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Andrea Webster and Latosha Wilkes would like to thank the Black Alumni Society for awarding them scholarships for the 2011-2012 school year. Webster received the BAS Endowed Scholarship and Wilkes received the BAS Challenge Scholarship. Dear Black Alumni Society members, I would like to thank all of the Black Alumni Society members for the generous [...]
Meghan Townsend, of Rogers, has received the 2011 Membership Scholarship from the Arkansas Alumni Association. Growing up in the area, Townsend has always appreciated what Northwest Arkansas has to offer. Whether it be kayaking, hiking, or just enjoying the outdoors, Townsend has always had a soft spot for the area and the University of Arkansas.
Reflecting back on his time spent at the University of Arkansas, alumnus Earnest Brown sums up his feelings with one sentence, “College is a decision I will never regret.” Living in Pine Bluff, Ark., Brown credits the university and its faculty for supplying him with the knowledge, experience and confidence to perform his duties as [...]
Springdale native Regina Hopper B.A.’81, J.D. ’85 will return to the University of Arkansas campus on Feb. 28-March1 as the Arkansas Alumni Association’s 2011 Johnson Fellow. Hopper, who resides in Alexandria, Va., is president and CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance, which is dedicated to increasing appreciation of the environmental, economic and national security benefits of clean, abundant and affordable North American natural gas.
Silas Hunt was the first black student in modern times to attend a major Southern public university when he was admitted to the University of Arkansas School of Law in February of 1948. Though his experiences were not like those of students today, Hunt was a trailblazer for many and an inspiration to those who followed in his footsteps.
On Saturday, December 4, 2010 over 80 alumni and friends came for a book signing by Dr. Charles Robinson and Dr. Lonnie Williams of their new book “Remembrances In Black: Personal perspectives on the African-American Experience at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville”.
“A new adventure” describes how Arkansas alumna Justine Middleton feels about her life. After graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2009, she has gone on to become the Animal Services superintendent in Fayetteville, where she organizes events and fundraisers, all while handling the budget and payroll for the shelter and its staff. She attributes her time spent at the University of Arkansas to the different opportunities she experienced and people she met, all of which have helped her to get where she is today.
Congratulations to Dean Cynthia Nance’s University of Arkansas School of Law office staff for going Whole Hog. The office staff has 100% membership participation in the Arkansas Alumni Association. Your group, whether it’s your book club, business, department or tailgate group, just to name a few ideas, can do the same.
The Bill and JoElla Toller Celebration Bell will ring at noon February 16 in honor of the University of Arkansas School of Law’s moot court team for winning the 60th Annual National Moot Court Competition held Feb. 1-5 in New York City.
This year the Homecoming Pre-Game Rally was a real treat for members and their guests. Although a late game or Trick-or-treating was right around the corner the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House overflowed with Pride & Passion as over 600 Razorback fans joined us for the Eastern Michigan vs. Arkansas Homecoming Pre-Game Rally and Membership Appreciation Day.
