ENMU Effect Newsletter - August 2008

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Two years of work came to fruition with a Wall of Honor that recognizes Eastern New Mexico University students who have served in the armed forces. “The main reason (for the Wall of Honor) is to show our support for ENMU students who go out and fight,” said Tonya Hale, former student director of Nontraditional Student Education Services at ENMU. “I don’t think our men and women are recognized enough as having a life outside the military.”

“Struggles and setbacks have caused the project to take some time before it came to life. Regrouping and compromise led those involved to finally get to the stage where the wall could be dedicated,” said Esthela Banuelos, advisor to the NSES office. The Wall of Honor is displayed downstairs in the Campus Union Building in a public area. Names and information of those students who have served in the armed forces are engraved on a brass nameplate and displayed in a case that hangs on the wall. “It’s not just a memorial, it’s a dedication to living students,” Banuelos said. “It’s for all the veterans at Eastern, past and present. Currently there are 82 names displayed on the wall. The names have been submitted to the NSES office by friends and relatives. As additional names are received (106 are listed below), the wall will be updated each semester,” Banuelos said. “It’s going to be an ongoing project for the NSES office.”

If Bond D passes in the Nov. 4 General Election in New Mexico, ENMU-Portales will receive $12 million for renovation of the Technology Building, an upgrade of the electrical system and additional funds for the renovation of the Music Building. The tax impact is estimated to be $9.77 per year on a $100,000 home (appraised at one-third of its actual value). Absentee voting will be from Oct. 7-Nov. 1 and early voting from Oct. 18-Nov. 1.

2008 ENMU Homecoming

Nominating a service member is easy and convenient. To submit a name for the wall, e-mail enmu.nts@enmu.edu. Please include the following information: name of the nominee as they wish it to appear on the plaque, military branch they served in, dates of military service and dates that the nominee attended ENMU as a student. For more information, contact NSES at 575-562-2434. See Page 2

(by Casey Peacock, Freedom Newspapers)

‘Hounds go Hawaiian

Please join us Ho’olu komo la kaua for homecoming 2008 as “Greyhounds Go Hawaiian!” Think Hawaii and all that comes to mind—warm sun, hula skirts and loads of laid-back fun and enjoyment. Enjoy the ultimate dream vacation and say aloha to students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends while experiencing Hawaiian pleasures at Eastern New Mexico University!

Friday, October 24

8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.

The Homecoming Golf Experience

The Department of Athletics invites you to participate in a great day 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. For more information, please contact the Department of Athletics, ENMU Station 17, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, NM 88130 or 575-562-2153.

9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Alumni Registration—Campus Union Lobby

Stop by the Hawaiian cabana and register for homecoming 2008. The Office of Alumni Affairs will be giving out nametags, buttons and other surprises. This is an opportunity to update your address and e-mail information—we don’t want you to miss out on receiving invitations to events and other important alumni news! Homegrown Portales peanuts and local information will also be provided, compliments of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Tickets to the Hall of Honors Homecoming Football Game will be available for purchase in the lobby.

9:30 a.m.

Regents’ Meeting—Regents’ Room

Regents will assemble in the Administration Building for their traditional homecoming meeting. The regents are Pauline Ponce of Roswell, Chad Lydick of Clovis, and Marshall Stinnett, Charles Britton and Alva Carter, all of Portales.

12:00 p.m.

50-Year Class Reunion Luncheon—Pecos Room

A 50-year reunion is something to celebrate! This is a great opportunity to share your memories with classmates and renew ties with the University. The weekend kicks off Friday with alumni registration in the Campus Union lobby and a luncheon at noon in the Pecos Room. Dr. Steven 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.

3–5 p.m.

COPE Reception—COPE Center, 1700 South Avenue I

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

5–6:45 p.m.

Homecoming Picnic—Dallan Sanders Memorial Patio

The Campus Union and Dallan Sanders Memorial Patio will no doubt be filled with crowds at the cookout before the pep rally and bonfire. Alumni, students, faculty and University personnel are invited to a delicious picnic sponsored by Sodexho.

6–9 p.m.

Alumni and Friends Mixer—Dawg Houze

The center of activity for alumni and friends will be a casual come-and-go mixer at the Dawg Houze located at 1013 W 2nd St. Laugh, play pool and chat the night away— you're on Hawaiian time now! Make the Dawg Houze the place to gather with old friends and meet new ones!

8 p.m.

Bonfire—Greyhound Arena

Student government, ENMU cheerleaders, athletic teams and Greyhound Sound invite you to attend a high-energy pep rally and bonfire lighting. 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 2008 homecoming king and queen will be announced.

Saturday, October 25

8 a.m

The ENMU Foundation 33rd Annual Breakfast—Campus Union Ballroom

Homecoming 2008 marks the 33rd ENMU Foundation Breakfast to honor donors. Everyone is invited to attend. Free tickets are mailed to donors and special guests. For all other guests, it is $10 per person. Advance tickets can be requested by calling the ENMU Foundation toll free at 888-291-5524. Serving begins at 7:30 a.m. for early arrivals. During the breakfast program, the ENMU Foundation and ENMU Alumni Association awards will be presented. Members of the Class of ‘58, Greyhound Hall of Honors inductees, Educators Hall of Honors recipients and Distinguished Emeritus Faculty Award recipients will be recognized. Seating is limited, so request your tickets early.

10:30 a.m.

The Homecoming Parade—West First Street

Polynesian flair will be celebrated with tiki torches, palm trees, tropical flowers and hula skirts. Greyhound Sound will participate along with student organizations, area schools,

political candidates and local businesses. The parade moves downtown (beginning at East First and Abilene) toward the ENMU campus. For entry information, please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at ENMU Station 48, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, NM 88130 or 575-562-2125. This year’s parade promises to be one of the best, so get there early to claim your spot along the Hawaiian Island parade route!

11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

Sodexho Hawaiian Luau—Campus Union Dining Hall

For the people who live in the Hawaiian Islands, a luau is a gathering of family and friends to enjoy good food, good company and good times! Immediately following the parade, join us for a traditional buffet in the Campus Union Dining Hall. This is a Hawaiian feast at its finest, and everyone is invited; no reservations are needed. Tickets will be available at the door for $8 per person.

12–2 p.m.

Student Government Tailgate/Barbecue

ENMU student government will host a tailgate/barbecue at Greyhound Stadium. Students, along with the public, are invited to get into the spirit at this pre-game activity!

12:30–2 p.m.

Alumni/Foundation

Pre-game VIP Tent

The ENMU Alumni Association and ENMU Foundation are hosting a pre-game VIP tent at Greyhound Stadium for alumni, faculty and friends. Mix and mingle with the homecoming award recipients and past football players, friends and family. Register for prize giveaways and get fired up for the afternoon game. At halftime, alumni and friends are invited back to visit and have refreshments.

2 p.m.

The Hall of Honors Homecoming Football Game—Greyhound Stadium

The Hall of Honors Homecoming Game will match the Greyhounds against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Zias will host Midwestern State in Greyhound Arena at 10 a.m. Homecoming spirit and rivalry will be strong! Halftime activities at the football game will include the presentation of the homecoming king and queen and their court and the induction of the 2008 Greyhound Hall of Honors recipients: Floyd White, Linda Sultemeier, Jessica Rowley-Burgess, Amanda Mendez-Huett, Mark Beeman, Steve Hamrick, Shontea Joshua, Cedrick Palmer, Jerry Wright and Dan Buzard (posthumously). Winners of the 2008 ENMU homecoming floats will be announced along with local business sponsors for this event.

6:30 p.m.

ENMU Educators Hall of Honors Gala—Campus Union Ballroom

Homecoming 2008 marks the first ENMU Educators Hall of Honors Gala. Everyone is invited. 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. For all other guests, the cost is $15 per person. Advance tickets can be requested by calling the ENMU Foundation toll free at 888-2915524. The new ENMU Educators Hall of Honors Awards will be presented along with musical entertainment. Seating is limited so request your tickets early.

50th Class Reunion

Members of the class of 1958 will celebrate their 50th Class Reunion with a special luncheon in the Pecos Room of the Campus Union on Friday, Oct. 24. Please stop by the homecoming registration table in the Campus Union lobby to receive your special buttons and gifts! As a special guest, you are invited to attend the ENMU Foundation Breakfast on Saturday morning, where your group will be recognized for this special celebration.

Barnes and Noble Bookstore

Alumni and friends are urged to visit the Barnes and Noble Bookstore located on campus. Special homecoming store hours are Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Eastern apparel and other souvenir items will be sold at Greyhound Stadium from noon until after the game.

The Greek Connections

Rekindle fraternal ties and discover homecoming activities planned by the sorority and fraternity chapters of ENMU. Contact the Panhellenic and IFC Office at 575562-2631 for more information.

Visit a Museum

Call the numbers for each location for hours or tour information.

Blackwater Draw Museum

Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site

Miles Mineral Museum

Natural History Museum

Roosevelt County Historical Museum

575-562-2202

575-356-5235

575-562-2651

575-562-2723

505-562-2592

2008 Homecoming Honorees

Alumni Association Awards

Distinguished Service Award

Van Ragsdale

Dick Walsh

Honorary Lifetime Alumni Award

Gene Walker

Outstanding Alumni Award

The Honorable Edward L. Chavez

William T. Phillips

Educators Hall of Honors Awards

Randy Fowler

William “Bill” C. Hutsell, Jr.

Robert M. James

Jimmie Fern Lees

Joe Montgomery

Joe R. Moore

Fernando Ramirez

Dr. LaNelle Witt, Ph.D.

Governor Richardson Appoints Brian O’Neill to the Post of Executive Director of the New Mexico Sports Authority

Eastern New Mexico University graduate Brian O’Neill has been appointed by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to the post of Executive Director of the New Mexico Sports Authority. “I’ve spent a year and a half as the deputy director at the New Mexico Sports Authority,” said O’Neill. “When the previous director left, the position opened.”

O’Neill, who graduated in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in education, said that choosing to come to Eastern was easy because of those around him. “At the time in the 1980s, when I graduated from Cibola High School in Albuquerque, many of those people came to Eastern for the communications department,” said O’Neill. He added that he had an older brother attending school at ENMU, as well as many of his friends who influenced his decision. He noted that one of his biggest influences at Eastern was physical education instructor and coach Jack Scott. “I was a physical education major and he influenced me becoming a professional physical education teacher. He wanted physical education to be more highly thought of than it had been in the past,” he said of Scott.

O’Neill said that his current position with the sports authority is twofold. “We are a division of the tourism department of the State of New Mexico,” he said. “The job of the authority is to promote, advertise and attract weekend sporting events to the state that will create a positive economic impact.” O’Neill said that these events can range from adult slow-pitch softball to marathon events, cycling and bowling. “Anything we can do to bring people to the state from other places to participate in a sport, that’s what we try to do.” He also noted that the authority attempts to attract professional events to the state. “We try to attract all-star games, exhibition games and things like the New Mexico Bowl to the larger cities in the state to attract as much national media attention as possible.” He said that one of the goals for the authority is to become an elite minor league state. “We have done very well with the (Albuquerque) Isotopes and are heading in the right direction with the New Mexico Scorpions hockey team and the Thunderbirds of the NBA development league,” said O’Neill. He said that continued support of these teams is important to New Mexico.

O’Neill credits much of his success to his time at Eastern. I have always been the biggest advocate in the world for Eastern New Mexico University,” he said. “I was really involved with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and have friends from there who will be friends for life.” O’Neill said that he also enjoyed the opportunity to know his professors on a personal level. “I don’t think that can be done at every university in the state,” he said. “It is something that I will always cherish and it is something that I will always promote.” He added that if someone came to him and asked why they should attend Eastern New Mexico University, he would respond, “How much time do you have because I can give you a million reasons to attend Eastern.”

ENMU Foundation Awards

Business of the Year

McDonald’s Restaurant

Philanthropist of the Year

Charles and Wanda Hoover

Volunteer of the Year

Albert Flinn

Greyhound Hall of Honors

Football

Floyd White

Rodeo

Linda Sultemeier

Volleyball and Softball

Jessica Rowley-Burgess

Women’s Basketball

Amanda Mendez-Huett

Baseball

Mark Beeman

Men’s Basketball

Steve Hamrick

Shontea Joshua

Cedrick Palmer

Support

Dan Buzard

Jerry Wright

Departure of Domenici Staff Member Autumn Moore

U.S. Senator Pete Domenici announced the departure of his staff member Autumn Moore of Clovis on Feb. 29, 2008. Moore, who completed an internship with Domenici’s office in the summer of 2005, has served in various capacities, including legislative correspondent and legislative aide, since the summer of 2006. She leaves Domenici’s office to work with Chairman Nancy Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Bethesda, Md.

“I’ve been pleased to have Autumn as a member of my staff. I expect that the same hard work and professionalism that made her such an asset to my work as U.S. Senator will serve her well as she moves onto the next phase of her career with the Consumer Product Safety Commission,” declared Domenici. Moore is the daughter of Thom and Cozetta Moore of Portales. She graduated in 1999 from Clovis Christian School before receiving her Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern New Mexico University in 2006.

First elected in 1972, Domenici is New Mexico’s longest serving senator. He currently serves as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and is a senior member of both the Senate Appropriations and Senate Budget Committees.

ENMU Grad Assigned to Photograph President Bush

Todd Berenger (BFA98) with an emphasis in photography, works for the Air Force as a staff photographer (far left photo with back to the camera). He recently photographed President Bush during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base. The second photo is of Todd walking with a one-star general and the base commander after the visit.

U.S. Senator Pete Domenici and Autumn Moore

Brian O’Neill

El Paso/Las Cruces Alumni Social, March 16, 2008

ENMU communicates with new media. Eastern’s MySpace now has more than 600 friends. Find it at www.myspace.com/easternnewmexico. You will also find a blog there in which you can share thoughts, suggestions or questions about ENMU. Also check out the Facebook page at Facebook.com/pages/Portales-NM/Eastern-New-Mexico-University/20827430409

Greyhound Featured on ESPN Web Site

It’s not often that an eastern New Mexico resident is featured in national news media—it’s even rarer for a Floyd native to get national attention, but that’s exactly what happened to former Floyd football standout and former Eastern New Mexico Greyhound Fide Davalos. The former Bronco running back was contacted by an ESPN.com writer recently, and included in the story titled, “Eight-man football players still overcoming little-school stigma,” something that Fide knows well. “I guess (the writer) started looking through the Internet, and he came across a lot of the national records and saw that my name was on there a couple of times,” Davalos said. While at Floyd, the spread back accumulated several national 6-man records, including most touchdowns in a game, rushing yards in a game and rushing yards in a season. Davalos also helped lead the Broncos to an undefeated state championship run in his junior year in 2001. The mark that Davalos left in New Mexico 6-man football, as well as his transition to the Division II college game made the former Bronco a perfect fit for the ESPN story. “(The attention is) pretty nice,” Davalos said. “I was actually pretty flattered. It is ESPN, and it gets read by a lot of people. I’m just a small town kid and all of a sudden it’s going to come out on ESPN. I thought that was pretty incredible.”

ENMU head football coach Mark Ribaudo said he’s never had a problem searching for diamonds like Davalos in the coal mine of small school 6-man programs. “We don’t shy away from (kids from 6- or 8-man programs). I’ve recruited them at other schools I’ve been at, too. If they’ve got a really good athlete, we don’t mind it at all. It’s a little more rare to find that college-level athlete (in a 6- or 8-man program),” Ribaudo said. “(Fide) was a great athlete at Floyd, and he carried that right over (to ENMU). He picked up the 11-man game really fast. He was a great running back for us, and he was the team leader.” Ribaudo also addressed a common misperception that many hold about the transition from the small school 6-man game to 11-man college football. “It depends on what position they play,” Ribaudo said. “Fide was a skill position player, so there wasn’t much of a learning curve. Carrying the football and making tackles, that’s universal anywhere.”

Instead of breaking tackles and protecting the ball, Davalos is currently south of the border, learning how to mend broken bones and protect other athletes from harm while he is studying for a career in the medical field with an emphasis on trauma and orthopedics in Guadalajara, Mexico. “I’m enjoying it,” Davalos said. “I like the idea that I’ll be helping to heal other athletes and allow them to continue their career in sports.”

Milton Blakenship (BS81) and Jerry Wright 1. (BS76, MS78).

Jerry Wright (BS76, MS78) and his wife, 2. Michelle, of El Paso hosted an afternoon reception at their home which was attended by 30 ENMU alumni and President Steven Gamble. Jerry and Michelle have the ENMU logo that was used in the 1970s designed into their tile floor. Alumni Board President Ruth Blankenship 3. (BBA84) and Keith Hennigh (BS51). Manual Acosta (BA73), Beth Hahn (BA75)

4. and Mike (MED78) and Jamey Dillard. Ruth Blankenship (BBA84), Jerry Wright

5. (BS76, MS78) and Harold Hahn (BBA73). Beth Hahn (BA75), Janice Cowen, Alumni

6. Affairs coordinator and brother, Harold Hahn (BBA73).

David Williams (BS94) and wife Elizabeth

7. O’Hara, KFOX News, El Paso and children.

Former ENMU

(by Mickie Winfield, Portales News Tribune)

Fide Davalos (BS06)

Portales Alumni Chapter Shrimp Boil, June 14, 2008

Student Success that’s what it’s all about!

Cecil Clotfelter

earned his B.A. in 1951 from Oklahoma Baptist University, his M.A. from Oklahoma State University in 1958, and his M.A.L.S. from the University of Oklahoma in 1959. Prior to his employment at ENMU, Cecil worked for New Mexico Highlands University for eight years, and Texas A&M University for two years. In 1969, he was hired as the assistant director of the ENMU Golden Library. While at ENMU, Cecil served as president of the Faculty Senate for one year, president of the New Mexico Book League for one year and treasurer of the New Mexico Library Association for two different terms. In addition to these volunteer roles, Cecil served as the chair of the Curriculum Committee for five years because of his neutral position on campus. He assisted in the planning for two additions to the library building and oversaw the construction of new stack units and the move into new areas. Cecil retired in 1987 as associate professor emeritus in library sciences.

Dr. Jon Jonsson joined the ENMU music faculty in 1974 as chair of the Music Theory Department. During his tenure he served the University as graduate coordinator of the College of Fine Arts from 1975-1983 and director of the School of Music from 1980-1982. Jon served on more than 30 committees while at ENMU. Most notably, he was actively involved in the Faculty Senate (serving as president in 1987-1988,

ENMU Grad Wins Golden Apple Award (by Helena Rodriguez, Freedom Newspapers)

Caught by surprise and left completely speechless and tearyeyed, Portales High School Chorale Director Franklin Smith was named a Golden Apple Award recipient last March. Smith, a music teacher of nine-and-a-half-years, is one of only seven New Mexico teachers to earn this prestigious award which is given for excellence in teaching. According to Alta Elder, outreach coordinator of Distance Education and Outreach at Eastern New Mexico University and a member of the Golden Apple Award selection committee, Smith, a 1996 graduate of ENMU, is believed to be the first music teacher to get this state award. He was nominated for this honor by Doug Main, the father of one of his high school choir students.

Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Recipients

Five emeritus faculty members were recently honored with the Distinguished Faculty Emeritus distinction among their peers and special guests at the annual ENMU Foundation Faculty Emeritus Luncheon in the Zia Room of the Campus Union Building. Those honored and accepting awards this year from left to right are Dr. Kathleen Salter, Arthur Welker, Cecil Clotfelter, Bill Joy and Thorey Goldstein, who accepted a posthumous award in honor of her father, Dr. Jon Jonsson.

vice president from 1986-1987 and chair of the Elections Committee in 1986-1988). Jon chaired the Faculty Personnel Policy and Handbook Committee and was a key member of the Governance Review Committee. At the state level, he served as president and as a member of the Executive Council of the New Mexico Association of Higher Education Faculties (AHEF) from 1985-1988. Jon was an awardwinning composer whose compositions were performed in the United States, Iceland and Europe. He retired in 1997 after 23 years of service as associate professor emeritus of music.

Bill Joy started his years at ENMU in 1966 as the head athletic trainer and equipment manager. Bill also spent years teaching physical education classes to ENMU students while he continued to be the head athletic trainer until his retirement in 1991. Bill has been an active member of Bench Club since the beginning as well as the former rodeo sponsor/coach for three years. Before his move to Portales, Bill was in the Navy for four years, assigned to the military air transport service crew as an electrician. After the Navy, he went to college at Humboldt State University in Calif., to earn his B.S. in physical education. Later, Bill earned his M.A. at ENMU in 1973. Bill has served on the Roosevelt County Fair Pioneer Board for the last five years. He also established the Myrtle Joy Sports Medicine Scholarship in memory of his mother. Bill retired in 1991 as assistant professor emeritus of health and physical education.

In 1968, Kathy Salter earned her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Illinois. After beginning her teaching career at the University of Massachusetts, Kathy has been a faculty member at ENMU since the fall of 1972. In 1983, she was promoted to full professor. In 1997, Kathy took the position of chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences and served the department well in that position until her retirement in 2006. Kathy won the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1978-79, and the Spirit of Eastern Award in 1996. Kathy’s love of games and puzzles was evident in her sponsoring of the Blue Key Math-Science Bowl in 1978-1991 and the Math Club from 1976 to 1992. Kathy has been the treasurer of the University Friends of Music

since 1993. In recognition and gratitude for scoring men’s and women’s basketball games since 1974, Kathy was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Honors in 2001. She volunteered her talent and only accepted payment for two of the 31 seasons she kept score. Kathy is considered a longtime friend of the Greyhounds and Zias. She retired in 2006 as professor emerita of mathematics.

Arthur Welker received his B.S. in music education in 1955 and his M.A. of music theory in 1964 from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Penn. Arthur was a private music teacher for 14 years prior to his hire at ENMU in 1964. He received the Outstanding Educators of America Award in 1970. Arthur was a longtime member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, the Society of Pi Kappa Lambda and the Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity. He received Certificates of Excellence for his and the ENMU Raphael Trio’s participation in the MENC Southwestern Division In-Service Conferences. In the 1960s, Arthur helped to establish the Children’s Concerts for the Public Schools, the Cultural Affairs Guest Artists Series, the University Symphony League (now named the Friends of Music), the Pops Concert and the Preparatory Music Department. After 25 years of dedicated service, Arthur retired in 1989 as assistant professor emeritus of music.

ENMU Benefactor Passes Away

Portales High School Choral Director, Franklin Smith (BS96), is one of seven NM educators chosen to receive the Golden Apple Award.

PHS Principal Melvin Nusser, students and representatives from ENMU informed Smith about this unexpected award which left Smith temporarily without words to express his thanks. Following the presentation, Smith said, “It’s really amazing, this whole process. I think this award is the coolest thing.” Smith added, “I do feel this choir is very advanced and works hard. I know that year after year, I’ve had students who give everything to it and so we’ve had a consistent program in Portales.” Smith said he loves his job because he is able to play the piano and sing all day. “I work with the absolute best students who have a good and positive attitude. I want to create and enjoy music and the best part of my job is that I am able to show the students how passionate I am about music and, hopefully, they will feel the same way.” Elder, a former assistant principal of Portales Junior High School, gave Smith credit. “I look around the room and see students who’ve stayed with choir since junior high.” She feels Smith is responsible for most of that. Lauren Main, a PHS senior whose father nominated Smith for the award said, “Mr. Smith is just a really awesome teacher. You can tell he really loves his work. He is motivated and he is a really personable guy.” Doug Main said he was motivated to nominate Smith for the award after observing him in action over the past four years, noting Smith’s sensitivity to the needs of his students. “He has had a tremendous and positive impact on my daughter and personally, I see him as a musician of great skill who inspires his students,” Doug said. Another student, Samantha Garcia, echoed the same sentiment, saying, “He’s an awesome teacher. He never gives up on us. He’s always there. Whenever we can’t get a note, he tells us to take a moment and just breathe. I love Mr. Smith.”

As a Golden Apple Award recipient, Smith will receive a computer system donated by Intel and a $4,000 cash stipend which he said he will use to get a master’s degree and take chorale and maybe even computer classes. Smith said he has been inspired musically by his father, Franklin Smith Sr., who was a Southern Baptist minister and by his mother, Diana, who plays the piano. Also, he said his piano teacher, Eunice Schumpert, along with a Mr. Henry were instrumental in getting him plugged into music.

Addie Peed Swearingen, 104, passed away June 18, 2008, in Clovis. Mrs. Swearingen was born in Leon County, Texas, to Oscar and Mary Peed. The family traveled to the Elida community in 1909, and young Addie attended several rural schools before completing her high school education in Elida. While still in her teens, she moved to Roswell to attend beauty school. Mrs. Swearingen lived in Santa Fe for 28 years and was a beautician at the beauty shop in the famed La Fonda Hotel for 13 years. Mrs. Swearingen and her husband “Hub” became wealthy through purchasing land and mineral rights, mostly in Eddy County. When oil and gas deposits were discovered on the land, income from these rights provided money for Mrs. Swearingen to become one of the leading philanthropists in eastern New Mexico. She was a great friend to Eastern New Mexico University. She endowed many scholarships to support students in the fine arts, nursing, accounting and other academic programs. She also donated funds for the University’s pipe organ and loaned much of her extensive art collection to ENMU for display. To honor her generosity, she received the ENMU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 1983 and was recognized as the ENMU Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year in 2002. In addition to her support of Eastern New Mexico University students, she contributed the first scholarship awarded to a female cadet at New Mexico Military Institute and donated considerable funds to support the music program at Lubbock Christian University.

Cecil F. Clotfelter

Dr. Jon S. Jonsson Posthumously

William “Bill” Joy

Arthur Welker

Dr. Kathleen “Kathy” Salter

Addie Peed Swearingen

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In Memoriam

William Andrew Richard (Dick) Widner (BA42) passed away Jan. 16, 2008, in Houston, Texas. He received his master’s degree in 1948 and his doctoral degree in 1952, both from the University of New Mexico. He served four years’ active duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II and spent the remainder of his service with U.S. Naval Reserves and retired as a captain. He served as a professor of biology at Baylor for 30 years until 1989 when he retired as professor emeritus.

Georgia Johnson Phillips (MA53) of Amarillo, Texas, passed away March 5, 2008. Georgia taught school in New Mexico and Texas. She was a licensed diagnostician and worked as a counselor with the Amarillo Independent School District and Region XVI service center. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Delta Kappa Gamma.

Nile L. Baker (BA53 MA56) passed away April 16, 2008, in Roswell. During World War II, Baker served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater as a medic and earned the rank of captain before he was discharged in 1946. He taught in the Quay County schools for several years after the war. Nile also served as a school principal at McAlister and was elected Quay County School superintendent, serving four years in this capacity. In 1956, Baker served as principal at East Picacho and Hermosa Heights. He continued course work at New Mexico State University, specializing in reading. He and his wife, Lois, moved to Clovis in 1982 and were active in a Clovis rock hounds/lapidary club and their church. In 1994, they moved to Roswell. Lois preceded Nile in death on March 4, 2008.

C. Wayne Calhoun (BA55) a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, passed away Feb.15, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas. Colonel Calhoun served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and was a wing commander of the 307th Strategic Wing at U-Tapao Airbase, Thailand, and 68th Bomb Wing at Seymour Johnson. He completed 108 combat missions and received the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal (five times) and Meritorious Service Medal (two times), Accommodation Service Medal and 10 other service medals. He retired in 1978 and moved to Azle, Texas, where he lived until 1995, when he moved to Fort Worth. He was a DC-10 systems instructor for American Airlines and served as senior director of training for American Airlines Training Corporation. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, past president of the Fort Worth Chapter of the Air Force Association and a member of the Daedalions.

Terry Horton (ED58 MED64) passed away July 22, 2005. Horton received his doctorate at New Mexico State University in 1969. He was head of the Education Department at Central Oklahoma University and retired in 2000.

Everett Banister (MA60) passed away Feb. 27, 2008. Banister served in the U.S. Army for two years. He taught, coached and served as a high school principal in New Mexico schools for over 40 years. He served as mayor of Truth or Consequences from 1998 to 2002. At the time of his passing, Everett was the Sierra County flood commissioner, served on the City Commission and was a Rotarian. He was inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Honor in 1993 for his outstanding play in football during his college career.

Hazel Lee Luck Mayer (MA61) passed away June 8, 2008, in Okla. City, Okla., where she had been a resident for the past 14 years. As well as her degree from ENMU, she also received certificates for special education from the University of Denver and San Diego State University. She began her teaching career in Alto, N.M., in 1934, with various teaching positions in New Mexico, as well as Washington, D.C. In Clovis, she was a pioneer in organizing a special education class, giving her the distinction of being the first special education teacher in the state of New Mexico. She retired in 1981, having taught 41 years. Her awards include New Mexico Outstanding Special Education Teacher, 1956; Clovis Business and Professional Woman of the Year, 1960; Clovis Education Association Teacher of the Year, 1976; New Mexico Education Association Teacher of the Year, 1976; and Outstanding Alumni Award ENMU, 1978. She was inducted into New Mexico Southeastern District Educator’s Hall of Fame in 1982.

Marie Wright Nation (MA61) passed away May 31, 2008, in Lubbock, Texas. Marie taught for 36 years in Floyd, Corona and Ranchvale. She was a member of the Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales.

Lucy Faye Smith (MA62) passed away on May 28, 2008, in Muleshoe, Texas. Lucy Faye Yoachum married Eric Smith in Portales. They moved to Muleshoe, where she taught

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English and business at Muleshoe High School for 25 years. She was active in many memberships, including Rainbow Assembly, Order of the Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma, Texas State Teachers Association, founding advisor for Chi Omega Sorority at ENMU and Texas Retired Teachers Association.

James “Pete” Crowley (MED66) of Farmington passed away April 23, 2008. He played football in Melrose and was selected by the New Mexico Sports Writers Association to play on the South All-Star Team, was on the District All-Star Basketball team and in 1949 broke the state discus record in track. In 1951 he entered the Marine Corps. He accepted a teaching position in 1958 at Farmington Junior High and soon moved to Hermosa Junior High. He taught industrial arts for nine years and served as assistant principal shortly before becoming principal in 1971. He retired as principal of Hermosa Junior High in 1990. His tenure in various capacities with the Farmington School District extended over 49 years, and Crowley Gym at Hermosa Junior High is named for him.

Richard “Joe Dick” Reeves (MED73) passed away March 23, 2008. He taught a large American Indian population at Jemez Springs High School in New Mexico. His last assignment was as an English teacher at Lafayette High School in Louisiana.

Gary Rickman (BS74) passed away in August 2007. He was a retired New Mexico Game and Fish biologist and State Land Office assessor

Martha Vasquez (MED76) passed away May 12, 2008, in Roswell, N.M. After teaching in Portales for seven years, Martha moved to Roswell and taught at Nancy Lopez Elementary for 22 years, retiring in 2005.

Clara Mae Smith (MS77) of Roswell passed away May 1, 2008. She began teaching communication and theatre at ENMU-Roswell in 1965. She retired from the Roswell campus with emeritus status in June 1999 and remained a strong supporter of the campus working on numerous projects. Smith held a number of offices, including faculty senate president, theatre director and chairwoman of the faculty evaluation committee. She received the Kosa Merit Award in 1989-90, the ENMU Spirit of Eastern Award in 1997 was named to “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” in 1992 and 1996.

Lt. Col. Suzanne Bragg (BBA86) of Valrico, Fla., passed away on April 18, 2008. Bragg joined the U.S. Army in 1986 and proudly served her country for the past 22 years. She held a master’s degree in International Relations from Troy State University. Her military career included serving as a lance missile officer in Aschaffenburg, Germany, and assistant professor of military science for University of San Francisco, Calif. After many military assignments, her latest was Fifth Psychological Operations Battalion Commander from 2005 to 2007. Her awards include the Legion of Merit (posthumously), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and Master Parachutist Badge.

Manuel Galban (BA92), Clovis, N.M., passed away June 17, 2008. Manuel worked for the Clovis Schools for six years and had been a cook at Philmont Boy Scout Camp and Eastern New Mexico University.

Roy E. Wheaton (AA90 BUS92) passed away on May 18, 2008, in Artesia. Wheaton was a resident of Portales for 25 years and was a retired L.P.N.

Vicky Medley (BA00 MA03) of Portales passed away May 15, 2008. For the past five years Vicky had been an English instructor as well as the Title V recruitment coordinator at ENMU. Her thesis was based on the women contained in the novels of Dr. Jack Williamson and was published in Jack Williamson’s 100 Years of Literature.

Dora Dean Evans passed away May 25, 2008, in Roswell, N.M. Dora Dean graduated from Dora High School at the age of 16. She attended Eastern New Mexico Junior College and worked at the Portales Daily News. Dora Dean married E. Wayne Evans, making their home on the family farm and ranch southwest of Dora where she was a ranch wife and homemaker until her husband’s death. In 1977, she moved to Portales and began working as a secretary in the Speech, Language and Hearing Department at ENMU, retiring after 21 years. Through the years she took various classes at Eastern to further her education.

Florence “Flo” Miller of Portales passed away April 1, 2008. Flo studied business at Eastern New Mexico University for three years. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years at the REA office and later at ENMU. In 1982, she and her husband, Lee “Hoss” Miller bought the Wagon Wheel Cafe in Portales and ran it through 1995 and again from 2000-2005.

Carroll Leavell (BA58) is the recipient of the Silver Concho award. In 1993, Leavell was elected president of the New Mexico Independent Insurance Association. Since 1997, he has been active in New Mexico state government, holding a Senate seat. Leavell received the ENMU Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award in 2005.

Ron (MME63) and Echo (MED63) Griffith celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 16, 2008, with a reception at Sousorrone Viento Bed and Breakfast in Carlsbad. Echo taught school, owned a private kindergarten and is active with the Christian Women’s Club. Ron taught choral music at Gattis Junior High in Clovis, Plainview High School and Abilene Christian University and was assistant professor of music and director of opera at ENMU. He has worked in sales at KCCC Radio and special projects for Carlsbad Radio.

Marilyn White (BA66) and her husband, Chuck, retired to Tucson, Ariz. from Navajo Dam in the four corners area of New Mexico. They are winning many fiddling contests and enjoying good health and friends.

Charles Swanson (BS66) is teaching English in China after retiring as a teacher in the U.S.

Yvette Pace (BS67) teaches fifth grade in the Los Lunas School District.

Bobby Carmichael (BBA67) was nominated for professor emeritus at Texas A&M UniversityCommerce. Carmichael retired after 38 years as a professor of tax and financial accounting. He received a doctorate from the University of Florida and was a certified public accountant in both Texas and Florida. Carmichael moved to Saint Augustine Beach, Fla., and will continue to conduct seminars and write continuing professional education manuals for the AICPA.

Barbara Hart (MS68) lives in Grapevine, Texas, with her husband John. She teaches American Sign Language at a local private high school and at Northlake College in Irving, Texas. Hart previously taught at New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe and Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas.

Don Essary (BS68) and his wife, Linda, live in Floyd. They were named the Floyd Citizens of the Year during the 58th annual Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree.

Albert Flinn (BBA68 MBA70) is retiring after a 34 year banking career and has been hired as rodeo coach at Eastern New Mexico University. Flinn brings 15 years of experience in rodeo to ENMU four decades after leading the squad to a runner-up finish in the 1967-68 national finals and a regional championship in 1964-65 as a participant. He led ENMU to its first National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Regional championship in 1965.

Betty Halliburton (BS73) was one of three high school African America Women to attend the Upward Bound Program at Eastern in 1966. She was the only African American woman to graduate from that original class in 1973. Halliburton was an active member of the African American Special Emphasis Program at White Sands Missile Range from 1990-1998, where she chaired and organized Black History Month activities. She serves as the secretary/treasurer of Blacks in Government, Southern New Mexico and West Texas Chapter. Halliburton is the director of Family Child Care for Child and Youth Services at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Bob (BBA73) and Gwen (BUS73) Goff live in Brooklyn N.Y., where he is employed as the regional manager at FDIC.

Linda Weems (BS75) has been named dean of Eastern’s Graduate School. Weems earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in speechlanguage pathology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Merrill (Adams) Ellis (BS76) is the 2008 Bexar County Medical Society Alliance president and owner of Jostens yearbook division in San Antonio, Texas.

Steve (BBA58 MBA77) and Carol (BS58 MBA81)

Henderson live in Roswell. He is a property manger and retired support services administrator. Steve was elected to the Roswell City Council in 2004 and is serving as president of the Community College Board for ENMU-Roswell.

Terry (BS74 MED75 EDSP81) and Carol (BA77 MA84) Holden are retired and living in Sherman, Texas. Carol was the former financial aid director. Terry retired from Portales Public Schools and the New Mexico National Guard as a brigadier general. The Holdens moved to Germany where Terry worked for AAI/ESI Corp.

Ruth Wise (BBA80) of Roswell opened Wise Choice Real Estate in March 2008. She is president of the Roswell Association of Realtors.

Libbye Morris (AA81) of Durham, N.C., earned the Q2 Augustus Award for Leadership at Yankelovich Inc., in Chapel Hill, N.C. She is the senior writer for Yankelovich, the firm that coined the term “Baby Boomers” and is considered the pioneer in the field of generational marketing.

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Rick Black (BS84) and his wife, Shannon, reside in Lovington. Black is a physical science teacher, head girls basketball coach and head boys golf coach at Lovington High School.

Suzanne (Peters) Corria (AA85) has been working at Chrysler as an electrical engineer for 12 years. Suzanne and her husband, Larry, have been married for two years and live in Clarkston, Mich.

Michael Tibbets (MA85) retired from Clarendon College as an associate professor of political science in 2007. He and his wife, Gay Ann, live in Floyd County, Texas, where Michael operates a small stock farm. Gay Ann works as a nurse practitioner in Lubbock, Texas.

Steve Seaney (BS85) has been employed for two years as the lead security officer at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, Calif.

Gene Kuffel (BS86) spent years in front of the camera as an award-winning television reporter/anchor and news producer and won the 1997 Mr. USA Contest. After earning his Master of Education degree, Kuffel began teaching middle school math in West Paterson, N.J.

Michael Metcalf (BBA87) is living in Lubbock, Texas, and working for Stanley Brownfield Motorplex as a sales consultant.

Kevin Jones (BS88) of Roswell was among five coaches voted winter Character Counts Coaches of the Year for Chaves County. Kevin is the head boys’ basketball coach at Goddard High School and teaches physical education.

Maria Gonzales-Schmitt (BS88 MA94) works as an administrative assistant/software specialist for Electronic Data Systems, a Dow Chemical Company. She supports a group of salespeople working with Microsoft Office software.

Wayland Fox (BBA89) resides in Gilbert, Ariz. Fox is a product director at JDA Software Group in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he is responsible for merchandising systems.

Brian Harris (BS89) is a development geologist with an independent oil and gas company based in Denver, Colo. Harris earned a master’s degree from Colorado Sate University and is developing international oil and gas assets in Argentina and Canada as well as domestic assets in Bakersfield, Calif. Brian married Connie Meitin (ENMU-Roswell, 1990) in 1999.

Krista (Anderson) Abbott (MM89) is the first female conductor of the Voices of Liberty, a professional voice ensemble at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center in Orlando, Fla.

Kimberly Meeks (BBA90) graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She is employed at the Clovis Civic Center as the executive chef.

Don Worth (MED90) and his wife, Jackie, reside in Seminole, Texas. Worth is athletic director for New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs.

Dennis Sanchez (BS92) has worked four years in the Distance Education Department at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Antony Hall (BBA93) and Fertisha Spikes (BBA95) are engaged to be married on Aug. 9, 2008, in Artesia. Fertisha is employed at the State of New Mexico Human Services Division/Income Support Division, and Antony is employed as an associate broker with Carson Real Estate.

John Lee Zumbrun (BS93 MS95) former Hobbs girls assistant basketball coach was named as the new coach of the Cavegirl varsity basketball program in Carlsbad, NM. The Cavegirl coaching position will be his first head coaching position in a varsity girls program.

Todd Fuqua (BA94) is the business, education and online editor at Ruidoso News, Ruidoso, N.M. He and his wife, Anna, celebrated the birth of their first daughter, Gwendolyn Faith, on March 20, 2008.

Chantel Reynolds (BA94 MA96) lives in Austin, Texas, where she is a higher education assessment manager with the College Board. Reynolds is responsible for covering a 27-state region along with parts of Canada.

Michael Bogle (BS96) resides in Albuquerque and works as a probation officer.

Shane Shallenberger (BS96) accepted a position as head coach at the new Class 5A Cleveland High School in Rio

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Rancho. He will coach a freshman program in the district’s mid-high program next spring. Shallenberger took over a Clovis High program in 200102. He led the Wildcats to five postseason trips, highlighted by a 5A state runner-up finish in 2004. Shallenberger’s wife, Kathy, taught first grade at Parkview Elementary. They have a 7-year-old son, Treston.

Tony Parra (BS97) a published author and a former reporter, lives in Los Angeles, Calif.

Joe Garcia (BS97) and his wife, Kelly, announce the birth of their first son, Gabriel Mateo, on March 20, 2008.

Steven Bradfute (BA98) published a paper in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The title of the new work is “Lymphocyte Death in a Mouse Model of Ebola Virus Infection.”

Eddy Johnson (BBA01) received his Master of Arts in education with an emphasis in math from University of New Mexico in May. Johnson moved to Uniontown, Kan., to accept directorship of Uniontown’s “At-Risk” program for middle and high school students.

Mark (BBA01) and Kacee (Collard) (BS02) Jarnot were married May 19, 2008. Mark is pursuing a master’s degree in secondary education at Colorado State University and is employed at Fort Collins High School. Kacee is employed by Colorado State University and serves on the ENMU Alumni Association Board.

Penney Cardona (BUS03) lives in Roswell with her husband, Sammy. While attending Eastern, she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Penney’s son, Kristopher (BS07) graduated summa cum laude from Eastern, majoring in sociology and criminal justice.

Teresa Coronado (MA03) received her Ph.D. in Early American Literature from the University of Oregon. She is an assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Melissa Hardin (BS03) is a social worker with the state of New Mexico. Her job includes assessing children’s safety in the home.

Katherine Moore (BS03) is employed as a shipboard videographer in the Baltic Sea for Princess Cruise Lines.

Tabitha Gore (BS05) and Gavin Haynie were joined in marriage June 7, 2008, at the First Church of the Nazarene in Clovis. The couple will reside in Clovis. Tabitha is employed by Clovis Municipal Schools, and Gavin is employed by All-Pro Steam Carpet Cleaning.

Kinsey Barker (BS06) works as an events coordinator at the Roosevelt

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County Chamber of Commerce. She is working on her master’s degree in communications.

Justin (BS06) and Jenni (Williams) (BS06) Gee moved to Tulsa, Okla., where Justin will be pursuing a career in upper management with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.

Cody Scott (BS06) and Haley Perschbacher were married June 7, 2008. Cody is employed as ranch manager at CoxChristensen Ranch in Odessa, Texas. Haley is a graduate of Clayton High School pursuing a degree in criminal psychology at Eastern.

Chance (BS07) and De’Ann (Luce) (BS06) Parsons exchanged vows on July 19, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Portales. De’Ann co-owns a retail clothing business, D’s Closet, and plans to become a teacher. Chance owns Chance Parsons Enterprises and co-owns C&K Construction.

Sara Bulls (BS07) is the head coach for the girls tennis team at Portales High School. She teaches seventh and eighth grade New Mexico and U.S. history at Portales Junior High School.

Carrie Martinez (BS07) and Orlando Anaya are pleased to announce they were joined in marriage with a double ring ceremony on June 7, 2008 in Roswell. Carrie is a graduate of Roswell High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from ENMU. She is employed at Chaves Country CASA as a life skills counselor. Orlando is a graduate of Goddard High School and received an associate’s degree from New Mexico Military Institute and went on to attend Texas Tech University. He is a corporal in the United States Marine Corps and has served two tours in Iraq.

Kerry Osburn (BS07) and D’Shawn Pettigrew were married on July 17, 2008, at the home of the groom’s grandparents. Kerry is employed at Osburn Tire and D’Shawn is employed at Graham Abstract and Title Co.

Clay (BBA07) and Ashleigh (Ward) (BS07) Davis were married on June 21, 2008, in Clovis at Parkland Baptist Church. Ashleigh is employed at Clovis Municipal Schools and Clay is employed at Dairy Work Inc.

Roma Vivas (MA08) joined KWES News West 9 in Midland, Odessa and Big Spring, Texas. Originally from Venezuela, Roma is thrilled to call West Texas her home.

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Dr. Donald C. Moyer, the third president of Eastern New Mexico University from 1960-65, passed away April 3 in Nevada. “ENMU is a strong university today because of previous presidents like Dr. Moyer. His leadership during a period of substantial growth was vital to the development of the school. Dr Moyer is remembered as one of the positive forces in Eastern’s history,” said Steven Gamble, current ENMU president.

In 1957, Moyer, born on April 6, 1919, was hired by New Mexico as chancellor and executive secretary of the newly formed Board of Educational Finance (now the Board of Higher Education). In 1960, he became president of Eastern. Under his leadership, Eastern doubled in enrollment and several buildings were constructed, including two high-rise dormitories. He was also the driving force for building a new football stadium between Clovis and Portales, as well as beginning the construction of a new state-of-the-art basketball arena. “He set very high academic standards,” said Dr. Robert Matheny, a former ENMU president who was an ENMU student during that time. “He oversaw a rapid development of the campus, including an almost doubling of enrollment. He represented Eastern extremely well, and did a great job of reaching out to students. The students also had a great respect for him. He was calm and laid-back, but had a fire inside,” Matheny said. “He was a heck of a personality and a great leader,” said Marshall Stinnett, an ENMU regent who was the editor of the Portales News-Tribune during his tenure. “Eastern experienced tremendous growth under him. He had a vision for the University, and saw it through,” Stinnett also stated.

Moyer grew up in Decatur, Ill., and received a doctorate from the University of Chicago. He left ENMU to become chancellor of Nevada Southern University. During his term, the university was reorganized and became the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) in 1968. Following his death, Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement: “UNLV is the respected institution it is today because of the vision of Donald Moyer. He started the hotel administration program, which is recognized as one of the best in the world. He created the first on-campus housing facility.

Don worked tirelessly to raise money for projects, including the original student union, which now bears his name. I am grateful to President Moyer for all his contributions to southern Nevada.” In an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal about the growth of UNLV, Moyer said, “It’s amazing to see all of this activity on campus. It’s unbelievable, really. Some things remain, but so much is new. It’s a tremendous university now with big numbers. We knew they would come. We knew it would become a big university.”

Bill Terry, a Las Vegas defense attorney who served as UNLV’s student body president in 1968, said in the article that Moyer was among the key players whose courage and persistence helped break University of Nevada-Reno’s monopoly on higher education in Nevada. Terry and others succeeded in pressuring the Board of Regents to name UNLV’s student union in Moyer’s honor, even though Moyer by then was finishing up his three-year tenure. “Don Moyer was the first president who advocated putting UNLV on parity with the big university, UNR,” Terry said. “That was not a popular approach at the time. He raised the issues that needed to be raised, and he helped build what you see today.” Terry said Moyer was labeled a rebel, along with students, community leaders and others who at the time wanted for Las Vegas what Reno had: a decent university. “That’s how the Rebels got their name,” Terry said of the university’s mascot. “We rebelled against the northern domination.” “We knew it could, and we knew it would, become a great university,” Moyer said in the article. “We were trying to prepare for that future. To see it today is just amazing.” According to the article, Moyer was paid $20,000 a year for his work as UNLV’s first chief executive. That was enough to have a home with a pool in downtown Las Vegas, where he and his wife of 59 years, Jewel, would entertain university supporters and plot strategies to funnel more higher education dollars to Southern Nevada. After he left UNLV, Moyer became executive director of Planning and Institutional Studies for the University of Alaska.

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