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the Houston area. He has been a school administrator since 1997 and his first teaching position was at Bangs High School. ’88 david c. gay, B.B.a. in accounting and finance, spoke to the Richardson ISD AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) students. Gay spoke on his success in life after suffering catastrophic burns and injuries in an electrical/ industrial accident in 1982 at age 22. Gay is a double amputee who embarked on a banking career after ’72 JeRRy “c and ’73 hi m P” d .B.a. aviS, B.S. in general business in business administration, Tarleton, eventually becoming Presidet/CEO of First National Bank in Crockett. is Chairman of National Farm Life Insurance Company Gay retired from the bank in 2008, but joined and received the 2016 American Council of Life Insurers’ Silverstone Consultants in 2011 as a senior (ACLI) Forum 500 Distinguished Service Award. The consultant. Silverstone consults with community bank award is presented annually to an individual whose work management and boards of directors on issues related has greatly contributed to the life insurance industry, to credit and lending. especially to the small- and medium-sized life insurance companies the Forum 500 represents. Davis received the Distinguished Alumnus award in1995. In addition to the ’89 dR. dan mccoy, B.S. in biology, was named Forum 500 Board of Governors, Mr. Davis serves on the president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of ACLI Board of Directors and the Tarleton State University Texas. McCoy joined BCBSTX in 2012. Foundation Board. As divisional senior vice president of Texas market strategy and Texas ’85 kelli hoRRy, B.B.a. in marketing, was promoted to senior vice president of plan chief medical officer, Dr. McCoy oversaw the development and mortgage at TexasBank. She joined the TexasBank coordination of market strategy and mortgage team in 2014 and served in multiple roles business development across Texas. since that time. Prior to BCBSTX, McCoy was managing partner at Texas Dermatology Associates. He also served as kelly ‘hoRton’ walkeR, B.S. in geology, medical director of the Melanoma Screening Clinic at was re-elected to her third term on the Sammons Cancer Center and Baylor University Medical Highland Park ISD School Board. Walker is Center’s Outpatient Cancer Center. McCoy serves on the president and founder of Benchmark the Dallas Regional Chamber Board, the Texas CASA Environmental Consultants in Dallas. She Board and the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board currently serves as the Finance Officer of Trustees. for the HPISD Board of Trustees; Advisory In addition to graduating summa cum laude from Board for the HP Education Foundation; Tarleton State University, McCoy earned his medical a guild member of La Fiesta de las degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Seis Banderas and a member of the Captial Projects Medical School in Dallas. Committee for the City of University Park. ’86 Scott Summy, B.a. in political science, received ’94 Shawn lane, B.B.a. in accounting, was named district MVP for April at Willis ISD. Lane is the librarian at Hardy and Cannan Elementary the Civility with Integrity Award from Schools. Lane is a veteran educator, serving as an Tarleton. The presentation was part elementary teacher, school counselor and librarian for of Tarleton’s 2016 President’s Legacy 18 years. She was previously the director of libraries Awards ceremony. Summy is the for Cisco ISD. head of the Environmental Litigation Group at Baron & Budd in Dallas and was voted one of the Best Lawyers in ’97 loRetta Rudd, m.ed. in educational administration, serves as the America (206-2016) by Woodward White, Inc. In addition first lady of the University of Memphis. She and her to his degree from Tarleton, Summy received his law husband, U of M President M. David Rudd, arrived degree from Texas Tech University. in Memphis in 2013. Loretta accepted a position as clinical associate professor in child development and ’87 RoBeRt moRRiSon, m.ed. in physical education, was selected as the new principal David, at that time, was offered the provost position. In addition to her degree from Tarleton, Loretta has of Abilene High School. It was a historic choice as her bachelor’s and master’s from The University Morrison is the only African-American at of Texas at Austin in communication disorders/ Abilene High. Prior to the selection, Morrison deaf education and her doctorate in educational was the principal at Sweeny High School in psychology from Baylor University.

’98 miSty mueSing, B.f.a. in theater, played six characters in Midland Community Theatre’s “Around the World in 80 Days.” Muesing has performed in many community theatre productions since leaving Tarleton as well as teaching from 2002 to 2013.

’99 kendall SchoRSch, B.S. in agribusiness and M.B.A. in ’01, was named as Jourdanton’s new city manager. Prior to the position, Schorsch began his banking career in McMullen County and also was associated with Atascosa National Bank. In addition, he and his wife, Amber, own Tender Care Day Care Center. ’00 John gRaham, B.a. in history and M.Ed. in educational administration, was named as senior executive director for school improvement at Leander ISD. Prior to taking the role, Graham was selected in 2010 as the principal of Rouse High School in Leander ISD. He has served in other capacities with the district since 2005. In addition to his degrees from Tarleton, Graham also received his principal certification from Tarleton.

’02 RichaRd m. mitchell, m.ed. in educational administration, was named superintendent at Strawn ISD where he served as principal for the two years prior. Before that, Mitchell served the Cleburne ISD as a teacher and administrator for 20 years.

’03 BRyan van StiPPen, B.B.a. in management/ marketing and ’03 M.S. in information systems, is running for office in the 35th District in Wisconsin. He currently serves as a legislative attorney for the HoChunk Nation of Wisconsin in Black River Falls and owns a property management company. In addition to his degrees from Tarleton, Van Stippen received his law degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law.

ByRon andeRSon, B.S. in

communications, won season tickets to the Texas Rangers. Anderson, who played baseball at Tarleton and was the Most Valuable Player in 2002, hit a home run into the left field bleachers during a contest held by the Rangers. Using a wooden bat against a pitching machine, Anderson was one of 20 participants ’06 dRew howaRd, B.S. in biology, was named as the superintendent for Petersburg ISD. Prior to taking the position, Howard was an elementary principal at Peaster ISD for two years. Before that role, Howard was a principal and assistant principal in Stephenville ISD. He started his teaching career at Peaster in 2006 and moved to Lipan in 2007. In addition, Howard earned his master’s degree from Tarleton and is working on his doctorate in educational leadership and administration from Tarleton.

’07 Joel weBB, B.S. in agricultural services and development, was named the integrated pest management agent for Runnels, Tom Green and Concho counties. Prior to taking the position, Webb worked for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, where he performed a variety of duties including conducting experimental design, field layout and mapping; calibration and application of herbicides, collecting trial data per protocol standards, and managing and designing irrigation systems.

’08 whitney ‘white-aShley’ lee, B.S. in communications, was selected to the Meals on Wheels Texas board of directors. Lee is the executive director for Meals on Wheels of Erath County and has served in that role since 2010. In addition, Lee is a 2012 Leadership Stephenville graduate and serves as the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Texas District Vice President of Communication. ’10 BRian Salge, B.S. in physics, was selected as Stephenville High School’s Teacher of the Year. Salge is a physics teacher and teaches AP I and II as well as regular physics at Stephenville ISD.

’95 tuRtle Powell, B.S. in agricultural economics; ’08 BRadley haRteR, B.B.a. in marketing; ’13 iSaac

diaz, B.S. in animal industries and a minor in business administration; and former student Richmond chamPion were selected to join the Elite Rodeo Association (ERA). The ERA is made up of a league of champions and only the top rodeo athletes were invited to join and compete. A select group of 87 athletes compete for six-figure payouts at nine season rodeos in the “Championship Race to Dallas.” The world championships will take place Nov. 9-13 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, where $1.6 million in prize money will be up grabs. Tune in to the ERA Rodeo broadcasts and watch contestants compete. For more information, visit www.eraprorodeo.com.

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