Cecilia Thompson
91, Jan. 16 in Alpine, Texas. Ms. Thompson taught Theatre Arts at UT Arlington from 1963–67.
Rodney White
White (’07 MEd, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) is principal at the Young Men’s Leadership Academy, which opened this fall in Fort Worth. YMLA is the first single-gender school for boys in the Fort Worth Independent School District. It has sixth– and seventh-graders and plans to add a grade level each year.
Daniel P. Hughes
Hughes (’83 BA, Political Science) was promoted to brigadier general in the Army. He serves as the Army’s director of systems integration, overseeing efforts to modernize tactical communications used by the infantry, armor, and aviation. He served in the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
Joni McCoy
McCoy (’76 BA, Physical Education/English) was inducted into the Texas Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame in July. She was head volleyball coach at Arlington Martin High School for 23 years, posting 677 wins and earning one state title. She retired in 2004.
Tammara Webber
Webber (’05 BA, English) published her fourth novel, Easy, which reached No. 19 on The New York Times e-book fiction bestseller list in July.
