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The Arkansas Alumni Association proudly announces its 2010 award recipients, all of whom personify the University of Arkansas’ tradition of excellence through service and leadership. All 10 honorees were recognized during the 66th annual Alumni Awards Celebration on Oct. 29 at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House.
Forty-nine years after graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism, Nancy Philley Russ, an annual member of the Arkansas Alumni Association and member of the Capital Chapter, continues to view her alma mater with pride and appreciation. However, as she reflects on the years spent at the University of Arkansas and the people she has come to know, Russ acknowledges the important role that the Arkansas Alumni Association played in her academic career.
Northwest Arkansas and the University of Arkansas have always been home to Dr. Darrin Storms. Working as an orthodontist at Storms Orthodontics, his dental office in Fayetteville, he spends much of his time taking care of the people of Northwest Arkansas and their smiles. However, for Storms, who is a member of the Arkansas Alumni Association, it is important for him to find time give back to the university by reaching out to its students and helping those who express an interest in the world of dentistry.
Caleb Sheppard has been chosen by the Arkansas Alumni Association to receive a Membership Scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year. Experiencing financial and academic challenges, Sheppard is grateful for the award that the association has chosen to bestow upon him and is eager to continue his education at the university.
“The wonderful gift of $2,500 through the Roads Scholarship means a lot to me as I conclude my journey with the University. When I found out about receiving the award, my fiancé took me out to dinner. While driving there, I pointed out every vehicle on the road and in the parking lot with a University of Arkansas license plate and said ‘There’s someone who helped fund my next year of school. And there’s one. And there’s another one.’ I threatened to start putting thank you notes on each of those cars I saw in the parking lot. My fiancé thought I was nuts. I was delighted. The alumni who give that extra bit of money each year with their car’s registration cannot understand how quickly their little gift adds up, or how much it can mean to a needy student like me.”
The Johnson Fellows program was created for the specific purpose of bringing esteemed alumni back to the University of Arkansas campus to engage and inspire students. Steele, who resides in Tampa, Fla., will share his extraordinary story and expertise while addressing students in business, history and broadcast journalism classes and interacting with members of Military Past and Present, Leadership Walton participants, R.E.A.L. Razorbacks and Student Alumni Board members.
This month we feature the opportunity for a talented individual with excellent verbal and highly-developed written communication skills to come represent the University of Arkansas in a professional manner. Here is your chance to become a member of the University of Arkansas Faculty and Staff along with the opportunity to become a part of the Advancement Family.
