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Judith Lauderdale Hasten (BS ’72, MED ’79) retired after teaching special education, reading and computer literacy for 29 years with the Bonham ISD. She is a member of the Retired Teachers Association, the D.A.V. Auxiliary, and the Fannin County Democratic Women. She and her husband are engaged in farming in Windom, TX.

Edryce Reynolds (EDD ’72) left for China on February 15, 2001 on an exchange teacher program for one year. At 72 years of age, she is actively NOT seeking retirement!

Mary Spencer (BS ’72) serves as the Texas board president for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This organization recently unveiled its state-of-the-art Mobile Adoption Vehicle, the first of its kind in Texas, in Richardson.

Richard D. (Dick) Thedford (BS ’72, MS ’74) is the education coordinator for agriculture and canine science, technology education, trade and industrial education, and special populations for the Plano ISD.

Mick J. Trusty (BBA ’72) is an attorney and counselor at law in Fort Worth.

Dr. James T. Carroll, III (MS ’73) was recently appointed as senior vice president and student lending manager at First National Bank of Bryan/College Station. He began his banking career in 1982 at a bank in Carthage, serving as loan officer and compliance/personnel officer, and most recently was with the Great East Texas Servicing Corp. in Bryan as executive director and vice president of marketing.

B. F. Hicks (BA ’73) recently spoke at a meeting of the Pittsburg/Camp County Museum Association. He is chairman of the Franklin County Historical Commission, a past president of the Texas Old Forts and Mission Restoration Association, and currently serves as the attorney on the advisory board of the Texas Preservation Trust Fund. He is very active in civic and community affairs.

Mike D. Roberts (BS ’73, MED ’78) has recently accepted the position of superintendent of the Sinton ISD. Sinton is a 3-A school district with an enrollment of 2,300. He previously served as superintendent of the Snook ISD.

Larry Tucker (BS ’73) was recently named editor of the Edgewood Enterprise in Edgewood, TX. He was previously sports editor and feature writer for the Wood County Democrat in Quitman.

Maricia Dean Cooper Johns (BS ’74, MS ’75) is the coordinator of Career and Technology for the Fort Worth ISD and is an educational columnist for the Fort Worth Black News. She competed in and finished the Austin Motorola Marathon on February 18, 2001.

Dr. Robert A. Carroll (MA ’75) has been promoted to professor at the University of Southern Indiana. He also serves as assistant chair, Department of Communications.

Linda Christian (BS ’75, MED 79) was elected on February 9, 2001 for a one-year term as district eight director for the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. TCTA is a professional education association representing more than 42,000 members across the state. She is a resource teacher at Sulphur Springs Middle School, Sulphur Springs, TX.

William S. McDonald (BA ’75) is manager of Municipal/Industrial Client Development for Freese-Nichols, Inc., an engineering, environmental science and architectural firm in Fort Worth.

Alan E. Merritt (BS ’75, MS ’80) is a staff scientist with Bechtel Idaho, prime contractor to the Department of Energy for operation of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. He is responsible for Toxics Release and Inventory reporting. He is married to Cheryl Fields Merritt (BA ’80), who owns her own business, Merritt Graphics, an advertising specialties company. The couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in June 2000.

Dr. L. C. Stout (MS ’75, EDD ’87) retired on January 1, 2001 as the superintendent of the Prairiland ISD. He previously was a principal at Blossom schools from 1985 to 1992. He now will be mentoring teachers for the region VIII Education Service Center.

Elizabeth V. Hayden (BS ’76) currently teaches eighth-grade language arts to the Talented and Gifted, Inclusion, and regular education classes at Deerpark Middle School, Austin, for the Round Rock ISD. She is involved in the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and the University of Texas Prejudice Awareness Summit, as well as other interests. Her son, Major, is a college freshman.

Joe B. “Brad” Killingsworth (BS ’76, MS ’80) is completing his 18th year with the Lewisville ISD as director of Career and Technical Education, after 7 years with the Plano ISD as agriculture teacher.

Stephen R. Hale (BBA ’77, MBA ’80) is economic development specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration in Jacksonville, FL. He also serves as an adjunct professor at St. Johns River Community College and on the Volunteer American Red Cross Disaster Assessment Teams. He is married and has three children, Andrew, Tray and Lauren.

Charles A. Lea (BBA ’77, MBA ’79) was recently promoted to chief financial officer of Journey Education Marketing, the leading software marketer to the post-secondary academic market, which includes students, faculty, staff, and educational institutions. He joined the company as controller in March 2000. Prior to that, he was controller for Mattress Giant Corporation.

Suzanne Kizer Woodley (BS ’77, MS ’98) was recently named interim assistant dean of Enrollment Management at A&M-Commerce. She previously served as director of Community College Relations and Adult Student Marketing. In her new post, she will be directing the University’s enrollment strategies as the University expands its student markets and develops partnerships with community colleges.

Becky Burford (BBA ’79) was reappointed as Wood County Auditor beginning January 1, 2001. She is a member of the Texas Association of County Auditors.

Gary D. Finney (BS ’79) recently took an assignment with Brink’s, U.S. as director of employment and employee relations. He will oversee diversity, employee relations, branch recruitment/retention programs, and affirmative action. He is also serving a second term as president of The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association.

Dr. Jerry Stout (BS ’79, MED ’84, EDD ’95) will assume the job of superintendent of the Roxton ISD on June 15, 2001. He spent six years in the Cooper ISD before moving to Roxton, where he taught biology, chemistry and served as assistant principal for the lower grades.

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Collin Clark (BS ’80, MED ’92) will begin as superintendent for the Celeste ISD in summer, 2001. He is currently in his fifth year as junior high principal for Celeste.

Larry Goddard (BS ’80, MS ’91) has been named to the “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2000.” All of the 114,000 teachers honored in this sixth edition were selected by their former students. A 15-year employee at A&M-Commerce, he serves as executive assistant to the vice president of marketing and resource development and teaches Freshman Success and Critical Thinking. He also served as the president of the Commerce Chamber of Commerce for 2000 and is presently a member of the chamber’s Board of Directors.

Phillip Dyer (MBA ’81) was recently appointed as president of Legacy Bank of Texas. He will be primarily responsible for public relations, business development, community relations, and strategic planning. He was named Plano Citizen of the Year in 1998 and currently serves on the Plano City Council.

Clifford R. Rushing (BS ’81) recently received his MBA degree and works as a programmer at MBNA in Addison. He married Janet Robinson, and has one daughter, Connie, and two stepchildren, Sandy and Dan.

Steve Scott (MS ’81) recently was hired as a counselor for Wilkins Counseling Center in Center, TX. He also serves as the pastor for the First Christian Church in Center.

Thalia F. Matherson (EDD ’82), a Dallas public school educator and administrator, has become the first lay person, woman and African American to serve as executive of the eight-state South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church since its creation in 1940. She will assume her new position on June 1, 2001. She is currently principal of a magnet middle school in the Dallas ISD and was former executive director of the Principals’ Training Program for the Dallas public schools.

Geraldine “Tincy” Miller (MS ’82) recently had a guest editorial included in The Dallas Morning News. She is also a member of the State Board of Education.

Jack Sloan (BA ’82) and Kerri Sloan (BBA ’82), along with their two children, Mandi and Jonathan, were recently recognized by the Texas State Foster Parent’s Association as “Adolescent Foster Family of the Year.” They were selected from a nomination group, with a base potential consisting of 3,500 foster parents, from across the state of Texas.

Vera Dike (BS ’83, MS ’90) is currently a music teacher at OJIBWA Elementary in Macomb, MI.

Joe Jaynes (BS ’83, MS ’85) was recently reelected to a second term as county commissioner in Collin County, TX, and is currently pursuing a law degree.

Paul Lawrence, Jr. (BBA ’83) was recently assigned to a regional director’s post in Philadelphia, PA, with United Parcel Service. He has held a similar position since 1992 for the company’s Dallas-based Southwest region.

Laura K. Moore (BS ’83) was recently promoted to senior vice president of public relations and corporate communications at RadioShack Corp. She leads the company’s media relations, corporate communication, community relations and multi-media/special events departments. She was a prime catalyst for changing the company name from Tandy Corp. to RadioShack Corp. Prior to joining RadioShack, she was vice president of corporate communications for Zale Corp., and is involved in many civic activities.

John “Moe” Callison (BS ’86) is the auto mechanics teacher at Mineola High School by day and a helmet painter by night and weekends. His helmet creations for racecar drivers and others are known nationally. He has been contacted by operators of the