College of Education and Health Professions to Honor Outstanding Students, Faculty and Staff

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions will celebrate the contributions of students, faculty and staff to scholarly achievement at its annual Honors Convocation to be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in the Fayetteville Town Center. A reception at 6 p.m. to welcome scholarship donors, honorees and their families will precede the ceremonies.

The college will recognize scholarship donors and the 74 students who have been awarded college scholarships for the coming academic year. Reed Greenwood, dean of the college, noted that in addition to financial assistance, scholarships are a vote of confidence for students seeking an education.

“I know I speak for the entire college when I say how deeply grateful we are to the donors whose generosity supports so many students. In no small way, they are part of our students’ success,” Greenwood said.

The college will also celebrate student accomplishments and encourage future achievement. In addition to recognizing the 178 students who earned a place on the Chancellor’s List or the Dean’s List, the college will honor undergraduate and graduate students who have been awarded departmental honors.

The college’s two first-ranked senior scholars for 2005 will speak at the convocation. Welcoming greetings will be made by Charla Hickey, an exercise science major. Amy Sandy, who majors in elementary education, will offer closing remarks. The other senior scholars to be honored are Laura Ferrier, nursing; Whitney Layne Murry, elementary education; William Pickett, nursing; and Kelli Wegerer, exercise science.

Honors medallions will be presented to graduating seniors Megan Bergquist, Charla Hickey, Trisha Noble, Julia Spears and Carrie Ward, recognizing their successful completion of the honors program. The college will also honor Presidential Scholar Pamela Marie Bullard, a pre-nursing major.

The college’s newest Doctoral Academy Fellows will be recognized. They are Rose Hartzell, health science; Terri Owens, vocational education; Sofia Sweeney, curriculum and instruction; William Walker, kinesiology; and Kumlan Yu, counseling education.

The college will present its 2005 Outstanding Faculty Awards. The award for teaching will go to Christopher J. Lucas, professor in higher education. Merry Moiseichik, associate professor in recreation, was named the year’s outstanding researcher. Linda Morrow, associate professor in curriculum and instruction, will receive the award for outstanding service, and Susan Mayes, instructor in the department of health science, kinesiology, recreation and dance, will be honored for advising. The all-around faculty award will go to Bobbie Biggs, professor in adult and vocational education. The college’s career award will be presented to Barry Brown, University Professor in kinesiology, and to Douglas Watson, professor in rehabilitation education and research.

The Outstanding Staff Awards will be presented to Marilyn Cain, secretary in the Arkansas Leadership Academy, and Shari Witherspoon, administrative office supervisor in the department of health science, kinesiology, recreation and dance.

The college will honor faculty contributions with the presentation of service awards. The award for 10 years of service goes to Mary Hughes, associate professor in higher education; Linda Morrow, associate professor in curriculum and instruction; Sean Mulvenon, Billingsley Chair in Educational Research and Policy Studies and professor in educational foundations; and Charles Stegman, professor in educational foundations. For 20 years of service, awards will go to Steven Boone, research professor in rehabilitation education and research, and Michael Wavering, associate professor in curriculum and instruction. The award for 30 years of service will be presented to Larry Aslin, instructor in communications disorders.