ENMU Effect Newsletter - September 2009

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A Letter from the President on 75 Years of Success at ENMU

This fall begins an historic school year for Eastern New Mexico University. The entire fall and spring semesters will be a celebration of the 75 years during which the University has produced graduates that have made the institution proud.

In the course of 75 years, many things have changed at Eastern— new buildings have appeared and old ones have been renovated. Technology is now crucial in every one of our academic programs. Tuition is no longer under $50 for a semester.

However, throughout the 75 years, there have been several “constants” of which we are proud. First and foremost, a degree from Eastern New Mexico University remains respected throughout our state, region and nation—our school’s reputation is still sterling. Secondly, our alumni are still able to rise to the pinnacle of their professions. If you need proof, I can introduce you to Eastern graduates “who are leaders in” law, medicine, education, the fine arts, agriculture, business entrepreneurialism, the humanities, the sciences, banking, the military, athletics, journalism, and in almost any other profession you can name.

It is also my desire and belief that the alumni we are graduating

today will be as loyal to their old school as the graduates from 1938, 1952, 1968 or any year one may choose. We have a lot to be proud of at ENMU, but at the top of the list are our alumni. This has been true for the past 75 years, and we are proud of each and every one.

Although my letter addresses the past, let me make a few observations about our present. Eastern’s enrollment is at an all-time high, at or near 4,500 students. We have received over $72,000,000 for new construction and renovation of our facilities since 2002. ENMU has the second lowest tuition and fees of any university in New Mexico (and 4th lowest in the southwest). And Eastern is truly committed to its theme of “Student success—That’s what it’s all about.” As good as our “present” is, our “future” will be even better.

Steve Gamble

A Legacy of Grit, Gumption and Grace Honored in a Book and New Mattie Kinney Scholarship

by Barbara Chesser and Noelle Bartl

New York Times best-selling author and ENMU alumna (BS63 summa cum laude), Barbara Russell Chesser, Ph.D., recently wrote a book about her extraordinary grandmother. Family members helping with research include Phillip and Rita Russell, Lewis and Marilyn Chumbley, Charlene Hutson and Carolyn Holder. Remembering Mattie: A Pioneer Woman’s Legacy of Grit, Gumption, and Grace, tells the amazing life story of Mattie Kinney.

During Mattie’s childhood on the wind-swept plains of eastern New Mexico in the early 1900s, she survived a lifethreatening rattlesnake bite and as a 10-year-old coped with the heartbreaking death of her mother. At age 22, her husband died in the flu epidemic of 1918, leaving her with three young daughters. Calamities continued, including the death of her second husband and father of her three young sons—one died on his first birthday. Colorful family history describes how Mattie triumphed over tragedies yet helped family, friends—and strangers—overcome their struggles.

During the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl while many lost their homes, even as a widow Mattie found a way to buy a house. While others suffered unemployment, she “landed” jobs because of her willingness to work “long and hard.” While others went hungry across the United States, she fed her family as well as others. While many widows depended on relatives, Mattie took care of her family and helped additional ones.

Mattie (as she preferred to be called) respected and treated everyone with dignity. One of many examples—Mattie routinely provided rides for her employees. She needed the workers, and they needed the jobs. Her rides were a practical solution for both.

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Rearing her children and owning restaurants throughout the years, Mattie also opened her home to at least 17 family and friends attending ENMU. With a roof over their head and home cooking like her famous oven-fried chicken, homemade rolls, apple pie with “cinnamon redhots”—and generous servings of love and laughter—these fortunate ENMU alumni treasure their college days.

To say thank you, family and friends are establishing the Mattie Kinney Memorial Scholarship Fund. As Dr. Chesser wrote in her book, “Even those descendants who never met Mattie are touched by her life through the various threads of gold she spun into a lasting legacy–that cord of grit, gumption, and grace that connects us all, in large ways and small, generation after generation.” And now this scholarship in memory of Mattie Kinney will continue to change the lives of future ENMU alumni.

Family and friends are invited to support this new scholarship by making contributions to the Mattie Kinney Memorial Scholarship Fund at the ENMU Foundation, ENMU Station 8, 1500 South Ave. K, Portales, NM 88130 or by calling toll free 888-291-5524 or 575-562-2412. Be sure to read this biography about a very special woman and how she touched countless lives, including numerous ENMU alumni.

(From left to right) current ENMU President Steven Gamble, along side two past presidents, Robert Matheny and Everett Frost, during the ENMU 75th Anniversary Picnic, June 28, 2009.

Mattie Kinney

Homecoming, Oct. 2-3, 2009

The Past, Present and Future— 75 Years of Success

Friday, October 2

The Homecoming Golf Experience, 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.

The Department of Athletics invites you to participate in a great day of golf. The excitement starts the minute you call and register—team up and play with friends or join others who enjoy a good game of golf. Due to popular demand and an overwhelming number of participants, this event will be split into morning and afternoon tee times. Lunch will be served. Advance registration is required. Please contact the Department of Athletics by calling 575-562-2153 for more information.

Alumni Registration—Campus Union Lobby, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Stop by the alumni registration table and let us know you are here! The Office of Alumni Affairs will be giving out nametags, traditional homecoming buttons and other gifts. Tickets to the Greyhound homecoming football game will be available for purchase in the lobby.

50-Year Class Reunion Luncheon—Pecos Room, 12 p.m.

The year was 1959. General Dwight D. Eisenhower lead the nation, “Father Knows Best” and the “The Price Is Right” were among the most popular television programs, students danced to Elvis Presley’s “A Big Hunk O’ Love” and a select group of individuals received their diplomas from Eastern. A 50-year reunion is something to celebrate! This is a great opportunity to share your memories with classmates and renew old ties with the University. The weekend kicks off Friday with alumni registration in the Campus Union Lobby and a luncheon at noon in the Pecos Room. Dr. Gamble, ENMU president, will stop by to visit and give an update on the University. Then hold on tight as we board the carts for a campus tour provided by the President’s Ambassadors.

1969 National Championship Basketball Team Luncheon— Zia Room, 12 p.m.

This elite team of basketball players will be recognized at a special luncheon in their honor. Everyone is invited to attend the luncheon and view highlights of the big game! Free tickets will be mailed to honorees and special guests of this event. For all other guests, it is $8 per person. Please RSVP and reserve your advance tickets by calling the Office of Alumni Affairs toll free at 888-772-3668 or 575-562-2125.

COPE Reception—COPE Center, 1700 South Avenue I, 3–5 p.m.

The Council of Professors Emeriti will sponsor a special reception for emeritus and former faculty members. Current faculty, alumni and members of the community are invited to attend this event.

ENMU College of Education and Technology School Carnival— Education Building Lawn, South Avenue N, 3–7 p.m.

A school carnival with all the traditional merriment of fun, food, games, entertainment, book fair and petting zoo is the setting for the college’s celebration of the University’s 75th Anniversary. Bring your change and be ready to have a ball of fun!

FCS and Early Childhood Education/CDC Reception— South Avenue N/FCS Lobby, 4–6 p.m.

Family and Consumer Sciences and Early Childhood Education/Child Development Center are hosting a reception with tours of the CDC and FCS buildings. All former CDC children, parents, college lab students, college work-study students and other CDC staff members are invited to attend.

Greyhound Grill—Casa del Sol, 1401 W 17th St, 6–8 p.m.

We’re all fired up for a backyard party! Alumni and friends are invited to join us for a casual cookout located at Casa del Sol, 1401 W. 17th St. (across from the University tennis courts). Special guests will include recipients of the Alumni Association and ENMU Foundation Awards, the Education Hall of Honors and the Athletic Hall of Honors inductees, as well as the Reunion Class of 1959 and the 1969 National Championship Basketball Team. Join us in celebrating Eastern’s 75th Anniversary!

Homecoming Hub—Dawg Houze, 1013 W 2nd, 6–9 p.m.

The Dawg Houze is the place to be on Homecoming weekend! Whether it’s just you, or a group you’re meeting up with, stop by and kick back while enjoying light snacks and frosty beverages. You can’t beat the good food, great fun and good company!

ENMU 75th Anniversary Musical Theatre Revue— University Theatre Center Studio, 7 p.m.

Come and enjoy an exciting 1930s vaudeville variety show!

Bonfire—Greyhound Arena, 8 p.m.

Student government, ENMU cheerleaders, athletic teams and Greyhound Sound invite you to attend a pep rally and the lighting of the bonfire. All students, alumni, friends and University personnel are invited to take part in this traditional event. Greyhound and Zia coaches will deliver the inside scoop for the weekend’s athletic events, and the 2009 Homecoming King and Queen will be announced!

Saturday, October 3

The ENMU Foundation 34th Annual Breakfast— Campus Union Ballroom, 8 a.m.

Homecoming 2009 marks the 34th ENMU Foundation Breakfast to honor donors. Everyone is invited to attend the breakfast. Free tickets are mailed to donors and special guests to this annual event. For all other guests, it is $10 per person. Advance tickets can be requested by calling the ENMU Foundation toll free at 888-291-5524. Serving begins at 7:30 a.m. for early arrivals. During the breakfast program, ENMU Foundation and ENMU Alumni Association awards will be presented. Members of the Class of 1959, Greyhound Hall of Honors inductees, Educators Hall of Honors recipients, Distinguished Emeritus Faculty Award recipients and the 1969 Championship Basketball team will be recognized. Seating is limited so request your tickets early.

The Homecoming Parade—West First Street. 10:30 a.m.

Everyone loves a parade! The ENMU homecoming parade has traditionally provided fun and entertainment for everyone. Please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at ENMU Station 48, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, NM 88130 or call 575-562-2125 for entry information.

Sodexho Buffet—Campus Union Dining Hall, 11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Immediately following the parade, join us for the traditional buffet in the Campus Union Dining Hall. This is a feast at its finest, and everyone is invited; no reservations are needed. Tickets will be available at the door for $8 per person.

The Homecoming Football Game—Greyhound Stadium, 2 p.m.

The homecoming game will match the Greyhounds against the Angelo State University Rams at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Halftime activities at the football game will include the presentation of the homecoming king and queen and their court and the induction of the 2009 Greyhound Hall of Honors recipients: Jeff Fontanilla, Steve Harmon, Bob Kirkley, Christabell Mariner, Barbara Nuckols, Kay Sewell, Ty Touchstone and Sammy Zavala. Winners of the 2009 ENMU Homecoming floats will be announced along with local business sponsors for this event.

Bible Chairs Reception—Baptist Student Center, 6-8 p.m. A come-and-go reception will be held at the Baptist Student Center for Department of Religion faculty (both present members and past members). Everyone is invited, especially former students!

ENMU Educators Hall of Honors Gala— Campus Union Ballroom, 6:30 p.m.

Homecoming 2009 marks the second annual ENMU Educators Hall of Honors Gala. Everyone is invited to attend. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. Free tickets will be mailed to honorees and special guests of this annual event. For all other guests, the cost is $15 per person. Advance tickets can be requested by calling the ENMU Foundation, toll free at 888-291-5524 or the College of Education and Technology at 575-562-2443. The new ENMU Educators Hall of Honors Awards will be presented along with musical entertainment. Seating is limited so request your tickets early.

ENMU 75th Anniversary Musical Theatre Revue— University Theatre Center Studio, 7 p.m.

Come and enjoy an exciting 1930s vaudeville variety show!

Alumni Association Awards

2009 Homecoming Nominees and

Distinguished Service

Shirley (Gail) Ferguson (posthumously)

Jimmy Shearer

Honorary Lifetime Alumni Award

Sen. Timothy Jennings

Outstanding Alumni Award

Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer

Don Holden

ENMU Foundation Awards

Business of the Year Super 8

Philanthropists of the Year

Ralph and Jan Fort and Family

Volunteer of the Year

Alva Carter, Sr. (posthumously)

Football

Ty Touchstone

Men’s Basketball

Bob Kirkley

Men’s Golf

Educators Hall of Honors

Dr. Judy Armstrong

Dr. Jay Gurley

Lonnie Leslie

Dr. C. Leo Martinez

Marion Lecil Richards

Delman Shirley

Veteran Alumnus Shares Memoirs

by Freedom New Mexico, Portales News Tribune

Memories of war often haunt a person who was a part of it. For Clemens Kathman, the memories of the Bataan Death March, prison camps and his trip home will remain with him for the rest of his life. Kathman wrestled his demons in the cathartic process of writing his memoirs — a 2005 autobiography called I Was There, Charley. “I wanted to get things off my chest,” Kathman said. Kathman, 93, was born in Richland, graduated from Eastern New Mexico University (AA37) and was prisoner of war in World War II. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1941 as a member of the New Mexico National Guard’s 200th Coast Artillery. In September 1941, he was shipped to Clark Field in the Philippine Islands. The Americans and their Filipino allies, half-starved and existing on one-eighth rations, had nothing to fight with but 1903 Springfield rifles, facing the might of the Japanese tanks, bombers and field artillery, Kathman said. His unit was ordered to surrender and started painting POW letters around the camp to let the Japanese know. The soldiers were taken to Canbanatuan after the long Bataan Death March. This was before other prisoners were taken to Camp O’Donnell. Kathman was assigned to a work detail a few weeks after being brought to the camp. About 60 people worked on the clean-up detail, and they had living quarters, food and water. Kathman contracted malaria. Since he was sick, the Japanese wanted to keep him away from the healthy workers. Once Kathman recovered he was re-assigned to another group, but he was able to talk to one of the men. “I got to talk with some of the guys who were on that work detail,” Kathman said. “They said it was good work. They had nice quarters and good food.”

Before long, Kathman and other prisoners were taken to Japan to help the Japanese war effort by working in the factories, on ships, transporting things or cleaning up. “They weren’t suppose to do that, but who was going to tell the Japanese not to do that?” Kathman said. “They took some of the POWs down to the southern islands. I was working in a steel mill, which really was a no-no, because we were manufacturing steel armaments.” After one of the camps was bombed with napalm, the Japanese started breaking the camps into smaller groups of men. During this time, Kathman was on the sick list because his appendix ruptured so he was shipped to another camp, with the sick and wounded. “An American doctor who was there at the camp took a straight razor and cut me right above my hip,” Kathman said. “He did this so (it) could be drained from a rubber hose he stuck in the wound.” Three hundred men were sent and about half of them were sick or wounded from the napalm burns Kathman said. The Japanese let him rest for a few days before he was put on another work detail to unload food off of ships and barges.

The Japanese surrendered and started working on sending all the POWs back home on trains to be taken to American ships out in the harbor. Kathman remembers his journey home was a little different because he had to stay in a hospital for 14 months before he was finally able to enjoy his time being home in the U.S.

While in the hospital, Kathman had his first thought about writing his story because everybody was writing books about their experience of being a POW. “After I got out of the hospital, things got a little hectic so I put the book on the back burner,” Kathman said. “I think I wrote a couple of chapters after I got out of the service, which was a 120-days duty at home. Then I got married, and I put it way back on the back burner.” Kathman’s second wife talked him into writing the book and his third wife made him finish it.

Greyhound Hall of Honors

Jeff Fontanilla

Men’s Track and Field

Sammy Yavala

Support Category

Steve Harmon

Women’s Basketball

Barbara Nuckols

Women’s Rodeo

Kay Sewell

Women’s Volleyball

Christabell Mariner

Scenes from ENMU’s 75th Anniversary Picnic, June 28, 2009

Clemens A. Kathman

Albuquerque Alumni Socials

ENMU Grad Named 2008-09 New Mexico Teacher of the Year

(From left to right) at Nativo Lodge, Albuquerque, Saturday, July 18, 2009: Brian Stein (05) new alumni board member from Tucson, Ariz. and Steven Gamble, president of ENMU.

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Ms. Blythe Turner (BSE20 MED02) has been a bilingual education teacher for six years and is the Native American liaison in Rio Rancho Public Schools. She will represent New Mexico at the National Teacher of the Year event. “The New Mexico Public Education Department is proud to have a wonderful, caring professional as our representative in the national competition,” said secretary Garcia. “She beat out a strong field of candidates.”

“I pride myself on my efforts to increase my knowledge and, in turn, increase my power as an educator,” said Ms. Turner. “I aspire to bestow upon my students a drive to become a life long learner and to share their knowledge with others. All students should be proud of who they are and where they come from, and have the opportunity to share their heritage and individuality with others.”

Barbara Bruce, principal at Rio Rancho Elementary, said that Ms. Turner has a strong multicultural perspective, sets high expectations for her students, and is highly respected by her colleagues for her expertise. “She possesses a vast level of knowledge in sheltered instruction and language acquisition and is committed to involving her students in goal setting and data study,” said Ms. Bruce.

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New Mexico’s First National Basketball Title, recap of 1969 Sports Information Director Winston Cox, taken from 1969-70 Media Guide (verbatim)

The hustle team from New Mexico had done what no other basketball team in the state had ever accomplished. The Greyhounds of Eastern, with a convincing 23-point win in the deciding game of the Kansas City finals last March, became the NAIA champs of 1969 and brought home the first national basketball title to New Mexico.

The fortunate fans who traveled to the national finals will remember that all was not rosy for the District 7 title holders, since they entered the tournament seeded 12th in a field of 32 teams.

Graduating senior John Irwin contributed 37 points in the first game against Miliken University, and the Hounds won going away, 89-71. Eastern defeated Eastern Michigan University 77-69 in the second round, earning the right to play High Point University in the quarterfinals. It was in this round that Eastern lost out two years earlier by a two-point margin.

In an action-packed game, typical of NAIA play, the Hounds, who were 19-7 during the year, edged by High Point 77-33, and advanced to the semifinals to the delight of several hundred fans from Eastern New Mexico on hand for the game.

Eastern nudged Elizabeth City State College 75-72, to enter the finals. The precision Hounds played one of their best second halves of the year, humbled Maryland State College 99-76 and returned home to join a 15-mile caravan of well wishers at the New Mexico border. A large championship banner now rests in Greyhound Arena.

Note: Please see Page 2 for information regarding the 1969 National Basketball Championship Team Luncheon during Homecoming 2009.

ENMU Greyhound Sound Band Performs in Dublin, Ireland

Bottom Row (left to

Jake Leal, Michelle Sumner, Tori Teague, Heidi Geyer and Julie Wood

Middle Row (left to right): Keaton Crow, Desiree Markham, Ryan Jackson, Erin Griffith, Kristyn Cordova and Sasha Parker

Top Row (left to right): Ryan Craig, Jaime Edgett, Samantha Lawrence, Stephanie DeFranco and Bryan Watson

Not Pictured: Amanda Boydstun, Opal Greer, Monica Ramirez and Sara Torrez

Eleven 1965 Portales HS Grads Reunion in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Ten Having Attended ENMU in the Mid-sixties

Recently, 11 friends who graduated in 1965 from Portales High School gathered in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a reunion. Ten of the 11 attended ENMU in the mid-sixties. (Seated left to right): Rebecca Greaves Helianthus (BS70) attended 65-70, MA79 in Education from UNM, public school teacher 13 years, park ranger 18 years, retired and traveling; Carol Hatch Thompson attended 65-68, criminal justice degree from UNM, on-air personality and radio promotions director 18 years, currently part time membership coordinator Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, traveling and visiting grandkids; Carol Kiker Breiden attended 65-67, currently serves as CFO for Breiden Sales Inc., an electronic components representative firm. (Standing left to right):

Nikki Bennett Kull (BS69) attended 65-69, currently executive vice president and CEO New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches 39 years; Gayla Truelock-Williams (BS70 MED77) community college counselor South Plains College Levelland, Texas 23 years; Gwynn Damon Smith attended 65-68, BS and MS University of North Texas Denton, taught in Texas 25 years, sings with four-time international champion Rich-Tone Chorus Richardson, Texas members of Sweet Adeline International Women’s Barbershop; Mary Anne Borden Benson attended 65-67, BS Angelo State University, MED Lesley College, currently teaches computers in elementary school El Paso, Texas; Miranda Drennen Williams; Patricia Smith Thatcher (BS69 MA70), Chi Omega president 68, Ph.D. 03 Rhetoric and Linguistics Indiana University of Pennsylvania, public school teacher 25 years, college professor and administrator 11 years; Linda Hobbs Morgan attended 65-67, retired living in Colorado and summers in Mexico; Nancy Carmichael Gentry attended 65-66, Portales National Bank 26 years, probate judge 10 years, currently administrative asst./public relations Yucca Telecom and associate broker Desert Bloom Realty.

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Photo of the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound Sound Marching Band who participated in a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday, March 17. The band is under the direction of Dustin Seifert.

(From left to right) at Savoy Bar & Grill, Albuquerque, Saturday, April 25, 2009: Dr. Jerry Dominquez, Lee Black, Danny Montoya, Dwayne Fulgham, Hank Dominquez and Jere Rohe, all Delta Sigma Pi (Delta Sigs) from ENMU during the late l960s and early 1970s.

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1969 Greyhound Cagers: Larry Vanzant, Jim Guymon, Gary Coffman, John Irwin, John Arnold, Albert Morton, Greg Hyder, Simon Terrazas, Dale Severson and Jerry Hyder.

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Dr. Carl Richardson was a professor of physical education and served Eastern New Mexico University for some 37 years in health and physical education. He was the coach for five sports during his tenure. His baseball team won 52 games between 1949 and 1953, losing only 12. He coached track during the 1952-53 year. Between 1954 and 1963, the football teams he coached won 59 games and lost 37, with an undefeated season in 1957 and a fourthplace national finish. Seven players from those teams were All-Americans. In 1964, Carl became the head tennis coach and led those teams to 113 wins, 32 losses and four NAIA District 7 Championships. In 1975 he began coaching golf, producing four NAIA District 7 Championships, 14 NAIA All-District 7 golfers, one All-American and four All-Lone Star Conference golfers. Carl has been named NAIA District 7 Coach of the Year nine times in three different sports. He was also director of the School of Health and Physical Education. He retired in 1986 as professor emeritus of health and physical education.

Dr. Thurman Elder came to ENMU as an assistant professor of mathematics in fall 1969. He received tenure in 1974 and advanced through the academic ranks to professor in 1983. Thurman was chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences from 1981 through 1997. He published his research in journals of applied mathematics and presented at professional meetings. He was a visiting research professor at the Institute for Numerical Transport Theory. Thurman served on many committees and chaired search committees for faculty, coaches, athletic director, deans and vice presidents. He was the faculty athletic representative to the NCAA for many years. He was inducted into ENMU’s Athletic Hall of Honors in 2004. After 37 years, Thurman retired in 2006 as professor emeritus of mathematics and computer science, of which the last nine years he served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. After his retirement, he was asked to come back and be the director of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Program working with students primarily in New Mexico and Texas, as well as students from around the country.

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Dr. Dale Davis held many positions at ENMU, but is most proud of his role as a teacher. His success as a teacher was validated in 2004 when he was selected the U.S. Professor of the Year for New Mexico by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Dale began his career at ENMU in the College of Business in 1982 as an assistant professor of marketing. He was promoted to associate professor and tenured in 1986; he earned the rank of professor in 1997. He had previously taught at Berry College and Kennesaw College in Georgia. Dale’s scholarly pursuits involved applied research that supported his teaching. He was published in academic journals and presented numerous papers at regional, national and international conferences. During his time at ENMU, Dale served three years as coordinator of graduate business programs, two years as a department chair and three years as dean of the College of Business. In addition, he served on many standing and ad hoc committees, as well as performing community service in Portales and Roosevelt County. Dale retired in 2006 after 24 years at ENMU as professor emeritus of marketing.

Mr. Ray Gormley was hired the summer of 1974 as assistant professor in marketing. He taught vocational teacher certification classes required for teacher certification by the State Department of Education through the College of Business—Business Education Department, as well as at other sites throughout New Mexico. Ray’s ENMU classes were for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in marketing and business education. Other sites focused on classes primarily for individuals from industry who were hired to teach industrial education programs in high schools and community colleges. In addition, his on-site technical assistance was provided to business and marketing education programs throughout New Mexico. Ray served as state advisor for New Mexico DECA (student organization for high school students enrolled in distributive education programs now called marketing education). He also served as state advisor for the collegiate division of DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi) and as state advisor for New Mexico OEA—organization for high school business education students (now Business Professionals of America) for several years. During the last five years at ENMU, Ray focused on providing services to five vocational student organizations in New Mexico. He was recognized by National DECA for 40 years of service to New Mexico DECA and National DECA with DECA’s highest award (Honorary Life Membership) in April of 2008. He retired in 2005 as assistant professor emeritus of marketing.

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Four emeritus faculty members were recently honored with the Distinguished Faculty Emeritus distinction among their peers and special guests at the annual ENMU Foundation Faculty Emeritus Luncheon in the Zia Room of the Campus Union Building. Those honored and accepting awards this year (from left to right) are Dr. Carl Richardson, Dr. Thurman Elder, Dr. Dale Davis and Ray Gormley.

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Class Notes...

J.E. McKillip (BA49) passed away June 25, 2009. He was a 1943 graduate of Muleshoe High School. J.E. served his country as a Sgt. in the Quarter Master Corps in Okinawa, Japan at the end of World War II. J.E. worked in the insurance industry in Lovington and Albuquerque, N.M. and Denver, Colo. He returned to Portales and purchased the J.B. Thompson Insurance Agency which he operated until his retirement in 1991. He was a past president of the Portales Rotary Club with more than 21 years of perfect attendance and was honored with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. He was a Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America for many years.

Jimmie Fern Lees (BA52 MS61) passed away June 15, 2009. Jimmie Fern began her career as a mathematics teacher in Clovis then Portales, where she taught for 30 years. She also taught mathematics classes at ENMU. Her professional awards included the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics in Teaching in 1983, Outstanding Alumni Award from ENMU in 1984 and one of eight educators inducted into the first ENMU Hall of Honors for Education in 2008.

Reta Maxine Hall (BA56) passed away on June 22, 2009. Reta graduated from high school at Des Moines, N.M. She received her higher education at the Christian Bible Institute in Springfield, Mo., and ENMU. Hall’s teaching career began in Capulan, N.M. During her 34 years as a teacher, she taught in New Mexico, Montana and California with the majority of her time being in New Mexico. Hall retired in 1988.

Howard Gene Powers (BA57) passed away March 19, 2009. He graduated from Portales High in 1952. Howard coached basketball and baseball in Dora for a year. He began farming in 1960 in Arch until 1994, then east of Portales until 2002 when he retired and moved to Muleshoe. While farming, Howard raised race horses and greyhounds for coyote hunting.

Victor Stout (MA57) passed away February 14, 2009. Stout attended public school at Hollene and Grady and went on to receive his B.S. from West Texas Teachers College. He taught agriculture to veterans returning from WW II, was a radio farm reporter and a custom harvester before becoming a farmer himself. He also worked as a principal of Causey School, assistant superintendent of Roosevelt County Schools, superintendent of Des Moines School District and biology teacher at Clovis High School.

Richard (R.J.) Tullos Toliver (BA57 MED63) passed away June 8, 2009. After graduation from Floyd High School, Toliver joined the United States Navy serving as a corpsman in the Korean War. He taught industrial arts at the Farmington High School system for 16 years. He was vice principal at Tibbetts Junior High School and served as principal of Bloomfield High School from 1976 to 1984 retiring after serving the teaching community for 26 years. He served on numerous N.M. associations of teaching and he was director of Central Consolidated School District Special Services. He was on the Bloomfield City Council and served as mayor from 1986 to 1990. He served as a N.M. State Representative from 1989 to 1991 where he was chairman of the Education Committee and the Voter Election Committee.

Maurine Farris Kennedy (BA58 MED68) passed away May 19, 2009. Maurine spent her first two years of college at Amarillo College, but completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from ENMU. She taught school in Causey until she took retirement when the Causey and Dora school system consolidated.

Richard Felts (BME60 MA63) recently passed away. Felts graduated

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Christian College and later to ENMU. He was a band teacher for more than 40 years in both Texas and New Mexico.

Kenneth Wayne Copeland (BS63 MS64) passed away April 6, 2009. Ken received the first diving scholarship at Eastern. He was an active member of the group that founded the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at ENMU. He received his Ed.D. at BYU. He taught school and coached swimming and diving in southern California and also owned an investment firm. Ken was also an avid pilot.

Elizabeth Grady Roberson (BBA63) passed away on November 20, 2008, in Murray, Ky. She graduated from Roy High School in 1958 and attended the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Jimmy O’Brien Kennedy (BS67) passed away July 13, 2009. Kennedy was ordained as a minister in 1961 and served 48 years as a Southern Baptist pastor. His first pastorate was the Westside Baptist Church in Portales from 1961 until 1968. He continued to pastor in New Mexico, California, Colorado and Texas. He was recognized for his executive roles with the Southern Baptist Conventions of Colorado,

New Mexico and California. He was also a board member for over 15 years on the Colorado and California Southern Baptist Foundations.

Darlene (Chapman) Dickson (BS64 MED71) passed away March 31, 2009. Darlene was a graduate of Dora High School. She was a classroom teacher in public and private schools in Melrose, Albuquerque and Floyd, N.M., and Slaton, Texas. She taught classes in entrepreneurship, parenting, clothing construction and interior design as an instructor at ENMU. Over a 28-year career she worked with students of all ages, from preschool to university levels. She and her husband, Larry, earned certification as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and served on ambulance crews in Slaton. She received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women in 1993.

Gary Wayne Cook (BBA67) passed away March 5, 2009. Gary graduated from Ft. Sumner High School in 1962. He then attended Texas Tech University for one year, followed by ENMU. Gary was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. After graduation, he worked for Chevron, USA before beginning his own business, Gary Cook Oil Company, in 1974. In 2003, he and a longtime friend, John Petty, formed AA Properties LLC in Albuquerque.

Ursulo Aguilera Castillo (MED70) passed away in May, 2009. Castillo spent one year in the U. S. Army providing service to his country in Korea. He began teaching at Eisenhower Middle School in 1966 continuing his teaching until his retirement in 1993. Throughout his life, Castillo was active in civic organizations such as AARP, LULAC, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, etc. He was also very active in politics at the local, state and national levels.

Cecile Laverne Ahlstrom (BBE76 MBE81) passed away July 19, 2009. She graduated from Portales High School in 1950. She began working at Eastern New Mexico University in 1957 as a secretary for the School of Music. In 1962, she was named secretary to the president where she served under five of Eastern’s presidents. She was employed at ENMU for 34 years until her retirement in 1991.

Stephen R. Durand (MA81) passed away July 28, 2009. He was a 1970 graduate of Logansport High School in Logansport, IN. Stephen did his undergraduate work at Purdue University. After earning his bachelor’s degree, he moved to Portales, N.M., where he earned a master’s degree in anthropology. His doctoral studies were completed in 1992 through the University of Washington. From 1983 until 1991, he was employed at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev. Stephen came to ENMU as an assistant professor in the fall of 1991, and was a full professor at the time of his death. He was very active in the Faculty Senate, where he had served two terms as president. He was also the graduate coordinator for the Anthropology Department. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Portales.

Kendra Lennon (MED82) passed away Aug. 4, 2009. She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1970 with degrees in psychology and religion. Kendra was an elementary education teacher in Clovis for 30 years and taught at Mesa Elementary for the last 17 years, retiring in 2008. She was a deaf interpreter for 20 years for various organizations and led the deaf ministry at Central Baptist Church, where she was a member for 20 years.

JoNell Standefer (BBA82) passed away February 16, 2009. JoNell graduated from Floyd High School in 1978. She had also earned hours toward a master’s degree. For a brief time, JoNell was employed at the Social Security Office in Albuquerque.

Bruce C. “Coach” Scroggins (MED86) passed away July 26, 2009. Bruce graduated from Claude High School in 1968 and received his bachelor’s degree from West Texas State University. He was a Teacher and a Coach for the public schools starting at Gattis Jr. High 1973 to 1988, Texico 1989-92, Alamogordo 1992-98, Bovina, Texas, 1998-02, Grandview, Texas, 2003 and back to Clovis High in 2004. He was a member of the Clovis/Portales Elks Lodge, New Mexico Athletic Coaches Association and the New Mexico National Guard.

Michael Scott (Scotty) Smith (BSE92) passed away May 28, 2009. Smith was a 1984 graduate of Portales High School. He taught for three years in Las Cruces and two in El Rancho then began training as a nurse studying at Clovis Community College and ENMU School of Nursing earning his RN online. Smith worked at hospitals in Clovis, Las Cruces, N.M., Lubbock and Austin, Texas. He played the cello in the University Symphony.

Mickey Winfield (BS00) passed away March 28, 2009. Winfield graduated from Alamogordo High School in 1995. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity serving as vice president for the chapter. Following graduation, Mickey worked as a DJ for the morning show in Artesia. He became a sportscaster for KBIM, Channel 10 in Roswell, N.M. He later became the program director for a group of five radio stations in Ruidoso, N.M. He moved back to Portales in 2006 to become the sports writer for the Portales News Tribune.

David Friedland (BS63) is an adjunct instructor in the Human Services Department at the Owens Campus of Delaware Technical and Community College in Georgetown, Del., teaching courses in human relations, general psychology and human development.

Friedland’s wife, Billie, a native of Los Alamos, received her Ph.D. in special education at West Virginia University and is currently chair of the Education Department at Delaware State.

Charles Swanson (BS66 MS71) is a retired middle school teacher and has published Odyssey of a Middle School Teacher: I Swear I’m Not Making This “Stuff” Up! He also taught conversational English for five months in the Peoples Republic of China last year.

Yvette Miller Pace (BS67) is retiring as an elementary teacher in New Mexico. She taught in Elida, Clovis, Lovington and Los Lunas. She resides in Albuquerque with her husband, Billy, of 43 years.

John Tigert (BS68 MS77) has been head coach of the Carlsbad High School Cavegirls softball team for 24 years. Tigert was recently inducted into the 2009 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Tigert’s record is 488-82. The same association named him National Coach of the Year in 1996, and his team appeared on the cover of Seventeen magazine at that time.

Don Bullis (BS70) attended graduate school at the University of New Mexico. During the 1970s he worked in public relations, educational projects and business. In the early 1980s he became a columnist for the New Mexico Independent newspapers and editor of the Sandoval County Times-Independent. In the 1980s he began writing a regular column for the Rio Rancho Observer called “Ellos Pasaron Por Aqui.” In 1982 he began a law enforcement career that included sheriff’s deputy, sergeant of detectives, city marshal, state organized crime commissioner and criminal intelligence operational supervisor serving the state under Special Investigations Division of New Mexico Department of Public Safety where he retired in 2002. After retirement Bullis continued to work as a columnist. He also wrote book reviews and served as a political correspondent. His columns have appeared in the New Mexico Magazine, New Mexico Stockman and in Tradición Revista. He teaches criminal justice and history at IIA College in Albuquerque.

William Enloe (BS71) is currently chairman and CEO of Los Alamos National Bank, president of Trinity and chairman and CEO of Title Guarantee and Insurance. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Denver Federal Reserve Branch. He is treasurer and on the executive committee of the Santa Fe Institute. He also serves on the Los Alamos National Laboratory Tech Transfer Committee. William and his wife, Kathy, have three children and two grandchildren.

Henry A. Alaniz (BBA72) has been sworn in as president of the State Bar of New Mexico. Alaniz graduated from the UNM Dual Degree Program with a J.D. and M.B.A. He currently has a law practice in Albuquerque. He is also a faculty member of the Central NM Community College.

Marlin Mackey (BBA73) was named acting secretary of the Department of Information Technology by Governor Bill Richardson. Mackey has more than 34 years of combined executive leadership, management consulting, strategic business planning, business development and program management experience. Prior to his current position, Mackey served in several senior state government positions over the years, including deputy cabinet secretary for the State Department of Labor, chief information officer for the Taxation and Revenue Department, the New Mexico State Land Office, State Information Systems Division and the Department of Transportation. He was senior vice president of Syntel Inc., a Detroit based, international consulting company for nine years.

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Harriet Werner-Staggs (BA73) worked in the Albuquerque Public Schools from 1963-1999. She taught junior high school English and social studies for eight and a half years and then went into the secretarial field. Her husband passed away in 1997. She has one stepson and three grandchildren.

Randy Smith (BS74) is the Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation manager and was recently featured in the “Spotlight” section of the Los Alamos newspaper.

Patricia Mapa (MS77) left New Mexico in 1980 to follow her husband’s career in Tennessee, Wisconsin and Nevada, where they have lived since 1985. Mapa has taught for 26 years in Nevada schools and is currently teaching math at Reno Middle School.

Kelly Owens (BA89) is living in Roswell, N.M. and is the owner and operator of a private investigation agency, “48 hours.” Owens has been in business since 1983 and specializes in general civil and criminal investigations.

Point Park University has hired Timothy J. Hudson, Ph.D. (BS81 MA82) as the first dean of the new School of Communication. Dr. Hudson joins Point Park from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., where he served as founding director of the School of Communication. In addition to serving as full professor of journalism and communication at East Carolina University, Hudson served as associate director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as well as director of Journalism and Mass Communication Graduate Programs at the University of Oklahoma. Prior to that, Hudson was assistant professor of Communication and director of Television at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County, Penn. He earned his Ph.D. in mass communication from Temple University in Philadelphia. He is an active member of the Broadcast Education Association, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, International Association for Media and Communication Research, National Communication Association and the International Communication Association.

Jimmy Shendo (BS88) recently performed at the Native-American Affairs Banquet at ENMU honoring native graduates. He is the winner of the 2009 Native American-Traditional of the New Mexico Music Awards.

Candice Stine (BFA89) teaches theatre for the Francis Howell School District in St. Charles, Mo. She graduated from Texas Tech University with her M.F.A. and has attended The Second City in Chicago. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Act II Theatre and the St. Charles Arts Council. She and husband of 20 years, Dr. Patrick Vaughn (BFA88) who is the new vice president of Wilwood College, St. Louis, Mo., live in O’Fallon, Mo. with their two dogs, Gracie and Dottie. Candice (left) and Margaret O’Dea perform a scene from A.R. Gurney’s What I Did Last Summer

Amy Braskamp Behrman (BS91) is strategic communication director for the Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Navy Department. She resides in California, Md. with her husband, Fillip, and her 8-year-old twin girls, Zoe and Lindsey.

Mark Fox (BS91) has been named head basketball coach at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Cindy Lanier (BSE95) has taught seventh-grade life science and world geography/N.M. history for the past 13 years in Farmington, N.M. She is head of the Science Department and science fair coordinator there.

Tisha Aldredge (BM96) and husband, Steven, moved back to New Mexico in 2005 after living in Phoenix, Ariz. for nine years. Tisha is an event manager with Kesselman-Jones Inc., and Steven is a deputy sheriff with the Bernalillo Sheriff’s Office. They have a five-year-old son, Jaxon.

Jenna Jones (BA96) and husband, Brett, welcomed their second child, Elijah Ryan, born April 13, 2009, weighing 6 lbs. and 15 oz. Jenna is a high school English teacher at Evangel Christian Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Joe Garcia (BS97) his wife, Kelly, and son, Gabriel, have been assigned to the NCIS Fraud Office in Chesapeake, Va.

Amanda Buchanan (BA98) performed in local establishments during seasonal events in Red River, N.M.

Beth Armstrong (MED99) lives in Albuquerque and is employed with the Rio Rancho Public Schools. She has been an assistant principal at Eagle Ridge Middle School, Colinas del Norte Elementary and currently at Rio Rancho High School.

Jerame Pearson (BBA99) and wife, Danielle, announce the birth of their second son, Riley Bennett, born June 22, 2009. Jerame works as a commerical relationship manager for Iron Stone Bank in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Thomas Mulkey (BS01) is the coordinator of Student Activities at the University of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M. He is also the men’s resident director and the assistant to the athletic trainer. Thomas is currently working on a master’s degree in mental health and counseling at USW and has two children, ages 15 and 10.

Adam Williams (BS02) is now working at WHDH-TV, the NBS news affiliate in Boston, Mass. He is the Monday through Friday anchor on the number-onerated morning news program in New England.

Dave Ortega (BUS03) recently accepted a job at Ogilvy & Mather in New York City as an art director. Ortega and his wife, Gloriane, moved mid June from Atlanta with their two Chihuahuas.

Brock Ostrander (BS03) currently manages the Ostrander Scholar Society, a nonprofit organization (www.OstranderScolarSociety.org), and also works full time for Regus Group PLC, Fort Worth, Texas. He is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. Brock also enjoys doing alumni service projects with his fraternity, Sigma Chi.

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to return to Puerto Rico. Now she’s understudying one of the lead roles and has appeared with the cast on the David Letterman show, Good Morning America, Dancing with the Stars and in Vogue magazine.

Tracy Simmons (BS03) won first place for the 2009 in-depth Religion Reporting in the under 100,000 circulation category from the American Academy of Religion. She is expected to attend a ceremony in Montreal, Canada, where she’ll receive a glass trophy and a $1,000 prize. Simmons lives in Connecticut and works for the Waterbury Republican-American.

Cinco Boone (BS05) moves up from assistant coach to head basketball coach at Jacksonville Junior College, Jacksonville, Texas. Boone is starting his third year at the college.

Kinsey Barker (BS06) completed her Master of Arts degree in communications in December 2008. She is currently the marketing coordinator at Lea Regional Medical Center in Hobbs, N.M.

Emilie Rodman (BS06) and Donyale Weaver announce the birth of McKenna Marie born Jan. 26, 2009.

Kelsey Hatch (MED07) and her husband, Bruce, live in Bloomfield, N.M. Bruce is a counselor at the high school and the head football coach. Kelsey works at the junior high school and also coaches.

Brittany Nielsen (BS07) was part of a team that won a Northern California Area Emmy Award for reporting on wildfires for KSBW 18. Nielsen anchored ENMU’s News 3 New Mexico under the direction of John Kirby.

Michael Carrasco (BS08) and Carlos Downey (BS08) were inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society. Each player inducted had to maintain a 3.2 GPA or better throughout their entire course of undergraduate study.

Rebekah Mitchell (BS08) and Weston White exchanged vows on May 23, 2009, at the First Baptist Church in Portales. Rebekah is currently employed at All Pets Animal Shelter. Weston is a 1995 graduate from Grady High School and is employed at Mark Carpenter Plumbing Inc.

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Nancy Bradford (BBA93) is the human resource director at CARC INC., Board of Trustees member-NM Health Care Association Workers’ Compensation Group and an AVON sales representative. She and husband, Chad, have five children and live in Carlsbad, N.M.

Sharon King (BUS95) is executive director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. King grew up in Portales graduating from Portales High School. She retired from ENMU before working with the chamber. She has now worked for the chamber for three and one half years and claims it’s the best job in town.

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Vivian Hollifield (BS92 MA98) Vivian was accepted into the Ph.D. program in political science at Kent State University.

Susan Legleiter Strange (BBA99) and husband, Jerrod, announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Renae, on Dec. 27, 2008.

April Sosa (BS05) married Dustin Garner on June 20, 2009, in the Lovington home of Glenn and Vickie Crenshaw.

Jennifer Sanchez (BM03) received her master’s degree from Oklahoma City University and has landed her big break in New York City—the “West Side Story” role as an immigrant girl who longs

Former Student Regent Charles Britton (front) hugs current Student Regent Robert Wachter (back) at ENMU’s May graduation.

Happy Chinese graduates parade at ENMU’s May graduation. These graduates are part of the one-two-one exchange program.

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ENMU Campus Fountain Gets Facelift

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For those students and alumni returning to Eastern’s campus this fall, they will be greeted by a new sight in the middle of campus; a recently remodeled fountain. “It was a 1982 structure that needed a facelift,” says Dr. Patrice Caldwell. “The old fountain was very inefficient in terms of water, maintenance and money. We had students commenting that there were very few greyhounds on campus and we thought the 75th anniversary of Eastern would be a perfect time to add some to the centerpiece of campus.”

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fountain uses only 20% of the water that the old fountain used. In addition to the reduced water capacity, the water in use is constantly recycling and filtered for continuous use. More work will be done to the fountain according to Dr. Caldwell. “It’s such an attractive centerpiece and the dogs are so expressive,” remarks Caldwell. “I think it looks much newer and it is much more practical because it uses less water,” says Brittany Chrisman, a junior history major. “I love the greyhounds; they’re gorgeous.”

The fountain features two life-size statues of greyhounds facing the Campus Union Building while the opposite side consists of an arrangement of malpais stone with strategically placed water outlets. Various grasses and rock landscaping surround the structure which took only a month to complete. “At first when they were working on it, it was kind of a mess, but it turned out much better than I expected,” says Paul Montgomery, a senior graphic design major. “After seeing the empty fountain in the wintertime, I think it is much better because it will look attractive year round.”

The new design was created by Lance Switzer of High Plains Turf Farms Inc. in Clovis. Mr. Switzer redesigned the look of the fountain to have more of a water effect while using less water. The new design reduces water waste, maintenance and is aesthetically pleasing year round.

“We were very lucky to work with them. He designed it and one month later we turned on the water which was really amazing,” says Dr. Caldwell. In an effort to be more “green” at ENMU, the new

The revamped and “greener” fountain was dedicated during ENMU’s 75th anniversary Dawg Days freshman orientation, Aug. 15-18.