Each year. ASU-Beebe recognizes members of the Vanguard Community (Faculty, Staff and Students), as well as registered student organizations, who have made significant contributions to ASU-Beebe over the past year. Awards are presented at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and recipient names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Below you can sort through the different categories of Vanguard Awards recognized by ASU-Beebe for descriptions, recipient history and nomination forms.
Established in 1959, this award is the highest student honor awarded at ASU-Beebe. The Citizenship Award is designated to recognize the outstanding work and impact of one (1) male and one (1) female student which have enhanced the university through service, active involvement and leadership, academic excellence and service as role models for fellow students. The student nominee must be currently enrolled in twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe, have completed thirty (30) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe student, faculty or staff member. Up to five finalists will be announced in April. The finalists will be asked to complete an interview with the Awards & Recognition Committee.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and their names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Citizenship Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
1959
Doyle Martin
Mary Mason
1960
Robert Bloodworth
Julia Pruitt
1961
Robert Ivy
Linda Wilcox
1962
Jimmie Wakefield
Sarah Mayfield
1963
Jack Henson
Vera Hopper
1964
Howard Watkins
Carolyn Barnes
1965
Larone Smith
Peggy Welch
1966
Jerry Roddy
Judy Gaylor
1967
Phill Hall
Elizabeth Mayfield
1968
Jerry Lacy
Melissa Bauer
1969
Neal Davis
Sharon Prewett
1970
Barry Talley
Ginger Hurst
1971
Thurman Stewart
Janis Carlisle
1972
Danny Newland
Kathy Sullins
1973
Roger Klein
Carlene Wyatt
1974
Barry Farris
Ann Deboer
1975
Randy Busbea
Phyllis Brown
1976
Alan Tatum
Carrie Moore
1977
Randy Pennington
Greg Riley
Sharon Jeffrey
1978
Robert Evans
Jo Tice
1979
Ricky McEuen
Karen Roy
1980
Keith Tomlinson
Donald Ward
Donna Womack
1981
Hank Brockway
Lesia Osborn
1982
Patrick A. Salman
Eva E. Mills
1983
Teresa Harmon
Brent Pickens
1984
Bobby Long
Jeannie Moore
1985
Peggy Dillon
Joe Justin Hodges
1986
Sigrid Long
Barry Wilkes
1987
Gina Staggs
W. H. Caldwell II
1988
Bryan K. Phillips
Donna L. Gouin
1989
Lanelda Caldwell
Daniel Pope
1990
Robert Bollier
Nancy Chlapecka
1991
Sherri Ware
Jimmy Griffith
1992
Deborah Ford
Wayne Neal
1993
Sheila A. Martin
Douglas Harber
1994
Tammy Manville
Gregory D. Freeman
1995
Daniel Hill
Crystal Davis
1996
Karlyn Holloway
Corey Finley
1997
J. Paul Jenkins
Amy Clark
1998
Jeremy Kirkland
Lance Wright
Cynthia Delahunt
1999
Belinda Farris
Betty Morgan
Corey Riddle
2000
Jason Rowland
Myra M. Bell
2001
Kimberly Dunlap
Derek Ladd
2002
Andrea Edwards
Ashlee Fish
Jarrod Smith
2003
Jacob Farris
Rachel Walton
2004
Andy Isom
Misty Stewart
2005
Josh Garner
Brittany Kaufman
2006
Catherine Berry
Josh Pippenger
2007
Nanette Peckman
Christian Shireman
2008
Nancy Barnett
Nicholas Sargent
2009
Paul Barker
Anna Buck
2010
Brandon Fuller
Karly Carter
2011
Cory Tyler
Whitney High
2012
Andrew Scott Ross
Debra Elgen
2013
Nathan Farley
Allison James
2014
Seth Swafford
Charlee Howard
2015
Bailey Moses
Mason Strayhorn
2016
Hope Schueren
Tyler Seale
2017
Kaitlyn Pflugradt
Stew Prosser
2018
Emalee Marlin
Caleb Castleberry
2019
Ashton Warner
Kristopher Johnson
2020
Amanda Barnes
Matthew Sparks
2021
Baliey Pendergrass
Dakota Trogden
2022
Felicite Bolden
Brent Clark
Established in 2000 by the Student Leadership Council (now, Student Government Association ), this award is designated to recognize the outstanding work and impact of a professional staff member who has enhanced the university through their student involvement, leadership and commitment to excellence. The nominee must be in a full time professional position with ASU-Beebe.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the Student Government Association through open nominations, facilitated by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee, from any ASU-Beebe student, faculty or staff member. Up to five finalists will be announced in April. The finalists will be asked to complete an interview with the Awards & Recognition Committee.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and their names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Distinguished Staff Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
2000
Dena Prior
2001
Brian Berry
2002
Angie Toddy
2003
Neil Outar
2004
Lawanda Harvey
2005
Cherri Kuchel
2006
Joseph Hooker
2007
Gail Wilkins
2008
Pat Brackett
2009
Kim Voegele
2010
Vickie High
2011
Mark Rolland
2012
Greg Asbury
2013
Andy Isom
2014
Chadley Gray
2015
Frank N. Taylor, II
2016
Addie Banks
2017
Karly Carter
2018
Zackery Tucker
2019
Andrea Cole
2020
Jennifer Downey-Rutledge
2021
LaShanda Owens
2022
Frank N. Taylor, II
Established in 2000 by the Student Leadership Council (now, Student Government Association ), this award is designated to recognize the outstanding work and impact of an instructor who has enhanced the university through their student involvement, leadership and commitment to excellence. The nominee may be full time or adjunct faculty with ASU-Beebe.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the Student Government Association through open nominations, facilitated by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee, from any ASU-Beebe student, faculty or staff member. Up to five finalists will be announced in April. The finalists will be asked to complete an interview with the Awards & Recognition Committee.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and their names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Distinguished Faculty Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
2000
Barry Farris
2001
Billy Powell
2002
Chuck Wisdom
2003
Dr. Qifang He
2004
Michael Kelly
2005
Jerry Sites
2006
Chuck Wisdom
2007
Lisa Bryant
2008
Roger Moore
2009
Phil Petray
2010
Billy Powell
2011
Leslie Thurman
2012
Michael Kelly
2013
Leslie Thurman
2014
Cheryl Cherry
2015
Dr David Jones
2016
Ken Barton
2017
Tonia Spradlin
2018
Dr Stephen Knapp
2019
Dr David Jones
2020
Ryan Gibbons
2021
Jodi Whitehurst
2022
Korey Davis
This award is designated to recognize the outstanding work and impact of one (1) male and one (1) female first-year student which have enhanced the university through their student involvement, leadership and commitment to excellence. The student nominee must be currently enrolled in twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe, have completed twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe student, faculty or staff member. Up to five finalists will be announced in April. The finalists will be asked to complete an interview with the Awards & Recognition Committee.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and their names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Outstanding First-Year Student Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
2003
Jamie Holt
Casey Fairfield
2004
Brittany Kaufman
Nick Hoover
2005
LaRoy A. Doss
Scott Rooney
2006
Emily Fisher
Nathan Rosen Kotter
2007
Nancy Barnett
Nicholas Sargent
2008
Jamie Vail
Jess Maher
2009
Deidra Veasley
Antonio Laboy
2010
Somyoung Park
Brock Herbert
2011
Sarah Branham
Cliff Petty
2012
Renate Sandusky
Tyler McCauley
2013
Kara Scott
Leonardo Hinojosa
2014
Dakyia Brown
Trey Wade
2015
Savannah Finch
Michael Martin
2017
Kyra Robinson
Jack Steward
2018
Ashton Warner
Kristopher Johnson
2019
Kara McBrayer
Matthew Sparks
2020
Amethyst "Sam" Perry
Dakota Trogdon
2021
Hailey Carson
Reid "Grant" Dunivan
2022
Grayson Griggs
Micheal "Dylan" Owens
Established in 2018, this award is designated to recognize the outstanding work and impact of one (1) male and one (1) female nontraditional student who have enhanced the university through their student involvement, leadership and commitment to excellence. The student nominee must be currently enrolled in twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe, maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and one (1) of the following: age 25 and over; married; a partnered or single parent; and/or a veteran.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe student, faculty or staff member.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and their names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Outstanding Nontraditional Student Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
2018
Virginia Lantz
Jose Ross
2019
April Picou
Jeremy Backu
2020
Erika Shadrick
John Smith
2021
Katherine Holtz
Steven Winchell
2022
Emily Bradshaw
Mitchell Mead
This award is designated to recognize one (1) male and one (1) female student from each academic division for outstanding academic success and leadership in their field of study at ASU-Beebe within their respective academic division. The student nominee must be currently enrolled in twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe and seeking a degree within the respective academic division.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the dean of the respective academic division through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe faculty or staff member in that division.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year.
Outstanding Academic Student Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
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Division of Education & Social Sciences 2002 2015 2016 2017 |
Division of English & Fine Arts 2002 2015 2016 2017 |
In the 2017-18 academic year, the Divisions of Education & Social Sciences and English & Fine Arts were merged into the Division of Arts & Humanities overseen by an academic Dean.
Division of Arts & Humanities
2018
Jenna McKibben
Caleb Castleberry
2019
Sara Turner
2020
Samatha Buelher
John Morris
2021
Gwenevere Marchant
Casey Harris
2022
Cathryn Lyle
Zayd Kelley
This award is designated to recognize one (1) male and one (1) female student from each academic division for outstanding academic success and leadership in their field of study at ASU-Beebe within their respective academic division. The student nominee must be currently enrolled in twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe and seeking a degree within the respective academic division.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the dean of the respective academic division through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe faculty or staff member in that division.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year.
Outstanding Academic Student Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
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Division of Business & Agriculture 2002 2015 2016 2017 |
Division of Mathematics & Science 2002 2015 2016 2017 |
In the 2017-18 academic year, the Divisions of Business & Agriculture and Mathematics & Science were merged into one Division of Business, Math & Science overseen by an academic Dean.
Division of Business, Math & Science
2018
Alexis Huseman
Bao Van
In the 2019-20 academic year, the Business program was moved to the Division of Career Education, and the division was renamed the Division of Math & Science.
Division of Math & Science
2019
Sara Turner
John Smith
2020
Bailey Wilson
Logan Spriggs
2021
Sierra Strickland
Makenzie Johnson
2022
William "Cody" Wilkerson
Hannah Story
This award is designated to recognize one (1) male and one (1) female student from each academic division for outstanding academic success and leadership in their field of study at ASU-Beebe within their respective academic division. The student nominee must be currently enrolled in twelve (12) academic credit hours at ASU-Beebe and seeking a degree within the respective academic division.
Recipients of the award are considered for selection by the dean of the respective academic division through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe faculty or staff member in that division.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year.
Outstanding Academic Student Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
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Division of Advanced Technology & Allied Health 2002 2015 2016 2017 |
Division of Occupational Technology 2002 2015 2016 2017 |
In the 2017-18 academic year, the Divisions of Advanced Technology & Allied Health and Occupational Technology were merged into the Division of Career Education overseen by an academic Dean.
Division of Career Education
2018
Emma Reed
Jonathan Eberle
2019
Rachel Matlock
William Adams
2020
Jodi Fisher
Anthony Young
2021
Angel Lopez
Matthew York
2022
Stephanie Ward
Dustin Lott
This award is designated to recognize an officially recognized student organization (RSO) both on campus in terms of sponsoring activities open to fellow students, as well as working with community partners on service projects. In addition to these two criteria, student groups should demonstrate that their activities, rather than the work of one or two very active individuals, involve many group members in collaboration. Campus involvement, community service, and teamwork define what we consider an outstanding student organization.
The recipient RSO of the award is considered for selection by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe student, faculty or staff member.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected RSO, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and the RSO title added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Outstanding Student Organization Award Nomination Form
Previous Recipients
2003
Agriculture Club
2004
Agriculture Club
2005
Agriculture Club
2006
Phi Beta Lambda
2007
Residence Hall Council
2008
Agriculture Club
2009
SSS-Student Advisory Board
2010
SSS-Student Advisory Board
2011
Residence Hall Council
2012
Residence Hall Council
2013
Agriculture Club
2014
Phi Beta Lambda
2015
Phi Beta Lambda
2016
Agriculture Club
2017
Phi Beta Lambda
2018
Agriculture Club
2019
ASUB Publishing Studio
2020
TRIO Leadership Council
2021
ASUB Publishing Studio
2022
TRIO Leadership Council
Established in 2019, the ASU-Beebe Family of the Year award was created as a reminder to the Vanguard community that families are an essential part of the support network for our students, as well as an opportunity for student to recognize their family's dedication and determination to help our students achieve their higher education goals. At ASU-Beebe, "family" can be defined as individuals and group members who support their student's success.
The recipients of the Family of the Year award is considered for selection by the Student Life Awards & Recognition Committee through open nominations from any ASU-Beebe student.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque presented at an annual Family Day event in September or October each academic year, and the student will receive a $200 Certificate to the ASU-Beebe Bookstore and their name added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
2020
The Family of Amy Risk
2021
The Family of Mikel Taylor
2022
The Family of Jeanie Richards
This award is given to a Resident Assistant (RA) who, in this academic year, has served the University and residential community in and out of the RA position. The nominees demonstrate a well‐rounded approach to the position, academics, and personal life and overcame obstacles in and out of the job.
Recipients are nominated by on-campus residents and considered for selection by the Office of Student Life.
This award will be presented in the form of a plaque to the selected individual, at the annual Vanguard Awards event in April or May each academic year, and their names are added to a perpetual plaque permanently displayed in the Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center.
Previous Recipients
2003
Rachel Walton
2004
Casey Fairfield
2005
Brittany Kaufman
2006
Deja Nooner
2007
Emily Fisher
2008
Jessica Billman
2009
Keith Parker
2010
Cory Tyler
2011
Bjorn Debooserie
2012
Kristen Moore
2013
Matt Jenkins
2014
Chris Tejas
2015
Chris Tejas
2017
Victoria Mellas
2018
Kira Robinson
2019
Sara Turner
2020
Faith Degaro
Shyanne Smith
2021
The entire Resident Assistant Staff for responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
2022
Bayley Webster