1985 Lou Diamond Phillips
(BFA, Drama) received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at the White Sands International Film Festival in Mesilla, N.M., in August. The actor, director, writer, and producer is a UT Arlington Distinguished Alumnus. Noted: November 12, 2013
2004 Ronnie Parsons
(BS, Architecture) is a founding partner of Mode Collective, a multidisciplinary design studio based in New York City. Noted: November 12, 2013
2004 Sam Nix
(BA, History) is principal at Seguin High School in Arlington. Previously he was principal at Arlington’s Carter Junior High. Noted: November 12, 2013
2004 Louwanda Evans
(’04 BA, ’06 MA, Sociology) is a visiting assistant professor of sociology at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. Noted: November 12, 2013
2004 Matthew Caldwell
(MS, Health Care Administration) is chief executive officer at University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tenn. Previously he was CEO at Dallas Regional Medical Center. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 Brian Von Hatten
(BA, Interdisciplinary Studies) is an associate attorney for Scott & Scott LLP, an intellectual property and technology law firm in Southlake. He represents large- and mid-market organizations on matters related to transactions, software licensing, and disputes. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 Rachel Proctor
(BA, Interdisciplinary Studies) was elected to the DeSoto City Council in March. She is the owner and administrative director of the Neighborhood Christian Learning Center of Dallas. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 Beth Francesco
(BA, Journalism) took over as director of Student Publications at UT Arlington in August. Previously she was adviser and assistant director of Student Publications. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 David Bond
(BBA, Accounting) is manager of marketing support for the fuel surcharge division at BNSF Railway Co. after previously serving as a manager in revenue accounting for BNSF. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 Kim Barker
(MEd, Education in Curriculum and Instruction) is principal at Tidwell Middle School in Roanoke in the Northwest Independent School District. Previously she was an associate principal at Northwest High School and also worked in the Victoria and Decatur school districts. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 Tracy Autem
(BFA, Photography) is president and founder of Lightly Photography and Tracy Autem Photography in Fort Worth. Her team specializes in wedding and portrait work. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 William Schweinle
(PhD, General Experimental Psychology) received the Outstanding Faculty Award for Research Achievement at the University of South Dakota. He is an assistant professor of physician assistant studies in the USD School of Health Sciences. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 Gwen Hollis Perkins
(MEd, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) is director of professional personnel for the Denton Independent School District. Previously she was principal at Crownover Middle School in Denton. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 Toni Holland
(’02 MA, ’11 PhD, English) had a dissertation selected by the Library of Congress Web Guide as a reference for U.S. Poets Laureate. She is a lecturer in the UT Arlington Department of English and has studied poets laureate in the United States and Canada. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 William Erwin
(MArch) is an associate with Ford Nassen & Baldwin, an Austin-based construction law firm. He focuses on preparing contract documents and counseling clients on business and legal issues involving construction projects. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 LaKesha Drinks
(BBA, Management) is principal of the new Janis Guerrero-Thompson Elementary School in the Austin Independent School District. Previously she was principal at Becker Elementary School in Austin. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 Nafees Alam
(BS, Information Systems) received the UT Arlington College of Business Alumni Award for Outstanding Early Career Achievement in March. He is vice president of DRG Concepts, an assortment of high-quality restaurants in Dallas. The company has developed and opened Chop House Burger, Dallas Chop House, Dallas Fish Market, Wild Salsa, and Urban Wok while creating more than 175 jobs. Noted: November 12, 2013
2001 Steven A. Chapman
(MEd, Educational Administration) is superintendent of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Previously he was deputy superintendent of educational operations at HEB. Noted: November 12, 2013
2001 Kaleb Canales
(BA, Kinesiology) is an assistant coach for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Previously he was an assistant coach and interim head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He will coordinate the offense for the Mavericks. Noted: November 12, 2013
1999 Jo Ann Coe Regan
(PhD, Social Work) is director of the Office of Social Work Accreditation in Alexandria, Va. Previously she worked at the Council on Social Work Education as an accreditation specialist and was on the faculties at the University of South Carolina, University of Hawaii, and Cal State Long Beach. Noted: November 12, 2013
1999 Paige Murphy
(BS, Interior Design) was promoted to vice president at Corgan Associates, a Dallas-based architecture firm. She has worked for the company for eight years. Noted: November 12, 2013
1998 Brian Riley
(BBA, Management) is chief of the Colleyville Fire Department. He was assistant chief for fire administration in the Arlington Fire Department, serving there since 1998. He was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society at UT Arlington. Noted: November 12, 2013
1998 Ashley Adams McKee
(BA, Psychology) was named to the school board for the Eustace Independent School District in May. She practices law in Henderson and surrounding counties with a focus on family law and representing abused and neglected children. Noted: November 12, 2013
1998 Cindy Juby
(’98 BSW; ’99 MSSW; ’05 PhD, Social Work) is interim department head of the MSW program and assistant professor of social work at the University of Northern Iowa. Noted: November 12, 2013
1998 Shawn Hawkins
(BBA, Accounting) is a tax senior at Weaver LLP in Dallas. Previously she was a tax manager at Hanner & Associates in Bedford. Noted: November 12, 2013
1984 Bryan Reed
(MPA, Professional Accounting) is chief financial officer for Ocean Canyon Properties, a privately owned membership camping resort company based in Texarkana, Texas. Noted: November 12, 2013
1984 Rex Peebles
(MA, Political Science) is vice president of instruction at Midland College, where he has worked since 2005. Previously he was dean of social and behavioral sciences at Austin Community College. Noted: November 12, 2013
1982 Richard Tettamant
(MBA, Business Administration) marked his 20th year as administrator of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Noted: November 12, 2013
1980 Larry Watson
(’80 MSSW; ’07 PhD, Urban and Public Affairs) has begun a two-year term as president of the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. He is an assistant professor in the UT Arlington School of Social Work. Noted: November 12, 2013
