Dumas’ very own Betty Ree McDonald, will be inducted into UAM Hall of Fame. along wiwth the 1977-78 women’s basketball team. Led by head coach and 2001 Hall of Fame inductee, Mary Jane Gilbert, the Blossoms held a 19-7 record on the season, with a 14-4 record in conference play. The Blossoms played in the Arkansas Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Association (AWISA) and advanced to the round of 16 in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Tournament against William Penn University.
UAM’s 1977-78 team consisted of Kim Clary, Camille Clay, Dena Dennis, Kathy Griffin, Stephanie Jackson, Karla Kerr, Anita McChristian, Betty Ree McDonald, Barbara Seymor, Kathy Tacito, Gwen Walker, and Salina Williams. (Clarion Photo by Nora McKinzie)
