2011 Alumni Awards
Making an impact
During Homecoming 2011’s Black & Gold Banquet, Harding University will honor a select group of individuals who are making an impact in their communities and around the world. The alumni selected were chosen for their degree of excellence and recognition in their fields; lives consistent with University ideals; active support of the University; and service to their community, church and God.
Distinguished alumnus
Serving as minister for Camp Creek Church of Christ in Atlanta, Dr. Howard Wright (’68) has made it his mission to help those in need. He has preached in churches across the country, including Arkansas, New York and Pennsylvania.
In addition to his ministerial duties, Wright formerly held the position of executive director of Target Youth Centers, a Long Island-based program responsible for juvenile delinquency prevention, court diversion and drug prevention. Wright trained community volunteers and students in mediation and conflict resolution to assist young people in trouble with the court system.
Wright holds gospel meetings and speaks in many regional and national lectureships. He served as coordinator of Crusade for Christ, an evangelistic endeavor sponsored by churches of Christ, when it was held in Atlanta.
He is a clinical family therapist and licensed clinical social worker, facilitating marriage and family workshops with his wife, Claudine. He lectures on human relations symposiums and social work seminars, conducts mediation and conflict resolution workshops, and peer leadership workshops for public schools.
Under Wright’s leadership, the Camp Creek Church initiated a male mentoring program for boys in the congregation and neighborhood schools. With concerned male volunteers, these at-risk boys are receiving precious modeling and guidance at a critical time in their lives.
Wright and his wife have three children and four grandchildren.
Outstanding young alumna
Liza Freeman (’02) Wright has worked in various congressional, senatorial and state offices. She is currently employed by The Winrock Group Inc.
Wright serves as chair of Harding’s President’s Council and works in coordinating President’s Council meetings, activities and communication with its 1,200 members. The members not only provide scholarships to students but are goodwill ambassadors, recruiters, help graduates with their professional careers, and assist with the University’s strategic plan.
This year Wright co-chaired the Big Brothers Big Sisters Toast and Roast to benefit children in need of a mentor to fill the role of a missing adult in their lives. She has served on the board for five years and now serves as secretary.
Wright is a graduate of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership program and serves on the Leadership Greater Little Rock Alumni board where she is past chair. She was selected by Little Rock’s magazine Soiree and featured as a “Woman to Watch” in 2009.
Wright is the corresponding secretary for Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of the Arkansas Arts Center.
She and her husband, Chris, live in Little Rock, Ark.
Outstanding Alumni
College of Allied Health: Dr. Scott Mills (’84)
- Audiologist and owner of Carolina Hearing Doctors, a private audiology practice in Winston-Salem, N.C.
- President of the North Carolina Academy of Audiology
College of Arts & Humanities: Tiffany Yecke (’01) Brooks
- Senior writer for One-Eighty Communications
- Has served as lead writer for several books on the New York Times bestseller list
College of Bible & Religion: Arlin Hendrix (’70)
- Visiting missionary at Oklahoma Christian University
- Conducts marriage seminars in France
College of Business Administration: Bruce Binkley (’80)
- President and chief executive officer for T.D. Williamson Inc.
- President of the Indian Nations Council of the Boy Scouts of America
College of Education: Dr. Betty Work (’64) Watson
- Former director of the early childhood program at Harding
- Named a distinguished professor by the University
College of Nursing: Jennifer Latham (’98) Huntley
- Former nurse for Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Volunteers as a photography teacher for the Juvenile Detention Center in Columbiana, Ala.
College of Sciences: Dick Carter (’61)
- Served as a microbiologist for the U.S. Army Biological laboratory
- Retired project manager/inspector for Frederick County (Md.) Schools
Don't miss the Black and Gold Banquet on Friday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. as we honor the distinguished and outstanding alumni. For lodging, visit heritage area lodging.
We hope you will call your friends, roommates and suitemates to come and be a part of the weekend.
