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` ` ‘ ` - ‘ ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` di stingui shed alumni Texas State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have made a significant impact * Not Pictured Distinguished Alumni In Memoriam: Powers Boothe (1988) and Mary-Agnes Taylor (1997). through their profession, affiliations, and service to society and the university. It was first awarded in 1959 to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, former editor of The University Star and 36th president of the United States. First awarded in 2016, the Young Alumni Rising Star Award honors Texas State alumni under the age of 40 that demonstrate a level of excellence that positively represents the university. 2007 STEVEN KEMBLE 1 9 9 4 DIONICIO “DON” FLORES Journalism and Mass Communication 82 Journalism and Mass Communication 73 Solutions magazine Event Planner of the One of the nation’s most respected Year; International Special Event Society Hispanic journalists; President of International Volunteer of the Year; Event the National Association of Hispanic Planners Hall of Fame. Journalists. 2020 - KURO TAWIL , Founder of KUROS 2019 - BHARATI G. NAIK , CNN London Producer 2018 - POLO SANDOVAL , CNN Correspondent PREV I OUS YOUNG ALUMN I R I S I NG STAR AWARDS 201 7 - CHRIS ELLEY , Winner of 4 Emmy Awards 201 7 - RANDY ROGERS , Country Music Star 202 1 20 1 5 2020 20 1 9 20 1 6 BOB R. COVEY MARY ROSE BROWN 2005 NINA VACA 1 9 9 4 MARCELLUS W. ALEXANDER, JR. Music 69 Minor in Journalism `79 Communication Studies 94 Communication Studies 73 Retired Vice President of Sales at American Mary is a board member of the Center Executive Vice President, Television National Hispanic Businesswoman of Alloy Steel. Past President of Texas State for Health Care Services, the Texas for the National Association of the Year; Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Alumni Association. Served on Cy-Fair ISD Business Hall of Fame, the Women’s Broadcasters (NAB) and President, of the Year; German Marshall Memorial Board of Trustees and Cy-Fair Houston Leadership Council of United Way NAB Education Foundation; involved Fellow, World Affairs Council. Chamber of Commerce. Member of the of San Antonio, and the San Antonio in numerous civic and charitable Pillar Society and Guardian Society. Parks Foundation. organizations. GLORIA CAMPOS BROWN 20 1 4 20 1 3 VERONICA MUZQUIZ EDWARDS 2003 2000 TONY DIESTE 1 9 93 1 9 92 1 98 1 CHELCIE ROSS Journalism and Mass Communication 76 Journalism and Mass Communication 86 Journalism and Mass Communication 88 Theatre/English `64 Retired award-winning news anchor for Founder and CEO of InGenesis a San Chairman and Co-founder of Dieste, Inc. Character actor with 85+ movie/TV WFAA-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth. After her Antonio-based company. She is a Named one of the 100 most influential credits. His stage career spans 45 years 40-year career, she remains a sought-after member of the Texas State University Latinos in the US by the American on three continents. He is a recipient of speaker and moderator, having moderated Board of Regents, World Affairs Advertising Federation, he is in their the Screen Actors Guild Award. discussions with Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Council, and the United States Hispanic Hall of Achievement. Jill Biden, Cynthia Nixon, and others. Chamber of Commerce. JAMES E. POLK THOMAS CARTER CARRIE A. HURT VIRGINIA ANN STEVENS Music 91 Theatre 74 Mass Communication Electronic Media, 87 Journalism and Mass Communication 72 President/CEO Better Business Bureau, Austin Music Hall of Fame; known Three-time Emmy-winning director, Austin. Named the 2016 Best Small Founding President of BioMed SA. for his collaboration with Ray Charles actor and producer; received Business CEO by Austin Business Journal Plays a key role in recruiting biomedical for 10 years as an orchestra director Directors’ Guild Award and George and was named a 2011 Woman of companies to San Antonio. and arranger. Foster Peabody Award. Influence by the Austin Business Journal . RON MITCHELL 2009 1 9 9 7 WAYNE OQUIN EUGENE LEE DON RAINS Fine Arts and Communication `72 Music 99 Theatre 74 Communication Studies 66 Ron served as Vice Chair of the Texas Internationally recognized musician, Stage, film and television actor; State System Board of Regents, a board composer and professor at The Served as a Texas State Representative producer; playwright; plays produced member and Vice Chair of the Texas Juilliard School; has premiered original for District 45; served in leadership at theaters throughout the United State System Foundation, and is a Past compositions in London, Moscow, roles in numerous civic organizations. States and London. President of the Alumni Association. Toronto, Tokyo, Vienna and Warsaw. 52 ■ C O L L E G E R E P O R T 2 0 2 1 ■ 53