SCENE Magazine of Schreiner University - Fall 2011

MaGaZINE OF SCHREINER UNIVERSITY
Fall 2011
Life Sciences
Hands-On Learning

fromthepresident
Dear friends of Schreiner,
In the fall of 2001 I wrote my first letter to
SCENE readers, introducing myself as a new
president as well as the new name “Schreiner
University.” There has been much water under
the bridge since then, although the Hill Country
and the state of Texas are finding so little water
these days that a bridge seems superfluous!
Reflecting on all that has occurred in the
intervening years leaves me first amazed and then
grateful. I am grateful to see Schreiner’s steady
march to financial health and consistency. I am
grateful to acknowledge our ability to attract
a growing body of students who embrace our
educational values. The ability to identify and create
new academic programs and recruit strong faculty
to teach them is another cause for gratitude. The
same should be said for our success in enhancing
student life programs that contribute to the
wholeness of our mission. And I am grateful that
we have been successful in building a physical
campus that enables us to serve our students’ needs.
You will find in this edition of SCENE stories
that turn generalizations like those of the previous
paragraph into vivid realities. Dr. Chris Distel and
Dr. Lena Rippstein are the sort of faculty member
cited above, notable for their love of instruction
as well as for their capacity to conceive and build
effective programs. Our success this fall in attracting
the largest number of full-time students in history is
evidence that we are still building. But where would
we be if our predecessors had not had the insight
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“ Reflecting on all that has occurred
in the intervening years leaves me
first amazed and then grateful.”
to recognize that a full Schreiner education was
intended for BOTH genders? Our athletic program
and our church-relatedness are two important
dimensions of our broad learning commitment, and
you will find here an opportunity to learn more
about both. And we invite you to celebrate the timely
arrival of the Oaks II residence facility, providing
96 additional beds in suite-style arrangements.
Yes, there is much for which to be grateful and to
use as a spur for future goals. I like the statement that
President Emeritus Sam Junkin has often made, that
God clearly intended that Schreiner survive because
of all of the challenges He enabled it to surmount
over the years. Looking to the future, I am excited
about our prospects for providing a quality education
for life and livelihood in this still new century. I look
forward to talking further with you about some of the
directions that Schreiner envisions for the near future.
Tim Summerlin
President

FALL 2011
F e a T u r e S
7 Nursing Lab Dedicated
10 A Piece of Home
12 The Facts of Life
14 When Schreiner History
Became Herstory
www.schreiner.edu
D e P a r T m e n T S
4 mountaineertalk
6 campusnews
18 mountaineersports
22 makingconnections
onthecover
contents
24 formerstudents
26 classnotes
30 eventscalendar
32 roundup
Dr. Chris Distel, assistant professor of
biology, teaching his students on the bank
of the Guadalupe river.
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mountaineer
talk
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Euskadi
País Vasco
Basque Country
By Cody Welch (Weltx in Basque)
Senior from Georgetown, Texas
The Basque Country is a northern
region of Spain along the Sea
of Biscay. It is a beautiful green
mountainous area that has been
inhabited thousands of years. The
native language Euskara is heard
nowhere else in the world and its
origins are unknown. The people are
friendly, the food is great and the
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of
the coolest things I have ever seen in
my life. The five months I lived there
rank amongst the best in my life so far.
I was in the Basque Country in the
city of Bilbao for the spring of 2011,
studying at Universidad del País Vasco
or Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. It
is the public university in the Basque
country and is completely different
from Schreiner.
First, my classes were taught in
Spanish. It’s not the Latin American
Spanish we are taught here, but the
real, formal Spanish, vosotros and
all. One of my teachers spoke decent
English, but I still misunderstood
her from time to time. This teacher,
Susana, also taught the class in
Euskara. When you have a teacher
switching between one language you
don’t understand at all and another
that you understand just a little bit,
it makes class difficult, but it was
my favorite class. My other teachers
spoke almost no English, but they
were very patient with us. You will
notice that I spelt my last name
with a ‘tx’ instead of ‘ch’; that is
the Basque way to spell it. The ‘tx’
sounds like a ‘ch.’
As nervous as I was about being
in a foreign country by myself, I
felt right at home in Bilbao. My host
mother, Maika, was a wonderful
lady. Not just because she was an
excellent cook and did my laundry,
but also because she was so patient.
She spoke almost no English and I
am by no means fluent in Spanish.
Her knowledge of English was “Oh
my God!” and “Help me please.”
Maika’s daughter, Andrea, my Academic
Programs International advisor, also
made my time in Bilbao unforgettable.
She wasn’t just an API employee
sent over there to make sure we
didn’t end up in jail. She was born in
Bilbao. Andrea escorted us around
town, showed us cultural icons and
explained the history of the city to us.

Arriving in Madrid on January 24, I
knew no one. Four months and a few
days later when I left Madrid, I had
friends from all over the U.S. and
Europe. There were nine of us from
API: eight girls and me. Most
of them were from the northeast,
and, honestly, I think I experienced
more of a culture shock with them
than with the Spaniards. I made
some great friends who are from
Belgium whom I am hoping I can see
again. Most of the students in my
Spanish class came from different
parts of Europe. There were
students from Italy, Poland, Greece,
Germany, Turkey and other countries.
Living in Spain forced me to open
my eyes to a world outside of
Kerrville and central Texas. I spent
a month in Italy with the Schreiner
art department after my freshman
year, but I was with mainly English
speakers and a month is barely
enough time to really get immersed in
a culture. In Spain, I learned that
public transportation is your best
friend, T V is an unnecessary part of
our lives and fast food will be the
death of us all.
When I tell people that I was in
Spain when the protests broke out,
I am often asked if I felt like I was
in danger because the demonstrations
became so violent. Although I
witnessed countless protests, I
never saw violence and never felt
in danger. I don’t know what was
shown on the news here, but being in
the middle of the protests, I can say
they were civil and non-threatening.
I was actually in Madrid the day they
started. My brother and sister-in-law
had just flown into Madrid and
I was arriving on bus. This was my
first time back to Madrid since my
arrival in Spain. I told them to meet
me in Puerta del Sol. When I got
off the metro there were a lot more
people than I had seen in January.
I thought it was because it was
warmer and the beginning of tourist
season. When I rode the escalator
up to ground level, I was greeted with
a different sight than I remembered.
There were people everywhere, chanting
in Spanish, and police surrounding the
plaza. I never felt threatened though.
The police were there as a safety
precaution. The protestors were
mainly students and the unemployed.
After talking to some native Spaniards,
I found out the protests were about
creating more jobs and government
reforms. The youth over there actually
get out and try to do something about
their city’s social problems, not just
post about it on Facebook.
I can’t even begin to explain how my
trip to Bilbao has changed me. There
are accepted things in our society
that I now question. Not only will
I now try almost any food you put
in front of me without question,
but also I want to learn as much
about as many new cultures as I
can. Although I am a senior graphic
design ma jor graduating in May, I am
considering going back to Bilbao after
I graduate to teach English for a few
years. I would also love to work at
the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and
then who knows where I will end up?
Current students interested in submitting
a first-person essay, artwork, photography
or poetry for consideration, please visit
www.schreiner.edu/scene/students or
call 830-792-7405.
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“My mother always wanted me to
be a preacher or a teacher,” said
Eldon Sheffer, Schreiner’s director
of church relations.
Never one to do things by halves,
Sheffer is now both.
He trained and served as a
commissioned lay pastor in the
Presbyterian Church and still
preaches roughly once a month at
churches in the Hill Country. Last
term, he taught IDST 1101 for
freshman, critical thinking and
business ethics.
Sheffer approaches life with the
efficiency you would expect from an
engineer and a management expert.
“I graduated from the University of
Toledo [in Toledo, Ohio] on June 13,
got married on June 20 and started
work for a major global oil company
on July 7,” he said.
At the University of Toledo, where
he earned a degree in chemical
engineering, Sheffer lettered in
wrestling, was editor of the yearbook
and student president of the college of
engineering.
“It was kind of neat being the
engineering president,” Sheffer said.
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Staff Spotlight
Preacher
man
by LouiSe KohL Leahy
“I got to sit in on faculty meetings
and started viewing professors as
people. I also got a good idea of how a
university works.”
He went on to get an MBA from
The University of Chicago, going to
night school, working for the oil
company for 30 years and another 10
years as a management consultant for
a variety of companies and nonprofit
organizations.
In addition to preaching and
teaching, Sheffer represents Schreiner
at church gatherings from Louisiana
to Oklahoma and, of course, in Texas.
Between February and June 2011,
Sheffer visited eight presbyteries in
those states. (Presbyteries and synods
are church governing bodies.)
“I attend presbytery and synod
meetings,” he said, “to recruit
students and raise funds for students
who attend Schreiner under the Pan
American Schreiner Agreement with
the Presbyterian Pan American
School in Kingsville, Texas. Whenever
I preach, I make a moment for
mission early in the service to talk
about Schreiner.”
Sheffer and his wife, Barbara, make
time for each other and Eldon’s love
of astronomy with nightly star gazing
walks with Prince, their Labrador
retriever.
Sheffer is chair of the Mission
Presbytery stewardship and fiscal
oversight committee. Mission
Presbytery is the coordinating body
for more than 150 Presbyterian
churches in Texas. He also serves as
president of the Kerrville Ministerial
Alliance.
“Among the things I’m most proud
of,” Sheffer said, “are the five articles
on prayer I wrote for the Kerrville
Daily Times newspaper. And I
treasure the relationships I’ve built
with the pastors of various churches
in Kerrville and those of regional
Presbyterian churches.”
He is equally proud of his work in
the classroom.
“My great joy is interacting with
students,” he said. “I make sure every
class has time for questions and
discussion.”
After thinking for a moment he
added, “I think Schreiner attracts
the kind of students with whom I like
to interact.”

photo by Nicholas NewlaNd, sU sophomore
new oaks
residence opens
Phase II of The Oaks
residential complex opened in
2011, adding 96 beds—all fourbedroom/two-bath
units
with full kitchens—along
with a new sand volleyball
court, gazebo and grilling area
and additional laundry room
space. Oaks II received its
certificate of occupancy on
August 1, just in time for
the new academic year. It
currently houses mostly
sophomores.
Photo below: Schreiner students make
the most of the new sand volleyball
court at the oaks ii.
nursing Lab Dedication
On October 21, Schreiner dedicated the Barbara Fish Daniel Clinical
Educational Center for nursing students in the new Bachelor of Nursing
program. The lab is located on the first floor of the Moody Science building
and includes a simulation lab required for the state certification of the BSN
program. The lab has simulation manikins that give the nurses patients to
practice their skills on, including the state-of-the-art SimMan 3G, named Ray
by the students.
“Effective learning in nursing requires practical experience,” noted
Schreiner president, Dr. Tim Summerlin. “Modern technology has enabled
us to simulate first-hand experience remarkably, and we are enthusiastic
about the potential of the Barbara Fish Daniel nursing laboratory to provide
high quality learning opportunities for our BSN students.”
Four donors are responsible for funding the lab: the Kemmerer Family
Foundation, which owns Comanche Trace in Kerrville; Loring Cook
Foundation; The Ray C. Fish Foundation; and Rosemary Romero, owner of
Carl Meek Ranch in Kerrville. Present at the ribbon cutting and dedication
were Schreiner deans, vice presidents and members of the board of trustees,
Schreiner president Dr. Tim Summerlin, provost Dr. Charlie McCormick,
Dr. Lena Rippstein, director of nursing, and representatives of the major
donors, including the Barbara Fish Daniel’s daughter, Catherine Kaldis, and
son, Chris Daniel. The Fish Foundation made a naming gift; however, Mrs.
Daniel died before hearing that the Schreiner facility was named in her honor.
“Schreiner’s nursing students already have a vision of making a difference
in the communities they will serve when they earn their BSN degrees,” said
Mike Pate, chairman of Schreiner’s Board of Trustees. “They are a fine
charter class and all of us on the board of trustees are looking forward to
watching their progress.”
“The BSN program is vital to the quality of life of our region and we are
really glad that SU can be part of the solution to a national nursing
shortage,” added Karen Kilgore, director of development at Schreiner. “We
have a great new faculty and a superior learning lab, the Barbara Fish Daniel
Clinical Education Center. It is obviously a happy time for us and we are
grateful to the generous friends who have enabled this progress.”
The BSN program at Schreiner is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing
and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a
member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Photo above: Catherine Kaldis embraces Dr. Lena rippstein at the dedication of
the new barbara Fish Daniel Clinical education Center at Schreiner. The facility is
named for Kaldis’s mother. rippstein designed and directs the bachelor of Science
in nursing Program at Su.
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Dr. Lena Rippstein is a woman who
loves her work—and there is a lot
of it. She is an assistant professor and
director of nursing at Schreiner, and
she designed and implemented the
University’s new Bachelor of Science
in Nursing Program. You might
think that with all that she would
just go home in the evening and put
her feet up with her husband and
their dachshund Woofgang (a rescue
from Freeman-Fritts in Kerrville) and
Meika (a German Shepherd from
Germany). Well, not exactly.
As a board-certified advanced
practice RN and a gerontological
nurse practitioner, Rippstein makes
house calls and does nursing home
rounds in Kerrville and San Antonio
on weekends and evenings because,
she said, “you need to keep up your
skills.” She is a sub-investigator for
Texas Medical Research Association
clinical trials, is on the board of
trustees for Hill Country CARES and
volunteers with the Christian
Women’s Job Corps.
Rippstein received her bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in nursing from
The University of Texas Health
Science Center in San Antonio, and
her post-master’s certification as a
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Faculty Spotlight
nursing
her Career
by LouiSe KohL Leahy
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
along with her doctorate in nursing
with a focus in geriatrics from the
University of Texas Medical Branch
in Galveston. Recently, she has been
asked to speak to Ph.D. nursing
students at UTMB.
In the last 12 months, Rippstein
has traveled to Florida, Washington
D.C. and Europe. She has also given
multiple professional presentations in
Texas and Mexico and said she
averages somewhere between five and
10 presentations a year.
“I love to travel,” Rippstein said.
And that’s a good thing, because she
also added, “This is one of my slower
years; sometimes I travel even more.”
And she isn’t sitting back on her
Schreiner laurels now that the first
BSN classes started this fall. She is
planning to establish a chapter of the
Texas Student Nursing Association
here, as well as chapter of Sigma
Theta Tau, the international nursing
honor society.
Rippstein is also very interested in
community outreach and involvement.
“When we received approval from
the Board of Nursing,” she said,
“we were given a commendation
for the Schreiner nursing program’s
work with the community. We set
up advisory committees designed
to address community needs and
nursing education and practice in the
Kerrville area.”
She and Dr. Kyle Busing recently
completed a pilot study of the effects
of a community-based exercise
program on older adults that was
extensively covered by the local
newspaper. They presented the results
of the study as part of Schreiner’s
Chautauqua series in September.
“After 50, what you do for yourself
radically impacts the aging process,”
Rippstein said. “Exercise and good
nutrition can make a big difference.
“I love my job at Schreiner,” she
said. “I don’t think it dawned on me
until I was already here what an honor
it is to develop a nursing program.
How many people get to do that?”
Dr. R’s
Nutrition Tips
NOTE: Always consult your
primary care provider about your
individual needs and restrictions.
1. Don’t eat anything white,
except cauliflower.
2. Avoid fried foods.
3. Cut way back on carrots,
corn and sweet peas, which
are high in starch. Instead,
eat the rainbow in other
vegetables, especially yellow
and zucchini squash, celery,
leafy greens, kale, mustard
greens, turnip greens, spinach,
bell peppers of all colors,
eggplant, cabbage, turnips,
brussel sprouts, broccoli,
asparagus, beets and
green beans.
4. Go for whole- or
multigrain breads and pasta.
There is a big difference
between whole wheat and
whole grain. Look for whole
grain or multigrain.
5. Cut way down on red
meat—eat more fish, white
chicken meat and trimmed
pork tenderloin. Limit meat
intake to 3-4 ounces a meal.
6. Try to limit your dairy
intake to lower- or no-fat
dairy products.
7. Reduce your sugar intake.
8. Drink six to eight 8-ounce
glasses of water a day.
9. Reduce your sodium intake.
Processed foods and sports
drinks are very high in sodium.
10. Increase your fiber intake.
Eat more dried beans, lentils,
pearled barley, brown rice,
quinoa, chick peas, whole
grains, apples, oat bran,
raspberries, etc.
11. Use only monounsaturated
oils, such as olive oil. Avoid
saturated fats.

Texas heritage music Day
Texas Heritage Music Day, co-sponsored annually by the
Texas Heritage Music Association and Schreiner’s Center
for Innovative Learning, was a big success again this year.
Students from 10 area schools attended for the first time,
along with returnees from previous years, to be taught and
entertained by more than 50 performers and demonstrations.
Next year will be the 25th anniversary of the event, formerly
called Texas Heritage Living History Day.
“Our dream is that the 25th anniversary in 2012 becomes a
‘classroom without walls’ for the day, thus including all of
Schreiner in the event,” said Dr. Kathleen Hudson, Schreiner
professor of English and founding director of THMF. “Our
first two songwriting workshops, held this year in the Union
Church, were full and successful. As always, the Jimmie
Rodgers song performed by our president, Tim Summerlin, and
the finale by the Schreiner choir enriched ‘another way of
learning using stories and songs.’”
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A Piece of Home
even seasoned travelers pack a photo or memento to remind
them of home while they’re away, so it’s no surprise
that most college freshmen do the same thing. We asked
members of our 2011 freshman class to tell us what they brought
to help stave off homesickness. here are four of the answers.
angela Divin (above, right), from Pleasanton, Texas, said
“i brought my best friend!” her best friend since 5th grade is
adrianna Velez (left) of San antonio.
in general, students aren’t allowed to bring their pets to
Schreiner, but Kirby altizer from Dripping Springs did—bubba,
her pet fish.
melissa Williamson from magnolia, Texas, brought “a lot of my
cheerleading stuff,” including her lucky charm, the athlete’s tag
she wore for the worlds championship.
ashley Jones is from Canyon Lake, Texas, and she told us she
brought “a trophy stand that says ‘Don’t stop dancing’ that i got it
from my dance director.” Then she told us the story behind that
gift. ashley started dancing in 7th grade and was a member of her
high school dance team. in her senior year, she was confined to
a wheelchair after a car accident. “Throughout the year i went to
every practice, football game and competition to watch my team
win first place. at the very last dance show i was able to dance. i
did a solo about my wreck and recovery. That trophy stand always
reminds me to never give up my dreams and hopes.”
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Ashley Jones
Best friends Adrianna Velez
(left) and Angela Divin (right).

Kirby Altizer and
Bubba, her pet fish.
Melissa Williamson
other Classes
Weigh in
We posted our “what did
you bring from home”
question on the Schreiner
university Facebook page
and got some replies from
some upperclassmen and
former students.
Colton Allen, a senior from
San antonio, posted “my
electronics remind me of
home. i spend nearly all
my time on a computer,
watching TV or playing my
video games. it’s how i was
at home.”
Lisa Smith ’97 brought her
old stuffed animal that she’s
had since she was a baby
with her when she came to
Schreiner as a freshman.
Becky Vine posted that
“everyone at Trull teased
me about my giant Dan
marino poster.”
Logan Marie Brinkley,
from Forney, Texas, posted,
“i was a freshman in
Faulkner last year and i
have a quilt that my mom
made out of my old T-shirts.
Wonderful memories of
home and old school/girl
scout/shooting events!”
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The
Facts
of
Life

In 2009 Schreiner University identified three signature programs that have
demonstrated strength, value and the potential to make the University stand out
among its peer institutions: Integrity Ambassadors in Business, Graphic Design and
Life Sciences. SCENE magazine has taken a closer look at the business and graphic
design programs in earlier issues. In this issue, we take a look at Life Sciences and its
newest component, field biology.
even before Schreiner started thinking in terms of signature
programs, the University’s medical pre-professional programs had
an enviable reputation for successfully sending students on to
medical schools and further training. Almost 100 percent of the Schreiner
students who apply to medical school are accepted, compared with a state
average of 38 percent.
Most of those students were biology or biochemistry majors, two disciplines
that now fall under the Life Sciences signature program, as does Schreiner’s
new Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
Also new to Life Sciences as of 2010 and the arrival of Dr. Chris Distel,
assistant professor of biology, is an emphasis on field biology, the
environmental (organismal) track within biology, a discipline that also includes
a cellular or cell molecular track.
“Field biology is the study of organisms as they interact in natural systems,”
said Dr. Diana Comuzzie, professor of biology and dean of the Trull School of
Sciences & Mathematics. “The emphasis is not on the cell, but on the whole
organism—it’s more complex, a big picture.”
“Field biology is an understanding of life as it works in the environmental
sense, with an emphasis on science,” Dr. Distel added. “It’s particularly
important because most people are not environmentally aware and we wanted
to provide our students majoring in biology with a directed field of study other
than pre-professional.”
On a practical level, field biology is pretty much just what it says: biology out
in the field. In this case the field is the rich and complex ecological community,
or biome, of the Texas Hill Country.
“The Hill Country is a unique biome,” Comuzzie said. “Our location offers
us great opportunities for study, which is one reason we are developing the
field biology program. We have a history of organized research and field
biology was an area in which we knew we could build strength.”
Field biology students do their work both in and out of the classroom, and
it’s not all catching tadpoles or analyzing water from the Guadalupe. In the
spring, Dr. Distel and nine of his students developed a curriculum for The
Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville. The center wanted to expand its popular
Junior Naturalists program for students in grades K-3 with a program for 4th
and 5th graders. In addition to designing the curriculum, the students, along
with Dr. Distel, will also be teaching the classes.
“This is the beginning of a long-term educational relationship that we intend
to maintain with The Riverside Nature Center,” Distel said.
In conjunction with the Texas Water Symposium meeting at Schreiner in the
spring, Distel and his students provided hands-on workshops for local high
school students.
Distel also heads up laboratory research with students, including a project on
armored catfish, an invasive species, investigating whether they are detrimental to
local amphibians. The field biology program has three ongoing research projects
that involve faculty and students and Distel plans to add two more this year.
“Chris has great ideas,” Comuzzie said. “He comes up with brilliant ideas
and he’s very excited about his students. The field biology program is
innovative and attractive to students. It’s just cool.”
helping out the
nature Center
The Schreiner field biology
students who, along with
their professor, Dr. Chris
Distel, developed the 4th- and
5th-grade Junior naturalists
program for The riverside
nature Center are
• Stefaney Baker, a junior from
orange Grove, Texas
• Jana DeJesus, a sophomore
from San antonio
• Lizeth De La Torre, a sophomore
from San antonio
• Jasmine Jones, a junior from
round rock, Texas
• Reyes Montes, a sophomore
from houston
• Kayla Rohrbach, a sophomore
from bandera, Texas
• Stephen Sewell, a sophomore
from medina, Texas
“The Schreiner students who
have been working on this
project have diligently and
professionally assembled
curricula and met deadlines,”
Dr. Distel said. “all of them
are doing it enthusiastically
without pay or class credit.”
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Photos from the 1972 recall yearbook.

When Schreiner history
became herstory
by LouiSe KohL Leahy
Given Schreiner’s largely all-male makeup
since its inception in 1923, you’d have
thought the decision to admit women
boarding students in fall 1971 would have been
blazoned across the top of all five columns of The
Mountaineer student newspaper—in color. However,
in an admirable display of journalistic integrity and
restraint, that story appears in the bottom left-hand
corner with the headline “Board Gives OK to
Accepting Coeds as Boarding Students.” And after all,
there had been female day students at Schreiner since
the 1930s. In fact, the 1971 student editor of The
Mountaineer, Stewart Davis, was dating a day student
himself: Miss Heather Sutherland (now Davis).
Davis, of Stewart Davis CPA and Davis Law Firm in
Kerrville, remembers the only real disruption caused by
the arrival of women boarders was the dispersal of the
young men living in L.A. Schreiner Hall at the time.
“They couldn’t calm us down,” Davis recalls, “so they
put the girls in L.A. Schreiner and scattered us all
around campus. I think the main feeling on campus
was excitement that the school was really kind of
growing up.”
There was a five-column headline at the top of the
page, by the way. It read “’51 Graduate to Take Over as
President Here March 1,” with a smaller head that said.
“Sam Junkin Returns to Campus As [sic] Dr. Edington’s
Replacement.” But surely that didn’t stir the same
degree of interest among all those male students as the
coed boarders did.
“The Schreiner Board of Trustees met in January of
1971 and made the decision to allow females to live on
campus and affirmed their invitation to me to be the
president,” said Dr. Sam Junkin. “Then, they turned to
the new president and said, ‘Carry out that other
decision.’”
After the women settled in, Davis ran an article in
The Mountaineer interviewing some of them. One
young woman complained that it was hard “to meet
boys.” Davis responded by observing that a young
woman who couldn’t meet a young man on a campus
with a 4-1 male-female ratio might think twice about
blaming “the boys” for that.
Junkin remembers the decision to board women as
more practical than sociological.
“My guess is the board had been struggling some with
the issue of declining enrollment and had come to the
conclusion that it made no sense to ignore 50 percent
of the human population when looking for students,”
he said. “In those days, every bit of extra enrollment
helped—just as every bit helps today.”
Schreiner prepared for the coeds’ arrival by changing
the bathrooms in L.A. Schreiner Hall, carpeting the dorm
rooms and choosing an adult couple to live in the dorm.
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a caption from the 1972 recall.
“Those women made the campus sparkle,” Davis said.
“In retrospect, I think it probably took a lot of nerve.
Being a pioneer takes a certain kind of personality.”
“I can remember a few stories involving those female
pioneers,” Junkin added. “I would bet, however, that those
girls—now women—would have stories they would tell now
that they didn’t share at the time with the wet-behind-theears
president.”
That’s no doubt true, but what did those coeds tell each
other? And, more importantly, what are they willing to tell
us now?
Theresa (Jiral) Kneese, now a financial analyst at
Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, came to Schreiner that
year from the small town of Poth, Texas, southeast of
San Antonio.
“There had been Poth High School graduates before me
who had gone on to Schreiner,” she recalled. “Schreiner
College asked the school if they had any graduates who
were good in math, and I ended up going there on a
scholarship.”
Kneese majored in math and biology at Schreiner and
after graduating with an AA degree, she went on to
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Southwest Texas State, where she earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in mathematics.
“Schreiner gave me a good foundation to go on to a
senior college,” she said.
As for paving the way for women boarders on campus,
she didn’t think it was all that important.
“What really sticks out about that time for me is that we
were a close-knit group of girls; we stuck together. A lot of
us are still in touch.”
Paula (Young) Wood, another Schreiner co-ed boarder
from 1971-72, agrees that being to first women to live on
campus wasn’t all that big a deal at the time.
“I certainly never thought of myself as a pioneer,” she
said. “It was fantastic. We were so outnumbered by the
guys, we had a great dorm, maid service and no
community bath. For our first taste of college, it was
the high life.”
Apparently, she also was lucky with her room
assignment.
“We had two bedrooms with a study in the middle. I
don’t think we ever used that study area,” Wood recalled.
“My roommate and a suitemate were RAs [resident

assistants]. We could come in late and not worry.”
Both Kneese and Wood remember Schreiner as
having a welcoming family atmosphere, with almost all
professors living on campus or nearby.
“It really was like a family there,” Wood said. “You’d
go into the cafeteria and there was none of this ‘you
can sit with this group, but not that group.’ Some of
the professors and their families would be there. You
could sit anywhere.”
Theresa Kneese’s roommate and good friend Mary
(Pruski) Walker was mentioned by several women as
the person who remembered that time the best. And
she agreed about the cafeteria.
“I think one of the neatest things about Schreiner
was the cafeteria. In those days, all the faculty and their
families had dinner there, too. Also, on Sundays boys
had to wear coats and ties and girls had to wear dresses.
Needless to say, that encouraged a lot of students to go
to church before lunch.”
When asked about the “pioneer” status of her first
year at Schreiner, she said, “I don’t think it can be
compared to the first women at the military academies
The Times, They are a-Changin’
1971-72 at Schreiner saw some big changes. The girls
came in, football went out, Schreiner got its first new
president in 20 years and the board of trustees made
decisions that would see the school’s military program
discontinued in 1972-73 and the high school department
the year after that. Ten years later, Schreiner would be a
four-year institution.
in 2010-11, the male-to-female ratio, which started at 4-1,
saw Schreiner women edge ahead by 67.
since there were already women day students at
Schreiner. We did not realize things were different.
However, I think the boys who lived on campus did.
“I was one of only two girls in my physics class, and
the boys were very helpful in lab. Unfortunately, that
meant I needed help understanding things once I left
class. The great thing about Schreiner was that the
professors lived on campus and we were allowed to go
to their houses for help. Thanks to Mr. Porter and his
wife for never turning me away!”
Walker’s husband Rob also went to Schreiner and
they keep up with many of their classmates and some of
the faculty from that time. No doubt every young
woman in that class would echo Walker’s sentiment:
“Schreiner has a special place in my life’s memories. I
believe it played a crucial part in making me who I am
today.”
Perhaps, on balance, we can say that at Schreiner in
1971-72 the boys noticed, the girls studied and the
faculty was vigilant.
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Playing for Kicks
Philip Anderson
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by LouiSe KohL Leahy
Senior Philip Anderson has been
playing men’s soccer for Schreiner
University since he was a freshman—
and doing a fine job of it, too. In the 2010
season, he led the team in goals and the
number of shots on goal, and was #2 in gamewinning
goals. He finished the season on the
All-Conference team—and thereby hangs a tale.
This summer, Anderson, a forward, was
chosen from among all-conference and allregion
division 3 players across the U.S. to be a
member of the U.S. Division 3 All Star team.
The 12 players—including two of his SU
teammates, senior Taylor Bontz and Stephen
Gonzales ’11—ran through two practices
together in Florida with coaches from St.
John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. The
team then headed for Jundiai, Brazil, where six
hours after an eight-hour flight, they played the
Piracicaba Futebol Club. The game was a 2-2
tie, with Anderson scoring both U.S. goals,
one unassisted.
“It’s probably one of the best experiences I’ve
had,” Anderson said, “getting to know players
from all over, finding out what life is like for
them. There were players from Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York, Virginia, California and
Washington.”
The U.S. team played four games in Brazil,
returning home undefeated, two wins and
two ties.
After three days in Jundiai, the team went to
Rio de Janeiro, where they got in some
sightseeing along with the soccer.
“We took the tram to the top of Sugarloaf
[Mountain],” Anderson said. “That was awesome.
The water and beaches around Rio were really
nice. I figure if I worked there, it would be hard
to get anything done. It’s 80 degrees out and
that’s a beach right in front of me.”
Anderson said he came to visit Schreiner
originally because of two friends who were on
the University soccer team then.
“They wanted me to come and see
Schreiner,” he said. “I got to sit in on a class,
go on the tour and talk to the coach. I loved it
here. The classes are smaller and the whole
atmosphere is more personal. I went to a really
big high school and I wanted to get away from
35 kids in a class.”
“It’s hard to describe how much Phil means
to our team on and off the field,” said
Schreiner soccer coach Paul Hayes. “He is a
four-year starter and two-year captain for
us. He is a perfect example of what we want
our soccer players to model themselves after.
He has excelled in his time here and has
greatly improved our soccer program with his
participation.”
“I’ve done a lot better academically at
Schreiner than I did in high school,” Anderson
added. “That’s probably because of the smaller
classes and that when you need help you can
always ask your professor.”
Anderson, an exercise science major, works
for Campus Rec as an intramural referee and
has coached soccer camps for six years,
including a camp at Schreiner this past summer.
“I love the experience of teaching,”
Anderson said. “I like helping younger kids,
not only with soccer, but with life experiences.”
The Schreiner men’s soccer team barely missed
conference play last year with a 7-3-3 record.
“This year I think we’ll get into conference
and do well,” Anderson said. “We have a lot of
competitive players and young talent coming
in this year.”

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Women’s Volleyball
Top row from left to right: assistant coach Joe anders, ashley Lyles, erinn Stippich, Caitlin
Jandt, brittney Church, Veronica Castillo, Lauren Prukop and head coach Phillip White.
middle row from left to right: ally harrell, Kaylei Sockol, alexandra Wilson, molly Deering,
brittany boyett and Callie Duperier. bottom row from left to right: briahna Logan, meaghan
Koch, Jaemi Groves, Kelli bolen, Shalon bridges and Jamie burns.
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Men’s Soccer
Front row, left to right: Taylor bontz, Josh Vela, Tanner overstake, Tim martinez, matt
Johnson, Zach Jungman, adam Carreno and Philip anderson. Second row: andrew rouse,
Luis Santos, robert Velaquez, blake brougher, Zach howard, Cody moles, Chris Valdez,
nathaniel olmos and Kevon morrow. Third row: Cody black, Derek Polansky, Kelan
robinson, Jared moring, Jonathon Sicola, ivan benetiz, Garner burford and manuel hurtado.
Fourth row: Coach Paul hayes, Sam Grant, Jeff Simpson, coach Shane heffernen.
Speaking of young teams, few
can be younger than Schreiner
volleyball in 2011. Fourth-year
head coach Philip White has a
talented group, but every player
on the roster is either a first- or
second-year player. Currently Su
is 5-12 in the aSC.
Leading the way for this young
group are sophomores Veronica
Castillo, Jaemi Groves, Jamie burns
and brittney Church.
no matter the final outcome of
this season the future looks bright
for this squad.
As of press time, Schreiner
men’s soccer team is 3-7 in
ASC play. The mountaineers,
under head coach Paul hayes,
returned a solid blend of
returning starters led by seniors
Philip anderson, Taylor bontz
and matt Johnson, and a crop
of talented young players.
Su was 7-3-3 each of the last
two years in aSC play, but
hasn’t been able to continue that
success in 2011.

Women’s and Men’s Cross Country
From left to right: adrianna mercado, Katherine reamsnyder, coach Jerry Dyes and
Victoria Ponse.
From left to right: Sam Porter, Logan eckhardt, coach Jerry Dyes and Tom Pappas.
Women’s Soccer
Both Schreiner cross country
teams are undermanned in 2011.
While both teams met nCaa
sports sponsorship criteria in
2010, a first for head coach Jerry
Dyes, neither will make that level
this year.
The men’s team has a pair of
strong freshmen in alex Guzman
and Logan eckhardt leading
the way and freshman adriana
mercado is putting up strong
times for the Su Women.
hopefully, these runners will
be a cornerstone of future
successful teams.
For schedules and
more athletic news, visit
http://athletics.
schreiner.edu
As of press time, the SU
women’s soccer team is 2-8 in
ASC play.
although the roster is smaller
than past years and the team
has been beset by injuries so
far this fall, Schreiner is now
in a position where it has
upperclassmen on the roster
and the team will rely heavily
on those juniors.
Defense is a cornerstone of
the program as it has been in
each year under head coach
Wayne hinkley.
Still, the team has no seniors
and this is a very young group.
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unique Giving opportunity
Lasts Through 2012
By Karen Davis Kilgore
Planned Giving Advisor and Director of Development
Truth: The charitable giving
world has experienced a
unique and dramatic change
in the past year because Congress
has raised the gift and estate tax
exemption to $5 million for the
years 2011 and 2012. This means
a wealthy family with two living
parents could give their intended
heirs $10 million dollars without
transfer tax consequences. And,
with the addition of a charitable lead
trust, they could shelter even more!
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is the
most famous user of a charitable
lead trust (CLT), but one does
not have to be ultra-wealthy and
famous in order to make a CLT
work powerfully for one’s family
and society. Schreiner has proof.
While none of Schreiner’s lead
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Generous donors throughout their lives, the late eleanor and William Dozier used a lead
trust to provide start-up funding for the honors Program.
trust donors achieved national
recognition, their generous
planning will never be forgotten
on this campus. The late Robert
Trull, a keen businessman from
Palacios, used a 10-year lead trust
to underwrite the construction
and endowment of a muchneeded
dormitory (the Robert
Trull Residence Center). The late
Eleanor and William Dozier, from
Kerrville, provided essential startup
funding for the Honors Program,
giving Schreiner a handsome
distribution every year for five years.
And a Houston trustee family,
the late Ann and Browne Rice,
supported the Schreiner Scholars
Program every year until their
deaths through lead trust income.
(Then SU was blessed to receive
the proceeds of a different kind
of trust from the Rice family
that continued their generosity
in perpetuity.) Great gifts, all.
So here is a make-believe story,
just waiting for a family to turn
it into a real event. It tells of a
couple who have been blessed
with great wealth and—more
importantly—great philanthropic
vision. Maybe a SCENE reader
knows just the people who could
be our next lead trust heroes!
Meet the Lights
Jack and Marie Light are long time
supporters of Schreiner University
and have always been among the
first to help with special projects

that encourage students, faculty
and staff to do their best work.
Marie played college varsity
basketball at another university
and claims her team participation
was one of the most valuable
experiences of her life. She and
Jack enthusiastically contributed
to Mountaineer Center and are
pleased how much the new facility
has transformed campus life. A
marketing and business “brain,” Jack
also points out that Schreiner’s everincreasing
enrollment is partially the
result of the sparkling new facility
now a staple on campus tours.
The recent change in our nation’s
tax laws has taken the couple
back to their estate planning
attorney to see if there are some
more wise decisions they can
make. Their three children are
all successful and healthy people
who appreciate the blessings they
have received from their parents’
hard work and generosity. Jack
and Marie are thrilled to have five
grandchildren, too, and want to set
aside inheritance for them AFTER
they have reached adulthood
and have demonstrated their
own work ethic and initiative.
The Gift That Gives
Now and Later
Jack’s and Marie’s attorney explains
how the couple might leverage
the estate tax exemption that has
increased to $5 million for this year
and the next. “While no one knows
for sure,” says their attorney, “we
believe that plans created during
this 2011-12 window will work even
if the IRS changes the regulations in
the future.” This means that even if
the $5 million exemption decreases
after 2012, it is very probable the
thoughtful planning happening
now will serve the future, as well.
The couple keeps thinking about
the best way to help their children
and grandchildren without giving
them too much, too soon. At the
same time, they know that the 2008
recession hampered Mountaineer
Center’s fundraising campaign
and that another $10 million
would enable SU to complete
the project: the gym and events
center, a baseball and softball
field house, and lighting for the
outdoor baseball and soccer fields.
Their attorney explains that they
can provide a large gift to complete
Mountaineer Center by using the
charitable lead trust. They can place
in trust a combination of cash and
other assets, especially ones they
feel will increase in value. Hence,
a family with farmland near a
projected interstate, for example,
might establish a CLT with land
and cash. The cash would supply
annual payments to the charity and
the real estate would be saved for
the heirs. Even if the land is three
times more valuable by the time
the trust matures, the eventual
transfer would not trigger additional
tax at the time the heirs receive
the trust’s assets. In other words,
Jack and Marie can “freeze” the
value of their assets and pass on
the growth to their heirs tax-free.
For a period of 10 years, Schreiner
will receive distributions from the
trust—enough to make a good dent in
the Mountaineer Center campaign.
The size of the charitable income
tax deductions generated by this
plan depends upon the length the
trust runs and the percentage it
distributes to charity. Obviously, the
more charity receives, the greater
the charitable deductions will be.
Charitable lead trusts range
from $1,000,000 and above.
Financial advisors agree that
2011 and 2012 may be the best
years we will ever have to create
magnificent gifts for charities
and for heirs before the tax laws
change for 2013 and beyond.
The charitable lead trust enables
a family to help their favorite
nonprofit organizations now
and pass valuable assets to their
children and grandchildren with
amazing and substantially reduced
tax ramifications.
how Does a
Charitable Lead
Trust Work?
Donors establish an
irrevocable fund that
distributes cash to their
favorite charities (normally
for a period of 5-20 years).
When the trust expires, the
assets within the trust revert
to the donors or their selected
beneficiaries.
The asset’s original transfer
tax is discounted considerably
because a charitable partner
receives income from the
fund for several years before
the heirs receive the gift. in
other words, the irS “rewards”
the donors by viewing the
eventual bequest to their heirs
at a greatly discounted value.
if chosen carefully, assets
inside the trust can grow
without additional transfer
tax implications because the
tax valuation is determined
only at the time the property
is placed in trust.
And donors enjoy the
opportunity to observe how
their gifts are being used (as
opposed to the charity not
receiving the funds until the
donors have died). Jack and
marie will be there when
mountaineer Center 2 opens
for business!
Karen Davis Kilgore has had
the privilege of helping donors
understand the details of charitable
remainder and charitable lead
trusts for many years. She will be
pleased to meet with any family
and their legal and financial
advisors if this kind of planned
gift might be a consideration.
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a Giving heart
Patia Sandifer
by LouiSe KohL Leahy
Patia Sandifer ’01 remembers her time at
Schreiner as a great example of the University’s
“Learning by Heart” motto.
“Wonderful friends, interested faculty who knew me by
name and not as a number and a great Hill Country
campus all made learning heartwarming,” she said.
A native of Dallas, Sandifer was diagnosed with stage 3
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer eight days after her 21st
birthday. She enrolled in Schreiner after successful
treatment, but had to go home every six months to get
checked out by her doctors.
“I had to leave before Thanksgiving and just after
finals,” she said. “My professors were very understanding.
The fact that Schreiner is a small school helped with my
special circumstances; I was a name, not just a number.”
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Sandifer said she has never defined herself by the
disease. She has been cancer-free since her initial
treatments.
Following graduation, Sandifer went to work in human
resources for The Staubach Company in Dallas, a
commercial real estate firm.
“Roger Staubach, the company’s founder and legendary
quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, led by example,”
Sandifer said. “He modeled to all his employees leadership
qualities that have shaped my own life. Roger knew all of
his employees—300 in Dallas and 2,000 across the U.S. He
is very down-to-earth. It was a great starter job.”
The Staubach Company was sold and Sandifer moved
back to the Hill Country, where she is currently living
in Boerne.

After she returned to the area, Hill County CARES
hired her as volunteer marketing coordinator. HCC is a
nonprofit organization providing services for victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault for five Hill Country
counties.
“Women, children and senior citizens are our target
populations in Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Bandera and
Kimble counties,” she said. “We provide emergency shelter,
advocacy, counseling, intervention and prevention in the
schools through Family CARES, Kid CARES, Senior
CARES and Kids Advocacy Place divisions. This job uses
skills I learned at Schreiner and The Staubach Company.”
When not organizing, training and deploying volunteers,
Sandifer is one herself, including a stint on the board of
the Schreiner Former Students Association, where she
served as secretary for two years. As a member of the San
Antonio Junior League, she volunteers at least 40 hours a
year at the Clarity Child Guidance Center in San
Antonio, where she provides play therapy for children
with emotional problems. Her team was nominated by
Clarity as outstanding volunteers with the United Way
of San Antonio.
“There is that moment when you choose to ground
yourself and live each day with authenticity and gratitude
for all those life lessons, conversations and teachable
moments that have come your way,” said Sandifer. “My
advice to Schreiner students is to sense a great journey has
begun for them on campus, realizing that what they are to
learn will always return more value to themselves than
they can yet know.”
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Ralph Storm ’47
1940s wrote, “i finally got old
and found out what others were
talking about when they would say,
‘being old ain’t for sissies.’ my
youngest granddaughter, when she
received her license to be a nurse,
picked up a cane and ordered me, as
an rn, to use it. i do and it helps. my
wife was a wonderful partner and left
me in 2003 on Feb. 7th at 9:30 a.m. She
attended the 50-year alumni
anniversary with me at Schreiner—we
had a wonderful time. anyway, i’m
retired now at 83 and live in Corpus
Christi in a home Jean and i built in
the ’60s. i paid my bills by working in
the oil fields. i had an offshore drilling
company for a while but sold it. i did
some drilling in Cuba before Castro
and in Peru and brazil. Life has been a
lot of fun and i have no regrets other
than i wish my partner could have
survived a little longer—she was a
blast.” ralph would like to know about
Dolan, mays and Donald “Doggie”
McClure ’46. “We played basketball
for Schreiner and i remember it was
‘mucho’ fun. Weir was our coach. i
know Dolan played but perhaps
mcClure was our corp. commander or
something like that. Lots of fond
memories.”
William K. (Kerr)
1950s Mitchell ’55 said
there wasn’t a lot to report from his
home in marfa. “it’s hot, dry and
windy. Lots of fires. otherwise, we are
just stay-at-home folks.”
Robert T. (Tommy)
1960s Mansker ’61 has
been appointed to the Fairfax County,
Va., board of equalization, which
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serves as the appeals board for
property assessments in that county.
mansker serves as secretary of the
nine-member board, a position that
also includes parliamentarian duties.
Charles Sanford ’69 celebrated
mardi Gras as a mexican wrestler
this year and had a bumper crop of
tomatoes despite the drought. he
also had a successful fishing trip to
Lake Tahoe. “i have been busy this
year. Getting work has been slow.
maybe i am having too much fun.”
he added that he is looking for
classmate Randy Kleinman ’69.
Vernon Servis ’63 said he is
enjoying retirement and “still living
in our rV at red Cloud rV Park in
Silsbee, Texas. Left for branson, mo.,
in august and we will come back to
Texas at Thanksgiving. had cataract
and corneal transplant in march and
can now see without glasses.”
Phil Terrell ’60 planned and
implemented the american Legion
Position air rifle program for young
shooters at american Legion Post 290
in Dripping Springs, Texas. eight
young men recently completed the
classroom and range certification
program.
Steve Daniels ’80
1980s recently retired from
marathon oil Company after working
28 years as a landsman. he is now
working for highmount exploration
and Production in houston as a
business development land advisor.
Steve and his wife amy live in
huffman, Texas, where amy is a
biology teacher and varsity head coach
for the huffman Lady Falcon
basketball team. They have two sons.
Jordan is a sophomore at blinn
College and Taylor is a freshman at
huffman high School. “i am looking
forward to returning to Schreiner and
visiting with friends at the fall 2011
Shrimp boil!”
Kari (Weeks) Short ’83 wrote, “in
July, we moved from houston to
ingram. We have been battling
scorpions, skunks and porcupines.
Somehow that is better than battling
houston traffic. We’ve already met
some impressive Schreiner students at
the ingram Dam.”
Franklin E. Weber ’89 was recently
promoted to senior vice president at
State national bank in big Spring,
Texas. “We have been in big Spring for
10 years. our daughter hannah is
currently at uT Permian basin
majoring in English. Our son Brady is
a junior at Big Spring High School.”
Darryl Weidenfeller ’88 is now
working at hill Country memorial
hospital in Fredericksburg. “i work in
the business office and am the
coordinator of outsourced services. i
am also heavily involved with the
Patient Financial assistance Program
to help patients with their medical
expenses. best wishes to all of you at
Schreiner university!”

Lisa (Riverkamp) Wickline ’89
lives in Georgetown, Texas, with her
two daughters, ashley and hailey. She
is a sales manager at Charlie bravo
Charter and manages a women’s
laptop bag company, Women in
business (www.wibbags.com). Lisa also
is part of a prison ministry team,
helping men and women understand
what saving grace looks like. Lisa is a
graduate of the 318 School of ministry
at her local church and ministers to
men, women and homeless people and
hopes to educate youth on making
wise choices. her mission is to help
women find their worth, value and
true identity. She held executive and
global management positions in
corporate america for 20 years. Lisa
currently sits on the Schreiner Former
Students Association board and enjoys
time with friends and family.
Jim Wood ’86 wrote, “i have been
married 24 years to Connie Wood
(from Stephenville). i have four
children: Jazz, 22, will be graduating
from blinn in may with a nursing
degree and will be getting married in
June; bree, 20, is living at home with
us; Cody, 17, will be graduating from
high school in may; and holly, 15, is a
freshman. We are currently living in
Gorman, Texas. i have been teaching
and coaching for 18 years and my wife
has been teaching for 9 years.” Jim is
the girls’ coordinator and head
volleyball coach and teaches speech/
health/art at Gorman high School.
Connie is a second grade teacher at
Staples elementary in Joshua, Texas.
Jeanette Ball ’95
1990s wrote, “i have been
very blessed and would like to share
my good news with Schreiner
university and my classmates. in
December 2010, i graduated from
Texas a&m in College Station with a
Ph.D. i feel i owe it to Schreiner for the
foundation they gave me when i
received my bachelor’s degree in
December 1994. i then went on to
receive my master’s from the
university of Texas in San antonio. in
may 2010, i received a promotion as
the assistant superintendent for
administration and human resources
at Southwest independent School
District in San antonio.”
Dana Huyck ’98 is happy to be
moving back to Texas. “my husband,
Jim, has gotten transferred to
Grapevine and we are looking to live
in that area. it has been a challenge to
move across country with sevenmonth-old
twins!”
Debbie
(Rathburn)
Martin ’99
married
Donald
Kenneth
martin on
may 27, 2011,
at Lago Vista in austin, Texas.
Amanda
(Turner)
Salazar ’99
and Tino
Salazar ’94
welcomed a
second
daughter this
summer.
“eliana Grace
joined her sister
Gabriella
elizabeth for what we now know will
be a most wonderful adventure. Life
has been exciting and hectic this year
with the addition of our youngest and
with Tino’s promotion. he is now the
head softball coach at marble Falls
high School. i have changed positions
as well. i have stepped away from
coaching to be a doting mommy and
am now the content mastery teacher
in our special education department.”
Kenneth Bethune
2000s ’05 is still living in
oklahoma City where he has his own
law firm. “i am entering my third year
as the head volleyball coach at mount
St. mary Catholic high School in
oklahoma City. i am signing up to
take the Texas State bar exam and
hope to return to Texas in the near
future.”
Emily Conn ’09 wrote, “i graduated
from Schreiner in December 2006 and
started my master of education in
Special education in fall 2007. i
finished my master’s program and
happily graduated in December 2009.
After job searching for two years—
thanks to the job market—and
working two part-time jobs, I have
finally accepted a research assistant
job with Children’s Learning Institute
at uT health and Science Center. i am
working on a project that focuses on
building comprehension in middle
school and high school students. i am
very excited about this job!”
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Emily Cox,
Greystone/
Schreiner ’06,
is working for
the office of the
Secretary of
Defense as a
master document register specialist
and declassification analyst. “i also
work as a nanny. i am living in Falls
Church, Va., and love it. We live near
Lake barcroft and it definitely doesn’t
feel like i am 15 minutes from D.C.
Very quiet and beautiful! i’m only a
short distance from a metro (with a
parking lot); so if i need to go into
the city, I just park there. Makes life
a lot easier.”
Shauna Dodds ’02 is living in austin
with her fiancé and running backstage
Design Studio with her sister. “in 2010
we were honored with a Silver addy
for our work on the Willie & The
Wheel album, and have since had the
pleasure of collaborating on some
spectacular projects. It’s been a bit of a
whirlwind and we hope to continue to
grow over the years to come.”
Lyndsie Travis Faglie ’09 and
Joshua Faglie ’09 were married in
June and are currently living in bay
City, Texas. Josh is in his third year of
teaching Pe and health at Tidehaven
high School and Lyndsie is currently
in her second year of teaching 7th
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grade math and art at Tidehaven
Junior high.
Stephen Franklin ’10 has been
teaching 8th grade math and algebra i
for the past year at ingram middle
School. “The next two years, however,
I will be doing my dream job! I am
going to be teaching for the network of
international Christian Schools in
Uijongbu, South Korea. I will be able to
teach my students subject content, but
also present the content with a biblical
worldview. i will be teaching biology,
geometry and physical science this
year. Since my contract is for two
years, they are planning on adding aP
biology to my class load next year.”
Heather (Lee) Green ’08 and
Shelton Green ’98 were married at
union Church in Kerrville, Texas, on
July 2, 2011. The reception was held on
campus. Shelton and heather
currently reside in austin, Texas.
Shelton is the founder of Good and
Fair Clothing, a fair trade and organic
clothing company, and heather is
working as a resident chaplain in the
Seton hospital network.
Libby Howard ’09 is living in austin
and working for Trendsetter
electronics. “We specialize in parts
150° C and up. We service everything
from the oil fields and down hole
drillers to aviation, aerospace, naSa,
audio and medical, and everything in
between. i also am the head JV coach
for regents Private School of austin
and the varsity assistant. Last year, we
made it to the state tournament,
winning our district and going
undefeated. i’m also coaching for
austin Performance Volleyball team, a
national team that placed 10th at
nationals for the 14-year-old age
division.”
Tim Kaman ’00 has been employed
at Fredericksburg high School for the
last 17 years. “i am teaching english ii
and coaching basketball and golf. This
past season i was named Texas high
School Coach of the year in class aaa.
i also became the school’s all-time
leader in wins for boys’ basketball,
surpassing my father Dennis Kaman,
who used to coach at FhS. i am proud
of those accomplishments, and i owe
all to my former players, assistants,
my father and coach richard herbst.
one of my former players, alex
hammond, played basketball and
tennis for Schreiner the past two
seasons. We have been back to see
him play many times! i have a
wonderful family. my wife Lisa and i
have been married for 19 years. We
have two wonderful boys, Tyler (13)
and matthew (11).
David Peeples ’04 wrote, “i’m
getting ready to go back to assistant
teaching at the charter school that i

work for. i can’t wait to help change
kids lives for the better!”
Mimi Probst ’06 and David Taylor
II ’06 were married on Dec. 31, 2010,
in Dallas. “We celebrated the new
year with friends and family in the
Crystal atrium in the infomart of
Downtown Dallas. We honeymooned
at Walt Disney World, for our dreams
have come true.” The couple lives in
Plano, Texas.
Megan (McDonald) Vosters ’06
and her husband, Joe Vosters, recently
moved from appleton, Wis., to
Lumberton, Texas. Joe is a firefighter
for the beaumont Fire Department and
megan is teaching kindergarten at
mauriceville elementary. megan said
she is very excited to be back in Texas,
“and Joe, a Wisconsin native, is
handling the heat well.”
Katie Beth (Lane) Willis ’08 and
Matthew Lee Willis ’07 recently
married and “live happily ever after in
austin, Texas, with our 2 cats (Jean
Luke and KeKe) and old english
Sheepdog (elle).” Katie beth wrote,
“We attend Shepherd of the hills
Presbyterian Church and are closely
involved with their young adult
program. i work in the department of
government at the university of Texas
as the administrative/accounting
assistant. i also volunteer as the
service/mission coordinator for the
young adult group at our church and
sing in our church choir. matthew
currently directs and maintains his
nonprofit corporation, Parkour
Federation, as well as its Texas
branch, Texas Parkour inc., while
continuing work in the film industry
as a stuntman and stunt
choreographer. he also attends austin
Community College, working on a
degree in radio, television and film.”
Please submit your
class note.
submit
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and news about themselves —
promotions, awards, marriages,
births, etc.
Former students can submit
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classnotes.html
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Go to
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Start
planning
for
RECALL
spend the weekend
of april 20-22 at
your old stomping
grounds.
• Visit with old and new
friends.
• Play golf and other games
and sports.
• Eat well and often.
• See the changes and visit
old haunts.
For more
information,
call or e-mail Paul Camfield,
associate director of alumni
relations, at 830-792-7206
or phcamfield@schreiner.edu.
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eventscalendar
november 2011
10-12 American Studies
Association of Texas
Conference
Presentations and panels.
14 Monday Night Fiction
Scarle-Philips room, William
Logan Library. Discussing
“The road,” by Cormac
mcCarthy. 7 p.m.
28 Robert P. Hallman
Chautauqua Lecture
ballroom, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center. Visiting business
professor Jay T. mcCormack will
speak on economic recovery and
job growth. 7 p.m.
december 2011
1 Symphony of the Hills
Cailloux Theater. “rising Stars,”
featuring talented young
musicians and Christmas music
with the symphony chorus. Dr.
Jay Dunnahoo, conductor and
artistic director. 7:30 p.m.
january 2012
30 Robert P. Hallman
Chautauqua Lecture
ballroom, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center. Dr. Charlie mcCormick
will speak on “The historical
and Contemporary Legends of
the magi.” 7 p.m.

february 2012
1 Texas Music Coffeehouse
Lion’s Den, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center, black history month,
7 p.m.
13 Monday Night Fiction
Scarle-Philips room, William
Logan Library. Discussing “The
hunger Games,” by Suzanne
Collins. 7 p.m.
27 Robert P. Hallman
Chautauqua Lecture
ballroom, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center. Director of Church
relations eldon Sheffer will
speak on “Character, Culture
and College.” 7 p.m.
march 2012
7 Texas Music Coffeehouse
Lion’s Den, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center, Women in Texas music,
7 p.m.
8 Symphony of the Hills
Cailloux Theater. “For the
young and young at heart.” Dr.
Jay Dunnahoo, conductor and
artistic director. 7:30 p.m.
19 Monday Night Fiction
Scarle-Philips room, William
Logan Library. Discussing “The
history of Love,” by nicole
Krauss. 7 p.m.
26 Robert P. Hallman
Chautauqua Lecture
ballroom, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center. Dr. Danette Vines,
science team and student
researchers on the formation
of integrative Science and
engaged educators community
at Schreiner. 7 p.m.
april 2012
4 Texas Music Coffeehouse
Lion’s Den, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center, Spoken Word and Slam
Poetry, 7 p.m.
5 Texas Writer’s Conference
no info at this time.
16 Monday Night Fiction
Scarle-Philips room, William
Logan Library. Discussing “Pope
Joan,” by Donna Woolfolk Cross.
7 p.m.
20-22 RECALL Weekend
For more information: Paul
Camfield, associate director of
alumni relations, phcamfield@
schreiner.edu or 830-792-7206.
30 Robert P. Hallman
Chautauqua Lecture
ballroom, Floyd & Kathleen
Cailloux Campus activity
Center. “The Creative
experience: Schreiner Students
Take on the Challenge of the
Creativity Crisis.” 7 p.m.
may 2012
3 Symphony of the Hills
Cailloux Theater. “out of This
World,” featuring music from
Gustav holst, John Williams
and richard Strauss. Dr. Jay
Dunnahoo, conductor and
artistic director. 7:30 p.m.
11 Greystone Achievement
Recognition Ceremony
St. Peter’s episcopal Church,
Tucker hall. recognizing
students upon completion
of their academic year at
Schreiner university. 10 a.m.
12 Baccalaureate Service
10:30 a.m.
Commencement
1:30 p.m.
more
information
Visit www.schreiner.edu/
calendar.
unless otherwise stated,
all events are free and
open to the public.
For more information,
call amy armstrong at
830-792-7405.
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FORMER STUDENTS
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In Memoriam
mr. emmett a. acker ’53
July 18, 2011, Tilden, Texas
mr. Calvin C. baldwin ’47
may 12, 2011, Dallas
mr. Jay L. bright ’56
July 28, 2011, San antonio
mr. Donald F. brown Sr. ’56
Floresville, Texas
mr. Dow Chapman ’44
September 26, 2010, austin
The honorable Frank h. Crain ’40
June 9, 2011, Victoria, Texas
ms. Lana C. Dobbins
august 5, 2011, San antonio
mr. Charles r. eubanks ’56
June 25, 2011
ms. beth Galloway ’72
march 3, 2005, Pearsall, Texas
mr. ramsey h. Gillman ’63
June 3, 2011, houston
mr. Clifton e. hill Jr. ’69
June 30, 2011, Dallas
mr. Kenneth Klein ’56
may 12, 2011, boerne
mr. alfred h. Koebig ’44
may 23, 2011, Seguin, Texas
mr. Kirk Kuykendall ’53
July 10, 2011, austin
mr. Gene Lock ’37
august 31, 2011, Kerrville
Col. richard r. mcTaggart ’42
July 16, 2011, menard, Texas
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mr. Thomas a. mosher ’62
June 1, 2011, Spring, Texas
mr. ellsworth m. ostrom ’41
march 31, 2011, La Quinta, Calif.
mr. billy ransbarger ’48
December 11, 2010, Tampa, Fla.
mr. George reaves ’60
January 1, 1994, Savannah, Tenn.
mr. James C. roberts
July 21, 2011, San antonio
mrs. Terry L. Tenery ’92
may 27, 2011, Kerrville
mrs. edna m. White ’38
april 28, 2011, meriden, Conn.
mr. James L. yelvington ’37
June 11, 2011, oklahoma City, okla.
FORMER FACULTY
mr. Fred buss
July 19, 2011, Kerrville
Dr. robert a. hunter
July 13, 2011, Kerrville
SCHREINER OAkS
mrs. Judy Ladner
may 9, 2011, highlands, n.C.
mrs. elizabeth Liggett
may 22, 2011, Kerrville
mr. Thomas G. ratcliffe
may 25, 2011, ingram, Texas
Dr. Jack a. Thurmond
august 11, 2011, Kerrville
Supporting Schreiner university is easier than ever now.
Please visit our online giving website at www.schreiner.edu/
giving, where you can make a secure gift—one that will benefit
Schreiner students for years to come—in a matter of seconds.
if you have questions, contact Karen Kilgore, planned giving
advisor and director of development, at kkilgore@schreiner.edu
or call 830-792-7205.
Recycle
youRself.
Volunteer
opportunities
Someone once commented,
“Volunteers are not paid, not
because they are worthless, but
because they are priceless.” on
any given day, Schreiner has
many priceless volunteers on
campus, tutoring, mentoring,
coaching, helping with mailings
and events—you name a place
where an extra pair of hands
is needed and there’s probably
a volunteer providing them.
and we’d be happy to welcome
many more, especially in these
areas:
• RETIRED ENGINEERS
(all types) for a mentoring
program.
• HEALTH PROFESSIONALS to
help out in the campus health
center.
• SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER
to help record the games
and other activities of the
Schreiner teams.
• WEBSITE EDITOR(S) to help
out with rollover to a new Web
design and provider.
• RETIRED PROFESSIONALS
anD eXPerTS in eVery
FieLD to help our students
get a good idea of multiple
disciplines and professions.
• PHOTOGRAPHER To assist in
photographing campus events,
classes and other activities to
use with press releases and
admission materials.
If you are interested in volunteering
at SU please contact volunteer
coordinator Elizabeth Loggie
at 830-792-7211 or
ehloggie@schreiner.edu.

Momentum
A Report for Our Friends
schreiner university • 2011
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We are committed to
keeping you informed
about Schreiner’s people
and programs while being
a good steward of the
University’s resources.
To that end, we ask that
you help by sending us
your e-mail address so
that we can spend less
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to receive SCENE online.
Just e-mail
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Thank you.
Do you have
Momentum?
This year Schreiner sent Momentum, a colorful and informative “annual
report,” to the University’s friends and supporters. The 36-page publication
is a summary in words and pictures of our last three years—new buildings,
new programs, new plans. if you would like get up to date with Schreiner’s
recent progress, please call the office of advancement & Public affairs at
830-792-7201 for your free copy of momentum.
The Financial year at Schreiner:
Investments
16%
Gifts
and
grants
12%
2011 Revenues
Auxiliary
21%
Net tuition
and fees
51%
Instruction
30%
2011 Expenses
Academic
support
7% Student services
19%
2010-2011 Selected Financial Statistics
Auxiliary
19%
Institutional
support
25%
Assets
Cash and cash equivalent $4,031,357
Accounts and pledges receivable 1,684,837
Other assets 1,923,466
Investments 53,929,211
Land, buildings and equipment, net 52,382,091
Total assets $113,950,962
Liabilities
Accounts payable $2,063,092
Deposits and deferred revenue 891,453
Notes payable 15,748,685
Total liabilities $18,703,230
Net Assets
Unrestricted $50,317,965
Temporarily restricted 9,263,590
Permanently restricted 35,666,177
Total net assets $95,247,732
Total liabilities and net assets $113,950,962
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Shack-a-Thon
Schreiner students going “homeless” to raise funds
for local charities during SU’s annual Shack-a-thon.

photo by Nicholas NewlaNd, sU sophomore
SCENEmagazine
editor
amy armstrong
director of university relations
art direction and design
Stephanie Lopez Keller
assistant art director of creative services
contributing writers
Louise Kohl Leahy
staff writer
Karen Davis Kilgore
planned giving advisor
and director of development
sports
Temaine Wright
sports information director
president
Dr. Tim Summerlin
board chairman
michael Pate
sfsa board president
Jimmie Peschel ’67
Fall 2011
MaGaZINE OF SCHREINER UNIVERSITY
Life Sciences
Hands-On Learning
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relations office and is distributed twice
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students, current students, faculty, parents
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