NOW Magazine Fall 2009 Issue

NEWS AND NOTES 14

ADMISSIONS 19

HONOR ROLL OF GIVING 22

L E TO U R N E A U U N I V E R S I T Y

CLASS NOTES 30

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a message from the president “O Sovereign Lord, you are God. Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue forever in your sight”

— 2 Samuel 7:28

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ome. This special word warms our hearts. Over the past several months, Marsha and I have renovated and moved our family into a home in Longview. I had commuted nearly 60 miles each way during the past two years to keep a promise to my family to allow both of our daughters to complete their high school years in the place they long considered to be home.

Over the past year, many have worked diligently to provide a new home for our LeTourneau University School of Aeronautical Science.

Hours of work and prayer have gone into procuring, planning and preparing this space to suit our needs and the needs of our students. God has blessed that endeavor as we began classes in the new Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center that you see pictured here in this issue of the NOW magazine.

Airframe & Powerplant, Flight and Air Traffic Control programs can all be found in the new Abbott Aviation Center. This fall marks the first time in more than 60 years that the entire School of Aeronautical Science is together, all in one location that it can call home.

The benefits are pervasive. Students interested in aviation will have more opportunity to engage with their professors and classmates in a professional environment where, unlike on our main campus, they can see, hear and smell airplanes take off and land every day. Faculty can network and work more closely together in a collegial environment, instead of being separated into four and one-half different buildings at two separate locations.

The Abbott Center also provides spaces that open opportunities to do things never done at LETU, such as hosting conferences which bring aviation professionals and our students together. LETU’s School of Aeronautical Science is now poised to handle up to 500 students with five different aviation-related degrees and nine concentrations, making us comparable to the nation’s best aviation schools.

Join us at the dedication of the Abbott Aviation Center, LeTourneau University’s newest location, on Thursday, November 5th, or visit www.letu.edu/abbott to learn more.

The Lunsford family has a new home to enjoy. LeTourneau University’s School of Aeronautical Science has a new home to grow into. But the home I eagerly anticipate is the everlasting Home our trustworthy God has promised. I pray we will be found diligently building this university when He finally calls us Home. n

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LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY

DALE A. LUNSFORD, Ph.D. PUBLISHER MARILA PALMER EXECUTIVE EDITOR JANET RAGLAND EDITOR IN CHIEF KATE GRONEWALD WRITER / EDITOR TOM BARNARD CREATIVE DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER KENDA BEDFORD CLASS NOTES NIEMAN PRINTING PRINTING phil@niemanprinting.com

Board of Trustees Paul Abbott Bill Anderson Sheila M. Bailey Patrick A. Bertsche Dr. Joel Carpenter IV * Dr. O.J. (Jay) Chastain Dr. Richard C. Chewning * Mike Childress Sheree Cosa David Cottrill H.D. (Doug) Douglas, Jr. Dr. Kenneth L. Hall Dr. Billy J. Harris * Don Harrison Loren Leman Dr. Dale A. Lunsford Dr. James E. Mauldin L.V. (Bud) McGuire

Nancy Mendez Paul Montgomery Kenneth Moore Joe Nowiczewski ** Earl Roberts, Jr. * John Solheim Billy Spain * Major General B. Fred Starr * Merle Stoltzfus Dr. David R. Treviño Wayne Trull Steve Voelzke Mary S. Whelchel Donald H. Wolgemuth * * Emeritus ** Alumni Representative

Executive Administration Dr. Dale A. Lunsford President

Dr. Robert W. Hudson

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contents

Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center

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A Brief History of Aviation at LETU

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God’s Faithfulness Revealed

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Safety in the Skies

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Honor Roll of Giving

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Class Notes

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Christopher Becker Memorial Scholarship

“BEHOLD, NOW IS THE ACCEPTABLE TIME; BEHOLD NOW IS THE DAY OF OUR SALVATION.” II Cor. 6:2 LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christ-centered university offering academic majors in the aeronautical sciences, business, education, engineering, the humanities and sciences. LeTourneau University also offers undergraduate degree programs in business, education and psychology and graduate programs in business and education at educational centers in Austin, Bedford, Dallas, Houston, Tyler and online.

NOW is published three times per year by LeTourneau University, 2100 South Mobberly, Longview, Texas 75607 w Sent free upon request to Editor, P.O. Box 8001, Longview, Texas 75607. w Postmaster: Send address changes to: NOW, P.O. Box 8001, Longview, Texas 75607.

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer

Dr. William R. McDowell

Executive Vice President for Business and Administration

Ms. Marila D. Palmer

Executive Vice President for External Relations

Cabinet Officers Ms. Linda H. Fitzhugh, Vice President for Enrollment Services Dr. Carol C. Green, Vice President for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Mr. Matthew Henry, Interim Chief Information Officer Mr. Mike S. Hood, Vice President for Financial Affairs Mr. Ben March, Vice President for University Development Mr. Corey Ross, Dean of Students

Claiming every workplace in every nation as our mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life’s work as a holy calling with eternal impact.

On The Cover: Dean Fred Ritchey, center front, is flanked by, from left: Director of Flight Operations Joe Paquette, Chairman of Applied Aviation Sciences Sean Fortier, Chairman of Flight Science Lauren Bitikofer and Director of Flight Training Alan VanDoren. Photographed by Randy Mallory (www.randymallory.com).

CONTACT INFORMATION: PHONE: 903-233-3000 WEB: www.letu.edu ADMISSIONS: PHONE: 903-233-3400 TOLL FREE: 800-759-8811

ADULT AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS: PHONE: 903-233-3250 TOLL FREE: 800-388-5327 DEVELOPMENT: PHONE: 903-233-3800 TOLL FREE: 800-259-LETU

ALUMNI OFFICE: PHONE: 903-233-3803 E-MAIL: alumni@letu.edu

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eTourneau University’s School of Aeronautical Science moved this summer into the new Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center, located at the East Texas Regional Airport, which is about seven miles away from the main campus in South Longview. The renovated 55,500-square-foot facility brings the school’s aviation programs entirely into one location for the first time in nearly six decades.

A vintage 1947 Cessna 140 hangs from the ceiling in the expansive Grand Hall. The airplane was donated by Roger Brake. His son, Jim, is on LETU’s Alumni Council.

LETU graduates have long made a difference in mission organizations, airlines, and corporate travel around the world. Nearly 275 students and over 30 faculty and staff are using the facility this fall. The new space is the largest facility to be added to LeTourneau University since the construction and 2007 opening of the S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center at the university’s main campus.

In the past few years, LETU has increased the breadth of its programs with new concentrations in mission and military aviation, as well as the addition of a new air traffic control program, approved by the FAA.

Written By Janet Ragland Photographed by Randy Mallory and Tom Barnard

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The dispatch area opens up to view the flight ramp and LETU’s fleet of 12 airplanes, that include two Diamond Twin Stars, seven Cessna Skyhawks, two Citabrias and one Piper Lance.

Inset below: The new facility includes a staging area for students to plan their flights, a flight simulation lab, an electrical lab and a composites lab. Other labs in the facility include a structures lab, turbine lab, reciprocating engines lab, control tower simulation lab and the radar simulation lab.

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More than two acres of concrete was poured for the new flight ramp. The new 10,000-square-foot hangar is large enough to hold nearly the entire fleet of aircraft. LETU’s flight operations account for about half of the total traffic at East Texas Regional Airport.

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A Brief History of Aeronautical Science

at LeTourneau University Written By Phil Rispin

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G. LeTourneau started LeTourneau Technical Institute in the post-war 1940s to provide education for young veterans returning after serving overseas in WWII. Seven miles away, LeTourneau also owned an airplane hangar at what was then known as Gregg County Airport (now East Texas Regional Airport). LeTourneau kept A-26 bombers that had been converted for use as corporate aircraft. He was one of the first business executives to make extensive use of corporate aircraft in his business and ministry travels.

In 1956, LeTourneau Technical Institute added air­ craft maintenance to its growing list of offerings.

From restoring aircraft to flying condition came a newly formed flying club. By 1958, maintenance students began working on their flight credentials as a sideline to their main purpose for being in Longview—to become airplane mechanics.

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LeTourneau Technical Institute became LeTourneau College in 1961. When R.G. LeTourneau bought a new Lear Jet in 1965, the program at the airport ended. However, the flying club continued informally, eventually growing into a flight school. The aircraft maintenance program at the college moved to campus and eventually into the metal aeronautical science buildings where they stayed for several decades.

In 1971, LeTourneau College offered its first associate’s degree in Aviation Science which included flight training.

In June of 1975, the flight training program leased space and airplanes from Flight Specialties located in what was known as the North Hangar (pictured at right).

In 1984, LeTourneau built its own facility for flight training on the west side of the airport which served the school for 25 years.

LETU’s aviation program has experienced steady growth over the past two decades. The Marty Donner Engine Test Facility that opened in 2006 was the last aviation-related building built on the main campus. A similar facility at the new Abbott Center is also named in Donner’s honor.

In Fall 2007, the university became aware that a newly constructed building at the airport was available. In June 2008, LETU acquired the building and initiated remodeling to provide 55,500 square feet of classroom, lab and administrative space, including a 10,000-squarefoot hangar. The new facility opened in Fall 2009 as the Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center. n

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Written By Janet Ragland

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hen Paul Abbott came to what was then LeTourneau College in 1968, he thought he might someday want to be a missionary. Four decades later, he sees how God has multiplied his and his wife’s impact— more than if they had gone to the mission field themselves.

The new Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center at East Texas Regional Airport is named in honor of this couple whose faithfulness throughout the years has made a lasting impact on LeTourneau University and its aviation students.

“Every institution has a few people who embody the mission and vision of the organization,” said LETU President Dale A. Lunsford. “Paul and Betty Abbott are just such people.

Their actions, their commitment of time and resources, and their godly character make an eternal impact for Christ—all of which make them the perfect choice for this recognition.

Their names and their witness, we believe, will inspire others to give and by doing so inspire students to serve in every workplace and in every nation.”

Today, Paul and Betty own Covington Aircraft Engines, Inc., in Okmulgee, Okla. It is a world leader in aircraft engine overhaul and repair, specializing in Pratt & Whitney radial and turbine engines. The company also installs and tests engines in addition to providing parts to customers all over the world.

When Paul graduated in 1971 with his degree in aviation technology, he and Betty with their young son, Luke, moved to Oklahoma where Paul went to work for a mission organization. The Abbotts were blessed within a few years with another son, Aaron, and a daughter, Cassandra.

“Betty and I had dedicated our lives to the Lord during a mission conference at LETU,” Paul said. “We thought about mission work and had found a small organization at the airport at Okmulgee where I would run the maintenance end of it. I was supposed to come on faith, because they weren’t paying anything.

“They gave me a job with the city part time at the airport to make money refueling aircraft, sweeping the hangar and mowing grass,” Paul said. “I was paid something like $1.27 per hour with no benefits for 35 hours a week. I was making about $45 a week and still paying on Luke’s hospital and doctor bills, as well as on our student loans.”

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Then Bob Covington came to Oklahoma and started a new company. “God opened the doors for me to work with Bob,” Paul said. “I helped get the shop set up and FAA approved in 1972. I learned a lot from him. In 1975, Bob asked if I wanted to buy the business. At the time, we had six employees.”

After praying about what to do, Paul and Betty purchased the company in 1975. Long gas lines at the pumps in those days signaled lean times, but it strengthened their faith.

“We went a few weeks without selling anything,” Paul said. “We had bought a business when I was 29 and inexperienced, but God taught us to trust Him. After a few weeks, we sold an engine. The business started picking up, and from 1976 through 1981, we expanded, adding a new building every year and hiring and training new employees.”

Today, the company has 60 employees in two locations, and it exports nearly half of its engines out of the country.

From that very first year of owning the company, their godly character was clearly evident in the way they conducted their business, providing opportunities for their employees to come to know Christ and grow spiritually through regular chapel services, offered in much the same way that LETU founder R.G. LeTourneau did in his day.

“God kept blessing our business, and He enabled us to support others who served on the mission field,” Paul said. “The more we gave, the more the business grew, because we were using the money for Him. I hesitate talking about it, because I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging on ourselves, because I’m bragging on God. “Sometimes new employees are startled to hear me say God owns our house, our cars, this business, and that we are just here managing it,” Paul said. “I believe God owns it all.

And with that in mind, I try to be a better manager. I know we’ve got to ask Him for wisdom to manage it in the right way to bring Him honor and glory.”

The Abbotts have consistently and generously contributed financial support to efforts at LETU such as the Marty Donner Engine Test Facility, NIFA student flight competitions and scholarships for students, including those pursuing careers in mission aviation. They also contributed aircraft engines and parts for use by LETU’s School of Aeronautical Science.

Paul has participated in a real and substantial way on the

Aeronautical Science Advisory Committee, serving as an inaugural member and as its chairman. He has offered his company’s expertise to the university by providing Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engine training to the university’s turbine engine instructor. Also, with Betty’s support, Paul has made even a broader impact on the university by serving as a trustee since 2002.

“Attending LeTourneau helped me to grow spiritually and academically,” Paul said.

“I believe LeTourneau helped build my character, and I appreciated the way the instructors took a special interest in each student. The devotional at the beginning of each class was not only an encouragement, but it also helped prepare us to learn during our class time.”

With the help of friends like the Abbotts, incredible gains have been made in LETU’s aviation programs. LETU graduates have long made a difference in mission organizations, airlines, and in corporate travel around the world. In the past few years, LETU has increased the breadth of its programs with new concentrations in mission and military aviation. In addition, the FAA has authorized LETU as the first college in Texas to offer an air traffic control program.

So what do they think about their name on the new Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center? “We feel honored and humbled by it,” Paul said. “I never dreamed we’d see our name on a building. Yet while it is an honor that the university would do that, we feel that if we can share our testimony, then God will be honored for His faithfulness in bringing us through.” n

“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.”

— Proverbs 22:1

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newsandnotes U.S. NEWS RANKS LETU IN TOP-TIER FOR 2010 LeTourneau University was ranked in the top tier nationally in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 rankings of “America’s Best Colleges.” LETU is ranked sixth among Texas schools in the region and 32nd among Best Universities—Master’s in the Western Region in the 2010 rankings announced in August. LETU has been listed in the magazine’s top rankings for 16 years.

FALL 2009 ENROLLMENT NUMBERS STRONG Fall 2009 traditional enrollment of new students was one of the largest in recent history with 432 incoming students with 60 percent from within the state of Texas. Combined with a record number of returning students, enrollment in the traditional programs in Longview totals 1,379 students. This fall’s enrollment numbers also reflect a record number of online students, which grew by nearly 50 percent from last year. The university’s total fall 2009 enrollment, including all students in all the working adult programs online and across the state, is 3,386.

MARTHA STEED NAMED NEW ALUMNI DIRECTOR LeTourneau University has named Martha Steed as its new Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, responsible for developing and implementing programs to serve alumni and parents of current students.

A 2002 graduate of LeTourneau University’s School of Graduate and Pro-

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LETU FLIGHT STUDENTS WIN LOENING TROPHY LETU’s flight team won the coveted Loening Trophy at the 2009 SAFECON competition hosted by Parks College of St. Louis University. Considered the most prestigious award at the annual SAFECON competition, the Loening Trophy is awarded to the outstanding all-around collegiate aviation program in the nation.

The award represents superb achievement in aeronautical skills and represents the current benchmark for an overall outstanding collegiate aviation program.

fessional Studies with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Steed has worked for the past six-and-a-half years in fundraising with donors and alumni at East Texas Baptist University in the Institutional Advancement office. Steed assumed her new role on Sept. 1, 2009.

RETURNING VETERANS RECEIVE FREE TUITION Within the guidelines of the new federal “Yellow Ribbon” program for post-9/11 military members, LeTourneau University is offering free tuition for war veterans this fall 2009 semester. The Yellow Ribbon program benefits veterans who served on active duty for three years since Sept.

11, 2001. Oversight for the program is through the federal Department of Veteran Affairs.

LETU STUDENTS BLITZ WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE LeTourneau University students, faculty and staff turned out for the “Longview Blitz” volunteer community service day Oct. 3 to assist charities across the City of Longview. More than two dozen locations were part of the day’s activities, including clean up at city parks, painting the home of a recent accident victim and organizing storage rooms for local charities.

LETU STUDENTS BUILD VEHICLE FOR MISSIONARIES LeTourneau University Auto Society students are rebuilding a Toyota Land Cruisers to send to a missionary family in Liberia. Ben and Natalie Colby have been missionaries in Liberia, West Africa for the past two years. Liberia is a rugged country currently rebuilding from 15 years of civil war. The Colby’s need dependable transportation since many of the villages they serve are only accessible through rough, dirt roads. Several current LETU students involved in the university’s Auto Society are working together with donations to build the vehicle.

Anyone interested in helping out with the project can send donations to the LeTourneau Auto Society, P.O. Box 7001, Longview, Texas 75607.

LETU IN NIGERIA FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION LeTourneau University Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries Pat Mays, along with student Nathan Harper, traveled to a Nigerian village to work on Bible translation this past summer.

They hope to encourage more LETU students to pursue missionary service.

The program is expected to grow this school year to enable current students to work long-distance on the project.

RESEARCHING LITERACY IN THE DESERT English professor Dr. Annie Olson traveled to Senegal and Kenya this past summer to research visual literacy. Her research included interviewing children, through adult interpreters. Her work attracted the attention of a warrior tribesman pictured here. The primary focus was to identify types and levels of visual literacy and help them learn to “read” diagrams.

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newsandnotes This new location expects to draw working adult students from Richardson, Frisco, Garland and commuters from downtown and other surrounding areas. The newly remodeled, 11,500-square-foot suite on the top floor provides five large classrooms, a small conference room, offices and two additional conference rooms on the main floor of the building. The highlight of the new location is a state-of-the-art cybercafé and chapel.

LETU-DALLAS MOVES TO NEW HIGH-RISE After nearly 20 years at one site, LeTourneau University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies Dallas Educational Center moved to the top floor of an office building at the corner of Beltline and Coit Roads.

The new location gives LETU-Dallas abundant signage on two sides of the 11-story office building in a heavily trafficked area in Northeast Dallas.

LETU WINS $20,000 GRANT FROM ROCKWELL COLLINS Aviation industry giant Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, awarded a $20,000 grant to LeTourneau University senior engineering students to research, design and build a ground-based transmitter to ultimately enhance landing safety. The transmitter would be located at the end of the runway and would communicate with global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver devices located on the aircraft. The transmitter would give

the pilot enhanced vertical and lateral guidance in the approach and landing phase. The college students dubbed the project “RelaPS” which stands for Relative Positioning System, known in the industry as a “joint precision approach and landing” (JPAL) system.

BAJA TeaM WINS 3RD LETU mechanical engineering students won 3rd place with their Baja car, “The Blacksmith,” at the international 2009 Baja SAE Wisconsin competition in August. They also qualified to compete in the “Ironman” competition where they ranked 8th nationally.

LETU STARTS NEW HONORS SOCIETY FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS LeTourneau University’s School of Business inducted 10 charter members into Sigma Beta Delta, the new business honor fraternity, Sept. 21. Students must rank in the upper 20 percent of their class and be recommended by faculty for admission based on their scholarship and integrity. New inductees include from left front row, Rachel Kalkan, Brooke Kincade, Valerie Lewis, Sara Jean Buckley, and Kayln Stralow, and back row from left, Ryan Caldwell, Luke Roberts, Nichaolas Acosta, Zac Majors and J.B. Lewis. n 16 | NOW Magazine | Fall 2009

DECEMBERADIO. JARS OF CLAY. BARLOW GIRLS, SUPERCHICK. The Fall 2009 semester at LETU’s Belcher Center included several contemporary Christian rock music concerts including DecembeRadio (pictured below), Jars of Clay (pictured right) and an appearance by BarlowGirl and Superchick.

VIRSKY UKRAINIAN DANCE COMPANY SHARES CULTURAL HERITAGE AT LETU The S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center opened its 2009-2010 Performance Series with the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company on Oct. 4. This magnificent artistic folk dance ensemble showcases the exquisite charm of the Ukraine and the wealth of its traditions through folk dancing that is romantic, energetic and exciting. The show dazzles with costumes that are bright colors, embracing the beauty of the dancers’ native Ukraine. The event is part of the official tour of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of the Ukraine.

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God’s Faithfulness Revealed

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Written and Photographed

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s a working adult with a husband and two teenage daughters, Sandra Taylor went back to college in January 2002 to complete her bachelor’s degree in business at LeTourneau University in Longview. She took classes one night a week, but never dreamed what she was about to learn.

A month after she started the program, the sudden death of her husband changed everything.

“When Ted died, I was stunned,” Sandra said. “Looking back, I know God had me at LETU for that time in my life.

I could not have gone through that without the class and the professors talking to me. Their devotionals before class kept me pulled together.”

Despite her deep sorrow, Sandra quickly had to face facts. She was left with a mortgage, car payments, and her daughter had torn her ACL and needed immediate surgery.

“I thought about quitting, but the voice I heard was saying ‘move forward,’” Sandra said. “I would have been in a devastating depression, but God got me up every morning. I had to be strong for the girls. And I knew my classmates depended on me.

“I leaned on Proverbs 3:5-6, ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Him and he will direct your paths.’ It was like a mantra for me.”

During that time, Sandra started journaling, writing “Dear God” letters.

“It’s the best gift I’ve ever given myself,” she said.

“Through the Bible classes I took, my faith grew. Because of those classes, I began reading the Bible from front to back and began understanding the sacrifices Jesus made for me. I learned the differences in the Old Testament and the New Testament and what Jesus bridged that was missing in the Old Testament.“ Sandra says, in short, she learned of God’s faithfulness.

“I had never attended a Christian school before,” she said.

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Sandra T aylor Sandra had attended Temple Junior College right out of high school in 1977, later adding to her class hours with courses at Stephen F. Austin State University and Kilgore College. But Sandra knew she needed to complete her business degree, if not so much for her employer as for herself.

“I always made a big issue of not having my degree,” she said. “It really didn’t seem to matter as much to others around me. They knew what kind of worker I was.

But it always held me back. After I walked across that stage, I realized the degree wasn’t the prize. It was the journey.“ Taylor finished her degree in December 2003. She works as a project leader at Texas Workforce Centers, which provides employment services and supports economic development. Her two daughters, Kristina “Tina,” 28, is a certified public accountant in Houston. Her daughter, Laura, 25, works for an attorney in New York City.

“When all is said and done, it was God working through the professors, classmates and my family who pulled me through,” Sandra said. “I’ve had more success in the past seven years than I have had in my entire life. And I trust Him for every day.” n

From The Office of Admissions

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ur incoming fall class of traditional students was one of the largest classes in recent history. Overall quality of this incoming class is impressive with average ACT and SAT scores well above state and national averages. Internationally, LETU’s name is growing. LETU welcomed 57 international students this fall from Australia, Canada, China, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Viet Nam and Zambia. While it is great to bask in the glory of this new Fall 2009 class of students, it’s already time to look ahead.

LETU enjoyed record applications for the 2009 recruitment season, and interest for 2010 is already up. If you know of someone who wants to know more about LETU, be sure to direct them to visit the new Web site at www.letu.edu/admissions. They can also follow us on Twitter feeds at www.twitter.com/LETUadmissions.

Campus visits are the number one factor for a student to decide which university to attend. LETU offers a broad variety of opportunities for students and their families to visit the campus.

If you know a high school student, encourage them to visit LETU during one of these events: Fall Preview* — November 12-13, 2009 Made to Order Monday* — November 22-23, 2009 Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Preview — January 21-22, 2010 Aviation Preview — January 28-29, 2010 Made to Order Monday * — March 7-8, 2010 Spring Preview* — April 9-10, 2010 Made to Order Monday* — April 18-19, 2010 *for all majors/all programs Go to www.letu.edu/preview for more information.

Your Annual Fund

at Work

Students depend on gifts to the LeTourneau University Annual Fund. Scholarships are given to deserving students who need it most and students who have excelled academically. Eager to learn more, many of our students would not be able to afford the LeTourneau experience without assistance.

Supporting students is easy. Our direct giving program enables you to give each month. By sending our Development Office a voided check and the amount you would like debited from your account, your gift of $25 per month, totals $300 after a year.

As students seek every workplace and every nation, your gifts make an impact.

If you want to support LeTourneau University students, contact Kris Elmore, director of the Annual Fund, at (903) 233-3802 or by e-mail at KrisElmore@letu.edu. You can also learn more or give by visiting www.letu.edu/give.

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Safety in the skies Written By Janet Ragland Photographed by Randy Mallory and Janet Ragland

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afety ranks supreme at LeTourneau University’s School of Aeronautical Science.

This steadfast commitment to safety has inspired ongoing research by Assistant Professor and Assistant Chief Flight Instructor Bruce A. Chase. Currently, he is conducting a study to determine whether aviation students trained in new “glass cockpit” airplanes can transition safely into airplanes with traditional “steam gauges” without having had specific training in both types of aircraft.

Chase has taught at his alma mater since 1992, completing his master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle in 2005. Chase has seen many changes in LETU’s program including advances in technology like the glass cockpits. But the commitment to safety first has never wavered.

LETU is one of the first universities in the country to use new glass cockpit airplanes. In 2005, all of the school’s new Cessna Skyhawks were outfitted with the state-of-the-art glass cockpits.

“I don’t know of any school with as high a percentage of glass cockpit airplanes as LETU has,” Chase said. “A lot of university schools have a few, but the ratio with traditional cockpits is not nearly as high as at LETU. However, we do training on both anyway.”

Chase said airlines went to glass cockpits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

“At that time, the FAA had some concerns whether the airlines’ transition to glass from steam gauges would be smooth, and it was,” he said.

Chase observed that the FAA has no regulations on students training in a glass cockpit and flying in another. The most critical difference between the two cockpits is that the glass cockpit has two attitude indicators, while the traditional cockpit only has one.

When Chase considered that flying the traditional cockpit without the attitude indicator is a very different skill, he began his new research project.

“I’m studying the paradigm of students trained in glass, then going into a traditional cockpit and whether they will be able to transition safely,” he said.

In 2008 Chase won a $5,000 research grant and a newly refurbished 1977 Cessna Cardinal four-seater airplane from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association “Catch-a-Cardinal” sweepstakes. Since 1939, the AOPA has represented the interests of general aviation pilots. Two-thirds of the nations’ pilots are members. Chase used the grant to continue his re-

search, but also has participated in a year-long Title III grant-writing course that culminated in writing a grant to the FAA for the pilot study.

For his initial study, Chase studied one student in each lab session who had a private pilot certification on glass cockpit. The lab uses a traditional cockpit.

He studied the students with all of the instruments working correctly, then Chase simulated some failures in the instrumentation to determine how the student pilots would respond.

“With everything working OK, the pilots did fine, but I found most made errors when I failed the attitude indicator on them,” Chase said. “Every year there are pilots killed in accidents with a misinterpretation of the attitude indicator. Other gauges in the cockpit are historical, they tell you what just happened, but the attitude indicator is right now.”

Chase said sometimes an attitude indicator can continue to look as though it’s working but give false information leading to vertigo in pilots who lose direction.

“Those kinds of mistakes kill pilots,” he said. “We do this research in a flight simulator, so the worst case scenario as far as getting hurt would be if someone tripped on a cord.”

Safely on the ground, the simulator records the flights and matches the instrumentation readings with the reactions of the pilot. The initial study included a sample of eight students, and Chase found most students were able to maintain control, although not accuracy. This fall and spring, Chase is expanding his research in cooperation with the Louisiana Tech flight program. He will study the performance of LETU pilots, trained in glass cockpits, as they react to Tech’s simulator that still uses steam gauges. Next, he will compare their performance with that of Louisiana Tech pilots who have been trained exclusively on steam gauges. The research will show differences in the two programs and will give valuable insight into training students for flying aircraft with both kinds of instruments. Chase says he expects both groups of students to struggle, but that they will gain valuable experience through the process.

“When flight instruments are in different places in the cockpit, then it matters,” Chase said, “especially in an emergency.” Though passengers might be oblivious to the difference in training, Chase knows his research can benefit his flight students, and the collaboration can only make both programs stronger.

n LeTourneau University is one of the first universities in the country to use airplanes outfitted with new glass cockpit display panels, shown inset opposite page on right, instead of having airplanes with only the older, traditional steam gauge cockpits, shown opposite page at far left.

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Honor Roll of Giving The President’s Circle

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Members of the President’s Circle share four commitments: To support the mission and vision of LeTourneau University.

To pray for the students, faculty and administration of the university.

To spread the word about LeTourneau University to their friends, colleagues and associates as they have opportunity.

To support the university’s ongoing financial needs at a level appropriate for their financial circumstances.

President’s Circle membership begins with a gift of $1,000 or more annually and supports the LeTourneau University Annual Fund.

For more information or to join the President’s Circle, contact Ben March at (800) 259-5388 or e-mail BenMarch@letu.edu.

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Abbott Mr. & Mrs. Bill Anderson Mr. & Mrs. James W. Asbury Mr. Paul D. Aubrey Dr. & Mrs. Alvin O. Austin Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Bryan E. Benson Mr. & Mrs. Pat Bertsche Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd B. Bolding II Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brake Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Bringhurst Dr. & Mrs. Joel Carpenter IV Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Chewning Mr. & Mrs. Mike Childress Mr. & Mrs. Steve Class Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Claypool Mr. & Mrs. David Cottrill Mr. & Mrs. Gus Davis Dr. Sherilyn R. Emberton

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fitzhugh Mr. & Mrs. Christopher W. Fontaine Mr. & Mrs. William L. Garfield Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Paul E. Glaske Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Hall Mr. & Mrs. William R. Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Don Harrison Mr. Jack V. Harrison Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Tom Hellmuth Mr. & Mrs. Calvin E. Howe Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hughey, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Amiel G. Jarstfer Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bob Joyce Mr. & Mrs. Roger Kieffer Mr. & Mrs. Phil Kuitems Mr. & Mrs. Loren D. Leman Ms. Liela LeTourneau Dr. & Mrs. Dale A. Lunsford

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Markley Dr. & Mrs. James E. Mauldin Jr. Dr. & Mrs. William R. McDowell Mr. & Mrs. L. V. McGuire Mr. & Mr. Al Mendez Mr. & Mrs. Curtis C. Mosley Mr. David F. Nickell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Nowiczewski Ms. Marila D. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. John H. Parks Mr. Leland F. Pemberton Mrs. Velma E. Poole Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Ritchey Jr. Mr. J. Lloyd Rohrer Mr. & Mrs. Byron J. Safstrom Mr. & Mrs. David W. Safstrom Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Schreder Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Schwartz Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Segerstrom

Mr. & Mrs. David D. Seibel Mr. & Mrs. F. Stan Settles Jr. Mr. John Solheim Mr. & Mrs. Billy W. Spain Maj. General & Mrs. Fred Starr Mr. & Mrs. Merle Stoltzfus Mr. Jeff L. Thielman Dr. & Mrs. Dannie J. Tindle Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Trull Mrs. Dorothy L. VanDenburgh Mr. & Mrs. Dean Waskowiak Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Walker Mr. & Mrs. George R. Walrod Ms. Mary S. Whelchel Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Wittenbach Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Wolgemuth Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. Zeitlow Mr. & Mrs. Terry A. Zeitlow

Gift income received in 2008-2009

The following alumni and friends made contributions to LeTourneau University during the period from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Alumni who contributed $1,000 or more are listed in their donor category as well as with their class year. We deeply appreciate each and every gift and the many givers who make it possible to carry on the work of educating Christian young people. Rest assured that your gifts are used in a manner consistent with the sacrifice that accompanies them.

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Founder’s Society $5,000 or more Mr. & Mrs. U. Sidney Allen Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Bower Mr. & Mrs. Gary Brown Dr. & Mrs. Jay Chastain Mrs. Irene Cook Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cosa Mr. M. Eugene Engle Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Fritsch Mr. & Mrs. Billy E. George Mrs. Emily D. High Mr. & Mrs. David R. Johnson Dr. & Mrs. John Kirk, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lachmiller Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Matzdorff Ms. Margaret B. Merritt Mrs. Carol Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Phillips Mr. Karl M. Plenge Mr. & Mrs. Charles Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Earl Roberts Jr. Dr. & Mrs. John B. Ross V Mr. & Mrs. Marlow E. Sharpe Mr. Gregory J. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Sochor Mr. Wenert Trich Mr. & Mrs. Keith F. Trosen Mr. Mike Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Ted M. Wilkinson Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. Williams M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Kent Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Jackie D. Wood Miss Sara L. Yoder

Chancellor’s Society $1,000 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Van A. Abel Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Aiken Mr. & Mrs. Garrett J. Atkins Dr. & Mrs. Brent L. Baas Mr. & Mrs. Damian G. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. C. Calvin Bass Mr. & Mrs. John Bauer Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bryan Bickley Mr. Chris Blair Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bradshaw Mrs. Charlotte A. Branch Mr. Charles W. Brand Mr. & Mrs. Barry K. Brown Dr. & Mrs. John R. Busch Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Bushey Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Campbell Dr. & Mrs. Philip S. Clifford Mr. Kenneth W. Cowin Mrs. Eleanor Crego Mr. & Mrs. Tim Crider Mr. & Mrs. Martin W. Dahl Mr. Mark H. Devos Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Dudden Mr. & Mrs. Tim Dugan Ms. Shirley Dunfee Mr. & Mrs. Jay Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Eden Mr. John D. Eiford Mr. & Mrs. DeWayne Everitt Mr. & Mrs. William W. Ewin III Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Fenner Mr. & Mrs. John P. Frenck Ms. Karen K. Gassett Dr. & Mrs. Roger V. Gonzalez Ms. Paula J. Sharpe Greer Dr. & Mrs. John Greifenkamp Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Griswold Mr. & Mrs. David A. Guth Mr. & Mrs. Robin E. Guyer

Dr. & Mrs. Don Harper Mr. Charles Hart Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Hartman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Hill Mrs. Rose Marie Hinde Mr. & Mrs. Jason D. Holland Mr. & Mrs. Warren J. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Imes Mr. & Mrs. Bob Irwin Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jacks Jr. Mr. Raymond W. Jarvio Mr. Paul G. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. David D. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Eric Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Randy Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Kelsey Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kendall Mr. & Mrs. William Kielhorn Mr. Charles King Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kirkwood Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Kniep Mr. Randolph W. Knop Ms. Lois E. Knouse Mr. & Mrs. Herbert H. Kressler Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Kruppenbacher Mr. Verlton D. Kunze Mr. & Mrs. Roy LeTourneau Mr. & Mrs. Aaron S. Lorson Mr. & Mrs. Roderick B. MacAskill Mr. Timothy D. Markley Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Martin Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Martin Mr. & Mrs. James Mays Mr. Dale A. McCombs Mr. Steve L. Meckstroth Dr. & Mrs. Duane K. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Nale Mr. & Mrs. James R. Nolt Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brad Olson Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. Orre Mr. & Mrs. Bud Otis Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Patterson Mr. Richard H. Petrie Drs. Jeff & Jenelle Piepmeier Mr. & Mrs. Gregory S. Pike Mr. & Mrs. Hugh H. Renalds Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rieder Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Roesink Mr. & Mrs. Roger Sage Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Sanda Mrs. Stella M. Scharf Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Schmidt Miss Doris Schuring Mr. & Mrs. Brad Shaw Mr. Justin M. Shive Ms. Evelyn W. Sibley Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Smith Mr. Robert D. Snell Mr. Alan N. Spain Mr. Andrew R. Steiger Dr. & Mrs. Barrett R. Summers Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Thorne Mr. & Mrs. Ted A. Timmons Mr. & Mrs. James M. Tolson Mr. & Mrs. Myron E. Ullman Mr. & Mrs. David S. Vinton Mr. & Mrs. Steve Voelzke Miss Patricia Jenae Wester Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Wilcoxson Dr. & Mrs. Morgan L. Willeford Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Williams Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wilson Mr. Philip M. Winters Ms. June S. Wolfley Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Yeargain

Dean’s Society $500-$999 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Adell Dr. & Mrs. Ioan Adonyi-Bucuroiu Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Aram Mr. & Mrs. Bob Bondurant Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Bright Dr. & Mrs. Fredric J. Carlson Mr. & Mrs. John S. Carlton Mr. & Mrs. David C. Coldwell Mr. & Mrs. C. Berkeley Cone Mr. & Mrs. Gene Cox Ms. Barbara T. Crabtree Mr. Logan A. Damewood Dr. Steven C. Dossin Dr. Robert E. Driver Mr. & Mrs. Dan Droege Mr. & Mrs. Roger Erickstad Dr. & Mrs. James E. Farr Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fitzhugh Mr. & Mrs. James D. Forbis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hagen Ms. Bonnie Hall Dr. Robert H. Hamilton D.D.S. Mr. & Mrs. B. G. Hartley Mr. Paul D. Herndon Mr. Duane A. Huseby Dr. Marian V. Iordache Dr. & Mrs. Richard E. Johnson Drs. Robert and Pamela Johnson Mr. Wade Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kaminski Mr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Killgore Mr. Paul Knowlton Mr. Joseph Kunzeman Mr. Tommy J. La Nasa Mr. Andrew K. Lane Mr. & Mrs. Tyler D. Lane Dr. Perry C. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Louie Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lund Mr. & Mrs. Perry R. Mahaffy Mr. & Mrs. Richard Manley Mr. & Mrs. Bill Markley Mr. & Mrs. Ronny Maxey Mr. & Mrs. Mike Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Molpus Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Payton Mrs. Lorena Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Popp Mr. & Mrs. Edward Quick Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ricks Mr. & Mrs. Barry Robbins Drs. Viktor & Melanie Roudkovski Mr. Tim Shaughnessy Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Soden Mrs. Barbara Stoltzfus Mr. & Mrs. Donny Stuckey Dr. & Mrs. Duane A. Trogdon Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Ward Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Watson Dr. & Mrs. Loyd A. Wolfley

Friend’s Society $1-$499 Mr. & Mrs. Joe T. Adams Ms. Janie Alderman Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Alecxih Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin C. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Julius A. Allstaedt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Ames Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm E. Amstutz Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Anderson Mr. Earl V. Angell Mrs. Marilyn S. Antosh Mrs. Evelyn J. Apacki

Ms. Emmy Apple Mr. & Mrs. Steve Arden Mrs. Onda M. Armstrong Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Woodfin L. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Paul Arnholt Mr. Ed Arnold Mr. & Mrs. William F. Arnold Mr. Forrest F. Arp Ms. Judy Arroyo Dr. Martha Aston Mrs. Mary E. Aubert Mr. & Mrs. Chris Austin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Austin Mr. Benjamin P. Avedikian Mr. & Mrs. Franklyn Babb Mr. G. Lawrence Baggett Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Bagwell Mrs. Myrtle Bailey Mrs. Sheila Bailey Mr. Lynn W. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Stanley K. Baker Dr. Steve Baker Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Balch Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Ball Dr. & Mrs. Steven L. Ball Mr. & Mrs. William Ball Mr. & Mrs. John Ballard Ms. Rachel E. Ballou Mr. & Mrs. Rollin Bard Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Barela Mr. & Mrs. John Barnes Dr. & Mrs. Robert F. Barnes Mr. Carl A. Barranco Mr. & Mrs. Aurelio F. Barreto III Mr. & Mrs. William D. Barry Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Rick Baskin Mr. Ron Bass Mr. Michael Bates Mr. & Mrs. Martin Bauer Mr. David A. Bauerle Mr. & Mrs. John W. Bauernfeind Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Baumer Mr. & Mrs. David Beams Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Bean Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Maurice H. Beasley Mr. Scott A. Becker Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Beckman Mr. & Mrs. William Beckman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Bedford Mr. & Mrs. James J. Beebe Dr. & Mrs. Tom Beets Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Bellard Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bellows Mr. & Mrs. Chris A. Benner Mr. & Mrs. R. Benson Dr. & Mrs. Lee Bergren Mr. Nicholas A. Bergren Mrs. June Bernero Mr. C. L. Betz Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Biggers Ms. Lucy Bird Mr. & Mrs. Buck Birdsong Dr. & Mrs. William R. Birdwell Ms. Jacquelyn J. Bissette Mr. Donald Blackmon Mr. & Mrs. David Blakey Mrs. Chanda P. Blanton Mr. George Blucher Ms. Kayla M. Blucher Ms. Sarah E. Blutt Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Boerger Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Boggs Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Boone Mr. & Mrs. Peter Boswell Mr. Aaron Bowman Mr. & Mrs. Harry S. Boyer Mr. Ron Boyett Mr. & Mrs. John E. Bozarth Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin G. Bradshaw Mr. & Mrs. Lane Bradshaw

Mr. & Mrs. Lyle A. Branagan Mr. & Mrs. W.S. Bratton Mr. & Mrs. Henry G. Bray Dr. Lynn Brazell Ms. Stefanie E. Breaux Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Brewer Mr. & Mrs. Jeb Brewer Mr. & Mrs. Browning L. Bridges Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Briggs Jr. Mrs. Johnnie Britain Mr. & Mrs. Dean Brock Mr. & Mrs. Terry O. Brooks Ms. Debra Brosz Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Brower Mr. & Mrs. Brian Brown Ms. Coleen Brown Mr. & Mrs. Walter N. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Browne Mr. & Mrs. Albert Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Noah M. Brubaker Mr. Spencer P. Bryan Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Buhl Mr. & Mrs. David Buhrmann Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Bullard Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Bullard Ms. Lisa Lewis Bullock Mr. & Mrs. David Burdett Mrs. Wendy Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Dean Burk Mr. & Mrs. Steven T. Burke Mr. Bill R. Burks Ms. Diane Burnett Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Burns Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Earl Burton Ms. Laura Bush Mr. Steven Bush Mr. & Mrs. Todd Bush Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Busha Mrs. Kimberley Cagle Mr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Cahill Ms. Nancy Cain Miss Mavis Calahan Mr. & Mrs. Tom Calvert Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Canfield Ms. Janis Canion Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Cardinale Dr. & Mrs. Harold F. Carl Ph.D. Mr. Philip N. Carl Dr. Gaylord W. Carlock Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Cranfill Carlton Ms. Margaret Story Carrell Mrs. Doris K. Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Carson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Carter, Jr. Ms. Gretchen P. Carter Dr. & Mrs. Robert Cary Mr. & Mrs. Bob S. Caudle Ms. Jerrica L. Cepak Ms. Emily Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. George T. Chambers Jr. Mrs. Mary V. Chambers Mr. & Mrs. Ray Chitwood Mr. & Mrs. Eric Christophersen Mrs. Clara A. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Craig Clark Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred G. Clark Mr. & Mrs. George W. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Jon Clemens Mr. & Mrs. Gary Cleven Mr. & Mrs. Sam Clonts Mr. & Mrs. Rex K. Cly Mrs. Mildred Cly, Estate Of Dr. Gary W. Cobb Ms. Rosalie Coggin Mr. & Mrs. Dock N. Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Barry Collins Mr. & Mrs. Norman C. Colwell Mrs. Doreen Conner Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Courson

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Ms. Frances Cox Ms. Eloise N. Coyne Mr. & Mrs. Clarence W. Cramer Mrs. Sheila T. Crawford Mr. & Mrs. David Crone Sr. Mr. & Mrs. J.S. Damazo Mr. & Mrs. Everett R. Daves Mr. & Mrs. Allen D. Davis Ms. Audrey Davis Mr. & Mrs. Randall J. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Davis Mr. & Mrs. David L. Dawson Mr. & Mrs. John DeBellevue Mrs. Joan D. DeLuca Mr. & Mrs. Rod DenOuden Mr. & Mrs. William F. Devos Mrs. Louise Dick Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dietz Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Diggs Mrs. Leona Doerr Mr. & Mrs. Tom Dome Mrs. Rebecca R. Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. Dan J. Doolittle Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dorn Mr. & Mrs. H. D. Douglas, Jr. Mr. Thomas B. Doyle Lt.Col. & Mrs. Wayne Doyle Mrs. Doris Drooger Ms. Martha Duckett Mr. & Mrs. Galen Ducommun Mr. & Mrs. Denis Duello Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Dulweber Mr. & Mrs. Craig Dunbar Mr. & Mrs. Eliot R. Duncan Ms. Marion Dunlavy Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Dunn Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Durham Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Duswalt Mr. & Mrs. Dan C. Eckermann Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. Edmunds Mr. & Mrs. Jack P. Edmundson Ms. Stephanie Eidson Mr. & Mrs. Don Eiland Mr. & Mrs. Eric Elbel Sr. Mr. Leon B. Elcock Mr. & Mrs. Karl Eliason Mr. & Mrs. John Elledge Ms. Andree F. Elliott Dr. & Mrs. Brent D. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Engbers Mr. & Mrs. James S. Englund Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Escalante Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Esterline Ms. Dorothy L. Estes Mr. Holland B. Evans Mr. Harold F. Fahrlender Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Fairweather Mr. & Mrs. George C. Farley Mr. Howard G. Farley Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Farrell Ms. Libby Farris Mr. & Mrs. Richard Farris Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Fast Mr. & Mrs. Gary Feenstra Mr. & Mrs. Edwin R. Feller Ms. Anita G. Fennell Mr. Stephen R. Ferguson Ms. Sandra Field Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Fields Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Firth Mr. & Mrs. Joel W. Fiscus Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fitch Miss Javerna Fjelsted Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Reuben Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Steven Foltz Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Forfia Mr. Steven J. Formichella Mr. & Mrs. Jasper E. Fortenberry III Mr. & Mrs. S. R. Fosbenner Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Foster

Mr. & Mrs. Lance Francis Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Franciskovic Mr. & Mrs. Tony E. Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Fretz Ms. Heather Fuller Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Gaiser Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Garrett Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William Garrett Mr. Mando Garza Mr. Christopher Gaston Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Gatton Ms. Karen M. Gayhart Mr. & Mrs. Mark F. Gazette Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Gentry Mr. Gus M. George Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Gerhartz Mr. & Mrs. David Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. Ernest U. Gingrich Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Girk Mr. Deryl R. Glenn Mr. & Mrs. William S. Glucksman Mr. James E. Gochnauer Mr. & Mrs. Albert Goettle Mr. & Mrs. Paul Goettle Mr. Riccardo Gonzales Ms. Lynette Goodson Dr. & Mrs. Henry Gor Mr. David A. Gourd Mr. & Mrs. Gil Graus Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Gray Mr. & Mrs. Gary Gray Mrs. Vivian Gray Dr. Carol C. Green Mr. & Mrs. Colin S. Green Mr. Daryl Green Mr. & Mrs. Matthew G. Green Ms. Ashley Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Dwain Gregory Mr. & Mrs. George Grichuk Ms. Cynthia L. Griffing Mr. & Mrs. Winfred Grismore Mr. & Mrs. Ira L. Groff Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Gross Ms. Marie C. Guerra Ms. Linda A. Haar Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Haas Mr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Hainer Ms. Kelly Hall Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Douglas Hall Mr. & Mrs. Norris R. Hall Ms. Catherine H. Halley Mr. & Mrs. James Hammer Mr. Edmond Hammond Mr. & Mrs. Joe R. Hammond Ms. Genevera Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Hanson Ms. Loretha Harmon Mr. & Mrs. Tom Harmon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Harms Mr. & Mrs. David Harper Mr. & Mrs. Dale Harper Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Harrington Mr. Quinton Harris Mr. & Mrs. Kyle J. Hart Mr. & Mrs. William Hastings Mr. & Mrs. Carroll W. Hawkins Mr. Nick Hayden Mr. & Mrs. Joel Hayhurst Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Heater Mr. & Mrs. Monroe M. Hebert Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Heck Mr. David Heikkinen Mrs. Cynthia Hellen Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Helms Mr. & Mrs. Phillip D. Henderson Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Henry Mr. Matthew P. Henry Mrs. Christine Henson Mr. & Mrs. Roger Henson Mr. Charles Herd Ms. T. J. Herring Mrs. Donna J. Herrmann

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Mrs. Kerry Kriegel Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Krizmanich Dr. & Mrs. Paul Kubricht Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Kulka Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kuykendall Mr. & Mrs. Dwight M. Land Mr. Tom W. Landers Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lane Mr. & Mrs. Burton Lange Col. Alvin Langford Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Laster Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Lazarus Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Leadabrand Mr. & Mrs. Joe I. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Bryce Lee Dr. & Mrs. Kyun Lee Ms. Cozetta A. Lee Mrs. Doris A. Leeper Ms. Janet L. Leete Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lehman Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. Leiffer Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lemon Jr. Mr. Michael E. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Shimon Liang Mr. & Mrs. William M. Lipman Rev. & Mrs. James Lister Ms. Patricia J. Little Mr. & Mrs. David N. Logue Mr. & Mrs. Niles C. Logue Mr. & Mrs. David Lollis Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Long Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Long Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Lord Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. Love Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Loving Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Rives B. Lowrey Mr. & Mrs. Ross H. Lubbers Mr. & Mrs. John Lubin Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Luetchford Ms. Marillyn R. Luetchford Mr. & Mrs. David E. Luidhardt Mr. Brian P Lum Shue Chan Mr. Rodney Mabry Mrs. Marion T. Mack Ms. Joyce Magner Mr. & Mrs. Freddie L. Main II Ms. Julia M. Major Mrs. Wanda G. Majors Mr. Zachary T. Majors Mr. & Mrs. Rick Majzner Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Mann Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James A. Mann Sr. Mrs. Betty L. Manns Mr. Gregory E. Mansker Mr. & Mrs. Ben Y. March Ms. Karen B. Marcum Mrs. Mary B. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Phillip T. Martinez Rev. & Mrs. Leonard T. Martz Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Martz Mr. & Mrs. David W. Mason Mr. & Mrs. Randall H. Mason Mr. & Mrs. Leon Massey Mrs. Urligene Mathews Mr. & Mrs. Don Matson Dr. Warren T. Matthews Mr. Kenneth Maxwell Ms. Caprice Mayhew Mr. Robby A. Mayne Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey McCallum Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. McClung Mr. & Mrs. Ross T. McDow Mr. & Mrs. Martin McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Sidney M. McFarland Dr. & Dr. Chuck McGough Mr. & Mrs. Marc S. McGrath Dr. Henry C. McGrede M.D. Mrs. Debra M. McGrew

Mr. & Mrs. James M. McHugh Mr. & Mrs. William B. McIlwaine Mr. & Mrs. Charles McIntyre Mr. Owen McKeon Ms. Katie McNabney Mr. & Mrs. Jeff McNair Mr. Audley L. McQueen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Medders Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Medrano Mr. & Mrs. Paul Meigs Ms. Amy Melhart Mr. Chadwick W. Melton Mr. Andrew Meng Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Merritt Sr. Mr. A.P. Merritt Jr. Ms. Christine L. Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Michael Meyers Mr. Kenny Mickelboro Mr. Ottis A. Mickelboro Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Mickett Mr. & Mrs. Elliott S. Middleton Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Miley Mr. & Mrs. Jason Miller Mr. & Mrs. John E. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Mills Dr. & Mrs. Stanley D. Mills Ms. Dora M. Minium Dr. O. C. Mitchell Dr. Barbara J. Modisette Mr. & Mrs. James Momsen Ms. Gwen H. Monahan Ms. Tulia Guadalupe Montenegro Mr. Greg Moore Mr. & Mrs. James H. Moore Mr. Jamie Moreno Mr. & Mrs. Santiago D. Moreno Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Morley Miss Anamarie Morris Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morrison Dr. & Mrs. Troy N. Moser Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Moughon Mr. & Mrs. Martin Mucci Miss Sarah E. Muir Dr. Gerald G. Mullikin Mr. & Mrs. James Myers Mr. James L. Myrick Mr. & Mrs. Harry R. Naatz Mr. Austin W. Neathery Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Nehlig Mr. & Mrs. Neill Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Neill Ms. Minnie Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Newell Mr. & Mrs. Edwin D. Newman Mr. William H. Newman Mrs. Latricia B. Nichols Mr. Robert R. Nielson Dr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Niewald Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Noble Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Noble Mr. & Mrs. Wesley K. Noe Mr. & Mrs. Donald Norris Mr. & Mrs. Steve Norris Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Obendorf Mr. & Mrs. Erman Oelkers Mrs. Jean Oelkers Mr. & Mrs. Don G. Olson Ms. Sarah L. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Donald Olthoff Mrs. Patricia O’Rourke Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Osborn Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Osborn Ms. Anne G. Ostarticki Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Ostarticki Mr. & Mrs. A. Bernhard Ostby Ms. Mary O. O’Sullivan Ms. Mary Ann Otwell Mr. J. Spencer Overholser Miss Rebekah M. Pace Ms. Kylie D. Packard Ms. Alberta Packman Mr. Rodney A. Page

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pan Mrs. Maurice Parker Ms. Martha Parrish Mr. Curtis C. Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Passentino Mr. & Mrs. Eric Patten Ms. Mary Patton Mr. & Mrs. David Paxton Jr. Ms. Bessie Joyce Payton Mr. & Mrs. Howard F. Payton Mr. & Mrs. Karl E. Payton Mr. & Mrs. Russell Payton Ms. Geraldine Paz Ms. Angela N. Pearce Mr. & Mrs. William S. Pearce Mr. & Mrs. Gary Pechart Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Pedersen Mr. & Mrs. W. Pelegreen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Penticoff Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pepoon Mr. & Mrs. Dale D. Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Ed Perkins Ms. Marilyn Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Elisabeth T. Perritte Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Pester Mr. & Mrs. James A. Pete Mr. & Mrs. James F. Peters Mr. & Mrs. Michael Peters Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Peters Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Peters Mr. & Mrs. Bert Pheyffer Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Piccola Mr. & Mrs. Jon Pickens Mr. Willie T. Pickens Mr. & Mrs. William C. Pierson Mr. Henry C. Pilkinton III Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Pio Mr. & Mrs. Jacob J. Plants Mr. & Mrs. David R. Plunk Mr. & Mrs. David Plyler Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Pool Mr. & Mrs. John Pope Mr. Rogers Pope Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William H. Postel Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Potter Mr. Gene Powell Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Pratt Dr. Bohdan Prehar Mr. & Mrs. Walter Prescott Mr. & Mrs. Bill Price Ms. Kimberly N. Price Mr. & Mrs. Mark F. Pride Mrs. Marguerite Primeaux Mr. & Mrs. William J. Prizzi Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Purdy Mr. & Mrs. Lee Wain Pursley Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Pyle Rev. & Mrs. Richard C. Rabenhorst Mrs. Barbara Rabenstein Mr. & Mrs. David Rabenstein Mrs. Betty Rader Mr. Joseph M. Raftis Mrs. Janet Ragland Ms. Lavone P. Ramsey-Evans Mr. Howard Rashba Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Record Mr. & Mrs. Mark Redmond Ms. Mildred E. Redmond Ms. Sarah Redmond Ms. Sue Reed Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Reimer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Renalds Ms. Geneva Reppand Dr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Rhodes Ms. Evelyn M. Rhodes Mr. & Mrs. Greek L. Rice Mr. & Mrs. Howard Rice Ms. Debra H. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Richmond Mr. & Mrs. Bob Rincon Mr. Gary L. Riniker

Ms. Rita E. Rissell Mr. & Mrs. Todd Robb Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Monroe C. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Louis Robinett, Jr. Ms. Jacqueline D. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Spurgeon Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Homer Rockmore Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Roden Mr. & Mrs. Bradley A. Rogers Mr. Justin W. Roland Mr. Maximino G. Rosa Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Rose Ms. Carolyn L. Ross Mr. Corey R. Ross Mrs. Linda Rothluebber Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Rounds Mr. Andrew & Dr. Beverly Rowe Mr. & Mrs. David A. Rowlen Mr. William P. & Dr. Gail G. Ruby Mr. & Mrs. Lauren Runia Mr. & Mrs. Billy F. Runnels Mr. & Mrs. Keith Rust Mr. & Mrs. John Ryan Dr. Randy Sachau Mr. & Mrs. William Sager Mr. & Mrs. Luis Salazar Ms. Eleanor Sample Miss Margaret Sample Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Sanders Mr. Ralph Sanders Mr. Michael Sandlin Mr. Marvin W. Sapaugh Ms. Peggy A. Sartain, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Sartor Mr. George Savich Mrs. Janice Schaffhauser Mr. & Mrs. Stuart R. Schappell Ms. Emily C. Scheller Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Schleier, Jr. Mr. Tyler Schlung Dr. Suzanne Schmidt Mrs. Charlotte R. Schouten Ms. Marilyn Schulmeyer Mrs. Lois M. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Greg B. Sellers Mr. & Mrs. Ben Settle Mrs. Dorothy I. Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Weijen J. Shan Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Shanahan Mr. David A. Shankle Ms. Susan Sharrock Mr. & Mrs. Carl B. Shaw Dr. Vicki L. Sheafer Mr. & Mrs. Larry L. Sheets Ms. Sheila M. Shepard Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shepherd Mr. Rodney M. Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Shirley Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shook Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Shore Mr. & Mrs. Ralph D. Shrauner Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shrewsbury Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Simms Mr. & Mrs. David P. Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Reed Sjostrand Mrs. Dorothy Robbins Skeans Mr. & Mrs. Antoni L. Skielnik Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Slager Mr. & Mrs. Kerry D. Smalla Mrs. Alice & Mr. Ronald Smith Mr. & Mrs. Elmer W. Smith Mr. Henry C. Smith Mr. Joseph Smith Ms. Marguerite Smith Mr. & Mrs. Philip G. Smith Mr. Theodoric Smith Mr. & Mrs. Timothy W. Smith Mr. Vernon A. Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Mr. & Mrs. Howard P. Smoker Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Snow

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Clyde C. Solander Mr. Russell G. Solheim Mr. Marcos D. Souza Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Spade Ms. Norma V. Specian Mr. C. R. Spharler Jr. Mr. William B. Stack Ms. Lisa R. Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Stanley Ms. Jill Stavinoha Mr. & Mrs. John Steele Mrs. Ann Stegall Mr. & Mrs. Rick Stephens Mr. Paul R. Stephenson Mr. Charles C. Stevens Mr. Clair Stewart Mr. W. L. Stewart Jr. Mr. Herbert O. Stiefel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stiles Dr. & Mrs. Linda Stilwell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce T. Story Mr. & Mrs. John Strash Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Straw Mr. & Mrs. David Stuckey Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Stutzman Mr. & Mrs. James F. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Dan Swager Mr. & Mrs. Leonard R. Sweeten Mr. & Mrs. James Tampke Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Tanner Mr. & Mrs. Ross E. Tanner Mr. & Mrs. James R. Tatom Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Terneus Ms. Kayla R. Terrall Mrs. Virgil W. Teufel Mr. & Mrs. James R. Teutsch Dr. Elmer J. Tew Jr. Ms. Margaret Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Randall K. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. K. C. Thompson Mr. Michael Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Randy J. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Darryl K. Thorn Ms. LaVoyce Thornton Mr. William J. Thrift Ms. Judy Morton Tighe Mr. & Mrs. W. William Tilden Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Tisdale Mr. Mark Tomaszewski Mr. & Mrs. John Tousley Mrs. Jane Trapp Mr. James B. Trippett Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Trowbridge Mr. & Mrs. Paul Trower Mr. & Mrs. Gary G. Troxell Mr. Philip Truesdale Mr. & Mrs. Dick Tucker Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Turbiville Mr. C. Barry Turner Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Glenn F. Turner Ms. Keizra Tyson Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Uebele Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Usher Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Van Der Eems Mrs. Sarah Vermillion Mr. & Mrs. Nico Visser Mr. Jim N. Waldrop Ms. Patty Walker Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Walker Mrs. Donna J. Wall Mr. & Mrs. William Wall Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Walter Mr. & Mrs. Jack Walton Ms. Mary Waltz Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ward Mr. & Mrs. John H. Warner Mr. & Mrs. Ralph O. Warren Mr. & Mrs. James R. Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Jack Watley Mr. & Mrs. Cleon D. Watts, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Clyde Weaver

Mr. & Mrs. Lenard A. Webb Mr. & Mrs. Russell Weber Mr. & Mrs. David W. Webster Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Weir Mrs. Karla B. Welch Mr. & Mrs. Don Wende Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wesley Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Wharton Mr. Donald H. White Mrs. Ruth S. White Mr. & Mrs. WM H. White Mr. & Mrs. Tony Whitfield Ms. Barbara S. Whitmire Mr. & Mrs. Stan G. Wick Mr. Elliott Wicker Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Wilcke Mr. & Mrs. David G. Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. Archie Williams Mr. & Mrs. Morris Williams Ms. Leora Williams Dr. & Mrs. Brian Williams Dr. Carol Willis Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Willis Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie R. Willis Mr. Kevin Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Martin L. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Miles D. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson Ms. Vanessa Winder Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Winn Mr. & Mrs. Walter T. Winn Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Witwer Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Wojahn Mr. & Mrs. Jay Wolgemuth Mr. & Mrs. Jack E. Wood Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Wood Mr. & Mrs. William E. Worman Sr. Mrs. Nancy L. Wuenschel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Yarbrough Mr. & Mrs. Randy Yeakley Mr. Kee-Seon Yoo Ms. Gwendolyn D. Young Ms. Morgen N. Young Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Zapata Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Zeeb Mr. & Mrs. August F. Ziegler Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo Ziolkowski

Churches and Schools Alamo Heights Baptist Church Antioch Federated Church Appleby Baptist Church Arlington Memorial Baptist Church Association of Universities and Atascocita High School Bethel Church Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church Bethel United Methodist Women Bible Church of Lakeshore Cambridge Bible Church, Inc. Cedar Park Assembly of God Cedar Shores Baptist Church Central Bible Church Chase Oaks Church Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Colfax First Baptist Colfax Schools Foundation Conservative Christian Fellowship Church Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Crossline Community Church Crossroads Community Church Dublin ISD Dulles High School Athletic Emmaneul Baptist Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Evangelical Free Church Fatih Christian School Inc Fellowship Baptist Church Fellowship Bible Church First Alliance Church First Baptist Church, Longview, TX First Baptist Church, Hallsville, TX First Baptist Church, Bryan, TX First Baptist Church No. 2 First Baptist Church of Bowie First Baptist Church of Liberty City First Baptist Church of Smithfield First Church of the Nazarene First Presbyterian Church First Pres. Church of Houston First United Methodist Church Gilmer Forest Hill Baptist Church Fourth Presbyterian Church Glenfawn Baptist Church Glenwood Community Church Grace Bible Church Grace Presbyterian Church Graceland Baptist Church Grand Prairie Bible Church Green Acres Baptist Church Harvey Drive Church of Christ Henderson ISD Humble ISD Council of PTAs Indian Hill Bible Church J.E. Sirrine High School Keystone Church of the Nazarene Kingwood United Methodist Church Korean World Mission Baptist Church Lawton Heights LeTourneau University Auto Society Lexington Ball & Diamond Booster Club LHS Class of 63 Longview Christian Church Longview ISD Lutheran Community Foundation Macedonia Baptist Church Marshall Classroom Mobberly Baptist Church Nacogdoches Dragon Athletic Club Nacogdoches High School New Life Presbyterian Church New Work Fellowship Oakland Heights Baptist Church Olive Knolls Church of the Nazarene Onalaska First Baptist Church Pine Tree Band Booster Club Plano Bible Chapel Rocky Point Baptist Church Round Rock Christian Academy Sabine Athletic Booster Club Santa Cruz Bible Church Sherman High School Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church Sigma Tau Chapter Spring Hill ISD St. Andrews Episcopal Church Sulphur Springs ISD Temple Bible Church The North-MAR Church Tomoka Christian Church Trinity Evangelical Free Church Trinity Grace Bethren Church United Methodist Church Wethersfield Evangelical Free Wheatland Bible Church Yorba Linda Friend Church

Foundations and Corporations 9 Dollars for Scholars ABC Auto Parts Ltd ACMPE Scholarship Fund, Inc. ACT ACT AFAS AEP/Southwestern Electric Power

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AESC Chapter Scholarship Fund Affiliated Inspections, LLC AIG Matching Grants Program AIST Foundation Alcoa Inc Alliance Investment Management Alliance Reprographics Allied Waste (AWS) Ambrose Appraisal Company Amchem Inc. American Electric Power Service Archuleta Scholarships in Escrow Army Emergency Relief AT&T Foundation/ Southwestern Bell Auditor of State of Indiana Automotive Hall of Fame, Inc. AWANA AWS Foundation Inc Bandag Incorporated Bank of America Baptist Foundation of Indiana, Inc. Baptist Foundation of Texas BASF Corporation Baxter Sales Company Inc Bechtel Group Foundation Belcher Bayou Farm Benton County Foundation Bill & VJ Sigmund Foundation Boeing Gift Matching Program BP Fabric of America Fund BP Foundation Brazos Community Foundation Brew Honda Inc Bridge 281 Bristol-Myers Squibb Bruce McMillan Jr. Foundation Buckner Children & Family Services Buller Enterprises, Inc. Camp Barakel Campus Management Career Opportunities Through Education, Inc. Carolyn J Brass Trust Carson Scholars Caterpillar Foundation CenterPoint Energy CenturyTel Cessna Foundation, Inc. Chapel Hill High School Charles A. Rissell Corp Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Assoc.

Chevron Humankind Chickasaw Nation Chick-fil-A Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma City of Angels Children’s Charities & Scholarship Foundation Clorox Company Foundation Comfort Zone Heating & A/C Commercial Metals Company Community Bank Community First Credit Union Community Foundation of South Lake County Community Foundation of Western Mass.

ConocoPhillips Cotton Valley Investments, Inc. CPN Scholarship Fund Curtis-McKinley Roofing Custom Care Orthopedic Bracing Davis Acoustics Deininger Foundation Diagnostic Clinic of Longview Dixie Boys Baseball Inc. Dobie Diamond Club Dominion Foundation Matching DONAIR DTE Energy Foundation

Duke Energy Foundation Dunn-Wright Enterprises Inc. East Texas Acoustical East Texas Chapter A.P.I. East Texas Professional Credit Union East Texas Spa Eastman Chemical Company Ed & Gladys Hurley Foundation Edge Office Products Elkhart County Community Foundation Elkhorn Farms & hatchery, Inc. Emerson Electric Company Encore Multimedia Enterprise Rent-A-Car-Southwest Ernestine Matthews Trust ExxonMobil Foundation F H Scholarship Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fidelis Land Services, Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First National Bank of Gilmer FM Global Fort Bend County Fair Franklin Bank Friedman Industries Frisco Education Foundation Gans & Smith Insurance General Physics Corp GHM Building Specialty Gladewater Round Up Association Good Shepherd Medical Ctr Goodrich Foundation Greater Houston Community Foundation Greater Houston Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assoc.

Greater Longview Chapter Greater Onalaska Lions Club Greater Texas Services, Inc. Green Electric Company Gregg County Medical Society Alliance Gregg County Oil Co. Gregg-Upshur County Medical Society Griffin Ranch H & W Industrial Services H. Lorimer Corporation Hachar, DD Charitable Trust Hale Scholar Fund Agency Harrison County Harrison County Community Foundation Hayes RV Center Helen’s Hope Foundation Heritage Christian Academy Highland Park ISD Education Foundation His Storehouse Foundation Hitzfelder Business Interest, LLC. Hogan Family Foundation, Inc. Hope Pierce Tartt Scholarship Houston Claims Association, Inc. Houston Endowment Hudson Reprographics Hugman Construction, Inc. IBM Matching Grants Program IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship Prog Illinois Tool Works Foundation Integrity Production Services, Inc. J T Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Joe B. Joyce John Deere John Deere Foundation Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Pace Inc. Joseph P. Amico Scholarship Fund Joyce Steel Erection, LTD. J-W Operating Co D11

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Kellogg’s Matching Grants Kelly Tractor & Equipment Ken Caryl Ranch Foundation Kenai Borough Employees ASSOC Kenai Pennisula Central Labor KEPA Kimberly-Clark Foundation Kiwanis Club of Longview KRS Express, Inc. Kyle’s Kwik Stop #3 Larry’s Interiors Inc Leach, Sullivan, Sullivan & Watkins Lebus Manufacturing Leola W Hugg Charitable Trust LeTourneau Technologies Inc. Lewis Architects Engineers Lewis River Rotary Foundation Life Ministries Inc. Loar Scholarship Lockheed Martin Corporation Lone Star Equipment Co Longview Educational Secretaries Assoc.

Longview Foundation, Inc. Longview Glass Inc. Longview Greggton Rotary Longview Metro Ministries, Inc. Longview News Journal Longview Regional Medical Center Longview Scrap & Metal Company Longview Tennis Association Lubrizol Foundation (Chemron Corp) Luminant Energy MA Clements Real Estate Holdings LLC MAF/MAF Foundation MAMO ENTERPRISES Markay Cabinets Marshall City Council PTA Marshall Pro Rodeo Assoc., Inc. Marshall Rotary Club Martin Midstream Partners Maverick Land Services, Inc. McKinney Education Foundation Mennonite Foundation Merle S & Emma J West Scholars Merritt Tool Company Inc. Mesquite Educational Paraprofes Messiah College Michael Baker Corporation Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Miles Construction Company Inc. Minnesota Masonic Charities Missionary Emergency Fund Inc Modern Woodmen of America Morgan Stanley Morganton Kiwanis Foundation Inc Mosby Mechanical Co. Inc. Motorola Foundation My Sports Dreams, LLC National Catholic Society of Foresters National Merit Scholarship National Merit School Program Neiman Marcus Network IP Northrop Grumman Foundation Nova Consulting Services Nowiczewski Foundation Oklahoma Elk Association Owens-Illinois Fund of the Charities Foundation Pace Engineering Canada Paoli Internal Medicine Assoc, PC Patterson Nissan PCHS Golf Team Association Peabody Energy Matching Gifts Program Pharmacia Corp.

Phillips Flooring Center Pine Tree Properties

Polk Education Foundation Priefert MFG. Co., Inc. ProTreat Underbalanced Services, LLC Pugh Charitable Trust Raytheon Matching Gifts Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation Riverside Foundation Charitable Trust Robert Sullivan Memorial Scholar Fund Rockwell Collins Inc. Rodney L. Henry Roland R Schneider Memorial Scholarship Fund Ron Stringer & Associates, P.C. Ronald A. Scott Ronald McDonald House Charities Rosa May Griffin Foundation RSM Family Limited Partnership Sabine River Rats San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio Livestock Expo, Inc. San Juan Outdoor Club Scholarship America Scholarship Program Admin., Inc Scott Nolan Painting Scottsbluff Kiwanis Foundation Scottsdale Bible Church Seabee Memorial Scholarship Sebasticook Valley Elks 2713 Serendipity Home Decor Serimax North America Shakespeare Club Shell Oil Company Foundation Short Wing Piper Education Foundation Show Low Emblem Club No.337 SIMLA Cubs Booster Club SimplexGrinnell LP Smithville Lions Club Sobol Welders Supply Co Inc Soldier Creek Ranch Soldotna Elks Gaming Account Sonora Area Foundation South Central Community Foundation South Texas Nuclear Pharmacy Inc Southeastern Christian Southside Bank Southside Bank-Tyler Southwest Colorado Federal Credit Union Southwest Oklahoma Federal Credit Union Spiros Industries State of California State of Florida State of Michigan State of New Mexico State of Oklahoma State of Oregon Stebbins Jet Center Steel Weld, Inc. Stiles Electric Stillwater National Bank & Trust Stoltzfus Enterprises Student Assistance Foundation Summit Artists, Inc. Surman Construction Co., Inc. Suzanne Cook & Company Swarner Crown Hill Cemetery TACVB Scholarship Tasbo Foundation TDH Services, Inc. Tech Petroleum Services, Inc Technical Machine Sales, Inc. Texan Athletic Booster Club Texas Bank & Trust Textron Matching Gift Program The Academy of Science

The Association of Washington School Principals The Byng Excellence in Education FDN The Charter Fund The Clara Abbott Foundation The Coalition, Inc. The Crain Foundation The Hall Family Trust The Hershey Company The Jack of Pawns The Junior League of Midland, Inc. The Lord’s Gathering The M. E. Foundation The Macon Family Trust The Made Rite Company The P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation The Robert A. Welch Foundation The Salvation Army Disbursement Account The Toro Foundation The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust The VF Foundation The Ward Agency TMTA Foundation Transet Co Transwestern Tulsa Memorial High School Foundation Tyco Int’l Inc. Tyler Wood Works, Inc. U S Title Company Inc. United Technologies Matching Upshur-Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Verizon Vermont Student Assistance Corp Vertex RSI Virginia Baptist Foundation, Inc. Von Rosenberg Foundation Vroom Engineering & Mfg. Inc. W.R. Welborn & Son Inc. Wachovia Foundation Waco Foundation Walton Family Foundation, Inc. Watne Farms Inc West Scholarship West Tyler Motors Whataburger #38 White Oak Radiator SRV INC Wilmington Trust Wilsdorf Manufacturing, LLC Winn Tile Company WMU Foundation Women’s Health Boutique Woodson Living Trust World Gospel Missions XTO Energy Zenith Pumps Zonta Club of Longview

Alumni Donations

by Class Class of 1949 Total Gifts $450.00 3.16% Participation Mr. William D. Cariker Mr. Donald C. Green Mr. Stewart Sickles Class of 1950 Total Gifts $260.00 3.64% Participation Mr. John Morton Mr. Hersel Studebaker Class of 1951 Total Gifts $390.00 8.00% Participation

Mr. Roy F. Caldon Mr. David Houck Mr. Albert Rust Mr. Robert E. Scribner

Mr. Frank Phillips Mr. Harvey A. Price, Jr. Mr. Thomas M. Sochor Mr. James M. Tucker

Class of 1952 Total Gifts $300.00 8.33% Participation Mr. Howard C. Anderson Mr. Robert C. Potter

Class of 1960 Total Gifts $5,020.00 6.74% Participation Mr. Kirk Faulkner Mr. Carl Grace Mr. Marvin Hays Mr. Gary Lisman Mr. Roderick B. MacAskill Mr. Blair W. Paul

Class of 1954 Total Gifts $280.00 8.20% Participation Mr. Ramon Farley Dr. John Hardison Mr. Arthur L. Rendall Mr. Eugene Rundquist Mr. Gerald J. Tornga Class of 1955 Total Gifts $515.00 7.35% Participation Mr. C.C. Creach Dr. John L. Hoffer, Ph.D., M.D. Mr. Bob Hoffer Rev. Peter P. Polloni Mr. Frank Ritchey Class of 1956 Total Gifts $11,160.00 10.00% Participation Mr. Henry Jacks, Jr. Mr. Paul Leistner Dr. Ken Schreder Mr. William Thomason Class of 1957 Total Gifts $450.00 5.36% Participation Rear Adm. Richard K. Maughlin, USN Mr. William C. Slothower Mr. Albert M. Vogel Class of 1958 Total Gifts $14,005.00 24.44% Participation Mr. Bill H. Bennett Mr. Bennett Mr. Jim Blanchet Mr. John C. Bowen Mr. Thurl Briggs Mr. Don Cowles Mr. Gordon Fenner Mr. Jacob C. Gingerich, Jr. Mr. Arthur J. Howell Mr. Wilbur L. Johnson Mr. Robert A. Jones Mr. Robert O. Langness Mr. Joseph C. Lee Mr. Charles E. Lucas Mr. Richard L. Merkle Mr. Larry E. Neely Mr. Dean A. Ransom Mr. Duane Rhodes Mr. Arlie L. Staggs Mr. John Stevenson Mr. Ted M. Wilkinson Mr. Wilbur O. Wilson Class of 1959 Total Gifts $27,922.00 18.03% Participation Mr. Lanny R. Clark Mr. Vernon H. Everhart Mr. Norman G. Gaut Mr. Tom Hunt Mr. Lyle K. Johnson Mr. William Kielhorn Mr. Harrison S. Neff

Class of 1961 Total Gifts $1,860.00 12.50% Participation Mr. Paul Crump, Jr. Mr. DeWayne Everitt Mr. William Fleming Mr. E. L. Henderson Mr. Norman K. March Mr. Richard B. Miller Mr. Weston Poyner Mr. James F. Roads Mr. David Sutter Mr. Harold S. Tice Class of 1962 Total Gifts $2,450.00 7.89% Participation Mr. Kenneth Bergstrom Mr. David Hentschel Mr. Verlton D. Kunze Mr. Robert M. Myers Dr. F. Stan Settles, Jr. Mr. William Young Class of 1963 Total Gifts $2,910.00 10.31% Participation Mr. William E. Baskett Mr. John Bush Mr. Jeter Farlow Capt. Kenneth B. Kelm Mr. Herbert H. Kressler, Jr. Dr. Jim D. Lilley Mr. Robert Moyer Mr. Lloyd Smith Mr. John Vigna Mr. Jerry Wolf Class of 1964 Total Gifts $28,260.00 8.89% Participation Mr. Nelson Bates Mr. William R. Brooks Mr. Merton E. Knightly Mr. Charles Roberts Mr. James D. Rosser Mr. David Scheevel Mr. David Snyder Mr. John Solheim Class of 1965 Total Gifts $3,840.00 11.71% Participation Mr. George J. Apgar, Jr. Mr. John F. Bradshaw Mr. Carl C. Cyphers Mr. Richard R. Dickman Mr. Wayne Hansen Mr. Douglas Hvistendahl Mr. William Hyslop Mr. Walter J. Nekoroski, Jr. Mr. Charles E. Purdom Mr. Victor C. Rice Mr. David S. Rowe Mr. Eugene F. Shields Mr. David R. Snow

Class of 1966 Total Gifts $73,945.00 13.64% Participation Mr. David Brandt Mr. James H. Etem Mr. Paul E. Hara Mr. Paul L. Kelsey Mrs. Ann E. Kelsey Mr. Edward R. Lavelle, Sr. Mr. Keith A. Martin Mrs. Sheila Martin Mr. L. V. McGuire Mr. Verlan Snodgrass Mr. Ted Wessman Mr. Kent Wilson Class of 1967 Total Gifts $4,741.00 14.71% Participation Mr. Terry R. Bland Mr. Felton R. Bollinger Mr. Donald A. Carlson Mrs. Nancy Ciavarelli Mr. George E. Crone Mr. Dan Fast Mr. Bobby J. Herndon Mr. Robert E. Hogberg Mr. Stephen G. Holm Mr. Warren J. Hudson Mr. Ronald Jantzen Ms. Lois E. Knouse Mrs. Miriam R. Lancaster Mr. Peter E. Lawson Mr. Pramod Ravade Mrs. Roberta Rice Mr. Ariel W. Rosentrater Rev. Thomas P. Shorb Mr. Ronald E. Wilburn Mr. Ray Wilsdorf Class of 1968 Total Gifts $1,880.58 6.84% Participation Mr. Harry G. Barrett Mr. Ronald Courson Mr. Gary D. Foster Mrs. Deborah Irving Mr. Richard J. Newell Mr. Charles M. Snow Mr. Rogers R. Walker Rev. Larry P. Weiss Class of 1969 Total Gifts $18,285.00 16.88% Participation Mr. David A. Beckmann Mr. Paul H. Bennett Mr. Donald W. Biggs, Jr. Mr. Daryl Bussert Mr. Edward L. Claypool Mr. Theodore Dillard, Jr. Mr. James E. Dingmon Mrs. Judith K. Dingmon Mr. Eugene T. Dorneman Mr. John P. Eaton Mr. Robin E. Guyer Mr. Dale R. Hill Rev. James J. Kibelbek Mr. Loren D. Leman Mr. Leroy E. Nielsen Mr. David T. Reed Mr. David K. Reinbold Mr. Thomas G. Schrag Mr. Stan M. Simmons Mr. Leon Thomsen Mr. Harold R. Tyler Ms. Susan S. Unruh Mr. David Vroom Mr. Robert W. Walker Mr. David P. Whitten Mr. William D. Wright

Class of 1970 Total Gifts $33,741.00 9.85% Participation Mr. Richard D. Baney Mr. J. D. Bell Mrs. Betty Berry Mr. Larry J. Buller Mr. Steve Fish Mr. Gerald O. Hall Mr. John R. Hoving Mr. Jerome P. Kraus Mr. Steven E. Martin Mr. James R. Miller Mr. Joe Nowiczewski Mr. Cary J. Rosene Mr. Charles F. Wieland III Class of 1971 Total Gifts $223,040.00 12.99% Participation Mr. Paul Abbott Mr. William R. Anderson Mrs. Nanette Anderson Mr. Matthew D. Ciavarelli Ms. Dorothy J. Cornelius Mrs. Joan Fratzke Mr. Thomas D. Hartberg Mr. Robert E. Hopkins Mr. Michael L. Jackson Mr. Robert D. Jasper Mr. Hillis O. Kauffman Mr. Duane L. Martinsen Mr. Timothy J. Morscheck Mrs. Edna Pearson Mr. Dean C. Phillips Mr. Thomas G. Reinbold Mr. Timothy K. Rupp Mr. Phillip I. Temple Mrs. Joyce Temple Mr. Douglas A. Williams Class of 1972 Total Gifts $4,130.00 4.94% Participation Mr. Vance R. Ayres Mr. Philip Conn Mrs. Carol R. Eaton Mr. Steven D. Kellogg Mr. Kenneth L. Moore Mrs. Cherry Moore Mr. Donald L. Smith Mr. Ralph Todd Class of 1973 Total Gifts $1,801.00 13.14% Participation Mrs. Leona Ayres Mrs. Lynda Bradford Mr. Donald W. Cleaves Mrs. Linda Conn Mrs. Mary J. Davis Mr. Paul Gordey Mr. Walter W. Henry, PE Mr. John Hunker, Jr. Mr. Gordon E. Huyser Mr. Reginald F. Lunt Mr. Al Milligan, Jr. Mr. John E. Nikerle Rev. Jim Panter Mr. Kermit Seiler Mr. James V. Wittenberger Mr. Verne L. Wright Class of 1974 Total Gifts $18,090.00 11.17% Participation Mr. Robin Baird Mr. Dana L. Barre Dr. Philip S. Clifford Mr. Jonathan L. Dell Mr. Brad J. Dukek Mr. DeWayne D. Egle

Mr. Jerry W. Fritsch Mr. David W. Goodell Mr. P. Freddie Hager Mr. LeRoy D. Hammond Mr. Norman Hawes Mr. Donald L. Kreider Mr. Dale A. McCombs Mr. David F. Nickell,, Jr. Mr. James R. Nolt, Jr. Mr. Richard M. Ogren Mr. Michael B. Palm Mr. William H. Pikett, Jr. Mr. Jeffrey Rowland Mr. Jerry Ruggles Mr. Thomas N. Silvey Mr. Knute Watne Mr. Keith D. Wyckoff Class of 1975 Total Gifts $29,513.14 10.19% Participation Mr. Gary Blair Mr. Douglas Bondurant Mr. Philip A. Britton Mr. Jack Broadwater Mrs. Vickie Burkins Mr. Kenneth W. Cowin Mr. Charles E. Davis, Jr. Mrs. Sharon W. Delong Mr. Darrel Eppler Mr. Jerry L. Foulk Mr. Greig Haggart Mr. Robert Lachmiller Mr. Thomas J. Landon Mrs. Terri L. Landon Mr. Edward Rohrer Mr. Fred Shay Mrs. Patsy Shay Mr. Bradley L. Sink Mr. Gregory J. Smith Mr. Merle Stoltzfus Mr. Nathan Strong Mr. Gary R. Ware Class of 1976 Total Gifts $60,255.00 15.17% Participation Mr. Jack L. Adams, Jr. Mr. Timothy Adkins Mrs. Karen Adkins Mr. James S. Akovenko Anonymous Mr. William D. Autery Mr. Charles A. Bushey, Jr. Mr. Jerry L. Cramblett Mr. Kenneth P. Farrar Mr. Paul C. Frew Mr. Paul T. Graybill Mr. David Grotheim Mr. Brent Hoff Mr. Roger Kieffer Mr. Stephen P. Lemp Mr. Phil R. Martin III Mr. & Mrs. Al L. Mendez Mrs. Carol Morgan Mrs. Virginia L. Olson Mr. Arthur W. Salatin Mr. Jeff L. Shaver Mrs. Elsa L. Shaver Mr. James M. Tolson Class of 1977 Total Gifts $5,905.00 9.79% Participation Mr. Andrew J. Briggs Mr. Jonathan Bromley Mr. Randall W. Brown Mr. Barry K. Brown Mr. Keith W. Leonhardt Mr. Philip D. Olson Mr. Michael A. Ringler Mrs. Joyce Roden

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Mr. David W. Safstrom Mr. David B. Stauffer Mr. Peter M. Strubhar Mrs. Susan Strubhar Mr. Jerome Townsend Mr. David Wankmuller Class of 1978 Total Gifts $11,231.98 14.63% Participation Mr. Van A. Abel Mr. Bernard Banzhaf Mr. Bryan E. Benson Mr. Ken C. Burkins Mr. Mike L. Capp Mr. Jerry L. Cassel Mr. Steve Classen Mr. Paul A. Diffenderfer Mrs. Donna Forrest Mr. Jeff Hoffart Mr. Daryl A. Hoffman Mr. Kevin D. Jackson Mr. Norman Kopesky II Mr. Arthur E. Kruppenbacher Ms. Ruth L. McIntosh Mr. Nathan J. Meyer Dr. Duane K. Miller Mr. Jesse M. Newton Mr. Richard H. Petrie Mr. Matt D. Poelman Mr. Rick Reisman Mrs. Gail Ritchey Mr. Sidney Roberts Mr. Brad Shaw Mr. Douglas C. Shumate Mrs. Vicki Strong Mr. Timothy Wallace Mr. Howard Wilson Mr. Philip M. Yorgey Class of 1979 Total Gifts $179,329.80 9.27% Participation Mr. Ronald C. Bassous Mr. Jose Cosa Mrs. Sheree Cosa Mr. Timothy M. Eppinger Mr. William W. Ewin III Mr. Russell M. Frank Mrs. Catherine Frank Ms. Caroline L. Geer Mr. Robert E. Harold Mr. Randy L. Hartman, Jr. Mrs. Lorna Helbing Ms. Anne M. Kaneshiro Mr. Vern Schmidt Mr. Bruce A. Shauger Mr. Billy Sullenger Mr. Bryan White Mrs. Denise E. White Mr. Stacey Wilbur Mr. Edward Wisser Class of 1980 Total Gifts $9,725.98 9.13% Participation Mr. David Cottrill Mr. Raymond E. Farrar Mr. Joseph G. Forrest Mr. Gary R. Holeman Mr. Jim N. Hooker Mr. William T. Hughes Mr. David R. Johnson Mrs. Karen G. Johnson Mr. John M. Johnston III Mr. Carroll J. Manchester Ms. Karen L. Natwick Mr. Dean A. Norfleet Mr. Gilbert J. Page Mr. William R. Patterson Mr. Thomas P. Pfeiffer Mr. Michael J. Rice

Mr. Fred L. Ritchey, Jr. Mrs. Deb L. Robey Mr. Lawrence L. Robinson Mr. Mark A. Shelly Mr. Bradley S. Vanasse Mrs. Lynn T. Vanasse Mr. Timothy A. Walker Mr. Paul G. Wittenbach Class of 1981 Total Gifts $5,994.68 12.95% Participation Mr. Donald L. Beiler Mr. Rick H. Bicknell Mrs. Judy Cottrill Mr. Paul J. Dekker Mr. Ken D. Flemming Mrs. Cathy L. Gaetz Mr. Jeff Gaetz Mr. William L. Garfield, Jr. Mr. Stephen E. Gooch Mr. Trevor R. Govers Mr. Mark D. Hanna Mr. Jon E. Hansen Mr. Craig D. Janke Dr. Amiel G. Jarstfer Mr. Rick Jenkins Mr. David M. Jonathan Mr. John E. Kinard Mr. Marshall E. Lee Mr. Duane Olson, Jr. Mr. Dan Pun Kay Mr. David L. Ramaly Mr. Ron G. Rand Mr. Douglas P. Redman Maj. Jeffrey Sievert Mr. Mark N. Stibbe Mr. Matthew H. Strong Mr. Jim E. Sutton III Mr. James G. Walker Class of 1982 Total Gifts $13,601.00 16.09% Participation Mr. Philip Anderson Mr. Thomas E. Anderson Mr. Damian G. Barrett Mr. Randy R. Berger Mr. Gareth W. Blackwell, Jr. Mrs. Brook Bowser Mr. David Crement Mr. Roger Davis Mrs. Brenda Diffenderfer Mr. John P. Eleutheriou Mr. Dean M. Frederick Mr. Mark Lehmann Mr. John A. Levander, Jr. Mr. Phil V. Liddle Mr. James Logothetis Mr. Mark D. McDowell Mr. Timothy J. Moyer Mr. Randall Plants Mrs. Lydia R. Rountree Mr. Paul K. Schufeldt Mr. Jay H. Slagle Mrs. Miriam Stibbe Mr. Kevin Stoltzfus Mr. Ted A. Timmons Mr. Keith F. Trosen Mr. James A. Walter Class of 1983 Total Gifts $3,785.00 11.73% Participation Mr. Larry D. Augsburger Mr. Tim Bauder Dr. Tim Belcher Mr. Jon Carruth Mrs. Shanna Carruth Mr. Bruce Cole Mrs. Leah Crement Mr. Ralph L. Dawson

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Mr. Daniel D. Donley Mr. David L. Fyock Dr. Martin A. Koschnitzke Mr. Russ McClellan Mr. Stephen McDonald Mr. Roger D. Patrick Mr. Richard H. Ruth Mr. Robert R. Schuit Mr. Roger Sherman Mr. Wayne Steege Mr. Brian D. Storm Mr. Rob C. Tomenendal Mrs. Nancy Walter Class of 1984 Total Gifts $11,725.08 11.79% Participation Mr. Jeffrey D. Aiken Mrs. Deborah S. Aiken Mr. Nelson R. Blank Mr. David Bradley Mr. David S. Brown Mr. Barney Burks, Jr. Mr. Andrew R. Chapman Mr. Damon M. Cole Mr. Tim Dugan Mr. Robert A. Dunn Mr. Thomas E. Ehresman Mrs. Corinne Frick Mr. John J. Galiano Mr. David A. Guth Mr. David G. Heggland Mr. David Hoeks Mr. David E. Hoffman Mr. Paul W. James Mr. Philip P. Kuitems Mr. Barry Mansfield Mr. James Merkle Mr. Raymond G. Moffat Mr. Joel Natwick Mr. Charles Oliveto II Mrs. Sylvia Ramaly Mr. John W. Ramsay Mr. David L. Rowley Dr. Daniel M. Schmidt Mr. Donald F. Shellhart Mr. Robert L. Turnipseed, Jr. Mr. David W. Zoutendam Class of 1985 Total Gifts $1,539.20 7.98% Participation Mr. Peter R. Austin Mr. Dale J. Burns Mr. Russell L. Davis Mrs. Rhonda L. Davis Ms. Delinda S. Hall Mrs. Mary Hoffman Mr. Steven Linscheid Mr. Stuart R. Ogden Mr. Rod Peters Mr. Daniel Pleshko Mr. Stephen D. Reason Mr. Kenneth A. Stone Mr. Dick Travis Mrs. Lori Travis Mr. Dean Waskowiak Mr. Victor R. Willis Class of 1986 Total Gifts $14,881.00 13.47% Participation Anonymous Mr. David J. Bowser Mrs. Karen E. Bradley Mr. Jim Brake Mr. Kevin R. Bulgrien Mr. Thomas M. Coe Mr. Frank A. Dubisz Mr. David Elliott Mr. Bill R. Fosbenner Mr. Robert Fricke

Mr. Kenneth Hanna Mr. David R. Johnson Mr. David P. Kimball Ms. Dawn Lockhart Mr. Scott Mulligan Mr. Cy A. Oatridge Mr. David S. Prewitt Mrs. Annette M. Prewitt Mr. David E. Puttbach Mr. Troy Ritchie Mr. Bruce W. Schiek Mr. Timothy M. Schroeder Mr. Earl M. Shook Mr. Eduardo Vaflor Mr. Robert W. Warke Mr. Marc West Class of 1987 Total Gifts $11,591.00 12.20% Participation Anonymous Mr. Paul D. Aubrey Mr. Matthew J. Baldwin Mr. Jeffrey J. Baumann Mr. Timothy S. Carpenter Mr. Steve Class Mr. Brent L. Eberhart Mr. Tommy L. Frantz Mr. Randall W. Gabbert Dr. Cheryl Hile Mr. Bradley J. Johnson Mr. Daniel C. Lam Mr. David Lednum Mr. Patrick H. McKinney Mr. Ronald D. Memmelaar Mr. Timothy M. Nelson Mr. Brad Olson Mr. Gregory S. Pike Mr. Todd L. Roebke Mr. Matthew J. Sample Mr. William E. Worman, Jr. Mrs. Jill M. Young Mr. Terry A. Zeitlow Mrs. Jill Zeitlow Class of 1988 Total Gifts $4,826.00 6.16% Participation Anonymous Mr. Michael Bulgrien Mr. Andrew L. Donelson Mr. Steven J. Hamstra Mr. Matthew H. Ide Mr. Gordon J. Johnson Mr. Dion P. Kelly Mr. Douglas M. Koppe Mrs. Sarah Olson Dr. Mark D. Roth M.D. Mr. Carl J. Schwartz, Jr. Mr. Frank Valenza Mr. Mark D. Wallisky Class of 1989 Total Gifts $14,810.00 11.11% Participation Mr. John V. Baker Mr. Kevin R. Berk Mrs. Melanie Bertsche Mr. Patrick A. Bertsche Mr. Robert W. Bruner Mr. Mark Budai Mr. Jeffrey G. DeLong Mr. George E. Dunham Mr. Timothy A. Graber Mr. Steven P. Hile Mr. Scott A. Patterson Mrs. Wendy S. Paver Mr. Roger C. Phillips, Jr. Mr. Douglas J. Roads Class of 1990 Total Gifts $4,415.00

5.96% Participation Mr. David H. Balsan Mr. David S. Beal Mr. Richard B. Bringhurst Mrs. Jami L. Crider Mr. Steven A. Dudden Mrs. Ginger A. Graber Mr. Brian D. Heath Mr. Bob A. Lorenz, Jr. Dr. Michael Myers Class of 1991 Total Gifts $2,080.00 5.74% Participation Mr. Doug W. Anderson Mrs. Starr M. Anderson Mr. Marlin R. Brubaker Mr. Gary A. Hanson Mr. David V. Harvey III Mr. Joseph K. Henkel Mr. Daniel L. Landers Mr. James A. Mann, Jr. Mr. Christopher D. Pratt Mr. Jonathan G. Robertson Mr. Kevin J. Roundhill Mr. Quintin J. Schwartz Mr. Lester D. Straw Mr. Joshua R. Williams Class of 1992 Total Gifts $5,220.00 4.63% Participation Ms. Jessie L. Austin Mr. Harry G. Barrett, Jr. Mr. Aaron C. Bequette Mr. Jonathan D. Black Mr. Adrian Bonilla Mr. Bruce A. Chase Mr. Anton E. Coy, Jr. Mrs. Karyn A. Davies Mr. Mark H. Devos Mrs. Michelle English Mr. Craig G. Hummel Mr. Dean Q. Lewis Mr. Christopher L. Maurer Mr. Titus J. McDaniel Mr. Steve L. Meckstroth Mr. Shane H. Patterson Mr. James A. Pete Mr. Adam K. White Mrs. Angela Williams Mr. Scott Winne Mr. Roy S. Zeitlow Class of 1993 Total Gifts $8,237.14 2.47% Participation Mr. Kenneth C. Bell Ms. Karen K. Gassett Mr. Jason D. Holland The Honorable Robert N. McFarland Mr. Michael J. McNichols Dr. Ann M. Olson Drs. Jeff R. Piepmeier Dr. Jenelle L. Piepmeier Mrs. Donna M. Pugh Mr. Jason C. Stell Mr. Gary L. Wells Mr. Philip M. Winters Mr. William Wolcken Class of 1994 Total Gifts $2,675.00 1.83% Participation Mr. Abelardo A. Alaniz Mrs. Marion Benson Mrs. Jessica L. Bowers Mr. Seth D. Buttner Mr. Sam Goforth Mr. Paul S. Grenon Mr. Michael T. Hall

Mr. David M. Mills Mr. Ronald K. Revell Class of 1995 Total Gifts $8,187.00 2.77% Participation Mr. Brian S. Bowers Mr. Benjamin D. Burgess Mr. Rodney B. Colvin Mr. David Gordon Mr. Matthew Heironimus Mrs. Erica S. Horst Mr. Keith A. Horst Mrs. Stephanie D. Jackson Mr. Glen Kotapish Mr. Nathan J. Lee Mr. Gregory Leiby Mr. Michael R. Matzdorff Mrs. Kelly Menard Mrs. Penny C. Parsons Mr. Shawn E. Readenour Mr. Mark A. Roedel Mr. Matthew A. Smith Mr. Waland R. Weedon Mr. Ronald J. Wind Mr. Robert Winsor Class of 1996 Total Gifts $1,573.00 1.72% Participation Mr. Jason E. Borsheim Mr. Michael L. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Caruvana Mrs. Sylvia J. Caruvana Mr. Aaron L. Knaub Mr. Rob F. Lund Mr. Michael Menard Mr. Ricardo J. Montenegro, Jr. Mr. James W. Mumaw Mr. Cary S. Olson Mrs. Shelley A. Olson Mrs. Pennimarie Sprague Mr. Stephen R. Woodbury Class of 1997 Total Gifts $5,395.14 3.15% Participation Anonymous Mr. Jeff A. Billo Mrs. Cara-Lee Billo

Mr. Herbert H. Blount, Jr. Mrs. Julie K. Boss Mr. Timothy A. Crouthamel Mr. Dan M. Davisson Mrs. Pepper B. Edwards Mrs. Jennifer S. Floyd Mr. Noah J. Frey Mr. Jonathan J. Gillett Mr. Christina W. Hollwarth Mr. Michael W. Hoye Mr. David Kirkwood Mrs. Marta Martin Ms. Penny L. McGrew Mr. Bruce R. Miller Mr. Charles R. Randall Mrs. Laurie A. Spivey Mr. Matthew J. Tayloe Mr. Jeff L. Thielman Mrs. Michelle Valenza Class of 1998 Total Gifts $6,250.00 1.83% Participation Mr. John D. Eiford Mrs. Priscilla Gillett Mr. Brent Landau Mr. Aaron S. Lorson Dr. Seth J. Norton Mr. Chris M. O’Meara Mrs. Nicole E. O’Meara Mr. Jerry R. Sumrall Mrs. Misty M. Tayloe Mr. Jonathan L. Walton Mr. Daniel V. Wilkin Class of 1999 Total Gifts $2,776.74 1.87% Participation Mr. Lee Ping P. Adams Anonymous Mr. Peter P. Baba Mr. Gordon J. Bullivant Ms. Stephanie L. Emerson Mr. Christopher W. Fontaine Mr. Jason A. Fowler Mr. Edward Krejci Mr. Matthew J. Nelson Mrs. Shiloh R. Norton Mr. James M. Page Ms. Kathryn R. Symank Mrs. Trisha Woodbury

Class of 2000 Total Gifts $820.00 1.13% Participation Mrs. Brianna E. Abraham Ms. Patricia E. Henry Mr. Paul B. Hvass Mr. Kevin James J. Markham Mr. Orin R. Owen Mr. Daniel L. Schaffhauser Mr. Daniel D. Thiessen Class of 2001 Total Gifts $3,640.00 1.87% Participation Ms. Elisabeth A. Archibald Mr. Michael E. Askew Mr. Garrett J. Atkins Mr. Douglas N. Croffitt Mrs. Sherrill E. Hash Mr. Randolph W. Knop Mr. Arty Machin Mrs. Maria G. Moore Miss Katie N. Morman Dr. Matthew K. Olson Mr. Jonathan M. Sebast Class of 2002 Total Gifts $9,727.00 1.79% Participation Mr. Vernon M. David Mr. Aaron J. Davis Dr. Andy Dettmer Mr. David D. Jones Mrs. Abigail J. Jones Mrs. Lori A. Low Mr. Kenneth W. Martens Mrs. Katrina M. Olson Mr. James David D. Parker Lt. Aaron Pickett Mrs. Bettina M. Pickett Mr. Jonathan W. Preu Mr. Brian J. Roggenbaum Mr. Philip L. Steers IV Class of 2003 Total Gifts $4,610.00 1.41% Participation Ms. Patty E. Daigle Mr. Mark L. Espeland Mrs. Emily A. Hannah Mr. Brian D. Hannah

Mr. Andrew D. Rypkema Mr. Andrew R. Steiger Mrs. Tiffany C. Stockebrand Mr. Jeff Stutzman Mr. Shane M. Warner Mr. Anthony D. Zappasodi Class of 2004 Total Gifts $2,607.90 1.15% Participation Mrs. Mandy K. Asp Mr. Sterling E. Blackmon Mrs. Mary Hughey Mrs. Stevi M. P. Peace Mr. Ryan B. Peace Mr. Ken M. Stidham Mrs. Norma J. Todd Mrs. Jessica N. Warner Class of 2005 Total Gifts $3,845.74 3.79% Participation Ms. and Mr. Alyssa J. Anderson Mr. Jeremy J. Anderson Mr. Stuart D. Asp Mr. Geary Benge Mr. Byron K. Carter Mrs. Elizabeth A. Childress Ms. Shawna J. Dorn Mr. David M. Eaton Mr. Nicholas J. Helsper Mrs. Lindsey F. Helsper Ms. Sarah A. Hess Mrs. Casie L. Hope Ms. Shelia K. Jennings Mr. Roger P. Jones, Jr. Mr. Daniel N. Leatherwood Mr. Jonathan D. Marney Mr. Philip L. Morehead Mrs. Brynn M. Olvera Mr. Justin M. Shive Mr. James R. Townsend Mr. Terrance A. Turner Mr. Charles Wesley Mrs. Katie M. Zappasodi Class of 2006 Total Gifts $1,072.00 1.89% Participation Mr. Eric J. Burkholder Mr. Ronald A. Campbell

Mr. Jonathan R. Demildt Mr. Mark A. L. Evers Mr. Derek A. Fitchett Mr. Titus W. Hope Mr. Philip J. Hulse Mrs. Kathryn J. Livingston Mr. Charles D. Moorehead Mr. Philip M. Rawson Mr. Erik A. Sparks Mr. Robert J. Surprenant Ms. Brenda Weatherall Mrs. Catherine V. White Class of 2007 Total Gifts $3,003.31 1.66% Participation Mrs. Heidi M. Burgess Mr. Nathan A. Didlake Mr. Timothy D. Markley Mr. Samuel R. Miller Mr. Carlton W. Mitchell Mr. John M. Morrison Ms. Liz R. Moss Mr. Mario A. Olvera Ms. Sabrina N. Parsons Mrs. Whitney A. Schubarth Ms. Erin R. Swanson Mr. Brian T. Taylor Class of 2008 Total Gifts $1,925.69 1.03% Participation Mr. Thomas F. Barnard, Jr. Mr. Brian D. Bradley Mr. Stewart Brinkoeter Mr. Jack R. Dunaway Mr. Kerron K. James Ms. Courtney M. Lemmond Mr. Ruedi T. Schubarth Mr. David O. Singley Class of 2009 Total Gifts $527.14 0.57% Participation Ms. Kristina R. Elmore Ms. Jessica L. Swingle

The President’s Circle GOLD Graduates Of the Last Decade

Members of the President’s Circle Gold share four commitments: 1. To the mission and vision of LeTourneau University.

2. To pray for university students, faculty and administration.

3. To spread the word about LeTourneau to their friends, colleagues and associates as they have opportunity.

4. To support the university’s ongoing financial needs at a level appropriate for their financial circumstances.

* 1-3 years out - $100 * 4-5 years out - $250 * 6-8 years out - $500 * 9-10 years out - $750 Full membership in the President’s Circle begins with gift of $1,000 or more annually and supports the LeTourneau University Annual Fund

Mr. Sterling E. Blackmon Mr. Danny Bradley Mr. Byron K. Carter

Mr. Nathan A. Didlake Mr. Derek A. Fitchett Mrs. Sherrill E. Hash

Mr. & Mrs. Roger P. Jones Jr. Ms. Courtney M. Lemmond Mr. Jonathan W. Preu

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classnotes MEMORIALS

David E. Barnett (’60 AUT) died June 28 after an eight-month battle with melanoma.

Ann Kelsey (’66 ED) died August 3. She loved life and spent the last 13 years battling cancer and refusing to allow it to define her life. She is survived by her husband, Paul, and their two children.

Robert A. Kroelinger (’93 BBM) died July 26, due to sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

Tim Ruth (’94 ATFL) and wife, Lori, announce the arrival of Esther Rose, who was born on June 29 in Waxhaw, N.C. Esther was welcomed home by her two big brothers. Proud grandparents are Harold (’68 BI) and Carol Krause.

Nathan White (’96 MT/AU) and wife, Valerie, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Elizabeth, who was born July 4. She joins her brother, Johnathan. They live in Kenai, Alaska, where Nathan runs a non-profit automotive youth ministry.

Ryan Williams (’00 ATBI) passed away August 5 after an airplane crash in Nairobi, Kenya. Ryan worked with AIM AIR. He leaves behind his wife, Dawn, and four children.

Becky (’98 DT) and Chris Hubbs (’99 CSE) would like to announce the birth of their third daughter, Katherine (Katie) Paige, born March 20. She has two older sisters that keep her entertained: Laura, 5, and Addison, 3.

Deborah Marcum (’03 EN/HIPL) died after a courageous battle with cancer.

Surrounded by loved ones, she peacefully passed at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, N.Y. She is survived by her two children, Christopher and Jennifer.

Kate (Isaack) (’99 PSYS) and Bret Orton announce the birth of their son, Markos Isaack, born July 23 in Pueblo, Colo.

Markos was welcomed home by big sister Kyria, 2.

BIRTHS Joel Koblich (’94 EE/WE) and Sandy Pilz were married in June 2008. They welcomed their first daughter, Payton Elizabeth, April 2. Joel, Sandy and Payton reside in Longview, Texas. Joel works at LeTourneau University as an Electrical Lab Technician in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology.

Sandy is employed with Eastman Chemical Company.

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Daniel Schaffhauser (’00 ATFL) and wife, Kate, announce the birth of Evan Daniel on July 11. The Schaffhauser family lives in Columbus, Texas.

Daniel works as an A & P Mechanic at Gulfstream Aerospace.

Don Snyder (’00 MT) and Kristi (Osborn) Snyder (’00 PSYS) are now a family of five! Don and Kristi welcomed their daughter, Autumn Grace, on April 24. She joins big brothers Colten, 5, and Mason, 3.

Gordon Richards (’01 ME) and wife, Tami, welcomed their first son, Levi Connor, born April 7. In January, Gordon received his professional engineering license from the State of Oklahoma. The family lives in Oklahoma City.

Karl Scherm (’02 ME) and Jessi (Hardy) Scherm announce the birth of their first daughter, Stina Ellen, born July 23. Big brother Lars welcomed her home.

Jonathan Hellmuth (’04 MK) and Kelly (Keys) Hellmuth (’05 CMIN) announce the birth of their daughter, Vera, born March 20. The Hellmuths live in Oklahoma City, where Jonathan works as a Senior Account Executive with Enterprise Car Sales.

Jesse Laster (’04 ASAE) and Laura (Troxell) Laster (’04 ASFM) welcomed their first son, Matthew William, born April 6.

James Sullens (’04 ME/WE) and wife, Beth, announce the birth of their son, Ethan Daniel, born March 7. Ethan was welcomed home by siblings Devin, 11, Matthew, 3, and Keegan, 2.

WEDDINGS Paul Wilson (’91 BUBS/ATBS) and Andrea Annunziata were married this summer. Paul is employed by New Tribes Mission. The couple plans to make their home in Papua New Guinea.

Dan Harrison (’00 ET) and Katie Sherman were married on October 11, 2008. They live in Longview, Texas, where Dan works for General Dynamics as an engineer, and Katie is a speech therapist working in the local public schools.

Veronica (Aguirre) (’03 BBM) married Christian Burbano. The couple resides in Keller, Texas. Veronica is the Human Resource Director for American Foodservice Corp. in Fort Worth, Texas.

Kayce Bailey (’05 ISE1) and Ben Ball were married in December 2008. The couple lives in Omaha, Texas, just north of Longview.

Jonathan Bear (’08 MJE) and Paige Tolbert were married November 26, 2008, in Duncan, S.C. The couple lives in Greenville, S.C., where Jonathan is employed at Honeywell Aerospace.

Mia (Mangum) (’08 BBA) married Daniel Parrish (EE). They live in Longview, Texas.

Kris Erickson (’09 MBA) and John Elmore were married August 1 in Longview, Texas.

Kris is the director of the Annual Fund at LeTourneau University. John is employed at Eastman Chemical. The couple honeymooned in New Zealand.

70s Timothy Brennan (’71 BI) and his wife, Faith, are involved

with tribal and national church planting in Brazil.

Howard Spencer (’72 IE) began a new job as a safety consultant for Conner Strong Risk Control.

William Young (’76 HI) is the senior pastor of Madison Bible Church. He and his wife, Becky, live in Madison, Ala. Paul Diffenderfer (’78 MT/ATBS) retired after 26 years in air traffic control with the FAA. He is now tele-working for MITRE Corporation from his home. Paul and his wife, Brenda (’82 ATBS), live in Peachtree City, Ga. Howard Wilson (’78 BUBS) has accepted the position as president of Ambrose University College in Calgary, Canada.

Howard also received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from his second alma mater, Providence Theological Seminary, when he spoke at their commencement in April.

80s Philip De Souza (’82 WE) and his wife, Ambar, now live in Savaneta, Aruba.

Dave Fyock (’83 ATBS) and family visited the LeTourneau University Longview campus in June. Dave serves with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

Ralph Buckles (’84 ET) is now working for Alaska Native firm Akima Construction Services as their estimator.

Randy Smyth (’84 ATBS) is a missionary pilot with New Tribes Mission Aviation in Papua New Guinea. Randy and his wife, Diana, were home in March and visited with their parents in Ohio and New England.

Gregory Schultz (’85 CSE) was promoted to vice president, change management at Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C, in May. Greg also volunteers with the North and South Carolina chapter of the MidAtlantic Great Dane Rescue League.

Eldon Franco (’85) is the new principal at Kountze High School. Eldon resides with his wife, Carrie, and their two children, Mason, 15, and Mariah, 14, in Silsbee, Texas.

90s Robert Kline (’92 ACCT) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics/ Systematic Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Robert lives with his wife, Angie, and their four children, Alexis, 13, Erica, 10, Kimberly 7, and Alex, 6, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Joel Huegel (’93 MT) completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Rice University in May. He is now a teaching fellow with the International Institute for Christian Studies at the Tec de Monterrey, Guadalajara, campus in Mexico. Joel and his wife, Deliz, live with their three children, Joel, 6, Elena, 4, and Carlos, 1, in Zapopan.

Sam Goforth (’94 BBM) is the technical training & development trainer in National Technical Operations for Brink’s Home Security, based in Irving, Texas. Sam and his wife, Charlotte, live in Dallas.

David Powell (’94 ATFL) was promoted to manager of Line Planning at Netjets.

David and his wife, Paula (Stanley) (’95 ACCT), live in Pataskala, Ohio.

Linda Y. Bedford Jackson (’95 MBA) was named president of the University of Arkansas Black Alumni Society during a recent reunion gathering in Fayetteville.

Jackson will serve a two-year term. She currently serves as director of communications and marketing at HustonTillotson University in Austin, Texas.

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classnotes James Nicholas Caruso (’96 BBM) is the pastoral associate at St. Michael Church in Houston, Texas.

Lee Blue (’00 MBA) recently published a book, A Collection of Spiritual Poetry.

The book is published by Xlibris.

Matthew Mitchell (’96 CST) works for GSMC as a database administrator.

Matthew and his wife, Renee, live in Longview, Texas, with their two children, Jessica, 10, and Mark, 7.

Jim Ischy (’01 BBM) began working for El Paso E&P Company as a supply chain management solutions specialist last year.

Rob Vernon (’96 ATBU) became the senior pastor at Albany Baptist Church in March. Rob resides in Albany with his wife, Emily, and 6-year-old Reagan.

Courtney Armstrong (’98 BUMK) was featured in a story about Mary Kay Cosmetics on ABC’s Nightline April 9. Courtney began her career with Mary Kay in December 2001.

She lives in Longview, Texas, with her husband, Joel (’96 WT/IM), and their three children, Reagan, 6, Mallory, 4, and Preston, 3.

Jeremy Barndt (’98 ETMT) and his wife, Tara, now live in Missoula, Mo., after living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for two years.

00s Jeff Anderson (’00 ACCT) is the executive pastor at New Covenant Church. Jeff lives in Longview, Texas, with his wife, Dena, and their three children, Danielle, 8, Megan 6, and Ryan, 3.

Bill Tran (’01 MBA) has been named chief financial officer of Acro Energy Technologies Corp. He came to Acro Energy from Northstar Healthcare Acquisitions, where he held the position of controller.

Bill resides in Richmond, Texas, with his wife, Kristina, and their three children, Sebastian, Johnny and Steve.

Brad Hopkins (’02 ATFL) just began a three-and-a-halfyear second term with Mission Aviation Fellowship in Indonesia. Brad serves in Indonesia with his wife, Rebecca, and their son, Evan.

Tina Hill (’02 BBA) is the associate COPC site administrator for Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

Nathan Garrett (’03 CIS) earned his Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technology from Claremont Graduate University. His dissertation focused on enhancing social learning in ePortfolios.

Nathan celebrated this accomplishment with wife Corrie (Dunlaps) (’04 HIPL) and their two children, Silas, 2, and Rose, 1.

Erica Sims (’03 MBA) now lives in Allen, Texas, where she is the southwest/west regional sales manager for Fashion Fair Cosmetics, LLC. Ethel Benhoff (’05 BBA) is a program manager at EDS in Plano, Texas. Ethel lives with her husband, Steve, in Frisco.

Sharon Butler (’07 BBA) began teaching as an adjunct professor at the MedVance Institute in Grand Prairie, Texas, in April.

Brandon Ray (’07 ASFS) has been designated as a Master Flight Instructor by the National Association of Flight Instructors. The Master Instructor designation is a rare accomplishment, as fewer than 400 of the country’s 84,000 flight instructors are currently designated as such.

Misty Harper (’08 ME) is a flight controller for NASA (United Space Alliance) in Houston.

Leslie Manly (’08 ECE) began a new job teaching kindergarten for Shepherd ISD. Leslie lives in Kingwood, Texas, with her husband, James.

April Bowden (’09 ECE) began a new job teaching second grade at Folsom Elementary with Prosper ISD. She is married to Trey and has four children, Drew, 23, Coby, 20, Tori, 12, and Will, 9.

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We have also begun a new project to collect stories about how our LETU alumni are serving in “Every Workplace, Every Nation” across the globe. Please send us your updated contact information if you are working abroad, whether as fulltime missionaries or as professionals who love Christ. Send your information to stories@letu.edu.

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Christopher Becker Memorial End

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ick and Marsha Becker of Upland, Ind., sent their son, Christopher, to LETU for college because they wanted him to attend a Christian university, and he wanted to fly airplanes.

Dick is a pilot for Southern Gospel singers Bill and Gloria Gaither. Christopher had spent lots of time in the cockpit with his dad teaching him.

“He loved to fly,” Dick said. “Christopher was flying from the day he was eligible. The day he turned 16, he flew his first solo, and at 17, he got his private pilot certificate.”

Marsha said almost all of Christopher’s high school friends attended Taylor University near their home, but after coming to LeTourneau for a weekend and staying in the LAS house on campus, Christopher went home knowing LeTourneau was where he wanted to be.

“He knew that was the place for him and that the LAS house was where he wanted to live,” Marsha said. “He pledged LAS in his second semester. He loved LeTourneau. He was in his element and fit in well. He loved his friends, and they loved him.”

Marsha said when Christopher would call home each Sunday night, he would tell his parents stories of some of the daring deeds he and his friends had done that week.

“Christopher was very energetic, and he and his buddies in LAS were always involved in extracurricular activities,” she said. “I was always happy to know about them after the fact.”

Christopher earned his bachelor’s degree in aeronautical science with a flight concentration in the spring of 2001. That summer, he flew often with his dad, being paid as a part-time co-pilot.

“Christopher loved college, and when all of his friends went their different ways after graduation, it was tough,” Dick said. “He used to tell me he felt the best time of his life was over.”

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Top: Christopher Becker and Lambda Alpha Sigma graduates enjoyed their graduation party in 2001. Bottom: Christopher took his parents, Marsha and Dick Becker, flying during a visit to LeTourneau.

Since Christopher had always been the adventurous type, it didn’t surprise the Beckers when he and a buddy left in August on a six-week trek through Europe before having to find fulltime jobs and go to work.

Two-and-a-half weeks into the trip, they received a call. Christopher was gone. He had fallen to his death while free climbing on the side of a mountain.

The Beckers returned to LeTourneau the next month to attend a memorial service on campus for their son. They knew Christopher’s love for LeTourneau University. They also understood the value of a Christian education and the costs of getting an aviation degree. With the help of others, the Beckers founded the Christopher Becker Memorial Endowed Scholarship to bless future students who, like their son, love to fly. n

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Top: Christopher enjoyed spending time with his LAS buddies James Kraybill and former roommate, Matt Buffington. Bottom: Christopher and buddy Sam Brown performed at Hootenanny.

For more information about setting up an endowed scholarship to honor or remember someone you love, contact: Bryan Benson, Director of Planned Giving LeTourneau University, P. O. Box 7333 Longview, TX 75607 or call him at 800-259-5388 or 903-233-3809. www.letu.edu/plannedgiving

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