Alumni

Golden Girls of Cathcart

October 22, 2026

Reconnecting took some work, and Childers was the one willing to make it happen. As their 50th class reunion approached in 2014, she began tracking...

College of Arts and Sciences Alumni of the Year 2026 — Lauryn Rydl Turner (‘96)

October 19, 2026

Lauryn Rydl Turner holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Harding. She and her husband, Chris, share two children, Price and Rylee....

College of Nursing Alumni of the Year 2026 — Jennifer Cummings (‘06)

October 19, 2026

Jennifer Cummings earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Harding and a Master of Science in nursing from Memphis University. She has spent...

Outstanding Young Alumnus Award 2026 — Mark Slagle (’11)

October 19, 2026

Mark Slagle holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a global narrative focus from Harding. His career since then has been...

Outstanding Young Alumnus Award 2026 — Nicholas (Nick) Thomason Michael (‘10)

October 19, 2026

Nick Thomason Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Harding and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of...

College of Allied Health Alumni of the Year 2026 — Bethany Blake (‘14)

October 19, 2026

Bethany Blake holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a doctorate in physical therapy from Harding. She started her career in...

College of Allied Health Alumni of the Year 2026 — Beth Anne Travis (DPT ‘14)

October 19, 2026

Beth Anne Travis holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Lipscomb University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Harding. She...

College of Arts and Sciences Alumni of the Year 2026 — Jamey Brumley (’97)

October 19, 2026

Jamey Brumley earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Harding and a Master of Science in engineering systems from the Colorado School of...

Honors College Alumni of the Year 2026 — Dr. Emily Stutzman (’07)

October 19, 2026

Dr. Emily Stutzman earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Harding, a Master of Science in rural sociology from Auburn University and a Doctor of...

College of pharmacy alumni of the year 2026 — HyeJin Son (‘14)

October 19, 2026

HyeJin Son earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from Harding. She began her career as the Director of Pharmacy at Little Rock’s Baptist Health Medical...

Cannon-Clary College of Education Alumni of the Year — Tom Brandon (‘81)

October 19, 2026

Tom Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Harding. For 35 years he served as an educator, supporting students and their...

Paul R. Carter College of Business Alumni of the Year 2026 — David Thorton Bell (‘92)

October 19, 2026

David Thorton Bell earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Harding. He spent several years as an audit partner at Deloitte, before...

College of Bible and Ministry Alumni of the Year 2026 — Randy Clay (’80)

October 19, 2026

Randy Clay earned a Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Harding and a Master of Science in Bible from Abilene Christian University. Over the past 50...

School of Theology Alumni of the Year Award 2026 — Yoshiya (‘94) and Emiko Noguchi (‘97)

October 19, 2026

Yoshiya Noguchi earned a Master of Arts in Religion from Harding School of Theology and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Ibaraki...

Outstanding Young Alumnus Award 2026 — Tyler Jones (’10)

October 19, 2026

Tyler Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Harding and a master’s degree in communication and journalism at the...

Distinguished Alumni 2026 — Dr. Adrian (’77) and JoAnna Webb (’78) Hickmon

October 19, 2026

Dr. Adrian Hickmon earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a Master of Arts in substance abuse counseling from Northeast...

From Vision to Victory: African American Alumni Association Celebrates a Milestone Years in the Making

October 12, 2026

What began nearly two decades ago as a vision to strengthen connections among African American alumni, students and Harding University has reached...

From Grief to Purpose: Harding Graduate Turns Loss into Literature

October 06, 2026

When Allyson Dodds’ son, Drayke, was stillborn, she began journaling to get through the darker days. Those journal entries eventually grew...

A Life Woven Through Harding — Clarence Richmond

September 28, 2026

For Clarence Richmond, Harding has never been just a place he attended. It has been woven through nearly every chapter of his life.

A Legacy Built on Friendship

September 21, 2026

In 2008, 12 children posed outside Harding University’s Benson Auditorium during a reunion of eight college friends and their families. At...

Five Guys From Harding

September 14, 2026

In 2020, while the world was shut down during the Covid-19 pandemic, Zoom calls became a normal way of life as a means of communication. While most...

Where We Left Off

September 07, 2026

Some friendships fizzle out after college as people scatter around the world to start their professional lives. Others last a lifetime. Elizabeth...

A Tradition of Giving: The Legacy of Harding’s Blood Drives

August 31, 2026

More than 50 years after her father’s death, Susan Houston discovered a piece of his story she had never known existed. While sorting through...

Where The Sidewalk Ends, Healing Begins

April 24, 2026

We often think of traditional health care taking place in a hospital or clinic. However, beyond clinic walls is an entire population without access...

A Full Circle Olympic Experience

February 23, 2026

Come with me to the Olympics in Milan as a mom of two, HUG Summer 2009 alumna and now as a visiting faculty member with the HUF program in...