Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

A newsletter for faculty, staff and students

July-August 2004 • Vol. 30, No. 4

Delta Classic raises CSES scholarship funds

HELENA --- Students majoring in crop management and in environmental, soil and water sciences will have more scholarship opportunities thanks to participants in the fifth annual Delta Classic Scholarship Golf Tournament July 16 at the Helena Country Club.

FIRST FLIGHT WINNERS - The DP&L Seed Company team of, from left, Randy Smith of Pine Bluff, Tad Thornton of Pine Bluff, Danny Gonzalez of Marion, Dean Chambliss of Pine Bluff, won the first flight of the Delta Classic July 16 at Helena Country Club.	SECOND FLIGHT WINNERS - The Farm Bureau team of, from left, Bruce Tencleve, Gene Martin, Steve Eddington, and Ewell Welch, all of Little Rock, won the second flight of the Delta Classic July 16 at Helena Country Club.

The tournament raised more than $23,000 to fund scholarships for students in the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the U of A, said department head Dr. Jim Barrentine. Twenty-three students have already received scholarships from the fund, he said.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – From left, Drew Carter and Clint Roth, both of Stuttgart.

Delta Classic scholarships for the 2004-2005 school year were awarded to Drew Carter and Clint Roth of Stuttgart, Lindsay Copenhaver of Conway, Jared Fannon of Holly Grove, Grant Hunt of Brinkley, Robbie Polk of Marvell, and Timothy Graham of Poteau, Okla.

Over 124 players representing 31 companies participated in the four-player scramble. Prizes were awarded to the top teams and to the closest to the pin, highest score, longest drive and longest putt.

The DP&L Seed Company team of Danny Gonzalez of Marion, Dean Chambliss of Pine Bluff, Tad Thornton of Pine Bluff, and Randy Smith of Pine Bluff won the tournament’s first flight. The Farm Bureau team of Bruce Tencleve, Gene Martin, Steve Eddington, and Ewell Welch, all of Little Rock, won the second flight. The Helena Chemical Team of Allen Underwood, Bob Mack, Bobby Alford and Ben Underwood, all of Collierville, Tenn., had the highest score.

Gerald Wilson of Germantown, Tenn., an alumnus of the department, organized this year’s tournament. A salesman with Cheminova, Inc., he is a member of the CSES Alumni and Friends group established in 1999, which started the tournament to help recruit students.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – From left, Jarrod Fannon of Holly Grove, Robbie Polk of Marvell, Grant Hunt of Brinkley.

“The Delta Classic has enhanced the visibility of the department, Bumpers College and the University of Arkansas in eastern Arkansas,” Barrentine said. “The support of businesses in West Helena and Helena has been valuable in maintaining the success of the tournament. The support of Isle of Capri and Farm Bureau have provided us continuity in hosting this tournament for the past five years.”

Sponsors and donors included Adams Fertilizer, Ag Chem, Anderson Cart, Armor Seed, BASF, Bayer Crop Sciences, Bumpers College, Bunge North America, Inc., Cheminova, Coco Distributors, Dewitt Bank, Dow AgroSciences, DP&L Seed Company, DuPont CPP, Farm Bureau, Farmers Supply, First National Bank of Phillips County, Fuller Seed, Gillette Grain, Graves Enterprises, Helena Chemical, Helena National Bank, Hickory Hills, Horizon Ag LLC, Isle of Capri, Jimmy Webster, Lawhon, Malone’s OK Tire, Mary Louise Demoret Fiser, Norman Bryant, Oakley Fertilizer, Inc., Pioneer, Progeny Seed, RiceTech, Inc., Sanders Chemical, Southern Agronomic, Stanley & Company Crop Insurance, Straton Seed Company, Syngenta, and UAP Midsouth.