2016 College Report

2 0 16 Ron Mi t che l l Fi ne Ar t s and Commun i ca t i on `72 Ron Mitchell is the Vice Chairman/President/CEO Horseshoe Bay Resort. He served as Vice Chair of the Texas State System Board of Regents, a Board Member and Vice Chair of the Texas State System Foundation, and is a Past President of the Alumni Association. 2 0 1 5 Ma r y Rose Brown Mi no r i n Jou r na l i sm `79 Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer of NuStar Energy L.P. She has donated much of her time to charitable and civic causes, including Haven for Hope, San Antonio’s unique homeless transformational center and also serves as a board member of the Center for Health Care Services, the Texas Business Hall of Fame, the Women’s Leadership Council of United Way of San Antonio, and the San Antonio Parks Foundation. 2 0 14 Ve ron i ca Jou r na l i sm and Ma s s Commun i ca t i on `86 Founder and CEO of InGenesis a San Antonio-based company, Veronica guides one of the largest and most successful workforce solutions corporations in the nation. She is a member of the Texas State University Board of Regents, World Affairs Council, and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 2 0 13 V i rg i n i a Ann Jou r na l i sm and Ma s s Commun i ca t i on `72 Founding president of BioMed SA. Plays a key role in recruiting biomedical companies to San Antonio. 2 0 0 9 Wayne Mu s i c `99 Internationally recognized musician, composer and professor at Juilliard; has premiered original compositions in London, Moscow, Toronto, Tokyo, Vienna and Warsaw. OUR ALUMNI DI S T INGUI SHED ALUMNI The university’s Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence and made a significant impact on the lives of others through their profession, accomplishments, affiliations, and service to society and the University. First awarded in 1959 to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, former editor of The University Star and 36th President of the United States, this honor has subsequently been bestowed upon 17 alumni from the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Muzqu i z Edwa r ds Stevens Oqu i n 34 | College of Fine Arts and Communication 2 0 0 7 Steven Kemb l e Jou r na l i sm and Ma s s Commun i ca t i on`82 Solutions magazine Event Planner of the Year; International Special Event Society International Volunteer of the Year; Event Planners Hall of Fame. 2 0 0 5 Ni na Vaca - Humr i chouse Journalism and Mass Communication `94 National Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year; Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year; German Marshall Memorial Fellow, World Afairs Council. 2 0 0 3 Tony Di es te Journalism and Mass Communication `88 Chairman and co-founder of Dieste, Inc. (NYSE: OMC); Recognized as pioneer and leader in US multicultural marketing and advertising. Named one of the 100 most inf luential Latinos in the US by the American Advertising Federation, he is in their “Hall of Achievement.” 2 0 0 0 James E . Po l k Mu s i c `91 Austin Music Hall of Fame; known for his collaboration with Ray Charles for 10 years as an orchestra director and arranger. 19 9 7 Eugene Lee Thea t r e ’ 74 Stage, film and television actor; producer; playwright; plays produced at theaters throughout the United States and London. 19 9 7 Ma r y -Agnes Tay l or Journalism and Mass Communication `40 One of the most respected authorities on children’s literature in the U.S.; board member of the Children’s Literature Association; author. 19 9 4 Di on i c i o “Don” F l or es Jou r na l i sm and Ma s s Commun i ca t i on `73 One of the nation’s most respected Hispanic journalists; president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. 19 9 4 Ma r c e l l u s W. A l e x a n d e r , J r . Commun i ca t i on S t ud i e s `73 Executive Vice President, Television for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and President, NAB Education Foundation; involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations.