Texas A&M International University Alumni Association presents

Laredo, Texas Autumn Music Festival Saturday, October 8, 2005 11am-11pm, TAMIU Campus www.autmusfest.com Live Acts on Two Stages! Arts & Crafts, Food & Beverages!

Miller Lite Stage Grupo Sames Ford Stage Fantasma Austin, Texas Admission $5 pre-sale At all participating Monterrey, Nuevo León, México Popeyes in Laredo! $10 at gate For complete line-up and to see what Proceeds benefit AutMus Fest is about see page 16! TAMIU scholarships! Prism Magazine: CONTENTS OF TABLE

Dr. Ray M. Keck III, President

Candy Hein, Publisher

Editor: Steve Harmon (‘91)

Art Director: Ana P. Clamont (‘00) Contributing Photographers: Ana Clamont, Catarina Colunga, Eduardo X. García (‘02), Mike Hall, Steve Harmon, Guillermo Sosa, Rodolfo Zúñiga (‘05)

Contributing Writers: Melissa Barrientos-Whitfield, Eduardo X. García, Steve Harmon, Dan Lathey, Dr. Ray Keck III, Rodolfo Zúñiga (student intern)

CHANGE OF ADDRESS ONLY: Please send to Office for Institutional Advancement 5201 University Boulevard Laredo, Texas 78041-1900 Telephone: 956.326.2175 Facsimile: 956.326.2174 E-mail: [email protected] PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS ...... 4 If you receive duplicate copies, kindly send both mailing labels to the above address. WHERE IN THE U? ...... 5 OTHER MAGAZINE QUERIES: Please send to Prism Magazine THE KING COLLECTION ...... 6 Office of Public Relaltions, Marketing and Information Services 5201 University Boulevard SIFE TAKES TAMIU CLASSROOM TO STREET ...... 7 Laredo, Texas 78041-1900 Telephone: 956.326.2180 Facsimile: 956.326.2179 RLC OFFERS STUDENTS ON-CAMPUS LIVING ...... E-mail: [email protected] 9

All contents © 2005 Prism Magazine, except where noted. Opinions FUTURE BIOLOGIST DISCOVERS ALASKA...... 10 expressed in Prism are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its editors or policies of AUTUMN MUSIC FESTIVAL ...... 12 Texas A&M International University. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to STAYING THE COURSE: 5201 University Boulevard BUILDING A UNIVERSITY WITH JUDITH ZAFFIRINI ...... 13 Laredo, Texas 78041-1900.

MISSION: Prism is published twice a year for Texas A&M International University ALUMNI IN BRIEF ...... 16 friends. By highlighting the University’s life and that of its programs, faculty, students and alumni, Prism reflects the diverse ON CAMPUS NEWS ...... 18 educational excellence of Texas’ fastest growing University.

Texas A&M International University NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ...... 19 is committed to the preparation of students for leadership roles in their chosen profession and in an increasingly A GARDEN GROWS AT TAMIU ...... 22 complex and culturally diverse state, national and global society. prism 3 4 pris m PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS the BestofTimes Lives Livedin our enrollment stops when scholarship monies are exhausted are monies scholarship when stops enrollment our education. higher of form any to continue and schools high Laredo in finish freshmen the of percent 25 citizens.about our Only among education higher in only achieveinconcertwith ourcommunity. face are truly Laredo’s challenges, opportunities for prosperity and growth that we can Laredo.of City the of development and growth the to Indeed,now we challenges the officials,elected and citizens our joined intimately be mission our that appropriate is it Laredo. to Radio Public the National bring University.at to means explore Finally,to School continue will we High College Early an Arts Performing and Fine the for TreviñoSchool M.the Vidal with creating perhaps and campus on school laboratory a establishing of possibility the exploring districts, school two our with have now we partnerships the PhD programs; dedicate a new pipe organ; organize a marching band. We will increase collaborative of inventory our engineering;increase of school a campus;begin the on Museum Children’sLaredo the with partnership a create to agreement an into enter Laredoplanetarium;schoolchildren,outreachto building;the our fully expand utilizing with the City of Laredo to create a major regional baseball park; add a Student Success partnership Zaffirini’sa explore and pledge.facilities kinesiology the complete will We we moveforward. We willneverstopnorbeslowed.” Zaffirini, Judith Senator fruition. complete,is misunderstand:stage anyone and fact, first insisted,“Thelest that reached noting conceived originally as campus the 2005, 16th,on April Planetarium and Center Bruni VergaraScience Lamar the of dedication the States.With United the outside from international doctorates holding truly percent 39 faculty, a with recruited have We degrees. doctoral and master’s, bachelor’s, magnificent newinstitution, abookcentersecondtononeinbeautyanddesign. a become has College Junior Laredo at carrellibrary one closed.in Todaybegan what Base Force Air Laredo the 1973 in when felt citizens its horror the remember nation, the in landport largest city,the this in bridges.few Todayfour our of another or one living in our sister city across the river. More than 9000 trucks daily make their way over our across one daily bridge. rolled Today 225,000 people trucks call Laredo home, 1000 with more than twice that number than fewer 72,859; at stood population Laredo’s be Boulevard. to Clark of north thought anything economy.was Laredo” airbase our “North of an lifeblood the and bridge one boasted Laredo University, A&I Texas for today inLaredo voicingasimilarlament. lovely light on the dismal landscape of his own time. It is hard to imagine anyone living thetheir cast Manrique,past epic Spain’s of Jorgedeeds great the and For generationfather’s better. his of heroism seem past times mejor.” All fue passado/ tiempo “qualquiera how life,observes human of brevity the upon Manrique,reflecting Jorge First, we must, together, confront and combat the wretchedly low participation low wretchedly the combat and together,confront must, we First, of efforts relentless the from arose University International TexasA&M Because Senator honors surely years five next the for aligned projects of scope wide The to leading programs, 78 among from choose students dreams, their build To In 1970, when Billy Cowart was sent from Kingsville to begin an extension campus We Laredoans, don’twesurely nowliveinthebestoftimes? In famous verses written upon the death of his father, fifteenth-century Spanish poet .community Generous We know that know We “ It is appropriate that our mission be intimately joined WHERE to the growth and development of the IN THE U City of Laredo. Indeed, the challenges we now ou can’t miss it…the shining top of the face are truly Laredo’s Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium’s pyramid! challenges . . . “ Y Dr. Ray K eck III support must continue for students seeking an education. Second, we must together with our school districts and our sister institution, Lar edo Community College, align our curricula better to pr epar e our students for college study. At pr esent, fewer than 10 per cent of gr aduating seniors from our What’s it high schools scor e “college r eadiness” on made of? either the SAT or the ACT . T he T hir d, we must work with the City of p y ram i d t o p Lar edo to identify adequate r ecr eational is 24K gold facilities and gr een spaces for our leaf over an citizens, and bring to fruition the many aluminum-clad good proposals for r evitalizing our historic sandwich panel. What downtown. T he pr esence of students The p y ram i d design attr acted to Lar edo from outside Webb is an insulated philosophy does it County will enhance the educational four-sided silicone visually reinforce? experience of students native to the ar ea. glazed skylight The p y ram i d i t s e l f rel a t e s t o Young people and their par ents looking system supported the ancient Mesoamerican peoples’ at possible college choices will consider by structural steel pyramids used to measure time and the surrounding community as they make t u b u l a r f ram i n g . the universe and their place in it. This their plans. T he mor e attr active our city, How was it constructed? relates directly to the function of the the mor e appealing it becomes as a place The p y ram i d t o p ’s a l u m i n u m state of the art planetarium housed to spend the college years. sandwich panels are welded together w i t h i n t h e p y ram i d . The g o l d - l e a f e d Radcliffe Killam has often commented at the seams to insure watertight pyramid top evokes images of light and that when the history of the twentieth assembly. Gold leaf is hand-applied enlightenment, visually reflecting the century is written for Lar edo, it will be to the aluminum with adhesive and purpose of the planetarium and the said that the founding of Texas A&M b u r n i s h e d t o s e c u re p r o p e r l y. F i n a l l y, t h e broader mission of the University as a International University was the most top is fitted into the pyramid’s insulated whole. significant, far-r eaching event of its time. glazing system and secured with silicone Of special interest: Our University is the work of many hands, sealant. The p y ram i d o f f e r s a rem a r k a b l e trailblazers, the founders wer e called. Does it have a structural juxtaposition of the cutting edge T heir beacon, our beacon, provides the function? technology used to construct the enlightenment sor ely missed by Jor ge The top of the pyramid acts as a four-sided butt-glazed glass portion Manrique in his day. F or South Texas, ours functional component of the waterproof of the pyramid with the centuries-old is the best of times. membrane that protects the color- craft of hand-applied gold leafing at the shifting painted plaster dome roof of p y ram i d t o p. the planetarium, but it is not a structural The L a m a r B r u n i Ve r g a ra element. Science Center and Planetarium Does it act as a lightning rod? was dedicated last Spring and No, but the surrounding building w a s d e s i g n e d by S a n A n t o n i o ’s Dr. Ray M. K eck III, is equipped with a dedicated lightning Ke l l M u ñ o z A rchi t e c t s . O u r t h a n k s protection system which protects the to Ronnie Biediger of Kell Muñoz Pr esident lower height pyramid from the threat of Architects for his assistance with lightning. this. prism 5 wo of the nation’s most prolific Spanish literature scholars have “If it’s worth Tdonated a literary goldmine to the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library at Texas A&M International University. knowing anything The literary collection is that of the late Dr. Willard F. King, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of Spanish at Bryn Mawr about a writer, it’s College and Dr. Edmund L. King, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Romance Languages at Princeton University. worth knowing TAMIU’s standing as a fairly new institution motivated the Kings’ decision to donate their priceless collection to the University a few everything. “ years ago. “Thanks to Dr. Ray Keck (TAMIU president and long-time friend), my wife and I decided to bequeath our library to a young University,” Dr. Edmund L. King Dr. King said. Dr. King said he and his wife did not want their book collection to run the risk of dispersal or even shredding. Donating their library to Princeton University or Bryn Mawr College would only increase this risk because they already have most of the books in their libraries. “The idea of dispersal hurt us a little bit somehow,” King confessed, “after all, we spent all our lives collecting these books. They were part of us and having them dispersed was a little bit like having an

COLLECTIONamputation.” The Kings’ library is indicative of their individual interests in their professional specialties. Dr. Willard King specialized in 17th Century writings while her surviving husband, Dr. Edmund King, authored countless articles and studies on the 20th Century Spanish novelist Gabriel Miró and is considered an international authority on all matters related to Miró’s life and literary remains. Rodney Webb, Killam Library director, said the King Collection is a significant inventory of more than 5000 books on Spanish and Spanish American literature, containing many items no longer available in print. “The King Collection makes available some titles that would probably be difficult, or in many cases impossible to even purchase,” Webb said. Moreover, Webb indicated that among the collection are volumes THE KING LITERATURE by Juán Ruiz de Alarcón, early 17th Century Spanish dramatist, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, 19th Century Spanish poet and essayist, Américo Castro, Spanish philologist and literary critic and Gabriel Miró, 20th Century Spanish writer. According to Webb, it is Miró’s work that makes up one of the core and most valuable parts of the King Collection. “In fact, an extant copy of Miro’s La Mujer de Ojeda is the most valuable piece of literature in the collection,” Webb stated. On that note, Dr. King made mention of Miró’s work. “If it’s worth knowing anything about a writer, it’s worth knowing everything,” Dr. King said. Rogelio Hinojosa, TAMIU acquisitions librarian, said there is still much work to be done before the King Collection is made available to the general public. “Currently, the King Collection is in the appraisal phase, where specialized individuals will determine the collection’s worth,” Hinojosa stated. Hinojosa added that the King Collection will be available through the University’s Killam Library Special Collections and Archives and Romance Study Seminar Room by the end of the Fall semester. For more information on the King Collection or on making a donation to the Special Collections and Archives, please call 956.326.2404. Rodney Webb, Killam Library

6 prism Rodolfo Zúñiga, Student Intern director 7 m SIFE TAKES TAMIU pris CLASSROOM TO STREET “This “This is tremendous national visibility for Throughout the year, the group has completed completed has group the year, the Throughout students, our university and community. These These community. and university our students, students did an outstanding job in competing against programs that are repeat champions, Laredo Laredo and TAMIU and truly showcases our these in participating been have whom of many competitions for over 20 years. Our TAMIU SIFE TAMIU Our competitions for over 20 years. The The Team’s academic advisor, Dr. J. Michael team did an incredible job and Laredo can be TAMIU were well-represented by the team. well-represented were TAMIU justly proud of them,” Dr. Patrick said. Patrick Dr. justly proud of them,” who accompanied the group, said Laredo and Patrick, Patrick, TAMIU Regents Professor of Economics four projects, including the creation of a cost of living index for Laredo, participated in delivering a coordinator. survey on the impact of the US-VISIT program on local public public relations officer; and Juan de Dios Nieto, project entrepreneurs, offered offered middle school students insight entrepreneurs, into treasurer; treasurer; Grace Gabala, project coordinator; José Baez, Team member Rosario Team Ibañez got some job leads at the SIFE “SIFE has taught me how not doing things for yourself is the The The SIFE group is advised and supported by members of its While is the looking Team SIFE forward to its next competitive the US market system, conducted a workshop for TAMIU students TAMIU for workshop a conducted system, market US the Ayala, Ayala, vice president; Celina Arambula, secretary; Rosario Ibañez, they’ve learned are already paying off. already they’ve learned are Kansas City competition, interviewed and will shortly join AFLAC, Inc. key to success…Doing things for others is what truly takes you far, she observes. fulfills you and makes you happy,” on the wise use of credit cards, and conducted a leadership opinion, opinion, leadership a conducted and cards, credit of use wise the on expects community the that qualities the gauging survey telephone for political It candidates. has already identified four new projects for the coming year. Advisory Business including Board, a number of local and regional and representatives. operators business owners, lessons SIFE the dedication and talents its showcase to opportunity

ometimes the best classroom can classroom best the ometimes be right outside the door.

TAMIU TAMIU SIFE Team members include Although only in its first year of That That mission asks that team

In a series of five completed S A&M Texas International University’s

Triana Triana Cisneros, president; Gabriela team earned a national “Rookie Award. Year” of the in Kansas City in May. the There, TAMIU honors at the SIFE USA Competition there there Competition USA SIFE the at honors competition national the to advanced and organization, organization, the TAMIU team traveled to Dallas in April, won Regional Champion competition on innovation creativity, and effectiveness. ethics. The resulting projects are judged at judged are projects resulting The ethics. economics, economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success skills, and business in their outreach communities projects by that teach organizing market members create economic opportunities mission to life. 8-member team tried to bring the SIFE community-based projects planned for completion this the summer, and five classroom home. through outreach can truly bring the have found that classroom stepping outside and the into the community Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team r. Frank DCollins, Radcliffe Killam Distinguished Professor of Accounting, received a Certificate of Merit from Strategic NOTEWORTHY Finance, the flagship publication of the Institute of Management Accountants, for his manuscript, “Self Interest vs. Concern for Others.” s the University begins its 35th anchors specific home pages for the Office r. Nereu Kock, associate Anniversary year this Fall, it’s of Financial Aid, Office of Admissions and professor and department of A D hard to imagine a world without e-mail, Office of Housing and Residence Life. management information systems internet connectivity, WI-FI, and all forms It’s part of an effort by the University’s and decision science chair, was of electronic access. Then, a “chat room” Office of Student Recruitment to be able selected as the founding editor-in- probably would have been considered a to address Web-based inquiries that are chief for International Journal of study cubicle in the shared Harold R. Yeary increasingly preferred by potential and E-Collaboration. Library at then-Laredo Junior College. current TAMIU students. Whether you’re a current student or The University has also expanded r. Kathleen Pletsch de a graduate who hasn’t set foot on campus its WI-FI network, providing students García, associate professor D in years, technology is helping to bridge with wireless access at the Sue and of English and Spanish and time and distance for all members of Radcliffe Killam Library and the Western department of language and TAMIU’s ever-expanding community. Hemispheric Trade Center. literature chair, was elected to This Fall, the University will provide Acquiring a site license for Oracle the Executive Committee for expanded e-mail service for students database and development software the Linguistic Association of the and alumni through its “E-mail for Life” resulted in a large cost savings for the Southwest. program. The new service includes 50 University and will allow faculty to teach r. Thomas Mitchell, associate megabytes of storage space, a faster and Oracle in the classroom. OIT plans to Dprofessor of American more intuitive Web interface, better spam explore more site licenses with Adobe literature and 19th Century protections, and e-mail filtering rules and and Microsoft in the near future. British literature, was elected integrated help functions. On campus this And for fans of open source operating to the Advisory Board of the Fall, students will utilize password access systems and software, a pilot initiative Hawthorne Society. for computer labs, wireless networks and in Dr. Billy F. Cowart Hall labs will give printing services. University computer students dedicated computers running he Academy of labs will also be using a new printing open source systems and software. TInternational Business- management system to help conserve For additional information on the Southwest Region named paper and toner. University’s information technology Dr. Michael Landeck, Interim vice president for the initiatives for students and alumni, please professor of marketing University’s Office of Information call OIT at 956.326.2100, visit offices on and international business, Technology (OIT), Leebrian Gaskins said the second floor of the Sue and Radcliffe Educator of the Year. the changes provide students and alumni Killam Library 257 or click on oit.tamiu.edu r. Doris J. Rosenow, associate with valuable tools. for information on signing up for the Dprofessor of nursing, Horacio “It’s a very nimble system that will expanded “E-mail for Life” service. Palacios, assistant professor of nursing provide our students and alumni with and Irma Lara, assistant professor of a rich resource for communication and nursing, presented the results of their help to strengthen connection with the study on metabolic syndrome at the University community,” Gaskins noted. Fifth Annual Southern States Knowledge “AskTAMIU” is another technological in Nursing Conference: Advancing addition. The new Web-based information Knowledge of Minority Women and response system intelligently provides Children’s Health in San Antonio. various answers to questions about TAMIU and interacts with the requestor to make sure the information provided is Compiled by Melissa Barrientos-Whitfield relevant…any time of the day or night. It can also provide contact points for more 8 prism specific information by phone or e-mail. It 9

m RLC OFFERS STUDENTS pris ON-CAMPUS LIVING Melissa Barrientos-Whitfield Applications Applications for both housing facilities are at located offices visit information, more For Students Students and faculty Graduate students, unfurnished and fully offers Village University “The RLC by is “The divided While the RLC is available online at housing.tamiu.edu. at online available 5281 University Boulevard (Residential Learning Community) or (University Village) or 4907 call 956.326.1300 for the University Residential Boulevard Village. University for 956.326.0161 Learning Community or and who work with Housing Housing with work who and to present workshops and programs to help students success. academic achieve aren’t the only ones who have made good TAMIU’s use newest residential of high 1,000 than More facility. school students and adults have stayed on while visiting for campus camps or conferences. non-traditional, staff, faculty, and married family housing have the option of at living the side. west University campus’ the on located Village, apartment homes, widescreen TV, community swimming pool, a spa, center laundry facility, with and free Floor plans basic range from cable one bedrooms. bedroom and to four Internet. with sun deck. sun with the of floors first The gender. co-ed are buildings two front then Each building by suite. also has an Each all-male floor. floor all-female an and floor also has a Assistant, or Resident RA, who is a peer leader who has been chosen to work with of students the community. the through gone have RAs The extensive deal to how learn to training preparatory of situations,” a with variety Schreiber. said designated to cases house some in first- students, year have sophomores also had the in live to opportunity the RLC. There are even some faculty members living at the RLC to help achieve students academic success TAMIU TAMIU does not require all students to lounge a bedrooms, private all offers also It “Students “Students interact daily in the dining Some Some of the benefits of living on campus “Studies show students who live on Schreiber. in campus activities and live in an environment in an environment live and activities in campus that is conducive to academic success,” she added. live on campus, but at least students do now, have that option. The gated amenities of variety a facility and management on-site provides high-speed TV, cable pools, swimming including facilities. laundry and lounges, social Internet, with plasma TV, lighted basketball court, two sand volleyball courts and a swimming pool degrees in shorter time, don’t transfer as often transfer don’t time, in shorter degrees and tend to feel a more part of the University,” said floor lounges and the at center, clubhouse the students these daily Through interactions, RLC. find and community of sense greater a develop opportunities to make new friends. The RLC has a tendency to have more than interaction are students year first why is which apartments, live to choose they if RLC the in live to required on This makes campus. it involved easier for become freshman early, friends make to students We We want our to residents not succeed, just as but students, as We young adults. are here to support our needs students’ and are prepared to work with them out through their academic year,” explained Vicky Schreiber, Director Life. of Residence and Housing are obvious: short walk to library classes and and convenient access not are the Others to events. campus professor’s and hours office impact. large a have but obvious, so campus have higher GPAs, complete their

ince ince opening its doors in August 2004, freshman students at A&M Texas International University have had the option of living on-campus at the

“Many of our students have not had the opportunity to experience on-campus on-campus experience to opportunity the had not have students our of “Many S

experiences experiences such as teamwork, negotiation, mediation, and good study habits. living before. living We before. view this as an opportunity for students to learn valuable life University’s Residential Learning Community (RLC). Community Learning Residential University’s “I wanted to challenge myself by experiencing and learning about an ecosystem that is completely different from South Texas,” Quintanilla stated. During her internship, Quintanilla conducted anadromous fish (fish that migrate from salt water to fresh water for spawning) surveys for identification in Alaska’s Anadromous Fish Catalog. “Our goal was to survey streams that provide rearing and spawning habitat for anadromous fish in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge by collecting, measuring, and identifying fish species in order to properly nominate the streams supporting those fish,” Quintanilla explained. Quintanilla also helped generate bathymetric maps (those showing sea-floor depths) for approximately 20 lakes that were never mapped or were poorly mapped in the Swanson River and Swan Lake Canoe Systems. “The purpose was to obtain depth contours and make those maps available to the public on the Kenai Refuge web site,” Quintanilla stated. In addition, Quintanilla performed strenuous fieldwork which included activities such as carrying 70 pounds worth of equipment along with having to haul a canoe from portage to portage. “Those 70 pounds felt more like 700,” Quintanilla claimed, “I did it, though, and learned that I was capable of doing more than my body and mind once thought they could do.” Interestingly enough, Quintanilla admitted that her initial fear was being away from home. “I’ve always lived at home with my parents,” Quintanilla said, “However, I maintained a positive outlook and was able to adjust to the change.” Quintanilla’s real concern was running into a bear. Fortunately, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service provided Quintanilla with firearm safety and bear behavior awareness instruction prior to being sent out into the field. FUTURE BIOLOGIST “After that training I felt ready to take a bear on if I had

DISCOVERS ALASKA to!” Quintanilla said. Of her experience, Quintanilla said that comparing Alaska to Laredo is like contrasting night and day. For starters, she said that water from streams and rivers in n a remote location on the Alaskan bush this summer, student intern Alaska is for the most part drinkable. Julianna Quintanilla spent countless hours conducting fisheries- I “This would be highly unlikely in Laredo while taking related research. a stroll along the banks of the Rio Grande,” Quintanilla After graduating from Texas A&M International University this Spring teased. with a major in biology, Quintanilla enthusiastically accepted the opportunity Aside from Alaska’s pristine and untapped nature, to intern for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Kenai, Alaska. Quintanilla said that it was Laredo’s Mexican food she missed the most. “One thing Alaska lacks is good Mexican food,” Quintanilla confirmed, “Laredo definitely wins in that competition.” As far as Quintanilla is concerned, her internship in Alaska is by far the most amazing experience of her life yet. She said she fell in love with Alaska and plans to return sometime in the near future. “Alaska is just incredible!” Quintanilla indicated, “Through my internship, I managed to grow so much as a person and am grateful for that.” Overall, Quintanilla’s worthwhile experience in Alaska is indicative of the many opportunities TAMIU students and alumni can come to expect.

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m LOOKING AHEAD: UNIVERSITY’S pris MASTER PLAN CHARTS FUTURE Next on the University’s construction schedule schedule construction University’s on the Next The University’s Master Plan has been The revised University’s Joe García, vice president for finance and “The updated Plan documents the existing The Master Plan offers a beautiful, very Among its organizing principles are improved The authors note, “The campus buildings “It is The authors on incumbent conclude, the is is improvements and additions to its to scheduled with begin this kinesiology construction facilities, Fall. visit: Plan, Master the view To http://www.tamiu.edu/masterplan.shtml and will serve as a blueprint for the future of one of of one of future the for blueprint a as serve will and universities. state growing fastest Texas’ by completed Plan, Master the said administration, Ford, Powell and Architects and Carson, Planners, invaluable. is facilities and grounds, identifies the on based facilities enrollment future projects and for future, the We planned. are that offerings programs academic have been to fortunate have the of leadership our legislative team, community The donors that campus. have remarkable this all construct to us helped offered. he come,” to yet is best well landscaped, technologically advanced facility maintenance-friendly a that dynamic supports learning and marketplace. global the environment in success student predicated on pedestrian the maintaining University, the to access character of the extending and Academic preserving Core, spaces, open of preserving character the pedestrian axes or paseos, continuing to provide and a garages maintaining surface parking/parking plan. reserve space green have a and serene that quality timeless makes the addition of new buildings using this vocabulary a fairly process straightforward and permits greater latitude in the judicious introduction of decorative is that a strategy design elements…this successful continued.” be should — Regents, University the of future the of stewards Administrators and Master Planners alike and proceed carefully and, to prudently the — extent to to possible, conserve its including land, resources, so that TAMIU generations many can for beyond, and grow region its serving gracefully in its place, come.” to t’s a time of change. A time of growth. A chance to prepare for the future. As for the future. to A prepare chance A of time growth. a of time change. t’s a casting already it is year, Anniversary 35th landmark its enters University the I keen eye to the horizon. the to eye keen ichael Joseph Dole, a Laredoean and recent TAMIU graduate, got a taste of U.S. Meconomics during his summer internship in New York. Dole earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Texas A&M University, before returning to Laredo to pursue his MBA in International Banking at TAMIU. Michael earned his Masters in December 2004 and interned for John Dunham & Associates in New York City.

ongratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Chamberlain who recently wed. He received his CBBA in Finance in 2002 and is currently employed with Powell Watson Motors as their Finance Manager.

icola Lanese ‘80 retired after 30 years of teaching. Alexander High School teachers NCatalina Montemayor; Sylvia E. Vargas ‘93, ‘96, ‘01; Elizabeth Valdez; Nicola Lanese ‘80; and Marta García celebrated with Mr. Lanese.

ongratulations to Angela A. Gammon July ‘05 grad and William J. Nolen, who married on CAug. 5, 2005. Gammon received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in English in June 05, and is best known for writing a children’s book entitled Amanda Flink in Pink.

n Saturday, May 21, 2005, Alfredo Ramírez Jr. ‘93, ‘98 received a Doctor degree of OPhilosophy in Educational Administration from the Cooperative Superintendency Program Cycle XIV at The University of Texas at Austin. Upon graduation, Alfredo and his family relocated to Laredo after living in Austin for four years. He is currently employed by Laredo Independent School District in the Office of Human Resources. Pictured, from left, are María V. Chapa, mother-in-law, Melissa Chapa, wife; Gabriela Ramírez, daughter; Dr. Nolan Estes, Director of the CSP; Dr. Alfredo Ramírez Jr.; Alfredo Ramírez, father, Norma S. Ramírez, mother; and Alma Celita Ramírez, sister.

aura Moncivais was the first to volunteer as class representative for the TAMIU Alumni LAssociation in Zapata where she lives with her 21-month-old baby girl Kristelle. She received her Bachelors of Science Nursing in 2002 and works for two home health agencies. ALUMNI IN BRIEF ick and Nelly Aguilar Guajardo ‘98 celebrated their wedding on July 9, 2005. She is Remployed by United D.D. Hachar Elementary and will teach 1st grade this year.

ika Akikuni ‘02 recently joined International Bank of Commerce as the assistant vice Mpresident of marketing. Anna L. Arce-Mercado ‘92 has been promoted to vice president of the trust department. Perla M. Nieto ‘01, ‘04 has been promoted to the position of assistant cashier.

ohn F. and Norma S. Brady were honored at a dinner party in celebration of their 50th Jwedding anniversary. Norma received her Masters in Education in 1981. They currently reside in San Antonio after her retirment from Martin High School.

ilbert and Denise Teniente Moreno ‘03 celebrated their wedding on July 23, 2005.Denise Gis employed with Christen Middle School and her husband is a coach at Nixon High School.

onald Hill ‘94, longtime teacher at United High School will coach the boys and girls Cross DCountry Teams at UHS. His daughter Trisha is a current TAMIU student.

he first baby announcement received in the Alumni Relations Office is from Greg and TPriscilla Salinas. Greg Jr. was born on July 7, weighed 7 pounds and was 18.5 inches long. Priscilla received both her BBA and MBA at TAMIU in 1995 and 1997 respectively and is employed with Mercy Health Plans. Greg, the proud father, works for the U. S. Border Patrol.

erry Alva and Cristina Novoa-Barraza were married in the breezeway of the Sue and JRadcliffe Killam Library on Saturday, July 23, 2005. Cristina received her BBA in 2005 and Jerry received a BBA in 2001. Jerry is currently employed with TAMIU as associate director for the Office of Recruitment & School Relations.

12 prism r. Judith Zaffirini’s zeal for her Staying Dwork as a Texas Legislator is legendary. Her work ethic, complete with attendance and voting records safely lodged in State record books (and the course: a regular 4 a.m. office arrival schedule) would frighten most. It’s the way things get done, she’ll tell you. As most are well aware, State Senator Building a Judith Zaffirini has a real passion for higher education. It’s a passion that through the years has fueled fundamental changes to South Texas and at Texas A&M International University in particular. University As the University begins its 35th Anniversary Year, we thought it appropriate to ask Dr. Zaffirini for her thoughts on TAMIU and what the next 35 years and beyond might bring. with Judith Zaffirini prism 13 Q. What has been your motivation reached by countless leaders and that is worthy of increasingly significant for continually supporting TAMIU’s supporters who helped secure its bright support from philanthropists who can growth and development through future. From my perspective, however, augment our growth and development. your legislative leadership? four stand out. Striving for excellence in higher l In 1987, my freshman year in the Texas Higher education is clearly a part education for all Texans is my passion, Senate, we not only survived an attempt of your personal success and that and establishing a four-year university in to close Laredo State University, which of your family. Despite increased Laredo was my priority goal when I ran was an “upper-level educational center,” access to higher education in for the Texas Senate in 1986. Memories of but also passed my Senate Bill 658, Laredo, too many students delay my often vexing challenges in commuting which elevated LSU to an “upper-level or suspend their plans for higher from Laredo to UT-Austin to pursue my educational institution” and removed education. What can you say PhD motivate me to facilitate the efforts the Texas Higher Education Coordinating to them to encourage them to of all who pursue a university education Board’s authority to close it at will. continue their pursuits and “B-On in Laredo. Knowledge of the importance l In 1989, during my second legislative Time”? of increasing the number of college session, the Texas Legislature passed No Excuses. That’s what I tell students graduates in our region motivates me three critical bills that I authored: Senate of all ages who are capable of pursuing to champion legislation and funding Concurrent Resolution 49 established a a higher education at TAMIU. I encourage that benefits TAMIU. Because I have joint committee to study developing and them to carry as heavy a course load championed these goals since 1967 when establishing LSU as a four-year university; as possible while prioritizing faith and my husband, Carlos, and I worked for SB 579, which was rolled into SB 122, family; to seek financial aid and suitable Senator Wayne Connally, prioritizing the merged the University System of South part-time or full-time jobs; to identify growth and development of our University Texas, including LSU, into The Texas A&M ways of earning academic credit for work is embedded in my legislative lifestyle. University System; and SB 583 established experience; and to complete degrees in The opening of our University the Graduate School of International Trade the least time possible, thereby saving in 1995 changed Laredo forever. Its at LSU. money and enhancing earning capacity. development as a first-class institution l These legislative measures paved the Often I share my story about being with an international mission will impact way to passing my SB 6 in 1993, changing self-supporting since I was 17, getting our region and our state in ways that LSU’s name to Texas A&M International married to a 21-year-old first-year law may be difficult to University and re-creating it as a four- student when I was 18, and earning three fathom today. year University authorized to degrees from UT-Austin with a 3.9 GPA Given this confer undergraduate while married and holding as many as and graduate three part-time jobs. To illustrate that degrees, “where there’s a will there’s a way,” I describe my experience of commuting to UT as a full-time doctoral student while also teaching and working full-time at Laredo Junior College. No Excuses. Students have countless opportunities to benefit from the increased access to higher education in Laredo.

understanding, including I am motivated by the doctoral belief that what is good for degrees and joint TAMIU is good not only for our degrees with institutions community, but also for our great state throughout the country and and beyond. in Mexico and Canada. l Working with countless local leaders In the 35 years that the University and especially with the late Lt. Gov. has been part of Laredo, what Bob Bullock and our current lieutenant critical issues and responses to governor, David Dewhurst, we have them do you feel have helped it to secured impressive levels of state funding Because secure a brighter future? for programs, facilities, and faculty. The dreams Texas A&M International University Texas Legislature has made it possible postponed enjoys a rich history of milestones for Laredo to host the crown jewel of The too often develop 14 prism Texas A&M University System, a jewel into dreams denied, they should take action immediately to enroll universities and who will be leaders in our a significantly higher number of highly and to complete degree requirements efforts to pass legislation and to secure educated, highly qualified graduates who timely. The “B-on-Time” program that I funding for them. Our most troublesome will reflect superbly on their alma mater. authored provides interest-free student challenge undoubtedly is dealing with Because its mission is international, not loans that are forgiven for students who those who do not understand and/or do merely regional, it should excel and become are graduated timely with at least a B not care and with those who are strictly the University of choice of students from average. This program enables us to help provincial or parochial in supporting only throughout Texas, our country, and the more students while motivating them to their hometown institutions. world. This will require recruiting and do more in the expected time frames for retaining the best faculty members and completing their respective degrees. What is it about TAMIU that you fully developing our academic and library feel sets it apart from other programs. If we have the best faculty and While it’s admittedly difficult to campuses and institutions that you programs, more students will come. reduce your years of leadership have studied and advocated for in Regionally, my dream is to see and advocacy for the University the Senate? TAMIU engage in increasingly effective to a single instance, can you point Texas A&M International University collaborative efforts with all other to one event in which you could has a vision and mission that set it apart educational institutions so as to reduce clearly see the future of Laredo from other campuses and institutions in their drop-out rates while increasing the and South Texas change because Texas. Its binational setting establishes it University’s enrollment. Dual-enrollment of the University’s presence? as a perfect living laboratory from which programs should be an effective tool As TAMIU grows and increases the to gain international stature via exchange in helping students realize their higher number of college graduates, I foresee a programs throughout the world. What’s education goals and realizing them in a more robust economy with an improved more, its authorization to award joint more timely manner. quality of life that includes dramatically degree programs with its counterparts reduced drop-out rates, health problems, throughout the United States, Mexico, and Do you have a favorite spot on and crime in Laredo and South Texas. I Canada is as unique as it is promising. campus and what about it makes it truly believe that the long-term answer By collaborating not only internationally, your favorite? to all of our problems is education in but also locally with Laredo Community As a lover of books and libraries, general and higher education in particular. College and the Laredo Campus Extension I believe the library is the soul of an The event that is critical for this vision of the University of Texas Health Science institution, and it is my “favorite spot.” My to materialize is a highly successful Center at San Antonio, our University favorite view of the campus, however, is recruitment, retention, and timely can be a leader and role model in this aerial -- a viewpoint from which I can enjoy graduation program. important arena. its magnificent beauty, growth, and promise.

What do you think is the single You have watched the University most troublesome challenge to grow from virtual infancy higher education delivery at TAMIU to status as the and higher education institutions State’s first new throughout Texas? University At times I think that there is an anti-intellectual attitude in Texas that is unhealthy for higher education. We need to elect local, state, and federal officials who understand the importance of first-class colleges and

campus in over 25 years. What would you like to see as you look to the future, immediate and long-term? Success. My dream is to see TAMIU make a difference by producing prism 15 AutMus Fest...Finally... Something for Everyone! An upcoming concert event at Texas A&M International University will offer a musical experience with something for everyoneand kicks off the University’s 35th Anniversary. AutMus Fest, Texas A&M International University Alumni Association’s Autumn Music Festival, is Oct. 8, 2005, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. You won’t have to hazard a road trip to San Antonio or points south and there’s no online ticket hassles — just an explosive opportunity to sample some of the great musical sounds of today’s and tomorrow’s artists. AutMus offers Laredo, South Texas and North- Lineup Eastern México a day of diverse live, international musical acts and entertainment. The artist lineup ��������������������������������� includes musical acts from Houston, Austin, ����������������������������� Monterrey, and as far away as New Orleans. ��������������������������������� You’ll be able to enjoy musical genres and ������������� styles including country-rock, cumbia, funk, fusion, �������������� jazz, rock, rock en español, ska, Tejano, and more. ���������������������� To add to the fun atmosphere, you can chow down ������������������� on turkey legs, corn in the cup, hamburgers, tacos, ������������� funnel cakes, gorditas, and much more. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this first-ever opportunity to �������������������� celebrate culture and music on the grounds of Texas’ ������������������ newest University. ����������������������������� Artists will perform on two stages on the �������������� University’s north courtyard, a perfect backdrop for ����������������������������� an international music festival aimed at the public of

MUSIC FESTIVAL ������������� Laredo, regional college campuses and beyond. ��������������� And the best part? ���������������������� ��� Proceeds will help support student scholarships at TAMIU, always a pressing need as students strive ������������������ ��������� to achieve their higher education dreams. The �������������� event also serves as a reunion for alums from the ������������������������� former Texas A&I University at Laredo, Laredo State ������������� University and Texas A&M International University. �������������� The first College reunion will be held October 9, 2005 �������������������������������� from 1 - 5 p.m. �������������������������������� AutMus Fest is envisioned as a new all-family ������������� tradition for South Texas. Admission to the event will be $10.00 at the gate or $5 presale at participating ������������������������������� Popeyes Chicken in Laredo. Children 12 and under go �������������������������������� in free, but must be companied by an adult. �������������������� For more in depth information on festival and lineup, please visit AutMus Fest online at AUTUMN www.autmusfest.com Eduardo X. García Texas A&M International University Alumni Association AutMus Fest Autumn Music Festival 16 prism Laredo Philharmonic’s Orchestra’s 26th Season: “First Contact”

ay you don’t know anything about music? Well the new It includes Beethoven’s 9th Sseason of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) will Symphony (Ode to Joy) and other give you some of the tools to make your “First Contact” less music that speaks to the nature of intimidating. mankind, humanity and brotherhood. “This season’s theme, ‘First Contact’ was designed to “Music and Dance,” scheduled provide ‘First Contact’ on a number of levels. For those who for Sunday, Nov. 20, embarks on a wild have never been to an LPO concert, we want their first concert journey through various orchestral forms to be a positive experience. with a heavy emphasis on dance. TAMIU’s The programs will include Ballet Folklórico will perform traditional dances. introductions and Celebrate Mozart’s 250th birthday with “Mozart Goes background information to the Movies” on Sunday, Feb. 26. Dr. Liu and the about the music so the Laredo Philharmonic Choral will join the LPO audience can easily follow to present a variety of works by W.A. Mozart along and learn about the used in movies. This concert coincides with the music,” explained LPO annual Academy Awards broadcast. music director, Brendan On Sunday, March 26 at TAMIU, a reduced Townsend. orchestra will present the unusually titled But first contact program “Fire the Fiddles!” in which a variety of is not limited to sumptuous works, including the Serenade No. 2 first-time concert of Brahms and the Bachianas Brassiliaras No. 5 attendants. Regular for solo Soprano and eight cellos will inspire and concert patrons uplift the soul. Adds Townsend, “No violins are used also benefit from anywhere in the program!” the theme. The other Finally, the season ends with “Passion and forms of first contact include local Emotion” Sunday, April 30 at TAMIU. The orchestra will premieres of new orchestral works and the present Dr. Budds in a premiere performance of “Folias” introduction of new soloists to Laredo. by Cuban composer Roberto Sierra. Other music “This season also includes carefully chosen new music by includes Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique,” living American composers, such as Bruce Craig Roter, Roberto “Peterloo” by Malcolm Arnold and “Elegy” by David Avshalmov. Sierra and David Avshalomov. We also invited four singers from All concerts begin at 4 p.m. the Santa Fe Opera to perform with us. This season also marks Tickets for each concert are available at the door, at various the first time two local soloists, Dr. Susan Liu and Dr. Cain Budds Wells Fargo branches and also by contacting the office at perform with the LPO,” added Townsend. 956.326.3039. Season passes are also available. The LPO’s 26th season captures different elements and styles of music that give insight to the wonderful world of sound. The first concert of the season, “Music and the Human Spirit” kicks off Sunday, Oct. 9 at Texas A&M International University. Melissa Barrientos-Whitfield

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Rose Ortiz (c) and Sylvia Garza (r) from the TAMIU Office of Insti- tutional Advancement met with Lile Dixon ‘98, a retired naval veteran who has made her home in Charleston, South Carolina.

While in New York, TAMIU Vice President Candy Hein and Cathy Colunga visited with Achim H. Schueller ‘98. He works for Commerzbank AG-NY Branch and is married to Raquel Ramírez Schueller ’98 from Laredo.

Freshmen students from Freer registering in the Residential Learning Community, Leanna Cantú and Laura Garza with her parents Joe and Velma Garza get help from Vicki Schreiber, director of Housing and Residence Life. The Alumni Association is making plans for the October AutMus Fes- tival which is scheduled for October 8, 2005 at TAMIU. Committee members hard at work include Perla Nieto ’01, Festival Chair Mike Cortez ‘82, Joe Escobedo ’77 and standing are Mika Akikuni ’02 and Jorge Valdez ’01.

Dr. Jacky So, dean of the TAMIU College of Business (2nd from right) and his wife Gloria (r) hosted a din- ner for alumni living in Dallas recently. L-R are Aish- warya (Ash) Awasthi MS-IS ’02, Luis Miguel Martínez BBA-BA ’00, Rolando Gutíerrez BBA ’75, Linda Carr MBA-BA ’98 and Dr. Barry Carr, former TAMIU Faculty member. Sergio Barragán, office coordinator for the Office of Special Programs, assisted students at the TAMIU Open House 2005 held on August 11.

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The Miss Texas Pageant participants were welcomed to TAMIU by president Ray M. Keck and dinner sponsor Steve Matthew from Laredo’s Olive Garden Res- In April, Ambassadors Johnny Herrera (l) and Rocio Castillo (r) delivered taurant. Tyler Willis, 2004 Miss Texas, USA and April Ford, Miss Texas Teen, USA “home made tamales” to the Senate during the first session on behalf enjoyed visiting the Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center and Planetarium. of Dr. Judith Zaffirini and TAMIU president Ray M. Keck III . Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s staff gave the Ambassadors a warm welcome.

Alumni gatherings are being held around the state; the latest was in Cotulla, Texas. Those attending were Francisco J. González ‘95; Eva Dominguez ‘88; Gracelia González ‘99; Patty Canseco ‘01, ‘05, director of alumni relations; Nancy J. Nicholson, 02; the honorable Juan Dominguez, Mayor of Cotulla; and Rose Ella Tarver Treviño’s family presented the Rose Treviño Regional History Mary F. Jones ‘04. Special Collection to Dr. Ray Keck III during a ceremony at TAMIU.

The second cohort of Sánchez Scholars and their parents were invited to a reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sánchez to celebrate their acceptance into the four-year scholarship program. prism 21 he importance of green spaces in enhancing Photo by Rudy Zuñiga Ta community’s quality of life has not been lost on the landscape designers of Texas A&M International University. The 300-acre campus is among the city’s largest green spaces and includes both developed and undeveloped landscapes. Special thought has been dedicated to using native plants and to conservational plantings. Undeveloped campus portions continue to be home to area wildlife and birds. Deer are a familiar sight on campus. Joggers and walkers often dot the campus at different times during the day. In addition to tree-lined walkways and an acequia- styled water feature, the campus is also home to an 8-acre garden, the Lamar Bruni Vergara Memorial Garden, which fronts the University’s Student Center. Dedicated in April of 2003, the space has become a popular location for class and study sessions, weddings, AT TAMIU outdoor photography and the occasional picnic. The Garden, developed through a significant gift from the Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust, features a series of garden “rooms” that are defined by aeleagnus hedges and live oak tree parades. It is anchored by an impressive stone gazebo and framed by a decomposed granite footpath. Benches are strategically placed to allow visitors to pause and take in the Garden’s vistas. The Garden merges with the University’s existing landscaping and links through a series of walkways to the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, the Student Center and the Kinesiology- Convocation Building. Rows of dramatic live oaks are found throughout the garden and include special plaques honoring individuals through the generosity of University donors and partners. Richard Gentry, TAMIU physical plant director, said the Garden follows a xeriscaping approach for water conservation and prominently features plantings A GARDEN GROWS native to South Texas. “We made a concerted effort to select plantings that would be both hardy for our climate and miserly with water needs. The resulting beds and grounds include lantana, buddleia, coreopsis, salvia, perrineal hibiscus, esperanza, firebush, rosemary, and Photo by Mike Hall verbena.” That said, Gentry said that one distinguishing feature

Photo by Rudy Zuñiga of the garden is that all of the plants are considered “deer proof”. “As you might imagine, some plants are quite attractive to our deer population, so we’ve had to rely on the use of plants that deer to not eat.” The native drought tolerant landscape and its “deer proof” plant selections make this a one of a kind garden. Landscape architects for the Garden were Rialto Studio of San Antonio. Project architects were Kell Muñoz, also of San Antonio. Engineering for the Garden was provided by Shah Smith and Associates, Inc., of Houston and construction was by Don Kruger Construction Company of Victoria. For additional information on the TAMIU Lamar Bruni Vergara Memorial Garden, contact Richard Gentry, at (956) 326.2325. University office hours are from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

22 prism LBVSC PLANETARIUM LBVSC THE AT SHOWS FUN NEW ake plans to catch the new and Rock Hall of Fame — This potpourri of music Mexciting shows making their features classic rock artists, such as Pink Floyd, U2, Laredo debut at the Planetarium at Texas the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix, A&M International University’s Lamar Bruni and Midnight Oil. As the music plays, coincident light Vergara Science Center this Fall. images on the dome and even some fireworks. It’s The Future is Wild — What might about 40 minutes of mind-blowing pyrotechnics. the earth look like 5 million years from Force 5 — The feature allows audiences to now? What might it look like in 200 million experience nature’s fury as they might not be able years? This show gives audiences a glimpse to otherwise: audiences will ride out a massive of what the future might look like for the hurricane in the heart of the sea, get carried into animal kingdom, which might not include the massive funnel cloud of a violent tornado and humans. To make sure everything in the film launch into orbit around the sun as a gigantic solar is possible, the film is based on hypotheses flare erupt from its surface. from an international group of specialists in Also available weekdays and during weekend is biology, climatology, and geology. the downlink to NASA 24-hour programming on the Microcosm Virtual Voyage Plasma TV above the lobby Planetarium door. All the through the Human Body — Although latest developments in the space program and its the Planetarium is known to take viewers findings happen there first. on voyages through the stars and space, General admission tickets cost $5; $6 for Rock Microcosm takes the audience inside the Hall of Fame. Tickets for TAMIU students, faculty and staff and children under 12 are $4; $5 for Rock Hall of Fame. Cash only please. Group rates are available for 50 or more people; advance reservations required. The Planetarium has opened the University to scores of community members, including groups of school children, who enjoyed the Planetarium shows during end-of-year trips. Other visitors include more than 300 sisters from the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas during their conference in late June at TAMIU. The TAMIU Planetarium has one of the few new generation digital projectors. Prior technology only allowed a view from the Earth; this projector allows viewing from any part of the known universe. Thus, one can travel to structures unseen, except to highly developed telescopes. The Digistar 3 projectors use powerful graphics hardware and software to generate human body. The audience shrinks to the immersive full-dome images on the interior surface size of a microbe, is injected into a patient of a dome, integrating all-dome video, real time 3D and races through the body to find and computer graphics, and a complete astronomy destroy a mysterious virus. package. ‘Tis the Season — Starting For more information and show schedule, visit Thanksgiving and running for four weeks, the Planetarium on the Web at http://tamiu.edu/ this show explores different holiday coas/planetarium or call 956.326.2444. customs. Learn the history behind Santa For information on group rates, please call Laura Díaz Claus and the Christmas tree, the Hanukkah at 956.326.2463 or e-mail [email protected]. Menorah, the Nordic Yule log and mistletoe, and many others. The show also includes some astronomy and an explanation on why we have seasons with a demonstration Melissa Barrientos Whitfield on the Sun’s path across the sky throughout the year and the Earth’s tilt and orbit around the Sun. Santa Over Laredo — Primarily aimed at children, this show also starts Thanksgiving weekend and runs through Christmas weekend. First-run shows run from six to eight weeks, with one new show and one older show playing each night. Current shows at the Planetarium will run through the end of the year. Those Sosa Guillermo include:

Photo by by Photo prism 23 here is a buzz The 2004 volleyball season was Tsurrounding Texas highlighted by several landmark A&M International University achievements. Besides recording two Athletics these days and wins over NCAA Division I programs optimism is justifiably running (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and UT-Pan high as the department American) the Dustdevils were ranked in enters its fourth season of the NAIA top-25 poll for several weeks, competition. The 2005-06 becoming TAMIU’s first team sport to campaign will commence receive a national ranking. in September when the Fall The women’s soccer program hired sports season kicks off with a new coach this summer, replacing the men’s and women’s soccer, departed Sandra Forestier. TAMIU earned men’s and women’s cross its first RRAC Tournament berth last country and volleyball. season, finishing 2-3 in conference play It should be a Fall to and 4-15 overall. The Dustdevils will be remember as the men’s led by senior Erika Alcaráz, who is a three- soccer and volleyball teams time second-team All-Red River Athletic set their sights on building Conference selection. on the success of three Both cross country teams look straight winning seasons to challenge for Red River Athletic while the women’s soccer Conference team titles after placing team looks to improve second in the team standings at last under the direction of a new year’s conference meet. Leading the way coach. The outlook is bright for each team are senior runners with for cross country, with each impressive credentials. team benefiting from the Anetra Matthews won individual leadership of runners who champion honors at the 2004 RRAC have participated at the NAIA Championships before placing 61st National Championship level. amongst 258 competitors at the NAIA The men’s soccer team National Championships. On the men’s returns 13 letterwinners from side, Marc Vela competed in the 2003 SPORTS REWINDa team that won its second NAIA Championships and finished second straight Red River Athletic Conference at last year’s RRAC meet. (RRAC) Tournament title last season. Men’s soccer senior Paco Imatzu, TAMIU finished with a 14-5-1 record, who has played an integral role in TAMIU’s becoming the first TAMIU team to play for championship run, says that it is important a NAIA Region VI title. that the campus and community support The Dustdevils will have the the efforts of TAMIU’s student-athletes. advantage of shooting for their third “It’s always a boost when we straight conference title at the friendly have a loud and enthusiastic crowd in confines of Dustdevil Soccer Field. RRAC attendance,” Imatzu said, “The men’s coaches voted last spring that TAMIU soccer team is dedicated to making it would host the men’s and women’s to the NAIA national tournament and all postseason tournaments, which will be of our teams deserve support so we are held Nov. 3-5. asking students and the public alike to Leading the way for men’s soccer is back our efforts.” All-American candidate Daniel Hermosillo, Complete information, including who enters his senior season with 63 schedules and latest news, on TAMIU career goals and 154 career total points Athletics can be found on the Internet at to his credit. The 2004 NAIA honorable www.tamiu.edu/athletics. mention All-American and two-time RRAC TAMIU students, faculty and staff Offensive Player of the Year needs only are admitted free to all home events with 24 goals to crack the NAIA’s top-20 career admission prices for the general public scoring list. being $4 for adults and $2 for students As is the case with men’s soccer, (K-12). the volleyball team looks to continue its winning ways in 2005. The squad returns 12 letterwinners from a team that finished 25-8 last season. Amongst the returnees are first-team All-RRAC selection Xochitl Garza and RRAC Freshman of the Year Amanda Garza. Dan Lathey 24 prism SPORTS NEWS

exas A&M International University Athletics Director, Dr. Steven Garippa announced Tthis summer that TAMIU will sponsor baseball as a varsity sport beginning with the 2006-07 academic year. The search for a head coach started in August.

Dr. Garippa also announced that TAMIU is progressing with the necessary steps for a possible move to the NCAA Division II level. Texas A&M International University Athletics will be competing as a fourth year program in 2005-06 as NAIA members of the Red River Athletic Conference.

2005 Texas A&M International University 2005 Texas A&M International University Men’s Soccer Schedule Volleyball Schedule

Date Day Opponent Site Time Date Day Opponent Site Time Sept. 2 Fri. Oklahoma Baptist Laredo 2 p.m. Sept. 2-3 Fri.-Sat. Trinity Tournament San Antonio TBA Sept. 3 Sat. Texas Lutheran Seguin 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 Thur. Texas College* Tyler 4 p.m. Sept. 10 Sat. St. Gregory’s Laredo 5 p.m. Sept. 8 Thur. Jarvis Christian* Hawkins 7 p.m. Sept. 17 Sat. Texas Wesleyan* Fort Worth 4 p.m. Sept. 9 Fri. Wylie College* Marshall 6 p.m. Sept. 19 Mon. Southwestern Assemblies* Laredo 2 p.m. Sept. 10 Sat. UT-Tyler Tyler 11 a.m. Sept. 23 Fri. Southern Nazarene Bethany, OK 7 p.m. Sept. 10 Sat. Southern Nazarene Tyler 1 p.m. Sept. 24 Sat. Science & Arts Oklahoma Chickasha, OK 3 p.m. Sept. 16 Fri. Schreiner Laredo 7 p.m. Oct. 1 Sat. Northwood* Laredo 3 p.m. Sept. 17 Sat. Schreiner Laredo 11 a.m. Oct. 3 Mon. Wiley College* Marshall 1 p.m. Sept. 17 Sat. Houston Baptist* Laredo 3 p.m. Oct. 7 Fri. UT-Permian Basin* Odessa 4 p.m. Sept. 20 Tue. UT-Pan American Edinburg 7 p.m. Oct. 9 Sun. College of the Southwest* Hobbs, NM 3 p.m. Sept. 30 Fri. Bacone College* Houston 1 p.m. Oct. 14 Fri. Belhaven College Jackson, MS 3 p.m. Sept. 30 Fri. UT-Permian Basin* Houston 5 p.m. Oct. 16 Sun. Spring Hill College Mobile, AL 4 p.m. Oct. 1 Sat. Paul Quinn College* Houston 1 p.m. Oct. 18 Tue. William Carey College Hattiesburg, MS 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Thur. Lee College Cleveland, TN 6 p.m. Oct. 22 Sat. Bacone College* Waxahachie 1 p.m. Oct. 7-8 Fri.-Sat. King College Tournament Bristol, TN TBA Oct. 26 Wed. Huston-Tillotson College* Laredo 3 p.m. Oct. 12 Wed. Huston-Tillotson College* Laredo 7 p.m. Oct. 29 Sat. Texas College* Laredo 5 p.m. Oct. 14 Fri. Wiley College* Laredo 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Thur. RRAC Tournament Quaterfinals Laredo TBA Oct. 15 Sat. Jarvis Christian College* Laredo 11 a.m. Nov. 4 Fri. RRAC Tournament Semifinals Laredo TBA Oct. 15 Sat. Texas College* Laredo 1 p.m. Nov. 5 Sat. RRAC Tournament Finals Laredo TBA Oct. 20 Thur. Huston-Tillotson College* Austin 6 p.m. Oct. 21 Fri. Southern Nazarene Houston 4 p.m. * Indicates Red River Athletic Conference games. Oct. 22 Sat. Houston Baptist* Houston noon Oct. 28 Fri. Southwestern Assemblies* Odessa 1 p.m. Oct. 28 Fri. College of the Southwest* Odessa 5 p.m. Oct. 29 Sat. Texas Wesleyan* Odessa 11 a.m. Oct. 29 Sat. Lubbock Christian Odessa 5 p.m. 2005 Texas A&M International University Nov. 5 Sat. UT-Pan American Laredo 7 p.m. Women’s Soccer Schedule Nov. 10 Thur. RRAC Tournament Quarterfinals TBD TBA Nov. 11 Fri. RRAC Tournament Semifinals TBD TBA Date Day Opponent Site Time Nov. 12 Sat. RRAC Tournament Semifinals TBD TBA Sept. 2 Fri. Oklahoma Baptist Laredo noon Sept. 4 Sun. Mary Hardin-Baylor Laredo noon * Indicates Red River Athletic Conference matches. Sept. 13 Tue. Texas Lutheran Seguin 2 p.m. Sept. 17 Sat. Texas Wesleyan* Fort Worth 2 p.m. Sept. 23 Fri. Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK 2 p.m. Sept. 24 Sat. Science & Arts Oklahoma Chickasha, OK 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Wed. Schreiner Kerrville 3 p.m. Oct. 1 Sat. Northwood* Laredo 1 p.m. Oct. 4 Tue. Schreiner Laredo 3 p.m. Oct. 7 Fri. UT-Permian Basin* Odessa 2 p.m. Oct. 9 Sun. Coll. of the Southwest* Hobbs, NM 1 p.m. Oct. 17 Mon. McMurry San Antonio 3 p.m. Oct. 18 Tue. St. Mary’s San Antonio 1 p.m. Oct. 22 Sat. Bacone College* Waxahachie 11a.m. Oct. 29 Sat. Texas College* Laredo 3 p.m. www.tamiu.edu/athletics Nov. 4 Fri. RRAC Tournament Semifinals Laredo TBA Nov. 5 Sat. RRAC Tournament Finals Laredo TBA

* Indicates Red River Athletic Conference games. prism 25 TAMIUOUR DONORS Lifetime Giving 1969-2005

Platinum Society - ($1,000,000.00 + ) Copper Society - ($25,000.00 + ) Dean’s Circle - ($5,000.00 + ) Alternative-South Texas Mr. and Mrs. José Félix Gámez Belia R. Benavides and Family 4-G Investments, LTD ACT Corporation Educator Program Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo García Mr. and Mrs. Radcliffe Killam American Petroleum Institute- American Campus Communities Amado and J. B. Peña Dr. and Mrs. George H. García and Family Border Chapter Apex Construction Services Art Has Heart Foundation Mr. and Mrs. José García Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust The Honorable Bob Bullock * and Arena Ventures, LLC American Airlines Mr. Rubén S. García Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino Mrs. Jan Felts Bullock Army Emergency Relief American Institute of Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Garza Mr. and Mrs. Renato Ramírez CONAHEC Barnes & Noble College Certified Public Accountants Mr. and Mrs. Vicente V. Garza Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Sames, III Ed Rachal Foundation Bookstores, Inc. American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 486 Ms. Raquel González Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Sánchez, Jr. Estate of Rudolph Hafernik Blue Moon Solutions, Inc. AmeriCorps Greenville County Schools and Family Mr. Albert E. Friedman Mrs. Dora Martin Bunn * Mr. Ernesto Ancira Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Guerra The Canseco Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Haynes Mrs. Betty M. Castillón Aramark Corporation Mr. Rolando A. Guerra The D. D. Hachar Charitable Trust Fund International Good Neighbor Council- Chick-fil-A, Inc. Armadillo Mr. José M. Gutíerrez The E. H. Corrigan Foundation Laredo Chapter Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Armadillo Homes Ms. Mona Hachar Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Jacobs Constructors, Inc. Artcarved The Honorable William N. Hall Jr. * Gold Society - ($500,000.00 + ) Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Daniel Cuellar Astro Vending of Laredo, Inc. and Mrs. Annabelle Hall H-E-B Brokers Association, Inc. Mrs. Pam Dietze Auto Testing Properties, L.L.C. Harlandale Education Foundation The Sisters of Mercy and Miss Leah Longoria Emerson Electric Company BARBCO, Inc. Mr. Bill Harrell Mercy Health Center Mr. * and Mrs. Max Mandel Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Mr. René R. Barrientos Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Hart Matias De Llano Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Miles Fort Duncan Medical Center Mrs. Norma Z. Benavides Ms. Sylvia Hazlerig SBC Foundation Navajo Nation GEO Mortgage Services, Inc. Beringer Blass Wine Estates Mrs. Candy Hein and Pan American Express, Inc. Gila River Indian Community Blair & Blair, P.C. Mr. Conrado M. Hein, Jr. Silver Society - ($250,000.00 + ) Scholarship America González, Farías, Guerra, and Blessed Sacrament Church Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Herschap Hispanic Scholarship Fund State Farm Mutual Automobile Flores, L.L.P. Blinn College Mr. and Mrs. John Hickey Time Warner Cable Insurance Company Mr. William B. Green Border Counseling Association Hobby Family Foundation The Honorable Aldo Tatangelo Hispanic Association of Ms. Clara R. Brundage Holiday Inn Civic Center Bronze Society - ($100,000.00 + ) Texas Guaranteed Student Colleges & Universities Mrs. Anita G. Bruni * Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cerda AEP - American Electric Power Loan Corporation Hispanic College Fund Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Bruni, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Holloway Mrs. Elizabeth J. Gill The Meadows Foundation Dr. and Mrs. J. Charles Jennett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruni Holy Redeemer Church Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Guerra The Summerlee Foundation Mrs. Roy Jennings, Jr. * Burger King-McLamore Foundation Hope for Youth Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Hastings, Jr. Uni-Trade Forwarding, L. C. Dr. and Mrs. David M. Jones C. H. Robinson Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Helene Fuld Health Trust VOS-MITA Mr. and Mrs. John H. Keck C. J. Wrightsman Educational Fund INSCORP Houston Endowment, Inc. Mr. Fernando F. and Mrs. Josephine P. Krisling Energy, L.C. Cadbeck Staffing, Inc. International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood International Bank of Commerce Zúñiga and Family Dr. Hamid R. Kusha and Casmar Catering International Good Neighbor J. A. Kawas Charitable Trust Mrs. Farah Sharifi Mr. and Mrs. George Casseb Council Foundation Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club President’s Circle - ($10,000.00 + ) L.I.F.E. Scholarship Fund The Honorable Solomon Casseb, Jr. J. E. Sirrine High School Laredo Manufacturers Association Adelante! U. S. Education Laredo Diesel, Inc. Mr. James Cazamias Scholarship Fund Laredo Rotary Club Leadership Fund Laredo Elks CenterPoint Energy Entex J. W. Nixon Band Parents Association Mall Del Norte August C. Richter, Inc. Laredo Evening Lions Club Mr. and Mrs. Bland Chamberlain, Jr. J. W. Nixon High School Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. O’Brien Chancellor’s 21st Century Council Laredo Gateway Rotary Club Mr. Ernest F. Chamberlain Mr. Morris D. Jaffe, Jr. Mrs. Hortense Offerle Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc. Laredo Morning Times The Chickasaw Nation Jaga Motors Company, Inc. Sandia National Labs Communities Foundation of Texas Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra Chili’s Grill & Bar Jalapeño Festival, Inc. SAXET Energy Mr. Manuel J. Dávila and Family Ms. Harriet Malmquist Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Joe Brand South Texas Academic Rising Stars Delphi Automotive Systems Martin High School Dr. and Mrs. Joaquín Cigarroa, Jr. John B. Alexander High School Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Summers, Jr. Directorate of Social Welfare, Martin Wright Electric Company Cinco de Mayo The John Newcombe Tennis Ranch Texas Association of Maharashtra Mary T. Simpson Education Fund Cingular Wireless Johnny Carino’s Developing Colleges Doctors Hospital Auxiliary McKee Educational Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cahill Dr. and Mrs. José Juárez The Nancy Smith Hurd Doctors Hospital of Laredo Mr. Guillermo Miller * CMG Partners, Inc. Just For Feet Charitable Trust Falcon International Bank Mr. South Texas Foundation Coastal Community and Ms. Martha Kahn * The Robert A. Welch Foundation Foley’s Department Store Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits Teachers Credit Union Mrs. Imogene L. Keck * Union Pacific Mr. and Mrs. Galo García Princess Pocahantas Council Coastal Conservation Association- Drs. Roger and Gladys Keene Mr. and Mrs. Hector H. García Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Quintanilla, Jr. Laredo Chapter Kirchner EDU Scholarship Trust Pewter Society - ($50,000.00 + ) Dr. and Mrs. José G. García Mrs. Lydia J. Sames * Cobalt Construction Kiwanis Club of Laredo Anonymous The Greater Texas Foundation Scholarship Program Communities in School, Inc. Knights of Columbus Council Arguindegui Oil Company Guerra Communications Administrators, Inc. Copy Connection, Inc. Kowalsky, Rose, & Company, P.C. Anita G. Benavides’ Family H. K. Global Trading, LTD Slough Foundation County of Webb Kristi-Lin’s Academy, Inc. Mrs. Josephine Brand Herman Miles Trucking, Inc. Sony Electronics, Inc. Credit Professionals International Mr. and Mrs. George Krueger Coca-Cola Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Howland Super S Foods Dr. and Mrs. Carlos E. Cuellar L & F Distributor, LTD Commerce Bank IBC Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Alfredo F. Supervielle Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Cuellar La Bodeguita City of Laredo Mr. * and Mrs. Ray Keck, Jr. Texas Department of Public Safety Cuellar, Saldaña, Cuellar, & La Posada Hotel and Suites Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Epstein Dr. and Mrs. Ray Keck, III Mrs. Veronica Trautmann Company, P.L.L.C. La Quinta Inns, Inc. Ford Motor Company The Laredo Chamber of Commerce Mr. J. C. Treviño Dallas District Golf Association La Salle County Fair Association, Inc. Ford Salute to Education Laredo Community College Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Treviño, Jr. De La Garza Service Center, Inc. Laredo Borderplex Area Wide Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo A. Garza-Robles Laredo Independent School District United States Cellular Ms. María Dolores De La Peña Phone Book Great Lakes Chemical Company Leyendecker Construction, Inc. Wireless Communications Del Norte Liquors Laredo Builders Association, Inc. Mrs. Lasker O’Keefe Hereford Los Caballeros De La República Utility Trailer Sales of Detroit, Inc. Deutsch & Deutsch Laredo Center for the Arts Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Holliday, Jr. Del Río Grande VFW Post No. 7768 Mr. and Mrs. Seymon Deutsch Laredo Country Club Intercultural Development The Honorable J. C. Martin * and Villa San Agustín de Laredo Dicex International, Inc. Laredo Detachment Research Association Mrs. Anita Martin * Genealogical Society Mr. and Mrs. Ramón Diez-Barroso Marine Corps League Lakeside Subdivision, L.L.C. Mercy Health Plans Wal-Mart Foundation Dinastía International Corporation Laredo Federal Credit Union Laredo Development Foundation Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Washington’s Birthday Don Krueger Construction Company Laredo Golf Association Laredo Independent School District Mrs. Roberto A. Ramírez Celebration Association Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School Laredo Hardware Company Educational Foundation Mr. Jacob Rathmell and Zapata County Independent Educational Communications Laredo Little Theatre, Inc. William Neel Mayo Dr. María del Carmen Rathmell School District Scholarship Foundation Laredo Medical Group Mejia Engineering Company Mr. and Mrs. Jim Richter, Jr. Zuco Minerals and Development Mr. and Mrs. Félix R. Elizalde Laredo Pan American Golf Association Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Newman and Family SOL Communications Company, LTD Enterprise Rent-A-Car Laredo Philharmonic Chorale Mrs. Janet M. Payne Mrs. Carol Griffin Scoville * EOG Resources, Inc. Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. George J. Person Sony USA Foundation Scholar’s Circle - ($1,000.00 + ) Escamilla & Poneck, Inc. Laredo Police Officers Association Etta T. Russell * South Texas National Bank About Time, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Esquivel, Jr. Laredo Transportation Association, Inc. Servicios Industriales Mr. * and Mrs. * Carroll E. Summers Sr. Ret. General and Mrs. Milton Adams F&S Partners, Inc. Laredo Webb County Peñoles S. A. de C. V. TAMIU Foundation Aguirre Corporation Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fitzgibbon, Sr. Head Start Program South Texas Higher Tejas Foundation Alambrados Automotrices, S.A. Ms. Esperanza F. Flores and Family Laurel Insurance Company Education Foundation Texas Department of Transportation De C.V. Foley’s Department Store Leadership Laredo TAMIU Alumni Association Texas Mexican Railway Company Alethea Society Follett Bookstores Leakey Independent School District The Laredo National Bank The Ronald McDonald House Dr. and Mrs. John H. Alexander Ford Salute to Education Dr. and Mrs. Rafael Lecuona Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Charities of San Antonio, Texas Alexander Payphone Foster Engineering Company Lewis Petro Properties, Inc. Women’s City Club Time Warner Cable Ad Sales Communications, Inc. Foundation of the 1st Cavalry Mrs. Mary Lamar Leyendecker Javier A. Zapata, M.D. * Ms. Rose T. Treviño Alice Southern Equipment Division Association Ms. Valerie A. Leyendecker Mr. and Mrs. Renato Zapata, Jr. United Negro College Fund, Inc. Service, Inc. Frank Architects, Inc. Lone Star Lease Service United South High School Allstate Marcus Moreno Freeman & Castillón Mr. and Mrs. Elmo López, Sr. 26 prism Mr. * and Mrs. Guillermo Zúñiga Insurance Agency, Inc. Ms. Minita M. Freeman Los Cuernos de Tejas TAMIU OUR DONORS AND SPONSORS

LULAC Council #7 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Slight LULAC National Educational Dr. Henry C. Smith Service Centers, Inc. Society of Martha Washington Our Sponsors Dr. and Mrs. Julio Madrigal Dr. and Mrs. Judson J. Somerville Memorabilia Auction Staff Enrichment Maemoc Social Club South Texas Chiropractic Big Jims Discount Liquors AIG American General Malakoff Family Southern Distributing Company, Inc. Frulatti Cafe & Bakery AIG Valic Mr. J. C. Martin, III Southern Texas PGA Foundation Johnny Carino’s Astro Vending of Laredo, Inc. Ms. Margaret L. Martin Southwestern Bell Telephone Mariachi Express Avon Mr. and Mrs. Mercurio Martínez, Jr. Springfield Wire, Inc. Olive Garden Restaurant Bank of America Mattel, Inc. Sprint PCS Red Lobster Restaurant Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Inc. Maverick County Hospital District St. Augustine High School Southern Distributing Company, Inc. Beluhu’s Spa & Salon Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Mccoy St. Augustine P.T.O. BlueCross Blue Shield of Texas Mr. and Mrs. John M. McKeown St. Vincent de Paul Society Financial Aid Fair Bravo Insurance Agency Medina Electric Cooperative Mr. John Staley Axiom Management Group, L.L.C. Cadillac Bar Mr. and Mrs. Sara Mendoza State of Michigan Bank of America - Houston Chick-fil-A of Laredo FSU Mercy Regional Medical Stoneworks Construction Brazos Higher Education Corporation Chili’s Grill & Bar Center Auxiliary Studio 55 Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Citi Bank Metex Audio-Video Mr. * and Mrs. Sam H. Sullivan COSTEP - Edinburg City of Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau Middle Rio Grande Sultanas of Sahara Caravan Education First Marketing, L.L.C. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Development Council Sunbelt Air Conditioning and Falcon International Bank Falcon International Bank Mirando City Reunion Refrigeration Service, Inc. Frost National Bank Globetrotter International Modern Construction, Inc. Super S Foods International Bank of Commerce Paty Hernández Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Moreno TAMIU Classified Staff Kleberg Bank H-E-B Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moreno Advisory Committee Lily A. Ferris Holiday Inn Civic Center Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muller Target Corporation LoanStar Systems, Inc. Holloway’s Bakery N. W. House, Inc. Tenneco Foundation National Educational Financial Services ING Aetna Financial Services NALC Branch 354 Texas AFL-CIO Nelnet Marketing Solutions Johnny Carino’s National Association of Foreign Texas Council for the Humanities OPUS Financial, Inc. La Barranca Grill Student Affairs Texas Interscholastic SallieMae La Manzana de Guillermo National Service Award League Foundation Student Loan Xpress, Inc. La Paletera Navasota Valley Electric Texas NAHRO Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Nora Lerma Cooperative, Inc. Texas State Council Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Los Jacales Mexican Restaurant NCH NuWorld Marketing Knights of Columbus The Laredo National Bank Mary Kay Mr. and Mrs. Parker J. Neel Texican Cattle Women Mercy Health Plans Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Nixon The Chevrolet Motor Division Corporate Golf Outing Noni’s Skin Care Clinic Northside Independent School The Contento Company, Inc. About Time, Inc. Olive Garden Restaurant District PTA The Faulkner Group, Inc. Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Inc. Outback Steakhouse Mr. Erle A. Nye The May Department Stores Laredo Borderplex Area Wide Phone Book Pharmacy Care Oiltanking Houston, LP Company Foundation Mercy Health Plans Quickie Bakery Olive Garden Restaurant The Mays Family Foundation Sames Motor Company Quizno’s Sub Ms. Sylvia M. Ornelas The Monitor Sánchez Oil & Gas Corporation Red Lobster Restaurant Pan American Round Table of Laredo The Next Step Magazine Sony Electronics, Inc. Regis Hair Salons Patria Office Supply The Scholarship Fund of TTLA South Texas National Bank Rodríguez Pharmacy Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Patrick The Trull Foundation The Laredo National Bank Salsa’s Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pearl Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Thompson Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Sam’s Club Ms. Evangelina Peña and Family Mr. Brendan Townsend Schlumberger Person, Whitworth, Ramos, TRASHCO, Inc. Mariachi Concert and Festival South Texas National Bank Borchers, & Morales Dr. and Mrs. Alfredo Treviño, Jr. City of Laredo Convention and Visitors Bureau South Texas Workforce Development Board Pi Sigma Alpha Mr. Miguel A. Treviño Mr. and Mrs. Renato Ramírez Spazio Construction, Inc. Polytechnic High School United High School The Laredo National Bank Starbucks Alumni Association Activity Fund Scholarship Tacolare Dr. and Mrs. Fred Potts United Independent School District Yes Camp Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Presidential Freedom Scholarships United Water Laredo, L.L.C. Blue Moon Solutions, Inc. The Kneaded Touch Quaker House Products, Inc. UNT Foundation - Haggar Foundation Chick-fil-A The Laredo Chamber of Commerce Mr. and Mrs. * Evan B. Quirós Dr. R. S. Usagaonker Eugenia M. Cuellar The Laredo National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Evan J. Quirós V.I.P. Travel Agency Falcon International Bank Tomatillos Dr. Lem L. Railsback Mr. and Mrs. Richard Valls, Jr. H-E-B Tony Roma’s Restaurant Mr. Amado Ramírez, Jr. Mr. Juan Vargas and Junior Achievement of Laredo Wal-Mart Mr. Arnulfo G. Ramírez Dr. Miroslava B. Vargas Laredo Development Foundation Whataburger Mr. Ernesto Ramírez and Ms. Ann Kent Mr. Romeo G. Vela Laredo Manufacturers Association Yes Nails Mr. Manuel G. Ramírez Mr. and Mrs. J. Jorge Verduzco Mr. and Mrs. Renato Ramírez Mr. Victor M. Ramírez Mr. Frank A. Vida and Rathmell Ranch Dustdevil Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Baltazar Ramos Dr. Rosa Maria Vida Sánchez Oil & Gas Corporation Academy Sports & Outdoors Mr. and Mrs. Donato Ramos, Sr. W.B. Ray High School South Texas National Bank ConocoPhillips, Inc. Mr. Marco A. Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Gene S. Walker, Sr. The Laredo Chamber of Commerce F&S Partners, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Rathmell Ward-Jackson, Inc. The Laredo National Bank International Bank of Commerce Redman Redwing Council, No 16 Ms. Helen R. Watson * Laredo Borderplex Area Phone Book Robert Haynes Real Estate Mr. * and Mrs. Horace E. Watson, Jr. Western Hemisphere Trade Conference Laredo Sports Medicine Clinic Mr. and Mrs. José Salvador Rosillo Webb County Archeological Society C. H. Robinson Librado Piña, Inc. Rotary Club of Del Río Webb County Heritage Foundation Commerce Bank Mercy Health Plans Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rotnofsky Westwind Development Company Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Paul Young Auto Mall Dr. Bonnie A. Rudolph Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. Whitworth International Bank of Commerce Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits Ryan Elementary School Wiegand Appliance Division Mercy Health Plans South-Wen, Inc. Ms. Irene Saldaña Mr. and Mrs. Abe S. Wilson South Texas National Bank The Laredo National Bank SallieMae Zachry Construction Corporation The Laredo National Bank Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. San Antonio CPA CE Foundation Zapata Property Partnership Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. San Isidro Ready Mix Mr. and Mrs. Jesús L. Zúñiga Matching Gifts Siemens Building Technologies, Western Hemisphere Trade Center Lecture Series AEP American Electric Power Landis Division International Bank of Commerce Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (*) Deceased

The University and Friends extend their sympathy to the families of the following individuals:

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