Sue Gattinger Farris ’80 to lead 36-member alumni group
ABOVE: Sue Gattinger Farris '80 welcomes incoming students at the 2024 New Student Convocation.
CONWAY, Ark.
(September 20, 2024) — Hendrix College’s Alumni Association Board of Governors will
soon convene for its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year, with Sue
Gattinger Farris ’80 of Conway serving as chair.
Farris, a
retired educator, is an active volunteer in the Conway community, particularly with
education-focused organizations and causes.
Farris’s term began
with the welcome she offered to the Class of 2028 at the New Student
Convocation held the afternoon of new student move-in day, August 20. In the
hours leading up to Convocation, she and other current and former Alumni
Association Board of Governors members joined Hendrix staff and students in supporting
incoming first-years and transfers as they arrived to begin their time on
campus.
While the position
of chair is a year-long role, Alumni Association Board members serve for
four-year terms. This year’s new Alumni Association Board members are:
Katy Brantley
’12
Kevin DeStefano
’09
Sara Hoke
DeStefano ’09
Chris Carroll
Herring ’70
Susan Roberts
Robbins ’86
Nick Stinson
’06
James Tyus ’07
John Weir ’74
Angela Smith
Wiliamson ’80
Eddie
Williamson ’81
In addition to
Farris, the new members join the following members in the midst of their terms:
Amanda Brooks
’08
Linda Pondexter
Chesterfield ’69
Dennie Compton
’79
Marsha Moffat
Daniels ’75
Becky Flynn ’10
Jane Case
Hawkins ’72
Ana Romero Flores
’20
Ateca Foreman
’04
Molly Lentz ’14
Miah Frazier
Michaelsen ’83
Tim McKenna ’90
JoDee Wilson
McKenna ’92
Colin McKenzie
’08
Maradyth Hopper
McKenzie ’06
Grant Morshedi
’04
Anna Parker
Morshedi ’05
James Owen ’16
Joni Coley
Pearson ’79
Ken Pearson ’80
Ben Rugg ’05
Megan Faulk
Rugg ’06
Philip Shell
’92
Thea Siria
Spatz ’62
Mattie Thacker
’17
Rip Weaver ’06
During their
terms, Alumni Association Board members take on the responsibility to serve as
ambassadors of the College, assist in hosting College events, take part in
planning class reunions, and much more. Serving the Alumni Association provides
opportunities to stay deeply connected with the Hendrix community even years
past graduation.
The Alumni
Association presents four awards per year: the Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna
Award for living alumni who have distinguished themselves in their vocations,
service to humanity and service to the College; the Outstanding Young
Alumnus/Alumna Award for those who have shown accomplishments and promise in their
chosen profession or in service to the broader community and have demonstrated
a continuing loyalty, support and advocacy for the College within 15 years of their
graduation; the James E. Major Service Award for staff who have given
meritorious service to the College; and the Hendrix College Humanitarian Award
for living alumni who have significantly improved the quality of life in the
world through their service and dedication to humanity.
The new Alumni
Association Board’s first meeting will take place Friday, September 27.
About Hendrix College
Founded in
1876, Hendrix College is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools
That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges and celebrated among the
country’s leading liberal arts colleges for academic quality, engaged learning
opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus life, and value. The
Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports. Hendrix has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.
“… Through
engagement that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to
diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community inspires
students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and joy.” —Hendrix College Statement of Purpose