Derek Boyce ‘05, CVM
Membership Coordinator
dcboyce@ualr.edu
(501) 683-7355
Derek Boyce works to engage alumni in meaningful work and service with the university. In his short time with the Association, Derek has earned the title of Certified Volunteer Manager. With Derek’s guidance, the Association has managed to strengthen existing programs that serve graduates, provide career services to alumni, and connect alumni through popular association events. He has taken a personal interest in serving alumni, and assisting students with the Alumni Association Scholarship Program, Trojan Collegiate License Plates, and he makes the extra effort to identify alumni who enjoy making phone calls to ‘thank’ alumni members for their support of UALR.
Marneicia Clay
Student Support Team
marneiciaclay@gmail.com
(501) 683-7208
Marneicia Clay is the newest addition to the Alumni staff. She acts as a receptionist for the Bailey Center as well as working on special projects for the Alumni Association. She is pursuing an associate degree in business at Pulaski Technical College and plans to continue her studies at UALR after she graduates in June.
She came to us through a program at the Department of Work Force and has been a tremendous asset. We look forward to having her be part of the alumni family throughout her student career. You may be called by Marneicia to update you on current events or on other membership matters.
Cathy Dicus
Senior Research Associate
(501) 683-7208
Cathy Dicus is the Senior Research Associate. She is responsible for identifying notable alumni. Cathy has 10 years experience being a significant team member of the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She and her husband Chuck live in Little Rock and are the parents of twin boys. In her free time, Cathy enjoys needlepoint and spending time with her family. She is a member of the Board of Stewards at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church and a member of Association for Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA).
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Linda Martin ‘84
Bailey Center Coordinator
lbmartin@ualr.edu
(501) 569-8387
Linda Martin, BA 84 is the Bailey Center Coordinator. Linda has twenty-five years experience as the office manager of a busy real estate development office. She graduated from UALR with degrees in both English and Marketing and was a Chancellorship Leadership Class Scholarship recipient during the first year the program was offered. Linda is an avid supporter of CARE (Central Arkansas Rescue Effort), an animal rescue group, which takes dogs and cats out of shelters and fosters them until their forever homes can be found. You can visit their website at www.careforanimals.org.
Christian O’Neal ‘01
Executive Director
cxoneal@ualr.edu
(501) 683-7208
Christian O’Neal became Director of Alumni Relations of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in July 2006. Christian strives to make the UALR Alumni Association the university’s central strategic coordinator for alumni relations — the chief conduit through which UALR alumni and its 60,000 graduates communicate with each other. Under Christian’s direction, the Association has launched new initiatives across the state and around the country, including hosting alumni gatherings in Washington D.C., and working to inform UALR graduates and friends statewide about legislative issues that are critical for the university’s future. He has helped the UALR Alumni Association to become the Fastest Growing Alumni Association in the State of Arkansas, by growing its membership to serve more alumni, and establishing its scholarship program as the cornerstone of the Association to provide more scholarships to university students.
