ENMU Green & Silver Magazine - April 2018

MAGAZINE EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

Rodeo Queen Turned Financial Trailblazer

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Rodeo Queen Turned Financial Trailblazer

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Forensic Science Majors Attend Prestegious Internship at Carnegie Mellon

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Boating, Wine and Family Time

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Dr. Gregory Sawyer Fails at Retirement

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Mother and Daughter Catch Trail Fever

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A Boss with Ketchup in his Veins and Making a Difference on his Mind

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Consuelo Ruybal: A Graphic Designer with her Head in the Cloud

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WinshipPhillips: Life By Design

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ENMU Special Collections Suffers a Tragic Start to the New Year

ENMU Athletics News 14 ENMU Running Back Dreams of Playing Professional Ball 15

The Greatest Greyhound Female Athlete: Lauren Frye

Class Notes: 16 People You Know 18

In Memory

Green & Silver Magazine | April 2018 Managing Editor Noelle Bartl

Content and Design Editor Rachel Forrester

Writers and Contributors

Alisa Boswell, Dr. Kay Marden, Chelsé Craig, Patricia Duran and Melissa Sena

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or enmu.foundation@enmu.edu.

You can view all past issues of the Green & Silver Magazine online at enmu.edu/Magazine Three past presidents came together to celebrate President Elwell’s inauguration on Dec. 16, 2017. From L-R: Dr. Steven Gamble (2001-17), Dr. Everett Frost (1991-2001), Dr. Robert Matheny (1983-89) and Dr. Jeff Elwell (current president).

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From the President Dear Greyhound Nation, 2018 has begun in spectacular fashion. The short (30day) 2018 legislative session proved to be very beneficial to ENMU. As I write, the budget that was approved by the Legislature includes: •

A four percent redistribution of the budget and a two percent increase, which should provide us with some $705,000 in new recurring state appropriation.

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A two percent salary increase for our faculty and staff.

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Approval of an $8 million General Obligation (GO) Bond for phase one of the Roosevelt Science Center renovation. This will be put before New Mexico voters in November.

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$100,000 for Athletics (a partial replacement of funds previously swept from them over the past few years).

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$190,000 in capitol outlay funds from the Severance Tax Bonds for paving, creating sidewalks and lighting around Greyhound Stadium and Greyhound Arena.

None of our success at the legislature would have been possible without the guidance and support of our eastern New Mexico legislators. Especially, senators Sen. Stuart Ingle, Sen. Pat Woods, Sen. Gay Kernan, Sen. Carroll Leavell and Sen. Jim Burt, as well as Rep. George Dodge, Rep. Randy Crowder and Rep. Dennis Roch. Rep. Roch who is also superintendent of the Logan Municipal Schools, will be delivering the commencement address on May 12, altogether fitting for our alumnus and retiring legislator, who has dedicated his life to education.

On campus, the Golden Student Success Center is on schedule and under budget, with the grand opening scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28. And speaking of student success, we graduated 491 students on Dec. 16, 2017, the largest ever Fall Commencement. Our new graduates are the reason we exist, to help students realize their personal dreams and to create the future leaders for our state, our country and our world.

Thank you again for your continued support.

With great respect,

J.S. Elwell, President Eastern New Mexico University

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Rodeo Queen

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Turned Financial Trailblazer

By: Noelle Bartl Jane Terry (BS 69) had big visions for herself as an ENMU undergraduate. The Carlsbad native was very active on campus, taking part in student government as the secretary of her class, being a member of the Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi) sorority, and working as a resident advisor for two years. She was chosen as ENMU’s Yucca Blossom, a Little Sister of Minerva and was even crowned Rodeo Queen.

Jane believes one of the best things to ever happen to her was the well-rounded education she received at ENMU. It was an environment where she was given “the opportunity to be a very BIG fish in a very small pond,” with experiences she knows she would have missed at any other university.

There were not reins strong enough to keep Jane from pursuing her goal of one day becoming a dean of women at a major university. Being a resident advisor helped prepare her for the unexpected and the unpredictable. In 1967, an unanticipated increase in female undergraduate enrollment forced ENMU to transfer many of the female students into a new dorm, Lincoln Hall, which had originally been built for men.

The new dorm was beautiful and fully-functional, complete with a series of urinals on each floor. Jane and the other ladies quickly made “lemonade out of lemons” as they discovered that the urinals were perfect for washing their popular 1960s hairstyles.

After graduation, ADPi selected Jane as one of five traveling consultants which provided her with the opportunity to travel the country visitng top universities and meeting many deans of women and students. While interviewing for a potential doctoral program in Arizona, however, the remarks of the department head left her feeling shocked and incensed. He recommended

Jane’s yearbook photo from 1967 when she was crowned ENMU Rodeo Queen.

that she “return to New Mexico, learn how to play the piano, get herself a man, get married and start raising a family.” It was a remark she never forgot.

As her career progressed, Jane became the director of student organizations at Texas Tech University, where she supervised all student organizations and coordinated rush week for 13 national sororities and over 800 potential members. While there, she also earned her master’s in educational administration.

Following graduation from Tech, Jane returned to New Mexico as a real estate broker for Candlelight Homes.

As the Santa Fe sales manager, Jane encountered more blatant gender discrimination. The owner of the corporation requested that Jane, the sales manager, train the construction superintendent on how to manage all closings at the title company. Despite her seniority, number one ranking, and high performance levels, the owner felt having a woman in such a visible position did not project the then accepted “status quo” of having male managers in real estate development.

Frustrated by the obvious glass ceiling, she interviewed with the brokerage firm EF Hutton in Albuquerque and beat out the other 60 applicants.

(Story continued on page 6) Jane Terry circa 1967. She was very active on campus and was involved in multiple organizations including student government and Alpha Delta Pi.

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RODEO QUEEN Turned Financial Trailblazer ... continued from previous page In the early 1980s and working in the male-dominated investment industry, Jane was initially one of only

Forensic Science Majors Attend

Prestigious Internship

at Carnegie Mellon

three females among 27 male financial advisors. Over the years, she often heard comments about “empty girdles,” who was or wasn’t attractive, “women should be at home barefoot and pregnant,” or “each woman hired is putting a man out of work and is stealing food off of his family’s dinner table.”

Early in her career Jane attended “by invitation only” national financial advisor conferences. Male colleagues would approach her as if she was an employee of the hotel, and would ask her when coffee would be served, what was on the lunch menu, or could she contact their office with a message. She had to consistently stand her ground and educate many of her male colleagues that women too were registered representatives with the same certifications.

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By: Dr. Kay Marden ENMU Forensic Science Program Director Three talented ENMU forensic science majors were chosen to participate in the 2017 National Science

After years of gender inequality at a number of

Foundation “Research Experience for Undergraduates”

firms, Jane decided she could have greater personal

(REU) summer internship program. Susan Hartfelder

satisfaction and professional success by managing her

(forensic anthropology), Kristyn Frisque (forensic

own business. In 1989 Jane started her own independent

biology) and Trysha Parker (forensic anthropology),

investment firm, Summit Investment Group. At that time

were all invited to attend the nationally renowned, two-

there was a significant bias against smaller independent

month-long residential internship program at Carnegie

firms as they did not have the branding or marketing

Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, with

budgets to capture the attention of investors that the

all of the students’ travel and living expenses paid by

large wire houses had cultivated for decades.

the National Center for Statistics and Applications in

Today Jane’s firm is located in Santa Fe, right off of

Forensic Evidence (CSAFE).

prestigious Canyon Road. The independent firm partners

Working under the supervision of CSAFE’s leading

with Raymond James Financial Services for technology,

experts, our students contributed to a major initiative

research, and their portfolio management platforms.

in statistical foundations in forensic science, exploring

Summit is a wealth management firm that provides

novel ways to employ statistical models to solve key

estate and retirement planning, as well as portfolio

challenges in forensic evidence analysis. These young

management for high net worth clients ($500,000

scholars participated in evidence collection, data

minimum balance) in over 22 states.

analysis, and honed their professional communication

As a result of Jane’s grit, leadership and expertise, the

skills through regular presentations of research results.

firm has quadrupled managed assets and has been an

ENMU’s participation in the CSAFE REU internship

annually recognized member of the Raymond James

program has not only increased threefold in just one

Executive Council for providing exemplary client

year, but Eastern students comprised a large proportion

service and for maintaining a high level of professional

of the participants. With only 16 undergraduate students

performance. Jane truly proved herself in the male-

from seven institutions around the country invited to

dominated financial industry. Thanks to her and

attend this highly selective internship program, it is

countless other female baby boomers and professional

remarkable that all three Eastern students whose names

pioneers, women today have more career choices.

we submitted were accepted. We’re very proud of each

This former rodeo queen has never been happier.

of these young scientists, and we can’t wait to watch the

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trajectories of their respective careers.

Boating, Wine and Family Time By: Rachel Forrester Boating in the middle of the desert ... a luxurious, historic

The pumpkin patch has become a huge hit, complete

hotel ... a pumpkin patch and winery combo. It’s a group

with a petting zoo, hayride, fishing pond and

of attractions you might not expect to have a common

more. Today, Toni spends her days juggling her

denominator, yet each one is owned and operated by the

responsibilities in Carlsbad with imPRonta, her PR

Balzano family out of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

company based out of Albuquerque.

Part of a family of entrepreneurs who are constantly

“Sometimes I’m dealing with a media crisis for an

looking for a risk to take or a gap that needs to be

imPRonta client, and the next I’m talking to employees

filled, Dale Balzano (BS 75) started the first of their

about boat motors or the latest drama with one of the

local family attractions with Carlsbad Cruises 30 years

pumpkin patch animals,” Toni explained. “I live and work

ago. The company offers guided boat tours along the

in Albuquerque, but from boat season to pumpkin patch

beautiful Pecos River, as well as pedal boat, kayak and

season we spend a majority of weekends in Carlsbad.”

paddleboard rentals. He and his wife Janie (attended) also own the historic Trinity Hotel, which they bought with their son Derek (attended) in 2007 and fully renovated into what is now Carlsbad’s finest dining establishment and hotel. The couple is also responsible for Balzano Winery where, so far, four generations of Balzano family members have been seen tending to and pruning the vines.

Dale and Janie’s daughter, Toni Balzano (BS 97), started her first company when she was just 6 years old, selling sheep to other 4-H kids. Toni took over managing Carlsbad Cruises seven years ago and also recently

Toni Balzano most recently pursuaded her father, Dale, to let her open a pumpkin patch on the winery property.

talked her parents into letting her open a pumpkin

Toni’s husband, Johnny Chandler (BS 02), is also a

patch on the winery property.

Greyhound, along with all of Dale’s siblings, Rick

Dale and Janie Balzano with their daughter, Toni and her husband, Johnny Chandler. All four of them are ENMU alumni.

Balzano (attended), Gary Balzano (BS 77) and Debbie Balzano (BBA 85). All three brothers belonged to the Sigma Chi fraternity, and Dale and Gary still get together with several of their fraternity brothers every year in Las Vegas over Super Bowl weekend.

“I always tell kids to choose Eastern,” Dale said. “Some kids think they want some big, fancy, expensive school, but nothing will prepare you for life like ENMU. Eastern gives you a big education for a fraction of the cost.

And being a smaller school means you can really get involved and get to know people.”

To Dale and Janie, success has meant working together as a family. And with a new generation of Balzanos contributing to current projects and forming their own entrepreneurial dreams, it looks like continued success is on the horizon.

Carlsbad Cruises opens each year after Easter.

Balzano Winery is open daily from Memorial Day until Labor Day, when they make the switch to opening the pumpkin patch at the beginning of October.

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Photo by: Tone Stockenstrom

Dr. Gregory Sawyer Fails at Retirement “It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” –William Ernest Henley, “Invictus.”

Growing up, both of Dr. Sawyer’s parents taught the importance of education. His father earned his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College and spent three years postgrad at Howard University Medical School before being pulled out to be an Army medic. Dr. Sawyer’s mother attended Bennett College

By: Rachel Forrester

in Greensboro, North Carolina, but transferred and

Those words have become the mantra for ENMU

graduated from The Ohio State University. Sitting

alumnus Dr. Wm. Gregory Sawyer (MA 78), who

around the dining room table at the Sawyer house was

recently retired from California State University

more like a college study session.

Channel Islands (CSUCI) after 16 years as their

“This type of family engagement helped me and my

founding vice president for Student Affairs.

sisters to remain motivated throughout our academic

In his nearly four decades of working with students

journeys. Knowing that our parents sacrificed and cared

as an educator and administrator, Sawyer adopted the

for us made us want to achieve even more for them, and

poem “Invictus,” which emphasizes embracing courage

ourselves,” Dr. Sawyer said.

and resilience in the face of adversity, as his way to

Sawyer applied to a variety of different graduate

encourage, motivate and inspire students when they

programs. He was accepted to all of them but is grateful

felt they were at their lowest point.

that he ultimately choose to become a Greyhound. His

“The poem was a way to say that although life had dealt

two sisters, Leslie J. Sawyer (MA 82) and Deborah M.

them some serious blows, they could and would recover.

They may be beat but never beaten!” he explained.

Under his leadership, CSUCI’s Divison of Student Affairs has been recognized for the past four consecutive years as one of the nation’s Most Promising Places to Work for in Student Affairs. In addition to his administrative work, Dr. Sawyer taught public speaking courses and regularly ran speech tournaments and leadership retreats, often using his own upbringing and

Sawyer (MS 82), were also graduate students at ENMU. The three siblings all attended private institutions for their undergraduate degrees, and each one drove all the way from Ohio to New Mexico to earn their master’s.

“I had a pretty solid educational background before coming to Eastern, but I think my best academic experience was at ENMU,” Sawyer said. “All the things that I learned in terms of the ability to interact interculturally, to teach, as well as to get up in front of

experiences to connect with students.

an audience and speak, I learned there.”

“They would say ‘Doc, you’ve probably always had good

Dr. Sawyer knew he would probably “fail” at retirement,

grades.’ But I didn’t,” he revealed. “At one point as an

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Pictured: Dr. Wm. Gregory Sawyer with his mom Betty and his two sisters Leslie and Deborah.

and after only six weeks he was invited to join Sonoma

undergrad I had a 1.0 GPA and that was really difficult for

State University as the vice president for Student Affairs.

me because I’d done so well academically in my military

“There were bets on how long I would stay retired,”

academy high school. My sisters and I always made

Dr. Sawyer explained. “My wife (Dr. Rita Gloria Sawyer)

good grades. After that I still ended up becoming the

and I are looking forward to working with this

outstanding grad student in communication, so I wanted

visionary and very forward-thinking president

students to see that no matter where they were in life,

(Dr. Sakaki) as we work together to make a difference

they too could pull themselves up by their bootstraps.”

in the world through the lens of higher education.”

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Mother and Daughter Catch Trail Fever By: Chelsé Craig From the sand of the softball field to the dust of hiking

In 2013, Alex and Cindi hiked the 2,160-mile-long

trails, Alexandra (Mayo Otis) Hamann (BS 10) has

Appalachian Trail together. In 2015, they hiked all 800

been living an active lifestyle. Alex, who was recently

miles of the Arizona Trail to raise awareness for the

inducted into the ENMU Athletics Hall of Honors, is now

non-profit Wild at Heart, which rescues, rehabilitates

a thru-hiker (someone who hikes long distance trails

and releases birds of prey such as hawks, falcons,

from end-to-end within one hiking season). She has

eagles and owls. Nearly every year since, they have

backpacked over 5,200 miles – the equivalent of walking

gone on different trails and have now hiked more than

from the East Coast of the United States to the West

4,000 miles together.

Coast and back again. “I played softball my whole life

“I love being able to spend this time with my mom and

and I missed pushing myself physically. Hiking gives me that goal and physical exhaustion that I enjoy.”

“My mom (Cindi) introduced me to backpacking,” Alex says. “We went on one overnight, 20-mile backpacking trip and I became hooked.” After reading the book “Becoming Odyssa” by Jennifer Pharr Davis, a story about a girl who thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, Alex became inspired to try it.

Alex’s mom, Cindi, grew up riding trail horses and hiking. After she retired, she began hiking regularly. “I’m lucky enough that if I want to hike, I can go out into my

share these moments,” said Alex. “We kept a trail journal every day so we will never forget our experiences.”

Alex most recently thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. It is her hope she will be able to continue her adventures and one day hike the Continental Divide.

“My very first trail angel gave me this quote that I live by: ‘Your worst day on the trail is still better than your best day at work,’” Alex said.

When she’s not on the trails, Alex works in data/ violations processing and she lives in New York.

backyard,” Cindi said.

Pictured: After a long hike, Cindi and her daughter Alex catch sight of the end of the Arizona Trail.

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A Boss With Ketchup in His Veins

and Making a Difference on His

By: Rachel Forrester Many people might consider a job in fast food as a launching pad or way for young workers to make some extra cash. For Nicholas Snowberger (BBA 05), however, a career at McDonald’s has been at the top of his list for as long as he can remember, and he wants others to see that the fast food giant has potential to be more than just “America’s best first job.”

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“We recently helped a young lady named Betty Carabajal purchase a new vehicle,” Nic recalled. “She was in desperate need after depending on the charity of friends and family for too long, and the addition of the vehicle has had a lasting effect. We also worked with Diana Corral who had been a manager at one of our locations for a little over six years. With the help of our Dream Program, she opened her own tortilla and chip factory – something that had been in the works for over a decade.”

The McDonald’s locations with this program in place have experienced double-digit decreases in turnover for both crew and management. Three of the four Roswell locations, as well as the location in Artesia, perform well above the national average. The newest Roswell location that was built two years ago is experiencing double-digit growth and will soon join the others.

“I have ketchup in my veins!” explained Nic, who started working the Portales McDonald’s drive-through in high school and now owns several locations in Roswell and Artesia.

In addition to his Dream Ambassador program, Nic has developed the Snowberger Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit that will provide scholarships to ENMU Nic’s parents, John and Robin Snowberger, own locations in Portales, Tucumcari and Clovis; Nic

and Artesia High School, and that generously supports

purchased the Roswell locations from them in 2016. Like

the Ronald McDonald House charity.

many people who follow a successful family legacy, the

“While attending ENMU I was very involved with the

35-year-old owner is passionate about his work, but he

Kappa Sigma fraternity through which I received

also feels pressure to live up to the name.

multiple Scholarship Leadership Awards,” Nic

“Dad has always been there for advice and counsel

explained. “The scholarship made such a difference for

whenever I ask,” said Nic. “But I also have an innate drive to get out from his shadow and take new ideas and risks that will not only reinforce the powerful impression he is

my college experience, allowing me to spend more time on my studies, and not juggling a full-time job. I’m very passionate about education and personal development

leaving, but take it to another level.”

and love being a part of other people’s success stories.”

His newest initiative began with hiring Toni, a Dream

Nic noted that the Dream Program has paid for itself

Ambassador, as a way to boost morale by helping his employees accomplish a personal goal. Toni meets with each worker one-on-one to learn about his or her biggest dream or ambition. She then researches what it will take to turn that dream into a reality, and helps that employee craft a budget, a savings plan and set up a bank account to achieve that goal. If the employee can save 95 percent of what they need, Nic steps in to cover the last five.

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students, graduating seniors from Roswell, Goddard

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many times over, and that the more he focuses on the success of the people around him, the more they are able to accomplish as a team. His brother Chris Snowberger (BBA 07) has been performing well in the family business, and he is the general manager for two locations in Roswell and Artesia. Nic’s wife SooJee (BBA 13) is on the Board of Directors for the Snowberger Children’s Foundation and spends much of her time raising their 3-year-old son Joshua.

Consuelo Ruybal: A Graphic Designer with her Head in the Cloud

By: Chelsé Craig Consuelo Ruybal (BA 92) considers herself lucky to have been working the design industry since the early 90s after graduating from Eastern with her degree in visual and graphic design. She currently works for Pitney Bowes, the 95-year-old paper-mailing company that now specializes in Cloud Commerce and has become a vital part of the digital ecosystem.

Based out of New York, Consuelo is responsible for making sure the company’s custom-built, internal software infrastructure works to the best of its ability, so that it can enable Twitter to assign locations, allow eBay’s customers to buy and sell goods, and more.

Consuelo Ruybal graduated from ENMU with a Bachelor of Arts in visual and graphic design. Photo by: Meg Allen

“It’s a funny story on how I was signed on,” she said.

“I had just sent out a message to my network saying

She has worked in visual and graphic design, and now

that I was available and ready for work. A few hours

as a user-experience (UX) designer and/or creative

later, I received a phone call requesting my attendance

consultant for company giants such as Elle magazine,

for a 10 a.m. meeting the next day. I had to be willing to

Facebook, Microsoft, Verizon, IBM and others.

accept the position without knowing anything about

Consuelo has received

the project, and the words ‘high-profile’ and ‘very

several awards on

exciting’ were thrown around.”

various projects,

Consuelo signed non-disclosure agreement contracts

including Cannes Lions

and spent months creating a conceptual model that

International Advertising

would release every page of Jay-Z’s autobiography

Festival’s Cyber Silver,

out in the real world and have fans reassemble those

Titanium, and Integrated

pages online in the interactive game. She also spent

Grand Prix awards for her

time writing the game logic and designing the user

work as a user experience

experience without talking about it to anyone.

strategist and designer on a Bing.com project called DECODE Jay-Z.

“Professional designers add value to their work by removing themselves from their designs,” she said. “I add value by removing myself and making sure I listen to my customers. My best designs are always in the style of the end client.”

“My friends, however, commented that I suddenly knew a lot more about hip-hop than ever before,” she quipped.

Consuelo also co-founded RightRides for Women’s Safety, a nonprofit organization that offers rides from trained volunteers throughout high-risk areas in New York City. The company was created in order to build safer communities by ending gender-based harassment and sexual assault through direct services, intervention, safety education and policy advocacy.

“It was a passion-project that I helped run while working a full-time corporate job and it was successful in helping people get home safe late at night. It received a lot of recognition and awards. I’m very proud of it.”

Consuelo currently lives in New York and was recently photographed for her street style.

Photo by: Curtis Xin Pan, Instagram @curtispan

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WinshipPhillips: Life By Design By: Noelle Bartl Imagine growing up in the small village of Tularosa, New Mexico (population 2,800) in the shadows of the

Ken and Becky Phillips in 1983.

Her job, however, included crazy hours and little pay, so to allow for more creative opportunities, Becky started her own freelance design firm. Her clients included JCPenney, various non-profits and healthcare leaders.

Sacramento Mountains and

Meanwhile, in 1989 Ken and a colleague opened an

being told by your high school

advertising and design agency called Griffith Phillips

counselor, “You aren’t college

Creative, Inc. During the 14 years under Ken’s creative

material.” You’ve been raised

leadership, their clients included mobile giants

on your grandparents’ farm,

Verizon, Sprint and Northern Telecom to name a few. In

not knowing that you could

2002, Adweek Magazine named the firm #33 of the Top

question your counselor’s

50 Agencies in the Southwest. Ken often hired Becky as

advice to pursue a technical

a freelance designer to work on client projects.

vocation as an auto mechanic.

Realizing they worked well as a team, Ken and Becky

Your friends prepare to go to college while you continue

started their own firm, WinshipPhillips, in 2003.

to draw and sketch in your free time until graduation.

Together they handle a multitude of projects including

Then, while framing some of your artwork at a shop in

corporate identity, advertising, graphic design and

Alamogordo, the owner asks, “Are you an art major? If

corporate communication solutions for clients in the

not, you should be! You can major in art at ENMU.”

non-profit, healthcare and fine art arenas, as well as

And that clandestine conversation changes your life path forever.

This is exactly what happened to Ken Phillips (BS 82) who never knew one could study art in college. He packed up and drove to Portales to earn a degree in commercial art with a minor in drafting from ENMU. Now, imagine growing up on the other side of the world, where sandy beaches and coconut palm trees are the norm. Ken’s fellow classmate Becky Winship (BFA 82) was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, where

print and exhibition projects for galleries and museums.

After 33 years in Dallas, the couple relocated their business to Santa Fe, New Mexico where they retained most of their Texas clients and gained new ones.

Together their work has been featured in Adweek, Communication Arts, Print, Graphic Design USA – People to Watch, Dynamic Graphics, HOW, LogoLounge and more.

Ken and Becky believe the creative process should be fun. That perspective is the basis for their long-term client relationships and success.

her parents were missionaries. At 8 years old, Becky’s family moved to the United States.

Similar to Ken, Becky enjoyed drawing, sketching and “art of any kind.” Her Portales High School art teacher was instrumental in guiding her to ENMU’s commercial art program where she focused on illustration and package design, as well as a minor in marketing.

After graduation, Ken and Becky both moved to Texas.

They began dating which led to marriage, and the two made their home in Dallas. For six years, Becky worked for a small design firm that created collateral and packaging for various clients including Frito-Lay. While working there, she created an illustration that was on the back of Funyuns bags for over 20 years! She jokes that this is her “claim to fame.”

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WinshipPhillips is the creative partnership of Ken Phillips and Becky Winship Phillips (pictured).

The creative firm has been recognized by the Dallas Ad League, Press Club of Dallas, American Advertising Federation, International Association of Business Communicators and many more.

Remembering Portales Mayor

Sharon King Dec. 23, 1953 - March 1, 2018

Mayor Sharon King (BUS 95, AA 91) passed away on March 1, 2018 after battling cancer for several years.

King was Portales’ first female mayor, elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014. Prior to becoming mayor, she was executive director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, as well as ENMU’s grant coordinator and executive secretary to the ENMU president for five years.

ENMU Special Collections Suffers a Tragic Start to the New Year Over the past two years, the entire collection of Golden Library books and special collection materials have been transferred to various storage locations around campus while the Golden Student Success Center is under renovation.

ENMU administration placed the library’s government documents in a warehouse on the north side of campus; the library offices, functions and University archives in Bernalillo Hall on the south side; and all the books, General and Special Collections in the basement of the Campus Union.

On Dec. 29, 2017, the Campus Union basement encountered significant flood damage. Over the holiday break, a pipe froze and burst hours before being discovered.

ENMU Special Collections bore the brunt of the disaster.

Special Collections consists of three main areas: 1. The University Archives 2. New Mexico history 3. The Jack Williamson Science Fiction Library

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The majority of the archives are in another location and were not harmed. In the flooded basement were oral histories, photographs, and folders of information about New Mexico.

The Jack Williamson Science Fiction Library is one of the largest collections of its kind in the nation. A sizable section of the books and about half of a large collection of magazines spanning more than 100 years were soaked and sitting in water.

The New Mexico history collection includes rare books, a number of which were also saturated. In an effort to rescue the damaged collections, approximately 230 boxes of books and magazines were taken off-campus to be freeze-dried.

One of our greatest losses was the entire historical collection archiving the student newspaper The Chase from 1934 through fall 2017. ENMU staff aren’t confident that newsprint can be salvaged. A large record of ENMU’s history has been lost.

ENMU NEEDS YOU If you have past issues of The Chase and wish to donate them to restore the collection, please mail issues to: ENMU Special Collections Attn: Gene Bundy ENMU Station 32 1500 S Ave K Portales, NM 88130 575.562.2636

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ENMU ATHLETICS ENMU Running Back Dreams of Playing Professional Ball By: Alisa Boswell ENMU Athletics Correspondent Fans have heard his name rumble through the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound Stadium many times, as he’s set touchdown and rushing records.

Before he enrolled at ENMU, Kamal Cass rewrote the record books at Clovis High School, where he was selected as the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year for New Mexico after he rushed for 2,081 yards and 26 Photo by: Alisa Boswell

touchdowns. As a freshman at ENMU, he rushed for 148 yards on 37 attempts and had three receptions for 11 yards. As a sophomore, he set a team record of 1,514 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns and was named First Team Don Hansen All-America and First Team All-Lone Star Conference. His junior year brought him many more all-star titles, with Cass rushing for 1,191 yards and 14 touchdowns.

As the 22-year-old senior prepares to leave ENMU in May, he’s got one thing on his mind more than anything else – playing pro football.

“Football has just always been with me ever since I was little,” said Cass. “I grew up watching it, and I’m a naturally competitive person, so I think football just

of the all-star game. “I met a lot of good people. The game went really good. Right now, I am just playing it by ear to see what happens.”

If he does not make it into pro ball, Cass is not sure what he plans to do with his degree in broadcast journalism.

naturally brings out the best in me.”

He’s just glad his parents encouraged him to come.

Cass is so driven to continue with his football career

“Before attending ENMU, I was actually thinking about

that he began making calls to find out how he could get into a pro day where NCAA Division II and III football players from smaller universities throughout the country play for NFL scouts.

“Since we (Eastern) don’t have a pro day, I had to call around to see what pro day I could go to,” he said. “That’s

not going to college. I wanted to play division one football or no football at all. My parents told me, at least go to college and play football,” Cass said. “I am grateful for that, for them telling me to go to college, because it has definitely benefited me.”

Cass said being in college has taught him to better

really the only way you’re going to get your name out

prioritize and manage his time.

there. It’s always been my dream (to play pro ball).”

“I’m just extremely happy for him. He deserves all of

Cass participated in the Dream Bowl all-star game in

the accolades he’s earned,” said ENMU Head Coach

Roanoke, Virginia, Jan. 10-15, and he plans to attend a pro day on April 4, which entails his performing and working out in front of NFL scouts who will determine whether he makes it to the pros or not.

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“It went a lot better than I thought it would,” Cass said

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Kelley Lee. “He has been a completely unselfish team player, and it’s nice to see a guy like that get some individual awards because he’s always put the team first. He was a team player from the get-go.”

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NEWS ENMU Student-Athletes Among the Top in the Lone Star Conference The Lone Star Conference (LSC) announced in January that ENMU held the highest number of studentathletes with a 4.0 GPA. The final count included 330 students with a perfect GPA for the fall 2017 semester with 48 of those students being from ENMU. This was an increase from the spring 2017 semester when the Hounds placed third with 36 total students.

The LSC announced that 1,213 student-athletes earned the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2017 fall semester, with ENMU tying with UT Permian Basin for third place in the number of student-athletes on the honor roll. The Commissioner’s Honor Roll is announced at the conclusion of the fall and spring semesters. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.30 GPA for the current semester.

“We are proud of our student-athletes and their dedication to their academic pursuits,” said ENMU Athletics Director Dr. Greg Waggoner. “They continue to put their priorities in place in addition to significant demands on their time, training and competing at the NCAA Division II level.”

The Greatest Greyhound Female Athlete: Lauren Frye By: Patricia Duran Lauren Frye (BS 17), who graduated in December with a biology degree, is the recipient of not just one, but two, Greatest Greyhound Female Athlete awards for 2015 and 2016. Thinking of all the female athletes who represent ENMU, she thought, “Wow, this is pretty cool. Out of all them, why would they choose me?”

Towering at 6 feet tall, Lauren didn’t grow to her full height until she was a junior in high school. “I was really bad [at volleyball] when I was young.”

Lauren’s love for sports began in fifth grade. She is from a little town in Virginia where eighth-graders were given the opportunity to play junior varsity or varsity for the public high school.

“It was really funny because we didn’t know what we were doing. I remember this game where another team

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the other side a bloody nose causing the game to stop.

President Dr. Jeff Elwell presented Kyle Williams, the athletic director from Midwestern State University (MSU), a $5,000 check in memory of Robert Grays, a Lone Star Conference athlete.

Grays was a 19-year-old sophomore at MSU who was tragically injured during a Sept. 16 football game against Texas A&M-Kingsville and passed away a few days later.

ENMU started a campaign to honor the fallen studentathlete. Donations from students, faculty, staff and community members matched by the ENMU Foundation established the scholarship in Grays’ memory.

Lauren told herself, “I guess I’m going to put it over the net.” She served the ball hard and gave a player on “What did I just do?” she thought.

“Coach was like, ‘It’s okay, you did a great job.’ I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, is this supposed to be great?’ After that, I thought, well maybe, I’m going to be really great.”

Her senior year of high school, ENMU Coach Sia Poyer came to a tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada and saw her play. “He wanted me to be on his team. I had offers from Division I schools, so he was like ‘there’s no way she’s going to come here because we are a small D2,’” she remembered. “I don’t know what it is about this school, but everyone was so nice and welcoming that I felt comfortable here. This is where I wanted to go.”

After earning her degree, Lauren plans to become an EMT and paramedic. She is in the process of lining up a job with the fire department back home in Virginia.

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Class NotesPeople You Know Continental Who’s Who recognized C. Barry Crutchfield (BS 68)

Christopher M. Romero (BS 90) was promoted to colonel in

as a Pinnacle Professional Member in the legal field. Barry

the U.S. Army Reserves and is now in an elite group of senior

serves as an attorney and managing partner at Templeman

commissioned officers. He has been overseas six times and

& Crutchfield, P.C. in Lovington, New Mexico. He specializes

was a battalion commander for a civil affairs unit in Utah. Chris

in personal injury and criminal law and has served as deputy

has also been with the Kansas City Police Department for 25

counsel for the governor of Texas, and as military judge for the

years and plans to retire soon.

United States Marine Corps in Camp Pendleton, California. He was also named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

The longtime head coach of the Roswell High School boys’ basketball team, Britt Cooper (MED 93, BS 86) led his team to their fourth state championship (2009, 2010, 2014, 2017) during his tenure before retiring from RHS last summer. His team defeated Capital High School 74-53. Britt is Roswell’s all-time wins leader with 448 victories. He was named National Federation of State High School Association’s National Coach of the Year for boys’ basketball in 2015 and was inducted into the New Mexico High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor in 2016.

Placer County, California has selected Todd Leopold (BS 96) as its new county executive officer. He recently worked as county manager in Adams County and has been in the public sector for more than 20 years with financial and administrative

Lee Black (BA 72) and Sandi Black (BS 71) ran into alumnus

management positions in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Chris Martinez (BS 12) while he was working at a Verizon

Luke Hinshaw (MS 97, BS 94), an

Wireless store in Albuquerque. The staff wears football jerseys

internal medicine physician, has

on Saturdays and the Blacks reached out to ENMU Athletics to

joined the staff at College Station

make sure Martinez would be able to represent ENMU.

Medical Center in Texas. Luke graduated from the UNM School

Andy Wallace (BS 71) has agreed to serve as the chief executive

of Medicine and completed his

officer of Allegiant Gold. He is the principal of Cordex

residency there at the University

Exploration, one of the most successful gold exploration groups

Hospital in Internal Medicine.

in the United States. Andy became a full-time geologist in 1978

He earned his master’s in

and the manager of exploration in 1985. He was also involved

microbiology from ENMU.

in the discovery of the Sterling Mine and of the Dee Mine. Andy is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG).

Sylvia Gonzales (BAE 89, AS 84) is the director of the HSI STEM IMPACT Program at Texas State University. She has been an administrator in higher education for six years at several public institutions in Texas. In her position, she establishes inspiration, connection and research with STEM faculty, staff and students. Sylvia also serves as an advocate and mentor to the scientists of tomorrow.

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Dr. Dawn McQuiston (BS 95) is an associate professor of psychology at Wofford College with an expertise in psychology and law. Her work involves applying psychological science to issues of justice. She has published numerous scholarly articles, and given various presentations at academic and legal conferences. Dr. McQuiston has provided consultation and expert testimony to legal teams in both federal and state court.

Kayne Gutierrez (BS 04) will serve as the interim athletic director at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Since June of 2016, Kayne was the assistant athletic director for compliance at UAF. His experience as an administrator includes the NCAA Division I and Division II athletics programs.

Curry County Manager Lance Pyle (BBA 04) has been reelected as chairman of the New Mexico County Insurance Authority Workers’ Compensation Pool Board of Directors. The Workers’ Compensation Pool provides workers’ compensation insurance and loss prevention services for its 31 member counties. Lance also serves as the director of District 2, representing Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, San Miguel, Guadalupe, Quay and Curry counties.

Sarah Walley (BS 04) attended veterinary school at Washington State University and for the past nine-and-a-half years, has been working as a small animal clinician in Las Cruces. She is currently training in taekwondo and kickboxing.

Students and faculty from the ENMU Social Work Program teamed up to help feed the Portales community by gathering items for the Community Services Center (CSC) Portales’ food pantry. Volunteers collected enough items to fill the large tables and racks that store the food, and Lourdes Terrazas, executive assistant of the CSC of Portales, stated it “was the most food we ever received in the four years I have been here.” According to Patricia Saylor, program director of the ENMU Social Work

Tara Bonestroo (BBA 07) has been appointed to the advisory

Program, “The folks at the community center were as shocked

council on Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Disease

as we were. Not only did we pack the pantry, it is bursting at

Disablement. Tara is a partner in Bonestroo & Sons Dairy.

the seams.” CSC of Portales assists needy families and food is

Last July, Brig. Gen. Richard V. Geraci, USA

provided on a case-by-case basis.

(Ret.) (M.ED. 12) assumed duties as chief academic officer and director of planning

Roger Johns (faculty) is the author of “Dark

for the Missouri Military Academy (MMA).

River Rising,” a mystery featuring female Baton

Geraci’s vast array of qualifications led MMA

Rouge Homicide Detective Wallace Hartman.

to combine the duties and responsibilities

This is his debut novel and it was published

of the current dean position with those of a

in August of 2017 by one of the largest U.S.

manager of the strategic planning process.

publishers, St. Martin’s Press, under their

Geraci started his career in education as the

imprint Minotaur. Johns taught business

22nd commandant of cadets and dean of students at New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) after retiring from the

administration at ENMU from 1988-97.

Army after 29 years of service.

Dr. Karen Copple (faculty) has been named one of Texas

Vanessa McBee (BUS 12) has been a part of the ENMU TRIO

Alumni. She was one of the first students in TTUHSC’s doctoral

Talent Search staff since 2013. Talent Search is a precollege

program. Dr. Copple has been an assistant professor at Eastern

grant-funded program geared toward first generation low-

for six years, teaching about voice disorders, craniofacial

income students who reside in Clovis, Portales and Tucumcari.

anomalies, and augmentative and alternative communication.

Tech Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) 2016 Distinguished

Her husband, Mason McBee (BUS 11), is a teacher and coach in Dora, and the McBees have an 11-year-old daughter.

Shyla Archuletta (AA 16) is currently employed with the Children Youth and Families Department for the state of New Mexico. She is currently attending WNMU for her master’s

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degree in social work. She enjoys photography and hiking.

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Class NotesIn Memory 40s and 50s Jo Nell Brooks (BA 46) passed away Jan. 31, 2018.

Dr. Brooks served as ENMU’s dean of women from 1967-74, and for two years as dean of student development. She became the director of Career Services where she served until her retirement in 1989. Dr. Brooks also served on the ENMU Foundation Board of Directors and received a Distinguished Emeritus Faculty Award in 2012.

Jack W. Barron (BA 52) passed away Oct. 25, 2017. A fouryear football letterman and ENMU’s 1950 All-Conference quarterback, he was inducted into the ENMU Athletics Hall of Honor in 2000. After graduating, Jack worked as an account executive at El Paso’s NBC affiliate KTSM-TV for 32 years. He also owned Portales’ Coronado Cleaners. In 1996, he was chosen as El Paso’s Rotarian of the Year.

Marion Lecil Richards (BA 53) passed away Oct. 23, 2017.

An educator for 37 years, Marion was a teacher, coach and principal in multiple cities throughout New Mexico. He was also the superintendent of the Chaves County Independent School District until its consolidation with the city. He was inducted into the ENMU Educators Hall of Honor in 2012.

David Polston (BA 55) passed away Jan. 6, 2018. He taught in New Mexico for 28 years, served as a minister of music and as an education director in Portales. David was part of a local barbershop quartet and was a member of the New Mexico Singing Churchmen. While at ENMU, he served as the Baptist Student Union president and was a member of the ENMU Choir.

Hywanah Russell (MA 55) passed away on Nov. 9, 2017. She taught fifth grade at James Bickley Elementary School for 29 years. Hywanah enjoyed traveling with her husband Ben to many European nations and the Western Hemisphere.

She also taught a women’s senior Sunday school class for 60 years.

Victor Worley (BBA 64) passed away Oct. 19, 2017.

Vic was the vice president and manager for the family business, Worley Mills, in Tucumcari and Portales, and later co-founded Sunmark Grain in Portales. He was involved in various business organizations and always looked for ways to help in business, in the community, in church, and especially at home. Vic also served as president of the ENMU Board of Regents.

William “Bill” Tarry (MA 66, BA 53) passed away Jan. 3, 2018.

He passionately served in the military before working as a CPA in Lordsburg, New Mexico for 40 years. He also completed government audits for the Pentagon. Bill married Muriel Hopkins (MA 63, BA 56) in 1958. He loved music, playing the harmonica and reading. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the National Guard, New Mexico Reserves and the New Mexico Defense Force.

Ronnie Sanders (BS 69) passed away on Dec. 10, 2017. Ronnie was the manager of operations for Holly Sugar and Crystal Sugar for 14 years before leading operations for several ethanol companies. He worked as the director of operations for Hastings Utilities for 13 years until retiring. Ronnie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hastings, Nebraska where he served as head of deacons for 10 years.

Darlene D. Turner (MED 69, BA 59) passed away Dec. 21, 2017.

After being widowed at a young age, she raised four children and worked as a special education teacher in Grady, Elida and Fort Sumner. She will be remembered for her fierce loyalty, love for her students and family, and great story-telling.

70s

Joseph R. Moore (BS 58) passed away on Jan. 12, 2018. An educator for 42 years, Joe was the recipient of numerous grants and awards including the ENMU Educator Hall of Honor. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association and was a dedicated volunteer to Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts, the Iowa Academy of Science and more.

Vannie Graves (MED 70, BS 63) passed away Nov. 30, 2017. Vannie was a coach, teacher, athletic director, special education director and principal in New Mexico. He was a member of New Mexico Military Institute’s 1958 National Junior College Championship football team – their only team to win the championship and the only undefeated team in the school’s history. He also played ENMU football and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Marion D. Owens (BA 60) passed away on Dec. 31, 2017. He served in the Army in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict. He and his wife, Velma, owned and operated the Parkway Super Market until the late 1980s when they retired and made their home in Lubbock. Marion was a handyman and could build or fix just about anything.

Sally Ann Knapp (MS 71) passed away Nov. 21, 2017. Sally was a faculty member at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe for 15 years. She enjoyed painting after her retirement.

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Echo Griffith (MED 63) passed away Oct. 29, 2017. She taught in public schools in California and New Mexico, and owned and operated a private kindergarten in Portales. She was also in the 1971 edition of Outstanding Young Women of America. She was actively involved in the Christian Women’s Club, where she served as chairman and in other advisory positions.

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Julian Guerra (MS 71, BS 68) passed away Jan. 5, 2018. He played baseball and basketball for ENMU. He was a financial planner and, in retirement, drove for the Airport Shelter Park in Lubbock, Texas.

Betty Jean Polston-Payne (MED 71, BA 55) passed away on Nov. 25, 2017. She was a lively English teacher and a skilled reading specialist. After teaching, Betty was a bounty hunter in western New Mexico and she worked in oil and gas remediation in South Texas. She also owned and operated a land farm and multiple saltwater disposal facilities with her son, David. She had a passion for researching and teaching biblical prophecy.

George C. Hughes (EDSP 72) passed away on Oct. 31, 2016. After serving in WWII, George worked as a coach and school administrator in several New Mexico communities, including as assistant superintendent for Portales Schools.

After retiring, he and his wife, Ruth Ann, enjoyed traveling in their Airstream trailer.

Esequiel “Zeke” Martinez (MED 74, BBA 62) passed away on Jan. 14, 2018. He was the director of the Adult Basic Education department at Clovis Community College until 1999.

Robert Pyle (MED 74, BS 67) passed away Sept. 16, 2017. He taught history in Hobbs for 27 years, then opened R&M Photography with his wife, Martha, and was in business for 19 years. After retiring, he enjoyed collecting memorabilia from his childhood.

Dr. Jayni Flores (MED 76, BA 73) passed away on Jan. 11, 2018. Dr. Flores had a long teaching career in New Mexico and Arizona, during which she also worked at La Casa Family Health Center in Roswell and taught Spanish to employees at the James Polk Stone Community Bank. She retired in 2014 but continued to teach Right of Christian Initiation for Children classes at St. Helen and Sacred Heart in Clovis.

Leona Head (MED 77, BA 55) passed away Dec. 31, 2017. After earning her teaching certificate at New Mexico Highlands University, Leona’s first teaching assignment consisted of 50 first grade students in Wagon Mound, New Mexico. She went on to teach grades K-12, as well as college-level art courses. Leona also played the violin in a string quintet.

Kenneth Charles Moureau (BA 79) passed away Jan. 17, 2018.

Kenneth was in the U.S. Air Force until he retired in 1972.

He then began a retail management career in Albuquerque.

Kenneth will be remembered for his friendly personality, quick wit and dry sense of humor.

80s Fr. Donald Miller, OFM (MA 80) passed away on Dec. 12, 2017. Fr. Miller was an unwearying teacher and mentor. His work as vocation director for St. John the Baptist Province was widely respected throughout the Order of Friars Minor. He entered the Franciscan Order in 1964, made Solemn Profession in 1969, and was ordained to priesthood in 1972.

Montie Dean Howell (BS 83) passed away Sept. 19, 2017.

She married her husband, Herb, in 1960 and worked as a homemaker before earning her degree in English. She enjoyed photography, animals, reading and tracing her family’s history.

She loved her special animal friends: her birds Sally and Richard, and her dog Lady Bug. Kenneth E. Morrison (MS 89, BS 87) passed away Sept. 2, 2017.

Kenneth joined the Navy in 1970 and served on the submarine USS Wahoo in Vietnam. He was a full-time preacher for University Drive Church of Christ, and was a speech therapist for Clovis and Texico Municipal Schools.

90s+ Jim R. Wood (AA 91) passed on Jan. 7, 2018. He served in the New Mexico Army National Guard and Army Reserves from 1971-77.

He worked with the Portales Fire and Ambulance Service from 1976-99. Jim also owned and operated JRW Construction from 1990 until 2010. He shared a passion for hunting and archery with his wife, Shirley (BBA 03, AS 91), and their children.

Winston Berry (BSE 94) passed away Dec. 2, 2017. He worked as a teacher, as an associate pastor of youth and education at First Baptist Church, as an assistant administrator at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home and most recently at ACE Hardware. He was an ordained deacon and minister of the Gospel. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Kim (BSE 89), and loved watching his two grandsons play sports.

Michael C. Marshall (BS 98) passed away July 23, 2017. After serving in the Air Force for 18 years, Michael was in charge of the ENMU Post Office for 11 years and then worked in inventory control. He retired in June of 2017 and was a member of the National Association of College and University Mail Services and the American Legion. He also served as president of the Southwest Association of College and University Mail Services.

Rebecca Jean Rice Cree (BUS 06, AA 01) passed away Jan. 5, 2018. She was raised in dairy country outside of Syracuse, New York. She and her husband Charles began working at ENMU in 1985. At the Portales campus, then in Roswell, she was secretary of various departments including Distance Edudcation. She loved to plan special events and often brought memorable foods.

Michael Dickerson (attended) passed away on Dec. 20, 2017. He was a loving husband, friend, professional golfer, teacher, marathoner and Montana man. He had many fond memories of ENMU where he had a full-ride golf scholarship, and he was able to reunite with some of his ENMU golf buddies in Iowa in 2010. Mike will be remembered for his compassion, generosity, faith and overcomer’s spirit.

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