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Bring your buns back to TU. 

Register now for Homecoming 2006. 

Just like a hamburger’s not complete without the bun, Homecoming at TU isn’t complete without 

you. So, fill out the adjacent registration form for Homecoming 2006 and get grillin’ with us. 

REGISTER HERE! 

REGISTER NOW! 

For more information, call 918-631-2555, or visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming

c o n t e n t s homecoming 2006 

features 

3 g Homecoming Calendar of Events 

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

10 g Homecoming Event Map 

Don’t leave home without it. 

11 g Tastes of TU Tailgating 

Loyal TU tailgaters share some of their favorite dishes (on and off the grill). 

12 g The Essential TU Tailgater’s Guide 

Tools, tips and tricks every TU tailgater will want to know. 

14 g 2006 Distinguished Alumni — Callie Mitchell (BS ‘77) 

She may be a pioneer woman in the oil and gas industry, but Callie Mitchell serves 

as a role model for women and men in any industry. 

16 g 2006 Distinguished Alumni — Jim Wilburn (BS ‘74) 

Jim Wilburn’s road to success was paved with hard work and fortitude. 

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magazine 

departments 

2 The President’s 

Perspective 

22 University News 

23 College News 

27 Alumni News 

29 Athletics News 

31 Classnotes 

39 In Memoriam 

18 g 2006 Distinguished Alumni — Michael Wiley (BS ‘72) 

Michael Wiley has built an accomplished career through his own ingenuity 

and the opportunity made available through TU’s petroleum engineering program. 

41 Bookend 

20 g 2006 Mr. Homecoming — Professor Edmund Rybicki 

Edmund Rybicki’s name isn’t just well-known on campus; his legacy reaches 

outer space. 

21 g 2006 J. Paschal Twyman Award Winner — Ellen Adelson 

With a passion for education and helping others, Ellen Adelson’s values are evident 

in the programs she’s established at TU. 

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The President’s Perspective 

As we prepare for 

Homecoming 2006, 

I am reminded of 

the Roman god Janus, 

whose two faces, it 

was said, surveyed the 

past and the future. 

Every year at Homecoming — 

and this year in particular — we 

share his vantage point. We turn 

one face toward yesterday’s 

memories and another toward 

tomorrow’s possibilities. 

Our theme this year is 

“Blueprint for the Future.” If you 

haven’t been back to campus lately, 

this theme will make perfect sense 

when you return in September. You 

will come home, but to a home very 

much under renovation. 

We are making steady progress on a dramatic campus entrance along 11th Street. The 

last bricks are going in on Bayless Plaza, where a stately ring of stone columns waits to 

become the new home of the Kendall cupola and bell. The girders are in place for Collins 

Hall, our new alumni and student services building and welcome center. Things are 

moving skyward in the north end zone of Skelly Stadium, as the Case Athletic Complex 

takes shape. And we have begun construction on three apartment buildings, which will 

create on-campus housing for 670 students. 

Beyond these physical changes, we also have drawn up exciting blueprints for our 

academic future. Over the past several months, the TU Board of Trustees and our 

administrators have been envisioning the TU of tomorrow. This collaborative process has 

brought into clear focus the need for TU to expand and focus new attention on: 

• Interdisciplinary research in science and technology 

• Foreign language and international study 

• Merit scholarships for talented undergraduate, graduate and law students 

• TU’s fine and performing arts 

• TU’s athletic excellence 

• Key learning resources such as our library system and computing infrastructure 

Just as TU had a transformational effect on your life, we invite you to share in the 

physical and academic transformation that is unfolding at this great university. As we turn 

our blueprints into an exciting future, we will keep you updated every step of the way. 

Until then, we eagerly anticipate Homecoming 2006 and, with a nod to old Janus and 

the view we share, we can’t wait to see you face to face. 

Warmest regards, 

The University of Tulsa 

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& Outreach 

Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt (BA ’86) 

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Sandy Willmann 

Director of Alumni and Donor 

Relations 

Amy Freiberger (BSBA ’96, MBA 

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including but not limited to the classes protected 

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Homecoming 2006: 

Ignite Your Spirit 

The grill is lit, and the tailgate is down; 

we just need you (in blue!) to come home. 

You can see it. You can hear it. You can feel it, and, in this case, you can even taste it. It’s the excitement, 

enthusiasm and spirit found on campuses – from high school to college, from the Atlantic to the Pacific — 

during that time of year when hot summer days are giving way to cool fall evenings, and football is no longer 

just a fun pastime, it’s a way of life. 

The time of year when hot dogs sizzle on the grill, dew drips off a beverage freshly picked from the ice chest 

and the best seat in the house is on the bed of a truck. It’s America’s favorite pre-game celebration — the 

tailgate party — and TU has everything you need to observe this time-honored tradition. So pack your bags 

and head back to campus; because the essential tailgate party component is you — spirited alumni. 

The dress code is gold, blue and red. The fine dining essentials are paper plates and plastic cups. The 

seating is unlimited, and the guest list already has your name on it. 

Mark the date, reserve your seat and come home for a TU tailgate (truck not required). 

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HOMECOMING ’06 - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

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Schedule 

Of Events 

There is something for everyone at Homecoming 2006! Please check the TU 

Alumni and Friends website at www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming for an 

updated schedule of events or to register online. All events, locations and times 

are subject to change. The registration deadline is Friday, September 8, 2006. 

Wednesday, September 13 

12:00 p.m. 

Society of Women Engineers Alumni Luncheon 

Formal Lounge, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

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 Marnie 

Cloward at 918-631-2654 or marnie-cloward@utulsa.edu. 

Thursday, September 14 

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 

Third Annual 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 

Please join us for desserts and a champagne reception as we 

celebrate our 2006 featured artists: Ardith McCorkle Corlett (BS ’67, 

MA ’68), Harriet Koons Derrevere (BS ’69), Olivia Hogue Marino 

(BS ’67, MS ’68), Betsy Walker Ross (BS ’66, MS ’72) and Dee Anne 

Potter Short (BS ’70), five TU School of Art alumnae. In addition, we 

will celebrate 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Jim Wilburn (BS ’74). The 

exhibition will also include works by other TU alumni. Visit the official 

Homecoming website at www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming to 

download a registration form for entering your own masterpiece. 

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

Student Government Reunion Reception 

Sharp Chapel Atrium and Plaza 

Alumni who were involved in student government — Community 

Council, Student Council, Student Association, Senate or Cabinet 

— are invited to call the meeting to order and socialize prior to 

the bonfire. Light refreshments will be served. Wear Blue! 

8:00 p.m. 

Bonfire and Taste of TU 

8:00 p.m. Bonfire Ceremony, 8:30 p.m. Taste of TU 

The U 

Don’t miss the annual bonfire and pep rally honoring the Liberty 

Bowl Championship football team and Coach Steve Kragthrope. The 

2006 Bonfire will feature fireworks sponsored by Student Association; 

 


John and Barbara Turner; and in memory of D.D. Bovaird, W.J. “Bill” 

Bovaird, and J.E. “Jack” Roth; and in honor of John Roth Bovaird. 

The TU band, Captain Cane and our cheerleaders will perform. 

Immediately following the bonfire will be Taste of TU, a food 

sampling from area restaurants. 

9:00 – 11:00 p.m. 

Hospitality Suite 

DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Place 

Friday, September 15 

7:30 a.m. 

Lettermen’s Golf Tournament 

7:30 a.m. Shotgun Start 

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

1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start 

LaFortune Golf Course, 5501 South Yale Avenue 

Alumni, students and friends of TU are invited to attend the 

annual Lettermen’s Golf Tournament at LaFortune Park. The cost 

is $100 per person or $400 per foursome. For more information, 

please contact Mark Wojciehowski at 918-637-7115, or contact 

him via e-mail to mwojo36@swbell.net. The deadline for registration 

is September 8, 2006. 

10:00 – 11:50 a.m. 

Visit a Law Class 

Information Central 

For information about Homecoming and other Alumni Association events, stop by 

the Office of Alumni Relations, temporarily located in Westby Hall (see map on 

page 10). You may pick up registration packets during the following hours: 

thursday, September 14, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 

Friday, September 15, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Saturday, September 16, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

Hotel Accommodations 

The official hotel for Homecoming 2006 is the DoubleTree at Warren Place, located at East 61st 

Street and South Yale Ave. To reserve a room at a discounted rate of $75 per night, please 

call 1-800-801-1317 by August 31, 2006, and use the code TUH. You may also book online at 

www.doubletree.com. 

Reunion groups staying at the official hotel can enjoy the TU Hospitality Suite at DoubleTree at 

Warren Place, which will be open: 

thursday, September 14, 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. 

Friday, September 15, 3:00–5:00 p.m. & 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. 

Saturday, September 16, noon – 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

John Rogers Hall, Price-Turpen Courtroom 

Law alumni are invited to sit bench-side at Professor Chris Blair’s 

“Evidence Workshop” class in the Price-Turpen Courtroom. Space 

is limited. If you would like to attend the class, please contact 

Kelly Kidder at 918-631-3321 or kelly-kidder@utulsa.edu to 

reserve your seat. 

11:00 a.m. Registration 

Friends of Finance Luncheon 

Downtown DoubleTree Hotel, 616 West 7th Street 

Drew Pearson (BS ’73), a star TU football player who went on to 

play for the Dallas Cowboys before starting the lucrative headwear 

company, Drew Pearson Marketing, will be 

the featured speaker. All alumni and friends 

are welcome to attend. The cost of lunch is 

$20 for Friends of Finance members and 

$30 for nonmembers. Payment is required 

in advance at https://bus.cba.utulsa.edu/ 

fof/reg.asp, or by contacting Judy Miller at 

judy-miller@utulsa.edu, or 918-631-2588. 

FOF members have preference until 

August 25. Visit the Friends of Finance 

website for membership information at 

https://bus.cba.utulsa.edu/fof. 

12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. 

Campus Tours 

Depart from Allen Chapman 

Activity Center 

Explore campus in the Homecoming 

trolley as you rekindle fond memories of 

TU. University Ambassadors will share 

information about some of the newest 

additions to the TU campus. A short driveby 

tour of campus starts at noon while the 

1:00 p.m. tour will last an hour and include 

stops at some of TU’s new facilities. 




Bookstore Hours 

The TU bookstore is located in Allen Chapman Activity Center (see map on page 10). Bookstore 

hours for Homecoming weekend are: 

thursday, September 14, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

Friday, September 15, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Saturday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

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2:00 – 3:00 p.m. 

Law CLE “Hot Topics in Intercollegiate Athletics” 




Price-Turpen Courtroom, John Rogers Hall 

Earn a 1.8-hour CLE credit at no charge by attending “Hot Topics 

in Intercollegiate Athletics” taught by Professor Ray Yasser. For 

more information or to register, call 918-631-2430 or e-mail 

terry-saunders@utulsa.edu. 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. 



3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 

Campus Master Plan Overview 

gallery, allen chapman activity center 

Exciting changes will occur over the next several years as TU 

continues to grow. Alumni and friends are invited to this Parent’s 

Weekend session where Bob Shipley, Physical Plant director, will 

provide an overview of the future plans of the University. 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

College of Business Administration Annual 

Alumni Open House and Reception 

Mayo Student Lounge, Business Administration HALL 

(5th and Evanston) 

The College of Business Administration invites all business alumni 

to join faculty, staff and students for a reception prior to the 

Distinguished Alumni Dinner. This is your chance to reconnect 

with faculty and friends and to congratulate Distinguished Alumna 

Callie Mitchell (BS ’77). 

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. 

Graduate Business Programs Alumni Reception 

Mayo Student Lounge, Business Administration HALL 

(5th and Evanston) 

Graduate Business Programs invite all alumni to join College 

of Business Administration alumni for light refreshments and a 

chance to catch up with former classmates. For those interested, 

we will also hold a brief discussion group to share our goals, new 

programs and progress within Graduate Business Programs. 

4:30 p.m. 

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. 

Rowing Reunion 

Zink Indoor Rowing Center, mabee gym 

Join fellow rowing alumni in the new Zink Indoor Rowing Center 

as TU Rowing celebrates 10 years. See the new facility and visit 

with past rowers. 

6:00 p.m. 

Distinguished Alumni Dinner 

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

Donald W. Reynolds Center, Arena Floor 

The Alumni Association hosts its annual dinner to honor 2006 

Distinguished Alumni Callie Mitchell (BS ’77), James E. Wilburn 

(BS ’74) and Michael E. Wiley (BS ’72); the J. Paschal Twyman 

Award recipient, Ellen G. Adelson; and Mr. Homecoming 

Dr. Edmund Rybicki. Attire for the event is dressy casual. Tickets 

are $35 each and may be purchased through Homecoming 

registration. For table sponsorships, call 918-631-2555. 

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

1976 Independence Bowl and 1991 Freedom 

Bowl Reunion and Reception 

F&M Bank, 1330 S. Harvard, Third Floor, Topaz Room 

Reunite with teammates from the 1976 Independence Bowl and 

1991 Freedom Bowl teams at a reception hosted by F&M Bank, 

with support by John Conine and Fadler Foods. Cocktails and 

hors d’oeuvres will be served. Dress is business casual. RSVP by 

completing the registration at the front of the magazine. 

7:00 p.m. 

Women’s Soccer vs. Arkansas 

Hurricane Soccer and 

Track Stadium 

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 the 2006 J. Paschal Twyman 

Award recipient, Ellen Adelson; Mr. Homecoming 2006, Dr. Edmund 

Rybicki; and Distinguished Alumnus, Michael Wiley (BS ’72). 

For ticket information, please call 

918-631-GoTU. 

 


Parents Weekend Events 

8:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

TU on Tap – Young Alumni Party and 

1996 Law Reunion 

Suede Ultra Lounge, 3340 South Peoria 

Join TU Young Alumni for the second annual Homecoming Bash 

on Brookside! This event is hosted by Suede for young alumni 

who graduated in the 1990s and 2000s. Light hors d’oeuvres will 

be available, and free beverages will be provided by Suede while 

they last. Get your reservation in for this free event today! (See 

the registration materials at the front of the magazine.) 

9:00 – 11:00 p.m. 



Saturday, September 16 

7:30 a.m. 

Alumni Regatta 

Location TBA (depending on weather conditions) 

Come for a morning row with the current TU rowing team. For 

more information, please contact Kevin Harris at 918-631-2971 

or by e-mail to kevin-harris@utulsa.edu. 

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. 

College of Law Omelets with the Dean 

John Rogers Hall 

Law alumni are invited to join Dean Robert A. Butkin and 

members of the law faculty for made-to-order omelets. Tours of 

the Mabee Legal Information Center, Price-Turpen Courtroom and 

TU Parents Weekend will be held September 15-17, 2006. 

Please contact Laura McNeese at 918-631-2967 

or lesmith@utulsa.edu with any questions. 

Visit the TU Parents website at www.utulsa.edu/parents 

for updates and to download a registration form. 

All events are subject to change. 

the Boesche Legal Clinic will follow breakfast. Register by calling 

918-631-3321 or e-mailing kelly-kidder@utulsa.edu. There is no 

charge for the event. 

8:30 – 10:30 a.m. 

1976 Independence Bowl and 1991 Freedom 

Bowl Reunion Brunch 

Brookside By Day II, 8218 South Harvard 

Join teammates for a great start to the day with a meal at 

Brookside By Day II. Family members are invited, and tickets are 

$5 per person. 

9:00 a.m. 

Yard Decoration Competition 

TU Campus 

Don’t miss the opportunity to see the changes on campus while 

choosing your favorite yard decoration in the annual Student 

Association Yard Decoration Competition! Judging begins at 9:00 a.m. 

9:00 a.m. 

Legacy Reception and Campus Tour 

sponsored by the Office of Admission 

Formal Lounge, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

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 ranks TU’s student body as the 

9th happiest in the nation. We invite 

you to bring your high school student 

to our Legacy Event to learn what’s 

new at TU. We will also discuss the 

admission process and offer a campus 

tour. 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/alumni/homecoming. 

The registration deadline is September 

8. See you there! 




9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 

United Campus Ministry at 

TU Open House 

2839 East 5th Place 

United Campus Ministry (formerly the 

Canterbury Center) alumni are invited 

to stop by “the little blue house” for 





 

Fair Trade coffee and doughnuts to share stories of their days on 

campus and to hear about the projects of current UCM students. 

For more information, contact Nancy Eggen at 918-583-9780 or 

nancy-eggen@utusa.edu. 

10:30 a.m. 

Fifty Years or More Brunch 

Great Hall B, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

The University of Tulsa honors the Class of 1956 as they are 

inducted into the Fifty Years or More Club. College of Law graduates 

from 1956 will be seated together. Cost for the brunch is $15, and 

tickets may be purchased through Homecoming registration. 

10:30 a.m. 

Student Government Reunion Brunch 

Great Hall A, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

All alumni who were involved with student government — 

Community Council, Student Council, Student Association, Senate 

or Cabinet — while at TU are invited to mix, mingle and reminisce 

about student government over the years. Cost is $15 for brunch, 

and the registration deadline is September 8. Wear Blue! 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Second Annual Homecoming Chili Cook-off 

Presented by the College of Engineering and 

Natural Sciences 

Keplinger Hall, Lower Level 

Gather your teammates, your best chili recipe, your secret 

ingredients and start cooking! Everyone is invited to participate. 

Teams from ENS departments, student organizations and alumni 

are invited to join the fun! Download the official entry form at 

www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming under “Schedule,” or pick 

one up in the Keplinger Hall offices. Deadline for entries is Friday, 

September 8. For more information, contact Dottie Smith at 

918-631-2478 or e-mail dottie-smith@utulsa.edu. 

12:00 – 3:00 p.m. 



3:00 – 4:30 p.m. 

Hurricane Alley Events 

Hurricane Alley, 8th Street 

Cheer on student organizations as they race up 8th Street for the 

annual Hurricane Alley games before the Homecoming Tent Party. 

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

Spirit Squad Reunion 

Mabee Gym 

All past members of the Spirit Squad, including co-ed cheer, 

dance, all-girl cheer and mascots, are all welcome to take a tour 

of the new Spirit Squad facility located in Mabee Gym. After the 

tour, join Golden Hurricane fans at the Homecoming Tent, located 

in the grassy area off 11th Street between Skelly Stadium and 

Reynolds Center. 

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

Homecoming Tent Party sponsored by the 

Alumni Association and Golden Hurricane Club 

11th St. between Skelly Stadium & Reynolds Center 

Student Association Homecoming Events 

Monday, September 11 

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 

CAN you build it 

Lobby, Allen Chapman Activity Center 

Student organizations will participate in a contest 

to build a sculpture with as much canned food 

as they can bring. When complete, all of the 

cans will be donated to a local food bank. 

Tuesday, September 12 

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. 

Street Painting 

Hurricane Alley (8th street) 

Students will gather for the Second Annual 

Student Association Street Painting Contest on 

8th Street/Glenn Dobbs Boulevard. 

Wednesday, September 13 

8:00 p.m. 

Second City Comedy Act 

Great Hall, Allen Chapman Activity 

Center 

Thursday, September 14 

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

Student Government 

Reunion Mixer 

Sharp Chapel and Courtyard 

A kickoff for the Student Government Reunion 

Weekend, this mixer provides the opportunity 

for past student government members to 

reunite and meet the current student leadership. 

Refreshments will be served. 

8:00 p.m. 

Bonfire and Taste of TU 

The U 

Get pumped up for the big game! Join the 

Golden Hurricane football team, spirit squads, 

Homecoming Court and TU fans of all ages for a 

classic pep rally. Also, enjoy food (while 

it lasts) from favorite restaurants around Tulsa 

at the Student Alumni Council sponsored 

“Taste of TU” tents.

Don’t miss good food and TU spirit at the Homecoming 

Tent. All alumni, students and friends of TU are 

welcome! Hear live music, and enjoy complimentary 

food for the first 1,000 people. Wear Blue! 

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

Graduate Business Programs Table 

11th St. between Skelly Stadium & 

Reynolds Center 

Be on the lookout for the GBP table at the Alumni 

Association tent in its new location on 11th Street 

between Skelly Stadium and Reynolds. All alumni, students and 

faculty are welcome to stop by to socialize before the big game. Be 

sure to drop off your business card or fill out a contact card for a 

chance to win a CD box set of your favorite musician! 

4:00 p.m. 

Baptist Collegiate Ministry Tailgate Party 

BCM Center Front Lawn 

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. 

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. 

The Association of Newman Alumni BBQ 

The Newman Alumni Tent on 8th St. in front of the 

Reynolds Center 

Catch up with old friends and meet current Newman Center 

students. St. Philip Neri Newman Center alumni, students and 

parents are welcome to join us for BBQ, ribs, burgers, hot dogs 

and refreshments. We will be cooking all day, so please join us 

anytime before kickoff! Contact Chris at 918-640-7723 with 

questions. 

4:30 p.m. 

Blues and Barbeque – Reunions for Law 

Classes of ’56, ’66, ’76, ’86 and ’96 

South Lawn, John Rogers Hall 

Enjoy barbeque with fellow law classmates, listen to Rebecca 

Ungerman sing the blues and reminisce to your heart’s content. 

Cost is $25. Contact Kelly Kidder to register at 918-631-3321 

or kelly-kidder@utulsa.edu. 

6:00 p.m. 

TU Football vs. North Texas 

Skelly Stadium 

Watch our very own Conference USA and Liberty Bowl champions 

as the Golden Hurricane take on the University of North Texas 

Mean Green. Don’t miss the exciting half-time show featuring our 

Distinguished Alumni, J. Paschal Twyman Award recipient, Mr. 

Homecoming, the 2006 Homecoming Court, Top Ten Freshmen 

and Class of 2007 Outstanding Seniors. Game tickets are $11 and 

can be purchased when you register for Homecoming. And don’t 

forget to WEAR BLUE to the game! 

8:00 – 10:00 p.m. 



Sunday, September 17 

10:00 a.m. 

St. Philip Neri Newman Center Alumni Mass 

and Brunch 

The St. Philip Neri Newman Center, 

5th St. and Florence Ave. 

Please join us at the Newman Center for a special mass 

for alumni, students and parents, followed by a wonderful 

brunch to fill you up for your trip back home! Contact Chris at 

918-640-7723 with questions. 

Throughout the week, SA will sponsor competitions between campus organizations, Hurricane 

Spirit activities, concerts and more! Check out the SA website at www.utulsa.edu/sa. 

Friday, September 15 

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

Hungry Hurricane Lunch 

The U 

Students are invited to eat lunch on the U… 

courtesy of the Student Association! 

Saturday, September 16 

9:00 a.m. 

Yard Decoration Judging 

TU Campus 

Campus organizations will show off their 

Golden Hurricane spirit with the annual yard 

decorating contest! 

10:30 a.m. 

Student Government 

Reunion Brunch 

Allen chapman activity center, 

Great Hall A 

Both past and present student government 

leaders are invited to reunite with old friends, 

make new ones and enjoy a delicious brunch 

before heading over to the Hurricane Alley 

festivities. 

3:00 p.m. 

Hurricane Alley Races 

Hurricane Alley (8th street) 

4:00 p.m. 

SA Tailgate 

11th st. between skelly stadium and 

reynolds center 


 


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1. Allen Chapman Activity Center 

2. Baptist Collegiate Ministry Center 

3. Business Administration Hall 

4. Homecoming Headquarters, 

Westby Hall 

5. Hurricane alley (8th street) 

6. Homecoming Tailgate party 

7. Hurricane Track/Soccer Stadium 

8. keplinger hall 

9. Mabee Gym 

10. McFarln Library 

11. Phillips Hall 

12. Donald W. Reynolds Center 

13. John Rogers Hall 

14. Sharp Chapel 

15. Skelly Stadium 

16. student association tent 

17. The U 

18. United Campus Ministry 

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Tastes of 

TU Tailgating 

We asked three TU tailgating pros to help add 

some flavor to the typical pre-game feast with 

their own special recipes. Ah…the sweet smell 

of baked apples…and victory. 

Richard Alexander 

(BS ’87, MBA ’92) 

Barbeque connoisseur and 

TU tailgater since 1996. 

Harry Willis (BS ’72, BA ’80) 

Avid TU tailgater for 25 years. 

Hummus 

1 can drained chick peas, reserve liquid 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 large clove garlic 

1 lemon, juiced 

1/3 cup plain yogurt 

1 heaping tablespoon tahini 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

1 teaspoon paprika 

In a food processor, chop the garlic 

with the salt. Add the chick peas, 

lemon juice, yogurt, tahini, olive 

oil and paprika, and process until 

smooth. Add some reserved chick 

pea liquid if hummus seems too thick. 

Put into serving bowl and sprinkle 

with paprika. You may also sprinkle 

with fresh parsley and freshly grated 

pepper. Serve with crackers, pita 

bread and fresh veggies. 

Country Style Pork Ribs 

Hasty-Bake Rub (or any other BBQ 

rub/seasoning) 

1/4 cup beer 

1/4 cup olive oil 

1/4 cup soy sauce 

Hasty-Bake BBQ sauce (or any other 

BBQ sauce) 

Night before kickoff, heavily season 

ribs with good sugar-based barbeque 

rub and refrigerate. Cook at low temperature 

(about 225°F) for an hour. 

Use indirect heat if possible by cooking 

away from burners on gas grills. Baste 

every 20 minutes with equal parts 

olive oil, soy sauce and beer mixture. 

After an hour, put ribs in aluminum foil, 

baste one more time with marinade 

mixture and tightly seal in foil. Cook 

an additional 45-60 minutes. Remove 

foil and place ribs on grill. Lightly baste 

with BBQ sauce and sprinkle with rub. 

Cook additional five minutes, remove 

from grill and serve. 

Baked Apples 

Large cooking apples (the firmer and 

tarter the better) 

Red Hots (Cinnamon Candies) 

Butter 

Remove the center core from the 

apple. Fill the hole with butter and 

Red Hots. Lightly butter the rest of the 

apple. Place the apple in the center of 

a small sheet of foil. Bring the corners 

together and twist, leaving the foil 

loose around the apple. Cook at a 

low temperature (about 225°F) using 

indirect heat until the apple is soft 

(about 30 minutes). Serve hot with ice 

cream, if desired. 

Peggy Upham 

TU’s first lady and tailgater 

since 2004. 

Fajitas 

Marinade: 

Juice of 1 lime 

1/2 cup cider vinegar 

1 cup salad oil 

1/2 teaspoon pepper 

1 clove garlic, minced 

1 teaspoon sugar 

1/2 teaspoon oregano 

1/4 cup soy sauce 

1 teaspoon chile powder 

Cilantro to taste 

Marinate 1-1/2 to 2 pound flank steak 

in the above marinade for several 

hours or overnight. Barbeque 3-4 

minutes per side. Let rest 10 minutes. 

Slice on the diagonal, very thinly. 

Serve with sour cream, guacamole, 

Pico de Gallo, grated cheddar or cotija 

cheese, and warm flour tortillas. 

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Top 10 TU Tailgating Tips 

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Wear Blue! Show your team spirit by donning blue attire and TU letters. 

Plan your menu and prepare food for the grill a day or two before the game. Keep 

the menu simple and pack prepared food in disposable containers. 

Make a list of the items you want to take along, like a TU football, Frisbee and chairs. 

Plan to arrive three to four hours early and stay one to two hours after the game. 

Find a good spot to park near Skelly Stadium. Try a grassy area or at the end of the 

parking row – this gives you more room for serious tailgating. 

Fly a TU flag so friends can find you. 

Decorate your tailgate site with Golden Hurricane paraphernalia. 

Meet your tailgate neighbors and TU family. 

Food should be ready an hour and a half before the game starts. This is plenty 

of time for those going to the game to eat, clean up and extinguish fires. 

Leave area clean. Begin thinking about food and friends for the next TU game. 

Fast Facts 

30% of tailgaters never set foot inside the stadium. 

(But we hope you will!) 

TU’s current mascot is Captain Cane, an anthropomorphized 

golden hurricane with human attributes such as 

biceps and a perpetual smirk. Before Captain Cane was 

born, previous team names included the Kendallites, 

Presbyterians, Tigers and the Tulsans. 

TU Tailgate Must Haves: 

Water | trash bags | anything blue | paper towels/napkins/wet naps | antacid | sun block | r 

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Tailgating History Highlights 

1861 

Manassas, Virginia: Spectators line up to 

watch the Civil War’s Battle of Bull Run, 

carting in pies and other edibles. 

1866 

1922 

1922 

1927 

1930 

Palo Duro Canyon, Texas: Charles 

Goodnight, a Texas rancher, addressed 

the cowboys’ need for a rolling chow 

hall by transforming a U.S. Army 

Studebaker wagon into the first 

chuck wagon. 

College Station, Texas: The tradition of 

spectators acting as the “Twelfth Man” 

by supporting and serving the team 

begins at Texas A&M. 

Tulsa, Oklahoma: Howard Archer, the 

newly-hired TU football coach, wanted 

to use new uniforms to garner publicity 

for the then-named Tulsa “Yellow 

Jackets.” One day, he overheard someone 

during practice announce that the 

team would be “roaring through opponents.” 

As the new uniforms were yellow, 

Archer quickly seized upon the name 

“Golden Tornadoes,” but upon hearing 

that Georgia Tech had already claimed 

the moniker, he changed it to the nowfamiliar 

Golden Hurricane. 

Dearborn, Michigan: Ford releases the 

Model A Station Wagon, the first automobile 

with a folding tailgate. 

Tulsa, Oklahoma: Ground was broken for 

Skelly Field on May 11. TU fans began a 

long tradition of tailgating on October 

4 when the Golden Hurricane defeated 

Arkansas 26-6 in the first game at Skelly. 

Word Origins 

1952 

Palatine, Illinois: Weber markets 

the kettle grill, which becomes 

the standard charcoal grill in 

America. 

Kendall Bell. TU’s first official dinner bell, Kendall Bell, was named after Henry Kendall College, which moved to 

Tulsa in 1907 and became The University of Tulsa in 1920. 

Barbecue. The term “barbecue” probably comes from the Haitian word for grill, barbacoa. There may also be 

a link with the French barbaque, which originates from the Romanian word berbec, meaning roasted mutton. 

Another possible connection is to the French de la barbe a la queue, which means “from the beard to the tail.” 

Hot dog. The term “hot dog” comes from the Polo Grounds in New York. Back then, a concessionaire named 

Harry Stevens had his vendors call out “Get your red-hot dachshund sausages!” The dachshund name comes 

from the shape of the sausage as compared to the dog. Sports cartoonist T. A. Dorgan was so fond of this 

expression that he drew a frankfurter shaped like a dachshund inside a bun. Thus, the name hot dog was born. 

ain gear | jumper cables | bottle opener/can opener | extra ice | TU alumni! 

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Callie Mitchell 

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

A 

t first glance, Callie Mitchell’s road from past 

to present seems like just another success story. 

When Mitchell graduated from The University 

of Tulsa in 1977, she took her bachelor’s degree in 

business management and – like thousands of other 

newly-minted college grads – struck out on her own 

to find employment in her chosen industry. And like 

thousands of other smart, driven, high-achieving types, 

success and accolades soon followed. 

But that’s where the similarities end. Now the 

vice president of enterprise services for the Williams 

Companies, Mitchell has carved out a 30-year career in 

the male-dominated, rough-and-tumble world of the 

oil and gas industry. 

”In the late ’70s it was tough on all women in any 

industry,” recalls Mitchell. “But I went into an industry 

where I was one of three, maybe four women in my 

area. I learned quickly to understand the differences 

between the guys who had been in the industry 30 or 

40 years, and myself, a woman just out of college.” 

For Mitchell, it was just one more challenging 

opportunity in a career full of them. 

“I was able to start at a time when women could 

really make a difference, and not just in this industry,” 

says Mitchell. “The whole world was changing 

its viewpoint on diversity, not just toward women but 

also with different ways of looking and thinking about 

everything. And I was also blessed with great bosses 

and mentors.” 

For Mitchell, the skills necessary to navigate the 

sometimes-treacherous waters of the energy industry 

were honed during her time at TU. Mitchell, who 

grew up in Minnesota and Illinois, came to TU, having 

never before seen Tulsa. 

“I came down here and just fell in love with the 

place,” she recalls. “The city, the school, everything. 

Tulsa was probably the best thing to have happened 

to me at that time to prepare me for my career. It was 

small, they treated everyone equally, and they instilled 

a sense of confidence in us that I didn’t see the big state 

schools doing for my friends.” 

Mitchell majored in business management, graduated 

in 1977 and attended graduate school for a year 

until she got her first shot at a job with Mid-America 

Pipeline, a Tulsa-based natural gas liquids pipeline 

company. From there, she went to work for a natural 

gas liquids trading company before becoming part 

owner of a marketing company. 

Along the way, Mitchell managed to juggle family 

and career with equal aplomb. She met and married 

husband Murphy (BA ’77), a “huge TU fan” and football 

letterman, while at TU and raised two daughters. 

“I actually kind of retired with my girls a couple 

times,” Mitchell says. “But eventually I ended back at 

Getty, which subsequently was bought out by Texaco.” 

Mitchell stayed with Texaco for almost 11 years, but 

after a transfer to Houston, Mitchell knew what she really 

wanted was to come home to Tulsa. When a job with 

Williams came open, she jumped at it. 

“The rest,” she says, “is history. I’ve been here almost 

11 years.” 

In her job as vice president of enterprise services – a 

position she’s held for four years – Mitchell oversees a 

corporate group with approximately 100 employees, a 

budget of $42 million and responsibilities that include the 

company’s real estate, supplier contracts and community 

relations. She also serves as president of the Williams 

Foundation, the company’s philanthropic organization. 

For her many accomplishments, Mitchell was named 

a 2006 TU Distinguished Alumna, an honor she holds as 

dear as any she’s earned. 

“I was really surprised and honored to be named 

one of the three distinguished alumni,” says Mitchell. “I 

didn’t know anything about it. They surprised me at a 

luncheon.” 

Mitchell says while some may see the award as an 

affirmation of a successful career, she sees it more as an 

affirmation of her love for TU. 

“Now that I’m at a point in my career where I can do 

more for TU, I want to be involved more,” she says. “The 

bottom line is that I love the school and I love Tulsa. We 

have a lot of partnerships going on with the University, 

and I want to continue those endeavors.” 

In essence, says Mitchell, the award says just as much 

about TU as it does about her. 

“During the ’70s there were a whole bunch of very 

successful women that TU cranked out,” recalls Mitchell. 

“I think it was just the magic of that time, the sense of 

possibility. We were very lucky.” 

As for any future distinguished alumni still to achieve 

greatness, Mitchell has a few words of advice: 

“It’s been a neat ride to have lived through and experienced 

almost 30 years of the evolution of this industry,” 

says Mitchell. “It’s a roller coaster. It can be frustrating, 

but the good news is it makes you stronger, it makes you 

wiser, and you learn who your friends are. I work with 

these young kids just out of college and tell them ‘enjoy 

this – savor every moment of it.’” 

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

JimWilburn 

There was no reason to believe Jim Wilburn 

(BS ’74) would become a Tulsa media mogul. He 

had no pedigree, no connections and no money. 

What he did possess in abundance, however, was a 

preternatural drive to succeed that more than made 

up for any deficits in his background. 

Today, that extraordinary drive has taken him to 

the top of the sports broadcasting industry, making 

Winnercomm, the company he co-founded more than 

a quarter century ago, one of the largest independent 

television sports production companies in the nation. 

Born the eldest of four children to blind parents, 

Wilburn and his siblings knew intimately the sting of 

poverty. His father worked in a broom factory, his low 

wages barely enough to pay the bills for their tiny West 

Tulsa home. From an early age, Wilburn was thrust 

into the role of family caretaker, protector and eventual 

breadwinner. 

“I had to grow up fast,” he recalls. “I took on a lot 

of responsibility at a very young age. From the time I 

was five or six, I had one parent on each arm.” 

Wilburn detested welfare and the sense of 

inadequacy it engendered in him. When well-meaning 

people would drop by to deliver free groceries, he 

would run and hide, too embarrassed to answer the 

door. His upbringing gave him a “burning desire to 

succeed,” he says. “I told’em I’d show’em all.” 

From that point on, Wilburn became a young 

man in a hurry. He washed dishes to help pay his way 

through Bishop Kelley High School before gaining 

admission to The University of Tulsa in 1971. When 

Wilburn arrived on campus, he had no clue what he 

would study. But one thing was certain: He would work 

hard, holding down jobs as a bus driver for Bishop 

Kelley, a shoe salesman at Kinney’s and an office aide in 

TU’s Work Study program. 

Eventually deciding on a major in communication, 

Wilburn was indefatigable during his term at TU, 

and in 1973 he earned the coveted “ugliest man on 

campus” prize for various fundraising stunts on behalf 

of the Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity. 

It was a valuable lesson in philanthropy for the hardcharging 

young man. 

“It was the first taste I had of helping others and 

giving something back,” Wilburn says. “I loved it.” 

Another encounter at TU also helped shape 

Wilburn’s stellar future. His off-campus landlord, 

Bill Pitcock (BA ’70), happened to be a local television 

news anchor. Always straight to the point, Wilburn asked 

him, “How do I make a lot of money in this business?” 

Pitcock’s answer was unequivocal: sales. 

“That was it. That’s when I decided to be a salesman,” 

Wilburn says. That summer, he secured an internship 

with KTUL Channel 8 and wasted no time fast tracking 

toward graduation in just three years. 

“I was on the three-year plan,” he jokes. “I was so 

busy with work and studying that I didn’t have time to get 

into any trouble. I just was sick and tired of being poor.” 

Wilburn dived into his television advertising sales 

career with gusto, quickly becoming the top salesman at 

the station. By age 23, he already was earning six figures 

in salary and commission. After years of hustling TV ads, 

he was poor no more. But that was not enough. 

Teaming up with then-Channel 8 sports anchor, 

Chris Lincoln, Wilburn decided to turn his passion for 

horse racing and his knowledge of broadcasting into a 

going concern of his own. The pair founded Winner 

Communications, which produced thoroughbred 

racing events for television. After surviving a financial 

near-death experience in the mid-1980s, Wilburn’s 

venture re-emerged a stronger company, landing key 

contracts with an up-and-coming cable broadcasting 

company known as ESPN. The relationship between 

Winnercomm (a moniker adopted in 2002) and ESPN 

flourishes to this day, with the Tulsa-based company 

producing 1,000 broadcast hours annually of everything 

from soccer, bowling, softball, rodeo, golf and fishing 

to hunting, lacrosse and, of course, horse racing. Today, 

Winnercomm employs 200 people full time and has 2,000 

subcontractors. 

For his part, Wilburn, 53, is both surprised and 

honored to be selected as a TU Distinguished Alumnus. 

“I was shocked,” he says. “The first thing I thought 

was there are people more deserving. I thought I needed 

to be about 15 years older. But I love TU and to be 

picked is very humbling, I can tell you.” 

A member of the University’s Board of Trustees and 

the TU Circle Society, Wilburn has supported TU for 

years, particularly its athletic programs and facilities. 

Winnercomm has also provided television production 

services touting the University and its programs. 

“I’m proud of this school,” he says. “It helped give me 

the opportunity to be who I am today.” 

Not to mention perhaps the most vital, though 

intangible qualification of all: drive. And for Wilburn, that 

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Michael Wiley 

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

M 

ichael Wiley learned the oil and gas business 

from the ground up – literally. 

As a University of Tulsa petroleum engineering 

major from Jenks, Okla., he spent summers working 

for the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) as a roustabout: 

cleaning tanks, overhauling engines and digging 

ditches in the oilfields of West Texas. 

“It sure gave me an appreciation of what they do 

and why I didn’t want to do that for the rest of my 

life,” says Wiley. “It helped motivate me to study hard.” 

Wiley has a scholarship program established by 

two longtime TU faculty members – Kermit Brown 

and James Brill – to thank for his eye-opening summer 

experiences. In keeping with their collaborative vision 

uniting academia and industry, Professors Brown and 

Brill recruited oil companies to sponsor TU petroleum 

engineering undergraduates, providing both scholarship 

support and summer jobs. Wiley’s benefactor was 

ARCO, and the relationship between the company and 

its young protégé endured for the next 30 years. 

“ARCO consistently provided their young engineers 

with many opportunities,” Wiley said. “For me, 

this included assignments in the Gulf of Mexico, Iran, 

Indonesia, the North Sea, Greenland and Alaska, all in 

my first 10 years with the company. It was an invaluable 

experience.” 

As an undergraduate, Wiley took classes on TU’s 

North Campus, located two miles north of the main 

campus on Lewis Ave. TU’s petroleum engineering 

research consortia remain headquartered on the North 

Campus today. 

“We were a little isolated, but it drove us together,” 

says Wiley of the camaraderie that developed among 

petroleum engineering majors. As an undergradate, 

he was also active in the TU student chapter of the 

Society of Petroleum Engineers, an international professional 

organization that continues to provide students 

with career development opportunities through 

field trips, guest speakers and conferences. 

Wiley graduated from TU in 1972 with a bachelor’s 

degree in petroleum engineering and promptly 

moved to Lafayette, La., to work for ARCO as a 

junior engineer. During the first two decades of his 

career, Wiley held a variety of ARCO engineering and 

operations positions in the United States and abroad: 

petroleum engineer, senior drilling engineer, staff 

operations manager, production manager, and manager 

of planning and evaluation. He also earned a master’s 

degree in business administration from the University 

of Dallas. 

Wiley was named vice president of ARCO in 

1989 and advanced into executive positions of increasing 

responsibility until he became president and chief 

operating officer. During the 1990s, Wiley spearheaded 

a period of tremendous growth for ARCO, including a 

landmark joint venture with the Russian oil company, 

LUKOIL, one of the first business associations of its kind 

in the industry. He also oversaw the spin-off of Vastar 

Resources, an ARCO subsidiary, into an independent oil 

and gas company, serving as Vastar’s first president and 

chief executive officer and later as chairman. 

After three decades with ARCO, Wiley took the helm 

of Baker Hughes, a Houston-based oil services company, 

when British Petroleum merged with ARCO in 2000. 

During his four years as chairman, president and CEO of 

Baker Hughes, Wiley brought the company back to life 

following a period of decline. He semi-retired in 2004 

but remains involved serving on several public and private 

company boards. 

In a distinguished career stewarding oil and gas assets 

from West Texas to the Caspian Sea, Wiley has always 

attributed his success to TU’s program in petroleum engineering. 

“Under the leadership of E.T. Guerrero (longtime 

dean of TU’s engineering college), and professors like 

Kermit Brown and Jim Brill, it was one of the most recognized 

programs of its kind in the nation,” he says. 

Wiley has also remained committed to strengthening 

the partnership between academia and industry, serving 

on TU’s Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board for 

10 years and as a member of the TU Board of Trustees 

from 1999-2005. He was inducted into the College of 

Engineering and Natural Sciences Hall of Fame in 1998. 

On the personal front, Wiley and his wife, Laura, 

have two children, Sara, a graduate of Syracuse University 

and TU, where she earned a master’s degree in computer 

science; and Richard, who is an undergraduate 

at the University of Kansas. The Wileys are members 

of TU’s Circle Society and support the Annual Fund 

for the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences as 

Challengers. Wiley was also instrumental in establishing 

TU’s Baker Hughes Presidential Scholarship in 

Mechanical Engineering. 

While Wiley’s early oilfield lessons as a TU undergraduate 

proved invaluable, he cites another experience 

as uniquely instructive. During college, he worked part 

time for Montgomery Ward repairing washers, dryers, 

air conditioners and lawn mowers. When the company 

announced cutbacks, Wiley, who had just been named his 

store’s number one serviceman, was on the hit list. 

“I got the award on a Saturday and they laid me off on 

Monday,” he says. “That’s life.” 

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Vol.9no.3 19

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

This year’s Mr. Homecoming is well known across the 

TU campus – but his reputation also reaches into outer space. 

Edmund Rybicki, chair of the Department of Mechanical 

Engineering and the Harry H. Rogers Endowed Chair in 

Mechanical Engineering, has been a member of the TU faculty 

for 27 years. 

In that time, he has mentored hundreds of undergraduate 

and graduate students, published or presented hundreds of 

scholarly papers, conducted hundreds of hours of research in 

fracture mechanics, composite materials, thermal spray coatings, 

welding and erosion/corrosion – and served on enough 

University committees to fill two pages of a hefty 73-page academic 

vita. 

But the most unusual achievement in a career filled 

with accolades is undoubtedly Rybicki’s role as the namesake 

for a NASA computer, the “RYBICKI.” Housed at Langley 

Research Center near Hampton, Virginia, the “RYBICKI” is 

used to analyze the fracture mechanics of the metal and composite 

materials used in spacecraft (as well as tennis rackets, golf 

clubs and many other products). The software NASA uses for 

this critical analysis is based on Rybicki’s research findings. 

While his scholarly work has led to the development of 

stronger, safer spacecraft, Rybicki has also made the world a 

better place close to home. 

His service to TU includes membership on the United 

Way campaign committee, the TU faculty athletics committee, 

and the TU Alumni Association Board of Directors, to name 

only a few. He also founded the Industrial Advisory Board for 

the Department of Mechanical Engineering and co-founded 

TU’s Erosion/Corrosion Research Center. 

His commitment to the University runs in his veins. 

“I know he’s always there,” says Professor John Henshaw, 

a fellow faculty member in the Department of Mechanical 

Engineering. “Ed has a deep loyalty to TU. He bleeds blue.” 

A native of a farming community near Cleveland, Ohio, 

who holds a doctorate in engineering from Case Western 

Reserve University, Rybicki was a senior scientist at the Battelle 

Columbus Lab for a decade before joining the TU faculty. As a 

practicing engineer, he brought to TU an emphasis on research 

and development that continues to strengthen and guide the 

Department of Mechanical Engineering. 

For his many achievements as a scholar, educator and 

scientist, Rybicki has been honored as a Fellow in three 

international technical societies: the American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers, the American Welding Society, and the 

American Society of Metals. He was also recognized in 2005 

by the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers as the 

Outstanding Professional Engineer of the Year. 

Rybicki’s biggest supporter, his wife, Sandy – along with 

their children and grandchildren – will all be present when he 

is recognized as Mr. Homecoming during TU’s Homecoming 

activities on September 14-16. 

Fortunately, it’s one award that doesn’t require a trip to 

outer space. 

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Ellen Adelson 

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

A w a r d R e c i p i e n t 

The lute may not be as popular as the guitar, but 

that doesn’t bother Ellen Adelson. She’s still determined 

to learn this quaint, Renaissance-era instrument. 

“That’s the next thing I’m going to learn,” says 

Adelson. “My husband (Dr. Steven Adelson) bought me 

one and I’m going to take lessons.” 

For Adelson, the learning never stops. In fact, learning, 

combined with an almost reverent appreciation of the 

power of education, have been central values in her life, 

gently drummed into her by parents and grandparents. 

“It’s so much a part of my heritage,” says Adelson, 

who earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University 

and a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma. 

“It goes back to my grandparents who were immigrants 

– who prized education above all and who weren’t able 

to go to college here. They really sacrificed to send my 

mother, an only child, to school. Education was a means 

of opening up the world.” 

Adelson’s parents and grandparents also instilled in 

her the responsibility of giving back, something that has 

become her forte, especially on behalf of The University 

of Tulsa. She has served as a trustee since 1994 and took 

the reins to establish key University programs such as the 

TURC Fellows Advisory Board and the McFarlin Fellows. 

For her efforts, Adelson, a mother of four grown sons, 

is being honored with the J. Paschal Twyman Award, 

established by the TU Alumni Association to recognize 

outstanding contributions to the University “far and 

beyond the call of duty.” 

Adelson says her biggest reward is knowing others are 

being helped to achieve their potential. 

“I don’t think anybody understands that when we 

serve, we get back a hundred-fold,” she says. “I’m a little 

uncomfortable being honored because for me, the reward 

comes in seeing how things change and grow.” 

Adelson knew from childhood that service to others 

was her ambition. 

“From as early as I can remember, I wanted to get 

married, have four kids and be a social worker,” she 

comments. “I’m just trying to make a contribution to 

make things better in a small way. It really is simplistic 

and maybe naïve, but that is what I believe.” 

Passionate about her family, reading, music, amateur 

ornithology and her private practice counseling, in 

addition to her support of TU and other community 

causes, Adelson is seemingly tireless. 

“I wish I were better organized,” she admits. “But I 

take joy in the things I do. I love to learn new things.” 

Even the lute.

universitynews 

Rare map found at TU 

Possibly as few as eight exist in the world, and 

TU has one. 

Titled, “A Map of North America Constructed 

According to Latest Information,” the historical document 

was published by noted cartographer Henry Schenck 

Tanner in 1822 in Philadelphia. The map, which depicts 

North America as it was known at the time, was uncovered 

by Mark Dolph, a graduate student majoring in history, 

while creating an index of McFarlin Library’s collection 

of material on the Great Plains. Associate Librarian Marc 

Carlson speculates that the University came into possession 

of the rare map as part of the John W. Shleppey (’27) 

acquisition in the mid 1970s. 

Two additional rare finds made during Dolph’s research 

are a precursor map to Tanner’s of New Spain in 1812 

published in Paris, and an 1876 map of North America 

published by the British government of North America. 

Assistant Librarian Marc Carlson and graduate student Mark Dolph are pictured 

with a rare map uncovered at McFarlin Library. The maps can be viewed online at 

http://www.lib.utulsa.edu/speccoll/collections/maps/tanner/tanner1.htm 

The U gets new look; 

Bayless nears completion 

The grounds to 

the west of McFarlin 

Library, known as the 

U, have undergone a 

transformation, and 

the first in a series of 

construction projects 

creating a formal 

entrance from 

11th Street nears 

completion. 

A landscaping 

makeover of the U features 20 foot-wide walkways with brick 

pavers, signage, vintage acorn lighting, benches and wireless 

Internet access. 

Bayless Plaza, home to historic Kendall Bell, is in the final 

stages of its makeover. Featuring 7,500 square-feet of charcoal 

and antique red brick pavers, the plaza will house the bell in its 

copper cupola encircled by six 28-foot columns in cast stone. The 

plaza is named for Bernice Bayless (BS ’49) and her late husband, 

Robert Bayless (BA ’49), who made a generous contribution to the 

University to help fund the project. 

In other projects, construction continues on the Case Athletic 

Complex and Collins Hall, both scheduled for completion in 2007. 

The three-story, 30,000-square-foot Case Complex will consolidate 

football operations and provide a dramatic anchor to Skelly 

Stadium. Collins Hall will serve as the new alumni and student 

services building. 

TU 9th in nation for 

National Merit Scholars 

TU is 9th in the country in 

a per capita ranking of National 

Merit Scholars. Of the 631 firsttime 

freshmen who enrolled at TU 

in the fall of 2005, 83 are National 

Merit Scholars (approximately 1 in 

8). Two-thirds of these freshmen 

also graduated in the top 10 percent 

of their high school class. 

Also listed in the National Merit 

Ranking top 10 are Harvey Mudd 

College (1st), Rice University (2nd), 

California Institute of Technology 

(3rd), Yale University (4th), 

Harvard (5th), Carleton College 

(6th), The University of Chicago 

(7th), Princeton University (8th) 

and the Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology (tied 9th with TU). 

The National Merit Scholarship 

Program, founded in 1955, is 

an academic competition for 

recognition and scholarships. Of 

the 1.3 million students tested 

annually, approximately 8,200 are 

named National Merit Scholars. 


Coco Fusco presents Women 

and the War on Terror 

Aperformance-lecture about female 

interrogators in the War on Terror was 

presented in Chapman Hall by New Yorkbased 

interdisciplinary artist and writer Coco 

Fusco as part of the J. Donald Feagin Lecture 

Series in December 2005. 

Hosted by the School of Art, Fusco’s lecture 

was a stage performance that examined the 

expanding role of American women in the War 

on Terror. In addition to her act, Fusco took the 

students step-by-step through her preparation 

process for performances. 

Fusco is the associate professor in the Visual 

Arts Division of Columbia University’s School of 

the Arts. She notes on her website that the War on 

Terror has given women in this country the space, 

support and opportunity to prove they can be 

“powerful forces in the struggle for democracy.” 

The J. Donald Feagin Visiting Artist 

Endowment was created by Margery Bird 

to honor her late son, a TU alumnus. The 

endowment brings artists and scholars to campus 

to work with students and to connect with the 

Tulsa community. 

Famous alumna co-instructs film classes 

Award-winning novelist S. E. Hinton (BS ’70), 

author of “The Outsiders,” joined McFarlin Professor 

of English and Director of Film Studies Joe Kestner in 

teaching two sessions of his Film Theory course. 

The class, which was studying Ang Lee’s awardwinning 

screenplay “Brokeback Mountain,” explored 

many cinematic issues like gender and sexuality, genres, 

and transformation from source to screenplay to film. 

“The students were enthralled by Hinton’s 

presentation,” Kestner said. “Her expertise in writing for 

the screen shone as we analyzed the screenplay and its 

evolution.” 

Hinton made a second guest appearance to 

participate in the class discussion of the differences 

between “Brokeback Mountain” and Fred Zinnemann’s 

film, “High Noon.” 

“The students benefited by having Hinton contribute 

to the class because of her extensive film experience,” 

Kestner said. “Thanks to her, the sessions on ‘Brokeback 

Mountain’ and ‘High Noon’ were two great nights for 

students.” 

Zinnemann’s son, Tim Zinnemann, producer of “As 

I See It” and “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” will appear at 

the College in November as an O’Brien Professor. 

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TU produces “The Laramie Project” 

Professor of Theatre Lisa 

Wilson directed the February 

production of “The Laramie 

Project,” a docudrama chronicling 

life in Laramie, Wyo., following 

the murder of 21-year-old gay 

student, Matthew Shepard. 

Preparing for the play was a 

challenge for students who depicted 

the reactions of Laramie citizens to 

the fatal beating of Shepard. 

In the aftermath of the crime, 

Laramie became the focal point 

of national social examination. 

Moisés Kaufman and fellow 

members of New York’s Tectonic 

Theater Project traveled to 

Laramie a month after the crime 

took place. They conducted 

more than 200 interviews in 

an attempt to discover why the 

crime took place there. Based on 

their interviews, “The Laramie 

Project” explores the origins 

of the kind of hate that fueled 

Shepard’s murder. 

“People in the audience 

were very moved by the play,” 

Wilson said. “And the students 

felt very good about doing 

it. Unanimously, the student 

actors voiced a strong sense of 

obligation to tell this true story 

well, to help Tulsa and our 

students see that being silent is 

not good enough.” 

The play was named one 

of “Time” magazine’s 10 Best 

Plays of 2000 and received the 

American Library Association 

GLBT Literature Award. Since 

being adapted to film, “The 

Laramie Project” has won the 

National Board of Review Award, 

Sundance Film Festival Opening 

Night Selection, Best Director 

and Best Writing, and numerous 

other honors. 

Award-winning director 

and writer guest at TU 

Moisés Kaufman, Tony and Emmynominated 

director and award-winning 

playwright, was a guest artist in TU’s 

Creative Writing Program in April. 

The founder and artistic director of 

the New York-based Tectonic Theater 

Project presented “Theatre and Social 

Change: From Matthew Shepard into 

the New Millennium,” covering a 

broad range of topics in contemporary 

theatre as well as commentary on key 

issues facing society. After his speech, 

Kaufman signed copies of his book, 

“The Laramie Project.” 

During class visits and lectures, 

Kaufman discussed his work directing 

both film and play versions of the 

“The Laramie Project,” and instructed 

“A Scene Study Class” devoted to his 

specific methods of delivering scenes 

and monologues. 


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Moeller named Georgia-Pacific CEO 

J 

oseph W. Moeller (BS ’66) 

led the $21 billion merger 

between Koch Forest Products 

Inc. and Georgia-Pacific Corp., 

becoming president and CEO of 

the combined company. 

“This is an exciting time to 

be an employee or customer of 

Georgia-Pacific, and I am honored 

to be leading the Georgia-Pacific 

team forward,” Moeller said. 

Moeller joined Wichita, 

Kansas-based Koch Industries 

in 1966, after graduating from 

TU with a degree in petroleum 

marketing. From his first position 

in marketing, he was named to 

head U.S. marketing, trading and 

distribution activities, then vice 

president, and to the board of 

directors. He has been president 

and COO of Koch Industries 

since 1999. 

“Joe’s tremendous 

leadership throughout 

his six years as 

Koch Industries’ 

president and chief 

operating officer 

gives us confidence 

he will deliver more 

of the same at 

Georgia-Pacific,” 

said Charles G. 

Koch, chairman 

and CEO of Koch Industries. 

A former trustee of TU, 

Moeller’s lifelong achievements 

have been recognized through 

numerous awards including 

the 2005 Beta Gamma Sigma 

Business Achievement Award, 

2004 TU Distinguished 

Alumnus honor 

and a 1995-96 College of 

Business Administration 

Outstanding Alumnus honor. 

Magazine names Creveling 

Tulsan of the Year 

ONEOK Foundation’s first and 

current executive director Ginny 

Panganiban Creveling (BS ’84) was 

named 2006 “Tulsan of the Year” by 

“TulsaPeople” magazine for her service 

to the community. 

“Even when I retire, I still think 

I will be doing community work,” 

Creveling said. “The people who are 

involved in community 

service efforts tend to 

be good people who are 

others-centered. I love 

being around people like 

that who make me want 

to be a better person.” 

The honor 

recognizes her most 

recent work with the 

National Conference for 

Community and Justice 

Tulsa chapter, now 

known as the Oklahoma Conference 

for Community and Justice. 

As board president of NCCJ, 

Creveling led the efforts transforming 

NCCJ into a “communityowned” 

nonprofit, restructuring 

the organization and preventing 

its closure by the NCCJ national 

headquarters. More than $160,000 

was raised at OCCJ’s inaugural 

awards dinner, helping secure its 

future within the community. 

Outstanding alumni 

recognized 

The College of Business Administration recognized outstanding 

alumni, students, staff and faculty at the annual Honors and 

Awards Banquet held in March 2006. Pictured from left to right: 

Dean A. Gale Sullenberger with Fast-Track Alumnus Tory Baker 

(BSBA ’89, MBA ’96), vice president and treasurer, The NORDAM 

Group Inc. and Outstanding Alumni Lynn Euy Sund (BSN ’80), 

vice president, chief nurse executive, Saint Francis Health System; 

Jayne A. Seketa Gilsinger (MBA ’87), senior vice president of 

planning, development and strategic policy advancement, 

PennWell Corporation; and Ralph A. Hill (MBA ’84), 

senior vice president of exploration and production, Williams. 

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Students place first 

and second in national 

competition 

The College of Law captured 

both first and second place at the 

14th annual National Health Law 

Moot Court Competition, hosted 

by Southern Illinois University in 

November 2005. 

With each participating school 

limited to two teams, TU’s victories 

marked only the second time in the 

history of the national competition that 

the same law school had both of its 

teams advance to the final round. 

Third-year law students Jason 

Lile and Bryan Harrington won first 

place and a $1,000 scholarship, while 

the second-year team, Wendy Higgins 

and Jaimee Reid, took first runner-up 

honors and a $750 scholarship. Higgins 

and Reid also placed third in the 

appellate brief portion of the national 

competition. Additionally, Lile won 

the “Best Overall Oralist” award and 

received an individual $500 scholarship 

from the American College of Legal 

Medicine Foundation. 

“These impressive victories 

and individual awards illustrate the 

outstanding caliber of students at The 

University of Tulsa College of Law 

and our institutional commitment to 

excellence in legal advocacy skills,” 

Dean Robert Butkin said. 

The competition is cosponsored by 

the American College of Legal Medicine 

and Southern Illinois University Colleges 

of Law and Medicine. 

TU law alumnus Bruce McKenna 

(JD ’80), with the Tulsa firm of Pray, 

Walker, Jackman, Williamson and 

Marlar, coached the TU teams for the 

third consecutive year, along with 

assistant coach Jeffrey Heater (JD ’04). 

ABA president visits law school 

Students filled the Price- 

Turpen Courtroom in April 

2006 to hear from Michael 

Greco, president of the American 

Bar Association and partner in the 

Boston office of Kirkpatrick & 

Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP. 

Greco’s talk, “Renaissance in 

Idealism in the Legal Profession 

Initiative,” encouraged law 

students and practicing lawyers to 

dedicate themselves to pro bono 

community service. 

Greco defines renaissance of 

idealism in the legal profession 

as a recommitment to the 

noblest principles that define 

the profession: providing legal 

representation to assist the poor, 

disadvantaged and underprivileged; 

and performing public service that 

enhances the common good. 

After being 

named president 

of the association 

in August 2005, 

Greco appointed 

a Commission on 

the Renaissance 

of Idealism in the 

Legal Profession to 

present programs, 

publications and 

policy initiatives 

that make the case 

for the value of pro 

bono and public 

service activities 

– not only to their 

beneficiaries but 

to the lawyers and 

legal employers who 

provide them. The 

goal is to encourage 

more lawyers to 

undertake this 

work by fostering 

workplace policies 

and practices that 

make it possible for 

them to do so. 

Taking Greco’s 

lead, the College of Law appointed 

its own pro bono committee in 

March to identify legal volunteer 

opportunities for law students as 

well as to encourage and assist 

students in donating their time to 

those organizations. 

“In the ABA’s Model Rules of 

Professional Conduct, lawyers are 

encouraged to do at least 50 hours of 

pro bono work a year,” said Jennifer 

Flexner, assistant director of career 

services and pro bono committee 

coordinator. “We’re trying to instill 

that public service ideal in our 

students from day one.” 

Since its formation, the 

committee has identified 11 

organizations in need of legal 

assistance and placed law students 

with at least three of those 

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TU wins international Chem-E-Car contest 

Ateam of chemical engineering 

majors won the first 

International Chem-E-Car 

Challenge in Glasgow, Scotland, 

during the World Congress of 

Chemical Engineering in July 2005. 

TU’s winning model car, 

the “Hydrogen Hurricane,” was 

shipped separately and received a 

last minute part replacement after 

arriving on the eve of the contest 

with a damaged foam panel, which 

holds and insulates the capacitors. 

With stores closed, resourceful TU 

junior Taylor Coleman retrieved a 

pizza box from a garbage bin, and 

the students fashioned a substitute 

part from it. 

“It was disgusting, but it was 

what we had to do at the time to 

get the car running,” Coleman said. 

Nine teams from seven 

countries competed in events 

No science teacher left behind 

in order to help science teachers provide their students 

a better education, TU and local public schools partnered to 

launch the Science Teachers’ Workshop, a two-week program 

followed by nine months of continuing education. 

“I would like to thank The University of Tulsa for 

empowering my science content knowledge and confidence as an 

educator in the state of Oklahoma,” said Suzanne Giddens, 

seventh grade science teacher at Jenks Middle School and 

program participant. 

Designed to exceed the government’s Priority Academic 

Student Skills objectives, the program helped secondary 

education science teachers develop effective math-intensive 

demonstrations and lab exercises illustrating key science 

concepts using commonly found items. The 21 participants 

were encouraged to pass on the knowledge to their 

colleagues. 

The program debuted last summer through a $105,000 

grant from No Child Left Behind and will continue this year with 

a $118,000 grant from the State Department of Education. 

“It was a very successful two-week workshop and will 

continue in follow-up,” says Jerry McCoy, Department of Physics 

and Engineering Physics applied assistant professor and primary 

coordinator of the workshop. 

testing model cars 

in distance and 

accuracy. The car 

coming closest to 

the finish line while 

carrying 375 grams 

(about 12 ounces) of 

water was declared 

the winner. TU’s 

car, the “Hydrogen 

Hurricane,” came within 15 

centimeters (about six inches) of 

the line to claim first place and 

a cash prize of 1,000 pounds 

(about $1,870). 

“This is a testament to the 

high caliber of the students and 

faculty in our college,” College of 

Engineering and Natural Sciences 

Dean Steve Bellovich said. “It 

is very gratifying to see their 

creativity, initiative and hard 

work recognized in such a 

prestigious setting.” 

Team members were sophomores 

Ismail Fahmi and Dorian Marx, 

juniors Michael DeShazer and Taylor 

Coleman, and Christine Bishop 

(BSCE ’05), an industrial engineer 

with Michelin in Ardmore, Okla. 

Chemical Engineering Professor 

Christi Patton was faculty adviser. 

“The competitions are wonderful 

experiences for the students largely 

because they are such a fun way to 

put their education into practice,” 

Patton said. 

Student named to 

all-star academic team 

Brigid DeCoursey, a 2006 graduate, was named 

by “USA Today” to the All-USA College Academic Third Team. 

After being nominated by TU for the honor, DeCoursey 

applied with approximately 600-700 other outstanding 

college students from across the nation. 

The All-USA College Academic Team honors full-time 

undergraduate students who excel 

in scholarship while also working for 

the betterment of society. Students 

are judged according to their grades, 

academic rigor, leadership, activities 

and an essay describing their most 

outstanding intellectual endeavor 

completed while in college. 

DeCoursey 

DeCoursey holds numerous 

academic honors including National Merit Finalist, Harry 

S. Truman Scholar, Coca-Cola National Scholar, Morris K. 

Udall Scholar, Congress-Bundestag Scholar, TU Presidential 

Scholar, 2004 Best Senior in Environmental Policy, 2002 

TU Top 10 Freshman, 2005 TU Top 10 Senior and 2005 TU 

Homecoming Court, among others. 

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A brand new look 

T 

he national board of the TU Alumni Association formally 

adopted a new logo for the organization and its members at the 

February 2006 board meeting. 

Part of a larger branding campaign spearheaded by the Tulsa 

Chapter’s Marketing and Promotions Committee, the logo combines 

the word “Alumni” with the familiar interlocking TU, which was 

designed by the late chair of the School of Art and internationally 

acclaimed artist, Alexandre Hogue. The logo symbolizes what the 

committee hopes to accomplish through the campaign – a unification 

of marketing efforts for the association, and a consistent and recognizable 

identity for alumni across the country. 

During the six-month design phase, feedback was sought from 

alumni, students and University staff, followed by an approval process 

involving all leadership teams of the Alumni Association. The logo will 

join the family of official TU marks when it is formally registered and 

licensed later this year. 

The Alumni Association plans to rollout new merchandise featuring 

the brand, including t-shirts and decals, in the coming months. 

AL MNI 

T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T u l s a A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n 

Log on to VirTUal Alumni 

As a way of getting and staying connected to the TU family, 

the Alumni Association is establishing an online community. 

AL MNI 

Debuting later this year, the TU Alumni Online 

Community will provide more opportunities to network and 

T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T u l s a A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n 

interact with other alumni. Membership will be exclusive to 

TU alumni, and there will be no cost to participate. 

Through the Online Community, alumni will be able to: 

• Find classmates and network 

• Create a personalized address book of TU alumni 

• Update contact 

TULSA 

information and stay connected to 

other alumni, ALUMNI as well as the University 

• Register for Alumni Association events and see who 


else will be attending 

ALUMNI 

• Find a job, mentor a student or fill a job opening 

within the Career Network 

Watch your mailbox for more information. In the 

meantime, visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni, or call the 

Office of Alumni Relations at 918-631-2555, or toll free 

at 800-219-4688 to update your contact information. 

New faces to 

lead alumni 

The TU Alumni Association is 

pleased to announce new leadership for 

the National Board of Directors and 

several chapters. 

Ryan Rex (BA ’95) was elected 

president by the National Board of the 

TU Alumni Association, succeeding 

the first National Board President 

Charles Monroe (BS ’78, BS ’80). 

Mike Metcalf (MBA ’97) will assume 

Rex’s former position as president of 

the Tulsa Chapter. 

Matt Rice (BSBA ’01) was elected 

as the Chicago Chapter president, the 

first president since its TULSA re-chartering in 

September 2005. ALUMNI 

The Houston Chapter elected 

Jeremy Dorsett (BA ’99) as its new 

president, succeeding Steve Shores 

(BS ’73). 

John A. Hudson’s (BS ’87) term 

expired as the Kansas City Chapter 

president. Susan Brown Mize (BSBA 

’99, MBA ’01) will succeed him. 

In St. Louis, Shannon Winters 

(BSCE ’95) will serve as the chapter 

president, a position previously held by 

Kathy Barr (BS ’76). 

Crystal Thayer (BSBA ’03) was 

elected as the first Washington, D.C. 


ALUMNI 

Chapter president. 

For a full listing of chapter officers, 

visit the TU Alumni Chapter website 

at www.utulsa.edu/alumni. 

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Upcoming Alumni Association Events 

w e d n e s d ay, a u g u s t 2 , 2 0 0 6 

• Oklahoma City Alumni Reception with TU President and 

Mrs. Steadman Upham and Head Football Coach Steve Kragthorpe 

• Washington, D.C. Chapter Happy Hour 

w e d n e s d ay, a u g u s t 9 , 2 0 0 6 

• Houston Chapter Wine Tasting at Rainbow Lodge 

w e d n e s d ay, a u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 0 6 

• Dallas Chapter Happy Hour at Blue Mesa 

t h u r s d ay, a u g u s t 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 

• Tulsa Chapter Young Alumni Happy Hour 

f r i d ay, a u g u s t 2 5 , 2 0 0 6 

• TU Alumni Night at the Colorado Rockies in Denver 

s at u r d ay, s e p t e m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 0 6 

• 2006 Hurricane Run at the TU Track and Soccer Stadium 


For a full listing of events, visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni. 

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alumninews 

TU Tailgate Parties 

Follow the sound of live music and 

the smell of free food to the grassy area 

off 11th Street, between Skelly Stadium 

and the Donald W. Reynolds Center, for 

one of many Alumni Association-sponsored 

tailgates this fall during football 

season. And, don’t forget to WEAR BLUE! 

Home Tailgate Parties 

• Thursday, August 31 – 4:00-5:30 p.m. 

TU vs. Stephen F. Austin 

• Saturday, Sept. 16 

4:00-5:30 p.m. 

TU vs. North Texas 

Homecoming 2006 

• Tuesday, October 3 – 4:00-5:30 p.m. 

TU vs. Southern Miss 

• Friday, October 27 – 5:00-6:30 p.m. 

TU vs. UTEP 

• Saturday, Nov. 11 – 12:00-1:30 p.m. 

TU vs. Rice 

• Friday, Nov. 24 – 12:00-1:30 p.m. 

TU vs. Tulane 

Away Tailgate Parties 

To register for away-game tailgate 

parties, visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni. 

Prices vary, so check the alumni website 

for details. A full schedule 

of football games can be found at 

www.tulsahurricane.com. 

• Saturday, Sept. 23 – 11:30-1:00 p.m. 

TU at Navy Tailgate in Annapolis, 

Md., hosted by the Washington, D.C. 

Chapter of the TU Alumni Association 


TU at Houston, hosted by the Houston 

Chapter of the TU Alumni Association 


TU at SMU in Dallas, hosted by the 

Dallas and Fort Worth/Arlington 

Chapters of the TU Alumni Association. 

TU Pops Cork and 

Raises Over $40,000 

An elegant and festive Art Deco ambiance was the backdrop for The 

University of Tulsa’s second annual TU Uncorked on June 2 at the Bank 

of Oklahoma Tower in downtown Tulsa. 

More than 430 alumni and friends gathered to sample fine wine and 

cuisine from Oklahoma’s premier vintners and Tulsa’s finest restaurants. 

Guests gave generously throughout the evening, helping TU Uncorked 

raise more than $40,000 benefiting the Alumni Association Scholarship 

Fund, which provides a scholarship to a deserving student. 

“The Tulsa Chapter of the Alumni Association started Uncorked with 

a simple yet powerful vision: to financially support worthy students from 

the Tulsa area who desire to attend TU,” Ryan Rex (BA ’95) said. “Not 

only are alumni helping to attract the best and brightest students to TU, 

but we are contributing to The University of Tulsa’s continued rise in the 

rankings as one of the nation’s top universities.” 

Head Football Coach 

Steve Kragthorpe served as 

the event emcee while guests 

enjoyed the sound of the 

TU Jazz Ensemble. 

The 2006 TU Uncorked 

planning committee was led by 

Honorary Chairs Jim (BS ’65) 

and Jean McGill and Event 

Chairs John L. Williams (BS 

’88, JD ’92) and Cristina Smith 

Williams (BA ’92). 

Presenting sponsors were 

The G.C. Broach Company; 

Kanbar Charitable Trust, administered by the Jewish Community 

Hosting TU Uncorked 2006 were (l to r) John L. Williams (BS ’88, 

JD ’92) and Cristina Smith Williams (BA ’92), event chairs, and 

Jean McGill and Jim McGill (BS ’65), honorary chairs. 

Endowment Fund; and Jean and Jim McGill. Other event sponsors were 

Pat and Keith Bailey; Cristina Smith Williams and John L. Williams; 

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation; Brandon and Mike Riggs, 

care of Terra Pad, Inc.; Nancy and Peter Meinig; Rex Public Relations, 

L.L.C.; Robert and Karen McCay; Tony Henry and Custom Images and 

Promotions; Steve and Janet Bellovich; Martha (Fell) and John Desmond; 

Helen Jo and Jim Hardwick; Phil and Marilyn Keeter; KWB Oil Property 

Management, Inc.; Chuck and Kieran Major; Judy and Bob McCormack; 

Paul Muret and Shannon Ragsdale; Paragon Capital Advisors; Kerry 

and Sandy Willmann; Mark A. Agee; Tom and Stefanie Atherton; Laurie 

C. Bledsoe; Denice S. Brice; Terry and Laurie Brumbaugh; Tom and 

Charlotte Campbell; Ken and Pam Dose; Mandy Fleeger; Amy M. 

Freiberger; Al Humphrey; Howard and Cherine Janzen; James R. “Bob” 

Johnson; Nicole and Russell King; Leslie and David Lawson; Mike and 

Suzanne Metcalf; Hank and Molly Pellegrini; Ed and Fran Redding; 

Angie Shelton, Lisa and David Vaughan; Rhonda White; Nick and 

Barbara Allen; and Charles and Margaret Anne Holt. 

Major auction sponsors included Greg Gray and Sharon Bell, Jim 

and Jean McGill, Nautilus, Anna Norberg, Steadman and Peggy Upham, 

Valerie Naifeh, TU Athletics, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Bryan Close, 

Robert Merrifield, Brad Place, Cy Elmburg, and Peter Boylan. 

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Tulsa makes impression in Conference USA 

T 

he university 

of Tulsa officially 

became 

a member of 

Conference USA 

on July 1, 2005, 

and as it enters its 

second season, the 

Golden Hurricane 

already has a winning 

reputation. 

TU teams won 

four conference 

championships 

–– football, women’s 

basketball, men’s 

tennis and softball 

–– the most for any 

school in the league. 

With a 6-2 league record, Tulsa captured the football 

championship, first winning the West Division 

title, then defeating University of Central Florida in 

the Conference USA Football Championship Game. 

Tulsa went on to play and win in the 2005 

AutoZone Liberty Bowl, defeating Fresno State 31-24 

on December 31. 

Picked to finish fifth in preseason polls, the Tulsa 

women’s basketball team posted a school-best 26- 

6 record and a 13-3 Conference USA mark. Tulsa 

was atop the C- 

USA standings 

by two games 

and received the 

league’s automatic 

bid to the NCAA 

Championship by 

winning the conference 

tournament, 

making an appearance 

at the Big 

Dance for the first 

time in school history. 

The Tulsa 

men’s tennis 

team hosted the 


Championships at 

the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in April. In the title 

match against Rice, the Hurricane won four straight singles 

matches after losing the doubles point to post a 4-1 

victory for the first league title in tennis since 1996 when 

Tulsa won the Missouri Valley Conference crown. 

A week later, the TU women’s softball team received 

the No. 1 seed at the C-USA Softball Tournament, held 

at the Donna J. Hardesty Sports Complex Softball Field, 

and claimed a 3-0 win in the championship game against 

Marshall. 

athleticsnewsU 

Student-Athletes named Conference USA Scholar-Athletes of the Year 

Four University of Tulsa 

student-athletes were named 

Conference USA Scholar Athletes 

of the Year in their respective 

sports for the 2005-06 season. 

Seniors Kara Pongonis-Paslay 

from women’s basketball, football 

tight end Garrett Mills, soccer athlete 

Matt Wiley and junior golfer 

Sam Korbe were selected as the 

best scholar athletes in their sports 

based on athletic performance and 

academic success. 

Pongonis-Paslay has a 3.93 

GPA in communication. She was 

instrumental in helping the Tulsa 

women’s basketball team post a 

school-best 26-6 

record, win the 


regular season and 

post-season tournament, 

and advance 

to the NCAA 

Tournament’s second 

round. 

Mills, with a GPA of 3.91 in 

management, was the nation’s 

most prolific tight end in college 

football in 2005, as he led all 

tight ends in receiving and set an 

NCAA single-season record for 

receiving yards in the position 

with 87 receptions for 1,235 yards. 

Mills Korbe Wiley Pongonis-Paslay 

A 4.0 student in philosophy, 

Wiley was a first-team Academic 

All-America selection in the fall of 

2005 and a Rhodes Scholar finalist. 

Korbe was a first-team all-conference 

selection and had a teamleading 

72.4 stroke average in 39 

rounds of golf. He holds a 3.8 GPA 

in biochemistry/pre-med. 


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TU football looks to defend C-USA title 

After winning the 


Championship 

and the AutoZone 

Liberty Bowl in 2005, the 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane 

look to repeat as league 

champions in 2006. 

Posting a 9-4 record, the 

2005 Conference USA 

Champions return 42 letterwinners, 

including 17 

on offense, 22 on defense 

and three specialists for 

the 2006 campaign. 

Tulsa returns seven 

starters to an offense that 

averaged 33 points per 

game and amassed more 

than 400 yards in total 

offense. A year ago, Tulsa’s 

offense passed for 237 

yards per game and rushed for 

another 165 yards. The Hurricane 

ranked 23rd nationally in scoring 

offense, 39th in total offense, 

40th in rushing offense and 41st in 

passing offense. 

Headlining the offense is 2005 

AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP 

Paul Smith, who threw for 2,847 

yards and 20 TDs a year ago; 

running backs Tarrion 

Adams and Brandon 

Diles; receiver Idris 

Moss and four senior 

offensive linemen led 

by tackle Jeff Perrett. 

The Hurricane 

defensive unit appears 

to be stocked with solid 

talent and depth. 

The defense has nine 

starters and six parttime 

starters returning 

in 2006. 

The Golden 

Hurricane defense 

was ranked among 

the nation’s best in 

the 2005 campaign –– 

coming in third nationally 

in interceptions and turnovers 

gained, 11th in pass efficiency 

defense, 17th in pass defense, 40th 

in total defense and 43rd in scoring 

defense. 

Linebackers Nick Bunting, 

Nelson Coleman and Chris 

Chamberlain ranked among the 

top-five tacklers a year ago for the 

Hurricane, as did safety Bobby 

Blackshire. He and cornerback 

Nick Graham, who ranked eighth 

nationally with six interceptions 

last year, headline an outstanding 

secondary while a young defensive 

line is big and agile. 

Tulsa to host three Conference USA 

Championships in 2006-07 

Conference USA announced that The University of Tulsa will 

host Conference USA Championships in men’s soccer (Nov. 1, 2006) at the 

Donna J. Hardesty Complex Soccer and Track Stadium, women’s 

basketball (March 1- 4, 2007) at the Donald W. Reynolds Center and women’s 

tennis (April 19 - 22, 2007) at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. 

TU is no stranger to championship sporting events. The 2004 NCAA 

Division I-A Men’s Tennis Championships called the Case Tennis Center its 

home, while the Western Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball 

Championships were held at the Donald W. Reynolds Center from 2001 to 

2003. The 2005 WAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships were run at 

the Donna J. Hardesty Complex Soccer & Track Stadium. 

In just its second year as a league member, Tulsa will have hosted five 

major conference championships including men’s tennis and softball last year, 

in which both titles were won by TU. 

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1940s 

and Selected Poems.” One of the 

Paul Y. Burns (BS ’41) put together featured poems, “Birch Canoe,” 

a program for evacuees of Hurricane was chosen in March for display 

Katrina with other members of his on the London subway through 

church. He opened his home to a a program known as “Poems on 

family in need, collected donated The Underground.” Another 

food, clothes and money, and 

poem, “History Into Words,” was 

provided transportation. Paul has published in 2004 in The University 

received humanitarian awards from of Tulsa’s “Nimrod International 

four organizations and is on the Journal” under another title. 

board of directors of three nonprofit Last year, Carter gave a poetry 

organizations. 

reading at the Library of Congress 

The Kansas City Chapter of the TU Alumni Association hosted a reception 

in March at Brio Tuscan Grille on the Country Club Plaza for 65 

area alumni and guests. Chapter President John A. Hudson (BS ’87) 

introduced TU President Steadman Upham, College of Law Dean 

Robert Butkin and Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham. Pictured 

at the event are Erica Allen Gabrick (BSBA ’99), Kansas City 

Alumni Chapter President Susan Brown Mize (BSBA ’99, MBA ’01), 

Anthony Boticella (JD ’00) and Butkin. 

1950s 

Lt. Col. James R. “Bob” Swindell 

(BS ’50) received the Benjamin 

Franklin Award for the most 

outstanding state newsletter editor/ 

publisher from the Reserve Officers 

Association. Bob was the president 

of Massachusetts Chapter 50 from 

1979 to 1980. He retired as a wing 

executive officer at Westover AFB, 

Mass., in October 1988. 

Marilyn Price Knox (BA ’52), who 

has served as a volunteer docent at 

Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa for 

26 years, is working on her 27th. 

Carter C. Revard (BA ’52) had a 

book of poems published by SALT 

Publishers in England entitled 

“How the Songs Come Down: New 

and a reading supported by the 

U.S. Embassy in Budapest. His 

translations of medieval French 

fabliaux into English verse have 

been published in “The Chaucer 

Review.” Later this year, a collection 

of 13 essays on his poems will be 

published by SALT in “Companion 

to the Poems of Carter Revard.” 

Andrew J. Spurgeon (BS ’56) and 

his wife, Carolyn Stitt (BS ’56), 

celebrated their 50th anniversary 

in June 2005. They are retired and 

living in Naples. 

Fifty Years or 

More Reunion 

The University of Tulsa Class of 

1956 is celebrating its Fifty Years 

or More Reunion at Homecoming 

2006! All TU Alumni who 

graduated 50 years ago or more 

are invited to attend. The brunch 

will be held Saturday, Sept. 16, 

at 10:30 a.m. See the inside front 

cover to register. 

Geraldine Ackenhausen Jones 

(BA ’59) is the president of the 

Rogers County Literacy Council 

and the committee chairman of 

the Oklahoma Literacy Coalition. 

She resides in Claremore with her 

husband, Kenneth. 

1960s 

Robert (BS ’60) and Carrol 

Guthridge McCartney (BS ’59) 

dated in college and reconnected 

via the alumni directory in October 

2004. They were married June 4, 

2005, and live near Auburn, Kan. 

Barbara Cook Holman (BA ’62) 

learned to love research at TU. In 

the last few years she has become 

deeply involved in genealogical 

research, tracing the origins of her 

family. She has traced family lines 

back to the Mayflower descendants, 

Daughters of the American 

Revolution, Daughters of the 

Confederacy and the first families 

of Tennessee. 

Ira M. Phillips (BS ’63) formed 

Twin Gates Trading, Inc. to 

provide consulting services for 

Jim Sellers (BS ’56, MA ’64) 

“As a former coach, I am proud of the 

way the athletics program is resurfacing 

in the nation. Homecoming is the 

best way to familiarize myself with 

old friends, and see the structure and 

advancement of the University.” 

American companies seeking to 

do business in China. Ira sold one 

company in China after operating it 

for six years and received the Silver 

Magnolia Award from the Shanghai 

China mayor for his work in helping 

American companies in the country. 

He resides in Alpharetta, Ga. 

Danna Sue Walker (BS ’63) 

was awarded the Saidie Lifetime 

Achievement Award at the 

Newsmaker’s Luncheon of 

the Association for Women in 

Communications in Tulsa. 

Orvis L. Crowson (BS ’65) retired 

as first vice president of Smith 

Barney, Inc. after 26 years with 

the company. Orvis and his wife, 

Carol, have a grandson, Jonathan 

Obermark, who is a sophomore 

attending TU. 

Joseph N. Pelton (BS ’65), 

director of the Space and Advance 

Communications Research Institute 

at George Washington University 

and former dean of the International 

Space University, has contracted with 

the American Institute of Aeronautics 

and Astronautics to write “The 

Future of Space Exploration and 

Space Safety” due out later this year. 

It will be his 25th book. 

Helen F. Howerton (BS ’66) is the 

regional director for Women Artists 


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Five TU graduates dusted off their 

instruments and reunited as the 1953 

Tulsa Central High School DAZE 

Band, a stage and dance band that 

performed at school dances and the 

annual DAZE talent show. The band, 

which included nine other musicians, 

made their debut at the Central 

High School Class of 1953’s 53rd 

reunion. Of the 14 performers 

completing the ensemble, five were 

original members of the band. 

Pictured are (front row, from left) 

original band members James 

Allen (BS ’59), Roy Koerner 

(BS ’58) and Garvin Emanuel 

(BS ’57); Tom Sterling (BA ’61); 

Bill Crosby (back row, from left) 

Bruce Tibbetts (BA ’62, MA ’66), 

Jack Forrest, Walt Lahman, Roger 

Eldridge, Bob Pegues, Pat Richardson 

and Sonny Gray. The band was also 

invited to play at the joint Central 

High School and Will Rogers High 

School classes of 1953 mixer and has 

been asked to play at the 50th reunion 

for Tulsa Central High School’s Class 

of 1956 in September. 

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of the West, a member of Who’s 

Who Among American Women 

and co-owner of Color Connection 

Art Gallery in Utica Square in 

Tulsa. Her art may be seen at www. 

howertonart.com. 

Norma Singleton Pierce (BS ’66) 

has developed a website, 

www.civilwartraveler.com, which 

won first place in the National 

Federation of Press Women 

competition in September. She also 

won several awards for web and 

print design in the 2005 Virginia 

Press Women Competition. 

Connie Condray Cronley 

(BA ’66, MS ’73) is chair of the 

Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, 

a member of the Center for Poets 

and Writers Board at Oklahoma State 

University- Tulsa, and board chair of 

the Iron Gate Ministries of Trinity 

Episcopal Church. 

John A. Weis (BS ’66) has been 

named Dickinson College vice 

president of human resource 

services. Since 1995, John served 

as associate vice chancellor for 

human resources at Texas Christian 

University. Prior to his tenure at 

TCU, John held director level 

positions in human resources at 

the University of the Pacific, the 

University of Texas at Arlington and 

Florida Atlantic University. 

Carolyn Mullenax (BS ’67) 

retired in February 2004 from the 

Department of Communications 

at Eastern New Mexico University 

in Portales. In November 2004, 

she and husband, Dennis, moved 

to Angel Fire in northern New 

Mexico near Taos. Carolyn 

volunteers for the “Music From 

Angel Fire” chamber music festival 

and the Angel Fire Library, and is 

a member of the Rotary Club of 

Angel Fire. Carolyn worked in the 

fields of advertising, commercial 

design, newspapers, radio and TV, 

publications, marketing and public 

information. She has received 

numerous awards from professional 

organizations including 1998 

Communicator of Achievement 

by New Mexico Press Women. 

She credits her successes to the 

education she received in the 

College of Fine Arts from TU 

instructors and professors: Brad 

Place, Harry Broadd, 

Ed Johnson, Alexandre Hogue, 

Woody Cochran and Tom Manhart. 

She says her work on the 1966-67 

Kendallabrum yearbooks provided 

a variety of experiences used during 

her professional life. 

Steve Turnbo (BA ’68) was 

inaugurated in January as the 2006 

Tulsa Metro Chamber chairman of 

the board. More than 1,000 area 

business leaders, local officials and 

citizens attended the inauguration. 

Steve is chairman and chief 

executive officer of Schnake Turnbo 

Frank, Inc. 

1970s 

David Batterson (BS ’70) is a selfemployed 

writer whose country/pop 

song “Unless We Have a Song,” has 

aired on an Internet radio show. 

Michael E. McGregor (BS ’70) is 

in his 17th year as superintendent 

of Foyil, Okla. Public Schools. His 

Myles W. (Bill) Scoggins (BS ’70, 

PhD ’78) has been named the 

16th president of the Colorado 

School of Mines. He retired as a 

senior executive of ExxonMobil 

Corporation in 2004. 

Jan Inhofe Sweeney (BS ’68) 

“I am married to an ex-football player, so we 

attend all the home games and wouldn’t miss 

Homecoming – it would be unnatural! I’m 

also looking forward to the Distinguished 

Alumni Dinner because it’s a great way to see 

all of my old classmates in one room.” 


Richard E. Wiseley (BS ’70), (second from right) managing director 

for the western division of Oppenheimer and Co., Inc., was honored with 

the “Humanitarian of the Year” award by the Anti-Defamation League 

of Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2005. Also pictured is his wife, March McCoy 

Wiseley (BS ’70), who presented the award. 

wife, Sharron “Shari” Hale (BS ’71), 

is nearing the completion of her 

book, “The Prince and the Dancing 

Girl,” a historical fiction about 

Maximillion Hapsburg, scheduled 

for publication this year. The 

McGregors reside in Claremore. 

‘76 Independence Bowl 

Team Reunion 

The 1976 Independence Bowl Team will celebrate 

30 years at Homecoming 2006! 

Events include a reception on Friday, Sept. 15, 

and a brunch on Saturday, Sept. 16. See the inside 

front cover to register for the event or visit 


David M. Croninger (BS ’71) 

married Karen A. Gross on Feb. 14, 

and honeymooned in Maui. David 

will begin his seventh year as senior 

pastor of Douglas Blvd. United 

Methodist Church in Midwest City. 

Anita L. Donnelly Ball (BS ’73) was 

named Teacher of the Year for North 

Intermediate High School in Broken 

Arrow for the 2005-06 school year. 

She teaches sophomore on-level and 

pre-AP English at NIHS. 

William L. Carwile III (BA ’73) 

retired from the Department of 

Homeland Security in 2005, after 

serving in senior positions in the 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) on major U. S. 

disasters since 1996. His work 

includes the 9/11 World Trade 

Center response; 2003 California 

wildfires; 2005 hurricanes Charley, 

Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in Florida; 

and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina 

disaster. Prior to joining FEMA, 

Carwile served 30 years in the U. S. 

Army where he held command and 

operational staff positions in Special 

Forces, Infantry and headquarters 

organizations before retiring as a 

colonel. He is affiliated with the 

Naval Postgraduate School’s 

Center for Homeland Defense and 

Security. 

Charles D. Clark (BS ’73) 

was honored by Oklahoma 

Gov. Brad Henry at the 

30th Annual Governor’s Art 

Awards. Charles received 

the Bill Crawford Memorial 

Media Award, sponsored by 

the Oklahoma Arts Council. 

He has been an editor, 

columnist and arts critic at 

“The Lawton Constitution” for 21 

years. He and his wife, Susan, live 

in Lawton. 

Lloyd R. Heinze, Jr. (BS ’73) is 

now chairman of the Petroleum 

Engineering Department at Texas 

Tech University and director of the 

Southwest Petroleum Short Course. 

B. H. Fairchild (PhD ’75) received 

the 2004 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt 

National Prize for Poetry in April 

2005. The award was given for 

his book, “Early Occult Memory 

Systems of the Lower Midwest,” 

published in 2003 by W. W. Norton. 

Fairchild’s other books include “Local 

Knowledge” (1991); “The Arrival of 

the Future” (2000); and “The Art of 

the Lathe” (1998), a winner of the 

Kingsley Tufts Award, the William 

Carlos Williams Award, the California 

Book Award, the PEN Center West 

Poetry Award, the Texas Institute of 

Letters Award and a finalist for the 

National Book Award. 

Robin Gooldy (BS ’75, MA ’78) is 

serving as the superintendent of 

schools in Canon City, Colo., after 

retiring as an area superintendent 

for Tulsa Public Schools. 

Barry Hargrove (BS ’75) and 

his staff are coordinating all the 

landscaping and irrigation for 

the Southern Hills Country Club 

facilities improvement projects 

in excess of $23 million. The 

improvements are in preparation for 

the 2007 PGA Tour. 

Beth Shipley Beeson (BA ’76, MA 

’96) retired from US Bancorp in 

Denver and is teaching English at 

a college in China through the 

Peace Corps. 

James W. Hoffmann (BS ’76) and 

his wife, Mary Beth, have formed 

Hoffmann Wealth Management, 

LLC, in Creve Coeur, Mo. HWM 

is the investment planner for $100 

million in client assets across 24 states. 

Mickey Jacobs Miller (BS ’77) is 

teaching German and English at 

South Intermediate High School in 

Broken Arrow, Okla. Her daughter, 

Shannon R. Miller (BA ’05), 

graduated from TU in December. 

Ann Atchison Nicholas (BS ’77) 

filed for her 11th term as County 

Clerk and Voter Registrar of Miller 

County, Arkansas (Texarkana). She 

was named Outstanding Woman in 

the Arts. 

Robin Goodrin Nordli (BA ’77) has 

been cast as Roxane in “Cyrano de 

Bergerac,” as well as Aunt Chris in 

“UP,” a contemporary play about a 

flying lawn chair. This is Robin’s 13th 

season with the Tony Award-winning 

troupe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 

now in its 71st year. 

Jerry Taylor (BS ’78, MS ’80) 

“I attend Homecoming because it’s the 

one time of year I get to see a lot of 

TU people at one place, and it’s also the 

largest gathering of athletic alumni.” 

Suzie Hardin Chelsea (BS ’78) 

had one of her photographs, “Lace 

Sunsets,” juried into the Cambridge 

Art Association National Spring 

Show. Out of more than 1,000 

entries, 110 were selected. Last 

year, her first to participate in art 

organizations and competitions, she 

won a blue ribbon for a ceramic saki 

set and a photograph she took of a 

calf roper at the Guymon Pioneer 

Days Rodeo. She is a member of six 

art organizations and on the board 

of directors of the Art Groups, a 

consortium of art guild members. 

The group had their inaugural show, 

“The Colonies Art Exhibition,” in 

May in Oklahoma City where Suzie’s 

Cambridge entry was on display. 

Ramona Crume Mason (BA ’78) 

is chair of the Board of Regents 

for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, 

which formed the College of the 

Muscogee Nation. The college is 

now working toward accreditation. 

Tom Weisbruch (BS ’78) is a 

vice president at RLI Insurance. 

He enjoys motorcycling and is 

a volunteer for St. Louis 

Support Dogs. 


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Daniel W. Fisk (BA ’79) has been 

named special assistant to President 

George W. Bush and senior 

director for Western Hemisphere 

Affairs. Daniel served as deputy 

assistant secretary in the Bureau 

of Western Hemisphere Affairs 

at the Department of State. After 

receiving his degree from TU, he 

earned a master’s degree and JD from 

Georgetown University. 

Nancy Lopez (BS ’79), along with 

TU alumnae, Kelly Robbins (BA ’91) 

and Stacy Prammanasudh (BS ’02), 

will compete for nearly $50 million in 

prize money in 34 LPGA tournaments 

as part of the pre-eminent women’s 

professional golf tour. At the 2005 

Solheim Cup, Nancy captained the 

U.S. team to victory as they reclaimed 

the trophy from Europe. 

’91 Freedom 

Bowl Reunion 

It’s been 15 years, and at 

Homecoming we’re going to 

celebrate the 1991 Freedom Bowl 

Champions! Team members 

will reunite at a reception on 

Friday, Sept. 15, and a brunch on 

Saturday, Sept. 16. See the inside 

front cover to register. 

Beth Roehm (BS ’79) finished her 

MSN at the University of Missouri 

– St. Louis and is a pediatric nurse 

practitioner at St. Louis Children’s 

Hospital. 

1980s 

Clint Burrus (BS ’80) received a 

Senior Scholar appointment with 

the Department of Health Policy 

at Jefferson Medical College in 

Philadelphia. 

Paula Oldham Watson (BS ’80) 

was elected to the Claremore City 

Council in April 2005. She has taught 

fourth grade for 26 years at Westside 

Elementary School in Claremore. 

Paul Hardy (BSBA ’81) has 

contributed more than 800 hours 

to various volunteer projects. 

He’s a volunteer tax preparer for 

Community Action Project in Tulsa 

and helped return $17 million to the 

Tulsa economy in 2004. Paul says 

he would like to inspire others to 

volunteer. 

Russell W. Johnson (BS ’81) and 

wife, Isabel, have a 17-year-old 

boy and 15-year-old girl and are 

enjoying southern Colorado where 

they’ve lived for the last five years. 

Russell says he remembers his four 

years at TU with great affection and 

would enjoy hearing from his great 

KA buddies. 

Elyse Kirshner Kester (BS ’81) 

and husband, Mark, celebrated their 

25th wedding anniversary on June 

7. Elyse has been a medical case 

manager for Intracorp for 18 years 

and has obtained certifications of 

CCM (Certified Case Manager) 

and CDMS (Certified Disability 

Management Specialist). Their son, 

Matt, is a junior at Oklahoma State 

University and their daughter, Sarah, 

is a sophomore at South Intermediate 

High School in Broken Arrow, Okla. 

Dr. Joni L. Kinsey (BS ’81) is an art 

history professor at the University 

of Iowa. Her area of research is the 

history of American landscape art 

and American western art. She has 

written four books and numerous 

articles on various subjects, most 

of which have some origin in her 

studies at TU, her upbringing 

in Oklahoma and her familiarity 

over the years with Gilcrease and 

Philbrook museums. 

Steven L. Warren (BA ’82) has 

signed an exclusive worldwide cable 

and home video distribution deal 

with Frontier Film Releasing for 

his Civil War documentary, “Last 

Raid at Cabin Creek.” Steven 

wrote and produced the 90-minute 

documentary, which tells the true 

story of how a rag-tag Confederate 

force of Texan and Indian troops 

surprised and captured a Union 

wagon supply train at Cabin Creek, 

Cherokee Nation on Sept. 19, 1864. 

Warren’s book, “Brilliant Victory — 

The Second Civil War Battle of 

Cabin Creek, Indian Territory,” was 

released by Gregath Publishing in 

2002. He also received a SPARC 

award from the Spokane Public 

Relations Society for a mentor 

recruiting video for Big Brothers 

Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest. 

Mary Adsit Williams (BS ’83) was 

featured on a “60 Minutes” segment 

about fertility science techniques and 

how they create extended families. 

Eleanor Storey Emmons (BA ’63) 

“It’s fun to see old friends and fun to enjoy all the festivities 

– especially the football game. There’s always a large 

crowd ready to support the good TU football tradition.” 

Nancy Stone Shannon (BA ’67) 

“I love the Homecoming football game. I love to see TU 

win, renew old friendships, and observe how TU has 

prospered and grown.” 

TU Director of Athletics Bubba 

Cunningham is pictured at Harry 

Carey’s Restaurant in Rosemont, 

Ill., with Nancy Sisson Babich 

(BS ’83), Bob Babich (BS ’84) 

and Mary Anne Ford Smith 

(BA ’81) at the Fan Pre-Game 

Party hosted by the Chicago Alumni 

Chapter on March 18. After the 

event, fans went to the Allstate 

Arena to see a first-round NCAA 

win by the Golden Hurricane 

women’s basketball team. 

Dan Berra (BS ’84) joined Midwest 

BankCentre as regional president of 

its South County Region in 

St. Louis. 

Ginny Panganiban Creveling (BS 

’84), executive director of ONEOK 

Foundation, was honored as a 2006 

Newsmaker at the Association 

for Women in Communications 

Newsmakers Luncheon in May. In 

attendance was Emily Melton Bolusky 

(BS ’98) co-chair of the event, and 

Danna Sue Walker (BS ’63), Tulsa 

World “People and Places” columnist. 

Hunter Hoffman (BS ’85) is 

conducting research on how to use 

computers to help reduce pain, phobias 

and post-traumatic stress disorder. He 

was on NBC’s “Today Show” in January 

and will have an interactive exhibition, 

“Snow World,” opening in December 

at the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt 

Museum in New York City.

Shana Dale (BS ’86) was confirmed 

by the U.S. Senate as NASA deputy 

administrator. Before joining NASA, 

she served as deputy director for 

Homeland and National Security for 

the Office of Science and Technology 

Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of 

the President. Prior to her nomination, 

she was chief of staff and general 

counsel for the OSTP. Shana holds 

a degree from California Western 

School of Law. 

Jayme Clifton Howland (BS ’86) 

coaches the academic team at 

Holland Hall in Tulsa. Her team 

won the national championship title 

last summer. 

Jane Vander Linden West (BA ’87) 

and her husband, Col. Scott D. 

West, moved back to the U.S. after 

a year in Spangdahlem, Germany. 

They reside in Clovis, N.M., where 

Scott has assumed command of the 

27th Fighter Wing at Cannon AFB. 

Jackie Gaylord Dee (BA ’88) and 

her husband, Donnie Dee (BS ’88), are 

proud parents of Johnny, who played 

in the 2005 Little League World 

Series in Williamsport, Penn. The 

family resides in Oceanside, Calif. 

John Williams (BS ’88, JD ’92) and 

Cristina Smith Williams (BA ’92) 

proudly announce the birth of their 

daughter, Alaynna Nicole Smith 

Williams, born April 19. 

Tory Baker (BSBA ’89, MBA ’96) has 

been promoted to vice president and 

treasurer of the NORDAM Group, 

headquartered in Tulsa. 

Tamara Barner (BSBA ’89) 

graduated with a JD from 

Georgetown University Law 

Center. She relocated to Phoenix to 

begin work in a large law firm as a 

bankruptcy attorney. 

Jim Overly (BME ’89, MMusic ’97) 

was hired as the choir director and 

assistant band director at Shiprock 

High School in Shiprock, N.M. 

1990s 

Jeff Yowell (BA ’90) was named 

director of communications at 

Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa. He 

will oversee the museum’s public 

relations strategy. 

Russell Iorio (BSBA ’91) was 

promoted to vice president of 

mergers and acquisitions and named 

officer at Leggett & Platt, a Fortune 

500 diversified manufacturing 

Lori Ann Griffin (BA ’96) 

married Charles Lee McPherson 

III in Nashville on May 7, 2005. 

Lori worked in the music industry 

and at Gaylord Opryland 

Resort and Convention Center in 

Nashville before moving to Dallas 

where the couple now resides in 

the Las Colinas area. 

company. His wife, Stacey Close 

Iorio (BS ’90), continues her role as 

“home executive” keeping up with 

daughters, Anna, 6, and Julia, 4. 

The family resides in Joplin, Mo. 

T. J. Rubley (BSBA ’92) operates 

his own mortgage company and is 

assistant football coach for Mt. Vista 

High School in Highlands Ranch, 

Colo. He also coached actor Keanu 

Reeves in the quarterback position 

on the set of “The Replacements.” 

T.J. and his wife, Julie, have three 

boys, Ryan, Brock and Jake. 

David Albers (BSME ’93) is an 

engineer for Hiram Walker in Fort 

Smith, Ark. David and his wife, Yvette 

(BS ’93), have three children, David 

George, 13, Anna, 8, and Addison, 6. 

Christopher Doty (BSNS ’93) 

was promoted to vice presidentcontroller 

of Radiologix, Inc., 

a nationwide radiology services 

company in Dallas. 

Jared Lock (MA ’93, PhD ’96) 

was promoted from manager of 

business development to director 

of consulting services at Hogan 

Assessment Systems, a Tulsa-based 

consulting firm that specializes in 

employee selection and development. 

Thomas Luczycki (MFA ’93) was 

selected as exhibit designer and 

head of the exhibits department at 

the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum 

of Natural History. Tom and his 

wife, Debra (MFA ’93), moved 

to Norman, Okla., from Detroit, 

Mich. They welcomed daughter, 

Chloe Bee, on Jan. 20, 2003. Chloe 

continues to grow and is becoming 

increasingly opinionated. 

Karen Burns Morton (BS ’93) and 

her husband, Chris (BS ’93), live 

Lori Day Kang (BA ’93) and Steve Chi 

Kang (BSBA ’99) welcomed their second 

child, Mitchell Owen, born March 20, 

2005. Mitchell’s sister, Maddy, is 4. Lori is 

an elementary school principal in Raytown, 

Mo., and Steve is a sales manager for AXIS 

Integrated Solutions in Kansas City, Mo. 

Bryan Lehman (BA ’93) and his wife, 

Maren, welcomed their baby boy, Marshall, 

on Jan. 11. Bryan serves on the Board 

of Directors of the Tulsa Chapter of the 

Alumni Association and is chair of the 

Athletics Committee. 

Bob Mogelnicki (BS ’79) 

“I love football. I love the excitement of 

extracurricular activities associated with 

the game and Homecoming – like the 

1976 Independence Bowl Reunion and 

visiting with past players and coaches.” 

The St. Louis Chapter hosted 

approximately 40 fans at Fox and 

Hound for a Liberty Bowl Watch 

Party on Dec. 31. Pictured are 

Jesse Benton (BA ’94, MA ’98), 

Molly Spencer Benton (BA ’98) 

and Brad Fredkin (BSME ’94). 


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with their three children, Rachel, 9, 

Noah, 7, and Lydia, 5, in Burnsville, 

Minn. Karen opened a clay studio in 

her home last fall called Clay Time 

and teaches clay classes while homeeducating 

her children. Chris works as 

a systems analyst for Entegris, Inc. in 

Chaska, Minn. Karen and Chris both 

play in the orchestra at their church. 

Brandon (BS ’94) and Cherie Nebel 

Almeida (BSCE ’99, MSCE ’01) 

announce the birth of their son, 

Zachary Michael, born Feb. 1, 2006, 

at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. 

Molly Casteel (BA ’94) graduated 

from Princeton Theological 

Seminary and married Dave Bush in 

Tulsa in May 2005. 

Kaye Phelps Ellis (BS ’94) moved to 

Tulsa from Sand Springs, Okla. and 

is the coordinator for the Resource 

Center for the Deaf and Hard of 

Hearing at Tulsa Community College. 

Roger A. Sneed (BA ’94, MA ’96) 

successfully defended his dissertation 

in religion at Vanderbilt University 

and received his doctorate on May 

12 during commencement exercises. 

He is a visiting professor in religion 

at Mount Holyoke College in South 

Hadley, Mass. 

Rubita Sudirman (BSEE ’94, BS 

’96) and her husband, Muhammed 

Noorul Anam Modh-Norddin (BSPE 

’94), have both worked as lecturers at 

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia since 

they graduated. They have three 

daughters. 

Student 

Government 

Reunion! 

Student Government Reunion! 

Whether it was government, 

Community Council, Student 

Council, Student Association, 

Senate or Cabinet, we’re 

celebrating TU’s former student 

government leaders with current 

Student Association members 

at Homecoming 2006. Events 

include a Thursday night 

reception, Sept. 14, before 

the bonfire and a Saturday 

morning brunch, Sept. 16. See 

the inside front cover to register 

or visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni/ 

homecoming. 

Eva Winjansen Holsinger (BS ’95) 

and her husband, Brian, are excited 

to have two girls, Sofia Elena, born 

in 2003, and Hope Kirsten, born 

in 2005. Eva works part-time as a 

pediatrician in Akron, Ohio, and is 

doing a fellowship in International 

Child Health. Eva recalls fond 

memories of the Wesley Foundation. 

Marilyn Knoll McNamara (BA ’95) 

completed her masters in counseling 

psychology from Northeastern State 

University in 2001 and relocated 

to Indianapolis, Ind. She is an 

EAP counselor with Fairbanks, a 

substance abuse treatment center. 

Marilyn visits her new grandson, 

Liam, in Tulsa often. She says that 

she misses sunny Tulsa, and TU will 

always have a special place in her 

heart. Marilyn says that Indianapolis 

is her home town and a city with lots 

of opportunities. 

Rocky Moore (BSBA ’95) and Kaysi 

Winn (BSBA ’03) were married on 

Dec. 9. They reside in Tulsa. 

Angela Rogers (BA ’95) accepted 

a director’s position at WPVI-TV 

in Philadelphia, Penn. For the 

past 10 years, Angela has worked 

for KJRH-Channel 2 in Tulsa 

where she received three Emmy’s 

and an Oklahoma Association for 

Broadcasters award. 

Robert J. Stevens (BA ’95) and 

his wife, Debbie, announce the 

birth of their daughter, Erica Ann, 

born July 18. Bob has worked as a 

payroll clerk at Oklahoma Goodwill 

Industries since 2003. 

Timothy H. Weaver (BA ’95) is 

the director of the Kansas Relays, 

the second largest track meet in 

the U.S., and was named the 2005 

Director of the Year by the United 

States Meet Director’s Association. 

Timothy has been traveling the 

world with the U.S. national 

track and field teams, including 

championships in England, France, 

Germany, Canada and the 2004 

Olympic Games in Athens. 

Dena Bedri (BA ’96) was married 

to Tareq Abdalla on Apr. 20, 2002. 

They reside in San Antonio where 

Dena works for the Sygma Network 

as a human resources generalist. 

Dena and Tareq welcomed their 

first child, Zane Dean, on Sept. 7. 

Katherine Seidler Brand (BSBA 

’96) and her husband, Bill, 

welcomed daughter, Anna Marie, 

on Feb. 23, 2005. Kathy started 

an image consulting business, 

helping people update their image 

through individual consultations and 

wardrobe evaluations. Her goal is to 

help people look and feel their best, 

regardless of budget. 

Scott J. Gaffen (BA ’96) starred 

opposite Benny Van Buren in 

Theatre Tulsa’s production of 

“Damn Yankees” in April 2005 

and played Val in Theatre Tulsa’s 

production of “Laughter on 

the 23rd Floor” in February. In 

November 2005, Scott completed 

filming as Ted for Next Monkey 

Horror Film’s short movie 

Carey Robien Corbin (BA ’95) 

“In my opinion, the best reason for 

alumni to come back for Homecoming 

is to celebrate TU and friendships! 

There have been so many incredible 

changes at TU since I attended and I 

love to see all that TU now has to offer.” 

Jonathan Ball (BA ’00) wed 

Shannon Edgerton at First (Scots) 

Presbyterian Church in Charleston, 

S.C., on July 23. Clyde William 

Wright III (BS ’01, MS ’03) was 

best man, and Jennifer Grantham 

(BA ’01) read scriptures. Jonathan 

earned his Masters of Divinity from 

Columbia Theological Seminary in 

2004 and is working as a hospice 

chaplain in Conyers, Ga. Shannon, 

also a Columbia graduate, is working 

as a chaplain in a women’s correctional 

facility in Atlanta. They 

reside in Decatur, Ga. 

“Carthage.” A feature-length version 

of the movie is set for filming this 

summer. 

Kelly McDonald (BS ’97) and 

Christina West-McDonald (BA ’96) 

welcomed the addition of their 

second child, Braden McDonald. 

Deborah Pry Pope (BSN ’97) 

and her husband, Joe, celebrated 

Christmas early with the birth of Joe 

Wesley III, also known as “Trey,” on 

Dec. 18. Trey joins sister, Abigail, 2. 

Jennifer D. Thompson (BA ’97) 

obtained her Certified Legal 

Assistant credential in January. She 

works for UnitedHealth Group and 

resides in San Diego. 

Brenda Christie (JD ’98) and John 

Daniel Lichtenneger were engaged 

in December 2004 and wed on May 

26, 2006. 

Jerry English (MBA ’98) will attend 

Edward Via Virginia College of 

Osteopathic Medicine this fall to 

become a doctor of osteopathy. 

Jessica Fisher Graham (BSBA 

’98) and her husband, Dewayne, 

welcomed Zacheus Lee on Dec. 17, 

2004. He was welcomed by his big 

sister, Sarina. 

Jennifer Groover Hubbard (JD ’98) 

and her husband, Matt, welcomed 

daughter, Claire, on June 28. 


Hun Yang Kaplowitz (BSBA ’98) 

completed her master’s degree in 

education and resides in San Diego 

with her husband, Aaron. 

Environmental Lab where she’s 

worked for six years. She and her 

husband, Robert, with son, Zackary, 

2, moved to a new home in Tulsa. 

Rhonda White (BSBA ’98) trained 

with TU alumni and owners of Fleet 

Feet Sports, Tim (BS ’86) and Lori Fisk 

Dreiling (BS ’86) from January through 

April to run her first marathon. On 

April 30, Rhonda finished the 26.2 

mile Oklahoma City Memorial 

Marathon in 4:34. Lori and Tim are 

organizing the 2006 Hurricane Run on 

September 23. Visit www.runtulsa.com 

for more information. 

TU on Tap! 

The TU Alumni Association is 

hosting a Young Alumni Bash during 

Homecoming 2006, sponsored by 

Suede Ultra Lounge, in the heart of 

Brookside. The private party is Friday, 

Sept. 15, from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

Alumni from the 1990s and 2000s 

are invited, and there will be a special 

section for 1996 law graduates. 

The Alumni Association is providing 

hors d’oeuvres, and Suede is providing 

beverages while they last. RSVP now 

because space is limited. Suede will 

open to the public at 10:00 p.m., and 

guests are welcome to stay. See the 

inside front cover to register or visit 


Matt Wilburn (BA ’98) is an 

employee with the U.S. Department 

of Commerce, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration and 

works in the Office of International 

Activities. As a NOAA employee, 

he has conducted research on 

behalf of the U.S. Department of 

State after being selected as the 

principal investigator for the Bureau 

of Oceans, Environmental and 

International Scientific Affairs. Matt 

entered the government in 1999 as 

a Presidential Management Fellow 

after having completed a master’s 

degree in International Peace and 

Conflict Studies at the University of 

Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland. 


Nicci Howard (BA ’96) married 

Fabio Santana on Dec. 23. The 

couple resides in San Diego. 

Tricia Wilton (BSBA ’98) is moving 

to Las Vegas to become the new 

director of corporate strategy for 

MGM Mirage. 

Michael (BA ’99) and Caroline 

Sargent (BME ’99) Blais were 

married in 2000. They are expecting 

their third child in December. 

Kassi Bridwell (BS ’99) was hired as 

a media buyer at ESW/Blue Horse, an 

integrated marketing communications 

agency in Minneapolis. She relocated 

from North Carolina. 

Rodney DeShon Peterson (BA 

’99, MA ’01) and his wife, Shenna, 

celebrated the birth of their son, 

Chase DeShon, on July 19. Rodney 

completed his doctorate in K-12 

Educational Leadership from the 

University of Mississippi in 

December. 

Michael Paul White (BSBA ’99) and 

his wife, Susan Gabriela, moved to 

Oklahoma City and are studying for 

their masters in human relations at 

the University of Oklahoma. They 

are also working towards a license in 

professional counseling. 

Morning Star Martin Yuan (BA 

’99) is a quality control officer and 

manager at Green Country Testing 

John A. Hudson (BS ’87) 

“I believe that supporting TU in any 

capacity is an important element in 

maintaining the overall strength of the 

institution. Homecoming offers us the 

opportunity to establish new relationships, 

rekindle the old and prove to ourselves that 

we truly made the correct college choice.” 

2000s 

Robert E. Tipton (BSBA ’00, MBA 

’01) and his wife, Tracy, are proud 

to announce the birth of their son, 

Colin Rhett, born on Dec. 19. 

Daniel H. Wilson (BS ’00) wrote a 

book called “How to Survive a Robot 

Uprising,” published by Bloomsbury 

USA on Nov. 1, 2005. The humorous 

book draws on the technology 

background Daniel acquired at 

TU. Read more about it at 

Daniel’s website www.danielhwilson. 

com or at the book’s website 

www.robotuprising.com. 

Susan Todd Krafft (MA ’01) left her 

position in Student Affairs at TU and 

moved back home with her family 

to Fort Smith, Ark. She is now the 

special projects coordinator for the St. 

Edwards Mercy Foundation. 

Drew McLaughlin (BSBA ’01) and 

Liz Benoist McLaughlin (BA ’03) 

inspired by the birth of their son, 

Andrew Jr., and their desire for Liz 

to remain home, created an online 

boutique. The objective was to offer 

unique “baby boutique” gifts and 

Former Golden Hurricane football 

player Jeremy Bunch (BA ’97) and 

his wife, Tanya, traveled to Memphis 

to cheer the team to victory at the 2005 

Liberty Bowl. Jeremy and Tanya reside 

in Greensboro, N.C., where Jeremy 

is a neurology sales specialist for Teva 

Neuroscience. They celebrated at “TU 

Beale Street Bash,” the official fan party 

sponsored by the Alumni Association. 

Kathleen Horan (BSBA ’03) and 

Karl Hills (BSBA ’03) were married 

Aug. 27 in St. Louis and reside 

in Little Rock. Their wedding party 

included Matt Dill (BSME ’03), 

Audra Trotter (BS ’03), Brooke 

Apker Knight (BS ’02) and Jenny 

Barrow (BS ’03). Other alumni in 

attendance were Kathryn Mullins (BA 

’03), Jackie Wells (BA ’03), Caitlin 

Croy Gapsch (BA ’03), Eric Gapsch (BS 

’03), Clint Pollard (BSBA ’04), Marc 

McCaw (BSME ’02) and Paul Knight 

(Bmusic ’01). 

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class notes 

accessories that are stylish 

and functional, found at 

www.babymaconline.com. 

Amber Meador (BA ’01) 

married Brad Remke on Oct. 

29 in Sharp Chapel on the 

TU campus. The couple 

resides in Tulsa. 

Stephen M. Wong (BSBA 

’01) has been upgraded 

to captain as a contract 

corporate pilot in the Dallas/ 

Ft. Worth area. 

J.P. (BSBA ’99) and Amy Patten Stockton 

(BS ’00) welcomed their second Hurricane fan 

to the family. Liam Chase was born Aug. 10. 

Big sister, Kylie, turned 2 on Jan. 8. 

Rebecca Fennel Moreland 

(BA ’00) and husband, 

Andrew (BS ’99), had their 

first baby, a boy, in May. 

They are already planning for 

him to attend TU. The couple 

resides in Edmond. 

Ronnie D. Driscoll (BA ’02), 

has been promoted from 

national service officer of the 

Disabled American Veterans 

to national appeals officer. 

Ronnie represents claimants 

before the Board of Veterans 

Appeals of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs in 

Washington, D.C. He resides 

in Martinsburg, W.V., with his 

wife, Kelly. 

Christopher Cone (BSBA 

’02) and Sarah Keller (BA ’04) 

were married on Nov. 5 in St. 

Louis. TU alumni in the wedding 

party were bridesmaid Adrienne 

Tuck (BA ’04), groomsmen Daniel 

Townsend (BSBA ’02), current 

student Nathan Keller, and usher 

Stephen Harrington (BSBA ’02). 

Other TU alumni were guests at the 

wedding. The couple honeymooned 

in Kona, Hawaii, before returning 

home to Webster Groves, Mo., with 

their cat, Rudy, and 

new puggle puppy, 

Louie. 

Michael Flavin 

(BS ’02) and 

Rachel Wuerflein 

(BSBA ’04) were 

engaged in 

March 

Jackie Loney (JD ’06) and Jennifer Hover White (BA ’01, JD ’05) are 

pictured at a school they helped build for girls in Fayoum, Egypt. The school 

was built using funds that Jennifer and Jackie, along with the TU Women’s 

Law Caucus, raised through the popular campus-wide Egyptian Bag Bazaar. 

Plans are underway for another sale to help fund a second school. Jennifer 

and Jackie attended the school’s official opening in Egypt and toured similar 

schools being built for girls. Additionally, Jennifer has accepted a position as 

associate attorney with the Tulsa firm Eldridge Cooper Steichen & Leach. 

2005 and will be married in St. Louis 

in July. Both reside in St. Louis. 

Rachel works at Rubin Brown, a 

public accounting firm, as a CPA. 

Michael is a graphic designer at Adler 

Visual Systems, Inc. Additionally, 

Michael founded a company called 

MRM Realty LC with Rachel and 

other investors, which is a real estate 

investment and management company. 

Kara Godbehere Goodwin (BA ’02) 

passed the July Colorado Bar Exam 

and was admitted to the Bar of the 

State of Colorado on Oct. 27. She 

is employed with the Law Offices 

of Timothy R. Buchanan, P.C. in 

Arvada, Colo., a firm that primarily 

practices water and property law. 

Melissa Holderby (BA ’02), after 

graduating from the University of 

Oklahoma College of Law in 2005, 

accepted a position with the law firm 

of Brewster & DeAngelis, P.L.L.C. 

in Tulsa. 

Andrea Myers (BA ’02), 

founding chair of Tulsa’s Young 

Professionals, was presented with 

the prestigious Chairman’s Award 

on Jan. 17 by the Tulsa Metro 

Chamber. The award is presented 

to a deserving individual who has 

shown outstanding commitment 

and unselfish dedication to a 

project or program that could 

bring substantial long-term benefits 

to the community. Andrea was 

instrumental in establishing the 

leadership team, advisory council 

and work crews for TYPros while 

growing the membership to more 

than 1,400. Andrea also serves 

on the Board of Directors for the 

Tulsa Chapter of the TU Alumni 

Association. She was also selected 

to the Achievers Under 40 Class 

by the Journal Record and received 

the Young Professional of the Year 

award presented by the PR Society 

of America, Tulsa Chapter. She is 

account director for Rex Public 

Relations, L.L.C. 

Byron Sanders (BSBA ’06) 

“Seeing the actual sights and sounds of your former 

days on campus allows you to relive the 

wonderful times that you had here with all of your 

friends. I have so much fondness for this great 

school. Homecoming — the food, the fun, the 

friends — why wouldn’t you want to come back?” 


Amy Huang Oneal (BSCE ’03) is a process 

engineer at Benham Companies while her 

husband, Derrick Oneal (BSCE ’03), works 

for Thomas Russell Co. In August 2004, 

the couple purchased a home in Tulsa. 

They traveled to Las Vegas last fall and 

Hawaii last spring. 

Julianne Mayo (BA ’03) was married to 

Tony Romanello on Aug. 6. Both are 

graduate students at Baylor University. 

Julianne is pursuing a doctorate in Political 

Philosophy. 

Krista Atchley (BA ’04) is serving a 

two-year stint in the Peace Corps. She 

began her service in Uzbekistan, but was 

evacuated to Moldova after six months. 

Krista is teaching English at a primary 

school in Cahul, Moldova. She is hoping 

to return to school at the end of her Peace 

Corps duty. 

John L. Grant (BS ’04) is studying theology 

as a seminarian for the Roman Catholic 

Diocese of Tulsa at Saint Meinrad 

Theological Seminary in Indiana. He will 

join the priesthood in four years. 

Tyler Moore (BS ’04) is in the second year 

of doctorate studies in Computer Security 

at St. John’s College in Cambridge, 

England, where he joins other TU alumni, 

including David M. McCrary (BA ’02) 

and Diana Galatian (BSBA ’02). He is 

researching economic principles that can 

be applied to better understand the realistic 

threats facing computer networks and has 

presented papers at the Kennedy School of 

Government at Harvard University, and in 

Amsterdam and Pisa, Italy. Tyler plans to 

complete his doctorate in 2008 and return 

to the United States to pursue an academic 

position. 

Brienne Grayson (BS ’05, BA ’05) has been 

hired as a zookeeper at the Tulsa Zoo, 

where she interned in the 2005 summer. 

Brienne is the third sister to graduate from 

TU, joining sisters Brandy Grayson (BS ’02) 

and Britney Grayson (BS ’04). 

Stephanie Kroutter (BA ’05) and Nathan 

T. Smith (BS ’04, MS ’05) are engaged 

to be married on August 12, 2006, at 

Sharp Chapel. Nathan was hired as an 

environmental scientist with CDM in 

Lakewood, Colo. 

Lauryl Lane (BA ’05) and Samuel 

Threadgill (BA ’04) were married at Trinity 

Episcopal Church in Tulsa on Dec. 31. 

Arshad Parvez (BSBA ’05) began working 

at ConocoPhillips in January and resides in 

Broken Arrow, Okla. 

In Memoriam 

Brett Lloyd Aldridge (BA ’98), February 28, 2006 

Danny A. Amrine (JD ’82), January 3, 2006 

David Charles Anderson (BS ’75), January 2006 

Jack H. Anthony Jr. (BS ’59), January 14, 2006 

Paul Archerd (BS ’74, MS ’76), January 9, 2006 

Alberta Ahrens Archibald (BS ’42), February 20, 2006 

Mary O. (Worden) Balsters (BA ’52), December 20, 2005 

Neva Stewart Brannin (BA ’81), February 20, 2006 

Gertrude Marie Streator Brown (BA ’42), April 6, 2006 

Theresa Bullock (BS ’76), March 9, 2006 

Dwight Emerson Cacy (BS ’51 MBA ’59), December 3, 2005 

Dr. Robert Elliott Carlile (BS ’58 MS ’60), October 18, 2005 

Robert S. Cisar Jr. (BS ’73), March 10, 2006 

W. Timothy Dowd (JD ’57), April 30, 2006 

Mary Carolyn Dratz (JD ‘78), January 12, 2006 

Joan Hughes Dunagan (BS ’67), February 19, 2006 

Walter H. Ellis (BA ’52), October 19, 2005 

Robert S. Emery (BS ’57), October 20, 2005 

Jack B. English (JD ’59), April 29, 2006 

Pearl Hogan Faulk (’28), March 21, 2006 

Edward Allen Do Felmlee (BS ’49), January 4, 2006 

Hazel Heinrichs Fleetwood (BS ’80), November 16, 2005 

James Denny Freese (BS ’44), December 16, 2005 

Gloria Jean Goodson (BS ’68, MS ’74), October 1, 2005 

William Robert Graham (JD ’72), December 5, 2005 

Mark A. Hacker (BS ’74), April 13, 2006 

Charles Fredrick Hardt (BS ’68), September 22, 2005 

William A. Harrington (BS ’41), November 2005 

Joe Hedrick (BS ’43), March 22, 2006 

James Hale Hicks (BS ’59), April 20, 2006 

Rosanna B. Diupek Hoffmann (MS ’82, JD ’82), July 21, 2004 

Judge Clifford E. Hooper (BS ’63, JD ’65), October 26, 2005 

Gloria E. Quinn Jackson (MS ’62), April 21, 2006 

Jaunita Lewis Johnston (BA ’55), December 16, 2005 

Billye Jeanne Judd (BA ’50), March 12, 2006 

Norma Lee Kelliher (BA ’48), March 16, 2006 

Stephen M. Kennedy (BA ’68, MBA ’74), October 25, 2005 

Elmer M. Kunkel (MS ’57, JD ’60), March 12, 2006 

Norma Rylander Lockwood (BA ’43, MS ’78), January 3, 2006 

John W. McClurg (BS ’62, MS ’63), March 30, 2006 

Marian Dorney McCormick (’44), February 21, 2006 

Robert Edgar Megill (BS ’48), September 28, 2005 

Jerry M. Melone (JD ’52), February 28, 2006 

Natasha Alexandria Meyer (BS ’55), February 17, 2006 

Lawrence J. Moetz (BS ’63), June 12, 2005 

Fred G. Naifeh (BS ’76), April 1, 2006 

Mary Lee Nichols (BA ’48), March 27, 2006 

Reavis M. Page, Jr. (BS ’42), December 19, 2005 

Richard Finis Phillips (MBA ’71), January 13, 2006 

Newell “Nick” Pottorf (JD ’45), March 8, 2006 

Dorothy McCullough Rice (’33), February 5, 2006 

Beryl C. Richardson (BA ’40), October 14, 2005 

Lynda Dianne Riker (JD ’99), January 14, 2006 

Patricia Nell Riley (BA ’74, BS ’78), April 11, 2006 

Fredick J. Smith (BS ’58), December 21, 2005 

William Finis Smith (JD ’54), November 5, 2005 

G. K. “Jerry” Staires (BS ’55), December 13, 2005 

Dale Eugene Stauffer (MS ’65), March 24, 2006 

Chad Jay Steward (BS ’37, MS ’57), April 25, 2006 

Charles A. Stewart (BS ’59), March 25, 2006 

James McNew Stone (BS ’83), January 18, 2006 

Claude E. Talley (BA ’53, JD ’56), December 14, 2005 

Edmond Thompson (BS ’52), December 23, 2005 

Justen Talmadge Thompson (BA ’53), October 12, 2005 

Carol Gene VanSchoyck (BS ’50), December 20, 2005 

William Harold Whaley (JD ’42), October 27, 2005 

Allison Ann Wheeler (BA ’78, JD ’87), December 28, 2005 

Mary Augusta White (BA ’33), January 19, 2006 

Margery Ann Whitt (BA ’47), March 29, 2006 

Alice Kistler Lawson Willard (MS ’51), March 29, 2006 

Byron Edward Williams, Jr. (JD ’72), October 5, 2005 

Karen Sue Morgan Williams (BS ’81), March 1, 2006 

Elizabeth Harth Woodard Wyman (BA ’42), November 5, 2005 

Charles Wynes (BA ’58), March 27, 2006 

Friends of TU: 

Dr. Hans Brisch, former chancellor for the Oklahoma State 

System of Higher Education, February 23, 2006 

Edward B. Butler, April 9, 2006 

Bernice M. Coyle, former employee, December 12, 2005 

Dorothy Naylor Gideon, former professor, April 8, 2006 

Robert Wesley “Bobby” Goad, October 27, 2005 

Inadoll Harvey, December 28, 2005 

Melwyn Klar, March 17, 2006 

Janet Fleming Kothe, November 1, 2005 

Guy Maurice Houchins Jr., February 6, 2006 

Howard Jones, former professor, February 9, 2006 

Roger Mills, October 13, 2005 

Dr. Donald L. Mishler, February 21, 2006 

John T. Paul, February 24, 2006 

Dr. Hugh Perry Jr., February 1, 2006 

Donald E. Rhoads, December 27, 2005 

Thearon Jeff “Dusty” Rhoads, January 14, 2006 

Evelyn Rose Rushton, October 17, 2005 

Marjorie L. “Marge” Settle, December 7, 2005 

Ray H. Siegfried, II, October 6, 2005 

James Lynde Sneed, November 10, 2005 

Sue Russ Thayer, February 2, 2006 

George Tuton, December 3, 2005 

C. Burl York, January 18, 2006 

Ellis M. Zacharias, Jr., April 17, 2006 

Dorothy Webb (Johnson) Zoller, December 26, 2005 


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