FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Arkansas Alumni Association announces the opening of nominations for the 2015 Johnson Fellow. The fellowship is In its sixth year and recognizes the career and life achievements of an outstanding University of Arkansas alumna or alumnus.

The fellowship is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Jeff Johnson ’70 and his wife, Marcia, who envisioned a program to bring U of A alumni of note to campus to engage and inspire current students,

A selection committee will review the nominations and choose the next Johnson Fellow. The 2015 Johnson Fellow selection committee includes:

• Dr. Jeff Johnson ’70, Physician, Saint John’s Clinic, Springfield, Missouri                                         
• Gerald B. Jordan ’70, Associate Professor, Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism                
• M. Reed Greenwood ’61 ’62 ’74, Dean Emeritus, College of Education & Health Professions  
• Carolyn H. Allen, Dean of Libraries, U of A                                                                                
• Amy Tu JD ’96, Chief Counsel, Commercial Aviation Services, The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington   
• John Forrest Ales ’02, Director, Corporate Communications, Walmart, Bentonville, AR

Previous Johnson Fellows include:

• 2010 - Lt. Gen. Martin Steele ’74, USMC (Ret), President/CEO Uncommon Leadership, LLC, Tampa, FL
• 2011 - Regina Hopper ’81, JD ’85,  Partner/Co-founder, Integrated Advocacy Management, Alexandria,VA                                                                                                                                            
• 2012 - John Forrest Ales ’02, Director, Corporate Communications, Walmart, Bentonville, AR                                                                                                                                                       
• 2013 - Amy Tu JD ’96, Chief Counsel, Commercial Aviation Services, The Boeing Co., Seattle, WA                                                                                                                                                                  
• 2014 - John Register ’88, Associate Director, Community & Military Programs, United States Olympic Committee                          

The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, Oct. 31.

For further information or to nominate a candidate, contact Julie Preddy, associate director of lifelong learning, at 575-6368 or email jpreddy@uark.edu.