Funeral Services for Denny Set; Scholarship Fund Established

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George Denny presents a student award at the annual Honors Convocation of the College of Education and Health Professions in 2012.

Funeral services for George Denny will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at First United Presbyterian Church, 695 E. Calvin St. in Fayetteville. Burial will take place earlier in the day at 11 a.m. at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. Condolences may be submitted to the website of Beards Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville.

Denny, 55, a professor of educational statistics and research methods at the University of Arkansas, died Thursday, June 13.

Denny's family has established a scholarship fund in his memory. The George S. Denny Memorial Scholarship fund can be accessed at the university's online giving website. In the gift designation box, select "Specific department, program or fund" and enter the name of the scholarship.

Former students and colleagues from all over the country have been calling and emailing the College of Education and Health Professions to inquire about arrangements and share their fond memories of Denny. He joined the faculty of the college in 1991.

In May, Denny received the college's STAR (service, teaching, advising, research) award given to the outstanding all-around faculty member. Comments from students submitted with the nomination described Denny as a challenging teacher in terms of student expectations and extremely well-liked for his laid-back approach to teaching, his enthusiasm in the classroom and his ability to explain difficult concepts effectively.