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The College of Education // Homecoming 2015 // The Charm of Coffee

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WILD LIFE Lisa Wrinkle ’96, ’99 and Jason Wrinkle ’96 ’99 have made a life in the wilds of West Texas at The Nature Conservancy’s Independence Creek Preserve.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION The eighth article in a series features the College of Education.

Always a festive time with lots of red and black.

Shannon Neffendorf ’02, ’02 and his brother Lance Neffendorf ‘09 make coffee a family affair.

HOMECOMING 2015

THE CHARM OF COFFEE

DEPARTMENTS FOR YOUR INFORMATION 6 // THROUGH THE ARCHES 8 // LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 12 // SPORTS 34 // ASSOCIATION NEWS 38 // ALUMNI NEWS 42 // STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 56

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photo on the cover by Jerod Foster // AN OASIS IN THE DESERT, INDEPENDENCE CREEK PRESERVE, PART OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, IS HOME TO ALUMNI LISA AND JASON WRINKLE. photo on these two pages by Wyman Meinzer // A FROSTY FIELD

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Dear Ms. Ritz, I read with interest and appreciation your story of Dr. David Shephard and his family and the editorial comments that followed concerning the sacrifices made by military members and their families in service of this country. While all of us; Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard, took the obligation freely, the Reserve and Guard medical personnel face a unique additional challenge. Most of them have civilian jobs or practices which are threatened by prolonged or repeated deployments. While there are laws to protect them from loss, it doesn’t always work out that way. I have known Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Medical Administrators who lost their practices or positions because of the call to serve. In addition to the other sacrifices, the financial burden of accepting a lesser salary or worse losing the job at home, can be devastating. If educational loans or practice start-up costs are still being paid, the cost of their patriotism and sense of duty can be enormous. I applaud Dr. Shephard’s service in the face of daunting challenges. I applaud your willingness to speak out on behalf of all those who serve or have served. Perhaps articles such as this will get the attention of those responsible for assuring the burden of national service is lightened somewhat, so that we continue to have skilled medical people willing to serve. Sincerely, Dr. Dennis N. Graham ’71, ’76 Colonel USAF (Ret) Orthopedic Surgeon Central Texas Veterans Hospital, Temple, Texas

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Ryan Barbles ’02, Houston M Nancy L. Birdwell ’74, Salado Michelle Bleiberg ’89, Dallas Y Thad Brock, Student Alumni Board President Mandy A. Carr-Johnson, Ph.D. ’94,’95,’99, CM Highlands Ranch, Colo. R. Heath Cheek ’03, Dallas MY Paul W. Foster ’80, San Antonio Mike Gayler ’81, Coppell CY Randy Golden ’77, Dallas Art A. Hall ’96, San Antonio CMY ReBecca Heidelberg ’00, Midland Staci Hernandez, M.D. ’99, ’03, Georgetown K Carey Hobbs ’58, Waco (Athletic Council Representative) Nancy Johnson Isom ’80, Idalou Ginger Kerrick ’91, 93, Webster Amy Gunter McLane ’97, Salado David A. Miller ’71, Lubbock Nathan P. Nash ’05, Dallas Vicki Vannoy Nixon ’73, Lubbock Timothy L. Parker ’94, ’96, Roswell, N.M. John W. Redmon ’71, The Woodlands Gary Shores ’63, Wichita Falls John C. Sims ’65, Lubbock (Legal Counsel) Jerry V. Smith ’65, ’67, Dallas Barry Street ’79, Kress Bobby G. Waddle ’55, DeSoto T. John Ward ’64, Longview Louis Bryant Williams Jr.’61, Kerrville

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Bob and Billie Black: Red Raider Loyal Black are two of this university’s great supporters and to honor their contributions, the Highland Lakes Chapter kicked off an endowed scholarship named for them. The scholarship fund was initiated to create a new and reliable source of scholarship funds for new and current students. The goal is to give a minimum of $30,000 per year for scholarships earned from the endowment interest. Bob served as chairman of the Board of Regents from 2003-04, during his time on the board from 2001 to 2007. Other achievements at Texas Tech include being recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1979 and awarded the Distinguished Engineer title in 1980. Having provided leadership for Texaco’s strategic planning and many research and education initiatives, Bob was instrumental in establishing several grants for research in engineering at the university. In 2002, Texas Tech established a regional teaching site in the Highland Lakes during Bob’s tenure on the board. Bob and Billie’s love for Tech and higher education has shown in their financial commitment in scholarship funding for many students at Tech and other universities. They also have been very supportive and committed to higher education in Marble Falls and the Highland Lakes area. Both of their children, Kevin and Susan Black Handley, attended Tech. Kevin graduated with a B.S. in petroleum engineering in 1984. Susan graduated from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, in 1996. Their ranch has hosted many events over the years for the Alumni Association as well as others in raising funds for scholarships for students. Red Raider Round Up is held bi-annually before the UT football game at the Black’s Ranch to assist in raising funds to benefit scholarships for current and future Texas Tech students. They were married June 2, 1956, in Abilene. Billie worked in Lubbock until Bob graduated in June 1958 with a degree in petroleum engineering. She attended McMurry College in Abilene. He went to work for Texaco two weeks later as a roustabout in the oil field in Monument, New Mexico, and spent 41 years in domestic and international operations. In 1974, he became assistant to the vice president with Producing Company (Eastern Hemisphere) in New York. He was soon named manager of Middle East Operations with the company and less than a year later became president of Texaco Iran. Bob served on many boards of Texaco including Saudi Arabian RAMCO and CALTEX Board of Indonesia. In 1992, he became a senior vice president, second in command to the chairman. He retired in 1999, and Bob and Billie settled in the area they’d always loved, the Texas Hill Country. Bob was a Saddle Tramp and a member of Phi Eta Sigma (freshman honor society), Pi Epsilon Tau (petroleum engineering honor society) and Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and was awarded the Distinguished Fiji Award by the fraternity in 1997 Bob and Billie have always been ardent supporters of Texas Tech and funded a Chair in the College of Engineering primarily focused on scholarships.

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T H E R E S E E M E D T O be renewed enthusiasm this past football season as the Red Raiders displayed an offense that had not been seen in Jones AT&T Stadium in the past five years. Along with that enthusiasm came a considerable number of complaints about the behavior of our students and fans. Complaints ranged from rude and vulgar language to dismay at students throwing tortillas on the field after each kickoff. Especially troubling was the barrage of objects, including bottles, thrown from the north end zone following TCU’s dramatic touchdown at the end of that game. This situation is nothing new. It is an issue Tech administrators and the athletics department has faced almost every year for the past 10. This is a portion of a column I wrote at the conclusion of the 2008 season: “Let me say, first of all, that I think we have some of the greatest students in the world at Texas Tech. I teach 400 (900 now) of them every semester, so I think I am in a position to make that statement. “Unfortunately, college students on this campus and most other campuses say and do some pretty stupid and classless things. “Most students don’t really consider or realize how their actions impact the university and its image. That statement could have been made about almost any group of students who ever attended Texas Tech. “Students are also great imitators. A group gets something started, and it snowballs. In some cases it gets out of control, i.e., tortilla throwing and changing the words of the fight song. Neither of these actions is a Tech tradition. They are things that got started, and other students picked up on them. Next thing you know, everyone is doing it, and some even think they are traditions. THEY ARE NOT TRADITIONS. They simply show a decided lack of class. “Students are what make college athletics exciting. Their attendance and their enthusiasm have a huge impact on the players of both teams. It would be a pretty dull contest without them.” The column went on to say that the only group that can really effectively deal with this are the students themselves. Why not try an effort initiated and run by students themselves? Believe me, there are plenty of Tech students who don’t want the words to their fight song changed. They also don’t want the image they are getting in the media. I believe we would have much more success if we challenged the student leaders across the campus to convince their fellow students not to do these things. The time to start is now.

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People ANDY J. KING, PH.D., AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION, AND HIS COLLABORATORS WERE AWARDED THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY MONOGRAPH AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION. The award recognized his research in the field of health communication. The collaborators were Jakob D. Jensen, Ph.D.; Melinda M. Krakow and N. Jewel Samadder, M.D., from the University of Utah, and Nick Carciopplo, Ph.D., and Susan Morgan, Ph.D., from the University of Miami. King said the study looked at adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendations from doctors through intervention among manufacturing workers and health care workers. They were recognized at an annual ceremony held by the National Communication Association in November in Las Vegas, Nevada. MARK E. HUMPHREYS, AN ALUMNUS OF THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, GAVE $1.5 MILLION TO THE COLLEGE TO CREATE THE MARK E. HUMPHREYS AIA CHAIR IN URBAN DESIGN AND WAS HONORED AT A CEREMONY IN SEPTEMBER. Humphreys is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the founder and CEO of Humphreys and Partners Architects. The chair supports teaching and research.

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SHELBY HUNT, PH.D., HORN PROFESSOR OF MARKETING IN THE RAWLS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, HAS BEEN NAMED THE HAROLD H. MAYNARD AWARD WINNER by the American Marketing Association three times since 1976 and now the award has been renamed to honor Hunt. The award is now known as the Shelby D. Hunt/Harold H. Maynard Award. The award recognizes articles submitted to the AMA’s Journal of Marketing that make the most significant contributions to marketing theory in a calendar year. He received the award in 1976, 1983 and in 1995. He served as editor of the Journal of Marketing for three years (1985-1987) and has written numerous books and articles on competitive theory, strategy, macromarketing, ethics and relationship marketing.

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Researchers observe the drone in the field. CHRIS WEISS, PH.D., AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES, IS TEAMING UP WITH SCIENTISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. The collaborative research effort will utilize drones to study how tempera-

ture, humidity and other observations may impact the development of severe thunderstorms and tornado development. The project is being funded by a $346,246 grant from the National Science Foundation.

MICHAEL GALYEAN, PH.D., DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE 20 INFLUENTIAL FARM ANIMAL VETERINARY PROFESSORS IN THE NATION BY VET TECH COLLEGES. The rankings represent 20 professors who have exhibited great influence in the areas of farm and food animal care and growth. The website promotes farm animal veterinarians who help keep flocks and herds disease-free in order to produce better, healthier food sources. Of note in the ranking was Galyean’s research in beef cattle nutrition and management as well as his teaching and research in animal nutrition. He is the only professor from a university in Texas who was recognized.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY IS THE FIRST UNIVERSITY OR ENTITY IN TEXAS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN ANONYMOUS INTERACTIVE SCREENING PROGRAM (ISP) , created by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The ISP is a web-based platform students can utilize to get professional help by answering 35 questions about suicide and depression. The AFSP estimates that 15 percent of students suffer from depression and other mental disorders, putting them at risk for suicide. The program at Texas Tech is operated by the Student Counseling Center. FOR THE EIGHTH YEAR, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY REPORTED ANOTHER RECORD ENROLLMENT with 35,893 students for the fall semester, a 2.1 percent growth from Fall 2014. Tech reached record numbers in all areas, including record Hispanic enrollment that accounts for more than 23 percent of the university’s student body. Tech is moving closer to becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, a highly esteemed recognition through the Department of Education that offers grants to HSI designees for many academic and support uses. ALL THREE DEGREES IN THE COUNSELOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EARNED AN EIGHT-YEAR ACCREDITATION FROM THE COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING & RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (CACREP). The eight-year accreditation is the longest period allowed under CACREP’s standards, and consequently it is very challenging to earn. The program must obtain perfect scores on 320 standards in its master’s degrees in clinical mental health counseling and school counseling and its doctorate degree in counselor education and supervision. Of the 450 counselor education programs nationwide, about 25 percent are accredited. Texas Tech’s program is the only accredited one between Albuquerque and Dallas.

THE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING (NIET) to build a grant-funded, competency-based training model for school principals. The $7.2 million federal Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant will impact leadership training in high-needs schools in Texas, Louisiana and Indiana. Texas Tech is a pioneer in this area, having started a pilot program with the Lubbock Independent School district two years ago: the Principal Fellows Program. Lubbock, Roosevelt and Slaton school districts join four other school districts in Texas and two each in Louisiana and Indiana in the initial rollout. The long-term goal is to create a model that schools nationwide can apply to train principals. The 2001 “No Child Left Behind” act defines a high-needs school as one that is “within the top quartile of elementary and secondary schools statewide, as ranked by the number of unfilled, available teacher positions; or is located in an area where at least 30 percent of students come from families with incomes below the poverty line; or an area with a high percentage of out-offield-teachers, high teacher turnover rate, or a high percentage of teachers who are not certified or licensed.”

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST NEW REQUIREMENTS THAT BEGAN IN FALL 2015. NEW LAW STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 30 HOURS OF PUBLIC SERVICE BEFORE GRADUATION. At least 15 of those hours must be in the form of pro bono legal services and the remaining 15 hours consisting of either pro bono legal service or non-legal community service. Full-time faculty will also be required to perform at least 10 hours of public service each year.

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THE TEXAS TECH BAND PROGRAM CELEBRATED ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY IN SEPTEMBER. The symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band performed a 90th anniversary concert featuring alumni as guest conductors and soloists Sept 25. The Goin’ Band from Raiderland performed a halftime show during the Sept. 26 Texas Tech vs. TCU football game representing the eras under former directors Dean Killion, Keith Bearden and Christopher Anderson and current director Duane Hill. The Goin’ Band from Raiderland performed at the first Texas Tech football game in October 1925 and is the oldest student organization on campus and it was the first marching band to travel to an away football game.

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“HANK THE COWDOG” AUTHOR JOHN ERICKSON GAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS AT THE NATIONAL RANCHING HERITAGE CENTER. One presentation was for about 100 students from Lubbock Christian School, and the other was open to the public and had about 800 attendees.

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“Lake Holiday Resort” (China) by Shibo “Bruce” Wang

“Indian Railways” (India) by Samrat Moitra

THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS HOSTED THE “MY HOMETOWN” PHOTO EXHIBIT RECEPTION Sept. 22 at the International Cultural Center Galleries—the display ran through Oct. 8. The exhibit was created from submissions from Texas Tech international students who were asked to submit their five best photos from their hometowns or countries. The exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the CH Foundation.

“St. Malo” (France) by Matthias Bougreau

“Botanical Garden” (Sri Lanka) by Purna S. Gamage

“Night Market” (Taiwan) by Wei-Ping Lee

“Xingtian Temple” (Taiwan) by Wei-Ping Lee

“In the Mist” (Vietnam) by Victoria Nam

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from the president M. DUAN E N E LLIS, PH.D., PR ESI DE NT, TEXAS TECH U N IVE RSITY

Dear Alumni of Texas Tech University, As another calendar year gets underway, I’d like to share many of the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students and administration since my arrival in June 2013. You can rest assured the people working on behalf of Texas Tech University have achieved so much and together will realize many more wonderful experiences moving forward. We have three primary areas of focus at Texas Tech: enhancing student success, internal improvements and robust research. Through great ideas from throughout the university, outsidethe-box thinking and an unwavering desire to raise our national profile, we’ve made significant progress in each of these areas. Each year we see record enrollment figures, but what makes this growth more remarkable is the quality of students we are attracting. We have increased the number of National Merit Scholars by four times, which is attributed to an aggressive approach in recruiting these students through the formation of a national scholars director position. The quality of new students is reflected in the latest freshman class, which entered the fall semester with an average SAT score 20 points higher than the previous year. Additionally, we’ve made strides in offering our students opportunities to grow and develop their ideas. The Texas Tech Innovation Hub at Research Park provides students a place to expand on ideas and work together with faculty researchers to be more entrepreneurial. The Texas Tech Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurship Program (TTIME) provides students an opportunity to learn the business side of commercializing their research and is a great partnership between the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance and Texas Tech. When I began this role nearly three years ago, it was important to me to hear from faculty and staff and include our colleges and departments in discussions that would drive our university’s future. We began holding Breakfasts for Progress, meeting every two months to discuss major issues facing our campus and higher education. The feedback has had a tremendous effect on our direction and has been invaluable. We also created Fireside Luncheons with faculty, staff and students to find out what is on their minds and listen to ideas, thoughts or concerns they may have.

Research at Texas Tech has been bolstered by several initiatives, including the creation of grant editor positions in partnership with the colleges. These positions assist in the grant writing process to ensure we are leaving no stone unturned in our requests for funding. We also have been recognized twice as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education and have hired more than 300 faculty members, including 76 new positions, in the last two years. This increase in faculty is vital to maintaining a productive student-to-faculty ratio and ensuring our students are learning in the best environment. In 2014, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities designated Texas Tech an Innovative and Economic Prosperity University, one of only 14 selected. This prestigious acknowledgement encapsulates the robust outreach of the university to the local and regional communities. It is imperative that as an institution of higher learning, we share our financial and human resources and engage in collaborative opportunities with the community. Additionally, we have enhanced many on-campus programs that encourage local citizens to come to campus and experience our hospitality. To help spur collaboration in the business community, the university instituted community lunches with local business leaders and tied those into meetings with representatives from our colleges. The dialogue at these events has been productive, and we look forward to seeing these relationships grow down the road. These examples only skim the surface of what we’ve accomplished. Yet, you can see the results of these areas of focus in our research, faculty and student success, and in the pride all Texas Tech employees have for their university. I am truly proud and humbled to be in the presence of so many talented and committed individuals. Thank you, alumni, for your continued support of your university. The investments you’ve made through your time as a student, your gifts and your support, are all investments in our students and the future of Texas Tech University. Go Tech, and Wreck ’em!

M. Duane Nellis, Ph.D. President

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An interest in zombies led graduate student John Calhoun to build a supercomputer used for serious research, student outreach and tracking zombies.

Life Wild Independence Creek Preserve, Terrell County, Texas—The desert landscape here opens westward to an immense region of rugged beauty and geographic isolation. The highways and ranch roads around here are a literal manifestation of the axiom, “The road less traveled.” Passing through the region, usually on Interstate 10 to the north and Highway 90 to the south, travelers speed toward their destinations—larger towns that lie north or east or west of this place. At speeds exceeding 80 miles an hour, they zip through the dry, rocky expanse, dotted with scrub brush and cactus. In the distance, plateaus and mesas dip and rise, connecting the seemingly unending miles. These roads host 18-wheelers, varied automobiles and the occasional snake or tarantula. Few who pass through are aware that mere miles away lies a remarkable sanctuary of sorts.

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A canopy of pecan trees offers shade and a view of one of the spring fed lakes at Independence Creek Preserve.

Jason and Lisa Wrinkle—who met while attending Texas Tech—live and work at the aforementioned sanctuary, officially known as Independence Creek Preserve (ICP), part of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). This story is a peek into their lives, a convergence of careers, family and life in the wild. A love of wild places and wild things has been life-long for the Wrinkles—both of them say their parents instilled in them, from a young age, a love of the outdoors. Jason, who grew up in Mansfield, Texas, began hunting when he was five years old —and is still an avid hunter today. Both of them were involved raising a variety of animals through 4-H and FFA, and both spent much of their free time outside as kids. When Jason enrolled at Tech, an obviously appealing choice was a natural resources management degree with a concentration in wildlife management. Lisa Cain Wrinkle, who grew up in Aledo, Texas, started out as a biology major because, she says, she wanted to “do something involving animals and the outdoors.” After her first semester as a biology major, she looked into a degree in wildlife management and realized an NRM degree would meet her needs perfectly. The two were on the same degree track, but were still strangers. “I met Jason at the Rec Center at the archery range,” recalls Lisa. “I was on the intramural archery team, and Jason came in occasionally to practice with his bow. He was very quiet, but we spoke, and I realized that he was in the wildlife department, too. We started talking between classes and then started dating. Our dates included hunting geese, cranes and dove and going to his deer lease as well as collecting grasses for our range plant identification class. We also went camping quite a bit at Caprock Canyons State Park. Most all of the activities we did together early on were outdoors. I loved every minute of it.” Lisa mentioned a particularly memorable outdoor excursion. “Jason proposed to me during a spring hiking trip up to Guadalupe Peak,” she says. “It snowed on us unexpectedly, and I was wet and miserable and my feet were soaked and frozen. But, Jason insisted we keep going (to the top where he proposed). I was not very happy with him. Needless to say, I was in a much better mood on the way down the mountain. It was a complete surprise to me.”

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Top: Jason takes ample time to teach Logan hunting skills and says, “My lifetime goal is to harvest one of each of the 27 North American big game animals.” Middle: The Wrinkle family at the Independence Creek Preserve. Bottom: Lisa Wrinkle instructs daughter Lindy in the one room schoolhouse at Independence Creek Preserve.

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The couple married in May 1997 in Aledo, Texas. Jason and Lisa both completed their bachelor of science degrees in 1996, both with a concentration in wildlife and fisheries—Lisa graduated magna cum laude. Following their undergrad degrees, they both enrolled in graduate school where they each earned a master of science, Jason in range science and Lisa in wildlife science. While they were in grad school, Jason came across two job listings, one with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the other with TNC. “As I read the job description, it seemed the job (with TNC) was calling my name, with focus on applied habitat management and private landowner outreach,” says Jason. “I was actually offered both the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department job and Nature Conservancy job. I decided that The Nature Conservancy was an opportunity that best suited my skills and interest.” He accepted the TNC’s West Texas Land Steward position in October 1998. He and Lisa moved to TNC’s Sandia Springs Preserve in Balmorhea, Texas, and Jason commuted to the TNC office in Fort Davis, Texas. During his first year with TNC, Jason was finishing his thesis for graduate school and in 1999 he completed his master’s in range management. Throughout his 17-plus years with TNC, Jason has been promoted three times. In 2001 he was promoted to Lower Pecos project director, which involved moving from Balmorhea to Independence Creek Preserve in Terrell County; in 2007 he was promoted to West Texas fire coordinator and senior West Texas land steward and in 2011 to his current position of Desert Program manager. In each position, he has overseen conservation management of numerous TNC properties in the TransPecos region. In the four different positions he has held with TNC, Jason has managed every aspect of land conservation. Day-to-day responsibilities have included brush control, prescribed fire, oversight of grazing and hunting operations and coordination of research access. “I have worked with landowners across the Trans-Pecos on conservation opportunities for their property,” he says. “At ICP, I began an intensive deer management program focused on producing trophy white-tailed deer on native rangelands with no supplemental feeding—managing for quality, not quantity.” Education and outreach have been an integral part of his jobs, consequently improving overall wildlife diversity and habitat not just for TNC properties, but for ranches across the Trans-Pecos as well. His years as West Texas fire coordinator and senior West Texas land steward provided him ample experiences, and, he says, “Over the years, I’ve been on over one-and-a-half million acres of wildfires and over 100,000 acres of prescribed fire.” In his current position as Desert Program manager, he manages all aspects of The Nature Conservancy’s implementation of conservation within the Desert Region of Texas. “I supervise the on-the-ground project directors, including Devils River, Lower Pecos River and Davis Mountains as well as looking after a few other unstaffed preserves: the Marathon Basin Preserve, Diamond Y Spring Preserve and Sandia Springs Preserve,” he explains. “I work with our conservation easement partners throughout the region to provide technical assistance as needed.”

Independence Creek Preserve “The Nature Conservancy is a private non-profit wildlife conservation organization,” says Jason. “In Texas we work to conserve rare and unique habitats. Additionally, we partner with private landowners seeking conservation options for their property.” -Jason Wrinkle, Desert Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy One thing you won’t find a lot of in the Trans-Pecos is water, which is what makes Independence Creek so incredible. Once two separate, privately owned ranches, the Oasis and Canon ranches were purchased in 2000 and 2001, respectively, by The Nature Conservancy, to create the 19,740-acre Independence Creek Preserve. The “creek” referred to in the name is fed mostly by Caroline Spring, located at the preserve headquarters. The spring produces 3,000 to 5,000 gallons per minute of water that is more pure than bottled drinking water. Caroline Spring makes up about 25 percent of the creek’s flow. The two lakes at the preserve are man-made, created by a previous owner to capture spring water, creating the “Oasis” for which the ranch had been named. At the end of the second lake, the creek continues its path east until feeding into the Pecos River. TNC reports that Independence Creek’s contribution to the Pecos River increases the water volume by 42 percent and reduces the total dissolved solids by 50 percent, thus improving water quantity and quality. Another aspect of the preserve that makes it exceptional is the convergence of ecosystems— it lies in the transition zone between the Chihuahuan Desert, Edwards Plateau and Tamaulipan Thornscrub ecoregions. This creates diverse wildlife, geography and vegetation. The creek is home to Proserpine shiner, Rio Grande darter, headwaters catfish and several other native fishes. In addition to a well-managed white-tailed deer population and the black-capped vireo, a federally listed endangered songbird, the staff monitor other birds as well: vermilion flycatchers, three species of kingfishers, indigo buntings, scissor-tailed flycatchers, prairie falcons, golden eagles, goldenfronted and ladder-backed woodpeckers, zone-tailed hawks, wood ducks and great blue herons. Caves near Caroline Spring show markings made thousands of years ago, and the caves’ interiors are still black from campfires that burned millennia ago. The region exhibits large concentrations of rock art and other culturally significant sites, which archeologists believe represent 12,000 years of human occupation. For those interested in visiting Independence Creek Preserve, TNC offers two weekends and several daylong events during which the public may visit. For more information and event dates, visit: http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/texas/events/ -The Nature Conservancy, nature.org; Texas, Independence Creek J A N / F E B 2 0 16

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Texas Tech’s Natural Resources Management Program Both Jason and Lisa earned their bachelor of science degrees in Natural Resources Management, or NRM, in the Department of Natural Resources Management in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. “The degree is an applied science degree, that science being ecology,” explains Mark Wallace, Ph.D., the chairman of the Department of NRM. “Our students learn how to solve resource management problems.” Within the NRM degree there are five areas of concentration: wildlife biology; ranch management; conservation science; aquatic and fisheries biology; and range conservation. Wallace says most of his department’s graduates work for state or federal agencies such as the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service and even the United States Department of Defense—of course some graduates work for private entities, particularly graduates with a concentration in ranch management. Lisa says their time at Tech was invaluable in preparing them for their careers today. “I want alumni to know that my time at Texas Tech gave me the tools to get me where I am today and without my college experiences and encouraging professors, I might not have had the opportunity to live in such a great place and work for an organization that is making a big difference in the world,” says Lisa. “My job duties have changed throughout my years at the preserve, but I’ve always been able to keep that connection to my original plan, which was to work outside in nature.” Jason points to the groundwork laid with his degrees: “My education at Texas Tech provided a great foundation of comprehension of natural resource management. No issues in natural resources have a black and white answer, so being able to evaluate a multitude of factors and determine the best outcome have been critical in my professional career.”

Dolan Falls on the Devils River is part of one of The Nature Conservancy properties Jason Wrinkle oversees.

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Top: A Monarch butterfly rests in the palm of Jason and Lisa’s daughter, Lindy. Independence Creek lies in the migration path of the Monarch. These butterflies make the farthest insect migration on Earth, in the fall they fly from southern Canada through the center of the United States— merging along the way with Monarchs that reside in areas along their migration path—where they come together in Texas and continue to Mexico, where they roost for several months. In the spring, they make the return trip. Monarchs have made this trip for thousands of years and, following the same route, these butterflies manage to make it to a 50-mile wide gap of river valleys between Eagle Pass, Texas, and Del Rio, Texas, where they head to mountain peaks in central Mexico for the winter. Middle: Ancient carvings found in caves near Independence Creek Preserve Bottom: Davis Mountains Preserve is another property that falls under the purview of Jason Wrinkle’s job.

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“When we moved here, I was already in the mode of buying in bulk,” says Lisa. “When we lived in Balmorhea, we had to make trips to Pecos or Odessa for groceries. But there, we could get milk and other basics around the corner. Not so at Independence Creek. We definitely had to adjust and plan ahead more. I’m a planner anyway, but living out here requires you to think way ahead. I had to learn to anticipate what our needs would be and cover every scenario ahead of time. The funniest part of doing an all-day errand/shopping run is figuring out how to get everything in the car—thank goodness for Suburbans with back seats that fold down. My packing skills have increased dramatically. I’m pretty sure I could win if it were a sport.” The flip side of their isolation is the freedom of living on a 20,000-acre preserve, complete with two lakes, a creek, abundant wildlife and endless opportunities for adventure. “Our children are getting to grow up in a fascinating place that encourages them to be curious about the world around them and become independent,” she says. “They learned at an early age to be aware of their surroundings and how to react when they encounter danger, such as rattlesnakes.” The kids learned at a young age, also, about survival and predators. Lisa says daughter Lindy is an animal lover, having owned “fish, rabbits, dogs, cats, goats, pigeons, guineas, frogs, lizards, tarantulas…you name it, she’s tried it as a pet,” remarks Lisa. “Many of her (Lindy’s) pets succumb to the hazards of living in a remote place, but she has learned about how nature works and adjusts to it well,” says Lisa. “Several of our cats have been bitten by rattlesnakes in the yard and a mountain lion got a couple of our pet goats, for example.” Logan spends much of his free time fishing in the lakes with his buddies or building forts for he and his friends to play in. Living at ICP provides frequent opportunities to hunt with Jason. “In the fall, hunting is his favorite activity,” says Lisa. “He has harvested dove, turkey, deer, javelina and even an elk. He keeps our freezer full. “I’m so very thankful for the opportunity and blessing to be able to share the wonders of the preserve with the kids. Jason and I both had wonderful outdoor experiences with our families as we grew up, and we are happy that we are able to provide those same type experiences for our kiddos.” Lisa and Jason derive great satisfaction in the dovetailing of their careers and their passions, but most of all, it’s living where they do. “My favorite part of living at the preserve is the fact that every day there is a chance that I might be able to witness something new that I’ve never seen before—from seeing an endangered bird in my backyard or discovering a new plant or a great archaeological site to seeing a bright orange, gigantic full moon or thousands of stars or meteors falling from the sky, to baby hummingbirds hatching from a nest built on a swing on my front porch or so many monarch butterflies that the branches of the trees are bending under their weight,” explains Lisa. “The list goes on and on, and I feel blessed that all of this is in my backyard. What a marvel it is. The wonder of nature is so close at hand here, and it’s extraordinary to be so closely engaged.”

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★ Undergraduate students: 790 ★ Graduate students: 2,100

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★ Three departments: Teacher Preparation Curriculum and Instruction Educational Psychology & Leadership

★ The College of Education is the sole teacher certification office for Texas Tech University and produces an average of 450 new teachers a year.

★ Degrees: Two bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, eight doctoral programs and a variety of certification and specialization options.

★ Accreditation: The College of Education is accredited by nine state and national accrediting agencies.

The College of Education at Texas Tech University is changing the way our future educators influence tomorrow’s leaders with our innovative undergraduate and graduate programs. Working directly with school district partners statewide, community agencies and other institutions of higher education, we prepare our graduates for the unique professional demands of the 21st century. Additionally, our commitment to outreach and community engagement, on both a state and national level, has us partnering with school districts nationwide to reform the ways that teachers and administrators are trained to meet those demands. Our graduate programs focus on producing the measurably best scholar practitioners and our centers of excellence advance research agendas and bring measurable innovations to the diverse field of education. 22

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BRIGHT SPOTS AUTHOR IN RESIDENCE. René Saldaña, Ph.D., serves as an

associate professor of language & literacy in the College of Education and is our Author in Residence. As the author of 10 children’s books and more in development, he has a unique perspective and commitment to cross-cultural literacy that is a gift to the students he teaches and the faculty with whom he works. DOCTORAL SUPPORT CENTER (DSC) opened in the fall of 2014 and supports College of Education Ed.D. and Ph.D. students with research and writing activities related to completing their doctoral program and engaging in the profession of education. EAST LUBBOCK PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD. With the receipt

of a $25 million grant from the United States Department of Education, Lubbock became home to one of only eight federally funded Promise Neighborhoods in the United States in 2013 and the only one with a university serving as the primary partner in program implementation. QUIZNOS SUB SANDWICH RESTAURANT opens at The Burkhart Center. The shop not only provides a great meal for faculty, staff and students, but also serves as a unique partnership between a higher education institution and a corporation to provide work experience for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). TECHTEACH ACROSS TEXAS is an innovative approach to

The Sitton-Burkhart Reading Room houses the largest collection of children’s literature in the Southwest. It is a fantastic resource for our teacher candidates and a favorite spot of College of Education students to meet and study.

teacher preparation in which the College of Education partners with community college systems and school districts in high need areas statewide. With an Associate of Arts in Teaching, students can earn a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification in one calendar year, all without ever leaving their communities. TTAT programs are currently in place in Dallas, Fort Worth, the Hill Country, San Antonio and West Texas. THE BURKHART CENTER FOR AUTISM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH states as its mission to increase the quality of

life for individuals with autism and their families by providing services, preparing educators, and conducting research. Named for Jim and Jere Lynn Burkhart, the Center’s faculty and staff work tirelessly to further this mission, seek treatments, develop interventions and provide solutions for the challenges of this population. THE SITTON-BURKHART READING ROOM houses the largest collection of children’s literature in the Southwest with more than 6,000 volumes and a complete collection of Caldecott Winning books. VIRGINIA MURRAY SOWELL CENTER is internationally recog-

nized as a leader in orientation and mobility and one of only sixteen O&M programs in the nation.

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Dean Scott Ridley, along with The Burkhart Family and other dignitaries, at the ribbon cutting of the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research.

ACCOLADES ★ Global PRiSE doctoral students win prestigious science education awards. Florentia Spires received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Jacqueline Fernandez-Romero was presented the National Science Teachers Association’s Distinguished Service to Science Educator Award. Both women are doctoral students in the College of Education’s Global Pragmatic Researchers in Science Education (PRiSE) program.

★ Burkhart Center’s DeAnn Lechtenberger receives cooperative VentureWell grant to partner with Rawls College of Business and Whitacre College of Engineering to further cooperation between business, engineering and education in autism research.

★ Counselor Education earns prestigious eight-year accreditation from CACREP. The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) awarded all three degrees in the Counselor Education Program an eight-year accreditation that requires perfect scores on 320 standards. The College of Education is home to the only CACREP accredited counselor education program between Albuquerque and Dallas.

★ Dean Scott Ridley serves as charter member of Deans for Impact, an organization dedicated to reforming teacher preparation throughout the United States. Ridley is the only dean from a Big 12 school in the organization.

★ Educational Leadership receives $7.2 million SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) grant to build a grant-funded, competency-based training model for school principals in Texas, Louisiana and Indiana.

★ Former professor inducted into the Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends in the Blindness Field. Joining the likes of Helen Keller, the late Alan Koenig, Ed.D., was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his work as co-director of The Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Sensory Disabilities and making significant contributions to improve the lives of those who are blind or visually impaired.

★ Professor of Counselor Education Janet Froeschle-Hicks, Ph.D., inducted into American Counseling Association Fellows. Recently named the chairwoman of the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership, FroeschleHicks becomes one of only 138 individuals inducted into the ACA Fellows since its inception.

★ Sowell Center faculty receive Department of Education grant that will train teachers to collaborate with the rest of a sensory impaired student’s educational team and families and to evaluate and instruct students in assistive technology.

★ The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) honors College of Education with TAP School Award of Distinction, recognizing our commitment to advancing teacher effectiveness.

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Provost Schovanec, President Nellis, LISD School Board President Dan Pope and Superintendent Berhl Robertson sign a Memorandum of Understanding that will create an Early College High School at Estacado. Todd Little, Ph.D., Director of IMMAP (The Institute of Measurement, Methodology, Analysis & Policy) and also the founder and Director of Stats Camp, an internationally known summer intensive designed to make statistics understandable, useful and fun.

The Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research houses state-of-the-art research labs and training facilities. It is also host to numerous programs that provide support to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families, from early intervention to programming for college-bound students.

Pat Hawley, Ph.D., specializes in the study of bullying and is doing groundbreaking work creating and implementing professional development for teachers in bullying prevention. A teacher candidate explores ways to make science education in the elementary classroom more interactive and engaging.

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Texas Tech Alumni Association honored four Texas Tech University employees as the 2015 Top Techsans during a luncheon Oct. 9. Joining Raider Red are, from left, Robert Stubblefield, director of operations at Texas Tech University Center at Junction; Scotty Hensler, assistant director of Landmark Arts, School of Art; Alicia Oliva Knight, senior director of development for the Texas Tech University System’s Chancellor’s Council and Special Projects; and Cory S. Powell, director and cofounder of the Lauro Cavazos & Ophelia Powell-Malone Mentoring Program (Mentor Tech).

At the annual A Matador Evening, Oct. 9, Texas Tech Alumni Association honored Gerald Dolter, Ph.D., left, stage director and producer, Texas Tech Music Theater with the Distinguished Service Award. The association presented the Lauro F. Cavazos Award to Jerry Rawls, ’67, executive chairman of the board, Finisar Corp.

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Rachel McLelland, 2015-2016 Masked Rider, and Fearless Champion, greeted fans along the parade route.

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The campus was filled with red and black Homecoming Week. Activities during the week were followed Friday with the Texas Tech Alumni Association Top Techsan Awards Luncheon and their annual A Matador Evening dinner. The parade that Friday evening sent spirits even higher in anticipation of the football game. A highlight of the game was the naming of the Homecoming King and Queen.

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Ben Sharp of Borger and Lauren Gfroerer of Austin were named the 2015 Texas Tech University Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the Oct. 9 Texas Tech窶的owa State football game.

President M. Duane Nellis, Ph.D., and his wife, Ruthie, enjoyed a great seat in the Homecoming Parade Oct. 10.

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The Royal Superstarz dance team won second place in the Community category of the parade.

Saddle Tramps showed their spirit to the parade crowd. They won first place in the Student Organization category of the parade.

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Whether you refer to coffee as “joe,” “brew,” “java” or many other terms, drinking a cupful—or several—is a daily ritual for people around the world who enjoy the caffeine-fueled drink. This favorite beverage is most often a jump-starter for morning. Coffee frequently serves as the centerpiece for meetings between friends or colleagues. As coffee’s popularity has soared in the last few decades, a sort of community has developed among coffee drinkers. Many people stop at the same spot on their way to work for a fix and to take time to chat with other regulars. It’s almost as if coffee is a common denominator among people. Whether you enjoy your cuppa fancy with sugar and cream or just plain old black, coffee is a big deal. Period. Shannon Neffendorf is the founder and owner of Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters in Dallas, Texas. For the past seven-and-a-half years, he has been roasting coffee in Dallas. What began as a pastime and a desire to have a high-quality coffee for himself soon turned into a thriving business. His original career plan couldn’t have been more different. After graduating from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in tax accounting, both in 2002, he worked with the Big Four firm of Deloitte & Touche in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. After a couple of years, he went to work for Blockbuster, the movie company. “I like math, I like numbers—I still enjoy that, but the structure of an accounting job was not fitting well. I enjoyed working at Blockbuster because of the people. “Blockbuster had 200 stores in Italy, and their books were a mess, so we went there to clean it up. Before they totally fell off, they sold their branches. It’s crazy how big it was, but it was a rough five years.” While his time on the job in Italy was monotonous, one fond memory he brought home was the Italians’ love of coffee. “In Italy, it’s part of their culture,” he says. “People meet for coffee, but it’s brief and highly social. Most of the cafes are standing bars, so there are a lot of people shoved up at the bars. There you have your cappuccino, your espresso, and you do it every morning. It was this cultural experience that was so fascinating and was good.” Having found a taste for the coffee he enjoyed in Italy, Neffendorf began the hunt for something similar back home. It wasn’t long before anticipation turned to disappointment. “I was trying to recreate that experience here, but there was just nothing like it,” he says. “That’s what led me into home roasting.” His new goal became learning everything he could about coffee. He read books and blogs and participated in forums for home roasters. For a while,

his attempts at roasting were trial and error, often with interesting results. “You can roast coffee in pretty much anything that will pop popcorn,” he says. “I bought a little stovetop WhirleyPop popcorn popper, and the first time I roasted it, I set off the fire alarms in my apartment.” Once he mastered roasting, he and his wife, Jenni, then started the coffee roasting and distributing business known as Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters. “We’ve grown ever since,” he says. “I got a gas grill that I converted into a little rotisserie roaster. We did that for the first year. Then we bought a 5 kilo and then an18 kilo and then 35 kilo. We had been in a warehouse for most of that time. “Two years ago, we moved to our own facility and opened a cafe, Davis Street Espresso in Dallas. It’s in Oak Cliff, our neighborhood.” Word-of-mouth is the only method of advertising that Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters employs. They have this philosophy, Neffendorf says, because “people want to pay for coffee, not billboards.” “We do weekly deliveries to coffee shops,” he adds. “All through Dallas-Fort Worth, we deliver directly, and we ship to other places. We roast to order and don’t keep inventory around because freshness is imperative for good coffee. You really have about a two-week window, then it begins to decline. We roast to order Monday through Wednesday, shipping it out the next day. They get coffee on Thursday if it’s roasted on Wednesday, so it’s really fresh. That’s an important part of the process.” Coffee grows naturally between The Tropics around the world. Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters sources most of their coffee from South and Central America. However, they also source from several African nations.

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Shannon, left, demonstrates ‘cupping’ coffees in Brazil, which is evaluating them for quality by dipping a spoon, slurping and spitting the coffee into a cup (the green cup pictured).

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Visiting the coffee region of Carmo de Minas, Brazil, was great for Shannon's family. From left are, Jenni Neffendorf, Shannon's wife; Sergio Dias, a farmer, holding Charlie Neffendorf; Blaise Neffendorf; Ibrahim Chaib, farmer and Sergio's brother-in-law; Shannon, holding Alice Neffendorf; Pedro Chaib, farmer and son of Ibrahim, holding Hugh Neffendorf.

Neffendorf adds that they also control the number of coffees offered in order to control the quality. They may offer one varietal for a while and then rotate to another. “You can think about it like wine,” he says. “You have different types of grapes. Coffee is the same way. You have different regions, as well. Think about France–they’re known for their famous wine-growing regions. You have altitudes and microclimates that affect the coffee. You can have one farm that has a wide spread of altitude—maybe it’s 1,200 meters at the bottom and 1,800 meters at the top. The same variety will taste different at different altitudes. “Coffee is native only to Ethiopia—it’s the only place in the world where it grows native. In Ethiopia it’s so wild and there are 2,000 to 3,000 different varietals, and they don’t even catalog them all. If you see Ethiopian coffee, it’s just called ‘heirloom’ because there are just so many different varietals. “Because of how it’s propagated in Central and South America, they can catalog and know which varietal is which.” When asked if he has a favorite coffee, Neffendorf hesitates, noting that naming one favorite is akin to naming a favorite child. “Ethiopia is a special place because it’s only native there,” he says. “The coffee there is unique and special, so that’s probably my favorite. I really love Panama and Colombia as well. “In general, the Africans are brighter and more acidic. You get brighter fruit, more like lemon and more citrus—those are core components to it; whereas, Central and South American coffees are more balanced and sweet. There’s still some citrus,

but not as much; it’s more ‘chocolatey.’ You get a little more nuance in African coffee but a better balance in Latin American coffee. I kind of have different days. If I want a nice balanced coffee and don’t want to think about my coffee for 10 minutes, then I like a Latin coffee.” The communal aspect of coffee is another of its appeals for Neffendorf, as evidenced by his opening the café in Dallas. That part of the business has extended to Lubbock, where his brother, Lance, also a Red Raider, owns and operates Yellow House Coffee on 34th Street. “I worked for a small company that manufactured cutting fluids for the oil and aerospace industry,” Lance says. “Through my network of people, I began sharing this great coffee with people with no intention to sell. People loved it, and it really just naturally made me a sales rep for Oak Cliff Coffee in Lubbock, Texas. At the time, Lubbock didn’t really have much to offer in this market of specialty coffee. With the opportunity to bring good coffee to Lubbock, Shannon brought the idea to me of opening a shop. “It took about a year-and-a-half. Once it got moving, it didn’t take long. We started the process of opening our cafe long before they did when we didn’t even have any real estate. The longest part was finding a spot that kind of fit traffic and not paying a huge rent. We like the older neighborhood; it’s got a lot of character to it.”

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“You can’t add anything to coffee to make it better, but you can take away from the quality when you roast it. The goal is to buy really great coffee and let it shine on its own by the way we roast it.” Named for the famous canyon in Lubbock, Yellow House embodies the idea of coffee bringing together a diverse community. Regulars include students, businesspeople, bike riders and retirees—people of all ages with varied stories. Their shared love of the beverage provides a kind of bond. Much like his brother, Lance didn’t plan to have a career in the coffee industry. He graduated from Texas Tech in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science, planning to coach college basketball. That’s no longer his plan, as Yellow House has become a popular spot for coffee, gatherings and music. In fact, Lance serves on the 34th Street Association Executive Board. He and his wife, Stacie, call Lubbock home and plan to stay. In addition, Lance is a barista, a job that he learned from observing, reading and on-the-job training. “It’s one thing to be able to make a drink for one person and another to make drinks for a line of 50 people,” Shannon says. “Being a barista is a tough job. If you’re in a restaurant, you’re a server or you work in the back of the house. You can put your head down and work, or you can be social. A barista has to be able to do both.” “We’re going to try to get Lance to Guatemala this year,” Shannon says. “We have a farmer there we work with who’s opening up his own coffee shop in Antigua. They don’t have the training and skills for baristas like we have, so he’s try-

ing to get clients of his in the states to come down and work. We’re looking at sending Lance down there to work in a cafe to train. It’s a unique opportunity.” A big part of Shannon’s success is his strong working relationships with the farmers from whom he sources coffee. That part of the business is what propels the growing wholesale side. He and Jenni and their four children recently traveled to Brazil to visit a supplier and see the product and the farm first-hand. “Our philosophy on roasting is to ‘stay out of the way,’” Shannon says. “Once it’s picked, you can’t add anything to coffee to make it better, but you can take away from the quality when you roast it. The goal is to buy really great coffee and let it shine on its own, by the way we roast it.” He has no plans to expand his company into a chain of cafes, though, noting that doing so would cause a disconnect in how the company currently operates. “Here in Lubbock, we partnered with Lance, and he lives here, he’s in the community and here everyday,” Shannon says. “A present owner/operator is an important part of a coffee shop. “We want to partner with people who want to do something good and to help them find ways to succeed. I love seeing people being a part of other people’s success.”

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basketball head coach Tubby Smith will receive the 2016 John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” award announced at the Los Angeles Athletic Club's annual Wooden Award Tipoff Luncheon. Adopted by the Wooden Award Steering Committee in 1999, the “Legends of Coaching” honor recognizes coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden’s high standards of coaching success and personal integrity. The recipients are selected based on character, success on the court, graduation rates of student athletes in their basketball program, coaching philosophy and identification with the goals of the Wooden Award. The selection announcement at the Oct. 13 luncheon was made by Coach Wooden's daughter, Nan Wooden. In addition, Smith will be recognized during the Wooden Award Weekend from April 7-9, 2016, during the Los Angeles Athletic Club's celebration of the greatest players and coaches in college basketball. He will be presented the award at the 2nd annual ESPN College Basketball Awards Show on April 8, 2016. Smith has enjoyed an unprecedented level of success during his 24-year head coaching career which includes stops at Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota and Texas Tech. He has amassed a 538-263 (.672) career record highlighted by the 1998 National Championship, four NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearances, nine NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 trips and 19 seasons of 20-plus

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victories fueled by 17 NCAA Tournament appearances. He is one of seven active head coaches to collect more than 500 wins and a national championship. The 19, 20-plus win seasons are tied for seventh place among active coaches. Smith is a five-time conference honoree (SEC-3, MVC-2). In 2002-03, he swept all seven national coach of the year honors recognized by the NCAA-AP, USBWA, Naismith, Basketball Times, The Sports News, NABC and CBS/ Chevrolet. He became the first consensus National Coach of the Year since 1975 when Indiana's Bob Knight accomplished the feat. Smith is one of only nine head coaches to lead four different schools to the NCAA Tournament. If he can get Texas Tech to The Big Dance, Smith will become just the second coach in history to lead five different programs to the Tournament. Smith has sent 19 players to the NBA, which includes three who have won an NBA Championship and one an Olympic gold medal. He won an Olympic Gold Medal as an assistant coach on Rudy Tomjanovich’s Team USA staff in 2000. Smith and his wife, Donna, have given back more than $2 million to assist underprivileged youth in communities throughout Kentucky, Minnesota and Texas through the Tubby Smith Foundation. Among his coaching “family tree” are his three sons: Orlando “G.G.” Smith, who is the head coach at Loyola University in Maryland; Saul Smith, who serves as the video coordinator at Texas Tech and Brian Smith, who is an assistant coach and physical education teacher in Florida. His daughter, Trish Smith, is the vice president of Edelman in Washington, D.C.

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Members of the Plainview Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association enjoyed the TTU vs. Kansas Game-Watching Party Oct. 17. They had a meal, silent auction and raffle drawings.

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On Oct. 5, Chris Snead, associate vice president of the Texas Tech Alumni Association, center, received the Inclusive Excellence Award at the Texas Tech Diversity Banquet. With him at the ceremony are, from left, Cory Powell, director of Institutional Diversity at Texas Tech; Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis, Ph.D.; Snead; Shelby Snead, his younger daughter; and Juan Muñoz, Ph.D., vice president for Institutional Diversity.

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Pasadena, Texas, will retire in January 2016 after 10 years of service as the superintendent of schools for the Pasadena Independent School District. Kirk was named a Texas Tech University Distinguished Alumnus in 2011. He authored the book “The Chase,” a blend of imagination and biblical truth. Kirk invites readers to delve into the lives of those who encountered Jesus during the course of his ministry. “The Chase” leads readers on a journey to discover what these men and women discovered long ago. The book is available on amazon.com.

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Oklahoma, has qualified as the seventh adviser in Ameriprise history to be named to their Chairman’s Hall of Fame. To achieve this status is the culmination of many years of hard work, dedication and putting his client’s needs first. Jim’s practice has been in the top 1 percent of all Ameriprise practices for 25 years. His wife is Mary.

Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Robins is an attorney for Jackson Walker specializing in real estate law.

1966 JAMES L. IRISH (BBA Finance) Dallas, Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Irish is an attorney for Thompson & Knight for corporate law. His wife is Sue.

1971 JIMMIE RUTH EVANS (BSE Education) San Antonio, Texas, was named the first woman officer of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association at the 100th Anniversary Celebration in Kerrville, July 24, 2015. Her husband is Richard.

1974 BILL MCDONALD (BBA Accounting)

Houston, Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. McDonald is an attorney for Thompson & Knight for corporate law. His wife is Mary.

MIKE SHEEHAN (BA Psychology) Aledo, Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Sheehan is an attorney for Thompson & Knight specializing in commercial litigation, health care law, litigation-mergers and acquisitions. His wife is Carol.

1978 MARK BASS (BBA Accounting) Lubbock,

Texas, was honored as a member of the 2015 Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors in the United States. Bass is a CFP, CPA and a financial planner with Pennington, Bass & Associates in Lubbock, Texas. His wife is BETSY BROWN (’72 BA English).

1979 ROBERT WERNER (BBA Accounting, ’83 JD Law) San Antonio, Texas, was elected the mayor of Shavano Park, Texas. Werner served the City of Shavano Park as a City Alderman from 1999 to 2003, was a member of the City Master Planning Committee for Annexation, was the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission from 2005 to present and was a member of the Town Plan Committee since 1987. His wife is Mary.

1980 KEITH NOVICK (BBA Accounting, ’84 MBA Business, ’84 JD Law), Dallas, Texas, was recognized in 2015 Texas Super Lawyers and was also named to the Best Lawyers in America 2016. Novick is an attorney at the Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP firm for estate and probate. WILLIAM J. SCHUERGER (BA English,

’83 JD Law) Dallas, Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Schuerger is an attorney for Thompson & Knight specializing in corporate law. His wife is Susan.

1981 CRAIG HAYNES (BA Political Science) Garland, Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Haynes is an attorney for Thompson & Knight for betthe-company litigation, commercial litigation, and oil and gas law.

1982 KARLA MAEDGEN JACKSON (BS, ’89 MS

Family Finance Planning) Austin, Texas, was appointed to the Design Director at the Austin-based senior living interior design firm, StudioSIX5. In her new role, she will be an ambassador for the company and help develop new business, along with managing new project team assignments, promoting the success and profitability of each new venture and ensure that the company grows. Her husband is Charles. RICHARD WAGGONER (JD Law) Dallas,

Texas, was recognized in 2015 Texas Super Lawyers and was also named to the Best Lawyers in America 2016. Waggoner is an attorney at the Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP firm for mergers and acquisitions. His wife is Melissa.

1984 KYLE K. BONATH (BBA, ’87 MBA Accounting) Lubbock, Texas, was named the new police chief of the Texas Tech Police Department. Bonath joined the FBI in 1990 when the agency was recruit-

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A Red Raider’s Road Back To Lubbock

Bobby Cude’s father was a farmer, just like his father before him. But it was while working the land in Lamesa, Texas, 60 miles south of Lubbock, that Cude’s love for computer science was planted, nurtured and grown. “At an early age, I was very interested in computers and programming,” Cude said. “When I was in fifth grade, my mom brought home a TI computer that was manufactured here in Lubbock. I started programming on that, and from that moment I was hooked. Ever since then I knew I wanted to major in computer science.” Drawn to Texas Tech University for the engineering school and computer science program, Cude enrolled and made the move to Lubbock, graduating in 1995. “That was right when the information technology (IT) industry was really starting to take off and I had a lot of options,” Cude said. “There was a lot of hiring going on in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Austin areas, and I decided to follow the opportunities in Dallas/Fort Worth.” Cude accepted a position in Irving, Texas, as a software engineer at Sprint, and after two years, an opportunity at Southwest Airlines became available. Cude left Sprint to join the Southwest team in 1997 where he stayed until 2008. After 13 consecutive years in the metroplex, Cude and his wife began to crave a different kind of change–a change of pace.

“I drove from Coppell to downtown Dallas five days a week, commuting 40 minutes there and 40 minutes back. You add that up, and that’s a large portion of your life,” Cude said. “[My wife and I] have two kids. I was missing recitals, plays, band practice and things like that. It caused us to stop and think, ‘Ok, what really matters in life?’” For the Cudes, the answer was family. With Cude growing up just outside of Lubbock and his wife a Lubbock native, they decided to make the move back to West Texas. “We talked about it, prayed about it, discussed it with our families, and we realized what matters in life is not only doing what you love, but being around the people you love,” Cude said. “We decided to drop everything. We sold our house in three days and moved back to Lubbock.” Cude accepted a position at Computer Transition Services Incorporated (CTSI), a Lubbock-based IT company that specializes in integrated technology solutions and professional services. Now, seven years later, Cude serves as director of operations. “I think there’s a great company culture here [at CTSI],” he said. “It’s not only a family environment, but an ethical environment. In Dallas/Fort Worth, I saw a lot of ‘let’s do what we need to do to get the job done,’ but not necessarily what was right. Here, I see the opposite.”

When it comes to IT positions, it

“I was missing recitals, plays, seems there will be no shortage of any time soon. band practice and things like that. opportunity “A lot of technology start-ups are into and beginning here in It caused us to stop and think, moving Lubbock,” David Bateman, owner ‘Ok, what really matters in life?’” and manager of AmpliSine Labs,

That, as Cude illustrated, is just the heart of the “Hub City.” “Here, people look out for each other,” he said. “In Dallas, if you’re on I-35 and have a blow out, you either fix it yourself or call somebody. Here, you have multiple people stopping to help you.” Couple that West Texas hospitality with a strong economy, and perhaps therein lies the secret to Lubbock’s significant growth. “When I graduated in ’95, Lubbock was an adequately sized city, but when I moved back and saw everything that had been built, the speed at which this area is growing has just amazed me,” Cude said. And just like Lubbock itself, Cude notes the Lubbock IT landscape is growing at a remarkable pace. “It’s really dynamic,” he said. “In years past it might have been that the jobs, people and connections seemed few and far between, but as years have gone by, more IT shops have set up in Lubbock.” One of the other IT shops residing in Lubbock is Tyler Technologies, the largest company in the United States focused on providing integrated software and technology services to public sector agencies. But despite their size, Dane Womble, a divisional chief operating officer at Tyler Technologies, has found what Cude has discovered as well: a company culture that feels more family than corporate. “We focus on taking care of our employees so they can focus on taking care of our clients,” Womble said. “We also strongly encourage our employees to help in their local communities. We want the feeling of family to extend beyond our four walls.” Womble notes that there are a variety of strong IT organizations in Lubbock in a wide variety of markets, and with that, available jobs. “The challenge is building the awareness about the local IT organizations and all the opportunities right here in Lubbock,” he said. But Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), along with Lubbock’s IT businesses, are working to close the gap. “One of LEDA’s roles is to act as a conduit between job seekers and businesses,” Christine Allen, LEDA’s director of workforce development and Foreign-Trade Zone 260, said. “One way we’re doing this is through a web portal – www.return2lbk.org – that serves as a one-stop-shop featuring concentrated, valuable job opportunities.” Not only does LEDA provide information and links to a large number of IT job openings, but they also provide links to other jobs available in the Lubbock community. “Fortune.com recently listed Lubbock as one of the top 10 cities to find a job,” John Osborne, president and CEO of LEDA, said. “More and more of our [Texas Tech] alumni and former residents are finding out there are greater opportunities to move back to Lubbock than ever before.”

a company specializing in process automation software for the oil and gas industry, said. “Lubbock has a small-town feel, big city resources, and it’s a well-rounded city with a strong economy. We’re starting to see the growth of Lubbock as a technology hub for West Texas.” With top-rated schools, more house for your dollar, great restaurants, a growing art scene and a variety of entertainment options, Lubbock has become one of the top cities for opportunities according to Forbes. “In the six years that my wife, Sunni, and I have lived in Lubbock, we’ve come across so many wonderful people that decided to move back because they wanted a place they could not only find a good job, but raise their family in a safe, friendly community,” Osborne said. “Our kids can be active in so many extracurricular activities, and my wife and I can attend each and every one of them. That’s why we’re in Lubbock.” As for Cude, his family has no plans to leave anytime soon. “My wife and I used to say when we retire, we’re going to retire to West Texas,” he said. “We made the leap a lot sooner than anticipated, but we’re already where we want to be. This is where I went to college, this is where we raised our family, this is where we want to be and this is home. I guess that’s what it boils down to. This is home.”

(L to R) Bobby Cude with daughter, Peyton, and the Cude’s foreign exchange student, Linn Schilling.

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alumni news ing people to investigate the large number of bank failures. After the Sept. 11, 2001, attack, he was rerouted from London, to help investigate the hijacking of the United Airlines Flight 93. He returned to Lubbock to finish out his FBI career and retired earlier this year where the Tech police chief position came open. His wife is KAREN KENNY (’85 BS, ’87 MS Human Sciences).

1985 JAY RUTHERFORD (BS Agricultural Economics) Aledo, Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Robins is an attorney at Jackson Walker specializing in employment law-management, labor law-management, and litigation- labor and employment. His wife is KAY HOWELL (’85 BSE Education).

1987 BILL B. CARAWAY (BS Agricultural

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Texas, was recognized in 2015 Texas Super Lawyers and was also named to The Best Lawyers in America 2016. O’Neill is an attorney at the Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP firm for bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights. His wife is KELLY O’NEIL (’88 BBA Business).

1988 WILSON JONES (BA Zoology) Dallas,

Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016. Jones is an attorney for Thompson & Knight specializing in healthcare law. His wife is Lendy.

1990 THOMAS BROCATO (JD Law) Austin,

Texas, was named in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 specializing in the area of Energy Regulatory Law.

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1992 RICH REDMOND (BM Music) Nashville, Tennessee, performs with Jason Aldean as his drummer. Redmond has recorded with a long list of artists, according to his website, including Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Kid Rock and Luke Bryan. Redmond also developed the CRASH course for Success music clinic at South Plains College.

1993 KURT COOR (BBA Business) Lamesa,

Texas, was named the Post Peoples Bank senior vice president and branch manager. TODD REESE (BS Restaurant and Hotel Management) Aspen, Colorado, is the manager of the Matsuhisa. The world famous Japanese chef Nobu owns the restaurant and also owns Nobu’s in Crescent, Colorado. Nobu’s clients include some of the best-known actors and

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2002 ROBERT VARTABEDIAN (BS Philosophy)

Amarillo, Texas, joined Thompson & Knight LLP’s Fort Worth office in the Trial practice Group. Vartabedian represents oil and gas companies in a wide variety of disputes. He has handled numerous appeals for oil, gas and energy clients in various Texas courts and the Fifth Circuit.

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2006 JOSHUA PACE BIXLER (BA Business) Lubbock, and his wife, LAURA MARIE HAGEN BIXLER (BA ’10 Public Relations)

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Accounting) Plano, Texas, was promoted to partner at Weaver. Myatt specializes in tax and strategic business services.

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2008 AMANDA NEWTON LOTT (BS Personal Financial

Planning) Morristown, New Jersey, was named partner at the RegentAtlantic firm. Lott co-chairs RegentAtlantic’s Financial Planning Committee, overseeing all aspects of financial planning for the firm, and is also a member of the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey. Her husband is Erinn. EVAN P. MCCURDY (BS Architecture) Dallas, Texas, joined Thompson & Knight’s Dallas office as an associate in the Real Estate and Banking Practice Group. McCurdy focuses his practice on the representation of investors and developers in the acquisition, disposition, development, and financing of office, hotel, retail developments, vacant land and other commercial properties.

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2013 ANDREW RENTSCHLER (BS International Economics) and DAVID RENTSCHLER (’81 BS, ’88 MS Engineering) Georgetown, Texas, opened a brewery in Georgetown called Rentsch.

2015 JOHN B. PHAIR (JD Law) Fort Worth, Texas,

joined Kelly Hart & Hallman as an associate in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group.

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DAVID O’DELL (BS Physical Education ‘73, M.Ed. Physical Education ‘74) Austin, was recognized posthumously Sept. 12, 2015, with the renaming of the gymnasium at Martin Middle School in Austin in his honor. The event took place in the gym and included a ceremony and reception. O’Dell taught and served as head coach at Martin Middle School for almost 20 years. He also taught at Westview Middle School in Pflugerville, Texas, for five years before retiring. He made a positive impact on generations of students. O’Dell died Feb. 22, 2012, in Austin. A native of Hico, Texas, O’Dell grew up in Fort Worth. At Texas Tech University, he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, where he made many lifelong friends. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Susie, and a son, David.

In Memoriam DON GERALD BROTHERS , Ph.D, ’57, Lubbock, died Sept. 4. PAUL YATES BUTLER ’94, Lubbock, died Sept. 18. ROBERT W. DEAHL , former professor of trombone and administrative assistant to the

chair of the then-named Department of Music, Lubbock, died Sept. 2. He is survived by his wife, LORA DEAHL , Ph.D., professor of piano and keyboard literature. TRACY LYNNE NEWMAN FAULKNER ’86, Slaton, Texas, died Oct. 14. ARMANDO C. FLORES , former employee, Lubbock, died Aug. 18. He is survived by his wife, CONNIE FLORES ’13. JOANNE FLUSCHE ’85, ’88, Idalou, Texas, died Sept. 3. BEVERLY BRIAN GILBERT , Ph.D., former faculty member, Lubbock, died Oct. 14. She taught English at Texas Tech University for more than 30 years. CHESTER A. GREEN ’47, Lubbock, died Sept. 11. He was named a Texas Tech University Distinguished Engineer in 1989. THOMAS VINCENT GRIMES , Ph.D., former faculty member, Lubbock, died Sept. 29. JUAN RUPERTO GUTIERREZ ’91, Lubbock, died Oct. 7. LT. COL. KARL FREDRIK KAUTZ JR. (Ret.) ’56, San Antonio, Texas, died Aug. 29. JEFFREY R. LAMB , a student, died Oct. 6. NICOLAS RAY LANOTTE ’64, Escondido, California, died Oct. 2. MARY LARA , former employee, Lubbock, died Oct. 2. LT. COL. WILLFORD DEAN LIGHT, JR. ’55, Lubbock, died Sept. 27. He is survived by his wife, ELSIE CARPENTER (’54). ED MASON ’94, Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Oct. 1. He is survived by his wife, NANCY RIDENOUR , Ph.D. (’87). WESLEY W. MASTERS ’60, Amarillo, Texas, died Oct. 9. Masters was a former Texas Tech Regent and a former member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association National Board. MARY JO NELSON , former student, Owatonna, Minnesota, died Oct. 17. She is survived by her husband, OTTO NELSON , Ph.D., who served on the Texas Tech faculty from 1965-2000. LINDA MURRAY SCHIEFFER ’70, Dallas, Texas, died Nov. 2, 2014. She is survived by her husband, CARL B. SCHIEFFER ’70. TIMOTHY RAY STURM ’69, Houston, Texas, died Aug. 29. WILLIAM TYLER TANKARD ’08, Aiken, South Carolina, died July 30. While at Texas Tech, Tankard won the National Intercollegiate Polo Championship. He went on to compete on the U.S. team in the FIP Championships of Polo in Chile this past March. GERALDINE TREVINO ’10, San Antonio, Texas, died Sept. 21. JAMES PRENTICE WALKER ’59, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died Aug. 24.

ROBERT MONTEMAYOR ’75, Lubbock, a Pulitzer

Prize-winning journalist, media executive, author and educator, died Oct. 22, at the age of 62. He had suffered from cancer and had recently moved back to his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, from Bloomfield, New Jersey. He was born in Tahoka, Texas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas Tech in 1975; while a student, he served as editor of The University Daily. He then worked as a feature and news writer for the Dallas Times Herald. He went to the Los Angeles Times, where he was a member of a team that won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Meritorious Public Service. Montemayor was nominated for a second Pulitzer Prize for international reporting and won several state and local writing awards, including an induction into the Texas Tech University Hall of Fame. His passion for journalism led to write on everything from politics to business, Latino issues, and especially, sports After leaving the Los Angeles Times, he earned a master’s degree in marketing from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He worked as a media executive swith Dow Jones & Co., BPI Communications, Inc., The McGraw-Hill Companies and Business Week Magazine, all located in New York City. He was the author of numerous publications, including a book, “Right Before Our Eyes: Latinos Past, Present and Future.” He established a successful consulting company that specialized in the economic, social and political impact of Latinos in the United States. He served on the board of directors of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education in Berkeley, California, and then became a journalism professor and director of the Latino Information Network at Rutgers University. A scholarship in his name has been established for recruiting incoming minority freshmen students to the College of Media & Communications at Texas Tech University.

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Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Chenault ’82 (Vicki L. Chenault)

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Mr. & Mrs. Jason Elliott (Robin Elliott ’95)

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Mr. & Mrs. Barry C. Street ’79 (SuDeline Street ’79)

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Platinum ($2,500 to $4,999 annually) Mr. & Mrs. G. Barney Adams ’75 (Kandy Adams ’75) Mr. & Mrs. Mike Baca (Jan W. Baca ’70) Mr. & Mrs. James P. Bennett ’02 (Christi Bennett) Ms. William B. Baker ’06 (Lori Baker ’04) Mr. & Mrs. Bryant Bonner ’95 (Whitney Bonner ’96) Dr. & Mrs. Edward Broome ’68 (Jan L. Broome ’68) Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Broyles ’51 (Helen P. Broyles) Lt. Col. Mark H. Bryant ’83 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Burleson ’83 (Elizabeth Burleson ’84) Mr. & Mrs. Clay Cash ’97 (Ashley B. Cash) Mr. Lynn F. Cowden ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Tim G. Culp ’81 (Annette L. Culp ’81) Mr. Richard R. Davila, II Mr. Daniel F. Frye, III ’73 Mrs. Merle Fulton Mr. Ralph G. Goodlet, Jr. ’82 Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Gregory ’85 (Nancy Gregory) Mr. & Mrs. Will B. Hagood ’69 (Karen Hagood ’71)

Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie D. Hammonds ’68 (Nancy L. Hammonds) Mrs. Julianna Hawn Holt ’69 Mr. H. Wayne Henry ’75 Mr. Bob L. Herd ’57 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hix ’70 (Leslie Hix ’71) Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Holloman ’80 (Karlene Holloman) Mr. Peter M. Holt Mr. & Mrs. Don J. Howe ’71 (Vickie Howe) Mr. & Mrs. Ken V. Huseman ’75 (Jaye M. Huseman) Dr. & Mrs. O. Wayne Isom, M.D. ’61 (Pat Isom) Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Jacobs ’87 (Jerri L. Jacobs) Mr. & Mrs. Leon Jeffcoat ’66 (Patricia E. Jeffcoat ’66) Mr. & Mrs. Parker Johnson ’97 (Victoria Johnson) Mr. & Mrs. Gus Jones ’71 (Chloe Jones) Mr. & Mrs. Tom Mase (Liz Mase)

Mr. & Mrs. Justin Mason (Denise Mason) Mrs. Joan Blackstock McComb-Dominey ’67 Mrs. & Mrs. Mark R. McGuire ’83 (Nancy Q. McGuire ’77) Mr. & Mrs. Michael McKenzie ’68 (Barbara McKenzie ’69) Mr. Glenn D. Moor ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Poore ’90 (Christina B. Poore) Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Price (Mary Jo Price ’53) Mr. Michael R. Proctor ’90 (Julie Proctor) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pubentz ’98 (Rebecca Pubentz ’99) Mr. & Mrs. Ben H. Ralston ’76 (Jeannie Ralston ’77) Mr. & Mrs. John W. Redmon ’71 (Ann R. Redmon ’71) Mr. & Mrs. Steve D. Reichmuth ’72 (Barbara Reichmuth) Dr. Nancy R. Ruff ’69 Mr. & Mrs. W. Joseph Sammons ’78 (Susan Sammons ’78) Mr. Robbie R. Sartain ’79 Mr. & Mrs. John Scovell ’68 (Diane Scovell ’68) Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Sheffield, Jr. (Catherine Sheffield ’79) Mr. & Mrs. James E. Skinner ’74 (Alice B. Skinner) Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Smith ’65 (Gail Smith ’68) Mr. & Mrs. Marlis Smith ’54 (Shirley Smith ’54) Mr. & Mrs. Tom S. Stacy ’75 (Melinda M. Stacy) Mr. & Mrs. Dale V. Swinburn ’65 (Cheryl Swinburn) Mr. & Mrs. Max Swinburn ’67 (Doris Swinburn) Mr. David F. Thomas ’83 Mr. & Mrs. Mickey D. Tucker ’77 (Schelley A. Tucker) Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Underwood ’71 (Pam Underwood) Mr. Tommy W. Velasquez ’93 Mr. & Mrs. John B. Walker ’68 (Lisa A. Walker) Mr. & Mrs. Edward Whitacre ’64 (Linda Whitacre ’65) Mr. Dan White ’79 (Debbie White) Mr. & Mrs. John W. Wilkins, Jr. ’88 (Karen Wilkins)

*As of November 18, 2015

Gold ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) Mr. & Mrs. Mike R. Abbott ’63 (Diane Abbott) Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Acosta (Arcilia C. Acosta ’89) Mr. Darrell W. Adams ’81 LCpl. & Mrs. Rodney B. Adams ’05 (Emily Adams) Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Adcox ’95 (Keeley K. Orman-Adcox ’95) Dr. & Mrs. Richard G. Alexander ’58 (Janna Alexander) Mr. Robert Allen (Janice Allen) Mr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Althof ’79 (Deirdra Althof) Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Anderson ’91 (Melissa Anderson) Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Anderson ’80 (Cynthia Anderson ’78) Mr. & Mrs. David Anderson ’84 (Susan Anderson ’85) Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Anthony ’75 (Loraine C. Anthony) Mr. & Mrs. C Kevin Atkins ’81 (Gay Atkins) Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Baker ’73 (Leslie E. Baker) Mr. & Mrs. David E. Barber ’65 (Sandra R. Barber) Ms. Peri Barker Meyer ’81 Mr. & Mrs. Brad S. Barrett ’93 (Kimberly Barrett ’94) Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Beard, Ph.D. (Robin Beard ’12) Mr. & Mrs. Joe Beaty ’69 (Patricia Beaty ’75) Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Bender (Daena Bender) Dr. Francille Bergquist ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Oran H. Berry, III ’71 (Linda L. Berry ’70) Mr. & Mrs. Brent C. Bertrand ’87 (Tonya H. Bertrand ’86) Mr. & Mrs. Ronny R. Beavers ’94 (Jennie R. Beavers) Mr. & Mrs. Colin R. Blair ’96 (Carolyn D. Blair ’95) Mr. William C. Bomberger ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Bennie R. Brigham ’65 ( Mary Brigham ’66) Mr. & Mrs. Ben P. Britten ’82 (Patricia M. Bitten) Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. Britton ’69 (Judith A. Britton) Mr. C.H. Brockett ’75 Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Broiles ’79 (Cindy L. Broiles) Mr. Alan D. Brown ’69 Mr. & Mrs. Ben H. Brown ’77 (Virginia K. Brown) Mr. & Mrs. Eddie M. Brown ’60 (Billie G. Brown) Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Brown ’59 (Elena Brown) Mr. & Mrs. William D. Brown ’74 (Karen E. Brown ’74) Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bryant ’73 (Rebecca Bryant) Dr. J. Fred Bucy ’51 Ms. Jackie S. Buford ’79 Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Byrd ’56 (Marline C. Byrd) Mr. & Mrs. Larry Byrd ’57 (Patricia Byrd) Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Cain (Melissa Cain) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cameron (June C. Cameron ’64) Mr. & Mrs. Ben D. Campbell ’77 (Marsha B. Campbell) Mr. John B. Campbell ’07 Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. Carlson, IV ’08 (Ali Carlson) Mr. David R. Carter ’87 Ms. Maria R. Carter ’87 Mr. & Mrs. R. Don Cash ’66 (S. Kay Cash ’67) Mr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Chambers ’66 (Carole Chambers) Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Champion ’69 (Robbie Champion ’69) Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Chapman ’98 (Ivette Chapman) Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Cina ’75 (Anne G. Cina) Dr. David S. Cockrum ’94 Mrs. Robin J. Conner ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Llyod Coppedge ’70 (Judi C. Coppedge) Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Coppinger ’84 (Belinda Coppinger) Mr. & Mrs. David Copple ’91 (Marquel Copple) Mr. & Mrs. Holt Cowden ’00 (Kaye Cowden ’78) Col. Jimmy D. Cox ’63 Mr. Christopher D. Crews ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Brenton A. Croley ’96 (Carrie E. Croley ’95) Dr. & Mrs. Charles F. Cruser ’76 (Salty Cruser) Mr. & Mrs. Tim G. Culp ’81 (Annette L. Culp ’81) Mr. Charles Cummings ’59 Mrs. Nelda Dalby Ms. Catherine L. Daniel ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Daniel (Mary Daniel ’78) Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Davis ’84 (Lisa G. Davis) Mr. & Mrs. Sean D. Davis ’86 (Donna Davis) Mr. & Mrs. Enoch L. Dawkins ’60 (Frances Dawkins) Dr. & Dr. Miles R. Day (Audra R. Day ’99) Dr. & Mrs. Bill F. Dean ’61 (Peggy M. Dean ’66) Mr. & Dr. Ruud DeMoor (Carrie E. DeMoor ’05) Ms. Jane B. Dickson ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Mike K. Dobbins ’88 (Tracy Dobbins) Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Doherty ’73 (Ginger R. Doherty) Mrs. & Mrs. Stefan K. Dorman ’99 (Johnna Dorman) Mr. & Mrs. Jim A. Douglass ’70 (Patti Douglass ’85) Mr. & Mrs. John C. Downs ’66 (Edie Downs) Captain & Mrs. David A. Drake ’82 (Paige A. Drake) Mr. & Mrs. Patrick N. Drennon ’78 (Tracie Drennon) Mr. Atlee R. DuBose ’96 Chancellor & Mrs. Robert L. Duncan ’76 (Terri G. Duncan) Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Eakens ’72 (Bonny Eakens) Mr. & Mrs. Gayle M. Earls ’59 (Dolores J. Earls) Mr. & Mrs. Stan J. Edwards ’68 (Jane Edwards) Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Erspamer ’73 (Patty Erspamer ’74) Mr. & Mrs. C Robert Fabling, Jr. ’69 (Lee Fabling) Mr. Quinton A. Farley ’81 ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Fitzgerald (Jeanette Fitzgerald ’86) Dr. W. T. Fogarty ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Nicky A. Fowler ’83 (Betty R. Fowler) Regent & Mrs. L. F. Francis ’78 (Ginger G. Francis ’79) Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Gaddis (Melinda Gaddis ’84) Mr. & Mrs. Chris S. Gelanos ’68 (Carla J. Gelanos ’69)

Mrs. Kelle L. Gambill ’85 Dr. Steven G. Gamble ’67 Mr. & Mrs. James L. Gaspard ’72 (Dinah A. Gaspard ’72) Mr. & Mrs. William D. Gibson ’80 (Karen A. Gibson ’85) Mr. & Mrs. S. Todd Gibson ’97 (Rebecca Gibson ’96) Mr. & Mrs. Bryan B. Gossett ’73 (Nancy K. Gossett) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Graves ’70 (Susan Graves) Mr. Terry L. Gray ’70 Hon. & Mrs. William Gray ’64 (Lanette Gray) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Green ’64 (Mary Ann Green ’64) Mr. & Mrs. Dan Guy (Terri S. Guy ’73) Dr. & Mrs. Nadim G. Haddad ’88 (Christine Haddad) Mrs. Karen Hamel ’93 Mr. & Mrs. Keith R. Hansen ’68 (Glenda G. Hansen) Mr. Rodney M. Harden ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Owen Harrison ’73 (Lois Harrison) Dr. Robert I. Hart ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Hart ’83 (Susan M. Hart ’83) Mr. Douglas Harvey ’01 Mr. & Mrs. Tim A. Hatch ’51 (Tommie A. Hatch ’51) Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. Heinchon ’81 (Nita C. Heinchon ’81) Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Henry ’64 (Cassandra L. Henry ’67) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Herrin ’82 (Cheryl Herrin ’83) Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Hervey ’73 (Emilee G. Hervey) Ms. Heather Hibbard ’94 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Hicks ’06 (Emily G. Hicks ’05) Dr. & Mrs. William W. Hinchey ’74 (Joann C. Hinchey) Mr. W. Embry Hines ’65 (Martha J. Hines ’89) Mr. Robert W. Hodge, II Mr. & Mrs. Gregory R. Hoes ’86 (Lori Hoes) Mr. & Mrs. Ted Hogan Jr. ’77 (Joellen Hogan ’76) Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Holleron ’94 (Mona Holleron) Mr. Stanley K. Horton ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Howard ’02 (Katherine A. Howard) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Huckabee ’91 (Robin Huckabee ’92) Mr. & Mrs. James E. Huckaby ’66 (Clara J. Huckaby) Mrs. Rachel E. Hudson ’04 Mr. & Mrs. Drew M. Ingram ’79 (Laura J. Ingram ’79) Mr. & Mrs. Rex Isom ’78 (Nancy Isom ’80) Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy W. Johnson ’00 (Trina D. Johnson ’99) Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur H. Johnson ’65 (Patricia J. Johnson) Mr. & Mrs. H. David Jones ’69 (Cindy R. Jones) Mr. & Mrs. Troy D. Jones ’57 (Lona F. Jones) Mr. Van Josselet ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Phillip S. Kahlich ’09 (Kara Kahlich ’09) Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kawecki ’94 (Misty Kawecki ’96) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kelly (Heather Kelly ’01) Mr. Jeffrey C. Kikel ’12 Major Anthony D. Killa ’95 Mr. & Mrs. M. Chris Kirksey ’84 (Betsy B. Kirksey ’83) Mr. & Mrs. Terry G. Knighton ’80 (Patricia Knighton) Mr. Rowland C. Lawson ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Lanny G. Layman ’77 (Joni Layman ’79) Mr. Brian C. Levea ’03 Mr. & Mrs. Justin Lian (Lauren E. Lian ’05) Mr. & Mrs. James R. Lindley ’60 (Bernice G. Lindley) Regent & Mrs. Mickey L. Long (R. Renee Long) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Loveless ’93 (Stacy Loveless ’92) Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Lunday, CPA ’86 (Susan Lunday) Dr. & Mrs. Julio F. Madrigal ’82 (Dolores Madrigal) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Malone ’87 (Darcy Malone) Mr. Jonathan A. Masood Mr. Scott A. Mauk ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Wendell W. Mayes, Jr ’49 (Mary Jane Mayes) Mr. & Mrs. Mark T. McCloy ’73 (Annette McCloy) Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. McCoy ’75 (Wetonnah L. McCoy) Mr. & Mrs. Paul McDonald ’81 (Karen P. McDonald ’81) Mr. & Mrs. George G. McDuff ’58 (Beverly J. McDuff ’54) Mr. & Mrs. Don E. McInturff (Pauline L. McInturff ’48) Mr. & Mrs. Mike S. McKee ’85 (Cammye S. McKee ’85) Mr. & Mrs. Ryan McKenzie ’98 (Kathleen McKenzie ’04) Mr. & Mrs. Robert McNaughton ’84 (Anne McNaughton ’76) Mr. & Mrs. Kyle J. Meismer ’03 (Jacklyn Meismer) Mr. & Mrs. Orlando D. Mendoza ’83 (Rosa Mendoza) Ms. Patsy Middleton ’57 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Miers ’82 (Sarah Miers) Mr. & Mrs. Lon E. Miller ’71 (Gertrude P. Miller ’65) Mr. & Mrs. Jacob A. Miller ’01 (Erica Miller) Mr. & Mrs. Tim G. Miller ’82 (Kyla Miller) Mr. Michael J. Montgomery ’76 Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Moore ’56 (Dorothy E. Moore) Mr. & Mrs. Joshua C. Moose ’04 (Kristin M. Moose ’04) Mr. Kevin G. Morton ’83 Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Moseley ’67 (Janet Moseley ’65) Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Mrazek ’75 (Debra Mrazek ‘81) Mr. & Mrs. James A. Mueller ’80 (Kathleen M. Mueller) Mr. & Mrs. H Garth Nash ’63 (Zandra Nash) Ms. Jennifer L. Neff ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nelson (Ann Y. Nelson) Dr. Susan E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Nevans ’81 (Shelli Nevans) Mr. & Mrs. Lyndel A. Newsom ’55 (Billie Newsom) Mr. Coby B. Nichols ’98 Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Norton ’85 ’90 (Melanie Norton ’86 ’93) Mr. & Mrs. David Overholt (Selena Overholt ’02) Mr. & Mrs. John C. Owens ’71 (Cynthia M. Owens ’73)

Mr. & Mrs. D. Jarrett Pallanes ’09 (Kayla T Pallanes) Mr. Bob J. Paradiso ’79 Mr. Paul E. Parkinson ’74 (Crystal Parkinson) Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Payne (Debbie Payne) Mr. Roberto Pena, Jr. ’93 Mr. Franklin T. Perkins ’49 Mr. Gary R. Petersen ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Mike J. Petraitis ’79 (Martha M. Petraitis ’81) Mr. & Mrs. David R. Pickering (Lugene L. Pickering ’77) Mr. & Mrs. Cody W. Plowman (Shannon M. Plowman ’85) Mr. & Mrs. David E. Proctor ’91 (Cindy B. Proctor ’90) Mr. & Mrs. Scott R. Pullen ’80 (Carroll A. Pullen) Dr. & Dr. Phillip H. Purdy (Andrea R. Purdy ’81) Mr. & Mrs. Terry H. Putman ’69 (Mendy W. Putman ’81) Mr. Jamal Qaiyyim ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Gil H. Radtke ’82 (Ann G. Radtke) Mr. Jerry S. Rawls ’67 Mr. Samuel M. Ray, IV ’66 (Sandra L. Ray) Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery F. Rea (Michelle S. Rea) Ms. Asusena Resendiz ’04 Mr. Richard D. Rhodes ’71 Mr. & Mrs. David Ricks ’82 (Jill Ricks) Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rinehart ’60 (Joyce Rinehart) Mrs. Janet O. Rippy Mrs. Kathy Hager Roberts ’72 Mr. T.C. Robinson, IV, M.D. ’89 Mr. & Dr. Keith J. Rogers (Brooks Rogers, M.D. ’87) Ms. Terry L Rolan ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Rose (Susan Rose ’76) Mr. & Mrs. John E. Roueche, III ’88 (Elise W. Roueche) Mr. & Mrs. John H. Saenz ’96 (Suzanne M. Saenz ’95) Dr. & Mrs. Martin Salazar ’78 (Margie Salazar) Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Sales ’75 (Kathy A. Sales ’74) Mr. & Mrs. Robbie R. Sartain ’79 (Kathleen Sartain ’79) Dr. Alan C. Schauer ’77 (Regina Schauer) Mr. & Mrs. Ryan W. Schneider ’01 (Mindy B. Schneider ’02) Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Scorgie ’95 (Colleen Scorgie) Mr. & Mrs. Ricky C. Scott ’81 (Lori J. Scott ’80) Mr. & Mrs. Joe M. Shannon ’89 (Brooke M. Shannon ’88) Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Shulse (Tiffany Shulse ’93) Mr. Josh M. Shuster ’00 Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Sieck ’95 (Tisha Sieck) Ms. Sharon J. Simandl Mr. & Dr. Reagan W. Simpson (Nancy D. Simpson ’75) Mr. Kenneth L. Slack, Jr. ’71 Ms. Anita Smith ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Smith ’80 (Sabrina T. Smith) Mr. & Mrs. Drue Smith ’93 (Jill A. Smith ’92) Mr. & Mrs. John P. Smith (Ashlee M. Smith ’07) Mr. & Mrs. Lucian Smith ’74 (Kristin Smith ’76) Mr. Robert D. Smith ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Souter ’71 (Jill H. Souter) Mr. & Mrs. Bryan A. Springston ’81 (Sheri E. Springston ’81) Mr. & Mrs. Phil D. Staley ’70 (Sharon D. Staley ’71) Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Stewart (Lynne Stewart ’78) Mr. & Mrs. Larry G. Strickland ’70 (Linda F. Strickland) Mr. & Mrs. Ron W. Stroman ’70 (Carolyn S. Stroman) Mrs. Amy L. Taylor ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Lance L. Taylor ’99 (Dawn M. Taylor ’00) Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Taylor ’85 (Gwen Taylor) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Thrash ’96 (Tracy Thrash) Mr. & Mrs. Fred Timberlake, Jr. ’68 (Kay G. Timberlake) Mr.& Mrs. Christopher Traylor ’86 (Laura Traylor) Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Turner ’68 (Diane Turner ’68) Mr. & Mrs. Jidge Verity (Chris M. Verity ’71) Mr. Bobby G. Waddle ’55 Mr. & Mrs. David W. Walker ’51 (Virginia C. Walker) Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Wallace ’76 (Patricia H. Wallace) Mr. James M. Watson ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Weber, III ’77 (Debra Weber) Mr. & Mrs. Dan G. Webster, III ’61 (Molly I. Webster) Mr. & Mrs. James S. Werner ’91 (Cheryl E. Werner ’91) Mr. & Mrs. David G. Wight ’64 (Carla Wight) Mr. & Mrs. D. Andy Williams ’91 (Camille Williams) Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Williams ’57 (Jamelle Williams) Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Williams ’85 (Molly Williams ’84) Ms. Mary Jane Williamson ’62 Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Willis, III ’84 (Lorie L. Willis) Mr. William C. Winters ’08 Mr. Lee Wright ’87 Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Wright (Beth Wright ’80) Dr. & Mrs. Scott W. Wyrick ’87 (Lenore P. Wyrick) Mr. Wesley B. Youngblood ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Greg M. Zielinski (Donna J. Zielinski)

*As of November 18, 2015

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TEXAS TECH ARMY ROTC

Army ROTC Red Team took first place at the annual two-day Ranger Challenge Regional Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, in October. They competed against 10 other teams in contests that are both physically and mentally demanding and measure cooperation and personal skills. The challenge consisted of an Army physical fitness test, a written exam, a land navigation course, disassembly and assembly of an M16A2 rifle, First Aid obstacle course, hand grenade assault course and a 10-kilometer road march. Twelve ROTC cadets participated in the challenge:

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY’S

CLINT YOUNG, ODES GISH, ARIEL ROGERS, ZACH STOKES, CHRISTIAN CONDEZ, ALEX KATERS, MICHELE GREENE, JOSHUA KAST, STEVEN HERNANDEZ, JASON GARDNER, BRYCE ROBERTS

and COLLIN EDWARDS.

The Army ROTC Red Team at Fort Hood, Texas. TEXAS TECH KNIGHT RAIDERS

Knight Raiders at the Lighthouse at Palo Duro Canyon.

S T UDEN TS I N THE Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication producing content with MCTV, KTXT-FM and The Hub@TTU have been named finalists in the list of 2015 production awards from the College Broadcaster’s Inc. (CBI) and the South Central Broadcasting Society. It is the first time these organizations entered these contests. Finalists in the 2015 CBI national production awards include MCTV for best video special broadcast, The Hub@TTU for best student media website and KTXT-FM for best station imaging. MCTV, a weekly newscast showcasing anchoring, reporting and production skills of Media & Communication students, received a nomination for its February story “2015 LIVE SGA Executive Candidate Forum” at Texas Tech. The MCTV Newscast also is a finalist in the news program category of the South Central Broadcasting Society’s competition. Three students were named as finalists in the competition: CARLY SMITH and LAURA DUCLOS for best television talent and SARAH SELF-WALBRICK for audio podcast.

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TECHSAN

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F OR T H E T H I R D year in a row, Texas Tech University’s nationally ranked Knight Raiders chess team won the Texas State Collegiate Chess Championship in Houston in October after taking on the University of Texas-Dallas and the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, two other nationally ranked teams. International grandmasters YAROSLAV ZHEREBUKH , ELSHAN MORADIABADI, ANDREY BARYSHPOLETS and international master ANDREY GOROVETS turned in the top four scores for the Knight Raiders. International master LUIS TORRES , World Chess Federation (known as FIDE) master STEVEN BRECKENRIDGE , women’s international master IRYNA ANDRENKO , national master LEO C. CREGER and SEETHARAM REDDY MARREDDY also represented Texas Tech at the event.

Mortar Board chapter recently was awarded the Gold Torch Award at the 2015 Mortar Board National Conference, a distinction that recognizes the most exceptional Mortar Board chapters in the nation. Texas Tech, along with 35 other chapters, was selected based on excellence in all areas of chapter operations including scholarship, leadership and meaningful service. Mortar Board is the premier collegiate national honor society recognizing senior students for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. The Texas Tech Forum Chapter of Mortar Board was established in 1927 and limits membership to 50 of the top seniors on campus.

T E X A S T E C H UN I V E R S I T Y ’ S

A T E A M OF six Texas Tech University students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering recently captured top honors at the Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D (IAM3D) Challenge in Boston. JERRED

TOCHTERMAN, TAYLOR CYCHOWSKI, BROCK TITTLE, TAYLOR MCCLUNG, RICHARD REYNA and team leader SHAUN FOREMAN earned Best Overall Design for their prototype in the international competition. Their prototype and research into low-temperature saltwater desalination has drawn interest from both the additive manufacturing industry as well as the U.S. Department of Defense due to its array of applications in high water stress. More than 120 teams participated in the competition.

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