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Texas Tech Legacy Program A tradition to last generations! “My 13 year old just received his introductory gift, the great Texas Tech blanket. What a good idea you all had to implement this program. Hayden’s older brother, Garrett, leaves for Tech next fall and this sends a message to Hayden that says, Hey, we want you too!” ~ Becky Wright ’81 “I got a call last night from my kids who were thrilled with the packages they received. It made their day! Thanks for making this happen.” ~ Curt Langford ’90, ’97
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Legacy Registration: The parent or grandparent of a legacy must be a current member at the Century Club level ($100) or above, of the Alumni Association. They must maintain their membership annually for the child or grandchild to continue to receive the benefits of the Legacy Program.
Legacy Benefits: At various stages of childhood, legacies will receive exclusive gifts to remind them that they are part of the Texas Tech family. Gifts include items such as a children’s story book, piggy bank, backpack and key chain. Gifts are age appropriate and therefore cannot be retroactive.
Each legacy participant will receive a welcome letter and gift, a personalized membership card, annual birthday greetings and exclusive gifts. They will also receive invitations to Legacy Program events throughout their membership.
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A party shows off the Peggy & Bill Dean Expansion of Merket Alumni Center and honors Wayne James.
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Kyle Martin created Outdoor Mindset, a nonprofit group with outdoor adventure in mind. PHOTO ON THESE TWO PAGES by Wyman Meinzer
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People Who Make a Difference behind every good man there is a good woman. I think most men would agree. We lost two of those good women late last year—Sharon Dykes, wife of Spike Dykes, and Brenda Hobbs, wife of Carey Hobbs. The overflow crowds at the memorial services were a testament to the many lives that these women touched. Sharon Dykes was a kind and gentle individual. Like so many other coaches’ wives, she often had to endure the criticisms of the “Sunday Morning Quarterbacks” who knew everything her husband was doing wrong. She did it with grace and class. She might as well have become a real estate agent because she had plenty of experience buying and selling homes while Spike was changing coaching positions. They became a permanent part of the Texas Tech community in 1984. Her unselfish approach to life is to be admired. She will be missed. Brenda Hobbs was a most remarkable person who had a special passion for helping families who struggled with substance abuse. She co-founded The Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery at Texas Tech. It was the first program of its kind on a college campus in this country and has been duplicated throughout the country. Her dedication to this program has influenced programs throughout the world. I read her obituary with amazement at how many projects this wonderful woman took on and how many lives she impacted.
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a column I wrote last year expressing my concern that the Carol of Lights had been moved from a Friday night to a Wednesday night in 2009. Later I reported that the decision had been made to move it back to Friday night in 2010. Now, the decision has been made to move it to Saturday night. The reason is the academic calendar. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, the academic calendar will
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be moved forward. That will leave only three class days after Thanksgiving break and the Carol of Lights will be conducted while final exams are going on. Final exams are not conducted after 5 p.m. on Saturdays, thus the proposed change. Having the event on Friday night also creates somewhat of a problem for the Tech choir. Their annual Christmas concert, which is a major fundraiser for the music department, always falls on the same evening as the Carol of Lights, which has created a problem in logistics. The choir has to scramble from the Science Quadrangle to the Hemmle Recital Hall in order to get ready for their concert. One very positive note is that it (1) would not interfere with Friday night football play-offs in football-crazy West Texas and (2) it might allow for more visitors to attend because many people come to Lubbock to do Christmas shopping on Saturdays during the season. This event “officially” begins the Christmas season in our family. My wife and I have never missed a Carol of Lights, and we have witnessed every kind of weather possible. This year, it was very mild. Temperatures in Lubbock were in the high 70s that afternoon, which made for very pleasant nighttime weather. I can remember some snowy evenings and some pretty frigid events in the quadrangle. This year marks the retirement of Alice Scott, who has been the principal adviser to the Carol of Lights Committee for 24 years. “When I first started with the Residence Hall Association, I reported to Betty Hamilton, who was in charge of the Carol of Lights, and so I got involved right from the beginning of the tenure,” she recalled. Alice feels that, other than the addition of more and more lights, the event has not changed that much over the years. “It is a traditional event, and we have tried to keep it that way,” she said. “Little additions have come and gone, but the event has remained unchanged. “About 10 years ago we dropped having an indoor chair and an outdoor chair
and just put together a Carol of Lights committee of about four students, with the president of The Residence Hall Association acting as chair.” They coordinate the work of hundreds of students and staff in making the event successful. “It is a little sad to be leaving,” she said. “In a way I am going to miss it, and in a way I’m not.” She may not miss it, but she will be missed. She has been the guiding light for this event year after year and has contributed greatly to its success. Delwin Jones the other evening, and he shared some interesting stories about his experience in the Texas Legislature. Delwin was defeated for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in the Republican Primary back in the spring by Charles Perry. He was first elected as a Democrat in 1965 and served until 1972, when he was defeated in the primary by Pete Laney of Hale Center. Laney went on to a very distinguished career, which included being elected Speaker of the House. Delwin changed parties and was elected to serve District 83 in 1989 and served until he lost the primary election this past year. Altogether, he served this area for 30 years. During that time he authored Texas Tech-related legislation that did the following: · Created Texas Tech School of Medicine
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NEWS Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering has garnered about $1.75 million in grants recently from the National Science Foundation.
Two of the nine awards are National Science Foundation rapid response grants to support research related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and one seeks to lengthen the life of wind turbines, reducing the cost of wind energy. Daan Liang, Ph.D., assistant professor of engineering technology, received more than $100,000 to acquire a Field Spectroscopy Environment Analysis System, which will enable Liang to collect highly perishable data on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The system allows researchers to measure solar reflectance of the oil spill and assess the presence of oil in complex, environmentally sensitive ecosystems without disrupting the site. Several other researchers within the Whitacre College of Engineering also received National Science Foundation grants. The Caprock Regional Public Defender Office, an initiative by Texas Tech School of Law Clinical Programs to provide representation to indigent defendants and juvenile respondents , recently took another
step toward reality with the execution of a contract between Dickens County and Texas Tech. In June, the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense approved more than $2.5 million in new funds to Texas counties to improve their indigent defense systems, and as a part of this grant, Dickens County was awarded $566,701 for the Caprock Regional Public Defender Office. The grant will ease the burden of providing legal representation to the poor that is required by both the United States and Texas constitutions. In the past, the burden rested solely on the counties.
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Students plant flowers during Texas Tech’s 2010 annual Arbor Day event.
Texas Tech was honored with a merit award for its annual Arbor Day event in the society’s 2010 Green Star competition by the Professional Grounds Management Society.
Professional Grounds Management Society is an individual membership society of grounds management profession. Its Green Star Awards program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence.
The Texa s Tech University He alth Sciences Center School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Community Medicine received a $1,549,481 Predoctor al Tr aining in Primary C are feder al gr ant from the Bure au of He alth Profession’s Division of Medicine and Dentistry for its innovative Family Medicine Acceler ated Tr ack progr am.
Since 1997, U.S. medical school graduate matches in family medicine and general internal medicine programs have fallen by nearly 50 percent, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. A 2006 AAFP Workforce study estimated that the U.S. will need approximately 39,000 more family physicians by 2020. In an effort to address the U.S. shortage of primary care physicians, TTUHSC School of Medicine established the first three-year medical degree ever approved by the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education. The new Family Medicine Accelerated Track program will allow primary care students at the TTUHSC School of Medicine to complete their medical degree in three years at half the cost of the standard four-year program. The program culminates in a medical degree and will prepare students for a standard three-year family medicine residency program in Lubbock, Amarillo or the Permian Basin. The Predoctoral Training in Primary Care grant will run through 2015.
through the arches « Researchers at Texas Tech University’s Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics— which is part of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering—have been instrumental in the U.S. Department of Defense’s effort to combat improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.
The Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics is the nation’s university leader in pulsed power research, the center has directed two five-year university research initiatives supported by the Department of Defense and is currently participating in a third. One of the center’s primary goals is to discover various avenues of disabling electronic systems from a distance, including IEDs and car bombs, before they maim or kill civilians. A secondary objective is to investigate inexpensive, easilyapplied shielding methods to protect our assets from enemy or terrorist attacks. The Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics has been conducting research for nearly 40 years and receives millions of dollars in research funding. The information gained has proven to be invaluable to the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, and it also helps the U.S. tackle a critical need for developing centers for training scientists in the fields of pulsed power and energetic materials. Beginning in the fall semester of 2011, Texas Tech will allow undergraduate applicants to enter into a deferral program if the student’s application falls short of Tech’s admission standards.
Previously and currently at Tech, the admissions office considers a student’s class rank, exam scores or high school grades and decides whether to accept or reject the student without exception. However, in the fall, Tech will begin putting students whose applications don’t quite meet the standards into a deferral program, which will allow students the chance to improve their profiles for further consideration.
Recent ratings show Texas Tech University is one of the best in the nation for preparing graduate students for the CPA exam.
For the second straight year Texas Tech University is ranked 12th for CPA exam pass rates among all candidates with advanced degrees in the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy 2010 candidate performance book.
Shan Bilimoria, Ph.D., a professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Biotechnology and Genomics at Texas Tech , is part of a research team that says the combina-
tion of an insect virus and a fungus may be the cause of the mysterious decrease in bee colonies. Since 2006, scientists and folks in the bee business have been puzzled by the decline in bee populations across the United States—billions of bees have disappeared in what has been termed Colony Collapse Disorder. The recent deaths of bee colonies have caused concern due to agricultural dependence on bees for pollinating crops, as well as a decline in honey production. In response, a team of researchers that includes Bilimoria and researchers from the University of Montana in Missoula, as well as virologists and chemists from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and the Instituto de Ecologica AC in Mexico, has set out to determine the cause of CCD. After careful analysis and experimentation, researchers determined that there is an association of death rates of the bees with a virus and fungus present—a previously unknown honeybee virus called insect iridescent virus (IIV) 6 and a fungal parasite of the genus Nosema. It is still too soon to know for sure if the virus and fungus are the sole cause of CCD, however, researchers are encouraged and will continue to work toward discovering the exact cause of bee population decline.
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The Double T Returns to Academics By Jennifer Ritz
alumni were unhappy to learn that the university planned to replace the use of the Double T with a “new and improved” shield, or coat of arms. The idea was that the Double T would be reserved for use by the Department of Athletics, while the new shield/coat of arms, referred to as the new “visual identity system,” would be used for academic publicity items—things such as websites, letterhead or any official university correspondence. The new shield differed from the original university seal because it did not have the cotton bolls that appear on the official seal—the cotton bolls were placed on the seal because they represent the No. 1 cash crop of this region—cotton! The absence of the cotton bolls caused additional outcry. According to the chancellor at the time, David R. Smith, M.D., he was tasked by the Board of Regents to develop a new marketing and communications plan for the university. That effort bore the idea that the Double T was not an appropriate symbol for academic purposes, and the cotton bolls were not appropriate for an academic seal. In a letter on the Texas Tech University website dated June 7, 2005, Smith noted, “However, there are times when Texas Tech needs a certain visual identity that can make a positive impact on those who are not yet part of our Texas Tech family. If it is an athletics-related audience, certainly the Double T and similar spirit logos work great. But if it is an academics-related audience, we do not have and very much need a unified and professional visual identity that helps promote our academic and research enterprise. Research has shown that, all too often, those who are not part of our Red
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PEOPLE Researcher Sid E. O’Bryant, Ph.D., of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, was recently featured in an issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The article was focused
Raider family associate the Double T only with our athletics programs.” The Double T was then referred to as Texas Tech’s “spirit symbol,” while the shield/coat of arms was the new “visual identity system.” Many Red Raiders were not happy about the decision. “The proposal to eliminate the cotton bolls from the seal and limit the use of the Double T caused a huge uproar of disapproval from Tech alumni at the time,” recalls Bill Dean, Ed.D., vice president and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association. “The Alumni Association received more than 1,300 e-mails and letters from Tech alumni protesting this change “The board of the Texas Tech Alumni Association took a very strong stand against both proposals with the Board of Regents. One of the problems Tech was trying to solve at the time was the fact that there were more than 300 different logos or modifiers being used by units across the campus. “The final decision was not to limit the use of the Double T but to create an
Timothy Grabowski, Ph.D., a research scientist from the University of Iceland’s Institute of Biology, recently joined the Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit at Texas Tech.
Grabowski is now the assistant unit leader of fisheries and is also assistant professor in Tech’s Department of Natural on research done by O’Bryant and his colleagues at the Texas Resources Management. Alzheimer’s Research Consortium, which found that a simple Grabowski is well-equipped for the his new position with blood test could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. bachelor’s degrees in marine biology and marine fisheries O’Bryant found that an initial analysis suggests that bioand a master’s degree in wildlife and fisheries sciences from markers in blood serum can be combined with clinical informa- Texas A&M University, as well as a doctorate in zoology from tion to accurately classify patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Clemson University The team of researchers analyzed proteins in the serum of The Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit is a partnership 197 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and 203 con- between Texas Tech, Wildlife Management Institute, Texas Parks trols without it. Statistical analyses were used to create a bioand Wildlife Department, U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish marker risk score, which correctly identified 80 percent of the and Wildlife Service, and it produces many important things individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. related to natural resource management and conservation.
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academic ‘modifier’ that could be used on stationery, brochures, etc. throughout the university. That logo was taken from the shield on the seal and did not contain the cotton bolls. I opposed that change. I don’t think the marketing firm understood the concept at all. They told me that to leave the cotton bolls on the modifier would highlight the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and offend the other colleges. They didn’t understand that the cotton bolls had nothing to do with the College. It represented the cotton industry, which happens to be a major economic driver in this area. “I think it is a welcome change to return the Double T to a more prominent role and it is also recognition that the marketing firm did not do a very good job researching this subject before they came up with their recommendations.”
To quote an old Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys song, “time changes everything.” In 2010 the University Identity Guidelines were expanded to again allow use of the Double T with a unit’s full name. A committee of university employees (Project Refresh) was put together to update the Texas Tech University website. More than a year has been spent evaluating Tech icons and gathering input about Texas Tech logos. Part of that committee’s determination was that the Double T return in a more visible manner, and units on campus may now use either the Double T or the coat of arms on print, promotional and digital pieces. Previously, it was required that every academic entity utilize only the coat of arms. The return of the Double T to academics is exciting but only a small part of the ongoing Project Refresh. For more information visit www.refresh.ttu.edu.
John Gilliam, Ph.D., a Texas Tech faculty member of the College of Human Sciences, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the national board of directors for the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was previously a professor and served as chair of the chemical engineering department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Then in 1997, Sacco joined the faculty at Northeastern where he is currently the George A. Snell Distinguished Professor of Engineering and the director of the Center of Advanced Microgravity Materials Processing. Sacco has also gained experience in the field of engineering by consulting for several companies. He has published almost 200 works, and has given more than 300 motivational presentations to teachers and students. He recently received the 2010 New England Institute of Chemists Distinguished Chemist Award.
The society is an association if credentialed individuals involved in the financial services industry. Gilliam will also serve as the national chair for the organization’s University Partners Program. After sifting through an intake of 56 applications, Texas Tech officials appointed Alberto Sacco Jr., Ph.D., as the next dean of the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering.
Sacco has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University in Boston and a doctorate degree
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Barry Evans, Dean John Burns and Tim Lust. Not pictured is Wally Darneille.
The Texas Tech Alumni Association presented Top Techsan Awards to four outstanding Texas Tech University employees at a luncheon Nov. 5. The honorees
are, from left, Derrick Ginter, general manager, Texas Tech Public Media; Glenna Andrews, academic adviser, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Janice Forburger Brumley, manager, Purchasing and Contracting; and Dianne Coffman, unit manager for administration and finance, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a Texas Tech fabric researcher who specializes in technical textiles, was recently awarded an honorary fellowship by The Textile Association.
The Textile Association, founded in 1939, has more than 22,000 members, making it the largest textile and fiber association in the world. It is based in Bangalore, India, where the annual conference was held and Ramkumar accepted his award. Ramkumar was honored for a decontamination technology he created in 2005 called Fibertect®, which is a wipe that can be used to absorb and neutralize the gases and liquids used in chemical warfare.
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The awards recognize individuals for contributions to various areas of Texas agriculture. This year’s recipients are: Wallace “Wally” Darneille of Lubbock for agribusiness, Barry Evans of Kress for agricultural production, and Tim Lust of Abernathy for public service. Darneille, who received a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a master’s of business administration degree from Auburn University, is the president and CEO of Lubbock’s Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, one of the nation’s largest originators of U.S. cotton. Evans, a Swisher County producer, leads the family-owned business Evans Grain, in addition to sorghum and cotton farming operations. He is also a member and past president of Plains Cotton Growers, a group that has been instrumental in funding Texas Tech’s government internship program, which has helped more than 65 students serve as interns in congressional and legislative offices. Lust, who received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Angelo State University and a master’s of business administration degree from Texas Tech, is CEO of the National Sorghum Producers and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program. Walter Smith, Ph.D., the Helen DeVitt Jones Professor of Educ ation at Texa s Tech, attended the 2010 SinoU.S. Science Educ ation Forum in Shanghai, China .
Smith travelled with a group of prominent science educators from around the nation to meet with educators from China to share information on science education trends in the U.S. and China. They also discussed professional development for science educators, the design and implementation of science curriculum as well as lessons, educator training, information science and science education resources. The week-long forum was co-hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and the China Association of Children’s Science Instructors.
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Texas Tech University vet Tiffanie Brooks, DVM, contacted me to let me know she had to euthanize a former Masked Rider horse —Jake —on Nov. 17.
Jake was suffering from severe colic. He was 26 years old and was the Masked Rider horse in 2001-2002. His registered name was Karis Brown Boy, and he was donated to Texas Tech by the Spade Ranch in Tucumcari, N.M. Once his time was up as the Masked Rider horse, he was housed at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center. "He also served as a Therapeutic Riding Horse, a horse for classes, lessons, day camps and the Equestrian Team," says Kim Guay, Ph.D., director of the Texas Tech Equestrian Center. "He was an honest horse who helped build confidence in so many beginner and young riders. He was the most willing, amicable horse I've ever known—he never got cranky with anyone." by Jennifer Ritz A Painted Pony: Jake poses with horse camp participants.
BRIEFLY Texas Tech dedicated the Therapeutic Riding Center on Oct. 15.
The facility features an indoor riding area, classrooms and waiting rooms that will allow Texas Tech to provide more therapeutic riding and hippotherapy sessions. The Equestrian Center, a $3.2 million facility that covers 45 acres, is located on the southwest side of Lubbock about nine miles away from campus. NYU Professor Miller moderated a discussion with Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer at Texas Tech University during a lecture series.
United States Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer spoke to a crowd of almost 5,000 at Texas Tech during the 2010 Sandra Day O’Connor Distinguished Lecture Series.
The lecture took place Nov. 12 and was moderated by New York University Professor of Law Arthur Miller who offered brief, but impressive, introductions of the justices. The justices spoke openly and honestly while offering their converse viewpoints, which earned them a standing ovation at the end of the night.
Texas Tech’s Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence recently competed on an international level when chess masters from around the world came to Lubbock for one of the year’s most extraordinary chess tournaments.
Zoltan Almasi, ranked the 17th-highest chess player in the world, was present, as well as several other prominent figures, like grandmaster Wesley So, and 13-year-old Darwin Yang. Tech officials claimed Hungarian-born chess legend, Polgar, gets most of the credit for Tech’s success in becoming the focus of chess competition from all around the world. Polger founded the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence in 2005, and now it is considered the only one of its kind.
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While there are good days and bad, one thing is constant; my life focus will never be the same, a meaningful tune will never be dull, the ability to get on a bike and snowboard will always be embraced, a day with the fly rod is as much mental as physical, time (short or long) with friends and family is priceless and life events, travels, understanding, moments and decisions will not be put on the wayside or ignored… Kyle Martin’s Blog: What’s on Kyle’s Mind…Literally Friday, Dec. 4, 2009
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Adventure therapy
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Photos by Jaime TomĂĄs Aguilar
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Tech graduate Kyle Martin ’02, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in his left medial temporal lobe. It is benign and slowgrowing, but inoperable. That diagnosis led him to evaluate his life. He approached his situation with a big helping of positive attitude, a dash of unrestrained hope, and, possibly most important of all, a sprinkling of humor—he named his tumor Punkus Uncus. Martin, a Petersburg, Texas, native, has leaned heavily on family, and friends who are like family. As an undergraduate he pledged Kappa Alpha fraternity, and many of his fraternity brothers have rallied around him. He also received support from scores of friends in Colorado, where he now resides. Martin is an avowed ski bum who fled the Texas South Plains—after backpacking through Europe and Spain post-graduation—with little more than a love for snowboarding, snow and mountains. He calls his affinity for winter sports an addiction. “It’s crazy,” says Martin, who received his bachelor’s degree in business, with an emphasis in management information systems. “I had this idea in my head (when I was growing up) of living in Colorado—I grew up rodeoing and ranching—and I had this picture of raising cattle with snow-covered mountains in the background. “Everyone has this idea to live bigger, enjoy the mountains. I feel fortunate to experience this life.” In 2002 he landed a job with Vail Resorts. Initially he was a temporary employee driving buses, and moved up the ladder to the position of a corporate recruiting manager. After being made aware of Punkus Uncus, Martin began a regimen including an intense focus on wellness and nutrition, yoga and meditation. He has routine MRIs to chart the progression of Punkus.
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Shortly after his diagnosis, in early 2010, he was awakened in the middle of the night with the idea of creating a non-profit group dedicated to what he calls adventure therapy. He began recruiting friends to bring his vision to life. Ultimately he and several others founded Outdoor Mindset, a non-profit organization for those afflicted with neurological diagnoses such as (but not limited to) brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. “The focus is to find people with these experiences, who have been successfully managing their diagnosis, who we call ‘guides,’ and match them with ‘travelers,’ or people who are newly diagnosed,” Martin explains. “A one-on-one bond based on diagnosis and a love for the outdoors is what we’re trying to accomplish, a mentorship. “We (board members of Outdoor Mindset) got in a room and identified needs. You get diagnosed with this in your brain, how do you deal? How do you navigate all of the information and experience? We want to match travelers with someone who has been through this.” In order to see Outdoor Mindset reach its full potential, Martin realized he would have to sacrifice.
Vail Resorts and I are breaking up. Dramatic, yep; some truth, absolutely. The last couple of months have been full of movement and it’s now more apparent than ever that I’m addicted to change. Some find comfort in routine, others, not so much.
…when I returned from Europe in 2002, I knew I had found an internal peace that came from simplification, perspective and appreciation. While the last several years have been undoubtedly awesome, I slowly felt as though I was moving further away from that internal realization and closer to routine minutiae that didn’t feel right… Back to my job. I have to believe that one would be hardpressed to find an organization that has given more to someone than what Vail Resorts has done for me. From a ski bum bus driver in 2002 to currently a great job at the Corporate office; opportunity has been the theme. I’ve built lasting friendships, found passion in the outdoors, developed a career in the Talent Management space, learned tons and been fortunate enough to have a day job that some would consider a vacation. With that said…Why would I move away from something so good? I’ve decided to focus my efforts on a few things slightly different; more creative, empowering and giving. Kyle Martin’s Blog: What’s on Kyle’s Mind…Literally October 2010
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Because he is passionate about seeing Outdoor Mindset grow, succeed and make a difference, he put his money where his mouth is—in late 2010, he quit his job with Vail Resorts to devote himself full-time to his fledgling organization. He and his friends have established a mission for Outdoor Mindset, created a two-to-three year strategic plan, set a board of directors, developed programs, and established their 501 (c) (3) status. “I’ve been lucky to have a core group to help build this (Outdoor Mindset),” he says. “We need someone to take on 100 percent, and I had to make the decision and focus on that. I had a list of 10 things I had to do before leaving my job—things like I sold my car and bought a 1996 Ford Bronco, I had to save enough money to pay my rent…” He notes that while raising money will be necessary, it has never been the focus of Outdoor Mindset. Martin is devoted to giving back, specifically finding Guides to be available immediately for people newly diagnosed with neuro-challenges, so they can inspire Travelers to begin adventure therapy through the outdoors. “I don’t think I’m different than a lot of people,” he notes. “I could get down about this, or go do something. This is bigger than just me. (When I received this diagnosis) I said, ‘Let’s turn this into something awesome.’ This is not just me, there’s a group of 13 of us…”
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One of that “group of 13” is Jake Quigley, director of Organizational Development for Outdoor Mindset, and also an entrepreneur: he is a life and career coach, his business is called InspiredShifts. Quigley suffers from epilepsy and says his participation and belief in the vision and mission of OM is more than fulfilling a personal philanthropic ideal. Quigley, who was diagnosed at age 11, says most of his seizures occurred while he was sleeping, occasionally when he was awake. He maintained an active lifestyle, including skiing, mountain biking, skateboarding, snowboarding and playing hockey. However, medications never controlled his symptoms, and around age 35 (he is 38 now) he began suffering from memory failure, difficulty concentrating, anxiety and panic attacks. Specialists in Denver, Colo., prescribed a cocktail of medications, but the seizures persisted. “Then they (neurological specialists) mentioned brain surgery as the best next option,” Quigley says. “They wanted to take out a part of my brain. Now, that freaked me out!” After much contemplation, he elected to have the surgery. Through a member of OM, Quigley was introduced to a woman who underwent the same procedure—a temporal lobectomy—10 years ago. The woman, Diane
Left, Martin; right, Jake Quigley.
Outdoor Mindset is a 501(c) (3) organization that unites and inspires people affected by neurological challenges to live big through a common passion for outdoor adventure.
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Van Deren, is a professional adventure athlete sponsored by The North Face. Now fully recovered, she travels the world and competes among an elite field of endurance athletes. “I can’t tell you how valuable her friendship, advocacy, and first-hand experience has meant to me over these past several months,” Quigley says. “Diane’s support, spirit and determination are an inspiration to me. She shoots me straight from her own experience in what to expect from the surgery, what to anticipate throughout the recovery process, and how it has impacted her quality of life. The new Guide Program that Outdoor Mindset is launching is the real deal. Diane’s and my relationship is a testament to what a difference it makes to have support from someone who knows the ropes of neurological diagnosis.” As a testament to the healing powers of the outdoors, the day before Quigley’s December 2010 surgery, he and Martin skied the backcountry of the central Rocky Mountains. Quigley was posting blogs to the OM website after his procedure. He acknowledges the pain involved, but says his OM Guide Van Dern prepared him like nobody else could have. In addition to linking ‘travelers’ to ‘guides,’ Outdoor Mindset offers organized group activities that are always outdoor-based: fishing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding and anything that includes fresh air and vitamin D. The overall focus of OM is health: healthy body, healthy mind. The belief that outdoor adventure is the best prescription, no matter your diagnosis.
The volunteers for Outdoor Mindset have also created an active online community: www.outdoormindset.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/OutdoorMindset/116769468339925 Twitter: http://twitter.com/outdoormindset Outdoor Mindset Blog: http://blog.outdoormindset.org/ Kyle Martin’s blog: http://whatsonkylesmind.blogspot.com/ Kyle Martin’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/kylewmartin
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Martin on a recent Gulf Coast fishing trip.
Part of saltwater fly fishing is to keep an eye out for Nervous Waters, sometimes meaning nothing more than a wrinkle of water ahead that identifies a big fish; at other times, it’s a swirl of activity with schools of fish running wild with their tails above water. Basically, it’s a hunt for inconsistent water that usually proves to yield a great return, in this case a 20-inch redfish (see photo taken during Martin’s summer 2010 fishing trip on the Texas Gulf Coast). As you approach nervous water, the excitement flows up from your toes, adrenaline surges and you know if you approach the situation correctly and overcome being tentative; and somehow drop the fly in the exact right spot, something big will end up on the end of your line. Because I’m addicted to metaphors and anything else dorky that inspires me to live big; I couldn’t help but notice how perfect things align here. I’ve searched for something bigger for years, and now, in the midst of uncertainty with my own health and what the future holds; I can see the nervous water ahead and know it has the potential to hold something great. Essentially, it’s a search for unstable, anxious and nervous activity; adventure/ conversations/travel/days/new projects that have potential to provide great opportunity. A few positive outcomes have already surfaced, but this is truly just the beginning. I know it in my gut… I know it in my soul. I’ve quickly realized that while I’m sure many challenges await; one that I can control is top of mind. How can I harness perspective and appreciation that has recently knocked at the front door without falling back into the routine of life? Basically, how do I keep from losing what I’ve found? This is my personal challenge and I welcome it and will not lose focus… Kyle Martin’s Blog: What’s on Kyle’s Mind…Literally June, 2010
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In F ebruary 2008, the Isom, Johnson and Ralston Families announced a lead gift toward the capital expansion project that would eventually double the size of Merket Alumni Center. The families named the Grand Reception Hall in honor of Peggy and Bill Dean for their dedication to and support of Texas Tech University. A number of gifts followed. The association broke ground for the project on May 12, 2009, and construction began. A ribbon-cutting event took place June 19, 2010. Although fundraising continues for the project, the Alumni Association celebrated the facility with “A Night to Remember” on Nov. 5, 2010. During the event, the association also honored Wayne James, Class of ’57, with the Distinguished Service Award. James is the former Texas Tech Alumni Association Executive Director.
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1. Rex and Nancy Johnson, their family, as well as the Johnson and Ralston Families, gave the lead gift for the expansion project. Rex is a past president of the Texas Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors, and Nancy is a current board member. 2. Doug and Nancy Barnhart provided funding for the Douglas E. and Nancy J. Barnhart Courtyard. 3. Board Member Arcilia Carrasco Acosta and her company CARCON Industries/STL Engineers co-sponsored the evening. She poses with Masked Rider Christi Chadwell. 4. Past board president Barbara Esslinger McKenzie; her husband, Mickey McKenzie and their children and grandchildren provided funding for the McKenzie Ballroom. It was the single largest gift to the expansion. 5. Prior to the event, guests viewed the new Leaders Plaza southeast of Merket Alumni Center.
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6. The Matador Lite singers entertained at the dinner. 7. Bill Dean and his wife, Peggy, pose with the Paul Milosevich portrait funded by Texas Tech Regent John Scovell and his wife, Diane. John Scovell serves on the Alumni Association board, and Diane is a past board president. 8. Alumnus Brian Jensen emceed the event. 9. Nelda McQuien Laney, Alumni Association board president in 2010, chaired the fundraising effort for the expansion project. 10. Honoree of the evening was Wayne James, who received the Distinguished Service Award from the Alumni Association. James, a 1957 graduate of Texas Tech, served as executive director of the association for 20 years.
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Red Raiders Win Inaugural TicketCity Bowl By Travis Cram / RaiderPower.com should have played a few more games at Cotton Bowl Stadium this year. A stadium that has haunted the Red Raiders for so many years, refusing to render a Tech win, became the favorite place for quarterback Taylor Potts this season. At least according to his statistics. Potts was nearly perfect in his final game as a Red Raider, guiding Tech to a 45-38 win over Northwestern while taking home MVP honors in the inaugural TicketCity Bowl. It was the first Tech win in a bowl game at Cotton Bowl Stadium after losing four previous Cotton Bowls. Potts completed 43 of 56 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns while running one in for another on a double-pass play. He now has 831 passing yards and eight touchdown passes in two games at the historic stadium while completing 85 of 115 passes and getting two wins. M aybe T exas T ech
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“I had pretty good protection today, and I will be the first to say that,” Potts said. “Playing behind those five guys all season was surely a privilege. They got so much better from the time we played SMU when I got hit eight or nine times, and I thought it was going to be a long season, to playing in the bowl game now where I didn’t get touched one time.” And it would not have been a proper Tech win if the game didn’t have enough adversity mixed in for the Red Raiders to overcome like the rest of the season.
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It all happened and came out in Tech’s favor when it could have very easily gone the other way, losing six starters to injuries in the first half including senior linebacker Bront Bird and senior running back Baron Batch. Tech (8-5) appeared to be in complete control at halftime after jumping out to a 24-6 lead following a somewhat shaky start, scoring twice in the final four minutes before halftime. But Ben McRoy fumbled the kickoff following the break and Northwestern began mounting a comeback. McRoy was back as the main kickoff person since sophomore Eric Stephens was now the primary running back handling all the duties and lived up to his part of the bargain without Batch. His biggest run came on the first offensive play for Tech following the fumble and Northwestern field goal, running 86 yards for a touchdown — the longest play this season for the Red Raiders. Stephens ended the day with 128 yards on 14 carries — a positive experience for the young back who had plenty of fumble problems earlier in the year and appears to be back on track in becoming the primary running back for Tech next season. “Eric’s been a mainstay for us all year long,” Tuberville said. “He’s a guy that’s hard to tackle one-one-one if he gets passed the line of scrimmage.… He’s a guy that is really going to be a solid running back for us.” And he was especially solid in the final minutes of the game when Tech needed him to carry the ball nine times on the final drive to keep the clock going and put Northwestern away. The Wildcats (7-6) scored 29 points in the final 21 minutes after trailing 31-9 on Stephens’ long touchdown run. Tech attempted another onside kick to try and put away Northwestern and perhaps the bad memories of the failed attempt
against Baylor in the same stadium this season, but once again saw it backfire as Northwestern scored two plays later to pull within 14. Then a Potts pass bounced out of Detron Lewis’ hands and into defensive back Jordan Mabin’s hands to make it a one-possession game with just 5:37 to play. “We just couldn’t get that knockout punch in,” said Tuberville, who admitted after the game that the onside kick was his idea. “They just kept coming back and they have done that all year long.” Northwestern got one more chance to even the score or try and win after getting the ball back with 25 seconds left but was finally done in when the pass was intercepted by Tech, ending the game. “We overcame adversity all year long,” Tuberville said. “We won eight games, and I think about midway through the season people were wondering if we were going to win three or four, much less eight, because of these two guys and a lot of good seniors, they really persevered and pushed us through. So, we just have to make enough plays to continue to win a few games. Eight games is, I think, a good start for this group. “As I told the younger players, when we win the championship a few years from now it is going to be because these seniors and what they did in the last year and continue to build this football program. They fought back the adversity and welcomed us as coaches and myself with open arms and were able to continue to get better and better, and we will continue to do that.”
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Contributions to the Ballroom
Silver Level Donations
The McKenzie Family - Mickey & Barbara Esslinger McKenzie, Chris & Mariah McKenzie Pheiffer, Ryan & KK Kirkley McKenzie
City Bank Don-Kay-Clay Cash Foundation Garrison Family Foundation Griffin, B.R. “Rip” & Geneva Swinburn, Dale & Cheryl
East Courtyard & Gazebo
Alexander, Wick & Janna/Howard, Dan & Kay Benninger, Ed & Nelda Burns, John & Elizabeth Garrison Family Foundation Goolsby, Tony & Toppy HCSB, A State Banking Association Hutcheson, Charlie ‘Choc’ & Virginia McDuff, George & Beverly Miller, David & Jayne Ann Smith, Ouida United Supermarkets, LLC
Don-Kay-Clay Cash Foundation Fuller, Terry & Linda Garrison, Harvey & Joyce The Rip Griffin Companies Happy State Bank & Trust Hatch, Tim & Tommie Hickman, J. Pat & Nancy Hoskins, Cliff Laney, Pete & Nelda Loveless, Chris & Stacy Macy, Robert & Debbie McKay, Joe D. McKim, Ronald & Atha Lea Merriman, Ilah C. Scaling, Wilson Sell, Clay & Alisa Sellers, John Shores, Gary Souter, Stephen & Jill Spears, David & Nancye Stallings, Brett & Stacy Street, Barry & SuDe TTAA Austin Chapter TTAA Dallas Chapter TTAA Swisher & Castro Counties Chapter TTAA Tyler Chapter Underwood, David & Renée Waggoner, David & Daniel Whitacre Family Foundation White, Dr. Jason P.
Saddle Tramp Honor Wall
12” Granite Floor Tiles
Anders, Larry K. & Nesa L.
Memorial Groves
West Courtyard & Fountain
Huffaker, Linda Layman, Lanny & Joni
Barnhart, Douglas E. & Nancy J.
Grand Entrance Hall
Men’s Restrooms Grigg, Dicky
The Rex Isom Family The Ben Ralston Family
Special Contributions
Fireplace
Dean, Bill & Peggy Wilemon, Stanley R.
Petersen, Elizabeth & Gary, Ashley & Christopher
Granite Benches
Dean Portrait Scovell, John & Diane
Banquet Rooms Alexander, Wick & Janna Robert L. Duncan Room City Bank Glasheen, Valles, Inderman & DeHoyos LLP Graco Real Estate Development The Griffin Companies Hansen, H. Andrew & Kathryn Lanier, Mark & Becky Montford, John & Debbie Scott, Rick & Lori United Supermarkets Wilkerson, John & Ruth Hance, Kent PlainsCapital Bank
Family Room Wylie, Glenna Shinn
Bronze Ring Sculpture Marshall Formby Foundation
Phi Delta Theta Honor Wall Underwood, Pam & Fred, O’Neal & Brett
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Bronze Ring Plaques First United Bank Isom, Rex & Nancy Keffer, Jim & Leslie Ralston, Ben and Jeannie Rogers, Mickey & Stacey Smith, Mickey & Karen Taylor, Robert & Jan
18” Granite Floor Tiles Benton, William & Paula Brooks, Dick & Martha Broome, Ed & Jan Brown, Bob & Elena Dodge Jones Foundation
Acosta, Arcilia Armstrong Mechanical Brannan, Harold & Margaret Brown, Bill & Karen Byrd, Larry & Patricia College Flowers Construction Services D & L Masonry Davis, Kenneth & Lisa Dean, Bill & Peggy Dean, Rob & Amber Douglass, Jim & Patti Evans, Jay & Lynn Expansion Committee Fields, Terry & Anne Formby, Clint Garrison, Shirley & Lucille
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Masked Rider Sculpture Phi Delta Theta Wall – Upper Level Saddle Tramp Wall Abernethy, Pierce & Sherron Alpha Phi - Gamma Iota Chapter Ammons, David & Cindy Andrews, Dwight & Sally Annett, Blaine Arbuckle, Scott & Tommye Association of Students About Service Babb, Jim Baldwin, Jasper Barber, David E. Beard, Jerry & Frances Benton, William & Paula Berg, David Berry, David & Kaye Bertrand, Brent & Tonya Blackwell, Pryor & Sue Boatner, John & Julann Boles, Robert & Erin Brierty, Timothy & Ashley Brigham, Bennie & Mary Bryan, Joe Dale & Joan Bryant, Fred and Janis Bullock, Jan Burgess, Ken & Sue
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Byrd, Larry & Patricia Campbell, Scott & Tricia Chambers, J.C. & Patty Cheatham, Richard & Tracy Christie, Jeff & Sherry Collard, Tim Conine, C. Kent & Meg Cooksey, Scott & Cindy Copeland, Jim & Kay Cornelius, Compton & Ann Coury, Kirk & Madeline Crane, John & Becky Cummings, Jim & Jan Barbara Esslinger McKenzie, Mickey McKenzie and their family funded the McKenzie Ballroom. Dallas, Mike Darnell, Randy & Lisa Hudson, Jerry, Sue & Jay Darnell, Trey Hurt, Steve & Debbie Day, Sissy Ingram, Keith Dawson, D. Paul & Carol Isom, Isaac & Brynn Dean, Bill & Peggy Jackson, Jimmy & Cherylon Derouen, Carolyn Jones, Donald & Chris Draper, Charles Joyner, J. David Earls, Gayle Juett, Dana & Kate Edwards, William & Patricia Junell, Rob & Beverly Elliott, William & Ashley Kappa Sigma Fraternity Estate Planning & Community Property Law Kawazoe, Howard Journal - TTU King, Joe Kim & Robin Farmer, Stephen & Dianne Kleberg, Tio & Janell Fekete, Frank W. Klotzman, Jeff & Kim Ferguson, Charlie & Gretchen Klotzman, Jeff & Kim Franco, Edward & Nora Landers, Dr. Tom & Patti Galbraith, Gerald & Christie Laney, J Pete & Melonie Gibson, Jay & Bethlyn Lawless, Robert & Marcy Gossett, Robert & Diane Leito, James & Carol Gray, Rick & Brenda Logsdon, Chad Hamilton, Thomas & Sally Lokey, Patsy Hampton, Jimmy Mann, Keith Hance, Kent Manning, J. Paul & Molly Hand, R. Kelly & Mary Marshall, Jeff & Kathryn Hatch, Alan & Jennie Maxwell, Peggy & Gregg Hayes, Spencer & Allison Mayo, Joe Bob & Carol Hayhurst, Joel & Becky Heitzman, Stephen & Andra Hensley, Homer Hicks, Geoff & Betsy Hill, Jason & Amanda Hobbs, Carey & Brenda Horridge, Mike
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The May 12, 2009, groundbreaking was dubbed "Hot Dogs and Hard Hats," as a nod to the fare served.
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Scarborough, Terry Schmid, Conrad Schmid, Rob & Beth Sellers, Thomas & Pamela Senter, Steven & Debbie Sexton, Jim & Sue Shaw, Rodrick & Bobbye Shelley, Dan & Bernadette Simpson, Mike & Patsy Smith, Edward & Betty Smith, Ryan & Jill Snead, Chris & Susan Snider, Ken & Marcia Snider, William & Phyllis Stafford, John & Andrea Steinmetz, John & Jaemie Street, Barry & Su De (2) Studdard, Ann Swatzell, Jr., Phil & Michelle Thoma, Rusty & Jency Todd, K. Chris & Amelia Tompkins, James E. & Debbie (2) TTAA Lakes Chapter TTAA Rolling Plains Chapter Underwood, Michael L. Van Amburgh, Jr., Gordon Wallace, Ben & Patricia Ward, T. John & Elizabeth Weaver, Dana & Carol Westmoreland, Todd & Ceci White, Alan B. Wilemon, Stanley R. (3) Winder, Charles Womble, Bill & Barbara Wood, Larry & Gay Zwiacher, John & Ann
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Leaders for the project are, from left, Nelda McQuien Laney, fundraising chair; Renée Bergenheier Underwood, marketing chair; and Rex Isom, project chair.
Bronze Pavers Adams, Beth Barbles, Ryan Barnes, Frank & Shirley Bednarczyk, John & Cassandra Bell, Carol Anderson Borthwick, James & Barbara Brady, Zach & Danielle Brunson, David & Beverly Butts, Kristina & Randy Campbell, J. Scott Dragoo, Corky & Willie Dueser, Scott Fabling, Robert & Lee Formby, Chip & Lisa Furgeson, Royal & Marcellene Malouf Gamble, Kent & Dana Grisham, Patricia Hackett, Victor & Linda Haragan, Don & Willie Harris, Don & Barbara Hayes, Spencer & Allison Hermann, Mary Horton, Stanley Jones, William & Diane Knight, Clell & Alyssa Lauderdale, Lindy Ligon, Richard & Bobbie
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The Phi Delta Theta Wall in the Peggy and Bill Dean Grand Reception Hall.
Stahler, Brian & Angela Stone, James & Evelyn Talkington, Ken & Sandra Thomas, Jeffrey Thomas, Marcus TTAA Orange County Chapter Tuggle, Robert & Catherine Vardeman, Rex & Norma Walker, John & Lisa Walker Wampler, Carl & Susanne (2)
Phi Delta Theta Wall – Lower Level Abernethy, Pierce & Sherron Actkinson, Johnny & Diane Alexander, Chuck & Keri Arrington, Jodey & Anne Beal, Joseph & Nancy Black, Brandon Brenner, Wich Brummett, Ken (2) Countiss, Mike & Amber Dannevik, Paul Duniven, Tommy & Diane Edwards, Stan & Jane Faris, Scott & Courtney Fisher, Steve & Cheryl Foster, Edward & Ann Gayler, Kyle & Melanie Gooden, Gary Gooden, Mike Graves, Chip & Cindy Greenwood, William & Carla Haley, Jeff & Julie Hardy, Dane & Alex Heitkamp, Scott Henthorn, Chad Hindman, E. James & Ann Howard, Dan & Kay Irwin, Jeff Johnson, Frank M. (3)
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Johnson, Mark & Carolyn Johnston, Danny Keeling, George & Iris King, Robert & Suzanne Lankford, H. Hunter Lemon, Jon Lyons, Ken & Cheridan McClellan, Mark & Paula McKenzie, M. Ryan & Kathleen Merrill, Ryan Molina, Marco A. Molina, Martin C. Molina, Matthew D. Molina, Michael S. Nobles, Ross Paul, Vernon & Connie Phillips, Gary & Kay Pruitt, Hank & Claudia Robertson, E. Randy & Lori Roper, Stephen & Julie Sawyer, Tom R. Sawyer, Tom S. Sawyer, Zach Schrank, Craig Sell, Tom Senter, Steve & Debbie Stafford, Bob & Diana Stahler, Brian & Angela Staudt, Mark Teesdale, Chris Thomasson, John R. & Elizabeth Thomasson, Russell & Gracelyn Wayne, Geoff Weaver, Gilbert & Sarah Webb, Trey & Jennifer Wiggins, J. Pat & Becky Wilkins, John & Karen Williams, Lawrence (Bub) & Susan Winder, Charles Wright, Frank
Abraham, Ken & Renee Actkinson, Johnny & Diane Albrecht, David & Karen Alderson Subaru Alley, Michele Altman, Barry & Diane Anderson, R. Keith & Tammy Andress, Donald & Peggye Bailey, Thomas & Michele Baker, Al Barbles, Ryan Barton, Gary & Lynn Baumgardner, Karl Bearden, Bill & Carole Bechtold, Judy & Charles Bergman, Harold & Ursula Borthwick, Brian & Kristi Broome, Ed & Jan (2) Brown, Rob & Peggy Campbell, Meredith & Craig Cantore, Daniel & Jean Ann Carroll, Waylon Chapman, Chris Coleman, Trey Combs, Christopher & Bre’Ann Compere, Mark & Jacqueline Connaughton, David & Diane Coody, Jim Bob & Suzi Cowie, Roger & Rhonda Day, Weldon (3) Demain, Jeffrey & Eileen Dragisic, J. Noelle Ellis, Doug & Vickie Finck, Missy Franks, Richard Furgeson, Don & Nell Gamel, Gary & Linda Gonzales, Robert & Randa Gooden, Mike Goolsby, Tony & Toppy (2) Gregory, Dottie Harris, Jim & Janet Harrison, George & Sandra Hassler, David & Rosane Hennington, Beth Holland, James & S. Kay Hurst, Dr. Rick Johnson, Marjorie Johnston, Don & Rhonda Jones, Elizabeth Keeling, George & Iris Keeney, Korby & Celeste
Other Donations Akers, Susan & Stephen Rhode Alexander, C. Moody & Freddie Ansley, Leslie & Frances Baird, Larry & Sue Bascues, Ivette & Enrique Beard, Jerry & Frances Blakeman, Jeffrey & Cristina Boren, Doug & Angela Bowen, Brandon & Susan Brock, Anna Brown, M. Keith Burgess, Ken & Sue Campagna, Carman & Dawn Dean, Bill & Peggy Denney, Ronald & Theresa Dill, Eric & Ginger DuBrisk, Wes & Marilyn Eaks, Jim & Carolyn Fortier, Kim & Michael Fuller, Bryan & Stephanie Gibbins, Douglas & Ellen Goff, Robert & Sandra Gray, Jackie Greenwood, William & Carla Grover, Daniel & Rebekah Hamilton, Thomas & Sally Harding, Nathan R. Hittle, Karl & Beth Hughs, Feller & Teena Hunsucker, J.C. Corky Jastrow, Kenneth & Kendal Klimek, Sarah Kohout, Paige Kozmetsky, Kimberly & Daniel Laney, Pete & Nelda (4) Lauderdale, Scotty & Sara Leslie, E. C. & Johnnie Lynch, Howard & Julie Malouf, John B. Mann, Jack & Glenda McKenzie, Mickey & Barbara Michalec, William & Deborah Michalka, Joe & Alyse Michalka, Shara Miller, Bill & Linda New, Paul & Grace Nixon, Benny & Vicki Ramirez, Carlos Rankin, Dan & Kathie Rhoads, Kathy Ricker, Jerry Ritz, Rudy & Jennifer Robinson, Joseph H. Roehrig, David & Linda
Ruggles, John & Jill Sims, John & Debbie Snell, Duwain & Sherri Steinman, J. Charles & Pamela Stotts, Glenn & Sarah Tarro, Clay & Kelly Thurman, Pat & Ethel Trotter, Ben & Barbara USI Affinity Collegiate Insurance Resources Wilhelm, Lindsay & Brent Williams, Katherine Wofford, Breck & Lisa
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Kelm, Scott & Linda Kimbrell, Ray & Donna Knoche, Ryan & Keely Lackey, Ronnie & Tammy (3) Lawton, John LeMond, Dick & LuAnn (3) Lewis, Dale & Mary Marshall, Jason & Shayna Marshall, Worth & Peggy Maxwell, Peggy & Gregg Mayes, C. Robert & Shannon Mayes, Wendell & Mary Jane McCavit, Jack & Sherry Montgomery, Dudley & Patti (4) Morgan, Glynn & Jan Newsom, Royce & Mary Jo Newton, Kelly O’Haugherty, John & Deanna Ohnesorge, Katherine O’Neal, Don Overton, Dwight & Marianne Palmeri, Melissa Pearce, Peggy Peters, Brenda Pfluger, Robert & Susan Ray, Samuel Reaves, Karen Rieck, Irene (2) Robbins, Ray & Cherry Robinson, Janice Ross, Brent & Aleesa Rudine, Neil & Vonna Rutherford, Linda & Michael Samuels, Douglas & Michele Scarborough, Jack & Cindy Schwarzentraub, Bonita & Paul Shaw, W. Lindsey & Sharon Shira, Charlie & Terry Sikes, Winn Simpson, David Simpson, Mike & Patsy Sirles, Glen & Linda Souter, Stephen & Jill Stone, James & Evelyn (2) Surovik, Michael & Lynn Tannen, David & Trudy Tepper, Carl & Robyn Terry, F. Ted and Suzanne Thompson, Jim Wallace, Brian & Sara Walther, Dayme & Marcus Wietholter, Michael Williams, Dr. Maynette & Dr. Doyle (2) Willingham, Sheila & Bill (3) Wycoff, Ashley
The two-ton sculpture of the Official Texas Tech Alumni Association Class Ring stands at the southeast corner of Merket Alumni Center.
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» association news/compiled by Adam Ducas The Texas Tech Alumni Association wishes to express appreciation to our newest members who joined at the Century level and above.
Annual Giving Levels
» g o l d
Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Hall `64 (Martha Hall)
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cram `79 (Brenda Cram `81)
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hanttula `98 (Michelle Hanttula)
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Cunningham `04 (Leslie
Mr. & Mrs. Travis Cram `07 (Kendal Cram)
Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Holladay (Julie Holladay `89)
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Gossett `73 (Nancy Gossett)
Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Morrison `05 (Kim Morrison `01)
Mr. & Mrs. Everett Dallison (Julie Dallison `93)
Mr. Mark H. Bryant `83 Colby Ethan (Son)
Mr. Jeffrey Myers `05
Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Dickerson `00 (Ashleigh
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Troppy (Joanna Troppy `76)
Mr. John Ridens `79
Mr. & Dr. Keith Rogers (Brooks T. Rogers `87)
Ms. Brittany Roth `08
Mrs. Phoebe Dometrius `98
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Staley `70 (Sharon Staley `71)
Mr. & Mrs. Carter Smith `93 (Stacy Gilbert-Smith `93)
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Drewell `08 (Sarah McCauley `08)
Mr. David Sterling `86
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Dunn `89 (Denise Dunn)
Mr. Marshall Sutton `70
Dr. & Mrs. Bill Edwards (Linda Edwards `61)
Mr. & Mrs. Don Tomlin `69 (Betty Tomlin)
Ms. Lauren Ellis `05
Mr. James Ward `03
Ms. Anne Englert `92
[$1,000 to $2,499 annually]
» S i lv e r
[$500 to $999 annually]
Mr. & Mrs. Erik Carruth `99 (Megan Carruth) Mr. & Mrs. Michael Erspamer `73 (Patty Erspamer `74) Mr. & Mrs. John Fogarty (Nancy Fogarty `75)
Cunningham `04)
Dickerson)
Mr. & Mrs. Trey Feigle `87 (Debra Feigle)
Dr. & Mrs. John Adams `81 (Lucretia Adams `81)
» C e ntu r y ($100 to $249 annually)
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Fescenmeyer `75 (Jan Fescenmeyer `75) Mr. & Mrs. Roy Fields `91 (Melissa Fields `92)
Dr. & Mrs. George Jackson `81 (Bernadette Jackson)
Mr. & Mrs. James Aber `95 (Linda Aber `96)
Mr. & Mrs. James Finley `85 (Louise Finley)
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Jones `57 (Lona Jones) Jones Gas & Oil
Mr. Jaime Aguilar `04
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Fisher `83 (Debra Fisher)
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Lewis `73 (Debra Lewis)
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Akins `89 (Rebecca Akins `89)
Ms. Beatrice Flores
Mr. Kelly Marble `84
Dr. & Mrs. Randall Amonett `76 (Donna Amonett `83)
Ms. Rebecca Flowers `08
Dr. & Ms. Timothy Mooring `96 (Amanda Godfrey `00)
Mr. David Arnold `86
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fredrick `83 (Sherry Fredrick `84)
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Mullens (Melanie Mullens `78)
Ms. Karen Baggerly `91
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Gaddy `81 (Christine Gaddy)
Mr. James Ritchie `08
Mr. Robert Barr
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Geihsler `88 (Shannon Geihsler `91)
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bob Steen `08 (Saray Steen `09)
Ms. Christal Bennett `05
Mr. & Mrs. Montoy Griego `04 (Alice Griego)
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Stock `83 (Vickie Stock)
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Berk (Shirley Berk)
Mr. & Mrs. D. Michael Horridge `66 (Patty Horridge `66)
Mr. & Mrs. T. Gene Watson `72 (Joyce Watson)
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Blair `86 (Tamara Blair `85)
Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Huerta (Suzette Huerta `00)
Dr. & Mrs. James Wetherbe `74 (Brynn Wetherbe)
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Brasuell `90 (Melinda Brasuell)
Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Hunt (Melynn Hunt `70)
Mr. & Mrs. James Wilde `07 (Lindsey Wilde `07)
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Brewer `88 (Kathryn Brewer)
Mr. Lyndle Jackson `08
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Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Brown `87 (Lora Brown)
Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Jobe (Elizabeth Jobe `08)
Mr. & Mrs. Terrance Brown `69 (Sandra Brown)
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Johnson `78 (Lynda Johnson `76)
[$250 to $499 annually]
Mr. & Mrs. Benton Brown `01 (Kristen Brown)
Mr. Jerry Jones `00
Mr. & Mrs. William Andrews `70 (Linda Andrews)
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Bunnett `88 (Andrea Bunnett `89)
Ms. Lisa Karnes `78
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boone (Deborah Boone)
Mr. & Mrs. B.A. Burchard `60 (Sammie Burchard)
Mr. Nathan Killion `05
Mr. Clark Briner `95
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Caffrey `84 (Rebecca Caffrey `84)
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Krempein `82 (Dorothea Krempein `82)
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Broseker (Laurie Hay `86)
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Carmichael `00 (Rachel
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Kurtz (Tonya Kurtz `93)
Mr. Lynn Campbell `58
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Platinum $2,500 or more Gold $1,000-$2,499 Silver $500-$999 Bronze $250-499 Century $100-$249 Loyalty $35-$99
Carmichael)
Mr. & Mrs. Len Losen `88 (Melinda Losen)
Mr. Chad Clawson `86
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Carter `03 (Jennifer Carter `02)
Mr. Brett Lower `09
Mrs. Gwynn Cross `63
Mr. & Dr. Travis Cato `72 (Diane Stewart-Cato)
Col. & Mrs. James Lyons `64 (Louise Lyons `62)
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dowd `52 (Virginia Dowd)
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Coggins `76 (Regina Coggins `89)
Ms. Stefanie Madison `05
Ms. Kathleen Graw `94
Ms. Susan Cox `90
Dr. & Mrs. Monte Matli `91 (Kelly Matli `88)
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Mr. Michael McDonald `91
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Richardson `81 (Monica Richardson `81)
Mr. & Mrs. Gerardo Velasquez (Sally Velasquez)
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Medlin (Marilyn Medlin) Mr. Taylor Melton `07
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Robinson (Gina Robinson)
Mr. & Mrs. Todd White `90 (Tisa White `90)
Mr. Ronald Miller `00
Mr. & Mrs. Craig Schrank `90 (Jill Schrank)
Ms. Alison Wortman `01
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Montgomery `80 (Beth
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Seal `72 (Jill Seal)
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Zachary `85 (Shannon Zachary
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Wagner `74 (Debe Wagner)
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Seelhorst (Connie Seelhorst `77)
Montgomery) Dr. & Mrs. Michael Neel `95 (Crystal Neel)
Ms. Sarah Shellenberger `87
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Newton (Jan Newton `75)
Ms. Alicia Sites
Miss Quynh Ngo `80
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Smith (Iris Smith `03)
Mr. Jason Owen `98
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Spears `57 (Sandra Spears `63)
Mr. Miles Owen `90
Ms. Deborah Sterling `83
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Peters (Marchelle Peters)
Mr. & Mrs. Colton Street `04 (Devin Street `04)
Ms. Sonemaly Phrasavath `97
Mr. & Mrs. David Summers (Malissa Summers `02)
Mr. Ross Pittenger `04
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Swan `69 (Sally Swan)
Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Rabel (Kristen Rabel `96)
Mr. & Mrs. James Tarpley `61 (Sue Tarpley) Mr. & Mrs. Jon Taylor `87 (Christy Taylor `88)
Ms. Meredith Rabon `10 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ray `75 (Deborah Ray `75) Mr. Larry Reich `92
Mr. & Mrs. James Tompkins `97 (Laura Tompkins) Ms. Dorothy Sturdivant `08
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Two unidentified students enjoy a study break in this photo in the 1971 “La Ventana.” If you know who these people are, please let us know.
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alumni news « r e d ra i d e r m i l i tar y Kneeling, from left, are Robert Beckinger, Erik Burris. Standing, from left, are: Daniel Echols, Paul Stambaugh, Nate Hummel, Auvie Kincer. In the background is a steel beam from the World Trade Center sent from New York, and the 101st Airborne Division mascot, “Old Abe.”
’90 Daniel B. Echols , (BS Architecture) is currently working as a MILCON Project Manager for the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. He is part of dedicated USACE MILCON Program and Project Management team that provides construction services for the military throughout the Afghanistan Theater. In the United States, Dan works as Project Manager for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District Headquarters.
’98 Paul J. Stambaugh (BS Civil Engineering, BA Engineering) is currently serving as an Army Civil Affairs and Corps of Engineers Captain with the 101st Airborne Division at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. His current du-
ties are in the Stability Operations section of Combined Joint Task Force 101 developing and coordinating various infrastructure projects in eastern Afghanistan. In the United States he works as a Professional Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation.
’05 Robert Beckinger (BS CS) is currently working for RDECOM CERDEC, an army research and development organization, as a software developer. In Afghanistan, he has been serving as a support developer and engineer for the TIGR software system fielded by DARPA in both the Iraq and Afghan theaters. In the United States, he is stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. He is currently pursuing his master of software engineering from Monmouth University in New Jersey. Nate Hummel (J.D. Law) is serving as a JAG Major for Combined Joint
Task Force 101 which oversees Regional Command East in Afghanistan.
’ 07 Erik J. Burris (J.D., M.P.A) is currently serving with the U.S. Army JAG Corps and is the legal adviser to the 203d Afghan National Army (ANA) Corps in Gardez, Afghanistan. His primary duties require that he assist and mentor the ANA judges, defense attorneys and prosecutors in order to increase the proficiency of the Afghan military justice system. His service is in support of the 101st Airborne Division Staff Judge Advocate Office but is deployed from and his home unit is the 1st Cavalry Division based at Fort Hood, Texas. Erik served as an Artillery officer prior to attending Tech in August 2004. Auvie Kincer is a specialist serving with Combined Joint Task Force 101. He is a Lubbock native and plans to attend Texas Tech. march/april 2011 T E C H S A N «
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The Texas Tech Alumni Association would like to offer a special thanks to our Platinum and Gold members for their support. Platinum ($2,500 or more annually)
Mr. & Mrs. G. Barney Adams ‘75 (Kandy Adams ‘75) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Mike Baca (Jan W. Baca ‘70) Vega, TX Mr. & Mrs. Edward Benninger, Jr. ‘65 (Nelda Benninger ‘68) San Antonio, TX Mr. & Mrs. C. Robert Black ‘58 (Billie K. Black) Horseshoe Bay, TX Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Brawley ‘95 (Sabrina Brawley ‘94) Haslet, TX Mr. & Mrs. Richard Breedlove ‘70 (Lorrie Breedlove) Spring, TX Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Brown ‘59 (Elena Brown) Lamesa, TX Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Broyles ‘51 (Helen P. Broyles) Fort Worth, TX Lt. Colonel Mark H. Bryant ‘83 Salt Lake City, UT Mr. Clay Cash ‘97 Midland, TX Mr. & Mrs. R. Don Cash ‘66 (Kay Cash ‘67) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Chenault ‘82 (Vicki L. Chenault) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Kemp Copeland ‘83 (Janet Copeland) Boerne, TX Mr. Floyd Cotham ‘83 Dallas, TX Mr. John M. Czapski ‘78 Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Enoch L. Dawkins ‘60 (Frances Dawkins) New Orleans, LA Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Doherty, D.V.M. ‘73 (Ginger Doherty) New Braunfels, TX Mr. Gayle M. Earls ‘59 Frisco, TX
Mr. Daniel F. Frye, III ‘73 Austin, TX Mr. and Mrs. B. R. “Rip” Griffin (Geneva Griffin ‘51) Lubbock, TX Mr. H. Wayne Henry ‘75 APO, AE Mr. & Mrs. Bob L. Herd ‘57 (Patsy N. Herd) Tyler, TX Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Herrin ‘82 (Cheryl Herrin ‘83) Tampa, FL Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hix ‘70 (Leslie Hix ‘71) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Holloman ‘80 (Karlene Holloman) San Francisco, CA Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Holt (Julianna Hawn Holt ‘69) Blanco, TX O. Wayne, Isom M. D. ‘61 (Pat Isom) New York, NY Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Jacobs ‘87 (Jerri L. Jacobs) Katy, TX Mr. & Mrs. Leon Jeffcoat ‘66 (Patricia E. Jeffcoat ‘66) Midland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Johnson ‘61 (Suzie E. Johnson ‘62) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Kenny ‘66 (Jenny C. Kenny ‘70) San Antonio, TX Mr. & Mrs. Russell Mathis ‘80 (Wendy Mathis) Midland, TX Mrs. Joan McComb ‘67 Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Michael McKenzie ‘68 (Barbara McKenzie ‘69) Sulphur Springs, TX Mr. & Mrs. R. Randall Onstead, Jr. ‘78 (Pam Onstead) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. James R Pendell ‘81 (Belinda J. Pendell) Clint, TX
Mr. R. Maxey Pinson ‘47 Oklahoma City, OK Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Price (Mary Jo Price ‘53) San Antonio, TX Mr. & Mrs. John W. Redmon ‘71 (Ann R. Redmon ‘71) The Woodlands, TX Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Riddle ‘69 (Carol Riddle) Dallas, TX Ms. Nancy R. Ruff, Ed.D. ‘69 Clinton, WA Mr. & Mrs. Marlis E. Smith ‘54 (Shirley C. Smith ‘54) Englewood, CO Mr. & Mrs. William B. Snyder ‘55 (Sally M. Snyder) Saint Petersburg, FL Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Souter ‘71 (Jill Souter) Alamo Heights, TX Mr. & Mrs. James H. Stone ‘50 (Evelyn B. Stone ‘48) Hattiesburg, MS Mr. & Mrs. Barry C. Street ‘79 (SuDeline Street ‘79) Kress, TX Mr. & Mrs. Dale V. Swinburn ‘65 (Cheryl Swinburn) Tulia, TX Mr. & Mrs. Max Swinburn ‘67 (Doris Swinburn) Dimmitt, TX Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Swofford, Jr. ‘47 (Sarah Swofford ‘47) San Diego, CA Mr. & Mrs. Fred Underwood ‘71 (Pam Underwood) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Edward Whitacre ‘64 (Linda Whitacre ‘65) San Antonio, TX *As of January 28, 2011
Gold ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) Mr. & Mrs. Mike R. Abbott ‘63 (Diane Abbott) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Ken Abraham ‘63 (Renee Abraham ‘71) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. John Adams ‘81 (Lucretia Adams ‘81) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Adams ‘78 (Deborah T. Adams) Henrico, VA Mr. & Mrs. Grant Adamson ‘81 (Nelda Adamson) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Adcox ‘95 (Keeley K Orman-Adcox ‘95) Dripping Springs, TX Mr. Richard G. Alexander, D.D.S. ‘58 (Janna Alexander ‘58) Arlington, TX Dr. B. L. Allen ‘48 Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Althof ‘79 (Deidra R. Althof) Newburgh, IN Mr. & Mrs. David Anderson ‘84 (Susan Anderson ‘85) Lake Oswego, OR Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Anthony ‘75 (Loraine C. Anthony) Friona, TX Mr. & Mrs. M. Todd Barnes ‘91 (Amy Barnes) Boerne, TX The Honorable Ben Barnes & Melanie H. Barnes ‘77 Austin, TX Mr. Danny Bates ‘78 Dallas, TX Mr. & Mrs. William D. Benton ‘78 (Paula M. Benton) Van Alstyne, TX Mr. & Mrs. Oran H. Berry, III ‘71 (Linda L. Berry ‘70) San Angelo, TX Mr. & Mrs. Brent C. Bertrand ‘87 (Tonya H. Bertrand ‘86) Round Rock, TX
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert P. Bezner ‘49 (Victoria M. Bezner) Dallas, TX Mr. David D. Bishop ‘88 Arlington, TX Mr. & Mrs. John E. Blake ‘49 (Carol J. Blake) Midland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Bennie R. Brigham ‘65 (Mary G. Brigham ‘66) Dallas, TX Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. Britton ‘69 (Judith A. Britton) Arlington, TX Mr. & Mrs. William D. Brown ‘74 (Karen E. Brown ‘74) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bryant ‘83 (Colby Ethan) Salt Lake City, UT Mr. & Mrs. Steve Burleson ‘83 (Elizabeth G. Burleson ‘84) Midland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. Byrd ‘57 (Patricia A. Byrd) Dallas, TX Mrs. Barbara M. Carter ‘79 Antioch, CA Mr. David R. Carter ‘87 Levelland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Chambers ‘66 (Carole Chambers) Katy, TX Mr. & Mrs. Thame H. Chapman (Jo Ann Chapman) Lubbock, TX Mr. Mark A. Cina ‘75 Harker Heights, TX
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Connaughton ‘82 (Diane K. Connaughton) Seabrook, TX
Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Cook ‘74 (Mary Cook) Katy, TX Dr. & Mrs. Todd K. Cowan ‘81 (Veronica Cowan) Fort Worth, TX
Mr. & Mrs. Travis Cram ‘07 (Kendal Cram) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Brenton A. Croley ‘96 (Carrie E. Croley ‘95) Carrollton, TX Mr. & Mrs. Tim G. Culp ‘81 (Annette Culp ‘81) Midland, TX Mr. Charles Cummings ‘59 Fort Worth, TX Mr. Richard R. Davila, II Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Davis ‘84 (Lisa G. Davis) Tulsa, OK Mr. & Mrs. Sean D. Davis ‘86 (Donna Davis) Baltimore, MD Dr. & Mrs. Bill F. Dean, Ph.D. ‘61 (Peggy M. Dean ‘66) Lubbock, TX Mrs. Sue A. Derr ‘50 Colleyville, TX Ms. Jane B. Dickson ‘74 Stephenville, TX Mr. & Mrs. Jim A. Douglass ‘70 (Patti Douglass ‘85) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. John C. Downs ‘66 (Edie Downs) Sadler, TX Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Figueroa ‘67 (Sharon M. Figueroa) Richland, WA Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Franco ‘70 (Nora Franco) Irving, TX Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Frisbie ‘76 (Linda S. Frisbie ‘76) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Terry E. Fuller ‘77 (Linda S. Fuller ‘69) Southlake, TX
Mr. Joe Kirk Fulton ‘54 Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Gaddis (Melinda Gaddis ‘84) Katy, TX Mr. & Mrs. Mariano Gomez, Jr. ‘90 (Elena Gomez) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Gossett ‘73 (Nancy Gossett) Midland, TX Dr. & Mrs. James C. Graham ‘63 (Rachel S. Graham) Creve Coeur, MO Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Green ‘64 (Mary Ann Green ‘64) Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Mr. & Mrs. Steve Greer ‘68 (Dolores G. Greer) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. J. Todd Gregory ‘85 (Nancy E. Gregory) Fort Worth, TX Mrs. Terri S. Guy ‘73 Santa Fe, NM Dr. Nadim Haddad ‘88 Potomac, MD Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hadden ‘78 (Pamela A. Hadden ‘87) Allen, TX Mrs. Karen Hamel ‘93 Lubbock, TX Mrs. Amy R. Hammer ‘72 Falls Church, VA Chancellor & Mrs. Kent R. Hance ‘65 (Susie Hance) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Harris ‘55 (Denise M. Harris) Bellingham, WA Mr. & Mrs. Owen Harrison ‘73 (Lois Harrison) San Angelo, TX Dr. Robert I. Hart, M.D. ‘80 & Dr. Susan E. Hart, M.D. Baton Rouge, LA Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. Heinchon ‘81 (Nita C. Heinchon ‘81) San Antonio, TX Mr. Scott E. Heinzman ‘87 Hanover Park, IL Mr. Homer L. Hensley, IV ‘96 Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Gregory R. Hoes ‘86 (Lori Hoes) Garland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Timothy S. Hopper ‘82 (Gretchen Hopper ‘86) Katy, TX Mr. & Mrs. Don J. Howe ‘71 (Vickie Howe) Alpharetta, GA Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Huckabee ‘91 (Robin Huckabee ‘92) Fort Worth, TX Mr. & Mrs. Drew M. Ingram ‘79 (Laura J. Ingram ‘79) Midland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Rex Isom ‘78 (Nancy Isom ‘80) Idalou, TX Mr. Parker C. Johnson ‘97 Houston, TX Mr. Van J. Josselet ‘74 Dalhart, TX Major & Mrs. Anthony D. Killa ‘95 (Carolyn T. Killa) Atlanta, GA Mr. & Mrs. Derrick Kirkpatrick ‘01 (Kimberly N. Kirkpatrick ‘01) Pflugerville, TX Mr. S. Winnard Kothmann ‘61 Humble, TX Mrs. Peggy B. LaFont ‘61 Plainview, TX Mr. & Mrs. Curt Langford ‘90 (Jill Langford ‘90) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. L. Russell Laughlin ‘81 (Kathryn C. Laughlin ‘80) Fort Worth, TX Mr. Rowland C. Lawson ‘84 Soldotna, AK Mr. & Mrs. Lanny G. Layman ‘77 (Joni Layman ‘79) San Angelo, TX Mr. Robert J. Lewis ‘49 Fairfax, VA Mr. & Mrs. Russell H. Logan ‘51 (Carol L. Logan) Colleyville, TX Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Loveless ‘93 (Stacy Loveless ‘92) Cos Cob, CT Mr. & Mrs. Larry K. Lowe ‘67 (Ashley Lowe) Lubbock, TX
Mr. & Mrs. Wendell W. Mayes, Jr ‘49 (Mary Jane Mayes) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Bob Mayo ‘69 (Jo C. Mayo ‘71) Petersburg, TX Mr. & Mrs. Brian F. McCoy ‘75 (Wetonnah L. McCoy) San Marcos, TX Mr. & Mrs. George G. McDuff ‘58 (Beverly J. McDuff ‘54) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. M. Ryan McKenzie ‘98 (Kathleen K. McKenzie ‘04) Sulphur Springs, TX Dr. John S. Menzies, D.V.M. ‘75 Cleburne, TX Ms. Patsy Middleton ‘57 Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mikolajczyk ‘60 (Hilda Mikolajczyk) Broussard, LA Mr. & Mrs. Jacob A. Miller ‘01 (Erica Miller) Lubbock, TX Mrs. Martha H. Miller ‘49 Brenham, TX Mr. & Mrs. William S. Montgomery ‘47 (Lucile T. Montgomery) Fort Worth, TX Mr. Glenn Moor ‘84 Lubbock, TX Dr. Joshua H. Moore ‘04 & Dr. Christina M. Moore ‘03 Tulia, TX Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Moore ‘83 (Teri Moore) McKinney, TX Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Moore ‘94 (Kathryn Moore) Plano, TX Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Nader, M.D. ‘81 (Barbara L. Bergin-Nader ‘76) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. H. Jack Naumann (Melinda Naumann) Midland, TX Dr. James D. Norcross ‘87 Irving, TX Mrs. Keeley K. Orman-Adcox ‘95 Dripping Springs, TX Mr. & Mrs. John C. Owens ‘71 (Cynthia M. Owens ‘73) Lubbock, TX Dr. & Mrs. Brian Papworth ‘88 (Mardi Papworth) Albuquerque, NM Mr. Paul E. Parkinson ‘74 Plano, TX Mr. Gary R. Petersen ‘68 Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Mike J. Petraitis ‘79 (Martha M. Petraitis ‘81) Midland, TX Mr. David R. Pickering Lubbock, TX Mr. Ivan W. Pinney ‘07 The Woodlands, TX Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Poore ‘90 (Christina Poore) Mercer Island, WA Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. Pratt (Amy Pratt) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Pubentz ‘98 (Rebecca K. Pubentz ‘99) Kingwood, TX Mr. & Mrs. Terry H. Putman ‘69 (Mendy W. Putman ‘81) Colorado Springs, CO Mr. & Mrs. Gil H. Radtke ‘82 (Ann G. Radtke) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Ben Ralston ‘76 (Jeannie Ralston ‘77) Wichita Falls, TX Mr. Jerry S. Rawls ‘67 Los Altos, CA Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery F. Rea ‘84 (Michelle S. Rea) Odessa, TX Mrs. Kathy H. Roberts ‘72 Houston, TX Brooks T. Rogers, M.D. ‘87 Lubbock, TX Mr. Keith J. Rogers Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Rose (Susan M. Rose ‘76) Scottsdale, AZ Mr. & Mrs. John Roueche ‘88 (Elise Roueche) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Bari A. Sadler ‘02 (Mary K. Sadler ‘02) Baytown, TX
Mr. & Mrs. John Saenz ‘96 (Suzanne Saenz ‘95) Seminole, TX Dr. & Mrs. Martin Salazar, Ed.D. ‘78 (Margie Salazar) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. W. Joseph Sammons ‘78 (Susan A. Sammons ‘78) San Antonio, TX Mr. & Mrs. Robbie R. Sartain ‘79 (Kathleen M. Sartain ‘79) Midland, MI Mrs. Sammie F. Saulsbury ‘58 Tyler, TX Dr. Alan C. Schauer, D.D.S. ‘77 Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. John F. Scovell ‘68 (Diane K. Scovell ‘68) Dallas, TX Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Sheffield, Jr. (Catherine L. Sheffield ‘79) Anchorage, AK Mr. James T. Simpson ‘83 Doylestown, PA Mr. & Mrs. Lesley K. Smith ‘86 (Amy V. Smith) Cypress, TX Ms. Anita R. Smith ‘63 Slidell, TX Mr. & Mrs. Jerry V. Smith ‘65 (Gail P. Smith ‘68) Dallas, TX Mr. & Mrs. Lucian Smith ‘74 (Kristin Smith ‘76) Hunt, TX Mr. Robert D. Smith ‘82 Fort Worth, TX Mrs. Karisa P. Sprague ‘01 Draper, UT Mr. & Mrs. Phil D. Staley ‘70 (Sharon D. Staley ‘71) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Scott D. Stedman ‘98 (Tamie Stedman ‘98) Frisco, TX Mr. & Mrs. Jacque Stoltz ‘49 (Marqurite Stoltz ‘47) Midland, TX Mr. & Mrs. Larry G. Strickland ‘70 (Linda F. Strickland) Colleyville, TX Mr. & Mrs. Lance Taylor ‘99 (Dawn Taylor ‘00) Frisco, TX Mr. & Mrs. R. Brian Teal ‘95 (Jessica Teal ‘96) Dallas, TX Mr. & Mrs. Don D. Thetford ‘56 (Mary B. Thetford) Houston, TX Mr. Marvin Thompson Tyler, TX Mr. & Mrs. Fred Timberlake, Jr. ‘68 (Kay G. Timberlake) Lubbock, TX Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Traylor ‘86 (Laura Traylor) Austin, TX Mr. & Mrs. Mike Troppy ‘76 (Joanna Troppy ‘76) Fredericksburg, TX Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Turner ‘68 (Diane Turner ‘68) Blanco, TX Mr. & Mrs. John Wald ‘80 (Karen Wald ‘80) Southlake, TX Mr. & Mrs. John B. Walker ‘68 (Lisa A. Walker) Houston, TX Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Wallace ‘76 (Patricia H. Wallace) Corpus Christi, TX Mr. & Mrs. Dan G. Webster, III ‘61 (Molly I. Webster) San Antonio, TX Mr. D. Andy Williams ‘91 (Camille Williams) Dimmitt, TX Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Williams ‘57 (Jamelle Williams) Montgomery, TX *As of January 28, 2011
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’52 Dudley K. Montgomery (BS Agricultural Economics) Lubbock, has retired after more than 40 years at the Security State Bank at Pecos. He was the president and CEO of the bank for more than 30 of those years. His is wife Patty.
’56 Marilyn Snethen Clark (BSE Education) Evergreen, Colo., recently published her second book, a book of poetry celebrating everyday wonders titled, “Dawn Dance.” The drawings for Clark’s book were done by her husband, Ralph E. Clark (’56 BA Advertising Art).
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’ 74 Sarah Rocquelle (BS Home Economics Education) Coleman, Texas, a fourth grade teacher at Highland Park Elementary, was recently named Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the National Council for the Social Studies, an award that is presented annually to recognize social studies teachers who demonstrate exceptional abilities.
’ 78 Kent S. Freier (BS Civil Engineering) Los Lunas, N.M., designed a runway in New Mexico for the world’s first commercial spaceport, Spaceport America.
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’86 H. Mark Fewin (BS Construction Technology) Dallas, Texas, has been promoted to executive managing director and global leader of project services, a company-wide management position, of CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. He was previously an officer with Trammel Crow Company.
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’89 Robert Thomas Ratliff (BBA Management) Mount Pleasant, Texas, has secured a seat on the 15-member Texas State Board of Education. His wife is Stacy Newman Ratliff (’91 BA Spanish).
’93 Timothy H. Lust (MBA General Business) Abernathy, Texas, was one of three South Plains residents honored by Texas Tech’s College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources with outstanding agriculturalist awards on Nov. 9. Lust is the CEO of the National Sorghum Producers and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.
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’96 Daniel L. Sanchez (BSCS Computer Science) Plano, Texas, and his wife, Vickers, announce the birth of their twins, Minetta Ann and Kirby Ray, born April 28.
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’ 97 Gerard Orriols (BBA Management, ’97 BBA Marketing) Milan, Italy, and his wife, Karen, announce the birth of their daughter, Paula, born May 7. Gerard is the international marketing manager of the worldwide leading lollipop brand, Chupa Chups.
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’02 Michael “Derek” Morrow (BS Cell and Molecular Biology) Leesburg, Va., earned diplomate status with the American Board of Toxicology. He is a senior toxicologist at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.
’99 Jeremy M. Gott (BBA Accounting) Dallas, Texas, was elected partner at Baker Botts L.L.P., and he officially joined the partnership in January. His practice focuses on commercial leasing and real estate acquisition and development.
Justin B. Yarborough (BBA International Business) Midland, Texas, has visited Haiti eight times since the devastating earthquake. He and several others founded and are involved in running a nonprofit organization called We Hear Your Voice, which has helped support a number of orphanages and the 10,000-person tent city inside the National Soccer Stadium. He and his team also filmed a documentary about Haiti that is being considered for the Sundance Film Festival.
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In Memoriam Barry L. Arndt ’68, of Turlock, Calif. died April 16.
Jared C. Kelley ’05, of Ransom Canyon, Texas, died Nov. 9.
Fred Delwin Bradshaw ’41, of Lubbock, died Nov. 21.
Robert C. Kimbrough II, M.D. , a faculty member, of Lubbock,
Blair D. Brown ’95, of Hart, Texas, died Dec. 3.
died Nov. 24.
Ray Butler ’49, of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, died Sept. 10.
H. Elliot Knox ’35 , of New Braunfels, Texas, died Dec. 10.
Melissa kay Grusendorf Canale ’92, ’09, of Lubbock, Texas,
Edgar Grey Lewis Jr. ’56, of Lubbock, died in November. Jason R. Lyman , a student, of Mesilla Park, N.M., died in September.
died Dec. 2. Giles F. Carter ’49, of Clemson, S.C., died Aug. 10.
Ryne D. Malone , a student, of Pampa, Texas, died Dec. 8.
Clinton James Colgin ’05, of Dallas, Texas, died Nov. 7.
Katherine I. McCook , a student, died Oct. 28.
Leon Ford Davidson ’48, of Lubbock, died Nov. 28.
Jonathan Thomas McDonald ’05, of Granbury, Texas,
Donald B. Doherty ’40, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Aug. 29.
died Nov. 15.
John I. Farquhar ’59, of Lubbock, died Nov. 15.
Raymond William Mires ’55, ’60, of Bedford, Texas, died Dec. 5.
Ruby Smith Gardner ’40, of New Canaan, Conn., died May 7.
Hugh E. Monroe ’48, of Grand Prairie, Texas, died Aug. 28. He is survived by his wife, Martha Terry Monroe ’48.
Leonard Leon Grissom ’50, of Bovina, Texas, died Nov. 17. Ben R. Gunn , former faculty member, ’58, ’60, of Amarillo, Texas,
died Nov. 29. Carolyn Wallace Handley ’76, of Lubbock, died Oct. 28. Edward J. Hayes ’51, of Duncanville, Texas, died Nov. 30. Jim M. Henderson ’66, of Arlington, Texas, died Nov. 12. Duane S. Hill ’50, of Lubbock, died Dec. 2. Brenda kay Keeton Hobbs , a friend, of Waco, Texas, died Dec. 1. She is survived by her husband, Carey Hobbs ’58,. William L. “Billy” Jones ’54, of Brady, Texas, died Sept. 24.
Pearl Ansley Morris ’48, ’55, of Lamesa, Texas, died Nov. 11. Phillip J. Record , a friend, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Oct. 31. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Edwards Record ’53. Karen Kay Kinard Roy ’63, of Fairhope, Ala., died Nov. 9. Sammy Self ’53, of Eufaula, Okla., died Sept. 16. Bill F. Sims ’56, of Laguna Park, Texas, died Oct. 28. He is survived by his wife Mary Nell Caldwell Sims ’57. Lynda Bain Stein ’74, of Stratford, Texas, died Oct. 29. Trace Cole Thornton , a student, of Spring, Texas, died Nov. 1. Terence “Terry” O. Young ’56, of Senatobia, Miss., died Nov. 17.
Rodrick L. Shaw ’47, of Lubbock, died Dec. 27. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in government with High Honors. His junior year was interrupted by World War II, as he entered the Navy and became a fighter pilot in the Naval Air Corps and served twenty-seven months. After returning to and graduating from Texas Tech, he graduated from the SMU School of Law and received his law license in 1949. He then returned to Lubbock and practiced civil law for fifteen years. At that point, he began twenty-six years of service as Lubbock County Judge—the longest in the history of Lubbock County in that position. He retired in 1990. Judge Shaw was widely known and recognized in many areas, including public speaking and as a master of ceremonies. Among his many honors were being recognized as a Distinguished Senior Lawyer by the Lubbock County Bar Association and, in 1990, a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas Tech. His is survived by his wife, Bobbye R. Bockman Shaw ’46.
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Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, International, chapter at Texas Tech University ranked third for the Don Hutson Outstanding Chapter Award at the 2010 National Conference and Mock Trial Competition in Washington, D.C. The award places the Texas Tech chapter as the third best chapter in the nation. This honor comes at a time when the prelaw fraternity is recovering from significant 2010 budget cuts that sliced its funds in half. The Texas Tech chapter contains 50 members and is open to all majors and students interested in attending law school. The basis for the organization is to give its participants exposure and experience, so they can make the right decision whether to attend law school or not.
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E ight y-five undergraduate students in the landscape architecture department assisted department chair Alon Kvashny in implementing a drought-tolerant front yard design and installing a more traditional recreational backyard for an episode of the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” reality TV series. The home they landscaped in Wellman, Texas, was that of the family of Alex Brown, a young woman who died in a car accident in November 2009. She was texting while driving. Her story inspired the Buckle Up, Stop Texting campaign.
public relations majors from the College of Mass Communications earned third place in the statewide student crisis communication competition at the Texas Public Relations Association’s annual meeting in November in Austin. The team, which included Josh Blankenship, Sarah Johnson, Isaac Olivares and Amber Terrell , placed ahead of teams from the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Christian University, Abilene Christian University and Texas State University. The annual meeting, entitled “Help—the Sky is Falling!” provided the students with a hands-on crisis simulation which allowed them to hone their skills and advance their knowledge regarding managing crises situations. A team of
Karl Anderson , a senior public relations and political science major, received seven Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards in November at the organization’s 71st annual conference at Columbia University in New York City. Three of the awards were given for Anderson’s account of a Rotary International/Wheelchair Foundation wheelchair distribution to Haitian earthquake survivors in the Dominican Republic. The first-person narrative, “Riding on Hope,” was published in The Daily Toreador April 23. A photographer for The DT and “La Ventana,” Anderson also earned awards with four other photographs published in the newspaper. He is in his fifth year as a Student Media photographer. chapter of Eta Omicron Nu (HON), a social and service organization for Honors College students, won the 2010 “Get Involved” Award within the Collegiate category of the “Get Involved” Awards given by the Volunteer Center of Lubbock to individuals/organizations with outstanding volunteerism and community service. In the 2009-2010 school year, Eta Omicron Nu volunteered more than 700 hours within the Lubbock Community by working at the South Plains Food Bank, the Science Spectrum, helping families at the Ronald McDonald House, and building houses with Habitat for Humanity.
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University Meat Judging Team continued their winning streak at the American Royal Meat Judging Contest on Oct. 17 in Omaha, Neb. The team posted a 15-point victory over their closest competitor and also placed first in both the pork judging and reasons divisions. Because this was Texas Tech’s third victory at this contest, the team had the honor of retiring the trophy. Loni Woolley , a junior animal science major, won the contest by 40 points, matching the highest individual score ever posted by a Texas Tech meat judging team member. Other team members include Markus Miller, T he T exas T ech
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