A L U M N I N O T E S Michelle C. Colaninni, ’03, of Frisco, was recently promoted to senior relationship manager for First Horizon Home Loans in Dallas. She specializes in residential mortgage loans. Inez Flores, ’03, of Austin, was one of six teachers in Texas awarded the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship last summer. She spent three weeks in Japan learning about the culture and planning a lesson on diversity for her fourth-grade class at Dawson Elementary School. (Read more about Flores on page 24.) André Ford, ’03, of Houston, participated in the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, N.C., in August. Ford is currently working in New York City at the Covenant House, which advocates for at-risk
youth and works to raise awareness about youth-related issues. Sgt. Maj. Daniel Hagan, ’03, of Montevallo, Ala., graduated in the top 20 percent of his class at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy near El Paso in May. He also received the 2005 Association of the United States Army Professional Writing Award and the General Ralph E. Haines Jr. Award for Research. His paper, “Leadership Attributes,” will be published by the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare. Hagan recently finished an MA in Management and Leadership at Webster University. Tyler Hotzel, ’03, of Houston, received the Rookie Teacher of the Year Award for 2004–2005 and
was twice named Teacher of the Month at Sugar Land Middle School last year. He teaches eighth-grade American History. David Thompson, MLA ’03, of Austin, recaptured the National Irish Storytelling Championship in March after a one-year hiatus. His winning story, The King of Elfland’s Daughter, was loosely based on characters and events from the Lebor Gabala Erenn, the Celtic Book of Invasions. Thompson also won the title in 2002 and 2003. Milissa Tivnan, MSOLE ’03, of Austin, is development and marketing director of Girlstart, which was founded in Austin in 1997 to
empower girls to excel in math, science and technology. Katie Storms, ’04, of Parker, Colo., was recently promoted to marketing director with David Weekley Homes. She oversees marketing efforts throughout Colorado. Chris Young, ’04, of Erfurt, Germany, is interning with Carsten Schneider, a member of Germany’s national parliament, the Bundestag. Ryan Poulos, ’05, of El Paso, is working at Zin Valle Vineyards. He coordinates the winery’s advertising, marketing and public relations efforts. Visit him on the web at www.zinvalle.com.
F U T U R E H I L LTOPPERS To Diana (Lowther) Manning, ’89, and Mike Manning of Corona, Calif., daughter Reyna Lee in February. To Jason Killough, ’91, and Linda Killough of Dallas, daughter Monica Grace. To Patricia Waschitzki, ’93, and Hans Waschitzki of Annandale, Va., daughter Shelby Elise on April 22. courtesy of amanda laurence, ’98
To Sandra Trujillo-Garcia, ’94, and Mario Richard Garcia, ’97, of Kerrville, son Cruz Mauricio on Oct. 5, 2004. To Amanda (Kelly) Laurence, ’98, and Curtis Laurence of Austin, triplets Kathryn Rose, Nathan Travis and Luke Weldon on April 17.
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Amanda (Kelly) Laurence, ’98, and her husband, Curtis, of Austin, welcomed triplets on April 17. The future Hilltoppers are (from left) Luke Weldon, Nathan Travis and Kathryn Rose.
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