The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association, Inc. honored nine outstanding graduates during its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner, held May 8, 2025, on the SAU campus. The evening served as a celebration of excellence, bringing together alumni, faculty, students, and community members to recognize the accomplishments of Muleriders who have
The fondest memories are made when gathered around the table, and SAU alumna Christy Ouei ’96 works hard each day to make this statement a reality for her patrons. In 2018, Christy and her fiance’ and business partner, Burt Adams, packed their bags for a road trip. They traveled through
Yuichi Takizawa, a May 2017 graduate of Southern Arkansas University, has accepted a full-time position as an athletic trainer with the Texas Rangers organization. While an athletic training student at SAU, Takizawa participated in internships with the Kansas City Royals as well as the Rangers. “Yuichi was one of our
Brandon Foshee, founder of Fauxsee Innovations, LLC, of Magnolia, a 2006 alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, is developing a product that could drastically improve the lives of millions of blind and visually-impaired people around the world. Foshee, who lost his own vision in 2003, is the creator of Roboglasses, a
As the first graduate of the MBA program at Southern Arkansas University, Zach Rogers has experienced firsthand the benefit of having a master’s degree. “Having the master’s made a very big difference,” Rogers, financial analyst for Lockheed Martin in Camden, said. “Several qualified candidates who had bachelor’s degrees interviewed, some
SAU Alumni Board will hold a celebration party for all donors of the Alumni Center/Lusby Gathering Pavilion, September 8, 2017, before the first football game at the new SAU Alumni Center. “We want our donors to be the first ones to tour our new home,” said Ceil Bridges, Director of Alumni
Working with youth and giving back to his community are two passions of Ricky Martinez, a 2006 graduate of Southern Arkansas University. He works in outpatient therapy for OrthoSurgeons in Little Rock, does some personal training, and volunteers as a cross-country coach at Little Rock Christian Academy (LRCA). Teaching kids
MAGNOLIA – The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association honored six SAU alumni at the Dinner of Distinction awards ceremony on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Alumni members being recognized included Dr. Jerome D. Yates, John O. Armour, LeAnne Johnson, Don R. McDonald, Jonathan D. Baird, and Larry C. Dunn. “It is
1930-1939 Dr. Trey Berry, SAU President, visits with Edna Norvell ’38. 1960-1969 Read what the Class of 1965, our new Golden Muleriders have been/are doing: Gerald Ray Atkins spent three years in the Marine Corps from 1957-1960. He also taught at Stamps
Childhood memories are often instilled in your senses. Good south Arkansas barbecue is one of those tastes a person never forgets. In my case, neighbor Noel Kinney Calaway in El Dorado always hosted a Fourth of July barbecue at his farm. He would dig pits, line them with hickory wood
