ENMU Effect Newsletter - February 2014

The Effect Alumni & Friends Making a Difference

February 2014

Coach Lynn Leads the Greyhounds Back to Victory

When former All-Lone Star Conference tight end Josh Lynn (BS 03) returned to ENMU in December 2011, there were high hopes. He served as an assistant coach at ENMU for four seasons after leading the Greyhounds to back-to-back LSC South Division titles in 1999 and 2000 as a player. Now everything has come full circle.

Coach Lynn served as a safeties coach at Delta State University after graduation. During his two seasons with the DSU Statesmen, the team posted a 15-6 record with a 13-5 mark in the conference. After leaving DSU, Coach Lynn wasted little time establishing himself at nearby New Mexico Military Institute, coaching the secondary and special teams before becoming the defensive coordinator. After taking the reigns as head coach, he quickly turned around a program, which posted a 3-8 mark in 2010, by winning nine games. NMMI finished ranked sixth in the nation and made a trip to the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl.

When Coach Lynn was approached to return to the Greyhound sidelines, the squad had just completed its eighth consecutive losing season. That streak came after a span of seven straight winning seasons from 19982004, which included the two division championships in which he played.

A shot of excitement rang through the halls of Greyhound Arena on December 12, 2011, when he was named as the 15th coach of the program. “We are very pleased that Josh Lynn has accepted our invitation to be the new football coach at ENMU,” said ENMU president Steven Gamble. “It is especially gratifying when an ENMU graduate wants to return to their alma mater. Coach Lynn has a tradition of success at every level he has been at—from being a player to assistant coach to head coach. He epitomizes the kind of person we want representing our university: a competitive coach who wants to win but will not take academic shortcuts.”

Coach Lynn quickly assembled one of the top coaching staffs in the nation that includes some fellow ENMU alumni: Kelley Lee (MS 03) as offensive coordinator; Oliver Soukup as defensive coordinator; Scott Lewis (MS 13) as secondary coach; Andrew McCraw (BSE 09) as offensive line coach; Travis Lee as running backs coach; Levi Gallas as secondary coach; David Tulikihihifo (BS 13) as defensive line coach; and Chris Springer as wide receivers coach.

by Adam Pitterman

His recruiting plan was to emphasize the basics. He chose to have his team leave the fast-paced no-huddle offense strategy and return to the option attack that the Greyhound program experienced its greatest successes under. The Hounds managed to win three games in his first season, which included a victory over soon-to-be NCAA Division I University of the Incarnate Word at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

This year, Coach Lynn guided the Greyhounds to their first winning season since 2004 and brought home the Wagon Wheel from West Texas A&M for the first time in nine years. It didn’t come easy, though. Eastern started the year with a 1-3 record. At Angelo State they faced a 28-0 deficit, but with a late two-point conversion, followed by a blocked field goal, Eastern had a dramatic 29-28 win. From that point on, the Hounds would not lose again. Even a 21-point second half deficit at West Texas A&M wasn’t enough to hold Eastern down. After three touchdowns, followed by a go-ahead twopoint conversion, with 51 seconds left, the Buffaloes missed a 67-yard field goal as time expired, to leave ENMU to lift the Wagon Wheel overhead after the 3938 victory.

Next, Eastern hosted Midwestern State, with the winner having the opportunity to clinch a share of the LSC Championship the following week. The Hounds had not defeated Midwestern State since 2001, but charged their way to a 40-21 win. In the season finale, Eastern held true to form, using their stifling second-half defense to earn the win at Texas A&M-Commerce to clinch a share of the conference title. The secondhalf surges were very notable, as ENMU outscored the opposition over the course of the season by a 186-74 point margin.

Coach Lynn was chosen as LSC and Region 4 Coach of the year and was a finalist for Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year.

“It’s an exciting time for Greyhound Football,” said Coach Lynn. “The success of Greyhound football came from the hard work of our players. We look to continue to build from the success we had this season, and most importantly we can’t get complacent. Our plan for next year is to aggressively recruit good players and concentrate on getting our current players better in the classroom and bigger, faster, stronger over the offseason.”

Coach Lynn meeting with his team during their game at AT&T Stadium

Coach Lynn receiving the Lonestar Conference Championship Award.

The Greyhounds celebrate their victories.

Dear Eastern Alumni and Friends,

Welcome to the February 2013 issue of The ENMU Effect newsletter. At ENMU we enjoyed a great Fall 2013 semester and have begun a spring term that we expect to be full of just as much success. Below are a few highlights of the Fall 2013 semester.

1. At ENMU, we have a strong history in intercollegiate athletics. This past fall, we added greatly to our heritage when the Greyhound football team finished tied for first in the tough Lone Star Conference. As wonderful as this co-championship is, it is no more satisfying that the fact that we beat West Texas A&M to bring the Wagon Wheel back to Portales where it belongs! And congratulations to Coach Josh Lynn for his “coach of the year” honors.

2. In January, we officially kicked off the campaign to obtain funding needed to build a new Greyhound Stadium on our campus. Our students stepped up and agreed to provide $4 million (through an increase in student fees) for construction of this multipurpose, multisport stadium. ENMU is counting on its friends and alumni to match what our current student body has agreed to furnish to construct this state-of-the-art facility.

3. With the $13 million renovation and expansion of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building underway and expected to be completed by December 2014, we have planned our next major project—a $26 million renovation of Golden Library, the largest academic facility on our campus. Eastern’s plan is to accomplish this renovation through two phases, each two years in duration. On the November 2014 state-wide General Obligation Bond (voted on by New Mexico citizens), you will find ENMU on the ballot for approximately $11 million for phase I. You will hear more about this as the time to vote nears.

So far, I’ve talked about athletics and buildings, all of which are important to Eastern New Mexico University. However, our core mission is to provide the best educational experience we can to the students who enroll in ENMU. This is what we do best. Our faculty and academic support people work very hard to fulfill this mission at the highest level we can. Maybe the best evidence of this is the record number of students who graduated in December—353. We are proud of each and every one of these new alumni.

All the best to you and yours in 2014.

Steve Gamble, president

Portales Couple Finds 1969 Pennsylvania High School Ring in Yard

APortales couple has found a 1969 high school ring from Pennsylvania in their front yard. Roland and Elaine Erwin, who live in the 1400 block of S. Ave. E in Portales, recently found the ring from Norristown High School in Pennsylvania while raking leaves.

“I saw something shiny, and wondered what it was,” said Roland, 82. “I was surprised when it turned out to be a ring.”

The Erwins live in a house that formerly belonged to the Phi Kappa Phi fraternity at Eastern New Mexico University. Suspecting that the ring, engraved with the initials RGH, might belong to a former fraternity member, they contacted ENMU for help. Using the RGH initials and Norristown, ENMU discovered that Richard George Holloway from Norristown graduated from ENMU in May of 1973 with majors in history and anthropology and a minor in anthropology. He is now a lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. That means the ring had been in the yard for at least 40 years.

The Erwins, married for 50 years, moved into the house in 1976. Elaine’s first husband was electrocuted at 28 when part of a pump he was working on at the Portales Cemetery came into contact with a power line, leaving her with three young children. Roland’s first wife was 27 when she was killed one year later in an automobile accident in Portales one-half mile from where Elaine’s husband had been killed.

“The ring is in very good shape, including the engraving,” said Elaine, 79, who graduated from ENMU in 1968 with degrees in education and religion, and taught for four years in Portales

before becoming a full-time mother. Later she worked as the Department Secretary at KENW-TV, ENMU’s PBS station.

“We thought whoever lost it would sure love to find it,” Elaine stated.

By Wendel Sloan

Roland worked for ENMU running the automotive shop for the Physical Plant and KENWTV. He retired from ENMU in 1987 as the Maintenance Supervisor for KENW-TV/FM.

After ENMU contacted Richard and sent him a photo of the ring, he emailed back, “From the picture, this must be my ring. I used to live in the area around 14th Street. This is a surprise as I really don’t recall losing it. I guess there are some things we don’t recall.”

Elaine and Rowland Erwin with Richard’s ring that they found in their yard.

“I would very much like to thank the couple who found my lost ring.”

Richard Holloway (BS 73)

Fireworks Ignite Change in Asbury Park, NJ

“Amailing from ENMU really tweaked my interest,” says former Asbury Park, NJ Mayor Ed Johnson (MA 86, BS 84). Ed earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Political Science from ENMU. He served two terms as student body president and was appointed to the New Mexico State Board of Educational Finance. Ed is also a member of the Zeta Sigma Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

“I found out who I was and what my interest and talents were and where I wanted to go at Eastern,” says Ed.

Ed went on to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. after ENMU. He worked as an international internship coordinator there. He relocated to Manhattan, NY and worked with inner city students through a scholarship program and then moved to Newark, NJ shortly before transitioning to Asbury Park.

“It was fireworks on the Fourth of July that got me involved in politics,” says Ed. A sitting city councilman told Ed, “there aren’t any fireworks in Asbury Park because people might want to go to a better place to enjoy their Fourth of July.” Ed took the comments to heart and served

the City of Asbury Park from 1998-2013 as City Councilman, Chairman of the Urban Enterprise Zone, and then Mayor. Ed’s leadership resulted in a property value increase from $416 million to $1.2 billion in Asbury Park. He also oversaw the creation of a parking advisory subcommittee, which annually brings in $1 million in revenue for the city.

Ed will continue to serve his city as a private citizen through ‘Ed Johnson Asbury Park – Community Resource Management.’ When asked to sum up his public service career, Ed says, “I righted the ship, now they have to sail it.”

Coach Snyder’s Incredible Coaching Record

As a young graduate assistant, Bill Snyder (MS 65) came to ENMU with a goal to graduate and to establish himself as one of the best to ever coach college football. He later would reach this goal, earning a place in the pantheons of the football coaching greats alongside Bear Bryant, Woody Hayes, Knute Rockne and Bobby Bowden.

“I enjoyed my time at ENMU,” Coach Snyder said. “Dr. Joe Dixon was the Director of Physical Education at the time and gave me the opportunity to serve in that department as a grad assistant.”

Kansas State hired Coach Snyder in 1989 to turn around the worst program in Division I football. Coach Snyder, who has been named National Coach of the Year five times, transformed his team into consistent national-title contenders. He has led his team to 179 victories in 22 years

of coaching, a total that ranks him ninth all-time for Football Bowl Subdivision coaches. Since 2005 the Kansas State Wildcats have been playing in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

“I was fortunate to be able to attend Eastern New Mexico University and to serve in the physical education department.” Coach Snyder lamented, “I was around some great people while I was there. I have a lot of admiration for the people and professors who helped me when I was young. I enjoyed my time there immensely, and I cannot say enough about all that I experienced there.”

by J. T. Keith

Environmental Design International CEO Deborah Sawyer (MS 82) graduated from ENMU with her Master of Science degree in Biology in 1982. Waitlisted for medical school out of Emory University, Deborah chose ENMU. She says, “the whole family went there for our Master’s – my brother first, and my sister

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Class Notes— Updates

Manuel Melendez (BA 65), featured in the Aug. 2012 issue of The ENMU Effect newsletter, recently retired from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. after many years of service in various administrative capacities, such as a museum representative to Congress and as the International Relations Liaison to the Diplomatic Community in Washington, D.C.

Glen (BA 67) and Moselle Jones (Med 68) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 30, 2013. Glen and Moselle met as students at Harden-Simmons University in the 50s before attending ENMU. They are both now retired and farming.

Bill Piatt (BA 72) celebrated his 63rd birthday by swimming in a race from Alcatraz to San Francisco. Among the 400 competitors were two gold medal Olympians, Matt Biondi and Aaron Piersol (they beat him!). Bill displays his finisher’s medal, earned on Sept. 28, 2013.

Major General David Kee (BS 77), twostar general, recently retired from his post as the Deputy Director of Logistics Operations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Michael Majors (MS 86, BS 80) is coaching volleyball at Jefferson High School in Helena, MT. He has had a very successful 30-year coaching career in Texas and New Mexico, leading his teams to many state championships.

Marquita Pogue (BS 91) is the Executive Director and co-owner of School Solutions, LLC, a company that provides speech-language pathology services to public schools in Oklahoma. Marquita was recently elected the Associate Grand Conductress for the Grand Chapter of Oklahoma, Order of the Eastern Star. Marquita will be Worthy Grand Matron, the state president in October 2016.

Carol Fletcher (MBA 95, BBA 93) now serves as the Comptroller for Eastern New Mexico University after serving as the university’s Budget Analyst for many years.

Lynn French (BA 95) won her sixth Emmy! She is the Visuals Editor of the Storytelling Team at The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV and azcentral. com in Phoenix, AZ.

Jesse Mendoza (BUS 95) is currently the Chief Operations Officer & Senior Vice President and Advisory Director to the Board of Directors of Commercial State Bank in Midland, TX. He has been in banking for 36 years. He also has enjoyed refereeing high school football for 18 years and college football for 7 years. He is President of the Permian Basin Chapter of Football Officials and an officiating member of the Lone Star Conference.

Jon Lechel (BS 03) has taken the position of Public Relations Specialist at the University of New MexicoValencia Campus after nearly a decade working for the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper.

Tammi Gardner (BAAS 10) was recently promoted to Director of Human Resources. Previously, she served as the Human Resources and Payroll Services Manager.

Jesse Coddington (BBA 07) was featured in Mountain Living Magazine in Oct. 2013 for his business New Roots Personal Training in Flagstaff, AZ. Jesse and his wife Mandy also welcomed the birth of their second child in Aug. 2013. Pictured above.

Robert Garza (BS 07) is coaching and teaching at Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho, NM, alongside fellow greyhound and head football coach Aaron Heath Ridenour (MS 06, BBA 04)

Justin Houser (BS 07) presented a lecture titled “Electronics and New Music Technology” Oct. 21, 2013 in Buchanan Hall at ENMU. After earning his bachelor’s degree from ENMU, Justin earned a master of music in composition from Texas Tech University in 2010 and is currently working on a Ph.D. in fine arts with an emphasis in music composition.

Andrea Vaughan (BBA 07) was recently hired as the Budget Analyst for Eastern New Mexico University. Previously, she served as a Payroll Accountant II for Human Resources.

Jason and Kayla Paulk (Music Department Faculty) ran into Rojun Alexander (BS 11) on the subway while in New York recently on a trip to sing at Carnegie Hall.

Layla Earnest (MA 11) is the Care Coordinator at UnitedHealth Group in El Paso, TX.

Laralee Clark (BS 12) recently took a job as an administrative assistant at Thos. S. Byrne, LTD.

Dean Garcia (BS 12) joined ENMU as its new Human Resources and Payroll Services Manager. Pictured to the left.

Alan Kinlund (BBA 12) is a financial advisor for Edward Jones Investments in Clovis, NM.

Vitalis Wekheye (MS 12) was recently hired as the Science Curriculum Specialist at Western Texas Community College in Snyder, TX. Additionally, he serves as a petroleum specialist in the US Military and will teach classes at WTCC.

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy (Professor of Education) and Dr. Kobus Maree of Pretoria, South Africa had a paper accepted for publication in the North American Journal of Psychology. He also recently edited The Nurturing of Talent, Skills and Abilities and Mentoring: Practices, Potential Challenges and Benefits published by NOVA Press.

In the Nov. 2013 issue of Green & Silver Magazine we mistakenly switched the photos of these two beautiful brides. Sorry Chanley and Michelle, and congratulations on your marriages!

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Class Notes— In Memory

Paul B. Murphey (Attended 35-37) passed away Oct. 11, 2013 at 98 years of age. After graduating from high school, he attended ENMU, known then as Eastern New Mexico Junior College. He then transferred to New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts, now New Mexico State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. After serving in World War II with the 49th Field Hospital in France, he and his wife Vera Randle Murphey (AA 39, MA 60) settled in Portales where he became Roosevelt County’s Public Health Officer, a position he held until retirement in 1978.

40’s

Walter Jack Sikes (Attended 47-49) passed away Oct. 8, 2013. He served in the US Army from 1945-46, then attended ENMU. He worked in childcare for 35 years as superintendent of several children’s homes around the US, including New Mexico Christian Children’s Home in Portales.

50’s

Arthur Lee Hansen (BA 51) passed away recently. He joined the US Navy in 1945. After WWII was over, he served 42 years in the US Navy Reserve. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from ENMU, a master’s in education from the University of Houston, and continued to do additional graduate work at the University of Texas, U.C. Berkeley, California State University. He devoted the bulk of his career to the education of young people as a teacher, counselor and vice principal.

Charlie Ray Hoover (MA 52, BA 50) passed away Aug. 15, 2013. He was an honorably discharged WWII veteran of the US Navy, receiving the WWII Victory Medal. After earning his degrees from ENMU, he worked in several agriculture and farming ventures. Charles was active in his community in Herford, TX, where he and his wife Wanda were honored with the Citizen of the Year Award for 2013.

Doyle James Harmon (Attended 54-58 and 70-72) passed away Aug. 21, 2013. He studied business and worked in the banking industry for many years.

Nancy Ridgley (BA 54) passed away Aug. 4, 2013. She earned a degree in elementary education from ENMU and married Melvin Ridgley (MA 58, BA 53) in 1954. She taught in various schools throughout New Mexico, California and Texas. Following retirement, she cared for several ill family members.

Dr. Bob Wayne Brackney (BA 55) passed away Dec. 3, 2012. After earning his bachelor’s degree in religion from ENMU, he went on to earn several more degrees: a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Education from Penn. State, Master of Social Work from University of Louisville and a Master of Religion and Ph.D from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He pastored and taught with his wife Jo Alice Dick (Attended) by his side.

Ennis Nordyke Franklin (MA 55) passed away Sept. 15, 2013. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and a master’s degree from ENMU. He served as a preacher and did missionary work in the Philippines. He also taught high school English for 17 years until retiring in 1986.

Dr. Roberta Nell Johnston Starkey (MEd 55) passed away Oct. 17, 2013. In 1943 she married John Starkey (MEd 60), and they started their family after WWII. She was a lifelong educator, teaching primary, secondary and post-secondary. She earned her bachelor’s degree in home economics at Texas Tech University, Master of Education at ENMU and doctorate in Elementary Education at Texas Tech University. She was recognized for her accomplishments in Who’s Who in American Education and Who’s Who in Women of the World

Syble K. Peterman (BA 57) passed away Aug. 14, 2013. She taught fourth grade for 27 years until retiring in 1993. She was passionate about building onto the lives and minds of her students. Each school year she taught her students how to make marionette puppets, and the children would conduct plays with them after they had finished. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Iota and volunteered at the hospital with Pink Ladies.

60’s Farrell Lane Watson (BBA 67) passed away June 10, 2013. After graduating high school in 1949, he attended ENMU for a year, transferred to NMSU for a year and then chose to work in the cattle industry. He returned to ENMU to finish his degree in accounting and again returned to the cattle industry as an accountant. He also worked as a county clerk for many years until retiring.

Leroy Rick Dawsey (attended 68-71 and 75-77) passed away Oct. 10, 2013. After graduating from high school he attended ENMU until joining the US Army in 1972. Honorably discharged in 1975, he came back to ENMU to finish his degree; however, due to a stroke he was unable to complete his degree.

Donald Lacey (MA 68, EDSP 72) passed away Oct. 30, 2013. He served in the US Navy from 1946 to 1948. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University in 1952, he obtained higher degrees from ENMU. In 1952 he married Elizabeth June Campbell (BS 80) who preceded him in death in 2003. Donald was employed as the theater instructor at Portales High School for 17 years and as an administrator for 22 years before retiring in May 1992.

Kenneth Paul (MEd 68) passed away Nov. 12, 2013. He graduated from high school at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell and earned his degree at ENMU in Portales where he met his wife Paula Griffith (BA 60) He was employed by Sandia Laboratories for 40 years as a computer analyst and retired in 2001. He was instrumental in helping Sandia Laboratories make the Y2K computer transition.

Dr. Travis Looper (MA 68, BA 59) passed away Sept. 21, 2013. After earning bachelor and master’s degrees from ENMU, he earned a Ph.D from Baylor University in 1976 in British Literature and did post-graduate work at Texas A&M University. Dr. Looper was an instructor of English at McLennan Community College from 1968 until his retirement in 1995. He was author of Byron and the Bible: A Compendium of Biblical Usage and was a contributing photographer for Historical Markers of McLennan County He also published articles in professional journals. He was a member of several professional organizations. He was active in the art community, having his work accepted for display at the Waco Art Center and featured in a special show at McLennan Community College in 2011.

70’s

Scott Lowell Hulick (BA 70) passed away Oct. 14, 2013. After graduating from ENMU, he earned a master’s degree in public administration from George Washington University. He was a Certified Facilities Manager and worked for the federal government until retiring in 1996. He then implemented the Facilities Management Certificate Program at George Mason University where he taught until 2005.

Andy Husted (BS 72) passed away Sept. 16, 2013. While at ENMU, he felt called to the ministry, a commitment that he held for 46 years in several Methodist churches across the state. In conjunction with his service to the church, he also did many other things, owning and running a dairy north of Elida, being a disk jockey for KSTX radio in Santa Rosa, volunteering on the hospital board in Santa Rosa, teaching hunter safety courses and umpiring little league baseball games.

Jo Ann de Bruin (BS 73) passed away Aug. 28, 2013. After earning her degree in special education, she taught in public schools in numerous states until retiring from teaching in 1994.

Texas Tech University and then worked in the Architecture and Engineering Department at Cannon Air Force Base for 25 years before retiring as the chief engineer. He then worked for the Department of Homeland Security until his full retirement in 2012.

Lance Clayton (BBA 77) passed away Aug. 20, 2013. Born and raised in Portales, he went on to earn his degree from ENMU and found professional success in the construction equipment industry.

Ernest Gutierrez (BS 77), 94, passed away Aug. 21, 2013. He began his studies at ENMU while training as a Naval Air Cadet as the nation prepared for WWII. He was recruited and brought to Washington in 1941 by the US State Department, beginning a career which included posts in Latin America, the Middle East and Europe. Later, he was able to finish his studies, earning his degree in sociology. He retired after 36 years in Foreign Service.

Terry L. Myers (BS 79) passed away Aug. 13, 2013. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from ENMU and later a master’s degree in theology from Southern Methodist University. He served as a Methodist pastor for several churches in the Houston area.

80’s

Donna (Mason) Kuntz (BS 82) passed away Nov. 6, 2013. After she earned her bachelor’s degree in Special Education, she went on to earn her master’s degree in Special Education from Texas Tech University. She spent her professional career as a reading teacher and specialized in educating children and adults with visual impairments. She spent her retirement continuing to work with visually-impaired adults for the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Judith Ferguson (AS 89) passed away Nov. 16, 2013. She earned an Associate of Science degree in computer information systems from ENMU. She worked as a computer systems operations specialist at Cannon Air Force Base for many years before retiring.

90’s +

Bertin J. Merholz (BS 90) passed away Sept. 27, 2013. In 1978 he retired from the US Air Force after 26 years of service. He earned his degree in history from ENMU after retirement.

Robert William Lake, III (BS 00) passed away Oct. 8, 2013. He was a dedicated employee of the State of NM Children Youth and Family Department, serving as a juvenile probation officer for twelve years, putting his criminal justice degree from ENMU to work.

Christina Marie Hidalgo-Palma (MS 10) passed away Nov. 17, 2013. After earning her Master of Arts degree in Communication Disorders from ENMU, she worked and took sincere pleasure in her job as a speech language pathologist.

Vernon H. Smothers (MA 73, BA 60) passed away Sept. 18, 2013. While in the US Air Force, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, then a second bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from ENMU. He retired from the US Air Force as a CMSGT in 1969.

James Harold Walker (BS 74) passed away Nov. 6, 2013. After serving in the US Army in Vietnam, he attended ENMU where he became a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Education. He went on to earn a degree in architecture at

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ENMU Educator Hall of Honor Nominations

Let’s Hear from You...Nominate ENMU Alumni

It is time once again to nominate deserving alumni to the 2014 ENMU Educators Hall of Honors. The ideal nominee would be an alumna/us of ENMU, living or deceased, active or retired, with an earned education degree (or the equivalent such as secondary licensure within a content degree) with a demonstrable record of professional accomplishments, exceptional character and significant community service. Inductees will be commended for their passion for education as evidenced by a talent for inspiring students through a shared community of knowledge, exploration and confidence in one’s ability and potential. All nominating materials should be submitted to Dr. Penny A. Garcia, Dean of the College of Education and Technology and postmarked by Friday, June 6, 2014. Nominations will be reviewed by a committee of ENMU administrations, faculty, staff, emeritus faculty and ENMU Foundation personnel. For an online nomination form, visit the ENMU College of Education and Technology home page (http://education.enmu.edu). For more information, please email Dr. Garcia (Penny.A.Garcia@enmu.edu).

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