SCENE MAGAZINE OF SCHREINER UNIVERSITY SPRING 2006
Sharing the Past
Schreiner University’s Sam Lanham Digital Library Schreiner’s Grads Profiled • Husband & Wife SU Golf Powerhouse • Recall ’06
Letter from the
President
Dear Friends of Schreiner, Aren’t human beings amazing in the ways they find to give? And isn’t the impact of those gifts just as amazing? Schreiner graduate/faculty member/ trustee Sam Lanham, for example, has donated historical documents to the Logan Library for many years. His most recent gifts prompted us to purchase and employ digitizing technology that will make those documents—and others in our archives— available online for research. Deservedly, the digital library will honor him as it provides a new tool for scholars both on- and off-campus. You will also have the opportunity to read about a group of our students who have given in other fashions as they earned their degrees. In a variety of ways, from creative performance to athletic achievement to student government, they have enriched their alma mater. Students like these perpetuate a great tradition of influence that remains vital. As they witness the impact of role models in their freshman year, so they become those models for the classes that follow. One of the most striking features of life at Schreiner in recent years derives from the remarkable people who have joined our campus community. In this edition of SCENE, you will learn more about a few of them. Ron Macosko began to provide critical leadership in our intercollegiate athletics program from the day he first arrived, and he is a key member of our Mountaineer Center Steering Committee. Now his wife, Anna Macosko, a former pro golfer, has joined the SU community as head coach of the women’s golf team. New campus minister Gini Norris-Lane has the energy and imagination to be mistaken for two people, though she insists there is no identical twin doing part of her work. These three give great credibility to our commitment to serve the whole person at Schreiner, which includes nurturing both physical and spiritual development. While many of our generous friends have deep Hill Country roots, some come from other states. Read about Gene and Beth Chappell and Harlan and Janett Crouse, snowbird farm families from different parts of Iowa who found Kerrville a great place to retire and Schreiner a great place in which to invest. When I think of the host of people, young and old, near and far, who love what Schreiner University is doing and find ways to become a part of that work, I cannot be other than optimistic about our future.
Tim Summerlin, President
2 Spring 2006 SCENE
SCE f e a t u r e s
12 14
SHARING THE PAST Schreiner University’s Sam Lanham Digital Library
SCHREINER’S RECENT GRADS PROFILED Ready for the Future
18 19
LEADING THE WAY The Rev. Gini Norris-Lane
SU’S NEW GOLF COACHES Ron & Anna Macosko
25
SCHREINER LEGENDS
27
RECALL 2006
Distinguished Alumni, Athletic Hall of Honor Inductees
A Look Back in Pictures
NE
On the Cover Candice Scott, director of Schreiner University’s William Logan Library, Kathleen Walker ’94, director of technical support at SU and former Schreiner professor Sam Lanham ’51.
SPRING 2006
editor
Amy Armstrong
12
Walker, Lanham and Scott look into the digital book scanner that is used to preserve historic documents.
director of university relations
contributing writer
Karen Kilgore
planned giving advisor
art direction and design
Stephanie Keller
asst. director of university relations/ graphic artist
sports
Jeanette McKinney sports information director
president
d e p a r t m e n t s
Dr. Tim Summerlin board chairman
Randall Roberts ’67 sfsa board president
Donna Riojas Gay ’74
4
campus
10
faculty
SCENE is a publication of the University Relations Office and is distributed free of charge to Schreiner former students, current students, faculty, parents and friends. An expanded online version is available at www.schreiner.edu/scene
sports
Want to be included on the SCENE mailing list? Send your name and address to Amy Armstrong, Schreiner University, CMB 6201, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, TX 78028, or e-mail scene@schreiner.edu
19 23
Change of address? Call the Office of Advancement at (830) 792-7201.
connections
25
former students
30
class notes
Schreiner University is a four-year, independent, privately supported, coeducational institution related by covenant and choice to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Schreiner University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, extra-curricular programs or employment against any individual on the basis of that individual’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, veteran status or ethnic origin. Inquiries/complaints should be forwarded to the Director of Human Resources, at (830) 896-5411.
www.schreiner.edu www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
3
campus
Denise Crenshaw Melissa Dunbar Sheri Honea Joy Newton John Parker Deborah Phillips Michael Shestko Linnette Shine Julie St. John Tana Strebeck Monica Wascom Rhonda Wilson
Schreiner’s newest alumni
July 2005 Undergraduate Brad Golden Jennifer Gulley Monica Lopez David McMahon April Morris Keely Pyle Elijah Stone July 2005 Graduate Fred Pillet Janie Sellers
December 2005 Undergraduate Adriana Acosta Ashley Arreaga Paul Bottoms Zach Burtchell Karl Cadenhead Channan Cardella Mark Enke Rodney Holland Jonathan Kaulfus Angela Mau Robert McCoy Lilliana Morales Kevin Mundt
Eva Oldenbroek Amber Overall Amanda Rees Erin Rowlett Bianca Salinas Stefanie Stelmach Kelly Uhlenhaker Katie Van Dyke Andy Vickers Nick Villanueva Matt Walden December 2005 Graduate Diane Arnold
This fall Schreiner University students will have a whole new way to learn. eLearning, the university’s schedule of online courses, will make its debut at Schreiner with retail management and international marketing courses. Dr. Charles Torti, assistant professor of business administration, who originated the idea of bringing eLearning to Schreiner, said other courses would be added in the future. “eLearning is structured to be user friendly,” Torti said. “It consists of the student inserting their eLearning course CD into a personal computer, reading the course syllabus, reviewing assignments, and reading and studying the assigned chapters.” The course CD will also include lectures by Mark Woodhull, instructor of business administration, who will be teaching both courses. “Students will have the flexibility to view and listen to lectures as it fits their schedules,” Torti said. “They can also repeat the material as much as necessary to match their individual learning pace.” Woodhull said eLearning is a good fit into the unique faculty/student culture
4 Spring 2006 SCENE
May 2006 Undergraduate Jared Allen August Blackburn Damon Bloom Raemi Brajenovich Amanda Brown Houston Brown Stephanie Brown Taylor Brown Henry Cadena Niki Castaneda Jason Casteel Valeria Castro Travis Condon Daniel Coronado David Crotty Claire Cunningham Thomas D’Amore Joseph Davis Shelly Duglosch Rachel Estrada Cory Fite Jimmy Fluegel Charmelyn Fortune Gillian Friedel Tammy Fullerton Bianca Gamboa Christina Gann April Alysse Garcia Shari Glover Jay Govan Virginia Grijalba Caroline Hering Lance Hrncir Scott Huckabay
Nick Johnson Cortnie Jones Tiffany Kirkland Fritz Kruse Mark Lenzo Susie Lewis Joseph Mann Krystle Martinez Matt Martinez David Mauk Patrick McCorkindale Bradley McDonald Megan McDonald Sally Middleton Michael Moore Kristen Morton Guadalupe Orona Elizabeth Osorio Amanda Ozuna Rachelle Parler Tammy Penick Tanya Penick Angela Poe Molly Pruitt Patricia Rivera Christoph Roesch Cassie Saunders Regina Settles Kent Shane Lindsay Shupe Amy (Dick) Simon Doug Smith Royanne Smith Tammy Smith Mickey Styron David Taylor Delma Thompson Neville Triplett Stacy Turner Jason Van Slycke Melissa Vela Emily Williams Laura Wilson Kamaria Woods May 2006 Graduate Stephanie Baker
at Schreiner, where there is a 12:1 teacher/student ratio. “We are excited about the arrival of eLearning as one of our many educational tools at Schreiner University,” Woodhull said. Torti said for now the eLearning courses would only be offered to juniors and seniors. “The eLearning classroom is merely an additional media for student learning, with the goal of complimenting Schreiner University’s educational values,” Torti said. He added that another benefit of eLearning is it eliminates the possibility of a class being canceled due to insufficient enrollment, since online courses don’t have an enrollment requirement. “There is the possibility of a onestudent class,” Torti said. In the end, these courses will offer Schreiner students another way to receive a quality education, while allowing them the flexibility that eLearning provides.
eLearning
The American Cancer Society awarded Schreiner University’s Chapter of Colleges Against Cancer the Survivorship Program of the Year Award for 2004–2005. Accepting the award on behalf of the Schreiner chapter were recent graduates Kristen Morton ’06, a cancer survivor, and Kelly Uhlenhaker ’05. Morton, former chapter president, whose cancer has been in remission for four years, began the Colleges Against Cancer chapter at Schreiner to promote awareness and education, raise funds for the fight against cancer, and improve the quality of life for cancer survivors. “Participating in Colleges Against Cancer has really been one of the highlights of my student life,” said Morton. “Being able to spend time with other chapter members from across the country and with staff members of the American Cancer Society really helps affirm the important role that students can play in the fight against cancer.” Qualification for the award was determined by the originality and quality of events each chapter organized. Read more about Morton on page 16. Schreiner students Elsa Cepeda of Kerrville and Jamie Green of Ingram each earned 2005–2006 United Parcel Service Scholarships for academic excellence and significant personal accomplishment. Cepeda received a scholarship of $1,750 and Green was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Throughout the nation, 644 private institutions will disburse UPS Scholarships this year.
Alpha Chi inducted 14 new members during a ceremony on campus Nov. 1. New inductees are: Wesley Blankman, Hunt; Amanda Brown, Jennifer King and Molly Pruitt, all from Kerrville; Niki Castaneda, Converse; Holly Clark, Winnsboro; Sean Collins, Castroville; Melissa Dunlap, Floydada; Greg Kirkham, League City; Cody Lannom, Katy; Bradley McDonald, San Antonio; Elizabeth Williams, Fredericksburg; Mary Wingo, Odessa, and Allison Wood, Bloomington, Minn. Alpha Chi is a national honor society, which admits students from all academic disciplines. To be inducted, students must be in the top 10 percent of their junior or senior class. Schreiner University and San Antonio College signed a transfer agreement on April 11. The transfer agreement (also known as a “2+2” agreement) will facilitate the transfer of SAC students wishing to continue their studies at Schreiner. “The completion of our articulation agreement with San Antonio College is an important milestone,” said Dr. Tim Summerlin, president of Schreiner
campus
Schreiner’s senior Hatton W. Sumners Scholars were honored at an April 26 banquet. Pictured from left to right are: Bill Pannell, Hatton Sumners trustee, Corrina Fox, senior Scholar, Kristen Morton, senior Scholar, Delma Thompson, senior Scholar, Hugh Akin, executive director Hatton Sumners Foundation, James Thompson, chairman, Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, Megan McDonald, senior Scholar, Christy Thompson, Hatton W. Sumners trustee, August Blackburn, senior Scholar, Sonia Munoz-Gill, former Sumners Scholar and Schreiner former student ’91 and David Long, Hatton W. Sumners trustee. Not pictured are the newest Hatton W. Sumners Foundation students Elizabeth Boulware, Megan Kunkle, Heather Lee and Jeremiah Parsons.
University. “Financial and family circumstances often dictate that the community college is the right way for many students to begin their college education. It is a pleasure to conclude an agreement with a fine institution like SAC that will permit a seamless transfer to Schreiner for those students seeking a baccalaureate degree. Traditionally, a number of our strongest graduates have been transfer students, and this pact will ensure a continuing flow of such students in the future.” “We are very excited about this partnership, which will give SAC students more opportunities to continue their higher education,” said Dr. Robert E. Zeigler, president of San Antonio College. “We will encourage our students to consider transferring to Schreiner, which is an outstanding institution and a valuable partner.” Transfer students may be granted admission for fall or spring semesters or for the summer term. Transfer students will follow the prescribed core requirements for one of these degree programs: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science, (B.S.) or Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.). B.A. programs of study include biochemistry, biology, business administration, chemistry, creative arts, English, exercise science,
Dr. Tim Summerlin, right, president of Schreiner University and Dr. Robert E. Zeigler, president of San Antonio College sign a transfer agreement at SAC on April 11.
www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
5
campus
general studies, graphic design, history, humanities, mathematics, music, political science, psychology, religion and theatre. BS programs include biochemistry, biology, chemistry, exercise science, and mathematics. BBA programs include accounting, information systems, management, marketing, finance, and international business. Dr. Ronald Hatchett, director of Schreiner University’s Center for Global Studies, was the featured “Speak Truth to Power” lecturer on Nov. 16. There was a question and answer session following his lecture, “The Roots of Terrorism.” Hatchett’s academic specialties are foreign policy, European studies and Middle Eastern affairs, and his experiences include working within the U.S. Department of State. Dr. Robert Holloway, assistant professor of chemistry, presented the
Pictured are the newest inductees into Alpha Lambda Delta. Bottom row left to right, Anna Oran, Alisa Rolle and Amy Vickers, second row left to right, Elaine Murray, Zena Gardner, Samantha Talley and Lacey Lesosky. Third row left to right, Nick Morrison, Kristi Click, Kerrie Carter and Melanie Herbert. Fourth row left to right, Johnny Eaton, Pamela Bryant, Winston Berryhill and Ashley Moore. Last row left to right, Alpha Lambda Delta advisors, Dr. Gary Biel, associate professor of psychology, and Peg Layton, vice president for enrollment and student services, dean of students. Not pictured are Timothy Tucker and Ray Martinez Jr.
Left to right, Dr. Randy Cutlip, Frances Hatch and Dr. Tim Summerlin at the presentation of the $100,000 gift from the late Mary Roche’s estate in memory of former Schreiner library director Orin Hatch.
fourth Robert P. Hallman Chautauqua lecture series entitled, “Better Living Through Chemistry” on Nov. 28. Holloway focused on the future saying, “A considerable fraction of the world’s energy comes from petroleum, and it is a valuable raw material. It is likely that half the petroleum in the world has been burned and that which is left will be much harder to obtain going forward.” Melissa Romweber, Kevin Croft, Stephanie Gaines, and Crystal Brummett were inducted into the Schreiner University Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta in December. Sigma Tau Delta has more than 600 active chapters, and its central purpose is to confer distinction upon students who study the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate and professional studies. Sigma Tau Delta recognizes members for their outstanding achievements, enriches their education and, helps with career choices and career advancement. On Feb. 1, representing his sister, Mary Roche’s estate Dr. Randy Cutlip presented a gift of $100,000 to
Schreiner University’s William Logan Library during a campus ceremony. Cutlip, Roche’s brother and former Schreiner trustee, presented the gift in memory of the late Orin Hatch, Schreiner’s former library director and a friend of Roche’s. “As her brother, I experienced her love for many, many years,” said Cutlip. “Now her love is for William Logan Library in memory of Orin Hatch, whose career she so admired.” Schreiner University President Dr. Tim Summerlin expressed the university’s appreciation to Roche, for “remembering the institution through a person who meant a lot to her.” Dr. Candice Scott, director of Logan Library, said Roche’s gift would benefit the students and other patrons of the library. “In the early ’90s, Mr. Hatch helped Schreiner establish critical library services that improved life at the time, while also looking toward future needs and planned growth,” Scott said. Hatch was the first librarian to bring the Online Computer Library Center to William Logan Library, effectively preparing the library and Schreiner for the 21st continued on page 8
Online Giving Supporting Schreiner University is easier than ever now. Please visit our Online Giving Web site at www.schreiner.edu/giving/ where you can make a secure gift—one that will benefit Schreiner students for years to come—in a matter of seconds. If you have questions, contact Mignonne Frantzen, director of development, MRFrantzen@schreiner.edu or call (830) 792-7208.
6 Spring 2006 SCENE
Exercise Science
Business School
Houston Brown
Outstanding Business Student
Amanda Brown Greg Kirkham Jennifer King Outstanding Accounting Student
Shari Glover Royanne Smith Jimmy Fluegel
Education
Outstanding Student— Early Childhood through Grade 4 Generalist
Amy Simon Outstanding Student— Grade 8 through 12 Math
Frederick Kruse Outstanding Student—All Level Exercise Science
Amanda Ozuna Outstanding Student— GTCP All Level Music
Jeff Rector Outstanding Graduate Student—Master of Education in Teaching
Gilbert Bower
English
Pegasus Award
Kevin Croft Lyndsey Gatza Randall Newsom Outstanding English Student
Lori Noonan Sigma Tau Delta Award
Crystal Brummett Stephanie Gaines Melissa Whitney Kevin Croft
Male Exercise Student of the Year Female Exercise Student of the Year
Heather Lee
Foreign Language
Outstanding Achievement in Elementary French
Caroline Edmonds Outstanding Achievement in Elementary German
Johnny Eaton Outstanding Achievement in Elementary Spanish
Kyla Fussell Wade Krueger Anna Oran Isabel Colorado Michelle Yanez
Math/Science Mathematics Service Award
Charmelyn Fortune Mathematics Award of Merit
Cory Fite Scott Huckabay Fritz (Frederick) Kruse Outstanding Biochemistry Graduate
August Blackburn Outstanding Student in Chemistry
Bonner Dobbs Anna Oran Welch Foundation Research Award
David Mauk Miguel Puga Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student
Sean Collins
2006 Student Leadership & Service Award Winners
2006 Student Award Winners
Annual Student Awards
RSO Outstanding Community Service Award
Rachelle Parler
Annual Leadership & Service Awards
Outstanding Biology Graduate
Good News in Campus Ministry Award
Peer Advisor of the Year
Megan McDonald Houston Brown
Senate Leadership Award
Outstanding Service to Biology at Schreiner University
Delma Thompson Outstanding Student in First Year Biology
Hannah Brown Todd Obiedo
Music
Outstanding Music Student
Kendra Early Heather Dossey
Philosophy/Religion Student of the Year Philosophy
Molly Pruitt Student of the Year Religion
Kent Shane
Psychology
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Psychology—Senior
Colleges Against Cancer Colby Garrison August Blackburn Chad Baker Holly Clark Dustin Hill Heather Lee
Outstanding Career Phonathon Caller
Tiffany Kirkland Outstanding Rookie Phonathon Caller
Sam M. Junkin Outstanding Character Award
Matthew Reece Servant Leadership Award
Kristen Morton
Elizabeth Boulware SCOP Most Volunteer Hours 2005-2006
Valeria Castro SCOP Most Participation 2005-2006
Jeremiah Parsons Student Employee of the Year
Cortnie Jones
Molly Pruitt
Supervisor of the Year
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Psychology—Junior
SWAT Outstanding Service
Denise Ames
Stephanie Ramirez
Delma Thompson
Theatre
Greek Woman of the Year
Outstanding Male Theatre Student
Mary Wingo
Tom D’ Amore
Dustin Hill
Outstanding Female Theatre Student
Katie Beth Lane
campus
Student Awards
Greek Man of the Year Greek Excellence Award
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Inter-Greek Challenge Award
Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
Schreiner graduate Delma Thompson ’06 received the 2006 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Excellence in Learning. The award comes with a scholarship provided by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation for a baccalaureate graduate wishing to continue his or her education at the graduate level. Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin presented Thompson with the award at the 2006 commencement on May 6.
Dean’s Cup
Campus Ministry www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
7
campus
century. The online center is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization used by libraries in 96 countries and territories around the world to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve library materials. Frances Hatch, widow of Orin Hatch, witnessed the gift made in her late husband’s memory. He passed away in 1992. Mary Roche, who passed away in 2004, and her husband, Raymond, were residents of Hunt for over 20 years and enjoyed genealogical research at Logan Library.
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2005-2006 pictured in the top row from left to right are: Gillian Friedel and August Blackburn; bottom row left to right: Delma Thompson, Kristen Morton and Amanda Brown. Students are chosen based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and their potential for continued success.
Monday Night Fiction Series led off its spring schedule Jan. 23 with a discussion of the John Grisham book “Bleachers.” Schreiner University provost and vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Michael Looney, facilitated the discussion. The Schreiner University Choir performed the national anthem at San Antonio’s SBC Center Jan. 24. The choir performed on center court prior to the game between the World Champion Spurs and the Charlotte Bobcats. “It was so exciting to sing at this event and to represent Schreiner University,” said choir director Michael Kahl said. Dr. Ronald Hatchett, director of Schreiner University’s Center for Global Studies, kicked off a three-part series of discussions, “People of Faith Thinking about the Middle East”
8 Spring 2006 SCENE
on Feb. 20. His last lecture, titled “St. Augustine, Others and the Just War Theory: How Can People of Faith Think about War?” was April 24. The lectures were so popular that the venue had to be changed to accommodate bigger audiences. Schreiner University Campus Ministry and Young Catholic Adults sponsored the discussions. Dr. Mary Seay, associate professor of education, presented Schreiner University’s Robert P. Hallman Chautauqua Lecture Series Jan. 30. Her lecture was titled, “Hemisphericity: Your Brain and What’s in it for You.” The lecture series showcases faculty of Schreiner University who are writing, researching and publishing in a variety of academic fields. Lori Noonan, Schreiner University English major, presented her paper, “She Will Stand on Her Own: Izak Dinesen, Out of Everywhere” at the 2006 Undergraduate Literature Conference in Ogden, Utah in March. The highly competitive NULC attracts submissions from all over the country, of which only a fraction are chosen for the program. In addition to sharing her work with a national audience of peers, Noonan participated in reading and discussion sessions with widely acclaimed writers Alice Sebold, Glen David Gold, Bret Anthony Johnson, and Terry Gifford. Lori’s presentation marks the third consecutive year of Schreiner representation at the conference.
For?” during her Robert P. Hallman Chautauqua Lecture March 27. Texas Music Coffeehouse Series March 31 event featured performances by the Josh Murley Trio, Will Owen Gage, and Jay Boy Adams and friends. Dr. William Woods, Schreiner University English professor, led a discussion about the Anne Tyler novel “The Amateur Marriage” at his Monday Night Fiction lecture April 10. Schreiner students Jennifer King, Greg Kirkham, Henry Cadena and David Taylor II conducted research on the viewing habits and preferences of KVHC-LP television viewers. It was a project for their senior-level business research course that requires students to participate in actual client-based research. Schreiner encourages student-community research collaboration. KVHC station manager Mary Silver said she is thrilled with the work being conducted by the students. “They seem to have really done their homework and are making the survey a very professional piece,” Silver said. Mark Woodhull, instructor of business administration, who teaches the class, said it is a multi-discipline course whereby students can experience the research process within their specific discipline. “I think joint research keeps Schreiner’s programs at the leading edge of current educational trends in the country, and it certainly offers a real-world experience to our graduating seniors that zooms beyond a simple academic exercise
Speak Truth to Power lecture series presented the film “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” March 22. According to the film’s Web site, the movie “dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath.” Elizabeth MacCrossan, Schreiner University instructor of English, presented her lecture “Irish Murals of Resistance: What are We Fighting
Student market researchers left to right, Jennifer King, KVHC General Manager Mary Silver, David Taylor, Henry Cadena, Greg Kirkham, KVHC Executive Director Rick Phipps and KVHC Sales Manager Jim Handley
The 16th Annual Texas “The Bridges of Madison County” author Robert James Waller Writers visited Schreiner University April 20 to speak with Dr. Kathleen Hudson’s creative writing class. Waller lives with his wife, Linda Conference Bow, on a small farm in the Texas Hill Country. was held April 12–13 at towards a valuable experience in a Schreiner University. Featured artist Andy Wilkinson presented a workshop business environment,” Woodhull titled, “Mapping the Creative Process: said. Kirkham said the class, with its Strategies for Getting Unstuck.” On hands-on research, offers a welcome April 13 Australian poet Rosemary break from test-taking and homework. Nissen-Wade gave a reading of her work. “In addition to being an exciting challenge, the experience we gain in this class will be critical in the business world,” Kirkham said. King said this is the most challenging, but rewarding, curriculum she has ever encountered. “It’s a do-or-die situation with this class; it’s not just about the grade, people are counting on us,” King said.
Warren Ferguson, Senior Consultant for Business and Community Relations at Schreiner University was honored with the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Geospatial Information & Technology Association. Ferguson was presented with the award April 24 at a ceremony in Tampa, Fla. This prestigious award recognizes an
individual’s outstanding contribution and longstanding commitment to the geospatial industry. Ferguson owner of Ferguson Map Company has been a leader in the geospatial community for many years. In his volunteer position at Schreiner, Ferguson focuses on economic development, career counseling, the international business program and serves on the business advisory council. He also served on the Schreiner University board of trustees from 1996 until 2004. His wife, Judy Ferguson, a former board member, volunteers at Schreiner as director of church vocations and teaches several courses. They reside in Kerrville.
campus
Silver said the research came about after Woodhull placed a student intern at the station and that student broached the subject of a marketing survey.
Author Donald Hays visited the Schreiner campus Feb. 13 to lead the Monday Night Fiction Series discussion about his novel “The Dixie Association.” David C. Smith, Schreiner University assistant professor of art, spoke at the April 24 William P. Hallman Chautauqua Lecture Series presenting, “Visual Cues in Our Environment: What Are We Really Saying?”
The African-American Gala 2006, a series of educational Black History Month events sponsored by Schreiner University, was held Feb. 1–25. The series was designed to raise awareness of and financial support for the Doyle Community Center, the Barnett Chapel Methodist Church and Mt. Olive Baptist Church youth ministry educational programs. The Doyle Community Center plays an essential role in the community by providing continuing education courses. It is the headquarters for the Kerrville Independent School District’s after-school mentoring program. The Center is funded through private donations and some grants. The campus festivities included a gospel music showcase, an exhibit of African-American artists, a special Texas Music Coffeehouse, a spring fashion show and a night of African dance. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
9
faculty
Faculty Awards Announced 2005-06
O
On April 28 Dr. Mike Looney, provost and vice president for academic affairs, announced faculty awards for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Dr. Diana Comuzzie, professor of biology and dean of the Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics, was awarded the Minnie Stevens Piper Award. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation honors only 15 university professors each year for their dedication to the teaching profession and for their outstanding academic, science and scholarly achievement. There is a $5,000 stipend attached. The purpose of the award is to give recognition to the teaching profession rather than to research, publication, administration, or other related activity, although, those criteria are also considered. “I am grateful to be selected from among such an outstanding group of educators, both here at Schreiner University and throughout the state of Texas,” Comuzzie said. “I have learned much from my colleagues here, and I hope I will honor them as a Piper Professor.”
John Pruessner, professor of art, received the 2006 Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. The award recognizes Pruessner’s outstanding contribution to scholarship at Schreiner University. “The support and encouragement of everyone on campus only enhances our individual efforts, so the recognition of one is shared by many,” Pruessner said.
Dr. Jude Gallik, assistant professor of psychology and director of Learning Support Services, was the recipient of the 2006 Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching. Schreiner students select the winner of this award based on teaching skills and the lasting impression a professor has had on them. “Receiving the Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching is a tremendous honor,” Gallik said. “For an educator, nothing is more gratifying than knowing you touch a student’s life. I appreciate the opportunity I’ve had at Schreiner to connect with students and get to know them as individuals.”
10 Spring 2006 SCENE
Left to right, Dr. Jeannette Cockroft, Dr. Stefan Mecay, Dr. Lydia Kualapai, Professor David Smith, Dr. Jude Gallik, Professor John Pruessner, Dr. Diana Comuzzie and Dr. Clint Coles
Dr. Lydia Kualapai, assistant professor of English, received the 2006 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Creative Teaching. It is one of two Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Awards established at Schreiner University in 1986. The faculty award is to recognize excellent teaching and encourage implementation of new strategies, methodologies, and programs, which will enhance and enrich the academic integrity of the learning experience at Schreiner University. The award comes with a $2,000 grant that Kualapai said she would use to hold an exhibition and sale of her art photography. The proceeds from the show will help fund international study trips for students in need of financial assistance. “I am enormously grateful to the teachers on the Whitehurst committee for giving me the opportunity to share my art photography and, in the process, to establish a scholarship for Schreiner students who might otherwise not be able to participate in international study courses,” Kualapai said. Assistant professor of history and political science Dr. Jeannette Cockroft, professor of mathematics Dr. Clint Coles, and assistant professor of art David Smith were named Advisors of the Year, honoring their outstanding contributions to the success of Schreiner students.
Dr. Stefan Mecay,
assistant professor of mathematics, received the Harriet Garrett Award. The annual Garrett Award is selected by students in recognition of outstanding teaching. The recipient is also honored by leading the procession of graduates into the Edington Center to receive their diplomas. “I am very honored and excited to have received this award,” Mecay said. “It’s truly a pleasure to teach at Schreiner, which has such awesome students and faculty.”
faculty
SCHREINER’S SCRIBES
Published Professors
D
Drs. Tom Wells, Claudia Sullivan and Kathleen Hudson have at least two things in common—they are all Schreiner University professors and published authors. Among the three Babyboomers is a combined 73 years teaching experience at Schreiner and seven published books. “I love teaching and writing equally,” said Sullivan, professor of theatre and communication and author of five books. Her most recent work, “Watersmeet: The Birth of a Texas Treasure” is a creative nonfiction look at the Upper Guadalupe River in the Hill Country. “It is a story of what I have learned from the land,” Sullivan said. She wrote the book while taking a sabbatical in the fall of 2005. “I got to live the writers life,” Sullivan said. “I would go back and forth between being really rabid about writing to taking a nap.” The time off from her teaching duties gave her time to “let the work go the way it wanted.” Sullivan, who says she is always working on writing something, has four other published books— “My Left Dr. Kathleen Hudson, Dr. Tom Wells, Dr. Claudia Sullivan Red Coat” a historical biography of a Hill Country woman, “M-M-M That Good Mystic Food” a manuscript that started as a short story set in West Texas in cookbook that includes stories involving Camp Mystic in the early 1960s. Hunt to go along with each recipe, and “Heartfelt: A Memoir “Writing has stretched me out and led me to do things that of Camp Mystic Inspirations.” Several excerpts from the I might not have otherwise done,” Wells said. “I would book about her experiences at Camp Mystic were included in definitely encourage anyone who has an idea for a book to “Sleepaway: The Girls of Summer and the Camps They Love” pursue that and write it.” released in 2003. Dr. Kathleen Hudson, founder of the Texas Music Heritage She also had an essay published in the book “Paul Baker Foundation and Living History Weekend, has been teaching and the Integrations of Abilities” in which various authors, English at Schreiner for 21 years. Her first book, “Telling teachers, theatre directors and playwrights contributed Stories, Writing Songs: An Album of Texas Song Writers” is a essays about Baker, one of the leading forces in theatre and collection of interviews with Texas songwriters that she began education in Texas. Sullivan said her advice to students is in 1985 while pursuing her doctorate. simple, “write no matter what it is, a journal or random thoughts or recipes. Just like a painter you have to get something on the canvas to know where you are going.” Dr. Tom Wells was parked in front of the Kerr County Courthouse one hot summer day in 2001 when the idea for a book popped into his head. “I just thought, ‘what if a body dropped out of the sky right now, what would people do, how would they react?’ and the idea grew from there,” Wells said. And so his first novel, “Drop-Ins” was born. “I had not written a word before that. Not a journal or anything,” Wells said. “I had always been interested in writing but I had never done it.” Wells, professor of exercise science, said his second book “Finders Keepers” is waiting on a contract to be published. He is currently working on a third
“I didn’t set out to write a book,” Hudson said. “The book came to me after I looked back at the interviews.” Much like her teaching, Hudson said, her writing is about sharing the things that she feels strongly about. “I love the idea that I am going to share something that I heard and loved with other people,” Hudson said. “I do this with the hope that others will enjoy it and get something out of it like I did. This is the same feeling that drives me to teach.” Her next book about women in Texas music will be published some time next year. All three professors said they feel there is a strong connection between teaching and writing. Two things they love and plan to continue doing for a very long time. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
11
S
haring the Past
Schreiner University’s Sam Lanham Digital Library
S
Schreiner University’s William Logan Library is bringing the past to life for anyone with an Internet connection through the Sam Lanham Digital Library of Texas Hill Country History.
Posted online, the documents tell stories such as that of James B. Caywood, a soldier in Castroville in 1851, who was convicted of stealing and sentenced to a year in Huntsville prison. Or the story of The Knights of the Golden Circle—a secret antebellum organization that sought to establish a slave empire encompassing the southern United States, the West Indies, Mexico, and part of Central America; an area some 2,400 miles in diameter—hence the name Golden Circle.
crucial that we preserve them and that is what this digital library will do.” Candice Scott, director of the William Logan Library and information technology, said that making the items available via the Internet contributes to the efforts of historians, teachers, students and general researchers by providing access to anyone with an Internet connection. At the same time, this will broaden Schreiner’s presence in the academic world. Sara Schmidt, special collections librarian for Schreiner, said the digital library provides a way for historical documents to be taken care of but still be accessible to the public.
http://digital.library.schreiner.edu/sldl/ “These documents can teach us about who we are and where we came from,” said Sam Lanham ’51, former Schreiner professor and retired Presbyterian minister, who donated most of the original collection. Now the documents that tell these and other narratives are being preserved for future generations to see and learn from. “It is too easy for these documents to be lost or destroyed,” said Lanham. “It is
12 Spring 2006 SCENE
“This is creating a depository of material about the people who helped shape the Hill Country,” Schmidt said. Each document is scanned into the computer server, preserving it in its original state for viewing by the public. “This is an amazing tool for anyone doing research or anyone who is just curious,” Schmidt said.
The digital collection has been available on the World Wide Web since April, but she is optimistic that the process of entering the materials will be never-ending. “Our hope is that people will continue to donate these precious pieces of history to us,” Schmidt said. Kathleen Walker ’94, director of technical support at Schreiner, said the idea for the digital library originated five years ago, while she was working on her master’s degree in educational technology from Texas A&M. “We started working on it in earnest in October 2005,” she said. Digital libraries are increasingly relevant in today’s world, Walker said. “The study of the primary sources of history—the records and diaries and remembrances of our past—can illuminate the realities that inform today’s news,” she said. “A digital library opens to the world the quiet, reflective corners of history.” Lanham adds that the documents themselves will still be available to the public. “There is something to be said for touching and feeling the actual document,” Lanham said. “The digital library serves to preserve, but you don’t want to take away the experience of actually handling the items.” Several factors influence the selection of items to be digitized in the digital library,
cover story Left to right, Sara Schmidt, Kathleen Walker, Sam Lanham, Judy Glaze, Tim Ajax, Candice Scott
including preservation considerations, historical significance and value, and potential for digitization.
Scott added that the decision to have the library bear Lanham’s name was an easy one.
Scott said, “As an academic institution, Schreiner has an obligation to contribute as best it can to the accumulated knowledge of mankind. The Sam Lanham Digital Library will become one small way for Schreiner’s library and technology departments to do just that. We have many rare manuscripts and monographs that document the history of the Hill Country, and we hope to collect more.”
“We are honored to name our digital library for Dr. Sam Lanham, a former faculty member and a life-long friend of the library and of learning,” Scott said. “It is through Dr. Lanham’s generosity that we have most of these rare documents. It is from his continuing support and encouragement that we are growing the Hill Country Collection. With his help, we are making a difference.” For his
You can visit the Sam Lanham Digital Library at http://digital.library.schreiner. edu/sldl/.
make a gift
financial gift
Monetary contributions to the Sam Lanham Digital Library of Texas Hill Country History or the Logan Library may be sent directly to the Office of Advancement, Schreiner University, CMB 6201, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, Texas 78028.
of your time
Inquiries may be addressed to: Sara Schmidt, Special Collections Librarian Logan Library, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, Texas 78028 830-792-7337, spschmidt@schreiner.edu or
“We can learn so very much from the people that have come before us if we take the time to stop and learn,” he said.
Dr. Candice Scott, Director Logan Library, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, Texas 78028 830-792-7318, cscott@schreiner.edu
make a
make a gift
of history
Have you considered giving your family papers to an institution where future generations can learn about history through your family’s own experiences? Schreiner University’s William Logan Library seeks donations of historical documents, manuscripts, journals, letters, hand-drawn maps, etc. that reflect the history and cultural development of the Texas Hill Country and may currently be part of personal family archives.
part, Lanham wants to see the collection continue to grow.
Logan Library offers opportunities for volunteers within many aspects of our digital library projects. Volunteer duties may include word processing, inventory and re-housing of items, preservation tasks, research and much more. Volunteer assignments are based on the library’s current needs and projects, and on each volunteer’s expertise and interest. For more information, please contact Dr. Candice Scott, director of Logan Library. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
13
‘‘
‘‘
Music is my love and my passion...
April Alysse Garcia MUSIC/VOCAL PERFORMANCE
One hundred and twenty six students graduated from Schreiner University this May and became its newest alumni. On the following pages, you will learn about four of those graduates. Here are their stories.
Many words can be used to describe new Schreiner University graduate April Alysse Garcia. Slacker is not one of them. Garcia graduated a year early from James Madison High School in San Antonio because, in her words, she was “ready to move on to the next challenge.” She worked two jobs while attending Schreiner full-time and maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA. In addition to that she recently finished performing her one-woman show, ‘Flip-Flops and Mini-Marts.” The show, which Garcia wrote and performed at the Hanszen Fine Arts Building theatre, tells of her college experience. “I wanted to talk about my time here,” Garcia said. “How beautiful and hard college can be.”
14 Spring 2006 SCENE
Dr. Claudia Sullivan, professor of theatre and communication, said she has grown close to Garcia during her four years at Schreiner. “April is highly motivated and doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer....she usually knows what she wants if she is directing or putting a production together, and she is able to juggle many things at once,” she said. Garcia, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music/vocal performance with a minor in theatre, plans to pursue her master’s in music. “Music is my love and my passion,” she said. “My mom says I was always making up little songs and singing them around the house.” She also wants to attain teacher certification in music. “I love music and I love to share it,” Garcia states. No doubt her students will have to work hard to keep up with her.
‘‘
‘‘ oseph Davis
I wanted to help kids the way I was helped...
EXERCISE SCIENCE
Joseph Davis ’06 has a quiet, almost shy demeanor, but don’t let that fool you. His contagious smile and enthusiastic spirit is on full display when he begins to talk about making a difference and giving back. Davis, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, knows all about helping hands. He has been giving back and serving his community since the 8th grade, when he began volunteering his time as a coach for a summer league team in his hometown of Temple. “I wanted to help kids the way I was helped,” Davis said.
Raised by a single mother, Davis said it was his junior high basketball coaches, Karon Taylor and Bruce Etheridge, who gave him positive male role models to emulate. “They were like father figures to me,” Davis said. “They would pick me up and take me to practice and counsel me. I didn’t have a father at home, so they were really important to me.” In fact, it was
Etheridge who told Davis about Schreiner. “He attended school here and told me it was a good place,” Davis said.
But when Davis first stepped onto the Schreiner University campus in 2002 as a freshman he wasn’t so sure he had made the right decision. “I was really withdrawn when I first came here because it was so different from my hometown,” Davis said. However, it didn’t take long for the Schreiner spirit to start working its magic. “There are a lot of open arms here a Schreiner,” Davis said. “It is the family atmosphere and the helping hands reaching out to you that make it special.” After being an integral part of the Mountaineer basketball team for the past four years, Davis said he knows he wants to coach at the college level. But no matter what the future holds, Davis said he is ready to start the next phase in his life. “I will miss the friends that I have met here, and I will miss being one big family, but I am ready.” www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
15
‘‘
‘‘
I realized I can make a difference right now.
Kristen Morton BIOLOGY
Kristen Morton ’06 has come a long way. Six years ago the Schreiner University graduate was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma—a cancer so rare that her doctor informed her there were only 18 cases of adolescents getting this form of cancer since 1980. Flash forward to May 5, 2006 when she is crowned Survivor Lap Grand Marshall at the start of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. “I realized through my experience with cancer that you don’t have to be a certain age to make a difference,” Morton said. “I realized I can make a difference right now. I don’t have to wait.”
16 Spring 2006 SCENE
Morton and her fellow Schreiner students have gone on to raise more than $15,000. But Morton didn’t stop with the relay team. She also formed a chapter of Colleges Against Cancer at Schreiner in 2005. The chapter won a national award for its work last fall. She also organized a Mini Relay for Life that was held on the Schreiner campus in January. Now that Morton has her bachelor’s degree in biology she is looking to the next stage in her life. She plans to attend graduate school after taking a year off to do conservation work.
And she hasn’t.
In the end, Morton feels that the legacy she leaves behind at Schreiner is one of hope.
In 2002 Morton participated in her first Relay for Life in her hometown of San Angelo, a year later she organized a team of Schreiner students to take part in Kerrville’s first Relay for Life. The team raised more than $3,000 for ACS.
“I wanted to do something to help others, the way I was helped when I was battling cancer,” Morton said. “Hopefully all of this will continue even after I leave here. It makes me happy to know that.”
‘‘
‘‘
I am looking forward to moving on to the next phase in my life.
August Blackburn BIOCHEMISTRY
August Blackburn ’06 knows that faith, hard work and determination will get him wherever he needs to go.
Hatton W. Sumner Scholar and a 2006 inductee in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Those principles led him through a distinguished four-year college career, but once they also helped him fight back from a life-threatening infection.
Blackburn spent the summer of 2005 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., working at the school’s prestigious chemistry graduate school. The internship was offered to him after he presented to the Southwest Regional American Chemical Society a paper involving research he conducted at Schreiner. Blackburn was also a recipient of the Welch Summer Research Grant in 2004.
During his junior year at Smithson Valley High in Spring Branch, Blackburn battled a blood infection that kept him in the hospital for a month and in a wheelchair for 55 days. “After that I got a lot more serious about everything. I really started to explore my faith because I had to deal with my mortality.” That seriousness has certainly shown itself during his collegiate career. While working towards his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, Blackburn was a member of the Honors Program, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi, Schreiner Cycling Club and Student Senate, where he served as executive president. He was a
One day, Blackburn said he hopes to go into business for himself, but for now like so many other college graduates he is looking for the right job. “Schreiner has been really special for me,” Blackburn said. “At the same time I am looking forward to moving on to the next phase in my life.” www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
17
campus
Leading the Way Rev. Gini Norris-Lane
T
As Schreiner University campus minister, the Rev. Gini Norris-Lane’s
typical day runs the gamut from students with relationship problems to existential questions like, “What is God’s plan for me?” and she takes it all in stride. “This is all part of what I do,” Norris-Lane said. “I am honored to be a part of these students’ lives. They are all so special.” Norris-Lane was installed as Schreiner University’s campus minister in a Jan. 22 ceremony, but she has been serving the campus since August. “Care for our students and our campus community’s spiritual life is one of our core goals, central to our identity,” said Schreiner University president, Dr. Tim Summerlin. “Gini Norris-Lane has the energy and compassion to take the lead in pursuing that goal. I am delighted to see the difference she has brought in a few short months to the campus ministry program,” Summerlin said. Norris Lane said Schreiner University’s students have a real desire and thirst to develop their spiritual life. “They ask all of the hard questions and I have to step up my game in order to lead them,” she said. On any given day there is a steady stream of students visiting Norris-Lane’s office in Hoon Hall. Since she and her husband, Wes Lane, and their 2-year-old son, Austin, also live on campus, students tend to stop by frequently to discuss their problems and concerns. “It is very much like leading a congregation because you are always on call,” Norris-Lane said. Sophomore Elizabeth Boulware said that from the day Norris-Lane came to Schreiner she has made every student feel important.
18 Spring 2006 SCENE
“She is fun, loving, supportive and committed,” said Boulware. “Gini has been a valuable addition to my Schreiner experience and my life.” In addition to ministering to students, Norris-Lane conducts chapel every Sunday night and hosts a dinner at her house after the service. She also coordinates missions, including a recent trip to Taizé, France. “I wear many hats,” Norris-Lane said. And that is quite an understatement. Norris-Lane also oversees seven faith-oriented recognized student organizations Celtic Cross, Methodist Student Ministry, Baptist Student Ministry, Young Catholic Adults, Episcopal and Lutheran Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Jewish Campus Community. Also, as a part of her duties, she leads services for annual school events, such as the farewell benedictus during freshman orientation and the Recall worship service during Schreiner’s homecoming. So how does Norris-Lane hold on to a sense of calm in the midst of it all? “I hand it all over to God and trust that He will lead me in the right direction,” she says. “Some days it is a challenge, but that is what makes it worthwhile.” Norris-Lane said she feels because of Schreiner’s personal attention to the students, it is a wonderful environment for them to explore who they are. “Schreiner is a really special place,” Norris-Lane said. “I feel really blessed to be a part of it.” Norris-Lane holds a Master of Divinity degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin and a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Baylor University in Waco. She has served as associate pastor at Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio; as associate pastor at Conyers Presbyterian Church in Conyers, Ga.; as the Coordinator for the Pastoral Leadership Search Effort with The Fund for Theological Education in Atlanta, Ga.; and as ministry associate at Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church in San Antonio.
Husband and Wife Duo Ready to Lead Schreiner Golf Programs
R
Ron and Anna Macosko know golf. Anna Macosko, Schreiner’s new women’s golf coach, retired last summer after an extremely successful nine-year career with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA.) Ron Macosko, her husband, and Schreiner’s current athletic director, has taken over as head coach of the men’s golf team. He brings his experience as an NCAA Division II golf coach to the job. They both share an enthusiasm and love for Schreiner.
“With the depth and quality of young players in this state, we both believe that there is no limit to what Schreiner golf can be,” Anna Macosko said. Ron, Anna and their five-year-old son, Ben, arrived in Kerrville in August of 2005, when Ron accepted the athletic director position, the first full-time A.D. in the history of Mountaineer athletics. Elevating all intercollegiate sports programs at Schreiner University is his primary objective, but www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
19
the opportunity to coach SU golf was one neither could turn down. “We were in the right place at the right time,” said Ron. “There were openings for women’s and men’s golf coaches, and we both have long careers in the sport.” They have already been hard at work recruiting prospective student athletes for the 2007 season. “If we build these programs with the right people, we know we’ll have two very successful programs that will reflect well on the university and will help develop achievers and future leaders who also happen to be very fine golfers,” said Anna Macosko.
‘‘
said Ron. “There are not many programs at the Division III level, or any level for that matter, that can boast having a tour player with her experience and expertise as a head coach. Her perspective from having competed at the highest level of the sport will allow Mountaineer golfers to develop into the best golfers they can be.” Ron begins his second tour of duty as a golf head coach. He was the men’s head coach and director of athletics at Concord University in Athens, W.V., from 19992002, where he took over a very unsettled program. When he inherited the team
With the depth and quality of young players in this state, we both believe that there is no limit to what Schreiner golf can be
She was an NCAA Division I AllAmerican at the University of South Florida where she led the women’s team to a 4th place finish at the 1991 NCAA Championships, which still stands as a school best. Upon graduation, she turned professional, and went on to win 11 pro tournaments and qualified for the LPGA tour in 1996. Anna Macosko played the LPGA tour from 1996 until 2005. Her career highlights include five Top-7 finishes in LPGA events and a 15th place finish at the 1999 U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run in her home state of Wisconsin. In late 2004, Anna Macosko made LPGA history when she shot the second lowest round ever, 60 (-11), second only to Annika Sorenstam’s 59. That score also set the LPGA record for the lowest final round in tour history. Anna Macosko is the teaching professional at The Club at Comanche Trace in Kerrville, which is also the home facility for Schreiner golf. “Having Anna involved with the leadership of Mountaineer golf is something I couldn’t ignore as an athletic director,”
20 Spring 2006 SCENE
‘‘
—Anna Macosko
there was some success on the links, but they had the lowest team grade point average of the 16 sports teams at Concord. But Ron didn’t tolerate that for long. By the conclusion of his first season, Concord men’s golf had the highest team GPA on campus. The golf team finished either first or second every year in team GPA during his tenure. On the links, Concord quickly reestablished itself as a regional powerhouse. Despite having one of the lowest scholarship budgets in the league, Concord finished in the top 3 of the 15team West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference every year. During his three seasons, the team qualified for the NCAA Championships every year. “Academics are vitally important to me and to Schreiner,” he says. “We want the team to achieve academically and athletically.”
Baseball There
Front Row: Johnny Huizar, Larry Burford, Ray Martinez, Justin Garza, Shawn Travis, 2nd Row: Greg Castillo, Roy Garcia, Justin Smith, Lupe Garza, Kevin Jones, Jason Arsola, 3rd Row: Head Coach Joe Castillo, Jeremiah Kester, Chase Kimball, Joe Mann, Roger Ayala, Anthony Maldonado, Assistant Coach Rodney Holland, 4th Row: Matt Langston, Damon Bloom, Wes Creech, Cody Sobolak, Rene Muniz, Richard Guerrero, 5th Row: R.T. McConathy, Oliver Stogsdill, Jordan Anders, Richard Sanchez, Will Burke, Warren Sims, Last Row: Bernard Pena, Cory Fite, A.J. Mann, Thomas Cable, Josh Faglie, Chris Armijo
is tremendous talent and potential on the baseball roster, according to Head Coach Joe Castillo, but growing pains have plagued the Mountaineers during the ’06 campaign. They managed to turn around a slow 0-10 start to the season and finished the year with a record of 11-27 overall and 5-16 in conference play. Fans were treated to a glimpse of what could be, when Schreiner posted a dramatic come from behind victory on a heroic squeeze play in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Mountaineers a 4-3 decision over the nationally ranked (#18 on game day) Trinity University Tigers. “It took us a while to get on track, but once we did, we played good baseball,” stated Castillo. “We are excited about next year already.”
sports
Mountaineer
Mountaineer
Softball
The
softball team, too, has battled with youth and inexperience all season. An overall record of 8-30, and four wins in conference competition, is not a true indicator of the talent and potential on the Mountaineer roster. The young, unseasoned squad has tough competitors, but the team found it difficult to close out games when needed. Head Coach Rhonda Ruesch feels that, although there were tough lessons learned, the team will be better for it in the future. “The team finished the season in a positive, strong fashion winning our last three games. They can use that momentum toward next year.”
Front Row: Krystle Martinez, Lauren Zimmermann, Nichol Otten, Tara Gonzales, Cheyanne Loppnow, 2nd Row: Autumn Vara, Amanda Ozuna, Bethany Martinez, Sarah Trevino, Megan Eichman, Catherine Wilkinson, Back Row: Student Assistant Sally Middleton, Assistant Coach Kristin Hall, Head Coach Rhonda Ruesch, Kelsey Hanson, Marci Mango, Lyndsie Travis
For schedules and more athletic news, visit:
http://athletics.schreiner.edu www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
21
sports
Mountaineer Athletic News Mountaineer Ten Schreiner University student-athletes received the American Southwest
Conference Academic All-Conference award. To be eligible for the All-ASC academic award, one must be a sophomore, junior or senior with an excellent overall GPA. Schreiner’s Academic All-Conference winners are: Ashley Avalos, Corpus Christi, women’s soccer; Kassie Barlow, Harlingen, volleyball; Whitney Barron, Richmond, volleyball; Gillian Friedel, Round Rock, women’s soccer; Meagan Goodson, San Antonio, women’s soccer; Aaron Mayes, Round Rock, men’s soccer; Megan McDonald, Tomball, women’s soccer; Michael Moore, Houston, men’s soccer; Cova Wells, Canyon Lake, volleyball; Whitney Yates, Geronimo, women’s soccer. SU soccer player David Ramos, a junior from Austin, was named to the prestigious NSCAA/Adidas All-Region team for his outstanding play during the 2005 season. He was one of only four American Southwest Conference players to make either the first or second team. The region stretches east to Florida, north to Illinois, and west to New Mexico. Ramos was named first team All-American Southwest Conference, as well. Ron Macosko, director of athletics, said, “Our student-athletes are non-scholarship, so they compete for the love of the game. The fact that these men and women excel in the classroom as well as on their chosen sports team is outstanding. It makes us, as coaches and administrators, feel good that these student-athletes are recognized for their academic excellence. It is young people like these who demonstrate what is right about college athletics today. We are extremely proud of these Mountaineers.”
Men’s Golf
Despite being at a competitive disadvantage
from the first tee box with only a fourman roster, the golf team members have represented the university to the best of their abilities. “These men are making the best of a difficult situation and we can’t ask for more than that,” says new head golf coach and athletic director Ron Macosko. “We will build upon what we have this year and we will continue to improve,” Macosko said. “What is most impressive is that three of the four men’s grades earned them spots on the President’s List in the fall.” Golf team members were: Matthew Casey, Josh Horn, Cody Lannom and Bobby Villcheck.
Mountaineer
Tennis
Mountaineer Men’s Tennis again
had a quality season, finishing in third place in the ASC West Division with a record of 7-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The team qualified for the ASC Championship Tournament held in Tyler, April 28-30. Schreiner (#3 West Division seed) was eliminated in the first round of the tournament after losing to the #2 East Division seed Mississippi College 4-2. This was the Mountaineers seventh appearance in the conference championship tournament in eight years. The women’s tennis team has struggled this year and was unable to notch a win. Senior Leslie Jones provided solid leadership for the Mountaineers. Sophomore Tina Philippi earned her first collegiate victory in a match against Sul Ross State University earlier this month.
22 Spring 2006 SCENE
Men’s tennis: Josh Schumann, Christian Sasam, Head Coach Lee Jennings, Riley Winterringer, Zach Browning, Assistant Coach Chris Crawford, Jay Govan, Brent Coleman, Trey Brannen
Women’s Tennis: Becky Bonine, Tina Phillipi, Head Coach Lee Jennings, Lacey Lesosky, Leslie Jones, Kelcee Blandford, Patty Santiago, Assistant Coach Chris Crawford, Emily Cox, Janna Soefje
connections
Two Iowan Couples a Lasting Gift
Left to right: Harlan and Janett Crouse, Schreiner President Dr. Tim Summerlin, and Beth and Eugene Chappell.
by Karen Davis Kilgore, Planned Giving Advisor
I
owans. Farmers. Quietly generous folks with fervent desires to help others, especially young people.
When Beth and Eugene Chappell came to Kerrville in 1987 to visit extended family, they liked the city. In addition to Kerrville’s scenic beauty and good weather, the visiting Iowans appreciated the presence of a liberal arts college. Even before they officially moved, the Chappells explored campus to learn more about Schreiner and its people. They were favorably impressed. Eugene remembers those years well. “Schreiner was exactly the reason we chose Kerrville. We appreciated the cultural dimension a college town offers. And right away we wanted to start helping out financially because we had enjoyed many satisfying years of providing scholarships for students at Iowa State University. We wanted to continue something we knew was good for the college and good for us!” Just two years later, fellow Iowans Janett and Harlan Crouse began a winter migration to the Texas hills as well. Faithful Presbyterians, the Crouses became travel trailer volunteers
at Mo Ranch. There they met Schreiner President Emeritus Andrew Edington, who was conducting an Elderhostel class. While Dr. Edington might have been teaching a Bible course, he often slipped in winsome stories about Schreiner. The Crouses were hooked! After five years as Winter Texans, the Crouses, too, decided Kerrville was the place to relocate. Janett and Harlan joined First Presbyterian Church even before they became full-time Texans and signed up for a Christian education class that just happened to be taught by Schreiner’s campus minister, Dr. Loren Scribner. “A short time later, Loren convinced us we should join a Schreiner contingent going on a study trip to Italy,” explains Janett. “We had an absolutely wonderful time and—when we returned—began thinking that we would like to help Schreiner in some permanent ways.” As the Chappells and the Crouses involved themselves in Schreiner activities, both families began to consider how they might use their agricultural lands back in Iowa to create www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
23
sold their farm and then used a portion of the proceeds to establish a charitable gift annuity with TPF.
“We told our three daughters we wanted to help them, but “We knew that a charitable trust was a great way to bypass that we also had two charities we honor,” recalls Harlan. capital gains taxes and reduce income taxes. But transferring “They all thought it was a great idea. We are very happy that property that will someday convert to scholarships also has a portion of the profit from our farm will someday benefit value way beyond the tax advantages,” Eugene enthusiastically both Mo Ranch and Schreiner!” adds. “We grew up instilled with the importance of education. Now, when we Schreiner was exactly the reason we chose Kerrville. use our own hard-earned money to help We appreciated the cultural dimension a college others, we are showing these students town offers. And right away we wanted to that there are a lot of people out there who are counting on them to value their start helping out financially . . . We wanted to educations, too.”
ʻʻ
continue something we knew was good for the college and good for us!
The Chappells wanted to time the sale of their Iowa farm for maximum benefit, which might take a few years. So—even before they transferred their property into a charitable trust—Beth and Eugene changed their wills to include Schreiner. They became enthusiastic members of the Schreiner Oaks Society. Then, in 2001, they transferred their farm into a trust managed by the Texas Presbyterian Foundation (TPF). For the rest of their lives, the couple will receive income equal to 5.5 percent of the trust’s annual valuation. (They also enjoy many favorable tax considerations, including the elimination of capital gains taxes that an outright sale would have triggered.) Meanwhile, the Crouses were doing some long range planning of their own. They recognized that their Iowa hog operation in Adams County was too taxing to take into retirement. Could they somehow use that valuable land (85 miles from Omaha, NE) to help their favorite people and their favorite charities?
ʻʻ
connections
“win/win” planned gifts here in Texas. For Beth and Eugene, their ideas centered around their highly-appreciated farmland in O’Brian County (an hour’s drive from Sioux City).
The Crouses received an upfront charitable deduction last year when they established the gift annuity. Janett and Harlan also receive a 6.5 percent fixed payment each year, guaranteed for both of their lives. And, a large portion of their annual distribution is tax-free (return of principal) income.
These two families from the Hawkeye State have planned wisely and well. They have blessed Schreiner with generous gifts and also “walk their talk” by actively participating in campus life. They are soft-spoken encouragers to all who work and study here. Beth Chappell reflects both families’ philosophies when she concludes, “We hope our example teaches these students to pass it on. Whether they can someday give Schreiner $100 or a million dollars, we hope we are showing young people the joy of passing it on. That’s what it is all about!”
Doing their homework, Janett and Harlan chose another popular planned gift—a “cousin” to a charitable trust. They
“It only takes a spark to get a fire going, And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with God’s love, once you’ve experienced it. You spread His love to everyone, You want to pass it on!”
24 Spring 2006 SCENE
—Kurt Kaiser Schreiner’s Planned Giving Office welcomes inquiries about charitable trusts, gift annuities and other methods of including the University in one’s estate plans. Each inquiry is treated with the strictest confidence and respect. If you would like to know how to create a planned gift to assist all of your favorite charities at once, please contact Karen Davis Kilgore at 830-896-1787 or kkilgore@ktc.com
Baldwin, Ball, Gillis, Kelly, Mayes and Weir
S
ix of Schreiner University’s former students were honored at the Tribute to Schreiner Legends dinner during the Recall 2006 weekend.
former students
Schreiner University Salutes
Wendell Mayes III, Cathey Mayes, Wendell Mayes Jr., Sarah Mayes and Wendell Mayes IV
Wendell Mayes Jr. Peter W. Baldwin ’47, his wife Teeka Baldwin and Schreiner University president Dr. Tim Summerlin
Peter W. Baldwin
The University also honored Wendell Mayes Jr. ’42 as a 2006 Distinguished Alumnus.
Baldwin, a former member of the board of trustees (19662004), played an instrumental role during Schreiner’s transition to a baccalaureate institution and co-chaired Schreiner’s successful $70 million comprehensive campaign.
Mayes is not one to rest on his laurels. After a long and distinguished career in broadcasting, Mayes decided to return to college and pursue a bachelor’s degree from St. Edwards University. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science, 50 years after earning his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University. Just this spring he earned his M.B.A. from St. Edwards.
“He has a vision of achievement for Schreiner that encourages and motivates others to join with him in making that vision come true,” said Karen Kilgore, Schreiner’s consultant for planned giving, who nominated Baldwin. It is that vision that continues to inspire him and those he comes in contact with.
“People always ask me why I decided to go back to school,” he said. “The honest answer is that I just want to learn some more things. I didn’t want to sit around and do nothing all day, and there are an awful lot of things I don’t know that I would like to learn.”
“Schreiner has played such a big part in my life. I am very proud of the school and the progress it has made,” Baldwin said. “I know my entire experience with Schreiner has been rewarding to me. Even when walking the old Bull Ring I probably would not have argued the point. Their personal attention to each student is part of the reason that Schreiner is successful today in making responsible adults out of children.”
That insatiable appetite for knowledge, which began at Schreiner Institute, has led Mayes through an extraordinary life marked by his commitment to helping others.
Schreiner University has honored Peter W. Baldwin ’47 as one of two 2006 Distinguished Alumni.
www.schreiner.edu/ formerstudents/index.html Visit
to check for former student gatherings near you.
At the age of 10, Mayes’ son was diagnosed with diabetes, and since that time he has remained steadfast in his dedication to furthering diabetes research. He served as the chairman of the American Diabetes Association (A.D.A.) for three years and as president of the International Diabetes Foundation, the first non-medical person to hold the position. That honor led to the A.D.A. creating the group’s highest non-scientific award in his name. Spencer Blocker ’52 said of the man he nominated, “He is the most giving person that you will ever meet.” www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
25
former students
ready, that someone might be called from the stands during the game. Hence was born the 12th man tradition,” wrote Junkin. He went on to say, “In many ways, Coach Weir was a stern man, one who did not rest easy with what he considered ‘nonsense.’ But he was respected and he served Schreiner admirably.”
William G. Gillis Jr. President Tim Summerlin, Ceta Boulon, Tom Ball Jr., Tom Ball III, Mary Ball, Berkley Ball, Barrett Ball
Tom Ball Jr.
Schreiner University has posthumously honored William G. Gillis Jr. ’37 as one of this year’s inductees into the Athletic Hall of Honor.
Tom Ball Jr. ’42 is one of four former student athletes inducted this year into the Schreiner University Athletic Hall of Honor.
Gillis distinguished himself while at Schreiner Institute as Best All-Around Cadet, a football and track letterman, and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. He was from Cameron, Texas.
When Ball entered Schreiner Institute in 1940, he was already a celebrated high school football player. To this day, he is remembered throughout East Texas as a versatile triple threat running back who was strong on both offense and defense.
Maj. Gillis ’41 went on to glory at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, where he was a cadet lieutenant, captain of the 1940 football team and a three-year track letterman.
In his freshman year at Schreiner, Ball excelled as half-back and punter. According to the 1940 Recall, the team, under coach Rex Kelly, began the season with the motto “Nothing less than the conference championship.” On Nov. 22 that dream came true as Schreiner defeated Kilgore Junior College for the Texas Junior College Championship.
He was killed in action October 1, 1944 in Gremercy Forest in France during WW II. When he died, Gillis was married to Lenore Riley Mudge ’37. Gillis received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, as well as the British Distinguished Service Order, and France’s Croix De Guerre, Silver Gilt and Vermillion Stars
Of that season, the Recall modestly states, “Tom Ball’s punting… was worthy of mention and commendations.”
As a testament to his popularity and the legacy he left behind, West Point dedicated the Gillis Field House in his memory in 1989.
He was named captain of the 1941 Mountaineers, and although the season record reflected four wins and three losses, Ball once again made a name for himself on the field.
Rex Kelly
After having his education disrupted to serve in World War II, he finished his degree and went on to distinguish himself in his professional life, retiring as a vice-president with PaineWebber Investments in 1999. In his nomination, Gene Marshall ’52 said, “I can only believe that were Coach Rex Kelly here today, he would be the first to second the nomination.”
W. C. (Heinie) Weir The University has also inducted the late W.C. (Heinie) Weir ’45 into its Athletic Hall of Honor. Weir served as Schreiner Institute’s head football coach and athletic director from 1937 until 1945. After that he served in a variety of other roles at Schreiner, retiring as academic dean in 1971. Weir served as captain of the Texas A&M football team in his senior year there, wrote Sam M. Junkin ’51, former Schreiner president in his nomination. “When Weir’s leg was broken in a game, the A&M coach told the student body to be
26 Spring 2006 SCENE
The University also has included the late Rex Kelly as one of its Athletic Hall of Honor inductees. Kelly not only served as the track and football coach at Schreiner Institute from 1935 to 1952, he also taught Spanish. Sam Junkin ’51, who nominated Kelly, said, “Rex was an outstanding track coach, but an even better friend. Often a friend to the least likely. Many are the stories of the young men Rex ’adopted’ when all others had given up. I have heard of those the administration voted to suspend, only for Rex to ask that they be given one more chance and that he be given responsibility.” A rancher, Kelly raised exotic game and developed a wellknown exotic hunting business. Kelly was named a lifetime honorary member of the Schreiner Former Students Association, and in 1983 and 1984, he participated in the groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies for the Rex Kelly Pavilion, an open-air sports facility, on the Schreiner campus.
New SFSA Board Members, Patia Sandifer ’01, Scott Speck ’93, Lari Whitten ’86
Amanda Brown ’06
1
Randy Shepler ’54, Spencer Blocker ’52, Susan Shepler, Lynn Blue
R Jonathan Grove (student), Darby Wagoner ’94, Cody Lannom (student), Scott Speck ’93
ecall 2006 provided former and current students a chance to connect on the Schreiner campus March 31–April 2.
Saturday’s picnic had Schreiner’s oldest and youngest alumni sharing memories, while other former and current students enjoyed the food, fun and fellowship of the day. Casino night proved to be a smashing success again this year, with former and current students rivaling Vegas gamblers with their playing prowess. The Schreiner Former Students Association unveiled the Veterans Memorial Plaza, an area at the heart of Schreiner’s campus that honors the 109 known Schreiner former students who gave their lives in U.S. military service. The memorial also honors the many hundreds of other Mountaineers who have served.
1960’s Decade Photo
Oldest and Youngest Alum; Vic Douglass ’32, John McGarr ’03
At this year’s Military Tribute Breakfast three former students shared their military experiences. Lt. Col. Allie B. Burton ’42, a pilot in the Air Force, was shot down in North Korea and spent the last 10 months of the Korean War as a prisoner of war. Norman Hoffman ’37 was a WWII Army pilot and squadron leader who flew 70 missions over Europe. Col. Richard R. McTaggart ’42 served in the Army in both WWII and the Korean War. His duties until the end of WWII and several months afterward included rounding up war criminals and leaders in the National Socialist Party. Other Recall activities included a tour of Kerrville, campus tours, the Texas Music Coffeehouse, the second annual varsity/alumni tennis tournament and the Sunday morning worship service. Recall ’07 will be April 20—22, so be sure and mark your calendar now. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
27
former students
Matt Casey (student), Lalo Gutierrez ’99, Andres Gutierrez ’99
SU Board of Trustees Chairman Randy Roberts ’67 enjoys Casino Night
Kyle Nye ’94, Lea Nye ’92 and Sam (8 months old)
Golden Grads; Norman Blocker ’56, Joyce Barton ’56, Bob Barton ’56, Ed Berrio ’56, Corinne Carlisle ’56, Dick Junkin ’56, Ward Smith ’49
1950’s Decade Photo
More fun at Casino Night
“Xavi” Gutierrez Class of 2024 Texas Music Coffeehouse
28 Spring 2006 SCENE
Card sharks!
former students
Amy White ’91, Shannon Briggs ’00 enjoying the picnic
Picnic on the Quad
1990’s Decade Photo
Grabbing some grub!
Students winning big at Casino Night
Schreiner University unveiled its newly created school ring this spring. Designed by Josten’s, with input and approval from a committee of Schreiner students, faculty and staff, the ring features Schreiner’s column and wreath logo, and is engraved with the date 1923 in commemoration of the year the University, established by Captain Charles Schreiner and the Presbyterian Church, first opened. The ring serves as a way for Schreiner graduates to celebrate their participation in the traditions and accomplishments of generations of Schreiner graduates going all the way back to the earliest days of Schreiner Institute. For more information contact Peggy Clanton, Schreiner University Bookstore Manager, 830-792-7300 or by e-mail at clantonp@schreiner.edu. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
29
class notes
1930s Norman Hoffman ’37 writes, “After 59 years in the aviation industry, I am thinking about retiring.” Norman and his wife Eloise have five children, 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He graduated from high school at Schreiner Institute and attended The University of Texas until WW II broke out in 1940. “My military training at Schreiner enabled me to be accepted as a cadet in the U.S. Army Air Corps. After winning my wings as a first lieutenant, I flew 70 missions over Europe as a squadron leader. After the war ended, I attended Texas Tech where I spent two years in the school of engineering.”
1940s Martin L. Allday ’44 has had a professional legal career for more than 55 years centering on the practice of oil, gas, and mineral law. Martin and his wife Patricia live in Austin, and have three children and nine grandchildren. He attended Schreiner Institute High School from 1942 to 1944. In 1944, at the age of 18, Martin served as a combat infantryman in the Pacific at the last battle of WW II and received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and the 96th Infantry Division Presidential Citation award for service in Okinawa. He graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1951. Sid Halliday ’42 was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. His son, Mike Halliday, writes, “My father, Sid Halliday, attended Schreiner from the fall of 1940 through May of 1942. He played football, basketball, and track. He went on to attend SMU in 1942, and played football and basketball. He played football for the Marines during WW II, then went back to SMU for the 1946 and 1947 seasons, making the All SWC team both years. He received All American Honorable mention in 1947, and was the team captain when SMU went undefeated in 1947. Sid passed away in 1964.”
30 Spring 2006 SCENE
Wendell Mayes Jr. ’42 writes, “The high point for me this spring was April 1, when I became a Schreiner Distinguished Alumnus. Another high point came a month later, when I received my M.B.A. degree from St. Edward’s University.” Horace T. Robbins ’44 practiced surgery in Houston for 50 years, retiring to Seabrook, Texas in 1999. He served in the army after leaving Schreiner, then graduated from the University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine. He married Nancy Welsh and they had five children: Hugh, Terry, Nan, Stacy, and Maude and ten grandchildren. Hugh and Nan are Schreiner former students. Two fellow classmates of Robbins’, Kinsley McHenry and Charles King have passed away. “I’m wondering how many of my classmates are still around!” Tom Shefelman ’45 is an architect, illustrator of wife Janice’s children’s books, and president of Austin’s Waterloo Watercolor Group. Their two sons are in New York making movies. Karl is primarily a story boarder, sometimes director, of feature films. Dan is an artist and creator of animated cartoon films with such groups as Blue Sky Films, who created “Ice Age.” “My tenure at Schreiner Institute was my high school senior year of 1944-1945, when we hiked to town or through the hills for our Saturday fun. Of course, I have many other memories, including reading Don Quixote in my Spanish class and cartooning for the school newspaper.”
1950s Emmett Adolph Acker ’53 graduated from Schreiner Institute and attended Southwest Texas State, where he received a B.S. in education in 1956. He was scheduled to begin teaching and coaching in the high school at Schreiner in the fall of 1956, but was drafted into the United States Army that summer. Adolph and Ella Mae Golden were married in August of 1958, and began teaching and coaching in Tilden. After six years at Tilden, they moved to Richmond to teach and coach in the junior high school, where Adolph taught until he retired in 1989. They have a daughter, a son and five grandchildren.
William G. “Bill” Collenback ’51 and wife Loyce have lived in San Antonio since 1957. Bill and Loyce have three children and 9 grandchildren. “All of our children have college degrees, and two of our grandchildren have graduated from college. We have a granddaughter on a gymnastics scholarship at the University of Oklahoma. Loyce and I are charter members of Western Hills Christian Church and have served in numerous capacities.”
1960s
Don Bishop ’63
Don Bishop ’63 writes, “In the fall of 2005, I was asked to come to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates as design manager for civil and utilities work on the expansion of the Abu Dhabi International Airport. I am responsible for the design of the utility infrastructure to cool these facilities in 125 degree temperatures and 100 percent humidity. Although we normally think of this area as desert, Abu Dhabi is an island and the warm, shallow gulf waters evaporate quickly, making the climate like Houston on steroids! Abu Dhabi is modern, clean, virtually crime free and golf is a bargain.” M. Dale Blount ’61 earned his A.A. from Schreiner, and says that most of his classmates knew him as “Lefty”. His hometown is Kerrville. “Yep, I was a day student. My mother is 91 and still lives there.” Dale would like to know if there are other Schreiner exes in the greater Phoenix area where he lives.
1970s Bernard ’37 and Mimi Wood
Bernard A. Wood III ’63 attended college at Schreiner from 1961 to 1963, graduated from the University of Alabama in 1965 and earned his M.B.A. at the University of South Alabama in 1974. He was a captain in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. Bernard has worked at AmSouth Bank in Mobile, Alabama since July 1968. He and wife Mimi have three sons. “I was thrilled to have a call from Jerry Dechert for the first time in almost 43 years! Jerry and I played on the 1962 National Junior College Championship tennis team. Many Schreiner folks from Mobile are doing great: Slade Hooks, J. B. Horst, Win Thurber, Cooper Thurber, George Panyoutou, Roe Burton and Binky West.” Clifton Hubert “Hugh” Davis Jr. ’65 was raised on the Schreiner campus; his father was Schreiner’s dietician. Hugh attended Schreiner from 1961 to 1965. Davis attended Mississippi State University and became a certified food technologist, working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. His last 20 years of employment with the USDA was in the Food Safety Inspection Service. Due to health issues from being a disabled Vietnam veteran, Davis retired from the USDA in 2004. He is married to Brenda Davis, a veterinarian and graduate of Oklahoma State University. They have 6 children and 14 grandchildren. Peter H. Shaddock ’61 reports that “I have been involved in residential
Bob Patterson-Splane ’71
Bob Patterson-Splane ’71 graduated from high school at Schreiner and went on to earn a B.A. and a master’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. He was a public school teacher for 10 years prior to entering real estate and business transaction brokerage.
B.F.A. with a double major in sociology and liberal arts. He also did postgraduate work in the foundry and fine arts studios at SFASU, earning M.A. and M.F.A. degrees. He married Gale Pinckard in 1977; they celebrated their 29th anniversary on March 1. Burke and Gale reside in Nacogdoches with their two Siberian huskies, Pecos and Picasso. Lynn (Murphy) Richards ’72 was known as Joy Lynn Murphy when she was on campus 1971-72. “I dropped out in ’72 because my grandfather was very ill and I had to take care of him. I married a veteran, Danny, and am very proud of him. I’m now completing my degree at The College of the Mainland (Texas City). We have six children and six grandchildren. We are both VERY strong advocates of veterans. For 20 years we have been active in, and are now officers of, our local VFW chapter. I am running for a state office with the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW.”
class notes
construction and land development in Dallas for the past 40 years. I am now in business with my brother and my children. Together we own The Shaddock Companies, comprised of Shaddock Developers, Shaddock Homes and Sotherby Homes.” Shaddock attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1964 with a B.B.A. in business/residential construction management. Peter married his college sweetheart, Phyllis Dunlap, in 1966. They have four children and two grandchildren.
Otto Schwethelm ’74 was elected vice president of finance and treasurer of Tesoro Corporation by its board of directors. He will be responsible for overseeing Tesoro’s public stakeholders, including banks, shareholders, lenders, analysts, rating agencies, insurance underwriters and credit counterparties. Otto joined Tesoro in 1998. He has served as vice president of development and business analysis and vice president of shared services, a department he started before being named vice president and controller in 2003. Otto holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas and is a certified public accountant.
1980s
Burke ’71 and Gale Wasson
Burke Wasson ’71 graduated from the military school program at Schreiner Institute. For the next eight years, Burke attended Stephen F. Austin State University, where he received a
Mark Talbot ’80 has been recognized by Who’s Who in American Law from 1996 to the present. Talbot received his A.A. from Schreiner College, earned his B.A. from Texas Tech University and graduated from the Michigan State University School of Law. He served as a senior trial attorney with the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s office for 12 years, and practiced law with Allstate Insurance Company as a senior staff counsel attorney. Mark left Allstate at www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
31
class notes
the end of March to join his father at Talbot & Talbot, P.C. Bryan Waters ’83 is embarking on a new career as a writer. Waters attended Schreiner from 1981-1983, then transferred to the University of Texas, where he received a B.A in English. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Union/New York, and served Presbyterian churches in Texarkana, Houston and Oklahoma, in addition to a stint as a chaplain at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. “At Schreiner, I was one of five scholarship recipients in the campus ministry program. My Schreiner experience was instrumental in my saying ‘yes’ to God in a call to be ordained in a Presbyterian ministry.” He has also taught English, speech, drama and debate. Cliff Wiese ’88 now owns a fitness business after 14 years in the investment industry. “I made the switch in 2002. The name of the business is Cliff’s Personal Fitness Programs. I live in Bryan/College Station; my website is www.getfitgethappy.com. I was a four-year golf letterman (the very first, actually) in the 1980s when Schreiner still offered athletic scholarships.” David V. Hindman ’85 is currently serving in the Army and stationed in Camp Taji, Iraq. He is the mental health officer for the 1st Brigade Combat Team. David is three months into his tour and expects to return home in December 2006. “I am married. My wife’s name is Misook; she is Korean. We have two sons, Alex and J.J., ages 7 and 5. Say hello to Dr. Z and Dr. Sullivan, if they are both still there. They have had a lasting impact on me.” Suzie (Daykin) Christie ’87 gave birth to a baby boy on June 4, 2005. Cameron weighed in at 8 lbs. 1 oz. Suzie returned to her job as head of media and communication at Kent Fire and Rescue Service in England in January. Jennifer (Thompson) Bergman ’88 earned a B.S. in general studies from the University of Houston in 1993. She is currently a vice president for Wachovia, in business banking as relationship manager. Her husband, Steven, is an executive chef who owns a nationwide culinary consulting firm.
32 Spring 2006 SCENE
Jennifer and Steven have two sons, Mark, 12, and Adam, 6. The family lives in Houston. Jennifer is an orchid fan and tries to squeeze in a round of golf whenever she can. Alan L. Vanden Bosch ’89 has changed careers after 10 years of working in the environmental department at the Pfizer Inc. site in Holland, Mich. He is now an Intensive Supervision Probation Officer working for the Ottawa County juvenile court. “The juveniles on my caseload are the highest risk in the county, and I love the challenge. I have begun working on a master’s degree in public administration. My wife Bethany and I will be married nine years this June and have two daughters, Valerie, 5, and Stephanie, 10 months. I still have not gotten used to the Michigan winters and miss the Hill Country!”
1990s Theresa (Haglund) Menges ’91 lives in Huntsville. She has 13 years’ experience in education and 11 years’ experience as a special education teacher. Recently Theresa was promoted to campus support staff professional at Willis High School in Willis, Texas. She now serves as the co-coordinator of the special education department. “My second job is being a great aunt/ second mom to my twin sister’s (Melissa Haglund Lee ’92) baby, Gage Anthony Lee, who is 14 months old.” Shanan Wagoner ’91 is vice president of Frost Insurance Agency. He and wife Myriam have a baby girl, Caroline Cate, who was born on July 20, 2005. She weighed 8 lbs. and was 20 inches long, and is doing very well. The family recently lost their dog, Cheyenne, age 16. Shanan had Cheyenne when he attended Schreiner. The Wagoner family lives in Alamo Heights. Craig A. Smith ’93 lives in Fort Worth and works for Texas Christian University as the director of tennis of the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center, a public tennis center located on the campus.
Christopher Scott Aston ’94 enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of 1998 as an interrogator/linguist. “After graduating from basic training, I was sent to the Defense Language Institute in Monterrey, Calif. for the basic Russian course. I am currently a staff sergeant in the United States Army and will be leaving active duty at the end of April 2006 after eight years of service. I have deployed to Kosovo, Iraq, and just recently finished a deployment to Afghanistan. It has been a pleasure and a source of pride to wear this country’s uniform.” Heather (Matheny) Bright ’94 lives in the Houston area. “I have been working in a great dental office for the last 4 years. Our office is able to take all kinds of great trips—this year a trip to Las Vegas, Mexico and Aruba. I have been married to my husband, Paul, for going on 11 years. We have one child together, Zachary, who just recently turned 10!” Susan (Olivo) Bienczycka ’96 and husband Gabriel now live in Philadelphia after spending two years in Germany. They are the founders of “7Dance Company,” a modern dance company that is receiving great reviews. They were invited by the governorgeneral of St. Lucia to perform in January 2006 at the Nobel Laureate Week festivities. Celia Escamilla ’94 teaches P.E., health and Spanish at Packsaddle Elementary, where students recently raised over $2,000 during their Jump Rope for Heart event.
Rene, Sarah Beth and Stephen Mercer ’94
Stephen Mercer ’94 is now a coach and teacher at Mansfield Summit High School in Mansfield, where he led the
Mercer was part of an outstanding tennis powerhouse at Schreiner in the early nineties. The Mountaineers earned “Top 25” national rankings two of the four years he competed, and Mercer qualified for the NCAA Nationals in singles during his junior season. He earned his Master of Science degree from Texas Christian University after leaving Schreiner. Stephen, Rene and their two-year old daughter, Sarah Beth, moved into their new home in April.
Tammi Clanton ’98 is now working full time at Schreiner as the director of the Cailloux Center and event services. “It’s like coming home! It is so great to be able to work with staff and faculty that were here when I was a student, and to meet the new students that are carrying on our traditions. I get to work in the same building with my mom, Peggy Clanton, who recently celebrated her 20 year anniversary with Schreiner. I hope to follow in her footsteps. I married a wonderful man just over a year ago, and I have a 5 year old daughter, Morgan, who is enjoying kindergarten this year.” Shirley Gerlich-Dossett ’98 gave birth to a baby boy, Dylan Blake Dossett, on September 29, 2005. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and measured 21.5 inches. “Big sister, Mikayla, 3, has been a big help! We also moved to New Mexico in mid-October for my husband Michael’s job. I am currently a stay-athome mom, but am hoping to start teaching at the elementary level within the next couple of years.” Trey Gourley ’99 has been promoted to the manager of program enrollments for Neiman Marcus. Trey has been with Neiman Marcus since January 2004.
Sarah ’96, Madison & Joel Carr
Sarah (Guynes) Carr ’96 lives in Japan with her husband Joel and daughter Madison, but the family plans to return to the states in October. “We sold our house in Frisco, Texas, and are moving to San Angelo, where my husband will be teaching at Angelo State University. I am very happy to be returning to Texas. Once a Texan, always a Texan!” Michelle Leigh (Romero) Garcia ’96 spent two years at Schreiner, then transferred to West Texas A&M University and earned a B.S. in chemistry. After working a few years as a chemist, she decided to return to school to pursue a nursing degree. Michelle will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from West Texas A&M. She hopes to relocate to Dallas or Corpus Christi and work as an emergency room nurse. “I have a nine-year-old son, Devin Romero, who I look forward to spending more time with once I graduate. I have been married for three years.”
Andres ’99, Zaira & son Alexandro
Andres Gutierrez ’99 and wife Zaira welcomed their second baby boy on February 9, 2006. Alexandro (Alex) weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long. Kyle Smith ’99 married Jennifer Dannels on Feb. 11, 2006 in New Orleans. They currently live in Brooklyn, New York.
2000s Michelle (Rayburn) Oehler ’00 lives in Round Rock, with husband Mason Wade Oehler. Michelle was recently awarded the 2004 Circle of Excellence Award for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. The prize included a seven day vacation to Maui, Hawaii. Wade currently works for Apple Computer and is a sales account executive. Lisa Burrow ’01 completed her student teaching at Ingram Tom Moore High School and was offered a job with Ingram Middle School after graduation. “I am in my fifth year of teaching 8th graders at the middle school. I am teaching language arts, and I love my job a great deal. I was recently notified that I will be included in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Among American Teachers.”
class notes
team to a Team Tennis District 4-5A Championship in 2004 and 2005. Last season Mercer was named 4-5A Coach of the Year.
Caroline (James) Mitchell ’01 has been very busy since graduating from Schreiner in 2001. She married Robert P. Mitchell of Dallas on September 6, 2002 in Las Vegas. In February of 2004, she and her husband opened Blue Sea Adventures.com, a SCUBA retail, training facility, and online store in Rockwall, Texas. In April of 2005, Caroline was certified to SCUBA dive, and has been diving and training nonstop ever since, working her way up to become a rescue diver. She plans to become both a dive master and an instructor. Justin Bledsoe ’01 and Karie (Atkinson) Bledsoe ’02 welcomed their first child into the world on December 9, 2005. Matthew Elliott Bledsoe weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. The family lives in Georgetown. Anna Iris Cerda ’02 earned her master’s degree in physical therapy from ASU in December 2004 after graduating from Schreiner. “I accepted a position with the Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, and began work in January. I am happy and my family and I are doing great. I love my job, my patients and physical therapy is a rewarding field. I am currently searching for a doctoral program.” www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
33
Craig Yaros ’02 is now in his ninth month of employment at Dish Network (Echostar) as a technical support representative agent. “I’m enjoying work and my team is enjoying having me around. Recently I moved up the ranking list at work. This list is based upon scores in productivity, quality assurance, and other crucial areas, which are combined and averaged out. I look forward to hearing from my fellow alumni.” Richard Coronado ’03 reports that things are well with him. After collegiate coaching stints at Rice and the University of the Incarnate Word, he accepted a varsity assistant basketball position at Richard King High School in Corpus Christi. “It has been a great experience. We made it to the playoffs despite no one (but us) believing that we would make it. Even though I had a lot of fun this year, I still miss the college game. Maybe one day, I’ll have another crack at it.”
Claire Balsley ’05 married Travis Turner ’04 on July 16, 2005 in Arlington, Texas. Kenneth Bethune ’05 lives in Rockville, Maryland. “I am working in a law office in Rockville. I am also an assistant basketball coach and assistant volleyball coach at the Berman Hebrew Academy.” Melissa Dunbar ’05, formerly Bradshaw, has been teaching 7th grade English language arts, 8th grade creative writing/ yearbook, and became ESL certified since Melissa Dunbar ’05 graduating in 2003. She returned to Schreiner for her master’s in education and graduated in December 2005, while still teaching in Comfort. Melissa stays busy raising her three children, Corey, Kain and Sarah. Corey’s football team went to the state semi-final championship game this year; Kain and his dog, Dusty, won their class in dog agility; and Sarah had the lead singing part in her school play.
Lorrain Meek ’03 has been working with the accounting firm KPMG-Austin since graduation. She was promoted to senior associate this past year.
34 Spring 2006 SCENE
Crystal Kelley ’05 is currently teaching first grade at Bluebonnet Elementary School in Lockhart. “I am absolutely loving it!” Beau Mains ’05 lives in Denver, Colorado and has recently joined the sales and service department of Protandim. Troy “TW” Wellman ’05 is teaching and coaching in Junction. “I teach special education math and special education English, grades 9-12, and I coach middle school football, 8th grade boys’ basketball, and high school baseball.” Scooter Womack ’05 moved to Boston in August 2005. He is employed as the internet sales director for Herb Chambers Infiniti there. Katherine Elizabeth Wykoff ’05 resides in San Antonio, and is a senior sales associate at Anthropologie retail store. She attends the University of Texas at San Antonio and is in the postbaccalaureate program for education. Katherine will begin teaching elementary school in the fall.
class note
Heather Atteberry ’04 moved to Boston in September 2005 to attend Northeastern University for her M.S. in toxicology. She has worked at PAREXEL International in Waltham, Mass. as a clinical research assistant since November 2005. Laran Snyder ’04 writes, “Hello to you in Texas and beyond. Life in Vienna, Austria is treating me well. I have been invited to audition for professional musicals in Austria, Germany, and possibly Tokyo and Holland. I am waiting to hear if I got cast to perform in a musical right here in Vienna. That audition went very well. Winter here has been a record cold one, while I heard that Texas’ winter was a record high. Please keep in touch and up to date via my website: www.laransnyder.com. I look forward to hearing from you.”
that the university I graduated from is so eager to be of service to others. I proudly state to all I meet that I am a Schreiner graduate.”
Bradley James Golden ’05
Bradley James Golden ’05 returned to school in 2003 to embark on a second career. Bradley now works as a Child Abuse Prevention Specialist with K’Star Youth and Family Services in Kerrville. He is responsible for 14 of the counties surrounding Kerrville, and is excited about effecting change in these areas. Bradley received help from Schreiner to create media presentations to show what his office has to offer. “I am honored to be able to tell clients
please submit your
class notes
Brian Williams ’02 just finished medical school and is graduating in June with highest honors. He is starting a surgery residency July 1 at Texas Tech in Lubbock. Brian and wife Sheena have a baby boy, Braxton Keith Williams, who is now a year old.
All former students are encouraged to send photos and news about themselves — promotions, awards, marriages, births, etc. Former students can submit class notes online: http://forms. schreiner.edu/ classnotes.html Or by e-mailing: scene@schreiner.edu Or by USPS: SCENE Schreiner University CMB 6201 2100 Memorial Blvd. Kerrville, TX 78028
In Memoriam Former Students
Mr. John F. Bain ’72, Mar. 5, 1980 Ms. Billie M. Couch ’83, Kerrville, Jan. 14, 2006 Mr. Tom C. Daniel Jr ’69, San Antonio, 2003 Mr. Eddie Farr ’61, Houston, Feb. 27, 2006 Mrs. Cynthia J. Freeman ’73, Seguin, Jan. 2, 2006 Mr. Allen D. Goerner ’48, Riverside, CA Mr. Jack S. Groves Jr ’69, Houston, 1989 Mr. Harold Hildebrand ’28, San Antonio Mr. Sam S. Hindman ’35, Corpus Christi Major Joseph D. Hinesley ’41, Huntsville Mr. David R. Jackson ’90, Kerrville Mr. Gene W. Jacobs ’69, Grand Rapids, MI Mr. L. D. Jerrells ’39, Orlando, FL Mr. Emil D. Joost Jr ’40, Dallas Mr. Charles L. King ’45, Austin, Dec. 4, 2005 Mr. Howard D. Kuettner ’37, Georgetown, GA Mr. Charles McCaleb ’39, Kerrville, Jan. 27, 2006 Dr. David McMillin ’36, Lampasas Mr. Scott L. Murphy ’02, Dallas, Dec. 15, 2005 Mr. Rayburn P. Nash ’78, Nov. 17, 2005 Mr. Tommy W. Nicholson ’38, Houston Mr. Tillman Perkins ’41, Longview, Feb. 24, 2006 Dr. Gilberto A. Pulido ’74, McAllen Mr. Cleveland T. Ramsey ’42, Mar. 18, 2006 Mr. Kenneth E. Roemer, Mar. 12, 2006 Mr. Richard H. Selleh ’56, Thompsons, Dec. 16, 2005 Mr. I. D. Simpson Jr ’42, Prairieville, LA, Jul. 12, 2005 Mrs. Anna E. Strohacker ’39, Kerrville, Jan. 10, 2006 Mrs. Stephanie Sunderman ’73, Eagle Lake Mrs. Irene Thompson ’38, Kerrville, Nov. 21, 2005 Mr. Steve M. Tompkins, Feb. 13, 2006 Mr. John M. Turner, Beeville Mr. Steve Veselka ’49, Angleton, May 17, 2005 Mr. Bruce W. Waddell ’38, Eagle Lake, Feb. 24, 2006 Mr. Tom Wahrmund ’41, Houston, Dec. 23, 2000
Who they are...
Thanks to all of our readers who let us know about these “fun-loving guys.” Chris Moralez ’90, said he quickly recognized the guys in the picture. They are, from left to right, Patrick Crane ’90, Steve Cody ’93 and Steven Mercer ’94, all residents of Trull Residence Hall. They were, as Moralez put it, “having a blast” at one of Trull’s famous “Backyard Bashes.” “We would have one at the beginning of the semester and one towards the end,” Moralez said. “It was a time for everyone to get together and bond. We should have had more but we couldn’t afford them,” he said, laughing. Trull was the only dorm on campus at the time that was co-ed—well, partially anyway. “One wing had the women and one had the men,” Moralez said. “We were the only ones like that, so it made us kind of a novelty.” Schreiner University Professor of Art John Pruessner said that Crane was in his photography class “way back when.” “I think he had some pictures in the student paper,” Pruessner said. “I remember that hat.”
Mr. Frank Walter Jr ’59, Lumberton, Jul. 3, 2005 Mr. Wade Wiley Jr ’43, Fort Worth Mr. Gary Williams ’62, Fairview Mr. Robert H. Wilson Jr ’74, Midland, Jan. 9, 2006
Schreiner Oaks
Mrs. Mildred T. Benton, Oct. 31, 2005 Mrs. Anita Blocker, Midland, Feb. 20, 2006 Mrs. Kathryn B. Porcher, Kerrville, Oct. 25, 2005 Mrs. Jeanne L. Slobod, Kerrville, Apr. 27, 2006 Mrs. Roberta Van Alstyne, San Antonio, Feb. 24, 2006
Former Trustee
Mr. Thomas H. Benson, San Marcos, Jan. 17, 2006
Save a Tree
We are committed to keeping you informed about Schreiner’s people and programs while being a good steward of the university’s resources. To that end, we ask that you help by sending us your e-mail address so that we may spend less on paper, printing and postage. Please indicate whether you would like to receive SCENE or Inside Schreiner online. Just e-mail scene@schreiner.edu. Thank you. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2006
35
From the Archives
Cave exploring cadets?
Ted Floca ’53 shared this photo of Schreiner Institute cadets exploring the Devil’s Sink Hole near Rock Springs during the spring of 1952 or 1953. Let us know if you can identify anyone in this group, and we’ll publish the identities and stories you have to share in the Fall 2006 SCENE magazine. Please send us an e-mail at scene@schreiner.edu or call (830) 792-7405.
CMB 6201 2100 Memorial Blvd. Kerrville, Texas 78028-5697
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN ANTONIO, TX PERMIT #244