The legacy of one man’s leadership, initiative, and love for students is being remembered. J Courson has left an indelible mark on the SAU campus and community through his unwavering dedication and establishment of enduring traditions. Courson began his time at SAU in 1981 as assistant dean of students, whereafter
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
Audrey Katako, a 2012 graduate of Southern Arkansas University, has been researching ways to create a new and advanced method of detecting Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Katako, a graduate student in the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science at the University of Manitoba, said she pushes herself daily in
Justin Wiedower, a graduate of Southern Arkansas University, has been honored with the Outstanding New Ag Educator award by Arkansas Farm Bureau. He completed his Agricultural Science bachelor’s degree in 2012 and his master’s in Agricultural Education in 2014. Now a teacher at Clinton High School in Clinton, Ark., Wiedower
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
Rather than worrying about burning up on the beach, nine Arkansas engineering students are spending their summers concerned with helping state agencies burn less energy. This summer marks the first year of the energy engineering summer internship program, which is sponsored by the Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse. After only a couple of weeks recovering from
Gabrielle Davis has a big heart and big plans for her future, and she never thought about taking her ambitions anywhere other than Southern Arkansas University. Davis, 18, of Magnolia, was recently selected among a statewide pool of applicants as the 2014 recipient of the Pringle Scholarship through the Arkansas
It’s rare to find someone with the ability to seamlessly blend a career and personal passions with service, but Chair of Biology Dr. Claude Baker does it beautifully. Everything he does is with a heart of service beating behind it, even using class time to teach while offering volunteer service,
As a child growing up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Terence Lee imagined himself doing a lot of things “I wanted to be a video game designer, professional soccer player, pilot and, even now, I still want to be Iron Man,” he said, with his own brand of understated humor. Having
Reality shows were nowhere on Shaun Smith’s radar when he came to Southern Arkansas University to compete with the nationally competitive rodeo team and pursue a degree in marketing. The Emmet native gained more than a top-notch education and calf-roping awards, he gained a little celebrity and experience in front
