Brinkley Cook-Campbell, son of Ronnie Campbell and Judy Cook-Campbell of
Mount Judea, Ark., and Joseph Rossetti, the son of Manuel and Amy Rossetti of
Fayetteville, have been selected as Boyer Fellows in the Sam M. Walton College
at the University of Arkansas.
In 1999, alumni Tommy and Sylvia Boyer established the Boyer Fellowship to
encourage outstanding students to pursue an education in the Walton College. The
fellowship is designed to encourage and attract outstanding Arkansas students
who want to study business at the university. To become a Boyer Fellow, a
student must demonstrate financial need and the potential to be a leader. The
gift commitment provides the student with $12,500 a year for tuition and fees,
room and board, books and supplies, travel and special equipment.
At the time they made the gift for the fellowships, the Boyers said, "We've
been very interested in helping young people, particularly those who have
financial barriers in getting a quality education."
Cook-Campbell graduated with slightly above a 4.0 GPA from Mount Judea High
School in May 2008. He was president of the Future Business Leaders of America
and won its district economics competition to compete at the nationals. He was
also team captain of the basketball team and track team and vice president of
Future Farmers of America. Cook-Campbell currently has a 3.9 GPA and is entering
into his sophomore year at the University of Arkansas, where he is working
toward a bachelor of science in business administration in economics. He is a
member of the Walton College Honors Program and Leadership Walton.
"I absolutely love it here at the University of Arkansas," said
Cook-Campbell. "The professors are the type of teachers who make you want to
soak up all the knowledge you can and with all of the programs that the Walton
College offers to get you involved in a business career, I can't imagine myself
anywhere else."
Rossetti graduated from Fayetteville High School with a GPA of 4.09 in 2009. He
has the distinction of being a National Advanced Placement Scholar. He played on
the Fayetteville Quizbowl team during his junior and senior years. During his
senior year, the team achieved first place at the Southside Invitational and
second place in the regional Arkansas Quizbowl Association tournament. Also
while in high school, Rossetti served on the Fayetteville High School Knowledge
Master team, during which time the team received two invitations to attend the
international Knowledge Master competition, after placing first in the state
each year. He was also a member of the Science Club and the Philosophy Club.
The program also supports two other Boyer fellows studying in the Walton
College, including Sarah Wells, Arkadelphia, and Robert Ivers of Texarkana, Ark.
Previous Boyers Fellows include Tommy Vo of Fort Smith; Adrienne Jung of Van
Buren; Brandy Wells of West Fork; Chenin Vadalma of Hot Springs; Kimberly Wilkes
of Fort Smith; Amanda Wyatt of Fort Smith; and Sarah Wells of Arkadelphia.
The Boyers, who split time between Amarillo, Texas, and Fayetteville, have
been long-time supporters of the University of Arkansas. Tommy Boyer, B.S.B.A.
'64, is chief executive officer of Micro Images in Amarillo. He served as chair
of the Walton College Dean's Executive Advisory Committee, chair of the Arkansas
Business Hall of Fame board and the college's 2008 commencement speaker. Boyer
was presiding co-chair of the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century from July 1,
2000, until June 30, 2002.
Sylvia Boyer, B.S.E '63, also served with her husband on the Campaign
Steering Committee and was vice chair of the committee's College/School/Unit and
Regional Subcommittee. In the past, the Boyers had also established seven
endowed scholarships across the campus. For instance, in 1989, Sylvia Boyer
established the Thomas E. Boyer Scholarship in the Walton College as a 25th
wedding anniversary gift to her husband. He reciprocated with the Sylvia Ann
Boyer Scholarship in the College of Education and Health Professions. In 1992,
the University of Arkansas named the Boyers its volunteers of the year, and in
1999, the Arkansas Alumni Association honored the Boyers with the Andrew J.
Lucas Distinguished Service Award.
CONTACTS
Javier Reyes, director, Honors Program and associate professor of economics
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-6079, jreyes@walton.uark.edu
Dixie Kline, director of communications
Sam M. Walton College of Business
(479) 575-2539, dkline@walton.uark.edu
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