Class Notes
Received Fall 2011
1950s
Gene Howard '55 has retired as vice president of ministry relations for Love Worth Finding Ministries. He and his wife Betty have three children, Eugene, Jeff and Glen, and reside in Lakeland, TN.
Carol Copeland Groves '58 MME '69 has retired from the Ford Motor Company. She and her husband Charles have three children, Jack, Samuel and Adam, and reside in Brighton, MI.
Jim Wimberly '58 has retired as an engineer. He and his wife Joan have two children, James and Chris, and reside in Fayetteville.
Carol Groves
1960s
Wayne Blades '60 is sales manager at Williamson Buick-Toyota in Jonesboro. He and his wife Nancy Willett Blades '61 are the parents of four children and have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Dr. Darrel Cunningham '60 of Fort Smith has retired as executive director of the Fort Smith Area Community Foundation. His wife Wilma McHaney Cunningham '69 has retired as director of library services at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Jimmy Weathers '62 is employed by the North Arkansas Electric Co-op in Salem. He and his wife Willia have two children, Shanda and David, and have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Dr. J. T. Swindle '63 has retired from the Women's Clinic of Jackson, TN. He and his wife Kathryn are the parents of two children, Jill and James, and reside in Jackson.
Tom Miller '64 was chosen to host a Walton Scholar from Guatemala who was selected from his country to receive a full scholarship to Harding University. Tom and his wife Debbie are the parents of three children, Jacob, Zoe and Lily, and reside in Beebe.
Frankie Orsburn Grisham '65 and her husband Jimmy Grisham '64 have celebrated their 50th anniversary. They are the parents of Barbara Grisham and reside in Jonesboro.
James Labrot '65 is manager of the Stoddard County Sheltered Workshop in Dexter, MO. He and his wife Brenda reside in Dexter.
Dr. Eric Wright '66 is owner of Village Goldsmith/Antiques in Dallas and currently serves as president of the Texas Jewelers Association. He and his wife Cecile reside in Frisco, TX
Dr. Ronald Powell '67 has retired as State Surgeon for the Mississippi Army National Guard and received the Order of Military Medical Merit for exemplary service to the U.S. Army Medical Department. He and his wife Diann have two children, Amy and Ronald, and reside in West Point, MS.
The Hon. Ann Lucas Pugh '67 has retired from the criminal bench in Memphis. She was the first woman judge in Shelby County in 1978 and was the longest-serving judge in the county when she retired after 32 years. Judge Pugh was named an ASU Distinguished Alumna in 1989, and resides in Germantown, TN.
Susan Smoot Crafton '68 MSE '96 has retired from the Jonesboro Schools as the VPA counselor. She resides in Jonesboro.
Vilas Elder '68 has retired after a career in retail sales, designing and selling kitchens, bathrooms, and entertainment centers. He currently works part-time for a remodeling company. He and his wife Ginger White Elder '98, a retired teacher, have two children, Melanie and Amanda, and reside in Jonesboro.
Robert Halcomb '68 has retired from Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. He and his wife Linda have two children, Rachel and Jennifer, and reside in Carrollton, TX.
Cpt. Hubert Jamison '68 has retired as an optometrist with the U.S. Navy. He and his wife Martha have a daughter, Amy, and reside in Beaufort, SC.
Jim McInturff '68 MSE '74 SCCT '81 has retired after 43 years teaching high school. He and his wife Deborah Carter McInturff '92 reside in Jonesboro.
LTC (Ret.) Ron Faulkner '69 has retired from teaching at the Palominas School District in Hereford, AZ. He and his wife Shirley have two sons, David and Andrew, and reside in Sierra Vista, AZ.
Susan Walley Harris '69 MRC '92 has retired from Crowley's Ridge Education Co-op as a transition consultant. She and her husband Charles Harris '70 reside in Jonesboro.
Dr. May Carol Lieblong '69 has retired as interim superintendent of the La Marque, TX, Independent School District. She currently teaches at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and is owner of Cruise Planners of Friendswood. She resides in Hitchcock, TX.
Charlotte Bennett Staggs '69 has retired. She has three children, Rob, Cathleen and Caroline, and resides in Marion.
1970s
Shirley Boggs Howard '71 is an art teacher at Goza Middle School in Arkadelphia. She served as the Middle Level Division Director for the National Art Education Association from 2007-09, and has presented at more than eleven national art conferences.
Charlie Liddell '71 has retired from First Metropolitan Financial Services. He and his wife Nancy have two children, Tammy and Candy, and reside in Arlington, TN.
Dr. Howard Joy '72 has retired as a pharmacist. He and his wife Sharron reside in Paragould.
Steven Sigsby '72, president of Sigsby Insurance in Rector, who also serves as a board member for the ASU Alumni Association, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe '68 to the board of directors of the Arkansas Entertainment Hall of Fame. He and his wife Lark Sallee Sigsby '72 have two children, Marshall and Natalie, and reside in Rector.
Charray Carr Rogers '73 is a retired teacher. She and her husband Gaylon Rogers '73 have two children, Brittney and Hannah, and reside in Blytheville.
Dr. Steve Brown '74 MME '77 is dean and associate vice president at Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus. He and his wife Cynthia White Brown '75 have two children, Kristin and Laura.
Glen Carlson '74 is appraisal review officer at First Federal Bank of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He has two children, Brooke and Reagan.
Phyllis Gately Fullerton '74, advisor for distance learning at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, was named Outstanding Staff Member at Phillips Community College. She and her husband Baker reside in Dewitt.
Sid King '74, owner of King-Sullivan Radio/KHPQ/KGFL in Clinton, was named the 2011 Exhibitor of the Year by the Tri-State Theatre Association in Tunica, MS. He also owns the Gateway Twin Cinema in Clinton and the Gem Theater in Heber Springs. He and his wife Judi reside in Clinton.
Joe Miles '74 MBA '77, president of the First National Bank of Mountain Home, also serves as a board member of the ASU Alumni Association. He and his wife Kathryn are the parents of five children and reside in Mountain Home.
John Pennington '74 is director of advertising and sales for George Kell Motors in Newport. He and his wife Karen Simmons Pennington '75 have two children, Lindsay and John, and reside in Newport.
Dr. Kay Woodiel '74 is professor of health sciences at Eastern Michigan University in Bloomfield Township, MI.
Niel Crowson '75 is president and CEO of E.C. Barton and Co. in Jonesboro. He and his wife Pamela Shuemake Crowson '78 have a son, Brett, and reside in Jonesboro.
Dr. Don Slaton '75 has retired as a gastroenterologist. He and his wife Cathy have three children, Chris, Art and Ray, and reside in Hot Springs.
Bob Bidewell '76 MME '77 of North Little Rock is director of music/organist St. Paul United Methodist Church in Little Rock. He also plays in the Little Rock Wind Symphony, serves on the board of directors of the Weekend Theatre in Little Rock, and is president of the board of directors for the Arkansas Chamber Singers for 2011-13.
Deborah Dudley Branson '77, an attorney at the Law Office of Frank L Branson in Dallas, has received the Gayle Pettus Pontz Award from the University of Arkansas Women's Law Student Association for her accomplishments in the legal profession. She and her husband Frank have two children, Jennifer and Buck, and reside in Dallas.
Dr. Philip Cox '78 is pastoral care director at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, MO. He has published a book titled The Gift of Silence, based on chaplaincy work in a hospital and hospice setting. He and his wife Vicki have two children, Brad and Caitlin, and reside in Bland, MO.
Marcia Bennett Elder '79 MSE '81 has retired after 31 years of service to the Jonesboro School District and currently serves as assistant administrator at Ridgefield Christian School in Jonesboro. She and her husband Bryan Elder '04 are the parents of a son, Bryan, and reside in Jonesboro.
Randy Johnson '79 MSE '91 is administrator at Ridgefield Christian School in Jonesboro. He and his wife Laurita are the parents of two children, Anna and Amanda, and reside in Jonesboro.
Jeff King '79 is a partner at Mercer (US), Inc. in Houston, TX.
Bruce Miles '79 MSE '11 is a broadcasting instructor for the Little Rock School District. He and his wife Sheila Gay Miles '93 reside in Little Rock.
Steven Sigsby Debbie Branson
1980s
Sherry L. Edwards '82 is chair of the social work department at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She and her husband David reside in Lumberton, NC.
Brian McGraw '82 is district conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Blountstown, FL. He and his wife Judy have two children, Matt and Blake, and reside in Blountstown.
Gaylon Taylor '82 MSE '00 is assistant superintendent for the Valley View School District. He and his wife Sandra McClintock Taylor '78 reside in Jonesboro.
Michael E. Lewellen '83 is vice president of marketing and communications for the Heart of Florida United Way serving Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
Michael Weinstock '83 is executive vice president of operations for DSC Logistics in Des Plaines, IL.
Dixie Brugge Strausser '83 is employed by Asset Management MIC in Memphis. She and her husband Kurt have two children, Kyle and Kaylyn, and reside in Arlington, TN.
Tammy Smith Keith '84 is senior writer for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette niche publications. She has won nine awards including first place sweepstakes at the National Federation of Press Women Communications Conference. She and her husband David Keith '81 have two children, John and Scott, and reside in Conway.
Rose Stuckey Kirk '84 is president of the Verizon Foundation for Verizon Wireless in Basking Ridge, NJ. She was honored by the National Uban League as one of 2011's Women of Power for her work in education with Verizon Thinkfinity. She and her husband Robert reside in Port Murray, NJ.
Ken Miller '85 is the breaking news staffer for the Associated Press in Oklahoma City, covering Oklahoma and Arkansas. He and his wife Paula have five children and reside in Edmond, OK.
Karin Haley Brown '86 SCCT '08 is academic services coordinator for Ozarka College in Melbourne, AR. She and her husband John have two children, Hannah and Jonathan, and reside in Sage.
Jerry Castor '86 is football coach for the Manila Public Schools. He and his wife Pamela Shoemaker Castor '79 reside in Etowah.
Tony Elmore '86 is owner/operator of TC Farms. He and his wife Cindy Griffin Elmore '86 have two children, Sydney and Dean, and reside in Jonesboro.
Marc Hogue '86 is a member of the Haag Brown Real Estate Team in Jonesboro. He and his wife Ramona Brown Hogue '87 have three children, Griffin, Hannah and Olivia, and reside in Jonesboro.
Charlotte Lutes Razer '86, a CPA withThomas Speight & Noble CPAs in Blytheville, currently serves as president of the ASU Alumni Association and is a member of the ASU Legacy Society, the American Institute of CPAs, and the Arkansas Society of CPAs. She and her husband James reside in Blytheville.
Renee Clay Circle '87 is president of Town and Country Investment Properties in Hardy and is president of Price Chopper Foods. She and her husband Nathan are the parents of four children and reside in Hardy.
Jeff Rider '87 MSE '92, athletic director at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, has received the American Midwest Conference Athletic Director of the Year award for 2011.
Charisse Quarles Childers '88 MSE '91 SCCT '01, executive director for Accelerate Arkansas in Little Rock, currently serves as secretary/treasurer of the ASU Alumni Association. She and her husband Marvin reside in Little Rock.
Audrey Lott Poff '88 is publisher and editor/owner of Jonesboro Occasions. She and her husband Rodney are the parents of four children and reside in Jonesboro.
Sonya Rorex Holt '89 ASN '92 is a registered nurse in the dialysis unit at Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She and her husband Henry have two children, Emily and Tyler, and reside in Paragould.
Mark Webb '89, an insurance agent for Shelter Insurance in Jonesboro, currently serves as a board member for the ASU Alumni Association. He and his wife Kathryn Cruce Webb '91 have two children, John Mark and Hayes, and reside in Jonesboro.
Michael Lewellen Charlotte Razer
Charisse Childers Rose Kirk
1990s
Selena Caplinger Barber '90, vice president & corporate marketing director for Liberty Bank of Arkansas, was named Business Woman of the Year for 2011 by the Jonesboro Business and Professional Women's Club. She and her husband Brett have two children, Evan and Andrew, and reside in Jonesboro.
Dr. Jamie Frakes '90, dean of the Jimmy Naifeh Center at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, TN, graduated from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Leadership Institute and has served as a former president of the ASU Alumni Association. He and his wife Susan have three children, Molly, Maggie and Thomas, and reside in Portageville, MO.
Amy Martin Privett '90 is human resource coordinator for E. Ritter & Co. in Jonesboro.
Jeff Puryear '90, an attorney with the law firm of Womack Landis Phelps McNeil & McDaniel in Jonesboro, is currently president of the Craighead County Bar Association. He and his wife Shannon Sammons Puryear '91 have four children and reside in Jonesboro.
Rosann Mangrum Schmidt '90 is executive assistant/accountant for Hall, Keyser, Puth in Skokie, IL. She and her husband Joseph reside in Mount Prospect, IL.
Debbie Shelley '90 is assistant editor for The Catholic Commentator in Baton Rouge. She resides in Saint Francisville, LA.
Rich Carvell Jr. '91, national account manager for Lifetime Brands in Bentonville, currently serves as vice president of the ASU Alumni Association. He and his wife Tracey Lewis Carvell '92 have two children, Meredith and Morgan, and reside in Bentonville, AR.
Wendy Reiser Cromwell '91 is associate director of publications at the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta. She and her husband Charles Cromwell '74, of Avondale Estates, GA, announced the birth of their daughter Mary Louise on April 10.
Jake Morse '91 and his wife June Bridger Morse '61, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 3. They have three chidlren, Margie, Marcia and Melissa, and reside in Jonesboro.
Janice Drake Fletcher '92 is an interventionist for the Jonesboro Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School. She and her husband Adam have two children, Drake and Jack, and reside in Jonesboro.
Joy Baxter Murphy '92, a radiologic technologist for Methodist Healthcare in Germantown, TN, serves as the Tennessee representative on the board of the ASU Alumni Association. She and her husband John reside in Cordova, TN.
Vicki Spreadbury Farmer '93 MSE '95, executive director of the Arkansas Optometric Association, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. She and her husband Dennis reside in North Little Rock.
Shannon Fish '93 is principal of the Pocahontas Middle School. He and his wife Amy Rooker Fish '92 have three children, Connor, Kaylee and Cooper, and reside in Pocahontas.
Dr. Steven Lewis '93 is an obstetrician/gynecologist with OB/Gyn Associates of Jonesboro. He and his wife April Isbell Lewis '93 have three children, Lauren, Hannah and Ella, and reside in Jonesboro.
Dr. Eric Mayes '93 is CEO at Endomagnetics, Ltd., at the University of Cambridge in England. He and his wife Anna Maria reside in Cambridge.
Terry Mohajir '93 is associate athletics director for development & marketing at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He and his wife Julie have two children, Maria and Molly.
Alan Pixley '93, director of financial aid at UA Fort Smith, received the Lucille Speakman Excellence Award from the University of Arkansas in the non-teaching category. He is the chair-elect of the University Staff Council and is the supervisor of UA Fort Smith's College Goal. He and his wife Pam reside in Van Buren.
Dr. Lee St. Pierre '93, an optometrist at the Northeast Arkansas Eye Care Center in Jonesboro, received the Edwin Dalstrom Distinguished Service Award from the University Heights Lions Club of Jonesboro for his services as an optometrist in examining and prescribing glasses and other sight aids to needy people in Craighead County. He and his wife Angela Seibert St. Pierre '92 have three children, Jackson, Parker and Spencer, and reside in Jonesboro.
Judd Arnold '94 MBA '96 is president/owner of KeyMac, Inc. He and his wife Leeann are the parents of a daughter, Anna.
Jim Drake '94 is principal broker at Re/Max Real Estate in Jonesboro. He and his wife Shawn DePriest Drake '95 have two children, Logan and Caroline, and reside in Jonesboro.
Heath Long '94 is a farmer at Long Farms in Tichnor, AR. He and his wife Sarah Starling Long '97 have a child, Shelby, and were selected as the South Arkansas County Farm Family of the Year.
Steven Sanders '94 MBA '97 is president of Northern Arkansas Telephone Co. in Flippin. He and his wife Danielle reside in Mountain Home.
Jennifer Leibrock Steimel '94 is an interventionist at Jonesboro Math & Science Magnet School. She and her husband Trey reside in Jonesboro.
John Baine '95 BS '97, an accountant for Murphy Oil USA in El Dorado, is the Fourth Congressional District representative on the board of the ASU Alumni Association. He and his wife Jennifer reside in El Dorado.
Angie Shelby Carlton '95, chief financial officer for NEA Baptist Clinic, also serves as a financial consultant for Baptist Memorial Medical Group and recently completed the 2011 Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership class. She and her husband Barry Carlton '89 have a son, Cade, and reside in Jonesboro.
Harper Grubbs '95 is communications manager for Heifer International in Little Rock. He and his wife Gina have a son, Justin, and reside in Sherwood.
Kathy Lawrence '95 is Sebastian County controller. She and her husband Jerry have two children, Jimmy and Brandon, and reside in Huntington, AR.
Ivy Tyler Pfeffer '95 is high school principal at Pocahontas. She and her husband Lawrence Pfeffer '95 have two children, Tyler and Katelyn, and reside in Pocahontas.
Mike Meroney '96 is owner of Meroney Public Affairs in Austin, TX. He is a past chairman of the Environmental Committee of the Texas Association of Business and was the featured speaker on October 29 for the Distinguished Alumni Speaker series in the College of Communications. He and his wife Shannon have two children, Cal and Griffin.
Shannan Hyde Prince '96, manager of Hyde's Termite and Pest Control in Paragould, is incoming president of the Arkansas Pest Management Association, the first female to hold that office.
Tommy Archer '97 and his wife Misty of Jonesboro announced the birth of their son Dax Henry on Sept. 28. Dax has two brothers, Wil and Trey, and a sister, Maggie.
Lacy Tilton Baker '97 MSE '02 EDS '03 is principal of Nettleton Middle School. She and her husband Randy reside in Jonesboro.
Amy House Floyd '97 MSE '02 EDS '04 is principal of Fox Meadow Elementary. She and her husband William reside in Jonesboro.
Brandon Goff '97 MM '99 is assistant professor of music industry studies at Francis Marion University in South Carolina.
Bridget C. Martin '97 is principal of Sacred Heart School in Southaven, MS. She and her husband Robin have a son, Robert, and reside in Cordova, TN.
Lt. Randy Martin '97 is chief of the University Police Department at ASU-Jonesboro. He and his wife Angela Stone Martin '96 reside in Paragould.
Don Ray '97 is family financial education specialist for the Dunklin County University of Missouri Extension Council. He and his wife Jennifer E. Ray '04 reside in Jonesboro.
Rennell Woods '97, co-director of City Youth Ministries in Jonesboro, was honored for community service at the 2011 Cardiology Associates Foundation's Red Dress Gala. He and his wife Latoshia Scaife Woods '00 have a son, Camden, and reside in Jonesboro.
Chris Baugh '98, branch manager and financial advisor for Raymond James Financial Services in Jonesboro, has been named a member of the 2012 Executive Council of Raymond James Financial Services. He and his wife Jennifer reside in Jonesboro.
Blake Benson '98, president of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce in Pittsburg, KS, has been designated a Certified Chamber Executive by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association, an honor only 500 Chamber executives have received over the last 39 years. He and his wife Christel Harless Benson '00 have a son, Braden, and reside in Pittsburg, KS.
Derek McPike '98 is sales representative for Pepsi Americas in Jonesboro. He and his wife Whitney have two children, Ella and Avery, and reside in Jonesboro.
Paul Rowton '98, vice president of GES Inc./Food Giant, is chairman of the Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants Association for 2011-12. He is the immediate past president of the ASU Alumni Association. He and his wife Ashley Edwards Rowton '99 have two children, William and J. P., and reside in Harrisburg.
Colin Hall '99 of Little Rock is associate imaging applications administrator for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Joel Shaw '99 is associate general counsel with a practice in corporate law at Allsup, Inc. He and his wife Jean have a son and reside in Oakland, MO.
Dr. Jeremy Swymn '99 is an orthopaedic surgeon at Jonesboro Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at St. Bernards Health and Wellness Institute. He and his wife Jennifer Watson Swymn '96 reside in Jonesboro.
Jeff Puryear Selena Barber
Alan Pixley Steve Sanders
2000s
Travis Johnson '00, ORIC/sterile processing manager St. Bernards Medical Center, and his wife Nicole of Jonesboro, announced the birth of their son Kellen Michael on Oct. 11. Kellen has an older brother, Austin.
Heather Humphries Parsons '00 is human resource manager at Jonesboro's Optus, Inc. She and her husband James Parsons '04 have two children, Samantha and Alexis, and reside in Brookland.
Melanie Bryant Posey '00, funeral director at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould, serves as a board member of the ASU Alumni Association. She and her husband Stephen Posey '98 reside in Paragould.
Debra Wood Buschman '01, a law student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and Dr. Paul Buschman '00, a physician at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were married on June 25.
Amanda Wright Escue '01 MCDS '03 and her husband Jeremy of Bono announced the birth of their daughter Lillian Hazel on July 22. They have three other children, Mason, Addison and Annabelle.
Brian Rodriguez '02 is a lieutenant at the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office in Little Rock. He and his wife Erika reside in Little Rock.
Stacey South Weaver '02, a registered nurse for the Arkansas Department of Health in Marked Tree, and her husband Danny of Lepanto, announced the birth of their son Corbin Lee on Aug 5. They also have a daughter, Gracelyn.
Spencer Hill '03 is senior high football coach for the Highland Public Schools.
Liz Fiala Kerns '03 of Ellensburg, WA, is an assistant professor of public relations at Central Washington University. She and her husband Matthew are the parents of three children.
Mikka Robinson Pillow '03 MPT '07, a physical therapist at the Surgical Hospital of Jonesboro, and her husband Justin of Paragould announced the birth of their son Josiah Mitchell on July 7. They are also the parents of a daughter, Peyton.
Laura Frankenberger Shepherd '03 and her husband Christopher Shepherd '03 of Jonesboro announced the birth of their son Liam Lee on July 25.
Darrell Gann '04 AAS '10 of Jonesboro, a physical therapy assistant, and Alexandra Nichole Julian were married on Oct. 22.
James Vardaman '04, an assistant professor of management at Mississippi State University, was appointed to the editorial review board of the Human Resource Management Review. He and his wife Karly reside in Southaven, MS.
Jeff Hall '05, associate editor for Hooten Publishing of Little Rock, and his wife Sarah of Alexander announced the birth of their son Jack Henry on July 5. Jack has an older sister, Lydia.
Wixson Huffstetler '05 is assistant parks director for the Jonesboro Parks & Recreation Department. He and his wife Erica McKay Huffstetler '10 reside in Jonesboro.
Corley Madden '05 is a recruiter as well as an instructor and radio station advisor at Central Baptist College in Conway.
Spring Collins Sneed '05 MBA '07 MSE '08 of Caraway, senior branch office administrator for Edward Jones Investments in Jonesboro, is also an adjunct accounting faculty member for ASU-Newport. She and her husband Keith are the parents of one child, Jacey.
Joshua Swinea '05 and Carrie Lynn Strode '07 were married on Nov. 5 and reside in Batesville, AR.
Erika Madlock Conley '06 is communications coordinator at Memphis Theological Seminary.
Rosilyn Hall '06 MS '10 is an interventionist at the Jonesboro Math & Science Magnet School. She has a daughter, Mariah Grace.
Aaron Heller '06 of Jonesboro is an associate at the law firm of Marshall & Owens.
Matthew Johnson '06 of Benton is promotions director at KARK Channel 4 in Little Rock.
Raven Lawson '06 is a program technician for the University of Arkansas division of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences. She has two children, Roxie and Rhianna, and resides in Fayetteville.
James McPherson '06 of Trumann is a member of Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate team.
Ryan Robeson '06 MPA '08 and Hollie Renee McCasland were married on Aug. 9 and reside in Broken Arrow, OK.
Amy Barrett Baker '07 and her husband Nick of Lake City announced the birth of their daughter Addyson Love on July 25.
Hayes Howell '07 MBA '09 is business analyst/project manager at Optus, Inc., in Jonesboro. He and his wife Elizabeth Laminack Howell '04, have two children, Grace and Elise, and reside in Jonesboro.
Matthew Hubbard '07 of North Little Rock is a graphics coordinator for the Golf Channel.
Christopher Knight '07 MBA '09 is a continuous improvement analyst for Wal-Mart Stores in Bentonville. He and his wife Rachel reside in Bentonville.
Kristen Bennett '07 of Jonesboro, a pharmaceutical sales representative for PanAmerican Laboratories, and Michael Mangrum '00 were married on Sept. 10.
Candace Martin '07 of Little Rock is communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas in Little Rock.
Tiffany McGrew Sharp '07 and her husband Joshua Sharp '07 of Brookland announced the birth of their daughter Willow Camille on Oct 3.
Thurel George '08, a behavior consultant at Methodist Family Health in Jonesboro, and Elizabeth Lauren Dacus were married on Sept. 22.
Mallory Pettit '08 BSE '11 is a fourth grade teacher at the Jonesboro MicroSociety Magnet School.
Shalena Morgan '08, a registered dental hygienist, and Brandon Powell '08 were married on May 14.
Jerome Thomas '08 is an admissions counselor at ASU-Jonesboro.
Jana Pace Gastineau '09 MS '10 teaches mathematics at the University of Arkansas. She and her husband Charles Gastineau '06 reside in Fayetteville.
Leslie Moore '09 of Jonesboro is marketing coordinator and graphic designer with Art Advertising, Inc.
Raymie Lipscomb Rennels '09 and her husband Tyler of Jonesboro announced the birth of their son Lyam Ray on Oct. 3. Lyam has an older brother, Layton Ty.
Nancy Dribon Rivera '09 BSRS '09 and her husband Kent of Jonesboro announced the birth of their son Benjamin Cecilio Jairo on June 20. Benjamin has two older sisters, Jasmine and Rachel.
Marjorie Taylor '09 is an accountant in Houston, TX.
Taylor Camp '10 of Bentonville is internal auditor at Liberty Bank of Arkansas in Bentonville.
Samantha Davis '10 of Cordova, TN, is a registered nurse at Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare in Memphis.
Jenna Futrell '10 is an interventionist at the Health, Wellness, & Environmental Studies Magnet School in Jonesboro.
Danial Trotter '10 MBA '11, marketing coordinator for NEA Baptist Clinic in Jonesboro, and Brian Reed '05 were married on Nov. 1.
Latonja Sheard '10 is a first grade math and science teacher for the Jonesboro Public Schools.
Amanda Troutt '11, lead exercise physiologist and fitness specialist at St. Bernards Health and Wellness Institute in Jonesboro, and Bradley Heringer were married on May 14.
James Vardaman Spring Sneed
Candace Martin Hayes Howell
In Memoriam
Received Fall 2011
1930s
Evelyn Patterson Sachs '36
1940s
Dr. Donald L. Felley '41
1950s
Nye Lottis Garner Cureton '51 MSE '59
Garland D. Smith '51
Dwayne Clark '52
Giles B Colbert '53
J. L. Holcombe '54
Leslie Vaughn Watson '54 MBA '71
Thomas Lynn Davis '55
Houck William Reasoner '55
Bertha Greene Lewis '56
Finis D. Burns '57
Marilee Taylor Pruitt '57
Verdetta Conner Seabaugh '57
Edward M. Kimbrough '58
Troy Overton Rhoades '58
1960s
Leo L. Baker '60
Max Glenn Haynes '60
James E. Elk '61
Emma Jean Holden Hall '61
Glynn D. Yount '62 MSE '65
Claude 'Dale' Rogers '64
Mary Hardel Wegert '64 MSE '67
Gerald Ray Cunningham '66
Billy Edward McFarland '66 MSE '69
Dollie Holt Robison '66
Sue Carolyn 'Khaki' Gregory Sims '66
Gene Edward Blackford '67
Joyce Franks Vallentine '69 MSE '72 SCCT '91
1970s
John Kennet Nichols '70
Alvis Warren Rowlett '70
John A. Sammons '70
Ronald E. Dobbs '71 BSE '76
Rodney L. Downs '71
James A. Gillaspy '71
Terry Lynn Ramsey '71
Rufus E. Rodgers '71
Thomas L. Staten '71
Gerald Dickinson '72 EDS '76
Rheba Fay Kirby Martin '73 MSE '82
Marvin Gary Barrett '74
Donald F. Baxter '74 MBA '80
Melba Laverne Haynes Davis '74
Deborah Walden Golden '75 AAS '95
Danny Merle Swindle '75
Nancy E. Harrington '76
Ero Constantinides Kaminarides '77
Scott Walton Stumbaugh '77
Thomas Shelton Alsup '79
William Eugene Harrelson '79
1980s
Margaret Ann Twyford '80
Rodney G. Maag '82
Charles Wesley Crain '85
Suda Dianne Moss '86
Jo-Carroll McCullough '89
2000s
Brian Alan Davis '01
Kyle Brandon Leatherwood '03 MBA '05
Anthony B. Laffoon '08
On Dec. 23, 2011, ASU lost two legendary coaches:
Neil Abel '67 MSE '74 was golf coach from 1980 until his retirement in 2006. He led the ASU men's golf team to NCAA regional appearances in 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and helped start the A-State women's golf program, which he coached from 1992-96. He was inducted into the ASU Hall of Honor in 2009.
Bennie Ellender was ASU head football coach from 1963 through 1970. At A-State, his teams were in the national rankings six of his eight years and won Pecan Bowl Championships in 1969 and 1970. He was voted Southland Conference Coach of the Year three times, and his 1970 ASU team was rated #1 in the NCAA college division.
Other Fall 2011 notable passages include:
Dr. George Alcott '36 of Bald Knob passed away on Sept. 20 at age 94. Prior to his death, he was the oldest living recipient of the Wilson Award, ASU's highest student honor. After completing his undergraduate degree at A-State, he was accepted to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and served in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he became a dentist, often performing his services for free.
Orieda Horn Anderson '42 passed away August 5 at age 89. She was one of four children who attended A-State in its early years, and remained a supporter through family scholarships. She wrote the article in the ASU Centennial book titled 'No Excuses,' recalling such historical figures as V. C. Kays, and also spotlighted the courtyards atop Wilson Hall where students held teas and recitals, bringing to life a lost chapter of ASU history.
Dr. Ken Beadles, Emeritus Professor of biology and former Dean of the Graduate School until his retirement from ASU in '93, passed away August 30. In 2010, as part of the ASU Centennial, he was honored as one of the 'First 100 Distinguished Faculty.' He played a key role in the establishment of the School of Nursing and the doctor of education degree in educational leadership, the university’s first doctoral program.
Charles Nisbett Nutter '38, the second-oldest living Wilson Award recipient prior to his death, passed away in Atlanta on Aug. 1 at age 95. He was a U. S. Navy officer serving in the Pacific during World War II, and later became a regional manager for The Home Insurance Co.
Jim Pickens '59 of Little Rock passed away on Sept. 13. The former director of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Arkansas State University in 2003, served on the ASU Board of Trustees and ASU Foundation, and was named ASU Trustee Emeritus.
