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

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10 STUDENT LIFE bridging the generations A NEW VIDEO UNITES ALUMNI AND STUDENTS AS FAMILY An enthusiastic crowd raised its arms in unison, fingers wiggling and bellowed out, “Woo Pig Sooie!” Everyone proudly displayed their cardinal and white, swapping stories of when they were Razorbacks on the Hill. In the group of alumni, people ranged from the recently graduated to those who had not seen the UA campus for over 40 years. For those who had been absent from Fayetteville, the Arkansas Alumni Association offered a special feature as part of its 2010 Pride of Arkansas Tour in February. The video The Razorback Family: Generations ; the third in a series, premiered on the whirlwind 47-city tour. Not only celebrating alumni of the UA, the film also served as a way for former Hogs to stay connected with their alma mater. The Razorback Family: Generations was the third in a trilogy, coming after Defining Moments in Time and Senior Walk. This film focused on past and future alumni, including current Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, an Emmy-nominated wife and husband and the woman who provided all of the McDonald’s east of the Rockies with hamburger buns. Elizabeth S. Underwood, associate director of the Arkansas Alumni Association, described how one family brought together the theme of generations’ and helped name the video. “We found Ashley Post and her family where everyone since her great- great grandfather has come to the UA. We shot the interviews down at their Altus winery and vineyard,” she said. “We can’t help but smile at that segment. It just feels good; it feels right.” Underwood said that the Alumni Association was like a family, and that this video bridged the gap between old and new, keeping everyone in connection with the campus and beyond. Commissioned by the Arkansas Alumni Association, the video was produced by UA Productions, which was predominantly student run. It was a purely UA creation from start to finish. Underwood and Scott Flanagin, director of Communications and Outreach within Student Affairs, were listed as the video’s producers, but they gave the credit to STORY: BOBBIE FOSTER IMAGE: NICK CARTER the student staff. “We just make sure everything is in line, the logistics. The rest is by the students,” Flanagin said. “The script, the shooting, interviews, the editing SCOTT flanagin: “[THE FILM IS] A NICE LOOK AT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A RAZORBACK FAMILY.” was by them. They are really good.” In particular, Flanagin credited Clint Fullen, senior broadcasting and creative writing major, with stepping up and serving as the force behind the video. “He was there for all the interviews, wrote the script, worked in editing and found the student to play the acoustic version of the Alma Mater, said Flanagin. Fullen, who had worked with UA Productions for three years, called the video a team effort. “Erin [Gilleece] provided beautiful fall photography for the video, and Joel [Eikenberry] has been working on the visual effects for it,” Fullen said. “[Joseph] Cane’s acoustic Alma Mater sends chills down the spine; it’s heart melting.” From outline to rough cut, the video took three months to complete and Fullen said that it was a smooth production. “I always wanted to be a filmmaker and UA Productions has given me the opportunity to learn the tools and have fun with it,” he said. “We are really proud of the work that we do here.” After the hectic tour, The Razorback Family: Generations was released onto YouTube for the world to experience, as Flanagin put it, “a nice look at what it is like to be a Razorback family.”

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Remembering every alumnus, graduates names are etched into the sidewalks at the UA. The Razorback Family: Generations celebrated both alumni and current students.