ENMU Effect Newsletter - August 2011

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August 2011

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“We had to borrow money to even get married back in 1943,” said the late Roy Isler in 2007, “but it is the fine faculty and administrators at ENMU who we owe so much gratitude to over all these years.”

The 1957 ENMU graduate and his wife, Leona Isler, of Roswell, N.M., are remembered fondly by the ENMU staff and the ENMU Foundation Board of Directors because of their longtime friendship and generosity. Roy passed away Jan. 27, 2010, at the age of 89, and Leona passed away Aug. 24, 2010, at the age of 88.

In recent years, the couple established three charitable gift annuities with the ENMU Foundation. These annuities plus their estate gifts provided ENMU with over $625,000 for the Reid Allen Isler Memorial Scholarship and the Starter Scholarship Fund. Roy and Leona adamantly believed over the years that, “It was simply our time to give back.”

Their only son, Reid Allen Isler, was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 1968, in South Vietnam. Reid, a corpsman, was rendering assistance to a wounded Marine under heavy fire. He was posthumously honored with a Bronze Star for his heroic actions.

It was in 1972 that the couple decided that their commitment to education was so strong that they would include ENMU as the sole beneficiary of their estate to establish the Reid Allen Isler Memorial Scholarship Fund for education, fine arts and pre-med students.

I was fortunate to meet Roy and Leona ten years ago,” remembers Noelle Bartl, director of the ENMU Foundation. “They became like family and provided friendly, and sometimes humorous, parenting advice as I was raising our young daughters. They are missed dearly.”

Although war took their only child, Roy and Leona liked being included in the lives of Roy’s nieces and nephews, friends and celebrated their babies. They went on to turn that worst pain into a blessing for generations of young people to come. They took their sorrow and loss and made good out of it by establishing the

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scholarship. Reid’s spirit is kept alive as his dream was to become a psychiatrist.

Charitable gift annuities start at $10,000 and traditionally provide better interest rates than certificates of deposit. Charitable gift annuities are guaranteed for life, offer significant tax benefits and an opportunity to make a charitable gift to the ENMU Foundation. For more information on charitable gift annuities or including the ENMU Foundation in your estate plans, call Noelle Bartl at 888-291-5524.

October 7-8

Roswell Couple Remembers ENMU with

$625,000

Gifts by Noelle Bartl

Stephen Doerr (left), president of the ENMU Foundation, presents ENMU President Dr. Steven G. Gamble with a green blazer at the annual ENMU Foundation summer barbecue on June 25, 2011. The blazer is a gift from the ENMU Foundation in appreciation for all that Dr. Gamble has accomplished in his ten years of service to the University.

SCHEDULE

Homecoming 2011 Hollywood Hounds

Friday, October 7

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 freebies. General admission tickets to the greyhound homecoming football game will be available for purchase in the lobby.

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

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.

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, 3:30-7 p.m.

A school carnival with all the traditional merriment of fun, food, games, entertainment, book fair and petting zoo will be hosted by the College of Education and Technology. Bring your extra change and be ready to have an afternoon of fun!

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 (across from the University tennis courts). Special guests will include recipients of the Alumni Association and ENMU Foundation Awards and the Education Hall of Honors and members of the 1961 reunion class.

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!

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 2011 Homecoming King and Queen will be announced!

Saturday, October 8

The ENMU Foundation 36th Annual Breakfast—Campus Union Ballroom, 8 a.m.

Homecoming 2011 marks the 36th ENMU Foundation Breakfast to honor donors. Everyone is invited to attend the breakfast. Invitations are mailed to donors and special guests to this annual event. For all other guests, it is $10 per person. Additional 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 1961, Educators Hall of Honors recipients and the Distinguished Emeritus Faculty Award recipients 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 alumni.affairs@enmu.edu or call 575-562-2125 for entry information.

Sodexo Buffet—Crossroads, Campus Union, 11:30a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Immediately following the parade, join us for the traditional buffet in the Crossroads dining facility. This is a feast at its finest, and everyone is invited; no reservations are needed. Tickets will be available at the door for $8.25 per person.

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

The Homecoming game will match the Greyhounds against Abilene Christian University Wildcats at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 8. Halftime activities at the football game will include the presentation of the homecoming king and queen and their court. Winners of the 2011 ENMU Homecoming floats will be announced along with local business sponsors for this event. Be a greyhound fan! Wear green and show your ENMU pride!

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

Homecoming 2011 marks the fourth 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.

Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Announced

Six 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. Those honored and accepting awards this year (from left to right) are Dr. David Willoughby, Dr. Ron Fowler, Mr. Wayne Gunn (posthumously accepting for his wife, Kay Gunn), Dr. Richard Willen, Dr. Nelson Wivel (posthumously accepting for his father, Dr. C.B. Wivel) and Dr. Steven Gamble (accepting for Dr. Janet Frost who was unable to attend).

Dr. Ron Fowler received his B.A. degree from Howard Payne College, Brownwood, Texas, in 1963 and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, in European History/Political Theory, 1967 and 1978, respectively. Ron was in radio from 1960-1970, first in Brownwood then at several stations in Lubbock. From 1967-1968, Ron was an instructor in History at ENMU until he began his residency at Texas Tech. From 1969-1970, Ron became an instructor in Humanities at ENMU and promoted over the years as instructor, assistant professor and associate professor in European History from 1970-1995, with tenure granted in 1973. Ron was granted a spring sabbatical for European study in 1974. Ron became assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1978-1983. He chaired several departments including Anthropology, History and Political Science and Sociology. Ron’s professional organizations include Phi Alpha Theta, American Historical Association and American Association of Academic Deans. He has also published articles for newspapers and magazines including New Mexico Magazine and Photographic, a national publication. Ron retired as an Associate Professor Emeritus of History in 1995 after 27 years at Eastern.

Dr. Janet Owens Frost received an Associate Degree in 1964 from the College of Southern Utah, Cedar City; a B.A. in 1966 from the University of Utah, Salt Lake; and her Ph.D. in 1978 from the University of Oregon, Eugene.

Jan began teaching at ENMU in 1970 and was acting assistant to the graduate dean and administrative assistant to the academic dean 1972-73, continuing to teach at Eastern. She was promoted to associate professor in 1987 and was granted tenure in 1992 with advancement to professor in 1998. Janet was instrumental in starting the Women’s Studies Committee and Program to improve instruction on women at ENMU and also worked tirelessly in several national conferences and workshops across the state. She was active in Western Social Science Association, elected to its Executive Council in 1986 and as vice president in 1993. Janet joined the General Education Committee in 1995 and later served as chair. This committee revised the general education curriculum for the first time in many years. In 2002, Jan also helped direct a NEH grant for curriculum revisions for the new diversity and globalization requirement. Jan retired in 2006 as Professor Emerita of Anthropology after serving 36 years at Eastern.

Mary Kathryn, better known as “Kay” Gunn graduated from Lovington High School as valedictorian in 1942. Kay came to ENMU in 1943 during World War II. She began as secretary to the president, who at the time was Floyd Golden, and served in that capacity from 1943-1962. Kay received her B.A. in business and economics in 1959 taking

Five New Alumni Board Members

Five graduates will serve three-year terms on the Eastern Alumni Board of Directors beginning July 1, 2011. They include Jerry Fort, Aurora, Colo.; Richard Johnson, Denver, Colo.; Lois Lorentzen, Albuquerque, N.M.; Mike Maguire, Portales, N.M.; and Tom McLamore, Frisco, Texas. The new members were selected at the Board’s winter meeting in Ruidoso following a call for nominations mailed to all ENMU graduates.

Jerry Fort (BS76 MED81) is a retired educator who has worked in several New Mexico schools including Eastern New Mexico University and Portales High School, as well as, Horizon Middle School and Eaglecrest High School in Colorado. Before retiring, he worked as a student achievement specialist at Cherry Creek High School in Colorado. He was highly involved at each school, serving on numerous committees and coaching. He is active in Colorado, Texas and New Hampshire Educational Technology Associations.

Richard Johnson (BS65) is a retired educator. He taught at Lakewood High School in Colorado, Beverly Hills High School in Calif., University of Colorado, University of Denver, Stanford University, Princeton University, College of the Desert and the University of Redlands. He has also served as a consultant in various programs including Teacher Leadership Team, Community University Partnership for California State University and CU Bootcamp Instructor for College Professors. He has been honored with several awards including Distinguished Service Award for Colorado and Teacher of the Year Awards for different years and various organizations.

Lois Lorentzen (BS70 MED72) works at her family’s business, Park & Shuttle, Inc. in Albuquerque which opened in 1984. Lois taught in the Albuquerque school system for seven years before she took time off to raise her three daughters. She was active in each of her children’s schooling and served on each school’s parent council boards. She is active in local bible studies and book clubs. She also enjoys bowling and photography.

hours while working at ENMU. She became assistant registrar from 1961-1971 receiving her M.B.E. in business education in 1965.

Kay was promoted to associate registrar in 1971 serving until 1974. She was named instructor in Business Administration in 1973. From 1974-1975, Kay was director of Transfer Admissions. Then Kay became director of Admissions in 1975 until she retired in 1978 after serving 35 years at ENMU. Kay’s professional organizations include the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the New Mexico Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and the New Mexico Education Association. She was also a member of Alpha Delta Pi, Beta Sigma Phi and the Order of Eastern Star.

Dr. Richard Willen has a B.S. from the University of Maryland, a M.A. from Washington State University and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh. He joined the faculty at ENMU in 1978 as an assistant professor in sociology. In 1983, he was promoted to associate professor and received tenure. Richard developed courses in theory and the sociology of religion. Richard has published articles in the sociology of law (the testimonial oath) and presented papers on religion, art and ethnic relations. He has served as chair of the Department of History, Humanities and Sociology and later as chair of the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice. He has been active in university governance and served as Faculty Senate President. His career-long dedication to faculty rights is evidenced by his work on the Faculty Grievance Committee, Faculty Handbook Committee and the co-founding of the ENMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Richard retired in 2002 as Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology after 24 years at ENMU.

Dr. David Willoughby is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Penn., with a B.S. in music education; a graduate of Miami University, Ohio, with a M.E. in music education; and a graduate of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, N.Y., with a Ph.D. in music education. David began his career at ENMU in 1973 as a professor of music and dean of the School of Music. He served as the first dean of the College of Fine Arts, associate

dean of Graduate Studies and coordinator of the Music Business Program. He also served as president of the College Music Society, 1987-1988 and was named editor of the CMS Newsletter from 1997-2006. Following his retirement in 1993 as Professor Emeritus of Music, he moved to Pennsylvania and became head of the Department of Music at Susquehanna University. During ten of his 20 years at ENMU, David hosted the Red Back Book, a weekly music and talk radio program on KENW-FM co-hosted with Karyl Lyne. Its purpose was to explore music and musicians from diverse time periods, styles and cultures. Those one-hour Red Back Book programs were aired on public radio in N.M. and created a foundation that expanded David’s world of music and established the philosophy for his subsequent music appreciation text book: The World of Music, first published by McGraw-Hill in 1990 with the seventh edition published in 2010.

During World War I, Claude Burns Wivel served as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Later he received his B.A. degree from the University of Denver. Prior to receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Arizona, he taught at high schools in Douglas and Nogales, Ariz. For seven years he served as Superintendent of Schools in Tempe, Ariz. Dr. Wivel came to Eastern New Mexico Junior College in 1934 as one of the four original faculty members. During the majority of his 25 years at ENMU, he served as chairman of the School of Teacher Education, but he also served as acting dean of men, acting registrar and head of the Department of Commerce. Dr. Wivel was active in a number of professional activities beyond the classroom. He was vice-president of the National Education Association, chairman of the N.M. Association for Higher Education and president of the N.M. Association of University Professors. He was active in the PTA and was a member of the Board of Managers of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers in addition to being the national chairman of the Committee on Cooperation with Colleges. He retired from ENMU as Emeritus Professor of Education in 1959 and spent the next seven years as professor of education at the University of Texas at El Paso. In 1968, he went to the College of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M., where he served as dean and then president. He retired from the College of the Southwest in 1971.

Mike Maguire (MS85) is the head volleyball coach and instructor of health and physical education at Eastern New Mexico University. He has also served as the head tennis coach, director of Athletics and special assistant to the President at ENMU. Mike worked at Elida High School and at Chadron State College before he started at ENMU. He has received many honors including the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year four times, Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Special Achievement Award and NCAA Community Engagement Award.

Tom McLamore (BS74) is a teacher in McKinney, Texas. He was a high school baseball coach for 21 years where he was the head coach in Grants for three years and in Farmington for 12 years. In Farmington, his teams won 12 consecutive district titles and four state championships. Tom has worked as an associate and part time scout for over 20 years with the Cubs, Dodgers and Diamondbacks and is currently under contract with the Atlanta Braves. He has received numerous regional and national coaching awards and has served on numerous national selection committees including the ABCA and Jr. Pan Am. He has coached the Junior Olympic Team and has lectured at numerous state and national conventions.

Three Directors are Continuing on the Board. Current Board members re-elected to threeyear terms include Ken Banister, Randy Fowler and Trish Maguire.

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ive alumni from Eastern New Mexico University are currently working together at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces.

Connie Anaya and Craig Massey are fulltime staff members at the state’s 47-acre agricultural museum, while Mary Kay McDonald-Shelton and her sister, Karen McDonald Stith, work as volunteer docents and demonstrators at the museum. Joe Long works at the museum while serving as a military museum consultant, overseeing the creation of the New Mexico Veteran’s Museum.

Stith and McDonald-Shelton are natives of Clovis. Stith became a junior high English teacher. Her husband, Ron, was in the Air Force and she enjoyed living in Europe and around the U.S. before retiring in Las Cruces. She is a 14-year volunteer at the museum.

After graduating from ENMU in 1965 with an associate’s degree in drafting and design technology, McDonald-Shelton also earned

degrees at New Mexico State University, the University of Houston and Seattle Pacific University. She worked in the engineering field at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico as well as Aruba, The Netherlands, Antilles, New South Wales, Australia, Houston and Seattle. Her fields of work included aerospace, petrochemical refining, industrial waste water purification, and interstate traffic control.

Stith and McDonald-Shelton work as actors in the museum’s living history programs, and also lead livestock tours and demonstrate sewing and weaving.

Anaya grew up in southeastern New Mexico and graduated from New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs before attending ENMU. She currently serves as the Farm & Ranch Museum’s graphic designer for exhibits and marketing.

Massey, a native of Rogers, N.M., graduated from ENMU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. After working

as a writer and editor at the Las Cruces Sun-News for almost 12 years, he joined the museum staff in 1999 and serves as the facility’s communications manager.

Long, who was born in Elida, graduated from Roswell High School, and left ENMU in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree after studying music. He served for 37 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, and was a music minister for 20 years. Long, who now lives in Albuquerque, works several days a month at the Farm & Ranch Museum while serving as the state’s consultant for the Veteran’s Museum. He also was a consultant for the National Museum of the U.S. Army and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. His travels have taken him to all 50 states and 20 foreign countries.

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is under the state’s Department of Cultural Affairs and has welcomed visitors from all over the world since it opened in 1998. The museum tells the story of 3,000 years of farming and ranching in New

he razing of Lincoln Hall on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales occurred in June. It will take three months to clear the debris, with an estimated cost of $1.7 million. Built in 1965, Lincoln Hall was a 98,289-square-feet, sevenstory dormitory. In its place an approximately $12 million, three-story residence hall will be constructed, with an anticipated opening in August of 2012. It will accommodate approximately 320 students, most of whom will be freshmen formerly housed in Bernalillo Hall. Bernalillo Hall, a seven-story dormitory, will be closed at the time the new residence hall is opened. The residence hall will be financed through funds available from a retiring bond that the University has been paying off, and the normal room rates paid by the occupants of the new residence hall.

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The Razing of Lincoln Hall Photos by Lawrence Baker and Everett Frost

NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Proudly Employs ENMU Graduates by Craig Massey

Left to right Craig Massey (BS87), Karen McDonald Stith (BA62), Mary Kay McDonald-Shelton (AS65), Joe Long (BFA72), kneeling, and Connie Anaya (BFA92)

Mexico through exhibits, demonstrations and special programs.

University Singers Perform at Carnegie Hall

by Alisa Boswell Portales News Tribune Staff Writer

Eastern New Mexico University choir students were given an extraordinary opportunity in March, when they sang at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Forty-four students from ENMU’s University Singers and Chamber Singers attended a festival choir performance organized by MidAmerica Productions, in which choirs from Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida also attended.

Jason Paulk, assistant professor of music, said he had been invited to conduct the festival last year, and this year he was invited to come back along with the ENMU choir. “For ENMU, it was important to be invited to participate in such an event,” Paulk said. “It really puts ENMU in the national spotlight to have our singers performing a highvisibility concert in Carnegie Hall. Seeing the looks on the faces of all 220 singers when they first heard the sound in Carnegie Hall was priceless and made the hundreds of hours of preparation all worthwhile.” Paulk said the experience was a positive one for showing students the world beyond New Mexico and giving them the opportunity to make music with world-class musicians. He said some of his students said the experience had given them the desire to make music one of their life’s ambitions. “They were mesmerized by the physical beauty of Carnegie Hall and the looks on their faces during our dress rehearsal was priceless,” Paulk said. “Many of the students said they had never had a more meaningful performance opportu-

nity and that they would never forget the sounds we made in the hall.” Paulk said the performance had an audience of nearly 2,000 people.

Paulk said he was very pleased with the outcome of the performance and with the amount of viewers it drew in.

“I was very pleased with the entire tour. The rehearsal venue was top notch and the performance was really overwhelming,” Paulk said. “While I don’t know exactly what’s next for our singers, I do know that the world is wide open and full of opportunities and I hope that these opportunities provide each of our students with the same outlook on life that the entire world is available to them.”

ENMU Alumni Board Awards Scholarships to 20 Students

The Alumni Board announced the recipients of its 20112012 scholarship awards. Requirements to receive a scholarship include: must be a full-time student, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, demonstrated leadership qualities, the intent of earning a college degree and have a parent or grandparent who graduated from or attended ENMU.

Seven Join ENMU Hall of Honors

Portales News Tribune, March 15, 2011

This year’s inductees of the Eastern New Mexico University Hall of Honors were recently released.

Jeff Howard (BS06), son of current ENMU offensive coordinator, Mike Howard, played linebacker for the Greyhounds from 2002-2005, earning All-American honors as a senior.

Laci Lee (BS05) was an All-Lone Star Conference selection as a junior when she averaged 14.6 points, seven rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. She is 17th on the Zias’ career scoring list. Howard and Lee are married.

Terry Cron (BS72) played tight end and punter for the Hounds in the early 1970s. Cron also won three Texas state football titles as a coach.

Terry Leatherwood (BBA81) competed in rodeo in 1978-79 season, finishing second at the College National Finals rodeo in calf roping and team roping.

Dallas McMann (BBA03) was a three-time first team AllLone Star Conference catcher 2001-2003. He is the career leader at ENMU in hits, doubles and total bases.

Lindsay Schiely (BS06) led the Zias’ volleyball team to the Lone Star Conference semifinals and the NCAA Tournament in 2004, earning first team All-Lone Star Conference South honors.

Gary Robbins (BBA73), a former House representative, was instrumental in reinstating the Greyhounds’ baseball program in 1992 and has been a strong supporter of the Zias’ softball program.

ENMU Grad Receives Opera Award

by Jean Ornellas

ENMU graduate Guo Ying was recently awarded the “Joan Sutherland Award for Extraordinary Potential in Opera” at the 2010 International Bellini Vocal Competition in Italy.

Soprano Guo Ying was personally selected for the award by Joan Sutherland’s widower, famous Australian conductor and pianist Richard Bonynge, who served as one of the 12 judges for the competition. This accomplishment is particularly noteworthy, as the Joan Sutherland Award had not been won for the past five years. Guo Ying qualified for the prestigious Bellini competition in July 2010 by winning first place in the preliminary competition in China. Performing in the finals in December, she was one of only two non-professional singers, competing against approximately 70 other singers.

Guo Ying, known to her fellow students at ENMU as Vivian, is from Northern China. She studied in China before coming to ENMU, where she completed her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance. She studied voice with Dr. Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas, and worked with vocal coach/ accompanist Mrs. Kayla Paulk.

She was seen in the leading role of the Mother in “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” She is currently a graduate student at New Mexico State University, where she performed the leading role of the Countess in Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” last March.

David Essex of Xcel Energy (center) recently presented Noelle Bartl (left), executive director of the ENMU Foundation, and Steve Doerr (right), president of ENMU Foundation, with a $5,000 check for the ENMU Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) program. The AMP program enables individuals from minority groups to finance higher education through scholarships and undergraduate research assistantships specifically focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This is the eighth year that Xcel Energy has funded the ENMU program.

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Bottom left to top right, Jessie Kirkes, Ryan Jackson, Steven Dement, Bryan Watson, Thomas Watson, Stephanie Silago, Santana Chavez, Brandon McAfee, Shelby Ellis, Zachary Hinds, Rebecca Silago, Jesse Clark, Travis Chrisman (Not pictured, Tara Johnson and Melinda Viescas)

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ENMU choir students stand in Carnegie Hall during rehearsals for a performance in New York City.

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Updates

Eunice Schumpert of Portales, N.M., adjudicated Plainview, Texas, piano students for the National Piano Guild Auditions this past spring at the First Christian Church. Schumpert has been guild chair for the Clovis/Portales center since 1974 and has been adjudicating for the guild for more than 30 years. She is a graduate of Artesia High School and ENMU with a double major in voice and piano. She was honored in 2004 as a 50-year member of the Music Teachers National Association where she has held several state offices and received a lifetime membership. In addition, she was named New Mexico Teacher of the Year in 1994. Schumpert is organist at First Baptist Church in Portales.

Bruce Glasrud (MA63) has recently published a book with the University of Missouri Press titled Brother to the Buffalo Soldiers—Perspectives on the African American Militia and Volunteers, 18651917. The book offers insight into the varied experiences of black militia units in the Post-Civil War period. Glasrud has retired as dean of Arts and Sciences at Sul Ross State University. He has written or edited numerous books about the minority experience throughout American history, including African Americans on the Great Plains: An Anthology

Ron Griffith (MME63), alumnus and former faculty member, has published a book, From Stage to Stage, and Glory to Glory Ron is director of Lifescope, an international ministry that publishes scripture readings in newspapers, radio and the internet. You can go to http://www.todayslifescope.com to see a video streamer for more information.

Mike Boit (BS76) was recently honored with a plaque on the stadium at Drake University, home of the Drake Relays and 2011 NCAA Track & Field Championships. The plaque reads, “A World-class middle distance runner throughout the 1970s, Mike Boit earned the bronze medal in the 800 at the 1972 Olympics. He was named the Drake Relays Co-Athlete of the Quarter Century (1960-1984) while being named outstanding performer of the 1973 and 1976 Drake Relays. During his career at the Drake Relays, Boit won five individual titles and anchored Eastern New Mexico to six college division relay titles. He won four 880-yard or 800 invitational races in 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1981. He also won the university/college mile in 1974. Boit led teams to four straight distance medley relay titles (197376) and the sprint medley relay title in 1975 and 1976. He was second in the invitational 880/800 races in 1974 and 1977. A 1981 Drake Relays Hall of Fame inductee, Boit set NAIA records in the mile and 800 at Eastern New Mexico. Today he teaches at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya.

Dr. Darlene Pulliam (BS76 MBA78), professor of accounting and McCray Professor of Business at West Texas A&M, was named a Regents Professor by the Texas A&M Board of Regents. The Regents Professor designation is one of the highest honors given by the A&M System Board of Regents. Pulliam joined the WTAMU faculty in 1997 after leaving the faculty of the University of Tulsa. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. Pulliam has numerous publications to her credit and is the co-author of the books Advising the 60+ Investor and Personal Service Corporations published as part of the Research Institute of America’s Tax Adviser’s Planning Service.

Anthony Deluz (BA83) has been married to Dana (Morales) for nearly 26 years and lives in Sedona, Ariz. They have four children, the oldest attending Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University. Tony is a graphic designer/ illustrator at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and does freelance design and illustration. He is also an accomplished painter with art in galleries in Sedona and Jerome, Ariz. He has created illustrations and designs for clients such as Absolut Vodka, a stamp for the U.S. Postal Service and E! Entertainment Television. In April 2011, he illustrated a bilingual children’s book, Coyote Rings the Bell with Sedona author Marisa Bonilla.

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Jimmy Naylor (BBA86) has been named partner in Sproles Woodard L.L.P. in Artesia. He joined the firm after graduation and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1992. Since joining the firm, Naylor has practiced public accounting for clients including individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates. He has expertise in the areas of oil and gas taxation and farm and ranch taxation. His professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Emily Barck Perry (BBA86 MA91) has been promoted to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. She was pinned in a special ceremony on Feb. 25 in Kaiserslaten, Germany, by BG Wells, Commanding General of the 7th CSC. Col. Perry will be the Adjutant for the 7th CSC (senior personnel officer), working for the Deputy Commanding Officer who works for BG Wells. She is presently stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. Emily’s Army career began at ENMU in the ROTC program, where she was pinned 2nd Lieutenant in 1988. She served as a graduate assistant in the Department of Languages and Literature, and at one time she and her mother, Miriam Deen, both taught English classes at ENMU. Mrs. Deen is still serving as an adjunct English instructor at Eastern.

Katrina (Schoening) Smith (BS92) has been the adoptions coordinator for the Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS) in Maryland for more than 11 years, where she has been involved in the care and adoption of more than 1000 turtles. While a turtle rescuer and rehabilitator, Katrina and her husband share their home with a western hognose snake, a mud turtle, various foster turtles, and a cat. Red-Eared Sliders was recently published by TFH Publications as part of the Animal Planet series of pet care books. The most common turtle found in home aquariums, red-eared sliders are great pets for both novice and experienced turtle keepers.

Karen (Exton) Thompson (BS92), a project manager and professional geologist with Smith Management Group in Lexington, Ky., was honored recently by the Kentucky Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists as the Geologist of the Year. Thompson works as a consulting geologist with private companies, government agencies, and non-profit corporations to remediate contaminated sites across Kentucky and protect Kentucky’s land, water and resources. She received her master’s degree in geology from the University of Kentucky and has worked in industry and government. She currently chairs the Kentucky Geological Survey’s Advisory Board. The Kentucky Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists selects a geologist each year who has distinguished themselves in the conduct of their professional life and career as a geologist. Thompson has been a leader in her field and demonstrates the highest levels of the professionalism.

James Wesley Null (BSE95 MED98) was recently appointed as vice provost for undergraduate education at Baylor University. Null has taught at Baylor since 2001 and also serves as associate dean of Baylor’s Honors College, acting director of Baylor’s Honors Program and director of the School of Education’s PhD. in Curriculum and Teaching Program. Null received his doctorate in curriculum studies and history of education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001.

Chandra (Scifres) Allred (BS97), who received her degree in anthropology, works along side her husband for the U.S. Forest Service in the White River National Forest at the Carbondale and Aspen, Colo. areas. This district encompasses five wilderness areas and three visitor centers. White River National Forest contains 2.3 million acres in total.

Brenda Denise Bowen (MA97) will have a poetry collection published by award-winning Folded Word Press in mid-2012 through Amazon.com.

Christabell (Mariner) Hamilton (BS04) has been hired to coach Volleyball at Xavier University of Louisiana, an NAIA school. She played at ENMU from 1999-2002, earning all Lone Star Conference South Division honors three times. She set school records for kills in a season (575 in 2001) and career (1,695) and was inducted into the ENMU Hall of Honor in 2009. A native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, she spent five seasons at Lone Star Conference rival Tarleton State, the first two as a graduate assistant before she was promoted to full-time assistant.

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Kevin Thompson (BS11) was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 48th round of the Major League Baseball draft. An infielder from La Canada, Calif., Thompson was the 1,454th overall pick. He is the first ENMU player taken in the MLB draft in 14 years. He played shortstop, third base, left field and designated hitter in his four-year career with the Greyhounds and registered 35 multiple-hit games. He started 125 games over four seasons and posted a .302 batting average spending most of the time shortstop.

Richie Oleta Cavener Jordan (BA46) passed away June 22, 2011. Oleta graduated from Portales High School in 1938. After attending Eastern New Mexico College from 1939-1941, Oleta was requested by the schools in Loving, N.M., to teach fifth and sixth grades because of a shortage of teachers during the war. Afterwards, she transitioned into church work, serving as the church secretary and director of music, youth and education at the First Baptist Church in Deming. She continued into Southern Baptist work as assistant to the secretary of the Baptist Student Union and Baptist Training Union of the New Mexico Baptist Convention. Oleta returned to finish her degree at ENMC and worked as education and youth director at the First Baptist Church. After receiving her degree, she taught at East Ward (Steiner) Elementary for two years before transferring to Floyd. After marriage, Oleta moved and earned her Calif. teaching credential. After 20 years, they moved to Denver, Colo. After working at Hoffman Heights Elementary School many years, Oleta retired in 1981.

Jean (Woodburn) Henderson (BA48) passed away April 30, 2011. Jean shared churches in Pecos, San Marcos and El Paso, Texas, with her ordained husband, Chilton, before settling in Silver City in 1958. She received her Master of Arts degree in business education in 1966. She retired from the Cobre School District in 1993 after 25 years. She was a member to the Good Shepherd Choir, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of American Colonists, National Society of Colonial Dames 17th Century and P.E.O. holding many offices at the state and local levels of these groups.

Harry Robert Parsons Jr. (BA56) passed away March 24, 2011. Bob graduated from Fort Sumner High School in May 1944. He joined the 4th Marine Division at Camp Maui, Hi., and participated in the assault on Iwo Jima with the 24th Marine Regiment in Feb. 1945 where he was seriously wounded and returned to Fort Sumner after a lengthy convalescence at Naval hospitals across the Pacific. After graduation from ENMU, he began teaching at Fort Sumner Schools. He wrote historical articles for the De Baca County News. He was also a gifted artist painting the murals in the Fort Sumner downtown area. Bob was a member of the First Methodist Church in Fort Sumner his entire life.

June (Crozier Nelson) Towers (BA56) passed away March 12, 2011. June graduated from Portales High School. While attending ENMU, she was the editor of the 1946 Silver Pack yearbook and was a saxophonist in the Greyhound Marching Band. June worked as home economist for Comet Rice for 15 years. For the next 25 years, she developed recipes which were featured on the packaging of Imperial Sugar. June wrote cooking columns for numerous publications and published several cookbooks. In 1989, June earned a Master of Liberal Arts from Houston Baptist University. She also served on ENMU’s Alumni Board from 1986-1990.

Royce Dunlap (BS61) passed away on Feb. 23, 2011. After ENMU, Royce was commissioned in the US Air Force in 1960. Twenty-two years of USAF service resulted in travel to five continents, three tours in Vietnam, a graduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University, and a final assignment as Commander of the 64th Squadron of the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB, Alaska.

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Kenneth Edward Livingston (BA50 MA61) passed away Feb. 25, 2011.

Kenneth was the 1949 captain of ENMU Football and the 1957 coach of the North All Star Basketball Team in Albuquerque. He was the 1968 football Coach of the Year at Florence High School in Florence, Colo., the 1973 Man of the Year Florence Chamber of Congress, 1972-1978 Councilman for Florence City Council, 1977-1978 president of Florence Lions Club and 1978-1980 board member of Screen Actors Guild Board of Directors. He was also the president of Fremont County Board of Realtors in Canyon City, Colo., and the 1991-1992 president of Santa Rosa Rotary Club in Santa Rosa, N.M.

Marilyn Harrell Di Nello (BA63 MED67) passed away May 5, 2011. Marilyn graduated from high school in Dalhart. She worked as model for various catalogs as well as runway and photographic modeling in California. After her children were older, she completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She retained her love of fashion all her life.

Linda (Hugg) Blazer (BA64) passed away May 8, 2011. She graduated as valedictorian of her Clayton, N.M. high school class. She moved to Seattle and earned her master’s degree in library science. She became a librarian at NMSU, working first in acquisitions,and then in archives. In 1988, she wrote Building the Future, a History of Engineering at NMSU

Jake Burkett Taylor (BS65 MA71) passed away May 7, 2011. Jake was a minister for about 16 years serving churches in New2 Mexico, Montana and Utah. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary in Florida. Shortly thereafter, he be began working with the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home in Portales where he remained for more than 20 years. At the same time, he served as pastor and teacher at Southside Church of Christ for 30 years.

Robert R. Wyrick (BS65) passed away Feb. 18, 201l. Bob was hired in 1965 by Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools and taught industrial arts at the middle school, retiring after 26 years in May 1991.

Bobbie Bernice Davis (BS66) passed away Dec. 7, 2010. Bobbie graduated high school in Texico and received her master’s degree in library science from the University of Arizona. She worked for the public schools in Estancia, N.M., from 1967-1976 and later moved to Roswell, N.M., where she worked for the Roswell Independent School District at Mesa Middle School as the librarian from 1976-1995. Following her retirement, she worked as the librarian for the U.F.O. Museum and Research Center. Bobbie was an active member of the New Mexico State Democratic Central Committee and Democratic Women in Chaves County. She was also currently serving as President of NEA Retired Teachers Association.

James A. Lampman (BS67 MA68) passed away Feb. 10, 2010. Jim completed his Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of Tennessee. Before becoming owner of Virginia Aviation in 1988, he was a professor and department chair in political science at Central Virginia Community College for 20 years. He also served on the Hollins Research Foundation Board at Hollins College in Roanoke and FIT TO FLY Medical Practice, Farmville. His flight hours included Total Flight Hours 12,432, Instruction Given 5,281, Single Engine 8,000 and Multi-Engine 6,000.

Donna Michel-Hammons (BS69) passed away Oct. 28, 2010. After her youngest child graduated from high school, Donna became accredited to teach in the Texas public schools. She began teaching at Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas, where she taught sophomore English until early in the 2010-2011 school year.

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Information was just recently received that Ursulo Castillo (MED70) passed away May 24, 2009. After graduating from Carlsbad High School in 1951, he spent one year in the U.S. Army in Korea receiving an honorable discharge. He received his bachelor’s degree from NMSU in 1966. He began teaching at Eisenhower Middle School and continued his career in education for 27 years until he retired in Jan. 1993. Ursulo was active in civic organizations such as AARP, LULAC, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Holy Name of Jesus Society, Beautification Committee and Ombudsman.

Edward Lee Miller II (BS71) passed away June 1, 2011. Ed graduated from Portales High School in 1963. After receiving his degree in geography at ENMU, Ed later earned an associate degree from Amarillo College in design engineering. He served in the New Mexico National Guard for seven years. In 1974 he opened Miller TV and Appliance. In 1988 he became an RF Engineer at KENW. After 20 years, he retired as Chief Engineer. At one time he was a member of the Jaycees and also served a term on the Chamber of Commerce Board. In recent years, he and his wife, Nancy, had been regular helpers with Meals on Wheels and he also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.

Gordon R. Rowell (BBA72) passed away Jan. 2, 2011. He graduated from Ranchvale High School in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1964 at Fort Carson, Colo. Gordon had a 36-year career with the postal service, retiring as Postmaster in Ruidoso, N.M., in 1994. He then moved to Fayetteville, Ark., and worked as a realtor. He also worked as church administrator at Fayetteville’s First Baptist Church for 13 years. He was a member of the Fayetteville Lions Club serving in many positions including president and secretary treasure.

Former Gallup High School Girls Basketball Head Coach John William Lomasney Jr. (BS73) passed away April 22, 2011. John graduated from Highland High School, Albuquerque. He was a member of Sigma Chi and High School Coaches Association receiving National Coach of the Year and NM Coach of the Year. He guided the bengals to four state championships. He was known for his funky bengal striped shirts and had 503 career wins.

C.W. “Bill” Tarter (MED73) passed away Jan. 27, 2011. Bill received his undergraduate degree at McMurry College in Abilene, Texas. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years. Bill was an educator spending most of his time at New Mexico Military Institute, where he was the swim coach, athletic director, taught physical education, bicycling, scuba diving and kayaking. He was an Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Kiwanis, Optimist Club and Elks Lodge #969. He served as past president of the NM Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. He also volunteered at the Red Cross as a Water Safety Instructor and played tennis in the Senior Olympics.

Carol J. Whitener (EDSP73) passed away Oct. 16, 2010. Carol was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1952 where she was the first female vice president of a senior class. She taught third grade at Sandia Elementary in Clovis, N.M., until her retirement. She and husband, Jerry, owned and operated Artistry by the Yard and Artistry Interiors.

Roy Jim Hunton (BS75) passed away April 14, 2011. Roy graduated from Clovis High School and after ENMU earned a Master’s in education from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. Roy turned his love of carpentry into a lifelong passion by teaching the building trade’s class for the ECISD. He retired from the ECISD after 25 years of service including coaching and teaching history and building trade’s classes.

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Vicki Verquer-Ebell (BS77) passed away April 25, 2011. Vicki graduated from Parkrose High School in Portland, Or. in 1972 and attended Mt. Hood Community College in Portland for two years before transferring to ENMU. She started teaching in Mosquero, then Las Vegas, Quemado, Raton and Des Moines, N.M. She was FCCLA (Family Career & Community Leaders of America) advisor to multiple state officers.

Gary Wayne Braudaway (BS78) passed away Feb. 22, 2011. Gary managed Tandy Leather stores in Odessa, Texas, Spokane, Wash., and Reno, Nev. He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1974 and was a member of the Order of the Arrow. He served as Boy Scout Commissioner for the East Mountain Area. Gary was a member of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Edgewood, N.M.

Lt. Col. Lawrence Hugh Colliflower (MBA85) passed away Feb. 27, 2011. Lt. Col. Colliflower was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran. He received a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering from the University of Illinois. After retiring from the military in 1980, he earned his Master’s degree from ENMU and served as an accounting instructor at ENMU and Clovis Community College.

Karen Bratcher (AAS84 BSE99) passed away Jan 27, 2011. Karen graduated from Artesia High School. She was employed by Central Consolidated School District at Kirtland Central and was a special education teacher for Newcomb Middle School. Karen received Teacher of the Year honors for the 2009-2010 school year.

Faculty In Memoriam

Dr. Natividad Macaranas Brown passed away Dec. 24, 2010. She taught psychology at ENMU from 1965-1993, achieved full professorship and became chairman of the psychology department. She retired as Distinguished Faculty Emeritus and received numerous awards for teaching, including the President’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (1982) and being inducted into the ENMU Educators Hall of Honors during the 2008 Homecoming, when a picture of her was placed in the main entry of the Education Building.

Dr. Kenneth Stanley Gale passed away Feb. 10, 2011. Dr. Gale was a retired professor of mathematics and computer science from both the University of Arizona and ENMU. He was a pioneer in computer science and helped develop the first computer systems at the Univeristy of Arizona from 1957 to 1963.

Dale E. Hamlett passed away May 30, 2011. He received his first university degree at Truman University in Kirksville, Mo. He also studied at the Art Institute in Chicago and became a package designer. In 1951, he and his wife, Mozelle, moved to Albuquerque where he was the art director/designer for Ward Hicks Advertising Agency. He worked there for 13 years and earned his Master's of Fine Arts degree from UNM. Mr. Hamlett became Artist-of-Residence at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, N.M., where he was an illustrator for Naval research, taught art classes and designed all the promotional materials for the college. In 1969, he moved to Portales to become a fine arts professor at ENMU. While at ENMU, he received the President's Award for his contribution in scholarship. Upon his retirement in 1987, he was given emeritus status and later honored as a Distinguished Professor. He also researched, created and published a map of the City of Portales as it appeared in 1909. He was a charter member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society, New Mexico Art League, Llano Estacado Art Association, Pintores Art League, LaEscalera Art Guild, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Gamma, C.O.P.E, Antique Auto Club, Conestoga Good Sams and the First Presbyterian Church of Portales. Memorial contributions may be given to the Mozelle and Dale Hamlett Art and Painting Scholarship Fund at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.

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October 7-8

Education Building Gets a Facelift

by Dr. Janet Roehl, Educational Studies

The Education Building has a new look. The past several months have seen notable changes in the facility. Various walls have been painted with a dark green accent color, large quotes are on the walls, new posters feature students from all over the world and paintings done by students hang in the building.

“The quotes were selected to reflect our commitment to teaching and learning,” explains Dr. Jerry Harmon, dean of the College. “They represent some of the finest minds of our time as well as the diversity of our students.” There are quotes from a broad range of people, from John Dewey to Margaret Mead, from Epictetus to Benjamin Franklin.

The paintings were done by schools in the College’s service area. Large canvasses were distributed to six schools and students at those schools painted them, depicting some element of education and learning. Contributions were made by James Elementary School in Portales, Monterrey Elementary School in Roswell, Arts Academy @ Belle Vista in Clovis, Farwell High School in Farwell, Texas, the Child Development Center at ENMU, Eastern New Mexico University students working with Portales Junior High School and Jefferson Elementary School in Lovington. A reception for the student artists was held last April.

“I love the paintings by the students,” notes Dr. Kathie Good, assistant dean. “ I had the opportunity to work with one of our students in Farwell who coordinated their

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contribution. The students, from an inclusive classroom, worked on it. They were so excited to know their work is going to hang in the building.”

Another addition to the paintings and posters is a series of black and white photos, honoring those who participated in the efforts to integrate public education during the Civil Rights era. Joining the Hall of Honors and Emeritus Faculty, these students, from elementary to college, contributed much to the betterment of education. “The students are heroes in the truest sense,” Good remarks.

“Come look us over,” invites Harmon. “The building reflects the reality of classrooms, the work of our faculty and graduates and our education mission.”