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“100 REFLECTIONS” THE JAZZ MASTER WELCOME HOME, 1ST LT. SHOUP HOT RUBY RED RAIDERS A TEXAS TECH TORNADO MILESTONES OF ENROLLMENT FROM HERE, IT’S POSSUMIBLE MAVEN OF MAHJONG THE ARCHES OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

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photo on these two pages by Wyman Meinzer | A SNOWY DEPARTURE. on the cover | ALUMNUS ARLINGTON JONES '95 IS A JAZZ PIANIST PAR EXCELLENCE WHO PERFORMS, COMPOSES AND TEACHES THE MUSIC HE LOVES SO OTHERS WILL ENJOY IT, TOO.

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“100 REFLECTIONS” A new public art piece for the campus.

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THE JAZZ MASTER Arlington Jones is a musical genius.

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WELCOME HOME, 1ST LT. SHOUP After 79 years, a hero is laid to rest.

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HOT RUBY RED RAIDERS One family shares a festive old family recipe with Hot Ruby cranberry cider.

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A TEXAS TECH TORNADO This provoking sculpture by the Student Union Building has pieces hiding in plain sight inside the SUB.

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MILESTONES OF ENROLLMENT Recent statistics show the growth of Texas Tech’s student body.

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FROM HERE, IT’S POSSUMIBLE A sneaky possum streaked across the football field during a game.

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MAVEN OF MAHJONG A Red Raider’s mahjong business is growing alongside the burgeoning nationwide trend of learning this game.

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THE ARCHES OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Arches highlight campus buildings.

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

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“AS WE EMBARK UPON OUR SECOND CENTURY, WE MUST ELEVATE OUR THINKING FROM BIG TO BOL D. WE MUST WORK TIRELESSLY TO OPEN OUR DOORS TO THOSE SEEKING KNOWLEDGE AND LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITY. WE MUST BE COURAGEOUS IN OUR ENDEAVORS TO FIND CREATIVE AND UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO WORL DWIDE PROBLEMS, WHILE STANDING AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION. WE MUST LOOK BEYOND THE HORIZON, ALWAYS IN PURSUIT OF MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE.” TTU PRESIDENT LAWRENCE SCHOVANEC

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, Layne Burnett ’25

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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

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AL UMNI ASS OC I AT I ON E X EC UT I VE B OARD Morris E. Wilkes ’75, Lubbock (Chair) Nathan P. Nash ’05, Dallas (Past Chair) Missi Currier, Ph.D. ’08, ’09, ’16, Carlsbad, New Mexico (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 Kathleen E. Berry ’77, Washington, D.C. LTCOL Mark H. Bryant (USMC Ret.) ’83, Bountiful, Utah Adam Cathey ’05, Southlake Chris Chapman ’94, Irving David Deason ’80, ’10, Alto, New Mexico Gary Dixon ’72, Centennial Park, Colorado Case Fell ’07, Austin Mark Fewin ’82, Dallas Ryan Henry ’94, Lubbock Allen D. Howard ’76, Cypress Travis Isom ’10, ’13, Lubbock Chris Jones ’68, ’74, Lubbock Robbye Kirkpatrick ’98, Lakeway David Ladewig ’10, Houston Katie Marshall ’96, ’98, Austin Julie Meyer ’83, Granbury Amanda O’Connor ’03, Abilene Jenna C. Perez ’09, Dallas Ronald G. Phillips ’90, ’91, ’94, Lubbock Janie Landin Ramirez ’72, Ransom Canyon Chris Richards ’02, Lubbock Paul Tarwater ’87, Houston Shawna Tankersley ’87, Tyler Russell Thomasson ’98, Lubbock Chance Turner ’08, Dallas Tyler Young ’06, ’11, Lubbock Kate Zaykowski ’09, Austin

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2023: A YEAR NONE OF US WILL FORGET TEXAS TECH TAKES NATIONAL STAGE IN MANHATTAN IT WAS A HISTORIC WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY WITH THE GOIN’ BAND FROM RAIDERLAND’S PARTICIPATION IN THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING

A YEAR TO REMEMBER ASIDE FROM THE YEAR OF OUR FOUNDING, THIS PAST YEAR WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IN TEXAS TECH’S HISTORY, AMPLIFYING OUR STORY AS NEVER BEFORE.

The passage of Proposition 5 in the November election provides unprecedented funding into the next century, enabling Texas Tech to strengthen its academic standing not just in the State of Texas, but nationally as well. Thanks to our state representatives and alumni who supported this constitutional change for higher-ed funding. Voting results reveal a 14.5% turnout, compared with 12.4% in the 2019 election. Alumni voters turned out more than twice that number, helping to ensure passage of Proposition 5.

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DAY PARADE. The band’s multi-segment appearance on NBC’s Today Show, marching behind the set and playing on the plaza, generated immeasurable positive pride and exposure for TTU. NYC Police blocked traffic for the Red Raider rally in Times Square, with more than a thousand alumni surrounding the Goin’ Band within this iconic landmark. To hear our band playing our school songs so passionately in such a setting was surreal, with TTU’s centennial branding big and bold on the digital boards.

I visited with many alumni afterward who said it was the proudest they’ve ever been as Red Raiders on such a big stage. These events all took place before the band marched in the parade in front of a nationallytelevised audience. Viewership registered 28.5 million viewers, up 6% from 2022 and the highest ever recorded.

It was also the highest-rated entertainment program of the year in broadcast and cable.

In 1926, Will Rogers helped put the Goin’ Band on a train so the City of Fort Worth could witness The Matador Band, thus the "Goin’ Band" namesake. Rogers never met a band he liked better and would be thrilled to know that in 2023, the entire country would witness what he knew back then. Marching alongside Central Park, down 6th Avenue to 34th Street in front of Macy’s, never before has our story been trumpeted so loudly to so many, in our 100th year. The TTAA was honored to host a 737-alumni charter jet to help support the Goin’ Band, an experience for the ages.

The Goin' Band from Raiderland in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Texas Tech has positioned itself well for the additional $45 million every biennium going forward, and the State of Texas will be well served because of it.

What a transformational way to wind down an enthusiastic, energetic and epic centennial year. I dare say we’ve never engaged with as many alumni as these past 12 months, with our premier centennial events, the statewide centennial tour, The State Fair of Texas and the university’s million-hour volunteer campaign.

The TTAA is proud to have partnered alongside TTU in planning and promoting this once-in-a-hundred-year experience. From the Carol of Lights™ centennial launch last December to the closing ceremony a year later, it’s been an unforgettable campaign celebrating our past with an eye on the future. The new year brings even bigger opportunities as we move boldly into our second century. The TTAA will continue its mission of support in the strongest position it’s ever been in leading up to our 100th year in 2027.

FIVE-YEAR REFLECTIONS THIS FALL MARKED MY FIFTH YEAR BACK WITH THE TTAA, and what an inspiration it’s

been with everything that has transpired. I’m fortunate to have worked for five passionately devoted National Board Chairs as we have together strengthened the state of the association on the solid foundation laid by my predecessors.

Our membership continues to steadily grow, and the 1923 Society positions us to provide even more support for Texas Tech into its second century. The TTAA is one of only 24 self-governing and self-sustaining alumni associations in the country. This structure is possible because of loyal supporters such as you. It was E.W. Camp ’27 who established this organization as part of the first graduating class, and your membership continues this rich tradition. If you know alumni who are not members, encourage them to belong to the TTAA. Texas Tech is only as strong as the combined support of its alumni.

100 YEARS OF US THE TTAA IS PROUD TO UNVEIL “100 REFLECTIONS,”

a big and bold Double T art piece by artist Randy Walker to be installed in Red Raider Plaza between the SUB, TTU Library and the Southwest Collection.

Initially unveiled at our Homecoming board meeting, this installation is being presented as a gift from TTAA to the university, commemorating our first 100 years. Consisting of 100 pillars topped with reflective Double Ts, from 3 feet 5 inches to 17 feet, this rising Double T will be a stunning addition to the campus landscape. Once initial funding is complete for the project, alumni may contribute to this all-class gift helping the TTAA’s general scholarship fund. Thanks to National Board member and Centennial Board Chair Heath Cheek ’03 for his vision and leadership on this historic project.

Striving for Honor,

Rendering of "100 Reflections" by Randy Walker.

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COMPILED BY LAYNE BURNETT AND JENNIFER RITZ

PEOPLE path when he purchased a gin and started Street Community Gin, Ltd., in 1988. He is past president and member of the TTAA National Board of Directors. on which he began serving in 2009. He currently serves on the Texas Tech Foundation Board of Directors.

KISHOR C. MEHTA, PH.D., DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD , Lubbock. Mehta is

a Horn Professor of Civil Engineering and has taught at Texas Tech for almost 60 years. In the aftermath of the May 30, 1970, Lubbock Tornado, Mehta, and fellow civil engineering faculty members developed the Enhanced Fujita Scale for assessing tornado intensity.

They then established the National Storm Shelter Association.

Out of those efforts came the Wind Engineering Research Center.

He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is a distinguished member of American Society of Civil Engineers.

From left are Ortiz, Street, Vaughn and Mehta.

ON OCT. 13, THE TEXAS TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HOSTED A MATADOR EVENING .

Award recipients received the Lauro F. Cavazos Award, which is presented to individuals who have made a positive impact on the university through outstanding accomplishments, acts of service and/ or financial support; the Distinguished Service Award, established in 1977, recognizes outstanding service to Texas Tech University or the Alumni Association; and the Brent Ross Fearless Champion Award for an undergraduate student at Texas Tech University who exhibits what it means to “strive for honor,” lives life to the fullest and exhibits love for Texas Tech.

BARRY STREET, LAURO F. CAVAZOS AWARD, Kress, Texas. He earned a

bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics in 1979. After college graduation, Street returned to farming. He then pursued a different

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI DINNER NOV. 17. The honorees

were JOHN BILLINGSLEY ’61, founder, chairman and CEO of JBB Advanced Technologies; JOHN C. OWENS ’71,’73, former West Texas Regional Chairman of PlainsCapital Bank and FRED UNDERWOOD ’71, CEO of The Trinity Company. JEROD FOSTER, PH.D. ’05, ’07, ’13, associate professor of practice and creative media industries degree program coordinator in the College of Media & Communication, received the Raider on the Rise Award. This award is presented to up-and-coming Red Raiders annually at the Distinguished Alumni Dinner.

From left are Underwood, Billingsley, Foster and Owens.

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KATIE PERKINS

THE TEXAS TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HELD ITS ANNUAL

LOU ORTIZ, COLONEL, U.S. AIR FORCE RETIRED, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD , Lubbock. Ortiz is the director of Military & Veterans Programs at Texas Tech University. His Air Force career spans 30 years. He previously served TTU as research associate, assistant vice president for research and special assistant to the university president. He holds a law degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law and a post-graduate national security fellowship at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

TAYLOR VAUGHN ’24, BRENT ROSS FEARLESS CHAMPION HONOREE, Burkburnett, Texas.

Vaughn is a mechanical engineering student with a concentration in forensic engineering and a minor in mathematics. During her time at Texas Tech, she has already completed two internships.

After graduation, she plans to pursue her master’s degree in material science and mechanical engineering. She also plans to work as an engineer at a local manufacturing company where she previously held an internship.

CHIEFS OF STAFF , the nation’s highest-ranking military officer

and principal military advisor to the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense and National Security Council. Brown previously was U.S. Air Force chief of staff.

In 1984, Brown was commissioned as a distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC at Texas Tech University, having earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. The TTAA named him a Distinguished Alumnus in 2011.

He was an F-16 Fighting Falcon instructor at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. His tours included aide-de-camp to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and director of the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Executive Action Group. Joint assignments included three to U.S. Central Command as air operations officer, Current Operations Division; deputy director, Operations Directorate and deputy commander.

Brown commanded a fighter squadron, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and two fighter wings. He twice served as a combined/joint air component commander at U.S. Air Forces Central Command and Pacific Air Forces.

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Monte Monroe, Ph.D.

Robert Weaver.

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ON OCT. 1, GEN. CQ BROWN, JR., BECAME THE 21ST CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT

A command pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours primarily in the F-16, including 130 combat hours, he flew 20 additional fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

He deployed or directly supported six military operations.

Brown’s master’s degree in aeronautical science is from EmbryGen. CQ Brown, Jr. Riddle Aeronautical University. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. He was a National Defense Fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses.

Brown and his wife, Sharene, have two sons.

T E X AS H I S T O R I C A L R E C O R D S A DV I S O RY B OA R D RECOGNIZED TWO TEXAS TECH FACULTY AS 2023 ARCHIVAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS. Robert Weaver

was awarded the Archival Award of Excellence and Monte L. Monroe, Ph.D., was awarded the David B. Gracy II Award for Distinguished Archival Service on Oct. 13.

The Archival Award of Excellence recognizes significant achievements in preserving and improving access to historical records in Texas. Weaver, who currently serves as the manuscript archivist for the Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University, has provided support and guidance in a variety of areas key to moving the profession forward.

The David B. Gracy II Award for Distinguished Archival Service recognizes an individual or organization that has provided outstanding leadership, service and/ or contributions to the archival profession in Texas. Monro e, also a Southwest Collection archivist at Texas Tech, has served leadership roles on the Texas State Historical Association’s Archives Committee, Western Historical Association Board and Texas Historical Records Advisory Board, and notably, is the first archivist appointed Texas State Historian.

NEWS VOTERS PASSED THE TEXAS UNIVERSITY FUND, OR TUF, DURING THE STATEWIDE ELECTION ON TUESDAY (NOV. 7) . On the ballot

was Proposition 5, the constitutional amendment that authorizes the state to create a new $3.9 billion endowment to support emerging research universities across the state. Support from the TUF will serve as the catalyst for advancing Texas Tech University and other emerging research institutions. It will drive economic growth and development in our communities and across Texas for future generations.

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY WAS NAMED A FULBRIGHT HISPANICSERVING INSTITUTION (HSI) LEADER FOR 2023. The university is one of 25 doctoral universities to earn this designation.

Fulbright HSI Leaders demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and promote Fulbright program opportunities on campus.

The initiative encourages administrators, faculty and students at HSIs to engage with Fulbright and highlights the strength of HSIs as destinations for international students and scholars.

Texas Tech’s connection to the Fulbright program dates back to 1957.

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BRIEFLY High and Dry XXIII: A Photographic Exhibition of Peoples and Places of the Worlds Dry Lands is on display through February 2024 via the gallery and a virtual exhibit at the International Cultural Center in Lubbock. Since 2000, the Office of International Affairs at Texas Tech University has curated this juried photographic exhibition of peoples and places of the world’s dry lands.

To see more images from the High and Dry exhibit, scan this code.

Marshall Foster: The Mighty Matriarch-Omo River Valley, Ethiopia.

Marsha Larabee: Berber Home-Moroccan Sahara.

James Peel: Oasis-Huacachina, Peru.

Steve Sucsy: Catching the Morning Light–Shiprock, New Mexico.

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Martha Bohn: Sunrise in the White Desert National Park–Egypt.

SPORTS

FORMER RED RAIDER AND CURRENT TEXAS RANGER JOSH JUNG WRAPPED UP A STELLAR SEASON NOV. 1 AS THE FIRST ROOKIE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY TO START AN ALL-STAR GAME AND THEN WIN A WORLD SERIES TITLE. In 2023 postseason play

Jung racked up 13 runs, batted a .308 average, earned eight extra-base hits and eight RBIs. Jung was a member of the Red Raider baseball team from 2017-19 and helped guide Texas Tech to two College World Series appearances. During Jung’s Texas Tech career, he started nearly every game of his three-year career. He was named Big 12 freshman of the year after his 2017 season after logging 24 multi-hit games and starting every game of the season for the Red Raiders. Jung’s career only got better.

In each of his last two seasons, Jung brought Texas Tech to the College World Series and was named a semifinalist for both the Dick Howser and Golden Spikes Awards.

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FORMER LADY RAIDER AND FORMER HOUSTON COMET BASKETBALL STAR SHERYL SWOOPES THREW OUT THE CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH AT THE OCT. 22 MLB ALCS GAME SIX between the Astros and Texas Rangers in Houston. Swoopes was able to greet fellow Red Raider and Texas Ranger Josh Jung.

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Head Soccer Coach Tom Stone.

FRESH OFF AN UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON AND WINNING THE FIRST REGULAR SEASON BIG 12 TITLE IN PROGRAM HISTORY, THE TEXAS TECH WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM HOSTED FIRST- AND SECOND-ROUND PLAY IN THE SWEET 16. They cleaned up at the yearly Big 12 Conference honors, earning four different “of the year” awards and placing seven total players on various teams.

The player of the year portion of the annual postseason awards featured four Red Raiders, as goalie Madison White earned Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year, while defender Hannah Anderson earned the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year.

After a stellar freshman campaign in Lubbock, midfielder Sam Courtwright also took home a yearly honor, as the Dallas native was tabbed the Big 12’s Freshman of the Year.

The Big 12’s Coach of the Year was a unanimous selection and also came from Lubbock, as Stone was selected as the coach of the year for the first time in his career.

The team celebrates.

Stone and the coaching staff helped lead the Red Raiders to a program-record 14 total regular season victories and a program-record eight Big 12 victories, as the Red Raiders recorded the first undefeated regular season in school history and the first perfect (10-0-0) home regular season in program history. In the end, the Red Raiders placed five of the 11 members of the Big 12’s First Team highlighted by the selections of Anderson, Courtwright and White.

The trio were joined on the 11-player first team by defender Macy Blackburn and forward Ashleigh Williams, who both recorded career years for the Red Raiders in 2023.

Before suffering a season-ending injury in the 1-0 victory over TCU, Blackburn recorded an impressive 11 assists in her 15 matches played before injury.

Blackburn’s 11 helpers contributed to Tech’s program-record 57 assists in 2023 as the Red Raiders recorded 141 points in 18 matches. One of the best forwards in the country, Williams also had a career year in 2023 scoring a career-best 14 goals and contributing six assists (also a career-high). And while the 14 goals were certainly impressive, it was Williams’ knack for scoring key goals for Tech that proved invaluable in 2023, as the Allen native had seven of her 14 goals serve as a game-winner including strikes that helped seal the Red Raiders final two one-goal victories over OSU and ISU. Tech’s five total first team selections are also the most in program history and are the third-most by a team in Big MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 12 history.

Senior Alex Kerr was the other Red Raider to earn all-conference honors as the Vanderbilt transfer took home Second Team All-Big 12 honors after recording 10 goals and five assists.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE The 2023 Red Raiders are also special because of a strong freshman core highlighted by Courtwright and fellow freshman Chloe Soto who were selected to the 2023 All-Freshman as well.

In the end, Tech had seven different players earn All Big BASEBALL SCHEDULE 12 honors highlighted by the five First Team All-Conference selections and the four Players of the Year.

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First came a historic repeat victory at the Big 12 Championship.

Then a second-consecutive Ben Hogan Award. Next, Aberg finished first in the PGA TOUR U Rankings, earning his full PGA TOUR Card for the remainder of the 2023 season and the entire 2024 season.

Later in May, Aberg became the seventh golfer all-time to sweep the three national awards: Hogan, Haskins and Nicklaus.

Just yesterday, the former Red Raider earned his first professional victory, winning the European Omega Masters in come-frombehind fashion.

A Ryder Cup berth. A berth that exemplifies the Texas Tech motto of From Here, It’s Possible. A berth that three months ago seemed not only unlikely, but improbable.

Not a bad first 71 days as a pro, huh?

In an announcement on England’s Sky Sports, European Captain Luke Donald made it official, selecting Aberg to the 12-man squad.

With the selection, Aberg became the fastest Ryder Cup selection in the event’s nearly 110-year history, surpassing Rickie Fowlers’ selection after just 10 months.

It’s also the fewest professional events played (9) by a Ryder Cup selection, surpassing former Ryder Cup great Sergio Garcia who was selected after his 10th pro event. He will be joined on the European squad by Matthew Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrell Hatton,

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IT’S BEEN A HECK OF YEAR FOR LUDVIG ABERG.

Aberg celebrates at the European Omega Masters.

Hojgaard, Fed Ex Cup Champion Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka and Justin Rose.

The Ryder Cup is a bi-annual event that pits the 12 best golfers from the United States and Europe in a team-based competition.

Often referred to as the best event in professional golf, Team USA and Team Europe battled at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside Rome.

On Nov. 19, Aberg won the RSM Classic, his first PGA title. His win follows a DP World Tour victory and a winning debut at the Ryder Cup.

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A New Public Art Piece for the Campus

By Everett Corder

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Since Texas Tech kicked off its Centennial Celebration at the 2022 Carol of Lights™, alumni, friends and fans of the university have enjoyed looking back on the past 100 years while continuing to dream about what lies ahead. In recognition of those impactful first 100 years, the Texas Tech Alumni Association (TTAA) has commissioned a new public art piece to be installed on campus as a gift to the school we love so dearly.

In a process that started more than a year ago, TTAA National Board Centennial Chair Heath Cheek worked with the Texas Tech University System Public Art Collection and, with the help of a small committee, selected Randy Walker’s submission, titled “100 Reflections.”

“We had some great artists present to us,” Cheek says. “His presentation from minute one — he was the best presenter, the most passionate, the most engaged, and he blew us away.”

More than 70 total pieces were submitted during the initial phase in early 2023. Those options were narrowed down to three finalists who traveled to Lubbock for interviews.

For Walker, who is based out of Minneapolis, it was his first trip to the Hub City. He made sure to come a few days early so he could walk the campus while students were around and get a good feel for the university.

The sculpture Walker will create features the iconic Double T logo, but in a new way that is immersive and three-dimensional. The sculpture will be made up of 100 Double Ts mounted on 100 pillars of various heights to honor the university’s 100 years. The entire sculpture comes together to form one giant Double T. “He has it so that it will make kind of a greater Double T from certain angles — not all angles — but people will see kind of different things as they walk around it,” says Emily Wilkinson, executive director of public art for the TTU System. “Something that I really enjoy about public art is when you experience it in person, it really is a different piece than if you just looked at it from a photograph.”

The pillars also will vary in height, with the smallest standing only 3.5 feet tall and the largest stretching 17 feet into the sky.

Aesthetically, this design creates a “rising” effect, which Walker says represents Texas Tech’s future —yet to be defined. The height differences also help practically.

“Something you really have to think about these days with art is ‘is this a good piece to be photographed?’”

Wilkinson says.“If it’s too large and you can’t get crucial elements of the piece in your picture, you’re not going to take a picture with it. We want this to be a great photo op for everybody. I believe the scale that he’s done is ideal for this.”

Currently, there are more than 100 pieces of public art on the Texas Tech campus, which Wilkinson oversees. “100 Reflections” will become the newest addition when it is installed near the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library and the Student Union Building.

“Right now, the area is a very blank octagon,” Wilkinson says.“I’ve always kind of wondered if there’s something reserved for it. When we talked to operations, they said there is not, and I feel like it was just waiting for this sculpture.”

Installation will take approximately nine months to complete. Before that happens, though, the TTAA will need to raise all of the funding for the project — approximately $300,000.

The fundraising plan includes recognition pieces incorporated into the feature, such as 15 spots for “Founding Families” recognized on the benches surrounding the sculpture. Additionally, each of the 100 Double T pillars, will be available to sponsor. Outside of that, the TTAA will be asking for $100 donations for 100 years of Texas Tech from as many alumni as possible.

“We want this to be a gift from all alumni to the university,” Cheek says.“We don’t want it to be just one donor that donated the money to do this. It’s going to be something that we want to do through crowdfunding.”

To contribute to this project, visit www.texastechalumni.org/100Reflections or scan the QR code.

The hope of the selection committee is that the money will be raised by the end of 2023. Construction would then start in January 2024 and the project would be completed by Homecoming 2024.

“I’m proud the TTAA had the vision for this project enabling alumni to reflect on their time at Texas Tech through this once-in-a-hundred years initiative,” TTAA President & CEO Curt Langford says.“It will be a timeless structure commissioned on this hinge of history that will stand tall into our next century.”

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“IF IT SOUNDS GOOD AND FEELS GOOD, THEN IT IS GOOD!” – DUKE ELLINGTON

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BY JEAN ANN CANTORE PHOTOS BY JEREMY ENLOW/ STEELSHUTTER PHOTOGRAPHY & COURTESY OF ARLINGTON JONES

JAZZ HAS THE

Jones bases his signature clothing style on items from his collection of vintage threads, including skinny ties, bold shirts and jackets and cool shoes.

distinction of being the first art form the United States can claim as its own. In fact, jazz great Duke Ellington called his music “American Music,” not “jazz.”

The musical style has borrowed elements from the music of other cultures going back as far as the 1800s. Yet, both traditional and modern jazz really developed from the blues and then ragtime music in the early 1900s. Although it shares similarities with classical music, jazz is a very different animal.

Chicago native, Dallas-raised Arlington Jones is a jazz pianist — and a really good one. When you listen to Jones play, you can’t help but get lost in his rich chords and improvisation. There’s an element of surprise in his compositions, meaning you never know what’s coming next. His music lingers in your head long after his keyboard goes silent.

Photos shot at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Fort Worth, Texas.

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I began taking piano lessons, I never imagined music would affect me in the way that it has,” Jones says.

“Playing music has become my destiny, my responsibility, my aspiration.”

Jones is the product of musical parents — a singer mom and a saxophonist dad — but neither chose music as a profession. His grandmother bought the family a piano when he was eight years old. Jones was so intrigued by the instrument that he asked his parents for lessons. They enrolled him in private piano lessons, and practicing was added to his homework obligations.

Along the way, he also took drum lessons.

“I began piano lessons by studying classical music,” he says. “That was my foundation, and it still has a big part in my music. To this day, my favorite classical composer is Claude Debussy. His chords and harmonies remind me of jazz.”

In fact, as the young musician became more aware of the many different forms of music around him, he discovered ways to recreate classical pieces in his own style. Without realizing it, he was improvising — a big component of jazz music.

“I always had so much music in my head,” he says.“I was creating arrangements that were probably a little beyond my knowledge, theory-wise, but if I liked the sound, I was fine with it.”

For Vacation Bible School one summer, his mother, who directed the program, purchased a curriculum of lessons for the young people who attended. She quickly put Jones to work as a music director and arranger for VBS. He enjoyed creating music based on the Bible lessons and teaching it to the children.

Jones continued to study with private piano teachers at Brook Mays Music Store in Oak Cliff, Texas, until he graduated high school. When it was time to choose a college, he applied to many prestigious music schools.

Not surprisingly, he was accepted by all.

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During his performances, Jones exudes energy.

Texas Tech was one of the schools that expressed interest in Jones. Although his family knew very little about the university, they were intrigued by the materials they received. Their trip to Lubbock could not have gone better.

“The bottom line is there was something about Texas Tech that my parents and I liked — a family feel,” Jones says.“The professors spoke honestly. I felt the most comfortable there.”

THE EXPERIENCE CHANGED MY LIFE. BY LISTENING, I LEARNED ABOUT DIFFERENT STYLES OF JAZZ, BEYOND IMPROVISATION. IT HELPED TO SHAPE ME PROFESSIONALLY.

Jones’ hands are where the action is.

The pianist’s facial expressions reflect his passion for the pieces he performs.

UNTIL HE BEGAN

college, the young pianist had played classical, gospel and popular music, but he was eager to learn jazz.

Musicians and listeners alike may say that jazz is difficult to define. A tune might start off as a simple piece and within seconds, transforms into something unique and complex.

The genre is almost mysterious. Musical styles of the 1920s and 1930s, such as ragtime and swing, influence jazz. Over the years, many offshoots and styles of jazz developed, including acid jazz, bebop, big band, cool jazz, smooth jazz and soul jazz.

“I decided to try out for jazz band,” he says.“Because I was new to jazz, the director, Alan Shinn, told me to talk with James Sudduth, the orchestra director, about taking private lessons.”

Jones studied with Sudduth weekly through his entire college career, playing in one of the studios in the Music Building. The musician says he heard that students and staff often hung out in the hallway by the studio, just to listen to them play.

His first semester at Texas Tech, Jones was placed in the lowest of the three jazz bands. By the next semester, he was in the top band.

“Shinn and Sudduth really poured into me,” Jones says.“They told me which records to buy — Duke Ellington and Count Basie — and said to listen to them.

“The experience changed my life. By listening, I learned about different styles of jazz, beyond improvisation. It helped to shape me professionally.”

When asked who his jazz favorites are, Jones pauses.

“I have different favorites for different reasons,” he says. “Duke Ellington is right up there. He is the most prolific jazz composer, and his work is my pattern — how I would like my career to be. He is a master of orchestration. His sacred concerts had a big impact on me.

“Oscar Peterson is a pianist I gravitate toward as a performer.

His groove, combined with high technical proficiency, inspires me.”

While a student, Jones had another life-changing experience. He met his future wife, Hope Jones (Smith). She was studying restaurant, hotel and institutional management, but she also had a musical side. Every semester, she enrolled in music courses as electives. Hope soon became the singer in Jones’ college band, Ollie Jones & By Faith.

Having become a confident jazz composer and performer while in college, Jones was ready for another challenge. After completing his bachelor’s degree in music composition at Texas Tech in 1995, he completed a master’s degree program in music, composition, arranging, performance, theory and jazz studies at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos in 1997.

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FOR HIS DEDICATION

to piano music, Jones has been selected as a Steinway Artist, an exclusive designation reserved for artists who have distinguished themselves as performers. As such, he serves as an ambassador for the piano brand and also performs throughout the United States and the world.

He has served as Artist in Residence for the Arlington ISD Center for Visual & Performing Arts. He is currently the artistic director for the Sammons Jazz Program at the Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas, Texas. He also serves on the Dallas Jazz Appreciation Month committee.

Jones is a featured cast member of the documentary “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music” by Musical Bridges Around the World, a San Antonio, Texas, nonprofit. He was asked to play selections of ragtime music by Scott Joplin, a Texan who is credited for creating the music style. The documentary premiered in July at the Carver Community Cultural Center in San Antonio.

Not only does he perform for live audiences, but he also has created nine music albums under his independent label, Zamaria Records.

Another important aspect of his career is teaching music, which allows him to share something he loves with others. Doing so also promotes preservation of this music he loves. He has taught all levels of music students, including his 12-year tenure as a professor at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas. Jones has served on the Advisory Committee for the Cedar Valley College Music Department.

He especially enjoys teaching young people and has taught all levels of children as well as collaborated with musical organizations to develop music appreciation programs for them. He has created a special interactive presentation for kids called “I Can Improvise”™ Youth Concert,“a fun way to learn about song form, improvisation, music history and concert etiquette.”

He has branded his own jazz piano techniques book, master class and music web series entitled “The Way I Hear It”™.

“I’ve developed a jazz techniques piano book for my master classes that actually could be applied to any instrument,” he says.

“The book covers how to practice playing chords, jazz improvisation, as well as other elements such as working on technique.

“I teach how to use the metronome in a different way,‘grooving’ with it on beats two and four. When you work with the metronome in this way, you get a great rhythmic feeling — like a drum.

“I teach students to start with what they already know and master those things. Then they can build on those elements.”

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The 10 recordings in his repertoire display his varied compositions and playing styles.

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FAMILY IS OF utmost importance to Arlington, and that

philosophy carries over into all aspects of his life.

“They’re a great family, and I appreciate how they support each other,” says close family friend Trina Terrell-Andrews, CEO of the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center, who met the Joneses 19 years ago when she began doing public relations work for Arlington.

“They genuinely care about each other. It’s very rare to have family involved in a music career. Hope definitely has Arlington’s best interests at heart.”

Hope not only works as Arlington’s manager, but she also collaborates with him musically. The duo are the composers and directors of “Promise of the Heart” Jazz Soul Chamber Opera™ premiering Dec. 20 at the Arlington ISD Center for Visual & Performing Arts.

They also have founded The Music Stand, a nonprofit organization.

“Hope and I work together on my career,” Jones says. “She co-produces all of my albums and also has become involved in the production side of recording. She has helped me record and mix my latest records.”

Their children, daughter Christian and son Arlington, III, who goes by “Ollie,” are a great source of pride for their parents.

Christian has an associate’s degree in musical theatre, which allows her to use her talents of singing, playing the piano, acting and especially, dancing. She is a freelance performer and works in dance studio administration and education.

LEFT: Partners in life and music — Hope and Arlington Jones. TOP RIGHT: A natural performer, Christian Jones is at home on the stage, much like her parents.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Ollie Jones sports a shirt from his LXVI apparel line. LXVI refers to the 66 books of the Bible, a nod to how he and his family live.

“She recently was in a performance of “Chicken ’n Biscuits” at a local theater,” Jones says. “For once, I was in the audience and not on stage, so it was a different experience. I was very proud of her.”

A 2022 high school graduate, Ollie stays busy with his entrepreneurial endeavors. He is the drummer in his dad’s band, Arlington Jones & The Brethren and also works for the Dallas Mavericks Youth Academy. In addition, he has an internship with the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center. He also has founded LXVI, a clothing brand.

As for Arlington himself, Terrell-Andrews notes that the musician has a “unique relationship with the piano.”

“Once you see him perform, it makes an impression — you want to see him perform again,” she says.“He’s building a legacy. For him, the sky’s the limit.”

For all that he has accomplished, Jones has received recognition and many awards.

Yet, at the heart of all he does to showcase this musical genre he loves is promoting it to new audiences and enabling them to enjoy it and even perform it themselves.

“I still have so much music in my head,” the pianist says. “I’m thankful we’ve been able to do so much. The various works are all components of who I’m supposed to be — a performer, composer and educator.”

To learn more about Arlington Jones, and his music, visit arlingtonjones.com or scan the code.

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WELCOME HOME, 1ST LT. SHOUP

BY JEAN ANN CANTORE | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE DUBLIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

SEPT. 11, 2023, was a warm late summer day in Dublin, Texas, where a crowd gathered at the Upper Greens Cemetery for a military graveside service. As with any other military funeral, the Honor Guard was present and the casket draped in the American Flag for the dignified event.

However, this ceremony was not to honor someone who passed away recently. United States Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Noel Emerson Shoup died on Feb. 28, 1944, during World War II. The aircraft he was piloting was struck by an anti-aircraft bomb over France, after a bombing raid on German rocket sites.

Shoup was 25 years old when he perished.

On what would have been his 105 th birthday, the young pilot finally was laid to rest near his parents, Arthur Warren Shoup and Lela Virgie Miller, in his hometown of Dublin, Texas.

A young pilot, 1st Lt. Noel Emerson Shoup.

SHOUP GREW UP in Erath County, Texas, and he graduated from Dublin High School. While a student there, he was active in Future Farmers of America and played basketball.

The young man entered Texas Tech as a freshman in Fall 1936.

For the next six years, he studied hard and worked hard. To pay his way through school, he worked as a warehouse manager and at other jobs. He lived in an apartment behind a house on a quiet street two blocks from campus.

People from Dublin kept up with Shoup in college because area newspapers announced when the young man left for college in Lubbock and whenever he returned home to visit his family.

Shoup withdrew from college in February 1942, in the middle of his final semester of coursework. He would have graduated with a degree in agronomy in May 1942.

After leaving college, Shoup enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was commissioned at the Blackland Flying School at Waco, Texas. Within a few months, he was sent to England and promoted to first lieutenant.

B-17 “Flying Fortresses.”

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SHOUP PILOTED A B-17F “Flying Fortress,” with the 359th Bombardment Squadron 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy). On Feb. 28, 1944, the plane left England to participate in a bombing raid in France. Along the way, they encountered a cloud bank and turned back for England. A Nazi pilot heard the planes, fired and struck Shoup’s plane with an anti-aircraft bomb over La Translay, France. The nose of the plane was destroyed, and the plane crashed.

As the damaged plane, named “Miss Manooki,” plummeted toward the ground,three crew members parachuted to safety, and seven perished. Five airmen were identified, but Shoup and one other were not. Shoup was reported as missing in action and his remains declared not found.

German soldiers buried six sets of remains in the English World War I Memorial Cemetery in Abbeville, France, on March 2, 1944. The U.S. War Department reported a finding of death for Shoup on July 14, 1945.

The six airmen who were buried in Abbeville were moved to the United States Military Cemetery at St. Andrew (USMC St. Andre) France. At this time, the one unidentified set of remains was labeled X-452 St. Andre.

After several attempts to identify X-452, AGRC investigators transferred X-452 from USMC St. Andre to the Suresnes American Cemetery in March 1947. The victim was declared non-recoverable on Dec. 26, 1950.

Shoup, center, front row, with his crew.

I N S E P T E M B E R 2017, French researchers led a DPAA Investigation Team to an aircraft crash site in Wiammeville, France. The next year, they found material evidence and osseous remains.

In October 2019, the remains of X-452 St. Andre were disinterred from the Suresnes American Cemetery and transported to the DPAA laboratory for forensic analysis.

On April 6, 2023, the remains were positively identified as Shoup’s by using dental and anthropological analysis, as well as Y chromosome (Y-STR) analysis.

Shoup’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission site in Neupré, Belgium, along with the names of other WWII military personnel still missing. To indicate he has been accounted for, a rosette now will be placed next to his name.

The young hero was awarded several medals for his military service, including the Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.

After 15 U.S. Presidents, 79 World Series and almost 80 years, Shoup has returned to Texas — after making the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

We’re glad you’re back, 1st Lt. Shoup.

It’s been a long time.

Thank you to Ben Pate, director of the Dublin Historical Museum for his input.

Shoup is given full military honors at the memorial service.

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CRANBERRY CIDER

Hot Ruby Red Raiders WE LIVE IN AN ERA CONSUMED WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL DISTRACTIONS. FOCUSED AND HEARTFELT FACE-TO-FACE DISCUSSIONS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN…HOT RUBY PROVIDE S A REASON TO SET ASIDE PHONE S AND DEVICE S AND SIT DOWN WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO CONNECT.

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lames pop in the fireplace and there’s a game on TV. Voices and laughter bounce around the living room, some guests are lounging on sofas, others are perched on barstools in the nearby kitchen, almost everyone is sipping from glasses. The opening of the front door causes a brisk breeze to swirl the scent of sweet cinnamon and tangy cranberry and citrus that’s simmering on the stove.

It’s gotta be Hot Ruby, the signature scent and flavor of friends, family and festivities.

If you haven’t gotten your hands on a bottle of this stuff, visit their website and find out where you can grab some Hot Ruby Cranberry Cider. It’s full of all the best: it’s a cherished family recipe with all-natural ingredients and it’s a small business owned by a family full of Red Raiders.

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From left: Roxann, Justin, Gwen, Phil.

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Hot Ruby Cranberry Cider is delicious warm or cold and with or without add-ins.

Their newest product is a dessert sauce made with fruit and pecans.

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Gwen says, “ We hear from so many Hot Ruby customers that the smell and flavor remind them of something similar someone in their family would make during holidays. It t akes you back to when people did make time to cook and share with those they love. It brings back good memories of people and experiences gone by. The memory of t aste and smell is so strong for most folks, so it’s our honor to provide something that can trigger positive memories and serve as a building block for new ones.”

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ot Ruby is good hot, cold, spiked or not spiked. Everyone at the party can enjoy this drink. While the family that created Hot Ruby calls it a cider, in some places this type of beverage is still referred to by its original name: wassail. Most of the first wassail recipes used spice-infused apple cider as the base. Hot Ruby is set apart because it is made with cranberry and citrus juices infused with cinnamon and cloves.

And like the wassailers of yore, the lady behind Hot Ruby Cranberry Cider — Ruby Faye Warren — loved a reason to celebrate.

“My grandmother (Ruby Faye Warren) was the hostess of hostesses,” says Roxann Warren St. Clair ’02, co-owner of Hot Ruby Cranberry Cider company. “She loved beautiful tables and big spreads of food, and she loved having her family all over. Her table was always set beautifully. She was a farmer’s wife…so she didn’t have very much, but what she did have, she bought the best, and then took great care of it.”

In the mid-1900s, many visitors to the Warren’s West Texas farm enjoyed the “wassail” Ruby had simmering on her stove every year during the fall and holidays.

“My grandparents’ home was always filled with laughter and people,” Roxann says of the home in which her father, Phil Warren, grew up and where her mother, Gwen Self Warren ’77, spent many holidays. “And my Grandma Ruby had the best laugh, and she would just squeal; everything just made her happy.”

When Ruby passed away in the 1990s, the extended Warren family missed her West Texas wassail/cranberry cider. Everyone realized that the family matriarch was the only one who consistently made the drink.

“As a fairly young bride, I asked Ruby to show me how to make her cranberry cider,” recalls Gwen.“It was such an unusual flavor since it contained no apple juice, and as one who enjoyed cooking and sharing, I wanted to be able to make it myself. I was expecting Ruby would open some jars of cranberry juice, maybe throw in a little red candy and it would be an easy process. Wrong!”

Gwen says what ensued was a day-long laborious process that, among many hands-on steps, first requires

The foursome, who live in Shallowater, also operates the Hot Ruby business out of Shallowater.

making homemade cranberry juice. “Seeing, firsthand, how much time and effort Ruby put into making something everyone loved and then seeing her share it so freely motivated me to begin making it at home and sharing it with coworkers, friends and neighbors.”

There was never a year the Warren family didn’t have friends and family requesting Hot Ruby. When Phil and Gwen decided to retire, they embarked on a new adventure: bringing Hot Ruby to the market.

“While I was still working at the Children’s Home of Lubbock, I began the process of research and development on how to possibly bottle the cranberry cider,” Gwen says. “Phil was planning to take over in January of 2017 when he retired, but Region 17 Education Service Center had other plans for him.”

Phil retired from his job as superintendent of Shallowater Independent School District in December 2016, and in January he began his current job as Field Service Agent to regional school superintendents. Before he realized his retirement was going to result in a new career, Phil had established an LLC in 2014 that officially created Hot Ruby. That left Gwen to oversee the Hot Ruby venture and she was happy to welcome the help of Roxann.

Phil always enjoyed his mother’s cranberry cider, but building Hot Ruby meant more to him than a beverage company.

“My mom was such an influential person in my life, and was one of a kind,” he says. “In retrospect, I felt I didn’t appreciate her influence for good enough when she was living. We lost her very suddenly in a car accident when she was 82, and our family was left with a very big void when Ruby Faye was gone. My idea was to take this favorite family tradition, which Mom started and maintained, and honor her by sharing it with many families.”

Gwen and Phil were departing on a trip at the same time as the June 2014 Dallas Gourmet Market. The catch was, they needed to be at market to introduce Hot Ruby. They handed off the responsibility of market to their children: daughter Roxann and her husband Justin St. Clair ’02 and son Josh Warren, M.D., ’00, ’04 and his wife, Kacey Purdy Warren ’04.

“We always say,‘Two teachers, a psychiatrist and an oil field foreman walked into Dallas Market…,’” explains Roxann, who is referencing herself and her sister-in-law, Kacey, who were both teachers, Justin, who works in the oil field, and, Josh, who’s a psychiatrist in Waco.

“It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but we all showed up because Mom and Dad’s anniversary trip to Europe was already booked when we found out the dates for Dallas Gourmet Market.

So, my brother and his wife and Justin and I just said,‘Don’t worry, we got it.’ We had no idea what we were doing. We just shared our product with whoever would stop and taste and we left our first market with 55 stores that wanted to sell it!”

They have continued to grow and today they can be found in more than 500 stores nationwide as well as Market Street grocery stores during November and December. And while the family is gratified that their product is successful, what they really love is that it is a product served at gatherings.”

“We would like our Tech family to know that Hot Ruby is made with love, just like Ruby made it,” says Phil.“Ruby loved God, music, laughter and family and as we share her cranberry cider with so many people, we strive for honor in all that we do. Our desire is that the Hot Ruby tradition continues to be a part of families for years to come.”

They know that would make Ruby happy, too.

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MEET THE RED RAIDERS BEHIND HOT RUBY

Phil WARREN

Phil grew up in Crosbyton, Texas, on a cotton farm. He was the youngest of four children and attended Lubbock Christian University for his undergrad and started his master’s in school administration at Texas Tech. Coaching took him to Stratford, so he finished his master’s at West Texas A&M. Having a wife and both children who are Tech grads has made Phil a Red Raider at heart. He spent his 40-year career as a public-school educator in several Texas schools.

Early on he was a teacher/coach, then moved to campus administration and finished his last 23 years as a superintendent in small Lubbock-area schools.

PHIL’S FAVORITE WAY TO ENJOY HOT RUBY IS... heated, the same way Ruby always served it. Today, Phil adds a splash of Pecan Praline Bourbon to his Hot Ruby in the winter months.

Gwen SELF WARREN

Gwen grew up in Crosbyton, Texas, and says she always knew she’d attend Texas Tech, just like she knew she wanted to be a teacher. She says both Texas Tech and teaching were “written on her heart.” She earned her bachelor’s in secondary education in 1977 and accepted her first job, at the age of 21 — and only a couple years older than many of her students — as a teacher in Whitharral, teaching typing, shorthand, office procedures, accounting and a couple of English classes. She and Phil had started coursework toward their master’s degrees at Tech — their move to Stratford forced Gwen to also finish grad school at West Texas A&M. Gwen earned her degree in school counseling. The couple moved back to Whitharral. (She was a counselor and Phil was a principal.) After Phil completed his superintendent certification, Gwen was a counselor in more Texas small towns such as Lazbuddie, Olton and Shallowater.

She eventually earned certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor and upon retirement from public schools, she worked as a children’s therapist at The Children’s Home of Lubbock. Knowing Phil was interested in bringing Hot Ruby to the masses, Gwen began to research how they could bottle and distribute the drink.

ONE OF GWEN’S FAVORITE WAYS TO ENJOY HOT RUBY IS… cold! She points to their Bubbly Ruby Mimosa, made with Hot Ruby and prosecco.

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Roxann WARREN ST. CLAIR

Roxann grew up from fifth grade-on in Lazbuddie, Texas, where her father was the superintendent and her mother was a school counselor. She earned her bachelor of science in education from Tech in 2002 and taught 4th grade for two years in Lubbock Independent School District, 1st grade for one year in Cisco Independent School District, 3rd grade for five years in Andrews Independent School District and 2nd grade for two years in Shallowater Independent School District. After the 2016 school year wrapped up, Roxann left teaching to become director of sales and marketing for Hot Ruby full time.

Though she never envisioned herself as a businesswoman, that’s exactly what she is today.

ROXANN’S FAVORITE WAY TO DRINK HOT RUBY IS... warm with nothing else mixed in because she says it takes her right back to her Grandma Ruby’s house. In the spring and summer, she enjoys it mixed with sparkling water.

Justin ST. CLAIR

Justin grew up in Lazbuddie, Texas, which is where he and Roxann met and fell in love. He got to know Ruby during that time. He earned his bachelor of science in agronomy in 2002.

After graduating from Tech, he started his career in the oilfield with Lufkin Services, a service company. He has worked for a few different oil companies since then and currently works for Burk Royalty. After more than 20 years in the oil industry, he is happy to have a hand in a company like Hot Ruby, where he oversees product sourcing and shipments. He says he always wanted to be involved with a family business because it allows more time together. He notes Roxann gets to see her parents daily because of Hot Ruby and he also enjoys the two days a week he works with his wife and Gwen and Phil.

Justin likes the idea of he and Roxann’s three children growing up and becoming a part of Hot Ruby, too.

JUSTIN’S FAVORITE WAY TO DRINK HOT RUBY IS... warm with pecan whisky in the winter and cold with sparkling water or vodka in the summer.

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TECH TORN ADO The cloudless West Texas sky and ubiquitous red brick sidewalks complement Texas Tech’s magnificent and timeless Spanish-Renaissance architecture. As students crisscross campus they are immersed in two different realities: campus’ unchanging red-tile roofs and buff-colored brick buildings and a dynamic student body composed of students from both the east and west coasts, students from cities as large as Houston and towns not more than a dot on a map, students who are Lubbock local and those from countries far away who bring a sense of their own nationality to campus.

As a result of this diversity that is rarely encountered outside of a university campus, Red Raiders experience being part of a melting pot of ideas that challenge them to grow through exposure to new perspectives.

This concept of differing ideas spiraling through campus culture is represented by an art piece that many students walk by every day. “Tornado of Ideas” is perfectly placed in what is known by students as the “free speech area,” the courtyard leading to the west entrance of the Student Union Building, where students — as part of an organization or independently — discuss and promote ideas and causes about which they are passionate.

The bronze art piece by sculptor Tom Otterness depicts books, letters, coins and figurines spiraling around in a tornado. At the bottom of the sculpture, a house is being split in half by the tornado with a

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Nearly impossible to miss as students walk into the Student Union Building, “Tornado of Ideas” is comprised of countless intricate details, making it possible to discover something new about the art piece every time it is passed.

prairie dog inside munching on a large coin. A Masked Rider sits on the very top of the tornado, in addition to another Masked Rider atop a masked horse that stands at the base.

Symbolic of the free speech area, the books in the tornado are engraved with titles of controversial topics. Otterness included these disputed ideologies on the books in hopes of provoking conversations among students.

According to Todd Hardin, associate vice chancellor and former project manager for the facilities, planning and construction team within the Texas Tech University System (TTUS), an interesting conversation struck when Otterness was discussing ideas for the project with the Texas Tech team.

“Whenever we were sitting down and we had him on the job site, we were discussing — ironically — the 1970 tornado that had gone through [Lubbock],” Hardin said.

Hardin said that conversation combined with seeing the soon-to-be designated free speech area inspired Otterness to create his artwork depicting controversial opinions as the driving force of the tornado.

Some of Otterness’ characters appear to be attempting to crawl out from underneath the base of “Horse and Rider,” as if the sculpture and its base somehow landed on top of them.

“Horse and Rider,” located inside of the Student Union Building, is wrapped in red crepe paper before every home football game, similar to the statue of Will Rogers on his horse, Soapsuds, that is located near Memorial Circle.

Another feature of “Tornado of Ideas” that many students fail to notice is the small additional figurines that “escaped” the tornado and “ran” inside the Student Union Building, creating a game of “I Spy” for students doing their homework in the west foyer. They can be spotted scattered around the ledges on a wall of the first floor and the ledge of a second-floor balcony overlooking the same foyer.

Even more of these seemingly ornery characters can be seen climbing on and around “Horse and Rider,” the sister art piece of “Tornado of Ideas,” created by the same sculptor. This accompanying bronze work of the beloved Masked Rider in theme with Otterness’ artistic style is perched on the firstfloor balcony overlooking the student hangout area in the basement of the Student Union Building.

Through the Public Art Program at the TTUS, 1% of the total estimated construction cost of a building, with a recently added cap of $500,000, is put toward public art on campus. However, while Red Raiders have the Public Art Program to thank for “Tornado of Ideas,” the accompanying indoor pieces were commissioned by the Student Union Building director who enjoyed Otterness’ work.

“Tom Schubert, who was the director of the SUB at the time, had gotten into talking with Tom and being good friends with Otterness,” Hardin said.

Hardin also said that this friendship between Shubert and Otterness led to Schubert’s decision to add the additional artwork inside the building.

Otterness was selected by the facilities, planning and construction divisions of the TTUS through a process that began in 2002 with TTUS posting a solicitation, letting interested artists know they were accepting requests for proposal.

“We’ll shortlist three to five artists,” Hardin said. “We’ll bring them in and we’ll ask them the second step of that and they’ll submit concepts about what they’re thinking that piece would be for them, relative to the project.”

After working through the selection and planning process, Otterness completed “Tornado of Ideas” in 2004.

Although, nearly 20 years later, the students walking Texas Tech’s sidewalks are not the same, the “Tornado of Ideas” concept of students being challenged by a university’s blending of opinions and ideologies continues to stand the test of time.

Otterness included symbols of Texas Tech and Lubbock in his artwork, including this prairie dog, a creature common to the Lubbock area.

A few of Otterness’ sculpted books, complete with thoughtprovoking titles, can also be found inside the Student Union Building.

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he crisp clicking of small, brightly painted tiles accompanies soft swooshing sounds as four sets of well-manicured hands push mahjong tiles around the table, effectively shuffling — or “washing” — the playing pieces. Four ladies sit around a table, enjoying hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and lively conversation.

This scene may seem like it popped out of a 1950s TV show, but it is becoming more common as mahjong, the 300-year-old game that originated in China, experiences a revival in America.

Mahjong is part luck, part skill and is played with a set of engraved tiles. Introduced to America in the 1920s, the game enjoyed massive mainstream popularity until it faded in the 1930s, except among Chinese Americans and Jewish Americans.

Mahjong became a mainstay in Jewish American culture where ladies used weekly games as a way to connect and strengthen their cultural and community bonds. In 1937, a group of these women standardized and Americanized their own version of the game, changing the spelling to mah jongg.

Regardless of how it’s spelled, today, in increasing numbers, women from all walks of life and all around the country host weekly games, rotating homes from week to week. It is a way to set aside technology and troubles and shift focus from daily stresses to something lighthearted and lasting. It’s a brief trip back in time, before cell phones and social media dominated our attention, when people took time to engage.

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Megan Jett Trottier ’06 says she has always loved playing cards and games, so creating her own line of mahjong tiles and accessories was a perfect fit.

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egan Jett Trottier ’06, a San Angelo native, grew up enjoying playing games. She parlayed that love into a company — Oh My Mahjong — that sells everything needed to play mahjong but with a gorgeous snap of color in every item.

“I played Liverpool rummy with my grandparents when I was growing up,” says Trottier. “I guess I’ve always been a gamer, and not a video gamer, an old school gamer.

I love using my brain.”

While attending Texas Tech, her roommate introduced her to a new game: mahjong.

“She taught me to play freshman year, spring break,” recalls Trottier.“And then we would play in our apartment our sophomore year. Then, I got a set as a graduation gift from college, but never played again because it wasn’t really anything that the younger generation did. I towed it around from different cities after college and moved to Atlanta and moved to Dallas and always brought the kit I got for graduation, but never played it because I never had anyone to play with. And then COVID-19 hit and a good friend and I talked about starting to play during COVID-19 as an activity. And so, there was a

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group of four of us, me included, that started playing every Wednesday in May of 2020. And we’ve continued to play since then.”

Trottier, who says she’s always enjoyed embracing her creative side, received encouragement to create her own line of mahjong tiles and accessories. Her products stand apart from others because they are bright and colorful and, of course, a work of art.

“In the midst of COVID-19, I started creating art because I was just bored,” Trottier says. “I found an acrylic manufacturer to make trays with my art on it.

Through our weekly mahjong game night my friends said, ‘You have an acrylic person. Why don’t you make a tray that can hold our tiles?’ So, I did that and then posted it on my Instagram page that had a couple of thousand followers and they sold really quick. Then, during our weekly mahjong nights, we’d just be talking and ideas would come up about what wasn’t out there or ways that we could improve what was out there.”

Trottier says she landed on the idea of creating a mat that had directions to the game.

“So that was what really catapulted me into this business,” she says. “I designed the mat and had it produced and posted it on Instagram…and it flew. That was November of 2022.”

Trottier quickly realized there was a thriving market for her products and, she says,‘It just snowballed and one idea turned into the next.’ She leaned into her artistic gift, applied an entrepreneurial spirit, asking herself: What can we turn this into?

Whether you’re a mahjong maven yourself or you’re new to the game, Trottier’s line has something to offer.

From tile sets, to pushers, mats and even bright bags that will carry all your mahjong accoutrements (including a bottle of wine or spirits), Oh My Mahjong is a one-stop shop.

In less than a year, she went from housing her burgeoning business in her garage to relocating to a warehouse in order to store her products and to enable her to continue to grow Oh My Mahjong.

She has been able to hire a few employees to manage fulfillment which has allowed her to return to being imaginative and inventive.

“I’m in my happiest spot when I’m being creative or when I get to use that part of the brain,” she explains. “That’s my happy spot.

I’ve been able to be the visionary and the ideas person.”

One of those brilliant ideas Trottier has run with is Mahji Mentors, a program that sends mahjong teachers to stores that carry Oh My Mahjong products to offer instruction as to how to play the game.

“A teacher reached out to me and said,‘I have an idea,’” Trottier says. “I replied and said, ‘I love ideas. Let’s get together and talk.’

And so that’s how it (Mahji Mentors) started. And then it evolved.”

The brief and dynamic evolution of Mahji Mentors has brought in dozens of applicants for the program. Applicants must pass a test to ensure knowledge of the game. These mentors can then spread their knowledge of this centuries old game, ensuring continued growth as mahjong is embraced by more women and younger generations of women.

“I see a resurgence of old school games…making a huge comeback in young people,” says Trottier. “It is this old school gaming that is connecting people. It’s a little like the anti-technology movement, where people are realizing the value and the connection of playing games together. And the thing about mahjong is you can’t play alone...you really need three to four people. You’re required to be social, which is the greatest part of the entire experience.”

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By Jean Ann cantore Photos by O'jay R. barbee s you walk through the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, you can’t help but notice the abundance of arches on the buildings. They seem to be everywhere, gracing doorways and windows, framing breezeways and appearing simply as decorative treatments.

Back in 1923, campus planner William Ward Watkin chose for the new college the Spanish Renaissance architectural style, a classic that would endure. He had noticed, traveling throughout Europe and visiting West Texas, that the Lubbock terrain resembled several places in Spain. In fact, he modeled the Texas Tech University Administration Building after the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares in Spain.

Texas Tech University buildings embody many elements of Spanish Renaissance architecture — arches, red-tile roofs, long breezeways, carved stone or concrete façades and wrought iron elements. Thankfully, campus designers have maintained the original architectural style for new structures, preserving a timeless design as relevant today as when the school was founded.

An arch symbolizes going from one time period, stage or place to another. Arches on a college campus, where growth is continual and learning and achievement are vital, make sense.

The next few pages show some familiar Texas Tech arches — plus others you may not have noticed.

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1. An intricate carved arch on the Administration Building highlights the lone door on the east side of the first campus building.

2. Several breezeways on older campus buildings, including the Chemistry Building, have carved-stone décor on the exterior.

3. A classic view: Repeating arches make up the breezeway along the front side of the Chemistry Building. The photo was taken at the east end of the breezeway looking west.

4. The circular International Cultural Center has arches all around its exterior.

5. The trio of three-story windows on the south side of Holden Hall displays striking arches.

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6. Designed to resemble books in a shelf, the sides of the University Library are topped with arches, for effect.

7. A squared-off arch reveals the public art piece “Lapstrake” by Jesus Moroles. In the background is the south end of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Building.

8. The W.B. “Dub” Rushing Family donated funding for two “welcome” structures at the Broadway & University entrance to campus. This station is on the south side of Broadway.

9. Jones AT&T Stadium displays a stained glass Double T, framed by an arch, at the main entrance on the west side.

10. Looking through the arches into the courtyard of the Experimental Science One Building, one sees the public art piece “Astrolabe” by Owen Morrel.

11. The original entryway to Holden Hall, facing Memorial Circle, is a classic example of Spanish Renaissance architecture, with an arched door, wrought-iron light fixtures and carved stone/concrete façade.

12. The ornate wrought-iron gate on the east side of the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center includes two Spanish Renaissance elements — an arched top and wrought iron elements.

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What’s For Lunch?

BY JENNY SPURRIER, ED.D.

WHEN THE DOORS TO THE newly created Texas Technological

College opened to students in the fall of 1925, there were no dorms. Students either housed with family or in designated boarding houses. Yet, it was recognized that students would need a place for meals on campus.

The college bulletin from April 1925 states that eight buildings should be ready for occupancy in the coming fall semester.

In that list is “the Cafeteria.” It would be located by the Home Economics Building. The next bulletin, from July, lists “Miss Dorothy McFarlane, A.M., Adjunct Professor of Clothing and Director of Cafeteria.” Miss McFarlane was one of the original faculty for the School of Home Economics. In the book, “The First Thirty Years” by Ruth Horn Andrews, she writes that Miss McFarlane had an “unselfish interest in the welfare of others” and illustrates this by telling the story that some students had complained about getting their stockings ruined by catclaws on the trail they had to use to get to campus. Miss McFarlane took it upon herself to take “scissors and whacked off the offending thorns from the prickly shrubs down the entire length of the path.” Horn says that McFarlane would marry and leave Tech to move to Alaska.

The October bulletin offers, “The College Cafeteria, which is a part of the School of Home Economics is located in a building of its own and has a seating capacity for 125 students. The cafeteria furnishes wholesome food at a reasonable price and may be used by the faculty and students as well as by the people of Lubbock for social affairs.

It will also serve as an excellent laboratory for students who wish to prepare themselves for lunch room or cafeteria managers.” As campus opened and the college progressed, bulletins listed the cafeteria as a possible place of employment for students.

The bulletin from October 1926 lists a change, “Katherine Harper, M. A., Director of the Cafeteria and Instructor in Foods.” Additionally, the cafeteria is

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Yet, it was recognized that students would need a place for meals on campus. The college bulletin from April 1925, states that eight buildings should be ready for occupancy in the coming fall semester. described as follows,“The College maintains on the campus a cafeteria operated under the supervision of the School of Home Economics. Here a variety of wholesome, wellcooked food is served for the benefit of the students and faculty. The charges for food and service are exceedingly moderate and make it possible for a student by careful selection to reduce the cost for meals to a minimum. A number of young men and young women earn their meals by work in the cafeteria.” The bulletin also includes the following, “The college cafeteria has an orchestra which is composed of students who play at the noon meal for a part of their expenses.”

A press release dated Sept. 6, 1926, reports that the cafeteria opened early to serve teachers attending the South Plains Teachers Institute. Additionally, it was also used by those in football training camp. In the early “La Ventana” yearbooks there are images of the cafeteria, but in the advertisement section one finds an ad for “The Tech Cafe.” Ads for the cafe are also found in early editions of the Toreador. A visit to the Lubbock City Directory 1926, lists the Tech Cafe with Gust Kallas proprietor located at 1119 Broadway (phone 1222). It also states,“Lubbock’s most popular place to eat.” A reference file “Kallas, Gust” holds a single item, a menu. It is undated and not the complete menu but reflects food choices and cost. According to an article in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, from March 27, 1978 (A-11), “Gust Kallas was the first Greek to move to Lubbock back in 1925.” The article continues, “The elder Kallas built the first social center for students here when he opened the Tech Cafe at the southeast corner of Broadway and Ave. K.” So, it seems that students at the new college, in the young town, had several places to get a meal. The cafeteria on campus, an early addition to campus; local eateries, such as the Tech Cafe; and food via the domicile or boarding house where they resided. Since the early years, there has been the ever-increasing growth of the campus.

The first dormitories (resident halls) opened in 1934. West Hall for men and Doak Hall for women (both are no longer dorms). This would impact the options for a meal, which continue to change.

Today there are 18 resident halls and each has various food options. The Student Union Building also houses numerous food venues. There are even a few others located in various colleges spread across campus. Eating options, like campus, have grown. So, while we’ve seen changes from then to now, one thing has remained the same. People need to eat… what’s for lunch?

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1. The Texas Tech Alumni Association-Denver and Fort Collins Chapters sponsored a pregame event prior to the game against Wyoming for Red Raider Club/TTAA guests on Sept.2, next to War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

2. On behalf of the Texas Tech Alumni Association, Heath Cheek, TTAA centennial chair, and Curt Langford, TTAA president and CEO, officially proclaimed State Fair of Texas mascot Big Tex an honorary alumnus of Texas Tech. With “Big Techsan” are, from left, Jennifer Schuder, senior vice president of marketing for the State Fair of Texas; Langford; Cheek; Jason K. Hays, vice president of brand experience for the State Fair of Texas; and Blayne Beal, director of centennial coordination for the Texas Tech University Centennial.

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3. Techsans met Sept. 14 at El Paso’s Davenport Social Club for fun and friendship.

The Texas Tech Alumni Association-El Paso Chapter sponsored the event.

4. The largest group of players in event history gathered for the annual Alumni Cup at the Rawls Golf Course in Lubbock on Sept.

13. The crowd of 232 players on 58 teams enjoyed either a morning or afternoon flight, lunch and other festivities.

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5. The Peacock Patio in downtown Abilene, Texas, was the venue for the Texas Tech Alumni Association-Abilene Chapter’s “Cocktails with McCasland” on Oct. 5. Coach Grant McCasland answered questions and discussed the new season for Red Raiders basketball.

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6. In Provo, Utah, Oct. 20, Techsans gathered early to celebrate the upcoming Texas Tech vs. BYU game the next day.

7. The new Texas Tech Alumni Association Salt Lake City Chapter leadership met Oct. 19 at BTG Wine Bar for dinner prior to the game against BYU Oct. 21. From left are the group’s server, getting his Guns Up; Curt Langford, TTAA president and CEO; Joe Collins ’13 and his wife, Chapter President Brittany Collins ’12; and Mark Bryant’83, new member of the TTAA National Board. About 300 alumni live in the Salt Lake City area.

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SAB and TTAA Host Campus Welcome Event THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION AND the Texas Tech

Alumni Association’s Student Alumni Board welcomed thousands of fresh-faced students to Texas Tech University on Aug. 23. Freshmen and transfer students were invited to take their first group photo in a significant Double T formation, designated “A Red Raider Experience.”

For the event, SGA and the TTAA members and staff showcased everything the Red Raider Family offers. The new arrivals brought renewed energy to the university, from the Raider Power chants on the walk to the more than 3,700 students forming the Double T on Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.

The students heard from Joel Rivero, SGA president; Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D., TTU President; Grant McCasland, men’s head basketball coach; Joey McGuire, head football coach and Curt Langford, TTAA president and CEO. Students also were treated to performances by the Goin’ Band from Raiderland and the Texas Tech Spirit Programs. Following the photo, the students were invited to the Frazier Alumni Pavilion for a hot dog dinner.

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Alumni Network THE TEXAS TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (TTAA) and the Texas Tech High

Riders Alumni Association (TTHRAA) have created the High Riders Alumni Network. This network provides a direct platform to support both the TTAA and the TTHRAA. Members receive exclusive invitations to TTHRAA events, information about unique opportunities to connect and network with fellow High Riders alumni and tangibly impact current students involved in the High Riders organization. In 2026, the Texas Tech High Riders will celebrate their 50th anniversary.

There are 12 active TTAA alumni networks: College of Arts & Sciences, Black Alumni, Collegiate Recovery Community, Goin’ Band, Military & Veterans, Pride, Raiders Rojos, Rawls College, Saddle Tramps, Student Government Association, Tech Hub Entrepreneur and now, High Riders. Networks in the works are the Rodeo and President’s Select Networks.

An Alumni Network is any collection of T TU alumni who unite around a central interest, mission or background

beyond class affiliation or geographical location. Networks are membership-based and cost $50 annually. This fee is used for event funding and scholarship or endowment support. You must be a current TTAA member to join the individual networks.

You may join a network by completing the TTAA membership form, where you will have the option to choose one or more alumni networks that interest you. As with a TTAA membership, a spouse or partner may be included in a network membership at no additional cost.

If you would like to become a member of the High Riders Alumni Network, learn more at www.texastechalumni.org/ highriders, or scan the QR code:

Legacy Club Trunk or Treat ON OCT. 26, THE TTAA team hosted its first Trunk or Treat event in the McKenzie-Merket

Alumni Center parking lot. Several team members decorated their vehicles and handed out candy to Legacy Club members and the children of current Lubbock-area members.

Children also could get their faces painted and create their own art by painting a pumpkin to take home.

Although the Trunk or Treat event was not solely for children enrolled in the Legacy Club, sponsors and family members were specifically invited.

Mark your calendars for 2024 Legacy Club enrollment from Jan. 3-31. You must be a current TTAA member to enroll your Legacies in the program.

Special thanks to Barry Street for the pumpkins.

Staff and SAB members hand out treats.

Not a member of the TTAA? Visit www.texastechalumni.org/join to belong. You’re One of Us! Guest enjoy activities on the east lawn.

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A GL I MP S E AT TE X AS T E CH’ S HE RITAGE Stangel Hall gets some recognition in the 1974 “La Ventana” yearbook dormitory section.“The Stangel women started the year off by showing their enthusiasm at the Tech pep rallies. The ‘power coalition,’ composed of the Stangel women and the Murdough men, twice won the Saddle Tramps’ Spirit Stick for non-Greek organizations. The women also hosted several mixers involving the neighboring men’s dorm. For Dad’s Day in October, Stangel women held a coffee for visiting parents. Immediately after Dad’s Day, the girls decorated for Halloween and put on a trick-or-treat party for orphans . A Christmas dance with Murdough fittingly ended the semester.” Dorm officers are Mickey Williams, president; Melissa Burnett, treasurer; Marilyn Holdierith, secretary; and Margaret Maki, vice-president. PHOTO RESEARCHED BY JEAN ANN CANTORE

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1960 JERRY D. CRAFT (BS Animal Production) Jacksboro, Texas, has been honored for 50 years in community banking by BankersDigest magazine.

He has been a member of the Jacksboro National Bank board of directors for 50 years, currently serving as the board’s chairman.

Jerry also served as a captain with the 504th Military Police Battalion of the Texas State Guard from 1968 to 1975 and as mayor of Jacksboro from 1991 to 2007. He is a member of the American Legion Post 75, as well as a

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Sunday school teacher at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Additionally, Jerry is the author of two books, “Our White Boy” and “Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line,” in which he shares his experiences as a pitcher and the only white player in the West Texas Colored League from 1959 to 1960.

His wife is Pamela.

1980 PAUL W. FOSTER (BAR Architecture Design) San Antonio, Texas, was inducted into the National Academy of Construction alongside 33 other

A/E/C professionals in October in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul is president and CEO of Foster CM Group, Inc. Founded in 1992, Foster CM Group, Inc. has been providing program/ construction management services to aviation, education (K-12 and higher education), government (city, state and federal), healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation and water/wastewater clients for more than 30 years. Paul’s company has represented clients on projects ranging from $500,000 to more than $2 billion. He is a former member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors. His wife is Anna R. Foster.

BOOKS MARK E. DICKSON, M.D., (M.D. ’88 Doctor of Medicine, MBA ’05 General Business) Sherman, Texas, recently published a fiction novel,“Enemy at the Helm.” An Amazon Best Seller,“Enemy at the Helm” is the first installment in a thriller series burgeoning with terrorist activity, conspiracies, military operations and unexpected persons ready to stop them. Through twists and turns, the book exposes forces of disruption and those who seek to right the course of the world. It will intrigue readers until the very end. Mark is a surgeon, regenerative farmer, combatives practitioner and author. After raising four children, he and his wife, Theresa, downsized from the family house in the city to a farm in rural Texas.

When not taking care of the land and animals, they love to travel and learn new languages.

CELIA WESTBROOK THRASH (BA ’76 Advertising) McAllen, Texas, recently published the new book, “Code Name: Baker Catcher, the Human Side of WWII.” The book tells the true account of Lt. Jack Westbrook, who decided to put pen to paper and record his story at the request of his children. The cadet’s story begins with Westbrook receiving the news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor while studying in his dorm room at Texas A&M University and continues to share his story of training to become an officer, fighting on the front lines, being wounded, liberating Dachau, the longest-lasting concentration camp, and experiencing the Occupation of Austria. “Code Name: Baker Catcher, the Human Side of WWII” aims to show readers the human side of World War II through Westbrook’s stories. Her husband is Gregg.

MARILYN S. WRAGG (BS ’70 Home Economics Education/Human Development & Family Studies) Lubbock, has written “Summer of Ladybugs.” The book shares her journey through difficult, early seasons of grief, including the transition from initial shock and disbelief to gradual lifting of the “fog” and from being able to manage only the very next thing to gradually becoming able to plan further ahead. Marilyn’s book covers challenges and heartaches common to intense grief, along with encouragement and simple suggestions to get through and keep moving forward. This intentionally brief book is written in terms that are easy for the grieving mind to process and includes a bonus section with questions to facilitate further reflection or group discussion. As someone who has experienced grief firsthand, Wragg assures those in early stages of grief that they, too, can persevere.

1996 WILL D. JOHNSON, III (BA History) Arlington, Texas, was named International Association of Chiefs of Police Fourth Vice President by receiving 45.8% of total votes. He has 28 years of law enforcement experience and serves as the chief special agent and assistant vice president for BNSF Railway. Before joining BNSF Railway, Will served as the police chief for the Arlington, Texas, police department for eight years, leading a team of nearly 1,000 employees. Will is a lifetime member of the

Major Cities Chiefs Association and served as an executive board member from 2019-2020.

He currently serves on executive boards for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the Alliance for Children in Tarrant County, Texas.

His wife is LAURA F. JOHNSON (BBA ’94 Finance).

1999 AMY GANGULI, PH.D., (MS Range Science) Kansas City, Missouri, serves as national program leader within the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment, providing leadership for

programs involving sustainable agroecosystem management at the United States Department of Agriculture. Prior to her current position,, Amy spent nearly 12 years as a teaching and research professor of rangeland ecology and three years as an ecosystem ecologist for a non-profit organization. She has conducted research on a variety of rangeland restoration techniques and has led several interdisciplinary projects addressing land management effects on ecosystem services, rangeland/soil health with specific emphasis on land potential, and climate change with an emphasis on resilience-based management strategies.

2001 JUSTIN D. DANIEL (BBA ’01 Management Information, MA ’05 Interdisciplinary Studies) and KALEY P. DANIEL (BA ’02 Public Relations, MBA ’06 General Business) Wolfforth, Texas, celebrated the 16th anniversary of their business, Fire & Ice Firewood. The couple started their business in 2007 after offering to cut down the dead trees at their favorite golf course. When selling the excess firewood harvested from the golf course, Justin and Kaley realized the area’s demand for the product. They soon turned that demand into a business and today serve customers across Texas and New Mexico. Additionally, Fire & Ice Firewood has grown to offer landscaping services, as well as fence construction, repair and staining.

2002 JENNIFER CHRISTIAN POTTER (BS Agricultural and Applied Economics) Valparaiso, Nebraska, works for Archer Daniels Midland Co. in Lincoln, Nebraska, as a commercial manager of a grain elevator. She and her husband Casey live on his family farm. They have four children.

2003 R. HEATH CHEEK (BA Political Science) Dallas, Texas, was selected for inclusion in 2023 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, with no more than 5% of attorneys in the state being selected for inclusion on this list.

Additionally, Heath was recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and was also named a “litigation star” in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation for his work in commercial litigation. This is his fourth consecutive time being recognized on the

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A Retired Professor Writes His Next Chapter at Carillon Senior Living If your vision of retirement includes slowing down, stepping back or just generally taking it easy, well, you most likely won’t have a whole lot in common with retired Texas Tech professor and administrator Idris Traylor, Ph.D. Retired since 2003, Dr. Traylor’s calendar is every bit as full as it was 20 years ago, and as a newer resident of Carillon Senior Living here in Lubbock, he is looking forward to getting involved in the community’s many clubs, classes and activities.

“I’ve known several people who have moved to Carillon and are very happy,” he shares. As he reconnects with old friends and makes new ones, he continues to pursue his passions: philanthropy, support of education at all levels and reading.

“I’ve enjoyed every place I’ve ever traveled to,” he says. This includes 89 countries and all seven continents. He has also lived in London, Paris and Vienna.

Now, comfortably taking up residence at Carillon, he is filling his two-bedroom apartment with pieces sure to start conversations, and entertain guests. Before moving in, Dr. Traylor had one bedroom in his new place outfitted with custom library shelving.

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“Books are my passion,” he says simply. “As a young boy, I inherited my grandfather’s library, and I’ve been gathering books ever since.” This first love of Dr. Traylor’s has resulted in a donation of upwards of 14 thousand books—antiques, first editions, author-autographed copies and simple well-loved tomes—to Texas Tech, resulting in the university’s largest named collection.

Since moving to Carillon Senior Living, Dr. Traylor has been sorting through not only his expansive book collection but also other treasures as he prepares to sell the home in Lubbock he lived in for 56 years. Like many seniors making a move to a lively senior community, he is faced with downsizing the mementos collected throughout his life. For a man passionate about travel, this has provided an opportunity to reflect on his many journeys.

Dr. Traylor served students faithfully at TTU for 38 years as executive director of the Office of International Affairs, director of the International Cultural Center and a professor of Russian and East European history.

He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from the University of Texas at Austin and his doctoral degree in history from Duke University. He studied history, art history and literature at the Sorbonne, University of Paris, France, and history and international studies at the University of Vienna, Austria as a Fulbright Fellow. He conducted post-doctoral research in strategic studies at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and the American Graduate School of International Management as a Presidential Fellow.

If you see Dr. Traylor strolling the campus at Carillon, he’ll likely have a book under his arm—or maybe two. “If someone asks me what I’m reading, I’m always happy to share,” he says. “Plus, I don’t like to sit doing nothing,” he adds with a smile.

Sitting and doing nothing seems an unlikely scenario for Idris Traylor. If you’re interested in meeting him and other fascinating residents who call Carillon home, give us a call and we’ll show you around: 806.705.5435.

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ALUMNI NEWS best lawyers list. Heath is a partner at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, as well as a member of the Dallas Bar Association. Additionally, Heath serves on the board of directors for the Texas Tech System PAC and on the national board of directors for the Texas Tech Alumni Association and as TTAA centennial chair. His wife is ANDREA E. CHEEK (BA ’07 Public Relations).

She has a proven track record of acquiring top tier talent. As a leader in the mortgage industry, she has served markets across Texas and New Mexico. She is a Lubbock native. Her husband is Cory.

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LUIS EDGAR CABRALES ARRIAGA (BS Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. ’11 Plant & Soil Science) Bakersfield, California, helped found the engineering program at CSU Bakersfield in 2012, a program that grew to more than 300 students. Luis is now serving as founding faculty for CSU Monterey Bay’s Mechatronics Engineering program. He was hired at CSUMB to establish the new program. The expansion of the College of Science is being funded through a Department of Education Title V grant and will include remodeling space for labs, purchasing new equipment and hiring new faculty. Luis began his working career as an engineer at M&G Polymers, one of the largest polyester producers in the world. He subsequently joined the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute at Texas Tech as a research associate. While working at the

KRISTOPHER D. HILL (BBA Management) Dallas, Texas, was recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in commercial litigation. Kristopher is a partner at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP and is a member of both the Dallas Bar Association and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Additionally, Kristopher serves on the advisory council for Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business. His wife is MICHELLE M. HILL (BBA ’05 Finance).

ALLYN ORR PILAND (BA Public Relations) Lubbock, Texas, was named president of the new Western Bank Mortgage Division. Allyn brings 18 years of market expertise to Western Bank Mortgage.

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institute, he continued his studies, earning a doctoral degree with specialization in fibers and biopolymers in 2011. In 2012 he started as an assistant professor at CSU Bakersfield, eventually becoming a full professor. He also served as the chair of the Department of Physics and Engineering. During his time at CSUB, he worked on multiple research projects, collaborating with industry, government and local partners. He has worked in the areas of water treatment technologies, specifically the treatment of wastewater from oilfields. He is also interested in the use of polymers from renewable resources.

CAMERON T. WEST (BS Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management) Lubbock, owns Dirk’s Signature Chicken and Bar which was recently recognized on The Texas Bucket List, a series by reporter Shane McAuliffe on things to do in Texas. He is also the owner of The West Table, Brewery LBK and the newly opened Neighborhood F+B. After earning his bachelor’s degree, Cameron attended The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, where he was also a teaching assistant in the wine college. He took his first culinary position under Chef Norman Van Aken at the Ritz-Carlton

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Later, Cameron worked his way up to Sous Chef under Dean Fearing at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas. During his time there, the restaurant won numerous awards, including “No. 1 Hotel Restaurant in the Country” and “Top 10 Hotel Restaurants in the World.” His wife is Rachel, who helps him operate their businesses.

2007 JAMES A. “JIM” QUILLIN (BS Mechanical Engineering) Garland, Texas, has joined Smith Seckman Reid Inc. (SSR) as a building performance engineer in the Dallas office. He manages, prepares and implements sustainability and building performance improvement plans to help building owners maintain peak efficiency.

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Advisors Best-in-State” lists. Kate has been with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 2014. Her husband is Mark.

2009 MAGEN FIELDS, PHARM.D. (BS Biology, PHMD ’13 Pharmacy) Amarillo, Texas, accepted a promotion to director of pharmacy at Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Magen is licensed as a registered pharmacist and serves as a pharmacist preceptor with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Magen began her career at NWTHS in 2017 and has served on numerous committees during her tenure to include pharmacy and therapeutics committee, medication safety team and antimicrobial stewardship sub-committee. She was also instrumental in establishing employee assistance programs, including one of the first food banks for employees offered at a business. She is an alumna of Leadership Amarillo & Canyon and is a current member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

SALLY KIPYEGO (BSN Nursing) Eugene, Oregon, is honorary chairperson for 2023 Manchester,

Connecticut, Thanksgiving Day Run. Sally won the Thanksgiving Day Run in 2010 and returned the following year to capture her second title. A world-class performer in every distance event from 3,000 meters to the marathon, she ran away from the women’s field in each of her Manchester appearances, winning by more than 40 seconds both times.

The Kenyan-born runner, who became an American citizen in 2017, finished second in the 2016 New York City Marathon and 17th in the Tokyo Olympics 2021 representing the United States after finishing third in the ’20 Olympic trial. Her personal best for the 26.2-mile event is 2:25:10. While attending Texas Tech, Sally won a record nine individual NCAA running championships during her collegiate career, including three consecutive Division 1 cross country titles. She was the runner-up in the 10,000 meters at the 2011 World Championships.

2010 VENESSA J. WOOD (BS Interdisciplinar y Agriculture) Wolfforth, Texas, is the CEO of AG Women Connect, which she founded in

2021. With more than 30 years of experience in agriculture and leadership, Venessa founded the organization with a goal of engaging women in all aspects of agriculture across the United States. Ag Women Connect is a positive, safe, forward-thinking organization, where women in agriculture can come for relationship building, resources, education, events and community service. Her husband is Andrew.

2013 ILISSA A. NOLAN (MS Agricultural Communications) Austin, Texas, is the founder and CEO of Skylark + Co, where she works to build policy through stakeholder collaboration and educating clients on cutting edge issues surrounding state and federal matters, especially topics involving agriculture, rural affairs and environmental issues. The lobbying firm offers services in advocacy, consulting and strategy. Ilissa is a member of the Junior League of Austin, Women’s Symphony League of Austin and Next Generation Advisory Council of Texan

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2016 KHADIGA CARR (BS Human Development & Family Studies) Dallas, Texas, has joined the Beasley Allen Law Firm as an associate. She is a lawyer in the firm’s Toxic Torts Section, focusing on Paraquat and Camp Lejeune cases.

Before joining Beasley Allen, Khadiga worked at law firms in Texas, representing clients in mass torts, personal injury and toxic torts.

Upon completing her undergraduate education at Tech, Khadiga earned her law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2020.

During law school Khadiga served on the Black Law Students Association. She also worked as a law clerk in the claims and litigation department at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Khadiga is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

2017 JOHN T. HACKNEY (BA Electronic Media & Communications) Albuquerque, New Mexico, works on the set of some of the biggest films

in Hollywood, just a few short years after refining his film skills in Texas Tech’s adventure media class taught by Jerod Foster, Ph.D. The class takes students on a week-long outdoor pursuit, typically hiking or cycling, where they learn to produce media in an environment other than the classroom setting students are used to. John said the class helped him find confidence in his ability to tell stories.

Building off the skills he developed in that class, John continued on to work on visual effects and data wrangling for major films, including numerous Marvel productions and the newest Indiana Jones film.

MICHAEL K. ROSS, II (MLA Landscape Architecture) Knoxville, Tennessee, is an assistant professor in the University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences’ Sustainable Landscape Design concentration and in the School of Landscape Architecture. With more than 15 years’ experience in design, restoration ecology, consultancy and landscape management, Michael’s research focuses on the intersection of ecology and urbanism with emphasis on ecological justice, ecosystem services, green infrastructure and biodiversity in design at a variety of scales. In 2022, he was awarded

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2018 PAUL A. CLARKSON (BBA Marketing) Allen, Texas, has been promoted to senior adviser at Citadel Partners, a corporate tenant real estate advisory firm based in Dallas. Paul specializes in the northwest Dallas industrial and metropolitan submarkets advising clients in tenant representation, leasing, acquisition/ disposition, build-to-suit and design-build assignments. He joined Citadel Partners in 2019.

2019 TYLLOR LEDFORD (BS Agricultural and Applied Economics, MS ’21 Agricultural and Applied Economics) Portland, Oregon, was promoted

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to market analyst by U.S. Wheat Associates.

Ledford has served as assistant director of the organization’s West Coast office since August 2021. U.S. Wheat Associates is the export market development organization for the wheat industry.

LYNVOL J. ARTHUR ’63; Granbury, Texas, Oct. 24.

Survived by wife, Anne Tomlinson Arthur.

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DONALD ROGER BRIDGERS ’68; Lubbock, Sept. 2.

Retired chief of the Lubbock Police Department.

Survived by wife, Cathy Bridgers.

JOHN A. KIRKPATRICK (BS Natural Resource Management) Lubbock, is an environmental staff scientist for Terracon, an employee-owned consulting engineering firm, specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services.

ANN BUSH ; North Salem, New York, Sept. 12.

College of Home Economics academic adviser, 1982-2010. Retired as unit coordinator. Helped develop COHS centralized advising program.

President’s Excellence in Advising Award, 2009.

Techsan Memorial DAVID WAYNE ALLISON ’85,’97; Lubbock, Aug. 18.

SAMUEL HOWARD ARANT ’75; Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, Sept. 2. Survived by wife, Teresa “Terry” Whealdon Arant.

RICHARD R. BARTLEY ’60; Lubbock, Sept. 17. U.S. Army Veteran.

GARY LEVI CAFFEE ’62; Lubbock,Aug.15.U.S.Marine Corps Veteran, 2d Battalion Honor Platoon 235.

Survived by wife, JUDY SU MORTON CAFFEE ’62.

BRENDA DAWN FREEMAN CANTRELL ’82; Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 3.

CONNIE “FRED” CHANEY ’61; Helena, Montana, Oct. 7. U.S. Air Force Veteran.

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AJ Williams, 9 months

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

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

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Does seeing these photos make you wish you enrolled your Red Raider-to-be in the Legacy Club? Don’t miss out again! Mark your calendars for Jan. 3, 2024, as that’s when we’ll open our Legacy Club enrollment for 2024. Current TTAA members will be able to register their little ones for $19.23 per Legacy. Learn more about enrollment, benefits and more at texastechalumni.org/LegacyClub.

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ALUMNI NEWS DAVID COMPTON CORNELIUS ’52; Crosbyton, Texas, June 8. U.S. Air Force Veteran, Korea. Survived by wife, ANN COVINGTON CORNELIUS ’52.

MARGARET PRICE COWDEN, former student and strong supporter of TTAA and TTU; Midland, Texas, Oct. 24.

JASON KEITH CRAWLEY ’06,’07; North Richland Hills, Texas, Sept. 28. Survived by wife, Carly Crawley.

JAMES WILLIE CULVER ’62, ’65; Seminole, Texas, Sept. 18. U.S. Army Veteran.

DOUGLAS ICE “DOUG” CUMMINGS ’77; Lubbock, Aug. 2. Survived by wife, Kathy B. Cummings.

NANCY MORROW EDWARDS ’58; Lubbock, Aug. 30.

KATHERINE ELAINE FAVOR ’75; Lubbock, Sept. 8.

ROY FIELD ’59; Annapolis, Maryland, Sept. 28.

U.S. Army Veteran.

JANICE SCHUSTER FLATHERS, Lubbock, Oct. 29.

Longtime TTU and TTAA supporter. Survived by husband, NEAL FLATHERS '62.

STEVEN LANCE “STEVE” FURLOW ’72; Brownfield, Texas, Aug. 15. Survived by wife, Rexann Furlow.

RAMONA VERDENE DORSEY HOWARD ’95; Lubbock, Sept. 2.

KATHRYN LAVONNE “KATHY” NARON GILBREATH ’73; Lubbock, Sept. 27. Worked with many Lubbock nonprofits then worked with Texas Tech development efforts for years, particularly in the College of Human Sciences, 1984-1997, in various leadership roles. Member, TTU Foundation Board. Survived by husband, JAMES O. “JIM” GILBREATH, JR. ’70.

ROSIE LAVON PASCHALL HURD ’49, ’62; Lubbock, Sept. 13.

LYNN ANNE GREEN GODDARD ’70; Plainview, June 3.

Survived by husband, GAYLAN GODDARD ’68, ’70.

JOHN JOY HANSEN ’52 ’57; Lubbock, Oct. 24. U.S. Army Veteran (retired Lt. Col.). Survived by wife, Jo Anne Hansen.

JOHN MICHAEL “JOHNNY” HARDWICK ’81; Austin, Texas, Aug. 8.

BRUCE GEORGE HERLIN ’66; Palacios, Texas, Aug. 31. Survived by wife, CARA POLLARD HERLIN ’66.

JUDITH MORROW BOYD HIRSHFELD ’62; San Angelo, Texas, Oct. 7. Survived by husband, DAVID L. HIRSCHFELD, SR. ’62.

JESSE CLAUDE JONES ’55, ’57; Lubbock, Oct. 21.

Member, TTU mechanical engineering faculty for many years. U.S. Navy Career Veteran.

Worked for Douglas Aircraft and NASA’s Space Program; oversaw completion of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Project manager, White Sands Missile Range. Assistant to Dean of Engineering John R. Bradford, Ph.D. Held Bible studies for students and faculty members. Survived by wife, Ida P. Roberts Jones.

COACH BOB KNIGHT, BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, NOV.1.

TEXAS TECH HEAD MEN’s basketball coach, 20012008. Led Red Raiders with a 138-82 record, including five seasons of 20-plus wins. Career highlights: 902 career wins, three national titles and 24 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Coached the U.S. Army team at West Point and the Hoosiers at Indiana University. Coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in 1984.

Survived by wife, Karen Knight.

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JOHN THOMAS “JAY” LEESON, IV ’04; Lubbock,Sept.28.

CHESTER DOANE MARTIN ’67; Graham, Texas, Sept.

2. Survived by wife, Diane K. Martin.

ELSIE RUTH CARPENTER LIGHT ’54; Lubbock, Aug. 27.

WANDA LOUISE RAMSEY MASON ’53; Lubbock, Aug.1.

JAMES “GARRY” LITTLEJOHN ’63; Tyler, Texas, Sept. 9.

PASTOR JOHN EDWARD LOVE, III ’67; Amarillo, Texas, Oct. 3.Survived by wife, KATHRYNE DELL “KATHY” LARSEN LOVE ’67.

JOAN BLACKSTOCK MCCOMB-DOMINEY ’67; Lubbock, Nov. 4. Longtime supporter of and volunteer for the Texas Tech Alumni Association. Former member, TTAA National Board of Directors.

Among the first members of the GoTech online forum. Cofounder of TTAA Ambassadors.

Member, Traveling Techsans. Survived by husband, Joe Dominey.

JAMES LEE MCDONALD ’67; Lubbock, Oct. 22.

Survived by wife, KATIE BLACKSTONE MCDONALD ’69.

ALMA PATRICIA RAMIREZ MCNEMANY ’83; Lubbock, Sept. 6.

TIMOTHY NOEL KALANI MANNING ’98; Midland, Texas, Aug. 20. Survived by wife, CHANEY STAFFORD MANNING ’98.

HOMER “HERC” MERRIFIELD, PH.D.; Bend, Oregon, May 1. Started TTU physical therapy program , 1982. Professor and physical therapy program director, 1982 - 1996. Associate dean, clinical services, School of Allied Health Professions.

Chair, Department of Rehabilitation until retirement, 2002. Helped start PT and OT distance programs in Amarillo and Odessa.

Oversaw seven rehabilitation services degree programs. U.S. Army Veteran. Survived by wife, Georgia Merrifield.

Spanish teachers,1960s, and one for students in Mexico, 1967-1980s. Published seven books and nearly 100 articles about Latin American authors and literature. Received the Order of Don Quijote, the highest honor of Sigma Delta Pi honorary.

CHARLENE WILLIAMSON PARKS ’57; Clifton, Texas, Sept. 17.

ROBERT “BARRY” PAULGER ’66; Ransom Canyon, Texas, Oct. 24. Survived by wife, Susie Paulger.

CLAUDE RAYMOND “RAY” PERRY, JR. ’62, ’62, ’65; Waco, Texas, Sept. 17. Survived by wife, Cynthia Woodard Perry.

JOE LOVE STOGNER NELSON ’58; Lubbock, Sept. 7.

Survived by husband, GEORGE HOWARD NELSON ’58.

TIMOTHY MICHAEL “TIM” POWERS, ED.D. ’81,’02; Lubbock, Aug. 21. Survived by wife, Janice Warren Powers.

ROBERT HOWARD “BOB” NUTE ’67; Seabrook, Texas, Oct. 22. Survived by wife, KAY GESSLING NUTE ’67.

MARILYN JOYCE PRUITT, PH.D .’64; Lubbock, Sept. 17.

HARLEY DEAN OBERHELMAN, PH.D., New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 23. Horn Professor Emeritus of Romance Languages. Taught Spanish at TTU, 1958-1998. Led a field course in Argentina for

THERESA LEIGH MATTICKS REED ’92; Lubbock, Oct. 9. Survived by husband, Marcus Reed.

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ALUMNI NEWS CARL REED RICHARDSON, PH.D. , San Marcos, Texas, June 30. Professor of animal science, 1976-2006. Advised 70 master’s degree and doctoral students. Researched and improved feed utilization and nutrition for cattle, swine and sheep. Helped gain charter for Texas Tech FarmHouse chapter. U.S. Army Veteran and U.S. National Guard Veteran. Survived by wife, Nora Jean Fletcher Richardson.

JUDY KIRKSEY RICHARDSON ’62; Lubbock, Sept.

24. Survived by husband, Leroy Richardson ’62.

GLENNA BELLE ROBERTS ’52,’52; Lubbock, Aug. 9.

JOHN ELZIE “JUICE” SIMPSON, III ’71,’74; Lubbock, Aug. 3. Survived by wife, CAROLYN BYRD SIMPSON ’73,’74.

JUSTIN WADE TURNER; sophomore in communication studies, Bedford, Texas. Sept. 27.

JERRY FOSTER SMITH ’72; Lubbock,Aug.11.Survived by wife, BARBARA WEST SMITH ’71.

SARAH ALLRED WEAVER ’62; Lubbock, Aug. 18.

Survived by husband, GILBERT R. “GIB” WEAVER ’60, ’63.

MARLIS EARL SMITH ’54; Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, Sept. 10. U.S. Air Force Veteran.

RAYMA FAY YOUNGER SMITH ’55; Lubbock, Aug. 8.

SUSAN EVANS FORREST SPARKMAN ’69; Reno, Nevada, Aug. 11. Survived by husband, William E. “Bill” Sparkman, Ph.D.

DONAL RAY “DON,” “COACH” SCHMIDT, SR. ’56; Stephenville, Texas, Sept. 22. All-Conference TTU football team and letterwinner. Coached at TTU for one year and was drafted, sixth round, by the Baltimore Colts in 1956. U.S. Army Veteran. Outstanding high school football coach.

Survived by wife, Frances Montfort Schmidt.

SANDRA K. SCHMIDT ’67; Austin, Texas, May 6, 2022. Survived by husband, George H. Rasor.

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LESTER KEITH WHITE ’60; Lubbock, Aug. 30.

Survived by wife, Lou Ann White.

PATRICIA YOUNG WILLBORN ’59; Cypress, Texas, Aug. 15.

ZOLA GRACE BOATMAN WOOTEN ’66; Abernathy, Texas, July 28.

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THIS IMAGE WAS TAKEN AT SUNRISE ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 84 BETWEEN SANTA ROSA AND FORT SUMNER, NEW MEXICO. I was returning to Lubbock after visiting family in New Mexico. Even

though my career has been in IT, I’ve always had an interest in photography, especially sports photography. I purchased my first digital camera in 2004 and self-taught myself. I started taking shots of construction projects on campus that year and posted them on a message board. I got a lot of positive feedback from people who weren’t in Lubbock that appreciated seeing campus grow from afar. I then started working on artistic shots of campus. I love trying to get a shot that someone else might not see. My biggest thrill was being able to shoot from the sidelines for Texas Tech football from 2010 to 2014 for a website that covered the Red Raiders.

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We are inventing patented devices using blockchain to help our electric grid incorporate growing resources of renewable energy.

Another renewable energy division is developing and bringing clean, affordable solar energy systems to commercial concerns.

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A Legend in Wind Engineering Just one year short of a 60-year tenure in the Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering, Kishor Mehta, Ph.D., P.E., is a legend in wind engineering.

His awards and honors are many. He was the first person from Texas Tech to be elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering, served as the program director of structural and architectural engineering for the Engineering Directorate at the National Science Foundation and starred in an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy, just to name a few.

But perhaps his most recognizable achievement was developing the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which has been used in the United States since 2007 to categorize the intensity of tornadoes.

The scholarship provides funding for graduate students in the National Wind Institute and stems from his work developing the doctoral program in wind science and engineering at Texas Tech.

With the creation of endowments that will benefit students and professors for generations to come, Mehta has ensured that his legacy, and the excellence of wind engineering at Texas Tech, will live on in perpetuity.

“Texas Tech as an educational institution graduates future generations of professionals,” Mehta said. “My contribution to Texas Tech leaves a legacy that promotes education of students on a long-term basis.”

While Mehta is most well-known for his renowned contributions to the body of research, his impact at Texas Tech extends beyond the classroom and laboratory. What many people may not know about the father of the Enhanced Fujita Scale is that he has been making philanthropic contributions to the university since 1977.

Through current gifts, as well as beneficiary designations, from his retirement account, Mehta has established both a scholarship and a professorship in the College of Engineering: the Kishor C. and Mary Ann Mehta Graduate Endowment and the K. C. Mehta Professorship Endowment.

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