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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.
Cecil Clotfelter
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
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, 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 award-winning 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
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.
Kathy Salter
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
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.
