Summer 2010 • Volume 3 • Number 2 MEMBER, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Double O Heaven Dear Friends: from the President Angelo State University Cover Story The coming months will be pivotal ones for Angelo State University as our student enrollment figures this summer and fall plus those next spring will determine the amount of funding we Future Shock...... 13 Summer 2010 Vol. 3, No. 2 receive from the state in the next biennial budget cycle. We continue to have a healthy growth With the release of the strategic planning document “Vision 2020,” Angelo State is mapping out its future. with ASU’s highest spring enrollment ever as well as a record graduate enrollment for the Angelo State University Ahead of the Game...... 18 second consecutive semester. But, we face an increasingly competitive recruiting environment Member, Texas Tech University System for new students, even as the Texas Legislature is contemplating a 5 percent annual reduction Computer Science’s gaming development program Board of Regents illustrates how universities can identify a business need, in funding to higher education. Larry K. Anders, Chair, Dallas Jerry E. Turner, Vice Chair, Blanco address it and earn recognition as a result. 13 The key to enrollment success is to create and market the reasons why attending ASU is a L. Frederick “Rick” Francis, El Paso John Huffaker, Amarillo great choice for a student. While our decision in our academic master plan to highlight three Mickey L. Long, Midland Features Nancy Neal, Lubbock academic areas of distinction – teacher preparation, agriculture and nursing – will be featured John Field Scovell, Dallas Double O Heaven...... 20 Daniel “Dan” T. Serna, Arlington in our marketing strategies, we have several other innovative initiatives under way. Kyle Miller, Plainview For ASU, the 2000s were a pivotal decade, falling somewhere between heaven and swell. ASU Magazine reflects on the top 10 events of the decade. First is the initiative to bring high school students to campus during the summer to take ASU Chancellor Kent Hance, Lubbock classes. These students will earn college credit and will be counted by the state as part of our State of the Arts...... 24 Angelo State University ASU’s art and music students provide the culture and spice to campus life while fulfilling total enrollment for purposes of funding allocations. Ideally, many of these students will so en- Joseph C. Rallo President: Dr. Joseph C. Rallo joy their experience that they will enroll at ASU after high school. The first program scheduled Provost and Vice President for their creative ambitions. Academic Affairs: Dr. Anthony P. Blose for this summer is called “Summer Immersion Dual Enrollment in the Sciences (SIDES),” Vice President for Finance and ‘Carousel’ of Life...... 25 Administration: Sharon Meyer From Broadway to the ASU stage, 82-year-old Bill Reynolds is profiting ASU theatre students with an expected class size of more than 20 students. Vice President for Strategy, Planning and Policy: Dr. James M. Limbaugh by his experience. Second is the creation of the Center for Security Studies under a major grant from the Department of Defense. ASU will Angelo State University Magazine Perfect Timing...... 26 create academic programs for Air Force personnel, as well as introduce a new major in “Cultural Competence” to recruit The Angelo State University Magazine Audrey Sato got a JAMP start at ASU on her dream to become a physician. Now she’s the students to ASU. Courses will focus on the language and culture of critical world regions. The new major will enhance is published three times a year by the ASU Office of Communications and Marketing, first graduate of the statewide program to earn a medical residency. our academic offerings and create name recognition in areas where we seek to recruit new students. The annual grant of ASU Station #11021, San Angelo, TX 76909-1021; (325) 942-2248; Fax: (325) 942-2238, Job Crunch Survival...... 28 $3 million will make an immediate and long-term impact on our academic programs. [email protected]. In hard times, knowing a few new search strategies can be the difference between finding ASU Magazine Staff a job and being unemployed. Third, in February the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the next step in a mixed-use develop- Editor: Preston Lewis ment on the eastern border of the campus. Midway Companies Inc. of Houston received approval to begin to design a Director of Graphics: Michael Martin Graphic Artist: Bree Walker Cultivating Roots...... 30 project which will incorporate graduate and married housing with retail shops, restaurants and other possible private Design Assistant: Leonor Constancio As executive director of one of the state’s most prestigious museums, 1968 ASU graduate Photographers: Danny Meyer projects. This new complex will serve as a new gateway to the campus and also will provide a venue for students, espe- Tina Doyle Tim Gette is shaping the building blocks of Texas heritage. cially those from larger population centers that have similar recreational spaces. It will also generate significant annual Writers: Tom Nurre Jr. Roy Ivey revenues, which will support the goals stated in our university strategic plan. Jayna Phinney Sections Rebekah Brackin Dave Wester President’s Message...... Opposite Finally, the rules of the Texas Tech University System allocate 1 percent of new construction funds and ½ percent of ma- Student Assistants: Ashlea Haney jor renovation projects for public art for the campus. We have a beautiful campus, but the addition of future pieces of art Kimberley Parker Along the Mall...... 4 will only enhance the aesthetic appeal for visitors, including students and parents searching for a university to call home. Alumni Association Seeing Stars (and more) … Giving Them the Business … Journey Out of Darkness … Contributors: Kim H. Hunter A committee consisting of five community members, three faculty, three staff and one student is meeting regularly to Melinda Springer Briefs … Angelo Staters develop an art master plan for the campus. AJ Lopez III Mario Martinez Athletics...... 32 All in all, the next few months will be an exciting time. Your continued support for ASU, its students, faculty and staff Center Stage … Wool Meets Cotton … Rams Build on Success … Home Sweet Home … © 2010 Angelo State University ’Belles Embrace Change … Hall of Honor is greatly appreciated. All Rights Reserved Alumni Association...... 38 Sincerely, Corporate Elite … Home Again … Looking Ahead … Sign of the Times … Class Notes … In Memoriam …Donors

On the cover: With so much of the university’s present and future shaped by information technology, a com- puter hard drive is a fitting symbol for the campus of tomorrow. (Photo by Danny Meyer) Back Cover: Under Roscoe’s watchful eyes, graduate student Skylar Byrd of San Angelo, freshman Dakarai Joseph C. Rallo Pecikonis of Allen and senior Ashlea Haney of San Angelo check out the touchscreen monitor in the Univer- President sity Center. (Photo by Kimberley Parker)

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by Tom Nurre

The universe is expanding for “Not only will it take you beyond the projected in the Planetarium as some part of “I often try to tag along with something the ASU Planetarium as it celebrates its surface of the Earth and look at the universe a class they are teaching.” that people may be seeing in the sky and 25th anniversary. from distant galaxies,” he added, “it will re- Digital programming capabilities will wondering about, and I try to have a pro- Since it opened in 1985, the Planetari- place all the projectors we have. It can do further expand the Planetarium’s possi- gram about that topic,” Sonntag said. um has used its original equipment to help it all and provide a much more robust view bilities for security-themed classes and The new projection and sound systems educate astronomy students and host pub- out to the visible edge of the universe.” instruction. The software could also aid will also allow the Planetarium to begin lic star shows. This year, it is getting all The incentive for the new mission is fund- Goodfellow personnel in their study of offering the newer, higher quality shows new equipment, a new mission and a new ing provided as part of a record $2.4 million seismic activity, orbital mechanics and ce- incompatible with the current equipment. name as it becomes an integral component ASU grant from the U.S. Department of lestial navigation. Five new shows are slated for purchase of the university’s new Center for Security Defense (DOD). The ASU grant along with Additionally, new ASU degree plans in through the DOD grant funding, and the Studies (CSS). $1.66 million for a joint intelligence training cultural fluency, criminal justice/border se- clarity and resolution of the new projection “We will still have our astronomy teach- facility at Goodfellow Air Force Base was curity and geographic information science, system could negate the need for re-painting ing mission,” said Dr. Mark Sonntag, Plane- part of the Fiscal Year 2009 Consolidated all utilizing Planetarium programming, will the full-dome screen, which would save the tarium director. “But we are moving toward Security, Disaster Assistance and Continu- enhance future student recruiting and reten- university over $33,000. an Earth sciences-based view of the cosmos ing Appropriations bill signed into law by tion efforts. Current ASU students will also benefit and particularly looking back at Earth.” then-President Bush in September of 2008. Visitors to the Vincent Nursing-Physical from the renovations as they continue to meet To accomplish its new mission, the The CSS will provide an administrative Science Building will also see new additions in the Planetarium for astronomy classes. Planetarium is getting a complete make- umbrella for a variety of programs, which in the lobby area that fronts the Planetarium With its new capabilities, the Plan- over, including a new SciDome HD digital will augment educational needs at Good- entrance. These will include OmniGlobe etarium will also become an even more projection system powered by Starry Night fellow for security and intelligence train- HD projection displays with touch screen popular destination for class trips from software and a digital sound system with ing, research and policy analysis. The new controls and Google Earth displays on flat- surrounding school districts, having al- Dolby 5.1 surround sound. While the cur- center will integrate expertise at ASU and screen TVs. ready welcomed more than 100,000 West rent system can only show the sky from a the Texas Tech University System with pro- Even as the Planetarium assumes its new Texas K-12 students through its doors. It fixed point on the Earth’s surface, the flex- grams at Goodfellow, focusing on areas of role in the CSS, it will continue to entertain will also remain a major feature in ASU ible new system will provide enhanced ca- concern to the U.S. Air Force. the public as it has for the past 25 years. It recruiting programs, including Discover pabilities for viewing the universe and the The Planetarium’s role in the CSS will remains one of the largest planetariums on a ASU, Science Days and campus tours by Earth from any vantage point. The new sys- be that of a high-tech classroom as it is trans- university campus in the U.S. and annually the Office of Admissions, as it continues tem also has fewer moving parts. formed into the ASU Digital Display Center. hosts about 40 public astronomy shows on its role as one of the largest community “It is a single system that will replace “The idea is, once we know what the a variety of subjects from planets and black outreach programs on campus. all the current projection devices we have content is that they want to present, this holes to cowboy astronomy and the differ- “Outreach is a function of university in there,” Sonntag said. “We have a star pro- full-dome projection system is capable of ent cultural and religious rituals of the win- life that most of our departments em-

Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo jector, slide projectors, video projectors and doing it,” Sonntag said. “It could be an im- ter solstice holiday period. To date, more brace,” Sonntag said. “The Planetarium is special effects projectors, and that is how we age of Afghanistan or some other strategic than 30,000 visitors have enjoyed the public a really good way for the Physics Depart-

Mark Sonntag do our multimedia programming. The new area, or to show oil reserves in the Middle shows, many of which coincide with the ac- ment to do that, and it has always been a system is a single planetarium projector.” East. Any of those sorts of things could be tual celestial events they portray. part of our mission.” .

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Giving Them the Business by Tom Nurre

Grace Felder moved to San Angelo “We are here to provide technical busi- in 2006 with the dream of starting her ness assistance for those wanting to start a own business. business or those existing businesses that Luckily for her, she had contacts here want to expand, improve their operations or who knew just what she needed to get going. survive,” said David Erickson, SBDC direc- Within a week of her arrival from Califor- tor. “We are also here to help the economic nia, a relative sent Felder to the ASU Small development climate of the cities we serve Business Development Center (SBDC), in our 10-county service area.” where she met with counselor Paul Howard One of about 1,000 such centers in the and got “bitten by the bug.” U.S., most housed at universities and ju- “I didn’t have a business plan, a sched- nior colleges, Angelo State’s SBDC was the ule or a support group,” Felder said. “They brainchild of Harlan Bruha, former ASU made themselves available and it was free. management professor and the center’s first It’s still hard for me, coming from Califor- director. The idea came to him in 1989 as a nia where you pay for everything, to see that way to upgrade ASU’s Small Business Insti- it’s free.” tute that featured upper-level students writ- Utilizing the resources available ing business plans for local entrepreneurs. “We were doing probably 20 cases a Photo by Danny Meyer through the SBDC, Felder planned her Successful SBDC entrepreneur Grace Felder Internet-based business, Hands of Grace, year, 10 in each semester,” Bruha said, “and which came online in January of 2009. She I was getting more requests for assistance now sells high-end leather items, including than what we had students to fulfill them. ness professors to provide needed expertise. Bruha said. “We were able to add two more As an added service, the SBDC recently helped me create credibility for my busi- ottomans, pillows, throws, wall art and About 400 universities had Small Business If they were worried about how the center counselors and a training director, and we introduced the Small Business Management ness,” Alexander said. “That, to me, was other home décor, through her Web site, Institutes, and one year we had the best case would be received in the local community, also expanded our services out into the Certificate Program. For a $20 fee, partici- the icing on the cake. So, I can’t say enough www.handsofgracecollection.com. An ar- in the national competition.” they needn’t have been. Concho Valley.” pants can register to attend eight required good things about them.” rangement with a group of area ranchers So, Bruha contacted the Small Business “We were overwhelmed with interest Since then, the center has grown even seminars, complete two online seminars Providing such comprehensive services gets Felder all the leather she needs, and Administration and the SBDC regional of- from the small business community,” Bruha more to its current staff of seven full-time and get counseling from one of the SBDC to entrepreneurs in San Angelo and 10 Con- her business continues to grow. But, that fice in San Antonio about starting a center said. “We would do two or three seminars a employees and three student workers led advisers. If they complete the requirements cho Valley counties means the SBDC staff is not what provides her with the highest at ASU. They were agreeable, so he took month and we would each counsel three or by Erickson, who was hired by Bruha as a within a year, they get to “graduate.” often work long and irregular hours. How- satisfaction in her venture. his proposal to then ASU President Lloyd four businesspeople or potential business- counselor in 1999. They provide counsel- “We hand out graduation certificates ever, stories like Felder’s and Alexander’s “A lot of people measure success by Vincent, who approved the venture, but only people every day.” ing and advice to all types of current and that they can take to the bank or other lend- make it all worthwhile. money or influence,” Felder said, “but the with the caveat that Bruha be the director. During his tenure as director, Bruha prospective businesses, with a recent client ers to show that they have some level of “That is why we are here,” Erickson said. growth and the knowledge that the SBDC “I didn’t really want to be the direc- also oversaw the opening of the SBDC’s list that includes restaurants, a health-care business knowledge,” Erickson said. “That is why we get up in the morning. To has imparted to me has been phenomenal. I tor because I really enjoyed teaching too International Trade Office and played a provider, a fabric shop, a Tejano dance club Follow-up services are also an important hear their successes, it makes us feel good have grown and I have learned so much.” much,” Bruha recalled. “He said I could pivotal role in the formation of the West and a secondhand clothing store. component of the center. After assisting Jo- and keeps us going. It is very rewarding.” Fueled by success stories like Felder’s, be half-time SBDC director and a half-time Texas Training Center (WTTC). The idea “We have a great staff of dedicated, Anna Alexander in getting her marketing/ The current staff is also continuing to the SBDC in January celebrated its 20th year faculty member. So, I taught two classes a for the WTTC came from then-State Rep. self-directed professionals,” Erickson said. PR business, Alexander Resources Group, live the vision that Bruha had for the SBDC of being an integral part of the Concho Val- semester instead of four, and ran the center. Rob Junell, a staunch supporter of the “The clients we see are all great people and up and running, SBDC staffers also helped back in 1989. ley business community. During fiscal year But, running the center was a full-time job, SBDC during his time on the House Ap- we get to help them fulfill their hopes and her gain Historically Underutilized Busi- “It has just been a very successful pro- 2009 alone, the SBDC assisted 489 business- so he really got time-and-a-half out of me.” propriations Committee. dreams. We also get to help them pretty ness (HUB) certification for state contract gram, from the very beginning to today,” es with more than 2,900 hours of counseling With only Bruha, one counselor and a “He took a liking to what the SBDC was much for free, and that is a great feeling. solicitation purposes. Bruha said, “and I think it will continue on and conducted 76 seminars and workshops receptionist on staff, the SBDC was born doing and provided ASU with additional We provide a great benefit and people really “They not only helped me to design my into the future.” . on topics pertinent to small businesses. in 1990 and relied heavily on ASU busi- monetary support so we could expand,” appreciate it.” business and grow my business, they also

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Enrollment Records for Innovation in International of accreditation by the Asso- For more information The spring semester was a Education from the Institute ciation of Collegiate Business on the ASU Mobile suite great one for enrollment as of International Education (IIE) Schools and Programs (ACBSP) of apps, go online to ASU recorded its highest during a March ceremony. Baccalaureate/Graduate De- www.angelo.edu/mobile. spring enrollment ever and The Heiskell Award is giv- gree Board of Commissioners. reported a record graduate en annually to promote and Accreditation certifies that Art Patrons enrollment for the second honor the most outstanding the teaching and learning pro- Members of a Public Art consecutive semester. initiatives being conducted in cesses within the ASU College Committee have been ap- ASU’s spring enrollment international higher educa- of Business meet the rigorous pointed by ASU President Jo- tion by IIENetwork member educational standards estab- seph C. Rallo to oversee the Best-selling author Mary Karr of 5,895 was up 21 students universities and colleges. lished by ACBSP. ASU will re- selection and placement of credits religion and therapy with pulling her from the previous record of ASU’s CIS was honored in ceive its Certificate of Reaffir- art across campus. from a haze of drugs and alcohol as well as 5,874 set in the spring of 1989. the Study Abroad category for mation of Accreditation at the The committee will imple- from decades of depression sparked by a The 2010 spring total was up providing innovative programs ACBSP Annual Conference ment a Texas Tech University traumatic childhood. 416 students, a 7.59 percent and services which make study June 27 in Los Angeles. System policy that requires 1 While the keynote speaker at the 14th increase over the spring 2009 abroad more accessible to a Business Dean Dr. Corbett percent of the budget of all Annual ASU Writers Conference in Honor total of 5,479. broader student population. Gaulden said, “The quality of new construction and ½ per- of Elmer Kelton could have succumbed to Graduate enrollment for Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo CIS Director Dr. Sharynn Tom- our programs and our gradu- cent of the budget of all reno- the dark forces that have claimed many tal- the spring was 535, breaking lin accepted the award at the ates is of highest priority in the vation projects over $500,000 ented artists, she battled through them to the previous record of 528 set annual IIE Best Practices Con- College of Business. External be allocated to public art for become an acclaimed writer. just last September for the Col- Mary Karr ference in New York City. validation of the quality we the campus. Karr produced a New York Times best- lege of Graduate Studies. The For winning a Heiskell have built states to the world Community members are selling book about her life, The Liars’ Club, fall 2009 figure of 528 marked Award, ASU’s program has that we have achieved a high K. Dwain Hamblin, Matt Lewis, along with two sequels, Cherry and Lit. Be- the first time in ASU history that graduate enrollment sur- been designated a “Best level of quality – something Barbara Rallo, Julie Raymond sides the prose, Karr also has written a raft Karr was raped twice when she was “I had no intention of becoming a Cath- passed 500 students. Practice” for study abroad we can all be proud of. We and Annie Williams, all of San of poetry books, including Sinners Welcome, young, first by a neighbor boy and later by olic,” she said, “but I couldn’t stop drinking. “We are pleased,” said ASU and will be profiled on the are happy for the hard work of Angelo. ASU representatives Viper Rum, The Devil’s Tour and Abacus. a babysitter. She also had to deal with her I could always stop before. Someone sug- President Joseph C. Rallo, “that IIENetwork Web site and in the reaccreditation team and are Tom Bankston of Account- The native Texan now lives in New parents’ alcoholism, her mother’s mercurial gested I pray, but I thought religion was like the growth trend from the fall, the IIENetworker magazine. the outcome. Now comes the ing, Economics and Finance; York and teaches English in the fall at Syr- nature and her own alcoholism as an adult. the Easter bunny.” when we had our second high- Previous winners include Rice serious business of even more Peggy Nino of Art and Music; acuse University. “It really didn’t take that long to get What turned her around was the faith est enrollment ever, continued University, University of Pitts- quality improvement.” Connie Frazier of Residential “My first memoir, The Liars’ Club, was over the rapes,” she said, “but getting over she saw in people at church, and the church’s into the spring semester. Our burgh and Tufts University. Programs; Ruben Sandoval of about my turbulent childhood, and Cherry my mother trying to stab me with a butcher tradition of charity. focus the past two years has Over the past 18 months, ASU Apps Facilities Management; and was about my drug-addled adolescence,” Karr knife, that was hard. I wanted to shake my “They were trying to get jobs for work- been on broadening our re- the CIS has significantly in- All alumni and friends of the Jessica Manning of Special said in her keynote address. “Lit is about my mother until her teeth rattled, and then I ing-class people,” Karr said. “They were cruiting and increasing our re- creased the number of study university can now get the Events Facilities/Services. The trying to make peace with all of it.” just felt really sorry for her. It’s the way trying to find housing for people.” tention because growth is the abroad opportunities for ASU latest ASU news, informa- ASU student body will be rep- “I think writing any book is cathartic,” we get over everything. We just outlive it. While religion has brought spiritual primary factor the Texas Legis- student s. A s a result, the num - tion and sports on their cell resented by Will Schroeder of she added, “but a lot of the catharsis has to By the time I was 32, I was really at peace comfort and prose has brought financial lature utilizes in increasing ap- ber of students enrolled in the phones and other mobile de- San Angelo. Donna Bowen of take place before you write the book.” with it. Mother was the way she was.” comfort, she is most comfortable writing po- propriations. With growth we programs has tripled. Recent vices through the new ASU Robert Lee also will serve on Her father, an oil refinery employee, etry. Never did she expect to get rich writing, stand to gain increased state additions to the CIS include Mobile suite of apps. the committee and represent was also the way he was, but she got along especially with autobiographical books. funds. This will enable us to be a wider selection of summer The apps include ASU ath- ASU on the system’s public with him, despite his alcoholism. In fact, “I had been writing poetry for 20 years,” mindful of affordability for stu- and long-term programs, the letics, campus activities, cam- art committee. the title of The Liars’ Club was inspired Karr said. “I couldn’t imagine anybody be- Check out the speakers in dents when we set tuition and ASU Passport Office, a new pus news, a campus map, ASU The TTUS policy was ap- by her father and his friends drinking beer ing interested in anything I could write.” ASU’s other distinguished fees for the next year.” online application process and images and videos from An- plied to proposed ASU fa- and telling stories. “Right before Cherry came out,” she lecture series this spring by more aggressive promotion of gelo State’s YouTube channel. cilities which went into the “By the time the book came out,” she added, “the publishers offered me just un- visiting the bonus features on International available programs. They are currently available planning phase after ASU said, “mother had been in rehab, I was so- der seven figures and I turned it down be- the ASU Magazine Web site at Reputation for most cell phones and mo- became a member of the sys- ber and we had had all these conversations. cause I thought I was supposed to be writing Angelo State’s Center for Inter- Business Accreditation bile devices, including iPhones tem in September of 2007. www.angelo.edu/ASUMagazine/ It’s not like it was a big family secret.” poems. Even now, if they didn’t pay me to national Studies (CIS) received ASU’s business programs have and iPod Touches. Blackberry The first projects affected by Karr said she straightened out her life write these books, I wouldn’t do it. Prose is a 2010 Andrew Heiskell Award been awarded reaffirmation apps are coming soon. the proposal are the renova- after coming to religion. just too hard.” .

8 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 9 tion of the Porter Henderson System Board of Regents, Mid- on the Texas Examination of Champion ram in San Angelo Library, now under way, and way would then develop the Educator Standards (TExES) and the Reserve Champion the expansion of the Center site and lease out the facilities. teacher certification test for ram in Houston. angelostaters for Human Performance for Midway would pay the univer- secondary mathematics. The Angus Show Team only PEOPLE WHO MAKE ASU GREAT a student recreation facility. sity a monthly fee for the use Ten ASU students took showed its heifers in Houston Approximately $113,800 from of the property. the TExES in February and and came away with the Re- those two construction proj- “This approach,” Rallo their average score of 273.3 serve Junior Champion female. Jeff Schonberg They were Aaron Carrillo, new four-color printing press. Program. The essays and rec- ects will be available for the said, “will allow Angelo State out of 300 was well above The Rambouillet Show Dr. Jeff Schonberg, an as- printer, Print Shop; Patricia Payne, who joined the ASU ommendations by their col- acquisition of public art. to receive revenue for cur- last year’s state average Team is captained by senior sociate professor of English, Payne, construction project staff in 2005, was honored for lege deans were judged by rently vacant land at no cost score of 226.1. The perfect Jerred Griffith and also in- has been named to the Texas coordinator, Facilities Planning her exemplary performance in the selection committee. Knickerbocker Plans to the university. Additional- passing rate streak began in cludes seniors Lura Hayes and Higher Education Coordinating and Construction; Bradley Pet- meeting the multiple needs of Winning entries came The university is exploring ly, development of the prop- 1998 and since then, all 138 Casey Grounds, and freshmen Board’s Undergraduate Educa- ty, director, University Recre- her department. from students at Cornell, Tex- the mixed-use development erty would benefit not only of the ASU students who Kara Hoegenauer, Glen Hud- tion Advisory Committee. ation and Intramurals; and Bree A member of the ASU staff as A&M, Arkansas State, Uni- of approximately 17 acres of the university, but also the have taken the exam after son and Ben Sides. Schonberg will join 22 Walker, graphic artist, Commu- since 2000, Petty was praised versity of Florida, California ASU land bordering Knicker- community with a new com- completing the mathematics Angus Show Team mem- other representatives from nications and Marketing. for his leadership in managing State Polytechnic Institution bocker Road in San Angelo. mercial development.” program have passed. bers are graduate students Texas institutions of higher The awards are given each the growth in student participa- and University of Maryland, ASU has entered into “It makes me proud,” Kayla Brooks and Sarah Lange, education to address Texas spring semester to recognize tion in ASU intramurals. Walk- among others. an agreement with Midway Special Group said Dr. Paul Swets, head of sophomores Halie Schaefer Core Curriculum policy and outstanding job performance er was commended for her The Student Diversity Pro- Companies Inc. for pre-devel- The national Society of Physics ASU’s Department of Math- and Kasie Wagenfehr, and offer ideas to improve under- during the preceding calen- re-design of several ASU Web gram was launched in 2007 by opment services to determine Students (SPS) has once again ematics. “It’s a great reflec- freshman Devin Absher. graduate education in Texas dar year. The awards recog- sites, including the home page the USDA’s Office of the Chief the feasibility of a public-pri- designated the Angelo State tion on our program, our in line with the goals of the nize non-teaching employees plus the admissions, financial Economist along with the Na- vate development on the site University SPS chapter an Out- faculty and the students we Web Wins Texas higher education plan, whose job performance ex- aid and residential pages. tional Institute of Food and that has long been used for standing Chapter, ranking it in get in our department.” ASU’s re-designed Web sites “Closing the Gaps by 2015.” ceeds the customary standards Agriculture to help provide stu- ASU’s Homecoming bonfire. the top 10 percent of society Additionally, ASU students earned regional and local The committee includes or demonstrates outstanding Ivana Milovanovic dents with a distinctive insight The project will explore the chapters nationwide for the also posted a 100 percent pass awards this spring from Dis- members from two indepen- skills or dedication while per- Animal business major Ivana into their agricultural studies. design of the development 2008-09 academic year. rate in February on the TExES trict IV of the Council for the dent universities, a health- forming special projects. Each Milovanovic was one of only and the types of commercial, The ASU group has re- teacher certification test for Advancement and Support related institution, 10 com- of the four recipients received 22 college students nationwide Kent Hance entertainment, residential and ceived this award for eight middle school mathematics. of Education (CASE) and the munity colleges and 10 public a $650 honorarium. invited to attend the U.S. De- Texas Tech University Sys- governmental tenants which consecutive years and is cur- This marked ASU’s seventh American Advertising Federa- universities. Schonberg’s term Honorees were selected partment of Agriculture’s 2010 tem Chancellor Kent Hance might be willing to locate at rently one of only three “out- straight year with a perfect tion of San Angelo (AAFSA). will run through 2011. by a committee of the ASU Agricultural Outlook Forum in received the 2009-10 Out- the site. standing chapters” in Texas. pass rate on the middle school At the CASE competition Staff Senate from 31 staff Arlington, Va., in February. standing Texas Leader Award ASU President Joseph C. The award is based on a chap- exam, which has only been open to universities in Texas, Excellent Staff members nominated by their Milovanovic and the 21 from the John Ben Shepperd Rallo said, “We want to ex- ter’s physics research, com- available for seven years. Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklaho- Four employees in Febru- fellow employees. other invitees were selected Public Leadership Institute plore how this public-private munity outreach activities, ma and New Mexico, the new ary received Staff Excellence An ASU employee since after submitting essays about during ceremonies in Janu- partnership can enhance both physics tutoring programs, Taking Stock home page received a Gold Awards for their ASU job per- 2000, Carrillo was lauded for “Agriculture as a Career” as ary on the floor of the Texas the campus and the commu- the number of active mem- ASU’s Livestock Show Teams Award and the Residential formance during the 2009 taking the lead in mastering part of the Agricultural Out- House of Representatives. nity through the mixed-use bers and involvement with recently concluded another Programs Web page earned a calendar year. and bringing online ASU’s look Forum Student Diversity This award honors indi- development of currently va- national physics communities successful season on the Tex- Bronze Award. viduals who have made con- cant university land. This will through internships and orga- as stock show circuit, bringing In the AAFSA competition, tributions on a statewide level help ASU address the need nizational meetings. home a host of ribbons and those two pages received and have a proven record of for married and graduate “The ASU SPS is a very Grand Champion prizes for Gold Addy Awards as did leadership, exhibition of char- student housing while at the active group on campus and their Rambouillet sheep and the Financial Aid Web page, acter and demonstration of same time opening up possi- provides a strong sense of Angus cattle. which also received the Best high ethical standards. bilities for new dining and en- community for physics stu- The Rambouillet Show of Show-Interactive Award. Hance was nominated not tertainment venues adjacent dents,” said Dr. Toni Sauncy, Team was particularly domi- Communications and Mar- only for his work as chancel- to campus as well as for retail, the group’s faculty adviser. nant as it showed its flock keting staffers who contributed lor, but also for his previous office, medical and even gov- “We are one of the most ac- at the state’s major stock to the winning Web sites were service as a Texas Senator, ernmental tenants.” tive chapters in the nation. It shows in Fort Worth, San Bree Walker, Danny Meyer, U.S. Congressman and Texas The pre-development ser- is my pleasure to be associated Antonio, San Angelo and Jayna Phinney, Tom Nurre Jr. Railroad Commissioner. vices will be provided by Mid- with these young people.” Houston. The team showed and Leonor Constancio. Jon way at no cost to the universi- the Grand Champion and Re- Wilcox and Carey Taylor of Joseph C. Rallo ty. If the economic feasibility is Math Perfection serve Grand Champion rams Information Technology also ASU President Joseph C. proven and the concept design For the 13th straight year, ASU in Fort Worth, the Reserve contributed to the winning Rallo has been elected to a is approved by the university students have maintained Grand Champion ram in Web page designs. . two-year term on the board and the Texas Tech University a 100 percent passing rate San Antonio, another Grand Staff Excellence Award recipients, from left, Bradley Petty, Bree Walker, Patricia Payne and Aaron Carrillo. of trustees of the Southern

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Association of Colleges and Communication lar Culture Association and Desiree Garcia, Raoul Kabona, Schools (SACS) Commission Students American Culture Association’s Chijioke Onyekwelu and Rog- on Colleges, the accrediting Fifteen undergraduate com- Southern Literature and Popu- er Quintana. agency for universities in 11 munication students presented lar Culture Conference in April The students, selected states, including Texas. papers in February at the “New in St. Louis. through an application pro- As a trustee, Rallo will be Voices, New Perspectives Stu- Her departmental adviser cess by the CSI, worked on one of 77 board members dent Research Conference” at is Dr. John Wegner, associate projects in New Orleans as elected to represent the 800 the University of North Texas. professor of English. part of the CSI’s Project Spring institutions that are members The ASU entries made up Break program. of the accrediting organiza- almost half of the accepted pa- Physics Students The trip was funded by the tion’s Commission on Colleg- pers submitted by college stu- Senior physics major Kunal CSI and the Office of Student es. Angelo State is accredited dents from across the nation. Bhatnagar and senior applied Life. Project Spring Break of- by Preston Lewis by SACS. Papers were presented physics major Steven Jack- fers ASU students a service Duties of trustees include by Destiny Byrd, Anne Rose son won awards at the 2010 opportunity as a substitute to setting commission policies, Cendak, Sadie Ann Edwards, National Winter Meeting of conventional spring break ac- reviewing and determining Marissa Gabaldon, Emily Grif- the American Physical Soci- tivities. Jennifer Johnson, ASU the accreditation of institu- fin, Janet Heismann, Darcie ety and the American Asso- Greek life and community ser- tions of higher education Helms, Derek Holbrook, Paden ciation of Physics Teachers in vice coordinator, and Heather throughout the south, deter- Johnson, Kristen Kidwell, Washington, D.C. Valle, coordinator for student mining institutional dues and Brence Minor, Leah New- Bhatnagar won a Society organizations, accompanied proposing changes of accredi- man, Austin Osmanski, Nick of Physics Students (SPS) Stu- the ASU students. Call it a roadmap to the future tation standards for a vote of Stamets and Racheal Ward. dent Presentation Award for growth and prosperity of Angelo the member institutions. All presenters were from Dr. his research on “Growth and Brad Roehrig Rallo’s term on the board Lana Marlow’s “Principles of Characterization of Multilayer At a special ASU ceremony at State University. will expire at the end of 2012. Persuasion” class. Structures.” Jackson won an the end of the fall semester, ASU’s new academic and strate- Eight more communica- Undergraduate Research Oral Capt. Brad Roehrig, assistant AFROTC Cadets tion students gave papers Presentation Award for his professor of aerospace stud- gic master plan, named “Vision Four cadets in Air Force ROTC in March at the 26th Annual research on “Spectroscopic El- ies, was awarded the Bronze 2020,” is the keystone document Det. 847 have been awarded All-University Conference on lipsometry of Multilayered and Star for meritorious service that will shape how the university scholarships through the U.S. the Advancement of Women Porous Materials.” during his recent tour in Iraq. allocates future resources and Air Force ROTC In-College in Higher Education at Texas Additionally, senior phys- A 15-year officer in the U.S. achieves its long-term goal of Scholarship Program (ICSP) Tech University. ics major Logan Hancock was Air Force, Roehrig completed and the Air Force Association. ASU presenters at the elected the sole student rep- his second tour in Iraq at Joint enrolling 10,000 students by the Sophomore Philip J. Pound- conference titled “Regard- resentative on the national Base Balad in October. He 2020 academic year. stone of Abilene and freshmen ing Nature: Gender, Identity, SPS Executive Committee. distinguished himself by dis- Emily E. Chase of Houston and and Ecologies of Change” Hancock is president of ASU’s playing initiative and service by Brian A. Kelly of Dublin were were Anthony Bryson, Kassie chapter of SPS. Dr. Toni Saun- providing critical communica- awarded ICSP Commander’s Darby, Sadie Edwards, Jazmin cy is faculty adviser of ASU’s tions support for three Special Leadership Scholarships. Each Hermandez, Derek Holbrook, SPS chapter. Operations Task Forces, eight will receive annual tuition and Natalie Martinez, Laura Riggs Advanced Operating Bases and fee payments up to $18,000, and Aaron Thomas. Spring Volunteers 46 Operational Detachments $900 yearly for books and a ASU’s Center for Student Alpha deployed across the Iraq $300-$500 monthly stipend. Erin Whitford Involvement (CSI) sent six Theater of Operations. Additionally, cadet Cam- First-year graduate student and students to New Orleans Roehrig is one year into his eron G. Simon of Stinnett has English Department graduate over spring break as part of three-year stint as a member received a one-time $1,000 assistant Erin Whitford gave a HandsOn New Orleans to of the Angelo State ROTC and scholarship from the Air Force paper on “An Addition to the help rebuild still-devastated aerospace studies faculty. He is Association for exhibiting Legacy: Joyce Carol Oates as the areas of the city ravaged by currently working on his Ph.D. outstanding leadership and Successor to Carson McCullers Hurricane Katrina. in computer information sys- dedication in the pursuit of and Flannery O’Connor’s Femi- Student participants were tems/security through North . academic excellence. nine Grotesque” at the Popu- Kaci Childers, Claudia Garcia, Central College in Arizona. www.angelo.edu/services/strategy/vision2020.html 12 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 13 – continued www.angelo.edu/services/strategy/vision2020.html

“Vision 2020 is the result of over 12 Consequently, the academic plan falls Additionally, Angelo State is broaden- or ranches. Today, about the same percent- The combination animal science and months of dialogue about the fundamental under the larger strategic plan (see Table 2) ing its menu of degrees with new programs age comes to campus without rural back- marketing degree is another educational direction of the university for the 21st cen- that offers seven “statements of excellence” and offerings in line with the academic grounds. Thus, ASU’s 6,000-acre ranch option that will offer new employment tury,” said Dr. James M. Limbaugh, ASU’s that will define ASU in the future. master plan. and Management, Instruction and Research possibilities for ASU graduates. This new vice president for strategy, planning and According to Limbaugh, “The seven For instance, in February the Board of (MIR) Center provide a valuable laboratory program builds upon the successful animal policy (VPSPP) and the architect of the pro- statements tell the general public that Regents of the Texas Tech University Sys- with facilities that surpass those at many business degree, which has seen enrollment cess that led to the plan. achieving these goals support our academic tem approved four new master’s degrees land-grant institutions nationally. more than double over the last two years. Since academic programs are the prin- program and establish the university as an and three new bachelor’s degrees, all in the “These are kids that have never been able “This new combination degree will open cipal products of the university, the academ- institution of higher education that fully distinctive departments. Three are Master to handle cattle or other livestock,” Engdahl a lot of doors for job opportunities for our ic component of the document identifies understands its responsibility to its students of Education degrees, one with a major in said. “If you make the assumption they al- graduates as well,” Engdahl said. “We seem ASU’s “programs of distinction” as agri- and to the larger community.” special education, another with a major in ready know something, you are making an right now to be in a position to really grow culture, educator preparation and nursing, Limbaugh’s job now will be as a “traf- coaching, sport, recreation and fitness ad- invalid assumption. Our program is more and it’s due to our history and track record then outlines steps or criteria that other pro- fic cop” to coordinate supporting plans, such ministration and a third with a major in valuable as a range and wildlife program of graduating students who are extremely grams must take or meet to be designated as the facilities master plan and the enroll- professional education. In nursing, approval because the students actually go out and do well prepared in production agriculture. as distinctive. ment management plan, to make certain was granted for a Master of Science in Nurs- things in the field and do labs as part of their Likewise, the new degree programs ap- “Agriculture, educator preparation and all are moving in the same direction, rather ing leading to certification as a family nurse classwork. Many larger programs, just be- proved for the College of Education are tar- nursing were chosen for their program- than bottlenecking where the various plans practitioner as well as a generic baccalaure- cause of sheer numbers, cannot do that.” geted at specific educational needs statewide. matic success and growth potential, based intersect. As a result, Limbaugh’s next task ate degree in nursing, which is a traditional on needs in the marketplace,” Limbaugh is to fully integrate all institutional planning four-year program with two years of aca- said. “Since enrollment growth is our ma- efforts with Texas Tech University System demics and two years of nursing courses. Ag graduate students Kellen Cave, Kayla Brooks jor priority as assigned by the Texas Tech mandates, State of Texas directives and Agriculture earned authorization for Bach- University System, we must focus first on ASU’s budget review and allocation process. elor of Science degrees, one with a major in those areas that have established programs This coordination will ensure that ASU’s agricultural education and leadership and a and show potential for growth. Our three actions and initiatives are clearly connected second with a major in food animal science initial choices meet those criteria.” and understood by the campus community. and marketing. Once approved by the Texas As interim provost and vice president “Managing growth is a priority for ASU Higher Education Coordinating Board, the for academic and student affairs as well as through the life of the Vision 2020 strate- new majors will be offered in the fall. VPSPP over the past year, Limbaugh direct- gic plan,” Limbaugh said. “Until we have “Ag education is a perfect example of ed the planning process from the vantage sustained enrollment growth, we will keep where we can excel and fill a need,” said Dr. point of both ASU’s chief academic officer re-allocating or re-prioritizing our budget. Gil Engdahl, head of ASU’s Agriculture and the university’s chief planning officer. Growth resolves many of our fiscal needs Department. “There’s just a huge number “The Vision 2020 Plan for Academic because the Legislature rewards growth in of ag teacher jobs that are open. The sad Programs and Initiatives has five goals (see its appropriations.” thing is that a lot of school districts are fill- Table 1) that illustrate how ASU ‘operation- While ASU reported its largest spring ing them with those who just don’t have the alizes’ our mission statement,” Limbaugh enrollment, largest graduate enrollment and background. They get temporary teaching said. “In other words, by working con- second-largest fall enrollment during the certificates, but don’t have the needed back- tinuously toward these goals, we not only 2009-10 academic year, the university must ground in ag mechanics, like welding, wood achieve our missions but also demonstrate maintain those growth trends over the long work and other skills you need in produc- how we did it.” term. A promising start has been made by tion agriculture, where our ag program has “Our academic plan,” said ASU Presi- offering education, nursing and communi- made its name.” Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo dent Joseph C. Rallo, “must be fully inte- cation programs in Boerne this past spring When Engdahl began teaching at An- grated with our strategic planning process while expanding offerings in Marble Falls gelo State in 1976, about 85 percent of to achieve our primary goals of enrollment and Fredericksburg as part of the Texas Tech ag majors came to campus with practical growth with academic quality and rigor.” University System’s Hill Country Initiative. skills learned while growing up on farms

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Table 1: Academic Goals Nursing Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo Nursing One: The university provides exemplary undergraduate and graduate curricula to meet market and economic demands and to continue the growth of the institution.

Teaching Technique Nursing’s Hi Fidelity Simulation Lab Two: The university engages with the community to complement stu- dents’ academic experiences. The three new master’s degrees will allow national recognition for excellence, Miazga flexibility is particularly important in rural The door is open for other programs to Three: The university provides a comprehensive program to support and graduates of any accredited college anywhere is proudest of the teamwork on campus that areas where nurses are in short supply al- join that list, said Vice President Limbaugh. advance transition into college life, undergraduate student learn- to complete teacher certification requirements makes such recognition possible. ready and have difficulty leaving their jobs “Higher education is extremely com- ing and individual academic success. while pursuing a graduate degree. “The quality and cooperation of the fac- to pursue their education. petitive,” he said. “As a result, the most suc- Four: Members of the faculty conduct research and coordinate a wide “These three degrees,” said ASU Edu- ulty and staff, both in the College of Edu- “Our RN-to-B.S.N. completion pro- cessful institutions are those that recognize variety of sponsored projects. cation Dean Dr. John Miazga, “focus on cation and across other disciplines on cam- gram,” said Dr. Wilkinson, “was the first that specific combinations of faculty talent, Five: The university regularly evaluates all academic programs to assure teacher shortage areas in Texas by enabling pus, are exceptional,” Miazga said. “The fully integrated online program for RNs in facilities, location and student success cre- continuous improvement. anyone with a degree to pursue a teaching designation of our teacher preparation as a Texas and now allows busy nurses to com- ate programs that can attract the best stu- certificate. This serves a need that must be program of distinction is a tribute to those plete their upper-level core nursing courses dents interested in those fields. Attracting met if the state of Texas is to meet its long- combined efforts.” in 12 months. Our M.S.N. program offers students to enroll in ASU’s programs of range educational goals.” Just as the College of Education is ad- three different online track options. All of distinction – educator preparation, agricul- Table 2: Strategic Master Goals Additionally, the colleges’ recent online dressing a shortage of teachers, the Nursing the nursing course instruction is provided ture and nursing – will increase enrollment One: The university recruits, retains and recognizes diverse, high-quali- programs for principals and educators who Department is tackling the dearth of nurses via the Internet for the adult learner with in other programs as well. Growing these ty faculty and staff. want to be principals are helping address statewide and beyond through a series of course materials, syllabi, assignments, dis- programs of distinction as well as naming the shortage of school principals in Texas. educational programs that can provide up- cussion groups, e-mail and exams online. others in the future will contribute to insti- Two: The university provides and maintains facilities appropriate for the “Statewide, we are known for the quali- ward mobility through the nursing ranks. “Online class participation is asynchro- tutional growth and continued viability.” university’s academic and co-curricular programs. ty of our teacher preparation and the quality Over the last decade, ASU’s nursing pro- nous for the students’ convenience,” Wilkin- The criteria for additional programs of Three: The university recruits, retains and graduates, in numbers consis- of our school counselor program,” Miazga gram has developed a reputation for innova- son continued. “Faculty members work close- distinction are outlined in the new strategic tent with increased goals for enrollment and retention, an aca- said. “These new master’s programs and tion in nursing education, a proactive approach ly with students to identify preceptors and plan and encompass eight considerations. demically qualified student body reflecting the diversity of the opportunities we are providing for princi- to program development and a demonstrated clinical agencies within the students’ home Those touch points of distinction include region, the state and the nation. pals will enhance our reputation.” commitment to stair-step mobility that allows communities, eliminating a lot of travel.” the program’s structural excellence, faculty, Four: The university develops and expands both undergraduate and That reputation is built upon the results in nurses at virtually any level – or location – of The reputation of ASU’s Nursing De- distinctiveness, delivery method, student graduate curricula and co-curricula to support students’ intel- the classrooms where ASU graduates work. their career to advance another step. partment was enhanced in 2008 when the learning achievements, support for students, lectual and personal growth, to address issues relevant to so- “Our educator preparation programs are Nursing Department Head Susan Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board student/external opinions/satisfaction and ciety and to meet the demands of State of Texas initiatives and fully accredited by the State of Texas, but Wilkinson said, “We offer programs that al- awarded ASU a $1.27 million, three-year economic viability. the marketplace our graduates are our best indicators of our low students from diverse educational back- grant to develop a program to reduce the costs “For higher education institutions to success,” Miazga said. “ASU graduates who grounds to achieve their educational goals of and time commitments for licensed vocation- survive in the 21st century,” said Limbaugh, Five: The university maintains a supportive, helpful environment for become teachers in the public school sys- becoming registered nurses (RNs). With the al nurses (LVNs) to transition to RNs. “they need an aggressive and comprehensive students, faculty, staff, community and alumni. tems of Texas have a five-year teacher reten- addition of the new generic B.S.N. program, “That grant,” said Wilkinson, “helped planning process, one that is woven into the Six: The university develops and enhances external partnerships, col- tion rate that averages 80 percent. That is we have four different programs that prepare us revolutionize the thinking and approach- fabric of the institution. This plan starts that laborations and funding opportunities. above the state average of 71 percent.” students for the RN licensure exam.” es to LVN-transition education.” process. With the criteria for our programs Seven: The university regularly assesses and evaluates all institutional While ASU’s early childhood to sixth On top of that, nursing students do not So, the bottom line for ASU’s initial of distinction, we are opening doors for all functions and programs to assure continuous improvement and grade teacher preparation program, its social need to come to ASU to take their classes as programs of distinction is simply address- academic departments to grow and develop to maximize efficiencies. studies teacher preparation program and its many programs can be handled entirely on- ing a need by bringing new thinking to academic reputations that will elevate them, special education program have all received line, except for clinical requirements. This the problem. the university and society in the future.” .

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Virtual characters created by ASU students A perfect example of Angelo students in high demand for jobs with start- State University’s commitment to growth in ing salaries of about $60,000 a year. On top both quality programs and student enroll- of that, the jobs will be in Texas. ment can be found in the Computer Science “A lot of kids don’t want to move too far (CS) Department. from home for their first job,” Roden said. Over the past four years, freshman en- “So, having plenty of opportunities in Texas rollment in the department has more than is a definite plus.” doubled, from 120 in 2005-06 to 243 for It is also a big plus that ASU’s com- the 2009-10 academic year. A significant puter game development program made the portion of that growth is being attributed Princeton Review’s Top 50 list. That, cou- to the department’s computer game devel- pled with the number of available computer opment program, which officially began in gaming jobs in Texas, could start bringing the spring of 2008 and in March was named even more students to ASU from through- one of 2010’s “Top 50 Undergraduate Game out the region and the country. Design Programs” in North America by the “The Princeton Review listing will give Princeton Review. ASU the national recognition it needs to en- “Our game development courses are some hance our recruitment,” Roden said. “ASU is of the most popular courses we have,” said Dr. one of only three Texas public universities that Tim Roden, Computer Science Department made the list, and we think ASU is positioned head. “Correspondence I get from prospec- to become a leader in educating the next gen- tive students indicates many are considering eration of computer game developers.” attending ASU to get into our program. The Another recruiting tool at Roden’s dis- increased enthusiasm from students, faculty posal is the Entertainment Computing and the university administration is driving Laboratory (ECL), which is outfitted with us forward to do even more.” high-speed Dell computers and the latest The next step toward continued growth in game development software. Roden had will be the addition of a new course next the lab outfitted in 2007 in preparation for spring in handheld game development, which introducing the new gaming program. will target the emerging game software mar- “It is really the focal point of a lot of our ket for iPhones and other mobile devices. efforts in our curriculum,” he said. “With- “Smart phones, such as the iPhone, are out the lab, I don’t think we would have had increasingly becoming an important plat- this dramatic increase in enrollment, and it form for gaming,” Roden said. “We want would be hard to teach the classes without ASU to be a leader in educating CS students it. There is no lab like it on campus.” in this important technology.” Under Roden’s guiding hand, the CS De- Gaming has developed into more than just partment identified a growing trend, figured fun and games, becoming a $75 billion indus- out how to take advantage of it and started a try worldwide, according to 2009 figures. new program to educate students who want Preparing students to enter the computer to join it. That is how growth happens. gaming industry is particularly important in “My number-one priority is to grow our

Texas, which has the nation’s third-highest Computer Science Department,” Roden Meyer Danny by Photo number of game development companies said. “That is what I was hired for. Our behind only California and Washington. In game development program is our most ef- Andrew Mahler at work in the Entertainment Computing Lab the coming years, ASU will be graduating fective tool for doing that.” .

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by Preston Lewis In the third year of its revival after a 20-year Former students, some from as recently as absence from the campus, the Rambelles the mid-1990s, are usually amazed when Nationally, the 2000s started with Y2K worries that the nation’s com- softball team brought home the institution’s they return to campus, particularly after third national championship. Consequently, a long absence from San Angelo, at how puters, including Angelo State’s mainframe, would crash when their ranking the 2004 NCAA D-II title in soft- much ASU has changed. With $88 mil- odometers changed to a new millennium, and the decade ended with Who ever would have thought upon en- Between 1965 when the college became a ball at No. 3 seems a natural fit. lion in construction expenditures, the 2000s fears the nation’s economy would crash even farther. tering the 2000s that Angelo State would state-supported institution and June of 2007, Sure, other university accomplishments mark the biggest construction period since switch systems by the end of the decade? Angelo State had seen only three presidents. may have greater long-term impact, but noth- the late ’60s and early ’70s after Angelo For ASU the decade between Jan. 1, 2000, and Dec. 31, 2009, not For that matter, who ever would have Going back to the institution’s founding in ing can bring more immediate exultation or State became a state-supported institution. thought entering 2007 that ASU would 1928 as a community college, only eight lingering university pride than a national The most important buildings from a pub- only provided a spectacular crash of its own, but also proved to be one divorce the Texas State University System men had served in that capacity. championship. After all, who remembers an lic standpoint were the renovated Houston of the most momentous periods in university history, ranking with the for a long-term relationship with the Texas So, a change in president was rare, oc- academic accomplishment from 1957 when Harte University Center, the Junell Center/ 1920s when the institution was founded and with the 1960s when the Tech University System (TTUS) by the end curring, on average, just once a decade the men’s basketball team won the National Stephens Arena and the LeGrand Alumni and college became a four-year university and took on its current name. of that summer? since 1928 or once every 14 years as a four- Junior College Basketball Championship or Visitors Center, each of which hosts university Well, some local residents, influential year institution. When Dr. E. James Hind- a university budget from 1978 when the foot- as well as public and community functions. The problem with the 2000s is that it is a hard decade to name, unlike alumni and key legislators did. And, they man announced his retirement effective in ball team won the National Association of Texan Hall and Centennial Village be- pulled it off in whirlwind fashion. Legis- the summer of 2007, the university began a Intercollegiate Athletics title? came the first two residence halls built on “the teens” or “the ’50s” or even “the ’90s.” Besides the rather cum- lation that was introduced as the first-ever nationwide search. As a first-year Angelo State coach, Tra- campus since the Massie Halls in the early bersome name of “the 2000s” you are left with “the Double O’s,” “the bill by freshman State Rep. Drew Darby of Dr. Joseph C. Rallo came to the presi- vis Scott guided the Rambelles to Lone Star 1980s. Though they were largely replace- Aught-Aughts” or even “the Double Zeros,” none of which seem just San Angelo in March was approved by the dency in a manner unprecedented in Texas Conference, South Central Regional and ment facilities for obsolete residence halls, Texas House, 137-4, on April 25, okayed higher education history. Appointed presi- NCAA D-II championships while finishing they did provide 1,034 beds in facilities de- right. This was no idle question, with media as varied as The Chronicle unanimously by the Texas Senate on May dent in March by the Texas State University the season with a 47-11 record. signed for the technological needs and living of Higher Education, The New York Times, The New Yorker and Slate. 15 under the tutelage of State Sen. Robert System, he started in his ASU position on In the national championship game, preferences of the millennial generation. com all posing it to readers. Slate.com may have defined it best by sug- Duncan of Lubbock, signed by Gov. Rick June 1, eight days after Gov. Perry signed ASU topped Florida Southern, 7-3, for the Academic expansion during the decade Perry on May 23 and went into effect Sept. legislation transferring ASU to the Texas D-II crown. In his first season at Angelo included Science III, the third-floor addition gesting the decade be known as “the Uh-Ohs.” 1 of 2007. Whew! Tech University System. As it turned out, State, Scott had earned ASU’s first nation- to the Porter Henderson Library, the expan- The voters of Texas even had a say he had 92 days tenure under the system that al title from the NCAA. Since 2004, his sion of the Carr Education-Fine Arts Build- Whatever history comes to call the 10 years past, the decade for Angelo that November when they approved by hired him before reporting to the Tech Sys- teams have averaged 46 wins a season and ing and the addition of the Food Safety and State was one that ranged between heaven and swell. an overwhelming two-to-one majority tem. Today, he is the senior president among made two more trips to the NCAA D-II na- Product Development Lab to the Manage- an amendment that resolved any possible the three TTUS institutions. tional championships. They have won LSC ment, Instruction and Research Center. The So, as ASU enters the first year of a new decade, it offers the perfect language conflicts in the state constitution His first organizational change and Championships in 2003, 2004, 2008 and Center for Human Performance also under- opportunity to reflect on the past 10 years and identify the top 10 because of the change in systems and en- major hire was for a vice president for 2009 and South Division titles each of those went renovation during the decade. sured state funding for ASU as part of the strategy, planning and policy, reflecting years as well as in 2005. Tying all the construction together was events of the decade with no easy name. Selected events are ranked in Tech System. his goal of strengthening the university’s the signage project that clearly delineated order of significance or just plain fun. After all, what is the value of a Since then, the merger has lived up to strategic planning and allocation of re- Visit www.angelo.edu/ASUMagazine/ campus boundaries, identified all buildings university if everyone can’t have a little fun? So, here goes. the billing first described by Darby and sources while developing and promoting for Travis Scott’s recollections of the and provided directional signs for both pe- Duncan as “a perfect wool-cotton blend.” areas of academia. 2004 national championship. destrian and vehicular traffic.

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Not since the 1991 College Guide: Ameri- San Angelo ca’s Best Colleges published by U.S. News • Marble Falls • Fredericksburg & World Report had Angelo State gained as Boerne • much national recognition as the university did in the final half of 2009. At the start of Up until 2002, once the basketball season At the start of the decade, a 3.5-inch floppy Though ASU’s physical therapy program the ’90s, U.S. News had identified Angelo ended, ASU fans had a limited menu to sate disk stored the equivalent of 415 printed pag- was authorized in the previous decade, the State as one of the top 10 up-and-coming re- their appetites for sports, generally a few es. By the end of the decade, an 8 gigabyte department did not accept its first class until gional universities nationally and one of the university track meets and spring football. On the grand scale of things, the demoli- USB flash drive could manage the equiva- 2000. By the end of the decade, it would be top three in all the western United States. The addition of softball in 2002, baseball in tion of University Hall may not have been lent of 2,285,715 printed pages. That’s the the first academic program to offer a doc- In 2009 The Princeton Review named 2005 and women’s golf in 2009 helped fill that important. After all, several other type of geometric progression Information torate at Angelo State. Of the numerous academic programs and ASU one of “The Best 371 Colleges” na- that gap in university life with winning eve- campus buildings also were demolished Technology at ASU has had to keep up with In between accepting its first students and initiatives begun in the 2000s, perhaps none tionally in its annual guide to universities. nings and weekends at the ballparks. during the 2000s due to economic obsoles- in a digital world because the Web is so being approved to offer a doctorate last year carries the potential for growth as the Hill Unlike most rating services, The Princ- Seldom have new D-II programs had such cence. However, if you were there for the critical to today’s educational process, both by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Country Initiative. As a new member of eton Review factors student opinion into strong showings so early in their existence as implosion that last October Sunday morn- academically and administratively. Board, the Physical Therapy Department re- TTUS in 2007, ASU began to offer courses its selections by surveying some 122,000 did Rambelles softball and Rams baseball ing of the decade, you would have agreed Since 2000, Information Technology ceived full accreditation from the Commis- at system facilities in Fredericksburg and students nationally. Inclusion in the 2010 with each advancing to the national champi- that no event of the last 10 years went off staff members have managed an over 6,000 sion on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Marble Falls. By the end of 2009, Angelo guide broadened the exposure of ASU to a onship tournaments in just their third year of so spectacularly or so quickly. percent increase in bandwidth or channel Education and began building the foundation State had begun enrolling students at a new national audience of prospective students. existence, the Rambelles winning the title. During the 2000s, the campus lost the capacity for Internet communication. They for the doctorate in line with the American facility in Boerne. Though 10 institutions in Texas were named And, ASU managed to develop some of Rosemont Apartments, ultimately to be re- have moved from dial-up to direct-wired to Physical Therapy Association’s long-term Provided at no cost to ASU by the Ken- to the list, Angelo State joined the Universi- the best NCAA D-II facilities in the nation placed on the west side of campus by Cen- wireless access. They have increased the goal to graduate by 2020 autonomous, self- dall County Economic Development Corp., ty of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M Uni- during the decade with the opening in 2002 tennial Village, and the ASU Police Station, ASU classrooms with multimedia capabili- directed physical therapists qualified to pro- the Boerne facility in 2010 became Angelo versity as the only state-supported colleges of the Junell Center/Stephens Arena and the Mayer Hall and Runnels Hall in the center of ties from 20 percent to 85 percent and have vide services without a doctor’s referral. State’s first remote campus, with the Col- on the Princeton Review roster. Softball Complex. The Junell Center/Ste- campus. Their demise was, frankly, blasé. built the electronic skeleton for greater de- The ASU program will graduate its last lege of Graduate Studies offering educa- Additionally, Angelo State was identified phens Arena provided an exceptional venue Not so for University Hall. While the livery of online courses. of nine Master of Physical Therapy classes tion, nursing and communication programs by G.I. Jobs magazine as one of the nation’s for basketball and volleyball, making it a abatement of, preparation for and cleanup The major IT project of the decade was this year, then miss a year of graduates be- less than 35 miles up Interstate 10 from San “2010 Military Friendly Schools” and by The popular site for high school playoff games after the demolition of University Hall took the $6 million conversion of the university’s fore the first doctorate is conferred in 2012. Antonio. Enrollment at the Boerne exten- Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the and concerts by various performers. The more time than the destruction of Rosemont, multiple administrative software systems, In the decade since accepting a class of sion helped ASU record its highest spring “Great Colleges to Work For” in 2009. agreement with the San Angelo Colts orga- Police Station, Runnels and Mayer com- mainly incompatible with each other, to primarily Texas students, the program now enrollment and its highest graduate enroll- The decade ended with Ellen Moreland nization to allow construction of a baseball bined, the moment of truth was over in just a single integrated software system. The draws applicants from as far away as Wis- ment ever this year. of the mathematics faculty being named the stadium on campus in exchange for the right 18 seconds, when 140 pounds of dynamite Portico Project converted six independent consin and Massachusetts. Applicants are at- Additionally during the 2000s, the “Texas Professor of the Year” by the Car- for any future Rams team to use it resulted collapsed the 10-story building into a three- systems into a single system that handles tracted by the small classes and the economi- Graduate School evolved into the College of negie Foundation for the Advancement of in a top-notch facility at no construction story pile of concrete and steel rubble. all administrative functions, ranging from cal tuition, even for out-of-state residents. Graduate Studies and two new colleges were Teaching and the Council for Advancement cost to the university. To those that saw University Hall fall, accounts payable to registration and from Last year the Physical Therapy Depart- created. The College of Education became and Support of Education. A major gift by Dr. Robert and Jean Ann it was a memorable moment. Those who human resources to financial aid. ment joined the Nursing Department in the home for the Department of Curriculum Earlier in the decade, Physics Today had LeGrand helped upgrade the Multipurpose missed seeing it in person can still watch it The successful ASU conversion was new College of Nursing and Allied Health, and Instruction, Department of Kinesiology named ASU’s Physics Department as one of Sports Complex, which now carries their on the ASU Web site or from a variety of completed ahead of schedule and under bud- which is poised for growth to address short- and Department of Teacher Education. The the top 21 undergraduate physics programs name and sports a state-of-the-art electronic angles on YouTube. get, becoming one of the major accomplish- ages in health care professionals, particularly College of Nursing and Allied Health pro- in the nation, and Information Weekly had scoreboard for track meets. The facility host- Even though the 2000s are gone and we ments of the Hindman presidency and earn- in West Texas and rural areas. With nurs- vided the administrative umbrella for the lauded the collaboration between ASU’s In- ed the NCAA D-II National Track and Field won’t be able to relive them, everyone will ing Angelo State’s Information Technology ing’s extensive online programs and PT’s Department of Nursing and Department of formation Technology Office and the Com- Championships in 2002 and again in 2009, have a second chance to watch a high rise team a national reputation in successful new doctorate, the college is on a new thresh- Physical Therapy, which had been housed puter Science Department in producing ex- when the Rambelles placed second for their fall when Concho Hall comes down, pos- project planning and implementation. old for health professionals at Angelo State. in the College of Sciences. ceptional graduates for the workplace. highest finish ever on the national stage. sibly as soon as next year. .

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by Roy Ivey Amid the organized chaos Earth for one day, where he encounters the Angelo, he and his wife, Janet, discovered of an ASU musical theater rehearsal of daughter he never knew. Then Billy meets their new home. Carousel, Bill Reynolds stood out as an Dr. Seldin, at the prom of Billy’s daughter. Although retired, Reynolds still per- island of calmness. “He is a no-nonsense character who won’t forms when offered the opportunity. He After all, Reynolds had performed on let Billy get away with his bluster,” said Reyn- stays busy singing at garden clubs, for Sun- Broadway and even been in the first revival olds, “but he’s very generous and warm.” day school classes and senior citizen groups Brittany Hoffman Bruce Gonzalez of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammer- Reynolds’ connection with the perform- and performing the occasional play. Photos by Danny Meyer stein stage classic. When Dr. Bill Doll, di- ing arts has waxed and waned since his Last year when Dr. Doll was planning to rector of ASU’s University Theatre, decided days as a college student at the University of produce Carousel, he approached Reynolds. rittany Hoffman and Bruce someone else tell you how to raise or dress ing something people can enjoy hearing is last year to stage the musical, he thought Texas. He began in pre-med but switched “It was really appealing to me to see if Gonzalez learn and practice their your child is irritating,” he said. “I simply my favorite thing.” Reynolds’ experience would be an asset to to music before World War II intervened. I could get him to join us,” Doll said. “He skills from opposite sides of the swallowed my pride and did what the pro- Adrian Alonso also hopes to advance the play and to his young thespians. After the war and service in the Navy, he said yes, so I was really excited about that BASU Art and Music Department, but they fessors suggested.” to collegiate-level teaching after working Reynolds, who played the Starkeeper and returned to UT to finish his music degree, and about what he could bring to the perfor- share similar passions for their artistry. The senior heeded his professors and is as a band director in public schools. He be- Dr. Seldin in ASU’s spring production of then took a master’s in music education. mance and to our students.” . A senior flutist, Hoffman chose her in- now contemplating a bright future. came a saxophone specialist after first hop- Carousel, had seen it all before. His fresh- He snagged a role on Broadway, sang strument early and made it a major part of “I have such a wide array of opportu- ing to play the trumpet. He misspoke about faced fellow cast members, on the other in another Broadway chorus, did some off- her life. nities that settling on one is pretty tough,” his instrumental preference and ended up hand, were intently familiarizing themselves Broadway productions and even worked as “I’ve loved seeing people play the flute Gonzalez said. “I’m considering finishing with a saxophone. with their lines in the Arts at ASU produc- an extra in several television soap operas. In since I was little,” she said. “I love the sound my degree here at ASU and maybe going to “That worked out for the best,” Alonso tion during a Friday night run-through. between, he taught in public school as a cho- and the emotion the flute can portray. When graduate school. I’m also thinking of join- said. “I won the concerto competition here By contrast, the 82-year-old veteran ral director for 25 years in Levittown, N.Y. I got to college, Dr. (Jeff) Womack and Dr. ing the military to broaden my artistic and at ASU, which gave me the opportunity to actor first witnessed the play up close as a After retiring from teaching, Reynolds (Constance) Kelley helped me build my personal horizons.” perform as a featured soloist with the Wind member of the chorus in the 1953 revival at sang in radio cigarette commercials, joined playing skills. I started to fall in love with Esmeralda Muro, like Gonzalez, has Ensemble and in the FAME (Friends of Art the New York City Center. the NBC-TV Opera Company, sang in a the instrument even more.” been attracted to art since her childhood, and Music Education) concert. That perfor- “The revival was directed by William quartet and performed in Broadway mu- As a child in his bedroom, Gonzalez but failed to decide her career path until she mance was electric and the ovation that I got Hammerstein, who was the son of Oscar sical productions in Atlantic City, N.J. In first picked up a paintbrush. took a ceramics class at ASU. from the audience was even more electric. I Hammerstein,” Reynolds said. “I had been a addition, he appeared in several Saturday “I just never stopped drawing and paint- “I really enjoyed it,” she said. “From then was on cloud nine.” member of the chorus of the New York City Night Live programs, usually as a politician ing on my bedroom walls,” he said. “My on, I was hooked. The potter’s wheel was Chrys Carter, a graphic arts student, dis- Opera Company, and I was going to be an op- on an investigating committee. parents encouraged me by providing the probably the hardest thing I had to learn. It covered that creating art on a computer com- era singer. I got my Actor’s Equity Card and Looking for a place to retire, the native paint. They figured it was better than my takes so much of your time to really get the pares favorably to putting brush to canvas. was listed as an understudy to the main tenor, of Cotulla found his way back to Texas. being out doing whatever else.” hang of and actually make something that is “I just use a different medium,” she said. a Mr. Snow, when I got on with Carousel.” While visiting a relative in San They and their creative peers in art and worth keeping.” “I still do a lot of painting and drawing, too. The New York City production was only music add the culture and spice to ASU Tara Trowbridge’s journey to a musical Learning your way through computer pro- the first Carousel for Reynolds, campus life, with dozens of individual and career started when she sang in a church grams is like learning your way through who performed the musical group recitals and shows each academic Christmas choir as a child. acrylics or oils.” again in 1984 in a dinner year. Under the tutelage of professionally “When you first start out, especially In addition to her studies, Carter is the theater on Long Island, N.Y. trained faculty, the students are able to build when you are younger,” she said, “you’ve ASU chapter president of Kappa Pi, the in- “I did Dr. Seldin, the very careers out of childhood dreams. got easier music and a lot more help learn- ternational arts honor fraternity. role that I’m doing now,” he “I was self-taught up to my college ing it. In college, it’s your responsibility. “Kappa Pi is a big draw for art students,” said. “Every time I do it, the years, which began at Tarrant County Col- You still have professors helping, but you she said. “We put on a show of our works, lines come back to me.” lege in 2003,” Gonzalez said. “Once I trans- have to be self-motivating.” and we take trips to museums. Some of our The protagonist of the ferred to ASU in 2007, I started to really Trowbridge plans to teach school choir works have been displayed in the Namaste play, a carnival barker named test myself and my abilities.” for awhile before returning to college for a Art Gallery in Fort Worth.” Billy Bigelow, played by Gonzalez also had to learn to take con- graduate degree and ultimately directing a Most ASU art and music students’ freshman Joe Zimmerman, structive criticism, something he never en- college choir. stories run parallel as they reach for the dies and goes “up there,” countered before he came to ASU. “Just getting to actually make music,” heights throughout their college years, and where he meets the Star- “A piece of art to the artist is like his she said, “starting from the beginning, keeper. Billy is sent back to Bill Reynolds child, and you can ask any parent if having learning the rhythms and notes, and mak- – continued on page 43

24 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 25 Sometimes, timing means everything. straightforward and outspoken, and she long-standing interest in pathology. Defined go to school,” Sato said. “I did my officer For 2006 Angelo State graduate Audrey could also support her opinions. That was as the study of the nature of diseases, pa- training in August of 2008 and will owe the Sato, good timing has led to a string of unusual for a freshman.” thology also encompasses performing biop- Army four more years after my residency.” firsts, including her becoming the first Retired biology professor Dr. Alan Bloe- sies, managing blood products and, in some Being in the Army also helped Sato be participant in the state’s Joint Admissions baum, at that time Sato’s pre-med adviser, cases, performing autopsies. the first JAMP student to match with a res- Medical Program (JAMP) to be matched spoke fondly of one of his favorite students. “It goes back to my classes at ASU and idency, since military members match sev- to a medical residency. Appropriately, an “Over the years,” Bloebaum said, being able to do pathogenic microbiology eral months before their civilian counter- ASU JAMP graduate was first because the “there were several students who, for one with Dr. (Crosby) Jones,” Sato said. “My parts. She also stuck with the Army theme Angelo State program became a model for reason or another, I always felt closer to, anatomy, parasitology and histology classes when applying for her residency at Walter other universities statewide. and Audrey was one of them. Those stu- were all very lab-oriented. So, I was able to Reed Hospital. by Tom Nurre Sato graduated from high school in Am- dents and I sort of just communicated or spend a lot of time looking at microscope “When you think of the Army and mili- arillo the same year that the Texas Legisla- connected and ‘spoke the same language.’ slides, and that to me is really fun.” tary hospitals, a lot of people think of Wal- ture established the JAMP. When her school I got to calling them my ‘adopted sons’ or “Most medical students,” Wilke added, ter Reed,” Sato said. “It’s a great place to counselor told her about Angelo State’s Carr ‘adopted daughters.’” “whatever specialty they come in saying train and they have really good residency Scholarship Program and that ASU was a Though she did not know it, Sato also they are going to do, nine times out of 10 programs. I think I will get a really good JAMP participant, she was hooked. timed her arrival at ASU to correspond they don’t end up doing that. Audrey is one education there.” “She told me I would be in the first with Bloebaum winding down his teaching of the few who actually came in and said So, Sato will head to Walter Reed this JAMP class if I went to ASU,” Sato said. career. She was able to benefit from his ex- ‘this is what I’m going to do’ as a fresh- summer, due in large part to her partici- “ASU pre-medicine students also have a re- pertise, while also getting to take advantage man, and now she is doing it. In the 11 pation in JAMP. She has repaid the pro- ally high chance – I think it is greater than of his unloading many of the mementos years I’ve been doing this, she is the only gram by not only excelling at every level, 50 percent – of getting into medical school. stuffed into his crowded office. one I can remember.” but also by acting as an advocate of the So, those were my deciding factors. They “We would play games, and if you won, But, it was not just her work ethic and program to both government leaders and are great characteristics of Angelo State.” he would give you a prize,” Sato said. “We resolve that made such an impression on prospective “JAMPers.” Aimed at academically strong but eco- would all stack our prizes up by our micro- Sato’s professors. It was her personality “I was able to go with one of my JAMP nomically disadvantaged students, JAMP scopes so we could show what we had won. as well. Wilke remembers her as an inde- year-mates to tell them how we had been guarantees college and medical school It was really fun for the students.” pendent free spirit with an original fashion benefitting from the money that they had scholarships for selected students who Sato’s timing outside the classroom was sense, subtle sense of humor and eclectic allotted for JAMP,” Sato said. “I’ve also meet and maintain the financial and aca- also spot-on. She was in the first group of taste in music that included Janis Joplin, been able to go speak to high school stu- demic guidelines. Sato has flourished in students who joined ASU’s new Honors Depeche Mode, ’80s heavy metal and even dents about attending colleges that have the the program, graduating from ASU in 2006 Program and was president of Beta Beta modern jazz. JAMP program.” and from the Texas School of Osteopathic Beta (Tri-Beta) biology honor society when “She knew what she wanted to do and As for the future, Sato said her plans are Medicine at the University of North Texas it won the Lloyd Bertholf Award as the top she knew what she had to do,” Wilke said. pretty much up in the air right now, though this year. In December, she became the first chapter in the nation. “And yet, she had this nice, funny little she would like to stay in the Army as long JAMP student in Texas to be matched with “I think the stars aligned and the cards quirky personality that was refreshing to as she can. a medical residency, which she will begin laid out perfectly,” Sato said. “I was able see in a student like that. Some students are “Doing an Army career would be great,” in July at Walter Reed Hospital in Washing- to graduate from high school in a year that like ghosts who come in and pass through Sato said, “just to have the opportunities to ton, D.C. allowed me the chance to become part of the halls without leaving much of an impres- better myself, to better my education and to “It is a great honor to be the first JAMP JAMP and to go to ASU, which is a great sion, but she definitely made her mark.” later on move into administration. But, one student to match,” Sato said. “I was lucky to school for pre-meds and has all these other “I also recall,” said Bloebaum, “that of my big dreams is to teach. I would like be able to join such a great program and to great programs. I owe a lot to ASU.” she was an extreme Harry Potter fan and to go back and teach pathology to medical be able to reach my ultimate goal, for now. Additionally, Sato did her own inde- even named her dog Sirius Black. Her students, which is a big part of the education I’ve always wanted to be a doctor since I pendent research, attended Texas Academy favorite story about Sirius Black was the in medical school.” was very young. It’s strange to think that of Science conferences and conducted her time he got hold of a bunch of donuts she Regardless of what she decides, Sato I’m the first, but it’s awesome!” Carr research project with Dr. David Marsh had bought and hid them in a closet for his has the support of the folks who helped her It is not strange, though, to a pair of Sa- on maggots and meat. later eating pleasure.” along the way and were charmed by her in to’s former ASU professors, who expected “It was kind of a social science thing,” After graduating from ASU, Sato headed the process. her success. She made a distinct impression Sato said. “I was trying to see if flies that were to the Texas School of Osteopathic Medi- “Audrey was a most memorable person, on associate biology professor Dr. Russell raised on a certain type of meat would prefer cine. She also joined the U.S. Army to take advisee and student,” Bloebaum said. “I am Wilke right from the start. to lay their eggs on that same type of meat. advantage of its Health Professions Scholar- unbelievably proud of her, one of my ‘ad-

Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo “She was not afraid to speak her mind,” But, they didn’t seem to prefer one surface ship Program, which pays for any remaining opted daughters.’ What an accomplishment Wilke said. “Usually, freshmen are kind over others. They just liked stinky stuff.” tuition/fees and provides a monthly stipend. to have been selected to the pathology resi- Audrey Sato of timid and will sit back, not wanting to That may seem like a bizarre research “We are considered to be in the Indi- dency at Walter Reed Hospital. I wish her say anything stupid. But, Audrey was very project, but not when you consider Sato’s vidual Ready Reserves, and our job is to the very best!” .

26 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 27 Find Your Passion When it comes to calling upon your If you lost your job recently, you may want contacts, you should use everyone avail- to use the situation as an opportunity to re- able to you, including your relatives or your assess your career. friends’ relatives, said Adra Enos, an ASU When you are first starting a career, you career development assistant. tend to focus on what other people want you to Enos recommends setting up informa- be, said Jenny Blake, who writes a blog for her tional interviews, just to help you make con- Web site LifeAfterCollege.org and is a career tacts. Do not wait for job postings. development program manager at Google. Networking helped ASU graduate Adri- “You need to balance that with who you anne Fortenberry land her job at MHMR are and what you are passionate about,” of the Concho Valley. The sociology major she said. now works as a case manager on a mobile

Photo by Danny Meyer One way to find work that you are pas- crisis outreach team. sionate about is by job shadowing someone Her mother previously worked for a so- in your selected field, said Julie Ruthen- cial services agency in San Angelo and had beck, director of ASU Career Development. known several people at MHMR. Forten- You can learn a lot just by asking questions berry’s mother asked her to set up an in- about the day-to-day tasks on the job. formational interview to meet face-to-face Dr. Tom Badgett, professor of marketing with some of the hiring personnel. and head of ASU’s Department of Manage- MHMR told Fortenberry that they ment and Marketing, said a job shadowing weren’t hiring at that time, but they would let experience taught him that he did not want her know if any jobs opened up. It paid off. to be a lawyer, and it saved him from going The agency hired her two months later. by Jayna Phinney to law school to discover that. “Knowing what you want to do is half Market Yourself Adrianne Fortenberry In today’s depressed job market, working professionals the battle,” Badgett said. “You’ve got to You know who you are better than anyone just as much as recent college graduates need to know the new rules for a dream the dream before it can come true.” else, but when it comes to promoting your- Hoehn recommends continuing the blog self, a few strategies can go a long way. after landing a job because you never know successful job search because their economic futures could depend on it. Work Without Pay Even if you don’t have job experience in what opportunities will develop. For better or worse, the Internet and social media have changed some If you know what you want to do but are your chosen field, you can word your résu- “You’re actually putting your personal of the parameters for a successful job search. What worked a decade or still struggling to find work, you have an- mé so that employers can distinguish trans- value on display by continuing your blog even five years ago can fall short in 2010. Today, an online presence may other option: work for free. ferable skills, Ruthenbeck said. And if you even after you get a job,” he said. be just as important as your résumé. The newspaper classifieds, once the In his e-book Recession-Proof Gradu- are not very tech-savvy, now is the time to staple of the job search, have given way to Twitter alerts and a myriad of ate, Charlie Hoehn stresses the idea of free develop some computer skills. A Final Note Many employers now ask for appli- On the upside, the job slump won’t last for- Web sites targeted to job seekers. work. The concept entails approaching po- tential employers and offering to do a proj- cants to submit résumés and applications ever. Baby boomers will begin retiring dur- Just how competitive is it for current workers? Even in Texas, which ect for them without compensation. electronically. Enos advises that you fol- ing the next 10 years, which will present op- has avoided the more serious problems that other states have faced, the Using this method, you can prove your- low the application requirements because portunities of upward mobility for younger statewide unemployment rate jumped from 6.4 percent at the beginning self to employers and possibly line yourself you won’t win any points dropping it off in generations, Badgett said. of 2009 to 8.3 percent in December, with seasonal adjustments, accord- up for something more than the lowest job person. Further, leaving your application As difficult as it is, maintain your pa- ing to the Texas Workforce Commission. Many men and women who on the totem poll. in someone else’s hands is a good way for tience while being tenacious with your job had jobs in 2009 are looking for work this year. “I found work that, even if I never got it to get misplaced. search. Badgett said you can give yourself a paid, I would still continue doing because I You can also take your computer skills boost by researching and acquiring the most The outlook remains bleak for recent college grads as well. Employ- enjoyed it,” Hoehn said via e-mail. one step further by creating an online pres- in-demand job skills in your industry. ers surveyed for the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Job Offering to do work without pay in a ence through a blog or a Web site. In to- When you are pounding the pavement, Outlook 2010 indicated that they expect to hire 7 percent fewer graduates competitive market also can be a great way day’s job market, Hoehn said, employers keep in mind that you want to convey to em- during 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09. to network, Badgett said. The experience will inevitably “Google” job candidates. ployers that you are willing to take on new However, don’t toss up your hands in despair just yet. Career experts will be your pay. By creating a Web presence, job candi- job responsibilities, Blake said. and people who have recently searched for a job can offer advice and dates can bump down unfavorable photos “It’s kind of a badge of honor if you can Network or videos that may pop up in search results make it through this,” Blake said of the job strategies to help you be more competitive. No matter what line of work Networking may sound like something that of their name. market downturn. “You will learn valuable you are in or where you are in your career, you can take something away other people do, but now it is your turn. “Blogging is your opportunity to have job searching skills. And, it will only get . from their words. “Most of the best jobs go to people with positive and professional results associated better from here.” the best contacts,” Badgett said. with your name in a Google search,” he said.

28 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 29 Cultivating Tim Gette looked right at home standing The museum hosted a traveling exhib- amid the building blocks of Texas heritage. it, “Race: Are We So Different?,” through by Roy Ivey The 1968 ASU graduate was show- May 16, from the Science Museum of Min- ing visitors some of his favorite displays in nesota. The exhibit focused not only on sci- the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC), the entific and historic perspectives about race, 182,000-square-foot complex in the heart but also on people’s life experiences. of San Antonio, just a stone’s throw from “The Institute of Texan Cultures was es- the state’s most revered historical shrine, tablished to tell the stories of the many cul- the Alamo. tures that settled and established the state of With a fully appointed chuck wagon Texas,” Gette said. “This type of museum, behind him and a mounted Longhorn from dedicated to diverse cultures and people, John Wayne’s herd looking on, the muse- had never been conceived before. Through um’s executive director revealed the most the race exhibit, we continue the conversa- gratifying part of his job. tion on race and racism, which are still felt “Seeing the response of the kids when throughout the United States.” they come through our exhibits is the best Another way Gette’s museum advances thing,” Gette said. Texas culture is by having people who lived He enjoys watching people of all ages Texas history record their experiences in get close to their roots and learn about the live interviews. ethnic groups who shaped Texas. Those “Oral history is something we do a lot nalism, and although I loved history, I didn’t While in the Air Force, Gette served in pioneers left threads of their lives woven of,” he said. “We get people to come in think I could get a job in it.” such diverse settings as Thailand, Blyth- into a tapestry of history now carefully pre- or we go to them and record them. When He has worked successfully in the his- ville, Ark., and Omaha, Neb. Among his served in the sprawling complex. those people are gone, their stories can’t be tory field, however, with positions at the Fort assignments was a tour as 97th Bombard- When he signed on with the museum in told anymore.” Worth Museum of Science and History, the ment Wing historian at Blythville’s Eaker February of 2009, Gette accepted the chal- Texans pride themselves on their heri- Dallas Historical Society and the Sixth Floor Air Force Base. lenge to protect those bits of bygone Texas, tage, but that pride isn’t limited to his mu- Museum, which houses memorabilia from More recently, he worked at the Dallas oversee their display and help educate the seum or the state, Gette said. He has trav- the Dallas assassination of John F. Kennedy. Museum of Natural History and the Virgin- public on Texas’ past. eled the world and heard it in the voices of That museum is located in the former Texas ia Museum of Natural History. After first visiting the ITC when it Texans as they introduce themselves. Schoolbook Depository, where Lee Harvey Although Gette wasn’t born in Texas, he opened as part of the 1968 HemisFair, Gette “If you go overseas and someone asks Oswald fired the shot that killed President got here as quickly as he could. reconnected with it through a challenge that where you are from, if you are from any- Kennedy in 1963. “My dad was from Texas,” he said. “He he couldn’t resist in the state he loves. place else in the United States, you are go- “The Sixth Floor Museum wasn’t intend- married my mother, who was from Cali- “The museum was virtually unchanged ing to say you’re an American. If you are ed to be a museum, but people kept coming,” fornia, so I ended up being born there, but since the HemisFair,” he said. “This is my from Texas, you are going to say you are a Gette said. “We had visitors taking taxis to Texas was always home from the time I was opportunity to update the exhibits, and we Texan,” he said. the airport, stop in to look out the sixth-floor a baby. I couldn’t be born here, but I was are improving the programming here at Coming back to Texas and the largest window and then go catch their planes.” raised a Texan.” the museum.” storehouse of its ethnic heritage closed the Before his stint at the Sixth Floor Mu- As he was growing up, Gette also The Institute is part of the University of circle on a career that started at ASU and seum, Gette served as project director for learned a valuable lesson the teacher in him Texas at San Antonio, and Gette is charged led Gette around the world to some of its a Soviet-era space exhibit in Fort Worth still advocates: That which came before us with making the museum a top-notch facil- most exotic locations. and oversaw the 80,000-square-foot can help guide us into the future. ity as part of UTSA’s overall plan to become He began as a part-time reporter at the Catherine the Great show at the Dallas “Go back to Darius and the great Persian a Tier 1 university. San Angelo Standard-Times in 1966 while Historical Society. kings to consider the fact there was once this “One of the changes we have made, which attending ASU. After graduating in 1968, Besides his museum work, Gette’s eclec- great society that lies in ruins today,” he said. I feel is fairly significant,” Gette said, “is in he taught school for a couple of years before tic résumé includes stints as associate direc- “What caused societies to rise as great as they our dome show, which starts off with people returning for the second of four stops at the tor of a creative arts theater and school; ad- were and to crumble into just stones? History

Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo saying ‘I’m a Texan.’ The people saying that San Angelo newspaper. vertising and sales promotions manager with is something we can all learn from. That’s a used to be white men, but now they are men “I had a dual major in journalism and Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth and Tehran, great mistake people make today. We don’t and women of all ethnic backgrounds speak- history,” Gette said. “I majored in journal- Iran; and air intelligence specialist and wing look at what we did in the past before we take Tim Gette ing English, Spanish and German.” ism because, No. 1, I could get a job in jour- historian in the U.S. Air Force. that next step.” .

30 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 31 started my current band when I left school and we’ve been together ever since. After I returned home, I got married, started a fam- ily and have a blessed life.” Wool Meets Cotton Cox’s band, NDman (pronounced like ‘in demand” without the last “d”), works Home both to a major bowl game for seven decades and to one of the top interstate out of San Antonio, but has made regional rivalries in college football since 1932, the Cotton Bowl on Sept. 11 will welcome and national appearances over the past few by Dave Wester the Angelo State Rams. years. Cox even made his way back to San Angelo State will play Texas A&M-Commerce at 5 p.m. that Saturday in the Angelo as recently as last fall for a gig. historic venue as part of the third annual Harvey Martin Classic, an event started in Ned Cox has always lived his life in He’s primarily a bass player, but can hold 2008 by A&M-Commerce to honor one of the best football players in school and the spotlight. his own on the guitar, drums and keyboard, Lone Star Conference history. A celebrated high school athlete at San something he does on a regular basis at his “We are excited with the partnership with Texas A&M-Commerce for the Harvey Antonio’s Roosevelt High School, the for- own recording studio, Probable Cause Stu- Martin Classic in the Cotton Bowl, and for all the activities surrounding that event,” mer Angelo State quarterback made the dio, in north San Antonio. said ASU Director of Athletics Kathleen Brasfield. “This is a great opportunity for transition to the college game look easy. “I spend my days as an insurance bro- former Rams and ’Belles in the area to get together and enjoy LSC football.” But, music was always his passion. ker,” Cox said. “But I love the music indus- This will be the Rams’ first appearance in the Cotton Bowl and their first game “It’s so weird that people still remember try and am hoping soon to start my own in the Metroplex since 1984. me as a football player,” said Cox, who now record label.” “Almost a fourth of our players are from high schools within an hour of the runs his own music studio back home in He still finds time, however, to stay ac- Cotton Bowl,” said ASU head football coach Dale Carr. “This will be a great

San Antonio. “I’ve never been one to bring Meyer Danny by Photo tive as he plays basketball with some old chance for their high school coaches, families and friends to see them play.” up the past and talk about football, but oth- friends twice a week. Once his son, Ned IV, “ASU athletics, band, ROTC, development office and alumni association are ers will and I indulge them.” was old enough to join his father, Cox would planning together to make it an eventful and memorable weekend,” said Brasfield. People have talked about Cox, now 46, Ned Cox bring his son to the gym with him. It was “We hope our alums in the Dallas area will mark their calendars and that others at Angelo State since he closed out his play- obvious that athleticism ran in the family as will begin their travel plans for the Rams and Lions fun.” ing career as the Rams’ all-time leading the younger Cox, now 19, earned a basket- Details regarding ASU’s Dallas road trip and Cotton Bowl appearance, includ- passer a quarter century ago. went on to start 43 straight games at quar- When his career ended, Cox held 22 ball scholarship at NCAA D-I Evansville ing pre-game festivities, will be available at www.angelosports.com. A pass-first, run-second style quarter- terback for ASU. of the 25 ASU passing and total offense University. He made eight starts this past ASU’s Cotton Bowl game is one of 10 contests set for the fall. The Rams open back for the Rams, Cox etched his name in “I battled for the starting job that pre- records. Included in those records was an season as a true freshman for the Purple their 47th year of football Sept. 4, when they host Eastern New Mexico, one of five . the ASU record book on several occasions season,” Cox said, “but Slade was the amazing 475 yards in a game against Texas Aces and his father was quick to give him home games for ASU this fall. before finishing up in 1986. His 7,833 pass- backup the previous year and had the edge. A&I in the final contest of his career. He advice, benefitting from his own experience ing yards and 8,804 yards of total offense When he got hurt, I was ready to step in and also finished his eligibility with four LSC as a freshman starter. still stand as school records, though the for- I never looked back. It was my job and I career records. “I tried to help him out and be there mer record could be in jeopardy this season was going to keep it.” “I knew going into my last game that for him as much as I could,” Cox said. when Josh Neiswander returns for his senior “Ned just had a knack for making plays,” more records were on the line,” Cox said. “He’s very humble and a great kid. We 2010 ASU Football Schedule ASU season. Cox also ended his career as said Jerry Vandergriff, who coached the “But, that season didn’t go the way we want- were so proud when he had a chance to Sept. 4 Eastern New Mexico** San Angelo Stadium 6 p.m. the all-time leader in total offense in the Rams from 1982-2004. “He was ready to play ed it to go, so we just wanted to beat A&I. play college basketball.” Lone Star Conference, but that record has as a freshman and that was so unusual at that Looking back, breaking the single-game Cox and his wife, Pamela, also have two Sept. 11 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce** Dallas (Cotton Bowl) 5 p.m. daughters, Tiffany, 28, and Cydni, 13. His since been broken. When he finished colle- young age. You don’t get a lot of four-year yardage record was nice, but I will never for- Sept. 25 West Texas A&M (Family Day)* San Angelo Stadium 6 p.m. giate ball, no NCAA Division II player had starters at quarterback. Just staying healthy get throwing five interceptions in the game.” oldest daughter is married to former Texas ever taken as many snaps. for four years is an accomplishment.” The Rams fell to Texas A&I, 52-34, clos- State University quarterback Barrick Nealy, Oct. 2 at Tarleton State* Stephenville 7 p.m. currently with the Calgary Stampeders of “I remember every game I played,” Cox Cox earned first-team All-LSC recogni- ing out a 6-5 season and Cox’s career in 1986. Oct. 9 Texas A&M-Kingsville* San Angelo Stadium 6 p.m. said. “We beat some Division I teams, but tion in both his sophomore and junior sea- “My time at Angelo State will always the Canadian Football League. nothing compared to playing conference sons, going 8-3 and undefeated in the LSC be special to me,” Cox said. “It was a great Cox’s record for career passing yards Oct. 16 at Midwestern State* Wichita Falls 7 p.m. games. We really focused on those games, in 1984, then 7-4 with a runner-up finish in time in my life. To have the chance to play at ASU may be surpassed this fall after 24 Oct. 23 Incarnate Word (Homecoming)* San Angelo Stadium 6 p.m. especially when we played Texas A&I,” league play in 1985. As a junior, Cox was a football and have the college experience years in the record book. Current Rams now known as Texas A&M-Kingsville. regional candidate for the prestigious Harlon was wonderful and I’ll never forget it.” quarterback Neiswander enters his senior Oct. 30 at Abilene Christian* Abilene 2 p.m. He made his first appearance for ASU Hill Trophy, the award given to the top foot- But with all of the success he found on season with a chance to break Cox’s most Nov. 6 at Southeastern Oklahoma** Durant, Okla. 2 p.m. as a redshirt freshman, relieving junior ball player in NCAA Division II. the playing field, Cox could not wait to move prestigious record. Neiswander needs 2,605 Nov. 13 Central Oklahoma** San Angelo Stadium 2 p.m. starter Slade Sherrod, who suffered an in- “Ned’s success came from his ability to from under center to center stage. When he yards in his final campaign to take over the jury in the second game of the 1983 sea- keep a play alive,” Vandergriff said. “He was just 14, his parents bought him his first top spot for most career yards passing, but * LSC South Division game son. The Rams lost the game to NCAA had the ability to run, but he had the pocket guitar. Music was where he found relaxation Cox won’t be sad. ** LSC crossover game D-I foe Northwestern State, 30-22, but Cox presence to feel any pressure and just make from the rigors of football and class. “Records are made to be broken,” Cox started the following week. He led ASU to a play. He wasn’t a real vocal player, but “I played in bands in high school and said. “I wish the best of luck to Josh and the . a 16-7 win over Cameron University and when he spoke, people listened.” continued while I was at ASU,” Cox said. “I rest of the Rams this season.”

32 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 33 Rams Build on Success Home Sweet Home Angelo State head football coach multiple positions. The Rams picked up six Just one game shy of a perfect “Honestly, I think this team was better Dale Carr signed 30 high school players dur- defensive backs, five linebackers and four de- home record this past season, the basketball than last year’s squad,” said Rike. “We were ing national signing day as the Rams benefit- fensive linemen on defense. On offense, ASU Rams let their road woes keep them at home better in every statistical category. With one ted from their winning season last fall. added six linemen, three wide receivers, two come NCAA Tournament time. week to go in the regular season, we were still “We have likely over-signed this spring, running backs and a tight end. While the Rams made a third straight in the hunt for a division championship and but that’s a good thing,” said Carr, who will “Signing day was an exciting day for the trip to the postseason Lone Star Conference one key road win would have likely secured us begin his sixth season at the helm of the Rams,” said Carr. “We felt that our recruit- Tournament, a 66-58 loss to Northeast- a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament.” Rams this fall. “We’ve got quite a balanced ing efforts really paid off this spring and ern State in the opening round killed any The Rams’ 11-1 home record included group of young men, nearly splitting the that our program is continuing to head in chance of making the NCAA D-II national a perfect 6-0 mark in LSC South Division freshmen equally on both sides of the ball.” the right direction.” tournament as they did in 2009. play. Winning the program’s first division Among the 30 freshmen signees, 15 new- The Rams, who finished 6-5 in 2009, “This was a season that came down title in nearly a decade, though, came down comers will report this fall on defense, 12 on open the 2010 season Sept. 4 against Eastern to five or six possessions,” said ASU head to a road game at nationally ranked and de- offense and three as “athletes” recruited for New Mexico in San Angelo Stadium. . men’s basketball coach Fred Rike, who fending conference champion Midwestern closed out his fourth year with the Rams. State in February. “If you look at some of our losses, there are Though ASU had pulled off an 84-76 2010 Angelo State High School Signees a few possessions that, if they fall in our fa- upset of the Mustangs in January, handing vor, we extend our season.” them one of their two regular-season losses, Dakota Abernathy 6-2 210 DB Weatherford (Weatherford) ASU ended the season at 17-11, includ- the Rams could only force Midwestern State LaMarshall Corbett Colton Barnes 6-0 290 OL Bryan (Bryan) ing an 11-1 home record. – continued on page 43 Ryan Clapsaddle 5-11 170 DB The Woodlands (The Woodlands) Quinton Crow 5-11 225 LB Austin (Lake Travis) B.J. Davis 6-6 200 ATH Sudan (Sudan) ’Belles Embrace Change Colt Drennan 6-5 215 DL Boerne (Champion) Ben Garcia 5-9 165 WR McAllen (Memorial) The Angelo State women’s Brooks said. “Even though these changes Mackenzie Hirt 5-10 175 ATH Brady (Brady) basketball program is experiencing a spell did not produce a winning season this year, Colby Houston 6-2 335 OL Red Oak (Red Oak) of growing pains. I strongly feel that we will see the positive Eric Hunsaker 6-0 220 LB Schertz (Clemens) “Last year we changed our defense and results next year. Losing is never fun, easy James Hurd 6-2 195 WR Boerne (Champion) this year we made significant changes to our or, quite frankly, acceptable, but I know we are doing the right things to get where we Paul Ives 6-2 275 OL Garland (North Garland) offense,” said ASU head women’s basketball coach Sally Walling Brooks, who wrapped want to go.” Steven Jackson 6-3 295 OL The Colony (The Colony) up her 10th year with the ’Belles in March. A bright spot for the ’Belles this spring Alex James 6-0 185 DB Deer Park (Deer Park) “We have also evaluated our recruit- was once again the play of junior guard Ca- Anthony Jenkins 6-3 200 TE Killeen (Killeen) ing philosophy and we spent a lot of time mille Perkins, who was honored as a first- Anthony Landry 6-3 295 OL Houston (Bellaire) in the preseason developing a team concept team All-LSC South selection for the third Paul Mason 5-8 155 DB Wichita Falls (Rider) in everything we do,” she said. “I was not straight season after scoring nearly 16 points Dominique McCoy 5-11 195 ATH Houston (South Houston) satisfied with just making the regional tour- per game. Perkins will enter her senior sea- Joshua Mullins 6-2 250 DL Austin (Crockett) nament year after year. My goal has always son ranked eighth all-time for the ’Belles with 1,299 career points and with her sights Austin Otto 6-1 220 RB Denton (Guyer) been to win a national championship, and I strongly believe that the changes we are set on the program’s career scoring record. Trevor Owens 6-0 200 LB Monahans (Monahans) making will get us there.” “Camille has been the best player on our Stuart Redding 5-11 220 LB Keller (Central) With a young roster that included just team for three years, and next year we will Jarred Ross 5-8 150 DB Corinth (Lake Dallas) three seniors, Brooks nearly led the ’Belles expect her to be the best player in the con- Daniel Scott 6-3 240 DL Decatur (Bridgeport) to a 10th straight appearance in the Lone ference,” Brooks said. Rush Seaver 6-1 210 LB Lampasas (Lampasas) Star Conference Tournament. ASU missed Sophomore center Paige Weishuhn was Blake Smith 6-0 225 RB Burleson (Burleson) the playoffs by just one game, finishing fifth named honorable mention All-LSC South and freshman guard Leah LeMaire was Lawrence Syon 6-0 160 DB Houston (Bellaire) in the LSC’s South Division and ending the

Photos by Danny Meyer Danny by Photos season with a 12-14 overall record. tabbed the league’s Freshman of the Year. Xavier Traylor 5-10 170 WR Glenn Heights (DeSoto) “We have made a lot of positive changes This marked the second time in three sea- Jerrell Walters 6-2 285 OL Spring (Spring) for the program and I am proud of that, even sons that a ’Belle has earned this honor. . Preston Wimberly 6-2 250 DL Richardson (Berkner) Camille Perkins though they didn’t produce wins this year,” Perkins claimed the award in 2008.

34 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 35 ANGELO STATE ATHLETIC

2010 INDUCTEES JIM HESS TIM HOWARD TRACY MORTON HASTINGS LLOYD VINCENT

A Difference Maker Hess, including a school-record nine such Thanks to that degree and his com- An ‘Ever’ Player noticed most, our best player understood the He understood what it took for an athlete to In the fall of 1978, Angelo State University honorees in 1978. mitment to getting it, Howard became the Tracy Morton Hastings was destined to value of a rebound.” compete, to win and to also go to school.” stood at the pinnacle of the small college During the height of his tenure, Hess girls’ basketball coach at Grape Creek High play basketball at Angelo State University. For the past 16 seasons, Morton Hastings Vincent made it a point that things were football world, thanks to Jim Hess and his guided the Rams to a 19-game winning School, joining a long list of ASU graduates She was born on a morning when her has taken the lessons she learned at ASU to be done “right” at ASU. With that phi- Rams’ national championship season. streak when they were almost unbeatable in the coaching profession. father, Charles M. “Chuck” Morton, and the and shared her knowledge with the girls’ losophy, he kept Angelo State ahead of the As Rams’ mentor from 1974-81, Hess at home. His teams dominated at San An- “There are people at ASU who will have Rams basketball team had a game. Her moth- basketball players at San Antonio’s James curve in intercollegiate athletics, fostering finished his eight ASU years with a 65-23- gelo Stadium, going 37-7-1 at the venue and no idea how much respect I have for them,” er, Shirley Morton, had captained the San Madison High School. She has amassed integrity on and off the field and advocating 3 overall record, six winning seasons and claiming a program-record 23 straight home said Howard upon his induction. “I was en- Angelo College spirit squad. Tracy Morton more than 340 career victories with the equity in athletics. When women’s sports three straight trips to the NAIA playoffs. No victories from 1977-81. couraged to keep my nose to the grindstone grew up in an apartment complex at the cur- Mavericks, collecting three district titles were added in 1975, he ensured that all stu- doubt, he produced a résumé worthy of the “I’ve been around a lot of good assistant and to ‘get it done.’ ASU gave me the oppor- rent location of ASU’s Center for Human Per- and numerous coach-of-the-year honors. dent-athletes were treated equally and that first Rams football coach to be inducted into coaches in my career,” said Hess, “but none to tunity to play the game I love, get a degree formance, a venue in which she would play “Her teammates loved her and, more women’s sports would grow. the Angelo State Athletic Hall of Honor. the likes of what I was around at ASU. You’re and have a place to call home.” every home game of her collegiate career. importantly, they had great respect for her,” “He had a mantra in his early years at “I’ve been very fortunate in my career to only as good as the people around you. This After a freshman season hampered by With so strong a Rams and Rambelles lin- said Till. “There are good, great and ‘ever’ ASU and it was a simple one,” said Mi- live a lot of the history of Angelo State,” said is a great honor, but it represents so many peo- injuries, Howard became a full-time starter eage, it is only fitting that she would become players. You have to be good to be a col- chael Ryan, former vice president and in- long-time ASU football coach Jerry Vander- ple that were around when I was at ASU.” for the Rams as a sophomore and a roundball the first women’s basketball player inducted legiate athlete. Some prove to be great, but terim ASU president after Vincent’s death griff. “And, I’ve been fortunate to be around Vandergriff said, “All his life, start- phenomenon his third year on the team. As a into the Angelo State Athletic Hall of Honor. rare is the athlete that is considered one of in 1994. “He would say ‘We’re not going to a lot of great coaches. Without a doubt, Jim ing from being a player to the end of his junior, the Fort Worth native scored a Rams- “I was probably born on center court,” said the best ever. Tracy is an ‘ever.’” do anything unless we can do it well.’ He is the best football coach I’ve ever known.” career, Jim Hess was a difference maker. record 728 points and led ASU to its first of Morton Hastings. “Basketball is a team sport, never believed that giving women a chance The memorable 1978 season was the Every stop he made, including ASU, he two straight league titles and NCAA D-II ap- and there wouldn’t be anything that I would The Right Thing to Do to participate in intercollegiate athletics and crowning moment of Hess’ 22-year head was the difference.” pearances. Though an ankle injury limited his have accomplished without my teammates. Dr. Lloyd Vincent served 27 years as president meeting Title IX requirements were drastic coaching career, as the Rams rolled through scoring as a senior, he still ended his career ASU has provided me with a great foundation, of Angelo State University, but his imprint on steps. They were just the right thing to do.” the regular season 11-0 and dominated their A Success Story with better than 400 points more than any and I am truly honored to be inducted.” athletics will last for decades to come. Vincent’s legacy can be seen today in three playoff games, outscoring their oppo- Tim Howard left Angelo State with more other Ram in the 45 years of the program. Named a starter by first-year ’Belle head Upon his arrival in 1967, ASU was a Rams and Rambelles teams that have ex- nents, 101-17. points than any other Ram on the basketball “Tim set this place on fire,” said Ed coach Peggy Till during her very first col- fledgling four-year institution, just two years panded to 12 intercollegiate sports and an- “At that time, the NAIA was just as good court. He returned in 2005 to finish his de- Messbarger, who coached the Rams from legiate practice, Morton Hastings went on removed from the transition from a junior nually compete on the national stage. as NCAA Division II,” said Hess. “During gree and again this past January as the first 1978-98. “As the leader of the best group of to start every game from 1985-89, leading college. A decorated collegiate track athlete “If you seek a monument to Dr. Vin- the 1978 season, we were ranked number men’s basketball player selected for ASU’s athletes that I have ever coached, he will be the ’Belles to four straight trips to the Lone in his own right at Rice University, Vincent cent,” said Ryan, “just look around the ASU one in the Dunkel poll, which ranked all Athletic Hall of Honor. in our record book for many years to come.” Star Conference Tournament. A relentless not only transformed Angelo State into one of campus and all that we have available for non-Division I colleges in the country. Not From 1985-89, Howard scored a school- In addition to his scoring title, Howard rebounder, Morton Hastings became just the top regional institutions, but also built the students here. We stand in awe of all that he only did we win the national championship, record 1,844 points and led the Rams to also holds ASU’s career record for field goals the second ’Belle to record more than 1,000 foundation for a successful athletic program. did and the foundation he left for all of us.” we were the best small college football team back-to-back Lone Star Conference cham- made (690) and ranks second all-time in free points and 1,000 rebounds. To this day, she “Dad loved athletics,” said his son, “He was a pioneer and a friend to wom- in America that year.” pionships, plus a pair of NCAA Division II throws made (586) and rebounds (629). ranks fifth all-time at ASU in scoring and Drexel, upon the elder Vincent’s posthumous en’s athletics,” said Kathleen Brasfield, While at ASU, Hess mentored eight All- regional berths. His work at ASU, however, “This is a team award,” said Howard of second in rebounding. enshrinement into the Angelo State Athletic ASU director of athletics. “He was a man Americans and 42 first team all-conference remained unfinished until more than 15 his induction. “No man can accomplish in- “Rebounding was Tracy’s mission on Hall of Honor. “He was truly proud of not who championed equality in sports for ev- selections. The Rams had no fewer than two years later when he earned his bachelor’s dividual success in college basketball with- the court,” said Till, who led the ’Belles only the academic achievements of ASU stu- eryone. Putting him in our Hall of Honor is first team All-LSC picks each season under degree in kinesiology. out great teammates.” from 1985-90. “In a game where scoring is dents, but also their athletic achievements. the right thing to do.” .

36 SUMMER 2010 Angelo State University Magazine Angelo State University Magazine SUMMER 2010 37 Success in life can be achieved from “I can remember,” he added, “many Hunter and her husband, Matthew, who even the humblest of beginnings. times my family and friends telling me received his B.B.A. in 1999 from ASU, Trinidad Aguirre, a 1985 ASU graduate, to quit school or to tell the professor that have lived for the past 10 years in Midland, is a perfect example. The son of migrant I would complete an assignment the next where he is self-employed in sales of pipe workers, Aguirre has fashioned a tremen- day, so I could stay at a family function. I and casing to the oil and gas industry. He is dously successful career with Verizon and learned the meaning of sacrifice and being relocating his office to San Angelo, though Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo is now the telecom giant’s south/west area able to stand up as a man when you have to he will keep his sales yard in Midland. The president. In 2009, he was named one of the make tough decisions. Today, some of those Hunters have a 21-month-old son, Hodge. “100 Most Influential Hispanics in Ameri- nay-sayers tell me they wish they had lis- Hunter was involved in pharmaceutical ca” and one of the “25 Corporate Elite His- tened to me instead of enjoying the party. sales for most of the decade since she left panics” by Hispanic Business magazine. The reward is great.” Matt, Hodge and Kim Hunter ASU. She worked as senior sales represen- “When I think of my humble beginnings When he graduated from ASU with his tative for Merck and Co. in the Vaccine Di- and my parents having to quit school to sup- computer science degree, Aguirre had al- vision over the past three years and for Eli port five boys, I knock on wood every day ready moved up from his starting position Lilly and Co. in the Diabetes Care Division understanding that I am truly blessed,” Agu- as central office technician at GTE to cen- for the previous four years. Prior to that, irre said. “I did not imagine that one day I tral office supervisor. The ensuing 23 years she worked two years as a pharmaceutical would be mentioned in the same breath as have seen him add a master’s degree from Home Again sales representative for Organon Pharma- the great leaders of our country. I believe that the University of Dallas, advance through ceuticals Inc. in the Specialty Division and

Photo Courtesy of Verizon of Courtesy Photo returning to ASU to finish my degree gave seven more promotions and move to the You might say Kim Hamilton Hunt- said Hunter was selected from a pool of 40 for a year as a publishers representative for me the belief that everything was possible.” company’s then-headquarters in Irving. er’s college career began in kindergarten applicants and four finalists. Pearson Education/Prentice Hall Publish- Success, however, did not happen for “Each position that I have held has when she would accompany her parents “We are delighted to bring Kim Hunter ing College Division. Aguirre overnight. Drafted out of high presented me with an opportunity to grow from Devine to visit her older brother, Jeff on board to help shape the future of the An- “I have always enjoyed meeting other school by the military, he chose the U.S. and develop my talents,” Aguirre said. “In Hamilton, who started attending Angelo gelo State University Alumni Association,” alumni and visiting with them about the Navy so he could learn electronics. It took many cases, I was able to discover capa- State University in 1979. Fly said. “She has the people, management university,” Hunter said. “I also enjoy vis- Trinidad Aguirre 10 years for him to return to San Angelo bilities within me that I didn’t realize I had. “As a little girl,” said Hunter, “everything and programming skills to lead the associa- iting with prospective students and sharing and use his G.I. Bill benefits to study com- For example, I have been blessed with an about ASU was impressive. I would go back tion into the future and to enhance our sup- my thoughts and experiences. That is why puter science at ASU. intuitive ability to recognize an individual’s home after a weekend of visiting ASU and port of ASU.” this job is truly a dream job for me.” And, things did not get any easier then. strengths. This has helped me to place folks teach my friends the cheers I had learned The appointment renews Hunter’s long- She wants prospective students to ex- Aguirre was the epitome of a non-traditional in positions that bring out the best of their while watching the ASU cheerleaders.” time relationship with ASU. perience college as she did with the same student. He was older than most of his class- talents. When they shine, I shine.” When it became time to make her college “It is such an honor to come back to San endearing and enduring results that she mates, was already working full time at Veri- Hispanic Business magazine editors choice, Hunter followed her dream and her Angelo and work for an organization that dreamed about as a child. zon (GTE at the time), and had already start- think Aguirre shines enough to put him on brother and older sister, Stacy Hamilton, to supports the university that I have loved since “I fell in love with Angelo State Univer- ed a family. Luckily for him and his family, their Top 100 list that also includes several Angelo State. She went on to become ASU childhood,” Hunter said. “I am excited to be sity even more as a student,” Hunter said. Aguirre thrived in the face of adversity. members of President Obama’s cabinet, a head cheerleader and recipient of a bachelor’s able to represent my fellow alumni and I want “I had many wonderful professors who en- “Those challenges provided me with the Supreme Court justice, an astronaut, a vice degree in communication in 1999. them to know I am working hard for them to couraged me and made me feel like I was foundation needed to juggle many varied re- president of Walt Disney and baseball star Now Hunter has returned to ASU, make the association the best it can be. at home. I was a cheerleader for ASU, but I sponsibilities while realizing the importance Albert Pujols. again to cheer and communicate, this time “I feel as alumni, we are an important also felt like the professors were my cheer- of each,” Aguirre said. “Additionally, the sup- The other great success in Aguirre’s life for the ASU Alumni Association, which group to keep the past alive and share those leaders. Even after graduating, if I ever port and room for growth given to me by my is his family. He and his wife, Marie, have welcomed her as the new executive direc- wonderful memories with the current and needed a letter of reference or just advice, professors and employer served as the model four grown children, nine grandchildren and tor in January. prospective students. We also must be a I could call some of my former professors by which I manage my staff to this day. I men- one great-grandchild. In what spare time he In announcing the appointment for an strong group that not only focuses on the and they would be willing to help out.” tor many employees and share the importance has, Aguirre enjoys photography, golfing executive director to succeed Sande V. Har- past, but also on the present and the future Now Hunter is returning the favor by help- of setting goals and living your dream.” and working on his ranch in Christoval. . rison, Association President Brad L. Fly of Angelo State University,” she said. ing ASU through the alumni association. .

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As she begins her tenure Each issue of the Angelo State University Magazine will highlight se- as executive director of the Angelo lected alumni and then invite you to visit the Angelo State University State University Alumni Association, Kim Hunter offers some plans for for- Alumni Association Web site for the latest on your former classmates. mer students. To learn more about Angelo State alumni, visit asuexes.com. Better yet, Settling into her new job and re- see what your friends are up to and then update the site with news sponsibilities, Hunter said, “I have a about you, your family and your accomplishments. great staff that is helping me with new ideas. We look forward to seeing some new faces and members in the alumni 1972 association.” istration from ASU and both his Master In Memoriam She shared some thoughts on her Dave Edmiston has been named of Divinity and his Doctor of Ministry Janna Elizabeth Boling, 27, vision for the future: to the Board of Directors of the Texas from Southwestern Baptist Theological registration assistant in the Registrar’s Farm Bureau. Seminary. He completed his Doctor

Photo by Danny Meyer Danny by Photo Office, died Feb. 1. She was the Networking: “The alumni association of Philosophy degree from Andrews The third-generation rancher operates daughter of Jaxine Boling, office should be an organization which pro- University in 2009. a cow/calf, wildlife and hay farm near coordinator in the Department of motes networking among its members, Brady. Edmiston has served as both Art and Music. whether it is for business purposes or president and vice president of Mc- 1985 job hunting.” Col. Ernest Eugene Felts, 56, Class Culloch County Farm Bureau and has Rhonda R. (Gibson) Dane of Austin of 1976, died Nov. 30. From 2002-04 Alumni Chapters: “We will encour- served on various county and state has taught special education students in Felts served as head of ASU’s Aero- age alumni chapters outside of San Farm Bureau committees, including the Austin area for more than 25 years. space Studies Department and com- Angelo to organize and connect with animal health, wildlife, resolutions In addition to her bachelor’s degree, she mander of the university’s Air Force alumni in their area, whether they are Sign of the Times and state affairs. also earned a master’s degree in special ROTC Detachment 847. In 2008 he was in larger cities or smaller communities. He and his wife, Peggy Scott Edmiston, education in 1985 from ASU. In her named a Distinguished ROTC Alumnus The alumni chapters could then be the have two grown daughters, Michelle spare time, she is involved in the welfare by the ASU Alumni Association. A me- Those passing by Hunter said the sign helped promote contact between the university and po- the LeGrand and Celeste, and a grandson. of animals and gardening. morial scholarship in his name has been the association’s first spring Ram Jam, tential recruits.” Alumni and Visitors Center these days know established through the ASU Founda- what’s going on thanks to an electronic sign which alumni sponsored April 9 before tion. Information on contributing to Family Orientation: 1981 1991 “The association donated by the alumni center’s namesakes, a Rams baseball doubleheader. The sign the endowment is available through the should have more events that are fami- Dr. Robert and Jean Ann LeGrand. even helped announce the rain cancellation Dr. Albert Reyes, who was featured Alissa (Hambright) Carter, gifted ASU Office of Development, ASU Sta- ly friendly so parents of young children The 6x12-foot digital sign was installed of the Ram Jam scheduled April 17 before in the spring issue of Angelo State Uni- and talented teacher and assistant princi- tion #11023, San Angelo, TX 76909, or can get involved.” on the southwest corner of center property a Rambelle softball twin bill. versity Magazine, has been elected the pal for La Mesa Elementary in Plainview, [email protected]. where University Avenue intersects Jackson “In the past,” Hunter said, “we had to sixth president in the 131-year history has been named the Outstanding Teacher Children Participation: “I would like to Brandon Jones Clark, 36, Class of Street at the four-way stop. The LED sign make our own signs, banners and post- of Buckner International. of the Gifted in Region 17 by the Texas start a kids club so alumni can sign their 1998, died Nov. 25 after a three-year is controlled wirelessly from the association ers and they were always at the mercy of Association for the Gifted and Talented. children or grandchildren up to be a part As president of Buckner, Reyes will battle with cancer. Clark had been offices inside the LeGrand Center, allowing the wind and the weather. Now, with the of the alumni association and get chil- manage the organization’s nearly The award honors one teacher from head tennis coach and a teacher at staff to promote association activities and graphics capabilities, we are limited only dren interested in ASU at a young age. $100-million annual budget, while each region in Texas for outstanding Lake View High School since 2001. other functions to the public when renting by our imagination.” overseeing the daily operations of service, contribution and commitment The Texas Tennis Coaches Association the facilities. In addition to the LeGrand gift of Women’s Programs: “I am in the plan- more than 1,300 employees worldwide to gifted education. had earlier honored Clark with the “Once again by their generosity,” said $50,900 to purchase the sign, Will Charles- ning stages and getting positive feed- through Buckner Children and Family first Brandon Clark Courage Award, association Executive Director Kim Hunt- worth of All About Signs and Graphics Carter has been an educator for 19 years. back on having a ladies luncheon where Services’ domestic and international which will be presented each year in er, “the LeGrands have demonstrated their donated the company’s services for the In addition to her bachelor’s degree from we raise money for scholarships. ministries and Buckner Retirement Ser- his honor to a coach demonstrating commitment to the ASU Alumni Associa- installation. The sign is mounted on an ASU, she holds a Master of Education vices’ seven senior living communities Clark’s courage. . Teamwork: “We are always looking for tion and their love of Angelo State Univer- Austin stone pedestal, matching the bases from Wayland Baptist University. in Texas. volunteers for our events and encour- sity. We are delighted that the new sign will of the major signage around the ASU cam- She and her husband, Kevin, have a age anyone who is interested to come increase the visibility of the alumni associa- pus and blending with the exterior of the A native of Corpus Christi, Reyes son, Blaine. . out and get involved.” . tion and its activities.” alumni center. earned his Bachelor of Business Admin-

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All as of February 26, 2010 they cap their undergraduate programs and show other students the possibilities of donors with mandatory demonstrations of the a music education. skills they have developed. “Those are the groups that go to area “We usually have four to six seniors high schools,” Scott said. “Our students en- giving recitals a year,” said Dr. David Scott, joy showing off for high school kids, par- Century Club Darla and Dwain Custer, San Angelo James Waterbury, Bel Air, Md. Rev. Frank Coniglio, Dubois, Wyo. Dr. LeeRoy and Betty Kiesling, Eddie Smith, Plano Alex and Kay Decuir, San Angelo Sue and Richard Way, San Angelo Barry and Karla Cooper, Edmond, Okla. San Angelo Guy Smith, Newark, Del. head of the Art and Music Department. ticularly band kids, because they have an DIAMOND Lisa and Troy Deubler, Irving Brian and Doxie Watson, Midland X B Cox Jr., San Angelo James Kirkland, Corpus Christi Dr. Shivraj and Suzanne Sohur, Randy and Debbie Dews, Dallas Dale Dodson, Plano Richard Way, San Angelo Kim and Pat Cox, San Angelo Laverne and Robert Knezek, Arlington Arlington, Mass. “One of the things they have to do before appreciation for the work that goes into mu- Renee and Bryan Heflin, Monahans Dr. Joel Dunnington, Missouri City Melody Wilkinson, Ft Worth Donald and Pat Cox, San Angelo Lucy and John Kocich, San Angelo Gary and Patty Stokes, San Angelo they student teach is to give at least a half- sic. Our students know they were like those Mickey and Renee Long, Midland Van and Angela Echols, Lubbock Dr. Noel and Jacque Williams, Kim Cox, San Angelo J.D. and Kathy Koehn, San Angelo Lauren and Tim Stone, Southlake Mike Millegan, Basking Ridge, N.J. Becky Fitch, Flower Mound Franklin, Ky. Dr. Susan Crain, Crane Kent and Nevie Lacy, San Angelo George and Evelyn Strebeck, hour public performance of either a vocal or kids three or four years ago, and know how Louie and Amy Perez, San Angelo Brad and Mercyla Fly, San Angelo Ronnie and Pauline Willmann, Karen and Dr. Mark B. Crouch, Leslie and Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo instrumental recital.” much they’ve advanced.” Emma and Randy Russell, Hamilton, Va. Skip Foote, Chantilly, Va. San Angelo San Angelo San Angelo Bill Taylor, Bryan J. Milton and Terri Swift, Montgomery Chris Franke, San Angelo Jerry Wilson, San Angelo Jerry Curry, San Angelo Annabeth Lee, Georgetown Mark Taylor, Schertz “In April, our art seniors have a show Becoming an accomplished musician is Wayne T. Franke, Austin Rodney and Betty Winn, San Angelo Danny Daniels Jr., Lake Jackson Jerry A. Lee, Bedford Pamela and Jimmy Taylor, PLATINUM Col. (Ret) Kevin and Rita Gamache, J. Nelson Word, San Angelo Brad Davis, Fort Worth Susan Looka, San Angelo San Antonio with the best works from their portfo- not all fun and games, but Hoffman thinks Jeffrey and Debbie Brennan, College Station Donnie and Francis Young, Darryl and Robyn DeSeve, Valerie Lopez, Uvalde Phillip and Sharon Templeton, lios,” he said. “They are graded on how it is worth the work. Mill Creek, Wash. Jim and Dana Glossbrenner, San Antonio Manassas, Va. Dr. David and Judy Loyd, San Angelo San Angelo Larry Clark, Richmond San Angelo Marvin and Janis Dierschke, Jane Lunn, Sandia Park, N.M. Kimberly Thomas, San Antonio their pieces look in the student gallery “The hardest thing about learning music Gregory Ochs, Dallas Marc Gonzales and Karissa ACCESS ASU-SILVER San Angelo Larry and Judy Lusby, Ballinger Les Titus, Plano is all the juries and tests you have to pass to Cray and Don Pickering, Lubbock Willhite, Washington, D.C. Richard Besch, Corpus Christi Michele and Patrick Dierschke, Joe Martin, San Angelo Larry Trantham, Fredericksburg and how they present their work to their Frank and Brenda Sturzl, Lakeway Laren Green, San Angelo Dr. Scott and Shelley Blanton, San Angelo Sari and Michael Martin, San Angelo Janie and Larry Varnadore, fellow students.” keep going in the major,” she said. “They Joel and Suzanne Sugg, San Angelo Kimberly and Rodney Hall, San Angelo Gary and Angela Donaldson, Harold May, Spur San Angelo Alpharetta, Ga. Corina Casas, San Angelo San Angelo Sam P. McClellan, Bedford Maria and Enrique Vasquez, The Art and Music Department also are really stressful and it takes lots of prac- GOLDEN Joe and Su Henderson, San Angelo Dr. R. Danny Daniel, Carrollton Dr. Robert and Paula Dowler, Dr. Mack and Dixie McCoulskey, San Angelo presents between 35 and 50 public concerts tice, late-night group studying and support Dr. Marsha and Steve Arvedson, David and Carol Herreman, Lewisville John and Elaine Diggins, San Angelo San Angelo San Angelo Richard and Sue Vaughan, Lubbock Houston Dr. H. Lee Higdon III, Central, S.C. Mark and Pam Duncan, San Angelo Paxton Dunn, Allen Dr. Dale and Ellen McDonald, Karen and Mike Vaughan, and recitals per semester. from friends, family and professors. When Gary Baty, Singapore Cindy and Fred Hoefs, San Angelo Richie and Dara Eisenbach, Jim and Diana Dyer, San Angelo San Angelo Alpharetta, Ga. Pam and Kyle Box, San Angelo Joe and Jenny Hoelle, San Angelo San Angelo Dirk Dykstra, Carrizo Springs T. Dean and Lisa McInturff, Larry A. Venne, Jr., San Angelo “Every one of them, except for the it’s all over and you realize you passed, it’s Randy Coleman, San Angelo Virginia Hunt-Edmiston, Murphy Larisa Elliott, San Angelo Robbie and Amy Eckhoff, Alvin San Angelo Mike Virdell, Llano FAME Concert and Plate Auction in March, the greatest feeling in the world.” Jean and Clifton Dews, San Angelo Col. (Ret) Joe Hurst, Boerne Sylvia and Gilbert Gallegos, Eric Etter, Boca Raton, Fla. Dean McIntyre, San Angelo Mindy Warren, Midland Sandra and Miguel Diaz, San Angelo Michael Kent, San Angelo San Angelo James and Tracy Farley, Lubbock Dr. Bill McKinney, San Angelo Dr. Michael Wedin, Sweetwater is open to the public at no charge,” Scott Following the cultural path has become Norman and Linda Dierschke, Donald L. Klein, Fort Worth Dane Green, San Angelo Cynthia Feagin, Sonora Richard McKinney, San Angelo Vicki and Jeff Wetherbee, Belton said. “The only reason we charge admission a lifelong passion for Hoffman, who plans San Angelo Jim Kramer, San Antonio Jim Jones, San Angelo Robert and Eileen Felton, Lakeway Carole and Steve McNabb, Troyce and Rebecca Wilcox, Lisa and Monti Eady, San Angelo Dr. W. Bonham and John and Tamara Kinyon, San Angelo Julie and Steve Eustis, San Angelo Brownwood San Angelo to the FAME concert is because it is our to stay with it. Robert and Jenny Eubank, San Angelo Marcille Magness, Houston Tatina Mahanay, San Angelo Cynthia Feagin, Sonora Carolyn and Roy McNelly, Rowena Anna Williams, Midland Brig. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins, Jerry and Sandra Mayo, Palestine Sueann and Scott Martin, San Angelo Sharon Felts, San Angelo Jesus and Delilah Mercado, Alpine Susie Willyard, San Angelo scholarship fundraiser.” “I hope to always teach music to someone,” Alexandria, Va. Mark McClung, Austin Maureen and James Meador, Dr. Diane Fischer, Knoxville, Tenn. Dee Michalewicz, Buda Camille and Lt. James Wilson, ASU art and music students benefit she said. “When I retire from public school, I Marc and Amy Hayes, Lubbock Jeff and Amy McCormick, San Angelo San Angelo Col. Dean and Janice Fox, Monique and Gary Minnick, Sherwood, Ark. Dan and Terri Herrington, San Antonio Mark McNiel, San Antonio Joseph and Audrey Medley, Kaneohe, Hawaii Goode, Va. Kimberly Woods, Houston from the FAME event with proceeds fund- hope to still give lessons in my home. I really Steve and Lisa Holifield, Midland Loyd and Elaine Moore, San Angelo San Angelo Doug and Shelia Fox, San Angelo Diana Munoz, San Angelo Cydnie Worley, Christoval love seeing the spark in children’s eyes when Dr. Robert and Jean Ann LeGrand, Blake Moorhead, Spring Mark and Lisa Murphy, San Angelo Mark and Karen Fraley, San Antonio Ewell Murphy Jr., Houston Lea Wright, San Angelo ing about 20 scholarships a year worth at San Angelo Shirley and Chuck Morton, San Angelo Mindy and Kasey Murphy, San Angelo George and Joanne Gamache, Michael Keith Murray, Midland Lyle S. Zant, Plainview least $500 each. they have learned something new or finally Allen and Mesha Millsap, San Antonio Carrol “Pinto” Nokes, Arlington Elvia Saborio, San Angelo Bloomington, Ill. Ed R. Nalepka, Midlothian Angie Zavoico, Port Charlotte, Fla. John Norman, Houston LeRoy Olsak, San Angelo Dr. James L. Studt, San Angelo Chancey Garza, Grand Junction, Colo. Karen Nelson, Hewitt Eric and Kelly Zeitler, San Antonio The ASU Choir and the 40 top-per- understand something that they didn’t before. Lloyd and Sheri Norris, San Angelo Dean Parnell, San Antonio Pamela Venable, San Angelo Sarah and Mitchell Gentry, Sean and Jennifer New, forming musicians who comprise the Wind I don’t even consider it work. It’s a bonus that Steve and Susan Timms, Humble Eric and Kimberly Peterson, Will and Brendy Welch, San Angelo San Angelo North Richland Hills ACCESS ASU . Mike and Ruth Wheeler, San Angelo San Angelo Connie and Randy Gill, Midland Clovis and Bettie Olsak, San Angelo Janet and Bryan Abernathy, Ensemble also go off campus to perform I will get paid to do what I love.” Billie Phinney, Mereta CENTURY CLUB Susan H. Golden, Roswell, N.M. Jay Orr, Austin San Angelo SILVER Laurin and Sharon Prather, Lubbock Donald and Jean Abell, San Angelo Patsy and Loy Gordon, Abilene Corey and Shauna Owens, San Angelo Jonathan Blann, San Angelo Maurice and Barbara Archer, Lamesa Jim and Marion Ratcliff, Georgetown Rene and Sandi Abreo, Frisco Candyce Gregston, San Angelo Meghan Pace, San Angelo Jennifer Boggs, San Angelo Home Sweet Home – continued from page35 Craig and Kim Bagley, Weatherford Dick Robertson, San Angelo Dr. John and Sharon Alexander, Gary and Frances Grogan, San Angelo Mark and Marsha Pape, San Angelo Dianna Cain, San Angelo Trudy and Bob Ballentine, San Angelo Melissa and James Seaton, Odessa San Angelo Randy and Tammy Gully, San Angelo Honorable Judy Parker, Lubbock Roger Collins, San Angelo Betty Serface Blakely, Georgetown Raelye and Joe Self, San Angelo M.V. and Lizbeth Armour, Midland Johnny Hamilton, Tuscon, Ariz. Barbara and Randall Parker, Mark Cooper, San Angelo Bo and Michelle Brannon, Granbury Brian and Jeannie Shannon, Lubbock Jerry and Jana Barnard, San Angelo Jeff and Mindy Hamilton, Lubbock San Angelo Angel Flores, San Angelo to overtime in Wichita Falls, before falling, the Year honors in 16 years. His total of 656 Dean Buchanan, Cedar Park Arthur Shaw, Beaumont Michael and Kay Barron, Syble Haney, San Angelo James and Blossom Parry, Kristie Frank, San Angelo 105-100. ASU rebounded three days later points ranks as the third-highest season in Jerry and Nidia Casillas, Katy Bobby Sims, Santee, Calif. Iowa City, Iowa Dr. Patrick J. Hanford, Lubbock San Angelo Linda Gossett, San Angelo Andrew and Rebecca Caudal, Dr. Spencer and Julie Sincleair, Stratton and Jean Beesley, Randy Harbin, San Angelo Fred J. Petmecky, San Antonio Yantis Green, San Angelo with a 90-81 home win over Tarleton State Rams history, and he set the program record Southlake Salado San Angelo Benny and Laura Harkey, San Angelo Faron and Barbi Pfeiffer, San Angelo Grady Harlow, San Angelo to close the regular season and earn a No. 3 for made free throws with 203. At season’s Guy and Eva Choate, San Angelo Carlton and Betty Lou Smith, Eugene and Ethel Berger, San Angelo Edgar Harris, San Angelo Michael and Lisa Phillips, Spring David Heath, San Angelo Cathy and Victor Choate, San Angelo San Angelo Dr. Jaynell and Michael Bodine, David and Katie Harrison, San Angelo Debrah Powell, San Angelo John Hemphill, San Angelo seed in the LSC Tournament. end, he was named to the Daktronics All- Lana Choate-Pierce, Englewood, Colo. David Stinnet, San Angelo Sterling City Dr. Tracy R. Henson-McBee, Cynthia and Wade Powell, Mason George Jackson Jr., San Angelo Kirk and Patsy Cleere, San Angelo Larry Thorp, Santa Fe, N.M. Nathaniel and Melissa Booker, Austin Brownfield Victor and Trish Probandt, San Angelo David Jacobo, San Angelo “We’ve made the Junell Center a tough America second team, the only LSC player Michael Vallandingham, Austin Robert and Jane Boothe, San Angelo Patricia Hernandez, Eagle Pass Bill and Patsy Purser, San Angelo Jerry Jones, San Angelo place to come in and win,” said Rike. “We need named an All-American and one of only two David B. Boswell, Austin Jean Hierholzer, Kerrville Kerry and Jamie Rainey, San Angelo John Kennedy, San Angelo Dr. Russ and Frances Boyles, Odessa Karen Hildebrand, Odessa Shirley and C.A. Roberson, Cibolo James Lowman, San Angelo to find a way to win close road games early in juniors nationally to make the squad. Dr. Dale and Susan Brancel, Doray J. Hill Jr., San Angelo Carol and Cmdr. (Ret) Keith Roberts, Lori Manshi, San Angelo the year. Every game matters when a postsea- Colleyville Peggy Hodges, San Angelo San Angelo Fernando Martinez, San Angelo “LaMarshall is one of the best players Tim and Bonnie Brewster, Eden Jeff and Diane Holbrook, Gary and Patricia Rodgers, Austin Valerie Matthews, San Angelo son berth is on the line. The saying is ‘if it’s in the country and will likely be a preseason Tommy Burson, Silverton Universal City Candace and David Samuelson, Robert L. McGraw, San Angelo Jefrey and Wendy Butcher, Dr. E. James and Bobbie Holland, Abilene Lenora Mercer, Vancourt not broke, don’t fix it’. Well, I don’t think we’re All-American for us next season,” said Rike. Artesia, N.M. San Angelo Gordon and Jackie Schrank, Phil Neighbors, San Angelo broken. We just need to take care of business “He is as good as any player that I have ever Jason Calhoun, San Angelo Cynthia Hudec, San Angelo St. Cloud, Minn. Deborah Pope, San Angelo Steve and Rosemary Calvert, Charles Hughes, San Angelo Jeff Schwertner, The Colony Gerald R. Ratliff, San Angelo early in the season so we are not in a must-win coached, and we’re looking forward to him San Angelo Kim and Matthew Hunter, San Angelo Bridget and Dr. Cody Scott, Russell Rogers, San Angelo Curry and Bonnie Lou Campbell, Roy Ivey and Sarah Logan, San Angelo Matthew Sage, San Angelo situation when we get to February.” leading us back to the postseason next year.” Sonora San Angelo Kenny Scudder, Odessa Gwendolyn Smith, San Angelo Junior guard LaMarshall Corbett had one Senior guard Stavon Williams joined Thomas Carpenter Jr., Boerne Carolyn Johnson, San Angelo Cyndi Seger, Fort Worth Dr. W. Truett Smith, San Angelo Glen and Marcie Carter, Midland Sherri and Bill Jones, San Angelo Eric Seidenberger, Coppell Alice and Donald Wellen, San Angelo of the best seasons in Rams history, averag- Corbett as an All-LSC South first team pick Steve and Kay Castle, Midland Joanne F. Gass Jones, Lubbock J. Keith and Debra Shahan, San Saba Charles Williams, San Angelo ing 23.4 points per game and becoming the while senior forward Johnny Barnes was a Reynaldo Chavez, Schertz Kathryn Kelly, Austin Lt. Col. Lisa Shoemaker, Kelly Wilson, San Angelo . Mark and Karen Clark, San Angelo Taimur Khan, Reston, Va. Bellevue, Neb. Chris Yedica, San Angelo first ASU player to earn LSC South Player of second team selection for the Rams.

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