Reddie Report Spring 2004

With Renovation, Expansion, Arkansas Hall Provides Home for

Theatre, Communication Majors, Page 3

From the President’s Pen

Dear Reddie Alumni and Friends:

I am pleased to welcome you to another edition of the Reddie Report. As you will see on the pages that follow,a lot is going on at your alma mater. It is simply not possible to tell you everything that is happening, but I cantell you that Henderson students, faculty, staff and alumni are engaged in a multitude of activities. Every weekthere are opportunities to attend and participate in concerts, plays, athletic contests, art shows, and otheractivities. Our Reddie and Lady Reddie basketball teams are positioning themselves for the playoffs, so that isexciting to watch. We recently had the opportunity to attend the fourth annual President’s Concert, a specialoccasion that showcases our best student musicians as they play with a string section from the Arkansas Sym-phony Orchestra. We also celebrated the grand opening of our new studio theatre in Arkansas Hall with aproduction of Thornton Wilder’s play, Our Town. Incidentally, if you managed to see that production, you knowthat your Henderson president enjoyed playing a small role as the pedantic Professor Willard.

While performances and activities abound, we are also focused on academic success. Do you know that ouraccounting students regularly score at or near the top of the CPA exam each year? Or, that graduating pre-medical students at Henderson are so prepared that they are almost guaranteed to get admitted into medicalschool? Or, that our teacher education graduates are among the most sought after teachers in the region? We workvery hard to ensure that we recruit a diverse, superior student body that will benefit from the curriculum andactivities at Henderson State University. We continue to be very proud of our students and their achievements.

I hope you will resolve to become a bigger part of Henderson in the year 2004. We need your help now morethan ever. The effect of state budget cuts in recent years has been to shift much more of the cost of education toour students who often struggle to meet that growing expense. Scholarships in all areas are needed more thanever before. Your help in that regard might mean that a capable, but needy student can enter or remain in school.Please consider assisting Henderson with a generous donation this year. I am sure the members of the HSUAlumni Board would welcome your gift to the Alumni Scholarship Fund or we can help you find an area ofinterest that suits you better.

Henderson is a wonderful place to be! Please visit and keep in touch with your alma mater as often as you areable. I hope to see or hear from you soon. Best wishes.

Sincerely,

Charles D. Dunn, Ph.D.

President

Director of Alumni Services

SUSAN WESSON MYERS, ‘01, ‘02

Director of Development

JOHN GYLLIN, ‘94, ‘96

Publication Coordination

Office of Public Relations

Contributors

CRYSTAL CAMPBELL, Alumni Services

JAY EPPERHART, Graphic Design Student

BRENDA HAWKES, Development Officer

SUSAN MARGRAVE, Coordinator of Media Relations

President

CHARLES D. DUNN, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees

ANITA CABE, '66, Chair

BRUCE MOORE, '89, Vice Chair

CAROL JO ATKINSON, '73, '74, Secretary

PAUL DIXON, '56

ROSS M. WHIPPLE, '73

TIMOTHY “ALEX” STRAWN, '71

CAROLYN TENNYSON, '74

The Reddie Report is published twice a year.

For information or to publish material contact Alumni Services.

Office of Alumni Services1100 Henderson Street, HSU Box 7703Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71999-0001Toll Free 1-877-RED-ALUM (733-2586)or [email protected]

Office of Development1100 Henderson Street, HSU Box 7540Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71999-0001Toll Free 1-877-RED-ALUM (733-2586)or [email protected]

What’s Inside

Letter from the Director..............................................................2

Arkansas Hall .......................................................................... 3-4

Duke Makes Cut for 2004 PGA Tour .........................................5

Jesse Branch Selected for Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame...............5

Jacobs, Takahashi Are Distinguished Alumni...............................6

Three Alumni Honored ..............................................................7

New Administrators ....................................................................8

Finding a Place to Soar................................................................9

Where They are Now ................................................................10

Alum Notes, Births, Weddings, Obituaries.......................... 11-12

President’s Concert, $1 Million Year, Cullen Scholarship ..........13

Brady Scholarship & Annual Fund News ..................................14

Honor Roll of Donors 2002-2003 ...................................... 15-18

'Photographs and Memories'–Reddies at Work and Play ..... 19-21

Henderson State License Plate ...................................... back cover

The background photograph on this page is courtesy of the Reid Sloan family.The cover is the work of Henderson graphic design student Jay Epperhart.

Alumni Association Board

VELDA HAYNIE HOLMES, ’57, President

TIMOTHY BARNES, ’88, President Elect

ELLIS COKES, SR., ’55, Past President

SUNNIE DILLARD SMEDLEY, ’56, ’77, Secretary

GWENDOLYN ADAMS, ’76, ‘78

TERRY BLAYLOCK, ’76, ‘77

RUSSELL CERRATO, ’61, ‘65

KENNETH MULDREW, ‘72

KATHERINE DRAPER RICHARDSON, ’65, ‘72

BILL SHIRRON, ‘58

ANDREW TOLBERT, ’74, ‘77

DON DYER, ’55, ‘62

CHARITA FUTRELL, ‘97

C.C. MCDONALD, ’62, ‘78

RANDY STEWART, ’74, ‘02

ROBIN CARROLL, ‘93

ROSELLE COE ROBERSON, ’96, ‘02

WINCIE DAVIS HUGHES, ‘54

BILL CAMPBELL, ’57, ‘73

MAX TACKETT, ‘76

Letter from the Director

Calendar of Events

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You can order tapes or DVDs from as far back as 1990.The cost for a DVD is $17 and a tape is $15.

For more information, contact Sandy Rogers at (870) 230-5326.

Greetings, Reddie Alumni!

With the start of a new year, we have the opportunity to look back at the past year andlook forward to opportunities ahead. Homecoming was very successful with many alumnireturning for reunions and the game. Mark your calendar for next year’s homecomingweekend October 15-16. The class of 1954 is already preparing for their Golden Reddiereunion!

One of our greatest successes of 2003 was the Red-e-news e-mail newsletter. We haveconstantly been adding e-mail addresses, and we are excited that we can keep in contact withalumni across the globe! If you sent your email address to [email protected], but you are notreceiving the Red-e-news on the second Friday of each month, then please try again. We hadsome technical difficulties and may have lost some of those e-mails.

We are also working to find the addresses of some of our lost alumni. You can view lostalumni by class year through our website www.hsu.edu/dept/alum. If you know where any ofthese lost alums are, give us a call with an update.

We are always looking for exciting ways to share the Reddie Spirit. If you would like tohave Dr. Dunn come to your home and host other alumni in your area for a ‘HeartstringGathering’ then let us know. We strive to be the link between the university today and yourmemories from yesterday.

Sincerely

Susan Wesson MyersDirector of Alumni Services ('01,'02)

April 5& 6HSU Opera WorkshopHarwood Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

April 8-10 & 15-17Arkansas Hall Studio TheatreHSU Theatre presents Picnic, 7:30 p.m.

April 12Ken Duke Golf TournamentDeGray State Park Golf Course

April 14Heart and Key Scholarship ReceptionGACC Banquet Room, 6:30 p.m.

April 15Founders Day

April 16, 8:00 p.m. and April 18, 3:00 p.m.Turandot by Giacomo Puccinipresented by HSU Concert Choir, HardingUniversity Choir, Hendrix Choir, soloists, &The Arkansas Symphony OrchestraRobinson Center Music Hall, Little RockTickets secured by calling The ArkansasSymphony office at 501-666-1761

April 22-23Dance Company in ConcertArkansas Hall, 7:30 p.m.

April 23Nu-Fusion ConcertHSU Quad, 8:00 p.m.

April 24Sporty DayCarpenter-Haygood Stadium

April 27Spring Choral ConcertHarwood Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

May 7Distinguished Alumni DinnerGACC Banquet Room, 6:00 p.m.

May 8CommencementCarpenter-Haygood Stadium, 9:00 a.m.

June 28School of Business Golf TournamentDiamante Golf ClubHot Springs Village

Reddie Report Spring 2004 • Page 2


With Renovation, Expansion, Arkansas Hall ProvidesHome for Theatre, Communication Majors

By Susan Margrave

It’s simple, really.

If you’re looking for a music major on theHenderson State University campus, you go toRussell Fine Arts Building. If you’re looking fora chemistry or biology major, you go toReynolds Science Center. If you’re looking foran English major, you look in McBrien Hall.

Until the spring semester of 2004, however, ifyou were looking for a theatre major or acommunications major, you’d just have to findout where a class was being held or where aparticular professor’s office was located – andthat could be most anywhere on the campus.

“The main thing is that we’ll have a home for ourstudents,” said Dr. Michael Miller ('73), chair ofthe Communications and Theatre Arts Depart-ment, “which is as important as anything.”

Arkansas Hall has been renovated from itsoriginal function as an auditorium/libraryfacility to house communication and theaterarts classes, as well as an intimate theater seatingapproximately 180. Steelman Connell MoseleyArchitects, P.A., of Little Rock designed therenovated facility, and Wade Abernathy Inc. ofMt. Ida served as the general contractor. Theaddition of 19,035 square feet brings the totalsize of Arkansas Hall to 49,124 square feet; thetotal cost of the renovation was $5,359,373.

The two-story, V-shaped structure of GeorgianColonial design conformed in style to the newerbuildings on the Henderson campus when itwas built in 1948. Located on the extremesouthwest corner of the campus and facing easttoward the campus proper, the fireproof and air-conditioned building housed the library in theleft wing and the auditorium in the right. SethG. Giems and Associates of Little Rocksubmitted the low bid of $508,390 when thecontract was awarded on January 8, 1948.

The building had space for 52,000 volumes inthe library and could seat 180 in the readingroom. The library also had a film and recordcollection and listening and work rooms. Theauditorium could seat approximately 1,000persons and contained a Steinway piano, a

specially constructed three-manual Möller organand the latest type of stage and projectionequipment. The second floor came to house theHenderson Museum, which previously had hadno real home but did contain pieces that were ofmuseum value.

The renovated structure houses a communica-tion lab, which provides speech tutoring for oralcommunication students and research facilities

for communication majors. Also housed in thefacility are a television studio and digital media,the new theatre facility, a dance studio, facultyoffices and classrooms. The department offersmajors in communication, mass media andtheater and minors in dance, electronic mediaarts, communication, mass media and theater.

“The big problem (before the renovation) wasn’tthe office space,” Miller said. “It was thateverybody was scattered across campus, and itwas a big inconvenience for our students. The

theatre facility was in Arkansas Hall, but wedidn’t have offices or other facilities there. Somewere in Goodloe. One was in the basement ofNewberry. We had space in Turrentine. WhenArkansas Hall closed for the renovation, thetheatre program lost its performance space, andthe TV program lost the studio.”

Last year, Henderson closed down the televisionprogram, he said, because there simply was no

suitable facility to temporarily house it. Theatrestudents learned to “be creative” on perfor-mance sites, Miller said, smiling. Womack Hallwas used to stage a production of Romeo andJuliet, with exterior stairwells doubling as abalcony for that famous scene. They stagedother work on the Quad and did a dinnertheatre in the banquet room of GarrisonActivity and Conference Center. Hendersonalso staged a play in cooperation with OuachitaBaptist University and used their facility.


“At first it’s good for the students, but after a while it gets hard to design,” Miller said. “So,we’re thrilled to get into a new space in the new studio theatre.”

Henderson’s dance program likely will use the studio theatre for their performances, as well,Miller said. The dancers, too, have their own studio space for rehearsals and classes, adecided improvement to the old game room space in Garrison that the program has used inthe past several years.

Additionally, the communication program will have state-of-the-art space and wiring formultimedia and digital video projects, allowing Henderson students and faculty a superbfacility for research.

“The new communication lab will allow students and faculty to use new technology notavailable in the past,” Miller said. “This will also allow for better recruitment of students,because a good facility has gotten better. We can show students where they’ll be performingor doing research, and we can show students what they can do in a television studio.

“Arkansas Hall has us ready to meet the challenge of the future for theatre, dance, digitalvideo … It’s just great to have a home.”

“The only ones who are more thrilled than the faculty are the students who have been herefor a while,” Miller smiled.

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Arkansas Hall has for more than 50 years been an anchor on the Henderson campus, datingback to its completion in 1949 as a “library-auditorium” service building called for incampus expansion plans.

The World War II years were hard ones for Henderson. Enrollment fell as male studentswent off to defend the nation, women increasingly were called to fill in jobs previously heldby men and finances were cut as families struggled to make do with commodity rationingand wartime prices.

Even as enrollment dropped off, so did the college’s ability to maintain and expand itsbuildings. Building materials and construction labor all went into the war effort.

Football games were a thing of the past as organized sports on college campuses were bannedas part of the war effort. Students and faculty during those years learned to make do withwhat they had.

And so, with the end of the war in 1945, students, faculty and staff at Henderson were readyto resume an air of normalcy and to move forward with new, if different, lives.

Henderson, like other schools in the period after World War II, had to wait for theavailability of construction materials and labor before beginning a building program thatwould carry it forward in the latter half of the 20th Century. Like so many other colleges anduniversities in the years after that war, Henderson was poised on the edge of a growth spurt,both in enrollment, as veterans took advantage of the G.I. Bill, and in construction toaccommodate the new students.

The college on Jan. 8, 1948, contracted for the simultaneous construction of two majorfacilities, according to Bennie Gene Bledsoe in Henderson State University: Education since1890 (D. Armstrong Co., Inc., Houston, Texas: 1986): a library-auditorium and acafeteria-commons.

Arkansas Hall also housed the Henderson Museum, which previously had had no home, onthe second floor of the library wing. Of chief value among the collection was ProfessorRobert Thomas Proctor’s large collection of Caddo Indian pottery and artifacts that he hadexcavated over a period of years and had stored in his house. In addition to the historyprofessor’s collection were “lesser collections of Indian pottery” of Dr. William Ritchie, Dr.Otis Whaley and Dr. Philip G. Horton, the Arkansas rocks and minerals of O.E. McKnightand the mounted birds of Horace Whitton.

Arkansas Hall, along with Caddo cafeteria-commons, was dedicated on Oct. 19, 1949. SidneySanders McMath, who had attended Henderson, was governor of Arkansas at the time.

Charles Dunn, president of Henderson, summed up the reconstruction and renovation bysaying, “The lovely thing about Arkansas Hall is that we have taken that grand old buildingand given it another fifty years of life. It is a landmark building for Henderson.”

Theatre

Dance

Television

Debate

Reddies Head Football Coach Jesse Branch hasa smile that could light up a stadium, and he’llflash it, tempered with a self-deprecating blush,when you congratulate him on being named tothe Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.

It’s an honor due an athlete and coach who’s hadhis hand in the game for six decades now.

A standout football star for Watson ChapelHigh School in Pine Bluff, Branch has had acareer in both pro and college football from hisdays as a Razorback player to his days asHenderson’s head coach. He played bothoffensive and defensive back when he enrolledin Frank Broyles’ second recruiting class at theUniversity of Arkansas in 1959, and he letteredin both 1961 and 1962. He was named allSouthwest Conference in 1962 and played inthe 1962 and 1963 Sugar Bowl games.

He signed with the Calgary Stampeders in theCanadian Football League in the dressing roomafter the ’63 Sugar Bowl. Playing as a defensiveback and kick return specialist, Branch set apunt-return record in 1964 with a 105-yardtouchdown run after kickoff. In those days, itwas easier said than done: the player had toreturn the ball without the aid of blockers. Heled the CFL in punt returns in 1964.

Branch broke into college football coaching in1966 at Mississippi State University atStarkville. He went with Vince Gibson in 1967to Manhattan, Kansas, to coach defensive backsfor the Wildcats.

After five years, he was hired by Dick Enright atthe University of Oregon; Branch became aDuck. He served as the defensive coordinator in

1972 and offensive coordinator in 1973. He returned to Manhattan in 1974 to coach the defensiveline for the Wildcats.

In 1975, however, Branch had the chance to return to his beloved alma mater, and hecoached wide receivers, running backs, defensive backs and quarterbacks in his 11-year stint. He served under Head Coaches Broyles, Holtz and Hatfield.In those 11 years, he was part of nine bowl appearances, two South-west Conference Championships and saw the Razorbacks in the Top 10rankings five times.

In 1986, Branch became head football coach for the Gateway Conference I-AA Southwest Missouri State University Bears at Springfield. He is theonly coach in that school’s history to guide the team to five consecu-tive winning seasons and two conference title championships in 1989and 1990. He was named the Gateway Conference and KodakRegional 5 Coach of the Year in both 1989 and 1990, taking theSMSU Bears to the NCAA I-AA playoffs each of those years.

In 1995, he returned to serve with Frank Broyles, this time asassociate athletic director from March to September 2000.

By September 2000, Branch had decided it was time toretire – time to play golf and “hang out” with his wife,Lee Ann. The couple settled back down in Springfield.Lee Ann surprised Branch on his 60th birthday on Feb.1, 2001, with a memory book. It contained 161 cardsand letters from his players and fellow coaches.

He came in from golfing that May and announced to LeeAnn that he needed to go back to coaching. Schools hadalready recruited for the coming fall. Less than a week later,the job of head football coach at Henderson StateUniversity opened. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Branch joins 13 Reddies previously inducted into theArkansas Sports Hall of Fame: Eugene “Bo” Sherman (’30),Allen Berry (’38), John “Duke” Wells (’38), Roy Green(’52), C.W. Keopple (’52), Don Dyer (’55, ’62), KenTurner (’56), Ralph “Sporty” Carpenter (’57), ErnestRhone (’75), Helen Parker (attended), Billy Bock (formercoach), Jimmy Haygood (former coach), and John “Bo”Roland (former coach).

Jesse Branch Selected for Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

Ken Duke, a 1992 graduate of Henderson, hasjoined the PGA Tour for the first time, after aT12 finish at the 2003 PGA Tour QualifyingTournament.

Duke received a bachelor’s degree in sportsmanagement and was inducted into theHenderson Hall of Honor in 1999. He and hiswife, Michelle, have a daughter, Ashleigh Ann,who will celebrate her first birthday on April 23.They make their home in Boca Raton, Fla.

While at Henderson, Duke participated in golffrom 1989-92. He was four-time All-AIC andfour-time AIC Player of the Year. He holds theAIC record for stroke average in a season (68.4)and was 1992 All-American.

Duke has played in eight PGA Tour events,making three cuts with one top-25 finish, a T23at the 1996 Greater Vancouver Open. He made

Duke Makes Cut for 2004 PGA Tourthe cut in 19 of 26 events on the 2003Nationwide Tour. He wrapped up the season atNumber 33 on the money list, with $133,167.He finished runner-up to Brett Wetterich at theChitimacha Louisiana Open, earning a career-best $51,300 for his efforts. He and Wetterichboth shot opening-round 10-under-par 62s, thelow first 18 on tour all season, and he ended theseason with a strong showing at the NationwideTour Championship, finishing fourth, five shotsbehind Chris Couch.

Duke will host a golf tournament fundraiser toprovide scholarships for Henderson studentsand to benefit the Henderson golf program. Thetournament will be held Monday, April 12,2004, at DeGray State Park Golf Course. Formore information, contact Robbie Estes [email protected].


Richard F. Jacobs, M.D., and AkehikoTakahashi were honored at the Decembercommencement services as DistinguishedAlumni. Jacobs addressed the graduates ofTeachers College, Henderson and the School ofBusiness. Takahashi spoke to graduates of theMatt Locke Ellis School of Arts and Sciences.

Richard F. Jacobs, M.D.,F.A.A.P., is the Horace C.Cabe Professor of Pediatrics atthe University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences College ofMedicine and the chief ofpediatric infectious diseases atArkansas Children’s Hospitalin Little Rock.

He graduated summa cumlaude in 1973 with a bachelorof science degree fromHenderson, where he was amember of Alpha Chi. Hereceived his M.D. degree withhonors in 1977 from theUniversity of Arkansas Schoolof Medicine at Little Rock,where he was a member ofAlpha Omega Alpha HonorMedical Fraternity.

He is a fellow of theAmerican Academy ofPediatrics and is board-certified in pediatrics and inpediatric infectious diseases.

Jacobs has been chief ofpediatric infectious diseases at the University ofArkansas for Medical Sciences and ArkansasChildren’s Hospital since 1989 and professor ofpediatrics, division of infectious disease, at theuniversity and children’s hospital since 1992. Hehas been the Horace C. Cabe Professor ofPediatrics since 1993.

He also is a member of the American ThoracicSociety, the American Society for Microbiology,the American Federation for Clinical Research,the Southern Society for Pediatric Research, theSociety for Pediatric Research, the Section on

Jacobs, Takahashi Are Distinguished Alumni

Infectious Diseases, and is a fellow of thePediatric Infectious Disease Society and theInfectious Disease Society of America.

Jacobs is married to Margaret A. Pennington“Penni” Jacobs, who attended Hendersonfrom 1970 to 1973. They have a 12-year-oldson, Robert.

Akehiko Takahashi received a bachelor’s degreein mathematics from Henderson State Univer-sity in 1963. He earned his master’s degree inpolitical science from the University of Missouriat Columbia in 1969. He was elected presidentof the graduate student association while he wasstudying at Mizzou.

He attended National Science Foundationprograms at Grinnell College, Iowa, CarletonCollege, Minnesota, and Truman StateUniversity, Missouri. He was selected toparticipate in the Woodrow Wilson NationalFoundation Fellowship Program to studymathematical modeling at Princeton Univer-sity in 1987.

He began teaching at a rural high school in Silex,Missouri, after his graduation from Henderson.After he completed his master’s degree, heobtained a teaching job as a mathematics teacherat Wentzville High School in Missouri, in 1971,and continued to teach there until his retirementin 1999. Since 1988, he has been a member ofthe faculty at the Missouri Scholars Academy, astate-sponsored summer program for gifted highschool students.

He has received numerous teaching awardsthroughout his career, including the PresidentialAward for Excellence in Science and Mathemat-ics in 1983, when he was invited to the WhiteHouse. For almost three decades, his studentshave distinguished themselves at state, regional,and national competitions and have pursuednotably successful careers in education, law,medicine, engineering and business.

He is married to Betty Jo CunninghamTakahashi. The couple has one daughter,Nicole, who works for the University ofMissouri-Columbia.

Left: Dr. Richard F. Jacobs ('73)Right: Mr. Akehiko Takahashi ('63)


Dr. Linda G. English ('76, '87), assistantprofessor in the Counselor EducationDepartment at Henderson, has been named StateCounselor Educator of the Year for 2003 andSouthwest Region Post-Secondary Counselor bythe Arkansas Counselor Association.

A Henderson State University DistinguishedAlumnus has won the highest honor of theAmerican Society of Nephrology. Dr. Billy G.Hudson was presented the Homer W. SmithAward at the society’s annual meeting in SanDiego in November, which brought togetheralmost 12,000 physicians and scientists whospecialize in diseases of the kidney.

Hudson graduated from Henderson in 1962with a degree in chemistry. He received a Ph.D.in biochemistry from the University of Iowa.

The Homer W. Smith Award is presented eachyear to an individual who has made anoutstanding contribution to kidney research.The society conferred the award on Hudson forhis seminal research on the type IV collagenfamily that has led to an understanding of themolecular basis of autoimmune and hereditarykidney disease.

Hudson is the Elliot V. Newman Professor ofMedicine and Biochemistry and Director of theVanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology atVanderbilt University. He is also a cofounder ofBiostratum Inc. and an expert on the structureand function of the basal lamina and itsinvolvement in numerous disease processes. Hisresearch has advanced the understanding of therole of the basal lamina in diabetic kidneydisease, Goodpasture autoimmune disease,Alport hereditary nephritis and tumor-inducedangiogenesis. This has led to the development oftwo promising drug candidates. Hudson is anauthor of more than 150 science publicationsand an inventor of 20 issued patents.

English Named Counselor Educator of the Year

Hudson Wins HomerSmith Award

Donna Adkins Named State’s Top Teacher

She is currently teaching advanced humangrowth and development at the graduate level,as well as internship level, and is providinggroup and individual supervision for counselors-in-training in the field. She also is serving asinternship coordinator as the departmentprepares for the Council on Accreditation andCounseling and Related Educational Programs.

English is also in private practice with thePrescott Family Clinic as a licensed professionalcounselor, where she works with children,adolescents and adults.

She recently submitted to the Academic Forumand the Journal for Counseling andDevelopment an article entitled, “Story,Archetype and Healing.”

English received a bachelor of science ineducation degree in English, with a minor insocial studies and sociology from Henderson.She received a master of science degree incounselor education from Henderson andreceived a Ph.D. in counselor education fromthe University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

She has worked in a number of Arkansascommunities as a school counselor, includingGurdon, Spring Hill and Hope. She also haswritten columns on counseling and counselingissues for the Nevada County Picayune, herhometown newspaper in Prescott.

Donna Adkins ('91), an alumna of Henderson’steacher education master’s program, was named2004 Arkansas Teacher of the Year by the stateboard of education.

A 22-year veteran of the teaching profession,Adkins has spent 17 years in the ArkadelphiaPublic School District. She obtained herbachelor’s degree from Ouachita BaptistUniversity and a master of science in educationfrom Henderson. She is a member of theNational Education Association, the Interna-tional Reading Association and the ArkadelphiaReading Council. She is a first-grade teacher atPerritt Primary School.

“I love teaching more today than I did twenty-two years ago when I began my teaching career,”Adkins wrote in her Teacher of the Yearapplication. “I want to provide a safe haven inmy class. A place where children are free tolearn, free to think, free to be themselves,without fear.”

Adkins was notified at school by the board inearly November. And it seemed that all theteachers and students at Perritt shared in theexcitement of her honor. Principal WandaO’Quinn said that teachers wrote a rap song,“Queen Donna,” that fellow first-grade teachersTina Phillips and Linda Syler performed duringa teacher workshop in November.

Other teachers in the Arkadelphia SchoolDistrict chose Adkins to represent the district asthe one who “best exemplifies the district’s goalsand mission.” She then was chosen to representthe Dawson Cooperative District, whichincludes Arkadelphia, in the state competition.The district winners then were narrowed to fourfinalists, with one being named Teacher of theYear. Adkins received $15,000 and the opportu-nity to represent Arkansas in the NationalTeacher of the Year competition.



Henderson was recently awarded the Ronald E.McNair Post-Baccalaureate AchievementProgram grant for $220,000. The grant willservice 22 Henderson students each year and isrenewable for four years, for a total of$880,000. At the end of that period, fundingmay continue if the program has been meetingits objectives.

The program was established as a TRIOprogram by the U.S. Department of Education

in honor of astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair,who died in the Challenger space shuttleexplosion in 1986. It awards grants to collegesand universities for projects designed to preparestudents for doctoral studies and to encouragestudents to consider careers as college professors.

Valecia Pumphrey ('92, '00) was hired to be theassistant director of Henderson’s McNairprogram. Pumphrey is an ideal selection, herselfa former participant in the TRIO StudentSupport Services program, with a bachelor’sdegree in elementary education and a master’sdegree in educational leadership, both fromHenderson. She has also completed post-masters work at Texas A&M University and sheis currently working on an educational specialistdegree in educational administration from theUniversity of Arkansas.

Students with at least junior standing can applyto the program. Although all students meetingthe criteria are encouraged to apply, studentswill want to get started as soon as possible. Theresearch component is a major part of theprogram and requires significant time andeffort. Students must travel and present theirresearch three times before they graduate.

To gain a better understanding of the expecta-tions of McNair student research, Pumphreywill be attending a national McNair conferencethis November. Colleges and universities with

McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Grant Awarded to HendersonMcNair programs include important researchinstitutions like the University of California atBerkeley and the University of Notre Dame;having Henderson alongside them will affordthe school prestige that Pumphrey believes is“unprecedented.”

Henderson faculty members with doctoraldegrees will serve as mentors for studentresearch and will receive a $1,000 stipend fortheir efforts. Many faculty members havealready expressed interest in becoming a mentor,and some of them have been helping studentswith research already.

The Summer Research Institute portion of theMcNair program is when students will pursuemost of their research. The program pays forstudents’ housing, travel expenses, and givesthem a $2,400 stipend.

Besides research opportunities and mentors, theMcNair Program will offer its studentsseminars, tutoring and academic counseling,assistance with applications to graduate schools,and financial aid opportunities.

To be eligible for participation, applicants musthave compled at least 55 hours with a 3.0 overallGPA, receive financial aid, and be a firstgeneration college student, or a member of anunderrepresented group in graduate educationfor doctoral study.

New Administrator Has Eyes on the Prize: GraduationLaTrisa Jackson is new to “the School with aHeart,” but she is already becoming an impor-tant part of its reputation. Jackson is assistantsenior women’s administrator and coordinator ofthe athletic academic success program, a positionfunded by a grant from the NCAA and privatesources to match the grant.

In Jackson’s own words: “The biggest part ofmy job is to create an academic athleticsuccess program.”

A 2001 graduate of the University ofIllinois-Chicago, Jackson is putting hercommunications degree to work in a land ofextremes. She left snow in the large urbanuniversity town she knew to come to ruralArkadelphia in the mild South with a muchsmaller student body. She’ll be responsiblefor creating the academic success program inthe athletic department, a program that is astaple among larger athletic conferences.

She already is hard at work getting in touchwith student athletes, reviewing theirschedules, ascertaining the identities of theiradvisors and studying which needs are the

most immediate. She also is preparing towrite a grant to get computers, tutors, studymaterials and other items to set up an areadedicated to academic support for athletes.

“The coaches have all been very supportiveand have been sending their players to me,”Jackson said from her office in the WellsHPER Center. “I just want the faculty tounderstand that I know the student-athletesare students first, and so do the coaches.”

Many of the student athletes are transferstudents, Jackson said, and she is double-checking schedules to see that the studentsaren’t retaking a course they had under adifferent name at a community college andseeing, too, that the course is counted towardthe student’s hours at Henderson. “Thatalone can be very confusing,” she said.Henderson also has a number of students whoare first-generation college pupils, and she ishelping provide a support system for thosewho have never experienced higher education.

“My goal is to see these students graduate,” shesaid, “and I want that to be their goal, too.”

Valecia Pumphrey ('92, '00), director ofHenderson McNair Program.

LaTrisa Jackson, assistant senior women’sadministrator and coordinator of theathletic academic success program.

Finding a Place to Soar


Don’t ever underestimate the power of having the right contacts.

After the attacks of September 11, 2001, finding a job as a professional pilot became nearly impossible, but thanks to hardwork and connections they made at Henderson, many former students found a job with one airline in particular. Rod Copper(’94), Markus Hartwig (’98), Troy Myers (’98), Jimmy Burris (’00), Clay Cahoon (’00), Bobby Gilliam (’00), Curtis Johnson(’00), Marcel Robicheaux (’00),Casey Graham (’01), David Killough (’01), Christopher Doose (attended), Chad Collins(attended), Richard Fitzhugh (attended), Alan Moore (attended), John T. Roberts (attended), and Sheldon Stone (attended)currently work for Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., a regional carrier for Northwest Airlines. And the number could grow in the nearfuture as the airline expands.

Dr. Mike Tygart, former aviation faculty at Henderson, now works in the Pinnacle office. He said, “We currently have about800 pilots, but we should grow to 1,100 or 1,200 by the end of the year.” This opens up a great opportunity for otherHenderson aviation students and graduates.

Casey Graham (’01) started working at Pinnacle shortly after graduation, and since then he has seen many new Hendersonpilots at the company. “It’s a business where you have to know someone to get anywhere,” he said. “We have all stuck togetherand made sure that Henderson alums get put in line.”

Aviation at Henderson has been around a very long time, according to Dr. Jerry Robinson, director of aviation. In the late1930s, Henderson was the home of a government program known as the Civilian Pilot Training Program. It was a qualifier formilitary aviators to test their capabilities before considerable training costs were spent. In 1972, the civilian program was begun,and in 1987, the Henderson aviation program earned FAA recognition. In 1996, outside contracting was replaced by aninternally run program.

The aviation program is now run by the School of Business and averages 15-20 graduates per year. The program has a fleetof 15 single-engine airplanes and one “worn out” twin engine plane, and it employs five aviation faculty members and about adozen flight instructors. “It needs to be said that neither the state nor the university contributes any money to the pro-gram—it’s self supporting through student fees,” Robinson said. “Earning a degree in aviation roughly doubles the costof attending Henderson. We need a twin-engine airplane, but we also need scholarships. A lot of students just can’tfind the money to continue in the program.”

So, what are your chances of running into a Henderson aviator piloting your flight? The NorthwestAirlink carrier, Pinnacle Airlines, flies to over 80 destinations in the eastern and southeastern United States.And Pinnacle is just one of many airlines where Henderson alumni are currently flying. “We probablyhave representation at every carrier from the regionals to the majors,” Robinson said. In other words,don’t be surprised at who is in the cockpit, because Henderson graduates are helping each otherfind a place to soar.

By Susan Wesson Myers

Answers from Fall 2003Anna Lou (Allen) Blohm majored in home econom-

ics and graduated in 1961. Shewas Alpha Sigma Alpha presi-dent, cheerleader captain,Queen of Stars, Miss HSTC,and other activities. Annaearned an M.S. and Ph.D.from Texas A&M in counsel-ing psychology with an em-

phasis in special education and emotionally disturbedchildren. She has been a teacher, counselor, princi-pal, and professor, and is now retired. She enjoys vol-unteering in the community and has been marriedto Dr. Fred Blohm for 42 years. They have 3 chil-dren, Doug, Cynthia, and Dan, and 5 grandchildren.

Anthony (Tony) McLarty majored in psychologyand sociology at Hendersonand graduated in 1966. Hewas in Heart and Key, StudentSenate, and many other orga-nizations. After dischargefrom the military, Tony en-rolled in flight school in Oak-land, Calif. He held many fly-

ing jobs, and spent the majority of his years withTWA from where he retired as captain on the Boeing767 and 757 after over 31 years of flying for airlines.Recently retired, he enjoys bicycling and sailing. Heis married to Linda Sheffield McLarty. They have 2children, Anthony and Elizabeth.

Paul Gosnell, a biology major, graduated fromHenderson in 1981. He was amember of Sigma Phi Epsilon,ROTC, and the Biology Club.His fondest Hendersonmemories include his fratbrothers. Since leaving theArmy in 1985, Paul hasworked with several compa-

nies in scientific related career paths. He is currentlya manager with Eli Lilly and Company’s research fa-cility. He supervises a team that supports global drugdiscovery operations and enables the discovery of thenext generation of drugs. Paul enjoys saltwater fly-fishing and currently lives in Chapel Hill, N.C.


Photos from Star yearbooks and clues to the identity of alumni are featured in this section in eachReddie Report. Each issue will reveal names and information on what the previously featured alumnihave been doing since graduation.

Where They are Now.

This 1972 Star had this to say about this

Reddie basketball player: “There was the

familiar _________________

still clearing the boards with one sweep and

still shooting with almost delicate finesse from

the deep corner.”

This 1988 graduate was a member of Phi

Sigma Kappa and the SGA

Parliamentarian. SGA was responsible for

representing student interests o

n campus and

conducting the annual book sale.

This 1950 Business Education major was

voted Friendliest Girl and the Typical

Henderson Girl. She was treasurer of the

Women’s Council, a member of Heart and

Key, and listed in Who’s Who.

The 1966 Reddie Cheerleader co-captain

was also a member of many organizations

including Heart and Key, Alpha Sigma

Alpha, and the Reddie Ripples. She was

listed in Who’s Who, was a Queen of Stars

finalist and voted class favorite.

Vikita Bell Hardwrick earned a bachelor’s degree inspeech and drama in 1988.She was active in manyorganizations and pageants,and she was an Alpha PhiAlpha sweetheart. She was aperformer at Opryland, USA,assistant director of admissions

at Fayetteville, and is currently the director ofuniversity relations and admissions at Henderson.She was a contestant in the Ms. Arkansas Pageantwhere she finished in the Court of Honor, and aformer member of the Arkadelphia Chamber Board.She is president-elect of the Arkansas Association ofCollegiate Registrars and Admissions. She is marriedto Samuel Hardwrick, and their son Landon is asophomore at Henderson.


Alum Notes1950’s

Col. Eugene M. Simonson (B.S. ’51) ofHuntsville, Ala. received a literary award forhis article The Simonson Family of ClarkCounty published in the journal, “ClarkCounty Historical Society.”

1960’sSam Goodwin (B.S.E. ’66), Hendersonathletic director, was inducted into theArkansas High School Coaches AssociationHall of Fame at the Hot SpringsConvention Center in July 2003.Shelia Young (B.S.E. ’69) has beenpromoted to associate superintendent forsecondary education with the HamiltonCounty Department of Education inChattanooga, Tenn.

1970’sLawrence Hamilton (B.M. ’76) wasinducted into the Arkansas Black Hall ofFame on Oct. 18, 2003.Ellen Yates Isbell (B.S.E. ’75, M.S.E. ’86)has been named vice president of sales byCPO Science, a division of Delta Education.Her new duties include coaching andtraining sales personnel, determining anddeveloping markers for CPO Scienceproducts, developing and monitoring salesbudgets, helping to determine the sales/marketing messages for various CPOproducts, and helping to develop newproducts for the science market.

1980’sDavid Carpenter (B.S.E. ’82) guidedJunction City to a state championship infootball last fall. It was David’s first statechampionship as Junction City dominatedopponents for the AA state crown.Phillip Foster (B.A. ’84) has beenpromoted to major in the Army Reserves.He serves as the battalion commander withthe 9501st Training Detachment, 4th

Brigade, 95th Division in Grand Prairie,Tex.Ron Cates (B.A. ’85) of Pine Bluff andowner of Cates and Company Advertisingearned recognition as The Chamber’s 2003Small Business Person of the Year.Joseph D. Lane (B.S. ’85) has becomegeneral manager for Dixie Distributors inJackson, Tenn. Also, his new militaryassignment is the executive officer of the230th Engineer Battalion, Tennessee ArmyNational Guard in Trenton.

1990’sGayle Foster Hughes (B.S.N. ’96) receiveda master of business administration andrecently was promoted to director ofrevenue and reimbursement with NationalPark Medical Center, Hot Springs.Pam Ligon (B.A. ’96, M.S. ’02), directorof the student success program, was named

the 2003 Employee of the Year forHenderson State University.Jodi Baker, Ph.D. (B.S.N. ’98), recentlyreceived a doctorate in physical therapyfrom the University of Central Arkansas.Ann Phelan (B.A. ’98), a licensed masterof social work (LMSW), has been tabbedthe first Case Manager of the Year at St.Joseph’s Mercy Health Center in HotSprings.Traci Thomas (B.S.E. ’98) was one ofseven teachers selected from Arkansas toattend the National Conference onDemocracy at the Japanese AmericanNational Museum in Los Angeles, Calif. inJuly 2003.

2000Jennifer Amox (B.M. ’00) graduated inAug. 2003 with her M.M. in fluteperformance from Stephen F. Austin StateUniversity in Nacogdoches, Tex.John Runyan (B.A. ’00) of Arkadelphiarecently completed U.S. Navy basictraining at Recruit Training Command,Great Lakes, Ill.

2001Leann Winston Manning (B.A. ’01)received her master of arts in technical andexpository writing from UALR in Aug.2003.

WeddingsJames C. Lawson (’43) and Ruth P. Rawls,July 12, 2003.Cynthia Reese McAdams (’62) and T.J.Creed, May 16, 2003.Colleen Nelson (’93) and Jason Hendren,Dec. 6, 2003.Darrell Middleton (’94) and NicoleDishroom, Sept. 20, 2003.Jalyn Hays Hudgins (’94) and JustinMitchell, May 9, 2003.Jason D. Shipp (’96) and Mei Ngan Ko,June 21, 2003.Holly Leigh Hill (’97) and Tony Morado,Nov. 15, 2003.Jodi Baker (’98) and William TrevorCoffee, Aug. 23, 2003.Jamie Cason (’98) and Kevin Teter, Aug.23, 2003.Libra Cook (’98, ’02) and RoderickNolen, June 14, 2003.Garrie Wortham (’99) and RebeccaO’Dell, July 19, 2003.Susan Mebane (’00) and Jerry WayneBradshaw, Dec. 6, 2003.Teresa Williams (’01) and Tony Pruitt,Aug. 2, 2003.Anthony Brunet (’03) and Cara Hitt,December 20, 2003.John Hall (’03) and Lacey Harden,October 18, 2003.

BirthsKevin Durand (’90) and Jessica announcethe birth of their daughters, Emma Kathrynand Sarah Jennifer, on Nov. 7, 2003.Darrell Rice (’90) and Stacy announce thebirth of their son, Zachary Phillip, on April24, 2003.Wendy Johnson Lyon (’93) and Johnannounce the birth of their son, JohnPhillip, on July 27, 2003.Ted Watson (’90) and Diana W. Watson(’93) announce the birth of their daughter,Linsey Marie, on June 6, 2003.Amanda Vance Proffitt (’94) and Glennannounce the birth of their daughter, EmilyGrace, on Mar. 31, 2003.Brandy Chapmond Evans(’96) and Scottannounce the birth of their daughter, KyliePage, on Oct. 21, 2003.Franklin S. Holmes (’98) and Vanessaannounce the birth of their son, LoganMarshall, on July 9, 2003.Dusty Banks Kidd (’98) and Jasonannounce the birth of their daughter,Keaton Breanna, on May 6, 2003.Tomisha Hill Broach (’99) and Jasonannounce the birth of their daughter, EmilyNoelle, on Dec. 18, 2003.Rainna Lively McGuire (’99) and Donnyannounce the birth of their daughter,Karissa Kay, on Sept. 5, 2002.Tiffany Collins Smith (’99) and Rickannounce the birth of their sons, TylerBrant and Collin James, on July 17, 2003.Keesha Johnson Bryant (’00) and Jamesannounce the birth of their son, Drew, onSept. 24, 2003.James Devine (’00) and Amy CorneliusDevine (’02) announce the birth of theirson, Dale James, on Aug. 23, 2003.Brad Parker (’98) and Jennifer WadeParker (’00) announce the birth of theirdaughter, Molly Elizabeth, on July 4, 2003.Troy Myers (’98) and Susan WessonMyers (’01, ’02) announce the birth oftheir son, Austin Chandler, on Sept. 16,2003.Bryan Depriest (’99) and ValerieBrummal DePriest (’98, ’00) announcethe birth of their son, Benjamin Bradley, onJuly 18, 2003.John Runyan (’00) and Jessica announcethe birth of their son, Douglas Eugene, onNov. 1, 2003.Jerusha May Schofer (’01) and Johnannounce the birth of their daughter,Jacquelynn Rialy, on Sept. 8, 2003.Jay Goodwin (staff ) and Janna announcethe birth of their daughter, Janet Caelynn,on July 16, 2003.


AnniversariesBlanche Keith Broadbent (’53) andArthur Broadbent celebrated 50 years ofmarriage July 5, 2003.James W. Crowder (’53, ’79) and BondaBrooks Crowder (’53) celebrated 50 yearsof marriage June 14, 2003.Kathleen Cunningham Helms (’63) andKenneth Helms celebrated 50 years ofmarriage Dec. 20, 2003.Elizabeth Pearson Brantley (’72, ’75) andFloyd Brantley celebrated 50 years ofmarriage June 26, 2003.Joe C. Wright (Retired Faculty) and MaryK. Wright celebrated 50 years of marriageAug. 7, 2003.

Obituaries1920’s

Lucy Lorene Webb (’27) 96, of LittleRock-Oct. 16, 2003.

1930’sWilmoth Tennyson Thomas (’30) 95, ofOsceola- Nov. 25, 2003.Aleze McMillan Bishop (’34) 89, ofLeland, Mich.- December 15, 2003.Carl Boyd Brady (’37) 90, of Conroe,Tex.-June 27, 2003.

1940’sPauline Beooks Palmer (’40) 88, ofShreveport. La.-Aug. 25, 2003.Dicie Woodson Cassady (’41) 89, ofGreen Valley, Ariz.-Dec. 1, 2003.Evelyn Kirksey (’42) 83, of Amity-Sept.13, 2003.Rachel Lee Bardwell (’46) 78, ofStuttgart-Aug. 6, 2003.J. Glenn Allen (’49) 78, of Arkadelphia-Aug. 4, 2003.Page Ford Crane (’49) 77, of Texarkana,Tex.-Dec. 7, 2003.

1950’sMartha Landers Dial (’50) 75, of Boulder,Colo.-Sept. 24, 2003.Fred Standridge (’50) 76, of Pencil Bluff-Dec. 26, 2003.Nellie Wilson Merritt (’52) 73, ofCamden-Oct. 8, 2003.Lillian West Reed (’53) 87, of Little Rock-December 8, 2003.Mac S. Gates (’56) 89, of Malvern-July 4,2003.Reba Harris Lowrey (’56) 79, of HotSprings-Aug. 20, 2003.Leon Coker (’57) 66, of McAllen, Texas-June 22, 2003.Rachel Black Westmoreland (’57) 81, ofPrescott-Aug. 4, 2003.Edith Lewis Haynes (’59) 92, of Hope-Sept. 13, 2003.

James E. Shaw (’59) 85, of Eugene, Ore.-Sept. 20, 2003.

1960’sLon C. Sauer (’61) 66, of Mena-Dec. 12,2003.Dwight Howell (’62) 65, of Livingston,Tex.-Aug. 13, 2003.Lethe Nell Rushing (’65) 93, ofGlenwood-Nov. 1, 2003.Cicero Clark (’66) 58, of St. Louis, Mo.-Oct. 20, 2003.Margaret Pinkerton Phillips (’68) 79, ofBenton-June 19, 2003.Marty Uzick (’68) 57, of Hot Springs-Oct.24, 2003.Bobby Dean Harrington (’69) 55, ofNevada, Mo.-July 28, 2003.

1970’sGary Don Davis (’71) 54, of Orlando,Fla.-Aug. 9, 2003.Susan Toler Sullivan (’73) 52, ofMontgomery, Ala.-July 23, 2003.William Don Tison (’73) 52, ofHuntsville, Ala.-Oct. 25, 2003.Theodore Gregory (’74) 50, of Sikeston,Mo.-Aug. 24, 2003.Lynn D. Deloach (’75) 52, ofArkadelphia-July 2, 2003.

1980’sLeesa Corn Smyly (’82) 42, of El Dorado-Sept. 27, 2003.

1990’sLisa Fincher Mills (’90) 36, of Bauxite-Oct. 17, 2003.

Faculty & StaffJohn Treadway (retired faculty) 86, ofFayetteville-Nov. 14, 2003.Billy Bock (retired staff ) 68, of PineBluff-July 8, 2003.

Lost AlumniIf you know where to find any of these lostReddies, please contact the alumni officeso that we can send them a Reddie Report.Check out our website to help us findother lost alumni.

1950’sAllie Myrtle Westbrook ('50)Leonard R. Coulter ('51)Lester Brooks ('52)Ethel B. Glenn ('53)James Ross Bland ('54)Mary Ann Caughman ('55)Nellie Brantly ('56)Jackie D. McCool ('57)Joe B. Herron ('58)Newton J. Dunnavant ('59)

1960’sGrace Nannette Jackson ('60)Ruth K Hilton ('61)Charles G. Whitley ('62)Joe Willie Burke ('63)Gary Bob Moore ('64)Frances Tollett ('65)Robert C. Arnold ('66)Joan E. Aikin ('67)James E. Coffman ('68)Denna Lynne Daniel ('69)

1970’sMichael Hall ('70)Jamie Key Davis ('71)Jimmy Lynn Faulkner ('72)Ola Jo Gregory ('73)Anita Diane Driggers ('74)Alvin Lee Moore ('75)Larry L. Grant ('76)Denise D. Cline ('77)Jerry Lee Vann ('78)April Elaine Guyer ('79)

1980’sHeroyline Calloway Hatcher ('80)Allen Bret Henderson ('81)Nicki Ann Tucker ('82)Christopher Al Bobo ('83)Cora Mari Whisenhunt ('84)Kevin Micha Brendler ('85)Jeffery Mickey Smith ('86)Devetta Joyce Arnold ('87)David W. Barr ('88)David Scott Foshee ('89)

1990’sSusan J. Sullivan ('90)Kathryn Ann McCoy ('91)Steven D. Bratton ('92)Pamela Elaine Morrison ('93)Jan Leigh Peoples ('94)Wayne D. Dollar ('95)Marlon Ray Shelton ('96)Kristi Lynn Dannelley ('97)Kimberly D. Ford ('98)George Adam Khamis ('99)

Sidney Sanders McMath (attended) 91,of Little Rock-Oct. 4, 2003.


Henderson State University honored EugeneKuyper and Betty Bruner at this year’s perfor-mance of the President’s Concert. The concert ismade possible by the Mae Whipple Endow-ment, Ellis College Margin of Excellence andthe President’s Concert Fund.

The pair was chosen for their continued supportof the university. For more than 35 years,Kuyper and Bruner have been patrons of artisticprograms at Henderson, as well as other eventssponsored by the university.

Kuyper came to Henderson in 1952. Upon hisappointment as choir director, he started a non-credit choral group called the Madrigal Singers,who presented programs of madrigal musicwhile seated at candle-lit tables. Over the years,the performance evolved into the annualMadrigal Feaste, the Henderson Christmaskick-off staple that draws capacity crowds tothree nights of performances. Kuyper taughtapplied voice lessons until he retired in 1981.

Kuyper is a member of the ArkadelphiaPhilharmonic Club and was named Musician ofthe Year in 1981. He is also an active member ofthe National Association for Teachers of Singingand attends state and regional conferenceswhenever possible. He is an active member ofFirst United Methodist Church Choir.

He and his wife, Adrianna, have two daughters,Judy Jacob and Karen Poe, and three sons,David, Lee, and Clark. Four of their fivechildren graduated from Henderson.

President’s Concert 2004 Honorees

The Eugene Kuyper Fund for the HendersonChoir provides financial support for a vocalstudent each semester.

Bruner came to Henderson in 1966 with herlate husband, Robert, who had taken theposition of dean of fine arts. She is well-knownthroughout Arkadelphia for her photographyand has been a valuable “photo-historian” forthe music department for many years. Brunerseldom misses a concert, art exhibit, springcommencement, marching band performance,or any other opportunity to be a part of theHenderson community.

The Bobby Cullen Memorial SwimmingScholarship was awarded to Chris Read at theswim team alumni awards luncheon just priorto the homecoming football game this year.Read, a senior from Cedar Park, Texas, is thethird recipient of the annual award. In his threeyears at Henderson, Chris has been named All-Conference, Conference Scholar Athlete andAll-American each year. He also achieved thestatus of Academic All-American once.

The scholarship is in memory of one of themost decorated student-athletes in the school’sathletic history. Cullen was a 3-time NAIAnational champion as well as receiving both All-Conference and All-American honors in each ofhis four years. He was posthumously inductedinto the Henderson Hall of Honor in 2002.

“This is the greatest award a Hendersonswimmer could receive. I am very proud ofChris as he has done well to follow in Bobby’sfootsteps,” stated Coach Matthews.

Honorees and student performers paused before the President’s Concert tocommemorate the moment at a reception. Pictured here are (from left) Dr. Dunn, BettyBruner, Andre Duvall, Joseph Fuller Jason Webb, Christopher Loyd, David Parham,Amanda Brooks and Gene Kuyper.

Cullen Scholarship AwardedIt was a year of anxiety and some travail for Henderson’s budget, but one bright spot didemerge as members of the HSU Foundation settled in to assess the books for the fiscal year.

According to the records, contributions to the university from July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003,totaled $1,046,784. This is the amount of contributions and does not include interestearnings.

From his perspective as director of development, John Gyllin said, “This is why we callourselves ‘the School with a Heart.’ In hard economic times, our loyal alumni continue toshow their support by contributing to the school.”

The largest contributions were $200,000 from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable Trustof Dallas for the new honors college building; $225,000 from Ross and Mary Whippledonated for Henderson’s Image Campaign; $100,000 for athletic programs; and $100,000 forthe Annual Fund, Gyllin said. The remainder of the contributions went to various scholarshipfunds, special events and gifts to particular departments.

Just what does the role of donations play in a university plagued by cutbacks totalingapproximately $1 million in state funding in the past two years?

“Private donations are increasingly important to provide support for basic university func-tions,” said Dr. Charles Dunn, president of Henderson. “The reduction of state fundingduring the last few years has forced universities to rely more heavily on student-generatedmoney, such as tuition and fees. Donations to scholarship funds become even more importantas the cost of schooling goes up.”

Despite Sluggish Economy, Donations Top $1 Million

She is a member of PEO and the First UnitedMethodist Church Choir. She was also amember of the Arkadelphia Philharmonic Clubfor many years.

She has three children, Robert, Linda Finch,and Kathy Schaus. Her daughters and onegranddaughter, Christy Celone, are musiciansand graduates of Henderson.

The Robert Bruner Instrumental MusicEndowment supports students in the instru-mental music education program each year.


Students who return to Henderson after aninterruption in their studies stand to benefitfrom a scholarship honoring the memory of analumni who devoted his life to education.

The Carl B. and Virginia W. Brady AlumniScholarship became a reality when VirginiaBrady and her daughter and son-in-law, Melissaand John Davis, all of Conroe, Texas, visited theHenderson campus and met with officials toestablish the endowment of $25,000 to expressCarl Brady’s appreciation to Henderson for “theopportunity of earning an education during thedifficult period known as ‘The Great Depres-sion.’” Carl Brady, a native of Malvern, died onJune 27 in Conroe at the age of 90.

The scholarship recipient must be a student fromArkansas who is either returning to finish school oris an upperclassman. The student must showstrong financial need. Recipients will be deter-mined from the application process for selection ofalumni scholarships. The Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors’ Scholarship Committee willchoose the recipient and plans to alternate eachyear between a Caucasian and minority recipientto foster diversity. When an outstanding candidateis determined, however, selection will be madewithout regard for the previous winner. Thescholarship will be $625 a semester, renewable fora second semester.

Carl Brady earned a bachelor of arts degreefrom Henderson State Teachers College in 1937and a master of science in school administrationdegree in 1949 from the University of Arkansas.

“Carl loved Henderson,” said Virginia Brady,who also attended the school. “He loved theuniversity (of Arkansas), too, and was a memberof the alumni organization, but Henderson waswhere he really loved. There were so few familiesat that time who could pay for a collegeeducation, and he never took it for granted andalways appreciated it.”

Brady Scholarship to Benefit Returning Students

Students Donate Time To University, Organizations

Pictured left to right; Melissa Davis,Virginia Brady and Melissa’s husband,John.

New Heart Club MembersThe Heart Club began in March 1999 as a wayto recognize those graduates and friends whohave made or make a significant financial gift toHenderson State University. The Office ofDevelopment is pleased to list the following newmembers since the Spring 2003 Reddie Report.

Individual Members

President’s GuildGeneral Jim & Pat Ross, Lake Forest, Fla.

Spirit SocietyVirginia W. Brady, Conroe, Tex.Lonnie & Regina Jackson, Arkadelphia, Ark.Daryl & Mary Muslow, Shreveport, La.Joe Redmond, Arkadelphia, Ark.Kenneth & Carolyn Theis, Pine Bluff, Ark.

Heart Club Membership CriteriaPresident’s Guild$10,000 or more a year for 10 years ormore than $100,000.Centurium Club$5000-$9999 a year for 10 years orbetween $50,000 and $99,999.Spirit Society$1000-$4999 a year for 10 years orbetween $10,000 and $49,999.

Henderson students seem to be continuallyfinding new ways to demonstrate their generos-ity to their university.

During the Ringin’ Reddie Phonathon this year,student organizations were asked to work thephone lines calling alumni for their financialsupport of the 2003-2004 Annual Fund. Each

organization was given the opportunity to raisemoney not only for the university but also fortheir group. A stipend was paid to the organiza-tion for each evening that a student worked. Theorganizations that called during the FallPhonathon were the Debate Club, the HonorsCouncil, the Masquers, the Swim Team, theCross Country Team (pictured), StudentSupport Services, the Art Club, Alpha KappaAlpha Sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority andAlpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity.

This year’s plan to donate the student’s pay tothe organizations instead of the individual hasmet with solid student support for the cam-paign, according to Brenda Hawkes, develop-ment officer.

“We’re all so proud of the students and theirsupport,” Hawkes said. “They seem to beenjoying the idea of donating their time andhaving it benefit two areas at once.”

The 2003-2004 Annual Fund has raised over$75,000 toward a goal of $100,000. Thecampaign will continue until June 30, 2004, soyou still have time to make your contribution ifyou have not already done so.

The cross country team not only donated time to the Ringin’Reddies Phonathon but also raised money for entry fees for the“Race for the Cure.”


GIFT LEVEL 1$1,000 & up

Alcoa Foundation

ALLTEL Corporation

Jim and Becky Andrews

Arkansas Community Foundation Inc.

Robert E. Bailey

Steve Ballenger

BancorpSouth

Sam L. and Judy Barker

Paul Barringer

Dickie and Linda Black

Borden Chemical Inc.

Jesse and Lee Ann Branch

Bristol-Myers Squibb Fdtn.

Cornelia Broach

Charles and Anita Boyce Cabe

CAE Inc.

Jim Tom and Elizabeth Beirne

Caplinger

John A. Carr, Jr.

C. D. and Jean Case

Troy and Lorraine Caver

Ellis and Terry Cokes

Robert and Patricia Wallace Corless

John and Kathryn Crawford

Bobby Cullen

Deltic Timber Corporation

Dixie Rubber & Belting Company

Paul and Grace Dixon

Joanne Fincher Dobson

Charles D. and Jane Parsons Dunn

William and Elaine Squyres Durand

Elk Horn Bank & Trust

James and Lori Freno Engman

ExxonMobil Foundation

Carlton “Buddy” Formby

Mimi Frankel

Marilyn Humphries-Friday

Rebecca Garner

John Goggans

Sam and Kim Goodwin

Elgie and Doris Goss

Charles and Pat Green

John Gyllin

Paul Hankins

Jimmie and Kim Harper

Hawes C. Harris

David and Brenda Hawkes

HealthFirst Physicians of Arkansas

John and Barbara Mazzia Hesterly

Hi-tech Comact

Hope Agri Products, Inc.

Robert and Carol Houston

HSU Theta Alpha Phi

Hudson Cisne Thessing & Co, LLP

Joseph and Diana Bye Incorvia

International Paper Co. Fdtn.

Woody and Freddie Sue Jolley

Bobby and Judy Echols Jones

Homer T. and Betty Utley Jones

Tad and Judy Woods Krug

J. Clifford Larrison

Brig. General Herbert J. Lloyd

Jane Lucas

H. D. Luck

M. C. Bowman Foundation

Pat Maloney

Marathon Oil Company

Herbert Hall McAdams III

Wayne and Kay Roberts McAfee

Mary Jo Wilson McCorkle

Jules G. Mollere III

Daryl and Mary Muslow

Bryan and Betty Palmer

Regions Bank — Arkadelphia

Dorothy Rice

Don and Janis Kizzia Roberts

Rosebrock Family Foundation

Ross Foundation

Roy & Christine Sturgis Trust

John and Sharon Self

Leah Bell Skophammer

Roy and Sandra Smith

Steelman Connell Moseley Architects

William Sturgis

Summit Bank

Marilyn Taylor Taylor

The McBurney Corporation

Carol Drummond Underwood

Union Pacific Corporation

United Methodist Foundation of

Arkansas

United Way of Clark County

Harold and Emily Darnall Vonk

Bettye Wallace

Virles and Barbara Hunter Wasson

Leah Marks Wells

Ross and Mary Whipple

Larry and Joyce White Whitley

World Reach, Inc.

Alan and Doris Wright

J. T. and Pauline Wright

Joe C. and Mary Kay Wright

GIFT LEVEL 2$500-$999

Tom Agers

Applied Industrial Technologies

Arkansas Eye Surgery

Arkansas Women of Essence

Ross and Carol Jo Clark Atkinson

Baird Kurtz & Dobson LLP

George C. Bolton Jr.

William Brown

John and Janice Choate

Edward and Viola Clements

Don H. Collins

Bill Conrad

Chuck Dyer

Rex and Lynda Easter

Roy and Carolyn Eoff

David and Patricia Epperhart

Alvin and Brenda Futrell

G. P. Wilson Inc.

Jorge and Karen Garcia

Charles Gibbs

Lawson and Judy Sesser Glover

Albert Graves Jr.

John G. and Julia Oxner Hall

Shelton and Victoria Mathis Harden

Margaret Hoskins

International Paper

The Honor Roll of Donors is a list of contributors to Henderston State University through the Henderson State University Foundation for the periodJuly 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. This record of generous giving, the 2002-2003 Honor Roll, recognizes approximately 2,000 donors who collectivelygave over $1 million to the Annual Fund, special projects, and special events. The list printed in this Reddie Report includes those donors who contributedmore than $100 for the period. The complete Honor Roll of Donors for 2002-2003 can be seen at www.hsu.edu/dept/dev.

Keeping in mind that Henderson is tax-assisted, not tax-supported, these private donors, by their genersoity, have become an integral part of the progressthat is Henderson. Others not listed, made generous contributions through the Office of Financial Aid for the benefit of students attending the university.

The Henderson State University Foundation is a nonprofit corporation duly charted by the State of Arkansas. It is the depository and 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt educational organization that operates exclusively for the benefit of Henderson State University. Although the foundation is not legally part of theinstitution and is governed by its own board of 15 directors, the foundation was incorporated for and exists for the sole purpose of supporting the educa-tional objectives of Henderson State University. Its sole charge is to act on the donor’s behalf for the benefit of the university. It guarantees donors, throughits directors, that their gifts will be used solely for their intended purpose and ensures that all records will remain as confidential as donors wish.

The complete Honor Roll of Donors for 2002-2003 can be seen at www.hsu.edu/dept/dev.


Knox Nelson Oil Co., Inc.

Dean and Reba Lee

Jack E Meadows, Jr

Muslow Insurance Agency, Inc.

Michael and Wanda Roe O’Quinn

Oncology Clinic of Hot Springs

OPTIMIL, Inc.

Pettit & Pettit Engineers

Philips Electronics

Print Mania

Kay Bell Provus

Reddie or Not Bookstore

Eula Faye Reese

Tommy and Johnnie Roebuck

Ruffin Mold and Machine Inc.

Charles and Ann Barnwell Rye

SBC Foundation

John and Clayta Scott

Michael and Agata Zorawska-Scott

Bill Shirron

Bob and Marian Hughes Shuff

Mary Ann Harvey Smith

Maralyn Sommer

Reggie and Claudia Speights

Stella Spoon

Charles and Alice Dixon Staggs

Alvin and Susan Steele

Carolyn Clark Tennyson

Kenneth and Carolyn Theis

Timothy and Tracie Tobin

Eldon and Clara Tommey

Ken and Cathey Turner

Kenneth Turner Jr

Delores Brumfield White

Willamette Valley Company


Geoffrey and Dana Addison

Gary Anderson

Sharon Ard

Arkadelphia Rotary Club

Arkansas Nurses Association

Arkla Taylor, Inc.

B & F Engineering, Inc.

Vivian Bailey

Byron Baker

Barloworld Handling LP

Bates & Company, Inc.

Terry and Kelly Bates

Elson Bihm

H. David Blair

Kathy Dickey Boulet

William H. “Bill” Bowen

George Branch

John Bray

Mel and Gene Buck

Charles Butler

Scott Byrd

R. L. Campbell

Carlton-Bates Company

COE Manufacturing Company

Consolidated Electrical Distributors

Maureen Cross-Scheall

Davidson Electric

Dick Mooney Inc.

Louise Galbraith Dierks

Nancy D. Dunaway

Leonard Ellis

William and Katherine Estes

Etheredge Electric Co, Inc.

Jane Evans

Thomas A. Evans

Wendell and Lydia Evanson

Michael and Dana Michelle Feuget

Fikes Truck Line, Inc.

Firestone Truck Tire Center

Robert and Judy Fisher

Shannon Fleming

Franklin Electrofluid Co., Inc.

Charles Gibbs

Glenn and Evelyn Good

Dick Goodgame

James and Libby Graves

Julian and Frances Hall

Hardman Lumber Company

William R. Hare

David and Sonya Harp

Herrington Vendors

Hines Trucking Inc.

Wallace and Jo Holland

Velda Haynie Holmes

Hood Packaging Corporation

Hugg & Hall Equipment

Joe and Wincie Davis Hughes

Carroll and Melinda Gilbert Walls

Christopher and Debra Nutt Wewers

Dennis and Anita Williams

June Hoes Williams

Steve and Darrelyn Winfrey

George “Jiggs” and Anne Wise

John and Wanda Ross Wood

David and Andrea Worlock

Robert Yehl

James M. and Pamela Young


Ronald and Cecilia Hearne Addington

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services

Stephen and Mary Alexander

Allison Tax Service

Charles and Martha Alman

Aluma-Weld, Inc.

J. Barry Anderson

C. A. and Martha Burns Archer

John Archer

Arkadelphia Rotary/Sunrise Club

ARKLA-LA-TEX HUNTERS EXPO, INC

Glen and Judy Stephenson Arnold

W. H. “Dub” and Earlene Arnold

Jeffrey P Atkinson

Mary Jane Attwood

Jim Atwell

Avaya

Martha Ayres

Lynn Bailey

Ron Bailey Jr.

Rosemary Bailey

George and Beverly Baker

Jimmy and Lynda Baker

Wayman and Rosalyn Fish Ballard

Bank of Little Rock

Cleve and Judy Tarpley Barfield

James Barnes

Robert E. L. and Ellen Bearden

Gordon and Betty Beasley

Paul and Clara Becker

George Bequette Jr.

Arthur and Linda Klopfer Bernard

Clyde and Sue Berry

Martin E. and Mary Graf Best

Beta Mu Omicron

Bennie and Esta Lee Wells Bibb

Faye Black

Larry and Barbara Stricklin

Blankenship

Illinois Tool Works Foundation

Interstate Pawn & Jewelry

Lonnie and Regina Jackson

Sammy and Ann Jackson

T. Robert and Ruth Johnson

George and Judy Jones

Bill Kelly and Jennipher Boone

Lambda Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma

Evelyn Latimer

Gary and Sandy Linn

Percy Malone

Mary Jo Stone Mann

MasterCard International

Coak and Mary Matthews

Charles Mazander

Mid-South Engineering Co.

Mike and Patti Ratcliff Miley

Paul and Penny Murphy

Bernice Narracong

Nesbett & Creech Tire Service

Jack and Lovell Olender

Michael and Virginia Owen

Hugh B. Patterson

Charles and Nell Payne

Larry and Gail Pennington

Eugene and Pat Pillard

Randy and Nancy Powell

Professional Industrial Associates

Steve and Marga Ratcliff

Raute Wood LTD.

Mike and Karen Ritch

Richard and Mary Roper

Scott and Gena Schuck

Harold and Ann Smith

Roy Hull Smith

David and Kathy Smoke

Society of Composers, Inc.

Gregory and Jeanne Sorrell

South Central Arkansas Electric

Stuart C Irby Company

T & N Electric Co., Inc.

Tatman Real Estate, Inc.

Florine Taylor

William D. Tommey

Tree of Life Persian Rug Outlets

Carol Turner

Brian C. Van Buskirk Jr.

James and Marguerite Hacker Walker


Terry and Ann Loomis Blaylock

Bennie Gene Bledsoe

Perry Bolding

Ron and Carolyn Boren

Laura Bourhenne

Gerald and Virginia Bowers

Jay Bradford

Charles and Cindy Helms Brantley

Larry and Linda Vaughan Brashears

Brad K. Breland

Jack and Linda Guynn Brent

Clyde and Peggy Briggs

Jack and Kathryn Brodie

Joe H. Brown

James and Ann Bell Bryan

Vernon and Francille Buchanan

Mahlon and Karen Buck

Edward Bull

Percy and Alice Bullock

Evelyn Richardson Burns

Rex T. Butler

Lee and H. Elaine Byrd

Joe Caldwell

F. S. and Denise Campbell

Robert R. Carlisle

Andrew and Denise Carraway

Conway and Janis Carrigan

Francis and Laurie Weinrich Casteel

Monty and Pam Casteel

Central Arkansas Lawns, Inc.

Russell and Phyllis Cerrato

Mike and Kristi Christenson

Joe T. and Earnestine Carroll Clark

Philip and Ceci Clay

Earl Cloud

Jimmy and Sandy Coats

Charles and Dorris Conley

Billy and Janet Cook

Evelyn Cook

James and Benette Cook

Sam P. Copeland III

John and Bonnie Cortez

Jo Elaine Cox

Elmo Craig

Gregory and Paula Crain

Cynthia Henderson Crisp

Crossroads Country Club Resort

Paul and Dolores Dillard Crowson

Theresa Crowson

John and Annette Boyce D’Arcy

Herb and Betty Daily

Guinn and Mary Beard Daniel

Wayne Davenport

Tom and Priscilla Davenport

Gretta Davis

John and Melissa Brady Davis

Sidney and Rita Davis

Fred and Ann Wells Dawson

L. Norman Dean

James and Nancy Miles Dees

Demco Manufacturing, Inc.

Robert and Mary Denman

Jay and Amy Hebert Deville

Gary Devun

Dale and Gwen Pennington Diemer

Christine Dickey Dietrich

Eldon and Diane Leverett Dingler

Matthew Disch

Lawrence Dodson

Verna Callaway Dokey

James and Denise Dowell

Troy and Shannon Duke

Kevin and Jessica Durand

Wilson and Virginia Duvall

Ronald and Allison Echols

Steve and Vanna McCauley Eddington

Frank and Phyllis Edmonson

B. Denny Edwards

Susan Ehrgood

G.Thomas Eisele

Chris and Becky Butler Elcan

Eldercare Decisions Inc.

F. Clark and Norma Trice Elkins

Boyd and Bernice Embrey

Randy and Carmen Emery

Entergy

Bobby and Mary Langley Evans

Mervyn George Faassen-De-Heer

Rayford and Martha Faires

John and Vickie Faust

Grey and Penny Adair Ferguson

Ray and Twyla Ferguson

Dan and Laura Festa

Clayborn and Louise Fletcher

Garry and Nellie Foster

Deborah D. Fox

S. Renee Franklin

John and Linda Fisher Fulbright

Norman Fuller

Tommy and Carrie Stewart Galloway

David and Sharon Gardner

Johnnie and Vivian Garlington

Alline Garris

Larry and Janna Bean Gartman

Garza Bros. Inc.

Barbara Halliburton Gates

GE Foundation

Faye Hamilton Gibson

Joseph and Mary Gill

Leonard Gills

Gerry and Gwen Glasco

Ross and Lonette Gibbons Godwin

Jean Gordon

George and Peggy Graves Graham

Maurice Grant

Greg and Jo Ellen Green

Josephine Green

Ken and Tammie Green

Lettina and Louis Greene

John T. and Angie Greer

Will and Venita Griffith

Donald Grigg

Kenneth and Mildred Gulledge

Ronald and Kay Hale

Daphna Hall

J. Leeann Hall

Ronald and Diana Hammons

Scott Hanshaw

John and Brenda Hardee

Betty Alpuenta Harris

Al and Patsy Hill Harris

Larry and Mary Harris

Irene Callaway Harrower

Charles and Mary Hartwig

Elizabeth Hatch

Paul and Carla Yost Hausmann

Lester and Vera Gorden Haynes

Heart and Key Association

Dr. Margaret Gill Hein

S. Otho Hesterly

James H. Hill

Ben and Maxine McCauley Hines

Katharine Savage Hobgood

Keith Holleman

Charles and Cecilia Holmes

Jake Honea

Linda Honea

Bill and Martha Russell Horne

Hot Springs Village Property Owners

Ken and Joyce Howard

HSU Smith Hall Council

Barbara Johnston Hubbard

Reeder and Bonnie Houser Huddleston

John and Neva Hudgens

James and Kaye Hudson

Elbert and Ruth Matthew Huntley

Dorine Clark Inman

Verne and Ellen Yates-Isbell

Duane and Jacquelyn Jackson

Gary and Cindy Jackson

Donald Patrick Jacobs

Richard and Penni Jacobs

Edgar and Dorris Johnson

Grady and Nancy Johnson

Joshua Johnson

Silas and Jennifer Johnson

James “Jimmy” William Jones

Randall and Debbie Jones

Raymond E. Jones

Ted Jones

Cecilia Kirkland Kadane

Clark and Linda Kelly

Lem and Alene Kelly

Key Appraisal Services

Peter and Mary Killeen

Larry and Nancy Melton Kinard

Richard King

Cynthia Kingery

Diane Knight

Emma Jean Kniseley

Jo Anne Koch

W. Charles Kuykendall

Eugene and Adrianna Kuyper

Travis and Rebecca Langley

Marcia Buchanan Lasiter

Catherine S. Leach

Billie Jean McGraw Lee

Terry and Carolyn Lee

Charles and Paula Leming

LFP, Inc.

Marsha Lindblom

Sheila Thomason Lineberry

Polly Livingston

Jill B. Low

Robert and Mary Sue Clark Malcolm

William and Marguerite Malcolm

James Marbury

Mike and Lora Hendrix Maroney

John N. Marr

Troy and Biddie Martin

Eddie and Roxiana Mayhugh

Marc and Jo McCain

E. Alan McCaslin

Paul and Andrea Anderson McClung

David and Mary Ann McClung

Ed and Betty McCorkle

Vivienne Marielle McFarland

McKay Consulting

Donald and Martha McKinney

Anthony “Tony” and Linda McLarty

Frances Caldwell McLean

Phillip and Carol McMath


Sharon Szarmach McNicoll

Grace Mebane

Bobby and Renee Medlin

Jamie Melton

Robert and Joyce Merritt

James and Jane Frantz Merryman

J. Howard and Betty Jo Bittinger

Middleton

Virginia Thompson Millett

Thomas and Donna Mitchell

Betty Moeller

Monsanto

Jewell Moore

Margaret McKinley Moore

W. L. and Judith Thompson Moore

Claudine Riggans Morgan

Gil and Judy Morris

J. H. Morris

Greg Morrison

Gerald and Rhonda Moses

John and Karon Moulton

Michael and Irene Murphy

Randy and Kathy Wulff Muse

Allen Nance

Jeanette Burton Neithamer

William T. and Ann Newberry

Dick and JoAnn Roberts Newcomb

Jerry and Sue Newman

William and Pearl Norwood

Robert and Judy Nosari

Fred and Joan Nuesch

John and Joie Nutt

Andy O’Mara

Walter and Patricia Logan Oelwein

Ralph C. and Derri Mahoney Ohm

Jimmy and Rosalie Oliver

Ortho Arkansas P. A.

James R Parker, Jr.

Norween Hopson Parker

Noel Parrish

James Parsons

Marilyn Patrick

Beth R. Pautsch

Connie M. Pearson

Maurice and Carolyn Pearson

Walter and Saranne Penberthy

Pennington Insurance, Inc.

Henry Perez

Donald and Janell Dixon Phelan

Bill and Margaret Phillips

Tiffaney Phillips

James and Polly McCutcheon Piskos

Robert Porter

Pulaski Heights United Methodist

Church

Mike Pumphrey

John Rapley

Kathy Rateliff

David Ray

James C “Jim” Rees

Robby Reynolds

Katherine Richardson

William and Dorothy Richardson

William and Gloria Amisano Riggins

Rick and Donna Roark

Connie Roberts

Paul and Phillys Roberts

William C. Roberts

Beatrice Root Robey

Rock Hill Area YMCA

Tommy Wade Roebuck

Joseph W. Rogers

David and Linda Rollins

Shirley Rook

B. J. and Margaret Rosa

J. W. and Janis Rowe

John and Louanne Rowe

Phillip and Kathryn Rowley

Billy and Ramona Ruggles

Don and Mary Ruggles

Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home

Safeco Insurance Companies

Doug and Julie Salsman

Jerry and Patti Peters Sanders

Yvonne Saul

Jim Scarbrough

Robert and Judy Schmidgall

Dixie Dee Scriber

John and Judith Hammons Shafer

Charles W. and Jo Ann Willis Sharp

Charles and JoAnn Ross Shaver

Margaret Shaw

Bobby and Waynette Shuler

Richard and Nancy Silfee

Eugene M.Simonson

Lance Sisk

Billy “BJ” Jack and Jo Ann Smith

Leland and Helen Smith

John Smithers

William and B. Kay Snavely

Creed Spann

Joe and Karen

Vyvian Sikes Spigner

Barbara Scott Stanley

State Farm Companies Fdtn.

Steel Deals, Inc.

John and Robbie Stevens

John and Tracy Dale Stewart

Randy and Marla Fugitt Stewart

Clare Anderson Stocker

John David Stone

Michele Stone

Alex and Barbara Strawn

Joe and Jane Strickland

John and Joyce Ritchie Strosahl

Jan Retherford Sullivan

Daniel John Susan

Joseph and Lea Etta Seymour Sweatt

Jerry and Barbara Sweeden

Gene and India Hankins Swepston

Eddie Tarpley

Mahony and Vicki Tatum

John Taylor

Temple-Inland Foundation

Olive A. Tepper

Mary Kate Terrell

W. R. and Anita Terrell

The St. Paul Companies Inc. Fdtn.

Nadine Thomas

Mary Beth Thomas

Terry and Sherry Thomason

Ben Thomasson

Patsy Thomasson

Win and Carmen Thompson

Denver Thornton

Larry and Judy Thye

Allen and Pat Tillery

Michael Timpson & Chihchun Chi-Sun

Lee

Richard and Helen Morris Todd

Andrew Tolbert

Raymond and Nona Toler

Thomas Eric Toler

Jack and Bobbie Nichols Tucker

James and Gwen Tucker

Phyllis Tucker

Del Tyson

Gerald and Connie Vaden

Bill and Jane Varney

Joseph and Mila Veilleux

John and Jan Verdi

James Wage

Brent and Peri Walker

Shirl and Lisa Walter

Ann Orum Walton

Harry and Betty Ward

Kenneth Warford

Joe and Alice Ann Watkins

Robert and Cora Watson

John and Betty Webb

Robert Webb

Patrick and Mary Weber

Charles and Maria Eickhoff Weiner

Phyllis West

Catherine Hesterly Westerfield

John F. and Billie Wetzler

Vivian I. Wheeler

Minnie Beth Delavan White

Todd Wiebers

Genevieve Wilkins

Mike and Mary Lou Wilkins

Nickol Smith Williams

Joe and Janet Willis

Cindy Brown Wilson

Dorothy G. Wilson

James and Nancy Witcher

Billy Womble

Daniel and Trudi Wood

Daniel and Ellen Wright

William G. and Gayle Mauldin Wright

James and Donna Yard Yates

Phil and Sadie Yates

Mark Douglas Young

Z. Lynn Zeno

HSU Foundation BoardWilliam G. Wright '70Anita Cabe '66Ross Whipple '73Dr. John G. HallDr. Charles DunnJohn Gyllin '94, '96Johnny Melton '89Jim Tom Caplinger '40Joe Sweatt '46Dr. Tom Ed Townsend '46Tad Krug '62Dr. Penny Ferguson '71, '72Velda Holmes '57Larry Whitley '62

'Photographs and Memories'–Reddies at Work and Play


Reddie alums – Bruce Moore ('89) taking a call, Leigh Ann Dooley ('01) consulting with a colleague and Ross Whipple ('73) studyingfigures – lend their images to Henderson’s Image Campaign in stills from television commercials airing now in the state. The purposeof the ads is to familiarize viewers with Henderson’s campus, programs and outstanding alumni.

Henderson Homecoming Queen 2003 AmyBroadnax smiles as she begins her reign.

The Golden Reddie Class of 1953 takes its place marking a 50th reunion at the GoldenReddie Dinner during Homecoming. Front Row: Edna Lou Broadnax Green, CynthiaCalwell Chaffin, Mary Langley Evans, Blanche Broadbent, Sarah Ward Black, JacqueFloyd Peterson, Carline Griffith Kersey. Back Row: Johnny Meux, Larry McVay, BobMcGee, David Lockwood, Paul Ingram, Charles Hopson, Charley Hopper, HawesHarris, Bill Cooper, Clyde Berry, Jim Chaffin, and Luther Kersy.

Members of the All-American Girls Baseball League visit with a fan on the White Houselawn. President George W. Bush welcomed former Henderson faculty member Dee White(standing far right) and her baseball colleagues to the White House in June 2003 tocelebrate their league and young baseball players, too.

Lea Etta ('46) and Joe Sweatt ('46) workon a test administered at the GoldenReddies dinner during Homecomingfestivities. Guests were quizzed on songs,politics and other trivia pertaining to1953, the graduation year of this year’sGolden Reddies inductees.


Dr. David Thomson (left), director of the Honors College,accepts a painting by the late Dr. William C. Gentry fromWilson Jones of Little Rock, who made the donation on behalfof his wife, Peggy Schell. Gentry was the first director of thehonors program at Henderson, and the first-floor classroomwhere the painting will hang bears his name. His wife, BettyGentry, is an Arkadelphia resident.

Jim Tom Caplinger ('40) smiles as hereaps the attention of the members ofVintage, the band that entertained at theannual Holiday Gala for Hendersonsupporters. The glamour gals got laughsfrom both Caplinger and his wife,Elizabeth, as well as other guests as theysang “Mr. Santa” to the tune of “Mr.Sandman.” Welcomed as Heart Clubmembers at the event were Joe Redmond,Barbara and Virles Wasson, Daryl andMary Muslow, Kenneth and Carolyn Theisand Lonnie and Regina Jackson.

Winners of the H Awardswere announced duringHomecoming festivities,when (far left photo, fromleft) Sue Ehrgood ('73, '77,'88), David Gardner andWilliam Durand werehonored for theirassistance with Reddieathletic timekeeping andBill Newberry (attended)was honored for years ofservice to Henderson andArkadelphia projects.

Alumni Board. Front row: Roselle Coe Roberson (’96, ‘02);Gwendolyn Adams (’76, ’78); Sunnie Dillard Smedley (’56, ’77),secretary; Wincie Davis Hughes (’54); Katherine DraperRichardson (‘65, ’72); Velda Haynie Holmes (’57), president. Backrow: Bill Shirron (’58); Bill Campbell (’57, ’73); Russell Cerrato(’61, ’65); Robin Carroll (’93); Kenneth Muldrew (’72); TerryBlaylock (’76, ’77); Tim Barnes (’88), president-elect.

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Robert W. Stephens ('47) was honored bythe Alliance for Continuing Excellence inTeacher Education. A longtime educatorin Arkansas, Stephens joins otherHenderson alumni with pictures along thewalls of the Education Center. TheAlliance’s mission is to promote excellencein education, and it honors Hendersongraduates, disseminates information onHenderson programs and assists inproviding a vehicle for moral andfinancial support.

Nine Reddie athletes were inducted into the Hall of Honor in October 2003. Picturedhere are (front row, from left) Mrs. Ann Robey, accepting for her late husband, Jack('57, '63); Sandra Hatley ('81); Harold ‘Mac’ Maciejewski ('42); Coak Matthews (staff);(back row, from left) Roy Kennedy ('42); Nate Coulter; Jane Sevier; Dick Hays ('50)and Karl Koonce ('73, '74).Will Griffith ('63) served as the speaker

for the university’s observance of MartinLuther King Day on January 20. Griffithencouraged students to, “Help yourself soyou can help others.” He recounted hisexperiences as a child and as a student atHenderson and explained how theyinfluenced his outlook on the world.

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Arkansas License Plates featuring the Henderson State Univesity Reddie Spirit Logo are now

available. They can be obtained in person at the Arkadelphia Revenue Office or the

Special License Office located in room 1040 of the Charles Ragland Taxpayer

Services Center in Little Rock. The license plates can also be ob-

tained by mail at the Department of Finance and Administra-

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