Spring/Summer 2012 For Alumni and Friends of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences VOL. 25, NO. 1 and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Former President Bill Clinton inaugurates Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Program Page 10 In This Issue ... From the Dean .................................................. 4 From the Bumpers College Family Album .......... 5 Boyce Johnson begins term as Alumni Society board president ..................... 5 Sanders bequest benefits Bumpers College and Fulbright College ........................................ 6 Truman scholarship helps student prepare for public service career ....................... 6 Bumpers College establishes Dean’s Philanthropy Circle ................................ 7 Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center on schedule for August opening ........................ 8 White Commercial ‘Young Guns’ alumni promote basis trading careers ............................ 9 Former President Bill Clinton opens FULL CIRCLE — DBCAFLS Alumni Society board members delivered 200 pounds of rice Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Program ........ 10 donated by Riceland Foods in Stuttgart and Stimson’s Big Star in West Memphis, along Tyson gift helps endow with their own donations, April 17 to the Full Circle Food Pantry, which is a student-run Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Program ......... 11 emergency food assistance program for all members of the University of Arkansas commu- nity. Alumni Society board members are pictured with FCFP student intern B.J. Galloway. Students present AFLS plaza plans ................... 11 From left: Boyce Johnson, Penny Storms, Suzanne Pennington, Leigh Ann Bullington, Taylor Adams, B.J. Galloway, Ron Rainey and Angela Waldrip. Crystal Bridges event features horticulturists ...................................... 11 Pamela Mortensen named 2012 Outstanding Alumna .............................. 12 Bumpers College students collect items Donald Lee named 2012 Outstanding Young Alumnus ................... 12 for area food banks Julia Korman brings greetings tudents in the Hospitality Club and Student Dietetic Association delivered from graduates at Commencement .................. 12 S1,500 pounds of canned food and personal items for Northwest Arkansas food banks in November. Bumpers College students were encouraged to bring Gamma Sigma Delta honors faculty, students .. 13 non-perishable items to their classes. Hospitality and dietetics students sorted Bumpers College students embark on the items and delivered them to the Full Circle Food Pantry at the University international study and work experiences ....... 14 of Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, and Co-Op Emergency Outreach. Hardy-Caviness Greenhouse Complex dedicated ......................................... 14 Division of Agriculture presents faculty, staff awards ......................................... 15 he Arkansas Alumni Association has been the keeper of University of TArkansas traditions for more than 135 years. The mission is simple: to Freddie Scott retires after 26 years ................... 15 serve our alumni and to promote the University of Arkansas. You don’t have Students excel in academic competitions ........ 16 to be a graduate; friends of the university are welcome to join. Your membership not only benefits you; it also benefits the university Students, alumni mingle by supporting scholarships, student recruitment, Student Alumni Board, to explore career prospects .............................. 16 Homecoming, reunions, faculty awards and more. Alumni awards recognize Take a minute to sign up today. Call one of the numbers below or check major career accomplishments ........................ 17 our website for more information on joining or renewing your membership. Class Notes ...................................................... 18 479-575-2179 • 1-888-275-2586 http://alumni.uark.edu COVER: Former President Bill Clinton was the inaugural speaker April 15 for the Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Program. Photo by Fred Miller. Story by Dave Edmark on page 10. 2 THE GRADuatE Bumpers College Alumni Society Board of Directors n Northwest Suzanne Pennington, Fayetteville Penny Storms, Fayetteville, Vice President Boyce Johnson n Northeast DBCAFLS Alumni Boyce Johnson, Marion, President Dear Alumni Society Board Susan Kemp, Mountain View President n Central he past year has been a great one and obtained gifts from Riceland Foods Taylor Adams, Little Rock Kyle Moery, Carlisle for the Society. The annual Alumni of Stuttgart and Stimson’s Big Star in and Friends Tailgate party drew West Memphis as well as individual gifts n T Southwest the largest crowd ever as the Razorbacks from board members. Russell Burke, Hope ran over Auburn. We would like for The Patio Project: The AFLS this event to continue to grow. It was building dates back to the 1950s. The n Southeast sponsored by Don White with White atrium and the east entrance look great. Jerry Burkett, Stuttgart Commercial Corporation, Arkansas However, the side of the building facing Angela Waldrip, Moro Rice Council and Tyson Foods. It is a Maple, where we have the fall tailgate n At Large great time to meet fellow alumni and party on a 40 x 40 concrete slab, does Leigh Ann Bullington, McCrory friends of the college, staff, faculty and not. During last year’s tailgate party Kathy Frein, Brinkley sponsors, and it is also an excellent time Dean Vayda and a couple of board Scott Mason, Jonesboro, to bring a recruit for the college. Stay members suggested the patio be covered Immediate Past President tuned for this fall’s tailgate information and used as a student lounge area. Why Belinda Mayo, Springdale — 2012 sponsorships are still available. not build an indoor/outdoor, multipur- Ron Rainey, Little Rock It’s been a busy spring. The college pose wireless facility for the students, hosted the inaugural Dale and Betty staff and alumni to use while enhanc- n AAA Board Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Pro- ing the front of the building. Dr. Garry Mike Macechko, Director, AAA gram on April 15 welcoming President McDonald’s Landscape Architecture Glenyce Feeney, Little Rock Bill Clinton back to campus. On April class is drawing up designs for their n Ex Officio 17, the Alumni Society hosted the Senior Design project. The students will Michael E. Vayda, Dean, annual Senior Celebration outside Baum present their design projects in May. Bumpers College, and Associate Stadium. We had 83 people for dinner. If you would like to be a part of this Vice President–Academic Programs, Board members talked to the graduates project, contact Development Director Division of Agriculture about staying active through the Alumni Blake S. Bard, [email protected]. This is Trina Holman, Director, Society. I took an impromptu poll of an excellent opportunity to enhance the DBCAFLS Alumni Society the graduates. Of the seniors who were building and the grounds. not continuing on to grad school, every The Alumni Society board has http://arkalum.org/dbcafls/ one had a job lined up. Great job, expanded its committees and events, Suzanne Pennington and the events prompting several alumni to tell us The Graduate is published for committee! At the Honors and Awards they want to get involved and do more! alumni and friends of the Dale Banquet on April 19, the Alumni Soci- That is the cornerstone of the Soci- Bumpers College of Agricultural, ety awarded its annual scholarships and ety’s mission and the “can do” spirit Food and Life Sciences and the University of Arkansas Division ring awards to four deserving students. of our college. If you would like to get of Agriculture. Send alumni During our January board meeting involved or have questions or com- news and other correspondence we discussed the previously men- ments, feel free to contact me, any other to Trina Holman, Bumpers College Alumni Society, AFLS tioned events and agreed on a very board member, Trina Holman or Blake E108, University of Arkansas, large agenda. We will need all the help Bard. We look forward to serving our Fayetteville, AR 72701. we can get from our alumni and friends alumni, friends and students. Thanks 479-575-2179 to accomplish this. to all who give funds or volunteer their Fax: 479-575-7273 Chancellor Gearhart asked for time for our college. Thank you for E-mail: [email protected] donations to the new U of A cam- making a difference in a young person’s Editor: Howell Medders pus Food Pantry. The DBCAFLS Board life! Designer: Judy Howard Photographers and writers: felt that if any college should give to Howell Medders, Dave Edmark the Food Pantry it should be our col- Always Arkansas, and Fred Miller lege. We called on our fellow alumni Boyce Johnson Spring/Summer 2012 3 From the Dean From the Be a part of Bumpers College the future Family Album… Dear Friends, This has been a wonderful year at Bumpers College! We have experienced the: Lona Robertson, n largest undergraduate enrollment, Bumpers College n with the highest student aptitude, associate dean and n and the greatest engagement of alumni with Kelly Way, HESC current students. assistant profes- sor were joined by As Alumni Society President Boyce Johnson former Razorback chronicles, the Bumpers Alumni Society Board football player Casey Dick and his has been engaged with our corporate partners and wife, Felicia, at the Student Ambassadors to co-sponsor: Southwest Classic in n tailgates in both Fayetteville and Little Rock. October. Felicia is n club activities. a 2009 graduate of