Arkansas Tech University recognized its 19 of the Last 9 award winners during an ATU Homecoming 2022 reception on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Doc Bryan Student Services Center.
The 19 of the Last 9 award is named in honor of ATU’s founding year, 1909. It is presented each year to 19 ATU alumni who have graduated within the last nine years.
According to the ATU Alumni Association, criteria for the 19 of the Last 9 award include:
- Alumnus of the university and graduated with in the last nine years of the award year
- An emerging leader through profession and/or community achievements
- Attained increasingly responsible positions within their organization, business or field of work
- Received recognition for significant professional contributions, discoveries or creative work through honors, awards and/or media attention
- Served as an outstanding young role model for current and future ATU students
To learn more about the award and the nomination process, visit www.atualumni.com/19of9.
The 2022 recipients of the ATU 19 of the Last 9 award, listed with the class year and major field of study associated with their nomination as well as their current career information, are:
Tamara Bell of La Paz, Mexico
Class of 2017 (Management and Marketing)
BioSplice Therapeutics
Senior Clinical Research Associate
Bailey Devane of Springdale
Class of 2020 (Broadcast Journalism)
KFSM Channel 5 Television
News Reporter
Katy Dodd of Charleston
Class of 2014 (English)
ATU-Ozark Campus
Instructor of English
Abbey Clark Eddy of Russellville
Class of 2013 (Political Science)
Gordon and Caruth PLC
Associate Attorney
Emery Gower of Fayetteville
Class of 2014 (Psychology)
University of Arkansas
Assistant Director for Investigations
Kody Griffin of Conway
Class of 2014 (Agriculture Business)
Tucker Creek Veterinary Clinic
Associate Veterinarian
Ben Hollaway of Fort Smith
Class of 2020 (Business Data Analytics)
ArcBest Corporation
Senior Pricing and Supply Chain Engineer
Chris Hoover of Van Buren
Class of 2019 (Emergency Management)
Office of Senator Tom Cotton
Projects Director
Rebecca Brannon Karnes of Van Buren
Class of 2015 (English)
Jernigan Law Group
Attorney
Miles McDonnell of Little Rock
Class of 2017 (Emergency Management)
AEDI
Emergency Management Specialist
Robert Moore of Charleston
Class of 2017 (College Student Personnel)
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Academic Advisor for Business and Computer Information Systems
Hannah Oyler of Fort Smith
Class of 2013 (Accounting)
Landmark CPAs
Accountant
Eric Perez of Green Forest
Class of 2019 (Spanish Education)
Green Forest School District
High School Spanish Teacher and Head Boys’ Soccer Coach
Stacey Phillips Pipkins of Austin
Class of 2019 (Professional Studies-Child Development)
Early Impressions Childcare Centers
Owner and Director
Sarah Jo Reynolds of Little Rock
Class of 2012 (History and Political Science)
Republican Party of Arkansas
Executive Director
Meagan Robinson of Russellville
Class of 2013 (Hospitality Administration)
RNR Endless
Owner
Joshua Sperry of London
Class of 2014 (Emergency Management)
Tracer Communications Inc.
Owner and Chief Executive Officer
Tyler Tuskey of Texarkana
Class of 2019 (Mathematics)
Murphy USA
Enterprise Analyst
Kelby Wiles of Fayetteville
Class of 2015 (Economics and Finance)
JB Hunt
Senior Manager, ICS Finance
