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“... faith in the future has always been a part of the Schreiner character. And it alwa ys will be.”
Dear friends of Schreiner, Most messages these days coming from college presidents begin with the recession, whose impact is being felt by all enterprises around the nation and world. Certainly higher education has been no exception. Some economic stress hits smaller, tuition–dependent colleges hardest, but in recent months the news has been filled with consequences felt by wealthy universities whose endowments have been seriously undermined. Suffice it to say that the word “prudent,” which should always be in our vocabulary, has been heard frequently in discussions across campus. At Schreiner that prudence has been reflected in a modest tuition increase, a budget based on flat enrollment, a hiring moratorium and the investment of more dollars in student aid. It has made us particularly attentive to communication with our constituencies. We have held campus meetings to discuss our decisions with employees. We have written both to students and to parents outlining our actions in these challenging times. Expenses have been cut and additional efforts made to create new revenue sources. The priorities of recruiting and retaining students, always top considerations, have been reaffirmed in making these decisions. We are even more attentive than usual to benchmarks that mark our financial and enrollment progress. At the same time, we are convinced that it would be a mistake to curl up and simply wait out the hard times. To do so would betray the vision, energy and hard work of all of those who have taken Schreiner so far in its 86 years. More particularly, it would do
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injustice to the accomplishments of the last quarter century, since Schreiner awarded its first baccalaureate degrees. That milestone has been on our minds because we recently welcomed those Silver Grads back to campus—coming from as far as London!—for Recall. The animating stories of these alumni (see within) remind us all how faith in the future has always been a part of the Schreiner character. And it always will be. Continue to expect prudence from us, whether the economy has hit bottom or will burrow still further. But also expect us to be, if you will permit the analogy, active athletes, exercising our muscles to become better, stronger, faster. You can see that commitment in the new Mountaineer Fitness Center. You can see it in a beautiful Faulkner Hall. But you can also see it in bright students who are finding Schreiner to be just the setting for their education. I have witnessed it this year in our faculty creating a fine new plan for revising our core interdisciplinary courses to meet the expectations of the 21st century. And expect to see it in our academic programs, current and future. Don’t look for Schreiner to be standing still or we will move past in a blur!
Tim Summerlin President
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5 Meet SU’s New Provost
4 mountaineertalk 5 campusnews 10 facultynews 20 mountaineersports
12 Celebrating 25 Years as a Baccalaureate Institution
14 Boosting Business 28 Recall 2009
24 makingconnections 26 formerstudents 30 classnotes 35 roundup
onthecover This year marks the 25th anniversary of Schreiner’s first-ever graduating class to receive four-year degrees. Those 18 baccalaureate graduates marked a giant step into Schreiner’s future.
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Leaving the Nest by elaine Murray ’09
“Over my dead body” is a phrase I vow to delete from my vocabulary after the best four years of my life at Schreiner University. That’s what I told Dr. Tim Summerlin, SU president, when he suggested to my Kerrville-raised, high school self one Sunday after church that I consider Schreiner University when making my college decision. I decided to come to Schreiner because it was exactly what I was looking for: a small, private, Presbyterian liberal arts school. I felt I could build a “nest” here and, after four years, I’m confident that I have. I realize that this nest has taught me the skills I need to fly. I found my calling, my future and myself here. When I arrived on Schreiner’s campus, I had just finished a 10-month student exchange in Germany. I had reverse-culture-shocked my brains out and was generally not a pleasant college freshman. The friends I made during my first semester at Schreiner changed the way I viewed the world and brought me out of the shock of being back in the United States. The organizations I became involved in challenged me and gave me a great feeling about the woman I was becoming as a result of being involved at Schreiner. My first semester I joined Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, became involved with Celtic Cross, Campus Ministry and started a work-study job at the mail center. From the most menial tasks at the mail center to my lifetime sorority commitment, I learned something about my community and myself. My sophomore year, I became over-involved, serving as a resident assistant in Flato Hall, an ambassador in the admissions office, standards chair for the sorority and president of Celtic Cross. My activities became overwhelming. It was then that Schreiner taught me an important lesson about making it in the real world— being a part of a community means taking care of yourself, too. If people cannot keep themselves healthy, how can anything they are a part of remain healthy? I became more comfortable with using the word “no” and lessened my campus involvement. Hobbies emerged that I
had never had time for: jogging, writing, cooking and baking. It was then that I realized what a special place Schreiner is. Not only was I learning critical thinking skills in the classroom, but also I experienced firsthand how they manifested in real life. That year I took my first upper-level religion class—Judaic studies with Dr. Starr and Dr. Kualapai. It was the hardest class I’d taken in my life and brought me to tears several times. Schreiner forced me to face my biggest fear: failure. I didn’t fail, which became one of my proudest achievements. After that, I started to believe what everyone had told me growing up, that I can do anything I set my mind to. The question then became, what would I set my mind to? Since age 14, I knew I wanted to be a minister. Life happened and I realized I had talent to do anything, why stop with religion? I had a career-of-the-week for the first six months of my junior year. I was going to be a lawyer, a child protective service worker, a chef, a librarian, a therapist—and then one day it happened. Just as clearly as I had told Tim Summerlin that Schreiner was “over my dead body” I told Judy Ferguson, the director of Church Vocations that I was NOT going to be a minister. And inexplicably my career of the week stopped back where it started. I am called to the ministry. It was neither a practical nor logical choice. I’m sure I can do other things, but would I be as happy, or as challenged, or as passionate as I would in this profession? As 20th century poet Rainer Maria Rilke once said, “try to love the questions themselves and you will live into the answers.” Shortly after this amazing epiphany, during the midst of which I said to myself “I will NEVER meet a man at Schreiner!” I found the love of my life. My husband-to-be and I began seeing each other in December 2007 and I remember distinctly feeling that much like this institution I had come to love, this man was someone with whom I could live into answers with, and make a “nest.” So here I am, a college graduate, off to Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in the fall on a presidential scholarship with a wedding coming up, too. Some would say I’m living the charmed life, with which I would agree; it sort of seems like I found my happy ending, but I like to think of it as a great beginning, starting right here at Schreiner University.
Current students interested in submitting a first-person essay, artwork, photography or poetry for consideration, please visit www.schreiner.edu/scene/students or call 830-792-7405.
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After a national search, Schreiner University has selected Dr. Charlie McCormick as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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I am impressed by the ambitions of Schreiner University and its intention to help students from a variety of backgrounds achieve their academic and professional goals.
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— Dr. Charlie McCormick
McCormick, who will join Schreiner’s administration July 6, is wrapping up his duties at Cabrini College near Philadelphia, Pa., where he is dean of academic affairs. Cabrini College is a Catholic coeducational residential institution that emphasizes community service. McCormick holds a Ph.D. in folklore and folklife from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in anthropology from Texas A&M University–College Station, and bachelor’s degree in English from Abilene Christian University. As provost and vice president for academic affairs, McCormick will be responsible for Schreiner’s academic programs and faculty, and when the president is absent from campus, will assume leadership of its day-to-day operation. McCormick said he is looking forward to joining the Schreiner administration. “I am impressed by the ambitions of Schreiner University and its intention to help students from a variety of backgrounds achieve their academic and professional goals,” McCormick said. “I am even more impressed by the Schreiner students, faculty and staff that I have met. To a person, they have expressed a sincere commitment to making the stated mission of Schreiner a lived reality. President Summerlin’s strategic vision for Schreiner positions the institution well as it moves forward towards the future, and I am extraordinarily honored and humbled to become a part of the dynamic and energetic community which is Schreiner University.” Schreiner’s president, Dr. Tim Summerlin, said, “I am delighted that Dr. Charlie McCormick will be filling the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at
Schreiner University. His talents, experience and values match well with our mission. He will be at the center of a dynamic academic team whose work it is to continuously build our academic quality and reputation. “Dr. McCormick is a first-rate example of the traits we seek in a teacher and scholar,” Summerlin said. “He has shown himself to be a quick learner in higher education issues, having successfully managed programs, budgets and personnel. Among the skills he will bring to his work as chief academic officer is the ability to think and speak candidly as an advocate of his programs while remaining committed to the overall mission and well-being of the institution. He will contribute to the excellent chemistry of Schreiner’s current senior leadership. And it means much that his excitement about taking this position matches our own.” Chairman of Schreiner’s board of trustees, Dr. Bill Franklin, agreed that McCormick will have the chance to make his mark at the school. “This is a very critical appointment,” Franklin said. “The provost will play a significant roll in forging the future of Schreiner University. Dr. McCormick can count on the board’s support as he transitions into office.” Summerlin said he appreciated those who participated in the process, saying, “I tip my hat to the provost search committee and its chair, Dr. Charles Torti, who did an excellent job this spring, working with our consultant, to bring two excellent finalists to the campus.” McCormick will be bringing to Kerrville his wife, Cayce, and their two daughters, Emma Bess (age 12) and Adelaide Wells (age 8). McCormick replaces Dr. Michael Looney as provost. Looney left Schreiner in December to become president of Pikeville College in Kentucky.
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Schreiner’s Newest Alumni
Class of 2009
Sonya Lee Callaway Adamson
Joshua Lee Faglie
Gerald Kim Lee
Kristen Michelle Scogin
Linda Michélle G. Alcalá
Lori Renee Fisher
Andy Lynn Mann Jr.
Sarah Faye Shirley
Lazaro Josué Alvarez
Melissa Rose Frerichs
Ray Allen Martinez Jr.
LeAnn Stockton Smith
Kenneth B. Babcock IV
Robert O. Friedrich
Blake A. McGrane
Regina Leigh Solis
Brad Baker
Kyla Janelle Fussell
Lindsey Masako Miyatake
Marie E. Spenrath
Kimberlee Nicole Benson
Danielle Nichole Gaitan
Ashley Elizabeth Moore
Brent Andrew Stanford
Prari D. Blair
Meghan Reneé Gass
Stephen Aaron Benno Morrell
Matt B. Bogler
Justin Allen Silas Glick
Nickolaus J. Morrison
Marissa Ann Stearns
Justin P. Bridges
Tara Marie Gonzales
Elaine Frances Murray
Zachary Samuel Browning
Candice N. Gordon
Todd Matthew Obiedo
Pamela J. Bryant
Dale Russell Green Jr.
Cammie Anne Olfers
Susan Michelle Burger
Roy Edward Greer Jr.
Anna Marie Oran
Rebecca Gail Burnham
Nicholas Scott Hartman
Rachel Marie Patton
Sarah Elizabeth Cadena
Bailey Marie Hebert
Jill Marie Perez
Nolan Thomas Campbell
Melanie Elyse Herbert
Crystal L. Peterson
Jaclyn N. Cannaday
Barrett Christian Horner
Brian D. Pieper
Tonya L. Carson
Elisabeth Rae Howard
Eddie Piña
Cynthia G. Valadez
Ilza Marie Chappins
Cody Bryan Julian
Miguel P. Puga Jr.
Autumn C. Vara
Kristi Michelle Click
Tonya Kim Kidd
Stephanie Elise Reed
Amy Lynn Vickers
Corey A. Connolly
Kristin Leigh Knoll
William Alan Rhodes
Shane A. Vrana
Stephanie Michelle Crane
Kelli Leann Kunz
Ricardo R. Sanchez Jr.
Malorie Kathleen Westerholm
Daniel J. Cuevas
Leigh’Ann LaFour
Kelsey A. Sanchez
Jesslyn Carol Wilson
Monica Enriquez
Justin Paul Land
Marcella Louise Saxton
Karen Michelle Yañez
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Booking It Schreiner’s William Logan Library: Looking to the Future
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Shakespeare at Schreiner Actors From The London Stage
A Look at SU’s Theatre Program Mountaineer Adventure Program Texas Living History Day
SCENE Magazine was awarded Grand Gold for magazine design by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District IV. Stephanie Keller, assistant art director of creative services, is the designer of the magazine. District IV includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Mexico. SCENE went head to head with schools throughout the district, regardless of enrollment size. Keller, who is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has worked at Schreiner for five years, submitted the fall 2008 issue of SCENE to the competition. Among the other schools that received awards in this category were The University of Texas-San Antonio, University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Schreiner University’s Center for Innovative Learning is bringing Actors From The London Stage to campus October 11-18. The five-
actor troupe will participate in classes and give three public performances of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Although the full itinerary is not yet complete, they are also expected to present a program for local area high schools October 13. “This is the first time that CIL has done something on this scale,” Martha York, director of CIL, said. “It will also be the first time we have charged admission. In a sense, this is a fund-raising event; all the proceeds after expenses will go to CIL to fund future programs. This past year we’ve really increased the range of our programming and we want to be able to continue to do this.” Ticket prices for the three performances will be announced in the fall. The shows will be 7:30 p.m. in Dietert Auditorium on the Schreiner campus on Thursday, Oct. 15; Friday, Oct. 16; and
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Saturday, Oct. 17. The Thursday performance is sponsored by CIL’s LaBatt Lecture series and Friday’s performance is part of the Margaret Syers Lecture Series, which sponsors a talk about matters Shakespearean every year for CIL. AFTLS is one of the oldest touring Shakespeare companies in the world, founded by actor Patrick Stewart and developed by Dr. Homer Swander, of the Professional Artists Lab at the University of California– Santa Barbara. AFTLS actors come from such respected British acting companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain. For more information about AFTLS, visit their Web site at www.nd.edu/~aftls. For more information about the AFTLS visit to Schreiner, e-mail Martha York at mlyork@schreiner.edu or call her at 830-792-7352; or call or e-mail Elizabeth Loggie at 830-7927211 or ehloggie@schreiner.edu.
Sumners Scholars Schreiner’s senior Hatton W. Sumners Scholars were honored at a banquet in April. Back row, left to right: Hatton W. Sumners Foundation trustees, Scott Higginbotham, David Drumm, Bill Meadows, David Long, Dale Crane and Lon Williams. Front row, left to right: Christy Thompson, trustee, Anna Oran, senior scholar, Elaine Murray, senior scholar, James Cleo Thompson, seated, trustee, Stephanie Crane, senior scholar and Kristi Click, senior scholar. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2009 7
Student Awards Academic Awards Business Business Right Stuff Award for Academic Achievement
Jacob Chesnut Barrett Horner Kelli Kunz Outstanding Accounting Student (Future CPA)
Gena Carter Education Outstanding Undergraduate Education Students
Kimberlee Benson Kara NewberryReither Outstanding Graduate Education Student
Michélle Alcala Foreign Language Outstanding Achievement in Elementary Spanish
Amber Campillo Natalie Graham
Outstanding Academic in Spanish
Crystal Peterson
Outstanding Achievement in Elementary French
Danielle DeBacker Allison Dietz
English
Outstanding History Major
Excellence in Research and Scholarship
Heather Stevens Pegasus Award for Excellence as Muse Editors
Adolpho Castillo Kristin Knoll Amanda White
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Most Improved Exercise Science Major
History
Dolores Kimball
The dedication ceremony for Schreiner’s Mountaineer Fitness Center began with a bang as student athletes burst through the front doors of the building. Speaking at the event were Dr. Tim Summerlin, president of Schreiner; Dr. Bill Franklin, chairman of the Schreiner board of trustees; Ron Macosko, University athletic director; Gloria Algeo, RN, director of health and wellness; Kathryn Adcock-Hinojosa, Schreiner student athlete; and Matt Goodwyn, director of the center and campus recreation. The center houses handball and racquetball courts, men’s and women’s locker rooms, an aerobics and dance room, a spinning room (cycling) and machine and free weights and cardiovascular exercise equipment, as well as Schreiner’s health clinic, a training room, exercise physiology lab, a classroom and coaches’ offices.
Patsy Toman Ashley Vano
Christine Poulis Outstanding English Major
Mountaineer Fitness Center
Exercise Science Outstanding Students in Exercise Science
Brandon Thompson
Mathematics Outstanding Mathematics Graduates
Brad Baker Ashley Moore Music Outstanding Music Student
Kathleen Sullivan
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Students of the Year in Philosophy
Outstanding Female Theatre Students
Jaclyn Cannaday Carolina Rivas Psychology
Outstanding Senior in Psychology
Candice Gordon
Outstanding Junior in Psychology
Jesse Ugarte Religion
Student of the Year in Religion
Elaine Murray Science Excellence in Biochemistry
Stephanie Crane Crystal Peterson Outstanding Biology Senior
Kathy Calhoun
Renaissance Award for Creativity in Biology
Daniel Cuevas
Most Persistent in Biology
Tonya Carson
Excellence in Botany
Meghan Gass
Outstanding General Chemistry Students
Tereso Hernandez Ryan Maia
Excellence in Organic Chemistry
Steven Griffith Joseph Warren
Student Leadership Awards
Reilly Downs Rachel Keeler
Outstanding Male Theatre Students
David Theis Zach Tysor
Ambassador of the Year
Peer Coordinators
Good News in Campus Ministry Award
Rae Kinkead
The Silver Gavel
William Keaton Lazaro Alvarez
Elaine Murray
Marcella Saxton Steve Griffith
Essay Winner
Celise Rise
Residence Life
Honorable Mention
Sara Eller Casondra Embrey
Resident Assistants 2008-2009
Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges Rebecca Burnham Jaclyn Cannaday Kristi Click Alfred “Johnny” Eaton Melissa Frerichs Danielle Gaitan Meghan Gass Spencer Key Ray Martinez Lindsey Miyatake Anna Oran Marcella Saxton
Student Employment Student Employee of the Year Award
Nicole Smith
Supervisor of the Year Award
Tammi Clanton-Elmore Student Senate Dean John Jones Award
Dr. Anne Berre
Senator of the Year
Justin Glick
Campus Recreation Dean’s Cup
Men’s baseball team
Delta Phi Epsilon’s ANAD Week
Overall Biggest Impact Service Award
SU baseball team 166 hours of mentoring
SU Woman: Rae Kinkead 198.75 hours
Student Activities
Servant Leadership Award
Most RSO Creative Service Award
Outstanding Student Volunteer Award
Meghan Gass Zach Browning Greek Woman of the Year
Peer Minister Award
QEP “I am a Scholar”
Alyssa Trotman
Kristi Click
Marcella Saxton
Service to the Society
Jaclyn Cannaday
Admissions
Campus Ministry
The Gold Gavel
Peer Advisor of the Year Award Classroom Peer Advisor of the Year Award
Steve Griffith
Moot Court Awards
Peer Advisors
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SU Man: Richard Sanchez Nineteen hours with the same student for the past four years.
Greek Man of the Year
Blake McGrane Outstanding Scholarship in Greek Life Award
Phi Delta Theta Student Activities Board
Student Affairs Senate 2008-2009 Leadership Award
Kristi Click President
Marissa Stearn Vice President
Senior Awards
Amy Rankin Justin Land Becca Burnham Susan Burger
Stephanie Crane Secretary Kellen Ecker Parliamentarian
Schreiner Service Council Most Service Hours Award Non-Greek
Schreiner Wellness Advisory Team 245.5 hours
Malorie Westerholm Treasurer
Most Service Hours Award Greek Life
Delta Phi Epsilon 1,127 hours
Our Environment Elmore Whitehurst Award Stephanie Michelle Crane received the 2009 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Excellence in Learning. This annual award was established by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation for a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree who wants to continue on to graduate school in his or her field. It carries with it a scholarship from the foundation. Crane was presented the award by Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin at the May 9 commencement ceremony.
Beginning with this issue, SCENE Magazine is taking the first steps towards reducing its carbon footprint by using paper and a print company that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The FSC certifies the forests that are the source for paper products in terms of their responsible management and sustainability. A sustainable forest (or any other natural resource) is one that can meet the needs of our generation without compromising those of future generations. For a print company or paper manufacturer to be FSC certified, there must be a demonstrable chain of custody from the forest to the company. Both our paper manufacturer and our printer are FSC-certified. In addition, the paper we use in this edition of SCENE is partially recycled and our printer uses soy-based inks. Conservation and responsible use of natural resources is a true case of “every little bit helps.” By not using paper made from virgin trees—especially if the forest is not FSC-certified—we’re now saving hundreds of trees and avoiding the impact of toxic ink wastes on the environment. We hope to do more in the future.
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Dr. Tom Wells Dr. Tom Wells is something of a Renaissance man. He is a professor
of exercise science at Schreiner, teaches an IDST course on the media’s impact on global issues, the recipient of both the Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity, the author of two published books and he coached women’s basketball at Schreiner for 12 years, 10 of which the team went to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics playoffs. He is also Assistant Grand Decoder of the Trismegistus Society. You might not have heard of the Trismegistus Society; that’s because it is secret. Very secret. Wells said he put the Trismegistus Society on his end-of-the-year report some years ago “to see if anyone noticed.” He also lists it in his on-line faculty profile. “It’s a secret society and we’re going to keep it that way. I don’t even know who the other members are,” Wells said. “But if they ever 10 Spring 2009 SCENE
Faculty Spotlight need a decoder, I’m their guy.” For the curious, ‘Trismegistus’ means ‘Thrice great,’ and is usually a reference to Hermes Trismegistus, thought to be a contemporary of the biblical Abraham. In the Renaissance, his writings were revived in the context of astrology and alchemy. A lot of Wells’ free time these days is dedicated to his writing. He just published the first of his four-part “Strange Seasons” series for young adults, “Strange Seasons: Summer,” which includes a disappearing dad and an exploding Chihuahua. His adult novel, “Drop-Ins,” was published in 2003. Both books are available on Amazon. “I try and sit down every day and write something,” he said, “even if it’s just editing or working on a passage that’s been bothering me.” He has some advice for new writers, too. “If there is anybody out there who’s thinking about writing, just write. I didn’t start writing until I was 54. Just write for yourself if
nothing else. It’s therapeutic.” Wells has been at Schreiner for 26 years and was just finishing his first year here when Schreiner graduated its first baccalaureate class. “What makes Schreiner attractive to me is that it’s not a cookie cutter place,” he said. “It’s a close-knit community, and that makes it tolerant. There’s a lot of diversity, which makes it a good place for someone like me. The term ‘loose cannon’ comes to mind.” Still, things have changed in his years here. “When I first came, you’d see everyone from maintenance to toplevel administrators and could stop and chat,” Wells said. “It’s more compartmentalized now, but there’s still a family feeling to Schreiner.”
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What makes Schreiner attractive to me is that it’s not a cookie cutter place. — Dr. Tom Wells
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The Academy of ManagementInternational has accepted an international research paper by Dr. Mark D. Woodhull, assistant professor of business, and his colleagues in the Global Culture & Entrepreneurship Research Group for presentation of results at the Managing in a Global Economy XIII conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June. Dr. Woodhull collaborates on several GCERG research projects a year with the other doctoral members of GCERG from universities around the globe. The title of the paper is “Democracy’s Children: Changing Values in Argentina and Brazil?” The research project investigated generational differences in values between children 18 years old or younger in 1983 in Argentina and in 1985 in Brazil, and pre-democracy’s children, 19 years old or older. “Cross-cultural research is a sign of our globalized times in both business and academia,” Dr. Woodhull said. “To be able to collaborate worldwide with such an esteemed array of international professors is a truly exciting and mindbroadening experience.”
onlinegiving 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 Phyllis Whittington, director of development, at pjwhittington@schreiner.edu or call 830-792-7208.
Dr. Candice Scott, Schreiner’s interim vice president for academic affairs, announced the faculty awards for the 2008-09 academic year at a dinner honoring Schreiner faculty on April 24. Dr. Stefan T. Mecay, associate professor of mathematics, received
the Harriett Garrett Teacher of the Year Award, which is selected by students in recognition of outstanding teaching. Mecay also had the honor of leading the procession of graduates into the Edington Center to receive their diplomas. This is the third time and the second year in a row that he has received this award. “I’m incredibly excited to receive the Harriet Garret Award,” Mecay said. “I feel truly blessed to be teaching at Schreiner where we have such wonderful students that it makes it a joy to teach, and such wonderful colleagues who are all outstanding teachers in their own right and are equally deserving of such an award. I truly am grateful to be part of this amazing Schreiner family.” Dr. David Mulry, associate professor of English, was awarded the Scholarship and Creative Activity Award. This year, Mulry made a presentation at the International Joseph Conrad Conference in England and chaired a panel at the same conference on Conrad’s fiction. He published a paper in “The Conradian” and has had another paper accepted for publication by The Chronicle of Higher Education. He will also be presenting two papers at upcoming events: at the International Conrad Conference in London and at the Modern Language Association in Philadelphia in December. “On the creative side, I’m exploring the use of teaching with podcast audio lectures,” Mulry said, “and I’ve just completed my first screenplay. “I am delighted to have been chosen for this honor,” he added, “especially since I know there are many hardworking faculty who are equally deserving.” Dr. John Huddleston, professor of history, received the Advisor
of the Year award, which was established in 2002. The recipient is chosen by Schreiner deans and the vice president for academic affairs.
“I am surprised and honored to receive any award,” Huddleston said. “It is a pleasure to be part of a faculty of such professionals who daily excel at what they do. I truly am honored to be recognized.” The Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching went to Sally
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Hannay, assistant professor of English. The award recognizes teaching
ability and someone who has made a lasting impression on students, who nominate professors for the honor. “I am truly honored to have received the Margaret Hosler Award for Teaching,” Hannay said. “I have always loved teaching, but Schreiner has made me a better teacher through the encouragement of a supportive administration, the nourishment of inspiring colleagues, and the challenge and stimulation of our small community of students. I can think of nothing more gratifying than having my students value my teaching ability.” The Elmore Whitehurst Award for Creative Teaching, funded by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, was given to Karen Backor, instructor of education and reading. Backor founded the Schrein-
er University Reading Academy, which helps area schoolchildren who need assistance with reading skills. The award comes with a stipend of $2,000 to be used for a special university teaching project. “This is a huge honor and I am deeply grateful,” Backor said. “It is a privilege to be an instructor at Schreiner University. I love teaching, and the Schreiner family and students make it a pleasure to come to work each day. This award will help pre-service teachers with field experiences in science that encourage student inquiry. I can’t wait to begin teaching next semester knowing that I will be able to offer more to my students.” Schreiner deans awarded Kathleen
Croom, adjunct instructor for liberal arts, the Part-Time Faculty Award.
The faculty nominate the part-time faculty member they believe has made a significant contribution to the University and its students. The deans then make the final decision.
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T
he year 1984 was notable for a number of things, not least of which is that George Orwell’s prediction of what it would be like was way off the mark. The first Macintosh computer
rolled off the assembly line in January, along with the famous “1984” Super Bowl commercial. The first official Olympics competition in synchronized swimming took place at the Los Angeles Olympics and Kathryn Sullivan was the first woman to walk in space. And Schreiner College graduated its first class with four-year baccalaureate degrees. From our standpoint, the rest of the year pales by comparison. Schreiner became a four-year institution in 1981 and became Schreiner University 20 years later. The members of the baccalaureate class of 1984—all 18 of them counting the two December graduates—were the first of many to complete their undergraduate studies at Schreiner and take what they learned here into the rest of their lives. “I know several of the members of Schreiner’s inaugural class of baccalaureates, and they are talented, delightful people,” said Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin. “At Recall this year we celebrated that class and all who have followed and will continue to follow them in becoming Schreiner alumni.”
Trailblazers Schreiner Celebrates 25th Anniversary of First Baccalaureate Class by Louise Kohl Leahy
Darlene Bannister, Schreiner registrar and assistant provost, clearly remembers what a leap of faith that first baccalaureate class took. “I remember how proud and enthusiastic those students were to walk the stage in Dietert as we presented their baccalaureate diplomas to them” she said. “They were all good examples of what Schreiner did then and is still doing today to help shape lives and although we didn’t say it in the same way, we were practicing ‘Learning by Heart’ even in 1984.” Schreiner President Emeritus Dr. Sam Junkin ’51 called the 1984 class “heroes.” “The class of 1984 will live forever in the minds and hearts of some of us—they were heroes,” Junkin said. “The decision to add the upper division to what was then a two-year college was a venture of faith. Could we afford it? Would anyone trust our academic program
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enough to be members of the first class? Would we do a good enough job with junior and senior-level students to equip them to be competitive with grads of other baccalaureate-level institutions? There were lots of questions.” One of those ’84 graduates, Joe Macgregor, came from England at 17 to attend Schreiner College. He and Martin Guntrip ’79, also from England, are now members of the exclusive Wimbledon Tennis Club. “I essentially came to Schreiner on a tennis scholarship,” he said. “I had spoken to Martin Guntrip (now a great friend and secretary at the All England Tennis Club) and he suggested I come to Schreiner to play tennis and continue my studies. In England it might have been an either/or decision.” Macgregor found himself in Texas in 1980, “sitting in the Holiday Inn in San Antonio waiting to be collected and for my adventures to begin in Kerrville. I did sit there for a while wondering what the hell I was undertaking but it didn’t take long to be greeted with a big Texas welcome and the start of a fabulous four years. I was struck by how friendly everyone was and how the staff took a strong interest in every student. The tennis program was also very strong, so the balance between great teaching and great tennis was a good mix. “My roommate John Golder was also great. We were like chalk and cheese: John, the All-American cowboy and me the guy from London with a ‘strange’ accent. We looked out for each other. One of my earlier suggestions that he appreciated was that he didn’t need to wear cowboy boots for our first game of racquetball!” Macgregor was captain of the tennis team, worked on the college magazine and was a student representative in Schreiner’s build-up to becoming a four-year institution. “Graduation was an incredible day but I also knew I would be boarding a plane back to London after graduating and having to say goodbye to a fabulous university and some wonderful friendships. My father flew out from London to see me graduate, which made it even more special.” Macgregor had become interested in advertising through one of his Schreiner business courses and decided to look for jobs in that industry. He joined the team at “probably the most famous advertising agency in the world,” Saatchi and Saatchi. “Schreiner had set me up well for this and I think it was the breadth of courses and great teaching that made me stand out in a tough interview process as someone with a different and well-rounded outlook,” Macgregor said. “It was the start of a 10-year career at Saatchi’s where I ran a number of worldwide clients including British Airways. I then moved to the job I have now. I set up a ‘live event’ agency called Sprout, which produces parties and product launches, particularly in the world of Formula One racing around the world.” David Crockett, another member of the class of ’84,
Tom Baldwin, now a member of Schreiner’s board of trustees, came to Schreiner as a transfer student after “learning about some of my limitations at a large university up the road a bit in Austin. “I found a wonderful, close-knit community at Schreiner, where I had almost as many friends in the teaching ranks as in the student population. Living in Delaney Hall gave me a chance to forge terrific bonds with other residents of the dorm. Then there were the small class environments and athletics that were available to virtually all students who were willing to put in the time and effort. The fact I would see my teachers at breakfast, lunch and dinner was an opportunity for them to get to know the real person that was sitting in their class and vice-versa. It might not have worked well but, to my recollection, there wasn’t a single teacher who didn’t participate in genuine give-and-take relationships. Seeing Sam Lanham at the recent Recall brought to mind something I have told a number of people about Schreiner. The curriculum, while challenging, wasn’t the difference maker for me. It was ‘learning how to learn’ that gave me the biggest value during my time.” Then as now, Schreiner professors kept an eye on what the students were up to out of class. “I remember going to a few Spurs games at the expense of some evening business classes,” said Baldwin, “thinking I was getting away with it, only to be met the following morning by Mr. Tinsley, the former Naval officer and business instructor, with ‘I hope you enjoyed the game, could you come see me in my office?’ The extra work never hurt and it seemed to further cement our relationship in a most productive way.” Junkin summed it up like this, “When graduation day came, we felt as if we were truly peers of Austin College, Harvard and all the rest. We put on the academic regalia and marched both proudly and gratefully. Faculty and administration paused to acknowledge that it was not only the students who had trusted this expansion process, but also faithful donors, peer institutions and impossible-to-count numbers of friends who had ‘prayed us’ to that point. Then, we pushed those grads out to change the world according to the value systems they had learned, the skills they had sharpened, the hopes they embodied.”
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is still in the Hill Country. He once worked for Mooney Airplane Company in Kerrville and now sells the Socata TBM 850 plane for Cutter Aviation in San Antonio. Although he was born and raised in Washington state, his parents and grandparents are from Beaumont, Texas, and it was his grandmother who encouraged him to apply to Schreiner. His brother Robert is a 1988 Schreiner graduate. “I thought about it for a few days and thought it would be a good place to go to college, so I completed an admissions application and was accepted to start in the fall of 1980. At the time Schreiner was a twoyear school, and I was in the associates degree program with a business administration concentration. As we approached the two-year mark I was seriously considering transferring. However, it appeared that Schreiner was going to offer a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting, so I was very interested in the Schreiner program especially since the class sizes, as you can imagine, were going to be quite small. I think maybe as late as May of 1982 I chose to stay at Schreiner and get my bachelor’s degree from there. It was a very logical choice as I felt Schreiner and I were a good fit.” Current students were asked to stay on for baccalaureate degrees and a number of them chose to stay for the following academic year, making up Schreiner’s first junior class. “Upperclassmen at the time made up a very small and tight group,” Crockett remembers. “During the 82-83 school year when we were juniors there were something like 20 or so of us. About half of us participated in student government. I was the student body vice president in my junior year and the student body president in my senior year. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. My accounting classes consisted of me and Armando Garza. You can imagine that with only two in the class you really could not hide behind your book or disappear in the crowd. Most of the other classes such as business law and computer science were larger, with as many as 15 or 16 in some classes.” After graduation, Crockett went to work for a San Antonio accounting firm. Then he decided he “was not all that fond of riding a desk every day, wearing a suit and accounting for every second of every minute so that it could be billed to a client.” Crockett went to work as comptroller for one of his clients, and bought and ran his own printing company before his first step into the aviation industry at Mooney. He flies his own plane and says he took a good step in turning a hobby into a profession. “I feel I am successful at what I am doing because of my education at Schreiner and experience in accounting and some of the exposure I had as a business owner. All of these things help me relate to my clients and owners and enable me to better understand their needs—which, of course, I hope is the plane I am selling.”
See pg. 34 for a list of ’84 graduates.
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Taking Care of Business by Louise Kohl Leahy
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n 2008, Schreiner initiated a business accelerator program under the leadership of Warren Ferguson, a businessman with
more than 20 years experience founding, owning and growing small businesses, and more than 25 years of experience in global corporations. Now in its second year, the program takes on even more significance in light of our current economic situation, with many companies stepping back a bit and taking stock. “To date we have talked with more than 35 prospects and have seriously engaged with 14 very different businesses,” Ferguson said. “We have also engaged with a few folks interested in starting new businesses.” Dr. Jim Adams, who has a Ph.D. in engineering, has been an invaluable help with the Schreiner accelerator program, according to Ferguson. Adams was president and CEO of an affiliate of Bayer AG and worked for seven years advising business startups and running workshops in San Diego under the aegis of the Small Business Administration. “Business accelerator programs are an invaluable tool to support healthy economic growth,” Adams said. “Small business is the lynchpin of a community’s economy, no matter the size of the community.” The specific help a business accelerator program offers depends upon the type of business involved, but in general the process involves assessment and evaluation of a viable business, expert consultation and helping the business connect to resources such as other people, financing and technical support, as well as ongoing help when it is needed. Ferguson describes the Schreiner program as “a place where people who want to grow their business and are unsure how to go about it can come for help and guidance,” and several local businesses have taken advantage of what is at present a free service.
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One of those businesses is Chapman Building Systems. Owner Steve Chapman said his company had grown to a point where a major decision had to be made. Chapman manufactures structural insulated panels for commercial and residential buildings. SIPs are made of two panels of wood with solid insulation between them and can reduce utility costs by 50 percent. The company manufactures them to order for contractors. “This is kind of an unusual business,” Chapman said. “I decided to go into it because I really like the product; it offers a much better system of energy efficiency. “We had reached a critical point at which you have to go from manual to automated systems. There’s no in-between; you go from hand tools to automation. We were hitting our head on the ceiling. It was either shrink back to a Mom-andPop operation or automate.” Chapman said he knew Ferguson’s background and considered having access to the Schreiner academic community a plus. “We contacted Warren and went over our plans. We needed some assistance with the computer hardware part of it, improving turnaround times and another ear to listen to personnel issues.” Chapman added that he also wanted some guidance on how best to structure the company and an evaluation of production. “Warren told me about his own experiences and techniques others have used,” Chapman said. “He helped me make decisions about the company’s structure and the transition from manual work to automation. Unfortunately, almost immediately afterwards our plan began to morph due to the economy. We started off with a game plan that got sidetracked by economic changes. “You take financing out of real estate and there’s no market,” he said. “I don’t like financing-driven markets; it has to be an element, but not the driver.” Chapman feels his experience with the
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Business Accelerator Program has been valuable, even though he intends to wait for the economy to improve before implementing some of the many ideas he gleaned. Garrett Insurance Agency Inc., run by Bob Schmerbeck ’64 and son Stephen, is another local business that has made use of Schreiner’s Business Accelerator Program. The family has a long history with Schreiner. Judge Garrett, Bob Schmerbeck’s great-grandfather, was Capt Schreiner’s attorney and was one of the original trustees for Schreiner Institute. Bob Schmerbeck also served on the University’s board of trustees, from 1995 to 2002, “coming full circle.” “Warren did a program at Rotary about the Business Accelerator Program,” said Bob Schmerbeck, whose company was 90 years old last year. “And in visiting with him afterwards we decided it might be a good exercise for us, a kind of introspective process. We thought it would be good to have someone from the outside who knows nothing about this particular industry take a look at how we do things.”
Schmerbeck said he met with Ferguson three or four times, with the first time being a discovery visit “where [Ferguson] wanted to find out what we do and how we do it.” On the second visit, he got back to Ferguson with responses to questions Ferguson had posed and on the third they discussed how Schmerbeck wanted to improve different areas of the business. “Ferguson uncovered a lot of interesting things that wouldn’t even have occurred to us,” Schmerbeck said. “That’s the beauty of having a third party look at things. I think it was an education for him in a lot of ways, too. Warren is very thorough, from the operating budget to the advertising. “Working with the Schreiner Business Accelerator Program was a wakeup call more than anything else,” Schmerbeck said. “I’d like to commend Schreiner for making this program and Warren available to the business public. It’s just another example of Dr. Summerlin’s program for town and gown.”
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raduates from Schreiner’s teacher education program are teaching in most major Texas cities and in virtually every school district in the Hill Country. Seventy-five percent of SU education
majors find jobs as teachers in their first year after graduation, according to Dr. Carole Errett, assistant professor of education and director of teacher education. Twenty-five percent go on to graduate work or find work in other fields. The department also has a 95 percent pass rate on state exams. Before they graduate to classrooms of their own, education majors student-teach in other teachers’ classes. Melissa Frerichs, a May 2009 graduate, did her student teaching in a fourth-grade class at Nimitz Elementary School in the Kerrville Independent School District. A dedicated student and teacher, she is representative of 16 Spring 2009 SCENE
Schreiner’s high standards in teacher education. “The Schreiner Education Department is proud of the quality teachers who complete our program,” Errett said. “Among those future teachers is Melissa Frerichs. Melissa has worked diligently to become an excellent elementary school teacher. The teacher education department recognizes Melissa and the other fine teachers who graduated in May, knowing that they will be excellent representatives of Schreiner and ‘touch the future’ through their teaching.” During her time at Schreiner, Frerichs has been on the Dean’s List for three years, on the Academic Affairs committee, worked in Campus Recreation, was president of Young Catholic Adults and a member of the Association of Texas Professional Educators. She was also a residence assistant for two and a half years, and served as
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photos 1. Melissa Frerichs ’09 grades papers as part of her student teaching assignment at Nimitz Elementary School in the Kerrville Independent School District. 2. Frerichs in the Nimitz workroom preparing cutouts to use in a science lesson. 3. Fourth graders listen attentively while Frerichs illustrates part of a lesson. 4. Frerichs lets her class know what to expect by outlining the lesson on the blackboard. 5. In the school library, Frerichs helps a student find a book. 6. Frerichs ready to take on a class of her own.
a student representative on the committee that developed the new Quality Enhancement Plan. And she teaches dance at Peggy and Cece Jean’s, a local dance school. Because she has dyslexia and dyscalcula, one of the reasons she initially chose Schreiner is the school’s Learning Support Services, which exists to help students with learning disabilities. “I came to Schreiner because it is a smaller school and has a great student/teacher ratio,” she said. “But LSS was the real deal maker.” Frerichs said that her 12 weeks of student teaching broke down into roughly three stages. “The first three weeks is the honeymoon stage,” she said with a grin. “You don’t really have any responsibilities yet. You’re learning procedures. The next six weeks, the
students start to realize ‘she’s not a sub, she’s a real teacher.’ During that time, you’re creating lesson plans, grading papers, doing pretty much everything the regular teacher would do. The last three weeks, you are getting weaned from your students—and the students off you. That’s harder with younger students than with older ones. “As a student teacher, you wonder, ‘Am I doing this right or am I just going to ruin them,’” she added. “Luckily, my professors in the education department did a phenomenal job. I’ve used so many of the skills they taught me, especially when I would get to the end of my rope and think, ‘What do I do now?’ “I feel I have a gift for teaching children and I wouldn’t want to do anything else with my life,” she said. “To be a teacher is a vocation, not a job.” www.schreiner.edu Spring 2009 17
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f there is anyone who doesn’t think water issues are of paramount importance, consider this. The human body is more than 50 percent
water—60 percent for men, 55 for women—and water makes up more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Still, as Thomas Fuller commented in the 18th century, we rarely recognize water’s importance “’till the well is dry.” According to the U.S. General Accounting Office, the well could run dry for at least 36 states in the next five years. Texas is one of those states. A growing population, urban sprawl, rising temperatures, drought and overuse all contribute to the problem. By sponsoring an annual series of symposia on water issues, Schreiner University, Texas Tech University and Texas Public Radio decided to be part of the solution. In 2008, the Hill Country Alliance also joined as a sponsor. “We have enjoyed teaming with Texas Tech, Texas Public Radio and Hill Country Alliance to sponsor a two-year symposium series on water issues,” said Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin. “This is a complex subject, but one that clearly touches our lives. The symposia have provided educational opportunities for campus and community and have been marked by excellent presenters and involved audiences. And making the discussions available again via public radio adds greatly to the community benefit.” Dr. Tom Arsuffi is one of the series’ organizers and director of the Llano River Field Station and Research at Texas Tech University Center in Junction. “The ultimate goal of the Texas Water Symposium is to help develop an educated public about water resources in Texas so this generation of Texans can make informed decisions that ensure a supply of water for our kids and their kids to use for crops, drinking, fishing, recreation and the myriad of uses we enjoy today,” Arsuffi said. Water issues, along with all environmental issues, are considerably more complex than they are usually represented in the media. The complexity of the issues is often overlooked or hidden by news stories concentrating on single sub-issues, rather than the big picture, which is more like a tangled maze of interlocking and interrelated problems and factors. “Our interest was to begin to inform the public on the range of water issues facing Texas, giving them a perspective of all that is involved,” Arsuffi said. “As well as giving them the information required to make informed decisions when provided with a range of solutions.” He added, “In Texas the big question is ‘Will we
have sufficient water in the future to meet the demands of all—municipal, agricultural and industrial as well as our natural resources—and at what costs?’ A limiting resource is one that controls a population’s growth and stability. Many scientists and biologists believe water is the limiting resource.” The Texas Water Symposium series involves four symposia during the academic year at different venues, including Texas Tech hosting in Fredericksburg, The University of Texas–San Antonio and Schreiner. Topics over the past two years have included aquifer, river and bay sustainability, science and policy of water issues, watershed management and planning, the role of conservation and education, marine biotechnology and groundwater rights. Speakers have included experts from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, NASA, the Center for Research in Water Resources, The Sierra Club and the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts. According to Arsuffi, the symposia have all received positive feedback from attendees. There is an average live audience of 100 at each of the events. In addition, TPR broadcasts the symposia, garnering around 5,000 listeners each time. “I was especially impressed by the panel’s ability to make clear to the layman (me) concepts that are undoubtedly complex without using vocabulary that the average person isn’t familiar with,” wrote one audience member. “This is a solid step in the direction of an informed citizenry.” Christy Muse with Hill Country Alliance said the abundant turnout shows that people are paying attention. “Hundreds of Hill Country landowners and citizens have participated in these programs during the past two years,” Muse said. “We’re convinced that the Hill Country community is ready to be more actively engaged in water resource planning and protection for future generations.” The symposia will continue in the fall. Check the Schreiner or TPR Web sites at www.schreiner.edu/ water/index.htm or www.tpr.org. For an easily understood introduction to Texas water issues, visit the Web at http://lonestar.sierraclub.org/press/facts1.pdf. “I think we have hit a chord among the public and the water symposium is accomplishing much more than we envisioned,” Arsuffi said. And after all, in this context, we’re all downstream.
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Photo on opposite page: Two Schreiner University students canoe down the Guadalupe River, a few miles from campus.
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Schreiner Shooting Sports Society
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reshman Tori Burch of Mountain Home knows her way around the firing range.
The daughter of Jack Burch II, executive director of the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center, she started out shooting American Games in 4-H when she was 12 years old. In her words, she’s “grown up” on the range. Now, she is one of 10 members of the Schreiner Shooting Sports Society, with her eye on the biggest prize of all. “Everybody wants to go to the Olympics,” she said. “I go to at least five international shoots a year and represent Schreiner. These are not necessarily college team competitions. These are the ones that get you on the road to the Olympics.” One of her teammates, freshman
Caitlin Barney, was recently named the No. 1 junior woman’s trap shooter in the United States and she is ranked No. 4 in the Open Women’s Division. In March, she earned the national title in women’s international trap at the National Collegiate Championship, which comes with a berth on the 2009 USA National Development Team. “My win truly felt amazing,” Barney said. “I am so proud I was able to represent Schreiner in a positive light and show the true potential of the shooting team.” Barney isn’t the only member of the team who sees a big future for Schreiner. Cameron Schuster, a junior from Kerrville majoring in business, could
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Photo to the left: Members of the Schreiner Shooting Sports Society break some clays at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center. Photo above: Caitlin Barney takes the gold in women’s international trap at the National Collegiate Championship.
have followed in his family’s footsteps and gone to Texas A&M, but decided to come to Schreiner to be a part of the Shooting Sports Society. “I came to Schreiner originally for the chance to start the team,” he said. Last year, Schuster became AA High Overall World Champion in the National Skeet Shooters Association. He believes the Schreiner team could be ranked in as little as two to three years. Schuster was the founder and first member of the Shooting Sports Society when it was formed in 2006. That was also when Coach Bill Thomas was recruited to lead the Schreiner team. “That first semester, it didn’t seem like it would happen,” Schuster said. A competitive shooter for years,
Thomas competed in 23 world championships before he moved to Kerrville from Dallas with his wife Blythe 10 years ago. “This is a lifetime sport that teaches firearm safety, self discipline and control,” Thomas said. “It is mentally demanding and requires focus, attention and some eye-hand coordination.” Thomas said that the best part of his job is being around the students. “I like the idea of spreading the sport to the next generation,” he said. So much so that he is volunteering his time and expertise to the team. “I just love being around these kids who love to shoot,” Thomas said. He said his hope is for Schreiner to become a nationally competitive team.
Rachel Heiden, a member of the team last year, is currently on leave from Schreiner. She recently took the bronze medal while shooting in the International Shooting Sports Federation World Cup women’s trap shooting in Cairo. Heiden, who is a native of Clinton, Mich., was shooting for USA Shooting, with which she is training for the 2012 Olympics. Heiden plans to return to Schreiner to finish her degree in fall 2009. Team member, Kelsey Zauhar, a sophomore, is ranked No. 7 in the Open Women’s Division. Schuster may have summed it up best. “We’ve gone from nothing to really something,” he said. “I’m proud of that.” www.schreiner.edu Spring 2009 21
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Men’s Golf
Women’s Tennis
From left to right: Brent Stanford, Jay Chapman, Jared Cornish, Kyle Grona, Will Ramon, Jay Ray, Raul Alvarado and Mark Salazar.
The Schreiner men’s golf team earned a spot in the American Southwest Conference Championship tournament for the first time since the event was limited to only the top eight teams. The team earned a third-place finish in the inaugural Schreiner Fall Classic. The Mountaineers shot a 299-289 in the event, and trailed only UT-Tyler—No. 3 in the nation—and NCAA Division II UT-Brownsville. The other top finish was in its most recent event, the LeTourneau Spring Invitational, where they earned a spot in the ASC Tournament. Schreiner loses only one player off its roster to graduation. The top performers have been junior Kyle Grona, freshman Jared Cornish, sophomore Jay Chapman and freshman Will Ramon. With new recruits coming in, the squad should be further improved next year as well.
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From left to right: Rylie Pankratz, Surraya Minhas, Liz Calderon, Sarah Stillwell and Kattie Spencer.
This will be the first time that SU has had a team compete at the conference championships and it would not be a surprise if Schreiner won the title. SU has four players who could compete for top honors individually, but the team will need all four to play well to be successful. All four players have been SU’s top individual finisher at one time or another during the year. Junior Surraya Minhas has made the All-ASC first team twice. Sophomores Kattie Spencer and Liz Calderon have each shown flashes of brilliance and freshman Sarah Stillwell is the hardest worker on the team and can compete with anyone in the ASC. Freshman Rylie Pankratz might be the most improved player on the team and has done a terrific job both in the classroom and on the course. With a top recruiting class coming in, this should be a stepping-stone year for the program.
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From left to right: Alicia Wilbanks, Andrea Da Silva, Michelle Martinez, Stephanie Reed, Lynne Collenback and Marissa Acuna (not pictured Kathy Bryson).
New head coach Garry Nadebaum took over a team that was in disarray. They had not met the NCAA requirements for sports sponsorships the past several years, so Nadebaum’s first priority was establishing some stability. Even though he didn’t have a chance to recruit due to the late date of his hiring, he put together a competitive squad that met the NCAA’s standards. SU won three matches this season, and went 1-5 in the ASC. The top performers were sophomore Michelle Martinez and senior Stephanie Reed. Freshmen Lynne Collenback and Marissa Acuna made significant contributions as well. Expect coach Nadebaum to add several promising recruits and for the team to make major advances next year.
Softball
Back row from left to right: Maria Salazar, Marla Jendrusch, Sarah Trevino, Becca Hay, Lyndsie Travis, Autumn Vara, Rachel Herzog and Reina Perez. On the front row: Lindsay Rutkowski, Erika Hillard, Tara Gonzales, Patsy Toman, Sherysse Michalek and Ashley Bouthout. From left to right: Jesse McKinney, Tory Manchester, Trey Hernandez, Jacob Chesnut, Daniel Okland and Stephen Franklin.
Coach Nadebaum also added the men’s team head coaching duties to his title in January. The very young Mountaineer squad— no juniors or seniors—had a tough time this year, winning three matches and going 1-5 in ASC competition. Freshman Trey Hernandez and sophomores Daniel Okland, Jacob Chesnut and Tory Manchester were the top singles players on the team. As with the women’s squad, Schreiner men’s tennis will add several recruits for 2009-10 to help bolster the team’s roster and should return the program to among the ASC’s best in the near future.
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This has been a breakout year for SU softball. The team recently won three out of four games in their series with Texas Lutheran. With those wins, SU claimed the No. 3 spot in the ASC West Division and locked up the program’s first appearance in the ASC Softball Championships tournament since 2003. With the wins, the 2009 Schreiner softball team also set records for the number of wins in season, 26, and the number of ASC wins in a season, 15. Three seniors, Lyndsie Travis (.394), Sarah Trevino (.384) and Tara Gonzales (.382), are among the ASC’s top hitters. Travis is fifth in the conference with eight home runs and recently earned ASC West Division Player of the Week honors. Senior Patsy Toman leads the pitching staff with 10 wins.
Baseball
Back row from left to right: JP Garcia, Brandon Pape, Brandon Meadows, Brad Thomas, Michael Nicholson, Eric Wehmeyer, Oliver Stogsdill, Richard Sanchez, AJ Mann, Oscar Ibieta and Colton Hermes. Middle row: Roger Chavez, Korey Rose, Jesse Tijerina, Alex Brummel, Austin Loza, Joe Pena, Eric Bukowski, Marcus Myhaver, Michael Houser, Andy Petersen and Abel Lora. Front row: Coach Castillo, Daniel Manser, Eric Crenwelge, Ray Martinez, Justin Garza, JD Escobar, Roger Ayala, Bill Tennant, Davey Hinebaugh, Travis Sandefer and Coach Holland.
The SU baseball team looks forward to breaking a recent skid and advancing to the ASC tournament. Schreiner is currently 7-11 in the ASC West, two games out of fourth place with three games to go. SU hosted Concordia-Texas to conclude the regular season. The Mountaineers started well in the ASC, winning five of their first six games in conference play but have struggled in recent games. SU has made a habit of exciting late-game allies, but lately those rallies have not been quite enough to get victories. Two seniors, Richard Sanchez (.402) and Ray Martinez (.387), are leading the team in hitting. Senior Roger Ayala leads in victories with four, and junior Colton Hermes has the top ERA among starting pitchers.
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A Win/Win Planned Gift:
Charitable Gift Annuities Create Great Legacies While Providing Guaranteed Life Income By Karen Davis Kilgore, Planned Giving Advisor
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s the most popular life income gifts in America, charitable gift annuities provide donors guaranteed income at a high rate of return for life and an eventual gift to the charities of their choice. Many of Schrein-
er’s dearest friends have found gift annuities to be an easy and efficient way to increase their spendable income now and help undergird SU in the future. An individual or a couple establishes a gift annuity by transferring cash or appreciated properties such as stock as an irrevocable gift for SU and other favorite charities. The funds are deposited with a professional money management or trust company. SU places most of its gift annuities with the Texas Presbyterian Foundation. Schreiner and TPF stand behind the guaranteed payments. Upon the donors’ deaths, the amount remaining in their gift annuity contract is distributed to the charity or charities they have designated. Some of our donors have created plans to help Schreiner solely, while others have annuities that will eventually assist SU, their churches, other colleges and important community organizations—all in one plan. The amount the donors receive each year is determined by their ages; the older each donor, the higher payout he/she receives. No matter how the economy performs, the gift annuity distributes the agreed-upon income—for life.
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Donors • Earn a charitable deduction the year the gift is made, even though the charity might not receive the proceeds for 20 years or more. Again, age determines the percentage of the gift which is considered as a charitable contribution. The older the donors, the larger the deduction they earn. • Receive guaranteed quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments,
of which a large portion is tax-free income. (The IRS views this distribution as return of principal.) • Enjoy the satisfaction of establishing legacy gifts for organizations and institutions important to them. • Appreciate the simplicity of the short, easy-to-understand agreement letter and the fact that establishing a gift annuity incurs no legal or other fees.
Current Gift Annuity Rates & Benefits (Based on a $10,000 annuity and a 28% tax bracket.)
One-Life Plan Sample Age Upfront Charitable Deduction
Annual Distribution (& Payout Rate) GUARANTEED
(& Percentage that is tax-free through donor’s actuarial life)
60 65 72 77 81 85
$550 (5.5%) $570 (5.7%) $630 (6.3%) $700 (7.0%) $780 (7.8%) $890 (8.9%)
$322 (58.6%) $352 (61.9%) $422 (67.1%) $502 (71.7%) $583 (74.8%) $699 (78.5%)
Sample Age Upfront Charitable Deduction
Annual Distribution (& Payout Rate) GUARANTEED
(& Percentage that is tax-free through donor’s actuarial life)
60 & 63 66 & 66 69 & 71 78 & 81 83 & 83 87 & 87 88 & 68
$520 (5.2%) $540 (5.4%) $560 (5.6%) $650 (6.5%) $700 (7.0%) $790 (7.9%) $580 (5.8%)
$304 (58.6%) $334 (62.0%) $361 (64.6%) $469 (72.2%) $525 (75.1%) $616 (78.0%) $377 (65.1%)
$2,233 $2,981 $3,867 $4,433 $4,868 $5,251
Tax-Free Amount
Two-Lives Plan
$1,374 $1,970 $2,550 $3,849 $4,373 $4,815 $3,243
(such as a parent & child)
Tax-Free Amount
— Betty Byrd
Schreiner • Honors gift annuitants as members of the Schreiner Oaks Society, our planned giving organization now numbering almost 500. • Has an opportunity to establish guidelines with the donors about the gift’s eventual use. In most cases, SU receives support for long-term endowment projects, such as family scholarships. • Considers each planned gift a vote of affirmation as we gratefully plan for future service to students. The American Council on Gift Annuities determines national rates. Once a donor has signed a gift annuity agreement, the rate never changes. The Advancement/Planned Giving Offices will be pleased to illustrate the specific details of a gift annuity of any amount for one or two donors. Charitable gift annuities begin at $2,000 and can be as large as several million dollars. To request a customized illustration, please provide the following information: 1. Birthdate(s) of donor(s) 2. Estimated value of the funding asset. If it is stock, the cost basis is also needed. 3. Payment preference (quarterly, semi-annual or annual distributions) 4. Income tax bracket Would you like to review a sample document? Gift annuities
are simple to establish, requiring no legal preparation. If you would like to see the simple, two-page agreement, we will be happy to send you one. SU provides planned giving information as a service to our friends. If you would like to review sample language for wills and bequests or learn more about gifts of life insurance, real estate, charitable trusts or other gift plans, please let us know. Requesting more information in no way obligates a person to proceed, and all inquiries are strictly confidential.
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Would more information be helpful? Karen Davis Kilgore is Schreiner’s planned giving advisor and she enjoys helping families examine all of their options and provide for all of their favorite charities. If you would like more information about life income plans or other ways to include Schreiner and other important organizations in your estate, please call her at 830-896-1787 or e-mail to kkilgore@texxa.net.
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When my husband, Bill, and I married, I learned that he had included Schreiner in his will. I wanted to be a member of the Schreiner Oaks Society with my own commitment and learned how convenient charitable gift annuities are. At the next year’s recognition dinner, we celebrated that we both have plans to help Schreiner—with annual gifts now and planned gifts for later.
Friends for Life Four close friends in Kerrville enjoy sharing their Presbyterian faith and their commitment to Schreiner University. All of them have established generous planned gifts to help build the endowment and meet the future with strength. From left are Elaine Scogin, Betty Byrd, Elizabeth Ryan and Mildred Guin.
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Pitching to the Big Leagues by Louise Kohl Leahy
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aige Bishop ’01 spent four years at Schreiner University getting a degree in business and pitching for the Schreiner baseball team. So maybe it’s not sur-
prising that after graduation he went into the pitching business. In a manner of speaking. Bishop is the owner and founder of Bishop Family Enterprises, which markets the Pitching Pad, that he developed in 2005. Sandy Koufax once said that a good pitcher is “a guy that throws what he intends to throw,” and Bishop’s Pitching Pad is a training aid intended to turn out good pitchers wherever they might be pitching—Little League, high school, college teams or the majors. In addition to running his company and recently designing a new version of the Pitching Pad, he has a day job as a sales rep for OR Solutions Inc., selling medical devices and disposables. “If you draw a diagonal line from Odessa through San Antonio to Victoria, that and everything south of there is my territory,” Bishop said. The Pitching Pad business is definitely picking up steam, with sales growing 25 percent last year. “A number of colleges are using it,” Bishop said, “including Georgia Tech, the Harvard softball team and Brown, and tons of high schools use it, a lot of them in the San Antonio area.”
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You can add Schreiner to that list, too. Bishop donated the prototype Pitching Pad to Schreiner, saying it was his way of helping the baseball team now that he can’t throw for them any more. He has also been one of the sponsors of the golf tournament during Schreiner Recall for the past three years and tries to make all the alumni baseball games. Bishop said that coming to a smaller university like Schreiner meant that he got to know a lot of people because it’s hard to stay anonymous when there aren’t a lot of people around. “Schreiner helped me become more outgoing, which obviously helps me in sales,” he said. “I went to a small high school,” said Bishop, who came to Schreiner on an academic scholarship. “I walked onto the baseball team. Being on the team was like being in your own fraternity. You had friends that you bled with and who will be your friends for the rest of your life.” In his junior year, Bishop said he happened to look at stats online and discovered he had the number one ERA in the conference. “That was before I injured my arm,” he added. Schreiner baseball coach Joe Castillo was the assistant coach when Bishop was on the team. “Paige is an outstanding young man both on and off the field,” Castillo said. “He was very committed and
hardworking in the classroom and on the team. It has been great seeing him succeed in life. We use the Pitching Pad every day at practice. It has helped our pitchers throughout the season, working on mechanics as well as placement, and we use it during summer camp, too.” Recently, the big leagues have shown interest in the Pitching Pad. The St. Louis Cardinals minor league pitching coach used the Pitching Pad during last season’s spring training and this season’s instructional league. And Bishop has been talking with other major league teams. “The St. Louis coach also took one to China when he coached the Chinese team for the World Baseball Classic,” Bishop said, “so China has one now.” He recently redesigned the Pitching Pad, coming up with a smaller travel version. “It’s basically the same design,” he said. “It’s just less cumbersome. It’s not padded so it can be rolled up and it comes with a travel case.” And what does he see in his future? “I named my company after my family because I’m hoping to get my family involved eventually in various businesses,” he said. “As for the Pitching Pad, I’m hoping one of two things will happen. Either I’ll be able to grow it myself, or I’ll get an offer I can’t refuse.”
Distinguished Alumni Norman Hoffman ’37 had a notable 60-year career in aviation starting with flying B-26 Marauders in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He flew 70 missions in the European Theatre, including the first day of the D–Day invasion. In 1955, Hoffman and a brother-in-law bought Mooney Aircraft and Hoffman developed and ran the company’s national and international marketing program. He became president of Commodore Jet Sales in 1970, where he was responsible for sales and marketing. After returning to Texas, he started Interjet Incorporated, a jet brokerage company, in 1973. The company has celebrated its 34th year under Hoffman’s leadership.
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Honoring Our Alumni
Dr. Charles Johnson ’58 was a football star at Schreiner and went on to play professional football for four teams, including the Houston Oilers. During his time as a professional athlete, he continued his education, earning a master’s and a Doctor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. He served two years on active duty with NASA, ending his military service as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. After 30 years working in the private sector, Johnson returned to academia. He is now a professor in New Mexico State University’s Department of Chemical Engineering and an assistant to the NMSU president. He has served on the Athletic Council and Hall of Fame Committee at NMSU and on the Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s board of trustees.
Athletic Hall of Honor Reginald (Reggie) West ’51 lettered in football and track both of his years at Schreiner, during which time both teams went on to win conference titles. He was named to Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges. In 1950, the Schreiner football team on which West played won more games than in any of the previous 10 years. He went to Texas Arts & Industries (now Texas A&M–Kingsville), where he set three school records, and ended the 1952 football season as an All–Texas Conference Back with an honorable mention from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was inducted into the A&I Hall of Fame in 1974 and the Beeville Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. After working for Hughes Tool Co., he became a high school football coach in San Antonio and Schertz, as well as working as a counselor and administrator.
While at Schreiner Raymond (Red) Daniels ’42 once broke his own record in the 440-yard dash at a state championship. He was team captain for the Schreiner state champion track team and co-captain of the basketball team, which finished second in the state. Coach Rex Kelly sent him to the national meet, where he won a bronze medal. The following summer he went to work with Shell Oil Co., where he stayed until drafted into the military in World War II. He served two years with the U.S. Marines, eventually serving on the USS Wasp, which was 75 miles off the Japanese coast when Japan surrendered. After his discharge from the Marines, he went back to work at Shell, retiring from the company after 43 years.
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RECALL 2009 Schreiner’s 2009 Recall Weekend was one of the best ever. More than 160 alumni attended the weekend’s festivities, including the Annual Military Tribute Breakfast, the Family Picnic, the Tribute to Schreiner Legends banquet and Casino Night. The second annual Recall Parade was a lot of fun with even more student and alumni participation than the first.
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class notes The Schreiner campus circa 1920s.
1930s Oliver Wood ’39 went to UT Austin after Schreiner, where he graduated in 1942 with a degree in petroleum engineering. He then served four years in the U.S. Navy. “I spent 50 years in west Texas and then moved to Dallas in 1999. I now live in a retirement home in Dallas. I have been married 66 years; have three sons, two daughtersin-law, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. My best to all.”
1940s Coralie Croom ’46 writes, “Things are going well. In January of 2008, I moved up to Boerne from San Antonio to be closer to my daughter and her family, and to also get out of all the city traffic. I recently retired from Dillard’s after working there for 20 years. I had the opportunity to listen to my granddaughter’s husband perform with “America’s Got Talent” finalist Donald Braswell in December. It was a great concert. If you are in the area please come and visit.”
1950s Willis (Bill) Dearing ’58 went from Schreiner to Texas Tech, where he graduated in 1962 with a B.S. in animal science. Dearing went on to graduate from Texas A&M in 1969 as a
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He married Vicki Adcock in 1962. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. He retired from veterinary medicine in 1999 and is currently president of Dearing Inc., an oil production company.
John South ’58
Rita Odom ’62 has moved back to the Hill Country after 40 years in Dallas. “I’m living in Hunt and it’s great to be home.”
1970s Bob Willis ’73 is currently beginning
is focused on building a record of his family heritage—using today’s technology—if “hunt and peck” on his Mac qualifies. “Playing with photos, old videos and memory books is fun for me—but perhaps boring for the target audience—grandchildren have a notoriously short attention span.” The photo shows John and Martha with their most recent granddaughter, Elise, at 7 months old.
his third term as county commissioner in Polk County. “I was re-appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to a second—sixyear—term to the board of trustees of the Texas County and District Retirement System. This board is responsible for the investment of more than $12 billion in assets for county and district employees of Texas. I am also the former county tax-assessor-collector for Polk County, having served from 1977-1993.”
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played on Schreiner’s tennis team from 1974-76, “with the little rackets and had a blast.” He currently works for Endeavor Energy Resources in Midland and has been married for 25 years to Brenda Jane Ouzts. Their son Thomas Taylor Kirwan is his father’s “lifetime doubles partner in tennis.” Thomas attends the U.S. Air Force Academy. Tip writes, “I will be more likely to attend Recall when my former tennis coach, Dudley Rogers, is inducted into the Schreiner Athletic Hall of Honor—which is not to say that I do not look upon Schreiner fondly. As Forrest Gump says, ‘and that’s all I have to say about that.’”
John Boyd ’62 writes, “I got married December 29, 2007 and retired on July 31, 2008. Kathleen and I—and our three little dogs—are traveling the U.S. in our motor home.”
Russell C. Longmire, ’65 left British Petroleum for a position at Enhanced Oil Resources. “I am now the land manager for Enhanced Oil Resources, Inc. and Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corporation and have moved from Houston to Katy, Texas.”
Thomas (Tip) Kirwan ’76
1980s Adrienne (Wynn) Beauchamp ’83 has been married 17 years and writes that she is “getting ready to go to the Ukraine to get our beautiful 9-year-old daughter, so I wanted to share the news.”
Oscar Elizondo ’84 recently celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary and also changed jobs. He is the brand central coach for Sears Holding Co. in San Antonio. “My oldest son, Oscar Jr., is one year away from graduating with a degree in kinesiology from UTSA. My second son is trying to decide on college or going straight into the fire academy. I also have two more boys in high school and my youngest—we finally got the girl—is in middle school. I have been a volunteer coach for the last 15 years within our church family, as well as involved with many civic organizations. I am so honored to have been educated at an institution that has proven over many years that with hard work, dedication and a faith-driven life, we can all accomplish whatever we set our minds to. I hope to see many of you soon and God bless.” Aubrey FrankGutierrez ’89 says things are going very well for her in Dallas. “I am still enjoying my job with Aaron’s Sales & Lease; we have been awarded the top store in the company, top region and the big one—the top division in the company for 2008! I attended the National Managers Meeting in April in Washington, D.C.
The boys are great—Rian is 9, Jacob is 7 and Matthew is now a ‘big boy’ of 5 years!”
recent death of my mom I decided to take some personal time off to spend with family and friends. Best wishes to everyone!”
John Garcia ’84 is the executive director/producer of the Column Awards, which honor excellence in theater within the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. He founded and created the organization 10 years ago. In March, the 10th Annual Column Awards Gala was held. The Column Awards is the only awards organization in the United States that is a major fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. Garcia—who is a professional actor, recently on Fox’s “Prison Break”—has shared The Column Awards stage with many renowned artists. For more info and pictures go to www.thecolumnonline.com.
Rob McMillan ’89 writes, “Life is wonderful. I am married to Patricia Dawn (Falk) McMillan ’88 and I own/ operate Lone Oak Property Tax Service. My wife is a first-grade teacher in Seguin. We have two children—Zack, 11, and Madison, 8.”
Stuart D. Sliva ’89 and Jennifer (Lowenfield) Sliva ’89 have a new candidate for enrollment at SU. “I am blessed to say that Ms. Sophie Kay Sliva was born on the evening of January 28. She was 6 lbs., 12 oz. and 20 inches long. God knew nine months ago we would need this little bundle of joy in our lives.”
Clay Vollers ’83 has been living in Lake Zurich, Ill. for the last 20 years. “I’m working as director of network services for Parus Interactive, a computer telephony integration company. My company is relocating to the West Coast and I’m planning a move to the San Francisco area in the next year or so. My son, Ian, graduated from Western Illinois University this year.”
Darryl Weidenfeller ’88 writes, “Since my last class note and due to
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Steve Niemeyer ’79 attended Schreiner College from 1978-79. After working for the State of Texas for 15 years, he was promoted in September ’08 to manager of border affairs at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. “I took my twin eight-year-old boys skiing in Sipapu, New Mexico in January while my wife got some rest back home and worked.”
Justin Cooper ’99 continues to get good news about his play, “Wood.” “My short play ‘Wood’ was performed over a three-week span by City Theater in Miami. Even more recently I’ve been notified that ‘Wood,’ that same overachieving short play, was selected as a finalist for the Ten-Minute Play Contest put on by Actors Theatre in Louisville, Ky. ‘Wood’ was named among the 75 finalists from more than 1,300 scripts entered in the competition. This play is the little engine that could, it seems! I’m elated, and hope all is well at Schreiner—University, even though I knew it as College.” Alicia (Cecil) Currie ’99 and Loque Currie ’99 welcomed their second daughter, Rachel Ann Currie, on November 28, 2008. Rachel weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. and was 20 inches long. Big sister, Rebecca, 3, is super excited to have a baby sister.
Eddie Davis ’93 writes, “I left Hawaii in August ’07 and moved back to Texas. From April to Nov. ’08, I attended The Ocean Corporation school, in Houston. Right out of school I moved back to what I now call home, Hawaii, where I work at Anawati & Associates QA/QC. My backyard is the Pacific Ocean. I see tugboats, barges, tankers and airplanes. I have no complaints here. Better than an office with walls or a cubicle. Our company won the bid on a contract to work at Pearl Harbor. We haven’t officially won the contract, just the bid. If we do get the
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official nod, we will be working on the USS Missouri. Right out of school and I’m already a supervisor in my field. Life is pretty good right now so I send you a big Aloha!”
Nancy (Mowrey) Gibbs transferred out of Schreiner College in December 1992 and graduated from Louisiana State University in May 1996. She married in October 1996 and spent four years in Germany with her husband Justin, who was in the U.S. Army. They moved to Dallas suburbs in October 2000. “I had a few jobs here and there and am now a stay-at-home mommy to Brandon and Hannah. Two dogs, two cats, active in my church and local MOMS Club. I loved my Schreiner College years and I would love to get back in contact with other SC alums and instructors. You can find me on Facebook.” Mark Guerin ’90 is fire protection district manager for Victaulic Corporation. He and his wife Lee have three children: Shay, 11; Alex, 9; and Julienne, 7. They live in Southlake, Texas, and Mark enjoys fly fishing in Alaska, sailing, snow skiing and scuba diving.
Chris McCain ’98 and his wife Dena live in Kerrville with their three children, Trevor, Heather and Craig. “My wife is a stay-at-home mother and she home-schools our children. Our daughter Heather is very active at the Cailloux Theater, my oldest son Trevor is an Eagle Scout; and Craig is a Life Scout; all he needs is his project and he will be an Eagle. I am a very active assistant scoutmaster with BSA Troop 111 at Notre Dame Catholic Church. I am working at Tivy High School as a vocational special education teacher.”
Frances (Turner) Merecka ’97 and Donald (Donny) Merecka ’98 were married on October 14, 2000. Donny is a paramedic for the San Antonio Fire Department. Frances is a
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transportation engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation in Pleasanton, Texas. They have two girls, Sydney Elise, born on July 11, 2003, and Samantha Rae, born on November 6, 2007. They reside in Pleasanton.
Chris Moralez ’90 writes, “I lived in Kerrville 12 years after graduating from Schreiner College. I then moved close to my hometown for three years to teach school. After I realized that I missed the Hill Country, I decided to move back to Kerrville. After a year of soul-searching I found myself at the school where I did my student-teaching, Ingram Tom Moore High school. I have been teaching Spanish levels 1-4 at Ingram for three years. I have been the head tennis coach, the junior class sponsor and Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor while at Tom Moore. I was recently awarded the ‘Iceee of the Year’ award, a character award that was voted on by the students and faculty. I currently live in Ingram, and still play a lot of tennis.”
Krystal (David) Petty ’98 and Jason Petty ’97 recently had a baby boy. “Our baby boy was born in December 2008 and we named him Joel Fox Petty—we are calling him Fox. We live in Leander, Texas and work in Austin. I am a senior financial analyst for a municipal bond trade association and my husband is an IT manager for a video game company. We feel very blessed in our lives and are so happy and excited to have Fox as an addition to our family.”
Amanda (Hamill) Pullin ’01 and Kenneth Pullin ’00 took their 3-1/2-year-old
daughter Bailey on her first trip to Disney World over spring break. “It was a terrific vacation for all of us and created many memories. Kenny is still a partner in Dilley Feed and Grain Inc., which keeps him extremely busy, especially during hunting season. I teach ARI/Dyslexia reading at the local elementary school and own a small gift shop. Bailey is involved in gymnastics, ballet and tap and is in the Awanas Club at the Baptist Church in Dilley.”
Phillip Read ’99 and Amy Read ’03 currently live in Pleasanton, Texas. Phillip works for PMI in San Antonio, and Amy teaches third and fourth grade reading at Pleasanton Elementary. “We have a beautiful daughter, Paige Ann Read. She was born July 24, 2007.”
Chris Sanchez ’99, writes, “My wife Christina and I have a 6-month-old baby girl named Viviana. She is very sweet and took her first trip to Schreiner for Recall.”
Amanda Nicole Turner ’99 and Tino Salazar ’93 married on June 5, 1999, and will be celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this summer. “We have lived most of our married life in Kerrville, but have recently moved to Marble Falls, where we are both teaching and coaching at the local high school. Our most exciting news is that we welcomed our first child into our family last summer. Our daughter Gabriella Elizabeth Salazar was born June 22, 2008.”
Christine (Pehl) Farris ’03 and Chad Farris ’03 had a baby boy, Raymond
Emily Conn ’06 is working on a master’s in special education at the University of Houston. “In June I will take one class and then I will graduate at the end of June. Right now I am working as a teacher’s aide at The Briarwood School. I love my job and the classes although admittedly it has been hard working and going to school.”
Katie Dalglish ’07 has been in New Jersey for a year working for AmeriCorps. “Yes, it definitely is a long way from Texas. I work with St. Paul’s Community Development Corporation teaching GED classes. I really enjoy it, but it is hard being this far from home, and I will definitely be returning to Texas in the future.”
Amanda Dempsey ’05 writes, “Last week my husband Bryan graduated from Officer Candidate School, so he is officially an Army officer, and he is loving it! He has a few more classes to go to before we get stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. I’m so extremely excited and nervous at the same time. I have the fun responsibility of selling our house and getting us moved. Once we get to Kentucky, I will probably take off from work for a while until we get completely unpacked and settled. Lord knows, with both of us working, nothing will get done!” Tami Heimer Fair ’01 and husband Tommy Fair have welcomed a new addition to their family: Tucker William Fair, born Jan. 21, 2009, weighing 6 lbs., 6 oz and measuring 19 3/4 inches long. “Tucker has taken over the Fair household! It’s a struggle trying to find time for anything that doesn’t involve our new baby boy, but we are adjusting well and enjoying every minute with him.”
Eugene Farris, in 2006. Christine has been teaching and coaching volleyball, basketball and track for five years. Her volleyball team won district this year. Chad has become a commercial real estate broker and is now developing Target/Home Depot shopping centers from Waxahachie to Brownsville. They still live in Sugar Land, Texas.
Joe A. Gonzalez Jr. ’02 has passed his CPA exam while simultaneously attending Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth since graduating from Schreiner University. “After leaving the DFW metroplex for a year, I found myself back in Fort Worth where I now happily reside. Presently, I am the owner of my very own CPA Practice, JAG CPA, P.L.L.C., and a partner in Gonzalez Bell & Associates, P.L.L.C., a law firm that was established in January. I also perform petroleum landman services for an independent broker here in the DFW metroplex. I have an amazing girlfriend, friends and two awesome English Bulldogs. I feel blessed to be where I am today and hope life has treated everyone connected with Schreiner University just as well.”
Rebecca Cloud Goodwyn ’03 is married to Matt Goodwyn ’02, who is director of campus recreation for Schreiner and teaching a class each semester. “I am currently working for Baptist Child & Family Services Health Human Services Kerrville Transition Center, as the transition facilitator. I help foster youth transition out of state care into adulthood. We had Matilyn Elizabeth Goodwyn, January 18, 2008.”
Rachel (Hessel) Perry ’00 and her husband Jeff added another child to their family
on November 14, 2008. “He is our second child and his name is Jonathan Riley Perry. His older brother is James Ryan and we are very excited to have this new addition. I enjoy receiving Scene and catching up with what is going on at Schreiner these days. The effort that is put into the Scene is appreciated.”
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Allisha Johnson ’06 got a new job in February. “I started my new career at Lily of the Desert in Denton in February. I am the graphic design manager and have a very broad range of responsibilities, which I love. I design all aspects of packaging for new products including bottle shape, labels and colors, as well as ads and all other marketing materials. I also do all the product photography and some copywriting. It’s as close to my dream job as I can imagine for my age, and I feel extremely blessed with this opportunity during such hard times.”
Eric Jupe ’01 writes that he has finally moved back to San Antonio after three years in Victoria. “I took a job at Brandeis High School. It is the newest high school in Northside Independent School District. I am still teaching special education and coaching freshman football and am the assistant varsity baseball coach. Also my wife and I have built our first house in town and love it.”
David Peeples ’04 writes that things are well in San Antonio. “I work full time at Borders bookstore and part time at San Antonio College as a tutor. I hope to teach as a professor of U.S. history in a few years at San Antonio College.”
Tonia Pieper ’00 is currently attending University of Phoenix Online, getting her Bachelor of Science degree in business/public administration. “I currently am an LVN and have my associate’s degree in psychology. I am living life to the fullest and
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enjoying every part about it. My oldest daughter Tiffany is married and we are celebrating her having my first grandbaby. My other daughter just graduated high school and is getting ready to attend Baylor in August. My son is still at home and is currently an eighth grader. I have been busy with work and school, but my life is amazing and I would not change it for the world.”
Afton Dee (Sands) Puryear ’04 had a busy 2007. “I married Geoffrey Puryear in March, graduated from Texas Tech School of Law in May and passed the Texas Bar in November. Geoffrey and I are now living in Austin. I am employed in the bankruptcy and specialty litigation section at Brown McCarroll, LLP. I am greatly enjoying married life and life as an attorney!”
Amber J. Safir ’07 is currently living in Kansas City. “I am teaching art at a charter school in a low income, high immigrant population neighborhood. I recently adopted a four-year-old Pekinese/Shih Tzu, Honey. In March I competed in a stair climb of a 34-story building and have been training for competitive weight lifting. On August 1, I plan on competing in my very first triathlon.” Stephanie (Gaines) Schoellman ’07 is currently teaching English at Pearsall High School as well as
teaching a homeschool drama group in Hondo. “My husband and I celebrated our first anniversary in October. I am looking forward to summer because I’m off—yippee! And because I’m getting two miniature wiener dogs!”
Jennifer Staudt ’08 got a job at Hill Country State Bank in Fredericksburg after graduating from Schreiner. “I am in the loan department, no promotion yet but hopefully it will come soon. We purchased a new house in June in Fredericksburg and we had a little boy, Aiden Holt, on Christmas Day 2008. So now we have two boys with Owen, who is 4. The boys are doing great and Scott and I are doing great as well. I’m just a little sleep deprived.” Penny Woolls ’07 has moved back to her hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas, since graduating from the SU LVN program August 2007. “Since then, I have enrolled in BSN program at Midwestern State University. I want to extend a big hello to my instructors from Schreiner who instilled in me the skills and the integrity I now possess as a nurse. Thanks! Hope to see you at the Recall.”
Craig Yaros ’02 has been looking for a CPC-A job. “No luck yet, but will keep you posted. I’m keeping busy with other stuff in the meantime. Hope all is well with everyone else.”
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Armando Garza*
Bachelor of Arts/English
Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration
Bachelor of Arts/Business Administration; Schreiner trustee
Ronnie Jean Fryar Burnham
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Gregory L. Gober Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration
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Bachelor of Arts English
Elizabeth Anne Fisk Williams
Susan Marie Dworaczyk
Margaret Kammlah
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of General Studies/Liberal Arts; graduated in her 60s and went on to a Master’s degree
Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration
Oscar Elizondo
Joe Macgregor*
Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration
Bachelor of Arts/English; Captain of the tennis team
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Bachelor of Arts/Business Administration
(December) Bachelor of Commerce/ Business Administration
John H. Woodeshick (December) Bachelor of Commerce/ Business Administration * Attended 2009 Recall
M A G A Z IN E
Former students Mr. Martin L. Allday ’44 December 8, 2008, Austin Mr. Raymond L. Atkins ’53 January 24, 2009, Wichita Falls, Texas Mrs. Ro Shell H. Baker ’59 August 27, 2007, Fredericksburg
IN E OF SCHRE
Mr. John H. Klingemann ’75 San Antonio
roundup
In Memoriam
TY R U NI V sEp rRSI ing 2009
Silver GradFirsts
Celebrating SU’s Class Baccalaureate
Mr. George J. Marines Sr. ’40 San Antonio Mr. Stephen K. Mettner ’60 October 1, 2008, New Orleans, La.
Schreiner’s Shoot Sports Society
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erator Business Accel New Provost
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Mr. Joe A. Coughran Jr. ’42 February 25, 2009, Tilden, Texas
Mr. Byron L. Orvis ’36 Roanoke, Texas
Mr. Harry W. Crate ’34 February 7, 2009, Kerrville
Mrs. Marion Owens ’77 February 2, 2009, Kerrville
SCENEMagazine
Mr. Kenneth W. Crosthwait ’74 November 21, 2008, Kerrville
Mrs. Florine Pearson ’75 October 5, 2008, Kerrville
Amy Armstrong
Mr. Jerome B. Cunningham ’34 Greenville, N.C. Mr. George M. Eldredge Jr. ’40 Abbeville, La. Mr. Kurt F. Gibbe ’41 El Paso Mr. Grady Griffin ’50 June 1, 2008, Uvalde, Texas Mr. Tommy Hall ’50 Odessa, Texas Mr. Raymond L. Hargrove ’47 January 31, 2009, Dallas
Mr. John J. Pechacek Sr. ’40 February 19, 2008, Flatonia, Texas
editor director of university relations
contributing writers
Louise Kohl Leahy staff writer
Colonel James P. Prowell ’39 Baton Rouge, La.
Karen Davis Kilgore
Mr. James H. Starkey ’36 January 7, 2009, Meadow, Utah
Stephanie Lopez Keller
Mr. Richard Vernon ’57 November 24, 2008, Gun Barrel City, Texas
planned giving advisor
art direction and design assistant art director of creative services
sports
Wayne Hinkley sports information director
president
Mr. Blake E. Jaksa November 30, 2008 Weimer, Texas
Dr. Tim Summerlin
Former faculty
Dr. Bill Franklin
Mr. Daniel P. Hozman ’05 February 20, 2009, Kerrville
Mr. Dennis N. Oliver December 5, 2008, Kerrville
Lea Nye ’92
Mr. John R. Hudson Jr. ’92 March 14, 2009, Kerrville
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Mr. Harold King ’40 Midland
Mrs. Jean Onion March 25, 2009, Kerrville
Mr. Roy L. Holloway ’46 November 15, 2008, Baytown, Texas
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Calling all Rangers George Bauer ’69 and Ronnie Odom ’69 are sending out an early roundup call for Seaton’s Rangers for Recall 2010. If you’re a ranger—or just curious—get in touch with Paul Camfield, associate director of alumni relations, at 830-792-7206 or phcamfield@schreiner.edu.
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