Alumni News

Class of 2004

Jesse Becton is living and working in Little Rock after attending the University of Arkansas.

Max Bordenkircher graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2007 and is now working for EMC, a global IT storage company.

Jake Boyce is looking forward to both his upcoming graduation from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and his wedding.

Brittany Coe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice. After graduating, she got a job as a social worker for Rivendell Behavioral Services Outreach program, which she loves. She recently married Matthew Blasingame on June 27 and was accepted to the Masters of Social Work program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Anna Ruth Douglass will be graduating from the University of Arkansas in May 2010. She will be receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Environmental Sciences with a focus in Apparel Studies.

Paxton Flesher is living in Charlotte, NC and works for Bank of America as an Investment Banker. He graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2008 with an Engineering and Economics double major and a Math minor. In June 2009 he received a Masters Degree from UVA in Finance.

Elizabeth Fricke graduated from Rhodes College and is currently living in Cookeville, TN.

Laura Hauge obtained her esthetics license while living in Austin after attending Louisiana State University. After Austin, Laura was fortunate enough to live in the French Quarter of New Orleans, downtown Chicago, and most recently, Puerto Vallerta, Mexico. At present time, she resides in Little Rock and is pursuing a career within her family business.

Elizabeth Henry graduated from Davidson College in May 2008 with a BA in Anthropology. She lives in Oakland, California, where she works at Ebase (East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy). Elizabeth is really enjoying living in the Bay area.

Hayden Hurst graduated from Southern Methodist University. He recently joined Allied Bank and is moving to Mulberry, AR for training.

Jonathan Joyner graduated from Vanderbilt in 2008. He is now working in the commercial department at Iberia Bank in Little Rock.

Anna McLeane is in her second year of an Education Masters program at Auburn University. She will finish the program in the spring and start teaching English. She is newly engaged and is getting married in 2010.

Nikki Moore is currently attending law school at the University of California Davis.

Mary Katherine Parke graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2008 with a BA in Journalism and Advertising/Public Relations. She lives in Little Rock where she is the Special Events Coordinator for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Julia Pierce finished her Masters in Accounting at Southern Methodist University and took the CPA this summer. She now works for KPMG public accounting in Dallas.

Meagan Ratcliff Jackson has been happily married since the spring of 2009. She and husband Blake live in North Little Rock. Meagan has opened her on-location photography business and is happy doing what she loves.

Baldwin Saer was in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico teaching English as a second language. Baldwin is now back in Little Rock in pursuit of his next adventure. He plays in a band, The Woodrow Project, which made its debut Halloween weekend.

Morin Scott graduated from the University of Mississippi and is now living in Oxford, MS.

Miles Stephens graduated from Dartmouth University and joined the investment firm Hotchkis-Wiley in Los Angeles, CA.

Class of 2005

Sam Baber graduated in May 2009 from Millsaps College with a BBA. He now resides in Little Rock.

LaToya Bankhead is a student at the University of Arkansas.

Megan Barnes is attending the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences after studying abroad in Barcelona for a semester. She will receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in May 2010.

Jason Boullie attends Hendrix College in Conway.

Laura Bryan is working on her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Pratt in New York City.

Mallory Burkett is attending Texas Christian University finishing up her major in English and minor in British Studies. She is the editor in chief of the Horned Frog yearbook for the second year.

Larnie Campbell has created her own major combining Environmental Studies and Sociology at Hendrix, and is involved in several sustainability efforts both on campus and in the Little Rock community.

Neil Carpenter graduated in May 2009 from the University of Arkansas and is currently working on his MBA at UALR.

Karras Clark attends the Air Force Academy and will graduate in 2010.

Chelsea Clay attends Loyola College in Chicago,.

Brad Crossfield graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2009 and is now at the Baylor College of Dentistry.

Spencer Davis graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Financial Economics and Political Science. He is residing in Little Rock where he works for Riverside Mortgage.

Colleen Dempsey is living and working in Little Rock.

Leah Eifling has just graduated from Lyon College in December and is looking forward to her upcoming wedding in May 2010. She played varsity volleyball at Lyon for all four years.

Lauren Hampton graduated from Rhodes College and works as a graphic designer and photographer for AY Magazine in Little Rock.

Sammy Harb is living in Chicago and attends the University of Illinois. His major is Music, and he hopes to become a teacher.

Nancy Henriquez is studying nursing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and working part time at a hospital.

William Henry is a student at the University of Arkansas, majoring in Broadcast Journalism.  He works at the UATV and at UA Productions.

Randall Johnston graduated from Swarthmore College in May of 2009 with a BA in Political Science and minor in Spanish. She is working as a legal assistant to a civil litigator in Philadelphia. 

Chris Kaczenski is a student at the University of Pennsylvania.

Stephanie Maxwell graduated from Millsaps College with a BA in English and minor in Greek. She began her MBA at Regent’s College in London this fall.

Megan McCain attends graduate school at UALR to pursue a Masters in Spanish. She will be a graduate assistant in the spring in the Spanish department and will finish in the spring of 2011.

Caroline Pierce graduated from the Gallatin School of Individualized study at New York University in May of 2009. She is now in Paris studying physical theater at L’Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq.

Dylan Ray is a student at the University of Arkansas.

Will Rockefeller attends Rhodes College in Memphis.

Katherine Shearon graduated from Emerson College in May 2009 with a BA in Visual Media Arts, concentration in Digital Post Production and a minor in Photography. She lives in Los Angeles and works as an assistant editor at a reality TV company, World of Wonder Productions.

Jason Siegler graduated from Johns Hopkins in 2009 and is now a freshman at the Tulane School of Medicine.

Will Spencer attends Eastern Michigan State University.

Katie St. John graduated from Sewanee with a BA in English and currently resides in Washington D.C. with fellow alumna Robin Wright.

Justin Warren was recently hired as the new Director of Youth Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Conway. He graduated from Hendrix in May of 2009 and released his second album in April entitled “Every Which Way”.

Robbie Wilson attends Tulane University in New Orleans.

Robin Wright graduated from Washington and Lee University with a degree in Politics and is now residing in Washington D.C.

Class of 2006

Erin Baskin lives in Fayetteville and will graduate from the University of Arkansas this spring with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations.

Evan Bettis attends the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Chandler Blank spent the summer living in New York City with Jane Anne Murphy ‘05 while interning at Lindsey Coral Harper Designs. She is an Interior Design major at the University of Georgia.

Alex Blass is a senior at the University of Arkansas with a double major in Business and Management/Marketing, with a minor in Finance. He will graduate in the Summer of 2010. He worked at CBS College Sports and Coca Cola for the past year as a brand manager on campus. Currently he works at a local restaurant and began working for the Apollo Event Group as their Director of Operations. 

Luke Brockman is a senior at the University of Arkansas and will graduate in May with a Biomedical Engineering. His future plans include graduate school.

Patton Cain is a student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and works at a local restaurant. 

Andrew Charlton is living, working and attending school in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. He is starting his senior year as a biomedical engineer, and is currently working for the Gorman Cardiovascular Research group at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He presented a medical paper that he authored to the Europace 2009 Conference in Berlin last June.

Johnathan Coleman is a student at the University of Arkansas.

Elizabeth Cone attends school at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Russ Curtner attends the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS.

Natalie Daniel is a student at Vanderbilt University.

Rob Dillon is a student at the University of Arkansas.

Jamie Edwards is a student at the University of Arkansas. 

Elise Davis is a senior at the University of Arkansas. She is working on her fourth album to be released in January and plans on touring with her band after she graduates.

Marisa Ann Erwin will graduate from Southern Methodist University in May 2010 with a double major in Marketing and Psychology. In the summer of 2008, she did a study abroad program in London at Regents College. This past summer, she had an internship with Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods Advertising in Little Rock.

Judd Finks attends the University of Arkansas and has a double major in Marketing Management and Psychology.

Roosevelt Foote is a student at the University of Arkansas.

Clint Fullen attends the University of Arkansas and works at the UATV and UA Productions with William Henry ‘05. 

Josh Gregory is a senior at the University of Arkansas and is majoring in Political Science. He is a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. After graduation, he plans to pursue a Master’s in Political Science.

Daron Hall is a senior at Central Baptist College and majors in Marketing and Business Administration. He is on the Dean’s List, plays basketball and was honored with the NCCAA student athlete of the week award last December. He is also a NAIA Academic All American.

Charles Healy attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Jason Jackson is attending Southern Methodist University and playing football.

Jason Joyner is a senior at the University of Richmond where he is double majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics and Political Science. He spent the summer in Washington D.C. interning for Senator Blanche Lincoln.

Jennifer Lee attends Southern Methodist University where she is studying Art History and Business and will graduate in 2010.

Whitten Lueken attends the University of Arkansas.

Courtney Lyle attends the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Eric Mann attends Elon University in North Carolina and will graduate in 2010.

Houston Mathews  is living and working in Nashville, TN, having graduated from Belmont University in 2010 with a Business degree focused on the music industry. Houston toured this summer with the Country Throwdown Tour, serving as the tour reporter and social media coordinator. The tour included over twenty country music artists who performed across the US. You can check out Houston’s videos and reporting at www.countrythrowdown.com

Grady McCoy is living in Little Rock working at Arkansas Flag and Banner. He is also a singer/soloist in the area.

Brittany McCollum attends Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

Andrew McDonald is in his senior year at Westminster College studying Environmental Science.

Steven Meadors is a senior at Washington and Lee University where he majors in Biochemistry. He is in the process of interviewing for medical schools across the country.

Jane Anne Murphy is working hard during her senior year at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Margaret Parke interned for Senator Blanche Lincoln in Washington D.C. this summer. She returned to the University of Arkansas where she continues pursuing her major in Communications Disorders. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi where she is the senior transition officer.

Morgan Richardson graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2009 with a BSBA in Marketing. She now lives and works in Austin as a Marketing Director for a web design and development company.

Sarah Richardson interned last summer in Los Angeles, at the Lifetime Television Studios in Publicity. She also works for the Little Rock Film Festival and is a Spanish major at Hendrix.

Whitney Runyon attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. 

Emily Sells attends Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and is finishing her senior year. Her degree will be in Elementary Education and she recently started an accelerated graduate school program where she will receive her Master’s in Special Education.

Garrett Simpson attends the University of Arkansas where she majors in Business and Marketing. She is also a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.

John Stephens is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania and majors in History. He is president of his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, and hopes to participate in Teach for America next year.

William Topp attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Elizabeth Tucker will graduate in May 2010 with a BA in Spanish and minor in Linguistics from the University of Mississippi. She will then move back to Little Rock to attend the Bowen School of Law.

Eric Watts is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Allie Wilson attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Class of 2007

Emily Barnes is a junior at the University of Arkansas. She is majoring in Business and Marketing with a minor in Real Estate. She is an active member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She interned at Stephens Group in Little Rock last summer.

Matt Dinehart attends Duke University in Durham, NC.

Whitney Flesher is a junior at Tulane University studying Business. She is the Sisterhood Chairman in the Chi Omega sorority. This past summer she spent a month traveling around Asia with her older brother. She also had a marketing internship with Frost, PLLC.

Becca Fullen is a junior at the University of Arkansas majoring in pre-nursing. While she is not studying, she works at the University for the Office of Community Standards and Student Ethics. Next year she plans on entering nursing school to pursue her degree as a Registered Nurse.

Joseph Gordon attends the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR.

Matias Gupton is currently at Arkansas State University. In the spring of 2010, he will be going to Arkansas Tech to pursue a career in football and will major in Exercise Science Physiology with a minor in Psychology. After graduation he will be a certified personal trainer and enroll in physical therapy school.

Matthew Harb is a student at the University of Arkansas and is currently in his junior year. He is a Business major and would like to pursue Finance. He is a member of the Fiji fraternity.

Stanley Hastings attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Wes Hewett attends Hendrix College in Conway.

Liz Hoover is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Meredith Lee is a junior at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in English.

Claire Jones is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Stephanie Lewis is a student at the University of Arkansas and will begin nursing school in January.

Evan Lipschitz attends the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR.

Lambert Marshall is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

David Liem is a student at the United States Military Academy. He majors in Defense and Strategic Studies, and Unconventional Warfare. His minor is in Environmental Engineering. He joined the Army in August and plans to become an Infantry platoon leader when he graduates in 2011. He is a certified paratrooper and was sent on cultural studies throughout Egypt and China. He is currently a cadet sergeant in the top 10% of his class. He just finished spending a month leading a platoon of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

Sharla Massey attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Michael McCain is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is working on his Political Science major. He is active in Greek life as a Phi Gamma Delta.

Emily McDonough is a student at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Catherine McGibbony is a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Lauren-Blair O’Brien is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Henry Osborne attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Luke Quinn attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Audrey Ray is a junior at the University of Arkansas and attends nursing school. She is in the top 10% of students in academics and is a member of the Tri Delt sorority.

Hannah Remmel attends Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL.

Ginsie Simmons attends Millsaps College in Jackson, MS.

David Snowden is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Anne Elizabeth Snowden is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Mason Stephens attends Trinity University in San Antonio.

Nathan Stern is living in his first apartment in Fayetteville, working part time and attending the University of Arkansas as he pursues his degree in Psychology.

Anna Tisdale attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Kathryn Tooley is a student at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey Vigneault attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Jillian Wilson attends George Washington University.

Class of 2008

Wilson Anthony attends Washington & Lee University.

Curtis Arnold is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Josh Baker attends Clemson University. He spent last summer as an intern at McClelland Engineers in Little Rock.

Goldie Brimberry attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Ben Brockman is a sophomore at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville majoring in Business. He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Tyler Brockman is a sophomore and a pre-med major at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He is also a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Hunter Brown attends Southern Methodist University where he majors in Political Science and History and minors in Medieval Studies, Business and German. He is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon where he is the Special Events Chair.

Parker Cope attends Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.

Travis Curtner is a sophomore at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS.

Catherine Demailly attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Amy Desselle attends the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Clayton Erwin is a sophomore at Yale University in New Haven, CT. This past summer he participated in an eight week French program at Yale which included four weeks in Paris. His academic area of interest is English Literature.

Chris Farrar is a sophomore at the University of the South. He is following the pre-med track and will declare his major next semester. He plays for the men’s rugby team, helps coach the women’s rugby team, and is President of the Mixed Martial Arts club. He is also an acolyte.

Ja’Ron Fells attends Henderson State University in Arkansas. He transferred in August and enjoys being closer to home.

Victoria Garrett attends Hendrix College in Conway.

Abbie Golden attends the University of Pennsylvania.

Rogeric Govan attends and plays football at the University of Central Arkansas..

Amanda Graham just transferred from the University of Mississippi to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she majors in Accounting.

Christian Grant is a student at Henderson State in Arkadelphia. She works full-time while attending school.

Claire Hyatt attends Hendrix College in Conway.

Rachel Jackson attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Edmund Jaskiewicz attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Lauren Johnson attends the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Robert Kelly is a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Regi Knighten is a student at Grambling State University in Louisiana.

Leslie Lasiter attends Kenyon College in Ohio.

Adeeb Khaleel attends Benedictine University in Chicago, IL and is majoring in Business with Science Applications as a sophomore. He is involved in the Muslim Student Association, student government, and the business club. Last summer, Adeeb helped the Episcopal Collegiate Technology Department in various projects during his internship at the school.

Emily Majors studies at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Will McLeane is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is double majoring in History and Political Science and intends to go to law school.

Natalie Meadors attends school in Los Angeles, at Loyola Marymount University. She majors in Art History and minors in Studio Arts. She will live in Santa Fe, New Mexico next summer working in an art gallery. She plays in a band, Mojo Stone, and writes original folk and blues songs with her bandmate, David. Some of her photographs are on display in Stephano’s Art Gallery in the Heights.

Dayna Mosley attends Centenary College in Louisiana.

Abigail Nixon attends Tulane University in New Orleans.

Laquiesha Norwood attends Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR.

Marian Penix attends Columbia University in Chicago.

Madeline Pierce is a sophomore Nursing major at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

Sydney Ragon attends the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. 

Brittney Roy attends the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith.

Sarah Russell attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Gillian Sacks is a student at Washington and Lee University in Virginia.

Catherine Scott is a sophomore at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.

Alex Siegler is a sophomore at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville.

Ava Sorge attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and majors in Math and Psychology.

Maggie Spencer attends DePaul University in Chicago.

Laura Stephens attends Washington and Lee University and is interested in pursuing a degree in Business or Art History.

Michelle Sweat attends Barnard College in New York City.

Blair Sybert attends Emerson College in Boston, MA.

Caroline Waters is in her sophomore year studying Communications and Public Relations at New York University. This fall she worked two days a week as a marketing intern for Rolling Stone Magazine. For the spring semester, she will study at the NYU campus in Paris, France.

Alex Weems attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Shiseido Wells is a second year student at Grinnell College in Iowa and helps host a radio show called “Asian Alternative”. She is also a member of the Student Alumni Association.

Allyse Whitmore attends Westminster College where she is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She majors in Political Science with a minor in English.

Class of 2009

Bronson Bailey attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Blair Baskin attends the University of Alabama.

Kailyn Bostic attends Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.

Allison Brass attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. 

Rick Burgunder attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Taylor Carney studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Blaiq Charles attends the University of Central Arkansas and plays in the Conway Symphony Orchestra. He majors in Music Performance. He is also in the jazz band and is creating two new bands.  He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Colin Chu attends Rhodes College in Memphis.

Courtney Crews attends the Art Institute in Chicago.

Emily Crossfield attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Katherine Davis attends Westminster College in Fulton, MO. She plans on majoring in Elementary or Secondary Education with a minor in Leadership. She is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Wally Davis attends the University of Georgia.

Jack Dawson attends Southern Methodist University in Dallas. 

Mary Dickinson attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Emily Edwards attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She majors in Anthropology and plans to be a park ranger.

Rachel Ekdahl attends the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Elly Erwin attends Baylor University in Waco. 

Andrew Harb attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He majors in Psychology with plans to follow the pre-med track. He plans on going through Rush this spring.

Geoffrey Harris attends Kentucky State University on a football scholarship. He is studying Physical Education.

Anne Marie Hastings attends the University of Arkansas where she is a member of the Chi Omega sorority.

Allie Hearnsberger attends the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS and pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Erin Hearnsberger also attends the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS and pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma. 

Carlisa Jackson attends Loyola University in New Orleans.

Reid Knabe attends Princeton University in New Jersey.

Robert Henry attends Rhodes College in Memphis. He enjoyed his first season on the Rhodes Lynxcats football team.

Lily Knickrehm attends the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. 

James Landfair attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Thomas Mathieu attends the University of Louisiana Monroe.

Myia McBride attends Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. 

Matt McCoy attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is a Business major with plans to change to a Music/Teaching major.

Michaelene Miller loves attending Hendrix College in Conway. She takes classes in Psychology and Art and has joined the Ultimate Frisbee team.

Jordan Miller attends Rhodes College in Memphis.

Braxtol Myers attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Amelia Ray attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and is a member of the Tri Delt sorority.  

Thomas Riggs attends Loyola University in New Orleans, LA.

Starr Rippentrop-Pridmore attends the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Lamar Robinson attends Princeton University in New Jersey.

Andrew Schoessel attends New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

James Schulte attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Alyssa Shaffer attends Boston College. 

Brooke Staten attends the University of Arkansas and majors in Business. She is a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.

David Sunde attends Stanford University in California.

Mary Thomforde attends Earlham College in Richmond, IN. She is a double major in English and Theatre with a minor in Education.

Ryan Thompson is attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.

Perry Waters attends Southern Methodist University’s Lyle School of Engineering, majoring in Mechanical Engineering on a pre-med track. He also plans to minor in Math and Business.  

Lauren Weems attends the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.