Class Notes 2017

Edward Walraven Class of 1970

Edward Walraven retired following the spring 2017 semester after 43 years at Texas A&M University, first as a public relations writer and then a member of the journalism faculty.

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Benny Cox Class of 1975

Benny Cox, sheep and goat sales manager at Producer’s Livestock Auction in San Angelo, was named president of the American Sheep Industry Association in January 2019.

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Isaac Castro Class of 1977

Isaac Castro was appointed to the Texas Judicial Compensation Commission by Gov. Greg Abbott in April 2017. The JCC is a body that recommends the salaries for justices and judges of the state Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals and state district courts.

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Victor Pyle Class of 1979

Victor Pyle was named head cross country coach at Millsap High School in September 2016.

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Mike Millegan Class of 1980

Mike Millegan was named to the Board of Directors of Portland General Electric in Oregon in January 2019. PGE serves approximately 885,000 energy customers in 51 cities.

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Saundra Paschal Class of 1980

Saundra Paschal, a mathematics teacher at San Angelo Lake View High School, was inducted into the International Association of Top Professionals Hall of Fame in March 2019. She was also named the IATP’s 2019 Top Educator of the Year and 2019 Empowered Woman of the Year.

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Dr. Brian J. May Class of 1980 & 1982

Dr. Brian J. May, president of ASU, was appointed to the NCAA Division II Presidents Council in August 2017.

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Doug Kuhlmann Class of 1981

Doug Kuhlmann resigned as head football coach and athletic director at San Angelo Lake View High School to take an assistant coach position at Class 6A Austin Westlake High School in July 2017.

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Judy Parker Class of 1982

Judy Parker, a county court-at-law judge in Lubbock County, was appointed to the 7th Court of Appeals by Gov. Greg Abbott in August 2017.

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Dr. J. Bruce Moring Class of 1982 & 1986

Dr. J. Bruce Moring, an assistant professor of biology at East Central University in Oklahoma, was one of five ECU faculty members chosen for inaugural Summer Research Opportunity Awards for the Oka’ Institute. He participated in an eight-week sessions as a research professor at the institute.

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Petra (Pat) Trevino Class of 1983

Petra (Pat) Trevino was named the customer service manager for the City of San Angelo Water Utilities Department in April 2017.

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Alan “A.J.” Moore Class of 1985

Alan “A.J.” Moore was named CEO of the San Angelo YMCA in March 2017. Moore has been at the YMCA since 2004 and also served as an assistant track and field coach at ASU from 2000-04.

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Jessica Robledo Class of 1986

Jessica Robledo was sworn in as the new police chief of Pflugerville in February 2017. She previously served as the only female assistant chief in the Austin Police Department.

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Erin Armstrong Class of 1986

Eric Armstrong joined the newly rebranded National United Bank in Copperas Cove as president and loan officer in July 2017.

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Candis Rodgers Hicks Class of 1986

Candis Rodgers Hicks, a longtime local educator and community volunteer, was named one of San Angelo’s 2019 Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Central Texas in March 2019.

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Lonnie Hise Class of 1987

Lonnie Hise was hired as the new superintendent for the Windthorst Independent School District near Wichita Falls in April 2017.

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Brandon Barker Class of 1987

Brandon Barker was named co-manager of First Financial Brokerage Services at First Financial Bank in Abilene in January 2017, along with fellow ASU alum Rick Howard.

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Debbie Bynum Class of 1987

Debbie Bynum was named the new professional development director for the Ector County Independent School District in Odessa in July 2017.

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Dr. Judi Whitis Class of 1988

Dr. Judi Whitis was named superintendent of the Decatur Independent School District in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in June 2017. She previously served as superintendent of the Valley Mills ISD near Waco.

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Tony Lombardi Class of 1989

Tony Lombardi, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, was hired as the new director of the Gillespie County Airport in Fredericksburg, Texas, in March 2017.

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Jaime Limas Class of 1989

Jaime Limas was named district executive for the Buffalo Mountain District of the Texas Trails Boy Scout Council in November 2016.

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Carolyn Mullican Class of 1989

Carolyn Mullican, a teacher at East Ridge Elementary School in Sweetwater, was named the Region 14 Elementary Teacher of the Year in August 2017.

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Dan Vera Class of 1989

Dan Vera was hired as director of human resources for the Manor Independent School District just north of Austin in March 2017.

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Tommy T. Hudson Class of 1989

Tommy T. Hudson retired as deputy city manager of the City of Midland in February 2017 after having served in Midland city government since 1994.

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Carmen Antu-Montemayor Class of 1991

Carmen Antu-Montemayor was named 2016-17 Secondary Teacher of the Year for the San Angelo Independent School District in April 2017.

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Jack Nowlin Class of 1991

Dr. Jack Nowlin was named the new dean of the Texas Tech University School of Law in June 2017. He previously served as the senior associate dean, professor of law and Jessie D. Puckett Jr. Lecturer at the University of Mississippi School of Law.

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Mike Carter Class of 1991

Mike Carter was named superintendent of the May Independent School District in September 2016.

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Amy McDaniel Class of 1992

Amy McDaniel, a former sports editor for the ASU Rambouillet yearbook and Ram Page campus newspaper, was named the Texas Girls Coaches Association Division I Sports Writer of the Year in April 2017. Amy is a sports writer for the San Angelo Standard-Times.

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Dr. Merl Brandon Class of 1992

Dr. Merl Brandon was named the new superintendent of the Stanton Independent School District in December 2016.

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Eric Cole Class of 1993

Eric Cole won national titles in the Weight Throw and Super Weight Throw events and placed second in the Shot Put, all in the 45-49 age bracket, at the 2019 U.S.A. Track & Field Masters Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C., in March 2019. Then in July 2019, Cole won national titles in the Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw and 35-Pound Weight Throw events and placed third in the Javelin Throw at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships in Ames, Iowa. Cole is a former All-American thrower for the Rams.

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Jason Bannowsky Class of 1993

Jason Bannowsky was named president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association during the 104th Annual Convention in July 2019. He is a wool buyer for Lempriere USA Inc. and for SAMIL Pty in South Africa.

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Mohammad J. Zaki Class of 1993

Mohammad J. Zaki, a professor of computer science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in January 2017.

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Kevin Harrington Class of 1993

Kevin Harrington was profiled as one of the “52 Faces of Our Community” by the Midland Reporter-Telegram in May 2017. He is the president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society that provides financial assistant to Midland residents struggling to pay rent and utility bills.

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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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Marta Diffen Class of 1994

Marta Diffen was hired as the new director of development for Schreiner University in Kerrville in August 2017.

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Dale Dunlap Class of 1994

Dale Dunlap was named the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services District 3 administrator for the Rolling Plains region in January 2017.

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Rick Howard Class of 1994

Rick Howard was named co-manager of First Financial Brokerage Services at First Financial Bank in Abilene in January 2017, along with fellow ASU alum Brandon Barker.

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Austin Clarkson Class of 1995

Austin Clarkson was named the 2016-17 Secondary School Teacher of the Year for the Kerrville Independent School District in June 2017.

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Michelle Sipley Class of 1995

Michelle Sipley was named the new director of financial aid at Syracuse University in September 2016.

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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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Lisa Taiclet Class of 1996

Lisa Taiclet was named the 2016-17 Elementary Teacher of the Year for the San Angelo Independent School District in April 2017.

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Sam Robinson Class of 1996

Sam Robinson was named the head football coach at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock in February 2017.

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Brian Christopher Lowe Class of 1997

Brian Christopher Lowe was named the new principal at North Hopkins High School in the North Hopkins Independent School District near Sulphur Springs in Northeast Texas in March 2017.

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Dr. Shawn Wahl Class of 1997

Dr. Shawn Wahl was named interim dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Missouri State University in April 2017. He previously served as chair of the ASU Communication and Mass Media Department.

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Dr. Jeffrey Durgin Class of 1997

Dr. Jeffrey Durgin was appointed the new owner of Medical Spa of Midland, a leading provider of medical facial aesthetics, in August 2017. Durgin is a cosmetic surgeon with over 10 years of experience as a surgeon and educator. He graduated summa cum laude from ASU and then went to medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

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Kathryn E. Perez Class of 1998

Kathryn Perez was named the new dean of admissions and records at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, in January 2019.

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Bobby Vaughn Class of 2000

Bobby Vaughn was named the new director of accounting for the Rockwall Independent School District near Dallas in June 2017.

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Chris Evans Class of 2001

Chris Evans was named the new head football coach at Wheeler High School, the Class 2A high school for Wheeler in the Texas panhandle, in June 2017. He left San Angelo Lake View High School after being on the Chiefs coaching staff since 2009.

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Mason Vaughan Class of 2001

Mason Vaughan was named president of the First National Bank of Eldorado in February 2017. He first joined the FNB staff as a vice president in 2003.

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Sterlin Gilbert Class of 2002

Sterlin Gilbert was named the new head football coach at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La., in December 2018.

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Matthew Gutierrez Class of 2002

Dr. Matthew Gutierrez was hired as the new superintendent of the Seguin Independent School District near San Antonio in July 2017.

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Lara Nelson Class of 2002

Lara Nelson was named the new assistant principal at Upland Heights Elementary School in the Frenship Independent School District near Abilene in June 2017.

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Stacy Pierson Class of 2002

Stacy Pierson (2002) was promoted to executive director of school operations and student success for the Cold Spring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District in January 2018.

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Sarah Teaff Class of 2003

Sarah Teaff was named the new chief operating officer of St. Luke Community Healthcare in Ronan, Mont., in December 2016.

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Tony Vu Class of 2003

Tony Vu reached the 100-win mark as head boys’ soccer coach at San Angelo Central High School in January 2017. He is the first Central soccer coach to reach that mark.

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Courtney Levens Class of 2003

Courtney Levens was named the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s new family and consumer sciences agent for Brown County in October 2016.

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Mary Guerra Class of 2003

Mary Guerra, medical director for Banfield Pet Hospital’s Dallas-Fort Worth Central District, was profiled in Healthy Hispanic Living magazine in January 2017.

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Gabriel Lopez Class of 2003

Gabriel Lopez was named principal of West Briar Middle School in the Houston Independent School District in July 2017.

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Scott Larrabee Class of 2004

Scott Larrabee was hired as the new head coach of the girls’ basketball team at Sehome High School in Bellingham, Wash., in May 2017.

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Kayla Hons Class of 2005

Kayla Hons was named vice president and loan officer of Community National Bank in Mineral Wells in March 2017.

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Morgan Chegwidden Class of 2005

Morgan Chegwidden was promoted to director of animal services for the City of San Angelo in June 2017. She had previously served as the city’s budget manager. She was also named a “20 Under 40” honoree by the San Angelo Standard-Times for 2016.

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Grant Freeman Class of 2006

Grant Freeman was named the head football coach at Wichita Falls High School in April 2017.

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Lori Loomis Boies Class of 2006

Lori Loomis Boies, an instructor of biological sciences at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, was installed as the president of the Bexar County Medical Society Alliance in January 2017. She also serves as the vice president of communications for the Texas Medical Association Alliance.

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James B. Campbell Class of 2006

James B. Campbell, director of Robert Massie Funeral Home in San Angelo, was named the 2016-17 Funeral Director of the Year by the West Texas Funeral Directors Association in June 2017.

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Gena Fleming Class of 2006

Gena Fleming was named the new principal at Camacho Elementary School in the Leander Independent School District just north of Austin in June 2017.

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Ben Lyons Class of 2006

Ben Lyons was promoted to defensive coordinator of the Chiefs football team at San Angelo Lake View High School in August 2017. He has coached at Lake View since 2006.

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Jenna Turnage Class of 2007

Jenna Turnage (2007) was named the new director of corporate partnerships for the Charleston (S.C.) Metro Chamber of Commerce in May 2018.

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Cody Allen Class of 2007

Cody Allen, a special agent with the Texas Department of Public Safety, received the DPS’ William P. Clements Excellence Award for outstanding service in February 2017.

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Laura Brandenburg Class of 2007

Laura Brandenburg was named dean of the School of Languages and Literature at Wayland Baptist University in October 2016.

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Megan Hastings Class of 2007

Megan Hastings was recognized with a 2016 Impact Award: Four for the Future by the Auto Care Association in September 2016. The award honors four aftermarket professionals age 40 or younger who have made remarkable contributions within the auto care industry. Hastings is the digital marketing and training manager for Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc.

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Melissa A. McCullough Class of 2008

Melissa A. McCullough was hired as director of operations planning for High Steel Structures in Lancaster, Penn., in May 2017.

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Laura Lewis Class of 2010

Laura Lewis was promoted to vice president of member relations for the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce in January 2017.

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Alix Allison Class of 2011

Alix D. Allison was hired by the Thompson & Knight LLP law firm in the firm’s Fort Worth office as an associate in the Trial Practice Group in July 2017.

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Alexa Nichols Class of 2012

Alexa Nichols was sworn into the Texas State Bar Association as an attorney by U.S. Congressman Mike Conaway in a special ceremony at San Angelo’s O.C. Fisher Federal Building in November 2016.

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Reagan Noland Class of 2012

Dr. Reagan Noland was hired as the new agronomist specializing in crop management at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San Angelo in November 2018.

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Kendall Samuelson Class of 2013

Kendall Samuelson, a postdoctoral research fellow with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Amarillo, received a 2017 Young Scholar Award from the Western Section, American Society of Animal Science in June 2017.

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Alexander Bryant Class of 2014

Alexander Bryant was profiled as a BE Modern Man by Black Enterprise magazine in May 2019. Bryant is the social media manager for ACM SIGGRAPH, one of the world’s largest computing societies.

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Krystal Gabriel Class of 2014

Krystal Gabriel was named principal of Cedar Creek Intermediate School in the Bastrop Independent School District near Austin in June 2017.

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Nathan Ray Class of 2014

Nathan Ray was hired as the large swine sales account manager at TechMix Global in September 2016.

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Garrett Silva Class of 2014

Garrett Silva received his certification as a game warden with the New Mexico Department of Fish and Game after graduating from a 16-week training course at the San Juan County Criminal Justice Training Authority Law Enforcement Academy in Farmington, N.M., in November 2016.

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Caitlin Williams Class of 2015

Caitlin Williams joined KSWO-TV in Lawton, Okla., as a news anchor in December 2016.

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Seohyun Sanchez Class of 2015

Seohyun Sanchez was hired as an intern at KPM CPAs & Advisors in Springfield, Mo., in March 2017.

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Walter Paden Reed Class of 2016

Walter Paden Reed, a graduate student at the University of Houston, was part of a five-member UH team that won the 2017 Imperial Barrel Award Program for the Gulf Coast Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

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Kelli Pritchard Class of 2016

Kelli Pritchard joined the Stamford Healthcare System as a family nurse practitioner in October 2016 to provide primary care to patients at Stamford Health Clinic and Stamford Walk-In Clinic.

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Michael Adeyemo Class of 2017

Michael Adeyemo was hired as coordinator of informal recreation at Sam Houston State University in the summer of 2017.

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Devon Wilde Class of 2017

Devon Wilde was hired as aquatics/facilities manager at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in July 2017.

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Justin Klinksiek Class of 2017

Justin Klinksiek was named the Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s new agent for agriculture and natural resources in McCulloch County in August 2017.

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