CAMPUS NEWS her team won three district championships and played in the playoffs five times. Her Tivy teams also played in the state tournament twice, playing for a state championship in 2006. Since 2007, she has been girls’ athletic coordinator and head coach of basketball at Marble Falls High School. Her teams there have two district championships and have gone to the playoffs three times— so far. The San Antonio Express News named her Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year in 2006 and she was named District Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year in 2007. “I had fun and worked hard.” Gamble said. “Schreiner had a great atmosphere; it was the type of place that felt like home because everyone was so helpful, from the professors to the other students to the administration. I feel that I have an extended family that I can always call upon.” SFSA Distinguished Service Award The Schreiner Former Students Association has awarded its Distinguished Service award to Jerry E. (Gene) Marshall ’52. Marshall, a native Texan, was active in the formation and success of the SFSA. He was the guest speaker at the first-ever Military Breakfast, a popular part of Schreiner’s annual RECALL weekend. “Gene has been one of the great leaders of the alumni association even before his tenure as president,” Paul Camfield, associate director of alumni relations, said. “He was active in the affairs of the organization from its earliest years and he continues to play a key role in our operation today. His love for Schreiner and for the friends he made during his time here has remained steadfast throughout the years.” Marshall, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, appreciated Schreiner’s military aspects during his time here. “A military school has certain advantages,” he said. “With a controlled environment you’re focused on academics. That gives you a good
foundation and teaches you how to study. It helps you develop good habits.” He earned an Associate of Arts degree from Schreiner Institute, a B.A. from the University of Nebraska and a B.S. in sociology from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. He did graduate work at the University of Arizona in management and is a graduate of Squadron Officer School and Academic Instructor School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. While he was assigned to the University of Arizona, where he was an assistant professor of aerospace science with the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, he was named Outstanding Advisor in the U.S. for his work with Angel Flight, the female arm of AFROTC. Marshall is a command pilot with 5,000 flying hours, including 120 combat missions in Southeast Asia. Among his many military awards are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross, which is awarded for “heroism or extraordinary achievement.” After retiring from the Air Force, Marshall was appointed to the Bexar Metro 911 district board of directors, and was instrumental in bringing the 911 system to the Hill Country. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my association with Schreiner for 60 years now,” he said. “Schreiner has been very good to me. It’s no longer the little red schoolhouse. Schreiner is a real university now, with a national academic reputation.”
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parking. A good plan will take advantage of natural setting, accentuate available landscape views and respect the layout of facilities current and planned. It will enhance the ability of the place to speak a consistent visual language. And it will make a statement to anyone visiting for the first time or the one thousandth: “This is a true campus. This is a place where you will feel at home.” Our steering committee, which includes student, faculty, staff and trustee and community representatives, has worked with Terra Design on identifying initial priorities, but a comprehensive plan like this one requires more extensive involvement. That is why we organized a planning charrette to take place January 24-27. The afternoon of January 24 and morning of January 25 were reserved for interviews with stakeholder groups. In addition to various campus groups, former students, community representatives and other friends were invited to participate. By the time you receive this copy of Inside Schreiner, that charrette will have taken place and some of you will have been participants. If not, you can still contribute to formulating the master plan. If you wish to share an idea that you believe merits consideration for improving the overall appearance and functionality of the Schreiner campus, send those suggestions via the Web at https://forms.schreiner. edu/campusplan. We—and Terra Design—want to have as much input as we can gather, so feel free to be a part of the greater team for the creation of an even more beautiful and serviceable Schreiner University campus.
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