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President Wyatt comments on
appointment of Ron Rhodes to Board of Trustees
Jan. 16, 2008 --
Gov. Mike Beebe
announced today that he has appointed Ron Rhodes of Cherokee Village to
the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees.
Dr. Les Wyatt, president of the ASU System, issued
the following statement about Rhodes’s appointment:
"R on
Rhodes is a longtime friend and advocate for Arkansas State University.
In the 35 years since his graduation, he has been devoted to ASU
interests. He has been a donor, and he has worked to send students from
his area to the ASU campuses. He has been a booster and fan for the
athletic program, and he has been a primary advocate for the interests
of ASU in Sharp County. He is well known to Gov. Beebe and other members
of our Board of Trustees, and he has their confidence. We will enjoy
working with Mr. Rhodes on the basis of our former association, but also
because he represents an interest in the future development of the
university. We are hopeful that he can be persuasive to the governor, to
other donors, and to corporations and foundations to increase support
for the mission of the ASU campuses. We look forward to our association
with him."
Members of the Board of Trustees, which has
oversight responsibilities for the Arkansas State University System,
serve staggered five-year terms. Rhodes succeeds Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dallas
Wood of Paragould, whose term expired. Other members are Mike Gibson of
Osceola, chair; Mike Medlock of Jonesboro, vice chair; Florine Tousant
Milligan of Forrest City, secretary; and Howard Slinkard of Rogers.
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