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KEEPING
UP WITH YOU, OUR ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STAFF |
with Houston Community College, Northern Virginia
Community College, and Montgomery College. He and his wife, Wylene,
have four children.
Horace Joe Tabor (BS
’68) has been promoted to president of Herring National
Bank, having served as senior vice president since 1986. Horace
lives in Chillicothe with his wife, Janice Votaw Tabor (BS ’68).
They have two grown sons.
Dr. Bill Haddock (BS
’70, MS ’71) recently graduated from the School for
Charismatic Spiritual Directors at Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey
in Pecos, N.M. In completing the course of studies at the Benedictine
monastery in the sacred art and practice of Spiritual Direction,
Bill says that he is now prepared to help promote the spiritual
growth of Christians. In College Station, Haddock is the owner
of Silent Partners: Counseling & Consulting and has been a
licensed professional counselor and family therapist for the past
17 years. His Web site is www.billhaddock.com.
Ralph A. Poston (BS
’75) has been promoted to estimating manager for Howe-Baker
Engineers, Ltd., a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron. Ralph
has been with the company for 24 years, serving as estimating
supervisor for the last five.
Katherine Ann Wiborg Davis
(BA ’76, MBA ’78). She says, “After five years
of retirement, I reflected back on the many different areas in
which I had worked and decided that I had the most fun when working
as an Equity and Bond Manager Analyst at the Frank Russell Company
in the early ‘80s. To get back into the field, I applied
myself to getting the CFA charter– taking the first exam
in 2001 and receiving my charter in 2003. It was the most difficult
academic undertaking I’ve embarked on, but I learned a tremendous
amount and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”
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Dr. Guylaine M. Pollock (BS ’78)
received a 2004 Woman on the Move Award from the YWCA of
the Middle Rio Grande. She was among 11 participants recognized
for their leadership, professional achievements and volunteer
contributions. Guylaine works at Sandia National Laboratories
as a computer scientist and has been an active member of
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for
more than 20 years, serving as president of the Computer
Society in 2000 and as the Division V Director for 2002-03.
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Guylaine
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She is also active in her
community and works with various local nonprofit organizations. |
Dan Kirkland (BS ’80,
MS ’91) is the executive director of The Kirkland Center,
a full-service counseling center, in Richardson. In addition to
providing basic counseling services, Dan also specializes in Equine
Assisted Therapy utilizing his horses, Cora, Dolly, Grace, and
Glory. In September 2003, he was featured in The Dallas Morning
News after locating a horse he had sold 30 years ago at age 17.
Dan lives in Lucas, TX with his wife Karen and their three children,
cat Fluffy, rabbit Snowball, dog Taco, and their horses. The couple’s
two oldest children are attending college in Dallas.
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James E. Huckaby
(BS ’80, MS ’81) was installed as president
elect of the National Public Risk Management Association
during the annual conference in June. He will serve as President
the following year. James is the director of risk management
for the Mesquite ISD, a position he has held for 12 years.
In 2000, American City & County Magazine recognized
the district’s risk management program as one of the
top ten in the nation. His responsibilities include managing
the property and |
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| casualty insurance
program, loss prevention, worker’s compensation program,
and employee benefits. He has held board positions with
the Texas Safety Association, Mesquite Rotary Club, Mesquite
American Heart Association division, and with Mesquite Social
Services. James is married to Janice Hawthorne Huckaby (BSW
’80), and has a son, Christopher, who is a junior
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James Matthew Walling
(BS ’85) is assistant chief of police for the Rowlett Police
Department, where he has worked since 1986. James married his
wife, Lisa, in March 2003.
Shannon Nichol (BBA
’88) was recently named vice president and controller for
L-3 Communications Integrated Systems segment based in Greenville,
TX. On March 21, Shannon married Jana White
(BBA ’95).
Michael Trigg (BBA
’88) and Gary Compton (BBA ’90)
are now with the Philadelphia Soul AFL team, which is owned by
Jon Bon Jovi. Mike is vice president and head coach, previously
coaching the Grand Rapids Rampage and Milwaukee Mustangs. He also
coached for ET in 1990. Gary played football at ET, helping the
Lions win the 1990 Lone Star Conference championship, and is a
wide receiver/linebacker for the team.
Susan Michelle McSpadden
Kelly (BS ’89) welcomed son Connor Michael Kelly
into her family on Jan. 7.
Allen M. Roulette
(BS ’90) is chief executive officer of AMR Resources based
in Carrollton. He and his wife, Deona, reside in The Colony with
their four children, Ashlee Morgan (12), Allen Michael Jr. (4),
Aaron Matthew (2), and Aiden Marshall (5 mo.). In his free time,
Allen officiates college and high school football.
Angeline Hawkes-Craig
(BA ’91) recently had a book signing at the Radisson Hotel
in Richardson with Cyber-Pulp Publishing. She is the author of
The Swan Road, Momento Mori and Femmes De La Brume.
Jimmy Chester (BS
’94) married Beatrice Haggerty in 2002. They are expecting
their first child in November. Jim recently co-founded Chester/Caldwell,
LLC, America’s first international business and technology
law firm. The firm is based in Dallas and maintains offices in
Washington, D.C., Beverly Hills, and Orlando. Although the firm
offers both international business and intellectual property services,
Jim will continue to focus his practice on import/ export and
international trade law.
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Deats
recognized for work in child abuse prevention
| Gerald
Deats (BS ’70) received the Spirit of
Compassion Award at the Child Abuse Prevention (CAP)
Center’s Celebrity Waiter Gala, held at the
Park Cities Hilton, Dallas. Gerald was recognized
for his many years of service to the CAP Center, which
include serving as treasurer, president, and head
of the Personnel Committee. He is one of the three
members of the task force that founded the CAP Center
in 1992 and is the driving force behind the annual
Fall Golf Classic that raises funds in support of
the center. |
Gerald
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Celebrity waiters at the gala included
Congressmen Martin Frost and Pete Session, news correspondent
Ashleigh Banfield, Miss Texas Sunni Cranfill, and Chris
Harrison, host of ABC’s “The Bachelor.”
Deats is vice president for the Bank of
America in Richardson.
Check in with this Alumna
at new Commerce hotel
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Alumni needing a place
to stay after a day of Homecoming 2004 festivities
can kick up, or soak, their feet at one of the whirlpool
suites in Commerce’s new Holiday Inn Express.
Kim Bush (BBA ’93) manages the 59-room hotel
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Holiday Inn Express in Commerce
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seeing fellow Lions on-site Oct. 25-30.
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Kim is a former A&M-Commerce staff
member who began her job at the hotel while construction
was still under way. “It was good for a new staff
to come on board while the hotel was still under construction,
as we learned a lot about the interworkings of the building.
It also allowed for the staff to get to know one another
in order to have a stronger team.”
As manager, Kim works with a staff of 17
employees to keep everything running smoothly. The job is
challenging, she says, but one she enjoys.
Hotel features include a free continental
breakfast, an indoor swimming pool, and DSL Internet connections.
Kim is expecting a full house for Homecoming so make reservations
early at 903-886-4777 or www.hiexpress.com.
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Alumni honored at Chamber event
Several Alumni were recognized for their contributions
right here in your Alma Mater’s back yard. These awards
were given at the 95th Annual Commerce Chamber of Commerce Banquet
held on campus.
Karen Starks (BMEd
’83) received a presidential citation.
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Bryan
Vaugh (BSCJ ’99), a member of the A&M-Commerce
police force, received the Public Safety Officer of the
Year.
Billie Garrett
(BS ’67, MEd ’71) and her husband, Ed, received
the Golden Service Award.
Although not an award, it is a deed well
worth the mention: Russell Armstrong
(BBA ’81) completed his term as chamber president.
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2003 President’s Report
and presentation of awards, Russell joined the duo of “Two
Tenors” and played his banjo during the banquet. |
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Givon Monroe Parsons
Givon Monroe Parsons (BS ’32), a
career Foreign Service officer, died May 4 in Arlington
Co., Va.
Givon was working for a shipyard in Houston
during World War II when his wife saw an advertisement for
the Foreign Service. The diplomatic corps had been depleted
because many of its career officers had been assigned to
the military. Mr. Parsons went to Washington, applied to
the State Department, and was appointed to the Foreign Service
in 1944.
He had diplomatic postings at U.S. consulates
and embassies in Australia, Costa Rica, Columbia, Mexico,
Italy, and Japan.
Givon was fluent in Spanish and spoke passable
French, Japanese and Italian. At the time of his retirement
in 1972, he was consul general in Mexico City.
He was born in Delight, Ark. and taught
school before joining the Foreign Service.
In retirement, he enjoyed cooking, listening
to classical music and working in the yards of his homes
in McLean and Washington, Va.
He was married for 62 years to Tommie
Berry Parsons, who died in 2001. He leaves three sons, Joe
Carl, Barry and Terry.
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