The Southern Arkansas University Alumni Association is hosting its annual Distinguished Alumni and Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014, 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
The SAU Alumni Association hopes to garner partners to help “Raise the Roof” on a new 2,720 square-foot pavilion on the lawn of the Welcome Center. “We are extremely excited about this new project and even more excited to offer our Mulegating alumni more comfortable accommodations to enjoy during their
1940-1949 Ross McAlister ’40, April 3, 2013 1950-1959 Bettye (Taylor) Bean ’55, September 9, 2013 Leon Cottrell ’51, November 21, 2013 Sara Caroline “Sasa” Couch ’55, December 14, 2013 Charles Lanphere ’50, November 16, 2013 1960-1969 Dudley Wayne Cryer ’66, November 17, 2013 John Curry ’60, September 14, 2013 Mary
C.T. and Tara (Grimmett) Almand ’08 of Waldo had their first child, Dixie Marie, on August 15, 2013. Dixie was 7lbs. 7 ½ oz. and 19” long. Dixie is welcomed into the world by grandparents Byron ’49 and Sandy (Brasher) Grimmett ’71 of Waldo and Darren and Julia (Smith) Almand
Lacey (Cobb) (Current Student) and Jeremy Morgan ’13 were married November 23, 2013, at Central Baptist Church in Magnolia, AR. Haley (Lambert) ’13 and Bryce Rowan ’12 ’13 were married on November 23, 2013, at Cullendale Baptist Church in Camden, Ark. Morgan (McRae) ’12 and Monte Elam were married on
Carroll (Gross) ’89 ’97 and Buddy Wesson ’69 observed their 50th wedding anniversary on August 24, 2013.
1940-1949 Dr. Betty F. Smith ’48 recently established a scholarship endowment to benefit a student from the Marysville/Mount Holly area. Judge W. Kelvin Wyrick ’58 has been recognized by both the Arkansas and Texas Bar Associations as he celebrated his 50th year of practicing law. 1950-1959 The Dr. Lionel Barton
The SAU Alumni Association continues to be ever grateful for the generosity and dedication of our incredible alumni family. Throughout the fall of 2013, your donations and dues have helped to benefit our campus and community in the following ways: Purchased SAU Police a golf cart to promote campus safety
After more than 20 years as an award-winning journalist and newspaper editor, Shea Hutchens-Wilson had an unexpected change in careers, but she stayed true to her passion to her four-legged friends. In April 2011, Hutchens-Wilson left her beloved career in journalism to take on the challenges of Communications Administrator for
Southern Arkansas University graduates who have carried on the legacy beyond the SAU campus are honored each year. Six distinguished alumni were recognized for outstanding accomplishments on April 6, 2013, during the Annual Distinguished Alumni Dinner. The Distinguished Young Alumni was Joel Parrish. Distinguished Alumni honorees were Lee Seabrooke and
