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Women’s Golf Team Leads University to First NCAA Appearance

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“... there is such energy present on Schreiner’s campus, such a strong wind of accomplishment filling our sails, that the unknown does not easily daunt us.”

Dear friends of Schreiner, “What is the biggest challenge you face in the future?” I was recently asked. Since this was not the first time I had heard the question and since my job demands that I had better be asking it of myself anyway, I was not at a loss for an answer.

“It is being prepared to meet our mission in a world where many of the assumptions of the past are no longer assumable,” I replied. In that regard, we are like hospitals, the media and many other enterprises you could name. How will the lingering impact of recession affect college financial models? How will we equitably balance tuition with other revenue sources to offer strong programs that students can afford? How will we use the dazzling opportunities technology offers us—but not for free—to accomplish our work? How do we address increasing competition, particularly from the for-profit education sector?

Fortunately, no one person has to answer those questions. In addition to the determined, imaginative minds on this campus, which are regularly looking for the answers, we have a board of trustees, which is also lending its experience, drawn from success in many professional fields, to help find solutions.

At our February board meeting, we dispensed with the normal agenda to focus on four questions essential to the University’s future and related to the economy, academics, technology and competition. Administration and faculty provided relevant background data and served as resource persons. Trustees worked in small groups to wrestle with the questions and identify key issues they saw

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arising from them. Later, in plenary session, our trustees prioritized these issues. Their message to the institution: “Here is how we believe these issues will challenge you. We task you with coming back to us with your plans for addressing those challenges.”

In the weeks since, that process has begun. It is a complex task that will involve us all. We have already asked the same questions of our faculty, our student leaders and our administrators to add their perspectives. In the coming months, we will be collectively developing our response to the charge. Complex as our task is, we undertake it with zest. First, we are together in our awareness of the nature of the challenges. Second, there is such energy present on Schreiner’s campus, such a strong wind of accomplishment filling our sails, that the unknown does not easily daunt us. And third, we are blessed with an educational mission that regularly reminds us of its importance, and believing in the importance of your work is just about the best motivation you can find.

Tim Summerlin

President

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Schreiner’s Newest Alumni

10 Introducing Schreiner’s Signature Programs 18 Women’s Golf Team Leads Schreiner to First NCAA Appearance 25 Coming Home: RECALL 2010

d e p a r t m e n ts 4 mountaineertalk 6 campusnews 9 facultynews 18 mountaineersports

22 makingconnections 25 recall 28 classnotes 32 roundup

onthecover SU women’s golf team shows off the American Southwest Conference Championship trophy they won in April.

Photo by SU senior Jay Chapman.

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mountaineer talk red Grove went Schreiner senior Ja fall as part of to New Zealand last abroad program.

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o go to a different place in the world, to experience the wonder and mystery that it has to offer, to be able to explore a culture different from my own, to learn in a different educational system and environment—that is what I was able to do by studying abroad.

It is a time in my life I will always remember. Let me tell you about it.

My destination was New Zealand. I had traveled inside the United States before, but this was my first international departure. Arriving at Massey University in New Zealand, I was filled with anticipation as I was about to begin a new journey. In a short period of time, I met many of my fellow students—a mixture of locals and others from around the world—and made friends with many of them. They were from England, Germany, China, Northern Ireland and from different states in the U.S. People from around the globe, yet we all had one thing in common: We were there in New Zealand to learn.

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Overall, the school system in New Zealand is much harder than what we have in the U.S., so I really had to step up my performance and that was good for me. I have always been a good student, but this experience made me an even better one. I was taking classes that would compare to graduate school level here in the United States. Due to the tougher classes, my study habits improved and the overall quality of work I produced improved as well. I found that in New Zealand they don’t place as high an importance on your grade point average as we do in the U.S., but rather more importance on really mastering the information being taught.

At the beginning of the year, students receive all the notes for the class for that semester and all the assignments. That way I knew all the work that needed to be done. The assignments were fairly large, but if one has good time management skills, it is very doable. The final exam was the real stressor.

It was at least 50 to 60 percent of the overall grade

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depending on how the professor set up the class.

The comprehensive finals basically force students to study and master all the information by the end of the semester because if you fail, you just wasted all the time spent in that class. However, they do space the finals out; they last for almost three weeks, with plenty of space between them so you can concentrate on one at a time. I enjoyed the school system in New Zealand, because I found it less stressful than the system in the states, where we have all these little assignments that pile up.

I was able to spend some of my time traveling the two islands seeing such sights as can be seen only in the “Lord of the Rings” movies. The people I met, the friends I made and being in a different place for an extended period of time made me grow even more as a person. I would encourage more students who have the opportunity to go abroad and study. It would shape their lives in ways they’ve never thought possible. It truly is the experience of a lifetime.

Current students interested in submitting a first-person essay, artwork, photography or poetry for consideration, please visit www.schreiner.edu/scene/students or call 830-792-7405.

Photos: First page, bottom left is a photo of Grove in the doorway of Bag End, at the “Lord of the Rings” movie set. The bottom right of the first page was taken along the river that runs through Palmerston North. Top left is one of the entrances onto campus. Top right, is the main entrance onto campus, much like the SU entrance. Bottom left of the page is a photo of Grove standing on top of Queenstown Hill, with part of the city of Queenstown in the background. Bottom right is a picture Grove took while on one of the “Lord of the Rings” tours also around Queenstown.

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Schreiner’s Newest Alumni

Class of 2010

A. Leticia Aguirre

Stephen Patrick Franklin

Amanda Lee Martinez

Tristan Edward Stewart

Janet Sue Allen-McConkey

Kristen Marie Glass

Kayla Elizabeth McCulley

Kathleen Claire Sullivan

Kathleen Marie Altmiller

Margaret Anne Gogola

Steven McRae

William Elwood Swyers, III

Brittany Elizabeth Alvillar

Donna Mae Golden

Teresa Virginia Menchaca Ramos

Hugo Oliver Tapia

Shannon Lee Ament

Andrew Everitt Goodwin

Megan Milinowicz

Channing Anne Terrell

Roger Ayala Jr.

Jared John Grimes

Tiffany L. Miller

Matthew Donato Tomasello

Brandy Lynne Blevins

Acayla Morenci Haile

Surraya Danielle Minhas

Meghann Brianna Torres

Holland Nicole Brown

Jennifer Marie Helm

Lauren Kellye Nation

Elizabeth LaBesse Travis

Leigh Ann Brown

Colton Hermes

Maegen Catherine Norman

Alyssa C. Trotman

Lindsey Bolz Buch

Elizabeth Joy Hodgkins

Edgar Padilla

Timothy James Tucker

Christopher Robert Buckley

Stephen Bret Holt

Clifford John Payne

Ralph Edward Turner Jr.

Abram Ashley Bueche

Jordan John Horstman

Julie Ann Peddy

Jesse Aaron Ugarte

Olga Cano

Lindsey Rose Jaeger

Megan D. Ray

Katelyn Ryan Van Slycke

Hannah Joy Clark

Marla Jean Jendrusch

Mary Jane Rendon

Brenda S. Wallace

Eric Matthew Crenwelge

Matthew Ryan Jepson

Amparo Carolina Rivas

Dylan Austin Warren

Benjamin Lauchlan Davis

Harold Raymond Johnston IV

Andrea Nicole Roach

Eric Trey Wehmeyer

Keleigh Rae Donaldson

Shawn Jolley

Dianna Lynn Roberts

Kaycee Reagan Westberry

Courtnie Leigh-Anne Dulaney

Rachel Marie Keeler

Julio Josue Rodriguez

Xandria Toshiko Leilani White

Kellen Tabor Ecker

Dolores Stevenson Kimball

Teresa Lynn Rodriguez

Alicia M. Wilbanks

Jennifer Rose Edwards

Rae Marie Kinkead

Lindsay Marie Rutkowski

Marvin Lee Willis

Aubrey Lynn Ely

Cameron Leslie Kuhn

Margaret Ann Schneiderheinz

James Remmert Wittman

Ashley Eubanks

Jason Ryan Lihou

Meredith Leigh Schneiderheinz

Alex Wolf

Matthew Randel Fahnert

Abelardo Reynoso Lora

Heather Stevens Shaffer

Clara Louise Woodruff

Dustin Charles Ficker

Lisa Marie Lucke

Sarah Kay Shoemaker

Caroline Zapata

Caitlin Findlay

Aaron Michael Marshall

Trenton Whitener Smith

Katie Ann Zielke

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For three years now, the Schreiner student activities board, student senate and men’s basketball team have sponsored Todd’s Teddy Bear Drive to collect stuffed animals that they give to children undergoing treatment for cancer.

The project honors Todd Schwennesen, a former Schreiner student and member of the basketball team, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. He was admitted to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for treatment, where he noticed the children receiving cancer treatment and wanted to do something to help. The Teddy Bear Drive is the result of that desire.

Todd lost his battle with cancer in 2008 at the age of 25, before completing his mission to give a new stuffed animal to every patient at the center. Schreiner has continued what he started, collecting and distributing more than 2,000 stuffed toys in the first two years.

This year, with a goal of an additional 325 bears, the Teddy Bear Drive received 351 stuffed animals, as well as $1,000 in donations that will be used to purchase more stuffed toys.

If you’d like to help Schreiner remember Todd in this way, you can make a contribution to: Todd’s Teddy Bear Drive c/o Schreiner University 2100 Memorial Blvd.

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Hudson Earns Piper Professor Distinction

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Dr. Kathleen Hudson, Schreiner English professor, earned the prestigious 2010 Minnie Piper Stevens Award, honoring her as one of the top college educators in Texas.

Hudson has been a highly respected member of the Schreiner University faculty since 1987 and is also the director of the Texas Heritage Music Foundation, a nonprofit housed on the Schreiner campus. She has published two books and organizes Texas Heritage Living History Day, the Texas Writers Conference and many other community-wide events.

“Teaching has been my calling since I was four-years-old,” said Hudson. “As an ‘enabler of learning,’ I have felt daily joy to have the privilege of participating in what is possible for human beings in this world. Lighting a fire, not filling a pail, is the approach I have always taken. Schreiner has been a place for me to share, grow, learn, contribute and participate. This award is a reminder of my higher calling and for the future I am choosing more years of learning.”

Established in 1958 with eight awards, the roster of Piper Professors includes outstanding professors from two- and four-year colleges and universities, public and private. The private, nonprofit Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, started in 1950 with oil businessman Randall Gordon Piper and his wife Minnie Stevens Piper as principal donors, operates the Piper Professors Program to honor college educators for outstanding scholarly achievements and exceptional dedication.

Fifteen awards of $5,000 each are made annually to professors for superior teaching at the college level. Selection is made on the basis of nominations submitted by each college or university in Texas.

“The addition of Dr. Kathleen Hudson to the roster of Piper Professors at Schreiner University is timely recognition,” said Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin. “A professor of English, Dr. Hudson is a teacher who understands the complex and varied ways by which human beings learn, and she delights in exploiting them all to draw out the best in her students. This is true not only in the formal classroom setting, but also through her coffeehouses, Living History Day and many other informal learning activities. Hurrah for Kathleen Hudson! She demonstrates what Learning by Heart is all about.”

Elmore Whitehurst Award Kathleen Marie Altmiller received the 2010 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Excellence in Learning. This annual award was established by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation for a student graduating with a bachelor’s degree who wants to continue on to graduate school in his or her field. It carries with it a scholarship from the foundation.

Altmiller was presented the award by Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin at the May 8 commencement ceremony.

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Dr. David Mulry Dr. David Mulry began his university life with the intention of majoring in philosophy.

However, while standing in line to sign up as a philosophy major, he caught sight of a pretty girl, who was standing in another line to sign up as an English major.

And the rest, as they say, is history— or in this case, English.

Whatever the case, there is no doubt that Mulry’s students throughout his teaching career have benefited from his change of heart.

Not that a pretty face was the only reason for Mulry’s change. Finding that he often fell asleep in his philosophy classes, he discovered that his English classes had “a depth of approach to them. You can approach literature from a historical angle or a psychological angle. There are technical aspects and human elements to get lost in,” Mulry said.

He was intrigued with the many different facets of literature and how you “could model literature on the things that are important to you.

The subject of literature opens itself to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches.”

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Faculty Spotlight Mulry, associate professor of English at Schreiner University, was born in Chatham, Kent, England, received his B.A. at Middlesex University in London and his Ph.D. in English at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. Mulry’s introduction to Schreiner was as keynote speaker at the University’s Pop Culture Symposium in November of 2004.

“After that, I kept my eye on the Hill Country,” Mulry said.

In 2007, he joined the Schreiner faculty and hit the ground running.

Last summer, Mulry, a Joseph Conrad scholar, presented a paper at the International Conrad Conference in London and also chaired a panel on Conrad’s fiction at the conference.

Conrad was a Polish-born writer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English literature.

Mulry has authored several papers on Conrad, that have been published in noteworthy publications. In August, Mulry will present a paper at the International Conrad Conference in Paris. His passion for Conrad’s literary works has resulted in his development of a website at www. inkyweb.com, where Conradian scholars can gather.

For all of this and other efforts, Mulry was awarded Schreiner University’s Excellence in Research

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Scholarship and Creative Activity Award for 2008-2009.

Mulry also has other writing projects in the works. He recently completed his first screenplay and has written a romance novel he hopes to publish. He also plans on submitting a children’s literary piece to Highlights magazine.

And those are just his intellectual pursuits. Mulry, who once worked as an adventure sports instructor coordinating Alpine river expeditions and teaching white water kayaking, is trained in various martial arts. He also enjoys playing soccer, fishing, canoeing and cooking. Mulry said he’s always loved to cook and we’re not talking meatloaf here; he likes to make Indian curries, sushi and European pastries. Mulry said his hobbies and recreation help keep balance and perspective in his life.

“I like an intellectual and physical balance. At times we tend to lose sight of that balance.”

When asked what he most enjoys about teaching at the university level, Mulry replied, “What I love most is watching students’ lights come on.

There’s a point at first when no one is really home yet, then there are moments when they start making connections and that’s intoxicating—to participate in someone’s personal growth.”

Dr. Charlie McCormick, Schreiner provost and vice president for academic affairs, announced the 2009-2010 faculty awards at the Faculty Appreciation Dinner May 1.

Mr. Elton Peter Huey, assistant professor of accounting, was awarded the Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching. Students nominate professors for the Hosler award on the basis of teaching ability and creating a lasting impression on students.

“I am very grateful to the students for being chosen as the recipient of the Margaret Hosler Award,” said Huey. “I am thankful to be working with so many colleagues here at Schreiner who deserve this award more than I do. It is a real honor and something I will always cherish.”

Students voted the Harriet Garrett Award for Teaching Excellence to Dr. Robin Mansell, assistant professor of communication. Mansell, who has been a Schreiner faculty member since 2007, developed the University’s communication studies program, which became a major in 2008.

Mansell said she was “thrilled and humbled by the honor of receiving the Harriett Garrett award. I retired from a military environment where everyone is treated as a number. To come here and build authentic relationships with students based on positive mutual regard is just such a joy—a communication professor’s dream!”

The Elmore Whitehurst Award for Creative Teaching was given to Dr. Charles Torti, assistant professor of business. The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation funds this award, which comes with a $2,000 stipend to be used for a university teaching project.

“Dr. Torti was given the Whitehurst Award for the proposal he submitted for the Integrity Ambassadors Program, a technologically sophisticated program that helps students develop their ethical decision-making through online stimulations, course assignments, threaded discussions, and out-ofclass speakers,” McCormick said.

“I am truly honored and appreciative that our new Integrity Ambassadors in business signature program is recognized with the 2010 Elmore Whitehurst Award for Creative Teaching,” Torti said.

“More importantly is the opportunity for our students to learn how to make better decisions by understanding that different individuals view the same set of facts through different ethical perspectives.”

Dr. Tom Wells, professor of exercise science, is the 2010 Advisor of the Year, the recipient of which is chosen by the provost and deans. In the past, Wells has received both the Hosler and Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity awards.

“I enjoy visiting with students about the pursuit of their degrees,” Wells said. “So I am honored to be recognized for this.”

The Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award was given to Dr. Adam Feltz, assistant professor of philosophy and IDST, for his numerous publications and presentations and for being awarded a major grant.

“It is truly an honor winning this award,” Feltz said. “But my activities didn’t happen in a vacuum. A lot of credit has to go to my colleagues in liberal arts who provide a vibrant, active, supportive, and stimulating environment.

The administration has always been very supportive and I also had the good fortune of working with some incredible students in the behavioral philosophy lab. Finally, a lot of credit goes to my wife, Silke, for putting up with all of my shenanigans.”

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2009-2010 Faculty Awards

The Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award, established in 2008, was given to Fred Henneke, adjunct instructor of history.

“It is a distinct pleasure to have the opportunity to be part of Schreiner University and to contribute to the education of tomorrow’s leaders. I am very grateful to Dr. Summerlin, Dr. Woods and Dr. Huddleston for their confidence in a “rookie” professor. I look forward to a long and rewarding association with Schreiner University.”

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veryone’s signature is unique. Just as a

handwritten signature points to an individual, signature programs uniquely identify a university. You can look at them as the unmistakable John Hancock of that school.

Schreiner University has recently identified three signature programs that already have strong foundations at the University and are well respected: graphic design, the business department’s Integrity Ambassadors Program and life sciences.

“As signature programs, they can, with ambitious thinking and resource allocation, develop an even stronger profile,” according to Dr. Charlie McCormick, Schreiner’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Most current and former Schreiner students will tell you that the University’s 13/1 student/ teacher ratio and small campus are big selling points. However, they are becoming more common.

“Even larger schools have special programs that emphasize small classes and more personal attention,” McCormick said.

“People are hearing this message from a lot of places.”

It is still a good and accurate message, but it is no longer a message that distinguishes one school from another or that makes one university stand out from all the others for prospective students.

This is where signature programs come in. They tell the world what Schreiner does uniquely well. It is not size or popularity that defines a signature program, but how well it serves as a point of differentiation in the world of higher education.

“We have to send the message that we do these things uniquely well,” McCormick said. “We need students and faculty in these areas to participate in national and regional conversations. We need them to get into the conversations and then shape them.”

Integrity in Business Dr. Charles Torti, assistant professor of business, conceived and developed the new Integrity Ambassadors Program that integrates online components such as simulations and threaded discussions with formal lectures and class projects. The program, intended to show students that bottom-line concerns and integrity are not incompatible, will be implemented in the fall.

Program components will be part of seven courses required for all business majors.

“To me, recognition as a signature program serves many purposes,” Torti said. “Ideally, it strengthens our students in terms of employability. They want to transfer this advantage over into a career, not just a job.”

Graphic Design Dr. David Smith, associate professor of art and dean of the Cailloux School of Professional Studies, looks to strengthen and expand some opportunities that are already in place in the graphic design department.

“What we’re all about is providing students with opportunities,” said Smith, “by taking them out into the world and making them more comfortable interacting with other people and cultures as

well as clients and helping them have more confidence.”

Life Sciences Dr. Diana Comuzzie is a professor of biology and dean of the Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics.

“Our signature program in life science allows us to expand our offerings to attract new students, even some who might not have thought about a career in biology or science before,” Comuzzie said. “The new area of field biology will provide an opportunity for hands-on learning and research in conservation, ecology and management of Hill Country flora and fauna.”

Part of the University support for the life sciences signature program was the creation of a new faculty position. Dr. Chris Distel, who comes to Schreiner from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, will develop the field biology program.

Schreiner’s signature programs have in common a commitment to using teaching strategies that get students out of the ivory tower and give them a chance to develop skills that will serve them well in the transition from university to career. Graphic design majors work for real clients; business majors take part in online simulations that integrate ethical issues with their course material; the new program in life sciences introduces students to field work in biology and botany. All stress internships, hands-on learning and developing appropriate professional skills.

“How we deliver these signature programs is as important as—or even more important than—what we teach in them,” McCormick said.

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Illustration by Stephanie Lopez Keller and Jake Roa

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Making a Difference

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chreiner students have long had a history of service before self. Members of the SU baseball

team exemplify this with their mentoring efforts at Tom Daniels Elementary School in Kerrville. Last year, the SU baseball team received the Overall Biggest Impact Service Award from the University for their efforts.

However, if you ask the team members, they will tell you that awards or accolades aren’t what drives them to mentor.

“I do this because when I was a kid, I looked up to high school and college kids,” said May Schreiner graduate Colt Hermes. “I know the joy they brought to me, even when they gave me just a simple ‘hey.’ I strive to do the same thing for my student, because I know how much it meant to me when I was that age.

“Mentoring at Tom Daniels has affected me in many ways. I learn to not take things so seriously when I visit my student every week. Seeing the smile on his face and his live-for-the-moment attitude, I am taught to slow down and enjoy those simple things again, like I did when I was a kid.”

Laurie Rees, lead mentoring coordinator for the Kerrville Independent School District, said the SU students have inspired her during the six years they have served as mentors.

“All the students in mentoring love their mentors and the relationship they have developed,” Rees said. “But there is something very special about a young boy getting

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to meet each week with a young man who goes to college and plays baseball. The sparkle in their eyes and the smiles on their faces when they see their mentors are priceless. This is an opportunity to expose these children to young men who share some of their same experiences and are now in college.”

Schreiner junior Alex Brummel has continued his mentoring even after leaving the baseball team due to injury.

“I continue to mentor because I have grown to have a strong relationship with my student and I truly enjoy talking to him and offering up advice that I wish someone had given to me in the fifth grade,” Brummel said.

“Mentoring makes you realize how big a difference one person can make in a child’s life by just taking one hour out of a week. I am very glad that I have the opportunity to help.”

SU baseball coach Joe Castillo said that he wants to see his players be leaders in their communities and give back; mentoring is a way to do that.

“It is so important for our players to be mentors because it lets these young boys and girls know that we all care,” said Castillo. “It gives our student athletes a chance to share time, knowledge and experiences with their student.”

Of course, the baseball players are not the only ones giving their time to the community beyond Schreiner’s gates.

unity of Schreiner’s Comm Here is a breakdown in the past year. The Volunteer Program rtunities to engage the program creates oppo staff friends, faculty and community, alumni, re teer activ ities. For mo in meaningful volun Elizabeth Logg ie, information contact , at 830-792-7211 or volunteer coordinator du or visit our website ehloggie @schreiner.e . at ww w.schreiner.edu Photo to the left: Schreiner sophomore Jesse Paredes enjoys game day with his student at Tom Daniels Elementary School. Paredes, a member of the SU baseball team, said mentoring has shown him how good it feels to share his time and experiences with others.

Photo above: Back row, from left, Austin Loza, Eric Wehmeyer, Trey Doebbler, Milo Summerville, Barrett Houser, Adley Canales, J.P. Garcia, Cameron Besetzny and Jameson Grasshoff.

Front row, from left, Jesse Paredes, Curt Jaegar, Michael Kelton, Eric Bukowski, Colton Hermes and Justin Martinez.

In 2008, Greystone U.S. military academy preparatory program, which is in its fifth year at Schreiner University, was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce. That year 11 Greystone students racked up more than 2,300 community service hours.

During the past school year, three of Schreiner’s Learning Support Services students mentored children with learning disabilities at a local elementary school.

Of course, these examples only scratch the surface of the volunteer work performed by SU students (see sidebar for more information).

At the end of the day, it is clear that Schreiner students are getting just as much out of their volunteer work as they are giving.

“I really enjoy my time mentoring and I look forward to going every Wednesday,” said Schreiner sophomore Cameron Besetzny. “It’s affected me in a very positive way because no matter how bad a day I’m having or what kind of mood I’m in, whenever I go to my mentoring session, I always leave in a good mood because of the kids. They’re so enthusiastic it’s hard not to enjoy yourself while you’re there.”

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In April, Schreiner University hosted a display of leaves (unbound pages) from 14th century Books of the Hours, part of Ron and Jane Woellhof’s collection. The Woellhofs, who also own and operate Showcase Antiques in Fredericksburg, generously loaned the leaves for the Schreiner exhibit.

Illuminated manuscripts were signs of wealth and status during the Middle Ages; technically, a manuscript is considered illuminated only when real gold or silver were used in the decorative lettering and pictures. The majority of the illuminated manuscripts that survive are Books of the Hours, or prayer books.

As well as a sign of rank, owning such a book was taken to be a sign of piety. A Book of the Hours is an abridged version of the breviary used in medieval convents and monasteries, in which the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours) was recited or sung at set times each day. Usually included among the text in a Book of the Hours are excerpts from the Gospels, some of the Psalms, a Litany of the Saints and an Office for the Dead.

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Illuminated Manuscripts

Photo on opposite page, the illuminated manuscript exhibit was on display in the William Logan Library main hall during the month of April.

Photo to the left, Hill Country residents Genia Schuler and Alice Villarreal take a look at the illuminated manuscripts.

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“. . . no matter how long it takes the economy to fully recover, it looks as if the job market has changed for good.”

Nice Work If You Can Get It

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he job market that Schreiner graduates will enter this year is radically different from the one that greeted their parents— or even their older siblings.

While the U.S. is still struggling to recover from the 2007-2010 financial crisis and the recession that officially began in 2009, not only are there fewer jobs, but also the demographic of the applicant pool has become more diversified.

New graduates are competing against an unprecedented number of experienced job seekers who were laid off in the last year or so as businesses struggled to stay viable.

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A number of sources, including Don Peck, a writer for The Atlantic, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com and The Economist, are predicting a slow rebound in available jobs.

Economists do not agree on how long it will take the U.S. and the rest of the world to emerge from the recession. However, most agree that no matter how long it takes the economy to fully recover, it looks as if the job market has changed for good.

Even in states like Texas, where the recession’s knockdown punch was a glancing blow, the job market has changed and unemployment

is a serious problem. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, central Texas alone lost 10,000 jobs between January 2009 and January 2010. Statewide, the unemployment rate has been more than 8 percent since December 2009. That’s lower than the national rate of 9.7 percent, but still high. And although layoffs are less frequent, hiring is still “weak,” according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. One reason for this is that companies that were forced to go lean when the recession hit are starting to realize they can stay lean and increase profits. So even businesses that can afford to hire

NBA development team.

Some students have taken a look at what’s out there and turned around to go back to school.

Abel Lora ’10 is a mathematics major from Houston who is looking for a federal job with either the FBI or DEA. “It can take up to a year to get hired for a government job,” he said. “I started working on my résumé in 2009 with Cristina.

I’ve applied to USAA for a job as either a credit analyst or actuary.”

Lora has also applied to graduate school at the University of Texas-San Antonio and the University of Houston.

“In the long run, I think graduate school could help with getting a job as long as it’s in the mathematics field,” he said. “But likewise it could backfire. I could get out and find it would have been better to have had those two years of experience.”

Martinez said nationwide there has been an increase in graduate school enrollment since the meltdown. “I always ask students who want to go that route, ‘How is this program going to benefit your career?’” Martinez said.

There are some signs of hope for college grads. The number of internships, which was low for a while, is rising. Recruitment on college campuses is slowly picking up after having been almost invisible in the last year.

And there’s the fact that some types of education can be more useful than others.

“This generation will be job hoppers,” Martinez said “They’re expected to move to new jobs every three or four years, and even to new careers.”

This could be good news for graduates from schools such as Schreiner whose liberal arts education provides a diversity of knowledge and flexibility that any job market, especially one as volatile as the present one, requires.

Illustration by Stephanie Lopez Keller

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again aren’t opening up as many jobs as they cut six months ago.

What does this mean for new graduates? For one thing, they are less likely to land the job of their dreams right out of college and more likely to be moving around a bit before ending up on a clear career track. For another, they need to start job hunting even before they rent that cap and gown—long before. Statistically, it takes six months to find a job, according to Cristina Martinez, director of career services at Schreiner.

“The job search is a lot more competitive for college graduates, and it won’t work if you start a month before graduation,” Martinez said. “What my colleagues and I are seeing is that employers are a lot more selective. A few years ago it was a job seeker’s market; now it’s an employer’s market.”

Martinez works with juniors, getting internships and starting to build employment documentation.

“By senior year, they should already have a plan in place,” she said.

Teresa (Tee) Rodriguez, a recent Schreiner graduate from San Antonio, agrees with Martinez about the necessity of planning.

“I planned things out ahead of time, but things haven’t progressed exactly as planned,” she said. “Last year I started mapping out my job search and went over my résumé with Cristina. Then this January, I started sending out résumés. That gave me at least six months to get a job or callbacks by summer.”

Rodriguez, who is looking for work in event and sports management, has had four interviews since the first of the year. She interns with the nonprofit Kids Sports Network in San Antonio, where she is the development assistant.

“In any industry,” Rodriguez said, “it’s going to come down to the people you know and the people you meet. You need to be seen. You need to be constantly networking.”

Rodriguez was offered a job with the Austin Toros, an

Sure jobs in an unsure economy?

According to Newsweek magazine, the number of jobs in the security, health, green energy and K-12 educational sectors areas are expected to grow no matter how slowly the economy recovers.

• Homeland Security and Defense Department: 80,000 new positions.

• Transportation security officers: 22,000 new positions, including those in the Transit Security Administration.

• Green jobs: nuclear, solar and wind energy, managers, scientists, engineers and lawyers for the growing areas of green business, new energy technologies and environmental programs.

• Health care: medical and physician assistants, home health aide, medical records health and information staff, physical and occupational therapists, and nurses.

• K-12 Education: teachers, educational support positions—such as principals and other school officials—people who monitor and create textbooks and other educational materials.

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SU Women’s Golf Win First ASC Championship

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n just their second year of team competition at the American Southwest Conference Championships, Schreiner’s women’s golf team earned the school’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance and first conference championship in any sport since 2000. The championships were held in April. With the win SU advanced to the 2010 NCAA D-III national championships, held May 11-14 at Mission Inn Resort in Florida. Please check the website for results at www.schreiner.edu.

Schreiner—runners-up at the 2009 ASC Championships in their first team appearance—this time shot a 342 on the first 18 holes, putting them in second place. SU junior Liz Calderon, a second-team All-ASC performer last year, led the Mountaineers with an 82. Sophomore

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Photo to left: From left, coach Anna Macosko, Gabby Rosales, Surraya Minhas, Liz Calderon, Sarah Stillwell, Katlynd Imbody and coach Ron Macosko.

Photo above: Women’s golf coach and SU athletic director Ron Macosko makes good on a bet to have his head shaved if either the men’s or women’s golf team won the ASC championship title.

Sarah Stillwell shot 85, freshman Gabby Rosales shot 86 and senior Surraya Minhas (three-time All-ASC) and freshman Katlynd Imbody each shot 89.

As they have done in all their tournaments this spring, the Mountaineers showed that they are great finishers and again came home with a strong final round performance.

With the pressure on, Schreiner shot the tournament’s low round of 334 to edge UT–Tyler by four for the team title. Stillwell finished runnerup at 160 and earned first team AllASC by shooting the tournament’s low round of 77 on the final day. She was first-team All-ASC last year by finishing fifth individually. Minhas rebounded with an 84, while Rosales shot a second 86 and Calderon shot 87 and Imbody 92.

Stillwell’s finish tied the school record for top finishers individual at the ASC Championships. It was Stillwell’s best collegiate round and couldn’t have come at a better time.

Like last year, Calderon just missed first team All-ASC by one stroke and earned her second second-team All-ASC award by finishing sixth at 168. Rosales finished 11th and just missed second team All-ASC by one stroke. Unfortunately, she was assessed a two-stroke penalty during her final round of play and that cost her All-ASC honors. Minhas finished 12th and Imbody 22nd.

“Anna (Macosko) and I are so proud of these ladies,” said Ron Macosko, SU athletic director and along with his wife, Anna, coach of the women’s and men’s golf teams.

“It’s not just their scores, but what

impresses us is that they’ve bought into how to play the game. Their toughness showed on the final nine holes where the tournament was decided so they all deserve the success they’ve achieved. It’s also great to bring a championship back the Schreiner. The challenge to all of our teams is which team will bring the next championship back to SU and when? This is a true team win, and the team is much larger than the five players involved. It goes throughout the entire roster, includes the men’s team and spreads throughout our great campus. We couldn’t have had this success without the great teamwork of our entire campus community.”

Ron and Anna Macosko were named ASC Coaches of the Year at the April championship tournament.

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Men’s Golf Rallies with Best Performance of Year— Finishes 3rd at ASC Championships

Men’s Tennis

Back row, from left, coach Garry Nadebaum, Ben Jackson, Michael Streeter, Stephen Franklin, Parker Wells and Doug Heiser. Front row, from left, Tory Manchester, Derek McClintock, Matt Salazar, Alex Hammond, Trey Hernandez and assistant coach Kimberly Nadebaum.

Front row, from left, Andy Bell, Remington Maddux and Kelby Ruiz. Back row, from left, Jay Chapman, Raul Alvarado, Kyle Grona, Jared Cornish and Will Ramon.

The Schreiner men’s golf team erased memories of last year’s tournament by shooting a 300-298 in the final two rounds to rally to third place at the 2010 ASC Championships played at the Ram Rock Course at Horseshoe Bay in April. Last year, after the program qualified for the championships for the first time in many years, they went to the tournament and stumbled badly to eighth place. This year the Mountaineers had dramatically different results.

SU shot a disappointing 316 in the first round and stood in nearly the same place as last year, but they got hot in round two. Junior Jay Chapman shot a one-under 71 and freshman Andy Bell and May Schreiner graduate Kyle Grona added 73 and 74 respectively as Schreiner vaulted to third place with one round to play. Still, the Mountaineers at a two-round total of 616 looked hopelessly behind tournament leader (and eventual champion) UT–Tyler (582) and second place—and two-time defending ASC Champion— University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (601).

Freshman Kelby Ruiz shot a collegiate best one-under 71 in the final round to lead SU, followed by Grona at 73. Grona was SU’s top finisher (6th) and was the first All-ASC winner since Beau Maines in 2004 with a threeround total of 225. Chapman missed All-ASC by one shot and finished 14th at 228. Bell was 20th at 232, while Ruiz, was 28th at 234 and sophomore Jared Cornish was 33rd.

The Mountaineers lost only Grona to graduation and should be strong next year with a very solid incoming recruiting class added to this young roster.

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Schreiner showed signs of returning to its former strength in tennis this spring. The team is much more competitive this year than in 2009. Head coach Garry Nadebaum, in his first full season, has the Mountaineers on the rise, but will need recruits for the team to return to its perch among the American Southwest Conference’s best. Sophomore Trey Hernandez had the best individual record in singles at 5-4. Freshman Derek McClintock is next at 3-3. In doubles action, the team of senior Ben Jackson and freshman Michael Streeter was tops with a 5-4 record.

Hernandez was a combined 4-4 in doubles action and had been paired with both junior Tory Manchester and freshman Alex Hammond.

Back row, from left, coach Garry Nadebaum, Lynne Collenback, Michelle Martinez, Brady Phillips, Lindsay Fox and assistant coach Kimberly Nadebaum.

Front row, from left, Carol Pope, Kelley Spahn and Cristi Carrasco.

The SU women’s tennis team is making forward strides. The most successful Mountaineer is freshman Kelley Spahn, who joined the team after completing her first season on the SU women’s basketball team. Freshman Lindsay Fox and sophomore Lynne Collenback have also had a great season.

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Softball

Front row, from left, Gabriella Carter, Lindsay Rutkowski, Maria Salazar, Rachele Herzog, Reina Perez, Ashly Bouthout and Danielle Hoffman. Back row, from left, Kema Munroe, Kelsey Ambrose, Becca Hay, Callie Caesar, Ally Morris, Marla Jendrusch and Emily Meyer.

The Mountaineers finished the season strong, winning 11 of their final 14 games and finished fourth in the American Southwest Conference West, one spot out of the ASC playoffs. Considering the team started mostly freshmen and sophomores, Schreiner could be ready to make another run at the ASC playoffs in 2011. The team finished the season at 13-11 in the ASC and 17-20 overall. In early May, six players earned All-ASC honors, with May graduate Lindsay Rutkowski being named ASC West Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. Sophomore outfielder Rachele Herzog was named to the first team All-ASC West Division and sophomore Becca Hay and freshman Allyson Morris earned second-team honors. Earning honorable mention were Rutkowski and freshmen Callie Caesar and Kelsey Ambrose.

Baseball

Bottom row, from left, manager Daniel Kuntzelman, coach Joe Castillo, Justin Garza, JB Sanchez, bat boy Jake Castillo, Jesse Paredes, David Hinebaugh and coach Rodney Holland.

Second row, from left, JP Garcia, Eric Crenwelge, Curt Jaeger, Colton Hermes, Matt Tomasello, Marcus Myhaver, Austin Loza, Bill Tennant, Pete Trevino and Justin Martinez. Third row, from left, Korey Rose, Joe Pena, Milo Summerville, Roger Chavez, Jameson Grasshoff, Michael Kelton, Eric Bukowski, Barrett Houser and Adley Canales. Fourth row, from left, Bryan Gonzales, Brandon Meadows, Oscar Ibieta, Mason Arevalo, Jacob Albright, JD Escobar and Cameron Besetzny. Top row from left, Andrew Barrientos, Trey Doebbler, Leo Rojas, Michael Nicholson, Brad Thomas, Chase Valdez, Eric Wehmeyer and Michael Houser.

The SU baseball team struggled in 2010. They ended the season 6-15 in the American Southwest Conference putting them in seventh place. Coach Joe Castillo will use the offseason to strengthen his team and looks to come back strong next year.

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Life Estates Reduce Taxes and Provide Great Charitable Legacy

By Karen Davis Kilgore, Planned Giving Advisor and acting director of development

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W

e learned about Schreiner through our church,” explains Alice

(not her real name). “As we had no children, we decided to find out more about this Presbyterian college. The more we discovered, the more we were sure. We decided we wanted Schreiner to receive our estate. Little by little, we have been making transfers and it has turned out beautifully.”

Alice and her late husband first found Schreiner in 2000 and determined they would like to establish a reserved life estate with their home and scenic property in a nearby county. A life estate enables a family to create a fine legacy gift for later while retaining 100 percent use of the property during their lives or other time frame they determine. The family deeds the remainder interest in the property to a qualified charity to receive at a later time.

In this case, Schreiner gratefully

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received two fine gifts: the knowledge of eventually receiving a fine asset and the steadfast encouragement and friendship that accompanied the property transaction and continues to this day.

What are the advantages?

• Donors receive an income tax deduction the year they sign and record the gift deed. The deduction is based on actuarial tables, which predict how long the donors will use the property before the charity receives it. The older the donors are, the larger the deduction.

• Owners enjoy saving taxes without changing their lifestyles at all. The charity has absolutely no right to use the property in any way until the donors have passed away.

• Further, donors still have the right to sell the property if they no longer occupy or use it. They will share the sale proceeds with their designated

charitable remainder beneficiary according to a formula established by the IRS. • Life estates can also save probate costs and estate taxes.

• Donors have the satisfaction of making a substantial charitable gift.

What are the disadvantages?

• Gifting a life estate has modest transfer costs. Donors must provide a certified appraisal and, occasionally, a survey.

• Donors might also have to cover the costs of an environmental impact study. Donors also pay for the gift deed. Ordinarily, these expenses are not large and, in some cases, they can be deducted as costs associated with giving property.

• Donors remain responsible for “MIT;” that is, donors pay for all maintenance, insurance and taxes for as long as they live, even if they no longer occupy the property.

Schreiner gratefully accepts life estate gifts of debt-free property with the understanding that the University cannot ordinarily keep the gift for university use. In most instances, the University will sell the property and invest the proceeds into a pre-determined endowment project—such as a named endowed scholarship. (If the property is contiguous to campus, the board of trustees may make exceptions.)

Friends who establish reserved life estates automatically become members of the Schreiner Oaks Society, the organization in which Schreiner’s board of trustees recognizes and honors those who establish planned gifts.

If you would like to learn more about using real estate to create legacy gifts, please contact Karen Davis Kilgore, planned giving advisor and acting director of development, at 830-792-7205 or e-mail kkilgore@schreiner.edu.

Ten years ago, this generous family—whom we will call Alice and Will—signed a gift deed for their home and 25 beautiful acres of Hill Country property. They liked the idea that Schreiner University would someday receive the proceeds of their life estate to help with scholarships and other important projects a growing school would need to undertake.

Two years ago, Will passed away and his wife decided that she would eventually move from the country to the city. A life estate guarantees a donor the right to own the property for her life or to share in the proceeds of a sale. However, Alice determined that she would like to proceed with transferring the property to the University now and give Schreiner all of the proceeds. That transfer has just been completed and a new family has offered to buy the property from Schreiner.

“We came from modest beginnings,” explains Alice.

“My parents had hoped they could send me to a churchrelated college, but we did not have the money. My family saved feverishly and came up with enough funds to send me

to a state-supported school for three years. I was able to get a loan for my fourth year, graduated, and became a teacher.

“After Will and I married, we had a great investment advisor who helped us more than double our investment. He often urged us to give during our lifetimes, so we could enjoy observing how our charitable beneficiaries were using our gifts.”

Alice and Will began giving with the life estate but have blessed Schreiner with abundant gifts of appreciated property throughout the decade. They have especially enjoyed supporting scholarships and projects in plant operations and buildings and grounds.

Now Alice is leaving the home she and Will built and lived in for many years. Confident and optimistic, our dear friend is looking forward to her new life much closer to a city. She is pleased a new family is excited about buying the property and that the proceeds of the sale will help Schreiner now—right now— when she can hear all of the ways her family’s generosity is making a difference.

“I think the Lord has been in charge,” she smiles. And so do we.

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Big Hearts Make a Big Difference

onlinegiving Supporting Schreiner University is easier than ever now. Please visit our online giving website at www. schreiner.edu/giving, where you can make a secure gift—one that will benefit Schreiner students for years

to come—in a matter of seconds.

If you have questions, contact Karen Kilgore, planned giving advisor and acting director of development, at kkilgore@schreiner.edu or call 830-792-7205.

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Honoring Our Alumni

Dr. Samuel W.T. Lanham III ’51

David Lindsey Hulse ’90

William Dudley Rogers

Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Samuel W.T. Lanham III ’51 has been a faculty member and trustee,

a benefactor to Schreiner’s William Logan Library, an attorney and a Presbyterian minister.

During his time as a professor, Lanham received the Harriet Garret Award for Teaching Excellence, an award that is voted on by students, five times. In 1994, he was elected by students to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.

Lanham’s commitment to and influence on Schreiner did not end with his retirement from teaching here. In 2006, he donated to Logan Library a collection of rare historical documents relating to Hill Country history. These documents were the foundation of the Sam Lanham Digital Library of Hill Country History, an online repository accessible through the Internet. And he continues to support his first alma mater in various ways, small and large.

Athletic Hall of Honor David Lindsey Hulse ’90 played baseball for Schreiner College under the school’s legendary first baseball coach, Bob Henry.

After graduation from Schreiner, Hulse was the Texas Rangers’ 13th round draft pick in 1990. He made it to the big leagues after playing only two years in the minors. The average time for a player to make that transition is three to five years.

In 1993, he was a starting center fielder for the Rangers and led the American League rookies in batting average and stolen bases that year.

Hulse was badly injured in 1996, diving for a ball, and he played AAA ball for a year, retiring from baseball in 1999 with a lifetime major league batting average of .270 and a minor league average of .312.

“David was an outstanding player and is the type of person whose character is a positive influence on his friends, teammates and the sport of baseball,” said former teammate Nolan Ryan. “He is a proud representative of Schreiner University.”

Texas native William Dudley Rogers coached junior college students in tennis at Schreiner College from 1967-1981, as well as serving as head coach of the high school football team for four years and head coach of high school and college track for six. He also started and coached the golf team.

In 1971, Rogers became the school’s athletic director and took over the college tennis team.

Both the men’s and women’s Schreiner tennis teams won the Texas Junior College Championship all 12 years Rogers coached them. In 1975, Rogers organized the first national junior college tournament for women, which was hosted by Schreiner. The men’s team qualified for the national tournament seven times. The women’s team finished in the top six every year and won the national championship in 1981.

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Jack Marion Stevens ’43

Distinguished Service Award The Schreiner Former Students Association has awarded the Distinguished Service Award to Jack Marion Stevens ’43. Captain Jack, as he is affectionately known, was born in his grandparents’ home three doors down from the Schreiner University back gate and entered Schreiner Institute on a one-of-a-kind scholarship as the first son of a former student to attend Schreiner. His father, H.N. (Jack) Stevens ’24, was quarter-back of Schreiner’s first football team and is a member of the Athletic Hall of Honor.

In 1943, Stevens entered the Naval Academy and after graduation embarked on a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy. During his military career as a Navy pilot, Stevens was twice awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. He also received the Meritorious Service Medal and South Vietnamese Distinguished Service Order. He retired in 1976 with the rank of captain and he and his wife returned to the Hill Country. In 1977, he was part of a group of local alumni invited to Schreiner to help form what is now the Schreiner Former Student Association. He served on the SFSA board from its inception through 1998, including several terms as treasurer. He has been chairman of the Recall committee and master of ceremonies for many Recall events over the years. In 1987, SFSA gave him its Outstanding Member Award.

Recall 2010 went off without a hitch and without rain for around 230 Schreiner alumni, as well as family, faculty, staff and students. A very trim Elvis showed up for the annual Recall parade and the Tivy High School Jazz Band provided a lively musical background for the family picnic. All in all, a great weekend for everyone involved.

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1950s Edward (Ed) Berrio ’56 wrote while he and his wife, Ann, were on their 10th cruise with Princess Cruise Lines. “This one is 28 days and we just left Port of Spain, Trinidad. Had a lovely day with old friends. Celebrated my 74th birthday on March 26, had big celebration in Trinidad. In November, I celebrated my 50th year in Masonry. In the photo I’m with Oscar Ortiz, Port Arthur Mayor/Worshipful Master of Port Arthur Masonic Lodge #1264 receiving a 50th year pin.”

Roy A. Brown ’51 sent in a picture from 2009 Recall of himself with Sam Junkin ’51 and Theo Blue ’51 and wrote, “What an honor it was to be with these 1951 classmates. They both have done so much to move Schreiner University to where it is today. To have been where it was in 1951 and to see where it is in 2010—credit goes to many but Sam and Theo have to be a couple of people whose contributions really assisted to put it in today’s status. It was an honor to be with them.”

Otto Harrison ’54 and his wife are busy and enjoying life in New Braunfels. They are involved with charity work and Otto gave his

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annual crisis management talk at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He also gave a major address at the Christian Science Association last year in Dallas.

“Otherwise, 11 grandchildren and other family affairs present plenty of opportunities for a joy-filled life.

All praise be to God.” Jerry (Allen G.) Tobin ’58 graduated high school from Schreiner Institute. He has been included in the 2010 Who’s Who Among American Teachers as a science educator.

“After seven years in the U.S. Navy, I graduated in January 1968 with a B.A. in physics with high honors from North Texas State University, received an M.A. in physics from the University of Oregon in 1970 and received an M.B.A. from the University of Portland in 1981. I also had a dual career in high tech electronics engineering and management while teaching part-time at the college level.”

William L. (Bill) Hopper ’59 fully retired December 31, 2009, after 47 years in design chemical engineering.

Tom Robb ’58 lives in Waco, Texas, with his wife of 50 years, Patsy. He would like to hear from ’56–’58 class members. His e-mail address is Trobb368@cs.com.

1960s Benno Bauer ’63 is an associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in

Houston. Benno has headed up Battle Lines, a sexual addiction men’s group with about 55 men, for seven years. He is also on the staff of the Barnabas Center for Biblical Guidance and visits patients in the medical center every week. “Schreiner was special because that’s where I learned to study,” Benno wrote. “My high school guidance counselor told me I shouldn’t even attempt to go to college. What tests do not measure is intensity of the heart, and I ended up on the Dean’s List at Schreiner and at Texas Lutheran College. I’ll always be grateful to Schreiner for giving me a chance. The moral of the story is that anyone can become what they want to be, if they have a burning desire; that is unstoppable.”

Hugh Lucas Jr. ’62 graduated Texas Christian University and Baylor University. He retired as chief felony prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney’s office in 1995 and has been in private practice since then. He is now a semi-retired criminal defense attorney. His wife, Ranna, is a teacher and they have two sons, Kyle and Kevin, both Texas A&M grads.

A.O. Smith ’62 now owns and operates White River Marina in Spur, Texas. He married wife Patricia in 2002 and they live in Lubbock.

Jack Steele ’69 is a Schreiner former student, former athlete and former board of trustees member. “My association with Schreiner is one of the things in my life that I am proud of and would not change. Currently, my association with Schreiner includes working out at the new Mountaineer Center, attending as many home basketball games as I can, donating to Schreiner when possible and attending as many board functions and donor functions as possible. The Mountaineer Center allows me the opportunity not only to work out, but also to visit with current students, faculty and staff members. During my

the statewide judicial committee on information technology.

1980s Cliff Wiese ’88 sold his personal training business last year and now makes his living as a writer. “I travel extensively, spending most of my time in Costa Rica. When in the United States, I’m usually in the College Station area. Life is good! I need to say ‘thank you’ to all my English professors at Schreiner. Even though I majored in business, they encouraged me to excel in English as well.”

1990s

Steve Niemeyer ’79 wrote that he “continues to labor as a state employee at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, in a position I’ve held since October 1993.

My life continues to be routine and without excitement.”

Kenneth Bearden ’92 and Stacy (Griffin) Bearden ’93 both now hold doctorate degrees. Kenneth has been teaching at Butte College in Oroville, Calif., for 10 years and is the student learning outcomes coordinator as well as the vice president of academic senate. He will soon become the honors chair as well. Stacy left her job with San Joaquin County to start her own business. She is now providing research and consulting services to chemical companies and mosquito control districts. In her spare time she volunteers time to local schools.

Their two children, William, 8, and Anthony, 6, are orange belts in karate and kobudo. William is an active member of the karate team and both boys have earned medals in their competitions.

Frank R. Summers Jr. ’71 has been serving as Milam county judge in Cameron, Texas since 1999. He received a Bachelor of Science, Master of Education and doctorate degrees from Texas A&M. Frank has been married 38 years and has two sons and three grandchildren. He was appointed by the chief justice of the state Supreme Court to serve on

Eddie R. Davis ’93 wrote, “The last time I wrote you, I was in paradise (Hawaii). Unfortunately I was laid off from my job out in Kapolei. As of October ’09, I moved back to Texas.

Now I am working as a security officer for Lender Protective Services.

I am working in a corporate office for Zachry Construction Corp. My plans are to move back to Hawaii in

1970s John Clayton ’70 retired after a 24-year career with Sprint. He is currently on the board of directors of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, living in Little River, Calif., since 2004.

He and his wife, Karen, have two adult children and one granddaughter. You can get in touch with John at john@claytonconnect.com.

September. I am moving back home.

A hui ho (until we meet again).”

Chuck Jones ’91 wrote, “Suzanne and I still live in the small town (1,300 folks) of Burns, Tenn., which is 30 minutes west of Nashville. By my nickname of ‘Spaz’ at the fire hall, folks that knew me at Schreiner would say that I must still go wide open all the time. We keep telling our families that we will be slowing down—sometime. I am still the fire investigator at our local fire dept. I am still in the insurance property claims business after 18 years and am currently working with Travelers Insurance. Suzanne, who is a graduate of University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill, continues to search for the cure for cancer at the Sarah Cannon (“Minnie Pearl”) Research Institute in Nashville. We have been very active in the Nashville Habitat for Humanity builds for several years and also lead build teams from our church to Tecate, Mexico, twice a year. And for the best part of 2010: as of February 8, we are 100 percent debt free! Now, the Jones household is in the process of planning a bonfire/mortgage papers burning party as I have promised for years once the place was paid off. Sure hope we have wet weather when this takes place—not sure the forestry boys would be very happy with me if I was to set the whole world on fire around here!”

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employment in the development group, I made friends with a number of students and past graduates of Schreiner Institute, College and University. Remaining in touch with these individuals is a pleasant surprise. Also, my former boss and good friend Mark Tuschak allows me to win a round of golf from time to time. I am currently raising whitetail deer on my wife’s portion of the family ranch. Watching Sue and our two girls and the men they have married become successful members of society is a treasure almost as great as the enjoyment of our two grandbabies and the new one on the way. All in all my life has been good!

I truly look back on my times at Schreiner with pride and I hope you all have the same feelings. Remember to support Schreiner when you have the opportunity.”

Jeff Klein ’98 is assistant technical director for the Marin Theater Company in San Francisco.

Janita (Reeves) Moravits ’90 writes, “Life is good...and busy. I am currently working on my master’s degree in education through the program at Schreiner. I love the program and the professors. I have been home schooling since I quit teaching for the public school

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system, but I am considering returning to school teaching next school year. My handsome husband of almost 20 years, Trey, is working in advertising sales. Our children are growing fast. John is 14, Micaela, 13, Cari Jane is almost 10 and Chase just turned 8. Other exciting news is that I am currently working on a CD of my own. I hope to have it finished by the end of this summer. God has opened some really exciting doors for me in music ministry, and I cannot wait to see all that He has for my family and me! Find me on Facebook! Be blessed!”

Control (for contributions to the safety and success of the mission).

The rendezvous team was selected for STS-128, and I had the honor of hanging the plaque for our team. It would be great to visit Schreiner sometime and share what experiences I’ve had here, and to share what an important part Schreiner played in preparing me for what was to come in work and life experiences!”

Telisha Shannon (Dicke) Schurig ’96 married Randy Schurig this summer in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

“It was perfect and my children Ashton, 8, and Grant, 4, are doing great. I am still teaching second grade in New Braunfels.”

Adriana Acosta ’05 wrote, “I am proud to say that after several attempts, I will finally become a teacher in May. Thank you Schreiner University.”

Lou Soldan ’97 is living in Georgetown, Texas, with his wife, Melissa, and their four children: Kailyn, 9; Gabriel, 5; Avery, 3; and Gavin 9 months. “We have been here for six years. I am employed with Williamson County as a juvenile probation officer and I work part time for The Home Depot. My wife is a stay-at-home mother/wife.

Our family enjoys swimming, family days at the park, sports and family vacations at the beach.”

Jerry Yencharis ’91 lives in League City, Texas, and has been working at the NASA Johnson Space Center for 18 years. “I work in shuttle mission control here at the Johnson Space Center. Recently, I was a lead rendezvous officer for STS-128.

The rendezvous officer is one of the console positions in shuttle mission control. After each flight, the lead shuttle flight director, along with the shuttle crew, selects a team to ‘hang the mission plaque’ in Mission

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Tennille (Lauderdale) Bryan class ’00 sent in this picture of herself, husband Justin and two-year-old son Jaxon Wayne Bryan.

Jeremy Gutierrez ’02 is a medical equipment sales rep at Aria Medical Equipment, a company based out of San Antonio. “Just the other day I was reviewing a quote for equipment sent to Schreiner University by one of my colleagues, Ryan Denman. He mentioned that you have plans to implement a nursing program, and I thought that was great news.”

Melanie Herbert ’09 started grad school at Texas State University this spring. “I’m studying family and child development. I’m in the process of applying to do some work with Dell’s Children’s Hospital in Austin while I get my degree.”

Cortnie Jones ’06 performs live comedy in Austin and “has too much fun doing it.” She is part of the cast of several improvisational comedy troupes. She has performed in several comedy festivals and plans on attending the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival and the Ladies are Funny Festival in 2010.

Elaine (Murray) Dreeben ’09 married Sam Dreeben, former admissions counselor for Schreiner, on January 30. “We’re living in Louisville, Ky., where I attend Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary for an M.Div. and Sam is pursuing his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Louisville.”

Caleb Kothe ’04 opened Cork Café in Houston almost three years ago. “It’s a wine bar and coffee shop. I’m soon to be working on our second location. The photo shows me (right) with my new wife and friend Ross Horn ’03, who introduced us. We were married in April 2009 and are about to head to New Zealand for our honeymoon.

Woohoo!”

Matt Goodwyn ’02 and Becky (Cloud) Goodwyn ’03 welcomed Carli Nicole Goodwyn on Jan. 5.

She was the first 2010 baby born in Kerrville and is pictured with her big sister Matilyn, who is 2 years old.

Tammy (Fullerton) Mann ’06 and Joseph Mann ’06 are living in Kerrville, where Tammy is “½ of the TLC Real Estate Team and working as a real estate broker/associate with Coldwell Banker Heart of the Hills Realtors.” Joseph is a first-year teacher/coach with Comfort ISD. He teaches 6th grade math and coaches football, basketball and softball.

Rachel Patton ’09 moved to McKinney, Texas, where she has turned her ranch into a venue for weddings, retreats and parties. “I also work full time as an executive assistant for a company in Plano, Texas, and am looking into attending grad school at SMU or TCU.” David Peeples ’04 wrote, “I’m doing great in San Antonio. I work in retail full time and I got my master’s degree in history from UTSA in 2007.

I’m hoping to be a U.S. history professor somewhere in San Antonio someday.”

Stephanie Reed ’09 is currently giving tennis lessons at Columbia Lakes Resort and Conference Center in West Columbia, Texas, and assisting a personal trainer in weight training workout classes. “I cut off about 11 inches of my long blonde hair and sent it in to Locks of Love, a cancer foundation. That might not sound exciting but I hadn’t cut my hair in 7 years. Both my father and my grandmother passed away this fall from cancer, so I have moved in with my mom near Houston to help out.”

Stephanie (Gaines) Schoellman ’07 is in her second year of teaching eleventh grade English at Pearsall High School in Pearsall, Texas, and is working on her master’s in English at Our Lady of the Lake University in

San Antonio. She and her husband, Phillip, celebrated their second anniversary in October. They stay busy with their two dachshunds, Smuckers and Sprite, and their Blue Lacy, Ranger.

Elsa (Cepeda) Selleck ’08 married Josh Selleck October 17. “We moved to Cedar Park, Texas (Austin area), where he works as the director of finance for the city and I work as an auditor for Massey Itschner and Company. We have two dachshunds and recently bought a house.

I was an international student at Schreiner, so now I’m a permanent resident. I am glad I can share the good news with Schreiner!”

Laran Snyder ’04 writes, “I am currently living in Midland, Texas, and working as a massage therapist. Although there are some venues for singing and performance here, having evening clients prevents me from singing at the present time. My sister gave birth to the love of my life March 30, 2009, Avery Madison Scott. She is the happiest baby ever, and I can’t go more than a day without seeing her. My nephew, Devin, just turned 11 and he loves his baby sister. I still have hopes for moving to a city/country that feeds my creativity instead of silencing it, like my current location.

But as for now, I cannot leave my baby girl niece.”

Theressa “Tess” (Foster) Mabry ’08 is the first assistant auditor for Kerr County and also a freelance bookkeeper. “My husband Kinney is a former minister and stay-at-home dad for our three sons. I will be taking the first section of my CPA exam this spring. I bought a

townhouse in October and we are looking forward to staying in Kerrville for the foreseeable future.”

Craig Yaros ’02 said not much is going on in his life right now. “My family is doing well. I am keeping busy at my dad’s dental office doing day-to-day filing and helping where I can with the little things. Still looking for a job where I can use my medical billing skills, but nothing yet. The Knights of Columbus keeps me busy with something now and then. We’re gearing up for our annual fish fry; other than that nothing new to write about. I am on Facebook. I hope all is well with everyone at Schreiner University.”

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Sara Pritchett Parish ’00 was married in August 2009 to Luke Parish, who is originally from Kerrville. “We live in San Antonio. We had a small private wedding on our family ranch in Burkett, Texas, near Abilene, with our immediate families and closest friends, including Julie Winters Lathrop ’01. We then took a wonderful honeymoon to Montana, Wyoming and Yellowstone. That was the highlight of our 2009!”

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Call for Nominations

In Memoriam Former students Mr. Richard O. Allerkamp Sr. ’52 October 28, 2009, Garden Ridge, Texas

Mr. Haskel G. Hudson ’47 March 27, 2010, Cedar Valley, Texas Col. John S. Hutchins ’72 January 30, 2010, Kerrville

Mr. Frederick Barttlingck Jr. ’41 March 14, 2010

Mr. I.V. Jolly ’42 January 20, 2010, Houston

Mr. Michael H. Bennett ’00 October 1, 2009, Boerne, Texas

Mr. Donley R. Long ’51 February 25, 2009, Houston

Mr. Harold E. Bernhard ’48 February 23, 2010, Sunrise Beach, Texas

Mr. William W. McGrew ’33 February 27, 2010, Midland, Texas

Mr. Richard Blair ’86 December 30, 2009, Kerrville Mr. F.W. Bode ’43 February 3, 2010, Austin Mr. C.E. Brinson ’46 August 1, 2009, Carrollton, Texas Mr. Bradley S. Broughton ’94 January 4, 2010, Fort Worth Mr. Wesley J. Cass ’42 November 3, 2009, Kerrville Mr. Mark W. Cosper ’90 November 17, 2009, Texas City, Texas

Mr. Robert E. Morrow ’52 December 16, 2009, Jarrettsville, Md. Mr. Howard C. Parks ’87 March 10, 2010, Kerrville Mr. Louis Quin ’42 January 7, 2006, Fort Worth Mr. George D. Reeves Jr. ’47 San Antonio Mr. Robert D. Sachse January 28, 2008 Ms. Vicki L. Southern ’89 Austin Mr. Wendell L. Strahan ’49 October 28, 2009, La Mesa, Texas

Mrs. Coralie Croom ’46 November 23, 2009, Boerne, Texas

Mr. Dick Swayze ’36 September 25, 2009, Kerrville

Dr. James S. Cunningham ’44 January 13, 2010, Houston

Mr. Mack D. Webb ’43 February 22, 2010, Kerrville

Mr. Victor “Buddy” Douglass Jr. ’58 January 7, 2010

Mr. Reginald West ’51 January 14, 2010, Adkins, Texas

Mr. Victor H. Douglass Sr. ’32 July 17, 2009, El Paso, Texas

Mrs. Ramona Whelan ’38 November 22, 2009, Kerrville

Mr. Wendell S. Dove Jr. ’44 December 8, 2009, Albuquerque, N.M.

Mr. B.J. Whelan ’30 Arlington, Texas

Mr. John A. Dyes ’81 Dickinson, Texas

Mr. J.P. Word ’46 October 12, 2009, Austin

Mr. Donald L. Enderle ’42 January 13, 2010, McAllen, Texas

Former Faculty

Mr. Lawrence S. Evans Jr. ’75 January 5, 2010, Kerrville

Mr. Dudley Rogers February 24, 2010, Kerrville

Mr. Winston B. Harris ’41 February 1, 2010, Beaumont, Texas

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Mr. Roy L. Henry Jr. ’64 November 10, 2009, Schertz, Texas

Mr. Willard L. Amann January 10, 2010, Kerrville

Mr. Walter Hillegeist ’40 Marquez, Texas

Mr. Jacob W. Mixon Jr. February 21, 2010, Temple, Texas

Mr. Coy H. Hood ’51 November 11, 2007, Lufkin, Texas

Mrs. Julie J. Myers February 23, 2010, Kerrville

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Viewbook, SCENE take CASE Awards Vicki Mullins and Stephanie Keller, graphic designers in Schreiner’s University Relations department, both received awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District IV. Mullins’ design for the Schreiner viewbook took silver and Keller received a pewter for the fall 2009

issue of Scene magazine. This is the second year in a row that Scene has won a CASE design award.

District IV takes in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Mexico. Schreiner’s entries competed with schools throughout the district, regardless of enrollment size.

Sumners Scholars Schreiner’s senior Hatton W. Sumners Scholars were honored at a banquet in April. From left, Hatton W. Sumners Foundation trustees Dale Crane, David Drumm and Bill Meadows; Steven Griffith, senior scholar; LeeAnn Farish, junior scholar; Scott Higginbotham, Sumners trustee; Dawn Foster-Wood, junior scholar; Alex Senie, junior scholar; Celise Rice, senior scholar; Dolores Kimball, senior scholar; Charlie Moore and Lon Williams, Sumners trustees. www.schreiner.edu Spring 2010 33

Spring in the Hill Country Schreiner students enjoy a beautiful spring day on the Guadalupe River.

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