Profile | David Arencibia By Jennifer Hannigan | “It has definitely been my mission and my passion that I lead by example, and I always want people to say, ‘There’s something different about him,’ and the way I live my life,” David Arencibia (’01) said. His positivity-led approach to leadership was noticed by his peers, which led to his being named 2023 National Principal of
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Profile | Sheila Cox Sullivan By Grant Stewart | Throughout her life, Sheila Cox Sullivan (’82) has made it her mission to provide care and compassion to people in need and help them experience the love of God. This mission led her to a career in nursing. Sullivan works as director for research, evidence-based practice and analytics in the Office of Nursing Services for the
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Profile | Keith Perry By Hannah Diles When Keith Perry (’89) graduated from Harding, he never expected his bachelor’s degree in computer science to find a home in the world of health care. Three decades later, Perry is the senior vice president and chief information officer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Perry was awarded the 2022 Tennessee CIO of the Year
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Profile | Kelby Tansey By Grant Stewart Southwest Airlines employs more than 62,000 people across the country, so how could one compare its culture to Harding University? According to Kelby Tansey (’16), manager of recruitment marketing for Southwest, the company puts its employee community at the forefront, a value Harding shares. When Tansey received Southwest’s highest employee recognition, the President’s Award, in 2022, this value
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By Dr. Jordan Carmack (Pharm.D. ’14) When I was growing up, my dad was the director of pharmacy of the hospital in our hometown. My first job after high school was in a mom and pop retail pharmacy. But it wasn’t until I got my training at Harding University College of Pharmacy and began my career that I realized what being a pharmacist was all
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By Katie Clement | Many love PBS for its educational and family-friendly programming. Annette Cone Herrington (’75) has served on the Arkansas PBS Commission for 10 years, appointed in 2012 by former Gov. Mike Beebe and recently reappointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to a second term running through March 2028. “My husband and I are viewers,” Herrington said. “We watched the children’s programs when our
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By Luke Humphrey | Through a combination of hard work, daily prayer and dream chasing, Logan Foshee (’19) is now the proud owner of Foshee Equipment Co., an outdoor equipment store in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. He began the process of starting his own business in March 2020, immediately facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But Foshee persevered and achieved his goal one year later. Foshee
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By Luke Humphrey A self-professed hometown girl — born and raised in Searcy — Dr. Alice-Anne Murray Light (’07) credits her roots at Harding for her ongoing love of performing. She is currently an assistant professor of voice at Texas Tech University, but her talents have taken her around the world. Her mezzo-soprano voice has been lauded within the competitive world of vocal performance, earning
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By Hailey Pruitt Jan. 22, 2022, Eddie Shewmaker (’44) celebrated his 100th birthday, inspiring a walk down memory lane. “I was destined to come to Harding,” he said. His grandparents were farmers in Green County, Arkansas. When his grandmother, Emma Shewmaker, heard about plans to establish a Christian college in Morrilton, Arkansas, she moved there, taking four of her sons to attend a school that
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Dr. Leon Blue (’72) has been running for most of his adult life. From 5Ks to full marathons, he has run hundreds of miles. A cardiologist by trade, Blue graduated from Harding and attended University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for medical school and post-graduate training. In total, with residency and his cardiology fellowship, he spent nine years in post-graduate training and education before he
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