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GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE CATEGORYHonorable Jimmie V. Reyna1971 CHS GraduateJudge Reyna received a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1975 and a J.D. from theUniversity of New Mexico School of Law in 1978. He was appointed as Federal Judge to the USCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington D.C. by President Obama in 2011. JudgeReyna is a recognized expert in international trade, trade policy, and customs matters. He is anoted and prolific author on trade topics and has earned a stellar reputation as a practitioner,scholar, advocate, and humanitarian. He served in numerous positions for the American BarAssociation and served as National President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. JudgeReyna is a recipient of the Ohtli Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Mexican governmentfor non-Mexican citizens.SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORYTim Sanders1979 CHS GraduateTim Sanders attended Loyola Marymount University and graduate school at the University ofArizona. He is a popular national and international keynote speaker, a business consulting expert,and an international best-selling author. He is the CEO of Los Angeles tech start-up Net Mindsand founder of Deeper Media Incorporated that conducts research on business trends, new media,and human behavior. Prior to these positions, he was the Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo, aswell as Leadership Coach. He is a strategic consultant to leading brands, associations, andgovernment agencies.TOP CAT AWARDLynell Skarda(awarded posthumously)Lynell Griffith Skarda was born on August 28, 1915 in Clovis. Mr. Skarda received a B.S. inChemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated from Washington & LeeUniversity School of Law in 1941 and practiced law in Clovis for eight decades. He was theDistrict Attorney for the 9 th Judicial District of New Mexico early in his career, and he served inthe Army Air Corps during World War II. In 1954, he was admitted to the bar of the U.S.Supreme Court and won his case, Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Company. He was Chairman ofthe Board of The Citizens Bank of Clovis, which was founded by his family. Mr. Skarda was astrong supporter of Clovis and numerous local agencies personally and through The CitizensBank of Clovis. He died at home in Clovis on September 2, 2012.Eric RoanhausEric Roanhaus graduated with a BS degree from West Texas University in 1969 and a Mastersdegree from Eastern New Mexico University in 1984. He coached at West Texas University forone year and two years at Canyon High School. He has coached football for 40 years at ClovisHigh School and has been the head football coach for 35 years. During the 2012 football season,he became New Mexico’s Prep Football Coach with the most Career wins. Honors that he hasreceived include: New Mexico Coach of the Year, Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year,National Regional Coach of the Year, New Mexico High School Coaches Association Hall ofFame, and Amarillo Globe News Hall of Fame.The mission of the Clovis Municipal Schools, an alliance highly committed to educational excellence, is to equip eachstudent with the knowledge and skills needed for a productive life of creative thinking, continuous learning,and exemplary character through challenging and engaging learning experiences led by a dedicated,unified team in vital partnership with family, church, and community.