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For the Record B i r t h s Daphne Elektra to John and Kelly Donegan Masegian ‘95 on June 2, 2009 Sydney Ann to Gina and Mark Montalbano ‘95 on July 9, 2009 Charles Elliott to Kyle and Elizabeth Field O’Rear ‘95 on April 6, 2009 Jacob Joseph to Aaron Segal and Stephanie House Segal ‘95 on July 21, 2009 Alejandro J. “AJ” to Juan and Michelle Chandler Diaz ‘96 on May 20, 2008 William Kerr to Chad and Suzie Kerr Forsberg ‘96 on April 2, 2009 Noe Miguel to Carlos and Jennifer Huerta Montes ‘96 on February 3, 2009 Eliza Wren to Capulet ’96 and Sarah Quainton Poehner ‘96 on September 12, 2009 Caroline Elizabeth to Laura and Jeff Colvin ‘97 on July 9, 2009 Mary Elizabeth to Robert and Kristi Engelman Francisco ‘97 on March 12, 2009 Lucinda Pearl to Joe ’97 and Julie Deets Cormane ‘97 on April 30, 2009 Lillian Claire to Chris and Paige Medlen Schulz ‘97 on August 6, 2009 Jane Elizabeth to Nate and Stacy Murrow Bunck ‘98 on July 15, 2009 Lex Mardis to Jason and Anouk Rognon Davis ‘98 on July 7, 2009 Porter Hayes to Mark and Shannon Retrum Ferguson ‘98 on April 23, 2009 Mary Melissa to Stephen and Mary Ruth Miller Simonson ‘99 on February 16, 2009 Lillian Marie to Matt and Kathleen Chamberlain Yarbro ‘99 on March 2, 2009 Olivia Clair to Marco and Amy Webb-Cabrera ‘99 on January 12, 2009 Lyla Jean to Daniel and Rachel Petrich Cook ‘00 on June 26, 2009 Jack and Alex to Paul and Elizabeth Merritt Dougan ‘00 on February 22, 2009 Kaitlyn Brooke to Paul and Courtney Robertson Rawlins ‘00 on April 21, 2009 Zach Chase to Scott and Stephanie Tice Steiger ‘00 on July 23, 2009 Alyssa Lourdes to Brian and Aileen Simborio Van Pelt ‘00 on May 21, 2009 Jordan Paige to Michael ’00 and Kendall Dennis Slutzky ‘01 on March 18, 2009 Connor James to Roland ’00 and Laura Brown Hall ‘01 on May 14, 2009 Paul Daniel to Matt ’03 and Eve Ford Nelson ‘01 on March 26, 2009 Juliette Cadence to Jarrett ’01 and Fendy Wu Price ‘01 on June 19, 2009 Elijah Baker Alan to Hallie and Logan Ramirez ‘01 on April 27, 2009 Jackson Thomas to Paul and Sara Hatton Bauman ‘02 on August 12, 2009
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moted from part-time adjunct professor at Webster University, Thailand, to permanent part-time professor. Carole teaches English as a foreign language to students from around the world. Barbara Pelphrey Morse has had her first book, Things Your Mama Meant to Teach you But Never Got Around To, published. The target audience is people going out on their own for the first time. The book can be reviewed at www.claygreenpublishing.com. C. W. Von Bergen has served as a
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Business Leader of the Year for Jacksonville and has been placed in the University of North Florida College Business Hall of Fame. Mary Chester Newton, Maureen Bocella Waldie, Sandy Ragan, Hazel Rosenbaum Allen, Carol Tagge Adams, and Dianne Lozano Hall are Chi Betas who meet in an interesting place every five years. This year they were in Yosemite National Park to talk of old times and enjoyed a great vacation.
be staged at San Antonio’s Woodlawn Theater in January to March 2010. The musical production is directed by Tim Hedgepeth ’79, Tom Masinter composed the music, Mark Leonard ’75 wrote the script and lyrics, Robin Crews ’75 is lighting designer, Sam Carter Gilliam ’75 is the costume designer and her husband, Steve Gilliam of the Trinity theater department is the set designer. Susan Riley ’69 will be a Cajun woman singing in the ensemble. Tom has also been honored with the Arts and Letters Award by the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library for his contributions to the community, “by giving his talents to enrich the cultural and spiritual life of San Antonio.” Belle Wheelan addressed approximately 500 graduates at Tuskegee University’s commencement exercises in May. She also delivered the keynote address during commencement ceremonies at Cleveland State Community College in May. Wheelan serves as president of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
1 9 7 3 Joel T. Allison received the Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration from the Texas Hospital Association and was honored in the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature with a resolution of recognition. Allison is president and CEO of Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. Cecily Hine Gallagher has assumed a new role as corporate actuary and chief risk officer at Texas Mutual Insurance Company.
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Mary Chester Newton, Maureen Bocella Waldie, Sandy Ragan, Hazel Rosenbaum Allen, Carol Tagge Adams, and Dianne Hall, left to right, are all Chi Betas from the Class of 1971. They meet every 5 years— this time in Yosemite National Park—to catch up on old times and enjoy a great vacation. Dianne’s husband, Bruce Hall ‘69, stands behind the Chi Betas. John Massey Endowed Chair and professor of management in the John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University since 1997. He will begin a sabbatical in February at the Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
1 9 7 1 William C. Mason, president emeritus of Baptist Health System, Jacksonville, Fla., has been named the 2009 Osborne Distinguished
1 9 7 2 Tom Masinter was one of two San Antonians to receive the 2009 Arts and Letters Award, presented annually since 1972 by the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library to a person or persons who have contributed to the community by giving of their talents to enrich the cultural and spiritual life of San Antonio. Masinter and friends started the production company, Alegro Stage Co. in order to produce “Fire On The Bayou.” The musical will
Arthur Gonzalez has been named CEO of the Hennepin County Medical Center, a comprehensive academic medical center and public teaching hospital with 465 beds in downtown Minneapolis. Brett Hall is living in Montgomery, Ala., working on the Tim James for Governor campaign. James P. Houser was named interim chief executive officer for the Covenant System in Lubbock, Texas. Dick Layton has been named a managing director at Baird Finance. The firm has opened two new offices in Atlanta and Winston-Salem. Layton was a managing director at Wachovia for 20 years and had formerly served as commissioner of budget and planning for the City of Atlanta. Bruce Story was chosen as one of the world’s top 250 leading intellectual property strategists by Intellectual Asset Management magazine. Teresa “Terry” Wilkinson has an MBA from New York University, is a registered nurse, and partner at Ben-Mar Partners in Midland, Texas. She serves on a number of boards and is past chair of the Aging and Disability Ser-