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A Word from the Pre ·dent ...

Mike Huckabee recently became dte first: Ouachita graduate to serve as Governor of the State of Arkansas.

Mike is a member of the Class of 1976, and serves as a member of the Ouachita Board of Trustees. He was pastor of two Arkansas churches from 1980 to 1991, and twice was elected president of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.

Mike followed the Lord's leading from the pastorate into the political arena in 1992 when he ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate. After that unsuccessful campaign, an unexpected opportunity for public service arose when the office of Lieutenant Governor became vacant. He was elected by Arkansas voters in a special election in 1993, and was elected to a full term in 1994.

1996 brought another campaign for the U.S. Senate, but it was interrupted by another unexpected political development which propelled him into the governor's office.

When Mike Huckabee set out on a career of service in government, his destination was Washington, D.C. He has been diverted twice to the State Capitol in Little Rock. I have no idea where his path ultimately may lead, but I am pleased that one who has been a Christian leader in Arkansas will now give leadership to the government of our state. I think he will make an excellent governor.

Governor Huckabee will provide his own proof of his adequacy for the task. In the meantime, we know him as a graduate who has demonstrated sincerity, honor, and brilliance. That shouldn't be bad equipment at all for the challenge before him.

I plan to pray daily for Governor Mike Huckabee, and I urge you to do so. PRESIDENT Ben M. Elrod 'Che

BOARD OF TRUSTEES William H. 'Buddy' Sutton, UACHITA IRCLE Chairman • • • ••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Clarence Anthony The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR Fal~ 1996 Augusta Koen Boatright Mike Carroll Cotton Cordell George Dunklin James D. Gattis Jack Hazlewood Mike Huckabee James M. Jones Larry Kircher Wesley Kluck John Miller Pauline Morrow Gail DeLaughter Pennington H. E. 'Pete' Raines Paul Sanders Bryan Smith John R. Stipe David Uth Mike Vinson John Ward Richard A. Wells Diane Cato Williamson

DEVELOPMENT STAFF Andrew Westmoreland, Executive Vice President John Cloud, Dir. ofEstate and Gift Planning Margaret Wright, Development Officer/ Dir. ofCorporate & Foundation Programs Commencement 2-3 Richard Stipe, Development Officer Rachael Talley, Dir. ofAnnual Giving Dr. Wesley Kluck, vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Deborah Root, Dir. ofDev. Publications Mike Arrington, vice president for academic affairs; and Dr. Ben Elrod, president; stand as the Class of 1996 enters the Sturgis FoRMER STUDENTS Physical Education Center for commencement. AssociATION ADVISORY BoARD David M. Tate, President Yevonne Fleming Conrad, Vice President Junanne Reynolds Brown, •AN INsiDE LooK• Recording Secretary Wesley Kluck, Tiger Network Chair Development News 4 Randy Garner, Dir. ofTiger Network Bettie Duke, Asst. Dir. ofTiger Network Arkansas Advisors: Faculty /Staff News 6 Clay Vire, Sarah Atkinson Bennett, · Butch Reeves, Mike Shull, John W. Morgan, Rosemary Casey Vance Campus News 10 Charlotte Vining Douglas, Richard Stipe, Llewellyn Terry, Connie Fikes Mitchell Out-of-State Advisors: Alumni News 16 Heidi Brown Helwig, Todd Turner, Frances Scott Smith, Kent Westbrook, Bogan Morgan, Charles Baker, Memorials 17 Charles Petty, Brad Roundtree, Frank Taylor, Gretchen Hargis Peacock Class Notes (marriages, births, deaths) 18 The Ouachita Circle is a publication of Ouachita Baptist University, OBU Box 3762, The Financial Adviser A-C Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001. Alumni E-mail: [email protected] • • Cover photo: Students gather at the Katie Speer Pavilion and ••••••••••••••••••••• Phil Hardin, Assistant to the President and Gardens located down by the river behind Evans Student Center. Director ofAlumni Affairs Deborah Root, Editor JeffRoot, Dir. ofPublic Relations Mac Sisson, Asst. Dir. ofPublic Relations Printed by International Graphics, Inc. The Ouachita family gathered to bid farewell to 230 seniors, and the class of 1996 was challenged to go out into the world and make a difference.

Degree plans, resume Turner has held several community, institution, or writing, job interviews, new pastorates including family.' residence (or moving home) churches in Crossett, Sublett earned his ... these were all on the Bowling Green, Ky., bachelor's and master's minds of 230 seniors as they Harrisonburg, La., and Lake degrees in social science/ prepared for their long­ Charles, La. His history from the University awaited commencement denominational activities of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He weekend, May 11-12. include serving as a member . earned his doctorate in Activities began Friday of the Board ofTrustees on American history at Tulane afternoon with the Foreign Mission Board University in New Orleans, " •)) ... you WZH soon commencement rehearsal. of the Southern Baptist Louisiana. After marching instructions, Convention and varied His responsibilities with rjinfJ out that picture orders and final associational, state the Foundation include check-lists were completed, convention, and SBC developing and reviewing only people the seniors enjoyed a responsibilities. Foundation programming hamburger cookout at the With the theme 'Do priorities, evaluating and home of President and Mrs. You Hear the Music, the recommending proposals for make a Ben M. Elrod. Leadership Music,' Roger H. funding, and administering Saturday's activities Sublett delivered the projects. fJirjrjetence began with a baccalaureate keynote address at the Before joining the service at 10:30 a.m. in Jones commencement ceremony Foundation in 1989, Sublett znany Performing Arts Center. Dr. in Sturgis Physical served as associate vice Emil Turner of Little Rock, Education Center. president for academic affairs executive director of the Sublett, program at the University of Otfjani:zation, Arkansas Baptist State director of the Kellogg Evansville, In. He has also Convention, spoke to the National Fellowship served as president of the community, graduating class of 1996. Program of the W .K. Coalition for Adult Turner assumed his Kellogg Foundation in Education Organizations institution, ot position at the state Battle Creek, Michigan, and executive vice-president convention headquarters in emphasized the importance of the Association for J: •) " January of this year. He of service leadership stating, Continuing Higher 0amuy. received a bachelor of arts 'Regardless of the direction Education. Roger H. Sublett degree from Louisiana State of your careers, the Other commencement Program Director University in 1972, followed challenges of leadership will day activities included a W.K. Kellogg Program by a master of divinity be with you throughout luncheon for Ouachita W.K. Kellogg Foundation degree from New Orleans your life.' He added, 'Above alumni, former students, the Baptist Theological all else, leadership is graduating class, their friends Seminary in 1983. Turner relational. And, if you have and parents, and friends of also received his doctor of not already discovered, you the University. The event ministry degree from ew will soon find that only was sponsored by the Orleans Baptist Theological people make a difference in Former Students Seminary in 1988. any organization, Association.

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PRESIDENTIAL GREETINGS • Dr. Ben Elrod, president of Ouachita, greets those gathered to participate in the commencement ceremony for the Class of 1996. BACCALAUREATE • Dr. Emil Turner, executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, delivers the baccalaureate address in Jones Performing Arts Center.

PRESENTING THE CLASS • Bill Vining serves as a marshal at commencement . Upon his retirement, Vining was named Professor Emeritus of Physical Education. Serving with Vining as marshals were retiring faculty members Dr.Jake Shambarger, Professor Emeritus of Education, and Dr. Francis McBeth, Distinguished CLASS PICNIC • Members of the Class of 1996 University Professor and the faculty enjoy a Friday afternoon picnic at and Resident Com­ the home of President and Mrs. Ben Elrod. poser.

Commencement · 3 ------db------Faculty-Staff Campaign surpasses goal of $300,000 The Faculty-Staff portion reached 85 or above were: Glenn Good, Natural Science; port; Lewis Shepherd, Trio/ of the Window of Opportu­ Business, Religion/Philoso­ Scott Duvall, Religion/Phi- Foster Grandparents. nity Campaign came to a suc­ phy, Social Science and Natu­ losophy; Trey Berry, Social Sci- Phil Rice served as chair cessful conclusion May 3 with ral Science in the Faculty ence. of the Administrative Coon- a Victory Celebration Lun­ Campaign; External, Internal, Billie cil/Emeriti cheon held in Evans Student Maintenance and Adminis­ Sharp served C a m p a i g n . Center. It was announced that trative Council in the Staff as chair of the Harold Johnson both the base and challenge Campaign. Staff Cam- Base Goal: was the division goals of $175,000 and Campaign co-chairs Mac paign. Her $l7S,OOO chair of the $300,000 had been surpassed. Sisson and Randall Wight ex­ d i v i s i o n emeriti portion More than $332,000 in cash pressed appreciation to the chairs were Challenge Goal: of the campaign. and pledges was raised in the many volunteer leaders who Randy Gar- $300,000 Charles and campaign. worked in the campaign. Fac­ ner, External; Cash and Pledges: M a r g a r e t As significant as the dol­ ulty chair Bill Downs was Judy Jones, $332,000 Wright served as lars raised was the level of par­ aided by Freddie Jolley, Busi­ Internal; Bill honorary co- ticipation: 84 percent among ness; Craig Ward, Education; Harkrider, Maintenance; chairsoftheoverallcampaign. full-time employees. Divisions Mary Shambarger, Fine Arts; Rosemary Chu, Student Ser- John Cloud was the campaign . whose percent of participation RoyBuckelew, Humanities; vices; Charolette Allison, Sup- director. Hampton, Anthony selected to lead Trustee Campaign The campaign among Their leadership is already rently president of Citizen's many hundreds of miles they current and past members of providing a good beginning Bank in Booneville. He is have driven in behalf of Oua­ Ouachita's Board of Trustees for the pace-setting first married to Betty Lou Stanfill, chita, nor how many hours has entered the leadership en­ months of the effort.' a 1945 Ouachita graduate. they have deliberated on mat­ listment phase.Jeral Hampton Hampton graduated from The Hamptons attend First ters relating to the progress of has agreed to serve as chair of Ouachita in 1943. He was Baptist Church in Booneville. the university. They have al­ the campaign ------Anthony first joined ways made their money avail­ and Clarence Ouachita's Board of Trustees able to help provide for Anthony has "feral Hampton and Clarence Anthony in 1979. He and his wife, progress.' accepted the have been two of Ouachita's most loyal Bennie Sue, have supported Elrod continued, "Their role ofhonor­ many projects at the univer­ optimism has inspired others ary chair. Ad­ supporters for over 30 years. They are sity, including establishing an to believe that we could be a ditional en­ endowed chair of Bible and regionally-recognized univer­ listments are once again stepping out in the leader­ the humanities. In October sity, with legitimate ambitions underway at 1994, the university recog­ to be nationally-recognized. this time. ship ranks of those who are willing to nized them by naming the They have helped us to dream 'Jeral new men's residence hall in big dreams, and then to rna e Hampton be among the first to commit them­ their honor. Anthony worked them become realities. May and Clarence selves to the success of the campaign." with the Murfreesboro Lum­ the Lord give us many mo Anthony ber Company for 41 years, men and women like Jere have been Ben M. Elrod, president serving as president for the last Hampton and Clarence two of 17 of those years. They are thony." Ouachita's most loyal support­ honored by his alma mater in members of the First Baptist The campaign will - ers for over 30 years,' said Dr. 1971 when he received Church of Murfreesboro. conducted among the -­ Ben M. Elrod, president. ~hey Ouachita's Distinguished "These two men are good present members and _ are once again stepping out in Alumnus Award. He has examples of those who express proximately 60 former m - the leadership ranks of those served numerous terms on the their love for Ouachita in tan­ bers of the Board of 1i who are willing to be among Ouachita Board of Trustees, gible ways. They have served The base goal is $1.5 LLLIL-"­ the first to commit themselves serving as chairman during faithfully over the years as and the challenge goal · to the success of the campaign. the tenures of three Ouachita trustees,' said Elrod. 'I would million. This is typical of both men. presidents. Hampton is cur- not venture to guess how 4 · Development News ------~------·- ~

tie Speer Pavilion and Gardens - SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED The Grace Gantt Schooley Endowed Scholarship Fund Miss Neva Schooley ofTexarkana, Arkansas, has established an · endowed scholarship fund in memory of her mother, Mrs. Grace Gantt Schooley. The fund also honors Miss Schooley's brother and sister-in-law, Roy Morris Schooley and Millie Mauldin Schooley. Scholarships from the fund will be made available to students from Arkansas who are pursuing a major in an area of ministry or planning on a career in nursing. The Raymond and Uta Cele Morris (above) Katie and Clyde Speer Endowed Scholarship Fund join President Elrod and John Cloud, director of estate and gift Mrs. Lita Cele Morris of Bradford has established an en­ planning, for a ribbon-cutting cer­ dowed scholarship fund in memory of her husband, Mr. emony at the Katie Speer Pavil­ Raymond Morris. Mr. Morris, who died earlier this year, was ion and Gardens earlier this a member of the Class of 1938. Priority in the awarding of spring. Gifts from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and scholarships from the fund will be given to students from Educational Trust of Malvern have White and Independence counties in Arkansas. All recipi­ helped to transform Ouachita's ents must be pursuing majors in the natural sciences. riverfront property into a park-like setting. (left) The "Tiger Tram," also a gift The Margaret W. Clark from the Sturgis Trust, is used to Endowed Scholarship Fund transport guests to and from the new pavilion. Lisa Speer, a 1988 Family and friends of Mrs. Margaret Clark of Little Rock graduate and daughter of Katie have established an endowed scholarship fund in her honor. and Clyde Speer, gave the tram Scholarships from the fund will be awarded to students who ~.:.;._--'-'---;..;;::...___. its name. are pursuing majors within the Division of Music. Herbert and LaDelle Moody Chair in Pre-Law established The Herbert and La Delle ing years, she derived great joy Confederacy, active in the drives. Moody Chair in Pre-Law using her resources to help Chamber of Commerce and Her husband was White Studies has been established others, particularly young Parent-Teacher Association County Judge from 1938 to at Ouachita as the result of a people attending Ouachita and the NuConclave Soror­ 1942. During his term as judge, gift to the University in excess and Williams (Baptist Col­ ity. he established the White of$500,000 from the estate of lege). Her estate County Library and the White Mrs. LaDelle Moody of Bald gift to endow the County Health Department, Knob. Herbert and LaDelle Moody's estate gift to endow both at Searcy. Mrs. Moody died Octo­ LaDelle Moody He served in the Arkan­ ber 10, 1995, and was prede­ Chair of Pre­ the Herbert and LaDelle Moody sas House of Representatives ceased by her husband, James Law will be a Chair of Pre-Law will be afount of from 1950 to 1960 and was Herbert Moody, , who died fount of many prosecuting attorney from May 8, 1980, at the age of73. blessings for many blessings for Ouachita and her 1942 to 1950. She was 89 years of age at Ouachita and A former mayor of Bald the time of her death and was her students for students for generations to come. Knob, Herbert Moody also a retired elementary school generations to John Cloud was owner ofBald Knob Tele­ teacher with 37 years in the come." phone Company, the early Bald Knob School System. Mrs. Moody Director of Estate and Gift Planning predecessor of the existing "LaDelle Moody was one was past presi- Bald Knob telephone system. of the most loving and gener­ dent of the Bald Knob Busi­ Mrs. Moody was a mem­ He was a member of the ous ladies I have ever known," ness and Professional ber ofCentral Baptist Church Arkansas Bar Association and said John Cloud, director of Women's Club and Garden where she served as church the Bald Knob Country Club. estate and gift planning at Club. She was a member of treasurer for more than 25 He was a World War II vet­ Ouachita. "Despite blindness the Cotton Plant Chapter of years. She organized and eran, a Methodist and a Ma­ and incapacitation in her wan- the United Daughters of the served on many community son. Development News· 5 ~-~~ ------,- -NtW41naletrf- McBeth, Shambarger, Vining Kevin Brennan, instructor in political represent 111 years of service science, was selected by Three faculty members have retired from in 1966. He earned the bachelor of science the Council on full-time teaching. The three reflect a total in education degree from the Arkansas International Education of 111 years ofemployment at the University. Polytechnic University in Russellville in Exchange to spend June In making the announcement of their 1952, the master of science in education 1-9 on an education tour retirement, Vice President for Academic degree from East Texas State University in of the Republic of Russia. The program was Affairs Dr. Mike Arrington said that the 1958, and the doctor of education degree titled "Russia through the Eyes of the Media." school's Board ofTrustees at a recent meeting fromETSUin 1971. The educational program was designed conferred on the three special academic He served as professor of education and for faculty members interested in former designations. communist countries, according to Brennan. Dr. W. Francis McBeth was The idea was to see firsthand how the named as Distinguished University political changes within a country changed Professor; Dr. Jake Shambarger as society. Professor Emeritus of Education; Brennan traveled with 20 other and Bill Vining as Professor professors from various other colleges and Emeritus of Physical Education. universities around the country and met with The three longtime Ouachita local politicians, business entrepreneurs, and faculty members were honored with a public reception hosted by the Russian families. A TRIBUTE • Dr. Francis McBeth, along with his wife, Mary, University on Wednesday, May 1 Brennan planned to use his added applaud following the University Choir's performance of from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on the Bridge McBeth's music. The Concert Band also provided an evening insight on the condition in former communist (top floor) ofEvans Student Center. of McBeth compositions. The two-night event was a tribute to countries in his teaching of contemporary McBeth joined the Ouachita McBeth. world issues. faculty in 1957 and completes a distinguished has completed a distinguished 30 years of The trip to Russia was not Brennan's 39 year career as the Lena Goodwin Trimble teaching at Ouachita, including a highly first on-site involvement with a former Professor of Music, Resident Composer, successful stint as Ouachita's baseball coach communist country. From September 1992 and chair of the Department ofMusic TheoryI from 1965 to 1973. In that coaching tenure, to June 1993, Brennan taught at the Composition. In 1975, the Lubbock, Texas Shambarger had three outright Arkansas Technical University of Timisoara and the native was named by the Governor as Intercollegiate Conference baseball University of Timisoara in Timisoara, Composer Laureate of Arkansas. championships (1"969, 1971, 1972) and Romania. McBeth received the bachelor of music shared three championships (1967, 1968, degree from Hardin-Simmons (TX) and 1970). University in 1954, the master of music He is the author of several articles on degree from the University of Texas in 1957, coaching published in national journals. and holds a doctorate of music from Hardin­ Shambarger served as Ouachita's faculty Two members of Simmons. He has also studied at the Eastman representative to the AIC. the religion faculty School of Music in Rochester, NY. Vining joined the Ouachita faculty in recently had articles McBeth is a leading figure in American 1954 and is completing a distinguished 42 printed in religious music and has just completed a term as year career as athletic director, men' publications. president of the American Bandmasters basketball coach, and associate professor of Dr. J. Scott Duvall, Association. physical education. associate professor of McBeth is an accomplished composer Vining earned the bachelor of arts degree Duvall religion, had his article and musician, and his works have been from Ouachita in 1951 and the master of arts degree from George Peabody (TN) Coli .,_ "The Ephesian Church" performed all over the world. His publications include compositions in 1954. published in the 1996 for all media, choral, chamber, orchestral His coaching record is unequaled - winter issue of "Biblical and band. Ouachita history, as his basketball t Illustrator." He is the recipient of numerous awards, won over 500 games during his tenure. - Dr. Terry Carter, including the prestigious ASCAP award for Tigers claimed six AIC championships.. associate professor of 30 consecutive years. The Eudora native has toured the religion, also had his McBeth was conductor of the Arkansas serving as coach for various Pan Am Carter article, "The Talent," Symphony Orchestra for many years until AAU, World University, and Olympic printed in the 1996 winter issue of "Biblical his retirement from the organization in 1973 competition. Illustrator." In September of 1995, he had whereupon he was elected Conductor He is a member of the Arkansas _ another article, "Clarity in Preaching," Emeritus. Hall of Fame and the NAIA B published in "Proclaim." Shambarger joined the Ouachita faculty Coaches Hall of Fame. 6 ·Faculty/Staff News mics to political science and chemistry, Dr. Charles Fuller, members make plans for sabbaticals associate professor of music and coordinator of ty members have been One of the papers will deal with "partisan choral music education .=;;:::::::i:::So::.:oJali·,cal study leaves for the 1996- institutions" in political science . studies, was selected to year. Eddie Ary, assistant He also is interested in producing a participate in a working ~bRXof fin ance; Dr. Hal Bass, professor volume on U.S. political parties. p:;l:ncal science; and Dr. Alex Nisbet, "These projects will clearly deepen my group for the Inter· ,._. ._

Dr. Scott Holsclaw, associate professor of for continuing professional growth theatre arts, received a Twelve faculty members have been granted an award of $1,120 to attend a doctor of philosophy awarded grants totaling more than $13,000 Chautauqua course on "Glaciers in Alaska" degree in educational designed to aid each in professional growth. at the University of Alaska in Anchorage. theatre from New York The Faculty Growth Plan Awards are •Dr. Tom Greer, the Clarence and Bennie University in New York made annually by the Faculty Development Sue Anthony Professor of Bible and the City. Committee and approved by University Humanities, was awarded $1,000 to attend Holsclaw's doctoral thesis was titled "A President Dr. Ben M. Elrod. the International Conference on Cultural Full-time faculty members are eligible Reception and Metamorphosis in China and Comparison of the Effectiveness of a for the awards that are on a competitive present a paper comparing American writer Theatre-in-Education Design and a basis. The awards require a written report to Kate Chopin and Chinese writer Zhang Jie. Traditional Didactic Design in an Alcohol the office of the vice president for academic •Dr. Craig Hamilton, associate professor Prevention Program." affairs upon successful completion of the of music and director of bands, was given He holds a bachelor of music degree project or study. $600 to attend the College Band Directors' {1975) from the University of Kentucky and a Faculty members receiving the awards National Association meeting in Athens, master of religious education degree (1982) for the 1996-97 academic year include: Georgia, where he will receive training in from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary •Kevin Brennan, assistant professor of conducting and band literature. in Louisville, Ky. political science, received a grant of $3,000 •Dr. Steve Phillips, associate professor Holsclaw joined the Ouachita faculty in to attend a one week course this summer of speech, was awarded $700 to work with a 1985. titled "Russian Through the Eyes of the University of New Mexico professor on Dr. George Keck, Media: Elections and the New Social creating a teacher's resource package to the Addie Mae Maddox Landscape" in St. Petersburg and Moscow accompany a text titled "Diffusion of Professor of Music and sponsored by the Council on International Innovations." coordinator of keyboard Educational Exchange. •David Sharp, assistant professor of •The Department of Biology received physical education, was granted a $900 award studies, received a funding of $800 to send a faculty member to to attend a golf school in Sedona, Arizona, to Distinguished Service Houston, Texas, for a three-day workshop better learn techniques for teaching golf to Citation from the on training for a new science software university students. Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs (AFMC) program. •Dr. Everett Slavens, professor of at the organization's annual spring meeting. •Dr. Terry G. Carter, assistant professor history, was presented a $1,000 award to Keck was recognized for his of religion, was awarded $1,000 to spend six attend a National Endowment for the contributions over the past year to a myriad weeks this summer in Waterloo, Belgium to Humanities Summer Seminar in South Africa of music programs affiliated with the AFMC help in church planting under the auspices of titled "Literature and Culture in and its Arkadelphia chapter. the Arkansas Baptist State Convention in Contemporary South Africa, 1948-1994." Dr. Everett partnership with the European Baptist •Irene Trofimova, associate professoc Slavens, professor of Convention. of modern languages, was accorded a $1 , history, was selected to •Dr. Vince Cobb, assistant professor of award to attend a five week summe biology, was given $1,078 to attend a linguistics seminar at Moscow St~ participate in an Chautauqua course on "The Paleobiology of University. academic summer the Dinosaurs" at Mesa College in Grand •Dr. Bill Viser, associate professor - seminar in Junction, Colorado. religion, received a $385 award to Pietermaritzburg and •Glenn Good, professor of physics, was training to become a Certified Subs Cape Town, South Africa. Abuse Counselor. The seminar, titled "Literature and Culture in Contemporary South Africa, 1948- 1994," was sponsored by the National Eight faculty memb~rs receive promotio Endowment for the Humanities. Eight faculty members have been promoted to higher academic rank by It was designed to allow an exclusive action of the Ouachita Board of Trustees. group of college and university teachers and The promotions from associate professor to professor include: Jack Estes in m scholars from across the country to foreign languages, and Glenn Good in physics. participate in an in-depth examination of Promotions from assistant professor to associate professor include: Dr. ~ South Africa's literary and cultural history. Carter in religion; Joyce Morehead in family and consumer sciences; Dr. Jon Seai!SU:: The eight week seminar, based at the music; Dr. Edwina Thedford in music; and David Allen Wehr in music. University of I'Jatal in Pietermaritzburg, gave An advancement from instructor to assistant professor was given to Nanc participants the opportunity to observe in speech pathology. contemporary South African culture. 8 · Faculty/StaffNews ants provide for research -NeW41naker~- ben>, Dr. Bill Downs, designed for use in teaching biblical Greek. d Dr. Raouf Halaby, "One of the frustrations in teaching, and Dr. William summer research grants learning, second year Greek is the absence Steeger, chair of the -ty to provide for a period of good, up-to-date textbooks," Duvall said. division of religion and ==:=J:~.:=::::::lled research and creative Duvall said that he and Dr. George Guthrie, philosophy, theW. 0 . their respective academic chair of the department of religion at Union Vaught Professor of University in Jackson, Tennessee, will Bible, and the director of chair of the department of collaborate in writing the book. the Center for Christian ==.;;::.~mi ca ti ons and professor of Zondervan Publishing House, a division Ministries, was the speaker at a spring chapel .:oJ=::mi-cations, received a $1,000 grant to of Harper Collins Publishers, has expressed convocation at his alma mater, The Southern ~~lop a comprehensive set of guidelines an interest in publishing the text which will Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, '-"'"''-"'"'be used by colleges and universities differ in approach from the traditional method Ky . - prospective high school journalism of teaching second-year Greek. While at the seminary, Steeger was to meet the challenges of producing Halaby, acting chair of the department honored with a presidential luncheon by Dr. century scholastic publications. of visual arts of the Bernice Young Jones Albert Mohler of Louisville. He also presented To help him in compiling data, Downs School ofFine Arts and professor ofEnglish, an exposition on one of The Psalms. oibuted a nationwide survey to a received a $2,500 summer research grant to ntative sample of award-winning high study the subject of surrealism and the I publication advisers and principals, symbolist poetry ofRimbaud, Verlaine, and Dr. William C. te and national high school press Mallarme and their impact on Greek­ Viser, associate iations and directors of scholastic American artist William Baziotes' abstract professor of religion, was alism training programs in colleges expressionist paintings. recently named to the universities throughout the United States. Halaby plans to spend time this summer fourth edition of "Who's Downs said that the final product will reading, writing and traveling to New York Who Among America's be a manual which initially will serve as a and Washington to view material in various basis for an Honors Lecture that he is internationally recognized museums, Teachers, 1996." deJj vering in Anaheim, California, in August libraries and exhibits in conjunction with the Viser was nominated for the honor by a at the meeting of the Scholastic Press Division theme of his research project. former student. Students who have been of the Association for Education in Upon completion of ills research, Halaby cited for academic excellence themselves in Journalism and Mass Communications. plans to write a scholarly paper which he "Who's Who Among American High School Duvall, associate professor of religion, anticipates presenting at the fall meeting of Students" or "The National Dean's List," received a $3,500 grant to help develop a the Southeastern College Art Conference, as respectively, are invited to nominate one project of writing an intermediate level text well as for publication. •Mac Sisson teacher from their entire academic experience to the listing. Only five percent of Academic Enrichment Grants promote America's teachers are selected for the various innovative learning opportunities honor. The Pa~l and Virginia Henry Academic •Ailyson Tollett, instructor in Enrichment Grant Program has awarded mathematics, was given $750 to take students Dr. Jeanna $8,500 to eight faculty members to support to the National Council of Teachers of Westmoreland, "innovative" approaches to learning for their Mathematics meeting. assistant professor of students for the 1996-97 academic year. •Nancy Turner, assistant professor of education, recently speech pathology, and Carol Morgan, The awards were begun in 1976 by now received a doctor of instructor in speech pathology, were awarded retired Batesville businessman and 1949 education degree from Ouachita graduate Paul Henry and his wife, a total of $1 ,200 to take students to the the University of Virginia, a former student at OBU. National Speech/Language/Hearing Arkansas-Little Rock. The Paul and Virginia Henry Academic Association Conference in Seattle, Westmoreland's doctoral thesis was Enrichment Grants for the 1996 fall semester Washington. titled "Factors Related to Burnout Among at OBU were awarded to: •Glenn Good, professor of physics, was •Dr. Robert Hamilton, assistant provided a grant of $455 to take students to Coordinators of Gifted and Talented professor of physics, was appropriated $660 the National Science Teachers Association Programs in Arkansas." to take students to the American Physics meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds a bachelor of science in Society meeting in Texas. •Dave Ozmun, assistant professor of education degree (1981) from Ouachita. In • Dr. Scott Holsclaw, associate professor communications and public relations 1985, she received a master of science in of theatre arts, and Eric Phillips, assistant associate, was awarded $7 60 to take students education degree from the University of professor of theatre arts, were awarded to visit various communication complexes Arkansas-Little Rock. $1,200 to take students to the Southwest in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex area. Westmoreland joined the Ouachita Regional College Theatre Festival. faculty in 1991 . Faculty/ Staff News· 9 ~,__acuity advising mo?:e than c?:eatintj a cta.s.s .schefJute

Seeking to Scheduling (CASS) program. with a faculty advisor is during schedule for the spring semester. provide close faculty and student CASS allows advisors to enter a one of the four Early Academic "One of the calling cards of relations for which small student's schedule into their Orientation sessions held the a small university is the close relationship between faculty and universities are typically known, office com­ 11 summer Ouachita is one ofthe pacesetters puter and rJuachita was ptacefJ in before the first students," said Dr. Jeff Root, in an aggressive student receive an fall semester. director of public relations and academic advising program in immediate a rurat settin9 on "Freshmen assistant professor of concert with a willing faculty report on are assigned communications. "Ouachita is and administration. availability of purpose. C(i;he aim was to an aca­ fulfilling that call through the The program not only specific demicadvisor faculty advising program." provides students with an advisor classes, as to have oacutty anfJ who provides "When I was a graduate who teaches in the student's area well as a copy guidance in student, the university I attended of academic concentration, but of the stu­ stufJents tivin9 anfJ selection of had one person in charge of works to create positive dent's final courses and advising all of the students in the relationships with professors schedule. also serves to School ofJournalism," said Root. outside of the classroom setting. "The ob­ • 11 help the "This person was in charge of "I attended a large state jective of this same envzwnment. student in the advising hundreds of students. I university before coming to program is to Dr. Mike Arrington transition into believe that was a mistake." Ouachita and the advising provide stu­ college life," That is a mistake that experience was a completely dents and advisors with more said Arring-ton. "Advi-sors also Ouachita wants to avoid. different one," said one transfer time for actual advising," said encourage the students to talk "Ouachita was placed in a rural student. "I was just one out of a Dr. Arrington, vice president for with instructors in academic setting on p1,1rpose," said hundred students under my academic affairs. "We want areas of particular interest if they Arrington. "The aim was to have advisor. At Ouachita, I'm more advisors to do more than just are uncertain of their major." faculty and students living thanjustasocialsecurity number. punch some numbers into a A recent survey adopted by together and working together My advisor is not only my computer. We want them to be the institution through theN oel­ in the same environment. We professor, he's a mentor and able to discuss the student's Levitz Retention Management want to continue to strengthen friend to me." future career plans and how those System is serving as a tool for that traditional concept of close Convenience of academic fit into their schedule here at that first contact with the advisor relations both on and off campus advising was recently enhanced Ouachita." after the EAO so that students between students and faculty." through the implementation of New students' first haveanadditionalvisitwiththeir •Genny Cassaday the Computer Aided Student opportunity at Ouachita to meet advisor before it is time to Student awarded DNA research grant An experimental DNA research project was awarded to Julie Beckwith, a chemistry student from Hot Springs, by the Science Information Liaison Organization (SILO) in Little Rock. Beckwith and Dr. Joe Bradshaw, assistant professor of chemistry, are spending ten weeks this summer in the project funded at $3,200. "Primarily, we are conducting preliminary research into DNA cleavage using metallo-porphyrins, which are like huge hemoglobin units in blood," said Bradshaw. "We are actually looking into how these things interact with DNA." "The intent of the research carries with it possible new uses of DNA. The well exposed DNA sequencing techniques shown in the Los Angeles trial of 0. J. Simpson came through the use of current radioactive methods," Bradshaw explained. "Our research is along the lines of the possibility through new color sequencing methods of doing the same job, yet eliminating the laboratory SUMMER RESEARCH • Dr. Joe Bradshaw and Julie Beckwith, a chem­ istry major from Hot Springs, conduct DNA research as part of a grant technicians from working with radioactivity." awarded Beckwith by the Science Information Liaison Organization. •Mac Sisson

10 ·Campus News Advertising Federation team tlS becomes jlrst Arkansas team AdFed to win district com etition s A year's worth of deadlines, that includes both large and small Students began preparations + The concert choir joined the sleepless nights of preparation, colleges and universities in for the campaign during the fall choirs from four other Arkansas and endless research finally paid Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, semester with in-depth research universities in a performance of off for the 11 students who were and Texas. on the American Red Cross Mahler's "Second Symphony" announced as the district winners The victory in the district Volunteer Program, the focus on Saturday, April 20, and of the American Advertising competition marks the first time for all teams by the AAF national Sunday, April 21, in the Federation's National Student in the history of the competition office. Students were presented Robinson Music Hall of Little Advertising Competition held that an Arkansas school has won with a case study at the beginning Rock. recently at the Excelsior Hotel in the regional contest. of the fall semester that outlined Dr. Charles W Wright. Little Rock. "The feeling was the objectives of the campaign. dean of the Bernice Young The idea of the competition exhilarating," said Dr. Bill The purpose of the Red Cross Jones School of Fine Arts, was is to allow Campaign was to increase the conductor of the 100-voice RECOGNITION • The Arkan- c o II e g i ate sas Advertising Federation volunteerism among the "20 concert choir. Steven Cole. a advertising (AAF) named Dr. Bill Downs as somethings." The second senior music major from teams from its Distinguished Educatorofthe semester was spent developing Greenwood. was the across the Year for 1996. Downs was rec- the creative aspects of the accompanist. ognized at the AAF's ninth an- country the nual "Salute to Excellence" campaign. opportunity to awards dinner. Ouachita's ad- Five presentors were + Members of the Wind act as if they vertising federation team, led selected to represent Paradigm Ensemble spent their spring were the by Downs, won the 1Oth District Productions, the name of the break on a performance tour in awards competition and placed agen.cy of 11th in national competition. fictitious Ouachita student the Pensacola. Fla. area. record for a L------___..J advertising agency. according to Dr. Craig large corporation and what they Downs, chair of the department Ouachita's campaign used Hamilton, director of bands and would do to enhance that of communications, professor of the "Help Can't Wait" slogan coordinator of instrumental company's or institution's communications, and teacher of already being utilized by the Red studies. product and/or image for all of the AdFed course at Ouachita. Cross and with it incorporated The Ouachita Wind its publics. "I knew after our presentation the slogan "If Not Now, When? Ensemble is an auditioned wind At Ouachita, the had been made to the judges that If Not You, Who?" and percussion organization advertising/public relations it was as near perfect as it could "Our win proved that it is which was established in campaign class, commonly have been." not the size of the school, but the September. 1994. known as AdFed, is a senior Chris Bosen, a senior quality that counts," said Downs. Its 40 members include a level course in the department of communications major from "This is the most intense college broad representation of majors communications. Collinsville, IL, was elected experience these team members throughout the university The advertising campaign 'president' of the AdFed will ever have. It's the ultimate community. designed by the AdFed students campaign last fall. "It was every academic achievement when "The goal of the Wind promoting American Red Cross emotion you could imagine at victory isn't based on just a grade Ensemble is to perform quality volunteerism was chosen over the same time," said Bosen. "The but successful application of sacred and secular literature in that of 11 other institutions of highest Ouachita had ever placed knowledge to a real world concerts on and off campus and higher education in District 10 before was third." problem." to give students quality concert experiences year round." Ouachitonian yearbook named best in state; Hamilton said. For the Florida trip. the group performed at Scenic Signal newspaper receives second place Heights Baptist Church. Pine The "Ouachitonian" the best college and university communications. Forrest High School, Bailey yearbook received first place in yearbook in Arkansas, the "The Signal" staff members Middle School and Tate High the General Excellence Overall "Ouachitonian" staff earned 26 won five individual awards. School. Sweepstakes category at the individual awards. Chris Bosen, a senior The Wind Ensemble also annual meeting of the Arkansas The editor of the yearbook communications major from played at Gulf Breeze High College Media held recently in was Beth Ann Lee, a 1996 Collinsville, Mo., served as School and Gulf Breeze First Jonesboro. The University communications graduate from editor of "The Signal." The Baptist Church campus newspaper, "The Midwest City, Okla. The adviser adviser of the newspaper is Dr. The group spent one day Signal," won second place in is Dr. Deborah Root, director of Jeff Root, director of public of sightseeing in the Pensacola newspaper General Excellence. development publications and relations and assistant professor area before a final perform­ In addition to being named assistant professor of of communications. ance at Calvary Baptist Church. Campus News· 11 MISSION TRIPS PROVIDE GlobAl AwARENEss Ouachita students and workers. The Association global community," he said. alongside two local churches: participated in two mission also provided funds for all "We are committed to an on- Fishoek Baptist Church and projects recently. Over spring extra materials the mission going effort to seek to Durbanville Baptist Church. break, a group went to San team needed. highlight the many and varying Throughout the time in Antonio, and this summer, The mission team hosted needs of the developed and these cities, team members another group developing world." visited and spoke in public traveled to The students began schools. "There is no Africa. preparation and training in separation of church and A group of mid-October with weekly team state," said Cosh. "Our 28 students took meetings, evangelism students were able to go into the opportunity conferences, fundraising, and classrooms to provide not only to minister to developing specific skills for educational information on inner-city the ministry. American culture, but to share elementary The mission team was their faith as well." students in San divided into four different Cosh says that this trip Antonio, TX, CHILDREN'S PROGRAM • Members of the mission smaller groups. Each small was unique, not only because during spring team provide a puppet ministry show for the children at group worked with local the team ministered in two Chinyaradzo Children's Home in Harare, Zimbabwe. break. pastors and led worship different countries, but each of The students, along with approximately 100 children. services, conducted the faculty sponsors have Ian Cosh, director of religious These elementary students discipleship workshops, sang, strong ties to Zimbabwe and activities and the Baptist were divided into six different shared testimonies, and South Africa. Cosh was raised Student Union, and Brandi groups according to age, witnessed. in Zimbabwe. Byrd, assistant director of the including grades K-6. During On Tuesday, May 28, the Another trip sponsor, Dr. BSU, worked with students at the day they rotated various mission team boarded a trans- William Steeger, theW. 0. Burnet Elementary School in activities including: music, Atlantic flight to London, Vaught Professor of Bible and the Victoria Courts Housing puppets, drama, sports, arts/ where they spent some time chair of the religion and Project in San Antonio. crafts, and character profiles. visiting the city's r--=o:-----:-::-----.:...... ------. Burnet Elementary School The character profiles historical sights before serves the housing project as a sought to teach the students reaching the mission 12-month school. positive traits, teaching them field. From London, The BSU mission team how to relate to other children. the team flew to provided a day camp for the In addition to the day Harare, Zimbabwe, children of the elementary camp, the mission team led where they ministered school. The elementary worship in local churches on in local churches and students were on a vacation Sunday, March 17, as well as worked with youth. period during the stay by the Wednesday night, March 20. On Sunday, June Ouachita students. On Tuesday night, March 19, 2, students led worship MEETING NEEDS • BSU mission team mem- "This trip introduced our the Ouachita students in local churches and bers serve lunch to the children at a squatter's students to some of the needs participated in an area youth visited the country's camp in Cape Town, South Africa. The ministry was sponsored by a local church. inner-city kids may face," rally. only Baptist Seminary Cosh said. "Frequently Nineteen students and four in Gweru, south of Harare. philosophy division, served as students in the housing project faculty/staff members spent The Ouachita team had the a Southern Baptist Convention are bored and motivated to three weeks in Zimbabwe and opportunity to visit with foreign missionary in South become involved in activities South Africa, May 28-J une 18. seminary students and Africa for eight years. detrimental to their well-being. "One of our goals as a professors, as well as share Dr. Isaac Mwase, OBU This was a great opportunity university is to develop leaders about their own mission work assistant professor of religion for Ouachita students to learn who are globally aware," said in the two countries. and philosophy, accompanied and spend a spring break Cosh. "In pursuit of this goal, The following week was the Ouachita group. Mwase is helping those less fortunate over the past years we have spent in Johannesburg, South from Zimbabwe and has than themselves." taken students to every Africa, where the mission team numerous professional and The group worked closely continent in the world as a way worked with college students personal contacts in the region. with the San Antonio Baptist of exposing them to consider at Rosebank Bible College. Brandi Byrd, assistant Association that organized ways they may make a The final stop was Cape Town, BSU director, was also a funds to provide meals during contribution to sol ving some of located on the southwest tip of sponsor on the mission trip. the lunch hour for the children the challenges facing our Africa. The team worked •Genny Cassaday 12 · Campus News THE DANIEL R. GRANT INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM Four students visit NATO, SHAPE headquarters Four students from Ouachita university." "SHAPE serves as the were selected to visit the North In addition to the Ouachita muscles behind the brain of + Students in the Phi Beta Atlantic Treaty Organization students, there were three other NATO," said Nail. "Those two Lambda national honorary (NATO) headquarters in Americans selected for the organizations work together. business fraternity showed Brussels, Belgium, during their NATO tour. "It was very exciting SHAPE is the military power for "excellent skill" in the PBL State spring semester study in England to be there," said Nail. "One of NATO." Leadership Conference held at Reading University. the most memorable experiences While at the SHAPE recently in Little Rock bringing The Ouachita students was lunch in the NATO hei}dquarters, the students home a host of awards and joined 26 others from five headquarters cafeteria. We sat observed a three panel discussion offices for their work. different universities in England down at our table and I looked made up of generals from Nationally, Phi Beta one weekend last spring to learn around and saw all of these highly Belgium, America, and France. Lambda is a professional more about the military alliance. decorated officials. And I "Each general came in and association of business students The opportunity originated from thought I am sitting in the middle talked about a different facet of and is the post-secondary a class the Ouachita students of people who make the most SHAPE," said N all. "One talked division of the Future Business were taking in the United important decisions in the ab~ut the Gulf War, another one Leaders of Amer1ca. Kingdom titled "Anglo world." talked about America's role in Winning first place in their American Relations." During their visit to NATO NATO, and the last one talked respective competition divisions "Our group was composed the students attended three about NATO's future role in the were: Tyler Vance, a se nior of students from three or four briefings conducted by various world. There was an overall accounting major from Cabot, different countries," said Ashley officers. "They talked about emphasis about the necessity of Accounting II ; Jarrod Gaither, a Nail, a senior English major from America's role in the Gulf War employing arms." senior accounting major from Batesville and one of the four and NATO's role in the Ouachita students who Lake Charles, LA. Finance; Ouachita students on the trip. peacekeeping process during the participated in the trip included: Layne Johnston, a sophomore "We studied the special war and how they had to employ Ashley Nail; Mason Pickens, a marketing major from Rose Bud, relationship between Britain and arms to keep the peace," said sophomore political science Impromptu Speaking; Wesley America. Nail. .major from Batesville; Heidi Tollett, a senior management "Our professor was head of The two day NATO trip also Nunn, a junior political science major from Nashvil le, AR, Mr. the politics department and he included a visit to the Strategic major from Lingle, WY; and Future Business Executive; asked us if we would have any Headquarters Allied Powers Hope Tate, a sophomore family Theodocia Johnson, a senior interest in going on the trip to Europe (SHAPE) located outside life ministry/church recreation business education major from NATO. He was allowed to select of Brussels. Here, students were major from Melbourne. Wynne, Ms Future Teacher; several students from our honored guests at a luncheon. •Genny Cassaday and Brian Davidson, a senior accounting major from Lewisville, Who's Who. Germany, Morocco added to list of programs The Ouachita Phi Beta Beginning in the fall of 1997, possibilities for students teach in areas including business, Lambda Chapter also received Ouachita students will have the majoring in Ouachita's broad political science, history, several chapter awards first opportunity to study at Martin liberal arts environment." English, and natural sciences. place for the Local Chapter Luther University in Wittenburg, The Ouachita students Dr. Ben M. Elrod, president Annual Business Report, Germany. studying abroad will be taking of Ouachita, signed an agreement prepared by Brian Davidson; Two Ouachita students will courses in the German language, for the program during a March second place for the be allowed to attend the German German history, history of the visit to theA! Akhawayn campus. Sweepstakes Award; second university each seme'ster along Reformation, religious history, "This program offers a place for having the largest with other American students political science, business, and tremendous opportunity for local chapter membership; third from Southern Baptist art. Ouachita students and faculty to place for community service Convention (SBC) colleges and Ouachita will also initiate a experience the rich and ancient project: and third place for universities in the Cooperative new student and faculty cultures of North Africa," Berry scrapbook. Services International Education exchange program at AI said. PBL members Gib Consortium (CSIEC). Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Ouachita has an extensive Richardson, a junior finance I expect this program to Morocco in August of 1997. student and faculty exchange major from Warren, and impact the entire campus," said AI Akhawayn University is program with universities in Theodocia Johnson were Dr. Trey Berry, director of the the first private institution of Japan, China, Austria, England, recognized for Who's Who in Daniel R. Grant International higher learning in the North Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Israel, PBL. Studies Program and assistant African country. Students will France, Italy, Indonesia, and now PBL sponsors are Dr. professor of history. "It will enroll in a broad range of liberal Germany and Morocco. Freddie Jolley and Mrs. Jeanie offer outstanding study arts courses, and faculty will Curry Campus News · 13 Benson succeeds Vining as athletic director Benson honored by Buddy Benson will succeed before giving up thattitle in 1989. coach by then head coach Rab football foundation Bill Vining, Sr. as the athletic In addition to his athletic Rodgers. director at Ouachita. Vining director's duties, Vining also Four years later, Benson Athletic director and retired from the position at the taught courses in the University's took over the reigns of the former head football coach end of the 1995-96 program and began a career that Buddy Benson received yet academic year. ended with a 162-140-8 record. another honor when he was Benson served for 31 He became the longest given the Distinguished years as head football tenured coach in the much American Award sponsored coach at OBU before chronicled 89-year history of the by the Arkansas Chapter of announcing his decision Ouachita football program and the National Football in December to leave the led the Tigers to four AIC titles Foundation Hall of Fame. active duty ranks of and two trips to the NAIA Benson was presented coaching. He was NEW DIRECTION • Buddy Benson, who national playoffs. with the award on Saturday, succeeded by Jimmy served as head football coach for 31 years, When Benson retired from April 6, at the chapter's ! has been named athletic director. "Red" Parker. coaching he ranked as the second annual banquet at the The appointment of Benson department of health, physical winningest active coach in the Riverfront Hilton Hotel in to the post of athletic director at education and recreation. NAIA. North Little Rock. Ouachita was approved at a As head basketball coach, Since the announcement of Also honored at the recent meeting of the Ouachita Vining led the Tiger basketball his retirement, Benson has April 6 banquet in North Board of Trustees. Vining is program to a record of 555-382 remained with the University as Little Rock were the head completing his 30th year at to go along with six Arkansas associate professor of physical coaches of the state's high Ouachita as athletic director and Intercollegiate Championships education, teaching classes in the school football champion­ has served as coach and teacher and appearances in post season Roy and Christine Sturgis ship teams from last fall. since 1954. NAIA play. Physical Education Center. Among these was Jimmy Vining, a 1951 graduate of Benson coached the Tiger Benson is a 1956 graduate "Red" Parker, who coached Ouachita, became head football program for 31 years of the University of Arkansas at Rison High School to the basketball coach of the Tiger until November 13, 1995, when Fayetteville, where he was a star State Class 'A' Champion­ men' s basketball program in he resigned his post as football player for the Razorbacks. He ships and who in December 1954 and athletic director in coach. also holds a master of arts degree was named as Ouachita's 1965. He remained the head In 1961, Benson, a native of from UA-Fayetteville, conferred head football coach to basketball coach for 34 years DeQueen, was hired as assistant in 1962. •Jeff Williams replace Benson. Gravett inducted into Track and Field Hall of Fame The Arkansas Track and achievers in the sport of track I six occasions. Gravett coached Field Hall of Fame inducted five and field in the state of 14 All-Americans in track. individuals, including retired Arkansas," said Dr. Woody The Humnoke native served Ouachita indoor and outdoor Jolley, chair of the department in every executive position, track and field coach Dr. Bob of physical education at including president, of the NAIA Gravett, into its ranks in a Henderson State University. Track and Field Coaches ceremony held Friday, June 7, at Gravett coached at Ouachita Association. the Riverfront Hilton Hotel in from 1965 until his retirement in He received his B.S.E. from North Little Rock. 1994, when he was named by the Dr. Bob Gravett Arkansas State Teachers College The purpose of the Hall of Ouachita Board of Trustees as (now the University of Central Fame is to honor individuals who Professor Emeritus of Physical "We believe that these Arkansas) in 1958. He was have made outstanding Education. granted a M.S.E. degree in 1962 contributions to the sport of track At the time of his retirement, individuals are five of from Arkansas State University and field. The ceremony in June Gravett was not only the coach and a Ed.D. from North Texas marked the second such of the Tiger track and field team, State University (now the ! ceremony in the history of the he also served as chair of the the greatest achievers in University of North Texas) in Arkansas Track and Field Hall University' s department of 1969. of Fame. health, physical education and the sport of track and Gravett served as an Others honored at the recreation. instructor at Humnoke High banquet include: George Jones, Gravett's teams won six field in the state of School from 1958-59; instructor John McDonnell, Dr. Thomas Arkansas Intercollegiate at Keiser High School from Hill and the late Eddie Hamm. Conference championships. He Arkansas." 1959-63; and instructor at "We believe that these was named AIC and NAIA DeWitt High School from 1963- individuals are five of the greatest District 17 Coach of theYe ar on Dr. Woody Jolley 65. 14 ·Campus News - - -Sports Wrap-Up Lady Tiger Tennis (Ala.) with 34 points. "I was pleased, overall, with the Three Lady Tigers competed in the NAIA performance of our young men," said Ward. Regional Independent Women's Tennis "Placing fifth in a very tough competitive Tournament in April. ard for the Lady Tiger basketball tournament, such as the one in Tulsa, is a Jennifer Jones competed for a singles' named to the 1995-96 NAIA real credit to the dedication of our athletes. spot in the national tourney, but lost to the couldn't be prouder." region's number one seed Sarah Fox of All-American Team. Several Tiger netters achieved individual Schreiner College from Kerrville, TX. Saylors led her team to an 18-8 record I honors at the conclusion of the tournament. Yoshie Ganaha and Aimee Dinwiddie of , the best in school history since Three players were named as All- Ouachita faced Katherine Well and Amanda · intercollegiate play in 1976. Under American in the sport of tennis. They were: Roberts of East Texas Baptist University in Christian Wassmer, a junior communications their first round doubles match, but were also major from Singen, Germany; Tim defeated. Oosterhous, a junior sociology major from The Lady Tiger netters ended the 'year ent. Texarkana, Texas; and Larry Hurta, a senior with a 5-11 record. her career as a Lady Tiger, Saylors biology major from Pearland, Texas. 1,382 points and grabbed 727 Wassmer and Hurta, along with Patrick ds. Tiger Tennis Lofvenberg, a senior finance major from Saylors is a 1992 graduate of Lead Hill The Tiger tennis team was never forced Stockholm, Sweden, also were named as h School and a 1996 graduate of to play a doubles match in grabbing an NAIA Academic All-Americans for their Ouachita. insurmountable lead in singles in winning 17 performances in the classroom. of their 18 matches to capture the NAIA In addition, it was announced in Tulsa Golf Southwest Regional Independent that Wassmer was selected by a panel of Tournament Championship in Oklahoma City, i coaches to receive the Southern Regional Ouachita finished fifth in the NAIA East/ April 18-19. Southeast Regional Golf Tournament which To wrap up the concluded on Tuesday, April 30. season, the team Ward named Coach of the Year The tournament was won by NAIA 1Oth Tiger Tennis Coach Craig Ward was named as the Coach of finished in a two-way tie ranked University of Mobile (AL) Rams. the Year in men's tennis in the NAIA Southwest Independent for fifth place at the Ouachita hosted the two-day tournament Regional District. conclusion of the 45th at the Glenwood Country Club. Ward's Tigers, ranked fourth nationally, swept away the annual NAIA Men's opposition in the NAIA Regional Independent Tournament. National Tennis It is not the first time that Ward has been honored by his Swimming Championship coaching peers. At the conclusion of the 1994-95 season last The Tiger Sharks and the Lady Tiger Tournament held in May May, he was honored as NAIA National Coach of the Year in Sharks swimming and diving teams, coached at the Shadow Mountain men's tennis. by Jim Dann, have been honored by the Racquet Club in Tulsa, "I have been blessed with having some great players on my College Swimming Coaches Association of Oklahoma. side," said Ward. "I am humbled by my fellow coaches America (CSCAA) in Myrtle Beach, SC, for It was the best recognizing me for the regional honor. But the award is truly in their performances in the classroom. finish ever by an recognition of a team effort in support of our entire men's tennis Both teams have achieved the Arkansas team of any program at Ouachita. I am proud for the school, my athletes, and distinction of having been selected as size college or my family."

CSCAA Academic All-American Swimm.ing university in a national 1 Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. Teams for the 1995 fall semester of classes. championship tennis tournament. Lofvenberg also brought back to The Lady Tiger Sharks were ranked by The performance of Coach Craig Ward's Arkadelphia and the Heflin Tennis Center at the CSCAA as the second best team team eclipsed their seventh place finish at OBU the trophy for being tabbed as the academically in the nation in the NAIA last year's NAIA national tournament. Southern Senior Player of the Year. Women's Division. The Ouachita men's team The team went into the tournament as "We are very proud of the was ranked as the fourth best team the victors from the NAIA Southwest accomplishments of all these players both on academically in the nation in the NAIA Men's Regional Independent Tournament held in the court and in their classes," Ward said. "It Division. late April in Oklahoma City. reflects very favorably on the work ethic of In national swimming and diving At Tulsa, Ouachita tied with Incarnate these guys and the contributions others competition this year in the NAIA, the Word College in San Antonio, Texas, for fifth associated with them, on and off the campus, Ouachita men finished ninth and the women place with 18 points. Winning the tournament have made in the best interest of OBU finished 20th in the nation. was the University of Auburn at Montgomery tennis." Campus ews · 15 including special memories of Ouachita. that makes our experience here Yevonne Since my graduation in 1974, the important. What excites me about that is campus has grown and changed in the realization that we are part offulfilling Conrad amazing ways. Beyond the physical God's plan and purpose for Ouachita. President changes, I am impressed by the real people Those touched by Ouachita's "family" Former Students whose support and dedication to the focus continue to touch others, and make a Association of Christian higher education make these difference in their lives. We are thankful changes possible. The success of the to be a part of this "family." Looking out at majestic Pikes Peak Decade ofProgress campaign, an increase It is a privilege to serve as President of each morning certainly makes me in new scholarships, and numerous the Former Students Association this year. appreciate living in Colorado with my endowments are a few examples of this I look forward to working with the FSA husband, Bill, and our son, Brian. dedication. Many of you continue to be Advisory Board. I hope you will be able However, we always look forward to our a part ofthe excellent Christian leadership to be a part ofthe many activities available trips "home" to Arkansas. Visiting family through your support of Ouachita. to us throughout this year. If you have and friends provides an opportunity to More than just memories, I believe it any questions or wish to share support or revive old memories and build new ones, is a sense of"belonging," a sense of"family ," suggestions, please let us hear from you. ---Former Students Association Advisory Board-­ Nominating Committee Report for 1995-96 cJCOil/ecom in g SCHEDULE Nominees for Officers (One-Year Term) Friday, November 8 President • YEVONNE FLEMING CONRAD, '74, Colorado Springs, CO 5:00-6:00 Registration 6:00-7:15 Reunion Dinner Vice President • BRUCE TIPPIT, '76, Jonesboro, AR 7:30-10:00 Tiger Tunes Secretary • JUNANNE REYNOLDS BROWN, '73, Hope, AR Class Gatherings

Tiger Network Chair • WESLEY KLUCK, '77, Arkadelphia, AR Saturday, November 9 9:00-11 :30 Registration Faculty Connection Nominees for Arkansas Advisors (Three-Year Term) 10 :00-11 : 15 Student Association Arkadelphia • SUZANNE DUKE FRANKLIN, '83, Arkadelphia, AR Fellowships Campus Tour Central • LARRY ROOT, '80, Little Rock, AR 11:30-1:15 Alumni Buffet East Central • OLEVIA DEERE BABB, '72, Cabot, AR 1:30-2:00 Pregame at A.U . Williams Field West Central• CRAIG CAMPBELL, '87, Russellville, AR 1:30 Campus Tour 2:00 Football Game 4:30-7:00 After-Game Buffet for Nominees for Out-of-State Advisors (Three-Year Term) Alumni and friends Central U.S. • SHARON FRANCIS PLYLER, '93, Memphis, TN 7:30-10:00 Tiger Tunes Reunion Groups Southwest U.S. • POLLY NATION TUTTLE, '61, Henderson, TX '50•'51•'52 '65•'66•'67 '80•'81•'82 South Central U.S. • CINDY RITCHIE WALKER, '74, Minden, LA '55•'56•'57 '70•'71•'72 '85•'86•'87 '60•'61•'62 '75•'76•'77 '90•'91•'92 ------BALLOT Ballots should be mailed to: Alumni Office, OBU Box 3761, Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001

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16 ·Alumni News Memorial Contributions March 1, 1996 - June 30, 1996 Mr. Jerry Cound Mr. Albert L. Gravett Mr. Glen Morehead By: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cloud Father of Bob Gravett Husband of Joyce Morehead Miss B. Renae Green By: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blackwood By: Dr. and Mrs. Clark W. e Adams Mr. and Mrs. Johnny L. Heflin Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson McCarty • Grover Adams Miss Julie A. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Williams COL Raymond Morris Dr. Alton Crawley Mr. Harry Hall By: Mr. and Mrs. James W. Former Math and Computer By: Mrs. Hope R. Bethea Brandon Science Faculty Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Cone LTC James W. Sanges Mary A. Anthony By: Mr. and Mrs. Eddie J. Ary Mr. Nolan W. Crawford Mrs. Christina I. Spear ~ . r. James M. Anthony Dr. and Mrs. Hal Bass Mr. and Mrs. James C. COL and Mrs. Robert L. Utley Mrs. Clare Brosh Hobgood lJnda Jo Arnold Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cloud Mrs. Chris H. Hull Mr. John D. Nix, Ill . Mr. Rick Pruitt Dr. and Mrs. William H. Cook By: Dr. and Mrs. Trozy R. Barker Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dye, II Mrs. Helen B. Harrison • franklin Bass, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod By: Dr. and Mrs. Rex M. Easter Mrs. Linda McClain Porter er of Hal Bass Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fordham By: Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. McClain . Dr. Thomas L. Auffenberg Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Dr. Lawson Hatfield Mrs. Bettye J. Bass Mrs. Emma C. Hagler By: Mrs. Juanita Hatfield Mr. Robert W. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Haney, By: Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Dr. and Mrs. Ben M. Elrod Jr. Miss Elizabeth S. Housley Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hannah By: Mrs. Dorothy A. Campbell Mrs. Carrie D. Purviance Dr. and Mrs. Ray Granade Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. By: Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. Drs. Woody and Freddie Harvey Mr. Pete Hubbard Purviance, Jr. Jolley Ms. Judy Hollingsworth By: Mr. and Mrs. Dennis LeDoux Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell Jackson Parish Library Board Mrs. Louise Rhodes Ouachita Baptist University, and Staff Mr. William P. Jean By: Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Division of Social Science Jonesboro United Methodist By: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Williams Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Pounders Church, Jonesboro, LA Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Reed Mr. and Mrs. Shawn D. Mrs. Mary Jones Mr. Charles Robinson Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Murphy Former Home Economics Faculty Former Daniel South Dorm Dad Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Dr. and Mrs. Joe F. Nix By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mr. and Mrs. B. Alden Dixon Dr. and Mrs. G. Everett Mr. John W. Rainbolt, Jr. Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root Slavens Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Reed Mrs. Mayo R. Jones Dr. and Mrs. Randolph A. Drs. Jeff and Deborah Root By: Mr. and Mrs. M. Ken Everett, Mrs. Laurie Rodgers Smith Siloam Springs Community Sr. Former Registrar Mr. Andrew and Dr. Jeanna Church, Siloam Springs, AR By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Westmoreland Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp Dr. Lera Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Former Business Faculty Mr. Rabb Rodgers Dr. and Mrs. Claude W. By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Former Baseball Coach Mr. Edward Blackmon Summerlin By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp Mrs. W. G. Tudor Mr. Mark Kidwell Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Williams By: Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. Mrs. Mary Dell B. Rogers Mr. Charles Bolton Purviance, Jr. By: Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. By: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke Mr. Donald Dawley, Sr. Purviance, Jr. By: Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp Mr. Noland Lee Miss Evelyn Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Brother of Phyllis Dupree Mrs. Janie Rountree Former Music Faculty Dr. and Mrs. R. Frank Taylor By: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Allison By: Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Parks By: Rev. and Mrs. George L. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Duke O'Neal Mr. David DeFir Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Mr. Bennie Scallion By: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Cone Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Williams By: Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Rev. B. Finney Bragg Eubank By: Mrs. Ethel A. Bragg Mr. Roger Dollarhide Mr. Jeff Looney By: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Cone By: Mr. William B. Burton Dr. Donald Seward Mrs. Martha Burleson Former Math Faculty Former Conger Hall Dorm Mom Dr. R. H. Dorris Dr. Charles Luck By: Dr. and Mrs. Clark W. By: Dr. Barry J. Bryan By: Mr. and Mrs. Royce H. Dorris By: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cloud McCarty Mrs. Betty Lile Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Rev. Hugh Cantrell Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mizell Mr. Clell McClure Dr. and Mrs. Joe F. Nix By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert L. Cone Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp Mr. Eldriage Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Thomas Dr. J. W. Carney By: Rev. and Mrs. William V. Shuffield By: Dr. and Mrs. Clark W. Garner Mr. John T. Shepherd McCarty Mr. Bob K. McKenzie Father of Lewis A. Shepherd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Williams COL Shelby Gillette By: Mr. and Mrs. E. Ted Harrison By: Mr. and Mrs. Bobby G. Jones By: Mr. Harvey M. Braswell Dr. Findley Chu Metropolitan Garden Club, Mr. John N. McKinney Mrs. Victoria Brown Shults Former Business Faculty Memphis, TN By: Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Mother of Donna Sisson By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mrs. Patricia F. Norman Eubank By: Ms. Gracie Fulford Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. Mr. E. W. Cochran Purviance, Jr. Mr. Boyd Montgomery By: Dr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Hall COL and Mrs. Fred H. Sitler By: Mrs. Alma Polk continued on page 18 Memorial Contributions · 17 Class Notes

1935 1942 freshman class of 1941-42. their 50th wedding anniversary with Thomas and Lucile Payne (fs), Willye Gann Holcomb lives in an open house in Hot Springs. They of Bella Vista, AR, recently celebrated Little Rock with husband John David. 1944 are the parents of Jay ('69) and Lee their 53rd wedding anniversary. He Son David is a micro-biologist with Juanita (Lewallyn) Drumm and have two grandchildren. began playing golf at Bella Vista at Maybelline/ L'Oreal, and son Timothy of Abingdon, MD, celebrated Christ­ Dr. Joe Pipkin of Orlando, FL age 81 and is still not the oldest on the was recently named head of the de­ mas at sea on the Ms. Westerdam. was awarded the Humanitarian of course. partment of internal medicine atUAMS. The Christmas program was out­ the Year Award in 1994bythe Florida standing with the presentation of Dental Association. 1938 1943 "Silent Nighf' in many languages. George and Martha Jean Wayne and Virginia (Robinson) 1948 DeLaughter (fs) celebrated their 50th Baker (fs) live in Jonesboro where 1946 James Johnson is serving as wedding anniversary on April 28 with they own and operate Baker Health O.J. "Buddy" (fs) and Mar­ minister of music and education for a family dinner at Big Cedar Lodge in Care Specialties. They are very active garet Harris of Hot Springs, cel­ Ft. Kensington Baptist Church in Branson, MO. The couple lives in in their community and First Baptist ebrated their 50th anniversary on Memphis, TN. He and wife, Jane, Sparkman. Church. February 22. Harris is retired from have led conferences for the past Colonel Joe Burt (fs) is a con­ Ray Branscum, who has served Arkansas Power and Light Co. five years at Senior Adult sultant for the Defense Intelligence as chaplain for the Little Rock Fire Chautauquas at both Ridgecrest and Agency and lives in Arlington, VA. A Department since 1989, is in his 66th 1947 Glorieta. retired Air Force officer, he plans to year of ministry. He ministers in the 20 Charles "Doc" and Nita revisit Istanbul, Turkey, where he stations of the LRFD, visiting each (Andress, fs 46) Batson cel­ 1949 served as an Air Force attache. station at least twice a month, and ebrated their 50th wedding anni­ Durward Bourns.moved in April holds weekly Bible study at the Little versary on April24 with a reception to the Whispering Pines Retirement Rock National Airport Fire Station. at their home in Hope, AR. They Inn in Texarkana, TX, from DeQueen, 1939 Graham R. Keith (fs) has com­ were married on that date in 1946 AR. He would love to hear from Clarification: Alvin Clark re­ pleted two careers. He retired as a by the late Rev. S.A. Whitlow. The former classmates. His current ad­ ceived the Doctor of Theology de­ Colonel from the U.S. Army and retired Batsons have two children, Charles dress is 5002 N. Elizabeth St., gree from Andersonville Baptist Semi­ from New York Life Insurance. He and Ill ('70) of Denver and Rachel Texarkana, TX, 75503. nary. The degree was based, in part, wife, June, divide their time between Batson Arrington of Bryant, AR. on work done earlier at New Orleans two homes in Hot Springs, AR and In April, J. Sturgis and Angie 1951 Seminary. Princeton, NJ . He was presidentofthe (Higgins) Miller (fs) celebrated In April, Dr. Roy Carroll be-

Memorial Contributions continued from page 17 Mrs. Emma Wilkins By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mrs. Maxine B. Kemp Mrs. Faye L. Sorge By: Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Jacks, Mr.and Mrs. Michael By: Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. Sr. Osborne Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Patterson Purviance, Jr. By: Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson Mrs. Harriett Hall Mrs. Gladys E. Stewart By: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony McDaniel By: Dr. and Mrs. Stan Savage Dr. Ralph A. Phelps, Jr. By: Dr. and Mrs. Trozy R. Barker By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Miss Catherine Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Harris Mr. N. V. Talley By: Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. By: Mrs. Maxine B. Kemp Miss Virginia Queen By: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon G. Purviance, Jr. By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Palmer Mr. Jimmy Hobgood IN HONOR OF By: LTC James W. Sanges Mrs. Anna Seward Mr. John L. Vance Dr. Donald Anderson By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mrs. Frances Grafton By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mrs. Byrla W. Jean By: Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hall Mrs. Irene Stratton Mr. Lowell T. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Benson By: Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Anderson By: Mr. and Mrs. Farris C. By: Mr. and Mrs. Mac B. Sisson Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson Purviance, Jr. By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Dr. Cecil C. Sutley Mrs. Audrie Cantrell By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mr. Ernest Ward By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mr. Jonathan Kelly By: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Cloud By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mrs. Hazel Thomas Mrs. Rosemary Chu By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mr. Edward 0. Warmack By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Miss Helen Lyon By: Ms. Marian Owens By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Dr. William Trantham Mrs. Kathryn Jones Clark By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Mr. Gene Warren By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas Dr. Clark McCarty Husband of Edith Warren By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas COL Robert Utley By: Dr. and Mrs. Clark W. McCarty Class of 1946 By: LTC James W. Sanges By: Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hughes Dr. and Mrs. Jack McHaney Mr. Walter Watts By: Mrs. Maxine B. Kemp Mrs. Irene Ware By: Rev. and Mrs. George L. Dr. and Mrs. Raymond A. By: Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Anderson O'Neel Coppenger Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morrison By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mrs. Maxine B. Kemp Dr. Vester Wolber Mr. Roy E. White By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mr. and Mrs. Ike Sharp Dr. and Mrs. Carl Goodson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson By: Mrs. Betty J. McCommas By: Mrs. Maxine B. Kemp Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yarnell Mr. H. Marsh Whitington By: Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Anderson By: Ms. M. Jane Allen Hall Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Park

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- vice president and vice Crawford resides in Arkadelphia with 1965 and Carrie Acrey. i:::I!SC.ci-ru for academic affairs for the wife, Kathryn. Sandy (Polos) Hinkson (fs) is Joe and Margaret Williams live =-~ s University of North Care­ president-elect of the wives of the in Yukon, OK, where he has com­ He and wife, Eleanor, live in 1960 Directors of Missions of the Arkan­ pleted ten years as minister of music I Hill, NC . Margaret Gillaspie retired April sas Baptist State Convention. She at First Baptist Church. John and Laurabeth Martin of 30, 1996, after nearly 28 years as lives in Little Rock with husband, Ed .:>-onego, MO, celebrated their 54th Indiana Women's Missionary Union/ ('65) who is DOM for Pulaski Asso­ 1969 ing anniversary in April. He re­ Women's Ministry Director with the ciation. She is employed as minister Mike O'Cain is director of the trom the pastorate after 54 years. Indiana State Convention. of education at Markham St. Baptist Sexually Transmitted Disease Con­ James Burleson has joined the Church. trol Program for the State of Ala­ 952 staff of Central Baptist Church in bama. He and wife, Carolyn. live in Dr. Edward and Fern (Wilkins) Pine Bluff (AR) as minister of music 1968 Montgomery and have two grown Stanford are retired but continue to and activities. Lindsay and Vida ( Hill, '65) daughters. operate the Stanford Animal Clinic Jerry Sparks retired from the Baker of Longwood, FL, own and Sue (Priest) Henke is a social part time. They live in Memphis, TN, FBI in November 1994 after 28 years. operate KRB, Inc. a software devel­ work coordinator for Missouri Baptist and are parents of daughters, Gayle He and wife, Mary, live in Thomasville, opment company specializing in CAD Children's Home in St. Louis. She and Cindy (Stanford) Berry ('83). GA. translators. and husband, Kent, live in Chester­ Buddy and Janada (Graddy, field, MO. She has two daughters: 1953 1961 '84) Barnett recently returned from Kristin Garner-Hodge ('94) and R. V. Haygood is pastor of Hunts­ Jim McDaniel recently ob­ an 8-month leave of absence from Kelli Garner (current student). ville (AR) First Baptist Church. served his 25th anniversary as pas­ the Eden (NC) First Baptist Church, Ellis and Marilyn (Turney) live AI and Bobbie (Stephens) tor of Brinkley (AR) First Baptist where he is minister of music. While in Greenbrier (AR) with their two chil­ Sparkman of Russellville, AR, lett Church. The congregation presented on leave, they helped establish and dren, Leah and Bryant. Marilyn April 1 for Baumholder, Germany him and wife, Beverly (Worrell), with pastor the International Baptist teaches home economics at Green­ where he will serve as interim pastor a trip to the Holy Land . The McDaniels Church of Kiev, Ukraine. brier Middle School. of Trinity Baptist Church in the ab­ have three children, Joel, Dina, and Dr. Dan and Susan (lrby, fs sence of the furloughing missionaries Michael. '66) Gaske live in Herndon, VA, where 1970 Dan and Glenda Sims. Upon his Dr. Joe Nix was inducted into he is involved in economics educa­ Ron and Alana (lchter, '72) return; Sparkman will be interim pas­ the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame tion and training and has just pub­ Greenwich, missionaries to Brazil, tor of Atkins (AR) First Baptist Church. in February by the Arkansas Game lished a guide to economics, Under­ will be on furlough from November and Fish Commission. Formerly head standing U.S. and Global Economic 1996 until May 1997 when their son, 1956 of the chemistry department at Oua­ Trends. She teaches fourth grade Jason, will graduate from Ouachita. Ed and Greta (McFerrin) chita, Nix continues scientific re­ and develops alternative math as­ Former classmates and friends can Pinkston, missionaries to the Ivory search for the Ross Foundation in sessment instruments for Fairfax contact them at 601 South Hughes, Coast, are in the States on furlough. Arkadelphia. County Public Schools. Little Rock, AR 72205,501-664-5137. They can be reached at 211 East "B" Sally (Jewell) Sherrod is com­ Joanna Redding Melton is an Street, North Little Rock, AR 72116. pleting her 1Oth year as an elemen­ elementary school principal in 1971 tary principal of Fisher Elementary Humble, TX. This year she opened In April, Tim Blann (MME) 1957 School in the Pasadena (TX) ISO. Humble's 18th elementary school joined the staff of Little Rock Second Billy Holmes has retired after She and husband, Bill , live in Deer which was nominated for a National Baptist Church as minister of wor­ 40 years in the pastoral ministry, Park, TX. School Design Award. ship and music, coming from Taylor pastoring churches in Arkansas, Okla­ Virginia (Bledsoe) Turnage Linda (Temple) Morris is a Memorial in Hobbs, NM. He and homa, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylva­ holds a faculty/administrative posi­ teacher for Lonoke (AR) Public wife, Joan, have two daughters, nia. He and wife, Ruby, live in Steelton, tion with off-campus academic pro­ Schools. She married John Morris in Beverly and Barbara. PA. grams for Southern Illinois University January and has two children, Cash · Continued on page 20 Gerald Taylor retired in Febru­ at Carbondale. She lives in Mem­ ary as pastor of Hebron Baptist Church phis, TN. in Little Rock, after 44 years as an ordained Southern Baptist minister. 1962 He and wife, Catherine, served for Edwina Walls volunteered with five years as foreign missionaries to other Arkansans to assist in moving Dakar, Senegal. The Taylors, par­ the International Baptist Theological ents of four grown children, Susan, Seminary from Ruschlikon, Switzer­ Max (fs 74), Sharon, and Karen (fs land to Prague, Czech Republic. She 84), have five grandchildren and two lives in Little Rock where she is chair­ great-grandchildren. man of the Historical Research Cen­ ter at UAMS and a member of Pulaski 1958 Heights Baptist Church. Paul Parker retired April 1 as pastor of Scotland (AR) Baptist Church. He and wife, Betty, will live in 1964 Fairfield Bay, AR. JoAnn (Henderson) Nutt (fs) retired from the Missouri Department 1959 of Social Services in 1994 after al­ John W. Crawford has been most twenty years. She and hus­ professor of English at Henderson band, Jesse ('53), live in St. Louis, State University since 1973 where he MO. GOLD TIGERS • The Class of 1946 gathered April 19 for induction as Gold also serves as chair of the depart­ Beth (McClung) Williams re­ Tigers. Those present included (front row) Betty Tatum Pounders, Alma Ward ment. He has five books published in tired this spring after teaching first Lokey, Sue Hubbard Williams, Culley Yates Enlow, Tanna Murry Howell, the areas of poetry and Shakespeare. grade for thirty years in Texarkana, (second row) Marcine Swaim Floyd, Virginia Swaim White, Horace Grigson , Winner of the Sybel Nash Abrams TX. Husband, Wayne ('57) is still Bette Cochran Hall, Jacque Bly Hughes, (back row) Quincy Mathis, Dillard Poetry Prize in 1982 and 1995, teaching at Te xarkana College. Miller. Randolph M. Smith, Charles Rose . Class Notes · 19 Class Notes

·Continued from page 19 Nacogdoches, TX, with her two Randy and Janet (Crawley, daughters, Lydia 17 and Lycia 16. Elliff elected SBC president; '72) Hyde moved to Little Rock where Marsha Ellis-Smith was a con­ he is pastor of Pulaski Heights Bap­ tributorto ''The Women's Study Bible," tist Church . 1995, with her article, "What They Coppenger president of MBTS Randy Maxwell became pas­ Left Behind: Women, Archaeology tor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in and the Bible." She is Associate Vice Two Ouachita graduates have recently been elected North Crossett, AR, in April, coming President of Academic Administra­ to serve in prominent positions in the Southern Baptist from South Highland Baptist in Little tion at Southern Seminary in Louis­ Convention. Rock. He and wife, Nan, have one ville, KY. Tom Elliff ('66) was elected president of the Southern son, Scott, a student at the University of Arkansas. 1974 Baptist Convention at the convention's June meeting in Steve and Sandy (Hughes, '72) Yevonne (Fleming) Conrad New Orleans. Dr. Mark Thomas Coppenger ('70) was Peoples live in Greenwood, AR was selected as Outstanding Early recently inaugurated as president of Midwestern Baptist where he is the football and track Childhood Educator of 1995 for the coach at Greenwood High School, State of Colorado. She teaches chil­ Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. completing 23 years of coaching. She dren with learning disabilities in the Elliff has served as pastor of First Southern Baptist teaches fifth grade at Greenwood El Paso County School District. She Church, Del City, Okla., since 1985. From 1981-83 he was Elementary, having taught for 20 also teaches Sunday School and years. serves as chair of the missions com­ a SBC foreign missionary to Zimbabwe. He has also pastored Marvin Peters, director of mis­ mittee at First Southern Baptist churches in Warren and Little Rock, Ark., as well as in sions for North Pulaski Association, Church. She recently completed an Texas and Colorado. He received his B.A. in history from was recently elected president of the endorsement to her master's degree Ouachita in 1966, his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Arkansas Baptist State Convention in early childhood special education. Directors of Missions. He and wife, She, husband Bill, and son Brian (13) Theological Seminary in 1971, and received an honorary Pamela (Rainbow, fs70) live in Little live in Colorado Springs. Yevonne Th.D. from Southwest Baptist University in Boliver, Mo. Rock. serves as President of the Ouachita Attending Ouachita is somewhat a tradition in the Former Students Association. 1972 Debbie Moore, missionary to Ellifffamily. 'I love Ouachita,' said Elliff. 'Three generations Bill Fleming entered the field Burkina Faso, is in language study in of Elliffs have attended Ouachita. My grandfather, A P. of full-time evangelism after having France. Debbie was appointed in Elliff, met my grandmother, Sue Bishop, there. My father, served as pastor of Southern Baptist 1982 and also has served in Liberia churches for 30 years. He and wife, and Ivory Coast. ]. T. Elliff, met my mother,Jewell Carter, there. And then, Sharon (Osburn,'67) live in Larry and Fayrene (Moore '77) my three siblings and I all met our spouses at Ouachita." Alexander, AR, and are members of Elrod live in Nashville, AR where she In recalling his days at Ouachita Elliff said he "was Parkway Place Baptist Church in Little teaches third grade at Nashville Pri­ particularly blessed that the faculty was so encouraging. Rock. mary School. He is principal at De­ Paul Lancaster joined the staff light Elementary School. They have Instead of scoffing or discouraging the ideas of students, of Eastside Baptist Church in Moun­ three children, Tisha Elrod Launius, they would look at what was valid in your ideas and tain Home as associate pastor. A 22- 20 (current OBU student), Erin 17, encourage you to think big. It fostered in me a deeper year Navy veteran, he previously and Carey 15. served as minister of music for Foot­ Brenda (Melton) Manning belief that God really could use me." hills Church in Mountain View. joined Elk Horn Bank and Trust in Coppenger is the third president in the history of Arkadelphia as Vice President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, founded in 1973 Lending. She has 21 years of bank­ Jan (Bennett) Hollowell was ing experience. She and husband, 1957. selected for inclusion in Who's Who Larry, have two children, Beth and Prior to his election to the presidency of Midwestern in American Education. She is em­ Mark. Mark will be transferring to Seminary, Coppenger held the position ofVice President ployed by J. F. Drake State Technical Ouachita in the fall 1996. College in Huntsville, AL, as the indi­ Virginia (Adams) Orella no and for Convention Relations of the Southern Baptist vidual prescribed instruction man­ husband, T.J., live in Little Rock where Convention Executive Committee from 1991-95. From ager. Husband, Monte ('72), works she is the assistantOPS manager for 1988 to 1991 he led the State Convention of Baptists in for the U.S. Army as an engineer. Stephens, Inc. Indiana as executive director-treasurer. Coppenger was They have two sons, Brett, a senior at Berry College, Rome, GA, and 1975 associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College Matt, a freshman at the University of Mark Baldwin is employed by from 1975-81. Alabama-Birmingham. Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. in El After teaching at Wheaton, Coppenger enrolled at James Hurley is senior attor­ Dorado. He and wife, Sally, have two ney for Texaco Inc. He and wife, children, Matthew, 10 and Ashley, 6. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Ruth, have two daughters, Kendall 6 Don and Dee (Thornton fs'75) Texas. Following two years ofstudy, he was called as pastor and Taylor Nicole 1-1/2. They live in Yancey are stationed at Ft. Campbell, of the First Baptist Church ofEl Dorado, where he served Universal City, CA. KY, where he is 3rd Brigade Chap­ from 1983-88. Sandra McGuire began in lain and senior Protestant pastor at January as the national English spe­ Soldiers' Chapel. Since 1975, Don Coppenger received his B.A. in philosophy from cialist for Prentice Hall College Pub­ has received an M.Div. from Mid­ Ouachita in 1970, his Ph.D. in philosophy from Vanderbilt lishers in Dallas. American Seminary and a Th .M. from University in 1974, and his M.Div. from Southwestern Kay (Cason) Shrum (fs) earned Southern Seminary. His Army ser­ her MS degree in human sciences in vice has included Korea and Ger­ ~aptist Theological Seminary in 1983. Coppenger grew May 1996 from Stephen F. Austin many as well as stateside assign­ up around Ouachita as a "faculty kid." He is the son of Dr. University, after completing her cer­ ments. Dee graduated May 12, 1996 and Mrs. Raymond Coppenger of Arkadelphia. tification in Family and Consumer from Indiana University with a BS in Sciences in April. She lives in elementary education. They have a 20 · Class Notes Class Notes

- Sarnh 12. Inc., which manufactures clear pack­ Ann, have three children, Marc, Sara, dent and CEO of Boatmen's National April, Richard Wade eel­ aging for Frito-Lay and other compa­ and Luke and live in Garland, TX. Bank of South Arkansas, with offices his 20th year of ministry on nies. Steve is the head football coach at in Camden, Magnolia, and Waldo. of Monticello (AR) Second Jeff Willis (Is) is employed in Mesquite High School. He served previously with Boatmen's Church where he is the min­ Little Rock by KATV Channel-7 in the Warren and Karen (Boone, '81) in Mountain Home and Harrison, and - of music and youth. Wife, sales department as an account ex­ Watkins moved this summer from with NBC Bank in San Antonio, TX. ie Carol (Burgess), was hon­ ecutive. Pine Bluff to the North Little Rock He and wife, Stephanie, have two for 10 years of service as pianist area where he will serve as pastor of daughters, Aubrey Ella 6, and Aaryn director of the Young Musicians 1978 lndianhead Lake Baptist Church in Wyley 3. ·r. Daughter, Ellen, will be a Liese (Flack) Richardson and Sherwood. They are parents ofthree After spending 2-1/2 years in "'::stlman at Ouachita this fall. husband Roger live in Plano, TX. children, Beth 14, Rachel 11 and Panama at the American Embassy, David and Jan (Battles) They recently had a baby, Gunner Bekkah 6. Loy "Butch" Haley and wife , Linda, esley live in Cave City, AR where Pierce, who joins four-year old Willis Moore has joined the have been reassigned to the States is pastor of Salado Baptist Church brother, Preston. Liese worked as a staff of Spradling Baptist Church in and are residing in Burke, VA, with and she teaches special education. marketing specialist for Motorola Fort Smith, AR, as minister of youth. their two children, Will 3, and Rachel Martin and Beverly (Smith '80) Norte! Corp. before Gunner's birth. He previously served on the staff of 1. He works in Washington, DC for Babb moved in July to Springfield, James Meredith is employed ElDorado First Baptist. He and wife, the U.S. State Department. , where Martin is Minister of Edu­ by USDA Forest Service as a con­ LeeAnn, have one daughter, Jeff Porter was hired by the cation at Springfield Baptist Church. tracting officer. He lives in Norcross, Caroline. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as its 9everly recently completed 10 years GA, and has three children, Kurt 17, Karen (Buchanan) Neal and computer-assisted reporting editor a.s music teacher at Walnut Valley Kyle 13, and Kori 7. husband, Oily, live in Little Rock and an assistant city editor. Christian Academy in Little Rock. Keith and Jane (Chastain, Is) where he is an Appeals Court Judge Ron Burks recently graduated Th ey have a daughter Meredith 14 Byrd completed language study in and she is employed by the Little from Southwestern Seminary with a and a son, David 11 . Moscow, Russia, and arrived on their Rock School District as a principal. doctor of divinity degree. field of service as Baptist represen­ David and Rachel (Moore, Is) 1976 tatives to Western Republics. They Uth have moved to West Monroe, 1981 Linda (Smith) Covey and hus­ will live in Belarus, one of the inde­ LA, where he will serve as pastor of Brenda (Williams) Adkins and band, David, reside in Searcy, AR, pendent states of the former Soviet First Baptist Church. The Uths have husband, Mark, live in Memphis, TN, where he is an internal medicine phy­ Union. three children, Joshua, Andrew, and where Brenda works for Henry Turley sician at the Searcy Medical Center. Dr. Gerald Masterson is assis­ Hannah. Company, a real estate development She is a homemaker and mom to tant professor of health, physical firm. daughters, Andrea 12, and Sarah education, and recreation at South­ 1980 10. west Missouri State University in Wyley Elliott is the new presi- ·Continued on page 22 Becca (Mazander) Clark is the Springfield, MO. He teaches courses national account manager for Carlson in computer applications, exercise Wagonlit Travel Company in Den­ testing and health/well ness manage­ ver, CO. ment. Wife, Dr. Julie (Johnson) Rick Frie is the pastor of Masterson ('77) is professor of com­ Southwood Baptist Church in Tulsa, munication sciences and disorders OK. at SWMSU. She is active in the Diana (Edmondson) Lewis is American Speech-Language-Hear­ a home missionary working through ing Association (ASHA), serving as church and community ministries of an editor for one of ASHA's journals the Arkansas Baptist State Conven­ and member of ASHA's Research tion Missions Department. Husband, and Technology Advisory Board. John, is a chaplain at McClellan V .A. They have two children, Caleb 11, Hospital in Little Rock. They have and Caitlin 6. one son, Caleb 12, and live in Benton, AR. 1979 Steve o: Lewis lives in Mike Kemper has been named Mabelvale, AR, with wife, Cheryl, administrator of Southern Baptist and two sons, Steven Adam 13, and missions work in five central Matthew Jonathan 8. He is em­ Europeon countries. He will help ployed with Raytheon Corporate Jets administer the work of 59 Southern in Little Rock, AR, as the manager of Baptist foreign missionaries who engineering configuration. serve in Romania, Poland, Czech Dr. Steve Mullen, assistant pro­ Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. He fessor of adult education at Williams has been the pastor of an English Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, AR, language Baptist Church in is also serving as interim pastor of Bucharest, Romania, where he lives Piggott (AR) First Baptist Church. with wife, Kathy. They will continue Bruce and Kathy (Marable) to live in Bucharest. Tippit have moved from Fort Smith Cheryl Jenkins Andresen to Jonesboro where he will serve as teaches kindergarten at Valley COMING HOME • Point of Grace performs to a sellout crowd in Jones pastor of First Baptist Church. They Springs, AR . She resides in Harrison, Performing Arts Center. The May concert brought home Ouachitonians have two daughters. AR , with husband, Tadd, and two Denise Masters Jones, Heather Floyd, Terry Lang Jones and Shelley Phillips. sons, John Robert 6, and Michael 3. The group won a Dove award in April for best group. The Dove awards are 1977 Terri (Hunter) Bridges and given by the Gospel Music Association. Point of Grace also won three awards Hensley and Ann (Hicks) husband, Darrell, are church plant­ honoring its song "The Great Divide," album "The Whole Truth' and for Snow live in Searcy, AR and have ers in Germantown, MD. She home participation in the album, "My Utmost for His Highest." The group won its first two children, Marlys 11, and Daniel schools their four children. Dove award in 1994 as New Artist of the Year, and received two nominations 9. He is segment controller for Bryce, Steve Halpin and wife, Mary in 1995. Class Notes · 21 Class Notes

OUACHITA FAMILY PICNIC • OSF member T.K. Zellers paints the face of Callie Hamilton at the faculty/staff picnic sponsored by the Ouachita Student Foundation. Callie is the daughter of Dr. Craig and Robin Hamilton. The picnic was held at the Katie Speer Pavilion and Gardens, and featured games for adults and children, and a cookout by Walt Kehoe and his staff.

· Continued from page 21 Country Store, a convenience/gro­ enue Baptist Church in Hot Springs, 1984 Rocky Mantooth received cery/gas/deli restauranVbaiVtackle AR. J. Dawson Williams earned class A-1 designation as a PGA golf and sporting goods store near Lake his doctor of ministry degree in May professional. He is the manager of Wright Patman in Texarkana, TX. from Midwestern Seminary. He and Foxwood Country Club at They have five children, Jennifer 11, 1983 wife , Rosemary, live in Pine Bluff Jacksonville,AR. He and wife , Pam Bill EarlS, Jimmy 5, Benjamin 3, and Ben Jones is pastor of where he is BSU director at Univer­ (Tollett '82 ), also own Pam's Place, Joseph 1. Woodlawn Baptist Church in Little sity of Arkansas/Pine Bluff. a pageant, wedding and formal wear Shirley (Allen) Cooper (MSE) Rock, AR . He previously was asso­ Mike and Kelly (Patterson) store. They have one daughter, was recently honored by the ciate pastor and minister of youth for Baldwin live in Cabot, AR , with their Victoria Lynn 3-1/2 and live in Hempstead County Chamber of Archview Baptist Church in Little children, Katie 6 and Garrett 3. Mike Sherwood, AR. Commerce as the "1996 Educator of Rock. Wife, Kathy, works for UAMS. is a loan officer for First Security Dr. Toby McSwain is pastor of the Year''. She is employed by the David Kok is a registered nurse Bank, and Kelly is a full-time mom. First Baptist Church of Humble, TX, Hope (AR) Public Schools as an adult in the emergency department of Bap­ Tim Cypert is pastor of First near Houston. He and wife, Dianne education teacher. She and hus­ tist Memorial Medical Center in Mem­ Baptist Church in Yellville, AR. He (Dawkins), have three children: band, Edward (MSE '81), are par­ phis, TN. and wife, Dani, have one son, Joshua, Courtney 13, Mallory 9, and Talley ents of Sharyla (Cooper) Thomp­ Darrell Conway Stone oper­ born in February. Tobin 4. son ('88). ates Creative Difference of Louis­ Larry and Shanna (James) Major Ed Payne is a systems Robert Cornelius is employed ville, KY, providing motivational ser­ Killian moved to Warren, AR , where analyst in the U.S. Army in Maryland at Georgia-Pacific Paper Co. as an vices and products to businesses he will be minister of youth and music Heights, MD. E&l technician. He and wife, Emma and organizations. Wife, Polly, is a at First Baptist Church. They have Mrs. Laurie (Sorrells) Wood is Jean (Crow, '69), have three chil­ CPA. one son, Zach. employed by Western Arkansas Edu­ dren: Robert, Jr. , Shirlene, and Staci Jim Yates is employed at North­ Penny McClard is a speech cation Services in Branch, AR, as an and live in Crossett, AR. western Oklahoma State University pathologist for the Austin (TX) Inde­ early childhood teacher. She and Rick Moore and wife, Carol, in Alva, OK as assistant professor of pendent School District. She works husband, Jerry, live in Van Buren, live in Little Rock, AR, where he is a English. Wife, Maggie, is a teller/loan with severely handicapped and brain AR . licensed social worker for Arkansas secretary for Central National Bank. injured students. Ken and Linda (Darling, '82) Children's Hospital and she is an Nickol (Northern) Tompkins Rex Pilcher has moved from Williams live in Fort Benning, GA account representative for INK En ­ is the training/quality supervisor for Little Rock, AR to Carmi, IL, where where he is chaplain with the U.S. terprises, Inc. the City of High Point, NC, involved in he is pastor of Carmi First Baptist Army and she is a full-time home­ In March, Sam Roberts be­ employee- management and organi­ Church. He and wife, Mery, have maker. They have two daughters, came pastor of Walnut Ridge (AR) zational development. She has lived two daughters, Hannah and Marissa. Megan Elise 8 and Bethany Darling First Baptist Church. He came from in Winston-Salem, NC, since receiv­ Jack and Janine (Reeves) 2-1/2. BaptistTabernacle in Louisville, KY . ing her MAin speech communication Tiner live in North Little Rock, AR , He and wife, Martha (Turner fs) , are from Wake Forest University in 1989. where he is employed as a medical the parents of two sons, Dustin and Nickol and Jill (Jordan) McMillan, trainer by Arkansas Department of 1982 Turner. former OBU professor, published an Human Services. They have a daugh­ Bill and Christa (Lind, fs'83) Lynn Robertson began serv­ article last fall in "Management ter Tressa 1. Atchison own and operate Lakeway ing in March as pastor of Grand Av- Communcation Quarterly." Walter Washington serves in 22 · Class Notes Class Notes

· education department of berly, have one son, Brady Scott 2- Sociology. She continues as a case He graduated from UALR School of rry Creek School District in 1/2. worker for the Arkansas Baptist Law in May 1995. He and wife , Lee CO. He will enter the Univer­ Tammy (Allen) Hartsfield and Home for Children. She and hus­ Anne, live in Little Rock where he was rthern Colorado this fall to husband, Mike, are living in Hope, band, Anthony, live in Monticello, clerking for tt.le Perroni Law Firm. a master's degree in special AR, where he is assistant manager AR, and have one son, Philip 15. Darin Buscher received his --.,.;;c:.;JUI• for moderate needs. with Wai-Mart. They have two sons, master of education degree from J ohn and Terry (Jones) Ryan and Joshua. 1990 Henderson State University at the have moved to Carlisle, AR , Dan Martin (fs) recently com­ Joel Humphrey is a probation May 11 commencement. He is a he will serve as pastor of First pleted his Ph.D. in sociology at Okla­ officer for the U.S. District Court in teacher for the Arkadelphia Public Church. homa State University in Stillwater, the Western District of Arkansas. He Schools. OK. He and wife, Sue Ellen (Howell lives in Hot Springs, AR. Susan Calhoun is employed by fs), will be moving to Ruston, LA, this Mark Johnston, an aide to Ar­ the Arkansas Industrial Development Tippi McCullough is the head summer where he will be an assis­ kansas U.S. Senator David Pryor, Commission in Little Rock as com­ basketball coach at Newport, tant professor at Louisiana Tech. Sue recently helped Mrs. Pryor organize munity development consultant. igh School, where she also Ellen has been library technician as­ an art show, where some his own art Jan a (Crain) Elliot was awarded es English. She is an ex-officio sistant in the OSU library. was displayed. The art show took a doctor of medicine degree from the er ofthe Arkansas High School Robert and Sharon (Smith, place in March 1996 in Washington, UAMS School of Medicine at its May "'-SSS. Executive Committee, Girls All­ '89) Pinkston appointed in 1995 as DC. commencement. She and husband, Committee, and is the girls ath­ missionaries to Mali, have arrived in Carter, live in Conway, AR. rep on the AHSCA Executive France for language study. Robert 1991 Mike and Alison (Collier, fs) Committee. served as BSU director for Southern Steven Brawner, editor of the Fendley bought Collier's Jewelry in Teresa Weaver is the manager Arkansas University in Magnolia. He Malvern (AR) Daily Record, recently Arkadelphia from her parents and the Hard Rock Cafe in New York is the son of Southern Baptist mis­ received numerous awards at the have renamed it Fendley's Fine Jew­ sionaries, Ed and Greta (McFerrin) 1995 Arkansas Associated Press elry and Unique Gifts. They have Richard and Janet (Crouch, Pinkston, '56. Managing Editors news contest, in­ three children, Seth 5, Laura 3, and 9) Wentz have moved to Little Rock cluding four first place awards. Abby 2. wflere he is on staff ofThe Church of 1988 G. Richard Collum passed the Susanne Hickman is a regis­ Rock Creek as associate pastor and Doug Barlow (fs) is a program Arkansas Bar exam given in Febru­ tered dietitian and clinical nutritionist minister of worship. They have one coordinator for the Muscular Dystro­ ary. He attended Memphis State at V.A. Medical Center in Charleston, daughter, Taylor 3-1/2. phy Association in Tulsa, OK. He University School of Law and is liv­ sc. and wife, Liz, have a son, Gage Dou­ ing in Wynne, AR. Terry (Lang) Jones, Heather 1986 glas 5, and a daughter, Madison Elizabeth Dyer (fs) completed Floyd (fs), Shelley Phillips ('91 ), Sandy (Mills) Hooks and fam­ Krystine 3. her BS degree in pharmacy from and Denise (Masters) Jones (fs '91) ily have moved from Prescott, AR, to Charlotte (Christie) Davis Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni­ -otherwise known as Point of Grace, Richmond, MO, where husband, works as food service director for versity. She is employed by Wai­ a popular contemporary Christian Mike, will serve as minister of music Searcy (AR) School District. She Mart Pharmacy in McKinney, TX. group - were honored recently by and youth at First Baptist Church. and husband, Tony, have one daugh­ Jimmy Don Pinson is serving . Word Records for the group's tenth Daughter, Haley, is 3. ter, Kayla 4 and are expecting an­ as pastor of Liberty Baptist Church consecutive No. 1 single - "God is Charles and Laura McKenzie other child this summer. near Nashville, AR, coming from With Us." This achievement marks are serving as missionaries to Spain. Mike and Kimma (Whitford, Chillicothe, MO. He and wife, Kim­ the first time that any musical group's They were appointed in 1991. '87) Harper are employed by the berly, have two children, Zachary first ten singles have reached No. 1 Lynn Segerstrom writes that Cabot (AR) Public Schools where Blake and Hali Morgan. status. she and husband, Toshihura Mike is senior high assistant basket­ Doug and Kelly (Spivey) Andrew Landers graduated Nishimura, accidently ran into Tim ball coach and geography teacher, Schmidt are living in Nederland, TX, June 1 from Tulane School of Medi­ ('88) and Beth (Owens, '89) and Kimma teaches a failure-pre­ where Doug is the coach of the var­ cine and began a family practice resi­ Ferguson on Yokota Air Force Base, vention program for at-risk 8th grad­ sity football and girl's softball teams. dency on June 10 at Tripier Army where the Fergusons are stationed. ers. They have a daughter, Kaylee Kelly teaches school in Beaumont, Medical Center in Honolulu, HI. The Nishimuras live in Tokyo. She Grace 1. TX. They have two children, Ashli 4 Shane McNary lives in reports that they have enjoyed many Jay McAlister is serving as the and Brooke 2. Campbellsville, KY, with wife, Dianne, activities together. pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Brian Smith has been named and their children, Matthew Taylor 2- Joy (Busby) Smith and hus­ Moore, OK. He and wife, Katrina, are interim director for the office of public 1/2 and Alethea 1. He is the pastor of band, Jerry, live in Little Rock, where expecting their first child this sum­ relations at Southwestern Seminary Mount Roberts Baptist Church in she is a clinical dietitian at UAMS. mer. in Fort Worth, TX. Campbellsville. Susan (Greenwood) Scates Debbie Nicklaus has been pro­ 1987 1989 is a program analystforthe U.S. Mint moted to senior analyst in the state Michael and Keri (Jordan, '92) Rod Mays is a teacher in the in Washington, DC . She and hus­ regulatory matters department at Bone live in Arkadelphia. Michael is Arkadelphia Public School District. band, Craig, live in Fairfax, VA. ALL TEL Corporation in Little Rock. employed by First Commercial Corp. He recently joined the staff of Fairdale She is a member of Immanuel Baptist in Little Rock where he is the sys­ Baptist Church in Hot Springs as a 1992 Church. tems analyst in the credit administra­ bivocational music minister. The following recently gradu­ Tammie Nix received a master tion department. Keri teaches third Joe Cathey graduated in May ated from Baptist seminaries: South­ of education degree from Henderson grade in the Arkadelphia Public from Southwestern Seminary with a western Seminary: Mathew Stewart, State University on May 11 . School System. Master of Divinity in Biblical Lan­ master of arts in religious education; Tabi (Bryan) Osborne is a Susan (Pickle) Batchelor and guages. Southern Seminary: Mark Railey, teacher at Webster Parish School in husband, Tim, live in Chatsworth, Randy and Julie Jones are advanced master of divinity; Mid­ Minden, LA. She is also pursuing a GA where Tim is pastor of Springs employed by the University of Hous­ western Seminary, Larry Herron, master's degree at Louisiana Tech. Place Baptist Church. They have ton . He is an intern for the Interna­ master of divinity. David Rogers (fs) is a buyer one daughter, Melanie Rachel 2. tional Students Program and she is Derek Alexander is employed and import wholesaler for Roy Rogers Scott Baugh is baseball coach BSU secretary. as a budget accountant at Arkansas Foreign Car Parts in North Little Rock, at Midwest City (OK) High School. Carla (Moody} McDaniel Children's Hospital in Little Rock. AR. He and wife, Heather, live in His team was the 1995 Class 6A graduated from UCA in Conway in Jason Barrett passed the Ar­ Little Rock. State Runner-up. ·He and wife, Kim- December of 1995 with an MS in kansas Bar exam given in February. ·Continued on page 24 Class Notes · 23 Class Notes

Corp. and Lark is a contract adminis­ Dyan Austin, April 20, 1996, Mana, trator processor/researcher for Fox AR. They live in Little Rock, AR. Meyer Health Corp. 1987 1995 John D. Harrison to Alexia Karon Edge is working as cus­ Vacratsis, February 24, 1996, St. Clair tomer service representative for Fam­ Shores, MI. They live in Pelham, AL. ily Life Ministries in Little Rock. Melanie (Stephan) Busby re­ 1988 ceived a master's of education de­ Tommy Johnson to Jenifer gree at the May commencement of Lane Cook, March 29, 1996, Little Henderson State University. Rock, AR. Brice Hester earned an M.B.A. Holly Morgan (fs) to Clinton degree from the University of Arkan­ DeLan Shields, March 16, 1996, sas in June 1996. North Little Rock, AR. Emily (Terrell) Lucas and hus­ · Stephen Nortier to Elisabeth band Barry are stationed in Vicenza, Spencer ('90), May 4, 1996, Italy, with the U.S. Army. They have Alexander, AR. · a daughter, Madison. Janet Renee Tullos to Shawn Joy Mayfield will graduate from Patrick Wild, June 8, 1996, Cabot, Baylor with an MS in communication AR. disorders in August 1996. She is doing her internship at Hillcrest Hos­ 1989 pital in Waco. Randall Jones to Julie D. Lewis, Jennifer (Littlefield) Meyers March 16, 1996, Denton, TX. is a registered dietician at National Dan Michael Leamons (fs) to Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. Mary Katherine Selph, June 8, 1996, Husband, Andy, is a real estate bro­ Gurdon, AR. ker with Meyers Realty. John Reid lives in Little Rock, 1991 where he is attending graduate school William "Bill" Daniel to Eliza­ at UALR/UAMS for a master's de­ beth Britton, March 23, 1996, Tyler, SPRING FEVER • Brian Maddox and Kevin Samples take the bunge run gree in audiology. TX. challenge at the Spring Fling sponsored by the Student Entertainment and Carrie (Rinehart) Roberson is Leisure Fund (SELF). The afternoon of fun and games, followed by a dinner­ working for the Ruston-Lincoln (LA) 1992 on-the-ground, was open to all students, and to faculty/staff and their families. Chamber of Commerce as program Toby Neal Talley to Rachael director. Husband, Carey, is in gradu­ Elaine Ward ('94), July 4, 1996, · Continued from page 23 Paragould. ate school at Louisiana Tech Univer­ Texarkana, TX. sity pursuing a degree in fine arts. Andrew Landers to Michelle 1993 1994 Franks ('93), May 11, 1996, Green­ Tre' and Jennifer (Boatman, Heath and Dawn (Martin, '93) 1996 wood, AR. Is) Cates have moved to Boulder, Clower are in Bedford, TX. Heath is Greg Kendrick graduated May Rick Neil Moore to Carol Eliza­ CO, where he will be a church planter. attending Southwestern Seminary. 18 from UAMS School of Medicine, beth Rosenbaum, May 3, 1996, Little Tre' recently graduated from South­ Dawn is working at the Veteran's ranked No. 1 in his class. Wife, Rock, AR. western Seminary with a master of Office in Fort Worth. Jenifer (Hill '92), has completed law David R. Rogers (fs) to Heather arts degree. Angela (Grigsby) Fulks gradu­ school and they are relocating to Lynn Barnes, March 16, 1996, Brian Miller passed the Arkan­ ated with a master of arts in Religion Nashville, TN where Greg will begin Collierville, TN. sas Bar exam given in February. He Education from Mid-America Baptist his residency at Vanderbilt and Jenifer graduated from the University of Ar­ Theological Seminary in May. She is will practice law. 1993 kansas in Fayetteville School of Law. the preschool coordinator at Bellevue GyEIIa Swanigan has volun­ Bonita "Nita" (Pettus) Murray Julie Lawrence received a Baptist Church in Memphis. She and teered for two years of service as a to Robert Gage, March 16, 1996, El master of arts in Christian Education husband, Dean, attend Bartlett Bap­ journeyman to Brazil. Dorado, AR. in May from Southern Seminary. tist Church where he recently took a Robby Sherman received a position ministering to singles, col­ MARRIAGES 1994 master of arts in Religious Education lege, and career. Eric Bonifant to Shaunna from Southwestern Seminary. Kristal Graves is working on 1968 Brown ('96), May 25, 1996, Van Michelle McCoy is employed her teaching certificate at the Univer­ Linda (Temple) Acrey to John Buren, AR. as educational secretary at Watson sity of Central Texas in Killeen. K. Morris, January 14, 1996, Lonoke, Raphael "Ralph" Smith to Chapel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Jeff Madlock had the opportu­ AR. Lark Eads ('95), July, 1, 1995. AR . nity last fall to play with jazz musician Angela Grigsby to Dean Diane Henry graduated in De­ Wynton Marsalis, during the Univer­ 1974 Emerson Fulks, March 2, 1996. cember 1995 from the University of sity of Louisville's "Jazz Week". Jeff Mary Joyce (Berry) King to Jennifer Lea Littlefield to Central Arkansas with a master's de­ is the assistant director of the Hope Ivan Baker, May 11, 1996, Baha­ Aaron Andrew Meyers, Apri120, 1996, gree in physical therapy. She lives in (AR) High School Superband. mas. They live in Hope, AR. Hot Springs, AR. Garland, TX, and works at Doctor's Jon Self, who has been teach­ John Taylor Hampton Jr. to Hospital in Dallas as a physical thera­ ing English in rural northern Japan 1983 Kelly Denise Humphries ('92), June pist. this past year, returned to the U.S. Nickol Aline Northern to 15,1996, Sherwood,AR. Jeff and Paula (Jayroe) Erwin this summer to begin law school at Ernest Tompkins on April 13, 1996, live in Jonesboro, AR, where she is a the University of Texas at Austin. Winston-Salem, NC. 1995 legal secretary and he is the depart­ Ralph and Lark (Eads, '95) Gina Leigh Denton to Eric John ment head for computer installation Smith live in Dallas, TX, where Ralph 1984 Fox, AprilS, 1996, Arkadelphia, AR. for Redbook Technologies, Inc. in is a sales representative for Minolta Kenneth Boyland to Leslie Jennifer Mobley to Wa de 24 · Class Notes Class Notes

C::l:!IOn (current) , March 16, 1996, 1985 DEATHS 1996, Jonesboro, AR. AR. David and Karin (Riner) l kki Northern to Brett Wilcox, daughter, Laura Kathryn, 1919 1959 ~!!:::ii!!V ('96), May 17, 1996, Little February 15, 1996, Houston, TX. Floy (Austin) Davis, March 9, Mayo J. Riley Jones, June 1. Joins Elizabeth 7 and William 4. 1996, Ruston , LA. 1996, Wynne, AR . ephanie Shepherd (fs) to Mark and Leslie (Moore) Ammerman, May 11, 1996, Elledge daughter, Seth Wayne , May 1929 1961 )WOOd , AR. 20, 1996, Richardson , TX. Joins sis­ Cleddy Fay (Cox) Andrews, Vivian (Edmondson) Morrow, Em ily Terrell to Barry A. Lucas, ter Audrey. April 22, 1996, Alexandria, VA. March 1, 1989, Gadsden, AL. 18, 1995. John Malcolm Moore, April 2, Trffeny Kristine Thompson to 1986 1996, Arkadelphia, AR. 1969 :.:bary Aaron Crow (current), June Tim and Angela (Ausmus) Betty Lou (Grace) Dorsey (fs) , ·oo6, Searcy, AR. Hendrix, daughter, Hannah Grace, 1930 December 24, 1995, Warren, AR . James Michael Marshall (fs) February 18, 1996, DeSoto, TX. Clarice (McDaniel) Johnson, ebecca Caroline Hardy (fs '93), Lynn Segerstrom and husband March 1996, Signal Mountain, TN . 1971 1, 1996, Stuttgart, AR. Toshihura Nishimura, son, Kent Neva Bennett Talley Morris, Jacquelyn Martin (fs), March Wendy Elizabeth Foster to Segerstrom Nishimura, May 29, June 18, 1996, Judsonia, AR. 1993. Notified February 1996. :had Jerel Donley, May 25, 1996, 1995, Tokyo, Japan. Joins sister, Frances Ann (Peters) Smith phis, TN. Lisa 5. 1936 (fs) , February 10, 1996, Crossett. Steve and Beth (Graves, '87) Edward 0. Warmack, May AR. 996 Snider, son Chase Stephen, Febru­ 1996, Baton Rouge, LA. Albany Irvin to Michael Colvin, ary 2, 1996. Welcomed by brother, 1976 ::>ecember29, 1995, Las Vegas, NV. Jack 3. 1937 Thomas F. Farris, April 28, Beth Ann Lee to Kevin Parnell, Raymond Claud Morris, March 1996, Fort Smith. y 25, 1996, Russellville, AR. 1987 11 , 1996, Bradford, AR . Jamie Dee Gilbert to Ryan Michael and Tammy (Allen) 1978 Keith Fray, May 25, 1996, Hartsfield, son, Joshua David, No­ 1938 Joseph R. Hughes (fs), May Texarkana, TX. vember 27, 1995. Welcomed by Rives H. Dorris, March 19, 30, 1996, Nashville, TN . Thomas Phelan to Wendy Lynn brother Ryan , 4. 1996, North Little Rock, AR. Randall, June 15, 1996, Sherwood, Thomas P. Lynch, October 15, 1979 AR. 1995, California. Magnolia Jones (MSE) , Au ­ Matthew Weyenberg to 1988 gust 1995, Forrest City, AR. Stephanie Arnold, June 3, 1996, David and Deborah (Savage, 1939 Highland Village, TX. fs) Wilson, son , Cameron Brooks, Lorene (Golden) Brandt (fs), 1983 February 22, 1996, Arkadelphia. January 1996, Tulsa, OK. Mary Virginia (Clear) Current Students Terry and Beth (Bennett, '91) William "Henry" Davidson Struthers (fs) , April 1, 1996, Nash­ Kimberly Dawn Cash to Jerry, son, Bennett Lee, May 6, 1995, (fs), April 20, 1995, Walker, TX. ville, TN . Jeremiah Lyne Fisher, June 13, 1996, Benton, AR. Arkadelphia, AR. 1942 1988 1990 Dr. William Wood Abbott, June Amanda Lee "Mandy" John and Cindy (Carroll) Ford, 13, 1996, Hampton, AR . (Draffen) Fulton, June 13, 1996, son , Jonathon "Luke", September Paragould, AR . BIRTHS 1995, Ashdown, AR. Joins sister 1947 Amanda4. Robert E. Craig (fs), March 4, 1994 1978 1992, Marshall, TX. James "Kyle" Collier. April27, Larry and Amanda Kay (Buice) 1991 John Norman McKinney (fs), 1996, Baton Rouge, LA. Lohec (fs) daughter, Savannah Gregory and Ashley (Fulmer) February 5, 1996, Pine Bluff, AR. Candace N. Bearden (fs) , noti­ Arianna Rosamond Lohec, February Riley, daughter, Emma Kathleen, fied June 1996. 14, 1996. March 3, 1995, Rogers, AR . 1949 Roy E. White (fs), March 29, 1995 1982 1996, Benton, AR. Jerry Dale Cound, March 15, Jimmy and Suzanne (Duke, 1993 1996, North Little Rock, AR . '83) Franklin, daughter, Andrea Kenneth and Kiki (Young) 1952 Chandler Franklin, January 4, 1996. Bretches, daughter, Kaitlyn Elysse, Carrol Plunkett, December 2, Former Faculty/Staff February 12, 1996, Mt. Pleasant, TX. 1992, Fort Smith, AR. Notified March Martha Adams Burleson, June 1983 Tre' and Jennifer (Boatman 1996. 7, 1996,Gurdon,AR. Mom "B"served Gill (fs) and Amy (Simpkins, fs) Cates, son, Trevor Allen, Sep­ as head resident of Conger Hall1975- '88) Davidson, daughter, Lauren tember 17, 1995. 1953 1985. Abigail, December 19, 1995, Atlanta, Kyle and Rebekah (Kinney) Homer Weldon Haltom, March GA. Joins brother, Benjamin. Hollaway, son, Benjamin James, 23, 1996, Little Rock, AR. Faculty/Staff January 10, 1996, Maumelle, AR . Charles "Gramps" Robinson, 1984 1954 June 14, 1996, Arkadelphia, AR. He Tim and Dani Cypert, son , 1994 Frankie and Gloria (Frazier) served as head resident of Daniel Joshua Haddon, January 2, 1996, Peter and Tamara (Burns) Pickard (fs) , Frankie - May 5, 1995; Hall South since 1994. Yellville, AR. Miles, son, Elishah Michael, Janu­ Gloria - March 23, 1995, Doraville, Dr. Alton Crawley, June 18, Wendell and Julie Bradley, son ary 26, 1996, Delta, CO . GA. 1996, Arkadelphia, AR. He served Gunner Redding, September 1995. as professor and chair of math and Welcomed by sisters Taylor Brianne 1995 1955 computer science. He joined th e 6 and Kylie Lianne 3. Matthew (fs) and Rebecca J. W. "Dub" Carney, April 2, Ouachita faculty in 1983. David and Kristy Mosley, son (King, fs) Allen, daughter, Emilea Jackson Lide, March 5, 1996. Joins Lorae, April 30, 1996, Brownsburg, older sister, Hope Elizabeth, 2-1/2. IN . Class otes · 25 SER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ouachita Baptist University · Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71998

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If you want to designate a Please review the articles presented In planning a bequest to Ouachita, you specific purpose, we hope you will consult us have a wide choice of alternatives. here, then reflect on what you need to do in advance, to make certain we will be able to •You can will us outright a sum of to get your planning in order. Yes, the carry out your wishes. money, specified personal or real property, • You can make a bequest in memory of subject can be complex, and there are or a share of your estate's residue. yourself or a loved one. We are pleased to many options available. An adviser •Your gift can be contingent. In other honor your intent, and we have many ways to who is familiar with your situation and words, you can provide that the money, grant appropriate recognition. who has a firm grasp of estate planning property, or share is to go to some individual Call or write John Cloud to help you tools can help you choose those options if that person survives you; otherwise, it is choose the gift opportunity that best suits to be distributed to Ouachita. that will enable you to accomplish your your intentions. Example: I give to my sister Julie the goals. Be cautious here; choose an attorney who has expertise and SCHOOL OF BUSINESS • Frank Hickingbotham, experience in estate planning. President and CEO of Ouachita has a world of resources TCBY Enterprises, Inc., to offer you, including estate planning and Dr. Ben Elrod, president of Ouachita, computer programs and an attorney on pose in front of a plaque staff with our Arkansas Baptist recognizing the contribu­ tions of Hickingbotham to Foundation. I travel extensively to assist Ouachita and the naming alumni and friends with estate planning of the Frank D. Hickingbotham School of concerns, and I would be very happy to Business. stop in and visit with you. Whether or not you include Ouachita in your planning is totally irrelevant. Just give me a call at 501-245-5169...... ADVISER I storing the value of a charitable gift in your estate ?erhaps you would like to will be included in your taxable enough money to thej rust each from the trust along with an a sizable contribution to estate. The remedy: if your sole year so the trustee can pay the immed iate and substantial "ta now to help meet our heir to the policy value is a policy premiums. income tax deduction and nt needs, but you don't want responsible adult, make him or To avoid any gift tax (or use ulti m ately the remaining ~u c e the estate you will pass her the policy owner and of your estate and gift tax credit) pri ncipal will be paid to us. Life : our family. The solution? beneficiary . ------on yearly gifts insurance will complete your base life insurance. Then give that For multiple heirs or a to the trust over pl an. "Sounds like a good idea," individual a the annual gift Example: Frank creates a say, "but then I'll have to yearly amount larger gift, take advantage tax exclusion, charitable remainder annuity y the premiums on the policy." adequatetopay the trust trust with stock having a cost rue enough, but depending on the premium, of an exceptional plan basis of $40,000 but now worth )"OUr age, health, and top tax utilizing your $100,000. Using the benefits of racket, the income tax savings annual gift tax called a "wealth his planning to offset premiums, from your charitable gift may be exclusion. he arranges $50,000 of life enough to cover the premium For mul- replacement trust" ... insurance. This replaces his cost. Assuming your estate daughter's potential inheritance is taxable, dollar-for-dollar asset these funds. However, should lost to estate tax. The stock replacement isn't necessary. A your beneficiaries exercise this yielded a dividend of only $2,000 smaller amount of insurance can power, the insurance may lapse each year, but now the trust will be enough to restore your due to insufficient funds to pay pay F ~ank $7,000 annually. He family's after-tax inheritance. If the yearly premium. avoids tax on his $60,000 capital you are married, a second-to-die gain, and he will get a sizable policy can offer the most Replace a deferred gift income tax deduction. coverage per premium dollar. If contributing a particular Together with you and your asset to us would reduce your attorney, we can help design a Strategies avoid tax income, consider establishing a plan that preserves your estate's If you own the insurance charitable remainder trust with value while fulfilling your desire policy, ultimately the proceeds it. You will receivealifeincome to benefit our cause.

Donating your home, farm or ranch, or other present fair market value (instead of its lower cost basis); second, real estate to us makes a compelling statement of complete avoidance of capital gains tax on the appreciation. your support for our mission. Example: Joan contributes to Ouachita a vacation cottage DO give .F.or some charitably incli~ed people, the she no longer uses. It originally cost $50,000 but is now worth declSlon to donate real estate 1s as clear cut as $150,000. She gets a $150,000 charitable deduction and writing a check. The second home is no completely avoids tax on the $100,000 of appreciation. She no away longer wanted; the apartment house is longer has to maintain the place, and the property won't be becoming too much to manage; the taxable in her estate. the farm! undeveloped land has sat idle for too Generally, the ceiling on the deductibility is 30% of your long; the logical heirs have their own adjusted gross income, with a five-year carryover for any part of Or give a house homes and would probably sell the the gift that exceeds that 30% ceiling. family homestead anyway. • You can deed your personal residence (including a vacation Or Other real estate Some see the charitable gift of home, farm, or condominium, if used by you) to Ouachita now real estate as a way to turn an unprofitable holding but continue to enjoy full use of it for life. This gift entitles you into a productive asset. to an immediate income tax deduction for the value of the Is a gift of real estate an option for you? remainder interest. Ultimately we receive the remainder without Consider these points: exposure to estate taxes. •Your generosity is rewarded by valuable • Your gift could be turned into an improved source of income and estate tax savings. income. For instance, instead of giving unmortgaged real •Your donation can be immediate and outright property outright, use it to fund a charitable remainder trust. The or a gift in trust or a devise in your will. trustee can then sell it and invest the proceeds in income­ •When you contribute appreciated real estate producing securities. You can receive an income for life- and held more than one year, you get a double income so can a survivor- and an immediate income tax deduction for tax benefit: first, a deduction for the property's full the value of the remainder interest that will come to us ...... ~ !ADVISER ......

With tongue in cheek, Will unlimited marital deduction. directly to the children. On lead trust, so called because it is Rodgers said, "I don't see why a Similarly, because the $600,000, the savings are designed to provide us with man shouldn't pay an inheritance governmentencouragesgiftsand $235,000. This strategy works income for a period of time, after tax . If a country is good enough bequests to qualified charitable for smaller amounts, too. which your individual to pay taxes to while your living, organizations, their value is •Skip a generation. If beneficiaries receive the it's good enough to pay to after completely deductible for tax provisions for your children are remainder outright. you die." purposes. already sufficient, skip a The taxable value of your All humor aside, Congress When you plan your estate, generation and leave part of your transfer is diminished by the recognizes our desire to leave an considerthesetax------estate directly to value of the present worth of the estate mainly to loved ones rather cutting ideas, too: "For your estate to your grand- anticipated income Ouachita will than the country; thus, tax laws •Create a children. Your receive over the trustterm. Your have numerous exemptions, bypass trust. This benefit... you must assets are still family can benefit in another exclusions, and deductions. strategy is often subject to estate major way: Future increases in For your estate to benefit, used to shelter taxes on these the market value of the trust however, you must plan wisely­ assets from tax in plan wisely - transfers, but assets generally are not subject otherwise, your heirs may come the surviving additional estate to additional taxes when the trust up short. Though the first spouse's estate. otherwise, your heirs taxes are avoided ends and those assets pass to $600,000 of everyone's estate is Example: A when your your family. You will find the tax-free, the federal estate tax husband has may come up short., children die. lead trust especially attractive if then begins at 37%, increasing assets of $1.2 ------Caution: Youcan you are subject to the highest to 55% on transfers of more than million. He leaves $600,000 to benefit from such transfers up to federal gift and estate tax rates. $3 million. his wife either outright or in a a maximum of $1 million; the •Reduce your estate by Don't overlook these marital deduction trust (such as excess is subject to a flat penalty annual gifts. During your the QTIP trust). Then he places tax of 55% in addition to the lifetime, you can give up to tax-saving ideas $600,000 in a bypass trust. Both normal estate tax. To avoid this, $10,000 a year to each of any Despite the seemingly ever­ trusts pay her a life income; after consider a charitable gift of the number of individuals without present prospects of tax reform, her lifetime the trust principle is excess. paying the federal gift tax. These important strategies remain for divided among their children. •Establish a lead trust. annual exclusion gifts are also cutting federal estate and gift The first $600,000 qualifies Suppose you would consider exempt from the generation­ taxes. for the marital deduction. giving us an income from some skipping tax. If you are married Two of the best deductions Though the second $600,000 of your principal for several and your spouse consents, the are available to married couples does not, it qualifies for the years. The principal could then ceiling is raised to $20,000. Over and philanthropic donors. Gifts $600,000 tax-free allowance for pass to your family at greatly the years, gifts can mount up, and bequests between spouses every estate. Later, after her reduced gift and estate taxes, substantially decreasing your are completely free of gift and lifetime, the bypass trust assets perhaps even tax-free. You can taxable estate. es.tate taxes because of the avoid her taxable estate and go do this by creating a charitable

NEW FACILITY • Construction continues on the Harvey Jones Science Center, located on the former site of Mitchell Hall. The facility is scheduled to open in the spring of 1997. The state-of-the-art science center was made possible through a generous gift of Mrs. Bernice Jones of Springdale, and is named in honor of her late husband, Harvey Jones. ~------.. UNIVERSITY CALENDAR •1996-97 25 New Beginnings, 2:30p.m., JPAC 27 Registration 28 Classes Begin ember 7 Football vs. Henderson State, 7 p.m., there 9-10 Campus Renewal 12 Faculty Recital, Jon Secrest, Tenor, and Glenda Secrest, Soprano, 7:30p.m., MRH Concert, 8 p.m., JPAC 14 Football vs. Southwest Baptist, 7 p.m., here 15-21 TWIRPWeek 16 Guest Artist Recital, Mia Kim, Pianist, 7:30 p.m., MRH 17 Mid America Air Force Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 19 Arkansas Symphony, Concert Conversations, 7:15p.m., VT, Concert, 8:00p.m., JPAC 21 Football vs. NW Oklahoma, there 24 Faculty Recital, David Allen Wehr, Pianist, Concert Conversations, 7:15p.m., Concert, 8:00p.m., MRH 26-27 Pastor's Conference 26 Birkett Williams Lecture, 7:30 p.m., MRH 28 Venture, JPAC Football vs. NE Oklahoma, 7 p.m., here October 5 Football vs. East Central Oklahoma, 2 p.m., there 12 Parents' Day, Preview Day Football vs. SE Oklahoma, 2 p.m., here 19 Football vs. Southern Arkansas University, 2 p.m., here 21 Ouachita Singers Concert, 7:30 p.m., MRH 22 Faculty Recital, David Allen Wehr, Pianist, and Barry McVinney, Flutist, 7:30 p.m., MRH I 26 Football vs. Harding University, there 24-26, 28-29 Drama, Verser Theatre, 7:30 p.m. I November 7-9 Tiger Tunes, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 7-8 President's Leadership Forum 9 Homecoming Football vs. Arkansas Tech University, 2 p.m., here 14 Football vs. University of Arkansas at Monticello, 6 p.m., there Birkett Williams Lecture, 7:30 p.m., MRH 18 Jazz Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 21 Faculty Recital, David Allen Wehr, Pianist, Concert Conversations, 7:15p.m., Concert, 8:00p.m., MRH 22-24 Opera, VT, 7:30 p.m. December 5 & 7 Festival of Christmas, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 10 Messiah Sing-a-long, 7:30p.m. , MRH 12 Opera Arias, 7:30p.m., MRH 17-20 Finals January 14 Registration 15 Classes Begin 18 Ouachita Sounds Concert, 7:30p.m., JPAC 19-24 Men's and Women's Rush 21 Faculty Recital. David Allen Wehr, Pianist, Concert Conversations, 7:15p.m., Concert, 8:00p.m., MRH 27-31 Social Club Induction Week February 7-9 World Youth Summit 8 Heartbeat Dinner and Concert 13 Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 17-21 Christian Focus Week 17 Sacred Music Concert, Music Faculty, 7:30p.m., MRH 20-21 President's Leadership Forum 27-28 Drama, 7:30 p.m., Verser Theatre March 1 ,3,4 Drama, 7:30p.m., Verser Theatre 4 Faculty Recital, Jon Secrest, Tenor, and Glenda Secrest, Soprano, 7:30 p.m., MRH 8 Miss OBU Pageant, JPAC 11 Jazz Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 13 Birkett Williams Lecture, 7:30 p.m., MRH 22-30 Spring Break April 1 Faculty Recital, David Allen Wehr, Pianist, Concert Conversations, 7:15p.m., Concert 8:00p.m., MRH 17-19 Musical Theatre Production, 7:30 p.m., JPAC JPAC • Jones Performing Arts Center 18-19 Tiger Traks MRH • McBeth Recital Hall, Mabee Fine Arts Center 20 Musical Theatre Production, 2:30 p.m., JPAC VT • Verser Theatre 28 Ouachita Singers Concert, 7:30 p.m., MRH May 1 David Allen Wehr, Pianist, and Quapaw Quartet, 7:30p.m., MRH 2 Concert Band Children's Concert, 7:30 p.m., JPAC 6 Concert Choir presents Brahm's REQUIEM, 7:30p.m., JPAC 13-16 Final Exams 17 Baccalaureate, Commencement

Dates and events are tentative. For more information contact: Music Events • Jones School of Fine Arts • 501-245-5129 + Theatre Events • Department of Theatre Arts • 501-245-5563 Athletic Events • Athletic Department • 501-245-5181 + All Other Events • Evans Student Center • 501-245-5539