Cl/ents scheduled both campus and state w>ide fimerican Studies provides new opportunities Membership in the American Studies Distinguished Student Program provided many students with opportunities to learn about America and to meet well-known Americans. The program is an organizatiog of upperlevel honor students who have a minimum grade point average of 3.81. Honor students who were interested and met the grade point requirement only needed a desire to learn about America and a willingness to submit two faculty recommendations. The program held the annual fall symposium in October. The symposium followed its traditional format ofdiscussing an era ofAmerican history each year, with this year's emphasis on the Vietnam War. The organization's executive vice president, Shane Jackson, organized the event. "We invited students and members of the faculty to take part in a discussion of the Vietnam War and its impact on every aspect of American life," Jackson said. Program members also took part in the Marianna Project, a service project for the economic development of southeast Arkansas. "Fourteen lecture students went to work with 75 local high school students to study ways to enhance the economic development of the Marianna area," Dr. Bob Reely, Associate Executive Director of the American Studies Institute, said. "The results were very gratifying. It's important to invest in the kids so that they can lead the way in the future." For many of the members, the best part of this program was the opportunity to meet with the speakers of the American Studies Lecture Series. This year's lecture series brought distinguished speakers such as Captain Scott O'Grady , U.S. Congressmen Tim Hutchinson, Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former President George Bush. "The biggest benefit is having the first shot at meeting the speakers and going to the receptions with the lecturers," Jackson said. "I got to pick up Scott O'Grady at the airport. I usually take care oftransportation, the ushering at the lecture and various details of each lecture," Vice President of Programs Jeff Hammonds said. "The students in the program are an elite group. There is a prestige involved in being a member , and the opportunity to participate in the American Studies activities will be a good resume builder," Reely said. - Lance Lemmonds American Society of Interior Design. First row: Tonia Davenport, Jenn i Strunk, Priscilla Ray, Jennifer Clary, Angela Guffey. S econd row: American Studies Distinguished Students. First row: J . Long, A. Quinonez, K. Cole, J eff Baker, L . Wilson, M. Skiver, S. S mith, S. Berryhill, J . Kernodle, R. Bowman. S econd row: A. Gearhart, A. Aguilar, V. Bearden, L. Leavelle, D. Haustein, C. Graham, D. Jarvis, J . Griffi n, J . Carlson, K. Meredith. Th ird row: Dr. John Keller (faculty sponsor), Ashley Hayes, MelishaBuck, Vanessa Crumley, Kevin Crumley. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. 178 American Society of Interior Design and American Studies Distinguished Students S . Ply lar, C. Herman, T. Reese, C. Walker, R . Nelson, J . Morman, B. Murray, S. Adkins, A. Hickerson, C. Ortbals. Fourth row: M. Carranza, T. Bowsman, S. Sellers, C. Pegg, J . Kemp, B. Murphy, T. Dawson, J . Strickland, A. Burns, A. Hendrix. Fifth row: Z . S teed, S. Marvin, D. Velasco, D. Duke, A. Howell, M. Cox, K. Lungo, B . Bree, L. Howard, M. S cott, J . Dunaway. Sixth row: R. Henson, K. Lashley, J . Marini, Dr. Bob Reely (faculty sponsor). Photo by Aaron Gillihan.
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