Class Notes
Issue: Fall 2016
1960s
Robert Loper 鈥66 and 鈥76 of Jacksonville, Texas, announced his retirement from Frankston ISD following 50 years in education. Loper will complete his 41-year head-coaching career with 867 wins 鈥 610 of those achieved during the past 28 years he鈥檚 spent with Frankston ISD.
1970s
Mike Mathis 鈥70 of Lufkin was named the 2015 Justin Committeeman of the Year by the John Justin Standard of the West Award program, which annually recognizes 100 behind-the-scenes individuals and one grand prize winner for his/her outstanding volunteer contribution to local rodeo. Mathis is the rodeo coordinator for the Angelina County Benefit Rodeo in Lufkin and has been a committee member for 40 years.
Mark Moseley 鈥70 of Middletown, Virginia, was honored by the National Football League with $5,000 and a gold football presented to Livingston High School for his participation in a Super Bowl game. Moseley was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1982, and he won a Super Bowl ring with the Washington Redskins in 1983.
Dr. Horace Stearman 鈥73 and 鈥87 of Grand Prairie was named assistant vice president for accreditation, planning and policy at the University of North Texas at Dallas.
Rep. Marvin Abney 鈥75 of Newport, Rhode Island, was named chairman of the Rhode Island House Finance Committee.
Dr. Richard White 鈥75 of Quitman was voted 2015 Clergy of the Year by the Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce.
Terry Comingore 鈥76 and 鈥79 of Wylie was named the 2016 inductee for the Texas Distance Learning Hall of Fame. The recognition honors long-term distance learning practitioners or advocates whose careers are characterized by exceptional commitment, outstanding achievements and enduring impact.
Terry Parker 鈥76 of Murchison coached the Chireno Lady Owls to the 1-A semifinals of the Girls Basketball State Tournament in San Antonio.
Karl Lindekugel III 鈥78 of Tyler was named to the Barron鈥檚 Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in the country 鈥 a list designed to recognize the top 1 percent of advisors nationwide. Lindekugel works with Merrill Lynch and is senior vice president of wealth management for and founding partner of the LMT Management Group.
Eric Beaty 鈥79 of France, the economic and commercial attach茅 to the United States Consulate for Western France, visited the University of Kentucky for the College of Arts and Sciences Year of Europe event this academic year. He presented 鈥淯.S. and European Union Trade Relations: The French Example.鈥
1980s
Brian Bondy 鈥81 of Conroe is president of the Lake Conroe/Conroe Chamber of Commerce.
Mickey Bufalini 鈥81 of Houston was honored by 91直播 with the 2016 Edna Wilkin Teagarden Award for exemplary service in human sciences. Bufalini has been an interior designer for 35 years and has received numerous awards at the national, state and city levels.
Kathrine Stewart 鈥82 of Grandview is principal of Grandview Elementary School, which was recently awarded the title of 2015 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Gary Lamar 鈥84 of Fort Davis coached the Fort Davis High School Indians to the 1-A semifinals of the Volleyball State Tournament.
James Muckleroy 鈥84 of Whitehouse was promoted to senior vice president of UBS Financial Services.
Reah Suzanne Reedy 鈥84 of Arlington was selected as administrative officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service鈥檚 Fire Management Branch at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
Harmon Smith 鈥85 of Atlanta, Georgia, was named chief operating officer of PulteGroup Inc.
Joe Sigler 鈥87 of Beaumont coached the Silsbee ISD Tigers to the 4-A semifinals of the Boys Basketball State Tournament in San Antonio.
Stacey Stroman 鈥88 and 鈥89 of Spring coached the Dekaney High School girls鈥 basketball team to the 4-A semifinals of the Girls Basketball State Tournament in San Antonio.
1990s
The Gilmer ISD Board of Trustees renamed Buckeye Stadium in honor of Jeff Traylor 鈥90 znd 鈥02. Traylor is a former Gilmer football coach who brought the Buckeyes to five state final championships, winning three. He now serves on the University of Texas coaching staff.
John Eastman 鈥92 of Quitman was selected as the new athletic director and head football coach of Troup High School.
Dr. Jeremy Moreland 鈥93 of Glendale, Arizona, was appointed provost for the University of the Rockies, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is founding editor-in-chief of the award-winning Journal of Leadership Studies.
Carl Lucas 鈥94 of Dallas was hired by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas as lead communications consultant. He is responsible for creating and overseeing implementation of communication plans supporting Texas group marketing and sales.
Holly Reichle 鈥94 of Pearl, Mississippi, and her Mississippi School for the Deaf girls鈥 basketball team were honored by the Mississippi House of Representatives after winning the 2016 Mason-Dixon Schools for the Deaf Athletic Championship girls鈥 basketball tournament.
Donna Ullrich 鈥96 of Kingwood was named the new principal of Humble High School. With 25 years experience as an educator, Ullrich moved to the high school from the board offices where she served as curriculum coordinator for two years.
Whitney Keeling 鈥97 of Marshall coached the Waskom High School Wildcats to the football team鈥檚 second-straight 3-A state championship win in December at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Kyle Manary 鈥97 of Lufkin was named the new head men鈥檚 basketball coach for Angelina College. While at 91直播, Manary was a student assistant under Ned Fowler and third assistant under Derek Allister.
Shane Rohrbach 鈥97 of Flint was one of two presenters at the Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas鈥 Lunch.Learn.Lead Workshop in March. He is a CPA with Gollob Morgan Peddy Certified Public Accountants.
Siblings Dr. Marie Sesay 鈥98 and Yarta 鈥淛r.鈥 Sesay 鈥06 recently visited Bangkok, Thailand.
Cameron McElroy 鈥99 of Center graduated from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at Southern Methodist University. He is a vice president of Shelby Savings Bank in Center.
2000s
Stephen Selman 鈥00 of Woodway was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Animal Health Commission, which works to protect and enhance the health of animal populations across the state.
Leslie Jo Sena (Moss) 鈥00 of Albion, Washington, was named assistant director of first-year programs at Washington State University in Pullman.
Jeff Collum 鈥03 of Hallsville was hired as superintendent of Hallsville ISD.
Dr. Son Mai 鈥03 of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is the quality enhancement plan director at McNeese State University.
Kevin Foster 鈥04 of Village Mills coached the Big Sandy ISD Wildcats to the team鈥檚 second-straight Boys Basketball State Tournament appearance in the 1-A semifinals.
Mary Amanda Musselwhite 鈥04 and 鈥08 was named Aledo Middle School principal. She had been the school鈥檚 assistant principal since 2013.
Casey Page 鈥05 and Sarah Page 鈥07 of The Woodlands welcomed their second daughter, Marjorie Kay Page, on March 16.
Dr. Joshua Rhodes 鈥06 of Austin was invited to speak at Harvard in June and also spoke at an international conference in Italy. He finished his doctoral degree at the University of Texas, where he currently serves as a staff member, and he is part owner of IdeaSmiths, a private company that assists with engineering work for inventors.
James Daniel Hobbs 鈥07 of Ennis was named assistant principal of Waxahachie ISD鈥檚 Ninth Grade Academy.
2010s
Dr. Valerie Baxter 鈥11 of Tyler was named assistant superintendent of student services and human resources for Pine Tree ISD.
Theda Strickler 鈥11 of Austin received her juris doctorate and accepted a position as an attorney with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin.
Jordan and Jesse Gallegos 鈥12 and 鈥14 celebrated their two-year anniversary on July 21. The couple met at St. Mary鈥檚 Catholic Campus Ministry while attending 91直播.
Candra Daniel 鈥14 and Chad Huckaby 鈥15 were married June 6, 2015. Chad is serving as student regent on the 91直播 Board of Regents.
Matthew Goode 鈥14 of Marshall served as assistant coach for the Waskom High School Wildcat football team when the team won a second-straight 3-A state championship in December at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Jessica Klingsick 鈥14 of Buda received the Genius Educator Award at Kyle Elementary School in Hays CISD.
Zachary Stewart 鈥14 of Grandview was elected to a second term on the Grandview City Council.
Marina DonLevy 鈥15 of Houston is associate editor for Houston History magazine. She is working as a research assistant within the Center for Public History and is interning with Vince Lee, the archivist at the University of Houston鈥檚 Carey C. Shuart Women鈥檚 Archive.