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CRC Pioneers have record breaking season! see page 4

Goal: $80,000 SPIRIT OF AMERICA XXII CRCCRCSunday, June DAYDAY 14, 2015 Friday, May 29, 2015 DINNER: 6:00 PM Program: 7:00 pm

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CRC bible majors see page 3 and V.P./Dean Art Smith

IN THIS EDITION: Pages 2-3 . . . Springboard to the Future by President Hoppe Pages 4-5 . . . CRC Students Having a Great Year Page 6 . . . Tips to Consider by Vice President Johnson Page 7 . . . CRC Projects Page 8 . . . Distinguished Alumnus Award, Homecoming, Haiti Trip JIM WHITE Pages 9-11 . . . Honor Roll of Donors, Memorials, Honors subject of the Disney movie “McFarland, USA” Page 12 . . . In Memory of Mangrum & Hoffman, CRC Alumni News see page 3 CRC’s 50th Year – Springboard to the Future

The Spring 2015 semester is by Owen and Wanda Jo Moseley on behalf of the quickly coming to an end. CRC’s Joe A. and Wanda H. Johnson Trust in the amount of Commencement Exercises will $487,500. This trust resulted from the estate planning of be on May 16, 2015 at 11:00AM Wanda Jo’s parents, Joe and Wanda Johnson. Joe passed from at the Hillcrest Church of Christ this life on September 21, 2013 and then Wanda on March 3, next door to campus. Emmett 2014. They were married for 74 years! Joe and Wanda began Floyd Smith III will deliver the Commencement Address. CRC officials thought it appropriate to invite the son of our Founder, Emmett Floyd Smith, Jr. to Ken Hoppe deliver the Commencement President Address in the College’s 50th Anniversary Year. Twenty-six students will receive their diplomas after having successfully completed their degree requirements in one of CRC’s six degree programs. CRC’s 50th year, the 2014-2015 academic year has been an extremely busy year, not only with special events tied to the celebration of our 50th year, but with a full schedule of classes, athletic events, chapel services, visits by prospective students, and many other campus activities that occur supporting CRC as members of “The President’s Circle” in throughout the year. CRC posted a record enrollment for 2007. The Johnsons understood why CRC needed supporters the fall semester of 2014 and then also posted a record in this special annual giving program of $1,000 a year. Their spring 2015 enrollment! More and more students are interest in the College began to grow in the months and attracted to CRC as programs continue to be added and years to follow. The next year, Joe and Wanda set up an the College’s influence is broadened and expanded.The automatic draft to make certain they met this annual giving Mission of CRC is to promote Academic and Spiritual pledge each year. Joe and Wanda, after touring the campus in Growth and this is why we exist. Seeing our students grow 2010, agreed to make a larger gift that enabled the building academically, spiritually, and socially, gives us much resolve as of a new facility, the Joe A. and Wanda Hall Johnson Honor we gladly serve in this worthwhile ministry. CRC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration took place on October 4, 2014 with over 500 guests in attendance. Activities included a performance by the reunion chorus, campus tours, an open reception, recognition of special groups and individuals, and an address by Landon Saunders, a former Chairman of CRC’s Board. Early in the evening a donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, presented a $10,000 gift in recognition of our 50th Anniversary! The donor is a special friend of CRC and has made other substantial gifts to the College over the Housing complex for additional student housing. They also years. gave another gift at this same time to establish the Joe A. and Wanda Hall Johnson Endowed Academic Scholarship Fund to Another wonderful blessing help our students better afford a college education. Joe and occurred at the conclusion Wanda added to their Scholarship Fund every month that of the 50th Anniversary followed until their passing. Celebration evening’s activities when a Special We are so thankful for Joe and Wanda’s friendship and for Gift was presented to CRC their very generous support during their lives and also Page 2 through their estate. Their legacy has allowed CRC to build a SPIRIT OF AMERICA XXII featuring new facility for student housing and Friday, May 29, 2015 created an endowed scholarship DINNER: 6:00 PM Program: 7:00 pm fund that will continue to help our students in the future. The board of benefactor sponsor: $1,000 trustees, our staff, and I hope others Front Row Center preferred seating for 8 will follow the example of Joe and Event Recognition Wanda in supporting CRC. Such Includes Performance and Dinner support is critical to CRC in our corporate sponsor: $500 strategic planning for the next 50 Preferred Seating for 8 years. We are extremely grateful to Event Recognition each of CRC generous supporters Includes Performance and Dinner who continue to provide valuable front row center stage JIM WHITE financial assistance to help in tickets: $100 subject of the Disney movie serving our students. Includes Performance and Dinner “McFarland, USA” General Admission Seating Please make your plans to CRC has enjoyed many Individual tickets: $50 successes over the last decade, attend. Purchase tickets by calling Includes Performance and Dinner (870) 236-6901 or by emailing including record enrollments, General Admission Seating financial stability, expansion to a [email protected]. Baccalaureate Degree granting institution and continuation of the Attention congregations and church members: Please help College’s Accreditation through with CRC DAY this year. As of last year, 189 congregations have participated multiple processes with the next in CRC DAY. since it began. We could easily break the $80,000 goal if these Higher Learning Commission congregations would help again this year. Is your congregation listed as one of Comprehensive Evaluation Visit the 189? You can find a listing of them on our website at www.crc.edu. CRC for the Reaffirmation of our DAY is listed under the “Advancing CRC” drop down menu. Accreditation to be in 2024. As we celebrate our 50th year we look to the future with eager anticipation. We believe this year to be the springboard that propels the institution into the future as we determine better ways to serve our constituency. The CRC Board, administration, faculty and staff are engaged in a strategic planning process that will provide the foundation and shape the future of the institution over the next 10 years and beyond. We believe we are entering a crucial and important phase in the history of CRC. I am convinced that Christian Higher Education is more important now than ever. As Christian influence continues to decline in our nation, institutions of Christian Higher Education will continue to provide the emphasis that is needed to appropriately prepare the next generation for a life of faith and service. CRC will continue to be a beacon representing and promoting Christian values in all that we do and say. May God continue to bless Crowley’s Ridge College.

Ken Hoppe, President Page 3 CRC STUDENTS ARE • Crowley’s Ridge College Pioneers finished 23-9 on the season. • 23 wins are the most wins for CRC since they finished the 1986-87 season with a school record 22 wins • The 12 game winning streak this season was the longest in school history. • CRC finished the month of January 9-1. Their only loss to NCAA Division One University of Tennessee at Martin. CRC Pioneers have • CRC is 4-1 this season against teams from the American Midwest record breaking season! Conference of the NAIA Division One Men’s Basketball. Wins over Williams Baptist (86-77), (68-54), Missouri Baptist (84-74) and Harris-Stowe (79-68). The only loss coming at #4 NAIA ranked Freed-Hardeman 89-78. • Two of the Pioneers losses came on the road with NCAA Division One opponents. A 100-85 loss at the University of New Orleans and an 84-61 loss to the University of Tennessee at Martin. • Quinn Cooper has led the Pioneers in scoring in 18 games this season. He scored a career high 46 points in a win on the road over Boyce College. He scored 30 points versus NCAA I University of New Orleans on December 6. • Cooper has now passed TeWayne Smith for most points in a single season with 728 points. Smith scored 543 points during the 2010-11 season • Cooper was named First Team All American and to the National Tournament All-Tournament Team. Both first in program history. • Skylor Guess has led the Pioneers in rebounds on 12 different nights this season. He pulled down a season high 18 rebounds in a win at Robert Morris University – Peoria. • Tim Shepard has led the Pioneers in rebounding nine times and had a season high 20 rebounds versus Quinn Concordia College. Cooper • CRC was 11-2 this season at home and 12-4 away from Paragould. • Head Coach Chris Perkins now has 150 career wins. 109 wins while at CRC.

• Crowley’s Ridge College Lady Pioneers finished 10- 20 on the season. • Most wins since the program restarted in 2011-12 • Women’s basketball recorded the first post season win in school history since joining the NCCAA with win over Ecclesia College (76-70) in the 1st Round of the NCCAA Central Regional • Hanna Kirk led the Lady Pioneers in scoring (13.2 ppg) rebounding (9.2 rpg) blocked shots (2.3 bpg) and field goal % (45.2%) Crowley’s Ridge College Lady Pioneers • Kirk has now passed Hannah Willard for most points in a single season with 395 points. Willard scored 366 points during the 2013-14 season • Kirk was named 2nd Team All Central Region. First post season honor in program history Hanna Kirk • Kirk collected 15 double-doubles this year including a 21 point 11 rebound performance at NCAA D1 University of New Orleans. • Kirk also collected the programs first Triple-Double while on the road at NAIA D1 Bacone College (11 points, 13 rebounds, 11 blocks). • Kirk led the Lady Pioneers in rebounding for 17 straight games (Oct 28, 2014-Jan 13, 2015) • Kirk also was ranked 9th in the Nation in rebounds and 8th in the Nation in blocks. • Nicki Pierce was ranked 14th in the Nation in assists. • As a team the Lady Pioneers finished the regular season ranked 7th in the Nation in rebounds, 17th in rebound margin and 21st in the Nation in steals • Women’s basketball played its first NCAA D1 opponent. University of New Orleans. Page 4 HAVING A GREAT YEAR!

Left: CRC Baseball and Softball Teams are in full swing. Their schedules have been juggled because of the recent rainy weather. Right: The Lady Pioneer Volleyball Team finished up their season in November after playing a tough schedule. You can follow ALL of our teams’ progress here: • www.crc.edu • www.facebook.com/CrowleysRidgeCollege • www.twitter.com/CRCPioneers

Top left: 2014-15 Choralaires have been traveling to many congregations and sharing a message in song. Top right: 2014-15 Ambassadors brought holiday spirit to many in nursing homes in December, as well as singing at congregations along with the Choralaires. Bottom left: Justified drama group performs at area youth rallies and schools. Their final performance is at Xperience Youth Rally in Poteau, Oklahoma, April 24-26. Page 5

Some T.I.P.S. to Consider. . . Talent • Involved • Prayer • Support Perhaps we all can use some tips from time to time. I know CRC can certainly use the kinds of tips mentioned in this article and by using them, you’ll be blessed too! I think you’ll agree that these T.I.P.S. will be a “win, win” - - helping you, while at the same time helping the College to have another successful 50 years! T alent – The “parable of the talents” illustrates extremely well what God expects of us during this temporary, earthly home. We are all given talents; some have excellent voices in speaking or singing. Some are quite talented in speaking to large crowds, while others are much more comfortable in one-on-one conversations. Some are very organized, detailed and responsible; you can always count on them to get the job done. Others enjoy life, love people, however, don’t ask them to work out the details, but they are a natural at motivating others. God expects His children to use their talents during their time here and to use them often. Are you using yours? Crowley’s Ridge College would be a great Richard Johnson place to put your talents into action. Your talent and your passion could be just what we need to launch Vice President us into the next 50 years! for Advancement I nvolved – Having people involved with Crowley’s Ridge College is paramount to our being able to serve students in the best possible way. God has blessed the College with an extremely beautiful campus and we’ve added needed facilities to it along the way. Imagine all the jobs that need to be “Each of you should done before, during and after college each year. We have an administration building, activities center, use whatever gift you dormitories, cafeteria, student center, collegiate fields, etc. We need volunteers for all kinds of areas have received to serve and we need volunteers throughout the year. We need volunteers as bus drivers for sporting events. others, as faithful It’s hard on our coaches to drive the bus, when they need to be focused on other areas during stewards of God’s the bus ride; having someone to drive, especially on a few longer or overnight trips would be a grace in its various tremendous help to them. We need volunteers to help with the books and scoreboards at home forms.” I Peter 4:10 games (free admission!). We need help maintaining our baseball and softball fields. We could also use help with campus mowing, trimming, picking up limbs and with maintaining flower beds. Our 150- acre campus is beautiful and keeping it that way requires a lot of work and having extra help would be such a blessing, especially after storms that damage our trees, etc. Cleaning up each summer, getting dorms ready for school to start again, painting, repairing doors, etc. is something our staff does every year. Do you have the ability to do any of these jobs? We’d love to have your help; whether for a few hours, a day a week or a day or two a month. P rayer – The power of prayer . . . prayers for wisdom, to be more righteous, forgiveness, to be more like Jesus and on and on we could go regarding our need for prayers. We solicit your prayers for Crowley’s Ridge College on a daily basis. Please pray for our students. Many come to campus a little apprehensive, they are not sure what to expect. Some are the first in their family to attend college. The majority of our students have a church background, but a good number of them do not. Some come because of our collegiate sports, or our location or the one-on-one attention they can receive. The Christian environment at CRC truly is life changing experience and we want it to be that way for every student enrolled here each year. Please pray for our faculty and staff as we serve at CRC. Pray that our service here helps students’ lives transition successfully into adulthood and this especially means helping them to mature spiritually. We hope that many will become involved in ministry following graduation; serving as elders, deacons, Bible class teachers, missionaries, and that they will have wonderful Christian families and be successful in their communities. S upport – We all need support, no matter our stage of life. We constantly support each other by being a friend to one another or being kind in numerous ways or by giving of our means in a variety of ways. Crowley’s Ridge College would not have celebrated our 50th Anniversary last year without our friends and supporters. As a private, not for profit, Christian higher learning institution, raising support is very critical and something that we work on everyday. CRC is not included in the budget of the state of Arkansas as public universities and colleges are in this state. We must rely on God, and, on our friends and supporters in funding CRC’s annual operational needs and also for major gifts and estate gifts to help with capital projects and endowed scholarships. I hope you’ll look at the variety of funding opportunities that are made available on page ____ of this CRC Insider. We need help funding these projects and we also need spokespersons for CRC. We need people that encourage their congregations to support our Bible program or to participate in CRC Day each year and people that encourage prospective students in high school to attend Crowley’s Ridge College. Encourage them to attend our Discovery Days for Juniors and Seniors each year or to come for a tour of campus and speak to our admissions staff. Having your support in these areas can greatly multiply our success as we work toward our 100th year anniversary. For more information about using your Talent, becoming Involved, Prayer and Support of CRC, please contact Richard Johnson, Vice President for Advancement • [email protected]. CROWLEY'S RIDGE COLLEGE • 100 College Drive • Paragould, AR 72450 • 870-236-6901 • 800-264-1096 • 870-236-7748 Fax Page 6 www.crc.edu • www.facebook.com/CrowleysRidgeCollege • www.twitter.com/CRCPioneers

Projects that CRC is planning to complete this year

The Wilson Hall Renovation will consist of upgrading and remodeling the dorm rooms, bathrooms, hallways, and ceilings. The lighting and flooring will also be upgraded in certain areas. Both the men’s and women’s wings are included in the renovation plan. The renovation project will continue with additional construction work planned for June 2015. Wilson Hall was constructed during 1963-1964. There have been many upgrades and smaller remodeling projects in specific areas through the structure’s 50 year history. Wilson Hall has served thousands of students over the years. The basic structure was built so well, that architects and inspectors all agree that it is solid and able to serve the CRC student population for the next 40 or 50 years. We also strongly agree that it is time for a variety of upgrades in the students living area to match other recent renovations done in the halls and main lobby. Making these improvements will allow CRC to better serve our on campus female and male dormitory students. Plus, this project will greatly enhance our ability to serve high school guests during student recruitment events and should help us to increase our successes in recruiting future students. $187,308 is total cost to renovate the men and women’s sides of Wilson Hall. $76,708 has already been raised toward this project and we are in the process of raising the remaining $110,000 needed to reach the $187,308 goal to complete this much needed renovation project.

New Beds for Wilson & Winters Halls: We have 112 Member of the beds in Wilson and Winters Halls that an alumnus recently Cabinet: It is time donated matching head and footboards. All that is needed to to replace all the complete the full bed set are the side rails to support the chest of drawers in mattress. These beds also match the custom made chest of Wilson and Winters drawers and other interior colors. We found matching side Halls for our male rails for 112 beds @ $65 each = $7,280. and female students. These are custom, Square Foot Club to Concrete Streets and Parking: sturdy, attractive Beginning this summer, we plan to concrete these areas chests that also around CRC’s campus: 1) Five parking areas in front of match interior colors cafeteria that are now chat and frequently wash with hard and we saved money rains. 2) Main campus road from Cafeteria to Johnson Honor by avoiding shipping/ Housing to Tennis Courts to Winters Hall. 3) Road from handling. 112 chests @ $225 each = $25,200. Maintenance Shop and RV Park to the Collegiate Baseball and Softball Complex. Total cost for these combined concrete projects = $200,000 at $2.38 per square foot.

Which of the above projects will you help with? Each one on this page is needed and each one also helps us serve our students. Will you help us serve our students with a gift today for one of these projects? Will you ask other friends to help? Perhaps you work for a company that will give toward these projects or perhaps your church family will help. Please use the coupon below and let us know of your interest.

q Wilson Hall Renovation Project: Enclosed is my gift of $______q I wish to be a “Member of the Cabinet” and purchase one or more chest of drawers for the students at $225. Enclosed is my gift of $______to purchase chest of drawers for the students dorm rooms in Winters and Wilson Halls. q I wish to purchase one or more bed rails at $65 each for the dorm beds. Enclosed is my gift of $______q I wish to be a member of the “Square Foot Club” by purchasing concrete at $2.38 per square foot. I wish to purchase ______square feet of concrete. Enclosed is my gift of $______

Please visit our website at http://crc.edu/index.php/advancing-crc/crc-funding-needs to see a listing of 14 projects with a total cost of $429,300 that CRC is also working to fund. Perhaps one of them will be of interest to you. And, as you can imagine, CRC always needs gifts to fund the more than $590,000 of annual Scholarships awarded to our students. Page 7 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Dwight and Carie Samuel Dwight and Carie (Howard) Samuel received the 2015 Distinuguished Alumnus Award at the CRC Homecoming Festivities from President Ken Hoppe on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Dwight (‘87) and Carie (‘86) live in Rogersville, Missouri where Dwight serves as the Associate Minister at the Sunset Church of Christ and Carie is the Chief Compliance Officer at Marisol International, both located in Springfield, Missouri. Carie has served as a CRC Board member since 2006. They have three sons – Tyler, and his wife, Erica, both seniors at ; Parker, a senior at LRHS, and Jackson, a 7th grader at LRMS. When hearing that they were the choice for this year’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, Carie said, “Dwight and I have many fond memories of CRC. Memories from Coffeehouses to intramural sports to Pioneer Days. Mr. Ricky Hale and Choralaires and Ambassadors. Coach McFadden and Basketball. Hours working on the Yearbook, and how could we forget the Survival trips and float trips down the Buffalo River with Mr. Goff? Mrs. Barbara Wilkins and the wonderful food in the cafeteria. Devos by the lake, faculty and staff that understood the sacrifice and were willing to make it, chapel services, Mr. Dollin’s Speech class, Tim Wooldridge, Mr. Wilkerson, and the many friends we made in our two years here. We appreciate the start we got at CRC and we know that it still serves as a good place to help students make the transition from high school to college and beyond.”

Homecoming Royalty

2015 CRC Homecoming Court: L to R: (Escorts are standing behind maids) Jayde Clark, escort Nate Gunter, Hannah Killian, escort Timothy Clayton, Stephanie Pierce, escort Sonny Pierce, Danyelle Barnes, escort Jacob Luther, crown/flower bearer: Jaden Williams, Micah Tarry, escort Caleb Martin, Queen Yenairy Servin, escort Dakota Campbell, crown/flower bearer: Makayla Clothier, Tristin Clayton, escort Gaylen Akin, Hanna Burgess, escort Josh Longino, Hannah Willard, escort Kylor Skaggs, Kaitlyn Roberts, Congratulations escort Lexi Chipman, Chloe Towell, escort Seth Parnell, and Jaime Clayton, escort Coy Chipman. to 2015 CRC Homecoming Queen During the week of Spring Break (March 13-20), Yenairy Servin and a group of 15 from CRC traveled to Haiti on a mission trip. The team worked with Hope For her escort Dakota Haiti’s Children, which celebrates 20 years of Campbell. Yenairy serving the children of Haiti under the direction of is a sophomore from Ken Bever, president of HFHC and an elder of the Dallas, Texas and is a Northeast Church of Christ in Cincinnati, Ohio. member of the Lady This was the fourth year in a row that a team from Pioneer Basketball CRC has spent its Spring Break in Haiti. Team, President’s List, The young people from CRC worked with a Sigma Chi Eta, and children’s home at Thomazeau which is located a Who’s Who. Dakota few miles out of Port au Prince and with another is a sophomore from children’s home at Cazeau, a suburb of Port au Prince. The team conducted a VBS, worked in the Beebe, Arkansas and garden, and repaired a fence at the compound in is a member of the Thomazeau. During the worship service at the Pioneer Baseball Team. Thomazeau Church of Christ on Sunday morning, March 15, four precious souls were baptized into CRC Freshman Kelsey Lininger and her Page 8 Christ. CRC is already planning to return to Haiti during their Spring Break in 2016. new friend in Haiti

Crowley’s Ridge College is blessed with a wonderful family of supporters. The next few pages are CRC’s “Honor Roll Listing of Donors” followed by those giving “Memorial & Honor Gifts” for special friends and loved ones. This listing represents gifts from $10 to $487,500 from Aug 28, 2014 through March 31, 2015. We plan to feature an Honor Roll of Donors and Memorial & Honor section in each of our future CRC Insider publications. CRC would not be possible without generous support of those in this listing. Thank you friends for making this wonderful Christian ministry possible and helping us to bless our students each day.

Ms. Thelma Adams Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Christopherson Conoco Phillips Company Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Gragg Affordable Medical Supplies, Inc. Amagon Church of Christ Mr. Easton Cook Mr. and Mrs. Gary Grimes AR Community Foundation Bakersfield Church of Christ Mr. Aaron Coots Mr. and Mrs. Granville Guest AR Independent Colleges & Bakerville Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Copen Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guinn Universities Bergman Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cox Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gunn Ms. Kathleen Arnold Bettistown Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cox Dr. and Mrs. Randy Guntharp Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Asbille Birdell Church of Christ Mrs. Bonita Crabtree Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hale Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Atkeson Black Rock Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. James Crain Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Hale Mr. and Mrs. Scott Atkeson Bolivar Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cribbs Dr. Ronald Hall Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Austin Center Hill Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. James Crum Mr. and Mrs. Neil Haney Auto Services Company, Inc. Commissary Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Crumpton Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harber Ms. Cathy Baird Crockett Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cupp Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Harris Mr. Mitch Baldwin Crossroads Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Stan Dauck Mrs. Rebecca Harris Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Barnes Downtown Church of Christ Mr. David Davidson Mr. Austin Hatchel Honor Roll of Donors Ms. Connie Barnes Evening Star Church of Christ Mrs. Mabel Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hatley Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes Flat River Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Davis Mr. and Mrs. Roger Helten Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Barnett Gainesville Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeSpain Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickman Mr. and Mrs. James Barnett Germantown Church of Christ Ms. Lynda Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Higgins Mr. and Mrs. David Barr Gideon Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Donahue Mr. Michael Hill Mr. Jimmy Barr Goodman Oaks Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Gary Donahue Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hill Mrs. Rovene Barron Greenway Church of Christ Mr. Larry Dorris Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hilsdon Mr. and Mrs. Tim Belew Harrisburg Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Tom Doty Jeffery and Kayla Hilsdon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bergeron Harviell Church of Christ Mr. Mike Dover Mrs. Priscilla Hobby Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Berghorst Hickory Ridge Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duke Mrs. Madyleen Holifield Mr. Bernie Berns Higden Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Holloway Ms. Jenendal Bibb Hillcrest Church of Christ Mrs. Jeannie Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hoppe Dr. and Mrs. Larry Bills Hollister Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Eaker Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Horn Mr. and Mrs. William Hoxie Church of Christ Mrs. Mary Edwards Mr. Don House Blankenship Liberty Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hovan Mr. and Mrs. Chris Blevins Maplewood Church of Christ Erwin-Keith, Inc. Ms. Linda Howell Ms. Carol Boles Martin Church of Christ Estate of Joe A. & Wanda Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Hufford Mrs. Pauline Bounds McDougal Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Eubanks Mr. Mark Hurd Mr. and Mrs. Stan Bowen North Marshall Church of Christ Mr. Wendell Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Jim Inman Ms. Brooke Bowers Northside Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Evans Mr. and Mrs. Jim Inness Mr. Kenneth Bradford Oak Grove Church of Christ Ms. Sheila Evans Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Jackson Dr. and Mrs. Kelley Brigman Osceola Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Fancher Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brinkley Piedmont Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Royce Flowers Ms. Anita Jacques Mr. and Mrs. James Brittingham Pine Knot Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Foster Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Randall Brittingham Pleasant Grove Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Stan Frank Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Jetton Mr. and Mrs. James Brogdon Pleasant Valley Church of Christ Frazier Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lance Johns Mr. and Mrs. Blake Broom Ponder Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Charles French Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James Broussard Rogers City Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Don Frick Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson Mrs. Betty Jo Brown Rogersville Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Furby Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown Samford Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gallavan Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Brown Senath Church of Christ Mr. Clayton Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson Mrs. Pauletta Brown Skaggs Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Max Garnett Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bryant Southside Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Gates Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jones Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bryson Steprock Church of Christ Ms. Loretta Gather Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Jones Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Burleson Strawberry Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gathright Mrs. Nancy Joneshill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burris Twin Creek Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gatlin Mrs. Freda Sue Justus Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caffey Two Bayou Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gatlin Mr. and Mrs. Mike Justus Mr. and Mrs. Finis Caldwell Union Central Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Gatlin Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Kennon Mr. and Mrs. Russell Caldwell Valley View Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. David Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ketchum Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell West Side Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gipson Ms. Fayrene Kieffner Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Carlew Winona Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gipson Mr. and Mrs. Clark Kimmons Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Carlile Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clayton Mr. Ray Glasglow Mr. and Mrs. Eric King Mr. and Mrs. Greg Carman Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cline Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gnagey Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lacey Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cason Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cloud Mr. and Mrs. David Goff Ms. Shirley Lamb Mr. Gene Catterton Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cole Mr. and Mrs. Billy Golden Mr. and Mrs. Don Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chesser Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chesser, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Russell Comeaux Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gordon, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamm Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Childs Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Conley Ms. Rick Gore Mr. and Mrs. Ed Land Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Christopherson Page 9

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lanehart Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phipps Ms. Brianne Throckmorton Fisher, Bill and Joy Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Latham Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pillow Tri S Foundation Mrs. Fayrene Kieffner Mrs. Lorene Leath Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pillow Ms. Martha Trotter Carol Garner, Mother of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Leath Mr. and Mrs. Gig Pitcher Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Turner Ms. Katie Thompson Mr. Bret Leech Mrs. Lozell Pitchford Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ussery Gibson, Vahleda Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Lemings Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Porter Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vance Mr. and Mrs. Eric King Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Powell Ms. Connie VanGorder Graham, Wilma Mr. and Mrs. Troy Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Huston Prater Mr. and Mrs. Danny Vernon Ms. Katie Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Linam Mr. A.E. Priest Mr. and Mrs. Marion Vernon Gregg, Danny Mr. and Mrs. J.L. 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Nippy Mangrum 1948-2015 Former CRC Academic Dean, It is with a sad heart that we report that Nippy Dr. Steve Hoffman, Passes Away Mangrum (’68) died in an automobile accident on April 4. He attended CRC from the fall of 1966 We are saddened to hear of Dr. through the spring of 1968 before transferring to Steve Hoffman’s passing on February Harding University. Nippy was especially excited about the upcoming birth of his first grandchild. 24, 2015 after a courageous three He loved the and had a year battle with cancer. He meant so special bond with Coach Nolan Richardson and much to us here and we remember, Coach Mike Anderson. Nippy was a faithful with grateful appreciation, his member of the 7th & Mueller Church of Christ in involvement in our efforts for initial Paragould. accreditation. Not only was Nippy an alumnus of CRC, he was a generous donor and volunteer. Steve served here with us at For the past several years he helped with the annual Holiday Dinner and Auction in CRC from 1994-1999 and had December. As the picture shows, he loved life and had a great time at the Auction continued to communicate with us and made it fun for everyone. Nippy was a former member of the CRC Development throughout the past 15 years since Council and volunteer bus driver for the basketball team. He frequently attended he moved back to Oregon. He often athletic contests and other events on the CRC campus and enjoyed eating meals at the Jennie Sue Eubanks Cafeteria on Sundays after morning services. communicated by email and was so proud of where we are as an Nippy is survived by his wife, Nancy of Paragould; two daughters, Mimi Jackson of institution today. Please join us as we Paragould, and Ali Mangrum or Farmington, Arkansas. He is also survived by one keep Steve’s family in our prayers. brother, Tim Mangrum of Paragould and one sister, Regina Taylor of Toronto, Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnie and Mary Mangrum and one sister, JoAnn Mangrum. A memorial service was held at the 7th & Mueller Church of Christ.

CRC News Joe Chesser, Jr (‘91) and his wife, Sherry, live in Little Rock,Alumni Arkansas with their two sons, Max and Alex. Thomas (Tommy) Holt (‘65) and wife, Jeanette, live in Pearland, Texas, which is part of the Greater Houston area. After graduating CRC, Tom was in the USAF with overseas assignments in Okinawa and Vietnam. After military, returned to college in Houston, later returning to Arkansas State University and completing BS degrees in Finance and Marketing, and MBA. Returned to the University of Houston for additional accounting courses, and received the CPA license in 1993. Career employment included work in industries over the years including, financial services, construction contract administration, and aerospace with a NASA contractor. He and Jeanette currently own and manage a real estate company primarily focused on commercial real estate sales. Tom Walden (‘68) and wife, Leslie, live in Jenks, Oklahoma. He is a quality control director. They attend the Park Plaza Church of Christ in Tulsa, Oklahoma.