ASUMH Digital Photography Contest

2010
Sponsored by
Arkansas State University Mountain Home
First National Bank & Trust
Norfork Pioneer Day Committee



I agree to comply with the 2010 contest Rules & Regulations.

Image Title ________________________________________________________________________________________

Name_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Printed Signature

Address___________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number ________________ E-mail ____________________________________________________________

Entry Fee ($5.00) (Checks Only – Payable to Photo Contest)
Amateur photographers may enter in one category multiple times.

Check # ________________
Circle only one category:
(People) (Structures) (Plants) (Pets) (Wildlife) (Landscape) (Grandchildren) (Black & White) (Creative) (Local Disaster) (Scenes of White or Norfork Rivers) (Historic Sites in Norfork Area) (Pioneers of the Norfork Area)

Judging:
The judges will award $50 to winners in each of the above categories, and a grand prize of $300 shall be awarded to the overall best entry. Honorable mention ribbons will be awarded. Winners must submit the digital image by e-mail (sjohnson@asumh.edu) or CD to claim their prize.

Deadline:
Completed application, payment and entry must be delivered by February 15, 2010, to any First National Bank location in Mountain Home, Flippin, Gasville, or Lakeview.

For more information contact:
Dr. Steve Johnson, ASUMH, (870)508-6149, sjohnson@asumh.edu (general information)
Jo Wilson, (870)499-5432, ausijo@hotmail.com (Norfork Pioneer Day information)




 2010 Contest Rules & Regulations -
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• All photographs must originate from a digital camera. No digital scans of traditional prints, slides, or negatives are allowed. No professionals please – this is an amateur contest. Selling photographs or photography services in a previous career does not disqualify the entrant. Previously submitted photographs for this contest are not eligible. Employees of FNB and ASUMH ARE eligible to enter the contest.

• Individuals may submit multiple entries – use a separate form for each submission. Three photos entered in three categories would cost $15. A single check may be written for multiple entries.

• Prints must be mounted on foam display board and the image must be 8x10 inches in size – no more than 1/2 inch tolerance in size will be allowed. Entries must be mounted on white foam board with no border and with specific mounting hardware. All local framing shops know of this requirement and will mount photographs to comply with this standard. All submissions must be mounted by one of the local shops. Your printed name, category and image title must appear on the back. No identifying marks may appear on the display side. Image titles should be six (6) words or less, such as “Beautiful spring day” or “Dangerous waters.”

• The Contest entrant should select a proper category. If the image has been extensively modified by Photoshop or other image editing software, then it should be entered into the Creative category. If only minor adjustments have been made to the image, or if some distraction has been removed, the entry may be entered into any category. Grandchildren entries must have been taken by a grandparent.

• Works submitted will be screened by the Contest Committee. An entry may not be displayed for one or more of the following reasons: (1) display space limitations (2) acceptability of image subject matter (3) adherence to mounting and display standards (4) failure to follow Rules & Regulations.

• Entrants agree to hold Arkansas State University Mountain Home (ASUMH) and First National Bank & Trust harmless for damaged, lost or stolen prints.

• Entrants agree to allow public display, Web site publishing, newspaper printing or any other educational/promotional use of submitted imagery. Entries will be on public display at ASUMH, First National Bank and Trust and the Baxter County Library for several weeks – check the asumh.edu Web site for the schedule. All photos may be retrieved on June 1st at First National Bank (across from Wal-mart location). After two months, contact Wilson or Johnson to retrieve entries. Unclaimed entries may be discarded after one (1) year. Winners must submit the digital image by e-mail (sjohnson@asumh.edu) or CD to claim their prize.

• Entrants pledge that the submitted work comes from their digital camera and they have exclusive legal rights to the image. Photographers retain all rights, other than those mentioned above, to the submitted image.

• The list of rules and regulations are not exclusive or fixed – additions and amendments may be necessary to promote and preserve the good intentions of the contest.

Ten Year Anniversary of March to Campus

Monday, January 11 marks the 10-year anniversary of a one-mile march from the old campus to the new campus for Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. More than 1,000 students and area residents joined ASUMH faculty, staff and administration in a march as the three academic buildings, Dryer, First National and McClain Halls, officially opened for classes. The Grand Opening of the new campus and Roller Hall was held April 25, 2000. Governor Mike Huckabee delivered the keynote address.

Recent CNA Graduates

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home recently held a ceremony honoring graduates of the certified nursing assistant program. Graduates completed 99 hours of course work and passed a skills and knowledge test to graduate. These students finished their course work in three weeks. Instructor JoAnn Thomas presented the graduates with their certificates. For information on upcoming classes or scholarships, contact ASUMH Continuing Education at 508-6106.


Front: Left to Right
Judy Gibbons, Flippin
Bridgett Watts, Mountain Home
Kimberly U. Cherry, Mountain Home

Back: Left to Right
Frances L. Blair, Mountain Home
Brad Taylor, Jordan
(Instructor) Johnnie Merkle, Mountain Home

Not pictured: Instructor JoAnn Thomas

Fall 2009 Honor Roll

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home announces its honor roll consisting of the Chancellor's List and the Vice Chancellor's List for the Fall 2009 semester. The honor roll lists are based on the following criteria: Chancellor's List - full-time students whose grade point average for the semester is 4.00; Vice Chancellor's List - full-time students whose grade point average for the semester is within the range of 3.60 through 3.99.


Chancellor’s List Fall 2009

Addie Acuff, Bull Shoals
Brooke Barger, Mountain Home
Craig Batterton, Viola
Jennifer Beck, Mountain Home
Zachary Beck, Mountain Home
Amanda Beshears, Mountain Home
Nathan Blanton, Mountain Home
Kim Bliss, Mountain Home
Kimberlee Booth, Salesville
Timothy Bower, Mountain Home
Aaron Broderick, Gainesville, MO
Linda Bryant, Mountain Home
Dylan Budolfson, Salem
Tessa Burden, Viola
Terry Burton, Yellville
Kimberly Caton, Mountain Home
Sarah Cheever-Mobley, Yellville
Jessica Clemence, Mountain Home
Curtis Cox, Gassville
Bethany Crawford, Mountain Home
Angelia Davis, Mountain Home
Samuel Delacruz, Mountain Home
Evan Duncan, Mountain Home
Cynthia Eppes, Yellville
James Floyd, Mountain Home
Tiffany Gandy, Mountain Home
Emily Garner, Mountain Home
Laura Gates, Flippin
Rebekka Gray, Mountain Home
Curtis Green, Mountain Home
Hannah Gregg, Mountain Home
Carol Hart, Viola
Bruce Hendricks, Gepp
Margaret Holland, Lakeview
Pamela Horton, Cotter
Nina Huddleston,
Mary Jackson, Viola
Kyle Jaques, Mountain Home
Verneen Johnson, Mountain Home
Bronda Kennedy, Gassville
Kelsey Kennedy, Mountain Home
Samantha Kenyeri, Mountain Home
Olivia Kilgore, Mountain Home
Steven Knapp II, Yellville
Gayle Kruse, Gassville
Andrew Lane, Gainesville, MO
Alison Lovelace, Bakersfield, MO
Peggy McCullough, Yellville
Justina Miller, Gassville
James Montgomery, Mountain Home
Joshua Moore, Mountain Home
Rebecca Morgan, Mountain Home
Danielle Mortensen, Mountain Home
Rebecca Novak, Midway
Matthew Overman, Midway
Kelly Passmore, Salem
Isaac Quihot, Cotter
Hilary Reginald, Norfork
Johnny Robinson, Van Buren
Robert Rooker, Mountain Home
Stacy Ross, Mountain Home
David Sator, Bull Shoals
Logan Sheehan, Yellville
Clint Smith, Salem
Amber Stubenfoll, Bull Shoals
John Tallman, Mountain Home
William Tunstall, Mountain Home
Randy Webster, Mountain Home
Travis White, Brockwell
Jessica Whitley, Mountain Home
Rodney Wiggins, Gassville
William Wilhite, Mountain Home
Michael Wilkerson, Mountain Home
Kail Wilkes, Flippin
Correna Wood, Flippin
Casey Zelk, Norfork
Cathy Zulker, Mountain Home


Vice Chancellor’s List Fall 2009

Issac Allen, Summit
Jeremy Alman, Norfork
Elizabeth Arrowood, Gassville
Cassady Atkins, Mountain Home
Kristina Ballantine, Flippin
Marcus Barger, Mountain Home
Rachel Baugh, Mountain Home
Crystal Bean, Bakersfield
Jody Bentley, Bakersfield
Brock Bettenhausen, Mountain Home
Michael Black, Mountain Home
Travis Buckley, Mountain Home
Amy Byrd, Horseshoe Bend
Kirsten Campbell, Calico Rock
Zafer Ceto, Salesville
Shannon Clanton, Yellville
Rebecca Davis, Mountain Home
Jeffrey DeFoor, Mountain Home
Shasta Doshier, Yellville
Briana Dunn, Gassville
Richard Emanuelson, Mountain Home
Kimberly Faso, Cotter
Braden Fischer, Mountain Home
Kenisa Forman, Mountain Home
Clinton Fortune, Gassville
Shelby Frey, Mammoth Spring
Valerie Friend, West Plains
Jose Gallegos, Jordan
Dennis Gamble, Republic
Elisabeth Gilley, Yellville
Monica Gower, Mountain Home
Aaron Gutting, Mountain Home
Tia Hadley, Yellville
Amber Hamm, Mountain Home
Kyerra Hart, Flippin
Catrina Hawkins, Noble
Clinton Hefton, Calico Rock
Melissa Hernandez-Grunewald, Flippin
Lawson Herron, Mountain Home
Sarah Hodges, Mountain Home
Richanne Hosford, Lakeview
Patrick Howald, Mountain Home
Dorothy Howell, Lakeview
Derek Huber, Mountain Home
JoAnna Jarosz, Calico Rock
Emily Jenkins, Calico Rock
Jamie Lanham, Mountain Home
Christian Ludvigsen, Flippin
Amber Luther, Mountain Home
Randy McCullough, Yellville
Lindsey McDole, Mountain Home
Nicole McKissack, Mountain Home
Mary McLean, Mountain Home
Samantha McNulty, Ash Flat
Jeffrey Mitchell, Mountain Home
Derek Morton, Mountain Home
Elizabeth Neal, Flippin
Ace Norman, Gassville
Eamon Olwell, Mountain Home
Derek Ott, Flippin
Nathan Overman, Midway
Marika Patterson, Mountain Home
Joshua Pettit, Mountain Home
Cristy Porting, Mountain Home
Alyssa Potts, Oakland
Karen Presnell, Viola
Bryce Randall, Yellville
Nikolas Rice, Corning
Brett Rorie, Mountain Home
Roger Sallee, Gassville
Amber Sanders, Dolph
Ashton Schmeski, Mountain Home
Amber Schmidt, Mountain Home
Darcie Schmidt, Bull Shoals
John Schulte II, Mountain Home
Hannah Shults, Gassville
Therese Sigafus, Gainesville, MO
Maggy Stacy, Mountain Home
Jeanna Stone, Mountain Home
Jeremy Tapang, Gassbille
Lacey Tarter, Norfork
Lauralyn Terherst, St. Joe
Sarah Thomas, Mountain Home
Jennifer Tunnicliff, Melbourne
Sarah Vilches, Mountain Home
Shauna Voytko, Gassville
Aaron Wade, Flippin
Ryan Watson, Mountain Home
Christi West, Lakeview
Lola Whitson, Gassville
Megean Wilcoxson, Yellville
Dustin Witty, Harrison
Cindy Wyatt, Saint Joe

ASUMH Makes Fastest-Growing List

Five Arkansas Two-Year Colleges Make Fastest-Growing List

Five Arkansas two-year colleges were recently named among the “Fastest-Growing Public Two-Year Colleges” by Community College Week.

For colleges with fewer than 2,500 students, Arkansas State University-Newport ranked 9th, Arkansas State University-Mountain Home ranked 31st, and South Arkansas Community College ranked 36th. National Park Community College ranked 7th for colleges with enrollments between 2,500 and 4,999. NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked 25th for colleges with enrollments between 5,000 and 9,999. The top 50 colleges were named in each size category. Rankings were based on percent change in headcount from Fall 2007 to Fall 2008 according to the U.S. Department of Education.

While this ranking was based on Fall 2008 enrollments, two-year colleges across the state experienced record enrollment for Fall 2009. Statewide, 59,696 students enrolled in Arkansas two-year colleges, an increase of 10% over the previous year.

“Two-year colleges in Arkansas have been growing steadily for over ten years,” says Dr. Ed Franklin, Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC). “Now, with the downturn in the economy, Arkansans are experiencing layoffs at a higher rate, and they are taking this opportunity to further their education or re-train for a different career.”

Dr. Franklin states that Arkansans are realizing that “education beyond high school is essential to being successful in the 21st century.” Two-year colleges offer state-of-the-art programs to prepare people for the jobs of the future. They have some of the lowest tuition rates in the state, and they are located throughout Arkansas, making it convenient for students who are place-bound by family or other responsibilities.

Many of the industries that are projected to expand require a two-year degree or less. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 45% of job openings will be in these middle-skill occupations, such as health care workers, computer specialists, and skilled construction workers. Two-year colleges work closely with local business and industry to ensure they are offering cutting-edge programs to meet these projected demands.

Arkansas two-year colleges are collaborating with each other to develop regional and sectoral strategies for economic development in all areas of the state. One example is the newly formed AATYC Heart of Arkansas Training (HART) Consortium. The Consortium is a partnership between six central Arkansas two-year colleges to provide “green” industry training and to inject “green” methods into existing technical programs. Other consortium efforts include entrepreneurship, health care, and aerospace.

For more information, contact the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges at 501-371-0404.

Career Pathways Receives Incentive Award

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home's Career Pathways program recently received incentive dollars in the amount of $29,495.11 for meeting and exceeding program goals in the 2008-2009 academic year. Career Pathways' program goals are based on number of students enrolled in the program, number of completers of degrees or certificates, and successful employment of program graduates. The incentive funding will be used for operational expenses and student support. Pictured left to right are Jeff Obert, Jackie Edmonds, Courtney Wallace and Gary Phillips, all ASUMH Career Pathways employees. For information on the Career Pathways program, contact Jackie Edmonds, Director, at (870) 508-6203.

Circle K Christmas Gift Giving

Circle K Club Provides for Foster Teens in Area

Following a fall full of fundraising activities that included bake sales, candy sales and a hay ride, students in ASUMH's Circle K club have provided Christmas gifts for 10 local teens in the foster care system. The Circle K group raised $1,200 from the activities and contacted the Arkansas Department of Human Services to determine a need in the Twin Lakes Area on which they could best spend their dollars. After a referral of ten teenage girls and boys in the foster system, the ASUMH students set about to make their Christams wishes come true. Students shopped for cameras, DVD players, games and more and have delivered the gifts to DHS for distribution to the local foster teens. Pictured are members of Circle K who participated in the fundraising and gift giving.

Pictured left to right:
Bethany Crawford, Kristen Davidson (advisor), Alex Garrett, Addie Acuff, Rebecca Mullins, Cynthia Buckland-Brummund, Ashlee Kanani

ASUMH Campus Clubs College 1,714 Pounds of Food for Foo

Three student clubs at ASUMH joined forces to provide food for the North Central Arkansas Food Bank during the holiday season. Members of Circle K, Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Beta Lambda collected items during the month of November and had a goal of raising 1,000 pounds of food. After final measure, a grand total of 1,714 pounds of food was deliverd to the food bank. Pictured are students from all three groups (left to right): Alex Garrett, Rebecca Mullins, Candous Oneil, Addie Acuff, Ashlee Kanani, Andrew Lane, Courtney Coop.