Class Notes 2016

Dr. Ryder Warren Class of 1990

Dr. Ryder Warren was named the new superintendent of the Northwest Independent School District in the Fort Worth area in June 2016. He had served the last six years as superintendent of the Midland ISD.

Posted 2016

Michael Schooler Class of 1990

Michael Schooler was named a 2015 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals in September 2015. He is currently the principal of the U.S. State Department-assisted International Community School of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

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Kyle Freeman Class of 1990

Kyle Freeman was named head football coach and athletic director at Ozona High School in April 2016.

Posted 2016

Derek Smith Class of 1991

Derek Smith was hired as an assistant professor of chemistry at Howard Payne University in September 2015.

Posted 2016

James Reid Class of 1991 & 1993

James Reid was named Angelo State University director of athletics in June 2016.

Posted 2016

Shane Adkins Class of 1993

Shane Adkins was named Secondary Teacher of the Year at the Iowa Park Chamber of Commerce Banquet in January 2016. He teaches at Iowa Park High School.

Posted 2016

Monty Gibson Class of 1993

Monty Gibson was named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association in May 2016. He is a strength and conditioning coach at Texas A&M University.

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Dawn Smith Class of 1993

Dawn Smith was selected as a 2016 New York State Senate “Woman of Distinction” by Sen. Tom O’Mara on May 2016. Smith is the transition and care management program manager at the Bath VA Medical Center.

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Stephen Lee Class of 1993

Stephen Lee was named offensive coordinator for the football team at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in January 2016.

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Ross Lassiter Class of 1993

Ross Lassiter was named head football coach and athletic director at Olton High School in January 2016.

Posted 2016

Cody Acree Class of 1994

Cody Acree, a senior equity research analyst for Drexel Hamilton, was named by TIPRANKS in March 2017 as one of the 25 top analysts in the technology sector who generated the highest returns to investors in 2016.

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Mike Jinks Class of 1995

Mike Jinks was hired as the running backs coach at the University of Southern California (USC) in December 2018.

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Deborah Campbell Class of 1996

Deborah Campbell was named the 2017 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School Administrators.

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Jason Hewitt Class of 1997

Dr. Jason Hewitt was named the chief academic officer for secondary schools in the Bastrop Independent School District in May 2016. He finished out the 2015-16 school year as Bastrop HS principal.

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Jonathan Luce Class of 1998

Jonathan Luce was promoted to vice president of worldwide sales for RF Code in October 2015.

Posted 2016

Tanya Solsbery Class of 1998

Tanya Solsbery was named director of Baptist Retirement Community’s (BRC) $22 million expansion, named The Crest, in March 2016. BRC is a continuing care retirement community in San Angelo.

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Amanda Magallan Class of 1998

Amanda Magallan was selected in February 2016 as the next superintendent of the Terrell County School District.

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Mike Peters Class of 1998

Mike Peters was named head football coach and athletic director at Fort Stockton High School in February 2016.

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Dr. Shawn Williams Class of 1999

Dr. Shawn Williams was presented the Non-Tenured Faculty Award at Campbellsville University (Kentucky) in October 2015.

Posted 2016