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TEXASTECHSAN THE MAGAZINE FOR TEXAS TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

LEAP OF FAITH

CELEBRATIING TTU’S WGS’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

THE SUM OF EXPERIENCES

SINCERELY, SIDELINE SUPPORTERS

A PASSION FOR PEOPLE

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photo on these two pages by Wyman Meinzer | ON THE FLY — FLOCKS OF SANDHILL CRANE ARE A COMMON SITE IN THE FALL SKIES OF WEST TEXAS. photo by Carishma Mazhuvancheril ’15 | NEW YORK CITY-BASED ACTOR CAROL MAZHUVANCHERIL ’14 HAS APPEARED ON BROADWAY AND IN A VARIETY OF ROLES ON BOTH SCREEN AND STAGE.

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DINING WITH A VIEW Skyviews, the mostly self-supporting restaurant that offers hospitality experience for students in Texas Tech’s RHIM program, boasts an exciting new look.

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LEAP OF FAITH Without a degree in interior design, Tarin Wallace used her grit and determination to create a thriving business in Fort Worth: Haute Home Design.

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CELEBRATIING TTU’S WOMEN’S & GENDER STUDIES PROGRAM’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY Thanks to many people who’ve helped grow WGS from humble beginnings to a stellar academic program.

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THE SUM OF EXPERIENCES Actor Carol Mazhuvancheril parlays his life experiences into performing.

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SINCERELY, SIDELINE SUPPORTERS A lot is expected of student athletes.

A group of alumni is making sure that while they’re representing the Red Raiders, these students receive emotional support and prayers.

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A PASSION FOR PEOPLE In honor of her dedication to and love for education, Anita Carmona-Harrison is the namesake of a new elementary school in Lubbock.

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LETTERS Jean Ann, I hope you are doing well! Your “Calling All Foodies” article is terrific!! The whole piece is a discovery for all of us — who knew so many of these fine places were owned by alums? I will definitely go there the next time I’m in town!

Great article, my friend!

Gary Dixon

Dear Mr. Langford: I write to tell you how wonderful it was to work with Jennifer Ritz on the article,“The Difference A Year Makes” in the summer issue of Texas Techsan. I wrote the text for the book, “Rain In Our Hearts,” in which alumnus Ross Joplin was featured.

On behalf of James Logue, the infantryman who was already a professional photographer when drafted, and whose photos graced “Rain In Our Hearts” we both thank you for the wonderful coverage of the Vietnam veteran, Ross Joplin, and his wife, Nancy Musselwhite Ellis Joplin, both TTU alumni.

We thank specifically the editor, Jennifer Ritz, and photographer John Weast. I’ve met neither, but I worked by telephone with Jennifer. She was courteous, very professional, and in all a wonderful representative of the publication, the alumni, and the university.

As a native of Kilgore, I enjoyed our conversations in which we could “talk Texas” for a while.

I am not a TTU alumnus; rather a 1971 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. In spite of those “differences” we got along great.

I hope to return to Lubbock, see my friends at Texas Tech University Press, and meet Jennifer and you, in person. This note is to let you know she’s a great writer and editor, an asset to you, and a fine representative of the university. Her story, “From Cotton to Hops,” was really fascinating.

Meanwhile, stay cool this summer, and again, thank Jennifer and John for me.

Guns Up! Gary D. Ford

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Jennifer, Thank you so much for sending me a copy of the Texas Techsan with the article on Ross Joplin.

I want you to know I was impressed with the beautiful layout your graphic person did and the nice photos John Weast took. Thank you again for thinking of me.

Have a wonderful day.

Jim Logue

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TRAVELING TECHSAN ON THE ALUMNI TRAIL THIS SUMMER, I VISITED MANY of our alumni chapters

in Texas, up the West Coast and Colorado. I was increasingly grateful at each stop for our loyal alumni, especially those who are active for Texas Tech within their communities, bearing our banners throughout the state and Western United States.

There are so many stories I could share from each of these visits, but one in particular is worth noting. I was inspired to learn the story behind the Haley Singer Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by the Victoria (Texas) Alumni Chapter the past six years. Haley ’10 was killed in a tragic house explosion, but her influence lives on because of the close relationships and positive impact she had on her community and at Texas Tech. High school friends, college connections, and others in the community all helped support the event in Haley’s honor.

Her infant daughter miraculously survived the catastrophe and thrives today. It was humbling to be paired up with Haley’s father, Brett Barrick, who shared with me the tragic story. I am impressed with Brett and Mary Helen Barrick for their resilience and graceful generosity along with our Victoria alumni for establishing the memorial scholarship. Haley is forever One Of Us. It was a privilege to participate in the Forging Futures event benefitting our Hill Country Campus in Fredericksburg, the Rolling Plains chapter’s annual dinner at the R.A. Brown Ranch near Throckmorton, Texas, the West Houston Alumni Chapter’s inaugural tournament and the XIT chapter event in Dalhart, Texas.

In July, a big crowd met up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, for “Red Raiders at the Races,” drawing hundreds of alumni and friends to the mountain event, as we plan to establish a much-needed alumni chapter there.

More recently, I flew to the West Coast to meet with our San Diego, Orange County, Bay Area and Seattle chapters. Then it was on through the Rockies to connect with alumni in Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins.

It’s inspiring to meet and visit with alumni where they are and to hear their stories. Some are young professionals making a name for themselves, while others are in the midst of their careers and still

Several San Diego alumni gathered in July, representing the Class of '66 to currently enrolled students, seven decades in all.

others are enjoying retirement, reflecting on their time at Tech and the benefits they received from that experience. It’s important to meet with fellow Techsans in their territories, keeping our chapter tradition strong.

If you’ve not downloaded the TTAA app, you should. In addition to all the info it offers, the events tile will keep you apprised of chapter events as well as contact info to get involved. Whether you’re in small rural communities or large metropolitan areas, with more than 70 established chapters there is most likely one nearby. If not, help us establish one! Also, TechsanConnection.com enables even more Techsans to connect and engage virtually. If you haven’t already registered, consider doing so to help strengthen our alumni network.

LEGACY U - A GREAT SUCCESS I simply can’t write enough about the success of our inaugural Legacy U over the summer, enabling grandparents to host their grandkids for a three-day memorable experience on campus. As an extension of our already popular Legacy Program, this long-awaited opportunity represented a new level of engagement and service to our alumni and university. Refer to the story about Legacy U in this issue to learn more. Big thanks to everyone on our team for taking on this challenge and for all of our first-time participants.

HOMECOMING! When the football schedule was released last spring, we requested the Oct. 9 game vs. TCU to be homecoming. With former QB Sonny Cumbie returning to his alma mater as offensive coordinator, it was fitting.

We hope as many who can are making plans to return to campus on this weekend. We will be hosting our traditional “A Matador Evening” awards dinner, and the Frazier Alumni Pavilion will be open to all of our members to reconnect and reminisce before and after the game. If traveling in that week, plan to visit the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center while you’re here, your home away from home.

A diverse group of grads in Orange County, California, met for the first time since COVID to catch up and talk Texas Tech. TTAA President & CEO Curt Langford also met with alumni in San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Colorado Springs, Denver and Fort Collins.

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STANDING STRONG Our alumni reach is impressive throughout the United States and abroad. Because of your support, the TTAA continues to stand strong, loud and proud, telling the Texas Tech story at a crucial time in our university’s history.

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Presidential Lecture & Performance Series From classical music to modern dance performances, from thought provoking lectures by public intellectuals to those of authors and poets, the Presidential Lecture & Performance Series provides engaging entertainment and learning opportunities for the Texas Tech campus and community alike.

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Grammy winning jazz, gospel, funk and rhythm and blues 7:00PM | Allen Theater

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COMPILED BY LINDSAY DUBE AND JENNIFER RITZ

PEOPLE KEAGHAN HOLT, AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AT ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY , has been named the Texas Tech University

System Student Regent. On June 1, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Holt as the student regent for the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for the upcoming academic year. Holt is the 16th student to serve on the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents and the fourth student from Angelo State University.

She is currently pursuing a degree in health science professions and for the past three semesters has earned Dean’s List Honors. Around the ASU campus and community, Holt is highly involved and serves in several leadership roles. She has served as the RAMbassadors vice president and Health Sciences Society vice president.

Holt She has also worked with Ram Transition and Rams Connect to help welcome incoming students to campus and share her experiences as a student at ASU. Holt is also a member of the nationally accredited ASU Cheer Team where she has been a top athlete receiving ASU Cheer Nationals MVP. Holt is replacing the 2020 appointee, Brooke Walterscheid of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Her first Board of Regents meeting was Aug. 5-6 in Lubbock. The one-year term began immediately after her appointment and will end on May 31, 2022.

ARUBALA REDDY, PH.D., A RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY,has published

two studies showing the positive effects an antidepressant serotonin is having against Alzheimer’s Disease. Selective serontonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressant that has been widely used for people with Alzheimer’s disease because it typically has fewer side effects. Specifically, a drug called Citalopram is a popular choice among physicians. Reddy’s studies, which appeared in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, showed that Citalopram reduced the effects of potential harmful mutations within brain cells and reduced the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease while strengthening neurons. She plans to dive deeper into the subcortical areas of the brain to discover ways Citalopram releases serotonin to the rest of the brain.

NEWS IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & NATURAL RESOURCES AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY , two researchers are using canines to help detect and

prevent the spread of invasive mussels. Nathan Hall, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences and director of the Canine Olfaction Research and Education Laboratory, and Matthew Barnes, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management and an expert on environmental DNA (eDNA), are conducting a research project to assess the capabilities of novel mussel detection.

Canines have 50 times more olfactory receptors in their nose compared to humans. Because of their heightened sense of smell, they are used to check watercraft and shorelines for invasive mussels. Hall and Barnes will conduct research to evaluate canine sensitivity limits for late-stage mussel larvae.

These invasive mussels negatively impact the ecosystem by lowering the levels of phytoplankton in the water. This change causes a decrease in the numbers of prey fish and allows increased blooms of harmful blue-green algae.

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service has funded their project, “Advancing Early Detection Technologies for Dreissenid Mussel Invasion in Texas,” with a $233,641 grant. Hall and Barnes hope to compile a comprehensive assessment of canine detection technology compared to eDNA detection sensitivity.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HAS ONCE AGAIN CLAIMED A SPOT ON THE 2021 MILITARY TIMES’

TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS SIGNED HOUSE BILL 1522, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY TO THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. This transfer went into effect on Sept. 1, 2021. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, MSU will become the fifth institution to join the TTU system, which includes Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Discussions of joining the TTU System started in early 2020.

MSU enrolls almost 6,000 students and offers more than 60 majors, several pre-professional programs and as part of the Lone Star Conference, competes with 13 NCAA Division II athletic programs.

BEST FOR VETS: COLLEGES RANKINGS. Texas Tech has earned a spot on this list for nine consecutive years (since 2013). The 2021 rankings have placed Tech 62nd overall and 49th out of other public institutions.

The annual survey evaluates approximately 500 colleges in the United States on the quality of their military student services and rates of academic achievement along with public data from the Veterans Affairs and defense department.

Tech’s Military & Veterans Programs (MVP) offers resources for financial aid, academic assistance and tools to navigate federal forms and educations benefits. MVP will offer several events in the fall including TechVet Bootcamp in August and the annual golf Tournament for Heroes in November.

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HAS ESTABLISHED THE WEST TEXAS RURAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TO COMBAT THE SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED EDUCATORS IN WEST TEXAS COMMUNITIES. The collaborative effort includes West Texas universities,

community colleges and local school districts.

The goal of this partnership is to develop a pathway toward teaching in rural West Texas schools, filling vacancies, reducing attrition rates, and to prepare teachers to serve their communities. The alliance is expected to produce 200 new community-based teachers each year. Funding for the first year of the initative is provided by a $500,00 grant from the Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee.

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Hillary Thornton, South Africa THE SECOND ANNUAL “OUR TTU FAMILY ABROAD” PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT WAS HELD DURING THE SUMMER OF 2021 and showcased the best images taken by Texas Tech faculty and staff in countries around the globe. Two of the photos are included here. To enjoy more than 60 images from 45 different countries that were on display in the International Cultural Center, scan the QR code or visit depts.ttu.edu/international/intlopr/exhibits/ttu-family-abroad/.

Natalia Velikova, Republic of Georgia

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63RD ANNUAL CAROL OF LIGHTS | NOV. 30, 2021 O’J AY R. BARBEE

THE 63RD ANNUAL CAROL OF LIGHTS ® WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, NOV. 30, 2021. This

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annual event, sponsored by the Texas Tech Residence Halls Association, is attended by more than 20,000 Tech students and local residents. The Carol of Lights® is one of Texas Tech’s largest and oldest traditions. Once the switch is flipped on 25,000 lights during the Carol of Lights® ceremony, the university continues to turn on the lights at sunset every night throughout the Christmas season.

In late September, a team from the University Physical Plant begins securing lights on the buildings.

They work daily (in both good and bad weather) to have the buildings ready for the celebration. In addition to the building lights, a 38-foot Christmas tree with a 5-foot star are part of the glowing tradition.

Members of the Women’s Service Organization (WSO) create the 20-foot wreath made of fresh-cut pine limbs on the Science Building. The pine branches used to adorn the wreath are cut by the TTU grounds crew on the TTU campus.

Alpha Phi Omega and Chi Rho place the 3,000 luminaries around Memorial Circle the night of the ceremony. For more information on the 2021 Carol of Lights®, scan the QR code or visit depts.ttu.edu/housing/caroloflights/.

- JENNIFER RITZ

NATIONAL RANCHING HERITAGE CENTER WILL HOST THE 43RD ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT AT THE RANCH DEC. 10–11, 2021. THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE OCCUR FROM 6:30 P.M. TO 9 P.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Visitors will celebrate a frontier Christmas when they stroll the historic park’s pathways that will be lined with more than 4,000 luminarias.

The entire park is lit , as much as possible, with only lanterns, fireplaces and campfires.

Candlelight at the Ranch has become the signature event most associated with the NRHC as visitors experience what Christmas might have been like on the open prairie from 1780 to 1950.

Holiday scenes will be recreated in 15 historic structures such as the 1838 El Capote Log Cabin, 1886 XIT Ranch headquarters, 1888 Matador Half-Dugout and 1909 Queen Anne-style Barton House. Visitors will have maps pointing the way to each structure and they can download the NRHC app for specific details about each structure and a more guided experience.

The event is free to the public with a minimum suggested $5 donation per family. VIP tickets costing $75 per carload (maximum seven persons) will be available for those seeking reserved parking and early admission at 6 p.m. For more information on the 2021 Candlelight at the Ranch, scan the QR code or visit ranchingheritage.org/nrhc-events/ candlelight-at-the-ranch/.

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It’s easy to forget Texas Tech University has a campus in Junction, but those who’ve visited the 400acre property never forget. Take some time to watch this video, produced by Madison Walker and James Loss, master of art students in the College of Media & Communication and Jerod Foster, Ph.D., associate professor of practice in Journalism & Creative Media Industries. It’s a journey through the tree-studded Hill Country campus that boasts a long stretch of the Llano River. Scan the QR code to watch or visit youtube.com/watch?v=-XVwicGFBLs

SPORTS TEXAS TECH SENT 10 CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENT ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT THE USA TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS. The group of athletes competed

in seven different events across eight days and was comprised of three current and seven former Red Raiders.

The current student athletes included Justin Hall and Monaé Nichols who both competed in long jump along with Seasons Usual who threw in discus. Hall, a former USTFCCCA All-American long jumper, was unable to make it into the finals and finished in 20th. Nichols’ season ended with a similar challenge when she was unable to earn marks on any of her jumps. Usual finished ninth in the women’s discus finals and although she did not secure a spot to Tokyo, she did finish her season as a First Team All-American.

The former Red Raiders included Charles Brown, Vincent Crisp, Trey Culver, Andrew Hudson, Duke Kicinski, Gil Roberts and Bernard Keter who competed in long jump, 800m, high jump, 200m, discus, 400m and the 3000m steeplechase, respectively.

Brown, who graduated from Texas Tech in 2019 as a 10-time USTFCCCA All-American, was unable to secure a spot in the finals and placed 22nd. Crisp who competed in the men’s 800m event, nearly missed out on qualifying for finals by four places. Culver was also just shy of making the final round in men’s high jump and ended the trials with a 5th place finish. Hudson was able to qualify for the finals in the men’s 200m but was unable to secure a spot to Tokyo placing 8th. Kicinski finished in 9th place in the men’s discus finals after fighting to recover from a tough preliminary round. Roberts competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics winning a gold medal in the 4x400 relay. However, he was unable to make it out of prelims coming in 23rd. Keter was the breakout star of the trials. After finishing 11th in the prelims, Keter needed a strong performance in the finals to earn a trip to Tokyo. He was able to do just that by finishing 2nd and earning a spot onto the U.S. men’s 3000m steeplechase team.

TIM TADLOCK HAS ACCEPTED A LIFETIME CONTRACT WITH TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY AS ITS HEAD BASEBALL COACH. Tadlock, who has been the head coach since 2013, signed a rolling seven-year contract that is designed to keep him at Tech for the rest of his career.

In his nine seasons at Texas Tech, Coach Tadlock has taken the Red Raiders to the College World Series four times since 2014 and has won the Big 12 Championship three times since 2016.

His overall collegiate coaching record exceeds 700 wins. In 2018 he was named Division One National Baseball Coach of the Year.

“Tech Under Tadlock” includes some major awards for players; 59 MLB Draft selections, 10+ All-Americans, 12+ Freshman All-Americans, 50+ All-Big 12 Selections and four Big 12 Player of the Year Awards.

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Top: The new Justin R. Womble Basketball Center faces the United Supermarkets Arena; middle: There are two practice basketball courts inside the Womble; bottom: This entry ushers players and coaches into the gyms, locker rooms and work out areas.

TEXAS TECH HAS OFFICIALLY OPENED THE DUSTIN R. WOMBLE BASKETBALL CENTER THAT IS THE NEW HOME FOR THE UNIVERSITY’S MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS.

The new 59,000-square foot facility is located directly across from the United Supermarkets Arena and features state-of-the-art basketball training facilities. This building includes two practice courts, a 6,500-square foot strength and conditioning areas, 3,335-square foot of athletic training space and a unique investment in technology.

There are 97 televisions or other video monitors in the Womble. Each team has access to a top-tier film room and 98-inch screens in their players lounges. Texas Tech has also incorporated a video coaching system that allows each team to review plays directly after and adjust on the fly. Currently, Texas Tech is the only school in the country that utilizes interactive video boards in its practice facility.

The Womble Center was a $32.2 million project that was entirely funding through philanthropic gifts to The Campaign for Fearless Champions. The campaign has funded 25 athletic facility projects, including the upcoming baseball team facility and has invested more than $200 million into the Department of Athletics.

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A brightly lit trophy case draws the eye of visitors in the entrance to the Womble.

The weight room offers top-of-the-line workout equipment.

The towering lobby and tall windows allow light to spill into the building’s entrance.

Donor Jay Crofoot’s name adorns the floor of the men’s practice gym.

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TWO FORMER TEXAS TECH GOLFERS REPRESENTED THE RED RAIDERS AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS. Mito Pereira, who competed at Tech during

the 2014-15 season, finished tied for fourth during the finals after battling in a seven-player playoff for the bronze medal. Hurly Long, who played for Tech from 2015-18, was 35th overall in his Olympic debut. Pereira represented his home country of Chile and made it to the third hole of the bronze medal playoff before missing a birdie by centimeters. However, his earned wins at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, REX Hospital Open and the Country Club de Bogota Championship. During season at Texas Tech he earned Big 12 All-Tournament honors. Long also chose to represent his home country; Germany. He finished the Olympic tournament at 7-under par, the gold medal winner shot 18-under par. While playing for Tech, Long won the 2017 Carmel Cup and set a course record at Pebble Beach. He was able to earn GCAA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big 12 Honors.

TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A NEW $12.5 MILLION BASEBALL TEAM FACILITY AT DAN LAW FIELD AT RIP GRIFFIN PARK. The current team clubhouse will remain where it is, down the left-field line but will double the available space.

The expansion and renovation will give Texas Tech one of the top team facilities in all of college baseball.

The renovations include a first-class locker-room, dedicated team lounge and an enlarged indoor training facility. The team lounge will be updated with a nutrition area, video area, pool and ping-pong tables as well as space to eat.

Coach Tim Tadlock and his staff will move from the club area of Rip Griffin Park into a new office space in the team facility that also includes a coaches’ locker room.

Project construction will begin once fundraising is complete. Texas Tech is currently in the silent fundraising stage of the project and has raised more than $8 million. The clubhouse will be funded exclusively through philanthropic gifts and is one of the final projects in The Campaign for Fearless Champions, which has donated more than $200 million to the Department of Athletics.

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GUEST EDITORIAL

A Look Back — and a Look Forward — at the Texas Tech University System and COVID-19

BY CHANCELLOR TEDD L. MITCHELL, M.D. FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE A doctor in the house, there’s a certain reassurance: you’re living

with someone who’s gone through medicine’s equivalent of basic training. They may not have all the answers, but when something goes wrong, they’re your boots on the ground, your first line of defense, guiding you through the chaos and helping you figure out the next step.

During the past year, all of us in the Texas Tech University System were fortunate to have several doctors in our house during a global pandemic. We benefited from an outstanding network of medical practitioners at our health-related institutions, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. With their support, we were able to tap into medical expertise on a daily basis, and during a period of continued unknowns, level-headed members of the TTU System family gave us rigorous assessments and recommended actions.

Because of these efforts, and coupled with the meticulous planning from our general academic universities, Texas Tech University and Angelo State University, we were able to create safe environments for our educators who continued providing exceptional academic offerings. We should all take pride in the fact that in the height of this pandemic, some of the safest places to be were on our university campuses. We safely celebrated commencement for the outgoing class of Spring 2020 and welcomed the incoming class of Fall 2020. At one time, it was uncertain if we could do either.

That is a testament to the hard work and preparation of our team members, who did everything from producing personal protective equipment to developing new ways to accelerate COVID-19 testing. We had doctors, nurses and other medical staff working round-the-clock shifts. We had near-daily phone calls with our university leaders and medical teams, trying to get a handle on what was happening and how we ought to respond. And we had leaders from every institution continuously monitoring the progress and finding new ways to meet our needs.

We learned many lessons in the last year and were able to do remarkable things through remote work and distance learning. One of the things I’m proudest of from the past year is the flexibility and adaptability of our institutions.

We adjusted everything from campus spaces to air filtration. We moved fast — faster than universities are known to move. This academic year will require a similar flexibility, but we strengthened those muscles in 2020 and have continued doing so this fall.

We’re staying on top of COVID-19 developments, and things can change by the day, but I think I can speak for many when I say we are all eager to be back on campus as safely as possible. But now is not the time to rest on our laurels.

The rise of new variants such as Delta and Lambda poses a real risk, and we need to keep our guard up.

To that end, it is extremely important that those eligible to get vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus do so. It’s the best thing we can do as a campus community to prevent outbreaks and to help keep others safe, including and especially young children, who currently cannot get vaccinated, and people who are older and have comorbidities.

These latest variants are more infectious than their predecessors, the vaccines appear to be our best line of defense.

Our campuses are prepared to meet the challenges of the fall. We’ll have COVID-19 testing throughout our campuses; we’ll also have vaccinations available on site. We’re going to keep some precautions in place and adjust others as we learn more about it, its mutations and safeguards against the virus. We’re going to do our best to balance safety with practicality — to make sure our campuses are places for learning and work and enjoyment but also try to ensure that our students, faculty, staff and visitors remain safe.

A final thought: our health-related institutions performed superbly this past year. They deserve every bit of kudos that has come their way.

We’re lucky to have a doctor in the house — let’s make sure they know how much we appreciate them. Be careful, strongly consider receiving the vaccine and take care of one another. Let’s all help lighten the load.

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few venues that allow these miles-long views — one is Skyviews, a student-staffed restaurant located on the top floor of the Texas Tech Plaza Building, on the southeast corner of University Avenue and 19th Street.

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Fall 2021 ushers in a new and exciting era following a $1.3 million renovation, the first major overhaul since its inception in 1989. Skyviews provides a stunning backdrop for any meal, while continuing to serve double-duty as a learning lab for students pursuing a degree in restaurant, hotel and institutional management, aka: RHIM.

“Several major programs at other universities such as ours have a restaurant opportunity, but not all,” says Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., an associate professor and the department chairperson for Hospitality & Retail Management in the College of Human Sciences. “Many do not have the level of restaurant access and service that we provide. Most programs do not give the students as much independence as we do at Skyviews. We want students to see what it really takes to run a restaurant, not just work in one.”

Working in the Skyviews restaurant is a capstone experience for RHIM majors, which means they’ve prepared for several years for this hospitality experience with coursework and training.

“They are required to be Serve Safe Certified, TABC Certified, they need to know basic cooking skills, how to read recipes and how to calculate food cost,” notes Jason Lindley, Skyviews executive chef and Tech alumnus.“Customer service and many other hospitality skills are learned through hands-on experience here in the restaurant or in one of our food labs on campus.”

There are two options per day: a lunch buffet and a plated dinner. Generally, students join Skyviews as juniors and work the lunch series. During lunch series students operate the front of the house (where the patrons are) and learn how the back of the house (kitchen and storage) interface. Students return to Skyviews as seniors for dinner series.

Lindley notes that dinner service is more complicated.

Students run the entire restaurant.

“Different teams of students will each tackle one week of dinner series, held Wednesday and Thursday evenings,” Jones notes. “They craft the menu, price out the menu, learn how to

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., right, is an associate professor and the Department Chairperson for Hospitality & Retail Management in the College of Human Sciences. He is also the founder and executive director of the Center for Global Understanding of Experiential and Sustainable Tourism (GUEST). Jason Lindley, left, is the Skyviews Executive Chef. He earned his bachelor of science in Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management from Texas Tech and has worked in management in country clubs and with University Medical Center’s McInturff Conference Center 12 years, where he was promoted to retail manager.

“Many do not have the level of restaurant access and service that we provide. Most programs do not give the students as much independence as we do at Skyviews. We want students to see what it really takes to run a restaurant, not just work in one.”

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In addition to the lunch buffet served during the week, guests can enjoy lunch to-go from Skviews new pizza kitchen that offers pizzas, subs, salads and desserts. Lunch may be ordered MondayFriday. Dinners are a prix fixe chef’s menu. Menu and price information can be found by scanning the QR code below.

Regardless of whether you choose lunch, dinner or take-out, patronizing Skyviews is a novel way to support Tech and its students and to promote a tradition of 30-plus years.

“Skyviews provides students a safe space to learn how to lead,” Jones says. “That is the real benefit for the students. Without the opportunity to fully operate the restaurant they would not have the opportunity to learn how to lead a dinner service. Under careful guidance of our faculty and with their support they have the opportunity to be a leader, to learn how to take a calculated risk and learn from their success or failure. When our students move into the job market, they are already well versed in how to be a leader and how to learn from each of their actions be it a success or not such a success.”

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prepare the food and set the front of the house. Then, during their week, they prepare all of the food, man the bar and provide all the servers and hosts to run the restaurant. All of this is under the watchful eye of our Executive Chef Jason Lindley and Associate Professor of Practice Gary Danhof.”

Jones also noted he enjoys keeping up with his students post-graduation, such as Gonzalo Alfaro ’06, professor of restaurant, hotel and institutional management at Texas Tech University-Costa Rica. Watching careers that started at Skyviews is rewarding.

“Working at Skyviews restaurant helped me develop as a professional in the hospitality industry, especially in the area of food and beverage,” says Alfaro. “I had the opportunity to work there twice, first during my bachelor’s degree in RHIM from 2004 to 2006, working as a kitchen assistant. I had no previous professional kitchen work experience and this job allowed me to immerse myself in how a restaurant kitchen worked, allowing me to then work two different internships in Orlando (Florida) and Alaska. After graduation from the RHIM program I moved back to my home country, Peru, and became the food and beverage manager for a boutique hotel chain in Machu Picchu (one of the seven wonders of the world). After that I moved to Australia to complete a master of management and tourism and worked in the food and beverage industry in the Sydney Opera House.

“My second time working at Skyviews was when I started the Ph.D. program in August 2016, I worked there as a teacher assistant…Throughout my professional experience I was used to dealing with paid workers and this was the first time I had to deal with students, not only supervising their duties during the labs, but also as a lecturer for the different topics that needed to be taught during the semester. Both experiences at Skyviews helped me to become a better professor, giving me the experience and tools necessary to be an effective teacher.

I can relate to what the students are going through and I have the knowledge of how to structure the kitchen labs so that the students can have fun while they have an enriching learning experience.”

In addition to a staff of competent college students, the food offered at both lunch and dinner is delicious. Staff and students enjoy welcoming visitors to “their” restaurant.

“We always love to have alumni come back to enjoy a meal as a guest,” Lindley says. “On the dinner evenings it’s up to the students to fill the restaurant, whether it be with friends or family or even guests they meet on campus. Our alumni have always been big supporters of Skyviews Dinner Series.

“We may have a new look, but we’re still here providing the same great meals and experiences alums remember. We will always need and appreciate their support. For anyone who wants to come back up to look around for a little nostalgia, we’re always happy to show them around.”

Skyviews recently underwent its first major renovation since opening in 1989. The Moody Foundation provided $585,400 — the largest gift ever received by Texas Tech University from the Moody Foundation — and the Texas Tech University Office of the Provost followed up with some matching funds. The College of Human Sciences and the Department of Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management donated additional gifts, bringing the total to $1.3 million. The renovation agreement was finalized in October 2019 and planning for the new space began in November 2019. Construction kicked off in January 2020 and was completed in August 2021.

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Wallace’s home designs are rivaled only by her personal fashion. With an omnipresent smile, she’s always decked out like she’s headed to a photo shoot. As she noted, home design follows fashion, so it makes sense to keep up with what’s in vogue.

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arin Wallace has an endearing habit of leaving something bright everywhere she goes. Sometimes it’s by design, sometimes it’s just the lingering impression left behind by her vivacious personality. Either way, she is well-suited for her career as an interior designer.

Although she is very talented, one of the most interesting aspects of Wallace’s work is that she never set out to spend her days turning homes into showpieces.

A striking and slim 6-feet tall, she at one time parlayed her skill and height into a college basketball scholarship to Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux, Louisiana.

By the time she arrived on campus, the coach she signed under had accepted the position of women’s head athletic director.

She stayed until her sophomore year, when she decided to seek out a different university.

Basketball had been her everything for so long, she decided it was time to pivot and look in a different direction.

She weighed her options back in Texas.

Wallace’s mother and sister both attended University of Texas at Austin — she didn’t want to follow in their footsteps. She didn’t want to enroll in a Texas school that was in Nicholls State’s conference, as, she noted,“it would break my heart to see my old teammates playing my new school.” Wallace had a number of friends from Southlake High School, where she graduated, who attended Texas Tech and urged her to head west to complete her education.

“I really didn’t know much about Tech before I went (and enrolled),” Wallace says.

“And then I went and actually became a KoolAid drinker. I mean, I was at every football game, I didn’t miss a thing. It was the most fun. I’ll never forget my first football game at Tech, when the Masked Rider rode out — I mean, I started crying, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is awesome.’ I had really amazing college experiences that you wouldn’t get at a smaller school.”

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Although Wallace has no formal education in interior design, she has managed to build a thriving business. Getting to know her clients is always a first step in creating a design they’ll love for years to come.

allace wasn’t particular about her major. She settled on restaurant, institutional and hotel management (RHIM) because it was a field with many options. Upon completing her degree in 2008, she accepted the role of assistant general manager at the Lubbock Hampton Inn. After three months there, ready for a move, she accepted a position in Dallas in mortgage lending, performing appraisal reviews and real estate assessments. After a couple years, she accepted a position in the real estate sector of the oil and gas industry and moved to Fort Worth. When she left the oil and gas field, she spent six years with J.P. Morgan.

While still with J.P. Morgan, Wallace began entertaining the idea of designing and remodeling homes for a living.

“My family was always remodeling homes we moved into,” she says. “I’ve been around it so long and I’ve always remodeled everything I’ve ever lived in.

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a project, so this comes naturally, and I think it makes me a better person.

Because when I was at the bank, I didn’t have these projects and things in my work life, so I would do them in my life outside work. I’ve never lived anywhere longer than two years because once I have remodeled something and lived in it, I’d get bored and always wanted a new challenge.”

With her husband’s encouragement, Wallace began to look for opportunities to pursue her dream.

“It’s scary as hell,” notes Wallace about going out on her own and establishing her own interior design firm, Haute Home Design. “Having a good family, and having a good supportive husband definitely helped.”

Initially she worked for a home building company, and, in addition to her experience designing and remodeling the homes she lived in, she began creating floorplans for friends who were flipping homes.

Then she was presented with the chance to work with a friend who had a business designing pillows and bedding for At Home. It was her first official design gig and it provided her the chance to familiarize herself with the production side of decorating and design, including negotiating with international vendors.

Around this same time, she began helping design a friend’s home in Westover Hills, a suburb of Fort Worth. That first big project was valuable not only for

This print offers a pop of dramatic color to an otherwise quiet master bath. Wallace loves placing unexpected pieces within her design.

I JUST DON’T THINK I WOULD BE ABLE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT A PROJECT, SO THIS COMES NATURALLY, AND I THINK IT MAKES ME A BETTER PERSON.

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the experience, but also because it introduced Wallace to many contractors in the Fort Worth market. As the build progressed, Wallace posted updates on social media. Friends and acquaintances began to take notice, and jobs started to filter in.

Wallace taught herself computer programs that allow her to draw and plan her projects.

“There were times where I’d sit for hours, trying to figure out how to make a roof line in this 3D program work,” she says, laughing.“So, there were a lot of frustrating, really literally hours of messing with a computer program until I figured out how to make a gable roof here, or a hip roof there. But then, once you’ve struggled, you learn and have that knowledge at your fingertips the next time around.”

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f there’s a word that sums up Wallace’s style and her personality, it’s “bold.” Many of her projects are a riot of color, filled with pops of detail. She is never bashful about the fact that her creations come from the heart.

“These designs are my babies,” remarks Wallace. “I love color, and I love a little bit of weird. I don’t think anybody is not a little bit weird. I also think it helps to spend time with your clients and know who they are.

You know how daring you can be with your design and get a feel for what they love.”

One of her current projects is designing a home for two fellow Red Raiders, Mindy Kimbrough Laudermill and Ryan Laudermill ’01, and their daughter.

“The first time I pulled up to their house I noticed Double T emblems on their cars and a Texas Tech flag,” says Wallace. “I knew we’d hit it off.”

Wallace’s homes vary wildly and are obviously dependent on client tastes. While the home photographed for this story was adventurous, her selections for the Laudermills are more timeless.

“ I LOVE COLOR, AND I LOVE A LITTLE BIT OF WEIRD. I DON’T THINK ANYBODY IS NOT A LITTLE BIT WEIRD.” The master bedroom in this home was one of Wallace’s most daring, incorporating neon lights, but also offering the opportunity for complete darkness with blackout shades.

Wallace interspersed work from her client, who is an artist, within the design for this home.

“Mindy and Ryan’s style is very, very classic and French, but I know, when it comes down to staging and picking table books and accessories, I’m going to find something I can sneak in there that’s fun or has a crazy title on it,” says Wallace. “Then I’ll see how long it takes Ryan to notice.”

She says much of the fun of her job is gathering inspiration from her clients, learning who they are, what they’re going to like, and what’s going to be meaningful to them.

“Tarin is absolutely amazing,” says Mindy. “She is a creative genius, can incorporate any idea or style into her design and is a fabulous budget and project manager. She is an absolute joy to work with. She has made the process of building our home easier and more exciting. We love her.”

Wallace’s success and the joy she derives from her work have proven to her that leaps of faith can lead to boundless opportunities.

You can find more on Tarin Wallace and her business, Haute Home Design,on Instagram: @haute_homedesign

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Celebrating

TTU’S WOMEN’S & GENDER STUDIES PROGRAM’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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exas Tech University is proud to celebrate the vibrant history of the Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) program, which has played a central role in equity and inclusion efforts at TTU and in West Texas for more than four decades. WGS is an expansive program, educating students inside and outside the classroom, serving as a resource for TTU and West Texas, and leading through multiple collaborations with diverse groups and units.

Founded with modest beginnings at the urging of two TTU students, the program now boasts more than 100 students and hundreds of alumni. WGS offers an undergraduate minor and a graduate certificate and minor and has the distinction of hosting the longest continuous all-university conference at Texas Tech University. In 1981, TTU established the Women’s Studies Program (the name changed to Women’s & Gender Studies in 2006), offering the first WS-prefix course (WS 2300: Introduction to Women’s Studies) in 1992. WGS 2300 fulfills the Language, Philosophy and Culture Core and thousands of TTU alumni have taken the course, including Red Raider alumnus Patrick Mahomes.

In 1995, The Edna Maynard Gott Memorial Lending Library for Women’s Studies was established with materials provided by Preston Gott and the College of Human Sciences.

Since Fall 2018, WGS has experienced unprecedented growth, with a 110% increase in WGS minors, 40% increase in course enrollments and 25% growth in WGS Affiliated-Faculty. In the Fall 2021, WGS is excited to announce that we will have two full-time faculty members: Leslie Sotomayor, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor, and Kristin Alder, Ph.D., lecturer — the only scholars at TTU with doctoral degrees in the field of women’s and gender studies.

Among its many accomplishments, WGS the program was the key organizer of sexual harassment prevention policy and education plan in the 1980s, a sponsor of the Summit to End Sexual Harassment in the Academy in 2018 and part of the National Academies of Sciences’ satellite program on preventing sexual harassment in 2019. WGS was also central in establishing Violence Awareness Month, The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, the Affirmative Action Committee, the Women’s Resource Network, the nationally recognized TTU Women Faculty Writing Program and the TTU Women Full Professor Network.

Since its inception, the program WGS also has offered hundreds of educational outreach events, including the Annual Fall Gender and Sexuality Identities Colloquium and Annual Spring All-University Conference for the

By Aimee Cameron, M.Ed. ’70 and Elizabeth Sharp, Ph.D. Photo at top of page: All dressed in white, coeds attend the May 1932 Women's Recognition Day Ceremony on the south lawn of the Administration Building. Photo Courtesy of Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, Heritage Club, No. E111.

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Spotlighting WGS Alumni’s Reflections on WGS “My time at Texas Tech in WGS was transformative. I was provided mentoring, research opportunities, and leadership development which have had a direct impact on my current career. I will forever be grateful and honored to have worked with WGS Director, Dr. Gwen Sorell. She changed my life.”

Maxine Fry McCullough '38 was the first woman Student Government Association president.

Geneva Murray, Ph.D. (Class of 2006), Director, The Women’s Center, Ohio University Former Lady Raiders Head Coach Marsha Sharp led the team to win the 1993 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship.

“I went into the WGS minor with little knowledge of what to expect but I knew it would all be interesting subject matter in each course. There are several courses that I carry with me today and use that knowledge on a regular basis. Overall, I would say my minor in WGS is very valuable in my career in college athletics.”

Whitney Wine, (Classes of 2011 and 2018), Business Coordinator, Athletics, Texas A&M

“Being a part of the women’s studies program at Texas Tech has allowed me to fully realize not only my influence as a woman, but a Black woman. For centuries, Black/African American women have been deemed an afterthought. My experiences and education at Texas Tech have not only shown me that I am not an afterthought, but it has shown me that MY fight has not yet been won. I am now aware of my own power and strength to change the world for Black/African American women.”

LaTreshia Hamilton, JD, (Class of 2012), Lawyer/Business Analyst, Former Robina Franklin Williams Intern for the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women and Foreign Policy Program in Washington, D.C.

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Advancement of Women in Higher Education.

TTU WGS has hosted national icons such as Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shelby Knox and, more recently, Siobhan Brooks, Ph.D. (who gave a talk entitled,“Black Strippers Matter”) and Milly Treviño-Sauceda, leader of the Women of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Professor Edna Gott was the first the Latina Farmworker organization that woman to receive tenure in the inspired Hollywood’s Time’s Up initiative.

Department of Economics.

WGS Alumni are making their mark throughout the nation and living the TTU mantra,“From here, it’s possible.” We highlight a few of our graduates and their reflections on their time as a WGS student at Texas Tech: If you are a WGS alumni or had taken a WGS course during your time at TTU, please contact us. We want to keep you involved and encourage you to share your story on our website, depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/ alumni_form.php, or email womens.studies@ttu.edu.

We invite all Red Raiders to mark your calendars! During the 2021-2022 Academic year, WGS will be celebrating our 40th anniversary at a variety of our events, including our Annual Gender and Sexuality Identities Colloquium on Friday, Oct.15, 2021, and our All-University Annual Conference on The Advancement of Women in Higher Education on Friday, April 22, 2022. We hope to offer events both virtually and in-person.

For updates, scan the QR code or visit depts.ttu.edu/wstudies

To donate to the Women’s and Gender Studies program, scan the QR code or visit depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/ws_giving.php

CURRENT WGS FACULTY/STAFF KRISTIN ALDER, Ph.D., is a WGS full-time lecturer, starting in Fall 2021. Dr. Alder earned her Ph.D. in Multicultural Gender Studies from Texas Woman’s University.

She was appointed to United Nations Representative of the U.S. Section of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Her research interests include: transnational feminisms; womanist and indigenous epistemologies; science fiction and fantasy literature; and postcolonial literature.

AIMEE CAMERON, M.Ed., (Class of 1997) is the WGS Senior Academic Advisor. She has extensive experience in college student recruiting and retention as well as management, public relations and leadership development.She has previously held positions as an operations manager, associate director of admissions, training specialist, and learning and development analyst.

ELIZABETH SHARP, Ph.D., is the WGS Director. She previously served as TTU’s Interim Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Chair of the President’s Gender Equity Council. She is currently the PI for a National Science Foundation grant and her research interests include: gender and families, brides, single women, women-centered spaces, and transdisciplinary research with choreographers and dancers.

LESLIE SOTOMAYOR, Ph.D., is a WGS Visiting Assistant Professor, starting in Fall 2021. Dr. Sotomayor earned a dual doctoral degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Art Education from the Pennsylvania State University.

She is an artist, educator, and curator. Her work focuses on Latina experiences in the U.S., hybrid identities, psychological and emotional traveling, and post-immigration generations.

For more information, please email womens.studies@ttu.edu.

See also: depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/ws_history.php southwestcollection.wordpress.com/2016/03/14 the-women-who-shaped-texas-tech-2016-edition/

“My favorite aspect of WGS was the welcoming community and the professors who helped me uncover a deeper passion for social justice. The WGS community at Texas Tech encouraged me to speak up for what I believe in even if it wasn’t the most popular opinion. I was able to shape and define my identity with the help of the community…”

Giselle Elizondo, (Class of 2020), Graduate Student in Applied Anthropology, University of North Texas

“…It was refreshing to take courses that engage critically about inequities and about social and cultural constructions of identities… I left Texas Tech University not only more conscious about the world around me but more conscious about my role in the world.”

Justin Salgado, (Class of 2020), Doctoral Student in History, The Ohio State University

“…WGS prepared me well for my future as I will go on to influence more people why it is important to learn more about inequalities…”

Katie Torres (Class of 2020), Victim’s Witness Protection Advocate, Boston, Massachusetts

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the sum of experiences

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The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.

-Vince Lombardi The idea that people’s experiences make them who they are — at least partially — certainly rings true for actors. Embracing a role and becoming someone else on stage or in film often requires pulling from one’s past. To enrich a performance or develop a character, performers may recall an emotion, reaction or moment in time from his or her life.

Actor Carol Mazhuvancheril’s life has been packed with adventures and new experiences. Born in his parents’ native Kerala, a state in South India, the young man was soon transported with his family to Austria and then Switzerland before landing in the United States. Since arriving in America, he has grown up in Dallas, Texas, and transitioned to life in New York City.

Mazhuvancheril says his interest in theatre formed while he was a child in Kerala. A large part of his culture and his family’s church included singing and dancing, and his parents strongly encouraged Carol and his younger sister, Carishma, to participate and excel.

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“Some of my earliest memories were performing at age five or six with our church or the Indian Association’s cultural program,” he says.“In all the countries we lived in while I was growing up, the Indian Association was a big part of our lives. It was an important part of my growing up and made me realize I really enjoyed being in front of an audience.”

Both his parents were professionals who wanted to travel and work abroad. His mother, a nurse, moved to Europe in search of a better position, and Mazhuvancheril’s father, a trained culinary artist, and their children, Carol and Carishma, soon joined her. The family eventually relocated to the United States.

“From my seventh grade year on, we lived in Texas,” actor says. “My father’s family was living all over the United States, but we settled in Dallas.”

Once he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication design in 2014 from the Texas Tech University School of Art, Mazhuvancheril ventured to the Big Apple.

“I moved to New York immediately following undergrad and scouted the internet daily for acting work,” he says. “I applied, auditioned for and eventually started booking roles on some independent and TV projects.

After a major auditioning process, I was accepted to and attended Brooklyn College’s MFA acting program. There was a showcase at the end of the two-year program, in 2019, and I was very fortunate to sign with an agent and manager right as I was finishing graduate school.”

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Behind-the-scenes shots from “Last Laugh,” an upcoming short film by Paul Lewis Anderson.

Booking roles in major theater and TV/film productions allowed him to join both Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA, two major unions that protect professional actors working on stage and film.

The same year he completed an MFA degree from Brooklyn College, the actor landed a role on Broadway. He began performing in the ensemble of Matthew Lopez’s “The Inheritance” at The Barrymore Theatre and directed by Stephen Daldry.

Since then, he has held roles in various plays, workshops and staged readings and has acted in multiple film and television series, making appearances on networks such as TBS as well as Netflix.

Most recently he wrapped filming on a recurring co-star role on a new series coming to HBO. Now settled in New York City, he acts, creates theatre productions with and for his Malayali community, attends ballets and uses his graphic art talents to design and develop responsive websites.

Being a global citizen has benefited Mazhuvancheril personally as well as professionally. The knowledge he’s gained about different people and cultures while living in different realms has enhanced his understanding of human nature. In turn, he has a vast selection of experiences from which to draw for his performances.

“One thing that makes Carol such a good actor is his empathy and understanding of people,” notes his sister, Carishma Mazhuvancheril, who earned a bachelor’s degree in food science from Texas Tech in 2015.“We moved around a lot growing up and have lived in different countries. I think that has shaped him to be more observant and understanding of where people are coming from.”

Carol says his foray into American life in Dallas was fascinating. Yet, he experienced a bit of culture shock.

In India and Europe, he was exposed to some aspects of American culture and media, but he says he had a lot to learn when he arrived in the United States. For example, Carol jokes that he didn’t realize that pop star Michael Jackson was in a musical group before he went solo.

Fortunately, language was not an issue. Both native speakers of Malayalam, the main language of Kerala, the actor and his sister learned and spoke English from a very young age. They added German to their linguistic repertoire when they relocated to Austria.

“It’s one thing to know a language and another to use it,” he says.

“I’ve always loved mimicry, so I made an effort to sound like the dialect where I was. I tried to assimilate.”

He then decided that honing his storytelling skills was one way to gain acceptance in Texas. He notes that he was bullied but was too naïve at the time to recognize the behavior. He just made the best of his situation.

“When I started school in Texas in seventh grade, kids joked that because I was from India, we were too poor to have a pet,” Mazhuvancheril recalls. “That’s when I began telling them about my made-up pet elephant, Ammu. By the time I was in high school, my elephant had given birth to two babies. People even wrote notes about my elephant in my middle school yearbook. That white lie followed me all the way to my first year of college. By that point, I had to tell the truth because it was getting ridiculous.”

The big reveal that Ammu was a fictional pachyderm was a shock to many friends, but it also proved that Mazhuvancheril was funny and had some acting chops. Plus, he certainly could carry a storyline.

Seventh grade also marked the performer’s first time to appear in a stage play. He was used to singing and dancing in front of people, but school theatre class was his entrée into acting. In some ways, discovering the theatre was a happy accident.

“They were going to put on a musical, and I signed up for an audition, not really knowing what to expect,” he says, “I sang an Indian song for it, and the next thing I knew, I was chosen and was going to rehearsals.

I became obsessed with the play and learned everyone’s lines. I really loved the immediate response I got from the audience.”

Although the young thespian thrived onstage, it never had occurred to him that he could have a career doing it. When he first watched the movie “The Devil Wears Prada,” he had a lightbulb moment.

“It was then I realized I could be a professional actor,” he says. “I was just awed by Meryl Streep, how she could transform herself into a totally different person for a role. It dawned on me that she had a real job as an actor. She could make a living acting.

“I wanted that.”

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He was used to singing and dancing in front of people, but school theatre class was his entrée into acting. In some ways, discovering the theatre was a happy accident.

“One thing that makes Carol such a good actor is his empathy and understanding of people. We moved around a lot growing up and have lived in different countries.

I think that has shaped him to be more observant and understanding of where people are coming from.”

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“The play only makes sense to me during the dress rehearsal when everything comes together, but he sees it from the start — in his head.”

Photo by Martyn Kyle of Pernmoot Photography

“Art has always been an extension for Carol,” says Carishma.

“He always went above and beyond on every school project. He loved the creative process involved and always out-performed himself.

He taught me how to color outside the box and has always been my go-to person for creative input.”

He is working on a solo show that is coming soon with in-person and live-streamed performances at Manhattan’s The Tank theatre.

“I am very proud of this autobiographical play,” he says. “It is a cathartic release and celebration of my journey so far.”

However, one particular creative outlet that remains closest to Mazhuvancheril’s heart is productions he creates and assists with for the Malayalam community in New York. He oversees everything from the writing to directing to designing costumes and sets for the performances.

“It always amazes me how Carol sees the whole thing in his head,” Carishma says.“Everything from the costumes and set design to how everyone is directed on the stage. The play only makes sense to me during the dress rehearsal when everything comes together, but he sees it from the start — in his head.”

Although he always will be Indian and embrace his native culture, Mazhuvancheril admits he continues to embrace American culture.

“With each passing day, I feel more American than Indian,” he says.“That’s only natural because I’ve spent most of my life now in the U.S.”

Photo by Martyn Kyle of Pernmoot Photography

Production stills from “Pride & Prejudice” at Heritage Theatre Festival. He played a dual role of Mr. Bingley, right, and Mary Bennet.

For more information about Carol Mazhuvancheril, scan the QR code or visit carolmaz.com.

For news about his upcoming solo play, scan the QR code or visit songofjoytheplay.com

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collection of paper, pens, envelopes and stamps is splayed across the desk. These are the tools for the dying art of handwritten letters. Even so, the familiar sound of writing fills the room as the soft scratching of a pen marking the paper begins.

Every week approximately 140 dedicated individuals sit down to write letters of encouragement to the student athletes and coaches at Texas Tech University, and it all started with Becca Heidelburg’s sharing what was on her heart.

This group, appropriately named “Sideline Supporters,” began in the spring of 2016 after Heidelburg, a Texas Tech University alumna and former Texas Tech Alumni National Board member from Midland, Texas, wrote a letter to former Texas Tech Head Football Coach Kliff Kingsbury during a rough season.

“I just said,‘I’m going to pray for you during this time during the season,’ and he wrote me a thank you note back immediately, and that just kind of triggered something in me,” Heidelburg says.“This is what we need to do. We need to encourage these coaches and these players.”

She says that going to the games each week and listening to all the negative yelling from the crowd really inspired her to send these athletes some positivity.

“Every Saturday in the fall, we go to games, we expect them to entertain us, we expect them to perform well because we want to win,” Heidelburg said.“These are 18 to 22-year-old men, and our happiness cannot depend on them winning a football game, so we need to support them.”

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From left are three active Sideline Supporters, Kathy Branch, Becca Heidelburg and Mary Ann Lindsey.

After getting the thank you note back from Kingsbury, she realized that words of encouragement matter and decided to organize the group known today as Sideline Supporters.

“I thought, ‘What if we had people sign up to pray for and encourage a specific assigned player or coach?,’” Heidelburg says.

“That’s where the idea was born, so that spring, the spring of 2016, I started putting it on my Facebook.”

For the past five years, the program has grown exponentially.

It started with the Texas Tech Football program but has since expanded to the Texas A&M University and University of Texas Football programs. The latest addition is the men’s and women’s basketball programs at Texas Tech.

“I feel like it could be limitless,” Heidelburg says. “I think my ultimate goal was just if anyone wants to do this for any sport, or any school that they would carry that torch because in this day and age, we all get tired and we just need some encouragement.”

Heidelburg says her faith was and continues to be a huge part of the Sideline Supporters group and a big reason why it has continued to be so impactful these past five years.

“We ask nothing of the players. That’s just part of it. This is just the giving ministry, where you’re going to feed into these guys, and it’s a one-way street,” Heidelburg says. “But every now and then, people will connect with their player and every time it’s just that ‘thank you for your prayers.’”

She says that the founding verse for the group is Ephesians 4:29. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

“If I was just writing a note to somebody every week, I think I would probably forget. But when you pray for someone, and I mean we generally pray for these athletes every day, when you pray for someone, you really learn to care about them. You feel a connection

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to them that isn’t often explained.” Heidelburg says.“I encourage [the writers] to include a Bible verse, but it is just a note of encouragement, and then pray for that kid.”

A program like this shows how engaged and supportive the Texas Tech alumni and fan base truly are, Heidelburg says.

“I think part of what’s neat about this is, whether you’re an alumnus or you’re a supporter, and no matter where your location is, we’ve had writers in New York, we’ve had writers in Tennessee, Florida and Japan, it’s a way that you can come and feel directly a part of our programs,” Heidelburg says.

Several former Texas Tech football players have been writers for the program since the very beginning and are able to understand the unique pressures of being a student athlete.

Former football player and Texas Tech alumnus Charlie Robinson from Midland, Texas, says writing letters is a very fulfilling process and helps creates a good weekly routine.

“It’s a unique opportunity, you know,” Robinson says. “You don’t really have opportunities to connect with many students, and if you’re obviously a football fan in this case, this would be one way to connect you with the program which otherwise you would have been just one of many people that don’t ever have a chance to connect with the players.”

As a former player, Robinson is able to reflect on what he would have wanted to read

“Sideline Supporters offer our student athletes and staff an extra level of support. That group is so uplifting and really a blessing to our program with their words of encouragement.” if a program such as Sideline Supporters existed during his time on the team.

“I use my life experiences to try to give those guys some guidance,” Robinson says. “Just trying to think back on what would have been impactful to me, or what is something I may be thinking about or worried about and just try to give them a little bit of perspective.”

While these letters may be sent to encourage current Texas Tech athletes, many writers have expressed that they actually get a lot out of the process. Robinson’s former teammate and Texas Tech alumnus, Will Culpepper from Midland, Texas, says that writing the letters each week helps him reminisce on his time as a collegiate athlete.

“For me, it reminded me of stories when I was playing,” Culpepper says. “Just things that I went through; nagging injuries, practices and games. But it’s been great just to express my ideas and thoughts and communicate my stories.”

Being able to connect with current student athletes in a personal way has created a unique family-like environment for alumni and supporters, Culpepper says.

“I think West Texas has a spirit about itself that just kind of fits that motto of what Texas Tech University is,” Culpepper says.“I think [Sideline Supporters] just continues that messaging.”

Culpepper says weekly letters of encouragement would have had a major impact on his years playing football for Tech.

“You know there are not just faceless names in the stands, there are actually people that are rooting for me besides my family, besides my teammates,” Culpepper says.“It would have just been a positive experience.”

Current Texas Tech Head Football Coach Matt Wells has been able to see the positive impact that Sideline Supporters is making on the student athletes and coaching staff.

“Sideline Supporters offer our student athletes and staff an extra level of support. That group is so uplifting and really a blessing to our program with their words of encouragement,” Wells says. “Everyone needs someone in their corner, and we definitely have that with the Sideline Supporters.”

Wells says that he recognizes how rare a support system like this in college athletics and values the work being done.

“We can’t thank them enough for the time and effort they put in to support our student athletes and staff. That doesn’t happen everywhere, so it’s really a testament to the great support we all receive as Red Raiders,” Wells says.

While getting a response from a player or coach is uncommon, founder Becca Heidelburg says that knowing this program has the opportunity to impact real lives, inspires her to keep going.

“If this touches one person, doing this for five years and organizing hundreds of writers, and all this, if it changes one person’s heart, and lets them know that, that they are genuinely cared about, then it’s worth it,” she says.

Becca Heidleburg begins writing a letter of encouragement to a Texas Tech student athlete. Sideline Supporters coordinates with more than 100 people each week to ensure that each player and coach receives a handwritten letter before each game.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Sideline Supporters program can scan the QR code or visit the website at sidelinesupporters.com and follow the Facebook page.

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Anita Carmona-Harrison Elementary School in Lubbock officially opened Aug. 16. Speaking at the opening event is namesake Carmona-Harrison. At far left is Lubbock Independent School District Superintendent Kathy R. Rollo, Ed.D., and next to her is school Principal Alma Cunningtubby, Ed.D., both Texas Tech graduates.

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If ever there were a profession that required people to love people, teaching school would be it. If ever there ever were someone who fit the bill to teach children, that person probably would be Anita Carmona-Harrison.

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or 30 years, Carmona-Harrison taught several grades in different schools in the Lubbock Independent School District – kindergarten, second, third and sixth grades - as well as adult education.

Prior to her career, she attended first through 12th grades in LISD and was the first Lubbock-born Mexican-American to graduate from both LISD and Texas Tech University.

In honor of her loyalty to and tenure with the school district, Anita Carmona-Harrison Elementary School officially opened Aug. 16 for the 2021-2022 school year.

“Having a school named after me is a huge honor – it’s almost surreal,” Carmona-Harrison says. “As time to open the school got closer, it became more and more real.”

The school’s namesake grew up in the city’s Guadalupe neighborhood, and before entering integrated schools in Lubbock, she attended what was called the “Mexican” school prior to being named Guadalupe.

From the time she entered the Lubbock public school system as a first-grader at Guadalupe Elementary School, Carmona-Harrison had her eyes set on an education career. The teachers she encountered, especially in her early schooling, were positive role models who encouraged the bright young girl to excel. She started first grade not speaking a word of English.

“My teacher, Mary Hardin, was determined that once I began speaking English, I learn to read as soon as possible,” she recalls. “I did, thanks to her. I even had my own little reading group.”

Another teacher who took an interest in Carmona-Harrison was Billie Everton, her second-grade teacher and later, her professor at Texas Tech University.

“She took a group of us on a Saturday field trip to visit the Texas Tech campus,” Harrison says. “I was so impressed with the college that I thought,‘I want to go to school here.’ I immediately started saving money for college.”

In addition to her teachers, her mother and maternal grandfather were fully supportive of the young student. She and her mother, Flora, lived with her mother’s father, and her mother’s teenage sister, Maria Chavez Richardson, and teenage brother, Manuel Chavez.

Carmona-Harrison’s grandfather and her uncle, Manuel, both donated to her college fund.

“My grandfather had been a sheep shearer in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and he moved his family to Lubbock,” she says. “I was born at my grandfather’s home in the Guadalupe Barrio in Lubbock; Dr. Porter delivered me. When my mother was seven months pregnant with me, she left my philandering father. We continued to live with my grandfather.

“He managed a small neighborhood store and collected rents from several living units surrounding the store. I used to stop by the store on my way home from school,” she says. “He would give me treats and make me share TOP: The educator plays outside her first Lubbock home, her grandfather’s house in the Guadalupe Barrio.

MIDDLE: Anita Carmona poses for her 1967 Texas Technological College graduation portrait.

BOTTOM: The teacher enjoys a break at a Teachers’ Workshop at the Downtown Service Center in 1970.

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with the other kids. I also worked at the store on weekends, dusting and cleaning, and earned a little money. Between that candy and the money from working, the other kids thought I was rich.”

In junior high and high school, not only was the teacher-to-be an honor roll student, but she also was a fashion plate. Her mother always aspired to be a fashion designer, so she enjoyed making clothing patterns out of newspaper and sewing cutting-edge, one-of-a-kind clothes for her daughter.

“I had home economics classes at both Thompson Junior High School and Lubbock High School,” Carmona-Harrison says.“I took my mother sewing ideas I’d learned, so the clothes she made became even nicer. I had a few girls bully me over my grades and my clothes. Years later, I ran into one of those girls, who admitted that to me.”

When she graduated from Lubbock High School in 1963, she headed to Texas Tech to learn to be a teacher. One of her dreams was coming true.

Carmona-Harrison loved being a student at Texas Tech. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Texas Tech University in 1967 and accrued 30 hours of graduate work in education.

While a college student, she helped start the first campus club for Hispanic students, “Los Tertulianos,” which means “a gathering” in English. She recalls the name of the club changing every year. Unfortunately, it was more of a social club than one with a purpose and direction, such as service projects, as she’d hoped.

As she neared college graduation, she met her soon-to-be husband, James Harrison. She lived in the Westernaire Apartments on 10th and Avenue X, and he, just returning from military service in Vietnam, lived in the Modernaire next door.

The couple met when she was visiting a friend who lived in her complex.

James earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education in 1970. After they married, the couple both began teaching careers.

In 1973, the first of their two children was born. Ana Maria Harrison, a 1995 Texas Tech University graduate who has a dual bachelor’s degree in theatre arts and English, is an actor living in Hollywood. Their second child, Angela, is a Monterey High School graduate.

“Angel was born with Down syndrome,” her mother says. “After she was born, James went back to school to become certified in special education and worked in that area until he retired.”

Today, Angel, as she is called, lives at home and studies art online.

Thanks to her second child, Anita became an advocate for special needs students, often “raising cain” when she felt the teachers were not paying enough attention to or challenging their students enough.

“When you teach, you teach more than just the curriculum,” Carmona-Harrison states.

“Sometimes, I stepped into a parental role. When I taught at Bayless Elementary, I kept a locker full of clothes in case of an emergency. One time, a little boy walked in soaked from a downpour, so he got to change into clean, dry clothes before class began. I set out his shoes to dry, and he went shoeless but wore clean socks for the rest of the day.

TOP: The Harrison Family — kneeling at far left is daughter Angel Harrison; next to her is daughter Ana Harrison; seated is Flora Chavez, Carmona-Harrison’s mother. Standing are Carmona-Harrison and her husband, James W. Harrison.

BOTTOM: Carmona-Harrison, who was honored at the May 1999 Annual LISD Retirement Banquet, stands between Roy T. Grimes, trustee, LISD Board, left, and LISD Superintendent Curtis Culwell.

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“Another time another child got to school very late; he had escaped from his mom, who didn’t want him to go to school because he had gum stuck in his hair.

By the time his mother found him, I was removing the gum by rubbing peanut butter through it. His mother was both pleased and surprised by that solution.”

By 1970, there was a growing need to help Spanish-speaking children to learn English. She was one of a group of teachers charged with developing a bilingual curriculum for kindergarten. Harrison and the others in the group taught the first bilingual kindergarten classes in LISD. Margaret Ontiveros, a retired elementary school teacher in Lubbock, has been friends with Carmona-Harrison for 40 years, since both taught at Wolfforth Elementary School on Erskine in Lubbock. Ontiveros is a 1977 Texas Tech University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.

“Anita loves people the way we should love each other,” Ontiveros says.

“She has never met a stranger and can talk about absolutely anything. She gets along with everyone but especially with parents. She has wonderful public relations skills.

“When we taught together, she became my mentor. She was always saying, ‘Come see what I found.’ Anita is very creative and looked for new ways to teach.

“She is a very funny, friendly, beloved person who has a lot of love for people around her. We can go several years without seeing each other, and when we get together, it’s as if no time has passed.”

What more perfect name to choose for a new elementary school in Lubbock than that of a teacher who is so invested in the Lubbock educational system.

Interestingly, the new Anita Carmona-Harrison Elementary School combines students from three landmark schools for Harrison – she student taught at Guadalupe, taught at Jackson and retired in 1995 from teaching at Wright.

Ever humble and funny, Harrison is enthusiastic about the school named after her.

“My first name is actually ‘Maria.’ If they used all my initials, the abbreviated name of the school could be ‘MACH,” which refers to supersonic speed. Our motto could be, ‘Let’s learn super-fast, baby!’”

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official grand opening of Carmona-Harrison Elementary School, Aug. 16. She stands directly behind the fifth child from left.

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GOWN + TOWN

Whether you live in Lubbock or just come back to visit, look for a feature called “Gown + Town” in each issue. This section highlights a special place or event in the Lubbock area that mustn’t be missed.

Let’s Go to the Fair

BY JEAN ANN CANTORE | PHOTOS COURTESY OF PANHANDLE SOUTH PLAINS FAIR WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS fall, Ferris wheel and funnel cake, what comes to mind? If you happen to live anywhere in or near West Texas, you probably think about the annual Panhandle South Plains Fair, the second largest fair in Texas.

Since its beginnings in 1914 around the Lubbock town square, the fair has been a source of entertainment, competition and good old-fashioned fun. This year marks the 104th annual edition of the fair. (No fairs were held from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II.) This year’s event will be Sept. 24 through Oct. 2. For one week, fairgoers can enjoy all kinds of exhibits, animals, a midway with games and rides and, of course, all that fair food.

“The fair home moved to the current South Plains Fair Grounds in 1923,” says Jennifer Wallace, manager of the Panhandle

The ever-popular midway lights up the night sky.

The 1923 Premium Book is a guide to that year’s fair offerings.

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South Plains Fair, who has worked for the organization since 2004 and was promoted to manager in 2017; she is only the fifth manager. “That year, several new activities were brought to the fair.

“The listing in the 1923 Premium Book includes agricultural exhibits, livestock, poultry; domestic arts and science; a band contest, entertainment contest, singing contest; carnival rides, free entertainment acts (trained lions, bears, tigers, etc.), fireworks, food, and a baseball tournament and football games.

“The first midway was introduced in 1923 by Wortham’s Shows. Among the first rides introduced were roller coasters, a Tilt-a-Whirl, a Ferris wheel, and the carousel, of course.”

Texas Technological College’s first home appearance on the gridiron was the first football match that took place during the fair. The location was selected because the grounds were free of weeds with stickers, unlike the campus. That game, played Oct. 3, 1925, was Texas Tech vs. McMurry College. The final score was 0-0. (See story on p. 42.)

Another popular draw since the 1920s has been the domestic arts and sciences agricultural exhibits in the Women’s Building. Each year, more than 6,000 items are entered into competition, in categories such as textiles; culinary; youth; crochet, knitting, tatting and weaving; crafts and hobbies; relics and antiques and fine arts and china painting.

In the agricultural realm, livestock and farm equipment, general shop projects, recreational and home convenience, finished wood products and trailers remain a can’t-miss

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compared with others is that our food vendors are all local nonprofit organizations, so we help give back to the community. The annual proceeds estimated to be made by all of the organizations as a whole are close to $1 million.”

A Historical Venue – Fair Park Coliseum

The famous South Plains Fair sign greets visitors to the week-long event. During the rest of the year, it reminds people that the fair will return soon, as well as directs guests to other events held there throughout the year.

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staple for fair-goers. More than 1,200 animals owned by students in area 4-H and FFA groups are entered in competitions each year.

“I personally feel as if the fair food is one of the many reasons people come to our fair,” Wallace says.“The unique thing about our fair compared with others is that our food vendors are all local nonprofit organizations, so we help give back to the community. The annual proceeds estimated to be made by all of the organizations as a whole are close to $1 million.

“Our vendors like to keep things simple with the basic ‘fair foods,’ including corndogs, funnel cakes, fried cheese, corn-on-the-cob, turkey legs and lemonade. I enjoy the hamburgers out here and the twisted taters.

One of the most popular food items unique to our grounds is the fried pies sold by the Oakwood Methodist Church booth.”

Of course, the object that best symbolizes the fair is the iconic bright red and turquoise “South Plains Fair” sign, built in 1955. The neon sign stands at the entrance to the grounds. It is a popular subject for photography, and its image hangs in many galleries.

So for late September fun, look no farther than the fairgrounds at East Broadway and Avenue A in Lubbock, where the annual Panhandle South Plains Fair welcomes visitors.

A very popular site at the fairgrounds is the Fair Park Coliseum. Although there will be no events held there during this year’s fair, the building, which opened Fair Week in September 1954, houses concerts, sporting events, large sales and other events throughout the year.

The first acts at Fair Park included Grand Ole Opry star Webb Pierce, Rose Maddox & the Maddox Brothers and Slim Whitman.

At first, it also was home to the fair’s merchant exhibits.

The coliseum, often referred to as “Fair Park,” has a storied past. Buddy Holly opened up there for Elvis Presley on April 10, 1956. Fans of both legends still visit the coliseum, standing in locations where photos of the two stood for photos of their own in those spots.

Over the years, several other “big names” have performed there as a career stepping stone. Musical stars such as Charley Pride, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, The Judds, George Jones, Merle Haggard and many more have entertained crowds at Fair Park and continue to do so.

For more information, including pricing, visit southplainsfair.com

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COMPILED BY JENNIFER RITZ

Early Years: Football and the Stadium

BY JENNIFER SPURRIER, Ed.D., ASSOCIATE DEAN OF LIBRARIES, SOUTHWEST COLLECTION/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY

WHEN TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE OPENED in the last century, there was a lot of work to be done. Of course, all things academic were the priority, but they also wanted to have various student activities. College sports was on that list and one sport, football, was anticipated. According to the “La Ventana” from 1926, Coaches E.Y. Freeland and Grady Higginbotham called for walk-on training for the 1925 season and 120 showed up.

“The Matadors” was selected as the La Ventana 1926 First Season team’s name.

The first season was unique as the coaches and players were starting from scratch. There was no stadium, so during the initial season home games were played at a makeshift field at the fairgrounds. The Matadors tied their first two games, won the next five (including a score of 120-0 over Wayland), the next game they lost to Howard Payne and the final game was a Tech victory, 13–12 over West Texas State Teachers College. Overall a solid first season for the new team and college. (See story on p. 40) The next season saw changes. Home games were moved to the north part of campus and the structure there became known as the Tech Stadium. The team tied three games, won six and lost one (Tech 16–TCU 28). One win was against Howard Payne, which had been the only loss of the previous season.

The Matadors split the next few seasons and eventually got a new football coach, Pete Cawthon.

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Cawthon coached the team from 1930-1941 (Border Conference Champions 1937). By 1932, Cawthon lead the team to become the highest scoring in the nation. The football program in its early years was independent. In 1931, the Matadors became part of the Border Conference and stayed with the conference until 1956. By 1936, it was determined that there was need for a better arena, so a horseshoe-shaped structure was added that would seat 12,000 fans. In 1937, the team’s name officially became recognized as the “Red Raiders.”

The Red Raiders tied for the conference title in 1942.

The years 1943-1945 would see no champion as there was no full conference schedule due to the war. Yet, in the 1940s, growth of the college, once again, created the need for a larger stadium. Clifford B. Jones stepped up in 1945 with an offer for about one-third of the funding needed to expand the stadium. The stadium expansion created bumped the seating capacity to 18,000.

In 1947, the new and improved stadium held its first game. The stadium was dedicated on Nov. 29, 1947. It was named in honor of Clifford B. and Audrey Jones, who had been loyal supporters. The Red Raiders won that game by defeating Hardin-Simmons. They were named the 1947 Border Conference Champions. Additional expansions added about 7,000 more seats.

As the Red Raider football program continued to flourish, so did their reputation. They carried the conference titles in 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955. The college continued to grow as did fan support of the Red Raiders, but there was a sense that they had outgrown the Border Conference. Tech had played Southwest Conference teams throughout the

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When Tech was admitted into the Southwest Conference in 1956, they were given time to increase seating capacity to 40,000. The feat to accomplish the renovation was admirable.

Concrete sections were moved for the expansion effort to be completed. At the end of the renovation, seating actually grew from 27,000 to 41,500. years, but for quite some time there had been questions about why the Red Raiders were not part of the conference. There were various reasons, but one was the stadium: there were seating requirements Tech did not meet.

When Tech was admitted into the Southwest Conference in 1956, they were given time to increase seating capacity to 40,000. The feat to accomplish the renovation was admirable. Concrete sections were moved for the expansion effort to be completed. At the end of the renovation, seating actually grew from 27,000 to 41,500.

Some readers may remember these renovations or other more recent ones. Since these first decades there have been other changes.

For instance, it is now named the Jones AT&T Stadium. The Border Conference ended in 1962 and the Southwest Conference in 1996.

Things change. Renovations and modifications have continued. The capacity at the stadium is now a little more than 60,000, with record attendance greater than 61,000. The Red Raiders are part of the Big 12 Conference. Change will remain constant, but these early years of football and the stadium have helped shape where we stand today.

Best wishes to the Red Raiders for a great 2021 season!

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BY BRITTA TYE | PHOTOS BY HOPE HUNEKE

JON MARK BERNAL

THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS have been full of firsts. One such event has been the Texas Tech Alumni Association Legacy U program. For three days in July, children ages seven to 13 attended a special on-campus event with their grandparents to learn more about becoming Red Raiders.

The grandparents and their grands spent nights and ate meals together in a campus residence hall and attended classes designed for them in one of eight areas of study — or majors — side-by-side. (There were several majors.) Texas Tech faculty and staff and volunteers led the sessions, which included hands-on projects.

Leslie Hix recorded while her grandson James Hintz and a mechanical engineering student perfected his fuel cell race car.

(Major: Racing into the Future: Fuel Cell Technology.)

LEGACY U MAJORS The Legacy U families who participated in All Things Agriculture learned about the rich traditions of agriculture at Texas Tech University and the surrounding region.

They explored new ag trends as they studied topics ranging from animal and food science to ag communications to natural resources management. Special thanks to our instructor Maeley Herring and ambassador Missi Currier, Ph.D.

All Things Agriculture Mission: Engineer It! Multimedia Storytelling: Once Upon a Time in the Land of the Red Raider Racing into the Future: Fuel Cell Technology Raider Red, How Does your Garden Grow?

Raiderland in Bloom Soaring with STEM Where the Wild Things Are: Zoology 101

Linda Dalton looked fondly at her grandson Jackson Kimbrough during President Lawrence Schovanec’s welcome address.

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Grandparents and grandkids in Raiderland in Bloom took time to stop and smell the roses. They visited the Texas Tech Horticultural Gardens to learn about flowers and plants commonly used in floral design. Special thanks to instructor Russ Plowman and ambassador Marsha Tye. JEANNIE RALSTON

Rolando Ramirez and grandson Roman Longoria worked together to create engineering solutions to real-world challenges. (Major: Mission: Engineer It.)

“The Legacy U experience was one of the highlights of my entire association with Texas Tech University. First class in every single detail, it was successful on many levels spending quality time with my grandchildren while living in the dorm, riding the bus and participating in fun activities in the kids’ chosen “major,” reliving memories of my days as a student, sharing the Tech traditions, and instilling in my beloved grandkids the unique privilege they hold as legacies. The biggest pay off occurred at the very end of graduation when I looked down and saw my two grandkids with their Guns Up proudly singing the Matador Song. (Yes, I broke into tears and we shared a big group hug.) This program is one of the most outstanding initiatives TTAA has ever undertaken and the opportunity to participate in Legacy U is a major reason to be a supporting member of the association.”

- Renée Underwood, BA ’78, TTAA National Board President 2014

Renée Bergenheier Underwood and her grandkids Kynzlee and Kaden Underwood learned the basics of the four STEM disciplines - science, technology, engineering and math. (Major: Soaring with STEM.)

Mike Lukert and his grandson Knox Krupp applied basic engineering principles and used simple materials to demonstrate the engineering design process. (Major: Mission: Engineer It.)

Seeds of wonder were sown by Legacy U families while exploring the fundamentals of plants and plant growth in Raider Red, How Does Your Garden Grow.

Right: Grandparents Becky and Chris Cannon and their grandkids Brooklyn and Jaxon Callis had their picture taken with Fearless Champion and the Masked Rider at the Spirit Rally.

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Every Red Raider has a story. These Legacy U families in Multimedia Storytelling: Once Upon a Time in the Land of the Red Raider went on a scavenger hunt to discover Texas Tech landmarks across campus. There were many memories shared and new memories made. Family groups learned to use digital media software and created a unique Tech family story. Special thanks to our instructors Lisa Low and Jo Langston and ambassador Chris Snead.

Julia Hendon captured evidence that her grandson Rico Watson was one of brave campers who held the live snake specimens. (Major: Where the Wild Things Are: Zoology 101.)

Kline Krupp proudly posed with Provost Ronald Hendrick and her instructor Lou Densmore, Ph.D., as she accepted her Legacy U Graduation certificate.

SuDe Street and granddaughter Reese Street marveled at the snake’s camouflage pattern. (Major: Where the Wild Things Are: Zoology 101.)

Special thanks to Alan Henry Insurance, our Legacy U 2021 sponsor. Longtime TTAA supporters and former national board members Alan and Sandy Henry attended the inaugural Legacy U with their granddaughters Harper, Hollyn and Meryn (not pictured) Sandhu.

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“Everything about Legacy U 2021 far exceeded my expectations,” says Britta Tye, director of events and engagement, who oversaw the program.“It was so rewarding to observe the grandparents and grandkids experiencing what it means to be a Red Raider together. That’s what Legacy U is all about. Our instructors, ambassadors and TTAA staff also felt the special ‘Texas Tech vibe’ Legacy U created. I’m already looking forward to planning Legacy U 2022.”

Attendees had fun getting to know each other and learning and embracing Texas Tech traditions. At the end of the session, the young campers participated in a special graduation ceremony. The event was postponed from last summer because of the pandemic, but this year’s event was a success. It is just the first of many Legacy U sessions to be held in summers to come.

“As a university closing in on its first 100 years, I can’t think of a better program than Legacy U to help our legacies look to the next 100 years,” says TTAA President & CEO Curt Langford.

A GLIMP SE AT TE XAS TECH’S HERITAGE The Class of ’57 and the Saddle Tramps combined their funds to pay for the construction of the Southwest Conference Circle south of where the Men’s Gym stood. The location served as a place for bonfires and pep rallies, which were held there for many years. When campus construction created the need to relocate the circle, it was moved close to the intersection of 8th Street & Akron Avenue, southwest of the Creative Movement Studio, in the northeast part of the Texas Tech University campus.

Pictured is the 1960 bonfire, featured in the 1961 “La Ventana.” PHOTO RESEARCHED BY JEAN ANN CANTORE 1961 "LA VENTANA"

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KEITH BEARDEN (BME Music Education, M.Ed. ’75 Education) Lubbock, has been named 2021 Bandmaster of the Year by the Texas Bandmasters Association. Keith served as the director of the Goin’ Band from Raiderland from 1981 to 2003. During that time, the Texas Tech University band won many honors, including the prestigious Sudler Trophy as the nation’s top marching band in 1998. His wife is JUNE E. BEARDEN (BME ’89 Music Education).

DON R. RICHARDS (BA Journalism, JD ’84 Law) Lubbock, has been inducted into the Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame. Don is a fourth-generation newspaperman and grew up learning journalism and the printing trade in his father’s newspaper and printing shop. The Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame was created to honor inductees who have been credited with outstanding achievements and contributions to the newspaper industry and to their

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communities. Newspapers he edited won 40 awards in a five-year period from 1974 through 1978 from the PPA, WTPA and TPA. His wife is CARYN C. RICHARDS (BS ’92 Human Development and Family Studies).

1976 JEFF A. KLOTZMAN (BA Journalism, MA ’00 Mass Communications) Lubbock, announced his retirement as executive director of communications and community relations for Lubbock Independent School District. Prior to joining

Lubbock ISD, Jeff had a 43-year career in TV news as an anchor and news director for several stations around the nation. Jeff received a Distinguished Service award from the Texas Tech Alumni Association in 2006. His wife is KIM K. KLOTZMAN (BBA ’77 Marketing).

1984 LARRY G. AUTREY (BBA Accounting, BBA Finance) Westlake, Texas, has been selected to appear in Fort Worth Inc: The 400. Larry is a managing partner at Whitley Penn and has more than 30 years of tax, advisory and business valuation experience focused public and private clients.

He is the chair of North America for Nexia International, the former chairman for the Major Firms Group, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants to name a few. This listing includes the names and profiles of 400 of Fort Worth’s most influential people. His wife is Tiffany.

CONNIE D. DUNN (BS Biology, MS ’92 Chemistry, Ph.D.’95 Chemistry) Hurst, Texas, has recently completed the educational and course degree requirements for the eLearning Online Instructor Certification at Tarrant County College Connect Campus. Connie is a lab supervisor for the city of Fort Worth’s Centralized Water and Wastewater Laboratory.

She has taught chemistry and biology at Tarrant County College.

1985 PATTI DOUGLASS (BA Telecommunications) Lubbock, Texas, has been accepted into the doctoral program in the College of Media & Communications at Texas Tech University. She currently is working on her master’s in mass communications at TTU. Patti has 35 years of advertising and public communications experience primarily in account service, media relations, concept development and copywriting. Her husband is JIM A. DOUGLASS (BBA ’70 Management), vice president of development for the Texas Tech Alumni Association.

1988 CARLA A. HOLEVA (BS Texas Tech Human Development and Family Studies) Midland, Texas,was awarded the Human Development & Family Sciences Alumni Award. Carla serves as the director of development for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and is an active

member of the Human Development & Family Sciences Advisory Board. The recipient of the HDFS award displays positive attributes and uses his/her voice to support publicly the HDFS department while building relationships across student, faculty and other alumni. Her husband is DANIEL H. HOLEVA (MFA ’85 Art).

LINDA B. RUTHERFORD (BA Journalism) Carrollton, Texas, has been promoted to executive vice president of people and communications at Southwest Airlines. Linda has been with Southwest Airlines since 1992 when she joined the company as a public relations coordinator.

Over the past 30 years, she served in several different roles including chief communications officer and senior vice president. In her new role, she oversees communication and outreach, culture and engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, human resources and the Southwest Airlines University. Linda has been recognized for her achievements with awards that include; 2017 Citizen of the Year, Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce, being inducted into the Texas Tech College of Mass Communications Hall of Fame and inducted into PR News’ Public Relations Hall of Fame.

Her husband is Michael.

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2000 KRISTEN B. LOLLAR (BA Public Relations) Little Elm, Texas, has completed the business developer fundamentals course from the Association for Accounting Marketing. Kristen is the chief marketing officer for Whitley Penn and has been with the company since 2012 in various roles. She has played an integral role in overall growth and success of the firm and also serves on the firm’s Innovation Council.

Her husband is Erik.

LINDSAY D. CARLILE (BS Interior Design) Lubbock, was awarded the Tahoe Quarterly’s Grand Design Award for her collaborative work on a home in the Tahoe, California, area. Lindsay owns and operates Lindsay Carlile Designs and is National Council for Interior Design Qualification and Texas Board of Architectural Examiners certified. The Grand Design prize is a combination of best interior design, best architecture and best builder. Her husband is JEFF C. CARLILE (BBA ’99 Finance, BBA ’99 Business Economics).

2001 KYLE J. MCKNIGHT (BBA Accounting, BBA Finance) Houston, Texas, has joined Whitley Penn as a Controller within the firm’s oil and gas consulting group. Kyle, who is a certified public accountant, has more than 19 years of significant upstream oil and gas accounting experience. His wife is Lindsey.

TONI D. SAUNCY, PH.D. (BS Mathematics, MS ’95 Physics, Ph. D. ’98 Physics) Seguin, Texas, has been named a 2021 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor. Toni is a professor and chair of the Physics Department at Texas Lutheran University and is one of only 10 college professors in Texas to be selected for her superior teaching and profound influence on students at the university level. She is a first-generation college student and was the first in her family to graduate high school.

Toni has taught at various levels for the last 22 years and has accumulated several other prestigious accolades during this time including becoming a Fellow of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the TLU Harold T. Bier award for outstanding teaching.

Her husband is William.

CLINT W. CRYER (BS Agriculture and Applied Economics, BBA General Business) Wolfforth, Texas, has accepted a position as senior vice president of lending at Capital Farm Credit. His role will be centered around the direction of retail lending and the associations marketing leadership teams. Prior to joining Capital Farm Credit, Clint served as the director of ag lending at Plains Capital Bank in Lubbock. His wife is NICOLE CRYER (BA ’02 Human Development and Family Studies)

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RONALD D. “RON” HILLBURN (BBA Management, MBA ’00 General Business) Fort Worth, Texas, has been named to Comerica Bank’s Business Banking Team. Ron is a business banking relationship manager and has worked in commercial banking for more than two decades. He also volunteers with various Tarrant County nonprofits. His wife is Ashley.

WALTER L. CATHEY (BS Occupational Therapy, MS Occupational Therapy, MBA ’14 General Business) Wolfforth, Texas, was named the new regional chief executive of Covenant Health. Walter has worked with Covenant Health for 24 years serving in various roles such as occupational therapist, vice president of Covenant Specialty Hospital and president of operations. He has received several awards

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DIAMOND [$5,000+ ANNUALLY] Mr. James D. Abbott ’48 Mrs. Jan W. Baca ’70 Dr. Bryant ’95 & Mrs. Whitney Bonner ’96 Mr. Patrick ’06 & Mrs. Cassidy Bryan Lt. Col. Mark ’83 (Ret.) & Mrs. Diane Bryant Mr. Ralph ’59 & Mrs. Kay Campbell Mr. Clay ’97 & Mrs. Ashley Cash Mr. Donald ’82 & Mrs. Vicki Chenault ’82 Mr. Holt ’00 & Mrs. Kaye Cowden ’78 Mr. Charles ’59 & Mrs. Barbara Cummings Mr. Scott Dueser ’75 Mr. Jason & Mrs. Robin Elliott ’95 Mr. Ryan ’04 & Mrs. Alison Ferguson ’03 Mrs. Helen J. Geick ’61 Mr. Christian Hasenoehrl ’92 & Ms. Shih-Feng Tu Mr. Tom ’87 & Mrs. Jerri Jacobs Mr. David ’74 & Mrs. Janis King Mrs. Peggy B. LaFont ’61 The Honorable Charles ’68 & Mrs. Kay Lance ’68 Mr. Rowland C. Lawson ’84 Mr. George ’66 & Mrs. Linda McMahan ’66 Mr. Michael J. McVean ’84 Mr. John ’72 & Mrs. Cindy Middleton Mr. William R. Moler ’88 Mr. Glenn D. Moor ’84 Mr. S. David ’63 & Mrs. Jeanne Peeler Mrs. Joyce W. Perkins ’64 Ms. Brenda J. Peters ’74 Mr. John ’71 & Mrs. Ann Redmon ’71 Mr. Jim ’74 & Mrs. Alice Skinner Ms. Anita R. Smith ’63 Mr. Marlis E. Smith ’54 Mr. Tom ’75 & Mrs. Melinda Stacy Mr. Barry ’79 & Mrs. SuDeline Street ’79 Mr. Chase ’05 & Mrs. Rebecca Street ’08 Mr. Randall ’84 & Mrs. Dona Vines ’86 Mr. Ronald ’89 & Mrs. Cindy Webb ’97 Mr. Bryant ’98 & Mrs. Alison Williams Capt. John (Ret.) ’62 & Mrs. Ann Woody (Ret.)

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Mr. Christopher ’02 & Mrs. Jacqueline Richards ’05 Mr. Bobby G. Waddle ’55 Mr. Clint ’82 & Mrs. Risa Walker ’91 Mr. Daniel ’79 & Mrs. Bredgitt Walker Mr. Ben ’76 & Mrs. Patricia Wallace Mr. Corey ’95 & Mrs. Tracey Waller ’93 The Honorable T. John ’64 & Mrs. Elizabeth Ward ’86 Ms. Shannon E. Washburn ’83 Mr. Russell B. Webb ’91 Mr. James ’91 & Mrs. Cheryl Werner ’91 Mr. Michael ’93 & Mrs. Teresa West Mr. David ’64 & Mrs. Carla Wight Dr. Kitty Harris ’83 & Mr. Morris Wilkes ’75 Mrs. Mary B. Wilkinson ’77 Mr. D. Andy ’91 & Mrs. Camille Williams Mr. Bryant ’61 & Mrs. Brenda Williams Ms. Christy D. Williamson ’98 Ms. Sharon Willingham ’81 Mr. Joseph C. Wilson ’87 Dr. Gary B. ’73 & Mrs. Sheryl Wood Mr. Michael ’80 & Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward Dr. Scott ’87 & Mrs. Lenore Wyrick Mr. Jeff ’82 & Mrs. Deborah Yarbrough Mr. W. Brad Youngblood ’74 Gossett Oil and Gas Properties, L.P. Jerry W. Selfridge Revocable Trust Joe & Nan Johnson Family Foundation The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country *As of August 13, 2021

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2021 Congratulations to the above recipients of this year’s TTAA Homecoming awards! Each award will be presented at the 60th annual A Matador Evening on Friday, Oct. 8 at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. We would love to have you join us for an evening of celebration and fun, as we honor this group of incredible Red Raiders. To purchase tickets for the event or to learn more, please visit texastechalumni.org/matador-evening. Tickets will be available through Sept. 25.

ALUMNI NEWS such as Becker’s Rising Stars: 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40 and Lubbock Chamber of Commerce ’40 under 40’. His wife is BETHANY K. CATHEY (BS ’00 A Health Communicate Disorders, MS ’02 Communication Disorders)

2005 HEATHER R. IRBY (BBA Marketing) Fort Worth, Texas, has joined Standard Meat as the director of human resources. As part of the senior leadership and director of HR, Irby will focus on the administrative aspects of company internal growth and performance along with supporting Standards Meats’ five-year growth plan. Standard Meat is a family-owned meat processing and packing company. Prior to joining Standard Meat, she has had 14 years of experience in HR. Her husband is Jonathan.

2006 JONATHAN S. LIKARISH (BS Industrial Engineering) Pottsboro, Texas, co-founded the Ironroot Republic Distillery and is now the head distiller. The distillery is run by the Likarish family; Jonathan, his brother Robert and their mother Marcia. Ironroot’s flagship whiskey,

2021 Texas Tech University Official Ornament Don’t miss your chance to own the 25th annual ornament, featuring the TTU Sports Performance Center, the largest single volume facility of its kind in the country. The facility is home to “Run,” a public art piece created by Simon Donovan and Ben Olmstead. The ornament highlights the stunning facility at night, when the art installation is illuminated by red LED lights.

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“Harbinger,” has gained notoriety in the industry for winning World’s Best Bourbon in the 2020 World Whiskies Awards.

JOSHUA P. BIXLER (BBA Management) and his wife LAURA M. BIXLER (BA ’10 Public Relations) Canyon, Texas, announced the birth of their second child, a son, Boden Pace Bixler, on March 8, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas.

2007 LUKE M. THOMAS (BBA Finance, MBA ’08 General Business) Austin,Texas,has joined the Gunderson Dettmer law firm as an associate in its newly-opened Austin office. Luke will focus on the full lifecycle of emerging companies, including venture financing, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings. Prior to entering the legal field, Luke served as a financial adviser and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

2008 TRAVIS M. GIST (BBA Management) Southlake, Texas, has joined Argent Financial Group as a mineral manager in its mineral management

division. Travis has more than 11 years of experience as a mineral rights and land manager. Prior to joining Argent, he served as assistant vice president and oil and gas advisory specialist at Wells Fargo Bank. He was the bank’s subject matter expert, managing the oil and gas assets held in estates, trusts and agency accounts.

2010 LENA B. LAURENZO (BA Psychology) Houston,Texas, has been recognized on the Texas Rising Stars list for 2021. This is Lena’s fifth consecutive year to be included on this annual list, which is published in the Texas Rising Stars issues of the Super Lawyers magazine and Texas Monthly. She has been an associate at Abraham Watkins since 2019. Her legal practice covers a wide variety of personal injury matters that include pedestrian accidents, construction injury, product liability and wrongful death, to name a few. Lena is a director of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Houston Young Lawyers Association, Houston Bar Association and Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

2012 MARY ELEANOR MALOUF “ELLIE” GILCHRIST (BS Apparel Design and Manufacturing) Dallas,Texas, has recently launched her own clothing line “Empowered Cowgirl.” Ellie’s line “Empowered Cowgirl” represents the cowgirl spirit across all types of women, on the range or off and brings her Texas ethos to New York and beyond.

In addition to clothing design, she creates textiles on Jacquard looms and translates her painting into digital prints. Ellie received the Dorothy Waxman International Textile Prize and showcased her textile collection in the Council of Fashion Designers of American Future Fashion Grads curated event.

LATRESHIA A. HAMILTON (BA Psychology) Washington, D.C., has been appointed to serve as a legal fellow in the nation’s capital for the office of Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN).

LaTreshia will work with the senator’s judiciary team to draft legislation, write oversight letters, prepare materials for the senator, and contribute to other legislative projects. The senator’s judiciary portfolio includes timely issues such as criminal justice reform, voting rights and privacy.

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2015 KHAKI A. SCRIVNER (BBA Energy Commerce/ Energy Asset Management) Dallas, Texas, has joined the Bell Nunnally law firm in Dallas as an associate attorney. Khaki is a member of the transactional team and focuses her practice on corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions and real estate.

2016 PAVEL P. PANKO PH.D. (Ph.D. ’20 Educational Psychology, M.Ed. Educational Psychology, MS ’20 Data Science) Washington, D.C., has recently joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) as a research staff member in the Science and Technology Policy Institute. IDA is a nonprofit corporation that operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers in the public interest.

ADAM R. ISAACS (BS Natural Resources Management) Canadian, Texas, was recently spotlighted in a news feature story written by the New York Times’ Henry Fountain, who specializes in the science of climate change and its impacts. The feature story focuses on

regenerative grazing and its effect on helping fight climate change.Adam is a fourth-generation rancher in the Texas Panhandle and runs a cow-calf operation with several hundred cows and a dozen bulls. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Adam worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for two years.

His wife is Aubrie.

2017 ANGEL G. ESCOBEDO (BS Personal Financial Planning) Austin, Texas, has passed the CFP® exam to become a Certified Financial Planner™.

Escobedo is a first-generation American first-generation student and is proud to join the 4% of Black and Hispanic financial advisers that hold CFP® credentials. Angel currently works as a partner and financial advisor at Capasso Planning Partners in Austin, Texas. He assists the firm in creating a positive experience for clients and advisors, navigating between financial advisors, attorneys and CPAs. PATRICK L. “PAT” MAHOMES II (BA Marketing) Kansas City, Missouri, was chosen to be on the cover of 2022 EA Sports Madden NFL video game alongside Tom Brady. This is the second time in three years that Pat will

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be featured on the game cover. This “MVP Edition” of the game was released in August.

In his time at the Kansas City Chiefs, Pat has been to two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl 54 and earning the MVP honor. His fiancée is Brittany Matthews.

of the three United States representatives in the race. During his time at Texas Tech, he earned several awards including being the 2016 Big 12 Outdoor 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Champion and making 2016 Second Team Outdoor 3,000-Meter Steeplechase.

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KATHRYN “KATY” KEENAN (BS Retail Management, MS ’20 Sports Management) Lubbock, was awarded the 2020 Jostens Rising Star Award by the Women Leaders in College Athletes.

Keenan served as a graduate assistant of Career and Student-Athlete Development with the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy for two years. In this role, she gained valuable knowledge of the sports industry and helped student athletes find their passion in life.

Keenan was a student athlete herself, playing on Texas Tech’s women’s volleyball team.

Recipients of this award are acknowledged for demonstrating leadership for the future of athletic administration.

THOMAS VESTUS ALVIS, PH.D. ’61; Lubbock, March 29. Survived by wife, Geneva A. Alvis.

BENARD K. KETER (BA Human Sciences) Colorado Springs, Colorado, has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics games in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for Team USA. Benard finished second in the steeplechase finals and was one

BOBBY G. ANDERSON ’57; Dallas, Texas, April 26.

ROBERT JAY “ROB” BEST, JR. ’72; Denton, Texas, Oct. 4, 2020. Former Texas Tech football player and four-year letterman; 45-year coaching career including several years as assistant football coach at Texas Tech under Coach Jerry Moore. Survived by wife, Gae Best.

CHRISTAL JENKINS BLAKELY ’74; Great Falls, Virginia, July 10. Survived by husband, Robert A. “Bob” Blakely.

WILLIAM BRYANT BONNER, JR. ’67; Texarkana, Texas, June 5. Survived by wife, EMILY M. PATTERSON BONNER ’67.

VADONNA WOOD ANTHONY ’71,’87; Lubbock, June 4.

KAREN SUE RING BAIN ’64; Fort Worth, Texas, July 4.

ROY “BUD” BARNETT ’74; Slaton, Texas, June 19.

Survived by wife, Vicki Blocker Barnett.

SUE MITCHELL BARRON ’94; Plains, Texas, July 17.

Survived by husband, Darrell Barron.

JERRY OTIS BARTLEY ’64; Lubbock, April 30.

Survived by wife, ANITA ZWEIG BARTLEY ’72.

JUNE POSEY BROCK ’69; The Woodlands, Texas, May 19.

CHRISTOPHER PATRICK BROWN ’80, ’85; Irving, Texas, June 28. Survived by wife, BRENDA E. CARY BROWN ’82.

LAUREN M. BIFFLE BROWN ’88,’91; Lubbock, May 7. Survived by husband, Tony Brown.

REV. WILLIS DONALD “DON” BROWN ’53; Louisville, Kentucky, May 12. Survived by Patricia K. Brown.

JO ANN DEATON BEAVERS ’52; Fort Worth, Texas, July 6.

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ALUMNI NEWS KENNETH COY BRUMELLE ’68; Odessa, Texas, June 22. Survived by wife, Sharon Suther Brumelle.

JOAN BETHANY BRYAN ’58; Lubbock, April 27.

Survived by husband, JOE DALE BRYAN ’57, longtime chair of the TTAA National Board Finance Committee and Endowment Trust.

AL BUCHANAN, JR. ’89; Lubbock, July 5. Survived by wife, Kathy Moline Hopkins Buchanan.

J. FRED BUCY JR., PH.D. ’51; Dallas, May 20. Retired as president and CEO of Texas Instruments after 32 years with the company, including working in almost all major divisions. Served Texas Tech University for more than 40 years, including as a member and chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents from 1973 to 1991. He and his late wife, Odetta, created The Bucy Graduate Scholarships in Applied Physics; The Bucy Undergraduate Scholarships in Physics and The Bucy Endowed Chair in Physics. Texas Tech University Distinguished Engineer in 1972; a Distinguished Alumnus in 1991 and in 1994, received an honorary doctoral degree from Texas Tech University.

Instrumental in establishing the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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MARK THOMAS BURROW, junior physics major; Abilene, Texas, May 1.

CARL JAMES “JIMMY” CAHILL JR. ’67; Sonora, Texas, June 4. Survived by wife, Linda Cahill.

THE HON. FRANK CALHOUN ’56; Austin, April 24.

RUTH OVERTON CARLOCK ’71; Lubbock, July 17.

JULIAN BURR CARRUTH ’58; Irving, Texas, June 12. Survived by wife, DOLORES HUTTO CARRUTH, M.D. ’58.

JANICE LOUISE COATES CHANDLER ’66, ’72; San Angelo, Texas, June 23.

GENARO CASTILLO CHAVEZ ’71; Lubbock, May 3.

Survived by wife, Linda Chavez.

HAROLD LEROY CLAMPITT ’58; Shreveport,Louisiana, June 5. Survived by wife, Beverly Ann Clampitt.

CAROL ANN BINKLEY COLLIER ’65, ’88; Lubbock, July 16.

JOHN MICHAEL “MIKE” COLLINS ’75; Floydada, Texas, June 17. Survived by wife, LU ANN LOVELL COLLINS ’76.

NANCY VIRGINIA WHITE EAGAN, former student; Lubbock, June 6. Survived by husband, JAY R. EAGAN ’62.

JOHN RUSSELL COOPER ’83, Lubbock, July 8. U.S. Navy, Vietnam, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon and Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars.

DONALD ALLISON ELLIOTT, M.D., PH.D. ’57; Houston, June 6.

DONALD LLOYD COTTEN ’54; Lubbock, June 27.

Survived by wife, Virginia R. Cotten.

RUTH ANN MONSCHKE DAVIS, PH.D. ’68; Dallas, April 15.

GEORGE FREDERICK “RICK” ELLIOTT ’80; Lubbock, June 2. Survived by wife, STACY JETER ELLIOTT ’86.

NINA MAE WILSON ELLIOTT, PH.D. ’86; Trophy Club, Texas, Dec. 5, 2019.

ELLEN WELLS ELLISON ’64; Brenham, Texas, June 4. Survived by husband, James R.“Jim” Ellison.

KENNETH GLENN DEJARNETT ’65; McAllen, Texas, March 24. Survived by wife, Brenda Lopez DeJarnett.

RUSSELL NALL “RUSTY” ERWIN ’81; Waco, Texas, May 4. Survived by wife, Donna Towns Erwin.

WILLIAM H. “BILL” DEARDORF JR. ’84; Plainview, Texas, July 4.

JOHN EWERZ ’96; Levelland, Texas, June 10.

Survived by wife, BRENDA JANE LEE EWERZ ’95.

JOHN D. DOWNES, JR., PH.D., former Texas Tech University faculty member in horticulture and agronomy from 1970-1984; Athens, Tennessee, April 9, at age 102.

FLORA KATHERINE WALLACE EZZELL ’45; Borger, Texas, June 5.

NANCY ELIZABETH WATSON COLLIER ’65; Plano, Texas, June 29. Survived by husband, JAMES M. COLLIER, JR. ’65, ’67.

RONALD GENE “RON” FLEMING ’65; Lubbock, June 11. Survived by wife, VIRGINIA “KAY” JACKSON FLEMING ’93.

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ALUMNI NEWS JERRY LYNN FORSYTHE ’67, Tahoka, Texas, July 8.

ALICE YATES GOODE ’55; Cory, North Carolina, Dec. 2.

BARBARA MAXWELL HOUSTON ’67; Austin, Texas, May 30.

JOHN HENRY GREEN JR. ’61; Odessa, Texas, April 14. Survived by wife Winona Green.

JOHN TOLBERT HUTCHENS ’56; Metairie, Louisiana, June 16. Survived by wife, PATRICIA RUTH JOHNSON HUTCHENS ’57.

LINDA JUNE NETTLES FOWLER ’86; Lubbock, June 13.

HOMER FRANKLIN JR. ’58; Pearland, Texas.

March 31. Survived by wife, HELEN JANE WILLIS FRANKLIN ’58.

TERRI LYNN ACKORS GRIFFIN ’85; Lubbock, May 2.

KATHY LYNN SMITH IRWIN ’76; Idalou, April 14.

SHARLENE SMITH GAITHER ’57; Richardson, Texas, May 3. Survived by husband, WILLIAM D. GAITHER, PH.D ’56.

GERALD JOSEPH “GERRY” GUERRIERI ’58; Houston, Texas, May 20. Survived by wife, Charlene Burkle Guerrieri.

CHRISTIE SMITH GALBRAITH ’61; Abilene, Texas, March 25. Survived by husband, GERALD A. GALBRAITH ’62.

KENNETH DEWEY HAIRGROVE, PH.D. ’74; San Antonio, Texas, April 21. Survived by wife, Sarah Jane Pearson Hairgrove.

JAMES ROLAND GANDY ’58; McKinney, Texas, April 17. Survived by wife, Carol F. Gandy.

CELIDA ALCARAZ HERNANDEZ ’76, ’94; Lubbock, May 14.

MEG GARLAND ’69, Waco, Texas, June 28. Survived by husband, Lee Herring.

CHRISTINE MOORE HILTON ’44; Odessa,Texas,July 17.

JAMES “OWEN” GILBREATH ’43; Lubbock, May 6.

Survived by wife, FRANCINE YOUNG GILBREATH ’46.

BOBBIE RUTH PATTERSON HOLSBERRY ’70; Corvallis, Oregon, May 29. Survived by husband, Will M. Holsberry.

RAJEEV SINGH GILL ’03; Lubbock, June 25. Survived by wife, Carly Ann Gill.

MATTHEW ALAN HONEYCUTT ’07, ’08; Boerne, Texas, May 14.

CHRISTENE JONES ’81,’84; Garland, Texas, April 9.

ISAAC BOWIE JONES ’70; Brenham, Texas, May 28. Survived by wife, Peggy L. Martens Jones.

ANN KOONSMAN ’74; Fort Worth, June 21. Survived by husband, Ronald L. Koonsman.

WILLIAM HAROLD “HAL” LANGSTON II,’85; Lubbock, May 12. Survived by wife, LEAH LYNN SCRIVENER LANGSTON ’83.

ROBERT JACKSON “BOBBY” LATHAM ’54, Graham, Texas, June 1. Survived by his wife, Jean Latham.

LT. COL. DONALD RAY “SKEETER” LEWIS (USAF Ret.) ’55; Lubbock, May 4. Survived by wife, MARY GRISTY LEWIS ’56, ’66.

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Noah De Leon Perez, 8

AJ Williams, 9 months

Terrance Kramer, 11, Janjao Siah, 12, Edward Kramer, 9

Look at these excited Legacies and their TTAA Legacy Club gifts! We hope all our children enrolled in this program have enjoyed their exclusive Texas Tech-themed gifts. Remember, we can never have too many photos, so be sure to submit your picture at texastechalumni.org/LegacyPhoto or use the hashtag #TTAALegacy if you haven’t already.

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ALUMNI NEWS ARNOLD HERBERT LOEWY, professor, Texas Tech School of Law, George R. Killam Chair of Criminal Law; 57-year career as renowned public speaker and legal scholar; Lubbock, July 5. Survived by wife, Judith R. Loewy.

BUDDY CHARLES LOGSDON ’56, ’71; Big Spring, Texas, April 9. Survived by wife, BEVERLY ALEXANDER LOGSDON ’63.

LARRY CRAIG MCCARTER ’73; Charlotte, North Carolina, June 5. Survived by wife, Kristy Martin McCarter.

JOHN WALLACE MCKEE, JR. ’51; Lubbock, April 21. Survived by wife, SARA TUBBS STALCUP MCKEE ’63, ’07.

LAURIE ELIZABETH BOGER MCKELVY ’97; Roswell, New Mexico, May 23. Survived by husband, Ian McKelvy.

JEANNE EDWARDS MCKNIGHT ’48; Haskell, Texas, July 21.

WHITNEY VICKERS MCMATH, PH.D. ’70; Macon, Georgia, July 3.

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TAYLOR MCNEEL, former Texas Tech football compliance officer, assistant football coach and 22-year veteran of the Texas Tech Athletic Department; Lubbock, May 13. Survived by wife, Anne Chaffin McNeel.

BILLY JACK MCVEY ’21; Lubbock, May 12.

FELIPE DAVID MENDOZA ’95; Austin, March 5.

Survived by wife, Heather Stephens Mendoza.

GAIL ROWLAND NEW ’83; Lubbock, March 30.

Survived by husband, Harland Maxwell.

VIRGINIA RUTH “MISS MILLER” MILLER ’75; Big Spring, Texas, Aug. 4, 2020.

BOLANLE A. OLANIRAN, PH.D., associate professor of communication studies; Lubbock, June 17.

Survived by wife, Adeline Olaniran.

CAPT. GINA L. MOGGED (USMC) ’12; Port Royal, South Carolina, March 31.

A’DAIREON CHRISTOPHER MADLOCK, senior with double major in architecture and business administration; Dallas, Texas, July 7.

JOE HARDIN MALLARD ’96; Lewisville, Texas, Nov. 22.

Survived by wife, Stacy Lynne Stroud Mallard.

DANNY ADAM MARQUEZ ’12; Littlefield, Texas, May 21. Survived by wife, Savannah Ellis.

RUPERT RAY MARSH ’54; Ralls, Texas, July 14.

Survived by wife, Shirley.

CLYDE “ROGER” MAYES ’63, Colleyville, Texas, June 28. Survived by wife, Sharon Schieffer Mayes.

SUZANNA CHALLYN BOLES MEILAHN ’64; McKinney, Texas, June 20. Survived by husband, William Massey Meilahn.

ATTILA “A.G.” PAPP ’63, ’72; Amarillo, April 12.

Survived by wife, Karen W. Papp.

JACQUELYN BROOKS MOORE ’58; Stephenville, Texas. April 14. Survived by husband, SETH T. MOORE, JR. ’59.

MARTHA ANNE DUFEK PAYNE ’58; Happy, Texas, July 9.

LAURA BETTY DEAVOURS MORA ’66; Lubbock, June 8. Survived by husband, Ovidio C. Mora.

HENRY DAVID PAYNE, III ’69; Lubbock, Texas, June 3. First tuba instructor at Texas Tech.

MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM EDGAR MURPHY ’71; Lubbock, May 23. Retired commanding general of the 49th Armored Division, Army National Guard, State of Texas. Earned 16 medals including The Legion of Merit. Instrumental in obtaining federal funding and the construction of the Armed Forces Guard and Reserve Center in Lubbock. Survived by wife, Ann Murphy.

MARTHA MCEVOY POPE ’68; Houston, March 27.

Survived by husband, BRUCE POPE ’68.

JIMMY D. NEILL, PH.D. ’61; Birmingham, Alabama, June 1. Survived by wife, Joan M. Neill.

ROY RICHARD REYNOLDS ’93,’97; Houston, Texas, June 4.

GEORGE SNOW PRICE ’60; Midland, Texas, March 17. USMC in Korea. Survived by wife, Marion Gay Cass Price.

DOWELL T. REESE ’57; Waco, Texas, June 23.

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ALUMNI NEWS HENRY KENNETH “KEN” RHODES, ED.D. ’69; Lubbock, July 2. Survived by wife, Carolyn Rhodes.

MARK STANLEY RICE ’73; Lubbock, June 22.

Survived by wife, Liz Rice.

WILLIAM GEORGE “BILL” RICKMAN, PH.D. ’69; Abilene, Texas, May 10. Survived by wife, Diane Rickman.

MYRA SUE ROBINSON ’81, ’99; Lubbock, June 7.

PHYLLIS RAE ELLIOTT ROBINSON ’64; Prosper, Texas, April 15.

MICHAEL ERVIN SADLER, PH.D. ’71; Abilene, Texas, June 20. Survived by wife, Virginia Gustafson “Ginna” Sadler.

CLIFFORD LEROY “CLIFF” SARTIN ’54; Olney, Texas, June 6. Survived by wife, Barbara S. Sartin.

EMMETT R. SCHMITZ ’51; Cross Roads, Alabama, May 24. Survived by wife, Ardella Stone Schmitz.

WILLIAM LAWRENCE “LARRY” SCOTT , former student; Cedar Park, Texas, Feb. 11. Survived by his wife, Melissa Scott.

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TERRY RONALD SCOTT ’64; Hurst, Texas, June 5.

Survived by wife, Judy Scott.

EMMETT R. SCHMITZ ’51; Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, May 24. Survived by wife, Ardella Stone Schmitz.

MAX CLINTON TOMLINSON ’69; Dallas, June. Worked for many years in the finance and audit departments of Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, retiring from TTUHSC in 1995 as assistant vice president of accounting and finance.

HAROLD SIMON ’56; San Antonio, April 9. Survived by wife, Joy W. Simon.

ALEXANDER “ALEX” VALVERDE, ED.D. ’95; San Angelo, Texas, June 25.

JEANNE CAROL CRANDALL SLOAN ’52; Houston, May 9.

BILLY DON “BO” WHITAKER ’78; Dickens, Texas.

May 29.

NORA BELL LLOYD STINSON ’73; New Braunfels, Texas, May 12.

BINIE LEE WHITE ’55; Lubbock, April 15. Survived by wife, EDNA FAY PARKER WHITE ’54.

PETER BAILEY WILKINSON SR. ’70; Midland, Texas, June 15. Survivcd by wife, Barbara Moore Wilkinson.

ROBERT BROOKS “BOB” WILSON ’54; Midland, Texas, April 24. Survived by wife, MARY HOGG WILSON ’69.

WILLIAM WALTER “BILL” WORRELL ’59; Mason, Texas, April 29.

JAMES STOWELL YOUNG ’49, ’50; Lubbock, April 20. Survived by wife, Peggy Benton Young.

BARBARA GAIL MOSLEY STRAIN ’85; Plainview, Texas, Jan. 17.

JAMES RANDY “J.R.” SUTHERLAND ’72; Lubbock, June 23. Survived by wife, Kay Sutherland CLARK ELDEN SUTLEY ’57; Houston, Texas, June 16. Survived by wife, Sally Sutley.

DAVID RICHARD THORNTON ’59; Austin, May 31.

Survived by wife, Leota Mae Thornton.

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Harold D. Bugbee’s Paintbrushes AMANDA SNEED ’07 COMMUNICATION DESIGN

This photo may not seem like anything special, but I consider it a career highlight in more than a decade at my job. As a graphic designer and photographer, I often get an inside look into places that other folks don’t have access to. Many years ago, I was working on a gallery guide about Harold Bugbee for the National Ranching Heritage Center. The museum that was loaning Bugbee’s works allowed us to come photograph them. They also had a permanent exhibit of his home/studio that I was allowed into, where I got an up close look at his personal belongings — his brushes, paints, palette, desk, his hat. Not only did I savor the chance to photograph details of his life and include them in the gallery guide I later designed, but was honored to be allowed briefly inside the life of an artist I admired so much. Little did I know that years later, I would become a painter myself. Art is so personal, and that memory is sweetened even more by knowing I got a special glimpse at these treasured objects.

Sneed is the graphic designer of the Texas Techsan magazine for Hartsfield Design. She is also an artist and photographer.

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Frank Mitchell Jr. - Few Words, Big Heart Frank Mitchell Jr. lived a life devoted to family, country and Texas Tech.

His final gift honored his alma mater and his engineering professor.

The story of Mitchell’s career might read like a spy novel — if the notoriously tight-lipped engineer had let slip any of the details. Only a plaque from the National Security Agency and a handful of cryptic comments hinted at the years he spent listening to Russia during the Cold War. His love for Texas Tech University was another matter entirely. Texas Tech was always important to Mitchell because of his education and the faculty who mentored him as an electrical engineering student.

His willed gift was made in honor of C.V. Bullen, one of Mitchell’s professors and the first chairman of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. The gift benefited an endowment named in Bullen’s honor that awards scholarships to electrical and computer engineering students.

“His gift will touch hundreds of lives,” said Al Sacco Jr., dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering. “I have nothing but admiration for him.”

Read the full story behind Frank Mitchell and the impact of his gift at www.give2tech.com/frankmitchell.

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Contact Nathan Rice at giftplanning@ttu.edu or 806.742.1781 to receive your copy of our Gifts of Impact guide to smarter giving.

THE 1923 SOCIETY IS A WAY TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD ALUMNI WHO SUPPORT THE TEXAS TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AT THE HIGHEST GIVING LEVELS. The 1923 Society is made up of any current TTAA member giving at the Gold, Platinum or Diamond level. These alumni receive automatic admission into this society at no additional cost. Members of the 1923 Society receive exclusive access to events and special member-only benefits.

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