1981 Donna Dempsey
(MPA, Professional Accounting) is president and CEO of Easter Seals North Texas. She has served as both executive vice president of administration and applied behavior analysis case manager in her three years at Easter Seals. Noted: July 30, 2012
2005 Ashley Sheffield Noell
(BA, English) is academic affairs coordinator at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Noted: July 30, 2012
2005 Nikhil Lakhakar
(’05 MS, ’10 PhD, Mechanical Engineering) is a reliability engineer at Cascade Engineering Services, which provides aerospace and medical engineering solutions and laboratory services. Noted: July 30, 2012
2004 Shahi Riaz
(MS, Mechanical Engineering) is lead engineer/technologist at GE Aviation, which provides commercial and military jet engines and components. Noted: July 30, 2012
2004 Yen Nguyen
(’04 BSN, ’08 MSN) was honored in May as one of the Dallas/Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses. She is a registered nurse at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Noted: July 30, 2012
2004 Sam Nix
(BA, History) was among the featured speakers at the Sharing the Dream Banquet, an annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Arlington. He is principal at Carter Junior High in Arlington. Noted: July 30, 2012
2004 Dan Dukes
(MEd) will be principal at Craig Middle School in Abilene this fall. He served two years as principal of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, a national special education school in Washington, D.C. He received his doctoral degree from George Washington University in May. Noted: July 30, 2012
2003 Linda M. Jackson
(BSN) was honored in May as one of the Dallas/Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses. She is a labor and delivery nurse at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth. Noted: July 30, 2012
2003 Annie Jones Evans
(’03 BS, Economics; ’05 MA, Urban Affairs) is executive director for Southfair Community Development Corp. in Dallas. Noted: July 30, 2012
2002 Patinya Samanuhut
(’02 MEngr, ’11 PhD, Mechanical Engineering) is an assistant professor of engineering at Ubon Ratchathani University in Thailand. Noted: July 30, 2012
2002 Abhijit Kaisare
(’02 MS, Mechanical Engineering, ’07 PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) is a senior design engineer with Anveshak Technology and Knowledge Solutions in Pune, India. Noted: July 30, 2012
2002 Catherine Johnston
(MSSW) is the 2012 Alumni Ambassador for the Social Work Department at Texas A&M-Commerce University, where she received her bachelor’s degree. The honor recognizes career achievements and is the highest award an A&M academic department can bestow on a graduate. She is a licensed clinical social worker with private practices in Bonham and Van Alstyne. Noted: July 30, 2012
2002 Kaci Hickox
(BSN) has been appointed to a state health department position in Las Vegas. She begins a two-year fellowship this summer with the Epidemic Intelligence Service through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. See story: "Passion, practicality drive nursing graduate." Noted: July 30, 2012
2001 Nancy Weisskopf Sticksel
(MEd) is principal at South Hills High School in Fort Worth. Noted: July 30, 2012
1999 Michelle L. Harris
(BA, Psychology) is an assistant principal at Atherton Elementary School in Arlington. Noted: July 30, 2012
1998 Kim Lemaux
(BBA, Management) completed 30 years with the Arlington Police Department. She became Arlington’s first female deputy police chief in 2001 and has served as deputy chief over the east and west districts and central investigations. Noted: July 30, 2012
1997 Edward Marshall
(MBA, Business Administration) is director of the homeland security sector for B3 Solutions, which provides information technology and program management for the federal government. He held various contracting, teaching, acquisition, and program management positions while on active duty with the Army, where he served 20 years before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Noted: July 30, 2012
1997 Elizabeth Hostin
(MEd) is principal at Jobe Middle School in Mansfield. Noted: July 30, 2012
1996 Keith Walsh
(BBA, Marketing) is assistant general counsel at the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. Previously, he was an attorney for the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development. He was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma at UT Arlington. Noted: July 30, 2012
1979 Felix Wong
(’79 BA, Sociology; ’83 MCRP) is planning director for the city of Mansfield. Noted: July 30, 2012
1978 Mark Petersen
(BBA, Finance) is head of distribution/retail at Behringer Harvard in Dallas. He develops and directs retail distribution strategies for the company’s product portfolio, including sales of alternative and direct investments. Noted: July 30, 2012
1977 Brett Watts
(BFA, Art) performs as a singer, cowboy poet, and guitarist throughout Texas, the United States, and Europe. Noted: July 30, 2012
1976 Terry Riddle
(BS, Criminal Justice) is a partner at CBS Insurance, which received the Business Salute award in Abilene. He is a multi-line agent and has developed an emphasis in the oil and gas industry. Noted: July 30, 2012
1976 Leslie Doss
(BS, Electrical Engineering) has been named to the board of directors for Tootie Pie Co., which bakes and sells handmade pies. Noted: July 30, 2012
1974 Sally K. Snow
(BSN) was honored in May as one of the Dallas/Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses. She is in trauma program management at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Noted: July 30, 2012
1974 Elaine Hart
(BBA, Business Administration) is chief financial officer for the city of Austin. A certified public accountant, she has more than 30 years experience in the financial industry, including 20 with Austin. Noted: July 30, 2012
1970 Gary W. Cumbie
(BBA, Business Administration) was re-elected chair of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority board of directors. He is a donor relations officer for the Tarrant County College Foundation. Noted: July 30, 2012
1969 Gary Trietsch
(’69 BS, ’74 MS, Civil Engineering) was named Transportation Giant of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association. He is a vice president at Dannenbaum Engineering in Houston and a member of the College of Engineering’s board of advisers. Noted: July 30, 2012
1969 Michael S. Greene
(BS, Mechanical Engineering) is the 2012 recipient of the Pat Wood Power Star Award at Gulf Coast Power Association. The award is presented annually and recognizes significant contributions toward the advancement of competitive energy markets in Texas. Greene is a retired TXU/Energy Future Holdings executive and a UT Arlington Distinguished Alumnus. Noted: July 30, 2012
