1998 Harout Akilian
(’98 BS, Industrial Engineering) owns Artin’s Grill at The Shops at Legacy in north Plano. Noted: August 31, 2010
1997 Sergio Tacconi
(’97 BS, Computer Science Engineering) is a senior software engineer for Paradigm Entertainment in Carrollton. Noted: August 31, 2010
1997 Michael Kuhrt
(’97 MEdT) is superintendent for the Dayton (Texas) Independent School District. He was previously superintendent at Giddings ISD. Noted: August 31, 2010
1996 Vasu Rangadass
(’96 PhD, Computer Science Engineering) is a principal with Net.Orange, a Dallas company that enables health care providers to more easily analyze, monitor, and act on information for better patient care and treatment. Noted: August 31, 2010
1996 Carey P. Hendrickson
(’96 MBA) is senior vice president and chief financial officer for Belo Corp. in Dallas. He had been the company’s senior vice president and chief accounting officer since 2007. Noted: August 31, 2010
1995 Angela Blackburn
(’95 MSSW) uses her social work skills through her involvement in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in Santa Maria, Calif., where she lives with her husband, Dennis, and their four children. Noted: August 31, 2010
1994 Bonita Lawrence
(’94 PhD, Mathematical Science) won the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia’s Professor of the Year award. The honor includes $10,000 cash. A professor of mathematics, she has been a faculty member at Marshall University since 2001 and sits on the university’s Faculty Senate. She also has received several awards at Marshall for excellence in teaching, including the Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award. Noted: August 31, 2010
1994 Kevin Hugman
(’94 MPA, Public and Urban Administration) is Wichita Falls assistant city manager. Noted: August 31, 2010
1994 Danielle Heard
(’94 BA, Journalism) is founder and executive director of Artemis in the City, a national holistic nutrition services company. She is a certified holistic health counselor and a certified natural whole foods chef as well as a health writer and educator. Artemis in the City provides holistic health and nutrition services that help people prevent and reverse disease through whole foods nutrition and lifestyle changes. Noted: August 31, 2010
1994 Tobin Griffeth
(’94 BA, Interdisciplinary Studies) helped start Operation Red River Care, which sent boxes of donated goods from Texas to Afghanistan while he was stationed there in the Air Force. Noted: August 31, 2010
1994 Jeffrey Fulks
(’94 PhD, Social Work) is a professor at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. Noted: August 31, 2010
1994 Cindy Campbell
(’94 MSN) is health science technology education teacher for the Joshua Independent School District. Previously, she worked as a registered nurse in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Japan. Noted: August 31, 2010
1993 Jay Thomas
(’93 BBA, Management-Production/Operation) is park president of Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor in Valencia, Calif. He started as a ride operator in 1988 at Six Flags Over Texas and has worked at Six Flags parks in San Antonio, Atlanta, New Jersey, and Kentucky. Noted: August 31, 2010
1993 Karl Schuetze
(’93 MS, Mechanical Engineering) is vice president of engineering at Active Power, based in Austin. He previously was lead development engineer and manager of the mechanical systems group at Active Power. Noted: August 31, 2010
1993 Marcia Mankoff
(’93 MSSW) is on the National Board for Foundations for Jewish Camps and the board of Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles. She lives in Beverly Hills with her husband, Doug, and their three children. Noted: August 31, 2010
1993 Mark Jackson
(’93 BA, Journalism/Advertising) is president and chief executive officer of Vizion Interactive, a search engine optimization company headquartered in Dallas. Noted: August 31, 2010
1992 Sheila J. Martin
(’92 MPA, Public and Urban Administration) was appointed city secretary for Seagoville. She previously was associated with the cities of Killeen, Dallas, and Plano. Noted: August 31, 2010
1992 Susan Nelson Jordan
(’92 BA, Political Science) has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation for her outstanding professional achievements and commitment to improving the justice system throughout Texas. Her law practice, Jordan Law PLLC, is in Austin. Noted: August 31, 2010
1992 Yee Gan
(’92 BS, Computer Science Engineering) is vice president of engineering for Numetrics Management Systems, which provides a suite of enterprise software tools tailored to system and semiconductor product-development organizations. He will oversee Numetrics’ development teams in Cupertino, Calif., and around the world. Noted: August 31, 2010
1991 Madeleine Gray
(’91 BA, Spanish) is vice president of business technology delivery for US Airways in Phoenix, Ariz. She previously was senior director, air merchandising and core services, for Sabre Holdings Corp., based in Southlake. Noted: August 31, 2010
1991 Gail Berlin
(’91 MSSW) is a marketing/business development consultant helping hospitals attract direct patient referrals. She is based in Dallas. Noted: August 31, 2010
1990 Sharraine Williams
(’90 BA, Exercise and Sport Studies/Exercise Science) is the occupational therapist for the Terrell Independent School District, where she also serves as director of the Terrell High School Tigerettes drill team Noted: August 31, 2010
1990 Brian T. Rex
(’90 BS, Architecture) is department head for a newly established architecture undergraduate and graduate program at South Dakota State University. He will develop curriculum and teach the first classes in fall 2010. Noted: August 31, 2010
1990 David Beuerlein
(’90 MS, Aerospace Engineering) is senior client partner for Korn/Ferry International, a global provider of talent management solutions based in Los Angeles with offices in Dallas. Noted: August 31, 2010
1989 Dee Trussell
(’89 BBA, Marketing) is director of business development at New York-based Spectrum Group Management, an investment firm focused on distressed, special situation, and asset-based credit markets. Noted: August 31, 2010
1989 Carlos A. Rodriguez
(’89 BA, Journalism) is opinion editor for The Brownsville Herald. Noted: August 31, 2010
1989 Ed Loutherback
(’89 BS, Information Systems) is franchise owner of Pirtek, a hose and assembly company in Plano. Previously, he was an information technology consultant. Noted: August 31, 2010
1989 Jennifer R. Gray
(’89 MSN) was honored as a Healthcare Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press for her work in HIV and AIDS research. Dr. Gray is associate dean for the Ph.D. program in UT Arlington’s College of Nursing. Noted: August 31, 2010
1989 Jonathan Beard
(’89 MSSW) is a lecturer in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. He teaches classes in advanced generalist practice and mental health policy. Noted: August 31, 2010
