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Alumni display work at A&M-C
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Some of the nation’s
most well known photographers recently displayed work at
their alma mater.
Approximately 50 prints from 14 alumni
professional photographers were displayed in “The
Third Floor Photography Invitational” at the University
Gallery. The exhibit included published pieces seen in Time
Magazine, The Rolling Stone, and Life Magazine.
Stan Godwin, associate professor of
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Alumni photographers gather at the
opening reception of “The Third Floor Photography
Invitational” at A&M Commerce earlier this spring.
Pictured from left to right are Scott Hunt of Dallas, Matthew
Savins of Dallas, Dennis Murphy of Dallas, Greg Milano of
Dallas, and Paul S. Howell of Houston.
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department head of art, says people might recognize these
photographers’ work, but not realize they are alumni.
“This exhibit gives our alumni photographers a chance
to show some of their work,” Godwin said. Godwin noted
that one of the most well known persons to graduate from
the photography program is Mark Seliger (BS ‘81),
former chief of photography at The Rolling Stone. |
Exhibiters included Seliger, Neal Farris, David
Hathcox (MA ‘82), Paul Howell (BS ‘82), Scott Hunt
(BS ‘90), Bryan Kuntz (BA ‘79), John Madere (BS ‘77),
James McGoon (BS ‘79), Greg Milano (BS ‘87, MS ‘90)
Dennis Murphy (BS ‘77), Earl Nottingham (BS ‘78),
Matthew Savins (BS ‘78), Chris Shinn, and Danny Turner (BS
‘82).
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Dr.
Samuel Cochran
“Activity fosters energy,”
Samuel Cochran was quoted as saying three years ago. “My
age never enters my mind. Mostly, it’s what can I
do with my body?” Samuel, 81, was a psychology professor
at the University from 1969 through 1985. He died in June.
While on the faculty, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship
and spent a year teaching at the Middle East Technical University
in Ankara. A World War II veteran, Samuel was the only survivor
in a B-26 that was shot down over France during the summer
of 1944. He was saved by German soldiers and sent to a hospital
in Paris. With the help of the French Underground, he escaped
from the hospitaland survived by eating pigeons until he
was rescued. From 1986 to 2001, he taught at the University
of Texas in San Antonio, where he conducted research on
nonagenarians, people who are 90-99 years old. In his late
sixties, Samuel took up cycling and participated in the
Texas Senior Olympics several times. If he wasn’t
cycling, he was doing aerobics or parasailing. At age 76,
he made a cross country trek on bicycle from Oregon to Virginia
and recorded his experiences in a book.
Maybeth King Wheat
Maybeth Wheat (BA ’39, MA ‘63)
was a longtime schoolteacher who taught at Liberty-Hill
School, DeKalb High School, Spring Hill School, and Hubbard
School, where she retired in 1977. She died last August.
During the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, she was
the director of the HeadStart program in Bowie County. She
is survived by two daughters, Frances Wheat McGregor (BS
’68, MS ’69) and Johnette Wheat Tinsley (BS
’72). Frances remembers her mother attending classes
for her master’s degree. “She and several other
DeKalb area teachers would get up at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday
mornings to make early classes after teaching all week.
Then they spent their summers commuting to classes.”
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A&M-COMMERCE FALL 2004
SPORTS SCHEDULE |
| Football |
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Aug. 26 |
Southern Arkansas |
6:00 |
Sept. 4 |
at Tarleton State† |
7:00 |
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Sept. 11 |
Open |
7:00 |
Sept. 18 |
at Northeastern State† |
6:00 |
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Sept. 25 |
Southwestern Oklahoma† |
2:00 |
Oct. 2 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville* (FD) |
8:00 |
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Oct. 9 |
at Midwestern State* |
2:00 |
Oct. 16 |
Eastern New Mexico* |
2:00 |
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Oct. 23 |
at Abilene Christian* |
2:30 |
Oct. 30 |
Angelo State* (HC/VETS) |
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Nov. 6 |
West Texas A&M* |
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| * Lone Star Conference South Game |
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† Lone Star Conference Crossover Game |
FD – Family Day HC – Homecoming
VETS – Veterans’ Day |
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Volleyball |
| Aug. 27-28 |
Harding University Classic |
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Aug. 27 |
Missouri Western |
10:00 |
Aug. 27 |
Harding (Ark.) |
2:30 |
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Aug. 28 |
Christian Brothers (Tenn.) |
10:00 |
Aug. 28 |
Missouri Southern |
4:45 |
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Aug. 31 |
Southern Arkansas |
7:00 |
Sept. 10 |
at Henderson State |
6:00 |
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Sept. 11 |
vs. North Alabama |
Noon |
Sept. 14 |
at St. Edward’s |
7:00 |
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Sept. 17 |
at Abilene Christian |
7:00 |
Sept. 18 |
at Angelo State |
2:00 |
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Sept. 20 |
Dallas Baptist |
7:00 |
Sept. 24-25 |
Lone Star Conference Crossover |
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Sept. 24 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
1:30 |
Sept. 24 |
West Texas A&M |
7:30 |
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Sept. 25 |
Eastern New Mexico |
3:00 |
Sept. 28 |
Henderson State |
7:00 |
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Sept. 30 |
at Central Oklahoma* |
7:00 |
Oct. 2 |
at Cameron* |
2:00 |
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Oct. 8-9 |
West Texas A&M Invitational |
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Oct. 8 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State |
10:00 |
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Oct. 8 |
Eastern New Mexico |
6:00 |
Oct. 9 |
St. Mary’s |
11:00 |
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Oct. 9 |
at West Texas A&M |
5:00 |
Oct. 12 |
at Southeastern Oklahoma* |
7:00 |
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Oct. 14 |
Midwestern State* |
7:00 |
Oct. 16 |
Texas Woman’s* |
7:00 |
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Oct. 21 |
Cameron* |
7:00 |
Oct. 23 |
Central Oklahoma* |
2:00 |
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Oct. 26 |
Southeastern Oklahoma* |
7:00 |
Oct. 29 |
Ouachita Baptist |
7:00 |
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Nov. 4 |
Texas Woman’s* |
7:00 |
Nov. 6 |
Midwestern State* |
7:00 |
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Nov. 11-13 |
Lone Star Conference Tourn. |
TBA |
| *Lone Star Conference North Division Matches |
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Women’s Soccer |
Aug. 28 |
Massachusetts-Lowell |
12:00 |
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Aug. 30 |
Franklin Pierce (N.H.) |
6:00 |
Sept. 3 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
4:00 |
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Sept. 5 |
St. Edward’s |
2:00 |
Sept. 10 |
Incarnate Word |
6:00 |
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Sept. 12 |
St. Mary’s |
1:00 |
Sept. 17 |
North Florida |
4:00 |
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Sept. 19 |
Emporia State (Kan.) |
2:00 |
Sept. 24 |
West Texas A&M* |
3:00 |
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Sept. 25 |
Eastern New Mexico* |
3:00 |
Sept. 28 |
Midwestern State* |
4:00 |
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Oct. 1 |
Barry (Fla.) |
4:00 |
Oct. 3 |
Tampa (Fla.) |
1:00 |
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Oct. 8 |
Angelo State* |
4:00 |
Oct. 10 |
Metro State (Colo.)# |
12:00 |
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Oct. 14 |
East Central (Okla.)* |
4:00 |
Oct. 19 |
Northeastern State (Okla.)* |
12:00 |
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Oct. 22 |
Central Oklahoma* |
3:00 |
Oct. 24 |
Southwestern Oklahoma* |
12:00 |
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Oct. 30 |
Texas Woman’s* |
3:00 |
Nov. 4-6 |
Lone Star Conf. Tournament |
TBA |
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* Lone Star Conference Games |
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# at Edmond, Okla. |
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Cross Country |
Sept. 3 |
at Arkansas Invitational |
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Sept. 25 |
Margo Harbison Invitational |
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Oct. 2 |
at Oklahoma State Jamboree |
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Oct. 9 |
at Mississippi College Invitational |
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Oct. 23 |
Lone Star Confe. Championships atDurant, Okla. |
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Nov. 6 |
NCAA II South Central Regional at
Joplin, Mo. |
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Nov. 20 |
NCAA II Championships at Evansville, Ind. |
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ALL TIMES CENTRAL
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| Bill
Baxter (BBA ’51) and his wife, Dolores, recently
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Bill is a retired
vice president of the Rio Grande Life Insurance Company
and served as a Master Sergeant/ Tank Commander in the National
Guard from 1948 to 54. He fondly remembers making a “high
point grade in zoology” at ET and lettering in golf
at Texas Tech University. Currently, Bill owns a cow-calf
operation in Tioga, TX. He and his wife have two girls and
two boys. |
Bill and Dolores
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Charles Van Baucom
(BA ’56, MS ’65) recently retired from 38 years of
service with the York College Library, where he was director for
all but six of those years. He currently resides in Merkel, Texas.
Clarence R. Logan
(BBA ’59) of Texarkana has received the Liberty Bell Award
from the Texarkana Bar Association and the Texarkana Association
of Legal Assistants for helping others understand the law. Clarence
recently retired as the chief of the Texarkana Labor Department
Office.
Albin T. Chalk II
(BS ’61) was married to Allison Ballinger Frye on Jan. 17,
at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg. An alumna
of Southern Methodist University, Allison is a photographer and
potter.
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Jack
H. White (BA ’65, MA ’67) has received
the Scholar Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
For two decades, he has served as the director of Mississippi
State University’s Honors Program and is a member
of the English faculty. Jack has held several leadership
positions with the Humanities Council, including chair and
vice chair. He |
Jack
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was also recently featured in Who’s
Who Among America’s Teachers. |
Albert Glen Onley
(BS ’65) has written a book about Coach Milburn “Catfish”
Smith, a former student, athlete and coach at the University.
“Catfish” attended ETSTC in the early to mid-1930s
and coached the football team from 1951-53, setting a record with
a winning streak of 29 games. The book covers Coach Smith’s
high school coaching years in Mount Vernon, Texas.
Dr. Cliff L. Wood
(BS ’66, MS ’67, EdD ’73) has been named the
sixth president of SUNY (State University of New York) Rockland
Community College. Since 1987, he served as vice president of
Academic Affairs at County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ.
Cliff has also held positions
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