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Miss SAU 2007 Contestants

Miss Southern Arkansas University Scholarship Pageant 2007
November 2, 2006
Harton Theater 7:00 p.m.

Reigning Miss SAU 2006, Brigette Biley

CONTESTANTS
Vanessa Johnson
Junior, Accounting
Hometown: Magnolia

Markiya Lewis
Sophomore, Criminal Justice
Hometown: Oak Grove

Kristina Treadway
Junior, Business Administration/Marketing
Hometown: Atlanta Texas

Petronia Dixon
Senior, Mass Communication/ Broadcasting
Hometown: Strong

Summer Carter
Senior, Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Fouke

Desirae’ Walker
Senior
Marketing
Hometown: Nashville

GTEDC Board of Directors approves resolutions

The Golden Triangle Economic Development Council passed an important resolution supporting Amendment One at a monthly board of directors meeting recently held in Hampton. Amendment One will be on the Nov. 7, election ballot.

The board voted unanimously to support Act 1282 authorizing the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to request the Arkansas Development Finance Authority

SAU to honor six alumni at dinner

Six alumni of Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will be recognized at the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Dinner to be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center located on the University campus.

James R. Staggs will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Staggs earned his B.A

SAU prepares for Homecoming 2006

Make plans now to step back in time as Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, celebrates Homecoming 2006, “SAU Goes Retro,” on Saturday, Oct. 14.

“We are very excited with the activities we have planned for students and alumni,” said Ceil Bridges, director of the Office of Alumni Relations at SAU. “For the first time, we have something

Family Day & Cheer Day at Mulegating

The Alumni Association had plans for this week’s Mulegating to be well attended. Our hopes were literally blown away, along with our tents, and whatever else wasn’t secured down. The Welcome Center provided shelter from the storm for cheer squads and parents who wanted to wait out the storm, however Mulegating did continue despite the

SAU Foundation to sponsor “Evening with Oliver North”

Farmers Bank and Trust and the Southern Arkansas University Foundation will sponsor “An Evening with Col. Oliver North” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center located on the University campus.

Tickets are now available. The cost is $100 for the banquet only. For an

SAU student tries out for American Idol

Frank Byers, a junior theatre major from Waldo, will come face to face with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson in October as he tries to sing his way to Hollywood on American Idol.

If any alumni live in the Memphis, Tenn., area and would like to support Frank, they can call the Office

SAU football team of 1981 holds reunion

The Alumni Associaton’s first Mulegating of the year began with a bang.

The Association hosted the 1981 SAU football team. Football players enjoyed a Friday night get together at the home of Marcia ’81 and Jeff Jester ’81. Coach Rip Powell enjoyed old football stories with the players and Coach Steve Dingman arrived with an old

SAU graduate participates in workshop in South Korea

For the second time in less than a year, Carla Bryant traveled to Asia to participate in a workshop to learn about a different culture and education system.

“I wanted to participate in this program because there is an urgent need to prepare our students to compete in a global market,” said Bryant, a graduate of

Family donates documents to SAU archives

Through the generosity of Bill and Judy Nash Rogers of Conway, the Archives Room at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, became the home of important documents relevant to the school’s distinguished history.

Bill’s grandfather, J.E. Rogers, served on the Board of Trustees of the school from 1909 to 1921 when the University was the Third District Agricultural

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