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University of the OzarksUniversity AdministrationRick Niece, Ph.D.PresidentSteve Edmisten, MAExecutive Vice PresidentDaniel Taddie, Ph.D.Senior Vice President, Academic AffairsKim Myrick, MAVice President for Enrollment ManagementJeff Scaccia, MBAChief Financial OfficerDarrell Williams, BSBusiness ManagerSherrie Arey, MSDean of Residential and Campus LifeProduction StaffLarry Isch, MSDirector of University and Public RelationsEditorVinnie Tran, BAPublications CoordinatorDesign and LayoutPhoto and editorial contributionsby Tony Baldwin, Josh Peppas,and Kimberly 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.Volume 26 Number 2 Fall/Winter 20075 Enrollment IncreaseOzarks sees fall enrollment increaseto largest number since 2003.6 Eagle Alert UnveiledNew emergency notification systemto benefit entire campus community.7 Alumna Helps DivisionAcquire Instrument2002 graduate Lauren O’Pryhelps science departmentsecure valuable teaching tool.ON THE COVER:Fifty years ago, five black studentsenrolled at Ozarks, becoming thefirst black students at the collegeand among the first black studentsenrolled at any institution of highereducation in Arkansas. Read thestory of these pioneers who helpedtear down racial barriers.See Story, Page 210 Donor ProfileAlumna Freddia Jean Sulliventwants to give other studentssame opportunity she had.12 Real World ExperienceOzarks students are gaining valuableexperience through internshipsand other sponsored programs.16 A Dynamic DecadeOzarks has achieved unparalleledsuccess since the arrival of Rick andSherée Niece 10 years ago.23 The 2006-2007Donor Honor RollOzarks’ cherished supporters for the2006-2007 fiscal year are recognizedin the various philanthropic categories.38 The 2006-2007Memorials/HonorariaSupporters memorialize and honortheir loved ones with gifts to the AnnualScholarship Fund.Eagles senior forward DarrenClark leaves a pair of Texas-Dallas defenders behindduring action in the AmericanSouthwest Conference Men’sSoccer Tournament, held atHurie Field in October. TheEagles won the 2007 ASCregular-season championship.See Story on Page 8Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 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, PresidentFifty years ago, five students enrolledat Ozarks amid little fanfare and led thethe way in tearing down racial barriers.It was September of 1957. The Soviet Union was on the verge of launching Sputnik. TheBrooklyn Dodgers had just announced they were moving to Los Angeles. The FordMotor Company was rolling out the popular Edsel. Dr. Suess’ The Cat in the Hat washitting bookshelves. The top television show in the country was I Love Lucy. At Ozarks,workers were putting the finishing touches on the campus’ sparkling new $223,000Mabee Gymnasium. And, most of the nation’s attention was focused on Little Rock, Arkansas,where President Dwight Eisenhower had ordered federal troops to intervene in the raciallycharged desegregation of Central High School.As images of angry mobs confronting the nine African-American students at Little RockCentral inundated the evening news shows and newspapers across the country, a somewhatsimilar, yet starkly different set of events was happening 100 miles to the west, atop CollegeHill in Clarksville.4 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

In September of 1957, five African-American students weremaking history of their own at what was then The Collegethe Ozarks. The students — brothers Donald Webb, 22, andLawrence Kenneth Webb, 20, of Charleston, Ark.; brothersTheodore “Ted” Dodson, 19, and Jon H. Dodson, 18, of FortSmith; and Milton Daily, 18, of Fort Smith — became not onlythe first African-Americans to enroll at Ozarks, but among thefirst to enroll in any predominately white university in Arkansas.But while the chaos and turmoil of desegregation was goingon in the capital city just a short two-hour drive from campus,the transition at Ozarks, underthe leadership of PresidentWinslow Drummond, was asmooth and seamless one,according to many who werethere.“We were very wellreceived by the students, facultyand staff,” said Dr. Jon Dodson,who is a semi-retired radiologistin Little Rock. “At the time weknew we were the first blacksthere, but that really wasn’t anissue. We were just focused ontaking advantage of the opportunity for an education that wehad.”Fifty years later, the five men are considered pioneers atOzarks and in Arkansas higher education for helping pave theway for future generations.Two of the five have passed away. Daily died in 1994 inFort Smith, and Ted Dodson passed away in the early 1990s.The Webb brothers are retired and living in the Chicagoarea. Lawrence Kenneth Webb of East Chicago, Ind., is a formerhigh school teacher and principal who spent 40 years in education.Donald Webb of Monice, Ill., who suffered a stroke in recentyears, spent 32 years as a custodial engineer in the ChicagoHeights School District. Dr. Jon H. Dodson has spent 45 yearsas a radiologist, including the last 25 years in private practice inLittle RockDespite the tumultuous times of the era, all three men havenothing but fond memories of their time at Ozarks.“The people at Ozarks were always civil and polite,” saidLawrence Webb. “That didn’t really surprise me because I knewit was a Christian school. At the time, I don’t think we realizedthe significance of it all. I was here to get an education andthat’s what I focused on.”Lawrence Webb, who had attended an all-black collegepreviously to enrolling at Ozarks, was the first of the five tograduate, in 1959. He is believed to be the first African-Americanto receive an undergraduate degree from a predominately whitecollege in Arkansas.Lawrence Webb said he doesn’t remember exactly how heended up at Ozarks, but remembers having a buddy in the Armywho had been a student at the college and who hadrecommended it. He also credits long-time Ozarks professorand administrator Dr. T.L. “Prof.” Smith for helping him get“We were very well received by both thestudents, faculty and staff. At the time weknew we were the first blacks there, but thatreally wasn’t an issue. We were just focusedon taking advantage of the opportunity foran education that we had.”Dr. Jon H. Dodson ’61into the college.“At the time I was applying, I don’t think I even realizedthat there had been no blacks at the college,” he said.Jon Dodson said he and Daily had already enrolled atPhilander Smith College in Little Rock to play football whenthey had a change of heart.“We weren’t happy at Philander Smith and started lookingfor somewhere else to go,” Dodson said. “My older brother Tedand the Webb brothers had said they were going to Ozarks andsaid I should join them. Milton hawked his camera for bus fare,and we jumped on a bus andheaded there.”Vernon McDaniel, a 1955Ozarks graduate who in the fallof 1957 was serving as thecollege’s director of alumniaffairs and college newsbureau, said he remembers theadministration taking a verylow-key approach to thedesegregation of the college.“I don’t think there was anorganized, planned out effortamong the administration tokeep it quiet, but I do remember Prof. Smith saying he wantedto keep it as low key as possible in order to not stir up anyanimosity in the community,” McDaniel said. “I think only avery few people were even aware that blacks were enrollinguntil after the school year had begun.”The fact that African-Americans were enrolling at Ozarksdid receive some publicity, but nothing compared to the headlinesthat the Little Rock Central crisis was receiving. For example,in the Sept. 9, 1957, edition of the Arkansas Democratnewspaper, the front page had three large photos and sevenlengthy articles on the Little Rock Central situation, including alarge banner headline that read, “Danger Too Great ForIntegration, Faubus Says.” In the same paper, on the back pageand in a brief three-paragraph article, was the headline, “NegroesMay Enroll at Ozarks.”The transition was so smooth at Ozarks that in a Sept. 27,1957, edition of the campus newspaper, The Mountain Eagle,in which students were asked about their first impressions ofthe college, Lawrence Webb was quoted as saying, “I like itvery much. There is a very friendly attitude here.”His views seemed to be more broadly affirmed in the samestudent paper and on the very same page where two letters tothe editor lamenting the racial hate mentality that was going onin Little Rock. One letter, signed by “The Circuit Rider,” endedby saying, “... We must, by our own actions and works, tell theold and wonderful story of Christian love and brotherhood. Andwe must pray that God will touch the hearts of political leadersof the state, bringing peace to Arkansas once more.”Donald Webb said he remembers that some Ozarksadministrators believed the National Association for theContinued on Page 4Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 5

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) had sent the fivemen to Ozarks to integrate the college.“There were some rumors of that going around, but thatreally wasn’t the case,” he said.“We just wanted to go to college.We weren’t sure we could getin. We just went and registeredlike any other student.”The five men shared ahouse just off campus with anolder brother of the Webbs whowas a teacher at the all-blackGrace Jones School inClarksville.“Our older brother Bill wasin Clarksville and that was a big reason we chose that college,”Donald Webb said. “We had someone there that we knew.”Lawrence Webb said college administrators told the fivemen to keep a low profile on campus.“In a way it was a little bit lonely,” he said. “We wereinstructed when we got here not to socialize or interact withwhite students, so we didn’t. I think the administrators wereafraid it might cause tension within the community. We didn’thave much of a social life. We were either in class or at home.Every two or three weeks, we would go home to Fort Smith forthe weekend.”Lawrence Webb said the five men would have liked to havehad the opportunity to play sports at Ozarks.“We would have loved to been able to go out for the sportsteams or been more involved in extracurricular activities, but itjust wasn’t going to happen,” he said. “It was academics only.”Donald Webb also remembers feeling a bit out of place.“The people were friendly, but we felt conspicuous,” he said.“We felt like we stuck out like a sore thumb.”Despite feeling out of place at times, all five men knew itcould be a lot worse. Jon Dodson said they were all very awarewhat was going on at Little Rock Central.“You couldn’t help but know what was happening there,”he said. “I think we were emotionally unhappy about the situation.It bothered us. But to be honest we were busy going to classand being a part of what was going on around campus.”While the campus community welcomed the African-Americans, that wasn’t always the case off campus. Dr. RubyReynolds of Clarksville, who was a biology professor and deanof students at the time, recalls one incident on a science fieldtrip in Northwest Arkansas.“We stopped for a bite to eat, walked into the restaurantand sat down, and they wouldn’t serve us because we had blacksin our group,” she said. “So we just got up and walked out.”Reynolds said she did not remember any problems with theAfrican-American students and the white students.“Campus life went on as normal,” she said. “They wereaccepted by the other students, and there were no problems.”Former Ozarks President Dr. Fritz Ehren, who was a coachand admissions recruiter at the time, also remembers the five6 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007“I look back now and I think about it withsome pride, but at the time I didn’t thinkanything of it. It’s nice to know that I mighthave played a part in helping make it a littleeasier for others.”Lawrence K. Webb ’59students fitting in well with the campus.“We really didn’t think too much about it,” he said. “Wewere a Christian institution, and we weren’t going to deny anopportunity to anyone. Thoseyoung men fit the mission profileof the college, which was to giveopportunities to young peoplewho might not have a chance togo to college otherwise. Theycame in and were good guys,very nice young men, andeveryone liked them.”Lawrence Webb said what heremembers most about the earlyyears at Ozarks had nothing todo with racial issues; rather something a lot of college studentshave to deal with: lack of money.“I just remember being absolutely poor all the time andwondering where my next meal would come from,” he said.“We were just barely making it. In my second year I got a workstudy job cleaning the old science hall and that helped out a lot.”One of the few things the African-Americans were notallowed to do was swim in the outdoor pool that was locatednear Voorhees Hall. It’s something that Kenneth Webb hasthought about for 50 years.“The pool was one of the few places we weren’t allowed,and I always wanted to come back and jump into that pool,” hesaid. “I’ve heard it’s no longer there, so I guess I won’t be ableto do that.”Lawrence Webb said his years at Ozarks provided valuablelife lessons.“I learned discipline, and I learned how to function as anoutsider, lessons that have served me well in my career and inmy life,” he said. “I think that experience also taught me thatperformance is the basis of how you should be judged. Most ofthe time you are going to be accepted based on your performance,and not your skin color or how much money you have.”Jon Dodson, who served in the Third Marine Division inVietnam and who also served as the chief of radiology at LongBeach Naval Base in California, said professors like Prof. Smith,Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Fritz Ehren and Dr. Erwin Bohm, have left alasting legacy with him.“I have nothing but absolutely great memories of my time atOzarks,” Jon Dodson said. “I received a top-quality education,left with tons of confidence, and it provided me the means for agreat life. It was a very fulfilling experience. I had great teachersand made great friends.”Lawrence Webb said that he doesn’t consider himself apioneer, but that he is glad that he played a role in helping otherAfrican-Americans get a college education.“I look back now and I think about it with some pride, but atthe time I didn’t think anything of it,” he said. “It’s nice to knowthat I might have played a part in helping make it a little easierfor others. I’m also grateful to Ozarks for giving me an opportunityfor an education.”

Enrollment hits four-year highThe University of the Ozarks saw a3.4 percent increase in its 2007 FallSemester enrollment over last year’sfigures.The university’s enrollment of 643students is the largest since 2003 and a21-student increase over 2006 FallSemester figures. The 2007 enrollmentincludes a full-time equivalent (FTE)headcount of 612 and 178 first-timefreshmen, an 8 percent increase over2006.“We are extremely pleased with ourincrease in enrollment and the quality ofstudents we accepted at Ozarks this year,”said U of O President Dr. Rick Niece.“Over the past two years, we developedseveral different recruitment andmarketing strategies, and our growingnumbers indicate our success. As wecontinue to enhance our academicreputation locally, regionally, andnationally, more students want theFreshmen file out of Munger Chapel during the Matriculation Ceremony that welcomesthe first-year students to the Ozarks campus.opportunity to experience an Ozarkseducation.”The 2007 enrollment figures includestudents from 22 states — stretching fromOregon to Florida — and 20 countries,including Candaa, Hong Kong, ElSalvador, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Vietnam,Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Nicaraguaand Northern Ireland.There were 328 students from 46counties in Arkansas, including 99 fromJohnson County.Ozarks picked atop “Great Schools, Great Prices”For the second consecutive year,Ozarks has been ranked No. 1in the category of “Great Schools,Great Prices” among its peers in the SouthRegion by U.S.News & World Report inthe magazine’s annual late summerpublication that analyzes institutions ofhigher education.In the 2008 edition of “America’sBest Colleges,” released on Aug. 17,Ozarks was ranked first in the categoryof “Great Schools, Great Prices” among103 universities in the 12-state SouthRegion that are considered BaccalaureateColleges. It is the second consecutiveyear and the third time in the past fiveyears that Ozarks has been ranked firstin the best value category. The valuerankings evaluate the cost of attending acollege or university relative to the qualityof the institution, according to themagazine’s ranking system.In theoverallranking,Ozarkswas nameda “top tier”universityin itscategoryfor then i n t hconsecutiveyear.Ozarks was ranked tied for 8th outof the 103 universities that fall in theBaccalaureate Colleges category in theSouth Region. The overall rankingsexamine such criteria as academicreputation, graduation and retention rates,faculty resources, student selectivity,financial resources and alumni giving.“To be recognized as a top-tiercampus in the South Region for the ninthconsecutive year is a well-deservedtribute to our entire campus community,”said U of O President Dr. Rick Niece.“We continue to gain status locally,regionally and nationally as being acampus that provides our students superbacademic programs and exemplarypersonal attention. Equally gratifying is ourdesignation as the best value in the South.That ranking means that no one has abetter quality of education for the cost ofthat education than Ozarks.”The South Region consists of collegesand universities in Arkansas, Louisiana,Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina,South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia.U.S. News & World Report rankedmore than 1,400 accredited schoolsnationally in its “America’s Best Colleges”edition.Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 7

Ozarks implements emergency notification systyemUniversity officials implemented anew text message emergency notificationsystem called Eagle Alert in Novemberthat will help keep students, faculty andstaff informed during campusemergencies.Eagle Alert will enhance theUniversity’s emergency communicationstrategies and complement otheremergency notification componentscurrently in place.The new text messaging system willallow the University to instantly contactregistered recipients through cell phonetext messages and campus e-mail withinseconds. Eagle Alert will be used tocommunicate important information duringFord Wins Internshipany potential emergency, such as severeweather, fire or campus crisis.Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece saidlast April’s shooting tragedy at VirginiaTech University that left 32 students andfaculty members dead prompted U of Oofficials to look at better ways tocommunicate to its campus community.“The tragedy at Virginia Techcertainly affected all of us in highereducation,” he said. “I cannot begin toimagine how difficult the situation was fortheir campus community and for thefamilies of the students. We continue togrieve for them.”“Although we always do everythingpossible to keep our students and staff safeand protected, we have taken additionalprecautionary steps to safeguard ourcampus,” Niece said. “Historically, wehave promoted Ozarks as being a small,safe and caring campus. We nowemphasize ‘safe’ more than ever before,and the new procedures we haveimplemented are extraordinary, redundantand multi-dimensional.”U of O does not charge a fee forstudents, faculty and staff to use theservice, however, Eagle Alert does requireparticipants to register on-line through theUniversity’s Website. Anyone with aUniversity e-mail account willautomatically receive an emergencynotification through e-mail.Eagle Alert is powered byE2Campus, a national mass notificationsolutions provider.Contact information that is providedto the Eagle Alert system will only be usedfor delivering health and safety emergencyinformation through E2Campus.E2Campus has strict “no spam” and usagepolicies for the information used by andfor the Eagle Alert service.Board Members Enjoy International NightCourtney Ford, a junior art andmarketing major from Little Rock,was named in October as the staterecipient of the 2007 Elizabeth(Bibba) Pruet Internship from theArkansas Committee for theNational Museum of Women of theArts. The $3,000 internship willallow Ford to develop a project toresearch and promote the arts andwomen artists in Arkansas. Fordplans to call her project “Talent inUnexpected Places,” and willpresent it in the Spring of 2008.Board of Trustees members andtheir spouses (top left photo) Johnand Evie Tate, (above photo)Roger and Kathryn Bost, and (leftphoto) Jack and Ann Phillips andAnn Woolley enjoyed an eveningwith the University’s internationalstudents during the Fall Semester’sboard meeting.8 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

Science Division adds machine,courtesy of thoughtful alumnaThe University’s science departmenthas a valuable new teaching tool thanksto the help of a thoughtful alumna.Lauren O’Pry, a 2002 Ozarksgraduate who works as a forensic chemistfor the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory,helped facilitate a donation from the statecrime lab of a gas chromatograph/massspectrometer (GC/MS) to the U of Oscience department in October. The GC/MS, which can cost close to $100,000 new,allows scientists to convert an injectedmixture into individual gas components,separate those gas components, and thenmake it possible to identify thosecomponents that made up the originalmixture.“We are ecstatic about the additionof this particular piece of instrumentation,not only because of the cost it wouldnormally take to acquire one, but alsobecause it is a tremendously versatileinstrument that can be used in manydifferent courses,” said ChemistryProfessor Dr. Brian McFarland.As part of O’Pry’s job with the statecrime lab, she analyzes unknownsubstances submitted by law enforcementagencies to determine if there is acontrolled substance present. When sheheard that her agency was getting a newGC/MS, she immediately began lookinginto the possibility of donating the olderDr. Brian McFarland,assistant professor ofchemistry, explainsthe sciencedepartment’s new gaschromatograph/massspectrometer to acouple of students.model to Ozarks.“I asked my supervisors whether itwas possible, and they in turn took careof contacting the right people to make ithappen,” she said. “During my time atOzarks, I learned a bit on the theory ofgas chromatography/ mass spectrometry,but I never had a chance to put any ofthe theory to practical use due to the lackof money to purchase such an expensivepiece of instrumentation.“For the chemist entering the workingcommunity, GC/MS experience issomething that is highly desirable. I amso glad to be a part of a donation that willgive something more for students to takeaway with them.”The GC/MS can be utilized not onlyin chemistry classes, but in biology classesand students’ independent researchprojects.“It is an important piece of equipmentbecause it is commonly used in chemistryand biology research labs, forensicscience, and industry,” said BiologyProfessor Dr. Sean Coleman. “If ourstudents are trained how to use it andinterpret the results, they will have anadvantage over other students. There areundergraduate and a few graduateschools that do not have this instrument.We are certainly thankful for Lauren’sinitiative and help in getting it.”23Number of goalsallowed by the 2007Lady Eagles’ soccerteam, shattering the previous schoolrecord for fewest goals allowed in aseason of 32 (1998). Lori Langman,a freshman from San Antonio,Texas, started all 17 games in goal.1,193Career pointsby Eagles’senior forwardHabeeb Kareem. The 6-foot-5 fouryearstarter from Houston, Texas,entered the 2007-2008 basketballseason eighth on the school’s all-timescoring list. The top-five careerscoring leaders are Stephen Kennedy’95 (2,138), Anthony Porchia ’93(1,671), Ronnie Graham ’71 (1,502),Patrick Prater ’99 (1,384) and BobChance ’68 (1,288).82Percentage of U of Ostudents during the fall2007 Semester who fall inthe age range of “traditional” collegestudents (18-22). Forty-one studentslisted their age as 25 or older.anniversary of theopening of Mabee50YearGymnasium on theOzarks campus. The facility, whichoriginally cost $223,000, was builtafter a tornado destroyed a previousfieldhouse in 1954. Mabee Gym wasdedicated on Feb. 21, 1958. Itunderwent major renovations andadditions in 1972 and 1987.93part in the second annualNumber of area highschool students who tookScience Day, sponsored by theScience Division’s faculty and studentson Nov. 14.Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 9

Eagles claim ASC regular-season crownThe 2007 U of O men’s soccer team continued its recentstring of successes by compiling one of the most impressiveathletic seasons in school history.The Eagles won the 2007 American Southwest Conferenceregular-season title with an 11-2 record, earning the No. 1 seedand the right to host the conference postseason tournament.After defeating Mississippi College 2-1 in the semifinals of thetournament, the Eagles saw their storied season come to anabrupt halt when they fell to No. 2 seed University of Texas-Dallas 2-1 on a sudden-death goal in overtime.Despite losing in the tournament title match, it was aseason to remember for the Eagles. They finished with a 17-5record, advanced to their conference-record eighth consecutivepostseason tournament appearance, and captured their thirdregular-season conference championship. It was their firstregular-season title since 2001, and Ozarks’ first since theconference eliminated the two division format.“I am proud of our guys,” said head coach Dave De Hart.“This season was a boost for our program; one of our biggestaccomplishments. I am proud of the way this group cametogether and progressively got better as the season went on.”The Eagles won their final five conference games, includingthree on the road, to secure the regular-season title.The 2007 Eagles were characterized by a staunch defense— anchored by ASC Defensive Player of the Year keeper BrianSarber, senior Nate Abbott and junior Dan De Hart — as wellas balanced scoring paced by junior Brandon Cain, sophomoreBrandon VanCleave and senior Darren Clark, who combinedfor 25 goals.“We put a very strong defense on the field, and anytimeyou put a good defense on the field, you will always remain inThe 2007 Eagles received stellar play by junior keeper BrianSarber, the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year. The 6-foot-5 McAllen, Texas, native led the league in shutouts (97), savepercentage (.869) and goals against average (0.67).matches,” said De Hart, whose record at Ozarks improved to121-57-11 in nine seasons. “Our team defense gave us a chanceto win every single match. We worked hard on that all year.”The Eagles have advanced to the postseason conferencetournament in four of the past nine seasons, winning thetournament championship in 2003.The Eagles lose five seniors off the 2007 team: Clark,Abbott, Jason Caskey, Jarod Thompson and Jeffrey Enevoldsen.Lady Eagles Make HistoryA large and vocal crowd came out to Hurie Field to support thehome-team Eagles during the ASC Men’s Postseason SoccerTournament.The senior quartet of (from left) Kate Schoenhals of Salt LakeCity, Utah; Olivia Fisher of Mountain Home, Ark.; JessalynHalsted of Harrison, Ark.; and Amanda Bohen of Ponca City,Okla., helped the 2007 Lady Eagles to the first winning seasonin the program’s history. The Lady Eagles finished the seasonwith a 7-6-4 record, including a school-record six conferencevictories. The foursome helped the Lady Eagles to 14 victoriesover the past two seasons, the best two-year stretch since theprogram began in 1996.10 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

CAMPUSBriefsDr. Jesse Weiss, assistant professor ofsociology and environmental studies, wasquoted extensively as a sociology expert ina Nov. 2 article in the Fort Smith TimesRecord. The article focused on mobmentality.Dr. Donna Wake, assistant professor ofeducation, was awarded the 2007CollegeReading Association’s DissertationResearch Award. She presented herresearch at the CRA National Conventionin Salt Lake City, Utah, in November.Mike Smith, director of major grants,and Melody Johnson, financial aidcounselor, are taking part in the LeadershipJohnson County program for 2007-2008.Artwork by Assistant Professor of ArtDr. Tammy Harrington was displayed aspart of the Art Across Arkansas project inthe Clinton Presidential Center in LittleRock this past summer. Harrington’sartwork that earned the distinction was alinoleum relief print titled Sustenance.Brittney Flinn, a senior political sciencemajor from Hagarville, Ark., qualified forthe 2008 Miss Arkansas Pageant bywinning the Peach Festival Queen ElbertaPageant held in July in Clarksville.Flinn’s critical issue platform is helpingmissing and exploited children.Seven women’s soccer players wererecognized by the American SouthwestConference in November. Freshmangoalkeeper Lori Langman was tabbed asASC Quad-Defensive Freshman of the Yearand earned a spot on the All-ASCHonorable Mention Team. Senior defenderOlivia Fisher and senior midfielderJessalyn Halsted earned spots on the All-ASC Second Team. Sophomore forwardHeather Dryden and senior midfielderAmanda Bohon garnered All-ASC ThirdTeam status. Senior defender KateSchoenhals and freshman defender EmilyWright earned a spot on the All-ASCHonorable Mention Team.Junior goalkeeper Brian Sarberheadlined a group of seven men’s soccerplayers who were honored by the AmericanSouthwest Conference in November. Sarberwas voted ASC Defensive Player of theYear and earned a spot on the All-ASC FirstTeam. Sophomore midfielder Brandon Cainand junior defender Dan De Hart alsoearned a spot on the All-ASC First Team.Sophomore midfielder Brandon VanCleave,senior midfielder Nate Abbott, seniorforward Darren Clark and sophomoredefender Jason Owens were named to theAll-ASC Second Team.Former Ozarks Board of Trusteesmember Lee Bodenhamer of Little Rock waselected to the 2008 Arkansas Business Hallof Fame in December.University Theatre was recognized foroutstanding work at the Arkansas CollegeTheatre Festival held Nov. 6 – 10 at theUniversity of Central Arkansas. UniversityTheatre’s production of Fiction won theDirectors’ Choice Award, thus earning anomination to attend the Region VI Festivalin Huntsville, Texas in February.University Theatre won the award for BestLoad In, and Phillip Perez, a junior theatremajor from Ft. Worth, Texas, won an awardfor Stage Management. Associate ProfessorSeveral members of the Ozarks’ Students InFree Enterprise (SIFE) team took firstplace in the Walgreen’s Wrangle 2007Competition at Southern ArkansasUniversity in October. The competitioninvolved a case study about an insurancecompany from Texas that was looking formarketing and management advice. TheSIFE team included (front row, from left)Maria Duarte, Marivi Davila, KasieOsmond, (second row, from left) AdvisorEric Leon, Jorge Avila, Josue Lanza,Marlon Clair Sharp and Juan FernandoPaz.of Theatre Bruce Brown won an award forProduction Design. The cast of Fiction,Leah Short, a senior theatre major from PortNeches, Texas; Andrew Heim, a freshmantheatre major from Arlington, Texas; andAnnie Mitchell, a senior theatre major fromYellville, Ark.; won Irene Ryan ActingScholarship nominations. The ArkansasCollege Theatre Festival is a preliminary ofthe 40th Annual Kennedy Center AmericanCollege Theatre Festival. Region VI iscomprised of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana,Oklahoma, and New Mexico.University Chaplain Rev. NancyBenson-Nicol wrote a liturgy titled“Celebrate the Gifts of Women 2008” for thePresbyterian Church (USA) that appearedin the November/December 2007 issue ofHorizons magazine. The liturgy celebratedthe diversity of spiritual and cultural gifts ofthe young women who are active in thePresbyterian Church.Julie Frost, director of the JonesLearning Center, recently completed allrequirements for recertification as aNationally Certified School Psychologist.This designation refelcts a strongcommitment to the field of schoolpsychology.Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 11

Sullivent finds ways to thank alma materFreddia Jean Sullivent had been outof high school for almost 20 years whenshe decided to start attending night classesoffered by University of the Ozarks at asatellite campus in Fort Smith.In just a few years, Sullivent hadfulfilled a lifelong dream by obtaining hercollege degree. Now she is helping othersachieve that dream as a regular donor tothe University’s Annual Scholarship Fund.“If it had not been for the programand for University of the Ozarks, I wouldnot have been able to obtain my degree,”said Sullivent. “Because of Ozarks I wasable to achieve something that I wantedfor a long time but that seemed to be outof reach.”Sullivent is a senior accountant inMedicaid Reimbursement for GoldenVentures, a provider of healthcareservices to the elderly that operates morethan 400 nursing facilities throughout thecountry.Though Ozarks no longer has asatellite campus in Fort Smith, Sulliventhas been one of the University’s mostloyal and consistent champions, from herregular monthly contributions to theAnnual Scholarship Fund to her long-timeservice with the Alumni Board ofDirectors. She served as president of theAlumni Board from 2003-2005.“It is important for me to support theUniversity because the school gave methe opportunity to achieve something thatI had wanted and dreamed of having fora long time,” she said. “I hope that throughthe support that I can give to theUniversity that others can have theopportunity to have their dreams cometrue also. I feel that you should give backto those that give to you, both throughvolunteering when you’re able, andfinancially, if you are able.”Sullivent is also active in volunteeringfor her church, Butterfield Assembly ofGod in Van Buren, and with the UnitedWay of Fort Smith’s Women’s LeadershipCouncil that supports children’s literacyprojects.“I have been blessed with havingbeen touched by people who care,” shesaid. “It’s my responsibility and privilegeto be able to serve others. I hope fromthe example that I set that others willfollow in service.”Sullivent said she got into thephilanthropic habit after purchasing anamed brick in the University’s AlumniPlaza.“Once the brick was paid for Icontinued my contribution to theUniversity because it had become ahabit,” she said. “Over the years I wasable to increase my monthly donation. Byhaving it taken directly out of my checkingaccount, it is easy and convenient and Ireally don’t miss the money.Freddia and Tommy Sullivent“No matter what you are able to giveto Ozarks, whether it be small or large, itis important and appreciated by thosestudents who receive benefit from yoursupport. You may not realize howimportant it is to give to others until youdo it and see what Ozarks and its studentsare able to accomplish with your gift.”Sullivent and her husband of 20 years,Tommy, live in Alma, Ark.Students Support Promise of ExcellenceStudent Government Association (SGA) senators, along with matching gifts from SGAPresident David Ray and Dean of Residential and Campus Life Sherrie Arey, raised atotal of $150 for the Annual Scholarship Fund to show their support for the currentPromise of Excellence Campaign during an October meeting. Presenting the check tothe University were (from left) SGA Treasurer Jose Schonenberg, SGA SecretaryLisa Mercer, Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece, David Ray, Sherrie Arey, SGAParliamentarian Jorge Avila, and SGA Vice President Tim Schmoker.12 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

Charitable gift annuities can benefit you and OzarksMrs. Polly Kennon is a retired schoolteacher and 1946 graduate of Universityof the Ozarks who celebrated her 91stbirthday last year. She has been an annualdonor to the University for most of herlife and is a familiar face at Universityevents. Polly often recommends theUniversity to young people as a greatplace to get a college education, and it isher desire to see that funds are availableto assist future teachers.On September 27, Polly met withUniversity President Dr. Rick Niece tosign an endowment agreementestablishing the Polly Taylor KennonEndowed Scholarship that will benefitfuture education majors at Ozarks. Tofund this endowment, Polly used anannuity that currently provides her with astream of income and will continue to doso as long as she lives. On Polly’s death,the annuity will fund the Polly TaylorKennon Endowed Scholarship. This typeof annuity is called a charitable giftannuity.A charitable gift annuity is a contractbetween you and a qualified charity inwhich the charity promises to pay alifetime income to you, or to a person youdesignate, in exchange for yourirrevocable gift of assets, usually cash ormarketable securities. A charitable giftannuity can be established as a:* Single-life gift annuity for yourselfor another individual, such as your spouseor your child;* Two-life gift annuity providingincome for two beneficiaries during theirjoint lives, then for the survivor’s lifetime;* Deferred gift annuity delayingpayment for a term of years, butincreasing the payment amount.The terms of gift annuities arenegotiable, including when and how theannuity is paid. The amount of annuityincome is determined by multiplying yourcontribution by an annuity rate – a fixedpercentage set by the organization –based on the annuitant’s age and assumedlife expectancy. Most charities follow therates suggested by the American Councilon Gift Annuities. Generally, the older youare when your gift annuity begins, thehigher your rate of payment.The rate of payment on a gift annuityis set when the annuity begins and thepayments are made as long as therecipient of the payments lives. Paymentsfor a particular annuity are never loweredor raised, regardless of changes in interestrates or the national economy.An example ofhow charitable giftannuities workA retired widow, Jennifer Smith,receives enough income from heremployer pension, Social Securitybenefits, and other savings to meet herneeds.Besides wanting to help supplementher children’s retirement incomes, shewants to make a substantial gift to heralma mater, University of the Ozarks.Mrs. Smith establishes a $100,000deferred gift annuity for each of hertwo children with payments beginningat age 65.Her daughter’s current age is 59and her son’s current age is 57. Thefinancial benefit to each of the childrenis approximately $160,000. Mrs. Smithalso receives an income tax deductionin the amount of $90,000.Mrs. Polly Kennon ’46 signs endowmentagreement with President Dr. Rick Niece.You can designate a loved one toreceive the payments either with you,instead of you, or only following yourdeath. This can result in a double gift –one to the charity and another to a relativeor friend. Since the combined period oflife expectancies is typically longer thanone person’s life expectancy, the rate ofannuity payment will be somewhat lower.Since a portion of the amount givenfor a gift annuity will be used for charitablepurposes, you are entitled to a federal (andperhaps state) income tax deduction in theyear you make your gift.If you give a low-yielding asset to funda gift annuity, you may also be able toincrease your income, since a gift annuitymay pay more and be taxed morefavorable than other income. There canbe additional tax benefits if the securitieshave increased in value because you avoidthe tax on a portion of the capital gain inthe property.For more information on charitablegift annuities, or to discuss additionalgiving options, please contact AndreaDixon at 479-979-1230 oradixon@ozarks.edu. Please consultyour tax and/or legal advisor beforemaking a gift.Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 13

Moments such as this one above, celebrating a victory in the 2005 conferencetournament, are becoming commonplace for the Eagles’ soccer program. TheEagles have strung together seven straight winning seasons and have advancedto the ASC Tournament a conference-record seven consecutive years.Through internships and other summer programs, U of O students aregaining valuable life and work experiences. Here are five of their stories.By Tony BaldwinBrandon PiersonAllen, TexasIn the summer before his junior year, Brandon Pierson, likemany college students, could have returned to his hometownof Allen, Texas, to hang out with his friends and family.However, Brandon was one of 60 college students nationwidechosen for an internship with the U.S. Department of Labor inWashington D.C.“I had the opportunity to work in the Human ResourcesDepartment,” said Brandon. “Once a week I met withrepresentatives of Verizon Wireless, serving as a middle manfor government agencies prepping notes for meetings andconference calls.”Brandon also did various other tasks including clerical workand sitting in on conference calls.With 1,300 applicants applying for the same position, Brandoncredited former Ozarks studentAaron Coats ’02 for helping himthrough the application process.“Aaron had the same internshipwhen he was a student at Ozarks,”said Brandon. “He was able to giveme a little insight on the process.”Brandon, who is currentlypursuing a double major in politicalscience and psychology, stated thatthe application committee was veryinterested in the internationalrelations and public policy classes he Piersonstudied while at Ozarks. “Aaronhelped me with my resumé,” says Brandon. “This was one ofthe main things the committee focused on because they arealways changing policy.”14 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

The internship was very involved and properly structured.“I thought when I first got there that I was going to be put in acubicle in the back,” said Brandon. “But they had a curriculumwhich allowed me to see speakers and be able to experiencemany different opportunities.”Brandon stayed at George Washington University, just twomiles away from the White House. “I was able to take a tour ofthe West Wing of the White House and a Congressional Housetour as well,” he said.He was able to make many important contacts during hisstay in Washington, including the Vice President of VerizonWireless and members of the Treasury Department, who hemet through Aaron.“There were about 40-50 times that I had to say where Iwas from and what I was majoring in,” says Brandon. “One ofthe first days we were there, I was sitting around talking with aHarvard University undergraduate student and a student atColumbia University Law School. But, when I said that I wasfrom University of the Ozarks in Arkansas, it seemed likeeveryone respected that just as much as being from one of thesebigger schools.”Following his graduation from Ozarks, Brandon plans oncapitalizing on the contacts he made during his internship andpursuing a job with the Department of Labor and the EnterpriseService Office. “There were many doors that were opened forme,” says Brandon. “I encountered everything from humanresources to communication to politics during my time inWashington.”Brandon knows that the thought of an internship inWashington D.C. with a government agency can seemoverwhelming. However, he says having the aspiration to dosuch an internship will help you overcome this feeling. “I wasable to make a little money with the internship,” says Brandon.“I had the opportunity to live it up in Washington and makecontacts by introducing myself to anyone and everyone.”His experiences in Washington were also assisted by havinga connection to a former student at Ozarks. “Washington is abig place and even finding a grocery store within walking distancewas a challenge,” says Brandon. “Aaron helped me out a lot bytaking me across town to a grocery store and even taking meout to dinner with some of his friends.”Brandon said some of the most important and influentialpeople he met during his time in Washington were through Aaron.“Using your contacts is the best way,” said Coats. “Studentsat Ozarks that want to get involved should reach out to otherOzarks alumni because we are more than willing to help andsee them succeed.”Rose SouthwellMcKinney, TexasSummer internships are one of the many ways a collegestudent can prepare for life after, well, college. SeniorRose Southwell decided to try an internship last summer.The McKinney, Texas, nativespent last summer working at Mo-Ranch Conference Center in Hunt,Texas. Mo-Ranch is aPresbyterian conference center seton 500 acres, 12 miles west ofKerrville. Mo-Ranch provides asetting for summer camps,conferences and retreats for allages.Rose served as the SummerProgram Facilitator for Mo-Ranch.She dealt with all groups that were Southwellhosting conferences at the center.Her main duties included orchestrating the conference logisticsand providing leadership to the groups during their stay.“I would help set up the auditoriums and classrooms,” saidRose. “The great thing about my position during the summerwas that it changed every week with the different groupsattending.”Rose’s job allowed her to sit-in on several of theconferences, including a women’s conference which featuredAnne Weems, a religious writer, as the keynote speaker.Mo-Ranch also serves as a retreat center. One of theprograms is titled “Art, Recreation and Therapy at Mo” (ARTat-Mo),in which participants take part in bead making, bookmaking, painting with watercolors and welding.“The majority of the ART-at-Mo classes are based aroundart,” said Rose. “I was able to participate in a few of thoseclasses during my days off.”Though Rose was able to take part in some of theexperiences at Mo-Ranch, she was still a member of the workingstaff. She lived at the center and was on call 24 hours a day,while the center was hosting a group for a conference.“I was on call in case the groups needed anything at anytime,” said Rose. “I was called out of bed a couple of times inorder to handle a few matters.”Mo-Ranch left a lot of good impressions on Rose. Shedescribed the center as being family oriented and tight-knit.“This was the first summer that I have spent away fromhome,” said Rose. “It was very different for me to be awayfrom my family and working the whole summer, but the peopleat Mo-Ranch are so tight knit. The experiences at Mo-Ranchforever changed my life.”Rose says that management classes at Ozarks helpedprepare her for the day-to-day duties of this internship. Shealso says that being president of the Presbyterian StudentOrganization and working with the College Republicans oncampus helped her with her job during the summer.The political science major says that the internship hasopened doors and pointed her in a direction after college. Sheplans on pursuing a career in special event planning andContinued on Page 16Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 15

conference management. Rose is also a former theatre majorat Ozarks and says that she has experience in stage managingand design which will help provide her a broad background insuch a career.“I have combined my theatre background and my politicalscience major in order to prepare for this type of career,” saidRose. “I’m able to utilize many of my strengths in this career.”Before embarking in a full-time position in this career, Rosesaid she is thinking about taking another internship to gain moreexperience.“Ozarks offers a lot of opportunities to specialize inwhatever you want to do,” said Rose. “This place is very goodat developing opportunities for students and will really tailor toa student’s needs. That’s what I like about Ozarks.”David RayBrighton, TennesseeSenior David Ray is more than just your average collegestudent. He is one of the most involved students on theOzarks campus, serving in many of the studentorganizations while working towards a degree in bothcommunications and political science. However, the summerbefore his senior year, David found time to visit WashingtonD.C. for an internship with the National Republican SenatorialCommittee (NRSC).Through an organization called The Fund for AmericanStudies, David was able to take nine hours of classes atGeorgetown University while serving as a Political ActionCommittee (PAC) intern.“I worked in the Finance Department, specifically withPolitical Action Committees,” said David. “We helped raisemoney for the NRSC by spending time doing a whole lot ofresearch and building up call sheets for potential donors.”David learned about the internship program through Ozarks’political science professors Dr. Gilbert Parks and Dr. StewartDippel.“They pointed me in thedirection of this program,” saidDavid. “The courses with Dr. Parksand Dr. Dippel that I had taken inAmerican Politics really preparedme for this internship.”During his time atGeorgetown, David took part in aclass titled Transformation inAmerican Politics, which analyzedchange throughout the history ofAmerican politics. His nine-hourload of courses was balanced withthe internship which required a 30-hour work week.While in Washington D.C. hemet several United States Senators,including Senate Minority LeaderRayMitch McConnell (Kentucky) and Senator John Ensign (Nevada).“D.C. is kind of like Hollywood for politicians,” said David.“You run into people everywhere.”David described one of his high points for the summer washaving coffee one morning with Senator Tom Coburn(Oklahoma).“Senator Coburn met with me and four other students in hisSenate office, and he let us ask any questions we wanted,” saidDavid. “Everything was completely off the record, but to beable to speak that candidly with someone with that much powerand prestige in the American political system made it a reallyfun experience.”David had planned to take this internship over a year ago;however, he spent that summer working as an intern on theArnold Schwarzenegger gubernatorial campaign.“I lived in Sacramento (California) for three months workingas a war room intern,” said David. “I did a lot of report writingand keeping an eye on numbers for the campaign.”Having spent the last two summers working as an intern inthe political arena, David has been rewarded with a full-time jobwith the NRSC following his graduation in December.After experiencing his internships, David’s advice to otherstudents is to “find something and do it.” He claims that one ofhis biggest mistakes in college was sitting at home his first summerafter his freshman year.“I have two really good internships under my belt,” saidDavid. “But looking back, I could have added another credentialto my resumé.”In his last semester at Ozarks, David spent time serving asthe president of the Student Government Association (SGA)and as a member of the College Republicans and OzarksScreaming Eagles Forensic Club. He also worked in theAdmission Office, the Jones Learning Center and StudentSupport Services.“Between all the upper-level classes, the work and the threeorganizations, I stay pretty busy,” said David.Judith LopezChihuahua, MexicoJudith Lopez may have never thought she could accomplishso much in her time at Ozarks. After just one year ofstudying at Ozarks, Judith enrolled in summer classes atTecnológico de Monterrey in her hometown of Chihuahua,Mexico. She quickly found out just how valuable her educationfrom Ozarks would become.“I was afraid because the classes were senior level,” theWalton Scholar said. “However, in the second week I foundmyself explaining the material to the other students. That’swhen I realized the education I had already received at Ozarkswas so much more complete.”Three years later, the senior accounting, economics andmarketing major is still singing the praises of Ozarks education.Recently, Judith was selected to give a presentation to theBoard of Trustees regarding her experiences at Ozarks andhow she has grown through the years.16 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

“I explained to the groupthat my teachers andexperiences here at Ozarks haveempowered me to go into the realworld and succeed,” said Judith.She also spoke to the groupabout her summer in Washington,D.C., where she served as anintern with IFES, formerly knownas International Foundation forElection Systems. IFES providesWomen’s basketballLopezstandout MandiCarter hopes to design a winning seasonfor the 2006-2007 Lady Eaglestechnical assistance to foreigngovernments, political parties andcivil society organizations in election planning and administration,electoral law development, and voter education.While at IFES, Judith worked in the America’s Departmentas an accounting intern. During her time at IFES, theorganization was working on a project with a local organizationin Nicaragua to help provide citizens with disabilities an easierway to vote.“Some disabled people won’t go vote because it’s so hardfor them to get to the polling centers,” said Judith. “IFES andthis local organization were working to help these people get tothe polling areas and make it easier for them to vote.”Judith’s other work with IFES included helping developbudgets and keep track of expenses. Her accountingbackground from Ozarks was instrumental to helping her moveup quickly during the summer.She also had the opportunity to help write a speech for thepresident of IFES, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, which he gave inMexico to political experts and government officials. The finalspeech, which took two months to complete, included severalof Judith’s ideas and direct words that incorporated ways thatMexico could become a more democratic country.“I was very happy because I had the opportunity to helpwrite that speech,” said Judith. “It was challenging because Ihad to become knowledgeable on the standard democraticprocess and the overall political situation in Mexico.”Judith is very excited about her life after graduation. Withguidance from Dr. Gilbert Parks, she has decided to return toher hometown to provide business training to others so they, inturn, can become more productive for their families andcommunities.“Ozarks provided me with the right tools and the rightpeople,” said Judith. “It has allowed me to become someonewho is more productive and more prepared. Through all ofthose things that I have learned, I know now that I want toprovide the people of Chihuahua with the right tools so they canimprove their standard of living.”Kate SchoenhalsSalt Lake City, UtahKate Schoenhals is in her final year as a college studentat Ozarks.When she graduates and looksback over her collegiate career, she will have a lot toreflect upon. The Salt Lake City,Utah native has taken advantageof many of the opportunitiespresented before her while atOzarks.Kate’s latest experiencecame last summer as shevolunteered at Heifer Ranch inPerryville, Arkansas. Sheworked with the livestock,performing morning and eveningchores, along with various tasks Schoenhalsthroughout the day. HeiferRanch is one of Heifer International’s learning centers providingeducation that promotes solutions to global hunger, poverty andenvironmental degradation.“Basically, I helped with taking care of the animals,” saidKate. “They have both domesticated and exotic animals at theranch.”Heifer Ranch is home to a pair of camels, which Kate saysare a big hit with many of the visitors. The camels were viewedby many visitors during the summer and Kate, along with othervolunteers, helped educate the sightseers what the animals wereused for in other countries.Kate became interested in Heifer Ranch after attending acareer fair on campus at Ozarks, where representatives of theranch provided her with information.The time Kate spent at the ranch has helped her decide ona career following graduation. The biology major, who is alsoworking towards a minor in chemistry, plans on attendingveterinary school and specializing in large animal or food animalmedicine.“Heifer was one of the best experiences of my life,” saidKate. “I think their mission and projects are amazing. I wouldreally like to help other countries by taking care of the animalsthat feed the hungry.”Though Kate’s experience at the ranch made a lastingimpression on her life, she had other encounters while at Ozarksthat helped pave the way. During the 2006-07 school year, shestudied abroad in Belfast, Ireland, where she studied courses inanimal nutrition, virology, and one class on the conflict inNorthern Ireland.In April 2006 and April 2007, Kate took two separate 10-day mission trips to Ghana, where she worked with a team ofophthalmologists to complete as many cataract and glaucomasurgeries that time would allow.“I assisted with the patient flow and helped with the records,”Kate said. “I would also do various tasks whenever a doctorneeded assistance.”To see the complete summer internshipstories on these students as well as featureson other U of O students, please go towww.ozarks.eduToday, FALL/WINTER 2007 17

Ten years ago, Rick andSherée Niece left Ohio totake the challenge of leadingOzarks into the 21stCentury. Despite manychallenges and obstacles,Ozarks’ First Couple hashelped propel the Universityto unprecedented heightsover the past decadeIt was the afternoon of April 26, 1997, and just hours earlierDr. Rick Niece had been approved by the University of theOzarks Board of Trustees to become the university’s 24thpresident. In a quiet moment on campus with his soon-to-be brideSherée, reality soon sunk in.“We had gone through several interviews and met a lot ofpeople, and all of that was fun,” Niece said. “The excitement oflooking at a new job and the interviews were over. Now we hadthe job, and I remember thinking, ‘Wow, OK we made a lot ofpromises and heard a lot of things that were needed, now wehave to sit down and come up with the plan to get it all done.’ Iremember feeling very overwhelmed.”After a May marriage, the Nieces packed up and left Ohio,where Niece had been the interim president at Walsh University,and took on the challenge of helping stabilize a struggling universitythat had a long and storied history as the oldest institution of highereducation in the state.“Once we got settled in, we found out that things were in alittle worse shape than we anticipated,” Niece said. “There was a$2.7 million deficit, we had not balanced the budget for several18 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007years, and had not met our annual campaign goals. We knewwe were coming into some financial difficulties and that wewere also somewhat estranged from our alumni and thecommunity. There was also the internal friction which comesfrom financial difficulties and a drop in the enrollment.Ten years later, Ozarks is not only on solid ground, it isthriving. A cover story in a 2003 edition of The Chronicle ofHigher Education listed Ozarks as one of six private collegesin the country that was “prospering in tough economic times.”The successes and achievements of the university underDr. Niece’s watch are indeed impressive. They include:* An increase in enrollment of more than 20 percent,from 525 to 643.* A 50 percent increase in the number of full-time faculty,from 32 to 48, and a 42 percent increase in the number ofemployees, from 125 to 177.* A 284 percent increase in the endowment, from $25million to $96 million.* Numerous new facilities on campus, including threeapartment-style residence halls and the $7 million teacher

education and communicationsbuilding, Walker Hall.* Fund-raising efforts thathave secured more than $120million for the University.* A balanced budget for 10consecutive years.* Distinction as a “top tier”university in the South by U.S.News & World Report for nineconsecutive years.Other accomplishments arenot as tangible, such as mendingrelationships internally as well aswith alumni and the community.“We knew our main focus was to start rebuildingrelationships,” Niece said. “There were some awkwardrelationships on campus and in the community for whateverreasons. We spent the first six months visiting with faculty, staffand students and listening to what they had to say. We alsomade it a point to invite all the area service organizations, likeLion’s Club, Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, and Kiwanis,to hold their weekly meetings on our campus so that thecommunity could get to know us better and we them. That hasassisted us in improving our relationships with the community.“We felt that if we could rebuild some of those relationships,get the enrollment on target, and work on our financial issues,the school could be righted pretty quickly.”Harve Taylor, the incoming vice chair of the Board ofTrustees and a Johnson County native, knew the University hadpicked the right man to lead it when he attended the 1998announcement of a $39.5 million gift from the Walton CharitableSupport Foundation to the university. The gift, which is still thelargest ever given to a private college in Arkansas, propelled thesuccessful $60 million Pride & Promise Campaign.“The Chapel was packed and overflowing, and numerousdignitaries and media were there for this momentous occasion,”Taylor said. “During the introductions when Dr. Niece and Sheréewere introduced, all the students stood up and cheered. TheNieces had only been on campus for a year. I knew right thenthat wonderful and exciting things were happening at theUniversity of the Ozarks.”Vicki Lyons, executive director of the Clarksville/JohnsonCounty Chamber of Commerce, said the university’s growthand visibility over the past 10 years has had a “tremendous impacton Clarksville and Johnson County.”“Dr. Niece’s leadership has advanced the university to thenext level, making it one of the most recognized private Christianuniversities in the nation and putting Clarksville on the map,”said Lyons. “While the university has grown at an unprecedentedpace under his direction, jobs have been created, major capitalimprovements have been made to the campus, and pride for ourcommunity has been re-energized.”One managerial philosophy that Niece credits for helpingthe university’s successes is an emphasis on participatorygovernance. Faculty, staff andstudents take part in building theannual budget and with manypolicy decisions.“If people are going to beaffected by a decision, theyshould be involved in thatdecision in some way,” he said.“I believe it’s important to getpeople’s input on decisions thataffect them.”One prime example of this isthat students are encouraged tovisit, both formally andinformally, with Board ofTrustee members during the board’s biannual meetings oncampus. Board meetings are also open to all campus guests.“He has an open door management style,” said DentonTumbleson of Clarksville, a member of the Board.“Representatives from all areas of the university are welcometo attend meetings, and their opinions and input are welcomedand respected. Everyone at the university is important, and theirjobs play an important role in Ozarks’ success. Dr. Nieceunderstands that and promotes that attitude.”A former high school English and drama teacher who hasheld various positions in both secondary and higher education,Niece said he never wants to lose his connection with students.“I was afraid that when I became an administrator, I wouldlose contact with students because I think the tendency is thatthe higher up the chain you go, the more you can become distantfrom students,” he said. “The thing I’m most proud of sinceI’ve been at Ozarks is that Sherée and I have kept connectedwith students. A lot of models for a president are that they areseldom seen around campus, because they are traveling, raisingmoney or out doing other things. But we’ve really put an emphasison staying connected to students and the campus community.”The Nieces literally open the President’s Home to studentsthroughout the year for events like Freshmen Dinners, SuperBowl parties, Scary Movie and Pumpkin Carving Night andSenior Dinners. In the past 10 years, the Nieces have hostedmore than 28,000 guests, most of them students.“We had a dinner at his house and Dr. Niece asked me howsoccer practice was going,” said Emalee Pearson, a sophomorefrom Salt Lake City, Utah. “He asked another girl from Hondurashow her family was doing after the Hurricane hit that country.It’s obvious that he knows every student and that he cares aboutthem.”Dr. Niece’s outgoing and friendly personality as well as hisability to remember students’ names are almost legendary aroundcampus.“When I came here on my campus visit, he shook my handand gave my grandmother a big hug,” said Kursty Boydston, afreshman accounting major from Coal Hill, Ark. “Then when IContinued on Page 18Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 19

1950sLee Foster ’50 Jonesville, La., wasfeatured in an article in the local newspaperhonoring his long-time service to thecommunity and his 50-year service on theLouisiana Board of Pharmacy. Foster, whois 83, retired from full-time work 10 yearsago, but still serves on the state pharmacyboard.Dr. Paul Clayton ’51, owner of CityDrug Store in Tuckerman, Ark., for the past48 years, was honored with a reception onJune 12, 2007. More than 100 guests tookpart in the ceremony honoring the long-timepharmacist. An active member in theTuckerman community for almost 50 years,Paul recently retired.Bob Hurley ’59 and Susan (Snyder)Hurley ’69 and their family were named2007 Johnson County Farm Family of theYear in September. The Hurleys have ownedpassed him on the sidewalk the first dayof school, he said ‘Hi Kursty, how areyou?’ You don’t expect the universitypresident to remember your name aftermeeting him once, but that’s Dr. Niece.”The university’s strong fund-raisingefforts over the past decade have helpedthe university balance its budget on anannual basis, build and renovate facilities,and secure one of the largest per-studentendowments in the nation.“I think there are three reasons forour incredible fund-raising success,”Niece said. “We have an absolutelyphenomenal Advancement Office thathas the most professional system I haveever worked with. Also, Arkansas is aterrifically generous state. People in thisstate give to causes they believe in. Andthe third reason is that people’sgenerosity is a wonderful endorsementof our campus and its mission. People20 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007a large farming and ranching operationoutside Clarksville for almost 50 years.1960sSylvia (Kauffeld) Kinnear ’66 retiredin May after 39 years of teaching inelementary school in Green Cove Springs,Fla. She is the last of the Kauffeld sisters toretire from teaching. The four sisters, Freda(Kauffeld) Willett ’52, Wanda (Kauffeld)Shively ’54, Sue (Kauffeld) Duff ’63 andSylvia, accumulated 144 years in education.Their mother, Ophelia, passed away inMarch of 2006, at the age of 102. The sisterswrite, “With great pride, we owe ourfulfilling careers in education to ourparents, Fred and Ophelia, who wereadamant that their children would earncollege degrees.”Brenda (Wheeler) DuBois ’69 retiredin May 2007 after 30 years as a substituteteacher in Danville, Ill. She worked inelementary, high school and in specialeducation during her career. She plans tospend the next few years volunteering hertime working with women in abusivesituations and leading small ministry Biblegroups for women.Dynamic Decade --- Continued From Page 17believe in what we’re doing here.”Niece said one of the university’sgoals is to grow enrollment to 700 studentswhile maintaining the small class sizes andpersonal attention that is Ozarks’ niche.“At this point we do not want to growmuch past 700. I have seen campusesgrow too big and, while they still have aquality product, they don’t have thepersonal attention that is really importantto a campus,” he said. “I would like us tobe one of the few campuses in the nationthat is able to control its enrollment andstill be fiscally stable.”One challenge for Ozarks and for allof higher education in Arkansas is toimprove lagging college graduation ratesfor Arkansans, according to Niece.“A challenge for all of us in highereducation in this state is to be certain thatstudents attend the right campus for theirneeds,” he said. “There’s too much1970sDr. Johnny Dillard ’70 recently movedto Northwest Arkansas and opened CentralResearch, a family-owned certified disabledveterans company located in Lowell, Ark.,and with a satellite office in Alexandria,Virginia. Central Research was founded byDillard, who is a retired service connecteddisabled Vietnam era veteran who served thecountry over 24 years. Dillard serves as theCEO. Partner and son Scott Dillard serves asthe vice president and IT coordinator.Jan (Baskin) Spanke ’71 and AshleyWhitman ’66 were both honored as retireesby the Arkansas Association of EducationalAdministrators at its annual award’sluncheon in July. Spanke was the principalat Pyron Elementary School in Clarksville,while Whitman was the superintendent ofschools of the County Line School Districtin Arkansas.Metta (Newton) Holman ’75, theClarksville Housing Authority executivedirector, was named in October as theDistrict 5 Director for Arkansas in theNational Association of Housing andRedevelopment Officials.competition for students in Arkansas. Ascollege presidents, it’s our job to alwaysremind one another that we can improvegraduation rates state-wide if we willwork together to get students on the rightcampus; the campus where they havethe best chance to succeed. For somestudents that is a campus of 700, for someit’s 7,000, and for others that’s a campusof 17,000.”Niece, who says he plans onfinishing his career at Ozarks, said whenhe looks back over the past decade, heknows a lot of factors have played a rolein the university’s unprecedentedsuccess.“Ozarks has improved drasticallyover the past 10 years,” he said. “That’snot because of any one individual. Thepotential was always here. We were, atmost, the catalyst to help Ozarks realizeits potential.”

Tim McKinney ’75 is serving hisfourth term as mayor of Berryville, Ark.McKinney began serving as mayor in 1991and was elected to his fourth term in 2003.The Rev. Gordon Page ’75 is aPresbyterian minister in Illinois. He is thepastor of Sunbeam Presbyterian Church inAledo, Ill., and Center Presbyterian Churchin Seaton, Ill.George H. Sherlock ’75 was namedthe technical director for Beloit College inIllinois in August. He spent the previouseight years at Rockford College. He and hiswife, Sue, live in Rockford, Ill.1980sDr. Phyllis Duncan ’80 is an assistantprofessor of leadership studies at Lady ofthe Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.In May of 2007, she earned her doctor ofphilosophy degree in education fromUniversity of the Incarnate Word.Dr. Judith “Dee” Blair ’81 of FortSmith, Ark., was appointed by theGovernor’s Office to the ArkansasWorkforce Investment Board in June. Herterm expires in 2011.Jeff Thames ’85 and Angela (Phelps)Thames ’86 live in Springdale, Ark. Angelaworks in national accounts for TysonFoods world headquarters and Jeff is theformer vice president of operations forLegacy Bank. Angela writes, “Jeff and IContinued on Page 20Capt. Kathleen (Maxwell) Mackey ’93 ofthe U.S. Air Force has been stationed at alarge hospital as a hospital administratorin Iraq since October.Ex NASA manager Kruseback on the football fieldLarry Kruse could only play so muchgolf in retirement, so he decided tovolunteer his time to help a fledglingfootball program in his hometown ofBrevard, N.C.Kruse, a 1959 Ozarks graduate,retired in 2003 after a 40-year careerwith NASA, including the last six yearsas manager of its Western LaunchOffice at Vandenberg Air Force Base inCalifornia.After retirement, he and his wifeSusie moved to North Carolina. It wasthere that Kruse, an all-conferencefootball player at Ozarks in the late 1950s,decided to help Brevard College in itsefforts to start an NCAA Division IIfootball program.“It was an opportunity to be aroundfootball again and to help out the localcollege,” Kruse said. “I mainly help withthe kickers. We’re young and we’restruggling, like any new team would, butit’s been an enjoyable experience helpingbuild the program.”Kruse has some experience inhelping build programs. He joined a newlydeveloped NASA program in 1959 rightout of college and was with the spaceprogram through some of its mostmemorable moments, from Mercury andApollo programs of the 1960s and 1970sto the space shuttle era of the 1980s and1990s.With a degree in chemistry fromOzarks, Kruse started out in NASA’sContamination Control Lab where hehelped test different fluids and gasesinvolved in the Saturn Launch Vehicles.“NASA was looking for people withdegrees in the sciences and mybackground and education at Ozarks gotme in the door,” he said. “Growing up, ILarry Kruse ’59never thought about working in that kindof field. It just kind of fell into place forme.”Most of Kruse’s career at NASAinvolved working as an interfacebetween the space program and payloadcustomers, most of whom were sendingsatellites into space. In the mid-1970she worked on the launch of the firstvehicle to land on Mars and transmitphotos. Throughout his career heworked closely with space programsfrom Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan,Denmark and South Africa.“It’s sometimes hard to believe thata kid from Fort Smith, Arkansas, wouldend up working with NASA, beinginvolved in historical events, and travelingthe world,” Kruse said. “I’ve truly beenblessed.”Kruse and his wife of 40 years, Susie,have two grown children, including a sonwho was an All-American gymnast atCalifornia-Berkley and is now a sportsmedicine doctor who is interning atNotre Dame.Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 21

have wonderful memories of U of O. Thefriends that we made there have becomelife-long friends.” The Thames have twochildren, Jonathan and Andrew.Dr. Mida (Figliulo) Milligan ’86 is aprincipal for a K-5 math, science andtechnology magnet elementary school inGarland, Texas. She earned her doctorate ineducation in 2005 from Texas A&MUniversity in Commerce, Texas. She andhusband Billy have two children, ChadMilligan ’07, and Coleman.Dr. Fook Choon Lee ’89 was featuredin the magazine Albuquerque in September2007 in the feature article “Top Dentists ofAlbuquerque.” The Malaysia native hashad a small private practice in Albuquerquesince 2000. He graduated from dentalschool at the University of Tennessee in1993. He and his wife, Ana, enjoy givingtheir time to help the underservedindigenous Tarahumara Indians in Mexico.Christina Minden ’89 married JeffSchlosberg on June 23, 2007, in Little Rock.The couple resides in Little Rock.1990sChris Davis ’92 married PamelaDawson on April 4, 2007, in Hawaii. Chris isthe manager of World Class Fitness in FortSmith, Ark., where he has worked the past13 years. The couple live in Fort Smith.A panel made up of Ozarks alumni who went on to graduate or professional school tookpart in a Graduate Studies Panel as part of Family Weekend 2007 in October. The panelconsisted of (from left) Kendall Wagner ’06, who is in his second year in medical schoolat the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS); Samantha (Snyder)Carpenter ’97, who earned a master’s degree in communications from the University ofArkansas; Joni (Marvel) Teddelton ’01, who earned a master’s degree in publicadministration from UA; Clif Cottrell ’05, who earned a master’s degree from theUniversity of Texas’ Lyndon Johnson School of Public Affairs; Katy Crane ’05, whoearned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the Forest Institute of ProfessionalPsychology in Missouri; and Heather Hartlerode, a medical student at UAMS.22 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Dr. Jeannie Oliver ’92 is living inHorn Lake, Miss., and is a graduateprofessor at Strayer University. She is alsoan associate minister at new FellowshipChristian Church in Olive Branch, Miss.,and is the founder and president of WomenWithout Walls, an organization that helpswomen in several Southern states. She alsohas a prison and women’s ministry.Luis Colmenares ’94 and Gaby(Reynoza) Colmenares ’94 recently movedto Colorado Springs, Col., where Luis worksfor Compassion International.Claudia Cruz ’95 of El Salvadorrecently completed a master’s degree incommunications and is working in publicrelations for one of Central America’slargest electrical power plants.Marcy (Taylor) Parrish ’95 is a middleschool language arts teacher and yearbooksponsor in Alma, Ark. She was recentlynamed Teacher of the Month by thestudents at the school. She and husbandJoe have two daughters, Paige and HollyJo, and also own a small equine farm, Ace’sAcres, near Ozark.Terence Viefhaus ’95 and Karen(Miller) Viefhaus ’95 are living inBrownsburg, Ind., with their three children,Scott, Charles and Emily. Terence works asa high school chemistry and mathematicsteacher. Terence said he met Karen on hisJason Jordan ’98 and Jennifer (Ewing)Jordan ’99 attended the Alumni BaseballGame in October with daughter Kaia. TheJordans, who live in Conway, Ark., areexpecting their second child this winter.first day on campus, and they have beentogether since November 2, 1992. “You canliterally say that Ozarks brought ustogether,” he said.James Brooks ’96 is living inSpringdale, Ark., with his wife, Elizabeth,and daughter, Emma. He is a business unitmanager with Pratt and Whitney, anaerospace and defense company.Hugh Inman ’96 is the principal ofCarlisle (Ark.) High School. Inmanpreviously served as assistant principal inBald Knob, Ark., and has served as amathematics teacher and baseball coach inBatesville, Ark., and Cave City, Ark. Heearned master’s and specialist’s degrees ineducation from Arkansas State University.Angie Elizandro ’97 is in the schoolpsychology Ph.D. program at theUniversity of Central Arkansas and wasrecently awarded the prestigious Robert W.McLauchlin Graduate Scholarship fromUCA. She earned a master’s degree fromUCA in May 2007.Carrie (Zeiler) Dean ’99 and husbandJosh had a baby girl, Gracie Elizabeth, onMay 23, 2007. The Deans also have a son.Natalie Duncan ’99 recently moved toRawling, Wyo., with husband Mike.Trillian ’99 is working in New YorkCity in costume tailoring for severaltelevision shows and movies, includingSaturday Night Live, Cashmere Mafia, andthe upcoming Sex and the City movie. Shewas requested personally to tailor the Sexand the City movie by actress Sarah JessicaParker, with whom she worked with in theseries. Trillian also recently purchased ahome in the historical district of Queens.

2000sRick Armstrong ’00 recently movedfrom Little Rock to San Mateo, Calif., wherehe is working as a senior digital marketingmanager with Glu Mobile, a leading mobilegaming developer in the wireless industry.Jacqueline (Janson) Presley ’00 isliving in Fayetteville, Ark., with husbandSpencer. She works for Credit Counseling ofArkansas.Heaven Oliver ’00 is pursuing a Ph.D.in microbiology at West Virginia TechUniversity. She has recently served as a labdirector over several labs in the Northeast.Erin (Tobey) Perryman ’00 is living inVan Buren, Ark., where she is a teacher. Sheand husband Justin have a daughter,Jordan Elise, and are expecting anotherchild in December.Shannon Brents ’01 is teaching APU.S. History at Wonderview High School inArkansas. She reports, “Thanks to Ozarksand all the great people there, I have a jobthat lets me do what I was put on this earthto do.”Chris Nott ’01 is living in McKinney,Texas, where he is an online shipmentcoordinator for a vitamin vendor.Brandon Henderson ’02 and Sarah(Martin) Henderson ’03 welcomed adaughter, Emily Margaret, to the family onSept. 8, 2006. The Hendersons live inModesto, Calif., where Sarah is an agencycompliance coordinator for BasicResources, Inc.Holly Houser ’02 lives in Prairie Grove,Ark., where she works as an historical parkinterpreter. She is engaged to be married inMarch of 2008.Dr. Chance Lawless ’02 is practicingKendall Johnson ’07 and his new brideCandace were married this past summer.The couple live in Tulsa, Okla., where heis an IT administrator at Grand Bank.dentistry in Durant, Okla., after completinghis one-year residency. He graduated fromthe University of Oklahoma dental school.Sarah (Goodpasture) Boen ’03 is aspecial education teacher in Lavaca, Ark.She and husband Jason have a son, Kyle,and are expecting another child in January.Kristi Miner ’03 is in her third year ofdental school at the University of OklahomaHealth Science Center.Karl Schmidt ’03 was deployed toIraq in September of 2007 as a sergeant inthe Army National Guard. Schmidt, who is apolice officer in Pea Ridge, Ark., joined theNational Guard just weeks after graduatingfrom Ozarks. He was featured in an Octoberarticle in the Northwest Arkansas Times,saying that both of his grandfathers servedtheir country. “They joined during tryingtimes for our country, and I always thoughtI would serve my country if there weretrying times,” he said.John David White ’03 and Amie(Jondro) White ’05 are living in Wilmore,Ky., where John is a high school algebrateacher and assistant basketball coach. Lastyear he coached at Sparkman (Ark.) HighSchool and was named the conferencecoach of the year. Amie recently completeda master’s degree in management from OralRoberts University and is working on amaster’s degree in Christian education atAshbury Theological Seminary.Nick Crider ’04 is a senior auditor forDue Diligence Mergers/Acquisitions inCoppell, Texas.Mike Guernica ’04 is living in Frisco,Texas, where he works as a draftsman anddesigner of residential homes for J. WilsonFuqua & Associates. He has a youngerbrother, Nick, who is enrolled at Ozarks.Debbie Shuffield ’04 married JosephMcCastlain on May 25, 2007, in SeagroveBeach, Fla. Debbie is currently pursuing adegree in pharmacy at the University ofArkansas for Medical Sciences.Melissa (Bearden) Holmes ’04 andLandon Holmes ’03 of Fort Smith, Ark.,welcomed a baby girl, Mylea, into the familyon Sept. 5, 2007. She joins older sisterBrad Johnson ’06 andKara Bartholomew ’07were married on July 21,2007, in Hot Springs,Ark. The couple residein Waldron, Ark.Wambugu Gachungi ’07 returned tocampus in November to give a tour of hisalma mater to his wife Faith and childrenSpurgeon and Vivien. He is studying atthe Phillips Seminary in Tulsa, Okla.Leightyn. Landon owns and operates twoQuiznos restaurants in Fort Smith.Rachel (Marble) Schluterman ’04 isliving in Tahlequah, Okla., with husbandAdam and daughter Katie, who was bornJuly 9, 2007. Rachel taught high school forthe previous three years, but is now a stayat-homemom.Clifton Cottrell ’05 is working as thecity planner for Poteau, Okla. He recentlycompleted a master’s of public affairsdegree from the University of Texas.Kate Byrd ’06 married Todd Pantier onJune 9, 2007, in Little Rock.Jamie (Johnson) Joyner ’05 andhusband Todd welcomed a son, BradenCharles, to the family on Nov. 8, 2007. TheJoyners live in Clarksville.Anna Mendenhall ’07 is living inBentonville, Ark., where she works as acopywriting intern for MARS Advertising.Tabitha Reed ’07 is working on amaster’s degree in the University ofDenver’s conflict-resolution program. She isalso a research assistant to a professor whois working on a book about thereconciliation process in South Africa.Paola Segnini ’07 was named directorof marketing and associate editor of TheQuilldriver, a publication company.Segnini, who will serve as associate editorfor Hearing Health as well as handlemarketing for The Quilldriver, will workfrom her home in Costa Rica. She internedwith the company before going full time.Clint McHenry ’08 and AndreaMitchell ’08 exchanged wedding vows onAug. 3, 2007, in Muskogee, Okla.Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 23

A large gathering of alumni and friends (above photo) enjoyed anafternoon of baseball, food and fellowship during an alumni eventat the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, in September,courtesy of David and Rebecca (Green) D’Aquin ’01. Dinner atCopeland’s Restaurant in Rogers, Ark., (left photo) was thehighlight of a Northwest Arkansas event on Sept. 28. Severalformer softball players returned for an alumni game in October(below photo).Several Central Arkansas alumniand friends (above photo) gatheredat the North Little Rock home ofCharles and Debbie Foster inOctober. The alumni men’s soccergame (right photo) had one of itslargest alumni turnouts for the Aug.25 event.24 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

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The Earle SocietyNamed in honor of Dr. F.R. Earlewho 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 and Judith Boreham, Jr.Roland S. Boreham, Jr. Living Trust*Alvin C. Broyles ’41 and Joan DeVeeDixon BroylesFrank P. Collins EstateOtha H. Grimes FoundationThe Harvey & Bernice Jones CharitableTrustJ.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation, Inc.Vera M. Pfeffer Trust*Melba Sellmeyer SeayThe Seay Foundation26 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Mary Anne and Don Shula*Jackson T. Stephens*Willard and Pat WalkerWillard and Pat Walker CharitableFoundation*Helen Robson WaltonWalton Family Charitable SupportFoundation, Inc.Walton Family Foundation, Inc.Helen R. Walton 1987 Non-QualifiedCharitable Remainder TrustSam M. Walton 1987 Non-QualifiedCharitable Remainder 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 Estate*Victor and Alice CaryW. F. Catlett TrustH.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable TrustJohn Joseph Conrad TrustPearl H. Crickard TrustJean DanielWilliam and Marian DawsonThe Dial Corporation, Phoenix, AZBebe and Tom Dunnicliffe Charitable Trust*Fontaine R. EarleExxonMobil FoundationFinancial Services Agency, Synod of theSun, 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 andMarie Baskin Lewis ’41Jessie M. Long TrustHelen McElree*Ada Parks Mills ’33 and *Joe Mills ’32*Flois Dickerson Miracle ’25James Hayden Moore EstateJohn and Mary NicholsRick and Sherée NieceSamuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.*Lillian Norberg*Vera M. PfefferThe Procter & Gamble FundR. L. and Nancy QuallsEstate of Margaret Ayleen RaglandRegions BankDonald W. Reynolds Foundation, Inc.Estate of James T. RheaMary I. Rogers TrustMelba Spellmeyer Seay TrustThe Seay FoundationMary Elizabeth Vaughan Shipley TrustMay and Stanley Smith Charitable TrustWilmer C. & Velma M. Smith TrustThe Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable &Educational TrustJohn and Evie TateAshley and Eleanor ThomasEstate of Edison T. TingleyTulsa Royalties CompanyEstate of Edith B. VaughanJuanita Farris VaughnWal-Mart Foundation*John T. WaltonWhitson Morgan Motor Company, Inc.Wayne Workman ’44 andBetty Bush 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*Effie Pierson Becker*James C. Bell ’37Jean BerryRobbie G. Blakemore*John E. Bock ’49Bob Bohl ’58 and Judy Capshaw Bohl ’61*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. Collins*Joseph Conrad ’39Chad Cox ’98 Brandy Rhodes Cox ’99Opal Huff Farris CoxWilliam Cravens, Jr.William L. Cravens*Mr. and Mrs. Orion A. Daniel, Sr.Wallace Dobbins ’40 and *CarolynBush Dobbins ’42James Dorman ’57 andAnna Blackard Dorman ’58*Martha Farmer Drake ’33*Fontaine R. EarleFontaine Earle TrustWilliam 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. GarsideA.H. Gould Irrevocable Trust*Anne Gould*Arch Gould ’24*George M. Green*W. Wallace GreeneMichael Haberer ’76*Catherine Haigwood ’33Virginia R. Hicks*Lois M. HighlesterContinued on Page 28Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 27

*Richard W. Hobbs*Katherine House ’41*Hazel Johnson*Cecil Johnston ’40Myra King Johnston ’39*Bernice Jones and *Harvey Jones*Keith KennedyPolly Taylor Kennon ’46*Clio Thompson Kettelhut ’34*Basil and *Eva KingRobert L. King, Jr.Will Ladner ’81*Luella LangenbergRena Sue Laster ’71*George Lee ’36*James Lewis ’41 andMarie 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 andLou Seale Nixon Nichols ’35Buddy Nichols ’72*Maudress Hefner Overstreet ’30*Milford Park ’38 and*Laura Waters Park ’38Tom D. Patterson ’57Sara Jane Shertzer PattesonDonald Pearsall, Sr. ’51Donald Pennington ’68*Vera M. and *Eugene PfefferReba Pridgin ’81 and David Pridgin ’71Robert 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 ’68 andAndrea Anderson Romo ’6828 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Dorothy Caldwell Salter ’41*DuBose Scarborough, Jr. ’35*Melba Sellmeyer SeayPhyllis Thurman Shaw ’80*Richard ShawJohn and Gwendolen Shell*Charles F. Shertzer, Jr.*Mary Vaughan Shipley ’42Mary Anne ShulaEdward V. Smith, III*Velma Boydstun Smith ’38James R. Struthers*Garner Taylor, Sr. ’34*Mildred Smith Taylor ’37*Elizabeth A. Taylor ’34Jimmie and Ailene ThamesAshley C. and Eleanor Thomas*Ernestine H. Thurman-Swartzwelder*Edison T. Tingley*Robert Turner ’34*Edith Brunk VaughanRandy Wahlman*Mrs. Felix (Ruey Stroud) Weatherly ’30Lee WhiteJeanie O’Brien Wiesner ’83Donna Manley WolfeWayne Workman ’44 andBetty Bush WorkmanEd Dell WortzE. Kathryn Wright ’58Ralph W. WygleLarry Zehring ’61*Virginia ZehringThe Founders’ CouncilThe Founders’ Council honorsdonors who contributed $25,000 ormore to Ozarks during the 2006-07fiscal 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 O*C. S. & Annabel Applegate CharitableRemainder UnitrustARAMARK CorporationArkansas’ Independent Colleges &UniversitiesRobert Bohl ’58 and Judy Capshaw Bohl ‘61*Roland S. Boreham, Jr. Living TrustVictor L. Cary EstateSue FrueauffCharles A. Frueauff FoundationOtha H. Grimes FoundationEverett F. Lingle EstateGilbert Parks, Jr.Kathleen T. PhillipsMary Elizabeth Vaughan Shipley TrustJames and Gladeen StruthersJuanita Farris VaughnWillard and Pat Walker CharitableFoundationAlice L. Walton*Helen Robson WaltonWalton Family Foundation, Inc.Wayne Workman ’44 andBetty Bush WorkmanEd Dell WortzThe Trustees’ CouncilThe Trustees’ Council honorsdonors who contributed $10,000 to$24,999 to the University during the2006-07 fiscal year. Names in boldindicate those who have contributedfor five or more consecutive years.An asterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Arvid Bean ’78 and Sharon Jones Bean ’78Lee BodenhamerJudy BorckRon and Diane CollinsRaymond and Janice DixonWallace Dobbins ’40 and*Carolyn Bush Dobbins ’42Claude Donaldson ’60Margaret Bost Douglass ’41Georgia P. Ellsworth Irrevocable TrustFirst Presbyterian Church of Shreveport, LAGeneral Mills Inc, Minneapolis, MNBill Holder ’52 andJane Wilson Holder ’55Robert King, Jr.Will Ladner ’81Charles W. McElreeHelen McElree ’47

Amy Byrum Miller ’41Nabholz Charitable FoundationRick and Sherée NieceJ. Albert Nitche ’66 and June Shea NitcheAnn Patterson ’75 and Max SnowdenJack T. Patterson ’65 and Lisa CarltonPresbytery of ArkansasWilliam Rail ’52 andMaxine Phillips Rail ’52Regions BankRogers Foundation, Inc.Carroll and Sherry RowbothamJohn and Evie TateHarve Taylor, III andLoyce Ann Bean Taylor ’72Joanne Willett Taylor ’60Ashley and Eleanor ThomasThe Chair’s CouncilThe Chair’s Council honors donorswho contributed $5,000 to $9,999 tothe University during the 2006-07fiscal year. Names in bold indicatethose who have contributed for fiveor more consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Doris and Huie BirdCentury Tel, Russellville, ARThe Chatlos FoundationFrank Cole ’50Rebecca D’Aquin ’01 and David D’AquinDillard’s, Inc., Little Rock, ARSteve and Dorinda EdmistenWilliam & Vivian Eiff FoundationFerncliff Camp and Conference CenterBobby and Anne FincherFirst Presbyterian Church,Clarksville, ARThe Glazer’s FoundationW. Ernest King, Jr. ’41 and Maribeth KingCharles LincolnRoy and Penny McClurgNabholz Charitable FoundationLewis H. NieceNorthPark Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TXThe Oxley FoundationJack Phillips, Jr. ’50 and Ann PhillipsThe Presbyterian Foundation of ArkansasRamesh Retnam ’89 andAlicia O’Brien Retnam ’89Mary Anne and Don ShulaKenneth Stewart ’87 and Janette StewartTexas Presbyterian FoundationVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramAnn WoolleyThe President’sCouncilThe President’s Council honorsdonors who contributed $1,000 to$4,999 to the University during the2006-07 fiscal year. Names in boldindicate those donors who havecontributed for five or moreconsecutive years. An asteriskindicates someone who passed awayin the last year.Air Compressor Specialists, Fort Smith, ARBill Alexander ’55 and Linda AlexanderChris and Martha AllenArkansas Valley Electric Co-Op,Ozark, ARArkansas Western Gas Company,Fayetteville, ARAyco Charitable FoundationAnatole BalbachBank of America FoundationBella Vista Community Church,Bella Vista, ARRobbie G. BlakemoreRoger Bost ’43 and Kathryn King Bost ’43Howard Brown, Sr. ’64James and Ann BruningRickey Casey ’79 and Lisa CaseyJoan and Fred Chapman, Jr.James and Irene ClarkAllyn and Tammy DonaubauerNick and Karen DungeyTom and Madge EarnshawWilliam Eddington ’55 andCharlotte Felkins EddingtonMaxine Manuel Eggensperger ’41Fritz Ehren ’53 andJuanita Blackard Ehren ’71Ralph Ehren ’55 andBetty Hodges Ehren ’53Bruce ElmoreSusan Smith Epperson ’62 andJon EppersonFirst Presbyterian Church,Oklahoma City, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Camden, ARE.A. Franklin Charitable TrustFirst Security Bank, Clarksville, ARJohn Frost ’89 and Julia FrostElizabeth GarrettRoger and Paula GlasgowPete and Nancy GrantJames T., Karen, Leslie, and Amy GravesGriffin Food Company, Muskogee, OKHanes Brands, Inc., Clarksville, ARLonnie Hardgrave ’50 and DorothyAtkinson HardgraveHarmony Presbyterian Church,Clarksville, ARWilma Harris ’03 and Edward Harris ’75Vanessa and Robert HollowellMaura Figliulo Howerton ’80Doyne Hudson ’51 and Betty HudsonJJG Lands LLC, Clarksville, ARJKJ Architects, Rogers, ARBrad and Sue JohnsonJudith and Chuck JonesHoyt KerrCharles V. LandisBlaine and Jolie LeedsGlover and Helen LeitchHarold and Mary LewisMarie Baskin Lewis ’41Liberty Construction Services, Inc.,Clifton, VAEli Lilly and Company FoundationDan and Linda MartinEdith McChesneyJames and Ruby McNeeseMerrill Lynch & Co. FoundationJames Miller ’82 andMelanie Davis Miller ’83Donald and Barbara MunroMunro FoundationKim Myrick and Daniel HinkleMary Tom Mills O’Bar ’54 and Clyde O’BarThomas and Judy ParkerPfizer FoundationMike and Susie PowellMary Sue Phillips Powers ’60 andJimmy PowersContinued on Page 30Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 29

Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, ARPresbyterian Kirk in the Pines, HotSprings Village, ARReba Pridgin ’81 and David Pridgin ’71William Rader, Jr. ’42 and Birdie RaderLeonard and Annemarie RalstonDoris E. RamseyDavid Rawhouser ’69 and Jill RawhouserRebsamen Insurance FoundationGeorge Reece ’83Joseph Reece ’94 andElyse Baretz Reece ’94Jerry Rice ’53 and Myra Ann RiceFred Romo ’68 andAndrea Anderson Romo ’68Jennifer Fisher Rowe ’93Stephen Rowe ’90Farren Sadler ’51 andGrace Pourron Sadler ’53Jeff and Amy ScacciaDawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Reinhold and Linda SchmidtSecond Presbyterian Church,Little Rock, ARScott SmithMike and Fran SmithAlice Souchek Charitable TrustState Farm Companies FoundationDon Stecks ’51 andMaxine Dean Stecks ’52Tom and Sammie StephensonJim and Verona SwankBruce and Mary Lou SwinburneDaniel and Ann TaddieSarah C. TalleyLouise Taylor ’51Penn Thomas ’83 andToby Colvett Thomas ’83The Trull FoundationUniversity of the Ozarks WomenJavier Villarreal ’98Pat WalkerJim and Lynne WaltonCharlene McMillan Watson ’44 andWilliam WatsonJohn Wells ’78 and Michele WellsWestminster Presbyterian Church,Arlington, TXWhirlpool FoundationLee and Mary Margaret WhiteRoger and Kathy WillardBruce Williams ’43 andVirginia Laster Williams ’43R. E. Lee Wilson TrustsSidney and Elizabeth WilliamsDoug and Bet WiseXTO Energy Inc., Fort Worth, TX30 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007The University ClubThe University Club honors donorswho contributed $500 to $999 to theUniversity during the 2006-07 fiscalyear. Names in bold indicate donorswho have contributed for five ormore consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.Donald AdamsSherrie AreyArkansas Chapter NAHRO, McGehee, ARArvest Bank Operations, Inc., Lowell, ARBettye Masterson Aydelott ’55 andBill Aydelott ’53Margaret B. BatieArvid Bean Insurance Agency Inc.,Fort Smith, ARBella Vista Community Church,Bella Vista, ARBeth Bishline ’84Steven Bogler ’74Peter and Connie BradishWilliam and Elizabeth Branch, Jr.Jerry Bridges ’78Dulcie Cecil ’48Central Presbyterian Church,Russellville, ARDeborah Christian ’74Opal Huff Farris CoxRichard DanielJanet and Frederick DrummondKatherine DrummondJerry Duncan ’58 andDorothy Boyd Duncan ’58William Eddington ’55 andCharlotte Felkins Eddington ’56First Presbyterian Church, Hugo, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Van Buren, ARFirst United Presbyterian Church,Fayetteville, ARRichard Franks ’65Robert Fulton, II ’42 and Carol FultonHampton Inn, Clarksville, ARRobert Hudgens ’50 and Harriette HudgensDoug JeffriesPeggy Bort JonesDorothy Carlisle Kelly ’51 and James KellyDavid King ’54 andPatricia Hathaway King ’81Charles D. KlahrRon Laster ’64 and Maribeth LasterFletcher Lowry ’52 andJo Nell Alsip Lowry ’52Dr. and Mrs. Albert D. MacDadeSammy Manning ’71 andVirginia Figliulo Manning ’74Joe Marler ’60 andJoyce Wilson Marler ’59Virginia MosleyGarry NieceMary Virginia Hurie Parks ’43John Phillips, III*Phillip Pittman ’41Eileen Taylor Pitts ’29Shirley PluggePresbyterian Church of Bella Vista, ARPresbyterian Women of West JerseyPresbytery, Cherry Hill, NJPresbyterian Women’s Association,Clarksville, ARPresbyterian Women’s Circle #3,Tulsa, OKNoel Rowbotham ’61 andCharlotte Woodard Rowbotham ’63Timothy Seo and D.G. Moon SeoJack and Melba ShewmakerWilliam Smith ’64 and Paula SmithLouise Poynor Spanke ’36State Farm Companies FoundationJenny (Trillian) Stevenson ’99Ross Stricker ’78Freddia Sullivent ’91 and Tommy SulliventPhil Taylor Insurance Agency, Inc.,Clarksville, ARJonathan Vance ’03W3 Partners, LLC, Rogers, ARShonda Walters ’04 and Mark WaltersCharles Mark Walton ’79Turner and Caroline WhitsonDarrell Williams ’76 andDebbie Tipton Williams ’81George Wyers ’57 and Frances Wyers

The Centennial ClubThe Centennial Club honors donorswho contributed $100 to $499 to theUniversity during the 2006-07 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, ARAcademy Sports, Fort Smith, ARShawn Adams ’02 andJennifer Goodwin Adams ’04Advancement Team, U of OKendra E. Akin-Jones ’01Gary Albrecht ’73 and Joyce AlbrechtAmy Anderson ’97Wilda AndersonGearldean AndreasDorothy AngellAnonymousDanny Aquilar ’90 and Jennifer AquilarRobert N. Arbaugh ’37 and Mabel ArbaughFerold and Jane ArendArkansas Community Foundation,Little Rock, ARSteve Askins ’05 and Marian AskinsLouis J. Aszod ’00 and Bruce BrownRichard Averwater ’85BBH Farms, Clarksville, ARMartha Holden Bagley ’57Howard Benjamin Bailey ’86Joseph Baker ’69 and Marge BakerEmma Louise Banks ’69Terri BartholomewGail BassDavid Bawden ’88Howard and Barbara BeachDennis and Shelia BealLorraine Darnell Belote ’56 andDouglas BeloteRobert K. BennettSylvester Benson ’67 andPatsy Day Benson ’65Beta Sigma Phi “Laureate Kappa PI 1089”Linda Johns Bewley ’70 and Bart BewleyRobert and Charlene BierlyThomas BieryBryan Bishop ’99 and Christy BishopO. G. Blackard ’50 andJuanita Acord Blackard ’51Fred Blankenship ’50 and ElsieBlankenshipRuth Price Bodey ’53 and Richard BodeyPeggy BoerstlerConnie and Michael BootyElaine G. BoyerChristopher Boyette ’70 andNancy BoyetteLen BradleyDavid Brane ’69Cleveland Branscum ’63 andBarbara Haynes Branscum ’63Elmer and Jody BraswellJoseph BraswellDean ’87 and Donna Yates Bright ’87,Bright Foot Clinic, Springdale, ARKeith and Marilyn BrillRichard Bromley ’74 andKaren Pierce Bromley ’74Bromley Parts & Service Inc.,Little Rock, ARAlan Brooke ’72 and Janis Chandler BrookeGerald and Sharla BroussardRandy and Linda BroussardJohn and Janice BunchMillan Burrow ’50 and Kathryn BurrowTed Butler ’60 and Claudia ButlerTim and Karen CaldwellBruce and Christa CameronBruce and Frances CameronWilliam and Pamela CaroscioKathryn Carrier ’75 and William CarrierTerry and Janie CarsonPeggy Terrill Carta ’59William Cartwright ’51Ted CashionMike and Laura CastoJane and Brent CaterShari CaywoodCecil Hardware, Inc., Clarksville, ARCentral Presbyterian Church,Waxahachie, TXDon Chappell ’72 andJanie Krohn Chappell ’73Chapter “Q” P.E.O.Larry and Jamie ClarkClarksville High SchoolPaul Clayton ’51Michael Compher ’99 and Ann CompherComplete Music D.J. Service,Jacksonville, ARJan CraigCurran’s Abstract and Title, Inc.,Clarksville, ARCallie Harmon Daniels ’89Matthew David ’01Betty Joyce Davis ’50 and Glen DavisJuanita Taylor Deeds ’34Betty Wesson DennyDonald Depriest ’62 andClara Dufek Depriest ’63Richard DeSalvo ’50 and Cecilia DeSalvoR. Louis Dewett ’57 andMary B. Holloway Dewett ’58Milton Dexheimer ’72Richard and Marilynn DietzJohnny Dillard ’70 and Kathy DillardLinda Dillingham ’88Stewart and Nadine DippelMary Alice Parker Dobesh ’56Sheila Doss ’80Ralph Downward ’45 andBernice DownwardJim, Chris, and Cheryl DriedricDaniel Duncan ’84 and Glenda DuncanAnna Figliulo Dunker ’87 and Curt DunkerPaul DuVall ’62Jack Edens ’55 and Sharon EdensLaura Sue Hill Ehren ’56Mary and Walter ElmoreSteven Endsley ’74 andSusan Crouse Endsley ’75Katrina Labude Erwin ’78 and Bill ErwinErwin T. Koch Charitable TrustTillman Ethridge, II ’50Glenda Varnell Ezell ’90Pat FarmerGerry and Billy FarnsworthFarr Family & Cosmetic Dentistry,Sunnyvale, TXWalter and Cely FasterDavid Field ’69 and Shelia FieldMichael Figliulo ’87 and Marva FigliuloFinancial Services Agency,Synod of the Sun, Irving, TXFirst Presbyterian Church, Arkadelphia, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Benton, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Dardanelle, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Jonesboro, ARContinued on Page 32Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 31

First Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, ARFirst Presbyterian Church,Mountain Home, ARFirst Presbyterian Church,Springdale, ARBetty Sallis Fiser ’45 and James FiserDonald and Carmella FiserJohn and Sue FisherTommy Fisher ’85 and Susan Fisher ’88Keith FletcherJohn and Sylvia FougeronGary Frala ’80 and Laura Jenkins Frala ’92David and Jean FrazierWilma York Frisque ’60Helen Rader Fulton ’40Richard, Barbara, and Andrew FultonCourtney and JoAnn FurmanEdward and Diane GasparKenneth and Joan GatesMichael Giamboy ’51Robert Gibson ’76 and Glenda GibsonGeorge Miles Gilliam ’85George and Sarah GilmourJames Glidewell ’69Richard Golden ’50 and Helen GoldenPatricia Haller Gonzalez ’66 andLuis Gonzalez ’66James Goodson ’65Ann Davidson McKinney Goza ’69Grace Presbyterian Church, Grove, OKAmy K. GravesGreen Toys and More, Branson, MOGreenbrier Creek Animal Hospital,Clarksville, ARRobert Greene ’50 and Betty GreeneRoiselle Green Grim ’53Steve and Margaret GundaleHomer and Eudora HaberJeanne Randall Hale ’07Malcolm and Judy HallQuintos Hamilton ’51 and Betty HamiltonEdward HancockLois Woodward Hansen ’34Winston Hardin ’51 andNola Dodgen Hardin ’52Roger and Carolyn HarpSam Harpole ’82 and Cynthia HarpoleEd Harrington ’56 andJanet Graf Harrington ’58Bob Harrison ’50Harvest Food Market, Inc., Clarksville, ARJohn HayesJack Haynes ’53 and Joan HaynesThomas E. Hays, Jr.Mark and Floy HebertReuben and Patricia HeimChristine P. HendersonRobert and Helen Hensley32 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Joe Hickey ’69 and Kathy Hickey ’70Nancy McCabe Hill ’85 and Troy HillIke Hill, Jr. ’68 and Cheryl Hill andFlight Services, Inc.Forrest Hoeffer ’65 and HelenGroskopf Hoeffer ’81John Holder ’90Roberta HolderJohn Hollowell ’44 and Evelyn CrutcherHollowell ’45Mark and Barbara HomanWilliam Hopper ’63 and Nancy HopperL. D. Horn ’52Rena and Joe HoweJames Hurley ’49 and PatriciaDavis Hurley ’49Herman and Sheila Hutton*Marie Hervey Ingram ’33Douglas Inman ’58Larry IschDavid and Donna IsomHunter Jackson ’03Jeff Jackson ’01 and Keiann JacksonE. Jacobs ’60 and Dorothy Dial Jacobs ’64Susan James and Friends in theSouth West RegionDale Jefferson ’37W. C. and Barbara JettonJames Johnson ’57 and Linda Johnson ’65Kay Johnson ’77 and Don JohnsonMildred Owens Johnson ’79Ruben Johnson, Sr. ’52 andCharlotte Newsom Johnson ’69Sarah Williams Johnson ’02Georgia Johnston ’53 and O.G. JohnstonMyra King Johnston ’39Cecil and Jean JonesCliff and Holly JonesGary and Sue JonesMike Jones ’77 and Stacy JonesMichael and Jan JoyceKappa Kappa IotaJoe Alfred Keeling ’43 and Frines KeelingConnie KellyEvelyn Kelly ’55Betty Shaffer Kendall ’56Gippa King Kendall ’47 and Harold KendallPolly Taylor Kennon ’46Sid Kern ’72 and Dadee KernRolland and Lorna KerrBurley King ’40 and BillieBurnett King ’40Minoru Kiyota ’49Karen KizerRuth R. KnoteJohn and Marilyn KochJana Wills Kolb ’80 and Mike KolbJoseph Kondrick ’83 andLinda Kondrick ’88Frances KozaAnn and Michael LaffertyBen and Julia LandLarkin Mechanical Co., Siloam Springs, ARLee Laster ’58 and Darlene LasterDonald and Mary LatinRobert and Desiree LawsonMarilyn Horn Lee ’63 and Garry LeeLee’s Cabinetry Inc., Jacksonville, ARCharles R. Liston ’65 and Elizabeth ListonRuth Longman ’72 and Gary LongmanWilliam Lyons ’54George MakrisMarine Craft Services Inc.,Fort Lauderdale, FLGreta Rowbotham Marlow ’84 andJeff MarlowLarry Marshall ’67 and Lois MarshallJetta MartinKristin Martin ’05Lendall and Nedra MartinWarren and Rene MartinCarl Mashburn ’69 and Sherry MashburnWilliam and Nancy MasinoS. Walton Maurras

Norma May-TaliaferroMazzio’s Pizza, Clarksville, ARTina and Bryan McCainDiana McCormick ’65Marilyn McCullochE. Marjorie McDuffieKenneth McFerran ’63 andBernice McFerranJocelyn E. McKinneyB. Denton McLellandElizabeth and Michael McNallyRuth Eddins McNeilly ’42Malcolm and Amy McQueenDelores Metcalf-Morrell ’65 andBarry MorrellCharlotte E. MilesCarl Miller ’64 and Madge MillerEleanor Long Miller ’44Lisa Miller and The Speedway SixMida Figliulo Milligan ’86 andBilly MilliganMarie MilweeAzile Moak ’65 and Donald MoakLadonna Mohler ’99 and Robert MohlerDebbie Stallings Mooney ’82 andCharles MooneyMorgan’s LLC, Clarksville, ARLera Blackburn Morris ’40John and Cindy MurcekJames Murray ’75 and Debra MurrayRichard MurrayDick and Sue NeellyTrenda NeffRobert NeilsonCharlie and Nell NewBob Newman ’68 and GeanneWatkins Newman ’68James and Catherine NicholsNorthwoods Presbyterian Church,Houston, TXJohn and Betsy O’ConnorCharles W. Oates ’50 and Jean OatesSteven and Amy OatisOklahoma City Community FoundationDelbert and Peg OlmstedRick and Dora OttoDavid and Lisa OwenGlenda and Barry OwenGlenda Dennis Owens ’71Fernando and Steff PadillaJim and Terry PannellAnn Park ’49Eric Parker ’02Rudy Parks ’60 and Ellen Parks ’60Jay and Bonnie ParrotEdna Elkins Patterson ’67 andJohn PattersonTom D. Patterson ’57Charles Pattison, Sr. ’51 andFrances PattisonDonald Pearsall, Sr. ’51 and Barbara PearsallMorris W. Pearson ’53Baker Peebles ’52 and Edith PeeblesLeanita Pelts ’04 and Larry PeltsDon Pennington ’68*William and Marty PenningtonReed Perryman ’51 and AnitaWoolf Perryman ’54Donald Peters ’61 and Janice Peters ’62Michael Phelps ’71 and GailShanabrook Phelps ’78R. Scott PlacekDiane Pohlmeier ’99Charles and Carey PollardBill Porter ’54 and Anna PorterEvelyn W. PorterDick Postels ’72Presbyterian Women,Hot Springs Village, ARPresbyterian Women of WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Hot Springs, ARJames Price ’53Gerald Primm ’58 and SandraBearden Primm ’78Prudential FoundationLonnie Qualls ’55 and LevadaMathis Qualls ’55Richard Rail ’59 and Dianne Bradford RailJohn and Jane Rankin*Dale and Verna RawhouserRuth Adams Ray ’40 and George RayDana Redus ’64 and Cleve RedusJohn E. and Betty Strauss ReedPam and Barney RehmRoger and Tammy RexroatRuby Steuart Reynolds ’48Everett Rice ’48Ann RichardsonBetty Ann Eustice Riley ’49Gerard Ritchie ’68 and RebeccaBaskin Ritchie ’67*Lucy RobyDan RossJohn Rotenberry ’62 andArlie Stokes Rotenberry ’61Jesse Rowe ’50 andWayma Workman Rowe ’49Jeffrey and Marilyn SaamsBess McFadden SandersChantel and Douglas ScheuringKaren A. Schluterman ’03 andJohn SchlutermanVicki ScottHarold T. Sears, Jr.Sexton Furniture and Appliance,Clarksville, ARSGL Carbon Corporation, Charlotte, NCMark Shaw ’80 and Phyllis ThurmanShaw ’80Elizabeth Baskin Sheffer ’58 andEric ShefferJohn and Gwendolen ShellGeorge W. ShellenbergerSusan Sherhag ’70George Sherlock ’75William Shipman ’50 and Beth ShipmanWanda Kauffeld Shively ’54 andJoseph ShivelyDebbie and Ronnie SiebenmorgenHugh and Mary SilkensenBilly Simco ’60Ruth L. Simpler ’43Tim and Vicki SimpsonBrian SkinnerWirt and L. Torpy SkinnerJohn C. Sloan, Sr.Wilmer C. & Velma M. Smith TrustAlice MacLafferty Smith ’39Kermit Smith ’49William and Sherry SmithSonic Drive-In, Clarksville, ARLucy Sowell ’80 and Bill SowellElizabeth Quaile Spanke ’34Phyllis Blackard Sparks ’72John and Patricia SpauldingBob and Nadine SpearsJerry Speer ’58 and Mary SpeerLance Spence ’91 and Virginia SpenceAngela Wheeler Spencer ’98 andShawn SpencerJerry and Angela SpencerKimberly Spicer ’98James SpiveyMickey Stafford ’68 and Martha StaffordContinued on Page 34Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 33

James Stanton ’69 and Chris StantonFred Starkey ’68 and BonnieRenfrow Starkey ’68Stuart P. StelzerAnna Willis Stewart ’66Kay StewartHal G. Stillings ’63 and Mary AnnChandler Stillings ’65Wendell and Linda StoltenbergBill and Janice StonesiferRobert Stumbaugh, Jr. ’49Donald L. TamutyTates Bluff Presbyterian Church,Chidester, ARGeorge Taylor, Jr. ’52 and GayeStrong TaylorRon and Kerry Dillaha TaylorPhilip Taylor, Jr. ’85 and MelodyJacobs TaylorWaymond Teague ’61 and Barbara TeagueRobert E. Teeter ’63 and Gretchen TeeterCharles and Marlene TefertillerGeorge Tenney ’42 and Grace Tenney ’41Jimmie Thames ’53 and Ailene ThamesR.H. Thompson ’59 and Patricia ThompsonKayla Todd ’05Sharon Torres ’81 and Ken TorresVinnie and Cody TranJim Trone ’70 and Marilyn HoustonTrone ’66William and Janet TrotterMartha TruaxStanley Tubbs ’68 and Linda TubbsDavid Tucker ’59Judy and Jackie TurnerTom and Cathy UlrichCarl Brent UmsteadUniversity of Arkansas Clinton School ofPublic ServiceRitamarie Valencia YoungerPeter Van Dyke ’87 and Heleine Van DykeE. K. and Marjean Van Eman, Jr.Steven Van Patten ’64 andSharon Agnew Van Patten ’65Teresa VanderbiltPete Waldo ’56 and CarolynJohnson Waldo ’58Carolyn WalkerGeorge Walker, III and Carole WalkerHenry and Jo Ann WaltonDoris Owen Ward ’48Mark Watkins ’76 and ConstanceWatkins ’87Burl Watson, Jr. and Nina WatsonDonald Watson ’59 and Patricia WatsonWilliam Weber ’53 and Vera WeberMichael T. WernerWestminster Presbyterian Church,Arlington, TX34 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Linda White ’96 and Don WhiteRussell and Betty WhiteWhitson Morgan Motor Company, Inc.,Clarksville, ARBruce WicklineWiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc., Altus, ARSamuel Wiesner ’84 and JeanieO’Brien Wiesner ’83Arliss Wilemon ’58 and HelenHarrington Wilemon ’59William Wilhelm ’72 and RoseMary WilhelmSue Rail Wilkerson ’82 andDanny WilkersonPhilip and Judith Koon WillcoxonRobert and Martha WilliamsRoger Williams ’51Ann Garrett Williamson ’41Rita Crossley Wilson ’70*James and Juanita WinnNancy Reifsteck Wise ’54Robert Wofford ’79 and DebraBartlett Wofford ’77Karla, R.J. and Clint WoodDavid Woodard ’62 and Beverly WoodardMargaret E. Woodard ’86 andJohn WoodardWoodard’s Carpet, Clarksville, ARWoodard’s Recycling Center,Clarksville, ARWoodlands Presbyterian Church,Hot Springs Village, ARWillis R. Woolrich, IIIE. Kathryn Wright ’58Robert Arnold Wyers ’55 andMarcella WyersJoann Yates ’53A. Dean Yeager ’59 and PaulineHurley YeagerMatt Young, III ’00 andCarla King Young ’01James Young ’56Jo Ann West Young ’57 and Ted Young ’58Mary Bricker Young ’52 and John YoungCarole Clemmons Zahnd ’60 andLarry ZahndLillian Hunt Zarwell ’33Larry Zehring ’61 and AnnetteLee Zehring ’63Michael Zoller ’77 and JaniceForkner Zoller ’78The Eagle ClubThe Eagle Club honors donors whohave contributed up to $99 to theUniversity during the 2006-2007fiscal year. Names in bold indicatedonors who have contributed forfive or more consecutive years. Anasterisk indicates someone whopassed away in the last year.A & T Tires, Greensburg, KYRaymond AcostaCarmelita Neal Adams ’81 and Oscar AdamsReza Ahrabli ’79Joseph and Kristin AllbrittonPaul and Joyce AllenSharon Collier Allured ’65Ray and Eleanor AlmgrenPaula AlonsoRobert and Raye AlwoodBarbara Cole Ames ’66 and Stephen AmesWalter and Sharon AmesEugene and Susan AndersonJana Lea and Manuel AngelesAnonymousJohn T. Armstrong TrustNora ArmstrongElizabeth Mendenhall Arndt ’70Amanda AustinTerry Avery ’67 and CarolynnCook Avery ’68Stephen Babb ’92 and Amy BabbSharon Demo Bailey ’69Leah Bridgers Baker ’86 and Steve BakerHarold Baldwin ’71 and Willa BaldwinJames and Melissa BallL. B. “Yarb” Ballard ’58 andRuth Ann BallardMarty Banning and Kim BanningEleanor BarkerAaron Barling ’55 andNell Bruner Barling ’56Thomas and Elvia BartlettDonna Fox Barton ’68 and Bill Barton

Jennifer Lockhart Batie ’98 andDouglas Batie ’98J. C. BattrealBritt Bauer ’98 and Lori BauerMaxine Garrison Bean ’49 andGarland BeanRobert Beaubien ’69Nell BedellAnn BehnkeRon Benham ’71Fay Bennett ’50 and Jean BennettIke and Mary BensonVickie Benton ’98 and Dwight BentonDavid and Debbie BercawIrene BereDana Bergstrom ’88 and David BergstromMargaret French Biazo ’45 andGeorge BiazoNelle Hampton Bischoff ’45Charles Bishop, Sr. ’52 and Jean BishopHenry D. Bishop ’53 and Ingrid BishopDonald and Jodie BlackPatrice H. BlanchardCarolyn Trivitt Blevins ’72 andRichard Blevins ’71Edward and Betty BoatrightPaula Bodnar ’84Wayne and Shirley BoldingGreg BollenLeonard and Peggy BollmanMichael Bollman ’04 and AnnekeBinkley Bollman ’03Franklin and Ann BolyardGary Bond ’58 and Sara Wharton Bond ’59Marlon Bonilla Quinunez ’01 andLindsay BonillaKingsley and Linda BostRosanna Boone Botzow ’68 andWilliam Botzow ’67Phil BourneDaniel and Melinda BowlinMary BoyerAngela BradleyGary Bradley ’84 and Linda Bradley ’84Wayne Bradley ’58 and PatriciaHuckabay BradleyDonald Brent ’70 and Beverly Brent ’70Gary E. Briley ’66 and Vanessa BrileyDarrall Brinlee ’70Sybil BrockettEdward Brody ’85Casey and Emily BrookensBrandi Lea Brooks ’02 and Jody BrooksAlvin and Dorothy BrownC. Victor BrownCecil and Mary BrownJoan BrownMichelle Wadley Brown ’81 andBryan BrownLarry and Stephanie BryantSam and Frances BuchananEverett and Frances BuckKatherine BuckSusan BuckSteve and Janell BurchLynda Labude Burril ’67Karol BurrowRicky and Sherry BurtonThomas Buzbee ’67 and Maureen BuzbeeCharlotte CameronLetha CantuJohn Cantwell ’58 and Patricia CantwellWilliam Carl, Jr. ’66Ruth CarlisleScott and Elizabeth CarpenterClinton Carr ’56 andCaroline Walkup CarrEula Ellison Castonguay ’58 and JosephCastonguayDon and Margarette CaterJenny CawthornLinda CawthornLoretta CherryJames and Marcia ChrisopulosEvan Chronister ’90 and Kelly ChronisterDavid and W. Vaughdeen ClarkClarksville Insurance Agency,Clarksville, ARCharlotte ClaytonFrank Clemmons ’53 and CarolynClemmonsJennifer ClevelandRalph Clingan ’63 and Maria MargaretClinganRaymond Conatser, Jr. ’46 andLella Galrani ConatserLincoln and Penny CookeRichard and Barbara CookeCyleste Willis Coppage ’97 and KellyCoppageLynn CornishMary CostelloJackie Duff Coulter ’93Margaret King Cowan ’43Brian and Susan CoxsonCharles and Eileen CoxsonKaren CoxsonDan and Sherry CurrenceRamalee Curtis and Ray JeffersonHeather Holt Dailey ’99Frank and Shiela DainelloBarbara Dalke ’77Warren and Kathy DavidMike and Shirley DavisStanson and Virginia DavisTyronne Davis ’86Francis Dean ’51 and Carolyn Dean ’52Robert DeLayPatsy Rowland Desaulniers ’62 andAnthony Desaulniers, Jr.Jim and Winnie Dickerson, Jr.Jorge Dieguez Higueros ’06Lisa DietzDarlene Bullard Dobbs ’84 andWayne DobbsRobert and Mary DolsonJames Dorman ’57 and AnnaBlackard Dorman ’58Glenna Dickey Dougan ’61John Douglas ’50 andBobbie Thompson Douglas ’68Joan DouthitCraig and Diana DoyleJason and Lori DrummondJames Duff ’63 and Sue Kauffeld Duff ’63Adora Clark Duke ’34Phyllis Duncan ’80Dale Dunlap ’53 and Irma DunlapJohn Dunlap, II ’52 and Carolyn DunlapJeffrey and Christen DunnLewis Dunn ’64 and Rose DunnGeorge and Charlotte EagenBill and Kody EakinWill and Sonia EckelhoffCarl and Lisa EckstineSusan Edens ’92James Edwards ’70Assefa Egziabher ’78Norman Ehren ’60 and Jayne EhrenRonnie and Melissa ErwinDavid and Tiffany EstesAnnette Estes ’67Continued on Page 36Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 35

Melissa Myhand Evans ’98 andJason EvansErla Hardgrave McCracken Everitt ’41 andJ. Donald EverittRobert and Neva EvertsNancy FarrellMarvin and Karen FawleyFirst Presbyterian Church, Newport, ARRoger Fisher ’67 and Jerre FisherCurtis and Patsy FitzgeraldTrent and Diane FletcherBrent Flickinger and Suzanne BroussardNorman and Lori FlowersMelissa FontaineSandra Forbus ’70Jim Forkner ’54 andJoyce Graf Forkner ’57Margaret Foster ’52Betty Dickerson Foulke ’56 andLester FoulkeJeffrey and Kay FrancoEarnest Frazier ’81Luther Freeman ’49 and Wanda CavalenaFreeman ’45Ronnie Funderburg ’74 and RitaFunderburgGary Funderburg ’72Randy and Diana FuquaBrenda GabbertGabriel and Debbie GallegosTom and Susan GallegosKatherine Rader Garrett ’39John and Saundra GiddensBrian and Angela GierPatricia Gilkey ’66 and Henry GilkeyMelanie Reeves Gipson ’93 and BillyGipsonPaula and Roger GlasgowLarry and Patsy GoodnerLinda GoodnerWayne GosnellCorinn Gostanzk ’02 and Brian GostanzkMelinda Wish Gould ’80Grimsley and Carol GrahamRandall and Dena GrardBill Grashoff ’75 and Crista GrashoffJessie Graves ’58 and Betty GravesSteve GravesTim Graves ’50Clark Gray ’79 and Debra GrayRebecca Gray ’01 and Shane GrayRendall and Jennifer GraySharon Greene ’00Kathleen GriffinNell Cox Griffin ’55William T. GrimsteadEthel GroverAlbert Haberer ’43 and Marjorie Haberer36 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Brenda HaganDavid and Allison HaganMartha Bloyd HaigwoodAndrea HallDavid Hamilton ’06*Margaret HamiltonJanice HamptonHelen Clark HananDaniel and Laura HancockVivian HandBillye HansenRick and Susan HarperTerry HarrimanTammy and Neal HarringtonWayne and Diane HartlerodeCarol Thompson Hartley ’82 andMiles HartleyDaniel Hartman ’80 and MarlaMcCabe Hartman ’81Diana Hoffman Hartzell ’69 and DeckHartzellWayne and Terry HatcherThomas and Lindy HatfieldKay HattermanJoette HaudrichGregory HawthorneBeth Hayes ’86Jessica Flusche Hayes ’98 and Justin HayesMary Campbell Haynes ’51 andJoseph HaynesBrett Hays ’05Edward and Lauren HaysJessie M. HeadJerry and Frances HeckmannChris HeinJeanette HemmerCharles and Sue HemphillJ. David HendersonDewitt and Treva HenryCammy HensonHarlene HensonAlan and Sherri HerrmanRussell and Stacy HessCorrinna Risinger Hester ’81 andKen HesterPaul Hiemke ’02 and JenniferJungman Hiemke ’02Billy and Peggy HigginsMollie Hightower-BarnumTravis and Margaret HillMark and Patricia HilliardJohn and Estella HiltonPat Hilton ’74 and Karen Qualls Hilton ’80Lucille Harmon Hobbs ’45Donna Hogge ’78 and James HoggeLarry and Tonya HolbenDeanna Denhard Holman ’01Leigh Ann HolmanSteven and Diane HoltMaggie Jewell Holtz ’45Laurie HondaLeslie Hoppers ’55 and Annie HoppersJennifer Bowen Hopson ’98 andNeal HopsonFlora Eustice Horne ’54 and CharlesHorne, IIIRoy Horne ’57David Hosley ’59 and Bobbi DobbsHosley ’61Neta Hinson Howard ’58Jake Hudson, Jr. ’84 and Angie Hudson*Robert Hudson ’69 and Reece HudsonElizabeth HughesDavid and Barbara HurttDavid and Freda HurttLarry and Debra HurttRonald and Blanca HutsonVernon InmanMegan IstreCarl and Cheryl IvinsAdele and Mike JacobsMike and Sandra JacobsJoel James ’80 and DeborahMcKinney James ’79Charles and Peggy JamesSteven and Melissa JamesRubie Bedwell Javornick ’58 andFrank JavornikMax and Ruth Ann JewellBradford Johnson ’06Colba Jones Johnson ’59 andRalph JohnsonJohnny and Joanne Johnson

Mary Ragon Johnson ’37Reg Johnson ’88 and Melody JohnsonJohnson County Retired TeachersAssociationDavid and Tammy JohnstonHartzell Jones ’66 and Marsha JonesPamela Shrigley Jones ’71Becky Steele Jorgensen ’74Robert and Lois KayhoeAndrea Kelley ’93 and Ronald KelleySteven Kelley ’82 and Melanie KelleyEarl Kile, III ’72Elaine Killough ’52 and Vaughan KilloughNeal and Stacie KimeDebbie Sorley King ’76Jack and Virginia KingVarnel King ’52 and Vivian KingSylvia Kauffeld Kinnear ’66Richard and Sherri KinseyCarolyn KirkpatrickDon and Lisa KirkpatrickBonnie S. KizerGary Klopp ’66Frank and Amanda KnightJ.D. and Ann KnightPatsey Jones Knight ’74 and Hoyt KnightVirgil KnightDavid KochShelly KochRalph Kodell ’69 and Valerie KodellPaul and Sandra KremersCharles and Phyllis KuykendallBarbara Haller Langlois ’71Rena Sue Laster ’71Chance Lawless ’02Neil and Burnis LeavensTerrence P. LedwigTerry and Carolyn LeeMira Ann Ingram Leister ’63 and MarvinC. Leister, Jr.Elizabeth LeiterArthur Leonard ’69 and Nina LeonardEvelyn LeverenzMaurice Lewis ’55 and Betty LewisHerman and Leota LienhartStephen and Elaine LienhartBob, Connie, and Happy LimbirdLarry and Patsy LinderJerry Lingenfelter ’58 and Latricia VossLingenfelter ’61Lone Star AG-Products, Inc., Hindsville, ARBetty J. LongJim and Carol LooneyJack Looper ’59 and Geraldine LooperGeorge Loss ’54 and Kay Fox LossAlan and Andi LoveRuby Lunsford ’90William P. LytleMike and Christie MahlMallory & Associates, Little Rock, ARRyan Marshall ’01 and Stephanie MarshallMary Martindale ’63 and KennethMartindaleFreddie and Susan MartyRonnie Marvel ’65 and Jeanette EstepMarvelJack and Mimi MathisGrace Cowan Mayo ’50 and Richard MayoChristine Mays ’82Frank McAnear and Elizabeth McAnearBurl McCartney ’49Larry McCollum ’80 and CynthiaMcCollum ’81Sidney and Kathryn McCollumJohn McCown ’62 and Martha VeraA.J. and Ruth McCurryVernon McDaniel ’55Regina McElhaney ’81 and JamesMcElhaneyLaura McFarlandMeredith McGintyBecky McGuireConrad McKennaBeatrice McKindra ’65Henry McNight ’93 and GladysMcNight ’93Tricia and Mike MeekWilliam and Frances MellinDe Ola Murray Mendenhall ’52Kay and Dave MerrittRichard and Patsy MerrittRachel Messbarger ’86Jesus and Maureen MichelDonna Miller ’92 and Billy MillerDorothy MillerMarjorie MillsJohn Milwee ’97 and Jennifer MilweeCarl Minden ’94 and Angela MindenAbdolreza Mobarak ’67 and Judy StewartMobarakCarol Taylor Mohlman ’51 and DavidMohlmanLinda MoncriefKelley Ann Montgomery ’92James Mooney ’57 and Colleen RickardMooneyGlenn Moore ’83 and Lea Ann MooreRobin MooreMichael and Kim MorelandGeraldine King Morgan ’52Ellna MorphisBetty R. Morris ’58Emily Morrow ’01David and Susan MorseLarry and Sarah MorseVirginia MoserJames and Joanne MosleyBrian and Jamie MurphyDorothy J. MurrayGary and Virginia NeavilleKenneth Nelson ’66 and PansyKing Nelson ’65Nancy Newell ’70Patrick Newman ’86 and SandraGadbury Newman ’85Veotta Norton ’62John and Jennifer O’ConnorTed Oberg ’71 and Donna ObergValerie OliverWilliam Oliver, Jr. ’71 and JoanCoulter Oliver ’71Kirk OrrLee and Lisette OrrPaul and Cynthia OsbornRebecca Osborne Rogers ’78Barry and Glenda OwenBlake Owen ’06Buddie and Karen OwenBerta Steele Ownbey ’50 and Orla OwnbeyTap PaceRobert Page, Jr. ’52 and Flois Page ’54Nancy ParmaPrentiss Passantino ’83 and SarahPassantinoSara Jane Shertzer Patteson and RichardPattesonWanda Daniel Pearson ’48Scott PeeplesRana Peters ’02Joyce PhillipsBernard and Sherry PianaltoElsie Mae PianaltoSue Patterson Pine ’57 and Bob PineDean Pitts ’69 and Kay Kirby Pitts ’71Robert Nelson Pledger, Jr. ’97Dale and Margie PollardLockwood PorterJack Edwin PostonPresbyterian Foundation, Jeffersonville, INPresbyterian Historical Society of theSouthwest, Jefferson, LAPresbyterian Women of Lake Charles, LAKendrick and Lindsey PrewittMichael Price and Marsha PriceKari Pridgin ’05Bill and Kathy PrindibleElizabeth Lee Pruitt ’83 and Robert PruittJeffrey Pulliam ’85 and Barbara PulliamCharles Puyear ’65*Henry Rabin ’57Richard Rafferty ’80Faye Williams Raible ’72 and Gary RaibleContinued on Page 38Today, FALL/WINTER 2007 37

Liz RainwaterPatrick and Jan RakestrawRonald Ramsey ’91David and Kirby Pitts RayJerry Ray ’64 and Sarah Wiley Ray ’65Rayco Tool Company, Fort Smith, AR*Leta ReamesJim and Melody ReasonerGreg and Barbara ReedJohn Reed, Jr. ’74Robert Reese ’70 and Kathy ReeseRobin and Sharon RegnasDennis Reiling ’71 and Linda ReilingBlake Rexroat ’06 and Lauren WilsonRexroat ’07Terrance and Wanda RhodesShirley Keith Richardson ’66 and RickRichardsonTodd and Elaine RichardsonKatherine McNabb Riddell ’40 and WendellRiddell ’36Mary Jane Ring ’80 and James RingSean Riordan ’06David Roberts ’74Gary and Norma RobertsJohn and Shirley RobertsonGlendyne Robins ’41 and Harvey RobinsMartha Dow Robinson ’62 and BufordRobinson, Jr.Nancy A. Robison ’92 and Gary RobisonFaye Pipkins Roble ’49Lee Rocole, Jr. ’99 and Cathy JonesRocole ’00Gary Rollins ’78 and Pam RollinsRosehill Lawnmower & Equipment,Tomball, TXBrian and Susie RosenthalGary and Margarete RosevoldDave Ross ’60 and Claudine RossKaren Hilton Rossmaier ’77 and JoelRossmaierRoger and Charlotte RoweJohn and Pamela RoyerCurtis and Tina RupertNelson and Jackie RuscinHerb Russell ’42Kathryn Hamilton Russell ’84 andDannie RussellW. H. Rutledge and CharleneYancy Rutledge ’53Loretta Figliulo Salazar ’78 and Felix SalazarJean SammonsKirk Sanderson ’92 and Jamie SandersonJames Saveall ’97 and Lori SaveallVictoria Sayarath ’06David Scarborough ’49 and Dallas BeanScarborough ’4338 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Ann Henderson Schaubroeck ’87 andDaniel SchaubroeckFredrick and Carole SchlenderMarie SchroederJohn Selby ’38 and Marie JenningsSelby ’52Calvin Shahan ’50 and Martha SmithShahan ’51Jim Shannon ’65 and Gloria ShannonBobbi Sharp ’90 and Donald SharpLois Sheets ’64 and Melburn SheetsRussell Sherhag, II ’68 and Pamela SherhagJon ShermerRobert Sigman ’67 and Linda Sigman ’69Arthur SikesMildred SikesJimmie and Wanda SimmonsWillie and Iris SimmonsBerniece SimpsonRichard SimpsonSidney Simpson ’70William and Joyce SimpsonSingletary Furniture Inc, Weatherford, TXLarry and Geraldine SitesJoseph Skolarski ’98Bud and June SmedleyBilly and Joan SmithDavid Smith ’76 and Phyllis SmithDonald and Mary SmithEric and Cheryl SmithJean SmithRobert and Billie SmithScott SmithTeresa SmithWalt and Debbie SmithBilly Sopshire ’80Clem and Marilyn SorleyTony and Rita SpahnDan and Susan SpanglerNeal Sparks ’72 and Paula SparksVelma Jean SparksClayton Spencer ’50 and Billie SpencerBruce Spradlin ’58 and Louise SpradlinMaLinda Spurlock ’89Matthew Stagg ’05Lawrence and Peggy StanleyBrandon Steimel ’01Jan Bryan Storment ’81Keith and Sara StuckyFred Sutton, Jr. ’87 and Dana GalyenSutton ’85Robert and Mary SuttonRobert and Priscilla TaberDewey Talley ’60 and Donna KillgoreTalley ’60Henry TatumBeverly French Taylor ’76 andRichard TaylorKelly Taylor ’88 and Gordon TaylorKenneth and Peggy TaylorMichael and Marie TeasterBilly Terral ’51 and Dorothy TerralDorothy ThompsonJerry Thompson ’80Leroy and Docia ThompsonRonnie and Sherry TiffeeJames Tolbert ’62 and Burnice Self TolbertDick TrammelEmma Lou Hudson Travis ’76 andJerry TravisSilvia TrejoHilda TurnerKenneth Turner ’90 and Vernette Turner ’90Kevin J. UdellCarl Underwood ’74 and Rosemary SmithUnderwood ’75Gwen Usery ’77 and Billy UseryDelia ValenciaThelma Curtis Van Arsdale ’41John M. VanHooseMarilyn VanHooseStephanie VanHooseJeffrey Vaughn ’78Tommy VaughtGeorge and Pat VennerElizabeth VernonLaura Martin Vertrees ’78 and ThomasVertrees, Jr.Nichole VillegasHarumi Vinson ’70Hugh and Debbie WaddellMitchell WagonerAndrew Scott WalkerBetty King Walsh ’41James and Linda WalstonBrian Walter and Lynnea Brumbaugh-WalterArlene WardJo WardJohn and Susan WardlowJames Warren ’67 and Dureta Porter WarrenMary Ellen Waychoff ’78Hollis and Rosa Weatherford

Roderick Weaver ’71 and JudyLawton WeaverKenneth Webb ’59John WeeksPaige Weis ’98Westminster Presbyterian Church,Little Rock, ARKent and Jane WheatonWhirlpool FoundationDavid and Bridget WhiteKenneth Whitson ’73Ann WhittenJohn and Tammy WicklineMichael Widell ’84 and Tina WidellPatrick and Cynthia WielinskiFreda Kauffeld Willett ’52 and Guy WillettE. M. WilleyAlvin and Jackie WilliamsArchie Williams, Jr. ’49Clarence Williams ’48 and KatalaWilliams ’49Jack Williams ’71 and Irene HayesWilliams ’71Jeff Williams ’82 and Tina Ray Williams ’82John Williams, Jr. ’68Larry Willis ’73 and Mary WillisTroy and Kimberly WillmottDavid and Rebecca WilsonJoyce WilsonJulia Wilson ’85 and Donald WilsonKaren WilsonLaura McClendon Wilson ’55Nina WilsonRobert and Betty WilsonUlis and Mary WilsonSammy Wish ’50Ramona Witcher ’78 and Ronald WitcherLarry Wofford ’65 and Diane WoffordScott WolfWomen of the Church HighlandPresbyterian Church, Hot Springs ARKenneth Wood ’74 and Mary King WoodSally WoodSteve and Joy WoodLinda Sherrod Woody ’86Jeanette Crotts Wright ’74Samuel and Marjorie WrightCatherine Yamamoto ’50Dyanna Smith Yarbro ’96 and Lance YarbroPatricia Farnsworth Yoder ’53 andLee YoderDan C. YoungRobert and Ann YoungTerry Younts, Jr. ’50Anita ZentnerJanice Forkner Zoller ’78 andMichael Zoller ’77Religious OrganizationsThe following churches andreligious organizations generouslysupport University of the Ozarks inits mission to provide a quality,comprehensive education foundedon Judeo-Christian values. Boldindicates five years of consecutivegiving.Bella Vista Community Church,Bella Vista, ARCentral Presbyterian Church,Russellville, ARCentral Presbyterian Church,Waxahachie, TXFinancial Services Agency, Synod of theSun, Irving, TXFirst Presbyterian Church, Shreveport, LAFirst Presbyterian Church, Arkadelphia, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Benton, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Camden, ARFirst Presbyterian Church,Clarksville, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Dardanelle, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Hugo, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Jonesboro, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, ARFirst Presbyterian Church,Mountain Home, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Newport, ARFirst Presbyterian Church,Oklahoma City, OKFirst Presbyterian Church,Springdale, ARFirst Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, OKFirst Presbyterian Church, Van Buren, ARFirst United Presbyterian Church,Fayetteville, ARGrace Presbyterian Church, Grove, OKHarmony Presbyterian Church,Clarksville, ARNorthPark Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TXNorthwoods Presbyterian Church,Houston, TXPresbyterian Church of Bella Vista, BellaVista, ARPresbyterian Historical Society of theSouthwest, Jefferson, LAPresbyterian Kirk in the Pines,Hot Springs Village, ARPresbyterian Women of Lake Charles,Lake Charles, LAPresbyterian Women of West JerseyPresbytery, Cherry Hill, NJPresbyterian Women of WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Hot Springs, ARPresbyterian Women,Hot Springs Village, ARPresbyterian Women’s Association,Clarksville, ARPresbyterian Women’s Circle #3,Tulsa, OKPresbytery of Arkansas, Little Rock, ARSecond Presbyterian Church,Little Rock, ARTates Bluff Presbyterian Church,Chidester, ARWestminster Presbyterian Church,Arlington, TXWestminster Presbyterian Church,Little Rock, ARWomen of the Church HighlandPresbyterian Church, Hot Springs, ARWoodlands Presbyterian Church,Hot Springs Village, ARGifts-In-KindThe following individuals andcorporations generously supportedOzarks with gifts of services orproducts during the 2006-07 fiscalyear.Academy Sports, Fort Smith, ARARAMARK Corporation, Coppell, TXRobert Bohl ’58 and Judy CapshawBohl ‘61Ralph Clingan ’63 and Maria MargaretClinganChad Cox ’98 and Brandy Rhodes Cox ‘99Rebecca D’Aquin ’01 and David D’AquinFirst Presbyterian Church, Arkadelphia, ARRichard FrothinghamGilbert Parks, Jr.Carroll and Sherry RowbothamFarren Sadler ’51 and Grace PourronSadler ‘53Dawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ‘82Timothy Seo and D.G. Moon SeoScott SmithJonathan Vance ‘03Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc., Altus, ARWoodard Carpets, Clarksville, ARWayne Workman ’44 and BettyBush WorkmanToday, FALL/WINTER 2007 39

May 16, 2007 throughSept. 30, 2007Charles AngellCourtney and JoAnn FurmanDonald and Mary LatinJudy BaneReba Pridgin ’81 and David Pridgin ’71Sybil Wright Bates ’40Helen Rader Fulton ’40Lorena Vardamon Bean ’41 and RaymondBeanState Farm Companies FoundationChristopher G. Boyette ’70Sammy Manning ’71 and Virginia FigliuloManning ’74Gene Bradley ’56Carl Miller ’64 and Madge MillerBetty Emery Carter ’52Georgia Johnston ’53 and O.G. JohnstonElmo H. CaterJane and Brent CaterWillie M. CaterJane and Brent CaterAthline Houston Cates ’30David Scarborough ’49 and Dallas BeanScarborough ’43Dawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Dennis ConquestSteve and Dorinda EdmistenRick and Sherée NieceRon and Kerry Dillaha TaylorJames Robert Cox ’47George Taylor, Jr. ’52 and Gaye StrongTaylorOleta Day ’63Cara Rowbotham Flinn ’85Katherine Rader Garrett ’39William Denniston ’56Monroe BarkerBob BrodyJim CartwrightAlan FranceDanny GreenfieldLewis KellyDarrel PetersDonald Peters ’61 and Janice Peters ’6240 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007Gene PohleJohn Rotenberry ’62 and Arlie StokesRotenberry ’61Billy Simco ’60Jimmy Simmons ’62 and Vivian SimmonsLeon SmithElizabeth Eisenmayer ’00John Frost ’89 and Julia FrostNancy McCabe Hill ’85 and Troy HillForrest Hoeffer ’65 and Helen GroskopfHoeffer ’81Edith McChesneySarah Carlin Graves ’85Amy K. GravesForrest Hoeffer ’65 and HelenGroskopf Hoeffer ’81Corinne Werth ’83Zilphia Johnson Horton ’31Bonnie Johnson Flint ’39 and Dudley FlintRobert Hudson ’69Helen Rader Fulton ’40Katherine Rader Garrett ’39Harve Taylor, III and Loyce Ann BeanTaylor ’72Jim Trone ’70 and Marilyn HoustonTrone ’66Karla, R.J., and Clint WoodFrank Ingram ’48Mira Ann Ingram Leister ’63 and MarvinC. Leister, Jr.Marie Hervy Ingram ’33Chevron Texaco Matching GrantsProgramCourtney and JoAnn FurmanHoyt KerrJames A. JacobsonSteve and Dorinda EdmistenRick and Sherée NieceNancy JohnsonJudy BorckSteve and Dorinda EdmistenFritz Ehren ’53 and Juanita BlackardEhren ’71Rick and Sherée NieceReba Pridgin ’81 and David Pridgin ’71Dawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Ron and Kerry Dillaha TaylorDarrell Williams ’76 and DebbieTipton Williams ’81W. E. KingRoger Bost ’43 and Kathryn KingBost ’43Courtney and JoAnn FurmanDonna Jean KlineRick and Sherée NieceShelli Stewart LambersonJohn Frost ’89 and Julia FrostNancy McCabe Hill ’85 and Troy HillForrest Hoeffer ’65 and Helen GroskopfHoeffer ’81Tina and Bryan McCainDebbie Stallings Mooney ’82 andCharles MooneyWarren Martin ’04Debra Felkins Cline ’91 and Ewing ClineSteve and Dorinda EdmistenJohn Frost ’89 and Julia FrostRick and Sherée NieceRuth Bost May ’51Roger Bost ’43 and Kathryn KingBost ’43Rebecca L. McCollum ’98Doug JeffriesBrandon Johnson ’97Dawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Sally WoodMackie McElreeCharlene McMillan Watson ’44 andWilliam WatsonHansel Thomas McSwain ’43Bobby and Anne FincherHelen Marie Smith Moncrief ’35Florence Smith Norris ’35Dortha NieceLewis NieceRick and Sherée NieceMargaret (Peg) NieceGarry NieceMelvin NieceSusie NieceNewton A. NorrisFlorence Smith Norris ’35Tommy E. Owens ’70Robert Gibson ’76 and Glenda GibsonGlenda Dennis Owens ’71William Park ’50Ann Park ’49Edward Myron ParkerThomas and Judy Parker

J. T. Patterson ’38Courtney and JoAnn FurmanJames PerrettPhyllis JohnsonWill Ladner ’81Philip Pittman ’41Pat CedenoSteve and Dorinda EdmistenPat FarmerHelen Rader Fulton ’40Courtney and JoAnn FurmanKatherine Rader Garrett ’39Mary Ragon Johnson ’37Rick and Sherée NieceSteven and Amy OatisEdna Elkins Patterson ’67 and JohnPattersonDon Pennington ’68Sue Patterson Pine ’57 and Bob PineGeorge Reece ’83Ann RichardsonDawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Max and Roylene SlaughterGeorge Taylor, Jr. ’52 and Gaye StrongTaylorHarve Taylor, III and Loyce Ann BeanTaylor ’72Rita Crossley Wilson ’70Susie Maude Pittman ’39Courtney and JoAnn FurmanAnn RichardsonRita Crossley Wilson ’70Michael A. Rail ’80Georgia Johnston ’53 and O.G. JohnstonWilliam Rail ’52 and Maxine PhillipsRail ’52Italo Sanchez ’06Jennifer ClevelandT. L. SmithFrancis Dean ’51 and Carolyn Dean ’52Curtis Lee SpenceLance Spence ’91 and Virginia SpenceRobert Dennis Spurlock ’65Carl Miller ’64 and Madge MillerMary Houston Stuart ’41David Scarborough ’49 and Dallas BeanScarborough ’43Cecil L. SuittJane and Brent CaterEuna L. SuittJane and Brent CaterW. Ragon Thompson ’56Sue Patterson Pine ’57 and Bob PineGeorge Taylor, Jr. ’52 and Gaye StrongTaylorHelen Robson WaltonAmy Anderson ’97Louis J. Aszod ’00 and Bruce BrownDavid and Debbie BercawSumner and Jackie BrashearsDon’t BeLeft Out!If you want to see your name in the Today magazine’s futureDonor Honor Roll or Memorials & Honoraria sections,please call the Advancement Office at 479-979-1230 tomake your tax deductible gift today.John and Janice BunchRickey Casey ’79 and Lisa CaseyJennifer ClevelandFrank Cole ’50Thomas E. Hays, Jr.Steven and Amy OatisPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramWilliam Rail ’52 and Maxine PhillipsRail ’52Doyle and Raye RogersJenny (Trillian) Stevenson ’99Dick TrammelAudrey Jane WaltonCharlene McMillan Watson ’44 andWilliam WatsonLyle WardCourtney and JoAnn FurmanHarold R. WillisJuanita M. WillisTom Wilson ’42Courtney and JoAnn FurmanAlmeta Blackard Yerby ’53Georgia Johnston ’53 and O.G. JohnstonMay 16, 2007 throughSept. 30, 2007Andria AskinsSteve Askins ’05 and Marian AskinsLen BradleyKatherine Rader Garrett ’39C. Philip Collins ’65Courtney and JoAnn FurmanCol. and Mrs. Robert CraigJoseph Baker ’69 and Marge BakerJim DeckerLarry IschJohnny and Robin JohnsonBonnie Downes ’70Courtney and JoAnn FurmanPat FarmerChapter “Q” P.E.O.Bonnie Johnson Flint ’39 and Dudley FlintNorma M. JohnsonHelen Rader Fulton ’40William Rader, Jr. ’42 and Birdie RaderWambugu Gachungi ’07Nancy Benson-NicolDawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Katherine Rader Garrett ’39William Rader, Jr. ’42 and Birdie RaderAnn Davidson McKinney Goza ’69Jerry and Angela SpencerJennifer Gudahl ’07Daniel and Ana GudahlKaren Qualls Hilton ’80Courtney and JoAnn FurmanWilliam Lee Holder ’52Roberta HolderWillie and Carolyn KimbrellWilma Harris ’03 and Edward Harris ’75Sammy Manning ’71Courtney and JoAnn FurmanChad Milligan ’07Mida Figliulo Milligan ’86 and BillyMilliganFlorence Smith Norris ’35Linda MoncriefEileen Taylor Pitts ’29George Taylor, Jr. ’52 and Gaye StrongTaylorDallas Bean Scarborough ’43Dawn J.M. and Gary Scarborough ’82Gary David Scarborough ’82Dawn J.M. ScarboroughMark Smith ’05Mike and Fran SmithSharon Stoll-Moorer ’68Courtney and JoAnn FurmanToday, FALL/WINTER 2007 41

Ruth (Coats) Choate ’35Ruth (Coats) Choate of Fort Smith passed away on Nov. 3,2007, at the age of 94 in a Fort Smith nursing home. She wasa retired teacher in Coal Hill, Ark.Dr. John W. Stilley ’38Dr. John W. Stilley passed away on June 23, 2007, inFlagstaff, Ariz., at the age of 93. He was a retired dentist andalso served briefly as a music teacher at Ozarks. He was theorganist and choir director at the Episcopal Church of theEpiphany in Flagstaff for 40 years.The Rev. Richard “Dick” R. Northup ’39The Rev. Richard “Dick” R. Northup of Seattle, Wash., diedJune 8, 2007, at the age of 91. He was a retired minister ofthe Presbyterian Church (USA) and served several churchesin New York state after earning his master of divinity degreefrom Union Theological Seminary in New York.Katherine (McNabb) Riddell ’40Katherine (McNabb) Riddell passed away on Oct. 26, 2007,in Clarksville at the age of 89. A life-long member of theClarksville Presbyterian Church, she is survived by herhusband of 72 years, Wendall Riddell ’36.Dr. Charles W. Hagan ’48Dr. Charles W. Hagan passed away Sept. 24, 2007, inRadford, Va. He was a retired professor at RadfordUniversity and survivors include his wife of 59 years, Lucille(Eddins) Hagan ’51.Pansy (Lee) Holloway ’52Pansy (Lee) Holloway died Sept. 30, 2007, in Springdale,Ark., at the age of 92. She was a retired teacher in Coal Hill,Ark., and Altus, Ark.Varnal A. “Dub” King ’52Varnal A. “Dub” King of Clarksville died Nov. 9, 2007, at theage of 85. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as aradio operator in C-46s and C-47s in the China-Burma-Indiatheater of operations. For 42 years he served as operationsmanager and general manager of Eureka Brick and Tile.Oleta (Pryor) Day ’63Oleta (Pryor) Day of Clarksville passed away July 24, 2007,at the age of 99. She was a retired teacher and was amember of the Clarksville Presbyterian Church.Rabon Campbell ’66Rabon Campbell of Springfield, Mo., died Sept. 23, 2005, frominjuries suffered from serving in the armed forces during theFirst Gulf War. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn (Crimer)Campbell ’66.Robert M. Kodell ’69Robert M. Kodell of Cleveland, Tenn., died July 5, 2007, atthe age of 60. He was a financial advisor with Edward JonesInvestments.Christopher G. Boyette ’70Christopher G. Boyette of Pea Ridge, Ark., died July 22, 2007,at the age of 60. He was the director of multi-family housingfor Kwai Paint, Inc.Dr. Donald F. Wheat ’77Dr. Donald F. Wheat of Abilene, Texas, died Nov. 13, 2007, atthe age of 53. He and his brother, Dr. Danny Wheat ’78,were owners of Abilene Foot Associates, and he previouslyserved as an instructor of podiatric medicine at the John SealyHospital in Galveston, Texas.Rebecca McCollum ’98Rebecca McCollum passed away July 20, 2007, in Mulberry,Ark., at the age of 31.Dr. William D. PenningtonDr. William D. Pennington, a former administrator at Ozarks,died Oct. 13, 2007, in Arpelar, Okla., from injuries sustained inan automobile accident. He was president of Murray StateCollege in Oklahoma at the time of his death. He served asdean of students at Ozarks in the early 1990s.Nancy (Abernathy) JohnsonNancy (Abernathy) Johnson, wife of board of trustee memberRoy Johnson, died Sept. 27, 2007, in Dallas, at the age of 73.42 Today, FALL/WINTER 2007

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