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Three teams at Texas Tech brought home a national championship in 2015.

The E.N. Jones Family was the last to live in the President’s Home, now the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. Elaine Jones Hanna and Allen Jones, M.D., recall their time there.

Always growing, the Texas Tech campus boasts several improved areas.

The ninth article in a series features the Honors College.

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photo on the cover by Artie Limmer // “COMMA” BY PO SHU WANG, PART OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PUBLIC ART COLLECTION. THE SCULPTURE IS LOCATED EAST OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. photo on these two pages by Wyman Meinzer // AFTER A LONG WINTER’S NAP . . .

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January/February 2016 Heritage Photo in Techsan

MAGAZINE STAF F Publisher Bill Dean ’61, ’65, ’71 Editor Jean Ann Bowman Cantore ’84, ’87 Associate Editor Jennifer Bell Ritz ’94, ’95 Intern Hayley Magness

For Jean Ann Cantore

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Shortly after the January-February issue came out, my brother called, trying to describe the snowy photo, and asked if I remembered a picture like that, in the annual. Laughing, I told him about a journalism student stopping my roommate and me, outside of Doak Hall, where we lived, and telling us we had the perfect combination of red and black for a picture. We rolled up a 1967 “La Ventana” snowball, laughing at how silly we felt, and waited for the Tech newspaper picture that never came. Imagine our surprise, when the annual came out, that we had a brief moment of fame!

Then, 50 years later, we hit the jackpot again! Thanks for the fun family conversations this picture created. (All my siblings graduated from Tech, as well.) My roommate, Marsha (Jackson) Field, from Dallas, is on the left, and this 19-year-old, from Kermit, Texas, is on the right. If memory serves, the girl in the background is Karen Ferguson, also from Doak.

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AL UMNI ASSOC IATION EX EC UTIVE BOA RD Linda Burke Rutherford ’88, Carrollton (President) Tom Sellers ’77, Sulphur Springs (Past President) Kristina Harris Butts ’01, ’04 Washington, D.C. (President-Elect) Bill Brown ’74, ’76 Austin (Endowment Trust Board & Alumni Finance Chair) Bill Dean, Ed.D.,’61, ’65, ’71, Lubbock (Executive VP and CEO)

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R. Heath Cheek ’03, Dallas Paul W. Foster ’80, San Antonio Mike Gayler ’81, Coppell Randy Golden ’77, Dallas Art A. Hall ’96, San Antonio ReBecca Heidelberg ’00, Midland Staci Hernandez, M.D. ’99, ’03, Georgetown 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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Campus Carry and a Campus Treasure more controversial issues in Texas higher education this year is campus carry. Senate Bill 11, also known as the Campus Carry, was passed by the legislature. It mandates that institutions of higher education allow individuals holding a handgun license to carry a concealed handgun on Texas Tech University campuses and into many buildings.

The president of each university is authorized to establish “reasonable rules” regarding the carrying of handguns on the campus. The established policy may not be generally prohibitive. Consultation with students, staff and faculty should occur before a policy is established. At any campus location that is declared off limits for concealed carry, notice must be given by signage meeting the requirements of Texas Penal Code section 30.06.

John Opperman, Texas Tech’s interim president, is heading up the task force to develop the final recommendations to present to the Board of Regents. There have been a series of focus group sessions involving students; athletics personnel; performance and lecture personnel; faculty and staff; and Student Services and Emergency Services. Surveys also were sent to faculty, staff and students.

The preliminary draft policy was submitted to President Nellis for review Dec. 1. The Board of Regents will review the proposed policy at its February meeting. Signage will be installed at those locations that the president has agreed to and the Board of Regents has approved.

All these measures must be in place by Aug. 1.

(Note: The effective date of Texas’s new open carry law was Jan. 1. Open carry is prohibited on all Texas campuses, and appropriate signage giving notice of such will be displayed in conspicuous locations across the campus.)

Generally speaking, the faculty at Texas Tech is opposed to Campus Carry. However, at the first open forum I attended, the faculty who spoke were divided—six to six—by my count. There were three others whom I could not determine what side they were on.

The students who spoke were very much in favor—12 to 2. Some of the comments were interesting.

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“Gun-free zones will only stop those who are legal, not those who are illegal.”

“Gun-free zones are not secured so anyone can bring in a gun.”

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The most memorable comment to me came from a student who said, “Consider that you have two scenarios. You have a classroom of 20-30 students. A shooter barges in the door. Would you rather have students with no guns, or licensed gun owners with guns to shoot back?” to learn of the passing of Robert Montemayor on Oct. 22 last year. Robert was a former student of mine, and I was director of Students Publications when he was editor of The University Daily.

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He announced to me that his motto as editor would be that the paper “would raise constructive hell.” That was exactly what he did. Despite this approach, he had a great relationship with Grover Murray, Ph.D., president of Texas Tech at the time.

He almost got me thrown in jail. This was during the streaking episodes on college campuses, and Tech had its fair share. Robert interviewed a couple of the streakers and wrote a story about it without using their names. The campus police wanted him to give them the names, and he refused.

During the halftime of a Texas Tech basketball game Robert approached me and said a campus policeman had threatened him if he did not turn over the name. “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”

I immediately approached the officer and told him that Robert did not have to give him the name and to leave him alone or I would file a formal complaint charging him with harassment (or something like that). To my amazement, the officer backed off, and I made a lifelong friend of Robert.

After he graduated, he worked as a feature and newswriter for the Dallas Times Herald and later joined the staff of the Los Angles Times. In L.A., he was a member of a team that won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Meritorious Public Service.

He investigated and documented why many Latinos fared poorly in education.

After leaving the Los Angeles Times, he earned an MBA in marketing from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He then worked as a media executive specializing in consumer retention and marketing with Dow Jones & Co.; BPI Communications, Inc.; The McGraw-Hill Companies and Business Week Magazine.

Robert wrote a book, “Right Before Our Eyes: Latinos Past, Present and Future” and established a successful consulting company that specialized in the economic, social and political impact of Latinos in this country. He served on the board of directors of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education in Berkeley, California, then became a journalism professor and director of the Latino Information Network at Rutgers.

Later he was nominated for a second Pulitzer Price for international reporting. He was inducted into the Texas Tech Media & Communications Hall of Fame. A scholarship has been established in his name for recruiting incoming minority freshmen student to the college.

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PEOPLE THE TEXAS TECH BOARD OF REGENTS APPOINTED JOHN OPPERMAN, PH.D., WHO HAS BEEN VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AT THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, as interim president of Texas Tech University. He began his new duties Jan. 22. He brings two decades of successful experience in higher education and has extensive history with Texas Tech University.

Since 1996, Opperman has taught classes, managed system-wide strategic planning and held leadership positions in administration and finance, as well as policy development.

The Texas Tech Board of Regents also appointed a search committee charged with identifying and recommending Texas Tech University’s next president.

PAUL R. GOEBEL, PH.D., ASSOCIATE DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND A PROFESSOR OF FINANCE, WAS NAMED THE RAWLS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS INTERIM DEAN. Goebel replaced Lance Nail on Jan. 1, and will remain in the role until a new dean is hired. Since joining the faculty in 1980, Goebel has been recognized on two occasions as the Texas Tech Finance Association Professor of the Year and as the Area of Finance Research Award Nominee. The search committee was named in December with the national search to commence in January.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT M. DUANE NELLIS, PH.D., RESIGNED HIS POSITION, EFFECTIVE JAN. 22. According to a Jan. 8 news release, Nellis will remain on staff as a tenured member of the faculty and will continue to work with Texas Tech Chancellor Robert L. Duncan on a series of strategic priorities.

Nellis was named the 16th president of Texas Tech University on March 22, 2013, and began serving as president in June 2013.

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THE COLLEGE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION HONORED SIX ALUMNI DURING A LUNCHEON NOV. 13. Former Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper publisher STEVE BEASLEY was named the 2015 College of Media & Communication Hall of Fame recipient. Beasley, an 1972 graduate with an advertising degree, was added to CoMC’s list of Outstanding Alumni in 2005, served as the president of professional newspaper organizations. Media & Communication’s 2015 Outstanding Alumni include: KENT BEST (Journalism, 1987), executive director of news and communications at Southern Methodist University in Dallas; JOEL BRANDENBERGER (Journalism, 1982), president of the National Turkey Federation and an associate publisher and co-owner of FORWARD Florida; ROBERT GIOVANNETTI (Telecommunications, 1992; mass communications, 2013), senior associate athletics director for external operations and strategic communications at Texas Tech University; MARK HAYDEN (Advertising, 1987), founder of Breakfast at 12, a marketing firm in Houston; and TERRY LEONARD (Marketing, 1972; journalism, 1975), a former foreign correspondent with the Associated Press and editorial director of Stars and Stripes.

DEENA KATZ, PH.D., AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, WAS NAMED TO THE INVESTMENTNEWS WOMEN TO WATCH LIST. Katz was one of 20 chosen out of 400 candidates nationwide. The award recognizes women who have made an impact on the industry through their success, leadership, willingness to share their expertise and contributions to the community.

From left, College of Media & Communication Dean David Perlmutter, Kent Best, Terry Leonard, Steve Beasley, Mark Hayden, and Robert Giovannetti.

Not pictured: Joel Brandenberger.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WAS RANKED NO. 6 IN THE NATION FOR ITS GRADUATE PROGRAM IN KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE BY GRADUATEPROGRAMS.COM. Rankings were based on reviews posted by more than 75,000 students participating in more than 1,600 graduate programs nationwide and cover a variety of student topics including academic competitiveness, career support, financial aid and quality of network.

TEXAS TECH WAS RANKED NO. 20 IN THE NATION BY GRADUATEPROGRAMS.COM FOR ITS GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN PSYCHOLOGY, MAKING IT THE ONLY UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TOP 25 RANKINGS. The rankings were based on reviews posted by more than 75,000 students participating in more than 1,600 graduate programs nationwide and cover a variety of student topics.

THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY FALL COMMENCEMENT WAS DEC. 11 AND DEC. 12. Marsha Sharp, former head coach of the Texas Tech Women’s Basketball Team, spoke at both ceremonies. Barrett Thomas was the keynote speaker at the School of Law hooding ceremony. Thomas is a founding partner and manager of the central Texas office of Blanchard & Thomas LLP.

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY’S APPAREL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROGRAM WAS RANKED NATIONALLY ON SEVERAL LISTS BY FASHION-SCHOOLS.ORG. The program was ranked No. 7 in the Top 10 Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the Southwest, No. 20 in the Top 25 Public Fashion Design Schools and Colleges and No. 38 in the Top 50 Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S. FashionSchools.org bases its rankings on the school’s academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program and faculty, value as it relates to tuition and indebtedness and geographic location.

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY PRESENTED A NEW TUITION MODEL FOR FALL 2016 TO THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS ON DEC. 10. THE MODEL WAS APPROVED

BY THE FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. The differential tuition model is a model that relates the tuition rate to the cost of delivery of instruction based on the college providing the course.

THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION RECEIVED A $7 MILLION GRANT FROM THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TO CREATE A NATIONAL CENTER AIMED AT REFORMING TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. Texas Tech is the only university to receive this grant. The center will be called the U.S. PREP National Center and will allow Texas Tech to partner with other universities and school districts.

BEE POPULATIONS IN AMERICA ARE ON THE DECLINE DUE TO A CONDITION DUBBED COLONY COLLAPSE. A multidisciplinary team of Texas Tech University researchers is working on a project to promote pollinator conservation in agriculture. The departments with researchers involved in the study are: the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources’ Department of Plant & Soil Science and Department of Natural Resources Management and the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences. Funded by a $380,579 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources and Conservation Service, the three-year project, which kicked off Nov. 1, will study how land not being used for agricultural production can be improved to benefit the diverse native species that pollinate crops, and then teach producers more effective conservation methods to maintain those populations.

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TEXAS TECH UNVEILED THE UNIVERSITY-THEMED LOCOMOTIVE BY WATCO COMPANIES ON OCT. 26. Watco Companies asked Texas Tech to design a Texas Tech themed locomotive and the train is routed along the Lubbock and Western Railroad line going through cities such as Levelland and Brownfield.

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Texas Tech Alumni Association is elated that Texas Tech University received Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education Tier One designation. Because this issue was headed to press when the announcement was made, we aren't able to cover the story in this issue. We have reserved space in the May/June 2016 issue for a feature story on our new status.

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THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM DEDICATED THE NEWEST ADDITION TO ITS PUBLIC ART COLLECTION Jan. 21 during a ceremony at the Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park, located at 3911 Fourth St. The piece, a 17-foot mild steel sculpture, “Knowledge Structure,” was created by artist Marco Cianfanelli.

The sculpture is designed to rust over time. It was created to relate to the work that will go on at the Innovation Hub and Research Park, and it is meant to change in appearance from different vantage points. The artist, Cianfanelli, is well known for his bold public art pieces and large-scale sculptural works.

He was a member of the design team for The Freedom Park, South Africa’s national monument to freedom, in Pretoria.

His monumental fragmented portrait sculpture, “Release,” has recently been inaugurated to symbolically mark the 50th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s capture at the site in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands.

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A HONEY LOCUST TREE, LOCATED SOUTH OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, recently was confirmed as the largest of its kind in the state by the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is 56 feet tall and has a crown leaf spread of 77 feet.

This tree is the second from Lubbock County and the first from Texas Tech to be added to the Texas Big Tree Registry, a listing of the largest trees of every species found in the state. The tree was officially measured in 2013 and compared to other honey locust trees in the state using a tree index. The index determines a score by combining the trunk circumference in inches, tree height in feet and one-quarter of the average crown spread in feet.

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Texas Tech University swept three national championship competitions in 2015. In November, two days after the Texas Tech meat judging team claimed its 12th national championship crown, the livestock judging team followed suit, outlasting Oklahoma State by 15 points to earn the program’s eighth national title and first since 2011 at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky. The Texas Tech University Ranch Horse Team, for the fifth time in seven years, captured the national championship at the American Stock Horse Association Collegiate Championship Show in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in May.

Members of the Livestock Judging Team are: SyAnn Foster, a senior from Lockney Colton Fritz, a senior from Fredericksburg Lane Hale, a senior from Ozona DeShae Hanagan, a senior from Artesia, New Mexico Laramie Priest, a senior from Lorena Colby Redifer, a senior from Blacksburg, Virginia Linay Runnels, a senior from Hondo Taylor Shackelford, a senior from Prosper Bryson Williams, a junior from Earth Tylee Williams, a senior from Rio Vista Luke Ziegler, a senior from New Windsor, Maryland

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The meat judging team coach is Mark Miller, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences and Bo Hutt and Dan Crownover, both graduate students in the department. The livestock judging team coaches are Ryan Rathmann, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences and Kylan Carson, a graduate student in the department. Rathmann was also named Coach of the Year. The Ranch Horse Team’s coach is Robert Rivers.

All three programs are based out of the Department of Animal & Food Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, however team members are pursuing degrees in a number of other majors as well.

Members of the Meat Judging Team are: Elizabeth Burges, a senior from Graham Annalisa Clark, a junior from Las Cruces, New Mexico Zena Doty, a senior from La Plata, New Mexico Scotta Faulkenberry, a senior from Stephenville Landon French, a senior from Burleson Darby Gonzales, a junior from Hondo Melani Howell, a junior from Seymour Hallie Hutto, a junior from Hondo Erin Klein, a junior from Littlefield Kyle Lambert, a junior from Sweetwater Madison Langemeier, a junior from Marion Sean Morrow, a junior from Nolan Cody Shannon, a senior from Royse City

Members of the Ranch Horse Team are: Ashley Adams, a sophomore from Lubbock Jayton Baca, a freshman from Vega Traci Bailey, a senior from Centerville, Washington Kameron Buchanan, a sophomore from Turkey Tanner Cadra, a sophomore from McLain Cassie Coltrain, a sophomore from Longmont, Colorado Ryder Cude, a freshman from Munday Gatlin Duncan, a senior from Mobeetie Clay Elliot, a senior from Alpine Courtney Fredriksen, a junior from Van Alstyne Raemi Gipson, a junior from Lubbock Trinity Haggard, a freshman from Throckmorton Susanna Lyles, a junior from Las Cruces, New Mexico Courtney Reynolds, a junior from Dallas Justin Stanton, a senior from Idalou

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The Texas Technological College President's Home in the 1950s. Six presidents and their families lived in the 5,252-square-foot mansion, from 1925 to 1959. The last family to reside there was that of President Edward N. Jones.

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COURTESY OF PRESIDENT E.N. JONES FAMILY

Originally a house for Texas Tech leaders, the President’s Home has transitioned into a special place on campus for all Red Raiders.

The Texas Technological College President’s Home, or President’s Mansion, one of the first campus buildings, is a stately building befitting the leader of a university and his or her family, complete with plenty of room and grounds for entertaining. Its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture echoes that of the rest of the campus.

Beginning in 1925, the year Texas Tech opened its doors, six presidents and their families called the esteemed structure home through the years. Presidents Paul W. Horn, Bradford Knapp, Clifford B. Jones, William M. Wyburn, Dossie M. Wiggins and Edward Newlon Jones and their families all resided there. Following E.N. Jones’s tenure, from 1952-1959, President R.C. Goodwin opted to remain in his current Lubbock home instead of moving into the President’s Home.

With no one using the building for those years, Texas Tech found a new purpose for the structure. From 1960 to 1969, it served as the Home Management House for students in the then-named College of Home Economics. Students lived in the home, conducting themselves as they would in a family setting—cooking, cleaning and even caring for a baby.

When Home Economics discontinued the Management House program, the university repurposed the President’s Home once more. In Summer 1969, it became home to the current resident organization—the Texas Tech Alumni Association, then called Texas Tech Ex-Students Association.

Since that initial year in the building, the Texas Tech Alumni Association has refurbished the home to its original elegance when the presidents resided there, as well as added onto the structure twice.

The President’s Home is now part of the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center, which includes a large ballroom that can be divided into six rooms, two courtyards and two big reception areas.

Most of the original rooms in the house now serve a different purpose than they did—whether as offices, a print shop or a conference room.

Yet, the integrity of the original building remains—although it is a place of business, the house still feels like a home, retaining the air of the place it was built—and meant—to be.

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Today, the President's Home is part of the larger McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.

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COURTESY OF PRESIDENT E.N. JONES FAMILY

Texas Tech's First Family and guests celebrate Christmas. From left, are President E. N. Jones; Anna Barrow, Mrs. Jones's sister; Mrs. E. N. Jones; Elaine Jones Hanna and Ed Barrow, Mrs. Jones's brother-in-law. Also pictured is Queenie, the collie. Not pictured is son Allen Jones.

Texas Tech President Edward Newlon Jones, Ph.D., and his family were the last president’s family to reside in the building.

Jones moved to Lubbock in 1948 from Texas College of Industries & Arts (now Texas A&I University) in Kingsville where he had served as president. Prior to that, he was head of the biology department and then dean of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University. At Texas Tech, he became the school’s first administrative vice president.

The family, which included daughter Elaine and son Allen, first lived in Lubbock on 27th Street in the Tech Terrace area.

Their house was a block-and-a-half from Wagner Park and Roscoe Wilson Elementary School, where Allen attended school.

In 1952, when Allen was a ninth grader at the new J.T. Hutchinson Junior High School and Elaine attended Lubbock High School, their father became president of Texas Tech. With the new job came a new place to live.

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“My recollection of getting to move into the house was that Dr. Wiggins and his wife had been there for four years, I believe, and in that time, they had completely remodeled the house—pretty much taken everything out and redone it,” says Allen Jones, M.D. “We felt like we were moving into a new big house.

“Our house on 27th Street was three bedrooms and one bath.

Of course, this house was four bedrooms upstairs and three baths upstairs and a half-bath downstairs with a powder room by the steps for the parties we had.

“Then there was a bathroom on the long hall going back to the housekeeper’s quarters. The garage was where the print shop now is.

“Our breakfast room was the farthest northeast in the house.

It connected to the kitchen, and there was a door going down to the basement.

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Edward N. Jones 1952–1959

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Allen Jones, right, enjoys a snack with his friend Merlyn Harger, a 1964 Texas Tech graduate, who is an optometrist in Deer Park, Texas. In the background, by the fireplace, are President Jones and Queenie, the family's collie.

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“It was sort of fun to go down there because basements weren’t in structures in Lubbock then. I didn’t know of any other house in Lubbock that had a basement, although I’m sure there were. It was just a small room that was not finished. It could have even had a dirt floor. I think those were wooden stairs going down there.”

The powder room by the stairs is now a small office. The breakfast room is a storage/mechanical room. The kitchen serves as a break room for Alumni Association staff. The infamous basement remains, of course.

The family spent a lot of time in the common areas of the house. There was a fireplace in the living area, which was actually divided into two rooms by arches, much like it is today.

“The east side was the main entrance to the house,” Allen says. “The porch on the back side was similar. It went down into the patio, which was grass. A walk went around to each of the gates, which were on the west side and south sides—openings that had flowers on them.

That east porch, original brick and all, remains outside french doors, much like the doors that were there originally. To the south of the living area, a vestibule has been added to form the main entry to the house.

Upstairs, there was a master bedroom suite, a guest room and a bedroom for Allen and one for his sister, Elaine. The children shared a bathroom that was between their rooms. When the home was first built, the master suite included a bedroom at the southeast corner of the building and a sleeping porch due west of it. When the Jones family lived there, the porch had become part of the master bedroom. President Jones’s home office was in the southeast corner of the room.

The large guestroom had a private bath that could be entered only through that room. In addition, Allen recalls that the guestroom had a fire escape. A now defunct door on the outside wall of the room allowed people to get from the upstairs area to the portion of the roof that was flat. There were stairs leading down to ground level.

“An interesting thing that would happen is that the roof was flat over the kitchen and the part of the house that was the garage” Allen says. “Our collie dog, Queenie, would jump up

The Jones Family dogs: Blackie, at left, and Queenie, pose on the east steps of the house, which look almost exactly the same today.

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“our collie dog, queenie, would jump up on the roof from the fire escape and walk around on the roof.”

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Queenie enjoys the indoor stairs at holiday time. Allen Jones and Queenie attended dog obedience classes on campus in the Ag Pavilion.

The stairs, in 2016, haven't changed very much.

on the roof from the fire escape and walk around on the roof. When people would come in sometime to see us, they would see a dog on the roof from the driveway and wonder what in the world was going on.”

The family’s other dog, a small mixed breed named Blackie, was too small to make it down the fire escape and onto the roof, Elaine Jones Hanna adds.

Allen’s bedroom was at the very top of the stairs, a room with distinctive windows that reached almost from floor to ceiling, in the middle of the east wall of the home. They overlooked (and still do) the front lawn of the home.

“I had a copper wire running out my window to one of the further trees, which I used as an antenna for a crystal radio that I had built and other radios that I had,” he says. “It was a small wire that I ran from the second floor. Nobody noticed, and it didn’t hurt the architecture of the building.”

The large elm trees around the property planted in 1925 and, most notably, on the front lawn, provided more than shade and beauty. For Jones and his friends, four of the trees served as the four posts of a wrestling ring.

“There were four huge trees,” he says. “We were there when I was in the last year in junior high and my three years in high school. I had three really good friends who lived close by—Neal Hicks, Martin

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Benson and Jack Gibbs. The four of us would romp out there in the front yard.

Wrestling was big on TV, and we would wrestle within that area afternoons after school and had a great time.”

Another thing Elaine remembers fondly is the close relationship her family had with live-in housekeeper Estelle Benson and her son, Tommy. She says that Estelle was a wonderful cook and enjoyed making dessert for her father.

“My father loved sweets, and we had dessert every day after dinner,” she says.

“To the south of the house was a grove of cherry trees. The cherries were tiny, but Estelle would pick them and prepare them in a pie, which my dad enjoyed. I can only imagine how many of those tiny cherries it took to make the dessert.”

She also recalls that Estelle often held Bible studies in the home. Estelle invited and enjoyed having President Jones come lead the study.

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a new family member and a new home

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Mrs. E.N. Jones, first lady of Texas Tech, loved roses and tended a beautiful garden north of the President's home.

A widower with two teenage children, E.N. Jones married Fanny Woodson Wheat Jones shortly before he became president of Texas Tech in 1952, not knowing he soon would be leading the university.

“The lady he married, whom I called Mother Fan, was probably one of the gutsiest ladies I can imagine,” Allen says. “She had been married before—her husband died. She had no children, and here she came into a home with two teenagers. Dad hired her as dean of women at A&I when he was president. She then went to Austin to serve as the director of three women’s dorms there.

“She was the perfect lady to be the president’s wife. She loved that position.

“Mother Fan,” Mrs. Jones, at home She loved the parties and fanfare. She was a with Blackie. people person and had a great time.”

“We had many parties at the house,” adds Elaine. “After graduation, we had all the graduates’ families over. We also had outdoor parties when Mother Fan would hang Japanese lanterns in the trees.”

Mother Fan also was fond of roses and was responsible for the planting of a rose garden to the north of the house, by the garage (now the print shop).

“Dad did not lean on people at the college to do things for us,” Allen says.

“I remember my surprise that that was being done. I don’t think he had anything to do with it. I think Mother Fan and Elo Urbanovsky, chairman of the Department of Park Administration, Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Entomology and the campus landscape architect, had something to do with it.

“My guess at that time is that they had some conversation at a party, and Mother Fan talked about liking roses a lot, and it eventuated in a really nice rose garden. They dug it out and put in the right soil. We had beautiful roses there for a good while.”

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Many events took place at the President's Home, including parties and meetings.

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President E.N. Jones reads the news about Texas Tech’s entry into the Southwest Conference in 1956.

According to his son, Allen, “Getting into the Southwest Conference, for Dad, being an academician, more than anything else, would be right on the top of his accomplishments at Texas Tech.”

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Cherry trees on the south side of the home; Estelle picked the fruit and made pies for the family.

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The dining room, now a conference room, ready for one of many receptions held at the home.

More flowers graced the grounds.

“the house was a fun place to live,” elaine says. “we had a wonderful time.”

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Allen Jones, M.D., and his wife, Leah, at home in Austin.

Mrs. Elaine Jones Hanna, who lives in Lubbock, at the Old President’s Home.

As much as the family loved Texas Tech, when it was time for Allen and Elaine to attend college, their father had definite ideas. The president told his children they could go to any college in the country they could get into with the exception of Texas Tech.

“That was smart on his part, because had he not said that, I probably would have started Tech, and that would have been a mistake, to be the president’s son,” Allen says.

After Elaine graduated from Lubbock High School in 1954, she entered Ottawa University in Kansas, her father’s alma mater. Two years later, Allen graduated from Lubbock High and attended Baylor University, where his dad had taught and served as administrator for 17 years.

Elaine married and had a family. Her husband, Paul Hanna, was a professor of art and associate department chair of the Department of Art at Texas Tech, specializing in painting and drawing. They had one daughter, Laura.

Allen went on to study medicine at Baylor University College of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic, specializing in internal medicine. He and his wife, Leah, wanted to raise their family in a town as opposed to a city. They chose Corsicana, Texas, for its thriving medical community. Jones practiced at a large multi-specialty clinic for 22 years. Once the couple’s sons, Ted and Eric, were grown, the couple moved to Dallas, where he practiced another nine years before retiring to Austin.

Although Allen and Elaine didn’t attend Texas Tech, they have fond memories of and thoughts about the school and the President’s Home.

“The house was a fun place to live,” Elaine says. “We had a wonderful time.”

After all, how many teenagers can say they lived in the President’s Mansion at Texas Tech?

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Whether it’s a new building or improving older buildings or outdoor areas, Texas Tech always has projects underway. This section features the plaza area of the Dairy Barn, shown with the grass growing and new trees; the grounds surrounding the Rec Center, which includes Urbanovsky Park; and the new turf at Dan Law Field. If you make it back to campus for a visit, don’t miss the opportunity to drive through and see everything that’s new.

By Jennifer Ritz | Photos by O’Jay Barbee

Plaza at the Dairy Barn

Photos from left, clockwise: The Dairy Barn in early fall; a view from behind the fountain that lies on the edge of the improved plaza area as well as a view of the new trees; a treetop view of the grounds surrounding the Dairy Barn.

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Student Rec Center and Urbanovsky Park Photos from top, clockwise: The entrance to Urbanovsky Park; a new and improved walking/running trail that winds through the park; limestone benches provide seating for guests during performances; a new pond provides an oasis-like atmosphere—the United Spirit Arena is in the background.

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New Turf at Dan Law Field

Photos from top: Dan Law Field undergoes preparation for new turf; bottom and left photo show completed turf.

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★ The Texas Tech University Honors College

Michael San Francisco, Ph.D. Dean, Honors College

IN A BLINK

was established in 1999. Before its founding, the Honors Program was housed within the College of Arts & Sciences.

★ There are 1,322 undergraduate students. ★ One in-college major: Honors Arts & Letters, a broadly focused liberal arts education that provides students with a foundation in the arts, humanities and sciences, but students may major in any of more than 150 majors at Texas Tech University.

★ Ten Honors College tenured and tenuretrack professors.

★ More than 150 award-winning scholars and teachers at Texas Tech University who teach Honors courses for the college.

The Honors College at Texas Tech University is an environment where our high-achieving students are nurtured and challenged to be the future solution seekers and changeagents for our region, state, nation and world. Through their education at Texas Tech, the Honors College students travel the globe, learn different languages, engage in knowledge generation and research in all areas and partake in community development. It is our Honors College students who will have to take leadership roles in our communities and nation to tackle problems related to global climate change, human rights, energy sustainability and environmental stewardship. Our outstanding staff and faculty, with the excellent support of our university administration, long-standing scholarship donors and the CH Foundation and Helen Jones Foundation, allow us to fulfill our most sacred mission, the development of our students as they prepare for the future.

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BRIGHT SPOTS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARS (URS) Program supports undergraduate research in any area from art to zoology. URS allows Honors College students the opportunity to develop a research plan, work directly with faculty URS Mentors, and conduct original research. These paid undergraduate research scholars go on to present their research and occasionally publish their work.

HONORS COLLEGE THESIS is the culmination of a student’s Honors College experience. The Honors College Thesis Program provides students with the opportunity to conduct original research and to use that research to construct a thesis under the direction of a faculty thesis director. The thesis itself is a lengthy document based on the student’s research that mirrors a publishable journal article within the respective academic field. The thesis is required for graduation with Highest Honors.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSES AND LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUPS

help introduce first year Honors students to the culture of the Honors College.

In the FYE Program, Honors students will take one of our diverse core courses, each taught by a fantastic professor in a small group setting (18-22 students).

They will also have a built-in community through an attached Learning Community Group (LCG), taught by two upperclassmen who function as Peer Mentors to guide their students though their first semester adjustment and integrate them fully into the Honors and Tech communities.

THE HONORS ARTS AND LETTERS (HAL) Major is based on critical, ethical, and creative thought and teaches effective communication. HAL prepares students for graduate or professional schools and to enter careers that require clear thinking and adaptability. HAL provides students with a foundation in history, humanities, language and art, while the track chosen within the major allows focus on a more specific area of study or career. With tracks in medicine, law and the humanities, HAL offers students a well-rounded background and a competitive edge in the graduate and professional schools admissions processes.

Lauren K. Valastro, Class of 2008 Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, PC

PATHWAY PROGRAMS offer Honors College students the opportunity to apply for early decision or early acceptance to a number of different graduate and professional programs including the TTUHSC School of Medicine, the TTUHSC School of Pharmacy and the Texas Tech University School of Law. We are currently working on articulations with the TTUHSC School of Allied Health, the TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Texas Tech University Graduate School.

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Susan Tomlinson, Ph.D.’s Literature of Place class.

THE BAYLESS PROJECT is one of the many new initiatives of the Honors College.

Located less than five miles from the Texas Tech campus, Bayless Elementary School hosts many students who are facing unimaginable struggles. Hunger, instability, even homelessness are recurring obstacles to student learning. Honors College students have volunteered to become “Bayless Buddies,” giving at least one half-hour of their time each week to provide both academic and emotional support to Bayless students. The efforts of the Honors College, though new and small, are promising for the future. The K-5 students of Bayless represent our future, and it is our duty to nurture them in multiple ways.

THE HONORS COLLEGE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS present students with

the experience of studying, learning and living abroad while traveling with experts in history, art, architecture, geography and philosophy. With Honors College faculty-led programs in Italy, Nicaragua, Spain, France, for example, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture, beauty, structures, food, narratives and perspectives of a larger, interconnected world.

Under the tutelage of Honors faculty, students re-imagine their role as citizens and come to their own understanding of the possibilities of their engagement in greater global challenges.

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From left are Honors College alumni Nick Dragga, executive director, Ballet Lubbock; Lauren Valastro, Jacskon Gilmour& Dobbs, PC; Dean Michael San Francisco, Ph.D.; Genevieve Kendall, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Associate Dean Aliza Wong, Ph.D.; and Bobby Mansouri, M.D., Merter Dermatology Research Institute.

ACCOLADES ★ Award Winning Teaching—The Honors College faculty has been recognized as award-winning teachers and scholars. In 2014-2015, faculty members were awarded the Spencer A. Wells Creativity in Teaching Award, the Faculty Distinguished Leadership Award, the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the Inclusive Excellence Award, the President’s Excellence in Diversity, Equity Award and many others. Faculty members have also been selected as TTU Office of the Provost Integrated Scholars.

★ Award-Winning Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity—The Honors College Faculty has received generous support for research and creative activities through prestigious fellowships such as the Fulbright, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of Texas Commission on Holocaust and Genocide, the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Department of Defense. Faculty have also received book awards from such entities as the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards, the Texas Tech University President’s Book Award, the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize and many others.

★ Award Winning Advising—The Honors College Advising Team was selected as the recipient of the 2015 President’s Excellence in Advising Award for their dedication to students, their commitment to listening to and nurturing Honors students, and their incredible work not just in advising, but in helping to coordinate the many programs, events and organizations within the College.

★ Award Winning Students—Texas Tech University Honors College students are incredibly competitive in national and international scholarships and fellowships. In 2014-2015, two Honors College students were selected as Goldwater Honorable Mentions, and one Honors College student was chosen as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.

★ Four Houses, One Cup, One College—The four houses of the Honors College recognize the support, the vision and the persistence of four administrators who helped to found the College. The Dr. Gary Bell House of Knowledge, the Dr. Robert Lawless House of Integrity, the Dr. Donald Haragan House of Service, and the Dr. Jane Winer House of Courage represent the four pillars of the Honors College by which we educate, learn, dream and change together as a community. Students are sorted into one of the four houses, and during their time in the Honors College, they may earn points for academic success, service, leadership, acts of whimsy and other accomplishments. The house cup is awarded every year to the house that earns the most points.

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Honors College students in the classroom

Honors College in Italy Study Abroad Program

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Banner bearer of the Honors College

Dean San Francisco in his lab with his First Year Experience students

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Honors College Convocation and Sorting

Key from the Bell House of Knowledge

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Upping the IQ of any residence is a specialty of Ronnie Evans ’94, founder and owner of BSG, Builder Security Group, a full-service security and home-automation company in Central Texas.

Ronnie Evans had scarcely left behind his carefree college years before starting his own business—he was 23 when he launched Secure-All-Security in 1995.

Having grown up in a family of entrepreneurs, jumping into his own venture was second nature.

“My parents owned a used-car lot, a car wash and rental properties in San Antonio,” says Evans, who now lives in Boerne, Texas. “It really made me realize what hard work and dedication it takes to run your own businesses.

Working at my father’s car lot and my parents’ rental properties really showed me that I eventually wanted to be my own boss.

“I spent a lot of time fixing up our rental properties and cleaning and tinkering with the used cars. I worked keeping up the car wash, too.”

His parents’ entrepreneurship guided Evans’ choice of a major—general business—when he enrolled at Texas Tech.

Growing up in San Antonio in the 1980s, Evans didn’t see or hear much about Texas Tech, and he wasn’t 100 percent sure about where he planned to attend college. Today, Tech is very well represented in Central Texas media, but back then, the focus was on universities in closer proximity to San Antonio.

Evans knew very little about Tech until he made a campus visit.

“I had gone up with my best friend (Clay Camp) to visit his sister, who was going to school there,” he says. “I fell in love with the campus, the small town atmosphere, and I knew I wanted to be a Red Raider.”

Clay Camp ’96 has been Evans’ best friend since the two were in first grade.

“Up until I was in third grade, Ronnie and I lived six or seven blocks apart from each other,” explains Camp, who now lives in Spring, Texas, and is an accountant for Noble Energy. “Then, in third grade we moved down the street to a house that was just a block from Ronnie’s house.”

The two spent most of their free time together, and as they got older, they worked for Evans’ parents to earn spending money.

“We mowed yards and cleaned his family’s rental properties—we were the clean up crew a lot of the time.”

The two have maintained their close friendship and still talk on the phone almost every day. Camp has enjoyed watching Evans’ success.

“Ronnie always had a great business sense; I think he learned a lot of that watching his dad and mom in their businesses,” says Camp. “He has always been such a hard worker. And I’ve tried to think of another way to say it other than the proverbial ‘He’d give you the shirt off his back,’ but with Ronnie, it’s true. He’s always willing to help out somebody who’s down on their luck.”

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After graduating from Tech, Ronnie moved back to San Antonio and accepted a job with a Houston-based security company. He managed the San Antonio branch for a year, then decided to launch his own security company.

“I started Secure-All Security in 1995,” says Evans. “The company grew until I had five branches. They were in Lubbock, San Antonio, Houston, Harlingen and McAllen.

In 2000, I was approached by a company in Houston about buying my business.”

Evans sold Secure-All Security in March 2000—at the age of 28—to Clear Works in Houston. He stayed on as an employee, opening branches in other towns. About two years later, the company merged with Eagle Broadbrand. Evans had signed a noncompete agreement when he sold his company, but in 2004 Evans negotiated out of the agreement and Eagle Broadband ended up shutting down their San Antonio branch after Evans left the company. This allowed Evans to start BSG in 2004, this time offering a broader selection of home security and automation devices to his customers.

“When I sold my first company back in 2000 (Secure-All-Security), the company I sold to offered more audio/video options, and that really expanded my knowledge,” says Evans. “What I wanted to create with BSG was a one-stop shop for homeowners looking to automate and secure their homes.”

So when he kicked off BSG, he had already created and sold a security business and garnered a wealth of knowledge about home automation while working for the company that purchased his business. He knew many of the San Antonio area builders.

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“Ronnie always had a great business sense; I think he learned a lot of that watching his dad and mom in their businesses,” says Camp.

“He has always been such a hard worker. And I’ve tried to think of another way to say it other than the proverbial ‘He’d give you the shirt off his back,’ but with Ronnie, it’s true. He’s always willing to help out somebody who’s down on their luck.”

At A Glance Evans’ company Builder Security Group (BSG): → Has two locations: San Antonio and Austin. → Completes more than 400 jobs a month. → Offers home automation and security services including: Audio/Video Security systems Camera systems Total home automation Lighting controls Lock controls HVAC (heating and cooling) controls Music distribution systems Central vacuum systems Intercom systems Surround sound systems Surround bars Flat panel televisions and installations

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More Than a Security System How smart is YOUR house?

Whether building a new home, or retrofitting an older home, the options for increasing your home’s “intelligence” are mind-boggling. A “smart home” is a residence that has computers, appliances and interior and exterior lighting, HVAC/heating and cooling systems, entertainment systems, security and camera systems that can “communicate” with one another and be controlled by either a pre-set schedule or remotely, whether you’re on your couch or on the other side of the world.

So, say you’re at the office and you realize you forgot to lower the thermostat— you can log onto your home system from work and lower the thermostat. Or, maybe you’re expecting to arrive home late, after dark, and you didn’t leave on porch lights or any lights inside the house—again, log onto your home’s automated system and turn on your choice of exterior and interior lights. Maybe you just brought home a new Labrador puppy prone to digging and shredding, and you’re curious as to the current state of your back porch—just log on to see what your security cameras are seeing.

Smart homes save homeowners money on energy bills, are convenient and offer increased safety and peace of mind. Whether you choose only a security system or an entire home automation system, the result is living a “smarter” life.

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When those established builders began to regionalize their businesses, he followed them and opened his second office in Austin.

As the Central Texas region continues to see unprecedented growth, so does BSG. Evans employs almost 90 employees and completes more than 400 jobs a month. BSG completes smaller jobs as well as jobs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“We had a $350,000 job in Austin last year,” says Evans. “That was solely what the owner spent on home automation, and everything in that home is automated. It was by far the biggest job we’ve ever completed.”

BSG has also completed home automation jobs for a few San Antonio Spurs’ players.

While lifestyles of BSG’s patrons vary, Evans says one thing they all have in common is increased appetites for smart devices in their homes. During the busy building season—summer—his company races to keep up with demand.

“Every summer we experience growing pains,” he says. “Our sales increase, and we’re trying to get employees prepped.”

Evans enjoys the rapid pace at which technology progresses and enjoys the trajectory BSG has taken.

“I enjoy working hard and leading our team,” Evans says.

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Hocutt at the news conference announcing his position as second chairman of the College Football Selection Committee.

Hocutt, right, was presented with the game ball following Texas Tech’s victory over Kansas State.

Kirby Hocutt Named Chairman of the CFP Selection Committee Hocutt is named the second chairman of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

BY GREG HOTCHKISS, TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS PHOTOS BY TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

Texas Tech University Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt has been named the second chairman of the College Football Selection Committee, announced by CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock Jan. 14. University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long rotated out of the chair’s role after two years.

“Kirby has established himself as a natural leader,” Hancock said.

“His personality, his background as a Football Bowl Subdivision student athlete and his experience make him a perfect fit to chair the committee. Jeff Long set a high bar for excellence, and we know Kirby will also be a terrific chairman.”

As chairman, Hocutt will set the selection committee’s agenda, run its meetings and serve as the spokesman for the committee along with Hancock. Hocutt begins his second year on the CFP Committee in 2016.

“College Football continues to have a significant impact in my life, and I am humbled and honored by this appointment,” Hocutt said. “Serving on the committee this past season was a tremendous experience. The thoughtful consideration, professionalism and integrity exhibited by the members of this committee speak to the level of success the College Football Playoff has shown in its brief history.”

Hocutt is in his fifth year as Texas Tech’s 13th athletics director.

He has a combined 24 years of intercollegiate athletic leadership

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experience, including 12 combined years as an athletic director at Texas Tech (2011-current), Miami, Florida (200811) and Ohio (2005-08). Hocutt has also worked in athletic leadership stints in the athletics departments at Oklahoma (1998-2005) and Kansas State (1996-97). He has also served on a variety of NCAA Division I football, leadership, recruiting and bowl committees.

A Sherman, Texas, native and Big 12 representative, Hocutt has a strong college football background as he lettered four years at Kansas State University (1991-94) under the tutelage of Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder. As a linebacker, he led the Big 8 Conference in tackles and earned all-conference honors as a junior. In 1993, The Sporting News selected Hocutt as one of the top-20 most underrated players in the nation. He served as a team captain his senior season.

The CFP Selection Committee is responsible for selecting the top four teams in the playoff and assigning them to national semifinal games as well as placing the next group of teams in the remaining New Year’s bowls. The committee meets in person beginning midway through the football season and produces a weekly ranking of the top 25 teams leading up to the final selections.

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Mr. Jimmy H. Carmichael ’74

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Anderson, Jr. ’88 (Leslie Anderson ’89)

Mr. & Mrs. Sean M. Cassidy (Debra Cassidy ’95)

Major & Mrs. Glen E. Archer’86 (Ruth A. Archer)

Mrs. Marilyn D. Cayless ’83

Mr. & Mrs. James T. Barber ’84 (Traci D. Barber)

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Mr. & Mrs. Roy E. Bassett, II ’86 (Jennifer J. Bassett ’91)

Mr. & Mrs. Ronny R. Bevers ’94 (Jennie R. Bevers)

Ms. Sandra A. Dailey

Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Best ’04 (Shann M. Best)

Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Erspamer ’73 (Patty L. Erspamer ’74)

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eady ’83 (Cathleen J. Eady ’86)

Elson M. Bihm ’82

Mr. & Mrs. David B. Epp ’82 (Kathy Epp)

Mr. Christopher D. Black ’91

Mrs. Kelle L. Gambill ’85

Mr. Eric A. Ford ’06

Mr. Charles G. Blakelock, Jr. ’56

Mr. & Mrs. Stephan T. Gibson ’97 (Rebecca L. Gibson ’96)

Mr. B. Gilbert Goddard ’68

Mr. Garry L. Block ’98

Mr. & Mrs. Drue Smith ’93 (Jill A. Smith ’92)

Mr. Eddie G. Guerrero ’96

Mr. Jacob T. Borgeson ’05

Mr. Gilbert Herrera ’12

Mr. Bob Bratton ’70

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Mr. & Mrs. Claude L. Hooker (Etta Marie Hooker)

Mr. & Mrs. Brandon C. Bredemeyer (Catherine M. Bredemeyer ’10)

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Bieser (Tracey D. Bieser ’94)

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Jennings ’72 (Lometa Jennings)

Karen S. Blisard ’74

Mr. John I. Jones, II ’88

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Brenneman ’74 (Susie Brenneman ’74)

Dr. Joe M. Boll ’03

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney G. Joy (Sandra P. Joy ’73)

Mr. Jack W. Brown ’54

Mr. & Mrs. Lynn L. Bourdon, III ’84 (Susan F. Bourdon ’84)

Dr. & Mrs. James A. Manning, Jr. ’84 (Ailene Manning)

Mr. & Mrs. Jared A. Burrell ’12 (Meredith E. Burrell ’10)

Mr. & Mrs. Adan R. Cano ’02 (Carmen Cano)

Capt. & Mrs. Mike McElhaney ’71 (Millie McElhaney)

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Clark (Lindsey N. Clark ’07)

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Detmering ’85 (Mary A. Detmering)

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. McNicol ’76 (Rebecca A. McNicol ’79)

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan L. Cooper ’87 (Carla Cooper ’85)

Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Eaton ’94 (Carrie L. Eaton ’97) Mr. & Mrs. Joe P. Garner ’84 (Linda K. Garner ’83)

Mrs. Allison A. Middleton ’03

Mr. & Mrs. Eric T. Cummings ’99 (Michaelle Cummings)

Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Green ’80

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Morris (Donna L. Morris ’75)

Ms. Missi M. Currier ’08

Mr. & Mrs. Seth A. Ireland ’09 (Kerri L. Ireland ’12)

Mr. & Mrs. Carl G. Noble ’70 (Jo D. Noble)

Mr. & Mrs. Jason S. Davis ’00 (Camie G. Davis)

Capt. Emory Jones, IV ’05

Mr. & Mrs. Mike O’Brien ’77 (Susan O’Brien)

Ms. Ashley R. Downing ’09

Ms. Lindsey E. Kobmann ’05

Mr. Thomas J. Patriquin ’05

Mr. Brandon H. Dunaway ’03

Mr. & Mrs. Rick T. Lathrop ’83 (Ingred C. Lathrop ’83)

Mr. Gary W. Peevy ’82

Mr. Darren S. Elliott ’93

Ms. Janet A. Parnell ’60

Ms. Zanglin M. Platt ’86

Mrs. Cheryl A. Faulkner ’67

Mrs. Kelcey A. Parrott ’07

Mr. & Mrs. R. Todd Pope ’89 (Helen A. Pope ’90)

Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Flores, Jr. (Kirsten Flores)

Mr. & Mrs. J. Reed Rippy ’80 (Susan T. Rippy)

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin J. Redding ’00 (Traci W. Redding ’01)

Mr. Daniel E. Garcia

Mr. Jason S. Sharp ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Mason B. Troutman ’05 (Diedra L. Troutman)

Mr. & Mrs. Greg K. Rottman ’77 (Suzanne M. Rottman)

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Groves, II (Denise Groves)

Ms. Linda G. Vandercook ’85

Mr. & Mrs. S. King Scovell ’01 (Ana D. Scovell)

Mrs. Ellie T. Hall ’91

Ms. Catherine Weir ’07

Ms. Elaine E. Shields ’02

Mr. & Mrs. Curtis R. Harden, Jr. ’72 (Laneta G. Harden)

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Winkelmann (Ashley M. Winkelmann ’07)

Mr. & Mrs. R. Tom Short ’81 (Brenda Short ’86)

Mr. & Mrs. Drew P. Hardin ’90 (Sherry Hardin)

Mr. & Mrs. Clinton L. Siddons ’94 (Kristi Siddons ’93)

Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Harris ’54 (Barbara A. Harris)

Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Doyle (Mary E. Doyle)

Mr. & Mrs. Monty C. Trimble ’13 (Annie Trimble)

Mrs. Janna K. Hofman ’99

Mr. & Mrs. Chris E. Williams ’86 (Lezlee G. Williams ’87)

Mr. Christopher M. Welcher ’08

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. O’Connor ’87 (Kelly O’Connor)

Mr. & Mrs. William T. Whitten ’99 (Jennifer J. Whitten ’00)

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hopping ’82 (Teresa L. Hopping ’83)

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Wright ’95 (Jennifer B. Wright)

Mr. & Mrs. Brent M. Howard ’92 (Jennifer Howard)

Mr. & Mrs. Ken V. Huseman ’75 (Jaye M. Huseman) Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Poore ’90 (Christina B. Poore)

///BRONZE Mr. & Mrs. Mark B. Aguillard ’97 (Melissa M. Aguillard ’97)

Ms. Gina N. Hurst ’08

Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Beal (Leslie B. Beal ’88)

Ray S. Crawford ’90

Mr. Beau Gee

Mrs. Patricia R. Johnson ’68

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Mrs. Lori A. Johnson ’00 Ms. Megan K. Johnson ’05

Mr. & Mrs. Benton Addison (Amber C. Addison ’01)

Mr. & Mrs. Toby Latham (Rebecca Latham ’02)

Ms. Lisa M. Beville ’86

Mr. & Mrs. Terrence L. Ahearn (Carroll L. Ahearn ’72)

Mr. & Mrs. Terry D. Loyd ’83 (Bridget Loyd)

Mr. & Mrs. Todd E. Burke ’92 (Angela C. Burke)

Mr. James C. Allison ’80

Mr. Stephen C. Lynch ’85

Mr. & Mrs. Jason W. Belden ’01 (Emily D. Belden)

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Carlisle (Lesle Carlisle ’83)

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Mr. & Mrs. John S. Carlson ’78 (Ann C. Carlson ’83)

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Mr. & Mrs. Mitch J. Malouf ’76 (Sherry Malouf ’76)

Mr. Dustin R. Marks ’05 Mr. Mark S. Marlin ’78 Ms. Mariah D. Mayworm ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin J. McCarthy ’06 (Meredith A. McCarthy ’05) Mr. Yates McCurdy ’09 Mr. & Mrs. David E. McMahan ’80 (Margaret McMahan) Mr. & Mrs. Andrew N. Melendres ’07 (Langley J. Melendres ’06) Mr. & Mrs. Emory Menefee ’50 (Josephine Menefee) Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Menefee (Cathy B. Menefee) Ms. Tiffany A. Montemayor ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Hector M. Navarro (Dawn A. Navarro ’97) Mr. Jeffrey C. Newton ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Peel (Jo L. Peel ’96) Mr. & Mrs. Allen P. Penton, III ’57 (A. June Penton) Mr. & Mrs. Samuel C. Phelps ’14 (Amber Phelps) Mr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Pruett ’10 (Lauren N. Pruett ’11) Mr. & Mrs. Jarrad H. Reeves ’06 (Rachel H. Reeves ’06) Mrs. Barbara B. Ribble ’69 Mr. Ronald Richardson ’77 Mr. & Mrs. Kenny W. Rotzler ’79 (Cynthia A. Rotzler) Mr. Robert O. Rutherford ’66 Ms. Megan R. Sanders ’05 Mr. Ronny Schooler Mr. & Mrs. Andrew R. Seger ’01 (Kelsey L. Seger ’07) Mr. & Mrs. Tracy S. Sherman (Pamela R. Sherman ’89) Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. Simpson ’83 (Milagros I. Simpson) Mr. & Mrs. Matt Slocum (Jacie L. Slocum ’12) Mr. & Mrs. Trent K. Staggs ’03 (Paige Staggs ’97) Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Stanley (Mandi Stanley) Ms. Lynda A. Starnes ’75 Mrs. Tiffany L. Strasner ’06 Ms. Ana V. Sutherland ’86 Mrs. Mary A. Tibbets ’55 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Troost (Deborah H. Troost) Mr. & Mrs. David Waldrip (Molly J. Waldrip) Mr. & Mrs. David V. Ward (Deborah V. Ward ’87) Mr. & Mrs. David Wentzel (Lisa F. Wentzel ’95) Ms. Pauline Williams ’79 Mr. Eric C. Wilson ’13 Mr. & Mrs. Danny G. Winchester ’84 (Melanie G. Winchester ’85) Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. Womack ’93 (Heather Womack) Mr. Drew T. Wortmann ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Jason C. Wrinkle ’96 (Lisa G. Wrinkle ’96) Mr. & Mrs. Clinton T.Wurzbach ’08 (Nicole K. Wurzbach ’09)

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association news COM PI LE D BY J EAN AN N CANTOR E

The North Houston Chapter held a Carol of Lights Streaming Party at the home of Jeff Woodruff. For the first time, the university streamed the live event, and many chapters held parties to watch it together.

A future Red Raider got acquainted with Santa at the Texas Tech Alumni Association’s annual “Cookies with Santa” event held at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion before the Carol of Lights.

Santa entertained children at the Collin County Chapter’s Cookies with Santa event.

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The Texas Tech Spirit Squad helped get the party going at the North Houston Chapter’s pregame event for the ADVOCATE V100 Texas Bowl Dec. 29.

alumni news COM PI LE D BY HAYLEY MAG N ESS

A G LI M PS E AT TE XAS TEC H’S H E R ITAG E

From the 1966 “La Ventana” yearbook: “Present And Future— Allan Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, is dressed to look very much like the real Red Raider, Dink Wilson. The Red Raider has won fans among the young and old alike with his ride around the stadium before each football game.”

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BOOKS ROBERT L. PERKINS (’67 BBA Accounting) Dallas, Texas, published a book “The Day The Culture Died: A Critical Reflection on How the 1960s Radically Shaped 21st Century America.” The book chronicles how the 1960s molded American culture and the ensuing consequences. Between early 1964 and late 1969, most aspects of American culture experienced massive and unprecedented upheaval. Seeds planted in the fertile soil of that turmoil and tragedy continue to bear fruit today. Robert was a CPA and retired and sold his accounting practice in 2013. He practiced in Dallas for 35 years. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of CPAs and the Dallas Chapter. He and his wife, Dianne, have been married 44 years and have two daughters.

GRETCHEN KNOTT HEITZLER ,

(’38 BA English) Albuquerque, New Mexico, is 99 years old and authored “Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch” in 1980, which was a bestseller in New Mexico.

“Back at the Ranch” focused on Heitzler’s marriage to her first husband, Rusty Knott, who ranched in southern New Mexico during World War II. She recently completed a sequel, “Meanwhile, Back at the Altar.” The new book is a humorous account of how her life transpired after life on Three Rivers Ranch and the 1961 death of her first husband, which triggered a move to Albuquerque, where she proceeded to raise her two teenage daughters, attend graduate school at the University of New Mexico and teach language arts at a local junior high. The new book also looks at her relationship with Charlie Heitzler, her second husband. Her book can be purchases at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

1968 GARY E. FISH ,

M.D. (BA Zoology) Dallas, Texas, was nominated by the Macula Society to receive the Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award. Gary is an ophthalmologist with Texas Retina Associates

in Dallas, and specializes in vitreoretinal issues. For the past 30 years Fish has donated his time, materials and money to travel to the Siloe Eye Clinic in Petit Goave, Haiti, which has cared for thousands of patients with serious eye-related illnesses. The clinic in Haiti has treated more than 35,000 patients and physicians have performed more than 750 surgeries.

He has also participated in numerous other mission trips including eye clinics in Uspantan and San Cristobal in Guatemala, the Bonita Oriental Clinic in Honduras, and San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. His wife is Nancy.

1969 TERRANCE J. BROWN (BAR Architecture) Corrales, New Mexico, received the 2016 Edward C. Kemper Award, the highest award in the American Institute of Architects for exemplary service to the profession.

Only one out of 85,000 members is selected each year for this award.

In 2004 Terrance received the AIA Whitney Young, Jr. Award which makes him the only architect in America to receive both of the highest honor awards in the AIA. He has served as AIA vice president, spearheaded disaster response programs, training and credentialing for architects on disaster assistance. His efforts have included guiding the AIA’s response to 9/11, which included guidelines for disaster preparedness and recovery. Terrance served as 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, for which he received a Bronze Star.

1976 STEVEN C. LAIRD (BBA Management) Fort Worth, Texas, earned a rare Master of Laws Degree in trial advocacy from Temple University Beasely School of Law. The degree provides practicing lawyers with enhanced insights and skills for handling courtroom trials. More than 30 years ago, Steven founded The Law Offices of Steven C. Laird, P.C., a law firm for accidents involving 18-wheelers and other heavy trucks. He also earned selection into the 2015 Texas Super

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A special thank you to our top-level members for their continued support.

Diamond ($5,000 or more annually) Mr. & Mrs. Grant F. Adamson ’81 (Nelda S. Adamson)

Mr. & Mrs. Michael McKenzie ’68 (Barbara McKenzie ’69)

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Breedlove ’70 (Lorrie Breedlove)

Mr. & Mrs. George H. McMahan (Linda M. McMahan)

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

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Perkins (Joyce W. Perkins ’64)

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

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pubentz ’98 (Rebecca Pubentz ’99)

Mrs. Helen J. Geick ’61

Mr. & Mrs. John Scovell ’68 (Diane Scovell ’68)

Mr. & Mrs. B.R. “Rip” Griffin (Geneva Griffin ’51)

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Phillips ’93 (Stacey Phillips ’93)

Chancellor Emeritus Kent Hance ’65

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

Mrs. Peggy B. LaFont ’61

Mr. & Mrs. Randall W. Vines ’84 (Dona E. Vines ’86)

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) Mr. & Mrs. Bryant Bonner ’95 (Whitney Bonner ’96) Mr. Greg Borum 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) Ms. Nora Chang ’95 Mr. Michael Conley ’13 Mr. Lynn F. Cowden ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Tim G. Culp ’81 (Annette L. Culp ’81) Mr. Richard R. Davila, II Mr. & Mrs. Enoch L. Dawkins ’60 (Frances Dawkins) Mr. Daniel F. Frye, III ’73 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) Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Jacobs ’87 (Jerri L. Jacobs) Mr. & Mrs. Parker Johnson ’97 (Victoria Johnson)

Mr. & Mrs. Justin Mason (Denise Mason) Mrs. Joan Blackstock McComb-Dominey ’67 Mrs. & Mrs. Mark R. McGuire ’83 (Nancy Q. McGuire ’77) Mr. Glenn D. Moor ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Nash ’05 (Rachel Nash) 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. 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 Mrs. Sammie Saulsbury ’58 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Sheffield, Jr. (Catherine Sheffield ’79) Mr. & Mrs. James E. Skinner ’74 (Alice B. Skinner) Ms. Anita R. Smith ’63 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. Phil D. Staley ’70 (Sharon Staley ’71) Mr. & Mrs. Dale V. Swinburn ’65 (Cheryl Swinburn) Mr. & Mrs. Max Swinburn ’67 (Doris Swinburn) Mr. David F. Thomas ’83 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)

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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. William Bailey ’82 (Michelle Bailey) 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) 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. Leslie D. Bond ’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. 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 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. & 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 Ms. Deidra R. Conner 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. & Mrs. Charles Cummings ’59 (Barbara Cummings) 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) Mr. & Mrs. Jim A. Douglass ’70 (Patti Douglass ’85) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dowdey ’88 (Cynthia Dowdey ’88) 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 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) Dr. & Mrs. John Gonzalez ’94 (Linda Gonzalez) Mr. & Mrs. Bryan B. Gossett ’73 (Nancy K. Gossett) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Graves ’70 (Susan Graves) 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. Mark Hazelwood ’71 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) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Hicks ’06 (Emily G. Hicks ’05) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hilbun ’95 (Stephanie Hilbun ’95) 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) 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. R. Scott Kellerman ’76 (Marian Kellerman) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kelly (Heather Kelly ’01) Mr. & Mrs. T.W. Kendra (Ann-Marie ’77) Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Key ’94 (Cynthia Key) 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. Gaylon Kornfuehrer ’57 Mr. & Mrs. A. Lance Langford ’87 (Brenda Langford) 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. 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. & Mrs. Samuel Morris ’99 (Leslie Morris) Mr. Kevin G. Morton ’83 Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Moseley ’67 (Janet Moseley ’65) Mr. & Mrs. James A. Mueller ’80 (Kathleen M. Mueller) Ms. Jennifer L. Neff ’91 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nelson (Ann Y. Nelson) Dr. Susan E. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nelson ’02 (Carrie 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. 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. Gary R. Petersen ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Mike J. Petraitis ’79 (Martha M. Petraitis ’81) Mr. & Mrs. J. Steven Phillips ’93 (Stacey Phillips ’93) Mr. & Mrs. David R. Pickering (Lugene L. Pickering ’77) Mr. Bruce A. Pike ’97 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. & 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) Dr. & Mrs. Jimmie Reeves (Kathryn Reeves ’77) Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Reiter ’96 (Tracie Reiter ’97) Ms. Asusena Resendiz ’04 Mr. & Mrs. David Ricks ’82 (Jill Ricks) Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rinehart ’60 (Joyce Rinehart) Mrs. Janet O. Rippy Mr. & Mrs. C. Charles Robinson ’01 (Rena Robinson ’00) 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) Dr. Alan C. Schauer ’77 (Regina Schauer) Mr. & Mrs. Ryan W. Schneider ’01 (Mindy B. Schneider ’02) 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 Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Smith ’80 (Sabrina T. Smith) Mr. & Mrs. Drue Smith ’93 (Jill A. Smith ’92) Mr. James Smith ’98 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. Clifford Stewart (Lynne Stewart ’78) Mr. & Mrs. James H. Stone ’50 (Evelyn Stone ’48) 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. & Mrs. Mike Walsh ’70 (Colette Walsh) The Honorable T. John Ward ’64 (Elizabeth Ward ’86) 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. & Mrs. Andrew Winkelmann (Ashley Winkelmann ’07) Mr. William C. Winters ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Gary B. Wood ’73 (Sheryl Wood) Mr. Lee Wright ’87 Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Wright ’78 (Melinda Wright ’80) Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Wright (Beth Wright ’80) Dr. & Mrs. Scott W. Wyrick ’87 (Lenore P. Wyrick) Mr. Robert York Mr. Wesley B. Youngblood ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Greg M. Zielinski (Donna J. Zielinski)

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alumni news Lawyers list, which recognizes the state’s top attorneys in various areas of laws. His wife is Patricia A. Calabria, DDS. (BA German, MA Arts and Sciences) Wichita Falls, Texas, was named Midwestern State University’s 11th president and is the first woman to be president of the university. Formerly, she was president of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. She also received her doctoral degree in German from the University of Texas-Austin. Her research focused on the lives of GermanJewish women emigrants and resulted in translations of several previously unpublished diaries from the Holocaust.

Suzanne is also the President of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Her husband is Randall.

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GINGER C. HARDAGE (BA Advertising) Dallas, Texas, Southwest Airlines senior vice president, Culture & Communications, announced her retirement from the career, effective Dec. 31. Ginger championed the airline’s communication and outreach evolution, including Southwest’s Companywide Emergency Response effort. For the past seven years, she also led the airline’s Culture Committee, employee recognition and engagement and the companywide celebrations. She also led Southwest’s “Best Place to Work” initiative. Her husband is Kelly.

Ph.D. (BS Electrical Engineering) College Station, Texas, provost and executive vice president of Texas A&M University, has been appointed an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Fellow for her significant contributions to the organization.

The ABET Fellow Award was established in 1988 to recognize individuals who have given sustained, meaningful service to applied science, computing, engineering or engineering technology education and to their respective professions through their work in accreditation. Karan is also a professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University.

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1984 NANCY HOOD (BS English) Sonoma, California, joined the Marrone Bio Innovations as vice president of marketing. Hood will be responsible for the strategic marketing of MBI’s portfolio of products to growers and distributors of agriculture products.

Nancy is a veteran of the agriculture industry with more than 20 years of strategic marketing experience, including owning her own marketing firm, Silverlake Consulting, which she founded in 2012 and where she conducted marketing projects for the largest biopesticide company (Valent Biosciences) in the industry. Prior to launching Silverlake Consulting, she held senior positions at multiple agriculture, marketing and communications companies. Nancy is a life member of American AgriWomen and has held leadership positions in several agriculture and marketing associations, such as the National Agricultural Marketing Association, Livestock Publications Council and American Agricultural Editors Association.

1997 (MSCE Civil Engineering) Richmond, Virginia, joined Gannett Fleming as its water/wastewater senior project manager based in Richmond. Ahmed has more than 18 years of experience in water and wastewater engineering and is a wellrespected presenter and published author on the topic of water and wastewater system planning, design and optimization. He has provided expertise on projects such as the Water Efficiency Master Plan for Dayton and Montgomery County in Dayton, Ohio.

He is a member of the American Water Works Association, where he

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1998 DEREK MORROW (BS Cell and Molecular Biology) Charlestown, West Virginia, became recertified as a Diplomate, American Board of Toxicology. Morrow is the toxicology and preclinical advisor at the Department of Defense’s Joint Project Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, Medical Countermeasures Systems, Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program. Derek ensures the safety and efficacy of vaccines or other solutions for military personnel and the nation to protect against high probability and high-risk biological and chemical threats. His wife is Hela.

2000 (BBA Finance) Dallas, Texas, was named president of the PlainsCapital Bank Dallas market.

Brent will report to Dallas Region Chairman George McCleskey and work with him in support of strategic initiatives for the Dallas market. Brent is also a board of directors member for the Commercial Real Estate Development Association and Junior Achievement Dallas. His wife is Vesta.

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DOMINIC J. SPADAFORE (MAR Architecture) Tulsa, Oklahoma, was promoted to an associate with Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With more than 16 years of experience, Dominic has managed projects in 19 states and has extended

to several special projects, leading to the development of informationsharing systems for international clients. His Tulsa projects include the 17-acre River West Festival Park and the 100,000-gallon Helmerich Sea Lion Exhibit at the Tulsa Zoo. He is a registered architect and interior designer in Oklahoma, a LEED accredited professional and part of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board.

He is also a member of the American Institute of Architects, where he has served as treasurer of the Eastern Oklahoma Chapter of Texas Tech Alumni Association since 2012.

2003 DANIELLE O’NEAL (BS, MAR Architecture) Dearborn, Michigan, passed the state licensing exams and

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Matt Bohn & his daughter, Liana, enjoy an afternoon at Legacy Play Village

assion develops at the intersection of skill and interest. For Shallowater native Matt Bohn, it was an interest in programming combined with the mastery of a TI-computer that paved the way for his life’s work.

“I was 8 or 9 when my dad showed me how to type programs from the manuals that came with it,” Bohn said. “It started off as a hobby and grew into bigger things. When I was 15, I had a mentor who had his own software company. That helped move me into more advanced programming.”

Drawn to Texas Tech University for the engineering school, Bohn enrolled and took the first step toward a career in software development and pursued a degree in computer science.

“I knew Texas Tech had a good program, and it was close to home,” Bohn said. “It seemed like a natural fit.”

Upon graduation, Bohn focused his job search in Austin, Dallas and Houston, interviewing at companies such as Dell and IBM. Ultimately, Bohn left Lubbock to accept a position in Austin as a software engineer at IBM.

It didn’t take long for Bohn to quickly realize life in Austin was not what he had expected.

“Some of the benefits weren’t quite what I thought they were,” Bohn said. “My experience was often tempered by the reality that if I wanted to go and do something downtown, I had to drive an hour. And I didn’t end up doing and participating in all of those activities that are supposedly available because of my busy life.”

One year later, a well-timed job offer was just what Bohn needed to come back home. “[The job offer in Lubbock] was the opportunity to pursue the development career I wanted, do meaningful work and at the same time, move back to where my family roots were.”

Now, 12 years later, Bohn continues his work in Lubbock at Bohn Technology Solutions, LLC–his entrepreneurial endeavor–hosting websites, databases and applications, as well as creating custom client solutions.

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your perceptions may have been 10-15 years ago.”

“One of my primary goals when I started my business was to have a work/life balance, to have time to invest in my career and also my family,” Bohn said. “I was attracted to the work and flexibility that I might have, and I’ve been very fortunate to experience that as an entrepreneur in Lubbock.”

Along with entrepreneurial opportunities, Lubbock has toprated schools, more house for your dollar, great restaurants, a growing art scene and a variety of entertainment options.

“Over the past six years that my wife and I have been living in Lubbock, we’ve discovered many people have moved back because they wanted a place they could not only start a fulfilling career, but also raise their family in a safe, friendly community,” John Osborne, president and CEO of Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), said.

West Texas hospitality is written into Lubbock’s DNA and extends into the business community as well.

“The culture here is very family-value centric,” Bohn said.

“I’ve had good support in the community and through other local entrepreneurs. There’s a lot of support here to help facilitate you as a business owner.”

But Bohn isn’t the only one who has put down professional roots.

“I love Lubbock for its lifestyle,” Usha Viswanathan, cofounder of Lubbock-based tech company Starnik Systems, Inc., said. “There’s no commute, friendly folks and a low cost of living. When I graduated from Texas Tech, there were no high-tech jobs here. Starnik grew out of that need to have a place where we could still be a close team and make a huge impact on this world.”

Several other IT-related companies have set up operations in the “Hub City,” creating a need for talented software developers and programmers who can help build cuttingedge technology solutions.

“We are incredibly fortunate here in Lubbock because we have a very stable economy that is not only conducive to entrepreneurship, but beneficial for our existing businesses,” Christine Allen, director of workforce development and Foreign-Trade Zone 260 at LEDA, said. “With the demand for highly skilled individuals in the IT sector, job seekers have many choices. They can start a company of their own or go to work for one of Lubbock’s many solid IT companies.”

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One of these companies is TimeForge, a software company that specializes in labor management.

“While we have staff around the globe, Lubbock continues to be our base of operations, and we’re very excited about growth in Lubbock,” Anthony Presley, president and CEO of TimeForge, said. “Our team loves the family and business-friendly community, and Texas Tech continues to produce great graduates with real-world business skills. We will continue to add team members for positions as business analysts, software developers and testers over the coming years.”

While there are a number of strong IT organizations in Lubbock in a wide variety of markets, the challenge is raising awareness about available opportunities—a gap LEDA, along with Lubbock’s IT businesses, are working to close.

“Identifying workforce needs is an important part of what LEDA does. One of our roles is to act as a link between job seekers and businesses,” Osborne said. “One way we’re doing that 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, they also provide links to other jobs available in the community.

“Fortune.com recently listed Lubbock as one of the top 10 cities to find a job,” Osborne 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.”

Though the heart of the “Hub City” remains the same, it’s not the same Lubbock Bohn returned to a decade ago.

“Don’t write Lubbock off based on what your perceptions may have been 10-15 years ago,” Bohn said. “Lubbock is a really great place to raise a family. We have three generations of family that live here. For us, Lubbock is a place where you can put down deep roots–a place where we can stay and grow.”

For more available IT positions and other employment opportunities in Lubbock, please visit www.return2lbk.org or call 800.687.5330.

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alumni news received architectural registration in the state of Michigan. Danielle joined TMP Architecture in December 2013.

She was the AIA Detroit Emerging Professionals committee chair from 2013-2014 and was the AIA Volunteer of the Year in 2012. She has been involved in various educational projects at TMP including K-12 projects for Dearborn Public Schools, Port Huron Schools and Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. She also worked on the new Student Fitness Center at University of Detroit Mercy.

2005 (BBA, MSA Accounting) Dallas, Texas, was named to the Dallas Business Journal’s Who’s Who in Energy List. Nathen

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is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 10 years of public accounting experience focusing on public and private clients in the oil and gas, semiconductor, restaurants, service, software and industrial manufacturing industries. McEown is currently an Audit Partner in the Whitley Penn Dallas office. His wife is Sarah.

2007 TAYLOR LUMMUS (BS Human Sciences) Dallas, Texas, launched a personal styling company called ThreadsRefined, where they partner with fashion stylists and bloggers in major market areas to offer personalized shopping/styling services to clients. Taylor notes her business is less about selling clothes and more about

getting paired with the most fashionable people to style her clients at their convenience on their budget. Her husband is CODY LUMMUS (’08 BBA Finance).

2011 (MLA Landscape Architecture) and KORI DUNN KNAPPE (’08 BS, ’09 MS Agriculture Education and Communications) San Angelo, Texas, started their own business, WTX Landscape Design, LLC, a design build landscaping company.

While an undergraduate at Texas Tech, Kori was an intern for the Texas Techsan magazine.

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LAURO F. CAVAZOS AWARD Established in 1987, the award was designed to recognize and honor individuals or couples who have made significant contributions to Texas Tech through individual efforts, public recognition and financial support. Recipients of the award have made a positive impact on the university through their generosity, professional accomplishments and acts of service.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD The Distinguished Service Award was created to recognize outstanding service to the Texas Tech Alumni Association or to Texas Tech University. The first award was presented in 1977 to former Dean of Students, Lewis N. Jones.

Alumni, friends of Texas Tech, as well as current and former employees of the university are eligible to receive the award or to submit a nomination for both awards, which will be presented during Homecoming celebrations.

To submit a nomination or for more information visit texastechalumni.org or email jaryn.kilmer@ttu.edu.

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alumni news

In Memoriam JOE MAX BARCLAY ’52, Lubbock, died Oct. 24.

COLIN PATRICK MOORE ’15, Austin, Texas, died Oct. 7.

FRANKLIN DELANO BARNES ’55, Lubbock, died Dec. 3. He is survived by his wife SHIRLEY CROOK BARNES ’56.

JAMES RUWAYNE STRUVE ’76, Lubbock, died Dec. 5.

CORY DON BENTON ’01, Littlefield, Texas, died Nov. 6.

ELMER D. WILSON ’55, Pampa, Texas, died Dec. 5.

MARGARET E. “PEGGY” WILLIS-AARNIO , Ph.D.,

EDWARD WILLIAM “BILL” CARTWRIGHT, JR. ’46, Lubbock, died Oct. 25.

JOHN LAVOID CASTLEMAN III ’61, Lubbock, died Dec. 6.

professor emeritus of theatre and dance, Panama City Beach, Florida, died Oct. 9.

KATRINA MARIE WOOD , a student, San Antonio, Texas,

HAROLD KELLEY GARRETT , M.D., ’50, Lubbock, died Oct. 27.

died Nov. 9.

HAROLD GILLESPIE ’47, Placerville, California, died Nov. 11.

JILL ANN JONES ’83, Waco, Texas, died Oct. 22.

MARGARETTE HARDEN MERCER ’64, Lubbock, died Nov. 21. Mercer

was a faculty member and received multiple awards and honors such as Outstanding Alumni of the College of Human Sciences and the President’s Excellence Award in teaching.

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Receiving the award are, back row, from left, Ashlie Pilcher-Gomez; Brandy Piña-Watson, Ph.D.; Loren Hensley; Shawna Gallegoes; Christopher Ponce, chapter president; Marisol Alonzo; Thalia Ramos; Jaclyn Cañas-Carrell, Ph.D.; Maria Nuñez; Jennifer Lara; Eduardo Velo and Stephanie Ramos. Front row, from left: Clarissa Hernandez, Stephanie Yanez, Karlie Herrera, Marilyn Matthews, Hector Valencia, Evelyn Reaegui and Hernan Mendez.

Texas Tech University chapter were winners at the 2015 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference in Washington, D.C., in October. The students received an Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award.

Representing their chapter, undergraduate students Christopher Ponce and Marisol Alonzo visited the White House to meet with John Holdren, Ph.D., assistant to President Barack Obama.

One of 115 SACNAS chapters nationwide, the Texas Tech chapter hosts community outreach events, seminars and scientific symposia throughout the year. The chapter is open to all Texas Tech undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and professionals in STEM.

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IN FA L L 2015, the Texas Tech School of Law was well-represented by students at competitions. Teams won two national championships and three regional championships, along with one final finish, one semifinal finish, two quarterfinal finishes, two Best Brief awards and four national Best Advocate awards.

ASHLEIGH HAMMER, DAVID MILES and BRIANNA WILBUR , second-year law students, won Tech Law’s 36th national/international advocacy title at the National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition in Malibu, California.

The competition, which is held at Pepperdine University School of Law, requires each team to argue before some of the region’s best entertainment-law practitioners.

The Tech Law group defeated 25 other teams for the championship, which is Texas Tech Law’s fourth at this competition in the past eight years.

In addition, Hammer was named Best Oralist of the final round. She follows KRISTEN VANDER-PLAS ’16 and C.J. BAKER ’16 who were named the second- and thirdbest oralists in the preliminary rounds of the competition last fall.

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After an undefeated performance for the regional title, C.J. BAKER , SHELBY HALL and KRISTEN VANDER-PLAS , thirdyear students, earned a spot to compete in the final rounds of the National Moot Court Competition in New York City in Spring 2016. In addition, Hall’s brief was recognized as the best in the region.

Two Tech Law teams also participated in the regional ABA Arbitration Competition in Lubbock. Both teams defeated six other groups to face off against each other in an all-Tech final round. Second-year student MELANIE UREMOVICH and third-year students JOSUE GALVAN, RON MILLER and BIANCA RODRIGUEZ scored a razor-thin victory over the other Tech Law team with second-year ERIN GARZA and third-year students JUSTIN NAIL, TARA PARKER and CLAY WATKINS .

Another Tech Law team will vie for a national title at the ABA Negotiation Competition in February 2016. Secondyear law students MICHAEL DEBNAM and JOHN EASTER prevailed over 12 other schools in the regional rounds of the competition held in Provo, Utah, in November.

T H R E E T E X A S T E C H University undergraduate students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to Study Abroad for the spring 2016 semester.

RAUL PEREZ, JR.; MARIA MUÑOZ and BIANCA BARRETO were three of about 800 undergraduate students from 355 U.S. colleges and universities were selected to receive the scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Perez, a sophomore pre-engineering major, will study a variety of courses in Beppu, Japan, including Japanese.

Muñoz, a junior communications studies major and Portuguese minor, will study in Florianopolis, Brazil. Barreto, a senior psychology major, will study Spanish at the Texas Tech Center in Sevilla, Spain.

MARIA TELLEZ-GIRON and ANDREE ORDAZ were named alternates.

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