Reddie Report Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Henderson State University HSU’s School of Business Students Win Regional CFA Global Investment Research Challenge for the Second Year in a Row! Spring 2010 Letter from the President Alumni and Friends, As I sit down to write this letter for the Reddie Report I could not be more thrilled to let you know what’s happening at Henderson. Innovative ideas emerged from our strategic planning, and we are making great progress toward the goals we set. Promising new approaches are fostering cost savings, producing greater efficiencies and increasing our enrollment. New initiatives are enabling us to better serve our current and future students. Our campus is energized, galvanized and working hard. Growing enrollment, developing better external relationships and enhancing our PR / Steve Fellers image are top priorities. Here’s how we’re making progress. Our more aggressive approach to recruiting students has already resulted in a 14% increase in enrollment this summer. And, we have admitted 30% more freshmen for the fall semester than we had at this time last year. A larger student body not only allows us to operate more efficiently, but also creates a more dynamic life on campus. We recently hired Dr. Lewis Shepherd to facilitate our commitment to develop and renew partnerships with our community, public schools, community colleges, other universities and the businesses that employ our graduates. In his position as Vice President for External Programs, he is helping us extend our reach beyond the campus to improve our connectivity. Watch for the rollout of the new Henderson State Website early this fall! With the help of one of the most respected higher education marketing companies, we have strategically designed a new www.hsu.edu that is highly usable and functional, thanks to an intuitive, direct and logical navigation. It showcases the quality of a Henderson education and successfully communicates what an exciting and vibrant university we have. I am so glad to be able to share such good news. Our faculty, staff and students are actively planning and implementing changes that are making Henderson more progressive and efficient. The environment of inclusiveness and collaboration is proving itself in a stronger Henderson State University. Sincerely, Dr. Charles Welch Reddie Report Contents Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Henderson State University Spring 2010 Issue Published by the Office of Development and Alumni Services Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR 71999 President Charles Welch Coordinator of Alumni Services Sherry Wright Contributors Yvonne Saul, ‘09 PR / Steve Fellers Fully Invested in Henderson — Angie Bell, ‘01 Dr. Charles Welch (at podium) was invested as the fifteenth president of Henderson State University during a David Sesser, ‘06 ceremony held November 12, 2009 in Arkansas Hall Auditorium. Steve Fellers, ‘83 Sandy Crawley, ‘78 Autumn Mortenson Deborah Sesser, ‘08 Office of Public Relations Board of Trustees Carol Jo Atkinson, ‘73, ‘74 Alum Updates Pg. 16 Anita Cabe, ‘66 Weddings........................ Johnny Hudson, ‘67 Births.............................. Bruce Moore, ‘89 Timothy “Alex” Strawn, ‘71 Class Notes..................... Ross M. Whipple, ‘73 Obituaries....................... Presidential Investiture Bill Wright, ‘70 2 Dr. Charles Welch is invested as Henderson’s 15th university president Alumni Association Board Upcoming Events............... Pg. 21 Phil Banks, ‘04 Jana Bradford, ‘90 Rick Brumley, ‘75 Justin Casey, ‘06 Earnestine Clark, ‘51, ‘76 Sandy Crawley, ‘78, ‘95 Alumni Association RAC ReName Tracy Duke, ‘83 6 Honors H Award recipients, 2 Reddie Athletic Center renamed in Leah Forrest, ‘06 welcomes new board members honor of Buddy Formby Brooke Gregory, ‘99, ‘00 Ross Godwin, ‘77 Gwyn Murdock-Grayer, ‘95 Gerald Loyd, ‘64, ‘73 Rob Quinn, ‘02 Kirk Reamey, ‘68 Phil Roberts, ‘69, ‘74 SOB Involvement Distinguished Alumni Carol Smith, ‘71 3 School of Business competitive Henderson awards Hubbard, Carder, Derek Webb, ‘92 8 Donnie Whitten, ‘95, ‘00, ‘05 spirit revitalizes campus Curry, Futrell, Meux, and Lee highest honor Office of Development Alumni Services 1100 Henderson Street 1100 Henderson Street HSU Box 7540 HSU Box 7703 Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001 Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001 (870) 230-5401 (office) (870) 230-5401 (office) (877) 733-2586 (toll-free) (877) 733-2586 (toll-free) www.hsu.edu/development www.hsu.edu/alumni [email protected] [email protected] Cover photograph of SOB Students by Steve Fellers in Public Relations at Henderson State University. Our sincere appreciation goes to HSU Public Relations for the use of their photos and information. Reddie Athletic Center Named in Formby’s Honor Henderson State University’s athletic president of the company in 1973. center now carries the name of an He served in that capacity until 1977 alumnus and former athlete who remains when it was sold to Bayer Chemical. a generous supporter of the university. In 1985, Formby and a group of investors The C.E. “Buddy” Formby Athletic Center acquired MicroFlo Co. in Lakeland, Fla. While was officially dedicated during a ceremony on he served as president, CEO, and chairman Feb. 25, and a special presentation was made of the board, it became the second-largest to Formby and his family later that evening generic agricultural chemical manufacturer during halftime of the basketball version of in the U.S. Formby retired in 2000 and is now the “Battle of the Ravine” when the Reddies managing his investments and consulting in hosted the OBU Tigers at Wells Gym. various capacities. He also serves as a board The athletic center, which opened in member and officer of a medical supply 2003, is home to Henderson’s Reddies company and a medical staffing company. football team. It houses locker rooms, Throughout his career, Formby has classrooms, administrative offices and been involved in numerous national Henderson’s state of the art weight training agricultural organizations, which have and conditioning facility used by all the been responsible for stewarding worker school’s sports teams. It also contains safety and environmental preservations a separate hydrotherapy room, office within the crop-protection industry. space, and a physician’s exam room. Formby serves on Henderson’s A native of Prescott, Formby graduated Foundation Board. He is a Distinguished from Henderson in 1961, earning a bachelor Alumnus of Henderson, an Entrepreneur of science in education degree. He was of the Year, a member of the Henderson ORACLE / Judea Jackson a four-year letterman in football for the Sports Hall of Honor and a 2009 H Award Recently Renamed — The former Reddie Reddies. After teaching and coaching for recipient. He was also inducted into Athletic Center proudly displays new more than a year at Helena, he began his Henderson’s School of Business Hall of Fame. lettering after it was renamed Feb. 25 in business career with Helena Chemical He is married to Betty McKenzie Formby honor of Distinguished Alumnus Buddy Co. in 1963 as a salesman, becoming and they currently reside in Hot Springs. Formby (‘61). Welch Invested as Henderson’s 15th President The Investiture Ceremony celebrating Henderson’s 15th Born in Jonesboro, Welch attended the University of Arkansas, president, Charles Lamar Welch, II, was held on November 12, 2009. Fayetteville where he served as the president of the student body and earned a degree in political science. He also earned a master of arts degree in political management from George Washington University and a doctor of education degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in higher education administration. Previously serving as the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Arkansas State University at Beebe and the Dean of University Studies at Pulaski Technical College, Welch was named Chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope in 2005. He assumed his new position at Henderson on July 1, 2008. The ceremony opened with a welcome address from Bruce Moore, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He was followed by greetings from the student body, staff, and faculty of the university. Ross Godwin addressed the audience on behalf of the alumni of the university. Charles Dunn, the 14th President of Henderson delivered the inaugural address followed by Governor Mike Beebe who delivered the investiture address. The investiture was conducted by Bruce Moore. Following his investiture, the new president then delivered an address to assembled students, faculty and guests. The ceremony ended PR / Steve Fellers with a rousing rendition of “Alma Mater, Henderson,” performed Giving a Helping Hand — Gov. Mike Beebe assists Henderson Board by the Henderson State University Trumpets and Concert Choir. of Trustees Chairman Bruce Moore in attaching the university Welch and his wife Mandy have two daughters, Wheatley Grace medallion during the investure ceremony held Nov. 12. and Emma Caroline and live on campus in the Newberry House. 2 Reddie Report . Spring 2010 Student Investment Team Hamm hired as Dean Wins Regional Again of School of Business For the second year in a row, a techniques for determining where that team of Henderson State University stock price will be, we utilize a couple of business students won first place at the standby methods (discounted cash flows, regional Chartered Financial Analysts for instance), along with three others (CFA) Global Investment Challenge in that are proprietary to the Henderson Memphis. They “outperformed” several State Ross Whipple Student-Managed other teams, including the University Fund,” Smith said. “In the end, they are of Arkansas and the University of judged at each competition by a panel of Memphis, according to Dr. Frank Smith, CFA Institute members who are usually assistant professor of business. professionals in the investment field who “We are the first two-time winner earn a living doing what the students and the only back-to-back winner in are attempting to do.” The Student the history of the competition,” Smith Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) is said.