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1950s  ~ 1960s ~ 1970s ~1980s ~ 1990s ~ 2000s

1960s

Betty Barentine

Betty works at UAMS Anesthesia Pain Service (through   10/31/03) PT, and PT at Springhill Surgery Center, NLR,   Phase II PACU, Pool. She now has 6 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and 3 step-grandchildren. Her husband, Gene, and she have been married for 10 1/2 years. Both   of them are "semi-retired" and enjoying it very much.   

 


Michael Carter, BSN, MNSc, PhD                                                      After 18 years as Dean of the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, Michael was appointed University Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus.  Sarah (College of Medicine, 1965) retired from the VA and they have moved to a lake-front home in Heber Springs.  He continues to teach online courses in the MSN, DNSc, and PhD programs as well as other activities for the university.  They are working on developing practice activities here as well.

                                                                                               Jessie M. Perry Clemmons, BSN, MNSc                                   Jessie works at Jefferson Regional Medical Center and is a Board Member of Jenkins Memorial Center and Jefferson County, TEA.  She serves as Director of Jefferson School of Nursing, Pine Bluff, AR.  Member of the Education Committee and Arkansas State Board of Nursing.

 

 

Leah Carolyn Eckenwiler, BSN                                                     Leah graduated cum laude from UAMS in 1961.  She received her MSN from the University of Central Arkansas in 1976.  Leah retired from her position as an Occupational Health Nurse from Tulsa Public Schools in January, 2003. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau.  Leah is also a volunteer for the Tulsa Historical Society.                                                                                               

                                                                                                   Carolyn Ann Pugh Green, BSN                                                 Carolyn is married to Dr. William Robert Green who graduated from UAMS in 1968. They have two sons.  Robert obtained his Master’s degree in organ and resides in Dallas.    Edward is a junior medical student at UAMS.

                                                                                                     Jean Angstadt Hayes, BSN                                                            Mrs. Hayes is retired and currently lives in North Little Rock, AR. Jean received the UAMS Service Award at the Golden Anniversary celebration of the College of Nursing, April 12, 2003.   She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and ARNA.

                                                                                                                  Georgia Alice Hobby, BSN                                                   
Georgia began her career of service shortly after traveling to
Rhodesia (Zambra) Africa as a bride in 1938.  There she served for twenty-four years a missionary and teacher.  Both she and her daughter attended the College of Nursing and graduated in 1967.  Georgia completed her MSN at the University of Colorado in 1968 and returned to Zambra with her husband.  They combined their knowledge of nursing and teaching, serving in Africa until 1982.  In 2001, she was given the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Harding School of  Nursing.

 

                                                                                                        Laura Thompson Hubbard, BSN                                                    Laura is retiring as Associate Professor of Nursing at Harford Community College after 7 years of service. She has had a full and part-time nursing career for 36 years and has been a nursing educator for 26 years.
                                                                                                          Carol Killer, BSN                                                                           Carol is married to Richard Killer (retired airline pilot-Pan-Am and United.  They have a son, David, and daughter-in-law, Amy. They also have two granddaughters, Carson, now 4 years-old and Kate, who is one. Carol volunteers at a local hospital in the Outpatient Surgical Department and plays golf two to three days a week.
                                                                                                        Jill Lancaster, BSN                                                                           Jill resides in Memphis, TN where her husband, Jimmie, is now the Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of the MidSouth. She is not currently nursing as she stays busy assisting her husband with his ministry.

                                                                                                  Sandy Long, BSN                                                                                            Sandy received her BSN in 1962.   Currently, she and her husband reside in Hot Springs.  Her email is cplong1@sbcglobal.net.  

Suellen Marinoni, BSN
Suellen Marioni is the proud mother of three grown children and eleven grandchildren.  She has been a survivor of breast cancer for five years and an Aqua Aerobics instructor of three.  She also enjoys vegetable and flower gardening, trout fishing, and traveling to new places.

                                                                                                                         Connie M. Pearson, BSN                                                                   MN, Emory University, 1967                                                                                      Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Chapter 1993                                                                         First grandchild, Ryan Anderson Chapman, was born in Nashville, TN on 7/17/06 to Tom and Alice Chapman.

Laura Thompson, BSN
Laura retired from teaching in Nursing July 1,2006.  Her first grandchild, Hunter, was born 5/3/06 to daughter Amy and son-in-law Dan Grulke.  The Grulke family currently reside in Fairfax, VA.  Laura's son, David Hubbard was married to Maria Jose Tapia-Gejardo on January 1st of this year in Constiucion, Chile.  The newly-weds reside in Takoma Park, MD. 

                                                                                                  Sarah Yada, BSN                                                                           Sarah is married to Bob, a retired civil engineer.  Their son, Greg is also a civil engineer with the Corps of Engineers in Little Rock.  Daughter-in-law Kim, serves as a LCSW.  They have two grandchildren:  Devon, 10 years old and Kara, seven.  Sarah's daughter Susan is a LSW and works for DHS in Fayetteville.
 
       

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