ENMU Green & Silver Magazine - March 2013

MAGAZINE EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

Doug Hackett ’89 Discovers Passion for Winemaking Page 3

ENMU Success Stories Pages 3-7

1956 Alumnus Makes 3rd Charitable Gift Annuity Page 12

Alumni and Campus Updates Pages 8-14

MARCH 2013

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From the President Features Cover Story

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Passion for Wine Making

Success Stories

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Working Abroad

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National Fraternity President

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Student’s UN Aspirations

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Faculty on Oprah’s Book List

ENMU Updates

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Athletics

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Student and Department News

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ENMU Foundation

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Class Notes

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Upcoming Events

Green & Silver Magazine March 2013 Managing Editor Noelle Bartl

Dear ENMU Family, Welcome to the first edition of “Green & Silver,” a magazine produced by the ENMU Foundation for alumni and donors.

From record enrollments to record endowments ($11.65 million) to $120 million of construction since 2001, Eastern is enjoying dynamic progress.

ENMU set another record enrollment with 5,814 students in 2012. This was the fourth consecutive year of record enrollments, beginning in 2009 with 4,685. Since 2001, enrollment has increased by 2,231. (ENMU’s previous record enrollment was 4,342 in 1972.)

ENMU has torn down Lincoln Hall to build Guadalupe Hall, which opened this spring. The three-story, 308-bed, state-of-the-art facility cost $16.5 million—to be paid for by student rent.

Guadalupe Hall residents secure their rooms with electronic key-cards, which can open their rooms as they approach. The facility can even detect how many people are inside through measuring carbon dioxide, thus regulating the amount of circulated fresh air. Heating and cooling are controlled by individual rooms’ residents.

In November 2012, voters passed a statewide bond issue that allocates $9 million to renovate the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building. With other funding, ENMU will spend $10 million on the first major overhaul of the building since its 1961 construction.

Classes in JWLA’s “smart” classrooms will be recorded so that students can review them on the Internet. Three walls will have monitors so that students can see and hear well from anywhere. Projects on students’ computers can be projected onto a large screen.

During renovation, starting in summer 2013, over 50 faculty and staff will move their offices to Bernalillo Hall. When they return to the JWLA in fall 2014, students, faculty and staff will also find an expanded café/coffee shop in the newly renovated building.

Enrollment growth, facilities improvements, successful current and former students, and a legacy of student success— these are just some of the reasons that it’s an exciting time at ENMU. Thanks for being a part of our history, our present, and our future. If ENMU can help you in any way, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Editor/Graphic Designer Amy Archuleta

Writers and Contributors Toni Carrasco, Marysa Cordova, Jim Dodson, Robert Graham, Sara Hill, Stefan Kiesbye, Dr. Joseph Kline, Adam Pitterman, Dr. Janet Roehl, Wendel Sloan, Shantiana White

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Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU President

Steven Gamble ENMU President

Doug Hackett Discovers Passion for Winemaking

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ravelling from the East Coast to the Southwest to attend ENMU was no small distance for Doug Hackett (BS 89); however, the opportunities Eastern provided were worth the journey. ENMU gave him the chance to be a part of a collegiate football program as well as the Kappa Sigma Fraternity while pursuing a degree in communications, a department with an excellent reputation.

While working with KENW-TV, Doug gained real-world experience as a weather reporter and camera operator. In his junior and senior years, Doug was given the position of head news anchor. He believes the education and knowledge he gained at ENMU contributed greatly to his current success. “The beautiful thing to me about ENMU was the hands-on experience,” he said.

After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from ENMU in the spring of ‘89, Doug attended the University of Montana to work on a master’s degree in history. While in Montana, he successfully started his career working for a television and radio station. In the spring of ’91, he received a job offer he could not refuse; Harry Wahl and Joe Mauro, friends of Doug, had launched a cable company in California known as Cable One and had asked that he join the team as the vice president of Marketing and Sales.

Doug eventually left Cable One and started his own company called The Hackett Group, a radio and television production firm. When asked about his firm, he recalls, “We would produce TV ads, documentaries, radio ads, and print.

We were a full service ad agency production firm.” Doug did a number of promotion and marketing assignments for wineries in the California area and soon became very intrigued with the wine business. He then decided to attend the University of California Davis’s Extension Winemaking Program.

By Toni Carrasco and Marysa Cordova

In 2002, Doug decided to open a winery, named Dogwood Cellars, with two friends acting as silent partners. Doug does all the work himself, and there is no staff, but even with a humble start, the winery continues to grow. He soon found that marketing wasn’t for him and making wine was his true calling. When asked about his venture into wine, his passion and respect for it are more than apparent. He explains, “I would say that I found something that sings to my heart. Winemaking is an art that I happen to have a talent for. I can say it is the hardest thing that I have ever done that comes easy for me ... learning every day is a challenge ... wine is a living thing and you have to listen and guide the wine along its path. You cannot impose your will upon it ... Winemaking is a good life lesson.”

In 2007 Doug sold his ad agency to work fulltime on the winery. He produces 3,000 cases per year all by himself. Doug is very proud of his work and delighted to be in the wine industry.

“It’s so rewarding to create this art, then to see the look on people’s faces when they try your wine and how it fills people with joy.”

While ENMU prepared Doug for his first career in marketing, he also believes that the University contributed to his overall success in life. “My time at ENMU shaped me during that transformation of discovery that one goes through from the end of high school to when you leave academia for ‘life’. The challenges and diversity of being on my own and having to make it happen thousands of miles from where I grew up forces one to become self-reliant, which has become a basis for all that I have done in life.”

Doug concludes, “My time at ENMU has been part of the foundation of who I am in life.”

To learn more about or to purchase products from Dogwood Cellars, visit their website at www.dogwoodcellars.com.

Photographs by Megan Clouse Photography

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Alumna Enjoys Success Abroad

One of her favorite projects is the complete re-launch of a company’s brand accompanied by its first-ever global advertising campaign, “Express Your Personality.” Camala says, “I was a part of the campaign from concept, design, pitch, hiring of models, photographer, stylist, makeup artist, shooting studio ... and then creating slogans for each of the 12 different characters.” The project coincided with Eurobike, the world’s largest trade show.

As a high school student, Camala’s family hosted an exchange student from Cologne, Germany, which she says inspired her to try out the German market. Originally from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, Camala remembers receiving a postcard from ENMU Enrollment Services as a high school senior. Interested in Division II volleyball, she contacted former ENMU volleyball coach Mike Maguire and joined Eastern’s volleyball team. She currently participates in a professional amateur volleyball league in Germany.

Camala applied for an internship

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with ITMS shortly after graduating from ENMU in the fall of 2010. She notes, “I applied not thinking much about it and was surprised to hear back from the company.” The company asked Camala to come on full-time after her one-year internship expired.

Through work, Camala formed a core group of friends with whom she travels frequently. Already, she has visited Croatia, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Czech Republic.

Her 2013 travel itinerary includes Amsterdam; Ibiza; Greece; London; Paris; and Hannover, Germany.

Before relocating to Bad Nauheim, Germany, Camala gained valuable academic training and work experience. She majored in Communications, Public Relations emphasis and completed a PR internship in ENMU Communication Services. Camala says, “The people and professors at ENMU seemed to take a personal interest in my education and future plans.” In a sense, Camala’s ‘success’ bridges the spaces not just between Portales and Bad Nauheim, but also between her ENMU degree and the global workforce.

Photograph courtesy of ENMU Alumni Affairs

ENMU alumna Camala Beek (BA 10) works for ITMS Marketing in Bad Nauheim, Germany as a marketing communications specialist and copywriter. Camala says, “In general, I primarily work for Dahon, the world’s leader in folding bikes.” She writes press releases, works with design teams to create handbooks, brochures, catalogs and advertisements as well as conceiving complete marketing strategies and campaigns. Camala also oversees communication with all Dahon distributors and monitors their online presence.

By Robert Graham

Camala Beek

Tracey President of National Fraternity

The ΣAE fraternity currently has a presence on 250 college campuses across the nation and has initiated more than 300,000 members since its founding in 1856.

Under Ken’s direction, the ΣAE fraternity has seen great success in the past year. For the first time in the history of the organization, ΣAE initiated 4,300 members. ΣAE also had a record 800 members participate in the organization’s leadership school. Above all, Ken takes great pride in the fraternity’s continuing commitment to the communities in which its chapters are located.

Prior to his current position, Ken served the fraternity in numerous capacities, including Eminent Supreme Recorder (executive director) from 1978 to 1992. Tracey holds the Merit Key and in 2001 received ΣAE’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.

Ken has served on many other fraternal associations, including the Fraternity Executives Association and the

North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Currently, he is serving as ΣAE’s official delegate to the NIC. For his service to these organizations, he has received awards including the NIC Gold Medal in 2011.

Photograph courtesy of www.sae.net.

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en Tracey (BS 74) serves as the Eminent Supreme Archon (president) of the national Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (ΣAE).

By Toni Carrasco

Professionally, Ken is president of KDT & Company, which provides emblematic jewelry to many Greek organizations.

Ken Tracey

The Passage of Bond C

By Marysa Cordova

Bond C passed on Nov. 6, 2012. Roosevelt County passed the bond by 66 percent Overall the bond was passed by New Mexico voters by 60 percent. The bond raised funds without raising taxes.

Universities all over New Mexico will benefit from the passing of Bond C, receiving funds to help with campus renovations and improvements. ENMU is receiving $9 million to modernize the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building (JWLA), a facility built in 1961 that will now be renovated to meet today’s students’ learning needs.

Since the JWLA building is where the majority of general education courses are taught, many students will benefit from this building’s renovation, especially Eastern’s firstyear students. The passage of this bond financially benefits the community and the region with new construction, and for the University, JWLA’s renovation Architectural rendering of the is a great opportunity to advance renovated JWLA Main/West Entry ENMU’s mission of student success. and the new Café addition under the existing north overhang Green & Silver | March 2013

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Student’s Career Goal ... The United Nations

When Robert began his degree in political science, he became aware of the injustice being experienced worldwide. It was then that he set his goal of working for the United Nations protecting human rights.

“I want to work for the UN to make sure that where someone lives does not determine whether or not he or she is treated like a human being.”

Robert Johnston outside of the ENMU Administration Building

world’s largest law firm, DLA Piper, as well as county and federal courts. Robert represented not only ENMU, but also New Mexico, as the state’s only student in the program.

At ENMU, Robert credits many of his professors with helping him to succeed. He speaks highly of Dr. Daniel AchesonBrown, “whose breadth of knowledge in international politics is unmatched.”

Photograph courtesy of Robert Johnston

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arning a BS in political science and history in three years, Robert Johnston graduates this spring, will attend the University of New Mexico School of Law in the fall, and envisions working at the State Department and then the United Nations.

Photograph by Katherine Moore

By Robert Graham

Robert Johnston meeting Judge Anne C. Williams, Circuit Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Originally from Albuquerque, N.M., Robert attended the pre-law Undergraduate Scholars Program at Chicago-Kent College of Law during the summer of 2012. Robert says the program “was intense, with classes five days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.”

Classes included Criminal Law, Evidence, Torts, Legal Research and Writing, Trial Advocacy, Property, and International Law. Additionally, Robert visited the 6

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Another instrumental instructor for Robert is Dr. Sue Strickler, who Robert says “guided me through the complicated maze of class registration… and is one of the reasons why I will be graduating in three years instead of four.”

Robert adds, “Dr. Jerry Everhart is the most influential professor in my studies, and I didn’t even take one of his classes!” The two met as Robert searched for a faculty

advisor for the organization he founded called Students for Equality.

In addition to founding this organization, Robert serves as a senator from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Robert joined other ASENMU student senators for Legislative Session 2013, representing ENMU’s student body in Santa Fe, N.M. The motto of “Student Success” is what Robert says “helped me to grow; the University wants me to succeed, and it provides all the resources to do. All I have to do is go for it.” Like those before him, Robert embraces the Eastern experience and realizes that ENMU prepares him for success beyond his current experience.

“ENMU has been more than a place to learn, though I have learned much; it has been a place to grow as a person mentally, emotionally, and professionally.” Robert is a valuable ambassador for ENMU, striving for excellence in the present and preparing for greatness in the future. His global outlook is no metaphor as he sets his sights on the United Nations.

ENMU Professor’s Book featured on Oprah Magazine’s Top Ten List

By Shantiana White and Staff

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ssistant Professor of English Stefan Kiesbye came to ENMU via Long Beach, California. His new novel Your House is on Fire, Your Children All Gone, published by Penguin in September 2012, tells the story of four adolescents who come of age in a small village on the Devil’s Moor – in an atmosphere thick with fear and suspicion.

Their innocent games soon bring them faceto-face with the village’s darkest secrets.

The book was one of Oprah Magazine’s Top Ten picks in October 2012 and made the Entertainment Weekly Must-List in November 2012.

Professor Kiesbye first came to the United States on a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Program. He intended to stay one year at the State University of New York in Buffalo, but decided to get his master’s in American Studies. Poet Irving Feldman influenced him by sparking his curiosity about creative writing, and starting in 1999, Professor Kiesbye attended the University of Michigan where he received his Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

His first novel was Next Door Lived a Girl, which is about five adolescent boys in northern Germany who find a mentally

Photograph by Sanaz Kiesbye

challenged young girl and try to take care of her but end up putting their own lives in danger. “A lot of people are interested in reading dark things, maybe because of the mundane world of our everyday life. The sense of danger gives us a peculiar feeling of freedom, at least on the page,” says Professor Kiesbye.

The book has been translated into numerous languages and won the Low Fidelity Novella Award.

He and his wife Sanaz, who is an events coordinator for a California company, moved to Portales with their two Chinook dogs, Dunkin and Nozomi. They have since taken in Kurt, a Shepherd mix stray.

“I love the town; I’ve been able to meet a lot of fun people,” he says. “What makes life great here are my colleagues and new friends. Plus, Portales is a very relaxed place where no cars try to

run over pedestrians who are walking their dogs. A welcome change from Southern California.”

He enjoys teaching in ENMU’s department of Languages and Literature. “Teaching is what we are trained to do, outside of writing, because writing doesn’t always pay the bills,” said the author with a laugh.

He hopes to expand the curriculum with a minor in Creative Writing and graduate classes that will allow students to earn a master’s in creative writing.

“It’s exciting to find new students who get into writing and later turn into serious writers,” says Professor Kiesbye. His advice to would-be writers, “Find out what you’re interested in by writing a lot and learning through trial and error. You have to put in the time. A lot of time.”

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Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Football

ENMU Sports News Greyhound Football at Cowboys Stadium ENMU was invited to attend the second Annual Lone Star Conference Football Festival last September and turned it into a weekend-long celebration. After departing early Thursday morning for Arlington, Texas, the Athletic Department along with the ENMU Foundation and Alumni Association staged events to bring alumni and friends together for what turned out to be a fantastic few days of action. Thursday evening, the Alumni Association hosted a meet and greet reception at the Marriott DFW Airport South. Old friends were able to reunite and new friends met.

Early Friday morning, the ENMU Greyhound Sound and Spirit Squad put on a memorable pep rally outside of the Hounds’ hotel. Fans formed a spirit tunnel along with the band, cheerleaders and dancers to send our Greyhounds off to Cowboys Stadium in style. Fans were then invited to take a tour of Cowboys Stadium that ended in one of the stadium’s field level clubs for a great pregame party.

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watching the Greyhounds warm up to take on the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals.

Tensions were high as game time approached. Eastern appeared to be in trouble when Incarnate Word returned the opening kickoff for a score, but the Hounds controlled most of the game and clinched an exciting 34-24 victory with Jayson Serda’s 81-yard interception return. It was a great end to the Greyhounds’ first trip to the Lone Star Conference Football Festival.

“We are overwhelmed and so proud of the affiliation that Eastern Athletics has with Doc Elder,” said ENMU Athletic Director Dr. Jeff Geiser. “In the 35 years I have been in collegiate athletics, he is by far the best radio announcer I have ever worked with.”

It was also an outstanding weekend for our alumni and friends, and we hope to see them and even more fans at the 2013 Football Festival this September.

For nearly two decades, Dr. Elder has added to the listening pleasure for Greyhound and Zia fans by inserting historical anecdotes and pop-culture references into his football, baseball and basketball broadcasts. In addition to his broadcasting duties, he is a history professor at ENMU and has taken on the responsibilities of a sports communication class over the last few years, which has allowed students the opportunity to take part in his broadcasts.

The Voice of Eastern Athletics

Alumna to Build Playground in Ghana

Honors continue to roll in for longtime ENMU Athletics broadcaster Dr. Don Elder. After earning induction into the New Mexico Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, in June 2012, he was selected as the Jack Trussell Lone Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year for 2011-12 and was honored at the LSC Media Day, held in San Antonio, Texas, July 31, 2012.

Former Zia soccer player, Andrea Elizondo (BS 11)v was featured in the Summer 2012 issue of The ENMU Effect for her mission work in Ghana with City of Refuge Ministries. During her first visit last spring, Andrea found a few ways to continue her mission work and involve ENMU in the process.

Soccer

Softball

Track & Field

Volleyball

Page 8 left: Greyhounds make their entrance into Cowboys Stadium, photo courtesy of Lone Star Conference; Page 8 right: Cameron Cox (BA 12) and Doc Elder. Photo by Josh Lucero Above left: Andrea Elizondo (BS 11) volunteering in Ghana. Above: Greyhound Cross Country team. Isaiah Samoei holding trophy. Photo courtesy of Lone Star Conference

By Sara Hill and Adam Pitterman Most of the children at FRIA have never experienced Christmas. With help from donors and the ENMU Women’s Soccer team, Andrea was able to send each child a Christmas box. Christmas boxes are just a small part of Andrea’s dream for FRIA. She is currently raising money to build a much needed playground on the campus.

She says, “The playground will help facilitate keeping the kids active, promote wellness and a fun childhood.” Andrea plans to go back to Ghana when the money is raised to help build the playground.

To donate or inquire about the project, contact Andrea by email at andrea. elizondo@enmu.edu

Hall of Honors - Class of 2012 Early in 2012, Athletic Director Dr. Jeff Geiser announced that the committee had finalized the list of 2012 inductees into the ENMU Greyhound Hall of Honors.

Heather Brown, a former Zia basketball standout, remains third on the Zias career-scoring list.

Over four years, she accumulated four All-Lone Star Conference selections in addition to Defensive

Player and Freshman of the Year selections.

Kenneth Cunningham was ENMU’s first four-year letterman in rodeo, competing in 1963, 1964, 1966 and 1967. He qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in the saddle bronc riding in three of his four seasons, becoming Eastern’s first CNFR competitor in 1963-64. Cunningham was instrumental in starting the rodeo program at ENMU and helped recruit the team.

Mike Dillard arrived at ENMU in 1971 and became a two-time (1973 and 1974) NAIA All-District selection at defensive back for the Greyhounds. Over his career, he made six interceptions and returned two for game-winning touchdowns against Fort Hays State and Colorado State. Tracy Jordan was a versatile player for the Zia softball team who excelled at every aspect

of the game. She was the program’s first Academic All-American and a three-time Academic All-District selection to go along with many other academic honors.

A two-time All-Lone Star Conference selection, she earned second-team status in 2005 when she drove in 24 runs and belted two homers.

All-American Senior Isaiah Samoei from the Greyhound cross-country team was selected as the Lone Star Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year for his outstanding efforts during the 2012 season.

A two-time All-LSC and All-Region honoree, he became the Hounds’ first AllAmerican during the NCAA era. Samoei earned All-America status by turning in an eighth-place finish in the 10k run at the championship meet with an ENMU-record time of 29:25.8.

The finish improved on his 66thplace finish from the 2011 NCAA Championships. One of the most decorated Greyhound runners in recent history, Samoei is a two-time Lone Star Conference champion and the only ENMU runner to win the Lone Star Conference meet.

L to R: Mike Dillard, Heather Brown, Tracy Jordan and Kenneth Cunningham

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Freshman Excels as a Slam Poet

She says, “I’ll never forget watching [Albuquerque poet] Tracey Dahl ... and just thinking, man ... I want to do that. More than anything.”

Last fall, she participated in the IWPS (Individual World Poetry Slam) Championship for a chance to represent New Mexico in the final event at Fayetteville,

Arkansas. “The feel of my poetry is like a heartbeat in the sense that it’s unique to me, sometimes irregular, and as natural and relatable as breathing.” To her surprise she was selected top female poet of the contest.

GiGi’s goals are to bring slam poetry to Eastern, to “start a little something called The Green and Silver Slam,” and to continue to “grow academically and artistically as much as I can.”

Photograph by Amy Romero

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reshman Gabriela Guajardo, known on campus as GiGi, was cast last fall as a monkey stuck in a cage attempting to write Hamlet in “All in the Timing“ by David Ives – yet her true love is slam poetry.

By Stefan Kiesbye

Gabriela “GiGi” Guajardo

Dr. Stuckey Honored

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herever Dr. Francine Stuckey goes, a child, teenager, or adult will call out “Hi, remember me? I went to CDC.” Dr. Stuckey, the most senior faculty member at ENMU, retired in June 2012 after 38 years of outstanding service. She was a professor of Family and Consumer Sciences and served as the director of the Child Development Center (CDC) at ENMU. Over 1,000 children attended the CDC during her tenure.

“I think that the many years that I worked at the center provided me with many unique experiences,” Dr. Stuckey recalls. “For example, I remember the first time a former CDC ‘child’ returned as a college student to work at the center; that experience occurred a number of times. I’ve also had a number of former CDC children return as parents with their own children. It’s a wonderful compliment to the program when people remember the experience they had and 10

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By Dr. Janet Roehl

wants that for their child. I’ve had the same thing happen in my college courses with children of my former students majoring in early childhood education or family and consumer sciences.”

Dr. Stuckey began her career at ENMU in 1974 as an instructor of home economics, gaining tenure in 1981. She received her Master of Science in Home Economics with Child Development specialization from Kansas State University in 1973 and earned her doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University several years later.

L to R: Dr. Jamie Laurenz, vice president of Academic Affairs with Dr. Francine Stuckey holding the proclamation presented to her by the N.M. State Senate.

Recently she was granted emerita status and was recognized by the New Mexico Senate for her lifelong commitment to the education of children.

“I retired because I wanted a more flexible schedule in order to do some other things— not because I wasn’t enjoying teaching. I plan to stay involved in the areas of child development and early education, but more in the role of a volunteer.”

Ag Research on the High Plains

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he ENMU Agriculture program is conducting cutting edge research in state-of-the-art facilities.

The program has three new labs. The ENMU Animal Reproduction and Nutrition Research Laboratory is 605 sq. ft. and designed for cell cultures, hormone assays, histology, RT-PCR, and other needs. There is a 791 sq. ft. teaching lab with the ability to determine feeds and manure nutrient composition chemically, calorimetry, artificial rumen, embryonic transfer, semen analysis, and other processes. And there is an indoor live animal lab (3,360 sq. ft) that can house bovine, ovine, or porcine specimens. The facility features a fully equipped operating theater as well.

“The labs give students a learner-centered environment where faculty provide research mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students for enhanced learning through research,” explains Dr. Darron Smith, director of the labs and associate professor of agriculture.

By Dr. Janet Roehl

“In addition to the labs, we have access to cooperating dairy farms in Roosevelt and Curry counties. Some of these dairy farms have been used in our previous research,” Smith notes.

“The faculty, scientists, and institutions involved are committed to promoting scholarly development and increasing the prominence of ENMU students by providing research assistantships so that a student’s creative research activities can be nationally recognized.”

“The main objective of the Animal Reproduction and Nutrition Research Laboratory is to produce well-educated and productive scientists who are critical thinkers who can solve complex problems,” Smith says. “Students are provided with the highest quality education and experience necessary for successful professional careers.”

The student research being conducted in the Agriculture program is assuring student success, now and in their future careers.

Smith and other researchers are assisting students with a variety of experiments at the new ENMU facility.

• Enhancing High School Students’ Career Awareness and Development through an Experiential Learning Summer Program

• Concentration of Progesterone from Day 1-45, Post Breeding with Different Insulin or Glucagon Promoting Diets in Lactating Dairy Cattle

• Gene Expression and Proliferation Rates of Corpus Luteal Cells

• Effect of Amino Acid Supply and Growth Hormone on Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Production and Gene Expression in Cultured Mouse Hepatocytes

Photographs by Josh Lucero

• Enhancing Undergraduate Career Awareness and Development Through Experiential Learning • Effect of Somatotropin (GH) on the Concentrations of Insulin-Like Growth • Effect of Post-Calving Prostaglandin Factor 1 (IGF-1) and the Clearance of F2α Injection during the Voluntary Progesterone by the Hepatocyte Waiting Period, and its Effect on Reproductive Performance • Survey of New Mexico Dairy Producers—Assessment of Past and • Effect of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Future Management Concerns 1 (IGF-1) on the Clearance of Progesterone by the Hepatocyte • Effects of Diatomaceous Earth on Musca domestica L

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Shook Makes 3rd Gift Annuity

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ver the years, Duane Shook (BS 56) worked hard as an industrial arts educator and invested for his retirement. However, his favorite hobby is collecting Old West antiques.

Since graduating from ENMU, life has been good to Duane, and his investments have increased in value. For the past seven years, he was financially conservative, moving his investments to certificates of deposit. Unfortunately, the CDs weren’t earning much compared to his previous strategies. Duane acknowledges:

Duane called Noelle Bartl with the ENMU Foundation and discovered that by investing in a Charitable Gift Annuity he could receive a return of 7.1 percent based upon his age.

This fixed payment was in addition to a large income tax deduction. Duane decided to transfer $100,000 to the ENMU Foundation, establishing a charitable gift annuity.

“I was so delighted with my first gift annuity that I established two more with the ENMU Foundation.

I receive a 7.1 percent return and avoid income tax on $15,500 each year. This plan has been great. Best of all, I no longer have to watch the markets go up and “While the CDs were safe, I was down, and I’m helping my alma ENMU Foundation Director Noelle Bartl and Duane Shook tired of guessing the market. In the mater. My CPA was pleased that last few years, the stock market has gone up and down in value my charitable deduction will save on taxes this year, too. With way too much for my comfort level. I think it would be much my tax savings and increased income, I plan to keep searching better to have a good fixed return and not worry about the stock for the perfect antique Old West item.” markets or ultralow CD rates. I was also looking for security for my retirement years. Ideally, I wanted to know that I would Visit http://enmugift.org or call Noelle Bartl toll free at have the income I needed and that it would not change with the 888.291.5524 to learn more about charitable gift annuities and markets.” other ways to give.

Have you Considered Making a Gift to the ENMU Foundation?

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erhaps the easiest way to enhance ENMU and Student Success is with a cash gift. You may not realize it, but there are many ways that you and ENMU can benefit from such a gift, whether it is made outright, in exchange for life income, or at your death.

An outright gift of cash is one of the best ways to make an immediate impact on our mission. You benefit from a charitable tax deduction to help offset this year’s income and we can begin using the resources you provide to further our good work.

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If you have questions, please contact us. You can also visit our website http:// enmugift.org and click on “What to Give” and “Gifts of Cash” for further information about the benefits of cash giving or any of these giving options.

A Cash Bequest = Estate Tax Savings If you are looking for a way to make a future gift to ENMU and lessen the burden of taxes on your family, a cash bequest may help achieve your goals. A bequest is one

of the easiest gifts to make. With the help of your advisor, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to be made to the ENMU Foundation as part of your estate plan. Your estate receives an estate tax charitable deduction and your gift helps to further our mission.

A Gift of Cash for a CRT or CGA = Life Income Life income is another potential benefit of cash giving. When you transfer your cash gift to us for a charitable gift annuity

(CGA), we will promise to pay you a fixed income for your life at a rate based on your age. A portion of your income stream may even be tax-free. You will receive a current charitable tax deduction for your gift and the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping continue our good work.

Another life income option is a charitable remainder trust (CRT). When you make your cash gift to create a CRT, you may receive income for your life, for both your life and the life of another person, or for a fixed term of years. It is possible that your income could go up over time with growth in the trust or remain fixed depending on the CRT selected and trust investments.

And you will receive a charitable remainder income tax deduction for the portion of your gift that goes to help the ENMU Foundation.

A Gift of Cash for a CLT = Tax Efficient Transfer to Family If you are looking for a way to make a significant transfer to family without paying a large amount in gift tax, a charitable lead trust (CLT) may be the solution. When you fund a CLT with cash, you receive a gift tax deduction for trust payments to us over a number of years. At the end of that time, your family receives the trust assets plus any additional growth in value without paying additional gift tax.

Please contact us for more information on how a lead trust can permit you to transfer substantial amounts to family members at a reduced gift cost.

An Outright Gift of Cash = Charitable Deduction It’s easy to make your gift online or by sending us a check or money order.

Please let us know if you are making the gift for a specific purpose so that we can fulfill your wishes. Donate online at www.enmu.edu/giving.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

-Nelson Henderson

CREATE YOUR LEGACY WITH A PLANNED GIFT A gift to the ENMU Foundation through your estate plans shows your belief in ENMU and the future of higher education, builds long-term financial strength of the University, and makes a difference for generations to come.

EXAMPLES: An IRA beneficiary designation made today will endow scholarships to assist students who have not yet been born. Proceeds from a life insurance policy will grow the University’s endowment, ensuring educational excellence for the next 100 years.

WE CAN HELP YOU TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN PLANNING YOUR LEGACY. Contact Noelle Bartl (BS 92), Executive Director of the ENMU Foundation at 888.291.5524 or noelle.bartl@enmu.edu.

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Class Notes People You Know

Van Ragsdale (MA 72, BME 68) was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Hall of Honor.

Bill Piatt (BA 72), former dean and current professor of law at St. Mary’s University of Law, San Antonio, Texas, recently had another book published: Catholic Legal Perspective.

Jan. 25, 2012. After completing his BBA at ENMU, Joey received his law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 2000.

Josh Lynn (BS 03) finished his first season as head coach of Greyhound Football at ENMU. He was previously the head football coach at New Mexico Military Institute. He and his wife, Pam, a teacher at Portales High School, and their son Bryson are enjoying their return to Portales.

Tisha (Pierce) Aldredge (BM 96) and Kelle (Westerfield) Senyé (BFA 93) show off their ENMU pride with their ENMU license plates.

Diana Cordova (MED 06), director of ENMU Multicultural Affairs, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Cannon Federal Credit Union.

Mark Jelinek (MA 77, BME 76) conducted the Pennsylvania All-State Orchestra on April 21, 2012 in Lancaster, PA.

Four ENMU graduates attended The Apartment Association of New Mexico annual market forum recently. Below from left to right: Gary Tonjes (BS 78), President of Albuquerque Economic Development; Tisha (Pierce) Aldredge (BM 96), Education and Events Coordinator of AANM; Kelle (Westerfield) Senyé (BFA 93), Executive Director of AANM; David Steele (BA 60), Managing Partner of The Atrium Apartments.

Glen (EDSP 79, MS 70, BS 65) and Candy Howl (MED 75, BS 65) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 24, 2012.

Coach Frank S. Ortiz (BS 80) was inducted into the NM High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor.

Casey Hays (BA 95) had her debut novel The Cadence published in November 2012.

She is currently working on a post-apocalyptic trilogy called Arrow’s Flight.

Robert Estep (BS 95) is working at Pojoaque Valley High School as the Administrator of the Alternative High School. He retired from coaching football, baseball, track and field in 2006 and received his Master’s of Education Administration in 2008.

Jose (Joey) R. Blanton (BBA 96), son of Drs. Patricia Fletcher Schroeder and Anthony Schroeder (Faculty), was elected to the Board of Directors (partner) of the Rodey Law Firm on

Richard Bradfute (BSE 97), once the youngest Portales City councilmen, is now the senior vice president, chief information officer and director for the J. P. Stone Community Bank.

Major Jonathan L. Harvey (BS 98) received his master’s degree in Military Arts and Science from the Command and General Staff College July 2012. His paper, “Timely Effects: Organic Surface Fires and Airspace Doctrine in the 21st Century Flight,” can be found digitally at the CARL library. He is an active duty artillery officer in the Army, currently assigned to the Joint Staff in the Pentagon with his wife Lain and their three-year-old son Fox. Sia Poyer (MS 98, BS 96) returned to ENMU as head coach for Zia Volleyball.

Sia was previously the head volleyball coach at Valdosta State in Valdosta, G.A., for eight years after his tenure as assistant at ENMU. Sia and his wife, Jennifer Goble-Poyer (BS 97, Greatest Zia, Greyhound Hall of Honors 00, LSC Hall of Honors 11) and their three children are eager to be an active part of the ENMU family again.

Dr. Valerie McKito (BS 00) is a now an assistant professor of History at ENMU. Dr. Eliseo Castillo (BS 03), now a post-doctoral fellow at UNM, has published, “Autophagy protects against active tuberculosis by suppressing bacterial burden and inflammation,” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Jerry Cordova (BBA 06) has re-joined Western Bank of Portales as Branch Manager.

Michelle Miller (BS 09) and Patrick Henry “Cinco” Boone V (BS 05) were united in marriage Aug. 11, 2012.

The bride graduated from ENMU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications with emphasis in Public Relations and is employed by Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas as the Director of the Learning Center and Education in the Cancer Center. The groom majored in Mathematics at ENMU and then received his Master’s of Sports Recreation and Management at Hardin Simmons University. He is an associate head basketball coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.

Jamie Dickerman (BS 11) released her latest novel Black Out. Sharlene Kreager (BSE 11) is teaching at Central Elementary School in Artesia, N.M. Kaylnn Baldock (MEd 12, BS 09) is teaching vocational agriculture at Clovis Public Schools.

Kaarina Jager (MEd 12) was published online at www.educationviews.org for her piece titled “Why Finland Succeeds.”

Scot Stinnett (Attended), publisher of the De Baca County News and Clovis Livestock News, was inducted into the New Mexico Press Association Hall of Fame. Scot joins his father Marshall Stinnett (Regent, BA 59) in the Hall of Fame.

Class Notes In Memory

Wilbur Lloyd Tabor (BS 53) passed away Sept.

10. He graduated from ENMU with a degree in biology and began an exciting career working in hazardous materials, facilities management, nuclear power plant inspection, and as Head of the Occupational Safety and Health Department at UNM in 1966, a position he held until he retired in 1993. After retirement he started a small business to perform vehicle emissions testing.

Ronald Luis Anthony (BS 59) passed away Aug. 9. After graduating from ENMU with a bachelor degree in science, he married Glenda Charlene Parrish, and they enjoyed 53 years together. He was active in the AMPI and the ENMACC. Lt. Col. Guy (Hap) E. Smith (MA 59, BA 51) passed away June 22 at age 90. He served in the Air Force for 28 years as a pilot, flying in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, earning medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. He attended ENMU on a basketball scholarship and graduated with a master’s degree.

Modine Whitington-Parker (MA 59, BA 57) passed away July 7. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at ENMU. She taught in Clovis Schools from 1959-1984 and was voted into the NEA-New Mexico Southeast Region Hall of Fame in 1992. She was married to Carl A. Parker (Professor Emeritus) who died in 1996.

Richard Fitzpatrick (BA 61) passed away Oct. 10. After serving in the US Air Force, he attended ENMU, graduating with a degree in Social Studies.

He received his master’s degree from Northern Arizona University and taught for 30 years.

Truett P. Bagwell (MS 62, BS 59, Faculty), passed away Oct. 16. After earning both bachelor and master degrees in mathematics, he worked for Lockheed Aeronautics, farmed, and eventually he taught math at ENMU until retirement.

Clinton Nick Knecht (BS 64) passed away unexpectedly Sept. 7. He graduated from ENMU and taught elementary school until becoming a long time business partner with his brother. After retiring he moved to Placitas, N.M., where he continued to work part-time until his passing.

Rev. Alfredo Morales Lugo (MA 73) passed away July 7. Fred received his master’s degree from ENMU, pastored churches in Texas, Oregon and New Mexico and worked for the Oregon State Department of Education.

Memorial services were held for Ruth Arlene Henry (BBA 74), with her grandson, Jordan Aguilar, officiating. Ruth passed away Oct. 11.

After graduating as salutatorian from ENMU, she became a business partner at an accounting firm and then a financial advisor and broker until retiring in 2000.

Kay Russell Harmon (MED 77, BS 72) passed away at the age of 75. Kay worked for Ford Motor Company, then earned his bachelor and master degrees in Education from ENMU and worked as the auto mechanic teacher at Clovis High School for 29 years.

Carolyn Ann Randle Brown (MA 79, BA 77) passed away Sept. 1. After traveling the world for 20 years, she went back to college to earn both her bachelor and master degrees, graduating summa cum laude from ENMU. She wrote and taught for numerous universities and was a psychotherapist and director of Desert Oasis Center for over 20 years.

SGM Celestino Gonzales (BA 89, Faculty), passed away Aug. 24. Celestino served in the US Army for 30 years, earning many honors and medals. His final assignment was as the SGM for the Senior ROTC Program at ENMU from 1979 to 1986. He was also the ENMU Rifle Team coach.

During his early active duty service time, he married Maria Lucero (BSE 89). They had seven children, four of whom also graduated from ENMU. Debra Terrese Guerra (BSN 05), age 54, passed away Sept. 21 due to injuries received in an auto accident. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from ENMU and also earned a master’s degree as a state-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and graduated magna cum laude from West Texas A & M University. She was employed at ENMU as the director of Health Services.

Dr. Albert Anthony Bettina (Faculty), 91, passed away Sept.

17 at his home in Portales. After earning a bachelor’s degree in 1943 at Northern Illinois State Teachers College, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served three years. Upon completion of a Master’s degree in 1948 at the Colorado State College of Education, he married Frances

A. Hintz and moved to Portales to accept a position at ENMU. He completed a doctorate degree in Vocational Education in 1953 at Bradley University. Post-doctoral studies were pursued at the Universities of Missouri, Illinois and Maryland. Dr. Bettina retired from ENMU in 1982 as Dean Emeritus of the College of Education and Technology after 34 years of service.

Valiente G.A. Mills (Faculty, Employee), 76, passed away Aug. 9. After high school, he joined the US Army and made a career of 27 years, obtaining the rank of E-9, Sergeant Major. He then taught ROTC at ENMU, and upon retirement from the military, he returned to ENMU and worked as a custodian until retiring in 2007.

David Scott (Faculty) passed away Aug. 4 after suffering injuries in a car accident. He earned a degree in music from Iowa’s Simpson College, served in the Air Force, and earned his master and doctorate degrees from Indiana University. He taught at the University of Oklahoma and ENMU before settling in at Cal State Northridge.

Dr. J. Richard Waite (Faculty) passed away Sept.

17. He received his bachelor’s degree from Utah State University, joined the Air Force, became a pilot, and then he received a master’s degree at Brigham Young University in Theatre. After teaching at the Church College of Hawaii, he took a position at ENMU and completed his Ph.D. at Texas Tech University. He retired from ENMU in 1991 after 25 years of teaching.

Audrey Marie Cofield Davis (Attended) passed away Oct. 29 at home in Portales. Audrey studied at Berry College, Kennesaw College, and ENMU. She was married to Dr. Dale Davis (Faculty) on Nov. 23, 1946.

Over the years, Audrey was involved in volunteer work, including involvement as a Pink Lady. Dr. Davis passed away Jan. 13. At age 16 he joined the Marines and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after a 22-year career. Upon retirement he earned a bachelor’s degree at Berry College and his master’s and doctorate at Kennesaw College. He taught at ENMU until retirement in 1996.

Ron Marlow (Attended), a well-known photographer and 31-year veteran of the Amarillo Globe-News, died July 17. Ron, a Portales native who attended ENMU and was an Army veteran, joined the Globe-News photo staff in 1967 and was promoted to chief photographer in March 1980.

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