getting to know Texas Tech Alumni Association Board Members
RANDY GOLDEN IN WHAT CITY DO YOU RESIDE? Dallas,
IN WHAT CITY DO YOU RESIDE? Houston,
Texas.
Texas.
WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD? I am
WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD? I just completed my
vice chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and a member of the Facilities Committee. WHAT WAS YOUR MAJOR AND CLASS YEAR AT TECH, PLUS ANY OTHER DEGREES YOU MAY HAVE EARNED? I’m a ’77 graduate of the Rawls College of Business,
with a BBA in management. WHERE ARE YOU EMPLOYED AND WHAT IS YOUR POSITION? I
have my own consulting and brokerage business focusing on the beer industry. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS? My wife is Linda, a ’77 liberal arts graduate. I have two children, Courtney Golden, who is a ’10 graduate from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Anita Perry School of Nursing, and a son, Trevor Golden. Both live in the Dallas area. MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN WHICH YOU WERE INVOLVED AS A STUDENT AT TECH: Phi Delta Theta fraternity. WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FONDEST MEMORIES FROM YOUR TECH DAYS? Having grown up in Lubbock, I enjoyed getting to
know my Phi Delt brothers from all over the state. I also worked during my years in college and some of the fondest memories were bartending at “Fat Dawgs,” where I gained a whole different type of education. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU’VE ENJOYED SEEING OCCUR RECENTLY AT TEXAS TECH? I love the physical changes on campus,
with the new buildings, but what I enjoy the most is the passion current students have for learning and how Tech is offering them so many opportunities. My involvement in the Rawls College of Business advisory board has given me tremendous exposure to young students who not only want a job, but also want to excel at what they do. I believe this exists in all of the colleges. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK? For recreational reading I love
any book by Grisham, Patterson or Baldacci. Two of my favorite books that I have tried to apply to my business life are “Nuts,” the story of Herb Kelleher and Southwest Airlines, and “It’s Your Ship,” the story of how U.S. Navy Captain Michael Abrashoff changed the performance of his cruiser through his leadership. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? The classic comedic movies like “Animal House” and “Caddy Shack…” “American Sniper” and “Lone Survivor”—they make you proud of those who serve our country. WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS AND HOBBIES? I love to fish and hunt. Specifically, hunting dove and quail in West Texas and fly fishing in Montana. WHAT CHARACTER TRAIT DO YOU VALUE HIGHLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL? Someone who does not place their interest first and
understands how their actions may impact others. IF YOU COULD ASK FIVE OR SIX PEOPLE TO YOUR HOME FOR AN EVENING, WHO WOULD THEY BE? All four of my grandpar-
ents and my two kids, since my kids did not get to know them. I think they would enjoy learning from them, as I did. I would also get to enjoy my grandmothers’ cooking one more time.
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GINGER KERRICK
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first year of board membership. I have served on the Scholarship and Chapter Development/ Academic Recruiting Committees and will chair the Chapter Development/Academic Recruiting Committee, beginning this year. WHAT WAS YOUR MAJOR AND CLASS YEAR AT TECH, PLUS ANY OTHER DEGREES YOU MAY HAVE EARNED? I received a BS in
Physics from Texas Tech in May 1991. After completing one semester of graduate school at New Mexico State University in their Astronomy Department, I realized that I preferred physics, so I returned to Texas Tech in Spring 1992, graduating with an MS in Physics in December 1993. In 2014, I started in the MBA program at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. WHERE ARE YOU EMPLOYED AND WHAT IS YOUR POSITION? I have worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the Johnson Space Center for more than 20 years. I am the Flight Operations Directorate Associate Director for International Space Station. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS? My mom is Genoveva Kerrick, and my twin sisters are Velia Kerrick and Delia Kerrick, all from El Paso, Texas. My brother, Kenneth M. Kerrick III, lives in Elk Grove, Calif. I also have two “fur-kids,” my dogs, Wilson and Big Momma. MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN WHICH YOU WERE INVOLVED AS A STUDENT AT TECH: Society of Physics Students, tutoring and Intramurals,
Intramurals, Intramurals! I played volleyball, basketball, softball and flag football. WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FONDEST MEMORIES FROM YOUR TECH DAYS? I think I actually spent more time at the Rec Center than any
other building on campus. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU’VE ENJOYED SEEING OCCUR RECENTLY AT TEXAS TECH? The groundbreaking on the new Research and
Technology Park. I’m excited to see the innovative opportunities it will yield. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK? “The Shack” by William P. Young. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? It’s a tie among “Sliding Doors,” “Shawshank Redemption” and “Love Actually.” WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS AND HOBBIES? I am an avid runner. Now that I’m older, I’ve downgraded from full-marathons to half-marathons, but I run competitively at least once a year. I also am volunteer coordinator for a non-profit organization, Triumphant Tails, Inc., an all-breed dog rescue. I have a cake decorating side-business and donate the profits to the dog rescue. And last, but not least, I really enjoy mentoring co-op students who work at NASA, and I give guest lectures to high school and college-age students, mainly within Texas, encouraging them to choose STEM-related careers. WHAT CHARACTER TRAIT DO YOU VALUE HIGHLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL? Accountability. IF YOU COULD ASK FIVE OR SIX PEOPLE TO YOUR HOME FOR AN EVENING, WHO WOULD THEY BE? Martin Luther King Jr., Ph.D.;
Stephen Hawking, Ph.D.; Valentina Tereshkova, Ph.D.; Cesar Milan and my father.