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

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PHOTOS | Courtesy DESIGN | Christina Wilkerson STORY | Courtesy of the Arkansas Traveler 28 AUTUMN

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ane B. Gearhart, wife of former University of Arkansas c ancellor, David Gearhart, was honored on Friday, Oct. 23 as e Llnivers itys Full Circle Campus Food Pantry was renamed 10 reco gnition of her commitment to tackling food insecurity. e campus food pantry was established by the Volunteer ction Center in 2011 as a student-run emergency food assistance program that distributes food and toiletries to members ol the UA community. In 2012, the food pantry was o f °- ed as a finalist for the White House Campus Champions ange Challenge, a program introduced by President arack Obama with the intention of inspiring individuals to 6 ln volved in their communities. P Urai § the dedication for the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle no Pantry, Chris Wyrick, Vice Chancellor for University . ancern ent, described the dedication as a “wonderful way ionor one of the loveliest and big-hearted people.” Full r 0m ' n UeZ ’ s u fi en an d chair of the Jane B. Gearhart ircle Campus Food Pantry Committee, also spoke about § ie food pantry as a way to serve her community and m ake a tangible impact. iscussion of starting a food pantry began in 2010 and opened our doors in February 2011,” Dominguez said. “We Now 6 0n serv ing twelve students in the first month, w we serve over three hundred individuals per week.” The Full Circle Food Pantry was the first campus food pantry established in the SEC. Approximately 400 UA employees received wages below the poverty line, and 8,600 students were receiving need-based financial aid. The food pantry sought to solve this by providing food assistance to students, staff, and faculty twice a week while also promoting nutrition and unity. Gearhart first learned about the food pantry during a meeting in October of 2010 when students were speaking of the need for an on-campus food resource. She recalled how students and staff members spoke of buying boxed foods with their own money in order to discretely feed those across campus who did not have the funds for something to eat. “That set the tone for the entire pantry program—one of compassion, dignity, and character,” Gearhart said. And while the food pantry is student-run, it could not have come to fruition without the help and support of Gearhart. “Jane is truly the champion,” said Claire Allison, Program Coordinator for the Center for Community Engagement. “When students wanted to start the pantry, Jane took that idea and ran with it and provided the actual space that the pantry is in. She has continually helped us to clear roadblocks and find friends to make this program a success.” 27

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dedi ates rorn c ass °f 2014 had their section of Senior Walk S p ea a GC October 30 at Old Main. The ceremony featured guest McF iri™ lnC re resenta ves fr° m the class of 2014, including Daniel event Associated Student Government president. The ( sed with a ribbon cutting ceremony and the official dedication. Collar 1 P 0rt on °f Senior Walk is located beside the Sam M. Walton at th w° US ness ra Pping around the building, the sidewalk ends • Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development. a secti Un Vers s most longstanding traditions, Senior Walk is sidewalk Cam US at as the names of graduates etched into the hiof a owev er, the dedication of these names has a more recent De dicati ng the names on Senior Walk is a relatively new part of the tradition, said Ryan Miller, associate director of students and young alumni. The first dedication occurred in spring 2014 to honor individuals from the class of 2012, and the second took place the Friday of homecoming week last fall. Ihe idea to dedicate the names arose out of a desire to highlight the university’s traditions, Miller said. “I think the UofA has many excellent traditions, but we don’t do the best job of celebrating or recognizing them,” he said. “When I started my job at the Arkansas Alumni Association, I brought the idea of officially dedicating the new segments of Senior Walk to the Student Alumni Board.” SENIOR WALK 29