1980 James Khalil
(BS, Electrical Engineering) is president of International Consulting Engineering in Delray Beach, Fla. Noted: November 7, 2011
1980 George Chaggaris
(BBA, Economics) was elected to a three-year term on the board of the Texas Bankers Association. He is president and CEO of Fort Worth’s Riverbend Bank. Noted: November 7, 2011
1980 Donna Bertram
(BSN) received the Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. She also received the Organizational Innovation Award at the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ annual conference. Bertram is an adjunct faculty member in the College of Nursing at UT Arlington. Noted: November 7, 2011
1978 Bill Gibson
(BBA, Finance) is vice president of sales and marketing at SCT Fleet Solutions, a provider of fuel efficiency and safety solutions for the fleet industry in Longwood, Fla. Noted: November 7, 2011
1977 E.J. Copeland
(BS, Architecture) is co-principal of CamargoCopeland Architects LLP in Dallas. A company project, The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center of Dallas, is the 2011 Gold Medal recipient of the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. Noted: November 7, 2011
1976 Bob Wittkower
(BS, Chemistry) is a certified safety professional and the HSE project lead for JP Kenny, a subsea engineering firm with offices in Houston. He has twice received the Wood Group Chairman’s Safety Award. Noted: November 7, 2011
1974 William T. Springer
(’74 BS, ’79 MS, ’82 PhD, Mechanical Engineering) received the S.Y. Zamrik Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for significant contributions in the nondestructive evaluation arena and for his support and leadership with ASME’s PVP division. Dr. Springer is an associate professor and the Twenty-First Century Endowed Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. Noted: November 7, 2011
1974 Walter Dansby
(BA, Health/Physical Education) is interim superintendent for the Fort Worth Independent School District. He has spent 37 years working for the district, most recently as deputy superintendent overseeing the bond package. Noted: November 7, 2011
1973 Rick Stone
(BA, History) has accepted an appointment to the intelligence directorate of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, which searches for those missing in action from World War II. Noted: November 7, 2011
1972 Harold Barnard
(BBA, Business Administration) was elected vice president of the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors. He is president of Ellis County Abstract and Title Co. in Waxahachie. Noted: November 7, 2011
1971 Roy L. Williams
(BBA, Business Administration) received the College of Business Alumni Award for Extraordinary Service at the executive dinner in April. He retired in 2007 as chief scout executive for Boy Scouts of America. He chairs the advisory council for the College of Business. Noted: November 7, 2011
1971 Jose S. Jimenez
(BS, Electrical Engineering) is chief diversity officer for Computer Sciences Corp., a software and technology management company in Falls Church, Va. He recently was honored by the Hispanic IT Executive Council with its Estrella award, which recognizes an industry leader who has made a major contribution to the advancement of technology and diversity. Noted: November 7, 2011
1971 Tommy Franks
(BBA, Business Administration) will be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in November. Born in Wynnewood, Okla., Gen. Franks served as commander in chief of U.S. Central Command, overseeing military operations across 25 countries, including in the Middle East. He earned an array of military honors, including three purple hearts for his work in Vietnam. Noted: November 7, 2011
1971 T.R. “Dean” Daniel
(BA, History) has been named president of the Council on Military Education in Texas and the South. Dr. Daniel is an associate professor of education and executive director and dean of the Wichita Falls Campus for Wayland Baptist University. Noted: November 7, 2011
1967 Jack Kilpatric
(BS, Biology) received the Desert Ram Award, given by the Desert Bighorn Council for outstanding contributions to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s bighorn restoration program. Noted: November 7, 2011
1965 Glen Wilkerson
(BS, Biology) is an attorney at Davis & Wilkerson, P.C., in Austin. He focuses on personal injury law, insurance law and litigation, construction law and litigation, commercial litigation, civil litigation, and professional liability. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 Callie Thompson
(MEd) is an assistant principal at Waverly Park Elementary School in Fort Worth. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 Kelvin Stroy
(Education Certificate) is principal at Workman Junior High School in Arlington. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 Mark A. Robinson
(MEd) is principal at Hudson Bend Middle School in the Lake Travis Independent School District in Austin. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 Agbai “George” Agwu Nnanna
(PhD, Mechanical Engineering) was appointed to the Francis and Elsie Meyer Professorship for Purdue University Calumet’s Water Institute, which he directs. He also is a professor of mechanical engineering and holds a courtesy professor appointment in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 Sharon Ikeler
(MSN) is chief nursing officer for Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth. Karen Marx (BA, Kinesiology) was named 2011-12 Teacher of the Year by the Dallas Independent School District. A geometry teacher at North Dallas High School, she received a cash award of $5,000. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 LaKesha Drinks
(BBA, Management) is principal at Becker Elementary School in Austin. Noted: November 7, 2011
2002 Patty Ayala
(MEd) is academic associate principal at Timberview High School in Mansfield. Noted: November 7, 2011
2001 Wes Lavender
(BA, Psychology) is business development director for Trigild, a San Diego firm that focuses on turnaround management of commercial real estate. Noted: November 7, 2011
2001 Kyna Eastlick
(MEd) is principal at Brown Elementary School in Mansfield. Joe Gumm (BA, Broadcast Communication) is morning anchor for KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City. Noted: November 7, 2011
2000 Alicia Rodriguez
(’00 BA, English; ’08 MEd) is principal at Thornton Elementary School in Arlington. Noted: November 7, 2011
2000 Julie McAvoy
(MEd) received the TEPSA (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association) Principal of the Year award for District 11. She is a principal in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Noted: November 7, 2011
2000 Whoa Dill
(BA, Exercise and Sport Studies/Exercise Science) guided the Navarro College baseball team to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I championship in June. He is in his fifth year as head baseball coach at Navarro. Noted: November 7, 2011
2000 Darin Cash
(BM) is professor of trombone and brass coordinator at Georgia State University. Noted: November 7, 2011
