Texas-Sized Impact

Alumnus Wayne Watts understands a thing or two about conducting business in Texas. As senior executive vice president and general counsel with Dallas-based AT&T, he handles legal matters for the communications giant. He sees firsthand the impact UT Arlington graduates have on the Texas workforce. “I know several alumni personally who hold key positions at major companies in our area, such as Exxon and Energy […]

Former actress finds joy in helping others

Her termination came courtesy of Elizabeth Taylor—at least she’s pretty sure it did. Ann Palmer ’60 was playing one of five princesses in filming the movie Cleopatra when Richard Burton, in full view of Taylor, acknowledged Palmer by her first name. “Miss Taylor glared,” Palmer recalls. “I had my notice three days later!” Palmer, who earned her degree in commercial art from UT Arlington, had always wanted […]

Military Tradition

Al Ellis, right, and retired Col. Archie P. Davis are the 2013 inductees into the Military Science Hall of Honor. A UT Arlington Distinguished Alumnus, Ellis earned his bachelor’s degree in 1965. He served in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam before leaving the Army in 1969 to pursue a law career. He is “of counsel” with Sommerman & Quesada LLP in Dallas. Davis is a […]


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