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Picture Perfect. 

What makes this picture perfect? 

The annual support of alumni and friends. 

Without your support, the essential elements of this picture would 

be missing — the scholarships for deserving students, nationally 

recognized faculty, and leading-edge laboratories. Your unrestricted 

gifts to TU’s Annual Fund make the picture complete. 

From all of us at TU — a sincere thank you! 

c o n t e n t s homecoming 2005 

features 

6 g Homecoming Calendar of Events 

Everything you need to know to plan a memorable Homecoming weekend. 

11 g Homecoming Registration Form 

Here’s your chance. Take it now. Register for TU Homecoming 2005! 

13 g Campus Map 

14 g Distinguished Alumnus – John Forrest (BA ’72) 

A third generation TU supporter and second generation alumnus, John Forrest, 

M.D. will be honored in the stadium that’s home to his earliest memories. 

16 g Distinguished Alumnus – Jim McGill (BS ’65) 

From a stone quarry to holder of 25 U.S. and foreign patents, Jim McGill will be 

acknowledged for his outstanding career and continued support of TU. 

18 g Distinguished Alumnus – Judge Charles Owens (JD ’60) 

The Honorable Charles Owens’ career is filled with memorable experiences, 

singular achievements and a multitude of reasons why he epitomizes the distinguished 

alumnus. 

20 g J. Paschal Twyman Award Winner – Charles Norman 

For his unwavering dedication to The University of Tulsa, not only as a trustee 

for 18 years, but also as a visionary, Charles Norman will receive the award 

named for his personal friend, the late J. Paschal Twyman. 

21 g Mr. Homecoming 2005 – Earl Johnson (BFA ’89) 

Nineteen years later, Earl Johnson will add a new memory to the Skelly Stadium 

football field where he made so many as a Golden Hurricane when he’s introduced 

as Mr. Homecoming 2005. 

departments 

2 President’s Perspective 

22 University News 

23 Homecoming News 

24 Class Notes 

32 In Memoriam 

33 Book End 

For more information on the TU annual fund, 

call KAYLA ACEBO at 918.631.3288 

or mail your contribution to: 

The University of Tulsa Annual Fund 

600 South College Avenue • Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 

OR GIVE ONLINE AT www.utulsa.edu/ALUMNI/giving 

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The President’s Perspective 

The University of Tulsa is frequently defined by the 

tree-lined 230 acres on which it stands, but the common 

ground of our University extends far beyond TU’s 

campus to the national and international community of 

individuals we are proud to call alumni. 

The strength of any university depends upon the 

involvement of its alumni, and TU is fortunate to have 

graduates whose definition of personal success includes 

an ongoing interest in the life of their alma mater. This 

commitment is seen in the growing number of TU 

alumni chapters nationwide, in the growth of alumni 

support for the TU Annual Fund, and in the founding 

last year of our Alumni Association’s first National 

Board of Directors. 

There is one time every year when TU invites 

all alumni to “come home” for a special reunion 

known as Homecoming. This year’s celebration will 

take place on September 22-24, when alumni from 

many cities will travel to Tulsa. I am excited to be a 

part of Homecoming, and I hope that I will have the 

opportunity to meet many of you personally during our 

three-day reunion. 

Homecoming 2005 promises to be an excellent opportunity for alumni to connect with each 

other, experience firsthand the major developments underway on campus, and celebrate the 

memories that have united graduates for more than 100 years. 

One of the most important Homecoming traditions is the recognition of Distinguished 

Alumni. This year we will honor 2005 Distinguished Alumni John Forrest, Jim McGill, and 

Charles Owens, as well as our J. Paschal Twyman Award winner, Charles Norman, and Mr. 

Homecoming, Earl Johnson. This is an extraordinarily accomplished group of honorees, and you 

will find their profiles on pages 14-21 of the magazine. 

This issue is also filled with Homecoming information, and I hope that our extensive 

schedule of activities will entice you back to campus. I think you will be surprised at the 

transformation underway with the construction of the Case Athletic Complex at Skelly Stadium 

and TU’s new “front door” entrance along Eleventh Street, which will include a sweeping oval 

drive with a landscaped commons; Bayless Plaza, the future home of the historic Kendall Bell; 

and Collins Hall, a new building incorporating the current Shaw Alumni Center and Whitney 

Hall into its design. 

We also look forward during Homecoming to celebrating our new affiliation with 

Conference USA. We hope you’ll join us to cheer Coach Kragthorpe and the Golden Hurricane 

to victory in our first conference game against the Memphis Tigers. 

For all of these reasons, but most importantly because you are a valued member of a 

University family made stronger by your participation, I invite you to come home to TU to 

make Homecoming 2005 a reunion in the truest sense of the word. 

The University of Tulsa 

Magazine 

The University of Tulsa Magazine 

ISSN 1544-5763 is published by 

The University of Tulsa, 600 South 

College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

74104-3189. Publication dates may 

vary according to the University’s 

calendar, events and scheduling. 

POSTMASTER: Send change of 

address to The University of Tulsa 

Magazine, Office of Development, 

The University of Tulsa, 600 South 

College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 

74104-3189. 

Leslie Cairns, MA ’99 

Creative Director 

J. Walton Beazley 

Photographer 

Deanna J. Harris 

Publications Editor 

Rolf Olsen 

News and Marketing Manager 

Sandy Willmann 

Director, Alumni Relations 

Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt, BA ’86 

Vice President, Institutional Advancement 

Janis Zink 

Senior Vice President for Planning & Outreach 

Steadman Upham 

President 

The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on 

the basis of personal status or group characteristics 

including but not limited to the classes protected 

under federal and state law in its programs, services, 

aids, or benefits. Inquiries regarding implementation 

of this policy may be addressed to the 

Office of Legal Compliance, 600 South College 

Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189, (918) 

631-2423. Requests for accommodation of disabilities 

may be addressed to the University’s 504 

Coordinator, Dr. Jane Corso, (918) 631-2315. To 

ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven 

days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended 

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Below are just some of the exciting events planned for Homecoming 2005! 

All events, locations and times are subject to change. Please check the TU 

Alumni and Friends website at www.utulsa.edu/alumni. 

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RHA Presents: Homecoming Kick-Off 

The “U” • 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. 

Bring the whole family to The University 

of Tulsa and join the Residence Hall 

Association as we kick off Homecoming 

week! There will be a kid’s carnival with 

lots of prizes, face painting and free 

food. TU student bands will perform. 

Additionally, the Humane Society will be 

present with animals that are available 

for adoption (or at least some friendly 

cuddling). 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 

Society of Women 

Engineers Alumni Luncheon 

Formal Lounge, Allen Chapman Activity 

Center • 12:00 p.m. 

The Society of Women Engineers invites 

alumnae of the College of Engineering 

and Natural Sciences to join current 

female science and engineering students 

for lunch. The dean will discuss recent 

advances and plans for the future of the 

college. Please join the Society of Women 

Engineers in honoring our alumnae and 

allowing current students to interact 

with the successful women engineers 

and science graduates who came before 

them. RSVP to Denise Grayson at 918- 

230-9711 or denise-grayson@utulsa.edu. 

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Homecoming Hospitality 

and Heritage Display 

Westby Hall • 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Enjoy hospitality from the TU Alumni 

Association as you explore TU heritage 

displays celebrating Homecoming 

2005 reunions. 

Hospitality Suite 

DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Call 1-800-222-TREE by September 

8, 2005 and use the code TAL for the 

official hotel of Homecoming 2005! 

Second Annual Faculty and Alumni 

Art Show and Reception 

Sponsored by the Henry Kendall 

College of Arts and Sciences and 

the TU Alumni Association 

Hogue Gallery, Phillips Hall, 2935 E. 5th 

Street • 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. 

Please join us for a dessert and 

champagne reception as we celebrate 

our featured artist and retiring member 

of the TU School of Art faculty, Virgil 

Lampton. The exhibition will include 

works from the faculty of the 

School of Art and TU alumni. Visit 

the official Homecoming website at 

www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming 

to download a registration form. 

1970s Decade Reunion 

Reception and Registration 

Sharp Chapel Atrium and Plaza 

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 

Alumni who graduated or attended TU 

in the 1970s are invited to socialize 

prior to the bonfire. Light refreshments 

will be served. 

T H U R S D AY, C O N T ' D . 

1960 Football Team 

Reunion Reception 

McFarlin Library Faculty Study 

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 

Before the bonfire, 1960 Football 

Team alumni are invited to visit with 

former teammates. Light refreshments 

will be served. 

1965 Law Class Reunion 

Home of H. I. and Elaine Aston • 6:30 p.m. 

Alumni of the College of Law Class 

of 1965 will celebrate their 40-year 

reunion at a grilled-to-order steak fry. 

Reunion cochairs H. I. Aston (BS ’65, 

JD ’65) and Ed Ash (JD ’65) are 

generously hosting this reunion party. 

For reunion information or reservations, 

contact the Office of Alumni Relations 

at the Law School at 918-631-3321 or 

e-mail sarah-koepp@utulsa.edu. 

Presidential Lecture 

Featuring Dr. Peter Brown 

Great Hall, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

7:00 p.m. 

It may well be the most important 

discovery in evolutionary science of 

the past 50 years — the existence of 

a pre-historic species of dwarf humans 

that lived, and may have co-existed 

with modern humans, some 18,000 

years ago on a remote Indonesian 

island. The popular press has 

nicknamed the diminutive creatures 

“hobbits.” The scientist who led the 

team and made this fascinating find is 

paleoanthropologist Peter Brown, the 

first guest speaker in The University of 

Tulsa’s 2005-06 Presidential Lecture 

Series. For additional information, 

please call 918-631-2302, or e-mail 

linda-gunnells@utulsa.edu. 

Bonfire and Taste of TU 

Taste of TU, The U • 8:00 p.m. 

Bonfire Ceremony, The U • 8:30 p.m. 

Don’t miss the annual bonfire and pep 

rally honoring the Golden Hurricane 

football team and Coach Steve 

Kragthorpe. The TU band, Captain 

’Cane, and our cheerleaders will 

perform. Taste of TU is a food sampling 

from local area restaurants. 



9:30 – 11:00 p.m. 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 

Lettermen’s Golf Tournament 

Shotgun start • 7:30 a.m. 

Lettermen’s Association Lunch •12:00 p.m. 

Shotgun start • 1:00 p.m. 

LaFortune Golf Course 

Alumni, students and friends of TU are 

invited to attend the annual Lettermen’s 

Golf Tournament at LaFortune Park. 

Cost: $100 per person or $400 per 

foursome. For more information, 

please contact Mark Wojciehowski 

at 918-637-7115, or e-mail 

mwojo36@swbell.net. The deadline for 

registration is September 16, 2005. 

Visit a Law Class 

John Rogers Hall • 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. 

Law alumni are invited to attend the 

following classes at the College of Law: 

9:00 A.M. – 10:50 a.m. 

Immigration Law & Procedure 

Room 204 – John Rogers Hall 

Professor Cynthia Hess (JD ’85) 

10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. 

Evidence Workshop 

This class is taught by Professor 

Chris Blair in the newly remodeled 

Price-Turpen Model Courtroom. 

Classroom space is limited. If you 

would like to attend one of these law 

classes, please call 918-631-3321 or 

e-mail sarah-koepp@utulsa.edu to 

reserve your seat. 

Take a stroll pass Kendall Bell where you marked the 

ending of one chapter in your life and the beginning of another. 

Remember what it felt like to hear four plus years 

come to a close at the hollow chiming of a steel bell. 



Westby Hall • 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 



displays celebrating Homecoming 2005 

reunions. 

Campus Tours 

Depart from Allen Chapman Activity 

Center • 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. 

Explore campus in the Homecoming 

trolley as you rekindle fond memories 

of TU. Our University Ambassadors will 

share information about some of our 

newest additions to the TU campus. 

The noon tour will be a quick visual of 

campus. The 1:00 p.m. tour will be one 

hour and include stops at some of TU’s 

new facilities. 

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Law Luncheon CLE 

Price-Turpen Courtroom, John Rogers Hall 

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. 

Get one-hour CLE credit for the price of 

lunch, and hear two fabulous speakers! 

“Trade your Hummer for a Bike? The 

Bush Energy Bill and the Future of U.S. 

Gasoline Prices,” presented by R. Dobie 

Langenkamp, professor of law and 

director of NELPI; and “Current Topics in 

Native American Law,” given by Judith 

Royster, professor of law and codirector 

of the Native American Law Center. 

If you would like to attend the Law 

Luncheon CLE, call 918-631-3321, or 

e-mail sarah-koepp@utulsa.edu. The cost 

is $15 per person. 



1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Women’s Soccer vs. Northern Iowa 

Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium 

3:00 p.m. 

For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. 

Wine and Cheese Reception hosted 

by the College of Engineering and 

Natural Sciences 

Donald W. Reynolds Center, East 

Concourse, adjacent to the President’s 

Suite • 4:30 p.m. 

The College of Engineering and Natural 

Sciences invites ENS alumni to join faculty 

and staff for a reception prior to the 

Distinguished Alumni Dinner. This is your 

chance to reconnect with faculty and ENS 

alumni, and to congratulate Distinguished 

Alumnus Jim McGill (BSCE ’65). 

Homecoming Reception hosted by the 

College of Business Administration 

Mayo Student Lounge, Business 

Administration Hall (5th and Evanston) 

4:30 p.m. 

Alumni and friends are invited to join 

Dean Gale Sullenberger and the College 

of Business Administration for a 

reception honoring all of our outstanding 

College of Business Administration 

alumni and students. Come by to greet 

your friends and faculty prior to the 

Distinguished Alumni Dinner! Light 

refreshments will be served. 

Homecoming Reception hosted 

by the School of Nursing and 

the Athletic Training and Exercise 

Sports Science Programs 

Chapman Hall, Third Floor 

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. 

Alumni and friends are invited to join 

the faculty of the School of Nursing 

and the Athletic Training and Exercise 

Sports Science Programs for a reception 

honoring all of our outstanding alumni 

and students. Come by and greet 

your friends and faculty prior to the 

Distinguished Alumni Dinner! Light 

refreshments will be served. 

Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Barbeque 

Pi Kappa Alpha Chapter House • 5:00 p.m. 

A barbeque will be held at the Pi Kappa 

Alpha chapter house. All alumni and 

their families are welcome to come out, 

eat, tour the house and reunite with old 

friends. For more information, contact 

Anthony Papinsick, president, Pi Kappa 

Alpha Fraternity, 918-809-9191 or 

anthony-papinsick@utulsa.edu. 

Distinguished Alumni Dinner 

Reception, 6:00 p.m. • Seating, 6:45 p.m. 

Donald W. Reynolds Center, Arena Floor 

The Alumni Association hosts its annual 

dinner to honor the 2005 Distinguished 

Alumni: Dr. John B. Forrest (BA ’72), James 

C. McGill (BS ’65), and The Honorable 

Charles L. Owens (JD ’60); the recipient 

of the J. Paschal Twyman Award, Charles 

E. Norman; and Mr. Homecoming, Earl 

Johnson (BFA ’89). Attire for the event is 

dressy casual. Tickets for the event are 

$35 each and may be purchased through 

Homecoming registration. 

Volleyball vs. Southern Mississippi 

Mabee Gym • 7:00 p.m. 


Men’s Soccer vs. Creighton 


8:05 p.m. 

For tickets, please call 631-GoTU. Stop by 

early for the alumni tailgate at 7:00 p.m. 

Young Alumni Homecoming Bash and 


Suede Ultra Lounge, 3340 South Peoria 

8:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

Join TU Young Alumni for the annual 

Homecoming bash! Held in the heart of 

Brookside, this event is bigger and better 

than ever. It’s hosted by Suede Lounge 

for alumni who graduated in the 1990s 

and 2000s. Light hors d’oeuvres will be 

available, and limited beverages will be 

served by Suede. Get your reservation in 

for this free event today! (See page 11.) 

1970s Decade Reunion Party 

DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place, Parkview 

East Ballroom • 9:00 – 11:30 p.m. 

Alumni from the groovy decade of the 

1970s will reunite for this reception and 

dance. Music will be provided by D.J. 

Dave Miller (BME ’71). There will be a 

cash bar and light snacks. 


Home of Karen Langdon and Ron Painter 

9:00 – 11:30 p.m. 

The Class of 1985 will host its 20-year 

reunion party at the home of Karen 

Langdon (BA ’69, JD ’85) and Ron 

Painter. For more information or to make 

reservations for this event, contact the 

Office of Alumni Relations at the Law 

School at 918-631-3321 or e-mail 

sarah-koepp@utulsa.edu. 

1960 Football Team Reunion Reception 

DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place, Parkview 

West Ballroom • 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. 

Reunite with the 1960 football team! 

Cash bar and light snacks. 

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College of Law Omelets with the Dean 

John Rogers Hall • 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. 

Law alumni are invited to join Dean 

Robert A. Butkin and members of the 

law faculty for made-to-order omelets. 

Our celebrated guest will be 2005 

Distinguished Alumnus, The Honorable 

Charles L. Owens (JD ’60). Tours of the 

Mabee Legal Information Center, Price- 

Turpen Courtroom and the Boesche 

Legal Clinic will follow breakfast. Stop 

by the College of Law, have an omelet 

and congratulate Judge Owens on his 

very special award. Members of the 

Tulsa Senior Lawyers Breakfast Group 

will receive special invitations to attend. 

Register by calling 918-631-3321 or 

e-mail to sarah-koepp@utulsa.edu. There 

is no charge for the event. 

1960 Football Team Reunion Trip 

to Camp Flag Stone 

Depart from the Lobby at Doubletree Hotel 

at Warren Place • 9:00 a.m. 

Relive the adventures of the 1960 football 

training camp at Camp Flag Stone with 

fellow teammates. A light breakfast and 

lunch will be provided. Family members 

are invited. Register on page 11, or call 

918-631-2555 for more information. 

Legacy Reception and Campus Tour 

sponsored by the Office of Admission 

Formal Lounge, Allen Chapman Activity 

Center • 9:00 a.m. 

Make TU a reality for your legacy! The 

University of Tulsa has made significant 

strides academically over the last five 

years. U.S. News and World Report 

currently ranks TU in the top 100 national 

doctoral institutions, and The Princeton 

Review reports that TU is one of the 

nation’s “best value” undergraduate 

institutions. We invite you to bring your 

high school student to our legacy event 

to learn what’s new at TU. We will also 

be discussing the admission process and 

offering a campus tour. Hope to see you 

there! To register for the program, please 

contact the Office of Admission at 

1-800-331-3050 or 918-631-2307. 

You may also register online at 

www.utulsa.edu/admission or refer 

to page 23. 

United Campus Ministry at TU 

(formerly the Canterbury Center) 

Alumni Open House 

2839 East 5th Place • 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

We invite all who have been involved in 

United Campus Ministry at TU (formerly 

the Canterbury Center) to stop by the 

“little blue house” for Fair Trade coffee 

and doughnuts, and to meet current UCM 

students. You can add your thoughts and 

memories to the “UCM History Project.” 

For more information, please contact 

Nancy Eggen at 918-583-9780 or 

nancy-eggen@utulsa.edu. 



Westby Hall • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 



displays celebrating Homecoming 

2005 reunions. 

Yard Decoration Competition 

Campus • 10:00 a.m. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to stroll 

around campus and pick your favorite 

yard decoration in the annual Student 

Association yard decoration competition! 

Judging begins at 10:00 a.m. 



10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

Fifty Year or More Brunch 

Great Hall, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

10:30 a.m. 

The University of Tulsa honors the Class 

of ’55 as they are inducted into the 

Fifty Years or More Club. College of Law 

graduates from 1955 will be seated 

together. Cost for the brunch is $15. 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 

Homecoming Reunion 

Chouteau Room, Allen Chapman Activity 

Center • 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. 

The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta invite 

alumnae back to campus for a reunion. 

To RSVP or for more information, 

contact Aimee Williams at 

aimee-williams@utulsa.edu. 

Women’s Soccer vs. Centenary College 


4:00 p.m. 


Visit the college that pushed you to your limits and then a little further. Find the classroom where you 

took your first test and your last, the classroom where you were inspired to think and the classroom 

where you were inspired to act. Merge your present and past, 

reminiscing with old friends and new families and compare how the new student 

body has changed or, more likely, remained the same. 

Hurricane Alley Events 

Hurricane Alley, Chapman Plaza 

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

The TU Alumni Association and Athletics 

Department host activities for TU fans of 

all ages including children’s games, face 

painting and music. 

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Official Registration Form 

Homecoming Tent sponsored by the 

Golden Hurricane Club & Alumni 

Association 

Hurricane Alley, Chapman Plaza 

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

Don’t miss good food and TU spirit at the 

Homecoming Tent. All alumni, students 

and friends of TU are welcome! To register, 

please see page 11. 

Homecoming Spirit Tent 

for TU Students and Parents 

8th Street and Florence Avenue 

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

TU students and parents are invited to this 

event sponsored by the Alumni Association, 

Student Association and the Office of 

Orientation. Enjoy food while it lasts, 

and learn TU cheers. Bring your Golden 

Hurricane spirit for this fun event! Call 

918-631-2707 for more information. 

Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BSU) 

Tailgate Party 

BCM Center Front Lawn • 4:00 p.m. 

The BCM invites alumni to drop by for 

fellowship with current BCM students, visit 

the BCM Center and enjoy some great food 

before the game! For more information, call 

918-592-1500, or e-mail tubcm@juno.com. 

TU Football vs. Memphis 

Skelly Stadium • 6:00 p.m. 

Cheer the Golden Hurricane to victory as 

TU plays Conference USA rival Memphis in 

the Homecoming football game. Don’t miss 

the exciting half-time show featuring our 

Distinguished Alumni, J. Paschal Twyman 

Award recipient, Mr. Homecoming, the 2005 

Homecoming Court, Top Ten Freshmen and 

Class of 2006 Outstanding Seniors. Tickets 

are available for $10 through Homecoming 

registration on page 11. 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 

Men’s Soccer vs. New Mexico 

Hurricane Soccer/Track Stadium • 2:35 p.m. 


Chapel TU 

Sharp Chapel • 6:00 p.m. 

Student Association Events 

Monday 

Hungry Hungry Hurricane Hotdog Eating 

Contest & Lunch on The U 

Tuesday 

Concert TBA. Check www.utulsa.edu for 

more information 

Wednesday 

Student Organization Competitions 

Thursday 

Boat Judging on The U • 12:00-5:00 p.m. 

Stop by The U and vote for your favorite 

Homecoming Boat designed by TU student 

organizations. 

Bonfire on The U • 8:30 p.m. 

Come out to The U for a campus-wide 

pep rally and enjoy food and live music at 

Taste of TU. 

Friday 

Conference U.S.A. Trivia in The Hut with 

Mocktail Hurricane Drinks; Late night 

Breakfast/Snack – Work on those Yard Decs! 

Saturday 

SA Tailgate and Boat Races in Hurricane Alley 

Yard Dec Judging 

Throughout the week, SA will sponsor 

competitions between campus 

organizations, Hurricane Spirit activities, 

a concert and more! Check out the 

SA Website at www.utulsa.edu/sa. 

REGISTRANT INFORMATION 

FULL NAME 

NAME WHEN STUDENT 

ADDRESS 

CITY STATE ZIP 

PHONE 

E-MAIL (VERY IMPORTANT!) 

NAMETAG INFORMATION 

(Include first and last name, and you may include maiden name.) 

CLASS YEAR 

5 PLEASE LET MY CLASSMATES KNOW THAT I WILL BE ATTENDING HOMECOMING 2005! 

Information will be posted on the web for 1970s Decade Reunion, 1960 Football Reunion and Young Alumni event. Only name and class year(s) will be displayed. 

GUEST INFORMATION – THE MORE PEOPLE, THE MORE FUN! 

GUEST FULL NAME 

GUEST NAMETAG (include first and last name) 

GUEST TU CLASS YEAR (if applicable) 

IS THIS YOUR SPOUSE? 5 YES 5 NO 

MORE THAN ONE GUEST? ATTACH THAT INFORMATION TO THIS FORM 

ON THE HOUSE! COMPLIMENTARY ACTIVITIES 

For details, see calendar of events on pages 6 – 10 or visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming. Space is limited, so indicate the number of people attending below. 

THURSDAY 

NUMBER ATTENDING 

5 6:30 P.M. COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ART SHOW RECEPTION ______________ 

5 6:30 P.M. 1960 FOOTBALL TEAM REUNION RECEPTION ______________ 

5 6:30 P.M. 1970s DECADE REUNION RECEPTION ______________ 

5 8:00 P.M. TASTE OF TU & BONFIRE ______________ 

FRIDAY 

INFORMATION CENTRAL 

For information about Homecoming and other Alumni Association 

events, stop by the Office of Alumni Relations, relocated to 

Westby Hall (see map on page 13). Homecoming Hospitality and 

the annual TU Heritage Display will be open: 

• Thursday, September 22, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

• Friday, September 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

• Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS 

The official hotel for Homecoming 2005 is DoubleTree Hotel at 

Warren Place, located at East 61st Street and South Yale Ave. To 

reserve a room at a discounted rate of $69 per night, please call 

1-800-222-TREE by September 8, 2005, and use the code TAL. 

You may also book online at www.doubletree.com. 

We’ve kept your history intact. 

Reunion groups staying at the official Homecoming hotel — 

DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place — can enjoy the TU Hospitality 

Suite, which will be open: 

• Thursday, September 22, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and 9:30 – 11:00 p.m. 

• Friday, September 23, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 


BOOKSTORE HOURS 

The TU bookstore is located in Allen Chapman Activity Center 

(see map on page 13). Bookstore hours for Homecoming 

weekend are as follows: 

• Thursday, September 22, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 

• Friday, September 23, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 


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Dr. John 

Forrest 

D i s t i n g u i s h e d A l u m n u s 

You can never truly relive a moment in your life, but 

you can relive the memories every time you share them 

with someone else. 

Tulsa physician John B. Forrest’s (BA ’72) earliest 

memories are of sitting next to his grandfather, Herbert 

A. Forrest, at Skelly Stadium helping to cheer the Golden 

Hurricane to victory. Those cherished memories have now 

evolved into a mission for Forrest. 

Forrest, along with six other people, has a very special 

goal — to fill Skelly Stadium for the first football game. As 

a legacy, Forrest will never forget the moments he shared 

with his family at the stadium and wants others to experience 

that same warmth in making their own memories at a 

place rich with history and meaning. 

“My earliest memories are of going to football games 

at Skelly Stadium with my grandfather,” he says. “Both my 

grandfather and my father impressed on me at an early age 

that TU is one of the integral pillars of this community, 

and that the continuing support of TU was a very important 

issue, not only for the Forrest family, but also for the 

community in general.” 

In fact, Herbert was so adamant on Forrest’s father 

attending The University of Tulsa, that he paid a professor’s 

salary during the Great Depression to ensure his son 

graduated with a degree from TU. 

Forrest voluntarily paid the salary of his son’s biology 

teacher, Professor C.A. Levengood, during a time when 

the university was forced to lay off many of the staff and 

faculty. Levengood remained at TU for many years thereafter, 

eventually teaching John. 

Forrest has continued to follow in the footsteps of 

both his father, Dr. Herbert J. Forrest (BA ‘42), and his 

cousin, C.D. Forrest, who served on the TU Board of 

Trustees. But on Saturday, September 24, 2005, John will 

make his own footprints across Skelly field when he’s honored 

as a 2005 TU Distinguished Alumnus. 

After making his mark as a leader on the TU campus, 

Forrest went on to medical school at the University of 

Oklahoma, graduating in 1972. He completed his residency 

at the University of Virginia and was an American 

Cancer Society Fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering 

Cancer Institute in New York before returning to Tulsa to 

practice urologic oncology. 

While a resident at the University of Virginia Hospital 

in Charlottesville, Forrest developed an interest in patients 

who were in almost constant pain from interstitial cystitis 

(IC), a chronic inflammation of the bladder that affects 

both men and women. 

“Twenty years ago, IC was a ‘closet disease’, one not 

readily diagnosed,” he says. “Now, when IC is diagnosed at 

an early stage, we can alleviate the symptoms.” 

He’s now on the leading edge of research into the 

causes and cure for IC, playing an integral part in reducing 

suffering for IC patients. His expertise in IC and prestige 

in the field of medicine have carried him across the nation 

speaking to the National Institute of Health and the 

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney 

Disease in Alexandria, Virginia, as well as around the globe 

in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. 

He recently completed his term as chief of staff at 

St. John Medical Center and will serve as president of 

the South Central Section of the American Urologic 

Association in 2007, all in addition to maintaining a successful 

private practice with the 16-member (soon to be 

18) Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma Inc. 

Forrest’s knowledge is sought after in Grand Rounds 

where he discusses interesting cases with other physicians 

and medical students around the United States, including 

Scripps Research Institute, in La Jolla, California; 

Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio; and the University of Texas 

Southwestern Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, in 

Dallas. As an associate professor of surgery/urology at 

the OU Health Sciences Center in Tulsa; a panelist and 

speaker at numerous conferences; and a published writer 

in a plethora of medical journals and conference papers, 

Forrest continues to give back to the medical community. 

He has served on the TU Board of Trustees, on the 

Alumni Association Board of Directors and as president of 

the Golden Hurricane Club. 

Forrest and his wife, Cheryl (BS ’74), are enthusiastic 

Tulsans and strong supporters of the University as longtime 

donors and members of TU’s Circle Society. 

“When it came down to it, Cheryl and I both felt a 

very strong pull to be with family and community,” Forrest 

says of their decision to forgo job offerings at prestigious 

institutions such as Cornell and Yale and return to Tulsa. 

The Forrests have two children, Bennett, who graduated 

from Westminster College in Missouri, and Stephanie, a 

student at Texas Christian University. 


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Jim McGill 


I 

n 1961, Jim McGill (BS ’65) drew a picture on a sheet 

of notebook paper that has stayed with him for 40 years. 

The same piece of paper hung above his desk at his first job, 

the environmental firm he started in 1970, through several 

venture companies he’s invested in since his first retirement 

in 1987, and it’s now with him at Anyware Mobile Solutions 

— the company he came out of retirement to run in 2002. 

What is illustrated on that piece of paper goes beyond 

inspiration; it’s a reflection of McGill. But before you can see 

what McGill drew, you have to know his story. 

Growing up in a worker’s camp just northeast of 

Tulsa, built by the factory next door, McGill attended 

a one-room grade school accommodating six grades. In 

the 1950s, a minimum standard law for teachers passed. 

McGill’s school was consolidated into East Central High 

School, one red-brick building for first through twelfth 

grades from which McGill graduated. 

He received a limited education from the small school 

house, but he graduated with a football scholarship and college 

was within grasp, until he hurt his knee. The injury left 

him with two options: join the Army or work full time to pay 

for a college education. At his mother’s prompting, McGill’s 

next stop was The University of Tulsa admission office. 

“Neither one of my parents made it past the 10th grade,” 

he said. “My mother primarily wanted all her kids to have 

college degrees. She believed that if you work hard, obey the 

law and get a good education you can be anything you want 

to be.” 

Being a full-time employee at a stone quarry and a fulltime 

student at TU didn’t leave McGill much time for anything 

else, including time to eat or play. During his four years 

at TU, he lost 40 pounds, attended one basketball game, one 

football game and walked away with only a handful of friends. 

McGill, however, was there for the education. And it paid 

off. He went from being told in his first year that he had little 

hope of earning a passing grade in calculus to graduating second 

in his class with a chemical engineering degree. 

“My feeling was if I didn’t make it through that course, 

I wasn’t going to make it at all,” he said. “I realized that if I 

could make it through the first semester, I could make it.” 

What McGill drew on a single sheet of notebook 

paper his freshmen year reflected his fear at the time; now 

the reflection is of his courage. It’s a picture of a man who 

appears to be melting under a massive weight he’s 

holding up. 

But it didn’t turn out to be a picture of McGill. 

The man who came to TU with two pairs of Levi’s, 

two shirts and a pair of cowboy boots went on to join 

Dresser Engineering in Tulsa. He was soon managing a 

natural gas processing plant construction project in Texas 

with 600 employees. After five years on the job, he saw 

an opportunity designing equipment to meet new federal 

laws to reduce air and water pollution. He left Dresser 

to develop his ideas in 1970, the same year he was called 

upon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to 

help draft the new agency’s regulations, and started his 

own company, McGill Environmental Systems. Four years 

later he received the first of 25 U.S. and foreign patents 

awarded him through 1985. In a span of five years, his 

company went from revenues of less than $1 million to an 

excess of $30 million. 

McGill sold his company in 1986 and retired — in 

his own way. Since then, he’s been a part of starting 

several other businesses like SciFit, a fitness equipment 

company, and ProShot Golf, which uses global positioning 

technology to give players precise distances to the 

next hole. His most recent investment called him out of 

retirement in 2002 to run Anyware Mobile Solutions, a 

mobile software provider. 

His many professional accomplishments will be 

recognized by The University of Tulsa family during 

Homecoming 2005. 

McGill now sits on TU’s Board of Trustees and chairs 

the Technology Transfer Committee, providing leadership 

and funding scholarships for the benefit of present and 

future students alike. 

“If there had not been a college in Tulsa, I would have 

joined the Army,” McGill said. “And if people hadn’t been 

there to provide scholarships, build buildings, teach classes 

— I wouldn’t have been able to go to college.” 

His support of TU goes beyond gratitude for the education 

and prestige he received as a graduate. For McGill, 

TU opened his eyes to an inner hunger for a world of 

which he was unaware — a world of asking questions, coveting 

knowledge and developing solutions. 

As for McGill’s drawing, he keeps it around knowing 

that if he didn’t melt then, he never will. 

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Judge 

Charles Owens 


O 

nly a handful of lawyers will ever get the 

opportunity to argue a case before the United States 

Supreme Court. Of that handful, very few will argue a case 

that results in a changed interpretation of the Constitution 

affecting the rest of the country. In this select few is where 

you’ll find the first appointed African American judge in 

Oklahoma and 2005 TU Distinguished Alumnus, the 

Honorable Charles Owens (JD ’60). 

From a segregated class at Booker T. Washington High 

School in Tulsa, Owens was the first in his family to graduate 

from college. He studied business at Lincoln University 

in Jefferson City, Missouri, graduating with a BS in 1952. 

His interest in law developed in college and grew during 

his two years of service in the military, leading him to 

return to Tulsa and join the city’s police department. 

The mere accomplishment of overcoming prejudice 

and racism to attend and graduate from college, during 

a time when there was no shortage of either, gives the 

impression of Owens as a man on a mission. But at the 

time, Owens’ mission was unbeknown even to him. He 

attributes his determination and drive to his parents and 

upbringing. 

“I sort of felt that I was destined for something,” 

Owens said. “But I didn’t know what or if. Even though I 

did have opportunities that my Mom and Dad didn’t have, 

it was still very segregated in Tulsa. And I somehow wanted 

to overcome that.” 

Owens didn’t just overcome; he overthrew. While 

Owens worked the graveyard shift as a police officer, he 

took classes from The University of Tulsa Law School during 

the evening. 

“I was always fascinated with law and the ability of law 

to change things,” he said. 

For four years, Owens studied and attended classes 

during the evening, worked the 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. shift on 

the force, came home to tell his wife, Edythe, good-bye as 

she headed to her job as a teacher, slept a few hours and 

returned to the law school library to prepare for his next 

class. 

In 1963, Owens went to work as assistant attorney general 

to then Oklahoma Attorney General Charles Nesbitt. 

Nesbitt’s admiration for Owens’ legal abilities carried over 

to the next elected attorney general, G.T. Blankenship, who 

asked Owens to stay on for his term. But after two years 

with Blankenship, Owens received an appointment of his 

own; an appointment coveted by any lawyer and, until Owens, 

unknown to any black lawyer in Oklahoma — he became the 

first African American to sit on the state’s district court bench. 

When such a monumental event occurs in one’s life, 

sometimes there just aren’t strong enough words — it’s a feeling. 

For Owens, a “very memorable” feeling. 

But memorable experiences aren’t uncommon for Owens. 

When you become a lawyer, dreams of arguing in front 

of the Supreme Court may fill your head, but those dreams 

are seldom realized. But, realized, reached and rewarded were 

those dreams for Owens. 

“To orally argue a case in front of the Supreme Court is 

rather unique,” Owens said. 

In 30 minutes, standing before the only court with the 

power to change the law, Owens, assistant attorney general 

at the time, argued his case and got the result he sought. The 

court ruled against Owens, but when a new law was established 

in that area; Owens saw the fruit of his labor. 

As a judge, Owens presided over several high-profile cases, 

including State v. Roger Dale Stafford, which was the first and 

only case to ever be televised from Oklahoma. 

Owens may be retired, but his desire to make a difference 

isn’t. Inspired by his daughter, Melanie, who was born blind, 

Owens serves as president of the board for the Oklahoma 

Foundation for the Disabled. 

“I’m very proud of her and all her accomplishments,” 

Owens said. 

That same pride is also felt by Owens for his son, Charles 

Jr., who followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the 

law enforcement industry. And, for his wife of almost 49 years, 

Owens has the highest respect and appreciation. 

Owens belongs to several elite classes — a class of people 

who can say they were the first: the first class of alumni to 

be inducted into the Booker T. Washington Hall of Fame, 

a class of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from The 

University of Tulsa Law School, a class of Lincoln University 

recognized alumni, and now he joins the class of Distinguished 

Alumni from The University of Tulsa. 

“It really means a great deal to me,” he said in reference 

to his selection as a Distinguished Alumnus. “It took a while 

for it to sink in — that an entire university would name me as 

a Distinguished Alumnus out of all the alumni. That’s quite a 

singular accomplishment in my mind.” 

Fittingly, Owens is known for his singularity. 


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Charles 

Norman 

J . P a s c h a l T w y m a n A w a r d 

It’s fitting that attorney Charles Norman is recipient of the 

2005 J. Paschal Twyman award for “outstanding leadership and 

service far beyond the call of duty” to The University of Tulsa. 

Norman and the late TU president Paschal Twyman were 

friends and associates for many years, beginning in 1965 when 

Norman first became involved with the University. At that 

time, Twyman was vice president, and the two men worked 

together to forge the future of the institution. 

Norman says it’s a “special honor to receive an award 

named for such a good friend and great president of the 

University.” 

When the Norman’s youngest daughter, Amy, began taking 

language classes at TU’s speech and hearing department, 

a strong relationship with TU began. It led to Norman and 

his wife, Barbara, working closely with Twyman, along with 

others, to build the clinical service into today’s Department of 

Communication Disorders — a university prized community 

service program. 

Amy went on to earn a master’s degree and is a librarian at 

Tulsa Community College. 

Norman has been a practicing attorney in Tulsa since 1953, 

when he was only 22. He was named assistant city attorney in 

1956, then city attorney from 1959 to 1968. 

From the beginning of his TU Board of Trustee service 18 

years ago, Norman has played critical roles as counselor, negotiator 

and diplomat for property acquisitions, city negotiations, 

and neighborhood meetings. 

Additional legacies the Normans have created include the 

Norman-Hicks Scholarship fund and the Charles Norman 

Award for Greek/Latin Composition. They have generously 

participated in University programs such as the Annual Fund 

for Excellence, Golden Hurricane Club, and McFarlin Fellows 

Program for Special Collections. 

Legacy is a word synonymous with the 74-year-old 

Norman, a partner and founding member of the Norman, 

Wohlgemuth, Chandler and Dowdell law firm, who also enjoys 

fishing, bird hunting and flying gliders. 

Associate Burt Holmes notes that Norman played a critical 

role in moving TU from a highly-regarded local institution to a 

nationally ranked university among the top 100 in the country. 

Norman’s participation included “redefining TU’s campus 

boundaries with an expansion encompassing more than 30 

acres and 250 properties.” 

Now that’s a legacy “far beyond the call of duty.” 

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Earl 

Johnson 

M r . H o m e c o m i n g 

A 

wealth of emotions are felt on a college football field — from 

the anxiety and anticipation of the game to the joy of victory or 

sadness of defeat. For a college student athlete, it’s an emotion, 

a game and a time in your life that will never be forgotten. On 

Saturday, September 24, Earl Johnson will feel a new emotion on 

the Skelly Stadium football field, where he experienced so many 

during his four years as a Golden Hurricane, when he walks into 

the stadium as Mr. Homecoming 2005. 

“I know the caliber of people I’m surrounded by at this university, 

and for me to be singled out among some of the people who 

helped fashion the person I am today is a truly humbling, yet very 

rewarding experience,” Johnson said. 

The fact that Johnson (BFA ’89) has been a part of The 

University of Tulsa family through his undergraduate studies and 

college football career to his current position as the senior associate 

dean of admission, makes this honor 19 years in the making. 

Upon his high school graduation, universities in Texas, 

Nebraska and Oklahoma were offering Johnson football scholarships. 

But Johnson was looking for more than just a field to play on. 

Johnson came to TU, and devoted just as much of himself to 

his studies as he did to his football career. A brief career with the 

Pittsburg Steelers in the National Football League was cut short 

when he sustained a torn quadriceps muscle. This led him back to 

Tulsa. 

Johnson looked at his injury as a sign that there was something 

else he was meant to do. He was right. 

Today, Johnson is widely recognized as one of the Southwest’s 

leading admission professionals, touching the lives of thousands of 

students. He alone is responsible for several hundred students coming 

to TU over the past 15 years. 

He’s the 2005 Southwest Region chair of the Collegeboard, 

a non-profit organization that administers the SAT, PSAT/ 

NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program®(AP); faculty 

member of the Texas Association for College Admission 

Counseling Summer Institute for College Admission Professionals; 

faculty member for the NCAA Coaches Academy in Indianapolis, 

Indiana; member of TU’s inaugural Quality Service Council; and 

a recipient of the Service That Achieves Results (STAR) award for 

service to the University. 

But his most recent accomplishment was recruiting a very special 

person to join the TU family — his daughter, Ashley. 

Finding his passion, fulfilling his purpose and helping others 

are the values Johnson lives by, the strengths he brings to the 

University and the ideals he strives to pass along to others. As 

Johnson steps onto the field as Mr. Homecoming 2005, his emotions 

— and the esteem he’s garnered from the University — will 

be running high. 


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universitynewsU 

TU Named Best Value 

College by Princeton 

Review 

The University of Tulsa is one 

of the nation’s “best value” undergraduate 

institutions according to The 

Princeton Review. The New Yorkbased 

education 

services company 

chose TU as one 

of 81 schools it 

recommends in 

the new 2006 edition 

of the book 

America’s Best Value 

Colleges. 

Schools were 

selected based 

on data the 

company obtained from administrators 

at more than 350 colleges and 

surveys of students attending them. 

Steadman Upham, president of 

TU, said, “More than 30 factors in 

four categories are used to rate the 

colleges. These include academics, 

tuition, financial aid and student 

borrowing. The bottom line is that 

TU performs exceptionally well and 

is included as one of the 81 colleges 

selected nationwide. We know we 

provide value and academic excellence. 

Now the rest of the country 

will know that also.” 

Alumni Association 

Tailgate Party 

Join fellow alumni for free food, fun 

and friends! It’s the first alumni tailgate 

of the year. Look for the big tent on the 

southwest corner of 8th and Florence 

Avenue. The party starts at 6:00 p.m. 

on Thursday, September 1, and lasts 

until 8:45 p.m. Following the pre-game 

festivities, TU will take on Minnesota at 

Skelly Stadium in a nationally televised 

game on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. 

For questions, contact the 

TU Office of Alumni Relations 

at 918-631-2555 or visit 

www.utulsa.edu/alumni. 

Tulsa Alumni Toast to TU 

Uncorked 2005 

Corks flew as 325 alumni and 

friends gathered at the Tulsa Garden 

Center on June 3, 2005, for TU 

Uncorked, the first annual wine festival 

sponsored by the Tulsa Chapter of 

the TU Alumni Association. 

The brainchild of the Tulsa 

Chapter Young Alumni Committee, 

TU Uncorked is one of many new 

ideas combining friends and fun for 

the benefit of TU students. The evening 

event featured wine tasting from 

six Oklahoma wineries and food from 

15 area restaurants. Silent and live 

auction items, many of which were 

donated by TU alumni and friends, 

were also up for bid. 

“It is especially gratifying to see 

our younger alumni weighing in with 

new ideas and becoming active in the 

Alumni Association,” commented 

Ryan Rex (BA ’95), president of the 

Tulsa chapter. 

Honorary event chairs were 

Sharon Bell (JD ’85) and Greg Gray 

(BS ’76, JD ’85) while Laurie (BS ’78) 

and Terry Brumbaugh served as event 

chairs. Proceeds totaling more than 

$25,000 will go to the TU Alumni 

Association Scholarship Fund. 

Event sponsors were Sharon 

Bell and Greg Gray, The Anne 

and Henry Zarrow Foundation, 

Gable & Gotwals Foundation, 

Tony Henry and Custom Images 

& Promotions, Karen and Robert 

McCay, Nancy and Peter Meinig, 

Rex Public Relations, Bank of 

Oklahoma, N.A., Janet and Steve 

Bellovich, Pat and Arnold Brown, 

Laurie and Terry Brumbaugh, 

Flying Colors Media, Helen Jo and 

Jim Hardwick, Marilyn and Phil 

Keeter, Warren E. Ross, Angela 

Shelton, John L. Williams and 

Cristina Smith-Williams, Sandy 

and Kerry Willmann, ACKO Paint 

and Remodel, Susie and Vic Bailey, 

Charlotte and Tom Campbell, 

Carl Cannizzaro, Mandy Fleeger, 

Amy Freiberger, Marian and 

Ken Greenwood, Margaret Anne 

and Charles Holt, Judy and Bob 

Enjoying TU Uncorked Wine Festival were (l to r) Ryan Rex (BA ’95), Tulsa Chapter 

president; TU trustee Sharon Bell (JD ’85) and Greg Gray (BS ’76, JD ’85), honorary 

chairs; and Laurie Brumbaugh (BS ’78) and Terry Brumbaugh, event chairs. 

McCormack, Thomas E. Matson, 

Suzanne and Mike Metcalf, Cindy 

and Michael Noland, Bridget and 

John Olson, Kathleen Page and 

Michael Graves, Sandie and Joe 

Quarterman, Cheryl and Ron 

Snyder, JoAnn Watkinson, Rhonda 

White, Becca Wilson, and Melinda 

and Paul Wilson. 

Faculty and Alumni 

Art Exhibition Toasts 

lampton 

The Henry Kendall College of 

Arts and Sciences, the TU School of 

Art and the TU Alumni Association 

are sponsoring the Second Annual 

Faculty and Alumni Art Exhibition, 

opening Thursday, September 22, 

with a reception featuring art by 

Virgil Lampton. 

Lampton, a retiring member 

of the School of Art faculty, will be 

toasted with champagne during a 

dessert reception beginning at 6:30 

p.m. All alumni and friends are 

invited to register and attend. 

The exhibit, held at Hogue 

Gallery in Phillips Hall on the 

University of Tulsa campus, will 

include works from faculty of the 

School of Art, students and TU 

alumni. 

Alumni interested in submitting 

artwork for the exhibition should contact 

the Office of Alumni Relations 

at 918-631-2555, 1-800-219-4688 or 

e-mail kari-clark@utulsa.edu. Entry 

forms are available online at 

www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming. 

TU welcomes parents 

for Parents Weekend, 

September 23-24 

The University of Tulsa is hosting 

Parents Weekend on Friday, 

September 23, through Saturday, 

September 24, offering parents an 

opportunity to visit the campus their 

college kids now call home. 

Spend the weekend with your 

TU student and see the sights in 

Tulsa, both on and off campus, 

through guided tours and organized 

events. 

For an updated schedule of 

events and to obtain the official 

*All events are subject to change. Please contact 

Laura McNeese at (918) 631-2967 or lesmith@ 

utulsa.edu visit the with TU any Parents questions. website Visit the TU at: 

Parents website at: www.utulsa.edu/parents/ 

Parents Weekend registration form, 

www.utulsa.edu/parents/. 

Above: “Oklahoma Blooms” 

by Professor of Art, Virgil Lampton. 

Acrylic on Paper, 2004. 

Right: “The Spirit of St. Ives, 

Cornwall, England” 

by Bill Derrevere (BSFA ’68, MA ’69) 

Acrylic, 2003. 

Bring Your 

legacy to TU 

Did you know that children of TU 

alumni receive an alumni grant in the 

amount of $1,000 to attend TU? 

Share your alma mater and the 

prestige of The University of Tulsa 

with your high school student during 

TU Homecoming at a special Legacy 

Reception and Campus Tour. The 

reception begins at 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 

24, in the Formal Lounge of the Allen 

Chapman Activity Center. 

Sponsored by the Office of 

Admission, the event includes a 

t-shirt for your TU legacy and lunch at 

the Hurricane Club Tent Party before 

the Golden Hurricane plays the 

Memphis Tigers. 

To register for the tour and 

reception, please register online at 

www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming 

on or before Sept. 19, 2005. 

For more information, please call 

918-631-2307 or 1-800-331-3050. 

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Heidi Vice (BSBA ’00) married Captain Michael 

Berriman on July 3, 2004, at the Tulsa Garden 

Center. Dr. Hank Knight officiated the ceremony. 

The wedding party included Heather 

Vice (BSN ’96), Brandy Langham (BSBA ’00), 

and Jaclyn Davis (former student). Ellie and 

Lena Kincaid, daughters of Penny Kincaid 

(BSN ’96) served as flower girls. Heidi and 

Michael reside in Savannah, Ga. 

1940s 

Betty Comfort Wetter (BA ’47) 

resides in Albany, Wisc. She reminisced 

about TU campus life in the 

1940s with Ruth Shore Nicholson 

(BA ’44, MA ’68) as they listened to 

a big band concert in Fort Atkinson, 

where Ruth lives. 

Richard Knoblock (BS ’49) has 

received the Oklahoma Cross of 

Valor. He was honored during the 

Oklahoma Cross of Valor Prisoner 

of War Ceremony on May 6, 2005. 

Richard shared his medal with the 

Alumni Association during the 

monthly board of directors meeting 

in May. He was a prisoner of war 

during World War II. 

1950s 

Norman W. Jackson (BA ’51) is a 

moderator of the General Synod of 

the United Church of Christ, which 

will meet in July in Atlanta, Ga. 

He continues to be secretary of the 

ecumenical organization, Progressive 

Christians Uniting, in Pomona, 

Calif., and the Council for American 

Indian Ministry. Norman resides in 

Claremont, Calif., with his wife, Faith. 

John Morley (JD ’55) welcomed his 

great grandson, Myles, in March. 

Eric and Katie Morely Lieberman 

(BA ’02) are doing fine. John says 

that Myles should graduate in ’27 

when he’ll be 100! 

The University of Tulsa Class of 1955 

is celebrating its Fifty Year or More 

Reunion this Homecoming 2005! All 

TU Alumni who graduated 50 years 

ago or more are invited to attend. 

The brunch will be held on Saturday, 

September 24, at 10:00 a.m. 

Registration starts on page 11. 

Ralph Veatch (BS ’59, MS ’69) 

received the 2004 Distinguished 

Service Award from the Society of 

Petroleum Engineers. He is the 

president of Software Enterprises 

in Tulsa, a distinguished member of 

SPE and an author and lecturer. 

1960s 

John R. (BS ’61) and Margaret 

Caldwell Lorenz (BS ’62) retired 

from their careers in conservation 

and moved from their longtime 

home in Alexandria, Va. They are 

building a home on the North 

Fork of the Shenandoah River near 

Woodstock, Va. They are continuing 

their environmental work on a 

local level. 

Becky Elizabeth A. Wallace (BA ’62) 

resides in Bartlesville and continues 

to volunteer for OK Mozart, Price 

Tower Arts Center, Woolaroc and 

other arts organizations. 

Robert H. Privitt (MA ’64) is now 

retired and doing sculpture and 

drawings full time after 40 years 

of teaching at the collegiate level. 

He spent 25 years at Pepperdine 

University. The artwork that Bob is 

doing now can be found on http:// 

arachnid.pepperdine.edu/privit. Bob 

says he owes a great debt of gratitude 

to the following people for the 

training and experiences he received 

while getting his graduate degree 

at TU: Alexandre Hogue, Duane 

Hatchett, Woody Cochran, Tom 

Manhart, Brad Place, and Harry 

Broad. 

H. Keith Hunt (BSME ’65, MSME 

’67) founded HCA Engineers Inc. 

and is celebrating 30 years in busi- 

ness. The company is a successful 

mechanical and structural engineering 

consulting practice. Keith resides 

in Dallas with his wife, Barbara. 

Cynthia Polen Schillinger (BA ’66) 

received her Doctor of Ministry 

degree in Pastoral Counseling in 

May 2004. She has three children, 

William Russell Schillinger, a trader 

for Citgo; Cathy Diane Schillinger, a 

manager for American Airlines; and 

Chirstin Marie Schillinger, a coordinator 

of theory and head of bassoon 

studio for the School of Music at 

the University of Nevada – Reno. 

Cynthia resides in Carnegie, Okla., 

where she works at First United 

Methodist Church. 

Robert D. Lewallen (BS ’67, MA 

’76) was selected to receive the 

Excellence Award from the National 

Institute for Staff and Organizational 

Development at its annual conference 

in Austin, Texas. The award 

was presented for “outstanding 

contributions to teaching, leadership, 

and learning.” Robert resides 

in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with his 

wife, Gail. 

Alberta Hepler (MA ’68) has been 

elected district superintendent of the 

Methodist Protestant Church for 

four years. She resides in Jefferson 

City, Mo. 

1970s 

Norene Plumblee Ruach (BA ’70) 

married her high school and college 

sweetheart, Dr. William J. Rauch, 

after more than 30 years apart. After 

the wedding in June 2004, Norene 

moved from Tampa, Fla., to Silver 

Spring, Md., to join Bill, who is a 

principal investigator and specializes 

in drug and alcohol research. 

Norene is retired from the University 

of South Florida, where she was a 

human resources administrator for 

more than 20 years. Norene and Bill 

hope to move back to Tulsa when Bill 

retires in about five years. 

It’s a reunion for the entire Decade 

of the 1970s! If you attended or 

graduated from TU in the ’70s, 

please join us this Homecoming 

2005! Festivities run Thursday, 

September 22, through Saturday, 

September 24. We hope you’ll head 

home this September to reunite 

with fellow classmates. Registration 

starts on page 11. 

Gary Roulston (BFA ’71) closed his 

advertising and public relations firm 

in Baton Rouge, La., to accept the 

position of marketing manager for 

the Louis Armstrong New Orleans 

International Airport in New Orleans. 

Sylvia Scott (BSBA ’71) has been 

living in Westchester County, N.Y., 

outside of New York City since 

1994. She received a scholarship 

from Boston University for the 2005 

Women’s Leadership program of 

“Leading the Brand Called You.” 

Sylvia plans to move to Boston in the 

summer and attend graduate school 

in the Boston area to receive an MBA 

in entrepreneurial studies. 

Brian H. Blades (BSME ’72) resides 

in Sugarland, Texas, with his wife, 

Kathryn. Their son, Aaron, graduated 

from the University of Texas- 

Austin and is enrolled in law school. 

Their daughter, Laura, is a senior in 

high school in Missouri City. She will 

study photography and multimedia at 

Sam Houston State University. 

Ken Hancock (BS ’72, MA ’77) is 

the chair of the school administration 

program at Northeastern State 

University and has been promoted 

to associate professor of education. 

Ken and his wife, Leigh Ann 

Shaddox Hancock (BS ’84), reside 

in Tulsa. 

Stephen D. Kennedy (BS ’72) formed 

a new advertising agency in Tulsa 

called km2a Advertising, where he 

serves as president. Steve has won 

many local, national, regional and 

international awards for his work. 

CW5 Ronnie D. Langley, USA (BS 

’73) has retired from the U.S. Army 

with more than 33 years of active 

military duty. He received his master’s 

degree from Troy University. 

Ronnie resides in Boles, Ark., with 

his wife, Lynda. 

James D. Monahan (MS ’73) 

retired at the age of 55 and is loving 

every minute of it! He resides 

in San Jacinto, Calif., with his wife, 

MaryAnn. 

Judy Mares Gravel (BSN ’75) was 

awarded the National Clinical 

Project Manager of the Year by 

Cardinal Health in 2000 and 2004. 

She resides in Ponca City, Okla., 

with her husband, Marc. 

David G. Page (BS ’75, MS ’82) has 

been promoted to president of JP 

Morgan Chase, Tulsa. His previous 

position was market manager 

of Bank One. David served as the 

second president of TU Friends of 

Finance in 1986-87. 

Miriam Langer Witte (BS ’75) relocated 

from Illinois to Claremore, 

Okla., in 2003. She has two daughters, 

four step-children, and three 

grandchildren. 

J. Roger Price (BA ’77) was named 

manager of information services for 

BSW International in Tulsa. Prior 

to joining BSW, he was a team 

leader on the Williams 

Energy account with 

IBM. 

Robert L. Stevens 

(BA ’77) moved 

from Connecticut 

to Hilton Head 

Island, S.C., 

where he is now 

managing editor of 

The Golfer’s Guide, 

America’s most 

read source 

Cynthia Stall (BS ’01) recently adopted her 

dog, Chloe, a Basenji mix. Cynthia resides 

in Tulsa. 

Art Rienking (BS ’56) was named 

Barbershopper of the Year 2004 by 

the Centroplex Texas Chapter. 

Jim Jorden (BS ’57) earned a Master 

of Arts degree in Theological 

Studies from Austin Presbyterian 

Theological Seminary in May 2004. 

Ronnie D. (BS ’59) and Val Ann 

Watson Morris (BS ’60, MTA ’63) 

have lived mostly in Vancouver for 

the last 30 years. They are proud to 

be the first couple married in the 

main section of Sharp Chapel and 

are still married! Ronnie is assistant 

general manager of the Sheraton 

Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel. Val 

Ann retired as director of human 

resources for a major hotel in 

Vancouver, after a career in teaching 

and property management. 

TU Alumni helped raise more than $2,500 for The University of Tulsa Relay For 

Life event in April. Pictured are Pat Cawiezell (BSBA ’03); Shannon McClure (BA 

’99); Kristen Taylor (BSBA ’04); Matt Eber, current student; Rita Moschovidis (BSBA 

’04); and Josh Margherio (BSBA ’04). 

Ellis (BS ’55) & Jean 

(BME ’55) Jenkins 

“We are excited about our 50th class reunion, 

especially to visit with classmates, many of 

whom we haven’t seen in 50 years. We are 

particularly interested in seeing former choir 

members and basketball teammates. 

Homecoming is a special time not only to 

renew friendships, but also to attend and 

participate in the many activities that are 

planned. There will be a special brunch honoring 

our class and an alumni banquet for all 

alumni to attend.” 

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of golf destination information. Bob 

has a wife, Janet, and daughters, 

Kimberly and Caroline. 

Dorothy “Dot” Parker Fry (BS ’78, 

BSED ’89) joined the staff of Success 

by Six at the Child Resource Center 

as an accreditation specialist. She 

will serve Tulsa and surrounding 

counties providing quality enhancement 

opportunities and technical 

assistance for the child care providers. 

Dot is also implementing the 

“Raising a Reader” program, which 

is a pre-literacy pilot for the Tulsa 

area, reaching 400 children in child 

care. Dot, who resides in Sapulpa 

with her husband, Don, is proud 

to announce the birth of her first 

grandson, Braden Thomas Fry, born 

November 11. 

Rev. Christopher A. Voltz (BSME 

’79, BSEE ’83) graduated in 

December from Asbury Theological 

Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry 

in Biblical Preaching and Church 

Leadership. He was part of the 

Beeson Pastor Program with Dr. 

Ellsworth Kalas serving as his dissertation 

mentor. His dissertation 

project was “Preaching to Build and 

Cultivate Apostolic Vision.” Chris 

is an ordained elder in the United 

Methodist Church and serves 

as senior pastor of First United 

Methodist Church of Freeport and 

Oyster Creek United Methodist 

Church. He has served as a pastor 

for 11 years after having worked for 

Phillips Petroleum Company for 

15 years in engineering. He lives 

in Freeport, Texas, with his wife, 

Marcia Hicks Volz, P.E., C.P.G. 

(BS ’79, MS ’83) and has two sons, 

Andrew (13) and Stephen (11). 

Dennis McClendon (BA ’79) 

was a prominent contributor to 

the new Encyclopedia of Chicago, 

published in October by the 

University of Chicago Press. 

He wrote several entries and 

designed and produced all 442 

maps for the seven-pound book. 

The maps have been praised in 

newspaper and magazine reviews of 

the volume. 

1980s 

Robert G. Ruffin (BS ’80) 

co-founded the General Blue 

Corporation in 2001. He resides in 

Chico, Calif., with his wife, Sandra 

Gay Ruffin. 

Clifford M. Swart (BS ’80) graduated 

from George Washington University 

in May 2004 with an MS degree in 

project management. He has been 

with IBM since 1995 and is a certified 

Project Management professional 

from the Project Management 

Institute. He lives in Erie, Colo., 

with his wife, Molly, of 19 years. 

Clifford is practicing project management 

in strategic outsourcing and 

Internet security. He enjoys travel, 

photography, publishing and the 

Colorado outdoors. 

Karen Ebald McLain (BS ’81) moved 

to North Pole, Alaska, after spending 

three years in Anchorage. She 

is working as a project engineer at 

a refinery in North Pole. She says 

that it is the greatest place she has 

ever lived or worked. “It is absolutely 

beautiful, with dry snow on 

the ground much of the year. The 

Northern Lights are breathtaking.” 

Karen highly recommends Alaska as 

a place to live, work, or just to visit! 

Debra Y. Butler McLaren (BME 

’82) left TU to begin singing 

opera in many parts of the U.S. 

Howard (BS ’68) & 

Julie (BS ’67) Twilley 

“We plan on attending 

Homecoming because 

it’s a tradition we really 

enjoy. It’s a good time 

to connect with old 

college friends, sorority 

sisters and fellow football 

players. It is the highlight 

of the fall season.” 

and in Europe. About 10 years ago, 

Debra went back into education and 

designed a music program that would 

integrate academic curriculum in the 

state of California. She is now principal 

of the Allen Arts Academy in 

the Chula Vista Elementary School 

District in California where she has 

lived for 19 years. 

Richard S. Petty (BS ’82) joined 

Riggs Benefits and Financial Services 

as vice president. He resides in Fort 

Worth, Texas, with his wife, Debbie. 

Jefferson H. Tomlinson (BSCE ’82) 

and his wife, Monica, relocated 

from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 

West Africa, to Houston, Texas. 

Jeff joined Murphy Exploration and 

Production Company International 

as manager of business development. 

He previously worked at ExxonMobil 

Production Company. 

Chris Wolking (BS ’82) was promoted 

to executive vice president and chief 

financial officer at Old National Bank 

in Evansville, Ind. He was previously 

senior vice president and treasurer. 

Timothy L. Moore (BSCE ’83) was 

appointed as vice president, corporate 

engineering for Genentech Inc. in San 

Francisco, Calif. Timothy will lead the 

development and implementation of 

engineering products. 

William D. Alexander (MS ’84) is 

working a rotating assignment in 

Moscow, Russia. He states that “life 

is interesting.” 

John Kasperksi (BS ’84) is a 

Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines 

with 18 years of active duty. He 

resides in Kaneohe, Hawaii, with his 

wife, Romi. 

Amber Raymon Merchant (BA ’84) 

has been appointed vice president of 

the program management office in the 

Operations and Technology Division 

at Bank of Oklahoma. She and her 

husband, Chuck, have two daughters, 

Kayla (18) and Carolann (16). 

John P. Cole (BS ’85) opened his own 

law firm in Jacksonville, Fla., where 

he resides with his wife, Jill. Ivan & 

Cole, P.A. will focus its practice on 

estate and trust litigation, fiduciary 

risk management and counseling, 

estate planning, business succession 

planning and tax planning for individuals 

and businesses. 

Jan Thorbjornsen Easley (BS ’85) 

works at Eastland Christian Academy 

in Tulsa and has two children, Joshua 

(12) and Jordan (9). Her husband, 

Jeff has a ministry called The 

Aquila Project and works mostly in 

Southeast Asia. 

Patrick Engelman (BS ’85, MBA ’90) 

and his wife, Carol, added two new 

additions to their family in 2004, 

adopting a daughter, Taylor, on 

March 3, then having a daughter of 

their own, Macy, on November 25. 

Lu E. Frew (BS ’85) moved to Los 

Angeles, Calif., in 2000, to become 

the house director for the Chi 

Omega chapter at UCLA. She also 

works in marketing for Mobile Media 

Enterprises. 

Hans-Petter Mellerud (BS ’85, 

MS ’89) founded Zalaris Business 

Services in 2000. The company, 

which provides pan-Nordic outsource 

payroll and human resource 

services, now has 70 employees, 

covering Norway, Sweden, Denmark 

and Finland. Hans-Petter resides in 

Nesoya, Norway, with his wife, Lisa. 

Their first son, Hans-Herman, was 

born in February 2004. 

G. Daniel Templeton (MBA ’85) 

resides in Fort Wayne, Ind., where 

he formed amerIPatent LLC, an 

advisory firm for existing businesses 

developing innovative products and 

the associated intellectual property. 

The practice focuses on mechanical 

and chemical arts. 

Kay S. Thorson (BS ’85) works for 

Capital One Financial and was promoted 

to senior project manager in 

February. She has worked in the risk 

department of US Card for the past 

six years. 

Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt (BA ‘86) was 

recently named The University of 

Tulsa’s vice president for institutional 

advancement. Joan joined the TU 

staff in 1997 as the director of annual 

giving and now oversees the university’s 

fundraising, alumni, and news 

and marketing operations. She and 

her husband, Doug, have two children, 

Kate (12) and Parker (9). 

Juan Carlos Cortés (BS ’86, 

MS ’88) received his MBA at 

Houston Baptist University 

in 1993. He spent four years 

at BP Exploration, moved 

to his home country of 

Guatemala, and was hired 

by Shell in 1994. Juan 

Carlos continues to 

work for Shell and 

relocated to Panama 

three years ago. He 

has been married 

Lynn Jones (BS’71, MS ’75) 

“ I’m looking forward to catching up with old friendships and 

meeting those people who have joined my friends through 

marriage or birth. TU afforded me an opportunity to make 

myself a home in the Tulsa community and I continue to treasure 

my relationship with TU. If you’re returning for another 

Homecoming, we welcome you; if it’s your first, it’s good to 

remember that we’re all at the age where these memories are 

some of the best we’ll have. Come join us for a decade of fun.” 

to Lorena Campos for 

10 years, and they have 

two children, Paula (8) 

and Juan Pablo (6). 

Tim Jessell (BFA ’87), 

a freelance commercial 

illustrator, designed 

the most recent Alamo 

Bowl poster. He has 

designed the official 

Alamo poster for 10 of 

the last 11 years. Tim 


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resides in Stillwater with his wife, 

Ragan White Jessell (BA ’92) and 

their children, Abby and Ben. His 

work has been seen through clients 

Nike and Miller Beer, as well as publications 

such as Time, Rolling Stone 

and children’s books. 

Andrew B. Zaller (Ed.D. ’87) had a 

book published last summer called 

Dancers, a photographic celebration 

of the art of dance. 

Andrew T. Wilson (BS ’88) received 

his Doctor of Education degree from 

Vanderbilt University in August 

2004. His field is mathematics education, 

and he is an assistant professor 

of mathematics at Austin Peay State 

University. 

Charles Bass (BA ’89) was named 

national sales manager for Hip 

Consulting Group, an event marketing 

company specializing in incentive 

travel programs and corporate 

meetings. Charles previously spent 

five years as director of parent 

and alumni relations 

at the University 

of Denver. 

He enjoys 

golfing and 

sailing. 

Kent Cobb (BSBA ’89) married 

Lesley Goode in August, his “beautiful 

soul mate and the love of 

his life.” For four years, Kent has 

been the vice president of development 

and legal counsel of the 

Alzheimer’s Association (Oklahoma 

and Arkansas Chapter). Thanks to 

many generous people, his chapter 

has received national awards 

for research fundraising from the 

National Alzheimer’s Association. 

Kevin T. Hart (BSEE ’89) was 

hired as the group vice president 

and chief information officer at 

Level 3 Communications, LLC, 

located in Broomfield, Colo. Prior 

to joining Level 3, he was with 

Capgemini/Earnst & Young for nine 

years, responsible for their North 

American telecommunications, 

media and entertainment service 

lines. Kevin was also honored as one 

of the first inductees into the St. 

Louis Parkway Hall of Fame (www. 

parkwayalumni.org), along with 

NBC’s Stone Phillips. Kevin and his 

wonderful wife, Sheri, have a darling 

daughter named Kennedy, and they 

have relocated to Denver. 

Edward G. Lindsey (BA ’89, JD 

’92) and his wife, Julie, welcomed 

the birth of their second daughter, 

Fiona, on June 14, joining her big 

sister, Isabel, who is three years old. 

The Lindseys reside in Tulsa. 

Robert (BA ’89) and Dana Bradford 

Manley (BA ’90) had their first 

child, Ford, in January 2004, and are 

expecting their second child in July. 

Nancy Glass Moeller-Olsen (MS ’89) 

moved to San Diego three years ago 

with her husband, Per. While Per is 

starting up his own consulting business, 

Nancy is continuing with EDS 

working on a Navy Marine Corps 

Intranet project. They enjoy the possibility 

of sailing year round and the 

beautiful city and its surroundings. 

Nancy has a lot of extended family in 

southern California and is getting to 

know the community through marketing 

and organizational work, which 

makes it feel like home. 

1990s 

Sam Agha (BSBA ’90) resides in 

Atlanta with his wife, Rebekah, and 

their children, Cameron (5), and 

twins Zachery and Rayna (3). Sam is 

a regional general manager for BC 

International. 

Michael C. E. Fischer (BS ’90) and 

his wife, Melanie Ann, reside in 

Sherwood, Ark., with their three 

children, Christine Savannah, born 

in August 1999, Ava Marie, born in 

July 2001, and Vivian Noel, born in 

December 2004. 

James A. White (BS ’90) is still 

an emergency physician at Liberty 

Hospital in Liberty, Mo. His wife, Jan 

Bennett White (BSDE ’88) stays home 

to care for Serena (7), Grant (5), and 

their newest son, Mitchell James, born 

on December 22. 

Kimberly Wilson Beach (BA ’91) and 

her husband, David J. Beach (BSBA 

’91), moved to Durango where 

David assumed the position of 

accounting manager for Aka Energy. 

They have two children, Chris (8) 

and Ashley Ruth (6). 

Mary Youngman Danz (BS ’91) and 

her husband, Don Danz (JD ’92), 

announce the birth of their son, 

Drew Winston, born November 8. 

Don is employed with Secrest, Hill 

& Butler in Tulsa specializing in 

insurance defense. After the birth of 

Drew, Mary left her 12-year career 

with the Williams Companies to be 

a full-time, stay-at-home mom, wife, 

volunteer and homemaker. 

George Edward Arquitt III (BS ’92) 

and his wife, Carrie, welcomed their 

second daughter on February 11. 

Robert Carleson (BSBA ’92, JD ’01) 

and his wife, Lori, welcomed their 

son, Joseph Robert, in October. 

Lori stays home with Joseph while 

Robert continues to work as an 

attorney at Day Edwards Prospester 

& Christenson. 

Timothy Gilbert (BMA ’92) moved in 

April to Fort Lauderdale to accept a 

Rod Patten (BS ’84) 

P R E S I D E N T , D E N V E R A L U M N I C H A P T E R 

“I can’t wait to get back to campus and visit with my 

alumni friends! I have several close friends still in town, 

and we always try to get two or three of our roommates 

to attend as well. Why not reach out to four or 

five of your friends and encourage them to meet during 

Homecoming? If you haven’t been on campus for a while, 

you will be absolutely amazed at the positive changes.” 

The TU Heritage Committee hosted a Valentine celebration on February 

11. The Sweethearts of TU event was held at Montereau in Warren Woods. 

Pictured are Bill Thomas (BS ’74), event cochair Chuck Scott (BS ’52), 

Heritage Committee chair Lynn Jones (BS ’71, MS ’75) and event cochair 

Ed Flaxbart (BS ’49). 

permanent position in product management 

at Ultimate Software, after 

moving from Dallas to Jacksonville in 

January 2004. He joined a team that 

is rebuilding UltiPro, an advanced 

Web-based payroll and workforce 

management software application 

used by companies such as Toshiba 

AMS, Omni Hotels, Ruth’s Chris 

Steak House, and HRS/Ceridian. 

After vacationing in Miami Beach for 

the past six years, he can now call the 

South Florida Coast his home, and 

Tim says he is “loving life.” 

Nicole Lebeda (BA ’92) began a new 

job with The Boeing Company at its 

world headquarters in Chicago as an 

executive protection specialist. 

Craig S. Pehr (BSBA ’92) married 

his TU sweetheart, Janice Jula (BA 

’92). They wed in Vienna and honeymooned 

in Northern Italy. 

Jennifer Holland Litke (BA ’93, JD 

’96) was named partner with the law 

firm of Blaies and Hightower, LLP 

in Fort Worth. Jennifer and her 

husband, Steve (JD ’96) are living in 

Fort Worth with their two-year-old 

son, Hayden. Steve is a director with 

the Fort Worth law firm of Kelly, 

Hart and Hallman. 

Kevin L. Soter (BSPE ’93) and his 

wife, Christina, announce the birth 

of their second child, William Louis, 

born October 6. 

Stacy Shufflebarger Townsley (BA 

’93) and her husband, Wes, returned 

to their hometown of Winfield, Kan., 

in 2003 to “slow down a bit” after 

living and working in Washington, 

D.C., and Mexico for seven years. 

They have two children, ages one 

and four. Stacy stays home with 

the children and works part time 

as a program representative for the 

Southwestern College Professional 

Studies Program. 

David R. Cortzer (BS ’94) and Rebecca 

J. McCrery are pleased to announce 

the birth of their daughter, Ellen 

Abigail, born on October 22. David 

is a fellow in gynecologic oncology 

at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 

Houston. His wife, Rebecca, is a fellow 

in urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive 

surgery at Baylor College of 

Medicine, also in Houston. 

Julie Hathorn Doshi (JD ’94) married 

Dr. Ankur Doshi, in December 

2003, and they had their first child in 

November. Julie is a vice president 

and trust officer at Kanaly Trust 

Company in Houston. 

Gus Frerotte (BS ’94) left the 

Minnesota Vikings to sign with the 

Miami Dolphins in March. 

Lori Graham (BA ’94) celebrated 

her first year of business with her 

company, Lori Graham Lindsay Hair 

Interiors (LGLHI). Her interior 

design business is located in the historic 

Dupont Circle of Washington, 

D.C. Prior to design, Lori practiced 

law in the Washington office of one 

of the nation’s top law firms for over 

five years. Lori holds a law degree 

from Georgetown University Law 

Center and a master’s degree from 

London School of Economics. She 

resides in Washington, D.C. with her 

husband, Rich Berman. 

Beth Vickburg (BA ’94) married Dr. 

Steve Irwin on February 26 on the 

beach of Longboat Key, Fla. They 

will reside in Tampa until Steve completes 

his residency in anesthesiology. 

Rubita Sudirman (BSEE ’94, MSEE 

’96) is on the faculty of electrical 

engineering at Unversiti Teknologi 

Malaysia. Rubita and her husband, 

Muhammed Noorul Anam-Mohd 

Nordinn (BSBA ’97) have three 

wonderful girls. 

Attention Young Alumni! The 

TU Alumni Association is hosting 

a Young Alumni Bash during 

Homecoming 2005, sponsored by 

Suede Ultra Lounge. The private 

party in the heart of Brookside is 

Friday, September 23 from 8:00 

– 10:00 p.m. Alumni from the 1990s 

and 2000s are invited. TU is providing 

hors d’oeuvres and Suede is providing 

limited beverages to attendees. 

RSVP soon because reservations 

are limited. You are welcome to stay 

after the party when Suede opens to 

the public at 10:00 p.m. See page 11 

to register, or visit www.utulsa.edu/ 

alumni/homecoming to RSVP. 

Brandy Norris Cook (BSN ’95) has 

a six-year-old daughter and a threeyear-old 

son. She resides in Newton, 

Mass., with her husband, Curtis. 

John (BSBA ’95, MBA ’01) and 

Jessica Briones Fisher (BSBA ’01) 

celebrated the birth of their son, 

Jamison Davis, on September 4. 

David G. Harris (BA ’95) was elected 

to partner status for Thompson 

& Knight LLP in Dallas. He is a 

member of the firm’s corporate and 

securities practice group, focusing 

on mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, 

as well as securities matters. 

David received his JD with honors 

from the University of Oklahoma 

College of Law in 1998. He resides 

in Dallas with his wife, Beth. 

Alissa McClure Quin (BS ’95) survived 

a seven-month deployment 

to Iraq where she served as a shock 

trauma physician. Alissa now resides 

in San Diego. 

Dawn Walker (BA ’96) published her 

first book, Daddy’s Girl. 

Kristin Capatosta Akin (BA ’97) 

and her husband, Justin, welcomed 

their first child, Matthew Austin, on 

October 27. Kristin left Energizer as 

a brand manager to stay home and 

be a full-time mom. They reside in 

St. Louis. 

Blair Allison (BA ’97) married Craig 

Austad in October. TU alumni in 

their wedding were Renee Beck 

Klimisch (BS ’97), Kelly Willson 

Hackworth (BSME ’96, MSME ’98), 

Staci Smith Roberds (BS ’97, JD ’00, 

MA ’00) Janel Posten Nelson (BS 

’96), Julie Niedzielski Overlease (BS 

’96) and Kristi Wooten (BSBA ’97). 

Randy S. Freeman (BS ’97, BA ’97) 

joined the Army in 2000 after spending 

two years in Europe. He has been 

serving as a Korean linguist. Randy has 

Monica Ernst Martin (BA ’95, JD 98) and 

her husband, Brian, welcomed their first child, 

Annabelle Corinne, on September 9. They also 

had another addition to their family in 2004, with 

a puppy named Kelby Lakota. Monica left her 

career at Echo Geophysical Corporation as vice 

president of sales, to serve as “commander” of the 

Martin household. 

Audrey Brown Atwood (BSN ’99) and her husband, 

Eric, welcomed their son, Luke Issac, 

born July 6, 2004. Audrey was an emergency 

room nurse for five years and is now an “at 

home mommy.” Eric is a CPA. 


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Anna G. Gibson (BA ’02) teaches 

computer science/Microsoft 

Word and English as a freelancer 

while working on websites. She 

is planning to reenter school to 

study political science and educaclass 

notes 

been married to Kelly Monica Elder 

Freeman for three years, and they 

are expecting their first child, a boy, 

in May. Randy and Kelly are enjoying 

the island life of Honolulu and 

are preparing to purchase a home. 

Stephanie Ross (BA ’97) married 

Tyler Leshney, on September 25, 

at Mission San Jose in Fremont, 

Calif. Stephanie has been working 

for the past seven years in sales and 

marketing for her family’s business, 

which specializes in the sale of 

cosmetic and personal care ingredients. 

Tyler is the vice president 

of operations for Ascent Media 

Group. They reside in Marina Del 

Ray, Calif. 

Troy Tokarchik (BS ’97, MS ’99) 

is a Bishop Kelley High School 

coach and was named the 2005 

National Soccer Coach of the Year 

for Private Schools by the National 

Soccer Coaches of America. Troy 

has led the girl’s soccer team to 

six consecutive state titles, and 

his program is ranked ninth in 

the nation. He is entering his 

sixth year as a head coach for 

the Lady Comets and has 

a career record of 86-3. 

Troy resides in Bixby with his 

wife, Georgianne Rose Tokarchik 

(BSN ’99). 

Anthony S. Uerling (BSCE ’97) is 

on a leave of absence after seven 

years with BP in Houston while he 

pursues his MBA at the University 

of California Berkeley’s Haas School 

of Business. In addition to furthering 

his education, the move allowed 

him to be closer to his fiancé, 

Megan Richie, who is a veterinarian 

and completing her residency 

program in veterinary radiology 

at the University of California at 

Davis. Their wedding is scheduled 

for August 2005 in Waco. 

Lisa Maggiore-Conner (JD ’98) 

continues a successful family 

and estate planning practice in 

her native Arizona. She became 

engaged to a Chicago-native 

land developer and custom home 

builder. 

Linda Huang Mei (BSBA ’98) and 

her husband, Bing Mei, announce 

the birth of their second child, 

Bella Xin, born November 22. 

Bella’s older brother, Parker, is 

now two years old. 

Normawati Jantan (BSBA ’98) 

and her husband, Haswadi Yusof 

(BSME ’98), reside in Dungun, 

Malaysia, and have two children, a 

four-year-old boy and a one-year-old 

daughter. Normawati is a lecturer in 

the Faculty of Office Management 

and Technology. Hasawdi is an 

inspection engineer with Petronas 

Malaysia. Normawati and Haswadi 

state they are so grateful for all the 

experiences they gained during their 

wonderful years at TU. Normawati 

remembers her dearest lecturers, 

Saeed Samie, Rebecca Damron, 

James W. Cagley, Susan Boyd, Lester 

Niedell and others. 

Matthew Norris (BSME ’98, 

MSME ’01) is working for 

Boeing engineering the new 787 

Dreamliner. He resides in Owasso. 

Donecia Harris Acuff (BA ’99) 

is expecting her first baby in 

September. She is about to celebrate 

her five-year wedding 

anniversary to Clint Acuff. They 

reside in Bixby. 

R. Matthew (JD ’99) Kindra 

Register Fry (BSBA ’98) moved 

to College Station, Texas. Matt 

accepted a position at Texas A&M 

University as the program coordinator 

and assistant director of risk 

management for student activities 

and academic affairs. 

Deana Denning Howey (BSBA 

’99) and her husband, Christopher 

Howey (MBA ’02), welcomed their 

first child, a girl, on February 14. 

James W. Kirk II (BSCE ’99) married 

Claudia, whom he met in law 

school. 

Jeff McCord (BSBA ’99) transferred 

with TekSystems from Tulsa 

to Dallas, where he is a recruiter. 

He continues to serve on the 

TU Alumni Association National 

Board of Directors. 

Leanne Fowler Montgomery (BA 

’98) and Ronald D. Montgomery 

(BS ’99) welcomed their first 

child, Aurelia Carolyn Irene, on 

February 26. The family resides in 

Belleville, Ill. 

Erica Casteel Gillen (BSBA ’99) 

and Jamie Gillen announced the 

arrival of their daughter, Makenly 

Latrice, on February 11, in Dallas. 

The family resides in Cedar Hill, 

Texas. 

Norah Josefchuk (BSBA ’99, BA 

’99) was promoted to assistant vice 

president and foreign exchange 

trader at Bank of Oklahoma. She is 

completing her courses of the MBA. 

Shannon McClure (BA ’99) moved 

back to Tulsa to be the director of 

Rhonda White (BS ’98) 

2 0 0 5 H O M E C O M I N G C H A I R 

“Join your classmates at TU Homecoming 

2005! Whether it’s been a few months or 

50 years, this is a great way to get reacquainted 

with old friends and relive some 

of your best memories of TU days. 

You’ll be surprised by how much has 

changed around here!” 


marketing at Tulsa Opera. Before 

returning to Tulsa, she worked at 

Santa Fe Opera, OPERA America 

in Washington, D.C., and Opera 

Columbus in Ohio. 

Annie L. Sanditen (BSBA ’99) 

is working as the manager of 

Fragrance Advertising for Polo 

Ralph Lauren in New York City. 

Bryan M. White (BS ’99) successfully 

defended his thesis and earned 

a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry 

from the Georgia Institute of 

Technology. Bryan and his wife, 

Celesta McGee White (BSCE 

’99), reside in Katy, Texas, where 

Bryan works as a research chemist 

in the surfactants division of Shell 

Chemicals. 

2000s 

Victoria Book (BA ’00) joined the 

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of 

Natural History at the University 

of Oklahoma, in October, becoming 

the state’s only full-time 

museum conservator. In the U.S., 

there are only about 3,000 conservators, 

and Victoria is one of only 

three in Oklahoma. 

Gabriell L. Duda (BA ’00) is the 

director of public relations and 

promotions for the Mansion 

Merica Theatre in Branson, Mo. 

Michael S. Hamlin (BA ’00) joined 

the St. Louis law firm Rabbitt, 

Pitzer & Snodgrass, as an associate. 

He received his JD degree from 

the University of Missouri School 

of Law. Michael will concentrate 

his practice in the defense of 

transportation liability. 

Darcie M. Taggart (BFA ’00) 

received her Art Therapist 

Registration and Board 

Certification. Her son, Caden 

Chi, celebrated his first birthday 

in January. 

Crystal Adney (BA ’01) was 

crowned Miss Oklahoma Galaxy 

on February 12. She competed 

in June at the International Miss 

Galaxy pageant. 

Byron Beene (BSBA ’01) went 

to work for an international 

investment consulting firm after 

graduation. Byron’s responsibilities 

include designing investment 

structures for institutional clients 

as well as assisting clients in the 

selection of investment managers. 

In November, Byron earned the 

CFA designation. 

Amanda Graham Owens (BA 

’01) and her husband, Kevin, 

welcomed Kenneth Carter on 

November 4. 

Jeremy A. Shiner (BS ’01) and his 

wife, Christina Renee, welcomed 

their first child, Isaac Nethanial, 

born in June. 

James Thrasher (BSEE ’01) has 

taken a leave of absence from 

Los Alamos National Laboratory 

to finish his MSEE at Stanford 

University. 

Camber Clenney (BSBA ’02, 

MBA ’04) moved to Little Rock 

in June to join the College 

Leadership Program at ALLTEL 

Communications Inc. She worked 

briefly in the Wireless Content 

Development group and is now 

working in the Wireless Handset 

Strategy group as a product 

manager. 

Susi Doring (BA ’02) greets 

TU alumni from Peace Corps 

Thailand, where the fruit changes 

as much as one hot season to 

another hot season! Susi has 

one year of service behind her 

and one more ahead. She is part 

of the Teacher Collaboration 

Community Outreach project and 

is working with the Thai government 

in promoting education 

reform. Susi’s community outreach 

has been focusing on the problem 

of human trafficking in Southeast 

Asia. Her site is near the Burma/ 

Laos border. Susi returned from 

Kao Lak, the area near Phuket hit 

hardest by the December 26, 2004 

tsunami, rebuilding 30 homes 

on the beach. It was the most 

exhausting and worthwhile experience 

she has had so far, as brick 

laying and sanitation ditch digging 

is all new to her. The dynamics of 

working hand-in-hand with the 

Thais, and the unforgettable experience 

of building their homes, 

left Susi feeling as if a piece of her 

heart stayed behind. 

TU Alumni reunited in Chicago on a cold February evening. Pictured are Matt Rice (BSBA ’01), Laura Kirkpatrick 

(BS ’98), Jason Gutierrez (BSBA ’97), and Sidney Chapon (BA ’92), who all live in the Windy City. If you are interested 

in helping establish a TU Alumni Chapter in the Chicago area, please call (918) 631-3727 or e-mail Amy 

Freiberger at amy-freiberger@utulsa.edu. 


Heather Wilson (BS ’03) married Brett 

Sammis on December 31, at All Souls 

Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City. Brett is 

a Captain in the Air Force, and the couple is 

stationed at Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton 

Beach, Fla. 

TU Young Alumni gather for a TU Happy 

Hour held at En Fuego restaurant in Tulsa. 

Young Alumni Happy Hours are held every 

third Thursday of the month. For a schedule 

of events, check the calendar online at 

www.utulsa.edu/alumni.

classnotes 

In Memoriam 

Alumni 

Ronald B. Merrill (BS ’68), March 11 

Alayne Bolian Anderson (BA ’67) Harold Meyer (BSCE ’40), 

Lorraine Bales (BA ’52), April 15 

August 11, 2003 

Robert Kinnaird Batchelor (BS ’57), Harold DeLoss Monlux (BS ’64), 

November 10 

January 6 

tion/legal assistant. Anna plans to Daniel D. Hilbert (BA ’04) is in 

Albert Patrick “Pat” Blair (BS ’36), Gordon Morgan (BS ’62), April 

marry her long-time fiancé, Kenny the process of surviving his first 

December 3 

Clyde Ronald “Ron” Morris (BS ’61), 

Farringer, in 2005. 

year as a middle school Spanish 

Betty Sue Bolton (BS ’68), 

November 29 

teacher. So far, he has learned 

Donna Frantz Price (JD ’02) 

that teaching is the easy part of 

February 28 

Gordon J. Morrison (BS ’50) 

passed the February 2005 Arkansas the job! Dan enjoys it and finds 

Harold Jay Born (BA ’39, BS ’43), Jack Leonard Murphy (BS ’50), 

Bar and is waiting on MPRE it very rewarding, citing he made 

March 31 

December 25 

results to be certified. Her son, the right choice for himself. Dan 

William C. Childers, Jr. (BS ’68), Jimmy H. Naylor (’67), 

Captain Anthony Wilmington, hopes to start his master’s program 

September 29 

April 8 

returned from his tour of duty in in Administration at NSU-Broken 

Betty Daughterty Brady (BA ’46), Gary Eugene Negen (‘JD ’79), 

Iraq, and he and his wife, Amber, Arrow. He misses his time at TU 

January 9 

June 2004 

are expecting Donna’s sixth grandchild. 

Donna resides in Clinton, forward to his kids’ having the 

November 2 

February 20 

as a full-time student and looks 

Carl Bruce (BS ’38, JD ’49), 

Kurt A. Nehmzow (BS ’73), 

Ark., with her husband, James, and same experience. Dan and his wife, 

has future plans to open her own 

William Andrew “Bill” Caldwell (JD Douglas A. Nelson (BTA ’66), 

Felisa Galvan-Castro de Hilbert, 

law practice. 

’86), November 

October 30 

reside in Broken Arrow. 

Katherine “Rooney” Carlson (BA ’91), Doyle Alex Nunneley (BS ’48), 

Heather Hudson Stauffer (BA ’02) Jeremy R. Tobias (BA ’04) is commissioning 

as a 2nd Lieutenant 

Emerson Herbert Clark (BS ’56), Jack Houston Parker (BS ’50), 

October 20 

February 16 

and her husband, Kyle, welcomed 

their first baby, Ellee, into into the U.S. Air Force. He began 

November 

November 2 

the world on March 8. navigator training in April. 

Betty Rose Davenport Conley (BS James T. Price (JD ’88), March 2 

’72), December 22 

Julie Tvede (BS ’04) won the 2004 

Carl Proter, II (MTA ’92), October 

HealthONE Colorado Women’s 

Dorothy Ann Miller Darnell (BS ’47), Emily “Frances” Reed (MA ’47), 

Open golf tournament. The victory 

was the second straight state 

Jean Bolvin Davis (BS ’71), 

Shirley Barton Rhoads (BA ’50), 

March 28 

October 23 

open championship for Julie. She 

November 27 

December 1 

also won the New Mexico Open. 

Patrick M. Delougherty (BS ’92), Roy Robbins (BA ’54), December 15 

February 18 

Victor Edward Rohr (BS ’49), 

John R. Demaray (BA ’54), March 16 October 19 

Alice Faye Dennis (BA ’34), January 7 Geraldine “Geri” Hellman Rosenthal 

Rita 

Kris V. Dunkelberg (BS ’80), 

(Ed.D. ’65), February 17 

December 21 

Robert D. Seaman (BS ’50), 

Moschovidis Norris W. “Bud” Dyer (BA ’59), 

October 28 

March 16 

Gary Leon Smith (BS ’80, BSN ’94), 

Clarence F. “Coach” Ehlers (BS ’41, April 5 

(BSBA ’04) 

MA ’46), January 1 

Evan David Soltz (JD ’94), 

William O. “Don” Evans (BA ’49, JD July 21, 2004 

’56), February 27 

James L. Sontag (JD ’60), 

“I am looking 

forward 

MS ’74), November 9 

X. H. Verbeck (BS ’55) 

Greg Falkin (MS ’75), February 8 

December 28 

Esther Olivia Frossard (BS ’61, 

Don R. Turner (BS ’51), November 29 

to the young 

Betty Barber Gillette (BA ’45), 

Roberta L. Perkins Vickers (BME ’57), 

March 3 

February 28 

alumni party 

Richard Charles “Dick” Gustine (BA William P. Willis (MA ’48) 

’65), December 4 

because it’ll be 

Rena Camille Shaffer Hanton 

Friends of TU 

a great way to 

(JD ’36), February 13 

Florence Barnett, October 12 

Donald Gene Hardy (BS ’65), 

catch up with 

Nancy Kitchen Ballaine, Former 

December 28 

Student, December 25 

people, especially 

friends 

Charles D. Hachenberg (BS ’51), Barbara S. Clulow, Former Professor, 

January 10 

March 1 

Georgie L. Doshier Hare (BA ’50), Lloyd Edwin Elkins, Sr., December 17 

who have 

March 30 

Ellen Elkins, September 26 

Charles G. Harris (BS ’50), 

moved out of 

Herbert Gussman, March 12 

October 12 

Mary Hulbert Hamel, Former 

state. Homecoming 

Marquetta Foshee Haynes (BS ’75), 

Student, February 28 

December 23 

is about hanging out 

Ellen Eaves Henneke, November 6 

Robert Downing Heckman (BA ’50), 

November 29 

Ernestine Broadhurst Howard, 

with your friends and 

February 18 

Douglas W. Henderson (MS ’76), 

remembering all the March 23 

Clifford E. Hutton, Professor 

Emeritus, October 26 

Rosanna B. Ciupek Hoffman (MS ’82, 

fun times at TU! 

JD ’82), July 14, 2004 

Edward Kenneth Knouse, Jr., Former 

Student, October 31 

(And creating new John D. Keeshen (BS ’50), 

December 2001 

Kathryn Lohmeyer, January 6 

memories...)” 

Mary Louise Harshaw King (BS ’37), Elizabeth Anna Montgomery, Former 

July 25, 2004 

Student, January 

Robert J. Lantz (BS ’49), March 25 Lyle Owen, Professor Emeritus, 

February 5 

Richard Don Latty (BS ’74), 

February 5 

Harriet Lee Young Stuart, March 7 

Sue Lorenz (BS ’56), December 12 William G. Swartz, Jr., November 28 

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Myra Ethelyn Burline McVay (BA ’35), Walter R. Wilson, Jr., Former 

January 21 

Student, April TUfall2004 2 

John Smith “Jack” Zink, February 5 

2005 Football Schedule 

Get Live Game Audio with the College Sports Pass 

Date Opponent Location Time 

09/01 Minnesota Tulsa, Okla. 9:15 p.m. 

09/10 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 11:30 a.m. 

09/17 North Texas Denton, Texas 6:00 p.m. 

09/24 Memphis (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 6:00 p.m. 

10/01 Houston (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 6:00 p.m. 

10/08 Southern Miss (C-USA) Hattisburg, Miss. 7:00 p.m. 

10/15 Rice (C-USA) Houston, Texas 7:00 p.m. 

10/22 SMU (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 2:00 p.m. 

11/05 UTEP (C-USA) El Paso, Texas 8:00 p.m. 

11/12 East Carolina (C-USA) Tulsa, Okla. 2:00 p.m. 

11/19 Tulane (C-USA) New Orleans, La. 6:00 p.m. 

Order tickets online: 

www.tulsahurricane.com 

Or call: 631-GoTU 

bookend 

History in the Making 

at Homecoming 2005 

Join the Golden Hurricane at Skelly 

Stadium for their inaugural home game 

against a Conference USA opponent, 

the Memphis Tigers. The action 

on the field will be fast and furious 

with Memphis pre-season 

Heisman Trophy candidate 

and running back DeAngelo 

Williams. Start your pre-game 

Homecoming festivities early with 

great family style entertainment on 

Hurricane Alley, tailgating on Glenn Dobbs 

Drive and so much more. TU vs. Memphis 

- new conference, new rivals and new memories. 

See you at Skelly!

Join us for TU’s Homecoming weekend as we kick off a new tradition in Conference USA. Thursday, Sept. 22 - Saturday, Sept. 24 

Register: By mail - see the registration form on page 11 in this magazine; Online - www.utulsa.edu/alumni; By phone - call 1-800-219-4688 or (918) 631-2555 


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