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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Despite the Long, Hot Sutnnrer

By Bill Dean, Executive Vice President and CEO, Texas Tech Ex-Students Association

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his has been a long, hot, dty summer in West Texas. The U.S. Weather Service reports that the unusually large number of 100-plus degree days is not a record. Small consolation. It has not been an unproductive summer, however, and I will mention a few high points.

The Ex-Students Association introduced a new format to its Senior Exit Dinners.

Instead of a formal dinner as in the past, we moved the event to the front lawn where the original Texas Tech Tail Gaters prepared a fajita dinner, and Kyle Abernathie provided music and entertainment.

We encouraged the graduating seniors to move through the building, where we had stations set up to provide them with material about our chapter program; material about the association; an opportunity to receive free software from Southwestern Bell, our Internet provider; a free license plate frame; and an opportunity to join the Ex-Students Association and receive a laserengraved "Texas Tech Alumni" pen.

In addition to the customaty door prizes, more than 100 students had their pictures taken with Masked Rider Dusty Abney and his horse, "Black Phantom Raider." This idea came from and was sponsored by Don Harris, a member of the Committee for Champions in Lubbock.

A thunderstorm, a 1998 rarity, threatened the Senior Exit Dinner but held off until the event was over. Bad weather probably scared off a few, but the dinner was deemed a success by the students who took part.

"Despite the weather, the seniors had a blast and were glad they came," said Curt Langford, director of marketing for the association. "According to those who attended, the outdoor setting and live entertainment provided a fun way to celebrate graduation.

We plan for the Student Alumni Board, our student support organization, to become more involved in planning the event next spring. We think it will grow in popularity as even more students discover what the Association has to offer young alumni."

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Texas Tech was this year's host of the annua l Big XII Alumni Staff Conference

June 25-27. Representatives from evety Big XII school except Oklahoma State (who had a conflict) were here for a series of presentations regarding the work of alumni associations.

The three-day conference included a golf scramble, reception at Cap"Rock Winety, dinner at Bleachers Cafe in the Depot District with entertainment by Kyle Abernathie, an authentic chuckwagon dinner at the Ranching Heritage Center and a trip to Palo Duro Canyon to eat barbecue and see the musical "TEXAS." Several outside speakers were bro ught in for the conference, including ].C. Chambers, former Ex-Students board member; Phil Price, president/CEO of Price Communications Group; Tracy Nichols of the U.S. Post Office; and Spike Dykes, Tech's head football coach.

Feedback from the alumni groups who attended the conference has been vety positive. Even though it was over 100 degrees evety day they were here, most seemed to have really enjoyed the opportunity to be on our campus. One delegate conunented on the evaluation sheet that "This has set a new standard for Big 12 Alumni Staff Conferences. I am going home with a new respect and appreciation for the state of Texas. I have several new ideas. This was like a vacation. I will never forget this conference. 1T is A-OK!" Langford added his thoughts. "It was a great experience to host the alumni staff conference. It provided us with an opportunity to show off our campus and to extend some West Texas hospitality. In most cases, alumni staff members from other Big 12 schools had not previously visited Texas Tech. We're still receiving letters from them, saying they had no idea how beautiful the Tech campus is."

The entire conference was paid for by registration fees and corporate underwriting.

After months of delay, construction of the Frazier Pavilion is underway. Lee Lewis Construction Co. is building the $1.3 million structure. We otiginally intended to begin construction in March 1998 with a target date of early fall for completion. That sim-

ply was not possible due to redesign of the Pavilion required by the university.

We also have had to wait until the old Police Station was demolished. The campus police are now located on Fourth Street in the former U.S. Am1y Reserve and National Guard buildings. This move also represents a merging of both the university and health sciences center police forces.

TI1e Pavilion will not be ready this fall. It will more likely be completed in Februaty.

This facility will represent an extension of our Merket Alumni Center. 111e pavilion will be available to campus organizations, faculty and staff for meetings and to off-campus groups. j ::son johnson, event~ coordinator for d1e Merket Center, also will be responsible for the pavilion. He thinks it will be a perfect location for weddings and receptions. We may also move the Senior Exit Dinner to the pavilion location.

Techsans continue to purchase floor tiles ($1,000), walkway pavers ($250) and courtyard bricks ($100) at the Merker Center. In addition, we have received a $10,000 gift for the courtyard. Tt honors Reinhard and Florine Decker Kuehler on their 50th wedding anniversaty, April 7, 1998. The gift was presented by the Kuehler's eight children, all Texas Tech graduates, and their famil ies.

Another $10,000 pledge has been received in honor of joe and Eva Baumgardner for an office space in the Alumni Lounge. The Baumgardners are the parents of eight children who graduated from Texas Tech. TI1e oldest child entered Tech as a freshman in 1934, and the children, the ir spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have spent well over 150 student years at Texas Tech.

As usual, we continued to visit Texas Tech chapters, both inside and outside the state. By the end of August, we had visited 71 chapters in 27 states. One of the things we discovered is d1at it was hot evetyWhere in the Southwest this summer. Fortunately, we don't have to contend with high humidity in West Texas. (We don't have to contend with Al\TY humidity in West Texas!) As the popular saying goes, "It's a dty heat." In my book, it was just plain HOT. •

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COVER STORY

Frazier Plaza to Enhance Game-Day Atmosphere

by Curt Langford

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Frazier Plaza will be an attractive addition to the Texas Tech landscape. Highlighted by Frazier Pavilion, the plaza will attract much attention throughout the year, but especially on game days.

FEATIJRES

Sans Souci Reunion, page 14

Sans Souci Members Hold Reunion by Marsha Gustafson Tech sorority m embers from 1948-52 celebrate old times at Tech.

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Archive Documents Historic Ranches by jennife r LeNoir A significant portion of the Southwest Collection's holdings are records and documents from Tech's historic ranches.

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1998 Distinguished Alumni In Prof'tle by Marsha Gustafson jimmie Ruth Wittenburg Evans, Shirley Leon Garrison, Will D.jarrett and William M. "Bill" Sims will be honored Nov. 13 at Texas Tech.

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Creating a Competitive Edge by jean Ann Cantore jeff Blakeman is president of a freight brokerage, is a body builder and so m uch more.

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What Every Techsan Should Know by Marsha Gustafson

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The Winds of Change by jean Ann Cantore

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If you were asked to tell someone about Texas Tech, here's what to say.

Old Eldorado Woolen Mill, page 30

Vinu Abraham's comp any helps protect buildings from hurricane winds.

Administration Building Courtyard,

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A Passion For Life by jean Ann Cantore Maggi Walker is a t home with Dow Chemical, having been there since her graduation from Texas Tech in 1974.

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The Eldorado Woolen Mill: Made to Last by j ean Ann Cantore Nestled in the hilly country south of San Angelo, Texas, is a woolen mill with numerous ties to Texas Tech.

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DEPARTMENTS

Through the Arches

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Sports

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Horizon Campaign

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Association News

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Alumni News

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Letters

Campus Master Plan Campus Care Givers Planetarium Pool, page 12

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Retrospect

Editor's Notebook

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MAGAZINE STAFF Publisher Bill Dean '61

Editor Marsha Gustafson '76

Assistant Editor Jean Ann Bowman Cantore '84, '87

Marketing/Advertising Director Curt Langford '90, '97

Writers Blayne Beal, Pamela Taylor Bloom, Stacie L. Boemecke, John A. Camp, L. Glenn Dippel, Claire Faculjak, Jennifer LeNoir, Peggy Pearce, Wallace J. Renfro

ExECUTIVE BOARD President

. . . What a profound and humbling surprise to be included among the Texas Tech grads featured in your March/April issue ("75 Years - From Here to Where They Are Now," page 25).

In truth, during the late '60s and early 7 0s, there were far more likely candidates populating the fourth floor of Thompson Hall, Phi Psi fraternity, the Big House, Holein-the-Wall and the intramural gym.

Nevertheless, thank you for including a Who's He? among all the Who's Whos.

Russ Pate '69, '73 Dallas, Texas

Margaret Wood Brannan '54, San Antonio

President-Elect Diane King Scovell '68, Dallas

Past President Richard G. Ligon '58, Plainview

Athletic Council Representative Dan Law '57, Lubbock

Executive Vice President and CEO Bill D ean '61, Lubbock

BOARD OF DrRECfORS Bob Brown '59, Lamesa joe Dale Bryan '57, Lubbock Chino Chapa '82, Dallas john Conine '74, Granbury jeff Copeland '81, Sterling City Carey Hobbs '58, Waco Lance R. Hughes '83, Austin Glenn january '75, Houston S. Lane johnson Kotara '88, Amarillo KaLyn Laney '88, Austin Mike Marshall '90, Midland Peggy Adcox Maxwell '76, Grapevine Roy Middleton '56, Lubbock Richard M. Porrwood '75, Lubbock j eannie johnson Ralston '77, Wichita Falls Paul Rider '67, Dallas Roger Scan '73, Richardson john C. Sims '65, Lubbock Dean Stalcup '71, San Diego, Calif. joan Carson Strawn '91, Austin Bob "Heavycat" Thompson '67, Lubbock Mike Underwood '88, Evergreen, Colo.

Dan Webster '61, '74, San Antonio TExAs TEOISAN MAGAZINE is the official publicatio n of the Texas Tech Ex-Students Association and Texas Tech University. The Texas Techsan (ISSN 0040-4721) is published quarterly and mailed to a lumni of Texas Tech University, with additional issues published twice yearly for members of the Ex-Students Association. Annual me mbership is $25 for alumni, ex-students and friends of Texas Tech. Editorial and advertising offices: Merkel Alumni Center, 17th and University I P.O. Box 45001, Lubbock, TX 79409-5001. Telephone (806) 742-3641; fax (806) 742-3604. Staff e-mail addresses: mgustafson@ttu.edu; jeananncantore@nu.edu; curtlangford@ttu.edu. Send address changes via e-mail o r to Texas Techsan Magazine, P.O. Box 45001, Lubbock, TX 79409-5001.

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LETTERS

Editor's Note: Russ is a nationally recognized writer with seven books and more than 500 magazine articles to his credit and work as a scriptwriter or consultant on eight videos and 1V spedals, among them "Nolan Ryan: Feel the Heat," a PBS-lV special; and "The National's 10 Greatest Moments in Sports" and "High Performance Golf," both 1V spedals. He is president and board member of the Texas Golf Writers Assodation and definitely no ''Who's He?"

. . . Thanks for sending me the note about my inclusion in "The Best of Texas Tech" survey (page 31). I read my copy of the Techsan but glanced right by the mention of the "Best Pair 'o Docs" (where Ellen and husband Dennis Harp were mentioned). This is a fun category.

Ellen Peftley, Ph.D., Associate Professor Tech Plant and Soil Science Department ... Thank you for your note about me in the "Best of Texas Tech" feature (page 31). I was stunned to read it. Being remembered in this way by people with whom I've worked over the years is a great honor.

I am really touched by the dtation.

Jane Winer, Dean Tech College of Arts and Sciences ... The March/April 1998 Special Edition of the Techsan is VERY special. Thanks.

Gene Steel '57 Tomball, Texas . . . Refer to the picture on page 46 of the March/April Texas Techsan ("Tech Travels Long, Wmding Road of Success to Big 12"). I assure you DeWitt Weaver was head

coach when Tech was admitted to the Southwest Conference. Pete Cawthon must have been a fme coach, but he was long gone by then .

George R. Morris '50 Marble Falls, Texas Editor's No te: The feature accurately refers to when Tech was admitted to the SWC, but in the photo cutline, we inadvertently attributed that milestone to Cawthon's tenure instead of Weaver's. It's good to know so many are reading so closely.

Thanks for writing.

... The March/April 1998 Members Edition of the Texas Techsan is great - very informative and entertaining.

Also, the "Best of Texas Tech" (page 36) category response to "Most Memorable Game or Game Play" is a good one, but in my opinion, it would have to include a coselection. I'll never forget the mid-'60s Tech vs. A&M game, when irl the fading moments Tom Wilson threw a pass to Jerry Shipley who lateralled tl1e ball to Donny Arlderson who scored the game-winning touchdown. It ranks alongside Zach Thomas' interception for a ID, as your survey found .

Thanks for a great magazine!

Doug Lowe '58

Clarendon, Texas ... The children and grandchildren of retired Tech Engineering Professor LJ. Powers are honored that you would include our father and grandfather in the March/April issue of the Texas Techsan ("75 Years From Here to Where They Are Now," page 25). All three of his children, Patrick Powers, Anne Powers Bolton and Genevieve Powers Blanchette, are Texas Tech grads.

His son-in-law, Paul Bolton is also a Tech graduate. Anne and Paul are the owners of CPS, a hoteVmotel supply company located in Bernardsville, NJ. Professor Powers and his wife recently sold their home at:d moved into Grand Court Village, a retirement corrununity in Lubbock.

Patrick Powers '66 Houston, Texas

INTERPRETING MEDALS Just fmished reading the Spring '98

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Texas Techsan and, as usual, enjoyed evel)' bit of it. Good work; keep it up.

I would like to offer a correction to the en£1)' on General Dick Cavazos '51 on page 20, "75 Years: So Far, So Great," under the "Leaders of People" sub-head. In your description of the General, your proftle states that Cavazos's "medals and honors include two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Silver Stars (the second highest award for bravelY and valor during war combat), five Bronze Stars (the third highest for valor and bravel)')," etc.

Perhaps it would be helpful for you to know the following about our nation's awards for valor/bravelY in combat: Medal of Honor - highest award; Distinguished Service Cross - second highest award; Silver Star - third highest award; Distinguished Flying Cross fourth highest award; and Bronze Star fifth highest award.

If I'm not mistaken, General Cavazos also has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the nation's highest militaiY award for service not involving armed con-

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flict, as well as a host of other awards and decorations. k5 both a courageous soldier and a charismatic civil and milital)' leader, General Cavazos has few peers and it is fitting that he is proftled in the Spring '98 issue as an outstanding alumnus.

CoL Sidney F. Baker Jr. '68 United States Army (Ret) Harker Heights, Texas Editor's Note: We were provided with the information used in General Cavazos's article, including the (obviously incorrect) "translation" of his awards. I intend to keep your list for refere nce, and I appreciate it vel)', vel)' much.

TOM CATs AND BUCKS A clipping f rom the Slaton, Texas, news-

paper, dated jan. 25, 1924, was sent to us by an alumnus now living in Virginia. It was titled "Baldwin Thinks 'Texas Tom Cats' Best Name For Our Tech Athletes." .. . Of course all of this talk about nam-

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ing the athletic teams of Texas Tech is a far-fetched subject, and the boys of the college will likely select a name to suit themselves. But inasmuch as there has already been something said in the Avalanche regarding the name, we publish a letter from Rep. of the llOth District R.A. Baldwin, who was in the fight for the passage of the bill creating the Texas Technological College, in regard to the suggested names. (Letter follows.)

Gentlemen: I have read in the Avalanche the proposal to call members of the athletic teams of the Texas Technological College by the name of "Dogies," and also by the e qually inappropriate name of "La Buck."

The fact is that when the boys and girls of this great institution organize their athletic teams, the members thereof will be neither motherless calves nor members of the antlered species, and the probable fact is that they w ill select what in their judgment seems to be the most catchy and appropriate designation.

In connection with names, I wish to relate an incident in connection with the passage of the bill creating the college in the House of Representatives. After the vote was taken on passage of the bill in the House and carried by an overwhelming majority, my desk mate, the Hon. George Purl of Dallas, turned to me in his inimitable humorous manner and remarked: "We'll call the Tech football team the 'Texas Tom Cats' - TIC for Texas Technological College and also for Texas Tom Cats."

Mr. Purl's suggestion instantly gained favor, and I expect that when the thousands in the bleachers watch the Tech football squad in action against University of Texas and A&M squads, they will decide that the boys from the West, after the manner of their fighting, abundantly deserve the appellation not only of "Tom Cats," but that even more euphonious title of "Texas Tom Cats."

Our thanks to James S. Florence '48 Alexandria, Vtrginia

CAPITOL ORNAMENT I am writing to thank you again for your generous contribution to the Capitol Ornament program. Your donation of ad

• space in the Texas Techsan increased our visibility, and ultimately, our sales.

Due to the generosity of many, the Techsan included, the Capitol Gift Shops sold 24,000 ornaments last year, an increase of 10,000 ornaments from 1996.

As you know, proceeds fro m the sale of each ornament support educational programming and continued preservation of the Texas State Capitol.

With your help we were able to complete the re-creation of the original drafting room in the Old General Land Office. A portion of the o rnament proceeds was used to install an interactive exhibit for school children to learn how land grants were processed in early Texas. The response to this exhibit from students, teachers and visitors to the Capitol has been overwhelmingly positive.

It is obvious the Tecbsan accurately targets the markets interested in purchasing a symbol of Texas pride.

Nelda McQuien Laney '65 Project chair, Capitol Ornament Committee Hale Center and Austin, Texas

WEATIIER PROTECI10N I found the Retrospect article , "How Things Have Changed" (September/ October 1997, page 10), quite interesting.

In my freshman speech class, Miss Anna )o Pendleton assigned us to make a speech on something about the campus. I, a little ol' scared freshman, took myself to the office of the President and studied a map or diagram of how d1e campus should look in 50 years.

It showed all the buildings that existed in the early 1930s, from the Administration to the Chemistry o n down to the Textile Engineering Building, connected by archways, so the students wouldn 't have to walk in bad weather fro m one building to another.

That never happened, did it' Rosemary Duff Williamson '36 Riverton, Wyoming

Editor's Note: Actually, it did happen. The Science Key and d1e Engineering Key buildings are fronted by colonnades featuring arches along the entire length. As the campus grew, however, it was impossible to continue connecting the buildings in the same manner.

GRATEFUL NEW PROF l wish to thank the me mbers of the Ex-

Students Association for my New Faculty Award (Summer 1998, page 11). I'm most grateful for the association's generosity, and I appreciate the acknowledgment of my efforts in d1e College of Human Sciences. I'm hono red to receive this award.

It will long serve as an inspir.ttio n for my future endeavors. )add Fitzpatrick. Ph.D. Texas Tech University

MAIDEN NAMES, PLEAsE My husband, Ken, joins me in congratulating you in producing such a to p-notch alumni magazine. We bod1 look fo1ward to each issue.

When we moved to California we helped Bill Shook organize the first Tech Ex-Students group in the greater Southern California area in 1965. We were very active in this association until we moved to Austin, Texas, in 1990.

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There is one litde item I would appreciate your bringing up to your staff. Please give d1e maiden names, as well as d1e married names, of the females in your magazine. Most peo ple do not know married names.

Thank you again for your most interesting news about Tech and its ex-sntdents.

We are very proud of Texas Tech and the outstanding university it is becoming.

Marilynn Fry Slough '40 Austin, Texas Editor's Note: Marilynn, we detlnite ly do include maiden names in the Tecbsan, unless the woman was already married and using her husband's name in college.

If you'll no te d1e features, letters, alumni news and obituaries, you will see d1e maiden, as well as married, names. 'l11e one exception is chapter pictures, and the decision to use only current names was not made by the magazine staff. We w ill, however, ask all who send us chapter pictures to please provide maiden names. •

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THROUGH THE ARCHES

Compiled by Jean Ann Cantore, Assistant Editor

lANDMARK ARTs PREsENTS ARTisTIN-RESIDENCE GAHO TANIGUOll On Sept. 25, the Texas Tech Department of Art's Landmark Gallery presented the o pening of an installation by contemporary ikebana artist Gaho Taniguchi. A native of Tokyo, Japan, Taniguchi was the latest artist-in-residence invited to Lubbock by the Landmark Arts program. From Sept.

8 to Sept. 24, she was in residence in the main gallery, creating a room-size arrangement of sculptures and tapestries made with plant sources native to the High Plains, and some native to Japan.

"The partnership of plant and human is an important part of my vision," Taniguchi said. "I want to create an awareness of our interdependence with the land that sustains us."

Ken Bloom, director of Landmark Arts, was pleased that the corrununity visited the Landmark Gallery to watch the installation in progress. "The experience of seeing such unusual images and fonns made from familiar materials is a rare opportunity," Bloom said. "Being able to watch the creative process of an artist from another culture, particularly one of Taniguchi's stature, can profoundly effect the way we view our own landscape and resources."

Traditional ikebana has its root in two religious folk practices more than 2,000 years old: the designation of a specific tree as a place for deities to reside during festivals in their honor; and the offering of flowers for the s pirits of the dead. One can see in these practices that the tradition of

ikebana began by celebrating life in the context of death.

In 1868, following the Meiji Restoration, ikebana underwent major changes when it lost its primary economic base; until that time, it had been supported by the patronage of the shogunate feudal system. It reemerged among the middle class around the time of the Russo-Japanese wars.

After World War II, the experience of literal and symbolic annihilation affected the whole of Japanese artistic culture, resulting in experimental work in a wide variety of genres.

New materials were introduced to ikebana, and it was presented in new venues, including outdoors. The innovators of this avant-garde ikebana paved the way for the freedom of later ikebana artists, who brought back the concepts of beauty and use of plants, but without the prior restrictio ns.

Ikebana's visibility in the art world began around the mid-1980s. No longer constrained by the dictates of traditional materials and styles, the ikebana installation artist was free to expand the boundaries of the art.

One of the fundamental aspects of ikebana is that it is an ephemeral creation, with a symbolic language. This language begins with the awareness of the fact that ritualized arrangements of natural objects stand as metaphors for the transient beauty of life under the shadow of death, a central fact of both traditional and contemporary ikebana.

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Taniguchi, among the first contemporary ikebana artists to attract widespread attentio n, weaves into this concept the Buddhist perception of the universe as being in a perpetual state of flux; when creating her large-scale installations, she takes into account the manner in which her natural materials will decay and references their eventual rebirth.

He r process of working is a ceremonial performance, during which she constructs her pieces in a series of choreographed movements. "The viewer will not stand outside the work," she said, "but can enter it and interact with it on many levels."

Redefming the spaces in which they exist, Taniguchi's installations create an organic space within the confmes of gallery walls, and redefme notions of beauty. Through the exaltation of the humblest forms of the natural world, she hopes to reveal its inherent splendor.

- Pamela Taylor Bloom

7be work of Gaho Taniguchi will be on exhibit in the Landmark Gallery from Sept.

25 through Oct. 31.

AND SPEAKING OF ...

Being well spoken is a trait that has been valued since the day of Greek orators. The tradition lives on with Texas Tech students who study and exce l at public speaking and presentation.

The Texas Tech speech and debate team, known collectively as the Forensic Union, has had a remarkable year in competitio n, fi nishing their season ranked third in the nation fo r year-long standings in the National Parliamentary Debate Association. More than 130 schools participated in the events.

The team finished lOth at the NPDA National Championship Tournament, which was hosted at Texas Tech March 20 through 22 and attended by 198 teams.

During the event, senior j oe Gantt placed sixth in the overall speaker awards out ~f 396 competitors. Gantt and junio r jessica Nelson also advanced to the octo final round at the competition, as did juniors Will Edwards and Paul dePadua.

April 3 through 6, the team attended the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. For the first

Forensic Union student officers show off awards from this year's competitions. (From left) Alex Hinojosa, Ikeita Cantu, joe Gantt and Will Edwards. time in Texas Tech history, the team fmished in the Top 20, placing 18th.

"All of my initial competitive goals have now been met," said David Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of communication studies and director of forensics.

"When I flrst came here, the thought of breaking into the Top 20 at the NIET was a far distant dream."

In February, the team hosted the Spring Texas Intercollegiate Forensic Association Championship Tournament. The Texas Tech team placed second in the state at the event.

With so much success under their belts, the Forensic Union is in good stead to begin another year of competitions and wins.

-jean Ann Cantore

FUIBRIGHf SCHOlARSHIP PROGRAM "The Fulbright Scholarship Program is not some form of aid or cultural imperialism," says Robin Wmks, Yale historian and former Fulbrighter. "It is setting up a large body of people who have acquired not only knowledge about the foreign country to which they go, but far deeper knowledge about our own country, to return here to teach or do research."

Congress established the program in 1946 "to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and the people of other countries." Grants are awarded to individuals on the basis of academic merit and professional promise to U.S. students, teachers and scholars. They also are awarded to foreign citizens to

study, teach, lecture and conduct research.

Gary S. Elbow, Ph.D., professor of geography and director of the Center for Applied International Development Studies at Texas Tech University, has been active in the Fulbright Program since he went abroad to Costa Rica in 1983 and to Ecuador for two summers in 1990-92. He has served on the screening committee for the Institution for International Education and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Elbow credits Fulbright as an "extremely effective program" that "helps internationalize Texas Tech University."

Since the Fulbright Program was founded, more than 200,000 individuals, including 70,000 Americans, . have participated. Each year, between 4,700 and 5,000 new grants are awarded to citizens of the U.S. and 140 other countries. More than 1,000 American scholars and professionals receive awards to lecture or conduct research in more than 100 countries, and nearly 1,000 foreign scholars come to American universities for an academic year or term.

For elementary, secondary and post-secondary teachers, Fulbright offers a teacher exchange program involving about 400 teachers, mostly on a one-on-one exchange basis. The program also offers graduate student fel-

lowships to American and foreign graduate students and graduating seniors.

Warren S. Walker, Ph.D., senior Fulbright lecturer in American literature, traveled to Thrkey to teach at Ankara University. His wife, Barbara K. Walker, also went abroad to teach English at a Thrkish private elementary school. After that 1961 trip, the Walkers began sharing their success with many Texas Tech students.

The Walkers decided to go abroad for a year for several reasons. They wanted to provide education to a country such as Thrkey that has an exceptionally low literacy rate. They went to Thrkey not only to educate the young, but also to explore the art of Thrkish folktales.

Warren Walker believes folktales are important in the education of adolescents to teach strong moral values in a way that children will listen. Since their flrst trip to Thrkey, the Walkers have been back numerous times to collect more Thrkish oral narratives and publish dozens of books on the traditional folktales of "real life and imaginary events." They have established and oversee the Archive of Thrkish Oral Narrative at Texas Tech.

By opening doors to teaching, studying and researching abroad, the Fulbright Program gives individuals the opportunity to create peaceful relations and explore new boundaries overseas. The program also provides a chance to increase the understanding of other cultures and perceive multicultural education as a fleld of opportunities.

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James Arnold has been promoted from assistant vice chancellor for The Horizon Campaign to associate vice chancellor for constiruency development.

Sharon Bennett has been promoted from senior development officer to director of development for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Donald K. Clancy, Ph.D., professor of accounting, has been named director of accounting programs. He has been a member of the accounting faculty at Texas Tech for 17 years. For the past 12 years, he has been the doctoral program advisor for accounting.

Karl Dent, associate professor of music, was a recipient of a Grammy Award for Best Choral Recording for 1997. He was tenor soloist in a recording on the Telarc label of Dent Rachmaninoff's "The Bells" with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted

by Robert Shaw.

Kathy Gilbreath has been promoted from associate director of development to director of major gift development.

Roy D. Howell, Ph.D., professor of marketing, is the new dean of the College of Business Administration. He has been on the Texas Tech faculty since 1982, most recently serving as Howell interim dean of the College since Sept. 1, 1997. He follows tl1e long tenure of former dean Carl Stem, Ph.D., who retired after 22 years as dean.

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Lee little Sol-

dier, Ed.D., professor of education, retired from Texas Tech after 29 years of service. While on the faculty, she was a department chair for several years and a faculty memLittle Soldier ber in early childhood education. Her research centered on culrural issues in teaching.

Ruth Martin, Ph.D., professor of family and consumer sciences education, was named Outstanding Researcher by the Education and Technology Division of me AmeriMartin can Association of Family and Consume r Sciences at the 1998 annual meeting.

Bolanle A. Olaniran, Ph.D., associate professor of communication srudies, has been selected for the 1998 edition of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." Only 5 Olaniran percent of the nation's teachers receive the honor each year.

Dan Upchurch, Ph.D. '85, is director of the new Plant Stress and Water Conservation Laboratory, which is under construction on Texas Tech land located at Fourth Street between Quaker and Indiana avenues. The lab, a project of the United States Department of Agriculrure's Agriculrural Research Service, involves a partnership with Texas Tech, the Texas Agriculrural Experiment Station and the Texas Agriculrural Extension Service.

BRIEFLY

Texas Tech has a new World Wide Web front door. The new site is located at <http:/ / www.texastech.edu> and contains links to university and health sciences center programs. The site also contains specific infonnation of interest to srudents and parents.

The new site replaces the previous one at <http://www.tru.edu.> Bookmark tl1e new address, and visit me site soon!

In April, the Graduate School accepted a $400,000 donation from the estate of J.D. Hazlewood to create the James Douglas and Mary Hazlewood Trust Fund. This gift will endow scholarships for outstanding graduate srudents and will increase me amount of endowed scholarships for graduate srudents to $6 million.

The donation was made in honor of Hazlewood's brother, Emmet Allen Hazlewood, who was the second chair of the mathematics department at Texas Tech and served from 1941-1965. The gift was presented by Richard jones of Rosebud, Texas, the attorney representing the Hazlewood estate, and Clint Montgomery of Waco, Texas, executor of the estate.

The School of Law has announced Wayne A. Reaud '74 as me 1998 Distinguished Alumnus. He is a partner in me Beaumont, Texas, firm of Reaud, Morgan & Quinn.

Reaud has been president of the Southeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association, secretary of tl1e Jefferson County Bar Association, chair of the Workers Compensation of me Committee Reaud of me Texas Trial Lawyers Association, chair of me State Bar's Lawyer Client Conciliation Committee, member of the Personal Injury Trial Law Advisory Commission and as 3A Grievance Committee member of the State Bar of Texas. •

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THE HORIZON CAMPAIGN

Texas Tech Foundation Inc.

By Jean Ann Cantore

ust as a building must have a strong base - or foundation - in order to last, a university must also have a foundation if it is to endure for years to come. Texas Tech Foundation Inc. isn't made of concrete or wood, but its structure is every bit as durable as a material one.

Texas Tech Foundation Inc. is a separately incorporated 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that manages all private funding for Texas Tech. It is comprised of the Texas Tech University Foundation and the Texas Tech Medical Foundation, which merged in 1996. According to foundation bylaws, its purpose is "to raise and manage private funds to advance the university and the health sciences center."

Ronda]. Johnson, CFRE, vice chancellor for institutional advancement, manages the foundation and serves as ex-officio member of the foundation's board of directors.

Greg Teeter, legal counsel for institutional advancement, provides staff support for foundation operations. Kathy Gilbreath,

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director of major gift development, serves as staff support for the foundation's development committee.

One misconception about Texas Tech is that because it is a state institution, it is supported solely by state funding and tax dollars. Gilbreath notes that a better term for Texas Tech might be that it is a "stateassisted institution."

"Private support is not just a luxury," she states. "We must have it. State support has continually diminished over the past 15 years to where 49 percent of Texas Tech's funding comes from the state - the remaining support is from private money."

A board, consisting of 30 members representing the regions Texas Tech serves and from which it gets much of its support, runs Texas Tech Foundation Inc. The areas include Lubbock, Amarillo, El Paso and Odessa, Texas, as well as cities with large constituencies of alumni and friends.

Board member terms are three years, and members are eligible for two terms.

The board nominates persons to serve, and the Texas Tech Board of Regents approves them.

In addition, the board has six committees - nominating, executive, development, public relations, investment and budget and audit.

Although the foundation has a role in the Horizon Campaign, it is an entity that will remain long after the campaign ends, continuing to add development support to ensure that all gifts from private sources are managed so they benefit Texas Tech most effectively.

"Regarding the level of giving to Texas Tech, it is important to realize that all gifts are important, no matter the size," Teeter says. • The

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• &Jtk>ng on the lfnt 75 years

"Giving at its best is a balance between the needs of the donor and the needs of the university and health sciences center. Finding that balance is the key. " -Ronda f. johnson

A gift to Texas Tech can be made as an outright gift or deferred gift. Below are several vehicles within those types of gifts.

Outright gifts Cash Appreciated securities Real estate Personal property Deferred gifts Bequests Retirement plans Life insurance Life estate Life income gifts (gift annuities, charitable rftmainder annuity trusts, charitable rftmainder unitrusts) Charitable lead trusts Closely held business interests

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·c AMPUS MASTER PLAN

The New Texas Tech Boulevard

By Pamela Taylor Bloom

st June, in the largest highway and mass transit bill in its history, ongress passed a six-year, $203 billion package that will create tens of thousands of jobs and help restore the nation's deteriorating or overburdened road systems. Included in the $11.3 billion for Texas are $19.5 million for road projects in Lubbock.

A result of the efforts of 19th District Representative Larry Combest, who sponsored the bill, these funds are earmarked for a segment of the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) east-west freeway (US 82) from 19th Street to University Avenue, and for the new Texas Tech Boulevard that will run from 19th Street and Indiana to North Loop 289 and Quaker Avenue. In addition to dramatically improving the traffic flow in north Lubbock, the Texas Good Roads Association estimates that these construction projects will create more than 450 jobs in the Lubbock area.

The boulevard is being funded in the amount of $9 million, with $1.8 million coming from the Higher Education Assistance Fund and $7.2 million from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA); all funds for the project will be given directly to the Texas Department of Transportation. In order to receive the funds, Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is required to match 20 percent of the $9 million.

According to Doug Mann, vice chancellor for facilities planning and construction at Texas Tech, the designation of funds for the new boulevard will allow the university to address the most pressing issue of the Campus Master Plan: traffic circulation through campus.

"The issues of primary concern to the city and the university are safety and transportation efficiency," Mann said. "Increased traffic flow problems in recent years, particularly along Indiana Avenue, have resulted in congestion for Lubbock commuters and significant risk to university pedestrians and cyclists."

The boulevard will link the university and health sciences center campuses,

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Congressman Larry Combest presents ChanceUor john T. Montford with a Texas Tech Boulevard sign. while creating a campus core bounded by four major traffic routes: 19th Street, University Avenue, Fourth Street and Texas Tech Boulevard.

But the benefits of the new boulevard will extend well beyond the borders of Texas Tech.

"The City of Lubbock and Texas Tech University have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for 75 years," Lubbock Mayor Wmdy Sitton said. "The new boulevard proposal addresses both the city's and tbe university's transportation needs."

By moving the north-south city traffic flow not associated with university business far more efficiently, and by improving community and university access to North Loop 289, Mann said the boulevard will eliminate the delays currently encountered along the existing Indiana Avenue as it runs through campus.

"With its heavy pedestrian and university traffic and posted speed limit of 20 miles per hour, Indiana Avenue north of 19th Street was never intended as a major traffic artery," he said. "Now that we have the funds to put an improved highway system in place, we have the opportunity to

create a transportation artery in the best interests of both the city and the university.

Texas Tech Boulevard will move city traffic efficiently along a six-lane divided highway between the north loop and south loop."

The boulevard will also increase community accessibility to the major medical facilities, including St. Mary Hospital and Methodist Hospital (now merged under Covenant Health System) and University Medical Center. This will provide faster access to health and emergency services located on the west side of the Lubbock County Hospital District, according to the Arterial Highway Relocation plan prepared by the Facilities Planning and Construction Office. These institutions provide extensive health maintenance as well as critical care for a large area of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.

Moreover, a connector street between Indiana Avenue and the boulevard will enhan ce access to health and emergency services - and to the university - for the currently underserved Arnett-Benson neighborhood in northeast Lubbock, which includes one-fourth of the city's Hispanic population.

According to Mann, Texas Tech Boulevard will also create a desirable corridor for research and development; the new USDA Plant Stress Lab, currently under construction in that area, is expected to attract scientists and visitors from around the world.

The first phase of construction will see groundbreaking at the intersection of 19th Street and Indiana Avenue. From that location, the boulevard will move west through Texas Tech property to intersect Brownfield Highway. It will then proceed north, following the line of Memphis Avenue, to Fourth Street. This entire sec.tion will be constructed as a six-lane boulevard, and the existing section of Indiana Avenue from 19th Street to Fourth Street will be closed.

During phase two, Texas Tech Boulevard will continue north, still following the Memphis Avenue line, with this section being constructed as a four-lane boulevard with right-of-way for future six-lane development.

The connector street will be constructed between the new boulevard and Indiana Avenue north of Fourth Street. Target dates for these two phases of development are October 1998 through October 1999.

Phase three will take the boulevard from its point of intersection with the connector street northwest through Texas Tech agricultural land. It will then flow into Quaker Avenue, ending at the intersection of Quaker Avenue and North Loop 289. It is anticipated that the route of the new boulevard will cause Quaker Avenue to be

realigned and terminate at the boulevard.

Target dates for this phase are June 2000 through December 2000.

Since 1996, the Facilities Planning and Construction Office has worked with the architecturaVplanning fum of Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum to analyze the t:ransportation impact of US 82. Meetings with

culation Plan to optimize traffic flow for the Lubbock community.

"The realignment of Indiana Avenue requires relocating the interchange with US 82 further to the west," said Carl Utley, dis- . trict engineer at TXDOT. "We certainly appreciate the cooperation Texas Tech has demonstrated in the past and look forward

Texas Tech Boulevard gateway into Texas Tech across Brownfield Highway bridge TXDOT and the City of Lubbock concerning right-of-way, circulation impact and aesthetic qualities of the east-west freeway, as per its original schematic design, resulted in a consensus on the importance of intersecting US 82 with Texas Tech Boulevard. In January 1997, TXDOT agreed that the original design of the east-west freeway should be modified to support the Texas Tech University Campus Master Cir-

to continuing the relationship as we work together on this."

"There is such a unique relationship between the city and the university here," Mann said. "Our interests are tied together; if Texas Tech succeeds, the city succeeds, and vice versa. What this project has accomplished, more than anything else, is to underscore what we can do when we join forces." •

Intet·section of Texas Tech Boulevard and 19th Street, southwest of the United Spirit Arena

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CAMPUS CARE GIVERS

Results Are Obvious When Cooperation Exists

By Marsha Gustafso!l e scene is one of peace and tranuillity. Birds sing and hop around n decorative rocks that rest among water lilies and tall grasses in the large goldfish pond that surrounds Texas Tech's planetarium. The noise of nearby traffic on Lubbock's Fourth Street is diminished by the soothing sound of bubbling fountains.

The planetarium pool represents one area of aesthetic enhancement made at the Museum of Texas Tech this summer.

Thanks to a cooperative effort between Campus Care Givers, chaired by Tech First Lady Debbie Montford, and the Museum of Texas Tech University Association, funds were created for landscaping, renovations and heightened visibility of the facility.

Campus Care Givers is a committee formed with the mission to provide safe, well-maintained, attractive campuses for the community, students, faculty, staff and visitors to Texas Tech University and the Health Sciences

Landscaping targeted several large planter boxes, which contain yaupon holly, honeysuckle and red geraniums.

The front driveway of the museum was planted with junipers bordered· by marigolds and petunias.

Attractive banners located on the south side of Fourth Street and leading to the museum's steps proclaim the marketing slogan "Discover It!" "The banners enhance the entry and draw in prospective visitors," said Sue Crowson, a member of Campus Care Givers and the association's marketing committee. ''We wanted to bring more attention to the museum and broaden the base of community support." Crowson continues to serve as chair of the fund-raising committee until Jan. 1, 1999.

All areas of the Texas Tech University and the various Texas Tech Health Sciences Center campuses are included in future Campus Care Givers' plans.

"The museum," Montford said, "is an important bridge between the town and gown. It represents one way in which we bring Lubbock and area residents to the Texas Tech campus.

«Discover It!" banners enhance the entrance to the museum.

"Texas Tech is a window to the community, so we naturally care about attractive landscaping and campus art.

Members of Campus Care Givers committee hope everyone will take part in our projects, support our work and share in our excitement.

"The museum projects this summer were proof that wonderful things can happen when cooperation exists." •

Centers. To be a contributor to Texas Tech 's beautification efforts, call (806) 742-5566 or 1 (BOO) 962-6442, or send your check to Campus Care Givers, Box 42014, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2014. All contributors to these efforts will be permanently recognized in a Hall ofHonor being constructed in the breezeway of the Administration Building. Donations made before Oct. 12, 1998, will be matched $1for every $2 by Texas Tech Regent james

Sowell of Dallas, so please ACT NOW! Planetarium pond at the Museum of Texas Tech

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RETROSPECT

One Student, One Acre

By John A. Camp

en I ran across the information t right in the 1926 catalog of Texas Tech, I wondered if anyone had taken the administration up on such an offer. I still do not know the answer to that, but I suspect some enterprising students did, indeed, apply for their acre. I can tell you that at least six students did bring their own dairy cows with them to the new college.

A relatively new source of historical information is the oral history interview.

The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech is fortunate in having in its collections more than 2,500 interview tapes and is actively adding to this store of information with an ongoing program of personal interviews.

While a systematic program targeting certain groups such as doctors or lawyers, will give information and insight into specific areas of inquiry, my own personal favorites are those random interviews with persons connected with the early history of this institution, such as the interview conducted recently with Raleigh C. Middleton of Lubbock.

Middleton was one of the 914 students matriculating in 1925 at Texas Tech. In 1929, he was the first graduate of the Department of Dairy Manufacturers and, subsequently, he held positions as the chief herdsman and as superintendent of farms at Tech. In spring 1926, he was one of six students who organized the Student Dairy Association which supplied milk to private customers and later to the dormitories and dining halls of the new college.

Milk was delivered first in horse-drawn wagons - which incidentally sounded reveille for the occupants of the President's residence as they started on their deliveries - and later in trucks. Since the Dairy Barn was not f1lled to capacity with university livestock, the students were allowed to house their cows there.

These young men were required to furnish personal character references on themselves and health certificates for their animals. Middleton identified the best milk producers in the photographs he graciously allowed the Southwest Collection to copy.

It is details such as these recalled by Middleton that amplify and humanize history. Patrons of the Southwest Collection are fortunate that so many formats are available in the collections and that they

complement each other so well: the photographs illuminate what could be dry and dull records, while the oral history interviews add the personal and intimate touch of the actual people speaking. •

''Each student attending the Texas Technological CoUege during the year 1926-27, who so desires, wiU have one acre of ground set apart for his cultivation during the year. No charge wiU be made for renta~ nor for whatever water may be needed for irrigation purposes. He wiU have free the expert advice of members of the agricultural faculty.

These acres may be planted to onions, cantaloupes, watermelons, or other crops, requiring a high degree of intensive cultivation. In many instances a student wiU make a large percentage of his school expenses from the cultivation of this one acre.,,

Early Tech students work their way through college by delivering milk produced tn the Dairy Barn.

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Sans Souci Members Hold Reunion

By Marsha Gustafson

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en members of the Texas Tech, of ans Souci classes of which she is 948 to 1952 held a president, to reunion on June 19-21, it was establish the first time many had two Sans Souci scholbeen on the Texas Tech campus since their graduations arships in her honor. some 50 years earlier.

The social club began in 1926 The reunion and became Kappa Alpha Theta sororicontinued on Sunday ty when national Greek organizations were morning at breakfast permitted at Texas Tech. with members vowing to get together again.

Reunion festivities began with a Mexican dinner in the home of Marge Wilson That afternoon, some Barnes in Lubbock. Members reminisced went back to the camabout photos, scrapbooks and letters from pus to tour the Universi- Making the reunion possible were committee members (from left) Martha Pace Callaway, Grace Garrison Clingman the members who were unable to attend. ty Center, see the Douand (seated) Marge Wilson Barnes.

On Saturday morning, the group conble-T bench and view vened at the Theta lodge for a brunch. the statue of former They were entertained by current members eluded with many expressing the desire Gov. Preston Smith by artist/sculptor Glenand alumnae. The Soucis reciprocated by na Goodacre, who was a Kappa Alpha to get together again soon. Barnes said educating the young women concerning plans are being formulated now for Theta alumna of Colorado University. their roots in the sorority and by singing After one last trip down University another reunion of the Sans Souci memthe club songs of their day.

Avenue and Broadway, the reunion conbers in the year 2000. • Later, reunion members toured the campus with a guide from the Tech Visitors Center. Even more fun for the w9men was a visit to Hom Hall, the dormitory where many of them lived after it firSt opened in the late 1940s. Several located their rooms and found that, except for airconditioning and a phone in every room, things had not changed much. They said the visit brought back many memories.

The bus then took the group to the Cap*Rock Winery, a more recent industry for the Lubbock area. Later, they enjoyed dinner at Skyviews restaurant located at the top of NationsBank, overlooking the campus.

Attending the Sans Souci reunion are (front row, from left) Martha LaRoe Franklin, Grace Garrison Clingman, jerry Reeves Dempsey, Delight Hardin Henderson, Norma Everett Duff, Lam McKay Sated, In appreciation for Xen Harris Oden; (middle row) Beth AUen Watson, Betty Eisenberg Brown, Marge Wilson Barnes, Paula organizing the reunion, Fix Gordon, Bobbie Manning Parsons; (back row) VIrginia Saage Straceneer,jane Ferguson Felty, Rachel members presented Barnes Dunaway Gooch, Billie Furr Kain, PoUy Millspaugh Bowers, Edwyna Fite Mills, Deanie Albertson with a check to the Theta Daggett, Martha Pace Callaway, Tommie CampbeU Hatch, Gay Reeves McAlister, Pat johnson Feather, Education Foundation of Betty Peavy White and A{yce HoweU Harlan.

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Archival CoUections Document Historic Ranches, Lifestyles

By Jennifer LeNoir

e ranching industry left its brand n the state of Texas, and ultimately n Texas Tech University, through historical documents housed at the Southwest Collection.

The history of the state's ranches is a story of people who dealt with the harsh realities of frontier life. Those realities are captured in the Southwest Collection archives in original diaries, journals, private papers, payroll ledgers, supply and tally books, and weather records.

The early West Texas ranches and their cattle enterprises contributed heavily to the folklore and culture of the region, according to Associate Dean of Libraries William E. Tydeman, Ph.D., w ho heads the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library.

A significant portion of the collection's ranching materials are records from foreignowned ranches in West Texas, because those owners kept meticulous records for their corporate offices. Because American ranch records tended to be shorter, they often did not provide historians with as colorful and as complete information.

Among the early ranches were the Espuela Land and Cattle Co. Ud. of London, England, established in 1878, as well as the Matador Cattle Co., established in 1879.

Together, they represented two of the most internationally famous cattle empires.

The Espuela Land and Cattle Co., which was located below the eastern edge of the Southern High Plains in Crosby, Dickens, Garza and Kent counties, consisted of more than a half-million acres that eventually were enclosed within the fences of the company's pastures. The ranch become known as the Spur, which is the literal translation for the Spanish "Espuela." The Espuela brand was represented visually by a stylized spur.

The Spur had its beginnings when Jim Hall brought 1,900 head of cattle from the Gulf Coast of Texas and turned them loose to graze at the foot of the Caprock. Eventually, some 20,000 head of Hereford cattle were run on the Spur Ranch proper.

The Matador Cattle Co., a Scottish corporation headquartered in Dundee, was an equally impressive ranch where as many

as 70,000 cattle grazed when American manager Murdo Mackenzie oversaw the properties from 1891-1911, and again from 1922-36. The Matador, which branded with an open V, adjoined the Spur ranch on the east and north and covered some 575,000 acres at one time. The ranch also boasted exceptional agricultural land.

The Spur, the Matador and a half dozen other large ranches claimed grazing lands at the foot of the Caprock for two primary reasons: water and protection from blizzards. Numerous flowing springs at the base of the Caprock provided dependable sources of fresh water.

Not only were the West Texas lands

starkly beautiful, but they eventually became valuable, too. By 1882, more than $30 million had been poured into ranching investments on the western plains, Tydeman said.

To protect the interests of American and foreign investors, many ranches began using a system of secret communication codes. The Matador Cattle Co., for example, often sent urgent cattle business messages by telegraph to corporate headquarters in Dundee, Scotland, using a unique code they developed specifically for buying and selling cattle. The Matador system eventually became so extensive that a code book was developed.

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The Matador's original code book, one of the records housed at the Southwest Collection, includes terms such as "germi. nated" to indicate "I am offered $ . . . for one year old steers," or the term "gestation" to mean "I am offered $ . . . for two year old steers."

The code book represents one of the more than 21 million primary documents available to the public at Texas Tech's Southwest Collection.

Tydeman noted that the archive's holdings include more than 1,500 collections that encompass diaries, military documents, and personal and business letters.

The collection also includes 400,000 archival photographs; 50,000 books on the American West and Southwest; 4,500 oral histories; 1,500 newspaper and periodical titles; 8,000 reels of microfilm; and 1,300 reels of motion picture film and videotape.

The geographic region covered by the Southwest Collection includes the Llano Estacada or "Staked Plains." This region extends from the Canadian River south to a point near Midland-Odessa, and west to the Trans-Pecos area in New Mexico.

While ranch records provided the archive's foundation, the Southwest Collection's focus has since broadened to cover the entire social, economic and cultural history of the region.

Although the Texas Tech Board of Regents did not formally establish the

1896 he described a snowy evening when Southwest Collection until 1955, the archive's origins date to the founding of he and several other Matador cowboys had Texas Technological College and original gathered more than 2,000 steers.

Texas Tech Librarian Elizabeth Howard "When they ran them steers th!'!Y would slobber and the slobber would be long iciWest, who was an avid historian. cles. So we got our horses ran and got hot.

In 1929, with the assistance of Regents They froze to death that night.... The Chair Clifford B. Jones, West collected the Espuela Land and Cattle Co. records. In horse I rode that day was froze and still standing up, yet he was dead. The horse 1930, through the assistance of new history Red rode was also froze to death." professor William Curry Holden, Ph.D., she acquired the records pf the ''When they ran them s teers they would Matador Land slobber and the slobber would be long iciand Cattle Co. Holden was cles. So we got our horses ran and got · interested in hot. They froze to death that night. ... The the impact of horse I rode that day was froz e and stiU land and culture on West standing up, yet he was dead. The horse Texas and Red rode was also froze to death. ,, began to shape the future direction of the collection's acquisitions.

In 1898, Meador's manuscript reflects an "The early ranching documents became evening spent drinking in a hotel with the nucleus for what eventually evolved Temple Houston, Gov. Sam Houston's son. into the Southwest Collection and one of At one point, Temple said, ":Joe, watch me the world's great repositories of ranch kill that fly up there on the ceiling.' So he records," Tydeman said. pulled out his six shooter and shot at it.

According to the personal letters and Two or more fellows took shots at the fly." manuscripts of joe Meador, a cowboy, Meador noted that a man could easily get farmer and early Texas pioneer, life on the hit with a stray bullet.

South Plains was hard. Meador worked on By the turn of the century, partly the Matador Ranch from 1893 to 1898. In because of the invention of barbed wire

Waiting for the balance of the round-up to come in on the SMS Ranch

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in 1885, the open range and prairie made a distinctive transition. Cowboys understood that the range was no longer open.

The gradual "breaking of the sod" on the West Texas plains marked the end of the cattle kingdom.

"What was viewed as a chore to the farmer (the breaking of the sod) was to historians an act symbolizing the transition from cattle ranching to farming on the plains," said Associate Archivist Janet Neugebauer.

For the most part, Texas, and certainly West Texas, has very little public land.

"And," according to Tydeman, "because the state was given the right to administer its own public lands without federal control, early decision-makers decided to open most of the Panhandle for homesteading.

Part of the concept of public versus private

SMS Ranch calves are loaded for shipping to "the cornbelt," 1922.

Where the business end meets with the cowboys, at the chuckwagon on the SMS Ranch lands was rooted in the independent Texas mindset which involved West Texans who did not want to be told how to run their private lands."

Today, authors and artists continue to document the distinctiveness of West Texas and characteristically independent mindset of its residents. The late James Michener, who published the novel "Texas" in 1985, traveled to the Southwest Collection in 1983 when seeking primary source documentation of the great saga and historical drama that was the settlement and creation of Texas. Michener credited the Southwest Collection for contributing to the book's research.

The collection also houses the papers of Elmer Kelton, a leading Western novelist from San Angelo. He is the author of 35 novels and 50 short stories. Kelton grew

A future focus for the Southwest Collection will involve documenting the history of the medical practice on the South Plains. Currently, Neugebauer and a local physician have located as many as 30 retired doctors who have served the Lubbock community.

One of the ftrst medical doctors of the area was Albert Carroll Traweek, who practiced in Motley County. Letters and manuscripts from.Traweek's collection document his medical practice between the years 1887 until his death in 1959.

Traweek performed operations by lamp light in an age which did not know antibiotics. Although many of his cases were life-threatening, he often doctored rattlesnake bites and broken bones. Getting to his patients required a different type of hardship for Traweek, who traveled to cowboy camps and other remote West Texas locations on horseback.

The stories of pioneers such as Traweek offer patrons of the Southwest Collection more than just documentation of medical pioneering incidents and ranch records.

up on a ranch, and his work mirrors the ranchers and hands he admired as a youth.

Additionally, more than 200 Frank Reaugh pastels are housed in the Southwest Collection/Spedal Collections Library at Texas Tech. Reaugh was known popularly as the "Leonardo of the Longhorns."

Photographs in the ~Joe, watch me kiU that fly up there Tech archive are some on the ceiling., So be puUed out his of the richest in the region, Tydeman six shooter and s hot at it. Two or added. The collection more f ellows took shots·at the fly. of photojournalist Frank Reeves, for They transcend professions by pulling example, depicts the cattle empire in the together colorful and detailed examples 20th century beginning in 1914. Reeves traveled throughout Texas, New Mexico that provide future generations with a and northern Mexico chronicling the life of way of knowing about a past era and the cowboy in more than 60,000 images. way of life. •

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1998 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI in Profile

By Marsha Gustafson

You are invited to ceremonies honoring 1998 Texas Tech Distinguished Alumni Jimmie Ruth Wittenburg Evans '71 San Antonio, Texas Shirley Leon Garrison '40 Hereford, Texas Will D. Jarrett '58 Dallas, Texas William M. "Bill" Sims '55 Paint Rock and San Angelo, Texas

Friday, November 13, 1998 Reception at 6:30p.m Dinner at 7 p.m Merket Alumni Center Tickets, which should be reseroed in advance, are $35 each for Ex-Students Association members and $40 each for non-members.

RSVP to Ms. Vicki Helton, (806) 742-3641 Ex-Students Association, PO. Box 45001, Lubbock, TX 79409-5001

JIMMIE

Rum WIITENBURG EVANS

B.S., Elementary Education, 1971 Partner, Wittenburg Co.

immie Ruth Evans has a profound interest in agribusiness education and research in the state of Texas, with a particular focus on matching jobs with educational programs and scholarships. To that end, she has devoted much of her time to the San Antonio livestock Exposition, to which, in 1986, she was named a life member. From 1994-95, she served as its president.

Evans presently is senior vice president of the San Antonio livestock Committee and finance chair of the International Agritech Center (Phase II).

She chaired the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce International Agritech Center Task Force (Phase I) in 1995-96.

After her graduation from Texas Tech, Jimmie Ruth and Dick Evans were married. She began teaching fifth grade at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio. She quit teaching in 1975, but her love for education has carried over into the organizations with which Evans she has affiliated.

For example, Evans is a member of Madison High School's Agriculture Science Advisory Council and director of the Agrifood Education Council. She is director of the 4-H Foundation Board and member of the 4-H Scholarship Advisory Committee. She is past director of San Antonio Children's Foundation Board and member of the Children's Foundation Entertainment Committee.

Evans's work has been recognized by Career and Technology Administrators of Texas with their Appreciation Award for Area III in 1996. She was given an Honorary State FFA Degree in 1994 and the Texas 4-H Alumni Award in 1992. She was named to the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame in Agriculture in 1990.

Evans and her husband are the p arents of two grown children: Tres and Lee Marie.

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SIDRLEY LEON GARRISON B.S., Agriculture Education, 1940 Agribusiness and Farming hirley Garrison is an "ag man" all the way. Born into farming in Lubbock County, he went to high school at Uberty, Becton and Idalou, Texas, then studied agriculture at Texas Tech. Except for

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military setvice from 1944-48, he has devoted his efforts to his family, church, banking and agriculture.

Garrison farmed from 1948-51 in Lubbock and then moved into Castro and Parme r counties. He was instrumental in the startup of the Bar G Feedyard and Garrison Seed Co., and he owned grain elevators from 1980 through 1998.

Another enterprise came into the picture in 1986, when Garrison branched out into banking, ftrst in Dimmitt, Texas, then to Earth and Seagraves, Texas, and more recently to Lubbock in two additional locations.

He setved a three-year term as Garrison director of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, was chair of the Hereford Economic Development Committee during its frrst two years, was chosen Ag Man of the Year in 1994 and as Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 1995. He was selected as a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in 1990.

Garrison and his wife, Mildred, established a graduate fellowship endowment in agricultural education and communication, as well as endowed scholarships in each of their names for undergraduates studying agriculture at Tech.

Other commendable involvements include Garrison's setvice as a trustee of McMurry University from 1979-96 and on various committees of his church, First United Methodist of Hereford.

Garrison and his wife have three grown children: Hatvey, Sharon Walker and Pamela Carrothers; ftve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

WllL D.JARRETI journalism, 1958 Former President, Westwani Communications

"\VTtll Jarrett's early interest in journalism developed into a

W career working with six prestigious daily newspapers and culminated in 1997 with the sale of his company, Westward Communications. 1n 11 years, the company had acquired and managed 40 community newspapers in four states, commercial printing sites and an electronic press release company. Jarrett was co-founder and president.

His 40-year journalism career began as sports editor of Tbe Toreador, forerunner of Tbe University Daily, while Jarrett was a student at Texas Tech. He setved as a news intern with the Lubbock Avalanche-journal, then sports editor and state editor for the Santa Fe Mexican. From there he moved cross-country to be assistant news ediJarrett tor and magazine editor for the Miami Herald. Next, he was managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, executive editor of the Denver Post and executive editor of the Dallas Times Herald.

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Newspapers under Jarrett's management won numerous national awards, including Pulitzer Prizes at the Dallas Times Herald and Denver Post. He setved as member of the board of directors of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association and as member of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Jarrett has been pro filed in Forbes Magazine, Southern Living and Business Week, and he was featured on the statewide television show, "Texas Country Reporter." He setved on Tech's Mass Communications Advisory Board.

A native of Penwell, Texas, an unincorporated oil fteld camp, Jarrett attended Odessa High School. At Tech, he was Mr. Sneed Hall, Tech representative to the Cotton Bowl and is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He setved two years in the U.S. Army and is married to the former Renee Murphy. They have two grown children: Jason and Jennifer.

WllllAM M. "BllL" SIMS B.S., Animal Husbandry, 1955 Texas State Senator, Rancher

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ill Sims has worked in several distinct, but overlapping, careers since his graduation from Texas Tech. In 1955, he was hired as an assistant county agent for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Howard County. Four years later, he became county agent for Irion County, working until1966.

From 1966-82, he was managing editor of Tbe Ranch magazine in San Angelo, Texas. At the same time, in 1966, he began setving as executive secretary of both the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers' Association and the Texas Wool & Mohair Warehouse Association.

He retired in 1995 from the TS&GRA. He operates a ranch in Concho County, Texas.

In 1983, Sims, a San Angelo Democrat, was elected as a State Senator for District 25, which comprised more than 78,000 square miles and 37-1/2 West Sims Texas counties. He represented the 25th and 24th districts, which included some 58-1/2 counties, for 14 years. Sims has setved as chair of both the Administration Committee and the powerful Natural Resources Committee. Other committees on which Sims setved are Finance, Education, Criminal Justice and Intergovernmental Relations.

He also setved on several state and national agriculture committees. Among them are the Texas Feed and Fertilizer Advisory Committee, the Industry Advisory Committee to the Texas Food and Fiber Commission, Advisory Committee on Interstate Oil Compact, Texas Veterinary Medical Center Advisory Council, Texas Energy Council and the Community Justice Council 143rd Judicial District.

1n 1984, Sims received Texas Tech's Gerald W. Thomas award in agriculture, and in 1990, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

He is married to the former Sue Lowe, and they have two grown children: Billy Sims and Sue Ann Setzler; and six grandchildren. •

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Creating a Competitive Edge

by Jean Ann Cantore

ccording to Jeff Blakeman '85, the trucking industry may well be the last frontier of the West.

If that's the case, then Blakeman Transportation Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas, is running a step ahead of the herd.

"We are a freight brokerage company/ freight forwarder," explains Blakeman, who is president of the company. "Like any brokerage company, we are a third-party logistics company. We fmd freight to haul and a carrier to move it we're just the middleman."

The frozen food industry comprises about 90 percent of their overall business. Their specialty is shipping lessthan-truckload frozen foods by consolidating smaller loads to make a truckload out of a shipment.

Blakeman started the company almost 10 years ago with his father, R.E. "Bob" Blakeman. His brother, Chad '91, who serves as vice president, came on board after graduating from Texas Tech. The first year, they did about $800,000 worth of business. In 1997, they added another zero to that figure and brought in almost $8 million. He predicted they will gross from $9.5 - 10 million in 1998.

Those who know Blakeman are not at all surprised by his success in the business world. ''Jeff is a man of his word, very bright and driven to succeed," comments former classmate and fraternity brother Pryor Blackwell '83, chief operating officer of western operations for Trammell Crow Co. in Dallas, Texas.

The idea for Blakeman Transportation Inc. was born when Blakeman was a senior business administration student at Texas Tech.

"I always knew I wanted to work for myself," Blakeman explains. "But I knew I first needed to work for a big company and learn about the corporate world. In my marketing class, I studied Freuhauf Corp., a Fortune 500 company that owned several businesses, including a freight brokerage. That's where I got the idea to start our own transportation company."

After graduating from Texas Tech, Blakeman worked for Freuhauf for a while until he convinced his father to help finance Blakeman Transportation

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Inc., which opened for business in December 1988.

Working with his father and brother is a plus for Blakeman, who describes himself as the organized and technically oriented member of the team. His father's business experience has proven to be invaluable. A restaurant, hotel and institutional management graduate of Texas Tech, Chad is the creative part of the team who serves as the idea man.

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"It's defmitely been a long, hard road," Blakeman says. "I feel we've been successful, though, and I'm really proud of it."

Blakeman explains that in addition to the usual stresses of getting a new company off the ground, they also had to dispel misconceptions about freight brokering. "Brokerage companies as a whole do not have a good name in the industry, but that's slowly changing," he explains. "A joke we have is that freight brokers call truckers and say, 'I'm down by the river in a van with a phone.'

There are a lot of people who don't know what they're doing.

"However, the industry has improved dramatically because we've worked very hard with an organization called Transportation Inte rmediary Association. I just received my Certified Transportation Bro-

ker certificate, the equivalent of nine hours of college courses in transportation law, the brokerage business and general business. In addition, our company is listed in the three industry ratings books."

Blakeman says his favorite part of the brokerage business is the dynamic nature of the work. "You have to cross your t's and dot your i's all the time," he explains.

"Also, communicating with people at all levels keeps me well-rounded and my communication skills balanced . I think I can talk to anybody and feel comfortable."

Knowledge of geography is also essential for success in the freight brokerage business, but it's another aspect of the job that Blakeman likes. "I know the United States like it's my backyard," he adds.

"People name a town where they're from, and I can say, 'Oh, Cudahy, WISe. - that's right over the illinois line.' I deal with geography everyday because we ship things all over. It's a lot of fun."

Giving his all to anything that interests him is a trademark for Blakeman, who also is a former competitive bodybuilder.

"I was really, really into it," he notes. "I still work out four or five times a week, but I don't compete. It's difficult to do that and run a company, too."

Blakeman flrst became interested in bodybuilding while a college senior. He went on to become the 1988 Mr. Metroplex in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and then to win the California lightweight title that same year. After a couple of years off, he competed again in 1991 and placed second in the Mid-American Championship in Kansas City, which qualified him for national competition.

Blakeman won fifth place in the Mr. USA lightweight class that year. ''Jeff had a passion for fitness and bodybuilding," comments Bill Dean, Ed.D., executive vice president and CEO for the Texas Tech Ex-Students Association, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity advisor. "He always was very disciplined."

Golf is Blakeman's new sport. "I picked up golf about six years ago and fell in love with it," he says. "I play two or three days a week. Golf is something you can easily compete at every time you go out - with yourself and with others."

Blakeman's other hobbies include an Blakeman's own ranch. interest in Corvette automobiles and in When Blakeman isn't working or playhorse racing, something at which his father ing, he is active in a number of organizahas been successful. As a past prestions. He has joined Big Brothers/Big Sisident of the Texas Quarter 11111111•11"'-~~o.... ters and spends time with his little brother, Keith Venable. Blakeman Horse Association and member of the board of direcalso belongs to the Jacques tors of the American Cousteau Society and the Quarter Horse AssociaNational Parks and Conservation Association. Philanthropy tion, Bob has had two world champion Quarter is an important part of his life, horses. "Dash for Speed" too, and he and his family give was a Triple Crown Derby money regularly to bum victims winner with $1,225,335 in through the Shriners organization.

"I also started a scholarship in the lifetime earnings, and "Better than Never" was a long-distance winner Texas Tech College of Business Administration this year," he says. "I don't give with $130,000 in lifetime earnings. Furthermore, these horses were raised on Bob much, but I give a little. I was fortunate

that my father paid for my school because a lot of kids don't have that advantage. If they make decent grades and we can get them a scholarship to college, it helps the whole country down the road."

While a student, Blakeman was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. His favorite memories of college were the fun he had with the fraternity, attending the Carol of Lights at Christmas and going to football games.

"Texas Tech is a ftrst-class school," he notes. "I like it because people there don't have that snobbish attitude about how much money someone makes or what kind of background people come from. It's a good, old-fashioned school that's fairly conservative.

Blakeman with date Terri Colbert at the Dallas Cowboys playoffgame against the Miami Dolphins in December 1986

Blakeman winning the title of 1988 Orange County, Calif., Champion

"I also remember the crazy weather," he recalls. "My grandparents lived in Plainview, Texas, so I understood a little about the weather but not ftrst-hand until I lived in it for four years. Then I saw it rain and hail and the sand blow and the sun shine all in the same day. It's pretty crazy."

So what's Blakeman's recipe for success?

"Persistence, diligence and surrounding yourself with good people," he responds.

"You have to know the three Ws - Who you are, What you are and Where you are going. This enables you to know your strong points as well as recognize your weak points. Also, having good, ethical and moral values will always pay off." •

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What Every TECIISAN Should Know ...

Ifyou were asked to teU someone about Texas Tech, what would you say?

By Marsha Gustafson

hat's new at Texas Tech' That question takes a while to answer, because at no time in its histol)' have more positive changes occurred at this university. Great things are happening in the areas of academics, scholarships, endowment, research and research funding, athletics, pa1tnering w ith the community, facilities improvement, campus beautifica tion, cultural enhancement, fund raising and attracting renowned faculty and the best high school and junior college graduates. The result: Texas Tech's leap into national prominence. The following facts at a glance are among the things eve!)' Techsan should know.

Background • Administration: Chancellor john T. Montford, J.D.; Deputy Chancellor james Crowson, LL.B.; Texas Tech President Donald R. Haragan, Ph.D.; Health Sciences Center President David R. Smith, M.D. • Age: Texas Tech is vel)' young by university averages. The fi rst classes were held on Oct. 1, 1925. The fi rst graduation was in 1927. In fact, of Big XII institutions, Texas Tech is the only school established in the 1900s.

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• Colleges: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Architecture; Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education; Engineering; Human Sciences; Graduate School; School of Law; and the Health Sciences Centers with Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health.

• campuses: Tech's 1,839-acre Lubbock campus includes the Health Sciences Center. Other medical centers are on campuses in Amarillo, El Paso and Odessa. Tech operates an East Lubbock research campus, a South Texas center at junction, an agricultural research site in Amarillo, a Lubbock County Field Laboratol)' and a 90-acre natural science and archaeological field laboratol)' in Val Verde County, Texas.

• Faculty: Tech faculty care about students, and most teach in addition to doing research, unlike many well-known universities where most undergraduate classes are staffed with graduate teaching assistants.

• Enrollment: 24,578 students. HSC enrollment is 1,547.

• Enrollment breakdown: 11 ,483 female students and 13,539 male students; with 22,044 from Texas, 1,920 from out-of-state and 1,058 from other countries.

• Reputation: Friendly, helpful people; high academic standards; self-e ncompassed

campus; only university in Texas having, in contiguous acres, the general academic campus, medical academic campus and law school; student enrollment a mix of city and rural students; temperatures mild in a semi-arid climate; within easy driving time to mountains, lakes and several major United States cities.

Accomplishments • Perfect SAT: A 1600 SAT student enrolled at Texas Tech this fall from Lubbock High School.

• President's Scholars: At press time, 225 of these high-ranking students, possessing an average SAT of 1430, are receiving Presidential Endowed Scholarships this fall.

• Honors Program: At press time, 800 students with an average SAT of 1329 are enrolled in Tech's Honors Program.

• Quality: Eve!)' year the strongest class ever has been admitted. Fall 1997 freshmen had an average SAT of 1079 and ACT of 23. Fall 1998, at press time, was looking even better.

• Admission Standards: Ten years ago, the fi rst ad mission standards were implemented at Tech, using test scores and

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rank in high school graduating class. Texas Tech appeared among the 125 top universities for the first time in the 1995 U.S. News and World Report listing of America's Best Colleges.

• Outreach: Texas Tech has established regional centers in Austin, Dallas, El Paso and Houston.

• Alumni CEOs: Corporate America's Most Powerful People, as listed in Forbes magazine and based on total compensation for the latest ftscal year, included three Texas Tech CEOs - E. Richard Brooks '66, Central and South West Corp.; Robert B. Palmer '62, '65, Digital Equipment; and Edward E. Whitacre Jr. '64, SBC Communications. Forbes' list of the 200 Best Small Companies in America included four run by Texas Tech graduates, more than any university in the Big 12 and fourth-highest among universities in the United States - Vance M. Hubbard '62, Tecnol Medical Products, Fort Worth (recently sold the company); Bobby Stevenson '64, CIBER Inc., Denver, Colo.; Cloyce A. Talbott '58, Patterson Energy, Snyder, Texas; and D. Les Ward 76, Source Services Inc., Dallas, Texas.

• Alumni in Politics: Two Texas Tech alumni currently are members of the U.S. House of Representatives - Charles W. Stenholm '61, '62 of Stamford, Texas, and Mac Thornberry '80 of Amarillo, Texas.

Two more hold the state's most powerful legislative posts - Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock '55 of Austin, who is retiring after this term, and House Speaker]. Pete Laney '65 of Hale Center. No fewer than 14 other Techsans hold office in the Texas House and Senate. Senators are Robert Duncan

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76, '81 of Lubbock and jeff Wentworth '72 of San Antonio. Representatives are Tom Craddick '65, '66, Midland; Harvey Hilderbran '83 of Kerrville; Carl H. Isett '87, '92, Lubbock; Delwin j ones '49, Lubbock; Robert A. june ll '69, 76, San Angelo; james L. ':Jim" Keffer 75, Eastland; Jim McReynolds 78, San Augustine; john Smithee 76, Amarillo; Burt R. Solomons 72, Carrollton; David Swinford '64, Dumas; Dale Tillery '82, Dallas; and Arlene Wohlgemuth '67, Burleson.

Updates • Goldwater Scholars: Tech is No. 1 in the state and No. 2 in the Big 12 in total number of Goldwater Scholars in the period of 1994-98. The scholarships are considered the most prestigious undergraduate awards for students in science, math or engineering.

• ARL: Texas Tech was admitted for membership in the Association of Research Libraries. ARL is the standard by which academic libraries are judged. Membership is indicative not only of a university administration's commitment to its library system, but also to research and advancing the body of knowledge.

• Research Initiatives: Texas Tech has some of the nation's top researchers in several fields of study. Among key components for advancing Texas Tech's status to a Research I classification are projects being conducted in environmental and human health targeting multidisciplinary efforts in global environmental and human health issues; wind engineering, recipient of recent national attention for structural research designed to withstand the damaging winds of tornadoes; cotton and plant stress, internationally important research on plants that grow in arid and semi-arid environments; and materials research,

which is devoted to aspecrs of physics, chemistry, and materials science of semiconductors and optoelectronic devices.

This research entails use of a "clean room," the frrst such room on campus, which is purified by air ftlters to support a sterile environment for work with highly sensitive electro ic equipment, such as microchips.

• Landscaping: Many projects are underway - Raider 'Scapers, the student group of Campus Care Givers, is working toward being a student se rvice organization; the revived Arbor Day celebration is on tap for April 1999; a Trees For Tech program has been developed (see related article in the October Tecbsan); University Art Commit-

tee is developing criteria and comminee members for campus artwork acquisitions and placemenrs; a National Advisory Comminee is being fonned; and sales are strong of d1e limited edition Texas Tech Ornamenrs to benefit Campus Care Givers' landscaping and art projecrs (see ad in this issue of the Techsan). •

• Center for the Study of the Vietnam Conflict: Founder/ Director James R. Reckner, Ph.D. , associate professor of history, has created an archive and research ce nter considered to be the largest collection of Vietnam-related materials ourside of government control in the nation.

• Horizon Campaign: Some two-thirds of the targeted $300 million has bee n raised , to date.

The West Texas campaign is completed, the Dallas campaign kickoff was held Sept. 11, and San Antonio's will follow. Other Horizon Campaign kick-off evenrs are planned throughout 1999.

• Construction: Projecrs - those underway or recently fmished include Carpenter-Wells Residence Complex, United Spirit Arena, Main Entrance and Memorial Circle, "Park Place" sculpture installation, Plant Stress and Water Conservation Laboratory, Red Raider Plaza/Frazier Pavilion, Spanish Pavilion at the Ranching Heritage Center, Preston Smith Library at HSC, perimeter sidewalks and more.

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The Winds of Change

By Jean Ann Cantore • Photos by Ray Graham

magine being in the middle of a hurricane - wet winds swirl around your house, picking up debris and hurling it through windows and glass doors. Then, water begins to blow and seep into the broken entryways, causing damage to your precious belongings and threatening injury to you and your family.

Sound bad? It is. But it may not always have to be that way.

Vinu Abraham '93, '95, is general manager of the five-year-old company Hurricane Test Laboratory Inc. in Riviera Beach, Fla. He and his team are helping manufacturers of building materials to develop and produce items that will improve the ability of buildings to withstand deadly storms, such as hurricanes.

"We're an independent testing agency that manufacturers of different building products contact when they need an evaluation on a particular product," Abraham explains. "They'll send us the product and then install it in our presence. We run a variety of tests on it and give them our engineering opinion of how we think the product performed and what kind of rating we achieved."

In his job, Abraham is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, as well as long-term planning and strategic planning with the owners. He also oversees product testing and serves as a liaison between engineers and the technicians who perform the tests on the materials. Abraham also makes sure the company's accreditations are current and even acts as a quality control manager from time to time.

"When you start managing a business, you're constantly called upon to make assumptions," he says while laughing. "If my environmental engineering professors heard me make some of the assumptions I make on a day-to-day basis, they'd have a good chuckle because when I was in college, I really hated doing that."

Abraham first became interested in structural engineering while a civil engineering student at Texas Tech University.

He originally planned to have a double

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Abraham with the cannon used in laboratory tests major in civil engineering and architecture, but then decided to focus on engineering.

"When I first came to Tech in 1987, I came from a foreign country, and I had no friends in Lubbock," he recalls. "The first couple of years I was there, I took courses and did all right, but I was undecided about what I wanted to do. Two years after I started Tech, I decided architecture was something I liked but not something I wanted to do for a living. I then began to focus on the engineering end of things."

A job as a student technician in the lab of Scon Norville, Ph.D., professor of civil engineering, further solidified his interest in structures. "In my junior year, I worked with Dr. Norville, doing a lot with glass research and wind research," he says. ''When you start working with something and start to understand the reason people are doing what they're doing, you're in a bener position to make a call about what you want to do. In my case, I found something I really enjoyed doing."

Norville recalls, "Vinu and I met when he was in my dynamics class and kept making 100s on tests for which the class average was in the 60s. I hired him to

work for me as an undergraduate. He was one of the best experimental people I've ever had working in the Glass Research Testing Laboratory."

Abraham started with Hurricane Test Laboratory Inc. in 1994, while he was fmishing up his thesis for a master's of science degree in civil engineering. Since his first day on the job, the company has made great strides.

"When I ftrst started here, there were two of us - me and a technician," he notes. "We've gonen bener at what we do and have been really fortunate to watch the business grow to where we now have a total of 12 people on staff." Just last year, the business moved from a 2,000-squarefoot rented space to a brand-new, state-ofthe-art, 9,000-square-foot building that they own, something Abraham says is rare for a relatively new company.

"He has the lab he manages working as one of if not the best technically adept glass testing labs in the country," Norville says of Abraham's success on the job.

Another mark of the success of the company is that the news media has shown great interest in its work. Abraham

"There,s a lot of bad information out there, and we don,t want to stand by and see an innocent homeowner get taken to the cleaners.,, -

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describes the work they do as "cutting edge" engineering because most of the tests they conduct did not exist five years ago. The company has been featured in live segments on "NBC Today," "Dateline NBC," CNN, "FX Breakfastime," "CBS This Morning" and the Weather Channel. Stories about the business have appeared in the publications the New York Times, Washington Post, St. Petersburg Times, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, Sun Sentinel and Dixie Contractor.

"What brought all this to a head was Hurricane Andrew in 1992," Abraham explains. "Beginning in the 1970s, the original Texas Tech wind The cannon at Vinu Abraham's test laboratory shoots a nine-pound two-by-four at 34 miles per hour into engineering professors in a hurricane shutter to simulate hurricane-force conditions. the civil engineering year, his wife is completing her undergradbe able to tell them some things to look department, Drs. Kishor Mehta, Jim McDonald and Joe Minor, started writing for so they don't get 'ripped off.' There's a uate business degree at Florida Atlantic articles saying the same thing over and lot of bad information out there, and we University, where she plans to pursue a over - we need to do something different don't want to stand by and see an innomaster's degree in business. about how we're protecting the glass The couple hasn't forgotten their Red cent homeowner get taken to the cleaners openings in buildings. Andrew was a by buying a product that really hasn't been Raider roots, though. "We're trying to get a medium-sized hurricane that hit south Texas Tech Ex-Students Association chaprated to any of these new standards and Florida, an area that supposedly had the getting a false sense of security." ter started in the Miami area," he adds.

Abraham's family life is almost as busy "We network and try to get people togethtoughest building codes in the country. er to watch Tech games on television. as his time at work. He and his wife, SanThen here came a storm that wasn't a super hurricane, yet it came ashore and dra Hogan Abraham, who was a civil engi"There were a lot of positive changes I caused the most damage ever." made in my life while I was at Tech," neering student at Texas Tech in the early Abraham concludes. "Lubbock is a good The debris carried by the winds, not 1990s, enjoy cooking, watching movies, town to live in. I met my wife at Tech. I the winds themselves, is what damages reading, walking and spending time with their pets. Yet they also manage to fmd have a lot of fond memories of that place." structures and causes such great loss of One of Abraham's ultimate goals is to time to help others. property during hurricanes. Abraham earn a doctorate and to return to Texas "We're very involved in our church," recalls that one vivid image he has of the aftermath of Andrew is clay tiles lying all Abraham says. "We try to do a lot with the Tech to teach civil engineering. Until that homeless around here. We volunteer at time, he knows that being on the receiving over the ground. end of an education from Texas Tech has local soup kitchens when we can."

"One of our biggest goals is to educate helped him get into a line of work he people when they're shopping for home While Abraham is preparing to take the Florida professional engineer exam this thoroughly enjoys. • building products," he adds. "We want to

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A Passion for Life

By Jean Ann Cantore

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Reese Walker '74 may tell you she's never worked a day in her life - but don't believe he r. "I ask my kids, 'What's your passion?' she says. '"Find your passion, and you'll never work a day."'

Walker certainly has found hers. With a lively disposition that matches her red hair, Walker seems ready to ta ke on whatever challenges come her way. The chemical engineering graduate and 1996 Distinguished Engineer of Texas Tech is global business director for the contract manufacturing services business at Dow Chemical in Midland, Mich.

"I've told everybody, 'This is the perfect job for me, if it doesn't drive me crazy - if I Walker, on a trip in the summer of 1997, proves again that women can compete in a man's world. don't go nuts do ing it, it's a perfect job,"' she says teasingly. know. We don't have any women, but I might come to us and say, 'Make this The job actually encompasses the skills product for us,' and we'd make it. For guess if we did have one, she'd sit behind and knowledge she has developed during a desk and do a lot of calculations.' The example, a pha rmaceutical company disher long tenure with the company and covers a new drug compound. They then from her education at Texas Tech. Walker whole room erupted in laughter. I just said want to produce the bulk active in a very to myself, 'Well, we'll just see w hat a has worked in chemical e ngineering, woman will do!"' aggressive time frame. CMS helps d1em research and development, manufacturing, develop the process to make d1e bulk Texas Tech Un iversity provided me human resources, the training de partment and compensation. In her current position, active, and then we manufacture the prodideal traini ng ground fo r Walke r to learn uct. The pharmaceutical company then everything she's learned over the years engineering. She says the environme nt sells the drug in the marketplace." comes together. was perfect - the professors were stuWalker's interest in engineering actually de nt-focused and student-success Although she is faced with tough calls began when she was in high school. She each day, Walke r is on familiar turf at focused. Among those faculty members Dow, having been with the company since excelled at mathe matics and science but who were most influe ntial were Robert wasn't sure what she wanted to study in college graduation. As business director, Bethea, Ph.D., professor; Hubert He ichelshe is responsible for putting together college. Two people steered her toward heim, Ph.D. , assista nt chair and associate strategies for the contract manufacturing her chosen fie ld. p rofessor; George Meenaghan, Ph.D., forservices business, which Dow Chemical "My chemistry teacher asked me if I mer chair of the department; and Raghu had ever considered being an engineer," arayan, Ph. D., former chair of che mical started in 1995. She has been in on the she recalls. "I hadn't at that point. That business from the ground floor up. ow engineering and a graduate student wlli.le same year, a chemical engineer from that the business is operational, she works Walker was in school. with Dow employees and custome rs, Exxon came to talk to us about what engi"Dr. Bethea gave me an identity when I developing strong working relationships neers did. TI1e geometry teache r insisted really needed one," Walker recalls. "He we ask him questions, but no one did. The and exa mining the capital and cash flow. was very firm but kind and a very good only question d1at came to my brain was "Dow is a basic chemical commodity coach for me." company," Walker explains. "In contract - becau e all the pictures he showed Bethea is equally complimentary of were of men - 'What would a woman manufacturing services, we make other Walker. "She is one tough lady as far as do?' He laughed and said, 'Well, I don't people's products. Anothe r company perfection is concerned, but she'll help

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you if you're smart enough to let her.

Maggi graded papers for me one year. She was tougher on the students than I was.

She had it in her head d1at d1ere was only one way to do things - the right way."

Being a woman in d1e male-dominated chemical engineering field of the 1970s was not easy for any woman, even one as determined as Walker. But she took the bumps in the road in stride. One roadblock was living in Stangel Ha ll, which had a curfew for its residents. Because Walker's study pa1tners were all men, who didn't have curfews in d1eir dorms, she often had to miss out on some critical latenight study sessions. Ald10ugh her male peers accepted Walker as one of the gang, it still was obvious d1ey didn't fully understand her ambitions.

"I'll never forget this - we were sitting on the steps of the chemical engineering building - we had just finished our last final," she says. "I remember o ne of my peers looked at me and said, 'Well, w hat are you going to do now?' And I said, 'Go to summer school and finish up and then get a job.' He looked at me and said, 'You're going to get a job? That's a man's job!' I said to him, 'Why do you d1ink I went to school and put up wid1 you for four years?"'

A strong will not o nly got Walker through a demanding academic program, but it also got her into some interesting situations. "I did some insane stuff," she says with a chuckle. "The Tech football coach at the time, Jim Carlen, put a challe nge in 7be University Daily. He was mad because fans had booed the qua1terback at the game the week before. He said we didn't have a right to boo and challenged anyone who wanted to differ to meet him outside the barn. I went over to his office to visit him. I told him that I'd paid to see that game, and they hadn't played well and that if I had wanted to boo, I'd boo. He told me that my attitude wasn't showing school spirit. I told hin1 I thought he should've played the backup quarterback."

When asked about her up-front attitude, Walker responds mauer-of-facdy.

"That's how I would describe my life stand up and say something," she adds.

"Sometimes it's not popular, but stand up and say it."

Walker calls her career a type of Cinderella story, noting there have been difficult times but d1at she's had a fantastic working relationship with her peers, whether me n or women. She says she has learned a tremendous amount from her coworkers and hopes they have learned

something from her as well. True to her team philosophy, she also notes that when she's moved forwa rd in her career, she's always taken people with her. "Someone told me once, 'I have to do it by myself, but I can't do it alone,' and d1at's how I feel," she adds.

In 1997, Maggi was recognized by Dow Chemical wid1 the Genesis Award. This award recognizes excellence in leadership and people development and is based on nominatio ns by those in the organization.

Family is a vital part of Walker's career and personal success. She credits her parents and grandparents wid1 teaching her that she could succeed at whatever she chose to do with her life. Her husband, Do n, and sons, Tony and Timothy, also have provided support.

"Don is a global business manager for the epoxy business that Dow owns," Walker explains. "We don't cut each od1er a lot

If you want to get into negotiations, just come by the house."'

Walker and her husband are raising their boys to think for themselves and follow their own dreams. Tony, who is 17, has an aptitude for math and science

Don and Maggi Walker

Walker (left) has a discussion with others at the Genesis Awards function in fall 199 7.

The award recognizes leadership and people development. of slack about our work. We bod1 work hard and expect top pe1formance from ourselves and each other. When we're home, we spend tin1e with kids o r doing d1ings od1er d1an work."

One of Walker's favorite stories about having a husband in the same job is w hen they negotiated a deal between their two businesses. There were four people negotiating - Maggi and another for her business and Do n and another for the other.

Ironically, the other two negotiators were married to each other, too.

"It was Don and Carol and Jeff and me," she says. "And we joke about d1at. It was the strangest situation I've ever been in, but all of us said, 'This is just business.

and a very creative side. Wa lker notes that Tony has not ruled out engineering for a career path. Although 11-year-old Timothy is into computers and taking d1ings apart and p utting them back together, he's also intrigued with the idea of d riving a big truck.

Getting back to her own career, Walker is thoughtful about the path she has taken.

"No matter what decision-making process you use, when you make a choice, you have to let the other altematives go," she explains. "TI1at's why the choices we make are so tough. Because you don't just get what you choose, you have to give up what you don't choose." But she's sure she has chosen the right career for herself. •

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The Eldorado Woolen MiU Made to Last

By Jean Ann Cantore • Photos by Dan Cantore

little bit of Texas Tech history is woven into every piece of fabric produced at the Eldorado Woole n Mill in Eldorado, Texas. The first to be built in Texas, the facility remains the only woole n mill still functioning in the southwestern United States.

The late j oe Muller Christian, a 1936 engineering graduate from Texas Tech University, started the mill in 1939 in the small community of Eldorado, about 45 miles

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south of San Angelo, Texas. In 1940, the mill gained national recognition when the United States Department of War asked for the mill to be closed to the public in order to produce blankets for the war effort.

During World War II, Eldorado woolen blankets were a staple of soldiers' lives.

They were so important that one soldier credited them with saving his life.

"One seiViceman told of being in a lifeboat that had taken a torpedo hit,"

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explains Stacy j ones, marketing representative for the mill. "He and his buddies had a box of the Eldorado woolen blankets on board, and they used them to plug the hole in the boat. They made it to shore.

When he returned to the United States, he traveled to Eldorado to see the mill, saying he wanted 'to see the place that had saved his life."'

Today, the mill no longer produces blankets for use by the armed forces, but

rather a variety of home interior and decorative items. However, throughout the years, many veterans have visited the mill wanting to buy blankets like the ones they used during their years of service.

"We make upholstery fabrics, bed blankets and other special items such as pillows," Jones acknowledges. The items are being shown at the World Trade Center and at various shows throughout the country. In addition, the mill and its products have been featured on the television show "Texas Country Reporter" and in numerous publications, including the September 1998 Southern Living, Texas Monthly, Texas Highways and Ranch Magazine.

One big fan of the mill and its products is former Gov. Dolph Briscoe, who is a sheep rancher in Central Texas. Each year, Briscoe commissions the mill to make at least 20 blankets in his famous "Dolph Briscoe Red" for Christmas gifts.

1beWorks The sole machinery operator at the mill is James Foley. A former mechanic and .oilfield worker, he began working in the mill as a fabric dyer more than a decade ago. Since then, he has learned to operate with fmesse every piece of machinery in the factory.

One of the most impressive aspects of the mill is most of the machines that weave the fibers are from the late 1800s.

Foley points out that the bobbin-spinners, spinning frames and looms have received a great deal of use in the last century.

"The first step is to weigh the wool and the other materials to be combined with it," he explains. "Most of the upholstery fabrics we produce are 70 percent wool and 30 percent nylon. The bed blankets are 85 percent wool and 15 percent nylon, and some specialty pieces are 100 percent wool."

After the fibers are weighed and treated with static-reducers and lubricants, they are fed into a picker/blender that combines the different materials. Then Foley places the blended material in a picker/blender, where it fluffs up before going into a second picker/blender. The carding process is the next step.

The material is carded into sections next, and it then goes to a peralta, which pulverizes the vegetation such as burrs and grass often found in raw wool. The carding machine, which was made in 1917, and a spinning frame with 120 bobbins work next to create skeins for weaving.

After the yam is created, spools of it are tied to a dresser, which makes warps. The

Foley demonstrates bow one of the looms from Texas Tech works. creel, circa 1886, pulls the yam off the "These people made things to last. When bobbins and wraps it. The beam from the something breaks, we're still able to get a loom then begins wrapping the yam. part though. There were thousands of Foley has to tie knots in the ends of the woolen mills in New York State at one yam before he can begin the actual weavtime, and many of those machines are still ing process. "It takes about four hours to around, so we can get parts from them." tie 800 knots or all day to tie 1,6oo knots."

When Foley is ready to begin weaving, he checks the chain rollers on the loom, to be sure they are set to tell the harnesses when to go up and down to create the design.

"When I'm weaving, I really enjoy it," Foley says.

"But it's the same way when I'm carding."

It would seem that so much activity over the last century would take its toll on the machines. "The craftsmanship that went into building these machines is evident," Foley notes as he points Former Texas Governor and Mrs. Dolph Briscoe display a serape and poncho made from Eldorado wool and dyed in "Dolph Briscoe to intricate carvRed." Kay Caddel, research associate in merchandising, environings on the surmental design and consumer economics at Texas Tech, designed the items. face of the creel.

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"During Wo rld War II, the mill ran 16 hours a day, six days a week," he explains.

"It takes a full crew of about 20 people to operate at that level." The current plans are to o perate on a smaller scale.

More Red Raider Connections

and introducing new fi bers to the blend to products made at the Eldo rado Woolen create a softer product.

Mill, something has become very clear. Joe "Most 'animal' people don't want their Muller Christian knew what he was doing when he started the business almost 60 fibers mixed with plant fibers such as cotton," Simonton notes. "However, we are years ago. • working o n a mohair and cotton 'union' blend." He adds that the mill is currently producing some 100 percent mohair blankets and that the lTC is working to find colors that will show off the natural luster of the mohair.

Simonton sings the praises of the small operation located in Central Texas. "It is one of the few places in the state that takes animal fibers grown in Texas, mills them and markets them," he explains. "The products they create are of the artisan type . The Eldorado Woolen Mill has a niche market.

It's different - oneof-a-kind."

With the increasing Foley shows yarn produced at the mill. popularity of the wool

In the summer of 1997, Texas Tech o nce again became involved with the Eldorado Woolen Mill. Fonner mill owner Mary Leggett purchased from the university three looms to use in he r business.

"We had written the looms off o ur inventory because they were not state-ofthe-art for the textile industry," explains James L. Simonton, a 1979 Texas Tech textile graduate and textile e ngineer for the Texas Tech International Textile Center in Lubbock.

"Beca use our center does research , we have to use the most current machinery," Simonto n said.

One of the looms now in Eldo rado is a fo ur-color machine fro m the late 1960s that is one of the last fly-shuttle looms ever produced. Another is a dobby loom, and the third is a cam loom that changes colo rs automatically. The mill is being re modeled to accommodate the new machines, which will e nable the staff to create new fabric blends.

The lTC works under a grant fro m the Texas Food and Fiber Commission to promo te Texas natural fi bers, such as mo hair and cashmere wools. The Eldorado mill produces blankets made from blends of the various fibers that are sent from the lTC, as well as its own fibers.

In exchange for weaving test mate rial, the mill receives consultations from the lTC staff. One joint project between the mill and lTC that Simonton describes is changing the grade (diamete r) of the wool Beautiful and useful items are produced from fabric woven at the mill.

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Frazier Plaza to Enhance

Game-Day Atmosphere

By Curt Langford, Sports Editor

Construction began this summer on what was originally called Red Raider Plaza- an outdoor park area located southwest ofJones Stadium. University officials have decided to rename the area Frazier Alumni Plaza following the most recent generous gift from David Frazier '72 in honor of him and his late father, George. The plaza will also be the site for the Frazier Alumni Pavilion, a facility being constructed by the Texas Tech Ex-Students Association to be used for pre-game rece ptions and private events throughout the year.

THE RED RAIDER PLAZA CONCEPT

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oug Mann, vice chancellor of facilities planning and construction, discussed p lans for the entire plaza area to be designed as an extension of the engineering key which stems from the center of campus.

"Frazier Plaza will be an attractive addition to the existing pedestrian mall located between the Textile Engineering Building and the Administration Building," Mann

said. "In fact, the Frazier Alumni Pavilion is being constructed directly in line with the breezeway of the Administration Building."

According to Mann, the entire project complements the layout initially put fo rth by the school's original campus planners.

The plaza will feature pedestrian walkways that will be used not only by fa ns o n game days, but by students walking to and from commuter parking lots on the north.

The plaza will feature sidewalk benches and brick paving, allowing the opportunity

uFrazier Plaza wiU be an attractive addition to the existing pedestrian maU wcated between the Textile Engineering Building and the Administration Building.,, -Doug Mann

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for personalized support of the project through gifts from alumni and friends of Texas Tech.

Planners point out that the entire plaza area will better utilize existing space and provide an attractive park environment that will be a nice addition to the university's athletic complex.

A soon-to-be enhanced Dan Law Field is located immediately west of the plaza, and a proposed softball facility will be positioned w ithin walking distance. The plaza's biggest traffic will be on Saturdays in the fall as an extension of Raider Alley - the athletic department's popular pregame entertainment event.

Because of pavilion construction throughout the fall, Raider Alley has been temporarily moved to the Southwest Conference Circle located south of the men's gym. Plans evenrually call for Raider Alley to take place immediately west of ]ones Stadium, north of Frazier Plaza.

ACADEMIC SERVICES CENfER

FRAZIER ALUMNI PAVlllON

'"J"'fhe academic center will be constructed

amed for David Frazier '72 of Dallas following his $500,000 contribution toward the project, the pavilion will assist the Ex-Srudents Association in its overall mission of support for the university.

David Thomas '83, past president of the association's national board, explained the value of the project. "The Frazier Alumni Pavilion will be located in a highly visible area, and the overaJl plaza will be a very attractive addition to the campus."

Anchored by the pavilion on its northeast corner, the entire plaza area will be siruated between Red Raider and Canton avenues to the east and west and the Drive of Champions to the north.

Mann pointed out the pavilion will fearure a ble nd of the old with the new. The original power plant building sits south of the pavilio n site and is scheduled for demolition. According to Mann, several elements from the power plant will be

.I. to provide educational support to

Texas Tech srudent athletes. The facility will be the center of the education support for the srudents trying to balance athletics with their srudies. The new facility will provide sufficient space for private srudy, a library, computer labs, classrooms, conference rooms and rutoring rooms. The newly proposed Texas Tech Academic Hall of Fame will be located in the academic center and will recognize those srudent athletes who excelled both in the classroom and on the field.

Lady Raider Coach Marsha Sharp donated $100,000 toward construction of the academic facility last spring.

According to campus planners, the center will distinguish Texas Tech University as an institution committed to providing the best educational support possible to today's srudent athletes.

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Anchored by the Frazier Alumni Pavilion, Red Raider Plaza will be developed southwest ofj ones Stadium .

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SHOUT FOR THE SCARlET AND THE BlACK Our First Ttam Collection long Sleeve Sport Shirt by first Team Gamewear-1 00% conon with button down collar. Available in black, red, stone or olive.

S-XL $52 XXL $56 Also available in short sleeve in black or red S-XL $45.50 XXL $49.50 long Sleeve Oxford Dress Shirt by first Team Gamewear- 100% cotton with button down collar and pocket. In white only.

S-XL $53 XXL $57 Double-T Belts-embroidered web belts by Eagle Belts. New For '98.

Even sizes 28-46 black or khaki $26

Our Sweatshirt Collection Exclusively lry Oarsman Tech Design--<otton blend crew sweatshirt in navy only with white felt letters.

S-XL $48 XXL $52 Tech Arch Design-cotton blend crew sweatshirt with full front embroidery.

Specify oxford gray, black, or red S-XL $46 XXL $50 Alumni Design--<orton blend crew sweatshirt with a tackle twill and embroidery combination.

Specify black or oxford S-XL $46 Texas Tech University Design--<orton blend crew sweatshirt with tackle twill and embroidery combined.

Specify black or oxford S-XL $46 XXL $50 Bucket Hat by Top of the World-! 00% washed chino cotton with embroidered Double-T. Two sizes S/M and LIXL $16

Ou Complete flannel Collection lry College Concepts Boxer Shorts-Comfortable! S-XL $ 16 Casual Pant S-XL $27

THE POLO COLLECI'ION FEATURING BOA SPORTSWEAR Denim Pol~a favorite in comfortable reliable denim Perfect for men or ladies.

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Also available in red or black.

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M-XL $54 XXL Herringbone Polo Shirt-the very attractive 100% cotton knit pattern sportS the Double-T logo.

M-XL$48 XXL Horizontal Stripe Pol~ 1OO"k cotton pique with chambray collar insert, a new favorite.

M-XL $46 XXL from our Flag Collection 3x5 with grommets $18 2x3

Leather College Collection fry Mundi Features a Deep!J Embossed Seal on Ge-ruine Leather.

Checkbook Cover-red or black. $ 15 Ladies Wallet-burgundy or black. $26 Men's Passcase Wallet $25 Men's Triple fold Wallet $25 Tech Screen Saver-Macintosh or Windows. $24.95 Black Rubber Pen with elegant gold Texas Tech Logo. $ 13

Our Red Raider Tie Collection Go Red Raiders Tie by Ralph Marlin. $26

Big 12 Tie by Merge Lefi. $28

Black Silk Tie by Why Knot- regular $28 XL $30

Silk Scrunchies-gray. red or black. $6

Red Silk Custom Tie by Srranon-Crooke-regular $40 XL $42

Silk Scarves by Merge Lefi-Oblong 53"x7" $25 Square 31 " $35

Black Silk Tie by Merge Lefi. $26 Red Silk Tie by Merge Len-regular $28 XL $33

Ladies Custom Black Tie-with Double-T panem. $ 15

Especially created by the artists at Waterford Crystal for Texas Tech, this 2.5" round paperweight is the perfect remrd for high achievement. $95 One of the clocks from our collection, the Arcadia Desk Clock featuring the Texas Tech Seal. $145 Bronze Ringcrest Paperweight $30

Executive Gift Accessories .from Licensed Li.fostyles Letter Opener $ 10 Paperweight/Business Card Holder $10 Business Card Case $ 10

Pewter Desk Accessories-Available with Either Double-T or University Seal Logo Letter Opener $20 Paperweight $26 Pewter Decorative Plate $28

Texas Tech University T-shirt by Oarsman-I OO"A> conan red tee with full front embroidered design.

S-XL $24 XXL $26

White T-shirt by Infinity- I 00% cotton tee with lefi chest M-XXL $16 oval embroidery.

Texas Tech Oxford T-shirt by Champion- 100% conon light weight tee with screen printed navy letters in classic arch design.

M-XXL $14

Oxford T-shirt by Cotton Exchange-90% conon and 10% rayon blend tee with classic Texas Tech arch design.

S-XXXL $20 XXXXL $23

Long Sleeve Oxford Tee by Infinity- 100% cotton tee with attractive lefi chest embroidered flag design logo.

M-XXL $20

Texas Tech University T-shirt by Oarsman- 100% cotton navy tee with fU ll front embroidered design.

S-XL $24 XXL $26

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From the Lynn Haney Collection-Texas Tech's "No. I Fan," the 1997 collector's edition $250

"Look Who's Going To Texas Tech"-a child's first book about Texas Tech $12.99

12 Inch Neon Desk Light by College Lights $129.50

Sports bottle-clear 32oz $4 Texas Tech Dominoes-extra thick! $28

Collegiate Super Case-soft felt lined for sunglasses, eyeglasses or whatever fits! $15

Texas Tech Telephone $35 Pocket Farkel-a dice game of guts and luck! $5

Go in' Band and Court Jesters CD $15 cassette $ 10

Collegiate Sport Lock-use at home, school or office! $16

Texas Tech School of Music CD $10 Riddell Mini Football Helmet-modeled after actual game equipment $26

Playing Cards-with Tech Characters $12 Double-T Pasta!-great for tailgate parties $3.50 or 3 for $10 Tech Hitch Cover by The Alumni Group-2" standard hitch $32

Red Raider Handbook-stories, scats and stuff about Texas Tech $9.95 Texas Tech Mousepad $6.95 Riddell Replica Helmet-capture the excitement of the Red Raiders on the field. These officially licensed helmets look great in the office $98

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Designated Hitter by Zephyr-wool blend fitted cap destined to be this year's f.1vorire. "Tech" embroidery on back. $16

Black Jersey Mesh by Top of the World-red lining shows underneath this stylin' cap with velcro backstrap sporting the Double-T. $16

Red Fitted Cap by Pro-line-Raiders and Double-T embroidery with Masked Rider embroidery on back. $15

Helmet Design by Pro-Line-adjustable red wool cap featuring unique helmet and Double-T embroidery. $20

Double-T Design by Pro-Line-fitted black wool cap with Double-T embroidery on back. $20

Lady Raider Basketball Cap by Pro-Line-new white adjustable cotton blend cap with embroidery. $15

Fitted Black Cap by Top of the World-Double-T embroidery on front and back with red under brim. $18

The Timber by Zephyr-authentic Red Raiders sportswear design with a low crown style in I 00% cotton. $16

Team Color Fitted Cap by Top of the World-with oval design logo on back. $18 Varsity Style Cap by Zephyr ·adjustable acrylic wool blend with popular Texas Tech embroidery with tail. Double-T embroidery on back. $16

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Second Row Left to Right New Oval Design by Top of The World-adjustable white cotton cap with Double-T front embroidery. $12 Texas Tech Football Cap by Top of the World-red wool blend adjustable cap with nubuck leather accents. $ 16 Sideline Cap by Sports Specialties-a popular wool blend adjustable cap worn by the Tech coaches. $15 Men's Basketball Cap by Pro-Line-new black adjustable wool blend cap with embroidery. $20

Real Tree Camouflage Cap-adjustable with DoubleT embroidery. $16

Alumni Bar Style Cap by Oarsman-unstructured cotton cap with alumni embroidery. Available in khaki or white. $16

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Travel Pant by Cham pion-taslan nylon with elastic mistband and elastic leg and zipped cuffi.

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2T,3T,4T $24 Short Sleeve Tee by Third Street SportSWear-! 00% cotton with Texas Tech arch destgn.

12M,I8M,2T,3T,4T $12 Youth 5,6-8, 10-12,14-16$ 14 Dazzle Cheerleader Set-three piece nylon dazzle top, skirr and interlock panty.

2T,3T,4T $27 5,6,8,1 0-12 $3 1 Bam Jacket lined in red and black box flannel with Red Raiders embroidery.

2T $48 4,5-6,7 $50 Turtleneck with Red Raiders embroidery in white or red.

3-6M, 12M,18M,24M,2T,3T,4T $ 14 4,5-6,7 $ 15

Board Room Collection Carafe & 4 mugs-were $48 now $28 De mittasse Cup-white with Double-T & Rider. $ 5 Big 12 Mug $9 VIP Red Ceramic Mug $7 Spectrum Mug $8 Black Alumni Mug $6

n Yo Athletic Crew Sweatshirt-<:otton blend fleece with Tech design.

18M,2T,4T $2 1 Youth 5,6-8,10-12,14-16$27 Texas Tech Sock by For Bare Feet.

4-6 Toddler $5 6-8 Child $6 7-9 Slouch $6 O nesie Romper 6M,l2M,l8M,24M $ 14

Texas Tech Team Teddy Bear $ 18 Cheerleader Bear (not shown) $30 Varsity Bear (not shown) $24 Baby Bib with Texas Tech screen print. $5

Yo uth Kha ki Cap by Boa. $ 14

Baby Bottle by Ansa-a whimsical design. $6

Tech Caps by Mallory· Infant $ 10 Youth $ 12

Banner Flag from our flag collection. $ 14

Baby Booties-red knit with Double-Ts. $5

"Look Who's Going To Texas Tech"-a child's

first book about Texas Tech. $ 12.99

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used in the pavilion, which will save significant costs. "The Spanish-style tiles, two medallions and one of the windows will be integrated into the pavilion," he said.

Thomas stressed the need for the association to build even greater awareness among Texas Tech graduates and how the facility will assist in this effort. Thomas also pointed out that there is still time for alumni and friends to take an active role in the construction of the pavilion. ''This is a great way for ex-students and fans to have permanent recognition for their support of their university," he said.

"It is also a meaningful way to honor friends and loved ones - or to permanently engrave your own loyalty to your alma mater."

Past national board president Richard Ugon '58 of Plainview reinforced the opportunity for alumni to get involved with the pavilion and Frazier Plaza. "We envision the Frazier Alumni Pavilion and Frazier Plaza being a beautiful addition to the Tech campus landscape. It will be elegantly appointed and will be a source of pride for all alumni and other friends of Texas Tech," he

It's Not Too Late! ·nll· Rihhon-{:utting li>r the Frazier Alumni J>a,·ilion will he in the spting of Jl)lJlJ. haYe your own donor recognition plaqm: installnl in tinll· li>r this n ·t·nt. contact Jim Douglass at the Ex-Students Association office tight a\Yay at (H06) - ·12-:\(>·i l.'l11is is a great opportunity to honor a ftit·nd or a lmnl ont· or to display your own pride in Ti.:xasTech l "niwrsity.

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rest of the Tech campus," he said. "More than 10,000 square fee t of space will enable Ex-Students Association members and other friends of the university to gather on game day as well as many other special events throughout the year. It will be the hub of activity for Texas Tech athletic events."

The Ex-Students National Board is considering the possibility of opening the pavilion exclusively to association members on game days. The facility may offer special benefits to supporters and be instrumental in generating memberships for the association. The pavilion will be an

said.

"Those who make a significant gift will be amply recognized either inside or outside this facility for all visitors to see."

In keeping with the school's Spanish Renaissance architectural theme, the facility will feature traditional Spanish arches and will offer plenty of space for alumni gatherings and private events.

Ex-Students Association National Board member Glenn January '75 of Houston is involved with the pavilion committee.

"This will be a beautiful facility and is built in the traditional architectural style of the

The Ex-Students Association began construction this summer on the Frazier Alumni Pavilion, located at the corner of Red Raider Avenue and Drive of Champions.

asset to the alumni office in its mission of support to the university.

The association expects the pavilion to be a popular facility for private events in addition to use on game days. Jason Johnson, facility coordinator for the Ex-Students Association, is looking forward to booking the pavilion for various events throughout the year.

"The Merket Alumni Center has been tremendously popular for private events, and we expect the pavilion to be in demand as well," Johnson said. "As with the Merket, any revenue generated from the pavilion will assist the association in its goal of supporting academic scholarships and serving alumni."

Johnson anticipates the pavilion being available for family reunions, outdoor weddings and other private receptions. "We've already received rental inquiries for next spring and summer," Johnson said.

Student Alumni Board members are also looking forward to hosting the annual Senior Party in the pavilion. Student Alumni Board is an organization of approximately 30-40 students who office in the Merket Alumni Center and are involved in association-sponsored events. For years, the Ex-Students Association has sponsored senior dinners, but beginning last spring, with the assistance of SAB, staff members began hosting a less formal outdoor party for all graduating seniors. The new facility will allow the association to host the senior event at Red Raider Plaza without the worry of inclement weather.

A MARK OF AssociATION GROWIH

The Academic Services Center will distinguish Texas Tech University as an institution committed to providing the best educational support possible to today's student athletes.

A ccording to Jim Douglass, the associar t don's assistant director, the Frazier Alumni Pavilion represents Ex-Students Association growth in its continued mission to serve the university and its alumni.

"It's been a long process to get to the construction phase, but we're closer to completion every day," he said. "This project, along with Red Raider Plaza, represents the great vision among our national board members, and great growth for the association and the university." • SEPTEMBER/OCfOBER

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NCAA Adds to Probation and Punishment

By Wallace I. Renfro, National Collegiate Athletic Association

xas Tech University w ill be on probation for four years and may have o repay up to 90 percent of the revenues generated from the school 's appearance in the 1996 Division I Men's Basketball Championship as part of penalties levied by the Division I Committee on Infl"'.&ctions.

The long-awaited decision by the committee was announced on Aug. 4, in response to a significant number of major violations by the university's athletics progr,un. Violations were found involving nine differe nt sports dating back to 1990 and included infractions of NCAA bylaws governing e ligibility, extra benefits, recruiting, unethical conduct, failing to monitor and lack of institutional control.

In addition, there were a number of secondary violations.

The Committee on Infractio ns also recommended that the school repay revenues already distributed from the team's 1996 basketball tournament appearance. Additionally, because the distribution of revenue fonnula for conference teams is based on a rolling six-year appearance factor, Texas Tech will be required to return 90 percent of distributions that continue as a result of its 1996 NCAA tournament appearance.

The recommendation was forwarded to the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet for approval. The total financial impact on the school would be at least $380,000 plus future distribution through the year 2002.

Other penalties, including reduction of tota l gr,mts in a number of sports and initial gr.&nts in football, are also part of the committee's action.

Among the violations found by the committee was a lack of institutional control and procedures for monitoring the athletics program that pern1itted at least 76 individuals to compete while ineligible from 1990 to 1997. A number of studentathletes competed in NCAA championships competition while ineligible.

Of the 76 student-athletes who competed for Tech while ineligible, 21 competed for two years, six competed for three years and two competed for four years.

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The nine sports involved in the violations include football, baseball, men's golf, men's and women's basketball, men's track, women's soccer, women's volleyball and men's tennis.

The committee also found that the university did not respond adequately to information it received that violations might have occurred and minimized or failed to follow up on conflicting information in the initial phases of the investigation. The committee noted that after March 1996, under new leadership, the university cooperated fu lly.

The committee noted its penalties were severe and numerous because of the lack of institutional control, the significant recruiting and competitive advantages gained, the length of time over which the

violations occurred, and the fact that the violations were systemic and involved multiple sports. The competitive advantage gained by the institution was particularly significant, according to the committee.

Representatives of the NCAA enforcement staff, Texas Tech and the Big 12 Conference appeared at a hearing befo re the committee April 24-25, 1998.

Also present were the former assistant men's basketball coach and the former assistant football coach involved in this investigation.

As required by NCAA legislation for any institution involved in a major infractions case, Texas Tech is subject to the NCAA's repeat-violator provisions for a five-year period beginning on the effective date of the penalties in this case, April 24, 1998. •

ampus officials han· expn:ssnl rdid this summt'f that the long inn·stigation ))\· the :\'CAr\ into the uni,·crsity's sports program has reachnl a conclusion. ·The :\!CAA Infractions Committee was cn:nhanded.'' Chancellor John T. ,\lontl(ml said 1(>1lowing the :\( :AA's decision . "It was \·cry fair throughout this whole process. The uni\·ersity was aff(>rded the opportunity to fulh· and fairly present our case .. ":\'ow wt· can I(JCus our attention on aggressi\·dy becoming a Carnegie Research I Institution and completing our capital campaign ... \lontl(>nl added.

President Don Haragan said . .. , think nm\· we can put this behind us and mon· on down the road . I know that all of our t;ms. students. particularly the athktic stlldcnts. coaches. and the entire faculty arc pleased that this has come to a conclusion ...

Athletic Director< ;erald .\lyers added . "The studt·nt athktcs particularly will be moti\·att·d by tht· remm·al of a cloud O\'l'f the uni,·ersity. and I think it's going to be a great boost l(>r all of us as we mm·e into the I t)t)H I(H>thall season ...

In obsen·ing hm\· the l 'nin·rsit\· responded to the inquiry. the :\C\A report commt·ntcd that "in \larch I '>W> under new kadership . the institution (Texas Tech l ni\'l'l'sity) adopted new policies and exhibited thorough and l'fl(:cti\·c response to the im·estigation \lontl(>rd . llaragan and \lycrs expressed their appreciation to all of those \dJO participated in the lengthy im·estigation and hearing. including attorneys Kirk Watson oL\ustin. and \like (;lazier and Chris Strobl'! of Kansas City. "llopcfully. nt'\Tr again at Texas Tech will \\'l' he required to look young athletes in the eye who cannot participate hccaust· of administratin· errors. sloppy paper\Yot'k. and inattention to details ... \lontl(>t·d added.

Rob Peters to direct Tech offense in 1998

By Blayne Beal, Athletic Media Relations

n the summer, many football players spend the ir vacation trying to relax and get away from the hype of college athletics. For Ro b Pe te rs, there was no time to relax.

With the departure of Zebbie Lethridge, one of the top quarterbacks in Texas Tech history, Peters inherits the key position for a program that has made four bowl appearances in the last five years.

"Zebbie did a great job for us the last four years," Peters said. "He has had winning seasons every year, and he took us to three bowls."

For most players, the pressure of this responsibility would be overwhelming.

But, according to Peters, it's all in how you handle it.

"I think there is always going to be pressure," Peters said. "I feel comfortable the two-a-days have made me ready. I feel confident, and I think my teanunates are confident in me."

Peters has reason to be confident about his abilities. His teanunates demonstrated confidence when they voted him team captain last spring.

"Rob's as well-thought-of by his teammates as anybody we've had here in a long time," Tech Head Coach Spike Dykes said. "He was elected captain by his teammates, and that's a really big deal. When you're voting for captains, you don't vote for your friend or the guy who's the prettiest. You vote for the guy who's going to be there when you need him."

Expectations are high for Texas Tech football in 1998. Many of the program's high hopes rest on the shoulders of a certain 6-foot-3, 229-pound quarterback.

Peters welcomes the challenge. Throughout his career, he has had to face pressure both on the field and in the classroom. In both cases, he has responded at the highest level.

During his high school career at Katy, Texas, Peters completed 149 of 311 passes for 2,389 yards and 25 touchdowns. As a senior, he directed his team to the Class SA Division I state fmals and a 13-2 record.

He also graduated in the Top 10 of his senior class of more than 415 students.

Over the last two seasons for Texas Tech, few people have been as busy as Peters. He has seen significant playing time. In fact, he has played nine different

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positions on offense and special teams throughout his career. In 1998, Peters finally has zeroed in on the quarterback positio n he has waited so patiently to fill.

As outstanding and versatile as he has been on the gridiron, Peters has been even better with his stellar performance in the classroom. He was a first-team Academic

In 1997, Peters completed 6 of 14 passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed 26 times for 126 yards and three IDs, including a scoring run in the opener at Tennessee.

"Rob is a really good athlete," Texas Tech Offensive Coordinator Rick Dykes said. "He has good quickness, a strong

ul just want to help the team win. We have the opportunity to go to the Big 12 Championship game and a bowl game if we play to that caliber. I am excited with the opportunity that is ahead of us.,, -Rob Peters

junior Rob Peters suffered a shoulder injury early in Tech s season opener against UTEP, but was expected to return to action within three weeks. Fifth-year senior Matt Tittle, Peters' backup, directed Tech's offense to a 35-3 win over the Miners.

All-Big 12 selection last year, and has made the President's List five times with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He is a candidate for Academic All-American during the 1998 season.

"We are here to get an education and play football," Peters said. "I take that very seriously and always have. It is a big deal to me. I am used to the pressure of academics and football. Winning Academic All-American would be a great hono r."

Last year, Peters played in all 11 games, seeing action at quarterback, flanker, fullback and tight end on offense. On special teams, he worked as the backup punter and se1ved as holder, kick blocker and was also on the kickoff and kick return squads.

arm and will lead our football team. He is very competitive and will do whatever it takes to w in football games. He is one of the leaders of our football team and he has the respect of his teammates."

Rob Peters has both the physical and mental abilities to be an outstanding quarterback. But, if you ask him, d1e only thing he wants is to help his team win games.

"I just want to help the team win," Peters said. "We have the opportunity to go to the Big 12 Championship game and a bowl game if we play to that caliber. I am just excited with the opportunity that is ahead of us."

Maybe after a Big 12 championship, Rob can finally fmd time to relax. •

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Tech Soccer Strengthens Schedule in 1998

By Claire Faculjak, Athletic Media Relations

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exas Tech head soccer coach Felix Oskam has more patience now than he did this time last year. At the beginning of the 1997 season, he was e mbarking on his first year at the helm of the program. He had lofty goals and high expectatio ns for the team which he served as an assistant coach for two seasons. But after a roller-coaster season that saw Tech win its first four Big 12 games and subsequently acquire only one victory in the next 10 outings, Oskam realized his expectations may have been a bit high for his young team.

"Looking back, I think my expectations were too high for this particular team," Oskam said. "I expected too much too quickly. I learned last fall that I need to be much more patient."

But like any roller-coaster ride, Oskam has put it behind hin1 and now is looking forwa rd to taking this team back to the Big 12 Conference Tournament.

"Realistically I want this team to return to tl1e Big 12 Tournament. But I don't want them to just get there; I want them to win," Oskam said.

But before all of that, the Texas Tech soccer team will have to fight through the hardest non-conference schedule in the history of Texas Tech soccer. The Red Raiders will meet nationally recognized SMU in their second game of the season and then head to College Park, Md., where they will face an always-strong University of Maryland squad and Towson State, which was a regionally ranked team last year. At the Butler University Tournament, Tech w ill play the host school and Evansville, also teams that received regional rankings last fall. Texas Christian University and Colorado College wrap up a nonconference season in which every team was either ranked nationally or regionally in 1997.

"This is the to ughest non-conference schedule we have had at Tech, but we need to have a strong schedule in order to be competitive," Oskam said.

Entering Big 12 play, the Red Raiders will find themselves in the middle of a dog-fight tl1at will have each team vying for one of tl1e six spots in the conference tournament.

"There are no easy games in me Big 12 Conference," Oskam said.

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Tech, alo ng with the rest of the league, will chase 1997 conference champions Texas A&M. The Aggies lost a few key players to graduation but look to be strong again this season. The University of Nebraska is anome r team mat Oskam expects to lead t11e Big 12 race, but he points out mat a strong recruiting season makes every conference team a contender.

"Solid recruiting has helped everyone inch Felix Oskam closer and closer to the level of play t11at Texas A&M and Nebraska are known for in collegiate soccer," Oskam said.

Witl1 such a relentless, no time to rest schedule, me Red Raiders are fo rtunate, fo r the first time in school history, to not be considered young. Tech returns 17 letterwinners, 10 of which are upperclassmen wim previous playing experience.

That should give the Red Raiders a solid leadership base on which to build.

Seniors jennifer Benat, Amy Rutstein, jennifer Wood and Vanessa Balderrama will

also be looked upon to establish a strong sense of direction for Tech .

On t11e field, the team will be led by junior Kristy Frantz. Entering her third season as a starting forward, Frantz has singlehandedly rewritte n me Red Raider record books. Last season she led the team in goals w ith 14, assists witl1 five and points witl1 33.

"Last year we aU looked to Kristy to score, but when you have Kristy on your team mere is always me chance mat you can score goals. She is mat good and mat important to our team," Oskam said .

Ironically, one tl1ing Oskam hopes to see from his team this season is Frantz scoring less.

"The re was so much pressure on Kristy last year to score. Now other people are involved in me scoring, and mat is what we desperately need," Oskam said.

Witl1 tl1e double teams Frantz is sure to invite , Oskam looks to some of his oilie r forwards to step out of me shadows and into me spotlight.

Oskam thinks sophomore Debra Smith, senior Amy Rutstein, sophomore Lindsey Thompson and junior Lizzy Biles all have me opportunity to step up tl1eir play this season .

The Texas Tech midfield will be led by senior jennifer Benat. A former outside

Texas Tech soccer team looks to achieve greater success in 199 8 season.

midfielder, Oskam moved her to the center position and has seen her flourish.

"Jenn has really adapted very well. She can put tremendous pressure on an opponent to win balls, and I think that is what we lacked last year," Oskam said.

While Be nat can control the middle, Oskam hopes his outside midfielders will become more involved in the attack.

"We need to get Lizzy Biles and Lindsey Thompson more into the attack to help out not just in assisting, but also in scoring," Oskam said.

One area where Oskam freely admits the Red Raiders must improve is defensively. With a talented crew of walk-ons who have proven their abilities, Oskam thinks the team is ready to correct last season's errors.

"Defensively, last year we didn't play well, and I think our kids know that. We made mistakes that cost us games," Oskam said.

A new defense may also help Tech in that area. After experimenting with a zone defense last season, Oskam went back to a man defense after Tech's first two games.

However, this season he has returned to the zone and now sees that his players are responding in a positive manner.

"We are not making the same mistakes," Oskam said. "We understand the zonal system so much better. The key is communication."

Leading the defenders is junior Jamie Woods. A former walk-on, Woods has accepted the leadership role on defense.

She will be joined by two other former walk-ons who have made their way into more than one starting lineup . Junior Cece Dillon started in four games last season, while sophomore Ashlyn Petersen got the nod in 13.

"I know we can play good solid defense and build from out of the back," Oskam said.

Returning in goal for Tech this season is sophomore Kellie McCallister. Last season, McCallister won the starting position despite being 5-3 and a walk-on. Her quick reflexes, keen anticipation and knack for "playing big" turned any doubters of her aptness into believers.

"Looking back on the games Kellie played, she kept us in some games, and she won some games for us." Oskam said. "That is what you want out of a goalkeeper."

But the return to the goal will not be easy for McCallister. She w ill compete with returnee Lisa Foreman and newcomer Brinney Peese of San Antonio Clark High

School. Peese, an All-State selection, brings more height and strong athletic ability to the table.

"Ke llie, Lisa and Brinney will compete for the best spot. I will tell them the same thing I told the three goalkeepers last year, 'You three fight it out,"' Oskam said.

Other newcomers hoping to win a starting role on Tech's lineup include midfielde r Jaime Wolff, and forward Lauren Taylor.

Transfer Jennifer Hamm also will look for

Kristy Franz

a starting midfield position once all transfer issues are resolved.

Wolff, a product of Kenwood High School in Baltimore, Md., competed on the Maryland ODP select team for three years and attended the ODP Regional Camp for Region I the last four years. Her Maryland Majestic club team fmished as State Champions in 1995 and 1996 and state finalsits in 1997.

"I think Jaime can come in and compete right away," Oskam said. "I am looking for her to step into the outside midfielder position, but she will have to compete with Lindsey Thompson who has shown tremendous improvement."

A face that will not be familiar to Tech fans, but will be to Oskam, is forward Lauren Taylor. A graduate of Thomas A. Edison High School in Tulsa, Okla., Taylor played for Oskam while he was in Tulsa.

She is the sister of Texas Tech junior defender Kelly Taylor.

"I have known Lauren for a long time," Oskam said. "I know she is a versatile

player, and I am looking for her to add to our attack. " Tech will also add transfer midfielder Jennife r Hamm. The former New Mexico Player of the Year, Parade All-American and NSCAA All-American will come to Lubbock from the University of Hawaii.

"Jenn will be a tremendous boost to our center midfield position. We w ill be in a much better situation," Oskam said.

So with all the players intact, the coach hopes to capitalize on the team's strengths and work on those areas where they faltered last season. He counts the team's chemistry and unity as its greatest asset.

"The players are willing to work for each other and fight for each other. That is what I want to build on ," he said.

The Red Raiders also have a "Never say die" attitude and maturity that will help when their tough schedule begins to take its toll.

"We never gave up last year," Oskam said . "That is one character of this team that I really like. Even if the score was 0-5, we still kept fighting. Also, I think we have grown up. The majority of our team will be sophomores, juniors and seniors. We have never had the luxury of more than one senior starter until this year."

But Tech will have to work to become more patient with the ball and more aggressive in the air.

"Some players are still fo rcing the ball into areas where it doesn't need to be," he added. "We must do a better job of maintaining possession and knocking the ball around quicker. Another thing we will have to work on is winning air balls. We need to be more aggressive and willing to put a body on an opponent. We have to pressure and intimidate our opponents instead of the other way around."

Oskam hopes several things will be turned around this season. He wants this team to return to the Big 12 Championships and reclaim their spot among the best in the Central Region. But Oskam enters this season with a different perspective from last year. He has learned more about himself, his team and the game.

"I want them to play better so the results will be better. The bottom line is we have got to win games. We can only do that by playing good, solid defense and an attractive attacking style offense. It is going to take some time for us to become a Top-20 program, but I think in the next 2-3 years we will be there ."

For Oskam and his team, there is no time like the present to begin their climb to the top . •

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Compiled by Curt Langford, Sports Editor

TEOI INSTALlS DIAMONDVISIO

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ed Raider football fans are now able to

~njoy game-day exciteme nt on the big

screen inside j o nes Stadium.

The Texas Tech Athletic De partment has installed a giant Mitsubishi Diamondvision* video screen in jones Stadium. It was in place for Tech's 1998 home opener aga inst Texas-El Paso on Sept 5.

"I think it will greatly enhance the game-clay expe rience for our fans," said Athletic Director Gerald Myers. "I think it really will add a lot to d1e game. It should be something the fans will enjoy." l11e Diamondvi ion'" screen carries a $1.9 millio n price tag. According to Myers, Tech expects to recoup d1e entire ouday through d1e use of corporate pa rtnerships, sponsorships and advertising o n d1e screen.

It was placed over the Lenem1en's Lounge at the north e nd of the stadium.

The system includes five cameras, one on each end of the field, on the 50-yard line and a roving field-level camera, which will provide fa ns with replays of game

action as well as od1er game-day activities.

Myers said Tech polled a number of institutions that had a imilar video screen in place and received favorable reviews.

"Everybody d1at we talked to thought it was great," he said.

"The spectators really enjoyed it, and d1e fans kind of developed a habit of looking up d1ere for the replay."

The new screen was installed at j ones Stadium in August.

BASEBAll ATIENDANCE RANKED n an CAA collegiate baseball attendance study released Aug. 1, 1998, Texas Tech ranked d1ird in home baseball game attendance wid1 an average of 3,831 per game. The figures, released by NCAA's john Painter, also revealed that Texas Tech

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Lyons Announced as University,s Director of Compliance hane Lyons '87, '88 has been appointed associate athletic director for complian ce at Texas Tech University, the school anno unced in July. He replaces Bob Burton, who resigned to take a similar position at Nebraska, his alma mater.

Lyons, who spent the last nine years as a membership services staff member for the ational Collegiate Athletic Association ( CAA), will be responsible for maintaining the department's overall NCAA compliance and eligibility program. He w ill oversee all rules education programs, interpretations of NCAA legislation, developing policies and procedures for NCAA rules compliance and re-evaluation to ensure Texas Tech's compliance. He will report to both University President Donald Haragan and Ad1letic Director Gerald Myers.

"Shane will be a great addition to our athletic department," Haragan said. "I Ie has a strong background in CAA legislation and will be able to apply his diverse experiences to Texas Tech.

I expect he will work well with our coaches and staff to ensure a program of both short- and lo ng-term compliance with CAA rules and regulations."

Lyons, who received bod1 his undergraduate and master's degrees in sports administration and management from West Virginia University, mo t recendy served as the senio r membership services representative and coordinator of interpretations at

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led the nation in average attendance increase with an average Dan Law Field jump of 1,708. Like many schools, the Tech releases figures based on the number of tickets sold while some institutions use figures based on different formulas.

The Big 12 Conference had three of d1e five leaders in NCAA baseball attendance

the NCAA since 1997. While in that position, Lyons was responsible for d1e oversight and coordination of 25 membership services representatives and handled th e most difficult inquiries related to the application of CAA legislation. He a lso served as the staff liaison to the Division I and II subcommittees of the CAA governance structure.

"We are excited to have Shane Lyons join our staff," Myers said. "He is the most knowledgeable person on NCAA rules in the country. He has been a member of the legislative staff at the 'CAA for nine years, and I believe strongly that he will be a great fit for o ur program."

Following student internships in communications and ticket operatio ns while at West Virginia, Lyons served a yea r as assistant commissioner of compliance at the Big South Conference.

While at the Big South, he was responsible for the conference's compliance and national letter of intent programs and served as the chief liaison to the CAA. In 1989 Lyons moved to the NCAA as a legislative assistant where he primarily assisted member institutions and conferences, student-athletes, parents and media and other organizations in understanding the application of CAA rules.

"I was extremely impressed with Texas Tech's total commitment to a comprehensive compliance program," Lyons said.

"The athletic staff, administration and coaches were all a determining factor in my decision to accept the position. My family and I are truly looking forward to moving to Lubbock and becoming a part of the Texas Tech adlletic department family.'·

- Texas (No. 2), Texas Tech (No. 3) and Texas A&M (No. 4). Additionally, e ight of the 11 baseball-playing Big 12 schools were ranked in the Top 50 nationally, including Oklahoma (16th), Oklahoma State (23rd), Baylor (26th), Missouri (48th) and Nebraska (50th).

Texas A&t\1 in jones Stadium. Other home games include Colorado, Iowa State and Oklahoma. Texas Tech will play road games at Oklaho ma State, Baylor, Missouri and Texas.

Times for all games will be set in the spring of 1999.

1999 FOOTBAll SUIEDUIE SET

MUNSONS PROVIDE FINANOAL GIFf

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Tech will open its final football

1 season of the century in Tempe, Ariz., against Pacific-10 Conference rival Arizona tate and will conclude the season at home against Oklahoma as the Big 12, announced its schedule for 1999.

In additio n to Arizona State, the Red Raiders will play non-conference games at Southwestern Louisiana and against North Texas and will have an off-week immediately prior to the Big 12 opener against

Texas Tech Lady Raiders recently received a large financial gift from a most unlikely source.

University of Texas alumnus Alex Munson, M.D., and his wife, Patti, donated $1 million to the Lady Raider basketball program. The Munsons also made a $100,000 gift to KOHM radio.

The couple's gift will provide $500,000 for a wome n's baske tball scholarship e ndowment. Another $400,000 will create

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Red Raiders to Play 15 Home Games in FareweU Season for Coliseum t"-f1he 1998-99 Texas Tech University men's basketball schedule will include 15 home 1 games during the Red Raiders' fmal season in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, said Head Coach James Dickey.

Texas Tech's 29-game schedule features eight televised contests. The Red Raide rs will make one ESPN appearance and play seven other televised games via the Big 12 Conference's syndicated television package on ESPN Regional.

Texas Tech w ill play Saturday, Feb . 20, o n ESPN against Nebraska, one of six 1998 NCAA Tournament squads dotting the Red Raiders' schedule. The Red Raiders will host Big 12 regionally televised games on Sunday, Jan. 17, against Oklahoma State; Saturday, Jan. 30, against Oklahoma; Saturday Feb. 6, versus Texas; and Saturday, Feb. 13, against Kansas. The Red Raiders will also make television appearances Saturday, Jan. 23, at Iowa State; Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Texas; and Saturday, Feb. 27, at Oklahoma State.

Texas Tech's fmal home game of the 1998-99 campaign is Wednesday, Feb. 24; against Colo rado. The contest will be the fmal game fo r the Red Raiders in Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. In 1999-2000, Texas Tech moves to the new United Spirit Arena.

"This will be the farewell season for Lubbock Municipal Coliseum," Dickey said.

"The Coliseum has certainly been good to the Red Raiders and has helped establish a great home-court advantage. We look forward to having the Coliseum packed for every ho me game this season."

Dickey's team will play 13 non-conference games leading up to the 16-game Big 12 slate. The Red Raiders will play seven non-conference opponents in Lubbock prior to beginning the league slate. Tech opens the 1998-99 campaign Thursday, Nov. 19, against Texas-San Antonio and will play New Mexico State , SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Texas-Arlington, Texas-Pan American and Nevada at home in non-conference action.

On the road, the Red Raiders will travel to North Texas, Southwestern Louisiana, TCU and the BYU-Hawaii Pearl Harbor Classic.

"The non-conference portio n will be challenging and will help prepare our team for the Big 12 race," Dickey said. "We are pleased to have seven non-conference games in Lubbock. We have road trips to the Metroplex against North Texas and TCU, which will benefit our fa ns in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Our non-conference schedule is highlighted by a trip to Hawaii and the Pearl Harbor Classic."

a Women's Basketball Coaches endowment, and $100,000 will go to the completion of the women's basketba ll coaches office in the United Spirit Arena.

"Tt's a huge show of support for women's athletics and particula rly fo r women's basketball," Athletic Directo r Gerald Myers said.

Interest from the endowment will go to scholarships and the salary of head coach Marsha Sharp. That will free up money to be used elsewhere in the department, Myers added .

The Munsons are contributing $100,000 to KOHM radio because tl1ey enjoy classical music and want to keep the station runn ing.

They call themselves "born-again Red Raiders." They say giving to Texas Tech is t11eir way of returning something to the Lubbock community.

The Munsons' gift will count toward

Tex as Tech Red Raider 1998-99 Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Nov. 11 GLOBAL SPORTS (EXHIBITION) Nov. 19 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO Nov. 21 at North Texas Nov. 25 NEW MEXICO STATE Nov. 28 at Southwestern Louisiana Dec. 2 SMU STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Dec. 5 Dec. 8 at TCU Dec. 12 TEXAS-ARLINGTON Dec. 17 TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN Dec. 21 at Tulsa Dec. 22 at Pepperdine/ Michigan State at Alabama!BYU-HawaiV Dec. 23 Oregon State/Weber State NEVADA Dec. 30 BAYLOR Jan . 2 at Oklahoma jan. 6 at Kansas State Jan. 9 TEXAS A&M Jan . 13 Jan. 17 OKLAHOMA STATE at Iowa State Jan. 23 at Texas A&M Jan. 27 OKLAHOMA Jan. 30 at Missouri Feb. 3 Feb. 6 TEXAS KANSAS Fe b. 13 at Texas Feb. 17 NEBRASKA Feb. 20 Feb. 24 COLORADO Feb. 27 at Oklahoma State Big XII Tournament Mar. 4-7 Home Games In All Caps. Dates Subject to Change.

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Tech's $300 million Horizon Campaign goal. The fund-raising campaign has raised more than $205 million.

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NUNLEY JOINS VOllEYBAll STAFF ormer Estacada High School volleyball coach Gregg Nunley was hired this summer to serve as an assistant volleyball coach at Texas Tech. Nunley, who replaces former assistant Mike Lessinger, who accepted a job at Ohio University in May, joins Head Coach Jeff Nelson's staff that also consists of assistant volleyball coach Nancy Todd.

"It's an exciting and outstanding opportunity for me," Nunley said. "Although I enjoyed coaching and teaching at Estacada, I can't wait for the season to get started."

Nunley rejoins the Texas Tech volleyball program after teaching two years and serving one year as head volleyball coach at Lubbock's Estacada High School. Last

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Announce 1998-99 BasketbaU Schedule ontests against seven NCAA Tournament teams from last season, including recent national rivals Stanford and Old Dominion, are among the 29 regular-season games o n the Lady Raider basketball schedule.

The defending Big 12 Conference regular-season and post-season tournament champion Lady Raiders open the regular-season against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 15 in Lubbock. Among the five non-conference home games scheduled are contests against Hampton, Texas-San Antonio, Texas Christian and New Mexico. Tech will face Old Dominion, Southern Methodist and Stanford on the road.

Following the 12-game non-conference schedule, the Lady Raiders will open the conference season at Baylor on Jan. 2. Oklahoma w ill serve as Texas Tech's Big 12 home opener on Jan. 6. In addition to the five South Division rivals, the Lady Raiders will play Kansas State, Iowa State and Missouri in the fmal season of games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. The Lady Raiders will conclude the regularseason at home against Texas.

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season, Nunley turned the Estacada volleyball program around and led the school to its first-ever winning season and first-ever appearance in the district playoffs. Estacada finished with a 7-5 record in district play.

Nunley is no stranger to Texas Tech volleyball as he served as a volunteer assistant coach during the 1995 season and has worked four straight summers at the Texas Tech volleyball camp.

Nelson said his familiarity with the program was a major factor in his decision to hire Nunley.

"We were looking for continuity," Nelson said. "Gregg's been around our program, he knows our system and he's worked our summer camps. It's a perfect fit for our program."

FAOJLJAKJOINS AniLETIC STAFF laire Faculjak has been appointed to

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Texas Tech Lady Raider 1998-99 Basketball Schedule Date Nov. 4 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 5-6 Dec. 9 Dec. 21-23 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 6 jan. 9 jan. 13 ] an. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 21 Feb. 24 Feb. 27 Mar. 2-6

Opponent EXHIBITION EXHIBITION TEXAS-ARLINGTON HAMPTON at Old Dominion at SMU at Stanford Texas-San Antonio Rice Tournament TCU Hawaii Tournament NEW MEXICO at Baylor OKLAHOMA KANSAS STATE at Texas A&M at Oklahoma State IOWA STATE at Kansas at Oklahoma BAYLOR at Texas TEXASA&M MISSOURI OKLAHOMA STATE at Nebraska at Colorado TEXAS Big 12 Tournament

Home Games In All Caps. Dates Subject to Change.

athletic media relations, according to Athletic Director Gerald Myers.

Faculjak, who for the past three years served as an assistant sports information director at Southern Methodist University, is handling all media relations and publicity for the sports of women's basketball, women's soccer and fastpitch softball. She also has a variety of day-to-day duties within the athletic media relations office.

Faculjak replaces Michelle Borland, who recently left Texas Tech to attend graduate school at Baylor University.

"We are pleased to add Claire to our media relations staff," Myers said. "I feel confident that her experience in sports information at Southern Methodist University in addition to her background in athletic public relations, will provide a good fit to our athletic department."

A 1979 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Faculjak received her master's degree in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1992. She served as a graduate assistant in the St. Thomas sports information office before spending two years as an intern in the women's sports information office at the University of Wisconsin.

While at Wisconsin, Faculjak served as the primary contact for the USTNITA National Indoor Team Tennis Championships and coordinated national soccer statistics for NCAA Division I. She also worked the 1993 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships, held at UW. At SMU, Faculjak served as the primary media contact for women's basketball, men's and women's golf and men's and women's soccer. She served as the editor of the gameday football program and was the sports information office manager.

She is an active member of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and is a former vice president of the Wisconsin Sports Federation.

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he Texas Tech women's basketball team is ranked sixth in the Women's Basketball News Service 1998-99 Preseason Top-25 poll, which was recently released.

The top five teams above the Lady Raiders are (in order): Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Connecticut, Purdue and UCLA. Tech is the top-rated Big 12 team.

Other Big 12 teams represented in the Top-25 are Iowa State (#16) and Kansas (#24). Nebraska and Oklahoma State received honorable mention.

SPORTS MEDICINE EXPANDS he Texas Tech athletic department and Texas Tech Medical Center have entered into a multi-year agreement that provides for expanding the sports medicine resources for Red Raider student-athletes.

Under the new initiative, current team physician Robert King, M.D., will serve as senior associate athletic director for sports medicine and head team physician. He will oversee the sports medicine program within the athletic department. Natalie Steadman will continue her role as head athletic trainer under the new title of assistant athletic director for sports health.

In addition to current team physicians James Burke, M.D., Rebecca Raedeke, M.D. and Michael Robertson, M.D., the sports medicine physician program will add two doctors from the Medical Center.

Harry Galanty, M.D., will serve as director of the sports medicine program, and James Slauterbeck, M.D., will serve as a team physician.

"We feel that our student-athletes have always received the best in the area of care and prevention of athletic-related injuries," said Athletic Director Gerald Myers. "With the addition of the staff of the Texas Tech Medical Center on our team, we will be able to expand our resources and bring some exciting assets into the department."

King is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and has served as chair of the Orthopaedic Section of St. Mary's and Methodist Hospitals, as well as chief of staff of Methodist Hospital.

He has been an orthopaedic consultant to the athletic department for 18 years and has served as head team physician for the last 10 seasons.

Galanty, a former baseball player at Duke University, is a former team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been involved with the sports medicine efforts for various U.S. Olympic Training Teams and, most recently, was involved with the USA vs. Germany international decathlon competition held at Texas Tech. Slauterbeck served as team physician for the USA women's soccer team in 1996 and was a team physician at UCLA. He played football at Arizona State as an undergraduate.

"For years, Texas Tech has had a great reputation for the quality of care provided to its student-athletes," said Medical Center Dean Joel Kupersmith, M.D. "111is corrunit-

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ment to excellence has been a result of the work of Dr. King and others. We have begun developing an expanded sports medicine program at the Texas Tech Medical Center, and we are very excited about joining this f!ne team and becoming a part of Texas Tech athletics."

RED RAIDERS FROM 1950S REuNITE

A reunion weeked has been scheduled .1"\..by the athletic office for all Texas Tech football players from the decade of the 1950s. The events are scheduled to take place during Homecoming weekend Oct. 9-10 when the Red Raiders play Oklahoma State University.

Events scheduled for Friday include a golf tournament sponsored by the Texas Tech Lettermen's Association and an informal party and dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel located at Fifth Street and Avenue Q. Saturday events include a breakfast in the Lettermen's Lounge and a 2 p .m. reception in the Formby Room in the new Southwest Collection Building (just northwest of the library).

On display at the Southwest Collection facility w ill be game films from the '50s era, including highlights from the 1954 Gator Bowl.

Reunion events will conclude during the Homecoming game versus OSU at ]ones Stadium. There will be a special pre-game recognition ceremony of all reunion members.

For more information on reunion activities, contact Assistant Athletic Director Joe Hornaday at (806) 742-2193.

TECH BROADCASI'S IN SPANISH or the first time in Texas Tech University history, Red Raider football games are being broadcast in both English and Spanish.

The entire 11-game Texas Tech football schedule w ill air in Spanish on Lubbock's Magic 93.7 FM. The Spanish broadcasts are being anchored by former Dallas Cowboy broadcaster Mario Montez.

"This is a ground-breaking event for Texas Tech athletics," said Athletic Director Gerald Myers.

"We've often said the Hispanic community has long been vitally important to Texas Tech. We want the entire West Texas and Easte rn New Mexico region to be a part of our athletics program.

"We appreciate the efforts of All Sports Radio Network and Ramar Hispanic Media in making this cooperative effort possible," Myers added.

Ramar Hispanic Media's agreement with All Sports Radio Network is a one-year deal with the option of another year.

"We're excited to be a part of this, and we look forward to a long-term association with Ramar. We know it will be great for the community," said Loyd Senn, president of All Sports Radio Network. •

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1998 TEXAS TECH FOOTBAII. PRE-GAME RECEPTIONS All receptions begin 2 1/ 2 hours prior to kickoff.

OCTOBER 17...at Colorado University Club, 2nd Floor Corner of Euclid & Broadway on campus, 2 blocks south of stadium

OCTOBER 24... at Texas A&M Rec Sports Center (Archery Room) on campus O.f{WeUborn Road, across tracks west of stadium, next to basebaU.fteld

NOVEMBER 21 ... at Oklahoma Don Pablo's Restaurant in Norman at 330 Ed Noble Parkway Off 1-35, west on Main one block, south on Ed Nobk Pkwy. one block

For more information, contact the Texas Tech Ex-Students Association at (806) 742-3641.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

Class of 1948 Celebrates 50th Reunion

By Peggy Pearce Photos by Julie Bass, Marsha Gustafson and Vicki Helton

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he words echoing through the crowd attending the Class of 1948's 50th Reunion were they wished more of their classmates had been present to join in the fun. The three-day event was held at Texas Tech on April 29, 30 and May 1.

Activities included a wine and cheese reception, campus tours, dinners and the opportunity to hear from some of Texas Tech's outstanding leaders. A highlight of the reunion was the Farewell Luncheon at the Merker Alumni Center. Master of Ceremonies Preston Lewis, senior development officer for the Southwest Collec-

Avis Fuchs (left) and Woody Allen of Kerrville, Texas, share in the fun as Catherine Barnett Crawford of Lubbock wins a door prize.

tion and Library, cleverly wove trivia from the '40s into his remarks, which elicited much laughter and brought back many fond memories.

During the various events, Class of 1948 members heard presentations by Texas Tech President Don Haragan, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement Ronda Johnson, Director of Health Sciences Center Relations Jim Bob Jones and Ex-Students Association CEO Bill Dean. Dinner music typical of the '40s was provided by the "TECHniques."

(From left) CR. "Choc" and Virginia Broyles Hutcheson, Pauline Lokey Mcinturff and J Wayland Bennett, all of Lubbock, were a good "hands-on" steering committee.

Bobby Childers Allen, Betty Eisenberg Brown and Lometa Hodge Pearce, all of Lubbock, proved they were still cheerleaders.

Donna and Robert Harvey of Belmont, Calif, were amazed by the growth of the Tech campus.

Doug and Freddie Anderson ofArlington, Va., enjoyed the trolley tour of the Texas Tech campus.

Choc and Gin Hutcheson's niece, Karen Hamel (center), assistant director of New Student Relations, was campus guide.

Getting to Know Our Board Members

Carey Hobbs City where you reside: Waco, Texas Position on the Ex-Students Association Board: Member, Board of Directors; Finance and Membership Committees Major and class year at Tech plus any other degrees you may have earned: Majored in petroleum engineering, class of 1957.

Where are you employed and what Js your position?

President, Hobbs Bonded Fibers Family Members: Wife Brenda; sons !.any and Andy; and daughters Terri, Angie and Cindy.

Major activities you were involved in as a student at Tech: Intramural sports and Ski Club. (As a "post-grad," Carey was appointed to the Texas Tech Board of Regents.)

What Js one of your fondest memories from Tech days?

The day Texas Tech was voted into the Southwest Conference. The whole campus was caught up in the excitement.

What would you Hke to see implemented, changed or improved at Texas Tech? Chancellor Montford already has initiated the change I wanted to see, which is to upgrade the academic standards for our athletes.

What Js your favorite book? "The last Survivor" by Louis L'Arnour

What Js your favorite movie? "Chariots of Fire" What are your interests/hobbies? Snow skiing, golf, termis and hunting.

What character trait do you value highly in an individual?

People who can be honest with themselves and others.

If you could ask five or six people to your home for an evening, who would they be? Economist Walter George and Barbara Bush, Billy Graham, golfer Torn Lehman

Texas Tech Ex-Studenls OJapter Hotlines These hotline phone numbers are an ideal way to keep up with alumni events in your area!

AlJSTIN

DAllAS

HOUSfON

TARRANT Q)UNIY

512-445-1916

972-438-8324

713-467-5100

817-355-4846

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From Our Photo Album...

Because we are getting so many pictures without complete I.D.s, we ask that, in the future, if you plan to send in photos for inclusion in the "Photo Album" pages, please provide maiden names and class years of all alumni and Tech-exes pictured. Thank you.

(From left) jennife r Lovio, Karen Powell, Rich Baker; Dave Ransom '92 and Rob Holt

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HOUSTON- Chapter board members jay Muras '96 (left) and April Lipetska '96 with Tech-ex and Country/Blue Grass singer Pat Green (center)

NEW BRAUNFElS - (From left) Tech's own Sen. jeff Wentworth '72, Bill Dean '61 of the Ex-Students Association and Gary Steel '80

COMAL COUN1Y- (From left) Phil Barney '72, former Tech football p layer; Kliff Kingsbury, athletic scholarship recipient; Coach Spike Dykes; and Alan Schrlewer '70, former Tech football player

WACO - Chapter President Kerry Haliburton '83 (center) joins others watching a Lady Raiders game Feb. 7.

(From left) Floyd Danner '65 Claude Perdue '62 and Bill Dean '61

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CORSICANA- Red Raider Chili Team at Derrick Days Chili Cook-Off, April 18 (from left) Andy Dotson;john Biltz '89, MD.; Daniel Biltz '92, '94; Scott Watkins '90; and john Ingham

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PAMPA-Elmer '55 andPJ.Wilson

cmCAGO- Chapter meeting in the Windy City, july 24

MONTANA- (Top) Matt Mitchell, (from left) Treb Praytor, Patrick Martin, Quay Dopier and (bottom) Walter Thompson.

BEll COUNTY- April 18 spring chapter meeting at Cyclone's Ba1'-B-Q restaurant

KANSAS CITY- (From left) Ching Tse, Dawei Shen, Pegge Price Hudson '73, Steve Lofquist '74 and jimmy Nickell '54

FORT WORTH- Terry '77 and Sherry Bearden Wimmer '76

NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINAS- Hosted by Karen Tovar

with Peggy Adcox Maxwell '76 (right)

Norwood '84, NC. chapter president

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CE 11m TEXAS TECH EX-STIJDENTS AsSOCIATION WISHES TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO OUR NEWEST CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS Compiled by Stepahie Gray, Administrative Assistant

NEW CENilJRY CLUB Mr. & Mrs. William A. Abernethy '69 (Catherine Wallace '69) Mr. Hector Acevedo, Jr. '93 Mr. & Mrs. Dale Albracht '91 (Tami Albracht) Mr. & Mrs. 0. D. Albright, lll '70 (Trina Niemants '69) Mr. Stanley F. Albus '83 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Aldridge '72 (Sherry Ethington) Ms. Kathryn Alexander '89 Mr. Ronald D. Alfred '74 Mr. Jesse ]. Allen '80 Mr. & Mrs. Victor Allred '88 (Theresa Allred) Mr. Chris]. Ameel '85 Mr. & Mrs. james Amidon '75 (Felicia Amidon) Mr. Robert E. Anderson '95 Mr. & Mrs. Will Anthony '78 (VaDonna Wood '71) Dr. Barbara S. Apgar '76 Ms. Linda Locken Archer '62 Mr. Stephen A. Armour '95 Mr. & Mrs. jodey Arrington '94 (Nicole Arrington) Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Atnip '76 (Debra Atnip) Mrs. jo Ann Vinson Avants 76 Mr. & Mrs. jeffrey S. Badgett '84 (Allison Knight '85) Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bailey '62 (Shellie Bailey) Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Bailey (Beth Filgo '84) Mr. & Mrs. David W. Baker '71 (Frances Collins '70) Mr. james A. Balfanz '64 Mr. john K. Ballard '63 Mr. & Mrs. ]. D. Ballew '48 (Carolyn Ballew) Mr. & Mrs. Thad Barker '90 (Vanessa Barker) Mr. Brad Barren '93 & Mrs. Kimberly Barnes-Barrett '94 Mrs. jacque McAshan Barton '72 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Bass (Robin Webster '75) Mrs. Lois Cone Bates '49 Col. & Mrs. Bob Bayless '70 (Sharon Shaw) Mr. jon H. Bear '57 Mr. David M. Beck '94 Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Bedunah '79 (Kelli Bedunah) Mr. & Mrs. Damon Behrens '96 (Wendy Hutchinson '95) Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bell, Jr. '47 (Martha Bell) Mr. & Mrs. C. Keith Bell '88 (Clarissa McQueen '88) Mr. Freddy A. Bell '64 Miss Paula E. Bell '59 Mr. Christopher K. Belton '96 Dr. thor ]. Bemko '79 Miss Jamie M. Benge '84 Ms. Stacy L. Benson '87 Mr. & Mrs. David Bentley '73 (Gail Outsen 75) Mr. William R. Bergman '80 Mr. & Mrs. Bo Bernard '69 (Linda Baker) Mr. Joseph P. Berno '83 Mr. Larry G. Birkelbach '76

Ms. Lanell P. Blackwell '74 Mr. ]. Scon Blake '80 Mr. Mike Blake '92 Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Bloodworth •n (Suzanne Branham '77) Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Booher '75 (Celinda johnson '75) Mr. Richard G. Boozer, Jr. '70 Mr. Fredrick L. Bostick '82 The Hon. & Mrs. Richard Bosworth '43 (Carolyn Bosworth) Mr. Gary M. Botkin •n Mr. & Mrs. Mike Boudloche (Cindy Gibbs '71) Mr. & Mrs. Freddie Bourland '60 (Larine Drozd '70) Dr. & Mrs. john A. Bousquet, III '80 (Melissa Spicer '81) Mrs. Rhonda H. Bowen '83 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Box '96 CLaci Naylor '95) Mr. Mark A. Bradbury '89 Lt. & Mrs. Michael K. Bradley '89 (Christi Pinson '89) Dr. & Mrs. Robert Brashear '87 (Kimberlie West '90) Mr. jerry W. Branon '74 Mr. & Mrs. Rodney A. Bray '70 (Diane Haines '70) Miss Cami L. Bremer '94 Mr. Kermit W. Brence '93 Mr. Charles Briner '90 Mr. Tracy ]. Britten '88 Mr. Ronnie W. Broadfoot, Jr. '95 Miss Cindy W. Brown '90 Mr. Harold Brown, Jr. '63 & Dr. Lady Falls Brown '63 Miss j ana D. Brown '91 Mr. & Mrs. Robby S. Brown '88 (Christi Scott '87) Miss Sally A. Brown '85 Mr. Val G. Brown '82 Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Brownfield, III '69 (Roxanne Brownfield) Mr. w. Mark Browning '86 Mr. & Mrs. Monry Buchanan (Janelle Hernandez '90) Col. & Mrs. Harold Buerschinger (Joan Buerschinger '53) Ms. Barbara Bullard-Biankenship '68 Mrs. Helen McCance Bunting '81 Dr. William D. Burg '97 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Burgess, Jr. 78 (Cathy Bradley '79) Mr. Larry W. Burgess '76 Mr. Brian E. Buro '82 Mr. & Mrs. E. Russ Burran '72 (Sharon Burran) Mr. Kenneth A. Burross '79 Mr. & Mrs. Dal W. Burrous '80 (Kim Bowen '81) Mrs. Anna Chavez Bussjaeger '78 Mr. Rick Butler '86 & Mrs. Teresa Varick-Butler '85 Mr. C. Wayne Buxton '94 Mr. & Mrs. Tomas R. Canul '91 (Maria Estevis '88) Mrs. Vera Capps '73 Mr. & Mrs. James Cardow '82 (Bonnie Cardow) Mr. Dereck Carey '92 Dr. & Mrs. ]. Taylor Carlisle '78 (Martha Johnson '77) Mr. Martin R. Carothers '92 Miss Sonia Carrillo '89 Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Carroll '89

(Kathy Tucker '90) Mrs. Kathleen Shaughness Carter '63 Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Carter '88 (Kathy Dawson '84) Mr. Gary A. Casebier '89 Mr. & Mrs. David Castilleja (Maria Irma Perez '97) Mr. Martin G. Castillo '92 Dr. & Mrs. James A. Cato '67 (Rebecca Cato) Mr. & Mrs. David Cavasar '82 (Janine Moore) Mr. & Mrs. Orville Chailland '8 5 (Kerry Chailland) Mr. & Mrs. Guy C. Chaney '86 (Shonna Dooley '86) Miss Nora Chang '95 Mr. Taek-Hyoun Chang '82 Mr. Kevin L. Charriere '97 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Chase '83 (Cathy Chase) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher F. Chavez '80 (Rita Lopez '81) Ms. Sheryl R. Cheatham '92 Mr. Joseph A. Chesser '84 Mr. & Mrs. Russ Childers '92 (Alanna Johnson '90) Mr. & Mrs . Charles Childre '94 (Kelli LeBaume '92) Mr. & Mrs. Bill R. Childress, Ill '86 (Terry McBride '86) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Chumney (Clara Adams '70) Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Cieszinski '81 (Martha Hise '74) Miss Lisa ]. Claborn '85 Mr. & Mrs. Leslie T. Clark '80 (Lauri Joswiak '80) Mr. James M. Cober '85 Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Cody, Jr. '57 (Teresa Cody) Dr. & Mrs. Gary Cohen '8 5 (Trina Cohen) Ms. Patricia L. Coil '69 Miss Brenda L. Coker '83 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Collen '89 (Melinda Wisseman '89) Mr. Allan B. Colwick '60 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Combs '72 (Pam Combs) Mr. Michael C. Corrunons '71 Mr. Shon S. Conine '90 Mrs. Karen Ford Cook '72 Mr. Christopher T. Cooper '87 Mr. & Mrs. Earl Cooper '50 (Margaret Cooper) Mr. James N. Cooper '82 Mr. john R. Cooper '59 Mr. & Mrs. Harold Corder (Jean Knight '72) Mr. & Mrs . Billy R. Cormack '59 CArmita Powers '56) Ms. Theresa A. Couch '79 Mr. & Mrs. Holt Cowden (Kaye Rippetoe '78) Mr. L. W. Cox '69 Mrs. Donna Henderson Craft '81 Mr. & Mrs. Durwood D. Crawford '51 (Mary Harral '51) Mr. & Mrs. John T. Crawford, Jr. '83 (Sherri Hackney '83) Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt Crawford '82 (Melissa Crawford) Mr. & Mrs. Rocky Crocker '78 (Poni Crocker) Mr. Matthew D. Crookshanks '97 Mr. Bradley S. Crowley '92

Mr. David W. Cullen '96 Mrs. Becky Kennedy Cullinan '85 Mr. George w. Cumming, III '94 Mr. Loyd R. Cunningham '60 Mr. Chris E. D'Acosta '80 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Dahlquist '87 (Katie Rudder '86) Mrs. Mendy Tatum Dalby '95 Ms. jane Damsgard '92 Mr. Tri V. Dang '97 Mr. Terry W. Darrow '70 Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Darwin '66 (Kay Miller '66) Mr. Phillip A. Daskevich '88 Mr. Andrew B. Davis '89 Mr. & Mrs. Chester Davis (Jeanell Brittian '75) Mr. & Mrs. Doug Davis (Leisa Bewley '85) Mr. Greg T. Davis '82 Mr. jabus T. Davis 74 Miss Leanna ]. Davis '84 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Dawson '86 (Lydia Dawson '85) Mrs. Tanya Nichols Dean '94 Mr. Gary L. Deaton '74 Mr. Steven A. Decker '87 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Deisher '91 (Tarruny Pippin '92) Mr. Thomas W. Deloach, Jr. '90 Mr. Billy D. Denton '84 Dr. Thomas M. Devin '73 Mrs. Julie Hottel Dewberry '75 Mr. Eugene W. Dickey, Ill '97 Mr. john E. Dominy, Jr. '68 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Donovan '91 (Cheryl Harbour '86) Mr. Timothy F. Doreen '66 Mr. & Mrs. Brad Douglas 79 (Karen Douglas) Mr. & Mrs. Cody Douglas '86 (Leah Martin) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Douglass '65 (Lisa Douglass) Mr. john R. Douthit '71 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dowdy '69 (Sue Dowdy) Mr. & Mrs. james Duke '73 (Georgianna RentsChler '73) Mr. & Mrs. j acky Dumas '93 (Kathleen Shaw '94) Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dunlap '65 (Dorothea Hilderbrand) Mr. jay T. Dunlap, Ill (Friend of Tech) Mr. & Mrs. jerold Dunlap (Kay Davis '71) Mr. Ronnie Dunavant '73 Mr. Benjamin S. Duran, Jr. '95 Capt. Matthew D. Dwyer '91 Mr. Larry ]. Earhart, J r.

(Former Student) Mr. & Mrs. R. Greg Easley '74 (Cynthia Farrell '72) Mrs. Lesly Muller Ebe '84 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Eckhardt '88 (Rebecca To wer '88) Mr. Louis E. Edmondson '57 Mr. & Mrs. Walter Edmunds, Ill '91 (Kris Edmunds) Mrs. Crystal Lacy Edwards '87 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Edwards '81 (Frances Steel '82) Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Eggleston '95 (Latisha Harbert '95) Mr. & Mrs. Clay Elkins '96

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(Tina Peikert '95) Mr. & Mrs. Pat Ellebracht '53 (Eleanor Kirks) Mr. C. Tate Elliott '92 Mrs. Karen Anderson Elliott '90 Mr. Robert B. Ellis '84 Ms. Jan Ehler Ellison 7 1 Mr. & Mrs. Larry V. Emerson 70 (Mary Boren 70) Mr. & Mrs. Brian Etchison '96 (Amy Harrison '98) Mrs. Charlsie Meyers Eubank '69 Mrs. Carolyn Ostrom Evans '52 Mrs. Judy Parks Evans '69 Mr. Peter Evans, Ill '81 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Z. Evans 76 (Jennifer Haynes 77) Dr. Keith Eyre '87 & Dr. Elizabeth Colonna '85 Dr. Robert ]. Fairchild '47 Mr. Frank I. Fan '84 Mr. ]. Martin Farach '87 Mr. & Mrs. John Fare 71 (Joan Fisher) Mr. Michael L. Farmer '96 Mr. Jon 0. Farr '87 Dr. H. Clark Federer '84 Mr. Tommy R. Fehler '67 Dr. Mert E. Fewell, Jr. '67 Mr. Chris L. Fielden '85 Mr. Robert A. Fields 70 Mr. & Mrs. Wtl!am Fietz '93 (Julie Tisdale '95) Capt. Douglas S. Finch '72 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Finlay '80 (Serena Finlay) Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Finta '90 (Nancy Ranta '90) Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fischer (Penelope Boggs '69) Mr. George B. Fish 74 Mr. Robert C. Fitzgerald '54 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fleitman '92 (Jolanda Wintmer '91) Mr. & Mrs. ]. Benton Floerke '77 (linda Culp) Mr. Robert J . Forbus '89 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Foreman (Marita Webb 72) Mr. Michael G. Fowler (Friend of Tech) Mrs. Sara Anderson Fowlkes '46 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fraley '58 (Lisa Seaman) Mr. Gerald D. Franks '65 Mr. & Mrs. William Frazelle 78 (Christine Frazelle) Mr. & Mrs. Tracy S. Frazier '83 (linda Tallman '82) Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Freeland '82 (Serena Holliday '80) Maj. & Mrs. Robert Frusha 75 (Cynthia Frusha) Ms. Catherine Brown Fryer 7 1 Mr. Steven C. Fullbright '97 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Fusella '85 (Pamela Keith '82) Ms. Yvonne M. Galindo '90 Mr. & Mrs. John Gallo (Jane Forman '80) Mr. & Mrs. G reg Gamble (Miche lle Moore '82) Mr. & Mrs. Rick Gantt 76 (Rita New 75) Mr. Eduard Garcia '94 Mr. & Mrs. James Garner, III '96 (Lauri Duggan '94) Mr. Wayne D. Gamer 79 Mr. Michael E. Gazette 73 Mr. & Mrs. W. James Geeslin 75 (Connie Clark 77) Mr. Hubert Gentry, Jr. '52 Miss Tracy L. Gerke '85 Mr. & Mrs. H. Marshall Gettys '50 (Mary Bailey '49) Mr. & Mrs. George Gideon, lli '93 (Brandey Gideon) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Gilbert '83 (Carolyn Gilbert) Mr. Eric S. Gilliam '97 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Givens '65 (Pamela Hull '68) Mrs. Sharon Rafferty Goldston '77 Dr. & Mrs. Chester Golightly '51 (Jackie Golightly) Mr. Reynold Gonzalez, Jr. '90

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Sharon Rafferty Goldston '77 Mr. & Mrs. Roy Goodloe, Jr. '68 (Sandra Goodloe) Mr. James A. Goodman '93 Mr. John C. Goodman '84 Ms. Lisa R. Goodrich '97 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Goodsell 76 (Cynthia Goodsell) Ms. Barbara Baumgardner Gordon '50 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Graham 78 (Sandra Graham) Mr. R. Brent Gravett '97 Mrs. Nina Porter Green 75 Mr. & Mrs. Norris Green, Jr. '6o (Ellen Edwards '61) Mr. & Mrs. Gary Greenstreet (linda Greenstreet) (Friends of Tech) Mr. & Mrs. Steve Greer '68 (Dolores Greer) Mr. & Mrs. E. Gene Gresham '49 (Jo McCulloch) Mr. Christopher M. Griswold '96 Mr. Zenon Grochocki, III '92 Mr. Steve E. Grzywacz '88 Mr. Clifford D. Guess, Jr. '83 Mr. & Mrs. James Gulley 75 (Melissa Sanders) Mr. Dennis W. Haar '96 Mr. & Mrs. Scott R. Haddix '90 (Debra Myers '89) Mr. Robert W. Hagen '93 Mrs. Sheryl Tingley Hagen 79 Mr. John W. Halet 73 Ms. Betty Thomas Hall '65 Mr. & Mrs. Jerome D. Hall, Jr. '89 (Jennifer Steen '89) Mr. & Mrs. Jim T. Hall 72 (Linda Yantis 72) Mr. Lance M. Hall '96 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hamilton (Leta Hamilton) (Former Students) Mr. Mart L. Hamilton 70 Dr. & Mrs. Walter Hammerick 74 (Paula Tumeinski) Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Hansen '77 (Kim Smith '81) Mr. & Mrs. Bobby L. Hanson '87 (Deborah Schmitt '86) Mr. David L. Hardgrove 79 Mr. & Mrs. Billy Hardie '50 (Mary Ha rdie) Mr. Edwin F. Harding '96 Miss KaraM. Hardy '90 Mr. Billy R. Harless 7 1 Ms. Jenifer D . Harless '91 Mrs. Flossie A. Harper '56 Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Harper '92 (Angela Lamb '89) Mr. & Mrs. Myron Harris '51 (Mary White '55) Mr. Richard A. Harris '59 Dr. Thomas R. Harris 72 Mrs. Heather Smith Harrison '94 Mr. ]. Darwin Harrison '90 Mr. James E. Harrison, Ill '94 Mr. & Mrs. Jasper Hart '54 (Mary Hart) Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Hawkins '66 (Wonda Hawkins) Ms. Gretchen R. Hawkins (student) Mrs. Janis Greenlee Hayes 74 Mr. & Mrs. William H. Heard, Jr. '65 (Sharon Pettey '65) Mr. Raymond A. Hearrell '94 Ms. Angela Locascio Heath 70

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hendrix, III '96 (Carrie Baum '95) Mr. & Mrs. Richard Heniford '81 (Jane Heniford) Mr. & Mrs. Harley Henry '59 (June Henry) Mr. Daniel T. Herring '85 Mr. William F. Herzog '81 Mr. & Mrs. C. Wayne Hibbs 72 (Paula Wright '72) Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hightower 75 (Paula Loving 75) Mr. John P. Hill 71 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hill '54 (Janice Jeane '54) Dr. Benjamin Hillhouse 76 & Dr. Lee A. Hillhouse Mrs. Ann Gamer Hilliard '59 Miss Gretchen G. Hilton '94 Dr. Artis Corley Hinds '90 Mr. Phillip M. Hoang '87 Mr. Darrell G. Hobgood '64 Mr. & Mrs. Todd Hofmann '89 (Laura Hofmann) Mr. & Mrs. A. Darwin Holder '65 (Barbara Ohnemus '58) Mrs. Lisa Woodward Holderness '82 Mr. & Mrs. A. Dewayne Holland 71 (Nancy Holland) Mr. j ason Holleron '95 Ms. Arnie M. Holloway '97 Mr. Darrell G. Hollowell '84 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Holm 73 (linda Holm) Mr. & Mrs. Steve W. Holton 73 (Mollie Grooters 75) Mrs. Nancy Shoemaker Honey '65 Mrs. Joyce Donaldson Hooge '83 Mrs. Linda Crawford Hoover 74 Mr. & Mrs. Elvin Houston '66 (Rebecca Houston) Mr. & Mrs. Bill]. Howard 79 (Cynthia Howard 78) Mr. William C. Howard '95 Mr. & Mrs. George 0. Howton '50 (Clara Muehlenweg '50) Dr. Mike M. Hsieh '80 Dr. Carl M. H ubbard 75 Mr. R. Stewart Hueston '91 Mr. H. Roger Hughes '68 & Dr. Martha Mayes Hughes '67 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hunter '61 (Charlene Hunter) Miss Sherrel L. Hunter '89 Mr. Harold W. Hyde '59 Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Inman 78 (Denise Smith 78) Ms. Christine M. Irish '92 Mr. Raphael C. Iwuchukwu '85 Mr. Billy L. Jacob '62 Mr. Christopher H. Jaggers '85 Mr. D. Doug james '65 Mr. Richard A. James '82 Mrs. Susan Pierce Jansen '74 Dr. Irwin M. Jarett '57 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Jarrell '84 (Kelly Jarrell) Mr. Cody A. Jarrott '97 Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie Jay '43 (Dorma Jay '43) Mr. & Mrs. Gene Jeansonne 70 (Mary Owen '67) Mr. & Mrs. Steven Jeffcoat '96 (Lesley Haas '96) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jenkins '81 (Janet Jenkins) Mr. Frank G. jensen '88 Mr. & Mrs. David S. Johnson 72 (Mary Jane Rose 72) Mr. Frank M. Johnson '70 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Johnson '73 (Mary Johnson) Mr. & Mrs. James A. Johnson '86 (Karen Mawby '87) Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Johnson (Roijon Adams '85) Mr. Ronald W. johnson '97 Mr. Stephen B. johnson '98 Mr. John V. j ohnston '75 Dr. R. Bruce johnston '43 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Johnston (Candace Cross '71) Mr. & Mrs. Bill Jones (Stacy Breedlove '82) Mr. C. Bruce jones 7 1 Mr. Craig A. Jones '94 Mr. Duane E. Jones '70

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Jones 76 (Phyllis Johnson '94) Miss Marcia V. Jones '68 Mr. Dale ]. ]oy '62 Jacqueline A. Juhl, BS, BSDH '72 Mr. Robert M. Kain '96 Mr. & Mrs. Keith Kalka '89 (Gina Kalka) (Former Student) Mr. Aravind Kancherla '9 1 Dr. Waldemar Karwowski '82 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kay 75 (Sue Kay) Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Keeton '82 (Shaunna Keeton) Mr. Michael W. Keith '72 Mr. Bradley D. Kendrick '80 Mr. Rex P. Kennedy '56 Mr. james C. Kerns, ill '94 Mr. & Mrs. David Kiana '86 (Bitsy. Hinson '87) Ms. Sandra Waldrep Kidd '67 Mr. Isaac W. Kimzey '84 Mrs. Frances McCall King '69 Mr. Thomas B. Kirk '71 Mr. David E. Klar '82 Mr. Robert D . Klassen '83 Ms. Mitzie Lindsey Knauff '76 Mr. & Mrs. David Knezek '66 (Karen Knezek) Miss Jennifer A. Knight '92 Dr. & Mrs. Morris Knox (Janice Barton '85) Mr. Richard B. Knox '91 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kollman (Stacey Rothwell '93) Ms. Paula M. Korenek (Friend of Tech) Mrs. Donna Wilson Kreidler '86 Mrs. Hailey W. Kruse '95 Mr. Christopher]. Kupcunas '90 Mr. & Mrs. Kirk I.aging '92 (Margaret Plunkett '92) Mrs. Marie Whitwell Laine '47 Mr. & Mrs. David Laird '87 (Lisa Roberts '87) Mr. Robert R. Lancaster '59 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Landers (Stephanie Perkins '76) Mrs. Meredith Garrett Landin '90 Miss Dea R. Landon 72 Mrs. Pamela Brewer Landy '80 Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Langley '73 (Anna Wright '69) Mr. Richard W. Lanham '93 Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Latham '87 (Deborah Williams '86) Mr. Brock S. Laubhan '86 Mr. Charles A. Law '67 Mr. Kelly L. Lea '79 Mr. & Mrs. james W. Leavesley '76 (Lynn Jones '76) Mr. Randall R. LeCocq '69 Miss Donna M. Lee '72 Mr. & Mrs. William H. Leeming, Ill '82 (Cindy Back '82) Mr. & Mrs. Preston Leggitt 73 (Evelyn Martin) Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lehane, N '90 (Jennifer Lehane) Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Lemons '61 (Janice Helmers) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Leon ard '95 (Ashli Tapp '95) Mr. & Mrs. Hillery Leslie, Jr. '69 (Judy jackson) Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Lewis (Mary Guidry '86) Mr. J. Kevin Lewis '95 Mr. Joe R. Lewis '50 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Liles '91 (Amanda Gibson '92) Mr. Roy H. Lilly 78 Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Lipson, III '72 (Sandra Siegel '72) Mr. Michael P. Liscio '93 Mr. Jon W. Little '74 Mr. & Mrs. William Longley '74 ( Gatha Longley) Mr. & Mrs. James Longueville '79 (Natalie Longueville) Mr. Julian Lopez, Jr. '97 Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Loter '92 (Amy Loter) Mr. & Mrs. Bruce W. Loughridge '66 (Lesle Nash '71) Mr. James S. Luckie '75

Mr. Kyle M. Lukert '96 Mr. Dale R. Lumpkin '92 Mr. Uoyd D. Lumpkins '84 Mr. !.any L. Lyder '97 Mr. Bobby C. Lynch, Jr. '86 Miss Susie Lynch '71 Mr. Arthur Q. Lyon '76 Miss Debbie K. McAfee '85 Mr. Jimmy W. McBride '80 Mr. Gregory D. McCarroll 76 MisS Susan K. McClain '74 Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. McClellan '80 (Paula Dilldine '82) Mr. Caleb]. McClure '84 Mr. Carl W. McClurg '95 Mrs. Eunice Bratton McColm '77 Mr. & Mrs. Bret McDaniel '94 (Stacy McDaniel) Dr. & Mrs. Lynn McDonald '65 (Doris Estes '65) Mr. & Mrs. Jodie W. McGaughey '83 (Tamara Bolding '83) Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth McGee '71 (Linda Askins) Miss Tori A. McGee '93 Ms. Shannon L. McGregor '97 Mr. & Mrs. J. Bennett McKenzie '78 (Brenda McCune '77) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher McKinley '95 (Traci McKinley) Mr. & Mrs. Mark McKinney (Beverly jones '72) Ms. Brenda Barton McMeans '85 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McNew '80 (Lynn Clark '79) Mr. & Mrs. james McNey '83 (I.auri McNey) Mr. & Mrs. john McNey '79 (Brynda McNey) Mr. & Mrs. !.any McSpadden '60 (Carole McSpadden ) Dr. james A. McSwain '95 Mr. George M. McWhorter '69 Mr. & Mrs. T. G. Mabry '70 (Debbie Boren '75) Mr. & Mrs. Howard Maddera '69 (Fern Maddera) Miss Darcy A. Magee '84 Mr. Marc G. Mallery '86 Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Malo ne '87 ()ana Malone) Mr. & Mrs. Philip Mammen '91 (Stephanie Demmer '91) Mr. & Mrs. jeffery Mangels '89 (Stephanie Brooks '87) Mr. & Mrs. R. Craig Manning '89 (Julie Camp '90) Mr. R. Cecil Mardis '85 Mr. james]. Marstiller '75 Mr. jeffrey W. Martin '83 Mr. & Mrs. jerry D. Martin 75 (Lynn Rader 76) Mr. & Mrs. john Martin '70 (Liz Martin) Ms. Pamela A. Martin '69 Mr. john P. Mason '59 Mr. Gail B. Matthews '60 Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Mauk '75 (Connie Mauk) Mr. ]. Troy Maxwell '93 Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Mayfield, Jr. '87 (Teresa jegelewicz '87) Mr. & Mrs. Leonard T. Melcher '68 (Shirley Brockman '69) Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Mencacci (Cindy Rodriguez '85) Mr. & Mrs. Kent Merrill (Diana Gibson '62) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Messersmith '52 (Dorothy Messersmith) Mr. & Mrs. E. Bryce Milam 76 (Johanna Milam) Mrs. Cheryl Collins Miller '61 Mr. David Miller '96 (Kay Edwards '96) Mr. & Mrs. ]. Frank Miller '74 (Barbara O'Dwyer 74) Dr. ]ana R. Miller '87 Mr. Paul A. Miller '96 Mr. Cedric M. Mills '95 Mr. Lindsay T. Mills '81 Dr. Kay L. Mittnik '82 Mr. & Mrs. john Moffatt (Jean Flippin '80) Mr. Keith E. Moffett '94 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Moilan '72 (Betty Gorman '74)

Mr. Robert A. Monroe '72 Mr. & Mrs. Erik Monson '96 (Lilly Monson) Miss Diane M. Monteith '83 Mr. & Mrs. Earl Monteith '50 (Lily Gilbert) Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Montgomery '80 (Montee Ingram '80) Mr. A. Douglas Moore '75 Mrs. Amy Hibbard Moore '90 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Moore (Kimberly Coke '97) Mr. & Mrs. Scott Moore '82 (Anne Moore) judge & Mrs. William Moore '66 (Rosemary Moore) Mrs. Sharon Antonelli Marcos '77 Ms. Rebecca L. Moreland '91 Mr. George P. Morgan '56 Mr. & Mrs. M. Glynn Morgan '60 (Jan Morgan) Mr. & Mrs. William W. Morris '72 (Martha Baulch '73) Mr. David C. Morrow '68 Dr. Kenyon S. Morrow '85 Mr. Lendell L. Morrow '96 Mr. Hugh E. Moseley '53 Mr. Burt M. Moulden '59 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Mulkey '90 (Melissa Mulkey) Mr. Michael S. Mullen '77 Mr. & Mrs. Hans Muller (Kristi Verett '90) Mr. & Mrs. David Mulloy '87 (Becky Mulloy) Mr. & Mrs. ]. Mike Mundy '70 (Cahty Mundy) Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Murgia (Traci Butler '84) Mr. & Mrs. L. Pat Murphy '66 (Janette Ward '66) Mr. Michael L. Murr '80 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Murray '82 (Yolanda Murray) Dr. Philip ]. Mycoskie 76 Mr. & Mrs. Terry Myrick (Stephanie Kubecka '87) Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Nanny '84 (Annette Weil '81) Dr. and Mrs. Ramakrishna Narayanaswami '71 (Sara Narayanaswami) Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Nash '71 (Leslie Nash) Dr. Kathy L. Nau '80 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Neffendorf (Jennifer Hill '89) Mr. jason A. Nelms '97 Mr. H. john S. Nelson '93 Mr. Chris H. Neufeld '87 Mrs Sharon Agne Neumann '68 Mr. Jeffrey W. Nolen '96 Mr. & Mrs. B. Brad Northcutt '87 (Vicki Cook '87) Mr. & Mrs. De nnis Northington '79 (Dawn Northington) Mr. Mark S. Novak '85 Mr. S. Tony Novak, Jr. '89 Dr. Anita K. Ochsner '96 Mr. Timothy M. O'Connor '87 Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Oldham '83 (Jeree Oldham) Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Olson '94 (Kayla Olson) Mrs. Ola Reville O'Neal '47 Mr. & Mrs. Galen B. Orr (Phyllis Hollers '71) Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Osborn '64 (Ann Wilson '64) Mr. & Mrs. Uoyd Osborne (Madelyn Weeth '44) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Overton, III '78 (Mary Overton) Dr. Ronald F. Paetzold '69 Mrs. Cheryl L. Palumbo '87 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Parker '88 (Kemberly Bass '87) Mr. Travis L. Parker '93 Mr. & Mrs. john Parlette, Jr. '72 (Janis Dolch) Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Parnell '62 (Margaret Parnell) Ms. Mary E. Parra '81 Mr. & Mrs. Quirino Parra '48 (Mary Ann Parra) Mr. Marvin E. Parvino '71 Mr. Randell G. Patten '87

Mr. & Mrs. David Patterson '83 (Lori Patterson) Mrs. Sallie Clay Patterson '36 Miss Karen ]. Pattison '89 Mr. Alan S. Payne '79 Lt. Eric A. Payne '89 Mr. Gary S. Payne (Former Student) Mr. Thomas K. Payne '80 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Pencsak '85 (Darlene Parker '82) Mr. Miguel A. Peralta '91

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Payne '80 Mr. Gilberta Perez, III '91 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Perkin s '81 (Kandy Perkins) Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Perry '66 (Bunny Stromberg '64) Mr. & Mrs. Bill M. Petitt '87 (Julie Rich '87) Mr. james A. Petty '70 Mr. jeffrey A. Pfeifer '81 Dr. Charles A. Pierce '72 Mr. David M. Pierce '90 Mr. Tim C. Pierce 79 Mr. jonathan A. Pigeon '89 Miss Natalie Pohl '95 Mrs. Nancy Hull Pollard '60 Mr. David R. Portalatin '89 Mr. & Mrs. George Porter (Lucy Hill '68) Mr. Michael B. Portnoy '83 Mr. & Mrs. james Potts '79 (Karen Potts) Mr. Richard M. Powell '94 Mr. & Mrs. Billy K. Power '47 (Ruby Stewart '44) Dr. Elliott H. Powers '30 Mr. Mattew M. Prewett '89 Mr. Stephen R. Price '92 Mr. Kirk W. Proctor '83 Ms. Cheryl L. Przada '97 Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Purdy '71 (Cindy Purdy) Mr. Stephen E. Pustejovsky '89 Mr. Brian ]. Pustka '96 Mrs. Kace Lucke Ragan '83 Ms. Nancy E. Mohn-Rago '72 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rakofsky '80 (Brenda Rakof~ky) Mr. Dale A. Rand '87 Mr. Chad S. Rankin '97 Mrs. Suzanne F. Rawley '87 Mr. Michael 0. Read '65 Mr. & Mrs. Charlie M. Reasoner '74 (Sharon Aylor '69) Lt. Col. & Mrs. Francis Records '52 (Margie Thompson '51) Mr. Lindsay Reed & Dr. Debra Buchanan Reed '75 Mr. james G. Reid '97 Dr. Ron S. Rembisz '77 Mrs. Marjorie Amonett Reynolds '71 Dr. Kenno n V. Rider 78 Mr. & Mrs. larry]. Rieber '68 ( Debbie Day '71) Mr. Reuben A. Rios '98 Mr. !.any M. Roberson '70 Mr. jerry E. Robertson '73 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Robertson '93 (Amy Anton '93) Mr. james L. Robinette, Jr. '68 Mr. Tommy E. Robinson '55 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Roden '95 (Jodi Roden) Mr. Richard E. Rodgers '76

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Rodgers '63 (Sue Rodgers) Col. (Ret.) & Mrs. Thomas Rogers '73 (Rosemary Rogers) Dr. Candice M. Rohr '70 Mr. james P. Rollins '76 Mr. Ste ven M. Ronde '81 Mr. C. L. Ronshausen '60 Mr. & Mrs. j erry B. Roseberry '74 (Bettye Howle '62) Mr. & Mrs. jay Rosser, Jr. '78 (Cathie Raley) Mr. & Mrs. !.any Rossi '94 (Carissa Dierschke '93) Mr. & Mrs. Terrell Rowe (Cynthia Yeager '85) Mr. & Mrs. David Roye '92 (Sara Roye) Mr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Ruhman '87 (Jennifer Waddell '87) Ms. Robin ]. Ruman '95 Mrs. Nancy Wentreek Russell '74 Miss Elizabeth Sager '88 Mr. Stephen G. Salzman '91 Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Sammann '88 (Mira Sammann) Mr. john E. Sample '71 Ms. April Samsill '95 Mrs . Nancy Potts Sandel '64 The Han. & Mrs. Bill Sarpalius '72 (Carol Sarpalius) Mr. & Mrs. David Satterwhite '90 (Macy Satterwhite) Mr. Max C. Schlegel '85 Mrs. Pamela McNeff Schneider '87 Mr. William ]. Schniederjan '96 Mr. Fredrick D. Schoch '75 Mr. William E. Schofield '69 Mr. & Mrs. Dan Schoole y '73 (Peggy Schooley) Mr. Trey W. Schroeder '97 Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Schwertner '74 (Nancy jurecek '73) Mr. james B. Scott, IV '92 Dr. Loren C. Scott '65 Mr. & Mrs. Rodney D. Scott '79 ( Karen Delventura '79) Mr. Stephen E. Scott '67 Mr. Scott B. Sellers '92 Mr. Charles R. Senter '87 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Settle '94 (Patricia Settle) Mr. William T. Shaner '65 Mr. & Mrs. William Shaver '77 (Chris Shaver) Mr. & Mrs. Harve Shavor (Sharon May '92) Dr. R. Preston Shaw '49 Mr. Thomas E. Shaw '75 Mrs. Barbara Byrd Shennan '47 Mr. & Mrs. Adam Shivers '96 (Susan Shivers) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shniderson '87 (Regan Shniderson) Mr. Peter S. Shoberg '89 Mr. Gary H. Shores '63 Mr. & Mrs. Brent Sikes '92 (Helen Grant) Mr. R. Brent Simmons '97 Mr. Michael ]. Simon '95 Mr. Ronald Simons '81 Dr. Terrell B. Simpson '77 The Hon. & Mrs. Bill Sims '55 (Su e Lowe '55) Mr. !.any Sims '72 Mr. Barney Sisco '71 Mr. & Mrs. ]. james Sissen '95 (Kimberly Evans '94) Mr. Robert N. Skinner '86 Miss April A. Slaughter '90 Ms. Myra E. Sloan '77 Lt.j.g. Anthony C. Smith '94 Mrs. Barbara Beasley Smith '73 Mr. & Mrs. Barrett Smith '79 (Shelly Smith) Mr. & Mrs. Danny A. Smith '73 (Rita Smith) Mr. Danny D. Smith '89 Mr. Dave T. Smith '91 Mr. Ra ndall L. Smith '69 Mr. Ron L. Smith '68 Cmdr. & Mrs. R. john Sondergaard (catherine Singley '75) Ms. Shannon C. Sorem '97 Mr. Ke nt G. Sorge '90 Mr. j ohn Sousa '80 & Mrs. Deborah Sholk-Sousa

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Mr. & Mrs. john Spaugh '94 (Deborah Posey '93) Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Splnhime '86 (Lori Splnhime) Mr. Michael R. Spradlin '95 Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Stainback, J r. '58 (Donna Abraham '58) Mr. Brad L. Stevens 75 Mr. Sammy S. Stevenson '95 Mr. & Mrs. jack Stewart (Kristina Webb '89) Dr. & Mrs. Robert Stewart '81 (Darla Stewart) Mr. Charles H. Stogner, Jr. '63 Miss Christina L. Stroessner '88 Mr. Michael P. Sullivan '91 Mr. & Mrs. A. DarreU Summers '61 (Jacque Summers) Mr. David G. Surratt '81 Mr. Addison L. Swanson '95 Mr. j ames E. Swanson, J r. 79 Miss j essica L. Sweeten '92 Miss Carmen M. Symes '92 Ms. Cynthia Tankersley-McCammon 76 Mr. & Mrs. E. Frank Tate '57 (Glenda Tate) Mr. Edward G. Tavender '82 Mr. & Mrs. Don Taylor 74 (Margaret Taylor) Mr. Scott A Taylor '97 Mrs. Doyleen Davis TerreU '85 Mr. David B. Terry '91 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Thetfo rd '95 (Laura Locken '97) Mr. jeffrey P. Thomas '92 Mrs. Nina Campsey Thompson '39 Mr. Bryan D. Thornhill '97 Mrs. Sheryl Ruff Thornton '82 Dr. & Mrs. Francis Tibileni '87 (Laurie Hill '85) Mrs. Eileen Booker Tumey '36 Mr. PauiR. To~n '71 Mrs. Barbara Wright Treat '74 Mr. George S. Trenfleld 7 1 Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Trevino '94 (Jennifer Rekart '94) Mr. Kent S. Tribble '76 Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Tucker '73 (Mitchl Tuc ker 70) Mr. james E. Tucker '73 Mr. Elmer L. Turne r, Jr. '64 Mr. & Mrs. J. Neal Turner '80 (Kerie Brosch '82) Mr. & Mrs. Lee S. Tynes 70 (Gladys Tynes) Mr. & Mrs. Troy Tyson (luanice Skaggs '88) Mr. & Mrs. Scott Vanderburg '97 (Krista Anderwald '95) Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Vandiver '89 (Lorri Brown '88) Mr. w. Penn Vaughan '81 Mrs. Monica Noble Walden '89 Mr. james H. Walker '80 Mr. Steven D. Walker '88 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Walling '92 (KeUy Caperton '93) Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Walters '93 (KeUy Rector '89) Mr. john L. Wardlaw '90 Mr. Steven L. Warkentin '89 Mr. Dennis F. Warren 72 Mr. & Mrs. Ted C. Warren 74 (Karen Kelton '88) Mr. James A. Watson '85 Mr. Samuel M. Watson '87 Mr. S. Rod Wan '87 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Watts '68 (Susan !vie '69) Mr. Robert Watts '92 & Mrs. Shannon Mead or Mrs. Nancy Owen Weathers 75 Mr. RusseU D. Weathers '92 Mrs. Edith McCurry Weaver '61 Mr. johnnie R. Weaver 73 Mrs. Becky Dick WeUer 73 Dr. Russell J . Wemlund 77 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wesson 79 (Kay Wesson) U. j.g. Michael R. West '93 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wheatley 71 (Betty MiUs 72) Ms. Betty EUer Wheeler '59 Mr. & Mrs. George Wheeler 76 (Pamela Wheeler) Mr. Christopher L. White '96

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Mr. & Mrs. Larry White 78 (Sarah White) Mr. & Mrs. Ralph White '64 (Kathryn Brown '60) Mr. & Mrs. Robert White 78 (Janice j uneau '80) Mr. William R. Whitfield 73 Mr. & Mrs. Neil Wieberg '88 (Marihelen Wieberg) Mr. john L. Will<:es 75 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Will<:inson 7 8 (Melanye Arrott 79) Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wtlliams (Susan Kerr '91) Mr. W. Jeff Williams '81 Mr. Michael S. Wtlliamson '87 Mr. Cliff P. Willis (Former Student) Mr. Chris L. Wtlson '93 Mr. He rshe U 0. Wilson '60 Ms. Michele E. Wtlson '88 Mr. Robert B. Wilson '65 Mr. Samuel N. Wtlson '87 Mr. & Mrs. J . Shane Wuruner '94 (Teena Newman '94) Mr. Richard J. Wmton '83 Ms. Celia G. WLSe '96 Mr. Randal S. WLSe '84 Mr. Raymond P. Wolfe, Il '80 Mr. james C. Womack, Jr. '92 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Womack (Tracy Womack) (friends of Tech) Mr. & Mrs. Jody Wood (Lea Stephens '90) Ms. Kimberly K. Woodard '97 Mr. Frank G. Woodside 7 1 Miss Mary J . Woodward '86 Mr. Paul E. Worth 78 Ms. Susan P. Wray '96 Mr. & Mrs. Clayton D. Wright '85 (Andrea McCaUon '83) Mr. Harrold E. Wright '44 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wright '95 (Deanna Wright) Dr. & Mrs. Huei-Hsiung Yang '72 (Wendy Yang) Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Yeager '64 CD'Ann Zachary) Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Yeatwood '95 (Elizabeth Waldon '96) Mr. & Mrs. Buddy Yeary (Terry wakeley '83) Mr. & Mrs. Todd M. Yocham '84 (Becca Dearth '84) Mr. & Mrs. Utah C. York, Jr. '86 (Julie Harris '88) Mr. & Mrs. J . Devin Zakrzewski '85 (Suzan Harrington '85) Mrs. Stefani Harrison ZoUer '91

BRONZE CENTIJRY CLUB Mr. James H. Adams '41 Mrs. Sammie Austin Adams '66 Mr. Karl R. Alspaugh '80 Mr. & Mrs. Rusty Andrews 70 (Linda Hendrix 70) Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bagge rly 73

(Rebecca Bean '73) Mr. Kevin L. Bartley '84 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Baumgarten '82 (Nancy Feichter '84) Dr. Francille Bergqu ist '68 Dr. Karen S. Blisard 74 Mr. & Mrs. Curtiss Bourne '96 (Amy Caughran '96) Ms. GeorgeUen K. Burnett '80 Mr. J. Scott CampbeU 77 Ms. Delma A. Cantu '83 Ms. April L. Casias '94 Gen. & Mrs. Richard Cavazos '51 (Caroline Greek '52) Ms. Kinunie ChurchweU '92 Mr. julian G . Clark '85 Dr. & Mrs. H. P. difton, Jr. '62 (Patricia Clifton) Mr. james P. Cole '60 Dr. Todd K. Cowan '81 Mr. john M. Czapski 78 Mr. & Mrs. D. Paul Dawson 7 0 (Carol Story '69) Mr. & Mrs. Billy Denman 76 (Juliee Denman) Miss j ane B. Dickson 74 Mr. H. Jim Dunning 74

Mr. & Mrs. Jason L. DuvaU '94 (Bonita DuvaU) Mr. & Mrs. Keith L. Dykes '88 (Deana Gomez '87) Mr. & Mrs. G. Mike Earl, Jr. (Diane Brown 78) Mr. E. Neal Flathers '62 Mr. L. Chip Formby 79

Mr. & Mrs. M. Pat Thornton '89 (Marchie Thornton) Mrs. Anne Hudspeth Tierce 73 Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Turner '82 (Miche le Martin '82) Ms. Rebecca A. Ussery '95 Mr. Reagan L. YlllSOn '95 Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Weaver '61 (loan Wienke '63) Mr. & Mrs. Ke Uy F. Wickoff '83 (Carla Meyer '83) Mr. James C. Wigington '92 Mr. & Mrs. W. Greg Wright '84 (Melanie Bassett '83) Mr. & Mrs. Loy L. Wylie '50 (Glenna Shinn '52)

OlD RED CENTIJRY CLUB Ms. Lynn Alexander '86

Gen. Richard Cavazos '51 Mr. & Mrs. Gary B. FuUer 77 (Julie Kistenrnacher 77) Mr. james F. Ganeys '85 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Griffm '95 (Kern Yeary '95) Mr. & Mrs. Steve R. Groce 71 (Cynthia Wright 70) Mr. Dain M. Hancock '64 Mr. j erry L. Herrnesmeyer '65 Mr. & Mrs. james L. Hernandez '86 (Tracy Spurgin '85) Mr. jadwin L. Hubbard '89 Mr. & Mrs. Lane Jeffryes '88 (Misti Orman '88) Mr. james D. jones '83 Mrs. Susan Smith Keener '79 Mr. & Mrs. W. Steve Kennedy 77 (Melanie Kennedy) Mr. Bryan Landwermeyer & Dr. Margaret Brown Landwerrneyer '89 Ms. Cissy CebaUos Lara '75 Mrs. Mitzi Holbein Leach '96 Mrs. Theresa Booth McComas 76 Mr. H . Thomas McCormick 7 1 Mr. & Mrs. Dosh T. McCreary '39 (Gail Padgett '40) Mr. Gordon R. McDoweU '88 Mr. john H. McElroy '48 Mr. Lester A McLaughlin, Jr. '90 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McMurray '88 (Charlotte McMurray) Ms. Diane P. MaUory 75 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Masters '69 (Charlotte Meaders '67) Mr. & Mrs. Mace Middleton '91 (Ieana Middleton) Mr. & Mrs. Frosty M. Miller '68 (Vicki VudeU '69) Mr. John W. MiUs, N '94 Mr. Gary D . Moore '87 Ms. judy Smith Morris '62 Mr. & Mrs. C. K. Morrison 70 (Carolyn Morrison) Mr. & Mrs. James R. Morter '68 (Karen Schroeder '66) Mrs. Amy Renner Petrie '91 Mrs. Marguerite Donovan Pieper '84 Mr. Charles D. Pirtle '95 Dr. Leone P. Plummer '85 Mr. & Mrs. Harry Prewett, J r. 7 8 (Caron Inscho 79) Mr. Robert L. QuaUs 7 8 Mr. RandaU G. Ray '81 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Raymond (Laura Latimer '84) Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Raymond 79 (Deborah Lewis) Ms. Sherry Bednarz Rushing '89 Mr. Robert S. Searls '43 Mr. & Mrs. jeffrey G. Sipes '89 (Meredith Varm '91) Mr. Edward B. Smith 74 Mrs. Georgia Lamb Smith '56 Mr. & Mrs. John B. Stribling, J r. '53 (Daulma Noles '53) Mr. Robert W. Stribling 7 9 Mr. & Mrs. George W. Strickland '67 (Jane Luedernann '68)

Ms. jan R. Batson '85 Ms. Susan Anthony Billings 70 Mr. Bret R. Bolin '90 Mr. Lawrence G. CosteUo '64 Mr. Samuel M. Crawford '75 Mr. & Mrs. Hal Davis, Jr. '90 (Kendra Davis) Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Duncan '50 (Mary Norris '51) Mr. Patrick R. GaUagher '64 Mr. Frank Gray (former Student) & Mrs. Imogene Gray Mr. & Mrs. Chester G rudzinski, Jr. '81 (Laura Baird '82) Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Harvey 73 (luliarm Harvey) Mr. Salvador He rnandez 75 Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Holub, Jr. '57 (Sandi Holub) Mr. & Mrs. Larry L. House 79 (Karen Bales 77) Mr. & Mrs. Pat M. Houston '68 (Sue McDona ld '67) Mrs. Norma Howrey Hunt '74 Miss Deborah K. Kirsch '88 Mr. Timothy R. Kotrla '92 Mr. & Mrs. William Leavitt '83 (Debra Leavitt) Mr. KeUy H. Mc KinZie '90 Mr. & Mrs. Chris M. Morphew 79 (Pamela Crabtree '80) Mr. Fredrick Pecina '92 Mr. Richard Po rtwood 75 Mr. & Mrs. David Shaw '93 (Kimberly Steward '93) Dr. & Mrs. Roger G. Skiles 75 (Laura Bush 74) Mr. Scott A. Smith '96 Mr. & Mrs. Leigh Stelmach (Rhonda Vandiver 74) Mr. Thomas L. Stone 77 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Wmton '85 (Nancy Wmton)

GOlDEN CENTIJRY CLUB Mr. & Mrs. Dan W. Bourland 72 (Deborah Smith 73) Mr. Gerald R. Carman '88 Mr. David C. Fisher '85 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Huckabee '91 (Robin Davis '92) Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Jarrett '58 (Renee Jarrett) Mr. Joshua D. Kle in '95 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Redmon 7 1 (Ann Riggs 7 1) Mr. & Mrs. James Smith '68 (Donna Smith) Mr. Richard F. Tetens '61 Mr. Roger J. Wolcott '88

RUBY CENTIJRY CLUB Mr. & Mrs. R. Blake Adams '86 (Vicki Adams)

DIAMOND CENTURY CLUJ Mr. Douglas Kenny '66

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ALUMNI NEWS

Compiled by Jean Ann Cantore, Assistant Editor

We want to bear from you/ Send information for Alumni News to jean Ann Cantore, Assistant Editor, Texas Tecbsan Magazine, P.O. Box 45001, Lubbock, Texas 79409-5001, or by e-mail to jeananncantore@ttu.edu. Please realize that because ofspace limitations and deadlines, information you send us may not appear in the very next issue.

'38 Thurman M. Jasper CBS Mathematics, MS '49) Arlington, Texas, retired from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1981 after 35 years as a mathematics professor.

'39 Vestel Askew CBS Animal Science) Sonora, Texas, operates a 30-section ranch in Sutton Co., Texas. He was in the first group of 10 men who met with Arch Lamb to organize the Saddle Tramps.

'41 Frank D. Graydon (BBA Accounting) Austin, Texas, is retired after working for 52 years as a certified public accountant, with 42 of those years spent with the University of Texas system.

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Mark T. MUes CBS Agricultural Education) El Paso, Texas, owns Mark Miles Association Services, a multipleassociation management company in El Paso.

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Albert T. Hall (BA Chemistry) and his wife, Willie McGuire Hale CBS Home Economics Education), Maryville, Tenn., have been married for 60 years.

They have 16 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.

'47 Frances Clark Nail (Journalism) Lakeway, Texas, is an Austin-based artist. She has been painting for 30 years and began writing at age 70. She has a new book, "God, Cars, and Souvenirs," essays about Texas and life in general.

Many of her stories have been published in Texas, the Sunday magazine of the

Houston Chronicle. Her book, "Crow in the House, Wolf at the Door," published in 1995, was a finalist for the Violet Crown book award by the Austin Writers' League and the University of Texas Coop. She frequently reads her stories on John Aielli's "Eklektikos" at KUT, PBS radio at the University of Texas and to many Austin and Hill CounNail try groups. She has two daughters.

Jim McNeill IV (BS Animal Science) Richmond, Texas, is retired from the Quaker Oats Co. and involved in ranching in Crosby Co., Texas.

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Betty Dennison Myatt (BA Speech) Lubbock, married Raymond E. Mann on April 3, 1997.

'50 Gwyn Davis Brookshire (Secretarial Administration) Lubbock, has retired from her 18-year career as a deputy clerk for a federal court in Lubbock. She volunteers at the South Plains Food Bank and First Baptist Church.

'53 George W. Carpenter (Mechanical Engineering) Lubbock, is chief financial officer of Armstrong Mechanical Co. George is married to Bettye Armstrong Carpenter (Commerical Art). Their son, Chris CBS '85 Mechanical Engineering), is now president of the company.

Wade H. Thompson CBS Agricultural Education, MED '58) Lubbock, retired from the Texas Tech housing and dining department in 1995.

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W. Robert Phillips Jr. CBS Chemical Engineering) Houston, Texas, retired from Bechtel Corp. in 1995. His wife is Joyce.

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Roald D. "Buck" Johnson (BA Political Science, MED '74 Secondary Education) Muleshoe, Texas, is retired from the Muleshoe Independent School District, where he was assistant superintendent of operations.

James M. "Jim" Watson (BBA Finance) Medina, Texas, recently retired as director of contracts management from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Before this position, he had worked for the State for 27 years. His wife is Sara.

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Jim Copeland (BS Agricultural Economics) and his wife, Kay Norman (BA '62 Speech), Anton, Texas, farm and raise registered Lirnousin cattle. Jim is a board member of the High Plains Water TIIE MEDICINE KEEPERSWhiteface, Texas, rancher/poet ]B. Allen (center), graphic artist Mark Hartsfield '84 (left) and artist Duward Campbell '75, both of Lubbock, were on hand at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City earlier this year to see the book on which they collaborated, "The Medicine Keepers," receive a 1998 Wrangler Award. The cowboy poetry book, which features a foreword by late cowboy singer/poet Buck Ramsey '58, was published by Grey Horse Press, Lubbock.

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1998 53

Strong Ties Bind Old Friends

By Marsha Gustafson

Ti

e old friends from Texas Tech's Army ReseiVe Officers' Training rps class of 1943 got together again recently to share memories and renew friendships that have withstood war, time and separation.

Cadet Col. Charles Sibley Neel Jr., Cadet Lt. Col. Robert Volney Skinner and Cadet Maj. Norman Igo were among the 40 members of their ROTC class who, 55 years ago, left Lubbock for Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Va. There, they were commissioned as 2nd lieutenants and assigned to various engineering units of the Anny.

Neel, who lives near Austin, Texas, was assigned to the 1377th Engineering Petroleum Distribution Company which furnished gasoline to Anny and Air Corps units, among them Gen. George S. Patton's.

The 1377th and other engineering units built and operated a pipeline system for transporting gasoline to the front lines.

The pipeline followed the front lines closely. "We were never in any danger, but many times we could hear the shelling," Neel said.

Skinner, now a resident of Spearman, .Texas, and lgo of Lubbock were sent to the

and engineers were killed or wounded. moved to Spearman, Texas, where they have been involved in farming and managSkinner was awarded the Silver Star.

"There was another time when we ran ing oil and gas interests. Skinner and Igo into trouble," he said. "Igo and I were on have gotten together for 50 Texas Tech patrol. He took the right road , and I took Homecomings, something they said they the left road and was captured." In all, their look forward to each year. unit received five Battle Stars, including the Igo enrolled in the University of Texas after the war and earned an architecture Presidential Unit Citation. degree. He went to Atlanta, Ga., as managJust prior to war's end, Neel and Igo were to be deployed to the Pacific Theater. er of George A. Fuller Co. and oversaw construction of many major buildings "When the bombs were dropped on Japan, including the Merchandise Mart. In 1968, we were sent back to the U.S.," Igo said. the president of Texas Tech, Grover Murray, Skinner had returned to the States earlier.

"One day, I was standing in the pay line at Ph.D., called on Igo to be director of all Fort Belvoir when I saw a familiar face and yelled, 'lgo!'

I was glad to see him. Later, he was best man at my wedding." Skinner had met his future wife, Ruth, a "MASH" nurse from Pennsylvania, while they were in Europe. ''The three of us found out recently that our units were within 30 miles of each other at one point in Luxembourg, but we hadn't known it (From left) Norman /go, Bob Skinner and Charlie Neel then," Skinner said .

Texas Tecb ROTC Senior Class, 1943: Skinner is first man on bottom row; Neel is third man on bottom row; and /go is fourth man in middle row.

35th Engineer Combat Battalion and landed on Omaha Beach in France one month after the Allied invasion of Europe.

Their unit was a part of the first defense of the town of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Baple of the Bulge. While Skinner saw action in the encircled town, Igo and other engineers ·s et up road blocks and destroyed bridges to slow down the German advance.

Later, Skinner and Igo were under heavy enemy fire as part of the assault boat crossing on the Rhine River. Thirty infantrymen

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After the war, Neel resumed civilian life working as a geologist for Humble Oil in various assignments throughout Texas. His last position was in Midland, Texas, as geological manager of the midcontinent division of Exxon after it acquired Humble Oil. Neel retired in 1981 after 35 years with the company. His wife, Thelma Head, whom he met at Texas Tech, is deceased.

Skinner worked for Phillips Petroleum Co. for five years as a geologist in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. He and his wife

new construction at the university. It was an opportunity, he said, he couldn't pass up.

"That was in the building boom of the 1970s. We built the law school and architecture buildings, the Texas Tech museum and the medical school," he said.

In 1978, Igo became an independent architect/engineer and in his career built 12 churches, including a 3,000-seat auditorium in Amarillo. In 1984, he, Skinner and their wives traveled to Europe and revisited several places where the two men and Ruth had seiVed during the war.

When Igo's wife became seriously ill years later, he retired to be with her. Following her death, and since 1992, he has been in real estate, working currently with .

Delbert McDougal Realtors in Lubbock.

Much has changed with Charlie, Bob and Norman since they were eager, young ROTC students at Texas Tech. Hearing them now, talking and laughing together, one doesn't immediately notice that the waistlines are somewhat expanded and the remaining hair is gray. What comes through clearly is their deep and loyal friendship a friendship made stronger through time. •

States Army Reserve (Ret.), john was commanding general of the 420th Engineer Brigade in Bryan, Texas. He now is manager of natural resources with the Lower Colorado River Authority. His wife is jan.

Texas Tech University Press Essential Fall Reading for Techsans "San Anronlo on Foot," a walking guide of historic San Antonio

"Winning 42," strategy and lore of the national game of Texas

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"Plugger," tales of wade fishing the Gulf Coast of Texas "Common Flora of the Playa Lakes," a guide for outdoor enthusiasts "Tales of the Wlchitas," historical fiction from the Wichita Mountains "from Basin to Peak," a guide to the San juan Basin of the Pour Corners

Cary Don Marshall (BA Advertising) Carrollton, Texas, married Patricia Lynne McAfee (BFA '89 Studio Art) on May 23. Cary works for Appleton Papers in Dallas. Patricia works for Caprock Business Forms and is self-employed.

Por catalogs or book orders. call (800) 832-4042 or (806) 742-2982.

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District, and Kay sings with the Sweet Adelines.

Jerry D. Holmes CBS Electrical Engineering) Colorado Springs, Colo., retired in December 1996 from Texas Instruments in Dallas. He and his wife, Kay Steelman ('62 General Business), recently moved to Colorado.

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Wanda Murray McMurray (BS

Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising) Austin, Texas, is executive director of the Texas Energy Education Development Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting eriergy education in all levels of schools throughout Texas.

'63 Gerald L Garrett (BS Psychology, BS History, BA '96 Anthropology, BGS '96 General Studies) Lubbock, took early retirement from federal civil service in 1993 to return to Texas Tech, where he is pursuing a master's degree in anthropology.

'64 John M . Gosdin (BS Park Administration, MS '69) Austin, Texas, recently ended 33 years of military service. A brigadier general with the United

Gary Lundberg (BS Soil Science) Stratford, Texas, has bought a ranch in Hamilton Co., where he and his wife are moving.

Gary Speer Sr. (BA Psychology, MBA '69 General Business) Austin, Texas, is executive assistant to the registrar at the University of Texas. His wife is Roya Harris Speer (BSE Elementary Education). They have two sons.

'67 Earl Humphrey (BBA Accounting) Clermont, Fla., and his wife, Alta, are retired.

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Martha Crow York (General B!lsiness) Lubbock, graduated in October 1~97 from Leadership Texas. Martha is affiliated with Westrnark Realtors. She sJrved as president of the Texas Tech ExStudents Association in 1995. Her husband is Bob. She has three children.

'62 Lut.ine Harris Hatley (BME Music Education, MME '63) Columbia, Mo., received the 1998 Mick Deaver Memorial Award from the University of Missouri. An administrative assistant in molecular biology, Lutine was recognized as fostering good relationships with students.

Hatley

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Proceeds support Capitol Preservation Projects. $15.00 per collectible (plus tax and shipping and handling).

SEPTEMBER/OCfOBER 1998 55

Spinning Tales

By J ean Ann Cantore

eon Hale '46 annually looks for spring.

Searching for his • ••• •• favorite season is a \ • ~j tradition he and his . . ~I old friend, whom he affectionately calls O.F., have kept up for 22 years.

"Every year in the Leon Hale first week of March, O.F. and I go in search of spring," Hale explains. "We get eager for spring. We're getting old, and we're afraid spring's not going to come again before we die." They drive south until they fmd it.

A renowned columnist for the Houston Chronicle and author of nine books, Hale is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.

He has used his wit and wisdom to entertain and inform readers for half a century.

One of his most enduring topics is his fabled search for spring. Other favorite subjects are the environment, human nature in general and the predictions of Madame Z. "Madame Z is an old fortune teller," Hale says. "Actually, I've been going to see her for more than 30 years. A lot of people think I make her up, but I don't. She's a real person. She's an old carnival gal who lives out in the Brazos bottom. I see her about six times a year and fmd out what she has to say. She's got a lot of fans - a lot of followers - people who care about her. She doesn't care about us. She doesn't even read what I write about her, as far as I know."

Hale makes readers laugh and think about topics such as taxes and putting on airs. His most recent publication is a collection of columns from the Chronicle, titled "Home Spun." Hale writes from his home office in Houston, with his 15-yearo ld black labrador retriever, Curious Belle, at his side.

The popularity and success of Hale's columns may be attributed to people's ability to identify with what he writes. His columns speak to everyone, as evidenced by their titles, including "A Nice Little Wedding," "A Real Addiction to Certain Foods," "Ridin' in My Mercury'' and "Trees Offer More than Good Shade."

"It's always a great surprise," Hale says about which of his columns gets the most

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"One of the things that amaz es me about Tech now, when I go back, is it has become such an attractive place."

-Leon Hale attention. "Even after all these years, I can't predict what will appeal to people."

His career as a columnist began at Texas Tech, where he had enrolled in 1939 and wrote for the student newspaper, The Toreador. Hale attended classes until World War II interrupted his education for three years while he served in the U.S. Army.

Once back at Tech, he returned to The Toreador. "I wrote a smart-aleck column called 'Bottle Scars,' you know, a little play on words there," he recalls. "It was just a lot of fun. We used to write parables, in biblical style, in those days. We had a wonderful guy named Professor Clark Schooley who was sponsor of the paper. He used to let us nm and play and make mistakes and sit back and laugh at us and then help us take the heat. He was a good guy."

That "smart-aleck column" was the beginning of a highly successful career.

Hale's talent and work have received praise by the Associated Press and United Press International, when both organizations named him Top Columnist in Texas in 1987. He was honored by his alma mater as a Distinguished Alumnus of the Texas Tech College of A!ts and Sciences in 1991 and a Mass Conununications Outstanding Alumnus in 1981.

A native of Stephenville, Texas, Hale reports he didn't choose Texas Tech - it chose him. "I was so amazed that I ever got to go to college," he explains. "It took me two years to get the grin off my face just being tl1ere. I graduated from high school in a little town called Eastland, Texas, and figured I'd end up at a filling station on the highway. About that time, my folks moved to Lubbock. We lived in an apartment on College Avenue (now University Avenue), so all I had to do was walk across the street and go to school.

Tuition was 25 bucks per semester."

The college experience set well with Hale, who has pleasant memories of Texas Tech. "One of the things that amazes me about Tech now, when I go back, is it has become sucl1 an attractive place," he explains. "Back then, boy, you talk about dreary city! The buildings were so scattered,

you could get lost in a sandstorm going from dormitory to classroom."

Hale did his part to make the early campus pretty by helping plant the elm trees in front of Sneed Hall in 1939 for 15 cents an hour. When his parents moved away from Lubbock, he was able to move into Sneed Hall, where room and board were another $25 a semester. He not only enjoyed living in the brand new dormitory and making new friends, but he also liked the food.

"Everybody gripes about institutional food, but I tl1ought it was wonderful," he says.

Amenities aside, Hale praises the education he received at Texas Tech. "It's a fme school," he notes. "I should've learned a lot more - it wasn 't that they didn't teach me - I just wasn 't paying attention. I was having a good time."

Never aspiring to be a newspaper reporter, Hale turned down a job at tl1e Lubbock Avalanche-journal when he graduated in 1946. He opted instead to work at Texas A&M University as a sort of press agent, writing news releases about research and work going on at the school.

"Then the Houston Post saw my stuff and offered me a job down here," he notes.

"I've been in Houston ever since." After 32 years at the Post, he changed over to the Chronicle at age 63, thinking he'd stay for a couple of years. When he turned 65, Hale asked the editors if they wanted him to retire. "They said, 'No,' and I'm now in my 14tl1 year at the Chronicle. I go down there every year to the boss and say, 'I'm getting pretty old now, 76! Do you want me to quit?' and they say, 'No.' "I don't know what I'd do if I quit," he adds. "I'd probably die." No chance of that happening anytime soon, if boredom would be tl1e cause. The columnist has been busy promoting "Home Spun" at bookstores throughout Texas while continuing to write.

When possible, he and his wife, Gabrielle, enjoy spending time at their place in the country, and he still likes to fish.

Then, there's that annual trip with O.F. to fmd spring. Hale's winter-weary readers look forward to that trip, too, for as the columnist points out, "We always do.'' •

Reynolds Miller (BBA Finance) Lubbock, has been named senior vice president in the loan administration department at Plains National Bank of West Texas. He is responsible for moniu~ring compliance with loan policy and credit approval. Reynolds has been with PNB since 1991.

'68 Coy F. Harris (BBA Finance) Lubbock, is project engineer for the American Historic Windmill Association, which has obtained a 20-acre site inside Mackenzie Park for display of their 175 windmills. Plans are to construct a museum on the site. Coy and his wife, Dianne, have two sons.

Lynn Snyder Hooker CBS Interior Design, BS Applied Art) El Reno, Okla., for nine years has been office manager for Robin Glenn Pedigrees, a horse sale catalog publishing company.

Her husband, Bob L CBS '80 Animal Production), has been director of equine science at Redlands Community College in El Reno for the last 11 years.

Diane Phillips McGauley (BS Human Development and Family Studies) Dallas, Texas, is new executive director of the Dallas Women's Foundation. She has worked for 25 years in the social service field, most recently as executive director of The Family Place in Dallas.

She is a distinguished alumna of Texas Tech and the College of McGauley Human Sciences.

Association for State and Local History Certificate of Commendation for his book "Empire Builder in the Southwest: William Henry Bush."

Gayle Gardner Erskine CBS Clothing, Textiles and Merchamlising, MS '77 Home Economics Education) Aurora, Colo., is an administrator in Colorado at Cherry Creek Schools.

Her husband is John.

U.S. patents during the 1997-98 period.

He is manager of research and development for Hayward Industrial Products.

His wife is Melisa.

Daniel W. Ruth CBS Civil Engineering) Plano, Texas, is senior vice president of Huitt-Zollars Inc., where he manages the highway engineering group that designs highways for the Texas Department of Transportation and the North Texas Tollway Authority.

'72 Marllou Brodie (MS Food and Nutrition) Little Rock, Ark., was named Arkansas Member of the Year by the Arkansas Dietetic Association in April 1997. She is president of the central Arkansas district of the association and president-elect of the Arkansas S-A-Day Coalition.

William Weatherby (BBA General Business) Melissa, Texas, has been mayor of his city for nine years. His wife is Susie.

Erskine Stephen E. Earle (BA Chemistry) Garden Ridge, Texas, is an orthopaedic surgeon. He also races Ferraris and has won five national and two world champions/lips since 1993. He and his wife, Karen, have five children.

John F. Elliott (BBA Finance) Lubbock, is president of State National Bank of West Texas. His wife, Nancy Kimbrough Elliott CBS '77 Home Economics Education), is a sales representative for Scarborough Specialties. They have three daughters.

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'73 Paul H. Carlson (Ph.D. History) Lubbock, professor of history at Texas Tech, has been awarded the American

Warm-Up Party!

'69 Pamela Wheeless (BA English, MED '88 Early Childhood Education, MED '95 Counselor Education) Crosbyton, Texas, is an elementary school counselor for the Crosbyton Independent School District. Her husband, Gaylon (BBA '70 Marketing), is co-owner of Crosby County Pump Co.

Homecoming Reception

'70 Wayne Boling (BS Economics) Lubbock, is interim executive director of Market Lubbock. He had been director of economic development for the organization.

October 10, 1998 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Joumalism Building

'71 Alan R. Levin (BS Mechanical Engineering) Advance, N.C., received six

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

(If game is rescheduled, reception will be held two hours prior to game)

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Ken Furman (BBA Marketing) San Antonio, Texas, is national project manager for The Gambrinus Co. The company owns the Spoeltzl Brewer in Shiner, Texas, which produces the Shiner family of beers, and is importer for Moosehead beer from Canada and the Corona family of beers from Mexico.

Katherine Cooper McMahon (BA English, MA '78) Grapevine, Texas, is financial audits and investigations team leader/postal inspector in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been a postal inspector for 15 years. Katherine and her husband, Pat, have one son.

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Mary Ann Woosley Edwards (BSE Secondary Education) Lubbock, is recipient of the 1998 Communicator of the Year Award presented by the Lubbock chapter of Women in Communications Inc. Mary Ann is owner of Word Publications. She is a two-time winner of the honor, having received it in 1992.

'76 Gary Bunn (BS Wildlife Management) Brush Prairie, Wash., is a wildlife biologist. His wife, Adrian

McCutcheon Bunn (BA '77 English), teaches high school English and Spanish.

They have one daughter.

DeAnne Newberry Jones (BBA Accounting) Weatherford, Texas, has retired from working as controller for Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin and Browder Law Firm in Midland, Texas.

'78 Phyllis Sullivan Jones CBS Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising) Lubbock, has been appointed by the Texas Supreme Court to the State Bar of Texas board of directors to serve as one of six public (non-attorney) members. She is owner and operator of Mail Boxes Etc. Lucinda Shelton Lyons CBS jones Home Economics Education) Savannah, Ga., is a member of the executive committee of the woman's Missionary Union of the Georgia Baptist Convention. She is a Spanish teacher for Calvary Day School.

Delta Ganuna AllUlltlae Tailgate Party When: Homecoming- Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998 I 2 hours before kickoff Where: Parking lot on West Side of ]ones Stadium Who: All Delta Gamma Alumnae and their families are welcome Come join the Lubbock Alutnnae and Coflegians

for a pre-game party as we meet and greet alutnnae returning to Texas Tech for the HomecomingfestivitieS! For more information or to RSVP contact: Lisa Stuart (806) 794-8743 or blrstu@am.net

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'79 Robert H. "Holly" Holder (BS Civil Engineering) Lubbock, is one of five new shareholders in the firm of Parkhill, Smith & Cooper. A professional registered engineer, he has been with PSC since 1989.

He is project manager for the site design work for the United Spirit Arena on the Holder Tech campus.

'81 Darla Ferree Hightower (BA Journalism) Colorado Springs, Colo., is an editor at Cook Communications Ministries. Her husband, David CBS Mechanical Engineering), is a power plant engineer for the City of Colorado Springs Department of Utilities. They have two children.

Pam Malone (BA Journalism) Laramie, Wyo., is executive director of the Wyoming Territorial Prison and Old West Park. She oversees operation of one of the state's premier historic sites, which includes two museums - the Horse Barn Dinner Theater and a frontier town. She has been named to Who's Who for the Year 2000.

Becky Lindsey Timmons (BSE Business Education, MED '84) Fort Smith, Ark., has completed her doctor of education degree at the University of Arkansas in May 1997. She and her husband, Todd CBS '83 Chemical Engineering, MS '88 Mathematics), teach at Westark College.

'82 Greg Garland (BBA Finance) Lubbock, has been promoted to executive vice president by First Bank & Trust Co. Greg has 16 years of banking experience. He will head the institution's commercial and real estate lending area.

Mark F. Miller CBS Animal Production, MS '84 Meat Science) Lubbock, was honored by the Lubbock chapter of Women in Communcations Inc. at their 1998 Celebrity Luncheon. Mark is a professor at Texas Tech, adviser for the Meat Science Association and coach for the meat judging program.

Steven Pitts (BBA Marketing) Keller, Texas, has been appointed a sales director for national accounts with Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. He has been with Zeneca since 1983, when he started as a sales rej)resentative. Most recently, he has served

as an account director. He and his wife, camille McCown Pitts (BME Music Education), have two children.

William Willis McCutcheon (BBA Finance) Plainview, Texas, is president of the Plainview area cha-pter of the Ex-Students Association, Plainvew Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club of Plainview. He is executive vice president and a member of the board of directors of State National Bank of West Texas. His wife is Billnda McAnelly McCutcheon (BS '83 Consumer Sciences).

'83 Scott Etter (BA Political Science) Lubbock, recently received his chartered life underwriter designation, which is comprised of 10 upper-level college courses in the area of fmancial planning.

Only a small percentage of life insurance agents achieve this Etter designation in their careers. He works with Etter & Associates Inc. Nancy Meyers (BS Human Development and Family Studies) Houston, Texas, received her master's degree in behavioral science in 1996 from the University of Houston at Clear Lake. She is the study coordinator at Planned Parenthood of Houston, where she conducts clinical trials and provides counseling services for Houston-area clients.

'84 Peggy Knutson Burt (BA Advertising) Plano, Texas, has joined the staff of Temerlin McClain, the largest advertising agency office in the Southwest. She is management supervisor for the Nationwide Insurance account.

Kevin Cavasos (BBA Finance) Fort Worth, Texas, has been named multistate tax manager in the state and local tax practice of Coopers & Lybrand's Fort Worth office. He has more than nine years of experience in the property valuation field and concentrates on ad valorem property taxation.

Donald S. Mac Nair (MS Interdisciplinary Studies, MED '89 Instructional Technology) Lubbock, is substitute music educator for the Lubbock Independent School District. A retired physician, Don was director of the clinical laboratory at Tech's Health Sciences Center and medi-

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Alumni of Texas Tech John Janak, President Tech Swim Club

The Tech Swim Club is Texas Tech's new addition in the sport club program sponsored by the Rec Center. The interest in swimming is so evident here that West Texas has become one of the top recruiting areas for the Big 12 Conference.

It is disappointing to see the large number of area swimmers move on to other universities simply because Texas Tech no longer has a swim p rogram. Therefore, our club is hoping to make a change in that pattern. Though our goal of becoming an NCAA team may be too optinlistic at this point, the officers and I know we have potential as long as we can provide the best possible services to our members such as: • The swim club w ill be a proud member of the United States Masters Swimming Program.

• We will be offering at least one swim meet a month in which competitions are organized by age groups of five-year increments (19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, etc. to 95 and over).

• Practices will be held twice a day Monday through Wednesday and once a day Thursday through Saturday.

• T-shirts have been made to promote our club and help raise funds for our program.

• USMS insurance will be a requirement to cover accidents that may occur during practices.

Although these services are a step forward into being a successful club, we are searching for sponsorship in the community and fma ncial support. The Tech Swim Club extends that search to anyone interested in helping us.

We look forward to hearing from Tech alumni, especially former swim team members. Contact John Janak, 610 Coleman , Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79406 or (806) 724-4308.

Thank you!

JohnJanak, President Clayton Thompson, Vice President

Joel Schuh, Secretary Valerie Zamponi, Treasurer

(Front row) john Janak, Valerie Zamponi; (back row, from left) j oel Schuh, Meltssa Hogle (faculty adviser) and Clayton Thompson

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cal director of the School of Medical Technology at Lubbock General Hospital.

He later joined the faculty of the School of Allied Health, teaching clinical laboratory science, before retiring and becoming a volunteer with LISD.

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Dawn Rosch Griffis (BA Political Science) Las Vegas, Nev., has been named casino marketing manager for Bellagio Resort and Casino. She and her husband, Dave, have one son.

Thomas F. Hagen (BS Petroleum Engineering) Midland, Texas, is a senior reservoir engineer with Pioneer Natural Resources. He has been on assignment in Argentina, where he is responsible for oil exploitation, enhanced oil recovery and new acquisitions.

Edward Isaac ll (BS Biology) Lubbock, married Murvat Musley on May 7. He is self-employed.

'86 Kristie L Butler (BA Anthropology) Fort Lauderdale, Fla., completed her master's degree in anthropology at Arizona State University in 1991. She works as a communications operator for Broward Co. Fire Rescue.

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James Tourila (Ph.D. Psychology) St. Cloud, Minn., recently participated in the largest hot air balloon rally in Metz, France, by flying ~is St. Cloudbased POW-MIA hot air balloon, "Freedom Flight II." His wife is Diane.

D. Kay Woods (JD Law) McKinney, Texas, has joined the law frrm of Holmes, Robnett & Garza as an associate.

'87 Jeff Roberts (BA Advertising) Grapevine, Texas, is a technical writer in the information technology training group of PrirneCo Personal Communications LP. Shannon Busche r Rizzo (BS Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management) Charlotte, N.C., and her husband announce the birth of their son, Dominic Michael, on Aug. 10, 1997. She works with Adam's Mark Hotels.

'88

Kim Kallmeyer Chapman CBS Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management) Effmgham, S.C., and her husband, Bryan, announce the birth of their son, Benjamin David Chapman, on Nov. 17, 1997. They also have a daughter.

Mark Allen Cunningham (Petroleum Engineering) Lubbock, married Julie Allison Hudson (BA '94 Psychology) on May 9. He works for LakeRidge Country Club. She works for Cox Communications.

Francisco GabaldOn Hamm (BA Telecommunications) Washington, D.C., has received two 1998 Telly Awards for his work as producer, writer and director for two corporate videos produced for the 11th Wing at Bolling Air

Force Base. He is a U.S. Air Force Captain and public affairs officer for Bolling Air Force Base. Francisco and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of their daughter, Carmen Rebecca, on Oct. 16, 1997.

John David Peet (BBA Marketing) Plano, Texas, and his wife, Randi saxon Peet CBA '89 Psychology), announce the birth of their third child, Mary-Katherine, born on Sept. 5, 1997.

Randy Sanders CBGS General Studies) Lubbock, has been named president of the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors. He is executive editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-jo urnal.

'89 Mike Auer CBBA Marketing) Carrollton, Texas, works for the Kendall Co. as a product specialist and the southwest area trainer. He and his wife, Monique Morgan Auer CBSE Elementary Education), have one son.

Megan Lora Hickerson CBA History, MA '91) London, England, married Brycchan Carey on May 23. She attends Syracuse University.

Jeffrey G. Sipes CBS Civil Engineering) Caracas, Venezuela, works for Chicago Bridge & Iron. He manages engineering and construction projects associated with Venezuela's "apertura," or oil opening. His wife, Meredith Vann Sipes CBS '91 Physical Education), has completed a second bachelor's degree at Texas Woman's University and passed her licensure exam to become a registered nurse in Texas.

'90 Susan Jane Chapman QD Law) Dallas, Texas, has joined Northern Tntst Bank as a trust relationship manager at its Park Cities location. She has been an estate and personal trust administrator for U.S. Chapman Trust.

Christine A. Cox CBA Journalism) Tulsa, Okla., is enrolled in the University of Tulsa School of Law. Her husband, Lane CBS Chemistry, MS '92 Biology), is a resident physician in internal medicine at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa.

Ian Halperin CBA Telecommunications) Mesquite, Texas, is a communications assistant for the Mesquite Inde-

pendent School District. He has won first place in the color photography division of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Developme nt's annual photo contest. The winning photos will be published in an upcoming Halperin issue of Educational Leadership magazine. Ian is pursuing a

master's degree in human relations and business at Amber University. His wife is Beverly Cook Halperin (BA '91 English, BA '91 Telecommunications.)

Michelle Hagy Morgan CBA Psychology) Tyler, Texas, recently passed the exam to become a licensed professional counselor. She works as a therapist for children and adolescents at the local mental health facility. Her husband, Shawn (BA '92 Advertising), graduated from Baylor Law School in May 1997 and passed the Texas Bar in July. He works

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Brian C. Sieling (BS Mechanical Engineering) Houston, Texas, was promoted to vice president for investments at Salomon Smith Barney. He has been with Salo mon fo r more than four yea rs.

Kelly Neugebauer Walker (BSE Elementary Education) El Paso, Texas, earned her master's in educational diagnostics from the University of Texas at El Paso. Her husband is Daren .

'91 Mary Danz-Reece (Ph.D. Industrial Engineering) Stockton, N.J., senior staff human factors engineer for Exxon Biomedical Sciences Inc., is among 53 honored at the 19th Annual Tribute to Women and Industry Awards. The honor is bestowed upon outstanding executive, professional and managerial women who have made significant contributions to their companies.

Danz-Reece David Goode (BS Agricultural Economics) Omaha, Neb. , was promoted to general manager of the DTN Cotton Network and director of marketing and sales of the electronic commerce division of Data Transmission Network. He is relocating to Lubbock. His wife is Wendy.

Kristen Edwards Harde n (BBA Management) Grand Prairie, Texas, is assistant director at a Mother's Day Out program. Her husband, Sean (BBA Management), is a buyer/analyst for Venture Initiatives. They have two children.

Russ C. Raines (BA Russian, BA Political Science) Yokosuka, Ja pan , received the Battle Efficiency Award while serving aboard the gu ided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill. He has been through a six-mo nth deployment to the Arabian Gulf. Russ is a Navy lieutenant.

Gina Wilkerson (BA Psychology) Irving, Texas, has been promoted to regional property manager for JPI, one of the nation's top apartment builders. She is responsible for overseeing all new JPI developments across the country. Gina has been with the company since 1993.

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Tate Elliott (BBA Accounting) New York, N.Y., has been working in New York City for the past three years as

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a manager in the personal fi nancia l division of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. Tiffany Michele Gabriel CBS Human Deve lopment and Family Studies) Amarillo, Texas, married Roger Christopher Wright QD '96 Law) on May 2. She is employed by West Texas A&M. He works for Unde1wood, Wilson, Beny, Stein & j o hnson PC. Jo Buck Henderson CMED Highe r Education Administratio n) Lubbock, is health education coordinator of Texas Tech's student health services. She

has worked at Tech for 22 years in the fi nancia l aid office and in the dean of students office. She has been with student health services since 1995.

Clayton Neal <B.S. An imal Business ) Pearsall. Texas, is a loan officer with Security State Bank. His wife, Nina Nelson Neal (BA '93 Mathematics). is a math teacher at Pearsall High School.

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T

he idea fo r the "Guns Up" hand gesture had its beginnings in the summer of 1970. That was a restless time for me; my wife, Roxie '70; and our three sons. Roxie and I had finished college, and I had decide d to go into public accounting, armed w ith only my economics degree. Roxie had just finished her accounting degree.

In October 1970, we moved to Austin, Texas. The Texas Longhorns were ranked Nu mbe r 1 for the second season in a row and had defeated our Red Raiders 35-13 in Lubbock. The Texas fans and their ubiquitous "Hook 'em Homs" hand gesture began to grate increasingly on us. So Roxie and I began contemplating a hand salute or sign that would be uniquely Texas Tech.

For several weeks, we experim ented with hand configurations that would be recognizable as the Texas Tech Double-T, but to no avail. Because we still subscribed to the Lubbock Avalanche-journal, we focused our attention on the Texas Tech canoon character, Raider Red, with his oversized pistols. One Sunday aftemoon in December 1970, Roxie said, "How about something other than the Double-1?" After a few minutes, we looked at each other in a simultaneously reciprocal telepathic communication and slowly raised our arms in unison, brandishing four "Guns Up" salutes.

I began to think about promoting this idea among the red and black faithfu l in Austin. I told Texas Tech-exes Bill '68 and Roger '72 von Rosenberg about our idea, and they both responded enthus iastically.

In 1971, the von Rosenberg brothers and I had some decals made that displayed the phrase "Gun 'em Down." (There are three of these decals known to exist today.)

I mailed a letter that described the hand salute in j anuary 1971 to the Saddle Tramps. David Lockwood '75, a Saddle Tramp at the time, remembers the letter and the adoption and implementation of the idea by the Saddle Tramps. In October 1971 , the Red Raiders played the Longho rns in Austin, and Roxie and I were delighted as we watched the addle Tramps and cheerleaders brandishing "Guns Up" all during the game.

Roxie and l a re proud to have made this contribution to the Raiderland tradition.

Glenn a~ul Ro:>.ie Dippel a re senior pattners in the Temple, Texas, accountingfirm of Dippel, Dippel, jackson & Pugliese, L.L.C. Their three som, Len 84, Doug '94 and Tim '91, are Texas Techsans. as well.

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The original decal design created by Dippel and the von Rosenbergs

received a Hispana of the Year Award from the Hispanic Association of Women in Lubbock. She has served on the Mayor's Community Conference Committee and the Lubbock County Children's Protective Services board.

Brian Carter (BS Horticulture) Lubbock, married Angela Petree on April 25. He is self-employed.

Kevin D. Kerr (BS Wildlife Management) Lubbock, married Dana Weedon (BS '94 Human Development and Family Studies) on Aug. 2, 1997. He works for Norwest Mortgage, and she works for L'Oreal Cosmetics and Fragrance Division.

Valerie Denise Maeker (BA Spanish) Salt Lake City, Utah, married Richleigh Phillip Smith on June 6. A graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, she is employed by the University of Utah and Holladay Health Care Center.

Amy Norton Powell (BS Engineering Physics) Houston, Texas, is a reservoir engineer for Exxon USA. Her husband, Mark (BS Mechanical Engineering), is a facilities engineer for Exxon Production Research Co. Leah Skipper (BS Human Development and Family Studies, MED '98 Language/Literacy Education) Arlington, Texas, married Donald Ray Godwin on June 6. She has been employed by the Lubbock Independent School District.

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Rick Armendariz (BID Interior Design) El Paso, Texas, works for Val Brown Interiors Inc. as a designer. He is responsible for marketing and public relations for the firm, which specializes in designing interio rs for corporate and medical environments.

Nicole Charriere (BA Advertising) Dallas, Texas, is a senior media superviso r at Polygon Multi-faceted Communications in Addison.

Tracey Lynn D'Avignon (BA Communication Studies) Columbus, Ohio, married Tim Bieser (Communication Studies) on Aug. 2, 1997. Tracey is a project coordinator at SARCOM Inc. Tim is a salesman for Contract Lumber.

Scott Thomas Kawecki (BBA Marketing) Dallas, Texas, married Misti Dawn Rollins (BBA Accounting, MSA '96) on june 6. Scott presently works for ConAgra Frozen Foods. Misti works for Ernst & Young.

Bret K. McDaniel (BS General Studies) Carrollton, Texas, married Stacy

Kilpatrick on Nov. 24, 1997. He teaches secondary school in the Carrollton School District.

Melissa Moore (BS Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management) Plano, Texas, works for the annuity board of SBC as administrative support manager.

Tim Parker (BS Civil Engineering, MS '96) Dubbo , Australia, works for Terra Sciences as an e ngineering project manager for water reuse systems.

Anthony C. Smith CBS Biology) Norfolk, Va., recently participated in the Atlantic Join Task Force Exercise while assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Cap e St. George. He is a Navy lieutenant j.g.

Tracy Vitters (BBA Management) Fort Worth, Texas, is a manager for Sprint PCS.

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Jennifer Blanck (BA English) Mesquite , Texas, works for the Society of Petroleum Engineers as a conference coordinator.

Danielle Dorman-Chapa (BA Sociology) Houston, Texas, teaches at a private school in dow ntown Housto n.

Her husband, J .J . Chapa (BA '96 Public Relations), is directo r of public re lations/marketing fo r the Association for the Advanceme nt of Mexican Ame ricans.

They have one daughter.

Leigh Daughtry (Pre-Pharmacy) Lubbock, married Belew Ellis QD '98 Law) on May 10. She is a graduate of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing and works for Methodist Hospital. He is employed by the Stace Williams Law Firm.

Ashley Houston (BA Latin America Area Studies) Portland, Ore., received her master of a rts teaching degree from Lewis and Clark College. She works for the Canby, Ore., school district, teaching a bilingual third-grade class.

Michael Owe n Lambeth (MBA General Business) Plano, Texas, married Kristin Marie Pe terson (MBA General Business) on May 30. He works for Texas Instruments in Dallas. She works for Page Net. Lewis "Tug" Rix m (BBA Management) West Des Moines, Iowa, married Allison Klement (BA '96 Agricultural Communicatio ns) on June 13. He is in outside sales with Rexel-Summers Electric. She has completed her master's degree from Texas A&M and works for the crop protection division of American Cyanamid.

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Melissa Beard CBS Multidisciplinary Studies) Lubbock, married Darin Carrasco on Jan. 3. She works for South Plains Educational Co-op in Levelland.

Amy Caughran Bourne (BBA Accounting, MSA) Fort Worth, Texas, has changed jobs from Coopers & Lybrand to the accounting de partme nt at Cook Children's Hospital. She is married to Curt Bourne (BS Civil Engineering).

Gayle Endlich (BS Animal Production) Greeley, Colo ., is a sales associate for ConAgra.

Mark Alan Garonzik CBS Human Development and Family Studies) Amarillo, Texas, married Kasey Allison Ince (BS '97 Human Development and Family Studies) o n May 16. He works for First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo.

Jeff Gerber CBBA Finance), Houston, Texas, and Katherine Martin (BS Food and Nutrition), were married on June 6. Je ff wo rks for Van Kampen Mutual Funds. Katherine recently completed a dietetic internship with the University of Housto n in October. They w ill reside in Chicago, Ill. Tommi Whitley Jensen (BS Animal Science) Avoca, Texas, and he r husband, Tony, anno unce the birth of the ir first child, Jay Paul, on Aug. 19, 1997.

David B. Kaber (Ph.D. Industrial Engineering) Mississippi State, Miss., is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Mississippi State University.

His w ife, Diana Riddle Kaber CMS Industrial Engineering), works as a field engineer for the Mississippi Technology Extension Partnership.

Brent Marcus McCutc hin (BA Communication Studies) San Francisco, Calif., married Christina Annette Shar-

butt CBS '97 Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising) on April 25. He works for TEK Systems Inc. Bradley Ph.illlp Poteet (BS Mechanical Engineering) Houston, Texas, married Gina Marie Todaro (BS '97 Human Developme nt and Family Studies) on June 13. He works for Exxon.

Rebecca Solomon ( BS Multidisciplinary Studies) Plano, Texas, married Blake Widener ( BS '97 Internatio nal Economics) on May 30. She works for the Plano Independent School District. He works fo r Ameriplan Dental Corp.

Robert S. Wells (MS Animal Science) Urbana, Ill., is the beef unit research coordinator in the University of Illinois department of animal sciences.

'97 Melissa Anderson (BS Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management) De nver City, Texas, married Rick Rushing on June 20. She works for Bea lls departme nt store.

Chad Brown (BS Animal Science) Lubbock, married Heather Harris (BA Telecommunications) on March 14.

He atte nds Texas Tech and works fo r Gabriel's Restaurant. She works for KMMX-FM 100.3.

Karen Foster (BS Zoology) Austin , Texas, attends Baylor College of De ntistry.

Melanie Gayle Griffith ( BS Human Development and Family Studies) Grand Prairie , Texas, married Bradley Shane Gray on June 20. She works for the Irving Independent School District.

Jill Ce Hurley CBS Exercise and Sports Sciences) Stafford, Va., married Jason Allen Smith (BS Wildlife and Fisheries) on May 24. She works for the

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Jason is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Matthew McDaniel (BBA Marketing) Lubbock, marrie d Heidi Womack May 30. He works at Joe's Crab Shack.

James Joseph Ries (BS Computer Science) Plano, Texas, married Courtney Lee Thames (BS Exercise and Sports Science) on June 27. He words for Alcatel Network Systems Inc. She works for Frito Lay of Dallas.

Gary D. Simms (BBA Finance/ Real Estate) Dallas, Texas, works with a home-building company in the DallasFort Worth Metroplex.

Melissa White (BBA Marketing) Bedford, Texas, is a human resources representative for Sonitrol Management Corp.

'98 Holly Grimsley (BA Public Relations) Lubbock, married Richard R. Davila II on June 6.

Charles Melton (BA Journalism) Waco, Texas, is a copy editor for the Waco Tribune-Herald.

Eric Vugrin CBS Mathematics) Lubbock, married Kay Ellen White op June 17. Both attend and are employed

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IN MEMORIAM

Due to the increasing number of entries, we are able to include only limited information. Send death announcements in writing to jean Ann Cantore at the addresses listed at the beginning of Alumni News on page 53.

Burl Abel of San Marcos, Texas, former faculty member, died May 10.

Claude Bailey '93 of Lubbock died April 24.

Otto "Bo" Barkowsky '50 of Lamesa, Texas, died May 8.

James Bearden '49 of Andrews, Texas, died April 22.

Bill D. Black '63 of Plainview, Texas, died April 3.

Donald Bumpass '52, '53, '63 of Fayetteville, Ark. , died May 23. Survivors inlcude his wife, Edna Pricer Bumpass '52.

O.B. "Sonny" Byrd '77 of Dallas, Texas, died Feb. 8, 1994.

Ila Mae Woods Carpenter '52 of Lubbock, former faculty member, died May 13.

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Charles Coggin '51 of Lubbock died April 10.

Mildred Cozby Collier '34 of Lubbock died April 24.

Peter Ross Davis II '67 of Dallas, Texas, died June 24. Survivors include his wife, Betty White Davis '67.

Fred Elliott '36 of Byran, Texas, died April 25.

Robert Hankins '69 of Sudan, Texas, died May 28.

June Schwertner Herbst '82, '85 of Houston, Texas, died April 13.

Hilton lliggins '47 of Hereford, Texas, dieq May 8. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Barnard lliggins '48.

Milton D. Hill '41 of Cleburne, Texas, died May 25.

Hugh Huff '38 of Lubbock died May 15.

Ruth Wilson Jackson '42 of Lubbock died April 20.

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Celia Winn Spaans '84 of of Dallas, Texas, died May 27.

Harold "Hal" M. Stockton Jr. '58 of Abilene, Texas, and Green River, Wyo ., died April 19.

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Troy Sublett '69 of Hereford, Texas, died April 7.

Ima Mae Smith '33 of Lubbock died Aug. 29. She was married to the I !o norable Preston E. Smith '34, former governor of Texas. Ima was the first woman distinguished alumna of Texas Tech University. Survivo rs include her husband and two children.

Doris Gore Teague '40 of Kerrville , Texas, died May 1.

Leo Keith Thurston '52 of Aurora , Colo., died May 29.

Eleanor Mitchell Traweek '44, '57 of Matador, Texas, died April 6.

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Joseph H. Webb '49 died April 15.

Jack.Jenkins '47 of San Antonio, Texas, died April 9.

E. Dwayne Key '63, '65 of Nacogdoches, Texas, died Dec. 14. Survivors include his wife, Angela Kay Key '63.

Thomas T. KralJr. '34 of Sweetwater, Texas, died Oct. 21, 1997.

M. Kathleen Latham '92 of Waco, Texas, died March 15.

Paula Sparks Lemons '67 of Vernon, Texas, died May 16. Her husband, Woody Lemons '70, also died May 16.

Norma Jean Gerngross Lange '62 died March 11 .

Margaret F. Maloney '36 died Oct. 15, 1997.

John "Rod" Martin '69 of Dallas, Texas, died May 29. Su rvivors include his wife, Martha Sandel Martin '69.

Marion Nickelson Pass '56 of Lubbock died April 8. Her husband is Gary '56.

Roberta "Molly" A. Riley Risso '91 of Durant, Okla., died May 1.

Harold "Bobby" Rogers '59, '72 of Lubbock died April 20.

Thomas Scott '54 of Midland, Texas, died May 22.

Pat Sheridan '49 of Lubbock died May 28. Survivors include his wife, Mary

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Lawrence Sides '38 of Lubbock died April 9. Survivors include his wife, Floy Glenn Sides '39, '55.

Lorraine Gollihar Smith '39 of Montrose, Colo. , died April 26.

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Priscilla Davis Wilkinson '37 of Lubbock died April 25.

Hubert WolffarthJr. '50 of Canyon Lake, Texas, died May 7. Survivors include his w ife, Evelyn Prater Wolffarth '47. •

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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK

Leon's wink

By Marsha Gustafson

ome of you know how it feels to be CERTAIN you are in the right profession. Though I've wanted to be a journalist since the fifth grade, it was a simple reassurance this summer that told me I was, indeed, doing what I was cut out to do.

My favorite journalists were the ones w ho came before me and set the standards, which in contemporary times have been compromised for various - and none of them acceptable - reasons. I don't mean the ones on te levision covering wars and presidents, but the small-town

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school starts and, what seems like a week and a half later, it's Christmas? We ll, that was this summer, and I'm glad it's over.

The highlight, amidst the hectic pace, was the brief event to which I alluded at the beginning of this column.

It occurred during a three-day vacation in Santa Fe, N.M., planned around a July Chancellor's Council reception in the home of our friends Barbara Gilly Christian '66 and her husband, Robert Hill, who head the A.G. Edwards office in "The City Diffe rent." The trip provided a respite from the intense heat that had all summer

My favorite columnist in the world, Leon Hale '46, who writes for the Houston Chronicle, heard Cappy's nice words, smiled at me and winked a sort of ''atta girl,, To me, it was prooffrom a masterone whom I respect as a real pro, a proven journalist, writer and columnist, that I had chosen professions correctly. editors, who were the eyes of their communities, articulate and o utspoke n. The stereotype had them smoking cigars, being a little gnrmpy and drinking too much. But even in such states, they produced the most incredible copy. l recall as a child going into the office of the news paper that served our metropolitan area. Three things remain in my memory: the inky, smoky sme ll: the noise of phones. typewriters and voices from write rs who sat in a vast, open room rather than in individual ot11ces; and the taste of the water that dispensed from a bottled cooler into conical paper cups. To me, it was a gr&nd place .

This summer, while some may have re laxed and enjoyed a slower pace. I had an autumn. You know about autumn -

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engulfed Texas. Santa Fe, being at a higher altitude and in the mountains, was cooler and clear and bug-free, as proved by the fact that doors in the ho me were swung ope n inviting guests onto any of the various patios that provided a view of the beautiful mo untain scenery.

At one point during the evening, Barbara asked for comments from Tech Chancellor John T. Montford. He provided an update (of the many things that have made the summer liter&lly fly by), such as progress in the Horizon Campaign, which has mised some two-thirds of its goal of $300 million to support endowed scholarships, faculty attraction and retention, research and a goal of reaching Tier One classification. He discussed the campus master plan, which involves renovating

and expanding several buildings at Texas Tech and building new, highly functional structures such as an English/Philosophy Building, Education Building, the United Spirit Arena, new residence halls, athletic complex additions, water features and a new main entrance into campus. The Chancellor also mentioned beautification efforts, headed by Debbie Montford and her team of Campus Care Givers, to plant trees, flowers and bushes and incorporate outdoor art into the various general academic and medical campuses. (That, by the way, received an outburst of support from guests who, no doubt, remember the Tech campus as, shall we say, "hardy?")

Later, as pockets of people gathered to socialize and talk with representatives from Texas Tech, Executive Director of Special Events Cappy Ritter, who is always upbeat and outgoing, made introductions to a friend of hers. Cappy told about my being editor of the Texas Techsan and other biographic-al wonderments.

Then she added, "I love the way Marsha writes. She makes me feel like she's writing to me personally... " A little embarrassed, I thought to myself how nice it was for her to say that, because for certain types of articles to be effective, the writer must establish a personal contact with the reader. No sooner had Cappy made her remarks than a motion at the back of the group of people caught my eye. I'm so glad it did. My favorite columnist in the world, Leon Hale '46, who writes for the Houston Cbmnicle, heard Cappy's nice words, smiled at me and winked a son of "ana girl." To me, it was proof from a master - one whom I respect as a real pro, a proven journalist, writer and colunmist, that I had chosen professions correctly.

It is reassuring to receive recognition for one's work - it even makes us work better, in my opinion. What Leon Hale did for me that day couldn't be hung on my wall as a sort of earned award; I certainly couldn't list it in my resume. But Leo n's wink will be cherished by me for as long as I'm in this profession. •