattend Ozarks. We are the University’s most important and effective ambassadorsand recruiters.In September, I sent a letter challenging each of us, every alumnus, torefer one prospective student to University of the Ozarks annually. To date, wehave received over thirty referrals, but there are many more of you who mayknow a student who could use an Ozarks education. So please take the time tosend in your referral today. Our offices of Alumni Relations and Admissionsare working together to make sure each student receives a personal follow-up.Every student deserves a quality education. As you know, Universityof the Ozarks provides top-notch quality across the board and can offer somuch to today’s student. So do something special for a young person youknow! Refer them to University of the Ozarks and help them achieve theirPromise of Excellence.Dr. Don Stecks ’51, PresidentU of O Alumni AssociationThe Rev. Nancy Benson-Nicol (topphoto, left) was joined by her mother,Nannette (center), and aunt, NancyNelson, at the InstallationCeremony. Benson-Nicol (left photo)receives congratulations from TheRev. Nancy McSpadden, campuschaplain at Lyon College.of the Sun, I celebrated the joy ofpartnership in Christ’s service; becauseof the presence and participation ofstudents, faculty, staff, and administrationof the U of O, I reveled in the blissfulknowledge that I work with and servesuch creative, intelligent, committed, andloving people.“To serve as University Chaplain is,for me, a wonderful gift. The event, inshort, bore witness to the providence ofGod through tradition and throughtransformation.”If you know of a promisingcollege-bound high schoolstudent, let our AdmissionsOffice know about them.1-800-264-8636 (UofO)admiss@ozarks.eduToday, FALL/WINTER 2006 7

Call him Mr. (PBL) PresidentWilliam Faulkner was just a smallchild when he heard his motheruse the term “buddy” anddefine its meaning as someone who is afriend to everyone.“From that day on, I wanted to beknown as Buddy Faulkner,” said the seniormanagement major from Durant, Okla.“That name just seems to fit my outgoing,friendly personality perfectly. I enjoymeeting people and making friends, sowhat better name than Buddy? I even planto get my name changed legally to WilliamBuddy Faulkner after I graduate.”Buddy Faulkner used his outgoing andfriendly personality to win the election forpresident of the Arkansas Phi BetaLambda organization, an association ofcollege students preparing for careers inbusiness and business-related fields. Asstate president of PBL for the 2006-2007academic year, Faulkner oversees anorganization that represents more than 400college students from more than 40colleges and universities throughout thestate.Faulkner is the first student fromOzarks to hold the state PBL presidencyin more than 20 years.Faulkner is the firststudent from Ozarks to holdthe state PBL presidency inmore than 20 years.“We are very proud of Buddy,” saidOzarks Business Professor Dr. RobertHilton, who serves as the University’s leadadvisor for PBL. “All of our studentleaders, and in particular Buddy, havebrought great exposure to our Universityand to our business program. I think itshows people around the state and regionthat Ozarks and her students are leadersin PBL and in business education. I thinkit’s also a great benefit when Ozarks isrecruiting students who want to major in8 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Buddy Faulknerbusiness. Buddy is a great example ofwhat students can accomplish with theirtalents and skills through the businessprogram at Ozarks.”The election was held during theassociation’s spring meeting. Faulkner hadpreviously served as vice president for thestate’s Region I District.“I just felt like I wanted to pushmyself and run for the highest office,”Faulkner said.Faulkner said he won the election by“just being myself,” and with plenty of helpfrom his U of O classmates.“When you think that we have acampus of 630 students and more than 80are in PBL, that’s a tremendouspercentage,” he said. “PBL has alwaysbeen strong here at Ozarks, and my fellowPBL members helped me a lot incampaigning and in winning the election.”Hilton said Faulkner’s out-goingpersonality paid off in the election.“Buddy is a tremendous motivator,”Hilton said. “He has the ability to connectwith his peers and can inspire them to dothings beyond what they would normallydo. He is a very likable and personableyoung man. He is also willing to take arisk.”Faulkner also serves as a fully certifiedvolunteer firefighter with the JohnsonCounty Fire Department, something hesaid allows him to give back to thecommunity.“I think it’s extremely important to giveback any way you can, and for me itmeans being a volunteer firefighter,” hesaid. “This University and this communityhave done so much for me that I want tohelp them as much as I can.”Through his association with PBL,Faulkner has also discovered he has a lovefor public speaking.“There’s just something very excitingabout speaking in front of large groups,”he said. “I would love to be a motivationalspeaker one day.”PBL National SuccessThe University’s Phi Beta Lambdaorganization had one of its bestshowings ever in the nationalcompetition during the 2006 FBLA-PBLNational Leadership Conference inNashville, Tenn., in June. Ozarks earnedthe Gold Seal Chapter Award of Meritand placed second in the SouthernRegion in total membership with 102.Ozarks also had three first-placewinners: Shandy Russell in BusinessCommunications, Christina Irigoyen inInformation Management, and KarlaSosa in International Business.

Alumni Association to honor fiveJack Phillips ’50 of Clarksville and Dr.Charles Liston ’64 of Bedford, Ky., havebeen chosen by the U of O AlumniAssociation to receive two of its mostdistinguished honors.Phillips will receive the Alumni MeritAward for 2006-2007 and Liston willreceive the Alumni Achievement Awardfor 2006-2007. The awards will bepresented during the Alumni WeekendAwards Luncheon, April 14, 2007.A native of Johnson County, Arkansas,Phillips returned to Clarksville in 1993 withhis wife Ann following a long career inthe energy and natural gas business. Heis a member of the Ozarks Board ofTrustees and a former member of theAlumni Association Board of Directors.Liston, a former student governmentpresident at Ozarks, retired in 2004 aftera long and distinguished career as anaquatic research scientist. He spent 15years with the U.S. Department of theInterior’s Bureau of Reclamation.Jack and Ann PhillipsThe Legacy Award recipients for2006-2007 will include three 1941graduates, Maxine (Manuel)Eggensperger, Marie (Baskin) Lewis, andPhillip Pittman. The Legacy Award isgiven to honor those alumni who havegiven unselfishly of their resources tosupport Ozarks and her mission duringtheir lifetime.New EmployeesSome of the new faculty and staff members at Ozarks include (front row, from left)Emma Lee Morrow, Admissions office manager; Ana Gentry, Admissions counselor;Kelly Funderburk, campus nurse; Barbara Lindström, International Studies officemanager; Rebecca Holt, housekeeping; Lynnett Krachey, housekeeping; KodyEakin, gift records coordinator; Andrea Dixon, director of major and planned giving;Dr. Glenda Ezell, Education professor; (back row, from left) Dr. Donna Wake, Educationprofessor; Johnny Fitts, maintenance; Coley Webb, grounds keeper; C.J. Smith,assistant soccer coach; Alexander Hausladen, assistant basketball coach; TravisSmith, assistant tennis coach; Steve Knight, Theatre professor; Dr. William Clary,Spanish professor; Mike Smith, director of major grants; Dr. Salomon Itza, Physicsprofessor; and Justin Jennings, assistant baseball coach.7Number of school-recordvictories by the Lady Eagles’soccer team during the 2006season. The Lady Eagles, whofinished 7-10-2, eclipsed the previousschool record of six victories in aseason, set in both 1998 and 1999.number ofchildren who took292Recordpart in the HauntedHousing event on Halloween night.Sponsored by the Residential HallAssociation and the women’sbasketball team, U of O studentsdecorated their residence halls andhanded out candy to children.points pergame by Eagles’17.3Averagebasketball playerHabeeb Kareem last year, good forseventh in the American SouthwestConference. The 6-foot-5 juniorforward from Houston, Texas, alsoaveraged 7.8 rebounds, which placedhim sixth in the ASC.424,978Number of “hits” to the University’sWeb site homepage, located atwww.ozarks.edu, in the six-monthperiod from Jan. 1, 2006, to June 30,2006. The University launched itsnew Web site on Dec. 7, 2005.of cereal U of Ostudents go through in83Poundsan average week in thecafeteria, according to AramarkFood Service officials. The mostpopular cereals are Lucky Charmsand Raisin Bran. Students alsoconsume approximately 78 gallons ofmilk a week.Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 9

The Incredible Shrinking Student“The scales couldn’t weigh me at the time. My aunt, who isa nurse, said I was at least 450 pounds. I wanted a change. Iwas sick of being fat,” said Travis Perusich, a sophomore fromMount Ida, Ark.Perusich, indeed, made a change, shedding more than 200pounds in just over a year on diet and exercise alone.“Just a little over a year ago, I had a 60-inch waist, wore a6XL t-shirt, and weighed 450 pounds,” commented Perusich.“As of October 1, I had a 36-inch waist; that’s a two-foot lossin my waist alone! I wear an extra large shirt and am happily at249 pounds.”The decision to lose weight came after Perusich realizedthe health risks of being overweight. After high schoolgraduation, Perusich went to the doctor to get advice on how tolose weight. The doctor’s answer was weight loss pills.“My doctor put me on diet pills that were supposed to helpme,” said Perusich. “I took them for only one week and decidedI didn’t want anything messing with my brain. I decided to loseweight on my own.”And he did. Perusich managed to lose all 200 pounds bydiet and exercise. Beginning in the summer of 2005, he beganwalking two miles a day and riding his exercise bike. Accordingto Perusich, he cut out all soft drinks and began to grill everythinghe ate instead of frying it. He grilled so much that his grilleventually broke. Perusich lost his first 75 pounds in two months.“I got to the point where my pants were falling off, literally,”said Perusich. “I had a low self-esteem and didn’t see myselfas losing that much weight. I had bought a pair of 58-inch pantsthat summer, and I finally realized I was losing weight whenthose fell off.”When it came time to begin college, things changed.“When it came to school, I realized I couldn’t walk outsideon the nature trails like I wanted to because I was intimidatedto walk with the other athletes,” said Perusich. “I went on adiet I hope to never see again. I brought my exercise bike toschool, and all I ate for meals were two bowls of Campbell’ssoup, cereal bars, and juice. I began riding my bike 10 miles aday and drank only water.”Perusich lost another 80 pounds during his freshman year,bringing his total weight loss to 150 pounds. Realizing he had tostart pressing himself harder, Perusich began walking four milesa day, instead of two, and continued to ride his exercise bikeanother 10 miles. Perusich said he lost 40 pounds over this pastsummer and has already lost 15 pounds since school began thisyear.Perusich said overeating caused his weight-gain.“I would go through an entire two-liter bottle of soda in onemeal,” he said. “It was just the volume of food that I ate thatcaused me to gain weight. I cut my food portions into one-thirdof what they used to be.”Losing 200 pounds has completely changed Perusich’s life10 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006for the better.“I can now putmy foot behind myhead,” said Perusichas he proceeded todemonstrate. “I cannow do a sit-up, andI can put on my seatbelt,which I wasn’table to do before.Going upstairs usedto kill me, but now Ican take two or threeat a time.”The weight losscaused Perusich tomake other changes.“I had to buy somany clothes,” saidPerusich. “I alreadyhad to put away theTravis Perusich shows off the size 60-inch pants he wore before he lost morethan 200 pounds.clothes I bought this past summer. Even my feet shrank a size.I used to wear a size 13, now I wear a 12, and before I lostweight, my class ring was a 15, now my finger is an 11 and ahalf.”Perusich has noticed people treat him differently.“People never used to come up to me and say how nice Ilook,” he said. “At the beginning of the summer, I went to alocal pizza place and saw two of my classmates (from highschool) there. One of them asked, ‘how much weight haveyou lost, Travis?’ After I told him 150 pounds, he said, ‘I thinkthe rest of our class has found the weight you lost!’ ”Perusich’s story has served as an inspiration to others.“I like to see people’s reaction when I show them my oldpants. Some compliments people have given are, ‘You slimmeddown so much, you’re an inspiration,’ ” smiled Perusich. “I likereading all the messages on Facebook. People know if I can doit, it gives them hope that they can do it too.”Although Perusich has come a long way in his effort tolose weight, he still has a few pounds left to shed before reachinghis goal of 200 pounds.“This semester, I’m taking weight-lifting, and my bike evenbroke from using it so much,” said Perusich. “I’m more of anormal size, but it’s still kind of intimidating. I still have 50pounds to lose.”Perusich has advice to offer for anyone who desires tolose weight.“First you have to decide you want to lose weight,”commented Perusich. “Don’t eat ice cream and drink Cokewith every meal while saying ‘poor me.’ Have the willpower,and once you have made that decision, stick with it.”

CAMPUSBriefscontinue his research on oxidative stress,under the direction of his advisor Dr. SeanColeman.Heather Seo, a senior education majorfrom Houston, Texas, was crowned Ms. Uof O during the annual event, held on Nov.4. Rose Southwell of McKinney, Texas, wasrunnerup.The post office in Harrison, Ark., wasnamed for former U.S. Congressman JohnPaul Hammerschmidt, a lifetime member ofthe U of O Board of Trustees, during aspecial ceremony in November.Hammerschmidt served in the U.S. Houseof Representatives from 1967-1993.Christina Jost was named the new headwomen’s basketball coach in August,following the resignation of Kelly Stutz.Jost served as an assistant coach at Ozarksthe previous two years. The Illinois nativeplayed basketball and earned herbachelor’s degree from West VirginiaWesleyan College.Chad Milligan, a senior Biology major fromSage, Ark., was awarded a research grant inOctober from Beta Beta Beta BiologicalHonor Society Research Foundation toU of O employees (from left) Linda White,controller; Mike Ream, Web site contentmanager; Susan Edens, director of videoand media services; and Kerry Taylor,development officer, took part in a ropescourse in September as part of the 2006Leadership Johnson County program.Board of Trustee lifetime member EdwardV. Smith III of Dallas, Texas, was named the2006 recipient of the MorrisHarrell ProfessionalismAward by the Texas Centerfor Legal Ethics and theDallas Bar Association. Theaward is given to theattorney who “bestexemplifies, by conduct andcharacter, truly professional traits othersseek to emulate and who all in the baradmire.” The award was presented at theDBA Annual Meeting in November.Dr. William Clary, assistant professorof Spanish, was invited as a guest speakerat The Neustadt International Prize forLiterature award ceremony held in Norman,Okla., in September. The biennial NeustadtAward, sponsored by the University ofOklahoma and World Literature Today,recognizes outstanding internationalwriters. Dr. Clary presented a paper titled“Social Justice and Central AmericanHistory in the work of Claribel Alegria.”Seven U of O men soccer players andfive women players were recognized by theAmerican Southwest Conference followinga vote of the league’s 14 head coaches.Senior midfielder Ryan Skelly andsophomore goalkeeper Brian Sarber werenamed to the All-ASC first team. Seniorforward Jared Gordon earned a spot on theAll-ASC second team. Junior defender NateAbbott and freshman midfielder BrandonCain were named to the All-ASC third team.Junior defender Jared Thompson andfreshman midfielder Brandon VanCleavewere named All-ASC honorable mention.Freshman midfielder Marisa Maldonadoearned a spot on the All-ASC third team.Freshman defender Taylor Crutchfield,junior midfielder Amanda Bohon, freshmanforward Heather Dryden and juniorgoalkeeper Olivia Fisher all earned All-ASChonorable mention honors.Dr. Salomon F. Itza, assistant professorof physics, attended the 2006 Arkansas-Oklahoma-Kansas American Association ofDr. Helen McElree, seen here receiving arecognition award from Ozarks PresidentDr. Rick Niece, was named a lifetimemember of the Board of Trustees duringthe Board’s annual fall meeting in October.Physics teachers in Kansas in October. Hepresented the paper “Energy MentalModels: From the World to theClassroom.”Dr. David Pusey, assistant professor ofphysical eduction, and Dr. Bruce Elmore,professor of physical education, attendedand presented at the Arkansas Alliance forHealth, Physical Education, Recreation andDance state conference, held in HotSprings. Dr. Elmore presented onprofessional certifications in fitness.Strategies and activities for teaching NativeAmerican students in physical educationwas Dr. Pusey’s topic.Dr. Bill Doria, assistant professor ofchemistry, conducted research withstudents Mark Meade and Jay Patel with agrant from NASA’s Space GrantConsortium. They studied nanomachinesusing computer modeling softwares.Dr. Daniel Taddie, senior vice presidentfor academic affairs and dean of the faculty,and his wife, Ann Killebrew Taddie, adjunctinstructor of music, together with SherrieArey, dean of residential and campus life,attended the Institute for Chief AcademicOfficers and Chief Student Affairs Officerssponsored by the Council of IndependentColleges, in November in Florida. Dr.Taddie led a Roundtable Discussion forNew Chief Academic Officers on the subjectof “Effective Ways of Communicating:What and When, Formal and Informal,Feedback and Transparency.”Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 11

Romo: I could never pay back enough ...Fred Romo has many people andinstitutions to thank for a life that has seenhim go from being a Cuban refugee to anexecutive with Whirlpool Corporation.Near the top of that list is Universityof the Ozarks.Romo, a 1968 Ozarks’ graduate, isretired from a 30-year career withWhirlpool. He retired in 2000 as thecompany’s manufacturing manager forglobal logistics, quite a climb for a youngman who came to the United States as a17-year-old refugee from Cuba withnothing but the clothes on his back and asmall cardboard suitcase with a singlechange of clothing.“University of the Ozarks is a majorreason I’ve had the success that I’ve hadin my life,” said Romo, who lives in Ozark,Ark., with his wife Andrea, also a 1968graduate of Ozarks. “This great institutionprovided me with an opportunity to obtaina first-rate business education, and it wassomething I used every day in my career.I don’t like to think what would havehappened if I hadn’t had that opportunity.”As a way to thank the University,Romo and his wife established the RomoFamily Trust, leaving Ozarks as an equalbeneficiary along with their four children.The fund will go toward an endowmentfor faculty enrichment.“I could never pay back or, in this case,pay forward enough to equal what theUniversity gave me,” said Romo, who isa member Ozarks’ Board of Trustees. “Iwant to be able to help future studentsget the same opportunities I receivedhere.”Romo, who was adopted by a familyin Iowa after coming to the States, enrolledat Ozarks in 1964 through ties to thePresbyterian Church. He worked his waythrough college on the grounds crew andlater as janitor in the music department.“It was hard work, but I was gettingmy tuition and room and board paid for,and I was getting a good education,” hesaid. “The goals of the University werethe same then as they are now. It wasFred Romo ’68about intellectual development and spiritualdevelopment. My years at Ozarks wereabout intellectual growth and civic maturity.I learned that it was important to give backto your community and to get involved inmaking a difference.”Romo made it a point throughout hisprofessional career to give back to thepeople, community and institutions thatpaved the way for his success. He madetime to be actively involved in his church,politics and community projects such asyouth shelters and literacy councils,including the years he was traveling theglobe in his job with Whirlpool. Romo saidas his children got older, he began to thinkof ways to help Ozarks and futuregenerations of students.“Our children have established,professional careers, and they don’t needour financial support as much now,” saidRomo. “I never knew I had the resourcesto help out the University until I sat downand met with my financial planner. WePhilanthropy NewsAndrea and Fred Romoworked out a family trust that would takecare of my family and would help theUniversity as well. I have always made ita point to have life insurance, a will, andthose types of things to make sure myfamily was taken care of. The family trustis another way to ensure that our assetsare distributed according to our wishes.“I would encourage all the BabyBoomers who received their education atOzarks, and who are nearing retirement,to look at establishing a trust and includingthe University in it. I don’t think there is abetter way to give back.”University and Presbytery of Arkansas officials (left photo, from left) CampusChaplain The Rev. Nancy Benson-Nicol, Executive Presbyter The Rev. Dr. Bill Branch,Moderator The Hon. Barbara Webb, and University President Dr. Rick Niece, tookpart in signing an agreement that would establish the Presbytery of Arkansas AnnualScholarship Fund for deserving students. Dr. Robert L. King (right photo, with Dr.Niece) of Pensacola, Fla., recently established the Dr. Robert L. King and EleanorParker King Endowed Scholarship Fund.12 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006

Deferred gifts can help ensure the future of OzarksA deferred gift is a plannedcontribution that you arrange now butwon’t benefit Ozarks until later – perhapseven after your lifetime. Your personalcircumstances may dictate this strategy,especially if you contemplate a sizeablecontribution.There are several methods toarrange for a deferred gift. The threemost common utilize bequests, IRAs andretirement plans, and life estateagreements.BequestA bequest through your will allowsyou to give Ozarks money, property, or ashare of your estate’s residue either afteryour death or that of a family member.Until your will goes into effect, you arefree to alter your plans to meet yourchanging needs. Please contact theOffice of Advancement for specificlanguage to implement your intentions.IRAs and Retirement PlansYou can help Ozarks by naming theschool as the beneficiary of part or all ofLewis gift for Chapel memoralizes husbandMarie Baskin Lewis of Clarksvillehas made a substantial financialcommitment to Raymond MungerChapel in memory of her late husband,Jimmy Lewis. The gift will establish theJimmy Lewis Memorial ChapelPreservation Endowment Fund.In a special announcement on Oct.3, during the University’s weekly chapelservice, U of O President Dr. Rick Niecepraised Jimmy and Marie Lewis for theirlifetime support of the University. Jimmyand Marie were both 1941 Ozarksgraduates who met at the University andwere married for 60 years before Jimmydied in 2002. Their wedding ceremonytook place in the Chapel in 1942.“Marie, I extend the deepestappreciation from the board of trusteesand from the entire campus communityyour retirement plans or IRAs. This typeof gift allows your heirs to avoid possibletwofold taxation (income and estate) ondistributions after your lifetime.Life Estate AgreementAnother way to help Ozarks is todeed your personal residence, farm, orother property to the school, but still retainuse of the property during your lifetime.This is called a retained life estate. Thismethod allows you, or your estate, to avoidthe hassles of selling your property andgains you a current income tax deductionfor a partial interest in the property gifted.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Join the Legacy SocietyThe Legacy Society at the UniversityMarie Baskin Lewis (center) of Clarksvillewith Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece andSherée Niece.for your caring support of our University,”Niece said. “Jimmy and you have alwaysbeen, and will always be, special blessingsto this campus.”Niece also announced that theMunger Chapel’s chancel area will beof the Ozarks recognizes alumni andfriends whose gifts, when realized, willendow scholarships, programs,fellowships, faculty chairs, and excellencefunds, and will enrich the University withgifts of money, art, and many otherresources.Becoming a member of the LegacySociety is simple. Notify in writing theUniversity of the Ozarks Office ofAdvancement that the University is partof your estate plans – through your will,trust, insurance policy, retirement plan,annuity, or any other method – and youare automatically a member. Disclosureof the specifics of your plan is greatlyappreciated but not required.All communication is completelyconfidential.To join or learn more about theLegacy Society, please contact AndreaDixon, Director of Major and PlannedGiving, in the University’s Office ofAdvancement at 479-979-1230 or by e-mail at adixon@ozarks.edu.dedicated “to the glory of God in lovingmemory of Mr. Jimmy Lewis, and inhonor of Mrs. Marie Baskin Lewis.”Jimmy and Marie Lewis owned andoperated the J. Lewis Chevrolet, OldsMotor Company in Clarksville for morethan 30 years. Jimmy was a trustee ofthe University from 1983 to 1990 andthen was named a lifetime member ofthe board. As a teenager growing up inClarksville, Jimmy delivered water to theworkers who were building MungerChapel, which was completed in 1933.“Those of us who had the privilegeof knowing Jimmy remember him as anabsolutely delightful person whose smilelit up any room he entered,” Niece said.“He was a tireless and enthusiasticsupporter of all things Ozarks. He wasa true difference-maker.”Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 13

2. When Placek left after the 1998 season, a nationwide searchfor a new soccer coach led to the hiring of De Hart, a native ofthe soccer-rich Central Valley of Northern California who thrivedon turning around underdog programs. De Hart came to Ozarkshaving coached at just about every level, from youth and developmentalteams to professional programs in the United StatesInterregional Soccer League (USISL). His most recent stophad been at Neosha County Community College in Kansas, wherein 1998 he coached both the men’s and women’s teams to theregion finals on his way to earning Region IV Coach of theYear.“I saw great potential at Ozarks from the beginning,” saidDe Hart. “There were some good players in the program, and Iwas excited about being at a small school that was strong inacademics. There was also good support for athletics from theadministration. I also liked the fact that there was no footballprogram here. Soccer could be the king of the campus in thefall.”There were, however, growing pains during De Hart’s firstyear as the team struggled to a 7-9-2 record.“It was quite an adjustment for the players because of thedifferences in coaching style and personalities,” De Hart said.“We were competitive that first year, but we weren’t real sureof each other. It was a little bit rocky at times.”But despite that first season’s road bumps, De Hart wasmore determined than ever to build a winner at Ozarks, and hisplayers quickly followed suit. The Eagles would go on to finishfirst in the ASC East Division the next two seasons. Winningwas starting to become habit.De Hart’s drive, energy and passion for soccer are almostlegendary around the Ozarks campus. To say he lives, breathesand sleeps soccer might be an understatement. He even steppeddown as athletic director of the University after a three-yearstint because it took away from his coaching duties and from hisplayers.“You always hear people say they resign to spend moretime with their family and, in a way, that’s what I’m doing,” DeHart about resigning as AD. “The soccer players are my family,and I’m stepping down to spend more time with them. Coachingis my passion, and this will allow me to spend more timedoing what I really love to do, coaching soccer.”As with most successful college athletic programs, recruitinghas been the cornerstone to the Eagles’ winning ways.Though being an NCAA Division III program doesn’t allowOzarks to offer athletic scholarships, De Hart has brought innumerous deep and talented classes. Most of his players comefrom the soccer hotbeds of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex orthe Tulsa area. As a matter of fact, 24 of the 29 players on the2006 roster came from either Texas or Oklahoma.“There are a lot more good soccer players in Oklahoma,and especially Texas, than there are opportunities for them toplay in college,” said De Hart. “We’ve always had successrecruiting in those areas, and once you get that connection going,it feeds on itself, and you get more and more players fromthose areas. And, it helps when you’re winning. Kids want to bea part of a winning team.”Since arriving at Ozarksin 1999, Dave De Harthas led the men’s soccerprogram to one of the mostsuccessful runs in theschool’s athletic history.Year Overall Record ASC Record ASC Finish2006 14-6-1 10-3-0* (2nd)2005 13-4-5 8-2-3* (3rd)2004 11-9-0 8-5-0* (6th)2003 13-8-1 9-4-1*& (2nd)2002 13-6-1 8-4-0* (2nd)2001 18-3-1 8-1-1* (1st)2000 15-7-0 6-4-0* (1st)1999 7-9-2 3-4-1 -----Totals 104-52-11 60-27-6* Advanced to the ASC Postseason Tournament& Advanced to the NCAA Postseason TournamentDe Hart Notables√ .656 winning percentage at Ozarks√ ASC Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2001√ ASC Postseason Tournament appearance, 2000-2006√ Coached 63 All-Conference Players at U of O√ ASC East Division Title in 2000 and 2001√ ASC Tournament champion in 2003√ NCAA Tournament (Final 32) in 2003√ Teams have earned four NSCAA academic awardsDe Hart said he doesn’t shy away from top-notch recruitsand often goes head-to-head with Division I programs for aplayer. One example is former standout Ron Hogsett, who wasoffered a full athletic scholarship to Division I High Point Universityin North Carolina. Hogsett chose Ozarks partly becauseof the University’s strong business program. Current goalkeeperBrian Sarber, a two-time All-ASC selection, turned down anoffer to attend Division I Stetson in Florida to attend Ozarksbecause he liked the University’s business program and becausehe liked the goal-keeping background of De Hart and assistantcoach Trace Hollis, a former Major League Soccer goalie.“When we recruit, we don’t approach like we’re a DivisionIII school, and we’re not supposed to recruit a certainplayer,” De Hart said. “We have a lot to offer at Ozarks, includingstrong academics and a chance to be a part of a successfulprogram. That’s worked well for us. Every year we have sev-Continued on Page 14Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 15

eral players on our roster who are Division I or II players.”Though De Hart has recruited his share of standout players,he’s known as a coach who can get maximum effort andtalent from his players. His teams are often filled with overachievers.He expects the best from his players both on thefield and off, as evidenced by the fact that his men’s teamshave earned four consecutive NSCAA academic awards.“Coach De Hart was a coach who gained our respect immediately,”said Jeff Jackson, a financial advisor in Muskogee,Okla., who starred for the Eagles from 1997 to 2000. “It’s easyto get the most out of players when they respect the coach, andwe respected Coach De Hart and what he was trying to do atOzarks. He is focused and determined to succeed, and whenyour leader is driven like that, it trickles down to everyone else.”De Hart also runs a tight ship when it comes to discipline.He has a no-alcohol rule and 11 p.m. curfews during the season.“We expect our players to be outstanding,” De Hart said.“Our main rule is that you can’t do anything to embarrass yourself,your University or your soccer team, and that usually takescare of things. We really haven’t had much of a discipline problem,and that’s because the older players make sure the youngerones understand what’s expected of them. You have to makecertain sacrifices to be a part of a successful program, and ourkids have made those sacrifices.”In recent years De Hart has instituted an annual alumnigame in August to bring former players back on campus to meetand interact with the current players.“The players who came here in those early years, and madethe sacrifices and put in the work are the ones who deserve thecredit for laying the foundation. That is why it’s important tobring them back here and let them know that they are a bigreason for the success we continue to have,” said De Hart.“Those players came here when there was no tradition, andthey took their lumps and gradually got better. Our success todayis in large part because of them and our young players needto know that.”The 2003 Eagles made history when they became thefirst athletic team in school history to earn a spot in theNCAA national postseason play. The Eagles played in theNCAA Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament.16 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Jeff Jackson (1997-2000)This hard-nosed, physical defender wasthe program’s first big-time player.Jackson’s intensity and toughness oftenset the tone for the match. He was athree-time All-ASC East Divisionselection.Marcos Gonzalez (1998-2001)This talented, high-scoring forward fromGeorgetown, Texas, put the program on themap nationally. Gonzalez earned ASC EastOffensive Player of the Year honors in2001 and still holds career records forpoints (149) and assists (45).Aaron Coats (1998-2002)This athletic defender overcame a seriousknee injury during his freshman season tobecome one of the best defenders in theprogram’s history. The 2001 ASC EastDivision Defensive Player of the Yearhelped the Eagles go 31-9-2 in 2001-2002.Ricky Herrera (2000-2003)The program’s all-time leading scorer (54goals) from Las Cruces, N.M., was theultimate over-achiever. The four-time All-ASC forward was the epitome of a clutchperformer, as evidenced by his schoolrecord14 career game-winning goals.Chris Shultz (2001-2004)This durable and dependable keeper fromCoppell, Texas, started 80 of a possible 81games in goal during his four-year career.He used his speed and quickness torecord a school-best 27 career shutoutsand was a three-time All-ASC selection.Ron Hogsett (2002-2005)This flashy and flamboyant forward fromMcKinney, Texas, is second in careerpoints (130) and shots attempted (220).One of the most talented offensiveplayers in the program’s history, Hogsettwas a four-time All-ASC pick.

Women’s basketball standout MandiCarter hopes to design a winning seasonfor the 2006-2007 Lady EaglesMandi Carter’s love of fashiontook her away from U of O, buta love for basketball andcompetition brought her back.Carter is a 6-foot-1 forward fromClarksville, and has been a standout forthe Lady Eagles’ basketball team. Sheenters her senior season on the cusp ofbeing one of the program’s all-time leadingscorers and rebounders.But it was basketball that took abackseat to Carter’s love for the fashionindustry two years ago. After two stellarseasons for the Lady Eagles, Cartertransferred to the University of Alabamain 2004 to pursue a major in fashion.“I’ve always loved clothes anddesigning clothes and the whole fashionindustry,” she said. “There is somethingso exciting about a fashion show.”Though she loved her fashion classesat Alabama, she quickly realized shemissed basketball and athletic competition.“I’d play in the recreation center fouror five nights a week, and I playedintramurals, but there was just somethingmissing,” said Carter. “There is noWhether on the basketball court or thesoccer field, Mandi Carter has been astandout for the Lady Eagles.substitute for that feeling you get playingin a game and competing. I knew I couldalways pursue a career in design andfashion later, but this was my one chanceto play college basketball.”Carter transferred back to Ozarks forthe 2005-2006 season and averaged 13.8points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds inhelping the Lady Eagles advance to theconference tournament for the first timein three years. She is one of threereturning starters this year who will try toget Ozarks back to postseason play.First-year Lady Eagles CoachChristina Jost, who has served as anassistant coach the past two years, saidCarter’s well-rounded game makes her agreat player.“She has an excellent work ethic anda real passion for the game,” said Jost.“She has great skills for a post player. Shehas a great passing ability to go with anice shooting range. She can be a scoringthreat inside or outside, and that makesher hard to defend. She also has a greatnose for the basketball, and that’s why sheis such a good rebounder.”Carter has also played soccer for fouryears at U of O. Though she has alwaysbeen among the tallest players on the courtor the soccer field, she has still had to learnto be more aggressive.“It’s really not in my nature to be realaggressive or physical, so I’ve tried towork on that part of my mental game,”Carter said. “I have always been more ofa finesse basketball player, especially inhigh school. I’ve definitely become morephysical since I’ve been in college, bothin basketball and in soccer.”Carter, who has started 75 out of apossible 76 games in her career at Ozarks,has scored 1,088 career points andgrabbed 610 career rebounds. She shouldfinish in the top five in both categories inthe school’s career record books.“I think it would be nice to have someof those records, but it’s not reallysomething I think about,” Carter said.“Our goals are to have a winning recordand to make it to the playoffs, and that’swhat I’m focusing on.”Carter did get to use her fashiontalents to design the team’s T-shirts forthe 2006-2007 season, T-shirts she will getto wear along with her younger sister,Savannah. Another reason Carter wantedto return to Ozarks was for the chance toplay alongside her sister. Until last year,they had never played on the same team.“It never worked out that we playedtogether, so being able to do that is veryspecial,” Carter said. “I miss the fashionand design classes I had at Alabama, butthat can wait. Right now I’m enjoying thechance to play basketball.”2006-2007 U of OBasketball ScheduleDate M/W Opponent11/17-18 M at Austin College Tourn.11/17-18 W at N. Central Coll. Tourn.11/21 M/W Rust College11/25 M/W Howard Payne*11/27 M/W Sul Ross State*11/30 M/W at Schreiner*12/2 M/W at Texas Lutheran*12/7 M/W Hardin-Simmons*12/9 W at Hendrix College12/9 M McMurry*12/16 W McMurry*1/2 M/W Hendrix College1/4 M/W at Concordia-Austin*1/6 M/W at Mary Hardin-Baylor*1/11 M/W at East Texas Baptist*1/13 M/W at LeTourneau*1/18 M/W Louisiana College*1/20 M/W Mississippi College*1/25 M/W UT-Dallas*1/27 M/W UT-Tyler* (Hall of Fame)1/30 M at Univ. of Central Ark.2/1 M/W at UT-Dallas*2/3 M/W at UT-Tyler*2/8 M/W at Louisiana College*2/10 M/W at Mississippi College*2/15 M/W East Texas Baptist*2/17 M/W LeTourneau* &2/23-25 M/W ASC Tournament (TBA)* American Southwest Conference Game& Homecoming GameToday, FALL/WINTER 2006 17

1940sPhil Pittman ’41 of Clarksville wasinducted into the Housing Hall of Fameduring the National Association of Housingand Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)convention in Eureka Springs, Ark., in Sept.Pittman served as the director of theClarksville Housing Authority from 1963-1969 and served on the organization’s boardfor 23 years.1950sVernon McDaniel ’55 was electedmayor of Ozark, Ark., in November. Hepreviously held that position from 1991-1998.1960sJessie Payne ’67 of Clarksvillecelebrated her 80th birthday on June 18,2006, with a reception. She and her latehusband, George, have eight children, 30grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.Nancy Dane of Dover, Ark., who attendedOzarks in the early 1980s and whose fourchildren graduated from U of O, signscopies of her new novel “Where The RoadBegins” during a book signing event inRobson Library on Nov. 14. The bookchronicles the life of a hard-workingfamily in the Arkansas River Valley duringthe Civil War. The book can be purchasedat www.nancydane.com.18 Today, FALL/WINTER 20061970sDenton Tumbleson ’74 and his wifeJane of Clarksville served as honorarychairpersons for the Johnson CountyChapter of the 2006 March of DimesWalkAmerica. Denton is the communitypresident of Simmons First Bank inClarksville.1980sSharon (Terrill) Torres ’81 recentlymoved to Milton, Fla., with her husband,Ken. She is a respiratory therapist.James Krohn ’86 of Clarksville wasrecently promoted to the rank of lieutenantcolonel in the Arkansas Air National Guard.Krohn teaches social studies at ClarksvilleJunior High School. He and his wife, Carla,have one son.Donna (Munyon) Hyman ’87 is living inColbert, Wash., with her husband Glen andtwo step-children. She and her husband areowners of an architectural and stock houseplan business.1990sLori (Douglas) Weathers ’92 andhusband Kevin of Clarksville welcomed anew baby girl, Macy Kay, to the family onMay 22, 2006.Morgan Jennings ’95 and his wife,Charla, of Clarksville welcomed a new babygirl, Stevie Morgan, to the family on May 16,2006.Terence Viefhaus ’95 and Karen(Miller) Viefhaus ’95 are living inIndianapolis where Terence teaches scienceat Brownsburg Public Schools. They havetwo sons, Scott and Charles.Jennifer (Baskin) Ruffaner ’96 andhusband Brian welcomed baby boy MaxShane to the family on Aug. 4, 2006. TheRuffaners have three other children.Greg Batie ’96 and Neile Jones weremarried Sept. 1, 2006, in Rogers, Ark.Marvin Fernandez ’98 works as aneconomic cooperation analyst for theEmbassy of Japan in Nicaragua. Fernandezlived and worked in Japan for four yearsfollowing his graduation from Ozarks andearned a master’s degree in internationaleconomics and development studies fromSophia University.Hiram Palomino ’98 is living inCancun, Mexico, where he has worked forPepsi Bottling Group since 2001. He and hiswife have a 3-year-old son.Angela (Wheeler) Spencer ’98 is onthe business faculty at Oklahoma StateUniversity after completing her Ph.D. fromthe University of Arkansas. She is anassistant professor of accounting.2000sKelly Geigle ’01 works in humanresources for J.B. Hunt in Lowell, Ark.Chad Harris ’01 is working forCrowder College in Neosho, Mo., as thecollege’s talent search coordinator.Samantha (Wood) Armstrong ’03 andhusband Carey welcomed baby girl EricaPurple & Gold StarsAlumni are working across thecountry to help recruit students toOzarks. Below are alumni who haveearned their Purple & Gold Starsfor referring students to Ozarksand/or volunteering at college fairsin their area.Reza Ahrabli ’79Rick Averwater ’85Jason Banks ’94Don ’73 and Janie Chappell ’72Logan Green ’50Janna Fawcett-Harris ’99John ’70 and Randa Hawkins ’69Jeff Jackson ’01April James ’03Burley ’40 and Billie King ’40Tony Langston ’59Ben Lewis ’74John McCown ’64Mida Milligan ’86Reba Pridgin ’81David Rawhouser ’69Jerry Rice ’53Trible Roddenberry ’87Jennifer Rowe ’93Alice Smith ’39Jo Soos ’72Don Stecks ’51Eric Steinmiller ’02Freddia Jean Sullivent ’91Kelly Taylor ’88Loyce AnnTaylor ’72Wayne Workman ’44Dennis Wright ’01Michael ’77 and Janice Zoller ’78If you would like to earn yourPurple & Gold Stars, contact theAlumni Office at 479-979-1234 orbcox@ozarks.edu.

Quincy to the family on June 9, 2006.Chivon Cogan ’03 married Mark Waldoon Oct. 21, 2006, at Mount Magazine StatePark. The couple live in Clarksville.Amanda James ’03 married ScottWhitwam on June 10, 2006, in Hartman, Ark.Joanne Brown ’04 married Jim Vandiveron Sept. 3, 2006. The couple live in Detroit,Mich., where she works as a generalaccountant for Bridgewater Interiors.Marcie Norried ’04 is living in ValleyGlen, Calif., where she is a graphic designerfor a real estate company.Kristen Riggs ’04 and husband Derekof Van Buren, Ark., welcomed baby girl AllieElizabeth to the family on March 7, 2006.Melanie Barrier ’05 is living inOrlando, Fla., where she was recentlypromoted to the Southwest U.S. ProductManager for Tourico Holidays, Inc.Eden Porter ’05 married Steven Whiteon July 8, 2006. They live in Maumelle, Ark.Guisela Alfaro ’06 is a secondarymarketing officer for Pulaski Mortgage Co.,in Little Rock. She is also a yoga instructorand has plans to pursue a master’s degree.David Hamilton ’06 is playingprofessional basketball for the MississippiMiracles, an American BasketballAssociation (ABA) team located inCleveland, Miss.Brandon Schluterman ’06 and BrittneyStickley were married on June 17, 2006, inSubiaco, Ark. The couple is living in Lamar,Ark., where Brandon coaches girls’basketball and cross country.Dayna (Trembley) Hilton ’86, ofClarksville, a local volunteer firefighterand public safety educator, appeared onthe Sunday morning broadcast of Fox &Friends in New York City on Sept. 24 withher two Dalmations to promote fire safety.Ozarks’ alumni, students helping Hispanic communityMore Hispanics in Johnson Countyare taking advantage of banking servicesthanks to a project undertaken by severalcurrent and former Ozarks students.Working with First Security Bank inClarksville, which has at least threeOzarks graduates on its staff, the studentshelped produce a brochure, printed inSpanish, that explains available bankingservices and has lead to more than 100new accounts, said Cole Martin, thebank’s chief executive officer.Another brochure gives step-by-stepinstructions on how to write a check, saidAna Moncada, the bank’s culturalmarketing and community developmentrepresentative and a 2005 Ozarksgraduate. “(For) many (Hispanics) it’s thefirst time they’ve seen a check,” she said.Moncada and Martin said thebrochures have lead to an influx ofHispanic customers, who are interestedin everything from car and home loansto safe deposit boxes.“They can own a car, they can ownreal estate, they can own a lot of things,”Martin said.The project began in the fall of 2005after Martin spoke with Dr. RickeyCasey, director of international studies atOzarks, who suggested utilizing Ozarks’chapter of Students in Free Enterprise(SIFE) to help reach local Hispanics.Ana Moncada ’05Casey suggested a focus group, andseveral Ozarks students hailing fromMexico and Central America reservedHoly Redeemer Catholic Church inClarksville for a presentation andquestion-and-answer session.“The (students) didn’t mess around,”Martin said. “They met with us on aMonday and were meeting with (localHispanics) the following Sunday!”Moncada and Casey worked with thestudents to develop the presentation. Thegoals of the project, both said, were tohelp Hispanics overcome their reluctanceto use a bank, which in some cases isrelated to fear of government institutionsin their home countries, and provideHispanics with information about bankingservices.“Having (Hispanic) students theregave them people whom they trust,”Casey said.After the church meeting, whichwas attended by about 35 localHispanics, Moncada drew up thebrochure, which lists documentsHispanics need to open an account andcontact information for the bank’sSpanish-speaking employees.“Unlike many well intentionedbrochures which are simply translationsof existing English-language brochures,Ana’s brochure for First Security waswritten for the Spanish-speakingaudience in terms with which they arefamiliar,” Lyn Haralson, a communityaffairs officer in the Little Rock branchof the Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis, wrote in an e-mail message. “Thisstrategy is key to a successful Hispanicbanking program and the reason we haveasked Ana to speak to financialinstitutions across our district.”A native of Honduras who came toOzarks after meeting Casey during a visitto her high school, Moncada earned abachelor’s degree from Ozarks inmarketing.Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 19

Hole-in-the-Wall Gang comes homeAfter more than 30 years, membersof the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, a close-knitgroup of former students, had a chanceto reunite on June 30 at the University ofthe Ozarks, theplace that firstbrought themtogether.Approximately70 members of thegroup, both maleand female, visited Ozarks for a weekendreunion, which was organized by formermembers David Lasater, Sid Kern, LeonKern, and Bobby Gunn, Jr., all from theClarksville area. While a sophomore atOzarks in 1968, Gunn founded the group.Over the next eight years, more than a100 Ozarks students from variousbackgrounds belonged to the group. Thegang was an all-inclusive social fraternity,of sorts, that provided students somethingfun to do, especially on the weekends.This past summer’s reunion was thefirst-ever organized reunion for the group.Members got together at a mixer onFriday evening, and on Saturday morningthe group took a tour of the campus tosee how things had changed over time.Some members of the group went on golfouting, while others visited old hangoutssuch as King’s Canyon and Lake Ludwig.Later that evening, many of the membersmet at Sid Kern’s cabin in Salus, Ark.,where they ate barbecue, listened to abluegrass band and shared old stories wellinto the early morning.After years of not seeing each other,Lasater found that nothing between thegroup members had changed.“Members came from all over theU.S., from California, Illinois, andKentucky. There were some who hadn’tbeen back in years,” said Lasater. “Thegirls were a really close group, and whenthey reunited, they were all crying! Whenpeople came in and started hugging, thingsgot very emotional. I had to stand backfor a minute and wipe tears.”According to Lasater and Leon Kern,the reunion brought back many memories.20 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Some former members of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang gathered at Sid Kern’s cabin nearClarksville during the reunion in June.“The group was formed during thetime when Jesse James was reallypopular, and one of our group memberscame from his town where the originalHole-in-the-Wall Gang was started by agroup of misfits, so we decided to nameour group after them,” said Lasater.Whether it was camping out atHorsehead Lake or playing toilet bowlfootball, the group was always able to findplenty of ways to entertain themselves.“We liked to play toilet bowl football,which was a flag football game betweenMacLean and King Dorms,” Leon Kernsaid, laughing. “We would elect a toiletbowl queen who would receive a plungeras her scepter. I also loved to organizethings. One time our whole gang found acave at the top of a mountain when weclimbed to the top of Wet Spadra, whichwas a good 45-minute climb.”A favorite thing for the group to dowas to go to the Monday night movie.“There used to be a theater calledStrand Theater, where the ClarksvilleLight and Water building is now located,and our entire group would go to themovies on Monday night to see the dollarmovie,” Kern said reminiscing. “It didn’tmatter what movie, we were there.”One of the things that made the groupsuch a success was its acceptance ofeveryone. “The thing everyone liked aboutthe group was that there were no officersor president, and we were not cliquish.We voted on everything, and everyonedepended on each other,” Gunn said.The group plans another reunion inApril as part of the annual AlumniWeekend.Your Alumni Association Needs You!The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association is currentlyaccepting applications for Board of Directors. New board membersfor the 2007-2010 term will be selected by the nominatingcommittee on Jan. 27, 2007, and voted on at the Annual AlumniAssociation Business Meeting in April. If you wish to be consideredor would like to nominate an alumnus, please contact the Office ofAlumni Relations at 479-979-1234 by January 15, 2007. For moreinformation about the Board of Directors or for a nomination form,please visit the Alumni & Friends link at www.ozarks.edu

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The Earle SocietyNamed in honor of Dr. F.R. Earle,who served as president of bothCane Hill College and ArkansasCumberland College. The EarleSociety recognizes donors who havea lifetime giving record of $1 millionor more to the University. Anasterisk indicates someone who isdeceased.Arkansas’ Independent Colleges &Universities*Roland S. Boreham, Jr. and Judith Boreham22 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006*Alvin C. Broyles ’41 and Joan DeVeeDixon BroylesFrank P. Collins EstateOtha H. Grimes FoundationThe Harvey & Bernice Jones Charitable TrustJ.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc.Vera M. Pfeffer Trust*Melba Sellmeyer SeayThe Seay FoundationMary Anne Hurst Shula and Don Shula*Jackson T. Stephens*Willard and Pat WalkerWillard and Pat Walker Charitable FoundationHelen Robson WaltonWalton Family Foundation, Inc.Walton Family Charitable SupportFoundation, Inc.Helen R. Walton 1987 Non-QualifiedCharitable Remainder TrustSam M. Walton 1987 Non-Qualified CharitableRemainder TrustThe T. L. Smith SocietyProfessor T.L. Smith, much belovedformer professor at Ozarks, ishonored by this giving club. T.L.Smith Society members have alifetime giving record of $100,000-

$999,999. An asterisk indicatessomeone who is deceased.William L. Abernathy Charitable Lead TrustAlumni Association, U of OARAMARK Corporation, Coppell, TX*Richard and Katherene BagwellBaldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, ARDavid Banks ’60*Charles C. and *Nadine E. BaumNadine E. and Charles C. Baum EstateJean and *Everett Berry*R. K. BlackLee Bodenhamer*Margaret BooneAlvin C. Broyles EstateH.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust*Victor and Alice CaryW. F. Catlett TrustJohn Joseph Conrad TrustPearl H. Crickard TrustJean DanielWilliam and Marian DawsonThe Dial Corporation, Phoenix, AZBebe and Tom Dunnicliffe Charitable Trust*Fontaine R. EarleExxonMobil Foundation, Irving, TXFinancial Services Agency, Synod of the Sun,Denton, TXFirst Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Ponca City, OKCharles A. Frueauff Foundation, Inc.Estate of Bettis A. GarsideA.H. Gould Irrevocable TrustEstate of Arch GouldEstate of George M. Green*W. Wallace Greene*Catherine Haigwood ’33HAR-BER Village FoundationWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationEstate of Louise Ann Redus Hobbs*Dorothea HutchesonEstate of Hazel JohnsonRoy and Nancy JohnsonPeggy Bort JonesW. Ernest King, Jr. ’41 and Maribeth KingLuella Langenberg Estate*James Lewis ’41 and Marie BaskinLewis ’41Jessie M. Long Trust*Ada Parks Mills ’33 and *Joe Mills ’32*Flois Dickerson Miracle ’25James Hayden Moore EstateJohn and Mary NicholsRick and Sheée NieceSamuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.Lillian Norberg*Vera M. PfefferThe Procter & Gamble FundR. L. and Nancy QuallsEstate of Margaret Ayleen RaglandEstate of James T. RheaRegions BankDonald W. Reynolds Foundation, Inc.Mary I. Rogers TrustMelba Spellmeyer Seay TrustMay and Stanley Smith Charitable TrustWilmer C. & Velma M. Smith TrustThe Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable &Educational TrustJohn and Evie TateEstate of Edison T. TingleyTulsa Royalties Company, Tulsa, OKEstate of Edith B. VaughanWal*Mart Foundation*John T. WaltonWhitson Morgan Motor Company, Inc.,Clarksville, ARWayne Workman ’44 and BettyBush WorkmanEd Dell WortzThe Legacy SocietyThe Legacy Society honors donorswho have made plans for Universityof the Ozarks through deferred giftsand estate planning. An asteriskindicates someone who is deceased.*Cora E. Adkins*Stanley Applegate, Jr.*Richard and Katherene Bagwell*Carol Barnes Joyce and *Scevoy D. BarnesJoe M. Barron*O. Edward Basham ’31*L. Ray Bates*Charles C. and *Nadine E. BaumArvid Bean ’78*Raymond BeanMargaret Glenn Fraley Beaver ’71*James C. Bell ’37Jean Berry*John E. Bock ’49*Roland S. Boreham, Jr.Roger Bost ’43 and Kathryn King Bost ’43*Edna Ralston Bowman ’28*Henry M. Britt*Alvin C. Broyles ’41*Rhea Butler ’31Don Chappell ’72Bruce ClinesmithJerry Coffee ’60*Frank P. CollinsOpal Huff Farris CoxWilliam Cravens, Jr.William L. Cravens*Mr. and Mrs. Orion A. Daniel, Sr.Wallace Dobbins ’40 and *CarolynBush Dobbins ’42James Dorman ’57 and Anna BlackardDorman ’58*Martha Farmer Drake ’33*Fontaine R. EarleWilliam Eddington ’55Steve and Dorinda EdmistenMaxine Manuel Eggensperger ’41Fritz Ehren ’53 and Juanita BlackardEhren ’71*Allen S. Ellsworth*Georgia Stoker Ellsworth ’32Susan Smith Epperson ’62*Gladys Ruth Farmer ’37*Sue Nell Taylor Farris ’53Gary Frala ’80John Frost ’89*Margaret White Fry*Bettis A. Garside*Anne Gould*Arch Gould ’24*George M. Green*W. Wallace GreeneMichael Haberer ’76*Catherine Haigwood ’33Virginia R. Hicks*Lois M. HighlesterLucille Harmon Hobbs ’45*Richard W. Hobbs*Katherine House ’41*Hazel Johnson*Cecil Johnston ’40Myra King Johnston ’39*Bernice Jones and *Harvey JonesJ. Lance Jones*Keith Kennedy*Clio Thompson Kettelhut ’34Basil and Eva Lee Gotcher KingRobert L. King, Jr.Will Ladner ’81*Luella LangenbergContinued on Page 22Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 23

Rena Sue Laster ’71*George Lee ’36*James Lewis ’41 and Marie Baskin Lewis ’41Keith Lewis*James and *Florence Lockhart*Jessie Marie LongAlbert Looper ’39 and Alene LooperWilliam McCarthyDiana McCormick ’65*Bill McCuen ’68Vernon McDaniel ’55Helen McElree ’47*Sarah T. McLane*Ada Parks Mills ’33 and *Joe Mills ’32*Flois Dickerson Miracle ’25*Vivian Misenhimer ’22*James H. Moore*Elizabeth McCoy Murphy*Lucile Lucas Murphy ’33*W. Grover Murphy*Art Nichols ’35 and Lou Seale NixonNichols ’35Buddy Nichols ’72*Maudress Hefner Overstreet ’30Milford Park ’38 and Laura Waters Park ’38Tom D. Patterson ’57Sara Jane Shertzer PattesonDonald Pearsall, Sr. ’51Donald Pennington ’68*Vera M. and *Eugene Pfeffer*Effie Pierson BeckerRobert Quade ’50 and Rita Kaiser Quade*M. Ayleen Ragland ’31*Alice Ralston*F. Willard Ralston ’29Leonard and Annemarie RalstonDavid Rawhouser ’69*James T. RheaPhillip Richmond ’79*Mary I. Rogers*Christine RollerFred Romo ’68Dorothy Caldwell Salter ’41*DuBose Scarborough, Jr. ’35*Melba Sellmeyer Seay*Richard ShawJohn and Gwendolen Shell*Charles F. Shertzer, Jr.Mary Anne Hurst ShulaEdward V. Smith, III*Velma Boydstun Smith ’38James R. Struthers*Garner Taylor, Sr. ’34*Mildred Smith Taylor ’37*Elizabeth A. Taylor ’34Jimmie D. Thames ’53 and Ailene ThamesAshley C. and Eleanor Thomas*Ernestine H. Thurman-Swartzwelder24 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006*Edison T. Tingley*Robert Turner ’34*Edith Brunk VaughanRandy Wahlman*Mrs. Felix (Ruey Stroud) Weatherly ’30Lee WhiteDonna Manley WolfeWayne Workman ’44 and BettyBush WorkmanEd Dell WortzRalph W. WygleLarry Zehring ’61*Virginia ZehringThe Founders’ CouncilThe Founders’ Council honorsdonors who contributed $25,000 ormore to Ozarks during the 2005-06fiscal year. Names in bold indicatethose who have contributed for fiveor more consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Alumni Association, U of OArkansas’ Independent Colleges &UniversitiesCharles A. Frueauff Foundation, Inc.*W. Wallace GreeneOtha H. Grimes Foundation*Catherine HaigwoodPeggy Bort JonesMarie Baskin Lewis ’41John and Mary NicholsDavid C. RawhouserWilmer C. and Velma M. Smith TrustMay and Stanley Smith Charitable TrustAshley and Eleanor ThomasHelen Robson WaltonWalton Family Foundation, Inc.The Trustees’ CouncilThe Trustees’ Council honorsdonors who contributed $10,000 to$24,999 to the University during the2005-06 fiscal year. Names in boldindicate those who have contributedfor five or more consecutive years.An asterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.*Stanley Applegate, Jr.Baldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, ARArvid Bean ’78 and Sharon Jones Bean ’78Lee BodenhamerBorck Family FoundationJudy Borck*Roland S. Boreham, Jr. and Judith BorehamDrue Dillard CorbusierJames E. GastonRichard Gaston ’94 and Carrie GastonThe Glazer’s FoundationWill Ladner ’81Roy and Penny McClurgRick and Sherée NieceAnn Patterson ’75 and Max SnowdenJack T. Patterson ’65 and Lisa CarltonRegions Bank, Clarksville, ARRogers Foundation, Inc., Fairfax, VAJennifer Fisher Rowe ’93Stephen P. Rowe ’90Mary E. Shipley Trust*Arnie SimsSarah C. TalleyJohn and Evie TateHarve Taylor III and Loyce Ann BeanTaylor ’72Joanne Willett Taylor ’60Philip Taylor Jr. ’85 and Melody Jacobs TaylorWindgate Charitable FoundationWayne Workman ’44 and BettyBush WorkmanThe Chair’s CouncilThe Chair’s Council honors donorswho contributed $5,000 to $9,999 tothe University during the 2005-06fiscal year. Names in bold indicatethose who have contributed for fiveor more consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Leta N. AlbrittonDoris and Huie BirdGerald P. Carr and Patricia MusickCentury Tel, Russellville, ARDillard’s, Inc., Little Rock, ARMargaret Bost Douglass ’41Richard P. Dulaney Foundation, Inc.,Oklahoma City, OKSteve and Dorinda EdmistenFirst Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, ARJoe and Rena Bean Howe

W. Ernest King, Jr. ’41 and Maribeth KingHelen McElree ’47Mary Anne Hurst Shula and Don ShulaAlice Souchek Charitable TrustState Farm Companies Foundation,Princeton, NJKenneth Stewart ’87 and Janette StewartJames R. and Gladeen StruthersLouise A. Taylor ’51The Oxley FoundationUniversity of the Ozarks Women (UOW)Bruce Williams ’43 and Virginia LasterWilliams ’43The President’sCouncilThe President’s Council honorsdonors who contributed $1,000 to$4,999 to the University during the2005-06 fiscal year. Names in boldindicate those donors who havecontributed for five or moreconsecutive years. An asteriskindicates someone who passed awayin the last year.Arkansas Valley Electric Co-Op, Ozark, ARChris and Martha AllenHoward and Barbara BeachEddie Bean ’68 and Georgia ReynoldsBean ’72Bella Vista Community Church,Bella Vista, ARRobbie G. BlakemoreRoger Bost ’43 and Kathryn King Bost ’43Howard Brown, Sr. ’64William and Shirley ButlerC. Mayo Inc., Springdale, ARRoyce and Deborah CaskeyNicholas and Margaret ChipponeriCitizens Fidelity Insurance Co., Little RockJames and Irene ClarkFrank Cole ’50Pat and John CooperDavid De HartRaymond and Janice DixonWallace Dobbins ’40 and *Carolyn BushDobbins ’42Allyn and Tammy DonaubauerJohn B. DossThe Duke Energy Foundation, Charlotte, NCJack and Juanita EdmistenMaxine Manuel Eggensperger ’41Fritz Ehren ’53 and Juanita BlackardEhren ’71Ralph Ehren ’55 and Betty HodgesEhren ’53*Gladys Ruth Farmer ’37Bobby and Anne FincherFirst Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Camden, ARRobert and Janice FoxE.A. Franklin Charitable TrustJulia Frost and John Frost ’89David and Melanie FrueauffBrent and Rachel FruehRoger and Paula GlasgowJames T., Karen, Leslie and Amy GravesGriffin Food Company, Muskogee, OKDavid and Ruth HamiltonJohn Paul HammerschmidtHanes Brands Inc. (Sara Lee Hosiery Group)Clarksville, ARRush and Linda HardingHarmony Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, ARWilma Harris ’03 and Edward Harris ’75Virginia R. HicksMarie Hervey Ingram ’33Keith JacksonJJG Lands LLC, Clarksville, ARBrad and Sue JohnsonNorma M. JohnsonJohnson Regional Medical Center,Clarksville, ARHoyt KerrCharles V. LandisBlaine and Jolie LeedsGlover and Helen LeitchHarold and Mary LewisEdmund and Julia LewisEdith McChesneyCharles W. McElreeJames and Ruby McNeeseJames W. Miller ’82 and Melanie DavisMiller ’83Movin’ On Transportation, Inc., Tulsa, OKLewis H. NieceJ. Albert Nitche ’66 and June Shea NitcheMary Tom Mills O’Bar ’54 and Clyde O’BarPatricia O’Sullivan and John RobinsThomas and Judy ParkerGilbert Parks, Jr. and Susan Burden ’67Pfizer Foundation, Princeton, NJJack Phillips, Jr. ’50 and Ann PhillipsKathleen T. PhillipsMike and Susie PowellPresbyterian Church of Bella Vista,Bella Vista, ARPresbyterian Kirk in the Pines, Hot SpringsVillage, ARDavid Pridgin ’71 and Reba Pridgin ’81William Rader, Jr. ’42 and Birdie RaderWilliam Rail ’52 and Maxine PhillipsRail ’52Doris E. RamseyRebsamen Insurance Foundation,Little Rock, ARGeorge Reece ’83Ramesh Retnam ’89 and AliciaO’Brien Retnam ’89*Winthrop P. and Lisenne Rockefeller*Christine RollerFred Romo ’68 and Andrea AndersonRomo ’68Farren Sadler ’51 and Grace PourronSadler ’53Jeff and Amy ScacciaDawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Reinhold and Linda SchmidtSecond Presbyterian Church, Little RockWirt and L. Torpy SkinnerBruce and Mary Lou SwinburneDaniel and Ann TaddieTexas Presbyterian Foundation, Dallas, TXPenn Thomas ’83 and Toby ColvettThomas ’83The Trull Foundation, Palacios, TXVanguard Charitable Endowment Program,Southeastern, PACharles Mark Walton ’79Charlene McMillan Watson ’44 andWilliam WatsonWhirlpool Foundation, Benton Harbor, MILee and Mary Margaret WhiteHarold and Maurine WhiteSidney and Elizabeth WilliamsR. E. Lee Wilson TrustsAnn WoolleySusanne WoolleyEd Dell WortzGeorge D. Wyers ’57 and Frances WyersContinued on Page 24Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 25

The University ClubThe University Club honors donorswho contributed $500 to $999 to theUniversity during the 2005-06 fiscalyear. Names in bold indicate donorswho have contributed for five ormore consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Air Compressor Specialists, Fort Smith, ARAnalog Devices, Norwood, MAAyco Charitable Foundation, Clifton Park, NYBall Corporation, Broomfield, COHazel I. BallmanBank of America Foundation, Charlotte, NCMargaret B. BatieBeth L. Bishline ’84Steven K. Bogler ’74Peter and Connie BradishRonald and Gordena BradleyWilliam Branch, Jr.Darrall Brinlee ’70Melvin Brown ’63 and Janis BrownJohn W. Cargile ’61Central Presbyterian Church,Russellville, ARJoan and Fred Chapman, Jr.Chevron Texaco, San Ramon, CAPeggy Bird Cogan ’80 & ’89 and Dan CoganLouise CookMargaret King Cowan ’43Neta CurbDallas Oaks Presbyterian Church,Fort Smith, ARRichard DanielStewart and Nadine DippelJohn Douglas ’50 and BobbieThompson Douglas ’68Janet and Frederick DrummondKatherine DrummondWilliam Eddington ’55 and CharlotteFelkins Eddington ’56First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Ponca City, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, TXFirst United Presbyterian Church,Fayetteville, ARFirst Security Bank, Clarksville, ARRichard Franks ’65Sue FrueauffPete and Nancy GrantAmy GravesLonnie ’50 and Dorothy HardgraveDayna Hilton ’86 and Robert Hilton ’81Forrest Hoeffer ’65 and HelenGroskopf Hoeffer ’8126 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Vanessa and Robert HollowellArmeda M. Holmes ’68 and *RichardHolmes ’53Doyne Hudson ’51 and Betty HudsonIBM International Foundation, ResearchTriangle Park, NCDoug JeffriesDorothy Carlisle Kelly ’51 and James KellyCharles KlahrWilliam and Carol LandrumRon Laster ’64 and Maribeth LasterEli Lilly and Company Foundation,Indianapolis, INFletcher Lowry ’52 and Jo Nell AlsipLowry ’52Joe Marler ’60 and Joyce Wilson Marler ’59Albert D. and Jennie MacDadeDan and Linda MartinVirginia MosleyJames Murray ’75 and Debra MurrayGarry NiecePark Hill Presbyterian Church, North LittleRock, AREdna Elkins Patterson ’67 and John PattersonShirley PluggePresbyterian Women’s Association,Clarksville, ARPresbyterian Women’s Circle #3, Tulsa, OKPryor Presbyterian Church, Pryor, OKLeonard and Annemarie RalstonDale and Verna RawhouserJerry Rice ’53 and Myra RiceKatherine McNabb Riddell ’40 and WendellRiddell ’36John Rotenberry ’62 and Arlie StokesRotenberry ’61Noel Rowbotham ’61 and Charlotte WoodardRowbotham ’63Chantel and Douglas ScheuringGeorge and Mary SisselJames and Virginia SkellyTrillian ’99Alvin and Sue StutzLehman Sullivan ’35 and *Ruth SullivanFreddia Sullivent ’91 and Tommy SulliventMaura Figliulo Swanson ’80Glenn Trembley ’63 and Margie TrembleyDenton Tumbleson ’74 and Jane TumblesonJavier Villarreal ’98Darrell Williams ’76 and Debbie TiptonWilliams ’81Jerry YarbroughThe Centennial ClubThe Centennial Club honors donorswho contributed $100 to $499 to theUniversity during the 2005-06 fiscalyear. Names in bold indicate donorswho have contributed for five ormore consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.3KC Inc., Metal Building Specialists,Bonnerdale, ARAbbott Laboratories Fund, Princeton, NJAdvanced Micro Devices, Princeton, NJAdvancement Team, University of the OzarksKendra Akin-Jones ’01Bill Alexander ’55 and Linda AlexanderAltria Employee Involvement ProgramsCharles Anderson ’81 and JanaSnyder Anderson ’81Elizabeth Rowland Anderson ’72 and KingAndersonWilda AndersonGearldean AndreasDorothy AngellDanny Aquilar ’90 and Jennifer AquilarFerold and Jane ArendSherrie AreyThe Ashland Inc. Foundation, Princeton, NJSteve Askins ’05 and Marian AskinsAutomatic Data Processing, Roseland, NJAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Princeton, NJRichard Averwater ’85Terry Avery ’67 and Carolynn CookAvery ’68Martha Holden Bagley ’57Emma Banks ’69Joseph Baker ’69 and Marge BakerLouise Baxter Barton ’49Bean Furniture, Clarksville, ARWayne Benbow ’65 and Mary TrotterBenbow ’64Thomas and Bonnie BensbergBeta Sigma Phi “Laureate Kappa Pl 1089,”Clarksville, ARLinda Bewley ’70 and Bart BewleyHenry Bishop ’53 and Ingrid Bishop

Pamela Bishop ’81O. G. Blackard ’50 and Juanita AcordBlackard ’51Fred Blankenship ’50 and Elsie BlankenshipEdward and Betty BoatrightRuth Bodey ’53 and Richard BodeyJoe Anne Bock ’57Peggy BoerstlerCarl Bogard ’39 and Alice HollowellBogard ’39Katherine Boone ’93Connie and Michael BootyBottoms Enterprises Inc., Lincoln, ARElaine G. BoyerChristopher Boyette ’70 and Nancy BoyetteGary Bradley ’84 and Linda Bradley ’84Michael and Theresa BradleyDavid Brane ’69Cleveland Branscum ’63 and Barbara HaynesBranscum ’63Elmer BraswellMichael and Karen BretonJerry Bridges ’78John and Connie BriggsDean Bright ’87 and Donna Yates Bright ’87,Bright Foot Clinic, Springdale, ARPeggy Britton ’84Alan Brooke ’72 and Janis BrookeSusan Brosky ’77 and John BroskyEmmy and Dale BrownPercy BullockMillan Burrow ’50 and Kathryn BurrowTed Butler ’60 and Claudia ButlerTim and Karen CaldwellDouglas and Stevette CampbellWilliam and Pamela CaroscioTerry and Janie CarsonCatharine CarterRickey Casey ’79 and Lisa CaseyTed CashionBob Chance ’69 and Mary AnnBecker Chance ’69Jane and Brent CaterChapter “Q” P.E.O., Clarksville, ARDaniel Chue ’90 and Juie Boatright Chue ’90Citigroup Foundation, Princeton, NJDavid and W. Vaughdeen ClarkGerald and Michelle ClarkLarry amd Jamie ClarkPaul Clayton ’51Frank Clemmons ’53 and Carolyn ClemmonsTroy Clinesmith ’54 and Alice ClinesmithClemmons Pallet & Skidworks, Inc.,Clemmons, NCC.I. ClinkenbeardBill ColemanJerod and Blaine ColleyJames CollinsCharles and Barbara CompherMichael Compher ’99 and Ann CompherConoco Phillips Company, Houston, TXFred and Norma Coogan, Jr.Brian Cotner ’90 and Laura Reece Cotner ’90Ann CottierBrandy Rhodes Cox ’99 and Chad Cox ’98Opal Huff Farris CoxJessica Curtis ’03 and Chris CurtisCallie Harmon Daniels ’89 andKurtis DanielsRowland Davies ’70 and Susan KegleyDavies ’70Betty Joyce Davis ’50 and Glen DavisJohn Davis ’64 and Jane DavisCelia Decker ’62 and John DeckerJuanita Taylor Deeds ’34Betty Wesson DennyDonald Depriest ’62 and Clara DufekDepriest ’63Richard DeSalvo ’50 and Cecilia DeSalvoJoseph Devenas, Sr.R. Louis Dewett ’57 and Mary B.Holloway Dewett ’58Milton Dexheimer ’72Johnny Dillard ’70 and Kathy DillardPatricia Sherlock Dillon ’71Mary Alice Parker Dobesh ’56Claude Donaldson ’60Sheila Doss ’80Bonnie Downes ’70Ralph Downward ’45 and Bernice DownwardJim, Chris and Cheryl DriedricJohn and Annette DunhamPaul DuVall ’62Dale EastmanJack Edens ’55 and Sharon EdensFrank and Phyllis EdmonsonRandall and Nancy EdwardsEllis Tire Service, Richardson, TXMary and Walter ElmoreSteven Endsley ’74 and SusanCrouse Endsley ’75Erwin T. Koch Charitable TrustBob and Katherine EstepTillman Ethridge, II ’50 and Julia EthridgeCharles and Patsy EvansGloria Ewing ’86Pat FarmerWalter and Cely FasterClara and Don FenwickMichael Figliulo ’87 and Marva FigliuloAnn FilyawFinancial Services Agency, Synod of the Sun,Irving, TXFirst Arkansas Valley Bank, Russellville, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Jonesboro, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Ardmore, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Springdale, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Batesville, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Benton, ARFirst Presbyterian Church,Mountain Home, ARFirst Security Bank Gang, Clarksville, ARFirst Security Bank of Mountain Home, ARFirst Security Bank of Conway, ARBetty Sallis Fiser ’45 and James FiserStephen and Laurie FisherTommy Fisher ’85 and Susan Fisher ’88Curtis and Patsy FitzgeraldCara Rowbotham Flinn ’85Chad FloydDwight and Joyce FosterLee Foster, Jr. ’50John and Sylvia FougeronGary Frala ’80 and Laura Jenkins Frala ’92David and Jean FrazierJames FrederickLuther Freeman ’49 and Wanda CavalenaFreeman ’45Wilma York Frisque ’60Richard, Barbara and Andrew FultonGeneral Mills Foundation, Minneapolis, MNRobert Gibson ’76 and Glenda GibsonGeorge Miles Gilliam ’85J. Clayton GillilandGlory Circle, First United Methodist Church,Clarksville, ARLawson and Judith GloverContinued on Page 26Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 27

William Glover ’87Richard Golden ’50 and Helen GoldenMary Goldsbary ’85Grace Presbyterian Church, Grove, OKBill Grashoff ’75 and Crista GrashoffTommy Green ’69 and Nancy GreenGreenbrier Creek Animal Hospital,Clarksville, ARRobert Greene ’50 and Betty GreeneGreystone Presbyterian Church, OklahomaCity, OKWilliam GrimsteadSteve and Margaret GundaleHomer and Eudora HaberHale Fireworks, LLC, Buffalo, MOQuintos Hamilton ’51 and Betty HamiltonMargaret HamiltonHampton Inn, Clarksville, ARBettye Hansen ’60 and Dwaine HansenLois Woodward Hansen ’34Winston Hardin ’51 and Nola DodgenHardin ’52Carl and Anne HarperSamuel Harpole ’82 and Cynthia HarpoleEddie Harrington ’56 and JanetGraf Harrington ’58Bob Harrison ’50Douglas Harvey ’75 and Cheryl HarveyHasty Bake Inc., Tulsa, OKDavid and Cindy HaysHarold and Pam HaysFrances and Jerry HeckmannHarlen Helker ’54 and Grace HelkerBilly HelmsJim Bob Henderson ’51 andChristine HendersonDani and Gerald HermesmeyerDon and Heidi HessJoe Hickey ’69 and Kathy Hickey ’70High Tech Services Inc., Richardson, TXNancy McCabe Hill ’85 and Troy HillIke Hill Jr. ’68 and Cheryl Hill andFlight Services, Inc.Joe and Carol HoingBill Holder ’52 and Jane Wilson Holder ’55John Hollowell ’44 and Evelyn CrutcherHollowell ’45Mark and Barbara HomanDavid Hosley ’59 and Bobbi DobbsHosley ’61Roberta Parks House ’58 and ErnestHouse, Jr.Ellen HubbardWentworth HubbardRobert Hudgens ’50 and Harriette HudgensJames Hudson ’50 and Frances ShellHudson ’46Robert Hudson ’6928 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Kerri Hughes ’05Jane HurieJames Hurley ’49 and Patricia DavisHurley ’49IBM International Foundation, ResearchTriangle Park, NCDouglas Inman ’58 and Barbara InmanLarry IschDavid and Donna IsomJeff Jackson ’01 and Keiann JacksonE.L. Jacobs ’60 and Dorothy Dial Jacobs ’64Dale Jefferson ’37W. C. and Barbara JettonJohn Knox Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OKJohnson County Rural Fire District 1,Clarksville, ARBeth Coulter Johnson ’74 and Tim JohnsonJames Johnson ’57 and Linda Johnson ’65Johnny and Robin JohnsonKay Johnson ’77 and Don JohnsonMichael and Susan JohnsonMildred Owens Johnson ’79Ruben Johnson, Sr. ’52 and CharlotteNewsom Johnson ’69Georgia Johnston ’53 and O.G. JohnstonMyra King Johnston ’39J. Lance JonesJames Jones ’53 and Ella JonesJudith JonesPamela Shrigley Jones ’71 and*Dickie Jones ’72Bill Jones ’50 and Bettye JonesThe Lotte Kaliski Foundation for GiftedChildren, New York, NYMasel KallenbachKappa Kappa Iota, Clarksville, ARJoe Alfred Keeling ’43 and Frines KeelingConnie KellyBetty Shaffer Kendall ’56Gippa King Kendall ’47 and Harold KendallPolly Taylor Kennon ’46Sid Kern ’72 and Dadee KernRolland and Lorna KerrAmanda Collins Kilcrease ’79Elaine Killough ’52 and Vaughan KilloughDavid King ’54 and Patricia HathawayKing ’81Burley King ’40 and Billie Burnett King ’40John and Glennie KingRobert King, Jr.Carolyn KirkpatrickMinoru Kiyota ’49Ruth R. KnoteJohn and Marilyn KochGlenn and Anna KoeppJana Wills Kolb ’80 and Mike KolbJoe Kondrick ’83 and Linda Kondrick ’88The Lamada Trust, San Antonio, TXLandtrust Title & Closing, Inc.,Fayetteville, ARLee Laster ’58 and Darlene LasterMira Ann Ingram Leister ’63 and MarvinC. Leister, Jr.Charles R. Liston ’65 and Elizabeth ListonCharles D. Long ’61 and Martha LongRuth Longman ’72 and Gary LongmanKelsey LudgoodGeorge MakrisFrederick Maples, Jr. ’54 and Leona MaplesGreta Rowbotham Marlow ’84 andJeff MarlowLarry Marshall ’67 and Lois MarshallDaniel and Mary Martin

Carl Mashburn ’69 and Sherry MashburnS. Walton MaurrasTina and Bryan McCainLee and Joanie Mills McCleskeyDiana McCormick ’65Sonja McCuen ’88John and Kimberley McFarlandKenneth McFerran ’63 and Bernice McFerranMatt McGowan ’92Jocelyn E. McKinneyRuth Eddins McNeilly ’42Delores Metcalf-Morrell ’65 andBarry MorrellMicrosoft Corporation, Redmond, WACharlotte E. MilesAmy Byrum Miller ’41Eleanor Long Miller ’44Azile Moak ’65 and Donald MoakKelley Ann Montgomery ’92Teresa Hoeffer Moon ’88 and Terry MoonDebbie Stallings Mooney ’82 andCharles MooneyGeraldine King Morgan ’52Lera Blackburn Morris ’40Robert and Alice MummeyTimothy and Bari Lynne MummeyRichard MurrayMatt and Jeanine MyersEva Neece ’31Dick and Sue NeellyKenneth Nelson ’66 and Pansy KingNelson ’65Charlie and Nell NewRalph Newkirk ’82James and Susie NorthcuttNorth Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TXDebby Thetford Nye ’73Charles W. Oates ’50 and Jean OatesOccidental Petroleum Charitable Foundation,Los Angeles,CAJohn and Betsy O’ConnorOffice Tech 2000, Russellville, AROklahoma City Community Foundation,Oklahoma City, OKJohn and Izetta OsmondDavid Ouellette ’50 and Mary OuelletteBarry and Glenda OwenGlenda Dennis Owens ’71Fernando and Steff PadillaJuan Paniagua ’98 and Teresa PaniaguaMary Virginia Hurie Parks ’43Jay and Bonnie ParrotDorcas Farmer Pate, Lois D. Farmer and RayAdkins FarmerJay and Leigh PattersonTom D. Patterson ’57Charles Pattison, Sr. ’51 and Frances PattisonMorris W. Pearson ’53Baker Peebles ’52 and Edith PeeblesDon Pennington ’68William PenningtonReed Perryman ’51 and AnitaWoolf Perryman ’54Laura Peyton and Wayne JacksonMichael Phelps ’71 and Gail ShanabrookPhelps ’78Alan M. PhillipsPines Presbyterian Church, Houston, TXRobert Nelson Pledger, Jr. ’97Janet Williams Ploudre ’86 and David PloudreDiane Pohlmeier ’99Bill Porter ’54 and Anna Lou PorterEvelyn W. PorterMary Sue Phillips Powers ’60 andJimmy PowersR.L. and Becky PrachtPrairie Grove Telephone Company, PrairieGrove, ARIrvin Pratt ’77 and Emma PrattPresbyterian Kirk of the Hills, FairfieldBay, ARPresbyterian Women of WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Hot Springs, ARPresbytery of Arkansas, Little Rock, ARDoyle Price ’66 and Sandra PriceLonnie Qualls ’55 and Levada MathisQualls ’55Henry Rabin ’57 and Barbara Rabin ’57Richard Rail ’59 and Dianne Bradford RailJohn and Jane RankinPam and Barney RehmJohn E. and Betty Strauss ReedRuby Steuart Reynolds ’48Everett Rice ’48Betty Ann Eustice Riley ’49James and Ila RobertsDan RossJesse Rowe ’50 and Wayma WorkmanRowe ’49Ursula SalasVirginia Robinson Sale ’52 and Ed SaleDorothy Caldwell Salter ’41Trudy SansonSara Lee Foundation, Chicago, ILDavid and Barbara SaxonKaren Schluterman ’03 and John SchlutermanThomas and Maureen SchneiderJohn and Jill SchultzJohn ScottSeneca Pointe, Abingdon, MDLawrence and Carol SewellSGL Carbon Corporation, Charlotte, NCJames Shafer ’93 and Angela Fritshe ShaferElizabeth Baskin Sheffer ’58 andEric ShefferJohn and Gwendolen ShellGeorge ShellenbergerSusan Sherhag ’70Nancy Shertzer*Mary Vaughan Shipley ’42William Shipman ’50 and Beth ShipmanWanda Kauffeld Shively ’54 andJoseph ShivelyRonnie and Debbie SiebenmorgenHugh and Mary SilkensenRuth L. Simpler ’43William and Joyce SmallJames and Billie Jo SmartJerry SmithKermit Smith ’49William Smith ’64 and Paula SmithWilliam and Lois SmithSmith, Maurras, Cohen, Redd & Horan, PLC,Fort SmithElizabeth Quaile Spanke ’34Louise Poynor Spanke ’36Hubert Spann ’51 and Alta Spann ’52Phyllis Blackard Sparks ’72Bob and Nadine SpearsJerry Speer ’58 and Mary SpeerAngela Wheeler Spencer ’98 and ShawnSpencerMickey Stafford ’68 and Martha StaffordGregg and Kai StancerJames Stanton ’69 and Chris StantonFred Starkey ’68 and Bonnie RenfrowStarkey ’68State Farm Insurance Company, FortWorth, TXDon Stecks ’51 and Maxine Dean Stecks ’52Eric Steinmiller ’02Gene and Lynda StephensonTom and Sammie StephensonAnna Wills Stewart ’66Kay StewartEugene and Kristan StillHal G. Stillings ’63 and Mary ChandlerStillings ’65Wendell and Linda StoltenbergBill and Janice StonesiferRebecca StowersContinued on Page 28Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 29

Donald Stribling ’78 and Denise StriblingRoss Stricker ’78Jon StrobelMary Houston Stuart ’41Robert Stumbaugh, Jr. ’49T&T Dirt Work, Mayflower, ARDonald L. Tamuty*Joseph Taylor ’47 and Patricia TaylorRon Taylor and Kerry Dillaha TaylorMay Mills Taylor ’37George Tenney ’42 and Grace Tenney ’41Jimmie Thames ’53 and Ailene ThamesMary Ross ThomasR.H. Thompson ’59 and Patricia ThompsonGeorge Tolbert ’64 and Wanda Tolbert ’64Sharon Torres ’81 and Ken TorresClincy and Letitia TrammellVinnie and Cody TranWilliam and Janet TrotterDavis Trousdale ’00Hilda TurnerJudy TurnerStephanie TurnerTom and Cathy UlrichGeorge Vagher, Jr. ’53 and Marian VagherPeter Van Dyke ’87 and Heleine Van DykeE. K. and Marjean Van Eman, Jr.Teresa VanderbiltJohn and Joyce VanHooseFred VorsangerPete Waldo ’56 and Carolyn JohnsonWaldo ’58Robert Walker ’67 and Lorbeth WalkerRobert WallaceShonda Walters ’04 and Mark WaltersDoris Owen Ward ’48Burl Watson, Jr. and Nina WatsonDonald Watson ’59 and Patricia WatsonWilliam Weber ’53 and Vera WeberWestminster Presbyterian Church, LittleRock, ARWestover Hills Presbyterian Women, LittleRock, ARLinda White ’96 and Don WhiteRussell WhiteWiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc., Altus, ARSamuel Wiesner ’84 and JeanieO’Brien Wiesner ’83William Wilhelm ’72 and Rose MaryWilhelmSue Rail Wilkerson ’82 and DannyWilkersonRobert and Martha WilliamsSteve and Lynna WilliamsElla Mae Young Willis ’35Rita Crossley Wilson ’70James and Juanita WinnNancy Reifsteck Wise ’5430 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Nathan and Marilyn WisingerDonna Manley Wolfe and Jonathan WolfeDeborah Wood ’85Margaret Woodard ’86 and John WoodardWoodlands Presbyterian Church, Hot SpringsVillage, ARWillis R. Woolrich, IIIE. Kathryn Wright ’58Crawford Wyatt ’51 and Maxine WyattRobert Arnold Wyers ’55 and MarcellaWyersCatherine Yamamoto ’50Joann Yates ’53James Young ’56Carole Clemmons Zahnd ’60 and LarryZahndZia Concrete Supply Company,Albuquerque, NMThe Eagle ClubThe Eagle Club honors donors whohave contributed up to $99 to theUniversity during the 2005-2006fiscal year. Names in bold indicatedonors who have contributed forfive or more consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Raymond T. AcostaMary AdamsShawn Adams ’02 and Jennifer GoodwinAdams ’04Reza Ahrabli ’79Gary Albrecht ’73 and Joyce AlbrechtGary AlbrightLenard and Jeane AleshireJ. Elwyn and Mary AllenPaul and Joyce AllenRobert and Raye AlwoodAva Mitchell Amos ’56 and William AmosAmy Anderson ’97Clayton Anderson ’73 and DiannaDunson Anderson ’73Eugene and Susan AndersonJoel and Ann AndersonMarguerite Andrews ’63Arkansas Mini Storage, Clarksville, ARArkansas Presbytery Women,Walnut Ridge, ARNora ArmstrongElizabeth Mendenhall Arndt ’70Anita S. Ashlock ’95Sandra Elmore Atchley ’69 and Jimmy AtchleyMrs. Albert AveryTerry Axley, II ’36Salvador AyalaSteve and Susan AzevedoAndrew and Joann BabcockBob and Jeannie BakerLeah Bridgers Baker ’86 and Steve BakerNoreta BakerNellie and Billy BaldwinL. B. “Yarb” Ballard ’58 and Ruth Ann BallardEleanor BarkerFred Bates, Jr. ’52 and Anne BatesDouglas Batie ’98 and Jennifer Batie ’98J. C. BattrealBritt Bauer ’98 and Lori BauerLuella BaughmanMaxine Garrison Bean ’49 and Garland BeanStacy K. BeckSammie J. BeckettNell BedellArthur and Dorothy BenhamCassie Jean Benham ’41 and Willard BenhamRon Benham ’71Fay Bennett ’50 and Jean BennettRobert K. BennettW. Paul BennettIke and Mary BensonIrene BereDana Bergstrom ’88 and David BergstromJane Cheek Berryman ’55 and OscarBerryman, Jr.Margaret French Biazo ’45 and GeorgeBiazoNelle Hampton Bischoff ’45Bryan Bishop ’99 and Christy BishopCharles Bishop, Sr. ’52 and Jean BishopDonald and Jodie BlackWendell and Linda BlackKenneth C. Blanchard ’50 and Pat BlanchardPatrice H. BlanchardBobby Teeter’s Drug Store, Inc.,Clarksville, ARMarion P. BoboPaula Bodnar ’84

Leonard and Peggy BollmanJeff and Polly BorlandPhil BourneJames Bowden, Jr. ’50 and Alice BowdenCarl and Lillie BowenWilliam BowenLouise BowlinDon and Margaret BoydWalter Boyd ’83 and Marilyn BoydMary BoyerRobert and Beverly BradenSara BradenLen BradleyWayne Bradley ’58 and PatriciaHuckabay BradleyBetty J. BrandonColette BranscumDonald Brent ’70 and Beverly Brent ’70Allison K. BrettCarl BriggsGary E. Briley ’66 and Vanessa BrileySybil BrockettRichard Bromley ’74 and Karen PierceBromley ’74Roy and Pam BrookshireBruce Brown and Louis Aszod ’00C. Victor BrownMary and Cecil Brown, Jr.David and Lenee BrownJohn BrownMichelle Wadley Brown ’81 and Bryan BrownSam and Frances BuchananE. Rhett BuckEverett and Frances BuckSusan BuckR. E. and R. V. BumpJon and Krista BurkhardtPenny Peppas Burns ’95 and Jeremie BurnsJerome BurrowThomas Buzbee ’67 and Maureen BuzbeeBarbara Oldham Caldwell ’87Floyd and Francis CaldwellBlaine Caldwell ’69 and Cathy SekowskiCaldwell ’69J. Dale CalhoonBrenda CarlockClinton Carr ’56 and Caroline Walkup CarrWilliam Cartwright ’51David and Mara CaweinCCB Construction, Inc., Alma, ARKeith and Barbara ChambersDon Chappell ’72 and Janie KrohnChappell ’73Brenda Chavez ’97 and Anthony ChavezCitgo Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, OKJohnny and Oleta ClardyClifford and Mary ClarkEdward and Brenda ClaunchJennifer ClevelandDebra Felkins Cline ’91 and Ewing ClineMichael Ross Coffey ’01Richard and Mary CohoonRaymond Conatser, Jr. ’46 and LellaGalrani ConatserA. R. CookOlin and Millicent CookAnita James Cooper ’77 and James CooperConnie CorbittMichael Corzatt ’81Bill and Ellen CottierLinda and Edwin CrawfordScott and Dana CrewsLynda Sue CrossVirginia Cruse ’60Heather Holt Dailey ’99Barbara Dalke ’77David and Oleta DanforthWilliam and Barbara DarrClyde and Nurene DavisHelen DavisRoland and Edna DavisGlenda Sossamon Day ’77 and Jessie DayDavid and Malea De SeguirantFrancis Dean ’51 and Carolyn Dean ’52Max and Kay DeardorffNorman and Caroline DeBriynPatricia L. Deer ’80Pat and Sue DellingerJim and Winnie Dickerson, Jr.Karla DickersonTheo A. Dillaha, Jr.Daniel and Jill DirksK. O. DixonStephen and Gillian DixonBang Kim DoMelanie Wilkins Domerese ’87 andJames DomereseJoan DouthitJames Duff ’63 and Sue Kauffeld Duff ’63Richard P. DulaneyDaniel Duncan ’84 and Glenda DuncanPhyllis Duncan ’80Anna Figliulo Dunker ’87 and Curt DunkerDale Dunlap ’53 and Irma DunlapLewis Dunn ’64 and Rose DunnThomas Durrance ’81 and Angelia DurranceLaban DyerKaren Earwood ’72Burton and Bertha EastmanTim and Sue EastmanAssefa Egziabher ’78El Dorado Florist, El Dorado, ARKevin and Debbie EldridgeNeal Ellison ’84 and Patsy EllisonBruce ElmoreJerome and Doloris EnevoldsenKatrina Labude Erwin ’78 and Bill ErwinAnnette Estes ’67Melissa Myhand Evans ’98 and Jason EvansErla Hardgrave McCracken Everitt ’41 andJ. Donald EverittJohn F. FallonDavid Farris ’94Edna Hunnicutt Fell ’56First Presbyterian Church, Lake Charles, LAOlivia FisherRichard and Janice FisherRoger Fisher ’67 and Jerre FisherMiriam Fitch ’97Julianne FitzpatrickEric FletcherBonnie Johnson Flint ’39 and Dudley FlintDonald Flint ’62 and Vanessa Flint ’79James Fontaine, II ’73Glenna ForbesSandra Forbus ’70Jim Forkner ’54 and Joyce GrafForkner ’57Margaret Foster ’52Jeffrey and Kay FrancoCecil and Florence FrederickRobert and Marilyn FrenchSteve and Barbara FrenchTerri Oberste Freppon ’86 and David FrepponMatt FreyAndrew and Martha FritsRita Fullbright ’80 and Dennis FullbrightHelen Rader Fulton ’40Bo Funderburk ’00Continued on Page 30Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 31

Randy and Diana FuquaCourtney and JoAnn FurmanKatherine Rader Garrett ’39Kenneth and Joan GatesPatricia Gerace ’81 and Sammy GeraceMichael Giamboy ’51Heather Gianella ’00 and Kevin GianellaJim and Marilyn GideonPatricia Gilkey ’66 and Henry GilkeyEugene Gipson ’76 and Phyllis Gipson ’75James Glidewell ’69Larry and Patsy GoodnerSharon GormanAnn Davidson McKinney Goza ’69Tim Graves ’50Clark Gray ’79 and Debra GraySidney G. GreathouseCaroline GreenRoland Green ’50 and Elaine BurtonGreen ’51Sharon and Lance GreenRussell Gregory ’01 and Julie GregoryKathleen GriffinWayne Grober ’75 and Bonnie EasleyGrober ’73Ethel GroverRichard and Jackie GuillotTania Lynn Gundale ’04Bobby Gunter ’57Silvia GuyllJon Guyton ’83Martha Bloyd HaigwoodMitchell and Suzyn HaleReginald HaleJohn Haley, IIHelen Clark HananFrederick J. HardestyJames Hardin, Jr. ’54 and Beatrice HardinLu HardinBill and Belinda HarrellDonald R. HarrisJanna Fawcett- Harris ’99John and Kaye HarrisElizabeth HarrisonCarol Thompson Hartley ’82 andMiles HartleyDaniel Hartman ’80 and MarlaMcCabe Hartman ’81Pat HastyJoette C. HaudrichDavid Hay ’76Hayden Pharmacy, Caruthersville, MOJessica Flusche Hayes ’98 and Justin HayesJohn HayesMary Campbell Haynes ’51 andJoseph HaynesLeonard and Marilyn HaysBilly HeckmannJerry and Frances Heckmann32 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Elissa HeilPamma Henderson ’94 and Robert HendersonDewitt and Treva HenryStanley and Mary HensonCorrinna Risinger Hester ’81 and Ken HesterDonna M. HeyerPaul Hiemke ’02 and Jennifer JungmanHiemke ’02Robert Maury Hightower ’64James and G. Lee HillTravis and Margaret HillJohn and Estella HiltonPat Hilton ’74 and Karen Qualls Hilton ’80Debra HinesLori Myers Hines ’97Eric Hipp ’01 and Jennifer HippLucille Harmon Hobbs ’45Tina Dennis Hoffmann ’01 andMatthew HoffmannDebra HoganTrace Hollis ’06 and Lisa HollisDeanna Denhard Holman ’01Gary and Doris HolmesBruce and Judy HooperLeslie Hoppers ’55 and Annie HoppersJennifer Bowen Hopson ’98 and Neal HopsonArlon Horn ’58 and Patricia HornKenneth G. HornaTeruyo HornaFlora Eustice Horne ’54 and CharlesHorne, IIINeta Hinson Howard ’58Jake Hudson, Jr. ’84 and Angie HudsonMelanie HuffmanShannon Carlisle Huggins ’91 andBryan HugginsSheryl L. HumbertWilliam and Maria-Delores HummelJames Hurst ’79 and Chip Barber HurstVernon InmanSparks IsbellConnie JacksonPrincess D. JacksonDanny and Deborah JacobsJoel James ’80 and Deborah McKinneyJames ’79Rubie Bedwell Javornick ’58 andFrank JavornikJames and Ruby JelksDruzelle Irons Jenkins ’80Bob Johnson ’60 and Anita JohnsonColba Jones Johnson ’59 and Ralph JohnsonHugh Johnson ’74 and Ellen Johnson ’75Reg Johnson ’88 and Melody JohnsonRonnie Johnson ’74 and CarrieMiller Johnson ’73Cecil and Jean JonesDalton and Caroline JonesDarren Jones ’99 and Paige Dean Jones ’98Hartzell Jones ’66 and Marsha JonesJerry and Marjorie JonesBecky Steele Jorgensen ’74David W. JuneauVinai Kamolsiri ’72 and Lesa ReeceKamolsiri ’73Lee Anne Waite Kaylor ’82 and Mike KaylorMonica E. KeenJames Keith ’80 and Patsy KeithMichael D. Kendall ’71 and Mary KendallArthur and Bettye KernsJessica L. Kidwell ’04Shirley Kiefer ’90 and Jim KieferEdmund King ’73Louise KingTerry and Gay KingBetsy C. Kinkade ’88Sylvia Kauffeld Kinnear ’66Joseph M. Kinsey, Jr.Don and Lisa KirkpatrickBonnie S. KizerShirley KleinGary Klopp ’66Benny Knuckles ’62 and Dorothy KnucklesDavid KochShelly KochRalph Kodell ’69 and Valerie KodellFrances KozaCharles and Phyllis KuykendallEric Labbe ’98Craig LairJ. Paul LanePat Voeller Laster ’64

Rena Sue Laster ’71Chance Lawless ’02Brenda K. LeasureNeil and Burnis LeavensGwynneth L. LedbetterTerrence P. LedwigMarilyn Horn Lee ’63 and Garry LeeTerry and Carolyn LeeWalter Lee ’66 and Judith LeeDennis and Jovann LeekPeter Leer ’90 and Barbara LeerLegacy Fencing, Inc., Conway, ARElizabeth LeiterJames Lemley ’61Arthur Leonard ’69 and Rhonda LeonardHerbert Lewis ’43Maurice Lewis ’55 and Betty LewisHerman and Leota LienhartStephen and Elaine LienhartLarry and Patsy LinderJerry Lingenfelter ’58 and Latricia VossLingenfelter ’61Ronald and Pamela LinkBetty J. LongJim and Carol LooneyRuby Lunsford ’90Keith and Sue MahaffeyMallory & Associates, Little Rock, ARCooper Mann ’00Sammy Manning ’71 and VirginiaFigliulo Manning ’74Dennis and Kathy MannonGregory S. MartinJames and Lucille MartinSherman and Patricia MartinRonnie Marvel ’65 and Jeanette Estep MarvelMark Mason ’95 and Karen Mason ’96Freddy and Carolyn MayesElsie Maynes ’39Grace Cowan Mayo ’50 and Richard MayoChristine Mays ’82Phyllis McAdooShannon McBee ’89 and Lori McBeeLeola Freeman McCarty ’62Catherine E. McClureNancy McClure ’76Larry McCollum ’80 and CynthiaMcCollum ’81Robert McCoy ’50A.J. and Ruth McCurryAndrew and Mary McCurryVernon McDaniel ’55Regina McElhaney ’81 and James McElhaneyKenneth McKeeBeatrice McKindra ’65James McKinney ’61 and Janice McKinneyHenry McNight ’93 and Gladys McNight ’93Teresa Mead ’88L. E. MeeterThe Merck Company Foundation,Whitehouse Station, NJMichael and Belinda MerrittRichard and Patsy MerrittCarl Miller ’64 and Madge MillerDonna Miller ’92 and Billy MillerJ. Creighton MillerJames F. MillerMida Figliulo Milligan ’86 and Billy MilliganBobby and Mary MillsCharles and Peggy MillsCarl Minden ’94 and Angela MindenChristina Minden ’89Barbara Mitchell ’61 and Jerry MitchellMike and Pam MitchellRita Mitchell-HarveyAbdolreza Mobarak ’67 and Judy StewartMobarakCarol Taylor Mohlman ’51 and DavidMohlmanLinda MoncriefJames Mooney ’57 and ColleenRickard MooneyGlenn Moore ’83 and Lea Ann MooreLynne Dee L. MooreBrian MorganCindy MorganDavid and DeAnna MorganMorgan’s Fashions, Clarksville, ARBetty R. Morris ’58Emily Morrow ’01Mignonne Morrow ’70Virginia MoserJames and Joanne MosleyJohn J. MurcekJerome and Beverly MurphyDorothy J. MurrayAshley NeffNancy Newell ’70Claude and Tona NewlandPatrick Newman ’86 and Sandra GadburyNewman ’85Mack and Mary NewtonJames and Catherine NicholsCarl Nicholson ’77 and Kathy NicholsonKurt NieceRodney and Cherre NietertCharlotte Altes Norman ’67Veotta Norton ’62Steven and Amy OatisTed Oberg ’71 and Barbara ObergWilliam Oliver, Jr. ’71 and Joan CoulterOliver ’71John and Dawn OsborneRobert OsmondRandy and Liz OsnesEdgar and Susan OwenHollis and Patricia OwensBerta Steele Ownbey ’50 and Orla OwnbeyTap PaceRobert Page, Jr. ’52 and Flois Page ’54Eric Parker ’02Nikki Bowden Parker ’72 and Dale ParkerLaura ParksSid and Beverly PattersonDonald Pearsall, Sr. ’51 and Barbara PearsallWanda Daniel Pearson ’48Wilson and Barbara PearsonLeon Pendergrass ’65Peoples National Bank, Checotah, OKPerformance Auto, West Monroe, LAMargie PerkinsJohnny Perryman ’71Rick PershallJean PetersRana Peters ’02Kenneth L. Petway ’49 and Milda PetwayDebbie and Delbert PfeifferBernard and Sherry PianaltoBrenda PianaltoJames and Cecelia PiercePiggott Discount Drug, Piggott, ARSue Patterson Pine ’57 and Bob PineDick Postels ’72Thomas and Georgia PresleyDavid Pridgin, Jr. ’06Gerald Primm ’58 and Sandra BeardenPrimm ’78Elizabeth Lee Pruitt ’83 and Robert PruittJeffrey Pulliam ’85 and Barbara PulliamDavid and Vavene PuseyCharles Puyear ’65Lee Ragon ’61Faye Williams Raible ’72 and Gary RaibleLisa RailBill Ramsey, II ’58Susan J. RamseyClaudia RandallRantz Country Express, Inc., ReedsSpring, MOJerry Ray ’64 and Sarah Wiley Ray ’65Ruth Adams Ray ’40 and George RayJim and Melody ReasonerJohn Reed, Jr. ’74Continued on Page 32Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 33

Robert Reese ’70 and Kathy ReeseThomas Reid ’68Frank and Shelly ReljaWilliam S. Remington ’81Jeanne Reynolds ’94Shirley Keith Richardson ’66 andRick RichardsonMary Jane Ring ’80 and James RingDavid Roberts ’74Michael RobesonMartha Dow Robinson ’62 and BufordRobinson, Jr.Ronald and Bobbie RobinsonNancy A. Robison ’92 and Gary RobisonFaye Pipkins Roble ’49Trible Moseley Roddenberry ’87 andMike RoddenberryLynn B. RogersThomas RogersLeroy and Shirley RolandDave Ross ’60 and Claudine RossJohn Ross ’63 and Betty RossKaren Hilton Rossmaier ’77 and JoelRossmaierCalvin and Mary RoushiaJohn and Pamela RoyerHerb Russell ’42Charlene Yancy Rutledge ’53 andW. H. RutledgeLoretta SalazarDwayne and Lori SandersWilliam Scarborough ’39 and MarjorieScarboroughAnn Henderson Schaubroeck ’87 and DanielSchaubroeckFrancis J. ScheuringFredrick and Carole SchlenderLouis Schneider, Jr.Scurlock Industries Inc., Fayetteville, ARRichard SealsJohn Selby ’38 and Marie Jennings Selby ’52James and Darlene ShackelfordRosalee ShaferCalvin Shahan ’50 and Martha SmithShahan ’51Bradford Sharpe ’89 and Sharon SharpeMark Shaw ’80 and Phyllis ThurmanShaw ’80Lois Sheets ’64 and Melburn SheetsRussell Sherhag, II ’68 and Pamela SherhagHolly Phelps Shotzman ’95Thurman ShullerRobert Sigman ’67 and Linda Sigman ’69Jimmie and Wanda SimmonsJohn Simms ’76 and Sheryl SimmsJames D. Simpson, IIIVickie Singleton ’89Joseph Skolarski ’9834 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006Slugger Auto, Inc., Conway, ARAlice MacLafferty Smith ’39Andrew and Teresa SmithBrenton L. SmithCheryl Weathers Smith ’86David Smith ’76 and Phyllis SmithElizabeth SmithFrank Smith ’56 and Constance SmithJames and Lucinda SmithJesse and Verda SmithStephen Smith ’90Theodore and Janie SmithBilly Sopshire ’80Jon and Patricia SorrelsLarry Spanke, II ’66 and Sherrill SpankeHank Sparks ’62 and Edie SparksLance Spence ’91 and Virginia SpenceClayton Spencer ’50 and Billie SpencerJames SpiveyBruce Spradlin ’58 and Louise SpradlinDennis and Kathy StandridgeShari StandridgeJack and Clara StoneStonewall Insurance Agency,Jacksonville, ARJan Bryan Storment ’81Bently Stracener ’50Daniel Strauss and Joseph TallyStrubel Construction Co., Inc., Clarksville, ARGlenda StumpMarlys SuiterBonnie Sutton ’86Fred Sutton, Jr. ’87 and Dana GalyenSutton ’85Dewey Talley ’60 and Donna KillgoreTalley ’60William G. TalleyPhilip A. TappanAndy Tasker ’03Beverly French Taylor ’76 and Richard TaylorGeorge Taylor, Jr. ’52 and GayeStrong TaylorKelly Taylor ’88 and Gordon TaylorKenneth and Peggy TaylorRobert Taylor ’72 and Joanne WestTaylor ’74Michael and Marie TeasterBilly Terral ’51 and Dorothy TerralRobert and Carolyn TerryGary ThompsonJerry Thompson ’80Peggy Thompson ’63 and R. WayneThompsonThrivent Financial for Lutherans,Appleton, WIMarsha Stiles Tindell ’90 and GregTindell ’92James Tolbert ’62 and Burnice Self TolbertEdna TorrigrossaEmma Lou Hudson Travis ’76 and Jerry TravisNancy TriceMarilyn Houston Trone ’66 and JamesTrone ’70Mary Turley ’54Turner Paving, Mayflower, ARVernon Tygart ’90 and Vicky MoffitTygart ’90Van and Virginia TysonKevin J. UdellJoshua Underwood ’04 and JessicaUnderwoodCarl Underwood ’74 and Rosemary SmithUnderwood ’75Thelma Curtis Van Arsdale ’41James Van Horn ’66Larry and Leah VanderkampWayne and Jean VanderkampStephanie VanHoose

First Security Bank, Clarksville, ARRick and Sherée NieceFred W. Starkey ’68 and Bonnie RenfrowStarkey ’68Mary MillerArlene A. WardHelen Marie Smith Moncrief ’35Linda MoncriefTrevor Morton ’09Colette BranscumDavid and Vavene PuseyLewis NarwoldMargaret HamiltonCharles and Marlene TefertillerDortha NieceKurt NieceLewis NieceRick NieceMargaret “Peg” NieceGarry NieceMelvin NieceRick and Sherée NieceIsobel OdelMary M. BoyerTommy E. Owens ’70Robert Gibson ’76 and Glenda GibsonGlenda Dennis Owens ’71William S. Park ’50Edna Elkins Patterson ’67 and JohnPattersonSue Patterson Pine ’57 and Bob PineEdward Myron ParkerThomas and Judy ParkerJames PerrettWill Ladner ’81Phillip B. Phillips ’35Kathleen T. PhillipsSusie Maude Pittman ’39Beta Sigma Phi “Laureate Kappa Pl 1089,”Clarksville, ARPolly Pritchett ’49Dawn J. M. and Gary Scarborough ’82David Forrest Riddell ’75Katherine McNabb Riddell ’40 andWendell Riddell ’36Dixon ReimenschneiderSteve and Dorinda EdmistenRick and Sherée NieceRon and Kerry TaylorWinthrop P. RockefellerJoseph E. Baker ’69 and Marge BakerRick and Sherée NieceArnie SimsRichard J. Averwater ’85Ronald and Gordena BradleyJohn B. DossClara and Don FenwickRobert E. Hudson ’69Robert Dennis Spurlock ’65Carl Miller ’64 and Madge MillerGeorge Stair ’63Len BradleyMelvin Brown ’63 and Janis BrownMax and Kay DeardorffRichard and Janice FisherRobert and Marilyn FrenchGrimsley and Carol GrahamJohn and Kaye HarrisJesus and Maureen MichelMira Ann Ingram Leister ’63 and MarvinC. Leister, Jr.Gary and Virginia NeavilleWal-Mart Printing & Mailing DistributionCenter, Bentonville, ARCecil SuittJane and Brent CaterSteve and Dorinda EdmistenFirst Security Bank, Clarksville, AREdward and Diane GasparRick and Sherée NieceDavid Pridgin ’71 and Reba Pridgin ’81Joseph Taylor ’47Ron and Kerry TaylorJohn WilliamsonRon Laster ’64 and Maribeth LasterMay 1, 2006 through Aug.30, 2006James Adam Askins ’05Steve Askins ’05 and Marian AskinsNic Colvin and Megan ColvinUrsula SalasLarry IschBruce ElmoreMarie Hervey Ingram ’33Sharon GormanTom and Cathy UlrichDorothy HeslipDawn J. M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Marie Hervey Ingram ’33Greenbrier Creek Animal Hospital,Clarksville, ARWilliam L. Holder ’52 and Jane WilsonHolder ’55Mira Ann Leister ’63 and Marvin C.Leister, Jr.Mary Johnson ’37George M. Taylor, Jr. ’52 and GayeStrong TaylorWilliam L. Holder ’52 and Jane WilsonHolder ’55E. Hoyt Kerr, Jr.Lisa Miller and the Speedway SixWillie and Carolyn KimbrellWilma Harris ’03 and Ed Harris ’75Richard Kruse ’63Melvin Brown ’63 and Janis BrownMikael Lindström & the University RingersFred Romo ’68 and Andrea AndersonRomo ’68Whirlpool Foundation, BentonHarbor, MIBrittany Lockridge ’06Wilma Harris ’03 and Ed Harris ’75Jim Pat MillsMarie Hervey Ingram ’33Park Hill Presbyterian Church, North LittleRock, ARRick and Sherée NieceDon Pennington ’68Carroll and Sherry RowbothamBrandon Schluterman ’06Karen A. Schluterman ’03 and JohnSchlutermanMaradee Stroupe ’85Dawn J. M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Ron & Kerry TaylorMarie Hervey Ingram ’33Today, FALL/WINTER 2006 37

May (Mills) Taylor ’37May (Mills) Taylor of Clarksville died Nov. 2, 2006, at the ageof 92. She was an English teacher in Clarksville for 23 yearsand was the recipient of the University’s Alumni LegacyAward in 2003.Thurman E. Dawson ’38Thurman E. Dawson of Russellville, Ark., died Oct. 17, 2006at the age of 95. He was a retired school administrator.Edra (Karstetter) Dobbs ’40Edra (Karstetter) Dobbs of Clarksville died June 30, 2006.Carolyn (Bush) Dobbins ’42Carolyn (Bush) Dobbins of Cedaredge, Colo., died Aug. 7,2006, at the age of 86. She was a former newspaper publisherand was a recipient, along with her husband Wallace, of theAlumni Legacy Award.Doris (Emmons) Bruchas ’42Doris (Emmons) Bruchas of Downers, Grove, Ill., died July10, 2006, at the age of 85. She was a retired teacher, havingtaught high school science in Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado,Tennessee and Illinois.Lura (Waters) Gillispie ’49Lura (Waters) Gillispie of Branson, Mo., died Nov. 1, 2006.She was a retired educator.Leonard Arrington ’50Leonard Tom Arrington of Sand Springs, Okla., died Nov. 12,2006. He was a veteran of World War II and retired from theArkansas State Police.William I. King ’50William I. King of Lovington, N.M., died Sept. 8, 2006, at theage of 78. He was an educator in New Mexico for 35 yearsbefore retiring in 1990.Leila Stephens ’51Leila Stephens of Scranton, Ark., died Aug. 26, 2006, at theage of 83. She was a retired teacher.Dr. James W. Jones ’53Dr. James W. Jones of Tahlequah, Okla., died Aug. 1, 2006, atthe age of 75. He was a retired college educator atNortheastern State College in Oklahoma.Herbert Dunn ’63Herbert Dunn of Fort Smith, Ark., died Nov. 4, 2006, inBroken Arrow, Okla., at the age of 65. He was a manager forthe Arkansas Department of Tourism.Keith H. King ’63Keith H. King of Lamar, Ark., died Oct. 22, 2006, at the ageof 66.George L. Stair ’63George L. Stair of Rogers, Ark., died June 8, 2006, at the ageof 64. He taught school in Clarksville before spending 33years in the Rogers School District.Freda Lee (King) Bock ’69Freda Lee (King) Bock of Clarksville died July 21, 2006, atthe age of 81. She was a retired teacher.Dickie Lynn Jones ’72Dickie Lynn Jones of Clarksville died Aug. 11, 2006, at theage of 56. He was a regional supervisor of HometownImprovement Project for 28 years and an avid outdoorsman.John “Chris” Dickerson ’04John “Chris” Dickerson of Billings, Mon., died July 31, 2006,at the age of 33. He worked for the New Hope Boys andGirls Ranch in Billings.Dr. Charles Stanley ApplegateDr. Charles Stanley Applegate, a member of the Board ofTrustees, died Oct. 3, 2006, at the age of 86. He was a familypractice physician in Northwest Arkansas for 50 years.Dr. C. Marvin LayDr. Charles Marvin Lay, who taught physical education andwas an assistant football coach at Ozarks in the early 1960s,passed away on April 13, 2006.38 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006

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