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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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