Mohammed Islam is a senior manager at PepsiCo with over 25 years of global experience in the consumer goods industry. Holding numerous positions with increasing responsibility across supply chain, logistics, finance, and field and global operations, Islam has also played an integral role in Frito-Lay’s Manufacturing Center of Excellence team.
Two-time national champion, first-round NFL draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow addressed a sold-out audience at Southern Arkansas University on October 10 as the 2023 Farmers Bank & Trust Distinguished Speaker in the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. This year’s event raised more than $92,000 to benefit scholarships for
For the fourth consecutive year, sponsors and participants came together to support Mulerider Athletics at the Murphy USA Mulerider Club Invitational held at Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, AR, on October 20, 2023. Highlighted by the continued support and generosity of Murphy USA, as the presenting sponsor for
The 20th class of the Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame was officially inducted on Friday, October 7, 2023, during a special ceremony inside the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. Eight former student-athletes of which one also coached at the University took center
Construction of the Norm DeBriyn Athletics Operations Facility and Murphy USA Student-Athlete Academic Success Center is in its final stage following a September 23 groundbreaking. The soon-to-be completed facility is a gamechanger for the future of Mulerider Athletics as the department has once again been positively transformed by the Willard
Back on Track A pair of programs enjoyed successful turn-around seasons this past fall. Mulerider Volleyball, under the direction of second-year head coach Alli O’Banion, who was honored as the Great American Conference’s Coach of the Year, produced the program’s first winning season since 2015, its first conference tournament berth
On November 1, 2023, Dr. Trey Berry announced his resignation as president of Southern Arkansas University. SAU expresses deep gratitude for Dr. Berry’s dedicated time and service over the past eight years. Driven by a strong family legacy, his decision to return to Arkadelphia is rooted in personal considerations. SAU
Left to right: Cassandra Bunnell, Jiri Semrad, Kameron Williams, Jeffrey Sumner, Logan Pamplin, Hayder Zghair, Oreoluma Onifade, Brandon Ravenscraft, and Colin Julian Southern Arkansas University engineering students traveled to Nashport, Ohio, for the annual Baja SAE 2023 Competition in September. Nine engineering students represented SAU ahead of their first competition,
The Rankin College of Business Hall of Fame was established in 2019 by the Business Advisory Council. Each year, the council selects alumni who have distinguished themselves in business, leadership, and service. On October 27, 2023, Gary Sewell, class of 1971, and Dr. Gayle White, class of 1963, were recognized
Dr. Jesse Filbrun – Faculty Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jesse Filbrun is an associate professor of biology and the advisor for SAU’s Marine Biology degree option. He is a broadly trained freshwater and marine ecologist. He earned his B.S. in Biology from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, and his
