2008 Jesse Enderle
(BM) performed in The Mikado at Bass Hall in the Fort Worth Opera Festival, May 14-June 5. Noted: November 4, 2011
2003 Matt Stiles
(BA, Journalism) was profiled in New York Magazine as one of “21 New Media Innovators.” The former Shorthorn editor helped create several data-driven news applications at the nonprofit Texas Tribune. Since May, he has been a data journalist on NPR’s StateImpact project, which sends a team of reporters to delve into public policy issues. Noted: November 4, 2011
1993 Blake Calhoun
(BA, Broadcast Communication) has been directing Web series projects in Dallas. He directed Pink, Exposed, Continuum, and Spilt Milk, which all can be seen on the Internet (facebook.com/ContinuumTV). Noted: November 4, 2011
1977 Jeff Leuschel
(BA, Political Science) was named Public Finance Lawyer of the Year in the publication Texas’ Best Lawyers. He is a partner at McCall, Parkhurst & Horton LLP in Dallas. Noted: November 4, 2011
1950 Ann Palmer
(AS, General Studies) has her own business, Weddings by Ann in Asheville, N.C. She has authored three books—Letters to the Dead, I Know How a Butterfly Feels, and Ann of 1,000 Lives. Noted: November 4, 2011
1998 Jose Alejandro
Alejandro (’98 BSN) was named a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is senior regional director of case management for the east region of Kindred Healthcare. Noted: November 4, 2011
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This is my post. Noted: October 29, 2011
1997 Ana Cano Nennig
Nennig (’97 BA, Journalism) is an executive vice president and director of global brands for Euro RSCG Worldwide PR, a public relations firm in based in New York with offices in Chicago. Noted: June 30, 2011
1974 Frederick D. Gibson
(BS, Civil Engineering) received his M.D. from the University of Health Sciences Antigua in 2011 after retiring from 30 years of dental practice and oral surgery in Fort Worth. He plans to teach, conduct research, and serve undeveloped areas. Noted: June 29, 2011
1972 David E. Pace
(BA, Political Science) was elected senior grand warden of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, making him the third-highest-ranking mason in the third-highest-ranking grand lodge in the world. Noted: June 29, 2011
1971 Donna Darovich
(BA, English) retired from the Tarrant County College District as director of public relations and marketing. Noted: June 29, 2011
1969 Mike Greene
(BS, Mechanical Engineering) and his wife, Janet, have created a College of Engineering endowment that will total $1 million over time through the Maverick Match program. Greene recently retired after a 46-year career that culminated with his service as vice chairman of Energy Future Holdings, the former TXU Corp. Noted: June 29, 2011
1961 Bob Copeland
(BA, History) is executive secretary of the University Interscholastic League Region V music contests. He served as band director for 20 years and as director of fine arts in the Arlington Independent School District for 20 years. He is a member of the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame. Noted: June 29, 2011
1985 Bradley Bolen
(BM, Music) toured Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon as part of the YES (Youth Excellence on Stage) Academy in summer 2010. He is a lecturer of piano in the School of Music at Baylor University. Noted: June 29, 2011
1984 Marna Yerigan
(BBA, Finance) is executive vice president of lending for First Financial Bankshares in Fort Worth. Yerigan has more than 25 years experience working in Texas, including positions as a concurrence officer, credit administration manager, corporate compliance officer, branch credit manager, and commercial and consumer loan officer. Noted: June 29, 2011
1984 Nada Shabout
(’84 BS, Architecture; ’88 BFA, Arts; ’91 MA, Humanities; ’99 PhD, Humanities) is an associate professor of art education and art history and director of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Institute at the University of North Texas. Her research to track Iraqi art lost during the 2003 war led to the recent launch of the Modern Art Iraq Archive at artiraq.org/maia. Noted: June 29, 2011
1982 Randy Perry
(BA, Political Science) was named superintendent of schools of the Malakoff Independent School District in May. He had served as principal at Malakoff High School since 2006. Noted: June 29, 2011
1981 Lynn Zander Womble
(MA, Linguistics) is public affairs director at Austin College in Sherman. She oversees communications and reports directly to the president. Noted: June 29, 2011
1981 Wanda Talton
(’81 BA, Mathematics; ’84 MS, Interdisciplinary Studies) celebrated her 20th year as head girls basketball coach at Bowie High School in Arlington. Her 2005 team won the Class 5A state championship. Noted: June 29, 2011
1981 Debra L. Nelson
(’81 MBA, Business Administration; ’85 PhD, Mathematical Science) is the CBA Associates Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management at Oklahoma State University. Noted: June 29, 2011
1980 Kathleen Holley
(’80 BS, Biochemistry; ’86 teaching certificate, Biology) is a chemistry instructor and laboratory coordinator at Texas Wesleyan University. She also is a chemistry adjunct professor at Tarrant County College South Campus. She completed her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of North Texas in August 2010. Noted: June 29, 2011
1979 Bill Miller
(BA, Psychology) is assistant head football coach and linebacker coach at the University of Minnesota. He spent the last two years as co-defensive coordinator at the University of Kansas. Noted: June 29, 2011
1977 Burl Washington
(BFA, Art) exhibited his artwork at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, and in Graham, Texas, during Black History Month in February. A watercolorist, he paints history and nostalgic Americana. His paintings hang in prestigious galleries, museums, and the homes of celebrities and presidents. He has been awarded many best-of-show and first-place awards from regional, national, and international competitions. Noted: June 29, 2011
1977 Charles Gumbert
(BBA, Business Administration) is CEO and founder of The Tomcat Group, which is partnering with Growth Management and Constructive Changes to provide consulting services to the global aerospace and defense industries. The Tomcat Group, based in Wichita, Kan., provides senior-level interim management services to the aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, repairs, and overhaul market segments with a focus on underperforming assets. Noted: June 29, 2011
1976 Allen Bogard
(BA, Political Science) celebrated 15 years of service in Sugar Land, Texas. He was hired as deputy city manager in 1995 and has been city manager since 2001. In 2005 he received the Administrator of the Year award from the Texas City Management Association in recognition of his contributions to local government. Noted: June 29, 2011
1974 Randall Weldon
(’74 BBA, ’81 MBA) is a mortgage loan officer for Affiliated Bank Mortgage in Waco. Noted: June 29, 2011
1987 Darryl Lutz
(BS, Civil Engineering) received the 2010 Engineer of the Year award from the Kansas County Highway Association. He is director of public works for Butler County in Andover, Kan. Noted: June 29, 2011
1987 Charles Liang
(MS, Electrical Engineering) is founder and chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer, which manufactures and sells servers from its home base in San Jose, Calif. Noted: June 29, 2011
1986 Don McCormack
(BBA, Accounting) is vice president and chief accounting officer for Concho Resources, a company engaged in the acquisition, development, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties primarily in southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Noted: June 29, 2011