Advisory Council Honors Dean Greenwood by Creating Scholarship Fund in College

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Reed Greenwood, who will retire July 31 as dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, will positively affect students’ lives after his tenure as dean thanks to a scholarship fund created in his honor by the college’s Dean’s Advisory Council.

“No one can question Reed’s reputation as an educator who is all about the students,” said Brenda Gullett, co-chair of the council. “Making contributions to something that will help students seemed like the perfect way to pay tribute to his time as our dean. Educators and educational leaders are also strong advocates for the students, and this scholarship fund is a great way to honor one educator’s tenure at the University of Arkansas.”

The council has raised more than $7,200 for the fund, and the university committed to match the first $6,000. The first recipient will be selected during the 2010-11 academic year, and each year, one student will receive a $1,000 award until all funds have been distributed. Eligible students will be undergraduate- and graduate-level students in the College of Education and Health Professions. Selection will be based on grade point average, merit, financial need and leadership qualities.

“I am very grateful to the advisory board for creating these scholarships in Dean Greenwood’s honor,” said Chancellor G. David Gearhart. “The College of Education and Health Professions is very well situated for the future, and this level of preparation can only be achieved under the direction of outstanding leadership. The outcomes of Reed Greenwood’s hard work and dedication to the college and to the university will be long-lasting. He is most deserving of this significant recognition.”

The Dean's Advisory Council was re-established in the fall of 2007 and currently has 18 members:

• Brenda Gullett of Fayetteville, co-chair
• David Parks of Prairie Grove, co-chair
• David Banks of Fayetteville, honorary member
• Sylvia Boyer of Fayetteville and Amarillo, Texas, honorary member
• Virginia Gardner of Hope, honorary member
• Peggy Parks of Prairie Grove, honorary member
• V. Anne Allen of Little Rock
• Sissi Brandon of Little Rock
• Gen Broyles of Fayetteville
• Durenda Nelson Brunner of Fayetteville
• Les Carnine of Rogers
• Sybil Hampton of Little Rock
• Susan Hui of Fayetteville
• Nikki Lawson of Little Rock
• Kathy Lease of Texarkana
• Charlotte Meredith of San Antonio
• Anna Reed of Little Rock
• Gary Stark of Springdale

When he retires on July 31, 2009, Greenwood will have spent 35 years with the University of Arkansas. He also holds three degrees from the university. Following an off-campus assignment, he will begin a new appointment with the college’s department of education reform.

Enrollment in the College of Education and Health Professions increased by 52 percent during Greenwood’s eight-year tenure as dean, the endowment has grown to more than $34 million, and student scholarships have doubled in number and endowment.

Tom Smith, University Professor of special education, will serve as interim dean of the college for 11 months while a national search for a permanent dean is undertaken.

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Danielle Strickland, manager of advancement communications
Office of university relations
479-575-7346, strick@uark.edu