2012 Andrew Pudduck
(Executive MBA) is vice president of marketing for Hooters of America, which operates more than 430 Hooters restaurants in about 40 states and more than 25 other countries. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Jarrad Principe
(BBA, Accounting) is controller at Olympus Property Management in Pantego. Previously he was an auditor at the Defense Contract Audit Agency office in Arlington. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Alexandra Pietroforte
(BA, Public Relations) works for the Downtown Arlington Management Corp. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Christine Nicholson
(BA, Broadcast Communication) is a morning reporter at KXII-TV in Sherman. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Monica Mirea
(MPA, Professional Accounting) is an audit associate at Whitley Penn. Previously she worked in general accounting for Cristina’s Fine Mexican Restaurant. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Chris Mead
(BA, Broadcast Communication) is a video production intern for the Oakland Athletics and is pursuing a master’s degree at San Francisco State University. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Rino Manfroni
(BBA, Accounting) is a tax assistant at Jack F. Lewis CPA in Dallas. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Ashley Macdonald
(BA, Public Relations) is an intern for U.S. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas in his Washington, D.C., office. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Kristina Kopplin
(BA, Public Relations) is an interactive producer at Social Compass, a social media marketing agency. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Courtney Keeper
(’02 BM, Music; ’12 MBA, Business Administration) is an accountant at Variosystems, a worldwide electronic contract manufacturer with a local office in Southlake. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Sir Jones
(BA, Public Relations) is a recruiter for Focus Staff, a Dallas-based agency that links health care professionals with available positions. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Russell Johnson
(BA, Advertising) works with the research team at Marketing Arm, an advertising and marketing firm in Dallas. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Chloe Jamerson
(BA, Public Relations) is working in brand public relations at the Richards Group in Dallas. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Tyler Hickey
(MPA, Professional Accounting) is a staff accountant at Colliers International. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Bradley Henderson
(Executive MBA) is CEO of Crescent Medical Center in Abilene. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Stefani Goode
(MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is an English instructor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Cameron University in Lawton, Okla. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Frankie Farrar-Helm
(BA, Public Relations) is a public relations/communications representative at Sellmark, a developer of brands and products for outdoor lifestyle markets, in Mansfield. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Nicole Durham
(BA, Public Relations and Advertising) is a marketing specialist at FilesAnywhere, a Dallas-based online file storage company. Noted: November 12, 2013
2012 Claire Dunn
(BA, Advertising) is a junior account manager at Concussion, a Fort Worth-based marketing communications company. Noted: November 12, 2013
2003 David DeGrand
(BFA, Art) is a freelance cartoonist, writer, and illustrator. His work has appeared in MAD Magazine since 2011, and he has been drawing and writing for United Plankton Pictures’ SpongeBob Comics for the past two years. Also a contributor to Heeby Jeeby Comix, he was a member of The Shorthorn staff at UT Arlington. Noted: November 12, 2013
2000 Casey Donahew
(BBA, Finance) released a new CD, Standoff, in April with his group, the Casey Donahew Band. Noted: November 12, 2013
1998 Johnny Ortez-Tibbels
(BA, Journalism) is an accountant for Funny Boy Films, a Los Angeles-based production company. He also specializes in dachshund photography. He is a former member of The Shorthorn staff at UT Arlington. Noted: November 12, 2013
1993 Melanie Mason
(BFA, Theatre Arts) in April directed the regional premiere of the family comedy Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical for the Creative Arts Theatre and School in Arlington. Noted: November 12, 2013
1991 Craig Lancaster
(BA, Journalism) is leader of the news and sports copy desks at The Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. He has written three novels and a collection of short stories. Noted: November 12, 2013
1985 Norry Niven
(BA, Communication) directed his first feature film, Chasing Shakespeare. Starring Danny Glover, the movie was released in April. Niven has production companies in Texas (Stone Core Films) and Los Angeles (Three-One-O) and has directed award-winning spots for clients like Gatorade, McDonald’s, Ford, HBO, and PetSmart. He received awards for his work on the TV series Dexter. Noted: November 12, 2013
1980 Presley Swagerty
(BA, History) wrote Millionaire by Half-Time about personal growth and network marketing. Known as “The Coach,” he is a motivational speaker. Noted: November 12, 2013
1980 George Desjardins
(MA, Linguistics) has written When God Shows Up: God’s Appointed Times. He is the secretary of CORE, a creationist organization in Ottawa, and holds pastor’s credentials with the Evangelical Church Alliance Ministerial Fellowship of Canada. Noted: November 12, 2013
1977 Mike Farris
(BA, Political Science) appears in the movie Infiltrators to be released later this year. A counsel attorney for Vincent Lopez Serafino Jenevein in Dallas, he has published four novels and has other works in progress. Noted: November 12, 2013
2002 Ramona Soto
Soto (’02 BA, Political Science) was selected to Texas Monthly’s Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list, which honors top attorneys age 40 or younger. An associate at Vincent Lopez Serafino & Jenevein in Dallas, she focuses on the prosecution and defense of small and large public and private sector clients. Noted: November 12, 2013
