1988 Ken Millar
(’88 PhD, Social Work Administration) has been named dean of the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach. Noted: August 31, 2010
1988 Holli Hall
(’88 BBA, Marketing; ’09 MEd, Curriculum and Instruction) is math instructional facilitator at Veda Knox Elementary School in Arlington. Noted: August 31, 2010
1988 Scott A. Anderson
(’88 BGS, General Studies) is vice president of commercial lending at the north Arlington office for Southwest Securities, FSB. He previously was vice president, senior business banker, at Capital One Bank. Noted: August 31, 2010
Jim Krause
(’87 BBA, Accounting) was honored as Fort Worth’s top chief financial officer for a mid-sized business by the Fort Worth Business Press. He has helped Higginbotham & Associates redesign its capital structure and was instrumental in increasing the firm’s operating margins over the last few years. Noted: August 31, 2010
1986 Laura Dunn Nelson
(’86 BS, Microbiology) is industry relations manager for Alchemy, an Austin-based firm dealing in training solutions for the food manufacturing and processing industry. Prior to joining Alchemy, she served as a senior account manager for Silliker, an internationally accredited provider of food safety and consulting services. Noted: August 31, 2010
1985 Charles Lester
(’85 BA, Journalism) is principal at Little Elm High School in the Little Elm Independent School District. He previously taught in the Arlington Independent School District and served as an assistant principal at Arlington’s Sam Houston High School. Noted: August 31, 2010
1984 Jim Greer
(’84 BS, Electrical Engineering) is asset manager for Oncor’s Smart Grid technology initiative. He has worked for Oncor and its predecessor companies since 1984. Noted: August 31, 2010
1984 Singanallur “Nari” Narayanan
(’84 MS, Computer Science) is a managing partner and the senior investment banker of Kuberon Capital LLC, a hedge fund in New York. Previously, he was managing director for Bear Stearns Asset Management and a managing director with Heckman Global Advisors. Noted: August 31, 2010
1984 Bob Bullis
(’84 BS, Architecture; ’87 MArch) is director of t. howard + associates, an architecture, interior design, and planning firm based in Dallas. He helps lead THA’s strategic initiatives, business planning, and firm operations. Noted: August 31, 2010
1984 Katherine Ayers
(’84 BBA, Accounting) is chief financial officer for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board in Centennial, Colo. Previously, she contracted as a consultant with the board to perform state beef council financial reviews and contractor compliance audits. Noted: August 31, 2010
1984 Duane Ayers
(’84 BBA, Finance) is a consultant in the leasing and financial services industry. He previously was regional manager for Hitachi Capital America Corp. in Denver. Prior to that, he spent 22 years with General Motors Acceptance Corp. LLC in management and sales. Noted: August 31, 2010
1983 Jim Pape
(’83 BS, Mechanical Engineering) is president of the residential and commercial business group at SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems in San Jose, Calif. Previously, he was vice president and general manager at Trane Commercial Systems. Noted: August 31, 2010
1983 J. Russell Killen
(’83 BS, Civil Engineering) is manager of the Fort Worth office of Halff Associates, a Texas-based firm that offers full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, and landscape architecture. He is responsible for leading operations and expansion of the Fort Worth office through its civil engineering, water resources, transportation, land development, planning, environmental, and surveying services. He has been with Halff for 26 years. Noted: August 31, 2010
1982 Ricky D. Gibb
(’82 BA, Physical Education) has been promoted to brigadier general in the Army. He is in the 1st Infantry Division, stationed at Fort Riley, Kan. Mel Maxfield (’82 BA, History and Physical Education) is head football coach at Amarillo High School. He spent the last eight years as head football coach at Burleson High School. Noted: August 31, 2010
1982 Jim Fant
(’82 BBA, Accounting) is chief investment officer of Behringer Harvard Opportunity Advisors, which creates and manages global institutional-quality investment programs for individual and institutional investors through its real estate investment trusts, joint ventures, and proprietary program structures. He works out of the Addison office and has more than 25 years experience in commercial real estate. Noted: August 31, 2010
1981 Larry Tunnell
(’81 BBA, Accounting; ’83 MPACC) completed a three-year stint as head of the Accounting and Information Systems Department in the College of Business at New Mexico State University. Noted: August 31, 2010
1981 Pam Russell
(’81 MSSW) is one of five professionals appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Task Force to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect, commissioned by the 81st Legislature. Russell is co-owner of Paris Counseling Center in Paris, Texas. Noted: August 31, 2010
1981 Stefan Ateek
(’81 MSSW) received the Christ-Like Leadership Award from Health Outreach to the Middle East in recognition of his contributions in enhancing the work of medical missions. He recently retired from the Tarrant County Juvenile Justice Department after 29 years. Noted: August 31, 2010
Rod Rooker
(’80 BM) is band director at Barnett Junior High in Arlington. Noted: August 31, 2010
1980 Anne S. French
(’80 BA, English) is a professional mediator and has written a book, The Gift of Words. Noted: August 31, 2010
1980 Matt Angle
(’80 BA, Political Science) is a Democratic political consultant who serves as the director of the Texas Democratic Trust. He also founded the Lone Star Project, a federal political action committee. He is based in Washington, D.C. Noted: August 31, 2010
1979 Jack Nowicki
(’79 MSSW) is program development specialist for the Texas Network of Youth Services in Austin. Noted: August 31, 2010
1979 Linda P. Campbell
(’79 BA, English) received the Laurence “Lanny” Priddy Pursuit of Justice Award from the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association for demonstrating a courageous pursuit of justice. Campbell is an editorial writer/columnist for the Star-Telegram. Noted: August 31, 2010
1978 Wes McDaniel
(’78 BS, Electrical Engineering) operates Ideal Impact, a niche business that helps congregations and faith-based schools, nonprofits, and companies reduce their energy consumption and create a new revenue source. It’s the fourth energy efficiency company he has started since 1979. Noted: August 31, 2010
1978 ClayOla Gitane
(’78 BA, Sociology; ’80 MSSW) is the second woman priest to be ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. She leads two congregations: Christ the King Episcopal Church in Fort Worth and the Episcopal Church in Parker County. She previously served as a social worker with several Tarrant County organizations Noted: August 31, 2010
1978 Gerry Barker
(’78 BA, English) produces a blog called “Gerry Pronounced Gary” from West Palm Beach, Fla. He has run websites for the Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Belo Interactive, The Columbus Dispatch, the Florida Publishing Group, and, most recently, The Palm Beach Post. Noted: August 31, 2010
1978 Rick Baker
(’78 BM) is an adjunct professor of music at Dallas Baptist University, where he teaches orchestration and instrumental methods. He has been appointed conductor of the Arlington Community Band. He retired as director of bands at Arlington’s Bowie High School. Noted: August 31, 2010
1977 Jill Hill
(’77 BA, Fine Arts) is executive director for the River Legacy Foundation in Arlington. Noted: August 31, 2010
1977 Chuck Gumbert
(’77 BBA, Business Administration) is CEO for the Tomcat Group, an aviation management consultancy based in Wichita, Kan. He has more than 35 years in aviation management. Noted: August 31, 2010
