/news-archive/tag/derek-boyce/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:15:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/10/19/new-members-alumni/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:15:14 +0000 /news/?p=82353 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Announces New Team Members for Alumni and Development]]> The announcement includes four new team members and two promotions of veteran Alumni and Development staff. The new 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees are especially welcome with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock launching its Centennial Campaign, which commemorates the university鈥檚 upcoming 100-year anniversary of its founding in 2027. 鈥淚 am excited to welcome our four new talented team members to Alumni and Development, as well as celebrate the promotion of my hard-working colleagues, Kristi Smith and Derek Boyce, who have served the university well for many years,鈥� said Christian O鈥橬eal, vice chancellor for university advancement. 鈥淲e have many things to celebrate in the coming years, especially the kickoff of our Centennial Campaign that will help set the course for the university for the next 100 years.鈥� Tommy Goucher has been named national director of development. He will be responsible for traveling to visit and build connections with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni who live outside of Arkansas. Goucher joins 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock from Datamax Inc., where he has served as an account manager since 2017. A 2022 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Catie Ross will serve as the associate director for alumni membership and engagement. She is responsible for growing the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Alumni Association membership and providing meaningful and engaging events for the alumni community. Stephanie Purifoy has joined 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as the new director of development and external relations in the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (CHASSE). She has previously worked in development roles for Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and Audubon Arkansas. Laterika Tooks has been named the director of annual giving at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. She is tasked with increasing yearly giving among alumni and friends of the university. A 2017 graduate of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Tooks joined the university from the Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer鈥檚 Association, where she worked as the constituent events manager. In addition to the new team members, Derek Boyce, who previously served as the director of development and external relations for CHASSE, has been promoted to director of development for university initiatives/corporate and foundation relations. Boyce will seek and build relationships with entities that support various university programs. Kristi Smith, the former senior director of alumni and development, has been promoted to associate vice chancellor of alumni and development. Her new role includes leadership of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Alumni Association, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, and university initiatives.]]> /news-archive/2021/08/03/carl-rosenbaum-fribourgh-award/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:17:22 +0000 /news/?p=79510 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to honor Safe Foods Co-Founder Carl Rosenbaum with 11th annual Fribourgh Award]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate Carl Rosenbaum, co-founder of , as the recipient of the 2021 Fribourgh Award.聽 The James H. Fribourgh Award honors individuals who have made considerable contributions to the state of Arkansas through mathematics and science. This year鈥檚 reception will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at Chenal Country Club, 10 Chenal Club Blvd., Little Rock. Jerry and Sherri Damerow, 2017 recipients of the Fribourgh Award, the Board of Safe Foods Corporation, and Arkansas Glass Container Corporation are serving as the event鈥檚 presenting sponsors. Rosenbaum is chairman of the Board of Arkansas Glass Container Corp., a partner in Rosenbaum Brothers Partnership, and chairman of the Board of Safe Foods Corporation. He graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy and the University of Arkansas with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in finance. Proceeds will be used to create the Carl Rosenbaum Endowed Scholarship Fund that will help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock attract and retain high-achieving, full-time undergraduate students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. 鈥淭he Fribourgh awardee this year is a terrific example of how Arkansas-based research can lead to significant economic development here in Arkansas,鈥� Jerry Damerow said. 鈥淗onoree and highly successful entrepreneur Carl Rosenbaum founded Safe Foods based on research conducted right here in Central Arkansas. Fribourgh scholarship recipients will be the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who develop future great products here in Central Arkansas that will power our economy just as Safe Foods is doing today.鈥� A Rotarian since 1965, Rosenbaum has been a member of the Rotary Club of Little Rock since 1972 and served Club 99 as president in 1983-84. He was rotary governor of District 6150 in 1990-91 and has served as a director of Rotary International 1997-1999. Previously, he was finance chairman for the Board of Rotary International and national advisor for the Permanent Fund, chairman of the Investment Advisory Group of Rotary International, consultant to the Fund Development Committee of The Rotary Foundation, and chairman of Rotary International Finance Committee. He has held offices in numerous civic organizations, including Youth Home, YMCA, and Boy Scouts Council. He has also served on the Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and was past president of Community Concerts of Greater Little Rock. He has served on the board of directors of Regions Bank of Little Rock. Rosenbaum was chairman of the Board for the Governor鈥檚 Mental Health System Task Force, and he served the state as commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development for four years. He has served on the Sam Walton University of Arkansas Business School Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board and is past chairman of the Arkansas Department of Transportation Commission.聽 Rosenbaum resides in Little Rock with his wife, Martha. They have three married children and six grandchildren and are members of Little Rock鈥檚 First Baptist Church. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Fribourgh Awards, which began in 2010 to honor the late Dr. James H. Fribourgh, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professor emeritus, who served for more than 45 years as chair of Life Sciences, interim chancellor, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and distinguished professor of biology. Past recipients include Jerry B. Adams, president and CEO of Arkansas Research Alliance; H. Watt Gregory III, partner at Kutak Rock LLP; Dr. Charles E. Hathaway, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock chancellor emeritus and Donaghey distinguished professor; Peter Banko, former president and CEO of St. Vincent Health System and now president and CEO at Central Health; Dr. James Hendren, former CEO and chairman of Arkansas Systems Inc.; the late Dr. Mary Good, founding dean of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Engineering and Information Technology; Jerry Damerow, a retired Ernst and Young partner, and Sherri Damerow, a retired kindergarten teacher; Cory Davis, partner and principal consultant at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, and the late Dr. Raye Montague, an internationally registered professional engineer who is credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at this website. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Derek Boyce, director of development and external relations, at dcboyce@ualr.edu or 501-416-0611.]]> /news-archive/2019/10/02/ua-little-rock-to-honor-hidden-figure-raye-montague-with-10th-annual-fribourgh-award/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:15:32 +0000 /news/?p=73468 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to honor 鈥楬idden Figure鈥� Raye Montague with 10th annual Fribourgh Award]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will celebrate the life and achievements of the late Dr. Raye Jean Jordan Montague at the 10th annual Fribourgh Awards Reception Thursday, Oct. 10. The late Dr. Montague, an internationally registered professional engineer with the U.S. Navy, is credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship. The Fribourgh Award honors individuals who have made considerable contributions to the state of Arkansas through mathematics and science. This year鈥檚 reception will be from 6-8 p.m. at Chenal Country Club, 10 Chenal Club Blvd., Little Rock. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at this website. Sen. Joyce Elliot will serve as the event鈥檚 emcee and give a memorial to the event鈥檚 presenting sponsor, the late Dr. Garry Glasco. Proceeds will be used to create the Raye Jean Jordan Montague Endowed Scholarship Fund that will help 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock attract and retain high-achieving, full-time students majoring in math and science with preference given to minority women. This year鈥檚 award recipient has a special connection to the university. Montague鈥檚 son is Dr. David Montague, director of eLearning and professor of criminal justice at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, who will receive the award on his mother鈥檚 behalf. According to David Montague, his mother would have loved to receive this award because of her love of STEM subjects, especially math. 鈥�My mother loved math as a young student during the 1940s and 1950s, a time in which it was even more difficult for girls and women to be taken seriously in such academic areas,鈥� he said. 鈥淪he told me that at the same time that many of her colleagues sought to take home economics, she actively sought taking shop and as many math and science classes as she could.鈥� The story of Raye Montague鈥檚 contributions in engineering, computer science, and the advancement of women in the sciences was brought to public attention in recent years after the 2017 release of the movie, which highlighted the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in helping NASA send astronaut John Glenn to orbit the Earth in 1962. Montague was recognized as the U.S. Navy鈥檚 real-life 鈥渉idden figure鈥� during naval events in Washington, D.C. and Virginia and on the Feb. 20, 2017, live episode of 鈥淕ood Morning America.鈥� Montague earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff because the engineering school at the University of Arkansas did not accept minorities at the time. She began her career with the U.S. Navy in 1956. She was the first female professional engineer to receive the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Achievement Award, the National Computer Graphics Association Award for the Advancement of Computer Graphics, and the first female to serve on the board of directors for the Numerical Control Society. Montague held a civilian equivalent rank of captain and was the U.S. Navy鈥檚 first female program manager of ships. Credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship, Montague completed the process in fewer than 19 hours, when the process had previously taken two years. Among many other honors, Montague was awarded the U.S. Navy鈥檚 Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 1972, the navy鈥檚 third-highest honorary award. She was also nominated for the Federal Woman of the Year Award the same year. After her 33-year naval career, Montague retired in 1990 and was presented with a flag that had flown over the nation鈥檚 capital in her honor. She was passionate about highlighting the value of education and encouraging girls to get involved in STEM education, receiving many awards and commendations over the years for volunteering with youth. 鈥淏oth before and during her retirement, my mother actively spoke with students across the United States, especially in Arkansas, to assure them that as long as they have the drive to succeed and ability to grasp the concepts, there is a way to have a fulfilling career in STEM fields, no matter what you look like or where you are from,鈥� David Montague said. After returning to Arkansas in 2006, she spent many years as a mentor, volunteer, motivational speaker, and dedicated mother and grandmother in Little Rock. Montague mentored prison inmates through 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 community re-entry program and students at the eStem Elementary Public Charter School in Little Rock. Additionally, she was an active volunteer with LifeQuest, The Links Inc., the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the American Contract Bridge League. In recent years, Montague was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, the Arkansas Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame, and the Arkansas Academy of Computing. In 2018, she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The Arkansas Science Olympiad named a new prize after Montague, which is awarded to the highest ranking majority female team, to encourage more women to participate in the sciences. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Fribourgh Awards, which began in 2010 to honor the late Dr. James H. Fribourgh, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professor emeritus, who served for more than 45 years as chair of Life Sciences, interim chancellor, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and distinguished professor of biology. 鈥淲e appreciate the opportunity to recognize the late Dr. Raye Montague for her outstanding contributions and noteworthy work in the nation鈥檚 scientific and mathematical community,鈥� said Christian O鈥橬eal, vice chancellor for university advancement. 鈥淗er legacy of embracing education, breaking barriers, commitment to family, and service to her country will never be forgotten.鈥� Past recipients include Jerry B. Adams, president and CEO of Arkansas Research Alliance; H. Watt Gregory III, partner at Kutak Rock LLP; Dr. Charles E. Hathaway, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock chancellor emeritus and Donaghey distinguished professor; Peter Banko, former president and CEO of St. Vincent Health System and now president and CEO at Central Health; Dr. James Hendren, former CEO and chairman of Arkansas Systems Inc.; Dr. Mary Good, founding dean of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock College of Engineering and Information Technology; Jerry Damerow, a retired Ernst and Young partner, and Sherri Damerow, a retired kindergarten teacher; and Cory Davis, partner and principal consultant at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health. For more information, please contact Derek Boyce at dcboyce@ualr.edu or 501-683-7355. In the upper right photo, David Montague (left) is shown with his mother, Raye Jean Jordan Montague. Photo by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.]]> /news-archive/2018/05/17/jazz-juleps/ Thu, 17 May 2018 13:56:46 +0000 /news/?p=70603 ... Jazz and Juleps will celebrate Brooks Gibson Wolfe May 24]]> The evening, which celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month, will begin with hors d鈥檕euvres, cocktails, a silent auction, and live music by Mojo de Jazz at 6 p.m. The night鈥檚 emcee, Ashlen Batson Thomasen, 2008 Miss Arkansas and an adjunct faculty member at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, will begin the program at 7 p.m. The event will also celebrate Brooks Gibson Wolfe, senior audiologist at the Arkansas School for the Deaf, as the 2018 Jazz and Juleps honoree. All proceeds from the event will be used to create an endowed scholarship fund in Wolfe鈥檚 name to assist future students in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. 鈥淏rooks Gibson Wolfe was chosen for this honor to highlight her work with children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their parents, and with a focus on those who are underprivileged and underserved,鈥� said Nan Ellen East, retired executive director of Disability Rights Arkansas. 鈥淗er passion for helping individuals with hearing loss is truly inspirational.鈥� Wolfe was born in Dermott, Arkansas, in 1957. She graduated from St. Mary鈥檚 Hall in San Antonio, Texas, in 1975, and graduated from Millsaps College with a degree in history. With an avid interest in public health, Wolfe later earned a Master of Science from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences joint audiology program and a Doctor of Audiology from the University of Florida. Wolfe worked as the photo editor for Norman Vincent Peale鈥檚 Guideposts Magazine in New York. She also was the infant hearing supervisor at the Arkansas Department of Health and has worked at the Arkansas School for the Deaf for the past 24 years. She is a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and is the widow of Townsend Durant Wolfe III, former executive director and chief curator of the Arkansas Arts Center. In 2017, Wolfe began a foundation in honor of her late husband 鈥� Townsend and Brooks Wolfe Charitable Hearing Fund, through the Arkansas Community Foundation. The 2018 Jazz and Juleps scholarship winners will be recognized, including Meredith Birginske, Shavari Bharambe, Maddie Droke, Dayton Hendricks, Jared Holt, Beverly McDowell, Alexa Milam, Anna Norwood, Emily Pankey, Danielle Peterson, Megan Stuckey, Kristyn Wethington, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock would like to thank the following sponsors. Gold sponsors 鈥� KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R Public Radio, Lost Forty Brewing, Magna IV Communications, Remmell Dickinson, Nan Ellen and Jack Easter, Beth and Paul Eaton, and Polly and Jeff Yant. Silver sponsors 鈥� Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital, Big Red, Regions Trust, James Rippy, Cathy and Jeff Shaneyfelt, and Loris and Jay Fullerton. Bronze sponsors 鈥� Arkansas School for the Death, Bailey Foundation, Tri-Lakes Liquor in Hot Springs, Ann and Jim Bain, Derek Boyce, Charlotte and Curt Bradbury, Peggy and Haskell Dickinson, Merritt Dyke, Jennifer and Tim Fisk, Delda Hoaglan, Blake Jackson, Edward Jackson, Pam and Lee Butler Jackson, Hope Keiser, Elizabeth and Arnold Mayersohn, Mary Moore, and Brooks Gibson Wolfe. Tickets for Jazz and Juleps are $50, of which $25 is tax deductible, and will be available at the door. Tickets also can be ordered online. For more information, contact Derek Boyce, director of development for the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, at 501-683-7355 or dcboyce@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/02/16/brooks-gibson-wolfe-jazz-juleps/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:00:00 +0000 /news/?p=69347 ... Brooks Gibson Wolfe selected as Jazz and Juleps honoree]]> An educational audiologist who has dedicated her life to helping the deaf and hard of hearing in Arkansas for more than 26 years has been selected as the honoree for the ninth annual Jazz and Juleps event supporting the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology.聽 The event, which celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month, will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Clinton Presidential Library, 1200 President Clinton Ave. in downtown Little Rock. The festivities will include a silent auction with food and refreshments. Mint juleps, beer, wine, soda, and heavy hors d鈥檕euvres will be served. The honoree, Brooks Gibson Wolfe (Mrs. Townsend D. Wolfe III), is the senior audiologist at the Arkansas School for the Deaf, where she has worked for 24 years. She is responsible for ensuring that students鈥� personal and group amplification devices are working properly, conducting audiological evaluations, and fitting all amplification devices. “Brooks Gibson Wolfe was chosen for this honor to highlight her work with children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their parents, and with a focus on those who are underprivileged and underserved,” said Nan Ellen East, retired executive director of Disability Rights Arkansas. 鈥滺er passion helping individuals with hearing loss is truly inspirational.鈥� All proceeds from the event will be used to create an endowed scholarship fund in Wolfe鈥檚 name to assist future students in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. After graduating from Millsaps College, Wolfe worked as the photo editor for Norman Vincent Peale鈥檚 Guideposts Magazine in New York. She returned home to Arkansas shortly after her brother, Sam, died. 鈥淢y passion is to advocate for people who are deaf or hard of hearing,鈥� Wolfe said. 鈥淚t became my passion because I lost my brother at the age of 28. He was a great guy. I serve the underserved in honor of him and my late husband, Townsend Wolfe III (former executive director and chief curator of the Arkansas Arts Center).鈥� With an avid interest in public health, Wolfe earned a Master of Science degree from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences joint audiology program and Doctor of Audiology from the University of Florida. She began her audiology career as the infant hearing supervisor at the Arkansas Department of Health. 鈥淚 wanted to work with children,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he earlier you can get to the children, the greater impact you have on their lives.鈥� Throughout her career, Wolfe has also helped many people get hearing aids who could not afford them. She has worked with the, which has a mission to improve the quality of life for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss through education and support. Last year, Wolfe began a foundation in honor of her late husband 鈥� Townsend and Brooks Wolfe Charitable Hearing Fund, through the Arkansas Community Foundation – to continue her efforts to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Through this Charitable Fund, she and two additional audiologists 鈥� Dr. Hope Keiser and Dr. Pat Highley 鈥� help nursing home residents, adults with low incomes, and students at Little Rock Preparatory Academy by providing counseling and fitting for amplification devices pro bono. 鈥淭he nursing home population is huge in Arkansas,鈥� she said. 鈥淢ost of them are on Medicare, and Medicare does not pay for amplification for adults. So there are many nursing home residents that need amplification but cannot afford them.鈥� Wolfe has four stepchildren, Juliette Hightower, Mary Bryan Giroux, Zibilla Wolfe, and Townsend Wolfe IV, and three grandchildren, Thomas Hightower, Drake Kennedy, and Reid Hightower, who plans to follow in her grandmother鈥檚 steps and become an audiologist. She also is a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Tickets are $50, of which $25 is tax deductible, and will be available at the door. Tickets also can be ordered online. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Derek Boyce, director of development for the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, at 501-683-7355 or dcboyce@ualr.edu.]]>