Summer 2020
Stories from this issue
Class News
Geneva Scoggin ’55 recently moved to Farmersville, Texas. She is proud of her children and grandchildren and enjoys being active in their lives. After graduating
In Memory of
1930-1939 Maureen Harris ’37 December 4, 2019 Annie Dean McGuire Rodgers ’39 April 28, 2020 1940-1949 Ellen Minor ’42 January 8, 2020 Billie Locke Culver
VISTA provides Muleriders a unique experience
With the priority goal of breaking cycles of poverty for students, the SAU+VISTA program continues to make a difference in the lives of current and
Orval’s Boys remember beloved agriculture mentor
For generations of students, Orval Childs, an agriculture professor for 34 years at Southern State College, served as a popular and profound mentor whose influence
Celebrating SAU
In times of social distancing, members of the Mulerider Family that are scattered across the country found a way to come together as one. SAU
Dr. Neelie Dobbins selected as first College of Education Endowed Professor
Through the generosity of many alumni and friends the College of Education now has its first endowed professorship. Dr. Trey Berry, President of SAU, announced
Mulerider Athletics: GAC All-Decade Teams
In January, the Great American Conference looked back at the league’s first nine years, which began in 2011-12 with nine charter universities, and announced the
Forbes ’88 advances to basketball oasis
In a 2009 article for GoDuke.com, longtime Durham, North Carolina, sportswriter Al Featherston remarked that “Tobacco Road is not so much a geographical location as
Muleriders shielding the community
In response to the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the SAU Engineering and Physics Department adapted its 3D-printing resources to produce face shields for
Keeping young musicians sharp
In order to keep young musicians sharp with schools out of session due to COVID-19, Southern Arkansas University music majors offered free 25-minute lessons to
Zachary Shealy ’18: On the front lines in healthcare
Zachary Shealy, a 2018 graduate of SAU’s nursing program, applied his skills to the front lines of the pandemic at a hospital in Mineola, N.Y.
Grant Smith ’05 helping state agencies work remotely
A 2005 graduate of Southern Arkansas University is putting his education to the test for the State of Arkansas during the worldwide pandemic. Grant Smith,
