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Tech Reaches Record Enrollment Arkansas Tech TECH ACTION ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE WINTER 2014 TECH REACHES RECORD ENROLLMENT READ MORE - PAGES 8-9 Homecoming 2014 a Success, Planning Begins for 2015 I would like to express my appreciation to each member of the As you will sadly see in the “Friends We’ll Tech Family who attended Homecoming 2014 at Arkansas Tech Miss” section of this magazine, we are University. losing loyal alumni at an alarming rate. From the Homecoming Golf Classic and Ladies Champagne Bingo One of the best ways we can remember them is to carry forward the Luncheon to the Alumni and Friends Reception to Party at the traditions of our university and share them with future generations. Plaza and everything in between, it was a weekend that lived up to Homecoming symbolizes that idea more than any other event, but the idea of a “Forever Green and Gold” Homecoming. it will only continue to thrive if we commit to make it so. Within a week of the conclusion of Homecoming 2014, those of Send your Homecoming feedback via e-mail to [email protected], us in the Office of Alumni Relations started brainstorming about call us at (479) 968-0242 or send traditional mail to Arkansas Tech Homecoming 2015. Constant improvement is at the core of any Alumni House, 1313 North Arkansas Ave., Russellville, AR 72801. successful organization, and we believe that to be true of the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association. Thank you again for a great Homecoming 2014. We’ll hope to see you at a basketball game or other campus event this winter. In the In that spirit, I ask those of you who have attended Homecoming meantime, Fight On, Arkansas Tech! over the years to share your thoughts about which events mean the most to you and any additional events that you would like for us to Sincerely, consider adding to the schedule in future years. If you have never or rarely attended Homecoming, we’d like to know what we can do to make it a more attractive event for you. Kelly Davis This Alumni Association belongs to all of us, and Homecoming is Director of Alumni Relations & Tech Loyalty Fund our signature event. Alumni Association Board of Directors President: Todd Sweeden ‘76 President-Elect: Truman Hill ‘70 Jim Higgs ‘73 12/14 Jared Wood ‘97 12/14 Melissa Owens Steeves ‘07 12/15 Brad McBride ‘10 12/16 Truman Hill ‘70 12/14 Leila Bean Alston ‘77 12/15 Kendall Tabor ‘89 & ‘92 12/15 Ryan Ritchie ‘03 12/16 Sarah Beth Phillips ‘06 12/14 Susan McIntyre Dunn ‘83 12/15 Adam Anderson ‘11 12/16 Ross White ‘08 & ‘12 12/16 Joshua Ray ‘06 12/14 Cody Hill ‘07 12/15 Larry Brown ‘10 12/16 Jimmy Rofkahr, Ozark Campus Rep. Sandy Smith ‘86 12/14 Sherry Nordin Polsgrove ‘81 12/15 Alyssa McTeer Carter ‘02 12/16 Matthew White ‘06 12/14 Dustin Parsons ‘10 12/15 Denise Clayton ‘85 12/16 Cara Hammond Witherspoon ‘78 12/14 Justin Price ‘01 12/15 Steve Kesner ‘77 12/16 Tech Action, Volume 50, No. 3. Arkansas Tech University Alumni Association, Alumni House, Russellville, AR 72801 Tech Action is published by the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association, Director of Alumni Relations Editorial Committee Cover Artwork 1313 N. Arkansas Ave., Russellville, & Tech Loyalty Fund Kelly Davis, Jayne Jones, Liz Underwood AR 72801. It is sent to alumni, Kelly Davis Julie Nebben Morgan, parents, friends and faculty/staff of Susie Nicholson, Sam Strasner Contributing Photographers Arkansas Tech University. We welcome Coordinator of Young Alumni Liz Chrisman, Tim Carr, manuscripts and photographs from & Student Philanthropy Publications/Creative Services Alex Duvall our readers. Please include a self- Alison Parks Taylor Felisha Weaver addressed, stamped envelope if you Coordinator of Alumni E-mail address would like your originals returned. Communications & Events Director of New Media [email protected] Parents, if your son or daughter Aaron Jones Carrie Harris Phillips attended Tech and is no longer living Web site at this address, please notify our office Alumni Office Administrative Assistant Director of Athletic www.techties.atu.edu of his or her new address. Address Terry Holland-Finley Communications updates can be submitted to the Paul Smith Arkansas Tech Office of Alumni Services by calling (479) 968-0242 or by sending e-mail to [email protected]. WINTER 2014 02 TECH ACTION 2014 Arkansas Tech Homecoming Golf Classic Chamberlyne Country Club – Par 72 FIRST FLIGHT Alec Hemba/Todd Wojo/Jamey Young 59 Todd Dennis/George Jones/Dan Nicholson 61 Adam Anderson/Clay Anderson/Dusty Bonds 63 Matt Cooper/Kevin Norton/Jared Wood 63 Hemba, Wojo, Young Bill Curtis/Wyn Norwood/David Rollans 63 Team Wins 2014 SECOND FLIGHT Bryan Fisher/Phil Fisher/Heath Styles 65 Homecoming Golf Classic Chris Abington/Bryant Richardson/Scott Steuber 65 The three-man team of Alec Hemba, Todd Wojo and Jamey Young Chris Cooper/Keith Moore/Jamie Sorrells 65 fired a 13-under par round of 59 to win the 2014 Arkansas Tech Jimmy Cunningham/Nelson Ennis/Dan Lovelady 65 University Homecoming Golf Classic at Chamberlyne Country Club on Friday, Oct. 31. Bryan Brock/Mark Malin/Matt McCoy 65 Hemba/Wojo/Young finished two strokes clear of the field, which Johnny Chambers/Dale Eppler/Brett Papasan 66 included 28 teams and a total of 84 individuals playing in support Bucky Croom/Tripp Croom/Johnny Morgan 66 of the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association Scholarship. Proceeds from the Homecoming Golf Classic have helped the THIRD FLIGHT Arkansas Tech Alumni Association fund more than $85,000 in Aaron Jones/Thomas Roots/Rick Simmons 68 scholarships over the past four years. Gregg Grant/John Grant/Tom Steward 68 The team of Todd Dennis, George Jones and Dan Nicholson Jake Nabholz/Michael Parker/Jeff Woods 69 finished second with a round of 61. Danny Hipps/Hayden Hipps/Russ Wright 69 Glen Coleman/Kevin Coleman/Kyle Johnson 69 Arnold Bowden/Steven Horne/LeMoyne Smith 70 Ronnie Higgins/Larry LaFevers/Truman Pew 70 Bo Funderburk/John Rommel/Wendell Woodard 70 FOURTH FLIGHT Jerry Bridges/Rick Canada/Robbie Hudson 71 Jeremy Drinkwitz/Gordon Dunn/Bill Grant 71 Kent Bartlett/John Feltner/Mike King 71 Eric Laffoon/Garrett Laffoon/Tara Laffoon 71 David Gatling/Jerry Gatling/David Robinson 71 B.J. Bayer/Jeremy Browning/Darrell Perkins 76 Chris Boudreaux/Mark Ferguson/Earnest Taylor 77 Mary Gunter/Theresa Herrick/Danny Ketcherside 84 WINTER 2014 HOMECOMING 03 WINTER 2014 04 HOMECOMING WINTER 2014 HOMECOMING 05 WINTER 2014 06 HOMECOMING WINTER 2014 HOMECOMING 07 Class of 2018 Arkansas Tech University Becomes Third-Largest University in the State Arkansas Tech University reported a preliminary 11th day record for largest Arkansas Tech main campus freshman class was enrollment of 12,003 students for the fall 2014 semester on Friday, 1,572 students, which was established in fall 2011. Sept. 12. Much of the growth in freshman enrollment came from Pulaski Enrollment at Arkansas Tech increased 5.6 percent over fall 2013. County and Benton County. The number of Arkansas Tech freshmen from those two counties increased by 76.9 percent from fall 2013 to With the increase, Arkansas Tech surpassed the University of fall 2014, going from a combined count of 143 freshmen one year Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Central Arkansas ago to 253 freshmen from Pulaski and Benton counties this fall. to become the third-largest institution of higher learning in the Natural State. Freshman enrollment at Arkansas Tech main campus for fall 2014 increased 17.5 percent over fall 2013, when 1,433 incoming Only the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and Arkansas State freshmen enrolled. University have larger enrollments among Arkansas colleges and universities. The Arkansas Tech Class of 2018 achieved a high school grade point average of 3.24 and an average ACT score of 21.88. This fall “Today marks a significant milestone in the history of Arkansas marks the 20th consecutive year that the Arkansas Tech freshman Tech University,” said Dr. Robin E. Bowen, who took office as the class has beaten the national and state averages on the ACT exam. 12th president of Arkansas Tech on July 1. “The fact that in one decade we have grown from the sixth-largest university in our state Among the 1,684 freshmen at Arkansas Tech in Russellville, 844 to become one of the three largest is a testament to the quality of (50.1 percent) are female and 840 (49.9 percent) are male. our academic programs and our institutional commitment to serve When the first-time students from Arkansas Tech-Ozark Campus a diverse community of learners. This achievement is a point of are included in the count, there are 1,951 freshmen enrolled at pride for each member of the Arkansas Tech family.” Arkansas Tech this fall. Enrollment at Arkansas Tech has increased by 183 percent since The enrollment announcement by Arkansas Tech came on the 1997. This fall marks the 16th consecutive year that Arkansas Tech heels of the release of the “Almanac of Higher Education 2014” has established a new institutional record for largest enrollment. by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The almanac reported that The growth in fall 2014 is bolstered by the largest freshman class in Arkansas Tech is among the 10 fastest-growing master’s degree- Arkansas Tech history. There are 1,684 incoming freshmen on the granting universities in the United States for a second consecutive main campus of Arkansas Tech in Russellville this fall. The previous year. WINTER 2014 08 Today'S TECH 2014 ENROLLMENT NUMBERS #3 ATU 12,003 30000 #4 UCA 11,698 U of A 25000 #5 UALR 11,681 20000 ASU 15000 ATU 10000 UCA UALR UAFS 5000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 From 6th to 3rd 1951 9th largest in enrollment in students in record-setting fastest-growing master’s just 11 years 2014 freshman class institution in the nation* Enrollment has grown Minority enrollment 183% every year since grows to enrollment growth % since 1997 1998 22.4 *Chronicle of Higher Education LX, Number 45 The “Almanac of Higher Education 2014” showed that enrollment • there are 904 graduate students at Arkansas Tech in fall 2014, at Arkansas Tech increased by 87 percent from 2002-2012, making it the highest such count in institution history; the fastest-growing university in Arkansas for that time frame.
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