ALUMNI NEWSDr. Catherine CoxDistinguished Faculty AwardDr. Catherine Cox, a professor of English who teaches classes in Shakespeare,Renaissance Literature, and Literature of the Western World,has been a faculty member for 21 years. She has published numerousarticles and is the recipient of many research grants and fellowshipsincluding the Mary and Paul Haas Fellowship under whichshe worked at the FolgerShakespeare Library inWashington, D.C. In 2005,she received the College ofLiberal Arts’ OutstandingService Award.The Distinguished FacultyAward honors individuals whohave made a positive impact onstudents, advanced the missionof the <strong>University</strong>, and are recognizedby their peers as outstandingcontributors to their profession,campus and community.Dr. Nolan EstesDistinguished Alumnus AwardDr. Nolan Estes (BA ’50) is the L.D. Haskew CentennialProfessor for Educational Administration in the PublicSchool Executive Leadership Program at the <strong>University</strong> of<strong>Texas</strong> Graduate School of Education. He has servedas a U.S. delegate to Ministries of Education inseveral countries and received the DistinguishedService Award from the Organization forEconomic and Community Developmentin Paris, France. Former PresidentLyndon B. Johnson appointed Dr. Estesto a term as associate United States Commissionerof Education to work with Congressin implementing the historic Elementaryand Secondary Education Act.The Distinguished Alumnus Award honorsgraduates who have demonstrated significantpersonal accomplishments and professionalsuccess and who are also involved in helpingthe <strong>University</strong> further its mission. These individualsare leaders in our region, state andnation.2 0 1 0 A l u m n i A w a r d W i n n e r sBinesh PrabhakarYoung Alumnus AwardBinesh Prabhakar (MS ’04) hasstarted two companies, one ofwhich has earned revenue ofmore than $2 million dollars inits second year. He is a volunteerwith the Women’s Educationproject, a non-profit thatsupports women’s educationin India. Also, he is amember of the RegulatoryAffairs Professional Society,the Indus Entrepreneursand the American Society forQuality. In addition, he is inthe process of establishing analumni association club in theNew England area.The Young Alumnus Awardhonors former students who havegraduated within the last 10 yearsand have enjoyed exceptional personaland professional success early in theircareer fields.Dr. Donald DeisOutstanding Alumni AwardDr. Donald Deis, the Ennis and VirginiaJoslin Endowed Chair in Accounting (BA’75 and MBA ’77), is also chair of theAccounting and Business Law Departmentand a professor in the College of Business.Between 1982-1983, Deis served as presidentof the National Alumni Associationand was instrumental in establishing theNational Alumni Association and thelocal area chapter, the <strong>Corpus</strong> <strong>Christi</strong>Area Alumni Club. Deis and his wife,Kathy (BSN ’78 and MSN ’90), also a<strong>University</strong> alumnus, generously contributetheir time to the <strong>University</strong> and haveestablished two scholarship funds to assiststudents. In addition, Deis and Kathy areco-chairs of the faculty/staff part of theMomentum Capital Campaign.The Outstanding Alumni Award honorsindividuals who have remained active withthe alumni association and served as leadersthrough both their personal and professionalaccomplishments.2 0 | T E X A S A & M U N I V E R S I T Y - C O R P U S C H R I S T I ■ S P R I N G 2 0 1 0
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