2015 Distinguished Alumni Yearbook by Texas State Alumni Association

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The Distinguished Alumni Award is the most prestigious honor bestowed by Texas State University and the Texas State Alumni Association. The award recognizes graduates who have achieved prominence and distinction in their chosen business, profession or life work on a national or international level. The leadership shown by these alumni inspires all members of the Texas State community. The first Distinguished Alumni Award was presented in 1959 to Lyndon

Susan Angell-Gonzalez (’80)

B. Johnson. A U.S. senator at the time, Johnson later served as the 36th

Choreographer, director and entrepreneur Susan Angell-Gonzalez is president and CEO of Susan Angell Enterprises, Inc., doing business as ShowMakers of America.

president of the United States of America.

In 2013, Susan Angell-Gonzalez completed 16 years as the director and choreographer of the world-renowned Texas State University Strutters, during which time she choreographed performances and tours in 16 countries, in the live semifinal round of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” and twice in the nationally televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A former Texas State Strutters head captain, she was the first Strutter to be inducted into the Strutters Hall of Fame. Her achievements have earned her numerous recognitions, including the Dance/Drill Team Directors of America Lifetime Achievement Award, the Texas Dance Educators Association Hall of Fame Award, the Texas Dance Educators Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the Texas State University Alumni Star Award, the Texas Dance Educators Association Distinguished Service Award, the prestigious Rolle Award and the “M” Award for her years of service to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She holds a bachelor of science degree in dance and physical education from Texas State University.

Mary Rose Brown (’79)

Ambassador Oliver del Cid (’95)

Mary Rose Brown is executive vice president and chief administrative officer for NuStar Energy L.P., one of the country’s largest terminal and pipeline operators. She oversees all of the company’s administrative functions and has helped NuStar become one of the top 20 companies on Fortune magazine’s list of the Best Companies to Work for in America.

After receiving his bachelor of arts in political science from Texas State University, Oliver del Cid returned to his home country of Belize and joined the Foreign Service in 1996 after a short stint in the Belize Defence Force.

Brown has earned countless honors, including the prestigious Silver Anvil Award, one of the Public Relations Society of America’s highest national honors. Additionally, she was named the Outstanding Texas PR Practitioner by the Texas Public Relations Association, was honored as one of the city’s Top Woman Business Leaders by the Chamber of Commerce and was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame. She also serves in leadership positions for worthy causes throughout the community. Brown holds a bachelor of science from Texas State University and is a member of the university’s Advisory Council for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She credits Texas State for enabling her to have an incredible career and lists her children as her proudest accomplishment.

Since then, he has served as a desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Belize in Guatemala and as deputy coordinator in the National Security Council Secretariat. He was appointed as Belize’s ambassador to Mexico in 2011 and as non-resident high commissioner to Jamaica in 2014. Though most of his career has been centered on national security, including dealing with the outstanding territorial dispute with Guatemala, his current assignment now includes more conventional issues such as strengthening bilateral relations and promoting tourism, trade and investment. Through the years del Cid has maintained a strong relationship with Texas and Texas State University, returning regularly to visit, and in March 2015 he presented a lecture titled “The Caribbean in the 21st Century” at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum in San Marcos. Del Cid also has a master of arts in international policy and diplomacy from Staffordshire University in the U.K. and attended Oxford University’s Foreign Service Programme as a Chevening Scholar.

Beth Guastella (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;84)

Rod C. Keller, Jr. (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;81)

While earning her bachelor of science degree in fashion merchandising, Beth Guastella was a member of the Strutters and the Delta Zeta sorority. Upon graduation, Guastella began her professional career in retail fashion as a store manager, and has since held increasingly responsible positions, contributing to the success of such prominent national and international brands as Stuart Weitzman, Kate Spade New York and Hermes.

Rod C. Keller, Jr., has been president of Segway, Inc., since May 2013. He is a technology veteran with more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry and more than 10 years in executive and general manager of sales roles. He served in various senior executive roles in management, sales and product marketing with Epson, Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq and Dell, and has worked with numerous organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

As a recognized industry veteran with more than 30 years of leadership experience in retail and merchandising, Guastella consistently helped fashion giants increase sales, enhance organizational capabilities and experience brand growth through both B2B and B2C channels.

Highly regarded in the technology industry for his innovative leadership, Keller received the prestigious Technology Marketer of the Year Award in 2003 from Technology Marketing magazine. Keller is a founding board member of the Beaumont Foundation of America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives and enhancing the futures of less fortunate children and youth, families and the elderly with a focus on improving education, healthcare and social services.

After just one year with giggle, Inc., a specialty omnichannel retailer of upscale baby products and resources, Guastella rose from president and chief operating officer to chief executive officer. In 2014, she was included in Retail Online Integrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual list of The Top Women in Omnichannel Retail.

He holds a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing from Texas State University and is a longstanding member of the McCoy College of Business Administration Advisory Board.

1959 (‘30 & ‘62)

1963 (‘19)

Dr. Lyndon B. Johnson* 36th president of the United States; as president, Johnson returned to the Southwest Texas campus to sign the Higher Education Act of 1965

1966 (‘13)

1966 (‘10)

Roy J. Beard, Jr.* Owner of Star Engraving Company; established the Roy J. Beard Educational Art Foundation, which provided scholarships for art students

1967 (‘16)

The Honorable Nelva Gonzales Ramos (’87) In 2011, Nelva Gonzales Ramos was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as a judge in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, where she presides over civil and criminal cases in the Corpus Christi division. Previously she was an associate with a law firm in Corpus Christi and was elected to the state district court bench in Nueces County in 2000, where she served for 10 years.

1970 (‘46)

Walter Richter* Regional director of the Office of Economic Opportunity; state senator; social policy expert; trustee of State Colleges and Universities Board

Farley Peebles* The American most decorated by the government of South Vietnam; awarded the Anglo-American Award three times by the U.S. Ambassador to England

1973 (‘12)

1972 (‘35 & ‘40)

Fred W. Adams* President and chairman of the Adams Extract Company, founded by his father; established the campus newspaper, The Normal Star (now The University Star) in 1911

Milton Jowers* Member of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame; basketball and football coach at Southwest Texas from 1946-1972

1973 (‘35)

1973 (‘13)

1973 (‘43)

Harper H. Bass* Served on General Agents’ National Executive Committee for Massachusetts Mutual Insurance; president of the Texas Association of Life Underwriters

A native of Port Lavaca, Ramos graduated summa cum laude from Texas State University with a bachelor of science degree in education. During her time on campus, she was a member of the Association of Mexican-American Students, the Catholic Student Association and the Golden Key National Honor Society.

Willard Deason* Appointed by LBJ to the Federal Interstate Commerce Commission; helped organize the Texas Association of Broadcasters; teacher

1969 (‘38 & ‘39)

Robert Montgomery* Chief of economic objectives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Brain Trust” during World War II; professor and lecturer for 50 years

Raymond Cavness* District governor of Rotary International; Who’s Who in America; helped change Angelo State University from a two-year school to a four-year school

Jesse C. Kellam* Succeeded boyhood friend LBJ as National Youth Administration director; one of three founders of the Texas High School Coaches Association

1967 (‘30)

Carr P. Collins* Founder and chairman of Fidelity Union Life Insurance; director of the United Negro College Fund; president of the Baptist Foundation of Texas

1972 (‘25)

1965 (‘23)

Mamie Brown* First person to graduate from Southwest Texas Normal College; she received three permanent teaching certificates from the Normal

John G. Flowers* One of the founders and president of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; third president of Southwest Texas State College

Jack Edwards* President of the Oral Rehabilitation Seminar of the Southwest; recipient of the 1954 Cooley Award; president of the Texas Academy of General Dentistry

She earned a juris doctor with honors from The University of Texas Law School in 1991. 1973 (‘34)

J.R. “Bob” Thornton* Member of the San Antonio branch of the Federal Reserve; held various offices in state professional organizations

1974 (‘31 & ‘40)

C.E. “Curley” Doyle* U.S. Air Force colonel and chief of Publicity Division at the Pentagon during the Korean conflict; member of National Youth Administration

*deceased

1974 (‘30)

Bertha Leifeste* Pioneer in the field of early childhood education; developed various programs for the National College of Education

1974 (‘29)

1974 (‘25)

Joseph T. Roberts* Senior medical consultant to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C.; heart specialist

1975 (‘41)

1975 (‘24)

Debs Hensley* Regional director of personnel for the U.S. Postal Service, responsible for a territory that included five states

1977 (‘23)

Joe Frazier Brown* Judge, Texas Supreme Court; Texas Criminal Justice Council; National Advisory Council; prominent in establishing National Corrections Academy

1978 (‘49)

James A. Littleton* Presented seminars to National Association of Basketball Coaches; twotime Texas High School Coach of the Year

1979 (‘24)

Yancy P. Yarbrough* Held state and national offices in Secondary Principals Association; educator; school administrator; San Marcos High School principal

*deceased

1980 (‘39 & ‘40)

William L. Deck* One of the first to develop a course of study to reflect electricity/electronics technology in industrial arts

Dr. George Strait Internationally known singer, actor and country music entertainer; named the Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music

Burnard S. Biggs* Vice president in charge of the Livermore branch of the Sandia Corporation; helped produce a general-purpose synthetic rubber

1986 (‘49)

William “Henry” Norris* Nationally known biologist and educator; chairman of the American Society of Plant Physiologists; president, Conference of Academic Deans

1986 (‘79 & ‘06)

L. Joe Berry* Internationally known medical microbiologist; authority on interactions of infective microorganisms and their hosts; widely published

1984 (‘27)

John Mack Prescott Widely noted for his research in the chemistry and metabolism of amino acids and proteins; dean of the College of Science at Texas A&M University

1985 (‘40)

R.H. Bing* Award of Distinguished Service in 1974 by the Mathematical Association of America; president of the American Mathematical Society

1983 (‘30)

Russell G. Vliet * Award-winning playwright, poet and novelist; Rockefeller Fellow in fiction and poetry; Dobie-Paisano resident in fiction

1983 (‘41)

Sadie Ray Powell* Who’s Who Among American Educators; president of Council of International Relations working with military bases and universities

1979 (‘35)

Leon Kelly Frels President of National Organization on Legal Problems of Education; chairman of the National School Board Association, Council of School Attorneys

Wallace D. Dockall President and CEO of the Texas Education Foundation; developed a computerized national development center for educators; two time AllAmerican football player at Texas State

1982 (‘52 & ‘53)

Dr. Roy F. Mitte* Founder of Financial Industries Corporation, a group of national insurance companies; donated millions to Texas State University

1983 (‘43)

Leslie C. McDonald* Held offices in national and state Retired Teachers Association; World War I veteran; educator; school administrator

1978 (‘66)

Emory D. Bellard* Received Academy of American Football award as the inventor of the wishbone offense; named Coach of the Year by The Sporting News

1979 (‘49)

1977 (‘21)

Claud H. Kellam* Helped organize the Texas High School Coaches Association; member, Hall of Honor, Texas High School Coaches Association

J.H.U. Brown* Developed the concept of biomedical engineering, the application of engineering principles to the medical field; developed drugs still used in cancer treatment

1982 (‘48 & ‘49)

Don Rains Served as Texas State representative for District 45; served in leadership roles in numerous civic organizations

1982 (‘53, ‘58 & ‘08)

Henry Pochmann* Founder and chairman of the American Literature Group of the Modern Language Association; authority on American and GermanAmerican literature

1981 (‘39)

Tomás Rivera* Internationally known author; set the standard for contemporary MexicanAmerican literature; chancellor at the University of California; professor

1981 (‘66)

Ella SoRelle Porter* President of Kappa Delta Pi; first woman administrator in Houston ISD; math teacher; helped organize the Houston Council of Teachers of Mathematics

1976 (‘23)

Jerry L. Moore, Sr.* Numerous national awards and national Top Club President, Southwestern Life Insurance; lifetime member, Million Dollar Round Table; noted educator; founder, Central Texas Higher Education Authority

Sidney C. Hughes* Responsible for maintaining and staffing LBJ’s Texas White House; served on the General Service Commission

1980 (‘58 & ‘64)

John “Abe” Houston* Numerous national awards from Lions International; WWII veteran; city of Waco’s first personnel director

1981 (‘30)

Lewis Gilcrease* Became the first Southwest Texas graduate to be drafted into the National Basketball Association, in 1953 to the Boston Celtics

1976 (‘48 & ‘51)

1976 (‘39)

1980 (‘34 & ‘42)

John Dailey* Developed behavioral profile for airline hijackers for the Federal Aviation Administration; received the FAA Flight Safety Award in 1972

1976 (‘53 & ‘55)

Henry “Pete” Shands* Lifetime member of Texas State Teachers Association; named to the Helms Hall of Fame for outstanding basketball achievement

1977 (‘38)

1975 (‘36)

Bryan Wildenthal* General assistant to the director of operations of the American Red Cross during WWI; president of Angelo State College and Sul Ross State College

1986 (‘25)

Richard B. Henderson* Author of award-winning biography Maury Maverick, recognized as an established model for political biographies; professor

1987 (‘70)

Gerald Hill State of Texas representative, District 49; named one of Texas Monthly’s 10 Best Legislators; national director of Jaycees

*deceased

Vann M. Kennedy* Served on National Association of Broadcasters committees; CBS Television Affiliates Advisory Board; founded Corpus Christi Broadcasting Company

1987 (‘38)

W. C. Perry* Leadership role at all levels of the Student Personnel Association; vice president for Student Affairs at Baylor University

1987 (‘38, ‘42 & ‘87)

1988 (‘70)

Roy Willbern* Attorney; established San Jacinto Savings Association; widely published in Christian education; noted speaker

1989 (‘69)

1989 (‘53)

Barry Andrews Owner of Andrews Distributing Company; served in numerous capacities through various industry organizations and is politically active in support of the industry within the state of Texas and nationally

1990 (‘58)

1992 (‘74)

Esther Broome* Led the research that developed flammability standards for mattresses and clothing and developed care labeling for textiles

1992 (‘34 & ‘40)

Ponce “Heloise” Cruse Nationally known author and syndicated columnist on household hints, whose column runs in more than 500 newspapers

1993 (‘56)

Jimmy Pappas Vice admiral and director of Logistics on the Joint Staff during Operation Desert Storm; coordinated and managed one of the largest Department of Defense logistic operations since WWII

*deceased

1993 (‘64)

Chelcie Ross Actor with more than 85 movie/TV credits; three top 10 sports films; Rudy, Hoosiers, Major League; stage career 45 years on three continents; Screen Actors Guild Award

Richard Phillips, Jr.* Inventor and helped develop improved biostable materials for cardiac surgical devices; vice president Technology; Founder and Partner in BioStable Science and Engineering, Inc.

John Roberts Chairman of the board, president of AnheuserBusch Entertainment Corporation; board member of International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

1996 (‘91)

Tino Villanueva Award-winning poet and author; founder of Imagine Publishers; American Book Award; contributor to International Chicano Poetry Journal

1996 (‘65)

C. Ivan Wilson Retired CEO of First City, Texas Bank, one of the largest banking entities in the country; financial systems specialist

1995 (‘67)

Charles Barsotti* Cartoonist and author; his cartoons have appeared in magazines including The New Yorker, The Saturday Evening Post, The Atlantic and Playboy

1995 (‘69)

Larry Wright Vice president and director of operations for Dow Chemical, USA; member of the U.S. Area Operating Board and Corporate Management Committee

1994 (‘52)

Clyde E. Willbern* Leading expert on federal regulation of the oil and gas industry; manager of administration for Getty Oil

1995 (‘55)

Rosalyn Baker Hawaii State House of Representatives and State Senate in varied leadership roles for 22 years; recognized for advocacy in health policy and laws to assist in fight against cancer, consumer protection, equal rights; current chair of Hawaii Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

1992 (‘56 & ‘90)

Marvin O. Teague* Judge for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; consultant to Matthew-Bender Law Book Company; practiced before the U.S. Supreme Court

Dr. Dionicio “Don” Flores One of the nation’s most respected Hispanic journalists; president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

1994 (‘40)

Allen V. Kneese* Pioneer in developing the theory of environmental economics; Senior Fellow in the Quality of the Environment Division for Resources for the Future

1995 (‘68)

Charles Farmer Professor applied mathematics, ACE Fellow, Academic VP University of Tulsa; head of technology base for design Stealth Aircraft General Dynamics/ Lockheed Martin

1992 (‘54 & ‘57)

George J. Garza, Sr.* Chief educator advisor for the U.S. Department of State; president, League of United Latin American Citizens

1993 (‘74)

1992 (‘63)

Thomas Carter Three-time Emmy-winning director, actor and producer; received Directors’ Guild Award and George Foster Peabody Award

Lawrence E. Tilton President of Lederle Laboratories, leading pharmaceutical company; president of three separate divisions of parent company, American Cyanamic; served on executive committee and chaired several industry associations

1994 (‘73 & ‘15)

Benjamin P. Dailey Pioneer in microwave spectroscopy field; his work helped lead to the invention of the laser and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging

1994 (‘51)

J. Edwin Smith* Handled the court case outlawing primaries that excluded African-Americans; argued before the U.S. Supreme Court

1993 (‘58)

Roy L. Swift* Chief of the Office of Public Information for Social Security Administration; author of two books on naval history

1994 (‘38)

Marcellus W. Alexander, Jr. EVP, Television for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and president, NAB Education Foundation; involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations

1990 (‘33)

Jack L. Martin Serves as chairman and CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, a global communications firm with 87 offices in 49 countries; served as chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System; also served as executive assistant to Senator Lloyd Bentsen

1993 (‘32)

Robert Skip Rutherford* Air Force general; vice commander in chief of Pacific Air Forces; only general not to graduate from a military college

1994 (‘73)

Emmett Shelton Sr.* Land planner for city of West Lake Hills and the Emmett Shelton Bridge, which connected the city with Austin; oral history scholar; attorney; poet

1990 (‘73)

Clovis Barker A leader in Texas banking organizations as well as in a variety of local civic and professional organizations

1993 (‘61)

York Willbern* President of the American Society for Public Administration; Phi Beta Kappa; American Political Science Association

1989 (‘25)

William C. Newberry* Nationally known motivational and humorous speaker and writer; recognized by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

1992 (‘43)

1988 (‘34)

Powers Boothe Emmy Award winning actor in film, television and theater; 1981 NATO New Star of the Year; Texas Film Hall of Fame; Walk of Western Stars; Golden Boot Award

1996 (‘57 & ‘61)

Charles Austin Olympic gold medalist; set an Olympic record in the high jump; won several world championships; U.S. championship; NCAA championship

1996 (‘76)

John Sharp State of Texas comptroller; the model he developed for performance review accounting in government is used nationwide

*deceased

Bill Krueger Compiled a record of 1,096250 in 31 years as basketball coach at Clear Lake High School; named to state and national high school halls of fame

1996 (‘62)

Barbara Guinn Tidwell Founder, choreographer and director of the Strutters, who have performed across the nation and overseas

1996 (‘65)

1996 (‘62)

J. Randal Tomblin President of Cedar Chemical Corporation, which introduced a family of environmentally safe herbicides

1997 (‘68 & ‘70)

1997 (‘74)

Teresa Ross LeClercq National legal language expert and author; awardwinning professor; prison reform advocate

1997 (‘69)

1998 (‘69 & ‘71)

Dr. Joann Cole Mitte* Established with her husband the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation; educator and lifelong education advocate

1999 (‘73 & ‘76)

Wilson Nolle Named a fellow in the American Physical Society and Acoustical Society of America for work in the physics of musical instruments

1999 (‘71 & ‘72)

F. Randall Starbuck U.S. Air Force general; oversees the preparation and launching of U.S. satellites from Cape Canaveral

*deceased

1999 (‘37)

David F. Votaw, Jr.* Consultant on missile testing, linear programming and statistical estimation for the U.S. Air Force

Dan Bates President and CEO of Southwest Research Institute, one of the largest not-for-profit applied research institutes in the country

Shelton Padgett* One of the top trial lawyers in the nation, arguing before the Supreme Court; top 1 percent of legal professionals as a Best Lawyer in America

2002 (‘72 & ‘76)

Rick J. Short Served the World Health Organization through the revision of International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities and Handicaps

2003 (‘66)

Kay Adams Henderson Founded Gourmet Curriculum Press, which produces nationally recognized educational materials for all levels

2002 (‘70)

Beth Green Moore President and Founder of Living Proof Ministries; Bible study teacher and author of a broad collection of biblical publications

2002 (‘77)

Christopher James Luna First Hispanic Air National Guard officer to serve a four-year tour at the National Guard Bureau

2001 (‘67)

Rudy Davalos General Robert Nevland Athletic Director Award, American Football Foundation; San Antonio Catholic Youth Organization’s Man in Youth Award

2001 (‘82)

Dan Locker Designed and implemented first Flying Ambulance Surgical Trauma team; lead agent for DOD Health Services Region IV

1999 (‘65)

H. Harris Goodman, Jr.* Immy Award for Lifetime Achievement for pioneering the development of plastics in the automotive industry

Matthew Cawthon Texas Ranger (retired), named National Police Officer of the Year by the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Youths in 1999; chief deputy at the McLennan County Sherriff’s Office in Waco until October 2014

2001 (‘60)

John Coil* Project manager overseeing development and construction of the country’s first light rail transit system; Construction Man of the Year by the Engineering News Record

2001 (‘67)

Chris Nance Adler Founded “Check it Out,” a national breast cancer screening program; elected to CCISD Board of Education, Del Mar College Board and City Council in Chorpus Christi, Texas.

1999 (‘38 & ‘40)

Margaret E. Dunn Developed national educational programs; consultant for federal agencies; served on national and state boards

1999 (‘38)

1999 (‘61)

Roger J. Spiller Only civilian advisor to Operation Desert Storm; first George C. Marshall Distinguished Professor of History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

Daniel P. Chesire Nationally recognized expert in the fields of semiconductor device development and reliability physics

2001 (‘80)

Inez Wenzel Ramsay* Recognized by the National Association for Bilingual Education as a pioneer in bilingual education in Texas during the 1930s

2001 (‘39 & ‘40)

Jesse C. Luxton President and chief executive officer of National Picture and Frame Company, a major designer of a wide variety of home decor items

2000 (‘74 & ‘75)

T. Paul Bulmahn President and founder of ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an international offshore development company; industry leader in utilization of subsea technology

2000 (‘37 & ‘59)

James E. Polk Austin Music Hall of Fame; known for his collaboration with Ray Charles for 10 years as an orchestra director and arranger

1998 (‘66)

Judy Bishop Received the 1996 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; education consultant for Creative Publications

2000 (‘78)

Richard Owen Baish Former president of El Paso Natural Gas Company; Industry Standard Board; American and Texas Bar Associations

2000 (‘91)

Mary-Agnes Taylor One of the most respected authorities on children’s literature in the U.S.; board member of the Children’s Literature Association; author

1998 (‘63 & ‘93)

Erv Woolsey Helped shape the early careers of artists including George Strait, Barbara Mandrell, Lee Greenwood and the Oak Ridge Boys

2000 (‘69)

Richard Castro Founder of the Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources Scholarship Program in 1985; introduced the breakfast burrito to the McDonald’s system; owner/operator of 23 McDonald’s; former city manager of the city of Del Rio

1997 (‘40)

Eugene Lee Stage, film and television actor; producer; playwright; plays produced at theaters throughout the United States and in London

1998 (‘53 & ‘05)

1997 (‘70)

Fred Wagner Holder of numerous national and international biomedical patents; president and founder of BioNebraska, Inc.

2002 (‘80 & ‘82)

Bill Squires With an international team, helped develop the first formal NASA exercise space flight protocol; Group Award for Advanced Space Suit Design

2003 (‘61)

Jim T. Brown Honored as Worthy Grand Master, the highest national office of Kappa Sigma fraternity; management and philanthropic efforts recognized nationwide

*deceased

Marsha Wills-Karp Major contributions to the understanding of immunological factors of asthma; named one of the top 1,000 scientists in the world

2003 (‘88)

Tony Dieste Chairman and co-founder of Dieste, Inc. (NYSE: OMC); recognized as pioneer and leader in U.S. multicultural marketing and advertising; named one of 100 most influential Latinos in the U.S. and AdSTAR by American Advertising Federation

2003 (‘85)

2003 (‘65)

James Rogers* 2002 inductee into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame; received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm

2004 (‘65)

2004 (‘62 &‘63)

Dottie St. Clair Hill Named an Outstanding Educator of America; twice recognized as Outstanding Citizen of Texas; Top 25 Brokers in America

2005 (‘51 & ‘66)

Charles Matthews Alfred M. Zuck Public Courage Award, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; Energy Award for Outstanding Government Service; chancellor emeritus Texas State University System

2005 (‘94)

Dale Bulkley Internationally recognized counter-espionage/ antiterrorism operations expert and consultant; trained and consulted with U.S. and foreign professionals

2006 (‘88)

Herman Chinery-Hesse Leading African Tech Entrepreneur, chairman of the SOFTtribe and Black Star Line; dubbed “Bill Gates of Africa”; founder of ShopAfrican53.com, the African web mall

*deceased

2006 (‘69 & ‘12)

Dr. Jerry Fields Founder, chairman and CEO of J.D. Fields & Company, an international supplier of steel products for use in oil, gas and water exploration

Wayne Oquin Internationally recognized musician, composer and professor at Juilliard; has premiered original compositions in London, Moscow, Toronto, Tokyo, Vienna and Warsaw

Darren B. Casey National real estate developer; Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; selected by Texas Business magazine as Texas’ Top Land Developer

2009 (‘85)

William Ross King Founder and president of Crown Worldwide, Inc., the dominant poultry company in Central Asia; founding teacher at Kazakhstan Institute of Management

2009 (‘99)

Debs Cofer Management consultant for sales, marketing and manufacturing in Hong Kong and Japan; retired Dow Chemical international executive

2009 (‘81)

Carolynn Seay Vietor Recognized leader in the rodeo industry; re-elected to a three-year term in 2013 as president of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association; WPRA’s Woman of the Year Award

2009 (‘58)

James S. Bogard Past president, American Academy of Health Physics; Health Physics Society Fellow; co-author of textbooks on health physics and statistics governing radiological processes and measurements

2008 (‘59 & ‘60)

Paul “Chip” Carlisle President of Wells Fargo’s Texas Region as well as Border Banking; board member of U.S. Consumers Bankers Association

2008 (‘68)

Douglas L. Foshee Founder and owner of Sallyport Investments, LLC; former chairman and CEO of El Paso Corporation, owner of North America’s largest natural gas pipeline system and one of North America’s largest natural gas producers

2006 (‘70)

E.W. Bill Wright Special assistant to former President Lyndon Johnson and U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen; USA Today: Rising Stars of the U.S.; President’s National Volunteer Service Award; first vice presidentInvestment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Wyatt G. Payne Plastic surgeon specializing in wound healing; surgical education and reconstruction surgery; America’s Top Surgeons and Top Plastic Surgeons by Consumers’ Research Council of America

2008 (‘71)

Michael R. Young Owns 10 restaurants and seven Krispy Kremes with 1,500 employees; “Master Entrepreneur of the Year” by Inc. magazine

2008 (‘82)

Tricia Tingle-Scull President of the Native American Bar Association; leadership positions with the American Bar Association; Brown v. Board of Education Award

2005 (‘70)

Nina Vaca-Humrichouse National Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year; Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; German Marshall Memorial Fellow, World Affairs Council

2006 (‘81)

2005 (‘78)

Nelwyn Moore Honored by Kinsey Institute for Sexuality Research; National Osborne Award for Excellence in Teaching Family Studies; State MooreBowman Award for Service to Texas Families

Heriberto Guerra Chairman and CEO of Avanzar Interior Technologies; retired vice president for SBC Southwest; Hispanic Alliance on Free Trade

2007 (‘80 & ‘82)

Marilyn Nolen Conference USA Volleyball Coach of the Year; third on the active NCAA Division I victory list when she retired with a career record of 809-363-12

2007 (‘71)

Richard Garcia Retired after 25 years with the FBI as assistant director and was ranked 11th in the organization

2007 (‘84)

Charlotte Tate President, American College of Sports Medicine; Citation Award ACSM; Fellow, American Alliance of Kinesiology and Physical Education

2007 (‘66)

Steve Kemble Solutions magazine Event Planner of the Year; International Special Event Society International Volunteer of the Year; Event Planners Hall of Fame

2005 (‘75)

Karen Thompson Chief Technologist of the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center; leads all the Center’s Research and Technology

Ralph Rushing Pioneer in the development of student loan financing for higher education; instrumental in creation of Higher Education Authorities

2006 (‘72)

Jody Hodges Recipient of Disney’s American Teacher Award; author; Excellence in Science Teaching Award, American Association of Physics Teachers

2007 (‘82)

Gregg Roberts Founder, chairman, faculty of two Environmental Risk Institutes; developed The Environmental Risk Management professional curriculum, a nationally recognized program for environmental professionals; served on various government panels, recognized by U.S. Senate

2004 (‘85)

2004 (‘69 & ‘71)

2006 (‘82)

John Beck President of Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities; executive board, National Council of Professors of Educational Administration

2004 (‘74)

Bobby Patton Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Texas State University; National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame; president and Hall of Fame of the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association

2005 (‘99)

2004 (‘61)

Gary Woods President/CEO Red McCombs Enterprises; presided over NBA franchise San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets

2009 (‘84)

Shawn McCormick Chairman, CEO and cofounder of Zoey LP, which helps children dealing with asthma; created a pediatric asthma education program adopted in five states

2010 (‘56)

Major General John Howard Burris Attained highest rank possible during 38 years in the Air Force Reserve, while he maintained his law practice and his ranching business

*deceased

John Moreau Competed in 10 U.S. Olympic trials in fencing and modern pentathlon; served as an official at the 2008 Olympics; coached U.S. modern pentathlon team

2010 (‘78)

Rt. Rev. Gary Lillibridge Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, overseeing 90 congregations, 27 schools, 25,000 members and 200 clergy, as well as world mission partnerships with other countries

2010 (‘52 & ‘54)

2010 (‘61)

Vernon McDonald Basketball star as a student and became a legendary basketball coach for the Bobcats

2011 (‘78)

2011 (‘72 & ‘78)

Micheal E. Bowman President of Hunt and Hunt Ltd., a leading producer of tools for the oil and gas industry worldwide

John H. McCall Co-founder of Farouk Systems, Inc., a company that provides the professional beauty industry with products that meet the underlying principles of education, environment and ethics

2012 (‘66 & ‘12)

2012 (‘69 & ‘70)

2012 (‘82, 83)

2012 (‘77)

2012 (‘89)

Dr. Linda Gregg Fields Philanthropist for numerous nonprofits and Texas State; essential supporter for the establishment of significant projects for Texas State, including Bobcat Stadium West Side Complex and the Strutters’ Gallery; funded an endowed chair and two Excellence in Professorship Awards

2012 (‘84)

2013 (‘91)

Cleofas Rodriguez, Jr. Executive Director of National Migrant Seasonal Head Start Assoc.; former executive director of Texas State Head Start Assoc.; developed Rodriguez & Associates consulting firm addressing early childhood education, public policy, advocacy and nonprofit management

2014 (‘87)

Brigadier General John E. Michel Logged more than 3,300 hours as a command pilot and served in support of numerous operations in the Middle East during his military career; author of inspirational books

Robert Grogan Advocated for legislation designed to protect and preserve the environment during his career in the Alaska state government; launched a second career as an artist and photographer, with work exhibited throughout the U.S. and in South Africa

2014 (‘72)

Dr. Melba J. T. Vasquez Thirteenth woman and first Latina to be elected president of the American Psychological Association, the world’s oldest and largest organization of psychologists; author of more than 70 journal articles and book chapters

Dr. Jill D. Pruetz Specializes in behavior and ecology of primates; one of only nine “Emerging Explorers” named by the National Geographic Society in 2008

Once a Bobca t , always a Bobcat .

2013 (‘66)

The Honorable Geoffrey S. Connor Served as Texas Secretary of State; led foreign trade missions on behalf of Texas; founded Warm Heart International charity performing relief work in Malawi

2014 (‘70)

Veronica Muzquiz Edwards Founder and CEO of InGenesis; named one of the 50 most influential Hispanic business leaders in the country by HispanicBusiness magazine and one of the Top 100 middle market CEOs in the nation by Chief Executive magazine

Dr. Kathleen Fite Leader in education and lifelong children’s advocate; past board member for the Association for Childhood Education International; named a Gesell International Ambassador; author of two books about the Texas State Strutters

Dr. Paul Phillips III Colonel in the Army Reserves; served in Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan in support of U.S. service members and humanitarian missions

2013 (‘85)

Mr. S. Blake Ratcliff Manager for external integration within the International Space Station (ISS) program, responsible for negotiating and managing multibillion-dollar agreements for goods and services supporting the ISS

2014 (‘86)

Dr. Patrick L. Cox Distinguished historian specializing in 20th-century American and Texas political history; former associate director of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at UT Austin

2014 (‘70)

Jeff D. Foster Former National Basketball Association player for the Indiana Pacers for 13 years

2011 (‘78)

Dr. Darcy Walsh Hardy Leads a team of nationally recognized experts in higher education, K-12, e-learning and distance education, information technology, open source technologies, outcomes and assessment, and analytics

2014 (‘88)

Connie R. Arnold One of the most respected marine biologists in the nation, and founder of the Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory at the UT Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas

2011 (‘09)

Karen A. Chisum Ranked sixth among active NCAA Division I volleyball coaches; coach of the Texas State Bobcat Volleyball team for 33 years

Thomas R. Kowalski President and CEO of Austinbased Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute – leading advocate of the bioscience industry in the state

2011 (‘60 & ‘62)

Daymon Muehl* Enjoyed a 34-year career with Humble Oil and Refining Company, ultimately serving as national advertising coordinator for ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest corporations

R. Tom Roddy President of Bensco, Inc., and chairman of the board of Lone Star Capital bank; director of the NFL New Orleans Saints and NBA New Orleans Pelicans

2013 (‘72)

Virginia Ann Stevens Founding president of BioMed SA; plays a key role in recruiting biomedical companies to San Antonio; raises the visibility of San Antonio’s biomedical sector within the region and on foreign economic missions

*deceased

2013 (‘66)

Dr. Ken Wilson Taught and conducted research at the University of Zurich, Switzerland; established the Kenneth J. and Verena Wilson Asian Faculty/Student Exchange Program; teaches at the Royal University of Phnom Penh

*deceased

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