Area leaders launch Harding fund drive
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
This article was published November 15, 2009 at 3:09 a.m.
SEARCY — More than 40 Searcy business and civic leaders met at Harding University to launch the Searcy Drive for Harding.
The goal for this year is to raise $2.2 million for student scholarships.
The first campaign was launched in 1959, and local residents have contributed more than $9 million to scholarships during the past 11 campaigns.
The majority of fundsraised are earmarked for student scholarships.
Reynie Rutledge, chairman of First Security Bancorp, will serve as chairman of the Searcy Drive for Harding. John Paul Capps, a lifelong Searcy resident and Arkansas legislator for nearly 45 years, and Clifton L. Ganus Jr., a Harding graduate who served as president of the University for 22 years and serves as chancellor, will both serve as honorary chairs of the fund drive.
The following individuals will serve as ambassadors for the University:
◊Medical Community for Harding: Jim Citty, Jared Cox, Richard Duke, John Henderson, Randy Holt and Ray Montgomery
◊Community Leadership for Harding: Monty Betts, Jonathan Dismang, Buck Layne and Michael Lincoln
◊Financial Community for Harding: Barry Burch, Brooks Davis, Charles Green, Jeff Kernodle, Gary Laney, Donnie Miller and David Wood
◊Business and Industry Community for Harding: Ben Berry, Johnny Brock, George Carder, Richard Cargile, Larry Crain, Letain DeVore, Scott Finley, Danny Games, Adam Hart, Judy Hart, Judy Hoggard, Jim House, Steve Lightle, Mike Murphy, Jason Orr, Porter Rodgers, Steve Shands, Dwane Treat, Christine Walker, Mark Watson and Albert Yarnell.
Three Rivers, Pages 128 on 11/15/2009
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