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6 g Homecoming Calendar of Events 2 President’s Perspective Everything you need to know to plan a memorable Homecoming weekend. 22 University News 11 g Homecoming Registration Form Here’s your chance. Take it now. Register for TU Homecoming 2005! homecoming homecoming 23 Homecoming News 13 g Campus Map

14 g Distinguished Alumnus – John Forrest (BA ’72) 24 Class Notes A third generation TU supporter and second generation alumnus, John Forrest, M.D. will be honored in the stadium that’s home to his earliest memories. 32 In Memoriam 16 g Distinguished Alumnus – Jim McGill (BS ’65) c o n t e n t s From a stone quarry to holder of 25 U.S. and foreign patents, Jim McGill will be 33 Book End acknowledged for his outstanding career and continued support of TU.

18 g Distinguished Alumnus – Judge Charles Owens (JD ’60) The Honorable Charles Owens’ career is filled with memorable experiences, singular achievements and a multitude of reasons why he epitomizes the distin- Picture Perfect. guished alumnus. 20 g J. Paschal Twyman Award Winner – Charles Norman What makes this picture perfect? For his unwavering dedication to The University of Tulsa, not only as a trustee for 18 years, but also as a visionary, Charles Norman will receive the award The annual support of alumni and friends. named for his personal friend, the late J. Paschal Twyman. Without your support, the essential elements of this picture would 21 g Mr. Homecoming 2005 – Earl Johnson (BFA ’89) be missing — the scholarships for deserving students, nationally Nineteen years later, Earl Johnson will add a new memory to the Skelly Stadium recognized faculty, and leading-edge laboratories. Your unrestricted football field where he made so many as a Golden Hurricane when he’s intro- gifts to TU’s Annual Fund make the picture complete. duced as Mr. Homecoming 2005. From all of us at TU — a sincere thank you!

For more information on the TU annual fund, call KAYLA ACEBO at 918.631.3288 or mail your contribution to: The University of Tulsa Annual Fund 600 South College Avenue • Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 OR GIVE ONLINE AT www.utulsa.edu/ALUMNI/giving

p. 6 p. 18 p. 23 The President’s Perspective The University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is frequently defined by the Magazine tree-lined 230 acres on which it stands, but the common ground of our University extends far beyond TU’s The University of Tulsa Magazine campus to the national and international community of ISSN 1544-5763 is published by The University of Tulsa, 600 South individuals we are proud to call alumni. College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma The strength of any university depends upon the 74104-3189. Publication dates may vary according to the University’s involvement of its alumni, and TU is fortunate to have calendar, events and scheduling. graduates whose definition of personal success includes POSTMASTER: Send change of an ongoing interest in the life of their alma mater. This address to The University of Tulsa commitment is seen in the growing number of TU Magazine, Office of Development, The University of Tulsa, 600 South alumni chapters nationwide, in the growth of alumni College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma support for the TU Annual Fund, and in the founding 74104-3189. last year of our Alumni Association’s first National Leslie Cairns, MA ’99 Board of Directors. Creative Director

There is one time every year when TU invites J. Walton Beazley all alumni to “come home” for a special reunion Photographer known as Homecoming. This year’s celebration will Deanna J. Harris take place on September 22-24, when alumni from Publications Editor many cities will travel to Tulsa. I am excited to be a Rolf Olsen News and Marketing Manager part of Homecoming, and I hope that I will have the Sandy Willmann opportunity to meet many of you personally during our Director, Alumni Relations

three-day reunion. Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt, BA ’86 Homecoming 2005 promises to be an excellent opportunity for alumni to connect with each Vice President, Institutional Advancement other, experience firsthand the major developments underway on campus, and celebrate the Janis Zink memories that have united graduates for more than 100 years. Senior Vice President for Planning & Outreach One of the most important Homecoming traditions is the recognition of Distinguished Steadman Upham President Alumni. This year we will honor 2005 Distinguished Alumni John Forrest, Jim McGill, and The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on Charles Owens, as well as our J. Paschal Twyman Award winner, Charles Norman, and Mr. the basis of personal status or group characteristics including but not limited to the classes protected Homecoming, Earl Johnson. This is an extraordinarily accomplished group of honorees, and you under federal and state law in its programs, ser- vices, aids, or benefits. Inquiries regarding imple- will find their profiles on pages 14-21 of the magazine. mentation of this policy may be addressed to the Office of Legal Compliance, 600 South College This issue is also filled with Homecoming information, and I hope that our extensive Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189, (918) 631-2423. Requests for accommodation of dis- schedule of activities will entice you back to campus. I think you will be surprised at the abilities may be addressed to the University’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Jane Corso, (918) 631-2315. To transformation underway with the construction of the Case Athletic Complex at Skelly Stadium ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended and TU’s new “front door” entrance along Eleventh Street, which will include a sweeping oval for all other accommodations. drive with a landscaped commons; Bayless Plaza, the future home of the historic Kendall Bell; and Collins Hall, a new building incorporating the current Shaw Alumni Center and Whitney TO Contact us OR TO COMMENT Hall into its design. ON THIS MAGAZINE: We also look forward during Homecoming to celebrating our new affiliation with (918) 631-2555 Conference USA. We hope you’ll join us to cheer Coach Kragthorpe and the Golden Hurricane 1-800-219-4688 to victory in our first conference game against the Memphis Tigers. For all of these reasons, but most importantly because you are a valued member of a e-mail: University family made stronger by your participation, I invite you to come home to TU to [email protected] make Homecoming 2005 a reunion in the truest sense of the word.

With warm regards,

Steadman Upham President

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 vol.9no.2 vol.9no.2  and entirely Discover what the campus, which looked intimidating and big as a freshman too small as a senior, looks like today. TU HOMECOMING 2005 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, CONT'D. Series. For additional information, 9:00 A.M. – 10:50 a.m. Below are just some of the exciting events planned for Homecoming 2005! 1960 Football Team please call 918-631-2302, or e-mail Immigration Law & Procedure All events, locations and times are subject to change. Please check the TU Reunion Reception [email protected]. Room 204 – John Rogers Hall Alumni and Friends website at www.utulsa.edu/alumni. McFarlin Library Faculty Study Professor Cynthia Hess (JD ’85) 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Bonfire and Taste of TU Before the bonfire, 1960 Football Taste of TU, The U • 8:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Team alumni are invited to visit with RHA Presents: Homecoming Kick-Off Homecoming Hospitality Bonfire Ceremony, The U • 8:30 p.m. Evidence Workshop former teammates. Light refreshments The “U” • 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. and Heritage Display Don’t miss the annual bonfire and pep This class is taught by Professor will be served. Bring the whole family to The University Westby Hall • 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. rally honoring the Golden Hurricane Chris Blair in the newly remodeled of Tulsa and join the Residence Hall Enjoy hospitality from the TU Alumni football team and Coach Steve Price-Turpen Model Courtroom. 1965 Law Class Reunion Association as we kick off Homecoming Association as you explore TU heritage Kragthorpe. The TU band, Captain Classroom space is limited. If you Home of H. I. and Elaine Aston • 6:30 p.m. week! There will be a kid’s carnival with displays celebrating Homecoming ’Cane, and our cheerleaders will would like to attend one of these law Alumni of the College of Law Class lots of prizes, face painting and free 2005 reunions. perform. Taste of TU is a food sampling classes, please call 918-631-3321 or of 1965 will celebrate their 40-year food. TU student bands will perform. from local area restaurants. e-mail [email protected] to reunion at a grilled-to-order steak fry. Additionally, the Humane Society will be Hospitality Suite reserve your seat. Reunion cochairs H. I. Aston (BS ’65, present with animals that are available DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place Hospitality Suite JD ’65) and Ed Ash (JD ’65) are for adoption (or at least some friendly 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place generously hosting this reunion party. cuddling). Call 1-800-222-TREE by September 9:30 – 11:00 p.m. 8, 2005 and use the code TAL for the WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 official hotel of Homecoming 2005! Society of Women Engineers Alumni Luncheon Second Annual Faculty and Alumni Take a stroll pass Kendall Bell where you marked the Formal Lounge, Allen Chapman Activity Art Show and Reception ending of one chapter in your life and the beginning of another. Center • 12:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Henry Kendall The Society of Women Engineers invites College of Arts and Sciences and Remember what it felt like to hear four plus years alumnae of the College of Engineering the TU Alumni Association and Natural Sciences to join current Hogue Gallery, Phillips Hall, 2935 E. 5th come to a close at the hollow chiming of a steel bell. female science and engineering students Street • 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. for lunch. The dean will discuss recent Please join us for a dessert and For reunion information or reservations, advances and plans for the future of the champagne reception as we celebrate FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Homecoming Hospitality contact the Office of Alumni Relations college. Please join the Society of Women our featured artist and retiring member Lettermen’s Golf Tournament and Heritage Display at the Law School at 918-631-3321 or Engineers in honoring our alumnae and of the TU School of Art faculty, Virgil Shotgun start • 7:30 a.m. Westby Hall • 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. e-mail [email protected]. allowing current students to interact Lampton. The exhibition will include Lettermen’s Association Lunch •12:00 p.m. Enjoy hospitality from the TU Alumni with the successful women engineers works from the faculty of the Shotgun start • 1:00 p.m. Association as you explore TU heritage Presidential Lecture and science graduates who came before School of Art and TU alumni. Visit LaFortune Golf Course displays celebrating Homecoming 2005 Featuring Dr. Peter Brown them. RSVP to Denise Grayson at 918- the official Homecoming website at Alumni, students and friends of TU are reunions. Great Hall, Allen Chapman Activity Center 230-9711 or [email protected]. www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming invited to attend the annual Lettermen’s 7:00 p.m. to download a registration form. Golf Tournament at LaFortune Park. Campus Tours It may well be the most important Cost: $100 per person or $400 per Depart from Allen Chapman Activity discovery in evolutionary science of 1970s Decade Reunion foursome. For more information, Center • 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. the past 50 years — the existence of Reception and Registration please contact Mark Wojciehowski Explore campus in the Homecoming a pre-historic species of dwarf humans Sharp Chapel Atrium and Plaza at 918-637-7115, or e-mail trolley as you rekindle fond memories that lived, and may have co-existed 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. [email protected]. The deadline for of TU. Our University Ambassadors will with modern humans, some 18,000 Alumni who graduated or attended TU registration is September 16, 2005. share information about some of our years ago on a remote Indonesian in the 1970s are invited to socialize newest additions to the TU campus. island. The popular press has prior to the bonfire. Light refreshments Visit a Law Class The noon tour will be a quick visual of nicknamed the diminutive creatures will be served. John Rogers Hall • 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. campus. The 1:00 p.m. tour will be one “hobbits.” The scientist who led the Law alumni are invited to attend the hour and include stops at some of TU’s team and made this fascinating find is following classes at the College of Law: new facilities. paleoanthropologist Peter Brown, the first guest speaker in The University of Tulsa’s 2005-06 Presidential Lecture

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 vol.9no.2  TU Homecoming Official Registration on Page 11 Law Luncheon CLE Price-Turpen Courtroom, John Rogers Hall SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. nation’s “best value” undergraduate Hospitality Suite College of Law Omelets with the Dean Get one-hour CLE credit for the price of institutions. We invite you to bring your DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place John Rogers Hall • 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. lunch, and hear two fabulous speakers! high school student to our legacy event 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Law alumni are invited to join Dean “Trade your Hummer for a Bike? The to learn what’s new at TU. We will also Robert A. Butkin and members of the Bush Energy Bill and the Future of U.S. be discussing the admission process and Fifty Year or More Brunch law faculty for made-to-order omelets. Gasoline Prices,” presented by R. Dobie offering a campus tour. Hope to see you Great Hall, Allen Chapman Activity Center Our celebrated guest will be 2005 Langenkamp, professor of law and there! To register for the program, please 10:30 a.m. Distinguished Alumnus, The Honorable director of NELPI; and “Current Topics in contact the Office of Admission at The University of Tulsa honors the Class Charles L. Owens (JD ’60). Tours of the Native American Law,” given by Judith 1-800-331-3050 or 918-631-2307. of ’55 as they are inducted into the Mabee Legal Information Center, Price- Royster, professor of law and codirector You may also register online at Fifty Years or More Club. College of Law Turpen Courtroom and the Boesche of the Native American Law Center. www.utulsa.edu/admission or refer graduates from 1955 will be seated Legal Clinic will follow breakfast. Stop If you would like to attend the Law to page 23. together. Cost for the brunch is $15. Homecoming Reception hosted Men’s Soccer vs. Creighton by the College of Law, have an omelet Luncheon CLE, call 918-631-3321, or Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium by the School of Nursing and and congratulate Judge Owens on his e-mail [email protected]. The cost 8:05 p.m. United Campus Ministry at TU Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. the Athletic Training and Exercise very special award. Members of the is $15 per person. For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. Stop by (formerly the Canterbury Center) Homecoming Reunion Sports Science Programs Tulsa Senior Lawyers Breakfast Group Chapman Hall, Third Floor early for the alumni tailgate at 7:00 p.m. Alumni Open House Chouteau Room, Allen Chapman Activity will receive special invitations to attend. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 2839 East 5th Place • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Center • 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite Register by calling 918-631-3321 or DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place Alumni and friends are invited to join We invite all who have been involved in The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta invite Young Alumni Homecoming Bash and e-mail to [email protected]. There 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. the faculty of the School of Nursing United Campus Ministry at TU (formerly alumnae back to campus for a reunion. 1995 Law Class Reunion is no charge for the event. and the Athletic Training and Exercise Suede Ultra Lounge, 3340 South Peoria the Canterbury Center) to stop by the To RSVP or for more information, Women’s Soccer vs. Northern Iowa Sports Science Programs for a reception 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. “little blue house” for Fair Trade coffee contact Aimee Williams at 1960 Football Team Reunion Trip Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium honoring all of our outstanding alumni Join TU Young Alumni for the annual and doughnuts, and to meet current UCM [email protected]. to Camp Flag Stone 3:00 p.m. and students. Come by and greet Homecoming bash! Held in the heart of students. You can add your thoughts and Depart from the Lobby at Doubletree Hotel For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. your friends and faculty prior to the Brookside, this event is bigger and better memories to the “UCM History Project.” Women’s Soccer vs. Centenary College at Warren Place • 9:00 a.m. Distinguished Alumni Dinner! Light than ever. It’s hosted by Suede Lounge For more information, please contact Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium Relive the adventures of the 1960 football refreshments will be served. for alumni who graduated in the 1990s Nancy Eggen at 918-583-9780 or 4:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception hosted training camp at Camp Flag Stone with by the College of Engineering and and 2000s. Light hors d’oeuvres will be [email protected]. For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. Natural Sciences Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Barbeque available, and limited beverages will be Donald W. Reynolds Center, East Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter House • 5:00 p.m. served by Suede. Get your reservation in Concourse, adjacent to the President’s A barbeque will be held at the Pi Kappa for this free event today! (See page 11.) Visit the college that pushed you to your limits and then a little further. Find the classroom where you Suite • 4:30 p.m. Alpha chapter house. All alumni and took your first test and your last, the classroom where you were inspired to think and the classroom The College of Engineering and Natural their families are welcome to come out, 1970s Decade Reunion Party where you were inspired to act. Merge your present and past, Sciences invites ENS alumni to join faculty eat, tour the house and reunite with old DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place, Parkview reminiscing with old friends and new families and compare how the new student and staff for a reception prior to the friends. For more information, contact East Ballroom • 9:00 – 11:30 p.m. Distinguished Alumni Dinner. This is your Anthony Papinsick, president, Pi Kappa Alumni from the groovy decade of the body has changed or, more likely, remained the same. chance to reconnect with faculty and ENS Alpha Fraternity, 918-809-9191 or 1970s will reunite for this reception and alumni, and to congratulate Distinguished [email protected]. dance. Music will be provided by D.J. Alumnus Jim McGill (BSCE ’65). Dave Miller (BME ’71). There will be a fellow teammates. A light breakfast and cash bar and light snacks. Homecoming Hospitality Hurricane Alley Events Distinguished Alumni Dinner lunch will be provided. Family members Reception, 6:00 p.m. • Seating, 6:45 p.m. and Heritage Display Hurricane Alley, Chapman Plaza Homecoming Reception hosted by the are invited. Register on page 11, or call Donald W. Reynolds Center, Arena Floor Westby Hall • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. College of Business Administration 1985 Law Class Reunion 918-631-2555 for more information. Mayo Student Lounge, Business The Alumni Association hosts its annual Home of Karen Langdon and Ron Painter Enjoy hospitality from the TU Alumni The TU Alumni Association and Athletics Administration Hall (5th and Evanston) dinner to honor the 2005 Distinguished 9:00 – 11:30 p.m. Association as you explore TU heritage Department host activities for TU fans of Legacy Reception and Campus Tour 4:30 p.m. Alumni: Dr. John B. Forrest (BA ’72), James The Class of 1985 will host its 20-year displays celebrating Homecoming all ages including children’s games, face sponsored by the Office of Admission Alumni and friends are invited to join C. McGill (BS ’65), and The Honorable reunion party at the home of Karen 2005 reunions. painting and music. Formal Lounge, Allen Chapman Activity Dean Gale Sullenberger and the College Charles L. Owens (JD ’60); the recipient Langdon (BA ’69, JD ’85) and Ron Center • 9:00 a.m. of Business Administration for a of the J. Paschal Twyman Award, Charles Painter. For more information or to make Yard Decoration Competition Make TU a reality for your legacy! The reception honoring all of our outstanding E. Norman; and Mr. Homecoming, Earl reservations for this event, contact the Campus • 10:00 a.m. University of Tulsa has made significant College of Business Administration Johnson (BFA ’89). Attire for the event is Office of Alumni Relations at the Law Don’t miss the opportunity to stroll strides academically over the last five alumni and students. Come by to greet dressy casual. Tickets for the event are School at 918-631-3321 or e-mail around campus and pick your favorite years. U.S. News and World Report your friends and faculty prior to the $35 each and may be purchased through [email protected]. yard decoration in the annual Student currently ranks TU in the top 100 national Distinguished Alumni Dinner! Light Homecoming registration. Association yard decoration competition! doctoral institutions, and The Princeton refreshments will be served. Judging begins at 10:00 a.m. 1960 Football Team Reunion Reception Review reports that TU is one of the Volleyball vs. Southern Mississippi DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place, Parkview Mabee Gym • 7:00 p.m. West Ballroom • 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. Reunite with the 1960 football team! Cash bar and light snacks.

 vol.9no.2 vol.9no.2  While you may have only lived a fraction of your life here, it was a lifetime of living. Official Registration Form Homecoming Tent sponsored by the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BSU) Student Association Events Golden Hurricane Club & Alumni Tailgate Party REGISTRANT INFORMATION Monday Association BCM Center Front Lawn • 4:00 p.m. FULL NAME CLASS YEAR Hurricane Alley, Chapman Plaza The BCM invites alumni to drop by for Hungry Hungry Hurricane Hotdog Eating 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. fellowship with current BCM students, visit Contest & Lunch on The U NAME WHEN STUDENT Don’t miss good food and TU spirit at the the BCM Center and enjoy some great food Tuesday ADDRESS

Homecoming Tent. All alumni, students before the game! For more information, call Concert TBA. Check www.utulsa.edu for CITY STATE ZIP and friends of TU are welcome! To register, 918-592-1500, or e-mail [email protected]. more information please see page 11. PHONE Wednesday TU Football vs. Memphis Student Organization Competitions E-MAIL (VERY IMPORTANT!) Homecoming Spirit Tent Skelly Stadium • 6:00 p.m. NAMETAG INFORMATION for TU Students and Parents Cheer the Golden Hurricane to victory as Thursday (Include first and last name, and you may include maiden name.) 8th Street and Florence Avenue TU plays Conference USA rival Memphis in Boat Judging on The U • 12:00-5:00 p.m. 5 PLEASE LET MY CLASSMATES KNOW THAT I WILL BE ATTENDING HOMECOMING 2005! 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. the Homecoming football game. Don’t miss Stop by The U and vote for your favorite Information will be posted on the web for 1970s Decade Reunion, 1960 Football Reunion and Young Alumni event. Only name and class year(s) will be displayed. TU students and parents are invited to this the exciting half-time show featuring our Homecoming Boat designed by TU student event sponsored by the Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumni, J. Paschal Twyman organizations. GUEST INFORMATION – THE MORE PEOPLE, THE MORE FUN! Student Association and the Office of Award recipient, Mr. Homecoming, the 2005 Bonfire on The U • 8:30 p.m. GUEST FULL NAME Orientation. Enjoy food while it lasts, Homecoming Court, Top Ten Freshmen and Come out to The U for a campus-wide GUEST NAMETAG (include first and last name) and learn TU cheers. Bring your Golden Class of 2006 Outstanding Seniors. Tickets pep rally and enjoy food and live music at Hurricane spirit for this fun event! Call are available for $10 through Homecoming Taste of TU. GUEST TU CLASS YEAR (if applicable) 918-631-2707 for more information. registration on page 11. Friday IS THIS YOUR SPOUSE? 5 YES 5 NO Conference U.S.A. Trivia in The Hut with MORE THAN ONE GUEST? ATTACH THAT INFORMATION TO THIS FORM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Mocktail Hurricane Drinks; Late night Men’s Soccer vs. New Mexico Breakfast/Snack – Work on those Yard Decs! Hurricane Soccer/Track Stadium • 2:35 p.m. ON THE HOUSE! COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITIES For details, see calendar of events on pages 6 – 10 or visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming. Space is limited, so indicate the number of people attending below. For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. Saturday SA Tailgate and Boat Races in Hurricane Alley NUMBER ATTENDING Chapel TU Yard Dec Judging THURSDAY Sharp Chapel • 6:00 p.m. 5 6:30 P.M. COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ART SHOW RECEPTION ______Throughout the week, SA will sponsor competitions between campus 5 6:30 P.M. 1960 FOOTBALL TEAM REUNION RECEPTION ______organizations, Hurricane Spirit activities, 5 6:30 P.M. 1970s DECADE REUNION RECEPTION ______a concert and more! Check out the 5 8:00 P.M. TASTE OF TU & BONFIRE ______SA Website at www.utulsa.edu/sa. FRIDAY

5 12:00 P.M. CAMPUS TOUR ______

INFORMATION CENTRAL 5 1:00 P.M. CAMPUS TOUR ______For information about Homecoming and other Alumni Association Reunion groups staying at the official Homecoming hotel — events, stop by the Office of Alumni Relations, relocated to DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place — can enjoy the TU Hospitality 5 4:30 P.M. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & NATURAL SCIENCES RECEPTION ______Westby Hall (see map on page 13). Homecoming Hospitality and Suite, which will be open: 5 4:30 P.M. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RECEPTION ______the annual TU Heritage Display will be open: • Thursday, September 22, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 9:30 – 11:00 p.m. 5 4:30 P.M. SCHOOL OF NURSING/ATHLETIC TRAINING AND ESS PROGRAMS RECEPTION ______• Thursday, September 22, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. • Friday, September 23, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. • Friday, September 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 5 8:00 P.M. YOUNG ALUMNI BASH AT SUEDE ULTRA LOUNGE ______• Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 5 9:00 P.M. 1970s DECADE PARTY AT DOUBLETREE HOTEL AT WARREN PLACE ______BOOKSTORE HOURS 5 9:00 P.M. 1960 FOOTBALL TEAM REUNION AT DOUBLETREE HOTEL AT WARREN PLACE ______HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The TU bookstore is located in Allen Chapman Activity Center The official hotel for Homecoming 2005 is DoubleTree Hotel at (see map on page 13). Bookstore hours for Homecoming SATURDAY weekend are as follows: Warren Place, located at East 61st Street and South Yale Ave. To 5 9:00 A.M. 1960 FOOTBALL TRIP TO CAMP FLAG STONE ______reserve a room at a discounted rate of $69 per night, please call • Thursday, September 22, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 1-800-222-TREE by September 8, 2005, and use the code TAL. • Friday, September 23, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You may also book online at www.doubletree.com. • Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please complete BOTH sides of this form and mail or fax by Thursday, September 15 to: Kari Clark, Office of Alumni Relations The University of Tulsa 600 South College Avenue Tulsa, OK 74104 Fascimile: 918-631-3172 TU Homecoming Official Registration Form >>> Or register online at: www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 918-631-2555, or toll free at 800-219-4688 with questions or to order tickets by phone. You may also reach our office via e-mail at [email protected]. We’ve kept your history intact. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 It’s10 time for you to come back and explorevol.9no.2 it. TUhomecoming2005 11 TU Homecoming Event Map

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

LETTERMEN’S ASSOCIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT AND LUNCH

LAFORTUNE GOLF COURSE, 7:30 A.M. AND 1:00 P.M. SHOTGUN STARTS. $25/PERSON OR $100/FOURSOME. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MARK WOJCIEHOWSKI AT 918-637-7115 OR VIA E-MAIL AT [email protected]. THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS SEPTEMBER 16, 2005.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI DINNER ______X $35 = $______HOMECOMING TENT PARTY ______X $8 = $______

6:00 P.M., DONALD W. REYNOLDS CENTER SPONSORED BY THE GOLDEN HURRICANE CLUB AND TU ALUMNI

TO SPONSOR A TABLE, PLEASE CONTACT 918-631-2092. ASSOCIATION, 4:00 – 5:30 P.M., HURRICANE ALLEY, RSVP REQUIRED

ATTENDEE NAME GRADUATION YEAR FOOTBALL GAME – TU VS. MEMPHIS 6:00 P.M., SKELLY STADIUM ______

______5 GENERAL ADMISSION ______X $10 = $______

______5 1970s DECADE SECTION SEATS ______X $10 = $______16 12

______5 1960 FOOTBALL TEAM SECTION SEATS ______X $10 = $______

5 FIFTY YEARS OR MORE CLUB SEATS ______X $10 = $______1 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 7 3 FIFTY YEARS OR MORE BRUNCH ______X $15= $______EXTRAS 10 10:30 A.M., ALLEN CHAPMAN ACTIVITY CENTER HOMECOMING T-SHIRT

5 S 5 M 5 L 5 XL 5 XXL ______X $12 = $______

1970s DECADE REUNION T-SHIRT 5 S 5 M 5 L 5 XL 5 XXL ______X $12 = $______15 9

I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND HOMECOMING, BUT PLEASE ACCEPT MY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO ASSIST WITH HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES: $______13

GRAND TOTAL: $ ______

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Please complete BOTH sides of this form and mail or fax by Thursday, September 15 to: Kari Clark, Office of Alumni Relations The University of Tulsa 600 South College Avenue 1. Allen Chapman Activity Center 6. Hurricane Alley & Homecoming Tent 12. John Rogers Hall Tulsa, OK 74104 Fascimile: 918-631-3172 2. Baptist Collegiate Ministry Center (BSU) 7. Hurricane Track/Soccer Stadium 13. Sharp Chapel Or register online at: www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 918-631-2555, or toll free at 800-219-4688 with questions or 3. Business Administration Hall 8. Mabee Gym 14. Skelly Stadium to order tickets by phone. You may also reach our office via e-mail at [email protected]. 4. Homecoming Headquarters, 9. McFarln Library 15. The U REGISTRATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 Westby Hall 10. Phillips Hall 16. United Campus Ministry 5. Homecoming Spirit Tent for TU 11. Donald W. Reynolds Center Students & Parents

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12 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 13 Dr. John Forrest Distinguished Alumnus

ou can never truly relive a moment in your life, but who were in almost constant pain from interstitial cystitis you can relive the memories every time you share them (IC), a chronic inflammation of the bladder that affects with someone else. both men and women. Tulsa physician John B. Forrest’s (BA ’72) earliest “Twenty years ago, IC was a ‘closet disease’, one not memories are of sitting next to his grandfather, Herbert readily diagnosed,” he says. “Now, when IC is diagnosed at A. Forrest, at Skelly Stadium helping to cheer the Golden an early stage, we can alleviate the symptoms.” Hurricane to victory. Those cherished memories have now He’s now on the leading edge of research into the evolved into a mission for Forrest. causes and cure for IC, playing an integral part in reducing Forrest, along with six other people, has a very special suffering for IC patients. His expertise in IC and prestige Ygoal — to fill Skelly Stadium for the first football game. As in the field of medicine have carried him across the nation a legacy, Forrest will never forget the moments he shared speaking to the National Institute of Health and the with his family at the stadium and wants others to experi- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney ence that same warmth in making their own memories at a Disease in Alexandria, Virginia, as well as around the globe place rich with history and meaning. in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. “My earliest memories are of going to football games He recently completed his term as chief of staff at at Skelly Stadium with my grandfather,” he says. “Both my St. John Medical Center and will serve as president of grandfather and my father impressed on me at an early age the South Central Section of the American Urologic that TU is one of the integral pillars of this community, Association in 2007, all in addition to maintaining a suc- and that the continuing support of TU was a very impor- cessful private practice with the 16-member (soon to be tant issue, not only for the Forrest family, but also for the 18) Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma Inc. community in general.” Forrest’s knowledge is sought after in Grand Rounds In fact, Herbert was so adamant on Forrest’s father where he discusses interesting cases with other physicians attending The University of Tulsa, that he paid a profes- and medical students around the United States, includ- sor’s salary during the Great Depression to ensure his son ing Scripps Research Institute, in La Jolla, California; graduated with a degree from TU. Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio; and the University of Texas Forrest voluntarily paid the salary of his son’s biology Southwestern Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, in teacher, Professor C.A. Levengood, during a time when Dallas. As an associate professor of surgery/urology at the university was forced to lay off many of the staff and the OU Health Sciences Center in Tulsa; a panelist and faculty. Levengood remained at TU for many years there- speaker at numerous conferences; and a published writer after, eventually teaching John. in a plethora of medical journals and conference papers, Forrest has continued to follow in the footsteps of Forrest continues to give back to the medical community. both his father, Dr. Herbert J. Forrest (BA ‘42), and his He has served on the TU Board of Trustees, on the cousin, C.D. Forrest, who served on the TU Board of Alumni Association Board of Directors and as president of Trustees. But on Saturday, September 24, 2005, John will the Golden Hurricane Club. make his own footprints across Skelly field when he’s hon- Forrest and his wife, Cheryl (BS ’74), are enthusiastic ored as a 2005 TU Distinguished Alumnus. Tulsans and strong supporters of the University as long- After making his mark as a leader on the TU campus, time donors and members of TU’s Circle Society. Forrest went on to medical school at the University of “When it came down to it, Cheryl and I both felt a Oklahoma, graduating in 1972. He completed his resi- very strong pull to be with family and community,” Forrest dency at the University of Virginia and was an American says of their decision to forgo job offerings at prestigious Cancer Society Fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering institutions such as Cornell and Yale and return to Tulsa. Cancer Institute in New York before returning to Tulsa to The Forrests have two children, Bennett, who graduated practice urologic oncology. from Westminster College in Missouri, and Stephanie, a While a resident at the University of Virginia Hospital student at Texas Christian University. in Charlottesville, Forrest developed an interest in patients

14 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 15 Jim McGill Distinguished Alumnus

n 1961, Jim McGill (BS ’65) drew a picture on a sheet holding up. of notebook paper that has stayed with him for 40 years. But it didn’t turn out to be a picture of McGill. The same piece of paper hung above his desk at his first job, The man who came to TU with two pairs of Levi’s, the environmental firm he started in 1970, through several two shirts and a pair of cowboy boots went on to join venture companies he’s invested in since his first retirement Dresser Engineering in Tulsa. He was soon managing a in 1987, and it’s now with him at Anyware Mobile Solutions natural gas processing plant construction project in Texas — the company he came out of retirement to run in 2002. with 600 employees. After five years on the job, he saw What is illustrated on that piece of paper goes beyond an opportunity designing equipment to meet new federal Iinspiration; it’s a reflection of McGill. But before you can see laws to reduce air and water pollution. He left Dresser what McGill drew, you have to know his story. to develop his ideas in 1970, the same year he was called Growing up in a worker’s camp just northeast of upon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Tulsa, built by the factory next door, McGill attended help draft the new agency’s regulations, and started his a one-room grade school accommodating six grades. In own company, McGill Environmental Systems. Four years the 1950s, a minimum standard law for teachers passed. later he received the first of 25 U.S. and foreign patents McGill’s school was consolidated into East Central High awarded him through 1985. In a span of five years, his School, one red-brick building for first through twelfth company went from revenues of less than $1 million to an grades from which McGill graduated. excess of $30 million. He received a limited education from the small school McGill sold his company in 1986 and retired — in house, but he graduated with a football scholarship and col- his own way. Since then, he’s been a part of starting lege was within grasp, until he hurt his knee. The injury left several other businesses like SciFit, a fitness equipment him with two options: join the Army or work full time to pay company, and ProShot Golf, which uses global position- for a college education. At his mother’s prompting, McGill’s ing technology to give players precise distances to the next stop was The University of Tulsa admission office. next hole. His most recent investment called him out of “Neither one of my parents made it past the 10th grade,” retirement in 2002 to run Anyware Mobile Solutions, a he said. “My mother primarily wanted all her kids to have mobile software provider. college degrees. She believed that if you work hard, obey the His many professional accomplishments will be law and get a good education you can be anything you want recognized by The University of Tulsa family during to be.” Homecoming 2005. Being a full-time employee at a stone quarry and a full- McGill now sits on TU’s Board of Trustees and chairs time student at TU didn’t leave McGill much time for any- the Technology Transfer Committee, providing leadership thing else, including time to eat or play. During his four years and funding scholarships for the benefit of present and at TU, he lost 40 pounds, attended one basketball game, one future students alike. football game and walked away with only a handful of friends. “If there had not been a college in Tulsa, I would have McGill, however, was there for the education. And it paid joined the Army,” McGill said. “And if people hadn’t been off. He went from being told in his first year that he had little there to provide scholarships, build buildings, teach classes hope of earning a passing grade in calculus to graduating sec- — I wouldn’t have been able to go to college.” ond in his class with a chemical engineering degree. His support of TU goes beyond gratitude for the edu- “My feeling was if I didn’t make it through that course, cation and prestige he received as a graduate. For McGill, I wasn’t going to make it at all,” he said. “I realized that if I TU opened his eyes to an inner hunger for a world of could make it through the first semester, I could make it.” which he was unaware — a world of asking questions, cov- What McGill drew on a single sheet of notebook eting knowledge and developing solutions. paper his freshmen year reflected his fear at the time; now As for McGill’s drawing, he keeps it around knowing the reflection is of his courage. It’s a picture of a man who that if he didn’t melt then, he never will. appears to be melting under a massive weight he’s

16 TUhomecoming2005 vol.9no.2 17 Judge Charles Owens Distinguished Alumnus

nly a handful of lawyers will ever get the own; an appointment coveted by any lawyer and, until Owens, opportunity to argue a case before the United States unknown to any black lawyer in Oklahoma — he became the Supreme Court. Of that handful, very few will argue a case first African American to sit on the state’s district court bench. that results in a changed interpretation of the Constitution When such a monumental event occurs in one’s life, affecting the rest of the country. In this select few is where sometimes there just aren’t strong enough words — it’s a feel- you’ll find the first appointed African American judge in ing. For Owens, a “very memorable” feeling. Oklahoma and 2005 TU Distinguished Alumnus, the But memorable experiences aren’t uncommon for Owens. Honorable Charles Owens (JD ’60). When you become a lawyer, dreams of arguing in front From a segregated class at Booker T. Washington High of the Supreme Court may fill your head, but those dreams OSchool in Tulsa, Owens was the first in his family to gradu- are seldom realized. But, realized, reached and rewarded were ate from college. He studied business at Lincoln University those dreams for Owens. in Jefferson City, Missouri, graduating with a BS in 1952. “To orally argue a case in front of the Supreme Court is His interest in law developed in college and grew dur- rather unique,” Owens said. ing his two years of service in the military, leading him to In 30 minutes, standing before the only court with the return to Tulsa and join the city’s police department. power to change the law, Owens, assistant attorney general The mere accomplishment of overcoming prejudice at the time, argued his case and got the result he sought. The and racism to attend and graduate from college, during court ruled against Owens, but when a new law was estab- a time when there was no shortage of either, gives the lished in that area; Owens saw the fruit of his labor. impression of Owens as a man on a mission. But at the As a judge, Owens presided over several high-profile cases, time, Owens’ mission was unbeknown even to him. He including State v. Roger Dale Stafford, which was the first and attributes his determination and drive to his parents and only case to ever be televised from Oklahoma. upbringing. Owens may be retired, but his desire to make a difference “I sort of felt that I was destined for something,” isn’t. Inspired by his daughter, Melanie, who was born blind, Owens said. “But I didn’t know what or if. Even though I Owens serves as president of the board for the Oklahoma did have opportunities that my Mom and Dad didn’t have, Foundation for the Disabled. it was still very segregated in Tulsa. And I somehow wanted “I’m very proud of her and all her accomplishments,” to overcome that.” Owens said. Owens didn’t just overcome; he overthrew. While That same pride is also felt by Owens for his son, Charles Owens worked the graveyard shift as a police officer, he Jr., who followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the took classes from The University of Tulsa Law School dur- law enforcement industry. And, for his wife of almost 49 years, ing the evening. Owens has the highest respect and appreciation. “I was always fascinated with law and the ability of law Owens belongs to several elite classes — a class of people to change things,” he said. who can say they were the first: the first class of alumni to For four years, Owens studied and attended classes be inducted into the Booker T. Washington Hall of Fame, during the evening, worked the 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. shift on a class of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from The the force, came home to tell his wife, Edythe, good-bye as University of Tulsa Law School, a class of Lincoln University she headed to her job as a teacher, slept a few hours and recognized alumni, and now he joins the class of Distinguished returned to the law school library to prepare for his next Alumni from The University of Tulsa. class. “It really means a great deal to me,” he said in reference In 1963, Owens went to work as assistant attorney gen- to his selection as a Distinguished Alumnus. “It took a while eral to then Oklahoma Attorney General Charles Nesbitt. for it to sink in — that an entire university would name me as Nesbitt’s admiration for Owens’ legal abilities carried over a Distinguished Alumnus out of all the alumni. That’s quite a to the next elected attorney general, G.T. Blankenship, who singular accomplishment in my mind.” asked Owens to stay on for his term. But after two years Fittingly, Owens is known for his singularity. with Blankenship, Owens received an appointment of his

18 TUhomecoming2005 vol.9no.2 19 Charles Earl Norman Johnson J. Paschal Twyman Award Mr. Homecoming

t’s fitting that attorney Charles Norman is recipient of the wealth of emotions are felt on a college football field — from 2005 J. Paschal Twyman award for “outstanding leadership and the anxiety and anticipation of the game to the joy of victory or service far beyond the call of duty” to The University of Tulsa. sadness of defeat. For a college student athlete, it’s an emotion, Norman and the late TU president Paschal Twyman were a game and a time in your life that will never be forgotten. On Ifriends and associates for many years, beginning in 1965 when ASaturday, September 24, Earl Johnson will feel a new emotion on Norman first became involved with the University. At that the Skelly Stadium football field, where he experienced so many time, Twyman was vice president, and the two men worked during his four years as a Golden Hurricane, when he walks into together to forge the future of the institution. the stadium as Mr. Homecoming 2005. Norman says it’s a “special honor to receive an award “I know the caliber of people I’m surrounded by at this univer- named for such a good friend and great president of the sity, and for me to be singled out among some of the people who University.” helped fashion the person I am today is a truly humbling, yet very When the Norman’s youngest daughter, Amy, began tak- rewarding experience,” Johnson said. ing language classes at TU’s speech and hearing department, The fact that Johnson (BFA ’89) has been a part of The a strong relationship with TU began. It led to Norman and University of Tulsa family through his undergraduate studies and his wife, Barbara, working closely with Twyman, along with college football career to his current position as the senior associate others, to build the clinical service into today’s Department of dean of admission, makes this honor 19 years in the making. Communication Disorders — a university prized community Upon his high school graduation, universities in Texas, service program. Nebraska and Oklahoma were offering Johnson football scholar- Amy went on to earn a master’s degree and is a librarian at ships. But Johnson was looking for more than just a field to play on. Tulsa Community College. Johnson came to TU, and devoted just as much of himself to Norman has been a practicing attorney in Tulsa since 1953, his studies as he did to his football career. A brief career with the when he was only 22. He was named assistant city attorney in Pittsburg Steelers in the National Football League was cut short 1956, then city attorney from 1959 to 1968. when he sustained a torn quadriceps muscle. This led him back to From the beginning of his TU Board of Trustee service 18 Tulsa. years ago, Norman has played critical roles as counselor, nego- Johnson looked at his injury as a sign that there was something tiator and diplomat for property acquisitions, city negotiations, else he was meant to do. He was right. and neighborhood meetings. Today, Johnson is widely recognized as one of the Southwest’s Additional legacies the Normans have created include the leading admission professionals, touching the lives of thousands of Norman-Hicks Scholarship fund and the Charles Norman students. He alone is responsible for several hundred students com- Award for Greek/Latin Composition. They have generously ing to TU over the past 15 years. participated in University programs such as the Annual Fund He’s the 2005 Southwest Region chair of the Collegeboard, for Excellence, Golden Hurricane Club, and McFarlin Fellows a non-profit organization that administers the SAT, PSAT/ Program for Special Collections. NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program®(AP); fac- Legacy is a word synonymous with the 74-year-old ulty member of the Texas Association for College Admission Norman, a partner and founding member of the Norman, Counseling Summer Institute for College Admission Professionals; Wohlgemuth, Chandler and Dowdell law firm, who also enjoys faculty member for the NCAA Coaches Academy in Indianapolis, fishing, bird hunting and flying gliders. Indiana; member of TU’s inaugural Quality Service Council; and Associate Burt Holmes notes that Norman played a critical a recipient of the Service That Achieves Results (STAR) award for role in moving TU from a highly-regarded local institution to a service to the University. nationally ranked university among the top 100 in the country. But his most recent accomplishment was recruiting a very spe- Norman’s participation included “redefining TU’s campus cial person to join the TU family — his daughter, Ashley. boundaries with an expansion encompassing more than 30 Finding his passion, fulfilling his purpose and helping oth- acres and 250 properties.” ers are the values Johnson lives by, the strengths he brings to the Now that’s a legacy “far beyond the call of duty.” University and the ideals he strives to pass along to others. As Johnson steps onto the field as Mr. Homecoming 2005, his emo- tions — and the esteem he’s garnered from the University — will be running high.

20 vol.9no.2 TUhomecoming2005 21 U U TU Named Best Value Tulsa Alumni Toast to TU Event sponsors were Sharon Faculty and Alumni College by Princeton Uncorked 2005 Bell and Greg Gray, The Anne Art Exhibition Toasts Review and Henry Zarrow Foundation, Corks flew as 325 alumni and lampton

Gable & Gotwals Foundation, news news The University of Tulsa is one friends gathered at the Tulsa Garden Tony Henry and Custom Images The Henry Kendall College of of the nation’s “best value” under- Center on June 3, 2005, for TU & Promotions, Karen and Robert Arts and Sciences, the TU School of graduate institutions according to The Uncorked, the first annual wine festi- McCay, Nancy and Peter Meinig, Art and the TU Alumni Association Princeton Review. The New York- val sponsored by the Tulsa Chapter of Rex Public Relations, Bank of are sponsoring the Second Annual based education the TU Alumni Association. Oklahoma, N.A., Janet and Steve Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibition, services company The brainchild of the Tulsa Bellovich, Pat and Arnold Brown, opening Thursday, September 22, chose TU as one Chapter Young Alumni Committee, Laurie and Terry Brumbaugh, with a reception featuring art by

university of 81 schools it TU Uncorked is one of many new Flying Colors Media, Helen Jo and Virgil Lampton. recommends in ideas combining friends and fun for Jim Hardwick, Marilyn and Phil Lampton, a retiring member the new 2006 edi- the benefit of TU students. The eve- of the School of Art faculty, will be Keeter, Warren E. Ross, Angela homecoming tion of the book ning event featured wine tasting from Shelton, John L. Williams and toasted with champagne during a America’s Best Value six Oklahoma wineries and food from Cristina Smith-Williams, Sandy dessert reception beginning at 6:30 Colleges. 15 area restaurants. Silent and live and Kerry Willmann, ACKO Paint p.m. All alumni and friends are Schools were auction items, many of which were and Remodel, Susie and Vic Bailey, invited to register and attend. selected based donated by TU alumni and friends, Charlotte and Tom Campbell, The exhibit, held at Hogue on data the were also up for bid. Carl Cannizzaro, Mandy Fleeger, Gallery in Phillips Hall on the company obtained from administra- “It is especially gratifying to see Amy Freiberger, Marian and University of Tulsa campus, will tors at more than 350 colleges and our younger alumni weighing in with Ken Greenwood, Margaret Anne include works from faculty of the surveys of students attending them. Above: “Oklahoma Blooms” new ideas and becoming active in the and Charles Holt, Judy and Bob School of Art, students and TU Steadman Upham, president of by Professor of Art, Virgil Lampton. alumni. Acrylic on Paper, 2004. TU, said, “More than 30 factors in Alumni interested in submitting four categories are used to rate the artwork for the exhibition should con- colleges. These include academics, Right: “The Spirit of St. Ives, tact the Office of Alumni Relations Cornwall, England” tuition, financial aid and student at 918-631-2555, 1-800-219-4688 or borrowing. The bottom line is that by Bill Derrevere (BSFA ’68, MA ’69) e-mail [email protected]. Entry Acrylic, 2003. TU performs exceptionally well and forms are available online at is included as one of the 81 colleges www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming. selected nationwide. We know we provide value and academic excel- lence. Now the rest of the country TU welcomes parents will know that also.” for Parents Weekend, September 23-24 Bring Your Alumni Association The University of Tulsa is host- legacy to TU Tailgate Party ing Parents Weekend on Friday, Did you know that children of TU September 23, through Saturday, Join fellow alumni for free food, fun Enjoying TU Uncorked Wine Festival were (l to r) Ryan Rex (BA ’95), Tulsa Chapter alumni receive an alumni grant in the and friends! It’s the first alumni tailgate president; TU trustee Sharon Bell (JD ’85) and Greg Gray (BS ’76, JD ’85), honorary September 24, offering parents an amount of $1,000 to attend TU? of the year. Look for the big tent on the chairs; and Laurie Brumbaugh (BS ’78) and Terry Brumbaugh, event chairs. opportunity to visit the campus their Share your alma mater and the southwest corner of 8th and Florence college kids now call home. prestige of The University of Tulsa Spend the weekend with your Avenue. The party starts at 6:00 p.m. Alumni Association,” commented McCormack, Thomas E. Matson, with your high school student during the Hurricane Club Tent Party before TU student and see the sights in on Thursday, September 1, and lasts Ryan Rex (BA ’95), president of the Suzanne and Mike Metcalf, Cindy TU Homecoming at a special Legacy the Golden Hurricane plays the Tulsa, both on and off campus, until 8:45 p.m. Following the pre-game Tulsa chapter. and Michael Noland, Bridget and Reception and Campus Tour. The Memphis Tigers. through guided tours and organized festivities, TU will take on Minnesota at Honorary event chairs were John Olson, Kathleen Page and reception begins at 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. To register for the tour and events. Skelly Stadium in a nationally televised Sharon Bell (JD ’85) and Greg Gray Michael Graves, Sandie and Joe 24, in the Formal Lounge of the Allen reception, please register online at For an updated schedule of game on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. (BS ’76, JD ’85) while Laurie (BS ’78) Quarterman, Cheryl and Ron Chapman Activity Center. www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming events and to obtain the official For questions, contact the and Terry Brumbaugh served as event Snyder, JoAnn Watkinson, Rhonda Sponsored by the Office of on or before Sept. 19, 2005. *AllParents events areWeekend subject to change.registration Please contact form, TU Office of Alumni Relations chairs. 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22 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 23 notes 1940s Ralph Veatch (BS ’59, MS ’69) ness. The company is a successful principal investigator and special- Ken Hancock (BS ’72, MA ’77) is ters, four step-children, and three received the 2004 Distinguished mechanical and structural engineer- izes in drug and alcohol research. the chair of the school administra- grandchildren. Betty Comfort Wetter (BA ’47) Service Award from the Society of ing consulting practice. Keith resides Norene is retired from the University tion program at Northeastern State resides in Albany, Wisc. She remi- Petroleum Engineers. He is the in Dallas with his wife, Barbara. of South Florida, where she was a University and has been promoted J. Roger Price (BA ’77) was named nisced about TU campus life in the president of Software Enterprises human resources administrator for to associate professor of educa- manager of information services for class 1940s with Ruth Shore Nicholson in Tulsa, a distinguished member of Cynthia Polen Schillinger (BA ’66) more than 20 years. Norene and Bill tion. Ken and his wife, Leigh Ann BSW International in Tulsa. Prior (BA ’44, MA ’68) as they listened to SPE and an author and lecturer. received her Doctor of Ministry hope to move back to Tulsa when Bill Shaddox Hancock (BS ’84), reside to joining BSW, he was a team a big band concert in Fort Atkinson, degree in Pastoral Counseling in retires in about five years. in Tulsa. leader on the Williams where Ruth lives. May 2004. She has three children, Energy account with 1960s William Russell Schillinger, a trader It’s a reunion for the entire Decade Stephen D. Kennedy (BS ’72) formed IBM. Richard Knoblock (BS ’49) has John R. (BS ’61) and Margaret for Citgo; Cathy Diane Schillinger, a of the 1970s! If you attended or a new advertising agency in Tulsa received the Oklahoma Cross of Caldwell Lorenz (BS ’62) retired manager for American Airlines; and graduated from TU in the ’70s, called km2a Advertising, where he Robert L. Stevens Valor. He was honored during the from their careers in conservation Chirstin Marie Schillinger, a coordi- please join us this Homecoming serves as president. Steve has won (BA ’77) moved Oklahoma Cross of Valor Prisoner and moved from their longtime nator of theory and head of bassoon 2005! Festivities run Thursday, many local, national, regional and from Connecticut of War Ceremony on May 6, 2005. September 22, through Saturday, home in Alexandria, Va. They are studio for the School of Music at international awards for his work. to Hilton Head Richard shared his medal with the September 24. We hope you’ll head building a home on the North the University of Nevada – Reno. Island, S.C., Alumni Association during the home this September to reunite Fork of the Shenandoah River near Cynthia resides in Carnegie, Okla., CW5 Ronnie D. Langley, USA (BS where he is now monthly board of directors meeting with fellow classmates. Registration Woodstock, Va. They are continu- where she works at First United ’73) has retired from the U.S. Army managing editor of in May. He was a prisoner of war starts on page 11. ing their environmental work on a Methodist Church. with more than 33 years of active The Golfer’s Guide, during World War II. local level. Gary Roulston (BFA ’71) closed his military duty. He received his mas- America’s most Robert D. Lewallen (BS ’67, MA advertising and public relations firm ter’s degree from Troy University. read source 1950s Becky Elizabeth A. Wallace (BA ’62) ’76) was selected to receive the Ronnie resides in Boles, Ark., with resides in Bartlesville and continues in Baton Rouge, La., to accept the Norman W. Jackson (BA ’51) is a Excellence Award from the National his wife, Lynda. to volunteer for OK Mozart, Price position of marketing manager for moderator of the General Synod of Institute for Staff and Organizational Tower Arts Center, Woolaroc and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans James D. Monahan (MS ’73) the United Church of Christ, which Development at its annual confer- other arts organizations. International Airport in New Orleans. retired at the age of 55 and is lov- Heidi Vice (BSBA ’00) married Captain Michael will meet in July in Atlanta, Ga. ence in Austin, Texas. The award ing every minute of it! He resides Berriman on July 3, 2004, at the Tulsa Garden He continues to be secretary of the was presented for “outstanding Sylvia Scott (BSBA ’71) has been Robert H. Privitt (MA ’64) is now in San Jacinto, Calif., with his wife, Center. Dr. Hank Knight officiated the cer- ecumenical organization, Progressive contributions to teaching, leader- living in Westchester County, N.Y., retired and doing sculpture and MaryAnn. emony. The wedding party included Heather Christians Uniting, in Pomona, drawings full time after 40 years ship, and learning.” Robert resides outside of New York City since in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with his Vice (BSN ’96), Brandy Langham (BSBA ’00), Calif., and the Council for American of teaching at the collegiate level. 1994. She received a scholarship Judy Mares Gravel (BSN ’75) was wife, Gail. and Jaclyn Davis (former student). Ellie and Indian Ministry. Norman resides in He spent 25 years at Pepperdine from Boston University for the 2005 awarded the National Clinical Lena Kincaid, daughters of Penny Kincaid Claremont, Calif., with his wife, Faith. Women’s Leadership program of University. The artwork that Bob is Alberta Hepler (MA ’68) has been Project Manager of the Year by (BSN ’96) served as flower girls. Heidi and doing now can be found on http:// “Leading the Brand Called You.” Cardinal Health in 2000 and 2004. John Morley (JD ’55) welcomed his elected district superintendent of the Michael reside in Savannah, Ga. arachnid.pepperdine.edu/privit. Bob Sylvia plans to move to Boston in the She resides in Ponca City, Okla., great grandson, Myles, in March. Methodist Protestant Church for says he owes a great debt of grati- summer and attend graduate school with her husband, Marc. Eric and Katie Morely Lieberman four years. She resides in Jefferson tude to the following people for the in the Boston area to receive an MBA (BA ’02) are doing fine. John says City, Mo. training and experiences he received in entrepreneurial studies. David G. Page (BS ’75, MS ’82) has that Myles should graduate in ’27 while getting his graduate degree been promoted to president of JP when he’ll be 100! Brian H. Blades (BSME ’72) resides at TU: Alexandre Hogue, Duane 1970s Morgan Chase, Tulsa. His previ- in Sugarland, Texas, with his wife, Hatchett, Woody Cochran, Tom Norene Plumblee Ruach (BA ’70) ous position was market manager The University of Tulsa Class of 1955 Kathryn. Their son, Aaron, gradu- Manhart, Brad Place, and Harry married her high school and college of Bank One. David served as the is celebrating its Fifty Year or More ated from the University of Texas- Broad. sweetheart, Dr. William J. Rauch, second president of TU Friends of Reunion this Homecoming 2005! All Austin and is enrolled in law school. TU Alumni who graduated 50 years after more than 30 years apart. After Finance in 1986-87. Their daughter, Laura, is a senior in ago or more are invited to attend. H. Keith Hunt (BSME ’65, MSME the wedding in June 2004, Norene The brunch will be held on Saturday, ’67) founded HCA Engineers Inc. moved from Tampa, Fla., to Silver high school in Missouri City. She will Miriam Langer Witte (BS ’75) relo- September 24, at 10:00 a.m. and is celebrating 30 years in busi- Spring, Md., to join Bill, who is a study photography and multimedia at cated from Illinois to Claremore, Registration starts on page 11. Sam Houston State University. Okla., in 2003. She has two daugh-

Art Rienking (BS ’56) was named Barbershopper of the Year 2004 by the Centroplex Texas Chapter. Ellis (BS ’55) & Jean Jim Jorden (BS ’57) earned a Master of Arts degree in Theological Studies from Austin Presbyterian (BME ’55) Jenkins Theological Seminary in May 2004. “We are excited about our 50th class reunion, Ronnie D. (BS ’59) and Val Ann Watson Morris (BS ’60, MTA ’63) especially to visit with classmates, many of have lived mostly in Vancouver for the last 30 years. They are proud to whom we haven’t seen in 50 years. We are be the first couple married in the particularly interested in seeing former choir main section of Sharp Chapel and are still married! Ronnie is assistant members and basketball teammates. general manager of the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel. Val Homecoming is a special time not only to Cynthia Stall (BS ’01) recently adopted her Ann retired as director of human renew friendships, but also to attend and dog, Chloe, a Basenji mix. Cynthia resides resources for a major hotel in in Tulsa. Vancouver, after a career in teaching TU Alumni helped raise more than $2,500 for The University of Tulsa Relay For participate in the many activities that are and property management. Life event in April. Pictured are Pat Cawiezell (BSBA ’03); Shannon McClure (BA ’99); Kristen Taylor (BSBA ’04); Matt Eber, current student; Rita Moschovidis (BSBA planned. There will be a special brunch hon- ’04); and Josh Margherio (BSBA ’04). oring our class and an alumni banquet for all alumni to attend.”

24 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 TUfall2004 of golf destination information. Bob is a pre-literacy pilot for the Tulsa newspaper and magazine reviews of and in Europe. About 10 years ago, at Bank of Oklahoma. She and her he formed amerIPatent LLC, an has a wife, Janet, and daughters, area, reaching 400 children in child the volume. Debra went back into education and husband, Chuck, have two daughters, advisory firm for existing businesses Kimberly and Caroline. care. Dot, who resides in Sapulpa designed a music program that would Kayla (18) and Carolann (16). developing innovative products and with her husband, Don, is proud 1980s integrate academic curriculum in the the associated intellectual property. Dorothy “Dot” Parker Fry (BS ’78, to announce the birth of her first state of California. She is now prin- John P. Cole (BS ’85) opened his own The practice focuses on mechanical BSED ’89) joined the staff of Success Robert G. Ruffin (BS ’80) law firm in Jacksonville, Fla., where

notes grandson, Braden Thomas Fry, born cipal of the Allen Arts Academy in and chemical arts. co-founded the General Blue by Six at the Child Resource Center the Chula Vista Elementary School he resides with his wife, Jill. Ivan & November 11. Corporation in 2001. He resides in as an accreditation specialist. She District in California where she has Cole, P.A. will focus its practice on Kay S. Thorson (BS ’85) works for Chico, Calif., with his wife, Sandra will serve Tulsa and surrounding Rev. Christopher A. Voltz (BSME lived for 19 years. estate and trust litigation, fiduciary Capital One Financial and was pro- counties providing quality enhance- ’79, BSEE ’83) graduated in Gay Ruffin. risk management and counseling, moted to senior project manager in ment opportunities and technical December from Asbury Theological Richard S. Petty (BS ’82) joined estate planning, business succession February. She has worked in the risk

class Clifford M. Swart (BS ’80) graduated assistance for the child care provid- Riggs Benefits and Financial Services planning and tax planning for indi- department of US Card for the past Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry from George Washington University ers. Dot is also implementing the as vice president. He resides in Fort viduals and businesses. six years. in Biblical Preaching and Church in May 2004 with an MS degree in “Raising a Reader” program, which Worth, Texas, with his wife, Debbie. Leadership. He was part of the project management. He has been Beeson Pastor Program with Dr. Jan Thorbjornsen Easley (BS ’85) Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt (BA ‘86) was with IBM since 1995 and is a certi- Jefferson H. Tomlinson (BSCE ’82) works at Eastland Christian Academy recently named The University of Ellsworth Kalas serving as his dis- fied Project Management profes- sertation mentor. His dissertation and his wife, Monica, relocated in Tulsa and has two children, Joshua Tulsa’s vice president for institutional sional from the Project Management from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, (12) and Jordan (9). Her husband, advancement. Joan joined the TU project was “Preaching to Build and Institute. He lives in Erie, Colo., Cultivate Apostolic Vision.” Chris West Africa, to Houston, Texas. Jeff has a ministry called The staff in 1997 as the director of annual with his wife, Molly, of 19 years. Jeff joined Murphy Exploration and Aquila Project and works mostly in giving and now oversees the univer- is an ordained elder in the United Clifford is practicing project man- Methodist Church and serves Production Company International Southeast Asia. sity’s fundraising, alumni, and news agement in strategic outsourcing and as manager of business development. and marketing operations. She and as senior pastor of First United Internet security. He enjoys travel, Patrick Engelman (BS ’85, MBA ’90) Methodist Church of Freeport and He previously worked at ExxonMobil her husband, Doug, have two chil- photography, publishing and the Production Company. and his wife, Carol, added two new dren, Kate (12) and Parker (9). Oyster Creek United Methodist Colorado outdoors. additions to their family in 2004, Church. He has served as a pastor Chris Wolking (BS ’82) was promoted adopting a daughter, Taylor, on Juan Carlos Cortés (BS ’86, for 11 years after having worked for Karen Ebald McLain (BS ’81) moved to executive vice president and chief March 3, then having a daughter of MS ’88) received his MBA at Phillips Petroleum Company for to North Pole, Alaska, after spend- financial officer at Old National Bank their own, Macy, on November 25. Houston Baptist University 15 years in engineering. He lives ing three years in Anchorage. She in Evansville, Ind. He was previously in 1993. He spent four years in Freeport, Texas, with his wife, is working as a project engineer at senior vice president and treasurer. Lu E. Frew (BS ’85) moved to Los at BP Exploration, moved Marcia Hicks Volz, P.E., C.P.G. a refinery in North Pole. She says Angeles, Calif., in 2000, to become to his home country of (BS ’79, MS ’83) and has two sons, that it is the greatest place she has Timothy L. Moore (BSCE ’83) was the house director for the Chi Guatemala, and was hired Andrew (13) and Stephen (11). ever lived or worked. “It is abso- appointed as vice president, corporate Omega chapter at UCLA. She also by Shell in 1994. Juan lutely beautiful, with dry snow on engineering for Genentech Inc. in San works in marketing for Mobile Media Dennis McClendon (BA ’79) Carlos continues to the ground much of the year. The Francisco, Calif. Timothy will lead the Enterprises. work for Shell and was a prominent contributor to Northern Lights are breathtaking.” development and implementation of the new Encyclopedia of Chicago, relocated to Panama Karen highly recommends Alaska as engineering products. three years ago. He published in October by the a place to live, work, or just to visit! University of Chicago Press. has been married He wrote several entries and Debra Y. Butler McLaren (BME designed and produced all 442 ’82) left TU to begin singing maps for the seven-pound book. opera in many parts of the U.S. The maps have been praised in Lynn Jones (BS ’71, MS ’75) “ I’m looking forward to catching up with old friendships and meeting those people who have joined my friends through Howard (BS ’68) & marriage or birth. TU afforded me an opportunity to make myself a home in the Tulsa community and I continue to trea- Julie (BS ’67) Twilley sure my relationship with TU. If you’re returning for another Homecoming, we welcome you; if it’s your first, it’s good to “We plan on attending remember that we’re all at the age where these memories are Homecoming because some of the best we’ll have. Come join us for a decade of fun.”

it’s a tradition we really William D. Alexander (MS ’84) is working a rotating assignment in Hans-Petter Mellerud (BS ’85, to Lorena Campos for enjoy. It’s a good time Moscow, Russia. He states that “life MS ’89) founded Zalaris Business 10 years, and they have is interesting.” Services in 2000. The company, two children, Paula (8) which provides pan-Nordic out- and Juan Pablo (6). to connect with old John Kasperksi (BS ’84) is a source payroll and human resource Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines services, now has 70 employees, Tim Jessell (BFA ’87), college friends, sorority with 18 years of active duty. He covering Norway, Sweden, Denmark a freelance commercial resides in Kaneohe, Hawaii, with his and Finland. Hans-Petter resides in illustrator, designed wife, Romi. Nesoya, Norway, with his wife, Lisa. the most recent Alamo sisters and fellow football Their first son, Hans-Herman, was Bowl poster. He has Amber Raymon Merchant (BA ’84) born in February 2004. designed the official players. It is the highlight has been appointed vice president of Alamo poster for 10 of the program management office in the G. Daniel Templeton (MBA ’85) the last 11 years. Tim of the fall season.” Operations and Technology Division resides in Fort Wayne, Ind., where

26 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 27 resides in Stillwater with his wife, Kent Cobb (BSBA ’89) married 1990s Muhammed Noorul Anam-Mohd Ragan White Jessell (BA ’92) and Lesley Goode in August, his “beau- Nordinn (BSBA ’97) have three Sam Agha (BSBA ’90) resides in their children, Abby and Ben. His tiful soul mate and the love of wonderful girls. Atlanta with his wife, Rebekah, and work has been seen through clients his life.” For four years, Kent has their children, Cameron (5), and Attention Young Alumni! The Nike and Miller Beer, as well as pub- been the vice president of devel- twins Zachery and Rayna (3). Sam is TU Alumni Association is host-

notes lications such as Time, Rolling Stone opment and legal counsel of the a regional general manager for BC ing a Young Alumni Bash during and children’s books. Alzheimer’s Association (Oklahoma International. Homecoming 2005, sponsored by and Arkansas Chapter). Thanks to Andrew B. Zaller (Ed.D. ’87) had a Suede Ultra Lounge. The private many generous people, his chap- party in the heart of Brookside is book published last summer called Michael C. E. Fischer (BS ’90) and ter has received national awards Friday, September 23 from 8:00 Dancers, a photographic celebration his wife, Melanie Ann, reside in

class for research fundraising from the – 10:00 p.m. Alumni from the 1990s of the art of dance. Sherwood, Ark., with their three National Alzheimer’s Association. children, Christine Savannah, born and 2000s are invited. TU is provid- ing hors d’oeuvres and Suede is pro- Andrew T. Wilson in August 1999, Ava Marie, born in (BS ’88) received Kevin T. Hart (BSEE ’89) was viding limited beverages to attend- July 2001, and Vivian Noel, born in his Doctor of Education degree from hired as the group vice president ees. RSVP soon because reservations December 2004. Vanderbilt University in August and chief information officer at are limited. You are welcome to stay 2004. His field is mathematics educa- Level 3 Communications, LLC, after the party when Suede opens to tion, and he is an assistant professor James A. White (BS ’90) is still located in Broomfield, Colo. Prior The TU Heritage Committee hosted a Valentine celebration on February the public at 10:00 p.m. See page 11 of mathematics at Austin Peay State an emergency physician at Liberty to register, or visit www.utulsa.edu/ to joining Level 3, he was with Jan 11. The Sweethearts of TU event was held at Montereau in Warren Woods. University. Hospital in Liberty, Mo. His wife, alumni/homecoming to RSVP. Capgemini/Earnst & Young for nine Bennett White (BSDE ’88) stays home Pictured are Bill Thomas (BS ’74), event cochair Chuck Scott (BS ’52), years, responsible for their North Charles Bass (BA ’89) was named to care for Serena (7), Grant (5), and Heritage Committee chair Lynn Jones (BS ’71, MS ’75) and event cochair Brandy Norris Cook (BSN ’95) has American telecommunications, national sales manager for Hip their newest son, Mitchell James, born Ed Flaxbart (BS ’49). a six-year-old daughter and a three- media and entertainment service Consulting Group, an event market- on December 22. year-old son. She resides in Newton, lines. Kevin was also honored as one permanent position in product man- Southwestern College Professional ing company specializing in incen- Mass., with her husband, Curtis. agement at Ultimate Software, after Studies Program. tive travel programs and corporate of the first inductees into the St. Kimberly Wilson Beach (BA ’91) and moving from Dallas to Jacksonville in meetings. Charles previously spent Louis Parkway Hall of Fame (www. her husband, David J. Beach (BSBA John (BSBA ’95, MBA ’01) and January 2004. He joined a team that David R. Cortzer (BS ’94) and Rebecca five years as director of parent parkwayalumni.org), along with ’91), moved to Durango where Jessica Briones Fisher (BSBA ’01) is rebuilding UltiPro, an advanced J. McCrery are pleased to announce and alumni relations NBC’s Stone Phillips. Kevin and his David assumed the position of celebrated the birth of their son, Web-based payroll and workforce the birth of their daughter, Ellen at the University wonderful wife, Sheri, have a darling accounting manager for Aka Energy. Jamison Davis, on September 4. Monica Ernst Martin (BA ’95, JD 98) and management software application Abigail, born on October 22. David of Denver. daughter named Kennedy, and they They have two children, Chris (8) her husband, Brian, welcomed their first child, used by companies such as Toshiba is a fellow in gynecologic oncology David G. Harris He enjoys have relocated to Denver. and Ashley Ruth (6). (BA ’95) was elected Annabelle Corinne, on September 9. They also AMS, Omni Hotels, Ruth’s Chris at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in golfing and to partner status for Thompson had another addition to their family in 2004, with Edward G. Lindsey (BA ’89, JD Mary Youngman Danz (BS ’91) and Steak House, and HRS/Ceridian. Houston. His wife, Rebecca, is a fellow sailing. & Knight LLP in Dallas. He is a a puppy named Kelby Lakota. Monica left her ’92) and his wife, Julie, welcomed her husband, Don Danz (JD ’92), After vacationing in Miami Beach for in urogynecology and pelvic recon- member of the firm’s corporate and career at Echo Geophysical Corporation as vice the birth of their second daughter, announce the birth of their son, the past six years, he can now call the structive surgery at Baylor College of securities practice group, focusing president of sales, to serve as “commander” of the Fiona, on June 14, joining her big Drew Winston, born November 8. South Florida Coast his home, and Medicine, also in Houston. on mergers, acquisitions and disposi- Martin household. sister, Isabel, who is three years old. Don is employed with Secrest, Hill Tim says he is “loving life.” Julie Hathorn Doshi (JD ’94) mar- tions, as well as securities matters. The Lindseys reside in Tulsa. & Butler in Tulsa specializing in ried Dr. Ankur Doshi, in December David received his JD with honors insurance defense. After the birth of Nicole Lebeda (BA ’92) began a new 2003, and they had their first child in from the University of Oklahoma Robert (BA ’89) and Dana Bradford Drew, Mary left her 12-year career job with The Boeing Company at its November. Julie is a vice president College of Law in 1998. He resides Manley (BA ’90) had their first with the Williams Companies to be world headquarters in Chicago as an and trust officer at Kanaly Trust in Dallas with his wife, Beth. child, Ford, in January 2004, and are a full-time, stay-at-home mom, wife, executive protection specialist. Company in Houston. expecting their second child in July. volunteer and homemaker. Alissa McClure Quin (BS ’95) sur- Craig S. Pehr (BSBA ’92) married vived a seven-month deployment Nancy Glass Moeller-Olsen (MS ’89) Gus Frerotte (BS ’94) left the George Edward Arquitt III (BS ’92) his TU sweetheart, Janice Jula (BA to Iraq where she served as a shock moved to San Diego three years ago Minnesota Vikings to sign with the and his wife, Carrie, welcomed their ’92). They wed in Vienna and honey- trauma physician. Alissa now resides with her husband, Per. While Per is Miami Dolphins in March. second daughter on February 11. mooned in Northern Italy. in San Diego. starting up his own consulting busi- Lori Graham (BA ’94) celebrated ness, Nancy is continuing with EDS Robert Carleson (BSBA ’92, JD ’01) Jennifer Holland Litke (BA ’93, JD her first year of business with her Dawn Walker (BA ’96) published her working on a Navy Marine Corps and his wife, Lori, welcomed their ’96) was named partner with the law company, Lori Graham Lindsay Hair first book, Daddy’s Girl. Intranet project. They enjoy the pos- son, Joseph Robert, in October. firm of Blaies and Hightower, LLP Interiors (LGLHI). Her interior sibility of sailing year round and the Lori stays home with Joseph while in Fort Worth. Jennifer and her Kristin Capatosta Akin (BA ’97) design business is located in the his- beautiful city and its surroundings. Robert continues to work as an husband, Steve (JD ’96) are living in and her husband, Justin, welcomed toric Dupont Circle of Washington, Nancy has a lot of extended family in attorney at Day Edwards Prospester Fort Worth with their two-year-old their first child, Matthew Austin, on D.C. Prior to design, Lori practiced southern California and is getting to & Christenson. son, Hayden. Steve is a director with October 27. Kristin left Energizer as know the community through mar- the Fort Worth law firm of Kelly, law in the Washington office of one a brand manager to stay home and keting and organizational work, which Timothy Gilbert (BMA ’92) moved in Hart and Hallman. of the nation’s top law firms for over be a full-time mom. They reside in makes it feel like home. April to Fort Lauderdale to accept a five years. Lori holds a law degree St. Louis. Kevin L. Soter (BSPE ’93) and his from Georgetown University Law wife, Christina, announce the birth Center and a master’s degree from Blair Allison (BA ’97) married Craig of their second child, William Louis, London School of Economics. She Austad in October. TU alumni in born October 6. resides in Washington, D.C. with her their wedding were Renee Beck Rod Patten (BS ’84) husband, Rich Berman. Klimisch (BS ’97), Kelly Willson Audrey Brown Atwood (BSN ’99) and her hus- PRESIDENT, DENVER ALUMNI CHAPTER Stacy Shufflebarger Townsley (BA Hackworth (BSME ’96, MSME ’98), band, Eric, welcomed their son, Luke Issac, Beth Vickburg (BA ’94) married Dr. ’93) and her husband, Wes, returned Staci Smith Roberds (BS ’97, JD ’00, born July 6, 2004. Audrey was an emergency Steve Irwin on February 26 on the “I can’t wait to get back to campus and visit with my to their hometown of Winfield, Kan., MA ’00) Janel Posten Nelson (BS room nurse for five years and is now an “at beach of Longboat Key, Fla. They alumni friends! I have several close friends still in town, in 2003 to “slow down a bit” after ’96), Julie Niedzielski Overlease (BS home mommy.” Eric is a CPA. living and working in Washington, will reside in Tampa until Steve com- ’96) and Kristi Wooten (BSBA ’97). and we always try to get two or three of our room- D.C., and Mexico for seven years. pletes his residency in anesthesiology. mates to attend as well. Why not reach out to four or They have two children, ages one Randy S. Freeman (BS ’97, BA ’97) and four. Stacy stays home with Rubita Sudirman (BSEE ’94, MSEE joined the Army in 2000 after spend- five of your friends and encourage them to meet during the children and works part time ’96) is on the faculty of electrical ing two years in Europe. He has been Homecoming? If you haven’t been on campus for a while, as a program representative for the engineering at Unversiti Teknologi serving as a Korean linguist. Randy has you will be absolutely amazed at the positive changes.” Malaysia. Rubita and her husband,

28 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 29 notes been married to Kelly Monica Elder Troy resides in Bixby with his Dreamliner. He resides in Owasso. marketing at Tulsa Opera. Before his practice in the defense of in June to join the College Freeman for three years, and they wife, Georgianne Rose Tokarchik returning to Tulsa, she worked at transportation liability. Leadership Program at ALLTEL are expecting their first child, a boy, (BSN ’99). Donecia Harris Acuff (BA ’99) Santa Fe Opera, OPERA America Communications Inc. She worked in May. Randy and Kelly are enjoy- is expecting her first baby in in Washington, D.C., and Opera Darcie M. Taggart (BFA ’00) briefly in the Wireless Content ing the island life of Honolulu and Anthony S. Uerling (BSCE ’97) is September. She is about to cel- Columbus in Ohio. received her Art Therapist Development group and is now class are preparing to purchase a home. on a leave of absence after seven ebrate her five-year wedding Registration and Board working in the Wireless Handset years with BP in Houston while he anniversary to Clint Acuff. They Annie L. Sanditen (BSBA ’99) Certification. Her son, Caden Strategy group as a product Stephanie Ross (BA ’97) married pursues his MBA at the University reside in Bixby. is working as the manager of Chi, celebrated his first birthday manager. Tyler Leshney, on September 25, of California Berkeley’s Haas School Fragrance Advertising for Polo in January. at Mission San Jose in Fremont, of Business. In addition to further- R. Matthew (JD ’99) Kindra Ralph Lauren in New York City. Susi Doring (BA ’02) greets Calif. Stephanie has been working ing his education, the move allowed Register Fry (BSBA ’98) moved Crystal Adney (BA ’01) was TU alumni from Peace Corps for the past seven years in sales and him to be closer to his fiancé, to College Station, Texas. Matt Bryan M. White (BS ’99) success- crowned Miss Oklahoma Galaxy Thailand, where the fruit changes marketing for her family’s business, Megan Richie, who is a veterinar- accepted a position at Texas A&M fully defended his thesis and earned on February 12. She competed as much as one hot season to which specializes in the sale of ian and completing her residency University as the program coordi- a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry in June at the International Miss another hot season! Susi has cosmetic and personal care ingre- program in veterinary radiology nator and assistant director of risk from the Georgia Institute of Galaxy pageant. one year of service behind her dients. Tyler is the vice president at the University of California at management for student activities Technology. Bryan and his wife, and one more ahead. She is part Byron Beene (BSBA ’01) went of operations for Ascent Media Davis. Their wedding is scheduled and academic affairs. Celesta McGee White (BSCE of the Teacher Collaboration to work for an international Group. They reside in Marina Del for August 2005 in Waco. ’99), reside in Katy, Texas, where Community Outreach project and Deana Denning Howey (BSBA investment consulting firm after Ray, Calif. Bryan works as a research chemist is working with the Thai govern- ’99) and her husband, Christopher graduation. Byron’s responsibili- Lisa Maggiore-Conner (JD ’98) in the surfactants division of Shell ment in promoting education Howey (MBA ’02), welcomed their ties include designing investment Troy Tokarchik (BS ’97, MS ’99) continues a successful family Chemicals. reform. Susi’s community outreach first child, a girl, on February 14. structures for institutional clients is a Bishop Kelley High School and estate planning practice in has been focusing on the problem as well as assisting clients in the coach and was named the 2005 her native Arizona. She became 2000s of human trafficking in Southeast James W. Kirk II (BSCE ’99) mar- selection of investment managers. National Soccer Coach of the Year engaged to a Chicago-native Victoria Book (BA ’00) joined the Asia. Her site is near the Burma/ ried Claudia, whom he met in law In November, Byron earned the for Private Schools by the National land developer and custom home Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Laos border. Susi returned from school. CFA designation. Soccer Coaches of America. Troy builder. Natural History at the University Kao Lak, the area near Phuket hit has led the girl’s soccer team to Jeff McCord (BSBA ’99) trans- of Oklahoma, in October, becom- hardest by the December 26, 2004 Linda Huang Mei (BSBA ’98) and Amanda Graham Owens (BA six consecutive state titles, and ferred with TekSystems from Tulsa ing the state’s only full-time tsunami, rebuilding 30 homes her husband, Bing Mei, announce ’01) and her husband, Kevin, his program is ranked ninth in to Dallas, where he is a recruiter. museum conservator. In the U.S., on the beach. It was the most the birth of their second child, welcomed Kenneth Carter on the nation. He is entering his He continues to serve on the there are only about 3,000 conser- exhausting and worthwhile experi- Bella Xin, born November 22. November 4. sixth year as a head coach for TU Alumni Association National vators, and Victoria is one of only ence she has had so far, as brick Bella’s older brother, Parker, is the Lady Comets and has Board of Directors. three in Oklahoma. Jeremy A. Shiner (BS ’01) and his laying and sanitation ditch digging now two years old. a career record of 86-3. wife, Christina Renee, welcomed is all new to her. The dynamics of Leanne Fowler Montgomery (BA Gabriell L. Duda (BA ’00) is the Normawati Jantan (BSBA ’98) their first child, Isaac Nethanial, working hand-in-hand with the ’98) and Ronald D. Montgomery director of public relations and and her husband, Haswadi Yusof born in June. Thais, and the unforgettable expe- (BS ’99) welcomed their first promotions for the Mansion Heather Wilson (BS ’03) married Brett (BSME ’98), reside in Dungun, rience of building their homes, child, Aurelia Carolyn Irene, on Merica Theatre in Branson, Mo. James Thrasher (BSEE ’01) has Sammis on December 31, at All Souls Malaysia, and have two children, a left Susi feeling as if a piece of her February 26. The family resides in taken a leave of absence from Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City. Brett is four-year-old boy and a one-year-old heart stayed behind. Belleville, Ill. Michael S. Hamlin (BA ’00) joined Los Alamos National Laboratory a Captain in the Air Force, and the couple is daughter. Normawati is a lecturer in the St. Louis law firm Rabbitt, to finish his MSEE at Stanford Anna G. Gibson (BA ’02) teaches stationed at Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton the Faculty of Office Management Erica Casteel Gillen (BSBA ’99) Pitzer & Snodgrass, as an associate. University. computer science/Microsoft Beach, Fla. and Technology. Hasawdi is an and Jamie Gillen announced the He received his JD degree from Word and English as a freelancer inspection engineer with Petronas arrival of their daughter, Makenly the University of Missouri School Camber Clenney (BSBA ’02, while working on websites. She Malaysia. Normawati and Haswadi Latrice, on February 11, in Dallas. of Law. Michael will concentrate MBA ’04) moved to Little Rock is planning to reenter school to state they are so grateful for all the The family resides in Cedar Hill, study political science and educa- experiences they gained during their Texas. wonderful years at TU. Normawati remembers her dearest lecturers, Norah Josefchuk (BSBA ’99, BA Saeed Samie, Rebecca Damron, ’99) was promoted to assistant vice James W. Cagley, Susan Boyd, Lester president and foreign exchange Niedell and others. trader at Bank of Oklahoma. She is completing her courses of the MBA. Matthew Norris (BSME ’98, MSME ’01) is working for Shannon McClure (BA ’99) moved Boeing engineering the new 787 back to Tulsa to be the director of Rhonda White (BS ’98) 2005 HOMECOMING CHAIR TU Young Alumni gather for a TU Happy Hour held at En Fuego restaurant in Tulsa. “Join your classmates at TU Homecoming Young Alumni Happy Hours are held every third Thursday of the month. For a schedule 2005! Whether it’s been a few months or of events, check the calendar online at 50 years, this is a great way to get reac- www.utulsa.edu/alumni. quainted with old friends and relive some TU Alumni reunited in Chicago on a cold February evening. Pictured are Matt Rice (BSBA ’01), Laura Kirkpatrick (BS ’98), Jason Gutierrez (BSBA ’97), and Sidney Chapon (BA ’92), who all live in the Windy City. If you are inter- of your best memories of TU days. ested in helping establish a TU Alumni Chapter in the Chicago area, please call (918) 631-3727 or e-mail Amy You’ll be surprised by how much has Freiberger at [email protected]. changed around here!” 30 TUhomecoming2005 TUhomecoming2005 In Memoriam Alumni Ronald B. Merrill (BS ’68), March 11 Alayne Bolian Anderson (BA ’67) Harold Meyer (BSCE ’40), Lorraine Bales (BA ’52), April 15 August 11, 2003 Robert Kinnaird Batchelor (BS ’57), Harold DeLoss Monlux (BS ’64), November 10 January 6

tion/legal assistant. Anna plans to Daniel D. Hilbert (BA ’04) is in end Albert Patrick “Pat” Blair (BS ’36), Gordon Morgan (BS ’62), April marry her long-time fiancé, Kenny the process of surviving his first December 3 Clyde Ronald “Ron” Morris (BS ’61), Farringer, in 2005. year as a middle school Spanish November 29 teacher. So far, he has learned Betty Sue Bolton (BS ’68), Donna Frantz Price (JD ’02) that teaching is the easy part of February 28 Gordon J. Morrison (BS ’50)

notes passed the February 2005 Arkansas the job! Dan enjoys it and finds Harold Jay Born (BA ’39, BS ’43), Jack Leonard Murphy (BS ’50), book Bar and is waiting on MPRE it very rewarding, citing he made March 31 December 25 results to be certified. Her son, the right choice for himself. Dan William C. Childers, Jr. (BS ’68), Jimmy H. Naylor (’67), Captain Anthony Wilmington, hopes to start his master’s program September 29 April 8 returned from his tour of duty in in Administration at NSU-Broken Betty Daughterty Brady (BA ’46), Gary Eugene Negen (‘JD ’79), class Iraq, and he and his wife, Amber, Arrow. He misses his time at TU January 9 June 2004 are expecting Donna’s sixth grand- as a full-time student and looks Carl Bruce (BS ’38, JD ’49), Kurt A. Nehmzow (BS ’73), child. Donna resides in Clinton, forward to his kids’ having the November 2 February 20 Ark., with her husband, James, and same experience. Dan and his wife, William Andrew “Bill” Caldwell (JD Douglas A. Nelson (BTA ’66), has future plans to open her own Felisa Galvan-Castro de Hilbert, ’86), November October 30 law practice. reside in Broken Arrow. Katherine “Rooney” Carlson (BA ’91), Doyle Alex Nunneley (BS ’48), Heather Hudson Stauffer (BA ’02) Jeremy R. Tobias (BA ’04) is com- October 20 February 16 and her husband, Kyle, welcomed missioning as a 2nd Lieutenant Emerson Herbert Clark (BS ’56), Jack Houston Parker (BS ’50), their first baby, Ellee, into into the U.S. Air Force. He began November November 2 the world on March 8. navigator training in April. Betty Rose Davenport Conley (BS James T. Price (JD ’88), March 2 ’72), December 22 Julie Tvede (BS ’04) won the 2004 Carl Proter, II (MTA ’92), October HealthONE Colorado Women’s Dorothy Ann Miller Darnell (BS ’47), Emily “Frances” Reed (MA ’47), Open golf tournament. The vic- March 28 October 23 tory was the second straight state Jean Bolvin Davis (BS ’71), Shirley Barton Rhoads (BA ’50), open championship for Julie. She November 27 December 1 also won the New Mexico Open. Patrick M. Delougherty (BS ’92), Roy Robbins (BA ’54), December 15 February 18 Victor Edward Rohr (BS ’49), John R. Demaray (BA ’54), March 16 October 19 Alice Faye Dennis (BA ’34), January 7 Geraldine “Geri” Hellman Rosenthal Rita Kris V. Dunkelberg (BS ’80), (Ed.D. ’65), February 17 December 21 Robert D. Seaman (BS ’50), Moschovidis Norris W. “Bud” Dyer (BA ’59), October 28 March 16 Gary Leon Smith (BS ’80, BSN ’94), Clarence F. “Coach” Ehlers (BS ’41, April 5 (BSBA ’04) MA ’46), January 1 Evan David Soltz (JD ’94), William O. “Don” Evans (BA ’49, JD July 21, 2004 ’56), February 27 James L. Sontag (JD ’60), “I am look- Greg Falkin (MS ’75), February 8 December 28 2005 Football Schedule History in the Making Esther Olivia Frossard (BS ’61, Don R. Turner (BS ’51), November 29 Get Live Game Audio with the College Sports Pass ing forward MS ’74), November 9 at Homecoming 2005 X. H. Verbeck (BS ’55) Date Opponent Location Time to the young Betty Barber Gillette (BA ’45), Roberta L. Perkins Vickers (BME ’57), Join the Golden Hurricane at Skelly March 3 February 28 09/01 Minnesota Tulsa, Okla. 9:15 p.m. Richard Charles “Dick” Gustine (BA Stadium for their inaugural home game alumni party William P. Willis (MA ’48) 09/10 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 11:30 a.m. because it’ll be ’65), December 4 against a Conference USA opponent, Rena Camille Shaffer Hanton Friends of TU 09/17 North Texas Denton, Texas 6:00 p.m. (JD ’36), February 13 the Memphis Tigers. The action a great way to Florence Barnett, October 12 09/24 Memphis (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 6:00 p.m. catch up with Donald Gene Hardy (BS ’65), Nancy Kitchen Ballaine, Former on the field will be fast and furi- December 28 Student, December 25 10/01 Houston (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 6:00 p.m. Charles D. Hachenberg (BS ’51), ous with Memphis pre-season people, espe- Barbara S. Clulow, Former Professor, 10/08 Southern Miss (C-USA) Hattisburg, Miss. 7:00 p.m. January 10 March 1 Heisman Trophy candidate cially friends Georgie L. Doshier Hare (BA ’50), Lloyd Edwin Elkins, Sr., December 17 10/15 Rice (C-USA) Houston, Texas 7:00 p.m. March 30 and running back DeAngelo who have Ellen Elkins, September 26 10/22 SMU (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 2:00 p.m. Charles G. Harris (BS ’50), Herbert Gussman, March 12 Williams. Start your pre-game moved out of October 12 11/05 UTEP (C-USA) El Paso, Texas 8:00 p.m. Mary Hulbert Hamel, Former Marquetta Foshee Haynes (BS ’75), Homecoming festivities early with Student, February 28 11/12 East Carolina (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 2:00 p.m. state. Homecoming December 23 Ellen Eaves Henneke, November 6 great family style entertainment on is about hanging out Robert Downing Heckman (BA ’50), 11/19 Tulane (C-USA) New Orleans, La. 6:00 p.m. November 29 Ernestine Broadhurst Howard, Hurricane Alley, tailgating on Glenn Dobbs with your friends and February 18 Douglas W. Henderson (MS ’76), Order tickets online: March 23 Clifford E. Hutton, Professor Drive and so much more. TU vs. Memphis remembering all the Emeritus, October 26 Rosanna B. Ciupek Hoffman (MS ’82, www.tulsahurricane.com - new conference, new rivals and new memories. fun times at TU! JD ’82), July 14, 2004 Edward Kenneth Knouse, Jr., Former Or call: 631-GoTU Student, October 31 See you at Skelly! (And creating new John D. Keeshen (BS ’50), December 2001 Kathryn Lohmeyer, January 6 memories...)” Mary Louise Harshaw King (BS ’37), Elizabeth Anna Montgomery, Former July 25, 2004 Student, January Robert J. Lantz (BS ’49), March 25 Lyle Owen, Professor Emeritus, February 5 Richard Don Latty (BS ’74), February 5 Harriet Lee Young Stuart, March 7 Sue Lorenz (BS ’56), December 12 William G. Swartz, Jr., November 28 Myra Ethelyn Burline McVay (BA ’35), Walter R. Wilson, Jr., Former 32 January 21 Student, AprilTUfall 2 2004 John Smith “Jack” Zink, February 5 Join us for TU’s Homecoming weekend as we kick off a new tradition in Conference USA. Thursday, Sept. 22 - Saturday, Sept. 24 Register: By mail - see the registration form on page 11 in this magazine; Online - www.utulsa.edu/alumni; By phone - call 1-800-219-4688 or (918) 631-2555

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