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In 1998, the College began offering Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Each department chose a graduate to receive an Award, a practice
that will continue in coming years.
These distinguished alumni were inducted into the
1998-1999 Fulbright College Alumni Academy, formed to promote fruitful
two-way relationships and lifelong connections between graduates
and their departments
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Anthropology: Thomas L. Leatherman
Thomas L. Leatherman earned his M.A. in Anthropology from
the U of A in 1978 and went on to earn his Ph.D. from the
University of Massachusetts in 1987. Currently, he is Associate
Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University
of South Carolina. His research has led to a rethinking of
biocultural anthropology by the profession. Dr. Leatherman
is considered a leader in applying a political economic perspective
to human health and nutrition problems.
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Art: Donald D. Harington
Donald D. Harington earned his B.A. in Art from the U of A
in 1956 and his M.F.A. in Art in 1958. He also earned an M.A.
in Art History from Boston University and his A.B.D. in Art
History from Harvard. A Professor of Art History in the UA
Department of Art, Harington is a nationally and internationally
recognized creative novelist. Professor Harington is the winner
of the Award of Merit for Lifetime Achievement in Contributions
to Arkansas History from the American Association for State
and Local History and the Porter Prize for Literary Excellence.
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Biological Sciences: Frances C. James
Frances C. James received her Ph.D. in Zoology from the U of
A in 1970. She has distinguished herself as the first woman
president of the American Ornithologists' Union. She also received
the Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America
and the Elliot Coues Award from the American Ornithologists'
Union, both pinnacle recognitions in those fields of study.
Dr. James is past President of the American Institute of Biological
Sciences and currently serves as Professor of Biological Sciences
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Chemistry: Mary Lowe Good
Mary L. Good obtained her undergraduate degree at the University
of Central Arkansas and then went on to earn her Ph.D. in
Chemistry at the U of A in 1955. She has pursued three careers,
in academics, industrial research management, and government.
The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Dr. Good received
the Priestly Medal from the American Chemical Society in 1997.
In 1998 she was a distinguished speaker for The Arthur Fry
Lectureship at the U of A.
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Communication: Kay Kelley Arnold
Kay Kelley Arnold received a B.A. in Speech and Drama
in 1975 and an M.A. in Communication in 1976 from the U of
A, and a law degree from UALR in 1980. She served as general
manager of corporate communications at Arkansas Power &
Light in 1988 before going to Washington as director of general
governmental affairs for Entergy. She has been named among
the top 100 women in Arkansas (1995) and as a National Woman
of Achievement in Energy by Women in Energy Inc. (1992). She
currently serves as Vice President for System Governmental
Affairs, Entergy Corporations.
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Computer Science: David W. Cordes
David W. Cordes received a B.S. in Computer Science from
UA in 1982, an M.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University
in 1984, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Louisiana State
University in 1988. He is on the national management team for
the Foundation Coalition, a $30 million NSF-funded engineering
education reform initiative. Dr. Cordes has also been co-principal
investigator for several NSF grants to provide research experiences
for undergraduates in computer science and for several research
and training grants from the Department of Defense. Currently,
he is Associate Professor and Interim Department Head in the
Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama. |
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Drama: Don B. Wilmeth
Don B. Wilmeth received his M.A. in Speech and Dramatic
Art from the U of A in 1961. He received the Ph.D. from the
University of Illinois in 1964. He was a 1981 Guggenheim Fellow
and is the author, editor, or co-editor of more than a dozen
books. He has been on the board of the College of Fellows
of the American Theatre and was its Dean from 1996 to 1998.
Dr. Wilmeth is on the board of the American Theatre and Drama
Society and is a former book review editor for The Theatre
Journal from 1978 to 1980. He currently serves as Chair of
Theatre, Speech, and Dance at Brown University, where he is
also the Asa Messner Professor and Professor of Theatre and
English.
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English: Ray Lewis White
Ray Lewis White received an M.A. in English and Ph.D. in English
from the U of A in 1963 and 1971, respectively. He is a Distinguished
Professor Emeritus of English at Illinois State University,
where he served on the faculty since 1968. He is the author
of over 20 books and 100 scholarly articles on a wide variety
of literary subjects in American and European Literature. Dr.
White was named Fulbright Professor of American Literature at
the University of Munich in 1990. |
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Foreign Languages: Enrica J. Ardemagni
Enrica J. Ardemagni received a B.A. in Spanish from the U
of A in 1973 and an M.A. in Spanish from the U of A in 1976.
She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1985.
She is currently Associate Professor of Spanish and Coordinator
of the Spanish Program at Indiana-Purdue University in Indianapolis.
Dr. Ardemagni taught for two years at the University of New
Orleans and has worked with several professors at the Universidad
de Saamanca in Spain, where she was invited to teach English
as a Visiting Professor during the summer of 1988. She has
also worked for Berlitz, training language teachers in elementary
schools.
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Geography: Joe Elton Yates
Joe Elton Yates received his B.S.E. in 1968 and his M.A. in
1970, both from the U of A. He is a former Arkansas Senator
who served on several committees within the Senate. He has been
Director of Industry Relations with the Arkansas Poultry Federation
and Vice-President for Public Relations for Cooper Communities,
Inc. Senator Yates has also served as President, Vice-President,
and Editor for the Arkansas Geographical Society. |
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Geology: Vernon Peppard
Vernon Peppard is a 1949 graduate of the U of A with a
B.S. in Geology. He was a founding member of the Alpha Psi
Chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the national geology honorary
society. Mr. Peppard has made major donations to the U of
A to provide critical research equipment and and to fund the
Peppard Scholarship in the Geology Department. Currently he
is the retired President and founder of the Geomap Company
in Plano, Texas.
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History: Martin R. Steele
Martin R. Steele received his B.A. in History from the U
of A in 1974 and holds master's degrees from three other universities.
He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant General in the U.S.
Marine Corps. This is a rare achievement in its own right, but
rarer still is the fact that General Steele achieved this grade
after beginning his military service as a Private. He is also
Deputy Chief for Plans, Policies and Operations for Marine Corps
Headquarters in Washington, D.C. |
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Journalism: Skip Rutherford
After graduating from the U of A in 1972, Skip Rutherford
began his career in public relations. For eight years he was
Vice-President of Public Affairs for Arkla, Inc., a natural
gas company serving 11 states. He is a former administrative
assistant to United States Senator David Pryor and has been
active in numerous campaigns and initiatives. He was a strategist
and senior advisor for the Clinton-Gore campaign in 1992.
Currently, Mr. Rutherford serves as Executive Vice President
of Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, the largest full-service
communications firm in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Mathematical Sciences; Barbara T. Alexander
Barbara T. Alexander received her B.S. and M.S. in mathematics
from the U of A in 1970 and 1971, respectively She is past Chairman
of the Board of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard
University and a member of the Board's Executive Committee.
She is also a board member and Chairman of the Development Committee
of the Covenant House in New York. Currently Ms. Alexander is
a Managing Director of Warburg Dillon Read, where she oversees
the Construction and Furnishings Group in the Corporate Finance
Department. |
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Music: W. Stephen Smith
W. Stephen Smith received an M.A. in Voice from the U of A.
He joined the faculty of Julliard in fall 1998. He previously
served for seven years at the Moores School of Music, University
of Houston, and was on the staff of the Houston Grand Opera.
The Director of Vocal Studies for the Houston Opera Studio,
Smith has served as Chair of the Voice Department at the St.
Louis Conservatory of Music. He has also performed as a soloist
with the Oklahoma and the St. Louis Symphonies.
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Philosophy: James B. Blair
James B. Blair completed three years of undergraduate work and
went on to obtain a J.D. from the Law School at the U of A.
He is listed in Who's Who in American Law and in every edition
of The Best Lawyers in America. He is the Director of several
corporations, including Tyson Breeders, Inc., Arctic Alaska
Fisheries Corporation, Louis Kemp Seafood Company, and Henry
House, Inc. He is a former member of the Arkansas State Board
of Higher Education and served as director of both the Springdale
and the Fayetteville Chambers of Commerce. Currently, Mr. Blair
serves as General Counsel for Tyson Foods, Inc. |
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Physics: Robert D. Maurer
Robert D. Maurer received a B.S. in Physics from the U of
A in 1948 and a Ph.D. in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. As co-inventor of fiber optic cable, Maurer
has made dramatic and far-reaching contributions to improving
technology and communications. He has received the Ericsson
Medal, the International Prize for New Materials, the John
Tyndall Award, and the American Innovator Award of the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Dr. Maurer has been inducted into
the National Inventors' Hall of Fame.
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Political Science: David H. Pryor
David H. Pryor received a B.A. in Political Science from the
U of A in 1957. In 1964 he obtained the LL.B. from the U of
A. He represented the State of Arkansas from 1979 to 1997 in
the U.S. Senate. He also served as Governor of Arkansas from
1975 to 1979 and as a State Representative from 1961 to 1967.
Currently Senator Pryor is retained by a number of organizations
as a consultant and practices law in Little Rock. |
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Psychology: Marian Breland Bailey
Marian Breland Bailey received her Ph.D. in Psychology
from the U of A in 1978. She is currently Professor of Psychology
at Henderson State University. An outstanding scholar of animal
behavior, she started the I.Q. Zoo in Hot Springs, which served
as the basis for the trained animal acts in virtually all
major theme parks. Dr. Bailey also published one of the most
widely cited articles in all of psychology, "The Misbehavior
of Organisms" (American Psychologist, 1961).
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Sociology: Carl S. Whillock
Carl S. Whillock earned his B.S. in Social Welfare and his M.A.
in History and Political Science at the U of A. He then went
on to obtain his J.D. from George Washington University in Washington,
D.C. Mr. Whillock began his professional career as a teacher
in the Arkansas public school system. He later served in the
Arkansas House of Representatives, practiced law in Arkansas,
and served as a prosecuting attorney before joining the staff
of then-Governor David Pryor. Mr. Whillock serves as the United
States Department of Agriculture White House Liaison under the
Clinton Administration. |
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