’70˛ő
Allen L. Buckler ’76 was inducted into the inaugural class of the Gravette Hall of Honor.
Norman Kemper ’78 was appointed to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council.
’80˛ő
Retired Colonel Addie M. Morris ’80 was awarded the 2026 UCA Distinguished Alumni Award at the Laurels & Stripes gala on March 7, 2026.
Sharon (Willcox) Stone, DVM ’86 was awarded the Diamond Achievement Award by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce.
David Gifford ’88 was featured in the December 2025 Arkansas Democrat Gazette High Profile section for shaping Arkansas’s ceramic history and authoring several books.
Lee A. Hardman ’89 was named into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame class of 2026.
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Teri (Turley) Cox-Meadows ’90, ’94 was appointed to the Arkansas State Rehabilitation Council.
Stuart Flynn ’90 was named interim executive director at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts in Hot Springs. Flynn previously served as dean of academic affairs.
Dr. Jeff Standridge ’90 was awarded the 2026 UCA Distinguished Alumni Award at the Laurels & Stripes gala on March 7, 2026.
Sonya (Sinclair) Williams ’93, ’94 was promoted to store manager at Sissy’s Log Cabin in Conway. Williams previously served as sales manager.
Joan (Land) Shofner ’94 associate vice president of campaign and development at the 51ÇŕÂĄ (UCA) was awarded Outstanding Women in Nonprofit 2025 from the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce.
Beronda L. Montgomery ’96 was named a 2025-26 Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University. Additionally, she authored When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy released in January 2026.
William Slaton ’96 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Sarah Newman ’99 was promoted to vice president of operations at the Arkansas Trucking Association in Little Rock.
’00˛ő
Jennifer (Long) Boyett ’01 was promoted to senior director of advancement communications and campaign manager at UCA.
Holly (Weaver) Judd ’01 was hired as director of development at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock.
Tiffany (Verkler) Head ’02 was hired as director of media relations at UCA. Head previously served at Arkansas PBS in Conway.
Heide (Pingley) Harrell ’03 is the first Arkansan elected to chair the Public Relations Society of America.
Allison (Henderson) Peterson ’03 was hired as lending compliance officer at Stone Bank in Mountain View.
Courtney (Shearer) Leach ’04, ’07 was awarded Outstanding Women in Nonprofit 2025 from the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce.
Brittany L. Hodak ’05 was named one of the World’s Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2026 by Global Gurus.
Angela (Callaway) Mask ’06 joined EBS in Little Rock and will serve as a retirement consultant.
Nicole Hobbs ’07, ’08 was hired as senior tax strategist at Naviter Wealth in Little Rock.
Chelsey Davidson ’08 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Timothy Purkiss ’08 was hired as assistant director of the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation in Conway.
Nathan Brown ’09 was named into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame class of 2026.
Megan (Elms) Caldwell ’09 was promoted to partner and vice president of marketing and strategic initiatives at SafeHaven Security Group in Rogers.
Sean Canady ’09 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
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Amy Fureigh ’10 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Judd Williams ’10 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Brooklyn (Stinson) Parker ’12 was awarded the Outstanding Women in Business 2025 by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jaclyn Austin ’13 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Chris Bentley ’14, ’15, ’20 was named mid-American regional director for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators of Bloomington, Indiana. Bentley serves as deputy chief of police at UCA.
Jaime G. Garcia ’15 received the Milken Educator Award. The Milken Educator Awards represent the nation’s preeminent teacher recognition program, often hailed as the “Oscars of Teaching.”
Zachary D. Carter ’16 was awarded the 2025 Young Professional of the Year by the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce.
Ashley Godwin ’17 was hired as a public relations specialist at The Peacock Group in Little Rock.
Morgan A. Lefler ’19 was named a member of the Conway Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors. Lefler currently serves on the Conway Public Art Advisory Committee and the UCA Public Art Committee.
Luke Murphy ’19 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
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Nicholas Hollowell ’20 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Ashton Rainey ’20 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Austin Tiner ’20 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Ryan Henriksen ’21 joined the Arkansas State Broadband Office as an AmeriCorps member.
Kylee French ’22 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Morgan Weithman ’22 was promoted to executive director of the Quapaw Quarter Association. Weithman previously served as the membership and activities coordinator.
Daniel “Danny” Fuentes ’23 was hired as a bank teller at Stone Bank of Mountain View.
Jackson Marseilles ’23 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Allison Snodgrass ’23 and Chase Woodruff ’21 are excited to announce their engagement! At UCA, both were active in Student Orientation Staff (SOS) and Greek Life, with Allison as a member of Sigma Kappa and Chase as a member of Sigma Nu. Chase also served in student government during his time on campus. Chase proposed at Two Rivers Park in Little Rock in March 2026. The couple looks forward to celebrating this next chapter together!
Jimmy Harris ’24 was appointed the new Arkansas Insurance Commissioner.
Karson Logan ’24 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Aiden (A. J.) Mendolia ’24 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.
Benjamin “Ben” Nolen ’24 will participate in the Conway Area Leadership Institute 2026 class.