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Class Notes
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ClassNotes
hArVielee moore ‘67
retired as superintendent of Deming school district in June. She spent 45 years with the Deming school district, the last nine years as superintendent. We wish her the best in her new adventure! GreG feris ‘70, athletics director of Wayland Baptist University, has been named the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year for the third time in his career. GArY Wells ‘84, senior banking officer at Happy State Bank in Amarillo, was recently honored by the Independent Bankers Association of Texas with its 2013 Excellence in Leadership Award. Congratulations Gary! Abilene Frame-N-Art Shoppe, owned by lindA stricKlin ‘89, was honored by the Abilene Chamber of Commerce in May 2013 with the Business Salute Award. After receiving her BFA in art from McMurry, Linda went on to Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas where she earned her MFA. Linda taught art at McMurry University from 1993-2003 until purchasing Abilene Frame-N-Art in 2003.
dr. ceciliA J. ArAGón ‘91
has recently been appointed to serve as Director of Chicano Studies Program at University of Wyoming. Jim KerBoW ‘01 now serves as the defensive coordinator at 5A Division 1 Tyler Robert E. Lee High School.
sArAh shePPArd shAVer
‘02 has been appointed Chair of the Theatre Department at Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sarah was an honor student in English and theatre while at McMurry, and she was a winner in the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Playwriting Competition with “Fruit Punch Anyone?” Her full-length original play, “Redeeming Mama” was written as an honors thesis and produced as a main stage production at McMurry. Good luck, Sarah!
’67 ’70 APril WYnn ‘04 received her PhD in Genetics from NCSU. She is photographed with Richard (Max) Wynn, Ph.D. ‘80 and Sharon Wynn ‘80 at April’s dissertation defense. ’84 chris Anderson ‘06 has been named a fellow in the nationally recognized City of San Antonio Management Fellows program. Upon completion of the program, the ’89
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scott steWArt ‘04 and Courtney Smith were married at a beautiful ceremony with many McMurry friends present. From left to right: miles coBB ‘05, GrAhAm BloodWorth ‘04, clint hAnsford ‘04, Bill Libby, Courtney Smith, scott steWArt ‘04, AAron roAn ‘04 & AndreW Bell ‘05. Congratulations Courtney & Scott!
Management Fellows are given help by city staff in finding a fulltime position that matches their career interests. The program’s selection process is rigorous and competitive; applicants from across the country vie for one of three available fellowships. During the initial round of interviews earlier this year, approximately 167 applications were screened until this year’s Management Fellows were chosen. Anderson received his master’s in public administration in the UTSA College of Public Policy. “I am interested in the positive impact I can make on others through service,” said Anderson. “This fellowship is the perfect way to not only prepare myself for the next stage of my career but also sharpen my skills as an adaptable and dependable leader in my community.” Congratulations Chris!
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dr. BlAine WeicK ‘10 has joined The Dental Group of Amarillo. Blaine graduated with a BS from McMurry in Biology and then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry. He and his wife Lisa are excited to be back home in Amarillo. Congratulations Dr. Weick!
roB sledGe a retired McMurry University history professor, recently took family members on a trip to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the capture of Sledge’s great-grandfather on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Sledge descendants are pictured in front of a monument to the 2nd Mississippi Regiment. They are (from left) his son Robert Lee “Bobby” Sledge II, of Austin; two grandsons, Ryan Turner, of Irving, and Eric Turner, of Abilene; and a nephew, Michael Sledge, of Austin.
crYstAl Kline rAndAzzo ‘06 and her husband, Dom Randazzo have been assigned to Rwanda. Dom has been appointed Consulate
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