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Odyssey Grants Give Hendrix Students Golden Opportunities

$54,803 in engaged learning grants for April cycle, total funding tops $2.1 million

Spring 2012 Dean’s List Announced

196 students receive all A’s during spring semester

Hendrix Website Models Responsive Web Design

Content geared to the preferred device of each visitor

Alumnus Pens Book on Business Leadership through Storytelling

Paul Smith ’89 authors “Lead with a Story”

Five Faculty Members Receive Tenure and Promotion

Trustees approve faculty promotion & addition of new majors, minors

Eight Off to Teach for America

Two more Class of 2012 grads join national teaching corps

Hendrix College Adds Five New Faculty Members

Classics, languages, psychology and politics professors join Hendrix faculty for 2012-2013

Students Selected for Sociology and Anthropology Honors Societies

11 Hendrix students inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta and Lambda Alpha

Doug Blackmon's Commencement Address

Putlitzer Prize winner's remarks to the Class of 2012

Farewell Class of 2012

Hendrix graduates encouraged to be models of American exceptionalism

Bring on the Bard

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre to open 2012 season at The Village at Hendrix

Commencement 2012

Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus to send off seniors

Five Hendrix Students Inducted into National French Honor Society

Pi Delta Phi inducts high achieving Hendrix students

Campus Kitty Collects More Than $50,000 for Charity

Ten local charities to benefit from campus fundraisers

Hendrix Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Team Headed to National Tournament

Sugar Gliders to compete against peers in Appleton, Wis.

Sixty-two Hendrix Students inducted into Beta Beta Beta

Mu Omega chapter honors biological science students

Hendrix Dining Services Serves Up Award-Winning Menu & Service

Dining Services wins five national awards

Ahmed Rashid outlines crises confronting Pakistan, Afghanistan and U.S.

Move toward democracy and impact of young people reasons for hope

Hendrix Students Attend Annual Science Meeting

Four students attend ASBMB meeting in San Diego

Hendrix College Professor Awarded Human Rights Fellowship in UK

Dr. Daniel J. Whelan honored by University of London Human Rights Consortium

Hendrix Alumnus Educator Receives National Teaching Award

Shiloh Harder ’98 one of 23 All American Teachers of the Year

Thirty-Six Hendrix Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Hendrix chapter installs new members in top academic honor society

Two Hendrix College Seniors Selected for Fulbright Scholarship

Beth Pond ’12 to teach in South Africa, Morgan Shelburne ’12 to teach in Indonesia

Hendrix Biology Major Wins Grant to Study Sky Island Pines

Adam Bigott awarded undergraduate research grant from Arkansas Academy of Science

Honors Day 2012

Hoy receives President’s Medal, students honored for achievement, leadership, and service

2012 Red Brick Film Festival

Third annual event features 16 student-made films

Hendrix Psychology Students Present Research at Conference

Ten students talk psychology research at Southwestern Psychological Association conference

2012 Hendrix Alumni Association Award Winners

Alumni honored for outstanding achievement and service

Leading Taliban Authority to Speak at Hendrix

International journalist Ahmed Rashid lecture April 26 at 7 p.m.

Senior Sluggers Salute Stephen Kerr

Men’s baseball team members establish Odyssey endowment in honor of number one fan

Hendrix Students Attend Annual Math & Computer Science Symposium

Five Hendrix students present research with peers

Senior Selected for French Government Grant

Heather McPherson ’12 to teach in Reims, France

Hemingway’s Second War by Dr. Alex Vernon Reviewed

English Professor’s Hemingway Book Earns Critical Praise

Alumni Weekend 2012

Half Century Club luncheon, class parties, awards brunch & more on tap

Odyssey Funding Passes $2 Million Mark

February Odyssey grant cycle funds 55 projects, $155,049 in awards for engaged learning

Competing for a Cause

Hendrix College, True Holiness Saints Center team up for charity basketball game Friday, April 27

Study of the Mind Students Attend Science Conference

Three students present undergraduate research in Arizona

Psi Chi welcomes new members

22 students elected to psychology honor society

Five Hendrix Students Present Sociology & Anthropology Research at Symposium

Student group shares research at 33rd Annual Undergraduate Symposium

From Brahms to The Beatles: Spring 2012 Choir Concert

Hendrix Choir presents “All You Need is Love” April 26 at 7:30 p.m.

2nd Annual TEDxHendrixCollege Event to Explore ‘Us vs. Them’

2nd Annual TEDxHendrixCollege Event to Explore ‘Us vs. Them’

Hendrix Students Serve Gulf Coast Community

Twenty two students spend Spring Break in Service

Author to Discuss Legacy of Civil Rights and Central High

Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock author David Margolick on Monday, April 16

Senior Theatre Students Collaborate for Upcoming Production

“The Country Club” presented April 18 – 21 in Cabe Theatre

Chamber Orchestra Spring 2012 Concert

Sara Hales, guest oboe soloist, Dr. Norman Boehm, guest conductor, Monday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Hendrix Honors Four Outstanding Alumni

Annual Alumni Association Awards Brunch Saturday, April 21, 2012

Former Martin Hall Dorm Mother Celebrates Centennial

Thelma Graddy of Fayetteville marks 100th birthday, served Martin men in 70’s

Hendrix to Host Guest Appearances by Acclaimed Musicians

Composer Michael Torke on campus Thursday, April 12;
Pianist/Composer Michael Brown on April 19

Author and Former Prison Librarian to Deliver Lecture

Avi Steinberg appears Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Reves

HIP to Hendrix

McKenna Raney ’14 first student to complete Hendrix Immersion Project (HIP)

Hendrix Model UN Team Wins Four Awards

Students recognized at national competition in NYC

Faculty Organ Recital by Ansley Fleming

Fleming to perform works by Creston, Bach, Widor, and Elmore Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m.

Conway Artwalk Comes to Hendrix Village

Community arts event set for Friday, April 13 from 5-8 p.m.

Hendrix Village to Host Shakespeare Scurry Family Fun Run & Fest

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre community event Friday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m.

Hendrix College Alumnus Named One of 300 Best Professors

Dr. Charles Brewer ’54 named to Princeton Review, Ratemyprofessors.com list

Hendrix Alumnus and Trustee Elected to Head Utility Operations for Entergy Corp.

Theodore Bunting Jr. ’81 becomes new group president, utility operations

Award-Winning Writer Reflects on Work and Process

Michael Ondaatje visits campus for Hendrix-Murphy series

Hendrix Theatre Students Visit Humana Festival of New American Plays

Five theatre students see theatre festival in Louisville, Ky.

Alumna Pens New Guide to Missouri Farmers

Maddie Earnest ’91 writes Missouri Harvest: A Guide to Growers and Producers in the Show-Me State

Hendrix Team Takes First Place in Undergraduate Math Competition

Math students hold seven-year streak for first place, two other Hendrix teams place 6th and 10th

Wind Ensemble & Jazz Combo Present “An Evening in the Park”

Hendrix bands perform outdoor concerts Monday, April 16

Green Chemistry Gurus Appear in Arkansas Life

Dr. Tom Goodwin & Dr. Liz Gron featured in monthly state magazine

Hendrix Hosts 2012 Congressional High School Arts Competition

U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin 90 national co-chairman for competition, exhibit up through April 6

Hendrix College to Host Philanthropy Awareness Day

Heifer board member Charles Steward to share role of young people in philanthropy

Alumnus Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Nate Carnes ’06 wins NSF GRSP for psychology at UMASS Amherst

Hendrix College Junior Awarded Udall Scholarship

Environmental studies major Emily Deitchler ’13 named Udall Scholar

Five Physics Students Showcase Research Results at APS Meeting

Hendrix group recognized among peers and professional physicists

Hendrix Awards 2012 Walker Odyssey Fellowships

Jennifer Baker ’12 and Rose Thomson ’12 receive post-graduate fellowships

Leading International Journalist to Lecture at Hendrix

Ahmed Rashid to discuss the future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan April 26 at 7 p.m.

Seniors Present Science Research at 2012 SERYM Meeting

Trang Nguyen ’12 awarded outstanding undergraduate talk award

Hearing History: 2012 MAP Oral History in the Pacific Northwest

Hendrix students study oral history in Seattle area on spring break

Hendrix College Junior Named Goldwater Scholar

Erik Urban ’13 of Conway, Ark., is the 25th Goldwater recipient from Hendrix, two receive honorable mention

Twenty-four Hendrix Students to Compete in National Model UN

Student group to represent Spain April 2-6 in New York City

Faculty Faces - Matthew Lopas

Portrait of an Artist

Two Hendrix College Seniors Selected for Watson Fellowship

Dillon Blankenship ’12 and Laura Podd ’12 Named Watson Fellows

Hendrix Dance Ensemble to Present Spring Concert

Concert features student-choreographed modern dances

Conway’s Cross Town Trio to perform at Hendrix

Hendrix and UCA professors present March 26 concert

Hendrix Hires First Football Coach in 52 years

Justin “Buck” Buchanan named head coach for Warrior football

Hendrix Alumnus, Trustee Named Logitech President

Bracken P. Darrell ’85 to lead global tech company

Spring 2012 UMYF Scholars Retreat

UMYF Scholars at Hendrix discuss UM leadership and serve local churches

Arkansas UMC Bishop Preaches at Hendrix

Bishop Charles Crutchfield, guest preacher for weekly chapel, visits seminary-bound seniors

Hendrix to Host Society of Christian Philosophers Conference

Midwest meeting to discuss "The Virtue of Justice"

Alumna Artist to be Honored

Artist Robyn Horn ’73 to be feted Thursday at The Business of Art in NLR

Alumnus Releases New Rock Album

Ben Nichols ’96 & Lucero’s Women & Work out today on ATO Records

Campus Kitty 2012

Annual event series to support local agencies

Hendrix Alumnus Makes State Legislature History

Rep. Darrin Williams '90 elected speaker-designate of Arkansas House of Representatives

Miller Center Goes to Midwest for Mission Work

Hendrix students head to Chi-town for service during Spring Break

Gess Accepts International Education Award

Hendrix honored for leading educational partnership with Rwanda

Alumnus Attorney Accepted to ABOTA

Don McKinney ’85 a member of American Board of Trial Advocates

Hendrix Art Professor to Unveil Global Panorama of Historic Home

Matthew Lopas debuts Baker House painting at Third Friday Art Walk Show in NLR

Hendrix-Miller Center to Sponsor Upcoming Lectures by Dr. William Brown

Free public lectures to be presented March 29-30

Alumnus Physician Awarded SEC Team Physician of the Year

Dr. Alfred Gordon Jr. ’80 honored for work with Razorback sports

Coach Amy Weaver Named New Athletic Director

Softball Coach, interim director to lead Hendrix in new era of competition

Alumna Honored by JCA with Humanitarian Award

Stacy Sells ’82 given Humanitarian Award by Just Communities of Arkansas

English Professor Profiled in State Newspaper

Dr. Alice Hines featured in ADG series “Front and Center”

Alumna Receives Therapy Award

Ashley Gregg 97 honored by ACEC to work with the disabled

Alumna Receives APSA Award for Health Policy Paper

Elizabeth Whittington ’11 wins APSA Undergraduate Paper Award

WAC to Host Mommy and Me Zumba

Exercise event to benefit Make a Wish Foundation

Biology Professor Brings in NIH INBRE Equipment Grant

Dr. Dearolf awarded $25,000 for microplate reader and ultracold freezer

Cookbook Author Joan Nathan to Lecture at Hendrix College

March 6 lecture focuses on Jewish Cooking in America

Religion Professor Receives Sabbatical Grant for Research

Dr. John Sanders awarded Louisville Institute’s Sabbatical Grant for Researchers

Faculty Faces - Dr. Karen Griebling

Music professor draws artistic inspiration from teaching

Senior Reflects on Religious Values at National Prayer Breakfast

Samantha Deragowski 12 attends national prayer and leadership events

Cinephilia and Storytelling

Film studies talk on Wednesday, March 7 at 4:15 p.m. in the Murphy House

Award-Winning Poet to Give Reading at Hendrix

Michael Ondaatje reading is part of Hendrix-Murphy crime series

Accomplished Poet and Librettist to Discuss Opera

February 28 event features Kate Gale

Congressman and Classmate Talk Democracy at Alma Mater

Alumni U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin ’90 & Roby Brock ’88 of Talk Business

Hendrix Players Present “The Trial”

Kenneth Albers conducts his adaptation of the 1920s novel

Eight Hendrix Choir Members to Participate in Collegiate Honor Choir

Singers headed to SWACDA Feb. 29 – March 3

Hendrix Student Writing Celebrated at Southern Literary Festival Student Writing Contest

The Aonian wins first place for literary journal; William Repass 13 wins second place in poetry

Hendrix College Wind Ensemble to Present Concert

“Classics for Wind Band” is title of March 5 concert

Six Hendrix Seniors to Teach For America

Students to serve in schools from New Orleans to New York

Hendrix Students to Present Letter at National Conference

Lindsey Wiggin ’13 & Maia Yang ’13 headed to Debating for Democracy (D4D) in NYC

Hendrix Graduates Lead the Pack in Ph.D. Completion

Higher percent of Hendrix alumni complete science and math doctorates, says NSF study

Better Farms and Gardens

Students grow through internship at local farm

Hendrix Students Attend National Conference for Progressive Presidential Platform Roosevelt

Campus Network members gather with undergraduate peers in Athens, Ga.

Ripe for Reform: Arkansas as a Model for Social Change

Hendrix politics professor presents state report at Clinton School

CareerFest 2012

Career Services Office offers opportunities for success

Cello, French Horn, and Piano Trio to Present Concert

Feb. 20 concert features the premiere of “Persistence of Melody” by professor Karen Griebling

Alumnus Receives NSF Grant for Early Career Development

 SUNY Stony Brook computer science professor Dr. Donald Porter ’03 gets five-year grant

Science Students to Showcase Research at State Capitol

Five Hendrix students to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Hendrix Alumni Doing Democracy (HADD)

Classmates Roby Brock and U.S. Tim Griffin return to campus Monday, Feb. 20

Religious Studies Professor to Join Innovation Studio

Dr. Jay McDaniel selected for NITLE Innovation Studio

Hendrix Chamber Orchestra to present Waltz Night

Join HCCO for a night of music and dancing on Feb. 13

Sweet Honey in the Brick

Hendrix Beekeeping Society highlighted in regional paper feature

Doug Blackmon Discusses Slavery by Another Name on Campus

Documentary based on Alumnus’ Pulitzer-Winning Book to Premiere in February

Author-Farmer to Discuss Work at Hendrix College

Stanley Crawford presents “Satirizing Criminals and Stealing Place”

38 Hendrix Students Headed to NCUR

Students presenting undergraduate research at national conference March 29-31

Hendrix Artist Highlighted in Art Magazine

David Balin featured in The 22

Field Hockey Coach Discusses Program's Progress

Coach Ellie Karvoski featured in Connecticut publication

WAC to Host Party Hearty

ZUMBA exercise event to benefit American Heart Association on Saturday, Feb. 11

Internationally Renowned Musicians to Perform Concert at Hendrix

Feb. 5 Concert by Jennifer Koh and Shai Wosner

Hendrix Honored for International Partnership

Leadership role in Rwanda Presidential Scholars Program lauded by IIE

Doug Blackmon ’86 to be 2012 Commencement Speaker

Alumnus, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author to Send Seniors off in May

Film Studies Professor’s New Book Published

Kristi McKim’s Love in the Time of Cinema released by Palgrave Macmillan

Biology Major Brings Home Best Presentation Honors

Macrina Butler ’14 won best student poster presentation at SICB meeting

Hendrix Receives Metroplan Leadership Award

Mayor, county judge nominate college for innovative community development

Hendrix Aquakids Receives Community Service Award

Youth swimming program honored with Joe B. McGee Award

Fall 2011 Dean’s List Announced

206 students receive all A’s during fall semester

Arkansas Authors to Discuss the Art of True Crime Writing

Mara Leveritt, Gene Lyons on campus Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Reves

One Man Lord of the Rings

Comedian Charles Ross takes on Tolkien trilogy Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m.

Alumna Joins Peace Corps

Heather Newell ’11 to serve as Peace Corps volunteer in Rwanda

Alumnus Appointed Wesley Scholar for Arkansas Conference

Rev. Andrew Thompson ‘98 to serve UMC in new role

Alumnus Accepts UVA and WaPo Post

Doug Blackmon ’86 to lead UVA forum program and focus on 2012 campaign coverage

Hendrix to Celebrate MLK Day

Community march and more to honor Dr. King’s legacy

Hendrix Players to Present The Typists

Three performances Jan. 27 and 28

Alumnus State Legislator Named One to Watch

Darrin Williams ’90 included in Governing magazine’s list of legislators to watch in 2012

Alumnus Named One of 100 Artists to Watch

Layet Johnson ’08 included on Artinfo.com list

Melissa Gill

Gill, Melissa

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Office: Art Department A
Phone: (501) 505-1562
E-mail: gill@hendrix.edu
Website: www.melissagillart.com

Matthew Lopas

Associate Professor of Art

Office: Art Department A102
Phone: (501) 450-1262
E-mail: lopas@hendrix.edu
Website: www.matthewlopas.com

Erik Maakestad

Maakestad, Erik

Associate Professor of Art

Office: Art Department A105
Phone: (501) 450-1264
E-mail: maakestad@hendrix.edu

Dr. Rod Miller

Miller, Rod

Associate Professor of Art

Office: Art Department A101
Phone: (501) 450-1423
E-mail: miller@hendrix.edu

Maxine Payne

Payne, Maxine

Associate Professor of Art
Department Chair, Art

Office: Art Department A107
Phone: (501) 450-4587
Fax: (501) 450-1473
E-mail: payne@hendrix.edu
Website: www.maxinepayne.com