2003 Danyelle Keenan
(MS, Human Resource Management) was recognized by HR Southwest as Educator of the Year for 2011. She is associate director of human resources at MedStar Emergency Medical Services in Fort Worth. She also is an adjunct instructor of management at UT Arlington and Texas Wesleyan. Noted: March 29, 2012
2003 Matthew Groff
(BFA, Theatre Arts) is an office manager for Shetler Studios and Theaters, a theatrical rehearsal space in New York. Noted: March 29, 2012
2002 Gary Witulski
(’02 BS, ’03 MS, Electrical Engineering) is a principal software engineer at EF Johnson Technologies in Irving. Noted: March 29, 2012
2002 Heather L. Reynolds
(MSSW) received papal honors from the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in December. She was recognized for bringing Catholic Charities of Fort Worth into closer concert with the diocese by preserving the Catholic identity of both the board and staff while helping those in need in the diocese’s geographical area regardless of religious affiliation. She also was recognized for spearheading a $16 million capital campaign to relocate and construct a new Catholic Charities center. Noted: March 29, 2012
2001 Janelle Shepard
(BSN) was appointed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by Gov. Rick Perry. Her term expires Aug. 31, 2017. She is a registered nurse, board-certified case manager, and director of medical management at Texas Health Resources Fort Worth Hospital. She is a past member and past board secretary of the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct. Noted: March 29, 2012
2001 Shannon Johnston Jones
(BFA, Theatre Arts) is a theater and speech teacher at Cross Timbers Middle School in Grapevine. Noted: March 29, 2012
2001 Fr. Jon Christopher Jenkins
(BFA, Art) is rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. He earned his Master of Divinity degree at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Nashotah, Wis. He is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Nashotah House. Noted: March 29, 2012
2000 Adam Guerrero
(’00 MBA, Business Administration; ’04 MA, Economics) has been named to the faculty in the DeVos Graduate School of Management on the Michigan Campus of Northwood University in Midland, Mich. Previously, he was chair of the Department of Economics at the Northwood University Texas Campus in Cedar Hill. His areas of specialization are business and economic policy, and finance. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Mecca Rayne
(BA, Broadcast Communication) is a weekend anchor for KKTV Channel 11 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Previously, she anchored the morning show at KSNT Channel 27 in Topeka, Kan. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Richard Overton
(MEd) is an assistant principal at Blevins Middle School in Fort Collins, Colo. Catherine Peña (MEd) is an assistant principal at Dobie Primary School in Richardson. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Erikka Neroes
(BA, Public Relations and Communication Studies) is working toward her master’s degree in public administration at UT Arlington. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Erika McMinn
(BA, Public Relations) is an account executive at Concussion, a Fort Worth-based advertising agency. She received the Department of Communication’s 2011 Outstanding Public Relations Student Award. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Kelly McLean
(MEd) is an assistant principal at Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Marlyn Martinez
(MEd) is vice principal at Kirkpatrick Middle School in Fort Worth. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Zack Fischer
(BS, Interdisciplinary Studies) became a professional golfer in August and won the 22nd San Antonio Open in November with a 9-under-par 135 in the 36-hole tournament. He won by three strokes and collected the $3,300 first prize. A member of UT Arlington’s Southland Conference championship team last spring, he also won the Arkansas State Open earlier in 2011. Ahsan “Ali” Kahn (BA, Public Relations) was hired for an internship with Fleishman-Hillard, an international communication agency with 80 offices worldwide. He is training in Washington, D.C., and will work on the firm’s Best Buy account in preparation for a store opening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Jared Chism
(BA, Public Relations) works in social media for AT&T and was a featured speaker during Communication Day at UT Arlington last fall. Noted: March 29, 2012
2011 Susan Wilhelm Chandler
(BA, Journalism) writes press releases and produces the employee newsletter in the Communication Division of the Fort Worth Police Department. Noted: March 29, 2012
2004 Justin Hilliard
(BFA, Art) has won numerous awards for his film The Other Side of Paradise, which is available for rent or purchase at iTunes.com. The film stars Frank Mosely (’07 BA, English) Noted: March 29, 2012
2003 Nabeel Jaitapker
(BA, Broadcast Communication) is a communication and social media marketing specialist in the Communication Department at William Peace University in Raleigh, N.C. He is responsible for promoting the university and its goals through the production of printed and multimedia materials. A former news editor for The Shorthorn, he also worked for the Houston Chronicle. Noted: March 29, 2012
2002 Chris Lee Moore
(BA, Journalism) writes for the Dallas Basketball Examiner and is host of Rowdy Sports, providing video and audio commentary. His website also provides video reviews of TV shows and video games. Noted: March 29, 2012
2001 Jill Saunders
(BFA, Theatre Arts) served as a double for Keira Knightley in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and has appeared in several lead and supporting roles on film. She also has performed for television and theater. She lives in North Hollywood, Calif. Noted: March 29, 2012
2001 Shawn Madden
(PhD, Humanities) is associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, and director of library services at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He wrote Kings: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text. Noted: March 29, 2012
2000 Casey Donahew
(BBA, Finance) is leader of the Casey Donahew Band, which had its latest single, Double-Wide Dream, climb to No. 5 on the Best in Texas country music chart. The band’s album (same name) hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums and Billboard Country Albums charts. Noted: March 29, 2012
1998 Robin Michael Smith
(BA, Journalism) wrote With Deepest Regrets, a book describing his childhood and military service, including his being sent on a mission to assassinate Saddam Hussein. Noted: March 29, 2012
1997 Ivan Spencer
(PhD, Humanities) is associate professor of history and philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C., and the author of The Christology of Liberation Theology. Noted: March 29, 2012
1985 Zennie Abraham
(BGS, General Studies) is chairman and CEO of Sports Business Simulations and founding executive producer of the national show The Blog Report With Zennie62 on the CoLoursTV Network. He is based in Oakland, Calif. Noted: March 29, 2012
1984 Nada Shabout
(’84 BS, Architecture; ’88 BFA, Art; ’91 MA, Humanities; ’99 PhD, Humanities) received a digitization grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as she worked with colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a member of the project team that compiled the Modern Art Iraq Archive (http://artiraq.org/maia). Noted: March 29, 2012
1982 Keith Magee
(BA, Journalism) is managing editor of the Wharton Journal Spectator in Wharton, Texas. He is a former sports editor for The Shorthorn. Noted: March 29, 2012
1980 Jamie Slack
(MArch) wrote Now Here’s a Thought, where she shares her outlook on life and its challenges in a simple, yet profound way. Noted: March 29, 2012
