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The Poultry Science Alumni board held its first meeting Aug. 17 in theJohn W. Tyson Poultry Science Center.Poultry Science alumniplan fall and spring eventsDirectors of the newly-formed Poultry Science Alumni metAug. 17 to plan fall and spring events.Directors include Lionel Barton of Fayetteville, president, andBernie Murphy of Columbus, Ind., president-elect; Lloyd Keck,Springdale; Tye Anderson, Little Rock; David Andrews,Fayetteville; Buddy Wray, Springdale; Micah Townsley, Batesville;Claud Rutherford, Prairie Grove; and John Payne, Russellville.Diana Bisbee, program director, is executive secretary. PoultryScience Department Head James Denton and CAFLS AlumniSociety Director Melissa Lester are ex-officio members.In a letter to Poultry Science alumni, Barton said the groupwas organized “to promote communication and friendship amongalumni, faculty and friends by providing a forum for informationexchange through organized events and other activities.”“Our group is the first to be formed within the CollegeAlumni Society, and we expect to be the strongest,” Barton said.Poultry Science alums and friends held their fourth annualtailgate party before the Oct. 27 football game, and the group isplanning a membership meeting in the spring.Poultry Science Alumni membership is automatic for ArkansasAlumni Association members who were poultry science majors. Amembership drive is underway to increase the current number of145 members out of 571 who are eligible.“Graduates from the years before poultry science was a departmentin 1992 can join the Poultry Science or Animal Sciencegroup, or both,” Barton said. “Friends of the department who arenot graduates are also invited to join.”Call 1-888-275-2586 for membership details. ■AWARD WINNER — The Graduate received the Silver Award (second place)in the 2001 national competition for alumni publications sponsored by theAgricultural Communicators in Education professional society.Fall/Winter 20019