Outstanding Alumni

Debbie Elgen has been named Arkansas State University-Beebe’s Outstanding Alumni award recipient for the Arkansas Community Colleges Conference.

Elgen graduated from ASU-Beebe in 2012 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University. She began her career as a branch office administrator with Edward Jones in 2012 and transitioned to financial advisor for the Searcy office in 2019.

While a student at ASU-Beebe, Elgen received the prestigious Citizenship Award in 2012—the highest student honor awarded at ASU-Beebe—recognizing leadership, academic excellence, service, and campus involvement. That same year, she also received ASU-Beebe’s Education and Social Sciences Division award and was listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Elgen’s leadership, service, and commitment to education continue to positively influence the community. She serves on the ASU-Beebe Board of Visitors and the ASU-Beebe Development Council, and has served on the boards of the Searcy Chamber of Commerce, White County Community Foundation, White County Single Parent Scholarship, and the Imagine and Believe Foundation. Her dedication to entrepreneurial leadership and community service has been recognized through honors including the Searcy Chamber Small Business of the Year and Emerging Business of the Year.

Through her advocacy, financial support, and volunteerism, Elgen regularly supports and encourages students and emerging professionals through organizations such as Future Business Leaders of America, Educators Rising, the ASU-Beebe Business Club, and various chamber initiatives.

A tradition for many years at ASU-Beebe, the Outstanding Alumni Award is the highest honor that ASU-Beebe bestows upon an outstanding alum. The application process is simple and open to all. We encourage you to nominate someone you know for this honor.The purpose of this award is to recognize the educational and career achievements of ASU-Beebe alums, their success as leaders in their professional field and the impact they have had and will continue to have on society and their profession. This award salutes the achievements of outstanding alums whose personal lives, professional achievements and community service and are considered outstanding role models for current students.

Award recipients are selected based on the following criteria:

• Be a graduate of ASU-Beebe
  
• Have achieved significant recognition or accomplishment in their chosen field, community service or service to ASU-Beebe.
  

Exclusions from Eligibility:

• Members of the current faculty and staff of ASU-Beebe.
  

If you would like to nominate someone for the Outstanding Alumni Award, please use the online form. All fields must be filled out to qualify. It is recommended you have all information about the nominee before filling out the nomination form. The form requires all contact information and additional information as noted above.