Lawrence Bearden and David Nelson are the two newest members of the SAU Board of Trustees, both having been appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson this year. When Bearden first came to SAU in the late 1950s, he had one goal: graduation. More than 50 years after successfully completing that first challenge, he continues to
1960-1969 Mike Kinard ’61 was appointed to a two-year term on the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Kinard, 75, is a Waldo native and received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Southern State College and the University of Arkansas. Kinard has occasionally been mentioned as a possible appointee to several
A year after the kick-off of the “Raise the Roof ” pavilion initiative, the SAU Alumni Relations Board has decided to make it a three-year capital campaign to allow more time for funding a structure that will better meet the present and future needs of SAU, the alumni, and the Magnolia community. The vote came under
The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association is hosting its annual Dinner of Distinction awards ceremony at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the SAU Reynolds Center Grand Hall. Alumni and friends are invited to attend. RSVP by calling the SAU Alumni Office at (870) 235-4079 or toll-free at
William “Bill” Stringfellow, a true gentleman with an endless devotion to his beloved Southern Arkansas University alma mater, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, following heart surgery. Stringfellow, a retired insurance executive and attorney from Little Rock, was the Chair of the SAU Board of Trustees and was also heading up
The 2014 SAU Sports Hall of Fame inductees are recognized at the homecoming football game. Inductees included Tony Garcia (Baseball), Don Henson (Football), David Kirkpatrick (Baseball), Jim Leonard (Football), Stephanie Manning (Women’s Track), James Pettitt (Football), Krystal Poulin (Softball), Ken Schmidt (Football), and Michelle Shoppach (Coach – Volleyball).
1930-1939 Anna Hawkins ’35 turned 100 years old on Sept. 6, 2014. We are thrilled to share this momentous occasion with Ms. Hawkins. 1950-1959 Homer Greer, Jr. ’53, was recognized as an esteemed alumnus of Northwestern State University with a special honor to recognize meritorious service to others. The “Nth
Proud parents Amy ’04 and Lance Bradshaw ’01 ’03 welcomed home their first child, Lane Jackson Bradshaw. Lane was born on July 15, 2014, and weighed 7lbs. 8oz. and was 21 in. long. Lane is the grandson of Mary Bradshaw (SAU, Office of Accounting). Lt Col Russell Parramore, USAF,
Valerie (Brown) ‘11 and KeAndre’ Arnold ‘12 were married on June 28, 2014, at Lonoke Baptist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas. They met while attending SAU in 2009. KeAndre’ received a B.A. in organizational management. While at SAU, he was a member of the Lambda Kappa chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
1930-1939 Clyde Dickens Calliotte ’38, June 9, 2014 1940-1949 Rena (Booth) Richards ’42, September 28, 2014 Marianne Reynolds Dillahunty ’44, December 23, 2013 Robert “Bob” Archer ’48, April 23, 2014 John “Johnny” S. Beebe, Jr. ’48, April 26, 2014 Bertha (Harryman) Horn ’48, January 31, 2014 Leonard T. Sumner ’48,
