Linda Watson
(’81 BA, Political Science; ’82 MA, Urban Affairs) is chief executive officer for Capital Metro, the transit agency in Austin. She previously was CEO at the transit agency in Orlando, Fla. Noted: March 3, 2011
1981 Brenda Pulis
(BS, Electrical Engineering) is senior vice president for distribution at Oncor Electric Delivery Co. in Dallas. Noted: March 3, 2011
1980 Michael Charles
(BS, Biology) has joined the Department of Surgery at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He is in the Division of Surgical Critical Care. He recently closed his surgical practice in Hillsboro, Texas. Noted: March 3, 2011
1979 Terry Robison
(BA, Physical Education) produced the documentary 100 Men to Juarez, which was screened at the Phoenix International Christian Film Festival in August. He is producer/director of Scarlet Tye Films in The Woodlands, Texas. Noted: March 3, 2011
1979 Lon Burnam
(MCRP) was reelected state representative for Texas House District 90, which represents downtown Fort Worth and some of the surrounding area. He has served in the state House of Representatives since 1996. Noted: March 3, 2011
1978 Manny Valdez
(BS, Civil Engineering) was re-elected Tarrant County justice of the peace for Precinct 5. He was first elected in 1982. He has been a member of the UT Arlington College of Nursing advisory council since 1993. Noted: March 3, 2011
1978 Edward Speyers
(MA, Linguistics) is a Bible translator in Suriname, South America. Noted: March 3, 2011
1977 Robert C. Hill
(BA, Journalism) authored Dead Men Don’t Have Sex: A Guy’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer, where he chronicles his experience through surgery, recovery, and rehabilitation. Noted: March 3, 2011
1976 Jim Sorrells
(BS, Geology) is an advisory board member at Mogul Energy International, an oil and gas exploration company with headquarters in Seattle. He has been an independent geologist, based in Houston, since 2002. Noted: March 3, 2011
1975 James Haley
(BA, Political Science) has been hired to write the history of Burleson in conjunction with the city’s centennial in 2012. He wrote Passionate Nation, which details Texas history through famous figures from Davy Crockett to Lyndon B. Johnson. Noted: March 3, 2011
1974 James L. Richardson Jr.
(BA, Sociology) is development officer at Texas Voice Project for Parkinson’s Disease in Richardson. Sergio Salinas (BA, History) is chief executive officer of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership. He also is president and publisher of the El Paso Times. Noted: March 3, 2011
1986 Don McCormack
(BBA, Accounting) is vice president and chief accounting officer for Concho Resources, based in Midland, Texas. Noted: March 3, 2011
1985 Raul Gonzalez
(BBA, Management) was elected to the board of trustees for the Mansfield Independent School District. He is the director of administration for the Dallas law firm of Passman & Jones. Noted: March 3, 2011
1985 Mike Cahill
(MA, Linguistics) is editor in chief of the content portion of SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc.) International’s academic publications. He previously was international linguistics coordinator at SIL International, based in Dallas. Noted: March 3, 2011
1984 Brian Warthen
(BM) is music director at Fielder Road Baptist Church in Arlington. He also is a freelance bass player in the Fort Worth-Dallas area. Noted: March 3, 2011
1984 Anne C. Thomas
(’84 BSN, ’87 MSN) is dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Indianapolis. She has taught at UIndy since 1996, even while working as a research director at the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Nursing Research in Bethesda, Md. More recently, she was coordinator of the Adult Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Noted: March 3, 2011
1984 Hamid Parsaei
(PhD, Industrial Engineering) is associate dean for academic affairs at Texas A&M University at Qatar in the Middle East—the No. 2 position in the university’s administration. Previously, Dr. Parsaei was professor and chair of industrial engineering in the Cullen School of Engineering at the University of Houston. He previously held faculty positions at State University of New York at Utica and the University of Louisville. Noted: March 3, 2011
1984 Lisa Lankes
(BBA, Systems Analysis) is vice president of communications for licensing and social media at Justin Brands, based in Fort Worth. She has been with the company 16 years, beginning as an advertising coordinator. The Fort Worth Business Press honored her as one of the Great Women of Texas in 2009. Noted: March 3, 2011
1992 Rama Nalla
(MS, Computer Science Engineering) is director of technology for ExamSoft Worldwide, a developer of computer-based testing. He manages software development teams and is a primary architect of the ExamSoft code base. Noted: March 3, 2011
1991 Dean Tarpley
(BBA, Finance) is managing director and head of the retail industry practice at Alvarez & Marsal, a Dallas-based professional services firm specializing in performance improvement, turnaround management, and business advisory services. Noted: March 3, 2011
1991 Roberto Santana
(’91 BA, Economics; ’98 MEdT) is principal at Helbing Elementary School in Fort Worth. Noted: March 3, 2011
1991 Trey Hillman
(BA, Exercise and Sport Studies) was named bench coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2008 UT Arlington Distinguished Alumnus was formerly manager of the Kansas City Royals and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, who he led to the 2006 Japan Series championship. Noted: March 3, 2011
1991 David M. Davis
(BBA, Accounting) is chief financial officer at Oncor Electric Delivery Co. in Dallas. Noted: March 3, 2011
1991 Jesse E. Collins
(BBA, Accounting) is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Broadwind Energy in Naperville, Ill. Noted: March 3, 2011
1990 Rodney Anderson
(BBA, Real Estate) was elected state representative for Texas House District 106 in Grand Prairie. Noted: March 3, 2011
1989 Randi Smith
(’89 BA, Exercise and Sport Studies; ’95 MEd) is principal at Bryant Elementary School in Arlington. Noted: March 3, 2011
1989 Tom Lenoir
(BS, Criminal Justice) has hosted Spike TV’s Murder, and several of his high-profile cases have been featured on HBO’s Autopsy, CBS’s Cold Case, and A&E’s Forensic Files. A 29-year veteran of the Arlington Police Department, he is a detective in the homicide division. Noted: March 3, 2011
1989 Kimberly Blackwell
(’89 BA, Sociology; ’09 MEd) is an assistant principal at Carroll Peak Elementary School in Fort Worth. Noted: March 3, 2011
1988 Laura J. Tabor-Huerta
(BFA, Art) is a filmmaker in Austin and has released DFW Punk, a documentary about North Texas’ heyday as a haven for the angry and the unusual. Noted: March 3, 2011
