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TEXAS TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CELEBRATED AT CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT The Texas Tech Alumni Association celebrates Texas Tech University’s 100th birthday with a special year-long centennial exhibit at the Museum of Texas Tech University.

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MATCH MADE While traveling for Purina, Scott Hohensee gathers images along the way.

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THIRTY YEARS AGO Revisit the excitement of 1993, when the Texas Tech Lady Raiders became NCAA National Champions.

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HONOR, CONNECT, SUPPORT The addition of the Texas Tech Military & Veterans Tribute Walk and Wall of Honor is underway at Memorial Circle.

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TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE J Tom Fisher captured the top spot at the 2022 National Finals Steer Roping.

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RISING & SHINING Telea Stafford Jackson heads her own company, Phenixx Marketing, in Dallas.

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JOIN THE CLUB The Texas Tech Club boasts a newly renovated interior with unsurpassed views of Jones AT&T Stadium and Lubbock.

DEPARTMENTS THINKING BIG AND BOLD 6 THROUGH THE ARCHES 8 GOWN + TOWN 42 RETROSPECT 46 ASSOCIATION NEWS 50 ALUMNI NEWS 52 PARTING SHOT 68

VOL 76.2 MAGA ZI NE STAF F Publisher, Curt Langford ’90,’97 Editor, Jean Ann Bowman Cantore ’84,’87 Associate Editor, Jennifer Bell Ritz ’94,’95 Intern, Lindsay Dube ’23

DE S I GN Amanda Sneed ’07 Hartsfield Design, Lubbock, Texas

ADVERT I S I NG Kristina W. Butler ’04,’18, Vice President for Marketing Texas Tech Alumni Association 17th & University/P.O. Box 45001 Lubbock, Texas 79409 Phone: (806) 742-3641 E-mail: kristina.w.butler@ttu.edu

PRI NT ER The Slate Group, Lubbock, Texas Published by Texas Tech Alumni Association

AL UMNI ASS OC I AT I ON E X EC UT I VE B OARD Nathan P. Nash ’05, Dallas (Chair) Heath Cheek ’03, Dallas (TTAA Centennial Committee Chair) Staci Hix-Hernandez, M.D. ’99, ’03, Georgetown, Dallas (Past Chair) Morris E. Wilkes ’75, Lubbock (Chair Elect) Kevin Nelson ’92, ’96, Amarillo (Endowment Trust Board & Alumni Finance Chair) David Y. Low ’87, ’03, Lubbock (CFO) Curt Langford ’90, ’97, Lubbock, (President & CEO)

B OARD OF DI REC TORS Isaac Albarado ’04, ’11, Austin Liz Bates ’90, San Angelo Jon Mark Bernal ’99, ’03, Lubbock Abies Carlo ’09, ’17, Sunland Park, New Mexico Adam Cathey ’05, Southlake Chris Chapman ’94, Irving Missi Currier, Ph.D. ’08, ’09, ’16, Carlsbad, New Mexico Gary Dixon ’72, Centennial Park, Colorado Scott Dueser ’75, Abilene Case Fell ’07, Austin Mark Fewin ’82, Dallas Ryan Henry ’94, Lubbock Travis Isom ’10, ’13 Lubbock Chris Jones ’68, ’74, Lubbock Robbye Kirkpatrick ’98, Lakeway David Ladewig ’10, Houston Linda McMahan ’66, Lubbock Katie Marshall ’96, ’98, Austin Julie Meyer ’83, Highland Village Amanda O’Connor ’03, Abilene Jennifer Perez-Stewart ’12, San Antonio Janie Landin Ramirez ’72, Ransom Canyon Rhonda L. Rhodes ’88, Englewood, Colorado Chris Richards ’02, Lubbock Paul Tarwater ’87, Houston Shawna Tankersley ’87, Tyler Russell Thomasson ’98, Lubbock Chance Turner ’08, Dallas Russell Webb ’91, Flower Mound Tyler Young ’06, ’11, Lubbock Kate Zaykowski ’09, Austin

E X-OF F I C I O & S PEC I AL POS I T I ONS Kristina Butts ’01, ’04, Vice Chancellor, Legislative Affairs, Ex-Officio Jaret Greaser ’99, Lubbock Secretary & Legal Counsel Carey Hobbs ’58, Waco, Athletic Council Representative Byron Kennedy ’04, ’07, ’07, TTU Institutional Advancement Representative, Ex-Officio Patrick Kramer, Lubbock, TTUS Institutional Advancement Representative, Ex-Officio Emma Reeves ’25, Student Alumni Board President, Clear Lake Bobby Waddle ’55, MVP Representative, Ex-Officio Texas Techsan is the official publication of the Texas Tech Alumni Association and Texas Tech University. Texas Techsan (USPS #021-676) is published quarterly and mailed to Texas Tech Alumni Association members. Editorial and advertising offices: McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center, 17th & University/P.O. Box 45001, Lubbock, TX 79409-5001. Telephone (806) 742-3641; fax (806) 742-0283; e-mail jean.ann.cantore@ttu.edu. Periodical postage paid at Lubbock,Texas, and additional offices. Send alumni news information to jennifer.ritz@ttu.edu. Send news for Techsan Memorial obituaries to jean.ann.cantore@ttu.edu. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Texas Techsan Magazine, P.O. Box 45001, Lubbock, TX 79409-5001 or by e-mail to ia.bioupdate@ttu.edu.

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THINKING BIG AND BOLD

CURT LANGFORD, PRESIDENT & CEO

A CELEBRATION FOR THE CENTURY: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY’S 100TH BIRTHDAY AS WE ACHIEVED OUR INSTITUTION’S 100th birthday

on Feb. 10, it’s time our students, alumni and university community develop an even greater level of confidence in our collective identity as Red Raiders. The sentiment was and is that our story and strength will always be best reflected in our humility.

Humility reflects self-awareness and enlarges our world.

We are not less than we are — we are even more than we realize. Being authentically humble, we don’t have to lower our self-esteem, feel sorry for ourselves or feel the need to put down our rivals. We’ll sing “The Matador Song” respectfully, loudly and proudly.

Our first president, Paul Whitfield Horn, was heroic from the start of our story with his inspiration to “think big.” From Texas Technological College, at the time, to an exceptional Carnegie R1 “Highest Research Activity” institution, our university has achieved far more than perhaps even Dr. Horn would ever have imagined.

As we enter our second century, President Lawrence Schovanec has emboldened his tenure in the timeline with his challenge to elevate our thinking from “big to bold.”

As we’ve been thinking big thoughts and broad thoughts and in worldwide terms, it’s now time we think even more confidently in our countless contributions to the state, the nation and the world.

Far removed from the highest population centers of our state, Texas Tech continues to be a premiere destination for those seeking a world-class education in a unique, proud and personalized environment. They say everything is bigger in Texas, yet there’s plenty of room in this great state for increased investment in higher education for the betterment of Texas.

With a combined enrollment of more than 60,000 students, the Texas Tech University System serves the giant side of Texas. This area extends from Amarillo to El Paso to Waco and all points in between, and even internationally, to Costa

“We'll sing ‘The Matador Song’ respectfully, loudly and proudly.”

Rica. This expansive region represents a large constituency of citizens well beyond the South Plains who are being well-served in their communities. It’s time we stand fearless as it relates to equity in higher-ed funding from the Texas Legislature, making Texas more academically competitive with the likes of California and New York.

Growing up near campus as the son of a faculty member, I’ve often viewed Texas Tech as a young Cinderella who was looked down upon by her two older sisters . . . or even as a young David against an older and bigger Goliath... If the slipper fits now and the slingshot works... Just as these stories played out positively for the primary characters, our future at Texas Tech is just as promising because of all those who have come before us, helping us to build a big foundation for a bold future.

Striving for Honor,

Curt Langford ’90,’97 President & CEO Texas Tech Alumni Association

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Deaver The Huckabee Family

Brown

THE DESIGN LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE (DLA), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HUCKABEE

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE HAS BEEN RENAMED

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, have announced the 2022 recipients of the

THE HUCKABEE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE. Chris Huckabee and his wife,

Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Kleinschmidt Award: Nick Deaver and Morris A. Brown, respectively.

Nominated in the category of Distinguished Architectural Practice/ Design, Nick Deaver, AIA, is the recipient of more than 30 design awards at the local, state, and national level. His work has been widely published, and he has lectured extensively, most recently as the keynote speaker for the Texas Tech Huckabee College’s Fall ’22 lecture series, “RESILIENCE.” As the recipient of the 2022 Kleinschmidt Award, Morris A. Brown, FAIA, is recognized for his role in helping to establish the Texas Tech Huckabee College’s 2+2 Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree program with former dean Andy Vernooy and former professor Mike Peters. Brown helped coordinate a collaborative program between El Paso Community College and the Texas Tech College of Architecture that led to an accredited, four-year bachelor of architecture degree in El Paso and served as the program’s interim director for two years.

Robin, made a generous donation to the college of architecture on behalf of Chris’s father, Tommie J. Huckabee. Chris ’91 holds an architecture degree from Texas Tech and is a former Texas Tech University Regent. Robin graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s in interior design.

Tommie was the first of three generations to attend Texas Tech. Now, this gift in his honor will provide resources that elevate the educational experience for students and faculty while also supporting first-generation students, student scholarships, faculty enhancement and areas of greatest need. A key focus of the donation is the revitalization of the infrastructure in and around Huckabee College through renovations that touch classrooms, technology, landscaping and more.

Huckabee College has 861 students and 46 faculty members. It offers three bachelor’s degree programs and three master’s degree programs, including dual degrees with the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering and the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business.

GEN. CQ BROWN, JR., CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE, SPOKE AT THE RAWLS COLLEGE DIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM. As chief of staff since 2020, Gen. Brown is responsible for the organization, training and equipping of 689,000 active duty, guard, reserve and civil forces in the U.S. Air Force. Brown graduated from Texas Tech in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and was commissioned as a Distinguished Graduate of the ROTC program. The Texas Tech Alumni Association named him a Distinguished Alumnus in 2012.

The Rawls Diversity Symposium is a three-day event that features conversations and activities centered around diversity, equity and inclusion resources and insights.

Gen. Brown, left, with Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER VICTOR MALDONADO, PH.D., AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE EDWARD E. WHITACRE JR. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING’S DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, IS DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY (UAM) VEHICLES. With support from NASA,

Maldonado is leading a team of students in the University Student Research Challenge.

Through the program, eight undergraduate and graduate students from his lab are working to develop new technologies that address the two biggest technical concerns with UAM vehicles: Noise and flight efficiency.

Maldonado’s team is working on creating novel designs for fixed-wing aircraft that are capable of vertical takeoff to solve both of those problems.

Maldonado, Dioser Santos and student leader Jack Hicks.

NEWS TEXAS TECH RANKED 12TH IN THE COUNTRY FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN THE PRINCETON REVIEW AND ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE. The ranking results come after a comprehensive survey that posed over 60 questions and considered 40 data points about the programs, faculty, students and alumni from nearly 300 schools with entrepreneurship offerings.

Texas Tech offers entrepreneurial coursework across a wide variety of disciplines.

The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business offers a bachelor’s degree in management with a concentration in strategic entrepreneurship and innovation while the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering and the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts both offer certificate programs in entrepreneurship. Additional courses in entrepreneurialism are offered through the Department of Hospitality & Retail Management in the College of Human Sciences, the Department of Plant and Soil Science in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and the College of Media & Communication.

TEXAS TECH’S CAMPUS IN SEVILLA, SPAIN, CELEBRATED TWO DECADES OF RED RAIDERS IN EUROPE. The celebration was delayed until 2022 because of COVID-19. Former Texas Tech President Donald Haragan, Ph.D., and Horn Professor of History Allan Kuethe, Ph.D., created the idea for a campus in Sevilla in November 2005. Haragan appointed G. Douglas Inglis, Ph.D., as the director of Center in Sevilla. Inglis oversaw the first cohort in January 2001 at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide.

In 2005, The Center grew to the point of needing to be relocated to downtown Sevilla, where it remains to this day. The campus has grown from fewer than 100 students to more than 400 per year, studying Spanish, architecture, engineering, pre-health, law, sociology, agribusiness and communications.

Sevilla, Spain, is located on the Guadalquivir River in the southwestern portion of the Iberian Peninsula in what is called the Community of Andalusia. It’s the capital of the province and the fourth-largest city in Spain.

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BRIEFLY HIGH AND DRY XXII: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF PEOPLES AND PLACES OF THE WORLD’S DRY LANDS SINCE 2000, THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HAS CURATED THE HIGH AND DRY EXHIBITION, A PREMIERE JURIED PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF PEOPLES AND PLACES OF THE WORLD’S DRY LANDS. The High and

Dry Exhibition has attracted hundreds of artists across the nation, all of whom were asked to respond to some aspect of life in an arid or a semi-arid region. Subjects range from sand dunes in the Sahara Desert to ghost towns in Texas.

Mark Indig - Monument Valley - Utah

Lucas Muñoz - Heavens Declare - Terlingua, Texas

Harriet Feagin - Leaning Into The Sunset - Canadian Border

Greg Davis - Cactus and Koi - Oaxaca City, Mexico

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Marti Belcher - Viewing One’s Work- Rajasthan, India

SPORTS PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS B OT H T E X AS T E C H C R O SS C O U N T RY P R O G R A M S EARNED ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM HONORS, THE U.S. T R AC K & F I E L D A N D C R O S S C O U N T RY C OAC H E S ASSOCIATION (USTFCCCA) ANNOUNCED THURSDAY. In

order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period. The Texas Tech women’s team posted a cumulative GPA of 3.66 as the men’s posted a 3.38 GPA. THE MEN AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HAVE RANKED INSIDE THE TOP 10 OF THE U.S. TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION (USTFCCCA) POLLS.

THE TEXAS TECH LADY RAIDERS BESTED THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN LUBBOCK JAN. 18. Senior Bre’Amber Scott scored 28 points. The Texas Tech Lady Raiders defeated No. 25 Texas, 68-64. With the victory, Texas Tech (15-4, 3-3 Big 12) has now recorded a win over UT in three consecutive seasons for just the fourth time in program history, while Coach Krista Gerlich joined her mentor Marsha Sharp and Kristy Curry as the only three head coaches in Tech history to defeat UT in three straight years.

The men’s team took the No. 2 spot while the women were ranked No. 10. The indoor track and field season is well underway for both teams. The Big 12 Indoor Championship was hosted Feb. 24 -25 at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center in Lubbock.

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HAS REMOVED THE I C O N I C D O U B L E T S C O R E B O A R D AT J O N E S AT&T STADIUM. The removal of Double T Scoreboard marks the beginning of Texas Tech’s $200 million investment into its football program to construct a new south endzone building to Jones AT&T Stadium as well as the Dustin R. Womble Football Center. The project is expected to be completed before the 2024 football season. Placed in the south endzone of the stadium in 1978, the scoreboard stood 60-feet tall and weighed between 28,500 and 32,000 pounds. A larger Double T scoreboard is planned as part of the expansion.

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TE XAS TECH WAS VOTED THIRD IN THE 2023 BIG 12 BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL, THE CONFERENCE REVEALED.

The league’s nine head coaches voted the order and were not permitted to vote for their own team. Texas Tech was slotted third in the Big 12 preseason poll for the third time since 2017.

The previous two times the Red Raiders finished higher than their prediction and advanced to an NCAA regional each time. National polls around the country have the Red Raiders as a consensus top 25 team, ranging from No. 16 to No. 24. Perfect Game liked Texas Tech as No. 16, followed by College Baseball News at No. 17, Baseball America at No. 23 and D1Baseball at No. 24. Opening day in Lubbock was Feb. 17, against 2022 Regional qualifier Gonzaga at 2 p.m., the first of a four-game series to kick off the season.

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THE TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS DEFEATED THE OLE MISS REBELS 42-25 IN THE TA X A C T T E X A S B O W L G A M E . The

victory gives Texas Tech its first eight-win season since 2013 and caps a successful debut for first-year Head Coach Joey McGuire, who was given a new six-year, $26.6 million contract.

Quarterback Tyler Shough was named MVP after completing 353 total offensive yards. Shough announced during the postgame celebration his intention to return for another year.

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Centennial Exhibit AT THE MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Texas Tech University in 2023, the Texas Tech Alumni Association was invited to include its story in the centennial exhibit at the Museum of Texas Tech University.

The TTAA exhibit offers interactive experiences that follow the alumni association’s support of the university since 1927, when the association was formed.

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A timeline depicts the history of TTAA and Texas Tech University.

Top: Among the many items on exhibit is a Texas Tech football sweater from 1925.

Bottom: Visitors may sit and look through all “La Ventana” yearbooks and past Texas Techsans..

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Curt Langford, president and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association, and Andy Gedeon, exhibits manager for the museum, initially discussed ideas for the alumni association area of the centennial exhibit. The TTAA gallery in the main hall features historical and treasured items from the alumni center.

“Part of our exhibit is a full set of ‘La Ventana’ yearbooks in a custom bookcase that was built and donated by Red Raider Steve Williamson of Haltom City, Texas,” Langford says. “Steve had been working the last 30 years to collect a complete set of yearbooks and once doing so, contacted me about donating them to the alumni center.

I packed and drove them all back to campus — heavy with history.

“They are a perfect enhancement to the centennial exhibit. The TTAA display also includes Texas Techsan magazines through the years. Alumni can sit and enjoy looking through these pages of our past. Additionally, we tell the TTAA story on one of the gallery walls, with a timeline of the association from its beginning in 1927 to today.”

Kristina Butler, vice president for marketing and communications at the association, oversaw the creation of the exhibit. She worked with other staff members to develop the timeline, which has photos and references to both TTAA and TTU events and people who made things happen these past 100 years.

“Most of the timeline entries have QR codes that visitors can scan with their phones to connect them to online Texas Techsan articles about those events in our history,” Butler says.

Butler says the gallery wall also features information about former TTAA National Board presidents, in addition to recipients of association honors such as the Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Service and Lauro F. Cavazos Awards.

Other highlights are one-of-a-kind items and memorabilia reflecting our past. On display are a Double T football letter sweater from 1925, the program from Texas Tech’s first football game in 1925 against McMurry College, the first class catalog of Texas Technological College from 1924 and a 1949 graduation announcement. Chris Snead, TTAA vice president for operations & engagement, helped curate items from the alumni association collection.

According to Langford,“The entire centennial exhibit is impressive, representing the architectural history of campus, the stories of our individual colleges, the spirit squads, Goin’ Band, athletic achievements and the many notable people who helped define our past and who we are today. We’re privileged and honored for the TTAA to have been included in this historic effort.”

Throughout 2023, the centennial exhibit at the museum is the place to revisit the shared history of Texas Tech University and the TTAA. For information about the centennial exhibit at the museum, visit 100.ttu.edu/exhibit/

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Texas Tech’s Centennial will be celebrated at the Museum of Texas Tech University with exhibitions across five different galleries. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 23, 2023. Each exhibition focuses on a significant facet of Texas Tech’s first 100 years, including its history and the heritage of its unique Spanish Renaissance architecture.

The exhibit will also showcase significant achievements in athletics and will place a spotlight on Texas Tech’s most impressive and influential people.

1 MILLION VOLUNTEER HOURS! The effort to amass 1 million volunteer hours in honor of the Texas Tech Centennial Celebration is ongoing throughout 2023. As you accumulate your hours, log on to 100.ttu.edu/volunteer and submit them. You can log hours as often as you like, and there is no limit on the number of submissions. You can also record hours on behalf of a group or organization. The entire process will take less than one minute to complete.

If you live in or near Lubbock, there are many volunteer opportunities throughout the Lubbock community for individuals to get involved. If you would like to learn more about ways to volunteer today, please visit the Lubbock Volunteer Center website to get connected, getconnected.volunteerlubbock.org.

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS & VIDEOS If you have photos/video of your volunteer efforts, please share them with us via email at centennial@ttu.edu.

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TIMES: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

LOCATION: 3301 Fourth Street, Lubbock (Southeast corner of Fourth Street and Indiana Avenue)

ADMISSION: free PARKING: Free public parking is available on the north (4th Street) and the west (Indiana Avenue) sides of the museum. ADA access to the museum is on the east end of the museum, but no parking is available at that door.

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Passion is a key indicator to success in life and in work. Scott Hohensee, a wildlife specialist for Purina Mills, agrees.

His upbringing instilled in him a powerful work ethic as well as an appreciation and deep understanding of the outdoors. He has been able to craft a position that allows him to pursue a multitude of things that are important to him.

Hohensee is on the road more than he’s home, meeting with dealers who sell Purina products as well as the people who use those products. Along the way, he finds inspiration in all sorts of places.

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lthough he lives in New Braunfels now, Hohensee was raised in an area that is on the fringes of both the Edward’s Plateau and the Rolling Plains. It is the crossroads of Central, South and West Texas. The region is home to a wide range of wildlife and game — white tail deer, wild turkeys, quail, dove and a variety of other critters like raccoons, skunks, bobcats and badgers, to name just a few. Growing up in the 1970s and ’80s, this was pretty perfect for one of Texas’ native sons.

“I grew up on a cotton and milo farm in Wall,” says Hohensee.

“I have a family farm back there still.”

That farm, and much of the area around it, is where he developed his love of wildlife and the outdoors. The little community just outside of San Angelo has never been very populated, roughly 150 people call Wall home today. It’s primarily all farmland.

His love of the outdoors and interest in wildlife led him to Angelo State, where he earned a bachelor’s in animal science in 1995.

“I still didn’t know what I was going to do,” he says. “I decided to pursue my passion, so I went to Tech, where I got a master’s degree in wildlife.”

Hohensee says his professors at Texas Tech allowed him the freedom to pursue what interested him. He chose to study the Rio Grande Turkey and was the first at Texas Tech to conduct research on the wild fowl.

“What’s interesting at Tech is, I spent four years on my master’s program, but probably two of those years I was in the field,” explains Hohensee.“I was only on campus during the fall and winter. During the spring and summer, I was in the field. So, that provided a lot of real-world opportunity. I’ve always been a self-starter and Tech gave me the opportunity to chart my own course where my thesis was concerned.”

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During grad school, while in the field studying the wild turkey population around Albany and Breckenridge, Texas, Hohensee picked up photography.

He found he not only enjoyed it, but he was quite talented. The written word was one way to communicate while photos added much more dimension to his work.

Once he completed his master’s degree, he worked for a while in the Panhandle with a white tail deer management operation, then moved south Hondo to work for Mumme’s.

“When I started at Mumme’s I became really interested in marketing because it was a time when the deer business in Texas just started to boom,” he explains. “Mumme’s was in a position to service that growing industry but we needed to draw attention to what we had to offer. The result was I fell into the marketing role of growing the wildlife segment of that business.”

His time at Mumme’s helped him form his role at Purina Mills.

“The unique thing about my role at Purina is I can bring to the table the fact that I have been a large customer of buying feed, worked for one of the largest ag retailers in the state from the marketing and sales side (Mumme’s) then gravitated over to Purina,” he says.“In my current position I can relate both to the dealer network and the end consumer, as I have been in both positions and that has helped me be successful.”

Longtime friend David Brimager ’96, chief operating officer of the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), recognizes Hohensee’s expertise that has been gathered through his upbringing, education and years with Mumme and Purina.

“Scott and I have been friends almost 30 years, since our time together at Texas Tech,” Brimager says.“We knew of each other in college but really got to be friends once he got to Purina and I got to TWA. We have had a great working partnership since the early 2000s. One of the many great attributes of Scott is his knowledge of nutrition and what it takes to produce quality wildlife in conjunction with our Texas habitats.”

I was traveling just outside of Alpine, in Far West Texas, and I saw some overturned rail cars. You can see from the sky it was a gorgeous day. I stopped to take a closer look, I figured I might get an interesting shot or two. When I exited my vehicle I could smell the beer, it just permeated the air. To my surprise, when I walked around the backside, the side not visible from the road, the overturned rail cars still contained a variety of Mexican beer.

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We hosted a Purina dealer event last summer and served up crawfish for our dealers one night. It’s hard to beat some good Louisiana cooking, and the colors just popped. We had this enormous vat of spicy, boiled crawfish…I think you can taste them through that picture.

Photography skills were not required for Hohensee’s job with Purina, it was a positive addition to his marketing tool kit.

“I just really immersed myself in photography and the stories it could tell,” he says.“I’ve combined my love of big deer, marketing and helping customers.”

While he’s an accomplished photographer today, he says he’s never had any formal training.

“I simply learned it all by trial and error,” he says.

“That has helped me craft my own photography style. I think when it comes to photography you need a purpose for the images —in my world, most of my imagery is used to relate to our Purina customer base.”

His preference is shooting action and movement, which dovetails with his energetic personality and his life, where he’s always on the move, being led to places and events by his work with Purina and beyond.

“I’ve learned what’s most important is just to pursue your passion,” says Hohensee. “If it’s your passion, it’s not a job.”

Earlier this year I was riding with a Purina salesperson in Steamboat, Colorado. One of the ranchers we called on wanted to put out some cattle mineral, so I grabbed my camera. This is why I love my job — it’s about telling stories and with photography, you can do that without saying a word.

This was an image of my son playing catcher in a Little League game several years ago. It’s always amazing to see the detail captured in even simple, everyday shots like this. For me, it’s a beautiful memory in more ways than one.

A customer was working cattle last fall and of course he had all the tools of the trade out, including a Topo Chico. I couldn’t resist a quick image with that iconic bottle.

A friend of mine has a mule deer ranch, El Chaparral, down in Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. I’ve spent many days chasing big mule deer and bighorns with the camera — always a gorgeous backdrop.

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Thirty Years AGO

1993 Texas Tech Lady Raiders NCAA Basketball

Champions During their recent 30-year reunion, the 1993 Lady Raiders team received new NCAA Championship Rings to commemorate the victory.

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egacy can be a heavy weight as time passes — especially when that legacy is so much bigger than one person, one team or one school.

For the members of the 1992-93 Texas Tech women’s basketball national championship team, their legacy changed an entire community.

“I think (our legacy) is that you can do big things in West Texas,” says Krista (Kirkland) Gerlich, a senior on the ’92-’93 team and now the head coach of the Lady Raiders.“We shined a light on a West Texas community that could produce an incredible team and support it.

You can do really big things without leaving West Texas, and the people are going to support it. West Texas loves the Lady Raiders, and they love the Lady Raiders because of that team.”

The support from West Texas is a lasting memory for many team members, even after 30 years, says Marsha Sharp, who coached the Lady Raiders from 1982-2006.

“What still amazes me is how much it’s still a part of the fabric of the university and the athletic department,” Sharp says. “There are still so many people who were young kids when we won that will tell me about

who they watched it with — a lot of times it was their grandparents who were really big fans of ours — and how exciting that was for their family. It’s one of those events that people can still tell you where they were in that moment when we won. I just think it’s something that touched a lot of people, and we’re just so grateful to be able to experience that ourselves and to be able to bring that home to West Texas so that everyone experienced the championship with us.”

The community celebrated the team for months — and years — to come, Sharp says.

“People were just taken with it,” she says.“I still have a calendar at my house, and before the championship, it was things like practice times and all the different things. From the championship on, every square on that calendar is full. We were all speaking two times day, sometimes three, to different groups, and that went on really all the way through the next fall. In some ways, it changed forever. It really was life changing. It wasn’t something that happened and then sort of died down and went away. It never did go away, which was amazing and wonderful.”

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MOTIVATION IN UNLIKELY PLACES

“It seemed like after that game, our team was just like, ‘We’re not getting beat again.’

We weren’t really talking about winning a national championship; we were just over getting beat.”

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The end goal for the season was set early, even if not explicitly, Gerlich says.

The Lady Raiders played their second game of the season against defending national champion Stanford, the team that eliminated the 1991-1992 Lady Raiders in the Sweet 16.

“We were their first game of the season, so they dropped the national championship banner and coach Sharp made us stand out there and watch it, which was fantastic,” Gerlich says. “We were like, ‘Oh, wow. We remember.’”

That Stanford game ended up being one of only three losses for the Lady Raiders that season. Another loss came in Lubbock to the Texas Longhorns, by one point.

“That game came down to a real controversial call, and we ended up getting beat,” Gerlich says.“It seemed like after that game, our team was just like,‘We’re not getting beat again.’ We weren’t really talking about winning a national championship; we were just over getting beat.”

The Lady Raiders made history just short of a month later when they beat the Longhorns in Austin for the first time. For Gerlich, that game stands out for one other reason.

“It was our first time to play in black uniforms, and we beat Texas for the first time at Texas,” she says. “The Austin American-Statesman the next day says,‘Texas Tech blacks out Texas,’ because it was such a big deal that we wore black uniforms because Tech didn’t do that back then.”

That game became a rallying point for the Lady Raiders. They didn’t lose another game that season.

While some things definitely had to go the Lady Raiders’ way, it wasn’t luck that got them to the national title game, says Janice (Farris) Legan.

“It was just work ethic and gameplan and staying in the gym extra to shoot and individually making our game better to make the team better,” Legan says.

“You can go back to that win at Texas, and that’s just a great memory for all of us, to wear the black jerseys and walk off that orange court with a win. You can look at a lot of things and what got the ball rolling, and we were just gonna keep going. Whatever challenges were ahead of us, we were going to conquer it. We had that mentality of ‘what’s next?’”

That mentality was especially important during the final rounds of the NCAA tournament, Sharp says, because the semifinal and the national title games were on back-to-back days, making game prep challenging.

“You’re playing the biggest games of your life, and you have no recovery time and really not any prep time,” Sharp says. “We couldn’t afford to look ahead to whether it was gonna be Ohio State or Iowa before we beat Vanderbilt. (We had) not really even 24 hours to get ready, so that was really interesting to make sure we were ready to go at that point.”

Even with the limited preparation time, the team was able to edge past Ohio State, 84-82, in the title game, led by Sheryl Swoopes’ 47 points.

“I don’t guess there’s anything quite like when the buzzer goes off and you are the best one in the country at that very moment,” Sharp says.“I think there are some pictures of me with my arms around my two assistants, and we were just so thrilled and excited for the players and for our program. That was a really special time for us, but I don’t guess from a standpoint of excitement there could be anything that could top the welcome home we got.”

“I don’t guess there’s anything quite like when the buzzer goes off and you are the best one in the country at that very moment.”

A HEROES’ WELCOME The team stayed in Atlanta after the title game before heading home, and in pre-cell phone and social media days, the only information they had about what it was like in Lubbock that night was through calls to friends and family back home. They had no idea what to expect when they returned to Lubbock the next day.

“That was incredible,” says Diana Kersey, a junior on the ’92-’93 team.

“We landed at the airport, and we had probably been up for 24 hours anyway because we were too excited to sleep. We land on the tarmac and the fire department was there shooting water cannons. We drove in limos to Jones Stadium, and we had no clue what was going on. It was just such a community celebration.”

Even after 30 years, thinking about the celebration at the stadium, and sharing that with around 40,000 people, is almost indescribable, says Melinda (White) Marquez, a freshman on the team.

“Even thinking about it now, I get goosebumps, and it makes me tear up,” she says. “I don’t think there’s ever been a moment in my life where I was as surprised and as touched, even with all the things that came after — the parades and everything — it still didn’t match the shock and awe of coming around that corner and seeing the crowd there at Jones Stadium.”

Sharp says one thing that still stands out to her about that celebration was the noise.

“I remember how loud I thought the sirens (on the police escorts) were when we came through the tunnel,” she says. “But as soon as we came out into the stadium, you could never hear the sirens again because the crowd was so loud. It was really an amazing time. I think it was just such an amazing tribute to all those players.”

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LIFELONG BOND Also an amazing tribute to those players and their bonds as teammates and friends is that even after so many years, they all remain connected.

“The second we get back together, it’s like they saw each other yesterday,” Sharp says.“They have such a bond. A championship will do that faster than anything, and I think that it will be a lifetime for them.”

While winning the national title cemented the connection among the teammates, those bonds originally formed because the team had a good time together on and off the court, says Cynthia (Clinger) Kinghorn, one of three seniors.

“I just remember all the fun we had,” she says. “We were just so united in our purpose, and we all wanted each other to be successful.

We were all willing to play the roles that were asked of us.”

It wasn’t all about basketball though, Kinghorn says.

“We used to do crazy things like jump out and scare each other in weird places, and we had more fun with that than should be allowed,” she says. “We had our moments like any other team and our challenges, but we had some great leadership with Krista in that regard. She really tried hard to unify everybody.”

That unified vision can be an unusual dynamic for a team with a once-in-a-generation talent like Sheryl Swoopes, Sharp says.

“If you accomplish what they accomplished, you have to have some special ingredients,” Sharp says. “We had the National Player of the Year in Sheryl, and I think something that was so great about her is that the bigger the moment got, the more she embraced it. Her performance gave the rest of our players a lot of confidence to do the same thing. When I talk about ingredients, they were probably the most unselfish team I ever coached. They cared a lot about each other and wanted each other to be successful.”

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Part of that success was that each team member had a role to play, whether during a game or on the practice court, Sharp says.

“A lot of people have told me over the years that Sheryl could have taken any team to a national title and I’m sure that’s true, except for the fact that I think it had to be a group of exceptionally unselfish players around her,” Sharp says. “They didn’t care if she shot it 40 times a game or if they had to do something to help her if we needed it. That combination was really great. They were a real joy to coach.”

The three seniors — Gerlich, Kinghorn and Swoopes — each had groups of teammates they took under their wings. Gerlich says, Swoopes gravitated toward the freshmen, while she gravitated toward the juniors.

“When we were on the road, we would play spades,” Marquez says. “So, it’s Michi (Atkins), Michelle (Thomas), myself and Sheryl, and every time we were on the road, we would go into a room and we would just play cards.”

The connections formed have lasted throughout the years, she says, with teammates being in each other weddings, celebrating the birth of children, their accomplishments as they’ve grown and every other important milestone.

That bond hasn’t been without sadness though, as teammates Noel Johnson and Thomas both died in 2020.

“I think as we get older, because we’ve lost two of our teammates, just getting to see each other again and spend time with each other and just reminisce and enjoy good memories is important,” Kinghorn says.“I think we all understood that the relationships we built were really important because coach Sharp talked to us about those kind of things a lot, but I think we understand it on a different level now.

I think it’s just all about relationships and supporting one another and caring for one another.”

PART OF HISTORY The 30th anniversary of the 1992-1993 national championship coincides with the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which banned sex discrimination in higher education institutions that receive federal funding and was monumental in changing women’s athletics. Sharp says she believes the Lady Raiders have a piece of that legacy, too.

“I think (the women’s game) was just beginning to come of age,” she says.

“The fact that (the national title game) was a sellout and the crowd was amazing in Atlanta and TV loved that. It became something TV audiences wanted and networks wanted to provide, and I think our team was a part of that.”

Title IX created more opportunities at all levels of athletics, Sharp says, and encouraged coaches and administrators at all levels to focus on developing female athletes’ skill sets.

“It changed the emphasis at the grassroots level,” Sharp says. “If you have an opportunity to get a scholarship in something, people below that level will spend a lot of time trying to give kids the skill level that they’ll need to have an opportunity to go to school. So, everything is impacted all the way down to when you’re 6 years old and begin to learn how to play whatever sport it might be. It changed the dynamics of (women’s sports).”

The players on the ’92, ’93 team serve as examples of the direct benefits of Title IX, Kersey says.

“We had grown up as little girls and the barriers had been removed throughout our young careers,” she says. “We played full-court basketball in Texas, and because of that more players were more eligible for college scholarships. We definitely had the effect of all that.”

That effect continues today, as members of the Lady Raiders’ title team pass along the lessons and appreciation for the history of the sport to a new generation of female athletes.

“I think it’s all connected,” says Nikki Heath, a sophomore on the ’92-’93 team who now teaches English and coaches basketball at Frisco High School.“Different opportunities started occurring for women that weren’t happening before that time. Now my players and the players after that and young girls in every sport imaginable now have different opportunities that were never there before.”

Bryn Gerlich now plays for her mom on the current Lady Raiders squad. Jordan Jackson, Swoopes’ son, played his freshman season for the Red Raiders. Janice Legan’s son, Brice, is a graduate assistant for coach Gerlich after recently completing his bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech.

Heath coaches and shares the lessons she learned from coach Sharp and the rest of the staff. Legan,in her 29th year of teaching, also coached for many years.

Marquez also works in education. Kinghorn, who stayed home with her children for years, also entered the classroom, although only four years ago.

“It’s a neat thing to be able to see the legacy continue with other people’s children,” Kinghorn says. “I think what happened to us, you can’t separate it from our personal lives. Those lessons we’ve learned, we’ve been able to impart to our children, and it’s been a neat thing to see it passed down.”

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Members of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech System, Texas Tech Alumni Association, the Military Veterans Network, and other distinguished guests, broke ground on the Military & Veterans Tribute Walk and Wall of Honor in Memorial Circle Nov. 11, 2022.

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The Texas Tech Military & Veterans Tribute Walk and Wall of Honor will be the newest addition to Memorial Circle on Texas Tech’s main campus and will honor military service members and veterans.

Located near the main entrance, Memorial Circle is one of the most recognizable places on campus. Since 1948, when the Tech War Veterans Association dedicated the area to “All Whose Service Has Brought Honor to College and Country,” Memorial Circle has served as a place of reflection and remembrance for the entire Texas Tech Community.

Col. Lou Ortiz, retired United States Air Force veteran, Military Veterans Network Board member and Texas Tech alumnus, says that this project showcases how connected Texas Tech is to the military.

“We want to honor those who came before us; we want to use them as examples for the current student population not just the valor, courage and sacrifice of those individuals, but also what you can do with a Texas Tech education,” Ortiz says.

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Walter B. Huffman, Dean Emeritus of the Texas Tech School of Law and a Texas Tech alumnus, reflected on the significance of completing this project during the university’s centennial year.

“Texas Tech has produced many military veterans during its 100 years, and the institution has always honored and cared for those who serve to protect our freedoms,” Huffman says. “Memorial Circle itself is a tribute to Techsans who served in WWII, and the Military & Veterans Tribute walk will expand and continue that

Retired United States Air Force service member and Military Veterans Network Board Member Colonel Lou Ortiz, speaks at the groundbreaking for the Military & Veterans Tribute Walk and Wall of Honor in Memorial Circle on November 11, 2022.

legacy by providing a place of honor and inspiration for all Techsan veterans and their families.

“It is most fitting that this new veterans tribute area, built during the Tech Centennial celebration year, will be a place where veterans from any era in Tech’s great history can be identified and memorialized for posterity.”

The addition will consist of two distinct projects, the Veterans Tribute Walk and Wall of Honor. These additions are designed to blend seamlessly with existing structures and add to the overall aesthetic of Memorial Circle.

Located just outside Pfluger Fountain on the grassy area, the Tribute Walk will consist of dedicated bricks, pavers and benches that can be purchased by any Texas Tech alumnus or affiliate who served in the military or any non-military person who wishes to sponsor a Texas Tech military person or veteran.

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“We want to honor those that came before us, we want to use those as examples for the current student population. Not just the valor, courage and sacrifice of those individuals, but also what you can do with a Texas Tech education.”

“Right now, we have three benches, five pavers and more than 100 bricks,” Ortiz says. “This will be an ongoing project it’s not a one-time deal. It will be available for our Tech alumni to recognize their loved ones or for Tech alumni to recognize themselves.”

The Wall of Honor will be installed on the east side interior wall of Memorial Circle. It will feature eight bronze plaques with short descriptions of the honorees who were killed in action or distinguished themselves on the field of battle or with other heroic acts.

The eight honorees on the wall include 1st Lt. Lee Herron, 2nd Lt. Darryn Andrews, Maj. Troy Gilbert, Maj. John Wells, Staff Sgt. Steve Morin Jr., Capt. Joshua Meadows, Col. Rick Husband and Gen. Richard Cavazos.

Two additional honorees not included on the wall are 2nd Lt. George O’Brien and Pfc. Herman Wallace, who already have large granite Medal of Honor monuments in place Designated by the Military Order of the Purple Heart in 2014, Texas Tech became the first Purple Heart University in the state of Texas. The Wall of Honor will also feature plaques to recognize Texas Tech Purple Heart Recipients or those wounded or killed in action.

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Bobby Waddle, Texas Tech Alumni Association National Board member, Texas Tech Military & Veterans Alumni Network Board member and Texas Tech alumnus, says having these monuments placed at Memorial Circle showcases the deep support from the university.

“The Memorial Circle Wall of Honor and Military & Veterans Tribute Walk provide a unique opportunity to honor our Texas Tech military and veterans for their service to our nation,” Waddle says.

“Placement of these features at Memorial Circle speaks volumes about the university’s legacy and commitment to honoring to those who have served in the cause of freedom.”

Kyle Chapman, associate director of the ABSN Veteran to BSN track at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a Texas Tech alumnus, says this project

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., U.S. Air Force chief of staff and Texas Tech University alumnus, spoke with attendees of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Military & Veterans Tribute Walk and Wall of Honor in Memorial Circle.

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fulfills the mission of the Military Veterans Network of honoring, connecting and supporting.

“This project brings all three of those ideas together,” Chapman says.“We’re honoring our history and our past. It’s connecting not only our military and veterans, but the campus and the students, today and in the future. It connects it to the history of those individuals who will be honored there, not just on the Tribute Walk, but on the Wall of honor as well. Our hope is that the remaining funds will go into an endowment for scholarship purposes for military veterans, students and even family members.”

The project’s ideal completion date is set for Memorial Day this year, but supply chain issues have delayed some crucial materials.

Those involved with the project are hopeful that it encourages people to share stories and remember those who have served.

“There are so many amazing stories that we’re already aware of and so many that we’re not so aware of and that aren’t out there publicly,” Chapman says. “I hope that it builds and grows and that those stories are shared.”

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Winning the 2022 PRCA Steer Roping World Champion gold buckle was the realization of a lifelong dream for J Tom Fisher ’08.

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chieving the top spot in steer roping has been something he worked toward all his life. J Tom says he doesn’t have one specific memory of his first time riding or roping — he knows he was often horseback with his father as a baby, swinging a small rope or string.

“I’ve been roping and riding all my life,” he says.“Whether you’re just learning to rope or if you’re a World Champion, you spend countless hours roping the dummy. It’s equivalent to playing catch or shooting baskets.

We had a roping dummy on our front porch of the house I grew up in.

I’m sure my dad probably taught me how to swing a rope on that porch, and I bet I was attempting to rope the dummy as soon as I could walk.

“I do, however, remember my first time competing. I think I was seven and my parents let me enter the ‘8 & Under’ division at a junior…that the Andrews 4-H Club put on. The next year (1993), Vin and I started to go to junior rodeos around West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, and I won my first buckle that year.”

That J Tom was drawn to roping is no surprise. His family has ranched in Andrews, Texas, since 1907 on the Fisher Ranch. They still run the same bloodline of Hereford cattle that the family ran in the early 1900s.

The Fishers also own the Bullhead Ranch in Andrews County and Lea County, New Mexico; as well as the J+ (pronounced “J cross”) Ranch in Coleman County, Texas.

“My grandfather was a calf roper back in the ’50s and ’60s, and he was a real top roper in his time,” says J Tom.“And then my dad, he was a team roper and a steer roper and he still ropes and competes at a high level.”

J Tom’s older brother, Vin ’03, is an extremely successful long-time steer roper as well. He is currently No. 7 in world rankings with career earnings of $1.4 million. To qualify for the National Finals, a competitor must be ranked in the top 15 in his respective event. Among the three of them, they’ve qualified 47 times. Vin has been second in the world standings twice: in 2015 and 2019 and has qualified for the National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR) 19 times. Dan was reserve world champion in 1996 and has qualified 16 times.

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Both J Tom and brother Vin are well-known for their rodeo success.

J Tom joined the PRCA in 2004 and Vin joined in 2001. J Tom’s lifetime earnings are just more than $800,000 and Vin’s are about $1.4 million. While J Tom and Vin spend a lot of time on the road, competing, they have a successful business back home in Andrews. In 2004, the year after Vin graduated from Texas Tech with a BBA in management, he established Vin Fisher Operating, Inc., an oil company.

When J Tom graduated in 2008 he joined Vin as a partner.

Clockwise: J Tom shows the saddle he was awarded during the 2022 National Finals Rodeo; J Tom’s brother, Vin Fisher, has been second in the world standings twice: in 2015 and 2019. Vin was a member of the Texas Tech Rodeo Team all four years at Tech and qualified for the finals twice during college; Gump is the 20-year-old gelding J Tom rode for the 2023 finals; J Tom and Vin, at the headquarters of their family’s ranch in Andrews, believe in giving back. Every March they host the M.M. Fisher, Jr., Memorial Steer Roping in Andrews, a PRCA ProRodeo signature series steer roping, as well as a golf tournament to fund scholarships for Andrews High School seniors. They award $30,000 in scholarships annually.

“I’ve been roping and riding all my life.

Whether you’re just learning to rope or if you’re a World Champion, you spend countless hours roping the dummy.”

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J Tom was riding Gump, a 20-year-old gelding, when he won the World Championship. J Tom traded older brother Vin for Gump. Vin was riding Gump in the National Finals Steer Roping in 2020 when he set a record for the fastest time in the history of the NFSR.

Their success isn’t just in their genes. The trio practice daily at the old headquarters of the Fisher Ranch. Rodeo is almost a year-round event, with the peak months being in July and August. In between major rodeos there are jackpots and in between jackpots there are daily practices to keep the cowboys and the horses in peak condition.

The path to competing in the National Finals Steer Roping, as well as any pro rodeo event, not only starts at a young age but takes determination, focus and dedication. It also requires great horses and a little bit of luck. Success in rodeo depends on several variables.

It’s not just the competitor. It’s the competitor and his horse and the stock animal — which is the real wild card. Regardless of how prepared a cowboy may be, he can’t control 100% what his horse may or may not do — whether he trips, shies or just plain wasn’t having a great day. And, finally, he can’t account for the steer he draws.

The old saying, “It’s the luck of the draw,” applies here. One round you may draw a great steer, the next, not so much. So, yes, preparation is No. 1, however, fate factors in a little bit — not every detail can be controlled.

J Tom was a freshman at Texas Tech, in 2004, when he first joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and experienced the bitter taste of one of those uncontrollable variables. He was at a rodeo in Graham, Texas, when suffered what could have been a career-ending injury.

“I just got my horse over the rope, so in steer roping, you rope the steer, and you get what is called your trip,” J Tom says. “And then you come out to jerk the steer

down. And when I did, my horse stepped over the rope and he ended up kind of bucking and threw me off on the right side of him, and my leg broke when I hit the ground. My leg got caught in the stirrup and I got dragged around the arena a couple times…my toe was touching my knee. So, that sidelined me for a while.”

That devastating injury resulted in four surgeries, two bone grafts, two years of physical therapy and three years on crutches.

“At the time I was grateful I didn’t lose my leg and that I was alive,” he says.

“But I still always knew at some point I’d be back able to rope…and then I finally came back and I rodeoed a little bit in ’07 and then in ’08 after I graduated, I started going pretty hard on the circuit there in ’08.”

He was 25 when he qualified for his first National Finals in 2010, then made it for eight years in a row from 2015 to 2022 — and 2022 was the year for J Tom. “You’ve got to draw good steers, and I drew pretty good at the finals this year,” he says. “Especially in that 10th (and final) round, I had a really, really good steer — they draw the steers that you rope right before you compete, so I found out maybe 15 minutes before I roped which steer I had in the 10th round. I had to win the 10th round to win the World Championship is how it worked out. It was kind of like a dream scenario, having to throw a Hail Mary to win the Super Bowl, hit a three-pointer to win the NBA championship. And so, it kind of came down to just winning that final round.”

J Tom and Vin aren’t the only Red Raiders in their family.

Their sister, Piper McKinley Fisher Morgan ’00, ’04, is a Red Raider, having earned a bachelor’s in communication studies and her law degree, and her husband, Brent, earned his law degree in 2005. Vin’s wife, Candace ’03, has a bachelor’s in human sciences. Their mother, Pam Piper Fisher ’76, ’07, earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in education. Sarah’s mother, Liz Broadsteet, earned her doctoral degree in human sciences in 2015. One of the family’s favorite pastimes is attending Texas Tech sporting events.

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J Tom acknowledges the support he’s had along the way. His parents and grandparents made sure he and Vin had plenty of arena time and opportunities to learn skills necessary to succeed.

“Our family vacation every year was in July, to the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming,” J Tom says. “I had a lot of friends who were other steer ropers’ kids around my age, and we would have match ropings all day long at these rodeos. On this trip in July, we would also go to Woodward, Oklahoma; Burwell, Nebraska; Deadwood, South Dakota; Dodge City, Kansas and a couple others. It’s pretty awesome competing at these same rodeos today that I got to travel to and watch my dad rope at as a kid.”

And now his wife, Sarah Roush Fisher, former Ms. Lubbock and Ms. America Coed, whom he married in February 2020, is his biggest fan (alongside J Tom’s mother). Originally from Carlsbad, New Mexico, she grew up riding horses and competing in riflery and archery. She’s just about as comfortable at the Fisher Ranch helping to work cows as she is anywhere else.

She says she loves making many of the same trips with J Tom that he made growing up.

“We started dating in 2017, and I, of course, knew from the beginning that he traveled a lot,” says Sarah.

“So, we’d go a while (during rodeo season), sometimes six to eight weeks, not seeing each other.”

Sarah, an esthetician at The Glow Med Spa in Andrews, says she enjoys time on her own and traveling with friends, so their relationship worked quite well.

“We got married in February right before Covid hit,” she said. “We hadn’t spent long periods of time together before that. So, right after our wedding,

things shut down. We have a (horse) trailer with living quarters and we started traveling together in that.”

Now, she says, they don’t go more than a week without seeing one another. And, while she hits some rodeos with J Tom throughout the year, they spend the majority of the summer on the road together.

“In the rodeo world, so many people have known each other their entire lives,” she says.

“They’re like a big family.”

The Fisher family’s friends who are dotted around the summer rodeo venues have become her friends. It’s easy to see how well-suited the couple is.

CassiDe Street, Ph.D., ’07, ’09, ’15, a friend of both J Tom and Sarah, agrees.

“I have witnessed personally the dedication and determination that J Tom has demonstrated to be a world champion steer roper,” Street says.

“It is a family affair that takes total commitment, J Tom married Sarah in February 2020 and they immediately went on the road traveling from rodeo to rodeo. They are a couple who love working together and have accomplished their dream of being a world champion. They are a perfect pair for this lifestyle and this is only the beginning of their legacy.”

Sarah and J Tom at the awards ceremony during the 2022 National Finals Rodeo.

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IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, THE PHOENIX IS A BIRD THAT SYMBOLIZES NEW BEGINNINGS. The same could be said for Phenixx Marketing & Media, with a moniker that is a creative spelling of that famed creature’s name. Much like the magical bird, which rose from the ashes, the agency has had its share of renewals over the years.

Telea Johnson Stafford Jackson is founder and president of Dallas-based Phenixx Marketing & Media, which specializes in “building brands and creating fanbases” for “Start Ups” and “Break Through” brands and companies. It is a boutique firm that manages only a handful of clients at a time, allowing the staff to give them focused attention.

Some current and recent clients include the University of California Merced, Philadelphia 76rers point guard Tyrese Maxey, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, ATT/WNBA, Sweet Tooth Hotel, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), North Texas Tollway Authority and Generation Texas.

Before she started her own firm, Jackson held several senior marketing positions right out of college. In 1994, She earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising with a minor in journalism from Texas Tech. Armed with her education, she worked for several firms in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, handling accounts for Match.com, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Frito Lay, Omnicom, Leo Burnett and Tracy-Locke Advertising.

“While working as a manager for Cadbury Schweppes in Plano, I helped position them as a leader within the licensing community by launching a consumer-licensing program and climbing to the top 100 in 12 months,” Jackson says.

“I actually started Phenixx in 1997, three years out of college, when several businesses approached me to work for them on projects. After those jobs wrapped up, I put the agency on hold. I then got married and had three children.”

She further enhanced her career during those years by earning an MBA degree from the University of North Texas.

Phenixx rose again 11 years ago to even greater success than when it first was born.

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Jackson’s entre into the media profession was her writing. In fact, it was what led her to Texas Tech University.

“I’ve always been a writer across all different areas — poetry, spoken word and even a book, ‘A Cure for the Common Culture,’ she says. “I still write every day for an hour.”

“My journalism teacher at North Garland High School, Karen DeMoss, recommended that I look into the journalism program at Texas Tech. I was writing for the high school newspaper and designing for the yearbook. She presented me with a bound book of all the articles I’d written for the newspaper.

“At the time, there was a six-week journalism program at Tech the summer before school began, which I attended. Back then, it was labor-intensive to apply to colleges, so Tech was the only place I applied. I loved knowing I was going to be a reporter for the Texas Tech newspaper.”

Ironically, Jackson was another kind of “Raider” before she even considered attending Texas Tech University. Her high school mascot at North Garland High School was “Raider Sam,” and the school colors were red and black. She actually served as Raider Sam the year North Garland won the National Cheerleaders Association competition.

first-generation college student, Jackson didn’t waste any time finding her place at Texas Tech and becoming “She is creative, Ainvolved in many aspects of college life. She did, indeed, work as a University Daily reporter, as she’d planned, and also served on the “La Ventana” design team. driven and passionate Another unforgettable experience was working as a DJ for KTXT-FM, the student about making a radio station.

“The station was housed in the Journalism Building, so I’d just finish my work on the positive impact. She paper and walk over for my 6 to 10 p.m. radio shift on Sundays,” she says. “My cohost on show, called ‘The Sunday Jam,’ was Cory Powell. No one really knew who we were. Cory has an incomparable the was ‘Professor P,’ and I was ‘Precious.’”

Today, Powell ’96, ’21 is director of the Office of Institutional Diversity at Texas Tech work ethic and University. operates in the spirit “Telea is absolutely one of my dearest and most trusted friends,” Powell says.“We have been friends since the early nineties, when we were student DJs on KTXT-FM. She is creative, of excellence. In driven and passionate about making a positive impact. She has an incomparable work and operates in the spirit of excellence. In addition, she is skillful in building teams. addition, she is skillful ethic“Without doubt, Telea’s resilience and tenacity have contributed to her being successful.”

In addition to her student positions in media, Jackson was a member of Alpha Kappa in building teams.” Alpha Sorority and was active in Student Government. Among her many recognitions

-CORY POWELL

were being part of the Miss Black and Gold Organization, sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and the Miss Black Texas Tech Organization. Not surprisingly, she also belonged to the National Association of Black Journalists.

Something she was especially proud of was serving as president of the Black Student Association.

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Left: Jackson devotes an hour each day to writing.

Below: Her book is a result of that dedication.

Other highlights from college were a marketing internship with DART — the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system — and an internship at Tracy-Locke, a premier media company based in Dallas, Texas.

At Tracy Locke, she worked with Rich Flora ’78, now creative director of Flora Creative, Inc., in Dallas. Jackson says she learned a great deal from him and takes seriously his advice, including,“If you have a great idea, it doesn’t matter if you write it on a napkin or on a computer. You can figure out the format later.

“I first met Telea around 1993 when she was a student at Texas Tech and I was invited to Lubbock to speak to a few classes,” Flora says. “Telea easily stood out by asking questions and being engaged during the class. If I’m not mistaken, she may have even followed up by letter. (Remember — these were the days before email).

“Skip forward a year or so to my first week as a creative director with TracyLocke Advertising in Dallas.

“The agency had a video room where we could review demo reels from directors and production companies. I opened the door and was surprised to see a handful of wide-eyed young people. I asked what in the world they were doing huddled in this little room, and the first one to speak said, ‘Do you remember me? I’m Telea. We’re summer interns, and this is where we wait until someone needs us for something.’

“Well, happily I did remember her, and I may have even given her an escape from that room by offering her an assignment. I remember seeing her around the agency from time to time, always energetic, always assisting and usually asking for more projects.

“I continually read about her success in Dallas and in our field of advertising.

I always get a smile knowing that the enthusiasm she showed as a student at Texas Tech has never dimmed throughout her career. Telea has it all, and I’m proud to know her.”

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Jackson’s four years in Lubbock helped her build a strong foundation for what lay ahead in life for her.

“I feel as if I’ve been in many places on campus,” she says.“For me, Texas Tech was the right place. It remains a very, very special place for me.”

The College of Media & Communication recognized Jackson as an Outstanding Alumna in 2010.

She also has given back to her alma mater — in a big way. Having been the first in her family to attend college, she understands the challenges students in similar positions face and started the Easy Access Scholarship Initiative (EASI) for undergraduate students.

The program, which is under the purview of the TTAA, enables deserving first-generation students a chance for financial support during their freshmen years.

She also supports her school by being active in the Texas Tech Alumni Association. She first casually began taking part in events and attending chapter meetings.

She eventually was invited to be a member of the TTAA National Board of Directors.

In 2019, Jackson was the keynote speaker at the Black Alumni Convocation in Lubbock.

In addition, she, her fellow DJ, Powell, and Chris Snead ’95, vice president for operations and engagement with the Texas Tech Alumni Association, cohosted the First Annual Texas Tech Black Alumni Reunion at TTU this past summer.

“Now I live every moment fully. If I want to do something, I do it. It’s exciting to have a second wind.”

-TELEA STAFFORD JACKSON Bill Dean, Ed.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management and former president and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association for 40 years, has known Jackson since she was an undergraduate. He led the association when Jackson served on the board.

“Telea was a highly focused individual, both as a student and a board member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association,” Dean says. “I appreciate very much her service on our alumni board and her continuing support of Texas Tech.

“She always had a smile and a very positive ‘can-do’ attitude. She is one of the friends I made at Texas Tech over the years, and I admire what she has accomplished.”

Being active in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex community also has brought joy and recognition to Jackson. She has served on the board of directors for Special Olympics Dallas, the City of DeSoto and the University of North Texas Alumni Association. She has been business partners with the Dallas Regional, Irving and Garland Chambers of Commerce, as well as the Fort Worth Hispanic and Fort Worth Chambers of Commerce.

Jackson has received recognition for her community spirit, including being the Dallas Chamber’s “Quest for Success” winner and being featured an article in the Brains Behind Brands Magazine and Dallas Start Up Week.

Another honor is being named to Who’s Who Black Dallas. She is a member of the Fellowship of Women Business Owners and the Dallas Business Club.

Although her career is important to Jackson, nothing exceeds living her best life with her family, her three daughters, Camryn, Kendall and Chelsea, and her husband, James R. Jackson, Jr., whom she married in 2020.

“Camryn and Kendall attend Princeton and NYU, respectively,” the proud mom says. Chelsea will begin Parson’s School of Design in Fall 2023. “They all consider Texas Tech their home because they truly grew up attending Texas Tech Board meetings.”

Just as Phenixx Media & Marketing had a renewal more than a decade ago, Jackson had one of her own last year.

Her love of family came into even sharper focus last spring, when she suffered an aortic dissection, a serious and often fatal, heart condition that occurs unexpectedly. She since has become a huge advocate for heart health.

“I underwent unexpected open-heart surgery on May 4,” Jackson says.

“Thankfully, it was successful.”

“I’ve always loved life,” she says.“Now I live every moment fully. If I want to do something, I do it. It’s exciting to have a second wind.”

Sort of like that mythological creature — the phoenix.

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Telea Stafford Jackson's daughters — from top right, Chelsea Stafford; middle left, Camryn Stafford and bottom right, Kendall Stafford.

Telea and James R. Jackson on their 2020 wedding day. James holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. His wife says that he “now is a Texan.”

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JOIN the CLUB The Texas Tech Club, located in the east side of Jones AT&T Stadium, has recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation just in time for the 2022 football season.

The renovation added about 100 seats for dining, a full-service kitchen, new artwork and displays. The Champion Central Bar, which had previously been in a corner, will now be a focal point of the new design. The new 35-foot bar offers more bar-top seating with an excellent selection of liquor and wine.

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Club suites have also been transformed with theater-style seats to add more space to the existing area and make the suites more exciting and vibrant.

The extensive renovations started in the beginning of 2022 with Tommy Klein Construction leading the project.With demand to return by football season, the project was set on an accelerated timeline and completed in approximately seven months. While the project was completed on time, supply chain demands complicated the process.

In traditional Texas Tech style, the club renovations feature several new works of art. The new artwork is athletically focused and comes in a variety of mediums. Notable pieces include several wall murals, intricate woodwork and a set of metal bars that from an angle reveals an image of a Red Raider football player.

The club menu boasts lunch and dinner options along with seasonal signature cocktails. Club chefs prepare daily seasonal selection of traditional and contemporary American, regional and continental dishes that also include a variety of options for the health-conscious, and those with special dietary needs. The dining area accommodates up to 300 guests and can be rented out for private banquets or meetings.

Alongside the clubhouse dining options, other amenities such as the coworking spaces, private suites and exclusive member events make the Texas Tech Club Lubbock’s premier private business and social club.

The club is open six days a week and is a gameday hotspot.

Club members can enjoy home game weekends beginning Friday evenings with the Rally Buffet and continue the celebration at the members-only tailgate tent located in the Engineering Key. Only Red Raider Club seat and suite owners have access to the club on game day.

The Texas Tech Club was formed in 2010 after 58 professional, civic, and social leaders from Texas Tech and the Lubbock community came together to form an exclusive private club for university staff, alumni, professional, civic, and social members of the community.

The Texas Tech Club has several membership options for ‘residents,’ ‘non-residents,’ ‘faculty and staff,’ and ‘young executives’ ranging from $40 a month to $87. To learn more visit www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/the-texas-tech-club

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COMPILED BY JEAN ANN CANTORE

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.

45th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival: “The Beat Goes On”

BY JEAN ANN CANTORE | PHOTOS COURTESY

EACH SPRING, THE LUBBOCK ARTS Festival, the largest of its kind in

West Texas, brings together artists of all types for an exciting feast for the senses. The event, sponsored by the Lubbock Arts Alliance, is filled with visual arts and demonstrations, the scent of concessions, the sound of musical and theatrical performances, as well as hands-on experiences that allow visitors to create their own art.

The Spring 2023 event will be no exception. This year’s festival, the 45th, will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16, at the Lubbock Civic Center. Elizabeth Grigsby, executive director of the Lubbock Arts Alliance, calls the festival the organization’s “marquee project.”

“In 1978, a group of community leaders came up with the idea for an event that would raise the profile of the newly-constructed Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and attract a large audience,” Grigsby says.“The venue was built as part of the city’s recovery efforts, following the 1970 Lubbock Tornado.”

The Lubbock Arts Alliance, a nonprofit group established in 1969 to promote and preserve the arts in West Texas and beyond, strives to offer “something for everyone.” Grigsby adds that while many fine art festivals emphasize the purchase of artwork, the alliance considers the Lubbock Arts Festival a

Children’s Art Area, Lubbock Arts Alliance, 2022

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community event that brings the fine arts to a large, general audience through exhibits, demonstrations and performances.

Other highlights include a juried art gallery with merit awards for submitted pieces, and a gallery for children’s art. The competition for spots brings the best artwork to the festival spectators.

“Over the years, the event has evolved to include a theme, a special visual art exhibit based on that theme and multiple performance stages,” Grigsby adds. “Given its theme, special visual art exhibit, spectacular décor, exceptional programming, and variety of artists and performers, the Lubbock Arts Festival creates an experience that educates, inspires and delights all who attend — making it an event unlike any other in the state.

“This year’s featured artist is Carol Flueckiger, associate professor of art, painting and drawing and coordinator of art foundations at Texas Tech University. Her mixed-media bicycle paintings evoke the sensory experience of West Texas weather such as the sound and motion of wind, fading sunlight and shifting temperatures.”

About 100 visual artists will show and sell their artwork in media such as painting, jewelry, pottery, mixed-media, photography, fiber, leather and wood. Many artists even demonstrate their crafts at the event.

Children are an important focus of both the alliance and the festival. Attractions just for them include fun activities such as musical instrument petting zoo, face painting and photo

Demonstrating Artist Area Lubbock Arts Alliance, 2022

Maines Brothers Band, Rick Vanderpool Photography, 2022 Carol Flueckiger, Featured Artist, CJ Duncan Photography, 2022

opportunities where children can have their picture taken in front of unique backdrops. Through a partnership with local art and cultural organizations, children also may create art at 10 different KIDSTOPS denoted with stop signs. Art Carts provide “Take & Make” pre-packaged art projects that children can take home to complete with their families.

Grigsby adds that two of the most “steadfast” proponents of the event are the West Texas Watercolor Society and the Llano Estacado Clay Guild. Both groups have exhibited their work and provided demonstrations at the event for numerous years. They have also contributed year-round to other alliance programs.

There’s no question the Lubbock Arts Festival is popular with the public, but it’s also been honored for its excellence by professional organizations. The festival recently has won the “Grand Pinnacle” award given by the International Festivals & Events Association and the “Best in Texas” award from the Texas Festivals & Events Association. Both awards recognized the Lubbock Arts Festival as the “Best Overall Event” in its budget category.

About the 45th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival April 15-16, 2023 Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock General admission tickets $5 for adults Children 12 and under FREE with paid accompanying adult May be purchased online at Select-A-Seat Lubbock selectaseatlubbock.com, 806.770-2000.

May be purchased at the door.

For more information, including descriptions of exhibits and programs, visit lubbockartsfestival.org #lubbockartsfestival

For more information about festival activities, visit lubbockartsfestival.org

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Lubbock Arts Alliance

“On The Way,” Daniela Outcharov, Painting, 2016

“Peony Bracelet” Jane Sintobin, Jewelry, 2021

“Don’t Mess With Texas,” Wayne Wise, Leather, 2021

Since 1969, the Lubbock Arts Alliance, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, has strived to ensure that Lubbock has a vibrant, growing and accessible arts scene. The agency’s mission is to foster the creation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts.

For this, we are guided by the core values of education, inclusion and celebration in all of our organizational decisions.

Other programs of the Lubbock Arts Alliance include: PDA (Public Display of Art) in Lubbock, smART! Education & Outreach and management of the Lubbock Cultural District.

The alliance would like to establish an endowment to underwrite some of the yearly expenses of the Lubbock Arts Festival to ensure that the event continues at its current level for the foreseeable future — hopefully, for at least another 45 years!

For more information about the alliance and underwriting opportunities, visit lubbockarts. org or call 806-744-2787.

“The Sister’s Place,” Dyan Newton, Watercolor, 2020

“Pimuodyl the Cyclops, dreaming on a tree stump,” Kentra McCartney, Clay/Ceramics, 2022

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It’s a _________________ day in Raiderland and Raider Red is (adjective)

getting ready to go to his _________________ a.m. class. He (number between 1-12)

grabs his _________________ and backpack, and off he goes. It’s (article of clothing)

_________________, his favorite class because lots of Saddle (school subject)

Tramps and High Riders are also in this class. But oh, no! Today he forgot his _________________. As he is walking to his next class, (classroom object)

_________________, he hears the Goin’ Band from Raiderland playing (school subject)

_________________. Next, he heads to the Student Rec Center on the (name of song)

_________________ and is going to play _________________ with the (form of transportation)

(sport)

Masked Rider. It’s lunchtime so he heads to the Student Union Building food court to have _________________ and _________________ (food)

(beverage)

for lunch. After lunch, he heads back to his residence hall room to _________________ and take a nap. He is going to watch the (activity)

_________________ team play later tonight so he needs his rest. It was (sport)

a huge win and he celebrates by _________________ with his friends. (activity)

Before he goes to sleep, he says “_________________, today was a (exclamation)

great day to be a Red Raider!”

Legacy Club

Mad Libs are stories with words removed and replaced by blank spaces.

One player acts as the “reader” and asks the other players, who haven’t seen the story, to fill in the blanks with adjectives, nouns, exclamations, colors, adjectives and more. These words are inserted into the blanks and then the story is read aloud to hilarious results. PLAY ALONG TO HEAR ABOUT A TYPICAL TUESDAY FOR RAIDER RED!

LEGACY CLUB CORRAL

A Typical Tuesday for Raider Red

RETROSPECT

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Texas Tech and World War II

BY JENNY SPURRIER, ED.D.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS, 10 DECADES or a century — no matter how it’s stated, a centennial is a considerable amount of time — just ask a centenarian. Reflecting on Texas Tech’s first 100 years, there are many periods and events of interest. One which impacted not just Tech, but the nation and the world, was the second World War. Tech was not in existence at the time of the Great War, but the college was solidly established by the outbreak of World War II. At the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library there are numerous collections related to the war and that time period.

Within the University Archive, various materials show the effect that the war had on Texas Tech.

Today, we have the luxury of investigating some of these items via the internet. One good source is the “La Ventana” yearbook. The annuals have been digitized and offer a glimpse into Texas Tech during the war. The 1942 issue, after the country entered the war, opens with the dedication to “Techsans in uniform.”

The following year, the front cover reads “Texas Tech goes to war.”

There is a listing of names under the title “Not in Vain” which recognizes those who perished. It is followed by a “Roll of Honor” with names of current and former Tech students currently serving.

There is an editor’s note that apologizes if the list is not complete.

In the 1944 “La Ventana,” the table of contents shows under section IV, “The Army at Tech.” In this annual, there are two separate lists. First is “Killed in Service,” followed by “Missing in Action and Prisoners of War.” The next year was the 20th anniversary of the annual.

The 1945 La Ventana includes recognition of those “who have given their lives in defense of our country”as well as the listing of missing and prisoners. Within the book, there is a new section “Texas

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Tech War Veterans.” The page gives information about the formation of the group, lists officers, and includes photos of members.

“Texas Tech Magazine” also illustrates the campus during World War II. In Vol. 5, No. 6, from February 1942, there are a host of war-related pieces. This is the engineering edition. On page 10, one finds the article “Tech Establishes War-Time Program.” In it is information about the Army Institute and the R.O.T.C. Unit.

Additionally, there is a section about defense activities, and it offers that students can volunteer for the campus defense program. In Volume 5, Number 10, from June 1942, a section titled “With The Boys In The Service” lists information about soldiers with ties to the school. There is information about those receiving commissions, the location of various people, and even one soldier, Claude Paulger, is reported as missing in action. Also in this issue, an article explains that the Alumni and Ex-Students Association is planning to raise funds to build a Memorial Gymnasium to honor those serving and “Contributions for the building will be accepted in war bonds and stamps.”

The issue from January 1943 is chock-full of various war related information concerning campus war information and about Tech soldiers. It is reported that Claude Paulger is now listed as a prisoner of war. He was reported missing since the fall of Bataan.

One report stated that Tech alumnus Elmer Tarbox received the Silver Star award.

Yet another view into Tech and the war years may be seen via the college’s board minutes. These early meeting minutes are available on the University Archive’s web

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In the various minutes over the war years, there were leaves of absence mentioned, exceptions to degree hours and other items tied to the war and its impact. These meeting records offer a lot of insight into the war years and are full of names important to Tech history. pages. The Board of Directors of Texas Technological College met April 11, 1942.

During this meeting, several things tied to the war were recorded. There was approval for a temporary memorial for students serving and “those who have lost their lives.” In the June meeting of the same year, there was information about the intended memorial gymnasium mentioned above. In the various minutes over the war years, there were leaves of absence mentioned, exceptions to degree hours and other items tied to the war and its impact. These meeting records offer a lot of insight into the war years and are full of names important to Tech history.

The entries above only briefly touch upon the sources available at the SWC/SCL relating to Texas Tech and World War II. There are other sources within the University Archive. The Toreador and regional newspapers also give a glance into the war years. The Southwest Collection also contains manuscripts, oral histories, and photographs related to World War II and Texas Tech.

Numerous Techsans have served in the military throughout the history of Tech. With sincerity, thank you for your service.

Author’s note: I was curious about Claude Paulger, so I did an internet search. One site lists the inscription on his memorial marker in Lubbock: Claude W. Paulger. Lieutenant, Army Air Forces. Born April 5, 1915. Captured on Bataan by the Japanese. Died December 15, 1944, on prison ship sunk in Subic Bay, Philippine Islands.

There is also an interesting Avalanche-Journal article about his monument and more from 2011.

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Dr. David ’01 & Mrs. Susan Simek

Mr. Chris & Mrs. Jennifer Kennedy ’04

Michael J. Simmonds ’06

Tonya L. Kerr ’90

Mr. Carl ’85 & Mrs. Sandy Slaton

David E. Kimberly ’94

Shawn Smith ’22

Mr. Kyle Merry ’20 & Ms. Eleanor Knutson ’20

Mr. Max ’74 & Mrs. Marsha Stabel ’72

Mr. Jake & Mrs. Lauren Lafferty ’13

Amanda L. Strickland ’99

Ronald L. Lang ’74

Robert E. Stubblefield ’86

Mr. Marcos ’08 & Mrs. Jennifer Lechuga

Mr. Colby & Mrs. Lisa Swint ’75

Mr. Zach & Mrs. Collyn Lew ’17

James Sylvester

Kevin K. Lewallen ’10

Mr. James & Mrs. Jane Tarver

Mr. William ’98 & Mrs. Julie Lewis

Dr. Christopher ’93 & Mrs. Heidi Teague

Jennifer Loafman

Hemanth Thimme Gowda ’10

Mr. Zachary ’11 & Mrs. McKinley Lofties ’12

Mr. Chad & Mrs. Tamara Timmons

Mr. Luis ’16 & Mrs. Danielle Lozano

Mr. Bric & Mrs. Tanya Turner ’89

Mr. Tyler ’21 & Mrs. Marissa Lucas ’20

Cleve A. Tutt ’85

Dr. Landon Olson ’10 & Mrs. Molly Macha

Mr. Clay ’13 & Mrs. Natalie Vaughn ’14

Mr. Brett ’04 & Mrs. Julie Madden ’04

Mr. Gabriel & Mrs. Julie Villanueva ’15

Matthew F. Matlock ’22

Tammy T. Villarreal

Mr. Matthew ’12 &

Sherrie Walker

Mrs. Danielle McCallister ’15

Todd Walker ’09

Mr. James & Mrs. Jill McDonald ’88

Mr. Matt & Mrs. Emily Walsh ’21

Mr. Daniel ’15 & Ms. Victoria McDuff ’09

Mr. Ryan ’17 & Mrs. Meagan Walter

Mr. Jason ’00 & Mrs. Leslie McIntyre ’02

CPT Cade ’98 & Mrs. Zane Walton

Mr. Patrick ’07 & Mrs. Lauren McPhaul

Mr. Ryan & Mrs. Jennifer Ware

Mr. Kirk Meadows ’99 &

Mr. E. ’82 & Mrs. D. Wendel

Ms. Whitney Reeves ’04

Mr. Aaron ’22 & Dr. Kami Woodard ’21

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COMPILED BY JEAN ANN CANTORE

Association News Chapter Events PHOTOS BY CURT LANGFORD

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2 1. Maritza Ramirez, graduate communications and marketing assistant, displays a box ready to ship to a TTAA chapter. The Alumni Association sent centennial boxes to more than 80 chapter leaders. It was a token of our appreciation as well as a FUN way to kick off centennial year of service, year of celebration.

2. The Cooper Institute, a Dallas nonprofit organization that promotes “lifelong health and wellness through research and education,” held its Eighth Annual Legacy Celebration on Nov. 3. The event recognized women who have made a global impact on health and fitness. Texas Tech Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., is chairman of the board of The Cooper Institute. Several members of the Texas Tech Alumni Association Dallas Chapter volunteered during the evening: Chris Chapman ’94, Jenna Perez ’09, Meredith Evans ’09, Sarah Culpepper ’11, Chad Culpepper ’09 Amanda Mock ’11, Kyle Broadway ’08, Ginnie Emmott ’05, Laura Jordan ’86, Iris Contreras ’15, Sameer Bhatia ’05, ’06.

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3. On Nov. 5, the Fort Worth Alumni Chapter hosted a well-attended tailgating party before the Texas Tech vs.

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4. The Annual Party in the Panhandle took place Nov. 19 at the new Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo. The free, family-friendly event offered guests a chance to tour the new facility and then watch the Texas Tech vs. Iowa State game. Edes Custom Meats provided barbecue.

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5. When the Haskell, Texas, Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Dec. 10, Curt Langford, TTAA president & CEO, and his wife, Jill, decked out Curt’s vehicle with red-and-black Texas Tech decorations and lights and took part in the fun. They played the “Fight Song” all during the ride.

6. Before the Dec. 28 Texas Bowl in Houston, where Red Raider faithful filled Little Woodrow’s Shepherd. Among the attendees were graduates twins Debra Catlett ’79, ’82 (front left) and Donna Catlett ’80, ’81 (front right), owners of Griff’s Irish Pub in Houston. Their tablemates were, next to Debra, clockwise, from left, Jimmy Peterson ’87; Tony Inman ’80; Susan Fountain Peterson ’83, ’07 and Kyndal Peterson Irwin ’09, ’18. (NOTE: Sadly, Griff’s was engulfed by a fire Jan. 13. To contribute to the employee relief fund, visit Griff’s Facebook page for information.)

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5th Annual Forging Futures Golf Classic EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER STORY AND PHOTOS COURTESY OF FFGC

THE 5TH ANNUAL FORGING FUTURES Golf Classic will be held April

22-24 in Fredericksburg, Texas. This charitable event, which has grown into a three-day format, supports the educational site that houses Texas Tech University and Central Texas College in scenic Fredericksburg.

The 2023 Classic will begin on Saturday and include a small bus tour of several amazing Fredericksburg historical sites hosted by David Shields, Ph.D., executive director of the Pioneer Museum. A memorable arrival day reception will take place in the Cave at the Slate Theory Winery. The next day, the unique Boot Ranch putting venue will host a contest. A magnificent Celebration Dinner follows at La Bonne Vie Ranch.

The Celebration Dinner will include a top shelf cocktail hour and a seated dinner catered by the exclusive Club Charles, a live auction and, by popular demand, professional entertainment by the irrepressible Dave Halston.

The third day will feature a full breakfast at Boot Ranch, a Texas top 10 private golf course, followed by 18 holes of incredible golf with unique on-course activities and tastings.

Following the tourney will be an awards ceremony and cocktail hour. For non-golfing guests, there are numerous outstanding Fredericksburg wineries and unique Main Street.

The higher education site of Texas Tech in Fredericksburg is the only regional site not located on a community college campus, a four-year university site or an ISD or housed by a local economic development corporation. The Fredericksburg site is a 501(c)(3) that has no state funding for its buildings and grounds and benefits greatly from this yearly fundraiser.

Please join the fun and enjoy the expanded offerings at the 5th Annual Forging Futures Golf Classic. The Classic will occur at the height of the wildflower Texas Hill Country.

Additional information on activities, potential sponsorships/underwriting opportunities and golf team registration is available at forgingfuturesclassic.org.

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A GLIMPSE AT TEXAS TECH’S HERITAGE The 1933 volume of the “La Ventana” yearbook shows the President’s Home, where Texas Technological

College President Bradford Knapp and his family resided at the time. The building now is part of the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center at 17th Street & University Avenue. “Duck beneath a few shade tree branches as you tread across the lawn to our president’s home, a white stucco of Spanish architectural design, topped with red tile. A friendly Airedale rises to greet you as you ring the doorbell that sounds far back in the house.” PHOTO RESEARCHED BY JEAN ANN CANTORE

ALUMNI NEWS COMPILED BY LINDSAY DUBE AND JENNIFER RITZ

1961 + 1964 L. BRYANT WILLIAMS, JR. (BS Geology) and BOBBIE JONES (BS ’64 Petroleum Engineering) Kerrville, Texas, have been recognized as two of the three Bill Dozier Citizens of the Year by The Kerrville Daily Times. This was the first time that multiple people had won the award.

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seven years as volunteers at the Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District. They’ve remapped the Kerr Basin and have drilled water wells. One was so successful that the City of Kerrville purchased it. Williams wife is Brenda.

1977 TAMARA D. BIGGS (BS Physical Education) has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the US National Olympics Association. She was the Women’s Artistic National Team coach since 1986, she has

worked with every National Team for the past 36 years and has attended every Olympics since 1988. She has co-authored numerous educational resources that are used in the development of coaches throughout the U.S. and abroad and holds a master of sport for USA Gymnastics and is a FIG Academy Expert. Tamara continues as a member of the National Team Coaching staff where she attends 15-20 camps per year and spends her time traveling to clubs throughout the world to strengthen the sport of gymnastics at all levels.

BOOKS DOMINIC A. AQUILA (Ph.D.’20 Higher Education Administration) Houston, Texas, has authored The Church and the Age of Enlightenment (1648-1848). Aquila writes that it is not uncommon for historical accounts of the time to conclude that the Church stood in the way of the scientific revolution and that faith and reason could not coexist. In this book, Dominic outlines Catholic contributions in mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, the arts, and politics and highlights key figures of the era including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, St. Vincent de Paul, Queen Christina of Sweden, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This book is one in a series — Reclaiming Catholic History series — edited by Mike Aquilina and written by leading authors and historians. Dominic is a professor of history and director of institutional effectiveness and assessment at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, where he was founding dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and served as provost and vice president for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies. He is also a Catholic author, popular speaker, poet and songwriter.

T. LINDSAY BAKER (BA ’69 History, MA ’72 History, Ph.D ’77 History) Rio Vista, Texas, has released the book Eating Up Route 66: Foodways on America’s Mother Road. From its designation in 1926 to the rise of the interstates nearly 60 years later, Route 66 was, in John Steinbeck’s words, America’s Mother Road, carrying countless travelers the 2,400 miles between Chicago and Los Angeles. The story of where they stopped and what they found, and of how these roadside offerings changed over time, reveals twentieth-century America on the move, transforming the nation’s cuisine, culture, and landscape along the way. Lindsay drove the historic route in a four-cylinder 1930 Ford station wagon. He holds the W. K. Gordon Chair in Industrial History at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, is director of the W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History in Thurber, Texas, and is editor of the Windmiller’s Gazette. He is the author of A Field Guide to American Windmills and North American Windmill Manufacturers’ Trade Literature: A Descriptive Guide. His wife is Julie.

LEANNE BERTHIAUME (BA ’04 Political Science) Bethesda, Maryland, will release her first book ‘Defining Me’ in May 2023. Defining Me is a novel about a woman at a crossroads in her life, who revisits past decisions and memories in order to shape her path forward. The author wrote it because it has always been a dream to become a published author, but also because they wanted to tell a story about the struggles many women face but rarely talk about. To read more about the book and to access the presale visit https://leanne-berthiaume.presale. manuscripts.com/ 10% of presale processed will be donated to the Texas Tech Alumni Association. Readers can use code “TTAA” when asked how they heard about the book.

1978 KENNETH L. BURGESS, JR. (BBA Accounting) Horseshoe Bay, Texas, will be inducted into the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame in April. He began his career with the original First National Bank. He later became an executive vice president of Texas National Bank of Waco and spent five years as president of Security State Bank in Abilene.

After that bank sold, he returned to form First National Bank of Midland, which later became FirstCapital Bank of Texas. He has testified before the House Financial Institutions Committee in 2013 and in 2017. Burgess has impacted his local community as a member and chair of the Midland and Abilene United Way boards of directors.

He was also chair of the Midland Economic Development Council and founding chair of the Rawls College of Business Advisory Board at Texas Tech University. His wife is CATHY B. BURGESS (BBA ’79 Marketing).

1991 GINGER KERRICK DAVIS (BS Physics, MS ’93 Physics) Webster, Texas, has been elected vice chairwoman of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents. She is only the sixth woman to serve the board as vice chairwoman.

Ginger is the chief strategy officer for Barrios Technology, Ltd. Last year, she retired from NASA after 30 years of service where she served in numerous leadership roles for NASA, including her final position as deputy director of the exploration integration and science directorate.

In addition, she became the first female Hispanic flight director in the history of NASA in 2005. Ginger also served on the Texas Tech Alumni Association Board.

Her husband is Sam.

1994 DAVID W. YOSKOWITZ (MA Economics, Ph.D.’97 Economics) Corpus Christi, Texas, has been named executive director of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. David is currently the senior executive director and Endowed Chair for Socioeconomics at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. His experience as an economist and his interest in critical environmental and natural resource issues paved the way for collaboration with natural science colleagues to study the links between environmental and human well-being with a particular focus on the resilience of the Gulf of Mexico region. His wife is Marisa.

CAMERON W. SAMPLER (BBA Accounting) Southlake, Texas, has been promoted to audit partner at the Whitley Penn Firm. Cameron has decades of experience helping public and private clients reach their goals. He has served several different industries over his career that include: financial services industry, including public

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The 1923 Society recognizes alumni who support the Texas Tech Alumni Association at the highest giving levels. These alumni receive automatic admission into this society at no additional cost. Members receive exclusive access to 1923 Society events and special member-only beneets as a thank you for their continued support.

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DIAMOND [$5,000+ ANNUALLY] Dr. Scott ’98 & Mrs. Stephanie Asher ’99 Mrs. Jan W. Baca ’70 Dr. Bryant ’95 & Mrs. Whitney Bonner ’96 Mr. Patrick C. Bryan ’06 Lt. Col. Mark H. Bryant ’83 (Ret.) Mr. Ralph ’59 & Mrs. Kay Campbell Mr. Clay ’97 & Mrs. Ashley Cash Mr. Donald ’82 & Mrs. Vicki Chenault ’82 Mr. Tim ’81 & Mrs. Annette Culp ’81 Mr. Charles ’59 & Mrs. Barbara Cummings Mr. Henry ’85 & Mrs. Meredith Dorris Mr. Scott Dueser ’75 Mr. Jacob L. Edwards ’10 Mr. Jason & Mrs. Robin Elliott ’95 Mr. Ryan ’04 & Mrs. Alison Ferguson ’03 Mrs. Helen J. Geick ’61 Mr. Christian Hasenoehrl ’92 Mr. Tom ’87 & Mrs. Jerri Jacobs Mr. Walter L. Johansen ’77 Mr. Stephen R. Johnson ’78 Mr. David ’74 & Mrs. Janis King Mr. Randall ’07 & Mrs. Shauna Klaus ’07 Mr. Brandon ’01 & Mrs. Sheri LaBonte ’97 Mr. Chris G. Lane ’04 Mr. Rowland C. Lawson ’84 Mrs. Heather ’96 & Mr. James Marchlinski Mr. Brandon ’00 & Mrs. Kimberly May ’03 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. Mitchell ’05 & Mrs. Laura Moses Mr Nathan ’05 & Rachel Nash Mr. David ’63 & Mrs. Jeanne Peeler Mrs. Joyce W. Perkins ’64 Mr. John ’71 & Mrs. Ann Redmon ’71 Mr. Christian T. Sanford ’13 Mr. Ralph ’86 & Mrs. Monticia Sauer ’87 Mr. Donald R. Sinclair ’80 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. Eric ’91 & Mrs. Katy Taylor Mr. Joseph ’20 & Mrs. Casey Thieman Mr. Randall ’84 & Mrs. Dona Vines ’86 Mr. Ronald ’89 & Mrs. Cindy Webb ’97 Mr. Bryant ’98 & Mrs. Alison Williams Ms. Sharon Willingham ’81 Capt. John (Ret.) ’62 & Mrs. Ann Woody Mr. Moody ’87 & Mrs. Jennifer Younger “WBW Interests, LP”

PLATINUM [$2,500-$4,999 ANNUALLY] Mr. Darrell W. Adams ’81 Mr. Bobby ’90 & Mrs. Nicole Adkins Mr. Steve F. Armstrong ’70

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Mr. J. H. ’59& Mrs. Sue Baldwin ’62 Mr. John ’91 & Mrs. Christin Bator Dr. Carl & Mrs. Robin Beard ’12 Mr. Charles ’66 & Mrs. Marian Boecking Mr. Gene & Mrs. Shari Bradley Mr. Doug & Mrs. Holly Brooks ’74 Mr. Bill ’74 & Mrs. Karen Brown ’74 Mr. Mark ’87 & Mrs. Suan Bryant Mr. Steve ’83 & Mrs. Elizabeth Burleson ’84 Mr. Joe ’64 & Mrs. Jo Canon ’66 Mr. Donald ’69 & Mrs. Robbie Champion ’69 Mr. Holt ’00 & Mrs. Kaye Cowden ’78 Mr. Lynn F. Cowden ’80 Mr. William ’72 & Mrs. Ann Daniel Mr. Eddie K. David ’56 Mr. David & Mrs. Lori Davidson ’91 Mr. Cody ’11 & Mrs. Ashley Davis ’12 Mr. Mike ’74 & Mrs. Celia Davis ’74 Mrs. Melissa ’65 & Mr. Jesse Deakins Mr. Patrick ’90 & Mrs Lisa DeGroote Dr. Michael ’73 & Mrs. Ginger Doherty Mr. Toby ’86 & Mrs. Gwendolyn Drake Mrs. Jan M. Elliott Mr. John & Mrs. Sheila Evans ’74 Mr. Jay ’94 & Mrs. JoLynn Frankfather ’97 Mr. James ’72 & Mrs. Dinah Gaspard ’72 Mr. Randy ’77 & Mrs. Linda Golden ’77 “Mr. Ralph G. Goodlet, Jr. ’82” Mrs. Andrea D. Gray ’98 Mr. Kyle & Mrs. Ashlee Groves ’07 Mr. Michael & Mrs. Karen Gunter ’86 Mr. Will ’69 & Mrs. Karen Hagood ’71 Mr. Matthew ’01 & Mrs. Rebecca Halbgewachs ’00 Mr. Josh ’98 & Mrs. Diane Ham ’99 Mr. Dan ’90 & Mrs. Jennifer Hart ’92 Mr. Mark & Mrs. Karen Havins ’93 Mr. Michael ’97 & Mrs. Lesley Hedlund ’99 Mr. H. Wayne Henry ’75 Mr. Chad ’99 & Mrs. Heather Henthorn ’00 Mr. Richard ’73 & Mrs. Emilee Hervey Mr. Thomas ’95 & Mrs. Stephanie Hilbun ’95 Dr. Bill Hinchey ’74 & Mrs. Joann Hinchey Mr. Thomas ’70 & Mrs. Leslie Hix ’71 Mr. Jeffrey ’80 & Mrs. Karlene Holloman Mr. Don J. Howe ’71 Regent Chris ’91 & Mrs. Robin Huckabee ’92 Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Marcy B. Jackson ’87 Mrs. Peggy W. James ’64 Mr. Steven ’96 & Mrs. Lesley Jeffcoat ’96 Mr. John ’90 & Ann Marie Jeter Mr. Byron ’70 & Mrs. Robbie Johnson ’71 Mr. Parker ’97 & Mrs. Victoria Johnson Dr. John ’00 & Mrs. Emily Kuczek Mr. Ryan ’01 & Mrs. Mindy Laudermill Mr. Russell ’81 & Mrs. Kathryn Laughlin ’80 Mr. Lanny ’77 & Mrs. Joni Layman ’79 Ms. Troy A. Marchbanks ’02 Mr. Mark ’86 & Mrs. Kelly McCormick Mr. M. Ryan ’98 & Mrs. Kathleen McKenzie ’04 Mr. Michael ’67 & Mrs. Barbara McKenzie ’68 Mr. Joe & Mrs. Tracy McMeans

Mr. Robert ’84 & Mrs. Anne McNaughton ’76 Dr. Aaron ’64 & Mrs. Sherri McNeece Mr. Philip ’84 & Mrs. Lamar Meaders ’83 Mr. Eric ’84 & Mrs. Melissa Miller ’84 Mr. Joshua ’04 & Mrs. Kristin Moose ’04 Mr. Kevin G. Morton ’83 Mr. Gary ’82 & Mrs. Leslie Moss Mr. Kevin ’92 and The Honorable Ginger Nelson ’92 Mrs. Skyla ’07 & Mr. Nick Patterson Mr. Gary R. Petersen ’68 Mr. Mike ’79 & Mrs. Martha Petraitis ’81 Mr. Stephen ’90 & Mrs. Christina Poore Mrs. Janice V. Posey ’63 Mrs. Mary Jo Price ’53 Mr. David ’91 & Mrs. Cindy Proctor ’90 Mr. Michael ’98 & Mrs. Rebecca Pubentz ’99 Mr. Sean ’05 & Mrs. Corrie Rae ’05 Dr. David R. Ramirez ’09 Mr. Delynn ’01 & Mrs. Stephanie Reed ’05 Mr. Sam & Mrs. Jacque Rich ’72 Mr. Joshua ’06 & Mrs. Kristina Robertson ’06 Ms. Melanie A. Robertson ’05 Dr. Nancy R. Ruff ’69 Mr. David B. Rottino ’89 Mr. J. ’82 & Mrs. Deena Sargent Mr. Robbie ’79 & Mrs. Kathleen Sartain ’79 Mr. Jerry ’52 & Mrs. Maxie Scott Mr. Robert & Mrs. Melinda Sebesta ’83 Ms. Deborah H. Sellers ’88 Mr. Bobby ’80 & Mrs. Sabrina Smith Mr. Mateo & Mrs. Heather Soto Mr. Garrett ’09 & Mrs. Rachel Stauder Mr. Dale ’65 & Mrs. Cheryl Swinburn Mr. Max ’67 & Mrs. Doris Swinburn Mr. Fred ’71 & Mrs. Pam Underwood Regent John ’68 & Mrs. Lisa Walker Mr. James ’80 & Mrs. Susan Wedel ’83 Mr. Monty ’85 & Mrs. Becky Whetstone Mr. Edward ’64 & Mrs. Linda Whitacre ’65 Ms. Karen E. White ’81 Mr. William ’99 & Mrs. Jennifer Whitten ’00 Mr. John ’88 & Mrs. Karen Wilkins ’89 Mr. Kyle ’06 & Mrs. Jennifer Willey Mr. Foy ’64 & Mrs. Jo Ann Williams ’64 Mr. Tom ’85 & Mrs. Molly Williams ’84 Mr. L. E. ’84 & Mrs. Lorie Willis Gary L. Moss And Leslie W. Moss CO Trustee James Wedel Farms Max Swinburn Farms The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving

GOLD [$1,000-$2,499 ANNUALLY] Mr. Chip ’93 & Mrs. Tiffany Adami ’92 Mark L. Adams ’79 Mr. Grant F. Adamson ’81 Mr. Robert ’95 & Mrs. Keeley Adcox ’95 Mr. David ’01 & Mrs. Amy Akins ’00 Mr. Brandon ’17 & Mrs. Kelsie Albus Mr. David ’86 & Mrs. Lisa Alderson VADM John ’82 & Mrs. Charlotte Alexander ’82 Mr. William ’84 & Mrs. Julianna Alford

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! Mr. Jeffrey ’07 & Mrs. Jearlyn Allen ’04 Mr. Robert & Mrs. Janis Allen Mr. Timothy ’80 & Mrs. Kandee Allen Ms. Alexis J. Anderson ’74 Mr. Bruce ’91 & Mrs. Melissa Anderson Mr. James ’71 & Mrs. Janet Anderson ’73 Mr. Jeffrey ’80 & Mrs. Cynthia Anderson ’78 Mr. Michael ’03 & Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Mr. Vincent ’90 & Mrs. Gretchen Arena Mr. Andrew ’74 & Mrs. Kathy Armstrong Mr. Ryan C. Austin ’01 Mr. Larry ’84 & Tiffany Autrey Mrs. Bridget D. Awbrey ’97 Mr. Christopher ’98 & Mrs. Stacia Aylor ’97 Mrs. Kim ’86 & Mr. Craig Bagley Mr. Charles ’73 & Mrs. Leslie Baker Mr. Neil ’04 & Mrs. Olivia Bales Dr. Corey ’97 & Mrs. Jessica Ball ’01 Dr. Timothy P. Barkley ’78 Dr. Georjina Travis-Barner ’05 & Mr. Brent Barner Mr. Christopher C. Barnes ’08 Mr. M. Todd ’91 & Mrs. Amy Barnes Mr. Doug ’69 & Mrs. Nancy Barnhart Mr. Ted G. Barron ’77 Mr. Bryan ’80 & Mrs. Wendy Barrows ’75 Mr. Scott Collen ’89 & Mr. David Bartsch Mr. Devin & Mrs. Liz Bates ’90 Mr. Joe ’81 & Mrs. Melanie Baumgardner Mr. James & Mrs. Denise Beachley ’88 Mr. Brad T. Beard ’91 Ms. Caroline Bell ’75 Ms. Erin B. Bell ’11 Mr. Kenneth ’96 & Mrs. Angela Benner ’96 Mr. Blu ’99 & Mrs. Kelly Bennett Ms. Stephanie M. Bennett ’10 Mrs. Nelda F. Benninger Mr. Rex ’01 & Mrs. Polly Benson ’02 Mr. David ’73 & Dr. Gail Bentley ’75 Mr. Bill ’78 & Mrs. Paula Benton Mrs. Sarah ’03 & Mr. Todd Berger ’00 Mr. Darron ’86 & Mrs. Susan Bergstrom Mr. Oran ’71 & Mrs. Linda Berry ’70 Mr. William ’80 & Mrs. Cathy Berry Mr. Steven S. Berry Mr. Brent ’87 & Mrs. Tonya Bertrand Mr. Danny ’75 & Mrs. Terri M. Bills Mr. Richard ’93 & Mrs. Michelle Bingham Mrs. Billie K. Black Mr. Philip & Mrs. Meredith Blanchar ’96 Mr. Peter S. Boecher ’79 Ms. Mikell K. Bollinger ’81 Mr. Russell & Mrs. Jennifer Bols ’92 Mr. William Bomberger ’79 & Ms. Sharon Simandl Ms. Lesa B. Booker ’82 Mrs. Amy ’94 & Mr. Tripp Boren ’96 Mr. Marcus Borhani & Ms. Dawn Kelley ’84 “Mr. J. P. Bosco, III ’15” Mr. Michael G. Brady ’75 Mr. William ’98 & Mrs. Julie Brandt ’99 Mr. Michael & Mrs. Susan Breitling ’75 Mr. James & Mrs. Pegge Breneman ’73 Mr. Clark Briggs ’71 & Mrs. Kay Graham Briggs ’74 Mrs. Michelle ’96 & Mr. Timothy Bright ’98 Mr. Larry ’69 & Mrs. Judith Britton Mr. Paul ’78 & Mrs. Rebecca Brochu Mr. E. R. ’61 & Mrs. Martha Brooks Mr. Joe & Mrs. Melanie Brooks Dr. Edward ’68 & Mrs. Jan Broome ’68 Mr. Eddie ’84 & Mrs. Marilyn Broussard ’83 Mrs. Betsy ’72 & Mr. Douglas Brown Mr. Eddie ’60 & Mrs. Billie Brown Dr. Jeremy ’99 & Mrs. Beth Brown Mr. Robert ’59 & Mrs. Elena Brown Mr. Kurt ’86 & Mrs. Karen Browning ’89 Mr. Jeffry ’11 & Mrs. Julie Brunson Mr. Bob ’74 & Mrs. Felice Bryant ’75

Dr. Fred ’70 & Mrs. Janis Bryant Mr. Ronald ’73 & Mrs. Rebecca Bryant Mr. Dwight D. Buchanan ’95 Mr. Ronald ’72 & Mrs. Shelley Buckalew Mr. Robert C. Buckner ’80 Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Cathy Bunch Mr. Dusty ’08 & Mrs. Sarah Burger Mr. Brent ’84 & Mrs. Lori Burns Mr. Dal ’80 & Mrs. Kim Burrous ’81 Mr. Ron & Mrs. Jetta Burton Dr. Dwain ’68 & Mrs. Beth Butler Mr. Ronald ’82 & Mrs. Lorilei Butler Mr. Gary & Mrs. Melissa Cain Mr. Trey & Mrs. Stacy Caliva ’05 Mr. Ben ’77 & Mrs. Marsha Campbell Mr. Scott ’88 & Mrs. Tricia Campbell ’88 Mr. Adan ’02 & Mrs. Carmen Cano Ms. Kenna Cantrell ’86 & Ms. Karen Pace Mr. Russell ’88 & Mrs. Lindsey Cantwell Mr. James ’82 & Mrs. Bonnie Cardow Mr. Russell ’88 & Mrs. Danielle Carey ’90 “Mr. Howard R. Carlson, IV ’08” Mrs. Mindy L. Carr ’94 Mrs. Melissa ’96 & Darin Carrasco Mr. M. C. ’79 & Mrs. Mary Sue Carrington Mr. David R. Carter ’87 Mr. Wesley R. Carter “Mr. Alberto A. Castillo, Jr. ’96” Mr. Andy ’81 & Mrs. Jeanne Caulo ’81 LCDR Kirk ’91 & Mrs. Rhonda Chandler ’91 Dr. W. Evan ’07 & Mrs. Vicki Chaney Mr. Chino Chapa ’82 Mr. Jesus ’90 & Mrs. Evalis Chapa ’91 Mr. Chris ’94 & Mrs. Jessica Chapman Mr. Kyle ’98 & Mrs. Ivette Chapman Mr. Art ’74 & Mrs. Alice Chavez ’71 Mr. David Cheatham ’89 & Mr. Daniel Paettie Mr. Heath ’03 & Mrs. Andrea Cheek ’07 Mr. Tommy & Mrs. Sheran Childress Mr. Randal K. Christopher ’06 Mr. Mark A. Cina ’75 Mr. Jorda ’96 & Mrs. Lexi Cire Dr. Bruce ’86 & Mrs. Melissa Clarke Mrs. Peggy E. Clark ’64 Mr. Bobby ’73 & Mrs. Rhonda Clifton Dr. Charles M. Clodfelter ’92 Mr. Kelly ’81 & Mrs. Paige Close ’83 Ms. Sara E. Cody ’92 Ms. Molly A. Collie ’86 Mr. Gary ’96 & Mrs. Kelly Collins Mr. Eric ’08 & Mrs. Alyson Contakos ’08 Mr. John ’06 & Mrs. Desirae Cook Ms. Jennifer B. Costello ’99 Dr. Chris ’94 & Mrs. Jana Cottrell Ms. Katherine A. Cottrell Mr. Kim & Mrs. Pamela Coulter “The Honorable David ’83 & Mrs. Jill Counts, III ’83” Mr. Boyd ’90 & Mrs. Teri Cowan ’89 “Col. Jimmy D. Cox, (Ret.) ’63” Mr. Cody ’04 & Mrs. Lauren Craig ’02 Mr. Terry & Mrs. Kelly Crofoot Mr. Brenton ’96 & Mrs. Carrie Croley ’95 Dr. Charles ’76 & Mrs. Salty Cruser Mr. Justin ’06 & Mrs. Shawn Culpepper Mr. Ronald ’75 & Mrs. Barbara Cummins Mr. J. Kirk ’75 & Mrs. Kay Cunningham Dr. John ’00 & Mrs. Kandis Cunningham Mrs. Lisa L. Curnutt ’88 “Missi M. Currier, Ph.D. ’08” Mr. Thomas ’80 & Mrs. Gloria Curtis ’79 Ms. Jennifer L. Curtis ’84 Ms. Megan R. Cuzzo ’21 Mr. John ’78 & Mrs. Teresa Czapski Mr. William ’73 & Mrs. Lynn Dampeer Ms. Shari J. Damron ’72 Mr. Mark Daniels ’81

The Honorable Jim Bob ’70 & The Honorable Kara Darnell ’98 Mr. Charles ’83 & Mrs. Maria Darter ’92 Mr. Patrick ’91 & Mrs. Shannon Dauchot ’91 Mr. William & Mrs. Amy Daughters ’91 Mr. Steven ’79 & Mrs. Lisa Davidson Mr. Calvin & Mrs. Renee Davis ’01 Dr. Jewell ’77 & Mrs. Kathy Davis Mr. Kenneth ’84 & Mrs. Lisa Davis Mr. Sean ’86 & Mrs. Donna Davis Mr. Enoch ’60 & Mrs. Frances Dawkins Dr. Clint N. Dawson ’82 Dr. Miles & Dr. Audra Day ’99 Dr. Bill ’61 & Mrs. Peggy Dean ’66 Mr. Douglas ’93 & Mrs. Rachel Deaton ’93 Mr. Chase A. Delaune ’09 Mr. Benny & Mrs. Monica Delgado ’03 Mr. Edgar ’89 & Mrs. Cindy Delgado Mr. Thomas ’90 & Mrs. Jacquie DeLoach Mr. Brandon ’96 & Mrs. Mary Denmon ’94 Mr. Todd ’86 & Mrs. DÌAun Denton Mr. Marcus ’00 & Mrs. Ashleigh Dickerson Mr. Jason ’99 & Mrs. Cheri Dickerson ’99 Mr. Billy ’82 & Mrs. Carolyn Dippel Mr. Joseph ’93 & Mrs. Kim Dockery Mr. Donald ’75 & Mrs. Lori Doherty Mr. Christopher ’08 & Mrs. Leah Dollahon ’07 “Mr. Frank Dominguez, III ’06” Mr. George & Mrs. Teresa Dorch ’80 Mr. Johnny ’88 & Mrs. Joyce Dossey Mr. Mark Doty ’98 Mr. Jim ’70 & Mrs. Patti Douglass ’85 Mrs. Belle R. Dowell Mr. Clark ’68 & Mrs. Frances Dowell ’68 Mr. Michael B. Dowell Mr. John ’66 & Mrs. Edie Downs Mr. David ’82 & Mrs. Allison Doyle Mr. Dillon ’05 & Mrs. Brindley Drake Mr. Don ’73 & Mrs. Pamela Drake Mr. Jack ’64 & Mrs. Vicky Driskill Mr. James ’73 & Mrs. Georgianna Duke ’73 Mr. Bob ’73 & Mrs. Pamela DuLaney ’77 The Honorable Kathryn J. Dunbabin ’66 The Honorable Robert ’76 & Mrs. Terri Duncan Mr. Marc ’90 & Susanne Dunham Mr. Anthony ’08 & Mrs. Sarah Durham Mr. Norman D. Dyer ’51 Mr. Robert ’72 & Mrs. Bonny Eakens Mr. Kelly ’89 & Mrs. Keri Earls ’91 Reverend Richard ’73 & Mrs. Jo Beth Edwards Mr. Howard ’66 & Mrs. Rita Ehler Mr. Clay ’96 & Mrs. Tina Elkins ’95 Mrs. Jan M. Elliott Mr. Pat Ellebracht ’53 Mr. Tate ’92 & Mrs. Janice Elliott Mr. Brian ’93 & Mrs. Sharon Ellis ’94 Mr. Tracy ’77 & Mrs. Cary Elms ’94 Mr. Michael ’73 & Mrs. Patty Erspamer ’74 Mr. R. L. ’81 & Mrs. Cindy Eschenburg ’81 Mr. Edward ’99 & Mrs. Linda Esparza ’81 Mr. John ’97 & Mrs. Leah Esparza ’95 Mr. Jay & Mrs. Sarah Eulenbach Mr. C. Robert ’69 & Mrs. Lee Fabling Mr. David ’76 & Mrs. Jetti Fahle Mr. Quinton A. Farley ’81 Mr. Jesse ’73 & Mrs. Brenda Faught Mr. Case ’07 & Mrs. Lindsay Fell Ms. LeQuinne Ferebee ’71 Mr. Jeremy ’98 & Mrs. Amanda Ferrell Mr. Karl ’75 & Mrs. Jan Fescenmeyer ’75 Ms. Fern L. Finck ’71 Mr. Thomas ’78 & Mrs. Jenne Finke ’78 Mr. Edward ’87 & Mrs. Julie Fletcher ’87 Mr. Benton ’77 & Mrs. Linda Floerke Mr. Phillip L. Flournoy ’14 Ms. Kim C. Ford ’83 Regent L. Frederick ’78 & Mrs. Ginger Francis ’79

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Mr. Michael A. Franco ’02 Mr. Dustin C. Freeman ’15 Mr. Aaron Friedman ’21 Dr. Daniel ’79 & Mrs. Delores Fromme Mr. James ’92 & Mrs. Michelle Fuller Mr. Terry ’77 & Mrs. Linda Fuller ’69 Mr. Richard ’88 & Mrs. Lori Furr Mr. Ricky & Mrs. Melinda Gaddis ’84 Mr. Stephen ’72 & Mrs. Danette Gallagher Dr. Steven G. Gamble ’67 Mr. Ernesto ’04 & Mrs. Jennifer Garcia Mr. William & Mrs. Teresa Gardner ’95 Mr. Anthony L. Garner ’04 Mr. Joe ’84 & Mrs. Linda Garner ’83 Mr. Enrique A. Garza ’90 Mr. Jorge ’94 & Mrs. Patricia Garza ’05 Mr. Connor A. Gates ’19 Mr. Steven D. Gatlin ’73 Mr. John ’74 & Mrs. Anne Gavin Mr. Mike ’81 & Mrs. Carole Gayler ’80 Mr. Christopher ’07 & Mrs. Mary Gellner ’05 Mr. Shawn ’00 & Mrs. Christina Genenbacher ’00 Mr. David R. George ’86 & Ms. Kathleen O’Shea ’88 Mr. Bryan ’92 & Mrs. Krista Gerlich ’93 Dr. Henry ’74 & Mrs. Jean Gill ’70 LTC Bryan & Mrs. Stephany Gillan ’95 Dr. Vance ’06 & Mrs. Emily Ginn ’06 Mr. James ’73 & Mrs. Joy Gissler Mr. Randy ’77 & Mrs. Linda Golden ’77 Mr. Patrick A. Gonzales ’21 Mr. Bryan ’73 & Mrs. Nancy Gossett Mr. Robert ’70 & Mrs. Diane Gossett ’71 Mr. Jeremy ’99 & Mrs. Lauren Gott Dr. Addison ’82 & Mrs. Tammie Gradel ’17 Dr. Dennis ’71 & Mrs. Angi Graham Mr. Chad ’96 & Mrs. Michelle Gray ’96 Mrs. Lanette Gray Mr. Justin & Mrs. Kasey Green Mr. Norris ’60 & Mrs. Ellen Green ’61 Mrs. Mary Ann Green ’64 Mr. Todd Gregory ’85 Mrs. Geneva Griffin ’51 Mr. Joel ’99 & Mrs. Kristi Griffin “Mr. Wade Griffin, Jr. ’98 & Mrs. Sarah Griffin” Mr. Dicky ’70 & Mrs. Mary Gay Grigg Mrs. Shelby A. Guest ’98 Mr. Ferhat Guven ’96 Dr. Dan & Mrs. Terri Guy ’73 Mr. David J. Haass Mr. Tony R. Hahn Mr. Scott ’86 & Mrs. Louise Haigler ’86 Mr. Luke ’00 & Mrs. Beth Haile Mr. Eddie ’53 & Mrs. Jerri Hajek Mr. Rickey ’74 & Mrs. Sherrie Hale Mr. Brian W. Hall ’76 Ms. D ’Ann Hall ’86 Mr. D. Brett Hall ’86 Mr. Ivan ’64 & Mrs. Martha Hall Mrs. Jessie Hall Mr. Joey ’89 & Mrs. Jennifer Hall ’89 Mr. Russell ’98 & Mrs. Krystal Hall Mr. Zachary A. Hall ’10 Mr. A. Bruce ’70 & Mrs. Beverly Hamelin ’70 “Mr. Phillip P. Hamman, IV ’01” Mr. Ronnie ’68 & Mrs. Nancy Hammonds Ms. Susan A. Hampton ’77 Chancellor Emeritus Kent R. Hance ’65 Mr. Jeffrey ’80 & Mrs. Sarah Harbaugh ’80 Mr. Kenneth ’89 & Mrs. Stephanie Harding ’89 Dr. John ’99 & Mrs. Nancy Hardy ’99 Dr. David ’92 & Dr. Victoria Harkins ’92 Mr. Jim ’86 & Mrs. Nancy Harman ’81 Mr. Allen ’86 & Mrs. Beverly Harp

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Mr. Owen ’73 & Mrs. Lois Harrison Mr. Jim ’83 & Mrs. Susan Hart ’83 Dr. Robert Hart ’80 & Dr. Susan Nelson Mr. Tim ’51 & Mrs. Tommie Hatch ’51 Mr. Garry ’00 & Mrs. Erin Hays The Honorable Phillip ’81 & Mrs. Tricia Hays ’80 Mr. Richard ’76 & Mrs. Marietta Hayter Mr. Daniel ’81 & Mrs. Nita Heinchon ’81 Mr. Don Heinrich ’74 Mr. Chuck & Mrs. Laura Heinz ’95 Dr. Eric Hellman ’13 & Mrs. Lia Hellman ’14 Mr. Lloyd ’79 & Mrs. Cheryl Helms ’78 Mr. James ’86 & Mrs. Margaret Henderson Mr. Alan ’64 & Mrs. Cassandra Henry ’67 Mr. Ryan ’94 & Mrs. Melynn Henry Mr. Danny ’76 & Mrs. Mary Jane Henson ’75 Dr. Staci Hix-Hernandez ’99 & Dr. Jeremy Hernandez ’99 Mr. G. Ross ’89 & Mrs. Kelli Hilburn ’90 Mr. Tyler Hill & Ms. Chelsea Wallace ’16 Mr. Ronald ’70 & Mrs. Edith Hilliard Dr. William ’74 & Mrs. Joann Hinchey Mr. Embry ’65 & Mrs. Martha Hines ’89 Ms. LeeAnn M. Hinkle ’00 Mr. Steve ’69 & Mrs. Jorjanna Hipes ’70 Dr. Mike ’68 & Frankie Hitt Mr. Douglas ’76 & Mrs. Valerie Hlavaty ’76 “Mr. Robert W. Hodge, II” Dr. Karen A. Hodges ’64 Mr. Ross B. Hodges ’07 Mr. Gregory ’86 & Mrs. Lori Hoes Mr. Ted ’77 & Mrs. Joellen Hogan ’76 Dr. Lamicha Hogan ’22 Mr. Hawks ’21 & Mrs. Hailey Holder ’20 Mr. Chad M. Holliday ’09 Mr. Robert ’60 & Mrs. Kyle Hood Mr. Dan Hook ’57 Mr. Stan ’86 & Mrs. Whitney Horton Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Laura Housing ’07 Mr. Denney ’81 & Mrs. Janette Howard Mr. Dale ’86 & Mrs. Jennifer Hudspeth ’86 Dean Emeritus Walter ’67 & Mrs. Kathy Huffman Mr. Jason ’98 & Mrs. Anna Hughes Mr. Scott & Mrs. Laura Hughey ’97 Mr. Jimmie ’56 & Mrs. Betsy Hunt Mr. Steve ’71 & Mrs. Debbie Hurt ’72 Mr. Brandon ’87 & Mrs. Neasa Iden Mr. Rex ’78 & Mrs. Nancy Isom ’80 Mr. Donald ’66 & Mrs. Janice Jackson Mr. Joshua ’00 & Mrs. Amy Jackson Ms. Tami I. James ’90 Mr. Kirby ’04 & Mrs. Rainey Janke Mr. Roger ’74 & Mrs. Deni Jeschke Mr. Alfonzo ’06 & Mrs. Jerrica Jimenez Mr. Abid ’96 & Mrs. Narisha Jindani The Honorable Philip ’65 & Mrs. Carla Johnson ’62 Mr. Jeremy ’00 & Mrs. Trina Johnson ’99 Mr. Wilbur ’65 & Mrs. Patricia Johnson Mr. Bradley ’86 & Mrs. Lynette Jones Mrs. Chelsea ’15 & Mr. Jace Jones ’17 Mr. Christopher ’01 & Mrs. Naomi Jones ’03 Mr. Donald ’68 & Mrs. Chris Jones ’68 Mr. James ’83 & Mrs. Beth Jones Mrs. Lona F. Jones Mr. M. Steve ’70 & Mrs. Ginny Jones Mr. Mark ’79 & Mrs. Connie Jones ’81 Mr. R. Hamlin ’96 & Mrs. Amy Jones ’95 Mr. Theron ’88 & Mrs. Ida Jones Mr. Wilson ’88 & Lendy Jones Mr. Adaryll D. Jordan ’99 Mr. Doug ’78 & Mrs. Courtney Jordan ’86 Mr. Van Josselet ’74 Mr. J. David ’86 & Mrs. Carrie Joyner Mr. Phillip ’09 & Mrs. Kara Danielle Kahlich Mr. Gust ’96 & Mrs. Tish Kallas Dr. Mary K. Kallus ’93 Mr. Richard ’75 & Mrs. Debra Keffler ’75

Mr. James ’68 & Mrs. Susan Kelly Dr. Pamela Kennedy & Mr. J. Michael Stinson ’66 Mr. Mike ’75 & Mrs. Julia Kerr Mr. Brice ’94 & Mrs. Darby Key Mr. Michael & Mrs. Tracy Kiefer ’87 Maj. Anthony Killa (Ret.) ’95 & Mrs. Angela Hartman-Killa Dr. Max ’89 & Mrs. Rebekah Kiesling Ms. Vanessa L. Kilgore ’06 Mrs. Marli ’07 & Mr. Kaden Kimberlin Mr. Truitt ’00 & Mrs. Kay Kimbrough ’01 Mrs. Carol King Mr. Christopher ’95 & Mrs. Heather King Mr. Robby ’94 & Mrs. Amy Kirkland Mr. M. Chris ’84 & Mrs. Betsy Kirksey ’83 Dr. Casey S. Klesel ’09 Dr. Scot & Mrs. Tara Knight ’92 Mr. Terry ’71 & Linda Knight Mr. Jon ’84 & Mrs. Michele Kocen ’84 Mr. Gaylon ’57 & Mrs. Barbara Kornfuehrer Mr. Timothy Kotrla ’92 & Ms. Lisa Castillo Mrs. Melody H. Kramer ’71 Mr. Brandon ’04 & Mrs. Callie Kuehler ’09 Ms. Serena B. Kundysek ’90 Mr. Brant C. Kuykendall ’06 Mr. David M. Ladewig ’09 Mr. James K. Lambeth ’21 Dr. Richard ’74 & Dr. Kerren Lampe Mrs. Julie ’96 & Mr. David Lane Mr. Curt ’90 & Mrs. Jill Langford ’90 Mr. Scott ’92 & Mrs. Tyfani Lanier ’94 Mr. Jeffery ’91 & Mrs. Kendra Lansdell ’91 Mr. Michael D. Lao ’04 Mr. D. Keith ’80 & Mrs. Jackie Larkin Mr. Aaron ’03 & Mrs. Jaime Larmer ’04 Mr. Ronald D. Larson ’70 Mr. Jon-Paul ’00 & Mrs. Melissa Lascalere Dr. Robert & Mrs. Marcy Lawless ’93 Mr. Jeff ’89 & Mrs. Meghan Lawlis Ms. Shery Layne ’81 Mr. Bradley ’09 & Dr. Carol Layton ’93 Mr. Robert & Mrs. Kelly Leach ’78 Mr. James L. Leake ’09 Mr. Brent & Mrs. Angie Lee Mr. Peyton ’91 & Mrs. Kelly Legg ’92 Ms. Susan E. Lehmann ’71 Mr. James ’79 & Mrs. Carol Leito ’79 Mr. Phil D. Lemons ’82 Dr. Louis ’85 & Mrs. Sylvia Lester Mr. Joseph ’61 & Mrs. Jung Lew Mr. Andrew ’12 & Mrs. Ashley Lewis ’11 Mr. Gary ’73 & Mrs. Kay Lewis ’73 Regent Michael ’72 & Mrs. Robin Lewis Mr. Scott ’91 & Mrs. Amanda Liles ’92 Mr. Robert & Mrs. Kobi Lincoln ’05 Mr. John & Mrs. Tabitha Lipham Mr. Geoffrey ’93 & Mrs. Caroline Lochausen Mr. Chris ’93 & Mrs. Stacy Loveless ’92 Mr. David ’87 & Mrs. Maria Low ’90 Mrs. Sarah ’99 & Mr. Timothy Lowry ’99 Dr. Lou ’81 & MG Vince Luchsinger ’59 Mr. Ronald & Mrs. Eleanor Luke ’77 Mr. Kyle M. Lukert ’96 Dr. Sandra W. Lutz ’74 Mr. P.A. ’73 & Mrs. Bridget Lyon Dr. Randal B. Macurak ’72 Mr. Bradley ’10 & Dr. Arrington Madison ’17 Dr. Julio ’82 & Mrs. Dolores Madrigal Mr. Michael ’03 & Mrs. Jennifer Majors ’05 Dr. Mark ’81 & Mrs. Cyndi Mankins Mr. Jeffrey ’97 & Mrs. Kathryn Marshall ’96 Mr. Brad ’77 & Mrs. Carol Martin ’77 Mrs. Kristian & Mr. Mark Martinez Maj. Gen. Thomas & Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello ’80 Mr. Gary & Mrs. Gretchen Massingill ’03 Dr. Robin ’99 & Mr. Christopher Mathis ’96 Mr. Gregg & Mrs. Peggy Adcox Maxwell ’76

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! Mr. Kosse ’78 & Mrs. Jan Maykus Mr. Joe Bob ’70 & Mrs. Jo Mayo ’71 Mr. James ’73 & Mrs. Monika McAteer Mr. Thomas & LT Kimberley McCann ’95 Mrs. Joan McComb-Dominey ’67 & Mr. Joseph Dominey Mr. Mark ’80 & Mrs. Paula McClellan ’82 Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Monica McCormick ’84 Mr. Brian ’75 & Mrs. Wetonnah McCoy Mrs. Beverly J. McDuff ’54 Ms. Taylor R. McElyea ’18 Mr. Carrol ’65 & Mrs. Sharon McGinnis ’67 Mrs. Stacey ’90 & Mr. Michael McGraw Dr. Gae ’91 & Mr. Kevin McInroe ’91 Mr. Raymond ’77 & Mrs. Betty McKim Mr. Kelly H. McKinzie ’90 Mr. Drayton & Mrs. Amy McLane ’97 Mr. Kevin ’73 & Mrs. Karen McMahon ’73 Mr. Bart ’87 & Mrs. Vivian McMeans Mr. William R. McMillan ’02 Mr. Tom W. McMorris ’67 Mr. Dan ’88 & Mrs. Whitney McWilliams Ms. Jennifer J. Mehlow ’97 Mr. Kyle ’03 & Mrs. Jacklyn Meismer Lt. Col. Leonard (Ret.) ’68 & Mrs. Shirley Melcher ’69 Mr. Mark & Mrs. Lori Mettille ’99 Mrs. Julie K. Meyer ’83 Mr. Ryan ’03 & Mrs. Haley Meyer Mr. Robert ’82 & Mrs. Sarah Miers Mr. Brett ’97 & Mrs. Jodi Miller ’97 Mr. David ’71 & Mrs. Katherine Miller Ms. Erica Miller Mr. Jacob ’01 & Mrs. Jennifer Miller Mr. Lon E. Miller ’71 Mr. Nicholas ’96 & Mrs. TeriAnn Miller Mrs. Shannon ’99 & Mr. Chris Miller Mr. Lindsay ’81 & Mrs. Karen Mills Ms. Christy G. Milton ’87 Mr. Michael ’85 & Mrs. Jennifer Minnis Ms. Mary R. Mitchell ’93 Mr. Martin ’93 & Mrs. Lorey Molina Mrs. Patty Montgomery Mr. Marc H. Moore ’04 Mr. Patrick ’94 & Mrs. Kathryn Moore Mr. Patrick ’82 & Mrs. D. Rene Moore ’82 Mrs. Jennifer M. Moran ’89 Mr. Chris ’79 & Mrs. Pamela Morphew ’80 Mr. Craig ’78 & Mrs. Cathy Morris ’77 Mr. Marvin ’73 & Mrs. Peggy Morris ’71 Mr. Thomas ’79 & Mrs. Laura Morris ’80 Dr. Trey ’03 & Mr. Jerome Morris ’10 Mrs. Janet G. Moseley ’65 Mr. Tommy ’75 & Mrs. Debra Mrazek ’81 Mr. Stanley ’68 & Mrs. Marianne Myles Mr. Stanley ’72 & Mrs. Linda Nadolski ’72 Mr. Bill ’77 & Mrs. Sharon Napier ’76 Mr. Ross ’88 & Mrs. Tracie Narvaeth ’89 Mrs. Nancy ’85 & Dr. Thomas Neal Mr. Mark ’85 & Mrs. Susan Nelson Mr. Michael ’02 & Mrs. Carrie Nelson Mr. Rod ’89 & Mrs. Melissa Nelson ’86 Mr. Jerry ’81 & Mrs. Shelli Nevans Mr. Lyndel ’55 & Mrs. Billie Newsom Mrs. Amy A. Nichols ’03 Mr. Coby B. Nichols ’98 & Mr. Armando Pando Mr. Garrett ’16 & Mrs. Sydney Nichols ’15 Mr. John D. Nichols Mr. Benny ’74 & Mrs. Vicki Nixon ’73 Mr. Keith & Mrs. Jane Nodskov ’08 Mr. Michael ’85 & Mrs. Melanie Norton ’86 Mr. Kenneth ’74 & Mrs. Deborah Norvell Mr. Terry & Mrs. Amanda O’Connor ’03 Mr. Spencer H. Oden ’64 Dr. Michael P. Olay ’90 Mr. Bryce ’05 & Mrs. Lindsay Oman Mr. David ’07 & Mrs. Odalis Ortiz Mr. Jerry & Mrs. Kim Ostert ’88

Mr. David & Mrs. Selena Overholt ’02 Dr. Michael ’70 & Mrs. Loretta Owen ’71 Mr. Michael & Mrs. Jennifer Owens Mr. John ’71 & Mrs. Cynthia Owens ’73 Mr. Brian & Mrs. Salina Palmerton ’00 Mr. Bob J. Paradiso ’79 Mr. Rickey ’00 & Mrs. Brenna Parker Mr. Paul ’82 & Mrs. Crystal Parkinson Mr. Stanley D. Pastusek ’83 Mr. Braden ’13 & Mrs. Lauren Pate ’10 Mr. Thomas ’95 & Mrs. Tonya Patterson ’95 Ms. Carolyn Pawelek Mr. Todd ’92 & Mrs. Kimberly Payton Mr. Bob ’71 & Mrs. Jaclyn Pearson ’72 Mr. Roberto ’93 & Mrs. Denise Pena Ms. Brenda J. Peters ’74 Ms. Diana K. Pfaff ’91 Mr. Robert ’51 & Mrs. Susan Pfluger Mr. Matthew ’98 & Mrs. Rebecca Phillips Mr. Steve ’93 & Mrs. Stacey Phillips ’93 Mr. Scott ’78 & Mrs. Jane Piercy ’83 Mr. Bill ’69 & Mrs. Ginger Pittman Mr. Jerry ’66 & Mrs. Susan Pittman ’66 Mr. Steve ’75 & Mrs. Kelley Pitts ’82 Mr. Jonathan ’06 & Mrs. Sara Platt ’06 Mr. David R. Portalatin ’89 Mr. James ’00 & Mrs. Patricia Potratz Mr. Kevin ’94 & Mrs. Patricia Powers Mr. Gregory ’96 & Mrs. Heather Prather Mr. J. R. Price ’70 Col. James (Ret.) ’87 & Mrs. Charlotte Pryor ’88 Mr. Scott ’80 & Mrs. Carroll Pullen Mr. Terry ’69 & Mrs. Mendy Putman ’81 Mr. David ’92 & Mrs. Elena Quintanilla ’93 Mr. Ben ’76 & Mrs. Jeannie Ralston ’77 Mr. Benjamin G. Ralston ’08 Mr. Isidro ’73 & Mrs. Janie Ramirez ’79 Mr. Robert Villalpando & Ms. Rebecca Ramirez ’01 David Ramsey, M.D. ’73 & Cathy Ramsey ’73 Mr. Daniel ’96 & Mrs. Jill Rankin ’96 Mr. Gregory ’93 & Mrs. Desi Rasco Mr. Austin ’12 & Mrs. Jessica Ray ’12 “Mr. Samuel M. Ray, IV ’66” Ms. Felicia A. Redmond ’84 Mr. B. Jack ’72 & Mrs. Janet Reed ’71 Mr. Jeremy ’00& Mrs. Sarah Rehwald Mr. Steve ’72 & Mrs. Barbara Reichmuth Mr. Rudy ’99 & Mrs. Christy Renda ’99 Dr. Marcos ’05 & Mrs. Raina Reyes Mr. Christopher & Mrs. Danielle Reznicek Ms. Rhonda Rhodes ’88 & Mr. Terry Howard Mr. Joseph ’04 & Mrs. Christen Rians Mr. Christopher ’02 & Mrs. Jacqueline Richards ’05 Mr. Michael ’85 & Mrs. Alison Richardson ’87 Mr. Shaun ’97 & Mrs. Stephanie Richardson ’97 Mr. David ’82 & Mrs. Jill Ricks Mr. Tommy ’79 & Mrs. Julie Rigsby ’81 Mr. Clayton ’86 & Mrs. Cathleen Riley Mr. Walter ’60 & Mrs. Joyce Rinehart Mr. Charles ’84 & Mrs. Michele Rippy Mrs. Janet O. Rippy Mrs. Amy ’07 & Mr. Cody Ritchey Mr. Christopher ’01 & Mrs. Katie Roach ’03 Mr. Randy & Mrs. Holly Robbins Mrs. Kathy E. Hager Roberts ’72 Dr. T. ’89 & Mrs. Michelle Robinson Mr. Jamie Rocha ’00 & Ms. Andrea Booth Dr. Joshua ’03 & Dr. Tiffany Rodgers ’01 Mr. Keith & Dr. Brooks Rogers ’87 Ms. Elizabeth A. Roll ’05 Mr. Evan M. Roll ’14 Mr. Stephen ’84 & Mrs. Julie Roper ’85 Dr. Duane J. Rosa ’89 Mr. Robert & Mrs. Susan Rose ’76 Mr. H. Paul ’68 & Mrs. Judy Rostad ’68 Mr. John ’88 & Mrs. Elise Roueche

Ms. Shelby L. Russell ’85 Mr. Tyler ’07 & Mrs. Jennifer Russell Mr. John ’96 & Mrs. Suzanne Saenz ’95 Ms. Desiree Sage ’80 Mr. Keith Samples ’77 Mr. Daniel A. Sandidge ’73 Mr. Gilbert & Mrs. Stacy Sandoval ’98 Ms. Sammie F. Saulsbury ’58 Mr. Richard Scales ’60 Mr. Bob ’71 & Mrs. Anne Schlinkman Mr. Ryan ’01 & Mrs. Mindy Schneider ’02 Mr. Jeremy & Mrs. M ’Lissa Schoening ’00 Mr. Steven ’76 & Mrs. Karen Schultz Mr. Ernest ’75 & Mrs. Diana Schutt Mrs. Cortney Bowen-Schwalbe ’99 & Mr. Ken Schwalbe Mr. M. Landry ’05 & Mrs. Amy Scott ’05 Mr. Ricky ’81 & Mrs. Lori Scott ’80 Mrs. Sue Selfridge Mr. Roy & Mrs. Kayce Sellers ’01 Mr. Thomas ’77 & Mrs. Pamela Sellers ’77 Mr. Jason ’02 & Mrs. Laura Sharp Mr. Daniel ’93 & Mrs. Karina Shaver Mr. Justin ’01 & Mrs. Robbie Shepherd ’03 Mr. William ’83 & Mrs. Cindy Shields Mr. Kim ’78 & Mrs. Nan Shinn Mr. John ’72 & Mrs. Ginny Shoaf ’71 Mr. Gary H. Shores ’63 Dr. Kevin ’95 & Mrs. Tisha Sieck Mr. Evan ’14 & Mrs. Jessica Simmons ’14 Mr. John ’65 & Mrs. Deborah Sims ’71 Mr. Jeffrey ’89 & Mrs. Meredith Sipes ’91 Mr. James ’69 & Mrs. Lynn Slack “Mr. Kenneth L. Slack, Jr. ’71” Mr. Steven ’75 & Mrs. Katherine Smethie Mrs. Cynthia D. Smith ’05 Mr. Drue ’93 & Mrs. Jill Smith ’92 Mr. Gary ’58 & Mrs. Alice Smith Mr. Jim ’87 & Mrs. Michelle Smith ’87 Mr. Kenny ’83 & Mrs. Joanna Smith ’85 Mr. Lesley ’86 & Mrs. Amy Smith Mr. Lucian ’74 & Mrs. Kristin Smith ’76 Mr. Robert ’82 & Mrs. Tabitha Smith Ms. Stephanie M. Smith ’99 Mr. Travis ’00 & Mrs. Rainey Smith ’99 Mr. Bill ’63 & Mrs. Sonya Smyrl Mr. Chris ’95 & Mrs. Susan Snead ’93 Mr. Brian ’89 & Mrs. Julie Snellgrove ’90 Mr. Lary C. Snodgrass ’70 Mrs. Jeanne ’75 & Mr. Gary Snyder Mr. Clayton ’90 & Mrs. Darla Sorrells Mr. Bryan ’80 & Mrs. Sheri Springston ’81 Mr. Justin ’02 & Mrs. Roxann St. Clair ’02 Mr. Paul ’94 & Mrs. Nicki Stafford Ms. Donna A. Stallard ’70 Mr. Stephen ’74 & Mrs. Kathy Stallings Dr. Logan H. Stanley ’04 Mrs. Renee Stevens “Mr. McArthur Stidom, Jr. ’89” Mr. John & Mrs. Vicki Stokes Mr. Scott Storm ’80 Mr. Cody ’10 & Mrs. Jaclyn Street ’08 Mr. Colton ’04 & Mrs. Devin Street ’04 Mr. Scott ’83 & Mrs. Patrice Streit Mr. Rustin ’01 & Mrs. Alison Strickland ’01 Mr. Larry ’70 & Mrs. Linda Strickland Mr. Ben ’79 & Mrs. Roxane Strickling ’77 Mrs. Nancy I. Stringfellow ’72 Mr. William ’89 & Mrs. Denise Stripling Mr. Mark ’81 & Mrs. Cindy Stroud Mr. Bryan ’97 $ Mrs. Amy Studer ’17 Mr. Nicky ’79 & Mrs. Vicki Summitt Mr. Michael ’74 & Mrs. Lynn Surovik ’74 Mr. Kelly ’84 & Mrs. Julie Sutton ’82 Mrs. Ashley ’19 & Mr. Joel Swain Mr. John ’74 & Mrs. Julia Swallow ’89 Mr. Phil ’72 & Mrs. Michelle Swatzell

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Mr. Ric & Mrs. Lara Sweeney ’94 Mr. Stephen ’10 & Mrs. Sara Sweny ’09 Mr. Jordan N. Swick ’17 Mr. Bill ’87 & Mrs. Shawna Tankersley ’87 Dr. Dalton ’59 & Mrs. Nancy Tarwater ’59 Mr. Paul ’87 & Mrs. Terri Tarwater Ms. Amy L. Taylor ’91 Mr. Lance ’99 & Mrs. Dawn Taylor ’00 Mr. Robert ’71 & Mrs. Jan Taylor ’67 Mr. Terrell ’86 & Mrs. Johnette Taylor Mr. David ’97 & Mrs. Carrie Teague ’98 Mr. Dean ’79 & Mrs. Mary Katherine Tetirick ’79 Mr. Russell ’80 & Mrs. Jency Thoma ’82 Ms. E. Carolyn Thomas ’72 Mr. William ’83 & Mrs. Julie Thomas Dr. Christopher & Mrs. Allison Thompson ’02 Mr. Greg ’90 & Mrs. Jamie Thompson ’90 Mr. Justin ’06 & Mrs. Carolyn Thompson ’05 Mr. Robert ’75 & Mrs. Diane Thompson Mrs. Tracy Thrash Mr. J. Dwayne ’67 & Mrs. Elizabeth Tidwell ’66 Mr. Fred ’68 & Mrs. Kay Timberlake Mr. Ellis ’67 & Mrs. Marsha Todd ’65 Mr. Mitchell ’82 & Mrs. Tonya Toups Mr. Troupe ’83 & Mrs. Sharla Trice Mr. Chance ’08 & Mrs. Kim Turner Mr. Jerry ’68 & Mrs. Diane Turner ’68 Mr. Lane ’89 & Mrs. Kim Turner ’90 Mr. Loyd ’76 & Mrs. Karen Turner ’83 Mrs. Anne ’71 & Mr. Jerald Tyre Mr. Justin ’98 & Mrs. Brooke Underwood Mr. James & Mrs. Mindy Underwood ’05

Ms. Renee B. Underwood ’78 Mr. Jarrod ’02 & Mrs. Amanda Upton ’10 Dr. Craig ’00 & Mrs. Nancy Urban ’00 Mr. Phillip ’08 & Mrs. Liane Urrutia Mr. John & Mrs. Tiffany Van Winkle Dr. Anne ’79 & Mr. Hance VanBeber Mr. Larry ’21 & Mrs. Paula Vanderwoude Mr. Brian ’93 & Mrs. Teresa Vardeman ’93 Dr. Tamara S. Vardy ’94 Mr. Geoffrey ’07 & Mrs. Amy Vernon ’07 Mrs. Courtnie ’11 & Mr. James Vinson ’13 Mr. Bobby G. Waddle ’55 Mrs. Catherine ’93 & Mr. Kevin Waggoner ’95 Dr. Fred P. Wagner ’50 Mr. Kent ’84 & Mrs. Beckey Waldrop ’89 Mr. Clint ’82 & Mrs. Risa Walker ’91 Mr. Daniel ’79 & Mrs. Bredgitt Walker Mr. David ’78 & Mrs. Michelle Walker Mr. Ben ’76 & Mrs. Patricia Wallace Mr. Michael D. Walleck ’95 Mr. Corey ’95 & Mrs. Tracey Waller ’93 Mr. Todd ’99 & Mrs. Twallah Walling Mr. Juifeng ’86 & Mrs. Lu Wang The Honorable T. John ’64 & Mrs. Elizabeth Ward ’86 Mrs. Velma G. Warren ’77 Ms. Shannon E. Washburn ’83 Mr. David ’71 & Mrs. Jariya Watkins Mr. Jim ’72 & Mrs. Lavenia Weathers Mr. Samuel ’65 & Mrs. Carolan Weaver Mr. Russell B. Webb ’91 Mrs. Molly I. Webster Mr. Michael ’05 & Mrs. Victoria Weems ’05 Mr. Cam ’91 & Mrs. Stacey Welch Mr. Terence & Mrs. Janelle Welch ’79 Ms. Kendra M. Wendel ’04

Mr. James ’91 & Mrs. Cheryl Werner ’91 Mr. Michael ’93 & Mrs. Teresa West Mr. Tom ’72 & Mrs. Gaylynn Wheat Mr. Herman ’65 & Mrs. Barbara Wheatley Mr. Prentice ’64 & Mrs. Marcee White Mr. Tony ’79 & Mrs. Cindy Whitehead ’81 Dr. Kitty Harris ’83 & Mr. Morris Wilkes ’75 Mr. David ’64 & Mrs. Carla Wight Mr. Bryant ’61 & Mrs. Brenda Williams Dr. Dale Williams ’04 & Mrs. Jennifer Williams Mr. Scott ’74 & Mrs. Diane Williams Mr. Thomas ’79 & Mrs. Kellie Williams Mr. Christopher ’75 & Mrs. Janice Williston Mr. John L. Wilson ’74 Mr. Joseph C. Wilson ’87 Mr. Jeffrey ’83 & Mrs. Annette Wise ’84 Mrs. Elizabeth ’88 & Mr. Erik With ’89 Mr. Karl ’86 & Mrs. Cathy Wolfe ’85 Mr. Dusty ’81 & Mrs. Leisha Womble ’21 Dr. Gary B. ’73 & Mrs. Sheryl Wood Mr. Leonard ’84 & Mrs. Rhonda Wood Mr. Shayne Woodard ’90 Mr. Mark ’77 & Mrs. Claudia Woods Mr. Roy Worthy & Dr. Michelle Wiggins-Worthy ’21 Mr. Quinn & Mrs. Claudia Wright ’82 Mr. Gary ’78 & Mrs. Melinda Wright ’80 Mr. Stephen ’95 & Mrs. Jennifer Wright Dr. Scott ’87 & Mrs. Lenore Wyrick Mr. Justin ’02 & Mrs. Ashley Yarborough Mr. Tyler ’06 & Mrs. Emily Young Mr. William ’95 & Mrs. Jennifer Young ’96 Mr. W. Brad Youngblood ’74 “*As of Feb. 14, 2023

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2001 REX BENSON (BA Public Relations) Aledo, Texas, took over the famous Ol’ South Pancake House in 2011 and has seen a 67% growth in sales over the last 10 years. The restaurant was opened by his father and aunt in 1962.

Operations expanded into Burleson in 2021 and sales exceeded expectations in its first year open. His wife is POLLY A. BENSON (BA ’02 Advertising).

2006 KATHERINE M. KIRK (BBA Accounting, MS ’06 Accounting) Odessa, Texas, has been promoted to tax partner at the Whitley Penn Firm.

Katherine has almost 20 years of experience working with clients on entity formation, business restructuring, succession planning, merger and acquisitions, annual state and federal income tax returns, as well as tax,

estate and inheritance planning and much more. Her husband is Anthony.

BRINN MIRACLE (BS Architecture, MAR ’08 Architecture) Houston, Texas, launched her architecture and interior design firm, Architangent, in mid-2018. Having recently graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, Brinn has expanded her practice to include brand strategy and brand identity services as a way to translate business owner’s visions into physical space.

Architangent was awarded the Houston Business Journal Landmark Award as well as a PaperCity Design Award for the design of Common Bond Brasserie & Bakery located in downtown Houston.

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2011 CALEB A. BRIAN (BS Personal Financial Planning) Carrolton, Texas, has been named the director of wealth planning at Truth North Advisors.

Caleb has worked in the wealth management industry for more than a decade and brings significant technical planning experience with a pragmatic advisor-rooted perspective to the role. Caleb is involved in the Dallas Financial Planning Association and is a multiyear member of the education committee.

Previously, he served as an adviser for Tolleson Wealth Management, a multi-family office.

He is actively engaged in reverse mentorship programs, one-on-one coaching of young professionals, and aspiring CFP® candidates.

LIBBY KEIFER (BBA Accounting, MS Accounting) Richardson, Texas, has been promoted to tax partner at the Whitley Penn Firm. Libby

has more than 10 years of public accounting experience focused on federal and state tax consulting and compliance for high net-worth individuals and middle-market business entities in a wide range of industries including: oil and gas, real estate, professional service, transportation, technology and manufacturing. Experience also includes outsourced tax functions for private and public companies.

a decade of experience serving individual, partnership, trust, estate, nonprofit and both private and public corporations. Chris specializes in assisting medium-high net worth individuals with tax and wealth management planning as well as advising current and start-up businesses of all entity types.

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TOMIKIA L. LEGRAND (Ed. D Higher Education) Glen Allen, Virginia, has been named the ninth president of Prairie View A&M University.

The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to recommend Tomikia for the position. Tomikia, who is currently vice president for strategy,enrollment management and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University, will assume her duties at Prairie View A&M at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

DAWNA M. GILLESPIE (BFA Art) Ransom Canyon, Texas, has been featured in the CraftBoston Holiday exhibition and sale by the Society of Arts and Crafts. Ten of her pieces were reviewed by experts and selected or ‘juried’ into the show. She specializes in hand fabricated, copper and brass wearable artwork and adornments for the home. Her husband is ROBERT C. GILLESPIE (BS ’04 Agricultural and Applied Economics, MS ’06 Agricultural and Applied Economics).

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MEMORIAL MATTHEW WRAY “MATT” ADAMS ’85; Lubbock, Nov. 15. U.S. Marine Corps Veteran.

JOE D. ALFORD, PH.D. ’82; North Little Rock, Arkansas, Nov. 14. Survived by wife, JOYCE GARNER ALFORD, PH.D. ’87.

TOM RAY “TOMMY RAY” ALLEN ’93; Sinton, Texas, Jan. 27. Survived by wife, Dana Allen.

JEFFREY THOMAS “JEFF” BEDNARZ ’95; Magnolia, Texas, Nov. 22. Survived by wife, Jennifer Smith Bednarz.

BETTY ANN BELL ’65; Lubbock, Nov. 24.

JAMES E. BLAKEY ’68; Lubbock, Nov. 24.

CHESTER LUTHER “C.L.” BOGGS ’55; Granbury, Texas, Dec. 29. Survived by wife, Ann Boggs.

FRANCES “LAMOYANE” HARRELL BRADSHAW ’52, ’65; Midland, Texas, Jan. 21.

JAMES ROY BROWN ’65; Gilmer, Texas, Dec. 11.

SARAH ANN BROWN, PH.D. ’00; Santa Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 21. Taught English at Texas Tech University.

TONY FLEMMING BROWN ’65; Lufkin, Texas, Dec. 26. Survived by husband, HON. BOB F. BROWN ’66.

JOHN ROY BRYSON ’75; Lubbock, Nov. 9. U.S. Air Force Veteran.

PATRICIA ANNE KITCHENS BUNYARD ’82; Lubbock, Jan. 5. Survived by husband, MICHAEL LEE BUNYARD ’64.

ROY BUTLER ’49,’50; Horseshoe Bay, Texas, Nov. 15. Distinguished Engineer of Texas Tech University, 1971; Distinguished Alumnus of Texas Tech University, 1979. Endowed chair in his name established in the Texas Tech Department of Petroleum Engineering.

WILLIAM L. “BILL” CANNON ’52; Tyler, Texas, Sept.

16. His wife, JANE ADAMS CANNON ’51; Tyler, Texas, died Nov. 28.

VIRGINIA CARR CARTER ’56; Granite Shoals, Texas, Nov. 7. While a student at Texas Tech, was president of the Student Council, head girl cheerleader, Junior Favorite and Miss Texas Tech.

THEODORE FRANCIS “TED” CARTHEL ’58; Lubbock, Oct. 30.

SANDRA SUE COPELAND ’65,’79’; Arvada, Colorado, Oct. 25. Survived by husband, Travis Copeland.

RONALD H. COX, PH.D., Ransom Canyon, Texas, Oct. 30 taught electrical engineering for 11 years at TTU; Survived by wife, Alice Bedford Cox. DAVID SEGURA DESECOTTIER ’98 ’02; Lubbock, Nov. 22. U.S. Army Veteran.

BURGESS A. “B.A.” DONELSON ’58; Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 22. Survived by wife, LeRayne Donelson.

TERRY DON DORSETT ’87; Lubbock, Nov. 24.

ROY KENNETH “KEN” DOSHIER ’67; Lubbock, Jan. 21.

U.S. Army Veteran. Survived by wife, FRANCES JONES DOSHIER ’63.

DEBORAH KAY “DEBBIE” CURRY DOUGLASS ’71; Odessa, Texas, Jan. 23.

ROBERT BROUN DUMAS ’60; Granbury, Texas, Dec. 25. Survived by wife, Jeanne R. Dumas.

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ALUMNI NEWS CHERLYN KAY YOUNG DYER ’68; Lubbock, Dec. 25.

Survived by husband, Maj. Warren “Mack” Dyer.

RONAN KIEFER HARRIS, sophomore student in finance; Dallas, Texas, Dec. 26.

PATRICIA “PAT” TINNEY JORDAN ’54; Lubbock, Jan. 3. Former instructor, College of Education.

KELLY WAYNE EUBANK ’65; Lubbock, Jan. 13.

Survived by wife, BEVERLY SUTTLE EUBANK ’63.

EDGAR “DALE” HERRING ’59; Talpa, Texas, Nov. 20.

BETTY “JOANN,” “OMA” PEEK KIETH ’71; New Home, Texas, Nov. 12.

JERRY BOB “JB” FRALEY ’58; Lubbock, Nov.23.

Survived by wife, Lisa Seaman Fraley.

LYNN ELDRIDGE GILL ’72, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 26.

Survived by husband, JAMES H. “JIM” GILL ’71,’73.

H. DANE GRANT ’57; Houston, Texas; Dec. 11.

Former member,Texas Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors and Dallas Chapter president. Survived by wife, Pam Grant.

MARY LU MEASLES GRANT ’70; Littlefield, Texas, Oct. 29.

RANDY LELTON HILTON ’74; Lubbock, Jan.12. U.S. Army Veteran.

AGNES “MARIE” MOORE HOLLOWAY ’47; Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 6.

ELIZABETH ANN “LIZ” HURST HOOD ’76; The Woodlands, Texas, Dec. 28.

VONZIE HOOPER ’95; Lubbock, Sept. 15.

WILLIAM MONTGOMERY “MONTY” HORNER ’75; Bryant, Arkansas, Oct. 28. Survived by wife, Brenda Wright Horner.

JAMES LEWIS HACKER ’65; College Station, Texas, Dec. 25.

BILLIE GRACE WEBB HOWELL ’46, ’54; Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 27.

MARK CREEL HALL ’70, ’73; Lubbock, Nov. 20.

LANE RICHARD HYDE ’10; Lubbock, Nov. 22.

Survived by wife, Paige M. Hyde.

HON. RON L. HARRIS ’69; McKinney, Texas, Nov. 23. Former County Judge, Collin County, Texas.

Texas Army National Guard Veteran. Survived by wife, LYNN RALTZ HARRIS ’69,’73.

VALDA LIDIJA SPENGELIS JIRGENSONS ’66,’72; Valdosta, Georgia, Nov. 29.

GLENDA JUNE MOSES WYGAL KING ’56; Lubbock, Jan. 8.

HORACE G. “HOSS” LAWLER ’70; Lubbock, Jan. 2.

MIKE LEACH, nicknamed “The Pirate.” Jackson, Mississippi, Dec. 12. Head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team from 2000 to 2009 and dubbed “the winningest coach in team history.” Developed the “Air Raid” offense. Two-time National Coach of the Year.

Survived by wife, Sharon Leach.

BROCK SAMUEL LEBOW, a freshman student in Explore STEM; Baytown, Texas, Dec. 9.

MICHAEL GARY LEHMAN, M.D. ’86; Lubbock, Jan. 22. Survived by wife, Evelyn Lehman.

MARY “KATHERINE” SHAFER LEONARD ’52; Lubbock, Oct. 30.

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ROYCE CLAY LEWIS, III, longtime supporter of Texas Tech; Lubbock, Dec. 21. Survived by wife Linda Ann Lombardi Lewis.

JOHN K. MCALLISTER, JR. ’83; Selma, Texas, Dec. 9.

PAUL EUGENE MCKINNEY ’91,’94; Lubbock, Nov. 19.

Survived by wife, DEANNA WIDNER MCKINNEY ’85.

SUSAN MADELINE KRUZENSK MCMILLAN ’76; Plainview, Texas, Jan. 22.

STEPHEN PAT “STEVIE PAT” MAGEE, PH.D. ’65, ’66; Austin, Texas, Oct. 22.

Lubbock to open its new VA clinic. U.S. Army veteran, 101st Airborne, World War II. MARTHA TERRY MONROE ’48; Dallas, Texas, Nov. 15.

WILLIAM RICHARD “RUS” MOORE ’97; Lubbock, Dec. 30. U.S. Army Veteran. Survived by wife, Cheryl Gaston Moore.

ROBERT “BOB” PINDER, PH.D., Emeritus Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, and a Baptist minister. Texas Tech University Student Ministry Building named after him.

Survived by wife, Joyce Pinder.

COL. MICHAEL MARTIN MORSE, SR. (U.S. ARMY – RET.) ’63; Springdale, Arkansas, Jan. 14. Vietnam Veteran. Survived by wife, Constance Louise Youngkin Morse.

HOUSTON WAYNE POWELL ’60; Lubbock, Nov. 19.

Survived by wife, Margaret Masten Powell.

ROBERT ALLEN NEWTON ’51; Lubbock, Oct. 10. U.S. Navy Veteran. Survived by wife, Billie J. Newton.

EDNA FAYE WALKER MARS ’01; Lubbock, Jan. 9.

GWEN HENRY MAY ’68; Addison, Texas, Nov. 16.

STANLEY CLARK MILLER ’78; Lubbock, Nov. 22.

WILLIAM PAUL “BILL” NOONAN ’90, Abilene, Texas, Jan. 12. Survived by wife, Melissa Lewis Noonan.

JIMMIE DARRELL “JIM” OGLESBY ’67; Lubbock, Nov. 28. Survived by wife, Sallie E. Arp Oglesby.

SARA JO WALLACE MITCHELL ’63; Lubbock, Dec. 23.

LT. GEN. BERNHARD T. MITTEMEYER, M.D., Lubbock, Jan. 25, former dean and interim president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Bernhard T. Mittemeyer Urology Clinic at TTUHSC named in his honor. Led

ADA “MARLENE” SPERRY PIERCE ’77; Lubbock, Jan. 11.

STEPHEN DOUGLAS “STEVE” PARK ’73. Big Spring, Texas, Oct. 30.

BAILEY SPARKS PASSARELLA,sophomore in general studies. Round Rock, Texas, Dec. 3.

AUBREY “JOE” PRYOR ’68; Bakersfield, California, Oct. 30. Survived by wife, Nelda Boyd Pryor.

JESSICA CHRISTINE PUCKETT, senior psychology major; Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 1.

ELBERT EUGENE “GENE” RANKIN ’45; Lubbock, Nov. 8. U.S. Navy Veteran.

PHILIP CHARLES REYNOLDS ’61; Loudon,Tennessee, Dec. 17. Survived by wife, Susan P. Reynolds.

HON. RANDALL L. ROGERS ’71, ’74; Waco, Texas, Nov. 17. Former County Judge, Smith County, Texas, and Judge of County Court at Law, No. 2. Survived by wife, Lois Rogers.

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ALUMNI NEWS FRANK MCCUTCHAN RYBURN, JR., M.D.; longtime supporter of Texas Tech. Survived by wife, Mazie Allen Ryburn.

HON. DAVID ANTHONY SWINFORD ’64; Dumas, Texas, Dec.31.Member,Texas House of Representatives, 21 years. Survived by wife, Joyce Swinford.

NANCY L. SCHWEITZER ’91; Wheaton, Indiana, Nov. 9.

L.B. TAYLOR, JR. ’49; Midland, Texas, Nov. 29.

U.S. Army Veteran, World War II. Survived by wife, Merle Burleson Taylor.

VIRGINIA “GINNY” DAVIS SHUMAN ’82; Lubbock,Jan.6.

CLIFTON EUGENE “GENE” SHUMATE, JR. ’76; Midland, Texas, Oct. 28. Survived by wife, Carol Abbott Shumate.

BRYCE STONE THIEMAN ’71; San Angelo, Texas, Dec. 29. Survived by husband, Mark H. Thieman.

THOMAS L. “TOM” WALKER ’70; Houston, Texas, Oct. 29. Survived by wife, Janet Schooley Walker.

HARVIN RAY SMITH ’49; Lubbock, Oct. 26.

BRYAN “ROSS” SMITHERMAN,a sophomore political science major; Lubbock, Jan. 5.

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL “CHRIS” WALLER ’03; Lubbock, Nov. 1.

ALAN C. WHITMIRE ’66; Wichita Falls, Texas, Dec. 11. Survived by wife, Lou Smith Whitmire.

JACKIE LEON “JACK” WILES ’63; Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 8. U.S. Air Force Veteran. Survived by wife, PATRICIA J. WADE WILES, PH.D. ’63, ’88.

SCOTTY EUGENE WINDHAM ’58; Tuscola, Texas, Dec. 24. Survived by wife, Sue Windham.

COL. RALPH GENE YARBROUGH (U.S. ARMY – RET.) ’57; San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 26. Vietnam Veteran. Survived by wife, KATHRYN WILLIAMS YARBROUGH ’59.

SARAH “PAULINE” ROGERS YARBROUGH ’41. 103 years; Lubbock, Oct. 29.

NORMA FAYE HADDOX WALLIS ’65; Lubbock, Jan. 4.

MABEL AYOBAMI KEHINDE SODEINDE ’21; Arlington, Texas, Oct. 31, 2021.

JERRY WAYNE STANFIELD ’97; Lubbock, Nov. 19.

SHIRLEY DEE HAIRGROVE STEINFATH ’54; Lubbock, Nov. 19.

STEVE STOUTAMIRE ’75; San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 24. Survived by wife, Nancy Stoutamire.

JOHN VIRGIL WALTER ’60; Dallas, Texas, Oct. 29.

U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Survived by wife, Sammie K. Walter.

FRITZ WILLIAM “BILL” WEAVER, PH.D. ’03; Greeley, Colorado, Nov. 17. Survived by wife, Rachel Weaver.

EDIE HAMILTON WHITFIELD, ED.D. ’57, ’63, ’78; Sherman, Texas, Dec. 19.

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TRACE THOMAS ’12, ’13, IS A RED RAIDER AND A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER. YOU CAN SEE MORE OF HIS WORK HERE: WWW.TRACE-THOMAS.COM

I SHOT THIS PHOTO AT ZION NATIONAL PARK IN UTAH. When I travel, I usually go off by myself

around sunrise and sunset every day to try and grab some good photos I had to hike for an hour in the dark to arrive and set up before sunrise. On the way back down, at this point it was light out, as I retraced my hike, I realized how precariously close to the edge of a cliff I had been. I also realized how high up I had climbed. The breathtaking view I captured was worth the effort — as dawn broke, I was able to grab such a stunning view.

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According to her parents, a college education was always the plan for Natalie Gomez (BA ’04). Her mother was from Colombia, and her father came to America from Cuba under Operation Peter Pan, a program that brought over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minors to the U.S. between 1960 and 1962.

While Natalie’s mother had family in the U.S., her father did not — he was raised in a group home with 40 other children. That may sound difficult, but thanks to the generosity, kindness, and faith of others, he was brought up in a loving environment and given a chance at the American dream.

Thanks to this family history, Natalie was taught the value of hard work and that success comes from a traditional, stable, corporate job. That is where her parents’ dreams and her own ambitions diverge.

Natalie had always dreamed of moving to New York City.

Once she arrived, she put her Texas Tech degree to work, moving up the corporate ladder. Natalie imported steel, worked in the jewelry industry, managed corporate awards, and bought for a large baby brand. Her success was exactly what her parents had dreamed of for her. The salary, the insurance, and the retirement were all there, but one thing was missing — the adventure.

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After years working for corporate America, Natalie found herself between jobs and looking for inspiration. One day, she opened her closet, picked a dress, and listed it online to see what would happen. It sold overnight for $60. Natalie was hooked — but she quickly realized selling her personal wardrobe could only take her so far. She slowly and smartly began to expand her inventory and move onto multiple selling platforms.

Three years ago, Natalie’s upscale-resale business, Costume Baldor (costumebaldor.com), outgrew her apartment and New York City’s tax burden. Now based in Austin, Costume Baldor manages over 4,000 active listings on six platforms…

Between expanding her business and moving back to Texas, Natalie recognized the need for an updated estate plan.

She made two lists to help organize her thoughts. The first listed everything most important to her. The second listed what helped her arrive to where she is today. The generosity her father received fell into the first list, and the degree she received from Texas Tech fell into the second. With these two factors in mind, Natalie used a gift in her will to create the Natalie Gomez Scholarship Endowment at Texas Tech University which focuses on fist-generation students with financial need.

Natalie’s goal is to provide hope, confidence, relief, pride, and motivation for first-generation students to pursue their education…When asked what she would say to these students, her answer came easily. “Don’t wait to believe in yourself,” she said. “Nothing is out of reach.”

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.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BELONGING TO THE 1923 SOCIETY, VISIT TEXASTECHALUMNI.ORG/1923SOCIETY.