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In Memory Spring/Summer 2021

Hanako Abe ’18, Dec. 31, 2020
Kevin Adams ’96, Dec. 16, 2020
Carl “Bently” Allen ’57, Feb. 22, 2021
Carma (Starr) Allison ’59, Sept. 10, 2020
Jerry Austin ’70, Dec. 4, 2020
Michael “Mickey” Barnett ’59, Jan. 24, 2021
Joye Bernice (Holloway) Beeson ’68, Feb. 15, 2021
Ellis Bell, Jan. 17, 2021
Joel “Lane” Biggers ’05, Nov. 16, 2020
Thomas “Tom” Blossom ’65, Feb. 25, 2020
Melvin Bohanon, Dec. 3, 2020
Dr. William “Bill” Bounds Jr., Oct. 15, 2020
Jerry Bradford ’62, Oct. 9, 2020
David Bradley ’11, Nov. 14, 2020
Charles Dee Brady ’62, Feb. 20, 2021
Hilda (Anthony) Brady ’46, Dec. 10, 2020
Laura “Renee” (Ladd) Branton ’01, Nov. 15, 2020
Charles “Denny” Bray ’60, Feb. 9, 2021
James Brimer ’74, Sept. 26, 2020
Linda (Bridges) Brown ’70, ’75, Sept. 5, 2020
John Butler ’61, Oct. 9, 2020
Wanda Carroll ’55, Dec. 22, 2020
Nellwyn (Price) Chaney ’52, Oct. 28, 2020
Betty (Brown) Clark ’69, ’74, Jan. 2, 2021
Amber Cooksey, Dec. 26, 2020
Arleetris (Price) Cornett, Dec. 22, 2020
James “Jim” Courtney ’72, ’78, Jan. 7, 2021
Velton B. Daves Jr. ’85, Oct. 12, 2020
Linda (Rauert) Deboben ’66, Jan. 16, 2021
B. Louis Decker ’58, Dec. 27, 2020
Halbert “Hal” Dodson ’74, Jan. 30, 2021
Jason Dougan ’99, Nov. 19, 2020
Edward Dow ’82, ’89, Feb. 3, 2021
Kenneth Doyle ’61, Nov. 25, 2020
Mary Lou (Taylor) Dunn ’71, Feb. 27, 2021
James Eades ’85, Jan. 7, 2021
Amy (Brewer) Fairchild ’16, Oct. 31, 2020
Owen Ferguson ’56, Oct. 29, 2020
Joyce (Camp) Froman ’68, Dec. 19, 2020
Juanita (Matthews) Fryer ’49, Jan. 31, 2021
William “Bill” Fulton ’86, March 19, 2020
Annette (Ross) Greenland, Dec. 17, 2020
Charles Grisham ’55, Nov. 13, 2020
Jan (Reinhardt) Guthrie ’67, Dec. 7, 2020
Rosemary (Lawrence) Hamel ’59, ’62, Jan. 20, 2021
Lois (Webb) Hammons ’59, Sept. 21, 2020
Bobbie (Williams) Haney ’52, Oct. 29, 2020
Michael Harrison, Jan. 16, 2021
Irene (Eidson) Henry ’49, Nov. 9, 2020
Brenda (Metcalf) Hipp ’93, Oct. 25, 2020
Hettie (Halbrook) Hofherr ’51, ’70, Nov. 8, 2020
Ruth (Dickson) Holland ’46, Oct. 11, 2020
Christopher “Chris” Hubble, Nov. 26, 2020
Anna “Janice” (Arey) Hulsizer ’65, March 1, 2021
Jimmy Hynum ’91, Oct. 29, 2020
Sarah (Leech) James ’79, Nov. 17, 2020
Norma (Strait) Jennings, Nov. 26, 2020
Paul Johnson ’61, Jan. 17, 2021
Linda (Franks) Joyner ’58, Jan. 2, 2021
Dr. Howell W. Keeter ’59, ’65, Nov. 8, 2020
Henry Clay Kelley, Dec. 20, 2020
Deborah “Debbie” (Duke) Kinder, ’80, Sept. 25, 2020
Burley Burnett King ’68, Dec. 11, 2020
Audrey (Watts) Kuhn ’53, Sept. 18, 2020
Roland Launius ’73, Oct. 31, 2020
Joyce (Rogers) Lee ’84, Dec. 12, 2020
Mary (Norton) Lindsey ’50, Dec. 28, 2020
Johnnie “J.C.” Mayall ’67, Jan. 1, 2021
George “Don” McConnaughey ’55, Feb. 8, 2021
Peggy (Brown) McCool ’65, Feb. 5, 2021
Thetus (Bryant) Stell McCoy ’61, ’63, Aug. 8, 2020
William “Bill” McCurley ’53, Dec. 3, 2020
Ray Medlock ’90, ’94, July 27, 2020
Jennifer (Magie) Melton ’91, Feb. 14, 2021
Stephen Meyer ’73, Jan. 9, 2021
Dorothy (Drace) Mock ’43, Nov. 10, 2020
Trudy Morrison ’67, ’80, Oct. 17, 2020
Peggy (Tabb) Nabors ’71, Dec. 25, 2020
Eugene “Gene” Nahley ’77, Aug. 27, 2020
Gloria (Dyer) Nethercutt ’61, Dec. 29, 2020
Karen (Zakes) Nicholson ’73, Jan. 19, 2021
Gary Nipper ’78, Feb. 5, 2021
Michael Norton ’64, Feb. 17, 2021
Reyda (Lamb) O’Dell ’75, Nov. 15, 2020
Jerry O’Dell ’75, Aug. 30, 2020
Donna (Holliday) Phillips ’65, Oct. 3, 2020
Mildred “Micky” (Harton) Poindexter ’37, Dec. 12, 2020
Mary Power ’74, ’76, Sept. 18, 2020
Vernice (Bryant) Rice ’65, ’77, Nov. 20, 2020
Elizabeth Sue (Kimbrell) Rickard ’61, ’78, Jan. 14, 2021
Phillip “Rodney” Rushing ’55, ’64, Nov. 21, 2020
Robert “Bob” Sebourn ’71, April 13, 2020
Peggy (Milam) Cullum Simpson ’91, Nov. 13, 2020
Verna Smith ’81, Dec. 3, 2020
Wanda (Hardy) Smith ’53, Jan. 8, 2021
Dixie (Harrison) Sowards ’61, Feb. 22, 2020
Mildred (Thomas) Splawn ’44, Feb. 2, 2021
Mathew Stewart ’73, Jan. 5, 2021
Bonnie (Ward) Stracner ’64, ’70, Sept. 15, 2020
Dois Taylor ’63, Dec. 7, 2020
John “Bill” Thessing ’77, Nov. 24, 2020
Belma (Martin) Treat ’80, Oct. 12, 2020
Jack Trook ’70, Oct. 30, 2020
Jewell “Mac” Troy ’65, Nov. 17, 2020
William “Bill” Tucker ’51, Nov. 14, 2020
Peggy (Curtis) Tyner ’90, April 3, 2020
Meta (Sehon) Wallace ’53, Nov. 27, 2020
Teresa (Shannon) Watson ’75, Oct. 11, 2020
Deborah (Cordova) Wells ’91, Dec. 5, 2020
Johnny Whale ’91, Jan. 10, 2021
Joe White ’65, Nov. 6, 2020
Marjorie “Marge” (Corbell) Whitmore ’56, Feb. 16, 2021
Nancy (Erskine) Williams ’75, March 11, 2020
Chloe (Hobson) Wilson, Jan. 23, 2021
Perrylyn Wilson-Robinson ’77, July 30, 2020
Beverly “Anne” (Wilson) Winterle ’56, Feb. 16, 2021
Ronald “Ron” Wright ’88, Oct. 31, 2020
George “Ron” Yarbrough ’68, Nov. 10, 2020
Jerri (Carter) Zurcher ’59, Nov. 03, 2020

President’s Message

President Houston DavisThe University of Central Arkansas is a changemaker through the transformative work we do by educating students and creating lifelong opportunities. It makes sense to highlight the work of individuals and groups embracing the spirit of what it means to be an agent of change in their respective industries, communities, and on campus. This issue of UCA Magazine will introduce several of our changemakers.

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Volume 114, Issue 2

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