The first Presidents Award was given in 1987 to a UA Little Rock graduate who achieved success in their career, donated time and talents to their community, and remained in touch with their alma mater as a volunteer and resource person. The Presidents Award is designed to annually salute a graduate who combines career success with dedication to UA Little Rock.
Recipients of the Presidents Award
1987 Mr. Charles Stewart ′74
1988 Mr. Richard Roachell ′73 ′78*
1989 Ms. Sandra S. Ledbetter ′71 ′92*
1990 Mr. Michael Means ′73
1991 Judge Joyce Williams Warren ′71 ′76
1992 Mr. Robert Birch Jr. ′72
1993 Mr. Bob G. Denman Jr. ′74
1994 Mr. Tim Martin ′83 ′99
1995 Ms. Beverly A. Roachell ′73 ′78
1996 Mr. Greg B. Brown ′69 ′77
1997 Ms. Sheila Castin ′89
1998 Mr. James M.Simpson, Jr. ′74 ′77*
1999 Mr. Peter G. Kumpe ′69
2000 Mr. Jimmy R. Newell ′63*
2001 Mr. Bryan Hosto ′85 ′88
2002 Mr. Randy Alexander ′67*
2003 Ms. Marla Johnson ′92
2004 Mr. David Deming Henry ‘89 ‘01
2005 Mr. Max Hooper ‘69
2009 Mr. Jay Hartman ‘99
2010 Ms. Betty Jo Stephens ‘51
2011 Ms. Cynthia L. Conger ‘80 ‘83
2012 Mr. Harold Steelman ’54*
2013 Mr. Alfred L. Williams ’66
2014 Ms. Tjuana C. Byrd ’96
2015 Ms. Martha Sawrie Stephenson ’72 ’78
2016 Mr. Paul Nolte ’67
2017 Ms. Rebecca Ward ’79
2018 Ms. Mauri Douglass ’74, ’86
2019 Ms. Loris Fullerton ’74
2020 Ms. Becky Blass ’73, ’82*
2021 Ms. Helaine R. Williams ’00
2023 Ms. Stephanie Caruthers ’90
2023 Ms. Nancy Secen ’01
*Deceased
