ENMU Effect Newsletter - March 2010

A Joint Publication by ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The ENMU Effect Alumni & Friends Making a Difference

Plate

In October 2009 the ENMU Alumni Association unveiled the design of the first Eastern New Mexico University collegiate license plate. The plate features the University’s Zia symbol and greyhound mascot with Eastern’s school colors of green and silver—symbols that will be easily recognized across New Mexico. The new plate marks the first time the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division has issued a collegiate license plate for ENMU.

July 16, 2010

Desert Greens Golf Course

(aka Paradise Hills) Albuquerque, N.M. $125 per person or $500 per 4-person team (36 Hole Sponsorships to be sold @ $150 each)

Contact Janice Cowen for information: by e-mail at janice.cowen@enmu.edu or by phone at 575.562.4251 or 888.772.3668

“I think this is a good opportunity for Eastern New Mexico University alumni to show pride in their institution,” said University President Dr. Steven Gamble. “The license plates are obviously very visible, and I look forward to seeing ENMU license plates on the road.” This plate is available to any vehicle owner registering a vehicle in New Mexico interested in displaying this plate and supporting the program.

The ENMU Alumni Association collegiate license plate program provides special recognition for the University and creates a unique source of revenue. The annual fee for each license plate is $37, with $25 going toward the ENMU Alumni Association. These funds will help provide student scholarships and other programming for the Association.

To obtain the ENMU collegiate plates you must fill out the application located at http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/assets/Mvd11322.pdf, or call the Office of Alumni Affairs, and one will be provided for you. You do not have to wait for your current registration to expire.

For further information, please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 1.888.772.3668 toll free or 575.562.4251. An e-mail may also be sent to janice.cowen@enmu.edu.

So, what are you waiting for? Show your Eastern pride. Be a Greyhound on the go!

University President

Steven Gamble said he was glad to see the mascots come. “We have a lot of school spirit at Eastern, but I think this will just add to it,” he said. ENMU alumnus and Director of Publications Janice Morrow started the move to get the greyhounds. She said she thought of other universities with live mascots. “And people appreciate the tradition and have a little more interest in the university if they can relate to an animal,” she said. Morrow liked the idea of rescue dogs because ENMU could help spread the message about them. With the dogs receiving the best food and care, Smith estimated it would cost around $2,000 a year to take care of them. However, he expects a special endowment will provide the money so it won’t detract from education. The ENMU Foundation has donated $1,000 for the dogs, and the ENMU Bench Club has contributed $2,000.

Taken from The Portales News Tribune, Oct. 19, 2009, by Argen Duncan.

Eastern New Mexico University has been given the exciting opportunity to adopt two former racing greyhounds as official mascots. These two hounds come from the New Mexico Greyhound Connection (NMGC) via the Greyhound Pets of America— Arizona Chapter (GPA-AZ). Both are tax exempt 501(c)3 organizations dedicated to the placement of ex-racing greyhounds in ideal situations. Together, NMGC and GPA-AZ, along with the ENMU greyhound committee, have selected a male and female greyhound which are cared for by the ENMU Pre-Vet Club and the ENMU Department of Agriculture and handled by a select group of six Hound Handlers under the direction of Dr. Darron Smith, associate professor of agriculture and technology.

ENMU followed the same guidelines for adoption as any other adoptive person or family to insure proper care and handling of the dogs. The dogs will live on campus and will be well loved, walked several times a day and will have a regular training schedule. The animals must be good with people, and their student handlers are expected to be trained to work with them in crowds. Smith said people will be allowed to interact with them.

One of the adoptees is a 75-pound, 2-year-old male, brindle in color. He was not interested in chasing the lure around the track and was, therefore, “retired” as a racing dog. He is happy around groups of people and wants to visit with anyone who will give him attention. The second adoptee is a 65-pound, 4-year-old black female with a white chest. She is very outgoing and loves people. The pair arrived on campus on Dec. 1 with an official debut on Jan. 23, 2010 at an ENMU men’s basketball game.

The university accepted suggestions for naming the dogs with a committee picking the top five names and the community voting for the final choices ($1 per vote) as donations for the dogs’ upkeep. The dogs received the names that brought in the most money, Vic and Tory, to represent “victory.”

Greyhounds date back to the 5th and 6th centuries where they were used for hunting due to their keen eyesight. Greyhounds can easily form attachments to their owners and show extreme loyalty. The word “hound” is actually a derivative of the Old English word “hund” which also meant dog. Greyhounds can reach speeds of 43 miles per hour. No other dog breed can beat their speed. Unfortunately, their quickness means that they are also used for dog racing. This, within itself, wouldn’t’ be bad, but on occasion the dogs are mistreated and abused once they can no longer race. Luckily, there are many greyhound rescue companies out there who are trying to help the lovable dogs find good homes once they have retired from the business.

by Janice Cowen, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs

Students Dallas Ellsworth, left, and Gilbert Valdez show off the University’s new live mascots, Tory, left

by ENMU’s Communication

(Left to right) Vic and Tory, ENMU’s new greyhound mascots.

Janice proudly displays her 0001 ENMU plate!

First Annual ENMU Alumni Assoc. Golf Tournament

Giving Recognition

New Lifetime Giving Recognition…

The Friends of Eastern Society

The Lifetime Friends of Eastern Society is the ENMU Foundation’s newest and most prestigious donor recognition society. This new society honors the leadership and generous support of alumni, friends, faculty and staff who have been and are a vital source in shaping the past, present and future of our University.

Society members have made a special commitment of leadership, involvement and resources to ensure ENMU continues to provide an excellent student-centered education for today’s students and future generations of students.

To become a member into the societies, an individual must have contributed cumulative gifts, over time, equal to $10,000 or more to the ENMU Foundation. Qualifying gifts include:

• Cash, securities, real estate or gifts-in-kind

• Irrevocable deferred gifts (trust, gift annuity, life insurance policy)

• Estate distributions

Diamond Level $1,000,000+

Gene and Anne Shirley

Jack Williamson

Emerald Level $250,000$499,999

Calton Research Associates

Roy and Leona Isler

Georgia Jungbluth

Pew Charitable Trusts

Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Addie Swearingen

Ruby Level $100,000-$249,999

Will and Jo Anne Cockrell

Dabbs Estate

Floyd and Elsie Golden

George Pearl

Duane Shook

Jim and Norma Slone

Peggy Tozer

Lorraine Schula

Woodrow Turner

Wal-Mart Foundation

Al and Lacy Whitehead

John and Nancy Yates

Pearl Level $50,000-$99,999

Anonymous

Bank of America

I. Wylie Briscoe

Patrice Caldwell

Margaret H. Coleman

Larry and Joyce Combs

Dale and Audrey Davis

Duane and Kathryn Elms

Ralph and Janet Fort

General Electric Foundation

Ray and Bonnie Hammond

Gordon and Frantelle Hatch

Charlie and Wanda Hoover

J.F. Maddox Foundation

Edna Johnson

Colin McMillan

J.M. Metcalf

Jack and Ladeane Murphy

Nations Bank New Mexico

Portales National Bank

R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard

Foundation

Jean Setser

Southwest Canners Inc.

University Friends of Music

Valley Furniture

Wells Fargo Bank New Mexico NA-

Portales

Zeta Sigma House Corp.

Gold Level $25,000-$49,999

Anonymous

Anonymous

Bender Chevrolet Cadillac

Al Bettina

James and Doris Cassan

Cattle Baron Restaurants Inc.

Citizen’s Bank of Clovis

Conoco Inc.

Doerr and Knudson P.A.

Ruben and Eva Dominguez

Everett and Jan Frost

Steven G. Gamble

Glenco Inc.

Healy Foundation

Steve Hudson

Bill and Marilyn Joy

McCune Charitable Foundation

McDonald’s

Renee Neely

New Mexico State Police Association

New Mexico Student Loans

Norman & Vi Petty Foundation

Elizabeth Burke Overstreet

Plains Regional Medical Center

Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary

Kathleen Salter

Charles and Jean Scheihing

J.M. and Catherine Smith

Sutin Thayer and Browne

Tillery Chevrolet GMC Inc.

Larry Willard

Buck and Roberta Wilson

Jerry and Michelle Wright

Zia Natural Gas Company of Ruidoso

Silver Level $10,000-$24,999

American Express Foundation

Barkley Evergreen & Partners

Robert and Lennette Beasley

Bob and Marjorie Beck

Bench Club

Gene and Ruth Bergman

Buck and Nadean Bigler

Ronnie and Jon Birdsong

Lee and Sandi Black

Gary and DeAlva Blocker

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation

Bobby and Sheryl Borden

Brayton International

Dick and Elizabeth Bresenham

Jo Nell Brooks

Bobbie Brown

Gene Bundy

C and S Inc.

Bert Cassan

Stephen and Terri Doerr

Thurman and Alta Elder

ENMU Women

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

First Community Bank of Clovis

Ed and Barbara Foreman

Gilbert May

David and Glenda Goin

Lincoln Griswold

Jay and Judi Gurley

R. Lyle and Joyce Hagan

Ronald and Donita Harkey

Ron and Sarah Holcomb

David Hunton

Wayne and Bess Hunton

Gerry Huybregts and Estella Rush

IBM Matching Grants Program

Martha Ihde

Intel Corporation

Golden Corral of Clovis

Journal Publishing Company

Betty Joyner

Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant Inc.

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Robert and Martha Kerby

Donald Kester

Bill and Gail Kinyon

KPMG Peat Marwick Foundation

Mike and Nikki Kull

Dewey and Callie Langston

Ken Leap and Regina Aragon

Herman and Katie Lehman

Luther Sizemore Foundation Inc.

Betty Lyon Kerns

Robert and Sandra Matheny

Sandra Matteucci

Medical Manpower Inc.

Jake and Janie Moberly

Mary Nanninga Ihde

New Mexico Baptist Foundation

New Mexico Land Title Association

New Mexico Lottery

Gary Niblett

Merlene Olmsted

Katherine Ortega

P N M Foundation

Donald Paschke

Ronald and Delores Payne

Peanut Valley Festival

Pepsi Cola Co.

Portales News Tribune

Wynona Ratliff

Doris Razura

Karen Reaban

Frances Richardson

Oscar Robinson

Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative

Jane Rosin

Duane and Martha Ryan

San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC

Wesley and Susan Sanders

Ken Sanders

Ray Schowers

Ella Becky Sharp

Michael and Cindy Shaughnessy

Web and Jan Smartnick

Smith Chiropractic Center P.A.

Sonic of Portales

State Farm Companies Foundation

Marshall and Helen Stinnett

Sunland Inc.

Super 8 Motel

Gordon and Margaret Thomas

Peter and Micah Thompson

Gary and Julie Tillery

George Tillery

TS & S Eateries

Phyllis Tunnell

U S Tobacco Company

Forrest and Mary Jo Walker

Melveta Walker

Bill and Paige Ware

Nancy Williamson

Danny and Chris Woodward

Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas

Xcel Energy

Yucca Telecom

Homecoming Honorees

Three Special Honors Given at Homecoming 2009 by The ENMU Foundation Business of the Year—Super 8

The Super 8 hotel opened in Portales in 1992. The owners of Mischel’s LLC that owns the Super 8 hotel, Sherry Mischel and Timothy Finlay, currently live in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Super 8 has been a consistent supporter to the ENMU Athletic Department as a corporate sponsor for the past eight years contributing over $23,400. Sherry and Timothy own seven other Super 8 hotels with four others in New Mexico, two in Colorado and one in Arizona. The owners give back to these communities in numerous ways. They support the local hospitals in the various communities by offering low cost or free accommodations for patients having treatments. The company is also a strong supporter of the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life. Sherry and Timothy are generous with the Crow Canyon Archeological Center in Cortez, Colo. supporting its programs and elementary school outreach projects.

Sherry has been a long-time Rotarian. In fact, just this year she chartered the new Rotary Club of Scottsdale North and currently serves as the district secretary. Timothy has volunteered for Junior Achievement and for the I.R.S. as a VITA which is a Volunteer Income Tax Assistant helping senior citizens and low income individuals complete their tax forms.

Volunteer of the Year—Alva C. Carter (posthumous)

Alva Carter was born April 18, 1940 and died Nov. 20, 2008. For those 68 years, Alva was always one to take on a challenge and demonstrate his strong work ethic and dedication to what was right. He was born to support eastern New Mexico and especially Roosevelt County and Portales. He was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Richardson in 2003 and was serving as president of the ENMU Board of Regents when his life ended in an automobile accident. “Mr. Carter’s commitment to the University and his strong support of this community was well-known, and he will be sorely missed,” stated Dr. Gamble.

Besides leading ENMU into the future, Alva was also the past president of the New Mexico Peanut Growers. He served on the

Alumni Association Honors Five Alumni at Homecoming 2009

Distinguished Service Awards

Shirley Gail Ferguson received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in communicative disorders from Eastern New Mexico University. After graduation, she became an instructor in the Department of Communicative Disorders at ENMU. She led a very long and distinguished career as a teacher and friend.

She was devoted to her students inside and outside of the classroom. Hundreds of students went through the department under her guidance and nurturing. Ferguson had a passion for her profession of speechlanguage pathology and was considered “top notch” by her students. Even after graduation, many of her students continued to stay in touch asking her advice about a particular client or patient or just to visit. Often while traveling, she would visit her former students at their place of employment.

She received many honors throughout her 25-year career. In 1993 she received a Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Award from Eastern New Mexico University. She was a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association, the New Mexico Speech and Hearing Association and a faculty advisor for the local chapter of the National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association as well as the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

Jimmie Shearer, president, chief executive officer, director and owner of Sunland Inc. and ENMU teamed up to produce scholarships for students. Together with ENMU’s Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences, Department of Art and College of Business, Shearer spent the better part of a year preparing the groundwork for the new scholarship program.

The ENMU “Peanut Project” is a student-run effort. With guidance from faculty members, students began the campaign, “Investing in Education: One Peanut at a Time.” Sunland Peanuts has donated peanuts at cost for the fund-raising effort. Net profits benefit ENMU scholarships that all students are able to apply for. ENMU is one of very few universities in the nation to team up with a local business to fund scholarships.

Sunland is a charter member of the Foundation Flagship giving club at the $10,000 Stellar Level annually. Shearer received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in management and data processing from Eastern New Mexico University.

He was appointed to the National Peanut Standards Board by the United States Secretary of Agriculture and named the NM Marketer of the Year by the NM USDA and has been the treasurer of the New Mexico Peanut Research Board since its inception. Shearer has served as the president of the Portales Rotary Club and president of the Portales School Board.

Honorary Lifetime Alumni Award

Senator Timothy Z. Jennings was appointed to the New Mexico Legislature in July of 1978, serving District 32 which includes Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln and Otero counties. During this time, Sen. Jennings has held numerous positions on various committees and has been instrumental in the Senate’s leadership.

National Peanut Board and was most recently serving on the National Corporate Board of Dairy Farmers of America, as well as several other local and national dairy boards.

His wife, Mary Helen, recalls when Alva was instrumental in establishing the first Portales girls’ softball league and helped to prepare a new field for the team to practice on and use for games. Mrs. Carter has established an endowed scholarship in his memory

Philanthropists of the Year

Ralph and Jan Fort (left and center) were very proud of their son, Frank Wilburn Hilliard Fort (top left), who graduated from ENMU with his B.S. in communication education in December 1995. His life was dedicated to helping others.

For 14 years, Frank served as a leadership consultant for the New Mexico Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (NMFCCLA). Later he served on the National FCCLA Board of Directors representing the Pacific region. Frank was honored in 2007 in Anaheim, Calif., with the FCCLA Alumni Achievement Award. He was the state advisor for the CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization). Later, he became a training specialist for Pegasus Solutions which gave him the opportunity to travel around the world conducting leadership training.

Frank Fort died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater in his Albuquerque home at the young age of 36. His parents, Ralph and Jan Fort, and his family have chosen to honor him with a $50,000 gift to establish the Frank W. Fort Memorial Scholarship.

The family has also committed to making significant annual contributions to this scholarship to help more students in Frank’s memory. Ralph and Jan Fort visited with their daughter, Wendy Branstine (right), and decided that ENMU was the best place to memorialize Frank because he cared so much about the school and was very involved as a student. Also shown in the photo, Wendy’s husband, Matt, and their children Renate and Nikolous.

He has served as the Minority Whip, Majority Whip, Majority Floor Leader and, most recently, the President Pro Tempore. Born and raised in Roswell, N.M., Sen. Jennings attended the New Mexico Military Institute and earned a bachelor’s degree from Creighton University in business administration. He is a rancher and businessman.

Sen. Jennings has established himself as a strong and tireless advocate for the unique opportunities his constituents are confronted with in southeastern New Mexico, as well as the entire state. Sen. Jennings is the state’s second-longest serving senator. Not only is he a leader in the state, he is active in his community, having served as past board chair of the Red Cross and Sertoma.

Outstanding Alumni Awards

Don Holden received his undergraduate degrees in psychology and sociology from Eastern New Mexico University in 1973. Holden was instrumental in establishing the social work program at ENMU. Social work is both an academic and an applied discipline based on values of service, social and economic justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships and integrity and competence in practice.

The essence of social work is helping people, organizations and communities. The curriculum is designed to provide the basic knowledge, skills and values necessary for competent and ethical generalist social work to those entering the profession, as well as those already practicing in social service settings. The curriculum helps prepare students and practitioners for licensure and advanced study.

Holden once held the position of director of CARC Inc. in Carlsbad, whose mission was to provide services for people with special needs and helped found the Oasis Program, a voice for sexually abused children in Roosevelt County. He is currently the regional manager of the Children Youth and Families Department for the southeast counties of New Mexico.

Lynn Brinckmeyer received a Bachelor and Master of Music

Education from Eastern New Mexico University. She later earned her Ph.D. in music education from the University of Kansas. Since graduation, she has served as the national president of the Music Educators National Conference, the largest Arts Education organization in the world, with more than 120,000 members from all levels of teaching from elementary to graduate schools.

In New Mexico she taught elementary music and middle school choir and went on to teach higher education in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to chairing the Eastern Washington University Music Department for six years, she received both the PTI Excellence in Teaching Award and the CenturyTel Award for outstanding faculty. Now at Texas State University, Brinckmeyer serves as associate professor of music and director of choral music education. She is a contributing author in The Music Director’s Cookbook: Creative Recipes for a Successful Program and The Choral Director’s Cookbook: Insights and Inspired Recipes for Beginners and Experts. She has conducted, lectured, presented master classes and performed across the United States, Korea, Taiwan, Amsterdam, Italy and the British Isles.

Dear ENMU:

A hundred years ago when I was a student at Eastern, I lived in the old barracks (nicknamed Vetville) and paid $33 per month plus utilities. I was a single mother with two children and almost their sole support. I received $150 per month child support for two kids. That did not go far when clothes, school supplies, and living expenses were paid, so I worked up the road at the truck stop on long shifts each weekend for $1 per hour. There were no tips then. We were all poor. They sold a lot of gravy and biscuits to the kids who came in late at night.

George Reynolds was head of campus security, and all through the night while I worked he checked on my children because I could not afford a sitter

I had only a tiny loan from my bank in Hobbs and my senior year during student teaching, I became very ill and was admitted to the hospital. I had no money for the hospital bill, no money to live on, and so when I was released from the hospital, I went to admissions to drop out of school.

From somewhere the hospital bill was paid, and I received a check for $500 from my professors at ENMU. That was so much money then, you can’t believe.

I was able to finish student teaching and earned an award for “Outstanding Student Teacher.” I got my first teaching job in Clovis, and I was well on my way to a long career in teaching, administration and school psychology. I was never able to thank the professors who felt I had the potential and faith to support me during that time because everything was done anonymously. I never forgot. I have always, since that time, made it a practice in my professional career and my personal life to give a hand up and pay forward with my money, time or just encouragement for a young person. It’s a good practice for all of us to follow.

I hope this money will grow and always be there to help some students as they prepare to take their place in society in a country I love so much.

Sincerely,

Artist Donates Paintings to ENMU

California artist Albert Contreras recently donated 24 untitled works in honor of “a friend who attended ENMU years ago.” The works are prominently displayed in the Campus Union Building over the main stairwell to the ballroom on the second floor.

Mr. Contreras lives in Santa Monica, Calif. His works are on display in museums and galleries around the world and range in price

An Alum’s Impression on Then (41 Years Ago) and Now

by Barry C. Smith (BS67 MA68)

Due to travel arrangements and other commitments, one of my very best friends, Ron Cameron (BS66), and I did our own smaller and more personalized homecoming one weekend before the official 2009 Homecoming, deciding it was time for an archaeological dig back into our personal histories at ENMU. I had not been back since graduation (BS67 MA68), while Ron had only been back a couple of times since the 60s, the most recent being ten years ago.

The campus has changed so unbelievably that we had trouble finding things we saw daily in the old days. Many of the more active buildings in the 60s have now partially become museums, for example my old dorm, Lea Hall. With all buildings on campus now having the same type of exterior brick, the campus has a much more unified, dignified appearance than in the old days when the buildings had a variety of exteriors.

The place where we had sock hops was located on tennis courts behind Roosevelt Hall, which now houses only grass. In the old days we had a rocking good time hanging out there where someone had a record player and a stack of records with a lot of dancing and observing going on.

The present Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building was known simply as the L A building. The inside of this building has been noticeably modified. The place where our old professors used to have their offices is no more.

In the old days the grounds were a bit more scraggly than the neat appearance they have today and the crisscross sidewalks are a new and very attractive addition as well. Along with the newer buildings and improved landscaping, is the ever present friendliness, both on campus and off, which remains as strong as ever. Our alumni office went out of their way to make us feel most welcome, and we are very grateful.

The square downtown now contains only one business that was there in the old days, Woody’s Jewelry. Danny Woodward, owner, spent some extremely cordial time with us sharing some of what has happened in the intervening years, and the friendliness of Portales came roaring back like a freight train. Ron had purchased his first watch there about 50 years earlier, $14 as he recalled, which was so much money then that he bought it on “lay-away.”

The underpass into Clovis is now an overpass, and there were no businesses along Mabry Drive which were left from the old days—not even one.

As we spent two days prowling about, we felt a bit like personal archaeologists visiting our youthful past. Now as two old geezers, we reflected on our youth during such a dynamic period of personal growth, hopes and dreams at ENMU in preparation for after-school life itself.

As adults realizing how small things appear in childhood, we gazed about the various dorms and off-campus places which seemed far smaller than before. That was a different time back then— the uproarious 60s and all that went with it. Now gazing back on so many of those memories while growing up, the nostalgia and recollections are overwhelming. We wouldn’t take a million bucks for these fond memories of Eastern and our two days of revisiting them. The wonderful youth and innocence of the old school days will live forever in our minds. Thank you Eastern.

Mickey Mathis “for Robert who loved to learn”

A Special Letter from Alumna Mickey Mathis (BS69 MED70)

NOTE: In the fall of 2009, Mrs. Mathis established the endowed Robert A. Mathis Scholarship in memory of her son. She currently lives in Brownwood, Texas.

from $2,500 for small pieces to $60,000 for large works and multi-panel arrangements.

“These amazingly vibrant works of art will be enjoyed by the general public and the campus community for many years

to come,” stated Noelle Bartl, the executive director of the ENMU Foundation. “We greatly appreciate Mr. Contreras’ generosity, thoughtfulness and unique artistic technique involved in making this gift to ENMU in honor of his friend, the mystery alumnus.”

2010 Legislative Photos

Alumni gather at the New Mexico legislative session on Jan. 20, 2010.

Above, front

Black,

Fe cold. Right, B.B. Lees, Trish Maguire, Thurman Elder and Alta Elder.

Joint Board Meetings and Ruidoso Alumni Social, Feb. 13, 2010

The Alumni Association and ENMU Foundation Board of Directors met for their annual Ruidoso meetings on Feb. 13, 2010. Board members and local Ruidoso area alumni enjoyed the reception that evening. Top left: at the buffet line left to right Sandi Black, Lee Black, Tamara Montgomery, Yvette Howl and Glen Howl. Top right: Aiden Aucutt models the latest in bib wear, “Next Stop ENMU.” Bottom left: left to right B.B. Lees and Janice Cowen do some catching up. Bottom right: seated left to right at the combined luncheon of the Boards Sandi Black, Lee Black, JoBeth Hawk, Suzi Cammon and standing, Steve Harmon.

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Scenes from Homecoming 2009

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row, B.B. Lees, Trish Maguire, Sandi

Nikki Kull, Steve Harmon and Janice Cowen. Back row, Randy Fowler, Lee Black, Mike Kull, Rita Skinner, Alta Elder and Thurman Elder. Peanut pushers braved the Santa

Class Notes...

J.T. Toombs (AA37) passed away on Jan. 10, 2010, at his home in Pep where he was born and died on the land his father homesteaded in 1906. He spent his life as a rancher and farmer as well as working in the neighborhood as a plumber and carpenter. He also completed income tax returns for neighbors for many years. He served on the Roosevelt County Electric Board for 18 years and on the Dora School Board. He attended Dora Baptist Church where he served as church treasurer, Sunday school teacher as well as on many committees. J.T. and his wife, Lillie Belle, were recognized as Outstanding Pioneer Citizens at Heritage Days and honored at the Roosevelt County Fair as Pioneers of the Year.

Helen Foster Toland (BME45) passed away Aug. 31, 2009. Helen was valedictorian of Corona High School in 1940. She began playing the piano for morning worship at age 14 and continued to play in churches in New Mexico and Iowa for over 70 years. Helen and husband, Dr. Floyd Toland, lived in Illinois, Arizona, Iowa and then Portales from 1959 until 2002. Church, Order of Eastern Star and quilting were her favorite activities.

Donald James Franse (BA50 MED58) passed away Nov. 1, 2009. Donald attended the Portales Public Schools and was also an employee of ENMU, retiring from the institution as the main electrician. While attending ENMU, Donald played football for the Greyhounds.

Keith Hennigh (BS51) passed away on Feb. 2, 2009. After graduating high school, Keith enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a bombardier and navigator. When he returned from World War II, he earned a bachelor’s in mathematics. He worked as a brakeman for the Santa Fe Railroad and later the Physical Science Laboratory at NMSU.

Eldon (Tex) Wallis (BA51 MA57) passed away Oct. 27, 2009. Drafted during World War II, he went to officer candidate school and emerged a first lieutenant but turned down an appointment to West Point. As a platoon leader in the 7th Infantry, he served in the South Pacific and was among the first Americans in Korea. Tex coached football, cross country, baseball, track, tennis, softball and basketball at La Habra High School, Orange County, Calif. for 27 years. He coached the varsity boy’s basketball team to 11 league championships, reached the CIF playoffs 11 times and was named coach of the year five times. His WL record was 494-235.

Joe A. Erwin (BA55) passed away Sept. 18, 2009. Joe graduated from Portales High School in 1950 lettering in basketball, football and baseball. He received a basketball scholarship to ENMU. Joe served 18 months in Korea. He taught for 27 years in the Alamogordo schools until his retirement in 1984. He was inducted into the Alamogordo Century Club’s Tiger Hall of Fame in 1993. Joe was selected Elk of the Year for 1976-77 and was also a member of the Otero County Association of Educational Retirees.

Roy Dean Isler (MA57) passed away Jan. 27, 2010. Roy graduated from Grady High School and after attending ENMU for two years, earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech in 1942. After graduation, Roy joined the Air Force and was discharged in December 1945. In 1957, he returned to ENMU to earn his master’s degree. Before going to the South Pacific, Roy taught pre-flight to aviation cadets in Santa Ana, Calif. Roy worked in the Tucumcari and Estancia schools before moving to Livermore, Calif. where he became the administrator of the Regional Occupational Program for Alameda County and retired in 1978. In 2005 Roy and his wife, Leona, made a generous gift to the ENMU Foundation establishing a charitable gift annuity in honor of their son, Reid, who was killed in the line of duty in 1968. This generosity established the Reid Allen Isler Scholarship Fund for education, fine arts and pre-med students. Roy gave 30 years to education and was a 30-year member of Rotary International. He was also active in the Boy Scouts and the Livermore Chamber of Commerce.

Former Albuquerque Mayor Louis Saavedra (BA60 MA60) passed away Aug. 7, 2009. Saavedra, who was elected mayor in 1989, was credited with building Central New Mexico Community College into one of the state’s largest institutions of higher learning. He was the founding administrator of the Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute, now CNM. He became its president in 1979 and retired in 1989 with an enrollment of 18,000.

In Memoriam (Cont.)

Sam Pilgreen (BS64) passed away Aug. 16, 2009. Pilgreen taught English and art at Alamogordo High School, Chaparral Junior High School and Ruidoso High School. He was a talented artist, best known for watercolors of old buildings and oils of gigantic New Mexico skies. His wife, Karen, attended ENMU and worked as a secretary for H. Grady Moore in the early 1960s.

Richard “Mac” McGuire Foster (BBA65 MBA66) passed away Sept. 13, 2009. A native of Portales and graduate of Portales High, Foster graduated magna cum laude from ENMU and was a charter member (#3) of Sigma Nu’s Eta Sigma chapter. Following graduation, he was a professor of marketing at Texas Tech in Lubbock and St. Mary’s in San Antonio, Texas. He was also employed as a stock broker for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and worked in sales for Burroughs Corporation.

William Lynn Burton (BME66 MED81) passed away Aug. 13, 2009. Burton directed bands at Estancia, N.M., Tucumcari, N.M., Farwell, Texas, and Monterey and Estacado High Schools in Lubbock, Texas.

Juanita Slone Jones (BS70) passed away Oct. 28, 2009. Juanita graduated from Causey High School. She was active in the Causey Baptist Church where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school, vacation bible school and served on numerous committees. Juanita was later active in the First Baptist Church in Portales and the Hospital Auxiliary. She and husband, Buster, were members of the Conestoga Good Sams Club.

Lawrence Flint (BS73) passed away Feb. 22, 2009. Flint earned an M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from American University, Washington, D.C. He worked for the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in the Middle East area.

Kelly Gene Lodge (BBA73 MBA75) passed away Dec. 31, 2009. Kelly graduated from Valley High School in 1969. As a young man he was active in the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the honor of the Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow. He was employed by PNM for 14 years and later Honeywell.

Joyce Marie Dodd Potter Jones (BS82) passed away Sept. 13, 2009. Joyce worked as a teacher’s aide before earning her education degree at ENMU. She taught in Floyd for a short time then at Faith Temple School retiring in 2000.

Loretta Ann Nygren (BS85 MSE89) passed away Dec. 11, 2009. Loretta graduated from Naturita High School in 1954 and attended Colorado State University majoring in home economics. She taught special education at the junior high and high school levels in Portales, N.M. Upon her retirement, Loretta and her husband, Larry, moved to Midland, Texas, where she volunteered at the Midland Senior Center and for Midland’s Need to Read Program. She served as the district coordinator of the Texas AARP Driver Safety Program and a member of the Aphasia Center of West Texas.

Kenneth Jay Leap, Jr. (BFA98) passed away Nov. 13, 2009. After earning his B.S. in meteorology and M.S. in electrical engineering from San Jose State, Ken worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a meteorologist/ electronics engineer. He later designed medical electronics for Rela and taught for Clovis Community College and ENMU. He was also an adjunct faculty member for Metropolitan State College and Colorado School of Mines. After graduating with his B.F.A. from Eastern, Ken worked as a self-employed artist. His public art works are displayed at ENMU and NMSU, the Bernalillo County Court House in Albuquerque, City Hall in Yuma, Ariz., and the 29th Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado.

Gail Dee Hinderliter (BSW09) diagnosed with brain cancer on the Monday before her graduation, passed away on Aug. 20, 2009. Gail worked as a real estate agent and social worker until her illness prevented further work. She was escorted by her mother, Jackie Hinderliter, as she received her diploma at commencement.

Faculty In Memoriam

Paul Coggins passed away Aug. 16, 2009. He graduated from Hugo High School in 1947 and continued on to the University of Oklahoma where he received his B.A. in 1952 and his M.A. in 1953. In 1974 he was awarded his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. In 1965 Paul was offered a position on the English faculty at ENMU and retired in 1989, after 36 years of teaching. He was past-president of the

Faculty In Memoriam (Cont.)

Rotarians, a member of Kiwanis, the American Association of University Professors, The Browning Institute and The Council of Professor Emeriti. He served as Faculty Advisor to the Athletic Department and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. He served as Assistant to the Vice-President and received the President’s Award in 1968.

Frances Williams Fleming passed away Sept. 5, 2009. Frances attended school in Mississippi and received her undergraduate degree from New York University, her masters at the University of Maryland and her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. She was an assistant professor emerita of Health and Physical Education at ENMU and coached the women’s basketball team.

Ben Klaue Luck passed away Sept. 11, 2009. Ben attended high school at the New Mexico Military Institute. He entered the Army where he was a member of the Office of Strategic Service (OSS) during World War II. When he returned from the War, he went to college at New Mexico State University, graduating with a degree in chemical engineering and where he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) Fraternity. Ben remained in the active reserves and fought for his country during the Korean conflict. He was a navigator and bombardier in the Air Force and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Ben earned his master’s degree in psychology and statistics from NMSU and his Ph.D. (Ed) from Northern Colorado University in guidance counseling. In 1964 Ben began teaching in the Department of Psychology at ENMU and in 1965 became the department chairman, retiring in 1984. Ben belonged to Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity to promote education, the OSS Society, the NEA, the VFW and the Episcopal Church.

Ronald Shirey, director of choirs at ENMU from 1970-1975, passed away on Nov. 1, 2009. At the time of his death he was director of choirs at Texas Christian University and director of the chancel choir at University Christian Church (both since 1976), Ft. Worth. Holder of two degrees from the University of Tulsa, he completed graduate study at the University of Texas, Austin and at Arizona State University, Tempe. During his tenure at ENMU the choral program achieved an international reputation for excellence. He also expanded Swanee, the annual variety show that was the major music scholarship fundraiser, even taking it to Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall one year. Mr. Shirey’s choirs performed throughout Europe, Asia and several times in Mexico. He was chorus director for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 1983 to 1993.

Updates

Stephen Eckstein (MA50) resides with his wife of 57 years in Lubbock, Texas. Eckstein taught at Rochester College and ENMU, serving as head of the Religion Department from 1960-1985. He has published Bible Loop-A-Word with a puzzle for each book of the bible through Tate Publishing and Enterprises.

Rev. Radford Hutcheson (BA59) of Las Cruces and Virginia Burress of Green Bay, Wis., were married Aug. 22, 2009. Radford is a retired director of missions for Southern Baptist churches in Southwestern New Mexico. Virginia is a retired librarian for the Green Bay school system, and they reside in Las Cruces.

Dr. William R. Atchley (BS64) is currently a distinguished international professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. His appointment is part of a longer collaboration with the Max Planck Institute-Chinese Academy of Sciences Partner Institute in Computational Biology. While in Shanghai, Bill is continuing his research in latent structure models in protein evolution, consulting with several CAS research groups and giving a series of lectures on multivariate statistical analyses of high dimensional molecular data to Ph.D. students at the Academy. Bill is the William Neal Reynolds distinguished professor of genetics and statistics at North Carolina State University.

Dr. Judy Armstrong (BA68 MA69), retired president of ENMU-Roswell, was inducted into the ENMU Educators Hall of Honors. She was an educator for 39 years and was inducted because of her distinguished service in education, community service and professional accomplishments. Her leadership not only benefitted students but non-profit and community service organizations.

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Michael Bradley (BS70) and wife, Lynda, live in Mandeville, La., on the north shore of Lake Ponchartrain. He is managing and director/owner of Watermark Financial Group LLC. He is also president elect of the Mandeville Rotary Club and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Larry Minks (BBA70 MBA70) has been named by the Board of Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) as the permanent president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Minks served as interim president at Southeastern since July 1, 2009. He earned his doctorate in business teaching at the University of Northern Colorado and is a graduate of the 2009 Institute for Educational Management (IEM) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Jerry Stagner (BBA72), president of Citizens Bank and mayor pro tem of Truth or Consequences, has been appointed to the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors as the business representative for Region 7. He will be taking the seat of Bill Mattiace.

Gordon Hume (BBA76) retired from the U.S. Navy in 2009 serving 28 years and attaining the rank of captain. Prior to leaving, he was commanding officer of the Naval Media Center and the Navy’s assistant chief of information for the Internal Information. He is currently the deputy director for Public Affairs at the United States Mint in Washington, D.C.

Gary Tonjes (BS78) was recently acknowledged in an Albuquerque newspaper for his success as the CEO of Albuquerque Economic Development. Since he has taken over as CEO, AED’s annual budget has doubled and membership as well as employee numbers have also increased.

Clifton Neal (BS80) and wife, DeeDee, live in Ruidoso where he teaches K-2 physical education at Sierra Vista Primary and Nob Hill Elementary Childhood Center. He is also a firefighter with Smokey Bear Ranger District in the summer on Engine 133. DeeDee is a communications officer for the Ruidoso Police Department. They have five children and five grandchildren.

Caron Powers (BSE81 MED82) has been a second-grade teacher at James Elementary School, Portales for 27 years. Caron is married to Michael Powers and has one son attending New Mexico State University and another at Portales High School.

Pam Davis (MED82) is currently the student activities director at Los Lunas High School in Los Lunas, N.M. She is married to Robert Davis of Clovis and has two children.

Lynn Burlbaw (MED84) is currently an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University. He participated in the Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar to Oman and Jordan in 2009, traveling with 14 other educators from the U.S. They toured both countries for five weeks learning their culture, religion and history.

Christopher Gallegos (BS85) worked for Senator Pete Domenici for more than 20 years. He now works as communications director for Senator Thad Cochran (RMississippi) and the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Manuel A. Sandoval (BS85) was recognized in the Donate Life float in the Rose Parade. Donate Life promotes organ, eye and tissue donation. Sandoval died of an aneurysm last November and was one of 76 organ donors honored with portraits on the float.

Randal Jentzen (BSE87) went on to Northeastern State University College of Optometry and Texas Tech University. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and is in private practice at EyeCare Plus LLP, Amarillo, Texas.

Christina Campbell (BS89) is the weekend meteorologist for KTVA news in Alaska where she has worked as both news reporter and meteorologist since 1993. She has completed the Broadcast Meteorology Program at Mississippi State and holds her National Weather Association (NWA) Meteorology Seal.

Dave Patterson (BS90 MBA93) and wife, Valerie, reside in Rio Rancho, N.M., with their four sons.

Rick E. Rodriguez (BA91) has been named as the assistant superintendent of human resources for the Lubbock ISD by its Board of Trustees.

Mark Beeman (BS96) was inducted into the Carlsbad High School Hall of Fame. In Carlsbad, he was a part of the three-time state champion baseball team. He transferred from New Mexico Junior College to ENMU, where he set and still holds several records. He was an All Conference Runner Up, All Conference Player and inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Honors in 2008. He resides in Roswell with his wife and two daughters.

Michael Bogle (BS96) living in Albuquerque, N.M. with his wife and two daughters, is currently a probation officer for the 2nd Judicial District.

Kristi Johnson (BS 96) is the senior residency program coordinator for Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health Services Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Connie Mathews (BBA97) is working for an oil and gas company in Kansas City, Mo., as the executive office manager/engineering tech. Her husband, Michael, who attended ENMU 1995-98 completed his degree in general studies from WTAMU in December 2009 after being delayed by service in Iraq. They have two girls and recently renewed their vows in the Grand Cayman Islands after 15 years of marriage.

Bob Money (BS98) and wife, Kim, live in Alamogordo with their two sons, Brett and Brayden. Bob has opened a new branch office with Edward Jones Investments as a financial advisor in 2008. Kim is a fourth-grade teacher.

Melanie Labrum (BA99) is a part-time adjunct instructor at South Plains College, Littlefield, Texas. Melanie has three children, Linsey, Andy and Carson.

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Jonathan Burgos (MS03) has received his Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from State University of New York (Buffalo). Dr. Burgos has begun a postdoctoral position at the FDA in Washington, D.C.

Powhatan Price Carter (BS07) and Leslie Wood exchanged vows on Oct. 17, 2009. He is employed by Farm Credit of New Mexico in Clovis. Leslie graduated from Clovis Community College in May 2009 with an RN degree.

Bonnie Ballard (MS08) and Phillip Million, professor of communicative disorders at ENMU, have had a paper accepted for presentation at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in New Orleans in December.

Melanie Lucero Boylan (BFA08) has been a graphic designer with New Mexico Magazine for over one year now. She recently designed the 2010 New Mexico Vacation Guide.

Brad Mauldin (BS08) is ENMU’s new police chief, replacing Ray Chambers who retired in July 2009. Mauldin has served in a variety of positions which include training officer, crime scene investigator, detective, evidence technician and custodian and patrol sergeant.

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Janie F. Moberly, ENMU Foundation board member, can proudly boast that seven members of her family are ENMU graduates. (Top row from left to right) Keri Adrian Maxwell Zagar (BBA02); Kyle H. Moberly (BBA82), JD85 UMKC Law School, LLM86 NYU Law School; Randy Adrian (BS78 MED84); and Jacob H. Moberly (BS55), DDS59 UMKC School of Dentistry. (Front row from left to right) Janie F. Moberly (AA55); Tonya Moberly Adrian (BS82 MED88); and Deirdre Moberly Guthals (BBA84)

Celestina Perez (BS02) and husband, Matthew, have two children, Luciano and Leilani. Celestina has been teaching science for six years.