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Game Changer On The Boulevard CELEBRATING A NEW Located at the corner of Bishop Boulevard and Binkley Avenue, the new multi- HOME FOR DIGITAL purpose Indoor Performance Center, featuring Armstrong Fieldhouse, supports EXPLORERS SMU’s commitment to outstanding facility resources for the entire campus com- GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE GERALD J. FORD munity. One of the first major events at Armstrong Fieldhouse will be the annual HALL FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN- SMU Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and banquet on November 7 TRODUCED THE NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY during Homecoming Weekend. HUB THAT WILL PROVIDE THE SMU COMMU- NITY WITH RESOURCES TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND CREATE NEW ENTERPRISES, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS GERALD J. FORD ’66, ’69 AND HIS WIFE, KELLI O. FORD (PICTURED).
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FALL 2019 Meadows School of the Arts celebrates the 50th anniversary of its naming in honor of benefactor Algur H. Meadows, an oil boom Mustangs Excel In Business Love And Charity Renaissance man with a head for business and “Admit that you don’t have all the At Perkins School of Theology, student an eye for art. And answers,” says SMU Trustee David Stephanie Bohan seeks to enhance her just as the school has grown in its influence Huntley ’80, chief compliance officer and spiritual experience to strengthen her 8/23/19 12:32 PM on the performing, senior executive vice president at AT&T. role as executive director of the Agape 08672_Cover_R1.indd 2 visual and communication arts, it is tak- He and other Mustangs share wisdom Clinic, a nonprofit medical operation that ing its place in the future world of data gained on their paths to success. serves the underserved in East Dallas. arts and creative computation. See story on page 18.
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A great university helps build a great Together, SMU and Dallas READERS city, and the reverse is also true – a great city helps build a great university. create a global gateway SMU and Dallas are proof. Robert H. Dedman, Jr. ’80, ’84, chair of that shapes and positions the SMU Board of Trustees, describes graduates for success, our relationship with our nation’s ninth largest city as “an economic and cultural no matter what paths they cauldron of creativity.” Our strategic pursue. Dallas location offers limitless potential and countless opportunities to prepare graduates for lifetime success in our own backyard and across the globe. This bra- and future. This is the third area of focus zen can-do spirit we share with Dallas is in our exploration of the four key mes- one of SMU’s most potent differentiators. sages that define SMU and set us apart on We call it “SMU, Dallas and Beyond.” the shifting higher education landscape. More than a century ago, SMU’s They include “Research with Impact,” President R. Gerald Turner founders had a bold vision for a university “Enterprising Spirit” and “Welcoming Community.” on the Texas prairie that captured the breaking STEM-school project. Powered In these pages, you’ll learn more about imaginations of the region’s business by the innovative collaboration of SMU, the art and the science that make Big D pioneers and philanthropists. The attrac- Toyota Foundation, the Dallas Indepen- like no other city. First, we celebrate tion continues today. SMU is a recognized dent School District and the West Dallas Dallas’ rich legacy of philanthropy – dem- talent importer for 24 Fortune 500 head- neighborhood, this unique partnership onstrated through the contributions of quarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – is reinventing relationship opportunities its earliest leaders. This generosity has with 59 percent of our students choosing to for education, community and business – served as the foundation for SMU’s vision relocate here from other states. Together, for Dallas and beyond. and growth for decades. This year, the SMU and Dallas create a global gateway I invite you to join us for this Mustang Meadows School of the Arts marks the that shapes and positions graduates for adventure. We may come here from 50th anniversary of its naming for bene- success, no matter what paths they pursue. different places and parts, but SMU is the factor Algur H. Meadows, one of Dallas’ We also play an essential role in pre- place we can all call home. Pony Up! paring the diverse talent our region needs early oil industry leaders, who graciously to fuel its economic engine into the 21st shared his eye for art and his heart for century. In this issue of SMU Magazine, education with SMU. we shine a light on our deepening In addition, you’ll catch a behind- R. GERALD TURNER relationship with Dallas – past, present the-scenes glimpse of the fact-finding and President brainstorming phase of the ground-
VOL. 70, NO. 1 FALL 2019 Designers The Matchbox Studio, Becky Wade Copyright © Southern Methodist University 2019 SMU MAGAZINE is published by the Office of Marketing Photography Hillsman Jackson, and Communications, Development and External Affairs, in Vice President for Development and Laura Graham ’17, Kim Leeson, Guy Rogers III, fall and spring for alumni and other friends of SMU. The Brad E. Cheves Allison Slomowitz Office of Marketing and Communications retains the right to External Affairs determine editorial and advertising content and manner of presentation. The opinions expressed in the magazine do Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Printer ColorDynamics not necessarily reflect official University policy. Letters to the Communications Regina Moldovan editor and contributions to the Class Notes section are welcomed. Send correspondence to: Editor, SMU Magazine, Editor Susan White ’05 Office of Marketing and Communications, PO Box 750174, Dallas TX 75275-0174; email: [email protected]. Senior Editor Patricia Ward Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment Contributors Kim Cobb, Cherri Gann ’15, to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Nancy George ’79, ’18, Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator may be reached at the Perkins [ PAG E ] Monifa Thomas-Nguyen, Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected]. Inquiries regarding the 2 Catherine Womack ’08, Elaine Gantz Wright application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education. 1 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688.
08672_02_Readers-R1.indd 2 8/30/19 10:11 AM GAME CHANGER NEW INDOOR PERFORMANCE CENTER FEATURES NEWS ARMSTRONG FIELDHOUSE
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The SMU community celebrated the the annual SMU Distinguished Alumni campus and student groups when not beginning of a new era on the Boulevard Awards ceremony and banquet on Novem- programmed by Athletics. with the dedication of the Indoor Per- ber 7 during Homecoming Weekend. • Miller Boulevard Ballroom is located formance Center, featuring Armstrong The Indoor Performance Center is loca- on the ground floor, inside the main Fieldhouse, on September 6. ted in the heart of campus on the former entrance off Bishop Boulevard. It serves Located at the corner of Bishop Boule- site of Perkins Natatorium and Barr Pool, as a multipurpose space that can vard and Binkley Avenue, the multi- in close proximity to the Loyd All-Sports accommodate banquets, presentations, purpose Indoor Performance Center fea- Center. The 67,000-square-foot brick meetings, hospitality and other social tures an indoor turf field as well as building faces Owen Arts Center, the reno- gatherings for athletics, as well as training, fitness and special event spaces. vation of which will kick off on Friday, campus and community events. Many generous donors made the Indoor November 8, at 4 p.m., during Homecom- • Crum Terrace, located on the second Performance Center possible, including ing Weekend. Together, these investments floor and visible from Bishop Boule- Bill Armstrong ’82, Liz Martin Armstrong in the student experience will transform vard and Binkley Avenue, is a premier ’82 and The Armstrong Foundation; the Boulevard. outdoor event space. Paul B. Loyd, Jr. ’68 and Penny R. Loyd; FEATURED SPACES David B. Miller ’72, ’73, Carolyn L. Miller • Weber Observation Deck, located and The David B. Miller Family Founda- • Armstrong Fieldhouse includes two indoors on the second floor, overlooks tion; Gary T. Crum ’69 and Sylvie P. Crum; scoreboards, a video board, glass roll-up the Armstrong Fieldhouse and offers and Garry A. Weber ’58. doors and translucent panels above prime views of practices and other In addition, there were 19 donors of the practice field to let in natural light. activities on Loyd Field. $100,000 and higher, with 10 making gifts Housing the Weber Observation Deck The Indoor Performance Center also of $1 million each and nine making six- and Loyd Field, Armstrong Fieldhouse houses a recruiting suite with a lounge, figure commitments. incorporates tributes to SMU’s most hospitality room and a display showcasing Constructed in a Collegiate Georgian famous football alumni. great moments and players in SMU’s architectural style that blends with the • Loyd Field is outfitted with the same athletics history; a weight room with access traditional campus environment, the new playing surface as Ford Stadium and to Loyd Field; and Letterwinners Plaza, venue supports SMU’s commitment to out- will increase training flexibility for a testament to over 100 years of SMU standing facility resources for the entire many of SMU’s sports programs, football history.
campus community. One of the first major particularly during inclement weather. [ PAG E ] events at Armstrong Fieldhouse will be This space may be used by other To make a gift to the Indoor Performance Center, 3 or for more information, visit smu.edu/mag19IPC.
08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 3 8/30/19 10:13 AM CELEBRATING GERALD J. FORD HALL FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
wider communities. Now, with the construction of the Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation, SMU’s student and faculty research initiatives will be transformed, pushing the bound- aries of knowledge and innovation.” Researchers at SMU already are work- ing with industry and community partners on diverse projects such as cloud computing and internet security, adult literacy and cancer research. With recent investments in computing capacity, the recruitment of specialized faculty expertise and investments in facilities such as Ford Hall, SMU plans more collaborative research projects like these in the next decade and beyond. Gerald J. Ford ’66, ’69 (center), Kelli O. Ford (far right) and family broke ground for the “This is a critical step in SMU’s journey new Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation on February 22. to strengthen its research capabilities,” Ford said. “The University is creating an exciting space for bold doers and collab- SMU’S NEW HOME FOR DIGITAL EXPLORERS INITIATED orators. It’s the next step in SMU’s ascendancy as a premier research and WITH $15 MILLION GIFT teaching university, and my family and Interdisciplinary Hub Will Equip Faculty, Students With Resources I are honored to play a role in this process.” To Solve Complex Problems And To Create New Enterprises The interior will be highly flexible to accommodate groups of all sizes from small huddle spaces to large classes, SMU took a giant leap forward in the and data science, the new innovative presentations, competitions and perfor- rapidly shifting digital frontier with Visualization Lab and the Guildhall, mances. All spaces offer high-performance the groundbreaking of the Gerald J. Ford the Hart eCenter’s top-ranked digital video capabilities to facilitate real-time Hall for Research and Innovation on game design program. interaction among researchers, students February 22. SMU Trustee Gerald J. Ford As digital explorers, both undergrad- and collaborators. ’66, ’69, his wife, Kelli O. Ford, and uate and graduate students will work The Gerald J. Ford Family Foundation alongside faculty and industry profes- provided a $15 million lead gift to help sionals in this new data-driven nerve Gerald J. Ford fund construction of the 50,000-square- center. Ford Hall will expand the Uni- Gerald J. Ford is one of the nation’s most foot interdisciplinary research hub, versity’s use of high-performance accomplished financial services execu- which will equip faculty, students and computing for interdisciplinary collabo- tives. Over the past 40 years, he has industry partners with tools and rations and help SMU attract greater acquired, managed and sold banking bus- resources to collaborate, solve complex levels of external research funding. inesses and other financial services problems and power new enterprises. “With this gift, Gerald Ford is contin- companies, including First United Bank The new facility will be located uing his extraordinary legacy as a Group Inc., First Gibraltar Bank, FSB, on SMU’s main campus at the corner of catalyst for excellence and growth for Golden State Bancorp and Pacific Capital McFarlin Boulevard and Airline Road. the University,” said SMU President Bancorp. Ford currently serves as chair Ford Hall will serve as the home to R. Gerald Turner. “His earlier vision and of Hilltop Holdings Inc. He is a managing SMU’s AT&T Center for Virtualization, lead gift for Ford Stadium has attracted member of and principal investor in the Dedman College Interdisciplinary tens of thousands of visitors to SMU Ford Financial Fund II, L.P., a private [ PAG E ] Institute, high-performance computing each year and energized the campus and equity firm. Ford also is the principal 4
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Directors of John Goodwin Tower Mrs. Ford previously served on the Center for Public Policy and Interna- Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s board of tional Affairs. governors and was the 2012 chairman An active community leader, Ford is a of the Sweetheart Ball Committee. Beyond trustee of Southwestern Medical Founda- Dallas, she serves on the board of trustees tion and Children’s Medical Foundation. for Greenwich Academy and on its Beyond Dallas, he has served on the Advancement Committee, in Greenwich, board of overseers of Cornell University’s Conn.; the board of overseers of Cornell’s Weill Medical College and its Graduate Weill Medical College in New York; and School of Medical Sciences. the board of directors of the Irvington In addition to the lead gift for Ford Institute for Immunological Research in Hall, Ford established the Gerald J. Ford Irvington, N.Y. Research Fellows program at SMU in In Dallas, Mrs. Ford is involved with 2003, which annually honors outstanding the Brook Hollow Golf Club and the faculty members with funding to support Dallas Country Club. In New York, she is their research and creative endeavors. active with the Maidstone Club in East To date, 68 professors have been named Hampton, The Meadow Club in Southamp- Ford Research Fellows. And in 1997, ton, the New York Yacht Club in New he provided the lead gift for the Mustangs’ York City, The Bathing Corporation of football stadium, which revitalized the Southampton and Shinnecock Hills, both Gerald J. Ford and Kelli O. Ford pose campus experience for athletes, other with ceremonial shovels engraved with students and supporters. their initials.
shareholder of First Acceptance Corpo- kelli O. Ford ration, a nonstandard auto insurance Kelli O. Ford co-owns the design firm company. He currently is the nonexecu- KirstenKelli LLC, based in Dallas and tive chairman of the board of Freeport Greenwich, Conn., and the Dallas retail McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. In home store, Madison. For more than addition, he is a director of Scientific 25 years, Mrs. Ford and Kirsten Fitzgib- Games Corporation and Mechanics Bank. bons, her sister and business partner, Ford’s strong ties to SMU date from have served clients around the world. his student days. He earned a B.A. degree Their modern, classic style has been in economics from Dedman College in featured in Architectural Digest, Veranda, The Fords at the groundbreaking ceremony. 1966 and a J.D. degree from what is now House Beautiful and other home décor the Dedman School of Law in 1969. He publications. in Southampton. She also is a member was honored with SMU’s Distinguished Mrs. Ford is a member of the Tate of the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Alumni Award in 1995 and the Mustang Distinguished Lecture Series Board at Angeles and the Lyford Cay Club in the Award in 1997, which recognizes SMU and a former member of the Bahamas. She holds a bachelor’s degree significant philanthropic contributions Meadows School of the Arts Executive in writing from St. Lawrence University, to the University. Board. In Dallas, her volunteer service where she was a member of Kappa Kappa He previously served as chairman of has included the Children’s Health Gamma sorority. SMU’s Board of Trustees and currently Foundation Board; the board of visitors The Fords have two daughters, Electra serves as a trustee and on the Campaign for UT Southwestern University Hos- and Kelli, and he has four other children, Leadership Council. He is a former pitals and Clinics; the board of trustees Amy Ford Prestidge ’95, Jeremy Ford, member of the executive boards of Cox for The Hockaday School; and the George Jordan Ford and Maegan Ford Nicholson. School of Business, Dedman College W. Bush Institute Women’s Initiative of Humanities and Sciences, Dedman Advisory Council, at the invitation of For more information: smu.edu/mag19Ford. School of Law and of the Board of former First Lady Laura Bush ’68. [ PAG E ] 5
08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 5 8/30/19 10:13 AM Harts Support Marine Veterans Gift Expands Profile Scholarships, Entrepreneurial Hub Of Tsai Center For Law, Science And Innovation Recent gifts by longtime SMU donorsand prominent Dallas business leaders Linda Wertheimer Hart ’65 and SMU A recent $2 million gift expands the Trustee Emeritus Milledge (Mitch) A. profile of SMU’s Tsai Center for Law, Hart, III will enhance the University’s Science and Innovation as a leading ability to cultivate and launch entrepre- academic platform for multidisciplinary neurs for North Texas and beyond and research and scholarly debate surround- provide greater financial support for ing new technologies. graduate education to U.S. Marine Corps Located within SMU Dedman School veterans. The Harts are among SMU’s of Law, the academic center brings most generous donors. together experts from the legal, scientific A significant new gift establishes the and business communities to explore Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for the complex challenges presented Technology, Innovation and Entrepre- Milledge (Mitch) A. Hart, III and by the evolving innovation ecosystem. neurship that will combine the innovative Linda Wertheimer Hart Such topics as artificial intelligence, forces of SMU’s Cox School of Business digital currency, intellectual property and Lyle School of Engineering. of Engineering or the Cox School of and data privacy have been explored The Hart Institute will amplify the Business. through faculty research, educational University’s impact as a powerful engine “Providing learning environments programming and student engage- of regional economic development and and new opportunities at SMU for ment opportunities since the Tsai Center job creation. The two schools will inte- students to pursue bold ideas has was launched in 2015. “The Tsai Center has already sparked grate their existing expertise, resources brought both Linda and me such joy,” significant faculty scholarship on legal and guidance to develop technology said Mitch Hart, a Distinguished issues linked to emerging technologies,” prototypes and create viable business Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy said SMU President R. Gerald Turner. plans. who served five years as an officer in the “This additional support allows the “SMU will play a major role in the U.S. Marine Corps. “A scholarship in my center to strengthen collaborations across formation of new enterprises and name that opens doors for military disciplines that result in these forces cross-disciplinary ventures thanks to veterans heading toward boundless coming together in remarkable ways, the Harts’ generosity and vision,” said achievement is a wonderful tribute.” facilitating deep study of important SMU President R. Gerald Turner. The Harts have founded, supported matters within the ever-changing legal, The Hart Institute will advance and enhanced many educational innovation and discovery landscapes.” SMU’s goal to promote technology and opportunities at SMU. In 2018 they The new gift was made by the same entrepreneurship through five key committed a significant gift to the anonymous Dedman Law alumnus who Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and components: Business Plan Competition generously provided the $3.125 million Innovation, which will house the Linda Award, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, gift to establish the center. It will be split and Mitch Hart eCenter, which includes Graduate Fellowships, Faculty Fellows between endowment and current oper- SMU Guildhall, the world’s top-ranked and Technology Transfer Fund. ational funding, and provides additional graduate game design program. The In addition, military veterans aspiring resources for research grants, programs Harts also have made gifts to support the to SMU’s innovative graduate education and curricula. Hart Global Leaders Forum and the in engineering and business have a new Current research projects supported Hart Center for Engineering Leader- scholarship opportunity with the by the Tsai Center include studies ship. Both serve on the board of directors Milledge A. Hart, III Scholarship Fund of fingerprint technology and tax impli- for the Tate Distinguished Lecture for Veterans of the United States Marine cations of artificial intelligence, as Series. They received SMU’s Mustang Corps. The endowed fund was estab- well as a digital tool for keeping track lished in January by Mrs. Hart to honor Award in 2003 in recognition of their of litigation involving government her husband on his 85th birthday. exceptional philanthropic support of the watch lists. Each year, in perpetuity, the scholar- University.
[ PAG E ] ship will support one or two graduate For more information: smu.edu/mag19Tsai. 6 students who are U.S. Marine Corps For more information: smu.edu/mag19Harts veterans and enrolled in the Lyle School and smu.edu/mag19veterans.
08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 6 8/30/19 10:13 AM Bromberg Bequest Inspired Davis Named New By Lifelong Interests AVP For Principal And Major Gifts
A planned gift to SMU by Anne R. Museum of Art, where she has worked for Blake Davis brings Bromberg of Dallas honors a life filled with more than 50 years, lecturing, training more than a decade intellectual adventure and global explor- docents and writing books. Her late of experience in ation that she shared with her beloved husband taught at SMU Dedman School higher education husband, the late Alan R. Bromberg. He of Law for more than 60 years and was development to his served as University Distinguished Pro- a prolific author. His legal writings on new role as the assis- fessor of Law at SMU’s Dedman School of corporate tax, partnership, securities tant vice president Law until his death in 2014. and commodities have been relied upon for principal and The bequest includes a $2 million endow- in more than 500 judicial opinions. major gifts for ment to establish the Anne and Alan In 2015 she established the Alan R. SMU’s Division of Bromberg Chair in the Meadows School of Bromberg Centennial Chair in Corpo- Development and Blake Davis the Arts, as well as unrestricted funds to rate, Partnership and Securities Law External Affairs. be divided among Dedman Law, the Mea- in Dedman Law. Davis will oversee expansion of SMU’s dows School and the Meadows Museum. principal and major gifts fundraising “Dr. Bromberg’s farsighted generosity efforts as well as the corporate and reflects the dedication to scholarship and foundation relations and gift planning education that she and Alan shared over programs. a lifetime,” said SMU President R. Gerald He comes to SMU from the University Turner. “Their passion for art and the of Chicago where he served as managing law will live on in future generations as a director of development for the Becker result of the planned gift.” Friedman Institute, Energy Policy “Alan loved being an SMU law profes- Institute and the Division of the Social sor, and he also had a keen interest in art, Sciences. He also worked directly with photography and culture,” Bromberg donors and institutional leadership in said. “I’ve had long conversations with securing significant commitments at the SMU about how the bequest might be major and principal gift levels. used, and I respect their vision that Davis also served at Wharton School of encompasses our interests that were so Business, the University of Washington closely interwoven.” and Iowa State University. He earned an M.B.A. from Emporia State University. Bromberg is the Cecil and Ida Green Anne Bromberg (right) with Dedman Curator for Ancient Art at the Dallas School of Law Dean Jennifer M. Collins.
PONY POWER CONTINUES IMPACT WITH $52 MILLION IN YEAR 2
SMU’s Pony Power: Strengthening the Stampede raised more than In the past year, funds from Pony Power have, among other projects, $52 million in current-use gifts in its second year, ending supported the Perkins Scholars program for Master of Divinity May 31. In the first two years of SMU’s fundraising initiative, students; expanded Lyle School of Engineering summer more than 28,000 donors have generated more than camps for underrepresented kids; and completed $109 million in financial support that directly impact construction on the Dedman College’s new ancient today’s students and faculty. DNA lab with the addition of a highly secured Pony Power is a three-year initiative begun in 2017 research laboratory. to immediately improve student academic and Leading Pony Power are co-chairs Carl Sewell ’66 campus experiences. The goal is to raise an average and Caren Prothro, who said, “We’ve achieved yet of at least $50 million each year, to reach a total of another year of Pony Power where we have not $150 million by the close of the 2020 fiscal year. By only met, but exceeded our goals. This success is a focusing on current-use funds, Pony Power seeks to testament to the dedication of our volunteers, whose
maximize resources available to the provost, deans and efforts are bringing real change to SMU.” [ PAG E ] faculty to address the most pressing needs and best ideas on To keep the momentum going for year three by making a 7 campus. Student financial aid is among the highest priorities. gift, visit smu.edu/ponypower.
08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 7 8/30/19 10:13 AM SMU Researchers’ Cancer Treatment Finds Success
Researchers at SMU’s Center for Drug cancer cells along with chemo-
NEWS Discovery, Design and Delivery (CD4) therapeutics on prostate cancer have succeeded in lab testing the use of cells grown in the lab, which chemotherapy with a specific protein have been shown to be resistant inhibitor so that the chemotherapeutic to multiple chemotherapeutic medication is better absorbed by drug- drugs. resistant cancer cells without harming The SMU team was able to healthy cells. The approach could pave show that if inhibitors of P- the way for a more effective way to treat glycoprotein are used during cancers that are resistant to treatment. and after the multidrug-resis- A mix of drugs is frequently used to tant cancer cells have been shrink cancer tumors or keep tumor cells exposed to the chemotherapy from spreading to other parts of the drugs, then the cancer cells body. But chemotherapy is so toxic that become much more sensitive the mix often kills healthy cells, too, to the chemotherapeutics. Biologists Pia Vogel and John Wise causing dreadful side effects for cancer patients. And eventually, many cancers learn how to resist chemotherapy, making it less effective over time. Former Presidents Visit Campus “When multidrug resistance evolves, this leaves the patient with a very poor prognosis for survival and the oncologist Who says that nothing happens on the SMU campus during the summer months? with few, if any, effective tools, such as Former Presidents George W. Bush (43), right, and Bill Clinton (42), left, took time chemotherapy medicines, to treat what is to visit the SMU campus on June 27 while attending the Presidential Leadership very likely an aggressive and/or meta- Scholars alumni event and graduation activities held at the George W. Bush static cancer at this point,” said John Wise, Presidential Center. In its fifth year, the annual leadership program is a partnership associate professor in the Department among the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson. The program is designed to provide support to future of Biological Sciences and co-author of leaders in any sector with the practical skills needed to drive solution-oriented a study on the findings published in action. Mid-career individuals participate in a six-month program conducting case PLOS One. studies of key leadership decisions made by these former presidents. Bush and Much of the research led by CD4 Clinton dropped in on a youth arts summit held at the Owen Arts Center, where director Pia Vogel and Wise is centered they were greeted on behalf of the University by Brad Cheves, center, SMU vice on a class of proteins called ABC trans- president for development and external affairs. porters, a key factor in why many cancers resist chemotherapy. “These transporters are defensive pro- teins and are normally very, very good for us. They protect us from toxic chemicals by literally pumping them out of the cell, almost like a sump pump removes water from one’s cellar,” Vogel said. But when someone has cancer, these proteins do more harm than good. “One protein, P-glycoprotein, can pump nearly all chemotherapeutics out of the cancer cell, thereby making the cancer resistant to many drugs and untreatable,” Wise noted. For this reason, SMU researchers tested the combination of using an inhib- [ PAG E ] 8 itor that temporarily shuts down P-glyco-
protein’s ability to remove drugs from the Photo by Grant Miller
08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 8 8/30/19 10:14 AM 08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 9 Eight Mustangs To Watch Mustangs Eight Football List Preseason In Senior Equestrians Win Titles At Championship NCEA Win Titles Equestrians Senior Senior equestrian team captains Nora Gray and Madison Steed Madison and Gray Nora captains team equestrian Senior fought battle with the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia the with battle fought hard- a after Reining, in Runners-Up Championship National crowned were Mustangs the where Finals, Event Tournament NCEA the in aspot earn to school. host the being not while championship the home take to team only the and twice UEC the win to team first the up as rising and 2019 in trophy tournament aback-to-back earning Championship, UEC 2018 their defend successfully Mustangs the saw that flat. the on wins two additional an and fences over 4-0 undefeated an posting Gray and at Nationals rides five her of four winning Steed Waco, with in April in Reining. in award the earned Steed and Fences over Equitation in honor the Year. the of clinched Gray Rider Association Equestrian Collegiate National team offense honoree, as well as a fourth- well as honoree, offense team 2019 named were Mustangs Eight preseason selections. Conference Athletic All-American Sports For the first time in school history, SMU Equestrian eclipsed their opponents opponents their eclipsed Equestrian SMU history, school in time first For the Championship NCEA the at events their in victorious were pair The T Senior he Canada natives each propelled SMU to an unprecedented season of glory glory of season unprecedented an to SMU propelled each natives he Canada
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The unranked SMU men’s golf team Mac Meissner (holding trophy above) won Stewart and Bryson DeChambeau. ended its exciting 2018-19 season in May the individual conference title and was “These kids gave me everything, all at the NCAA Championship quarterfi- named the 2019 American Athletic Con- year, especially this last month. I’ve said nals with a 4-1 loss to the No. 1 seed Okla- ference Golf Player of the Year, as well it a million times, I have the best team in homa State at the Blessings Golf Club in a unanimous selection to the All-Confer- America,” said head coach Jason Enloe. Fayetteville, Ark. The Mustangs advanced ence Team. This is Meissner’s second Enloe was named Golf Pride Grips to the NCAA Championship after placing consecutive year winning a major confer- Regional Coach of the Year. One of four fourth at the Athens Regional. ence award, taking home Freshman finalists for the Dave Williams Award for SMU placed second behind Memphis at of the Year in 2018. Meissner claimed the head coach of the year, Enloe is the fifth the American Athletic Conference Men’s 13th individual conference title for coach on the Hilltop to be named regional Golf Championship in April. Sophomore the Mustangs, joining the ranks of Payne coach of the year.
New Coach To Lead Track And Field, Cross Country Teams
’A Havahla Haynes has been named head “SMU presents an incredible opportun- competed in coach of the SMU track and field and ity at a world-changing institution that three NCAA cross country teams. She replaces Cathy places student-athlete success at the fore- Cross Country Casey, who stepped down as head coach front. I could not be more excited to lead Championships following a successful 18-year stint on the women at SMU with passion and during her col- the Hilltop. integrity,” Haynes said. lege career. On Haynes comes to SMU from Northwest- Haynes also spent five seasons at the the track, she set ern University, where she has served as University of New Mexico, where she the then-school head coach of the cross country program served as the associate head coach of both record in the since 2015. In her four seasons at NU, the cross country and track and field 3,000-meter Haynes led the Wildcats steadily up the programs. In the fall of 2014, she helped steeplechase and ’A Havahla Haynes Big Ten standings and saw her student- lead the Lobos to a third-place finish earned All- athletes set 15 school records. In 2018, she at the NCAA Division I Women’s Cross America honors in 2007. She also quali- led Northwestern’s Aubrey Roberts to the Country Championships. fied for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the first cross country All-America honors in The Phillips, Wisconsin, native earned steeplechase. school history, as she finished 18th at the All-Big Ten and All-Midwest honors for Haynes earned a Master’s in Sports NCAA Championships. both cross country and track and field at Administration with a focus in market- In the classroom, Haynes’ teams earned the University of Wisconsin, where she ing and public relations from Northwest- perfect APR scores in 2016, 2017 and earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology. ern University.
[ PAG E ] 2018, and were named NCAA Division I She was a member of the 2006 Badgers 10 All-Academic Teams in 2015, 2016 cross country team that placed fourth at For more information: smumustangs.com and 2017. the NCAA Championships, and she
08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 10 8/30/19 10:14 AM 08672_03-11_News-R2.indd 11 Senior Nicole Iloanya Senior Woods earned a bronze in the event. the in abronze Woods earned Ashton and Pyle Iwuamadi, Francis, of team relay 4x400 Mustangs The meter. 5,000 the in bronze Ojstersek, Svenja and meter; 400 the in silver Iwuamadi, Chika hurdles; 400 the in silver Pyle, Madison meter; 200 and meter 100 the both in gold Francis, meter; 10,000 the in silver and meter 5,000 the in gold Miller, Hannah included medals earning Mustangs May. in Stadium Cessna State’s Wichita at Championships Outdoor AAC the (100m). Outdoor and (60m) Indoor the in Championships the NCAA for fied quali- She status. All-American mention honorable earning Championships, NCAA the at meter 100 the in 21st placed jump. triple the in NCAA Championships the advance to to competitor AAC only the was She relay. 4x100 the and jump long the in competing also while jump the triple in Championships Outdoor Conference Athletic American the at bronze a won She performance. All-American Mention Honorable an with career her finishing Austin, in June in jump triple the in NCAA Championships Track And Field And Track Accolades For SMU Track and Field finished third at third finished Field and Track SMU Francis Chelsea junior addition, In finished 17th at the at 17th finished
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- 8/30/19 10:15 AM 11 [ PGE PAG
] NEWS EXCELLING IN BUSINESS
CAREER PATHS TODAY ARE COMPARED MORE OFTEN TO JUNGLE GYMS THAN TO LADDERS. SO, WE ASKED ALUMNI MASTERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL MAZE TO SHARE INSIGHTS THEY’VE ACQUIRED WHILE FORGING AHEAD. ONE DEFIN- ING CHARACTERISTIC THEY HAVE IN COMMON: THEY DON’T LET FEAR GET IN THEIR WAY. WHEN THEY HAVE A VISION, MUSTANGS ARE UNSTOPPABLE.
DAVID chief compliance officer and senior executive vice president, AT&T B.A. IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES HUNTLEY ’80 MEMBER OF THE SMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Admit that you don’t have all the answers. The best “ leaders surround themselves with the best people, so they know who to go to when they don’t know the answers.
Every great leader also has great people behind them. No one gets to where they are on their own. The sooner “
you recognize this, the more effectively you’ll lead.
In an industry that shifts at the speed of Huntley says. “Don’t let anyone ever stop data, David Huntley embraces change. “If you from achieving what you set out to do.” you can’t, you’ll limit your career options,” Sharing wisdom gained along his he says. C-suite path, Huntley stresses the value of After earning a law degree, Huntley “seeking out people who can help you joined AT&T more than two decades ago throughout your journey. as a junior lawyer. When he was offered “Some will be mentors: People willing to leadership roles in other areas of the busi- lend advice and help you find your way,” he ness, he seized those opportunities. As he explains. “Others will be sponsors: People was rising through the ranks, he never that won’t simply mentor you, but advocate forgot advice he received as a student from on your behalf and champion your efforts. then-SMU Dean of Students Bob Leach. Having both will help you reach the career “He told me, ‘Never take no for an aspirations you’ve set for yourself.” answer.’ These are great words to live by,”
08672_12-15__ExcellingBusiness-R1.indd 1 8/30/19 10:20 AM MATT co-founder and ceo, NEIGHBORHOOD GOODS B.A. IN ENGLISH, DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES ALEXANDER ’10 MEMBER OF THE DEDMAN COLLEGE EXECUTIVE BOARD
As a startup, we appreciate experimentation and testing
“ new ideas, which are relatively incompatible with being FEATURES perfect. It’s the same with people. We’re all fallible. And it’s “
important to just be a good person, someone who is adaptable,
who is inclusive and who embraces and demands diversity.
Matt Alexander writes, speaks and thinks novel construct keeps things fresh and like an English major. And that’s one of the draws consumers back to see what’s new. young entrepreneur’s secrets to betting on With an infusion of $14.5 million in ven- brick-and-mortar commerce in the age of ture capital, the Dallas-based startup will Amazon. open a second location in New York City’s “Retail is, ultimately, an industry predi- Chelsea Market in the fall. cated upon storytelling,” Alexander says. “Becoming a decent entrepreneur is His Neighborhood Goods is branded as largely an effort in becoming extremely “A Department Store with a Story.” aware of your own shortcomings,” Alexan- The 14,000-square-foot flagship opened at der says. Over the years, he has been going Plano’s Legacy West in fall 2018. An through cycles of self-discovery that have ever-changing array of products for “been entirely necessary, but have never chief compliance officer and senior executive vice president, AT&T women, men, children and the home been easy.” B.A. IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES rotates through the gleaming space. The MEMBER OF THE SMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ALFREDA BORDEN senior vice president, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS B.A. IN DANCE, MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS NORMAN ’81 MEMBER OF THE MEADOWS SCHOOL EXECUTIVE BOARD
To be a leader, you have to be self-aware, and dance is
“ the best way to absolutely understand who you are as an individual in space. You have to learn about yourself, to study yourself. It’s metaphorical, but “
studying your physical self does lead to having
a clearer appreciation of what your other abilities are.
Dance major Alfreda Norman choreo- Norman’s next career leap was joining graphed a career propelled by unexpected the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in turns. An internship at the Dallas Arts 2004. Today, she oversees the Dallas Fed’s District morphed into a job administering communications and public outreach its foundation and managing program- programs. ming. That led to a position in the City of Although she also has a graduate degree Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. She was in retail banking, Norman credits her working there when Bank of America Meadows experience with boosting her
came knocking on her door with an offer to business career. “Like art,” she says, “lead- [ PAG E ] become one of its first neighborhood devel- ing is based on hard work and discipline 13 opment officers in Texas. and doing lots of little things right.”
08672_12-15__ExcellingBusiness-R1.indd 2 8/30/19 10:20 AM MARC vice president, GLOBAL BRAND MARKETING, NIKE PATRICK ’93 B.A. IN ADVERTISING, MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Be authentic. When you’re always true to yourself, others
“ respond to that genuineness, giving you the ability to connect with a diverse range of people. And be distinctive. Embrace the opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and try new “
things. Change is constant, and you have to be able to look for
the positive and chart your own path to create your own future.
Shortly after scoring the job of his dreams path and opened the door to many new with Nike, Marc Patrick learned to be experiences.” ready for anything. He responded to each Since then, he has managed an interna- new twist with the same determination. tional team at the company’s European “Just do it” may have been coined for Nike, headquarters in Hilversum, The Nether- but the slogan encapsulates Patrick’s lands; launched international campaigns career philosophy. for the megabrand; reset the strategic focus He and his wife were newlyweds, put- for Nike’s golf category through a new ting down roots in Chicago, when their global mission, vision and brand position; world was turned upside down. A com- and worked with a galaxy of sports super- pany reorganization required them to relo- stars, including Serena Williams. cate to Oregon. When he looks back on those milestones, “It was disruptive, scary and unex- advice from one of his professors, Alice pected,” Patrick says. “However, it led me Kendrick, Marriott Family Endowed Pro- to an even better position at Nike’s world fessor of Advertising at SMU, rings true: headquarters that accelerated my career “You never know until you try.”
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08672_12-15__ExcellingBusiness-R1.indd 3 8/30/19 10:20 AM THEAR SY americas advisory talent leader, ERNST & YOUNG (EY) vice president, GLOBAL BRAND MARKETING, NIKE B.S. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, LYLE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING B.A. IN ADVERTISING, MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SUZUKI ’96 MEMBER OF THE LYLE SCHOOL EXECUTIVE BOARD
Empathy is a leadership attribute that serves us well in both
“ our personal and professional lives. We can have a
FEATURES more positive influence on the lives of those around
“ us when we can put ourselves in their shoes. “
At the end of the day, people will forget what we said or
did, but they will never forget how we made them feel.
Thear Suzuki had a plan. After graduating passion ever since. from SMU, she was going to medical Suzuki was among the 2019 Presidential school. To earn money for her future Leadership Scholars to graduate from the education, she found a job at Anderson prestigious program presented by the pres- Consulting. That short-term detour led idential centers of George H.W. Bush, to a high-profile career in consulting George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Lyndon and leadership development. B. Johnson. Looking at leadership through Today, she guides programs to attract, the lens of the presidency cemented her retain and develop more than 21,000 belief that the best solutions come from an EY advisory professionals across extended ecosystem. two continents. “We can all lead inclusively by cultivat- Early in her work life, learning to speak ing a broad network and intentionally up and voice her opinion was a difficult bringing in diverse perspective,” she says. lesson to master, but this skill made all the “Listen to those different than you, under- difference in her trajectory. Helping stand their experiences and consider their others find their voices has been her ideas.”
NATALIE BLANKENSHIP RYAN WOLFE ’12 WOLFE ’12
ceo and co-founder, STUDIOHOP co-founder, STUDIOHOP B.A. IN SPANISH, DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES B.B.A. IN FINANCE, COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS B.A. IN JOURNALISM, MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS B.S. IN ECONOMICS, DEDMAN COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES
It’s difficult to resist the temptation, but it’s a mistake to compare yourself “ to other companies or competitors. There will always be someone who is “ more successful. You can’t let that affect you. You’ve got to believe in what
you’re doing, and focus on your goals. Benchmark yourself against yourself.
Natalie Wolfe’s mantra is “Don’t let fear get in your way.” As it Now the four-year-old company generates more than turns out, her bold attitude and natural curiosity – a perfect fit $1 million annually. for her journalism major – also fuel her business. Still, unwelcome surprises occasionally bubble up. That’s why Inspired by her workout experiences, she and husband Ryan resilience has been so important, she says. Wolfe created StudioHop, a digital service that provides mem- “It’s a roller-coaster ride. You’ll be on top of the world, then
berships to a variety of boutique fitness studios. The app quickly there’s an unexpected setback,” she says. “When that happens, [ PAG E ] gained traction. Two years in, Ryan left his work in banking you have to put on your happy face and get over it for the rest 15 and private equity to helm StudioHop’s finances full time. of the team.”
08672_12-15__ExcellingBusiness-R1.indd 4 8/30/19 10:20 AM Building THE BEST Model School
SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development forged a pathbreaking partnership with Toyota, the Dallas Independent School District and the West Dallas community to create a national model for PreK-8 education. The community-based West Dallas STEM School will prepare underserved students for a wide range of college and career opportunities. Housed in the former L.G. Pinkston High School, reimagined and redesigned with flexible instructional spaces that provoke creativity, the school i s s c h e d u l e d t o o p e n i n 2 0 2 1. T h e fi r s t year of a three-year planning phase is now complete, and a blueprint for the future is beginning to take shape.
08672_16-17_ABCs-of-School_R2.indd 16 8/30/19 10:22 AM 08672_16-17_ABCs-of-School_R2.indd 17 A multidisciplinary, project-based STEM curriculum is being being is curriculum STEM project-based A multidisciplinary, West Dallas participation. The needs of students, families and and families students, of needs The participation. West Dallas work, but all are committed to supporting student academic academic student supporting to committed are all but work, Integrating wraparound academic and social services into the the into services social and academic wraparound Integrating Representatives from each of the four partner groups form groups partner four the of each from Representatives the as serves team Simmons the Knight, Stephanie Dean by Led vestiges in the neighborhood, including a now-defunct second anow-defunct including neighborhood, the in vestiges For example, in history class, kids could delve into industrial industrial into delve could kids class, history in For example, organizations from The Budd Center’s School Zone, a network of of anetwork Zone, School Center’s Budd The from organizations classroom with the community across the learning landscape will will landscape learning the across community the with classroom they where class, math in findings apply those and contaminants as dissolve building school the of boundaries the where explored, with made being are community the affect will that decisions cial and strategies determine needs, identify that teams codesign childhood development, academic intervention and enrichment, enrichment, and intervention academic development, childhood provide real-world relevancy to core areas of study. of areas core to relevancy real-world provide the Connecting models. analysis apply predictive and data plot Cru paramount. been has equity beginning, the From term. long everywhere. communities in replicated be can that partnership gramming in-school and out-of-school time with a focus on early early on a focus with time out-of-school and in-school gramming brings slightly different subject matter expertise to bear on the on bear to expertise matter subject different slightly brings partners four the of Each project. the of organization backbone COLLABORATIVE BY DESIGN research and evaluation. neighborhood nonprofits, will pilot an innovative approach to pro to approach innovative an pilot will nonprofits, neighborhood woven be will resources community-embedded existing of range school’s offerings will address the needs of the whole child. A child. the whole of needs the address will offerings school’s backyard. own their in laboratory learning the embrace students and design building leadership, distributed and learning sional for the project the undergird will that relationships strengthen for curriculum, community-embedded social services, profes social and emotional health, and community resources. community and health, emotional and social teachers are carefully considered as teams develop frameworks frameworks develop teams as considered carefully are teachers ary lead smelter. In science class, they could test soil for latent for latent soil test could they class, science In smelter. lead ary the and school for the models establishing and achievement into a unified and comprehensive system. The first cohort of four offour cohort first The system. comprehensive and aunified into PLANNING THE PLAN THE PLANNING BOUNDLESS DISCOVERYBOUNDLESS WRAPAROUND SERVICES WRAPAROUND - - - - THE LONG VIEW The Simmons team is documenting every step, from the from step, every documenting is team Simmons The through West Dallas sprawling of needs the understand to Trying The West Dallas STEM School will serve as an anchor initiative initiative anchor an as serve will School STEM WestThe Dallas engineers the as described been have leaders school and Teachers cornerstone of this new model. new this of cornerstone express their ideas. Establishing a strong community relation community astrong Establishing ideas. their express campus innovation strategies and other efforts to create a sus a create to efforts other and strategies innovation campus looped be could pattern feeder Pinkston the in schools elementary other time, Over West Dallas. in opportunities career and college services. wraparound providing to nonprofits offered and district school the throughout applied be could that egies model the at success their for stage the setting in collaborator a hand-in-hand be will Simmons and achievement, academic of project partners and eventually to teachers at the model school is is school model the at teachers to eventually and partners project pathway, eventually linking early childhood, high school and at underway is learning for professional program Apilot port. practice into research put will teachers time, real in performance Gabe Allen Middle School in West Dallas that will refine strat refine will that West Dallas in School Middle Allen Gabe beginning of the four-way partnership to what’s happening today, happening what’s to partnership four-way the of beginning being built. With access to a data dashboard used to assess student student assess to used dashboard adata to access With built. being COMMUNITY VOICES LEARNING AND LEADING AND LEARNING supports longitudinal research. To that end, data and evaluative evaluative and data end, To that research. longitudinal supports it’s but a development, school public in rare often is on early ship to aforum residents other and students parents, give sessions from partnership the to crucial been has table the to stakeholders neighborhood why bringing That’s impossible. is alone statistics strengthens families and their communities. communities. their and families strengthens sup pedagogical and opportunities development through school the beginning. A volunteer network has been spreading the word word the spreading been has network Avolunteer beginning. the tainable talent pipeline that improves the lives of students and and students of lives the improves that pipeline talent tainable a“cradle-to-career” to for expansion groundwork the lays that issues. learning address to about the school, while meetings, focus groups and information information and groups focus meetings, while school, the about infrastructure for ongoing and rapid delivery of information to all all to information of delivery rapid and for ongoing infrastructure and duplicated successfully be can that aprocess codify to order in into professional learning groups, The School Zone, Dallas ISD ISD Dallas Zone, School The groups, learning professional into DATA EVERY STEP OF THE WAY 8/30/19 10:22 AM - - - - 17 [ PGE PAG
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Pianist Yi-Nuo Wang performs with the Meadows Symphony BY SUSAN WHITE ’05 Orchestra on Rhapsody in Blue at Meadows at the Winspear.
08672_18-25_50YearsMeadows_R3.indd 18 8/30/19 10:24 AM BUILDING AN SMU ARTS LEGACY Al Meadows’ relationship with the Uni- museum that opened in 2001 on the south versity began in 1962, shortly after the side of campus; further acquisitions of death of his wife, Virginia, to cancer, when works of art; and numerous programs and through The Meadows Foundation he initiatives that educate Meadows students. FEATURES gave SMU $1 million to endow and con- The Foundation continued its funding sup- ING struct a museum in her memory to house port for another project that will get under- N his collection of Spanish masterpieces way in 2019 – a major facilities upgrade to orizo d the h ns of cre n ativ 5 a i 0 Rxp ty that he had amassed while on business the Owen Arts Center, home of the Mead- e to trips in Spain during the 1950s. The ows School (see article on page 21). es Uu Meadows Museum opened in 1965 as part “We simply couldn’t be who we are or tin on he names Kathy Bates and Regina of the then-new Owen Arts Center. He function at the level we do without the ongo- T c Taylor exude star power. Not the also donated his collection of sculptures ing support of The Meadows Foundation,” s rt A red-carpet walking, People magazine by contemporary Italian artists to SMU says Sam Holland, the Algur H. Meadows e th notoriety common among Hollywood to coincide with the opening of the Owen Dean of the Meadows School. “Operational f Fo celebrities, but the heavy-lifting Arts Center. When most of the paintings funds they have given us through the grants l o o power of two of the top dramatic actresses proved to be forgeries, Meadows promised date back to the beginning of the relation- h c in the United States. They recently visited an additional $1 million to replace the ship with SMU, but the two latest grants O S s SMU as part of the 50th anniversary of their works with the real thing. – $45 million in 2015 and $33 million in w o school. Anywhere else, the presence of two To show its appreciation for Meadows’ 2006 – have given us an edge for excel- d a e high-wattage stars coming together could be generosity, the SMU Board of Trustees lence.” The funds have enabled the school M T, overwhelming, but at Meadows School of the renamed the SMU School of Arts to the to recruit top faculty, focus on upgrading 9 6 9 Arts, it’s business as usual. SMU Meadows School of the Arts in 1969. and enhancing the student experience 1 T in Since then, the Meadows Museum has and begin a major facilities upgrade. “The
Red thrived and grown into one of the larg- Meadows Foundation has catapulted us to ow H nd est and most comprehensive collections the next level,” Holland adds. e Ag On a day in early May, Meadows alumni of Spanish art outside of Spain. And the As president and CEO of the Meadows ein E b Since Bates ’69 and Taylor ’81 participated in Meadows School of the Arts has become Foundation, Linda Perryman Evans an interview in the lobby of the Bob Hope intrinsic to the city of Dallas in boosting has helped continue the legacy of her Theatre. Numerous students listened to the city’s national reputation as a hub for great-uncle Al. “Education was one of my the two doyens of American stage, film culture and the arts. great-uncle’s top priorities,” she said. “He and television praise the solid foundation Although Algur Meadows died tragically believed everyone deserved a good educa- and training in theatre they received at in a car accident in 1978, his legacy has con- tion, and he wanted to build the finest school Meadows, as well as the discipline and tinued and grown through The Meadows of the arts in the country. At SMU, he was respect they gained for their craft that Foundation’s generous funding support that able to find the support and has served them well throughout their has totaled more than $100 mil- opportunity to make his successful careers. lion to SMU, primarily in dream a reality. For us, Today, Bates is recognized, among a support of the arts school art, education, SMU and long list of achievements, for her Academy and museum. Grants Dallas just go together.” Award-winning role in Misery. Golden have funded a state-of- Globe-winner Taylor is known for her roles the-art, stand-alone in I’ll Fly Away and The Unit, as well as her directing and playwriting talents. During 2019, Meadows is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its naming after Algur H. Meadows, the Dallas oilman, philan- thropist and art collector who pledged $8 million in 1969 to endow the arts school at SMU. As part of the celebration, the school has created a 50th anniversary website, smu.edu/meadows50, that features the podcast of the interview between Bates
and Taylor, along with other podcasts and [ ] Renowned actresses and SMU alumni Kathy Bates (left) and Regina Taylor came PAG E stories on alumni and faculty from the together in May to conduct a podcast interview in the lobby of the Owen Arts Center 19 past five decades. as part of Meadows School of the Arts’ 50th anniversary.
08672_18-25_50YearsMeadows_R3.indd 19 8/30/19 10:24 AM A SCHOOL APART FROM THE REST Today, the Meadows School comprises the across disciplines. In the long run, the usual area of studies in art and art history, odds of a successful career and having dance, film and media arts, music and the- an impact with one’s life are enhanced atre, but also arts management and arts through exposure to multiple disciplines FEATURES entrepreneurship, advertising, corporate and experiences.” Algur H. Meadows communication and public affairs, jour- Through its arts entrepreneurship nalism and creative computation. program, all Meadows students learn Holland says that housing the visual, techniques to make a living in the arts. “MEADOWS’ LEGACY performing and communications arts The school was one of the first in the nation WAS THE BEGINNING under one roof sets the Meadows School to embed arts entrepreneurship training apart from other universities. In addition, into its curriculum. OF A PROFOUND Meadows students can earn degrees in Beloved Professor Emeritus of Theatre PARTNERSHIP WITH SMU’s other schools, double majoring in Charley Helfert, who taught at SMU from fields as disparate as dance and mechan- 1970-2013, said that “What makes a student SMU THAT WOULD ical engineering, art and creative com- a Meadows student is they have something ULTIMATELY IMPACT putation, which blends computer science, to say even before they get here. Foster that engineering and art with coursework from along the way, giving them the resources THE IMAGINATIONS OF both Meadows and the SMU Lyle School to develop that.” TENS OF THOUSANDS of Engineering, or any combination a student can imagine. MEADOWS ARTS GO OF STUDENTS.” “We deliver a conservatory-quality edu- HAND IN HAND WITH DALLAS SMU PRESIDENT R. GERALD TURNER cation, but encourage students to create SMU’s presence in Dallas and North unique combinations of majors; we allow Texas – the fourth-largest media market and champion collaboration and flexibility in the country – and its close proximity to
Undergraduate and graduate students in the Division of Art showcase their works at Open Studios held throughout the art wing of Owen Arts Center. The event features works in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture and ceramics.
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08672_18-25_50YearsMeadows_R3.indd 20 8/30/19 10:24 AM THE TRANSFORMATION OF OWEN ARTS CENTER
The future of the arts at SMU is set to experience another monumental transition in its history: The Meadows School is on the threshold of a major facilities upgrade to the Owen Arts Center, and renovation kickoff is scheduled for November 8. The project will create and improve academic spaces for the visual arts, art history and creative computation while transforming exterior entrances into grand, welcoming and accessible spaces. Conceptual rendering The Meadows Foundation provided a $10 million matching grant for the Owen Arts Center and creating ample space in a natural light envi- students to the forefront of their fields. renovation as part of its historic 2015 commitment ronment for performances, concerts, events and “Renovation of the Owen Arts Center will of $45 million to SMU, creating an incentive to more. The home of the original Meadows Museum transform the environment in which our students attract donors. Significant gifts have been commit- will be restored to its former grandeur, with a main and faculty study and create art,” said Algur H. ted thus far by Gene and Jerry Jones, Hoblitzelle gallery to house rotating exhibitions and serve as Meadows Dean Samuel S. Holland. “Our aim is to Foundation, Moody Foundation, Vin and Caren an elegant entertaining space. create spaces that will inspire and foster creativity, Prothro Foundation, Jennifer and Peter Altabef, The new William B. Jordan Gallery, to be attract current and future generations of artists, Sarah F. Perot and other generous donors to be named in honor of the museum’s first director, will and solidify the Meadows School’s place among announced this fall. be created for student critique sessions, temporary the city’s top arts and cultural institutions.” The Gene and Jerry Jones Atrium and Plaza exhibitions and gallery talks. New and reimagined Please join SMU on November 8 at 4 p.m. for will revamp the Bishop Boulevard entrance, studio spaces, classrooms and technology labs the renovation kickoff ceremony. To learn more, enclosing the current open-air façade in glass will provide tools to propel Meadows faculty and visit smu.edu/TransformOwenArts.
the downtown Dallas Arts District enable that should come as no surprise, as many students to take advantage of economic instrumental faculty members at Meadows and cultural opportunities that come with are DSO principals. being in such a dynamic marketplace. Meadows faculty and students often work “FOR US, ART, “Being bold, Meadows picks up and feeds on productions with various Dallas-area off of the can-do spirit of Dallas,” Holland theater companies, including the artistic EDUCATION, SMU says. “The idea of making a living with team at the Tony Award-winning Dallas AND DALLAS JUST one’s art while in school goes back a long Theater Center, a relationship that goes way here. Instrumental music students back several decades. Most recently, Mead- GO TOGETHER.” are frequently called to substitute with the ows’ students and faculty worked alongside LINDA PERRYMAN EVANS Dallas Symphony Orchestra when it has the DTC professionals as actors, in lighting a temporary vacancy. They learn how to and design on the co-productions of Fran- freelance within the community.” kenstein (2018) and The Wolves (2019). Meadows’ deep relationships with the In the program for The Wolves, DTC Big Five cultural arts organizations in Dal- Enloe/Rose Artistic Director Kevin Mori- las – the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, arty wrote about the fortunate partnership Dallas Theater Center, Dallas Museum with SMU Meadows. “By bringing the of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center – intellectual resources of a great university mean students often obtain jobs with beyond the walls of its institution and into the organizations after they graduate. the city in which it is located, and by provid- There are eight members of the DSO who ing its students with real-world professional are alumni, which is unusual “because opportunities while still in school, SMU is
students don’t often graduate and get a job not only providing a world-class education [ PAG E ] with the symphony in the same city where for its students, but also making Dallas a 21 they went to school,” Holland says. But better place for all of its citizens.”
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SMU music students perform with the Meadows Symphony Orchestra at Meadows at the Winspear in April.
MAKING ARTS RELEVANT TO THE WORLD Meadows also has committed to sustain- One of the most highly visible commu- “WHAT MAKES A STUDENT able community engagement. Launched nity partnerships began in 2015, when A MEADOWS STUDENT IS in 2015, SMU’s Ignite/Arts Dallas initia- the Meadows Prize was awarded to Lear tive brought together Meadows’ various deBessonet, director of The Public Theater’s THEY HAVE SOMETHING outreach efforts that combined the arts Public Works program in New York City, TO SAY EVEN BEFORE and social engagement in the community to spearhead a new co-production of The under the leadership of Clyde Valentín. Tempest between the Meadows School THEY GET HERE.” “Our vision for Ignite/Arts Dallas is to and the Dallas Theater Center in spring CHARLEY HELFERT engage in deep relationships with the 2017. As a result, Public Works Dallas was broader Dallas community and to intro- established at the DTC, which creates par- duce students to the arts’ critical role in ticipatory theater through partnerships social engagement,” he said. with local community centers that support The initiative includes the school’s Mead- low-income and underserved populations ows Prize, originally the Meadows Award, in Dallas. In 2018, Public Works staged established in the early 1980s with Mead- The Winter’s Tale, and in August it staged ows Foundation support to honor artists As You Like It. Through Meadows’ Public at the pinnacle of their careers. Launched Works Fellows, about 15 SMU students in 2009, the Meadows Prize is an interna- served on teaching staffs at the community tional arts residency that brings emerging, centers, on crews, as community liaisons for pioneering artists to SMU for several weeks each performance.
[ PAG E ] to interact with Meadows students and “The arts have the ability to shape the nar- 22 collaborating arts organizations and to rative of progress for Dallas and other urban leave a lasting legacy in Dallas. centers across the country,” Valentín adds.
08672_18-25_50YearsMeadows_R3.indd 22 8/30/19 10:25 AM 08672_18-25_50YearsMeadows_R3.indd 23 Another differentiating factor for the factor differentiating Another You never know what it can lead to: visual visual to: lead You can it what know never Universal Studios,” Holland adds. There are are There adds. Holland Studios,” Universal which art meets code and code meets art. art. meets code and code meets art which Research with DataArts of Philadelphia. Philadelphia. of DataArts with Research Meadows School today is its connection connection its is today School Meadows Meadows today is creative computation, “in “in computation, creative is today Meadows DataArts, created last year through the the through year last created DataArts, or musical arts or to designing rides for rides designing to or arts musical or computing on high-performance emphasis University’s the with itself aligning is ows plans to infuse computation at a more basic basic amore at computation infuse to plans ARTS FOR A DIGITAL WORLD ADIGITAL FOR ARTS SMU DataArts provides useful and acces and useful provides DataArts SMU and digital humanities. level into the Art program, and Meadows Meadows and program, Art the into level for Arts Center SMU’s of National merger sible data to show arts organizations where where organizations arts show to data sible to big data and the arts through SMU SMU through arts the and data big to ties lie and to help ensure long-term stabil long-term help ensure to and lie ties opportuni and challenges strengths, their the focus on big data, Holland says, Mead says, Holland data, big on focus the ity of the arts sector as a whole. Through Through awhole. as sector arts the of ity The most cutting-edge curriculum in The Creative Computation Showcase in the Doolin Gallery presents the work the work presents in the Doolin Gallery Showcase Computation Creative The of students and faculty from the Center for Creative Computation, as well as as Computation, Creative for the Center from faculty and of students interdisciplinary collaborations with art, music and dance. interdisciplinary music dance. and with art, collaborations - - - - would ultimately impact the imaginations imaginations the impact ultimately would we provide each year.” each provide we of the Meadows family and Foundation, Foundation, and family Meadows the of for their students of thousands of tens of of a profound partnership with SMU that that SMU with partnership aprofound of SMU is making Algur H. Meadows’ dream dream Meadows’ H. Algur making is SMU are on SMU and the incredible talent that that talent incredible the and SMU on are world the of eyes The result: The a reality. and dance SMU featured and anniversary academic home of SMU Guildhall. Guildhall. SMU of home academic lives. Thanks to the continuing generosity generosity continuing the to Thanks lives. Turner Gerald R. President students, music 50th the off kicked which April, in mance namesake. his the that programs oriented nologically tech and state-of-the-art the of many said Meadows’ legacy was “the beginning beginning “the was legacy Meadows’ said infuse that passion and soul heart, same the value hewould but comprises, school is expecting to become the future primary primary future the become to expecting is At the Meadows at the Winspear perfor Winspear the at Meadows At the Today, Al Meadows may not recognize recognize not may Today, Meadows Al with professional actors from the Dallas area, such as the collaboration such as the Dallas area, from actors with professional SMU theatre students often have the opportunity to perform the have opportunity often students SMU theatre on on The Wolves - -
with the Dallas Theater Center in April. Center with the Dallas Theater MEADOWS PICKS UP PICKS MEADOWS THE CAN-DO SPIRIT CAN-DO THE AND FEEDS OFF OF OFF FEEDS AND “BEING BOLD, OF DALLAS.” OF SAM HOLLAND
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08672_18-25_50YearsMeadows_R3.indd 24 8/30/19 10:25 AM The Meadows Dance Ensemble presents the world premiere of Takehiro Ueyama’s Heroes, set to John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, at Meadows at the Winspear.
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By Susan White ’05
Perkins Theology Student Believes Miracles Happen At Agape Clinic
emporary closures of she believes it was serendipity that led courses in world religions, social justice her to her current role as a part-time and discipleship of Jesus, and the New the Agape Clinic in Old student at SMU’s Perkins School of Testament. “I was nervous at first; I’m 47 East Dallas, due to Theology. She is pursuing a Master of years old and it had been over 20 years Arts in Ministry degree with a custom- since I turned in a paper for a grade.” So recent public health issues and the loss of ized concentration in Church and far, she’s earned all A’s. power from a violent storm that blew Nonprofit Management, which is offered “Every time I step on the SMU through North Texas, could have been in partnership with the Cox School of campus, I feel like I’m becoming a better cause for panic for the clinic’s Chief Business. person and learning to become a better Executive Officer Stephanie Bohan. A sermon by her pastor, the Rev. servant,” Bohan says. “I want to be the Mainly it elicited an “Oh, God” from Judith Reedy ’98 of Grace United Metho- best leader I can be.” Bohan when she was told that the clinic dist Church, led her to Perkins’ website. needed to close for a few days. Medical Care For The Underserved “Judith said something about being a Such challenges for the nonprofit servant leader that made me go look at it,” The Agape Clinic, which states that its medical operation are not abundant, but she recalls. “When I discovered the mission “is to provide quality health care every day the clinic is closed means that M.A.M. program, I felt it had been services unconditionally to the under- hundreds of indigent patients go unseen created specifically for me.” served,” was founded by Dr. Barbara and unchecked for conditions and She became the first student to declare Baxter in 1983 in 12-by-13-foot closet in diseases that range from hypertension an intention to earn the degree with the the basement of Grace United Methodist and diabetes to issues related to obesity, nonprofit leadership focus, taking Church, which sits across the street from women’s health and dental care. For Bohan, however, temporary closings are considered mere bumps in the road to God’s work in her life and at Every time I step on the SMU campus, I feel like Agape, whose name means “the highest form of love, charity” in Greek. While she I’m becoming a better person and learning to become [ PAG E ] vows she witnesses daily miracles as the a better servant. I want to be the best leader I can be. 26 clinic’s chief executive and fundraiser, Stephanie Bohan
08672_26-29_HealthResearch_R3.indd 1 8/30/19 10:27 AM n Act of Stephanie Bohan finds a moment of peace in the sanctuary of Grace United Methodist Church, A located across the street from the Agape Clinic, where she serves as the chief executive officer.
08672_26-29_HealthResearch_R3.indd 2 8/30/19 10:27 AM Agape Clinic Mission:
To provide
health care services
unconditionally
to the undeserved. The Agape Clinic in Old East Dallas thrives on donations and volunteer support: from medical, dental and lab services to equipment and medicines, to small financial contributions from patients themselves.
the clinic’s current location on Junius pharmacy pantry and the lab. Under her $300,000 to the medical services last Street. Baxter joined forces with then direction, the clinic has expanded its year, although no one is turned away if newly appointed lead minister, the Rev. reach and services offered and performed they are unable to pay. “One of the William Jennings “Bill” Bryan III ’77, over 17,000 patient visits last year. Just greatest strengths of Agape Clinic is the ’86, to create a clinic that served the over 7,600 of the visits were for specialty investment our patients make toward working poor in East Dallas, administer- services such as dental care, dermatology, their care,” Bohan says. “Because of their ing immunizations and seeing sick allergies and asthma, ophthalmology, investment in their care, they are more patients several times a week. pediatrics and counseling. The clinic now likely to stay on top of their medical Volunteers from the Grace congrega- delivers $8 million in care to patients on issues, reducing the chance that they will tion played a vital role in staffing and a $915,000 annual budget and is on pace need to seek services in the emergency coordinating the clinic and continue to this year to reach 18,000 patient visits, room, the most expensive medical care serve on the board of directors. The closet thanks to volunteers, donations and available.” grew into a clinic, which was expanded partnerships with educational institu- Cradle Catholic To United Methodist and renovated with gifts from donors. tions. Students and professors from the In 2000, the clinic merged with Baylor nearby Texas A&M College of Dentistry Before joining Agape, Bohan held Community Care, an outreach medical provide dental services. positions in development at a Catholic and social services clinic, which allowed Agape also partners with Labcorp, elementary school and the Dallas Agape to expand to a four-day-per-week which has donated $2.4 million in lab Holocaust Museum. “I discovered I was family medical clinic, and in 2013, a services, and with Sam’s Club on naturally good at this,” she says. “I renovation expanded Agape’s space to 11 Northwest Highway, where more than realized that nonprofit management was exam rooms. In 2015, the clinic com- 8,000 prescriptions were filled last year about doing good work and communicat- pleted a $2.4 million capital campaign to under the family discount awarded to the ing it effectively. When you do that, you’ll purchase its current two-story building, clinic. never have to ask anyone for money. which houses 12 medical exam rooms, a Bohan also has been adept at soliciting People naturally want to give and support counseling room and seven dental suites. gifts of equipment from numerous local you. Just stay focused on doing good work Bohan, who joined Agape in 2010, philanthropies, such as a recently for the right reason.” clearly considers her position as more donated hydraulic exam table from the Calling herself a “cradle Catholic” who than a job; it’s a mission. A gregarious Rotary Club of Park Cities. is now a United Methodist, Bohan personality with a megawatt smile, she In addition, the patients themselves, graduated from Catholic University in [ PAG E ] 28 guides visitors through the clinic, many who live just “a hair above” the Washington, D.C., where she earned her proudly pointing out the exam rooms, the poverty line, donated more than degree in philosophy. Bohan credits both
08672_26-29_HealthResearch_R3.indd 3 8/30/19 10:27 AM her Catholic education and parents for challenged population. Patients are made Agape’s clients live in Dallas’ food deserts her decision to serve nonprofits to feel welcome – the waiting area is – neighborhoods with little access to professionally. warm and friendly, with a children’s play grocery stores and healthy produce. “Serving others was a priority in our area tucked in a corner and murals Their efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. home,” she says. Her mother was a painted on the walls featuring beloved Recently Agape Clinic was named a
volunteer for Meals on Wheels, and she pets of employees, including Bohan’s own finalist for Organization of the Year in FEATURES and her brother would help bring in the Tubby, a chubby Chihuahua mix who is the nonprofit $500,000-$999,000 milk or hot tray to the seniors they the clinic mascot. category in D CEO’s 2019 Nonprofit and visited. “I can remember my mother The foyer, named in honor of Rev. Corporate Citizenship Awards program, sharing that not everyone was blessed William Jennings “Bill” Bryan, a Perkins and honored in August. D CEO stated: with a big family, and since we had love Theology associate dean who died from “We are proud to honor professionals and and time to spare, it was our duty to help pancreatic cancer in 2017, fills up quickly organizations in the nonprofit world that those less fortunate. These beliefs were when the doors open at 7:30 a.m. week- continue to make a positive impact on the reinforced by the Catholic schools I days; Saturday mornings begin at 7 a.m. community, often under difficult finan- attended, as well as my sincere belief that Evening clinics are scheduled based on cial constraints.” if much has been given to you, much is the availability of the volunteer medical Bohan remains humble but faithful in expected.” provider. There is a six-week waiting list committing to her job “until the day I die! for appointments. There have been a million miracles that I Witness To Daily Miracles But Bohan is just as interested in the have been privileged to witness – people Bohan says she was fearful when she whole person who visits the clinic, and giving of their time, lives saved, families started the job at Agape – fearful there often posts on the Agape Facebook page kept whole because they didn’t lose a wouldn’t be enough money, fearful they’d reminders to get routine checkups during mom, a dad or a child because they have to turn patients away, fearful they Men’s Health Month, about Mental received good medical care,” she says.
I discovered I was naturally good at this. I realized that nonprofit management was about doing good work and communicating it effectively. When you do that, you’ll never have to ask anyone for money. People naturally want to give and support you. Just stay focused on doing good work for the right reason.
Stephanie Bohan
couldn’t serve everyone, fearful of failure. Health Awareness in May, to get out and “My life has been full of blessings that I None of those fears have materialized. walk daily, and to apply bug repellant and could never have imagined because of Today Agape Clinic is thriving with sunscreen now that it’s summer. Twice this work.” support from a staff of 14 and over 100 monthly the clinic offers in partnership medical volunteers, its services in high with the North Texas Food Bank Mobile To read more about the Agape Clinic, visit demand from an ever-expanding, Food Pantry free provisions of fresh www.theagapeclinic.org. underserved and economically fruits and vegetables, because many of
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08672_26-29_HealthResearch_R3.indd 4 8/30/19 10:28 AM Staying Power: Meet George Killebrew ,85, SMU Alumni Board Chair ALUMNI When George Killebrew ’85 spoke to the “ I think what’s been really cool that SMU has done in recent soon-to-be graduates assembled in years is help graduates realize how important it is to stay McFarlin Auditorium for the Baccalaure- ate Service on May 17, he made sure they connected to SMU, because there’s such a great network. It grasped the full extent of their doesn’t really matter what school you came out of, whether achievement. it’s business or theology or the arts, SMU has this incredible “This weekend, you’re about to join network of connected alumni in all different fields.” something extraordinary,” he said. “The – George Killebrew SMU alumni community is 130,000 strong and spans the entire globe. So, no matter where you go, you’ll always HOW DO YOU WANT have family.” TO STAY ENGAGED? The Alumni Board chair wasted no Mustangs can find plenty of ways to stay time in laying out a precise plan to help involved, “however they’d like to con- them make the most of their future as tinue their SMU experience, and that’s Mustang alumni: the key — to be a resource for alums,” Stay connected. Killebrew said. Stay informed. Here are a few steps for getting started: Stay invested. • Update your contact information so His three points may seem easy enough you’ll receive information about events to remember, but they’re also a cinch in your area and the SMU Update to lose track of in the post-graduation monthly e-newsletter. shuffle of joining the workforce, moving • Join your local alumni chapter to net- to new cities and becoming adept at work with fellow Mustangs and adulting. learn about volunteer opportunities While mastering the young alum in your area. shuffle, Killebrew made it a priority to One of the most meaningful ways to stay close to SMU. A native of Honolulu, support the future success of SMU is by Hawaii, he earned a bachelor’s degree in making an annual gift. Every gift business administration from the matters, he says. University. His career has taken him “It doesn’t really matter about the “I think what’s been really cool that from positions with Professional Sports amount — it can be five dollars a month, SMU has done in recent years is help Publications and Learfield Communica- or something like that,” he says. “Collec- graduates realize how important it is to tions to serving as the associate executive tively, it adds up.” stay connected to SMU, because there’s director of the Mustang Club, which By investing comparatively small such a great network,” Killebrew says. provides SMU Athletics with resources increments of time and money, alumni “It doesn’t really matter what school you to support student-athletes. That job become more deeply engaged — which came out of, whether it’s business or opened the door to professional sports propels Killebrew forward in his theology or the arts, SMU has this incred- and the Dallas Mavericks basketball two-year term as chair of the SMU ible network of connected alumni in all team, where he serves as executive vice Alumni Board. different fields.” president. “I’ve always been involved with SMU – first as a student, then as a young alum- nus moving into my career,” Killebrew Stay connected. Stay informed. says. Taking on the role of Alumni Board Stay invested. You can find details at chair “was a logical next step. When they asked me, I was happy to do it.” smu.edu.alumni.
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08672_30-48_AlumNotes-R2.indd 30 8/30/19 10:30 AM 08672_30-48_AlumNotes-R2.indd 31 1975-91. She received an SMU Distin SMU an received She 1975-91. during terms four serving Antonio, San mayorof woman first the was Cockrell Press). University (Trinity aRiver than Tom W. Tom Luce W. Hemingway Richard Ore. Bend, Sr. Rector, Robert sorority. Delta Delta Delta of amember was and SMU from degree abachelor’s holds She 1981. in B.Lila Cockrell Oklahoma, where he taught energy law. energy taught he where Oklahoma, Professor Who’s Who. Marquis in education law in for excellence on some of the state’s biggest challenges. challenges. biggest state’s on the of some working organization a nonprofit 2036, M Lockheed Labs, for Sandia engineer ical amechan as career along enjoyed Rector retirement, Before March. in birthday h an and 1967 in Award Alumni guished onorary doctor of humane letters degree degree letters humane of doctor onorary artin and Hughes Aircraft. He lives in lives He Aircraft. Hughes and artin with the SMU community in the Alumni the in community SMU the with New job? New baby? Share news about Emeritus section ofSMUMagazine.Submityour news online at smu.edu/submitanoteat online news Deadline for thespring2020 issue is He is the Eugene Kuntz Kuntz Eugene the He is your career, family andadventures (J.D. ’66) spearheads Texas Texas (J.D. spearheads ’66) Love Deeper Deeper Love published or email [email protected]. or WHAT’S NEW celebrated his 100th 100th his celebrated WITH YOU? 55 53 42 62 at the University of University the at t t t t October 25,2019. was recognized recognized was - - of Advanced Appraisal Studies. Appraisal Advanced of Journal the publishes also Foundation The appraisal. property personal of field the in development for professional scholarships awards and funds raises which Education, for Appraisal Foundation the of Directors tarian work. humani his of recognition in Missouri of University the from degree honorary an Bush in Houston. Houston. in Bush H.W. George President former of funeral the at piano the on Republic” the of Hymn academic chairs at SMU, supporting SMU, at supporting chairs academic four endowed has and years for 30 trustee SMU an as served Lyle has service. Lyle B. Bobby Susan Sturdivant Lietzow Ley Sharon Texas2036.org. at more Learn beyond. and 2036 in bicentennial p best the as Texas for sustaining print ablue shape to expertise and research data, deploys network statewide The i Foundation Dallas The and Texas of dation Dallas Morning News, The by given honor annual an Award, n recognition of civic or humanitarian humanitarian or civic of n recognition lace to live and do business through its its through business do and live to lace
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] ALUMNI Scholar Award. She will be a visiting scho- in Lafayette, Louisiana, and included a 70 lar at the Czech Academy of Sciences. selection of her paintings, intaglio prints t Lewis Shiner published Outside the Gates and mixed media works. Robert Brandenberger (M.M. ’77) was of Eden (Subterranean Press, 2019). inducted into the Texas Bandmasters Hall Lucinda Smith departs the Legal Aid ALUMNI of Fame. William J. Neilon retired as 76 Society of Middle Tennessee and the t municipal court judge in Duncanville, Tx., Cumberlands after 16 years at the firm. where he served for more than 36 years. David B. Dillon has been elected to the board of directors of Hallmark Cards, 74 Inc. Dillon is the former CEO and chair- 71 t man of The Kroger Co. Durant “Dan” t Reunion chairs: Bryan Dunklin and Rizzie exhibited his Bird on a Blade art Scott Cantrell, freelance classical music Pamela Godkin Weaver collection at the Barry Whistler Gallery in critic of The Dallas Morning News, chaired Save the date: Friday, November 8 Dallas. The mixed media collection fol- the jury for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for James Brickman (M.B.A. ’76), CEO of lows the publication of a book by the same Music, at Columbia University in New Green Brick Partners, was included in title, which was created in collaboration York. In May, he was the keynote speaker D CEO magazine’s Dallas 500, a special with Grammy Award-winning musician for the University of North Texas School section celebrating the region’s most influ- Rosanne Cash. of Music undergraduate commencement ential business leaders. See his abbrevi- ceremony. Richard A. Jones (Ph.D. ’72) ated profile in the February edition of 77 was inducted into the Arkansas Academy D Magazine. Steven J. Lindley and Bruce t of Electrical Engineering. Robson received 2019 Cox Distinguished Martha McGuire has been named as one Alumni Awards. Lindley is the managing of Chicago’s 50 Most Notable Women in member and president of Johnson and 72 Commercial Banking by Crain’s Chicago t Lindley, LLC and the managing partner of Business. She is the executive vice presi- PinHigh Capital Partners, LLC. Robson is Jake Schrum retired from Emory and dent of the Commercial Banking/Large managing partner and CEO of Robvest, a Henry College in Emory, Va., where he was Corporate & Lease Finance Group for private investment partnership. Lindley president since 2014. Steve Waters was First Bank Chicago. Dr. Rev. Charles E. and Robson, a former SMU swimmer, elected president of the American College Reese received the MLK Drum Major were among the lead donors to SMU’s of Real Estate Lawyers, an invitation-only Award, presented by Collin County, Texas, Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center, the premier organization of real estate attor- during its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. new home to Mustang swimming and neys who demonstrate high character and Appreciation Day. Reese is the founder and diving, which opened in 2017. collegiality and give back to their profes- president of the Collin County Southern sion and communities. Christian Leadership Conference and the 75 minister in residence at New Hope Baptist 73 t Church in Dallas t Gerald B. Alley received the Chancellor’s Medal from the University of Arkansas Thomas DeBlack retired as professor 78 to honor his entrepreneurial spirit, emeritus of history from Arkansas Tech t volunteerism and dedication to higher University after 23 years.Gary French David Cassidy was named to the 2019 education. Alley, who holds an M.B.A. was inducted into the 2019 Waxahachie edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers and degree from SMU, received the Cox Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Donald Godwin listed in Chambers USA: America’s Lead- School Distinguished Alumni Award in received the Distinguished Alumnus of ing Lawyers for Business in Louisiana. 2013 and the Black Alumni History the Year award from the University of Cassidy specializes in tax law from the Maker Award – given by the SMU Black North Carolina Wilmington – his under- Baton Rouge office.G. Michael Gruber (J.D. Alumni – in 2014. Colleen Townsley graduate alma mater. Godwin holds a law ’81), a partner at Dorsey and Whitney Brinkmann retired as chief philanthropy degree from SMU and is chairman and law firm, has been named to The Catholic officer from the North Texas Food Bank CEO of law firm Godwin Bowman PC. Foundation Board of Trustees in Dallas. and published Moonshot Leadership: In 2004 he received the Distinguished Barbara J. Houser was named president Catalyzing an Enduring Nonprofit Brand Alumni Award from Dedman Law. Nancy -elect for the American Bankruptcy (Against All Odds). Heather Ryan Kelley’s Jurik (M.A. ’75), professor of justice and Institute. The Chief United States Bank- retrospective exhibition, Quiddity, was social inquiry at Arizona State University ruptcy Judge in the Northern District held at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Tempe, received a Fulbright Research [ PAG E ] of Texas, she received the Dedman Law 32
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] ALUMNI Music Guide and nominated for “Best Neo Classical Album 2018” by One World 2019 Music Radio. John Culberson joined law firm Clark Hill as a member of its gov- Distinguished Alumni Award ernment and public affairs practice. The ALUMNI former U.S. Congressman serves the Washington, D.C., and Houston offices. MARTIN “MARTY” L. FLANAGAN ’82 Richard Lafittejoined Tolleson Wealth Management as president of Tolleson Marty Flanagan leads Invesco Ltd., one of the Private Bank. He is responsible for world’s leading investment management compa- leading the strategic growth of the firm’s nies, entrusted with managing $1.2 trillion in private banking services and relation- assets for a broad range of clients. He has served as ships and will serve as a liaison between president and CEO of the company since 2005, and the bank and the community. also serves as a member of the board of directors as well as vice chair and trustee of Invesco Funds. 82 A certified public accountant, Flanagan is also a t CFA charterholder and serves on the board of Dr. Martina Bebin Bickley received the governors of the Investment Company Institute. Woman of Impact Award by Yellow- Prior to joining Invesco, Flanagan held leadership positions at Franklin hammer Multimedia, which recognizes Resources, Inc., and Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger Ltd. women who shape and propel Alabama. Flanagan earned a B.B.A. from the Cox School of Business and a B.A. in Bebin is a researcher specializing in Ibero American Civilization from Dedman College of Humanities and tuberous sclerosis complex and the Sciences. He was honored with a Cox Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005 genetics of epilepsy at the University of and a Cox Outstanding Young Alumni Award in 1999. His engagement with Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive SMU includes service on the Cox Executive Board. During The Second Century Neuroscience Center and the Civitan Campaign, he served on the Cox Campaign Steering Committee and the International Research Center. She also Atlanta Campaign Steering Committee. He and his wife, Jennifer, also have holds an appointment in UAB’s Depart- been active in the Parent Leadership Council, 2008–12. ment of Pediatrics. At SMU she was an The Flanagans’ wide-ranging support of SMU includes a gift to establish the All-American on the women’s swimming Jennifer and Marty Flanagan Endowed Master of Arts/Master of Business team and received the Silver Anniver- Administration (M.A./M.B.A.) Scholarship, the new Indoor Performance Center, sary Letterman Mustang Award in 2016. the Mustang Excellence Fund for SMU Football and the Albert W. Niemi John Creuzot was elected Dallas County Endowed Center for Economic Growth and Leadership Development Fund. District Attorney. Creuzot, a retired state Their efforts on behalf of the University extend to their home city of Atlanta, district judge, was the solo practitioner where the Flanagans hosted their 10th holiday party for the SMU Atlanta at the Creuzot Law Firm PLLC. In 2000, chapter in December. he received the Dedman Law Distin- In his community, Flanagan serves on the Metro Atlanta Chamber of guished Alumni Award. Clark A. Commerce board and executive committee and is chair of Engage Ventures, an Hiddleston authored the political satire independent venture fund and platform established to strengthen collabora- Moon Jump, A Global Warming Fantasy. Kevin Kehoe is founder and CEO of tion between leading corporations and top entrepreneurs. He also serves on the St. Louis-based The Aspire Software boards of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, Commerce Club and Woodruff Company, which recently raised $35 Arts Center. million in growth capital with San Fran- cisco-based MainSail Partners.
83 attorneys in Texas. His firm, Jess Moore t Law, PLLC, specializes in real estate and 81 t Antonio Garza, a 2007 SMU Distinguished business formation for entrepreneurs, Alumni Award recipient and current family businesses, and small to mid-sized Karen Biehl released a piano album, member of the SMU Board of Trustees, companies. Starlight Dreams, which was named “Best was selected for the National Association [ PAG E ] Solo Piano Album 2018” by New Age 34
08672_30-48_AlumNotes-R2.indd 34 8/30/19 10:31 AM of Corporate Directors (NACD) 2019 Methodist Church, most recently as pastor DiSante, employment litigation attorney Directorship 100 and named “Best of the at Christ UMC in Washington, Ind. and managing partner of Carothers, Boardroom” by Hispanic Executive DiSante and Freudenberger LLP, in Orange magazine. Garza serves as counsel in 86 County, California, received Corporate the Mexico City office of White and Case t Counsel’s National Women in Law Awards ALUMNI LLP, and is a director and advisor to both Lifetime Achievement. Kal Grant (LL.M. Mark Clark retired as director of the United publicly and privately held companies. ’00) joined law firm Jackson Walker as States Defense Intelligence Agency’s Beth Mooney, CEO of KeyCorp, has been partner in its Dallas office. She specializes Missile and Space Intelligence Center, elected to the board of trustees of The in wealth planning, probate and trust where he has served since 1988. He holds Conference Board, a nonprofit member- practice. Ashlee Hunt Kleinert received a master’s degree in electrical engineer- ship and research association. Mooney the Maura Women Helping Women ing from SMU. Carol L. Foster joined received the Cox Distinguished Alumni Award from the Texas Women’s Founda- the board of Hercules Capital, Inc., bring- Award in 2008. James M. Sellers joined tion, which recognizes leaders who have ing more than 30 years of investment Intalytics as senior director of marketing positively impacted the lives of women and banking and operational financial man- services overseeing customer analytics girls in Texas. Kleinert is co-founder of agement experience. She is the COO and and marketing solutions. The Kleinert Foundation and Executives CFO at SharesPost, Inc. Jeff Hawn is the in Action and founder of Ruthies Rolling president and CEO of Quest software Café. She shared the inspiration for all 84 company, which has been named to the three ventures in the June issue of D CEO t list of 2019 Most Valuable Companies magazine. Michael A. Mendoza joined Reunion Chairs: Suzanne Hébert to Watch by CIO Bulletin. Brent De Noble the City of Dallas as its chief of economic Everbach, Doyle Glass and joined industrial real estate firm Lee & development and neighborhood services. Gordon H. Hamilton, III Associates of Illinois, in Chicago, as its Dr. Amy Moreland Wilson has been Save the date: Friday, November 8, 2019 senior vice president. appointed chief medical officer of Baylor Nasha Thomas is the director of New York University Medical Center. A member City’s Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation 87 of BUMC since 1993, she most recently AileyCamps, a 30-year-old free summer t served as president of the medical staff program for kids to learn the art of dance. Dane Patrick was promoted to share- for two years and chief of the Department Thomas danced with the company from holder at the San Antonio-based law firm of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1986-98 and is among its master teachers. Langley and Banack, Inc. W. Scott Sutter since 2005. joined Investa Management as its vice 85 president of project management in charge t 89 of managing new and existing special t Charla Aldous is an attorney with Aldous\ projects that will generate long-term Reunion Chairs: Dan Stansbury, Jr., Walker LLP in Dallas, which has been business growth. Derrick Lee Weeden Heather Shea Vise and Paige Wilbur named a finalist for the National Law performed in Shakespeare’s Richard III Save the date: Friday, November 8, 2019 Journal’s 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers for its in Washington, D.C. His other recent Janet Bawcom joined Ingredion, Inc. as bold work on behalf of plaintiffs. Susan performances include Guess Who’s Coming its general counsel and corporate secretary Jennings received the Bob D. Schiller to Dinner in Minneapolis and Fences in responsible for legal and regulatory Award from the National Tax-Deferred Santa Maria, Calif. affairs. Lee Mulcahy’s paintings were Savings Association (NTSA), which among the Collective People’s Choice recognizes professional achievement and 88 exhibition in Snowmass, Colo., in March. meritorious service. Jennings is the vice t More of his work is exhibited in Aspen’s president and director of government Betsy Campbell published Practice Theory Bauhaus celebration. Mulcahy’s family relations at financial services company in Action: Empirical Studies of Interaction charity, Africa Water Wells, drilled two National Life Group. Cynthia Lambert in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She water wells and installed computer labs and Jack Rubarth were married in May leads an initiative at Penn State Univer- with used laptops donated by the Dallas at Saint Michael and All Angels Episco- sity focused on the democratization of and Aspen communities at schools outside pal Church in Dallas. Michael Truncale innovative entrepreneurship. Sandeep of Sotik, Kenya. Learn more at africawa- was confirmed as the U.S. District Court Chennakeshu joined the Austin-based terwells.org. Danielle Petters has been judge for the Eastern District in Texas semiconductor firm Advanced Micro named executive director of elementary after being appointed by President Donald Devices (AMD) as its executive vice presi- schools in the Dallas ISD Woodrow Wilson Trump. Rev. Ken Wells retired after 35 dent of computing and graphics. Marie feeder pattern. [ PAG E ] years of full-time ministry in the United 35
08672_30-48_AlumNotes-R2.indd 35 8/30/19 10:31 AM Blankenbuehler received a Kennedy County, New York. In addition, he was 90 Center Honor for his choreography for the promoted to the Rank of Knight Comman- t Tony- and Pulitzer-Prize winning Hamil- der in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Rafael Anchia received the 2019 Distin- ton. His other professional credits include Sepulchre of Jerusalem, an internation- guished Hispanic Alumni Award from Bandstand, Cats and Annie. Laura Fisher ally recognized Roman Catholic order of ALUMNI SMU, given by the Hispanic Alumni joined LBI Media as senior vice president knighthood under the protection of the of SMU Board to honor professional and of sales for its EstrellaTV Network, based Holy See. Stacey Hunt Spier received the personal accomplishments that have in New York. Jim Keene was inducted 2019 National Opera Trustee Recogni- made a tangible impact on Dallas. Anchia into the American Bandmasters Associa- tion award to honor her leadership and is serving his seventh term in the Texas tion at its 85th annual convention. Keene service on behalf of the El Paso Opera. House of Representatives. He is also is a colonel in the United States Army and Hunt Spier has served on the El Paso the co-founder and managing director of leads the U.S. Army Field Band in Opera Board of Trustees for seven years, Civitas Capital Group and is of counsel Washington, D.C. Frances Moody-Dahl- and as its president since 2017. A com- at Haynes and Boone, LLP. David Dreyer berg served as the Park Cities Fourth munity advocate and volunteer, she also (M.F.A. ’92), a Dallas artist, exhibited of July parade marshal in University Park, serves the Hunt Family Foundation as his work at the Valley House Gallery in Texas. Moody-Dahlberg is executive a representative to community funders. March. Kevin L. Weiss was elected to the director and chairman of the Moody Foun- Rosa Clipper Fleming Stevenson (M.L.A. Board of Trustees at Cornell College. He dation. She serves on the SMU Board of ’03) was promoted to director of the City is the vice president and chief human Trustees. Kym Ramsey was named the of Dallas Convention and Event Services resources officer at L-3 Communications 2019 Eastern Pennsylvania veteran small Department. She leads the Convention in New York. business owner of the year by the United Center, overseeing the development of a States Small Business Administration. campus-based master plan to improve 91 Ramsey is the founder and owner of downtown walkability from the Conven- t The Willow School, a private school for tion Center to Dallas Farmer’s Market. early learners in Norristown, Pa. Matt Abigail Ela Wallhaus is vice president and Scott Beardsley has been elected to the Zoller Seitz has co-authored The Sopranos National Association of Municipal Advisors CFO of finance for the Madison Develop- Sessions, a collection of recaps, conversa- Board. He is the executive managing ment Corporation, a Madison, Wis.-based tions, and critical essays about the popular director of investment banking firm Crews nonprofit providing loans to small busi- HBO series. Seitz is the television and and Associates in Little Rock, Ark. nesses and quality affordable housing. film critic for New York magazine and the Grace Weatherly is the 2019 president of Shayne Doty joined The Payley Center for editor-in-chief of rogerebert.com. Media as its senior vice president for the Texas Chapter of the American Board development. His responsibilities include of Trial Advocates. She is an attorney developing and implementing compre- 93 with Wood Weatherly Trial Law in Denton, Texas. hensive fundraising strategies. Paul t Frederiksen is the assistant city manager Jorge Baldor founded the Latino Arts for the City of Duncanville in Texas. Project, an independent nonpartisan 94 Laura Galt, co-founder and CEO of ATx organization that promotes a greater t Random Productions, produced the The understanding of Latino art, history and Reunion Chairs: Kimberly Head Amos, Prom, a Broadway musical nominated for culture through exhibitions and com- Jay Dewald and Melissa Garza six Tony awards. Jana Wickham Paul munity programs. Baldor received the Save the date: Friday, November 8, 2019 (J.D. ’94) joined the Dallas office of SMU Distinguished Hispanic Alumnus Jacqueline Leonard has been named Connatser Family Law, LLC. Matt Pond Award in 2017. Mitchell Crowsey is chief co-editor of the Journal of Urban Mathe- joined Houston-based Corrosion Resistant architect and vice president of software matics Education. She is a professor at the Alloys LP as chief financial officer. development for Austin-based Recona- University of Wyoming. Yuan-Qing Yu, sense. Jeff Dreherhas moved to a new assistant concertmaster and violinist with 92 position as vice president with JLL in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Jack Ingram t Louisville, Ky. released his Civitas chamber music ensemble, recently 13th album Riding High…Again. Robert Dr. John E. Friend II has been named traveled to Shanghai, where she has Kaynor received a promotion to head of chief medical officer of Druggability Tech- been asked to explore developing conser- U.S. Small Cap and SMID Equities at nologies USA. He brings more than 16 vatory-style orchestral studies in the investment firm Schroders PLC.Michael years of leadership experience to the firm. wake of China’s growing interest in Shef received the Boy Scouts of America’s Previously he was the chief medical Western classical music. Silver Beaver award for ongoing sup- [ PAG E ] officer of Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.Andy 36 port to the Scouting Program in Suffolk
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Christine Leatherberry, an leader for enterprise networks, business Capital. Previously he was the manag- attorney with Connatser Family Law in and fleet support IT for the U.S. Navy, and ing partner and portfolio manager at MHC Dallas, has become board certified in among the Naval Information Warfare Mutual Conversion Fund. Caroline family law by the Texas Board of Legal Center’s team to handle the technical McClimon was appointed associate muni- Specialization. Ingrid Lestrud joined information warfare needs of the Navy. cipal court judge in Bastrop, Texas. The Arlington Chorale in Arlington, Va., Brent Turman (J.D. ’12), senior associate Melissa Mehall, co-owner of naturally as its artistic director and conductor. at Bell Nunnally and Martin LLP, has gluten-free Meli’s Monster Cookies, Previously she was the director of Choirs been named to the 2019 Texas Rising Stars expanded availability of the company’s for the College of the Holy Cross in list published by Thomson Reuters. line of dry mixes to include Walmart. Worcester, MA, and the assistant conduc- Carolyn Perritt completed a second master’s tor for Symphony Nova in Boston. Michael 08 degree – master of science in information O’Keefe held two Dallas exhibitions t architecture and knowledge management – of his sculpture, drawings and paintings: Travis L. Ballenger joined The Old Globe at Kent State University in December Recognitions at the Valley House Gallery theatre in San Diego as associate artistic 2018. Lauren Pugliese was elected second and Enduring in the Posture of Love at the director. Ryan R. Bauerle, an attorney vice president of investments – real Contemporary Gallery at the Museum with GoransonBain Ausley, has become estate for Ameritas Investment Partners. of Biblical Art. Chris D. Price joined the board certified in family law.Mathew Elizabeth Youngblood joined Catholic board of WithMe, Inc., an online cloud- Busby received the Young Engineer of Health Initiatives as division senior vice based central ordering platform for small the Year award from the Texas Society of president and COO in its Texas division. business owners. Christina Stephenson Professional Engineers. He is a project Previously she was the CEO of the Univer- joined the Dallas office of law firm Crowe manager for civil engineering firm sity of Mississippi Medical Center’s adult and Dunlevy as a director. Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc. hospitals. Hayley B. Collins, a family attorney with 07 GoransonBain Ausley, has become 06 t board certified in family law. Collins, who t David Denson was named vice president joined GoransonBain in 2013, was named Alana K. Ackels (J.D ’09), partner with of Red Tail Productions. He oversees to D magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 in the law firm Bell Nunnally and Martin Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure, Dino- 2018 and to Super Lawyers Rising Stars LLP, has been named to the 2019 Texas saur Zoo Live and Double Dare Live, and from 2015-18. Amanda Cottrell joined the Rising Stars list published by Thomson develops new business for the company. Dallas office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter Reuters. She recently was named to the Colton Grubb opened a second location of and Hampton LLP as a partner in its Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. Grubstak, his restaurant concept that business trial practice group. Austin Cassian Bernard was named Sales features fresh comfort food stacked to Freeman received the Ronald H. Brown Director of the Year by the Dallas Builders create a customized meal, in Chandler, Standards Leadership Award, given by Association at its 40th Annual McSAM Ariz. The first Grubstak was featured on the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Awards. He has worked for M/I Homes the Food Network Show Diners, Drive- Day Planning Committee to recognize since 2016. Christopher Domig directed Ins and Dives. Jonathan Harder (M.S ’08) leadership in the important role of stan- the world premiere of Chris Cragin-Day’s joined the Silicon Valley office of Dick- dardization. Freeman, who has a 38-year new play The Rare Biosphere. Domig is inson Wright as of counsel. Aneesa Husain career in the petroleum industry, is the artistic director of Sea Dog Theater and traveled with the Islamic Medical Asso- technical authority for well equipment at an actor and director in New York City. ciation of North America on a mission trip BP. Daniel Gomez, attorney and partner Angela Gamez became principal of Drip- to the Middle East. Husain, a physician at law firm Connor and Winters, was ping Springs High School in Dripping assistant who holds psychology and featured as a Man Making a Difference Springs, Texas, where she has served as biology degrees from SMU, and her col- in Tulsa, in Tulsa Lifestyle magazine.
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WHITNEY WOLFE HERD ’11 11 t A tech disruptor with a mission to empower women, Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and Petya Kertikova joined Bulgaria ON AIR as news anchor. She previously worked at CEO of Bumble. Bumble features three modes BITelevision in Chicago. Jonathan Norton – Bumble Date, Bumble BFF for making friends has been named the playwright-in-resi- and Bumble Bizz for networking – that put women dence by the Dallas Theater Center. The in the driver’s seat when making social or award-winning playwright’s newest work, business connections. Wolfe Herd’s strategic Penny Candy, draws on his childhood vision has guided the company’s growth to more experiences in the Pleasant Grove neigh- than 65 million users in 150 countries and borhood. The play won rave reviews changed the way people connect online and off. for its slice-of-life authenticity. Melissa While Wolfe Herd was earning a B.A. in international studies at SMU’s Massey (M.L.A ’14) received a 2018–19 Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, her global outlook and enterpris- Outstanding Special Education Teacher ing spirit took root. As an SMU student, she launched two efforts in response of the Year award by the National Asso- to world problems she cared about – a clothing line to bring attention to fair ciation of Special Education Teachers. trade and a line of sustainable grocery bags to benefit the Oceans Future She also was nominated for the Lake Project after the BP 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. She now serves on the Highlands Junior High Star Teacher of Dedman College Executive Board. the Year. Aldrick Robinson presented Before Bumble, Wolfe Herd co-founded the Tinder dating app and served as a program about overcoming adversity to its vice president of marketing from 2012-14. She used that experience to form students at Clift Elementary School Bumble’s mission as a women-first platform grounded in positive online in Waxahachie, Texas. Robinson played behavior. Since its release in December 2014, women have initiated contact football at SMU and had an eight-year with other users – made the first move – more than 1 billion times on Bumble. career in the NFL. Judd Rogers joined The young entrepreneur’s achievements have earned major accolades. Wolfe Summit Electric Supply as vice president Herd has been included twice in the Forbes’ 30 under 30 issue and has been of supplier and product strategy. He named to the TIME 100 in 2018, Time magazine’s list of the world’s most is responsible for enhancing supplier influential people, and Business Insider’s 30 Most Important Women Under 30 relationships. in Tech. She serves on the board of Imagine Entertainment, the film and television production company founded by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. 12 t
Christopher Brown, co-founder of the Zabo cryptocurrency banking application, secured a $1.15 million seed investment. Bank OZK in Little Rock, Ark.Kristen by Thomson Reuters. Mark Hebert has He presented the technology at the Cochran’s contemporary artwork was been promoted to voluntary benefits Venture Summit West innovation con- part of the Material Intensions exhibit at practice leader at Willis Towers Watson ference in San Francisco. Clayton Brown the Ex Ovo art gallery in Dallas. Her in Dallas. Taylor Imel has been promoted launched Austin software company, work has been exhibited throughout the to partner at KoonsFuller Family Law’s Reconasense, an AI-based platform for United States. Charles Conroy joined Houston office.David Lawrence became physical security professionals. Brent cloud services firm The Switch as vice partner at the Dallas office of law firm Hockaday, senior associate at Bell president of gaming. Elizabeth Siebman Thompson and Knight. Andrew Lorig Nunnally and Martin LLP, has been Forrest, partner at Plano, Texas-based law was promoted to chief marketing officer of named to the 2019 Texas Rising Stars list firm Siebman, Forrest, Burg and Smith Honeydrop Beverages, a Brooklyn, N.Y.- published by Thomson Reuters. Kellen LLP, is included on the 2019 Texas Rising based producer of cold-pressed lemonade. Lewis, the director of college advising at [ PAG E ] Stars list of young attorneys published Brigham Mosley wrote and performed The Oakridge School, has been named 42 the play Critical, Darling! during the 2019
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The CPA firm is based in investments. Darren Diggle was profiled degree from SMU, works as a cyberse- Denver. Eleanor Rosler Putnam ’14, ’15 in a Pepperdine University’s Graphic curity engineer at Verizon by day. After and Richard Putnam were married on feature about defining success for artists. hours, the artist creates paintings and May 25 in Columbus, Ohio. Teddy Warren Diggle is an accomplished scenic designer sculpture to express childhood experiences performed in Roald Dahl’s Matilda The whose portfolio includes on and off- in his native Kaduna, Nigeria. The story Musical at the First Stage Theatre in Mil- Broadway productions. See his story at of his journey from Nigeria to Dallas is waukee, Wis. Pepperdine-Graphic.com. Justin Lemieux featured in the Dallas Observer. Helen premiered For the Time Being, written Rieger received a third-place award in the by British poet W.H. Auden, as a one-night 2019 U.S. Cannes Young Lions competi- 15 solo performance last year at the Dallas t tion. She is a junior art director at Arnold Institute of Humanities and Culture. Boston. Sofia Rosellwon a first place Ahmed A. Altawyan has published the Lemieux, who holds an M.F.A. degree from Hispanic Young Lion award as a junior art book International Commercial Arbitration SMU, is a writer, monologist and actor. director at DAVID Miami in 2018. Connor in Saudi Arabia. Erin Hedrick married He received a Best Emerging Actor award Saeli is among the cast of bachelors Parker Smitherman on November 10, 2018, from the United Solo Festival in New York appearing on the ABC television program in Dallas, where they now reside. Brides- for his original play Warm Soda. Molly The Bachelorette. Saeli holds a bachelor’s maids included SMU classmates Cathrine O’Connor, owner of lifestyle blog Molly on degree in finance from SMU, and is Kingry ’13, Morgan Baden Maxwell the Move, which focuses on positive and an investment analyst at Goldman Sachs and Jessie Hart Webb ’12. Groomsmen uplifting content for young women, was in Dallas. included SMU classmates Caio Formenti, profiled in the February edition of Adam Grosbard and Pedro Rodriguez- D Magazine for her bootstrap approach Garcia ’14. Erin is a brand manager for The to finding her own voice in the social 18 t Richards Group and Parker is an assis- media sphere. MaríaJosé Padgettlaunched tant editor for Republic Editorial. Grant her ZINDAGI line of traditional Indian Daniel Atkinson joined the Dallas office of Magers has co-founded Hempori, Inc., earrings while earning her Bachelor of McGinnis Lochridge as an associate in a company that specializes in CBD oil Arts degree at SMU. Recently she was the firm’s employment, labor and employee health products. The company recently featured in D Magazine as a rising entre- benefits practice group.Hollis Byram partnered with AppYea, Inc., which will preneur expanding her line of jewelry and was promoted to account executive at CRC, assist with capital funding opportunities. clothing. Casey Quinn joined Delta New York City-based PR and digital Jacob Nice directed the off-Broadway Dental Plans Association as a government marketing agency. She has assisted with play Everybody, a 2018 Pulitzer Prize relations associate. Tiffany Sudarma media relations and influencer marketing, finalist, at the Stage West Theatre in and Josh Prenot were married in as well as marketing and business devel- Fort Worth, Texas. Nice’s other directing March on the Indonesian island of Bali. opment initiatives. Ann Stehling married projects in Dallas and New York include Sudarma, who holds a bachelor’s degree Eric Krohngold in February. She holds a the plays We’re Gonna Die, Warm Soda, in economics from SMU, was on the J.D. degree from SMU, and is an attorney Hypochondria and The Burial at Thebes. women’s swim team. Her husband was a at Vinson and Elkins in Austin. He also is a composer, performer and silver medalist on the 2016 U.S. Olympic sound designer. Erica Robbie joined the swim team. 19 Aspen Daily News as arts and entertain- t ment editor. 17 Scott Heavisidejoined Transwestern t Development Co. as development manager Ciera Cole was honored as one of CRN’s responsible for supporting the real estate 2019 Women of the Channel. She is the development firm’s West Coast projects. COO of The 20, an exclusive business Heaviside holds an M.B.A. from SMU. [ PAG E ] 44 development group for Managed Service
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] ALUMNI Paying It Forward: Making An SMU Education Possible
ETC. Jennifer Burr Altabef ’78, ’81, chair of of the Meadows School that allows the Meadows School of the Arts Executive artists and students to bring exceptional Board, attended SMU on partial scholar- arts experiences, like Public Works ships and student loans. After earning a Dallas at the Dallas Theater Center, to a B.A. in journalism and a J.D. degree, she wide segment of our community. Finally, spent 28 years as a successful employment I am thrilled that we have begun to law attorney in Dallas. On November 7, renovate the Owen Arts Center and that she will receive SMU’s Distinguished we will break ground on the new Visual Alumni Award. She shares her passion for Arts Wing during Homecoming weekend her alma mater with SMU Magazine. on November 8.
Q: What is it about Meadows School of Q: What has impressed you about the the Arts that has inspired you to invest SMU students you meet? your time and resources? It is a good sign of progress at a university Meadows School of the Arts has always when alums of previous generations been one of the leading arts schools in the wonder if they would have been accepted country. It also offers such a vast variety Jennifer Burr Altabef to SMU today, and I am no exception. of programs – from music therapy to SMU students today are so bright, inquis- public affairs and communications and itive and accomplish so much that it is conflicting stories of how people interact everything in between. I am most inspiring to be around them. They also in a workplace. My journalism training inspired, though, by the spirit of entrepre- care a lot about their community – on helped me to keep asking questions until neurship that is steeped into all of SMU, campus and beyond. They truly are aim- I felt like I had gotten as close to the and particularly the arts school. The ing to be “world changers.” truth as possible in a case. school stays in front of technology and Q: Why should someone invest in an Q: What does it mean to you to be trends, and includes majors, such as SMU education – whether through receiving the Distinguished Alumni creative computation, that combine art, financial gifts or sending their child Award this November? communications, engineering and technol- to the University? ogy. At Meadows School, students are It is very humbling, particularly because I believe there is no investment as impor- taught to be entrepreneurs, so that they I have already received so much from tant and gratifying as investing in can not only excel at their chosen field, SMU. As a scholarship student, I was human potential. The money I give to but make a living at it as well. given the chance to attend the school SMU is very well invested, because of of my dreams for two degrees, and I can Q: How has your SMU journalism and SMU’s wonderful combination of careful never give enough to SMU to repay legal education enabled you to achieve stewardship and a calibrated vision of what those opportunities gave to me. In success in your career? what resources are needed to provide a addition, so many of my personal mentors In journalism, I had to learn to observe a world-class education. I know from my and people I admire have received this situation closely, assess it quickly, ask own experience the impact that giving to award in the past, like Harriet Miers ’67, the right questions with persistence and SMU can have, because without the ’70, Tom Luce ’62, ’66, Sarah Perot ’83, communicate the information clearly. I financial support SMU gave to me, none Linda Custard ’60, ’99 and Bess Enloe ’60. also learned to edit my work and the work of what I have been able to achieve To be given the same award as they were of others with a lot of speed and accuracy. would have been possible. given is unbelievable. All of those things helped me tremen- I love speaking to parents who are dously in my legal education and in the Q: What initiatives have been most considering sending their child to SMU. 28 years I practiced law. important to you as chair of the I hope I convey to them how much SMU Law school, of course, was a really Meadows School Executive Board? brings to Dallas, and vice versa. There is transformative experience. I had to learn The Meadows Scholar Program is very an ever-present optimism at SMU and to write persuasively, and to spot a important to me, because it gives students in Dallas that has never waned in the 45 myriad of issues hiding in the types of with high academic achievement and years I have been here. This does not legal problems clients present. I special- high artistic or communications ability a mean that we are blind to the fact that ized in employment law in my practice, scholarship award that will increase the much work remains, but that we are which is at once a technical field with a likelihood that they choose SMU. I also eager to keep working to make SMU and [ PAG E ] lot of statutes and regulations, and an am very proud of Ignite Arts Dallas, a Dallas better every day. 48 intensely human field, dealing with often- unique community engagement initiative
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Join the SMU community Oct. 4-6 for Family Weekend to experience student life at the University. Activities include a meet and greet with the faculty; open houses at the Meadows Museum, Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports and Dr. Bob Smith Health Center, among others; a Hilltop Welcome from President R. Gerald Turner; a fish fry; and a movie on the lawn of Dallas Hall. And that’s just Friday! On Saturday, enjoy Gameday Programming on the Mustang Mall and the Boulevard; then cheer on the Mustangs in the football game against Tulsa at Ford Stadium. For more information: smu.edu/mag19family.
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