University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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University of Arkansas students who attended were (standing left to right): Connie Shelby, Don Sanders, Yolonda Hogue, Snow White, Jenny Ryan, Felicia Sammons, Dawn Rowe, Amy Ball, Debra Rowe and Lory Saxton. (Kneeling right to left): Maria Kidd, Rachel Shaw, Shelly McReynolds, John Beck, and Rod Stull. Photos by Don Sanders. May 1987. Most U of A students were completing finals and looking toward to another summer vacation. Many go home and get a summer job. That wasn ' t the case for 1 6 U of A students who packed up their bags to spend a unique summer working and playing at the Vacation Kingdom of Walt Disney World. Through a co-op program we were able to attend business seminars while working at Disney. The seminars enabled some of the students to earn college credit for this summer in Florida. Most of the U of A crowd lived in Snow White Village, a trailer park consisting of 400 college students from around the country. Speaking from my personal experiences, I would have to say it wasn ' t everything it was cracked up to be. The vacation ended after a month, but the friends I made gave me the will to survive the bad times. It was a unique experience that I wouldn ' t do over, but I wouldn ' t trade those memories for anything. This summer brought a lot of U of A students together. We met new friends that had lived right next door in Arkansas, but it took the common cause of partying in Florida to bring us together. We were all ready to return to the wandering hills of Fayetteville, but we all still hold the memories of Disney, friends and the summer of ' 87. Disney CO-OP 19

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arol Lynn Lawson, Miss U Cof A 1 987 became Miss Arkansas on July 1 1 , in Hot Springs, Ark. Miss Lawson began the Miss Arkansas Pageant by winning the talent contest. She played themes from Carmen on the flute as well as The William Tell Overture on the piccolo. No stranger to beauty pagaents, Miss Lawson became Miss Northeast Arkansas in 1 984 and went on to compete in that year ' s Miss Arkansas Pageant. In 1 986 she competed in the Miss Arkansas Pageant again, this time as Miss White River, and was chosen first runner-up. She followed that victory by winning the 1 986 National Sweethearts Pageant, the Miss America Pageant for first runner- ups. Miss Lawson was a Pi Beta Phi sorority member at the University and had completed her junior year here. She was working toward a bachelor ' s degree in journalism and public relations. Although her education had been put on hold so she could compete in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September, she hoped to return to the University to earn a master ' s degree in sports information directing. Above left, Miss Lawson poses for a photo with Miss Arkansas 1986 Julie Russell (left) and Miss America Kellye Cash after the pageant. Miss U of A proudly walks the ramp displaying her evening gown, above. As part of her talent competition, Miss Lawson plays The William Tell Overture on the piccolo. All Miss Arkansas photos courtesy of Greg Harton, The Hot Springs Sentinal Record . 18 Miss Arkansas

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Summer Pre-Season Hog Training Ken Hatfield, head coach of the football Razorbacks, said that going into the regular southwest conference schedule the season would be a tough one. azorbacks Meet The Press Going into the season, Texas A M and Arkansas are favorites, Hatfield said. But all the teams are tough. Coach Hatfield pointed out that almos all of Texas Christian University ' s starting team were returners. Both TCU and Texas will develop under new coaches. Hatfield said, adding that A M is playing well, with a tough defense. It ' s not going to be an easy one. 20 RA20RBACK JULY-AUGUST