Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Alumni Ouachita Baptist University Fall 1996 The Ouachita Circle Fall 1996 Ouachita Baptist University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/alumni_mag Part of the Organizational Communication Commons, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons Recommended Citation Ouachita Baptist University, "The Ouachita Circle Fall 1996" (1996). The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University. 40. https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/alumni_mag/40 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Ouachita Alumni at Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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. 2 · Commencement -----------·------------------------.., 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;