CLASS NOTES
1957
Cary Whitehead (BBA) was promoted to
Rick Masson (BA, MS ’87)
Mildred Chandler Utley Hestand (MA) is
executive vice president at Boyle Investment Co.
joined Caissa Public Strategy
happily retired and living in Mineral Wells, Texas.
He leads retail development for the Memphis
as senior director. He also
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Lambuth
office and mortgage finance for the company.
was named special master to
College in 1950.
oversee the city-county school
1974
merger. Masson is former chief
1963
Carolyn Hardy (BBA, MBA ’87) was honored
administrative officer for the city of Memphis
Karen R. Stafford (MA) is a writer, speaker
with the Legends Award from the Women’s
and was the first executive director of the Shelby
and seminar consultant. She has authored and
Foundation for a Greater Memphis. The award
Farms Park Conservancy.
published 10 Biblical studies for both New and
recognizes her contributions to the Memphis
Old Testament books. Stafford was a teaching
community.
leader and southeastern U.S. area adviser for Bible Study Fellowship for 20 years before her retirement and concentration on writing and Bible teaching. She is a Life Member of the U of M Alumni Association.
1964 Dr. James Simmons (BS) was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame. He is a former president of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and previously was a woodwind instructor and assistant director of bands at Memphis State University.
1971 Don Donati (BA) of Donati Law was honored as a Human Rights Advocate by the Tennessee
1979 Randall J. Fishman (JD), a partner in Ballin,
1975
Ballin & Fishman, was elected a Fellow of the
Maria Alexander Holmes (BA) received
Tennessee Bar Foundation.
her EdD in educational leadership in higher education from Sam Houston State University,
1980
where she serves as assistant director of the
Terry Brimhall (BBA), founder
Bowers Honors College. She is married to Frank
and president of Brimhall
R. Holmes (BA ’75), who is in his 11th year
Foods Co. Inc., was named
as vice president for university advancement at
Entrepreneur of the Year by
SHSU.
the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce.
Eddie Peters (MA) received the George Morrissey Lifetime Achievement Award from the
Richard Alan Bunch (JD) has written a new
Central Florida Chapter of the National Speakers
book, Sailing Above the Clouds: Stories, Poems,
Association.
and Sayings. The literary fiesta features short stories such as “Lifeguard,” “The Hunt” and “A
Human Rights Commission as part of its 50th
1977
Summer in the Lives of Two Rebels” and poems
anniversary celebration. The honor recognizes
Dr. Robert F. Wright (BS) was appointed
including “Bus Station at the Border,” “Native
individuals who have made a significant
professor and chair of Prosthodontics at the
Spirit” and “Maybe Someday.” Bunch currently is
impact in advancing human rights in their local
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School
working on a novel and has finished the poem
communities and across Tennessee.
of Dentistry. He is an adviser to the executive
“Boise del Apache Wildlife Refuge.” His website is
director of the U of M Alumni Association.
richardalanbunch.com.
Dr. Barbara Prescott (BSEd, MEd ’73) was honored with the Legends Award from the
Mike Yohanek (BBA) joined the accounting
James Thompson (BSEd)
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis.
team at engineering/architectural/planning firm
is U.S. marshal for the District
The award recognizes her contributions to the
A2H.
of Utah. Thompson is a career
Memphis community.
Marshals Service employee.
1972
1978
He began his law enforcement
J. Kenneth “Chip” Marston Jr. (BBA), CEO
career with the agency in 1983
Allie Bond (BBA), director of diversity and
and founding member of The Marston Group,
as deputy U.S. marshal for
compliance for International Paper, was named to the board of directors of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee.
joined the board of directors of Visible Music
the Middle District of North Carolina. He was a
College and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.
member of the USMS Special Operations Group and went on to become an inspector in the Witness Security Division. Thompson also served
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