Mary A. Heinze, teacher at Magnolia Eastside Kindergarten, was awarded the prestigious 2015 Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award by the Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE) at the organization’s conference on September 25, 2015. Heinze is an SAU graduate, and 11-year teacher and five-year teacher mentor. She earned this honor by balancing
Armed with an MBA degree, an ability to focus and complete any task, and a kindhearted and sincere personality, Glenn Muffih could have gotten a ticket to anywhere to establish a life and career. His heart put him on a plane to Cameroon. Merely months after earning his MBA from
Southern Arkansas University mourned the loss of Board of Trustees Chairman O.A. “Buddy” Franks and welcomed new trustee Therral Story last fall. Franks passed away September 21, 2015, at his home in Magnolia. He was appointed by Governor Beebe in 2012 to fill the remaining two years of a term
With a raspy voice and between coughing spells, a tired but excited Taylor McNeel is thankful to God and to all those who invested in her life for the opportunity to serve as the National President of FFA and the organization’s more than 610,000 members. McNeel, a junior Agriculture Business
SAU’s Making Magnolia Blossom earned statewide recognition in 2015 for its work in the Magnolia community and collected two local donations totaling $11,000 to help fund projects moving forward. Deana Taylor and Aaron and Dr. Viktoriya Street accepted on behalf of the MMB leadership team at SAU the Volunteer of
Three dedications in recent months have recognized additions and improvements to the SAU campus made possible from donor contributions. The most recent dedication was for the Sturgis Auditorium in the Wharton Nursing Building, preceded by ceremonies for the recently completed Smith Sundial and Monroe Gazebo last fall. The Sturgis Auditorium
Dr. Corbet Lamkin has begun working as a special projects assistant for the SAU System following his January 4, 2016, retirement as Chancellor of SAU Tech. He will retain the title of Chancellor Emeritus. “Dr. Lamkin has dedicated much of his professional life to both SAU in Magnolia and to
The buzz about SAU’s growth and successes spread across Arkansas and the nation this past fall as SAU became the fastest growing university in the state and earned new accolades for quality and affordability. For the third straight year and in dramatic fashion, SAU posted several student enrollment records. This
A Celebration of Opportunity through Giving to Southern Arkansas University was the theme of the annual Southern Arkansas University Foundation, Inc. dinner recognizing donor milestones achieved during the past year. Videos created by the SAU Communications Center proved the attendees with expressions of appreciation from students as well as glimpses of new and innovative academic programs.
SAU broke ground on two major athletic projects this spring. The first, on April 27, celebrated major upgrades upcoming for the Mulerider Track and Field facility. Designed by WER architects, this project will result in a complete overhaul of the existing track and field complex. The scope includes all-new infrastructure, track and event
