2022 College Report

- - - - - - - - ‘ - ` - ’ - ’ - ’ ’ 52 53 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Texas State University s Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have made a significant impact 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. *Not Pictured Distinguished Alumni In Memoriam: Powers Boothe (1988) and Mary Agnes Taylor (1997). 2021 | BOB R. COVEY Music ‘69 Retired vice president of Sales at American Alloy Steel. Past president of Texas State Alumni Association. Served on Cy Fair ISD Board of Trustees and Cy Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Pillar Society and Guardian Society. 2020 | GLORIA CAMPOS BROWN Journalism and Mass Communication `76 Retired award winning news anchor for WFAA TV in Dallas Fort Worth. After her 40 year career, she remains a sought after speaker and moderator, having moderated discussions with Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Cynthia Nixon, and others. 2019 | CARRIE A. HURT Mass Communication Electronic Media, 87 President/CEO Better Business Bureau, Austin. Named the 2016 Best Small Business CEO by Austin Business Journal and was named a 2011 Woman of Influence by the Austin Business Journal . 2016 | RON MITCHELL Fine Arts and Communication `72 Ron 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. 2015 | MARY ROSE BROWN Minor in Journalism `79 Mary is 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. 2014 | VERONICA MUZQUIZ EDWARDS Journalism and Mass Communication `86 Founder and CEO of InGenesis a San Antonio based company. She is a member of the Texas State University Board of Regents, World Affairs Council, and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 2013 | VIRGINIA ANN STEVENS Journalism and Mass Communication 72 Founding president of BioMed SA. Plays a key role in recruiting biomedical companies to San Antonio. 2009 | WAYNE OQUIN Music `99 Internationally recognized musician, composer and professor at The Juilliard School; has premiered original compositions in London, Moscow, Toronto, Tokyo, Vienna and Warsaw. 2007 | STEVEN KEMBLE Journalism and Mass Communication `82 Solutions magazine Event Planner of the Year; International Special Event Society International Volunteer of the Year; Event Planners Hall of Fame. 2005 | NINA VACA Communication Studies `94 National Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year; Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year; German Marshall Memorial Fellow, World Affairs Council. RISING STAR Awards 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. 2020 - KURO TAWIL, Founder of KUROS (PICTURED) 2019 - BHARATI G. NAIK, CNN London Producer 2018 - POLO SANDOVAL, CNN Correspondent 2017 - CHRIS ELLEY, Winner of 4 Emmy Awards 2017 - RANDY ROGERS, Country Music Star 2003 | TONY DIESTE Journalism and Mass Communication `88 Chairman and co founder of Dieste, Inc. Named one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the US by the American Advertising Federation, he is in their Hall of Achievement. 2000 | JAMES E. POLK Music `91 Austin Music Hall of Fame; known for his collaboration with Ray Charles for 10 years as an orchestra director and arranger. 1997 | EUGENE LEE Theatre `74 Stage, film and television actor; producer; playwright; plays produced at theaters throughout the United States and London. 1994 | DIONICIO “DON” FLORES Journalism and Mass Communication `73 One of the nation s most respected Hispanic journalists; President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. 1994 | MARCELLUS W. ALEXANDER, JR. Communication Studies `73 Executive vice president, Television for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and president, NAB Education Foundation; involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations. 1993 | CHELCIE ROSS Theatre/English `64 Character actor with 85+ movie/TV credits. His stage career spans 45 years on three continents. He is a recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Award. 1992 | THOMAS CARTER Theatre `74 Three-time Emmy winning director, actor and producer; received Directors Guild Award and George Foster Peabody Award. 1981 | DON RAINS Communication Studies `66 Served as a Texas State Representative for District 45; served in leadership roles in numerous civic organizations.