Hendrix College News

Descendants of Daniel O. and Florra Moore Harton and their families gathered in Conway for a reunion during the Memorial Day Weekend.

Jenny Imber of Princeton, a sophomore interdisciplinary studies major at Hendrix College, was selected to the college's dean's list for the spring 2012 semester.

"I'm very excited at the opportunities that await me at Hendrix College in Arkansas and I feel like I will thrive from my newly acquired independence as a college student.

William O'Brochta's tomato plants have taken over his mom's home office for several months at a time during his high school career.

Jordan Breckenridge is delighted to return for a second year to the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre.

Sarah Elizabeth Thompson of Picayune, a senior chemical physics and interdisciplinary studies major at Hendrix College, received the McHenry Chemistry Award at the College's annual Honors Day Convocation on April 26.

Mrs. Mary Dum announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Gertrude Marie, to Paul Salter Beckett, son of Mr.

Carrie Dicken, director of dance at Blackbird Academy, produced "Peter Pan," a full ballet at Staples Auditorium at Hendrix College on April 28-29. In addition to the choreography, Dicken designed the sets and costumes; her husband, Rob Dicken designed the lighting and sound.

Earlier this month, President Obama suffered a morning of embarrassing headlines after 42 percent of Democratic voters in West Virginia chose Texas prison inmate Keith Judd over the president in their state's primary.

This time the Wolfe really is at President Barack Obama's door. John Wolfe Jr., the Chattanooga, Tenn., attorney who had a surprisingly strong showing in Louisiana's March 24 Democratic presidential primary, is, according to a recent survey in southwest Arkansas, closing in on the president in that state's primary Tuesday.

Jeannie Corbitt, 18, smiled as she waited for her name to be called, for her photograph to flash up on a big screen and for her turn to walk across the room and sign a board that declared her among Conway's best and brightest, young academic achievers.

After President Obama's humiliating showing against a West Virginia prison inmate earlier this month, a more serious humiliation could be in making after the May 22 Arkansas primary.

Democrat presidential candidate John Wolfe, Jr. spoke with a citizen journalist recently on his campaign strategy to defeat fellow Democrat Barack Obama.

We're happy to report that our friend Tom Cotton has taken the lead in polling of the Republican primary in Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District.

Fourth District congressional candidate Tom Cotton outspent his chief Republican rival 2-to-1 in April as they race toward a May 22 primary showdown.

Many Americans crusade daily against abortion, fighting to help each fetus reach full term rather than being aborted through a medical procedure or medication.

A prosecutor, a state House member and an economics professor face each other in the May 22 Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District.

Education: Bachelor of arts in psychology from Baylor University, Completed coursework for masters in psychology at Stephen F. Austin, Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Education: Bachelor's degree in business and economics from Hendrix College, Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law Employment: Attorney in ... (more)

On April 26, Rev. Housh Gordon met for dinner at the church with representatives of the Congregational Caring Ministry, the Peace Building Team, the annual Fall Harvest Supper and the Down by the Riverside annual camp-out group of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia.

A class of 84, the second largest in history, will be graduated from Conway High School late this month, B.A. Short, superintendent of schools, announced today.