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A Word from the President ...

The pageantry of another spring commencement ceremony is fading from our memories as the members of the Class of 2002 leave the campus to claim their places in the world. It was a great day, beginning with a prayer breakfast for graduating seniors and members of the faculty and staff and concluding with a reception in the Commons for the graduates and their guests. By late in the afternoon, hundreds of rolls of film recorded thousands of smiles. Two students who arrived with this class in the fall of 1998 were not present for the festivities last month. Antwoyne Edwards died at Lake DeGray in a boating accident in 2000 and Vanessa Seals perished in an automobile crash near Heber Springs, Arkansas, in 2001. It was my great honor to have known these two young people. Antwoyne was a star on our football team, with a winning smile and a spirited ability to communicate his faith in Jesus Christ. Vanessa was a hard-working volunteer for every good cause, a leader with Christian Focus Week, and a participant on a mission trip to Namibia. One day, in the fullness of time, I will understand why Antwoyne and Vanessa were called away from us so early in their pilgrimage. In the meantime, God's grace is sufficient. Near the end of the commencement ceremony, I introduced Antwoyne's mother, who had traveled from Big Spring, Texas, to be present for the day. Before I could finish the introduction, the graduates jumped to their feet to applaud her, many with tears in their eyes, in recognition of the ways in which Antwoyne, and Vanessa, had touched their lives. . The names of Antwoyne Lee Edwards and Vanessa Robin Seals will never appear on Ouachita diplomas. I regret that fact, but I am cheered to know that their names will remain in the hearts of the members of the Class of 2002, and those of us on the faculty and staff, until the time that we join them in a place far better than we have ever known. As always, please keep Ouachita in your prayers. PRESIDENT 'Che Andrew W estmoreland

B oARD OF T RUSTEES • • • I UACHITA IRCLE ••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Clarence Anthony T he Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR Vol. I, 2002 Junanne Brown Stephen Davis Bill Elliff Jeral Hampton John L. Heflin, Jr. Frank Hickingbotham Rex M. Horne Johnny Jackson Taylor King Larry Kircher W esley Kluck Richard Lusby Don Moore Mollie Morgan Quinton Moss Elizabeth Pruet William H. Sutton Lloyd Thrash Brice Wagner John W ard Richard W ells Gene Whisenhunt John Williamson

CHANCELLOR Ben M. Elrod

D EVELOPMENT STAFF Joe Franz, Vice President for Development •SPECIAL F EATURE· John Cloud, Associate Vice President for Estate and Gift Planning Lane Smith, Development Officer Accreditation 2-3 Bill Wright, Development Officer Deborah Root, Dir. ofD evelopment The Hickingbotham School of Business receives accreditation Publications from AA CSB-International.

F ORMER STUDENTS A ssociATION ADVISORY B oARD Larry Frisby, President •AN INSIDE LooK• Becky Sutton Kirkpatrick, 1st Vice President, Steve Lemmond, 2nd Vice President, Development News 4 W esley Kluck, Tiger Network Chair Arkansas Advisors: Patricia Greene Griffen, Academic News 6 Judy Freeman Honey, Vicki LeMay Keeton, Chris Lawson, Campus News 10 Bobbie Beeson Shepherd, Bob White Out-of-State Advisors: G. B. "Kip" Colvin, Denise Leverett Elliott, Sports News 15 Don Duren, Susan McCain Hinger, Kathy Hossler McDonald, Alumni News 16 Duke Wheeler

The Ouachita Circle is a publication of Memorials 19 O uachita Baptist University, OBU Box 3762, Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001· Phone 870-245-5000 Class Notes (marriages, births, deaths) 21 Alumni E-mail: [email protected] Randy Ga.rner, A ssistant to the President The Financial Adviser A-C for Enrollment Managem ent •• • ••••••••••••••••••••••• and Director ofA lumni Affairs Jeff Root, A ssistant to the President Photo: Dr. Phil Rice, dean of the Hickingbotham School of Business; for Public Relations Tom Calhoon ('78), owner and operator with his wife, Nina, of Pioneer Mac Sisson, Asst. Dir. ofPubli c Relations Abstract & Title Co., Inc. in Arkadelphia; Dr. Charles Wright, acting Bettie Duke, A lumni Kevin Wieser, Director ofTi ger Network vice-president for academic affairs; and Anna Reese, a 2002 business Printed by Twin City Printing and Litho, Inc. administration graduate from Harrison • photo by Wesley Hitt The Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business becomes one of the smallest schools in the nation to receive AACSB-International ccretltiattbn

Ouachita's Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business has achieved accreditation by recent action of the Board of Di­ rectors of AACSB International - The Association to Ad- vance Collegiate Schools of Business. "Our academic program in business has made great strides in recent years thanks to Mr. Hickingbotham and other busi- ness professionals and alumni who have invested in its future," said Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, president of Ouachita. "Their great support, along with the hard work of our faculty and stu­ dents, has made it possible for Ouachita to become one of the "The accreditation is a smallest universities in the nation with an AACSB lnterna- signal to students, tional-accredited business school." employers, alumni and Dr. Phil Rice, dean of the Hickingbotham School ofBusi- others that our business ness, directed the six-year process toward accreditation. He val­ program has put together ued the advantages of a small, liberal arts setting in higher edu- a package including cation, but Rice also viewed business school accreditation as a faculty, curriculum, key component to the future of his students. He and his faculty instructional resources GUEST SPEAKER • Warren A. targeted the premier accrediting agency and service organiza­ and research that is Stephens, President and CEO of Stephens Inc., speaks to stu­ tion for business schools. recognized for its overall dents and faculty members dur­ ing the Business Administration "We owed it to our students for them to graduate from an high quality by outside Day luncheon in April. AACSB International-accredited program," Rice said. "The evaluators." accreditation is a signal to students, employers, alumni and • Dean Phil Rice others that our business program has put together a package including faculty, curriculum, instructional resources and re- search that is recognized for its overall high quality by outside evaluators." 2 • Accreditation To achieve AACSB International accreditation, business programs must satisfY expectations in a wide range of stan- dards. The components included: preconditions (eligibility, programs to be reviewed); mission and objectives; faculty com­ position and development; curriculum content and evaluation; instructional resources and responsibilities; students (selectiv- ity, career planning and placement); and intellectual contribu­ tions of the faculty through research. After a year of pre-candidacy, Ouachita submitted annual written progress reports during a five-year candidacy period. In the fifth year of candidacy, the written report was a full self­ evaluation based on the above criteria. The self-study was fol­ lowed by a visit from an AASCB International committee. It made a report to an accreditation committee, which in turn recommended Ouachita's accreditation to the AASCB Inter- AACSB INTERNATIONAL • Dr. Phil Rice (center), Dean of the Hick­ ingbotham School of Business, is pictured with (from left) Dean John national Board ofDirectors. Kraft, Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida and Chair of AACSB International; Dr. Bob Webster, chair of the "The self-study was enlightening," said Rice. "It helped us department of accounting, economics and finance at the Hicking­ botham School; Professor Margaret Wright, chair of the department improve assessment, make curricular changes, address areas of of management and marketing at the Hickingbotham School; and Dean Jerry Trapnell, College of Business and Behavioral Science research and technology, and improve advising. It was quite a at Clemson University and chair-elect of AACSB International. The accreditation certificate was presented to the Hickingbotham School group effort by the faculty, and it will benefit the students. We representatives at the annual meeting of AACSB International in learned from it, and we now have a process in place that will Chicago in April. COURSE IN­ ensure that we continue to examine what we're doing and strive STRUCTION • Jeanie Curry, as­ to improve." sistant professor of accounting, AACSB International is a not-for-profit organization con­ discusses tax sisting of more than 800 educational organizations and corpo­ guidelines with her students in rations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher Advanced Fed­ eral Income Tax. education in business administration and management. Its mission is to provide global leadership in advancing manage­ ment education through accreditation and by fostering inter­ national interchanges, key business linkages, sharing of best practice and professional development. As of January 2002, there were 411 accredited members- 396 in North America, eight in Europe, three in Asia, one in Central America, one in the Middle East, and two in South America. ·by jeffRoot Accreditation • 3 ~---- University announces $6 2.5 million campaign John L. Heflin, chairman institution because oftremen­ botham School of Business. the new Ouachita Commons ofthe board oftrustees at Oua­ dous support from our alumni "We are honored to have cafeteria also is a priority, along chita, has announced that and friends, and we're glad to Mrs. Pruet as national chair," with improvements in student more than $30 million in gifts see an even stronger level of said Westmoreland. "When housing and athletic facilities. and pledges already has been commitment in this campaign, the Pruets endowed our aca­ Ouachita Baptist Univer­ raised in the University's $62.5 as well as a widening circle of demic program in Christian sity was founded in Arkadel­ million capital campaign. supporters." studies, they forever touched phia in 1886. U.S. News & The Circle of Excellence The goals and current to­ the lives of all those who will World Report, in its annual campaign, Ouachita's most tal were made public for the gain from the ministry of our college rankings, placed Oua­ ambitious fund-raising cam­ first time as the Circle of Ex­ students through the years. chita fifth among 105 regional paign to date, was unveiled in cellence moves from a success­ Her enthusiasm as national comprehensive colleges and March at a Little Rock press ful period of advance gifts to a chair in this campaign will universities in the south. With conference by Heflin and Dr. public phase of the campaign. inspire many to commit them­ a student to teacher ratio of Andrew Westmoreland, presi­ Mrs. Elizabeth Pruet, a mem­ selves to such a future." 13:1, Ouachita offers courses dent of Ouachita. The cam­ ber of the board of trustees The $62.5 million goal in eight schools, including the paign is the first phase in what from El Dorado, will serve as includes $39 million ear­ Frank D. Hickingbotham will be a decade-long effort to national chair for the cam­ marked for endowment ofaca­ School ofBusiness, the Chesley reach a goal of$125 million in paign. Mrs. Pruet and her late demic schools, scholarships, and Elizabeth Pruet School of support for the University. husband, Chesley, are the faculty development and Christian Studies, the Bernice "This is a landmark day namesakes for the Pruet maintenance offucilities. With Young Jones School of Fine for Ouachita," said Westmo­ School of Christian Studies at the remaining $23.5 million, Arts, the School ofEducation, reland. "The trustees showed Ouachita. Ouachita will address physi­ the School ofHumanities, the tremendous confidence when Almost half of the $30 cal improvements. Projects School of Interdisciplinary they approved a capital cam­ million in advance gifts comes include the construction ofan Studies, the School ofNatural paign of this magnitude, and from the Pruets' endowment interdisciplinary, multi-pur­ Science and the School of So­ we already are beginning to of Christian studies and a $10 pose building and a Christian cial Science. see the wisdom of their deci­ million campaign in support studies building. Completion sion. We have advanced as an of the Frank D. Hicking- of banquet facilities beneath · by jeffRoot PRESS "The trustees showed CONFERENCE• Dr·. Andrew tremendous Westmoreland, president of Ouachita, and confidence when they Johnny Heflin, chairman of the approved a capital board of trustees, answer questions following the campaign of this announcement of the $62.5 million magnitude, and we capital campaign.

already are beginning

to see the wisdom

of their decision."

• Andrew Westmoreland

4 • Development News chool of Business SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED exceeds campaign goal David DeFir Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund Less than three years into what was to have The David Defir Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund has been been a five-year effort, success was declared in the established by Mrs. Mary De Fir in memory ofher husband, Mr. David De Fir. $10 million capital campaign for the Frank D. The fund will provide scholarship assistance to full-time students. First Hickingbotham School of Business. priority will be given to students from El Dorado, Arkansas, with second The business campaign was kicked off by a priority to students from Union County. $4.5 million pledge by the Frank D. Hicking­ botham Foundation and the Hicking botham fam­ Paul G. Frazier Endowed Scholarship Fund ily at a Sept. 1, 1999 press conference. The an­ This scholarship fund was established by Mrs. Margaret Frazier to honor nouncement that the campaign had surpassed the the memory of her husband, Mr. Paul G. Frazier. Recipients of the scholar­ challenge goal of$10 million was made on April ship fund must be juniors or seniors pursuing an accounting degree within 26, 2002 at the annual Business Administration the Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business. Priority will be given to Day luncheon, attended by students, faculty, ad­ students from Scott County, Arkansas, with second priority to students from ministrators and advisory board members. either Saline County or Clark County. "The support of Mr. Hickingbotham and a growing number of other business leaders and Jim Gattis Endowed Scholarship friends has allowed us to improve in measurable ways," said Dr. Phil Rice, dean of the Hicking­ This scholarship fund was established through the estate of]im Gattis. botham School of Business. "The fact that we're The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship assistance to full-time now accredited shows that professionals not asso­ students. Priority will be given to students pursuing a major in the Frank D. ciated with Ouachita are now recognizing our Hickingbotham School of Business. quality. It wouldn't be possible without the finan­ cial support of our friends and alumni." C. J. Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund Funds from the campaign will provide schol­ This scholarship fund was established to provide scholarship assistance arships, technology, international opportunities to full-time students at Ouachita. Recipients must be pursuing a major and faculty development. either in history or political science, have established a record of academic Kluck leads $800,000 excellence, and must be good citizens of the campus community. Whitney and Hazel Johnson Clark County campaign Memorial Scholarship Fund Less than three weeks after announcing that The Whitney and Hazel]ohnson Memorial Scholarship Fund has been Ouachita had begun its most ambitious capital established with a bequest from the estate of Mrs. Hazel Johnson. Awards campaign to date, President Andrew Westmore­ from the scholarship fund will be given to deserving young men and women land welcomed community leaders to campus as on the basis of personal and academic potential and need. Ouachita kicked off its Clark County campaign. Dr. Wesley Kluck, chair of the campaign, announced that more than $450,000 in gifts and Faculty 1staff campaign goal surpassed pledges toward a goal of $800,000 already had Ouachita's faculty for development. "It the faculty and staff par­ been received. Campaign leadership also includes andstaffsetthe bar high shows our constituents ticipated in the cam­ Bob Rhodes as honorary chair. Millard Aud and for groups to follow in off campus that we, here paign, which was led by Mary King also have agreed to serve in leadership the Circle ofExcellence on cam pus, are commit­ Dr.JoeJeffers, the W.D. roles by working with other volunteers. capital campaign. ted to the campaign and, and Alice Burch Pro­ "Clark County has supported Ouachita for In the first portion more importantly, are fessor ofChemistry and 116 years, and that support has never been stron­ ofthe overall campaign committed to the long Pre-Medical Studies. ger than it is today," Westmoreland said. "We are to be completed, the range goals and success Vice-chairs were proud to play a role in the educational setting of faculty/staff goal of of Ouachita. Dr. Lewis Shepherd, as­ this community, and we are very pleased that the $500,000 was shat­ "The fact that the sistant to the president response to our campaign has been so positive." tered, with pledges faculty and staff mem­ for special programs, Joe Franz, vice president for development, reaching $728,000. bers who work here be­ Bill Phelps, director of introduced the campaign plan and its goals over "We set this cam­ lieve so strongly in what computer services, Dr. lunch at Evans Student Center. He reminded the paign early in the pro­ they're doing lends George Keck, the Addie group that Ouachita announced in March that cess because it sets the credibility when we ask Mae Maddox Professor the Circle of Excellence campaign, under which tone for the rest of the for help from those off ofMusic, and Dr. Ouida the Clark County campaign falls, would be the campaign," said Joe campus," said Franz. Keck, associate profes­ most ambitious in the history of the institution. Franz, vice president Over 90 percent of sor of music. Development News • 5 'Yt is a source ofgreat satisfaction to us to be able to accomplish so many good things by implementing a gift annuity with (9uachita. ' Augusta and Truman Boatright

Truman and Augusta Boatright ofAlma recently invested annuity with Ouachita." in a gift annuity with Ouachita. Augusta is a 1939 Ouachita A gift annuity might be just right for you, too. T he payout graduate, and Truman is a 1949 graduate of the University of rates for a gift annuity are set by a national committee. Rates Arkansas. They served as teachers, and Truman as a principal are standard depending on the age of the "annuitant," with of a school, during their careers, while developing and operat­ older annuitants qualifYing for a higher payout rate. For ing a lovely ranch. Augusta is a past two-term member of the example, a person 70 years of age will earn 7.2% on his or her Ouachita Board ofTruste es. Here is what they have to say annuity investment, and a person 80 years of age will earn about their gift annuity: 8.9%. "As schoolteachers and as Christians, we have devoted our The rate of return exceeds current market rates by a lives to education and to our faith. Mter our lifetimes, the gift longshot. What makes the gift annuity really exceptional are annuity will enable us to perpetuate what is most precious to the tax benefits. The 10.7% "effective" rate of return cited us by helping young men and women attend Ouachita. The above by Truman and Augusta Boatright is computed by gift annuity principal will be used to establish our endowed adding into the mix the tax-free portion of the income and the scholarship fund which will generate income for scholarship income tax deduction. For older annuitants the effective rate awards year after year. of return often reaches 15% and more. "During our lifetimes the gift annuity will help us with Increased income is certainly good to have, but perhaps our needs, too. It fits perfectly with our situation because we the primary reason to invest in a gift annuity is to leave a legacy had a C.D. mature which was paying only 3% or so, compared to Ouachita, a tangible reminder of your gratitude, your faith, to the 8.9% annually we now make from the gift annuity. We and your love of education and young people. A gift annuity are pleased that 70% of the income from the gift annuity is tax­ is just one of many ways you can participate in the largest free and the fact that we can deduct almost one-half of the campaign in Ouachita's history, which was announced in early investment for income tax purposes. When all of the tax and March and which is explained in more detail in other sections income benefits are considered, our effective rate of return is of this issue of the Circle. 10. 7%, three times what we were making before. If you want information about a gift annuity, with no "It is a source of great satisfaction to us to be able to obligation whatever, call John David Cloud at 870-245-5169, accomplish so many good things by implementing a gift or write to him at OBU Box 3754, Arkadelphia, AR 7 1998.

6 • Development News Williams Trust established Goal exceeded to provide scholarships in phonathon With more than $107,600 raised to­ Ouachita was among three Arkansas cess in their lives than did persons less ward the academic scholarship fund, a colleges notified recently that they were educated. group of Ouachita faculty and student equal beneficiaries of a $3 million trust During their lives, they provided fi­ volunteers successfully concluded the established by Ted and Betty Williams. nancial assistance to many young people development office's annual Phonathon As a result, the University received for educational purposes who otherwise held in February. $45,000 for this year from the Ted and would not have had the resources to com­ Although the financial aid drive was Betty Williams Charitable Trust. plete their educations. Yet the Williams's shortened to eight nights instead of nine Ted and Betty Williams moved to did not seek praise or publicity for their this year, the group ofvolunteer students the Little Rock area in the 1950s when generosity. Their pleasure came in see­ and faculty were still able to meet and Mr. Williams and a partner started a ing the young people succeed in their exceed their initial goal of$1 05,000. More wholesale plumbing supply business in lives after being educated. than 3,400 Ouachita alumni and friends North Little Rock. The business grew to After Mr. Williams' death but prior were contacted, and 57 percent of those be very successful, and the partnership to her own, Mrs. Williams created the contacted chose to financially support was able to open seven stores in various Ted and Betty Williams Charitable trust Ouachita in the scholarship drive. cities. in an effort to set up a perpetual means of Three students were chosen as the Both Mr. and Mrs. Williams were providing resources to deserving students. "grand prize winners." Rachel McDuffee, native Nebraskans and were raised on Each of the designated colleges will re­ a sophomore graphic design major from farms. Mr. Williams had an entrepre­ ceive annual income from the $1 million Amarillo, Texas, won the first prize by neurial spirit and seemed to have a knack invested on their behalf Ouachita will soliciting 108 pledges. She was awarded for succeeding in his business endeavors. award scholarships each year from the a $100 gift certificate from Best Buy. Mrs. Williams attended business school earnings. Caroline Broyles, a sophomore biblical and studied bookkeeping in order to as­ Applicants must meet the academic studies major from Van Buren, won the sist in the business. standards of the University, and they second prize by raising $6,530, and was Even though they were quite suc­ must be good citizens of the campus awarded a $75 gift certificate from Best cessful, Mr. and Mrs. Williams were quiet, community. A demonstration ofleader­ Buy. The final prize was awarded to unassuming, frugal people. Having only ship potential, financial need and full Amanda McGill, a junior business ad­ a high school education, Mr. Williams time enrollment are also required for ministration major from Deer Park, realized that individuals with higher edu­ consideration. Texas, who received 105 pledges. She cations had more opportunities for sue- was awarded a $50 gift certificate from the Heflin Tennis Center on the OBU cam pus as well as free membership to the Arkadelphia Health Club for the rest of the semester. A number of prizes were awarded each night to various students to reward them for achieving a specific task. More than 70 Arkadelphia and Hot Springs businesses and organizations donated ap­ proximately 350 gift certificates and prizes to offer the student volunteers. "These prizes keep the students going, night af­ ter night," said Lane Smith, event coordi­ nator. "It is such a huge part of the Phonathon." In addition to raising monies for aca­ demic scholarships, it also gave students the opportunity to view the financial aspect of Ouachita. "It helps us instill into the students the truth that the uni­ versity is dependent on a wide diversity CHARITABLE TRUST • Ouachita has been named one of three beneficiaries of a $3 million of publics to fund its various programs," trust established by Ted and Betty Williams. The funds will be used to award scholarships remarked Smith. to deserving students. • by Bethany Jones Development News • 7 -Ntw4;maktr4;- Faculty exchan~ program benefits ohao~=:~~=~::;, students from Ouachita and Beijing appointed to the Arkansas Economic With fresh, new ways of learning 16, 2001, and after a few days in the states, Development Commis­ come escalated and unprecedented lev­ Gu realized the extreme difference be­ els of knowledge, and that belief is a tween Beijing and Arkadelphia. "I soon sion by Governor Mike guidepost as Ouachita conducts an ex­ realized how busy China is as compared Huckabee. Elrod was change program with a major Chinese to Arkansas," commented Gu. "Now, I president of Ouachita from 1988-97 and prior university. feel as if I have ample time to do the to that served as president of the Indepen­ In 1996, Ouachita established a fac­ things I have always wanted to do." dent Colleges of Arkansas from 1983-88. He ulty exchange program with the English In addition to the change of pace, the was Ouachita's vice president for develop­ department at Beijing University with "beautiful scenery" also impressed Gu. ment for 13 years. Elrod will serve on the the China university sending Ouachita He feels the "naturalness" of Arkansas is commission until January 14, 2006. a faculty member for one year to teach good for his relaxation and breathing Dave Ozmun, Chinese language and Chinese culture. exercises. The slower pace and scenic associate professor of In return, Ouachita sends one faculty lifestyle also has provided Gu with much member for one semester to teach En­ more time for "thinking and writing," he mass communications glish and western culture. The plan is said. and public relations guided in Arkadelphia by Dr. Tom While at Ouachita, he taught courses associate, has been Greer, the Clarence and Bennie Sue on the Chinese language, the Chinese notified that his entry Anthony Professor of Bible and .------=----:=---==­ "Ouachita" has won an the Humanities. Award of Distinction in the 2002 national Dr. Susan Wink was the first "Videographer Award" competition. Ozmun is professor to participate in this ex­ the producer and director of the 30-minute change in the fall of 1996. Since cable television show titled "Ouachita" that then, several Ouachita professors, airs in markets in Arkansas and Louisiana. including Greer, have traveled to The particular show honored by the China to teach during regular se­ award was aired in August 2001 and was mesters ofclasses, while others have dedicated completely to a performance trip to taken groups of Ouachita students Germany and Austria last summer by the to China for summer sessions. FACULTV EXCHANGE • Dr. Edwina Thedford, Ouachita faculty members as~ocia;e profess?r of music, to~rs the n.orth end of Ouachita Singers. h avmg· participate· · d.m th e Ch'mese Ta1n an men lead1ng to the Forbidden C1ty. Doug Sonheim, exchange program include: Caroline culture, and Taoism. associate professor of Cagle, associate professor of mathematics For those people involved in any English, recently wrote and computer science; Dr. RaoufHalaby, type of exchange program, challenges an introduction for and professor of English and art; Dr. Kevin almost always exist, but for Gu, the main edited a three-volume Brennan, associate professor of political challenge involved his ability and will­ literary work titled science; Dr. Charles Chambliss, professor ingness to get comfortable in and ad­ "Lectures, Sermons, and of education; and Dr. Edwina Thedford, justed to the new environment and Dissertations by George Campbell." associate professor of music. lifestyle. "My colleagues at Ouachita have Thoemmes Press of Bristol, United Kingdom "The program has been successful been most helpful in acquainting me because it gives our students a chance to was the publishing house for the piece. with the ways things are accomplished," study Chinese with a native speaker," said Gu. said Greer. "In addition to the benefit for At the end ofthe spring semester, Gu Mike Reynolds, / Ouachita students, this exchange pro­ returned to his wife and young son in assistant professor of gram offers the faculty ofOBU an oppor­ China. health, physical tunity to interact with a colleague from a Because Ouachita has developed an education, and recre­ different culture." increasingly effective international focus, ation, was one of six Zhengkun Gu, professor ofcompara­ Greer believes that this exchange pro­ men inducted into the tive culture, Shakespeare, translation, ap­ gram is another step to making the school Benton Athletic Memo­ preciation of poetry, and English at an instrument ofmulti-cultural awareness. rial Museum Wall of Fame in March. Beijing University, spent the past aca­ "This program is a reflection of Reynolds, a 1973 Benton High graduate, demic year at Ouachita. He received his China's open door policy to the West and served as men's basketball coach at degree from Beijing University, where Ouachita's open window to the world," Ouachita from 1988 to 2000. Reynolds he decided to teach upon graduation. said Greer. played basketball and golf at Benton High. Gu arrived at Ouachita on August • by Bethany Jones 8 • Academic News Ray Granade, director of library services and professor of history, recently received an award for the Best Church History from the Arkansas Historical Association for an article on church history, which stemmed from his work with a historical review of First Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. The title of his article is, "The 'Cross Case': Church Discipline, the Law, and Arkadelphia's Second Second Baptist Church."

Larry Thompson, chairman of the visual arts department, has been notified that he will SCHOLARS' DAY • Hannah Hays, a junior chemistry major from Arkadelphia, discusses her be represented by the poster presentation during Scholars' Day activities. The second annual Scholars' Day, a celebration of scholarly achievement by Ouachita students, was held April 24. During the Agora Gallery of Soho, day, students presented projects from diverse academic disciplines to the student commu­ New York. Thompson's nity, faculty and general public. The students were given the opportunity to present their compositions will be exhibited in the gallery projects in an oral presentation or a poster presentation. this summer. The Soho area, a district of lower Manhattan, is internationally recog­ nized as one of the premiere art districts in University honors outstanding students the world. Students earning various academic awards were honored Jeanna Westmore­ at the Academic Awards Ban­ land, associate quet in April. During the pre­ sentation of University awards professor of education by Dr. Andrew Westmoreland, and director of teacher Ben Utter, an English major education, is the from Hot Springs Village, was recipient of two Teacher named Senior Ouachitonian Quality Enhancement Man, and Tilly Carter, a mass Grants totaling over $32,000: Improving communications and history Secondary Field Experiences and Perfor­ major from Arkadelphia, was Ben Utter Tilly Carter mance-Based Student Teaching. Westmore­ named Senior Ouachitonian Outstanding Senior Man Outstanding Senior Woman land is currently serving as the president of Woman. the International Future Problem Solving The following awards were given to sented: Ben Elrod Scholar to Vinita Ra­ Program. Academic Achievers: Joel Harting, Hick­ jah, Honors Council Scholar to Randy ingbotham School of Business; Robyn Stanley; Carl Goodson Scholar to J. T. Bryan DeBusk, Anders, division of education; Sarah Thompson; Rotary Club Service-Above­ assistant professor of Washam, division of social science; Levi Self Award to Mary-Carole Young; Mrs. Simpson, division of natural science; J. R. Grant Memorial Awards to Amy biology, received a Lillian Magee, division of humanities; Gad en and Christy Telford; and Betty NASA grant to study the Jenna Williams,}ones School ofFine Arts; Oliver Grant Endowed Awards to Kelli effects of microgravity and Rebecca Weynand, Pruet School of Wolf and Trixie Kartiarso. on neural development Christian Studies. The Overall Academic The Outstanding Faculty Member in zebrafish. He also Achiever Award was presented to Levi awards went to Larry Thompson, Most works with the USDA to study the effects of Simpson. Accomplished Professor, and Dr. Hal Bass, antibiotics on hepatic biotransformation University awards were also pre- Most Inspirational Professor. enzyme expression in striped bass. Academic News • 9 ~------~.------...-----.GUEST SPEAKER • -RtOffjtt?ftt!M­ Governor Mike Huckabee {'76) visits with Drs. &md members selected for and Arkansas Intercollegiate &md Eight Ouachita band members were chosen to perform as part of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band (AlB) at a concert February 15 at the Hot Springs Civic and Convention Center. The concert featured top band musicians from all size public and private colleges and universities. Chosen to be a member of the AlB from Ouachita were: Stephen Adams, Alison Daugherty, Derek Hammonds, Joy Nationally-recognized director Hutcherson, Tracie Marlin, Kevin Pierce, Paula-Beth Rutherford, and James Spurlin. to lead University's athletic bands Williams wins vocal award Robert Hesse of Arkadelphia, one of dependence Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and the Jenna Williams of El Dorado, a senior the top 50 band directors in America Inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. vocal performance major, won the fourth who make a difference as recognized by for President Bill Clinton. "School Band and Orchestra" magazine, His marching bands have received annual Mary Shambarger Competition for. is the new director of athletic bands at first division ratings in all contests for the Singers on Tuesday, February 19 at McBeth Ouachita beginning this fall. last 24 years. This past year, the Arkadel­ Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. "I am excited about the addition of phia bands were finalist in the Play It Williams received a $300 monetary Mr. Hesse to our staff," said Dr. Craig Again Arkansas Invitational Marching award for winning the competition. First Hamilton, professor of music and direc­ Festival and the Arkansas Open Invita­ runner-up was Kara Floyd Shaw, second tor ofbands. "He brings a wealth ofknow l­ tional Championships. Its marching sea­ runner-up was Christopher Riddle, and edge and experience to our program. Mr. son was concluded with the Grand Cham­ honorable mention accolades went to Adam Hesse is an outstanding band director pion Award at the Alamo Bowl in San Langley. who is known for his innovation and Antonio, Texas, last December. The AHS exciting marching bands." band was the only high school band to Debate team places first Hesse will be coming to Ouachita perform during the pre-game ceremo­ from the Arkadelphia Public Schools. At nies in front of65,000 fans in attendance. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee Ouachita, his responsibilities will include Hesse is in great demand through­ recently recognized the debate team at directing the marching band and the out the United States as an adjudicator, Ouachita by proclaiming a OBU Debate basketball pep band. clinician and drill designer. Most re­ Team Day in the state in recognition of the "I am very excited to have the oppor­ cently, he has been on the staff with Bowl team's national ranking and year-long tunity to teach at Ouachita Baptist Uni­ Games of America that has directed the achievements. versity," said Hesse. "I have always had a Liberty Bowl half-time extravaganza for The novice debate team finished the great relationship with Ouachita and have the past 13 years in Memphis, Tennessee, debate season ranked first in the nation by had the pleasure of working with Dr. and was part of the instructional staff for the International Public Debate Association. Hamilton and the other faculty members last year's National Championship Or­ At the recent IPDA Championship Tourna­ on numerous occasions. I have always ange Bowl pre-game and halftime festivi­ ment, the varsity team finished ranked wanted to teach on the university level ties. Hesse is also on the staff for the 2003 seventh, and the open team finished sixth in and I am very pleased that my college Orange Bowl pre-game and halftime fes­ teaching career will begin at Ouachita. I tivities. Hesse has also served throughout the nation. Individual honors went to: Emily look forward to the first performance of the United States and Canada as an adju­ Fankhauser, novice fifth ranked speaker; the 'Marching Tiger Band' and I hope dicator and clinician for Heritage Festi­ Michelle Phillips, novice ninth ranked everyone will be as excited as I am." vals of Salt Lake City, Utah. speaker; Justin Boyd, novice tenth ranked During his 24 years ofteaching, Hesse This past fall, Hesse was honored as speaker; and Justin Harrison, varsity ninth has taught in Hope, Springdale, and "One of the Top 50 Band Directors in ranked speaker. Marion. During his tenure at Hope, his America Who Make A Difference" by The debate team just completed its bands became nationally recognized for "School Band and Orchestra" magazine. second full year of intercollegiate competition, their excellence, especially the marching Hesse and his wife, Barbara, have after the team had been dormant for 25 band. Under Hesse's direction, the Hope two children, Joshua, 15, and Jonathan years. High School Band performed at the In- Robert, 11. • by Mac Sisson 10 • Academic News Junior Reading; provides insight - Rtotrjn?Uf/M while promoting gxxi reading habits Ouachitonian receives

An academic pursuit "designed to dentswhoarealsoreadingthebook. The presti~ous Silver Crown put to test many of the skills and attitudes professor, who made the book recom­ The 2001 "Ouachitonian" yearbook that have been cultivated while at Oua- mendation, is present to lead discussions, received a prestigious Silver Crown Award chita Baptist University" is the descrip- assign readings, and lecture on the book. from Columbia Scholastic Press Association tion of the newly implemented Junior At the conclusion of this rotation, the (CSPA) at the Spring National College Media Readings course on campus. student is required to write a paper. Convention held recently in New York City. Although the course has been "on "Oneofthestrengthsofthisprogram The "Ouachitonian" was the only yearbook the table" for several years, it was imple- is that professors get to choose a book that from Arkansas to receive a Crown Award. mented in the fall semester of2001. The they might not normally get to teach," The "Ouachitonian" yearbook also won single semester course is a requirement of said Sonheim. "It also allows the student first place in general excellence at the the CORE curriculum, meaning that the the opportunity to read a book they might Arkansas College Media Association students must take this course in order to not normally read." convention held in April. Second place was graduate from the University. The list of 20 books changes from awarded to the University of Arkansas at "The idea was that by the time stu- semesterto semester. "We encourage the Fayetteville, and third place to the University dents are juniors, we want them to be faculty to switch books at least every year, reading books somewhat independently," which is a real strength of the program of Arkansas at Fort Smith. said Dr. Doug Sonheim, associate profes- because it offers flexibility," comments sor of English and coordinator of the Sonheim. This flexibility also allows the ------program. "I believe program to adapt to Tinker wins piano competition that the catalog uses "Our 1' th t the current issues. Amy Tinker, a senior biology major from thephrase'self-paced' goa IS a For example, five Bentonville, won first place in the Virginia to describe the when each student graduates, books on the spring Queen Award for Excellence in Piano course." semester list dealt Performance at the 25th annual Virginia Although the th 'll tin t d with the September Queen Piano Competition held in April. idea began as a "self- ey Wl con ue 0 rea 11 tragedy and the Second place and the Corinne Wade paced" program, it for years and years to come." war on terrorism. Award went to Tara Ensley, third place and has become in the In addition to the Mildred McElwee Award was given to words of Sonheim, 1 Or. Doug Sonheim educating the stu- James Huber, fourth place went to Amy "much less self- dents on current Price, and honorable mention recognition paced." Students are ------events, the course also was given to Martha Smith. required to read three books during the benefits the students in many other as­ semester. pects. The course offers the student the A list of approximately 20 books is opportunity to participate in small group formed by the suggestions ofvarious pro- interaction as well as close participation ACS student chapter receives fessors, who have volunteered to lead a with the professors. Another benefit of course around literature of their chaos- the program is the healthy habit of read­ or~ization's highest honor ing. The students then choose three of ing it develops in the student. "Our goal The American Chemical Society student the books from this list, but their books isthatwheneachstudentgraduates,they affiliate organization on campus recently must be grouped in three separate cat- will continue to read for years and years received the national organization's highest egories, which include: culture, history, to come," adds Sonheim. student group honor, an "Outstanding philosophy, science, and theology. Each A final, but most important benefit Award," for its work during the 2000-2001 book they choose to read must be from a of the program, is the ability it forms school year at the ACS national convention different category. within the student to read literature criti- held recently in Orlando, Fla. After making their reading selec- cally and analytically. tion, the students then decide on the This unique course adds to the many rotation in which they would like to read formulas the University has implemented AdFed team places eighth their chosen books. "The semester is in order to reach a new level of success in divided into three different rotations," the overall education program. Ouachita's American Advertising said Sonheim. "Each book is available "Overall, the course has proven to be Federation team placed eighth out of 15 for the student to read in these separate very successful over the past two semes­ universities competing in the regional Ad Fed rotations." ters, and the faculty continue to antici- competition in Austin, Texas. Each team During the course of these four week pate the arrival of the noticeable effects of gave a 20-minute presentation outlining a long rotations, the student meets in a the Junior Readings program," concluded marketing plan for Bank of America Invest­ regular class setting with a group of stu- Sonheim. o by Bethany Jones ment Services.

Academic News o 11 NEWS Student volunteers lead -Briefs- spring break camp + A concentrated focus on personal health The Ben M. Elrod Center for issues was the theme of Healthfair 2002 held in Family and Community hosted a February in Evans Student Center. Molly spring break enrichment camp for Wallace, OBU health services director, said, "By approximately 100 area Arkadel­ learning about health issues and risks, ou r phia youth in grades two through campus publics know what to watch for in their five to help provide an environ­ own lives. The Healthfair also provides ou r ment of fun and learning, while people a way to learn about a ll the different stressing character building traits. health agencies and their servi ces throughout The three-day camp was the community and state." The day was staffed by 27 Ouachita volunteer comprised of several types of on-site health students on a portion of their evaluations such as hearing tests, vision sc reens, spring break from March 25-27 cholesterol tests, blood pressure tests, nutri tion and included students from Cen­ information, den tal health, hemoglobin checks, tral Primary School and Peake fitness information, health inform ation, massage Elementary. therapy information, mental health information, Jan Bass, coordinator ofpublic school The children were assigned to groups body composition tests, and pu lmonary fun ction initiatives for the Elrod Center, was the where they participated in various classes. tests. director of the camp, and Dawn Pick­ The classes included: music, drama, rec­ Benson, assistant director of the Center, reation, science and nature, arts and crafts, + Dr. David Solomon, director of the N otre was the co-director. and puppets. Dame Center for Ethics and Culture, deli vered a The purpose ofthis enrichment week In order to be well prepared to teach speech on the sub ject of medical ethics as part was not only to provide children with the children, the Ouachita volunteers of the Birkett W illiams Lecture Series on February some fun activities to fill their free time, had special training on how to integrate 21. So lomon 's research interests have focused but also to demonstrate and teach good good character qualities into their lessons. for the most part on issues in contemporary character qualities. moral philosophy with a special interest in medical ethic s. He was the co-author of the first study of the public policy implications of the Roe Servant leaders honored vs. Wade abortion decision, "Abortion and Public Poli cy," and a study of the philosophy of Wilfrid at annual volunteer banquet Sel lars, "The Synoptic Vision." Eighty campus and community lead­ Awards were given to: Junius Williams, ers were recognized at a Community Ser­ a maintenance staff member; Steve + Ouachita's Former Students Associati on vice Excellence Awards banquet in April. Phillips, professor ofspeech communica­ played host to the insti tu tion's 2002 spring The banquet was sponsored by the Ben tion; and Brown Hardman, a respected graduating class at a dinner on February 26. M. Elrod Center for Family and Com­ member of the Arkadelphia business Randy G arner, assistant to the president for munity. community. enrol lment management and director of alum ni "The Center wanted to take this The Jefferson Awards were presented affairs, sa id the dinner is held annually as "OBU's means to commemorate the extraordi­ to: Kellie Blalock, Cara Collingsworth, way of saying congratulations." It is also a time, nary spirit of volunteerism inherent in Joel Harting, Frank Schimunek, and Katie Garner said, to inform students about thei r roles the lives and spirit of those honored," Turner. in relation to the institution a fter graduation. The said Ian Cosh, assistant to the president Awards were given to those who program consisted of a short speech by se nior for community development and direc­ have been actively involved in various class president Lindsey Little, a business tor of the Elrod Center. "Through their volunteer programs including Tiger management major from Little Rock. President dedication, many lives have been helped. Serve Day, America Reads and Counts, Andrew Westmoreland offered his congratula­ They are true role models in fashioning a ElderServe program, Servant Leadership tions and words of encouragement. Taylor King, lifestyle that is more than what makes class, Y outhServe, T ransServe and Cam­ an OBU graduate who is an Arkadelphia them comfortable and looks to how best pus Ministries, and Kluck Student En­ attorney and a member of the OBU Board of others may be assisted." richment Grants. Trustees, was the guest speaker. The Community Service Excellence • by Bethany Jones 12 • Campus News Although it began with only 20 stu­ "Several hundred students were coming those leaving for permanent mission po­ dents, approximately 600 Ouachita stu­ by this point, and we decided that a team sitions." There are also times throughout dents now gather together to participate approach would be more beneficial," the year when a special evangelistic Ref­ in what is described as "a student wor­ added Inman. uge service is held, and students are en­ ship service," held each Thursday night This team approach not only reduced couraged to bring friends and neighbors. during the school year. some of the stresses involved with lead­ Although the campus ministry lead­ "Refuge," which is the title of the ing the group, but it also provided several ers have developed many purposes for service, is held each week in the sanctu­ opportunities for students to get involved. the Refuge service, one purpose domi­ ary of the First Baptist Church of Arka­ According to Inman, it takes "lots ofhelp" nates them all. "We are desiring for delphia at 9 p.m. "It gives the students an in order for the service to run correctly. students to honor God in that moment of opportunity to connect with God in au­ "As a matter of fact, we are usually short­ worship and then in their lives," said thentic and theologically sound worship," handed, which leaves a great deal of re­ Inman. "We are trying to help students according to Kevin Inman, campus min­ sponsibility for the band members and develop a lifestyle of worship. The stu­ istries director. speakers who are involved," he added. dents' devotion to attending Refuge is The worship period began in the fall Typically, the service begins with overwhelming and gratifYing in their semester of1993 under the inspiration of worship through music, which is pro­ earnest and sincere desire to learn and Jon Shirley, a biblical studies major from vided by the "Refuge Band." The band is grow in their personal discipleship." Temple, Texas, and Zac Murtha, a bibli­ made up of close to 10 OBU students The growth in numbers obviously cal studies major from Little Rock, who who spend several hours a week prepar­ signifies the phenomenal success of this were OBU students at that time and ing the music that is involved in the ministry, but Kim Ward, assistant cam­ then had a professional singing group worship service. Most attendees would pus ministries director, views the success called Nickel and Dime. Approximately classifY the style of worship as "contem­ as "students developing a deep awareness 20 students met together at these weekly porary," but Inman adds, "In conjunc­ of God." According to Ward, students services, which were held at Berry Chapel tion with the style of worship, we are are being challenged through the music and were titled "Praise and Worship." constantly asking ourselves, 'Are we stay­ and the messages delivered to "live a life After Shirley and Murtha gradu­ ing focused on the truth?' This question of obedience." "This impacted me as a ated, Jordan Thomas, a speech commu­ keeps the worship services in the right student and is still impacting me today," nication major from Crawfordsville, AR, perspective." This self-check approach she added. and Matthew Bailey from Texarkana, has obviously made the worship service In addition to the spiritual needs AR, who were students at that time, took successful. that are being met, Refuge provides stu­ over the responsibilities and began to After the opening worship, a mes­ dents with another opportunity to be­ see tremendous growth in the numerical sage is delivered from one of the team come involved with other students as attendance. speakers, who are Jeremy Nottingham, a well as "campus life." "Refuge helps to These leaders were followed by senior psychology major from Waco, provide and promote campus unity," com­ Michael Bleecker, business administra­ Texas; Brad Monk, a junior biblical stud­ mented Inman. tion major from St. Louis, Missouri, and ies major from Heber Springs; or Inman. In spite of the growth, Inman, Ward, Eric Kuykendall, a biblical studies major The service is then concluded with a and the volunteer ministry leaders con­ from Henderson, Texas, who desired to time of commitment, which occurs dur­ tinue to desire growth and improvement see the name of the worship service ing the final musical worship. without compromising their founda­ change. "They began to search through Occasionally, a unique worship ser­ tional purposes. "We are always looking the Scriptures and found passages such as vice is held. Guest speakers are invited, at for ways to improve," stated Inman. "Yet Psalms91:1-2, which stated that God was times, to address the students, or guest we want to always stay focused on the a refuge," informed Inman. 'They wanted bands are invited to lead· the worship simple purpose of participating in au­ the worship service to reflect these verses." service. "We also develop important thentic and theologically sound worship." After Bleecker and Kuykendall themes at times throughout the year," With consistent improvements, Inman graduated, they left the responsibilities informed Inman. "In April, we have a and Ward believe the ministry will con­ to a number of students who are pres­ time where we commission the students tinue to grow and be successful. ently involved with the weekly service. leaving on summer mission trips and • by Bethany Jones 13 • Campus News NEWS San Antonio outreach --Briefs- ministers to those in need College students who desire to work working with the children who are mem­ + The Ben M . Elrod Center for Fami ly and on a voluntary basis with the homeless, bers of the Boys and Girls Club, which is Community hosted its eighth bi-annual Tiger the elderly, disadvantaged teens, and also located on the Salvation Army Cam­ Serve Day on Saturday, March 2 . The purpose small children are often difficult to find, pus. "W e all participated in a time that is of Ti ger Serve Day is to introduce the students but the Campus Ministries office at Oua­ much like Vacation Bible School," said to community service and give the students a chita was inundated with more than 60 Grossman. "This was the main focus of chance to interact w ith and give back to the students who registered their intent to our trip." community. Primarily, the student, faculty and spend the days of their spring break tend­ T he evening activities varied. One staff participants assisted individuals and ing to the needs of these children and group ofs tudents worked with disadvan­ organizations in A rkadelphia and the Caddo adults. taged girls who are also housed on the Valley area w ith such jobs as painti ng, house The group of students, accompanied Salvation Army Campus. "One night, cleaning, repairing, and general clean-up. by campus ministers Kim Ward and we led an outreach service in the local + The Campus M inistries office sponsored Kevin Inman, alon g with his wife park," said Grossman. C hristian Focus Week February 1 1- 15. Each Shannan, participated in a week-long Fifteen students each day assisted day began with student prayer breakfasts at 7 spring break missions effort in San Anto­ the Salvation Army as they passed out a.m. A voluntary Morning Celebration worship nio, Texas. Due to the many opportuni­ evangelistic literature and performed service was held in Jones Performing A rts ties to serve, the team's tasks were divided Christian shows at a park directly across Center each day. This year, the speakers were into "morning activities," "afternoon ac­ from the Alamo. "The week right before G reg Kirksey and Leonard Sweet. Kirksey is tivities," and "evening activities." Easter is called H oly W eek, so the Salva­ currentl y the co-pastor of the C hurch at Rock Morning activities were divided into tion Army spent time doing evangelistic C reek in Little Rock He also served as an three different areas of ministry. "One work at the Alamo," added Grossman. adjunct professor for OBU for the past three group of students spent their mornings In addition to their weekly activities, years. Sweet is currently the E. Stanley Jones serving in a homeless shelter," said Beth the team led the worship service at the Professor of Evangelism at D rew University in Grossman, a senior biology major from Citadel Chapel, located on the campus. Madison, N ew Jersey. The music portion of the North Little Rock and student coordina­ In order to prepare for the full week week was led by Shane Barnard of Dallas, tor of the trip. "Another group worked of ministry, the team met on a weekly Texas, w ho has been involved w ith music ministry with elderly people, who are housed on basis prior to the trip. T hese meetings for more than 10 years. Activities for the week the Salvation Army campus, and the last gave the students an opportunity to get included afternoon seminars, the Athletic group performed service projects for the to know each other as well as plan and C ha llenge, and an International Food Fest. campus," she concluded. prepare for the week. T he afternoons were devoted to + The health care system in Arkadelphia is soon to be aided by a group of approximately 80 Ouachita students who w ill be providing volunteer hours in assisting families w ith loved ones in Baptist Health M edical Center in the city. ian Cosh, assistant to the president for community development and director of the Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Commun ity at OBU. received a request recently for volunteer workers from Carolyn Batson, a reti red nurse, w ho expressed concern for the organization and comfort of the emergency room waiting area and other auxiliary sections of the hospital. Cosh SPRING FESTIVITIES • Students enjoy a Friday agreed to commit the resources of the Elrod afternoon of games and refreshments at Spring Fling, Center to the challenge and began to work with sponsored April 19 by the Campus Activities Board. The weekend events continued with Tiger Traks, the medical center in developing a system where sponsored by the Ouachita Student Foundation. In­ students volunteer their lime and, in turn, receive cluded in the 10 competitive events were tug-o-war community service hours. and oozeball. 14 ·Campus News Class of 2002

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Senior Prayer Breakfast, morning commencement and a reception were wel­ A come changes to the traditional spring commencement schedule at Ouachita, held Saturday, May 11. The day's activities started with the senior breakfast and devotional hour for the graduates, faculty, and staff. Speaking at the breakfast were: Dr. Terry Carter, associate professor of Christian ministries and holder of the W. 0. Vaught Chair of Bible, and his daughter, Tilly, a senior mass communications and history major from Arkadelphia; Dr. Steve Phillips, associate professor of speech; David Nelson, a senior chemistry major from Russellville; Dr. Phil Rice, dean of the Hickingbotham School of Business and professor ofbusiness; and Mary-Carole Young, a senior business administration major from White Hall. Rev. 0. K. "Jack" Hazlewood Commencement was held in Sturgis Physical Education Center at 11 a.m. At the commencement exercises, the OBU Emeritus Faculty Award was given in absentia to Lavell Cole, professor emeritus ofhistory. Cole, a native of Many, LA, joined the 0 BU faculty in 1969 and served for more than three decades as a much respected and admired history professor. Also at commencement, on behalfof the OBU Board ofTrustees, honorary doctor of divinity degrees were awarded to Rev. 0. K. "Jack" Hazlewood and Rev. Paul R. Sanders. Hazlewood is president of the Jack Hazlewood Evangelistic Association. A native of Little Rock, Hazlewood graduated from Ouachita in 1967 and immediately began serving as a full-time Baptist evangelist. His ministry also takes him to other countries, particularly in Asia, where over the past 20 years Rev. Paul R. Sanders he has conducted crusades and seminars on evangelism and Christian disciple­ ship. Hazlewood served two terms on the Ouachita Board ofTrustees from 1995-2001. Sanders, a native ofOklahoma City, OK, is pastor of the 4,000 member plus Geyer Springs First Baptist Church of Little Rock, where he has served for almost 35 years. Sanders received a bachelor of arts degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and his master ofdivinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Sanders' denominational service has included election as First Vice President of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and terms on the ABSC Baptist Student Union Advisory Board, ABSC Executive Board, SBC Foreign Mission Board, and SBC Committee on Boards. He served as a chaplain for 20 years with the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of Colonel. Sanders served one unexpired term and two full terms on the Ouachita Board ofTrustees. Following commencement exercises, a reception was held in the Ouachita Commons for the graduates and their guests. President Andrew Westmoreland • by Sarah Shepherd Campus News • 15 Athletes honored during Bingham annual spring banquet signs lAfith The University's annual Athletic ing Defensive Player - Treston Dowell; Banquet was held in April to recognize Outstanding Offensive Player - Lonnell Kansas City student-athletes who excelled in their West; Bill Vining Outstanding Men's Senior defensive end T. J. Bingham respective sports. Basketball Player -Tim Lane. has signed a free agent cbntract to play Robyn Anders, a senior health, physi­ FOOTBALL: Antwoyne Edwards professional football for the Kansas City cal education and recreation major from Leadership Award - Football - J. R. Chiefs. Grapevine, Texas, was named The Out­ Eldridge; Danny Turner Outstanding Bingham, a biblical studies major standing Female Athlete. The Bob Lam­ Offensive Player - Rickey Rogers; Out­ from Houston, was named to four All­ bert Memorial Outstanding Male Ath­ standing Defensive Player - Michael American teams for the 2001 season. lete Award was presented to T. ]. Dawodu and Greg Robinson; Buddy Those honors include: first-team Foot­ Bingham, a senior biblical studies major Benson Outstanding Football Player ball Gazette Division II All-American from Houston. Award - T. J. Bingham. defensive line as announced by Don The Female Scholar-Athlete Award GOLF: Outstanding Golf Athlete Hansen's Football Gazette; first-team All­ was presented to Sally Allred, senior Bib­ Award -Justin Bates. American defensive line by Daktronics; lical Studies major from Marshall, Texas, SOFTBALL: Softball Outstanding D2Football.com; and second team All­ and the Frank Reed Male Scholar Ath­ Offensive Player - Sarah Sullivan; Out­ American on the Associated Press Little lete Award was awarded to J. R. Eldridge, standing Defensive Player-Jenny Logan; All-America team. Bingham played in a senior English major from Fayetteville. Softball Hustle Award - Stephanie the post-season Cactus Bowl and Blue­ Outstanding athlete awards pre­ Moulton. Gray All-Star game. sented were: SWIMMING AND DIVING: Out­ Bingham led the GulfSouth Confer­ BASEBALL: Outstanding Defensive standing Men's Swimmer - Jon Oynes; ence I in sacks with 12, tackles for loss Player - Heath Bays; Rab Rodgers Out­ Oustanding Women's Swimmer - Angie with 26 and was Ouachita's leading tack­ standing Baseball Player - Michael Cody. ler with 77 tackles. Bingham was the Ferguson. TENNIS: Outstanding Men's Ten­ leading tackler among defensive line­ CROSS COUNTRY: Outstanding nis Athlete- Gilles Lagardere; Outstand­ men in the GSC as well. Cross Country Athlete- Robyn Hopper. ing Women's Tennis Athlete- Victoria Bingham is an ordained Baptist min­ WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Out­ Domina. ister and has served as part-time preacher standing Defensive Player - Robyn VOLLEYBALL: Outstanding De­ at Genessaret Missionary Baptist Church Anders; Outstanding Offensive Player - fensive Player - Amy Pace; Outstanding in Arkadelphia. He and his wife, Rachel, Crystal Allen; Outstanding Player Award Offensive Player - Christa Campbell; are the parents ofa new baby boy, Malachi. - Caroline Boclair. Volleyball Hustle Award- Jill Evans. MEN'S BASKETBALL: Outstand- • by Chris Babb 2002 Women"S tennis team makes it to Ouachita Baptist University elite eight in national tournament Tiger Football Schedule Date O~goneht Site Time After the performance in individual the Heflin Tennis Center. OBU defeated events in the fa ll by members of the Lady Arkansas Tech in the first round 5-0 and Sept. 7 SE Okla. Durant, OK ?p.m. Tiger tennis team, the sky was the limit earned a berth in their first-ever NCAA Sept. 14 Open for the spring season when Ouachita Championships as a member of the GSC Sept. 21 *Ark. Tech OBU ?p.m. would attempt to make the NCAA Na­ with a 5-1 win over Delta State in the tional Championships and successfully regional finals. Sept. 28 *Central Ark. Conway, AR ?p.m. defend their GSC West Division Cham- Ouachita advanced to the national Oct. 5 *Valdosta St. OBU 2 p.m. pions hip. quarterfinals with a 5-0 win over North­ Oct. 12 *North Ala. OBU 2 p.m . With an overall record of 23-6 and ern Colorado where they ran into a an undefeated run throught GSC West buzzsaw in No. 2 Armstrong-Atlantic, Oct. 19 *AR-MonticelloMonticello, AR 2 p.m. play, the nationally fifth-ranked Lady falling 5-1. Oct. 26 *Southern Ark. OBU 2 p.m. Tigers achieved both of those goals. The Ouachita freshman Victoria Domina Nov. 2 *Henderson HSU 3 p.m. Lady Tigers were also just points shy of earned GulfSouth West Division Player the overall GSC Championship, but fell of the Year and Freshman of the Year Nov. 9 *"Delta State OBU 2 p.m. to No. 4 West Florida 5-4. honors and was joined by teammates Nov. 16 *Harding Searcy, AR 2 p.m. The performance throughout the Brenda Magnetti and Sabrina Benitez on season and in the GSC Championships the All-GSC First Team while lnga earned the Lady Tigers a host bid to the Ziemina was named Second Team All­ *Denotes Gulf South conference game NCAA Division II South Regional at GSC this season. • by Chris Babb "Denotes Homecoming 16 • Campus News Despite the injury, Ferguson led the team with four and RBI with 13 while batting Golf in batting average at .412, putting him .250. Catcher Lorraine Hallonquist was the An eighth place finish in the Gulf among the conference leaders. team leader in batting average with a .280 South Conference tournament ended the McCoart led the team in home runs average and was second behind Sullivan season for the Tiger golf team, but one with five and RBI with 33 while left fielder in RBI with eight. Center fielder Jenny individual had his season extended to the Douglas Riley led the team in hits with 56. Logan was the only senior on the squad NCAA South Regional at Shangri-La Catcher Tony Carozza had 20 RBI and led and was second on the team in runs Resort in Monkey Island, OK. the team in doubles with 13. Senior scored with 10 . Sophomore Justin Bates qualified for pitcher Adam DePriest led the team in the regional tournament by finishing in the innings pitched and wins while Austen top part of the region's individual ran kings. Breaux led the staff in strike outs with 52. Men"'s Tennis Bates was the only Tiger to qualify for Ouachita won two out of three at The Tiger men's tennis team ended regionals in the season. Arkansas Tech and Christian Brothers the 2002 season with a GSC West The Tigers got their season off to a during the conference season and pitcher Division Championship, the GSC West quick start as they won the Division II Jay Carpenter threw a complete-game Player of the Year and three members of portion of the Pizza Hut Intercollegiate, shut out of the Wonder Boys in the second the First-Team AII-GSC squad. finishing first out of seven schools with a game of the series in Russellville. The Despite all of that, the end to the 617 which was six strokes ahead of shutout was the first time a Ouachita team season came a little bit quicker than second place. Bates won medallist honors had shut out Arkansas Tech since 1969. anticipated for coach Craig Ward's troops. with a 7 4-76-150 and Randy Southerland The Tigers finished the season with a 12- Making the national tournament has finished one stroke back with a 151 . 34 overall and 5-16 in the Gulf South become the norm for the Tigers, but that Between the win at Pizza Hut and the Conference. chance was ended as OBU fell to Valdosta GSC championships, the Tigers consis­ Postseason honors went to Michael State in NCAA Division II regional play in tently finished in the top four at tourneys Ferguson who was voted to the 2002 All­ Georgia. through the season. A fourth-place finish Gulf South Conference baseball first team. The Tigers were ranked as high as at the Doyle Wallace Classic and fifth­ No. 6 in the nation during the season, place finishes at the UCA Intercollegiate much due to the success of the GSC West and the Arkansas Tech Classic featured Player of the Year, junior Gilles Lagardere. top ten performances from Bates, Softball Raul Bermudez and Andre Edwall joined Southerland and the team's lone senior, Every time a Lady Tiger softball player Lagardere on the All-Conference team at Jeff Maneth. did something for the first time in 2002, it the conclusion of the conference tourna­ was a record. Head coach Marissa Lafitte ment in which the Tigers' quest for a directed the Lady Tiger softball team to a conference championship was halted by Baseball 6-14 record in their first-ever season of West Florida in the semifinals. A dramatic come-from behind victory competition. over the Henderson State University The six wins include two wins over Reddies on the final at-bat of the season, Henderson State, with the first win ever for proved to be the highlight of the season for the program against the Diamond Reddies the Tiger baseball team. on March 8. That game also provided the Football Trailing 5-3 with two outs in the bottom first-ever Ouachita home run as freshman Ouachita head football coach Todd of the ninth and the bases loaded, OBU Sarah Sullivan gave the Lady Tigers a 3-2 Knight has announced the hiring of Deke center fielder Jeff McCoart roped a hit into lead with a round tripper which would Adams as linebackers coach for the Tiger the gap in left-center field that scored three prove to be the game-winning run . As the football team. Adams comes to Ouachita runs, giving Ouachita the 6-5 win. pitcher, Sullivan also got the first win for from Pearl River Community College in The Tigers began the season at 8-1 0, the program. Poplarville, Miss., where he was defensive their best start in years, but hit a stretch in Records that were set in a double­ coordinator and linebacker coach. the middle of the season in which injuries header sweep of Wiley College on April 22 Adams graduated from the University hurt the team. Senior Michael Ferguson will be hard to break in the coming years. of Southern Mississippi in 1995 with a began the season in the outfield, but In game one the Lady Tigers set a school Bachelor of Science degree. He received injuries relegated him to designated hitter record for runs in a game in a 28-2 win. his Master of Science in coaching and duty during conference series only. Sullivan led the team in home runs sports administration from USM in 1996. Sports News • 17 column would agree that some ofthe best obtain information for them, ifthey are at Larry times of our lives were spent in this spe­ all interested. Third, contribute finan­ cial place called Ouachita. cially in someway. Remember how many Frisby Ouachita means many different were fed with five loaves and two fishes President things to each of us, but I believe that it when they were given into our Savior's Former Students afforded my generation, and continues to hands. By doing these things, we will Association afford the present generation, with the honor the memory of those who made it best environment to develop maximum possible for us to be alumni. The coming of spring reminds us of potential growth, academically, spiritu­ I truly thank you for the privilege of nature's promise of a new beginning. A ally and socially. In a world of increasing serving you as your president this year. I new group of graduates have joined with isolation where doing one's own thing is look forward to working with you to us in the ranks of season veterans. These the norm, Ouachita continues to teach us keep the FSA relevant and useful to new graduates will carry with them many that we were created for something big­ Ouachita's mission. memories of their years at Ouachita. A ger than serving sel£ Ouachita helps us Let me share with you a little about great many of these memories will be to realize that a loving relationship with mysel£ I graduated from O uachita in similar to ours, because we are all mem­ our Creator and our fellow man is the 1969, after completing high school in bers of the same family. paramount goal of a successful life. Oua­ Strong, Ark. I entered the University of Ouachita continues to find that chita in 2002 stands for the same timeless Tennessee College ofDentistry, graduat­ unique way of transforming individuals values it stood for in 1886. ing in 1973. AftertwoyearsintheArmy, from diverse backgrounds, different re­ From us to whom much has been I opened a practice in Family Dentistry in gions of the world, with different hopes given, much is expected. I ask you to Sheridan, Ark. While in the army, I met and aspirations into kindred spirits. consider to commit to do three things for my best friend's little sister, Charlene. Something very special continues to hap­ Ouachita this year: First, pray on a regu­ We will have our twenty-fifth anniver­ pen on the banks of a little river in Clark lar basis for her students, faculty, anq sary this year. We have two sons, Norman, County, as together we share that com­ administration. Second, make a point of a 2001 OBU graduate who is currently a mon bond in an uncommon place. I recommending her to the young people law student at U A-Fayetteville, and believe that most of you reading this you know as potential students. Offer to Michael, a junior at Ouachita. Jfomecoming November 9, 2002

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•Friday, NovemberS GOLD TIGERS • The class of 1952 was inducted as Gold Tigers at the group's luncheon 10 a.m. - Homecoming Golf Scramble in April. Those present were : (front row) Gerald Phillips, Carl Fawcett, Jack Bledsoe, DeGray Martha Deaton Crosby, Elsie Kennedy Warnock, Harold "Double Dip" Taylor, O'Nolda Dyer Tabor, Rachel Quattlebaum Cook, Joyce Noel Crittenden, Mary Lee Carter Williams, 6 p.m. -Reunion Dinner (second row) Bill Hughes, Tom Lowry, Eddie McCord, Agga Mae Overton Sanders, Irene 5 p.m. & 8 pm. -Tiger Tunes "Sunny" Horne Johnson, Billie Guerin Sharp, Elinor Keeling Royce, Mabel Taylor Titsworth, Iris Eskew Huckabee, Loretta Austin Nix, (back row) Bill Lewis, Betty Lou Warren Elrod, Ben •Saturday, November 9 Elrod, Bill Pratt, Billy Dunn, C.A. Johnson, Russell Miller, David Moore, William Atchison, Dan Martin. 9 a.m. -Registration/Check-in 10 a.m. -Club and Organizational Welcome new FSA Advisory Board Calling all alumni Drop-ins members for 200212003! and former students!! 11 :30 a.m. - Lunch- Commons Dr. Kip Colvin, '85 1:30 p.m.- Pre-game Activities/ Dr. Denise Leverett Elliott, '88 Help us keep our files up to date! Mrs. Susan McCain Hinger, '72 Visit our website: Crowning of the Queen Mrs. Vicki LeMay Keeton, '81 www.obu.edu 2 p.m. -Ouachita vs . Delta State Mr. Chris Lawson , '89 Click on alumni and complete our survey. 7:30 -Tiger Tunes

18 • Alumni News .Memorial Contributions December 1, 2001 -April 30, 2002

Mrs. Billie English Adams Mr. Thomas D. Chinn Mr. Alfred Farrington Dr. Stanley Jordan By: Mr. Grover Adams By: Mrs. Mildred M. Crawford By: Dr. and Mrs. J. Thomas By: Dr. Andrew M. Hall Mr. and Mrs. George W. Greer Rev. Roy G. Adams DeLaughter Mr. Jonathan Kelly By: Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Ms. LaVerne H. Hudson Ms. Sue Fowler Former Business Faculty Adams Mrs. Juanita Litzelfelner By: Mrs. Sandra A. Hood By: Dr. Lillian R. Greathouse Ms. H. Betty Babb Ms. Jane Sanges Dr. and Mrs. Trozy R. Mrs. Helen Frazier Mr. Stephen D. Kirk Barker Mrs. Kathryn Jones Clark Former Business Faculty By: Ms. Marilyn A. McVeigh Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Former Math Faculty By: Dr. Lillian R. Greathouse Bratcher By: Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Linkous Ms. Sue Cunningham Evans Mr. Paul Frazier By: Ms. Lisa Hill Mr. and Mrs. Mark Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Husband of Margaret Frazier Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Melton By: Mrs. Margaret Frazier LTC Crawford T. Marbury Mr. and Mrs. C. Darwin Dr. and Mrs. Tom Murphree By: Dr. and Mrs. John Creamer Jones Miss Rachel Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mrs. Annie M. Cone Daughter of Charles and Cindy Mrs. Evelyn P. Maschmeyer McKnight By: Mr. Hubert L. Cone Fuller By: Ms. Jamie S. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Claude N. By: Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cox Roy Mrs. Agnes Coppenger Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Fuller Mrs. Marie Mason Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Former Alumni Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nelson By: Dr. and Mrs. Raouf J. Smith By: Ms. Anne P. Coppenger Halaby Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wheeler Mrs. Joyce Chandler Garcia Mr. Alton R. Crawley By: Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp Rev. Delbert C. McAtee Mrs. Mary A. Anthony Former Computer Science/Math By: Mrs. Clyta M. Gentry By: Mr. James M. Anthony Faculty Mrs. Sylvia Webb Gates By: Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. By: Mr. and Mrs. E. J. French Mr. Don McBride Dr. James C. Berryman Martin By: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Former Religion Faculty Mr. Joe D. Gault Robertson By: Dr. and Mrs. James E. Byrd Mr. Willis M. Crosby By: Mr. Willard Forsythe By: Mrs. Rosemary Catton Mrs. Myrene McCarty Ms. Marilyn Bettis Mr. Harrell Greer By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley By: Ms. Dianna K. Thayer Mr. George K. Crump Father of Sherri Phelps By: Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. By: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Mr. John B. McCord Mr. Stanley W. Bitely Reynolds Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root By: Ms. Marilyn A. McVeigh By: Mrs. Margaret Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sisson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mrs. Jamie Blackmon Dale Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Pennington Mrs. Floy Bradley By: Dr. and Mrs. James N. Williams Mother of Brenda Bradley- Braden Rev. Earl G. McCuin Philson Mr. Calvin J. Hall By: Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. By: Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Mr. Eddie Danner By: Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Tedford By: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hall Mr. John Bradley Melton Mr. J. C. McCullough By: Mrs. Martha J. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mrs. Dixie Hall By: Mr. Willard Forsythe Pennington By: Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Rev. B. Finney Bragg Corley Mrs. Mildred McElwee By: Mrs. Ethel A. Bragg Mr. Jim Davis Mother of Becky Moore Father of Eric Davis Mrs. Harriet Grant Hall By: Dr. and Mrs. David Moore Mr. James Brandon By: Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root By: Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. By: Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Cochran Dr. L. Jack McHaney Williams Mr. Paul DeBusk Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall By: Dr. and Mrs. Trozy R. By: Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mrs. Margaret Jordan Barker Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Cantrell Naylor Mrs. Evelyn Crowe Former Religion Faculty Rev. Charles W. Hamil Mr. Robert H. Gladden By: Mr. and Mrs. David L. Lau Mr. William F. DeBusk By: Mrs. Juanita Hamil Mrs. Sue S. Hargis By: Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rev. Avis B. Carpenter Naylor Ms. TerriL. Hamil Hargis By: Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. By: Mrs. Juanita Hamil Mrs. Margaret Harris Grant Mr. David G. DeFir Mr. and Mrs. James C. By: Mrs. Mary DeFir Mr. Nolen E. Harris Hobgood Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carter By: Mr. Willard Forsythe Ms. Sherry P. McCord By: Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Nix Mr. Gordon R. Donham Mr. A. G. Newman Mr. and Mrs. D. Mike By: Mr. and Mrs. William S. McHaney Rev. John M. Causey Naylor Dr. Lawson Hatfield Mr. and Mrs. Eugene By: Mrs. Frances Grafton By: Mrs. Juanita Gill Hatfield Melton Memorial Contributions • 19 Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Nix Mr. Olen Quails Mrs. Cleo Southerland Mr. James Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Larry By: Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sisson By: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. By: Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Franz Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Williams Reynolds Mrs. Hester Stanfield Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Miss Una L. Shelton Mr. Newton B. Rhoades By: Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert By: Mrs. Lavanna W. Mays Ms. Leah B. Simon By: Mr. and Mrs. William S. Daily Mr. and Mrs. Howard Naylor Mr. John W. Elr.od Wiech ern Mrs. Sue Franklin Teague By: Mrs. Lavanna W. Mays Mrs. Reba M. Riddle By: Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Mr. Kenneth McKelroy By: Dr. and Mrs. Raouf J. Teague Mrs. Betty Jo Grant By: Ms. Marilyn A. McVeigh Halaby By: Mrs. Amy Grant Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sisson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Templeton Mr. James H. McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. By: Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Mr. Paul E. Kaniss By: Dr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Williams Nichols By: Mrs. Carrie D. Kannis Greer Mrs. Dorothy Robbins Mr. Larry Torgerson Rev. J. Blake McKinney Rev. James F. McMenis By: Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. By: Mr. Barry J. Bryan By: Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert By: Mrs. Eleanor B. McMenis Burton Daily Mr. Mike Maschmeyer Mr. John H. Viser, Jr. Dr. Dillard S. Miller Father of Dr. Bill Viser Mr. and Mrs. Phares Raybon By: Mrs. Merlene D. Howard Mrs. Allie R. Robertson By: Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley By: Mr. Odes Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Mrs. Martha Mitchell Williams Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root By: Dr. and Mrs. Richard 0 . Mrs. Sue Robertson By: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Windham Mills By: Mrs. Meryl D. Harris Mrs. Korinne K. Wade Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sisson Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kendall Mother of Dr. Susan Wink Mr. Larry R. Root Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. By: Dr. and Mrs. J. Thomas By: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Windham Williams Robertson Greer Ms. Betty H. Stegall Dr. and Mrs. Raouf J. Mrs. Lucille Sandifer Mrs. Bonnie G. Moxey Halaby By: Dr. and Mrs. Raouf J. By: Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Mr. James W. Royal Drs. George and Ouida Halaby By: Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Keck Mr. John Mummert Williams Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Mrs. Ann Sell By: Ms. Marilyn A. McVeigh By: Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. Gene Rudolph Dr. Thurman 0 . Watson Wilhelm Mr. Bobby W. Myers By: Mr. and Mrs. John B. Keith Former Education Faculty By: Ms. Mary J. Craig By: Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shanks Rev. Calvin H. Seaton Grant By: Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Mrs. Era Lybrand Nix By: Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Drs. George and Ouida Wilhelm By: Mrs. Floy G. Barrow Cochran Keck Ms. Caroline Cagle Dr. and Mrs. Tom Murphree Mr. Mac B. Sisson Mr. and Mrs. Don Chaney Dr. Jake Shambarger Mr. and Mrs. Larry By: Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Dr. and Mrs. John Creamer Former Education Faculty Pennington Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod By: Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Dr. H. David Luck Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Dr. Clark W. McCarty Williams By: Rev. and Mrs. Clayburn C. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Mrs. Carolyn S. Shell Bratton McRae By: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mrs. Betty Westlund Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Nix Franz By: Mr. Bob W. Westlund Mr. and Mrs. Bill C. Vining Mr. and Mrs. Larry Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root By: Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Mr. Dennis F. Wyatt Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Teague By: Dr. and Mrs. WalterS. Phelan Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Mizell Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Wilhelm Miss Virginia Queen Williams By: Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Mr. and Mrs. Glen D. Taylor IN HONOR OF Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Mr. Jeff 0 . Smith Whipple By: Mrs. Terrye Fincher Mrs. Jackie Chase Mr. Jack Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. By: Mrs. Carrie D. Kaniss By: Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Williams Mrs. Juanita Smith Wilhelm Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. By: Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Mr. Lewis Lavell Cole Williams Williams By: Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Williams Reynolds By: Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Rev. G. Russell Puckett Mr. Paul Smith Dr. and Mrs. Cecil C. Sutley Williams By: Mrs. Mary E. Puckett By: Dr. H. David Luck

20 • Class Notes Class Notes

1933 Ernest and Ida Nelle (Daily) sively, both in the States and ings) Duffer live in League City, Faye Williams Kimbrell Hollaway celebrated their 60th abroad. She resides in Waldron, TX, where both are shutins and moved from Fort Smith to New wedding anniversary last July AR , where she was church or­ have to use walkers, but are Mexico in 1965 and retired after when 30 family members con­ ganist for 54 years. happy in the Lord and His bless­ 15 years as a social worker for ducted a special service in the John W. Johnston was rec­ ings on them. They have two the State of New Mexico. chapel of McKendree Village and ognized and received a certifi­ sons, six grandchildren and eight planted a Japanese maple tree cate of appreciation on Decem­ great grandchildren. 1935 on the grounds in their honor. ber 30, 2001, by his church, Claud Hughes and wife, Thomas Payne and wife, They live in Hermitage, TN. Mobberly Baptist, in Longview, Atha, are in Monroe, LA, where Lucile, recently celebrated their TX for having been an ordained he's served as pastor of Oak 59th wedding anniversary. They 1942 minister for 60 years. His wife of Ridge Baptist Church for 15 live in Bella Vista, AR . Charles and Alice 58 years, Norma Lea (Webb), years. Sara Thomas Gooch cel­ (Gardner) Meek were married in was also recognized. Since his Joy Barrick Batson (fs) ebrated her 90th birthday on 1944 while she was in the Navy retirement in 1987, he continues and husband, Lloyd , will cel­ March 5. She and husband, and he was in the Marines. He to teach Bible classes and weekly ebrate their 52th wedding anni­ Smith Gooch ('36), live in attended Union Seminary in Rich­ services for Whispering Pines versary in July 2002. They live in Pineville, LA. mond, VA, and was assigned to Nursing Home. Easley, South Carolina. a Marine unit there. He became Lehman and Virginia 1937 a chaplain, was trained with the (Bryant) Webb were honored by 1947 Christina Doyle Spear, of Ranger Infantry Unit at Ft. Parkway Village i"n Little Rock Donald Orr traveled to Little Rock, last year published a Benning, GA. He went through upon his retirment, after serving China in April on a concert tour book of her memories, "Some­ the Korean War, where he re­ for 15 years as the Village's chap­ with the "Singing Men of North thing Money Can't Buy." You can ceived a Silver Star and made lain and for his 62 years of ser­ Texas." He and wife, Vi , live in read about quiet hour at Ouachita 200 jumps while assigned to the vice in ministry as an ordained Burleson, TX. in the 1930s and 100 ways to Airborne unit, went through the Baptist minister. cook chicken in the 1940s when Vietnam War with the 9th Infan­ mea twas rationed during the War. try Division. He retired in 1975. 1945 1948 She has placed a copy in the They live in Southern Pines, NC. Doyle and Marie Earline Holt Calhoun and Ouachita library. R.A. "Dick" and Marjorie (Hardwick, '44) Lumpkin just husband, Wayman, celebrated Dewey and Christine (Allen) Bishop live in Bradley, returned home to San Angelo, their 50th wedding anniversary (Chaney) Blackwood have been AR. They write how proud they TX, after spending the winter in on October 15, 2000, in Minne­ married for 64 years. He is 91 are that two of their grandchil­ their motor home at Big Valley apolis, MN , with their son and his and she is 83. They live in El dren are freshmen at Ouachita: RV Park in Donna, TX, in the Rio wife, Drs. David and Jan Pankey Dorado and send greetings! They Rachel Rogers and Josh Bishop. Grande Valley. He served as Calhoun, granddaughter and her are still able to walk but are no park pastor for the winter sea­ husband, Karen and Richard longer good travelers. 1943 son. Erickson, and great grandson, Clarence Sallee and wife, Adam Erickson. 1938 Alice, are retired and live in Chat­ 1946 Marian "Dickie" Copeland Dr. A. J. Goforth is a retired tanooga, TN . He retired in 1983 J. Russell and Rhoda (Go- · Continued on page 22 otolaryngologist and lives in after serving 22 years as the first Greenville, SC, with his wife of chaplain for Moccasin Bend Psy­ 58-1/2 years, Eula. chiatric Hospital. He's 85 and Elaine (Millsapps) Boyd still has fond memories of Oua­ Robertson lives with her daugh­ chita. ter, Brenda Eagle, in Searcy, AR . Wayne and Mary Ann i Even though she's 86 years of (Heath) Ward are in Louisville, l age and in advanced stage of KY . She continues to battle os­ Alzheimers, she still plays the teoporosis, heart failure, and Ouachita fight song and enter­ short-term memory loss. He con­ tains the residents of the adult tinues to teach, write and serve day care center. Brenda writes as interim pastor. that she and her brothers grew up in northeast Arkansas knowing 1944 the Ouachita fight song, listening Martha (Corn) Owens and to stories of "the ravine," Home­ husband, Raymond ('fs42), are coming activities, the professors, retired in Little Rock. She was a and the greatest rival, Henderson reading teacher and he was dis­ Reddies, painting the Tiger. trict officer with Safeway. She is president of a large AARP chap­ 1941 ter and they are members of Keith and Bessie (Hooks) South Highland Baptist. REUNION • Members of the class of 1942 held their 60th class Babb celebrated their 62nd wed­ Betty Rice is enjoying her reunion during the Gold Tiger weekend in April. Members present ding anniversary on February 23 retirement as high school En­ included Majorie Allen Bishop, John Mowrey, Carolyn Carpenter in Bastrop, LA. glish teacher. She travels exten- Berry, Katie McGraw Jacks, Jesse Reed, and Harold Baldwin. Class Notes • 21 Class Notes

• Continued from page 21 together in Mountain Home. have two granddaughters en­ 1959 is enjoying her retirement at the Ben Elrod has been ap­ rolled at Ouachita: Rachel, a se­ Jack Harrison, after 36 beach in Encinitas, CA, (San Di­ pointed to a 4-year term by Gov­ nior and Sarah, a freshman, years in private business, has ego area) with children and ernor Mike Huckabee to the Ar­ Stivers. gone back to teaching and coach­ grandchildren near by. kansas Economic Development Graydon and Betty ing at Muskogee (OK) High Commission. Hardister celebrated their 40th School. He is assistant boys 1949 wedding anniversary on March basketball coach and civics Ray and Laurine 1954 24, 2002. teacher. What an experience! (Hardcastle) Barnett recently Earnestine (Kendrick) Harold Johnson was the team leader for a group of 16 celebratedtheir61 stanniversary. Barati lives in Ligonier, PA. After 1957 Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief They live in Siloam Springs, AR, the death of her husband, Ron, Gerald and Barbara personnel who went to New York have seven children, 19 grand­ last July, she has remained in­ (Robertson, fs58) Schleiff com­ City last October to prepare children, and four great grand­ volved in their woodworking plant, pleted 33+ years with the Inter­ meals for the relief workers fol­ children. They stay very busy in which her daughter and son-in­ national Mission Board on Janu­ lowing the September 11 terror­ their·retirement years. law are now managing. ary 2001 . They now reside in ist attack. He and wife, Jessie, Loveta Smith Lewis is a Arkadelphia and minister to MKs also spent the month of February 1950 kindergarten teacher in Bun­ (missionary kids) at Ouachita as in Salt Lake City as part of a Jimmy Yancey (fs) is a re­ combe County Schools in well as some international stu­ national leadership team on di­ tired director of instrumental Asheville, NC. dents. saster-relief standby during the music. He lives in Longview, TX, Robert Eubanks pastors Bill and Evelyn (Robinson, 2002 Winter Olympics. with wife, Lanette. They have Diamond City (AR) First Baptist fs58) Bullington are living in John W. Crawford, profes­ two living sons, Timothy and Church, where they are currently Abed jan, Cote d'lvoire where he's sor emeritus of Henderson and Christopher. Their oldest son, in a building program. Plans are serving as regional leader for senior advisor of Epsilon Rho Michael, president of an oil com­ to celebrate ten years as an or­ West Africa for SBC International Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa, pany, was killed in a plane crash ganized church and dedicate the Mission Board. recently received two honorable in 1994. new building during January Bob Holland, along with mentions in the Pennsylvania Peggy (Shirley) Ballard will 2003. sons, Scott and Phil, recently Poetry Society's 2002 contest. retire in June 2002 as a teacher returned from Costa Rica where and basketball coach in Blount he donated 80 wheelchairs to 1955 1960 County, TN. She and husband, the International Baptist Church. Carroll Caldwell had his lat­ The University of Arkansas Glenn, live in Louisville, KY. Though retired, he's associate est CT scan and blood work done at Fort Smith recently honored Thomas W. Hunt published pastor of Central Baptist Church in March. The scan and x-ray Joel Stubblefield and the late his new book, "From Heaven's in Richmond, IN, and owner of were CLEAR and most of the Barbara Chandler Stubblefield View," in May. It was written Healthcare Products, Inc. In blood tests were normal. One with the naming of the $11 mil­ jointly with his daughter, Melana addition to pastoral work, he has test was elevated so his oncolo­ lion Joel R. and Barbara L. Hunt Monroe. served as associational mission­ gist wants him back in three Stubblefield Center on their cam­ ary to Arkansas, Kentucky and months for checkup. He and pus. The 3,200-seat center will Indiana. He and wife, Joyce, live 1951 wife, Joanne, live in Texarkana serve as a place for students and in Milton, IN. Johnny Jackson, Sr. has and love to hear from friends. the community to gather for served as interim pastor at Email is [email protected]. graduations, concerts, basketball Clarendon First Baptist Church Gracie Brown Fulford re­ 1958 games and other events. It also since October 2001. He also is a sides in an assisted-living facility Dwight and Norma "Ann" houses the school's athletic de­ current trustee at Ouachita. He in Chesterfield, MO, near her (Salter) Clark are in their fifth partment and features training and wife, Carleene, live in Little daughter, Cindi. She enjoys look­ year as "interim pastor and wife" and weight rooms. Dr. Rock. ing at old OBU yearbooks and to Besonia Baptist Church in Stubblefield joined Westark Com­ James Ed and Sunny recalling college friends and the South Kansas City, MO. munity College in 1980 as dean (Horne, '52) Johnson are re­ good times they had. Friends Frances (Cate) Langham of business affairs; was named tired, live in Little Rock, attend can write her at Westchester (fs) has owned her own real es­ president in 1983 and became First Baptist Church, do volun­ House, 550 White Road, Room tate business in Fayetteville (AR) chancellor when the school be­ teer work, and help with grand­ 103, Chesterfield, MO 64017. for over 25 years. She writes that came part of the UA system on children. They have five children she only attended Ouachita for a January 2002. and nine grandchildren, scattered 1956 short period, but made friends Valinda Rose (Whittle) in Little Rock, Maumelle, Harrison Dr. Richard E. Walker has who have remained friends all Jones retired in 1993 after teach­ (AR), Shawnee, KS, and Ghana, accepted the pastorate of Scotts her life. ing 33 years. She and husband, West Africa, where their daugh­ Grove Baptist Church, Murray, Charles Sharp (fs) was John, sold theirconstruction busi­ ter, Mona, is a career missionary KY. He continues as president elected president-elect of the ness in 2000 and are enjoying serving at Baptist Medical Cen­ of the Amazon Mission Organi­ Arkansas Associational Mission­ retirement. They have two tre with husband, Earl Hewitt. zation (AMOR). aries during its annual meeting daughters who live close to them John and Helen (Nutt) at DeGray State Park in Febru­ in Cabot, AR. 1952 Floyd are in Collierville, TN where ary. He is the director of mis­ Robert and Bettye (Gray) Russell and Ina (Smith, he's vice president and missions sions for Bartholomew Associa­ Hall reside in Henderson, TX. '51 ) Miller celebrated their 50th professor at Mid-America Semi­ tion. He and wife, Peggie, live in He's retired and serves as min­ anniversary in March with a get- nary in Memphis. 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Baptist Church, but continues to Wofford & Associates Insur­ years of college teaching in 2002. dent at Ouachita in 1960, he ac­ work with senior adults. ance Agency. They enjoy trav­ He's chair of the Religion De­ cepted the part-time position; George and Arlene eling and spoiling their four partment and professor of Old never dreaming it would last that (Moore) O'Neel recently re­ grandchildren. Testament at Georgetown (KY) long. His "day-time" job is office turned from a 3-month sabbati­ Kathy (Houghton) Crone College, where he's taught for manager for Shields Wood Prod­ cal which was a gift from their and husband, Jim, plan to go on past sixteen years. The Baptist­ ucts Company. He and wife, church, Bella Vista Baptist, after a two-week Elderhostel trip to related college awarded him its Shirley, have one son, Shannon having serving as pastor and or­ Alaska in June. They live in "Cawthorne Excellence in Teach­ Neal Holland ('91 ), who's a pro­ ganist for 25 years. Mabelvale, AR, and have three ing Award" in 2001 . fessor at John Brown University granddaughters. Retha (Pumphrey) Bush in Siloam Springs. Verna Westerman Piper began her 16th and last year of 1961 was named "Teacher ofthe Year'' teaching English at Mount St. Virginia (Horton) Turnage 1965 by the Salem (IL) High School Mary's Academy in Little Rock. will retire in December 2002 from Mary Ann (Thornton) Academic Foundation when she Horace Pruitt is retired and full -time faculty/administration McKinney was recognized in retired in May 2001 after teach­ lives in Brownwood, TX, with wife, position with Southern Illinois February by Little Rock Second ing for 34 years. June. University-Carbondale, Off-Cam­ Baptist Church after five years of Lloyd and Beverly (Allen, pus Military Program. She plans service as the pastor's secretary. '63) Sivils reside in Monroe, LA, 1964 to continue teaching part time for Ed Coulter, chancellor of where he owns Hope's Camper Sara O'Cain McCown (fs) SIUC. She and husband, Clyde, ASU-Mountain Home, has been Corner, an RV dealership, and retired in February 2002 after 25 live in Bartlett, TN . elected to the Board of First Na­ she teaches junior high gifted years as office manager for a Joe Nix was recently named tional Bank & Trust in Mountain math. doctor's office in Hampton, VA. to the board of the newly-formed Home. Celia (Conwell) Pyle and She and husband, John ('60), Audubon Arkansas, the National G. Dale Welch was selected husband, David Ross, live in who retired in 2001, live in New­ Audubon Society's state office. "Endowed Professor of Geron­ Carthage, TX. She retired from port News. He works with the Ross Founda­ tology" at the Un iversity of Loui­ Carthage lSD after 38 years of Nancy Brooks Hinson and tion in Arkadelphia. siana at Monroe. teaching in ten different schools. husband, Tommy, were ap­ Richard and Martha Wilbur "Gene" Spearman David and Sandy (Pierce) pointed by the North American (McGarity) Rogers have lived in retired in 1994 from City of Dal­ Holt are missionaries to Mission Board to serve as mis­ Michigan since 1965 pastoring las Parks and Recreation De­ Kampala, Uganda. They will be sionaries in Winfield, Kansas, churches until 1984, when he partment. He currently is secu­ back in the states on furlough where he will be director of mis­ was appointed associational mis­ rity supervisor for American Air­ from July 2002 until January sions for South Central Baptist sionary by the North American lines Center. He has two grown 2003. Friends can contact them Association. She will serve as Mission Board. children and three grandsons. at David.Holt @bmu .or.ug . church secretary for Hillside Bap­ Linda Jones Ray had be­ William Kittler retired from tist Church in Wellington , KS . gun her 28th year of teaching Carlisle (AR) school district. He Charles Holland (fs) retired last fall at Newark High School 1966 had taught science for 33 years. earlier this year after 32-1 /2 years when she developed blood clots Lillian Greathouse plans to Lynn McClung and wife, as "part-time" minister of music in her lungs and received "clot retire in December 2002 after 36 Linda, live in Broken Arrow, OK, at Park Hill Baptist Church in busters" and a Greenfield filter. years of teaching at the high where he's in administration­ Arkadelphia. While a music stu- · Continued on page 24 She was told she had cancer, computer with Integrated Solu­ primary unknown and second­ tions Group. ary in liver. She retired in No­ vember 2001 . She and her hus­ 1963 band , Kenneth, who retired from Dee Webb, lead customer Arkansas Eastman, live in service manager for Entergy, re­ Batesville. She would appreci­ tired in February after 36 years ate your prayers. with the electric utility. He and Charles "Bud" Welch had wife, Susan, live in Pine Bluff and to retire from commercial flying have five grown children and five on January 20, 2000, when he grandchildren. reached his 60th birthday. He Lurlyne (Hardy) Myers and had flown for 30 years. Follow­ husband, Gene, live on Lake ing retirement, he didn't fly for a Wappapello in southern Missouri year, but has since joined the where they are enjoying retire­ Civil Air Patrol where he's a ment, their three children and squadron commander with the four grandchildren. Hot Springs 40th Composite Ray and Martha (Eiam, '61) Squadron of the Arkansas Wing . Bostian are both retired from teaching: he as secondary guid­ AWARD • Betty Jo (Oliver) Grant was named Arkansas' "2002 1962 ance and counseling and she as Mother of the Year" by the Arkansas Association of American W.C. "Skip" and Nancy elementary librarian and teacher. Mothers at a recent ceremony at the office of Governor Mike (Magby, '60) Wofford live in They live in Hope, AR . Huckabee ('76). The selection was made through a nomination Booneville, AR , where they own Paul Redditt completed 30 process. Class Notes • 23 Class Notes

• Continued from page 23 and husband, Herschel, live in _u'ft_h_U_m_n_i_PR_O_FI_LE_ :Fitzgerald :Hill school level in Arkansas and the the pioneer area of Upper Penin­ university level in Illinois. She sula, Michigan, where he has currently lives in Charleston, IL served as director of missions for Dr. Fitz Hill ('87), head football coach at San Jose State where she's on faculty at East­ the UP since 1992. They have University in California, was the guest of honor at a reception ern Illinois University. three grown children (finally!!). held on campus in February. Hill was on campus as the guest Newell Curtis "Mack" She writes she is "old and has speaker at a banquet sponsored by the TRIO program at the McManus lives in Benton, AR almost all white hair; and may be University. where he's president and CEO the last survivor of the music of Rhea's Fashions for Men as department's class of '69." Prior to relocating in California, Hill was an assistant well as TUXRUS, Inc. A retired Marilyn (Ellis) Turney football coach, recruiting coordinator and wide receiver coach Lt. Colonel from the Air Force, he teaches family consumer sci­ for the Arkansas Razorbacks. spent eight years in Germany. ences at Greenbrier (AR) Middle The Arkadelphia native received his master's degree in He is a member of Knights School. She and husband, Ellis, student personnel services from Northwestern State Univer­ Templar of Arkansas and the have two children, Leah (fs99) sity in Natchitoches, LA, where he served as a graduate assis­ Scottish Rite of Little Rock. and Bryant (current student). tant. After a stint as a graduate assistant coach with the Carolyn (Thurmond) Razorbacks, Hill returned to Northwestern as a full-time assis­ 1967 Brooks was named the Arkan­ tant inJanuary, 1990. Hill returned again to Arkansas in July Bill and Sharon Lee sas School Library Media Spe­ (Owens) Arnold reside in 1990 as a residence hall counselor and volunteer coach, but was cialist of the Year for 2002 and De Valls Bluff where he's a coun­ was presented a plaque at the summoned to military duties, where he received the Bronze selor for DeValls Bluff K-12 and annual convention of the Arkan­ Star and Commendation Medal for services rendered in Op­ she's a remedial instructor in sas Association of Instructional eration Desert Shield and Desert Storm. math, reading and music. Media in Hot Springs. She is The veteran returned to his coaching and counseling Roger Harrod is chief coun­ employed as elementary library duties at Arkansas for the 1991 football season. Hill's next sel for Arkansas Employment Se­ media specialist in Springdale. coaching assignment was a briefstint at Utah State before, once curity Department in Little Rock. She and husband, Charles, live again, returning to Arkansas as an assistant football coach in Jarrell Rial returned to the in West Fork. March, 1992. In May of 1997, Hill was awarded the doctor of ministry after 17 years as vice Leal on Worrell is a market­ president at TCBY Yogurt. He's education degree from the University ofArkansas-Fayetteville. ing specialist for Canon, USA. pastoring New Home (TX) Bap­ He and wife, Vicki (Farmer, '75), Since the completion of his terminal degree requirements, tist Church. live in North Little Rock and have Hill has continued to update his studies and has published Doug Dickens has served three children, Meredith ('2000), several journal articles and made numerous presentations re­ as professor of pastoral care and James (senior at OBU) and Kate garding the findings of his research. Hill has been featured on counseling since 2000 at the M. (incoming freshman in the fall) . ABC's "Nightline" with Ted Koppel, HBO's "Real Sports" with Christopher White School of Di­ Barry Wilson has been Bryant Gumble, as well as ABC Sports and ESPN. Hill was vinity of Gardner-Webb Univer­ named to "Who's Who in Execu­ recently profiled in the Chronicle of Higher Education. sity in Boiling Springs, NC, after tives and Business" as an "Hon­ Hill and his wife, Cynthia, are the parents ofthree children, serving for 17 years on faculty at ored Professional"for2002. He's Southwestern Seminary in Fort Destiny Jade, 9, Faith Monet, 6, and Justice Alexander, 1. a senior account executive in the Worth. Tulsa office of Marsh USA Ins. • by Mac Sisson brokerage firm. 1968 Willie Simmons writes that 1970 he "finally graduated" from Oua­ Douglas Freeze is regional chita in 1968, after trying to enroll sales manager for Motion Indus­ in 1950. He attended Southern tries and lives in Plano, TX, with Seminary, UCA, and Henderson wife, Susan. before entering OBU in summer Ron and Alana (lchter) of 1965. He currently lives in Greenwich were appointed in North Little Rock and "loves Oua­ 1983 as missionaries to Brazil chita!" and are still serving on that mis­ sion field. He aided in the cre­ 1969 ation of and supervised several Sheri (McFall) Hardman social projects created through has joined Hot Springs Realty. 1MB Hunger Funding, including Previously she served as presi­ a Baptist friendship house, a drug dent of Hardman Interiors in Arka­ treatment center for adolescents delphia where she worked with as well as a center for adults, and husband, Billy Bob Hardman, at a home for children from birth to Hardman Lumber Co. They have age six. The Greenwichs have two grown daughters, Shelly and three children: Jason ('97), Jer­ REUNION • Fitzgerald Hill visits with Tiger head coach Todd Knight. Shana. emy ('2000) and Jana (current The two played on the same team under coach Buddy Benson. Frances Lee (Scott) Smith student). 24 • Class Notes Class Notes

Bobby (Turner) Hamel back oped during college days at member at her church. She and worked at ISU as staff and orga­ and husband, Vern, who retired Ouachita remained intact; and husband, Tom, have three chil­ nizational development special­ in 1999, have accepted teaching after five minutes, it was like old dren - all in college - sons, Chris ist and taught undergraduate positions for the 2001-02 school times. He also made contact and Craig, at Louisiana Tech and courses. She writes she is "en­ year in a Christian school in with former Rho Sigma pledge daughter, Cara, a freshman at thusiastically looking for a new Saipan, located 125 miles north brother, Larry Russell, and Ouachita. career." She would love to hear of Guam. She's teaching sec­ former roommate, Mike from friends who can reach her at ond grade and he's teaching com­ Atkinson. Donald and his fam­ 1973 rhondawileyjones@ hotmail.com. puters. Their students include ily live in Rhode Island. Sharon (Kluck) Townsend Andrew Greene lives in children from many different cul­ J. R. DeBusk began serv­ and husband, John, have moved Alpharetta, GA, and is employed tures, including Chinese, Japa­ ing as pastor of Heber Springs to Nashville, TN, where he's the with McKesson HBOC. nese, Korean, Filipino and the First Baptist in February, after state tech prep coordinator with David McGee is a book local Chamarro and Carolinians. serving for more than 13 years Tennessee Board of Regents. buyer for LifeWay Christian Friends can contact them at at Pine Bluff South Side Baptist She's working with a grant Stores. He has worked with vernandbobby@ aol.com. Church. through Tennessee State Uni­ Life Way for 25 years and lives in In January, Stephen Hand versity training childcare provid­ Hendersonville, TN, with wife, and his wife, Dr. Judith Hand, 1972 ers. Son, Sean, is a freshman at Renee. traveled to China and adopted a Neal Sumerlin is serving a OBU, and Kristen (fs99) Laven­ James and Yvonne 15-month old daughter, Molly three-year term as a mentor to der and husband,. Ryan ('99) (Alexander) Washington live in Xiao Ling. While there, they met the U.S. National Chemistry live in Little Rock. Little Rock where he's the om­ several Chinese Christians and Olympiad Team. The Interna­ budsman for Little Rock Public feel they made life-long friends. tional Chemistry Olympiad will Schools and she's a benefits ad­ Larry Lefler is a business be held in Netherlands in the 1974 ministrator for Acxiom-Little Rock consultant with UALR Small Busi­ summer of 2002 and in Greece Sheila Rodgers Hayden office. ness Development Center. He in 2003. He was recently named was elected in May 2001 as En­ Larry Grayson has com­ and wife Charolette live in "Outstanding Teacher" at glish Dept. Chair at Broken Ar­ pleted seven years as associate Stuttgart, AR. Lynchburg (VA) College. row (OK) High School. pastor and minister of music and Jerold Horton is network Charles and Donna Olevia (Deere) Babb (fs) worship at Lewisville (TX) First manager for Mississippi Depart­ (Byers) Carozza live in and husband, David, have relo­ Baptist Church. ment of Corrections and lives in Texarkana, AR, where he cated to Bryant, AR, where he's Susan (Coppenger) Akin Madison, MS, with wife, Barbara. teaches physics and coaches principal of Springhill Elemen­ is owner/manager of Plantation They have one son, Trevor, 20. the golf team at Texas (TX) High tary School. She's taking a year House Furniture in Monticello, John Savage contributed to School and she is principal at off after teaching for 22 years. AR . She and husband, Mike, the April Sunday School lessons Union Elementary School on the Their son, Chris ('99) is new who is president and CEO of Akin on Amos in the "Family Study Arkansas side. They have three sports information director at Industries, a company which Series" of the Arkansas Baptist sons, Mike ('98), Marc (2000) Ouachita. manufactures nursing home and News. He pastors Cross Road and Tony (current student). Debbie Moore, a member hospitality furniture, have two Baptist Church out of Little Rock. Stan and Patti (Ward) of Arkansas Baptist State children: John, a junior at the Owen reside in Pine Bluff. He Convention's missions support University of Arkansas­ 1971 teaches gifted/talented in the team since 1998, has been ap­ Fayetteville, and Rebecca, a high Mike Densmore (fs) and Pine Bluff School District and is pointed by the SBC International school senior. wife, Carolyn, live in Mountain an adjunct instructor at SEARK Mission Board to serve as inter­ Home, AR, where he's a phar­ College. She recently retired national missionary in northern 1976 macist with Cardinal Healthcare after teaching 6th grade English Africa. Maurice "Mo" Scarbrough Pharmacy. for 29 years in Watson Chapel Connie (Terry) Brooks recently returned to the States Steve and Sandy (Hughes, Schools. teaches honors algebra at after playing professional bas­ '72) Peoples are in Fort Smith. Mike Beaty is director of Ramay Junior High in the ketball and living in France for He's head track coach and as­ the Institute for Faith and Learn­ Fayetteville (AR) Public Schools. thirty years. sistant football coach at ing and a philosophy professor Husband, Del, is also a teacher Debbie (Jones) Theobalt Southside High School. She re­ at Baylor University in Waco. there. Their son, Brandon, will Montavon is executive director tired from teaching after27 years. Wife, JoAnne (Smith) teaches graduate from high school in of DenverWorks, a ministry de­ Donald McCutcheon writes 2nd/3rd grade at Hillcrest Pro­ June. signed to help people find em­ that he is thankful for the alumni fessional Development School. ployment. She would love to directory recently published They have two sons, Zack, 23, 1975 hear from alums, especially those which has helped him get in touch and Daniel, 16. Rhonda Wiley-Jones lives interested in a similar program in with some old friends. They had Susan (McCain) Hinger is in Ames, lA, with husband, Lynn their community. Email is a "mini" reunion in Franklin, Mas­ senior vice president and trust Jones. They have been foster dmontavon @denverworks.org or sachusetts. Those attending in officer for Broadway Bank in San parents for 12 years and have a call 303-433-0300. additional to Donald and his wife, Antonio, TX. 28-year-old foster daughter who Linda Hogue has been em­ Patricia, and their son, Kyle, were Cindy (Ritchie) Walker lives in Minneapolis and remains ployed at Lockheed Martin in East Ron and Pam (Collins, '69) teaches high school English and a part of their family. Lynn is Camden for fourteen years. She Evans. The three of them had coordinates technology at a pri­ professor at Iowa State Univer­ was promoted last year to pro­ not seen each other in 30 years!! vate school in Minden, LA. She's sity. Rhonda, until recently when duction planner after graduating However, the friendships devel- also an Acteens leader and choir her position was eliminated, • Continued on page 26 Class Notes • 25 Class Notes

• Continued f rom page 25 Dave, have three children: Cara He officiated as line judge at the bers of Hot Springs First Baptist from SAU-Magnolia with BS in 19, Kimber, 16, and Josh, 10. Motor City Bowl in Michigan in Church. industrial technology. Brad Rountree will cel­ December. He currently lives in Steve and Paula (Watie, Lester and Marilyn Sitzes ebrate his 25th anniversary in Plano, TX. '77) Jones live in Van Buren, live in Hope, AR, where he has October 2002 as minister of mu­ Steve Halpin, head football AR . He teaches at Coleman and his own dental practice. Their sic with New Liberty Baptist coach at Mesquite (TX) High she teaches at Northside in Fort daughter, April is a sophomore Church in Garland, TX. He and School, took his team to win the Smith. They have three children : at Ouachita. wife, Rhonda, live in Mesquite. 5A Division I championship. It Matt, a student at University of Obie Dixon (fs) lives in Larry Duke retired in 1993 was the first state championship Arkansas where he plays foot­ Overland Park, KS, and is area on total permanent disability. He in school history for the Mesquite ball and basketball , and twin director for Northeast Kansas for and wife, Linda (Jordan, fs), an Skeeters and capped an unde­ daughters, Grace Anne and Ste­ the National Scouting Report, the elementary teacher, have three feated season. Mickey fanie , sophomores in high school. largest scouting service in the children and live in Friendship, Delamar ('70) is the school's Don Harris, Jr. is a State nation. They scout high school outside of Arkadelphia. athletic director. Farm agent in Pine Bluff where athletes (male and female) in all Lynn lrby Bloomfield he lives with wife, Jane Ann, and sports and gather information to 1978 teaches 5th and 6th grade math children, Leslie, David, and give to over the 2000 colleges Randy Granderson is as­ at New Covenant Academy in Donald Ill. they represent. sistant principal at Cabot High Springfield, MO. She and hus­ Stan Russ has been named School. He and wife, Janet, a band , Ed, have two children, executive director of the Arkan­ 1977 music teacher at Cabot Middle Nathan 17, and Trevor, 10. She sas Christian Charitable Foun­ Angela (Payne) Garner School, have lived in Cabot for would love to hear from friends, dation in Little Rock. was recently named principal of eight years. They have two chil­ who can contact her at Dawn (McCown) Barnes Goza Middle School in the Arka­ dren: Corey, a tenth grader, and lynnbloomfield@ hotmail.com. (fs) lives in Westfield, IN, with delphia Public School district. Lindsey, a sophomore at UCA. Joey Morin was awarded husband, Mark, and three chil­ She currently teaches eighth Virginia (Stevenson) "Division B Coach of the Year for dren: Elizabeth, Mark and Ja ~ grade math. With over 25 years' Anderson is coordinator of fed­ the Junior High Division" at the son. Elizabeth graduates this teaching experience, including eral program and director of work­ state science olympiad competi­ spring with honors and will at­ five years as assistant principal force education for Arkadelphia tion held at New Mexico Tech tend Purdue. at Peake Elementary, she will Public Schools, where she's been University in Socorro. He and Darry and Deborah begin her new position July 1. employed for over 22 years. wife, Lee, live in Hobbs, where (Dumser) Marshall relocated at She and husband, Randy ('74), LeeAnn(Shadd)Brannon he teaches at Heizer Junior Christmas from Fort Smith to have one daughter, Shay. recently completed the National School. Atoka, TN, where he took over DeAnne (Bush) Waddell Board for Professional Teaching Garth "Dickie" Smith was as principal of Munford High (fs) and husband, Ed, live in Standards and is now recognized the top producing realtor with School. She teaches fourth grade Sherwood. She's an elementary as a nationally board certified Remax Dallas Suburbs. He at Brighton Elementary. Their counselor at Crystal Hill Elemen­ teacher in the state of Virginia. and wife, Vickie (Garrison, children are Amber (21 ), a senior tary and he's a supervisor with This is the highest professional fs76) live in Plano, and have at Delta State in Cleveland, MS, Arkansas Dept. of Finance and credential in the field of teaching three sons, Garin, 17, Ben, 15, and Aaron (19), a freshman at Administration. and takes almost a year to com­ and Alec, 8. Arkansas Tech in Russellville. Ross Grant has been ap­ plete. She is an art teacher at Donna (Eden) Barteaux Janis (Knipmeyer) Bremer pointed coordinator of instrumen­ Weems Elementary School in and husband, Bruce, continue is principal of Jessieville Middle tal music and assistant band di­ Manasas City (VA) Public to minister in eastern North School. She and husband, Marc, rector at Texas Christian Univer­ Schools. She and husband, LTC Carolina at Hope Ministries. '78, and daughters, Mariclyn and sity (TCU) in Fort Worth . Wife, (ret) Donald, live in Burke, VA. They recently moved their of­ Teresa, live in Hot Springs. Liz, is band director in Lewisville, Faron and Ann (Bishop, '79) fices to a larger facility and love GeorgeandTammy(Prince) TX. They have two children: Rogers just celebrated his 13th "watching God work in helping Fuller live in Wake Forest, NC, Gary, who will be a freshman at year of ministry at DeQueen First hurting people through His where he pastors New Commu­ OBU in the fall , and Gina, 16, Baptist Church. They will com­ Word." (She writes, "All dona­ nity Church and she teaches kin­ who is an All-State clarinetist at plete a total relocation of the tions appreciated!") dergarten. Son Tripp (19) is stu­ Coppell High School. church facilities in the fall of 2002. Phil Pounders is a captain dent at Campbell University and Ronald Burt recently ac­ They have two daughters: for the North Little Rock fire de­ Steven (17) is a senior in high cepted a new position with Rachel , a freshman at Ouachita, partment. He's also a member of school. Patterson Planning and Services, and Emily, a junior at DQHS the department's Special Opera­ Terri (Bell) Swedenburg Inc. of New York City, as director where she's on the cross country tions team. Wife, Jane, is a home­ is in her sixth year of teaching of environmental matters. He and track teams. maker, and they have two sons, world history and drama at Little and wife, Sherin, a pharma­ E. Jerry Riggs and wife, Philip 16, and Jonathan, 11. Rock Christian Academy. Hus­ ceutical consultant with Abbott Kim, live in Metairie, LA, where band , Michael, '81 , coaches Labs, will continue to live in Nash­ he's principal at Crescent City 1980 soccer for their sons' (Taylor and ville, TN . Baptist High School in New Wyley Elliott has joined Trevor) varsity and middle school Beth Verble Gieringer (fs) Orleans. U.S. Bank in Hot Springs as se­ teams. is an RN at St. Vincents Hospital nior vice president/business de­ Vera "Sally" Neighbors is in Little Rock. She works part 1979 velopment. He and wife, compensation manager for the time and plays tennis in her lei­ Mickey Bryson is a football Stephanie, have two daughters, 8th District Federal Reserve Bank sure time. She and husband, official with the WAC Conference. Aubrey and Aaryn , and are mem- in St. Louis. She previously 26 • Class Notes Class Notes worked 25 years for the City of from home educators, old friends St. Louis, leaving in 1997 to join and anyone who happens to be cuft__Z_u_m_n_i_rR_o_F_IL_E ___]ane Cbu the FRB. in the area. They can contact her at [email protected]. 1981 Paulette (Henderson) Jane Chu ('79) has been appointed as the vice president and Rick Hall lives in Longview, Blacknall was inducted in April director of development of the Van Cliburn Foundation in TX, with wife Teresa, where he's into Henderson's Academy of Fort Worth, Texas. Chu is responsible for coordinating the employed with Texas Eastman Scholars, at their third annual growth of the financial base for the Van Cliburn Foundation Chemical Co. Founders Day. She received her MSE from HSU in 1985. She is and its various programs. Additionally, she is responsible for 1982 employed with the Arkadelphia the strengthening of relationships ofthe Van Cliburn Founda­ Max Easter is chief of op­ Public School district. tion with its donors and the community at large. erations and marksmanship for J.D. "Sonny" Tucker, who "Jane brings years of significant experience in grant mak­ Arkansas Army National Guard. has pastored in Arkansas for 16 ing and donors relationships," said Richard Rodzinski, presi­ He lives in Cabot with wife, years, has completed his Ph.D dent of the Van Cliburn Foundation. "She comes from the Kathy, and children, Courtney and has been a team leader of other end of the spectrum: for many years her duties involved and Christopher. the Evangelism and Church connecting donors with people and organizations seeking Rebecca Vercher White Growth team of the Arkansas funds. She is passionate about her mission and will be a great lives in Little Rock where she's a Baptist State Convention for over clinical social worker and direc­ 4 years. He and wife, Nicki, have asset to our organization." tor of employee assistance pro­ two children, Megan 14, and Curt "Jane's professionalism, creativity, and communication skills gram with the University of Ar­ 8 and live in Benton, AR . makes her the perfect choice for this position," said Alann kansas for Medical Services. Vance and Sandy (Lee) Sampson, the chairman of the board of the Van Cliburn Kenneth Overturf is pastor Cortez-Rucker are moving to Foundation. "Besides being a top-notch professional in the of South Side Baptist Church in Alaska in July where he'll serve grant-making field, she is a pianist, educator, and a visual artist. Fort Smith. He and wife, Betty, as principal of the middle school I can only anticipate a bright future with Jane." have two children, Matthew and and high school in Kotzebue. She "The Van Cliburn Foundation is globally emblematic of Katie. will be the 21st Century Program excellence in music artistry," said Chu. "I am privileged and Marcia Ramirez (fs), a Coordinator. singer-songwriter, lives in Nash­ Cheryl (Bass) Williams deeply honored to serve the Foundation as an ambassador for ville, TN, with husband, Mike writes that after eight years of the universal language of music." Waldron, and sons Derek and home schooling, she and hus­ Under the auspices of the Van Cliburn Foundation, every Samuel. She currently is a staff­ band, Paul, have sent children - four years Fort Worth becomes the piano capital of the world writer for Curb-Magnatone Mu­ Andrew 13, Stephen 10, and Sara with the production of the Van Cliburn International Piano sic Publishing and recently re­ 7 - to Little Rock Christian Acad­ Competition. The Foundation also sponsors Cliburn Contests, leased her first CD, entitled "Com­ emy. Paul also serves on the a piano recital and chamber music series that features today's promise." You can check out her Board of Trustees there. Many finest instrumentalists and vocalists. website for touring schedule and Ouachita alumni either teach , Chu's educational training includes a master's degree in other information at work or send their children to this www.marciaramirez.com. school. piano pedagogy from Southern Methodist University. In LTC Bill Land, who has addition to her undergraduate degree in piano performance taught logistics at Staff College and music education from Ouachita, she received a commer­ in Fort Leavenworth, KS, for four 1983 cial art degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, years, has been reassigned, ef­ In December2001 , Joe Dan Neb. fective in May 2002, to the Uni­ Reed became administrator of Chu is the daughter of Rosemary Chu and the late Dr. versity of Arkansas at Fayetteville Ballew & Associates Podiatry, Finley Chu ofArkadelphia. Dr. Finley Chu served as chairman as professor of military science where he manages a five-physi­ of the business and economics department at Ouachita from (PMS) over ROTC. He and wife cian medical practice. He and 1963 until his death in January 1967. From that point, Rose­ Paula (Bell, '83), and children, Susan live in Woodway, TX, near Kyle 14, Meredith 12, Caleb 9, Waco, where he is active in mary Chu raised her five-year-old daughter in the friendly and Samuel 5, are excited about Waco and Central Texas by serv­ confines of Frances Crawford women's residence hall, where moving back to Arkansas. ing as vice chair for Heart of Rosemary was a residence hall director. She still serves in that Sandra (Blakely) Duke Texas branch of Arthritis Foun­ capacity. lives in Willits, CA, with her hus­ dation, treasurer for Advocacy band, Michael, and four children, Center for Crime Victims and Audria 10, Ashley 8, Blakely 6, Children, president of the Asso­ chair of the English Department Williams Trace Baptist Church, and Amity 4. He pastors Memo­ ciation of Fund-Raising Profes­ at Northwestern Oklahoma State Sugar Land, TX. Wife, Teresa rial Baptist Church and she en­ sionals- Central Texas chapter, University. He and wife, Maggie, (Blue, '83) teaches third grade joys playing the piano and sing­ assistant Scout master, board are the parents of one son, at Brazos Bend Elementary. ing occasionally. She home member for the Carleen Bright Brendan. They have two boys, Nathan 13, schoolstheirchildren and is busy Arboretum, and education co­ and Nicholas 11 . trying to develop a fellowship of chair for Woodway First United 1984 Lyn (Vance) Benson took Christian home educators in the Methodist Church. David Adams is minister of her senior girls basketball team area. She would love to hear Jim Yates has been named education and administration at o Continued on page 28

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mental CD this year, and has sas Blue Cross-Blue Shield. He recorded for Disney and arranged and wife, Kelley, an elementary pieces for artists like Marvin teacher in Mansfield, live in Fort Hamlisch. He and wife, Sarah Smith. (Atkinson) and daughters, Rhonda Auten lives in Catherine and Kristen, live in Knoxville, TN, where she's Grapevine, TX. employed with SeaRay Boat Chuck Matthews (fs) is a Company. · project program specialist II with Little Rock's University of Arkan­ 1987 sas for Medical Sciences. He Scott Mooney is football lives in Bryant. coach, sports information direc­ Juanita Butler Benson tor and instructor in PE depart­ (MSE) retired in 1990 after 30 ment at Campbellsville (KY) Uni­ years of teaching at Fairview versity. He and wife, Kelly, have Middle School in Camden. She a daughter, Heather, born in is enjoying retirement and spends January 2002. her time volunteering in several As a result of the merger organizations. between Chevron and Texaco, Connie (Gorum) Harris Scott Bradley has accepted a lives in Fayetteville, AR, with hus­ new position as HR business band, Scott ('88), and children, partner for Global Downstream Chantelle 10, and Darian 7. She's Businesses. He has relocated a homemaker and he's the mate­ from Denver to Houston. PROUST • Lana Cantrell, graduating senior in French, presents rials manager for Hanna's "More Than Friendly Advice: Mentors and the Developing Artist in Stephanie (Harris) Smith Candles. is the senior consultant in human Proust." Cantrell and eight other students made presentations to culminate Dr. Jay Curlin's senior English seminar focusing on Marcel Denise (Kneisel) Alcover resources at UAMS in Little Rock. lives in a suburb of Houston, TX, She and Jonathan live in Proust's Remembrance of Things Past. and owns her own business, Sheridan. • Continued from page 27 Dream Designs by D. She pro­ Doug and Mandy (Kirby) at Hampton, AR, to a second 1985 vides custom art work for homes Meador and four children, place finish in district and thus Rusty and Lori (Reeves) and businesses, along with inte­ Mackenzie 15, Kirby 12, Benton qualified for regionals in her first Hart were appointed by the SBC rior design concepts. 5, and Grace Frances 2, have season there. The junior girls International Mission Board in a moved to Flower Mound, TX, team won the districttournament. January commission service at 1986 where he'll be manager of fi­ Jeff and Deanne (Sumler Shades Mountain Baptist Church Bryant and Lisa (Nevin, nance for GE Engine Services. '86) Moore live in Searcy with in Birmingham, AL, to serve as '84) Moxley are serving as asso­ She's a stay-at-home mom. children, Andrea 14, Jared 11, missionaries to Russia. He will ciate co-pastors of music and After two years at Northwest­ and Luke 6. Jeff's a pediatri­ serve as leader of a children's worship at Prairie Baptist Church ern State in Natchitoches, LA, cian and she's a stay-at-home ministry team and she will con­ in Prairie Village, KS, a suburb of Steve Roberts has accepted the mom. duct outreach through church and Kansas City. They have two head football coach position at Dorothy (Trigg) Rhoads of home. The Harts have three daughters, Anna 8, and Sarah 5. Arkansas State in Jonesboro. Farmers Branch, TX, received daughters, Laura 12, Megan 9, Vincent Thompson is a her master of library science de­ and Hannah 6. The family will go front-office executive for the Dal­ 1988 gree at Texas Woman's Univer­ to the 1MB training center in las Cowboys Football Club and Mary Ellen Dougherty­ sity at their fall commencement Rockville, VA, for orientation in the executive director of human Handiboe, previously enployed in Denton. She is school librar­ May before leaving for Russia. resources for the Dallas Cow­ with the TRIO program at Oua­ ian at Grand Prairie lSD. Bob Johnson pastors boys. He and his wife, Debra, chita, is back in the theatre de­ David Coad received his Goodman (MO) First Baptist and their three children, Zachary partment as a visiting assistant Ph.D in higher education admin­ Church and is an instructor at 8, Brooke 5, and Noah 3, live in professor of theatre. She and istration in April from the Univer­ Southwest Baptist University/ Carrollton, TX. husband, Michael, a UNIX engi­ sity of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Joplin campus. Neva (Coad) Dick (fs) and neer, have two sons between Nate and Tina Rose live in Tracy Griffith is a trauma husband, Jonathan, recently them; hers Christopher Cook, 6, McKinney, TX, where he's a se­ social worker for the University moved to Indiana where he ac­ and his Zachary Haniboe 3. nior loan officer with U.S. Mort­ of Pennsylvania Hospital in Phila­ cepted the pastorate at Lifegate Tim and Joy (Crouch) gage and she's a realtor. They delphia. Baptist Church in Beechgrove. Freel live in Columbus, GA, would love to hear from old Jeff Bennett, a concert pia­ Philip Prime, a missionary, where he works for Boral Indus­ friends. Email is TxRoseRealtor nist, is traveling across the United lives in Moroleon, Mexico, with tries, a brick manufacturing plant. @c.s.com. States performing. He's currently wife, Sandra and three children: Amanda Johnson Barnett Mark Dopson has been pro­ writing his 15th solo piano book Miriam, 4, Andrea 2-1/2, and and husband, Scott, reside in moted to vice president of licens­ that will be published by national Elizabeth 10 months. Brunswick, GA. She works in the ing administration for Primerica publisher and distributed in book­ Philip Darr is internal group national chain account sales di­ Financial Services. He and wife, stores throughout the country. service representative for the vision of Rich-SeaPak and he Kim, live in Snellville, GA. He will record his 4th solo instru- West Central Region for Arkan- owns and operates Jeanette 28 • Class Notes Class Notes

Crews Designs, an arts and craft Lea Anne (Haver) Brooks High School. She is the refer­ adopted an 11-month old Rus­ publishing company. is a speech-language patholo­ ence librarian at Southwestern sian orphan, whom they named Mark and Karen (Darr) gist for the Rogers (AR) Public Indiana Mental Health Center in Daria LaVon. This is their first Morris own a trucking company Schools. She lives in Fayetteville Evansville, IN. They are also child and everyone is healthy and live in Crossett, AR, with two with husband, Clint, and daugh­ very involved in writing and min­ and happy. children, Kristen 9, and Logan 6. ter, Elisabeth, 6. istering through drama. Elizabeth (Rucker) Al­ Ancil Lea has opened an Lance and Sarah (Storer) Missy (Stephens) Henry mond lives in Arkadelphia with office for New York Life Insur­ Raney reside in Fort Knox, KY, lives in Springdale, AR, with hus­ husband, Clay, daughter Bailey ance Co. in Conway. with their four children, Abby band, Mark and teaches at Lee and son, Carson. She teaches Missi Hasley-Walker and 11 , Em my 9, Wylder 6, and Ally Elementary. kindergarten at Bismarck. husband, Bill, live in Lowell, 3. He is a family practice phy­ Richard Holland is finance Lamona Lawrence is sec­ AR. She's a speech patholo­ sician at Ireland Army Commu­ manager for Beverly Enterprises retary to the executive director at gist at Northwest Medical Cen­ nity Hospital and she teaches in Fort Smith. Wife, Cindy the Arkansas Baptist State Con­ ter in Springdale and he's a kindergarten. (Watson, '90) is a stay-at-home vention in Little Rock. client advisor with Arvest Asset Jennifer (Wright) Leach is mom to daughters, Katie 7, and Jana Crain is a radiologist ·· Management. the director of E-commerce for Jordan 6. with National Orthopedic Imag­ Alicia McCoy (fs) has been USA Datanet, and lives in Powell, Paul Reed is serving as min­ ing Associates in San Francisco, promoted to vice president of OH with husband of five years, ister of music and senior adults CA. Delta Trust & Bank in Little Rock, Jon, and new son, Carsten, born at Hopeful Baptist Church in Lake Kimberly Beechem lives in and will be responsible for over­ in October. City, FL. He and Debbie (Lewis, Texarkana, TX. with husband, all branch operations in Little fs84) have an 8-year old son, Eric, and 3-year-old son, Evan. Rock, Bella Vista and Gravette. 1990 Cameron. She teaches math and leader­ Boyd and Cida (Bahia, Greg Power lives in Scott and Tiffany (West, ship at Redwater High School fs90) Walker reside in Dallas Springdale with his wife, Wendy, '93) McCallister live in Alexan­ and he is minister of music at with their sons, William, Phillip and son Jonathan 3, and daugh­ dria, LA, where he's sales man­ Nash First Baptist Church. and Matthew. He's a trip coordi­ ter, Lauren, born in March. He's ager at Coca-Cola and she's a Tricia Taylor has relocated nator for the Amazon Mission the regional quality assurance stay at home with son, Tyler 4. from Texas, where she was in Organization (AMOR). manager for Tyson Foods. public school teaching and ad­ Jennie Titsworth Kirby is Tara Morley is a datebase 1992 ministration, to Marina del Rey, employed by National Institute of marketing consultant in Colum­ Michael and Melissa California, where she has joined Health in Bethesda, MD, as com­ bia, SC. (McMillon, fs93) Baird and 1-1 I Character Counts!, Josephson munity relations. She served as Lisa (Hoggard) Kaufman 2-year-old son, Jack, live in Institute of Ethics as associate a presidential management in­ and husband, Dowe, live in DeKalb, TX, where Michael owns director. tern from 1999-2001 . She and Bentonville, AR. She would love and operates Baird Veterinary husband, Adam, a lobbyist for to hear from friends. Email is Services. She works part time 1993 the Methodist Church, live in Sil­ lisakaufman3@ yahoo.com. as a pharmacist. Brenda (Sanders) ver Springs, MD. Jon Janssen (fs) is the head Lance and Caroline Mathews is working on her mas­ fast-pitch softball and men/ (Reddin, '98) Butler live in ters degree in Christian educa­ 1989 women's cross country coach at Springfield, MO, where he's a tion at Mid America Seminary. Kim Herndon is a Captain the University of the Ozarks in supervisor for Roadway Express She has plans to go on a mission and an attorney with the U.S. Clarksville, AR. He and wife, and she's an accountant for trip to Germany this summer with Army JAG Corps. She and hus­ Kimberly, have two daughters, Pendleton Co. her church. She and husband, band, MAJ William Bigelow, are Mikayla 7, and Brittany 5. Jennifer Massey graduated Angelo, live in Memphis. currently stationed in Stuttgart, Darrell Potts is co-owner of in December 2001 from Texas Scott and Dory (Nelson, Germany. Lewis & Clark Outfitters in A&M/Commerce with her mas­ '92) Thornton are in Cumming, Jim Lloyd has been hired Springdale. (Actually the store is ter of science degree in learning GA, where he's an attorney for as the director of bands for Arka­ in Springdale, but the parking lot technology and information sys­ WorldCom and she's employed delphia Public Schools. He has is in Fayetteville.) The store has tems. She works as education with ADC Telecommunications most recently led the Marion (AR) a bicycle shop, climbing wall , specialistfor distance learning at as a senior account manager. band to numerous awards and camping section, shoe section Region 9 Education Center in Darren Michael is director honors. In 2000, he was named and men's and women's clothing Wichita Falls, TX, to provide of development for Mercer Uni­ by "School Band and Orchestra departments, butthe "core" prod­ teachers with instructional and versity and lives in Macon, GA, Magazine" as Arkansas' repre­ uct of the outdoor sporting goods technical support. with wife, Shelley. sentative on the.magazine's list store is socks. He owned an Mark Burns lives in Dallas Lance West earned his of "50 band directors who make advertising agency in Little Rock where he's director of business masters degree in business ad­ a difference." He and wife Roya before returning to run L&C in development and marketing with ministration from UALR in De­ (Bishop, '87) have two children, September of 2000. SIP Management Systems. cember 2001. He's been em­ David and Colleen, and will move John and Kathy David Yarbrough has ployed since graduation by to Arkadelphia this summer. (Emmerling, '89) Frady are as­ served Carthage (TX) First Bap­ Coulson Oil in North Little Rock, Lisa Putman is the educa- sisting in the establishment of tist Church as minister of music where he was promoted to vice .. tional coordinator and district New Harvest Church in and education since 1994. In president of finance and elected supervisor for Hobby Lobby/ Henderson, KY, where he serves October 2001, he and wife, Susie, as secretary of their Board of Greco Frame & Supply in Tulsa, as worship leader. He also went through Buckner Interna­ Directors at the January 2002 OK. teaches choir for North Junior tional Adoption Services and • Continued on page 30 Class Notes • 29 Class Notes

second year of private practice plans to begin working on her ~lumni PROFILE as a family physician at Family doctorate. ------if(_f!)Jin Crass Care of East Tennessee. Tracy Pennington, after Jennifer (Kircher) Self, a teaching for five years in the Kevin Crass ('81) ofLittle Rock has been nominated to the physics teacher at Little Rock's White Hall school district, ac­ Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Central High School, was one of cepted a job last year at the Pine Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C. President Bush made two to receive the "Outstanding Bluff Arsenal as a training and the announcement in April. Crass is the only Arkansan named High School Physics Teacher curriculum specialist for Army to the 36-member Committee. Award" from the Arkansas-Okla­ Child and Youth Services. homa-Kansas section of the Kyle and Keri (Durmon) Crass is a partner with the Little Rock law firm of Friday, American Association of Phys­ Barlow are attending Southwest­ Eldredge & Clark. In addition, he serves as personal counsel to ics Teachers. ern Seminary in Fort Worth. They Governor Mike Huckabee. Heather (Brandon) Spruill have three children, Ashlyn, The Kennedy Center, established in 1958 as the National is director of occupational therapy Alexandra, and Joshua. Kyle Cultural Center, opened in 1971. It is the largest performance for the Hot Springs public school also works for FedEx. center under one roo£ district. Allie (Riley) Kretsinger The Advisory Committee acts as a liaison with perfor­ Jason Bates has been owns her own business custom mance groups and other performing centers throughout the transferred to New Orleans as painting murals and furniture for country. The Committee recommends activities to the Center's sales manager for A lite I. He and children's rooms. She and Kyle C'ella (Fry, '89) and daughters, have two daughters, Kayla 2, board oftrustees and assists in campaigns to raise money for the Addison 2, and Scarlet, 7 months, and Kendall, 10 months. Center. live in Mandeville. Alicia (Massey) Smith Crass is past president and current board member of Ar­ David Bond, minister of and husband, Dan, live in San kansas for Drug Free Youth. He also serves as a member of the music at Bryant First Southern Diego where she's a deduc­ Arkansas Arts Center, the Little Rock Boys and Girls Clubs, Baptist Church, received his tions administrator in account­ and United States Supreme Court Historical Society, and is a master of arts in Christian edu­ ing department for Delimex. youth sports coach. cation from Southwestern Bap­ She and some college friends In addition to his degree from Ouachita, Crass is a graduate tist Seminary at December com­ are planning a reunion this June of the William H. Bowen School ofLaw, and he is a deacon at mencement. in Arkadelphia. Johnpaul "J.P." Arnold re­ Brandon and Vanci Little Rock's Second Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, enlisted in the Army following the (Grady, '98) Gibson live in Cathy, have two sons, Will, 14, and Ted, 11. terrorist attacks of September 11 . Conway. He's a medical sales He and wife, Amy, have moved rep for Bird & Bear Medical, Inc. o continued from page 29 Donaldson, AR, where he pas­ from Colorado to Augusta, GA. and she's a network develop­ meeting. He and wife, Kandice tors Caney Valley Missionary where he's stationed as a cap­ ment analyst for Baptist Health (Knod, '94) live in Maumelle. Baptist Church. tain in the Signal Corps. System in Little Rock. Nita (Pettus) Gage joined Jason McCullough and Jason Phipps graduated Emily (Terrell) Lucas the staff of Camden's Calvary wife, Kim, own a lawn and irriga­ from Louisiana Tech with a de­ teaches in the Lexington (SC) Baptist Church in February tion business in Mount Pleasant, gree in horticulture, then obtained School District. She and hus­ as director of family ministry/ TX. He's also working on his a degree in turf managementfrom band, Barry, have three chil­ counseling. master of education administra­ Mississippi State. He is currently dren: Madison 8, Brady 3, and Courtney (Braziel) Sims tion degree. They have two chil­ the grounds superintendent at Bennett 2. (fs) began April1 as an advance­ dren, Kelby 5, and Kylee 2. the Olde Oaks Golf Course in Melodie Pike received her ment associate at the University Billy Melton is performing BossierCity. Heandwife,Jamie, master's degree in early child­ of North Texas. She and hus­ bio-remediation research to live in Shreveport. hood special education in De­ band, Shayne, live in Denison. implement in Superfund clean­ Stuart Young has co­ cember 2001 commencement at Gena (Grider) Wilkerson ups for the oil industry. He and founded Smith Fork Ventures, a UALR. works as a speech-language pa­ wife, Amy, live in Henrietta, TX. capital/ management consulting John Bailey is a coach and thologist at the South Arkansas Steve Harness recently firm in Nashville, TN. He also teacher at New Boston High Developmental Center in El completed his Ph.D at South­ created the website, Baggle.com. School. He and wife, Jill, live in Dorado. She and husband, western Baptist Seminary. He He asks that you check it out. Texarkana, TX. David, have three sons: Collin, 5, pastors a new church in New Connor 3, and Cade, 1. Port Richey, FL. 1995 1996 Kris Shinn works for First Jennifer (Hogg) White, Karl "Eddie" and Michelle Tyler Vance has joined Arkansas Insurance in Conway, husband Scott and 1-year old (Thomas, '94) Weathers are Community Bank in Cabot as while NiKole (Muncy, 'fs96) is son, Jenson, live in Magnolia. both teaching fifth grade in chief financial officer. stay-at-home mom to daughter She teaches second grade in Texarkana, AR. He teaches char­ Allen Morton serves as Emma, 3, and son, Will, 17 Magnolia School District. acter education and she teaches pastor of Brookwood site of months. They are expecting third American history. He is working Immanuel Baptist Church in Little child in June. 1994 on his masters in interdiscipli­ Rock. In addition to his pastoral Todd Self received his Th.D Jason and Jenna nary studies at Texas A&M. She duties, he helps as "unofficial" from Missionary Baptist Semi­ (Schwalier) Collins live in Knox­ will complete her master of edu­ chaplain to Little Rock's Central nary in Little Rock in May. He and ville, TN, and have two children: cation in administration at High football team (his alma Traci (Watson) live in Noah, 3, and Abby, 1. He's in his Henderson this summer with mater) .

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Heather (White) Brinkley rum Courts. He and wife, Donna, "Chicken Soup for the Soul" se­ Carolyn (Reddin) Butler is is communications specialist at live near Lexa, AR, and he ries of books. He lives in an accountant for Pendleton Co. St. Joseph's Mercy Health Cen­ teaches at Elaine School District Fayetteville where he's a Baptist in Springfield, MO. Husband, ter in Hot Springs. Husband, as well as night classes at Phillips collegiate minister at the UofA Lance, '92, is a supervisor for Chad, owns and operates Co. College in Helena. Baptist Student Union. Roadway Express. Mobile Text, an off-campus book­ Kenneth Kinney (fs) is em­ Meredith (Pope) White and Russell Jones moved from store at Southern Arkansas Uni­ ployed by The Image Company husband, Faber, are in Roches­ Denver to Olive Branch, MS, in versity in Magnolia. in Shreveport, LA. It specializes ter, NY, where he's doing his December to attend Mid-America Kendra (Hodges) Bowen in image consulting, interview residency training in emergency Baptist Seminary in and husband, Dr. Wayne coaching, organizational skills medicine. She is working as a Germantown, TN. Bowen, assistant professor of development, self-esteem build­ pharmacist at Highland Hospital. Jason and Brooke (Sort­ history at Ouachita, will spend ing, public speaking training, etc. Tim and Kara (Mills, '96) ers) Miller live in Bryant, AR. most of the summer in Madrid, He has also accepted a second Oosterhous reside in Salinas, He's the minister to junior high at Spain, where he'll be doing re­ job as director of public relations CA. He's a forester with the U.S. Geyer Springs First_Baptist in search for his new book and she for the Louisiana Federation of Forest Service and she's work­ Little Rock. She's jUst completed will be "soaking up the culture." Families for Children's Mental ing in historical preservation for her master's from UAMS in Adrienne Whitfield teaches Health, where he will write and an architectural firm . clincial dietary and is a regis­ theatre arts at Deer Park lSD distribute their newsletters, will Audrey (Hightower) tered dietitian at Rivendell Be­ and lives in Alvin, TX. handle press releases and will Gordin and husband, Clay, havior Health in Benton. Expect­ Justin Goodale is creative control all media interaction with moved in May to Springdale so ing their first child in May! director and vice president at the Federation. she can begin her family practice Tom and Kerry (Chandler) Dark Horse Productions, an ad­ D. Matt (Rogers) Smith residency at the Northwest Ar­ Stickney are still in· Harrison, vertising company in Dallas. lives in Memphis where he's the kansas Area Health Education AR . She is high school volleyball After graduation, Cindy post production director for Total Center on July 1. coach and assistant softball/ Black worked in the business Video and Multimedia. Mark Conine passed the Ar­ baseball coach at Green Forest world for three-and-half years Matt Hershberger is youth kansas CPA exam in November. High School as well as teaching before obtaining a second de­ pastor at St. Paul United Meth­ He and Dawn (Hasley) and son, science. He is associate pastor gree in design and currently owns odist Church in El Dorado and Samuel, live in Little Rock where to youth and recreation at a design company, Spaces by an instructor at the United Theo­ he's a tax accountant with Ernst Harrison First Baptist Church. Design, Inc., in Little Rock. logical Seminary and Bible Col­ & Young. After serving as a journey­ David Montgomery began lege. In addition, he's attending Corey Gilbert requests man to Japan in 1999-2001, at Southeastern Baptist Semi­ William Carey International Uni­ prayers from his classmates and Melissa (Alvey) Presley re­ nary in Wake Forest, NC, in Janu­ versity to earn his master's in friends. He was diagnosed with turned to the States, got mar­ ary 2002 where he's working on global civilization, a missionary Crohn's Disease last winter and ried in February of this year his master of divinity with an career. This will add to his first has had a rough time. His coun­ and now works at McKinney emphasis in counseling. master's degree in biblical stud­ seling ministry in Hays, Kansas, (TX) First Baptist Church as Rebecca (Roe) Jones suc­ ies and ancient languages ended in March and he's moving student ministry assistant. cessfully defended her master's earned from University of Notre to Dallas/Fort Worth area to find a Jenni (Steele) Haaser is a thesis in inter-personal and or­ Dame duLac. job as a counselor. Good news is receptionistfor Sagely & Edwards ganizational communications at Guy "Trey" Barr received that he completed the first quarter Realtors and is taking classes to UALR. She is director of admis­ his masters degree in May 2001 of his doctorate in family psychol­ pursue her master's in child psy­ sions counseling at Ouachita. from University of Southern Mis­ ogy and loves his studies. Friends chology. She and Joel live in sissippi and is currently working can check on him at his website: Fort Smith. 1997 on his doctor's degree there. He www.Healinglives.com or email Blain Craig and Susan Matt Buffalo will tour from and wife, Melissa, live in him at corey@ Healinglives.com. Harrell earned their master's de­ September 2002-June 2003 with Hattisburg, MS. Chad Strike received his grees at the December com­ the prestigious cast of the Fosse Mike and Amy (Campbell, masters in social work in May mencement at Southwestern National Tour. '98) Floyd and two sons, Aaron 2001 . He and wife, Joanna Seminary. He received his mas­ Carol Davis Peters has and Caleb, have moved back to (Thurston) and sons Josiah, 2, ter of divinity and-she earned her moved back to Arkansas from Arkansas following his receiving and Isaiah, 9 months live in double master of arts in Christian Iowa when husband was trans­ his masters from New Orleans Mabelvale, AR. education and in marriage-and ferred to Wal Mart headquarters Seminary in December 2001. family counseling. He's associ­ in Bentonville. They have settled in Conway, 1998 ate pastor of Birdville Baptist near Jason Greenwich, who's where he will be an intern at a Shea and Kim (Passel) Fort Worth. She is employed working toward his master of arts new church start, New Life. Jones have relocated to Louis­ with the Women's Center of in missology at Southwestern Rebecca (Herndon) ville, KY, where he'll work with Tarrant County in the Fort Worth/ Seminary in Fort Worth, was Wooten received her masters the U.S. Department of Treasury Dallas metroplex. named to the leadership team for degree in speech pathology at and she'll be a financial aid advi­ Erin Crumley teaches third Youth Ministry Lab 2002, held in UAMS. She and husband, sor at the University of Louisville. grade at Turman Elementary in April at SWBTS. Shane (fs96), live in Little Rock Dane Abels is minister of Colorado Springs, CO, and plans Andrew Bagley was se­ where he's is a salesman for youth and recreation at Central to pursue her master's for a lected by Phillips County Quo­ Sysco Foods. Baptist Church in Pine Bluff. He principal's license this summer. rum Court as its delegate to the Scot Thurman had his third and wife, Jennifer, have one Josh Evans is a franchisee Arkansas Association of Quo- story published in March in the daughter. • Continued on page 32 Class Notes • 31 Class Notes

• continued from page 31 She will be working for the Na­ ter, Abigail. Northrop Grumman. with American Express Finan­ tional League of Cities' Institute Jeff Williams is back in the Kristi Foster lives in El Mi­ cial Advisors and is operating his of Youth, Education, and Fami­ States after serving as a journey­ rage, AZ, and is recreation coor­ practice in Hot Springs. lies on early childhood and fam­ man in Macedonia with the Inter­ dinator for the City of Mesa. She Dawn (Webb) Egan is an ily economic security issues. national Mission Board. He be­ coordinates community service adminstrative coordinator for Ben and Joy (Watson) gan his studies at Southwestern projects and also coaches Mes­ Southwest Airlines and serves Baker were recently transferred Seminary in January. quite High School's varsity div­ as youth leader at Church in by the U.S. Army to San Angelo, Tad and Monica (Leagans, ing team in Gilbert. Pines. She and husband, Scott, TX, after he completed Korean '98) Hardin live in Tallahassee, Justin Hall is attending live in New Bedford, MA. He is language training in Monterey, FL. Tad received his masters in Southwestern Seminary to pre­ an area rep for southern Massa­ CA. He will leave this summer piano performance from Florida pare for the ministry. chusetts and Rhode Island for for a year-long tour in Korea while State University in April and will Brian Hicks is a firefighter Fellowship of Christian Athletes. she stays in Texas. She cur­ begin working on his doctorate in Pensacola, FL, and is also Karen (Wood) Black re­ rently is with the San Angelo this fall. She recently traveled to working with high school students signed herpositon with Stephens, Symphony. Guatemala to gather data for her at his church. Inc. to become a broker with Whitney Moore lives in Little master's thesis in Latin Ameri­ Lee Pearce works in the Edward Jones Investments. She Rock where she works in the can history at FSU. human resources department as will be opening a branch office in labor-employment firm, Cross, Ben M. Wright lives in staffing manager for Gadzooks North Little Rock, only a few miles Gunter, Witherspoon and Benton, AR, and is a quality con­ (clothing store) attheirheadquar­ from where she and Aaron live. Galchus, while attending law trol assistant for National Wire ters in Carrollton, TX. Brent Black passed the No­ school at UALR. Fabric. Ryan Perry is pursuing a vember CPA exam in Little Rock. Mark Smith is youth minis­ modeling career in New York. He's an auditor with Howland & ter and associate pastor for 2000 Andria Ward lives in Tyler, Norris. Sanger (TX) First Baptist Church Dan and Jenifer (Pierson, TX, where she is the secretary at Melissa (Hildebrand) while working on his master's '2000) Gordon are living in Pearl, Green Acres Baptist Church and Sitton lives in Dallas and is an degree at Southwestern Semi­ MS, while he completes his sec­ is involved in teaching Bible stud­ organizational consultant with nary. He and wife, Shannon, ond year of law school at Missis­ ies to children in local apartment Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, help­ have three children, Caleb, sippi College School of Law. She complexes. ing organizations with restruc­ Jonathan and Grace. teaches second grade in Bran­ Stephen Harrison and wife, turing, mergers, etc. She and David and Lindsay don, MS. Haley, are the preschool and husband, Andy, are the proud (Simmons) Carrouth just bought John Mark Huckabee is children's ministers at Family parents of twin Shihtzus, Jack­ a house in Benton, AR. He's legislative coorespondent in the Church in Pine Bluff. son and Turner. begining his last year of medical Washington, DC office of Con­ Corey (Bean) Thomason Shannon (Bradley) Tay­ school where he's specializing in gressman John Boozman. He lives in Amity where she works in lor is a stay-at-home mom in internal medicine; and she's handles all constituent mail, logs financial management at Bean Olive Branch, MS, to children, teaching first grade. in all mail and sends out appro­ Lumber Company with husband, Mallorie 3, and Bradley 1. Hus­ Buck Webb recently moved priate responses. Scott, who's in charge of outside band, Phillip, graduated in De­ to Washington where he'll work Amy Henderson passed purchasing and sales. cember from Mid-America Bap­ for the Puget Sound Baptist As­ theCPAexam in November. She Mandy Moore is pursuing a tist Seminary with his master's in sociation as the youth campus works for Arthur Andersen in Little doctor of optometry degree at Christian education. evangelism stratagist. This is in Rock. Northeastern State University in Shannon Duke is perform­ conjunction with "Embracing Se­ Josh and Kerri (Ross, '99) Tahlequah, OK. ing in the "Country Tonite" The­ attle," the SBC strategic focus Packwood are in North Carolina Holly Tidball teaches el ­ atre during the 2002 season in city effort. and are both students at South­ ementary music at Arkansas Branson. Jill Fowler has joined the eastern Seminary in Wake For­ Baptist Elementary School in John Honey is on staff at marketing firm, Mangan Holcomb est. She's pursuing a masters in Little Rock. Team Trek, a corporate leader­ Rainwater Culpepper as an ac­ intercultural studies, a program Janna Freibolt is the com­ ship training and team building count service manager. She'll designed for students who are pliance review analyst at Sum­ company, located on 800 acres serve as a liaison between the called to missions. He is working mit Bank in Arkadelphia. outside of Heber Springs, AR. agency and its clients as well as toward a master's in divinity with Mark Cole is the student Julie (Wilson) Wagley is work with the agency's account emphasis on missons and church pastor at Germantown (TN) Bap­ church administrator for Agape executives to execute and com­ history. Upon graduation, they tist Church and is completing his Outpost Chapel. She and hus­ plete the day-to-day client-related plan to serve on the mission field. master of divinity degree from band, Dustin (2000), live in work. Erika (McCain) Hixon is en­ New Orleans Baptist Theologi­ Breckenridge, CO. Stacy (Wood) Hart is a rolled in the dietetic internship cal Seminary (long distance). He speech pathologist for the Pied­ program at UAMS and plans to and wife, J. Jaye, live in Cordova 1999 mont (OK) Public Schools. She graduate in May. She and hus­ where she teaches Bible at Jason and Abby (Hughes, and husband, Paul, live in Okla­ band, Buddy, live in Sherwood Briarcrest Christian School. '97) Holsclaw have relocated to homa City. where he's employed by Arkan­ Stephen Boissy, a Washington, DC, ·where he'll be Bryce Mitchell just re­ sas Game & Fish Commission. videographer for Little Rock's working for the U.S. General turned from Kosovo with the U.S. Candace Wessels works in KTHV-Channel11, was recently Accounting Office as an analyst Army. He and wife, Rachel, are Boulder, CO, as a programmer notified that two of his stories as part of the financial market stationed in Columbus, GA, and and database engineer on a won recognition at the Associa­ and community investmentteam. are expecting twins to join daugh- Lockheed Martin project for tion Press awards ceremony. 32 • Class Notes Class Notes

One of his stories won second 2001 pastor at Conway's First Baptist place in the non-spot news; and Laura Gannaway passed Church. He is also pursuing his Spenc·er r e - his story on OBU's tennis team, theCPAexaminNovember. She master's in speech. where he's emni6n>JrPn which he wrote and shot, won lives in Little Rock and works for Joey Gordy is in East Asia, Wingert Jones. a second place for sports reporting. Arthur Andersen. backpacking in various moun­ of band and chora. Tyler Sorrells is in Sugar Nathan Wagnon, after at­ tain ranges to find unreached schools. Land, TX, where he works for tending the James Dobson lead­ people, as part of the 1MB jour­ teacher at the presen Ecoresourves, a wastewater ership training program in Colo­ neyman program. writes that they have joined a management company. rado Springs, has moved to Dal­ Chris Shelton works with T wonderful church, Holmes vood Mason and Deanna las to begin work on his master of Bar M sport evangelism camp Baptist, and are enjoying being (Denham) Atkinson live in divinity degree at Dallas Theo­ near Waco. a part of it. He has also had one Fayetteville, AR, where she's logical Seminary. Kristen McKelvey lives in of his works selected for publi­ employed as a graphic designer Amanda Richardson is Russellville, AR, and is employed cation ; the compositon is So­ for Northwest Arkansas Times. teaching elementary music for at St. Mary's Regional Medical nata for Trumpet and Piano, Jennifer (Rushing) Lake Hamilton School district. Center in the community rela­ which he wrote while a student Templeton and husband, Cassidy (Allen) Jones is tions department. She handles at Ouachita. Charles, live in Fort Worth where employed with the Hot Springs the public relations, volunteers, Scott Walters and wife , she's a counselor at Juliette Convention Center as part oftheir the Vintage members and the Ashley, live in Benton, AR . He's Fowler Homes while pursuing sales team. She travels around gift shop. a management assistant with En­ her master's in social work at the doing presentations for the con­ Paul Rayburn is pursuing terprise Rent-a-Car and she University of Texas. vention center. his masters in business adminis­ teaches ninth grade English. Suzanne Morton is finish­ Sara Arnold completed her tration at Texas Tech. • Continued on page 34 ing her master's in piano perfor­ internship for the International mance and teaching private and Mission Board and left in March group piano at Wichita State for South Asia to begin her two­ University and at Wichita Colle­ year stint as a journeyman. giate School. Chase Reynolds and wife, Kristen Clark graduated in Kelli, moved to Tuscaloosa, AL, May from University of where he'll attend Beeson School Fayetteville with her master's in of Divinity to work on his master kinesiology and has been ac­ of divinity. cepted at the University of Mis­ Jennifer Burks works at souri-Columbia to begin her doc­ Heartlight, a camp for young toral work in exercise science. people in East Texas. She and Dalton Hutchins ('01) Rusty Byrd lives in are planning to marry in July. McKinney, TX, and works for Lisa Taylor is teaching sixth Lindsey Management Company grade reading at Jacksonville as membership director for a new (AR) Middle School. property development, which Wilmer Wade lives in At­ contains an 18-hole golf course lanta, GA, where he's employed and over 1 ,000 apartment units with MCI. and is owned by Dallas Cowboys Amanda Perkins is a sales owner, Jerry Jones. rep for Joyner Brokerage in Little Bethany Hadaway is pur­ Rock. suing her master's in counseling Justy and Stephanie at Southeastern Baptist Semi­ (Johnston) Smith live in Hot nary in Wake Forest. Springs where he's a substitute David and Penny "Cricket" teacher while waiting for a per­ (Rushing) Jackson are living in manent position; she teaches Gentry, AR . He's employed at elementary music for Lake DaySpring Cards in Siloam Hamilton School District. Springs and taking night classes Jana (Keasler) Parker re­ at the University of Arkansas in ceived her master of science in Fayetteville pursuing his master's speech pathology in December and she teaches music in Gen­ 2001 from Baylor. She and hus­ try Public Schools. band, Jack, have settled in Waco, Nathan and Marla TX, where she's a speech thera­ (Hemingway) Livers have pist in the Waco School District. moved to Carrollton, TX, where Chris Turnage recently re­ he's employed with the Texas ceived his MBA from Henderson Food & Drug. SERVE • The women's tennis team practices for doubles competi­ and, as of March 1, began work­ Scott Fitzgerald is associ­ tion. The team advanced to the elite eight of the NCAA Divison II ing as a commercial loan officer ate student ministries director at tournament. The team lost to Armstrong-Atlantic, which finished as at US Bank in Arkadelphia. UCA and is the student worship national runner up. Class Notes • 33 Class Notes

• continued from page 31 2002 Todd Denton to Amy Carter ('01 ). Adam and Heather T.J. Bingham signed a free Kimbrell, June 15, 2002. Jana Keasler to Jack (Shupe) Benton have moved to agent contract with the Kansas Parker, April 20, 2002. Conway where he's a case City Chiefs to play defensive end. 1994 Justin "Caleb" Rawls to worker at Community Services. John David Sykes to Sheri Lisa Maree Cheatham, May 25, They are both pursuing their Faculty-Staff Crow, December 26, 2001. 2002. masters at UCA. Cecil and Ellajane (Inman, Laura Elizabeth "Betsy" Tiffany Criswell is the of­ '65) Sutley celebrated their 60th 1995 Bell to Edward "Lane" Bailey fice coordinator for McSearch wedding anniversary on Febru­ John Selph to Laura ('97), June 8, 2002. Preferred Personnel Consultants ary 15 by going on a Caribbean Walker(cs), December 16,2000. Cari Lee Cordell to Lewis in Dallas. cruise. She, a retired teacher, is Tammy Robbins to Mark Blake Jumper, June 8, 2002. Wesley Martin is a science actively involved in adult literacy "Gregory" Gillis, Jr., May 4, 2002. J. Carl Weatherford to teacher and coach for Irving and tutoring. He's a former pro­ Mary Ann Caldwell (cs), June (TX) ISO. fessor of religion and is a chap­ 1996 8, 2002. Jonathan Carothers lives lain in the hospice program in Amy Steelman (fs) to Jerry in Memphis where he's a portfo­ Arkadelphia. They have five chil­ Holland (fs), April 27, 2002. 2001 lio analyst for Morgan Keegan dren, ten grandchildren and four Bruce Cullom to Leanne Christy Launius to Edward investment firm. great grandchildren. Russell, June 8, 2002. Deneke, December 21, 2001 . Johnny and Elizabeth Meredith Lee Smith to Jus­ (Steele, 2000) Ferrell reside in 1997 tin T. Eisele, December 29, MARRIAGES: Conway where he's a draftsman llya Gordeev to Jennifer 2001. with Vireo Manufacturing Corp. Atkins, December 15, 2001. Jordan Dupree (fs) to 1943 Krista Smith has relocated Kristi Lyn Cooley (fs) to Adrienne Davidson-Sandage, to Little Rock where she'll be an Frank Cochran to Everlene Luke J. Simms, April 6, 2002. January 26, 2002. Pearson Harvey, December 24, administrative associate at Bap­ Julie McManus (fs) and 2001 . tist Health Center and will coordi­ 1998 Justin Bounds (fs), January 11 , nate projects for volunteers. Jodie Matthews to Michael 2002. Josh Shaw has been per­ 1966 Daniell, August 25, 2001. Erin E. Greer to Bennett Thelma Beth Hardcastle to forming with the "Wildwood Jenni (Johnson) Steele to J.W. Weidemann, February 2, John C. Hopkins, November 25, Young Artist Tour 2002," a group Joel Haaser, October 20, 2001. 2002. 2000. which brought opera experience Melissa Alvey to Mark Elizabeth "Alice" Poteetto to young people in 62 Arkansas Presley, Jr. , February 9, 2002. Joel Fankhauser, April6, 2002. 1975 cities between January and May. Yanci Grady to Brandon Cassidy Allen to Jonathan James Washington to It was sponsored by the Arkan­ M. Gibson ('95), April 13, 2002. D. Jones, May 11 , 2002. Joyce "Yvonne" Alexander, sas Arts Council and Bank of David Rostho to Ladonna January 12, 2002. America. 1999 Gayle Daniel, May 24, 2002. Brian Mills is student minis­ Jimmy Ivy to Georgiana Bryan Bailey to Jennifer ter at Springdale (AR) First Bap­ 1986 Avram, April 28, 2001. "Jenni" Berry, May 31 , 2002. tist Church. Philip Darr to Kelley Jill Presley to Cory Cox, Steven Humbard to Alicia Michelle (Gates) Roberts Pennington, July 21, 2001. December 22, 2001. Willingham (cs), June 1, 2002. and husband, Tom, are in Regina Diane Sullivan to Kelli F. Wood to Greg Kristen McDonald to Marietta, GA, where she's a stay­ Michael Gregory Holthoff, March Castleberry, December22, 2001 . James "Brandon" Griffin ('97), at-home mom to daughter Anna 9, 2002. Rebekah Spencer to Will­ June 8, 2002. Grace, and he's in the training iam "Douglas" Bryant(cs), May department for UCB-Pharma. 1988 11 ' 2002. 2002 Darren Hull has moved to Missi Hasley to Bill Walker, Kara Floyd to Joshua Anchorage, Alaska, and is a June 30, 2001 . 2000 Shaw (2001 ), December 15, psychiatric treatment counse­ Mary Ellen Dougherty to Anna Kathleen "Katie" 2001 . lor with the Al aska Children's Michael Handiboe, March 23, Cummins to Anthony Efird, No­ Amanda "Mandy" Layman Services. 2002. vember 11 , 2001 . to Johnsa Phares (cs ), January Jill Bates is the assistant Jennifer Rushing to 5, 2002. manager for Alltel at their Little 1990 Charles Templeton Ill, Decem­ Staci E. Robertson to Rock- Chenal branch. She was Lisa Gail Hoggard to Dowe ber 15, 2001 . Jonathan B. Huber (2001 ), selected in January to be one of Wallace Kaufman, December20, Robert "Rob" Griffith to March 23, 2002. ten from the entire company to 2001. Tami Harper (fs'01 ), January 5, Misty Rosinbaum to travel the United States training 2002. Jonathan Dupree, April27, 2002. to be a Unity specialist. She 1992 Elaine C. Barry to Warren Helen Kristin Hall to Mark recently bought a house which Connie Lynn Davis (fs) to D. Wheat ('01 ), February 23, McCrary (cs), May 18, 2002. she is very excited about! Brent Lynn Roth, December 15, 2002. Emily Pope to J. Adam Kammie Bass is a full-time 2001 . Douglas Van to Minako Koelling ('01 ), May 18, 2002. nanny for a family in Rye, New Sato (fs98), February 23, 2002. Courtney Ray to Luke York. She even has her own 1993 Jennifer G. Elliff to Randal Brewer ('99), May 25, 2002. maid!! She enjoys seeing the Ashley Jane Crocker (fs) Paul Rogers, March 23, 2002. Abby G. Garlington to sites around New York City. to Britt A. Elliott, April 6, 2002. Kimberly Miller to Brandon Donaven Sims, June 1, 2002. 34 • Class Notes Class Notes

FUTURE TIGERS: was born August 1, 2001. Wel­ comed by Angelia, Alley, Aimee, 1981 Amanda, Angel, and twins Allex Archie and Holly Cothren, and Aaron. son John Patrick, March 15, Darryl and SuLyn (Miles) 2002. Joins sisters Sarah Isabel Wine, daughter Stephanie 7, and Charlotte, 4. Joyce, October 8, 2001. Wel­ comed by sisters Kerry Beth 5, 1983 and Madelyn 2. Steve and Nikki Efurd, son Blair and Terri (Saar) Petty, Bryce, November 29, 2001. twin daughters, Baylee McCall and Karson McKenna, Novem­ 1984 ber 29, 2001. Jim and Melanie (Cardine) Kerry and Erin Roy, daugh­ Constable, daughter Abigail, ter Madison Baily, January 4, September28, 2001 . Welcomed 2002. by Callie, Anthony, Rachel, Dennis and Tish MISS OBU • Kristen Porter, junior choral music education major from Daniel, Susanna, Matthias, and (Campbell) Tucker, daughter Mesquite, Texas, was crowned Miss Ouachita Baptist University Carolyn. Elizabeth, January 23, 2002. 2002. Placing first runner-up and talent winner was Jenna Williams, Welcomed by Hannah 3, and a senior vocal performance major from ElDorado; second runner-up 1985 Sarah Elizabeth 1-1/2. and Miss Congeniality was Jessica Bryant, an athletic training major Barry and Kara (Murphree) from Center Ridge; third runner-up was Jennifer Karber, a freshman Bloomfield, son Jeffrey Daniel, 1991 music major from Batesville; and fourth runner-up was Rachael March 7, 2002. Joins Brad 14, Steve and Melissa Sykes, a senior speech communications major from Liberty, Mo. Matt, 12, and Laura Beth, 5. Brawner, daughter Mattie Larryn, September 18, 2001. 1987 Jone and Jennifer (Wright) Scott and Kelly Mooney, Leach (fs), son Carsten, Octo­ Delaney Jensen, August 2001. ter Meredith Grace, August 13, daughter Heather Ann, January ber 29, 2001. Jay and Andrea (Holt, '94) 2001 . 6, 2002. Fernando and Shannon Heflin adopted a son, Benjamin Keith and Shauna (Bauer) (Lauderbach) Morales, son David, who was born January 3, Leicht, son Nathan John, April 1988 Shafer Renata, January 7, 2002. 2002. 13, 2001. Leigh and Lisa Bass, son Lane and Christine Jason and C'ella (Fry, '89) Jacob Graham, November 28, 1992 (Smith) Harrison, adopted Bates, daughter Scarlet Avery, 2001. Welcomed by Chelsea Toby and Rachel (Ward, daughter Bethany Ann from Gua­ August 14, 2001 . Joins Addison 11, Hayden 4, and Logan 1. '94) Talley, daughter Sophia temala on February 12, 2002. 2. Greg and Janet (Church) "Sophie" Ali sa, September 10, She was born August 5, 2001. Ricky and Callie (Rochelle, Gaddis, daughter Abigail Grace, 2001. Joins brother Trace, 2. Joins Joshua 3. '96) Reynolds, son Coleman July 26, 2001 . Joins Rachel 8, Phillip and Katrina Mark and Amy (Williams) "Cole" Wade, January 9, 2002. and Nathan, 6-1/2. (Wicklund) Miller, daughter Epp (fs), son Nathaniel Bryan, Joins Tyler 8. Abigail Sierra, November?, 2001. January 3, 2002. Jay and Kristen (Stetson, 1989 Joins Alyssa 9, and Austin 6. Brady and Tricia (Kehoe) '93) Ham, son Joshua Daniel, Jon and Jennifer (Wright) Michael and Melissa Meredith, daughter Camdyn February 4, 2002. Joins sisters, Leach, son Carsten John, Octo­ (McMillon, fs'93) Baird, son Elizabeth, January 5, 2002. Joins Sarah 4, and Meagan, 1-1/2. ber 2001 . Jack Henry, December 1, 2000. sister Braden 2. Travis and Teresa (Boyd, Jonathan and Leigh Anna Doug and Shelly Ross and Sara (Fish) '96) McCormick, son James (Gosser) Askins, daughter (Ravenscraft) Mullins, daugh­ Campbell, daughter Charity Thomas, March 4, 2002. Wel­ Jessica Leigh, January 21, ter Lyndie Rachelle, December "Esther'' Campbell, January 18, comed by Reagan, 3. 2002. Joins brother Jonathan, 9, 2001 . Welcomed by sister, 2002. Welcomed by sisters Mary Jr: 3-1/2. Mallie RuthAnn, 2. Erin 3, and Annika, 1-1/2. 1995 John and Meredith David and Tina (Hawthorn, Bryan and Linda (Fairhead) Blase, daughter Ab­ 1993 '94) Murphy, daughter Hope (Hanrahan) Steinmeyer, daugh­ bey Tennyson, March 22, 2002. Scott and Jennifer (Hogg) Elizabeth, February 25, 2002. ter Kayla LeeAnne, September Joins Will 5, and Sarah 3-1/2. White son Jenson Scott, April Casey and Lori (Abbot) 9, 2001. 27, 2001. Motl, daughter Sydney Marie, Tim and Sarah (Kellar) 1990 Keith and Carol Anne February 28, 2002. Welcomed Cook, son, Jackson Kellar, Sep­ Matt and Laurel (Dixon, (Hardister) Phifer, son Joshua by 2-year old Ryan. tember 20, 2001 . '89) Smith, adopted twins Peyton Michael, August 11, 2001 . Trey and Julie and Savannah, born June 21 , David and Tina Hardister, 1994 (Shambarger, '94) Mitchell, son 2001; finalized February 2002. son Zachariah Grady, October Mark and Kristin (Garner) Nicholas Colby, October9, 2001 . Joins brother Colson, 3-1/2. 10, 2001. Joins Nathanael 4, Hodge, son Garner Wilson, Jeff and Tiffany (Smith) John and Gayla (Williams) and Mary Madelynne Anne 2. January 22, 2001. Dillon, son David Clay, Decem­ Rogers, adopted their eighth Spencer and Jennie Andre w and Stacey ber 23, 2001 . child, son , Austin Jordan, who (Barker) House, daughter (Risinger) Finkbeiner, daugh- (continued 011 page 36) aass Class Notes .

o continued from page 35 Caroline Nicole, January 6, 2002. Shoptaw {fs and former OBU 1946 Marc and Billie (Cloud, '94) Daniel and Laurie trustee), March 28, 2002, LTC Crawford T. Marbury, Heflin, daughter Sarah Lynn, (Leggett, '97) Cox, son Shawn Texarkana, AR. January 4, 2002, Benton, AR. March 28, 2002. Joins sister Douglas, January 23, 2002. Tanna Murry Howell, Feb­ Grace, nearly 3. Kirk and Amber (Bryant) 1936 ruary 9, 2002, North Little Rock, Goodrum, son Sawyer James, Homer Bridges, deceased AR. 1996 March 20, 2002. Welcomed by 4-5 years ago, Petal, MS (noti­ Matt and Monica (Myers) brother Keaton. fied February 2002). 1947 Robertson, daughter Phoebe Sue Daily Robertson, Blaise, August 31, 2001. 2000 1937 January 3, 2002, North Little Mark and Dusti (Raley, '98) Joe and Melissa (West) Dorothy Dollarhide Pate, Rock. Hurst, son Jackson Hays, Sep­ Ray, daughter Katelyn "Katie" July 21, 2001 , Amarillo, TX. Ben Zimmerman (fs), de­ tember 16, 2001. Hope, August 2, 2001. Dorothy Pittman Robbins, ceased 1992, Arlington, TX. No­ Brandon and Holly Chace and Jessica January 2002. tified January 2002. (Lansford, '96) Brodgon, Luke, (Webster) Peeler, daughter Sara Dale B. Meador (fs), June October 25, 2001 . Katherine, January 29, 2002 1938 20, 2000. (notified February Tyler and Angie (Bond) Lora Geneva (Allison) 2002) Vance, son Seth Roy, January 2002 Ross, December 12, 2001, 31, 2002. Joins brother Jared, 2. T.J. and Rachel Bingham, Gurdon, AR. 1948 Kellee and Natali (fs'OO) son Malachi Joseph, April 2, Geneva Katherine Adams James B. Johnson, Octo­ McCoy, son Jon Michael, Febru­ 2002. Bratton (fs), April 20, 2002, ber 8, 2001 , Memphis, TN. ary 26, 2002. Dumas, AR. Faculty-Staff: 1997 Carla Robinson, son Jef­ 1939 1949 Ryan and Amy (Reaves) frey Charles, August 23, 2001 . Thomas Daniel Chinn, Robert E. Parr, August 13, Reed, twin daughters Mary Claire Joins sister Cara 10. (She is January 5, 2002, Charlotte, NC. 2000, Humble, TX. (notified Feb­ and Lauren Olivia, April9, 2001. support staff in Computer Ser­ James T. Langston (fs), ruary 2002) Joins brother Sam 2-1/2. vices.) January 24, 2002, Norfolk, VA. J.C. McCullough, de­ David and Christy (Jones) Kevin and Laura Cornelius, Harvey E. Marsh, deceased ceased (date unknown). Noti­ Cox, son Joshua Wayne, June son Caleb Ray, December 4, 1996, Muskogee, OK. (notified fied April 2002. 12, 2001 . 2001. (He is assistant professor February 2002) Adam and Salinda of physics.) Albert Earl Prothro (fs), 1950 (Russell) Barnard, daughter Matt and Allison March 23, 2002, El Dorado, AR. Donald Zimmerman (fs), Cora Addison "Addie", October Frederickson, son Joel Warren, deceased 1992. Notified Janu­ 25, 2001 . March 10, 2002. (He is instructor 1940 ary 2002. David and Heather of low brass in music depart­ Richard L. Goodbar (fs), (Thaxton) Roberts, son Kyler ment.) deceased {date unknown), Mason, December 7, 2001. Towson, MD (notified March 1951 Welcomed by brothers Austin 8, DEATHS: 2002.) John Robert "Bob" and Hayden 4. Lorraine Friedman (fs), Hargrove, January 4, 2002, Cor­ Paul and Christina 1925 February 12, 2001, Kentwood, pus Christi, TX. (Armstrong-Srda) Brain, son, Mary Ashley Dobyns, LA. Reba Jean Thomas Baskin Tristan Arthur, December 26, March 19, 2002, Brownfield, TX. Major General Herman (fs), December 14, 2001, Caddo 2001. Hankins, Sr. (Ret.), May 10, Gap, AR. David and Becca (Leach, 1928 2002, Arkadelphia, AR. Roy G. Adams, December '96) Sanders, son Isaac Sarah "Elizabeth" Seale 16,2001, Goodrich, MI . Townsend, February 24, 2002. Peterson, January 19, 2002, Raymond E. Dickert, Welcomed by Abigail 3, and Houston, TX. 1942 March 29, 2002, El Dorado, AR. Noah, 1-1/2. Paul Richard Bowlin, July Gena Ledbetter Hampton, Mark and Dawn (Hasley) 1930 30, 2001, Pocahontas, AR. April 22, 2002, Marble Falls, TX. Conine, son Samuel Alan, March Lonnie Meachum, Septem­ Merle Matlock McClain 28, 2002. ber 11, 2001 , Virginia Beach, Cargill Thompson (fs), Octo­ 1952 VA. ber 9, 2001 , Jonesboro, AR. Spear Titsworth, Novem­ 1998 Margaret McCarroll Wilson Hansard (fs), Janu­ ber 18, 2000, West Monroe, LA. Joey and Shea (Pearce) Watson, December 20, 2001 , ary 19, 2002, Arkadelphia, AR. (notified 2002) Watkins, son Jacob Wayne, July Pine Bluff, AR. Willis M. Crosby, March 5, 8, 2001. 1943 2002, Little Rock. BillyandJulie(Jones, '97) 1933 Eva Gean Lawrence Huff, James W. Royal, February Bird, daughter Olivia Grace, Sep­ Hazel Gilbert, deceased March 12, 2002, Hope, AR. 19, 2002, Little Rock. tember 27, 2001 . 2001 {date unknown), Universal City, TX. (notified January 2002). 1944 1956 1999 Martha May Turner Barbara Ann Conrad Corey and Christina 1935 Mitchell (fs), December 29, Bryant, April 16, 2002, San An­ (Lance) Jackson, daughter Jewel Nathan "J.N." 2001 , Arkadelphia, AR. tonio, TX.

36 o Class Notes Class Notes 1958 1968 Carolyn Southerland Howard Robert Porter, Shell, April 7, 2002, Batesville, date unknown, Vernal, UT. Noti­ IN MEMORY AR. fied January 7, 2002.

1959 1971 Hubert B. "H. B." Gill, Jr. Randal Wayne Byers (fs), (fs), March 9, 2002, Alexander, December 10, 2001 , Bryant, AR. AR. Linda Clinton Smith, March 19, 2002, Little Rock, AR. 1960 Melvin Ross McClellan (fs), January 9, 2002, Milldale, 1972 LA. Larry Torgerson, April 2, 2002, Jacksonville, AR. 1961 Don McBride, December 1974 28, 2001, Paragould, AR. Dale "Norman" Gray (fs), Ray Miller Cockrill, April August 4, 2001 , El Dorado, AR . 29, 2002, Searcy, AR. Dove Meyer Beitz (MSE), February 4, 2002, Benton, AR . 1962 Julie Diane Gaunt Richard McCuistion (fs), 1979 January 3, 2002, El Dorado, AR. Robin Russell , August 21 , "She never gave up and always had encouragement that Donna Muncy Eubank (fs), 1993, Dallas, TX. (Notified Janu­ she was going to be well." These words, spoken by associate December 15, 2001, Pine Bluff, ary 2002) professor of education Dr. Freddie Jolley, exemplifY the life of AR. Julie Gaunt, a junior, who was diagnosed with bone cancer last Cullen Lee Gannaway, 1982 April and passed away December 20, 2001. April 14, 2002, Arkansas City, Stanley Bitely, date un­ "Julie was always so concerned about class and didn't want AR . known, Grady, AR. to be out of class," said Jolley, who served as Gaunt's adviser. 1965 "She came even when she didn't feel like being here." Bonnie (Patton) Maxey, Gaunt's perseverance allowed her to attend May Term and Current Student: December 22, 2001, Cape Summer I classes, even while she was undergoing treatment. Julie Diane Gaunt, Decem­ Girardeau, MO. ber 20, 2001, Benton, AR . "She finished out last semester with an admirable grade point average," Jolley said. 1966 Donald Eugene Gentry Corliss Smith, assistant professor of education, echoed this (fs), February 10, 2002, Conway, Faculty/Staff: sentiment, saying, "Julie put forth tremendous effort to keep up AR . Dr. Thurman 0. Watson, with the requirements. In fact, other than the few times she was Ernest "Ernie" Davis (fs), December 14, 2001, Arkadel­ off campus due to hospitalization, she was never even a minute February 22, 2002, Little Rock, phia. (Dr. Watson was professor late for her 8 a.m. Teaching of Social Studies class." AR . emeritus of education.) Gaunt did not only keep up with her classes, she also Dr. Joseph T. McClain, May "responded to the need for help with activities and wanted to 1967 3, 2002, Brownwood, Texas. Charles Whitsell (fs), April (former professor of religion and be involved," commented Stacia Richards, Missionary Kid 3, 2002, Hurst, TX. Greek) Care Group coordinator. These activities included Tiger Serve Day and translating Spanish, as well as ministry work. "Even through all her problems, she still made time to make other peoples' lives a priority," said roommate E. D. Harkey, a junior art major from Shreveport. "She had a really big heart." Gaunt, an early childhood education major, had "a multicultural perspective that contributed a great deal in our education classes," Smith said. This stemmed from a childhood spent as a missionary kid in the Dominican Republic and allowed Gaunt to not only add to classroom discussion but also OUACHITONIAN BEAUTY • Lauren Davidson (center), a sopho­ acquire a large group of friends far and wide. more biology major from El Dorado, was crowned as the 2002 "She had an incredible e-mail system," Jolley remarked. Ouachitonian Beauty. Davidson was sponsored by the EEE women's "She could get up to 100 e-mails a day from friends all around social club. Runners-up were: Natalie Cranford, third runner-up; the world." • by Tiffany McCarty Kristen Porter, first runner-up; Davidson; Abigail Clark, second runner-up; and Hannah Donnell, fourth runner-up. Class Notes • 37 SER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ouachita Baptist University · Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71998 · Vol. 1 · 2002

John Cloud, J.D. Inheritance: Answers to Common Questions AssociATE The most important reason to plan your estate is to make sure the people you care about ViCE PRESIDENT benefit from your good fortune after you are gone. Here is a list of answers to our most FOR EsTATE AND frequently asked questions about how your estate is distributed after you pass away. GiFT PLANNING Q: What happens to my estate if I die without a will? Ouachita has embarked on the most A: Each state has laws that define who will receive your assets if you die "intestate," meaning ambitious fund-raising effort in her his­ without a will. If you have no heirs, the state you live in will generally receive all of your tory, The Circle of Excellence Campaign. property. Therefore, it is very important to have a valid will. In addition to naming who will Historically, gifts and pledges via es­ receive your possessions, you can name a guardian for your minor children and name the tates, family and charitable trusts, and executor of your estate. charitable gift annuities have been key ingredients in successful campaigns . For Q: When I die, will my property go through "probate"? a variety of reasons I am confident this A: If you have any property owned individually at death, your estate will pass through the campaign will prove even more fruitful probate process, the necessary process to legally transfer your assets to your heirs. Probate in the long-range gift category. includes admitting your will before the probate court, appointing your executor, inventory­ I believe we will see a proportionate ing your possessions, notifying potential creditors of your death, paying final debts and then increase in planned gifts from the grow­ distributing your assets to your chosen beneficiaries. ing alumni base. You baby boomers have arrived, so to speak, and like those al­ Q: Will my heirs have to declare their inheritance as income? ready in their golden years you are look­ A: It depends on the type of asset that your heirs inherit. For example, your IRA, pension ing for ways to make your mark, some­ plan and final wages are assets on which your heirs will have to pay income taxes. But other thing permanent and tangible that be­ assets-such as checking and savings accounts, cash, real estate, stocks, bonds, vehicles and speaks your heart. What better way to do jewelry-are received free of any income taxes. this than to establish an endowed fund in your and your spouse's names, orin your Q: How can I make sure my support to my favorite charitable organizations continues family name. Perhaps you benefitted after my lifetime? from a scholarship fund when you were A: Unless you specify in your will that you wish to give some of your estate to a charitable here and you want others to know the joy organization, none of your assets will pass to the causes you care about. Consider donating and relief of telling their folks "I got a those assets that your heirs would have to pay taxes on; charitable organizations like scholarship." With no end in sight to the Ouachita can accept these tax free. Call us for more information. spiraling increase in the cost of a college education, such funds often are the decid­ ing factor in a young person's choice of Ouachita over a tax-subsidized school. Students enjoy a nice Also, at no point in history have spring afternoon. The lawn around Grant people had such discretionary wealth. Plaza is a popular Even with the recent setbacks to the mar­ place to study and kets and the economy, IRAs and other visit with friends. retirement plans hold untold billions of dollars. IRAs make wonderful gift ve­ hicles because the untaxed growth over the years is income-taxable to heirs but not to a charitable entity. More alumni and friends have the wherewithal to pro- See "P lanned Giving" page C By the Numbers: A Stable or Valuable lnco

By funding a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable trust. New assets cannot be added to the tru t. al remainder unitrust, you can make a gift to Ouachita and earn either annuity trust with the same beneficiary may be created a stable or variable income for yourself. Here are the key differences The CRUT, on the other hand, pays a ariable ...... between the two gift types. income each year. It is a fixed percent of the trust' asse Ie\ Both CRTs enable donors to establish irrevocable charitable each year. Thus, if the principal amount of the trust increases. the trusts to transfer assets, after their lives or a term of years, to a income from that amount will also increase. When tbat principal charitable organization. Also, both offer an array of benefits to the amount decreases, the income will also decrease. donor: Both trusts have their advantages. The CRAT offers tbe advan­ • A charitable deduction for the value of the charitable gift tage of certainty. Regardless of what happens to the economy or • Avoidance of capital gains tax when using appreciated securities financial markets, an annuity trust will make the same paymenlS to • Protection of assets from claims of courts and creditors the beneficiaries. Although the CRUT payments will vary each • Professional management of trust assets year, it has the opportunity of increasing payments over the long • Often increased disposable income term and gives a hedge against inflation. The main difference between the CRAT and the CRUT is the Depending on your age and style of investing, you can find a payment rates. Both must be at least 5 percent of the trust assets. The charitable trust that offers you numerous benefits while supporting CRA T pays a fixed sum each year, stated either as a dollar amount a worthy cause. or as a percentage of the net fair market value initially placed in the The Advantages of Planned Giving: A Gift for Every Objective While every type of gift is beneficial to Ouachita, there are tuition and related costs. charitable gifts designed to benefit the donor, as well. If you're Give your personal residence or farm but retain life use. interested in furthering our mission while reducing taxes and Establish a "retained life estate." This is a good choice for anyone possibly increasing your income, you should consider making a over age 70 with a modest income and limited liquid assets. planned gift. Make a large gift with little cost to yourself. Contribute life Planned giving is any benevolent donation that satisfies your insurance policies you no longer need. You can name us as requirements as well as those of a charitable organization like ours. beneficiary ... or transfer policy ownership to us. You'll consider the size, time and manner of your gift; the available Donate a valuable collection or other tangible objects. Give us income tax and estate tax savings; and possibly your life income personal property related to our exempt function. Consider this type options. And we'll gladly help you determine the best way to blend of gift if you have special possessions suitable for our retention and your individual preferences with our current or future needs. use. Make a charitable remainder gift in a trust you can change. The Menu of Gift Plans Create a revocable living trust that makes income and principal fully Cash is the simplest and easiest form of gift; you simply write a available to you for life, with the remainder passing to us. This is check. That's the appetizer in a menu of philanthropic gift strategies desirable for anyone concerned about the possible need for trust prepared to meet your goals. Below are some fi nancial objectives principal while living. With this type of gift, however, an income tax you might have, along with the best gift for your needs. charitable deduction is not available. A void the tax on capital gains. Contribute appreciated stock you Defer a gift until after your lifetime. Put a bequest to Ouachita have held for at least a year. If you like the stock, replace it to obtain in your will, such as cash, specific personal or real property, or a a new. higher co t basis. share of your estate's residue. Secure a fixed life income while avoiding market risks. Create Avoid income and estate taxes on postmortem distributions a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) funded with cash, from IRAs and employee benefit plans. N arne Ouachita as the plan's ecuritie or other property. This is best for anyone over age 60 and beneficiary, to take effect after your lifetime (or your spouse's retired. lifetime). Create a hedge against inflation over the long term. Establish a This list covers the basics of each gift you can make. Each charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT) with appreciated assets. A comes with more than just substantial tax savings-you'll also have CR UT pays you a life income based on a percentage of market value. the satisfaction of furthering our mission. For more information, This is most appropriate for anyone with a healthy life expectancy. we'd be happy to give you a no-obligation consultation. Obtain fixed payments for life with age-based rates. Fund a As you consider the philanthropic gifts that fit your goals, start charitable gift annuity (CGA). Gift annuities can be funded with by examining your estate and your needs: smaller amounts than charitable remainder trusts and are therefore • What's my marginal tax rate? suitable [or donors who want to make a more modest gift. • How much money will I need to live comfortably in retirement? Help put grandchildren through college. Create an education • How much will I receive from Social Security? unitrust for a term of years, making payments to a grandchild for • How much can I afford to withdraw annually from investments? ------~ IADVISER. Tangible Rules: Guidelines for Gifts ofTangible Assets Tangible property is anything you can put your hands on. It's the piece of art hanging on the wall, the car in the garage, the collection of stamps in the drawer, the computer blinking away in the bedroom, the books on the shelf, the pearl necklace in the safe. When donors make charitable gifts of tangible personal property, special deduction rules-"related-use rules"-apply. When the charitable organization uses the item to further its mission, itemizing donors are permitted to deduct the market value of the gift, up to 30 percent of their adjusted gross income. An example would be a donated rare carpet that is used in the reception room of a university president. In this case the donor could reasonably anticipate that the university would use the gift to further its exempt mission. To erase any doubt for the donor, the charitable organization should communicate in writing to the donor its intentions to use the property. Keep in mind that the charitable organization must use the item; if the organization immediately sells the asset, the gift does not qualify for the market value deduction. In that case the donor is limited to deducting only the cost basis of the gift- generally the amount he or she paid for the asset-up to 50 percent of adjusted gross income. When the asset has decreased in value, whether it is used or not, the donor deducts the value, and not the higher cost basis. Note how this is different from gifts of appreciated stock, for example, where the charitable organization is free to sell the stock immediately without imposing on the donor's deduction. Deductions taken for $5,000 or more for charitable gifts of tangible property require Students gather for lunch a qualified appraisal. at the Ouachita Commons. New sidewalks, ramps and landscaping We would be happy to help you determine, at no obligation, which gifts we could were added to the accept. Call us for more information. Commons area this spring. Planned Giving continued from page A------the "light on the hill." That light would be vide well for their families and still make a much dimmer without the Ouachitas in our lasting gift to Ouachita in their estate plans. nation. We hope you will join with so many Add to these factors a renewed focus on others and leave a legacy to Ouachita that faith, America's role in the world, and will keep on giving for a long, long time to Ouachita's role in helping to keep America come.

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