April 12, 2025
At The
HPER Center

COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT 6 P.M., event begins at 7 p.m.

BUY TICKETS

Laurels and Stripes is the biggest night of the year as we celebrate alumni, raise scholarship funds and bring down the house. Mark your calendars for our next event on April 12, 2025. COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT 6 P.M., event begins at 7 p.m.

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Here’s a look back at the
2024 Laurels & Stripes event:

Distinguished alumnI

Brigadier General Amanda Azubuike ’93

Brigadier General Amanda Azubuike ’93 has served in the US Army for more than 36 years. She began her active-duty career as a UH-1 helicopter pilot with the 924th Aviation Support Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., where she served as platoon leader. As an aviator, Azubuike served in overseas missions including Sinai, Egypt and South Korea. In 2005, Azubuike transitioned to public affairs, and has served the US Army in public affairs roles in locations abroad and at home. Last June, she became Chief of Public Affairs for the US Army, serving at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Azubuike is the only public affairs general in the Army.

Cliff Garrison ’62, ’65

Cliff Garrison ‘62 ‘65 earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science followed by a master’s degree in education. He coached men’s basketball at Hendrix from 1972-2003. Including high school, his teams won 578 games, 463 at Hendrix, which made him the third-winningest college coach in the state when he retired. He is one of only a few men’s college coaches in Arkansas to win over 300 games. In retirement, Garrison helped create the Arkansas High School Basketball Coaches Association and has been involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which helps provide scholarships to Faulkner County student-athletes.