prepare care packages to be delivered to students on campus before finals. ACU Moms have included Terra (Hardin ’82) Brimberry, Carmen (Andrews ’85) Plunk, Ronnie (Ormsby ’87) Patterson, Sandra (Wilson ’73) Towler, Vicki (Rushing ’74) Dennington, Kay (Huff ’75) Taylor, Julie (Ward ’82) Metscher, Pam Bush, Gwyn Baird, Lezlie Henry, Sandy Hernandez, Tanya Kirby, Roxanne Lindholm, Wendy Onken, Teresa Turner and Alicia Stennett, whose daughter will be an ACU freshman in Fall 2013. ACU Moms past, present and future are invited.
DALLAS AREA facebook.com/ACUDallas • Toni (Hale ’84) Young began work Oct. 29, 2012, as the university relations manager for the Dallas area. Young has been head of school the past eight years at North Texas Christian Academy in McKinney. Her two daughters, Heather and April, are ACU students. • The Wildcat Caravan had two meal events in the Dallas area for fans hungry for ACU athletics news. A lunch at Maggiano’s restaurant in Dallas on July 18, 2012, included Jim Barnett (’78), Corey Cheek (‘92), Cliff Compton (‘03), Kyle Conway (’98), Kris Covey, Brad Moore (’99), Johnny Patterson (’62), Joel Quile (’04), Scott Seale (’86), Cameron Watten (’11) and Trey Watten (’09). A breakfast meeting the next morning at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney included Matt Allen (’05), Richard Beasley, Bryan Brokaw (’05), Greg Brooke (’78), Alan Copeland II (’10), Justin Frazier(‘95), Jim Orr (’86), Greg Pirtle (’98), David Schubert (’84) and Christopher Shim (’11). • About 100 people particated in the ninth annual Rachel Blasingame Memorial Golf Tournament on May 14, 2012, at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall, benefitting scholarships for another 10 ACU students this fall. Guy (’79) and Julie (Grasham ’80) Blasingame’s daughter, Rachel, who died in a car accident in 2003, would have been an ACU student.
FORT WORTH AREA facebook.com/ACUFtworth • The Wildcat Caravan‘s last road trip stop for the summer was at Joe T. Garcia’s restaurant on July 19, 2012. Those present included Shay Aldriedge (’10), David Amend, Starlyn (Thomas ’86) Barrow, DJ Bulls (’04), James Cobb (’54), Jeff Craig (’82), Don Davis, Jeff Dickinson, Terry Ferguson, Roy Fitts (’73), Jenny Freytag (’87), Kassidy Freytag, Kenneth Greene (’59), Ben Hamilton (’09), Dale Hart, Jason Hooper, Suzan Jenkins (’74), Paula Jones, Randy McCall (’76), Dustin Miller, Greg Miller (’79), Paul (’79) and Laura (Laman ’82) Motes, Mike O’Brien, Chris Paul (’71), Doug Peters (’90), Donna Ray (’80), Charles (’66) and Karen (Young ’70) Reynolds, Charles Richardson (’61), Harold (’69) and Belinda Scott, Chris Semprun, Darryn Shearmire (’86), Jerry Stephens, Stan Stephens (’89), Craig Stone (’85), Allen Tappe (’84) and Rick Wessel (’81). • Eleven alumni helped host a Send-Off Party on Aug. 12, 2012, at the home of Doug (’83) and Jayne (Montgomery ’83) Orr for 89 freshmen headed to Abilene this fall. • Two Purple and White Parties were held this fall, one at North Davis Church of Christ, hosted by Scott (’83) and Debbie (Beebe ’83) Souder and other volunteers for more than 140 people. Another was attended by more than 40 at the home of Dub (’74) and Val Stocker. • The second annual Lone Star Football Festival at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington also was the site of a pre-game party Sept. 15, 2012. ACU defeated Tarleton State University in a thrilling game. (See pages 8-9.)
and The Steamboat House. Attendees included Michael and Kimberly Ales, Hosea Bassey (’03), Adam Brennen (’04), Jason Campbell (’05), Austin Cunningham (’03), Dr. Frank and Sara (Offutt ’65) Eggleston, Linda Evans (’94), Rick McCall (’81), Josh Parrott (’04), Alan Scott (’78), Matthew Sloan (’16), Ed Williamson (’70) and James Wright (’09) were present. At Steamboat House, Jason Hardcastle (’01), Jan Hart (Church ’84), Josh Howell (’01), Josh Lively (’06) and Audrey Maxwell-Lively (’09), Atruro Marquez, Richard Matthews (’67), Brian Smith (’01), and Joel (’04) and Deborah (Koctar ’05) Weckerly were in attendance. • Local Purple and White parties for 73 students and their families were hosted in the homes of Colter (’95) and Elizabeth (Mitchen ’96) Lewis and Dr. Guy (’80) and Holly (Hollingsworth ’80) Lewis. Other alumni who were present to talk to students included Dr. Royce (’64) and Pam (Handy ’65) Money, Drs. Dave (’98) and Amy (Berry ’95) Fuller, and Kelsey Crane. • Area Wildcat fans are enjoying the big season former ACU star safety Danieal Manning (’07) is having with this year’s top NFL team, the Houston Texans.
Kelly, Janet (White ’84) Niederhofer, Ellen (Gilliam ’83) Abshier, Brenda Bujan and Jessica Gum. ACU Moms – past, present and future – are invited. • A Purple and White Party on Oct. 1, 2012, at Oak Hills North Central attracted more than 130 future students and their parents. Hosts included Herb and Jennifer (England ’85) Allen, Cecil (’71) and Judi (Hines ’87 M.F.T.) Eager, Ross and Valinda (McAlister ’81) Bacon, Tom (’80) and Dee Brite, and Chris (’06) and Danielle (Lough ’07) Lair. • More than 60 people attended a Send-Off Party for 16 ACU freshmen Aug. 11, 2012, at the home of ACU trustee Alan Rich ('86) and his wife, Janice (Harris ’88). Hosts were Steve Mack (’82), Preston Woolfolk (’10) and Chris (’87) and Mary Beth (deSteiguer ’88) Cuevas. • Each Saturday at 2 p.m., Christian Guerra (’06) and Hunter Woolfolk (’09) co-host San Antonio Rising Stars, a radio show on KLUP 930 AM highlighting the best and brightest professionals under age 40 in San Antonio. Their program has featured ACU alumni Jennifer (England ’85) Allen and Leon McNeil (’93).
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Freshmen practice the WC while getting ready for ACU at Send-Off Parties in (from top) Austin, Houston and Waco.
facebook.com/ACUSanAntonio • Ross and Valinda (McAlister ’81) Bacon’s generosity made the Greater San Antonio Builders Association the dinner site for the Wildcat Caravan on July 17, 2012. Others present included ACU trustee Alan Rich (’86) and daughter Addie, ACU trustee Steve Mack (’82) and his son Will, Jaime Arizpe (’08), Kerry Cole (’87), Chris Cuevas (’87), Joy (McAlister ’84) Dillenbeck and her son Wade, Ken and Linda Duke, Cecil (’71) and Judi (Hines ’87 M.F.T.) Eager, Larry Hobbs (’69), Doug and Teri McKenzie, Jim (’83) and Debbie (Dorsey ’83) McKissick, Ronnie Nipper, Terri Roewe, Doug Sehres, Tyler Truax (’10), Andrew Voiles (’09), Robert Saenz and his daughter Katherine, and Preston Woolfolk (’10). • Recent monthly Wildcat Wednesday luncheons have featured alumni speakers such as Tim Johnston (’80), assistant dean of ACU’s College of Business Administration and School of Information Technology; Dr. Lynn Anderson (D.Min. ’90), author, minister, ACU adjunct professor and founder of the San Antonio-based Hope Network Ministries; certified financial planners Russell Harrison (’86) and Randy Boggs (’82), both vice presidents at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Steve Mack (’82), ACU trustee and CEO of Texas Heritage Bank; and Cecil Eager (’71), former ACU tennis coach and athletics director. • ACU Moms in South Texas were hosted by Beth (Scantland ’88) Woolfolk and Cheryl (George ’77) Green, meeting together to fellowship and pray for their students. In November, San Antonio Moms prepared care packages for students that were hand-delivered to campus by mom Dayna Cartwright. Attendees have included Leslie McFadden, Joanna (Gomez ’87) Anderson, Lori Davis, Lisa (Gomez ’89) Powell, Angie Ramseur, Gina (Gomez ’85) Harrison, Sonya
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HOUSTON AREA facebook.com/ACUHouston • The Wildcat Caravan featured lunch and dinner meetings July 16, 2012. At Canyon Cafe
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