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We give campus tours frequently at Ouachita. We think it's important for prospective students, alumni, and other guests to see our buildings and grounds, and to meet Ouachita students, faculty, and staff members. In recent years, our tours have tended to focus on the new buildings and landscaping that have made the campus a truly beautiful place. The latest addition to the tour is our new dining hall, the Ouachita Commons. This state-of-the-art facility makes it possible for students to enjoy a greater variety of food offerings, multiple serving lines, expansive seating areas, and a relaxed atmosphere for dining with fellow students, faculty, and staff. (You can read more about its features in the article on page 2 of this issue). One other plus about the Ouachita Commons is located where it merges with Riley-Hickingbotham Library. I recommend the Caramel Delight at Starbucks. 'Che PRESIDENT Andrew Westmoreland

BOARD OF T RUSTEES UACHITA IRCLE • • • • •••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Clarence Anthony The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR Vol. l, 2001 Stephen Davis O Bill Elliff Jeral Hampton Jack Hazlewood John L. Heflin, Jr. Frank Hickingbotham Rex M. Horne Johnny Jackson Wesley Kluck Richard Lusby Don Moore Quinton Moss Elizabeth Pruet Paul Sanders Bryan E. Smith John R. Stipe William H. Sutton Lloyd Thrash Mike Vinson John Ward Richard W ells Gene Whisenhunt John Williamson

CHANCELLOR Ben M. Elrod

DEVELOPMENT STAFF Joe Franz, Vice President for Development John Cloud, Associate Vice President for Estate and Gift Planning Gary Hancock, Development OHicer Lane Smith, Development OHicer Ouachita Commons 2-3 Bill Wright, Development OHicer Students enjoy the variety of foods available in the Ouachita Deborah Root, Dir. ofD evelopment Publica tions Commons . The new dining fa cility opened in January.

FORMER STUDENTS Assoc i ATION ADVISORY B oARD Junanne Reynolds Brown, President •AN INSIDE LooK• Larry Frisby, 1st Vice President Becky Sutton Kirkpatrick, Development News 4 2nd Vice President, Wesley Kluck, Tiger Network Chair Arkansas Advisors: Academic News 6 Lynn Bradley, Patricia Greene Griffen, Judy Freeman Honey, Molly Goforth Kircher, Campus News 10 Ginger St. John Morgan, Frank Taylor Out-of-State Advisors: Martin Babb, Don Duren, Sports News 15 Patrick Netherton, Steve Lemmond, Sharon Kluck Townsend Alumni News 16 The Ouachita Circle is a publication of Ouachita Baptist University, Memorials 17 OBU Box 3762, Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001 ·Phone 870-245-5000 Alumni E-mail: [email protected] Class Notes (marriages, births, deaths) 18 Randy Garner, Assistant to the President for Enro//ment Management The Financial Adviser A-C and Director ofAlumni Affairs •• ••••••••••••••••••••••• Jeff Root, Assistant to the President for Public Relations On the cover: The Ouachita Commons • Mac Sisson, Asst. Dir. ofPubli c Relations photo by Wesley Hitt Bettie Duke, Alumni Kevin Wieser, Director ofTiger Network Printed by Twin City Printing and Litho, Inc. STARBUCKS • Starbucks provides a place to relax and read or visit with friends while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. uae ommon~ Although the students enjoying lunch weren't taking Ouachita's new dining facility for granted, it was apparent from the commotion that someone was taking her first look at the Ouachita Commons in mid-April. "My friends had to calm me down," said Suzanne Duncan, a junior communications major from Little Rock who had just returned from a semester at the University of Reading in England. "The Commons wasn't open when I left for England in early January, and after experiencing the cafeteria in Reading, I missed even our old Ouachita cafeteria. When I returned at the end of Reading's spring semester, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The Commons is so nice. It's like a restaurant, but it's also homey, like a house kitchen." The Ouachita Commons opened on January 8, two days before classes started for the spring semester. Its 12,000 square-foot main level includes multiple-serving lines with a wide variety of food choices, a mixture of round tables, rectangular tables and booths in SALAD BAR • The salad bar upper and recessed dining areas, a president's dining room for small provides students with salad, meetings and an alumni room for larger ones. A Starbucks coffee soup and breads and is located shop connects the Commons with Riley-Hickingbotham Library. in the open eating area. Duncan had caught a glimpse of college food services of the past while overseas. "I had a wonderful experience at Reading, but in the cafeteria we had two choices of food, no seconds, and we all shared a pitcher of water at each table," said Duncan. "I was so excited to come home and see that the Commons doesn't even look like a cafeteria. They've hidden the trays in the brick walls, and we've got a wide selection of 2 • Ouachita Commons SERVING STATIONS • Students have a variety of meal choices including a main line, pizza, deli sandwiches, interna­ tional cuisine, cereals, waffles, and hamburgers and other grill items. Desserts are provided at the pastry bar and salad, soups and breads are available at the salad bar. foods and drinks. I love the round tables for visiting with friends, and tional foods; salads; and even breakfast foods served all day. Back the large windows just bring it all together. It's a very open feeling." even writes a regular column in The Signal, Ouachita's campus Duncan's reaction mirrored that of the student body, faculty and newspaper, and prepares specialties based on recipes students staff when the building opened in January, and it's music to the ears bring from home. of Richard Stipe, vice president of administrative services. Stipe "We look for feedback of all kinds," said Stipe. "One encouraging guided the project, and from the beginning, he was looking for a new sign is just how much the facility is being used. I've found that era in food service at the 115-year-old institution. students go to the Commons to study in off hours. That's a great use "We sought input from a number of sources in the planning of the facility. It should be seen as a place to go in between classes stage, including our food service company, Sodexho-Marriott," said to drink a cup of Starbucks coffee and prepare for the rest of your Stipe. "We studied what other schools were doing and tried to day." incorporate their best ideas into our new plan . We found some Additional hours of operation for the Commons and the pres­ important trends: more choices in variety of foods, some variety in ence of Starbucks has brought about a significant increase in the the setting, and high standards in food quality and presentation." number of faculty members dining on campus. With more spacious With ample help from lead architect John McMorran of Lewis, accommodations and shorter lines, faculty members can get their Elliott, and Studer, Sodexho's Rich Katzman and Kerry Ross, as well food more quickly and sit with colleagues. As a gathering place for as John Hardman, director of maintenance at Ouachita, Stipe students and faculty, the Commons enhances a sense of community oversaw the creation of a major new structure which fits nicely where at Ouachita, long considered to be one of its strengths. a parking lot had been adjacent to Birkett Williams cafeteria and "Expectations are different now for students, and really, for all of Riley-Hickingbotham Library. The red brick which marks the exterior us," said Stipe. "We knew Ouachita had to be responsive to that. This is evident inside the Commons also, with brick archways connecting is where the students live. The dorm room is their bedroom. The the serving area to the seating areas. classroom is their workroom, and the dining facility is their kitchen. If To add variety and eliminate the familiar lengthy waits in two we're going to expect students to embrace our tradition and the long lines sometimes stretching outside the old cafeteria, the Com­ virtues of a residential campus- when trends in higher education are mons features several food stations, including: a show-cooking area going in other directions - we must give them a food service that for Chef Robert Back; a grill with hamburgers, hot dogs and fries; makes it easier to stay on campus and be part of our community." breads and desserts from an in-house bakery; hot entrees; interna- • by Jeff Root Ouachita Commons • 3 ~ Elrod Foundation gift endows Center Dr. Ben M. Elrod's dream grams become models for work "The Elrod family has ere- oped to promote all the programs of a center which would address in other communities." ated a private foundation for the of the Elrod Center, including communityandfamilyneedswas Dr.BenandMrs.BettyLou sole purpose of supporting the "AmericaReads!"and"America realizedduringhispresidencyat Elrod were joined by their son work of the Elrod Center," said Counts!" initiatives with area Ouachita, and, upon his retire- and daughter, Bill Elrod and Cosh."It'sempowering.Wewill public schools, and Tiger Serve ment, the center was named for Cindy Stroud, for a signing cer- present projects worthy of spe- Day, an event held each him. The scope of that dream has emony when the initial $500,000 cificfunding to the Elrod Family semester in which hundreds of been broadened by the estab- gift was pledged, and Bill and Foundation Board. We'll also Ouachita students and faculty lishment of the Elrod Family Cindy have since given an addi- give progressrepmts to the board, fan out into the community to do Foundation with an initial grant tional grant in celebration of their and keep them informed as to the projects for indi victuals, of $500,000 and a subsequent parents' 50thweddinganniversmy. impact we're making." families, schools and non-profit grant, according to Dr. Andy "My family is so pleased Four major projects already organizations. Westmoreland, president of with the program which Ian Cosh have received funding from the *A study will be conducted Ouachita. has implemented to teach ser- Elrod Family Foundation: toconsiderthefeasibilityofhost- "Dr. and Mrs. Elrod have vice and volunteerism to Oua- *Elderserve, a new pro- ing a summit on volunteerism invested their lives in Ouachita chita students," said Dr. Elrod. gram, will match college stu- and service learning for all the and in this community," said "This investment is one of the dents with senior citizens in the nation's Southern Baptist col­ Westmoreland. "The generosity most pleasant and meaningful Arkadelphia area who have re- leges and universities. of the Elrod family will provide ones we've ever made." quested assistance. Judy Duvall "This level of commitment strong support for many impor- Cosh, assistant to the presi- directs the program. to the Elrod Center has been a tant projects impacting the lives dent for community develop- *A servant leadership train- highly motivational influence on of families and individuals in ment, is director of the Ben M. ingretreatwillprovideacapstone me as the director," said Cosh. ourcommunity.Arkadelphiaand Elrod Center for the Family and element to the course in servant "It'sanexceptionalopportunity. surrounding areas naturally will Community. He said the grant leadership taught by Dr. Steve We know we can make a benefit, but the impact of the will aid existing Elrod Center Phillips, associate professor of contribution. It will unleash our Center's work will be felt else- programs, as well as make it speech communications at Oua- imaginations to dream some big where as our students spread out possible to pursue new projects chita. dreams." across the globe and as our pro- as needs came into view. *Materials will be de vel- • by Jeff Root Phonathon breaks record~ hits $113~120! Free pizza and soft drinks, $113,120! oughly enjoy talking to alumni Phonathon again this year, free long distance phone calls, Three students won grand and hearing their stories about Robertson said, "I always have terrific prizes, a break from the prizes this year. Two students Ouachita from days gone by." so much fun talking to the alumni mundane routine that February went above and beyond the call The students were assisted and I enjoy knowing that I have always brings, and the opportu­ of duty and competed down to by 25 faculty and staff members taken an active role in raising nity to actively participate in thelastminuteforthemostnum­ who took time away from their money for next year's scholar­ raising money for the Ouachita ber of pledges. Staci Robertson, families and other responsibili­ ship recipients." Scholarship Fund. All of these a senior from Bryant, Ark., re­ ties to keep stats, hand out prizes, After having completed the things signify the beginning of ceived 115 pledges. Joining Staci answer questions, and encour­ seventh year of "Phonathoning" the National Phonathon. was Alyssa Ross, a senior from age the students as they made and nearly doubling the first On February 5, a group of Plano, Texas, with 104 pledges. their calls. "I love having fac­ year's total, Smith said, "We students gathered for all of the This year's top money raiser was ulty and staff there. It gives us are extremely pleased with and things listed above and to kick Rachel Payne, a junior from the chance to have interaction thankful for what has been ac­ off this year's Phonathon. Dur­ Memphis, Tenn. Rachel raised with them that is entirely differ­ complished in this area, but ing the following three weeks , $15,965 in pledges. entfrom whatwegetin the class­ there are still plenty of new 160 students volunteered over "Seeing as though this was room," said Payne. things we want to do in order 480 hours to make 8 ,362 phone my firstPhonathon,I was amazed One-hundred percent of the to increase awareness for giv­ calls to alumni, former students by the effort that all of our stu­ money raised during the ing annually to the Ouachita and friends all across the United dent volunteers gave," said Lane Phonathon goes directly into the Scholarship Fund and that is States. In the process , they were Smith, development officer and Ouachita Scholarship Fund and exciting!" able to raise the largest amount director of the phonathon. "As is awarded the following school This year, alumni from 71 of money during one of the nights roll on, you get the year. When asked why she re­ out of 73 classes made pledges Ouachita's Phonathons feeling that the students thor- turned to volunteer for the during the Phonathon. 4 • Development News n·line solicitation SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED The Bentley E. Blackmon Endowed Scholarship Fund roves successful This scholarship fund was established by Mr. Bentley Blackmon, a 1994 alumnus of Ouachita. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship As Ouachita was thawing after having several assistance to full-time students at Ouachita. Recipient(s) must be a sopho­ inches of snow and ice dumped on the campus in early more, junior and/or senior pursuing a major in the Frank D. Hicking­ January, the Development Office was heating up the botham School of Business. e-mail lines with its first ever on-line solicitation. Over 1500 alumni, former students, and friends re­ ceived an e-mail informing them of an opportunity to The Bonnie Boatman Peeples Scholarship Fund support the Ouachita Scholarship Fund without re­ This scholarship fund was established in honor of Mrs. Bonnie Peeples. ceiving a Phonathon call by making an on-line pledge The fund will be used to assist full-time students at Ouachita. First priority through the Ouachita web site. will be given to students from Garland and/or Clark Counties in Arkansas. "Because this was something completely new for us, I had no idea what to expect," says Lane Smith, development officer. "I believe that anytime we can Barbara Chandler Stubblefield reach our supporters in new and interesting ways and have them respond in such a positive manner, we have Memorial Scholarship Fund succeeded and this was a tremendous success." The The Barbara Chandler Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship Fund has office reports receiving nearly $7,000 through this been established by Mr. Joel R. Stubblefield to honor the memory ofhis wife initial effort. "By using this means Barbara Chandler Stubblefield. Recipients must be full-time students with Joe Franz, vice presi­ preference given to piano and/ or instrumental music majors in the Bernice dent for development, of solicitation, we were Young Jones School of Fine Arts, Division of Music. was enthused by the out­ able to save time and come of the project and money normally spent said, "By using this means H. A. and M. Guiola Spraggins Scholarship Fund of solicitation, we were on Phonathon calls This scholarship fund has been established by Dr. Barry Spraggins in able to save time and and mailed memory of his father and to honor his mother. Mrs. Spraggins played the money normally spent on correspondence." organ at First Baptist Church in Hope, Arkansas, for years. The fund will Phonathon calls and 49 Joe Franz, vice president for development be used to assist full-time students pursuing a major in the Bernice Young mailed correspondence." Several alumni who responded to the e-mail shared Jones School of Fine Arts, Division of Music. First priority will be given to this sentiment. One such alumnus, Mike Marquez, students pursuing a major in the Department of Church Music. Class of 1997, said, "I am pleased with Ouachita's move toward becoming more integrated with the Leslie G. Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund Internet. It is an extremely cost effective way of The Leslie G. Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Mr. reaching alumni, prospective students, and others." Larry M. Smith and Mr. Lane M. Smith in memory and honor of their father One surprise Smith said they came across was and grandfather, Leslie G. Smith. Recipients of the scholarship assistance that several alumni from the classes in the 40's and provided by these funds must be pursuing a major within the Frank D. 50's made pledges over the net. "I suppose we had Hickingbotham School of Business. First preference will be given to stu­ expected to have quite a few pledges from the classes dents from Tennessee and Northern Mississippi who demonstrate financial in the 70's, 80's, and 90's and just a few from the need. remaining classes, but that was definitely not the case." At this time, the Development Office is only Richard and Sheila Strickland accepting pledges over the Internet. However, sev­ eral of those making pledges have expressed interest Endowed Scholarship Fund in being able to make direct gifts through Ouachita's This scholarship fund is established by Richard and Sheila Strickland of web site. In response to this request Franz claims, Fort Worth, Texas. Recipients of the scholarship fund must be pursuing a "We are moving into the arena of accepting credit major within the Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business and must card gifts over the Internet slowly. We want to make maintain a 2.5 or above grade point average. sure we have a 'secure site' before accepting this type of confidential information via the Internet." If you would like to take a look at the Develop­ Jack and Mary Lea Taylor Endowed Scholarship Fund ment Office's new web page or want to make a pledge This scholarship fund has been established by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor on-line, go to www.obu.edu/dev and click on the of Humble, Texas, to provide scholarship assistance to full-time students at "Make a pledge on-line" button on the left navigation Ouachita. Recipients must be pursing a major within the Frank D. Hicking­ bar. botham School of Business. Development News • 5 -Ntl1kf;maker(J;- Arrington named provost -- Terry DeWitt, assistant professor of at Carson-Newman College biological sciences and coordinator of the Dr. Mike overseen a massive revision of our gen­ athletic training educa­ Arrington, vice eral education curriculum, the emergence president for ofa strong faculty development program, tion program, recently academic affairs and the move toward the establishment attended a National at Ouachita, and of schools within the disciplines of busi­ Athletic Trainers Clinical Instructor Seminar in '" Pam Arrington, ness, fine arts and religion." Dallas. associate profes­ Ouachita's academic programs have More than 600 athletic training educa­ sor ofeducation, grown in number and stature in recent tors attended the seminar. One of the main have accepted years. The Frank D. Hickingbotham topics of the seminar was how athletic positions at School of Business, the Bernice Young training has evolved into a "unique" allied Carson­ Jones School afFine Arts and the Chesley health care field. Newman Col­ and Elizabeth Pruet School of Christian Dr. Caroline lege in Jefferson Studies, as well as several new degree Henderson, associate City, Tenn. programs, were introduced during professor of music, has Dr. Arring­ Arrington's tenure at Ouachita. Ouachita has been ranked by U.S. been recognized in ton, who has been an admin­ News & World Report for several years several professional istrator in aca­ as one of the top 15 schools for academics areas, including her demic affuirs and among the liberal arts colleges and uni­ debut compact disc a professor of versities in the south. More recently, release from Mark Custom Recording label. Pam Arrington history in the de- Ouachita placed renewed emphasis on The disc includes several works for the partment of history at Ouachita since its liberal arts mission with the introduc­ saxophone and percussion, along with two 1973, will become provost at Carson­ tion of the School of Interdisciplinary compositions by Charles Young. Other Newman and Mrs. Arrington will join Studies, which houses the CORE courses composers featured on the CD include Guy the education faculty there. An associate taken by all students at Ouachita. Lacour, Renee Silas Waters, Robert Romza, professor of education, Pam Arrington "In addition to providing wise coun­ Budd Udell, and Kenneth Broadway. has been a member of the Ouachita fac­ sel to me in my role as president of Oua­ Henderson has also been invited to ulty since 197 4. chita, Mike Arrington is my friend. As perform at the International Conference of the "Mike and Pam have served with such, I support him in his new role as College Music Society to be held July 6-10 in distinction during their careers here, and provost at Carson-Newman College, and Limerick, Ireland. She will be performing with they have impacted thousands oflives in I am certain that he will have the same percussionist Broadway from the University a very positive way," said Dr. Andrew positive impact there as he has had at of Florida. The duo will be performing a Westmoreland, president. "Mike has Ouachita throughout this past quarter of a century," Westmoreland said. composition written for them by Udell titled worked tirelessly to add strength to Ouachita's academic program. He has • by Jeff Root "Two Scenes from Dingle." AWARD • Jill Houlihan, Dr. Johnny Wink, secretary of the School of the Betty Burton Peck Arts and Sciences, Professor of English, has receives the Outstanding been notified that an Support Staff member essay he wrote is part of award for 2000-2001 from a national publication Richard Stipe, vice president for administra­ distributed by the Gale tive services. Houlihan is Group of Farmington Hills, Michigan. the first recipient of the The ,essay, titled "What to Make of an new award which was Even More Diminished Thing: A Borges ian established to honor a Sonnet Considered in a Frosty Light," was support staff member who most exemplifies Chris­ originally published in an issue of "The tian character, profession­ Publications of the Arkansas Philological alism, service, and As9Qpiation." contribution to the The Gale Group, an international campus community. publishing consortium, included Wink's essay in a volume titled "Poetry Criticism-32." 6• Academic News Chinese educator, filmmaker studies American films, culture Dr. David Ozmun, associate professor of Ouachita recently bid farewell to This long historical project of docu­ mass communications Professor He Shu, a visiting scholar from mentaries is one in which Shu hopes that and public relations Peking University China. Although in the people of China will learn concern­ associate, won first Arkadelphia for only a month, Shu made ing the various cultures that encompass place in the "open" a lasting impact on some students as well their society. competition of the as gathered vital information for her stu­ While at Ouachita, she watched more dents at Peking University. than 100 of America's top films in order Broadcast Education Association's Shu is an associate professor of En­ to gain knowledge in film development Research Division. The title of the paper is glish at Peking, and is seeking her doctor­ along with knowledge of American cul­ "Correlating Professional Wrestling on ate in mass communications. Her famil­ ture. She also gave lectures and inter­ Television With Children's Views of iarity with Ouachita came at the behest viewed faculty and students on various Aggression." ofOuachita's exchange program in China, issues in film making. The research was conducted in the where over the past few years she has had Shu loves to learn languages and cul­ spring of 2000 working with students in the occasion to become acquainted with tures and feels that coming to Ouachita several Arkansas school districts. It several of Ouachita's visiting professors was one of the most culturally memo­ reflected the viewing habits of 709 students such as Caroline Cagle, associate profes­ rable times in her life, one in which she in grades four to six concerning televised sor of mathematics and computer sci­ will be able to better equip her English professional wrestling. ences, and Dr. Kevin Brennan, assistant studying students. professor of political science. Although her trip to Ouachita was Dr. Lewis A. Peking University, often called "The her second time to visit the United States, Shepherd, assistant to Harvard of China," is developing a new Shu feels like she is "leaving behind an the president for special school ofjournalism and mass communi­ American family" with this departure. programs, is the author cations. Because of Shu's desire to inte­ Not only did she become a part of the of an article published in grate English into this field ofcommuni­ American home ofJack and Mary King the December 2000 cation, OBU decided to give her as much of Arkadelphia, but she also visited sev­ issue of "Opportunity cultural experience as possible by invit­ eral historical sites in Arkansas. ing her to come to campus and study When asked about her favorite as­ Outlook," the journal of the Council for American films for a month. pect ofthe visit, she replied, "I was not just Opportunity in Education. Shu is considered to be an expert on a visitor at OBU. People helped me adapt The title of the article is "The Impact of one of the most influential directors in quickly to this environment. It was a very Upward Bound on Rural High School China, Zhang Yimou. She and her hus­ caring atmosphere." Students." band also recently won two first place With a new mass communications Shepherd joined the OBU administrative prizes in a Chinese film competition. course beginning in September at Pe­ staff in 1980. Their individual documentaries on the king University, Shu has high goals of most notable musical instruments ofeac h making this a class where western cul­ Dr. Hal Bass, of the 55 minority groups in China won ture, pertaining to films, is integrated Herbert and Ladelle the Governor's Highest Award in the into the student's learning. Moody Professor of Pre­ categories of topic and best music. • by Bethany Jones Law Studies and Political Science, and his students, seniors Amber Wright named acting vice president Wilson and Katie Dr. Charles W. Wright has been named acting vice president for academic Kirkpatrick, presented a paper titled "Election affairs effective July 1, according to Ouachita President Andrew Westmoreland. Advocacy: Soft Money and Issue Advocacy in "With his 37 years of service to Ouachita as a faculty member and dean, his wealth the 2000 Congressional Elections." The of relationships among the members of the faculty, his commitment to high paper focused on the 2000 Arkansas Fourth academic standards, his reputation for grace under pressure, and his understanding Congressional District Race. The three wish of Ouachita's mission, Dr. Wright will be an excellent leader during this year of to thank Ouachita alumni who helped in the transition," said Westmoreland. project by sending campaign materials they Wright, dean of the Bernice Young Jones School of Fine Arts and the Lena had received in the mail or by phone. Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music, will continue to serve in those capacities during the period while a search committee seeks a permanent replacement for Dr. Mike Arrington who is leaving the vice president's position after 13 years to serve as provost at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee (see related article).

Academic News • 7 - RtOtrjn?Uf/M - ~~~~~~~:. ~~~~u~ili~?~?r~~ award 23 Students win hOnOfS by the telecommunications section ofthe Dr. Dave Oz~ur:, associate pr?fessor o o department of mass communications at ofma ss commumcattons and pubhc rela- at NATS competition Ouachita has won a national award from tions associate, is the producer and direc- F amily Net. tor ofthe program. Dr. Je ffRoot, assistant Twenty-three students representing the The show titled "Ouachita" won the to the president for public relations and Division of Music of the Bernice Young Jones program series cat- assistant professor of School of Fine Arts won honors at the egory. The award was The "Ouachita" program provides mass communica- National Association of Teachers of Singing presented at the re- students at OBU with broadcast tions,istheexecutive (NATS) State Auditions. cent national meeting experience both in front and behind producer and co-host Four of the students were named as FamilyNet affiliates the cameras and the surrounding of the show. finalists, while 19 were tabbed for semi­ held in Fort Worth, regional cable areas with a The show in the finalists accolades. Texas. past has won nomi- NATS is a national organization The "Ouachita" professional magazine type format nations and awards comprised of voice teachers on all levels who program, now in its that highlights the people and events from th e former sponsor adjudicated vocal contests and meet tenth year of produc- of the university. ACTS network and for professional growth. tion, provides stu------the Baptist Public The finalists included Bonnie Montgom­ dents at OBU with broadcast experience Relations Association. ery, a senior choral music education major both in front and behind the cameras Based in Fort Worth, Texas, from Searcy, who received first place in the and the surrounding regional cable areas Family Net is a full-time television net­ Senior Women Division. Josh Shaw, a senior with a professional magazine type format work of more than 50 hours of original, vocal performance major from Adidas, that highlights the people and events of values-based programs weekly. Louisiana, received first place in the Upper the university. FamilyNet broadcasts to a potential 38 Produced on campus, the program is million television households and is avail­ Division Musical Theatre competition. Lana seen on cable and low power television able on cable and broadcast stations na­ Hancock, a freshman applied music major outlets in Arkadelphia, Hope, Magnolia, tionwide. from Springdale, received first place in the Nashville, Little Rock, Bossier City, Fort • by Mac Sisson Lower Division Musical Theatre competition. Kristen McKay, a sophomore vocal perfor­ mance major from Longview, Texas, Hargis shares experience as filmmaker received third place in the Lower Division Musical Theatre competition. Bernie Hargis ofFort Worth, Texas, with the SBC Radio and Television Com­ a documentary film maker with award­ mission, now a part of the North Ameri­ winning productions for ABC, NBC, and can Mission Board, where he became a Tearnf~hessecond FamilyNet of the Southern Baptist pacesetter in the development of special Convention's North American Mission broadcast and video tape productions, at programming contest Board, was the second speaker in the including the documentary projects Three business students tied with 2000-2001 Birkett W illiams Lecture Se­ which have attracted widespread recog­ students from UA-Little Rock for second place ries in February. nition in the television industry. His honors in the computer science division of the Hargis is a native of Warren and a latest work, "Prisoners ofHope," tells the annual Arkansas Statewide Programming 1973 graduate of Ouachita. After com­ stories offaith and survival ofservicemen Contest sponsored by Acxiom Corporation. pleting his degree, he accepted a position who were prisoners of war in Vietnam. The students earned their spot by solving four out of seven problems during the Cobb Lecture presented by New Testament professor five hour contest. A team from the University Dr. Craig Keener, professor of New and co-author of two works on African­ of Arkansas-Fayetteville won the contest. Testament at Eastern Seminary in Phila­ American apologetics. This year's contest featured 15 teams delphia, P A, was the guest speaker for the Keener holds a doctor of philosophy from nine colleges and universities across the Elma Cobb Lecture Series in February. degree in New Testament from Duke state. Ouachita' second team solved three of Keener's appearance was sponsored by University. He is one of the few white seven problems. the Chesley and Elizabeth Pruet School ministers ordained in the National Bap­ Members of the second place OBU team of Christian Studies. tist Convention and has been active in from the Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Keener is the author ofl 0 books that promoting racial reconciliation. He pre­ Business were: Joshua Franklin, a senior include: 11The IVP Bible Background viously taught at H ood Seminary in history major from Portland, Oregon; Ryan Commentary:NewTestament,1111 ACom­ North Carolina and has spent the past 11 Hayward, a senior computer science major mentary on the Gospel of Matthew, a three summers teaching in Nigeria, West 11 from Dover; and Michael Tinker, a freshman recent commentary on the book of Rev­ Africa. computer science major from Lufkin, Texas. elation,11 two works about the Holy Spirit, • by Mac Sisson 8 • Academic News Retiring faculty, staff honored at reception -RC:OtrjtttftfJn41- Six Ouachita educators were Dildin -1~ ..eds 00 cti honored at a reception on the oc- eUil' pr u on casion of their retirement from t the University. Those honored in- Q Kennedy Genter festival eluded: Dr. William Cook, the Rick Dildine, a senior theatre arts major Elma Cobb Professor of Bible; Dr. from Wynne, was selected as one of two Wayne Everett, the Charles S. and college students to direct an original 10- Elma Grey Goodwin Holt Profes­ minute play at the Kennedy Center for the sor ofChemistry and Pre-Medical National American College Theatre Festival Studies; Dr. Tom Murphree, pro­ in Washington, D.C. fessor of health, physical educa­ tion and recreation; Mary Root, The competition began at a state level, academic coordinator of the Stu­ which led to the regional level, and closed dent Support Services office in the with the national festival. At this festival, Ouachita TRIO Program; Dr. Paul Dildine directed one of the plays that was Root, director ofthe Student Sup­ selected in the National Play Writing port Services office in the Oua­ Competition. chita TRIO Program; and Bob Dildine has been very active in the Sanders, adjunct instructor in the campus theatre, both in acting roles and Frank D. Hickingbotham School directing responsibilities. He has directed six ofBusiness. The six educators rep­ student productions. Last fall, Dildine directed resent a total of 102 years of ser­ the OBU production of Peter Weiss' play vice to Ouachita. Everett joined "How Mr. Mockinpott Was Cured of His the Ouachita faculty in 1961 and Sufferings" for which the Ouachita theatre is the second longest serving fac­ won state accolades and eventually eighth in ulty member on the OBU cam­ the National American College Theatre Festival. pus, having served under four university presidents. Paul Root Bishop wins third annual Shambar~r music competition Blis to serve Hardin-Simmons Jeremy Bishop, a senior vocal perfor­ mance major from Abbeville, Alabama, won the third annual Mary Shambarger Musical as academic vice president Theatre Competition for Singers. Josh Shaw received second place and Bryan Bailey Dr. Bill Ellis, acting dean of the school of arts and received third place. Kara Floyd received sciences, became Hardin-Simmons University's new honorable mention. vice president for academic affairs March 1. The competition was sponsored by the Ellis, a professor of English and chair of the En­ Division of Music of the Bernice Young Jones glish department, had been at Ouachita since 1990. School of Fine Arts and was open to all Ellis was appointed acting dean in July 1998. Ouachita voice majors in their fourth Ellis is a 197 5 summa cum laude graduate ofHSU semester of private instruction or beyond. with a B.A. degree in English and history. He earned The annual competition is endowed by the M.A. degree in English from Texas Tech Univer­ private funds from Mrs. Mary Shambarger of Bill Ellis sity, and the Ph.D. degree in 1985 from the University Bentonville, professor emeritus of music at of Colorado, Boulder. He did post graduate work at Ouachita. Shambarger served on the OBU Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort music faculty for 32 years. In the 1960s, she Worth. formed the Ouachi-Tones, a popular female Ellis has been a hi-vocational pastor since 1994, vocal ensemble that traveled across the most recently serving the Cedar Grove Baptist Church world performing a variety of sacred and of Arkadelphia. secular music. She later reconstructed the He is married to Diana Ellis, who has served as an group in 1991 as a mixed show choir called assistant professor of music at Ouachita and the direc­ Ouachita Sounds. She was the Lena tor of the Praise Singers. Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music when Diana Ellis she retired in 1998. Academic News • 9 - RtOtrjtt?fttrM- Students present research, Debate teams receive national ranking5 spedal projects The Ouachita debate team achieved high honors for both the team and individual during University's first participants at the International Public Debate Association Championship Tournament held at Arkansas State University in April. Scholars' Day The OBU Novice Division Team earned Student research and other creative outlets were tne themes for Ouachita's a final national ranking of third place for the first Scholars' Day on Wednesday, Aprill8. year, while the Open Team achieved a final Student research projects were presented in different forms from oral ranking of sixth place. A novice debater is presentations, to vocal performance and poster displays. Sixty-four students were someone who has participated in seven chosen by Ouachita's faculty members to make 57 presentations on Scholars' Day. debate tournaments or less in high school Dr. Joe Jeffers, theW. D. and Alice Burch Professor of Chemistry and Pre­ and college. Medical Studies, served as acting chairman of the Scholars' Day committee. He A total of nine team and individual said the event gave students an opportunity to share their research and to see awards were won by Ouachita team mem­ what other students are pursuing in different areas of study. bers at the tournament, at which 21 teams For projects to be chosen for presentation, the committee considered those participated. deemed favorable to take to a professional state or regional meeting where For the year, the Ouachita debate team student projects are presented. received a total of 114 awards. The team had President Andrew Westmoreland opened Scholars' Day with a keynote 405 wins and 333 losses. address. A dinner was held that evening honoring the participants. The team is coached by Paul Bass, SHARING director of campus activities. KNOWLEDGE • Alicia Ritter listens as Michael 1 Reding explains his Miller named Arkansas poster display at Scholars' Day. Reding yearbook editor of the year assisted with a study titled "Molecular Model­ Gary Miller, editor of the 2000 and 2001 ing and 3-D Qsar Ouachitonian yearbooks, was named Analysis of the Binding Yearbook Editor of the Year by Arkansas of the Bile Acids to the College Media. Miller is a graduating senior M3 Subtype of the in mass communications from Texarkana, Muscarinic Receptor." Texas. The Ouachitonian yearbook won 10 individual awards and placed second in general excellence in the ACMA competition. The Signal newspaper received five indi­ vidual awards. The Signal was edited by Rachel LeMay, a graduating senior in mass Wilson and Alan Bagley were named communications from Searcy. Senior Ouachitonian Woman and Man at the annual Academic Banquet held in April. Wilson, a graduating senior in political science and communications, Brewer wins piano competition is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kevin Brewer, a freshman from Malvern, Wilson of Pine Bluff. While at Ouachita, won first place in the Virginia Queen Piano she served as president of the Student ..______... __ ___. Senate, vice president of EEE women's competition for 2001 . Second place was social club, and president of Young Democrats. She was a member of Alpha Chi, Phi awarded to Paula Beth Rutherford, a Sigma Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta, and a participant in the Carl Goodson Honors Program. freshman from Decatur, Texas; third place to Bagley, a graduating senior in chemistry and biology, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David James Huber, a sophomore from Keithville, Bagley of Lexa. He also received the award as the University's Overall Academic Louisiana; and honorable mention to Amy Achiever for 2000-2001 . Bagley was president of the senior class, president of the Tinker, a sophomore from Bella Vista. American Chemical Society, vice president of the Debate Club and secretary of Alpha Chi. He was a member of Beta Beta men's social club, Student Senate, and Blue Key, and was Seventeen students participated in the a participant in the Carl Goodson Honors program competition. 10 • Academic News SPRING MUSICAL • The Bernice Young Jones School of Fine Arts . presented Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical "Into the Woods" in April. The production featured 22 fine arts students, who played classic fairy tale roles such as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. The stage di­ rector was Dr. Scott Holslaw, professor of theatre arts. The musical director was Dr. Jon Secrest, professor of music. Eric Phillips, associate pro­ fessor of theatre arts, served as technical direc­ tor. Rick Dildine, a senior theatre arts major from Wynne, was the stage manager.

TIGER TRAKS • The Ouachita Student Founda­ tion sponsored the annual Tiger Traks competi­ tion April 19-20. Student teams of eight mem­ bers each competed in raft races, basketball throw, Jenga, egg toss, obstacle course, ooze ball and tug-o-war. A record 59 teams competed in this year's event.

SPRING FLING • The Campus Activities Board provided students the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities as the plaza area was transformed into an over-sized playground with sumo-wrestling, wall climbing, and an air slide.

Campus News • 11 Catnpus BRIEFS

+ An emphasis on the forma­ tion, development and mainte­ nance of a healthy Christian marriage and family was the focus of Marriage and Fam il y Week on March 5 - 10. It was a week designed to help students develop healthy dating relation­ ships, marriages, and families. The week's activities were co-sponsored by the Ben M . El rod Center for Family and Ouachita Sounds performs on Caribbean cruise Community and an anonymous Ouachita Sounds, a 12- current director of the group. potential job contacts. She Arkansas foundation. person mixed voice show When asked about the also mentioned the impor- Speakers included Brent choir, performed on a Royal benefits of a trip such as this, tance of the experience each and Beverly Bridges of Arka­ Caribbean Cruise Lines ship Secrest said, "The first thing student received, which will delphia; Arliss Dickerson, sailing to the Bahamas over this trip offered was ministry eventually affect their future director of the Baptist Student spring break, March 18-22. opportunities. People from all careers. The work ethic and Union at Arkansas State At Port Can averal, over the world were on the positive attitude developed in University-Jonesboro; and Florida, the group boarded the cruise and were allowed to Sounds is a lesson that Secrest Heather Roberts, the university ship "Sovereign of the Seas" view the lives of each of the believes will greatly impact counselor. for a sail to Nassau, Bahamas, students." "Hopefully," she each performer's future. A weekend retreat for and adjoining cruise line added, "they saw something When asked about the married couples was held at the property. The Sounds group different and attractive about reason for such a successful Ramada Inn in Texarkana. performed two times on the them." group of performers, Secrest Speakers for the retreat were cruise. Secrest went on to list ben­ gave credit to "hard work, Ra ndy and Susan Lanford of Dr. Glenda Secrest, assis- efits such as wonderful memo- dedication, and God's bless- Li ttle Rock. He is the education tant professor of music, is the ries, lasting friendships, and ings." and administration leader at Second Baptist C hurch of Li ttle Rock, and she is an author and Cunningham honored for community service speaker on family enrichment Charles C unningham, "The award program rec­ sponsibilities at home and in issues. executive director ofthe Cen­ ognizes outstanding leader­ school. tral Arkansas Development ship in efforts to better the Dr. Ben M. Elrod, chan­ + Students, faculty and staff Council (CADC), was pre­ lives of the people around us cellor and former president of members helped local and sented the first Ben M. Elrod through service," Westmore­ Ouachita for whom the Cen­ county residents spruce up their Center Community Service land said. "For more than 30 ter is named, presented the property following December's Excellence Award at a ban­ years, Charles Cunningham award to Cunningham. Elrod ice storm with a Tiger Serve quet in his honor in March. has touched people's lives said the Center was founded Day on Saturday, January 1 3. President Andrew W est­ through the CADC." on the premise that college The event was sponsored by moreland recognized W estmoreland cited the students should incorporate the Ben M . Elrod Center for Cunningham for his "extraor­ Saline County Scholarship community service into their Family and Community at dinary contributions to the Fund as one example of lives and that they needed O uachita in cooperation w ith well-being of the people of C unningham's work. The examples to follow. Charles the Arkadelphia Chamber of central Arkansas and his ster­ scholarship, sponsored and Cunningham, he said, was a Commerce, Red River Baptist ling example of servant-lead­ supported by the CADC, pro­ prime example of an indi­ Association, and the city of ership in the exercise of his vides student financial aid to vidual who had devoted his Arkadelphia. responsibilities." mothers who are juggling re- life to service. • by Jeff Root 12 • Campus News Catnpus e)baring tbe qospel BRIEFS

+"Re-focusing on Christ" was the at bome and abroad theme of this year's Christian Fo­ cus Week emphasis held Febru­ Over ninety students various student environments. ary 12-1 6 . The theme this year and staff members spent They were able to witness to was from the Bible character. their spring break on mission hundreds ofstudents and help Q ueen Esther, "If I perish, I perish," trips in the continental the missionaries serving in which symbolized her complete United States, Taiwan, and Taiwan. devotion to her people. South America. The Baptist The week's activities incl uded Student Union and Campus a student prayer breakfast each Ministries offices co-spon­ morning and a voluntary M orning sored the trips. Celebration worship service. The Tuesday chapel service was led by the J. E. Berry Lecturer Brad Johnson, a teaching pastor at Saddleback Community Church +PERU in Lake Forest, California. The Twenty students traveled musical celebration was led by to Peru where their ministry Jami Smith. was supervised by Outdoor +ARLINGTON Discipleship Ministries ofDal­ Closer to home, 17 stu­ + The Ben M. Elrod Center for las, Texas. The group back­ dents ministered to the chil­ Family and Community and the packed the 'jesus" film into re­ dren of inner city Arlington. Arkadelphia Public Schools hosted mote villages of the Andes The students led apartment a spring break enrichment camp mountains. "The people ofthe ministries which included for area school children to have villages were very open to the +BOSTON helping with church services something to do over spring break Gospel and over 500 professed Forty-nine students went and leading two Rainbow w hile providing a forum to con­ Christ as Savior and Lord,'' said to Boston where they worked Express Bible Clubs for chil­ tinue to expose the younger stu­ Inman. The students showed at the country's largest food dren. The afternoons were dents to character development the film and then went hut to bank. Students sorted over spent in service projects for and enhancement. hut sharing the Gospel. 16,000 pounds of food that Mission Arlington, and in the O uachita students volun­ would feed over 260 families. evenings the students spent teered for the opportunity to lead The students also worked with time with the children in the the camp. The children were pro­ the Salvation Army after­ apartment complex. Heather vided a recreational forum in which school program where they Heath, a freshman from to relax and have fun, w hile also tutored, played with and coun­ Conway, shared that "every­ being exposed to instruction, stress­ seled disadvantaged children. one we came in contact with ing the merits and values of incor­ The students conducted was so willing to hear the gos­ porating good character qualities prayer walks and participated pel, because many had never such as patience, encouragement, in evangelism projects at heard of Jesus. Everywhere I honesty, and respect, in daily liv­ Harvard, MIT and Boston go now, I see the dark and lost ing. University. Kevin Inman, di­ world. I cannot imagine what Expenses for the camp were rector of campus ministries, God sees if I have only a provided through an anonymous said, 'Ouachita students shared +TAIWAN glimpse of how sad this world A rkadelphia charitable founda­ the good news ofJesus Christ Eight students who trav­ really is." She added, "There is tion. Jan Bass of the Elrod Center in taverns, the subway, city eled to Taiwan worked at uni­ a world full of poverty out was the facilitator of the project. buses and parks. Our students versities witnessing of their there, both physically and were salt and light to Boston." faith and spending time in spiritually." Campus News • 13 GSC Coach of the Year Reynolds leads Tigers joins Ouachita staff through II seasons Charlie Schaef, the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Head Basketball Coach higher education at the Uni­ Year for the 2000-2001 season, has been named head men's Mike Reynolds resigned Feb­ versity of Arkansas at Little basketball coach at Ouachita Baptist University. ruary 26 to accept another Rock. H e joined longtime "Charlie Schaefs teams have had great success both on and position at the University. Ouachita Head Coach Bill off the court," said Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, president of "Mike Reynolds has been Vining as assistant coach in Ouachita. "He's been in winning programs throughout his a positive influence on his stu­ 1984. When Vining retired coaching career, and his focus on academics and Christian faith dents and players at Ouachita from coaching in 1989, fit perfectly with Ouachita's mission." since returning to his alma Reynolds became the head Schaef, 31, became head coach at the University of Arkan­ mater as assistant men's bas­ coach of the Tigers. sas at Monticello in 1999. The Boll Weevils led the GSC in ketball coach 17 years ago," Reyn olds, a n ative of scoring during the 1999-2000 campaign as they captured 10 said David Sharp, director of Benton, led the basketball pro­ athletics. "We're pleased he'll gram through periods of tran­ wins, the most at u AM in five .... Charlie Schaefs years. Picked this year to finish remain a part of the Univer­ sition, including a move from seventh of the nine teams in teams have had sity family." NAIA to NCAA, Division II, the Western Division of the great success Reynolds, an assistant pro­ and moves from the Arkansas fessor in physical education, Intercollegiate Conference to GSC in the coaches' preseason both on and off poll, the Boll Weevils won the completed a B.A. degree at independent status, to the division. The team's 20-8 the court. He"s Ouachita in 1977.Hereceived Lone Star Conference, and, fi- record represented the most been in winning an M.S.E. from Henderson nally, the Tigers' first year in wins at UAM in 10 years, and State University in 1986 and the Gulf South Conference. the division title was the first programs is pursuing a doctorate in • by Jeff Root outright men's basketball throughout his championship at UAM since coaching career.. Dann inducted into the 1955-56 season. Schaef has been selected and his focus on Arkansas Swimming to coach the 2001 USA Ath­ academics and letes International team in Christian faith fit Holland this summer. Previ­ Hall of Fame ous to his work in Monticello, perfectly with Tiger Sharks and Lady Tiger Sharks Schaef had been an assistant Ouachita"s swimming and diving coach Jim Dann basketball coach at West Texas was among four Arkansans inducted A&M University, where he mission."" into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of served as recruiting coordina­ · President Andrew Fame during a banquet held April28 in tor and floor coach for four Westmoreland Little Rock. seasons. He also has coached at La bette Community College in In 20 seasons at Ouachita, Dann has coached four NAIA Parsons, Kansas, and the University ofTexas-Pan American in national champions, seven NCAA Division II champions, 78 Edinburg, Texas. Division II All-Americans, three Olympians and a world record­ "Charlie presents the whole package as a basketball coach," holder. Dann's Ouachita teams and individual swimmers and said David Sharp, director of athletics at Ouachita. "He's an divers have consistently ranked among the leaders in NAIA excellent tactician, and his recruiting ability and rapport with and NCAA categories and polls. He has also served as president student-athletes is tremendous. The search committee also was of the NAIA Swimming and Diving Coaches Association, a impressed by his concern about the academic progress of his member of the NCAA Rules Committee, and a member of the players and his interest in coaching at a church-related univer­ American Swim Coaches Association. sity." In addition to his duties as a coach at Ouachita, Dann is an Schaef was born in Canadian, Texas. He was a three-sport assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation. letterman in basketball, football and golf at Canadian High He holds a bachelor of science degree (1973) from the Univer­ School. He has a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University sity of Florida, and a master of science in education degree and a master's from Pittsburg State University (Kansas). (1 982) from Ouachita. He joined the Ouachita faculty in 1982. • by Jeff Root • by Mac Sisson 14 • Campus News Sports Briefs

average. Anders, a health/physical education SlMimming Lady Tiger and recreation major, was also sixth in the assist/turnover ratio category with a 1 .32 & Diving Basketball ratio. GSC Winter Academic Honor Roll: The Tiger Sharks and Lady Tiger Sharks The Lady Tigers ended regular season Mary Ann Caldwell, Vivi Dees, Tracy Denney, swimming and diving teams both placed play at 19-7, 11-5, and qualified for the Gulf Stephanie Grimes, Lyndsey Hawkins, Kristen second in the 2001 New South Intercollegiate South Conference Championsip Basketball Hurdle, Shannon Sangster, Stephanie Swim League Conference Championship Tournament in Tupelo, Miss. Sangster, Lindsey Snow, and Erin Turner. Meets held February 15-17 at Delta State The Lady Tigers, the number four­ University. ranked team in the GSC's West Division, Tiger Coached by Jim Dann, the OBU teams upset top seeded Lincoln Memorial 67-52 in were beaten by host Delta State in both first round action. The Lady Tigers faced instances. Ouachita was the defending Arkansas Tech in semi-final play, losing to Basketball T. J. Jones, a health/physical education NSISL champion. the Golden Suns 66-58. and recreation major, was named to the Ouachita's John Berry, Tracy Krueger, The season record of 20-8 was the Lady 2000-2001 West Division All-Gulf South and Katie Turner were high point finishers in Tigers' first ever 20-game winning season Conference Basketball Second Team. The the league meet with all three closing with 60 since having begun intercollegiate competi­ 6-1 senior point guard was second in the points. Berry is a senior from Houston, TX tion in 1976. GSC in free throw percentage, connecting on (Langham Creek). Krueger is a senior from Two Lady Tiger basketball players 90 of 104 for an .865 percentage. Double Oak, TX (Marcus) . Turner is a received post season honors from the NCAA sophomore from McPherson, KS . Division II South region and the Gulf South Berry established a new NSISL 200 Conference. Golf freestyle record of 1 :40.11 . He also set new Second Team Daktronics All-South Ouachita placed fifth in the GSC Golf NCAA, NSISL, and OBU records in the 100 Region Team/West Division AII-GSC Championship held April 16-17. It was the freestyle with a time of :43.80. Krueger set a Basketball First Team: In her first year in second best finish of any Arkansas school in new school record in the 100 freestyle the league, Crystal Allen of Linden, Texas, a the tournament. The championship was won swimming to a clocking of :54.50. 5-9 sophomore transfer guard from Louisiana by the University of West Florida. At the 2000-2001 NCAA Division II Tech, was named to the 2000-2001 Second Championship Swimming and Diving Meets Team Daktronics All-South Region Team and Cross Country held in Ohio in March, the Tiger Sharks to the 2000-2001 West Division AII-GSC GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll: Adam finished in ninth place, while the Lady Tiger Basketball First Team. Norwood , Kevin Rogers, Sally Allred, Amber Sharks tied for 18th. Allen, a health/physical education and Dean, Megan Inman, Sarah Spencer, and John Berry swam to a first place time of recreation major, led her team to its first Gulf Anna Stuckey. :20.36 in the finals of the men's 50-yard South Conference Tournament berth and its freestyle. Berry was the lead performance for first ever 20-win season in intercollegiate Football Ouachita. OBU team records were set by competition. She finished the year as the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll: Martin Katie Turner in the 1000 yard freestyle and team's leading scorer and the conference's Bryant, Marc Carozza, Jeff Conaway, J.R. 1650 freestyle; Tracy Kruegar in the 200 IM fourth leading scorer (16.6). Allen was Eldridge, Jett Furneaux, John Hart, Matt Klopfer, and 400 IM; and 200 yard men's medley eleventh in steals in GSC with 1.93 per game Russ Pickett, and Nathan Syer. team of Justin Boyd, Mike Waldrop, Moss average. She was thirteenth in three-point Duvall, and John Berry. field goal accuracy, hitting 38 of 105 for 36 Soccer All Conference: John Berry; Moss percent. Allen was fifteenth in blocked shots GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll: David Duvall, Justin Boyd, Jon Oynes, Mike with 22 through 27 games. Kinyanjui, Shawn Leverington, Ryan Owsley, Waldrop, Archie Prentice, Tracy Krueger; West Division AII-GSC Basketball Sean Stern, Lindsey Cox, Jennifer Gable, Kara Katie Turner, Angie Cody, Kelly Krueger, Second Team/GSC Winter Sports All­ Haase, Arwen Hays, Kara Ketner, Allison Lav­ Cindy Allred, Kelly McGowan, Jen Lovette, Academic Team: Robyn Anders, a 5-9 junior ender, and Rachel McDuffee. Sydney Barker, and Sally Allred. guard from Grapevine, Texas (Southlake All-American: Katie Turner, Justin Carroll), was named to the 2000-2001 West Boyd, John Berry, Mike Waldrop, Moss Division AII-GSC Basketball Second Team Volleyball Duvall , Ray Miller, Chris Landreneau, and and the GSC Winter Sports All-Academic GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll: Christa Jesse Barton. team. Anders, a three-year starter for Coach Campbell, Jessica Eiland, Jill Evans, Kelley Garry Crowder's Lady Tigers, was sixth in the Johnson, Robyn Kuntz, Susanne Kurth, league in assists with 92 for a 3.29 per game Courtney Lawson, Katie Muller, and Jill Waldon. Sports News • 15 Junanne Brown President Former Students Association

Our God is an awesome God! If you aren't living in the southern half of Ar­ kansas, you probably didn't get the privi­ lege of experiencing the ice storm that began on Christmas day. I have never seen anything like it. At our house, we were without electricity for six days and Gold Tiger Reunion • Members of the class of 1951 in attendance at the Gold Tiger reunion water for four. It was certainly a chilling were: (front row) Katherine Hendrix Aratani, Mary Ethelyn Gibbs Vollman, Dorothy "Dottie" experience! It seemed as though every­ Reed Rapert, Beth Moore Church, Virginia Cothran Ramsey, Mary Margaret Haynes, Ina thing that once had life was gone forever. Smith Miller, Joanna Bell Thompson, Vannye Whitley Besancon, Martha Muncy Talbot, Sue Short Crawley, Dorothy Lewis Manning, (second row) B. B. Hartsell, Gena Ledbetter Over the last week, as I've started Hampton, James E. Hampton, A. Kay Mansell, Troy Carroll, Jane Gale Zimmerman, Carl B. working in the yard, I've been amazed at Ramsey, C. M. "Ike" Sharp, Johnny Jackson, Paul H. Muse, Billy J. Walsh, (third row) Don the re-birth of flowers, grass, and trees. Elliott, Almeda Park Elliott, Jack Lowman, Pat Duke Lowman, Noble Roberts, Kathryn Greenfield Smith, Hugh Smith, Tony Wakin, Cecil L. Malone, Bill Stone, Raymond Dickert, Even a very young dogwood that stood Roy G. Adams, (back row) James A. Jenkins, Joe Kirksey, Bill Vining, Betty Whitlow Moore, totally unprotected from the elements is Roy Carroll, Bill Townsend, Marian Cardin Corley, Orvel Hooker, Lavern Moore Kelly, Ed blooming now. I would have never Johnson, Ryland Mundie, Dewey Stark, Bob Hargrove. dreamed it could have lived. It's easy to see God's miracles in the springtime through nature. However, isn't it wonderful that our Savior affords each of us opportunities for re-birth just as He does nature? O ur lives are much like the dogwoods. T o us, we sometimes seem to be standing alone and unpro­ tected, but God's mighty hand is AL­ WAYS protecting us and His grace is there for us. Our love for God and our fellowman should bloom anew each day. During this time of the year, we should be diligent in keeping our high school and college seniors in our prayers. The future for these young people can be Members of the FSA Board are: (front row) Judy Freeman Honey, Ginger St. John Morgan, frightening and yet exciting. We must Patricia Greene Griffen, Becky Sutton Kirkpatrick, Junanne Reynolds Brown, (back row) Don Duren, Martin Babb, Steve Lemmond, Frank Taylor, Wesley Kluck, and Larry Frisby. Not uplift and encourage them as they make pictured: Molly Goforth Kircher, Sharon Kluck Townsend, Lynn Bradley, and Patrick plans for their futures. Netherton. Finally, at our last F.S.A. board meet­ ing, several "old" members rotated off the board. I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank Lynn Bradley, Molly Goforth Kircher, Sharon Kluck Townsend and Martin Babb for their dedication and energy in helping to make Ouachita a better place. I look forward to working with our new members as we continue to serve you, the OBU alumni. 16 • Alumni News _Memorial Contributions December 1, 2000 - April 15, 2001 Mrs. Billie English Adams Dr. Alton R. Crawley Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Homer Craig By: Mr. Grover Adams Former Computer Science/Math Mrs. Sarabel Leech Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Professor Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Mr. Robert Andrews By: Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie C. Mr. Charles and Mrs. Mabel Floyd By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Crawley Hardcastle Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. By: Mrs. Thelma B. Hopkins Franz Mrs. Mary A. Anthony Martin Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant By: Mr. James M. Anthony Dr. Lawson Hatfield Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Mrs. Faith Dahlstedt By: Mrs. Juanita Gill Hatfield Hasley, Jr. Dr. George and Mrs. Bessie By: Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Mrs. Juanita Gill Hatfield Blackmon Williams Miss Laura Henley Rev. Quincy D. Mathis By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley By: Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Dr. and Mrs. Don Moore Dr. R. C. Daily Mrs. Pauline Morrow Mrs. Mary Brandon Former Faculty Ms. Aileen Kemp Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert A. By: Mr. and Mrs. Dewey By: Mrs. Sue D. Robertson By: Dr. and Mrs. Tom Murphree Nichols Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Mrs. Christina D. Spear Mrs. Jamie Blackmon Dale Ms. Kathy Knight Mrs. Dona L. Taylor By: Dr. and Mrs. James N. By: Ms. Meredith Foster Mrs. Mildred Cagle Braden Mrs. Anise Mims By: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mrs. Lucile R. Kruer By: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Franz Mr. Logan 0 . Davis By: Mrs. Thelma B. Hopkins Franz By: Mrs. Martha L. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Dr. Findley Chu Mr. Herman Lerner Dr. and Mrs. Raouf J. Husband of Mrs. Rosemary Chu Mr. Ellis Dixon By: Ms. Marilyn A. McVeigh Halaby By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Father of Bill Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Melton By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Mrs. Catherine Linkous Dr. and Mrs. William Mr. Charles R. Coleman By: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Trantham By: Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Mrs. Ann Downs Mrs. Kathy Green Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Mother of William D. Downs Ms. Lisa Hill Dr. W. C. Mims Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley By: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Ms. Judy Hollingsworth Former Education Faculty Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Mrs. Patty Jones By: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Melton Miss Mary Catherine Condray Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Dr. and Mrs. Ted Mims By: Dr. and Mrs. George L. Franz Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Ferris J. Ackerman Drs. George and Ouida Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Parent Mrs. M. Kathryn Clark Keck Mrs. Becky Wilson Mr. Ben R. Condray Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Mr. Duncan R. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. John Creamer Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Mr. Ralph Linkous By: Mrs. Marcie A. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley By: Mrs. Kathy Green Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flaig Dr. and Mrs. Raouf J. Miss Charlee Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Mr. Max and Mrs. Dorothy Halaby By: Benton Middle School, Floyd Drechsler Dr. and Mrs. James W. Benton, AR Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Parents of Jill Houlihan Hankins Mrs. Pamela J. Pratt Franz By: Mr. and Mrs. John Duff Ms. Lisa Hill Mr. Ronny Webb Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Ms. Judy Hollingsworth Dr. Martha E. Hairston Mr. Doyle and Mrs. Helen Frazier Mrs. Patty Jones Mr. Frank Nix Drs. George and Ouida She former Business Faculty Mr. and Mrs. William R. By: Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Keck By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flaig Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mrs. Becky Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mizell Miss Rachel Fuller Franz Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Daughter of Charles and Cindy Mrs. Alma M. Lokey Williams Fuller By: Mrs. Frances B. Nutt Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Helen Phelps By: Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cox Former Ouachita President and Mrs. Annie M. Cone Mrs. Victoria A. Martin First Lady By: Mr. Hubert L. Cone Dr. J. R. and Mrs. GraceS. By: Mr. Gene C. Martin By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Grant Miss Nancy B. Cooper Former Ouachita President and Mrs. Evelyn P. Maschmeyer Mr. Chesley Pruet By: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. First Lady By: Drs. George and Ouida By: Mrs. Mary E. Clark Franz By: Dr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Hall Keck Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell B. Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Mr. J. Richard Grant Mr. B. W. Matthews, Jr. Felton By: Mrs. Amy Grant By: Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Newman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mrs. Agnes Coppenger Franz Former Alumni Secretary Rev. Charles Hampton Rev. D. C. McAtee Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant By: Ms. Anne P. Coppenger By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley By: Mrs. Clyta McAtee Gentry Mrs. Mary J. McCorkle Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Elliott, Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Sr. Mrs. Evelyn Hampton Dr. Dillard S. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. By: Mrs. Helen Blomstrom By: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Costner Rumph Memorial Contributions • 17 Class Notes

1932 send her a card at 11906 Marburg he could get through the year. He from Acadia Divinity College where Frances (Benton) Meador Drive, Houston TX 77066. also remembers the great teachers, he served as professor of system­ lives in Fordyce, AR, where she Jessie and Imogene (Lacy) especially Dr. Provine. A retired atic theology from 1957-87 and Dean plays the organ and piano at First Reed celebrated their 6oth wedding neurosurgeon, Dr. Cashion and wife, ofTheology from 1964-71. He lives Baptist Church on occasion. (Her anniversary in August 2000. They Polly, live in Prairie Grove, AR. in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, CANADA. piano pupil, Becky Rogers, is the live in Little Rock. Mary Elizabeth (Tolson) John Parrott retired from pas­ regular organist.) Mrs. Meador cel­ Halsell recently visited her daugh­ toral ministry fourteen years ago. ebrated her 91 st birthday on Janu­ 1941 ter and son-in-law in Rio de Janeiro, He and Elizabeth (Maddox) Parrott ary 28. Sara (Erwin) Guerrero reports where they serve with the SBC In­ live in Norman, OK where they are she is a "survivor" and happy to be ternational Mission Board. Mary active members in First Baptist 1939 two years "out" in May. She keeps and her late husband, Thomas ('43), Church. Keith and Bessie (Hooks) busy with family and church, Park were missionaries in Brazil where Babb celebrated their 61 st wedding Cities Baptist of Dallas. he was president of the Baptist Semi­ 1945 anniversary on February 23. They nary in Belen. Frances (Beindorf-Bumpus) live in Bastrop, LA. 1942 Hatton, a retired missionary to Bra­ Floy (Taylor) Barrow taught 1944 zil, still goes on volunteer mission 1940 school for 30 years. Now retired, Opal (Crutchfield) Cussons trips to that country every year in Truman and Margaret Loll~~ she is active in the Ladies Dorcas is happily retired in Webster, SO. September. of Belleaire, FL, celebrated their 60 Sunday School class at Hedley (TX) She and husband, Clayton, have Leland and Bette wedding anniversary with a recep­ Baptist Church. four married children, seven grand­ (Cochran,' 46) Hall report they love tion at Largo (FL) Wesleyan Church. children and three great grandchil­ living in Florida (Melbourne). They They have four daughters: Amanda 1943 dren. They travel quite a bit in the confess that raking leaves and cut­ Anderson, Emily Wilson, Trudy Ernest Cashion (fs) still re­ States. She is interested in hearing ting grass is not as bad as shoveling Pearson ('74) and Rachel Halaby members when he arrived at OBC in from 1944 graduates, especially snow (when they pastored in Mis­ ('79). September of 1942 with $300 for the those who majored in Home Ec. souri). They are doing a daily noon Jeania Burns had hip surgery year. The comptroller gave him a Email is [email protected]. radio program over WCIF. She was in March. Friends might want to band scholarship and lots of jobs so Millard Cherry retired in 1987 sad to learn of the demise of the

Mrs. Mary Ann Rhodes Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Elliott, By: Mrs. Catherine H. Mayton By: Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Dr. and Mrs. William Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Trantham Mr. E. G. Pearce Ms. Lisa Hill Franz Mrs. Lillian Wasson Mr. and Mrs. C. M. "Ike" By: Mrs. Mary L. Howell Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flaig Sharp Mrs. Victoria Brown Shults Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kaniss, Sr. Mrs. Allie R. Robertson Mother of Donna Sisson COL Robert L. Utley By: Mrs. Carrie D. Kaniss By: Mr. Odes Robertson By: Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson By: Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Blackwood Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Mr. Roland R. Robertson Miss Erma Simmons By: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holley By: Mrs. Sue D. Robertson By: Miss Mary M. Haynes Mr. Earl and Mrs. Mollie Verser By: Miss Karen Verser Mrs. Ann Sell Mrs. Gene Rudolph Rev. Edward L. Smith By: Dr. Richard D. Wilhelm By: Mr. and Mrs. John B. Keith By: Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Mrs. Pearl Wilkerson Williams By: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Mr. Charles and Mrs. Judy Miss Vanessa Seals Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Shanks By: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rev. Randolph M. Smith By: Dr. Richard D. Wilhelm Eckhart By: Miss Christine R. Coffman IN HONOR OF Mr. and Mrs. Greg Jones Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miss Rachel L. Stivers Mr. and Mrs. John L. Trammell Mrs. Jackie Chase By: Dr. and Mrs. John D. Floyd Latimer By: Mrs. Carrie D. Kaniss Mrs. Geraldine McCurry Mrs. Pat Steele Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Wilhelm, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Mother of Becky Sergeant Mr. James and Mrs. Cindy Jr. Moore By: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Cunningham By: Dr. Richard D. Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Poynter Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson By: Dr. Richard D. Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Mr. Jack Wilhelm Querry Dr. Orville W. "Tom" Taylor Dr. Michael R. Ford By: Dr. Richard D. Wilhelm Dr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Stark By: Mr. and Mrs. 0. Ray By: Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Thunderbird Women's Golf Gardner Daily Mrs. Margaret Wilhelm Association Dr. and Mrs. WalterS. By: Dr. Richard D. Wilhelm Mizell Dr. Carl and Mrs. Rozelle Mr. Lewis Shepherd, Sr. Mrs. Evelyn B. Taylor Goodson Mr. Billy G. and Mrs. Norma Father of Lewis Shepherd, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Preston A. By: Dr. and Mrs. Raoul J. Williams By: Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Taylor Halaby By: Rev. Phillip and Dr. Karen Dr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Bullington Mrs. Vernon Shambarger Ward Mr. Herbert and Mrs. Eloise Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. By: Mrs. M. Kathryn Clark Mrs. Lillian Wasson Hamilton Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flaig By: Mrs. Evelyn Ward Dr. and Mrs. Raoul J. Mr. Otis H. Turner Dr. and Mrs. Vester E. Wolber Halaby By: Dr. and Mrs. John Creamer Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Sharon By: Dr. and Mrs. Joe S. Jeffers Mrs. Sue Steele Heflin 18 • Class Notes Class Notes

Gamma Phi Social Club, of which Jesse Stogsdill had a mas­ Hot Springs since 1994, following Dalton Barnes is a retired army she was a charter member. Some sive stroke in February 1999. Wife, the death of Evelyn Bowden ('30 and police chaplain and presently girls met in her dorm room to begin Mary, writes he is unable to speak, and former music faculty, who an interim pastor at Victory Baptist this group with distinctive Christian but communicates by pictures and served a 47-year "interim until they in Long, OK. He and wife, Krys, live purposes. gestures. He enjoys TV, tapes and could get an organist"). Mamie in Alma, AR. CDs, and going to church. They live Ruth says she served as pianist for 1946 at 1888 Constance Drive in Vermil· three years and organist for 38·1 /2 1956 Virginia Leigh (Swaim) White lion, SD 57069, if friends want to years at Second Baptist Church, Phyllis (Denty) Edmonson has completed two years as associ­ write. resigning in 1989. (fs), an artist living in Ashdown, AR, ate pastor at Westover Baptist Bud and Jane (Dawley) Fray has been selected to be included in Church. She also serves as supply 1951 live in Crossville, TN. His new book, the Marquis biographical directory, pastor for several churches in the Robert and Thelma Ready released in November 2000, is en­ Who's Who in America. Mount Vernon (VA) Baptist Associ a· celebrated their 5otfl wedding anni­ titled "It is Enough?" Bob Norvell, a retired South· tion, as well as associational WMU versary on February 11 , 2001 in ern Baptist pastor with a 40-year Director. She and husband, John, Oakton, VA. 1953 tenure, is serving as interim pastor live in Arlington. Roy Carroll retired as senior Bertha (Moseley) Montee and for Booneville (AR) First Baptist Marian (Lewallyn) Wisely (fs) vice president of academic affairs, husband, Andy, live 1n Pine Bluff Church. He and wife, Edna, live in retired from Southwestern Bell Tele· University of North Carolina sys­ where they are both retired. She's Fort Smith and celebrated their 51st phone and lives in Hot Springs with tem, effective December 31, 2000. a former teacher and he was a vet­ wedding anniversary in January. husband, Ross. He and wife, Eleanor, live in Chapel erinarian. They enjoy traveling and Charles Stender will retire on Claud and Atha Hughes eel· Hill, NC. visiting their eight grandchildren. June 10,2001, after45yearscoach· ebrated their 6otti wedding anniver­ Arthur "Ott" and Cora Lee ing and teaching. He and wife, sary on June 6, 2000 in Monroe, LA. (Sparks) Ray celebrated their 5oth 1954 Jeanne, live in Little Rock. He had served as pastor of Oak wedding anniversary March 4. She Richard "Lefty" Luster and Lorna Plumlee of Ash Flat, Ridge Baptist Church for fifteen retired from teaching in Hot Springs wife, Romaine (Hall, fs53), live in AR, recently retired as elementary years. School District and he retired as Big Springs, TX, "with no pesky teacher after 37 years. district manager for Arkansas Power phone." They do answer mail and Russell Brazzel (fs) is a re­ 1947 & Light. They have four grown chil· would love to hear from friends who source teacher for Weld County Mary (Jernigan) Seaton writes dren and live in Hot Springs. can write at 208 East Robinson School District in Greeley, CO. she and husband, C.H. ('44), are James Ed Johnson lives in Road, Big Springs, TX 79220. He John and Helen (Nutt) Floyd enjoying retirement. He retired after Little Rock with wife, Sunny. He returned to his Korean War U.S. moved from Germany to Colfierville, 22 years with Arkansas Baptist State writes that their daughter, Mona, Marine Corps Brigade battle area in TN, where he's vice president for Convention; she retired after teach· serves as missionary to Ghana with 1999 and was presented with a administrative affairs, director of ing in the Little Rock school district her husband, Dr. Earl Hewitt. medal from the Korean Navy doctorate of ministry program and for fifteen years. She is church Neii"Bud" and Lou (Warren) League. He also writes that he was chairman of missions dept. at Mid· pianist at Woodlawn Baptist. They Moore were married in 1951 . They sorry to read of the death of Otis America Baptist Theological Semi­ live in Little Rock and celebrated 53 have two daughters and three grand· Turner, the PAT kicker he replaced nary in Germantown. He retired years of marriage in June 2000. children. He retired from Allstate in 1951 after Otis graduated. They from the SBC International Mission Marvin Tate spentthree months Insurance and they have lived in remember fondly Otis' mother, who Board in July 2000 after serving as last fall teaching at Singapore Bap­ Austin, TX since 1982. was the freshman dorm mom for area director for Europe from 1993· tist Theology Seminary, and lectur­ Katherine (Hendrix) Aratani Ms. Luster. 97 and regional leader for central· ing at Hong Kong Baptist Seminary and husband, Roy, live in Kaneohe, Trudy (Brown) Esry retired eastern Europe from 1997·2000. and Seinan Gakain University in HI , where she's director of Hawaii from the Independence (MO) School Fukuoka, Japan. He and wife, Julia, State Science and Engineering Fair, District after 31 years of teaching. 1957 live in Louisville, KY. director of Lay Speaking Ministries/ Marjorie (Witherington) Hawaii District, president of Hono­ 1955 Crump lives in Mobile, AL with hus­ 1948 lulu Chorale and member of the Charlie Belknap retired last band, Jim. They are retired and Velma Jean (Woolly) Allison Methodist Church. year after serving as pastor for nine enjoy spending time with five grand· currently serves as minister of music James and Gena (Ledbetter) years, superintendent of Arkansas children and two great grandchil· and organist for Memorial Baptist Hampton celebrated their 5oth wed­ Baptist Children's Home in dren. They also volunteer with ESL Church in Hampton, VA. ding anniversary in August 2000, Monticello for 18 years, and nine students and Sunshine Builders, a Ruth Holt Lowery is owner and with a reception hosted by their four years as clinical social worker for program similar to Habitat for Hu­ instructor of Broadway School of Real children in Marble Falls, TX. Delta Counseling. manity. Estate in Little Rock, the oldest real Ada Ruth (Daniel) Curry (fs) Betsy (Ross) Brar is often Ollie Trout pastors Mt. Bethel estate school in Arkansas. is a retired teacher from White Hafl asked why she changed her name Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. He Calvin Ussery writes that 2001 (AR) school district. She has two to "Candy Brar." She writes that she and wife, Thelma (Conant) live in will mark 60 yegrs in the ministry (as children and four grandchildren. didn't; it was changed for her. When Bismarck. well as his 82n birthday in July). He she moved to Nashville, TN, in 1969, Gilbert and Jan (McPherson) and wife, Juanita, live in McKinney, 1952 she began working as publicist for Rainey live in Jonesboro, where TX. Janie (Scarlett) Winkelman Boudleaux Bryant, a popular he's a self-employed engineer and is retired, but serves as Area V Di· songwriter. The entertainment edi· she's a homemaker. 1949 rector for Arkansas Retired Teach· tor for the Nashville Banner starting John Johnson lives in Vera (Sallee) McClain lives at ers Assn., is active in various ca­ writing clips on her and did so Alameda, CA, and would love to Shangri La Resort near Mt. Ida, AR, pacities with Jefferson County Re­ weekly for years, especially when hear from his former classmates where she retired to after teaching tired Teachers Assn., and is finan­ she started her own company in (1954-1958). They can email him at school in Smackover and Little Rock. cial secretary on board of directors 1979 · and dubbed her "Candy." It ptolemy1 @aol.com. She enjoys fishing, traveling, playing for Pine Bluff Boys and Girls Club. stuck! bridge, quilting and working with dif· Daniel Martin retired in 1997 Marilyn (Mooney) Stark writes 1958 ferent organizations, especially her from Kansas State University Stu­ that in April 2000, she met April Maryhol (Olsson) Hargis has church. dent Health Service. During the Jean (Protiva) Sixbey, Velva (Vest) been selected as 2001 Woman of past 10 years, he and wife, Helen, Huddleston, Pat (Mooney) Ander· the Year by American Business 1950 have been to East Africa six times to son and Lil (Burnett) Jobe in Women's Association. She repre· Roy and Loretta (Austin) Nix serve in mission hospitals. What a Natchez, MS, for a mini reunion and sented the Acropolis Chapter, one of North Little Rock celebrated their blessing they received! a tour of the antebellum homes. of seven chapters in that Associa­ 5oth wedding anniversary Decem­ Mamie Ruth (Stranburg) Had a GREAT time and look for­ tion. She also has 27 years perfect ber 24, 2000, with a reception at Abernathy has served as morning ward to meeting next year at Oua­ attendance with this group. She Montrose Baptist Church. organist at Central Baptist Church in chita for their reunion. ·Continued on page 20 Class Notes • 19 Class Notes • Continued frompage 19 39571 . school family and consumer sci­ ellisjail @cs.com. and husband, Howard, live in Jack­ ences in Salem, ILfor 34 years. She sonville, AR. 1961 has two sons and two grandchildren 1966 Ron and Sylvia (Emmons) Marvin Keenan retired in 1993 and is active in Salem First Baptist Benjamin Mau took early re­ Hopkins owned a gift shop in Eu­ as a colonel with U.S. Army Re­ Church. tirement in 1977 as a senior Internet reka Springs for 18 years. They serve and from Oklahoma Dept. of Bonita (Liles) Wattt;,and hus­ analyst to devote his life to painting have now retired and moved to Corrections after 20 years of cred­ band, John, made their 7 mission watercolors. Since then, his paint­ Rogers and enjoying their nine ited service as chaplain of both. He trip, going to Venezuela in February ings have been featured in many grandchildren (three were born in and wife, Shirlene, who is recover­ 2001 . He built church buildings and books. He is a signature member of 2000). ing from leukemia, live in Rogers, she worked with VBS and women's American Watercolor Society and Paul and ~etty Parker cel­ AR. projects. She is culinary director at National Watercolor Society. His ebrated their sot wedding anniver­ Virginia (Horton-Bledsoe) the Barna Pie Kitchen and Cooking biography is published in Marquis sary on May 5, 2001 . They live in Turnage is full-time faculty/admin­ School in Tulsa, OK Who's Who in Ame rica, Who's Who Vilonia, AR . istrator for Southern Illinois Univer­ in the World, and Who's Who in sity in Carbondale, Off-Campus American Art. Friends can contact 1959 Academic Programs (military pro­ 1963 him at bmau @juno.com . Cecil and Jerry (Grounds, grams). Her responsibility includes Winston and Tonna (Taylor, Doug and Patty (Laster) Lowe '62) Yates love retirement in Holly teaching for SIUC on military bases '65) Duke recently retired from pub­ (fs) live in Sherwood, AR and write Springs, NC. They enjoy living close across the country. She and hus­ lic education. He had 38 years of they are proud grandparents of twin to their grandchildren, Jordan 5, band, Clyde, live in Bartlett, TN . coaching and teaching (32 years at girls, one year old. Nicholas 2, Tanner 2 and Madelyn, Richardson (TX) High School) and Wanda Rice is librarian at East almost one. 1962 she retired from an assistant athletic End Elementary School in Sheridan, Edwina (Walls) Mann took director's position . after teaching for 15 years in Hughes. early retirement in June 2000 from Margaret (Haley) Rowe (fs) AR . Having taught for over 35 1960 UAMS in Little Rock after 35 years lives in Germantown, TN , and is years, she is seriously considering James and Shirley Burleson as librarian in charge of history of employed by Fed Ex in Memphis. retirement. were honored in February by Indian medicine and the archives. She Barbara (Corrington) Tolar Bill Baker retired in November Springs Baptist Church of Bryant was named Emeritus Professor/Li­ retired from SBC International Mis­ 2000 as minister of education at (AR) in recognition of their retiring brarian by that organization. sion Board after 28 years in Nigeria. Blytheville (AR) First Baptist Church. from the church's music ministry, Shelby (Funk) Burruss retired She and husband, Jack, live in San He and wife, Mari (Kirkpatrick, following four years of service. They from teaching and works in an an­ Antonio where she's chaplain for fs'65), moved to Rogers, AR where have formed and incorporated Jeri­ tique shop in Linville, VA. She women's services at the Methodist he is general manager of a Christian cho Ministries to help small churches enjoys her eight grandchildren. Hospital. business. with leadership needs. Ted and Mary (Ridgell) Marcie (Barnes) Smith retired Thomas Martin has lived in Tom and Jo (Pendergrast, Stanton are enjoying their work at after 35 years as an elementary Michigan for 35 years, serving as bi­ '57) Dixon live in Clarksville, TN Baptist Spanish Publishing House teacher. She LOVES retirement!! vocational pastor, staff member, ,where he has taught history at in El Paso, where he's general di­ Joe and JoAnn (Fielding) pastor, church planter, and now for A.P.S.U. since 1966. Jo is retired rector and she's editor of ch ildren's Williamson live in Jacksonville, AR , past 15 years, in the Bay Area Bap­ from teaching and enjoys traveling. resources. They will soon complete where she retired from teaching af­ tist Association as a church starter They have three grown children: 25 years of service as missionaries ter 34 years and he works for strategisVassociational missionary Deidre, an attorney in Greenville, with the SBC International Mission Graymar Electric in Little Rock. coordinator. He and wife, Sandra, SC; Alison, a school psychologist in Board. Last year was trying for live in Auburn , MI. Fairbanks, AK; and Thomas, a com­ them because he was hospitalized 1964 puter expert in Clarksville, TN. three times, finally receiving a heart Wayne and Jan (O'Neel) 1967 Tom Wallace lives in Pass pacemaker just before Thanksgiv­ Haver reside in Fort Smith, where Carolyn (Yeldell) Staley (fs) Christian, MS , and would love to ing. Friends can contact them by he's principal of Southside High has served since 1994 as deputy hear from former classmates. They email at [email protected] . School, a School of Excellence for director of the National Institute for can contact him at Verna Ruth (Westerman) the third time. She retired after Literacy in Washington, DC. She bluwall11549 @aol.com or 114 Piper plans to retire from teaching teaching for 33 years. He recently continues to sing, and performs regu­ Wenmar Drive in Pass Christian in June 2001 . She has taught high chartered the Fort Smith Air Mu­ larly in concerts and recitals in the seum to honor pioneers of aviation area, even going to Russia as a OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY in that area. soloist with the Boston Opera. She After years in New York and and husband, Jerry, have three TIGER FooTBALL ScHEDULE • 2001 Europe, James Rowland and wife, grown children and live in Mclean, Mart1le , moved to Colorado Springs, VA, where she's a deacon at Mclean CO, where he's a psycho therapist Baptist Church. Sept. Henderson State Home 7:00 specializing in geriatrics. She's an Johnny Heflin was inducted opera singer, formerly performing into Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame Open 8 with Metropolitan Opera Company at the January induction. The Heflin 15 *Univ. of Central Ark. Conway 6:00 and Opera Orchestra of New York. family (Johnny, Sharon (Windham, Wanda (Moore) Thorp is a '67), sons Jay ('93) and Marc ('95) 22 *Southern Ark . Univ. Home 7:00 RN and trainer case manager for were honored by the Arkansas ten­ 29 *Arkansas Tech Univ. Russellville 6:00 Senior Specialist. She graduated nis Association as the Arkansas last year from Leadership Hot Tennis Family of the Year in 1988. Oct. 6 *Univ. of Ark./Monticello Monticello 2:00 Springs and is very active in Hot Roger and Libby (Bost, '88) 13 *Univ. of North Alabama Home 2:00 Springs First Baptist Church. Harrod live in Maumelle and, effec­ tive February 2001, he's chief legal 20 *St. Univ. of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 7:00 1965 counsel for the Arkansas Employ­ 27 *Univ. of West Alabama Livingston , AL 2:00 Harold Ellis is chaplain for Bell ment Security Department in Little County Sheriff's Office in Belton, Rock. Nov. 3 *Valdosta State Univ. Home 2:00 TX. He is also executive director of Lewis Sims is minister to se­ 10 **Harding University Home 2:00 J.A.I.L. Ministry, Inc., (Jesus Acts in nior adults, working part time with Inmates Lives), which is a non-profit Crestview Baptist in Georgetown, group that directs 18 different faith­ TX, where he has worked for 21 *Conference Games based programs. He and wife years, 17 years as minister of mu­ **Homecoming Sharon, have two children and 2 sic. grandchildren. Email is Larry and Jan (Campbell, fs) 20 • Class Notes Class Notes

Bone live in Fort Worth where he's Marsh McLennan Co. Last year he film actor. In 2000, he had minor John Robbins is a judge on president of a new 2-year Christian finished in the Top 5 in the nation roles in four movies: Simone, AI, Arkansas Court of Appeals. He and equestrian school, Mission Ridge. and was selected to serve on the Jurassic Park Ill and Ali (all to be wife, Diane, live in Hot Springs. Director's Council Board. He and released at a later date) and has David Proffitt is manager of 1968 wife, Hermie, live in Tulsa, OK. had several appearances on TV in Lowe's Home Centers in Mobile, John and Terri (Shaver) Steve Hyde has been coordi­ episodes of ER, West Wing, Family AL. He and wife, Lyn, have a daugh­ Brooks reside in Crandall, TX. He nating producer for eleven years for Law, Seventh Heaven and Angel. ter, Stacey, who's a junior at Univer­ retired from Federal Bureau of Pris­ Capital Concerts in Washington, DC. He and wife, Joan, live in Laguna sity of Alabama. ons and currently serves as pastor His company produces Memorial Beach, CA. of Central Baptist. She, a former Day and Fourth of July concerts for Sam Adkins, a licensed pro­ 1973 elementary school principal, chose the U.S. Capital presented live on fessional counselor in private prac­ Ken Overton pastors First to return to her first love-first grade PBS. He and Laura Jean tice in North Little Rock, serves as Baptist Church in Horseshoe Bend, teacher. (Robbins) live in Mount Airy, MD. chaplain and therapist for St. AR. He and wife, Hope, have two Tom Bolton was named Dean Nora (Nettles) Tuck and hus­ Vincent's Health Systems. children: Christina (sophomore at of the School of Church Music and band, Charlie, are returning to Ro­ Larry Lefler has worked as a OBU), and Adam (freshman at Worship at Southern Baptist Theo­ mania on a mission trip for the sec­ business consultant with UALR Ar­ OBU) . logical Seminary in Louisville, KY, ond year. She will work in orphan­ kansas Small Business Develop­ Edna (Woodruff) Leverson as of February 1, 2001. Wife, Mary ages and he will head up a construc­ ment Center since 1994. His office lives in Highlands Ranch, CO, with (Wilkerson, fs) stays busy as presi­ tion team to finish a children's camp. is located in Stuttgart, where he and husband, Bruce, a pilot for North­ dent of the Faculty Wives Club and Trip is sponsored by their church, wife, Charlotte, live. He also pro­ west Airlines. Their two children, director of Friendship International Christ Covenant in Matthews, NC . vides consulting assistance to small Kimberly and Kevin , are attending Chorus. They are the proud grand­ Elizabeth Sue (Priest) Henke business owners. Cedarville University near Dayton, parents of their first grandchild, is clinical director at Missouri Baptist OH . Kaitlyn, daughter of son and daugh­ Children's Home. She and hus­ 1971 Wayne and Jan (Tabor) ter-in-law, Bryan and Erin Bolton band, Kent, live in Chesterfield, MO. Donald McCutcheon works at Peeples are in Smackover where ('94). Textron Financial Corporation at its he's employed by Lion Oil and she Joseph Joice retired from In­ 1970 world headquarters in Providence, teaches second grade. They are ternational Paper Co. and lives in John Saunders began his Rl. He and wife, Patty, welcomed the parents of two graduating se­ Scottsdale, AZ, with wife, Claudia. sixth year as professor of pastoral birth of son, Kyle Robert, on Novem­ niors: Heather (from Ouachita) and Robert McDaniel is pastor of care and counseling at Missionary ber 28,2000. His other son , Steven, Matt (from Smackover High School). Otter Creek Baptist Church in Little Baptist Seminary in Little Rock a graduate of Norwich (VT) Univer­ Cher\~ (Faulkner) Stevenson Rock. Tom Hargis was appointed sity, is waiting for orders from the teaches 5 grade in Fort Smith. Raouf Halaby, professor of September 1, 2000, as secretary of U.S. Air Force. "Greetings to all my Husband, Bob (fs71) is director of history and art at Ouachita, was the Army-Air Force Mutual Aid As­ former classmates!!" safety and security for Fort Smith reappointed in January by Gov. Mike sociation, the insurance assistance Rebecca (Fulbright) Cox Public Schools. Son, Bob II ('97 Huckabee to serve on the Arkansas program for military personnel. Fol­ teaches advanced placement En ­ OBU graduate) lives in California Humanities Council. lowing his 1995 retirement from a glish at Fayetteville (AR) High where he's pursuing an acting ca­ 25-year Army career and five years School. She also sponsors "Con­ reer. 1969 as diversified financial management notations" literacy magazine, is a L.S. "Buddy" and Joan Carolyn June (Thurmond) and leadership experience in the consultant for College Board, and a (Fennell, fs'72) Goodwin are the Brooks is a library media specialist Department of Defense, he worked reader and table leader for AP En­ proud parents of Rhodes Scholar in the Springdale (AR) Public as a private consultant and em­ glish Language national exam. Ben Goodwin. Ben is a student at Schools. She was recently named ployee of two defense contractors in Jack Cook is a standardiza­ Hendrix College. Daughter Nancy by her peers for the AAIM State the Northern Virginia area, with past tion pilot and air ground safety of­ is a current Ouachita student. Media Specialist of the Yearfor2001 . five years as a senior financial ana­ ficer with DynCorp at Fort Rucker Rex and Ginger (Ashcraft) Husband, Charles, recently retired lyst. He and wife, Sharon, live in and lives in Ozark, AL. Terry are also the proud parents of from the Arkansas State Police after Fairfax, VA. Steve and Sandy (Hughes, a Rhodes Scholar. Their daughter 27 years and has begun his own Ed Simpson was appointed '72) Peoples live in Fort Smith where Anna is a student at Arkansas State business. deputy command chaplain for the he is coaching football and track at University. Janie Reece Russell is direc­ goth Regional Support Command, Chaffin Junior High School. She tor of curriculum and instruction for USAR, in North Little Rock. teaches fifth grade English in Green­ 1974 Benton (AR) Public Schools. Steve Hand, band director of wood. They have four grandchil­ Cathy (Womack) Jamieson Clarence and Molly (Brown, the Barbe High School Concert Band dren. works at Castle Hills First Baptist '73) Wooten live in Bismarck. After in Lake Charles (LA), writes that his High School in San Antonio, TX. coaching and teaching for 17 years, band won Grand Champion for the 1972 James West is director for the he is a DeGray Lake ranger for the third inauguration in a row in Wash­ Neal Sumerlin of Lynchburg, Southwest area for John Staurulakis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She ington, DC. He and wife, Dr. Judith VA, has been named one of three Inc, a consulting firm with over 1, 500 is education and training consultant Hand, professor of flute at McNeese mentors to the U.S. National Chem­ small telephone companies as cli­ for Arkansas Dept. of Human Ser­ State University, will travel to China istry Olympiad team, which is spon­ ents. He and wife, Wanette, live in vices, Developmental Disabilities this summer to adopt an infant girl. sored by the American Chemical Austin, TX. Services division. Larry Dean Sherman began Society. In the first year of his 3- Randall Cross resigned the Nita micholson) Redmond is April1 as pastor of Owensville (AR) year term, he will conduct a two­ first of this year as pastor of North in her 30 year of teaching, and Baptist Church , coming from week study camp at the Air Force Main Baptist Church in Crossett due currently is teaching music to grades Jonesboro where he was associate Academy for 20 of the nation's bright­ to medical problems after serving K-6 in Mesquite, TX. She and hus­ pastor at Walnut Street Baptist. est high school chemistry students, that church for 15 years. band, Glenn, live in Dallas and write Steve Allen is head of ceramic four of whom will represent the Sheila (lmus) Thomas that son, Ross, will be majoring in department in Art Department at United States at International Chem­ teaches at Brinkley (AR) Public jazz studies at University of No. Henderson State University, where istry Olympiad in Bombay, India. In Schools. Texas in fall 2001. he's been on staff for five years. He the summer of 2002, he will accom­ Paulo Barbosa lives in Rio de Jim and Vicki (Bryan) Stewart lives at Bismarck and has three pany the team to the Netherlands; Janeiro, Brazil, where he's director are in Norman, OK, where he's min­ grown children. and in 2003, to Greece. He's in his for B.I.O. (Brasilllhas Orientals) In­ ister of family life at First Baptist Ed Gillowwrites he would have 25th year as professor and coordi­ ternational Trade Company. Would Church and she teaches first grade graduated in '70 but transferred to nator of the chemistry program of love to hear from old friends. Home at Monroe Elementary. University of Arkansas to receive Lynchburg College. He writes he is email: pcabarbosa @uol.com.br or Barry Wilson is a sales con­ his engineering degree. He left the back to his first love-teaching-and business email : sultant for Group Benefits for Marsh corporate world in 1999 to pursue no more of that "oppressive admin­ ilhasorientais@ hotmail.com. Advantage America, a division of his life long dream of being a TV and istrative paperwork!" ·Continued on page 22 Class Notes • 21 Class Notes

• Continuedfrompage 21 Randall and Glenetta (Jarrett, nalism. America. He has lived and worked Archie "Dorvan" Wiley is gen­ fs'74) Turner live in Arkadelphia Tina Manning is attorney edi­ in Uruguay since 1993 as president eral managerforTherma-Tru in Van where he's a partner in the Taylor, tor for Lexis-Nexis in Cincinnati, OH. of Frigorifico Canelones, the largest Buren, AR. He and wife, Mikie, have Rodgers and Turner CPA firm. They Joyce (Ball) Nabors and hus­ exporter of beef products in that five children. Daughter, Amanda, is have two married children, Shasta band, Mike, live 1n Springdale, AR, country. He recently received the a junior at Ouachita. (HSU) and Cale (OBU senior) and where she's a teacher in Springdale Award for Corporate Excellence from Debbie (Floyd) Hendricks (fs) one grandchild, lurner, 2. Public School and he's a salesman Secretary of State Madeline Albright is office manager for Farmers Insur­ for Peterbilt. They have two chil­ on behalf of Frigorifico Canelones ance in El Dorado. 1976 dren: Taylor, 16, and Tanner, 12. of Uruguay. Albright said Frigorifico Sheila (Powell) Strickland Aaron Cook is chemical pro­ Canelones has earned "the finest and husband, Richard, live in Fort duction/operations manager for 1978 safety record in the meat industry" in Worth. She is celebrating 14 years Chevron-Phillips Chemical Co . and David White (fs) is senior addition to demonstrating its respect as office manager and administra­ lives in Liberty, TX. safety coordinator for Public Ser­ for the environment by receiving tive assistant at The Church in Mike Pryor was appointed in vice Co. of Oklahoma. Uruguay's Green Certificate. Cityview. He's an elder at the February as president and CEO of Mike Fowler lives in Hickory Karen (Matthews) Collins is church and president of Cawley, Lenders Title Company, which has Ridge , AR , and is self employed as a senior analyst for Entergy Svc, Gillespie & Associates, a petroleum offices over the state. He lives in an embalmer and a real estate ap­ Inc. in Conway. engineering consulting firm. They Jonesboro, where wife, Linnette praiser. He and wife, Laurie, have Theresa (Braughton) have two children: Sandra and Mark. (Baughman) has been CEO of three children: Cara, 18 (a freshman Crichton lives in Duncanville, TX, She can be contacted at David Puryear, Inc. since 1989. at University of Arkansas), Elli, 7, with husband, Peter, and daughter, SStrickland@ tcicv .org. Tim Norrell, director of sales and Abby, 6. Sarah Elizabeth, 4. She's a reme­ Andy Vining is in his second for Salon Service Group, Inc., lives Marc and Janis (Knipmeyer, dial high school math teacher and year as superintendent of schools in Nixa, MO, outside of Springfield, '80) Bremer live in Hot Springs. he's employed by U.S. Post Office. at Marshall, AR. He and wife, Gina, with his wife, Ruth. They have three Since receiving her MSE in school Keith Rutledge will be taking a clinic health nurse at Searcy children: Tara, 21, a nursing student administration in 1999 from his Siloam Springs (AR) High School County Health Dept., have four chil­ at Truman State University; Ben, Henderson, she has been principal band to central Europe in July 2001 dren: Drew 17, Justin 14, Jenny 11 18, a freshman in college; and Luke, of Jessieville Middle School, and to participate in Luxembourg's In­ and Caroline 8. 10, a fourth grader. continues to teach one class of ad­ ternational Festival of Music, a fes­ Ken and Michele (Roussel, Jon and Kenna (Threet, '81) vanced English. He is in manage­ tival established to honor U.S. ser­ '75) Wasson live in North Little Rock Grafton live in Alexandria, LA, where ment with HiTech Engineering and vicemen who died liberating their where he's research coordinator for he's executive director of England is doing a great deal of singing with country in World War II. The band Arkansas Municipal League and she Economic Industrial Development Second Baptist Church. Their older will also perform in Geneva, Swit­ teaches school. They have two District, a former military base. She daughter, Mariclyn Renee, is a jun­ zerland, and will visit Munich, sons: Kenny, a sophomore at Oua­ works for Jobs for America's Gradu­ ior at Baylor and plans to be married Dachau, Paris and the Normandy chita, and Michael, a senior at North ates. They have two sons: Don , 16, this summer; and younger daugh­ invasion beaches. Little Rock High School. and Ken, 10. ter, TeresaJelaine, is a freshman at Sheri (McMullan) Swindler Mary Kaye Sandford (fs74) is the Air Force Academy in Colorado directs a 55-voice girls' chorus at Associate Dean at the College of 1977 Springs where she's a member of Walnut Valley Christian Academy in Arts and Sciences at the University Mark Lowman is employed the Drum and Bugle Corps. Little Rock. She and husband, of North Carolina in Greensboro, with Baptist Health as vice president James "Stephen" Cox (fs) Bryce, have three daughters, Kirstin , NC. of strategic development. He and has been employed by Dow Chemi­ Whitney and Maria. wife, Kim, live in Little Rock with cal for 22 years. He lives in Houston Craig Vire received his doctor 1975 sons, Jack 12, and Nathan, 7. in the Clear Lake area and has three of ministry degree from Southwest­ Jo Keah (Anderson) Teague Daughter Liz, 23, lives in California. daughters, ages 22, 19, and 9. ern Baptist Seminary in May 2000. and husband, Mike, live in Alexan­ Mike Reynolds , who has After restoring old houses in He has served as pastor for 15 years dria, VA, where he's an attorney and served as head basketball coach at Dallas, John Wiley and business at Bethesda Baptist Church in she is a full-time mother to two Ouachita since 1989, resigned in partner, Bill Sarad, decided to follow Burleson, TX. He and wife, Pamela, daughters and a part-time seminary February to accept another position their passion - model trains. In have two daughters, Allison, 14, and student, pursuing her masters in at the university. He has led the November 1999, they opened Eu­ Jillian, 12. Christian counseling and disciple­ program through periods of transi­ reka Springs Model Railroad Com­ Joe Morin teaches at Heizer ship. tion including a move from NAIA to pany in Eureka Springs, AR. They Junior High School in Hobbs, NM. Larry Grosskopf is a clinical NCAA-Division II; and moves from offer traditional retail and on-line Dan and Sherree (Millwood, psychologist at San Antonio State Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference sales of Marklin, Thomas the Tank, '77) Telford live in Nashville, AR, Hospital, division of Texas Dept. of (AIC) to independent status to the and Whittle Shortline model trains where he's associated with the Mental Health-Mental Retardation. Lone Star Conference, and finally to and accessories. Their store has Millwood Trucking family business He and wife of 1 0 years, Marta, the Gulf South Conference. He and been featured in local and regional and she's a registered dietitian at have two children: Zoe, 8, and Jack­ wife , Donna (Cox, '79) have three media as well as several national Medical Park Hospital in Hope. They son, 6. He sends "greetings to all daughters, Lauren 16, Lindsey 13, publications relating to model rail­ have two children, Jason (who will Ouachitonians and Go Tigers!!" He and Leslie 11 . road hobby. Check out his website be a freshman at Ouachita next fall) can be reached at Lisa (Brown) Thomas, who at www.railroadtrain.com or email and Emily, 14. larrygg22@ email.com. lives in Anna, TX, 1s music director him at [email protected]. David and Janet (Battles) at First Christian Church in Allen, Wesley live in Cave City, AR, where TX, and is pursuing a doctorate at 1979 1980 he's minister of youth and education UNT. She also serves as pianist for Corliss (Cobb) Smith was Mandel and Carole (Sorrells, at Salado Baptist Church and she the Garland, Las Colinas and Ar­ awarded first place for excellence in fs79) Brockinton live in Flower teaches for Cave City public schools. lington symphonies. She has two teaching economics in the primary Mound, TX, with three children , Jim Hankins, an Arkadelphia sons, Orion Thomas, 9, and Hearth category by the Arkansas Council Laura 16, Mary Grace 12, and Bruce dentist, completed the Team Peri­ Zion, 3. On a sad note, her hus­ on Economic Education. A former 10. odontal Therapies course in Janu­ band, Pat, passed away in January second grade teacher at Central Ronald Winkle, after seven ary at The Pankey Institute for Ad­ 2000 from a sudden heart attack. Primary School in Arkadelphia, she years as cost accountantforWindsor vanced Dental Education in Key Steven Winkle is operations is now a member of education fac­ Door in Little Rock, has a new posi­ Biscayne, FL. service manager for Southwestern ulty at Ouachita. tion as a quotation specialist with Yumiko (Fukushima) Tani Bell Telephone and lives in Hot Robert Cawthorn was ap­ that company. (fs) lives in Dobbs Ferry, NY with Springs. pointed last fall by the Uruguayan Jim Cornwell and wife, Ma~, husband, Masafumi, and is attend­ In August 2000, Bill Sutley Ambassador to be a member of the moved to Arkadelphia where he s ing Alliance Theological Seminary joined the faculty of Auburn Univer­ Board of Directors for the Fulbright an optometrist with Arkansas Eye studying Christian counseling. sity as assistant professor of jour- Commission in Uruguay, South Surgery. 22 • Class Notes Class Notes

Mike Marshall is director of 150, was accepted by Monarch for the AFP Central Texas Chapter, ployed for more than eight years. pharmacy for St. Vincent Medical Music. and is a new board member for the Cindy (Farnam) Lamb(fs) and Center in Sherwood. He and wife, Teresia Sharp lives in Arthritis Foundation. He and wife, husband, Donald, have been mar­ Ginger, live in Conway. Harrison, AR, where she's taught at Susan, live in Woodway, TX. ried for over twelve years. They Mary (Stivers) Albritton lives Bergman School for 19 years. She Rick Briscoe writes he is tak­ have no children, but have a Peking­ in Joplin, MO, with husband, Larry, is also music leader of Southside ing 180 high school students from ese puppy named Molly. They and sons, Aaron, 17, and Matt, 14. Baptist Church in Lead Hill, AR. Prestonwood Baptist Church in moved back to Russellville in 1993 She's a counselor with Seneca (MO) Julie (DeFreece) Col~ leads Plano, TX, along with adult spon­ where she's a branch manager at R-7 school district, and Larry owns a busy life. She's teachmg 7 grade sors, to Germany, Austria, and Swit­ First Arkansas Valley Bank-Wal Mart and operates Western Sizzlin' Steak social studies and English, leads a zerland in July 2001 for a music branch. She loves working at the House in Joplin. monthly mystery book discussion mission trip. His dear friends and branch bank because she gets to Bobby Johnston is president group, is an active member of Mis­ former classmates, Carlos and Sh­ see everyone who comes and goes of Flow-Tech Supply, Inc. in Or­ souri Mycological Society, and re­ annon lchter, will be hosting the at Wal Mart. ange, TX. cently began stream ecology with choir. Sonja (Ciinesmith) Keith is Linda Pondexter (MSE) the local Sierra Club. She has two Sandy (Butler) Osborn has vice president for marketing and serves as president of the Arkansas children: Ben, 10, and Rachel, 5, been promoted to technical sales business development at Regions Education Association , the largest and lives in Ellisville, MO. administrator at ABF Freight Sys­ Bank in Conway. She and husband , educational association in the state. Donna (McKenzie) Gosser is tem in Fort Smith, where she has Tom, are proud parents of James, 6, She was the first African-American worship arts director for Second worked for 12 years. She and hus­ and Emily, 4, both of whom they to graduate from Hendrix College in Baptist Church in Little Rock. band, Rick, have two daughters, adopted March 29, 2000 from Conway and went on to receive her Beth 15, and Tyffany 11 . Ulianvosk, Russia. She has made masters degree from Ouachita. She 1983 Lisa (McCoy) Harris and hus­ several presentations on their expe­ was also the first teacher to serve as Stephanie (Williams) Corley band, Richard, have lived in Madi­ rience and trip to Russia and would a member of the Little Rock School lives in Thorndale, TX, with hus­ son, MS, since August 1999, where love to visit with anyone interested in Board. She lives in Little Rock. band, John, where they breed and she works in sales and he's supervi­ adoption. She can be reached at Tina Murdock is music librar­ raise quarter and paint horses. sor with Entergy. They have two Sonja. Keith @conwaycorp .net. ian for Dallas Public Library. Dr. Paul Jacobs has joined children: Kyle 10, and Kelly Marie 6. Nathan Zimmerman, a cap­ Ronald Brown (fs) is an asso­ the faculty of The Criswell College tain and battalion chaplain in U.S. ciate at K-Mart in Waterford, MI. in Dallas as associate professor of 1984 Army, is stationed in Giessen, Ger­ David King retired from the counseling. Susan (Randolph) Braden many. Army in 1996 and currently works Cheryl (Warren) Bradford (fs) is director of industry for the Mark and Kim Do~son live in for GPI as a software-system ana­ just returned from participating in Roanoke (VA) Rescue Mission. She Snellville, GA, where he s director of lyst in Lawton, OK. the Josh McDowell Carelift 2001 also sings in the Roanoke Sym­ licensing for Primerica Financial trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, where phony Chorale and has performed Services. 1981 they delivered Bibles, food , clothing in several productions at Mill Moun­ Deanette (Ashabraner) Lynch David Fletcher, an investment and teddy bears to orphans. She tain Theater. Husband, Bill ('83), writes she moved her photography banker for Stephens, Inc., writes he lives in Keller, TX. sells commercial air conditioning for studio from Flippen to her home in was on campus last fall and it looked Carlos and Shannon Hoffman & Hoffman. They have two Harrison, AR , and at the last minute wonderful! He and wife, Kay, live in (Bowen) lchter, SBC missionaries children: Ashley 15 and Reed 12. last August, took a job teaching Fayetteville, AR . in Germany, serve in the East Ba­ Detri (McClellan) Brech is speech, journalism and drama, as Denise (Duren) Edds is the varia Church planting team where, associate professor of dietetics in well as serving as senior cheerlead­ music instructor at Garland County along with other missionaries, they family and consumer science de­ ers sponsor, at Bergman High School Community College in Hot Springs have started new German churches partment at Ouachita. She and hus­ in Harrison. She and husband, where she directs the choral groups and home-cell groups. He serves band, Robert, have one daughter, Steve, have two ch ildren: Trey and and teaches core curriculum music as a music consultant for the Ger­ Katie, 7. Cassie. classes. She also sings extensively man Baptist Union , recently orga­ John Greer (fs) has been pro­ Robin Birdwell Ishmael, a throughout the region in opera and nized a German Baptist Musician's moted to principal and stockholder school counselor, lives in Collinsville, music theater, and is now adding Fellowship, and produced an ac­ with Witsell Evans Rasco Architects­ IL, with husband, Tommy, who's sta­ big band jazz arrangements to her companiment CD to be used in Planners, where he's been em- • Continued on page 24 repertoire. home Bible study groups. They Diane (Hopson) Axle and hus­ have three children: Leslyn 12, band, Rich , live in Alfen , TX, where Christian 9, and Daniela 2. she is product line manager for C&F Bruce and Edie (Barrett) Insurance and he's project engineer Coleman live in Fort Worth where for FSI International. he's employed with Albertsons. Robbie (Clifton) Pinter was Cathy (Carter) Gottsponer is promoted to full professor of English a freelance copywriter/editor in at Belmont College in Nashville, TN. Fayetteville, AR, where she lives She will receive a sabbatical for the with husband, Louis, and two chil­ 2001-02 year. dren, Levi, 6, and Josie, 3. She's LaJuana (Terrell) Warner is also involved in a variety of church, the choral director for Annie Camp charitable and civic interests in ad­ Junior High School in Jonesboro, dition to her editorial work with pub­ AR . lishers, public speakers and a graphic design firm. 1982 William Keaster is assistant Kirk Bullington, music evan­ principal at Nashville (AR) Junior gelism strategist and music editor High School. He and wife, Lyn , for Baptist Spanish Publishing have twin boys, Blake and Drew, House in El Paso, received word 13. that his ethnomusicology paper was Joe Dan Reed is employed as published by Lifeway's "Church a fundraiser for Providence Musician Today" magazine and will Healthcare Network in Waco, TX. be reprinted in "Light and Life" maga­ Very active in the community in­ GOLD TIGER • Hugh and Kathryn (Greenfield) Smith receive zine. Also two of his songs have cluding serving as treasurer of board Gold Tiger pens and certificates from David Goodman. The class been accepted by Warner Brothers for the Advocacy Center, vice presi­ of 1951 was inducted into the Gold Tiger Club on April 20. and an anthem, based on Psalm dent for programs, president-elect Class Notes • 23 Class Notes

Kim (Wooten) Moseley is a in January 2001 . donor program specialist for Mid­ John Casey (ts) is staff ac­ America Transplant Services, an countant for Baldwin & Shell Con­ organ and tissue procurement orga­ struction Co. in Little Rock. nization. She lives in Jonesboro Shane and Rachel (Bostian) with husband, Baker. Engebrecht live in Clarksville, AR, Greg Weaver is supervisor of with Sarah, 5, and John David, 7 yard operations for Union Pacific months. He is sales coordinator at Railroad in Pine Bluff. He and wife, P.O.M. in Russellville, works in sales Leigh Ann, have twin daughters, 4. at Clarksville Radio Shack and op­ Don (fs) and Marsha erates Clarksville Computer Ser­ (LaG~one, _'87) Oliver live in Hurst, vices from their home. She stays lX, w1th children: Amy, 7, Aaron, 3, home with children. They are active and Adam, 2. He works for Colonial in Clarksville First Baptist. Savings in Fort Worth in hardware Mike Auten celebrated ten support department, and she's a years of service as youth minister at technical writer at Sabre, Inc. in Clyde, TX, First Baptist Church and Southlake. fifteen years in youth ministry. Garth Hill is vice president for 1987 Burlington Freight in Indianapolis, Fitz Hill, who has been em­ IN. He and wife, Kari, have 4-year ployed by the University of Arkan­ old twin boys and a 1-yearold daugh­ sas Athletic Dept. since 1992, has ter. accepted the position of head foot­ Ron Waters is senior man­ ball coach with San Jose State. At ager in marketing decision support 36, this makes him one of the young­ for BNSF Railroad. He and wife, PLAY BALL• Randy Schumacher, a freshman from Ft. Worth, est head coaches in Division 1-A. He Jana, a financial planner, write their Texas (North Crowley High School) pitches for the Tigers. The Tigers and wife, Cynthia (Dixon, '90 ), oldest son, Zack, 10, was baptized are coached by B. J. Brown. have four children: Destiny, Jade, on January 21, 2001, at Memorial Faith and Justice. Baptist Church in Grapevine, TX. Cheri (Gardner) Murphy They have another son, Mason, 7. • Continued from 23 January as chair of the South Cen­ teaches business education at West tioned at Scott Air Force Base. tral Region of NCAA Division II Base­ Side Christian School in El Dorado. 1989 ball Coaches Association. He and Robert and Sharon (Smith, James "J.J." Kindred (fs) 1985 wife, Camille(Hardwick, '87), have '89) Pinkston have taken a year off moved back to Memphis last sum­ Stacey (Bailey) Street and three children: Tiffany, 8, Daniel, 6, as furloughing missionaries. They mer after five years in Washington, daughter, Bailey, live in Lake Bluff, and Ashley, 4-1/2. are living in Montreal, Canada, where DC . He's an account executive for IL, a northern suburb of Chicago, Tom Rob Frazier is an invest­ he serves as assistant soccer coach the Ingram Group, a public relations where she manages two Country­ ment banker with Regions Invest­ at Concordia University. They also firm. wide Home Loan offices. Bailey is in ment Company in Little Rock. helped start a downtown church Tom Compton is comptroller kindergarten and they love the area Steve and Terry (Melton, '87) aimed at college students and have for Denver Roller, Inc. in Little Rock. - lots to do and see - even though Castleberry live in Heber Springs, begun other projects to reach He and wife, Jo Beth (Ford, '91) Arkansas will always be "home." AR, where he's employed as an Montreal-area universities and col­ live in Bismarck and have two chil­ She would love to hear from friends investment rep for Edward Jones. leges. The Pinksons have three dren. Jessica, 7 and Jared, 4. who can reach her at Karen (Williams) Reed is a children: Zachary, 9, Lindsey, 6, Brent Houston recently be­ staceyb63 @yahoo.com. senior analyst in financial planning and Haley, 3. came a partner in the Benton (AR) Angela (Morehead) Shields for ALL TEL Communications in Little Karen (Pruitt) Mclelland, a law firm of Baxter, Jensen, Young and husband, Richard, are new own­ Rock. She and husband, David, 1999 graduate of Graduate School and Houston. Prior to joining this ers of Shields Wood Products, for­ have two daughters, Taylor, 4, and of Banking at LSU, is cashier at the firm, he served as deputy prosecut­ merly Daily Lumber Company in Reagan, 1. Bank of Prescott and secretary to ing attorney for Saline County. He Arkadelphia. They also own Shields Dana and Tamhra (Collyar) the Board of Directors. and wife, Lisa, a second-grade Chipping, Inc. They have a daugh­ Barnett reside in Foristell, MO, just Todd and Robin (Robbins, school teacher at Bauxite, recently ter, Beth, 10 years old. outside St. Louis. He's an insur­ '86) Thrower and son, Tymon, 8, celebrated their 1oth wedding anni­ Phil Brown is a full-time coor­ ance underwriter with AAAAutoCiub have moved back to Nebraska after versary. dinator of youth-student ministers in and she teaches business educa­ "an adventure in New Jersey." They Malinda (Lazenby) Stewart the River Valley area (metro Fort tion at Francis Howell Central High enjoyed a trip last year to India and and husband, Joe, live in Pea Ridge, Smith). At the first of this year, he School. They have two children: plan a trip to Brazil this year. AR, where she teaches math at Pea was selected as coordinator of the Britni, 6, and Brandon, 4. Would Ridge High School. Northwest Arkansas Youth Minis­ love to hear from friends at email 1988 Jeff and Shanon (Agee) Hum ters Network. He and wife, Windy tebarn24@ netscape.net. Sheleila (Rhoades) Gracie live in North Little Rock with twins, Clarke ('88), live in Barling, AR, with Steve Quinn, who spent three and husband, Randall, recently pur­ Jacob and Holly, 8, and Hayden, 4. daughters, Brittany, 9, ancfCandace, years (1997-99) with SAU football chased a house in White Hall, AR. He's director of marketing-procure­ 6. program, has been named the 15th They live with their blended family: ment for S.F. Services and she Kim (Wilson) Batey is an in­ head coach of the Muleriders foot­ Joey 6, Alex 11, Benji 11 and Krystal teaches second grade. dustrial engineer with Orbit Value in ball program. He and wife, Jodi, are 14. Shelly (Parker) Gentry and Little Rock. She and husband, An­ parents of four children: Hannah, Kevin Smith, a senior pro­ husband, Lee, live in Walnut Ridge. thony, live in Maumelle. Hillary, Nicholas and Troy. grammer-analyst for Walsh She writes that their daughter, Mary Leslie (Moore) Elledge lives Reade Mitchell is communi­ Healthcare Solutions, lives in Catherine, was born in January 2000 in Frisco, TX, with husband, Mark, cations coordinator with Comcast Texarkana, TX with wife, Christy. with a brain tumor, but it has shrunk and children, Audrey 8, and Seth 4. Cable Communications in Little Alberto Gomes has moved to on its own by the grace of God!! She She's in her 7th year of running from Rock. North Little Rock where he's assis­ is a blessing to their families and her home, Del rose Imprinting, a sta­ Lynn Segerstrom has moved tant director of student activities and has caught up on all milestones. tionary and imprinting business. from Tokyo, Japan, to Ida Grove, housing at UAMS in Little Rock. She joins a sister, Caroline 5. Iowa, with husband, Toshihura Lisa Speer accepted position 1986 Nishimura, and children: Lisa, 9, of director of archives and special 1990 B.J. Brown, head baseball and Kent, 5-1/2. She's a travel collections at Southeast Missouri Brooks (Benson) Sawyers coach at Ouachita, was elected in director for ITA Group. State University, Cape Girardeau, (ts) lives in Jonesboro, AR with hus- 24 • Class Notes Class Notes band, David, and four children: Lo­ Keith, reside in Pine Hill, NJ. Sara (Richardson) Lawrence nephrology fellowship at Walter gan 8, Jacob 4, Blake 2, and Nate 2 teaches honors science at Fort Smith Reed Army Medical Center. months. She's employed by South­ 1992 Public Schools as well as coaches ern Brown Rice as a public relations Michael Nichols is assistant the drill team. She and Mark have 1995 manager. professor of history at Tarrant County two children, Alec, 6, and Jorden, 4. Monty and Leigh Ann (Miller) Don Smith recently relocated College and lives in Watauga, TX. Clay Totty, head football Self were appointed as career mis­ from Alabama to the St. Louis area Gladys (Joiner) Childs re­ coach at Rison High School, led his sionaries in August 1999 and are to work at the Reserve Personnel ceived her Ph.D in foundations of Wildcat team to the Arkansas State serving in Kiev, Ukraine. Center in the mobilization section of education with a minor in adminis­ Class A Championship last fall, by John and Leslie (Proctor, '96) the U.S. Army. He and wife, Kristi, tration at December 2000 gradua­ beating Shiloh Christian of Caubble leaves the first week of have three children: Taylor, 6, Allie, tion of Southwestern Baptist Semi­ Springdale. June on a two-year service to mis­ 2, and Jake 1. nary. Kim (Hare) Wood and hus­ sions to Western Europe. He will be Cindy (Carroll) Ford is a fam­ Abbey (Hill) Ebarb (fs) is ex­ band, Gary, have relocated from equipping coordinators in seven ily support specialist for Dept. of ecutive director ofthe Crossett Area Texas to Russellville, AR. She will "EuroGateway" cities by using sports Human Services. She lives in Chamber of Commerce. continue to provide writing and mar­ as a means for reaching unreached Ashdown with husband, John, a Scott Spainhour will become keting consultation services for her people in those cities. They will also support engineer for Hercules principal at Magnet Cove High client base with Wordsworth Com­ be mobilizing churches and organi­ Chemicals, and two children: School effective July 1. Previously munications in Dallas. zations from U.S. to come to those Amanda 8, and Luke, 5. served as assistant principal at Hot Clay Hodges lives in Little areas to volunteer. Joe Shell and family have Springs Middle School. He and Rock where he works in the criminal Brandon Barnard received his moved to Crawfordville, IN, where wife, Shannon, have four children: appeals division of the Arkansas M.Div. degree at December 2000 he will be working with F.C.A. He Ryan, 5, Michael and Matthew, 3, Attorney General's Office. Friends commencement of Southwestern and wife, Vicki, have three children: and Stephen, 18 months. and cohorts can reach him at Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth. Hunter 6, Hannah 4, and Jake, 1. ckhodgesjd@ hotmail.com. Bruce Smith received his 1993 Jody (Bynum) Nance is a fam­ M.Div. degree last year from South­ Crystal (Davison) Watson (fs) ily physician at Family Medicine western Seminary in Fort Worth and 1991 is clin1c manager for UAMS­ Specialists in Natchez, MS. Hus­ is on staff at Lifeline Baptist Church Mark Wheeler is a chaplain Schnieding Development Center, band, Jon, is getting his education in Little Rock. He and wife, Tammie, with the Arkansas Dept. of Correc­ while attending John Brown Univer­ degree with plans to teach high have 1-year-old son, Jared Michael. tions and lives in Kingsland, AR, sity with plans to graduate in De­ school history. Michael Sepulveda and wife, with wife, Kandy. cember 2001 with a BS in organiza­ Patrick Parish has been pro­ Allison, are in Birmingham, AL, Ginny White has a new job as tional management. She and hus­ moted to director of Southwest for where he's the student minister at chief of Wide Area Gaming Net­ band, Doug, have twins and live in Warner Bros. Television. He lives in West Side Baptist Church. works with OAO Defense Systems Fayetteville. Dallas. Jimmy Pinson recently took for the Ballistic Missile Organization Michelle Gozajoined Ouachita the pastorate of Stephens (AR) First at the Pentagon. staff in January as student relations 1994 Baptist Church. He and wife, Kim Cindy (Allison) McDill and coordinator for TRIO Educational Wes and Lisa (Crowley, '92) (Byers, fs92), have three children: husband, Allen, have opened The Talent Search program. Sullivan and daughters, Hayley, 5, Zachary, 9, Hali, 8, and Jalyn born in Rusty Urn, a decorative iron and Chris Walls and wife, Michelle, and Caitlin, 9 months, live in Arka­ October. pottery shop in Arkadelphia. Allen have moved to Tyrone, PA, where delphia where he is an account man­ Rhonda Evans earned her is a professional baseball pitcher he will be pastor of Emmanuel Bap­ ager for Novartis Medical Nutrition, nursing degree in 1998 from UAMS with the Boston Redsox organiza­ tist Church. She is the job devel­ and she's a CPA and principal with and is currently pursuing her mas­ tion. oper for Penn State-Altoona cam­ Echols, Thompson, Conine and ters. She is a registered nurse Scotty and Tiffany (West, '92) pus. They are expecting first child in Sullivan, Ltd. working with bone and stem trans­ McCallister moved to Alexandria, July. Clay Goff lives in Beebe, AR, plant patients at the Myeloma Trans­ LA, area where he's employed as Chris Esch is a regional sales where he's vice president of First plantation Research Center at sales manager for Coca-Cola. rep for Ash Grove Cement Com­ Security Bank. He and wife, Susan, UAMS. Keith Sangalli works for USAA pany. He lives in Benton, AR with a teacher at Beebe Junior High, Johnathon Drake is employed Insurance Company in San Anto­ wife, Cyndi, and daughter, Madison have one son, Noah. as plant chemist and environmental nio. He has moved up to staff under­ Kate. Amy (Strickland) Maddox is specialist with Entergy at the White writing/auto product management, Steve Harness received his a stay-at-home mom to four chil­ Bluff plant. He and wife, Connie, heading up the Massachusetts sec­ Ph.DatDecember2000commence­ dren: Lawson, 4, Gray, 3, Elle, 20 have a daughter, Meredith, 1-1/2. tor. Wife, Cindy (Billings), stays at ment of Southwestern Baptist Semi­ months, and Anne Haven, 6 months, Marcus and Susan home with the1r four children: nary and moved to New Port Richey, with #5 due in August. They live in (McCartney, fs92) DeVorak live in Garrett, 7, Benjamin, 6, Gus, 4, and FL, northwest of Tampa, to pastor Little Rock where husband, Joshua, Des Arc with Luke, 7, and Nathalie, Gabbie, 1. the new Crossroads Church in Holi­ has a lighting company, Gildner­ 4, where Marcus is a rice farmer. Tammy (Tatum) Hudson ac­ day, FL. Maddox, Inc. Tony Vacha is a sales rep for cepted new position 1n Midlothian, Robby and Donna (Maples) Bradley Myers is a biologist Grand Traverse Packaging in south of Dallas, teaching freshman Richards live in Fort Worth. She with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kalkaska, MI. English and will be student council teaches third grade in Duncanville in Miami, FL. Jolene (Zook) Williams sponsor. She and husband, Jeff, lSD and he's attending seminary. Kristy (Kennedy) Black re­ teaches private piano and voice and have a daughter, Hanna Grace, 1. Diane (Henry) Moore is a cently started her own graphic-web does musical transcriptions and ar­ Lex Mickle and wife, Patty, physical therapist and lives in Gar­ design and consulting business in rangements for Trinity Church in teach in the Mansfield (AR) School land, TX with husband, Russ. Little Rock, called Idea, Inc. She Hot Springs where she lives with system. Theyhavetwosons, Rayne, Collins Cogbill has worked in and husband, Christopher, have a husband, John, and daughter, Emily 5, and Rance 2. information technology department daughter, Anna Kathryn, 1-1/2. Rose. Russ Wacaster is a technical at UAMS since 1995, where he pur­ Renee (Meharg) King is a expert for Social Security Adminis­ chases computer equipment for the speech pathologist for Arch Ford 1996 tration and lives in Hot Springs with University. He and wife, Lisa, live in Education Cooperative. She and Bruce Cullom is sales man­ wife, Paula. Little Rock and attend Immanuel husband, Christopher, live in ager for Guitar Heaven in Nashville, Dawn (Verduin) Danley works Baptist. Russellville, AR, where he's an ap­ TN. on a child study team in the Voorhees Christy (Ramsay) Robinson plications manager for Ultra CAD, Shane (fs) and Becky School District as a learning disabil­ has taken a new job as worship Inc. (Herndon, '97) Wooten live in Little ity consultant, working with children leader at Central Baptist Church in Jim and Janna (Southerland) Rock where he's a color graphics with severe needs. She received Magnolia. She and husband, Ma­ Maxwell and daughter, Kendall, will specialist with IKON Office Solu­ her master's from Rowan (NJ) Uni­ son ('86), have three children: move in June to the Washington, tions and she's a speech path stu- versity in 1999. She and husband, Daniel, 5, Jonah 3, and Anna 2. DC, area where he has accepted a • Continued on page 26 Class Notes • 25 Class Notes

OUACHITONIAN BEAUTY • Lacy School. He and wife, Tammy, a involved with the youth at the Bryant nurse at Nashville, have one son, Family Church. Fleming, a freshman elementary Jakob, 1-1 /2 years old. education major from Hampton, was Lannie Byrd joined staff of 1998 named the 2001 Ouachitonian Beauty. Ouachita in January as Webmaster. Steven Orsburn has been pro­ First runner-up was Bridget Stroope, He and Jennifer (Tolbert) have two moted to assistant vice president of second runner-up was Katie Kirkpatrick, children: Joshua, 1-1/2 and Eliza­ lending at Arkadelphia's Elk Horn beth, 1 month. Bank. He, wife Holly, and son, Kyle, third runner-up was Tamara Rossworn, Richie Griffith earned his law have recently built and moved into and tying for fourth runner-up were degree in May 2000 from LSU their new home in Okolona. Erica Kimbrough and Sharesa Williams. School of Law. He's employed as Tom Stickney joined staff of an attorney with district court in Harrison First Baptist Church in Feb­ Shreveport. ruary as associate pastor for youth Shane Bryant is a computer and recreation. programmer and analyst and lives Joey and Shea (Pearce) MISS OBU • Erin Pittman, a sophomore in Carrollton, TX. Watkins live in Hayti, MO , where psychology major from Memphis, TN, Don and Cari (Bedford) they both teach in Hayti R-2 school Hoover live in Plano, TX, where district. was named Miss OBU 2001 . First he's a coach and teacher at Plano Bridget Birdsong graduated runner-up was Amber Franks, second lSD and she's a contributions coor­ in December from Arkansas State runner-up was Melissa Golden, and dinator with Prestonwood Baptist University with her masters in com­ third runner-up was Danna Wagnon. Church in Dallas. munication disorders. She's em­ Amy House was named Miss Conge­ Robin (Hall) Huggins is a con­ ployed with A Step Ahead Therapy sumer credit counselor for Family in Little Rock. niality. Service Agency in Conway. She J. Lee Coon is in his third year and husband, Gary, live in Clinton of pharmacy school at UAMS and with twins, Taylor Elizabeth and Tyler works part-time at St. Vincent's Hos­ •~ \ < 1:~. ' Brent, 2. pital. He recently completed an Philip and Gretchen (Ford) internship for Mallinckrodt Nuclear . -· Greer are in Paragould where he's Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Greer Insurance Agency agent and Holly (Higle) Buxton teaches • Continued f rom page 25 teaches piano and voice out of their she's the secretary/receptionist at middle school science in Crowley, dent at UALR. She also works as home. Eastside Baptist Church. TX, and is working on her M.Div. secretary for Jason Miller ('98), jun­ Andrea (Leagans) McCrary Zine Smith completed his MS degree from Southwestern Baptist ior high youth director at Geyer teaches K-4 mus1c at Lakeside in physics in December from the Seminary. Springs First Baptist Church. School in Hot Springs. Husband, University of Alabama-Huntsville Nate and Sarah (Kelly) Penny (Erion) Ray and hus­ Matt (Dec. 1999) is director of fi­ and was admitted to their Ph .D. pro­ Chrastina are in Plano, TX. He band, Stuart, have relocated to Mem­ nance at Hospitality Care Center in gram. He and wife, Karen (Smith, teaches/coaches in Allen lSD and phis where he's senior sales assis­ Arkadelphia. '96) have two children: Conner, 2, she teaches/coaches at Lakemont tant for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Anna (Holt) Henry is the lab and Chloe, 6 months. Academy and Victory Volleyball and she's an elementary music technician for Family Eye Clinic in Kristen Tache is director of Club. teacher. Arkadelphia. She and husband, education for Real Options for Bonny Burnett graduated Angela (Griffin) Cobb is a Roger, a loan officer for Benchmark Women and lives in Plano, TX . from UAMS last year with her M.S. software engineer at Lone Star Steel Mortgage, have one daughter, Andrew Bagley, an instructor in speech/language pathology. She Company. She and husband, Rich­ Kaitlin, 1-1/2. with Elaine (AR) fYublic Schools and lives in Arkadelphia. ard, live in Naples, TX , with daugh­ Sheila and Josh Clark have Justice of the Peace, was recently Kevin Schutte graduated from ter Caitlynn, 3. moved to the Phoenix area to help selected to lead the Main Street Baylor Law School in April. He and Stony and Cindy (Rook, '95) plant a new church. She will serve Helena Board of Directors for 2001 . wife, Mendi (Seale) will be moving Evans live in Bismarck, AR , where as children's minister. They are Andy Russell works for US­ to Arlington, TX, in July and he'll he's starting his sixth year as middle expecting a little girl in July. ABLE Life Insurance in Little Rock. work at Dallas law firm of Bracewell school band director and she's start­ Chris "Tonto" Jones is a bas­ Bob Stevenson received his & Patterson. ing her sixth year as kindergarten ketball coach at Mountain Pine, AR. master's degree in May 2000 in Layne Johnston lives in Little teacher at Magnet Cove Elemen­ He lives in Hot Springs and has drama from University of Montana Rock where he's an advertising spe­ tary. He earned his masters in mu­ three children: Taylor, 4, Regan, 3, and currently lives in Hollywood, cialist at Alltel Communications. He sic education degree in December and Donovan, 2. CA, where he's pursuing an acting is also completing his MBA at UALR. 2000 from UCA and she received career. He does "extra" work, has Jeremy and Merrilee (Shoe­ her masters in special education in 1997 appeared on TV show "Friends" and maker, fs) Greer are in Fort Worth May 2000 from Henderson. Clayton Owen is completing on cover of a drama magazine. where he's a student at Southwest­ Megan (Mims) Kyle and hus­ dental school at University of Ten­ Michelle Nicholson has ern Seminary and she teaches sec­ band, Chris (lormer Ouachita staff) nessee in Memphis this spring. He settled in Houston where she works ond grade at Fort Worth Heritage. have moved to West Monroe, LA. and wife, Sarah, will relocate to Bir­ for Downstream Energy as their Matt and Laura (Blakely) She's employed in claims depart­ mingham, where he'll begin orth­ Webmaster and is actively involved Harrison live in Marion, AR . She is ment of Thomas, Farr, & Reeves odontic school at UAB Medical Cen- in leadership in the single adult min­ an instructor of history at Mid-South Insurance Agency, and he's athletic ter. istry at her church. Community College in West Mem­ trainer with Glenwood SportsCare. Ouachita alumni who gradu­ After graduating in May from phis and he's a student at University Their email is cmkyle @bayou.com. ated from Southwestern Baptist University of Tennessee College of of Tennessee School of Dentistry. . Melissa (Taylor) Camacho is Seminary in Fort Worth at Decem­ Dentistry, Jesse Gray will begin his Holly (Brooks~Stoutwill com­ a stay-at-home mom to daughters, ber commencement include James two-year residency in orthodontics plete this year as a 6 grade teacher Sara Grace and Callista Faith . She Staley (M .Div), Laurie Leggett Cox at the University of Iowa. He and for Allen (TX) lSD and next year will and husband, Paul, live in Pilot Point, (M .A. in Education) and Marty Kristen (lavender) have a son, begin graduate school to pursue her TX. Collier (M .Div.) Jackson liyan, born inJanuary2001 . masters in library science. She and Jason and Kristi (Pettit) Lane Bailey is the technical Chris and Stacey (Brooks) husband, Todd, live in Plano. Merrick live in Cabot, AR, with and sales consultant for Adelphia Eley have moved back to their home­ Sara (Owen) Vester and hus­ daughter, Hannah Grace, 19 Business Solutions in Little Rock. town of Bryant, AR, where he's a band, Marcus, are in Little Rock months. He graduated from medi­ Fred Penka is defensive foot­ marketing analyst for Alltel and she where both are attending medical cal school last summer and is doing ball coach and head basketball stays home with two children: school. He will graduate in May his residency in Pine Bluff. She coach at Mineral Springs High Ashton, 6, and Aaron, 2. They are 2001 with plans to do residency in 26 • Class Notes Class Notes internal medicine; she will graduate Rica to work as guides and mission­ School District and she's a dietitian Marcus Andrew Owen, December in May 2002. aries for six months. at Arlington Memorial Hospital. 16, 2000. Dustin Wagley is director of Liesl (Steeger) Dudley was Brant Steffey to Valerie Smith, 1999 housekeeping for a condo manage­ promoted to semor customer ser­ December 23, 2000. John Wooten is an accoun­ ment company in Breckenridge, CO. vices coordinator with Equity Office Jonathan Hillman to Rachel tant in the tax department of Little David Johnston is pursuing Properties Trust in Dallas. Winston (fs'OO), December 30, Rock accounting firm, Jeffrey Phillips his M.Div. degree in theology at Todd Nettleton works for the 2000. Mosley & Scott. George Truett Seminary at Baylor. Missouri Department of Social Ser­ Holly Brooks to Todd Stout, Amber (Bryant) Goodrum Jessica (Coleman) Connell vices in Dunklin County, MO. March 3, 2001 teaches at Clark County Christian accepted a job in April as assistant Pasley (Heard) Butler teaches Julie Wilson to Dustin Academy in Arkadelphia. Husband, director for Texas State-Federal first grade 1n Benton, AR, and lives Wagley (2000), April 28, 2001. Kirk, is a research engineer for Relations Office in Washington, DC. in Arkadelphia with husband, Brian. Sip last. Jennifer Sellers is attending 1999 Karen Nix is a speech-lan­ pharmacy school in Little Rock and MARRIAGES: Louis Heard to Cathy Bess, guage pathologist in the Santa Fe working at Market Place Pharmacy. August 19, 2000. (NM) Public Schools. Laura Moshinskie is a speech­ 1984 Sarah Beth Milam to Brooks Brent and Melissa (Ross) language pathology assistant in Hot Robin E. Birdwell to Tommy R. Harrington ('00), December 22, Baskin are in Fort Worth where he's Springs. Ishmael, March 24, 2001 . 2000. attending Southwestern Seminary Bryan Highfill is an accoun­ Christopher Babb to Amy C. and working as youth minister at tant with Prestonwood Baptist 1986 Bridges ('00), December 30, 2000. Davis Blvd. Baptist Church. She's Church in Dallas. Laurie Lea Harrison to Timo­ Elizabeth Marie Kennedy to the director of development for Mis­ In January, Signe Vang was thy Wayne Key, February 24, 2001. Patrick Lee Hallum, January 20, sion Ridge, a new 2-year Christian named market1ng director and ad· 2001. equestrian school. vertising representative for the "Ar· 1987 Clint Kolb to Cindy Taylor, Chris Martin is assistant dis· kansas Baptist Newsmagazine." Patti Jo Thorn to Byron Tal· March 10, 2001 . trict attorney for Navarro County Bill Newton joined the staff of bot, March 10, 2001. Leigh Ashley Groce to James District Attorney's Office, south of Lonoke Baptist Church as minister "Michaef" Breedlove, March 1 0, Dallas. He and Cari (Wyatt, '97) of youth/children. He and wife, 1988 2001. live in Fort Worth. Raynetta, have a daughter, Karin Monty Freel to Angie Blacklaw, Tammy Billings to Jamie Amber Golden teaches first Nicole. November 5, 2000. Alexander ('97), April 7, 2001. grade in Mesquite, TX. Ashley Pittman lives in Mem· Timothy Edward Muse (fs) to Kelli Garner to William "Bill" Rebekah Spencer is a junior phis and is a receptionist at Margaret Melissa Nieser, May 5, Criswell (fs97), April 21, 2001. high teacher at Clark County Chris­ Medtronic Sofamor Danek, a surgi· 2001. tian Academy in Arkadelphia. cal implant company. 2000 Robert and Kathy (Stawitz, Lisa (Fields) Wiley is a cus­ 1993 Alisa Richardson (fs) to Glen '00) Sproles live in Little Rock where tomer relations specialist with the Michelle Smith to Jeff Elmore McEuen, February 5, 2000. he's a grad student at UALR and Annuity Board of the Southern Bap· ('94), January 13, 2001. Rachel Deckelman to Brad she's a tax accountant for Dillard's, tist Convention. She and husband, McCormack, March 3, 2000. Inc. Bill, live in Grand Prairie, TX. 1994 Christina Payne to Robert Greg Casey is a history teacher Steve "Bobcat" Lewis lives in Renee Meharg to Christopher Dozier, June 20, 2000. and coach at Mt. Pleasant, TX. Alexandria, VA, and works for Ar· ~ng , Decembe r16,2000 . Holly Denise Seamans to Dan Richard "Rip" Young lives in kansas Senator Blanche Lincoln as Calaway, November 25, 2000. Louisville, CO, and works as a sales­ a constituent relations specialist. 1995 Karen Olivia Moore to man for Flatirons Acura and Subaru. Carol Price is employed as ad Michael Sepulveda to Allison Jonathan Daniel Watson, Decem­ Kristyn Ross will graduate in design specialist by Daily Siftings Gord, September 9, 2000. ber 2, 2000. May 2001 with her master's in Herald in Arkadelphia. Damon Mitchell McDonald Pasley Jo Heard to Brian Aus­ speech pathology from UAMS. Sarah (Thompson) (fs) to Susannah Catherine Raney, tin Butler, December 2, 2000. Laura (Crow) Copeland lives Alexander and husband, Ryan, live December 30, 2000. Cara Coleman to Philip in Pensacola, FL, with husband, in Tulsa, where she's in manager Danna Christine Lovett to Jon Porcelli, April 28, 2001. Chad, who's a corpsman for U.S. training at Family Christian Stores. Richard Hope, March 3, 2001. Erika McCain to Bruce "Buddy" Navy. She's an account coordina­ Holly (Seamans) Calaway is Jason Mueller to Kandra Hall, Hixon, Jr., April 28, 2001. tor at a local bank. pursuing her doctorate of phys1cal April 7, 2001 . Carol Buck to David DePriest Terry Kay Williams is em­ therapy degree at UCA in Conway. (cs), May 19, 2001. ployed by Farmington (AR) High Jeffrey Verlander is a jour­ 1996 Jason Luce to Scarlett Grady School to teach ecology, anatomy neyman to Mombasa, Kenya, South Shannon Littmann to Eric (2001 ), May 26, 2001. and physiology, biology and life sci· Africa, where he coaches at a local Steven Brown, October 21, 2000. ence. high school. Kara Mills to Timothy 2001 Ben Wright is a teacher (sci­ Allison Ray is assistant prod­ Oosterhous ('97), December 16, Kevin Anthony to Brenna ence and PE) and coach (football, uct coordinator at Dillard's Corpo­ 2000. Terrell (fs97), December 30, 2000. basketball, and track) at Sunnyvale rate Office in Little Rock. Kendra Hodges to Wayne Jane V. Schaffner to Daymond School in Mesquite, TX. Rachel (Deckelman) Bowen (OBU assist. professor of Reed Hill, April 21, 2001 . Charity (Feemster) Verlander McCormack lives in Colorado history), March 24, 2001. teaches fourth grade at Central In· Springs with husband, Brad, where Jessica Franks to Michael Current Students: termediate in Carrollton, TX. Hus­ she's a Marcom Coordinator with Crenshaw, April 21, 2000. Cale W. Turner to Amy Lynn band, Marc ('97), attends South· Network Systems Test Division of Peck (fsOO), January 6, 2001 . western Baptist Seminary pursing Agilent. Their company tests and 1997 Ashley Carroll to John Beller, his master of divinity degree. measures equipment for computer Adrienne Allison to Jason March 23, 2001. Alice Wooten has moved back networks. She specifically handles Ingram, December 16, 2000. to Nashville, TN , where she works tradeshows, customer reference Abby Hughes to Jason FUTURE TIGERS: for Healthcare Management Sys­ program and white papers. Holsclaw ('99), May 12, 2001 . tems and attends Travecca Suzanne Morton is pursuing 1971 Nazarene College pursuing her her masters in piano performance at 1998 Donald and Patty masters in counseling. Wichita (KS) State University. Amy Melissa Head to Michael McCutcheon, son Kyle Robert, Jeremy and Ann (Daniel, Alan Stimis, November 25, 2000. November 28, 2000. 2000 fs98) Greenwich live in Grand Prai· Brad Ray to Brooke Mertens, Joshua and Kerri Ann (Ross) rie, TX. He teaches cultural studies December 2000. Packwood left in February for Costa and Spanish for Grand Prairie Sara Elizabeth Vester to • Continued on page 28 Class Notes • 27 Class Notes

• continued from page 27 Welcomed by Katie, 1-1/2. January 13, 2001 . Joins Caleb, 7. 27, 2001 . 1980 Kent and Karen (Crouch) Philip and Jill (Boatright) Coulter, daughter Anna Catherine, 1994 1998 Massirer, Joseph, December 15, December 9, 2000. Joins Ellen, 5, Jim and Janna (Southerland) Nathan and Jerusalem (Jack­ 2000. and Will, 3. Maxwell, daughter Kendall Layne, son) Greer, son Wylie Allman, Au­ March 2000. gust 6, 2000. 1981 1990 Ray and Nikki (Daniell) Tho­ Tim and Jennifer (Ray) New­ Bill and Amy (Pryor) Roussel, Joe and Vicki Shell, son mas, daughter Kacie Nicole, July 6, ton, son Robert Scott, December daughter, Anna Elise, October 22, James "Jake" Kenneth, July 22, 2000. 18, 2000. 1999. 2000. Welcomed by Hunter 5, and Scott and Kristi (Jackson) Keith and Kim Stewart, daugh­ Hannah 3. Herring, daughter Audrey Grace, ter Sarah Joy, February 13, 2001 . 1983 Mark and Hannah (Whitley) September 8, 2000. Joins brother Welcomed by Mary 1-1/2. Matt and Hideko (Ueno) Addington, son Quinn Ruston, Carter, 2-1 /2. Shane and Katrina (Beaty, Howell (fs), daughter, Ashley Sa­ November 30, 2000. Bryan and Erin (Berry) '99) Robertson, daughter Savanna, vannah, 'February 13, 2001 . Joins Aaron and Cheryl (Kelley) Bolton, daughter Kaitlyn Elizabeth, March 2001. Brian, 9, Tiffany, 6, Rachel, 5, Reason, son Caleb Andrew, Janu­ September 18, 2000. Reagan, 3, and Christian, 2. ary 21, 2001. Jon and Suzanne (Norris, '95) 1999 Rushing, son Elijah "Eli" Luke, No­ Kirk and Amber (Bryant) 1984 vember 21, 2000. Goodrum, son Keaton Eli, August Jeff and Jan (Mitchell) Will­ 1991 3, 2000. iams, son, Judson Graham, May Jeff and Tamie (Tatum) 1995 Nicholas (fs) and Rebecca 31 , 2000. Welcomed by brothers Hudson, daughter Hanna Grace, Jim and Karon (Edge) Ward, daughter Jenna Lee, Febru­ Joah, 4, and Jess, 2. April 13, 2000. Whitmore, son Caleb James, Janu­ ary 6, 2001 . Keith and Cindy (Billings, ary 14, 2001 . 1986 '90) Sangalli, daughter Gabrielle John and Jolene (Zook) Will­ Current Students: Donny and Stacey (Manning) "Gabbie" Lynn, June 5, 2000. Joins iams, daughter Emily Rose, June John and Jessica (Carter) Loden, son Nathaniel "Nathan," July Garrett, 7, Benjamin, 6, and Gus, 4. 12, 2000. Runyan, daughter Adreanne 2, 2000. Joins Kaitlin Alexandra, 5. Michael (fs) and Sharon Brett and Melissa (Whitehead) Danielle, November 11 , 2000. John and Stephanie (Berg) (Francis, '93) Plyler, son Cole Wil­ Krebs, daughter, Grace Rebecca, Leisenring, daughter Madeline liam, March 20, 2001. Welcomed August 18, 2000. Faculty-Staff: Frances, September 28, 2000. by brother Lawson, 3-1 /2. Jimmy and Kimberly (Byers, Eric and Cindy King Phillips, Welcomed by sister Julia Grace, 2- fs92) Pinson, daughter Jalyn Lau­ son Owen Elliot, January 7, 2001 . 1/2. 1992 rel, October 15, 2000. Joins (He is associate professor of theatre Jay and Sharon (Roper) Zachary, 9, and Hali, 8. arts; she's on staff as library para­ 1987 Stewart, son Weslyn Dean, May Bruce and Tammie Smith , professional- circulation.) David and Barbara (Davis) 28, 2000. son, Jared Michael, February 23, Selwyn and Ashley Ellis, son Woodring, son David "Woody" Brian and Christie (Schleiff) 2000. Davis Glen, December 27, 2000. Wesley, Jr., April 6, 2000. Harper, daughter Payton Renee, Travis and Allison (Robert) (He is former assistant professor of Dean and Lola (Ledbetter) September 5, 2000. Nash, daughter Isabelle Caroline, business administration.) Buttgen, son Collier Lee, July 15, Brett and Stephanie March 3, 2001 . Joins brothers 2000. Joins brother Coleman, 3. Williamson, son Richard Grant, Jansen, 6-1/2, and Jacob, 3. DEATHS: January 16, 2001 . Joins sisters, 1988 Matlynne, 7, and Morgan 5. 1996 1927 Hugh and Amy (Witt) Rick and Kathryn (Kirtley) Nancy B. Cooper (fs), Febru­ Browder, son William "Will" Hughes, 1993 Neill, son Jason Gregory, February ary 25, 2001 , Little Rock, AR. June 24, 2000. Welcomed by Robert and Donna (Maples, 23, 2000. Marguerite (Dozier) Jones, Meredith Grace, 3. '95) Richards, son Joshua Daniel, Bill and Rebecca (Saunders) August 21,2000, texarkana, AR. Dana and Jennifer Pierce, May 21, 2000. Welcomed by Kayla, Wright, son Frederick Charles, June daughter Savannah Lynn, February 3, and Kristin, 5. 18, 2000. Welcomed by William, 3, 1929 21 , 2001. Joins Amos, 4, and D. Scott and Kim Schrader, and Andrew, 1-1 /2. Loretta (Hill) Glover (fs), De­ Joshua, 2. daughter Madison Nicole, July 4, John and Jana (Barnard) cember 31 , 2000, Hot Springs, AR. 2000. Joins sister, Lauren Eliza­ King, son Jaden Matthew, Septem­ 1989 beth, 2. ber 11, 2000. 1931 Jay and Sandra (Shull) Boat­ Ross and Sara (Fish) Bob and Misty (Brewer) Wil­ Nell Ford Luther, March 6, man, son Andrew Ray, June 19, Campbell, daughter Annika Leigh, son , son Robert "Wade," March 7, 2001 , El Dorado, AR. 2000. Joins Kristen, 2. October 27,2000. Joins Mary Erin, 2001 . Andy and Susan (Shell, '91) 2. 1932 Allison, son Michael Andrew, July David and Marisa (Whitfield) 1997 Henry C. Locklar, Jr. (fs), 25, 2000. Joins John Robert, 7, and Petty, son Caden Joshua, Decem­ Ben and Heather (Mills) January 2001 , Louisville, KY. Anna, 5-1 /2. ber 12,2000. Welcomed by brother, Blackwell, son Elam James, July Kevin and Stephanie Caleb, 3-1/2. 26,2000. 1933 ~Hartsfield) Wells, son Joseph Eric and Rennie (Davenport) Lannie and Jennifer (Tolbert) Vernon (Moore) Shambarger, ' Conner," November 15, 2000. Herndon, daughter Karaline Hope, Byrd , daughter Elizabeth Joy, De­ December 25, 2000, Arkadelphia, cember 4, 2000. Joins brother Caleb, AR . Seinan Gakuin University 1 1/2. Mark and Kim (Cole) Darr, 1935 Seinan International Friendship Association (SIFA) is an organization at daughter Madison Anne, Decem­ Mary Catherine Condray, Seinan Gakuin University whose members are all past exchange stu­ ber 25, 2000. January 5, 2001 , Arkadelphia, AR. dents once sent by the University to foreign universities and students Leroy and Jenny (Orr) sent by foreign universities to Seinan Gakuin. SIFA now has a website Twisdale, son Parker Clay, Janu­ 1939 ary 12, 2001. Earl J. Tankersley, May 9, for the exchange students to update their addresses and occupations. Richard and Brandi (Byrd) 2000, Fort Smith, AR. The organization invites Ouachita students who were exchange students Womack, son Rhett Monroe, Janu­ Clyde Godfrey (fs), February ary 21 ,2001 . Welcomed by brother, 16, 2001 , Milton, FL. to Seinan Gakuin to visit the website and register their information. Richard, 2-1 /2. hhtp://www.seinan-gu.ac.jp/- kojima/sifa/ Jesse and Kristin (Lavender) 1941 Gray, son Jackson Ryan, January Elizabeth Taylor, January 12, 28 • Class Notes Class Notes

2001, Harrison, AR. 1956 B. Evelyn (Deaton) IN MEMORY 1942 Goodgame (fs), December 20, Evelyn (Harden) Hampton, 2000, Lompoc, CA . ovember 31, 2000, Arkadelphia, Vanessa Seals AR. 1959 Lois Aileen Kemp, Decem­ BY RACHEl LEMAY 1944 ber 25, 2000, Garland, TX. REPRINTED FROM THE SIGNAL Dr. John Col more Beane, Jr. Last week I asked her what she was doing this weekend and she (fs), March 31, 2001, Forrest City, 1961 said she was going home, and little did I know that she was really AR . Jesse Owen Ring, June 18, 1999 (notified December 2000), going to go home to be with the Lord," shared senior Gina Williams 1946 Blytheville, AR. in Tuesday's campus memorial service for Vanessa Seals. Randolph "R. M." Smith, De­ Like so many other students on campus, last Friday Vanessa cember 8, 2000, Mountain Home, 1962 loaded her car and headed home for the weekend, but she instead AR. Charles "Wesley" Hamil, went home for eternity. Dillard S. Miller, March 2, November 28, 2000, Labelle, FL. 2001, Mena, AR. Doris Jean McEntire, Decem­ "All she ever really wanted was that real home where she could ber 22, 2000, Mayflower, AR. receive the love that she so deserved," said Williams. "I know that 1947 Lavon Martin "Bill" Norris she is getting the love she always wanted .. .She's rejoicing with the Orville W. "Tom" Taylor, De­ (M.A.), February 24, 2001, Friend­ Father right now, and I know that's the place she's always wanted cember 31, 2000, Jacksonville, FL. ship, AR. to be." Jeanne (Swaim) Davis (fs), January 6, 2001, Bismarck, AR. 1972 It was the idea that Vanessa had finally Roy G. Feimster, February 5, reached that place of eternal security and un­ 1948 2001, Winnsboro, LA . conditional love that comforted the Ouachita John M. Causey, October 23, family dealing with her death. 2000, (auto accident) Denham 1974 Springs, LA. Claybon W. Thrower (MSE), "I just praise the Lord that she is there. Her Mary Helen (Boyett) January 26, 2001, Little Rock, AR. prayers are answered," declared senior Jenny Upchurch (fs), December 16,2000, Ratliff who met Vanessa two years ago in a Hugo, OK. 1978 Bible study that spawned their friendship. James E. Collins, Jr., August "She stayed up all night with me while I -.-.~- ;_- IL--U 1949 1, 1995 (notified January 2001 ), Carl W. Brown, November 12, Conway, AR. was doing homework, even until 4 o'clock in the morning. How 2000, Corning, AR. many of you do that for your friends? I wouldn't, but she was so Mary Jo (McClellan) Free­ 1981 dedicated and so loyal," said Ratliff. man, December 15, 2000, Ratcliff, William Porchia (MSE), Arkansas. March 9, 2001, Little Rock, AR. It is a similar statement of friendship, of loyalty and love that have been echoed throughout campus this week concerning Vanessa. 1950 1989 "Vanessa was a special person to many people on campus and B. W. "Red" Matthews, Feb­ Amanda Nell Bibbs, March especially to our family. We loved her almost like a member of our ruary 21, 2001, Magnolia, AR. 23, 2001, Plano, TX. family," shared Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, president of Ouachita. "She has been a great source of strength and encouragement in my 1951 1996 Johnnye (Green) Sisk, Sep­ Thomas "Cory" Edwards, own life. We will miss her very much," Westmoreland said. tember 9, 2000, Lancaster, CA. January 28, 2001, (car accident), Vanessa was in El Paso, traveling to her hometown of Heber Archie B. Warren, January 20, Atlanta, GA. Springs on Feb. 23 when she was involved in a head-on collision. She 2001, Columbia, MO. and the driver of the other vehicle both died instantly. Current Students: 1953 Vanessa Seals, February 23, The death of this 21-year-old junior Christian ministry major Mildred Joy (Dawson) Cagle, 2001, (car accident), Greers Ferry, has touched much of the campus because of her involvement in so December 10, 2000, Clinton, TN. AR. many activities. Just two weeks earlier, Seals was one of three leaders organizing Christian Focus Week. She also led in last year's Spring 1954 Former Students: Break Enrichment Camp for school children. A member of the Vernard T. Utley, January 26, Laura Henley, February 9, 2001, West Monroe, LA. 2001, (car accident), Mesquite, TX. Campus Activities Board and intramural sports teams, Vanessa also stayed involved in campus ministries through the BSU Big Sister 1955 Friends: Program and being a campus Bible study leader. As a freshman, she Edward Lee "Buster" Smith, Chesley Pruet, January 8, March 26, 2001, De Queen, AR. 2001, El Dorado, AR. was honored with the Mrs.]. R. Grant Freshman Woman Award; Anise (Jones) Mims, Janu­ and, this past summer Vanessa traveled with the BSU on a mission ary 8, 2001, Arkadelphia, AR (Wife trip to Africa. of former professor, Dr. W.C. Mims). "She put everything she had into ministry. Everything that she did was ministry," said Jeremy Nottingham, who came to know Vanessa while working together in Africa. First Baptist Church Arkadelphia Ratliff told the campus that she knew Vanessa was ready to die 150th Anniversary Celebration so that she could be in heaven. July 14-15,2001 "She told me two weeks ago, 'Jenny, this is not my home. I just don't feel like I belong here. My home is in heaven, and I'm just ready First Baptist invites all former members, to go be with Jesus."' students and missionaries who attended First Baptist Vanessa's friends are simply waiting for the next time they will to its I 50th anniversary celebration. see her. For more information, email [email protected] or call 870-246-5587.

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John Cloud, J.D. Your Will: Questions &Answers AssociATE VICE PRESIDENT Do 1 need a will? Definitely begin with a lawyer if you FOR EsTATE AND Unless you're single, in your 20s and expect to leave a lot of assets (say, more than GIFT PLANNING have no children and very little money to $675,000, when estate taxes become an is­ sue), if you are a business owner or if you Several bills are being considered in speak of, you should have a will. The need want to create more complex contingencies Washington which will have an enormous for a will becomes increasingly important for the way your estate is handled. impactoncharitablegivingifpassed. H.R. as you age and grow in wealth. 774, the "IRA Charitable Rollover Incen­ tive Act," allows rollovers from IRAs What happens if 1 die OK, 1'nt going to have a will directly into unitrusts, annuity trusts, gift without a will? made. 1s there anything else annuities and direct gifts to qualified chari­ State law will determine how your es­ ties. Under current law, if a donor during 1 need to think about? tate gets distributed. Your spouse or chil­ his or her lifetime transfers an IRA di­ Make sure your personal representative, the dren might get more or less money than you rectly to a charity or to a "split-interest" person you appoint to conduct your affairs, may have wanted. The state will become trust or annuity, the IRS assesses income knows where to find your will. Remember to your heir if no relatives can be found after tax on the transfer as if it were no different update your will whenever circumstances in your death. An unrelated friend or a chari­ than a lump sum distribution to the donor. your life significantly change. table organization like Ouachita will get Few IRA owners are willing to make that In case you should become incapaci­ nothing unless you specify it in your will. kind of sacrifice even if the charitable tated, you may want to arrange to give some­ deduction ameliorates the tax burden to Do 1 need a lawyer one you trust the power to make financial decisions for you with a durable power of some degree. to draw up my will? For years charities have been promot­ attorney and health care decisions with a ing the benefits of making a testamentary A lawyer is not required by law to health care proxy. (at death) gift of an IRA because there are create your will, but consulting one is highly Finally, it's a good idea to write down no income tax consequences of such a recommended. If you own only a home, a what you'd prefer in the way of funeral transfer, and the gifted amount is deduct­ few investments and have few personal items arrangements. ible for estate tax purposes. The same to pass on, you may be able to get started All this may sound a little morbid, but benefits accrue to the estates of those who with some self-help materials. It's best, how­ being practical about your estate and final transfer IRAs to charitable trusts, with the ever, to always have an attorney involved to wishes now will spare your loved ones a lot added bonus of providing income to loved draw up the final papers. of confusion and anguish later. ones for a term of years or their lifetimes. OBU ALUMNI CLUB • If H.R. 774 passes - and it appears to President Andrew have strong support in both the House and Westmoreland (right) visits the Senate- it will provide an incentive with Virgil and June for IRA owners to accomplish their inter Waggoner at the Greater vivos (while living) charitable goals using Houston Area Alumni Club a portion or all of their IRA accounts. meeting. Over 60 alumni Another bill, H.R. 777, allows chari­ attended the inaugural meeting of the table deductions for those who do not organization held in itemize. The deduction will be permitted November. in addition to the standard deduction. These bills would be good for Ouachita and all entities which depend in great part on gifts from alumni and friends , and good for our wonderful donors. .ADVISER I living Alone? How To Manage Your Money Perhaps you're about to retire or have al­ thority to make decisions about your care if you can't make them. ready retired. Maybe you're widowed, divorced Living trust: This may be the best way to manage your assets during retirement. or never married. Whatever your circumstances, You transfer securities and other assets to a trustee to invest and reinvest. You receive as a single retiree you're free to chart your own the trust income-and principal-if needed. In the event of your absence or disability, financial future. But, you also face special chal­ the trustee can even pay your bills. lenges. Life income plan: A charitable gift annuity or a charitable remainder trust is a great Your most impottant need as a single retiree way to stretch your dollars and secure valuable tax savings. For example, a plan funded is personal security - enough money to live com­ with highly appreciated stocks can boost your current income substantially and yield a fortably for the rest of your life. If you're fortu­ sizeable income tax deduction, without a penny of tax on your capital gains. You'll also nate, you have an assured income from various enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your gift will someday help many others. sources, which could include Social Security, a Estate plan: Now's a good time to update your will and related documents in order retirement plan, a trust, life insurance or a secu­ to ascertain your beneficiaries and adopt tax -saving techniques. If any heirs are minors, rities portfolio. Then again, you may have to need special care or can't manage money, trust arrangements may be desirable. Don't stretch your dollars just to maintain a decent overlook your favorite charitable organizations. Be sure to review the beneficiaries of standard of living. your retirement plans, life insurance and jointly owned assets. In any case, when you're on your own, you must take special care that your money is prop­ How long Will erly invested so that your cash flow is adequate to pay your bills. In the case of a prolonged or $100,000 last? debilitating illness, you want to be certain that Will your savings be there when you need it most? Use this chart to calculate how someone will look after your every need. long your savings will last. Estimate how much you will need to withdraw each month Finally, you may be unsure about the ultimate (first column), then go across to the percentage rate your account earns. Will your disposition of your estate. If you have children, savings last six years or indefinitely? have you thought about whether they should Earnings Rate benefit equally or do their circumstances war­ Monthly Withdrawal 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% rant dissimilar treatment? Beyond family con­ $400 * * * * * * cerns, you may want to consider other individu­ $600 23 29 * * * * als and organizations that you'd like to provide $800 14 16 18 22 30 * a share of your estate. You will also want to $1,000 10 11 12 13 15 17 consider the best ways to minimize estate taxes. $1,200 8 9 9 10 10 11 $1,400 7 7 7 8 9 9 Critical Strategies To Weigh $1,600 6 6 6 6 7 7 Number of Years Consider the following ways to meet your *Payments will continue in perpetuity. monetary needs and desires: Financial plan: This is especially worth­ Your FREE Gift! A Guide For Planning Your Estate while; unfortunately, many singles fail to create Discover: a meaningful plan to make the right long-term • Easy ways to secure your finances in the years ahead decisions and avoid a host of problems. For best • How to provide for loved ones into the future results, retain a professional fee-only planner • Why estate planning is important for you (not a commissioned planner) to devise strate­ Simply complete and return the enclosed reply card for free information at no gies for your retirement benefits and rollover obligation. IRAs. This individual can also determine ways to increase your income and lower your taxes and other expenses. Durable power of attorney: This docu­ Your most important need is ment is essential in the event you must rely on someone else to handle financial matters. You personal security-enough money to authorize a trusted relative or friend to sign your name to checks, legal papers, tax returns and other documents. You should also appoint a live comfortably for the rest of your life. health care power of attorney who has the au------~ !ADVISER. By the Numbers: Estate Taxes Avoid Capital Gains You've spent your whole life watching your expenses and How to Cash in on the investments like a hawk. The last thing you want is to make the IRS an heir to your estate after you die. Value of Appreciated Property For every dollar more than $675,000 ($1.35 million if married) you If you own stock or mutual fund shares that have increased in leave behind at your death, Uncle Sam will hold out his hand for 37 value, you will owe tax on the capital gain when you sell them. cents. The tax bite climbs to 49 percent for a $2 million estate, 55 There is a way, however, to avoid the capital gains tax and help a percent at $3 million. Though you may think that your estate falls charitable organization at the same time. safely short of the exempt amount, once you add up the value of your If you donate appreciated securities that you've held long -term retirement account, home, personal property and life insurance (for more than one year) to a qualified charitable organization, you proceeds, you may be surprised to find yourself within the taxable completely avoid the capital gains tax. Nonprofits, like ours, can sell range. Although Congress may have moved to reduce or eliminate the securities tax-free. You receive a charitable deduction on your the so-called death tax, you will likely still need to consider the income taxes for the full fair market value of the asset, up to 30 possibility of paying at least some estate tax over the next decade. percent of your adjusted gross income.

How Can You Avoid Estate Taxes? Anything you leave to your spouse or charitable organizations Consider Your Options through a will or a trust passes free of estate taxes. Beyond that, the See how the way in which you make your donation can affect your best strategy is to give away as much as you can while you're still total tax savings. The following examgles assume you are in a 40 alive-to family, loved ones and your favorite charitable organiza­ percent combined federal and estate tax bracket: tions. Donate $10,000 cash. Earn a charitable income tax deduction. You may give away $10,000 each year to each child and other Total tax savings: $4,000. intended heir without having to file a gift tax return. (A married Sell $10,000 in securities that have a $2,000 cost basis; donate couple can give $20,000 to an individual, $40,000 to another the cash. Your $4,000 tax savings is reduced by $1 ,600 in capital married couple.) If you give more than that to any one person, you'll gains taxes. Total tax savings: $2,400. be required to file a gift tax return. If total gifts for all periods in Donate $10,000 in securities directly. Earn a $4,000 tax deduc­ excess of $10,000 per donee add up to more than the current tion, plus avoid $1,600 in capital gains tax. Total tax savings: $675,000 exempt amount, you will be subject to gift taxes as well. $5,600. If you have a large estate, talk to a lawyer knowledgeable in If you are considering making a donation of securities, please estate planning about trusts and other ways to reduce or eliminate call us for specific instructions about the easiest way to accomplish federal estate taxes. the transfer.

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