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[1961] Lyndell “Mark” Grubbs, Oklahoma State, the owner of Ranch Radio Group, was awarded the Texas Association of Broadcasters highest honor of Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year at their Convention in Austin. Grubbs has owned the Ranch Radio Group since 1994 and takes pride in serving his community through promotion, programming, and marketing strategies.
[1971] Mitch Engel, Miami, Engel’s fourth novel, The Senator’s Suitcase, was awarded the silver medal for general fiction novels by The Reviews Choice Award for 2020. Earlier this year, Engel also published a non-fiction book titled Miracles by the Mountain.
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[1963] Hal Beals, Kentucky, retired in 2020 after 54 years in financial and banking development on the West Coast and later India. He’s enjoying life with 6 children and 10 grandchildren, and credits Phi Tau with presenting him his first leadership opportunities and the confidence to pursue a life he wanted to lead.
~ ELLIOT AVENT, NORTH CAROLINA STATE ’75, Avent is the American Baseball Coaches Association Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year after taking North Carolina State to the semi-finals of the College World Series. Avent is in his 25th year as North Carolina State’s head baseball coach. In February of 2020, he surpassed 1,1100 career wins – one of only 11 active coaches to achieve the distinction.
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